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Pick diseaseSemantic dementia; Dementia - semantic; Frontotemporal dementia; Arnold Pick disease
Pick disease is a rare form of dementia that is similar to Alzheimer disease, except that it tends to affect only certain areas of the brain.
People with Pick disease have abnormal substances (called Pick bodies and Pick cells) inside nerve cells in the damaged areas of the brain.
Pick bodies and Pick cells contain an abnormal form of a protein called tau. This protein is found in all nerve cells. But some people with Pick disease have an abnormal amount or type of this protein.
The exact cause of the abnormal form of the protein is unknown. Many different abnormal genes have been found that can cause Pick disease. Some cases of Pick disease are passed down in families.
Pick disease is rare. It can occur in people as young as 20. But it usually begins between ages 40 and 60. The average age at which it begins is 54.
The disease gets worse slowly. Tissues in parts of the brain shrink over time. Symptoms such as behavior changes, speech difficulty, and problems thinking occur slowly and get worse.
Early personality changes can help doctors tell Pick disease apart from Alzheimer disease. (Memory loss is often the main, and earliest, symptom of Alzheimer disease.)
People with Pick disease tend to behave the wrong way in different social settings. The changes in behavior continue to get worse and are often one of the most disturbing symptoms of the disease. Some persons have more difficulty with decision making, complex tasks, or language (trouble finding or understanding words or writing).
General symptoms are listed below.
Behavioral changes:
- Not able to keep a job
- Compulsive behaviors
- Inappropriate behavior
- Inability to function or interact in social or personal situations
- Problems with personal hygiene
- Repetitive behavior
- Withdrawal from social interaction
Emotional changes:
- Abrupt mood changes
- Decreased interest in daily living activities
- Failure to recognize changes in behavior
- Failure to show emotional warmth, concern, empathy, sympathy
- Inappropriate mood
- Not caring about events or environment
Language changes:
- Cannot speak (mutism)
- Decreased ability to read or write
- Difficulty finding a word
- Difficulty speaking or understanding speech (aphasia)
- Repeating anything spoken to them (echolalia)
- Shrinking vocabulary
- Weak, uncoordinated speech sounds
Nervous system problems:
- Increased muscle tone (rigidity)
- Memory loss that gets worse
- Movement/coordination difficulties (apraxia)
- Weakness
Other problems:
Exams and Tests
The doctor will ask about your medical history and symptoms.
Your health care provider might order tests to help rule out other causes of dementia, including dementia due to metabolic causes. Pick disease is diagnosed based on symptoms and results of tests, including:
- Assessment of the mind and behavior (neuropsychological assessment)
- Brain MRI
- Electroencephalogram (EEG)
- Examination of the brain and nervous system (neurological exam)
- Examination of the fluid around the central nervous system (cerebrospinal fluid) after a lumbar puncture
- Head CT scan
- Tests of sensation, thinking and reasoning (cognitive function), and motor function
A brain biopsy is the only test that can confirm the diagnosis.
There is no specific treatment for Pick disease. Medicines may help manage mood swings.
Sometimes, patients with Pick disease take the same medicines used to treat other types of dementia.
In some cases, stopping or changing medicines that worsen confusion or that are not needed can improve thinking and other mental functions. Medicines include:
- Analgesics
- Anticholinergics
- Central nervous system depressants
- Cimetidine
- Lidocaine
It is important to treat any disorders that can cause confusion. These include:
- Anemia
- Decreased oxygen (hypoxia) levels
- Heart failure
- High carbon dioxide levels
- Infections
- Kidney failure
- Liver failure
- Nutritional disorders
- Thyroid disorders
- Psychiatric conditions such as depression
Medicines may be needed to control aggressive, dangerous, or agitated behaviors.
Some patients may benefit from hearing aids, glasses, cataract surgery, or other treatments.
Behavior modification can help some people control unacceptable or dangerous behaviors. This consists of rewarding appropriate or positive behaviors and ignoring inappropriate behaviors (when it is safe to do so).
Psychotherapy (talk therapy) does not always work. This is because it can cause further confusion or disorientation.
Reality orientation, which reinforces environmental and other cues, may help reduce disorientation.
Depending on the symptoms and severity of the disease, the patient may need monitoring and help with personal hygiene and self-care. Eventually, there may be a need for 24-hour care and monitoring at home or in a special facility. Family counseling can help the person cope with the changes needed for home care.
Care may include:
- Adult protective services
- Community resources
- Homemakers
- Visiting nurses or aides
- Volunteer services
Persons with Pick disease and their family may need to seek legal advice early in the course of the disorder. Advance directive, power of attorney, and other legal actions can make it easier to make decisions regarding the care of the person with Pick disease.
Support Groups
Some communities may have support groups, such as for Alzheimer disease and elder care.
Outlook (Prognosis)
The disorder quickly and steadily becomes worse. Patients become totally disabled early in the course of the disease.
Pick disease commonly causes death within 8 to 10 years, usually from infection, but sometimes from failure of the body systems.
When to Contact a Medical Professional
Call the health care provider or go to the emergency room if mental function gets worse.
There is no known prevention.
Apostolova LG, DeKosky ST, Cummings JL. Dementias. In: Daroff RB, Fenichel GM, Jankovic J, Mazziotta JC. Bradley's Neurology in Clinical Practice. 6th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2012:chap 66.
Munoz DG, Morris HR, Rossor M. Pick's disease. In: Dickson D, Weller RO, eds. Neurodegeneration: The Molecular Pathology of Dementia and Movement Disorders. 2nd ed. Hoboken NJ: Wiley-Blackwell; 2011:chap 16.
Review Date: 2/24/2014
Reviewed By: Joseph V. Campellone, M.D., Division of Neurology, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Isla Ogilvie, PhD, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.


