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Located in a wooded section of Acadiana Park, a 110 acre facility in the northeastern corner of Lafayette, Louisiana (south-central Louisiana), the Nature Station and its accompanying 3+mile trail system is owned and operated by the Division of Arts & Culture, in the Department of Community Development, Lafayette Consolidated Government. Environmental education programming began here in 1974 as an offshoot of our parent organization, the Lafayette Natural History Museum. As a result of increasing demand for our programs, the Nature Station was constructed in 1978. Since that time, our staff has conducted field trips, workshops, and other educational activities and programs for many thousands of school children and adults alike.
Ecologically, the Nature Station/Trails are situated at the juncture of two major systems: the Gulf Coastal Tallgrass Prairie (or remnants thereof), and the Mississippi River Floodplain. Several thousand years ago, as a result of large volumes of meltwater streaming southward at the end of the last "Ice Age", the ancient Mississippi River strayed westward into what is now south-central Louisiana, expanding its floodplain by about fifty miles, and flowing through this area for approximately one thousand years. As glacial meltwaters gradually subsided from the north, the river moved back into its "original" stream bed; a course which it continues to follow today, taking it through the cities of Baton Rouge (fifty miles to our east) and New Orleans (one-hundred- twenty-five miles to our southeast), before emptying into the Gulf of Mexico, some one-hundred miles south of New Orleans. As a direct result of these historic climatic/geologic changes, present-day Acadiana Park straddles this ancient juncture of river and prairie, with the prairie terrace itself laying some 45-50 feet above the adjacent floodplain (where the Nature Station itself is located). Separating these two land forms is a wide, bluff-like shelf (escarpment) which was actually the western bank of the ancient Mississippi. Thus, present day Acadiana Park supports three major habitat types: a bottomland hardwood forest on the Mississippi River floodplain, a transitional oak-hickory forest on the escarpment, and the remnants of what once was a tallgrass prairie on the prairie terrace. Of course, each of these major habitats supports its own plant communities; and in turn, each plant community supports its own compliment of animals. While the plant communities are pretty much fixed, the animal communities vary according to yearly seasonal cycles.Nature Station Functions
The Nature Station expends most of its efforts along two broad fronts: education and research. Education is, and probably always will be, the primary focus of our facility. We are thoroughly convinced that in order for humans to care about our natural environment, it is necessary that they first come to know and understand it. Only then can they arrive at a place where they can feel confident in making informed decisions concerning its present status, as well as its future. Thus, our prime objective lies in helping people to understand that Nature is not simply a hodge-podge of plants and animals, but is actually our one and only Life Support System, where our air and water is manufactured, recycled, and purified, and our food is grown. We teach that Nature is like an engine. Plants, animals, soil, and water are its parts. In order for the engine to work properly, its got to have all of its parts. To this end, we are engaged in a continuous process of developing and presenting educational programs, field trips, workshops, lectures, and written articles designed to reach people of all ages - from pre-K to elderhostel!!
Research activities fine tune our level of understanding, allowing us the opportunity to make increasingly informed and effective decisions. Here at the Nature Station, a chronic shortage of human and financial resources has forced us to limit our research to collaborative efforts with on-going projects of universities, state & federal agencies, and amateur naturalist groups. In these cases, we primarily provide technical assistance/expertise in the form of field work, data base compilation, and informational "clearinghouse" type activities.Education
Since 1974, our "flagship" educational activity has been the Fourth Grade Environmental Education Program. With supplemental funding from the Lafayette Parish School Board, this program endeavors to reach every Lafayette parish kid. Each year, we schedule each and every fourth grade class in Lafayette parish to have their own special day of activities at the Nature Station. Prior to their scheduled day, we have a Nature Station volunteer make an in-school visit to each class in order to prepare them for their visit. On their appointed day, we have our own school bus driver come to pick them up and bring them to the Nature Station. Here, we present nature hikes, live animal programs, discovery box programs, and other activities for the class. After lunch, the bus picks them up and takes them back to school. The entire series of programs lasts from 8:30 a.m.-1p.m.. In the past 22 years of the existence of this program, we have served approximately 70,000 fourth grade students in this way! We also schedule non-fourth grade classes (from pre-K to college level) for shorter visits/programs here, reaching an additional 3,500 students per year. Lastly, we work in as many in-school presentations at the elementary and secondary levels as we possibly can.
For both kids and adults, we schedule 9 additional Nature Trail tours each month, all of these occurring on the weekends. One of these hikes is a monthly night hike, which is scheduled for the last Saturday evening of each month. The other eight hikes are called "general trail tours", and take place at 1 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday. We also intermittently offer additional workshops and field trips - mostly for kids - throughout the course of each year.
We are constantly invited to present lectures on birds and birding, native plant gardening, and other natural history related topics, mostly on evenings and weekends, to many civic groups, environmental organizations, and ornithological and native plant societies throughout our parish, our region, our state, and many other southeastern states. Should you wish to schedule us to speak at your meeting or conference, please contact us at (337)291-8448, or by Email.
Each month, we contribute several natural history related articles to the local newspaper, as well as to local, state, and regional ornithological and native plant newsletters.
Lastly, we receive large numbers of personal, written, and phone inquiries each week concerning a diverse array of natural history related topics including bird, snake, insect, and plant identification, backyard habitat modification, hummingbird/butterfly gardening, and other small- scale management practices. These, we attempt to answer as forthrightly as possible, and are hoping that our website will assist in this area.Research
Since our research efforts are mostly limited to offering technical assistance to other agencies with ongoing projects, working in this area offers periods of fun and relaxation for us. Nothing beats getting out in the field! We routinely assist agencies like the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, National Biological Survey, Louisiana Dept. of Wildlife & Fisheries, Louisiana Dept. of Transportation and Development, Louisiana Dept. of Agriculture and Forestry, National Audubon Society, Nature Conservancy, National Wildlife Federation, and others - mostly in plant and animal survey work. These efforts also help us in sharpening our field biology/ecology skills, as well as in keeping us abreast of the latest developments in the area of field research, which greatly aids us in the design and presentation of our own programs, workshops, field trips, lectures, etc...Park & Trail Information
The Acadiana Park Nature Trail is a 42-acre tract of land purchased by the City of Lafayette in 1967. This land has been maintained in an unaltered state to provide a wooded oasis in the midst of sprawling urbanization. It is the goal of the Acadiana Park Nature Station staff to retain this forest complex as a living record of this areas natural landscape.Historical Human Inhabitants
Acadiana Park has been a popular camping area for over 5,000 years! The earliest visitors, however, differed greatly from their modern counterparts. Attracted by the high, dry land of the Mississippi River escarpment and the close proximity to navigable waters, at least two groups of Native Americans utilized the land that is now within park boundaries.
Evidence in the form of various artifacts indicates that the arrival of the park�s first human visits occurred about 3,000 BC This prehistoric group of people is referred to by archaeologists as Archaic Indians. The paucity of the stone implements recovered indicates that these ancient people utilized this area more as a hunting camp.
A later group of natives settled here between 1200 and 1600 AD � a larger and obviously more advanced group. An abundance of shell-tempered potsherds indicates that women were also present with this group.
The earliest non-native occupation of this area is that of a French settler named Pierre Dugat, who arrived here in the late 1700�s. He laid claim to 675 acres through a Spanish Land Grant (Spain owned what is now Louisiana during this period). Dugat constructed a large home on the escarpment and developed the surrounding lands into a plantation.
All soils of Acadiana Park are alluvial in nature, and the dates and methods of deposition have resulted in a topography unique to southwestern Louisiana. Upon entering the park, first-time visitors are often surprised to find a series of sloping hills in this region, which is typically known for being very flat. These hill-like formations actually represent the Mississippi River escarpment which divides this area into floodplain and prairie ecosystems.
The prairie terrace is comprised largely of loess-covered alluvial deposits. The time of deposition of these sediments has been estimated to have occurred between 80-100,000 years ago by the early Pleistocene Gulf of Mexico. In almost direct opposition to these prairie soils is the Mississippi River floodplain and its associated formations. This area, in the northern portion of the park, was formed as a result of an ancient meandering of the Mississippi River. Approximately 6,000 years ago, the Mississippi River occupied a more westerly course, and the present-day Bayou Vermilion functioned as a major distributary to it. In areas where the adjacent Mississippi flowed, very deep trenches developed to accept the tremendous volumes of water draining from the entire Mississippi Basin as a result of rapidly melting glaciers that signaled the close of the Ice Age. When the ancient Mississippi River was active in this region, protions of such trenches ran as deep as 300 feet. The river occupied this course for about 1,300 years. As glacier meltwater subsided, these gaping trenches were gradually filled with rich, black, clay-like sediments. The resulting floodplain forest seen at Acadiana Park is only a minuscule representation of a vast ecosystem which extends from the Gulf of Mexico to Tennessee and ranges 40-100 miles in width.
