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The 6 Human Needs: Why We Do What We Do
Why do human beings do the things they do? How is it that one person will sacrifice his own life for another, while another will murder a stranger for sheer pleasure? What creates a Charles Manson or a Nelson Mandela? What is the force that drives and shapes all of our emotions, actions, qualities of life, and ultimately, our destinies?
While each human being is unique, we also share nervous systems that function in the same way. There are also six fundamental needs that everyone has in common, and all behavior is simply an attempt to meet those six needs.
The Six Human Needs
1. Certainty: assurance you can avoid pain and gain pleasure
2. Uncertainty/Variety: the need for the unknown, change, new stimuli
3. Significance: feeling unique, important, special or needed
4. Connection/Love: a strong feeling of closeness or union with someone or something
5. Growth: an expansion of capacity, capability or understanding
6. Contribution: a sense of service and focus on helping, giving to and supporting others
This drive is encoded in our nervous system.
The means by which people meet these six human needs are unlimited. For example, one of the six human needs is the desire for certainty that we can avoid pain and gain pleasure (i.e. comfort). Some people pursue this need by striving to control all aspects of their lives, while others obtain certainty by giving up control and adopting a philosophy of faith. Variety makes us feel alive and engaged. Then there's the desire for significance—a belief that one's life has meaning and importance. Some individuals will pursue this need by competing with others, or by destroying and tearing down those around them. Others may strive to fulfill this need through connection with other human beings.
The force of life is the drive for fulfillment; we all have a need to experience a life of meaning. Fulfillment can only be achieved through a pattern of living in which we focus on two spiritual needs: 1) the need to continuously grow; and 2) the need to contribute beyond ourselves in a meaningful way. All dysfunctional behaviors arise from the inability to consistently meet these needs. When our attempts to reach fulfillment fail, we will settle for comfort—or for meeting our needs on a small scale. Look to replace any dis-empowering ways of meeting your needs with things that empower and support you and others.
Understanding these needs, and which ones you are trying to meet in any given moment, can help you create new patterns that lead to lasting fulfillment.
Peak Performance Action Plan:
1. Which of these six needs do you tend to focus on or value the most?
2. What are the ways (good and bad) you meet these needs? For example, in your relationships, work, eating, exercise, etc.?
3. How can you increase your focus on growth and contribution? What are some things you can do, or new experiences you can participate in? Use the Hour of Power to maximize your planning in this area.
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I disagree with the significance part you describe as a need to feel special and important, this falls into the narcissistic category,Western society breeds many forms of narcissist and really all but the last one can fall into that category as well and I would think contribution is more of a trait than a need one possesses. your thoughts?
Great TED talk and Mr Robbins you have again highlighted important needs do you consider the need for autonomy a human need that is varied in intensity in us all?
Tony, my sister got your CDs a long time ago personal power 2. I took the 2 CDs from power talk about the 6 human needs. I have listened to them on my iPod and now my phone about 100 times. It helps me not to be understood but to understand. When dealing with people at work it's like I know why they are doing what they are doing even if they are choosing a poor vehicle to meet thus need. I then can often defuse them and help them meet their need in a better way by understanding what need they are trying to meet. People often come at you in an abrasive manner but they are trying to meet a need. It's like they first come at you like you are keeping their need from them. But if you understand the 6 human needs you can. Step aside and point out how they can meet their need in a better way and maybe even drive them to it.
I have felt with belligerent people who want to lash out at me and after helping meet their need they usually leave hugging and thanking me profusely. Tony keep doing what you are doing because by you being who you are I who I am.
I really like this easy to understand explanation of how we work as humans beings, to be able to recognise personal patters that work through all areas of life and that the really good news is that there is something we can do to change our habits and patters etc. its also good to know that we can increase the good stuff that we do too
Reading this article was really an eye opener for me. I deeply know the first five needs and I feel it is time to contribute! Working with and knowing 3, 4 and 5 has given me what I need to share in no. 6.
This totally makes sense. Thanks for this!
When I was 13 years old, I had my first crisis in dealing with sports, coaches, and teenagers in general. Instead of my parents just telling me that it was a phase in life, my dad gave me his copy of your tapes. Even at such a young age, I benefited significantly from your outlook and was able to take control of my life. I didn't let people effect me the way they had been. It has been about 12 years since this time, and I am now at another turning point in my life. After a very long road, I am now 3 years into veterinary school and finally so close to obtaining my childhood dream. I am now forced to make significant decisions that will define the rest of my life, instead of just what school I will be attending next. In saying that, being a typical veterinarian is not enough for me. I want to make a difference and help at a higher level internationally. These lofty goals and demanding schedules have worn me down over time, and I decided to look for one of your talks for a little motivational help. Over the last few days, I have watched one of your videos each morning before getting to work. After more than a decade, you are again helping me get through a tough time in my life and I wanted to thank you. In listening again, you say some key points repetitively. Some of these have been among my mantras in life, not remembering that they started with your tapes. You do amazing work, and I just wanted to write this to say that I greatly appreciate what you do.
" I beleve it!!!!" I "got it" (understood) a very long time ago. Just attended my first ( and far from my last ) UPW in New Jersey. I have been carrying this bag of puzzle pieces (knowledge) I have acquired, around for years. I could always help others achieve, but never believed that I could help me. I believed in others X factor, but not my own. Even when I did accomplish goals I would say " It was a fluke" I am good at multiple choice. "Stand up isn't for me, I can only be funny in the moment, it has to be in real time" and so on … Well not anymore!!!! ( I finally stepped up ! Poured the puzzle on the table and PUT IT TOGETHER for the first time)!!! Who knew? I did or I wouldn't have gone to UPW. NOW I know!!! I freakin Rock!!! I AM the voice, I will lead NOT follow… And now I see I am my voice ( not my old defeating beliefs) I will Lead me. Just me! ( I always said leader meant, lead or boss around others) "Oh that's not me" therefore I will never be a leader. I see the stinkin thinkin now!!! Thank you Tony Robbins for this gift of " you", and your outstanding group of peers that joined in the seminar!!!! Joseph was inspiring!!!! What a feeling to be free from the limiting beliefs. I kicked the "dicken's" out of them!!!!!!! YES YES YES YES!!!!!!! I've made my move!!!!!
Life will never be the same!!!
I am beginning to believe that just having something you want, really want, to accomplish is a gift. In the past what I wanted to accomplish was clear as day and easy to map out a path. My emotions absolutely drove me to be resourceful until I achieved the goal. Perhaps the greatest, and the worst, thing ever to have happen was, I achieved it. I say this because i have not wanted anything as much as I wanted that goal and now I am like the other 95% of the population that's emotions are not pushing the resourcefulness needed to contribute significantly to society. I believe I am driven by significance. I want to contribute in a significant and meaningful manner in the lives of young female athletes. I have been a full time college coach for 12 years before going part time to raise my children. They are now 17 and 15 yrs old. I am educated more than ever and am trying to find my niche again. Your lectures have been tremendous and I appreciate them greatly. My dream is to help others find out what it is they really want so they can thrive in life.
"Wow, I am just a college student in an intro to psychology class where we were assigned a video lecture analysis paper and we had to choose from a certain list of TED lectures, and before even seeing the name I simply just saw "Why we do what we do" so I went to the video and watched it probably four or five times and loved it! Your TED lecture video and this article got to me, and now I am going to truly enjoy writing a kick ass paper about your lecture and all the things that really spoke to me and helped me. So kudos to you Mr. Robbins, your TED lecture was amazing and Im now a true fan of what you do and everything you have to say so THANK YOU!!
