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Myofascial Syndrome
Reducing Pain and Associated Depression
The supplement S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe) has been shown to be specifically effective as a therapy to reduce chronic pain and depression associated with fibromyalgia (Jacobsen 1991). SAMe is synthesized in the body from the amino acid methionine. The enzyme methionine S-adeno-syltransferase (MAT) catalyzes a reaction between methionine and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) to form SAMe. SAMe has been tested for depression caused by a variety of diseases, including Parkinson's disease, fibromyalgia, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and rheumatoid arthritis. Researchers have used SAMe successfully in conjunction with drug and alcohol withdrawal.
In a study, 44 fibromyalgia patients took 800 mg of SAMe for 6 weeks. Results showed that SAMe reduced pain at the tender points, as well as fatigue, morning stiffness, and resting pain (Jacobsen 1991).
Dietary Changes to Improve Symptoms
Patients with MFS are encouraged to employ proper basic nutrition and supplementation. Women with MFS have been found to have higher cholesterol levels than women without MFS, but no conclusive link has been made between blood lipid levels and MFS (Ozgocmen 2000). The following dietary recommendations will improve overall health:
- Limit intake of stimulants (caffeine) and depressants (alcohol) due to their potential to disrupt neurological and metabolic function.
- Limit intake of refined sugars to avoid fluctuation of blood sugar levels, mood swings, lowered energy, and lowered immunity.
- Consume whole foods such as fruits and vegetables that contain phytochemicals and fiber. Fiber is helpful for maintaining digestive regularity. Eat slowly, chewing food well.
- Increase intake of cold water fish that supply essential fatty acid building blocks (gamma linolenic acid, GLA; eicosapentaenoic acid, EPA) needed for cell membrane maintenance and function.
- Increase intake of probiotic cultures from food or supplements. Probiotics are "healthy" bacteria that normally reside in the gastrointestinal tract. "Healthy" bacteria aid proper digestion of food and prevent absorption of ingested toxins.
- Drink plenty of water (preferably purified) to ensure adequate fluid levels (Findley 2009).
Amino Acid Supplementation
Phenylalanine is one of the 20 essential amino acids that must be obtained from the diet. It is a necessary precursor for neurotransmitter biosynthesis and may be helpful in relieving chronic pain. The amino acid tyrosine is synthesized in the body from phenylalanine. It is a precursor to the biosynthesis of the neurotransmitters epinephrine, norepinephrine, and dopamine. Tyrosine has been used as an antidepressant because it positively affects the neurotransmitters required to prevent depression. Supplementing with these two amino acids may be beneficial to people with MFS. Vitamins B6 and C are cofactors in the bioconversion of these amino acids to their neurotransmitter receptors.
With the help of a physical therapist or other health care professional, exercises can be designed that will avoid causing undue stress and pain to sensitive trigger points while improving physical fitness. In addition to promoting overall fitness, physical activity assists in maintaining flexibility, building muscle strength, and helping protect joints. Walking, bicycling, swimming, and some types of weight-bearing exercises are good examples of physical activity that may be appropriate. It is important to note that lack of exercise can lead to brittle bones as well as causing muscles to become smaller and weaker. In particular, people with MFS should avoid repetitive weight-bearing exercises involving affected area. Gentle stretching of muscle groups should be done daily to their full range of motion within the limits of pain.
Summary of Treatment Modalities
- Trigger point therapy: myofascial release therapy, myotherapy, massotherapy spray, and stretch technique (stretching of the muscles with a vapocoolant spray, where a coolant is sprayed on the trigger point to lessen the pain, then the muscle is stretched). This is often done by a physical therapist.
- Trigger point injections: local anesthetics (eg, lidocaine) are injected directly into trigger points. Trigger point injection has been shown to be one of the most effective treatment modalities to inactivate trigger points and provide prompt relief of symptoms (Alvarez 2002).
- Dry needling: the use of a needle without injecting anything. TrP injections and dry needling mechanically disrupt the trigger point. The use of lidocaine is no more effective, but reduces soreness after injection.
- For MFS, there is no role for injected steroids.
- Acupuncture is recommended as a treatment option for patients with associated musculoskeletal conditions (Kam 2002).
- The application of ice packs will numb the affected area, providing temporary relief.
- Chiropractic or osteopathic manipulation treatment.
- Physical therapy (hands-on).
- Elimination of stress; biofeedback; counseling for depression that may result from chronic pain.
- Follow good basic nutrition.
- Buprenorphine is a mild narcotic that can safely relieve multiple symptoms of MFS. Contact a compounding pharmacy to make a sublingual preparation. Buprenorphine must be prescribed by a physician.
- Consider regular exercise under the guidance of a healthcare professional to maintain cardiovascular and musculoskeletal fitness.


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enginebefore.jpgI started tearing out my old turbo in my 97 F450. I brought it to a shop about 1 year ago and asked them to find my exhaust leak. My truck was very loud and seriously lacks power. They told me nothing was wrong and I have no exhaust leaks. Well I could smell it in the truck since I bought it and knew it was only getting worse. Anyway I finally figured I am keeping and rebuilding this old dog so I can run it back to death again.
I started looking closely at fuel system and exhaust on the truck and turbo needed to come out to get to fuel pump. Well when I really started looking at the turbo the bolts all snapped on exhaust side flush with exhaust housing. Well now that can cause quite a racket and fumes into engine compartment. Man o man that garage I brought it to come highly recommended too. Oh well. I guess you know what they say. Nobody cares about your crap like you do so I guess from now on I will just wrench my own stuff. I think I attached a photo of the engine. You can see all the soot on engine and center section of turbo.

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This is a discussion on Well what do ya know! 2006 Glocks! within the General Firearm Discussion forums, part of the Related Topics category; Originally Posted by NaturalSelection i agree. this is one of the biggest reasons i purposefully avoided glock for so many years. i dont buy into ...
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It's reasonable to think that there is frame flex in a Glock frame -it's the amount of flex I question. If there was very much fram flex, how would the slide, which doesn't flex, slide on the flexing frame rails?
For me, it's unreasonable that there is enough frame flex to reduce felt recoil - I mean how much flex would it take before we would notice it?
Glock's reliability: yep they are, there is no question about it. But they do fail and they fail for the same reasons other semis fail. I believe Glocks are a tough, rugged gun. The Glock reps are known for burying a Glock in the sand, or what ever the earth is, at a shooting school and then inviting every class member to shoot it. They work.
Chuck Taylor has a Glock 17 with IIRC, over 200,000 rounds through it and has been "tortured" every way he could think of including leaving it in the ocean for 6 months with minimal damage. And it still shoots.
Perspective: Glock is not the only tough gun. A tv show did a torture test on 3 sigs including a drop to asphalt from 175 feet from a helicoper, driving them into the ground with some kind of jack hammer, dragging on a cable behind a truck for I forget how far, running over them with some kind of heavy equipment, and cleaning them by running them through a car wash. Then they shot them - they didn't miss a lick.
