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Itch and pruritus: what are they, and how should itches be classified?
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1 Dermatologic Therapy, Vol. 18, 2005, Printed in the United States All rights reserved Copyright Blackwell Publishing, Inc., 2005 DERMATOLOGIC THERAPY ISSN Itch and pruritus: what are they, Blackwell Publishing, Ltd. and how should itches be classified? JEFFREY D. BERNHARD University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts ABSTRACT: Itch and pruritus are two terms for the same thing. In this essay I will argue that casting about for a distinction between them creates only confusion. Once that matter is settled, it is still necessary to come up with a clinical classification for itches of different types. No system yet proposed, including the one that will be suggested here, is perfect. KEYWORDS: classification, itch, pruritus Faced with two terms for the same thing, one tends to cast about for a distinction. W. V. Quine (1) Introduction Some writers used pruritus to signify itching without visible skin lesions. Others use the terms, essential pruritus, pruritus sine materia, or generalized pruritus to describe itching without a rash as well. But such terms can be misleading when a patient with itching caused by renal failure or another underlying systemic disease has excoriations or a nonspecific rash created by rubbing and scratching. And does not a patient with extensive, severe atopic dermatitis also have generalized pruritus? Although distinctions can be Author s Note: This paper is modified very slightly from the author s handout at the Itch Forum at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology, New Orleans, LA, February 18, 2005, and as further modified from the abstract for a presentation at the EADV Spring Symposium, Sofia, Bulgaria, May 21, Address correspondence and reprint requests to: Jeffrey D. Bernhard, MD, FRCP, Edin, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655, or The introductory quotation and the following paragraph in this essay are taken nearly verbatim from the introduction to reference 2. drawn, and many have been, itch and pruritus are synonymous. I prefer (and suspect that it is safer), to use a few extra words to describe different clinical situations whenever pruritus or itching is present. Casting distinctions away, would recommend that itch and pruritus be used interchangeably (2). I would feel this way even if pruritus were not one of the most frequently misspelled words in all of medicine (3,4). Pruritus is also practically impossible to pronounce. Prurigo presents some additional and controversial semantic problems of its own. On his tour of the western islands of Scotland, Samuel Johnson noted that the local inhabitants would speak authoritatively whether they knew what they were talking about or not, stating, such is the laxity of Highland conversation, that the inquirer is kept in continual suspense, and by a kind of intellectual retrogradation, knows less as he hears more (5). That is how I feel when reading about the various forms of prurigo. I acknowledge that there is a very distinctive disorder that all trained dermatologists would recognize as prurigo nodularis, but I am not sure they would agree about what causes it. They might agree that there is something called prurigo simplex, something called prurigo simplex subacuta, and something called itchy red bump disease, and that some cases of these may or may not be the same as each other, or as papular urticaria. Curious readers with strong minds who are unafraid 288
2 Itch: clinical classification of intellectual retrogradation are referred to the standard textbooks of dermatology to learn more about these terms. By the way, I do not accept the term itchy red bump disease, or at best regard it as a perpetually provisional diagnosis, which lets the doctor off the hook until the real diagnosis is made (6). The definition of itch Savin suggested that itch be defined as a sensation that, if sufficiently strong, will provoke scratching or the desire to scratch (7). It may be pleasurable or not. As the present author pointed out at the time, defining things is a pleasurable activity that provokes quibbles or the desire to quibble. So the only quibble I might have with Savin s definition which I think is otherwise just right would be the need to acknowledge that scratching may be either conscious or reflexive: Itching is a sensation that, if sufficiently strong, will provoke either conscious or reflex scratching or the desire to scratch. Not all itches arise in the skin Not all itches arise in the skin. Itches that arise as a consequence of pathology in the central or peripheral nervous system can be said to have a neurogenic or neuropathic origin; the terms are most often used interchangeably. Indeed, neuropathic is sometimes used to describe the particular character of itch or pain of neurogenic origin (for example: coexistent stinging, burning, tingling, pain, formication, paresthesia, hypesthesia, hyperesthesia, etc.). Notalgia paresthetica and brachioradial pruritus are examples of two neurogenic itches that often, but not always, have a neuropathic character. Meralgia paresthetica, an entrapment neuropathy of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve, sometimes itches, but numbness or other paresthetic sensations are usually more prominent. Although the final pathway of certain metabolic itches, such as cholestatic pruritus, may involve chemicals, such as opioid peptides, that affect the brain rather than the skin, I would argue that such itches should not be considered primarily neurogenic, but rather simply metabolic or systemic. As