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More peer-reviewed research shows negative effects of modified-live vaccines on reproductive success
More peer-reviewed research shows negative effects of modified-live vaccines on reproductive success
• New study evaluates the effects of vaccine type on reproductive performance when used in A.I. protocols
• Modified-live vaccines resulted in lower pregnancy success rates and greater percentage of abnormal estrous cycles
• Estrogen concentrations and conception rates higher among naïve heifers given inactivated vaccines
A study published in the January 2013 issue of Theriogenology, the journal of animal reproduction, raises more questions about using modified-live vaccines (MLV) in breeding females and naïve heifers.
The research from South Dakota State University investigated the effects of vaccination type in conjunction with first-induced, timed-artificial insemination (A.I.) protocols. The findings showed synchronized naïve beef heifers vaccinated with a five-way MLV were more likely to have abnormal estrous cycles. This same group of heifers also had significantly lower pregnancy rates than those vaccinated with a well-adjuvanted, inactivated vaccine (INV).
"The vaccination of naïve heifers with an MLV containing infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) at the start of a fixed-time A.I. protocol had a negative effect on pregnancy success," says Chris Chase, DVM, MS, PhD, professor at South Dakota State University and coauthor of the study.1 "In the end, we had less than 50 percent of animals in the MLV group conceive, so the abnormal cycles were quite high," he says.
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The group of heifers receiving an MLV prebreeding experienced a 48 percent pregnancy rate versus 86 percent in the INV test group. In addition, heifers that experienced an abnormal estrous cycle following MLV vaccination had only a 38 percent conception rate. Those results were attributed to the detrimental effects MLVs can have on fertility for subsequent ovulations.
"The bottom line is that the risks are higher with MLVs," Chase said. "Their effect on reproductive loss can be very significant in terms of both abortion and early embryonic death where producers might not see what is going on."
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Similar conclusions were drawn from an investigation into the onset of abortions in a University of Wyoming beef herd following administration of MLV vaccines. That study directly implicated MLVs with the 25 percent abortion rate and pregnancy loss, even though the vaccines were administered in full accordance with label directions.2
Product safety labels were revised in 2004,3,4 declaring some modified-live IBR vaccines safe for use during gestation and prebreeding. However, many producers who have experienced abortions and decreased conception rates following the use of MLVs question their safety. The study published in Theriogenology was sponsored by Novartis Animal Health.
"We've known for a long time that MLVs containing IBR virus can cause abortion," said Doug Scholz, DVM, director of veterinary services, Novartis Animal Health. "But this most recent study underscores the risks of decreased conception rates with MLVs."
Scholz suggests producers reduce the risks by replacing MLVs with inactivated vaccines, such as Vira Shield,® that protect against IBR, BVD and other important diseases. Vira Shield poses no risk to gestating fetuses and will not cause IBR abortions because the virus has been inactivated and cannot revert to virulence. It has been proven safe over many years and can be used at any phase of the estrous or gestation cycle, regardless of the animal's vaccination history.
"Choosing Vira Shield for breeding or pregnant animals protects investments in reproductive programs, supports sustained pregnancies and eliminates undue risk to calf crops," Scholz said.
To access the study published in Theriogenology, "The Effects of Vaccination on Serum Hormone Concentrations and Conception Rates in Synchronized Naïve Beef Heifers." go to http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.theriogenology.2012.10.005.
All vaccinations of the 59 crossbred heifers in this study were administered at the appropriate time across four test groups. Estrous cycles were synchronized at the time of vaccination and heifers were bred by A.I. All conception rates were then calculated following breeding and pregnancy diagnosis.
To learn more about Vira Shield and cattle health management tips that drive maximum performance, visit www.virashield.com or contact your Novartis Animal Health representative.
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Martinsburg High School recently hosted its annual Hall of Fame banquet with the induction of three new academic and three new athletic members. MHS's Hall of Fame was established in 2009 and aims to recognize those who have contributed to the school's history. Nominations are public and a selection committee meets each August to determine inductees.
Robert Castleman
Robert Castleman is a 1971 graduate of Martinsburg High. He is an accomplished musician and songwriter.
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Martinsburg High School inducted three new academic and three new athletic members to its Hall of Fame at a recent banquet. Pictured in front row, from left, are academic members Victor Holmes and Sophia Fincham; back row, athletic members David Walker, Jeff Hedges and Dickie Lewis. Not pictured is R.L. Castleman.
Castleman lives and works in Nashville. His debut album, "Crazy as Me," was released on Rounder Records in 2000. In 2002, he received a Grammy Award in the Best Country Song Category for writing "The Lucky One" performed by Allison Krauss and Union Station.
Jeff Hedges
Jeff Hedges graduated from MHS in 1965. He attended Shepherd College, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in speech and drama and a minor in English. He began his broadcasting career at WEPM and WXVA. What Hedges describes as his "Cinderella break" came in 1975 when he was recruited by NBC in Washington and was made general sales manager of both NBC-owned and operated stations in the No. 8 market in America and was NBC's youngest GSM at age 27. In 1997, CBS came calling with an opportunity as vice president of sales for all 10 CBS stations in Washington and Baltimore. Hedges continues at CBS as senior vice president of sales.
Sophia Fincham
Sophia Fincham attended Boone County schools and graduated from Sherman High School in 1958. She received her bachelor's degree from Morris Harvey College and her master's degree from Marshall University. Fincham came to Martinsburg High in 1968 and continued there until 2010. As a physical education teacher, Fincham touched the lives of many students as well as fellow faculty members. While at MHS she helped to establish the Fellowship Club and promoted the National Day of Prayer.
Victor Holmes
Victor Holmes came to Martinsburg High in 1974 as a teacher and a coach. While at MHS, in addition to his teaching duties, he served as a coach of numerous sports. His greatest success came as head baseball coach. He coached West Virginia state championship teams in 1983, 1989 and 1995. Holmes is currently teaching in Loudoun County. He assists Don Bullett with the Washington High basketball program. He can also be heard on broadcasts of the Shepherd Rams football games. Holmes is an inductee of this year's Shepherd University Hall of Fame in recognition of his baseball prowess while a student there.
Richard Lewis
Richard Lewis, better known as "Dickie," graduated from Martinsburg High in 1955. While at MHS, he was a valuable member of the baseball, track and football teams. Lewis is best remembered as the quarterback and co-captain of the first undefeated football team in school history in 1954. He was offered 15 college scholarships and accepted the University of Maryland's offer. After graduation from Maryland, Lewis began his career at Corning Glass Works, where he remained until his retirement in 1990. After retirement, Lewis moved to New Jersey.
David Walker
David Walker is a 1983 graduate of Pineville High School and a 1987 Glenville State College graduate. He received his master's degree in education from Shenandoah University in 1997. Walker also received a second master's degree in administration from Shenandoah University in 2002. Walker started his coaching career at MHS in 1997. He returned the Bulldogs to the AAA playoffs from 1998 through 2012. Martinsburg won the AAA state championship in 2010, 2011 and 2012 and had state runner-up finishes in 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2006. Walker has been a head coach for 25 years and has an overall coaching record of 213-79. He is the winningest coach in the history of Martinsburg High and has coached more playoff games than any coach in West Virginia history.


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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's jobless rate stalled at 9.8 percent this winter, with only a few new jobs created in January.
The state's Employment Development Department reported Tuesday that the unemployment rate remained unchanged in January and December.
South Lake Tahoe's unemployment rate rose from 13 percent to 13.6 percent between December and January, according to state statistics.
California's statewide jobless rate for November was revised upward a tenth of a percentage point to 9.9 percent, when the rate dropped below 10 percent for the first time since the beginning of the recession.
Department spokeswoman Loree Levy says the good news is that revised figures show an overall gain of 327,400 jobs last year.
That's an increase of 101,500 jobs over previous estimates.
Preliminary figures, which may be revised, showed increases since January 2011 in leisure and hospitality jobs, construction, and professional and business services. The jobless numbers for February are due to be released next week.
Nevada's unemployment rate fell to 9.7 percent in January, according to statistics released earlier this month. The number represents the 18th straight month the state has seen declining numbers of unemployed. Douglas County's unemployment rate was measured at 11.8 percent in January.
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The upscale boutique sells off-the runway designer duds as well as celebrity-designed goods, such as Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen's handbags or Katie Holmes's clothing line. In addition to the New York flagship, Barneys sells its luxe wares everywhere from Beverly Hills to Miami Beach. After shopping, don't leave the store for lunch: get a bite at Fred's Madison Avenue in the Big Apple or Barney Greengrass deli in Beverly Hills.
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LeAnn Rimes and fiancé Eddie Cibrian were brunching at Luxbar in Chicago – and they weren't drinking orange juice. The couple split a shot of Don Julio blanco tequila with their meal, and she also had a glass of Pinot Noir. While in the Windy City and not eating and drinking, the country singer was also spotted shopping at Barneys New York.