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Which is better Howl's Movie Castle or kiki's delivery service.
none of those Castle in the Sky is better than both of those
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I've never seen howlers castle but I have seen Kiki's delivery service and that was a good movie in my opinion.
i've only seen howl's and i enjoyed it alot
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Matthew Lavengood decided to take the hard road to a medal.
Durango High School�s 113-pound wrestler won two consolation matches in Day 2 of the CHSAA Class 4A State Wrestling Tournament on Friday to keep alive his hopes of placing.
He�s one of two Durango wrestlers left with a shot at a medal, along with Daniel Gustavson. Nick Tarpley was eliminated with a pair of losses Friday.
�It�s not what we hoped for, but we�ve still got a shot to get on the podium,� DHS head coach Doug Cuddie said.
After getting pinned in Round 1 on Thursday at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Lavengood beat Brandon Rivas (33-14) of Greeley Central 8-6 on Friday morning, then beat Jesse Ortiz (35-6) of Frederick 5-0 in the afternoon to improve to 31-11 on the season.
He wrestles Sage Budd of Mead, who beat David Brown of Delta 8-0 on Friday afternoon, today in the consolation quarterfinals. The winner of the quarterfinal matchup will secure a spot in the top 6 with a chance of wrestling into third place.
�Come in here and get two wins was really nice,� Cuddie said.
Gustavson (29-13) is following Lavengood�s lead.
Durango�s 220-pounder reached the quarterfinals with a win on Thursday but was pinned by Evan Lancelot (30-9) of Pueblo Central in 1 minute, 58 seconds on Friday.
But Gustavson bounced back with a 5-1 win over Mason Barber (31-20) of Mountain View to reach the consolation quarters and keep himself within reach of the podium today.
�Regardless of how they got here, they�re ready to wrestle and place,� Cuddie said.
Tarpley entered the day with just four losses on the year. He exists with six.
At 152, Tarpley lost by 6-5 decision to Kennen Lanteri (45-7) in the winner�s bracket, then lost to Devin Rothrock (37-3) of Golden in the consolation round by a 12-1 margin to be eliminated from the tournament.
�Things happen here,� Cuddie said. �Just didn�t get it done. Bottom line is you got to come her and wrestle and get it done, and if you ask him, he�ll tell you the same thing.�
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Peripheral neuropathy is an umbrella term that denotes a disorder of, or damage to, the peripheral nervous system. The peripheral nervous system consists of all the motor and sensory nerves that connect the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body (i.e., the nerves outside the central nervous system). The symptoms and physical findings associated with peripheral neuropathies vary greatly from case to case and may be extremely complex.
More than 100 different peripheral neuropathies are recognized, each with a distinguishing set of symptoms, development path, and prognosis. Disorders affecting only one nerve are described as a mononeuropathies while disorders affecting more than one nerve are called polyneuropathies. If two nerves affecting different parts of the body are involved, the disorder is described as a mononeuritis multiplex.
In some cases, symptoms emerge abruptly, progress rapidly, and are slow to subside. Some chronic forms emerge only gradually and progress slowly. Some chronic forms appear to be resolved but are subject to relapses. Most often, symptoms such as pain, tingling, and/or muscle weakness start in both of the feet (bilateral) and progress up the legs. This is usually followed by symptoms in the hands that progress up the arms.
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quote: Dobson said the first time this happened was in 2011 at around midnight on weekend with an upset couple banging on his door demanding their phone back. Dobson and the couple ended up calling the police.
quote: You are within all your legal rights to answer your door with gun in tow, even if it is the police.
quote: ...accept the fact that a gun is more likely to make your family less safe (according to statistics).
quote: Lets face it, some of the highest crime areas in the US are in areas where there is very tight gun control, this is not a coincidence. Since guns were banned in the UK the incidence of home invasion and violent crime has skyrocketed. Being gunless has really help protect people there hasn't it?
quote: If you lived in some of the places I have, you'd have it with you 24/7. Not everyone gets to live in nice places.
quote: If I get a knock on the door after 9PM, I just answer the door. The thought that it could be somebody dangerous doesn't even cross my mind. It never happens where I live. Even at 3AM, I'd do it, just a bit more cautiously. I'd never assume I was ever in danger. I'd think it was the police or a distressed neighbor, never a criminal. It just doesn't happen here.
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WEIRTON - Oak Glen senior point guard Matt McLaughlin led the Golden Bears with eight first-quarter points and a 17-11 lead over host Weirton Madonna after eight minutes thanks to a three he hit at the buzzer.
McLaughlin never scored again.
The Blue Dons employed an on-the-spot box-and-one and eventually earned a 59-54 victory Tuesday evening in the Dube Dome.
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Oak Glen's Cody Howell shoots against Weirton Madonna on Tuesday. Howell finished with 14 points in the game. The Bears dropped a 59-54 contest. (Photo by Mike Mathison)
"Assistant coach Chris Blair came up with that and drew it up in the huddle," said veteran Madonna mentor George Vargo. "The guys did well with it. We hadnt practiced it at all.
"Our three guards - Will Bowser, Caleb Baire and Anthony Antinone - were all on their point guard. But, I think Bowser was on his the most, I would say about 75 percent. Credit to him.
"Credit to all of our guards for working hard on him."
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OG (54): Cody Howell 3 8-10 14, Tyler Click 5 1-2 14, Matt McLaughlin 3 1-1 8, Kyle Woodruff 3 2-2 8, David McGraw 3 1-2 7, Taylor Kincaid 1 0-0 2, Jakob Ford 0 1-2 1, Trey Smith 0 0-0 0, Carlos Sprott 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 28 14-19 54.
WM (59): Ewusiak 6 2-3 14, Guio 3 6-10 12, Martin 4 1-1 9, Carnes 3 0-2 7, Bowser 2 3-4 5, Baire 1 0-4 3, Retton 1 0-0 2, Stakias 1 1-3 4, Jeter 0 0-0 0, Antinone 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 21 14-29 59.