I argued for simple synonymy in the case of itch and pruritus, I would also argue that attempting to make practical distinctions between neurogenic and neuropathic is too taxing to the brain and fraught with hazards, such as intellectual retrogradation, of its own. Itch classification An itch classification scheme has been proposed by Twycross and colleagues (8). It has four categories, whose definitions the present author has taken the liberty of paraphrasing: Pruritoceptive itch: itch originating in the skin, as in scabies or urticaria Neuropathic itch: itch arising as a consequence of neuroanatomic pathology, such as from a brain tumor Neurogenic itch: itch arising as a consequence of neurochemical activity, such as the action of opioid peptides in cholestatic liver disease Psychogenic itch: as in the delusional state of parasitophobia. This classification is imperfect in several ways. First, although itch may occur as a consequence of neuroanatomic and/or neurochemical pathology, the terms neuropathic and neurogenic are not customarily employed to make such a distinction, not even by neurologists. Neuropathic is often used to describe the character of pain and may also be used to describe the character of itching of neurogenic origin (which may burn, tingle, prickle, or display other paresthetic aspects). I believe, as I have just argued, that neuropathic and neurogenic should be considered synonymous for practical clinical purposes. If by a Procrustean effort the terms were forced to take on the burden of the distinction suggested in the Twycross scheme, it would still be impossible to remember which is which. I do admire the attempt to address the pathophysiological nature of itch arising in the skin by naming it pruritoceptive (by analogy with the term nociceptive, which is used to describe pain). But although this term could be adopted as a scientific one that addresses the physiology of itch, it is not useful clinically. The term has other problems as well. Like pruritus, it is not easy to pronounce. In the end it is also rather too broad, and does not encourage clinical or pathophysiologic subcategorization of itches arising in the skin. I am not aware that nociceptive is widely used to describe or classify pain in the clinic: in the end it is too broad despite its utility in the study of sensory physiology. While nociceptor is used by scientists to describe pain receptors in the skin, I like itch receptor more than the term pruritoceptor, which, by analogy with nociception, would presumably follow from 289
3 Bernhard Table 1. Clinical categories of itch Dermatologic: arising from diseases of the skin such as psoriasis, eczema, winter itch, scabies, and urticaria Systemic: arising from diseases of organs other than the skin, such as primary cholestatic liver disease, renal failure, Hodgkin s disease, polycythemia vera, and certain multifactorial (e.g., metabolic) situations Neurogenic/neuropathic: arising from diseases or disorders of the central or peripheral nervous system, such as brain tumor, multiple sclerosis, neuropathy, and nerve compression or irritation (e.g., notalgia paresthetica and brachioradial pruritus). Such itches often have a neuropathic character. This category also includes several systemic disorders in which itch arises as a consequence of chemical or metabolic factors. Subtype: neuroanatomic (as in entrapment neuropathies) Subtype: neurochemical (as in liver disease) Psychogenic: purely psychological or purely psychiatric Other: because all classification schemes need an other Mixed: because categories may overlap and/or coexist accepting pruritoceptive. By the way, I suspect that pruritoceptive as a term for describing itch originating in the skin is, if not tautological, still likely to fall subject to Quine s razor. Another problem, as the authors point out, is that there is no reason why one type of itch cannot coexist with another for example, in the itch of atopic eczema, neurogenic as well as pruritoceptive itches seem to arise in the same patients. I would point out that atopic eczema might also involve neuropathic aspects, as they define the term, when lichenification with neural proliferation is present. And the itch of atopic dermatitis can certainly assume psychogenic features as well. In other words, atopic dermatitis can fall, to one degree or another, in each of their four categories. Although overlapping or mixed categories are going to occur in any clinical categorization of itch (including the one I am about to propose), there just are not enough categories in the Twycross scheme to be helpful in the clinical approach to the patient. In a clinical classification scheme, the term dermatologic would be substantially more useful than pruritoceptive, although not without some problems of its own. For these and other reasons, I cannot agree with the claim that the Twycross classification is clinically relevant, although parts of it go at least part way in formulating a useful approach to categorizing the pathomechanisms of pruritus. Perhaps two classification schemes will be needed, one to describe the basic scientific, pathophysiological aspects, and one that could help doctors in the clinic figure out what is wrong with their patients. Erasmus said that thanks to folly, there are as many grammars as there are grammarians. With a nod to Erasmus, I offer here a slightly modified version of a clinical itch classification scheme he presented at the American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting Itch Symposium on March 21, 2003 (Table 1). I have found it helpful in the clinic. It meets several particular requirements for clinical practice: (a) it is relatively unambiguous (e.g., it does not