I have owned as many as 10 Glocks and I have seen them work and fail. But all in all - they work.
I have also owned as many as 10 Sigs and have seen far less problems than I have seen with Glocks. But that's just my experience. A buddy of mine took my ole 226 police trade-in to Blackwater when we went and ran 2500 rounds of Walmart WWB through it in all kinds shooting drills. He didn't hava a single failure. But then neither did I in my G-21, nor his brother with his XD.
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The popular spice ginger shows promise as a treatment for bacteria-induced diarrhea, the leading cause of infant death in developing countries, according to a preliminary study in animals conducted by researchers in Taiwan.
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"In conclusion, our findings provide evidence that ginger and its derivatives may be effective herbal supplements for the clinical treatment of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli diarrhea," the researchers state. Additional studies are needed to determine the effective doses of ginger needed and whether it is safe for infants, who may experience unexpected side effects from large doses.
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Craiglands Guest House
Very friendly and helpful hosts spotlessly clean and excellent breakfast great service from waitress at breakfast.
My husband and I enjoyed a lovely 2 night stay at Craiglands.
We received a warm welcome and given information on the places we intended to visit. The room was clean and adequate; I suspect it was not their best room as we paid the cheapest price, but as there was only one other room occupied at the time, an upgrade would have been nice. However, there was nothing wrong with the room we stayed in except a more comfortable armchair to sit and have a quiet read would have been nice. Breakfast was awesome. Couldn't eat it all. But the highlight for me was the lovely Thai lady who served at the tables with a smile and a song. She was delightful and made us smile. I would not hesitate to book there again and have already recommended it to my son. Very close to Conwy and Llandudno. We were there to visit Bodnant Garden which was so worthwhile. Excellent quality restaurants in walking distance of the room. Would highly recommend.
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A very welcoming accomodation, clean rooms and a good well cooked breakfasts.
The hotel area is easy to park your car and in easy reach of the seafront and town center without the hassle.
The rooms/beds are comfortable with a good sized television and the staff can't do enough for you, well worth a visit.
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Back to one of our favourite towns
Comfortable accommodation, well served delicious breakfast and lots of it.
Excellent information provided on restaurants etc. Very much enjoyed our four nights' stay.
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From the second we arrived we were treated very well.
The guest house is a 15 minute walk along the sea front or past the shops to the middle of Llandudno. There is free parking outside the guest house, which is not the case if you get nearer the centre. The breakfast (included in the price) was enormous if you want that much, you can have much less if desired. I didn't need much lunch most days. The room was clean & was cleaned every day & little things like a chocolate for each of us added the enjoyment of the stay. For what we wanted, this guest house was ideal. I don't think we would have got such good value elsewhere.
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The double room was spacious with an en-suite bathroom which was spotless, the bed and bedding was very comfy. The choice at breakfast was good and the food freshly cooked and lovely. Overall I would recommend a stay at this friendly guest house.
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Date of Stay: March, 2013
Wonderful bird guides that do bird walks with campers. Friendly and clean. Great experience.
Date of Stay: July, 2011
Site was very small, and it was hard to park because of the trees. If wi-fi or cable were available, we weren't told. Office was closed when I tried to call for information. We were only given 20 amps. Kept tripping it. Bathrooms have curtains instead of doors on stalls. Very embarrassing. Serious dis-repair in showers. Mirrors almost black. A great shame for a place in such a beautiful area.
Date of Stay: June, 2011
This campground has seen better days. Everything felt old and crumbling. Friendly staff. Lots of permanent sites, so it must be friendly. But certainly lacking in upkeep.
Date of Stay: February, 2011
VERY, very rough around the edges. The people were nice, but the office is deadly with cigarette smoke. Even our registration paper smelled. Our site was relatively level and were just passing through, so we stayed. Lots of movies to rent for $1.25. I would not stay if I wanted to actually camp. The price we paid was the PA price.
Date of Stay: February, 2011
Wonderful location and very helpful staff. Beautiful grounds, lots of bird life, plenty of space.
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Nice level concrete pads to park on. Beautiful view of the city. Nice gazebo with details of the mountain ranges.
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Extremely friendly owners. Very clean with great amenities, like an adult lounge, clean laundry, and covered patio next to pool. Great atmosphere. Well thought out park.
Date of Stay: January, 2011
Park was fine, but don't get conned when they try to sell you "nice pizza, delivered to your site". You'll get a very low quality little frozen pizza that will cost you $12.


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Is there anything I can do to maintain the power gains and yet quiet them up some? I've got a MF exhaust on my car with a VF Engineering stage 1 SC and at low rpm it's a bit much with regards to the booming resonance.
should I start a new thread?
I saw something about a 2nd resonator? Can we hear sound clips from the normal single resonator and then one with the additional resonator?
Yeah so no pm... how about answering the question i posed??
FYI take a ride in a car with this installed. My buddy has one and I prefer my factory flapper open in every way. The drone was crazy on the Magnaflow and the actual sound was too quiet for me.
drone is no good...
what system is close to stock flapper mod but no drone? and light weight?
I have been in and listened to a ton of systems and nothing beats OEM IMHO so no good info there. The drone is crazy in my buddies though. 6th gear at 65 is like head exploding drone.
my other friend suggested miltek because the quality and fit is perfect... however, the sound is not that good.
60% of the reason i love the r is the sound... so this is a big deal.
Does this system pass gas better than the stock unit? Would it perform better on a car with a turbo or is it too restrictive?
Magnaflow on my supercharged r sounds absolutely reDIcuLOus!
the fight between the jet sounding whine of the blower and the ferocious roar of the exhaust is.... well..... ORGASMIC!
I've litterally had people walking up to me when i pull into a parkade and asking me what the F**K i've done to my car. And I tell them supercharger makes the whine and exhaust is the growling and they look at me with this weird face and ask "is it even LEGAL?" and I just say, "i don't think there is a law about not allowing a car to sound so freakishly awesome!"
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I was more worried about my face initially.
How vain is that (1)? My cheek was the last part of me to hit the ground, a second after the rest of me. It hit hard too. I had visions of blood and gristle and bruises blacker than coal.
But once I'd dragged myself up off the icy road that had blindsided me (2) and got back inside there wasn't a mark on me. I was as ugly as before I'd slipped. Suitably reassured, I was finally able to look at my arm. The arm I had fallen on. The arm I had unconsciously been nursing for the last five minutes. Was that swelling knot that used to be my wrist normal?
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Turns out it wasn't. An hour later I was in A&E getting slathered in plaster and being told I'd definitely broken it. Lucky, really. The guy in the next cubicle had broken his ribs and from the sounds of him - imagine an anguished bull so stupid with pain it's actually honking like a bullfrog - broken ribs are further up the pain spectrum. In the cubicle beyond that was a guy with a bandaged head whose car had come off the road and ended up in a ditch. In the land of the broken I'm more dented than damaged.