Three-point field goals: Oak Glen - 4 (Click 3, McLaughlin); Madonna - 3 (Baire, Stakias, Carnes)
For Oak Glen coach Dave Smith, back for his second stint on the bench, he saw a team that didnt take advantage of its opportunities.
"We got the ball where we wanted," said Smith. "It's not like the pressure took that away from us. When you have shots, you have to make them.
"The problem with boxes-and-one is that you can't defend the whole floor. With us, we dont shoot the ball well, so it's probably a good defense against us.
"I'm sure we'll see it in the sectional game and I don't blame them."
Madonna's defense left others open and Tyler Click and Cody Howell split 28 points. Click buried a trio of treys, including one of his two in the fourth quarter that put his squad down 56-52 1:09 remaining.
"If the offense is run right and were trying to screen for him (McLaughlin) and pop off of it, he should get more touches," said Smith. "We've run a box against other teams and if you run it right defensively, that person shouldn't get the ball, or they are working their tail off to get it.
"They took him out of the game. We don't have another point guard. We have a scorekeeper that's a good point guard, but, other than that, we don't have another one."
Behind seven points from big man Josh Martin, the Blue Dons outscored the visitors 15-8 in the third quarter to take a 40-37 lead.
Tyler Ewusiak scored eight of his 14 points in the the final eight minutes to hold off Oak Glen's rally.
His home run layup from Nate Guoi put the game away for Madonna at 58-54 with 26 seconds to go.
That came after Kyle Woodruff canned a jumper to pull Oak Glen within 56-54 with 32.5 unplayed.
"Our guards did a good job in the second half finding the mismatches," said Vargo. "They did a good job of getting the ball low on the block to Josh and Tyler and Nate.
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When two people are laying in a bed under the covers, one person passes gas and puts the covers over the other person head and doesn't let them out until the gases are no longer existent.
Farting under the blanket and putting someone under the covers to smell it. This is a dutch oven, also it keeps you warm.
作者 aaaaaahyiggie 2009年5月24日
A fart under a blanket (see dutch burner).
That dutch oven smells awful!
作者 defpoint 2009年6月09日
The dark abyss of bed covers in witch there are insane amounts of ass air waiting to suffocate the next nearest victim.
Man I cooked the craziest dutch oven ever and nearly made my friend pass out. :)
作者 Schiz 2008年8月22日
The act of farting many times under the covers then making your partner stick his or her head under the blanket.
"After me and ann fucked last night i gave her a brutual dutch oven"
作者 Astabler 2008年2月19日
While in bed, you fart then pull the covers over the head of whomever is in bed with you. You hold the covers over his or her head until the stink leaves.
Last night in bed, my boyfried pulled a dutch oven on me.
作者 Jenn Jo 2006年11月13日
To trap the person you sleep with under the covers and fart.
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Dutch oven is when you fart under the covers and the smell seeps out to your nose as soon as you lift the covers up. Because the smell is concentrated by the time it gets to you, it's ten times worse (or better, up to you) than it normally would be.
I farted under the covers. This is also known as the act of (or creating a) Dutch oven.
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your asshole ex-husband, ex-boyfriend or just plain ex. a phrase used to refer to that person you used to date that you can't stand.
"Yeah, my ex-hole wants to get back together, but there is no possible way."
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Any guy that you date and dumps you for no reason then insists on wrecking your life and reputataion. Will stop at nothing to make your life horrible and wants to see you suffer. An Exhole s truly a waste of life and is a evil person with no heart or normal mind. Exholes are often phsyco and often mistaken as an ex boyfriend but is a sub-human scumbag that talks crap.
"My bf dumped me for no reason and is cussing all over the place about me! He's such a Exhole!!"
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"Wow, what a lying Exhole! He needs to disappear!"
από Star1988 2 Φεβρουάριος 2010
A word coined to describe an asshole ex-husband. First used online in MSN Groups in 2002, it has been spreading ever since.
My exhole is late on his child-support payment again.
από Anita/SisD 6 Οκτώβριος 2004
your ex-spouse or ex-partner, ex-whatever that is an asshole
My exhole just called.
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This is the person that you have gone out with for wayyyy toooooo long and when you tell them you are breaking up with them they become a huge asshole.. and they wont get over it and they now are always going to be known as an EXHOLE!!!
!my ex is an EXHOLE!
από SexyBitch! 5 Μάρτιος 2009
An ex-lover who is also a supreme a-hole.
Claudia couldn't deal with her exhole, Curtis anymore. The next time she saw his face, she punched it. exhole
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Summer 2000, Vol. 32, No. 2
The Hours before Dallas: A Recollection by President Kennedy's Fort Worth
Advance Man
Jeb Byrne
Women Physicians in the Civil War
Mercedes Graf
Congress Could Do Nothing Better: Promoting Steamboat Safety in Antebellum America
Peter Maust
John W. Carlin
Prologue Portfolio: Picturing the Century: One Hundred Years of Photography
from the National Archives
Bruce I. Bustard
Genealogy Notes: Researching Service in the U.S. Army During
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Trevor K. Plante
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LISBON - A grant earned last year by the Columbiana County Educational Service Center (ESC) has gone toward tracking how many county high school graduates are pursuing higher education, where they enroll, and whether they go on to earn a college degree.
ESC consultant Steve Stewart presented the board with the National Student Clearinghouse report at its recent meeting. The Clearinghouse is a non-profit organization that has access to national enrollment and degree records for participating entities. The ESC submitted information on county high school graduates for 2007 through 2012.
Each district also receives its own individual data, and Stewart said the data will help the ESC and county districts with earning more grants in the future.
"Everything is about data ... this is good information for grant writing," he said.
According to the Clearinghouse report, more students enrolled in college immediately after high school in 2008 than between 2007 and now. Fifty-seven percent of graduates enrolled in college in 2008 and of those, 43.7 percent continued on for a second year.