While in New York, Kim Kardashian and sisters Kourtney, Khloe and mom Kris Jenner have been staying at the Empire Hotel, where they enjoyed fresh fruit and brie in their room. The family also visited Barneys New York – in a chauffeured car – where Kourtney picked up a pair of $885 Christian Louboutin shoes. And rounding out the cast of characters has been Kim's boyfriend Reggie Bush, whom hotel sources have spotted visiting his girlfriend.
Nicole Richie, "having a blast" during a family shopping outing at L.A.'s outdoor mall The Grove with daughter Harlow, 11 months, and Joel Madden. "Nicole was holding Harlow and Joel was pushing the empty stroller," an onlooker says. The threesome shopped at Barneys New York, but also stopped to watch the water fountain show. "Harlow was laughing and they were helping her stand up and dance on the ledge," the onlooker adds.
Sharon Osbourne, hunting for face cream at Barneys New York in the Big Apple recently. She visited several counters and then came to 3LAB where she sampled all the products, opting for one with – wait for it – a $400 price tag.
Mandy Moore, swinging by the Apple store at The Grove in Los Angeles for a bit of shopping. Her purchase? Some iPod speakers. The singer also hit up the Barneys New York's Co-Op before heading toward her car.
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Behind a career high 27 points from senior Joel Naburgs, the Stetson men's basketball team (13-14, 10-6) avenged a road loss from earlier in the season, defeating Florida Gulf Coast (19-10, 11-5) by a score of 80-71 at home on Friday night.
"It was a whole lot better than it was when we stepped on that bus in Fort Myers to come back [to DeLand] a few weeks ago," Stetson head coach Casey Alexander said, alluding to the loss at FGCU on Jan. 25. "I have to give our guys a ton of credit for just staying the course. Several times we had the chance to back down, to let them kind of be the aggressors and run away with it, but we found a way to make plays."
Although FGCU opened the game with a dunk by sophomore Eric McKnight, Friday night's game never felt reminiscent of the contest in Fort Myers that the Eagles won by 31 points. Stetson quickly countered with five straight points by Naburgs and junior Willie Green to take its first lead of the game, and never trailed by more than six points at any point in the first half.
Behind 36-34 at the break, Naburgs opened the second frame with his fourth three-pointer of the night and ignited a 10-0 run that put the Hatters up 44-36 just over two minutes into the second period. The healthy advantage didn't last long though, as the Eagles countered to cut the Stetson lead to just two, at 46-44, with 14:25 to play.
The back-and-forth action then continued as a triple by senior Liam McInerney was followed by threes from Naburgs and junior Chris Perez to give the Hatters an 11-point lead, at 55-44, their largest of the game.
A 13-0 run by FGCU gave the Eagles the lead for the first since the start of the second half, and they held onto a four-point advantage as late as the five minute mark. It was big shot after big shot for the veteran Hatters, as a jumper by Green, and threes by senior Adam Pegg and junior Hunter Miller, helped the Hatters regain the advantage, 71-69.
A layup by FGCU's Brett Comer tied the game one final time, at 71-71 with 2:16 to play, but Stetson went 7-for-8 from the line, and added a pretty back door layup from Green to Perez, to score the final nine points of the game and hang on for the 80-71 victory.
Naburgs finished with a career high 27 points on 8-of-12 shooting, and 6-of-9 from beyond the arc. His fourth three of the game was the 171st of his career, making him the all-time leader in three-pointers made at Stetson. Naburgs also added seven rebounds, six assists, and turned the ball over just once.
"You can't ask for more than that," Naburgs said after the best game of his career, which happened to be on the Australian's birthday. "We've been having a great week of practice, so we had full momentum going into this game. I think we showed everybody how good we are."
"First of all I'm really happy for him," Alexander said of his senior guard. "Joel works as hard as anybody in our program. He's as committed to our team as anybody that we've got. He's battled through some tough seasons. So I'm really excited that's he's getting rewarded personally."
Perez scored 19 points, and Green totaled 15 points to help the Hatters. Pegg chipped in with nine points on just 4-of-5 shooting, but added a game high 11 rebounds in the victory. The Hatters overcame 23 team turnovers with 54.2 percent shooting and 52.4 percent shooting from beyond the arc.
Bernard Thompson led the Eagles with 19 points, while Sherwood Brown added 18 points and a team high nine rebounds. Chase Fieler and Brett Comer chipped in with 10 points apiece. Comer led all FGCU players with six assists in the defeat.
Stetson, alone in third place again for at least a day, is now only one game back of FGCU for second place in the Atlantic Sun Conference. The Hatters will next host Kennesaw State at the Edmunds Center on Thursday, Feb. 28 at 7:15 p.m.
Notes: Naburgs' 171st three-pointer passed Kerry Blackshear, who totaled 170 triples from 1992-96...His 27 points, eight field goals, and six three-pointers were all career highs, topping his previous best of 20 points set vs. FGCU on Jan. 25, 2011...The senior's six assists also placed him in the top 10 all-time at Stetson with 275 career helpers...The 13 total wins for Stetson this season are the most since going 13-17 in 2008-09...The 10 A-Sun victories for the Hatters are the most since going 11-5 in league play in 2007-08.


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A research team led by Bruno Becker, Ph.D., from AstraZeneca's R&D bioscience department, CVGI, Molndal, Sweden, tested Roche's xCELLigence Cardio Instrument (Figure 1) for label-free and noninvasive screening for cardiotoxic and arrhythmic effects. Their published study (Assay and Drug Development Technologies, Dec. 2011) tested whether impedance readings are a useful way to detect compound effects on the beating frequency of human cardiomyocytes derived from induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPS-CM) and mouse cardiomyocytes derived from embryonic stem cells (mESC-CM).
Pharmaceutical companies are continuously improving preclinical model systems to more precisely identify nontoxic therapeutic drug candidates. Despite this, attrition rates during the clinical phase of drug testing remain high. Drug safety and lack of drug efficacy are the two leading reasons.
Cardiotoxicity screening attempts to identify and characterize the significant side effects of new compounds on the heart. Many different model systems are used to assess the effect of compounds and predict their effect in humans. Cellular overexpression systems and complex in vivo models are widely used. Many of the cardiotoxicity screening systems are also used in the earlier stages of drug discovery to validate compounds and their targets.
Stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes (SC-CMs) are a promising new tool for in vitro target identification, validation, and compound screening. Compounds that target ion channels and ion-channel regulators can also affect action potential characteristics, electrocardiogram parameters, and cardiac beating frequency.
Studying the beating frequency of spontaneously active SC-CMs can provide valuable information about how a new compound will act on cells in the intact heart. Recent findings show that using cardiomyocytes derived from embryonic stem cell (ESC) or induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS-SC) have great potential for cardiac safety screening. This approach is particularly attractive because techniques such as patch clamp and single-unit microelectrode recordings are technically challenging, invasive, and of low throughput.
The xCELLigence Cardio Instrument is an impedance-based cell monitoring system using high sampling rates of 12.9 milliseconds per data point to measure the contraction movements of cardiomyocytes plated in sensor wells.
After seeding, cardiomyocytes attach to interdigitated electrode surfaces at the bottom of each culture plate well (Figure 2). Cardiomyocyte contractions change cellular morphology and, possibly, cellular adhesion on the electrode surface, resulting in a measurable change in electrical impedance. Detecting this signal requires that the cells in the well are beating in synchrony. Individual signals that are not in phase with each other cancel each other out.
Dr. Becker and his colleagues showed that stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes form the functional syncytium of interconnected cardiac cells undergoing electrical signal transfer, producing synchronized measurable contractions.
While the current xCELLigence Cardio Instrument measures signals from one 96-well plate at a time, additional 96-plates were run in parallel to increase throughput (Figure 3). In the future, workflow automation could be used to perform the frequent media exchanges required to maintain high-level uniform rhythmic baseline beating patterns for the 14-day experiments. RTCA data sweeps were performed every 40 seconds. Recorded data was analyzed using the RTCA Cardio Software.
Commercially available hiPS-CM (iCells®) and mESC-CM (Cor.At®) purified by antibiotic resistance, were seeded into separate sensor plates at cell densities ranging from 5.6 k/well to 200 k/well (hiPS-CM), and 11 k/well to 400 k/well (mESC-CM), in wells coated with fibronectin, gelatin, or in uncoated wells.
Plating densities were based on total viable cell counts determined using the Roche Cedex Cell Analyzer. The average cell diameter for both cell types ranged from 9 to 17 μm. First regular beats appeared after four days for hiPS-CM. Consistent regular patterns were observed by 9–11 days. Therefore, the optimal time for testing compounds was about 12–14 days in culture for both cell types.
Autonomic Nervous System: Adrenergic stimulation using isoproterenol increased the beating rate between +64% to +85%. As expected, cholinergic stimulation using carbachol slowed beating between -18% and -11% at first and second addition (which differed in concentration, whereby the first addition was the lower and the second addition the higher concentration). Interestingly, mESC-CM reacted stronger to carbachol than hiPS-CM, with contractions blocked at first compound addition.
L-type calcium current: Using amlodipine to block the L-type calcium current stopped beating in human cells at second compound addition and in mouse cells already at first addition, suggesting concentrations were too high and immediately toxic.