Today, the active body within the park is the Fran�ois Coulee (also known as the Dan Debaillon Coulee). Fran�ois Coulee drains from west to east near the northern edge of the park, following the old Mississippi River meander. In spring, its waters contain largemouth bas, bluegill and channel catfish. Autumn finds the coulee encrusted with a small floating aquatic plant called duckweek (Lemna sp.), and supporting another community of fishes that include bowfin (locally known as choupique) and spotted gar. The term �coulee� is from the French word couler, meaning �to flow.�
Together with topography and soil types, climate is a major factor in determining the ecology of any region. Southern Louisiana enjoys a rather mild, humid, subtropical climate that becomes less than tolerable only a few weeks in midsummer and midwinter. Generally, regional weather patterns are tempered by warm, moist, subtropical air from the Gulf of Mexico. The northerly flow of gulf air is also responsible for rather high annual rainfall totals that often exceed 60 inches.Staff
Stacey Scarce, Nature Station Curator
1205 E. Alexander St
Lafayette, LA 70501
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18ft Skiffs- Can Seve Jarvin do it again this season?
by Frank Quealey on 31 Jul 2011
7 won the 2010 Giltinan, but it wasn't always easy Frank Quealey /Australian 18 Footers League
Seeing Seve Jarvin in the rigging area on race day, you would never know the likeable, quietly-spoken 18ft Skiff skipper is a four times Giltinan champion as well as the present NSW champion and three times Australian champion.
Seve goes about his business with a minimum of fuss as he and his team prepares and rigs their 'Gotta Love It 7' skiff for the day's racing. He seems more intent on shunning attention rather than seeking it, but once he gets onto the water he is as ruthless (and fair) as the other top competitors in the highly competitive world of 18ft Skiff Racing.
The 23-year-old has amassed a wonderful record since he first began sailing as a four-year-old, then racing at age five. His first victory coming as an eight-year-old when he won the Australian Sabot Championship in 1994.
His 18ft Skiff career began as a 17-years-old. He teamed (as sheet hand) with skipper Euan McNicol and Tim Austin (in the bow) on Club Marine to take out the 2005 Giltinan Championship. He again teamed with McNicol the following year (finishing third in the Giltinan) before being chosen by the great 18ft Skiff champion Iain Murray to skipper 'Gotta Love It 7' for the Seven TV Network in 2006-2007 Season.
The team, Jarvin, Sam Newton and Robert Bell, assembled by Murray was described as 'The New Generation' in Club Marine's Newsletter. 'They are Australia's youth match racing sensations. The trio recently delivered the CYCA its first major international trophy at the Governor's Cup in California, then the Australian Youth Match Racing Championships'.
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In their first attempt at the Giltinan (2007) the trio finished second to Michael Coxon, but the following year they reversed this result when they defeated Coxon's Fiat.
While Robert Bell left the Gotta Love It 7 team at the end of the 2007-2008 Season, Seve and Sam Newton continued their long time association and friendship.
Seve, the son of Olympic, America's Cup and Etchells World champion Steve Jarvin, moved up from the Sabots to Flying 11s, 29ers and then into the CYCA's Youth Sailing Academy program where he excelled at match racing.
Sam, like Seve, began sailing Sabots at a young age then moved into Flying 11s, 29ers and Elliotts. At one time he held three simultaneous national championships, 29er in 2002-2003, 29er Youth Open in 2002-2003 and 2003 Youth Match Racing Championship.
Seve is quick to recognise the critical part played by Sam in the performance of the Gotta Love It 7 18ft Skiff Racing campaigns.
The 2009 Giltinan is regarded as one of the closest in its 73-year history. The final result coming down to a three way battle over the final leg of the course in the last race. Unfortunately for Seve, Sam and team newcomer Tom Clout, the '7' team were relegated back to finish third overall behind the Euan McNicol and Matt Searle skippered teams.
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Their disappointment of 2009, however, was quickly wiped away when they won each of the three major titles (Giltinan, Australian, NSW) in the 2009-2010 Australian Season.
During the Australian winter of 2010, Seve, Sam and new crew member Scott Babbage (who replaced Tom Clout), went to Lake Garda, Italy where they won the European Championship. On their return home, they dominated to win the NSW Championship.
After a less than memorable Australian Championship, spoilt by a start incident and gear breakage in two of the races, they came back strongly to defeat Michael Coxon's Thurlow Fisher Lawyers in a tight Giltinan series. The result was actually decided on a count back after the two teams tied on points at the end of seven races.
Seve, Sam and Scott will team together again in the upcoming 2011-2012 Australian Season and are sure to be amongst the top competitors attempting to win the three major Australian regattas.
If the Gotta Love It 7 team win the 2012 Giltinan, it will give their sponsor, TV's Seven Network, the remarkable record of ten Giltinan Championship victories since Iain Murray (Color 7) first won the championship in 1977.
Murray won six consecutive Giltinan Championships from 1977-1982, inclusive, while Seve has added three more in the 'Team 7' colours.
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We're in the application process with a mission organization, and the medical review board wants us to be completely up-to-date on vaccines in order to clear us for moving and working overseas, according to the CDC schedule :( Looking at 2-3 month time fram to get some hated shots in :(
Here are the facts:
Son will be 21 months old in a week or so and has had the following shots (prior to me reading up on vaccines....):
- 3X DTaP at 2, 4 1/2 and 6 3/4 months old
- 3X Hep B at 1 day old, 2, and 6 3/4 months old
- 3X Hib at 2, 4 1/2 and 6 3/4 months old
- 3X Polio/IPV at 2, 4 1/2 and 6 3/4 months old
- PCV (prevnar 7) at 2 months old, and 2X Prevnar at 4 1/2 and 6 3/4 month old
- He actually had the Rotavirus at 2 and 4 1/2 months old :(
He has not received a single vaccination since he was 6-7 months old.
I'm mortified at what he still 'needs' :(
Here is what I need:
1. Can anyone recommend a schedule, based on 2-3 months to get the missing shots in (DTAP, MMR, PCV, HIB, Flu, HepA I think are the ones that are missing?)? I don't know too much about vaccines, but know Dr. Sears recommends the live ones to be seperate, and only one aluminum containing one at a time. I've also heard of one bacterial one at a time, because it tends to depress the immune system for 7-21 days (no mixing viral w/ bacterial vaccines). I'm overwhelmed at all the info! If you can and have time, I would appreciate it SO much if you could show me how you would schedule these, and why?
2. I need 10 yr boosters, but I am still nursing him 3X/day. Do the ingredients pass through breastmilk? Do I have to schedule mine around his vacc schedule to prevent him from getting even more toxins in his system?
3. I need de-toxing ideas to make sure as little as possible stays in his little body :( How would I go about this?
4. ANY other advice, please share!
Thanks SO, SO much!
Bless you for having the courage to go overseas to spread the Word! Part of that Call is being physically prepared to go, and unfortunately, these diseases are generally diseases of the poorer countries. If you choose to follow the Call, then you are going to have to sacrifice the developed world luxury of spreading out the vacs. I don't envy you!
Will getting *relatively* caught up ruin your chances of selection? You won't be able to bring baby up to date on DTaP, but you could point out that you will get this when you get the flu shot in the fall (baby will need 2 flus)! If this would end the selection process, perhaps the Call is not actually an achievable goal for the family this year, and you don't have to put you all through this. If baby gets Dtap after age 4, you don't have to get a 5th, and you are able to spread everything out more. But you would need to be *here* to have that luxury.
There is also the possibility that you would need to get the Chicken Pox vac for him, and I think I *would* get the Hep A for the family, to be honest. And I am a very selective vaxxer. One good point - the current flu shot is not available yet! :) I think I would spread out your modified live ones as much as I can, but with only 2 or 3 months to work with, you are really in a hard place.
The most important thing is to devise a plan, and get it done. Perhaps taking in the plan to the doc's office and having the doc document the plan in a letter to the Missions Board would help!
Here's what I would do if I had your situation: PRAY. Then I'd feed Chewable Vit D to child and me. :)
1 (end May) Round one: MMR DTAP (both very painful. Lots of love & hugs needed here, don't get your DT now!!)
2 (End June) 2nd month, same date (minimum separation time by anyone's chart): PCV, IPV (Great time for Mama's Dt)
3 (end July) 3rd round, 3rd month name, same date: MMR HiB
4 (End Aug) 4th round, 4th month, same date: Varicella, Hep A for the family
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6 (End of Oct) Flu #2 for baby
7 (End of Nov) final DTap for Baby, Varicella #2
About mama's shots. Very little of the shot *could* pass through. And given the options of either weaning and getting the shot or not weaning and getting the shot, I think that the baby is going to need your loving presence in nursing more than ever when he is feeling poorly from all this stuff. Keep on nursing, sister!
The way the vacs replicate in the muscles is fascinating. The Lord created our bodies so well! Do take this chance to educate yourself on the way it works. Check out the Creighton method of Natural Family Planning too - that might prove useful in the field some day.