Still, the past few days have brought home to me why evolution has given us two hands, rather than, say, one great, big, giant hand growing out of the centre of our chests. Suddenly even the smallest act - cleaning my teeth, opening a ring-pull, picking my nose - has become a monumental task. Have you ever tried to tie your shoelaces with one hand? It's impossible. And as for deoderising your left armpit with your left arm, well, frankly, you'd need to be Clarence the incredible Contortionist to do it right (3). And the only contortions I can manage these days are in my sentence constructions.
Obviously the breakage has won me some sympathy points. Even my colleagues at work sent me toffee, which as I may have already told you is my personal equivalent of crack cocaine (not that I've ever tried crack cocaine, you understand, but I do find it hard to imagine it's any more addictive than a box of Thorntons' special). And on the upside I won't be driving to Tesco for a few weeks. But then I won't be driving anywhere for a few weeks.
That said, I'm five days into my brokenness and if I'm honest it's getting boring. Not even a blue stookie can cheer me up (though it does go nicely with my jumper). "All I'm good for," I tell J, "is sitting on the sofa and changing channels on the TV."
She gives me look before she speaks. "Nothing new there then."
[1] As if I have anything to be vain about.
[2] I had gone out to de-ice the car. That's too banal to be ironic, right?
[3] Now if that great, big, giant hand in the centre of your chest was double-jointed …
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Here we make a low-fat shrimp and vegetable chili (which is quite tasty on its own) and top it with a layer of golden cornbread for a delicious casserole that can be made ahead. The dish serves 12, so it's just right for serving to a crowd gathered to watch a Sunday afternoon game on TV.
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Serves 12
Prep Time 50 min
Total Time 100 min.
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To prepare filling: Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion and bell pepper; cook, stirring often, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Stir in zucchini; cook, stirring often, for 3 minutes. Stir in chili powder, cumin, cinnamon and 1 teaspoon salt; cook for 20 seconds. Pour in tomatoes and their juice; bring to a simmer. Remove from the heat. Stir in shrimp and cilantro. Pour into a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.
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Preheat oven to 350°F.
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To prepare cornbread topping: Whisk cornmeal, flour, baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Whisk milk, 1/4 cup oil, egg and honey in a medium bowl until smooth. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir just until moistened. Drop by heaping tablespoons over the shrimp mixture.
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Bake the casserole, uncovered, until the top is browned and the filling is bubbling, 40 to 45 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
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GYPSY FLIGHT took 3rd place in the milestone H.A.R.D. 50TH Battle of the Bands. This is a notable achievement for Rockers GYPSY FLIGHT as they are soon to release their self titled debut CD "GYPSY FLIGHT", and this award adds momentum to their effort. Bay Area Rockers Y&T was the featured band. which made this event all that much more memorable. Thanks to all the fans that supported us for this event. We appreciate you all. Thanks Again ~ GYPSY FLIGHT
GYPSY FLIGHT is a contestant in Hayward's 50TH Battle of the Bands. Bay Area Rockers Y&T are the featured band. This all happens February 9, 2013 @ Chabot College Auditorium. I have a limited number of advance tickets for this event which will sell out for sure. cost is $12 advance if you want them mailed add $2 and pay through PayPal to: email@example.com. Event time is 6:00PM - 10:00PM
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Art direction and design, creating a "brand" for Zola Jesus's album, Taiga, including LP and CD packaging, print and online marketing materials, and tour posters. The Taiga "shard" graphic was used on additional collateral, ranging from t-shirts to perfume bottles.
Client: Zola Jesus / Mute Records
LP and CD packaging and booklet design for re-issue from post-punk legends, The Cultural Decay.
Client: Sacred Bones Records
Art direction and design of deluxe packaging for the reissue of the original soundtrack to David Lynch's nightmarish masterpiece, Eraserhead. (Photograph by Brian Sassmann.)
Client: David Lynch / Sacred Bones Records
Stationary system design for Estella, a children's clothing boutique in New York City.
Art direction: Design Machine
Creative direction, design, and team leadership for custom, responsive restaurant website. Lead both the creative and front-end development teams. Design included custom back-end CMS.
Silkscreened poster for a Moon Duo concert at the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn. The limited-edition posters were available for purchase at the show.
Client: Moon Duo / Sacred Bones Records
Silkscreening: Keegan Cooke, The Circadian Press
Responsive e-commerce website for Sacred Bones Records. Customized theme built on top of the Shopify platform.
Identity for Tumi Inc.'s revamped T-Tech luggage line. This identity was in production for five years.
Client: Stoeker Creative / Tumi, Inc.
Identity and collateral design for Tumi's Tumi+Ducati co-branded line of luggage.
Client: Stoeker Creative / Tumi, Inc.
Art direction and graphic design for psychedelic band Moon Duo's album, Mazes. Design includes LP and CD packaging, a maze logo for the band, a 22" custom-made maze poster (with solution on reverse), and maze logo for the remix album.
Client: Moon Duo / Sacred Bones Records
Design of media kit for Russell Simmons Oneworld Magazine.
Art direction: Design Machine


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To err is human…
… to forgive divine. Well, this is how the famous quote from Alexander
Pope goes, but I don't think that he had technology in mind when he
made it.
The initial statement is still applicable as the one thing that is
forever is that people will make mistakes, both in designing technology
and with using technology, but forgiveness on either side is not really
going to help, is it?
What you need is both thoughtful and tested designs as well as carefully planned error handling and messaging.
There are standard types of errors that people make that any
well-trained usability professional should be able to identify. As
always, though, the best method for getting meaningful feedback is
through user testing. If you don't have the resources to do planned
testing, just having other people on the team, besides the designer and
developer, use the application will provide useful feedback.
In terms of messaging there are a couple of points to keep in mind:
1. If the page contains form elements or other actionable items,
know that people will probably not read directions before they start as
they will be compelled to go straight to the action. If you have help
text, put it next to the relevant field or element.
2. For error messaging in a form, list the errors both at the top of the page and in the form next to the field with the error
3. Make sure error messages are meaningful and help the person
resolve the issue by giving specific directions on how to correct the
As Don Norman said in The Design of Everyday Things, "If an error
is possible, someone will make it. The designer must assume that all
possible errors will occur and design so as to minimize the chance of
the error in the first place, or its effect once it gets made. Errors
should be easy to detect, they should have minimal consequences, and,
if possible, their effects should be reversible".


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(Rick Hickman / Special to the American Press)
Axiall's fire last December released more than 130,000 pounds of hazardous chemicals into the atmosphere.
Last Modified: Saturday, June 07, 2014 3:28 AM
By Frank DiCesare / American Press
A Baton Rouge law firm has filed a lawsuit against Axiall, alleging that the company's leaking pipelines caused property damage to a Sulphur home.
Simien & Simien, a firm that specializes in property damage caused by oil companies, filed the suit on behalf of Robert and Shirley Boudreaux of Sulphur, who contend that Axiall's pipeline leaked out chemicals that contaminated the water and soil on their property. The suit was filed on May 21 in the 14th Judicial State District Court.
