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A Bermuda Cruise welcomes a guest to the many beautiful beaches that lie along Bermuda's coastline like a string of rosy coral beads on an azure silk gown. A cruise to Bermuda showcases the colonial history of the island, the wonderful shopping opportunities, world-class golf courses, pink sand beaches and many other gems.
On a Bermuda cruise the ship remains docked for a number of nights giving cruise passengers the opportunity to truly explore all that a Bermuda vacation has to offer. Itineraries range from 4 to 11 days and are offered on a variety of cruise lines on ships large and small. You can book your cruise online or call us and receive the best Bermuda cruise deals, discounts, upgrades, onboard credits and more.
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Find shopping opportunities galore. Bursting with sophisticated merchandise from all over the world, the shops bustle with must-have luxurious items for everyone. Luxury goods, designer fashions, jewelry, cigars, liquor and handcrafted items are just a few things you may want to take home with you.
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Inland Valley voters can expect a rematch between Gloria Negrete-McLeod and Joe Baca.
In November, McLeod defeated Baca for the new 35th Congressional District, which spans from the Pomona to Fontana areas, with about 56 percent of the vote.
Baca said he is confident that come 2014, voters will view him as a more productive representative than his rival will manage to become during her freshman term.
"I want to make sure that we come back and we measure the effectiveness of our candidates," Baca said.
She responded to Baca's announcement with the following statement:
"The voters of California's 35th Congressional District spoke loud and clear in November, and now it's time to move forward and start tackling the tough issues facing our country."
Baca was first elected to Congress in a 1999 special election to succeed the late Rep. George Brown.
McLeod ousted him from his seat last year in a contest defined by three key developments - redistricting, a new elections system that allows party members to compete against each other during a general election and the rise of Super PAC spending.
In Baca's assessment that third factor - and not the virtues of his actual opponent - was the decisive factor in November.
Independence USA, a Super PAC affiliated with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, spent more than $5 million to support McLeod and oppose Baca.
"Many people feel that Bloomberg from New York should not dictate who runs in this area," Baca said.
Super PACs are allowed to spend unlimited amounts of money to influence election outcomes as long as they do not coordinate their activities with actual candidates.
Bloomberg is prominent gun control advocate and several of Independence USA's ads targeted Baca for his record on gun votes. Independence USA spokesman Stefan Friedman cited gun control in explaining the Super PAC's support for McLeod.
"From her tireless efforts to clean up the environment in the Inland Empire to her dedication to keeping guns out of the hands of criminals, Rep. Gloria Negrete-McLeod's views mirror those of the solid majority of Americans who believe that government must enact common-sense reforms," Friedman said in an email.
Baca, however, said the ads severely distorted his views on gun policy and clean water laws.
Although Baca has a pro-gun record for a Democrat, he said he would support Sen. Dianne Feinstein's proposal for a new federal assault weapons ban.
Aside from Independence USA's influence, geography appears to have been important in the past election.
The 35th District includes Los Angeles County communities that McLeod represented during her time in the state Senate. The shift to the west prompted Baca to move from Rialto to Fontana.
The election also took place under new rules that allow members of the same parties to run against each other in the general election.
If McLeod and Baca go against each other again in a Democrat-versus-Democrat contest, Claremont McKenna College political scientist Jack Pitney expects to see a bitter race.
"Ugly. That is the key word," he said. "We're talking about people who don't have profound issue differences. They're both Democrats. Races like that tend to turn on personalities."
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Narciso Rodriguez Fall 2012
When Narciso Rodriguez said a few days before his show that he can't look at Lynn Chadwick's sculpture Walking Couple—a pair of bulky, boxy bronze figures—without thinking of a new dress shape, the first thought was that he might be joking. Those big blocks of metal don't call to mind the kinds of urgent, sleek, city clothes we've come to associate with the designer. And yet on Tuesday night, it became clear that maybe Rodriguez wasn't kidding. The fantastic coats in his fall collection did look like they might fit Chadwick's lovebirds quite well.
In fact, this might be their season, given the volume that has returned to the runway. For the most part, it's been concentrated on the lower half, with dresses and skirts sort of billowing out like circus tents. A few of Rodriguez's silk dresses had this effect, though the subtle largeness came more from folds of fabric than structure. It was mainly his coats—one or two modern takes on the trapeze and a super-spacious one in black wool that was almost bell-shaped—that offered a sense of oversize.
Their unexpected colors—chartreuse, chocolate—and the shades of green, tangerine, and red that ran through the collection were all the more appealing for their originality amongst everyone else's oxblood and blue, and many looks were offset by equally colorful accessories. Rodriguez is launching shoes and bags this season and he's off to a strong start. The pointed-toe boots in a mix of skins struck the right urban, sexy chord and the structured bags in combinations of lavender, black, navy, cherry red, cream, and teal were both perceptive enough for everyday life (they have all the right pockets) and good-looking.
And you know, it's funny. Because a quick look back at Rodriguez's work provides evidence that he was in fact playing with bigger proportions as recently as resort. That feels like the Paleolithic era in today's high-speed fashion time, but actually those are the clothes that are in stores now. So there was no reason to think Rodriguez was joking. When so many other designers seem to be having a crisis of identity, he's known who he is all along.
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Hope you're all doing well. Haven't been around here in a while.
Anyhow, to the point: for Tuts+ Premium (tutsplus.com), I'd love to have a course that teaches newcomers how to successfully design and build stock WordPress themes.
If you've been successful on this site, and would like to both pass on your knowledge, and make some money, can you let me know in this thread?
The job pays quite well, and would require you to create a series of screencasts – perhaps detailing your process of building a new theme for the marketplace. It's also a fantastic way to promote your existing themes, as we'll be heavily promoting the course.
So let me know!
Hey Jeffrey – long time no post!
Excuse my ignorance here but why would established authors want to share their experience for other people to then compete against them? I'm not following the logic as really the 2 sites (theme forest and Tuts+) are really in competition when it comes to things like this.
I would argue that it is not contrary to the interests of a designer – the more high-quality themes that there are available on ThemeForest, the more likely users are to come to ThemeForest to purchase themes. In the end, while an individual might indeed have a smaller percentage of all sales on the site, the growth of the site could very well more than offset the difference.
Why share experiences? Because it isn't always about making money. We make a living off of an open source project, it's only fitting to give back every once in a while.
I would like to take 1st step, teach me how to make great PSD Website template that will be accepted on Themeforest. Even if i create something there is no feedback, no one will teach you how, what to do…
@mikemcalister "Give me a fish and I eat for a day. Teach me to fish and I eat for a lifetime."
@jonathan01 – I wouldn't say that the two sites compete at all. They serve entirely different purposes. The marketplaces help you earn a living. Tuts+ helps you learn new skills.
In terms of why you'd share your experience, it's because, as we all know, no instructor can teach somebody how to sell massive amounts of stock themes. There's a lot more to it than just the steps – business, networking, design, release schedule, etc.
I'd like to think that the authors who do well here would like to pass on their learning for the next generation. It's in the spirit of the web – especially when WordPress is open source.
And +1 to what Mike said.
Not trying to be negative, but here's another thing that comes to mind, besides Jonathan's comment. I'm not saying all authors do this, but most do.
Buyers influence themes here by requesting certain functionality and making it a trend. You've probably seen this in a lot of themes. Take in-built SEO theme options (which I think is insane to do, that's plugin functionality). This is nothing compared to the plethora of code that themes shouldn't have, but do because at the end of the day, buyers fill author's pockets.
If authors come and teach the techniques they use on ThemeForest themes, would it really benefit a newcomer? Wouldn't it be better if that newcomer would learn proper WordPress code and best practices first? (and then, if he decides its best for him and his buyers, he can go ahead and answer market's demands with plugin functionality built into the theme…)
Again, not all authors do this. But many, understandably, do. And I realize this view is a little too much, but what would you expect authors to teach? Basic stuff is a google search away…
Hey Jeffrey,
I didn't say the marketplaces competes with tuts+ I said that if you are giving your knowledge away for more people to compete with you as an author then that would place the 2 sites in competition.
Mike – Tuts+ is a marketplace that Envato earn from so your not sharing your knowledge in the spirit of open source – you are sharing it for a cost…
Obviously I'm in the minority so please carry on without me
Jeffrey .