On average, about 54 percent of graduates enrolled in college in 2007 through 2012 and about 1 in 5 (18 percent) of students who graduated in 2007 actually completed college, which is "not the greatest," Stewart said.
He did note, however, that graduates opting to join the military, Peace Corps or other services have an influence on the results since they aren't immediately pursuing higher education.
The data also revealed that students who graduated from high school this year are attending local universities like the Kent State Salem and East Liverpool campuses and Youngstown State University as opposed to those out of state, although the Pittsburgh Technical Institute is attracting more county students.
More high school students are also participating in the Seniors to Sophomore program implemented in 2008 through grant funding.
All 11 county schools, the Buckeye Online School for Success and three districts in Mahoning County participate in the program.
Students can attend four courses, or 12 credit hours, at the KSU campuses in Salem and East Liverpool for college and high school credit.
The program began with 61 students in 2008 and has gained momentum since then. As of this fall, 222 students are participating - up 43 from the fall semester of 2011.
From 2008 until the spring semester of this year 48 percent of students earned "A" grades. Five percent of students earned "D" and "F" grades, which Stewart attributed to students who simply "didn't show up" for class and didn't turn in assignments.
Although the program is offered at no cost to students, they or their parents are required to pay for a failed course, he said.
The program saves roughly 284 full-time students a total of $2.2 million a year for 32 semester hours.
To participate, a junior or senior high school student must score "college ready" on the college placement test as defined by Kent State University.


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NEW YORK � Super Cold?
NFL officials aren�t just bracing for potential wintry weather at next year�s Northeastern Super Bowl � they�re embracing it, Commissioner Roger Goodell said Thursday.
The first Super Bowl ever in the New York metropolitan area is almost exactly a year away in a region currently clenched by bitter cold, reviving chatter about whether the weather will chill fans� enthusiasm. But Goodell said the league would be prepared if there�s snow, ice or low temperatures for the game on Feb. 2, 2014.
�Football is made to be played in the elements,� he said as he and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg previewed a week of city events leading up to the championship at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., home of the Giants and Jets. Pre-game parties and other activities also are set in New Jersey.
�We�re going to celebrate the game here, we�re going to celebrate the weather, and we�re going to make it a great experience,� Goodell said.
Jets owner Woody Johnson acknowledged that �this is going to be challenging.� But, he added, �it�s going to be a lot of fun. ... We have to welcome this weather, and we will.�
The Super Bowl has never been played outdoors in a cold-weather setting before. Organizers are positioning it as a cool � perhaps literally � new experience for fans and a lucrative showcase for both New Jersey and New York City, which are sometimes grudging neighbors. Events will range from a pre-game tailgate party at the Meadowlands Racetrack in New Jersey to a four-day festival that will shut down 10 blocks of Broadway.
An early estimate suggested the 2014 Super Bowl could generate $550 million to $600 million in economic activity on both sides of the Hudson River, host committee president Al Kelly said.
For New York, the event also evokes the sports-centered spectacle Bloomberg aimed to stage when the city proposed to host the 2012 Olympics, a plan that centered on building a stadium for the Jets on Manhattan�s far West Side. A state board ultimately nixed the stadium proposal amid traffic and other concerns.
The stadium could have brought the Super Bowl itself to the city, as the NFL at one point agreed the Jets could host the 2010 game if they had the new Manhattan facility. Instead, they and the Giants got a new home in MetLife Stadium, which opened in 2010.
Much of the activity surrounding the 2014 Super Bowl will be in New Jersey. Players will stay and train there, and a media day, tailgate party and some other events will be at various New Jersey venues.
�We�re getting a good share of the economic activity,� Gov. Chris Christie said, noting �the number and quality of events� planned in his state.
New Jersey also hopes to have legal gambling on the game, at the race track. Christie signed a sports betting bill into law last year, but the NFL and other sports leagues have sued to try to stop it.
New York City, meanwhile, will close Broadway between West 34th and West 44th streets, from Jan. 29 to Feb. 1 of 2014, for a free �Super Bowl Boulevard� celebration featuring player appearances, football clinics and a 36-foot-tall �XLVIII� in Times Square.
The game�s media center, expected to host about 5,000 journalists, and the televised NFL Honors awards show also will be in the city, where NFL headquarters are located.
�I think New York City is already the nation�s Super Bowl champion of tourism,� Bloomberg said.
The city estimates it drew some 52 million visitors last year.
Associated Press writer David Porter in Newark, N.J., contributed to this report.
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Because every ad is a brand ad. Further, everything a brand does is an ad.
Product ad? It's the brand's product. Sale ad? It's the brand's sale. Strong call-to-action? It's the brand doing the calling.
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5 Badass New Sci-Fi Movies You Can Watch on Your Lunch Break
Do yourself a favor: If you watch only one terrifying sci-fi dystopian robot fight in high definition, let it be ROSA. You can really see the flaking flesh on those skeletons, and it totally sells the immersion. I have no idea why we're not getting more animation along these lines in mainstream movies. Maybe Hollywood is just hopelessly behind the times, or maybe the awful hippie Engrish that was Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within just poisoned the well for everybody. Regardless, short films have proven that modern-day, realistic CGI is an incredibly effective way to model a science fiction world. The scope and scale this method accomplishes is astonishing, and if one single guy with a limited budget (animator Jesus Orellana did this completely on his own) can accomplish something as gorgeous as ROSA, imagine what a Hollywood budget and, like, up to three Spanish dudes could accomplish.
In the future of ROSA, robots have finally evolved to the level of Goth culture in the early '90s (well, either that, or hairdressing is the last technological frontier and artificial life is way into throatfucking).