The Boudreauxs are seeking monetary damages from Axiall and the cleanup of their property. Eulis Simien, a partner in the firm, said the amount of monetary damages the Boudreauxs are seeking from Axiall has yet to be determined.
"We have to make a determination on the extent of the remediation that's necessary for their property," Simien said. "But any time you're dealing with this type of leakage we would anticipate it would be significant. We would hope that it can be remediated."
Simien said the Axiall's pipeline runs through the Boudreaux's property. He added that the couple has seen the company's pipe leak out contaminants onto their property.
Simien said he could not comment on the types of contaminants that have leaked onto the Boudreaux's property.
Patricia Prebula, spokesperson for Axiall, said the company does not comment on pending litigation.


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Would You Move To Another Country For Love?+comment
Goodbye America, Hello New Life!
In one week, I'm packing my entire life up into two suitcases and heading across the world – for a new experience, an adventure but mostly for love. People say this decision is brave, but to me, it's a no brainer. The person I'm in love with is Australian and it's a genuine love — not bullshit. So, my thought process isn't why should I move 10,000 miles away to start a new life with him, it's, why wouldn't I?
I'm going to be living in a place that most people only dream about seeing in their lifetime. I'll be visiting amazing sights and learning things about another culture, all while surrounding myself with kangaroos, koalas and people with funny accents. I'm starting my life all over again. It's scary, a little intimidating but mostly exciting!
I'll admit, there are some reservations — mainly about leaving my friends and family behind. But, with technology these days I can get a clearer reception on Skype then my AT&T phone. Another reservation, my website. I run an entertainment company centered around celebrity gossip and Hollywood A-List events. I live in Hollywood, the prime location, so why would I leave? Because this is a gamble, an adventure… because I'm in love.
I'm optimistic. There is nothing but positive outcomes that I see from this move. And what's the worst that can happen? I often get asked, "What if you break up?" and "What if you don't like it?" My answer is simple. The outlook I'll gain from this experience is worth the move regardless.
I'm fortunate that my boyfriend has opened my eyes to another world. If it wasn't for him, this move wouldn't be happening. I wouldn't have enough guts to leave this comfortable world behind.
This is what I know — life is all about experience and with age, that becomes clearer. Our parents or even grandparents can contest to that. And that's exactly how they responded when I told them. Instead of tears, I got smiles and congratulations which made the decision even more right.
So, I guess this really is the bravest thing I've done to date — and it's not a hard decision. I'm looking forward to a new life with my love and am anxious to see what wild adventures await in Australia.
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You should definitely not ignore it. Pain is there for a reason.
Where did you get your running shoes (I'm assuming that they are proper running shoes) and were they fitted by someone who knows their stuff?
Knees take a lot of abuse when running and the common themes for people who end up suffering from knee pain is not enough stretching of the rest of the leg and little or not core strength work. Including both of these in your training programme will far lessen your risk of injury.
Stretching should be done on a daily basis. 20 minutes of stetching before bed should suffice and should focus on quads, hamstrings and calves.
Core strength work should be done 2 or 3 times a week and should focus on abs, back, glutes, quads and hamstrings. Any muscle imbalances in any of these areas can lead to problems on other joints (particularly knee).
I'm not sure what the specific cause of your knee pain may be because I have only ever suffered from ITB problems around the knee (which normally affects the outside edge of the knee, not where you describe the problem to be) but it could be that you are locking your knees out when running or trying to put your foot too far in front when you land and therefore putting a lot of strain on your knee as your leg acts as a brake. Try to focus on landing your foot underneath your body when you run, this will make you feel initially like you are leaning forward but it might help.
Hi Lucienne,
Providing you have the right shoes (as Hghlandmalted says) I'd see a physio who will diagnose the problem and give you specific stretches for it.
I'm assuming you didn't really mean "docs". You don't want to go to a doctor. A doctor will probably just tell you to stop running (unless said doc is also a runner!)
Hi, thanks for your advice. I did get my trainers from someone who checked if they were suitable and I had not had problems before I got to 5 miles and above.
I did mean doctors but am loathe to go as I thought they would just say stop! I will definately try the core strength and more stretching and see how things go. I will also attempt the change in style...... running is definately proving more complicated than I expected!


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text: I was reading about Skyscrapers. And someone mentioned the Tower of Babel to be OLDEST skyscraper, misallocation of resources after a boom. According to Wikipedia , the tower's height amounted to 8149 feet 6 inches. Although the Tower of Bible never existed, it was created to reach Heaven and was a symbol of man's pride. Does anyone have any idea about the Tower of Babel? PS: I have not read the complete Wikipedia information. Correct me if I am wrong.


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Friday Image No.91
I shot this image almost 3 years ago in June 2013. It was my first outing with the Olympus EM5, a camera that I feel has changed my photography. This is actually 4 images merged in Lightroom. I shot a lot of these panoramic series back then as I found the EM5 was so easy to use. But until the new Lightroom merge feature was introduced, I have left many of these to sit on my hard drive.
The location is Haweswater in the Lake District. It's actually a reservoir that's been engineered to look like a lake. There's even a very pretty manmade island. It's a shame they had to flood a village to do this. If you have never visited this area, it's well worth a look. It's much quieter than the rest of the lakes and the Haweswater hotel makes a great place to stay.
Hope you like the shot and have a great weekend.
Friday Image No. 45
This week I want to share with you another image from my recent trip to the Lakes. At the time this was my favourite although this feeling is now fading. I often find this happens. What appeared to be a great/favourite image immediately after a trip is replaced by a different favourite as the memory of the trip fades.
This image is a stitch of 4 shots from the Olympus OMD EM5 with the Olympus 12-40 lens set to 12mm. Stitching was done in Photoshop using the cylindrical stitching mode. I find this often produces the least distortion when you haven't used a panoramic set up. But it then leaves you with the problem of levelling everything up and filling in the corners of the image.
This image was no different so I used my usual technique of applying a Warp Transform followed by cropping the image to size. After that it was down to processing with Photoshop and the Nik Collection tools.
I liked the image after the shoot and I still do. My feeling now is that I might have more subtle and pleasing images if I spend some time reviewing the shoot. I will probably get around to that in June if I'm lucky.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy the image and have a great weekend.
Panoramic Photography Update
Recently blogged about my lightweight (and to some extent cut price) alternative to using a Panoramic head. By combining a Macro focussing rail (purchased from Amazon for an unbelievably cheap price) with an L-Bracket I was able to position my camera vertically and rotate it around the nodal point to avoid parallax error.
Parallax error occurs when objects in the distance appear to shift position in relation to foreground objects when you swing your camera in order to make exposures for stitching. If the movement is small, the stitching software you are using may be able to fix the problem. The best solution though is to avoid it. Panoramic heads fix the problem by mounting the camera so that when the camera is rotated it moves around the nodal point (actually the term is not entirely correct).
