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Argentina - From the salt mines to the jungle
An amazing journey from the high Andean Plateaus down to the jungles of Northern Argentina
Salta, Tilcara, Salinas Grandes, Purmamarca, Iruya, San Salvador de Jujuy (Argentina)
This wonderful introduction to the Andean Altiplano, or Puna, as the vast region below the High Andes in Argentina is known, centers around the Quebrada de Humahuaca (Humahuaca Canyon), a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and one of the most amazing places of the Altiplano. The southern reaches of the Inca Trail once ran through here, later becoming part of the Spanish Royal Road that stretched from Peru down to Buenos Aires in colonial times. You'll intimately explore towns like Purmamarca and Iruya, with its traditional narrow, cobble-stoned streets and adobe homes, still inhabited by the descendants of the once-mighty Inca. Below the Puna lie the Yungas, a long, thin belt of sub-tropical jungle coming north from Bolivia, fed by the waters of the High Andes. Lush, green rainforests with incredible varieties of plants and amazing birdlife. The contrast from the arid desert landscapes above, add much impact to this beautiful scenery.
The region also provides an incredible setting for mountain biking, a marvelous way to deeply experience this amazing destination. Another opportunity to live our amazing country with great mountain biking, only as MTB Tours knows how to do!
Salta and Jujuy provinces in the Argentinean northeast region near the Andes Mountains and Bolivia, 1800 km from Buenos Aires.
9 days, 8 nights*
* 8 days, 7 nights for guests flying out of Salta or Jujuy at tour end
Flight in: Salta, Argentina
Flight out: Salta or Jujuy, Argentina
*please read about transportation options in detailed itinerary
Guests starting with us in Buenos Aires will depart in our van on Friday afternoon en route to Salta (flight to, and accommodations in Buenos Aires are not included in tour price). The shuttle from Buenos Aires to Salta takes 20 hours, arriving on Saturday.
If you choose to fly to Salta, we will meet you there on Saturday.
Saturday: Welcome to Salta
The group will rendezvous in Salta this afternoon. We'll have free time to have an overview of the city. Plaza 9 de Julio, the Cathedral, San Francisco Church and Balcarce Street can't be missed. Time for an Argentinean asado (Barbacue), while we receive a briefing for the next day program.
Sunday: Through a rainforest to the Quebrada de Humahuaca
Getting on our minibus early with the bikes loaded, we'll drive to bordering Jujuy Province on Old Road 9. We'll bike through the exuberant sub-tropical rainforest, a truly amazing setting, and a great contrast to the scenery to come. The narrow, winding road will take us through thick foliage, a true rainforest, where we can spot amazing native birds. We'll stop for lunch at the small town of La Ciénaga, where we'll load to the bikes and shuttle to Purmamarca. This enchanting town marks the entrance to the Quebrada de Humahuaca. The town itself is charming, and you'll feel almost like you're taking a step back in time. The locals are descendants of the Incas, whose great empire reached Northwest Argentina. Tonight we'll sleep at a cozy "Hosteria".
Monday: into the Andean Plateau
After a hearty breakfast, we'll drive up towards another trip highlight: the vast, completely white and extremely dry Salinas Grandes (Great Salt Flats), in Jujuy Province. The drive goes over the Cuesta del Lipán, bordering cliffs through a deep canyon, and reaching 4200 ms (13,779 ft), from where we'll have an amazing view of the nearby Quebrada de Humahuaca. We'll see guanacos and vicuñas, the wild relatives of the llama. Once over the Lipan Slope, we'll reach the huge salt flats, and after learning from locals about the salt extraction process, we'll have lunch together. A great ride ride awaits us: Our first cycling contact with altitude uphilling await us to then ride down the Cuesta de Lipán back into Purmamarca. We recommend exploring the picturesque town and visiting the market in the central plaza. Be sure to visit the viewpoint of the truly amazing Hill of Seven Colors, a nearby slope of exposed rock in all imaginable shades of reds and ocres. We'll return to the "Hosteria" for a night of deserved rest.
Tuesday: and the high Andean Puna
This morning we'll begin driving from Purmamarca through the wonderful Quebrada de Humahuaca, passing through the towns of Tilcara, Tumbaya and Humahuaca. We'll have plenty of time to take in the amazing scenery that will surround us. After Humahuaca, we will detour to Iruya and that's where one of the most beautiful rides of the tour starts. We will be riding over a dirt road taking us up to 3,900 ms of elevation, and passing through small towns like Iturbe and Chaupe Rodeo. Once reaching the highest point, at the famous Abra del Condor (the Condor's Pass), we'll get on our bikes and begin another great downhill ride, following a zigzagging, narrow dirt road, crossing small farms and settlements, with ancient terraces built into the slopes. The natural scenery does not cease to amaze here - arid landscapes, huge mountains cut by deep canyons, and all imaginable colors exposed in the eroded slopes. The town of Iruya awaits us, another pre-Columbian town of narrow cobble stones streets and adobe homes. The beautiful church in the central plaza is not to be missed here. Tonight we'll be lodged at a local simple inn.
Wednesday: Hiking in the Altiplano
Today we'll walk from Iruya to the tiny settlement of San Isidro, located 7 km (4,5 miles) north of Iruya. We'll ascend slowly but steadily, crossing a river several times, through canyons enveloped by the always-amazing mountains of this region. We'll hopefully get a glimpse of the Andean Condor flying high above. Once in San Isidro, we'll stroll this ancient town, and have a chance to shop for wonderful regional handicrafts at the small market. In the afternoon we'll return to Iruya.
Thursday: Back into the Quebrada
We'll drive out of Iruya on a different road, and once again reach the high pass where we'll get on our mountain bikes, riding towards the Quebrada de Humahuaca. Another awesome zigzagging ride from 3,900 to 3,000 ms. We'll eventually re-route, heading to Humahuaca, where we'll spend the night. In the afternoon those wanting to, are invited to join us in a 25km drive to see the sunset in the fantastic red and ocre "Serrania de Hornocal" at more than 4.300 meters.
Friday: Ride in the "Altiplano"
After breakfast we take our bikes and start riding on the road that leads to "Abra de Zenta" from 2.900 meters to 3.300 meters over the sea level. After 10k of continuous uphill we take a detour to the south to "Quebrada de Ucumazo". The red colored hills combined with the green fertile valley, the slope done by years and years of erosion and the zig-zag of the dirt road are the perfect way to finish this fantastic tour. In our hotel in Humahuaca we'll have our lunch and celebrate the end of the tour. Free time to explore "Humahuaca" in the afternoon.
We leave Humahuaca after breakfast. There's a three hours drive back to Salta Capital. Those travelling back to Buenos Aires with us will continue overnight and we'll arrive in Buenos Aires on Sunday morning, after driving over paved roads during 20 hours.
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Price: 1430 u$ dollars
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I'm seeking the author's name and the full text of a short piece of
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read this piece in a humor anthology in the early-to-mid 1960s. I
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The Hours
Release Date: December 27th, 2002
PG-13|1 hr. 54 min.
Plot Summary
"The Hours" is the story of three women searching for more potent, meaningful lives. Each is alive at a different time and place, all are linked by their yearnings and their fears. Their stories intertwine, and finally come together in a surprising, transcendent moment of shared recognition.
Cast: Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore, Nicole Kidman, Ed Harris, Toni Collette, Claire Danes, Jeff Daniels, Stephen Dillane
Director: Stephen Daldry
Genres: Drama
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Boardman, Lori A. MD, ScM1; Cooper, Amy S. CRNP, MSN1; Blais, Leo R. RPh2; Raker, Christina A. ScD1
From the 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Infants' Hospital of Rhode Island, the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence; and 2Pawtuxet Valley Prescription and Surgical Center, Inc., Coventry, Rhode Island.
Supported in part by funding through the National Vulvodynia Association.
Presented at the XIX World Congress of the International Society for the Study of Vulvovaginal Disorders, Alaska, July, 28 to August 4, 2007.