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Using the wsconfig.exe or wsconfig.jar utility that ships with JRun and CFMX you can configure external webservers to work with either product. This tool can either work perfect for you or cause you to beat your head against your desk. If you run into an issue where either the GUI hangs or through the command line the prompt never returns then you may find the information below helpful.
When wsconfig first runs it does a port scan from 2900-3000 to list any JRun servers that are running. In some cases it will hang when the port scan occurs. In the GUI this occurs when you click the add button. In the command line version it occurs when it searches for the servers and the prompt never returns. To test if this is the problem try the following command
wsconfig -host localhost -list (using the executable version)C:\CFusionMX\runtime\jre\bin\java -jar C:\CFusionMX\runtime\lib\wsconfig.jar -host localhost -list
This command should provide a listing of all running servers if it does not return to the command prompt and hangs then you can follow the procedure below
By narrowing the ports that are scanned by wsconfig you can prevent the hang. By default CFMX uses port 2901 for the jndi port. This port can be found in C:\CFusionMX\runtime\servers\default\SERVER-INF\jndi.properties under the entry java.naming.provider.url=localhost:2901. If you are running multiple instance of JRun then you can look in each servers SERVER-INF\jndi.properties file for the range of jndi ports to scan.
To reduce the ports that are scanned use the following java arguments-DWSConfig.PortScanStartPort=startport -DWSConfig.PortScanCount=portrange
If I had multiple instance and the JNDI ports started at 2901 and ended at 2905 then I would use the following command to list the jrun instances.
C:\JRun4\runtime\jre\bin\java -DWSConfig.PortScanStartPort=2901 -DWSConfig.PortScanCount=5 -jar C:\JRun4\lib\wsconfig.jar -host localhost -list
To run the GUI and only scan those ports enter the following command:C:\JRun4\runtime\jre\bin\java -DWSConfig.PortScanStartPort=2901 -DWSConfig.PortScanCount=5 -jar C:\JRun4\lib\wsconfig.jarModify the ports to your range of JNDI ports and the GUI should work without hanging.
Here are a few other articles that can help with wsconfig debugginghttp://www.macromedia.com/support/jrun/ts/documents/tn18287.htmhttp://www.macromedia.com/support/coldfusion/ts/documents/connector_install_faq.htm
Tried that and the manual configuration tool failed and I followed your suggestions aboe downloaded the Java SDK and it worked.
Now it works but it can not find a running version of ColdFusion although I do see it running as a service.
Any ideas on where to gp from here?
W2K on both servers, IIS on the webserver, built-in webserver on the CF server. We have ports 2900-3000 open on the firewall, but we're still getting the standard error message:
"Could not connect to any JRun/ColdFusion servers on host xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx. Possible causes: o Server not running -Start Macromedia JRun4 or ColdFusion MX server o Server running -JNDI listen port in jndi.properties blocked by TCP/IP filtering or firewall on server -host restriction in security.properties blocking communication with server"
Our firewall guy has been sniffing the ports and says that he sees traffic on different ports (1076, 1052 or 2825) which change each time we try to run wsconfig. If we open all the ports on the firewall everything installs fine, but that is not going to be acceptable to our security guys when we try this config in production.
Any thoughts would be appreciated?
Basiclly you use net stat to see if port 51011 is blocked. You should not need to have all these ports open and CF should only use a couple of specific ports and if you like you can change these ports in the JRUN.XML. If you want a full list of all possible ports used by JRUN/CF so you know what to open look at this http://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=tn_18336. As you can see not every port is used so you should only need to open ports on the firewalls for ones that are used but the speicif error you are getting is usally because 51011 is blocked.
Hope this helps.
our firewall rule is = tcp8500, tcpgroup2900-3000, tcp51010
As Dick has mentioned. The firewall guy has been listening on the line and detects that the connector will connect on 2901 and then what seems to be a random port number.
Hope this helps.

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Change will impact 570 miles of highway
By Marc Kovac
Speedsters, mark your calendars: July 1 is the day you can legally drive 70 mph on much of the state's interstate highway system, thanks to a change in state law OK'd earlier this year and set to take effect this summer.
A map released Tuesday by the Ohio Department of Transportation pinpoints the stretches of roadway "outside urbanized areas" where speeds will be bumped up from 65 mph.
For example, travelers leaving areas outside of Dayton, Cincinnati and Cleveland and heading toward Columbus will be allowed to accelerate a little more.
So will those heading from Toledo to Lima, Austintown to Akron and Bolivar to Marietta.
According to ODOT, the change affects some 570 miles of the state's 1,332 miles of interstate highway.
The speed limit along the Ohio Turnpike already is set at 70.
More than 30 other states have speed limits of 70 mph or higher, including neighboring Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky and West Virginia.
ODOT will be installing 300-plus new signs noting the increased speed limit, as well as "Reduced Speed Ahead" signage noting where limits drop.
The speed-limit increase was included in the biennial budgets for ODOT and several other state agencies that was passed by lawmakers and signed into law by Gov. John Kasich in April.
That legislation also included the governor's much-touted plan to leverage $3 billion for road and bridge repairs using future turnpike tolls.
About time!
This will have no impact on those folks who already drive at 85...except maybe now they'll kick it up to 90.
Finally - we're back to the speed those roads were designed for.
I agree, 123goz, That's why it was ridiculous that some people whined about people going "too fast" at 65 mph on them.
Terrific! Now we will have people coming down the on ramps at 45 MPH trying to merge with 70 MPH traffic! They should be posting "Minimum Merge Speed" at the ends of the ramps. Too many gas misers trying to squeeze that last ounce of petrol for everything it's worth so it takes them 2 miles to get up to traffic speed. They are going to get some one killed this way!
Start writing tickets for this and the state wont need to leverage funds. Three tickets for this in a three month period and you get special plates that prohibit you from being on the expressway.


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Our old iPod speaker system is finally reaching the end of the line. No matter which way we spin the volume dial, it gets louder. It's nothing more than we should expect from something we bought in 2008 for $30, but the neighbors are starting to get pissed off. We're not broke college students anymore, so we figure we'll replace it with something that will actually work as a part of our decor. This Crosley Ideco iPod Speaker Dock ($130) sounds fantastic, and, with its retro styling, looks even better.
Argh. They don't say if they have an iPhone5 compatible dock. The adapters are $40 (i bought one) but kinda suck because they're a 2inch long cable, so things don't so much dock as just lie on top of my dying dock.
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College Hockey:Wilson's OT Goal Lifts Princeton, Forces Game 3
PRINCETON, N.J. — Facing elimination a week after posting a .500 regular season, Princeton will live to play at least one more night.
The Tigers recorded a dramatic 2-1 win in overtime over visiting Brown on Saturday night before 1,074 onlookers at Hobey Baker Rink, on a goal just 1:50 into the extra session by sophomore center Brett Wilson.
The Calgary native put a rebound past Brown rookie goaltender Dan Rosen in Game 2 of an ECACHL first-round playoff series to give his team its fifth win in their last seven outings.
"It popped out to me and I put it off his (Rosen's) skate and in," said Wilson. "I was standing on the side of the net, so I had a pretty good view of it.
"Sometimes you need to get a good bounce that goes in."
The result tied the best-of-three series at one game apiece, following Brown's 4-3 triumph in sudden death here on Friday night. Rosen made 33 saves for Brown (11-14-6), which was outshot by a 35-22 margin, on Saturday while senior netminder B.J. Sklapsky finished with 21 stops for the Tigers. Princeton (14-14-3) went 1-for-7 on the power play in the rematch, while Brown was blanked in four man-advantage attempts.
