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- Year:
- 2017
- Length:
- 63'
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- Located In:
- United States
- Hull Material:
- Fiberglass
- 1888-2831113
63' Riviera Enclosed Flybridge Twin Caterpillar C18 1,152HP, Four or Three Stateroom Layout, Two Heads.Riviera – the 2015 Australian Marine Industry Exporter of the Year – currently offers 17 different models from 36 to 77 feet across five model collections: the supremely seaworthy Flybridge range, stylish and sophisticated Sport Yachts, the sporty and adventurous SUV series, the luxurious and long-range new Sports Motor Yacht design, and the timelessly classic Belize Motor Yachts. Having now built over 5100 motor yachts throughout its rich 35-year heritage, the name Riviera has become synonymous around the world with quality, luxury, innovation, sea-keeping ability, a built-to-last philosophy and unrivalled owner support. In fact, Riviera is Australia's most-awarded builder of luxury motor yachts Please contact the listing agent for more information on our new Riviera's for brochures and details. Please visit: www.richardbolandyachts.com
Contact Richard Boland for more information 510-610-6213.
Please contact Richard Boland at Cell: 510-610-6213
Additional Specs, Equipment and Information:
- Engine room hull liner, moulded GRP, gloss gelcoat finish for ease of maintenance
- Hand laid-up, moulded fibreglass hull, deck and flybridge, with core in decks, cabin top, flybridge & hull sides
- Independent compartments throughout hull
- Isophthalic gelcoat exterior (white)
- Solid reinforced GRP keel, chines and hull bottom
- Vinylester resin in first outer layer of hull
- Watertight collision bulkhead forward
General Specificatoins
- All stainless steel exterior fastenings 316 marine grade
- All stainless steel mirror finish with ground and polished welds
- Antifouling: 2 coats epoxy undercoat, 2 coats antifoul
- Dyson 'Multi floor' cordless rechargable vacuum cleaner with detachable long-reach wand
- Fenders x 4, dock lines x 4 and boat hook
- Fire extinguishers, portable x 4
- Gelcoat - 1 litre, shipped on board
- Moulded non-skid gelcoat deck surfaces
- Owners manual - high quality and comprehensive
- Trigger hose for deck washdowns
- Acoustic & thermal insulation to Engine room
- Air Conditioning condenser units 36,000 + 30,000 + 30,000 BTU
- Air-conditioning: Combined modulating & direct expansion system with individual cabin controls for cooling and heat
- All through hull fittings on or below the water line fitted with ball valves, all hoses double clamped
- Bilge pumps auto & manual override x 5
- Bow thruster 10.7HP with emergency bilge pump, controls to helm/s
- Emergency rudder locking pins
- Engine hatches insulated & removable, polished stainless steel undersides
- Engine mounts - anti vibration
- Engine room lighting AC and DC
- External & internal seawater strainers for main water intakes - engines, generator & air conditioning
- Fibreglass aqualift exhaust system for engines with underwater outlet and bypass above waterline
- Fibreglass aqualift exhaust system for generator with water seperator
- Fire suppression system for engine room with automatic/manual controls
- Fresh water system (pressurised) dual tanks total capacity 1000 litres (264 US gallons)* approx with gauge in galley
- Fresh water tap & hose set in engine room
- Fuel filters/ water separator for engines & generator
- Fuel lines all swaged
- Fuel shut-off valves
- Fuel tank gauge at helm
- Fuel tanks, GRP coated in fire retardant white flowcoat. Main mid ships tank 4,900 litres (1,294 US gallons)* (approx) plus auxiliary lazerette tank 750 L (198 US Gal.) including transfer pump (total of 5,650 litres / 1,492 US gallons)
- Grey water holding tank 250 L (66 US gal.) for all sinks & air cond. drains.
- Auto and manual modes Monitoring to helm and master head
- Holding tank capacity 273 litres (72 US gallons)
- Lazarette naturally ventilated
- Non slip rubber matting fitted between engines
- Oil change system main engines, gearboxes & generator
- Preparation for water maker installation. Comprises necessary through hull & electrical connections for dealer to fit water maker
- Propellers x 2, nibral five blade, CNC processed, dynamically balanced
- Shafts duplex stainless (x2) with dripless PSS seals & dual cooling lines
- Steering - hydraulic power assisted
- Trim Tabs - electric interceptor type, with position indicators integrated into controls at helm
- Vacuflush sanitation system with switch at helm for overboard pump out and deck fitting for dockside pump out
- Venting dorade system for engine air intakes with mist eliminators and fans
- Walk-in engine room with ladder
- Water filter (charcoal) to galley tap and icemaker (fitted inline)
- Enclosed flybridge 4 sides GRP double moulded hardtop with deck hatch & vinyl covered head lining. Fixed tinted and tempered glass front and side windows. Opening stainless steel framed rear door and window
- Sunroof fitted to flybridge hardtop with electric open and close
- Targa (powder coated aluminium) on hardtop including light
mast and aerials
- Alternators - independent start bank and independent house bank. House bank charges via voltage sensitive relay (VSR)
- Batteries (maintenance free) - Independent port & stbd start (total x 4). House (24v / 660Ahr x 4) and 12v (24v / 90Ahr x1) for flybridge
- Battery banks individually isolated
- Battery chargers - automatic, 25Amp/24vDC for start, 100A/24DC for house and 25Amp/24vDC for flybridge
- Battery paralleling system for emergency engine starting
- Bonding system, to all metallic hull fittings under the water line with zinc anode including galvanic isolator
- Digital DC circuit control and protection incorporating intelligent operation with user programmable usage modes, timer circuits, light dimming and circuit bypass, operational via conventional switches, signal set points as well as LCD display modules