Whilst I have a couple of panoramic heads they are bulky and heavy and quite expensive. I have therefore been searching for lighter and cheaper solutions, hence my earlier post. One of the more expensive components in my solution is the L-Bracket which is a Novoflex item. This is very well built and quite light given its size. I hinted at the time that I was exploring an alternative and am now able to confirm this has arrived.
The new L-Bracket is much smaller than the Novoflex item as well as lighter. It was also around £20 including shipping which is amazing. I purchased this from ebay and here is the link.
To say that I am delighted is an understatement. The only problem some people may experience is that the item is small for SLR's and may not fit larger models. For Micro 43 users however this is the perfect size and very well made. Even if you are not thinking of shooting panoramic images, this is a great solution to being able to change the orientation of your camera without moving the tripod head.
It's not often you find something so good for such a great price.
Lightweight Panoramic Set-up
Not too long ago I related how I had been struggling with the small size of my Olympus OMD EM5 when using it on a tripod. My solution to this had been to buy the two part grip and also to use an L-bracket from Novoflex. The Novoflex bracket wasn't required to solve the size issue but was the solution to another problem of how to shoot stitched panoramic images with the camera positioned vertically. If you didn't read the original blog you can find it here.
What I didn't say in the original article is that I had even considering buying a Nikon D800E together with some lenses. Not a decision I would take lightly, as I am after all the Lightweight Photographer. I therefore decided to try an extended period of working with the Olympus on a tripod. This weekend past I had my opportunity to do just that. Here is what I found.
Firstly I need to share my decision. I won't be buying the Nikon or any other DSLR for that matter. The OMD EM5 was a joy to work with on tripod using my new setup. Despite the Nikon D800E being a wonderful camera, there are some aspects to the camera that make me think it's a backward step.
The new found size of the Olympus with the grip attached made it perfect for tripod work. Not only that, I found it very easy to work with and the L-bracket was perfect for quickly shifting the camera to a vertical orientation. If you are interested in shooting panoramic images but don't yet have a head, then I really recommend you get one of these
Finally, I want to reveal my new panoramic set up for single row shooting and stitching.
As you can see, this uses my Novoflex L-bracket attached by the Novoflex Q-Mount plate. The Q-mount has then been attached to a Macro focus rack which is used to move the camera for focussing in macro work. Instead, here it allows me to position the camera lens on the nodal point so that I can easily create a stitch.
The cost of this setup – Novoflex L-bracket £69, Q-Mount £49, Focus Rack £7.30 – yes less £8 from Amazon (here is the link). I will also reveal that I have an even cheaper option for an L-bracket which is only £20, but I am waiting for that to arrive before I get peoples hopes up.
So, does it work? Yes it does and is much easier to work with than my larger and heavier panoramic head. I was able to carry this set up around all day (10 miles on day 1 and 8 miles on day 2). The only difficulty I had is in finding the nodal point. I needed to have worked this out prior to venturing out but because the focus rack only arrived when I was leaving the house I couldn't and needed to guess instead. Trial and error seems to suggest the Nodal point for the micro 43 lenses is pretty much at the front element but that might not always be true. Once I have some time I will work it out properly and can then use the scale on the bracket and rack to find it quickly in the field.
As for the image above, this comprises 7 vertical shots using the 14-45mm lens at 14mm. It also swings through about 120 degrees. When stitched it gives a 17" x 54" print at 300dpi. If I drop the resolution to 250dpi and resize the image slightly then I believe a 35" high panoramic will be possible even if you press your nose to the image.
The stitching aspect of this image was done using Photoshop CS5 and there was very little distortion. I now need to spend some time working with Hugin to see what is possible as I took quite a few sequences with ultra wide angle lenses, as well as having the camera angled down.
The OMD EM5 has superb image quality and this set up allows me to make the most of it.
The Lightweight Photographer Bulks up
No I haven't gone mad, but I do need a bigger camera – sometimes!
Some of you reading this will recall my decision a few months back to sell my Canon 5D MKII and switch to an Olympus OMD EM5. At the time I felt the EM5 would give me the quality I needed but provide me with a much lighter kit and greater shooting flexibility.
Well, the Olympus has met my expectation and more but it has a few limitations I can see now that I have been using it for a while:
- The hand grip isn't large enough so after a while I find my right hand becoming tired because I need to grip the camera just a little too firmly. I suspect Olympus are also aware of this as they have addressed it in the new EM1.
- I find myself shooting a little too much material because the EM5 is so easy to use. Its size and weight make it ideal for hand-held work but that means I am not slowing down sufficiently. If I were shooting on on a tripod I would be slower and I suspect my work would appear more considered. As it is, I think I am producing more but lower quality work.
- You may be thinking have read point 2 above "why doesn't he just put the camera on a tripod?" The answer is my third limitation – this isn't a good tripod camera. It just feels too small when tripod mounted. It may just be psychological but I want my camera to feel natural when shooting both hand held and tripod mounted. The EM5 doesn't do that for me.
My solution to the above points was to buy the two part optional grip for the EM5. This has made a tremendous difference to the feel of the camera. Initially I thought I would just use the first part of the grip which adds another release button and extends the body forwards. Having experimented further, I find that I prefer using both grips (the other part adding a battery pack and extending the camera downwards) when using a tripod. When I shoot handheld I like to remove the battery pack part of the grip.
Now, I have also been toying with a separate problem. I like to produce multi shot panoramic images which I later stitch together in software. I don't however like the extra weight created by my panoramic head; it's bulky, very heavy and slow to set up.
What a panoramic head does is to mount the camera so that it rotates around the nodal point of the lens, making stitching much easier because there is no parallax error. Providing however that you don't use a very wide angle lens (or include the foreground), you can get away with mounting the lens over the centre of the tripod and dispense with the panoramic head.
Unfortunately, the above scenario limits the height and/or quality of the final panoramic as you can only shoot with the camera in a horizontal orientation. Try to flip the camera through 90 degrees using the tripod head and it no-longer rotates around the lens. This proves quite a problem for most stitching software.
My new solution to this problem is to mount the camera on an L-shaped bracket that allows me to set the camera on the tripod in either a horizontal or vertical orientation. In either configuration the centre of the lens is directly over the tripod and it makes switching between the two a snap. The bracket I have chosen is from Novoflex and is very light. You can see it in the following shot.
The nice thing about this set up is that it feels substantial for tripod work yet its very light to carry. Better still, I can easily separate the two grips by using the locking wheel on the back of the camera. This leaves the hand grip in place on the camera (ideal) and provides an easy way to reattaching the camera to the bracket when I want to work on a tripod.
At the moment I love this set up and the flexibility it gives me. I will however report back in the future once I used it for some serious landscape work.
Lightweight Panoramic Photography
I am and always have been a fan of panoramic photography. I'm not sure why but the format (usually somewhere between 2:1 and 3:1 ratio) really appeals to me and makes sense as the way I see the world. Unfortunately, to create good panoramic images you need additional equipment beyond just the digital camera and this tends to go against my lightweight ethos.