"I'm excited for our team," added Wilson. "We didn't want to end our season tonight, but we don't have too much time to celebrate."
The third and deciding game will be contested at Baker Rink on Sunday evening at 7:00 p.m., with the winner advancing to the second round of the ECACHL Tournament next weekend.
Saturday marked the fourth time in four meetings this season that the Tigers and Bears went to overtime, including last night's game. Princeton recorded a 3-2 victory here in sudden death back on Jan. 13 before the two Ivy League schools skated to a 1-1 tie in Rhode Island on Feb. 2. Tonight's success was also Princeton's first playoff victory since a 3-2 win over Colgate in ECAC Final Five play back on March 18, 1999 in Lake Placid, a stretch of 17 post-season games.
"I thought we played well," said Princeton coach Guy Gadowsky following the latest overtime. "It was a game no one deserved to lose. We did a better job of staying out of the (penalty) box tonight, and it was almost 62 minutes of hard-fought hockey."
Princeton senior forward Grant Goeckner-Zoeller had the first good chance of the game just under two minutes in when, after breaking his stick on a slap shot from the right circle, the Los Angeles native returned with a replacement and got off another shot from the slot that was stopped by Rosen.
Brown got its first solid opportunity with 15:37 left in the first period when sophomore wing Sean Muncy, who tallied the game-winner the night before, picked off a Princeton clearing attempt and wristed a shot from the high slot that was gloved by Sklapsky. Three-and-a-half minutes later, Brown junior wing Jeff Prough saw his slapper from the top of the right circle kicked away by the Saskatchewan native.
Just ten seconds into a tripping penalty to Princeton freshman center Kevin Kaiser at 8:30 of the opening period, it was the host Tigers who nearly opened the scoring. Junior defenseman Mike Moore carried the puck down the left side and chipped it ahead at the blueline to sophomore wing Lee Jubinville. Jubinville broke into the Brown zone two-on-none with senior captain Darroll Powe but couldn't get a clean pass to him across the crease for a point-blank attempt on Rosen, who made 15 saves in the first 20 minutes of play.
"He played very well, and he certainly gave us an opportunity," said Brown head coach Roger Grillo of Rosen.
Brown junior defenseman Paul Baier, a Los Angeles Kings draft choice, fired a one-timer from low in the Princeton slot with just over six minutes remaining after being set up by freshman center Sean McMonagle from the right side, but the shot was blocked in front. McMonagle then had a chance of his own with 3:53 left, but his attempt was partially deflected and slid wide of the left post.
"I though we weren't moving in the first period," said Grillo following the game. "The second half we played very well, but we need to come out with more zip tomorrow night."
The Bears went on the attack to start the second stanza as senior wing Brian Ihnacak, a Pittsburgh Penguins draftee, broke in close and tried a backhander that Sklapsky stopped with 15:22 left. That attempt was followed by a blast a half-minute later from the top of the left circle by sophomore wing Ryan Garbutt that struck Sklapsky in the chest.
Wilson got behind the Brown defense and took a pass off the left boards with 10:14 left in the period to come in alone on Rosen, but the freshman netminder got a piece of Wilson's upstairs attempt on the stick side.
"He's a great goalie," said Wilson. "We have to try to get pucks to the net, and crash it to get rebounds and quality chances."
Brown senior captain Sean Dersch fired from atop the crease with 8:27 left as the Bears rushed the Princeton net, only to be stopped by Sklapsky. The puck was ultimately pushed wide by a scrum of skaters, with the Princeton goalie down and the right side of the net exposed.
The Bears then sandwiched a pair of penalties around one for the Tigers, and it was Princeton who finally broke on top in a 4-on-3 situation as freshman wing Cam MacIntyre fired a shot from the left circle that eluded Rosen at 13:31. It was MacIntyre's ninth goal of the campaign, and was set up by Jubinville and senior defenseman Brett Westgarth. Brown responded at 15:38 as freshman center Devin Timberlake accepted a pass from junior wing Chris Poli in the slot, whirled around, and then let go with a shot that beat Sklapsky to tie the contest. Sophomore blueliner Matt Palmer also picked up an assist on the play, Timberlake's third goal of the season.
The Bears killed off an interference call on Palmer to start the third period, and then went on their third power play of the evening as Princeton senior defender B.J. Mackasey was banished for holding at 5:10. Garbutt had two point-blank tries at the right post, but Sklapsky sealed the net off with 13:25 left in regulation. Seconds later Ihnacak tried to walk around Sklapsky at the left post, but he couldn't get back in front for a stuff attempt. Ihnacak had earlier been stopped by Sklapsky on a wrist shot from the left circle just after the Mackasey infraction had been whistled.
The teams then exchanged a pair of penalties, and Ihnacak again tried to beat Sklapsky on a backhander at the left post with 4:53 remaining, but he was tied up by a Princeton player and couldn't get much on the shot. Prough recorded the last solid chance of regulation as he one-timed a shot from the high slot with 35 seconds left that hit Sklapsky up high.
"I saw it halfway," said Sklapsky afterwards. "If he had tried to pick a corner he might have beaten me, but I was lucky to get a shoulder on it."
It ended quickly in the extra period. Jubinville let go with a shot from the right side that was stopped by Rosen, but the puck dropped to the ice by the right post and was put in on the short side by Wilson, his eighth goal of the year, with Powe also assisting. Wilson was subsequently mobbed by his Tiger teammates across the ice from the benches for forcing one more game, and one last home game for Princeton's nine-man senior class.
Princeton is now 4-3-3 in overtime contests this season, while Brown has gone 3-3-6 in such games.
"We'll think about it tonight," said Grillo, when asked if he planned to make any changes for Sunday. "We'll refocus and get after it again tomorrow."
Gadowsky himself expects nothing less than another battle Sunday night to see who will advance.
"This was a good game, and both teams played consistently hard," he said. "We're happy to do this again; but Rosen and Brown are both playing well, and I don't think there's any chance it won't be a close, hard-fought game."
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Ladies and Love aren't exactly things that people associate with Hip-Hop these days but Chicago emcee Precise is trying to start a new trend. Ladies Love Mixtapes: The EP is a 14-track release geared toward the female species.
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Weirdness at ProgressiveWorld
The latest update of ProgressiveWorld includes an overview of Devil Doll by John Bollenberg, a decent reviewer that has been flamed on rec.music.progressive a number of times thanks to his poor Usenet etiquette. Eager for any information about this enigmatic band, I checked out the article and an odd sense of deja vu crept over me. I did a bit of searching and found almost the exact same article, dated 1995, at this fan site (click "writings" and read the 1995 article). A bit suspicious, I reread the article at ProgressiveWorld and found that the last bit was new, with more info but written in a very different style. Additionally, the "original" article has a link to another interview on the same fan site, whereas in the ProgressiveWorld article that link doesn't exist for whatever reason (my overly suspicious guess would be: to cover up the location of the original article).
It's certainly possible that Mr. Bollenberg penned the article in 1995 and just now added a few new sentences and submitted it to ProgressiveWorld, of course. Still, the whole thing smells fishy.
