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The Effect of Yohimbine on Cocaine Cue Reactivity
This study has been completed.
Medical University of South Carolina
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH)
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Medical University of South Carolina
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First received: September 21, 2007
Last updated: March 27, 2013
Last verified: March 2013
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Biospecimen Retention: Samples With DNA
Detailed Description:
Stress and cues reminiscent of cocaine use promote craving and relapse in cocaine dependent individuals. In addition, there appears to be gender differences in determinants of relapse to drug use following abstinence in cocaine-dependent individuals. Therefore the purpose of the present study is to study the role of hormonal status on the response to cocaine-related cues with or without stress in cocaine-dependent women and men.
Cocaine Related Disorders
Drug: Yohimbine
Drug: Placebo
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Case Control
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|SCOR on Sex and Gender Factors Affecting Women's Health
Resource links provided by NLM:
Drug Information available for: Cocaine hydrochloride Yohimbine hydrochloride YohimbineU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Medical University of South Carolina:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Cocaine craving [ Time Frame: Post cocaine cue exposure ]Cocaine-dependent participants were pre-treated with either yohimbine or placebo provided subjective ratings of cocaine craving immediately following cocaine cue exposure.
Biospecimen Retention: Samples With DNA
whole blood saliva
|Study Start Date:
|September 2007
|Study Completion Date:
|August 2012
|Primary Completion Date:
|August 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
non-dependent males
Drug: Yohimbine
Participants were pre-treated with either yohimbine or placebo.Drug: Placebo
non-dependent females
Drug: Yohimbine
Participants were pre-treated with either yohimbine or placebo.Drug: Placebo
cocaine dependent males
Drug: Yohimbine
Participants were pre-treated with either yohimbine or placebo.Drug: Placebo
cocaine dependent females
Drug: Yohimbine
Participants were pre-treated with either yohimbine or placebo.Drug: Placebo
Detailed Description:
Cocaine dependence is an insidious disease underscored by a strong propensity to relapse despite knowledge of the repercussions of continued drug-use. Stress and cocaine cues produce craving and ultimately relapse in cocaine dependent individuals. Pre-clinical research has demonstrated sex differences in response to cocaine-conditioned cues and cocaine-primed reinstatement, which correlates well with reduced plasma progesterone levels. Interestingly, this is consistent with a growing body of clinical literature indicating that progesterone may decrease the reinforcing properties of stimulants in women. Gender differences in the response to a social stressor and cocaine cues in cocaine-dependent individuals have been demonstrated in human laboratory studies, however, the interaction of stress and cues and the effect of hormonal status on response have not been explored. This study examines the role of hormonal status on the response to cocaine-related cues with or without a pharmacological stressor (yohimbine) in cocaine-dependent women and men. As a further integration of the research focus this study also explores the relationship between impulsivity and craving.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 65 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
The study population will include subjects meeting diagnostic criteria for current cocaine dependence (DSM-IV). Subjects will be recruited through local media advertisements (newspaper, radio, and television), the Institute of Psychiatry Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs, the Charleston Center, the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, and the Dorchester Alcohol and Drug Commission. Women will be included in the study. In our previous studies, approximately 50% of subjects have been female. African Americans will be recruited into the protocol. Charleston's population is 64% Caucasian, 35% African American and 2% Other. In a previous study, 59% of the subjects were women, 36% were White, 62% African American, and 2% Other, and expect that the racial spectrum will be similar.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Subjects must be able to provide informed consent and function at an intellectual level sufficient to allow accurate completion of all assessment instruments.
- Subjects must consent to remain abstinent from all drugs of abuse (except nicotine) for a three-day period immediately prior to the CTRC admission. Nicotine dependence can affect HPA function (Baron et al., 1995) therefore it would be ideal to exclude subjects with nicotine use. Because of the high comorbidity of cocaine and nicotine dependence, this would seriously compromise the feasibility of recruitment. Individuals with alcohol dependence will be excluded. However because of the high comorbidity of alcohol use and cocaine dependence, individuals with alcohol abuse will be included. Also, due to the high comorbidity of cocaine and marijuana dependence, and limited evidence that marijuana use affects HPA function, subjects with marijuana dependence will be included.
- Subjects with ADHD will be included. Because ADHD is commonly characterized by impulsivity, ADHD severity ratings will be determined and controlled for in data analysis.
- Subjects must consent to random assignment.
- Subjects must consent to outpatient admission to the CTRC and two overnight admissions to the Medical University Hospital.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Women who are pregnant, nursing or of childbearing potential and not practicing an effective means of birth control.
- Women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder as this may impact on the response to the stress test procedure (Woods et al., 1994).
- Women receiving depot medroxyprogesterone acetate as a form of birth control.
- Subjects with evidence of or a history of significant hematological, endocrine, cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal, gastrointestinal, or neurological disease including diabetes, as these conditions may affect physiological/subjective responses.
- Subjects with Addison's disease, Cushing's disease or other diseases of the adrenal cortex likely to affect hormonal/neuroendocrine status.
- Subjects with a history of or current psychotic disorder or bipolar affective disorder as these may interfere with subjective measurements.
- Subjects with current major depressive disorder or post-traumatic stress disorder as these disorders are associated with characteristic changes in stress response.
- Subjects with panic disorder, as yohimbine may precipitate panic attacks.
- Subjects receiving synthetic glucocorticoid therapy, any exogenous steroid therapy, or treatment with other agents that interfere with hormonal measurements within one month of test session.
- Subjects taking any psychotropic medications,antidepressants, opiates or opiate antagonists because these may affect test response. Subjects taking SSRI's will be included.
- Subjects with any acute illness or fever. Individuals who otherwise meet study criteria will be rescheduled for evaluation for participation.
- Subjects who are obese (BMI>35) as this may interfere with hormonal status.
- Subjects who are unwilling or unable to maintain abstinence from alcohol and other drugs of abuse (except nicotine) for three days prior to the stress task procedure.
- Subjects meeting DSM-IV criteria for substance dependence (other than nicotine, alcohol, marijuana or cocaine as appropriate) within the past 60 days.
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00535002
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00535002
|United States, South Carolina
|Medical University of South Carolina-GCRC
|Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29425
Sponsors and Collaborators
Medical University of South Carolina
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH)
|Principal Investigator:
|Kathleen T Brady, M.D., Ph.D.
|Medical University of South Carolina
More Information
Keywords provided by Medical University of South Carolina:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 25, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|Kathleen Brady MD PhD, Medical University of South Carolina
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00535002 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
P50DA016511 ( US NIH Grant/Contract Award Number )
|Study First Received:
|September 21, 2007
|Last Updated:
|March 27, 2013
Keywords provided by Medical University of South Carolina:
Cocaine Addiction
Cocaine Dependence
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Cocaine-Related Disorders
Substance-Related Disorders
Chemically-Induced Disorders
Mental Disorders
Anesthetics, Local
Central Nervous System Depressants
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Sensory System Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Vasoconstrictor Agents
Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors
Neurotransmitter Uptake Inhibitors
Membrane Transport Modulators
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Dopamine Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
Autonomic Agents
Adrenergic alpha-2 Receptor Antagonists
Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists
Adrenergic Antagonists
Adrenergic Agents
Urological Agents
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Pandemic Studios
ESRB Rating: "RP" for Rating Pending
Release Date: January 2005
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Something going on with my dog
Ok, I've had a few threads where you guys have been super helpful and I've tried some suggestions, but I'm not seeing any noticeable changes in my 7 month old female GSD. Sorry if I'm driving you nuts, and also sorry this is a lot of info.