Corresponding author: Lori Boardman, MD, ScM, Women and Infants' Hospital, 101 Dudley Street, Providence, RI 02905; e-mail: email@example.com
Financial Disclosure The authors have no potential conflicts of interest to disclose.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical efficacy and tolerability of topical gabapentin in the treatment of women with vulvodynia.
METHODS: A retrospective study was designed to ascertain clinical responses to topical gabapentin. Patient demographic and medical characteristics, including present and prior treatment for vulvodynia, were routinely collected. The final outcome was defined by a comparison between pretreatment and posttreatment mean pain scores based on a discrete visual analog scale of 0 to 10. Categorical data were compared by Fisher exact test, continuous variables between groups by the Wilcoxon rank sum test, and mean change in pain score between pretreatment and posttreatment by paired Student t test.
RESULTS: Between January 2001 and December 2006, 51 women with vulvodynia (19 or 37% with generalized vulvodynia, 32 or 63% with localized) were treated with 2% to 6% gabapentin. After a minimum of 8 weeks of therapy, the mean pain score among the 35 evaluable women was significantly reduced from 7.26 to 2.49 (mean change –4.77, 95% confidence interval –5.47 to –4.07). Overall, 28 of 35 (80%) demonstrated at least a 50% improvement in pain scores. Among patients with localized vulvodynia, sexual function improved in 17 of 20 with evaluable results (6 of 9 reinstituted vaginal intercourse, whereas all 11 patients experiencing decreased frequency of intercourse reported increased frequency after treatment). Discontinuations occurred in 7 of 50 (14%) treated.
CONCLUSION: Topical gabapentin seems to be well-tolerated and associated with significant pain relief in women with vulvodynia.
In 2002 and again in 2006, the National Institutes of Health characterized vulvodynia (defined as chronic, unexplained vulvar pain or discomfort, characterized by burning, stinging, irritation, or rawness) as a poorly understood and underresearched focal pain syndrome for which optimal treatment remained unclear. Current evidence indicates that the lifetime cumulative incidence of vulvodynia approaches 15%, which suggests that nearly 14 million U.S. women may at some point in their lives experience the symptoms of chronic vulvar burning and pain.1 Indeed, a localized form of vulvodynia involving the vulvar vestibule is thought to be the leading cause of dyspareunia in premenopausal women.2,3
Patients with vulvodynia tend to fall into different groups based on the location of their pain. Generalized vulvodynia is used to describe involvement of the entire vulva by persistent, chronic pain that is burning, stinging, or irritating in nature, whereas localized vulvodynia specifies involvement of only a portion of the vulva, such as the vestibule or the clitoris. In both generalized and localized vulvodynia, the pain may be provoked (ie, triggered by physical contact of a sexual and/or nonsexual nature), unprovoked, or both. In the case of provoked pain, common triggers include, for example, intromission (resulting in introital dyspareunia) or tampon insertion.4 Treatment recommendations are similar for both localized and generalized vulvodynia and range from topical therapies to oral medications, physical therapy and biofeedback, and surgical excision, although the latter is reserved for women with localized pain only. Although many of these modalities demonstrate efficacy, many are associated with adverse effects, require numerous visits to physicians, or are invasive.
The purpose of this study is to assess retrospectively clinical responses (reduction in pain and changes in sexual function) and product tolerability associated with the use of topical gabapentin, a novel form of therapy, among women with vulvodynia. Data on oral gabapentin in the successful management of neuropathic pain syndromes (including vulvodynia), combined with evidence suggesting a peripheral process in the development of vulvodynia, led to our hypothesis that gabapentin cream, if efficacious and well-tolerated, could be a useful addition to the treatment options currently available to women with chronic vulvar pain syndromes.
Using a database established by the study authors, we identified all women presenting to the Women and Infants' Vulvar Clinic between January 1, 2001, and December 30, 2006, with the diagnosis of localized or generalized vulvodynia. The International Society for the Study of Vulvovaginal Disease defines vulvodynia as vulvar discomfort, most commonly described as burning pain, occurring in the absence of relevant visible findings (such as infection or inflammation) or a specific, clinically identifiable neurologic disorder (for example, herpetic neuralgia).4–7 To receive the diagnosis of vulvodynia, we required that women report chronic (present for 3 or more months) vulvar pain of unknown cause. Patients were further characterized as having localized vulvodynia if they described severe pain on touch or attempted vaginal entry, and on examination using the cotton-swab test, had tenderness to pressure localized to the vulvar vestibule of at least 4 of 10. In all patients, other causes of vulvar burning or pain were ruled out with cervicovaginal culture and if indicated by examination biopsy.
To be eligible for inclusion in the present study, patients had to have fulfilled the criteria above for either generalized or localized vulvodynia and been prescribed treatment with topical gabapentin. Prior or concomitant use of other therapies, including oral gabapentin, was not precluded. Pregnant or lactating women or women actively seeking to become pregnant were not prescribed topical gabapentin. It is of note that in our practice, patients diagnosed with vulvodynia are offered treatment, unless contraindicated, with a variety of local and oral medications, as well as biofeedback and physical therapy. The final choice of treatment is made after a discussion between the patient and the provider.
In brief, two local compounding pharmacists prepared the gabapentin cream by dissolving gabapentin powder in ethoxy diglycol, then levigating the mixture into PCCA Lipoderm base (PCCA, Houston, TX), an enhanced base which facilitates tissue penetration, and placing the final product in plastic tubes for dispensation. Creams were dispensed as 2%, 4%, or 6%; the initial choice of dose was determined by the provider. In general, postmenopausal women were initially started on one of the two lower doses secondary to concerns over irritation; if, however, the therapeutic effect was suboptimal and the product tolerated, a higher dose was then prescribed. Initial product testing on the 6% gabapentin cream revealed the finished product was 93% of stated dose, and product stability estimates at 30, 60 and 90 days postpackaging remained in excess of 90% of the expected dose (Analytical Research Laboratories, Oklahoma City, OK). Patients were instructed to apply a small amount of cream (approximately 0.5 mL, equivalent to the size of a pea) three times daily.
For the current study, demographic information, including age, race/ethnicity, marital status, gravidity/parity, insurance status, as well as information on prior and current use of birth control, history of vaginal infections and history of abuse were gathered using the database, augmented by chart review as necessary. Data on the duration of vulvar pain and prior use of any medications, over-the-counter products, physical therapy or biofeedback, alternative therapies, or surgery was also collected. The primary study outcome was defined as the difference in the individual patient's pretreatment and posttreatment pain scores as measured on a discrete visual analog scale of 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst possible pain). Patients with localized vulvodynia were also evaluated using the Marinoff dyspareunia scale (Level I or causes discomfort but does not prevent sexual intercourse; Level II or frequently prevents sexual intercourse; Level III or completely prevents sexual intercourse) before and following treatment.
All statistical analyses were done using Stata 9 (StataCorp, College Station, TX). Categorical variables were compared by Fisher exact test, whereas continuous variables were compared between groups by the Wilcoxon rank sum test. The posttreatment visit pain score was subtracted from the pretreatment visit score to determine a change in pain score for each subject and a mean change in score for each group. The change in pain score from pretreatment to posttreatment was compared using paired t tests, whereas the change in pain score was compared between groups by the Wilcoxon rank sum test. Approval for this retrospective project was obtained from the Women and Infants' Institutional Review Board before project initiation.