There was a huge Ultimate Frisbee tournament at Yale this weekend (26 schools, 40 teams, 500-600 athletes), which is why there were no updates. The party Saturday night featured a live band, Mori Stylez, from whom I wasn't expecting much, but they surprised me pleasantly. They played a pretty hot brand of funk-fusion, including a great short-version cover of Herbie Hancock's famous "Chameleon" from Head Hunters, in which Hancock's infectious keyboard groove was translated into an even more funkified bass line. Instrumentation was guitar, mandolin, bass, drums, with the guitarist doubling on bassoon and the mandolin player (mandolinist?) doubling on clarinet. Wind instruments were barely audible but added a neat dimension to the music.
Unfortunately I was unable to stay for the entire set, given that I had to wake up at 6:30 the next morning to get ready to play. Also, I don't know why I didn't pick up their CD, considering it was a scant five bucks (!); I'll mail order it and perhaps review it here should I decide that it's close enough to the fringes of prog to merit interest from the prog audience. In any case, it was a surprisingly good experience.
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2011 (Freshman): Made significant contributions on the mound, at the dish and in the field as a second baseman and right-handed pitcher for Coach Gibson … Appeared in 49 games as a true freshman, making 47 starts all at second base … Hit .263 on the year with 10 doubles and 21 RBI … Worked primarily as a middle reliever on the mound, putting up a team-low 1.91 ERA in 17 appearances … Had a 1-2 overall record with two saves while striking out 31 batters in 33.0 innings pitched … Also excelled in the field, accumulating a .985 fielding percentage from his second base position … Was recognized for his versatility and talent both on the mound and in the field by being one of just 25 players named to the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award Watch List ... After a slow start to the season, had a coming out party against SEC power Georgia (March 8), with a 3-for-4 showing at the plate while throwing two shutout innings of relief in the contest … Had a solid series against Campbell (April 1-2), going 9-for-14 with a triple, three RBI and five runs scored … Put together his best pitching performance of the year in the A-Sun Championship Final Round against Belmont (May 28), allowing just one run on four hits in a season-high 5.2 innings pitched … Capped off his season by being named to the A-Sun All-Freshman Team.
High School: Was a two-sport star at Cook High School, earning four letters in both baseball and basketball … Helped guide the Hornets to three-straight Region 1AA Championships and a 2010 AA State Runner-Up finish … Was a dominant two-way player putting up incredible numbers as a starting pitcher and shortstop … Holds the Cook High School single-season records in both wins (13) and strikeouts (157) … Won the 1-AA Region Pitcher of the Year award twice as a junior and a senior and was named to the 2010 Louisville Slugger All-American team as a senior.
Personal: Son of Harold Gray and Sabrina Johnson … Was taken by the New York Mets in the 21st round (632nd pick) of the 2010 MLB Draft … Plans to major in business at Mercer … Chose to attend Mercer because he loved the coaching staff and the campus … Born on December 4, 1991 in Adel, Ga. … Lists Chris Tucker as his favorite actor and Lil Wayne and Drake as his favorite musical artists.


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TC TO [THOMAS WOOLNER] ; 2 March 1856; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18560302-TC-TWO-01; CL 31: 40-41
Chelsea, 2 March, 1856—
Dear Sir,
Your Letter was delivered me last night at the Athenaeum; the first chance they had had of me there. I go very seldom to that or any other place at present, being extremely busy.
Oliver Cromwell has no squint, stare, or deficiencies of any kind in the eyes of him. One eye (probably the left right?, but I am not sure) is considerably bigger than the other; that is to say, wider open,—habit of looking intently, and rather with one's right side, for sake of the right hand?— He has no wart on his underlip, nor anywhere but above one eyebrow, near the nose (right side, I think?): a small tuft of a Charles-First1 is visible on the underlip, thin moustache on the upper: nothing more, of the mark kind, in that quarter. He is found, on measurement, to have a face bigger than almost any other man's,—among its various other prominences, this is one.
There are very many false and absurd Portraits of Oliver in circulation: nevertheless the real face of him is capable of being perfectly well known The dead mask of it is to be had in Stucco-shops (a man with an Italian name near Soho-square used to have them);2 a goodish Oil Picture is to be found in the Museum: Cooper "that prince of limners" (as old Anthony Wood, his contemporary, justly calls him) did an elaborate and extremely successful Miniature of Oliver;3 one or more, which he seems to have copied several times, being now master of the face: such Coopers, in perfect preservation, still exist in the hands of persons tracing descent to Cromwell;—I know one of undoubted genuineness in a House in Essex:4 what I can believe to be, as it were, the very face of Cromwell, or the nearest we shall ever come to that. Cooper (if one avoid well the spurious "Coopers," which also exist in plenty) was the man of men to do such a face. There are Medals also by good contemporary hands;5 and I know one Medallion (at Swansea in Wales) which much pleased me.
In all the good Pictures the eyes have a singular wild earnestness, wild silent sorrow you might call it; the mouth and lips are very grand: the face altogether is heroically grim and heroically kind and true (in Cooper especially) to the superlative degree. On the whole I am not acquainted with any grander human countenance, to my thinking.
I fear all this is too late, and that you may have already left Frome.6 But I would not lose a moment in sending you such hurried indications as I could, in case they might still be useful.
I have by no means forgotten the inexhaustibly goodhumoured man, whom I sat to long ago;7 whom I have ever since wished well to. Believe me / Yours always sincerely / T. Carlyle


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D1 Sports Tampa Food Truck Festival – 07/13
Generation Food Truck's monthly event at D1 Sports in Citrus Park will occur this Saturday, July 13th, 2013 from 5:00-9:00PM. The proceeds of this month's dodgeball tournament will go to Mother's Against Drunk Driving (madd). Any dollar donation signs up a team of 6 to 10 players. This event is sponsored by Ace High Printing and Truckspotting.
The list of trucks and vendors participating:
- Hot Box'd Steamed Cheeseburgers
- Thai One On
- Hard Day's Bite
- Not Your Ordinary Food Truck
- Keep'n It Reel
- Pitas On The Run
- Pocket Rockets
- Dub & Jimbos Cajun Invasion
- Wicked Wiches
- The Flattery
- The Inside Scoop
- Shark Bites
- LizzieCakes
- Skoops Ice Cream
- Betty Rocker Bakery
- Simply Squeezed Lemonade
Event Name: Generation Food Truck D1 Sports Food Truck Festival
Date & Time: Saturday, July 13th, 2013 5PM-9PM
Address: 6818 Gunn Highway Tampa, FL 33625
Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/events/383987745039758/
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All the merriment and fun found at the Miami Dade County Youth Fair is vast, but not trendy. You will find large amounts of food stands that range from shish kabobs to gyros, but sadly no alternatives for the (un)common vegan or dieters. The park is so huge that walking around will take up an hour without even being distracted by all the attractions, so hunger will ensue. It will be challenging but not impossible to enjoy the fair without breaking diets and still maintaining that favorable waist line.
The first objective is simple; don't go on an empty stomach to the fair. Sadly this first code of conduct will be hard to follow. Not only because of the temptations of food around, but mostly because nobody ever plans to eat a large meal before heading out for a day of recreation. Eating out is usually expected by all parties and makes the day more interesting. Sadly, when dieting, one will feel like they're fasting in the middle of the park. Take in all the water and lemonade possible, but it's going to be a pretty large growl that empty stomachs will churn out by the end of the park.
The second objective is going to be trickier; being an animal lover. While the fair employees (carnies) will do their best to keep you spending extra dollars just to get that awfully large plush doll, animals are the main attraction of The Fair. For anyone not accustomed to a barnyard, beware of odors. But those who are okay with odd smells will get to see the sight of some beautiful bovines, extremely large fowls, and exotic animals like camels. Even better, the petting zoo allows access to easily feeding these magnificent creatures for a dollar, or three, or five depending on how much you love the ATM style eating habits of a goat.