I actually give my teens some anti histimines and motrin before we go off for shots, just like my first doc suggested back in 91 for the wee baby who then reacted. We have *very* allergic children, so you may not need such strong measures! I just had my 16 year old Dt'd, and he had a beautiful arthus reaction where the arm was enourmous and he developed wheezing too. He has had problems with penicillin and wasps previously, so we know to watch him closely! My prayer for you is that you all are very healthy to ward off the diseases which would hamper your mission. God bless you! (may the flames begin!)
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Assess Efficacy and Safety of the Dopamine Agonist Pramipexole Versus Levodopa / Benserazide (Madopar® DR) in Patients With Restless Legs Syndrome
This study has been completed.
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Last updated: October 31, 2013
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The primary objective of this study is to determine that pramipexole (Sifrol) 0.25 mg to 0.75 mg daily is not inferior to levodopa 100 mg to 300 mg (in combination with benserazide 25mg to 75mg = Madopar DR) daily in the treatment of patients with idiopathic restless legs syndrome fulfilling the International Diagnostic Criteria. The efficacy parameters include an objective measure of the leg movements during the time spent in bed, and a quantitative clinical assessment of the severity of RLS, in the form of the RLS-score. In addition, the efficacy evaluations aim at comparing the impact of pramipexole and levodopa on outcome measures such as quality of life and sleep.
|Restless Legs Syndrome
|Drug: pramipexole Drug: levodopa in combination with benserazide
|Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: Double-Blind
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Swiss Restless Legs Syndrome Trial (SRLS) A Double-blind, Randomised, Crossover Trial Investigating the Efficacy and Safety of the Dopamine Agonist Pramipexole (Sifrol®, 0.25-0.75 mg Per Day) Versus Levodopa / Benserazide (Madopar® DR, 125-375 mg Per Day) in Patients With Restless Legs Syndrome
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Genetics Home Reference related topics: restless legs syndrome
MedlinePlus related topics: Restless Legs
Drug Information available for: Dopamine Levodopa Dopamine hydrochloride Pramipexole dihydrochloride PramipexoleU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Boehringer Ingelheim:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Frequency of periodic limb movements while in bed (PLM-I) [ Time Frame: after 4 weeks ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Changes in RLS-score [ Time Frame: after 4 weeks ]
- Changes in sleep quality as assessed in a sleep diary [ Time Frame: after 4 weeks ]
- Changes in Quality of Life (SF-36) [ Time Frame: after 4 weeks ]
- Mood changes measured by Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD) [ Time Frame: after 4 weeks ]
- Overall impression assessed by Clinical Global Impression (CGI) [ Time Frame: after 4 weeks ]
- Changes in daytime sleepiness as assessed by the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) [ Time Frame: after 4 weeks ]
- Incidence and Intensity of Adverse events [ Time Frame: up to 10 weeks ]
- Changes in safety laboratory values [ Time Frame: up to 10 weeks ]
|Study Start Date:
|February 2003
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|February 2005
|Primary Completion Date:
|February 2005 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|25 Years to 85 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion criteria:
- Patients diagnosed with idiopathic restless legs syndrome fulfilling the International Diagnostic Criteria 1 .
- Male or female patients, aged 25 to 85 years.
- Patients presenting RLS symptoms almost every day, as judged by the investigator and with more than 5 PLM/h during bedtime in each of three screening actigraphy nights.
- Patients must have given written informed consent in accordance with ICH-GCP and local legislation prior to participation in the study.
Exclusion criteria:
- Patients with significant diseases other than restless legs syndrome will be excluded. A significant disease is defined as a disease that, which in the opinion of the investigator may put the patient at a risk because of the participation in the study, that may influence the result of the study or the patient's ability to participate or that is expected to relevantly reduce life expectancy.
- Patients with known hypersensitivity or contraindications to pramipexole, levodopa or benserazide or any other substances present in the study medications.
- Patients with iron-deficiency
- Patients with disabilities or other incapacities that preclude regular attendance at clinic for the study visits, and patients on a shift-work-schedule or who are otherwise unable to follow a regular sleep-wake cycle.
- Patients who have been previously treated with pramipexole or levodopa.
- Pregnant or nursing women or women of childbearing age who are at risk of pregnancy and are not willing to use adequate contraceptive methods (hormonal contraception or intrauterine devices) during the study period.
Contacts and Locations
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00144209
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00144209
|Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
|Basel, Switzerland, 4025
|Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
|Basel, Switzerland, 4031
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|Bern, Switzerland, 3000
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|Lugano, Switzerland, CH-6900
|Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
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|Zurzach, Switzerland, 5330
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Boehringer Ingelheim
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|B.I. Schweiz GmbH.
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Bassetti CL, Bornatico F, Fuhr P, Schwander J, Kallweit U, Mathis J; Swiss RLS study group. Pramipexole versus dual release levodopa in restless legs syndrome: a double blind, randomised, cross-over trial. Swiss Med Wkly. 2011 Nov 21;141:w13274. doi: 10.4414/smw.2011.13274.
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Psychomotor Agitation
Restless Legs Syndrome
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Neurologic Manifestations
Nervous System Diseases
Psychomotor Disorders
Neurobehavioral Manifestations
Signs and Symptoms
Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic
Sleep Wake Disorders
Mental Disorders
Benserazide, levodopa drug combination
Dopamine Agonists
Antiparkinson Agents
Anti-Dyskinesia Agents
Dopamine Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Cardiotonic Agents
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The greatest race in the world will be held in Australia and is called The Aussie Speed Showdown. Casey Stoner, Mark Webber and Jamie Whincup will challenge one another in the battle of the Bike vs V8 vs F1. Plus a special 'Fish out or water' event.
Top Gear Festival Sydney, hosted by Jeremy Clarkson, James May, The Stig and Australian co-host Shane Jacobson, have made a major announcement today of epic Top Gear proportions.
Red Bull Racing Team F1 superstar Mark Webber and reigning V8 Supercar champion Jamie Whincup in the Red Bull Racing Australia V8. This never before seen race – The Aussie Speed Showdown – will be an unmissable event for any motorsport fan.
With three of the most famous Australian racing drivers at the helm, The Aussie Speed Showdown will see Casey, Mark and Jamie race around the world class Sydney.com North Circuit at Sydney Motorsport Park, at full speed in a battle for the ultimate bragging rights.
Casey Stoner will also be taking on Craig Lowndes in a unique Top Gear challenge: 'Fish out of Water' where Stoner will be behind the wheel of Craig's Red Bull Racing Australia V8 and Craig will be on a Suzuki.
These once in a lifetime race challenges are just the latest announcements of what will take place at the greatest outdoor motoring festival on earth, the first ever Top Gear Festival Sydney at Sydney Motorsport Park, Eastern Creek for one weekend only – and only in Sydney on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th March 2013.
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By Beth Duff-Brown, Associated Press Writer
BEIJING The fatal stabbing of the father of a former Olympian at a Beijing landmark cast a sad shadow over the first full day of Olympic competition Saturday, just hours after China's jubilant opening of the Summer Games.
Todd and Barbara Bachman of Lakeville, Minn. - parents of 2004 volleyball Olympian Elisabeth "Wiz" Bachman and in-laws of U.S. men's volleyball coach Hugh McCutcheon - were attacked by a Chinese man while visiting the 13th-century Drum Tower.
The assailant, Tang Yongming, 47, leapt to his death from a 130-foot high balcony on the Drum Tower, just five miles from the main Olympics site, the official Xinhua News Agency reported.
The U.S. Olympic Committee confirmed Bachman died from knife wounds and that Barbara Bachman suffered life-threatening lacerations and stab wounds. She and their Chinese tour guide, who was also injured in the attack, were being treated in a Beijing hospital.
Mrs. Bachman underwent eight hours of surgery and was in critical but stable condition, the committee said, adding that McCutcheon would "not be on the bench today" for the U.S. men's volleyball team's opening game against Venezuela.
Elisabeth Bachman was with them at the time of the attack, but uninjured. Her father was chief executive officer for Bachman's Inc., a home-and-garden center based in Minneapolis.
Two of Todd and Barbara Bachman's other adult daughters were flying to China to be with their mother and Elisabeth, Dale Bachman, Todd's second counsin, said at a news conference in Minneapolis.
"The next 24 hours will be critical," he said.
According to Dale Bachman, Todd Bachman was walking a few steps behind his wife and daughter at a Beijing tourist site when he was attacked by a knife-wielding stranger. Barbara Bachman heard the commotion and turned to help her husband.
"That's when she was attacked," Dale Bachman said. "To me, that was a strong indication of her love. She is a fabulous person."
The midday attack sent shock waves through the games precinct after the Olympics' spectacular opening ceremony had set an ebullient tone. President Bush, in the Chinese capital for the games, expressed sadness while American athletes and Olympics officials reacted with disbelief.