Between January 2001 and December 2006, 51 of 210 (24%) women diagnosed with generalized or localized vulvodynia were seen in the Vulvar Clinic at Women and Infants Hospital and treated with 2% to 6% topical gabapentin, either alone or in combination with other therapies. Patients reported symptoms consistent with either generalized (19 or 37%) or localized (32 or 63%) vulvodynia for a mean duration of 75.4 months (range 3–480 months). The median age of women treated with topical gabapentin was 34, with a mean age (±standard deviation) of 40.2 years (±16.3 years). The majority were white (48 or 94%), married (27 or 53%), and privately insured (50 or 94%). Women with localized vulvodynia were significantly more likely to be younger (median age 31 years compared with 51 years for women with generalized vulvodynia, P<.001), unmarried (47% compared with 11%, P=.01) and of lower parity (0 compared with 2, P=.001). Hormonal contraception was reported in 14 or 44% of women with localized vulvodynia, whereas 7 of 19 (37%) of the women with generalized vulvodynia had undergone prior hysterectomy (Table 1 for full details). The most frequently reported prior vaginal infection was candidiasis (22 or 43%), with complicated candidiasis (defined as recurrent and/or atypical) occurring in 12 or 24%.
The mean duration of vulvar pain in the population was 75.4 months (median 30 months, range 3–480 months). The majority of women had received one or more prior therapies, including most commonly topical lidocaine (19 or 37%), antifungal preparations (17 or 33%), hormonal medications (16 or 31%), tricyclic antidepressants (13 or 25%), and anticonvulsants (8 or 16%). Women with generalized vulvodynia were significantly more likely to have used both hormonal therapies and anticonvulsants. At the time topical gabapentin therapy was begun, 19 or 40% were using other medications, most often tricyclics in the generalized vulvodynia population (3 of 9) and topical lidocaine in women with localized vulvodynia (6 of 10) (Table 2).
Of the 51 women prescribed topical gabapentin, 16 of 32 (55%) with localized vulvodynia and 6 of 19 (32%) with generalized vulvodynia received the highest dose of cream (6% gabapentin), whereas 9 of 32 (31%) and 9 of 19 (47%), respectively, received the lowest dose, 2% gabapentin (P=.25); it is of note that the remaining 7 of 32 (22%) of women with localized vulvodynia and 3 of 19 (16%) with generalized vulvodynia were treated with 4% gabapentin).
Of the 35 patients with evaluable pretherapy and posttherapy responses, 28 (80%) demonstrated at least a 50% improvement in pain scores after treatment, with 10 (29%) reporting complete pain relief after at least 8 weeks of topical gabapentin use (Table 3). Before beginning therapy, the mean (±standard deviation) pain score was 7.26 (±2.16). After a minimum of 8 weeks of therapy, the mean pain score was significantly reduced to 2.49 (mean change –4.77, 95% confidence interval [CI] –5.47 to –4.07). Among women with localized vulvodynia, the mean pretreatment score of 7.92 (±2.04) was significantly reduced to 2.71 (±1.63) after therapy (mean change –5.21, 95% CI –5.59 to –4.42). Similar changes were seen in women with generalized pain (pretreatment score 5.82 [±1.72], posttreatment 2.00 [±2.32]; mean change –3.82, 95% CI –5.25 to –2.38). In the patients reporting localized vulvodynia, 17 of the 20 with evaluable results reported an improvement in sexual function (6 of the 9 unable to have vaginal intercourse before treatment were able to do so after therapy, whereas all 11 reporting decreased frequency of vaginal intercourse before therapy noted increased frequency after treatment). Last, in separate analyses assessing first the effect of the dose of topical gabapentin and second, the concomitant use of other medications, no significant differences arose in changes in mean pain scores or changes in sexual function among the localized vulvodynia patients. Such analyses, however, were restricted as a result of small sample size, and conclusions cannot be drawn.
Discontinuations occurred in 7 of the 50 (14%) treated, three for local irritation and four for urinary complaints (including transient retention, frequency, and repetitive urinary tract infections). Upon discontinuation, the adverse effects noted above resolved. Common adverse effects of oral gabapentin, including dizziness, somnolence, and peripheral edema, were not reported by any of the 50 patients studied.
Although a multifactorial process is most likely involved in the development of vulvodynia, the end result seems to be neuropathically mediated pain manifested predominantly as burning. In general, neuropathic pain is believed to result from damage to and loss of peripheral afferent elements, a loss that leads ultimately to changes in the central nervous system. Although inflammatory infiltrates in vestibular tissue have been seen inconsistently in women both with and without localized vulvodynia,8,9 evidence in favor of a predominant peripheral process has continued to accumulate. Evidence of elevated concentrations of proinflammatory cytokines10 and vestibular nerve fiber proliferation11 in women with localized vulvodynia provide a morphologic basis for enhanced neuronal firing when pressure is applied to the vestibule. Further supporting this hypothesis of a peripheral process in localized vulvodynia is the observation of the efficacy of surgical skin removal by vestibulectomy,12 but not perineoplasty (undercutting of the area without excision of skin and nerve fibers) in relieving pain.13
Treatment recommendations, although numerous, have rarely been based on evidence from randomized trials. For instance, although tricyclic antidepressants and anticonvulsants are mainstays of therapy for women with both generalized and localized vulvodynia,14 published data confirming their efficacy in these populations remain limited.15–17 Moreover, the adverse effects associated with these medications, particularly the anticholinergic effects seen with the tricyclics and the sedation and dizziness of the commonly prescribed anticonvulsant gabapentin, can limit their clinical applicability. For example, in a placebo-controlled trial of amitriptyline in the treatment of patients with interstitial cystitis, 92% of the tricyclic antidepressant users, none of whom used a dose greater than 100 mg, experienced adverse effects, most commonly mouth dryness.18
Topical therapy should largely circumvent such adverse effects for at least two reasons. First, the amount of active drug in topical preparations is significantly less than that administered orally, and second, the topical route of delivery reduces systemic absorption of the medication. Transdermal 6% gabapentin (60 mg/mL) applied as described will result in a total daily exposure of approximately 100 mg of active drug, well below the therapeutic ranges necessary with oral administration and equivalent to the recommended maximal dosages for patients with marked renal impairment. By changing the route of administration, the occurrence of such adverse effects seems to decrease. For instance, in a trial of two medications that currently exist in commercially available topical forms, 5% doxepin (another tricyclic antidepressant) and 0.025% capsaicin, overall pain scores among patients with nongynecologic neuropathic pain were significantly reduced, whereas drowsiness occurred among only 15% of patients exposed to topical doxepin19 as opposed to the 92% reported in van Ophoven et al's18 trial. Although the one published randomized placebo-controlled trial of topical therapy (cromolyn sulfate) for the treatment of vulvodynia failed to show benefit,20 investigators have demonstrated favorable clinical responses using a variety of local therapies in a number of case series and small, uncontrolled trials in this population. Topical nitroglycerin,21 topical lidocaine,22 and topical capsaicin23 have all demonstrated promise as treatments for localized vulvodynia. Adverse effects, including headaches with topical nitroglycerin and local irritation with topical capsaicin, however, have limited the use of these medications.
A treatment that will be effective, easy to use, well-tolerated and associated with high compliance is clearly needed for women with vulvodynia, a condition for which patients frequently see multiple providers before arriving at the diagnosis. Based on our findings, topical gabapentin has the capacity to fulfill these criteria. As background, gabapentin was first approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 1993 for the adjunctive treatment of epilepsy and in 2002 for the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia. Although the precise mechanism of action is unknown, the inhibition of the synthesis of the excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate and the potentiation of inhibitory GABAergic transmission is most likely relevant. Used orally, gabapentin has been shown to be effective in the management of a variety of focal neuropathic pain syndromes, including not only postherpetic neuralgia, but also painful diabetic neuropathy, glossodynia and vulvodynia.16 For example, in one case series of 17 patients with vulvodynia, 14 (82%) responded to therapy with up to 1,200 mg of gabapentin daily.24
At present, however, data on local or topical use of gabapentin has been limited to animal studies. In two studies, injectable gabapentin demonstrated analgesic effects on peripheral nociception in rats.25,26 These antihyperalgesic properties were further shown not to be due to a systemic effect. Although the precise mechanism by which gabapentin exerts its analgesic properties remains unclear, these results indicate that gabapentin has a peripheral site of action. As such, gabapentin has been postulated to offer a novel therapeutic option for topical or local treatment of pain of peripheral origin.27 Last, although the safety of oral gabapentin is well documented,28 topical application seemed to largely circumvent the more common systemic adverse effects of oral therapy, such as sedation, fatigue, dizziness, and confusion. Local adverse effects did lead to a discontinuation rate of 14% in our study population. This discontinuation rate, however, was lower than that observed in a pilot study of topical nitroglycerin, where 18% of women discontinued the medication because of headaches, and among those who adhered, 67% continued to experience mild to severe headaches.21
Unlike any single modality currently used to treat vulvodynia, topical gabapentin, as demonstrated in the present study, has the potential to simultaneously alleviate the pain associated with this disorder (and improve sexual function in those with localized vulvodynia), while maintaining high patient acceptability and tolerability. Because of the route of administration, adverse effects were minimized, and compliance was high, because the treatment was self-applied and did not require repeated provider visits. Although our results with the use of topical gabapentin in women with vulvodynia have been encouraging, we realize the limitations of such retrospective assessments of efficacy. The complexity of vulvar pain syndromes and the unclear rate of resolution in the absence of therapy coupled with our inability to control for all the potential variables that might affect the measurement of pain outcomes require a randomized clinical trial. A clinical trial that is sufficiently large, randomized, and carefully designed, implemented, and analyzed can provide the strongest and most direct evidence on which to make a judgment about the existence of a cause and effect relationship.