The titular robot, Rosa, wakes up in a derelict Chinese barrio of the distant future to find that all life has disappeared. Unless you count creepy Asian androids in unitards as "life." The bulk of the run time of ROSA focuses on the fight scene between the Gothborg and said Asiandroids, and it gets a little repetitive at points. You won't see this much elbow slapping outside of the Macarena -- at one point it even devolves into a menage a trois of rapid forearm fondling -- but between the tangible atmosphere and the gorgeous visuals, you probably won't find time to give a crap. Plus, at least the plot is novel: life-giving seed bank robots have not, in my knowledge, been done before, outside of maybe Neon Genesis Evangelion. Which I say only on the off chance that that was what was actually happening in that show, because I have no fucking idea otherwise, and I just want to cover my bases.
#1. Bad Motherfucker
If just last month you had told me there should be an entirely first person action movie, I would have thrown up right in your foolhardy mouth halfway through the sentence. Aside from just generally being sick to death of first person POVs in both video games and real life (seriously, how about some alternative camera options, reality?), I also get motion sickness pretty easily. Mirror's Edge was a fantastic game ... I assume. I mean, I know I played it, but when I think back on the experience, all I remember is white, red, and vomit -- it was like getting blackout drunk in a KFC.
Anyway, know that Bad Motherfucker, an entirely first person action short/music video, is probably going to make you nauseous about 30 seconds in. But if you stick with it, you will see the single best action sequence ever put to film. I'm not exaggerating: Bad Motherfucker looks a bit cheesy and cheap for the first minute, but at least wait for the turn about 71 seconds into it. Don't let the world's most gratuitous thumbnail either scare you away (if you're at work) or send you scuttling off on a porn search (if you have poor impulse control and no pants). Stick with it, because while it starts off as fairly generic action, it quickly escalates into an absurdist sci-fi violence blur. Bad Motherfucker is what would happen if Jackie Chan was born a suicidal Russian. It's like merging Jason Statham's Transporter with the Star Trek transporter, then getting them both drunk on ethanol and kicking their copulating bodies off of a construction site.
Also, a word of warning: If you watch this three times back-to-back, like I just did, you will absolutely be singing "I am a bad motherfucker" to yourself for the rest of the day. If you have appropriate plans, like enrolling in the Great Outdoor Fight, then sure -- no problem. But maybe stick to just the one viewing if Grandma's funeral is later this afternoon.
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Sampling and Measurement Methods for Diesel Exhaust Aerosol
Ristimäki, Jyrki
Publication type: Doctoral dissertation
Issue date: 2006-12-05
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University: Tampere University of Technology
Faculty: Department of Science and Engineering
Department: Institute of Physics
Awareness of adverse health effects of urban aerosols has increased general interest in aerosol sources. As diesel engines are one significant urban anthropogenic particle source, diesel aerosols have been under intense research during the last decades. This thesis discusses the measurement issues related to the diesel exhaust particles, focusing on the effective density measurement with ELPI-SMPS and TDMA-ELPI methods and presents some additional performance issues not discussed in the papers. As the emergence of volatile nanoparticles in the diesel exhaust is sensitive to prevailing circumstances there is a need to properly control the dilution parameters in laboratory measurements in order to obtain repeatable and reproducible results. In addition to the dilution parameters, the effect of ambient temperature on the light duty vehicle exhaust particulate emission was studied. It was found that turbocharged diesel engines were relatively insensitive to changes in ambient temperature whereas particle emissions from naturally aspirated gasoline vehicles were significantly increased at low temperatures. The measurement of effective density and mass of aerosol particles with DMA and impactor was studied and applied to characterisation of diesel exhaust particles. The TDMA-ELPI method was used for determination of the volatile mass of diesel exhaust particles as a function of particle size. Based on the measurement results, condensation was suggested to be the main phenomena driving volatile mass transfer to the exhaust particles. Identification of the process and the separation of volatile and solid mass may become important as some health effect studies suggest the volatile fraction to be a key component causing the biological effects of diesel exhaust particles.
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• Prices have received underlying support from the rapid pace of exports and domestic crush, but have experienced wide swings based on changing expectations for the size of the South American crop.
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Soybean prices reached record-high levels in late August and early September 2012.
Those high prices were generated by a combination of a drought-reduced harvest in South America earlier in the year, drought conditions in much of the United States production region, and ongoing strong Chinese demand for soybeans.
Prices declined by about $2 per bushel in September and October as the U.S. crop turned out to be larger than expected, according to University of Illinois agricultural economist Darrel Good.
"For the past four months, March 2013 futures have traded between about $13.50 and $15 and are currently near the mid-point of that range," Good said. "Prices have received underlying support from the rapid pace of exports and domestic crush, but have experienced wide swings based on changing expectations for the size of the South American crop.
During the same time period, November 2013 futures traded between about $12.60 and $13.60 and are currently at the bottom of that trading range. Recent price weakness in both old- and new-crop futures reflects current expectations that the 2013 South American crop will be record large and will increasingly replace U.S. soybeans in the world market.
"While the pace of U.S. soybean exports remained large through the second week of February, recently announced cancellations of some export sales support the expectation of a rapid decline in that pace in coming weeks," Good said.
Similarly, the pace of the domestic crush remained large through January, supported by large exports of both oil and meal, Good said. The January crush as estimated by the National Oilseed Processors Association on Feb.15 was not quite as large as expected, and the pace is expected to slow as South American products become available.
Good reported that the 2012-13 marketing year is just approaching the halfway point, so there is still uncertainty about how the tight supplies of U.S. soybeans will be allocated.
Prices will remain sensitive to the revealed pace of consumption and South American production prospects.
If the South American crop is as large as advertised, a slower pace of consumption of U.S. soybeans along with potential to import soybean products later in the year may mean that higher prices will not be required to ration remaining supplies.


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The U.S. Forest Service has published 12 formal objections to a Forest Plan that will guide management of the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit for the next 15 years.
The plan is entering a 90-day objection resolution period during which USFS will work with the objectors to determine of their objections can be resolved.