I think I'll get the vet involved at this point, but I wanted to run some of her "symptoms" by you guys to get some ideas on specific things to check for.
I'm a worry wart and I think my vet thinks I'm a bit ridiculous, so I'd like to go in and specifically ask about doing certain tests, because I find sometimes the vets can be a bit dismissive, since I'm a pet owner hypochondriac.
I should note, pretty much all of these things I've discussed with my vet over the phone and/or brought her in and she wasn't worried about them. However, it's kind of chronic and I feel like something is off systemically that I need to address.
Some background: she is a 7 month old spayed female, UTD on shots and vaccines including Bortadella and had her last Revolution treatment 2 weeks ago. She is in doggy daycare and lives on a farm (lots of wildlife - coyotes, all manner of birds, raccoons, horses etc), in case you think she could be exposed to anything. She is crated when I can't watch her, so getting into something is unlikely.
Long term issues:
-soft poop (sometimes it's almost normal, sometimes it's very liquid, sometimes it's a mix of both??) They do seem to be yellowish in colour, but I'm not sure that isn't relating to her food. Her poop was fine when I got her from the breeder (who fed raw), and her poop was ok after her spay surgery, but quickly changed to loose poop when back on her diet (acana pacifica, 3 cups a day, split into 3 feedings). I have tried a few different brands & formulas with no success. It's basically always been like this.
I keep her fairly lean, I can just barely see ribs, vet says she's perfect for a GSD her age. I have not noticed any weight loss, however she hasn't really gained the last couple of weeks. Is this normal at her age? When she was spayed a month, month and a half ago, she was about 53 lbs, last time I checked she was 55-57 lbs which seems like a drastic change to how much she had been gaining until that point. Maybe spaying had something to do with it (I guess her uterus weighed something too, which might explain that, so I may be worrying for nothing)
Her energy level is good. She seems happy, playful, shiny coat etc. she's always had a good appetite, but lately seems extra hungry.
-when she was 4 months old, I had them check a stool sample for coccidia and giartia, came back negative, but treated her just in case. No change.
-About 2 weeks ago, she developed a phlegmy cough. It wasn't constant, seemed worst first thing in am. She coughed a wee bit yesterday, but it wasn't bad and it was the first time in several days, so I think that's on it's way out. Vet thought kennel cough and not to worry.
-that same weekend, she felt hot on the Saturday morning. By the time I got her home and took her temp, she felt better (not hot anymore) and her temp was normal. HOWEVER, she was off her food all weekend and her poop was extra loose. The one day is was almost foamy and yellow in colour. I looked that up and said it was a small intestine issue? I had called my vet and she thought it was just a bug (the kennel cough) and to give her the weekend to see if she got over it. By Monday, she was back to her normal appetite.
-after this bout, a few behaviour changes that I've noticed (and her daycare mentioned to me - they think she's hungry): she's trying to eat poop, she's trying to eat dirt and grass and sticks. ETA: Her weight is where I want it, so I don't want to up her feed.
-a few weeks ago I kept her home for a few days from daycare since she hurt her leg a bit (I had a thread on that too lol) and I wanted her to rest it. I was able to pop home on day 1 on my lunch break to let her out and all was well. On day 2, I wasn't able to pop by on lunch and she had diarreha when I got home. The very last bit had a tiny bit of blood. Called and discussed with vet, she thinks it was from stress of being left alone all day and said that can happen if they get very stressed (my puppy is one of those velcro dogs. Can be left in her crate for several hours with no problem, but this was a long day and maybe was too much for her). By the next day she was back to "normal" - loose, but not liquid, no blood.
On your guys advice, I bought some digestive enzymes and have been soaking her food for 30 minutes with it in warm water. At first I thought it was working, but she's back to the way she was before, so was maybe just having a good day.
Since introducing the enzymes, here's something weird - last week I fed her in the morning, then took her to my car to take her to daycare. The moment she jumped in she barfed and the ate her barf. Gross, but ok. I figured it was the jumping movement so soon after eating.
BUT - This morning in her crate I heard her heaving. I let her out and she threw up a small amount, yellow, foamy stuff. Otherwise seemed normal.
I have heard her tummy grumbling on occasion and over all she's been acting hungry, but is not losing any weight that I can see.
I've heard some dogs will throw up if their stomachs are empty in the morning. Would this start so late in life?
EPI has crossed my mind, but would she not be losing weight? Would the enzymes not have helped?
I'm worried because my little cat started throwing up and he had stomach cancer at just 4 years of age.
What tests should I have them do? I pretty much want her to run the full arsenal - but what things might I need to specifically ask her to do.
I think my vet thinks I'm nuts, but this is just chronic and I want my puppy to feel good. She can't be feeling good with a wonky tummy. :(
I remember your threads!
Fecal - regular poop check
You can do a PCR Fecal (that was a new one to me - I think there is a thread about it) http://www.idexx.com/pubwebresources...hea-panels.pdf
12 hour fasting GI blood work through Texas A/M
Any chance of overfeeding?
From that you should get some good answers. If it's IBD, that's a whole different thing that would need to be looked at differently, but I would guess you would start ruling things out doing the things above first.
But - you need to stop with the enzymes on an undiagnosed dog - contact Texas A/M to see if there is a washout time so that the blood work you send them is accurate. Be sure to tell them what kind of enzymes, how much and how long you've used them. Gastrointestinal Laboratory - Texas A&M Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
I got my GSD at 8 months and her weight has not changed significantly since then (she's 10 now).
Good luck!
"Some background: she is a 7 month old spayed female, UTD on shots and vaccines including Bortadella and had her last Revolution treatment 2 weeks ago. "
that is in essence an assualt on her young physical self - at a key time when there are already demands just for growth .
If I interpret this correctly she is 7 months now and was " When she was spayed a month, month and a half ago" so she was 5 1/2 months at time of spay !!!!
The yellowish bubbly stool usually indicates some form of a bacterial infection. The dog was probably on a dose of antibiotics after the spay surgery .
" her poop was ok after her spay surgery, but quickly changed to loose poop "
This along with stress (physiological) along with the vaccine protocol and Revolution -- leading up to chronic malabsorption - indicated by the watery stool (rapid elimination) and yellow colour. The foamy or bubbly indicates bacterial infection of some sort.
She needs to be fed the best clean protein . She needs to detox . To fight the bacteria she needs full spectrum PROBIOTICS
carms, sorry! She did not get all those vaccines at once! I was not clear.
Just her Revolution 2 weeks ago, the other stuff was just regular puppy shots spread out over a couple of months when I first got her, and her Revolution once a month.
I was rounding off her age, she'll be 8 months in just over a week, she was actually spayed Oct 18 (born April 24). So 6 months I guess. Sorry my memory isn't so good. And I spayed her before her first heat, which is a decision thought long and hard about and I am comfortable with.
I am doing my best to take good care of her. There are a lot of conflicting opinions on what to do and when.
Jean, those Texas tests...are they literally in Texas? LOL I'm Canadian, I don't know if that makes a difference.
Ok, I'm calling my vet. I'll stop the enzymes for now and I'll ask my vet the time frame to get that all through her system.