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These cuts of Exo on Immortal Song are really old so I'm not going to dwell on them too much…but man. This is some good ish. It's a little mindboggling to watch these performances knowing that this is the same group that can barely sing on pitch whenever they perform their own songs live, and I'm not going to discount the possibility that some of the audio on their IS performances were edited before broadcast…but I mean, if there was ever a time and place to just shut up and enjoy the cake, it's here.
Amongst Exo's main vocalists — Chen, Kyungsoo, and Baekhyun — Baek is undoubtedly the weakest of the three. His range is smaller, he's a lot more pitchy, and his voice isn't as powerful as Chen's or as agile as Kyungsoo's. But somehow, Baekhyun ended up being the standout performer of all three IS performances. Up until now, I've never paid much attention to Baekhyun as a vocalist in Exo; the timbre of his voice was just too similar to Kyungsoo's, and there wasn't anything Baekhyun could do that Chensoo couldn't do better.
But Baekhyun really has a lovely voice, and it's kind of a pity that he has to be pitted up against Kyungsoo and Chen all the time. Baek doesn't have the same amount of technical precision and control as Chensoo, which really becomes his downfall when he's spending most of his time singing K-pop songs that don't make the best of his voice.
The songs that Exo performed in IS were all pieces that Baekhyun could perform well — not because they were tailored perfectly to his voice, but because they were all songs that were originally sung by, well, singers. K-pop idol music today is pretty awful for singers who are used to singing actual melodies instead of just punching notes into the atmosphere with their voices. For example, "Growl" is a cool song to listen to, but the vocal line is really uncomfortable to sing — the melody line of the chorus feels awkward in the throat and it makes these leaps and jumps that don't make much sense for a vocalist to sing. The only parts of "Growl" that feels natural to sing is the ad-libby sounding first half of the first line in the second verse that Kyungsoo sings — which I'm willing to bet was made up on the spot in-studio and wasn't in the original midi demo.
But I digress. For the uninitiated, IS is a show where K-pop idols remake and perform old Korean hits that were popular during the 70s and 80s. Like most oldies, most of these songs are a lot more melodic than the K-pop songs of today. They were written to be performed by the voice, not the midi synthesizer.
Baekhyun performed these songs in IS really well because they were probably the kinds of songs he's sung his entire life before he became an idol. His voice isn't particularly powerful or agile, but it's really smooth. It's not to say that Chen or Kyungsoo couldn't have done as good a job of singing these songs as Baekhyun, but after watching Baekhyun at his best in these IS performances, I think that Baekhyun's voice is a lot more interesting than Chen or Kyungsoo's.
Even in his duet with Chen in "Really Didn't Know" — I mean, you're really going to pit Baekhyun against Chen? — in the end, Baekhyun completely stole the show in that performance. Chen's performance was technically precise and hit the dramatic notes with just the right amount of power in all the right places, but Baekhyun's performance felt more textured, for lack of a better word. He didn't do anything outside of his voice's natural character and left all the high belting to Chen, but he still managed to capture the song by making his voice work with the song. Baekhyun has the song in the bag by the first few seconds. His interpretation of the first verse is far more compelling than Chen's reprise of the same verse; the way he shapes the melody line is more detailed and nuanced than Chen's take on the same line.
With "Still a Dark Night," it would be completely unsurprising for Kyungsoo to take the cake seeing as he's the Riff King of the group. But again, Baekhyun delivers a far more compelling and vibrant performance than either Kyungsoo or Chen. At 6:45 in the embedded video, all three main vocalists do a short adlib: first Kyungsoo, followed by Baekhyun, and then Chen. Kyungsoo's riff is, as usual, stunningly complex and has like a bajillion notes in it, while Chen's is nice and pretty but not very interesting. But Baekhyun's, though short and seemingly simple, is easily the most harmonically interesting out of the three, and he delivers it in a way that hits an emotional chord in the listener that the other two riffs fail to do. Then, Baekhyun takes the prechorus right afterwards and kills it. He maintains a steady, intense drama throughout the entire line, but still manages to build the tension in the line just right so that the last high note feels almost like a true emotional release, rather than just another dramatic climax.
And lastly, in "With You" Baekhyun is easily, easily the member who's having the most fun on that stage. He's stuck with the most anticlimatic part of the verse — the half-verse lead-in to the bridge (10:10) — but he doesn't throw away a single note or word in that verse and milks the whole thing. And that high note adlib at 11:22? SO. GOOD.
I sound like a raging Baek stan right now, but believe me when I said that before watching these IS performances I never spared a second glance towards Baekhyun. Kyungsoo has always been my boy and he'll probably always be my boy — I would trade a kidney to have his riffing skills. But while I still think Kyungsoo's voice is incredible (again, those runs!) and he performs stunningly on studio recordings, Baekhyun is lord of the stage. It's a shame that Baek's pitch control isn't quite as good when he has to sing stuff that clashes with his voice (i.e. everything that Exo does), but when he's in his zone, he's perfect.
Baekhyun is easily the most charismatic performer in all of Exo, and a part of me is sad that he didn't debut solo (SM debuting a solo artist? Psh, please) because his technical weaknesses in performing amelodic idol music really overshadows the unique interpretive and textural qualities of his voice. Having two other singers who are both technically precise in their singing and can make even the most amelodic K-pop song sound good doesn't help matters for Baekhyun, either.
But I have faith in you, Byunbaek. Consistency is great and all, but there's nothing like that pleasant little surprise whenever someone like Baek rises up out of the masses and shows off his stuff. I have a feeling that Baekhyun will end up being the Onew of Exo (except with even less recognition for the unique qualities of his voice) which is unfortunate, but such is the cruel nature of K-pop.
In any case — rock on, Baekhyun. You keep doin' you. :)


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Several years ago my husband and I made a trip to Napa Valley with two of our good friends and were introduced to the Finkelstein family, owners of Judd's Hill Winery. At the time they were located up on beautiful Howell Mountain. We had a lovely tasting and visit with the owners, Art and Bunny. We met Judd, their son and assistant winemaker at the time, and his lovely new bride Holly.
They told us about their custom micro crush business and how anyone could make a barrel (or several) of wine and we were instantly intrigued. This is an expensive process and also yields quite a bit of wine, so we recruited more friends to be in on this adventure and they readily agreed. We had four partners and were ready to go!
So, in 2005 we signed on to get our barrel made. The valley had an excellent growing season that year, with almost perfect conditions and we of course were thrilled to hear this news. Our grapes were sourced for us by Judd's Hill from a vineyard on Silverado Trail at Steltzner Winery in the Stag's Leap District. We opted to go for 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine was pressed and put into new French oak, and already we were feeling like the expert winemakers! Well, expert at writing the checks, anyway!