- Digital monitoring system including AC and DC power metering, fluid tank level monitoring and DC circuit status via colour LCD touchscreen displays, mounted at helm and in saloon control panel area
- Electrical control centre with back lighting AC/DC thermal/magnetic circuit breakers, voltmeters, amp meters & frequency meters
- Engine monitoring including instrumentation, alarms and hour meters
- Generator - Onan EQD 27.5kw/60Hz with muffler, water separation system, fresh water-cooling including sound shield, remote stop/start electronic, hour meter - integrated with inverter
- Inverter 5kw integrated into power command system with generator, for AC supply to A/V systems, icemaker, lights and outlets
- LED Lighting throughout boat where applicable
- Light switches - designer, illuminated to selected areas
- Navigation lights LED (international standard)
- Wiring coded, numbered & assembled in looms where possible
Electrical - Audio/Visual
- Flybridge - 26'' LED TV with AM/FM/CD/DVD player with ipod interface and 4 speakers
- Flybridge - Cameras to saloon, cockpit & engine room with feed provided to flybridge dash for future electronics integration
- Master stateroom (Port) - 19'' LED TV, Blu-ray player and home theatre system including 2 speakers and sub woofer
- Saloon 40'' LED TV, Bose system and blu-ray player including amp & sub woofer, 5 concealed speakers in saloon and 2 speakers to cockpit (powered from inverter)
Regional Specification Americas
- AC power outets (doubles) to all staterooms, heads, galley, saloon, flybridge and engine room
- Outlets with Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) protection
- Shore Power electrical inlet, 2 x 50A 125/250V
- Shore Power lead, 2 x Glendinning Cablemaster, 60 foot
- Vessel AC system built to 110V/60Hz
- Anchor - stainless steel 60kg 132bs) ultra anchor, 100m (328ft) of 13mm (1/2'') galvanised chain
- Anchor chain chafe plate fitted to bow sprit
- Anchor locker with watertight bulkhead to cabin, access hatches (x2) on foredeck with divider offset to starboard
- Anchor safety strap
- Anchor winch vertical with overload protection, suits rope & chain, up & down foot switches & remote control incorporating chain counter to helm
- Bow rail welded stainless steel (316 marine grade, highly polished) with mid safety wire including flag staff and burgee (bow flag)
- Bow roller stainless steel self-loading - through bowsprit, heavy duty
- Cleats - stainless steel, 13'' (x8), hawse holes (x2) and pop-up fender cleats (x2)
- Fender holders (x 4) to Bow Rail
- Rails port & starboard of flybridge above window for safe passage to forward deck
- Rub rail - impact and UV resistant PVC (white) with stainless steel insert strip
- Wash down outlet to anchor locker (Fresh water) with quick disconnect
- Wash down outlet to anchor locker (sea water) with quick disconnect
- Access to engine room through lockable hatch in mezzanine lounge
- Cockpit floor, integral to deck (fully moulded) with alloy plate for future game chair or table fitment
- Cockpit hatches with heavy-duty stainless steel lock downs and gas struts for lazarette storage and bilge access
- Cockpit side coaming lockers fitted for storage (double moulded)
- Double action manual bilge pump for engine room
- Fish bins (x2) in cockpit floor with pump out facilities
- Garbage bin behind locker door
- Grab rails to assist access to side decks
- Hand held shower hot & cold (Fresh water)
- Insulated, moulded ice box/storage bin under saloon entry step (self draining)
- Lighting to cockpit includes overhead, courtesy (LED) and flood lights.
- Mezzanine lounge (upholstered in white vinyl) with teak laid deck and side steps, also incorporating cockpit refrigerated coolbox, engine room access, large storage bin and drink holders (x 2)
- Rear saloon door and window frames in polished stainless steel, including rear door (hinging out) and opening up rear window (tinted, tempered glass)
- Self draining cockpit to the stern
- Sink (moulded GRP) with mixer tap forward including lid with gas strut
- Steps to side decks port & starboard, illuminated
- Storage bin, (insulated and removable) in cockpit floor with pump-out
- Storage lockers (GRP doors, isolated against vibration)
- Tackle box locker (GRP) with 4x removable tackle trays
- Toe kick created by moulded GRP cover boards to cockpit coamings
- Transom door GRP opening outwards with lift up bridge
- Wash down outlet to cockpit (Fresh water) with quick disconnect
- Wash down outlet to cockpit (Sea water) with quick disconnect
- Air conditioning: 16,000 (x 2) BTU reverse cycle, for cooling and heating
- Carpet with underlay
- Convertible dinette table, Manual hi/lo table drops down and swivels to become a coffee table
- Dinette, U shapped, in premium leather with storage underneath
- Feature upper pelmets in high gloss timber with lighting
- Handrail, stainless steel, recessed into headliner
- Head lining, vinyl with padding
- Lighting, overhead (LED)
- Liquor cabinet with refrigerator drawers (x2) and icemaker including cabinets with glass storage on an electric lifter
- Staircase to flybridge with floating, polished teak treads (non-slip top surface)
Saloon - Galley
- Aft galley arrangement
- Appliances integrated into joinery
- Built in overhead storage lockers with positive locking hardware
- Combination Oven/microvave with integrated grill (premium brand)
- Flooring, vinyl (Premium grade)
- Garbage bins - Twin pull out
- Induction cooktop, 4 element (premium brand)
- Lighting, overhead (LED)
- Pantry drawers
- Rangehood (premium brand)
- Refrigerators/ Freezer One 2 x drawer fridge unit & one 2 x drawer fridge/freezer unit - under bench (AC/DC)
- Solid surface benchtop with stainless steel sink and cover
- Storage cabinets & drawers below and above bench
- Water filter fitted inline to cold water tap
Stateroom Master - Port
- Access to private ensuite
- Air conditioning: 12,000 BTU reverse cycle, heat (split to ensuite head)
- Bed side tables (x 2) with storage
- Carpet with underlay
- Feature bedhead
- Hanging locker, cedar lined with auto lighting (LED)
- Hatch - white with screen & blind