These two considerations will go a long way into enjoying The Fair even when looking for a healthy alternative. Be advised that it's not The Fair's duty to keep anyone healthy; rather it's a place where children of all ages can forget about the responsibilities and concerns of real life. It is a place where first dates, nostalgic couples, and hyper active friends all convene to enjoy the count less lights and dizzying rides. It's hard to find a decent salad in the same place that serves a burger inside of two crispie crème doughnuts.


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I think the Death Star in ROTJ wouldn't have been nearly the threat of the first one. Here's three reasons why.
1. The Emperor said that it was fully armed and operational, yet in the film (it's a diffirent story for the games) it seems to be pretty defenseless. No turret guns, no on board fighter squadran I could notice, it seems to rely on a fleet escort and it's shield. I'll get to that in a moment.
2. Just how powerful is it's main gun? We see it destroy a Rebel ship but how effective would it be on a planet?
3. If it were to go anywhere the Death Star would be without it's shield as it has to rely on it's generator. Even were they to be built on other planets it would be vulnerable in transit and the Empire would not be able to build one anywhere. For that matter, could it move at all?
What are your thoughts? To be honest we don't get a good look at what it's capeable of, but it's probably reasonable to say that it has everything the original did. It might not either, which is why based on what is seen I think it's not as fearsome as maybe it's thought as.
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Dexter Gordon: Gingerbread Boy
Gingerbread Boy
Dexter Gordon (tenor sax)
Homecoming: Live At The Village Vanguard (Columbia 34650)
Dexter Gordon (tenor sax), Woody Shaw (trumpet), Ronnie Matthews (piano), Stafford James (bass), Louis Hayes (drums).
Composed by Jimmy Heath.
Recorded: Village Vanguard, New York City, December 11-12, 1976
Rating: 91/100 (learn more)
This recording contains all the feeling of New York in the '70s. It was a big event in jazz when Dexter Gordon returned to the scene as a bandleader, his personal charisma in good part spurring on the resurgence of "straight-ahead" jazz in the latter part of the decade. The collaboration of the Shaw/Hayes group with Dexter on this recording, Live at the Vanguard, led to Woody's signing with CBS and the inception of the most fruitful and successful period of his career. On "Gingerbread Boy," a blues, Woody engages in a canny strategy (after Dexter's long solo) of starting his solo trading "twelves" with Louis Hayes, then moving to a continuous solo statement later on—a great way of focusing attention and refreshing a long piece! Hearing Woody alongside Dexter, I really feel the continuity of tradition between these two players of different generations. Even as Woody stakes out his own position (and puts some fire on Dexter in the process!), his reference and knowledge of the tradition complements the older master quite well indeed.
Reviewer: Brian Lynch
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WICHITA FALLS, Texas - Midwestern State's Hillary White and Taryn Westerman garnered Lone Star Conference Player of the Week honors Tuesday afternoon when the league announced its weekly awards.
Westerman earned setter of the week accolades after delivering a pair of 50-assist performances last week.
The junior transfer from Seward County (Kan.) CC averaged 11.64 assists per set while directing the Mustangs to a .184 team hitting percentage.
Westerman posted double-doubles with 51 assists and 15 digs against Dallas Baptist on Tuesday before notching 50 assists and 12 digs Thursday against Incarnate Word.
She concluded her stellar week with 27 assists while quarterbacking the Midwestern attack to a .225 hitting percentage Saturday versus Texas A&M-Kingsville to go along with nine digs.
The Mustangs compete in the Southeastern Oklahoma Regional Crossover against St. Mary's (Texas) and Oklahoma Baptist Saturday in Durant.
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Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians
Levine, Mark
Levine, Mark, pianist, educator, composer, author; b. Concord, NH, 4 October 1938. He grew up in Concord and went to High School in Daytona Beach FL. His parents were Harry Levine (1880-1968) and Sarah Levine (1896-1954). His brother was Earl (1932-1970).
His music teachers include Joe Pace (piano) 1954-56, Munn Ware (trombone) 1955-56, Jaki Byard (piano) 1956-58, Hall Overton (piano, theory) 1960-62, and Herb Pomeroy (theory) 1964-66. He got his BA in music at Boston University (1960) and later studied at Centro Nacional de Escuela de Arte,, Havana, Cuba (1997).
He has performed with, among others, Woody Shaw, Mongo Santamaria, Joe Henderson, Tito Puente, Bobby Hutcherson, Willie Bobo, Blue Mitchell, Cal Tjader, Freddie Hubbard, Milt Jackson, Dizzy Gillespie, Greg Tardy, Moacir Santos, Wallace Roney, Stefon Harris, James Moody, David Liebman, Chet Baker, Conrad Herwig, Francisco Aguabella, Eddie Harris, Carlos Malta, Art Farmer, Eddie Henderson, Harold Land, Sonny Fortune, Teddy Edwards, Bobby Shew, Johnny Coles, Eddie Marshall, John Fedchock, Ingrid Jensen, Art Pepper, Philip Harper, Charlie Rouse, Ronnie Cuber, Clark Terry, Que Calor, Bruce Forman, Mark Murphy, Madeline Eastman, Barbara Morrison, Steve Turre, Tim Armacost, Adam Kolker, David Izenson, James Carter, Frank Morgan, Dennis Wilson, Ledisi, Victor Fields, and Bud Freeman.
His compositions have been recorded by Joe Henderson, Blue Mitchell, Cal Tjader, Tito Puente, Poncho Sanchez, Que Calor, Bobby Shew, Mongo Santamaria, Nuyorican Soul, Joanne Brackeen, Moacir Santos, Pete Escovedo, Don Menza, Tom Lellis, Bob Ferrel, Dr Loco and His Rockin' Jalapeno Band, Chris Allen and Ritmo Caliente. Among the festivals he's played are the Monterey Jazz Festival, Russian River Jazz Festival, Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival, Dublin International Jazz Week, and the Monterey Japan Festival.
His teaching experience includes being a private jazz piano teacher, 1970-present, adjunct faculty, University of California at Berkeley, 2000-present, faculty, Jamey Aebersold Jazz Camps 1977-present, faculty, Stanford Jazz Workshop, Stanford, CA 1982-present, faculty, Jazz Camp West 1982-present, faculty, Jazz Studio Summer Camp, Belgium 1993-present, faculty, The Jazzschool, Berkeley, CA, 1997-present, faculty, San Francisco Conservatory of Music 1992-1997, faculty, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA 1988-1994, faculty, Mills College, Oakland, CA 1985-1995, faculty, Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, CA 1980-1995, and faculty, Antioch University, San Francisco, CA 1986-1987.
He's been a guest clinician and had had residencies at various schools in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Holland, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Switzerland, and Wales. He was also a clinician at IAJE conventions in New Orleans, 1990, Anaheim, CA 1995, and New York, 1998. The Jazz Masters Clinic Series, produced by Mark Levine, are workshop/master classes taught by touring artists passing through the Bay Area. Featured artists have included Cedar Walton, Mulgrew Miller, Kenny Barron, Elvin Jones, Eddie Palmieri, and Tommy Flanagan.
His ex-wife is Deborra Clayton and his daughter is Si Clare.