I agree with carmspack. Your dog was treated for giardia it did not have (antibiotics) and then antibiotics after spay. Usually the vet will also prescribe probiotics.
Our dog Molly did have difficult to treat giardia when she was a pup. I believe the giardia and the constant treatment did some damage to her GI system, which led to chronic soft poop and stress colitis (bloody diarrhea). I think she became very sensitive to processed kibble and maybe the texture of the kibble itself upset her stomach. She also does not do well on fish based foods (soft poop).
The yellow foam in the morning could be from empty stomach, we usually give our dog a bedtime snack. Sorry this is so frustrating for you. You love her so much and just want her to be well. We were the same way, it seemed like our dog was never normal for long her first year of life.
Jean, I am not sure about over feeding. It's a lot of food, which is why I split it up into 3 feedings, but shes acting hungry and is lean, so cutting her back doesn't seem like a good move, I don't know.
Ok my vet does the PCR fecals, so I'm doing that, plus bloodwork etc.
Apt is Thurs. They said no worries about the enzymes as far as withdrawal time, I'll stop them today though.
I'm listing everything I've done with her EVER, so not all at once, BTW.
We were worried about possible exposure to coccidia and giardia as a littermate tested positive in her now home shortly after going to it's new home.
Well, hopefully we can get some answers from these tests at least. Poor puppy. I'm going to ask her daycare to withhold her lunch today because I put the enzymes in it.
Early spay, every vaccine available given, heartworm treatment is a powerful pesticide, constant bombardment of bacteria/viruses/chemicals from being in daycare, on a farm, etc... HIGH exposure for a puppy already taking a serious hit to the immune system.
What food do you feed?
I recommend switching to an extremely high quality kibble if you can't do raw. Raw is ideal, it's the best - I agree with Carmspack that she needs to detox right now and have a stable, clean diet.
Ideally, switch to raw food and get on probiotics.
Here's an article on over vaccination:
Minimal vaccine protocol: The dangers of overvaccinating your dog. - K9 Instinct - Dog Nutritionist, Dog Trainer, Dog Walker in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. Dog Nutrition, obedience training, dog walking, dog training, canine nutritionist, holistic do
Go back to feeding her only raw. Give it a couple of weeks for her digestion to settle down. Don't overfeed.
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lol I hate how Overvalued he has been in some people's opinion. Jacobs has done nothing, NOTHING since Derrick Ward left this team. David Wilson and Andre Brown are our guys, and they should get full support. Their development doesn't need to be stifled by the presence of that bum.
I like his chances of signing a 1 day contract and retiring with his two-time superbowl champion New York Giants
Jacobs was done the last time he was on the team. Love the guy, great Giant, but his time has passed.
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A Texas court has banned sales of Microsoft Word and copies of Microsoft Office containing word until a final decision is reached in a copyright infringement trial. Microsoft has 60 days to cease sales.
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Microsoft also faces more damages over willful infringement
Microsoft's Office 2003 and 2007 wove XML into Word, with the introduction of .docx, otherwise known as
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Shares of wireless chip maker TriQuint (TQNT) are up 83 cents, or 12%, at $7.62, after the company this afternoon reported Q2 revenue that topped consensus, delivered a smaller-than-expected net loss per share, forecast this quarter well above consensus, and projected a full-year profit where analysts had been expecting a net loss per share.
Revenue in the three months ending in June rose 7%, year over year, to $190 million, yielding a net loss of 7 cents per share.
Analysts had been modeling $188 million and a 4-cent loss.
CEO Ralph Quinsey remarked,
It is an exciting time for TriQuint. Our results exceeded our April guidance, but more importantly, this marks the beginning of the next phase of growth at TriQuint. In Q3 2013, I expect revenue to jump 30% sequentially, bringing significantly improved margins and profitability. I believe Q3 is the beginning of a stronger period of performance for TriQuint, built on a differentiated strategy that is defensible and sustainable. Our strategic focus is on innovation, technology and a comprehensive RF capability. Our investments in proprietary GaN, BAW and advanced SAW are examples of where we set ourselves apart from the competition and I believe our Q3 outlook validates our path.
For the current quarter, the company sees revenue in a range of $245 million to $255 million, and EPS in a range of 9 cents to 11 cents. That is comfortably ahead of the consensus for $228 million and 4 cents per share this quarter.
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The regular refs should get paid and be on the field Thursday. Stop being cheap and pay up. The NFL makes BILLIONS every year. Pay the refs. I also disagree that teams are just making excuses and they should be prepared. Just because the refs are bad for both teams doesn't make it right.
I'm not saying that I am enjoying this. I would rather have the old referees back, but at what expense?
That said, you have to admit the end of last nights game was pure pandemonium. excitement. thrilling. I enjoyed it...
(now replace GB with NYG and i would have took a dump in the middle of the road last night)
I have no idea what that means. They have more than enough money to pay these guys and the product is better because of them. Consider it an investment. Pay the regular refs. The game is much better with them.
The old refs want 6 figures and work only 1/3 of the year. And as a poster stated, a pension. This is laughable. How many people can say they can do this with their current employer?
How many people can say the make a billion dollar operation run better than it is today?
the NFL can't just give in they have to do what is best for them too whether we think it is wrong or not. Parcells is just saying teams need to adjust for the mean time and stop having the built in excuses before they play a down in the game.
This is yet another case of capitalism completely ruining everything it touches.
The NFL reduced the pensions of their FULL-TIME employees league-wide. The officials are the only ones demanding special treatment to leave their pensions alone...yet they're only PART-TIMERS. (How is that fair to the rest of the league employees?)
They're asking for too much and Goodell isn't gonna budge. Not now...not ever. It'd set a bad precedent, and the NFL's still got all the leverage.
Yeah, these replacements are a freaking dumpster fire (Obviously.)
But hook any NFL fan up to a lie detector and ask if they'll stop watching b/c of horrible officiating. Yeah...end of story.


text: Proper planning prevents most power quality problems. It's usually not until the lights go out or equipment burns up that power quality becomes an issue. Why not prevent such problems from occurring in the first place? That's the idea behind establishing a PQ problem prevention policy. The keys to making it successful include planning, communication, interdepartmental cooperation, and enforcement.


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Originally Posted by FIFTY6G-MAN
Actually it was for texting a girl too much and he said "its time to die".
Originally Posted by Harooni
5'8" 175lb trouble maker? LOL. No thanks!
Close friend of mine graduated from UF few years back,played baseball & was very close to Percy...he always said Percy was a great guy, Riey cooper was a huge ******bag. & Rainey was one of the biggest scumbags in Gainesville...
Originally Posted by par404
Giants should pick up Chris Rainey. Asset asa third down back or PR.
ESPN: Rainey's girlfriend says she wasn't assaulted by ex-Steelers RB
it was probably Big Ben
Originally Posted by FIFTY6G-MAN
Actually it was for texting a girl too much and he said "its time to die".
Just the guy you want the daughter to bring home for dinner!
Originally Posted by bearbryant
Just the guy you want the daughter to bring home for dinner!
Well atleast she is bringing him to my house and I get to put the fear of God into him before he even thinks about doing that!
Originally Posted by slipknottin
after being told to stop following someone he kept doing it.
Rainey is a creeper..