Objections focus on fire fighting and fuel reduction strategies, habitat management, wildlife protection, wilderness designations and over-snow and off-highway vehicle access and restrictions.
The Forest Service chief in Washington, D.C., is overseeing the objection resolution process. Following that, the regional forester will sign a record of decision for the Forest Plan to take effect.
Only individuals or groups that commented in earlier phases of the plan's creation could file objections related to those comments. More than 18,000 people commented on a draft Forest Plan. Considering so many views in a plan to manage 150,000 acres of public land is a "Herculean task," some objectors acknowledge in letters to USFS.
Among the 12 objectors are area fire chiefs. Fire chiefs representing Tahoe Douglas, Meeks Bay, Lake Valley, North Lake Tahoe, North Tahoe Fire, Fallen Leaf Lake and the city of South Lake Tahoe filed a joint objection letter.
In the letter, the chiefs state they have "substantive concerns" about some of the plan's fire fighting and fuel reduction strategies, as well as land management, fuels management and fire suppression standards that if implemented "could negatively impact lives, property and public safety."
Heavenly Mountain Resort objects to parts of the Forest Plan, arguing they would "improperly impede" its rights to terrain inside its ski area special use permit boundary.
Heavenly points to a 200-acre cap on the increase of "operational footprint acres" of ski areas and slopes in the basin, arguing that would impact its existing special use permit rights. The Vail-owned resort also objects to creation of a special refuge area for whitebark pine in its permit and operational boundaries, arguing that conservation is better served through an existing management agreement with the Forest Service.


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Irene J. Fegley, 64, of Sycamore, died Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012, at her home.
She was born Nov. 13,1948, in Gallipolis, to Clifford G. and June M. (Gilliam) Scott. They survive in rural Sycamore. She married William Fegley Sr. in 1968 and he died April 16, 2005.
She is survived by one son, William E. (Denise) Fegley Jr. of Marion; a granddaughter; and six siblings, Gordon E. (Becky) Scott of Cabool, Mo., Jeffrey R. (Judy) Scott of rural Sycamore, David N. (Iris) Scott of Orlando, Fla., Sherry J. (George) Scott of Fostoria, Teresa (Keith) Theis of rural Bloomville and Jonathan (Ann) Scott of rural Sycamore.
She was preceded in death by one son, Todd C. Scott who died June 25, 2002.
A graveside service is 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 24, 2012, at Benton Cemetery, Crawford County, with the Rev. Dan Donbirer officiating.
Their will be no visitation.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Wyandot County in care of Walton-Moore Funeral Home, 201 W. Saffel Ave., P.O. Box 350, Sycamore, OH 44882.


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It's been a very interesting week for Major League Baseball and its postseason awards. No matter your stance on sabermetrics, traditional scouting or the definition of 'value,' the award season always seems to deliver quality topics of conversation among differing baseball minds.
Considering the Oakland A's outstanding 2012 season that surpassed all incoming expectations thanks to a division title, the A's were destined for acknowledgement in some manner by the award voters.
On Tuesday, Bob Melvin was tabbed as the American League Manager of the Year, becoming the sixth skipper in history to win the award in both leagues. He took the honor heading the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2007.
Days before, the Sporting News named A's general manager Billy Beane as the AL Executive of the Year after he assembled a division champion through a bevy of trades that Oakland appeared to be on the losing end of in the short term. As it turned out, the moves that shipped off three All-Stars re-invigorated the organization, producing immediate results while leaving room for even more future growth.
With the emergence of many key pieces, paired with outstanding timing and luck, the A's overthrew the two-time defending AL champions en route to the post-season. Oakland took the Tigers the full five games in the Division Series before succumbing to the inevitability that was Justin Verlander's dominance, ending a season full of fascinating story-lines.
While it's relatively safe to say Beane wrapped up his award once the A's clinched a playoff berth during the last week of the season, it likely took Melvin to the last day to grasp his. Baltimore's Buck Showalter was the favorite by many for most of the year after patch-working a lackluster pitching staff to a playoff appearance for the long-beleaguered Orioles' franchise. But the decision for voters became an easy one after the A's reeled off six-straight wins to clinch the division title on the season's final afternoon.
Since the A's arrived in Oakland in 1968, awards season has often produced positive results for the A's. Below is a look back at those who have taken home hardware in the green-and-gold since 1968:
Vida Blue, 1971 American League MVP & Cy Young Award
Back in the days where pitch count was calculated in elbow pain rather than numbers, the 22-year-old hurler struck out 301 hitters in 312 innings with an ERA of 1.82. He led the American League in complete games (24), shutouts (8) and ERA, becoming just the fifth pitcher in history to win both awards. Since then, five have done it - including Verlander who did so in 2011.
Blue led his team to the American League Championship series, where the A's ended up losing to the Orioles in a three-game sweep. But the A's would go on to win an unprecedented three-straight World Series in the following seasons.
Reggie Jackson, 1973 American League MVP
Before leaving the A's for further glory on the East Coast, Reggie Jackson was an integral part of the three straight titles (however, he didn't play in the '72 World Series while dealing with an injury). He became famous for his three-consecutive home run performance in a World Series clinching game for the Yankees in 1977, but 'Mr. October' had his second-best statistical season in '73 en route to his first and only regular season MVP award.
His best year came in '69, when he finished in fifth-place behind Harmon Killebrew, Boog Powell, Frank Robinson and Frank Howard, in that order. That season, Jackson slugged 47 home runs and drove in 118. But his RBI total was relative peanuts to Killebrew, who had 140 RBIs and reached base at a .427 clip.
Catfish Hunter, 1974 American League Cy Young Award
In 1974, Hunter became the second A's pitcher in four seasons to earn the Cy Young. In 318.1 innings, he had a WHIP of 0.986 thanks to his impeccable control. He walked just 46 and had a 2.49 ERA, helping him to his 25-12 record.