There was no indication that the assailant knew that his victims had any connection to the games. "For all intents, it appears to be a random attack by a deranged man," an American member of the International Olympic Committee, Jim Easton, told The Associated Press. "The only thing we've heard is they were not identifiable except for a small volleyball pin which would probably be invisible to a guy."
Easton said the attack stunned the Olympic community.
"It's certainly a down day, certainly for the U.S. people," he said. "Here it is supposed to be a great time of happiness and peace and all that. That's what we work hard for, then for one person to be able to put a dark cloud on that."
The U.S. women's indoor volleyball team heard about the killing of their former teammate's father before they took on Japan in a match Saturday. After their victory, player Logan Tom was obviously shaken.
"God, we all love Wiz," she said. "It's hard to put it in words. That's not something that's supposed to happen."
Tom then turned away, crying.
President Bush, in the Chinese capital to attend some Olympic events and meet with Chinese leaders, thanked the communist regime Sunday for its handling of the attack.
"Your government has been very attentive, very sympathetic, and I appreciate that a lot," Bush told Chinese President Hu Jintao before they met for private talks at the presidential compound.
Hu said his government took the incident "very seriously" and pledged to keep Washington apprised of the investigation.
Violent crime against foreigners is rare in tightly controlled China, and the assault occurred despite major security measures that have blanketed the capital city during the Olympics: A 100,000-strong security force plus countless volunteer guards have been deployed to protect against any trouble.
Beijing's Communist leaders are hypersensitive about anything that could take the shine off the games. China's Vice Foreign Minister He Yafei visited the Bachmans in the hospital.
"The Chinese government paid high attention to this case," He said in a statement issued by Xinhua, adding that authorities were conducting a "serious investigation."
Interpol said initial investigations found nothing indicating the murder was linked to terrorism or organized crime.
"So far, our database check and preliminary analysis suggest that today's murder-suicide was an isolated, though brutal, murder of one person and assault on two others," said Interpol Secretary General Ronald K. Noble.
An initial investigation showed that Tang had no fixed residence or job in Hangzhou when he came to Beijing on Aug. 1, a spokesman with the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau told Xinhua. Zhejiang police told the official state-run agency that Tang had worked for a meter factory in Hangzhou, but had resigned.
He and his wife divorced in 2006. He sold his apartment the same year and had lived in a rented house ever since.
"Tang has no criminal record. His neighbors said they hadn't seen any abnormal behavior from him," a spokesman with the Zhejiang Provincial Public Security Bureau said. His name was not used, as is customary.
The spokesman said Tang was not a petitioner - disgruntled workers who travel to the Chinese capital seeking redress for various grievances - or at least had not submitted any complaint to government officials.
But a Hong Kong human rights group said Tang had tried to file a grievance with the central government, though the Information Center for Human Rights and Democracy didn't know what those complaints were about.
He vacated his rented house on Aug. 1, saying he planned to move elsewhere to do business, the public security bureau spokesman told Xinhua, but Tang didn't specify where he would go or what business he intended to do.
Tang has a 21-year-old son who was once sentenced to six months in prison for theft, the spokesman said, adding that authorities were looking for Tang's ex-wife and other family members to determine his motivation.
U.S. Ambassador Clark T. Randt visited the victims in hospital, and the embassy issued a statement later that said the attack "appears to be a senseless act of violence."
"We don't believe this was targeted at American citizens, and we don't believe this has anything to do with the Olympics," embassy spokeswoman Susan Stevenson said.
Attacks on foreigners in China are extremely rare. A Canadian model was murdered last month in Shanghai - police said she stumbled onto a burglary. In March, a screaming, bomb-strapped hostage-taker who commandeered a bus with 10 Australians aboard in the popular tourist city of Xi'an was shot dead by a police sniper.
Shanghai and Beijing are still safer than most cities of their size.
Steve Wilson in Beijing contributed to this report.
The Associated Press
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Thanks to the neuro-orthopaedic surgeon Noel Fitzpatrick, in Eashing, near Godalming.The surgery mimics the way in which deer antler bone grows through skin. Oscar, the cat lost his rear paws by a combine harvester as he basked in the sunshine. due to accident. His owners Kate and Mike Nolan ran helter-skelter to recove his paws. The local vet referred them to to Fitzpatrick Referrals in Eashing, near Godalming.
Dr.Noel Fitzpatrick worked with a team from University College London (UCL) to make use of the weight-bearing prosthetic implants. They operated Oscar for three hours to insert the pegs by drilling into both rear legs at ankle level. These artificial legs are attached to the bone at the site of amputation. Thentheartificialimplant was coated with hydroxyapatite that faciltates growth of bone cells onto the metal.
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In the West Australian Supreme Court on Wednesday, Justice Rene Le Miere dismissed Alcoa's claim that Apache had breached its statutory duty and its penalty claim. He left open an avenue for a breach of general duty over the explosion, which was caused when a pipe burst and wiped out one-third of the state's domestic gas supplies.
Apache and Alcoa's contract capped losses at well below the $158 million the aluminium company is now claiming, but Apache says the issue of compensation is void as the explosion was out of its control.
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
review by Todd Doogan of
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Film Rating: B+
Disc Ratings (Video/Audio/Extras): B/C-/D
Specs and Features
100 mins, R, letterboxed widescreen (1.85:1), full frame (1.33:1), dual-sided, single-layered, Amaray keep case packaging, theatrical trailer, animated film-themed menu screens with sound, scene access (28 chapters), languages: English (DD 2.0), subtitles: French and Spanish, Closed Captioned
"Don't skimp on the meat."
Having scared the crap out of people everywhere with the original, Tobe Hooper figured he had one more
Chainsaw Massacre
in him and decided to finish telling his story... this time with the help of Dennis Hopper. It's important to note that Hopper wasn't a big pop culture hero at this time. He'd fallen on some hard times and wouldn't get back into the cult spotlight again until later in the same year with
and then
Blue Velvet
. All in all, this was the beginning of some good times for him.
Getting back to
Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
, the story sorta picks up where the last one left off. Having caused quite a commotion, the "family" picks up and relocates. Living underground, they are trying to fly under the radar. The older brother "Cook" is a huge success at catering meals for football functions and barbecues. In fact, he's just won an award for his chili, just never mind those huge peppercorns/teeth in the mix. His two brothers, "Chop Top" and good ol' Leatherface, are also trying to stay low in their own way - but alas, they can't suppress who they are and slice and dice their way through a import luxury car containing two wise-ass yuppie teens. Problem is, the yuppies were pranking local disc jockey Vantia "Stretch" Block (Caroline Williams) at the time, who now has the murder on audiotape. When former Texas Ranger Lefty Enright (Dennis Hopper), who also happens to be the proud uncle to two of the dead kinds, comes sniffing around, he talks Stretch into playing the "song" on the radio - which, of course, brings the gruesome twosome out to play. From there, Stretch experiences a hell that anyone would be lucky to make it out of and remain sane, let alone alive. She'll watch as her co-worker gets filleted, she'll witness a stack of bones gathering dust and she'll have a very large leather faced goon fall in love with her and try to love her with a chainsaw.
For some (like me)
Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
is a fulfilling and logical follow-up to the ground-breaking original film. It's grown with the times and is less horrific than the first (it actually has a sort of a humorous black comic edge that steps close to parody, but never falls in). Chop Top is my favorite "family" member here, and every time he's on the screen, I'm both repulsed and intrigued... which is the sign of a good horror anti-hero. Tom Savini provides the special effects here and they get pretty gross, which is also the sign of a good horror film. All in all, I think this is a fun little horror flick and something worth checking out.
Now, wanna hear something funny? In the review for the original
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
I criticize the transfer for being sub par, and say to stick with the earlier laserdisc version that Elite put out. For this film, it's the opposite. I'm going to say that you can chuck out the video transfer of the laserdisc version of this film and stick with this new one on DVD. The video quality is surprisingly good. It can get grainy at times, but that's a print issue and is no fault of the DVD. The picture is also opened up a bit as compared to previous incarnations. There's more picture area on the top and sides and the image is a bit sharper. Score one for DVD. About the only negative comment I have is that it can get edgy at times, with a bit too much edge enhancement. Other than that, it's a pretty solid transfer for a non-anamorphic picture.
You'd probably be able to get rid of the laserdisc version entirely if it weren't for the fact that the soundtrack on this DVD is so bad. The Dolby Digital audio really sucks on this one. It's got no range whatsoever. Everything comes out sounding like it was projected from a wet tennis ball. It's too bad. Oh... and the laserdisc included supplements that this DVD doesn't have as well (which aren't much - just two lost scenes that Elite found on a collector's video tape. Two scenes lost forever, considering that the original film elements are long gone. Even Tobe Hooper doesn't have them).
Extras on the DVD are very light, with just a trailer on this disc. That's about it. No love lost, I guess. I would have liked a commentary track, because I like this film just as much as the original and figure there has to be some cool stories here. But, oh well.