- Large step down storage area with drawers and cupboards under electrically actuated hinge up island berth
- Mood lighting (LED)
- Portlight fixed bonded glass recessed into hull side includes Blind (optional opening porthole available)
- Queen walk around berth with innerspring mattress
- Reading and overhead lighting (LED)
- Twin opening private enterance doors
Stateroom - Forward
- Access to private ensuite
- Air conditioning: 10,000 BTU with reverse cycle heat split to ensuite
- Carpet with underlay
- Feature bedhead
- Fixed hull windows fitted port and starboard in tinted tempered glass including roller blinds matching saloon selection
- Hanging locker, cedar lined to starboard with auto lighting (LED) and cedar lined storage locker to port with shelving
- Hatch - white with OceanAir flyscreen and block out blind
- Mood lighting (LED)
- Private entrance door
- Queen walk around berth with innerspring mattress, lifts up with gas struts for storage underneath
- Reading, overhead and courtesy lighting (LED)
- Storage cabinets outboard with positive locking hardware
Stateroom - Starboard FWD
- Air conditioning: 6,000 BTU reverse cycle
- Carpet with underlay
- Hanging locker, cedar lined with auto lighting (LED)
- Hatch - white with OceanAir flyscreen and blockout blind
- Private entrance door
- Reading and overhead lighting (LED)
- Storage cabinets outboard with positive locking hardware
- Upper & lower berths (foam mattresses) with storage under lower berth
Air conditioning: 6,000 BTU reverse cycle
Carpet with underlay
Hanging locker, cedar lined with auto lighting (LED)
Hatch - white with OceanAir flyscreen and blockout blind
Private entrance door
Reading and overhead lighting (LED)
Storage cabinets outboard with positive locking hardware
Upper & lower berths (foam mattresses) with storage under
lower berth
Stateroom - Starboard Aft
- Air conditioning: 4,000 BTU reverse cycle, heat (split to stbd head)
- Carpet with underlay
- Drawers and cupboards for storage
- Hanging locker, cedar lined with auto lighting (LED)
- Private entrance door
- Reading and overhead lighting (LED)
- Single Bunk (x1) with foam mattress
Regional Electrical Specification
- Vessels built outside of USA, electrical specifications will vary as to that which is listed in these standards, detailed specifications are available on request.
Hea - Master, Guest & Day
- Air conditioning, reverse cycle (split from staterooms)
- Double length towel rail (x1)
- Exhaust fan
- Hatches - white with OceanAir flyscreens and block out blinds
- High quality vinyl flooring (excluding shower)
- Lighting, overhead and vanity (LED)
- Master head with holding tank level indicator and pump out control
- Mirror
- Private entrance door
- Shower stall with glass partition, frameless glass door, automatic sump pump and shower head (on slide bar)
- Storage under and above benchtops
- Toilet roll holder & accessories
- Vacuflush toilet (fresh water)
- Vanity cabinet
Optional 3 Stateroom Layout
- Additional drawer unit to the forward stateroom
- Additional private 2 seater lounge fitted to the forward stateroom
- Air conditioning to forward stateroom becomes 12,000 BTU
- Full height linen cupboard to the companionway
- Stbd stateroom aft - add athwartships bunk (single with foam mattress)
- This option enlarges the forward stateroom by relocating the entrance door aft and straightening the companionway
Enclosed Flybridge
- Aft flybridge docking station with stainless steel steering wheel, dual lever engine controls, engine start/stop, thruster controls and VHF remote
- Air conditioning: 18,000 (x 2) BTU with reverse cycle. Outlets at helm, windscreen demister and at aft flybridge
- Blinds and internal window covers to side windows and windscreen
- Deck hatch to hardtop aft
- Enclosed flybridge 4 sides with separate aft deck area
- Flooring to internal flybridge sole in high quality comercial grade vinyl
- Flybridge table in timber (folding)
- Grab rails, stainless steel, conveniently located
- Head lining: vinyl with padding
- Lighting: overhead, courtesy, red night light and flood lights to cockpit (LED)
- Lounge (interior) upholstered in premium quality leather with drawer storage underneath
- Lounge on aft deck (aft facing) with white vinyl upholstery and insulated icebox underneath
- Rails on rear of flybridge including midrail and overhead grab rail
- Rear flybridge door and window frames in polished stainless steel,including rear door (hinging out) and opening up rear window (tinted, tempered glass to match saloon)
- Refrigerator drawer, located under passenger helm chair
- Sunroof in hardtop (GRP) with electric open and close
- Wet bar with solid surface bench top, stainless steel underslung sink with mixer tap and drawers for glass storage
- Windows, fixed tempered glass, curved front, sides tinted (non opening)
- Windscreen wipers x 3 pantograph with fresh water washers (wipers with intermittent setting)
Flybridge - Helm
- Cameras to saloon, cockpit and engine room with feed provided to flybridge dash for future integration with electronics
- Chain counter (anchor)
- Compass, 4.75'' with light
- Drink holders x 4
- Electronic engine control unit, twin lever gear & throttle
- Fuel, water and holding tank monitoring to helm with holding tank pump out controls via smartswitch panel
- Glove box
- Helm and companion chairs, (premium deluxe), fully adjustable (master helm seat with electric adjustment) including folding arm and foot rests
- Helm console forward, with comprehensive electronic engine instrumentation and vessel controls
- Helm electronics area with 12/24VDC feed, main circuit breaker protected
- Intercom to galley and engine room
- Safety monitoring panel for bilge pumps, sump pump, navigation lights, engine room lights and high water alarm
- Searchlight on hardtop, remote control at helm
- Steering wheel - luxury leather bound
- VHF radio with hailer and remote to aft helm position (including 17.6' aerial)
- FOB Brisbane - Export cradle, shrink wrap, shipping materials,
transport to Brisbane, lash survey, travel lift and wharfage.