In 1968, Hunter pitched just the ninth perfect game in history – the first in 46 seasons – as well as the organization's first no-hitter since moving to Oakland. Hunter's number 27 was retired by the Athletics in 1991.
Jose Canseco, 1986 American League Rookie of the Year
The boisterous outfielder became the first A's player to win the Rookie of the Year Award, an award that would become nearly synonymous with the Green and Gold over the next three decades. Canseco made his major league debut in 1985, but didn't have enough plate appearances to be eligible for the award.
In his rookie campaign in '86, Canseco hit an unprecedented 33 home runs to pair with 15 stolen bases, emerging as one of baseball's most exciting young talents. He would later become the first player in history to hit 40 home runs and steal 40 bases, but that feat was later tarnished after Canseco admission to the use of performance enhancing drugs. The A's finished 76-86 in 1986 and failed to make the playoffs, although the season would set the foundation for the great A's teams of the late 1980s.
Mark McGwire, 1987 American League Rookie of the Year
A year after Canseco claimed the award, the power-hitting McGwire would break on to the scene by hitting a ridiculous 49 homers and claim rookie honors of his own. The duo in the middle of the Athletics' lineup were coined the "Bash Brothers" and combined to hit 80 home runs in 1987. But the team failed to reach the postseason again, finishing 81-81.
The 23-year-old McGwire would lead the team in RBIs in '87 with 118. His illustrious home run-hitting career would also later become tarnished after he admitted to using performance enhancing drugs, although it is believed he was "clean" during his record-setting rookie season.
McGwire became the single-season home run leader in 1998 when he hit 70 home runs for St. Louis. That year, he finished second in MVP voting to Sammy Sosa after Sosa was able to lead his team to the playoffs while the Cardinals finished in third-place in the NL Central. McGwire would never win a regular season MVP award despite hitting 583 long balls in his 16 seasons.
Walt Weiss, 1988 American League Rookie of the Year
Thanks to Weiss, the A's laid claim to three-consecutive Rookie of the Year Awards. The exciting shortstop didn't exactly star offensively, but dazzled with his glove, committing just 15 errors in 1,240 innings while helping the team to its first AL pennant since the glory days of the 1970s.
The A's liked Weiss enough after making his debut in 1987 to trade Alfredo Griffin, assuring the former 12th-overall selection he would be the starter going forward. Weiss would go on to play 14 seasons with four different clubs, hitting a career .258/.351/.326 with 25 home runs and 96 stolen bases.
Weiss was recently named the manager of the Colorado Rockies for 2013.
Jose Canseco, 1988 American League Most Valuable Player
The same year that Weiss became the A's starting shortstop, Canseco had one of the best seasons in baseball history. Canseco hit 42 home runs while stealing a remarkable 40 bases, embodying the versatility scouts loved prior to his admission of steroid use. The feat came as no surprise to the outspoken right fielder, as he predicted early in the year that he would become the first 40-40 player in baseball history.
Canseco's .307/.391/.569 slash line led to a unanimous MVP decision among voters. Canseco helped lead the A's to the World Series that year, where they fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers in five games.
Bob Welch, 1990 American League Cy Young Award
Between Welch and Dave Stewart, Oakland had two of the top three starting pitchers in the American League in 1990. Stewart finished just behind Roger Clemens for second place in the Cy Young voting.
But by today's number-crunching standards, Welch might have finished third in the voting after having a worse ERA and WHIP than both Clemens and Stewart. He also struck out just 127 compared to Clemens' 209 and Stewart's 166. But where Welch had the edge was record. He went 27-6, despite allowing 26 home runs and throwing just two complete games.
With the way numbers are viewed in 2012, it's doubtful that Welch would have won the award today. He did help the A's win their third straight AL pennant that season. Oakland would lose the World Series in a stunning sweep at the hands of the Cincinnati Reds.
Ricky Henderson, 1990 American League MVP
On his way to becoming the greatest leadoff hitter of all time, Henderson's lone MVP season came as a 31-year-old in 1990. That year, he hit .325/.439/.577 while stealing 65 stolen bases and hitting 28 home runs, including five to lead off games.
Henderson's splits were impressive on nearly every level, but what stood out about that season was his 1101 OPS on the road. He hit less than .300 in just one month (August) and had a .375/.505/.625 slash line in high-leverage situations.
Dennis Eckersley, 1992 American League MVP and Cy Young Award
The Fremont native was a starter for three teams before joining the A's and becoming closer in 1987. It paid off, as he became the first pitcher ever to have a 20-win season and a 50-save season (John Smoltz would later join Eckersley in the exclusive club).
But in 1992, Eckersley was the only relief pitcher on the ballot for both the Cy Young and MVP awards. He amassed 51 saves, going 7-1 with a 1.91 ERA in 80 innings. His 0.913 WHIP was the best among candidates. He was the third reliever ever to accomplish the feat, behind Rollie Fingers (1981) and Willie Hernandez (1984).
It was a relatively down year when it came to the MVP race. Kirby Pucket finished in second place, garnering just three first-place votes to Eckersley's 15. Eckersley won the awards with just a 2.8 WAR, which was lowest of the top-three candidates for each award.
The A's won the AL West that season, but lost in the Championship Series to the Toronto Blue Jays.
Ben Grieve, 1998 American League Rookie of the Year
With his 18-home run, 89-RBI performance in 1998, the smooth-swinging Grieve looked poised for future stardom after earning a Rookie of the Year award and an All-Star nod in 1998. He would never live up to those early expectations, however.
The second-overall pick in the 1994 draft provided A's fans hope for their next star position player after a five-season playoff drought. Grieve put up decent enough numbers in his three full seasons with the A's, but never reached what many believed to be his true potential. He was later traded to Tampa Bay in the three-team blockbuster that landed Corey Lidle, Johnny Damon and Mark Ellis in Oakland.