From a logic perspective view if you look at the envato history if you take the AD glory days most of the top authors avoid from sharing their knowledge on the tuts site, and i remember numerals of time a request on the forum from the tut stuff for submitters there, and to my knowledge most of us didn't share much on the tuts for a good reason.
No one really want to share his full style of work and share his cod style if he is selling things here, maybe you don't see it but many of the stuff on the tuts coming back here ,or i can show you some component there killing some items here when they go free on the tut 'or on the premium .
Don't get me wrong the tuts is a great place for the starter …but teaching is one thing and selling is another things and most of us (maybe i am wrong saying most of us) see the tuts as competition not the way around it .
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Hey Jeffrey,
I didn't say the marketplaces competes with tuts+ I said that if you are giving your knowledge away for more people to compete with you as an author then that would place the 2 sites in competition.
Mike – Tuts+ is a marketplace that Envato earn from so your not sharing your knowledge in the spirit of open source – you are sharing it for a cost…
Obviously I'm in the minority so please carry on without meJonathan
Gotta agree here, we're all here in business for ourselves giving away your "secret sauce" if you will — just doesn't make much sense.


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Windows Phone Central App Roundup: March Madness
There are plenty of Windows Phone apps out there to help us follow the world of sports (ESPN and ScoreMobile come to mind). In a few days, teams will be announced for the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, affectionately known as March Madness. Office pools will be created and tournament brackets will be filled out by the bazillions. People who haven't watched a single collegiate basketball game all season will call in sick to work so they can catch all the games. Madness may be an understatement.
With such an event just around the corner, this week's roundup will focus on March Madness apps. Windows Phone apps that will let you create your own bracket prediction, help you track tournament scores, and compete online to see how well your bracketology skills are.


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MELODEON presents a special end-of-season concert to benefit Epiphany Arts featuring an unusually broad selection of iconic but rarely performed American music heard in the during the 19th and early 20th Century: Synagogue music for voice and harmonium; Ernst Bacon songs on poetry of Whitman, Dickinson and Sandburg; a performance on a rare 1902 Mustel Art Harmonium of Australian/American Percy Grainger's "The Immovable Do"; Afro-American Spirituals arranged by Margaret Bonds and Hall Johnson, plus music for two unusual 49-note vintage Schoenhut American toy pianos. Church of the Epiphany is a beautiful venue that hosts and presents many concerts. A fine acoustic space, Epiphany also possesses a beautiful pipe organ and a fine 1920s restored Mason & Hamlin small grand piano.
Artis Wodehouse playing a 1902 Mustel Art Harmonium and piano
Marti Newland, soprano
George Spitzer, baritone
- 19th Century American Synagogue music by Louis Lewandowski and Jacob Sandler for harmonium and baritone
- Six songs by Ernst Bacon on poetry by Whitman, Dickinson and Sandburg
- Four Notes: a Cycle of Solfegic Pieces by Ernst Bacon for Schoenhut toy pianos
- Afro-American Spirituals arranged by Margaret Bonds and Hall Johnson
- The Immovable Do for Mustel Art Harmonium by Percy Grainger


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Apple has introduced the iPad 2, which features an entirely new design that is 33% thinner and up to 15% lighter than the original iPad, while maintaining the same 9.7-inch LED-backlit LCD screen.
The iPad 2 features Apple's new dual-core A5 processor, and includes two cameras - a front-facing VGA camera for FaceTime and Photo Booth and a rear-facing camera that captures 720p HD video, bringing the FaceTime feature to iPad users for the first time.
Apple said the iPad 2 delivers up to 10 hours of battery life. It is available in black or white, features models that run on AT&T's and Verizon's 3G networks. and introduces the iPad 2 Smart Cover in a range of polyurethane and leather colors.
The iPad 2 comes with iOS 4.3, which is equipped with new features including faster Safari mobile browsing performance; iTunes Home Sharing; enhancements to AirPlay; the choice to use the iPad side switch to either lock the screen rotation or mute audio; and Personal Hotspot to share an iPhone 4 cellular data connection over Wi-Fi.
Additional iPad 2 features include a built-in gyro for advanced gaming; HSUPA support for enhanced 3G upload speeds on iPad 2 Wi-Fi plus 3G on AT&T, and HDMI Video Mirroring that lets users mirror their iPad screen on an HDTV using an optional adaptor.
- Wireless broadband developments in Southeast Asia markets
As of 2013, the 10 ASEAN nations had a total of over 700 million mobile subscriptions, with the CAGR from 2003-2013 reaching 24%. This Digitimes Research Special Report analyzes the various mobile broadband markets in ASEAN and looks at the respective trends in 4G LTE development for those markets.
- 2015 global tablet demand forecast
This Digitimes Research Special Report provides a 2015 forecast for the global tablet market and analyzes the strategies of key market players such as Google, Apple, Intel, and Microsoft.
- 2015 China smartphone panel trend forecast
This Digitimes Research Special Report analyzes the strategies of key China-based major panel makers BOE, Tianma and IVO for attacking the different market segments through technology and pricing, and their relationship to local vendors Huawei, Lenovo, ZTE, Xiaomi and Coolpad.


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|Don't look at this game as a golden opportunity. The Sixers come in down 3-2 in a best-of-seven series. This game is not an opportunity, it's a must-win. Odds are, the Sixers will lose this series. It's going to take nothing short of maximum effort to make sure the season doesn't end tonight. Thoughts, keys and in-game discussion after the jump.
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|With Dwight Howard serving a one-game suspension tonight, you'd think both the Magic and the Sixers would have to make adjustments to their game plans. After the jump we'll take a look at what the Polish Hammer means to the overall team keys.
|With Dwight Howard and Courtney Lee sidelined for game six tomorrow night, the gut reaction of everyone is going to be to punch the Sixers' ticket to game seven back in Orlando on Saturday. That would be a very, very big mistake.
|Orlando Sentinel beat writer George Diaz says Howard has been suspended for tomorrow night's game for elbowing Sam Dalembert in the head. No confirmation anywhere else, yet. UPDATE: It's confirmed.
|The AP is reporting Courtney Lee has a fractured sinus and will miss game 6 in Philly tomorrow night. He may be done for the series. The same story says the league office is reviewing Howard's elbow on Sam for possible suspension. It's kind of ironic that had the refs followed the rulebook and ejected Howard for he elbow Lee wouldn't have gotten hurt.
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|I woke up this morning not knowing what to expect on the Dwight Howard suspension front. In the Daily Dime, John Hollinger thinks the league would gladly suspend the Polish Hammer in this situation, but probably won't suspend Howard. Henry Abbott wonders why Getty Images doesn't have a nice still shot of the elbow. JE Skeets thinks a suspension is coming. After the jump, we'll look at the video, and also the video of some other plays that drew suspensions from the league.
|After playing their worst game of the series in a killer game 5 loss, the fate of the Sixers season will rest in the hands of the man pictured above for the next 24 hours or so. Dwight Howard should be suspended for game six. The league has a clear history on things like this. He intentionally elbowed Sam Dalembert in the face, it was not in the heat of action. It was a cheap shot and he should be sitting out game 6. We all remember what happened in the Suns/Spurs series a couple of years back, the league made it very clear that exceptions are not made in the playoffs. No we have to wait to see if they follow the same credo in this situation.
|"We got home court again, and we're going to have some fun at home." That's what Hedo had to say about tonight's game 5. Call me crazy, but I think Andre Iguodala has something other than "fun" in mind for Hedo. Thoughts, keys and the in-game discussion after the jump.
|For most of the game on Sunday, the Orlando Magic sent a hard double at Andre Iguodala whenever a screen was set for him on the perimeter. It was predictable, it was sometimes effective and it was also the reason they so easily tied the game up at 81. They drew up a perfect play to exploit the double, and I'd like to talk about some other things this particular defensive strategy could open up for the Sixers.
|Let's kick off our game day with a fresh batch of links.
|It's really a shame that this series is being relegated to obscurity by the powers that be in the mainstream media and the league itself. Honestly, when you look around there are two first-round series completely up for grabs at this point, the Sixers/Magic and Boston/Chicago. After the jump, I want to talk about the psychological edge and who could possibly hold it after four tough games.
|Just a few random thoughts about the first 4 games. One, how about Andre Miller covering ground, elevating and getting a hand on Courtney Lee's three-point attempt with 1:05 left in the fourth last night. Orlando did everything right on that play, and 90% of the time, that's an absolutely clean look. No one wanted that win more last night than Miller.
|This series could be over. The Sixers could have swept. At the same time, Orlando could've swept. Instead, we're tied 2-2 and even though the Magic have stolen home court advantage back, this series is far from decided.