T-type calcium current: Effect of blocking T-type calcium channels was tested using four different compounds. Mibefradil did not show any effect on the concentrations used in hiPS-CM, whereas contractions in mESC-CM were inhibited at the second addition. The higher sensitivity of mESC-CM toward T-type calcium channel blockers was confirmed using three additional compounds.
hERG current: This current plays an important role during repolarization of the action potential. hERG current block is a frequent side effect, which can prolong the QT interval resulting in lethal ventricular arrhythmia torsade de pointes. The E-4031 specific hERG channel blocker decreased beating rate and induced irregular beating at first compound addition.
Pacemaker current: This current plays a key role in the spontaneous beating of nodal cells. As expected, Zatebradine reduced beating rate in both CM models.
This research study showed that the xCELLigence Cardio Instrument has potential for 96-well throughput screening of compounds for effects on cardiac beating patterns.
Markus Schmitz, Ph.D. ([email protected]), is manager R&D, cellular analysis, at Roche Diagnostics. For life science research only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures. XCELLIGENCE is a trademark of Roche. E-PLATE is a registered trademark of ACEA Biosciences. Other brands or product names are trademarks of their respective holders.
Markus Schmitz, Ph.D. ([email protected]), is manager R&D, cellular analysis, at Roche Diagnostics. For life science research only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures. XCELLIGENCE is a trademark of Roche. E-PLATE is a registered trademark of ACEA Biosciences. Other brands or product names are trademarks of their respective holders.
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A domestic dispute reportedly turned into a high-speed drive, a crash into a snowbank and an eventual trip to county jail for a Washington man.
Jourdan Alexander Scott-Brown had taken his girlfriend and their 7-month-old baby to dinner at The Summit Bar & Restaurant off Donner Pass Road on New Year's Eve, said Nevada County Sheriff Keith Royal.
Both adults allegedly had several drinks and began arguing, Royal said. Scott-Brown took the baby out to the car and was putting her in the car seat when the mother, who was not identified, tried to remove the infant from the vehicle.
Scott-Brown then allegedly began driving away while his girlfriend was still outside the vehicle and the door was open.
She then jumped in as he sped away, driving on Interstate 80 at speeds approaching 90 mph, Royal said.
Scott-Brown allegedly lost control and spun out into a snowbank, according to witnesses.
The girlfriend apparently removed their daughter from the car, but Scott-Brown allegedly put the baby back inside and then hit his girlfriend several times before leaving the scene. He then allegedly continued to drive recklessly on his way back to Washington, Royal said.
When they arrived back at their residence, the female victim fled the car and called 911 at about 1:30 a.m.
Scott-Brown, 26, was arrested on suspicion of spousal abuse and child endangerment, and was being held in lieu of $35,000 bail.
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007: Blood Stone Review
Occasional glimmers of hope with 007: Blood Stone are killed by an unwavering torrent of mediocrity.
Blood Stone starts alright, I suppose. There's a chase, some explosions and a bit of shooting right after a cutscene where Bond parachutes out of a plane and kicks somebody to death. You've got some jazzy opening credits - just like in the movies - where Bond punches people so hard they pop into diamonds, and Joss Stone also does a bit of singing. There's even a virtual rendition of how Dame Judi Dench would look if somebody made a scale copy of her face out of Play-Doh, and then accidentally dropped it on the floor. It's all very okay.
But then it all goes completely tits up. By the end of the second level, Blood Stone has shown its true colours: not content with being slightly - ever-so-slightly - above average, Bizarre Creations has worked hard to create a befuddled mess - one that haphazardly scrambles its way across a few locations for the course of an afternoon before closing on one of the most ridiculous, unexplainable and tedious endings I've ever encountered in a video game.
Bond spends his precious 5 hours trying to work out why the game is called Blood Stone (though nobody ever attempts to fumble up an explanation) while gunning his way across the globe, sometimes taking the time required to shoot waves of identical henchmen in the forehead - usually from behind the cover of a chest-high object. And while 007 might act like a spy he moves like a truck, with a wide turning circle and sticky, finicky controls working together to make the game's staple cover-to-cover navigation gummy and cumbersome.
While a selection of near-identical SMGs and assault rifles help perforate the villains, Bond's signature P99 shows up as the mandatory sidearm. Enemies are weak and brittle, and usually a quick squeeze of an automatic weapon will put them down - though the henchman army does adopt Kevlar and helmets later on, which requires a second tug on the trigger. The end result is always the same, however: traverse a dull corridor, kill a dozen bad guys, repeat.
Bizarre attempts to mix up the combat by adding in a flimsy stealth element and one-button melee kills; the latter recharge one of three 'focus' slots which act in much the same manner as Splinter Cell Conviction's Mark and Execute system. It's simple stuff, but Focus is an interesting idea that is almost never, ever, required at any point whatsoever.
At least you can take in the sights. Bond gets his (probably fake) passport stamped at Moscow, Tunisia, Bangkok and Burma, yet Bizarre manages to take the globetrotting superspy - with all his class, decadence and penchant for finery - and strip out any sense of luxury. He might be driving a sports car which costs more than I'll earn in a decade, but his day job is about as exciting as a weekend team-building conference in Lowestoft.


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Tonight, WWE will present its fourth annual "Night of Champions" pay-per-view event, and Bleacher Report will be providing live coverage of the event from Buffalo, NY.
Can John Cena regain the title that Alberto Del Rio stole only a month ago? Will CM Punk knock HHH from the executive ranks and what will Kevin Nash's role be? Are they actually serious about Mark Henry being a world title-caliber wrestler and are they really thinking about sacrificing Randy Orton to him?
Find out the answers to these questions and more tonight.
Be sure to keep up-to-date with the pay-per-view by refreshing the page to get my latest updates, and feel free to interact with your fellow fans in the comment section.
By the way, the Steelers dominating win has put me in a very good mood today, so I'm counting on WWE not to ruin that with a crappy PPV. Either way, you'll be sure to get lots of bad puns and jokes mocking bad wrestling maneuvers (I'm looking at you, Kelly Kelly).
The event starts at 8 p.m., so make your predictions in the comment thread now.


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The newest Hatter Partner, Florida Credit Union, has arrived in DeLand and is making sure that some lucky new neighbors are entertained locally by teaming up with Stetson Athletics to give away Hatter tickets for life.
Each football, basketball, and baseball season, Florida Credit Union and Stetson Athletics will be giving away two tickets for life to that season's sport to one lucky winner. Fans can enter the drawing by visiting Florida Credit Union, now located at 1699-A North Woodland Blvd. in DeLand, next to Walmart.
"We are very excited to have Florida Credit Union on board as a Hatter Partner, supporting our student-athletes," Stetson Director of Athletics Jeff Altier said. "Even though they are new to the Volusia County market, they are a very strong brand with almost 60 years in business and over 54,000 members."
"Florida Credit Union is excited to partner with Stetson's sports programs," FLCU Senior VP for marketing Chris Clore said. "It's great timing for both of us – a new football program for Stetson and a new branch for us. We've both been around for a long time and have a strong community presence. Go Hatters!"
FLCU will join Coggin Honda/Coggin Ford at the Hatter Partner level. Other aspects of this deal that makes FLCU the official credit union of Stetson Athletics include a presence for Florida Credit Union at Spec Martin Memorial Stadium, the Edmunds Center, and Melching Field, as well as visibility on GoHatters.com and through #HootyHoo, Stetson's new monthly athletics publication.
"Starting this relationship with Florida Credit Union is another great sign of the growing value of the Stetson brand," added Hatter Assistant AD for external operations Jeff Higgins. "We couldn't be more excited to have them as part of the Stetson Athletics family."


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Strong potential revenue as weather cools make sInergy a great takeover target at the current market value. I predict an offer of $27/share in 2012.
The recent action suggests that something good is happening.
The likely completion of the Suburban Propane transaction is very important for Inergy.
If/when it is completed, it will leave them holding the West Coast NGL ops, Tres Palacios and the wholesale propane ops as well as 75% of NRGM and the IDRs.
You can take it to the bank that NRGY will eventually drop the NGL and wholesale propane ops into NRGM. They will likely drop Tres as well but hard to say when.
If/when NRGM makes some big acquisitions...the market will realize how valuable NRGY's IDRs are!
Better strategy for the company is to break off propane and distribution into two separate firms. Sell the propane and the salt works.
NRGY would be better served to turn itself into a GP MLP with an IDR carry in the underlying LPs. They have this arrangement with NRGM. Perhaps they could do the same with the propane operations. The Salt business just needs to be sold..... GP MLPs typically trade at 5% yields or lower......
We can only hope/
May I kindly ask who are you and why would you make a comment like this? Take over? $27 per share? Are you a professional trader or a hedge fund with some kind of real information? Or did you get screwed like me by a company with a spineless CEO who won't calm the shareholders by making some kind of statement. Hell, dirty 100 share at a time tick traders could drive this stock to $12 if someone doesn't do something at NRGY management. As far as I can tell they have the worst management in the business and maybe any business. Someone please say something!