Serengeti; Hey It's Me; One Notch Up; Smiley & Me; Concepts; Up 'til Now; Mark Levine and The Latin Tinge: Isla (Grammy Nomination, "Best Latin Jazz Recording of 2003")
As sideperson:
Joe Henderson: Canyon Lady; Blue Mitchell: Blue Mitchell Live; Mongo Santamaria: Afro-American Latin; Cal Tjader: La Honda Va Bien, Gozame Pero Ya, A Fuego Vivo, Good Vibes; Poncho Sanchez: Keeper Of The Flame, Sonando, Bien Sabroso; Carmen McRae & Cal Tjader: Heat Wave; Mark Murphy: Stolen Moments; Luis Gasca: The Little Giant,: For Those Who Chant, Born To Love You; Que Calor: Keeper Of The Flame; Bobby Shew: Salsa Caliente; Bruce Forman: Forman On The Job; Houston Person: Underground Soul; Harvey Wainapel: At Home/On The Road; Sal Nistico: Sal Nistico Live; Moacir Santos: Saudade; Juan Alzate & Mark Levine: Bajo El Signo Del Jazz; Gabor Szabo: High Contrast; Richie Cole: Popbop; Charlie McCarthy: SnoBro; Victor Fields: 52nd Street; Regina Ledisi: Feeling Orange But Sometimes Blue; Alex Pertout: From The Heart; The Contemporary Jazz Orchestra: Live At Pearl's; Ray Pizzi: Apassionato, Conception; Mad & Eddie Duran: From Here To The Moon; Mark Lewis: In The Spirit; Scotty Young: Outside In, Downside Up; Paul & Sheila Smith: Our Own Way; Graham Bruce: Time; Carolyn Brandy: Skin Talk; Wayne De Silva (2002); Don Weed (2002); Safari (2002)
Educational Play-along recordings:
The New Real Book, Vol. 1; Jamey Aebersold: Vol. 50 The Magic Of Miles Davis, Vol. 56 Thelonious Monk, Vol. 60 Freddie Hubbard, Vol. 61 Burnin'!!!, Vol. 65 Salsa/Latin Jazz, Vol. 68 Giant Steps, Vol. 69 Bird Goes Latin, Vol. 72, Street Of Dreams, Vol. 74, Latin Jazz, Vol. 80, Indiana, Vol. 85, Horace Silver, Vol. 89 Darn That Dream, Vol. 91 Jazz Now
Radio and television broadcasts:
NPR broadcasts 1975, 1999.
NPR with Conrad Herwig, 1998.
The Jazz Piano Book, Sher Music, Advance Music, 1990
The Jazz Theory Book, Sher Music, Advance Music, 1995
Jazz Piano Voicings, Volume 50, Miles Davis, Jamey Aebersold, 1993
Jazz Piano Voicings, Volume 60, Freddie Hubbard, Jamey Aebersold, 1995
Salsa/Latin Jazz Voicings, Volume 65, Jamey Aebersold, 1995
Contributor, "Keyboard" magazine, 1997
Contributor, "The Piano Stylist" magazine, 1990-1993
Contributor, "Piano & Keyboard" magazine, 1994
NEA grants, 1975, 1977
"Jammie" award (best trombonist, Bay Area) 1982, 1983
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College Hockey:Kowalski Stars As Wildcats Shut Down Huskies
NMU Takes Ramada Cup, U.P. Bragging Rights With Win
MARQUETTE, Mich. — Michigan Tech had it out for Northern Michigan.
After a hard-fought battle that ended in a 3-3 tie in Houghton Friday night, the Huskies had nothing to lose against the rival Wildcats — nothing, that is, except for the Ramada Cup.
Northern Michigan (8-7-1, 6-6-0 CCHA) stuck it to Michigan Tech (3-9-4, 1-7-2 WCHA) and rounded out the first half of the 2003-2004 season in style, blanking the Huskies 2-0 Saturday night and taking home bragging rights over its Upper Peninsula rivals.
NMU head coach Walt Kyle was happy with his team's ability to close out the first half on a positive note.
"I thought our guys did a great job protecting our net, I thought Craig [Kowalski] was outstanding again [and] I thought we battled hard," said Kyle.
Northern Michigan's upperclassmen took home all the credit in Saturday's win, with Marquette natives Alan Swanson and Justin Kinnunen picking up the goals and netminder Kowalski recording his 11th career shutout.
"To show that leadership this weekend was outstanding," Kyle said of his upperclassmen.
Swanson got on the board first with the eventual game-winner at 19:52 of the first, getting an assist from fellow senior Alex Sawruk. Swanson's third goal of the year came off of a rebound off of MTU goalie Cam Ellsworth shot by Sawruk.
Two periods later, Northern netted an insurance goal as Kinnunen scored on a nice play by sophomore Jamie Milam, who took a MTU turnover and shot from the high slot. Kinnunen buried it at 6:45 of the third period, his third goal of the year.
Both teams went 0-for-4 on the power play and despite Michigan Tech's 29-20 advantage in shots on goal, Northern Michigan worked the puck low and found the net on its chances.
"I give our guys a lot of credit, I think [MTU] outshot us tonight but I'll guarantee they didn't outchance us," said Kyle.
With the win, NMU claims the Ramada Cup, a trophy presented to the winner of the four-game regular-season series between the two schools. Northern Michigan now owns a 7-2 margin when battling Michigan Tech for the Ramada Cup.
Northern Michigan returns to the ice after the holidays on Friday, Jan. 2 against the Michigan State Spartans in East Lansing, Mich. Michigan Tech hosts the 39th annual Great Lakes Invitational holiday tournament Dec. 27-28 at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit.
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Recently, Golda lost her home of six years after her owner surrendered her to the New York Animal Care and Control in Manhattan.
Aside from the obvious heartbreak of being left at the facility came certain danger - in fact, the other dog that was surrendered with Golda, at the same time, was killed before help came.
Fortunately, Golda's tale does not end tragically.
Thanks to the Facebook page, Lilly the Hero Pit Bull, which was kind enough to share her story with their thousands of fans, help arrived.
One of the page fans, named Julie, was able to coordinate with the rescue agency, Amsterdog, and Golda's life was spared.
Today, Golda has a new family and calls a wonderful, 95-acre horse farm in Pennsylvania "home."
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"Cluster headache and other trigemino-autonomic cephalgias." has been saved, and will be accessible from the My NGC page.
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This guideline updates a previous version: May A, Leone M, Afra J, Linde M, Sandor PS, Evers S, Goadsby PJ, EFNS Task Force. EFNS guidelines on the treatment of cluster headache and other trigeminal-autonomic cephalalgias. Eur J Neurol 2006 Oct;13(10):1066-77.
Note from the National Guideline Clearinghouse: This guideline references a drug(s) for which important revised regulatory and/or warning information has been released.
To give evidence-based recommendations for the treatment of cluster headache attacks, for the prophylaxis of cluster headache, for the treatment of paroxysmal hemicranias, and for the treatment of short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks with conjunctival injection and tearing (SUNCT) syndrome
Patients suffering from cluster headache, paroxysmal hemicranias, and short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks with conjunctival injection and tearing (SUNCT) syndrome
Cluster Headaches
Paroxysmal Hemicrania
Note: The following were considered but not recommended for treatment of short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks with conjunctival injection and tearing (SUNCT) syndrome: lamotrigine, gabapentin, topiramate, oxcarbazepine, verapamil, intravenous lidocaine, steroids, intravenous phenytoin, and stimulation of the hypothalamus. Lamotrigine is considered first-line treatment.