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|A 2-1 lead in a seven-game series is nice, but we've been here before. It feels good, but not Christmas-morning good. What would feel great? Well, being up 3-1, obviously. Keys and the in-game discussion after the jump.
|If you're still pinching yourself at the thought of Thad's game-winner from Friday night, you aren't alone. Lucky for us, we have another game to watch tonight at 6:30. I'll be there, section 103, row 6. If you're going, let us know in the comments. We'll meet at the usual place at the half (Finnegan's, outside of section 105).
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O'Reilly misled convention week audience about education spending
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At a convention week event in Boston on July 27 -- a panel discussion sponsored by The Creative Coalition titled "The Dialogue: Arts, Education and the 21st Century Economy" -- FOX News Channel host Bill O'Reilly misled the audience about the Bush administration's education budget. In response to statements by other participants, including moderator Andrew Cuomo (former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development) and U.S. Representative Harold Ford (D-TN), that the Bush administration's primary education legislation initiative -- the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) -- has been underfunded because fewer dollars have been appropriated than were actually authorized by the legislation, O'Reilly said the following: "Underfunding is nonsense."
In fact, according to a House Committee on Education and the Workforce Democratic staff report, the president's budget for 2005 provides $9.4 billion less for NCLB programs than was authorized for them by Congress, the "3rd straight time" that NCLB programs would be denied "promised resources" since it was signed into law two years ago.
When the discussion turned to how to fund arts education, O'Reilly said, "You can't raise property taxes." In fact, property taxes have been rising, according to a June 30, 2003, article by Paul Weinstein Jr., a senior fellow at the Progressive Policy Institute, in Blueprint magazine:
Last year alone, property tax collections were rising more than 10 percent, with the average household paying $36 more than the year before. In some places, the increases have been much higher. In Atlanta, for example, city property taxes rose 50 percent in 2002.
According to a July 16 article by CNN/Money contributing columnist Gerri Willis, "Collections from property taxes are up 20 percent in the past three years ended in 2003."
During the panel's discussion about the tradeoff between military spending and spending for arts education, in which author Arianna Huffington asserted that there was more wasteful spending in the military than in education, O'Reilly said that the choice was between "singing a song" or not "getting a bullet in your head."
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a16z Podcast: The Next Phase of 3D Printing. In this wide-ranging discussion about the latest and next consumer and industrial applications for 3D printing, we examine (with Shapeway's Carine Carmy and a16z's Tom Rikert): how the software-driven ideal of product-market-fit may be achieved in physical products, too. http://goo.gl/OCs5do #FullPodcastAvailable #Podcasts
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Families of September 11 is now operating as the For Action Initiative. The web pages on this site are available for informational purposes only. Please visit us at www.foractioninitiative.org.
Families of September 11th extends our wishes for a healthy and safe Thanksgiving. As we move into the holiday season, we hope that you find peace and healing with friends and family. FOS11 is here to support you should you need it. Visit our website www.familiesofseptember11.org email us email@example.com or call at (212) 575-1878 if we can be of service.
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The Pig Farmer: An Excerpt from "The Food Revolution" by Best-selling Author and Vegan John Robbins Part 2
The Pig Farmer: An Excerpt from "The Food Revolution" by Best-selling Author and Vegan John Robbins
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HOST: Greetings inspired viewers, welcome to Animal World: Our Co-Inhabitants. Christmas is a time to remember the teachings of Jesus Christ and give thanks to God for all the beautiful beings that share the Earth with us.
A man who is representative of the ideals of this holy day is Mr. John Robbins of the USA. John Robbins is a true vegan hero who turned down inheriting his family's world famous ice cream company Baskin-Robbins because he did not wish to promote factory farming or the consumption of animal products.
After graduating from the renowned University of California, Berkeley, Mr. Robbins attended Antioch College where he earned a Master's Degree. Thereafter, he became one of the pioneering authors to discuss the link between our diet and animal welfare, environment and human health. His popular books include: Diet for a New America; The Awakened Heart: Meditations on Finding Harmony in a Changing World; The Food Revolution: How Your Diet Can Help Save Your Life and Our World; and Healthy at 100: The Scientifically Proven Secrets of the World's Healthiest and Longest-Lived Peoples.Mr. Robbins also founded EarthSave International, a US-based non-profit organization that is dedicated to informing the public about the benefits of healthy and life-sustaining vegan food choices.
For his significant work for the animals and planet, Mr. Robbins has been recognized with numerous awards. He was also the esteemed recipient of Supreme Master Ching Hai's Shining World Leadership Award.
In his best-selling book, 『The Food Revolution,』 he recounts a touching story of his time spent with a pig farmer and his family in a chapter entitled 『The Pig Farmer.』
Mr. Robbins met the farmer while doing undercover investigative research about the cruelties of meat production in Iowa, USA. Unexpectedly, he was invited to stay for dinner with the family. Over a three part series, we will bring you a reading in its entirety of 『The Pig Farmer.』
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Sometimes, the artist — and the art — just speaks for itself…
Hey there, I'm Mig, and I'm a designer living in Chicago. I've been lucky enough to work for really great clients around the country, collaborating with small design studios to bigger agencies alike. I'm super stoked to have recently joined the team at skinnyCorp / Threadless. Aside from that, I'm heavily involved within the Chicago design community, and I currently serve as the social media liaison for AIGA National. Beyond that, you can also find me contributing to CMYK Magazine as well as Scott Hull's Visual Ambassador. Awards and recognition are neato, but I'd rather be a give-a-damn designer that makes a difference-all while helping other young-gun creative types do the same. A stickler for great typography, I dabble and doodle in the worlds of print, web, motion and user interface. I'm often engaged in conversations about key frames, motion blur, letterpress, small caps and why Internet Explorer can't do any good besides break the box model. That, and I slightly obsess over street photography. Beyond design, I like getting my hands into other creative endeavors. Good writing is just as important to me as good design. I'm all about embracing social media-and yes-chocolate chip cookies are indeed the way to my heart.
And now, Mig makes some chitty-chat about his work:
How did you get started as a communication designer?
When I was just little tot, before I even went to school, I remember my mom teaching me how to draw letters (not write them.) As the school years passed, I often found myself doing "bubble letters" whenever the opportunity arose. I didn't realize it at first, but I definitely had an infatuation for hand-lettering and typography. In high school, while the other kids were in Chess Club or after school sports, I was busy spending my nights learning Photoshop. It's safe to say that by this point, I knew what I was doing for college: design school. Here I am, just over a year out.
Tell us a little about your genre. Are there lots of artists who do what you do? Where are they concentrated? What makes your work stand out from the rest?
I like to go by "communication design" because I can't help but love designing for more than one medium. From print, web to motion… I think there's value in exploration. During the day, I'm all for web and interactive design. I use Sharpie markers to sketch wireframes and page thumbnails. By night, I'm rather obsessed with posters and illustration. Naturally, Sharpie plays a key role in illustrating and comping.
How would you describe your style?
I truly fancy the simplified feel of screen printed posters, and limiting my work to no more than 4 colors if I can. In a lot of my work, it's rough and genuine to the pen stroke. You can see that in "Put on a Happy Face" and "Creamy Happy." If I'm feeling really saucy, I'll add extra distress to pay homage to the vintage days of poster design. Other times, I'll aim for a smooth and slick refined approach, much like "Bliss."
How did you come to use Sharpie markers in your work?
I've always been loyal to Sharpie. I've gone through myriad different pens and thin markers, but there's something a bit more versatile about Sharpie. With Sharpie markers, I can still do my other daily writing tasks aside from all of the sketching and illustrating.