In my mind, you can't watch one
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
without the other. Sure, there are a few sequels and some are worth watching, but these two are the best of the batch and pretty much go hand in hand. If you're looking to push your limits, see if you can stand the experience of the first film. If you can make it through that, you've definitely got what it takes to be a good horror fan. The second film is a bit watered down, but it still has its own charms. Check 'em out back to back and see if you agree.
Todd Doogan
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There could be a major collaboration on stage in Australia if the media speculation is correct. Numerous websites are reporting that R&B star Chris Brown could be the "surprise" that pop phenom Justin Bieber is planning.
"Australia...we are coming...and there may be some surprises. LEGGO!!" Bieber tweeted, before attaching a video of "Next 2 U," the song that features Chris Brown.
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wp home > general info > blast 2009-03-27The Weekly Blast: March 27, 2009
CELEBRATION OF WRITING - MAY 13, 2009 from 11:30-3:00pm:
Spring is near and so is the CELEBRATION OF WRITING: WRITING THE FUTURE NOW. Plan to attend the Writing Program's 4th annual Celebration of Writing.
This week we bring you an exercise from the archives. "Adding to a Conversation: Re-Seeing the Draft" enables students to re-see their drafts in terms of audience. For the full details of this exercise click here.
Please be sure to submit essays for the Best Text Contest. There will be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards for essays written in Basic Writing and College Writing. We will also be awarding a prize for the Best non-traditional essay form. Check out the Writing Program website for more details or see Peggy or Heidi.
TECH FELLOWS PRESENTATION – TUESDAY, APRIL 21 @ 4:00pm:
Interested in thinking about the ways technologies shape your teaching? Thinking about the digital literacies students bring to our writing classes? Want to hear more about the projects Tech Fellows are working through this semester? If so, please join us for conversation on 4/21 in Bartlett 101 at 4:00! The Tech Fellows will describe the projects they are working through this semester and if there's time will discuss teaching with emerging technologies in general. This would be a great opportunity to hear about some interesting classroom practices and projects. Come to find out more about Tech Fellows!
All TO's Welcome!
Thursday, April 2 at 8:00, the Diversity Tap will meet at
The Moan & Dove in Amherst
Join members of the Diversity Committee to discuss issues related to writing and the classroom every Thursday evening! Bring questions, concerns, and classroom situations and enjoy a lively discussion!
This week we reached the mid-point of the semester. Although the students will do final course evaluations at the end of the semester it is useful to receive some feedback when we can actually make some changes during the semester. Generally students can give us some useful responses that enable us to make improvements – small or large – for the remainder of the class. It is also important for students to see how they experience the structure of the course, the activities, the assignments, and our teaching. It enables them to see that they are a part of the class and that we are trying to teach to their needs.
There are many ways to do these evaluations. I think we would all agree that asking the students questions such as "Am I doing okay?" or "Do you like me?" is not useful. As with reflection letters and peer response, students will need some questions/prompts to guide their responses. Included here are sample questions. You may want to use all of these questions or adapt them. It is important to keep in mind you want to ask questions that will elicit the information that will enable you to gauge how the class is going. It is also important to keep in mind that you need to ask questions about things you are actually willing to change.
There are many ways to do these evaluations. We would all agree that asking the students questions such as "Am I doing okay?" or "Do you like me?" is not useful. As with reflection letters and peer response, students will need some questions/prompts to guide their responses. Included here are sample questions. You may want to use all of these questions or adapt them. It is important to keep in mind you want to ask questions that will elicit the information that will enable you to gauge how the class is going. It is also important to keep in mind that you need to ask questions about things you are actually willing to change.
Please remember these mid-semester evaluations are for your use only. They won't be turned into the Writing Program Office or read by anyone other than you. However, I would encourage you to show them to your Resource Staff mentors and/or course directors. Sometimes someone outside of the class can help us interpret our students' comments and brainstorm with us for ways to make changes in the class.
1. Describe our typical class.
2. Describe our classroom community.
3. What are the main things you have been learning or getting out of the course so far?
4. During the semester we have been doing various forms of writing and activities. Select one of these and suggest ways we could make it more useful. Is there any activity you would like to do more often?
5. Do you have any other suggestions and/or comments about the class?
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: Writing Center Tutor:
The university's Writing Center has an opening for two graduate student writing
tutors, whose appointments will begin in fall semester 2009. The Writing
Center, housed in the UMass Amherst Learning Commons, is a place where students,
faculty, and staff can talk with a knowledgeable writing tutor about
writing-in-process. The new writing tutors will join a staff of over 40
undergraduate and graduate tutors, undergraduate tutor interns (who work for
course credit), and administrative assistants. These tutors can work up to five
hours per week and must be willing to work either a Sunday or evening shift; the
pay rate for graduate student writing tutors is $19.10 per hour.
Applicants must be registered UMass Amherst graduate students during the
2009-2010 academic year. Required qualifications include coursework and/or
teacher-training in composition pedagogy; experience tutoring or teaching
college student writers; and a desire to participate in tutor workshops on
composition pedagogy. Preference will be given to applicants who have, more
specifically, prepared for one-on-one writing education in a university course
on composition pedagogy (e.g., English 329H) or an equivalent teacher practicum
(e.g., the Writing Program's practicum on individualized conferencing with
To apply, please send the following to email@example.com by April 1,
2009: (1) a letter of interest that discusses your interest in writing education
and your relevant experience, (2) a curriculum vita, and (3) the name and email
address of a course director or professor who can speak to your potential as a
writing tutor. Select applicants will be invited to an interview with the
Assistant Director, Chris DiBiase, and Director, Haivan Hoang, in early April.
Join the fun and contribute to the National Digital Archive of Literacy Narratives
Invite your students to participate also. Come and tell us a literacy story to be uploaded to the National Digital Archives of Literacy Narratives.
Friday, April 10th, 12:00 to 4:00. Drop by anytime.
Bartlett 303
Refreshments will be available. Come join the fun.
What's a literacy story? a short, personal story about an experience reading or composing in any form or context, for example, the first time you thought of yourself as a writer; a time when you were punished for reading, or not reading, writing of not writing; a story of the first time you used a computer or wrote with a crayon; creating your first Facebook page or making your first video and uploading it to YouTube; reading from the Bible or Koran; wrote a horrible break-up letter; all kinds of possibilities.
No advance preparation needed. Bring a friend if you like, and you can interview one another for your stories. We'll show you some examples and help you decide on the story you want to tell. We'll then help you record it in audio and upload it to the Digital Archive where it will be preserved and made publicly available for everyone's viewing or listening. Bring snapshots, letters, and other artifacts related to your story, if you wish, and we'll help you upload those also.
Spread the word. And, come join us!
Look for flyers announcing the day. Hosted by the University Writing Program. If questions, contact email@example.com or Chris DiBiase, Haivan Hoang, Anne Herrington, Donna LeCourt, Janine Solberg.
The National Digital Archive of Literacy Narratives is at http://daln.osu.edu/
April 1 Job deadline for Writing Center Tutor
April 2 Diversity on Tap, 8:00pm, The Moan & Dove in Amherst
April 10 Best Text deadline
April 10 National Digital Archive of Literacy Narratives
April 21 Tech Fellow Presentation
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Here's video of drunken idiot British tourists disgracing themselves in Tokyo's legendary Tsukiji Fish Market -- licking and fondling fish, joyriding in the forklifts, and so on. Tsukiji is one of the most interesting places I've ever visited, and these dorks are behaving in a way that's dangerous, disrespectful and, well, embarrassing. Our pal Lisa Katayama adds, "The Japanese guy interviewed makes a valid point: he says they allowed tourists here because they thought it would be an interesting learning experience to see how the fish market operated; but at the point where they are blatantly disrupting operations, its time for an intervention."
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Good morning. It's yet another election day in a busy season of political elimination rounds that will pick the candidates for the fall campaign. Today's contests will test the strength of insurgent candidates in both parties.
Voters are heading to the polls to pick runoff election winners in North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi and Utah. In the first three states, runoffs are required when no candidate achieves 50% of the vote in the primary races. In Utah, contests go to the voters when no candidate achieves 60% of the vote from party convention delegates.
Among the races we're watching:
Also today, voters in Utah will pick a Republican Senate candidate to replace Sen. Bob Bennett, the GOP incumbent who was denied his party's nomination at a convention last month. Bennett's backing Tim Bridgewater against Mike Lee. The Democratic Senate nominee is Sam Granato. Democratic voters in the state's 2nd Congressional District will decide whether to renominate Rep. Jim Matheson over challenger Claudia Wright. The Republican candidate in the district is Morgan Philpot.
In the Mississippi delta, Bill Marcy and Richard Cook are vying for a Republican congressional nomination. The winner gets the unenviable task of opposing Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson in a congressional district where President Obama won 66% of the vote two years ago.
(Posted by Kathy Kiely)
Catalina Camia leads the OnPolitics online community and has been at USA TODAY since 2005. She has been a reporter or editor covering politics and Congress for two decades, including stints at The Dallas Morning News and Congressional Quarterly. Follow her at @USATOnPolitics.