Timber Fitout
- Timber - Cherrywood interior with high gloss varnish
throughout, Comercial grade flooring to Galley & Flybridge
(Kentucky Oak)
- A comprehensive range of factory fitted electronic packages and custom fitments and upgrades are available through Riviera Electronics. Please contact your dealer or visit www.relectronics.com.au for details on the following custom options:
- Autopilot
- Camera systems
- Charting system
- Entertainment system
- Fishfinder
- Inverter
- Radar
- Satellite TV and communication systems
- Searchlight
- Spot, flood and colour change lighting
- Underwater lighting
- Watermaker
The Riviera Group Warranty
- Riviera will, at its discretion and subject to the terms and
conditions set out in the Riviera Warranty, replace or repair
defects caused by faulty workmanship or materials during the
first 12 months or 5 years for hull structure from the date of
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
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I recently trademarked my brand name and results came back that it had a few conflicts with other trademarked names because my name was similar to them but not the same at all. Can i be sued if i proceed with the trademark?
As any attorney will be quick to tell you, anyone can be sued anywhere for anything. Fortunately, liability is reserved for situations where the party can prove that your use of the mark CROOKED TEETH - CROWDED TEETH is close enough to other marks as to deceive consumers or be likely to confuse consumers about the source of their own products.
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By the way, your choice of the word "conflicts" is interesting, If the trademark attorney at the US PTO believes there is a likelihood of confusion, your efforts to register the mark will be rejected. Even if it is indicated to be registrable and published for opposition, an owner of a similar mark may file an opposition at the Patent and Trademark office to prevent you from obtaining registration, or even petition to cancel your mark after the fact.
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I will need further information, but anyone can sue anyone if they pay the appropriate filing fees. The key determination is whether the potential suit will have any merit. You should speak with a trademark attorney who can give you an infringement opinion on your mark versus the similar mark at issue. I am a little confused by your fact pattern when you say I "trademarked my brand name and results came back." Are you referring to a trademark search that revealed potential conflicts or are you referring to your actual application for registration where the USPTO has sent out an Office Action indicating a substantial likelihood of confusion in connection with the marks?
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Yes. You can be sued. Anyone can sue anyone for anything anytime anywhere on any basis. Whether they get thrown out of court or win is the question. The call as to whether you get sued will likely be made by the attorney for the owner of the other brand. Put yourself in his or her shoes and remember your client wants their brand protected aggressively and you will likely see fit to avoid any conflict, which is probably the smart business move anyway. You want to come up with a brand YOU can protect, not copy one that cannot be protected as, if you succeed, that just means anyone can copy you as well.
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As every other lawyer here has explained, you can be sued at any time. The issue you should think about is whether you want to change your brand name since there is another company out there using a name that is similar to yours and making it difficult for you to get a trademark registration that you can enforce against others.
You should definitely consult with a lawyer. One option you may want to consider is reaching out to the party cited against you in the office action to see if there is a co-existence agreement that can be reached.
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Yes you can. What you want to be concerned about is the likelihood of being sued. Keep in mind that often the reasons as to why something is rejected as being "similar" is not easily understood by the untrained eye. A trademark attorney can help you discern how "similar" it really is. If you proceed and obtain a trademark then you may use it. But it does not mean you can't be sued for using it. When you speak with an attorney and share with him/her the specifics, he/she will better be able to guide you and inform you of potential risks.
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Another idiom . . . any fool with a filing fee can sue a ham sandwich. If your concerns are being sued, consult with an experienced trademark attorney AND talk to your insurance provider for a trademark infringment rider, then pay for that rider. Depending on your business, you might want to consider other riders as well. If you are sued, your defense would be covered.
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Hebrew sheqel
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PHOENIX (AP) Channing Frye scored six of his 20 points in the final four minutes and the Phoenix Suns pulled away from the short-handed Atlanta Hawks for a 105-97 victory on Wednesday night.
Jared Dudley went 4 for 5 from 3-point range and finished with 17 points for Phoenix. Steve Nash scored all 13 of his points in the second half and had 10 assists, but also finished with seven turnovers.
Josh Smith scored 26 for the Hawks, who trailed by as many as 18 in the first half but rallied to tie it at 92 with five minutes left. Jamal Crawford had 19 points and Al Horford added 17. Atlanta announced before the game it had traded Mike Bibby, Maurice Evans, Jordan Crawford and a draft pick to the Washington Wizards for Kirk Hinrich and Hilton Armstrong.
Marcin Gortat had 13 points and 12 rebounds for the Suns, who leave Thursday for a season-long six-game road trip.
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Nash, who missed his only shot in the first half, scored nine consecutive points for Phoenix in the third quarter, then got his 10th assist of the game on a basket by Robin Lopez that put Phoenix ahead 74-63 with 4:10 to go.
NOTES: Frye had two baskets changed to 3-pointers in the first quarter after referee reviews. ... The Suns aren't home again until a March 8 game against Houston. ... Nash's third-quarter 3-pointer put him alone in 10th on the NBA's list for made 3s. ... Defended by Grant Hill, Johnson had 12 points, 7.5 below his season average. ... Both teams made half their 3s - Phoenix 13 of 26, Atlanta 7 of 14.
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Read More About What is Headache, Its Classification, Symptoms, Treatment, Tests From the Below Links:
- What is Headache or Cephalalgia?