Originally Posted by GoDeep80
Well hold on a minute. he's worth a look as a return man I mean if we plan on giving Wilson a heavier load in the run game we can't have him returning kicks and his speed as a great asset there.
JJ will be our kick returner if Wilson becomes the #1 back. He was our KR in the Super Bowl and did very well. He had one return this year and it went for 60 yards. His quickness and exceleration = no need for a guy like Rainey.
Originally Posted by Harooni
we dont know the circumstances , could be a bitter ex who knows.
Some of us have been told to stop but then find ourselves camped outside of a players house with binoculars
You sound like a bleeding heart.
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French architect Jean Nouvel has cranked up the color quotient in London with his eye-catching temporary pavilion for the Serpentine Gallery in the middle of Hyde Park. The scarlet tent-like structure is made of glass and fabric and supported by a dramatic metal frame.
Jean Nouvel – Serpentine in Scarlet
Passive House near Paris
Architect: Krawitz Architecture
Type: residential – single family residence
Location: Bessancourt, France
Time-lapse: The Construction of Sequana Tower in Paris
A 3 years time-lapse about the destruction of EDF tower and construction of Sequana Tower in Paris. Ramon tooks 45 000 pictures to make this video !
Location: Paris / France
First shot: january 2007
Last Shot: September 2010
Number of images: 45.000
Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Center
Artist Olafur Eliasson describes the glass facade on Harpa, Reykjavik's new conference and concert hall. Architect Osbjørn Jacobsen from Henning Larsen architects and Christopher S. Darland from Artec Consultants explain their part in the design. For more information on the project, go to www.harpa.is
Reminiscent of the crystallised basalt columns commonly found in Iceland, the hexagonal glass creates kaleidoscopic reflections of the city. The multi-faceted glass façade is based on a geometric principle which is realised in two and three dimensions. Designing and constructing the building have been a complicated process because while the facades are derived from the same concept, depending upon orientation, their geometries vary. This leads to difficult connections where ultimately each corner is a unique joint.
137 Housing by H Arquitectes
Architects: H Arquitectes / David Lorente, Josep Ricart, Xavier Ros, Roger Tudó
Location: Granollers, Barcelona, Spain
Colaboradores: Anna Bullich, architect, Ramon Anton, technical architect, Jordi Velazquez, structure (MVA, arquitectura y estructura), Otger Sala, geologist (Granollers 2002, estudis geològics, SL), NADICO, engineering, ESTRATS, archeologist
Promotor: Promo E.S. March S.L.
Project Year: 2006-2008
Project Area: 1,086.05 sqm
Photographs: H Arquitectes
The Urban Planning for 'Plaça de l'Església' in Granollers intends to regain the role of this square within the old part of town. Our plot is the key factor for the consolidation of this centrality, due to it occupies the space that gives continuity to Barcelona Street and connects with 'Plaça de la Porxada'. Read the rest of this entry »
Daunay by Atelier du Pont
Architects: Atelier du Pont / Member of the collective PLAN01)
Location: Paris, France
Project Director: Aquilino Torrao
Project Team: Anne-Cécile Comar, Philippe Croisier, Stéphane Pertisier
Co-contractors: evp Ingénierie, Structural design engineers; Delta Fluides, construction services
General Services: FARC
Project Area: 658 sqm
Budget: 1,380,000 euros
Project Year: 2009
Photographs: Luc Boegly
This large block of 8 flats merges smoothly into the heterogeneity of the Impasse Daunay cul-de-sac. Facing the street, the textured glass skin covering the facades pays discreet homage to the glass walls of the artists' studios in this Père Lachaise neighbourhood. The choice of glass, used here for the facade covering, parapets, transparent partitions for common areas or simply as windows, has an aesthetic appeal in its uniformity of material and stark simplicity in keeping with the project's general low key approach: just 8 housing units in a little cul-de-sac.
Chicken Point Cabin by Olson Kundig Architects
Architect: Olson Kundig Architects
Project Team: Tom Kundig, FAIA, design principal; Steven Rainville, project architect; Debbie Kennedy, interior designer
Consultants: Turner Exhibits (gizmo fabricator and engineer); Monte Clark Engineering (structural engineering); Moser, Inc. (design/build mechanical system)
Craftspeople: All New Glass (big window); Star Steel (steel structure, bong); Steve Clark (table fabricator, cabinets, beds)
Contractor: MC Construction
The idea for the cabin is that of a lakeside shelter in the woods—a little box with a big window that opens to the surrounding landscape. The cabin's big window-wall (30 feet by 20 feet) opens the entire living space to the forest and lake. Read the rest of this entry »
Arena Dragão Caixa by Risco
Architects: Risco (Manuel Salgado, Jorge Estriga e Joana Pinheiro)
Architecture Team: Inês Cruz, Joana Pinheiro, Rute Gonçalves, Moisés Rosa, Alexandra Fock, Neuza Pereira e José Carlos Monteiro.
Client: Futebol Clube do Porto
Engineering: Triagonal, OHM, RGA, AZ Consultores, Natural Works e Action Modulers
Date: 2006 – 2009
Area: 13 900 m2
Cost: 11 723 000€
Photos: FG + SG – Fotografia de Arquitectura (www.ultimasreportagens.com)
Description from the Architect:
The site, which is irregular in shape, is actually the left-over of a network of road infrastructures. The construction of the pavilion is particularly important in urban terms, because it closes the eastern edge of the Antas Detailed Development Plan. Read the rest of this entry »
Container Studio by Maziar Behrooz Architecture
Architect: Maziar Behrooz Architecture
Project Name: Art Studio
Location: Amagansett, NY
Floor Area: 840 sf
Photography: Dalton Portella and Francine Fleischer
The client needed an art studio close to her house (which we renovated in 2008). Her requirements were for a space of about 700 sf and a stringent budget; and for a simple structure that would be both inviting and reflective. Read the rest of this entry »
- Author: Nick H
- Published: May 12th, 2010
- Category: Pavilions, Photoghraphy
- Comments: None
Photography: Danish Pavilion at Expo 2010
Architect: BIG
Location: Shanghai, China
Size: 3.000m2
Photography: Iwan Baan, Hanne Hvattun, and Leif Orkelbog-Andresen.
I know, we just posted an article about the Danisg Pavilion just a few days ago, but it's always worth taking a second look.


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March 31, 2006
A growth model is a way for states that are already raising achievement and following the bright-line principles of the law to strengthen accountability.
Secretary Margaret Spellings, November 21, 2005
In November 2005, Secretary Spellings announced a pilot program in which States may propose a growth-based accountability model for use in meeting the goals of No Child Left Behind. As a pilot program, the Department can test the idea that growth models show promise as fair, reliable and innovative methods to measure student improvement and to hold schools accountable for academic achievement.
- Growth models give schools credit for student improvement over time by tracking individual student achievement from one year to the next.
- A pilot program gives the Department the ability to rigorously evaluate growth models and their alignment with NCLB, and to share results with other States.
The Department received State proposals with the intent of approving no more than 10 high-quality growth models in this pilot program for 2005-06. This process, including the use of peer reviewers, will help the department select these models.
- The purpose of this peer review is to help ensure that the States accepted into the growth model pilot have technically sound growth models, a high probability of success in incorporating measures of student growth into school accountability systems, and a model consistent with No Child Left Behind.
- By putting a gold standard peer review method in place, we will ensure that the selection process is transparent and fair for all participating states.