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Back in times, my mother drove a car that I swear to God the B52s wrote a song about:
Hop in my Chrysler, it's as big as a whale and it's about to set sail!
I got me a car, it seats about 20
So come on up and bring your jukebox money.
Except it was a Chevy. A Caprice, and it was a big blue whale that had weathered many a storm and had the scars to prove it. When I was 14, It mortified me. Hell, it mortifies me now. On Friday nights, I'd beg her to drop me off down the block but she'd roll right up to the ticket box at Willowbrook Theatre and deposit us right there, right in front of everybody. And then she'd honk merrily, mercilessly, vengefully as she drove off, probably cackling. In my memory she was wearing her infamous burgandy velour housecoat too, but that might be the spirit of the event rather than the facts thereof.
Back in times, back 8 years ago, we were leaving the ultrasound clinic. He was ecstatic: a girl!
He grabbed me up on the Vancouver sidewalk. "I'm going to buy you a Mercedes Benz!"
He didn't buy me a Mercedes Benz. He bought me a shiny red BMW that we couldn't really afford. The monthly payment was a pain, and not just an inconvenience, actual pain.
But what a pleasure that BMW was to drive. On the road, it responded to the slightest touch on brake or gas – and it answered quietly. Everything – handles, latches, knobs, twiddly bits – felt substantial, quality. Everything worked, and worked beautifully.
Back in times, pre-split, I drove a BMW. I say "drove" rather than "had" because although I thought it was mine, I was very much mistaken. He left the relationship with the red beemer and the white leather couch. I was left with two girls, no car and no job. Within two days, though, I had a great job and within two weeks, a not-so-great car but one I was very, very happy to have. A Dodge Neon. A pop can with wheels, really, but it got me from home to daycare to my new job and that was good. It was progress. It was freedom.
Driving it, though, made me feel poor. Everything rattled, knobs came off in my hand, it had no power. It was a cheap car, in price, construction and execution. The gulf – the cleavage – between the BMW and the Neon was oceanic. And so I resented it and refused to clean it or shine it or love it although that course of action punished only me. A car is an inanimate object, after all. It has no feelings or identity – yet we project ours onto it, and it into our own.
Compared to that, driving the well-made BMW made me feel rich(ish). Not because it had a prestigious name, but because it felt like quality. Quality makes me feel rich.
Three weeks ago I sold that Neon and selling it felt like commencement. Getting it felt like necesary freedom, getting rid of it felt like luxurious liberation.
Right now, I have no car. That's not entirely true – we have a vintage Caddy in storage in Canada – but here, in Trinidad, I'm car-less for the first time since the-loss-of -BMW time. I don't feel poor, though. I feel lucky. Lucky to be in love, lucky to be in Trinidad, lucky to have a career that lets me follow my man around the world like a puppy with a passport.
None of this is about cars. I'm mostly disinterested in vehicles and I'm not even that interested in money. I've written before that cash is not my currency.
But I am interested in wealth and abundance and feeling rich so lately I've been paying attention to the things that make me feel that way.
Driving a good car, a well-made car, was a pleasure. I appreciated it. It didn't make me feel rich, but in comparison to that experience, driving a crappy car sure made me feel poor. Not broke, poor.
It's actually counterintuitive, unexpected things that make me feel rich. Being privileged enough to travel back and forth between Trinidad and Canada? Nope, doesn't make feel rich. Transferring money into an untouchable savings account and getting my nails done: OH MY GOD, I'M KIM KARDASHIAN. Stupid rich. Abundance, thy names are "manicure" and "tax free savings".
Rich, to me, is time, shine, and security. Savings = security. Manicures = time (truly, because once my nails are shellacked, they're maintenance-free for at least ten days) and shine. It makes me happy to present pretty.
One more thing: rich is maintenance. Rich means once you get your goal you can invest in caring for it.
I didn't maintain my Neon because I didn't value it. And that's the crux of riches, wealth, abundance: it's about value.
Your values determine what makes you feel rich, which means there's data in them there hills. The things that make you feel rich reveal your values.
(Not necessarily your net worth.)
So…what makes you feel rich?
And what do those things tell you about your core values?
Tellmetellmetellme. Prettyplease with manicures and savings on top of it.


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2004, Vol. 1, No. 1
Biblical-Theological Foundations for Organic
A General Description
Part One
Randy C. Walls, D.Min.
Director of
Continuing Education, Assemblies of God Theological
This article, and a projected one to follow,
is adapted from his recent AGTS doctoral project, "Organic
Spirituality: An Organizing Principle and Assessment Instrument
for Christian Discipleship."
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The following pages will attempt to demonstrate organic
spirituality as that which flows through the life of a person
who rightly discerns the presence and operation of the Spirit
of God. This spirituality is an outgrowth of the relationship
that occurs between God and believing humanity, the quality
of which derives from the Spirit-produced fruitfulness that
accrues. Neither human efforts nor systems based upon human
ingenuity can produce the same kind of spirituality as generated
by the Spirit of God.
Drawing upon the narratives of Luke-Acts, the paper
will seek to explain the nature and expression of organic
spirituality. Written in the early 60s of the first century
C.E.,1 Luke's
narratives provide a historiographic picture of the life
of Christ and the Early Church.2 From
this depiction emerges a biblical theology of the spirituality
of Christ, his hearers and his followers that has prescriptive
value for a contemporary audience.
The Gospel of Luke
Beginning with the birth narratives of the Gospel, Luke
distinguishes between human and divine activity for
the purpose of identifying true spiritual value. Zechariah,
a devout priest performing his normal duties in the
temple, has an epiphany that changes the shape of his
destiny (Luke 1:11-23). His wife Elizabeth, well beyond
child-bearing years, conceives the son promised to
Zechariah by the angel. Under the anointing of the Holy
Spirit, Elizabeth offers a prophetic blessing on Mary
and her child (Luke 1:24, 41-45). Mary, the betrothed
virgin, conceives as no other woman in the history of
creation to become the earthly vessel for bringing the
Messiah to the world (Luke 1:35).
Jesus himself moves through Luke's narratives with
a clear sense of Spirit-driveness. From Jesus' baptism
(Luke 3:21-22) to his final days on the earth (Luke 24:49),
the Holy Spirit sets his agenda and directs his ministry.
Following his baptism, Jesus is led by the Spirit into
the desert for his temptation (Luke 4:1).3 At
every occasion of temptation by the devil (4:2-3, 4:5-7,
4:9-11), Jesus demonstrates the presence and the fullness
of the Spirit in his life. He turns away each temptation
with the Word of God (4:4, 4:8, 4:12). As his Galilean
ministry begins, Jesus continues "in the power of the Spirit" (4:14)
to his hometown of Nazareth. While there, he sets his ministry
agenda within the larger context of God's mission
to redeem a people unto himself (4:16-30).4
The most definitive point of Jesus' Spirit-driveness
occurs in his power encounters. Herein Luke presents Jesus' ministry
in a cosmic dimension.5 From
the first recorded exorcism (Luke 4:33-36) and healing (4:38-39)
to the last (11:14-23, 18:35-43), Jesus exhibits his power
to deliver and to heal.6
Other characters in the Gospel of Luke provide further insight
into organic spirituality. Luke 7:36-50 introduces a pair
of characters who represent the opposite poles of the spirituality
spectrum. On the one hand, we have Simon the Pharisee, the
supposed paragon of Judaistic spirituality. On the other,
we have a sinful (uninvited?)7 woman
of questionable moral character. Luke juxtaposes the two
characters in relation to Christ by virtue of their service
to him. While honoring Jesus by his invitation to the banquet
(36),8 Simon fails to
accord him the simplest acts of hospitality (44-46). The
woman, with a humble and loving heart, attends to the customary
services any guest would receive (38).9 While
her service is intentional, it nevertheless happens in
response to Jesus' act of forgiveness. It vividly
demonstrates the essence of organic spirituality.
Peter's confession of Jesus as Messiah in Luke 9:18-20
also shows an essential element of organic spirituality.
In this prayer setting Jesus asks the disciples to identify
not only the popular ideas about his identity, but also their
own opinion. Peter, answering for the group, says, "You
are the Anointed One of God" (v. 20). Green aligns
Peter's confession with the prayers of Jesus so as
to demonstrate that his identity "is supernaturally
mediated."10 What
Peter himself was incapable of knowing or reasoning comes
to full manifestation through him by the efficacy of
Jesus' prayers.
A final episode from the Gospel (Luke 18:15-17) portrays
Jesus blessing a number of infants. In The Social Sciences
and New Testament Interpretation, Richard Rohrbaugh
offers valuable insight into Luke's inclusion of
this pericope. Citing a study by Thomas Carney,11 Rohrbaugh
relates the age structures of the populations for the typical
preindustrial city in the Roman period.12 Table
1 provides a visual depiction of his data, presenting the
mortality rate ages and percentages in columns two and three
of those who survived each age grouping in column one.