- Classification and Types of Headache
- Pathophysiology of Headache
- Signs and Symptoms of Headache
- Diagnosis of Headache
- Treatment for Headache
- Preventive Treatment for Headache
- Tests to Diagnose Headache
Given below are some snippets of the types of headaches which we have covered. To know more about them, please go to the left side menu and refer to our "Headache Information Center."
Bilious Headache
This is a type of headache which occurs as a result of overeating and indigestion. It is felt as a dull pain in the forehead and a throbbing pain in the temples. Symptoms experienced are throbbing and splitting pain in the temples, heaviness in the head and neck, abdominal bloating and discomfort, regurgitation of bile, irritability, nausea and vomiting. Treatment is done by placing tepid compresses and hot fermentations alternately to the head, over the stomach and bowels, drinking hot drinks, warm water enema and warm sitz baths. Patient should adopt healthy eating habits and drink lots of fluids throughout the day.
Spinal Headache or Post-Lumbar Puncture Headache
Patient experiences a headache after undergoing a lumbar puncture (spinal tap) and spinal anesthesia. Headache occurs when the pressure exerted by the spinal fluid on the brain decreases due to CSF leakage through the puncture site. Symptoms felt are dull and throbbing pain which can be very intense or mild, worsening pain upon sitting or standing, dizziness, nausea, tinnitus, photophobia, neck stiffness and sensitivity to light. Treatment comprises of:
- Epidural Blood Patch.
- Intravenous caffeine.
- Epidural Saline.
To read more on causes, symptoms, investigations and treatment, please refer to the left side menu where you can read in detail about "Spinal Headache."
Ice Pick Headache
This type of headache is felt as a very sharp and stabbing pain, just like an ice-pick, hence the name Ice Pick Headache. Headache is generally felt in the parietal, temporal and orbital region. These headaches are abrupt in onset and are extremely painful; however, they last for a few seconds only. The cause for this type of headache is not known. Symptoms are felt as acute pain, which is abrupt in onset and is felt as a stabbing pain, can be felt at one site or multiple sites on the head. Ice pick headache can wake you up from your sleep too. Treatment comprises of giving painkillers, NSAIDs, migraine medicines, antidepressants, anti-epileptics, relaxation techniques and meditation.
Post-Traumatic Headache
This is a headache experienced after any injury or trauma to the neck or head. Causes include injuries from physical violence, falling and landing on head, sports injuries and road accidents. Symptoms include: Pain in the head and neck which worsens upon movement, vision changes, dizziness, memory problems, impaired hearing, nausea, vomiting, weakness, decreased appetite, decline in smelling and tasting ability, inability to concentrate, photosensitivity, irritability, tinnitus, anxiety, insomnia, stiffness in the head, neck and shoulders region. Treatment includes: Medications like tricyclic antidepressants, migraine medications, NSAIDs, beta-blockers, heat/ice packs, massage therapy, meditation, relaxation techniques, acupuncture and biofeedback.
Sinus Headaches
A patient experiences sinus headaches as a result of sinusitis. Causes are: Common cold, bacterial or fungal infection, weak immune system and structural problems with the nasal cavity. Symptoms are: Pain in the cheeks and forehead, pressure feeling in cheeks and forehead, worsening pain upon bending forward and lying down, nasal stuffiness, fever, throat soreness, cough, weakness, pain in the upper teeth and decreased ability to taste or smell. Treatment comprises of antibiotics to treat sinusitis, corticosteroid pills or nasal sprays, over-the-counter pain medications, decongestants and saline nasal spray. Surgery is done in case of structural abnormality in the nose.
Coital (Sex) Headache or Coital Cephalalgia
These are rare types of headaches experienced after engaging in sexual activity, especially after an orgasm. Coital headaches are abrupt in onset and are quite painful. Cause of these headaches, as the name indicates, is any type of sexual activity. Other serious causes include: Intracranial aneurysm, arteriovenous malformation, arterial dissection, using oral contraceptive pills, stroke and coronary artery disease (CAD). Symptoms comprises of a dull ache in the head and maybe even neck, neck stiffness, jaw tightening, dizziness, vomiting. Most of the times treatment is not required, as these headaches subside on their own. Medicines which are given include: Beta blockers and NSAIDs.
Thunderclap Headache
Thunderclap headache is a type of headache which occurs suddenly and catches the patient unawares. It is a very severe headache and reaches its max intensity in a minute. Causes include: Internal bleeding in the brain, ruptured blood vessel in the brain, cerebrospinal fluid leakage, brain tumor, internal bleeding in the pituitary gland, blood clot in the brain, hypertensive emergency, encephalitis or meningitis and stroke. Symptoms include: Sudden, excruciating headache which peaks in intensity in a minute. Thunderclap headache can be present for some hours to days and occurs in the head and neck region. To read more about symptoms, please refer to the left side menu under the section "Headache Information Center" under the subtopic "Thunderclap Headache." Treatment is done depending on the cause.
Vacuum Headache
This headache occurs as a result of overlapping of nasal congestion with changes in the atmospheric pressure. This results in closure of the frontal sinuses thus creating a vacuum like effect in the rest of the sinus cavities, which in turn leads to vacuum headache. Causes for this include: altitude changes in conjunction with nasal blockage. Symptoms include pain in the sinuses, pressure sensation around the eyes and on the forehead and throbbing pain in the sinus cavities. Treatment comprises of using decongestants and cortisone injections.
Tension Headache
Also known as muscle contraction headache, is a very common headache. It is felt as a tight band around the head. The cause is not known. It could occur due to increased stress, muscle tenderness, increased sensitivity to pain etc. Treatment comprises of medications such as OTC pain killers, narcotics, triptans, tricyclic antidepressants, muscle relaxants and anticonvulsants. Following a healthy lifestyle and relaxation techniques also benefits a lot. To read more about Tension Headaches and their types and various treatment options, click on the topic Tension Headache on the left side menu for detailed information.