State Submissions: Approval Process
- Twenty states submitted a growth model proposal by February 17, 2006. Of those, seven states have applied for the 2006-07 school year which are: Hawaii, Maryland, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and South Dakota.
- Department staff conducted an initial review to determine how each state was meeting the bright line principles of the No Child Left Behind Act and how each state proposed to address the seven core principles laid out by the Secretary (such as having grades 3-8 assessment system in place since 2004-05, and having an assessment and data system that tracks individual student progress).
- After the initial review, each state was contacted to ask clarifying questions. In response, states submitted either revised proposals or letters with additional information.
- Based on this information and an analysis of how each state was meeting the bright line principles of the No Child Left Behind Act, the Secretary has sent the following eight proposals to the peers for their review and consideration: Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, Delaware, Florida, North Carolina, Oregon, and Tennessee. These proposals, additional information, and the Department letters to these states may be found at: http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/account/growthmodel/index.html
- Peers will examine each state's proposal using Peer Review Guidance which can be found on the Department's website at : http://www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/guid/growthmodelguidance.doc
- Peers will use their evaluations of states' proposals to guide a discussion among the reviewers and build a consensus document that explains why a state's proposal is recommended for approval. These recommendations are due to the Secretary by May 2006.
- Using this information, the Secretary will decide which states to approve for the growth model pilot.
An essential tool in selecting the growth model states is a panel of nationally recognized experts to review and make recommendations on states' growth model proposals. The experts invited to participate represent a wide range of perspectives from academia to the private sector to state and local organizations.
They include: Dr. Eric Hanushek, Stanford University, Dr. Chris Schatschneider, Florida State University, Dr. David Francis, University of Houston, Dr. Margaret Goertz, University of Pennsylvania, Kati Haycock, The Education Trust, William Taylor, Citizens Commission on Civil Rights, Sharon Lewis, Council of Great City Schools (retired), Dr. Robert Mendro, Dallas Independent School District, Dr. Jeff Nellhaus, Massachusetts Department of Education, and Dr. Mitchell Chester, Ohio Department of Education. (Note: This list is updated from the original announcement of the peers.)
The Department will rigorously monitor and evaluate states that receive approval under the pilot this year.


text: I caught my second swarm of the season and all because of a status I posted on Facebook the night before. I got a call from a local welding shop about a swarm because the owners son, which I'm friends with, told his dad about me keeping bees and my status about catching swarms. I hustled over and found them about head high on a cedar tree. It was about 5 pounds of bees, so a pretty good swarm. Both swarms this year were 5 feet or lower so I'm not sure how much luckier a person can get. Also recieved a message about a hive at a persons home I may see about removing. People may know you have bees but it may not click with them that you may be able to get swarms or want more FREE bees. So if you have Facebook you may think about posting something about getting swarms or hives if you haven't already. It can be a good resource where many of your friends can get the word out to many others in your area.


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Wednesday, October 31, 2012
trick, no treat
Tonight there are no little ghosts and goblins knocking at our door. Halloween in York was postponed until Saturday. The streets are quiet and dark for now. It is a bit surreal. And here in Maine we sustained only minor damage from the hurricane. We are the lucky ones, eagerly waiting for text messages from friends and family to our south to say that they are okay. . . that huge trees only narrowly missed their house. . . that there's no power, but they can manage to boil water for coffee.
A scary time indeed.
For all of you affected, my thoughts and prayers are with you. And for my niece in Connecticut, who isn't sure there will be a Halloween at all, I'm sending candy kisses. xo
4 comments:
- Michael Hampton said...
Hi Janet
I can't believe how long it's been since we've connected and I'm sorry it's taken this long. Just wanted to reconnect and hear all about Maine. We are in the market for a summer home up there. So happy to see you're still blogging. Called you a few months ago and hope you got my message?
Drop me a line when you can.
All my best
- November 2, 2012 at 11:03 AM
So glad to see you blogging again!
- November 6, 2012 at 11:35 AM
- pve design said...
Our Halloween was postponed due to the darkness and danger of down wires and fallen trees. I just hope Santa is able to make it....this year. It seems we are bracing for another storm. We have power - for now.
Scary times for so many.
- November 7, 2012 at 6:31 AM
So hope all's going well for you and the gentleman. I miss your wonderful posts!
- January 29, 2013 at 3:46 PM
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First off, the Hogue grip is a great choice. Best grip I've ever felt. It may not look correct, but dang if it doesn't feel correct. Now as to why "I" have an AK: I like firearms, period. I like the simplicity and reliability of them. The ammo "was" reasonably priced. I can build one without any FFL or govt involvement whatsoever. The mags are some of the most reliable of any semi-auto rifle/carbine out there. Plus I just plain old like them. LOL.
You're right though about keeping it low profile. Too many Lihbtards or Libtard trained people do not understand why anyone wants a gun, much less an evil assault weapon like the AK. Stupid folks.


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In what might be the largest number of California schools implicated in security breaches during high-stakes testing, the state Department of Education has flagged 242 campuses, including 46 in the Bay Area, for incidents involving photos posted to social media sites with information related to standardized tests.
Sixteen of the schools were flagged for serious breaches that included posts of test questions or answers, including four in the Bay Area: Yerba Buena High in San Jose, Pittsburg High in Contra Costa County, Amador Valley High in Pleasanton and Lowell High in San Francisco.
The posted photos were taken during the administration of the state's Standardized Testing and Reporting, or STAR, exams but do not appear to involve deliberate cheating, according to state and school officials. In one case, a teen told a school administrator he did it because he was bored.
The violations underscore the popularity among youths of social media sites such as Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, and the difficulty for administrators to police the use of cellphones in the classroom. This was the second year the state has found social media security breaches related to its standardized tests.
In 2012, 216 schools were flagged for violations, including a dozen that posted legible test answers or questions. There have been other types of security breaches in the past but none that were so widespread involving social media.
As a result, the state Department of Education has beefed up its test monitoring and conducts random audits and gives detailed protocol instructions to test coordinators, said deputy state superintendent Deb Sigman.
"We take the validity and reliability of our assessments very seriously, and our schools do too, which is why we redoubled our efforts to monitor these postings and alerted school districts when they occurred," she said. "These postings look to be attempts by students to gain attention among their friends, not an effort to gain an advantage on a test."
Although the breaches did not affect the individual school test results, they could affect accountability reports to be released next month, which are based on the test scores, Sigman said.
An additional 226 schools in California were flagged for less significant breaches, which did not involve revealing test questions or answers. In the Bay Area, these schools were in districts including Acalanes, Albany, Antioch, Berkeley, East Side Union, Fremont Unified, Fremont Union, Gilroy, Hayward, Jefferson Union, Martinez, Milpitas, Mt. Diablo, New Haven, Newark, San Mateo Union, San Ramon Valley, Santa Clara Unified, Sequoia Union, South San Francisco and the West Contra Costa school district.
Chris Funk, superintendent of the East Side Union district in San Jose, which includes Yerba Buena High and six other high schools flagged for less serious breaches, said none of the social media posts in his district involved cheating. He said all were Instagram posts, with most showing test booklets or empty answer sheets.
"It was just a couple of kids being dopey about not taking the test seriously before they actually started the test," he said.