attempt to make a fine distinction between neurogenic and neuropathic); (b) it is relatively easy to remember; and (c) it may be helpful in defining an approach to the evaluation of a patient with itching, whether there is a rash or not. I think it could still bear some discussion and improvement. How would such a scheme work in practice? Let us take several simple and then several more complex and challenging examples. Dermatitis herpetiformis is a dermatologic disease of immunologic origin: it would fall under dermatologic and systemic. Psoriasis and atopic dermatitis would be considered primarily dermatologic, although it is obvious that they have systemic origins as well. Systemic mastocytosis would fall under systemic; cutaneous mastocytosis would fall under dermatologic. Although itch is not ordinarily a feature of the lesions of cutaneous lupus, in this categorization a patient with itchy cutaneous lupus (which does occur), would fall under the dermatologic, systemic, and mixed categories. The patient who presents with generalized itching and no readily detectable cutaneous abnormalities might fall into the systemic category as a consequence of something like Hodgkin s disease or renal failure, but could also have a strictly dermatologic condition such as very subtle dryness and winter itch. Cholestatic itch would fall under the systemic category (underlying systemic disease) as well as the neurochemical subtype of neurogenic itch (as the mechanism involves opioid 290
4 Itch: clinical classification Table 2. A first stab at a provisional pathophysiologic classification of itch Cutaneous Subtype: Mechanical Subtype: Inflammatory or immunologic Subtype: Neoplastic Subtype: Other Neurogenic/neuropathic Subtype: Neuroanatomic Subtype: neurochemical Psychogenic/psychologic peptides acting on the nervous system). In the evaluation of a patient with generalized pruritus and heretofore undetected cholestasis, the proposed classification scheme is helpful because it directs (or shall we say enables), the physician to consider systemic as well as dermatologic and other causes of itching without a rash. The presence, absence, or nature of skin lesions is not an explicit feature of the proposed classification scheme because the distinction breaks down too easily. For example, scabies incognito is a dermatologic disease that can present with virtually undetectable skin changes, whereas a patient with Hodgkin s disease can have notable (e.g., eczematous) cutaneous changes created by rubbing and scratching, although it is not a skin disease per se. In any event, a classification scheme is only one part of an overall approach to the patient with pruritus of undetermined origin. Several ways of thinking may be employed together; we have recently presented an algorithmic approach based on whether the itch is localized or generalized, and whether detectable cutaneous abnormalities are present or not (9). When it comes to experimental research and to categorizing diagnosed itches according to underlying pathophysiology, something closer to the Twycross scheme will probably be useful in addition to the clinical scheme I have proposed here. A first go at such a pathophysiological scheme, eliminating the distinction between neuropathic and neurogenic, is provided in Table 2. I do recognize that in arguing that neurogenic and neuropathic should be used interchangeably, I am open to an argument made by Joseph Williams, namely, When you use two words for one concept, you risk making your reader think you mean two concepts. (10) I don t. Perhaps such paradoxical concerns and inconsistencies are inevitable in thinking about the most prominent and zen-like of dermatological symptoms itch, an invisible sensation in the most visual of medical specialties. References 1. Quine WV. Quiddities. An intermittently philosophical dictionary. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 1987: Bernhard JD, ed. Itch: mechanisms and management of pruritus. New York: McGraw-Hill, Bernhard JD. On the dysspelling of pruritus. Fitz J Cl Dermatol 1994: 2: Bernhard JD. Pruritus. Lancet 1995: 345: Johnson S. Johnson s Journey to the western islands of Scotland and Boswell s journal of a Tour to the Hebridges with Samuel Johnson, LL.D. RW Chapman, ed. London: Oxford University Press, 1970: Bernhard JD. Itchy papular eruptions. In: Bernhard JD, ed. Itch: mechanisms and management of pruritus. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1994: Savin JA. How should we define itching? J Am Acad Dermatol 1998: 38: Yosipovitch G, Greaves MW, Schmelz M. Itch. Lancet 2003: 361: Ward J, Bernhard JD. Willan s itch and other causes of pruritus in the elderly. Int J Dermatol 2005: 44: Williams JM. Style. Toward clarity and grace. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1990:
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Meet Dalton from Perfect Guyz. He's got striking Italian good looks with tan skin, a strong jaw and dark hair. Dalton has a beautiful athletic body and his large cut cock is a thick 8 inches which made him a perfect model for Perfect Guyz. And he is very comfortable in front of the camera, so his true personality shines in these pics. He's warm, sincere, sensuous and very horny, and when he pulled his briefs down to show of that impressive piece of man meat, he makes me want to see more, more, MORE!
At the start of the shoot Dalton did some posing for the camera that showed off just how rugged, confident and very masculine he is - not to mention muscular and lean and altogether hot!
I'm a sucker for well-muscled men and tattoos, and so Dalton really got me going. His back and shoulders are strong - and that sneak peek of his firm ass didn't hurt, either.