A literature search was performed using the reference databases Medline, Science Citation Index and the Cochrane Library; the keywords used were 'cluster headache', 'paroxysmal hemicrania', 'SUNCT', 'treatment' and 'trial' (last search in March 2009). All papers published in English, German or French were considered when they described a controlled trial or a case series on the treatment of at least five patients (or fewer in paroxysmal hemicrania or short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks with conjunctival injection and tearing [SUNCT] syndrome). In addition, a review book and the German treatment recommendations for cluster headache were considered.
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Evidence Classification Scheme for a Therapeutic Intervention
Class I: An adequately powered prospective, randomized, controlled clinical trial with masked outcome assessment in a representative population or an adequately powered systematic review of prospective randomized controlled clinical trials with masked outcome assessment in representative populations. The following are required:
Class II: Prospective matched-group cohort study in a representative population with masked outcome assessment that meets a–e above or a randomized, controlled trial in a representative population that lacks one criteria a–e
Class III: All other controlled trials (including well-defined natural history controls or patients serving as own controls) in a representative population, where outcome assessment is independent of patient treatment
Class IV: Evidence from uncontrolled studies, case series, case reports, or expert opinion
All authors performed an independent literature search. The first draft of the manuscript was written by the chairman of the task force. All other members of the task force read the first draft and discussed changes by email. A second draft was then written by the chairman and was again discussed by email. All recommendations had to be agreed to by all members of the task force unanimously. The background of the research strategy and of reaching consensus and the definitions of the recommendation levels used in this paper have been described in the European Federation of Neurological Societies (EFNS) recommendations (see the "Availability of Companion Documents" field).
Rating of Recommendations
Level A rating (established as effective, ineffective, or harmful) requires at least one convincing class I study or at least two consistent, convincing class II studies.
Level B rating (probably effective, ineffective, or harmful) requires at least one convincing class II study or overwhelming class III evidence.
Level C rating (possibly effective, ineffective, or harmful) requires at least two convincing class III studies.
A formal cost analysis was not performed and published cost analyses were not reviewed.
The guidelines were validated according to the European Federation of Neurological Societies (EFNS) criteria (see the "Availability of Companion Documents" field).
The levels of evidence (Class I-IV) supporting the recommendations and ratings of recommendations (A-C) are defined at the end of the "Major Recommendations" field.
Treatment Recommendations for Cluster Headache, Paroxysmal Hemicrania and Short-lasting Unilateral Neuralgiform Headache Attacks with Conjunctival Injection and Tearing (SUNCT) Syndrome
NSAIDs = non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; sc = subcutaneous
For exact doses see text of the original guideline document (A denotes effective, B denotes probably effective, C denotes possibly effective).
Treatment of Cluster Headache
Level A Recommendations
As first choice, acute attacks of cluster headache should be treated with the inhalation of 100% oxygen with at least 7 l/min over 15 min (Class II trials) or with the subcutaneous injection of 6 mg sumatriptan or the intranasal application of zolmitriptan 5 mg (Class I trials). As second choice, sumatriptan 20 mg nasal spray can be used (Class I trial) with minor efficacy or more side effects.
Prophylaxis of cluster headache should be first tried with verapamil in a daily dose of at least 240 mg (maximum dose depends on efficacy or tolerability; electrocardiogram [ECG] controls are obligatory with increasing doses). Although no Class I or II trials are available, steroids are clearly effective in cluster headache. Therefore, the use of at least 100 mg oral up to 500 mg intravenous (i.v.) per day methylprednisone (or equivalent corticosteroid) over 5 days (then tapering down) is recommended.
Level B Recommendations
Intranasal lidocaine (4%) can be tried in acute cluster headache attacks if Level A medication is ineffective or contraindicated. Oral zolmitriptan 10 mg is effective in some patients (Class I trial) but high dose produces many side effects and limits practical use.
Methysergide and lithium are drugs of second choice if verapamil is ineffective or contraindicated. Corticosteroids can be used for short courses where bouts are short or to help establish another medicine. Topiramate is promising, but only open trials exist at this point. Melatonin is useful in some patients. Except for lithium, the maximum dose depends on efficacy and tolerability. Ergotamine tartrate is recommended for short-term prophylaxis (Class III studies). In spite of positive Class II studies, pizotifen and intranasal capsaicin should not be used because of side effects.
Level C Recommendations
Baclofen 15 to 30 mg and valproic acid showed possible efficacy and can be tried as drugs of third choice.
Surgical procedures are not indicated in most patients with cluster headache. Patients with intractable chronic cluster headache should be referred to centres with expertise in both destructive and neuromodulatory procedures to be offered all reasonable alternatives before a definitive procedure is conducted.
Treatment of Paroxysmal Hemicrania
Paroxysmal hemicrania is to be treated with indomethacin up to 200 mg (Level A recommendation). Alternatively, verapamil, topiramate, and different nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can be tried (Level C recommendation).
Treatment of Short-lasting Unilateral Neuralgiform Headache Attacks with Conjunctival Injection and Tearing (SUNCT) Syndrome
No recommendation can be given for the treatment of SUNCT syndrome. Treatment with lamotrigine (at least 100 mg) is considered the first-line option.
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The recommendations are based on the scientific evidence from clinical trials and on the expert consensus by this European Federation of Neurological Societies task force.
Appropriate treatment of cluster headache, paroxysmal hemicranias, and short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks with conjunctival injection and tearing (SUNCT) syndrome
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European Federation of Neurological Societies
European Federation of Neurological Societies Task Force on Cluster Headache and Other Trigemino-Autonomic Cephalgias
Task Force Members: S. Evers, University of Münster, Germany; J. Áfra, National Institute of Neurosurgery, Budapest, Hungary; A. Frese, University of Münster, Germany and Academy of Manual Medicine, Münster, Germany; P. J. Goadsby, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA and UCL, Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London, UK; M. Linde, Cephalea Headache Centre, Läkarhuset Södra vägen, Gothenburg, Sweden; A. May, University of Hamburg, Germany; P. S. Sándor, University of Zurich, Switzerland
The present guidelines were developed without external financial support. The authors report the following financial supports:
Stefan Evers: Salary by the University of Münster; honoraries and research grants by Addex Pharm, AGA Medical, Allergan, Almirall, AstraZeneca, Berlin Chemie, Boehringer, CoLucid, Desitin, Eisai, GlaxoSmithKline, Ipsen Pharma, Janssen Cilag, MSD, Novartis, Pfizer, Pharm Allergan, Pierre Fabre, Reckitt-Benckiser, UCB.
Judit Áfra: Salary by the Hungarian Ministry of Health.
Achim Frese: Private praxis; honorary by Berlin Chemie.
Peter J. Goadsby: Salary from University of California, San Francisco; honorarium or research grants in 2008 from Almirall, Boston Scientific, Colucid, Eli Lilly, GSK, J & J, MAP Pharmaceuticals, MSD, Medtronic, Neuralieve.
Mattias Linde: Salary by the Swedish government; honoraries by AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline, MSD, Nycomed, Pfizer.
Arne May: Salary by the University Hospital of Hamburg; honoraries by Almirall, AstraZeneca, Bayer Vital, Berlin Chemie, GlaxoSmithKline, Janssen Cilag, MSD, Pfizer.
Peter S. Sándor: Salary by the University Hospital of Zurich; honoraries by AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline, Janssen Cilag, Pfizer, Pharm Allergan.
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NEW YORK -- In RoseAnne
Spradlin's "Future Past" (seen January 22 at Dance Theater Workshop),
artificial trees menace the space. When they're not loitering in
the wings. I'm guessing they're about ten feet tall. The trees create
a symbolic Schwarzwald in which Spradlin's mysterious, dream-like
world unfolds. If it's a dream, it's certainly a nightmare. The
trees huddle like a Burnam Wood full of the undead. Or they scatter
as casually nude bodies litter the floor for a Boschian Bedlam assault
on the senses.