Funk said one student posted questions from a previous year's test that were downloaded from a website, but no test questions or answers from this year. Sigman, however, said Yerba Buena's breach involved at least one "live item" from this year's test.
The students and test administrators involved in the breaches were disciplined, Funk said, declining to elaborate. Next year, he said, the district will remind students and staff about proper testing protocols and may begin requiring students to enter test areas only with clear bags so administrators can be sure they don't have cellphones.
Pittsburg Superintendent Linda Rondeau said the breach reported at Pittsburg High was a test booklet's diagram of a muscle tendon posted on Instagram with the label "Kobe Bryant," showing the area the pro basketball star for the Los Angeles Lakers injured in May. This was posted while students were taking the English portion of the test, Rondeau said.
"The message he relayed to us is that he was finished and bored and looked further into the test," she said. "There were just a handful that he Instagrammed, and they were not necessarily in the same courses or classes."
Still, she said Pittsburg plans to be more vigilant about enforcing test protocols in the future.
Pleasanton Superintendent Parvin Ahmadi said that a student posted a photo of his friend's test booklet on Facebook, along with a comment that the friend hadn't finished the test yet.
"I think our students are so used to using social media for posting everything. In this case, I don't believe it was their intention to cheat, or for anyone else to cheat," she said, adding that the student was lectured and the incident reported by school officials to the district and the state.
At Lowell High in San Francisco, a student posted a picture of an English language arts question the student thought was "funny," said spokeswoman Gentle Blythe in an email. The student said the picture was posted for 45 minutes, then taken down after a friend said they would get in trouble. The student's score was invalidated by the state, she said.
"We take the validity and reliability of our assessments very seriously," Blythe said. "Lowell and the teacher in the classroom where the breach occurred will review their proctoring expectations and decide if they need to refine their policy for cellphones."
Mark Coplan, spokesman for the Berkeley district, which was flagged for a minor breach at Berkeley High, said one student posted a picture of a blank test answer page on Twitter. She was interviewed by two vice principals and did not know she had done anything wrong, he said. She was not disciplined.
"It was clearly a kid who had no ill intent," Coplan said. "It was nothing that impacted the test."
State officials expect to determine the impacts of this year's breaches in the next few weeks. If a security breach affects less than 5 percent of students tested, the school may not be eligible for academic awards. If more than 5 percent of students are affected, the school's Academic Performance Index score, which measures schoolwide academic growth, could be invalidated.
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Josh Jarvis isn't expecting any recognition for swimming out in a rip in big swells to save a man who was moments from drowning, and says he would do it all again.
The 15-year-old Mt Maunganui College student and Omanu Surf Lifesaving club member was at Omanu Beach on Tuesday waiting for training with his good mate Fletcher Swann when a young boy ran up, saying a man was in trouble in the surf.
Josh got his bronze surf lifesaving award two years ago but despite patrolling the beach near Tauranga a couple of times a week, had never been involved in a full-on rescue.
The pair couldn't see over the waves to where the struggling man was but jumped on their kneeboards and paddled about 70m out to sea where they found him barely afloat and struggling in a rip.
The man had a boogie board but had lost the strength to stay on it.
"He just kept falling off of it so I told him to get on my board and hold on to the handlebars in the front and I'd drag him in," said Josh.
"It was pretty hard going but Fletcher helped to keep the board straight when we were getting hit by the waves - it would have been way more difficult without him."
The trio eventually made it to the shallows where another club member helped the man to their first aid room, and gave him oxygen before he was taken to Tauranga Hospital.
Josh said a consistent schedule of swimming since July last year had kept him fit and strong.
He said he didn't think too much about the consequences at the time but realises the danger he was in.
"I didn't think about it too much because the adrenalin was just surging and I was thinking 'I have to help him'."
"I don't think he would have held on too much longer without us there."
Josh and Fletcher's efforts are among a number of courageous rescues that young New Zealanders have been involved in over the summer.
Alongside racing into the surf to rescue swimmers, young people have been responsible for saving lives in other terrifying situations.
The Weekend Herald asked University of Auckland's director of clinical psychology training, Dr Ian Lambie, why young people seemed more likely to spring into action in emergencies than adults - often nearby - in the same situations.
He explained that the frontal lobe of the brain - which regulates decision-making - isn't always fully developed in some individuals until the age of 25, which could explain why these young people have taken big risks.
"But what we can say though is here it might be nothing to do with that. We just may have some young guys who see some guy in distress or in a crisis situation and they're thinking 'gosh I have to go and help them' and you have to admire them for having the guts and the fortitude to do it.
"Often we hear some groups saying adolescents are just a bunch of troublemakers but here we have some clearly law-abiding citizens who are helping people who are going to die if they don't help and they should be applauded."
Police National Headquarters search and rescue co-ordinator Senior Sergeant Bruce Johnston applauded the efforts of the young heroes.
"The quick-thinking and bravery displayed by a number of young people involved in water rescues this summer is to be commended."
Mr Johnston said while the rescuers deserved praise, others facing similar situations should take care.
"We do urge young people to exercise caution though and assess the situation before they act, by ensuring they know their own limits, without putting themselves in danger too," he said.
Ordinary people rising to the challenge to do extraordinary things
Lync Hetaraka, 10: When a gas stove exploded at his family home in West Auckland this week injuring his mother and brother, Lync was first on hand to help. As his uncle Willie tried to extinguish the fire, Lync helped his mum April and brother Dennis into the swimming pool and called emergency services.
Angus Bailey and Liam Robinson, both 14: The pair jumped into a river and saved an unconscious motorist whose head was underwater after he left the road in his ute and ended up in the Halswell River in Christchurch on February 11. They saw vehicle lights disappear down a bank and went to investigate. They didn't hesitate to leap in and pull out driver Andrew Tobeck, who was lying face down. Then they raised the alarm and emergency services arrived soon after. Mr Tobeck suffered only minor injuries.
Callum Williams, 15, Lucan Battison, 14, Nick Roydhouse, 17, Izaiah Lange, 15, Daniel Troy, 17, and his brother Kris, 15: The group of teenage boys spent an hour battling ferocious seas to pull three struggling swimmers to shore last month. The group were at Waipatiki Beach in Hawke Bay when they spotted the female swimmers in trouble. It took them 45 minutes in the strong current and waves to reach the trio who were just 250m from the beach. One was losing consciousness. The teens managed to get all three girls to shore.
Will White and Sergio Schuler, both 12: The cousins were swimming at Bowentown Beach near Waihi in December when they saw a man waving his arms about 100m offshore. The boys swam out to the 32-year-old Auckland man, who was yelling for help. They battled a 1.5m swell to get to the man and helped him to shore. The boys won official praise from police for their brave efforts.
Claude Stewart-Hudson, 18: The young Hastings man was hailed a hero in December after a split-second decision to jump a 3m-high fence, drag a sleeping man from his bed and extinguish a flaming frying pan. Claude was tidying his flat when he heard a smoke alarm going off at his neighbour's house. He went outside to have a look and saw flames, then raced into the house, which was full of smoke. Claude grabbed a burning pan and took it outside before going back to make sure no one was inside. He found his neighbour asleep and helped him out of the inferno.
Kya Watene, 16 and three friends from Hamilton's Sacred Heart Girls' College: The group saw an elderly woman come off her mobility scooter and plunge 20m down a bank into the Waikato River as they walked back to school from a PE class in October. Kya said the girls sprang into action to help the 58-year-old. They got to the woman, who could not breathe properly, and rang an ambulance. With the help of their teacher they put the woman in the recovery position and stayed with her until emergency services arrived.