What about Sharpie markers makes them your medium of choice?
Once you lay the ink down, it's permanent. There's no turning back. This idea of "forced progress" is why I really love using Sharpie markers in my work, it allows me to see where the line can take me. There's no erasing. There aren't mistakes, but rather, serendipitous visual solutions.
Tell us about some of your own favorite work. What seems to get the most attention or is most coveted by others?
Why do you think people are drawn to your work? Some of my favorite work are the posters and illustrations I've done last minute. When I don't have a lot of time to think about what to do, I'm put in the mind set to just go wherever the design is headed. I really love doing typographic exploration with UnderConsideration's Word It, where they have the creative community interpret a given word each month. The last one I did was "Flow," which started completely with Sharpie pens only. The one element that I believe draws people to one's work is authenticity. You can download all of the stock photos in the world, piece together your latest clip art collection… but at the end of the day, it's what you crafted by hand that counts.
Can you describe the process you go through to create your work?
I try to keep the process as organic as possible to avoid getting stuck designing by routine. For illustrations and posters, I like to sketch really rough thumbnails in a small notebook at first. When I have a good feel as to where the visual is going, I'll bring out bigger sheets of paper and begin illustrating and fleshing out the line work. In the end, I scan in all of my Sharpie'd illustrations to my laptop. From there, I might use the illustration as is, or I'll convert them to vector paths and refine them from there. Either way, it always starts with a hand-drawn sketch.
What are your inspirations?
Going to live shows and concerts. Stickers and graffiti on the streets of Chicago. And best of all, jokes and stories that my friends and I end up reflecting on. I try to pull inspiration from real emotion and passion, that's where the authenticity lies. As far as people I admire, the list goes on forever. But here's a few… • The Small Stakes • Delicious Design League • Modern Dog • and of course, Aesthetic Apparatus
What statement are you trying to make, if any?
With music posters, I try to convey an unconventional vibe and all-around good time. But really, sometimes I draw and illustrate simply to keep myself creatively sharp (and sane.) Sometimes, my friends and everyone else's reactions tell me the story, as opposed to the other way around.
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AnorchiaVanishing testes - anorchia; Empty scrotum - anorchia; Scrotum - empty (anorchia)
Anorchia is the absence of both testes at birth.
In the first several weeks after the egg is fertilized, the embryo develops early sex organs. In the male, if the early testes fail to develop before 8 weeks into the pregnancy, the baby will have female genitals.
If the testes are lost between 8 and 10 weeks, the baby will be born with ambiguous genitalia. This means the child will have parts of both male and female genitals.
However, if the testes are lost after the time when the male genitals differentiate (between 12 and 14 weeks), the baby will have normal male genitals (penis and scrotum), but no testes. This is known as congenital anorchia, or the "vanishing testes syndrome."
The cause is unknown, but in some cases there are genetic factors.
- Normal outside genitals before puberty
- Failure to start puberty at the correct time and lack of secondary sex characteristics (penis and pubic hair growth, deepening of the voice, and increase in muscle mass)
Exams and Tests
Signs include:
- Empty scrotum
- Lack of secondary sex characteristics
Tests include:
- Anti-Mullerian hormone levels
- Bone density
- FSH and LH levels
- Surgery to look for male reproductive tissue
- Testosterone levels (low)
- Ultrasound or MRI
- X,Y karyotype
Treatment includes:
- Artificial (prosthetic) testicle implants
- Male hormones (androgens)
- Psychological support
Outlook (Prognosis)
The outlook is good with treatment.
Possible Complications
Complications include:
- Face, neck, or back abnormalities (occasionally)
- Infertility
- Psychological problems due to gender
When to Contact a Medical Professional
Call your health care provider if your male child appears to have extremely small or absent testicles or does not appear to be entering puberty during his early teens.
Lambert SM, Vilain EJ, Kolon TF. A practical approach to ambiguous genitalia in the newborn period. Urol Clin North Am. 2010 May;37(2):195-205.
Achermann JC, Hughes JA. Disorders of sex development. In: Kronenberg HM, Melmed S, Polonsky KS, Larsen PR, eds. Williams Textbook of Endocrinology. 11th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2008:chap 22.
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Review Date: 9/24/2012
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine; Scott Miller, MD, Urologist in private practice in Atlanta, Georgia. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.


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Is is all good for me, i am trying to figure injection out.. i am having some issues with aireplay
I am getting the (No Answer) from aireplay
To start with, yes.. I am a n00b at most of this.
I have tried to search for my question, but the only identifying words that I know for my adapter are:
500 mW
From those, I don't have a vendor even other than Realtek, I am swimming through post after post of items not relating to my question.
That said. I have heard a lot of hype around the Alfa adapter and looked at it. I was $10 more than the adapter that I ultimately settled with, I have limited funds thanks to the missus and for the price of the Alfa plus $10 I picked up an adapter plus a 5 dBi and 9 dBi antenna with magmount.
This has now come in, works great, with my limited testing, on BT3, but a nagging gnat is buzzing in my head making me wonder whether I made the right choice of "adapter+antenna" versus Alfa.
Here is where I bought the adapter from {no url's yet sorry. Will have to google}:
RealTek 500mW USB WiFi Adapter w/threaded (RP-SMA) Antenna Jack & 5dBi Antenna From Data-Alliance
There is an ALFA referrenced on that page, for receive sensitivity, and going to Data-Alliances' page on the Alfa states an output power of 500 mW flat, while for the adapter I picked up it gives two different outputs, one for 11g the other for 11b.
Does the Alfa give 500 mW power at both protocols, or is it the same as my adapter where it gives better performance at 11b and less optimal performance for 11g? I know they both have the same chipset, but the rest of the hardware would require someone to open an Alfa and take a few pics for comparision. Until I get to 15 posts, I cannot link anything.
I am hoping that I have stumbled upon the age old, same board just packaged by someone else trick, as that would mean I scraped out with an "Alfa + 5 dbi Antenna + 9 dBi antenna and magmount" for the price of the "Alfa + 2 dBi antenna".
Also, without the use of the wireless power meters, what is the best way to try and measure my output? I tend to stay away from the "move until you can't get a connection anymore" testing as that is all subjective based upon conditions at that time in that area for that second.
Has anyone else picked up this adapter that could give me some hint as to what the performance of this versus the Alfa is?
Is is all good for me, i am trying to figure injection out.. i am having some issues with aireplay
I am getting the (No Answer) from aireplay


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South Jersey dog called for jury duty
A New Jersey dog is wanted for jury duty. The owner of the five-year-old German Shepherd named "IV Griner" got a jury summons in the mail last week addressed to his four legged pooch.
Bridgeton resident Barrett Griner the Fourth tells "CBS Philadelphia" he believes the computer picked up the roman numerals "IV" used in his name, and interpreted it as his first name.
Griner is laughing off the mistake. Needless to say while every dog has its day, this one won't have it in court.
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Next on Tsarnaevs' list: NY?
(NEWSER) – The Tsarnaev brothers apparently got quite chatty with the driver whose Mercedes SUV they allegedly carjacked: Not only did they reportedly admit their role in the Boston Marathon bombings to him, they also told him they were planning to go to New York, a senior US official tells the New York Times. Police Commissioner Ed Davissaid yesterday that authorities believe the brothers were planning more attacks, based on the amount of weapons, ammo, and explosives found.


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BALTIMORE (Stockpickr) -- Brace for impact. With the S&P 500 as little as two measly points away from new all-time highs last week, drama in Cyprus is sending broad indices down considerably this morning.
While U.S. markets are only just roaring to life as I write, overseas markets are already showing pretty significant corrections. The Nikkei 225 was the worse of the developed country declines, down more than 2.7%. In Europe, the Euro Stoxx 50 and FTSE 100 are off 1.6% and 0.7%, respectively, on the news that Cyprus was delaying the vote needed to secure rescue loans for a second day.
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The tiny nation may make up a tiny fraction of the eurozone's GDP, but the anxiety it's causing -- through lines at ATMs, for instance -- is spreading to other countries as well.