Rebound Headaches
Also known as medication-overuse headaches are those headaches which a person experiences after frequent or prolonged use of headache medications. Cause is frequently using analgesics or other headache medications such as simple analgesics, combination analgesics, opiates, migraine medicines and caffeine. Rebound headache is present for hours and gets worsened upon physical or mental activities. There may be other symptoms such as neck pain, anxiety, irritability, restlessness, memory problems, nasal stuffiness, depression and insomnia. Treatment comprises of tapering off the medicines under your doctor's supervision and breaking the vicious cycle of rebound headaches. Preventative medications along with lifestyle modifications are beneficial in treating these headaches. Please refer to the left side menu under the topic "Rebound Headaches" to read in detail about the nature of these headaches and how to treat them.
Exertional Headache
Also known as exercise headaches, occur as a result of doing a strenuous activity such as playing tennis, exercising, jogging, running, swimming, weightlifting etc. There are 2 types of exertional headaches:
- Primary Exertional Headaches
- Secondary Exertional Headaches
Exertional headaches are throbbing in nature, occur on both sides, and may be accompanied by vomiting, loss of consciousness, neck stiffness and visual disturbances.
Diagnosis Can Be Made By The Following Investigations:
- CT Scan
- MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging).
- MRA (Magnetic Resonance Angiography)
- CT Angiography.
- Lumbar Puncture or Spinal Tap.
Treatment comprises of taking preventative medications, preventative measures and making lifestyle modifications.
This is one of the severest forms of headache and is often accompanied by other symptoms like nausea, dizziness, pins and needles sensations and visual disturbances. Migraine can greatly affect a person's quality of life. Migraine can occur with or without 'aura.'
The 5 Stages Of Migraine Are:
- Prodromal Stage
- Aura Stage
- Headache Stage
- Resolution Stage
- Postdromal Stage
To read more about these stages, please refer to our left side menu under the topic "Migraine."
Causes or triggers of migraine include: Changes in the serotonin levels, stress, lack of sleep, fasting, hormonal imbalances, certain odors, smoking, alcohol consumption, caffeine consumption, muscle spasm, chocolate consumption and use of certain medications. Migraine presents as an intense throbbing pain, worsened upon activity, vomiting, pallor, change in bowel habits, diarrhea. Treatment comprises of medications like painkillers, narcotics, NSAIDs, triptans, ergots. Relaxing techniques, biofeedback and meditation is also very beneficial.
To know more about migraine, please refer to our left side menu where we have an additional topic, which is a very interesting read "Migraine: Dietary Do's and Don'ts, Diet Plan, Lifestyle Changes, Home Remedies."
We also have a "Question and Answer" section about an individual who has severe headache and is not sure whether it's migraine or not.
Other Headache Topics Which Are Covered In This Section:
- Occipital Neuralgia or C2 Neuralgia
- Supraorbital Neuralgia or Goggle Headache
- Hemicrania Continua (HC)
- Migraine Headache or Neurovascular Headache
- Diagnosing the Migraine Headache
- Diagnosis of Secondary Headache
- Complete Treatment Guide for Secondary Headache
- Complete Treatment Guide for Migraine Headache
- Preventive Treatment for Primary Headache


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Lumanelle Luma=Hydrate sent sample which I paid the postage. They charged my Visa on 12/12/13 vancouvber, BC (or Utah) don't know B.C. or UT Internet
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I answered this rip-off, thinking I was to receive a trail offer.
they chatded my Visa on 12/12/2013
I received the trail items on the 12/18/2013
I checked my Visa bill when I returned from my Christmas Visit ot of town
Lo and behold there are two charges on there that I never authorized.
Why, because I failed to read the fine print.
I tried calling the number and got put on hold Wednesday, 1/8/2014(800-634-9644)
I tried again on Friday, same thing
I traid againthis morning, got the usual recording
Press 1 for product information, Press 2 to place order, Press 3 to cancel your order
I pressed#3, and refured to another number 800-622-3073 I got the recorded message
I started pressing zero several times
Finally Angel came on the line, and I told her that I had not authorized any charges
She said I didn't read the fine print, that I had to cancel within 14 days
She was authorized to give me 25% credit, I told her that was unacceptable and to speak with her supervisor
She said they were at a meeting, she put me on hold, then came back with 50%
I again said that was unacceptable, and I said Good-bye
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Biggest Bad **bleep** of Past Gen?[ Edited ]
Hey guys
In honor of this past gen I thought I would conduct a tournament style bad *** competition (based on votes)
Put it in various gaming communities so there are no biased results and was wondering if you guys could help me out!
I've played a lot of games this past gen, but no way I could play them all!
So who are your 10 Biggest Bad **bleep** of this past Gen? Both Heroes and Villains.
EDIT: Round 1 is now open for votes! Voting will close on September 8
Vote here:
Results of round 1 will be posted on Youtube on September 9
Sub for results here:
Thank you guys!
*Criteria: Must have Debuted this past Gen - No Kratos, Batman, Laura Croft, Etc.
Must be exclusive to past Gen - No Edward Kenway , Aiden Pearce, etc. *
Re: Biggest Bad **bleep** of Past Gen?
Lol, I just saw this same exact question on the xbox forums.
"I'm not a failure because I didn't win, I'm a failure because I didn't try." - Kev
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Re: Biggest Bad **bleep** of Past Gen?
If I'm getting this right...
A character that debuted on PS3/XBOX 360 generation and a character that most likely wont be on PS4/XBOX One?
I only need two answers. and they are both from the same game.