In the spring we organized a visit to barrel taste and Judd himself climbed up with the wine thief in hand and we had a great time sipping our own wine, thinking life didn't get any better than this. Each one of us signed our barrel with a sharpie! As they say here in the South, we were in 'high cotton.' After about 14 months in barrel, our wine was ready for bottling!
Again the partners made a trip out and organized for shipping to take place. Since we had four partners involved in this experience, we all agreed that we would only place a label on the back (which is required by the feds) to put the proper warnings and alcohol content and everything needed to get the wine out of the state of CA, and also since our intent was for our own consumption and gifts to other friends we all made up our own labels for the front. The wine came in at 15.4% alcohol.
We were so excited that we grabbed a bottle and all went out that evening for a dinner at the Rutherford Grill to taste our newly bottled wine. I need to add here that we did this against the wise advice of Al Finkelstein. He warned us about 'bottle shock' and while we now know why, we were so giddy we decided to try it anyway. The wine was TERRIBLE!
We were horrified and very worried that something must have gone wrong. After being reassured by Al that we just needed to be more patient and give the wine time that it would settle down and indeed again, he was right. After about 3 months we dared to taste it again, and could not believe how different it was. It was so much fun giving it to friends and family, that we decided to do another barrel when the timing was right for us all.
That time came about with the 2009 vintage. This time around we wanted to be more involved, without getting in the way of things, but wanted to be more 'hands on' in the process. We had made some connections with folks in the valley, asked lots of questions of winemakers, vineyard managers and gathered up the courage to actually ask one of our favorite vineyards to sell us some grapes.
Now mind you, it takes 1/2 ton of grapes to make a barrel, and a barrel yields about 25 cases of wine. We were small potatoes here, and our good friends at Lewelling Vineyard finally agreed to sell us their grapes. 2009 was a tough year for everyone after the economy had it's dip, and from what we heard many winemakers weren't even taking their full allotment of grapes, and vineyards were practically giving away grapes. The Wights have contracts with many prominent high end producers and we felt quite special to be allowed to purchase from them.
By this time, Judd's Hill was growing their micro crush business and had hired a new winemaker, Ken Vigoda. Ken had been the winemaker at Raymond Vineyard and is a very sweet, gentle man, whose lovely dog Nutmeg always comes to work with him. We talked with Ken about the style we wanted and he was so accommodating. If one ever does visit this winery, you will see the magnitude of his job and personally, I don't know how he keeps it all straight, but he does. That being said, he has tremendous support from the Finkelstein family.
So, this time around with now 6 partners in the barrel three of us arrived in Napa Valley on September 29 2009 (Keith and my 25th wedding anniversary) and went the next morning to walk the vineyard rows where our friend Dave said we would harvest the grapes. The weather was perfect, sunny skies and beautiful temperatures the whole ten days that Keith and I were there. We picked a few and tasted them, then checked the brix levels and with Dave's sage advice decided on the harvest day. We were feeling pretty much like winemakers by now! I believe the harvest date was October 2. **Note: The weather turned rainy the day we left to go home and the rain continued heavily for a while, making those who left their grapes to ripen longer a bit nervous.
We were happy we harvested when we did. We harvested at a brix of 25.. 2009 was a more challenging growing season.** We arrived at the vineyard at 6:30 a.m. and watched and stayed out of the way as the pickers came and literally picked our grapes in 20 minutes flat. We then followed the truck down to Judd's Hill and watched them go up the conveyor to the crusher and then pumped through the hose back into the bin. We had discussed our desire with Ken to have an extended maceration time with these grapes to extract the maximum color and tannin (don't forget, we are experts now!) and so we delayed the fermentation by about a week. We came by each day and helped do punch downs, and watched as Ken added dry ice to keep the grapes cool, and my job was to stay out of the way and be the chief photographer!
Our third partner went home after about a week, and my husband and I could finally have a little time to ourselves. The day before we had to say goodbye Ken inoculated our grapes and the fermentation began!
The wine was put into neutral oak after pressing, in late October 2009, and then into new French oak in January 2010. In June 2011, after consulting with Ken we decided to do a blend instead of a 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. Judd's Hill offers blending sessions to visitors and after our blending, I would recommend it to anyone who loves wine. It is a great way to understand and appreciate the process! So, with three out of the six partners, once again we trekked out to Napa in June 2011 and Ken guided us through the blending. Bottling took place in late August 2011 and in November of 2011 Keith and I went out to sort out the shipping details, since three of our partners live in other states. We took a bottle with us out to dinner once again, and the wine once again was still in the bottle shock stage. Being the experienced winemakers that we are (snicker), we knew better than to panic. We still did a little….
This wine I am sending to you today (editor's note: we received a bottle of wine with this story from Susan) is a blend of: 78% Cabernet Sauvignon (Lewelling Vineyard St. Helena) 15% Hagafen Vineyard (Stag's Leap District), 2% Merlot (Coombsville) and 5% Cab Franc (**2008 Juliana Vineyard in Pope Valley) Now, if you notice the Cab Franc is from 2008, however the percentage is such that this wine can still be labeled 2009 vintage. Another cool fun fact we learned as professional winemakers! As you can see, the back label says 'Friends' which was agreed upon by all partners, and is apropos as we all are good friends. Keith and I decided on the Sinclair Family Clan Crest for our front label to honor our Scottish heritage.
The motto of Clan Sinclair is 'Commit Thy Work To God.' We are both of Scottish descent. My maiden name is Macdonald. One can only imagine how two feisty Scots have remained married now for almost 28 years! Our other partners never have made a label for their wine from 2005, with the exception of my dear friend and ex-sister-in law (I kept her in the divorce) Deb, who put her company name and logo on her label with a story on the back about how she became involved in our wine making project. She even had wine bags to go with her gifts. What can I say…she's a classy chick. Our label remains the same as 2005, only with the vintage being changed. We hope you enjoy this bottle in the company of your good friends and or family, and would recommend consumption within 3-5 years if you plan to hold it, although it tastes pretty good right now!
Cheers and to your good health, Susan and Keith Sinclair
Editor's Note: Susan Sinclair was invited to submit this story. We can't wait to share the wine with friends here – to share the spirit of the project and this story with them. A big thank you to Susan.


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Okay, I'm thinking way ahead. I'm not planning on weaning anytime soon. However, the fact is I am in the Air Force and there is always the possibility I could have to be away from my family. I will not be going anywhere while I'm in the class I'm in now, but when I finish Levi will be about 20 months old. When I finish I will need to go to another 6 week-long class at some point in the following months, and that will mean being away from Levi for that time.
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RICHMONDGov. Terry McAuliffe on Tuesday announced the creation of the Virginia Oyster Trail, a major tourism development project connecting travelers to Virginia oyster purveyors, raw bars and restaurants, and the watermen culture throughout coastal Virginia, the Northern Neck, Middle Peninsula and Virginia's Eastern Shore.
From left, Landon Clark of Dog and Oyster Vineyards in Irvington and Patrick Oliver of Rappahannock River Oysters in Topping serve oysters and wine at the Executive Mansion as Gov. Terry McAuliffe launches the Virginia Oyster Trail. Photo by Renss Green
"Virginia produces the best oysters in the world and as the oyster industry continues to grow, we want to let it be known that Virginia is also the Oyster Capital of the East Coast," said Gov. McAuliffe. "In addition to growing, harvesting and selling the best oysters, our watermen are providing good jobs in their communities, generating revenue and tax dollars throughout their region, and helping improve the environment of the Chesapeake Bay as their oysters filter millions of gallons of water each day.
"As my team and I work to build a new Virginia economy, I want to make sure that our tourism and agricultural industries, including our outstanding and diverse marine products sector, can and will play a significant role in that effort."