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Dave Macleod has bounced back from a recent accident that required foot surgery, to redpoint Malsonando (5.14b) in Spain. Macleod's recovery is impressive, considering his surgery was a little over two months ago.
"I was able to climb Malsonando in pretty bad conditions which I was very happy with." writes Macleod on his blog. "My endurance is still barely off the baseline level and I got quite pumped well before the crux, but it's definitely a good place to be 2.5 months after the surgeon was drilling into my Talus."
Macleod's accident occurred on September 28, and was a result of being lowered off the end of a borrowed rope that was shorter than he thought. Macleod fell approximately eight feet above a small ledge, which he clipped with his foot during his fall.
"For a minute or two I thought I might have gotten away with it, but very quickly my right foot started to get bigger and severely objected to being weighted," wrote Macleod.
For the full Accident Analysis and Report, see Rock and Ice issue 207.


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Scary near-death experience near Dakar
Trip Start Sep 14, 2011
5Trip End Sep 19, 2011
My buddy and I were on our way back to Dakar from a beach area 70kms south of Dakar when our taxi broke down just as the sun was setting. We were on the side of the road, electrical problem, in a very dodgy area with nothing but dirt, garbage, crumbling cement walls and buildings and little shacks selling some fruit and junk...and lots of people walking by wondering what the hell we were doing there.
First, our driver took off into the slum to find someone or something, and was gone about 15 minutes as we waited anxiously.
Then the repair was not working, 30 minutes or so had passed, and there was no simple way out
of the situation, we were scared of being mugged, attacked, robbed, something. As we waited (and even managed to snap a few pictures early on) suddenly a bus came to a halt just ahead of us and a vicious fight on board spilled into the street about 15 feet in front of us. Quickly, there were 5-6 guys involved, and one of them rushed right past me, urgently looking for a weapon. He picked up a rock about 8 inches in diameter/10 pounds and rushed back into the struggle. I watched in horror as he raised the rock high into the air and smashed it down repeatedly onto his opponent's head and shoulders as that guy was being held and hit by 2-3 other guys.
The crowd grew instantly and several bystanders seemed to jump in to stop the guy with the rock but I saw him strike the guy at least 3-4 times. I told my buddy, "They're going to kill him! They're killing him!" as the yelling and tension and numbers grew, and we freaked out and backed off but there was nowhere to go. It was dark, no streetlights, no way out, traffic at a standstill anyway, and the scene went from bad to worse just like that. This would go on for a few minutes.
Another taxi driver was parked behind us and told us we need to get the hell out of there right now, there are "bandits" all around, it's not safe, and he quickly led us to his car, but we could not move anywhere. Our first taxi driver spoke to him earlier about where he should take us, and it seemed as if they worked together but we didn't know. We went into taxi #2. Five minutes later, scared and freaking out, tensions seemingly still high and greatly fearing for our safety, unable to move and in plain sight of everyone passing by, we got out and went across a couple of lanes to where the traffic was moving and we tried to stop another taxi. But 30 seconds later the second taxi guy came to get us to say the traffic was moving now and we could go with him. We quickly agreed and went back to his taxi.
We realized taxi #1 was probably not going to get paid, and we owed him a lot from a long afternoon trip ($40US) but we just had to get out of there while we could, it was a very bad situation and after such a long, stressful wait and the attempted murder and all the rest, we needed to get the hell out of there now! Earlier, we had kept trying to pay off taxi #1 and take another taxi, as several kept passing by, but taxi #1 would not accept money and kept working on the car, saying it would be ready in 2 minutes, over and over, but then taking off into the slum to get something else, and we could not keep flashing cash around in that situation. We had been trapped for almost an hour by now, and we could not take it anymore.
So we went for it and took off in taxi #2, right past taxi #1 and we thought we were finally safe. Someone must have seen us bolt out of there and ratted us out. Taxi driver #1 and his 3-4 mechanics and followers from the crowd chased us down about 100-200 feet away. Suddenly, a mob of 6-8 guys were yelling and bashing on taxi 2, more locals surrounded the car, and we were forced to stop. The windows were open and we had 4-5 guys yelling into the taxi with great anger, and banging on it, and a crowd gathered immediately all around our car. This was really, really, really bad.
Speaking fluent French, I tried to calm the situation by saying that we sort of thought the 2 drivers worked together and had discussed where to take us, they made a deal to get us on our way, etc., but nobody was listening. We were not going anywhere, nobody was listening, everyone was mad and yelling. We remained calm/friendly/apologetic and kept saying we would pay taxi #1 but again he would not take the money and made us get out of taxi 2. Oh man, now what? This was so, so, so bad.
Surrounded by the angry mob, we walked back to taxi #1, not sure if we would be robbed, attacked or what...we got back into taxi #1 and waited about 5 more minutes until the driver finally said his car was broken and could not be fixed (an hour of stress and fear for nothing!), he let us pay him the $40 and we took off right away in taxi #3. We didn't see an ambulance or a dead body on the way out of there, but we were not looking to closely anyway. Who knows what happened to that dude...
It took about 20 minutes more to get to our downtown hotel, a great sight to finally see. And that was our Saturday night in Senegal. Brutal.


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Freezing temperatures result in car trouble
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Drivers around southern Colorado are having trouble before even hitting the road. The freezing temperatures are taking a toll on cars.
Dale Kurtz, a mechanic at Courtesy Automotive Service Center, said they have had a lot of customers this week.
"Obviously, things don't like to function very easily when they get that cold," he said.
Kurtz said among the things customers have had trouble with are batteries, antifreeze and windshield fluid. But the most common problem has been heaters not working.
He said the best thing drivers can do is to check things regularly. Make sure the windshield wipers, headlights and belts are working, that the battery is strong and that the antifreeze is at the right protection level of -35.
"As long as it's at the right protection level, things won't freeze up and cause the heater to not work or the engine to overheat, those types of things," he said.
Kurtz said he has gotten a lot of calls from people saying the light indicating low air pressure in the tires is going on. He said if you don't have a flat tire, don't be too concerned. It's going on because of the cold temperatures. But it will typically go off once temperatures aren't as cold. Still, he said, it's a good idea to check air pressure regularly.


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#1 Fri 02 Mar 07 11:53pm
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A long long time ago...
Hi guys!!
I know I havent been around for months and months, but I am back now, I got a bit snowed under, working on the new programme and all, but will be around more often, I promise, I've really missed you guys :-)
Also, I am so gutted I missed out on the last podcast!! I had a stupid windpipe infection, but I will definately be around for the next one!
Things at Jamie HQ are great, Bob has moved up to our (mine and Petes) office, which is ace we ensure he gets well fed!
Look forward to catching up with everyone!!
love and hugs,
ps - thank you to those of you who sent Christmas cards, SO so lovely!
#2 Sat 03 Mar 07 2:01am
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Re: A long long time ago...
Hi there, Georgie - lovely to see you back!!
Hi too, Kitten - I thought Georgie is just saying HELLO?
I'm only responding as curious (where's a confused smilie?!)....& to say HI to You Both!!
Happy New Year/2015 to you ALL! :-)
#3 Sat 03 Mar 07 2:08am
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Re: A long long time ago...