Survival through
Death by
Mortality Percentage
1st Year
6th Year
16th Year
26th Year
46th Year
60th Year
Source: Rohrbaugh, Social
Sciences in New Testament Interpretation, 4-5.
As Table 1 shows, less than three percent of the population
lived to age 60. When consideration is given to the fact
that infant mortality rates in the peasant communities of
this period exceeded 30%,13 Jesus' statement, "The
kingdom of God belongs to such as these," (verse
17) takes on greater significance.
Rohrbaugh continues his explanation, "Childhood in
antiquity was a time of extreme vulnerability. Among the
population, children suffered first from disease, first from
malnutrition, first from poverty. Many never made it to puberty
before their parents were sick or dead. In Luke's
account (18:15-17) the children brought to Jesus are
probably being brought by frightened mothers seeking
healing or protection for their babies, many of whom
will likely die. The story is about the vulnerable, the
frightened and the terror-stricken who make up the implausible
kingdom of God."14
Organic spirituality draws richly from Jesus' metaphor.
Kingdom citizens have no value or power of their
own. They are totally dependent upon the King to protect,
provide and preserve their lives. Thus, in its essential
nature, organic spirituality is about complete dependence
upon God who is present among his people to fulfill his
purpose in and through them.
Acts of the Apostles
Two primary characters in the Acts narratives portray
organic spirituality well—the apostles Peter
and Paul. The following pages will present a few key
episodes in their lives in an attempt to provide further
insight into the nature and scope of organic spirituality.
The first episode occurs when Peter and John encounter
a crippled man as they are going to the temple for prayer
(Acts 3:1-26). Peter takes him by the hand and speaks
a word of healing in Jesus' name. The man begins to walk and
jump around praising God (3:6-8). While this healing action
alone clearly demonstrates the presence and the operation
of the Spirit of God, Peter's words to the crowd
make the point of the miracle clear. Neither human power15 nor
piety16 caused this
miracle (3:12). Rather, the name17 of
Jesus, and the faith that comes through his name, has strengthened
and restored the crippled man to perfect health (3:16).
The second episode (Acts 4:1-13) immediately follows
the healing event described above. Peter and John now
stand before the council of the high priest to explain
their actions (4:1-7). Luke relates Peter's response in dynamic fashion with
the narrative aside, "filled with the Holy Spirit,"18 specifying
the source of the words which follow (4:8-12). The power
of Peter's words convinces the temple authorities that
he and John have been "with Jesus" (4:13).19 As
an indicator of organic spirituality, it seems safe to
assume that Jesus was also "with them."
Luke makes his point clear. Peter spoke with the same
authority or boldness as did Jesus. In fact, Jesus' words
to his disciples in Luke 12:11-12 confirm that the
Spirit of God will tutor them when they stand before
the religious authorities. As they speak under his
inspiration, their witness will be inscrutable.
One other episode demonstrates the organic nature of
spirituality. The well-known story of Ananias and Sapphira
(5:1-11) needs only a brief rehearsal. Herein Peter clearly
operates "as a person of prophetic insight, one
who can, by the inspiration of the Spirit, see into the
hearts of others."20 As
in the two previous episodes, the story highlights the charismatic
activity of the Spirit of God. He supernaturally provides
the insight for the occasion. Peter heals, speaks and discerns
under the full inspiration of the Holy Spirit. He has no
innate or latent skill on which he can rely. The source of
the miracles he performs has nothing to do with his own power
or piety (3:12).
A survey of the Pauline episodes reveals the same kind
of qualities in Paul's life. Whereas the Acts narrative
intends to show how the Early Church continued Jesus' mission,21 it
seems natural that there should be parallels between
the ministries of Peter and Paul.
Acts 13:4-12 relates the account of the first traveling
ministry of Paul and Barnabas. Having been commissioned
by the Antioch church (13:1-3), they proceed to the island
of Cyprus (13:4). There they encounter Elymas, the sorcerer,
in the consort of the proconsul, Sergius Paulus (13:6-7).
In the course of his ministry, Paul speaks a word of
judgment upon him (13:10-11). Andrew Clark draws the
parallel between this event and Peter's encounter
with Ananias and Sapphira (5:1-11). In both accounts
the Holy Spirit empowers them (5:3, 13:9) with insight
into the hearts of each person (5:3, 13:10) and inspires
them to pronounce supernatural judgment upon the offenders.22 The
elements of organic spirituality are clearly at work in both
The second episode for Paul occurs in Acts 14:8-17,
in the healing of a crippled man at Lystra. The story
parallels Peter and John's encounter with the crippled
man at the temple gate (3:1-26) in numerous ways.23 As
with Peter's experience at the temple, this is the
first recorded healing miracle in Paul's ministry.
Each event occurs in a context of growing opposition
(4:1-21, 13:45, 50, 14:2-5, 19). Both men make a major
speech prior to the healings (2:13-36, 13:16-41).24 The
audiences to each miracle assume that the two men have extraordinary
powers (3:11, 14:11-13). They both deny any inherent power
and proclaim that God performed the healings (3:12-13, 14:14-17).
The third area of parallel between Peter and Paul occurs
in the defense of their ministries.25 Witherington
notes that Luke portrays Peter as carrying the load of preaching
the gospel in the first half of Acts, whereas Paul does so
in the last half.26 Table
2 presents a summary of the common points between them.
Old Testament
Psalm 16:10 in 2:27
Old Testament
Psalm 16:10 in 13:35
of Christ by God
2:24; 3:15; 4:10; 5:30
of Christ by God
13:30, 34, 37; 17:31
for the Gentiles
for the Gentiles
13:26, 46-48; 22:21; 26:17-18, 23;
While the speeches contain similar elements despite different
audiences,27 the
focus should remain upon the inspiration and empowering
of the Holy Spirit in their delivery. Kee places the
entirety of the Early Church's witness, both its ground and its
content "in the immediate and repeated evidence of
God's ongoing presence and action through his people
by means of the Spirit at work in their midst."28
Summary of the General Description of Organic Spirituality
From the preceding pages a picture of organic spirituality
emerges. First, organic spirituality is not the result
of human intellect or initiative. Rather, the Spirit
of God is the active agent who originates its expressions
and produces its results. Second, organic spirituality
exhibits sensitivity to and trust in the Spirit's
agency by relying on him to direct the affairs of
life and ministry. Third, organic spirituality evidences
the power of the Spirit in discerning the situations
of life and ministry, and in demonstrating the supernatural
power of the Spirit in the working of miracles. Fourth,
organic spirituality prioritizes the mission of God
as its goal, seeking the guidance of the Holy Spirit
to accomplish the task for any setting or occasion.
1. See
D.A. Carson, Douglas J. Moo, and Leon Morris, eds., An
Introduction to the New Testament (Grand Rapids,
Mich.: Zondervan Publishing House, 1992), 116-117.
2. Joel
Green, The
Gospel of Luke (Grand Rapids, Mich.: William B.
Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1997), 2-6. Herein Green
clarifies the differences between Luke as ancient historian,
biographer and historiographer, the latter being the
one he, among many others, chooses to describe Luke's
intentional selection and ordering of recent historical
events in his narrative so that he may present a unified
account that suits his audience's needs.
3. It
is interesting to note that Luke uses the inceptive
imperfect passive form of the Greek word ago ("to
lead") to describe
this action of the Holy Spirit in directing Jesus into
his temptation. The idea suggests that the Holy Spirit
has been with and in Christ up to this point, as is
clear from his reference to Jesus being "full
of the Holy Spirit" at
the beginning of Luke 4:1. The Spirit now takes a more
active role in directing Jesus' life and ministry
agenda. Joel Green, Gospel, 191 describes this
Spirit activity in terms of Luke's narrative
intention to demonstrate that Jesus is not acting on
his own. Rather, he is God's
agent, fully empowered and inspired by the Holy Spirit.
This Spirit-driveness of Jesus is the prototype for the
organic spirituality model proposed by this project.
4. Luke
has previously depicted Jesus in conflict against the
devil. At this point in the narrative he moves the
conflict to the human level. What Simeon predicted
in his prophetic utterance at Jesus' dedication
in the temple (2:34-35), Luke now presents as occurring
at the most unlikely of places, his hometown. Jerome
Neyrey and Bruce Malina, eds. The Social World of
Luke-Acts (Peabody,
Mass.: Hendrickson Publishers, Inc.,), 97-122, presents
the social psychology principles of conflict in the Mediterranean
world. They note that the conflict of the region "has
always been over practical means to some end, not over
the ends themselves" (98). Thus, Luke's narrative
portrays this conflict in Jesus' synagogue ministry
at Nazareth. While Jesus and his adversaries do not debate
the result of heeding the command of God (4:18-19, 22),
they vehemently disagree over the practical means of
fulfilling this obedience (4:25-27,28).