This year, a public-private partnership of stakeholders began working together to brand the Virginia oyster travel experience to show the world that Virginia is for Oyster Lovers. The trail offers visitors a way to enjoy Virginia's seven different oyster regions, as well as experience the culture of watermen in the Chesapeake Bay. As a result of these developments with the Virginia oyster, Gov. McAuliffe officially declared November as Virginia Oyster Month and named Virginia the "Oyster Capital of the East Coast."
The Commonwealth will embrace the oyster in much the same way Maryland has the crab and Maine the lobster, according to Kilmarnock deputy town manager Susan Cockrell.
"Since so much of the oyster world is centered here in the Middle Bay region, this should be great news for our areaboth on increasing demand for the product and for encouraging tourism," said Cockrell.
"The Virginia oyster pairs perfectly with another widely recognized Virginia productwineand some of Virginia's oyster regions share watersheds with a number of Virginia's outstanding wineries," noted First Lady Dorothy McAuliffe. "I believe this goes a long way to proving the old saying of 'what grows together, goes together.' Indeed, we have two world-class products oysters and wineright here in Virginia and I know that the Virginia Oyster Trail will provide new economic opportunities for both those sectors and many other businesses as we work to create a new Virginia economy."
Virginia's oyster harvest increased by 25% from 2012 to 2013, with more than 500,000 bushelsthe most in nearly a generation. Over the past 12 years, the oyster harvest in Virginia has increased from approximately 23,000 bushels in 2001 to last year's level of just over 500,000. This is the highest level since 1987. The dockside value of the oyster harvest in 2013 was more than $22 million, up from approximately $16 million in 2012.
"In addition to being the nation's third largest producer of marine products, Virginia is the leading East Coast seafood production state and the oyster industry plays a significant role in both of these high rankings," said Todd Haymore, Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry, noting that the Commonwealth had more than 400 million pounds in landings last year, placing it behind only Alaska and Louisiana.
"We're proud to promote Virginia oysters here and on international trade missions, where we've generated new export sales to China, Hong Kong, and Canada," said Haymore. "As we answer the governor's call to build a new Virginia economy, we must take an inclusive approach by working with some of our oldest businesses, such as our seafood industries, as they continue to provide good jobs and outstanding products. With today's announcement of the Virginia Oyster Trail, we're hoping to spur more growth and opportunities for our watermen, the marine product sector, and other businesses along the trail."
Virginia's seven different oyster regions produce the largest quantity of fresh wild-caught and farm-raised oysters in the U.S. and each region produces oysters with distinct flavors, offering an oyster for every palate. The Virginia oyster industry is one of the longest-standing industries in the state, providing bountiful meals for Virginia's first inhabitants.
"The continued growth of the oyster industry and our fisheries management programs, combined with private sector investment, positively impacts the Chesapeake Bay and Virginia's economy, particularly with respect to tourism," said Maurice Jones, Secretary of Commerce and Trade. "Tourism is an instant revenue generator for Virginia, accounting for over $21.2 billion in revenue and supporting 210,000 jobs in 2012. The Virginia Oyster Trail is sure to continue this growth in tourism around the Commonwealth."
"Virginia is in the oyster business in a major way," said Rita McClenny, president and chief executive officer of Virginia Tourism Corporation. "With seven different oyster regions, we are unlike any other state in the nation. The development of the Virginia Oyster Trail will allow travelers to experience the state with taste by pairing the Virginia oyster with other quality products made in Virginia, including wine, craft beer, cider and spirits."
The Virginia Tourism Corporation partnered with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development, Shellfish Growers of Virginia, the Virginia Seafood Council, the Virginia Marine Products Board, and the Artisans Center of Virginia, in addition to local tourism offices and planning district committees, to make this project a reality.


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The last point was played in a continual din. Andy Murray had moved to his third match point on a contentious overrule, the Croatian crowd was outraged and they were not going to let their displeasure drop. The rally was calmly executed, Ivan Dodig finally missed a backhand and Great Britain returned to the World Group of the Davis Cup for the first time since 2008. Happy days.
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Amethyst Faces Off Against A Surprisingly Apologetic Skeleton In Newest DC Nation Short [Video]
One of the best things about Cartoon Network's DC Nation block is that it's been able to throw a spotlight on some of DC's lesser-known characters — and in some cases, it's reinvented them for a new audience. The best example? Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld, in which Dan Mishkin, Gary Cohn and Ernie Colon's sword-and-sorcery heroine has been transformed into the story of a young girl who gets sucked into her favorite video game, full of smart references to Legend of Zelda, RPG clichés and the occasional sentient tree. It's like Captain N, except, you know, good.
Check out a clip from this Saturday's installment, in which Amethyst faces the menace of… the undead below!
Of all the amazing things about Animated Amethyst, I think my favorite might be the way that they represent her inventory, in true video game "hip pouch that can hold everything you find" fashion. C'mon guys, what do we have to do to get a full series out of this already?


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Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (NASDAQ:GMCR) (36.21, $850mm, Russell 2000) is about the only coffee investment working theses days. It showed up on a screen of stocks that are overextended and expensive, so I decided to take a look.
While it seems like a very well run company with strong financial metrics, it sure is expensive and overextended. The stock trades at 52X 9/08 estimates (there are only four analysts). As you can see in the chart below, the stock has tripled over the past year and is practically a 10-bagger over the past 5 years:
So, what is driving GMCR up so much? Andy Kern, who submitted an excellent article on Seeking Alpha and has been an owner of the stock since 1997, pointed out two very powerful catalysts: Their supply contract with McDonalds and their recent acquisition of Keurig. For those not familiar with the "K-Cup", it is the individual-sized serving for a single cup brew machine. GMCR and many others package their coffee to work with the machine. It is a really neat concept, especially for the office. On a recent trip with a client to visit a consultant in the Northeast, I first learned of this concept when I saw this really cool machine in their kitchen. I actually like the Flavia machine better, as it is more functional (espresso, cappuccino, etc.), but I can appreciate that many like the coffee better on the Keurig. In any event, it is more convenient than brewing large amounts of coffee in the office and less expensive and time-consuming than a run to the coffee shop.
So, it sounds like we have a small, well-managed company that is not widely followed and that has a couple of powerful catalysts. What about the price, though? I think even the stoutest of bulls would concede that 50X is steep, but they would point to strong alliances (McDonald's, Newman's Organics). Many would also add back in the amortization of the intangibles associated with the Keurig acquisition, which lowers the PE to about 45. While I can appreciate that this company may be early in the game (of transitioning the office environment and in expanding its brands), the stock is due for a correction. Here are a few points: The Keurig acquisition is about to anniversary and has boosted revenue growth. The counter-point is that revenue growth next year will still be about 30% according to analysts. The next point is that the company has reduced its profitability with the acquisition, with lower gross margins and higher SG&A. Perhaps also that big supply deal to McDonalds is a drag. Third, the weakening economy could impact sales of Keurig machines and the K-Cups (sold almost exclusively in North America to both businesses and homes). Fourth, while the stock has tripled over the past year, the 2008 estimate is up only 5% over that same time. In fact, that estimate has ticked down slightly. I like to see a better earnings revision progression on stocks that are soaring. Which brings us to the fifth point: This is a big-time short-squeeze. Over 3mm shares were short as of mid-July, which amounts to over 12% of all shares and 19% of the float (as well as about 7 days of trading volume). Finally, while there was a slew of insider buying, the recently retired CEO (now the Chairman), who does own a big slug of almost 6mm shares, has made a few sales lately.
While I have little basis to join the shorts on this one at this point (technicals are too strong still), I do believe that longs should consider feeding the shorts. The stock is 90% above its 200dma. On a break of 30, I would be targeting 24-25.
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Michigan Students Enjoy Mackinac Experience in the Classroom
December 22, 2011
For Jeff Dykehouse, curator of natural history at Mackinac State Historic Parks, holding a mounted beaver in one hand and an animal skull in the other isn't strange it's just another day at the office. The mount and skull are just two props he uses to help illustrate the cycle of nature during his high-energy presentation, "Water, Woods and Wildlife."