GlaDOS - Wants to kill you for killing "her"
Wheatley - Wants to kill you for fun.
They are both hilariously funny too.
Re: Biggest Bad **bleep** of Past Gen?
If any of you would like to participate,
The Round 1 is now open!
Re: Biggest Bad **bleep** of Past Gen?[ Edited ]
Admittedly, I am a tad biased
Edit: Poll thread locked. Please refer to the spam section in the Rules of Conduct


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The zoo holds 3,500 animals of 250 species. Visitors can among other things watch the feeding of animals such as lions or chimpanzees, or get close to baby animals. In the Children's Zoo, the young ones can play with some animals and ride a pony.
The zoo is open all year long.
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All the way to meet my lovely... journey to Belgium
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April 30th, 2007 – by: maplefanta
So I couldn't really contact anybody to let know that I was arrived in town. My first move was to go to Mathilde, as I had received not news whatsoever from Ingrid, I didn't know if she would host me.
It was nice to see Mathilde, and also Martin who was quite in a depressed mood though :S
We talked a bit and I send some message from the Internet and called Nadine too to let her know. She told me I could stay over for the night, arriving later when all the people she is taking care of are asleep.
I asked if I could leave my bag, so Mathilde did host my bag over for a couple of the following night and around 11hpm I went to Nadine, I didn't really dare to ring but I tried and she opened the door and this enthousiastic amazed eyes. I was happy we hugged and kissed fast before going inside.
There was still one of her colleague awake, so we act like just normal friend and so. Took some things to eat and went upstairs to her bedroom. It was nice to discover a bit more of the world she is living in after the last talk through the net.
We talked and slept together, although it was stressy as usually nobody of the house should be knowing I was there or especially sleeping over.
So it was a short sleeping night.
May 1
I had to leave before 8am unnoticed. We woke up early and took a shower together but it was just all in time as one person was waking up. So I finally just left and wen to the park lying down and enjoy the sunrise.
Then I had time to kill, I went to a café around 11ham to have a wonderful white Hoegaarden, my favourite, and cycled around (I had Nadine's bike).
By the afternoon, I went back down to Mathilde's place waking her up (she was supposed to be up early to go into town, as there was some street activities organised though) and we talked. I managed to contact Achim and later I went to his place to give him back the things that were in my bag from him and get my orange simcard that had finally been found! (Hooray!)
We talked for a while, which is always relaxed and motivating with Achim, before leaving to the park to meet Nadine with her flatmates she is responsible of (Nadine volunteers at L'Arche, an institution that take charge of the mentally disabled people whom stays in semi-autonomous building taken in charge by the community).
Again I had some time to kill and went to have a lunch (kebab) and a ice cream in Merode area and slept a bit longer in the park during the sunset, taking pictures of the Arch and killing time around.
I also managed to contact Ingrid, she agreed to host me (which is nice). So I could stay at her place for tonight and not have the trouble of not being seen at Nadine's place. So by midnight, I left with the bicycle to Schaarbeek where Ingrid lives.
May 2
I woke up by the end of the morning and joined Nadine in the afternoon for a fast talk about what we will do for the night. Either catch a train to somewhere, or put the tent in the Foret de Soignes for the night. So we could be together.
We didnt manage something but she would think of it, obviously though we wouldnt be able to contact any members so we will be on our own.
But I can take my tent from Ingrid's place.
I went to at least try to get my bag from Mathilde's place but nobody was there... damn!
So I simply had the time to take my tent, a sweater and the few other things I had at Ingrid's place and go back to join Nadine... a bit late. We would leave somewhere (she had prepared a wonderful lunch though!)
And to add to that, we even missed the train.
We kept going, we would take the train to Jemelles and would after try to go to a camping in Rochefort for the night.
Our Go Pass ready, we board the train by the evening so it would be dark when we would arrive.
Destination Wallonie!
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South African-born Trevor Johnston lives by the mantra "only as far as you seek can you go and only as much as you dream can you be", a belief that helped him almost complete a dream of a lifetime - conquering Mt Everest.
Mr Johnson, who told the inspirational story of his life in Oamaru at Adventure Books on Thursday, grew up in the slums of Capetown in an area known as Cape Flats, where crime was rife and the future bleak.
"It was the centre of all slum, crime and drugs. It was the worst thing you could imagine," he says.
"My earliest memory growing up in South Africa was sleeping in a garage. It was just a little room ... we all slept on a mattress on the floor, us three kids. Mum and dad had a bed and we had no running water.
"There was always gunshots and knife fights outside. I remember someone getting killed outside my front door. I saw this pool of blood there and I developed a fear of everything. I had a morbid fear of dying."
While his childhood was a real struggle, he took great pleasure in doing the one thing he enjoyed.
"I spent many a childhood day up and down the mountain (Table Mountain) and again into my early teens. Even after Everest I loved going for a climb."
However, by his mid-teens, he fell in with the wrong crowd and was often getting into fights or shoplifting.
He attributes his troubled youth to barely seeing his father, who worked 16 hours a day as a labourer.
However, his father intervened when he sent Mr Johnston to a leadership course at the age of 16, which Mr Johnston believes gave him a "whole new sense of life."
After finding an old scrapbook at his family home, featuring newspaper clippings of his father rock climbing, Mr Johnston started to get to know his father better.
"I'd never known he did rock climbing," he says.
"It was the start of the relationship with my father that's been amazing. We are very close now."
Mr Johnston dreamed of climbing the world's highest peak during his teenage years, which he said at the time, during the 1980s, was something of an "impossible dream" for a black South African during the brutal apartheid era.
"I remember someone asking me during my last year at high school what I was going to do ... I didn't have a clue other than saying I want to climb Everest and everyone in the room just laughed at me."