Typically to make a good panoramic I need a tripod, panoramic head and stitching software. Unless you are prepared to spend tens of thousands of pounds (or dollars) on a digital panoramic camera, panoramic images need to be shot as a sequence of overlapping images which are then stitched together in specialist software.
I should at this point mention that I am a real stickler for quality so if any aspect of my images is lacking (in my mind) I will not be satisfied with the finished panoramic. This means that I don't like to handhold my camera when shooting image sequences and always try to mount my camera on a tripod. I would also like to use a panoramic head to avoid problems of parallax error where objects in the various images don't align correctly, as the stitching software will either distort the images to make them align or leave "ghosting" traces of objects. I do have a panoramic head for my tripod but it's so heavy and bulky that I seldom take it with me.
This combination of problems means that I need to rely on stitching software to do a good job of aligning and merging images. Until now I had been using either Photoshop or Panorama Factory to complete my stitching. Photoshop seems to do a reasonable job but feels a little clunky and doesn't give me the fine tuning/image optimisation that I want. It also has a habit of distorting images when I don't want it to and not aligning all the objects along a stitching seam correctly. It's usually close but not quite good enough.
As I have never really felt completely satisfied I tried out and invested in Panorama factory. This does a nice job of aligning the elements of the image as well as offering lots of power, but really does need a panoramic head to work properly. It often leaves some areas which are not quite sharp e.g. where fine details such as grass didn't align exactly between images. My solution to date has been to output the panoramic image as a layered Photoshop file. This allowed me to fine tune the blending to remove blurred areas by adjusting the masks in the layered file. This is time consuming and quite complex even when you know exactly what you are doing with Photoshop masks.
If I am totally honest with myself I shouldn't have invested in Panorama Factory if I wasn't prepared to use a panoramic head but I was swayed by the cost. You see, when I did my testing a few years back PTGui was really the best option given how I wanted to shoot but I was put off by the cost. PTGui is only a graphical front end for Panorama Tools (which is a freeware package) and I just wasn't prepared to pay a hefty license fee for something built around the genius of another's work. This was the wrong decision and I think I should have purchased PTGui.
As I have now decided to make panoramic work a major feature of my photography I have recently downloaded the trial version of PTGui and PTGui Pro once more. I have to admit that I am very happy with the ease of using the software which can be highly automated saving me time and effort. This sits well with my lightweight philosophy. The only problem; I am still reluctant to pay the license cost as I would need the Pro license.
That's when I came across Hugin which is also a graphical front end for PTGui. It feels remarkably similar to PTGui in terms of operation and it appears to be just as capable with very similar features to the Pro version of PTGui. The image above was created from 4 images captured on a Panasonic GX1 which was tripod mounted. I tried the stitching in Photoshop and Panorama Tools but I could see problems. PTGui did a great job but so did Hugin with an almost identical result even down to how it determined the stitching – not surprising given they both have the same stitching engine.
Now you might be thinking that I am about to repeat my past mistake of not paying for the best tool because of the cost. I don't however know at this stage which is the best tool. And, Hugin is freeware so there is no cost other than in my time to learn and experiment with the package. I might still decide to invest in PTGui but so far Hugin is doing a great job and meeting all my requirements. If you are interested in shooting and stitching panoramic I think this is a great package that's well worth investigating and it's free.
Panoramic Photography with Lightweight Cameras
Recently I realised there was a feature I was missing from the Sony NEX camera that I sold last year. This is the sweep panoramic where you simply sweep the camera horizontally or vertically to produce a panoramic when taking the shot. I thought this was a great feature and one that I could have used when shooting the Ribblehead Viaduct in an earlier blog. My friend who had an iPhone with him at the time had this feature and I now discover I have something similar on my Samsung phone.
To be fair, the Sony Sweep Panoramic dealt fine with large detail but if something had lots of small detail like rocks in a landscape, it didn't always work well (again, covered in an earlier blog). Additionally if you didn't move smoothly or in a straight line you could get some strange results. It complained when you moved too fast or too slow. Worse still, if the subject or you were moving, well you probably needed to forget it. I'm actually starting to wonder why I miss it so much!
Now, some of the cameras I use also have a Panoramic Assist mode, for example where they show a faint version of the previous picture overlaid on the camera LCD to help you line up. Again this isn't perfect and I find it slow to use which means it might not be suitable for many situations where you need to act quickly. The only real solution to this is a true panoramic camera such as my Xpan but then I am back to shooting film which I don't always want to do.
If you are a RAW shooter and you want the best quality possible, you will need to shoot individual images and then stitch them in software. That's exactly what I did with the image you see above. This is a series of 6 images shot in RAW using a GF1. I shot the images from a moving boat when passing this particular island and the angle of coverage is about 160 degrees. Quite an extreme set of circumstances to shoot panoramic and one where speed was the key.
If you are wondering how I lined up 6 images so quickly (the boat was travelling quite fast), I used the cameras gridlines. On all my cameras I have the gridlines turned on that divide the screen horizontally and vertically into 3rds. I make a mental note as I shoot of where the vertical grid line is on one side so that I can move the camera to align the vertical line on the other side when shooting the next image in the sequence. This ensures I overlap my images about a third which is ideal for putting through stitching software such as Photoshop's "photomerge" function. The horizontal gridlines also allow me to judge easily if I have moved the camera up or down.
This takes a little bit of practice but shoot around 20 such sequences and you can become incredibly quick. The image above is 10" x 36", shot in RAW and could be printed at double this size with some interpolation. The stitching is spot on and there were no telltale joins. I could never have achieved this with any other method


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Loans available to put student homes in industrial buildings
Education Bureau offers loans for conversion of empty inudstrial buildings into hostels
Universities can apply for government loans to convert industrial buildings into student accommodation as an answer to the expected shortfall of 5,000 hostel places by next year, the education authorities have said.
The loans would not be subjected to a cap. Universities would have up to 20 years to repay the money, and would not be charged interest in the first 10 years, the Education Bureau said.
A source close to the bureau said industrial buildings could be chosen for the loan scheme, if universities could identify ones that were readily available for conversion.
Architects said the plan will benefit both students and owners of industrial buildings, but called for rules to regulate the conversion.
William Tseng of the Institute of Architects said the policy provided a good opportunity for universities, especially those located along the East Rail line, Chinese University, City University and Polytechnic University, to settle their students.
Applications for the loans opened early last month and will be considered by an independent vetting committee.
Universities became more crowded this term because of the double intake of first-year students under education reforms that resulted in two groups of exam entrants.
The loan scheme, in place since 2001, helps fund the construction of new buildings or campuses. It is being extended to cover hostel development for universities, after an announcement by Chief Secretary Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor in September to relax building and town planning rules to allow the conversion of old private industrial buildings into "transitional accommodation", including hostels, at no extra land premium to the owners.
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Tseng, who is chairman of an institute task force set up to examine the policy, said the task force had come up with recommendations such as requiring a minimum living space per person of 6.5 square metres, similar to a public flat, which would be submitted to the Development Bureau.