Throughout the fall and winter, Dykehouse travels to schools throughout northern Michigan with his interactive road show, augmenting teachers' curriculum to help children learn about the impact they can have on Michigan's natural environment.
"I try to get kids excited about this," said Dykehouse. "To many of them, natural history is not as exciting as playing video games. If I can just get them more excited, I think they'll want to learn more about natural history, and the more they learn about it the more they'll want to protect and preserve it. That's my ultimate goal."
With two large boxes full of props (including mounts, animal skulls, birdcalls and posters), Dykehouse will explain the differences between carnivores, herbivores and omnivores as well as the roles of decomposers, producers and consumers in the food chain and the food cycle.
During the hour long program, four volunteers each hang a photo of the sun, a plant, a deer or a coyote around their necks to demonstrate the structure of a food chain. Students learn to identify the difference between the "swoosh" of a goose feather and the silence of an owl's.
Students also learn about the Great Lakes' watershed and the many ways that it interconnects with the animals of Michigan, compare the size and depth of the Great Lakes, view a satellite photograph of the region, and experience the look and feel of mounts, pelts and skulls of the many animals that depend on the watershed for life.
"Many students don't realize how lucky we are to live in the middle of the Great Lakes and how valuable fresh water is," Dykehouse said. "In the future, we will all come to the conclusion that our most valuable natural resource is fresh water."
"Water, Woods and Wildlife" is one of two programs offered by Mackinac State Historic Parks (MSHP) in its 24th season of education outreach. The second program, "Historic Mackinac on Tour," focuses on early Michigan fur trade history in the Straits of Mackinac and features presenters dressed as French voyageurs, British redcoats and other historic characters.
Not limited to just northern Michigan, the "Historic Mackinac on Tour" program reaches large numbers of students in Detroit, Lansing and Grand Rapids bringing the Straits of Mackinac to the classroom with costumes, props, music, dancing and other interactive and educational elements.
"We make history come alive," said Jim Evans, Mackinac State Historic Parks (MSHP) program presenter. "It's a different way of teaching students than just using textbooks." Evans, who plays a British redcoat during presentations, is also the lead interpreter at Colonial Michilimackinac in Mackinaw City.
The hour long "Historic Mackinac on Tour" program introduces students from across Michigan to Mackinac history through interactive and entertaining activities. Students learn about the fur trade by trading a bale of fur for a woolen blanket coat. A few brave student volunteers can try on authentic period clothing and then lead the class in the group paddle dance, where two students join hands and skip between rows of their peers while fiddle music plays. Other high energy activities include fire starting with flint and steel and, if permitted, the firing of a musket outside.
"During this age, the kids are wide eyed and full of wonder," said Dennis Havlena, program presenter and French fur trader. "The kids are thinking they'll get a history lecture, but we come in with a trunk full of fiddles, furs, bagpipes, clothing to dress up in, flint and steel to light fires, and we expose them to one thing after another. You can't find a wandering eye among them."
Havlena created the program in 1989 and has more than 31 years of experience with the parks, including many years as the lead interpreter at Fort Mackinac on Mackinac Island.
The musical time bridge between songs is also demonstrated during the program on a historic musical instrument commonly called the jaw harp. Havlena begins by playing a song from the mid 1700s called "The Rose Tree." By the mid 1800s, the tempo sped up and the song became known as "Turkey in the Straw." By 2008, the song had eventually evolved into a song well known by many children and adults today, "Do Your Ears Hang Low?"
"It's the same song as 'The Rose Tree,'" Havlena said. "It's the same melody. I present the musical time bridge to make the connection between past and present. I relate something they know well to something they don't recognize, and that connection is made."
Nearly 200,000 students from across Michigan will have participated in MSHP's education outreach programs by April 2012. Recognizing the financial strain many school districts are facing, the programs are partially funded by Mackinac Associates, a nonprofit friends group that supports MSHP's programs.
For more information about Mackinac State Historic Parks and its education outreach programs, visit www.mackinacparks.com or call (231) 436-4100.


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The Great Seneca Creek Subwatershed
Great Seneca Creek is the largest subwatershed located entirely within Montgomery County.
Almost every species of fish found in Montgomery County can be found in this subwatershed. Smallmouth bass have been found in the lower sections. Redbreast sunfish and central stonerollers are found throughout the middle section, and portions of the upper reaches support a cold-water fish community.
The Great Seneca Creek joins with two other large tributary systems, Little Seneca Creek and Dry Seneca Creek, to form the Seneca Creek watershed.
► Great Seneca Creek Subwatershed Study 1999 (PDF, 2.1MB)
► Great Seneca Subwatershed Implementation Plan (Great Seneca, Including Clopper Lake) (PDF, 2.45MB)
A Journey Through Great Seneca
The Great Seneca headwaters begin near Hawkins Creamery Road southeast of Damascus and flow through low-density residential and agriculture areas. Magruder Branch, a large tributary that begins in south Damascus, flows through County parkland and joins Great Seneca Creek down river of Woodfield Road. The Damascus Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) is in the Magruder Branch subwatershed.
Great Seneca Creek continues southwest of Laytonsville, rapidly increasing in size as other tributaries join it. Wildcat Branch, a naturally reproducing brown trout stream, and Goshen Branch join Great Seneca Creek above Brink Road. Great Seneca Creek then flows through the Montgomery Village area, where the surrounding landscape becomes much more urban and land use densities increase considerably. Many of these areas were built before modern stormwater runoff controls were required by the state, and consequently the quality of the stream channel has declined.
Below Route 355, Great Seneca Creek picks up additional drainage from high-density areas in Gaithersburg and Germantown. It then transitions back to low-density residential with areas of agricultural land from approximately Riffle Ford Road in south Germantown down to the Potomac River. Along Clopper Mill Road one can see the ruins of a mill, and old photographs at the Seneca Creek State Park record a visual history of the stream in this vicinity.
The quality of the stream channel has significantly degraded, with areas of active stream bank erosion and long reaches of deep runs with fewer riffle areas than observed 20 years ago.
Above Riffle Ford Road is the Seneca Wastewater Treatment Plant. Major tributaries in this portion of the Great Seneca subwatershed include Whetstone Run, Gunners Branch, and Long Draught Branch. These three tributaries originate in high- density residential areas and each has a lake: Lake Whetstone, Gunners Lake, and Clopper Lake.
Below Riffle Ford Road, some tributary areas of the Great Seneca subwatershed are changing from agriculture to low- and medium-density residential.
As the Great Seneca Creek flows westward toward Dawsonville, it is joined by Little Seneca Creek. From here, the name changes to Seneca Creek. Flowing south toward the Potomac River, Seneca Creek is joined by Dry Seneca Creek before flowing into the Potomac River above the Seneca Breaks. Many people enjoy fishing, sailing, and paddling within the mouth of the creek and out on the Potomac River.
How Can I Help Protect the Great Seneca Creek Subwatershed?
Individuals interested in helping to protect the health of the Great Seneca Creek can contact the Seneca Creek Watershed Partners. This organization of local citizens prides itself in keeping the streams in the Seneca Creek watershed healthy and alive.


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Are you looking to recover a file that went missing? Or are you simply looking to open a file with the .odt extension? Or perhaps you are simply having trouble downloading the software. Solutions exist and you should be able to complete an open document recovery.
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Wednesdays ongoing: Al-Anon Unity Group meeting 5:30 p.m., at 1424 S. Sixth St.
Wednesdays ongoing: Alcoholics Anonymous Unity Group meeting 7 p.m., at 1424 S. Sixth St.
Thursday: 3 p.m., special meeting of the San Jon Muncipal School Board of Trustees to considera approval of equipment inventory bid, propane bid and student eligiblity bid.
Thursday: 6 p.m., regular meeting City Commissioners, City Hall
Friday: 9 a.m., special meeting of the Quay County Commissioners to rescind previous action on sick leave , Quay County Court House.
Fridays ongoing: Alcoholics Anonymous Unity Group meeting 7 p.m., at 1424 S. Sixth St.