Krr71 ...No Panic and don't sell off this one will 54.00 or up in few days .Gluck
You whine like a little girl.
Yes. No. Patience!
Yes, even a moderately competent management team would understand that uncertainty is their worst enemy.
They don't even need to announce the exact distribution amount -- just a possible range. $0.35 to $0.40, $0.40 to $0.50?
Hellooooooooo?! Management?!!!


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Remember The Fifth of November?
It was kind of hard to be in a bad mood that Wednesday morning. At least for many of us. Barack Obama had won the big election. Fair and square. It almost felt like optimism. Then I wondered about all those right wing propagandists who have taken over the AM dial across America… What the hell would they have to say on a day like the fifth of November?
This led to an online scavenger hunt for conservative talk radio from that fateful day. And I found plenty. It was like putting buckets out in a heavy thunderstorm. When it was all over I had captured close to a hundred hours of right wing radio broadcasting from November 5, 2008 (as MP3 files). I've gone on archiving binges like this before. And typically what I do is sample some of what I collected (just to get a flavor of the stuff) and then store it away in a digital attic for historical purposes. And you never know. Archival collections like this can come in handy for some future project.
Then I got to thinking… Hey I have a radio blog. And gosh, the future is now!. And wouldn't it be so much fun to post a bunch of clips of all these deflated propagandists having a bad day. Just to make it simple, I came up with a plan. I'd post the opening monologue of each show. Nothing more. What would come out of their mouths on day one of this new reality? Of course, this meant that I would have to listen to each one and write a litter teaser/synopsis to lure you into listening. Right? I mean I guess that's what I do here. It didn't seem like an insurmountable task.
Anyway, the only problem was that I had to really listen. I wasn't going to put up vile propaganda without providing some context. Then again, perhaps I hadn't thought the process through very carefully. And in a sense, I was defeated by the very material I had assumed I would enjoy (in a schadenfreude fashion).
Okay, I wasn't defeated (It didn't turn me into a Republican or anything). But ingesting hours of right wing radio propaganda is probably not a very good idea (unless your a dittohead or a masochist). In fact, there was something rather toxic in the strange amalgam of boredom, nausea and repulsion that swept over me in all that listening. I began to feel like I was trapped in a Room 101 of my own creation.
As it happened, the great media buffoon, Glenn Beck, just brought this whole blogging experience to a halt for me. It was just the final straw after listening to awful radio for days. I became increasingly averse to putting myself through one more minute of Beck's thoughts. After all, I did have other things to do. And for a while I did them, intending to eventually finish this post… soon.
Of course, this is why Media Matters for America was founded. For a long time, the smears, lies and distortions aired on right-wing talk radio were barely noted and rarely challenged– because unless you subscribe to the consensus reality of the media right (Fox News, Murdoch papers, talk radio, etc.), you will find getting immersed in it for any length of time to be an unnerving and uncomfortable experience. Now we have intelligent and thoughtful people to monitor these broadcasts for outrageous and false content. But just like the people who take care of your trash at the curb (or what you flush down the toilet), they need to be paid. It's thankless work.
The truth is I spent way too much time attempting to get a grip on the slippery Mr. Beck. I'd listen to the same few minutes repeatedly trying to ascertain his point, or viewpoint, or something. But each time my brain would naturally tune out. I'm human. I have limits. In retrospect, it felt rather like getting trapped on a barstool next to a loud mouth drunk. Which kinda makes sense. Not only is Glenn Beck a recovering alcoholic, but a key element of his persona is flaunting that fact.
Just recently I came across a news story where Beck admitted that during his last spree of championship drinking (the late 1990's) he had become quite an asshole. Now if you ask me, I doubt Glenn Beck has changed all that much. Except he's apparently quit drinking. Which I guess is a good thing, but it all kind of reminds me of a certain president we used to know.
Glenn Beck Intro Monologue – 11-05-08 8:36
Then it all started to make sense. For me, lending an ear to a meandering egoist like Glenn Beck is a constant struggle against a visceral urge, not just to ignore him, but to physically move away from the radio (or just shut off it off). Then again, I guess some people are really inspired by Glenn Beck. His radio show has proven to be quite popular. And he's traded in his gig as a right-wing CNN gadfly for a shiny sideshow booth over at Fox News. (Check out Steven Colbert's humorous parody of Beck's new show here.) Although I must admit that I am heartened to hear that Glenn. Beck (and other conservative media types) aren't giving up on Sarah Palin anytime soon. (There's a balloon to pin your hopes on.)
And how grandiose Beck sounds, making the Obama election a national "self-help" event and invoking the founding fathers. Beck is the master of cocky half-wit profundity. And all discussions on Becks' show seem to lead back to his throbbing self-importance and sense of drama.
If you're not familiar with Glenn Beck's radio antics or the huge rightist talk radio industry in general, I can't blame you. If I hadn't developed a taste for talk radio a long time ago, I would never wallow into that mess either. But if you're wondering what it's all about, the machinations of right-wing talk radio are pretty simple. It's a massive and effective propaganda machine that masquerades as informative entertainment. It's become a massive media movement employed by the moneyed interests of the US and their corporate associates to convince people of lesser means to happily support laws and lawmakers who favor the privileged and the upper class (and to habitually vote against their own economic interests). While Rush Limbaugh kind of invented this method of political warfare on a national scale, in the last twenty years it's proven to be a very effective method for electing Republicans for local and national office. Of course, over this last election cycle rightist talk radio just didn't provide the kind of political support it generated in previous years. Which in a sense, led me to put together this post.
While there's always been political opinion in talk radio, since the Fairness Doctrine was scrapped at the end of the Reagan Administration, there's been something else– Political radio warfare. It has gotten so bad after Bush took over, that there was a grassroots movement to develop a left-wing talk industry to counter the many-headed media monster the right had developed (which I talked about here).
And since there's so many varieties of independent and moderate Americans, there's all sorts of right-wing talk hosts (each with their own approach and style) working day and night to make them angry and blind– to inspire people who should know better to hate Democrats and fight the "evils" of liberal policy and progressive politicians. After some consideration, I've decided against offering all of the thirty-five propagandists I've archived. Instead, what you'll find here is a reasonable and representative sampler of conservative bile and blather collected during the first full day of "President-Elect Obama."
And one thing to keep in mind that the far-right propaganda performers hate political moderates. That's why they didn't really have their heart in supporting McCain. While they loved Sarah, they suspected old John might not be the far-right ideologue he portrayed himself to be during the campaign. And remember Bill Clinton? Very moderate. Almost a Republican. The talk radio mob really hated him. Pounded on him daily. They still do.
So, let's take the temperature of the golden goose of the 1994 Republican revolution at the dawn of a new era, and see if he's cooked yet.
Rush Limbaugh Opening Monologue – 11-05-08
The top dog of right wing talk, Rush Limbaugh set the tone for the genre over twenty years ago. And although there's all sorts of shapes and sizes of rightist talk these days, the basic mold created by Limbaugh has proven effective– putting forward a host who is provocative, haughty and unwavering– in your face. Provide an over-confident rightist asshole with a microphone, and don't apologize for the indignities that arise from the all the entertainment that ensues.
With so much joy and relief sweeping around the world after Obama's win, it was only natural that the news industry would start seeking out the disgruntled right-wing pundits who didn't get their way. Just to keep everything fair and balanced. And you would think that with McCain getting thrashed in the polls for weeks that Limbaugh would be better prepared for what was bound to be the most scrutinized intro monologue since his drug addictions became public knowledge.
It would appear that Limbaugh didn't put much thought into this big moment. The material he brings to the table is scattershot at best. He starts out congratulating Obama for defeating Hillary Clinton (which of course happened months ago), and then he gets lost in an extended train wreck of football metaphors. (With only a high school education, football is where Limbaugh usually goes for analogies and comparisons in most of his oratory).
Toward the end of this clip you ll hear Limbaugh somehow re-imagine that the crowd at Grant Park on election night started to turn on Obama when he mentioned they might have to sacrifice and work harder to bring a better world. Notice the cute way Limbaugh embodies "black thought" by ending each exclamation with the familiar black to black slang noun "bro." (as in "That wasn't the deal here bro!" ) This is a constant Limbaugh theme, to create fictitious scenarios where where blacks openly lack the ambition and initiative of white folks.
Considering the bad news, Rush comes off as rather carefree and chipper on November 5th. As a somewhat moderate Republican, John McCain has been a topic of derision on Limbaugh's program for years, and his approach here is that there wasn't a real conservative in the race anyway, so no big deal. "This wasn't any big landslide," Limbaugh mocks the portly Limbaugh. "And how many of those votes were stolen?"
Yeah, right. No hard feelings I guess, eh? It sounds to me that Limbaugh is the one who's going to have to work harder to make things happen over the next four years. It's bad enough when your job is to publically denigrate and mock an inspirational figure who has so many important qualitites you lack (like class, intelligence and grace), but it's gotta be even worse when the inspirational figure is black and you obviously have a big problem with that fact. Barack Obama makes life a little harder for Rush Limbaugh. He forces him to edit himself.