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Come on Red - you can do it! My first swap was the spring one and the first time making this block. Go for it!
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
Come on Red - you can do it! My first swap was the spring one and the first time making this block. Go for it!
Red, you have to be the "Little Train that CAN"......I think you can, I think you can, I think you can, I think you can, I think you can, I think you can, and believe me you CAN.....
I appreciate you all, but, I can't do it and I am not going to try anymore. I am so sorry I have to quilt.
Now are you going to let this get to you? Your phrase says to "take your needle, mychild, and work at your pattern...one stitch at a time, taken patiently", now you can do it. Go to you LQS and get some assist if you have to, but don't give up. We know you can. Don't make me come down to Reno and show you how girl. (Only wish I could).
I double dare you! LOL! I would love that too much...
Keep working on the block at your own pace. Even if you aren't able to get them done for the swap.
When I have trouble, I just keep going back - either from being stubborn, or just won't give up- then all of a sudden it clicks and the block is done. :!: :!: :!:
Then the next time, I can participate in the group.
Let us know what the issues are either by posting on the comment thread, or by PM. Some one will be able to work you through it.
Glad you still have your sense of humor :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Now if I head there, how do I get there from up here in Spokane Washington? Not sure of the drive. I wonder if I can do it with this cast? I will have to drive left footed and I have a manual pickup. Hmmmmm, if I leave now, how long to get there? Did you get them all cut out so I just have to show you how to do it? Or do we need to start from the very beginning. Did you at least print out the templates and get those ready?
Red just so you know I am not fibbing here are my blocks in various stages :oops:
wonky center
thee back was all bubbled up
this was the second time I took them apart
if you look at the center upper right UGH
I finally conquered :)
And they were just right!!!!
Yes they were. I am so glad you perseveered. I like them. So where are my directions to drive down there and show you how to get r done? My husband might question the extra gas money i am going to spend, but what the heck, it is for the sake of quilting right?


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The attempted robbery happened about 8 p.m. at H & C Neighborhood Food Mart in the 700 block of North St. Antoine Street, said Cpl. Paul Mouton, a Lafayette police spokesman.
A black man described as 6 feet to 6 feet two inches tall with a medium build entered the store armed with a black revolver, Mouton said.
A store employee told detectives that the man demanded money from the worker and then fired a single gunshot, at which point the employee fired back.
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Hey guys, I know there really is no alternative to a WRX but what would be a decent, enjoyable, and fairly new car between 10000 and 15000? By new I mean like 2001 and up.
This is a discussion on Alternative to the WRX within the New Member Hangout forums, part of the Community - Meet other Enthusiasts category; Hey guys, I know there really is no alternative to a WRX but what would be a decent, enjoyable, and ...
Hey guys, I know there really is no alternative to a WRX but what would be a decent, enjoyable, and fairly new car between 10000 and 15000? By new I mean like 2001 and up.
you might be able to find a 02 wrx for 15 or less, i think Luis (MAD WRX) is still selling his for 15 or so.Originally Posted by Atif Farooqi
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I really like the scion TC style. They are a good bang for the buck. Not just that, but Greddy also makes a nice lil turbo kit for em.Originally Posted by Atif Farooqi
you can get a 2002 Acura RSX-S for $15,000.
Hell you can get a 2002 WRX for that price.
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I got my 2003 (with leather) for 15.4, so you should be able to find a 2002 for <15k. Stay on the search for a while, it took me 2 months, could take you longer. I was incredibly close to getting an RSX Type-S, but am so much happier with the WRX. I mean... non-turbo, FWD Honda vs. turbo, AWD Sube. Come on!
The only other car I would get besides it is the Mazdaspeed, since you can cut REALLY good deals on them, and lots are still low mileage. I'd stick it out for the WRX, but what else do you expect from a wrx board? Happy hunting.
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I agree with everyone else. Just get a wrx. But if you have to then I would say do what wrxaddicted said and go with a TC. I kinda like em too. They are starting to grow on me. Not only that but they have Toyota reliability which is nice.
You mean there is an alternative to the Scobbie?
Seriously...go with the WRX or a RSX Type-S....or wait 6 months for some fat rebates on the new '06 Eclipses!
uh, i wouldnt. problems galore with those pieces of garbage.Originally Posted by TurnWRX
Yeah I will probably never own another mazda. Especially knowing Ford makes em. (er somethin)
theyre not made by ford. the parts arent even interchangable. they do share technologies etc.
Impreza 2.5RS
RSX or Integra Type R
maybe, maybe s2000 with high miles
toyota celica or MR2
I don't know what to do anymore. I was looking at a mazda6s but my dads like no its six cylinder, too much gas. Then I said well a WRX is 4. Then he said no manual b/c he wants to use it for his dirty work like taking it to the Home Depot and stuff. Then he said it has to be fuel efficient. I said WRXs are some of the most fuel efficient carsout there that are really reliable. And I said its good for all year round driving. Then he said I won't spend mnore than 8000.
what the hell does he want for 8 grand? i wa sjust about to suggest a mazda three hatch, but 8gs, and from 01+? tell him to get a ****ty pickup with a bagillion miles. they dont give cars away anymore (if they ever did)
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The certificate requires a minimum of 15 credits distributed as follows:
1. Introduction to LGBT Studies
Complete the 3-credit course Soc/Gen&WS/Inter-LS 200 Introduction to LGBT Studies.
2. Distributed Content in LGBT Studies
Complete 9 additional credits from the following list of approved 3-credit courses:
AsianAM/English/Gen&WS 463 Race
and Sexuality in American Literature
Classics/Gen&WS 351 Gender and Sexuality in the Classical World
English 171 Literature, Gender and Sexuality
English/Gen&WS 252 Gender and Sexuality in Asian American Literature and Culture
English/Gen&WS 416 Gender and Language
Gen&WS 101 Gender, Women, and Cultural Representation
Gen&WS 102 Gender, Women, and Society in Global Perspective
Gen&WS 103 Women and Their Bodies in Health and Disease
Gen&WS 280 Honors Seminar: Studies in Gender, Sex, and Sexuality
Gen&WS 340 Topics in LGBTQ Sexuality*
Gen&WS 342 Transgender Studies
Gen&WS 343 Queer Bodies
Gen&WS 414 Gender, Performance, and Sexuality
Gen&WS 421 Constructions of Gender in the Media
Gen&WS 442 Lesbian Culture
Gen&WS 445 The Body in Theory
Gen&WS 468 Feminism, Folklore, and Comparative Literature
Gen&WS 534 Gender, Sexuality and Reproduction: Public Health Perspectives
History 275 Topics in LGBT Histories*
History/Gen&WS 354 Women and Gender in the U.S. Since 1870
History/Gen&WS 519 Sexuality, Modernity, and Social Change
Med Hist/Gen&WS 524 The Medical History of Sex and Sexuality
Med Hist/Gen&WS 532 The History of the (American) Body
Soc Work 662 LGBT in Social Work Perspective
Theatre 420 Theatre and Society
*Topics courses, such as History 275 and Gen&WS 340, may be taught with a number of different LGBT topics and therefore may be taken more than once, so long as the topic is different.