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For the uninitiated, "Rocket Stocks" are our list of companies with short-term gain catalysts and longer-term growth potential. To find them, I run a weekly quantitative screen that seeks out stocks with a combination of analyst upgrades and positive earnings surprises to identify rising analyst expectations, a bullish signal for stocks in any market. After all, where analysts' expectations are increasing, institutional cash often follows. In the last 191 weeks, our weekly list of five plays has outperformed the S&P 500 by 75.65%.
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Cisco Systems
Up first is Cisco Systems (CSCO), the $116 billion IP networking stock. Cisco is the world's biggest supplier of the equipment used to connect computer systems; the firm's products include routers, switches, virtual collaboration tools and network management software.
Cisco owns an attractive market position in an attractive market. As data needs propel demand for Cisco's customers, the firm's ability to capture bigger IT infrastructure spending should continue to grow. Cisco's inter-operable gear makes switching costs high for the firm's existing customer base; since integration costs can often come close to initial hardware costs for many customers, ease of integration matters a lot. And that means that customers are more likely to buy complementary Cisco hardware, even if it costs a little more. With the firm's eschewing of the consumer market (save for its Linksys line of networking hardware), it'll have more time to focus on its core business this year.
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Cisco has cash, and lots of it. The firm's balance sheet currently works out to a nearly $31 billion net cash position, or around $5.80 per share. That huge cash balance dramatically reduces the risks of owning this stock, particularly given management's commitment to keep its shareholder payout ratio at approximately half of free cash flow. As long as management can avoid the temptation of overpaying for an acquisition opportunity, this stock offers an impressive risk/reward tradeoff.
Aircraft manufacturing behemoth Boeing (BA) is having a rough year -- but you wouldn't know it from the stock's share price. Shares of Boeing have climbed more than 14.6% since the first trading day in January, outperforming the S&P by a big margin. But Boeing has had more attention from the missteps of its 787 Dreamliner program, which finally saw entry to service in the fourth quarter of 2012.
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As Boeing's Dreamliner saga continues, the firm's other offerings are providing impressive returns for investors. For example, the firm recently opted to offer a new version of its extremely successful 737 jet, replete with newer and more fuel-efficient engines. The move kept airlines with a familiar platform (one that requires less pilot and maintenance training), but gave Boeing a big advantage against top rival Airbus. Ultimately, the battery issues with the 787 are going to be more of a pothole in the product's life than a sinkhole -- and once they're resolved, BA's backlog should allow for some impressive revenue generation.
Airliners are only part of Boeing's business, though. The firm is also a major defense contractor, a line that generates approximately 40% of the firm's consolidated sales. While the defense industry is hardly without risk itself, big-dollar long-term contracts (like the KC-46A tanker project) take some of that risk away in the near-term. We're betting on shares of this Rocket Stock this week.
Nielsen Holdings
Nielsen Holdings (NLSN) owns a deep economic moat in a critical business. Nielsen is in the business of information and measurement; its television ratings are its most well-known product, offering networks (and, more important, advertisers) a glimpse at how many eyes are on any given program. The firm applies similar analysis to consumer purchasing data and operates trade shows and corporate events for commercial clients.
The combination of deep-moat analytics and an asset-light model make Nielsen an attractive firm. Because clients need the data Nielsen provides in order to function, the firm has some degree of pricing power, at least in its transaction and viewer data units. Because the firm has been quick to embrace changing industry trends, like online content, it's been able to keep its data relevant for companies looking to monetize more platforms.
Financially, Nielsen sports an adequate balance sheet, albeit one with a few blemishes. The firm's financial leverage is on the high side for a service-driven company, but that's partly offset by the ability to generate free cash and pay it out to shareholders in the form of a 1.9% dividend yield. With stellar relative strength in this Rocket Stock in 2013, NLSN could have considerable upside ahead of it.
Lululemon Athletica
$10 billion apparel stock Lululemon Athletica (LULU) hasn't enjoyed the same upside in 2013: Shares of the firm have slipped around 10% year-to-date despite some auspicious fundamental performance. Lululemon was a pioneer in the yoga apparel niche, its offerings coming out at the same time that the exercise started ballooning in popularity with American consumers. Lululemon took advantage of that fortuitous timing to expand its offerings to include other fitness gear as well as menswear. Today, the Vancouver-based firm also boasts more than 190 retail stores spread across the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
Shares of LULU have been nothing if not volatile since the firm went public in 2007. But while the ebb and flow has been dizzying, the stair-step fundamental performance at the company has been consistently impressive over the last several years. So are the nearly 20% net profit margins that the company is able to generate.
Lululemon's success has everything to do with demographics. By entering the yoga wear business first, LULU targeted a market of generally affluent consumers who are willing to pay premium pricing for quality, and are viewed as trendsetters by others. That positioning has been a big part of the firm's success in arcing from yoga to more general athletic apparel; the sportswear business is a saturated, competitive market, but by starting in a successful niche, the brand was able to establish itself quickly.
While LULU isn't exactly a staid blue chip, this apparel stock still has room to impress investors who've been too skittish in 2013.
Molson Coors Brewing
This past weekend's Saint Patrick's Day celebrations were a good thing for Molson Coors Brewing (TAP), the $8.7 billion mega-brewer. Molson Coors is one of the big three multinational beer brewers, positioning that gives the firm some big advantages over smaller rivals. The firm owns brands like eponymous Molson and Coors as well as Blue Moon, Keystone and Miller Lite (the latter through a joint venture with SABMiller (SBMRY) here in the U.S.).
The relationship between Miller and Coors looks tenuous right now. The joint venture is threatening a breakup in its Canadian operations (the U.S. business is safe), that's been forming a black cloud over shares in the weeks since it was announced. Despite the tug of war between the two partners, TAP owns a valuable portfolio of offerings and carries an enviable market share abroad. Entrance into the fast-growing craft beer segment is a big opportunity for TAP, which has seen stagnating growth as consumers develop more refined beer palates.
A surging dollar has been a real problem for TAP: The firm's international units got hit with reduced revenues and with currency exchange losses on its international business. That currency risk is going to continue to be a threat in this environment, but it's one that investors can take advantage of to buy TAP on the cheap -- especially if the dollar sees a change in its primary trend. We're betting on shares this week.
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-- Written by Jonas Elmerraji in Baltimore.
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Jonas Elmerraji, CMT, is a senior market analyst at Agora Financial in Baltimore and a contributor to TheStreet. Before that, he managed a portfolio of stocks for an investment advisory returned 15% in 2008. He has been featured in Forbes , Investor's Business Daily, and on CNBC.com. Jonas holds a degree in financial economics from UMBC and the Chartered Market Technician designation.


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GSA Awards $24 million Contract To Global Computer Enterprises for Federal Procurement Data System Next Generation
May 2, 2003
Contact: Eleni Martin (202) 501-1231
WASHINGTON - The U.S. General Services Administration's (GSA) Office of Governmentwide Policy announced a contract award for the design, development, and operation and maintenance of the Federal Procurement Data System-Next Generation (FPDS-NG) to Global Computer Enterprises, Inc. (GCE), a small business in Gaithersburg, MD.
"The FPDS-NG reengineering effort is a critical e-government initiative because the award data that it collects helps Congress and the public understand how the Government spends taxpayer funds," said David Drabkin, Deputy Associate Administrator for Acquisition Policy. Benefits of FPDS-NG will be seen in fiscal year 2004 with improvements occurring over several years as Government agencies transition to the new capabilities. The award was for development and up to 7 years of operations and maintenance and has a maximum value of more than $24,000,000.
The Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) is the Federal Government's central database of information about its procurement contracts. Executive Branch agencies (cabinet level departments, independent agencies, and smaller boards and bureaus) have been reporting selected data about contracts since 1979. This award will result in the first major design change in FPDS since inception. GSA's Federal Procurement Data Center (http://www.fpdc.gov) operates the FPDS on behalf of the entire government.
GCE will make FPDS-NG more responsive to the needs of customers through availability of "real time" on-line reports, collection of additional data for better management and support for the small business community, and incorporation of new technologies that enable contracting agencies to reduce the burden of submitting the required data. Program goals include:
Support President Bush's electronic government initiatives as part of the Automated Acquisition Environment project (http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/egov/);
Reduce the time required for data collection from months to days;
Collect specific data about 13 million procurements valued at more than $2,500;
Significantly reduce the cost to collect the data from $20 million/year;
Provide public web access to all the data in "real time"; and
Accomplish all program objectives using standard Internet technologies including XML web services.