5. Note
however, that the Lucan narrative depicts power encounters
in a variety of ways. The opening words of the Gospel, "in
the days of King Herod of Judea," place its historical
setting in a period of significant political conflict.
See the article "Herod" in International
Standard Bible Encyclopedia in BibleWorks for
Windows Version 5.0.034a (Norfolk, Va.: BibleWorks,
LLC, 2001). See also Joel Green, The Theology of the
Gospel of Luke (Cambridge,
United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press, 1995), 7-8,
for a description of other political settings throughout
the Gospel.
6. Luke's
juxtaposition of exorcisms and healings is no accident.
His intent is to demonstrate that the in-breaking of
the kingdom of God results in deliverance for both
the bound and the diseased. Green, Theology,
96, says that Luke regards "all (almost?) diseases
as expressions of evil," so that the language that
he uses to describe Jesus' healing ministry, i.e. "rebuking" diseases and demons,
shows the cosmic battle at hand. Kee supports this view
in Miracle
in the Early Christian World: A Study in Sociohistorical
Method (New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press,
1983), 204, noting Luke's intent to show "Jesus' healings
and exorcisms…as essential factors in the defeat
of the God-opposing powers."
7. Green, Gospel,
309, questions the acceptable presence of this woman
in a home that would have been aligned with the holiness
and purity practices associated with Pharisaic meals.
8. Ibid.,
308. The use of the word kataklin, "reclining
at table" identifies
this event as a banquet.
9. Ibid.
Green provides an in-depth social critical understanding
of the status and character of the Pharisee and the
woman. Utilizing the honor-shame model, he shows how
Luke places the two characters in opposition to each
other in his narrative. The Pharisee failed to honor
Jesus by providing the simple dignities of hospitality,
i.e. water for cleaning his feet, a kiss of greeting,
anointing his head with oil. Therefore he, in fact,
shamed Jesus. The actions of the woman, i.e. cleaning
his feet with her tears, kissing his feet, anointing
his feet with precious perfume, which were viewed as
improperly sensuous (shameful) by the Pharisee, become
deeds of loving (honoring) service. For a detailed
description of the honor-shame principles of the Mediterranean
world, see Malina & Neyrey, Social World,
10. Ibid.,
368. Green's
reasoning derives from his belief that there is no causal
connection in the narrative between the feeding miracles,
etc. that the disciples have previously witnessed. Thus,
the only narrative hint that Peter's confession
is from above is the prayer context for the pericope.
It is interesting to note that Luke does not explicitly
identify this as a divine revelation. Of the three parallel
NT texts that depict this event, only Matthew 16:17 includes
the statement by Jesus that the revelation was not of
human reasoning, but rather divine origin. As Green reasonably
argues, Luke's
narrative selection makes this overt statement unnecessary.
11. Thomas
F. Carney, The
Shape of the Past: Models and Antiquity (Lawrence,
Kans.: Coronado, 1975), 88.
12. Richard L Rohrbaugh,
ed., The Social Sciences and New Testament Interpretation (Peabody,
Mass.: Hendrickson Publishers, Inc., 1996), 4-5.
13. Ibid.,
14. Ibid.
F. Bruce, Commentary
on the Book of Acts (Grand Rapids, Mich.: William
B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1976), 85, notes this
as the same power by which Jesus performed healings
in his public ministry, now exercised through his disciples.
16. David
Peterson, "The
Worship of the New Community" in Witness to
the Gospel: The Theology of Acts, eds., I. Howard
Marshall and David Peterson (Grand Rapids, Mich.: William
B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1998), 381. Peterson
notes that this healing does not occur simply because
Peter states a proper formula. Rather, Peter acknowledges
that Jesus is the only source of help and salvation,
thus, the healing comes from him.
Douglas Buckwalter "The
Divine Savior" in Marshall and Peterson, 119, shows
how Luke's use of Jesus' name (onoma)
parallels the Old Testament usage of Yahweh as
the personal, active and authoritative presence of a
transcendent deity among his people. This link between
the name and the person is so great that the understanding
is clear. What believers do in Jesus' name is in
essence being done by Jesus himself.
18. Robert
P. Menzies, Empowered
for Witness: The Spirit in Luke-Acts (Sheffield,
England: Sheffield Academic Press, 1994), 177-178,
notes that Luke uses a variety of phrases for the work
of the Holy Spirit in the Acts narratives. Whatever
the phrasing, it seems clear that the same work is
in view—the
Spirit coming upon kingdom agents as the source of
prophetic inspiration and the one who empowers them
to carry out their divinely appointed tasks.
19. Bruce, Acts,
102, identifies the means by which Peter and John astounded "the
supreme court of the [Jewish] nation," noting their
lack of education in the formal rabbinic schools. However,
though they were "untrained laymen" (agrammatoi … kai
iditai), they spoke with a boldness and certainty
in their theological disputation with the ruling council
of the temple just as Jesus had done before them.
20. Ben
Witherington III, The Acts of the Apostles: A Socio-Rhetorical
Commentary (Grand
Rapids, Mich.: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company,
1998), 215. He notes the examples in the Gospel of Luke
wherein Jesus operates in the same kind of inspired insight,
cf. Luke 5:22; 7:39-40; 24:38, which he calls "one
of the trademarks of a prophetic person."
21. Bruce, Acts,
22. Andrew
C. Clark, "The
Role of the Apostles" in Marshall and Peterson,
187. See also Leo O'Reilly, Word and Sign in
the Acts of the Apostles: A Study in Lucan Theology (Roma:
Editrice Pontificia Universita Gregoriana, 1987), 131-133,
wherein he verbally and thematically aligns these two
miracles with Jesus' healing of the crippled man
in Luke 5:17-26, thus, "guaranteeing the continuity
of the church's
teaching with the message of Jesus."
23. Ibid.,
186-187. Clark notes that the healings of the crippled
men by Peter and Paul are the two parallel miracles
that have the greatest verbal links. Luke's use
of the same or similar words to describe the two events
shows clear evidence that the parallel is intentional.
24. Joel
Green, "Salvation
to the End of the Earth: God as Savior in the Acts of
the Apostles" in Marshall and Peterson, 98, notes
the theocentric emphasis in the two speeches. Luke's
soteriology is thus, theocentric before it is Christocentric.
Therefore the narrative emphasis is upon the God who
is at work to complete his salvific mission, a part
of which is granted by the Lord in the working of miracles
through his agents.
25. Peter's
defense speeches occur in Acts 2, 3, 4, 5, 10. Paul's
occur in Acts 13, 14, 17, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28.
26. Witherington, Acts,
119. He further notes that most of their speeches are
presented to non-Christian audiences.
27. Ibid.
28. Howard
Clark Kee, Good
News to the Ends of the Earth: The Theology of Acts (Philadelphia,
Pa.: Trinity Press International, 1990), 95-96.
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First, 60-year-old white men should never dance alone at a public gathering—he was about as smooth as five-day stubble.
There was lots of heavy makeup," Sheppard says, "to cover up the stubble.
He dips his brush into the green paint and giggles, saying that my stubble makes this harder.
Jim Jones is a Harlem rapper with lots of stubble and sleepy eyes.
The purpose of planting in this way is to let the stubble protect the young plants from cold, driving winds.
Behind, in a small clearing, was the stubble of last year's corn.
Following the turning over of the stubble under water, comes the clod smashing and harrowing by quadrupedal or bipedal labour.
One position held by Austrians for hours was in a stubble field.
We climbed the embankment, and from its ridge we saw over two miles or more of stubble, the little creeping bunches of the attack.
c.1300, "stumps of grain stalks left in the ground after reaping," from Old French estuble "stubble" (French éteule), from Latin stupla, reduced form of stipula "stalk, straw;" related to stipes "trunk, stick." Applied from c.1600 to bristles on a man's unshaven face.


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What does Jazmina mean?
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Which version is better?with its source form and related girl names. Jazlyn (#503 THE PREVIOUS YEAR), Jazlynn (#770) and Jazzlyn (#1397) are the popular alternative forms of Jazmina (NOT RANKED) appearing in the Top 2000. Other variants, like Jasmaine, are seldom used. These relations of Jazmina were popular with parents 3 years ago (ADOPTION OF 0.07%) and are somewhat less common today (ADOPTION 0.05%, ▼27%). Jazlyn and Jazlynn are two of the more fashionable names for newborns in this list. (2015 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Similar Names
Jazmina is pronounced similarly to Jasmina. Other recommended names are Carmina, Jaina, Jalaina, Jamia, Jamika, Jamila, Jamina, Janina, Jannina, Jardina, Jasmaine, Jasmin▼, Jasminda, Jasmine▼, Jasmyn▼, Jasmyne, Jazma, Jazmaine, Jazmin▼, Jazmine, Jazmon, Jazmyn, Jazmyne, Jazzmin, Jazzmine, Jazzmon, Jazzmyn, Jazzmynn, Karmina, Pamina, Tasmina, Yamina, Yasmina and Yazmin▼. These names tend to be more frequently used than Jazmina.