When the big man gets to talking, now and then something rather racist falls out of his mouth. Whether he's telling black callers to take the bone out of their nose or contending that all newspaper composite pictures of wanted criminals resemble Jesse Jackson. Another dumbass comment he made about a black quarterback cost Limbaugh his coveted gig on ESPN a few years ago.
Angry and white radio rightists like Limbaugh and Michael the Savage Weiner energize racist factions within their core audience by saying racially insensitive stuff that doesn't quite go over the line. And it seems that Obama and his media operation is more than aware of Limbaugh's vulnerabilities, and the way he magically repels moderates, women, Latinos and younger people away from the Republican party. Maybe you noticed how the administration has been teasing and taunting the opiated blowhard into more public foolishness than usual. And Limbaugh's swollen ego makes it impossible for him to avoid taking the bait.
While getting pushed into the top arc of the news cycle has to be driving up his listenership in the short term, it also makes Limbaugh much more vulnerable. When he says something fatally stupid, or some new Limbaugh scandal breaks, it's going to happen right square in the public spotlight. Of course, when Humpty Rush takes his fall there is a prince in waiting…
Sean Hannity Intro Monologue – 11-05-08
Like Rush, Sean is rather sloppy out of the gate on day one of the new era. And I just have to wonder if all these righty talkers just never considered the most likely scenario would really come true. And then a shocker– Hannity theorizes that "the left" has been fighting dirty, spending years orchestrating a failure of President Bush just for their own political benefit! (I tend to think that the thousands of lives that might have been saved was a little more of an incentive, but okay) I guess that means that all of Bush's failures have been caused by those evil genius liberals. Who knew?
Compared to the portentous Mr. Limbaugh, Hannity is able to at least feign some measure of momentary grace in defeat. Only to note that the Obama win wasn't quite the election landslides of Hannity's heroes– Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon. You see, Hannity walked a fine line that Wednesday, trying not to sound too much like a bitter partisan hack while never missing a chance to demean or denounce Obama. Yet, although Hannity is pretty repulsive, there are more vile and ridiculous voices on the radio.
Michael Savage Intro Monologue – 11-05-08
It would be easy to write off Michael Savage as a hateful xenophobic little prick, but he's really so much more. If you listen carefully, what you'll hear is a really boring self-absorbed old fart, who seems to drop in something outrageous, vicious or crazy every once in a while– just to make sure you're still paying attention. In fact, I don't know that I've heard a man on the radio who seems to need so much attention (Remember, Randi Rhodes is actually a woman…).
Not surprisingly, Savage has no allegiance toward McCain or the Republicans. Actually, there's not quite enough hatred toward gays and brown people in either major political party for Michael Savage. He says in this clip that he spits in McCain's face. Nice. However, most of what you'll actually hear is a just pathetic homely man who needs listeners so bad. It's odd. A couple of people I actually respect actually find Savage's act entertaining (or at least compelling). It just reminds me of early onset dementia.
Speaking of dementia…
Bill O'Reilly Intro Monologue – 11-05-08
Okay, O'Reilly isn't really so much demented as depraved. But that's beside the point. Mr. O'Reilly imagines himself a bigger and better version of the average American, and a righteous media advocate for religious and fact-deprived Americans. And when he tries to explain complex and profound issues and current events on the radio or TV there's something poetic in his inarticulate and ignorant analysis and insight that might either help you understand why the U.S. has been the laughing stock of the world or make you feel even more enlightened by your own lack of knowledge and curiosity.
With a relatively successful TV show underway, I ve always wondered why O'Reilly wanted a daily radio show too. Perhaps just because Sean had one. And any hotshot talk host has a staff at hand, some hosts are more involved in the process in their own preparation than others. But here, O'Reilly sounds like he might have rolled into the studio fifteen minutes before air time with a hot coffee and a roll of Tums.
In fact, not long after the election O'Reilly announced that he was getting out of radio. Perhaps the looming election kept old Bill at the microphone another year or so, but not long after this broadcast he called it quits. Supposedly this will give Bill more time to make his TV show even better. How exciting.
Okay, I've had enough of the highly paid hacks and hucksters. Bring on the freak show! Ladies and gentlemen, the mostly highly decorative officer in Phoenix, Arizona history. (Or maybe she said "decorated"…)
Jack McLamb Intro Monologue – 11-05-08 8:36
For me, full-bore kookiness is a lot more fun than hardcore RNC talk radio. Officer Jack has retired from the force, and today he conducts his conspiratorial talk radio program from America's survivalist playground, the high Rocky Mountains of Idaho, USA. Like many fringe and freaky rightist radio shows, McLamb's daily program is carried by the Genesis Communications Network. Many of their shows can be found on a few little AM stations scattered across the countryside (mostly in the south and out west). But the main outlet for McLamb's (and most GCN content) is WWCR (World Wide Christian Radio), the shortwave multi-frequency international powerhouse in Tennessee (and on the web).
A retired cop (who can't seem to give up the uniform), McLamb also founded an organization called "Police Against the New World Order," which should give you an idea where he's coming from. And Jack doesn't like Obama much. But the far right wackies never liked Bush much either. I don't think the conspiracy fetishists ever like any elected president, or any leader for that matter. Government is always the enemy, run by monsters in cahoots with the infamous elites and the secret societies. "Well, you see who the international criminal elite chose to be our President," McLamb tells us. "We now have an Obama-nation as President of the United States."
McLamb is concerned that this election may bring on the great American "race war" that so many survivalist/patriot extremists have been predicting for so long. And how might that happen?. According to McLamb, the satanic international criminal elites don't like brown people, and they might have Obama killed, and then blame all the white supremacists. Thus starting a "race war." All of which might make you wonder if McLamb might be a bit of a bigot himself.
And maybe his is, but doesn't want you to think so. In fact, this monologue kicks off with one of the more extravagant "some of my best friends are black" expositions I've heard in quite a long time. To hear McLamb tell it, he has a real passion for people "of color." The problem with Obama however, is that he's a communist. And MAYBE a Muslim. And McLamb hates Communists (He might not like Muslims much either.) And on the day after the election there's just something very creepy about getting on the radio and talking about Obama getting shot in the head.
And then the more you hear McLamb ramble, the more you begin to see how the conspiracy paranoia and religious mental illness all dovetails into a colorful worldview that's very popular on U.S. shortwave radio (and in the dark corners and back roads of the internet). It's a general fear of the "new world order," which often translates to worries about elites in general, the pro-Satan forces, and space aliens. And then there's the concerns about immigrants (at least they exist). As you might imagine, there's more than a little bit of racial hatred at the heart of all this conspiracy thought as well, but the true nature of the bigotry is often masked or coded into the public presentations of all the kooks and preachers spreading their messages of fear and intolerance. Actually, if you take away the religious apocalypticism and the science fiction, and it's really not that all that different than the worldview of Limbaugh or Michael Savage.
In closing, Jack brings up what has become the lynchpin topic for most of the Obama hating paranoids on the air and on the web. Out of all the rumors and smears spread during the campaign, the meme that Obama is not a natural born citizen is the one that continues to fire up the hoards of fringe fraidy-cats out there. Despite substantial proof debunking the rumor, the idea that Obama is some foreign agent (or just not quite American enough) is very appealing to people who already feel ill at ease about Obama's skin color, or that he has Muslim relatives.
Perhaps we can take McLamb at his word and assume he really does "love people of color." I guess that would make Obama one of McLamb's "black brothers and sisters." It's the people who employ Obama (and Bush as well) who concern him– the international criminal elite. And of course, you know what Jesus called them: "The Anti-Christ Communist Synagogue of Satan." (Hmmm.)
So, let me wind up with post with another talk host on the outskirts of radio. This one's kooky, but not quite a kook. And while I don't think he's a racist, I'll bet I wouldn't be the first to say he's either. And back in the 1980's, he seemed to be on the verge of hitting the big time.
David Paul Intro Monologue – 11-05-08 8:36
It's David Paul, a guy who used to have one of the sleaziest overnight talk shows in radio history on WSB in Atlanta (which could be heard probably a couple dozen states on their 50,000 watt signal) during the 1980's and 90's. It was called "Off The Wall with David Paul," and that's just what it was. It was stupid and entertaining and often irritating, and it was hard not to listen when you came across Paul's oily voice and goofy persona in the middle of the night. His show was his own blend of soft-core shock jock fare, with lots of slutty girls calling in keeping David interested in the proceedings and keeping a lot of dirty old men up all night long.
I've intended to write about David Paul in more detail for a little while now, so I won't say so much here. But the short story is after his gig at WSB ended he ended up in Florida (WIOD) I think, and maybe another station or two. And then he disappeared. Occasional internet searches to check if Paul had popped back up somewhere never panned out. Until a year or two ago, when I found out he's doing a morning drive show at a teeny tiny little radio station down in Georgia.