A remarkable cast (Walter
Dundervill, Chase Granoff, Jennifer Kjos, Mina Nishimura, Stephanie
Tack and Tasha Taylor, with eight supporting players) spurts and
percolates through phrasework. Their presence is direct and visceral,
unafraid of the awkward fact of their bodies. They run in circles
as if lost, urgently taking off and returning, not getting anywhere,
Hansels and Gretels without bread crumbs. It's a matter-of-fact,
task-oriented energy, whether the task in question is partnering
a tree, beginning abrupt propulsive phrases or wracking the torso
with what might be sobs or succor. As it is a Spradlin dance, what
the dancers are doing is eclipsed by whom they are being. And how
they are being.
A body arrives in a
cardboard box.
Voices, on tape, discuss
death and suggest a framework for all this. Maybe it's the severe
raked seating at DTW, but I find it hard to connect to this material.
Sitting so far above it, I can't see it eye to eye. I feel something
intuitive being called for that I can't rise to. It's satisfying
to see Spradlin create on such a large scale. Her unnerving authenticity
and opaque narrative are challenges. The flesh she peddles seems
unadorned, stripped to primal emotive impulses. Something tells
me that the dance is about terror. The kind of terror that paralyzes
the body before flight. I'm seeing this unearthly poise in a lot
of work this season: shadows lurking, threatening inert bodies.
John Bischoff's score
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Chart of the Day: Bank of America Lags in a Strong Sector
Is BAC more likely to play catch-up from here, or will it continue to underperform?
Bank of America
(NYSE:BAC) has been a trader's dream and an investor's nightmare over the past four years. The stock has had three separate instances where it has doubled or nearly doubled in that period, but the stock has also seen some terrific falls. Here is the four-year chart, essentially showing BAC since the March 2009 low:
Four-year daily chart of BAC, Courtesy of Bloomberg
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The March 2009 to September 2009 rally was the most impressive, coming off the bear market lows. However, the stock has been a major laggard since then. The financials sector is trading at its highest level since 2008, but BAC is almost 50% below its April 2010 high near 20.
So is BAC more likely to play catch-up from here, or to continue to underperform?
First off, if a stock continues to find sellers while the rest of the sector rallies, this is generally a negative sign going forward. But zooming in on the one-year chart, there are a few other signs of concern:
One-year daily chart of BAC, Courtesy of Bloomberg
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BAC had a very strong run from late July 2012 to January 1, 2013, rising 75% in less than six months. However, in the past two months, the stock has shown declining momentum, as shown by my arrow on the RSI panel at the bottom of the chart. After a brief sell-off on weak earnings in mid-January, the stock made a minor new high above 12 in February, which that quickly failed.
Today, the stock is actually one of the few financial stocks down on the year (closed 2012 at 11.61), giving mutual fund managers even less reason to own the stock here. Both the 50-day moving average and the close of 2012 are at 11.61, which I expect to be stout resistance for the stock in the near-term.
Though some fall for the appeal of the "cheap" nature of BAC (price / tangible book much below peers), I view the price action as indicating that market participants are least trusting of BAC's balance sheet among the big banks. In short, BAC looks like a classic value trap to me.
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The Occupational Therapy Assistant Program is a two-year, full-time, program leading to an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree, and is offered at Touro College's Manhattan Main Campus. The first eighteen months are an evening course of study followed by a five month daytime fieldwork experience. The curriculum provides a foundation in Liberal Arts and Sciences as well as specific courses for the OTA. The evening program is designed to support the College mission of expanding access to educational opportunities. The program includes minimal daytime fieldwork visits during the third and fourth semesters, and includes a five-month, full-time daytime clinical experience at the conclusion of the academic component.
Students study and train under the supervision of licensed and registered Occupational Therapists (OTRs) and Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants (COTAs), receiving a comprehensive overview of the types of clients and settings encountered in practice. This AAS curriculum emphasizes the application of treatment techniques that enables the student to work under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist. Students learn treatment planning and delivery, data collection, and how to communicate effectively and collaborate with other members of the health care team. While the level of instruction and the nature of the courses vary from that of the OTR, the expectations placed upon the student, and the ultimate contribution the student makes to the health care team remain consistent: to serve society.
Occupational Therapy Assistant courses are presented using diverse instructional methods to accommodate different learning styles and to take advantage of the cultural diversity of the student body at Touro College. This approach facilitates the development of students' sensitivity to and appreciation of multiculturalism as a necessity for client-centered focus in their practice as professionals and as citizens.
The development of professional behaviors is considered to be a critical aspect of the educational program. Therefore, all courses coded as OTA include a portion of their grade for professional development. The desired outcome of the program is facilitation of student achievement of the necessary knowledge and skills to become competent, caring and ethical Occupational Therapy Assistant practitioners.


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You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to gthang again.
That looks like a JBE platter to me. The start price is on the optimistic side.
It looks like a rotating beer holder.
CD players - computer audio for dummies.
I thought you was skint.
You only want it because of that red light.
OP - That's not a turntable - it's a sushi bar dispenser.
Current Loudspeaker List now shrinking - Celestion A3, Celestion A1, Celestion Ditton 44, KEF Ref 105.2, KEF Ref 104ab, Yamaha NS1000M, B&W DM7, B&W DM4, B&W DM2a, B&W DM2000, B&W DM14, B&W CM4, Mission 770.
I was looking at that.
Seems like a precurser to JBE slate decks - there's a site giving a bit of history to the decks.
So as much as a collectors rare item than a pound per sound item which can add to the price depending on your enthusiasm for that type of vibe.


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While books printed in Braille have afforded blind and visually impaired people with the ability to "read, it has many limitations regarding what is readable in a world filled with forms and other important paperwork, which up until now had either had to be read to them by a sighted person, or first translated into the coded system of raised dots that form words. However, a team at MIT, known as the Fluid Interface research group is currently working on new technology involving an audio reading device equipped with a small camera that scans texts and then translates it aloud, making reading "as easy as pointing a finger."
According to the project's founder and lead research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor Pattie Maes, the device is worn on the index finger. As the person scans the page, a synthesized voice quickly reads the words out loud, whether it is a contract, restaurant menu, forms in a doctor's office, instruction manual, personal correspondence, or any other material any place, at anytime in "real time." The process is accomplished through special software that "tracks the movement of the finger, identifies words and then processes the information quickly. It also is equipped with vibrator motors that alert the reader when he/she has strayed from the script," added Roy Shilkrot, who has been developing the device with the use of a 3-D printer at the MIT lab for the past three years.
Although he states that there is still a lot of work to be done before the Finger Reader is ready for the marketplace, its developers expect it to be readily available at affordable prices, However, they declined to estimate what that cost might be. In the meantime, Shilkrot and Maes emphasized that their device was not "meant to replace Braille, but to give visually handicapped people access to texts not available in it."


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So perhaps the biggest thing, although there have been several, that has happened over the last year is that we are expecting a new little addition to the Piercy clan! I am due on May 3rd, making me 18 weeks this Thursday! Here is a pic of the baby bump, it's little but it's there :) babycenter.com says that little Piercy is the size of a large tomato, whatever that means!
Oh believe me, there will be plenty to come regarding this little life that God has blessed us with...nursery themes, name ideas, and so much more. We find out in a few weeks if it is a boy or a girl, can't wait :)