You ok, kitten? First time online for days due to wrok (major) pressures. Off for a few days in Germany with best mate and other uni pal Tues 6th till Sun 12th. Boozing ahead!
Not quite sure why you've had a pop at Georgie.
We're planning to give Connor a little bro/sis sooon - if it's a girl, she'll be called Georgina
#4 Sat 03 Mar 07 3:51am
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Re: A long long time ago...
Welcme back, Georgie.
Don't worry about Kittenclaws - she is having another "bad claws day"
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#5 Sat 03 Mar 07 4:32am
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Re: A long long time ago...
Hi Georgie - we've missed you too.
Kitten - Hope you are having a better day- I know you aren't always like this
#6 Sat 03 Mar 07 9:02am
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Kitten...you alright?
Georgie,I was just telling Pete,just sent you all something. Hey,good thing is,you're back in time to enjoy it!
#7 Sat 03 Mar 07 1:07pm
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Re: A long long time ago...
Windpipe infection? Ew, that sounds awful! Good to see you back though, hope you're not working too hard in that office...
#8 Sat 03 Mar 07 4:27pm
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Re: A long long time ago...
Hi Georgie, Kris, Kirsten, Kimber, Geoff, Stefanie and Anna. (Kittenclaws, I'd say hi to you also, but your post is gone. Hi anyway!) Georgie you have been missed. I hope things are going great for you!!
#9 Sat 03 Mar 07 4:48pm
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Re: A long long time ago...
I wondered where you were Georgie,thanks for the christmas card that you all sent, must have taken ages writting them.
'windpipe infection'...nasty, glad you are better .
#10 Sat 03 Mar 07 5:23pm
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Re: A long long time ago...
Hi Kiwi Girl, Kirsten, Geoff P, Kimber, Stefanie, Anna, Ann and Mummza!! So good to hear from you all
throat is all good now, was a bit nasty, ah well... just bit run down i guess.
Stef - that sounds ace, thank you!! look forward to it :-)
Mummza - yeah, but it was fun :-D and i love christmas! seems so long ago now.
hope everyones having a lovely weekend...


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Division of Expressive Therapies
Karen Estrella
Professional Title: Associate Professor, Expressive Therapies; Program Coordinator, Expressive Arts Therapy (On Sabbatical for the 2014-2015 Academic Year)
Areas of Academic Focus and Expertise: Expressive Arts Therapy
Area of Work and Concentration at Lesley: Expressive Arts Therapy
Representative List of Recent Courses Taught: • Theories of Expressive Therapies • Theory and Practice of Group Work: Music Therapy • Expressive Therapy and Social Action • Power, Privilege and Oppression in Clinical Practice • Orientation • Integrative Seminar
Education: MA, Lesley University; PhD, Clinical Psychology, Fielding Graduate University
Representative List of Recent Publications / Exhibitions:
Estrella, K. (2011). Social activism within expressive arts "therapy": What's in a name?
In E. G. Levine & S. K. Levine (Eds.), Art in Action: Expressive Arts Therapy and Social Change (pp. 47-61). Philadelphia and London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Estrella, K. & Kossak, M. (2010). (Review of the conference of the International Expressive Arts Therapy Association: Expressive Arts in Social Action: Peace-Ing Our World Together), Journal of Applied Arts & Health, 1 (2), 225-227.
Estrella, K. (2008). Expressive arts' capacity to facilitate change: A human imperative no matter what we call it. In E. G. Levine & P. Antze (Eds.), In praise of poiesis: The arts and human existence – A festschrift for Stephen K. Levine (pp. 78-85). Toronto: EGS Press.
Estrella, K. (2007). Awakening the imaginal. Journal of Pedagogy, Pluralism, and Practice. 12.Estrella, K. & Forinash, M. (2007). Narrative inquiry and arts-based inquiry: Multinarrative perspectives, Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 47 (3), 376-383.
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SBAI and the Susan B. Anthony House team up for a day of commmunity service with undergraduates. Wilson Day service events connect incoming freshman with the Rochester community.
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Earthquake worries are plaguing New Zealand's biggest listed property business, with concerns about its huge Christchurch and Wellington buildings.
Yesterday's annual meeting of unitholders in Kiwi Income Property Trust, with real estate valued at $2.16 billion, heard how the business was spending $35 million strengthening its 28-level, $67 million Wellington high-rise office tower the Majestic Centre on Willis St.
Kiwi's big PricewaterhouseCoopers Tower in Christchurch was now being demolished at the insurers' expense, $26.9 million of unitholder funds was written off and a $69 million insurance claim had been settled, unitholders heard.
But chief executive Chris Gudgeon said issues with Christchurch were still emerging and more work could be needed than was originally expected.
"We are dealing with the new stricter earthquake code now applicable here in Christchurch, where the earthquake loading standards were lifted by around 37 per cent in response to the earthquake events," Gudgeon said.
After that, Kiwi closed 14 shops at its 40,000sq m, $214 million Papanui Northlands mall, where it is spending $9 million. As further engineering assessments were completed, Gudgeon said more strengthening could be needed and an overhaul of the entire mall was on the cards.
"Where a significant strengthening requirement arises, we will look to undertake it potentially in conjunction with a partial redevelopment of the centre which would be designed to improve the retail offer and capitalise on the increased market share the centre now enjoys," he said, indicating that Northlands had gained at the expense of other damaged Christchurch malls.
Farmers' lease was due to expire in March 2016, its department store was undersized and had a compromised layout and a new store could be part of a redevelopment, Gudgeon said. A 10-year programme to upgrade the balance of Kiwi's portfolio could be needed and this might cost $30 million to $40 million.
Kiwi was encouraged by 85 per cent of its portfolio being in what Gudgeon called recovering property markets - Auckland's retail sector - particularly its $500 million Sylvia Park.
Retail sales in its centres were forecast to grow 2 per cent to 4 per cent and the trust had a 65 per cent weighting in shopping centres.
An after-tax distribution of 6.6c a unit is projected for 2013, subject to continuation of reasonable economic conditions.
Shane Solly of institutional investor Mint Asset Management said Kiwi was typically conservative in its outlook, which was fair because overall, New Zealand property conditions were okay, with medium-term potential for improvement.
"Kiwi has a busy workload over the next 12 to 18 months ... Importantly, it is in good financial shape to deal with this workload and weather an extended period of economic weakness if that should happen," Solly said.
Craig Brown, OnePath senior investment analyst, said the trust had delivered a solid result last year in difficult economic conditions, highlighting the relatively defensive earnings characteristics of such vehicles.
Kiwi also met the key strategic priorities outlined at last year's annual meeting and had done a great job managing its debt component and refinancing initiatives, Brown said.
The commercial property market had been hurt by Christchurch but Kiwi was relatively proactive in how it handled issues facing its portfolio.
"Overall we expect Kiwi to continue to deliver on the key strategic priorities in the current year and should provide a dividend in line with market expectation, albeit down slightly on the previous period," Brown said.
Kiwi's units traded around $1.09 yesterday, around the same levels as this time last year and up on June's $1.04.
Kiwi's problem buildings:
* PricewaterhouseCoopers Centre, Christchurch.
* The Majestic Centre, Wellington.
* Northlands Shopping Centre, Christchurch.
* Rest of portfolio: investigations under way.