I'm not totally convinced that David Paul is a right-winger. Although he may be. It's just that Cartersville, Georgia is such a Republican zone in an already Republican state that it's probably a good idea for his radio persona to be Republican, whether he is or not. After all, he did need a job. Who doesn't these days?
As Paul comes on the air he has good news for his listeners. Except for Obama, just about every local and state candidate down there went for the GOP. Although Chambliss would have to call in Sarah Palin some other big Republican stars to help him finally re-secure his Senate seat in a run off election.
Did you know the Democrats want to control everything you see, hear and read? Right. For chrissake, only a hard core Republican (or a dumb ass) would believe that. I know this has been a big talking point bandied about by a lot of right-wing nutballs and crazy Christians out there, the idea that the power hungry Democrats are going to legislate the end of the dominion of right-wing talk radio. It'll never happen. But I suppose it could be interesting if somehow the voters could became more educated on the corruption and collusion between the far-right in this country and a number of corporations that has led to the vast majority of American talk radio hosts doing shows that are both political and very right wing. It didn't used to be that way. And America has always been home to a whole range of political beliefs, and has never been a rightist (or leftist) nation.
According to David Paul, without having a radio dial full of right-wing voices people (let's assume he means Georgians) wouldn't know what to think and how to vote. And he gives an impassioned reason why his listeners should fear the Democrats: "People can be led." Exactly. People can be led. "You have a choice!," Paul says, raising his voice. And his listeners do have a choice, probably between two or three right wing talk show hosts at a time. While progressive talk radio has a foothold in the business these days, there's plenty of towns and counties where it's almost impossible to find anything resembling progressive talk radio or any talk radio that isn't obnoxiously espousing hard right Republican talking points. While Paul is kind of a hoot some days, when it comes to politics he really is a maroon.
Since Obama's election I've heard many in rightist media scream like monkeys about how the Democrats are going to bring "fairness" back to talk radio (and shut down the far right wing dominance of talk radio). While I don't believe anything quite like the "fairness doctrine" of old will return, I do believe that all the conservative talk radio hosts on the air don't want their monopoly of talk radio to become a topic of discussion in the media, and especially in the halls of congress. It just wouldn't be fair.
I have a hunch that right wing talk radio may take a big hit in this new post-bust era, as more and more Americans find they've lost their savings and/or their job (and their health insurance), the rightist media figures who have championed illegal and very expensive wars and all of the toxic corporate and financial deregulation that took our economy into this ditch. And all the while smearing unions, environmentalists, anti-war activists, and promulgating specious arguments against the minimum wage, universal health care or anything else that might benefit the middle-class, the working poor or the unemployed. And just like folks who turned over their millions to Bernie Madoff, millions of listeners turned over their common sense, compassion and cultural outlook to contrarian ideologues like Limbaugh, Hannity, Savage and Beck. And one day they'll realize they have nothing to show for it, besides a seasoned ignorance on how government policies and economic principles play out in the real world. And a lifetime supply of mega-dittos.
In four-hundred ways, we're in uncharted territory these days. Especially when it comes to media, information and politics. And the political talk radio industry that rapidly grew during the Clinton administration, and became more diverse during the eight years of Bush and Cheney, now finds us in an era that still doesn't have a name– where the rules keep changing and nobody knows where we're heading. And when Obama quoted from the King James Version at his inauguration, saying– "The time has come to set aside foolish things,' I think he was really onto something.
And so let me put aside these foolish voices, and move on. Occasional casual monitoring of conservative talk radio just to get a flavor of the RNC media machine is one thing, but sitting down and getting personally acquainted with dozens of hours of this garbage is something else all together. I'm not saying I was damaged, exactly. But from the beginning, this blog has been a labor of love. Although I occasionally do find right wing talk fascinating, I find nothing to love while I'm immersed in the dogmatic swill of it all.
There are changes afoot in the talk radio scene. To what end? I don't know. But you wanna hear something really weird. I think it's weird. It's Rush Limbaugh– all spastic and sullen and bitter. It's quite a change from the cocky pill-head strut of Clinton impressions and chuckle-packed regular features demeaning activists and thinkers and the poor. Listen to his petulant whine as he complains that those awful Democrats are "mean-spirited…heartless….horrible winners." Is he serious? When I first heard this clip I really thought he was going to fucking cry (as some Republicans do, at the strangest times). But he never really does.
Actually, instead of the audio, here's the video! I'm sorry. I know it's not easy to watch. And the man does not look healthy or happy. And one wonders what might be taking the place of his beloved painkillers. I imagine it's hard to be Rush Limbaugh… without a little numbing now and then. And if you're wondering why you should waste bandwidth on a chubby Republican emoting, let me tell you that the arm flapping is worth the ticket to the show.
Is that just sad, or what? And while I think right wing talk radio may be in for a world of hurt, the progressive talk radio format that organically rose to challenge the chorus of scary repug voices on the AM dial has always been a problematic commercial undertaking. It doesn't help that many of the hosts espouse political positions quite different from the official positions of corporate interests who sponsor, syndicate and promote radio shows and radio stations. And the simplistic solutions and god and country mumbo-jumbo of the rightist talkers has a broad easy appeal that trumps any real discussion of the issues or accidently bumping into the true complexity of human affairs. Then again, maybe the Democrats are just lousy businessmen, and hard-selling a harsh reactionary political agenda on behalf of big money just makes people feel good. I sure don't have all the answers.
While I'm not going to drag this post on any further, I should mention that there has been a lot of news in the progressive talk radio business. Let's see if can get all I've heard and read lately into a few quick coda paragraphs here…
Amid lots of drama and a little mystery, liberal talk syndicator "Nova M" is gone. Their home station in Phoenix has switched back to Spanish programming. And of their two big stars, Mike Malloy is scrambling to syndicate himself without missing a week, and Randi Rhodes will probably show up back on WNJO sometime soon. And I'm sure she's land some type of syndication deal somehow. While Malloy was live on the web last Friday night, I have no idea if he's going to be on the air this week. And as of this writing Rhodes is still sulking in her Florida bungalow, or condo, or whatever she calls home down there.
And Air America? You gotta wonder. They finally lost their biggest star, Rachel Maddow. All that's left is a vestigial morning hour where they broadcast the audio from her previous night's TV show on MSNBC. And Thom Hartmann (who just cracked the top ten of Talker's Magazine's "Heavy Hundred" talk show hosts) has abandoned Air America as well. One time CEO Mark Green is pulling out as well, to get back into NYC politics. And in the vacuum created by Rachel pulling out of AAR's evening lineup has come Ron Reagan, son of the oft-heralded Republican hero. And I must admit, he's not bad.
Perhaps the most interesting thing going on over at Air America is what former hosts Sam Seder and Marc Maron are up to. They've created a daily web-only videocast (which is also a free audio podcast) where they can freely be ridiculous and creative and even utter dirty words now and then. It's called "Break Room Live," and it takes place at 3pm every weekday in a real break room at the Air America headquarters. While it's rather unprofessional, it is produced. Actually, it's a Brendan McDonald production, and fans of McDonald and Maron's efforts on Morning Sedition will probably enjoy this somewhat primitive progressive news sitcom. Perhaps it's an acquired taste, but I Iike this show. And occasionally it is hilarious.
I don't know how long Air America is going to spend money on this offbeat experiment, but there's worse ways to waste an hour or two sitting at your computer. Like listening to Michael Savage or Glenn Beck or Dennis Miller (oooh, that's really bad). But I am starting to think that Rush Limbaugh may just go down in a ball of flames. And it might happen sooner than you think. Until something wonderful like that happens, I think I'll take a vacation from conservative talk radio for a while.
Let me get back to something more whimsical and heartwarming? Like shortwave radio perhaps. And maybe I'll see you at the SWL fest!Tagged with: air america • bill o'reilly • conspiracy • david paul • glenn beck • marc maron • michael savage • obama • right-wing • rush limbaugh • sam seder


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22nd April 2012 05:21 PM #1
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Are there possible side effects for taking all vaccinations?
Hi everyone!
Hopefully,all are enjoying their weekends!
I am a mother of now one-year old daughter. Being that mum, who wishes her daughter to be all protected, I am always agreeable to what my paediatrician says. So far, we have completed all the vaccinations required. I am concerned though, if my baby needs all vaccinations from birth one to year two? Are there any side effects for taking all of the vaccinations?
Any response will be highly appreciated.
Thanks and regards,
23rd April 2012 01:41 AM #2
Hi Angelica,
Hi have chosen not to vaccinate my children (as a rule) though there have been a couple of times when we decided to give an individual vaccination to two of the children. The other three children have had no vaccines.
Vaccine reactions can vary from something as mild as a little redness at the injection site or a very low fever, to something as serious as paralysis, seizures, autism (which is becoming more and more prevalent) and even death.
There are some very good threads in the Vaccine Forum on this site (where you posted your question) so be sure to read as much as you can.
A couple of really good sites that offer lots of good information on over-vaccination and vaccine reactions are:
National Vaccination Information Center
World Association for Vaccination Education
Please do your research and make sure that you understand the risks associated with each and every vaccine you choose to give your child. Doctors make recommendations, but ultimately you can choose which vaccines, in the future to give your child.