Often courses appropriate for the LGBT studies certificate are taught under general special topics numbers, so they count only when a particular topic is taught. Departments in which LGBT-related special topics courses are taught include, but are not limited to: anthropology, art history, communication arts, English, French and Italian, history, theater, and gender and women's studies. Please see the advisor or consult the website for course offerings.
Students are encouraged to contact the advisor with questions about whether a course should count or with suggestions for courses that should be added to the list.
3. Capstone
Complete the 3-credit LGBT Capstone Seminar, which is only offered in the spring semester.
Students must have already completed at least 9 credits in the certificate before taking the capstone course, Gen&WS 642, and can be taken concurrently with the introductory course, Soc/Gen&WS/Inter-LS 200: Introduction to LGBT Studies.
- Not more than one course can be taken at the elementary (E) level to count for the LGBT Studies certificate.
- Not more than 6 credits can be used to count for both the LGBT Studies certificate AND either the Gender and Women's Studies major or certificate.
- Not more that 3 credits of work for the LGBT studies certificate may be in independent studies.
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- Students wishing to earn the LGBT studies certificate should meet with the LGBT certificate advisor to declare their candidacy for the certificate.
- Seniors with a GPA of at least 3.5 can count graduate courses toward the LGBT studies certificate if they have the approval of the instructor, and if the course is approved by the LGBT studies certificate advisor. According to L&S rules, no more than one such course can be taken a semester toward the L&S degree.
- Students who do not complete the LGBT studies certificate requirements by the time of graduation may earn the certificate after graduation by subsequently completing the certificate requirements as a Special Student.
- Students cannot take any course work for the LGBT studies certificate on a pass/fail basis. Also, students cannot take courses in Gen&WS for pass/fail if they are enrolled in the LGBT studies certificate even if the course work is not being used to satisfy requirements for the LGBT certificate.
- Students and faculty are requested to inform the LGBT studies certificate advisor of current or past courses that might qualify for LGBT studies certificate credit. Students and faculty are also requested to provide as detailed information as possible regarding those courses. Those courses could include special topics courses taught by certain faculty members in specific semesters. The LGBT studies certificate advisor, in consultation with the LGBT studies certificate committee, will determine which past or present courses qualify for LGBT studies certificate credit.
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An Uncommon Journey
From Vienna to Shanghai to America
A Brother and Sister Escape to Freedom During World War II
By Deborah Strobin and Ilie Wacs
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On a visit to the Holocaust Museum in Washington DC,
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There, hanging on the Museum's wall, they were shocked to discover photos of Deborah as a five-year-old posing for Japanese war propaganda.
During a brief period, 1938-1945, China was a haven to some 18,000 Jewish refugees primarily from Nazi Germany and Nazi Austria.
While the rest of the civilized world deplored the persecution of the Jews, it kept its doors locked.
Shanghai was the exception. It was the only place on earth that accepted Jewish refugees without any restrictions. All that was needed was passage on a ship to China.
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The number of New Zealand firms at risk of experiencing financial distress in the next 12 months has declined sharply on the back of improved economic sentiment, according to new research.
Credit reporting firm Dun & Bradstreet, which conducted the study, said the number of companies rated lower risk had grown steadily over the past three years, jumping from just 1.4 per cent of all businesses in the three months to February 2010 to 7 per cent during the same period of 2012/2013.
"This is in line with a steady recovery in economic sentiment as firms prepare to increase their activity and cut back their risk," Dun & Bradstreet said.
Lance Crooks, Dun & Bradstreet's New Zealand general manager, said many companies were improving their risk rating as the domestic economy recovered from the global financial crisis.
"The tens of thousands of New Zealand businesses that now present a lower risk of experiencing financial stress is a significant turnaround from the period between 2008 and 2011," Crooks said. "In particular, the data from 2008 and 2009 reflects volatile global financial conditions during that period, which had a flow-on effect on New Zealand companies in terms of risk ratings."
Stephen Koukoulas, the credit rating agency's economics adviser, said the outlook for the New Zealand economy was increasingly favourable.
"Firms are clearly cashed up and are awaiting the right opportunity to increase their activity," Koukoulas said. "With the [Reserve Bank] leaving interest rates at historically low levels and New Zealand's largest export market - Australia - in the early stages of a growth pick-up, New Zealand could be on the cusp of a sharp lift in activity."
The construction industry showed one of the biggest improvements, with 13 per cent of firms in the sector receiving an improved risk rating, up 6 per cent since 2009, according to the research.
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Dec 04 2007
Courtship Flight
Anyone who talks to me about birds knows that I am fascinated by peregrine falcons. This obsession started with the individuals pictured here.
On the left is Erie. Born on the Rhodes State Office Tower in Columbus, Ohio in 1998, he made his home at University of Pittsburgh's Cathedral of Learning in 2001. We know who he is because he has bands on his legs. You can see them in the photo snapped by Ed Malarkey.
His mate is Dorothy, photographed by Jack Rowley attacking with her talons. She was born on the Firstar Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1999 and may have flown to Pittsburgh even earlier than Erie did. She has bands too.
The fact that these birds have bands and names and were born on buildings makes it sound like they are tame. Far from it! They just happened to choose a building for their nest because the Peregrine Fund used urban sites for peregrine reintroduction after they became extinct east of the Rockies. (A long story for a later blog.)
Peregrines are rare and charismatic birds. I had hardly ever seen them when Dorothy and Erie captured my attention by doing a courtship flight in January 2001. I reported what I'd seen on PABIRDS (a mailing list for bird sightings in Pennsylvania) and Dan Brauning of the Pennsylvania Game Commission urged me to look for their nest.
It changed my life forever. I can't stop watching them.
Dorothy and Erie's nest failed that year but the next winter a nest box was installed on the Cathedral of Learning and that year was a success. Since 2002 Dorothy and Erie have raised 22 young peregrines at Pitt. Four of their offspring have established their own nest sites in Michigan, Ohio and downtown Pittsburgh. Our pair are grandparents.
Winter is here and they are courting again. Since mid-November when the weather is good or the wind is strong, I see Dorothy and Erie in courtship flight at the Cathedral of Learning. Erie sometimes brings food to Dorothy to prove he's a good provider. She knows he is, but they still go through the ritual. It strengthens their pair bond and it's a beautiful thing to watch.
For me it means spring is already on its way.
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# Joellenon 06 Dec 2007 at 8:17 am
I love your blog! I'm very interested in the peregrines and red tails on Pitt's Campus. Someone left a present outside my William Pitt Union Window of a dead rat a couple of years ago…My guess it was the red tail who would often land there and take a peek in as I did therapy. Payment? Who knows! When will the cameras be in operation again? Is it only in Feb and March?
A new and improved camera at the Pitt peregrine nest will be installed some time this month. I will feature it on the blog when it's ready. Stay tuned!