He continued climbing around his home town while earning a teaching degree, which he completed in 1988.
As time went by, he was convinced he would never get the chance to climb Mt Everest.
In 1996, South Africa put it's first Everest expedition team together. However, it was made up of only women.
"I watched this whole thing unfold in the newspapers and on the television and I just wanted to be there and be part of it," Mr Johnston says.
Just two years later, he had his chance.
"There was another expedition in 1998 on the North Face. You had to write in and tell them why you want to be part of it. They were only picking two people to go.
After an interview process which he describes as being something "a little like the X-Factor talent show", his name was among the two announced for the historic expedition.
"I heard my name drop and it was like winning the lottery. Nothing could take away that moment, I cried."
Only weeks later the expedition left for Mt Everest and along the way Mr Johnston and the 12-strong expedition team, made up of six climbers, five sherpas and a cameraman, spent time in Kathmandu and several other towns.
The team worked for eight hours a day for a week to plan their climb, which was scheduled to take around three months.
Looking up at the towering peak from Everest base camp made Mr Johnston appreciate where he had come from and how close he'd been to never making it at all.
I looked up and realised I could die. I thought 'do I really want to do this?"'
"I remembered a moment when I got held up with a gun in Capetown, a group of guys robbed me. A guy put a gun to my head and pulled the trigger and the gun didn't go off ... held it to my chest and again it didn't go off.
"At that point I turned and walked away. I felt in that moment it wasn't my time to go. On Everest I made the choice, it was different to being confronted, whereas this time I was willing."
While excited to be starting the brutal climb, Mr Johnston was also anxious to get the initial period of acclimatisation behind him.
"You climb from base camp to advanced base camp, spend one night there and come all the way back down to base camp.
"Lower altitude, less pressure, more oxygen, better recovery. That's the logic behind it," he says.
"Then you go base camp, advanced base camp, camp one, then you go all the way back to base camp and rest for a couple of days. Then you go base camp, advanced base camp, camp one, camp 2 (more than 7000m) rest for a couple of days then go base camp advanced base camp, camp one, camp 2, camp 3, high summit and then all the way back down ... it's very frustrating."
After finally getting back to base camp in late March, the climb proper began.
With no trouble getting to camp one, Mr Johnson says he started to feel the symptoms of altitude sickness, coughing up a pink fluid, at camp two.
Not only that, but he was also having to deal with the sight of dead bodies on the mountain, with many left where they died, while others would get thrown into a crevasse.
At an altitude of around 7800m, around 1050m from the top of the mountain, Mr Johnston knew his dream was over.
"I was coughing up pink fluid and I thought to myself I have to make a decision now. I didn't want to die on a mountain in the middle of nowhere. I had given it all I could. I was bitterly, bitterly disappointed.
"I turned back at that point. I climbed all the way down to base camp. I was tired, but happy to be alive."
Upon reflection, Mr Johnston has no regrets and while he considered going back to complete the climb, he set his sights on peaks he wanted to climb in countries such as France, Germany, Bulgaria and the United States.
In 2005 he decided to change direction and established International Youth Expedition, an organisation for people affected by HIV to enjoy climbing.
Mr Johnston and a group of 17 others attempted Mt Kilimanjaro, with 14 of the group reaching the summit.
After being involved with charitable group EDuco in South Africa, Mr Johnston and his wife Michelle decided to move to New Zealand. They now live in Timaru, in a house which has views of Aoraki, Mt Cook.
"I wanted life to be a bit quieter. We got permanent residency here in New Zealand ... it felt like we were arriving home."
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Apparently, Salman Khan has confessed that it gets awfully lonely at this age and he is considering marriage finally. The prolonged illness and the neuro-surgery have also made him concerned. So Sallu bhai, who nowadays is fed up with his 'bhaiyya' tag as well is realising the worth and necessity of marriage.
So, it seems Salman finally wants to settle down and he has marriage on his mind. Let's hope 2012 turns lucky for him! But Sallu, you at least need a girl to get married and according to your self-proclaimed current relationship status you are single. So how's marriage possible?
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Today was a welcome rest day. We now head into the hills of Kentucky. Some of us patronized the local bike shops and checked and adjusted our machines for the hills to come. I visited bike shops, thrift store, the local library and generally cruised around town looking for history. I found history in an old cemetary that is registered on the national historic preservation list. Woodlawn cemetary was the ...
Chester to Carbondale
We ventured out of Chester this morning competing for space on the highway for 8 miles with monstrous coal trucks!!! Shortly after reaching Cora, however, we were rewarded with miles of traffic-free riding on the Mississippi River Levee making our way through fields of corn and soy bean. Pure hell on the road followed by some of the most beautiful and peaceful cycling that you could ...
Attempted quaffing
... and into the winding roads of the Shawnee Hills. There are many vineyards but we chose just a few of the more established ones to visit. Mostly the wines weren't as nice as we had hoped and they weren't the slick operations we had seen elsewhere but we did find a nice red and a very tasty craft beer. From the last stop it was only a short drive to our accommodation, a large former ...
Looonnnnngggggg day
... is parked on the street with orange cones blocking off a walkway for people as cars pass them on the side. And the elephants are set up quite a distance away too.
Today's a lot and license town and it seems our free kids tickets that were left around town by our bill poster, Al, did the trick to advertise and bring people in. I didn't have as many people ask me why we didn't have a tent up (I suppose they just assume we ...
Just about ready (written by Corey)
I think we finally have this camper about ready to go. We've done a lot of work trying to make it feel less like a trailer and more like home.
Lots of paint, removing old furniture, adding paneling. Switched out the queen bed with a twin and a toddler bed, and built a couch/bed contraption for me and Molly where the old air bed sofa was.
It feels really good in here. Now if everything will hold up on the road, we should be fine.