Jason Giambi, 2000 American League MVP
After seven seasons of futility following the great run of the late-80s and early-90s, the A's were back in the postseason in 2000 thanks to Giambi's MVP year in which he hit .333/.476/.647 with 43 homers and 137 driven in.
But like A's sluggers of the past, Giambi's accomplishments in Oakland would be later marred by steroid allegations.
Unlike the successful A's teams that preceded and followed the 2000 team, the A's success in 2000 hinged on its offense that ranked third in the American League in runs and second in homers, averaging just under six per-game and 1.48, respectively.
Giambi was surrounded by power. Miguel Tejada, Eric Chavez and Grieve combined to hit 83 home runs while the pitching staff struggled with a 4.58 ERA. That A's team excited Oakland with a much-needed trip to the postseason, and was the first in a stretch of four-straight playoff seasons.
Miguel Tejada, 2002 American League MVP
In one of the most famous non-championship years in baseball history, the 2002 A's struggled out of the gate after losing several free agents during the off-season, including Giambi and Damon. They would hit their stride as the season went on, however, and the A's would go on and win 20-consecutive games to break the American League record. Perhaps you've heard of the book and film based on the season.
Tejada was the catalyst and leader for the team that finished 96-66 after starting 25-28 in the season's first two months. Tejada went on to hit .308/.354/.508 with 34 homers and 131 driven in. The A's left side of the infield was perhaps the best in baseball that year as Chavez added 34 homers and 109 RBI of his own.
The highlight of Tejada's season came when he hit a walk-off single against Royals reliever Jason Grimsley to ensure the club's 19th-straight win after Kansas City had tied the game late.
Despite having the lowest OPS (861) of the top-5 vote-getters that year (Alex Rodriguez hit 57 home runs and drove in 142 for the Rangers), Tejada pulled out the award thanks to his club's improbable season.
Barry Zito, 2002 American League Cy Young Award
Although the A's would ultimately lose in the first round of the 2002 playoffs, Oakland would take home two of the major post-season awards, with Tejada winning the MVP and Zito taking home the Cy Young. Like Tejada, Zito profited from the A's storybook season when it came to the voting.
The left-hander narrowly defeated Pedro Martinez in the voting despite posting an ERA+ nearly 50 points lower than Martinez. Voters were swayed by Zito's league-leading 23 wins and his team's overall success. The 2002 season is Zito's best full season in the big leagues. He had a 2.75 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP. Zito would earn double-digit wins for the A's from 2003-2006 before leaving for San Francisco via free agency. Zito has earned two World Series rings with the Giants, but he has never posted an ERA under 4.00 in six seasons with SF.
Bobby Crosby, 2004 American League Rookie of the Year
After Tejada and Giambi both left the Athletics as free agents, Crosby was tabbed as the next A's superstar. His rookie year was promising in a season that saw a number of talented young shortstops make their major league debuts.
In a relatively weak American League rookie class, Crosby received 27 of 28 first-place votes thanks to his 22 home runs. His slash line of .239/.319/.426 was improved upon the next year when he put up an 802 OPS.
But his rookie season was the only time he put up double-digit homers and he combined for just a 638 OPS over his next four seasons, as injuries ate away his effectiveness. Crosby never lived up to the potential of a cornerstone player that some believed he would become. He has been out of baseball since 2010.
Huston Street, 2005 American League Rookie of the Year
Much like the 80s, the A's had a run of talented rookies in the 2000s Street's 23-save performance in 2005 earned him the award thanks in part to a 1.72 ERA. The 21-year-old wasn't the closer most were used to seeing - he didn't have a 95-mile-per-hour fastball. Street buttered his bread with an outstanding two-seamer and a deceptive slider from his three-quarter-release point.
But Street would struggle with health in subsequent seasons, and was ultimately moved in a trade with the Colorado Rockies that netted Matt Holliday. There he signed a lucrative contract that gave him $7 million a season until 2015. He was traded to San Diego last December in an effort by the Rockies to move that contract. He's managed to average 30 saves a season throughout his eight-year career.
Andrew Bailey, 2009 American League Rookie of the Year
Before becoming one of the better closers in the American League, Bailey started out in the A's system as a starting pitcher. He became a reliever midway through 2008 with Double-A Midland and didn't look back.
Bailey became the closer in May of that year, pitching his way to the All-Star game and the Rookie of the Year Award. He finished the season with 26 saves thanks to a 0.876 WHIP after allowing just 49 hits in 83.1 innings.
Bailey went on to post 25- and 24-save seasons the next two years, becoming a model of consistency out of a solid A's bullpen. Bailey was traded last offseason to the Red Sox with Ryan Sweeney in the deal that brought Josh Reddick to Oakland.
In 2012, Bailey suffered a thumb injury in spring training, Bailey was unable to recover in time to help save Boston's season and struggled in his 21 appearances with the Red Sox. After being acquired for Reddick, the emerging hitting prospect Miles Head and Raul Alcantara, Bailey will have to have a big, bounce back year to give the Red Sox return on their investment.


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Michelle Williams on Depression Battle: It's Okay to Get Help
"I've dealt with depression," the singer and actress, 32, tells the Associated Press. "I had to choose to get out of bed and do whatever I needed to do to be happy."
Williams first suffered from the mental health disorder as a teen, but managed to recover without the use of medication thanks to therapy, exercise and positive thinking.
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With the dark cloud lifted, Williams begins 2013 with a lot on her plate. Later this month, she begins starring in a touring production of Broadway musical FELA! – the same day Destiny's Child is set to release their record, Love Songs.
"Stacking those harmonies on top [of] each other gave me goose bumps," she says of recording "Nuclear," the sole new track on the album that Williams, Kelly Rowland and Beyoncé Knowles recorded in Los Angeles shortly before the holidays.
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