Vaccines do not automatically create immunity - they are not 100% effective. This is something that many people don't realize. Just because you give a vaccine doesn't mean that the child builds an immunity to the disease.
And if you do give your child more vaccines, be sure you're doing it at the right time for YOUR child (not necessarily on your doctor's schedule).
I have a dear friend who has 6 children. Her oldest child has had seizures from the time she was 3, and she's now 14, cannot speak, walk or eat. Her youngest has a food assimilation disorder. The family is trying to find the causes of both of these diseases in her children. I just sent her a note asking if her children had been vaccinated, as your question and my further research prompted the thought that vaccine could, indeed, be responsible for one or both of her children being so very sick.
There's a book on this site called "Well Adjusted Babies" which focuses on holistic care for a child. Boosting a child's immune system naturally is very important.
Please post back with any questions you may have. We're here to help.
Warm Regards,
29th April 2012 07:57 AM #3
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Hi Kate!
Thank you for your response, it's highly appreciated. I feel so sorry for Eric. I never thought that vaccines have serious ill side effects. It's terribly sad that this had happen. It had been twelve months since my baby has been taking her vaccinations. Aside from the fever that she gets after the vaccine shots, we have not seen any other seizures or severe side effects. But is it possible that there will be ill effects, which could mature and be visible in the future? You have mentioned that there is a "natural" way of boosting the child's immune system. If you would please specify that further for me?
Thanks and regards,
4th May 2012 01:51 PM #4
Hi Angelica,
Mothering is a journey, and we learn new things every day. You have learned something new about vaccines - something that is not discussed between parents and doctors.
Naturally boosting a child's immune system involves limiting sugar (or no sugar at all), eating whole foods in their natural state, as much as possible. Things like avocado, fresh or steamed vegetables and fruits, broiled fish or meat and whole grains rather than white, refined rice, pasta, etc. There are different things you can do, depending upon how old your child is. You can give vitamin C or Elderberry syrup or you can give probiotics like acidophilus. We can even buy colostrum now, and this is very good for the immune system too.
Here's a good thread that talks about when you should vaccinate your child and how you can reduce the risks of vaccine induced reactions if you choose to vaccinate.
The more information you have, the better, and you are to be commended for asking the hard questions and educating yourself so that you can make the best decision for your children.
Warm regards,
10th December 2012 08:46 PM #5
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I've always thought vaccines were the best for my children but now I'm starting to think twice. Thank you for sharing this information, I'll have a look at the links and learn more.
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HTC One Specs Review: A Jet Li of a smartphone
0. phoneArena 19 Feb 2013, 13:31 posted on
HTC is one of our favorite smartphone companies. No, really. They have proven it numerous times that they can think outside the box. We've seen it in some of their earlier Android smartphones, which could easily stand out from the crowd thanks to their characteristic design features and highly-customized software experience...
This is a discussion for a news. To read the whole news, click here
1. menny07 (Posts: 89; Member since: 13 Dec 2012)
It's beautiful :D
But no tablet was announced :'(
11. htc_prep (Posts: 303; Member since: 09 Oct 2009)
yet... there was a picture posted with 12 covered products so its wait and see on that note. but its hard to compete with the nexus 10...
37. metalpoet (unregistered)
who cares!!!!! This is Phone arena....NOT TABLETARENA!
Maybe they should launch a completely seperate site for tablets because this site should only be about PHONES thus the f***ing title!
Until a tablet comes out(IN AMERICA) with a hologram keyboard and it can cook me dinner, they are virtually useless compared to an ultrabook!
43. htc_prep (Posts: 303; Member since: 09 Oct 2009)
dude look at the top menu bar the third option says TABLETS. and this site posts on the nexus 7 & 10. note 8.0 - 10.1. the transformer line. the tab line and iPad line... oh yea ive read posts on the playbook and surface... so it was a legitimate question.
64. lyndon420 (Posts: 4375; Member since: 11 Jul 2012)
Somebody piss in your cereal this morning? Got nothing of substance to add to the thread so instead you b*tch and moan?
85. Nikolas.Oliver (banned) (Posts: 1574; Member since: 01 Jul 2012)
Oh chamfered edges :( expect another lawsuit..
2. drpain (Posts: 85; Member since: 07 Feb 2013)
All is moot due to the poor battery life, sadly. 2300mah is not gonna cut it.
14. htc_prep (Posts: 303; Member since: 09 Oct 2009)
why not??? you havent used it yet?
its not the size of the battery its how you use the battery.
the 2100 mAh supports the S3 just fine
the 2000 mAh supports the evo 4g lte and gives it the same performance of the S3.
the 2020 mAh on the Droid DNA gives a day and half performance.
15. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
How do you know that 2300 mAh isn't going to cut it? Have you seen any power consumption test results? Nothing like Fire, ready, aim.
34. BesnikRrustemi (Posts: 44; Member since: 08 Jan 2013)
That`s right !!
and BTW its not tegra 3 anymore
the new sense is more optimized than the previous
even s4 pro consumes less battery than tegra 3,so not to mention the snapdragon 600 that is on it.
this phone is a beast !!
102. UNIT057 (Posts: 8; Member since: 22 Feb 2013)
It's going to push battery life right to the edge. We don't need real time manufacture produced consumptions tests to known that. It's historical data. It's looking at other smartphones and seeing their real time performance.
I wouldn't say 2300 mAh won't cut it, but it will standard.
22. chrisbo5 (Posts: 31; Member since: 26 Jan 2012)
my dna has awesome battery life, I think the extra 300 mah would add a extra 3 hours to my 12-16 hour that i get on my dna
28. androiddownsouth (Posts: 598; Member since: 02 May 2012)
The DNA gets good batterly life, so your statement is false drpain. If you haven't used the phone, don't be so quick to judge it.
31. bigstrudel (Posts: 518; Member since: 20 Aug 2012)
Iphone 5- 1400mah battery. 9 hours of web browsing. Size doesnt matter.
103. UNIT057 (Posts: 8; Member since: 22 Feb 2013)
Apple designs iPhone and iOS in tangent, meaning they can take optimising seriously and work with the core of iOS and iPhone custom Apple SoC to bring long lasting battery life.
But with Android it's different. The HTC uses NVIDA CPU and a Google OS. It will be a lot harder to optimise battery life when your major components are primarily designed by other manufactures.
And let's not forget than an iPhone will not last 9 browsing the web.
40. PhoneArenaUser (Posts: 5498; Member since: 05 Aug 2011)
We still don't know anything about the power consumptions, maybe 2300mAh will be enough. So stop trolling about poor battery in every article.
55. HDShatter (Posts: 1021; Member since: 17 Jan 2013)
HA! Good luck pulling off an a15 with a 2300mah battery, wtf if your going to be pushing that your gonna want atleast 3000, probably more like 3500.
74. ngo2dd (Posts: 896; Member since: 08 Jul 2011)
It is an A15 chipsets. It is a snapdragon
58. israinwet (Posts: 47; Member since: 29 Nov 2012)
I like the direction HTC is going now. If I was not on verizon I would definitely give it a try. I am a past thunderbolt owner so I know all to well how poor an HTC product's battery life can be. That being said, I say give it a chance.
83. JohnnyBravo (Posts: 105; Member since: 02 Dec 2012)
This phone better come out for Verizon. Im going to be super pissed if Verizon doesnt get this jewel of a phone because we got the DNA. Dont get me wrong the DNA is a great phone but this is a pure jewel. Also, can I just say that Im getting sick and tire of Verizon and their "DROID" packaging of phones??? its like come on we are not all 14 year old boys that get a kick out of robotic exotic car racing design. And if this phone does come out later for verizon it better not be altered in any way with disgusting Verizong branding...
so mad right now that Verizon is not listed as a carrier scheduled to get this phone. This was my phone damn it!
60. som (Posts: 768; Member since: 10 Nov 2009)
Small battery 2300 with full HD display my estimated time will last about 4 hours of non-stop usage.
65. Hunt3rj2 (Posts: 396; Member since: 11 Nov 2011)
The DNA had good battery life with just 2020 mAh. Smaller screen, more power efficient SoC, and a bigger battery. It should easily get through a full day of use.
3. ashisharbola (Posts: 62; Member since: 20 Oct 2012)
Now I will decide between this and upcoming S4... :D
17. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
The biggest problem for me is no VZW. :-(
23. Jeradiah3 (Posts: 1032; Member since: 11 Feb 2010)
With the DNA on board, you'd assume that Verizon wasnt going to carry the HTC One. I dont like how certain phones arent with every carrier. Phones like the DNA, HTC One and many others shouldnt have carrier exclusives. I wouldnt mind trying the DNA on AT&T's LTE network to see if it can get rid of the displeasure ive had with HTC over the last year and a half
38. metalpoet (unregistered)
yeah once again Verizon Wireless had to be a bunch of f***ing douches and not carry it because they think the DNA is supposed to be some badass device when in reality the DNA sucks with its 16GB internal memory and no memory card slot, thats why this device should be pretty sweet with two options of 32 GB or 64 gb because id totally get the 32GB!