The time and cost savings will be achieved by using new technologies to collect data directly from the contract writing systems increasingly used throughout the Federal Government to support contracting activities. This electronic interoperability will also allow contracting agencies to reduce or eliminate some of the manual processes required to collect and summarize information about the millions of smaller procurements.
GCE (www.gce2000.com) is a small business that specializes in large-scale systems integration using Oracle, JAVA, and XML technologies. GCE will be responsible for developing and maintaining the system including application hosting, reporting functionality using the latest OLAP and data mining technologies, help desk operations, real time interoperability with agency procurement systems, and creation of many web services.
The request for proposals was issued October 29, 2002, and 29 firms submitted proposals. GCE was selected primarily for the technical quality and completeness of its proposed solution. GCE brought to GSA a live prototype that demonstrated an intimate knowledge of the requirements, implementation of many of the proposed features, and a level of flexibility unmet by other proposals.
The contract award is for $9,752,961 for development and an initial two-year period of operations and maintenance with incentives for early delivery of the system. During operations and maintenance, GCE can earn up to five (5) one-year extensions for excellent performance. The ultimate contract value is up to $24,386,933. In addition, the contract provides for task order support that agencies may use for updating their systems to use the new capabilities.
GSA is a centralized federal procurement and property management agency created by Congress to improve government efficiency and help federal agencies better serve the public. It acquires, on behalf of federal agencies, office space, equipment, telecommunications, information technology, supplies, and services. GSA, comprised of 14,000 associates, provides services and solutions for the office operations of over 1 million federal workers located in 8,300 government-owned and leased buildings in 1,600 U.S. communities.


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DeliriumAcute confusional state; Acute brain syndrome
Delirium is sudden severe confusion and rapid changes in brain function that occur with physical or mental illness.
Delirium is most often caused by physical or mental illness and is usually temporary and reversible. Many disorders cause delirium, including conditions that deprive the brain of oxygen or other substances.
Causes include:
- Alcohol or sedative drug withdrawal
- Drug abuse
- Electrolyte or other body chemical disturbances
- Infections such as urinary tract infections or pneumonia (more likely in people who already have brain damage from stroke or dementia)
- Poisons
- Surgery
Delirium involves a quick change between mental states (for example, from lethargy to agitation and back to lethargy).
Symptoms include:
- Changes in alertness (usually more alert in the morning, less alert at night)
- Changes in feeling (sensation) and perception
- Changes in level of consciousness or awareness
- Changes in movement (for example, may be slow moving or hyperactive)
- Changes in sleep patterns, drowsiness
- Confusion (disorientation) about time or place
- Decrease in short-term memory and recall
- Unable to remember events since delirium began (anterograde amnesia)
- Unable to remember events before delirium (retrograde amnesia)
- Disrupted or wandering attention
- Inability to think or behave with purpose
- Problems concentrating
- Disorganized thinking
- Speech that doesn't make sense (incoherent)
- Inability to stop speech patterns or behaviors
- Emotional or personality changes
- Anger
- Agitation
- Anxiety
- Apathy
- Depression
- Euphoria
- Irritability
- Incontinence
- Movements triggered by changes in the nervous system (psychomotor restlessness)
Exams and Tests
The following tests may have abnormal results:
- An exam of the nervous system (neurologic examination), including tests of feeling (sensation), thinking (cognitive function), and motor function
- Neuropsychological studies
The following tests may also be done:
- Ammonia levels in the blood
- Blood chemistry (comprehensive metabolic panel)
- Blood gas analysis
- Chest x-ray
- Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis
- Creatine kinase level in blood
- Drug, alcohol levels (toxicology screen)
- Electroencephalogram (EEG)
- Head CT scan
- Head MRI scan
- Liver function tests
- Mental status test
- Serum magnesium
- Thyroid function tests
- Urinalysis
- Vitamin B1 and B12 levels
The goal of treatment is to control or reverse the cause of the symptoms. Treatment depends on the condition causing delirium. The person may need to stay in the hospital for a short time.
Stopping or changing medications that worsen confusion, or that are not necessary, may improve mental function.Substances and medicinesthatcan worsen confusion include:
- Alcohol
- Analgesics, especially narcotics such as codeine, hydrocodone, morphine, or oxycodone
- Anticholinergics
- Central nervous system depressants
- Cimetidine
- Recreationaldrugs
- Lidocaine
Disorders that contribute to confusion should be treated. These may include:
- Anemia
- Decreased oxygen (hypoxia)
- Heart failure
- High carbon dioxide levels (hypercapnia)
- Infections
- Kidney failure
- Liver failure
- Nutritional disorders
- Psychiatric conditions (such as depression)
- Thyroid disorders
Treating medical and mental disorders often greatly improves mental function.
Medicines may be needed to control aggressive or agitated behaviors. These are usually started at very low dosages and adjusted as needed:
- Antidepresssants (fluoxetine, citalopram), if depression is present
- Dopamine blockers (haloperidol, quetiapine, or risperidone are most commonly used)
- Sedatives (clonazepam or diazepam) in cases of delirium due to alcohol or sedative withdrawal
- Thiamine
Some people with delirium may benefit from hearing aids, glasses, or cataract surgery.
Other treatments that may be helpful:
- Behavior modification to control unacceptable or dangerous behaviors
- Reality orientation to reduce disorientation
Outlook (Prognosis)
Acute conditions that cause delirium may occur with chronic disorders that cause dementia. Acute brain syndromes may be reversible by treating the cause.
Delirium often lasts only about 1 week, although it may take several weeks for mental function to return to normal levels. Full recovery is common.
Possible Complications
- Loss of ability to function or care for self
- Loss of ability to interact
- Progression to stupor or coma
- Side effects of medications used to treat the disorder
When to Contact a Medical Professional
Call your health care provider if there is a rapid change in mental status.
Treating the conditions that cause delirium can reduce its risk. In hospitalized patients, avoiding sedatives, staying still (immobilization), and bladder catheters, and using reality orientation programs will reduce the risk of delirium in those at high risk.
Mendez MF, Kremen SA. Delirium. In: Daroff RB, Fenichel GM, Jankovic J, Mazziotta JC, eds. Bradley's Neurology in Clinical Practice. 6th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2012:chap 4.
Rudolph JL, Marcantonio ER. Delirium. In: Duthie EH Jr., Katz PR, Malone ML. Practice of Geriatrics. 4th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2007:chap 26.
Review Date: 2/27/2013
Reviewed By: Luc Jasmin, MD, PhD, Department of Neurosurgery, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles and Department of Anatomy, University of California, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by A.D.A.M. Health Solutions, Ebix, Inc., Editorial Team: David Zieve, MD, MHA, Bethanne Black, Stephanie Slon, and Nissi Wang.


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Sprains and strains are usually minor injuries that are often caused by sports, exercise, or other physical activity.
A sprain is an injury to a ligament, the tissue that links bones together at joints. Sprains happen most often in the ankle, knee, elbow, or wrist.
Strains are tears in muscle tissue. They happen most often in the muscles that support the calf, thigh, groin, and shoulder.
Sometimes sprains and strains can be severe, needing weeks of rehabilitation.
The joint may be unstable or you may not be able to use the affected part of your body if the injury is serious, involving a muscle or ligament tear.
Sprains generally happen when a twisting force is applied to a joint while it is bearing weight, which causes the ligament to stretch beyond its usual limit. Sprains tend to happen with sudden, unexpected movement, like a fall or a twist.
Muscle strains happen when the weight on a muscle is greater than the weakest part of the muscle can bear. Strains tend to happen during activities that require your muscle to stretch and bear weight at the same time. Being injured before or having limited flexibility may contribute to sprains. You are at risk for a sprain or strain if you do the following:
Your health care provider may take an x-ray. If your injury is severe, your health provider may order other imaging tests, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Your injured limb may need to be wrapped in an elastic bandage or put in a soft cast.