Monday: 6 p.m., regular meeting Tucumcari School Board, School Administration Building.
Tuesday: noon, regular meeting of the Library board, Library
Jan. 19: 9 a.m., regular meeting Quay County Commissioners, County Courthouse.
Jan. 23: 5:15 a.m., regular meeting Planning Commission, City Hall
Jan. 25: 5 p.m., regular meeting Housing Authority, City Hall
Jan. 25: 6 p.m., regular meeting City Commissioners, City Hall.
Ongoing: Eastern Plains Head Start program accepts applications for enrollment in Head Start, a child development program for children ages 3 to 4. Applications for enrollment are available at 210 W. Center St. Call 461-1914 for information.
Tuesday: Noon, lunch meeting of Red Hat Society. Holiday Inn Restaurant.
To list items in the calendar, call 461-1952 or e-mail
firstname.lastname@example.com The deadline is 10 a.m. the day before the paper comes out. Items must include event, time, date, location, contact number or they will not be published.
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Wednesdays ongoing: Al-Anon Unity Group meeting 5:30 p.m., at 1424 S. Sixth St.


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The Boston Red Sox were blasted, 9-1 by the Baltimore Orioles and have dropped their last three games. Starting pitcher Aaron Cook was removed after giving up six runs in the first inning.Get More MLB Video
The Orioles scored 6 runs in the 1st inning and went on to blowout the Red Sox on Friday night at Camden Yards. Boston starter Aaron Cook lasted only one inning after being charged with all 6 runs in the 1st. His counterpart Chris Tillman tossed eight innings of one-hit ball and recorded his 9th win of the season. Chris Davis blasted his 29th home run of the season while Ryan Flaherty hit his first career grand slam as Baltimore stayed 1 game behind the Yankees in the AL East with the 9-1 pounding of the Red Sox.


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House Love : Brooklyn Heights
Labels: dream homes, house, NYC
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I'm just off to get a mortgage organised Simone but first I'll check if we've got a spare $14 million in cash to play with !!!!!!!! hahaReplyDelete
What a wonderful house ...... wouldn't it make a lovely pied-de-terre .... just right for commuting between London and New York ! ..... I wish !!!!
Enjoy the blue skies and sunshine. XXXX
mmmm...that'll do!!!ReplyDelete
it's a good thing i have 13million as pocket change - hahaReplyDelete
PS pass it on - giveaway going on at my blog :o)
It's wonderful that these old townhomes have gardens in the back, so unusual for the big city. Brooklyn Heights is a very very special place, indeed. Great post, Simone.ReplyDelete
Gorgeous Simone! I'll take it......ReplyDelete
This is beautiful...I wonder if he wrote Breakfast at Tiffany's here? I LOVE the yellow you'd always enter your front door with a smile here ;-)ReplyDelete
Hope all okay with you, Simone.
That yellow looks fabulous and the location is Perfect - I'll take it! :) XxooReplyDelete
Love the staircase and the porch. Yes, please! :)ReplyDelete
This makes me think of Friends, as almost everything does. When Phoebe dates the cop, he asks her to look in the paper for apartments. She acts like she couldn't find any. He shows her the listings. "Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn Heights!"ReplyDelete
That porch looks like it's inReplyDelete
Key West, Fl. not Brooklyn.
It really has been maintained well.
How amazing to have a house with garden in the middle of New York. What a luxury.ReplyDelete
Off to buy a Lottery ticket!
Have a lovely day,
Liz x
When are we moving....;) Happy weekend Simone... xvReplyDelete
How beautiful is this house Simone ~ I am smitten!ReplyDelete
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Has anyone ever removed a giant ball of earwax from their ears? I mean, I've had wax just appear in my ears before, but I just pulled the most giant ball of earwax I ever have. It just dropped out of nowhere into the exit of my ear. I wasn't sure if it was a bug or something, but it was wax. Am I a freak? Is this due to my new Tomahawk/IEM combo?
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About the performer
Steve Reich
STEVE REICH (b. 1936) has been called "America's greatest living composer" (The Village VOICE), "the most original musical thinker of our time" (The New Yorker), and "among the great composers of the century" (The New York Times).
His music has been influential to composers and mainstream musicians all over the world. He is a leading pioneer of Minimalism, having in his youth broken away from the "establishment" that was serialism. His music is known for steady pulse, repetition, and a fascination with canons; it combines rigorous structures with propulsive rhythms and seductive instrumental color. It also embraces harmonies of non-Western and American vernacular music (especially jazz). His studies have included gamelan, African drumming (at the University of Ghana), and traditional forms of chanting Hebrew scripture.
Different Trains and Music for 18 Musicians have each earned him Grammys, and his "documentary video opera" works — The Cave and Three Tales, done in collaboration with video artist Beryl Korot — have pushed the boundaries of the operatic medium. Over the years his music has significantly grown both in expanded harmonies and instrumentation, resulting in a Pulitzer Prize for his 2007 composition, Double Sextet.
Reich's music has been performed by major orchestras and ensembles around the world, including the New York and Los Angeles philharmonics; London, San Francisco, Boston, and BBC symphony orchestras; London Sinfonietta; Kronos Quartet; Ensemble Modern; Ensemble Intercontemporain; Bang on a Can All-Stars; and eighth blackbird. Several noted choreographers have created dances to his music, including Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker,[NOTE CZECH SYMBOLS] Jir?í Kylián, Jerome Robbins, Wayne McGregor, and Christopher Wheeldon.
"There's just a handful of living composers who can legitimately claim to have altered the direction of musical history, and Steve Reich is one of them." — The Guardian (London)
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Bobbing For Apples
Based on the data the conclusions that I can make is that I think 8B won by just a little bit. A believeable inference is that Dylan in our class used a particular strategy by dunking his head under water the biting onto the apple then pulling it out. But he got soaked from doing that. The winner is 8B!!
Buzzing in The Hive
Hello reader, The Idea Hive (105 The Hive) is about two classes 2,700 km away working together through technology. Also it's for people across the world to post blogs and to answer questions. We are from Wingham, Ont and they are from Snow Lake, MB. My opinion of the Idea Hive is that it's for interacting with people across the world and to comment on other peoples blog posts. So what do you think of the Idea Hive?
Something I have in common with most people from Snow Lake is that many of us have one or two dogs. For example, in Snow Lake, Kassie, Magenta, Madisyn, Mercedes love dogs. I particularly like Great Danes. I like big dogs because they could be awesome watch dogs, and they could be loveable. Something I have in common with Kassie, Mercedes, and Magenta is that we all have one or two dogs and we love them. Something that is unique about me is that I am the only one in my family that knows how to tie a fisherman's knot and I am the only one that has ever been on a pontoon boat.
The person that is most like me is Mercedes because we both have one or two dogs. For example I have a dog named Pup and she is part wolf part husky. She is a fat and fluffy dog. What kind of dogs do people in Snow Lake have?
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I'm an 8B Mustang at F.E. Madill.


text: Help! My 8 month old has dramatically stopped nursing. It started about 3 days ago when she dropped 2 of her nursings and then this morning she would only feed once at 4am. Each time I put her to the breast she pushes it away and all day now she wont nurse The only thing that has changed is that I have now added a morning solid feeding. Up until then she was only eating two meals a day and then nursing 6-7 times a day. She became a bit more fussy in the morning and was reaching out to our food so I started feeding her cereal in the morning. For the past 3 days she has now been getting cereal in the morning, a vegetable in the afternoon and cereal in the evening with a vegetable. I started pumping today when she would usually be nursing so I wouldn't loose my supply and tried giving it to her out of a cup but whe wasn't too interested (she only took a few sips). I'm really at a loss here. I'm concerned that she will give it up altogether. And I'm not sure how often I should be giving her solids and how often I should be nursing her at this age. I just find it strange that in 3 days she has gone from 6-7 nursing down to 4 nursings down to 1 nursing. Help me someone please!!!