99. jamsatu (Posts: 17; Member since: 20 Feb 2013)
maybe the best way is to cut off ties with any carrier. and breath the air of freedom :). buy phone unsubsidized
62. GTR722 (Posts: 261; Member since: 20 Oct 2012)
Its sad to see how PA got 100% excited with this phone...and with the Xperia Z..."ohh aahh its ok, end" This people need to be more proffesional.
100. jamsatu (Posts: 17; Member since: 20 Feb 2013)
But they are..
4. wp8forever (unregistered)
Galaxy s4 ,you better come out with I don't know what to make me go crazy , Jesus this phone is ready to fight , Samsung this thing has everything from build quality, to camera , and let's not talk about the snapdragon lol hey I'm just saying ,let's all wait and see .
5. p5yb0rg (unregistered)
If the phone has such a sophisticated camera, why doesn't it have a dedicated camera button?
10. htc_prep (Posts: 303; Member since: 09 Oct 2009)
good point. i like the button placement on the Evo 4g LTE...
16. biophone (Posts: 1956; Member since: 15 Jun 2011)
Looks bad.
75. darkskoliro (Posts: 1076; Member since: 07 May 2012)
I like camera keys, but they should make better ones because every time i press down on one the phone moves and the image gets ever so slightly distorted :(
84. Suts_97 (Posts: 124; Member since: 05 May 2012)
Good question!
6. valapsp (Posts: 557; Member since: 12 Aug 2011)
HTC FTW. Stay frosty Sammy!!!!
7. Jonathan41 (Posts: 532; Member since: 22 Mar 2012)
My next phone. Hands down. Awesome job HTC.
56. HDShatter (Posts: 1021; Member since: 17 Jan 2013)
I'm still waiting for Nexus 5 or Motorola X Phone.
82. haroonazeem638 (Posts: 141; Member since: 29 Mar 2011)
I have the nexus 4 which is the best Android phone I have ever had in terms of design, looks and speed (fluidness). I really like what HTC did with this phone. However, I wouldn't get it just yet. I want to see what the Galaxy SIV has to offer in terms of design and hardware. Software wise, I have no complains. Completely happy with Jelly bean. The only thing I care about now is the build quality, material used and how a phone looks. Plastic doesn't work for me anymore (hint Samsung).
8. cornerofthemoon (Posts: 590; Member since: 20 Apr 2010)
Beautiful phone, but drop it a couple of times and it will be scratch hell.
Better buy a case.
35. BesnikRrustemi (Posts: 44; Member since: 08 Jan 2013)
phones are not made to drop or to use them for self-defense !!
57. HDShatter (Posts: 1021; Member since: 17 Jan 2013)
No, but a phone should be made with these in mind: It needs to be able to survive in a pocket with keys,coins or any other metal objects one might carry around. It needs to be able to survive at least a 5 ft drop onto a hard surface like cement too. Without these the phone is automatically considered weak.
9. htc_prep (Posts: 303; Member since: 09 Oct 2009)
i like the summation within the article in terms to the maturation of HTC's one line of devices while keeping it open to not painting the picture of the perfect device that most first thoughts of a new device do.
im not sold on the blinkfeed but i have read on several occasions that this stream is a page that can be disabled. is this true? not because its "WP" style its not. i like the FLIPBOARD/ Google Currents theme that is represented, i just have worries on the tax its putting on the battery with its image and content refreshes.
I do like the placement of dual speakers on the front it leaves room to play with the designs on the back for future devices such ass a rear notification light or even a non touchscreen notification display area and the uniform desgin across carriers means good OEM and 3rd party accessories... this is on its way to a win!!
66. Hunt3rj2 (Posts: 396; Member since: 11 Nov 2011)
The blinkfeed can be disabled. In fact, you can change the launcher to look like a slightly changed Sense 4 homescreen, with the same clock widget.
12. jrod78 (Posts: 1; Member since: 19 Feb 2013)
Check out Mobile Geeks quadrant score for m7 Unreal wipes the competition off the planet. Check the youtube channel. Its crazy qualcomm s 600 is a beast.
18. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
I think 2013s benchmark is being set by the S600. No denying it is a beast.
21. biophone (Posts: 1956; Member since: 15 Jun 2011)
800 should will be even better. No longer crapdragon. Sammy got some competition.
13. tech2 (Posts: 3455; Member since: 26 Oct 2012)
Well written Ray S., well written, not 'Quietly Brilliant' but quite brilliant ;)
19. biophone (Posts: 1956; Member since: 15 Jun 2011)
I'm a big htc fan. That being said i love this phone. Hate the front speakers thats ugly. Otherwise I would like a kickstand. But great materials and htc sense looks good. Battery size is good as well.
67. Hunt3rj2 (Posts: 396; Member since: 11 Nov 2011)
Front speakers are good, no need to cup your hand to direct the sound.
20. biophone (Posts: 1956; Member since: 15 Jun 2011)
Phone arena saying they love htc no one gets mad. If they said that about apple everyone would be up in arms!!
24. amats69 (Posts: 1435; Member since: 12 Nov 2012)
and thats is what i called PREMIUM phone! my next phone indeed!good job HTC!
25. InspectorGadget80 (unregistered)
but no SD CARDS MICRO SLOT :(
29. androiddownsouth (Posts: 598; Member since: 02 May 2012)
Ideally it would be nice to have one, but if 64GB of storage isn't enough for someone on their phone, I really don't know what to say.....
26. Desmund (Posts: 74; Member since: 01 Nov 2012)
I can deal with the no SD micro card because as of right now yet to use up all space in 16GB actually 10 in original Moto Atrix 4G
27. PermanentHiatus (Posts: 267; Member since: 22 Jun 2012)
If by Jet Li you mean HTC is washed up, then yes I agree.
30. Desmund (Posts: 74; Member since: 01 Nov 2012)
Someone doesn't know what they're talking about.
32. techtruth (Posts: 30; Member since: 07 Feb 2013)
these android battles are really going intense.. i will wait for gs4
33. Diego! (Posts: 574; Member since: 15 Jun 2009)
I have to admit it looks way better in the non-official pictures as in the "One"s (LOL) released by HTC. Specially the red version!
I just checked it will be released in Argentina by Claro and Personal, that's great!!
But, before I handle my wallet, I wanna Samsung has to show. Go on Sammy, we are waiting for you!
36. tmcr7 (Posts: 180; Member since: 02 Nov 2011)
Still no expandable storage? When will HTC ever learn that customers are always looking for this option?


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Fine bed and breakfast location. Excellent room and very very good breakfast. We stayed two nights and the recommendation of Walter to do the excursion for the Sound of Music in the morning was an excellent idea! Walter and Gudrun are very polite and friendly. We will visit this location certainly again!!
Great location, city centre is just a few minutes by car. The room is looking to the hills. Walter and his wife are very nice and helpful people. The breakfast is good. If we travel to Salzburg again, we would stay at Walter again.
We had a very very spacious room with a large bed and a cosy sitting aera. Bathroom was fully equipped and had a large shower. The view from the room was great. Breakfast was superb! The room for breakfast was tippical austrian and so was the dress of our host. And again a breathtaking view on the mountains. Salzburg itself is a wonderful city with a beautiful small historic center. We used the place on our way to Slovenia but it is a nice place for a longer stay.
Ammoos is a great place to stay. Beautiful landscape around the house and the house neatly arranged. Double room very comfortable with a balcony. There is public transportation from Salzburg right to Walter's place. Good breakfast too!
Our apartment was small but very well furnished. It felt like a stateside bed and breakfast. The outside area was beautiful, the pool inviting, and the breakfast buffet was wonderful. Our hosts were warm, gracious, and helpful - we would recommend Haus am Moos to any couple traveling to Salzburg.
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Host was so friendly and gave me very helpful information about Salzburg tour. Breakfast was also so good. If I have the second chance to visit Salzburg in future, I would definitely stay at the Walter's again. Nice and beautiful House!
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Thank you so much for the well wishes. We are doing better. I'm not sure how I am functioning on such odd sleep, to be honest. The kids- they tag teamed me. Yesterday there was a bit of a reprieve as we all walked about in slow motion and rested, hardly ate, and slept what we didn't sleep the night before.
But then last night it started again- Gray was sick and so I was up all night with him. At 5 am it was him, me, & Ivy up and I did laundry and put out fresh blankets and was thankful for the amazing motheradrenaline that kicks in when you have nothing left to go on.
After a while I got them both back to sleep this morning, and myself, too. There was a moment where everything was quiet and the morning sunlight crept into my room. And I felt peace all around us. It was the most amazing feeling to fall asleep to.
What appears in the photo above is something I have looked at from my bed the past few days. For some reason, looking at it brought me comfort. It didn't remind me that I forgot to hang up Ivy's dress or put my necklace in my jewelry box. I thought it all hanging there was quite pretty. So, while sick, I took a picture.
You can even see me in the doorknob's reflection. And my unmade bed. My beautifully messy unmade bed, life, soul, and body.
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