Your health care provider may recommend that you treat the injury with RICE: rest, ice, compression, and elevation of the injured area. Use ice wrapped in a cloth or a towel -- do not apply ice directly to the skin. Apply RICE as needed over the first several days after your injury.
Ice reduces pain, bleeding, and inflammation. It may also reduce more damage to other parts of the joint. Some evidence suggests that applying ice and using nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) helps you heal faster. For more severe cases, wrap the affected area in an elastic bandage. You may need a cast to stabilize injuries.
Rest the injured area for about 7 days. Your doctor may refer you to a physical therapist, who will give you exercises to help you strengthen muscles, joints, and ligaments.
Over-the-counter pain relievers (analgesics) and anti-inflammatory medicines usually help. You should ask your doctor about the right dose for you. Don't use over-the-counter pain relievers for more than 2 weeks, and don't use pain relievers to mask the pain so you can keep using the injured area.
Some nutrients and herbs may help the body restore damaged tissue, reduce swelling, and provide pain relief.
Herbs are a way to strengthen and tone the body's systems. As with any therapy, you should work with your provider to diagnose your problem before starting treatment. You may use herbs as dried extracts (capsules, powders, teas), glycerites (glycerine extracts), or tinctures (alcohol extracts). Unless otherwise indicated, make teas with 1 tsp. herb per cup of hot water. Steep covered 5 - 10 minutes for leaf or flowers, and 10 - 20 minutes for roots. Drink 2 - 4 cups per day. You may use tinctures alone or in combination as noted.
Few studies have examined the effectiveness of specific homeopathic remedies. Professional homeopaths, however, may recommend one or more of the following treatments for sprains and strains based on their knowledge and clinical experience. Before prescribing a remedy, homeopaths take into account a person's constitutional type -- your physical, emotional, and intellectual makeup. An experienced homeopath assesses all of these factors when determining the most appropriate remedy for a particular individual.
Acupuncture appears to help sprains and strains. One study of 20 people found that acupuncture improved feelings of soreness. Acupuncturists often apply moxibustion (a technique in which the herb mugwort is burned over specific acupuncture points) in combination with needling in order to strengthen or deepen the treatment for sprains and strains.
Many people visit chiropractors for sprain and strain injuries. In addition to joint manipulation, chiropractors use other treatments for sprains and strains, such as using ice and heat and ultrasound or electrical muscle stimulation. Chiropractors may also recommend stretching and strengthening exercises to help you recover. One study found that a balance training program reduced the risk of ankle sprains among high school soccer and basketball players.
In a study of people with ankle sprains, researchers compared chiropractic joint manipulation with an anti-inflammatory medication. They found that joint manipulation worked as well as the anti-inflammatory medication in improving pain and flexibility. It worked better than the medication in improving range of motion.
Therapeutic massage may help increase circulation and may relieve spasm in surrounding muscles.
Your health care provider probably won't need to see you again unless your injury was severe or you have complications.
Once a muscle or tendon is injured, it is susceptible to injury again, especially if you return to full activity too soon. Sprains and strains are easy to prevent. Basic physical fitness and strength training with proper warm-up and cool-down reduce the stress to muscles and joints.
Bleakley CM, McDonough SM, MacAuley DC. Some conservative strategies are effective when added to controlled mobilisation with external support after acute ankle sprain: a systematic review. Aust J Physiother. 2008;54(1):7-20.
Coetzer D, Brantingham J, Nook B. The relative effectiveness of piroxicam compared to manipulation in the treatment of acute grades 1 and 2 inversion ankle sprains. Journal of the Neuromusculoskeletal System. 2001;9(1):1-12.
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System fails to protect
James Michael Davis was a habitual criminal who got out of jail because an overloaded criminal-justice system couldn't figure out how to keep him behind bars until he allegedly killed two people in the Cabot area before Christmas.
Church reaches out
Here's an inspirational story.
Cabot aldermen, while working through the process of condemning a batch of derelict buildings, found themselves dealing with an irate homeowner who demanded to know why the city code-enforcement officer was snooping around his mobile home. And why they wanted him to repair it or tear it down.
Governors a lot alike
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour are such good friends, you have to wonder if they ever got together before they pardoned dozens of killers, rapists and murderers and other violent criminals. [FULL
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Rep. Tim Griffin (R-Little Rock) has told constituents there are no sacred cows in the federal budget, and we believed him, until he started saying some of the cuts are going too far. [FULL
Invaders swoop
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Young girl asks Santa
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When my friend Jack Sallee was with the Jaycees in Fayetteville, they'd put an ad in the paper at Christmastime saying that for $2 you could have Santa come to your place. [FULL
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Residents of the Sunnyside neighborhood in Jack-sonville are breathing easier now that the relocation of utility lines is nearly completed before the start of the Graham Road widening project. [FULL
Arkansas bluesman
left mark
The great Hubert Sumlin, Howlin' Wolf's longtime guitarist, died last weekend at the age of 80. He'd been in poor health for several years — he carried an oxygen tank with him during performances — but he was a down-to-earth character who grew up in east Arkansas before he headed for Chicago some 60 years ago. The Rolling Stones will pay for his funeral. [FULL
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(This column about the late McLyle Zumwalt first appeared here on Dec. 9, 1989, and is reprinted to mark the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. He died in 2001.)
Most people think of retired Col. McLyle Zumwalt as one of the organizers of Pathfinders, which trains the developmentally and physically disabled in Jacksonville.[FULL
Vietnam vet is in military
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Lex (Butch) Davis of Sherwood was among the first 15 inductees into the Arkansas Military Veterans Hall of Fame at the Agora Center in Conway on Friday. This column appeared here in February 2007.
Butch Davis sat at a round table near the corner where the Singing Sergeants entertained in the big gym on Little Rock Air Force Base, which was honoring its top personnel at the annual awards banquet Saturday night.
Colonel won't be home for Christmas
President Obama said Friday all U.S. troops would leave Iraq at the end of the year.
Designers snub
Civil War buffs
Earlier this year, a couple of interior designers from Europe named Simon Davies and Tomas Cederlund came here for an episode of their show "Home Takeover" on the Oprah Winfrey Network.
State won't rescue cities
like schools
Cities across Arkansas are going broke in the double-dip recession. Alexander down in Saline County is questioning a former bookkeeper about shortages in two city funds.
Comparing pardons by governors
(This column won first place in the Arkansas Press Association's Better Newspaper contest. Winners were announced Saturday during the APA's convention in Hot Springs. The column was published in The Leader on Oct. 19, 2010.).
A Murdoch News Corp.
should hire
Wendi Deng Murdoch, who jumped to her husband's defense when a British comedian threw a shaving-cream pie at the mogul yesterday, is the one Murdoch who deserves to run the beleaguered media empire.
Soulful sounds still amaze
The Bo-Keys are keeping the Memphis sound alive with their brash, funky music and vocal backing from great soul singers like Otis Clay, William Bell and Percy Wiggins.
Gutsy newspaper
goes after villains
A tenacious investigative reporter, a great editor and a courageous newspaper — Nick Davies working under Alan Rusbridger at the British Guardian — helped bring down the most powerful media company in the world: Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, now exposed as a criminal enterprise, with several present and former employees facing prison sentences for hacking into cell phones and computers for more than a decade.
Sylvan Hills grad helps revive Memphis sound
Last month in Overton Park in Memphis, the young trumpet player on stage left was blasting away with the Bo-Keys, an eight-man band that has revived the soulful sounds of Memphis from the 1960s and 1970s.
High school
here ranks
with Delta
Three failing high schools down in the poverty-stricken Delta received multi-million-dollar federal grants last week. So did Jacksonville High School, the only one that's not in the Delta.
Arkansans praised
around the world
The water's receding. Most roads are open and homes are drying out. The cleanup continues as the worst flooding in decades moves south, although pockets of Arkansas remain underwater. Neighbors have helped each other cope with the disaster, although some were hurt and at least one person was killed in our area. Little Rock Air Force Base had a close brush with calamity as it survived a tornado that struck homes and several C-130s.
Sad to see old bridge torn down
Scott Fryer took his family Saturday to inspect Fryer's Ford Bridge, which had served the rural community near Solgohachia in Conway County since 1890.
Bluesmen from Delta
passing on
Joe Willie (Pinetop) Perkins, who was the oldest living bluesman and Grammy winner until he passed away Monday at 97, sat recently in a wheelchair in a little alcove just offstage at Stickys Chicken Shack in the Rivermarket District in Little Rock.
Dictator fooled
by coverage?
Did Fox News goad President Obama into taking action in Libya?
Every hour until the missiles started flying, Fox showed Obama goofing off: Doing everything except his job, but there was a reason to the March madness, and it had nothing to do with basketball.
Hate speech is protected,
court decides
(The U.S. Supreme Court last week upheld the right of Westboro Baptist Church members to demonstrate at military funerals. This column about the Kansas-based group, which demonstrated in Beebe nearly five years ago, appeared on Aug. 2, 2006.)
Members of Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kan., were again busy this week picketing funerals of soldiers killed in Iraq, but lawsuits filed by families who have lost their loved ones could stop the church group from taunting grieving relatives. [FULL
Ex-Stax chief still has soul
Al Bell, the former Stax Records executive, is back in the spotlight with a new Web site, All Bell Presents American Soul Music, where you can hear classic Stax artists and new soul singers who are keeping the Memphis sound alive. [FULL
Minihan: No break
for wing since 9/11
Col. Mike Minihan, commander of the 19th Airlift Wing, sent off 40 airmen and a couple of C-130s into combat before the storm hit last weekend. [FULL
From this poor little girl, special request for Santa
(This is a reprint of a previous Christmas column.)
When my friend Jack Sallee was with the Jaycees in Fayetteville, they'd put an ad in the paper at Christmastime, saying that for $2 you could have Santa come to your place. [FULL
Base could depend on Snyder as real friend
Rep. Vic Snyder, a Democrat who is retiring from Congress at the end of the year, is getting some heat from Republicans for wasting time on the House floor to praise this community's support of Little Rock Air Force Base. [FULL
Panama president
ex-UofA roommate
John Mason, a Jacksonville real estate broker, was in Fayetteville with his wife Ien for homecoming weekend on Oct. 30, when the Razorbacks played Vanderbilt. [FULL
Our error given wide circulation
We've received lots of calls, comments and complaints over an error in Wednesday's paper about a Christmas program in Cabot. [FULL
Comparing pardons
by governor
Did you see Gov. Beebe's latest list of pardons? Last week, he announced his intent to pardon a handful of small-time criminals, emphasis on small-time. [FULL
POWs recall their
World War ordeal
The former POWs who were shot down over Romania during the Second World War arrived at the Jacksonville Museum of Military History in their tour bus a little after 11 a.m. Thursday. [FULL
Annexation plan: Many in area say they're against it
People who live north of Jacksonville near Hwy. 67/167 met at a church Monday evening to fight the city's plan to annex the area.[FULL
Lighthouse plans to build middle and high schools
The headline in Saturday's Leader: "Cabot schools about to hit 10,000."[FULL
J'Accuse: Smearing
of general
Air Force Gen. John D. Lavelle, who died more than 30 years ago, after he was falsely accused of insubordination, is a four-star general again. [FULL
Petraeus salutes
camp liberators
It was 65 years ago Monday that Beryl Wolfson helped liberate the Dachau concentration camp in southeastern Germany.
Marker recalls fire at Twist
There's finally a marker honoring B.B. King in Twist in Cross County, where the great blues singer escaped from a fire at nightclub with his guitar and named it Lucille.
Justice Jim fought tough final battle
Arkansas bloggers were the first with the news of Justice Jim Johnson's suicide over the weekend. The local TV news on Sunday ignored his passing, probably because no one in the newsroom knew who he was. [FULL
Cabot man in raid
on POW camp in 1970
Mst. Sgt. Paul Poole, who helped to liberate Americans from a Vietnamese prison camp, died last week. [FULL
Trial could get Muhammad
his death wish
Last June, Abdulhakim Mujahid Muhammad killed a soldier from Conway and injured another soldier from Jacksonville in front of a recruiting station in Little Rock.
What a little girl asked
from Santa
When my friend Jack Sallee was with the Jaycees in Fayetteville, they'd put an ad in the paper at Christmastime, saying that for $2 you could have Santa come to your place.
Tuskegee legend
at holiday reception
A tall elderly man stood in a far corner in a large banquet room at Little Rock Air Force Base on Sunday afternoon during the holiday reception hosted by the wing commanders.
Gas shut off
as hospital bills pile up
A couple in Beebe have been without heat for several months after the natural-gas company took out their meter because they were not paying their bills.
Huckabee our worst governor?
Who is Arkansas' worst governor? Is it Orval Faubus, who defied federal authorities i in 1957, when he wouldn't allow nine black students to attend Central High School in Little Rock? He brought shame and ridicule on the whole state, but at least no one was killed. Or is Mike Huckabee our worst governor ever?
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Nanjing Acrobatic Troupe members Lu Lingling (front), Zhaoyuxue, Chzn Beibei, Liu Jing, Shzen Siyuan Chen Min (back row), Pan Yuexin, An Nan rehearse before their performance Friday night at the Jacksonville Community Center at an event to raise funds for a new Jacksonville arts center.
Jacksonville mayor sees bright future
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Cabot mobile home gets reprieve
IN SHORT: City council shows compassion after church group reaches out and fixes up residence. [FULL TEXT]
PCSSD says it has funds for projects
IN SHORT: The Pulaski County Special School District on Thursday fielded questions from the public about desegregation funding and new construction as it presented $7 million in 75 facility improvement projects.
Jacksonville's Tiffany Smith, right, hit a game-winning three pointer with six seconds remaining in a 54-51 win over Jonesboro.
Lady Devil nails winner
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Devils rough up Hurricane
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Beebe girls' focus lost, regained in league play
IN SHORT: Lady Badgers dominated all but one period in commanding win at home. [FULL TEXT]
Cabot gets big win over Tigers
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Jackrabbits get season sweep over Greyhounds
IN SHORT: Lonoke boys and girls beat Newport at home Tuesday in 4A-2 league play. [FULL TEXT]
Bears defeat Falcons
IN SHORT: Sylvan Hills pulls away in third quarter to defeat North Pulaski. [FULL TEXT]
Jacksonville's Tiffany Smith, right, hit a game-winning three pointer with six seconds remaining in a 54-51 win over Jonesboro.
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Hemant notes a rather annoying article at the New York Times about the shootings in Newtown, CT entitled "In a Crisis, Humanists Seem Absent." The point of the article was to argue that atheist and humanist groups didn't do what some religious organizations did in helping out after those shootings. The article does admit that many of our groups did step up to help out, but as Hemant notes:
This really highlights the crux of the problem. In the wake of tragedies, common wisdom suggests, people turn to faith. Any faith. It doesn't matter which. And atheists are automatically excluded from that. The faith groups also have buildings that people can meet up at. Most atheist organizations do not. We do a lot of our best work through the Internet — or we meet up at public places that don't always carry the weight of solemnity. But even when you do have a building, all you can do is advertise the fact that you're there for the community in case anyone needs it — you still need the media and local officials to point grieving people in your direction.
I certainly agree with Hemant and with Greg Epstein that it is important for secular organizations to do more of this kind of thing, both because it's the right thing to do and because it helps build alternative communities to religious ones. There's little doubt that a sense of community is what keeps a great many Christians in their churches when they don't really believe all that much of the church's doctrines. And as my friend Luke Galen's research has shown, being part of a larger community, whether religious or non-religious, is an important factor in helping people have happy and fulfilling lives.
I'm on the board of the Center for Inquiry – Michigan and we have a secular service committee that does incredible work in this regard. They were featured in a recent article in Free Inquiry, which discussed the variety of projects they do, from blood drives to river cleanups to preparing and delivering meals to those who need them. I really hope this becomes a model for other secular groups across the country. It's exactly the sort of thing we need to be doing. But it sure would be nice if the media would give it some notice.


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(Cleveland, OH) -- Kidnapping survivor Amanda Berry isn't ready to speak to the media. She returned to her family's Cleveland home this morning. Her sister spoke to reporters gathered outside, requesting privacy as the family recovered from the horror. Berry was missing for about a decade before being rescued from a house on Monday with two other missing women.