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Retirement offers a whole world of new opportunities. When you've been working for decades be hard to imagine the amount of freedom it comes when all of your time opens up. But as with everything in life you will have to make trade-offs in order to get this freedom. You're not working for most of your time anymore but you also want getting paid like you once were. This means that if you want to get the most out of these valuable years you have to be very smart about how you manage money. It is also easy to find yourself running out of funds with years left to go. Fortunately the sort of scenario can be avoided with proper savings, planning and intelligent mortgage strategies. Wherever you are at in your life it isn't too late to make the most of what's to come.
From a young age we are told to save for the future. There are all sorts of tools available to put away money for the distant future. We are also told that if we save up a little bit of money every day, month or year we won't have to worry about it when we are getting a salary anymore. So ideally you have been saving up for years and have invested properly. But most of us find ourselves in a slightly different situation. After all life is complicated and even when we have the best intentions all sorts of distractions and complications arise. That means thinking about what we can do beyond savings and investments.
One step you can take is looking at everything you have and figuring out how much money you can get for. This can be difficult because at a certain point almost everything you own has some sentimental value. Especially your biggest asset, your home. After all, a home is much more than a wealth creation tool like a stock in your portfolio. So while you can sell your home to move to somewhere more affordable or rent out your home to make some additional money such options might feel like too much.
There is an option that lets you use your home to make money while you continue to live in it. This option is known as the reverse mortgage. It allows you to use the equity that you have built up over decades of homeownership to get a sizable loan that will help you make the most out of your retirement homes Auckland. Just remember that loans always, with some degree of responsibility, so make sure that you are prepared to handle whatever comes with your new mortgage. But if it's used correctly it could allow you to live some of the best years of your life after retirement.
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Probal Ghosal has joined Quipo Telecom Infrastructure Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of Quipo Infrastructure, as its CEO. He moves from Bennett Coleman & Co Ltd, where he was Director-Finance of The Times of India Group.
Commenting on his new role, Ghosal said, "Quipo Telecom, which is into the telecom infrastructure business, has plans to roll out 6,000 telecom towers in the next 12 months and has chalked out plans to plant 40,000 telecom towers by the year 2011 with an investment of $2.5 billion. This is a huge opportunity for me and I will be involved in driving the company and looking after execution of our plans. Besides fund raising, my role will be to ensure the right supply chain management, manage telecom circles and ensure good CRM with our operators, among others. This is a huge responsibility, especially considering the humongous plans we have in place."
Quipo enjoys the patronage of SREI and its main investment stakeholders include Swedfund of Sweden, FMO of Netherlands and IDFC and GIC of Singapore.
Ghosal, who had been with BCCL for the past seven years, has also worked with GE Capital and Siemens. At BCCL, he had played a key role in diversification and expansion of the company into other mediums be it the Internet, radio, TV or events. He has been instrumental and part of some key deals such as the JV for the BCCL magazine business and JV with Reuters for Times Now, besides working closely on the Internet business.
Ghosal feels that his experience at BCCL has been enriching, especially when he got an opportunity to work with Jain brothers, who helped him to think beyond finance and look at a strategic approach to business.


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US stocks yesterday showed a strong decline amid falling stock price of technology and energy sectors. It should be noted that the fall in prices continues on the background of reduction of the likelihood of reaching a consensus on reducing the world's oil production. Investors are waiting for the statements of the Fed chairwoman tomorrow and on Thursday during which she may hint at future plans on the regulator of rising interest rates. Today, the dynamics of trading will affect the index of optimism in the small business (11:00 GMT) and wholesale inventories in the US (15:00 GMT). Despite the probability of correction today, the fall on the markets is likely to continue in the coming months.
European stocks have slowed the fall today after a strong decline in the previous days. The fall of the banking sector shares and investors' concerns about global economic growth continued to negatively affect the mood of investors. Today has been published statistics on the German trade balance surplus which totaled 19.4 billion euros, in line with expectations. At the same time, in December, industrial production fell by 1.2% against the expected 0.2% growth. The trade deficit of the United Kingdom was 9.9 billion pounds against the forecast of 10.4 billion and 11.5 billion in November. Tomorrow in the UK will be published important statistics on industrial production. We expect growth on the stock markets of the region in the medium term, but in the coming weeks, the decline may continue.
Markets in the Asia-Pacific region continues to be under the pressure of negative expectations of slowing global economic growth. In China, during the week the markets will be closed because of New Yearâs celebration. Japanese indexes are falling on the background of the strengthening of the yen, and the negative impact of the situation on foreign markets. The volume of orders for engineering equipment in Japan fell by 17.2% in January compared with the same period last year, which was significantly better than reduction of 25.7% in December. The decline in oil prices is negatively displayed on the dynamics of the Australian market. We expect continued instability on the markets in the coming weeks and would like to note that in the case of correction, the greatest potential for growth has the Japanese market.


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Tesla Social App Version 1.3 Just Released for iPhone (www.bit.ly/teslaapp)
New Features include:
- News & Media feed (choose the Tesla App account) - stay up to date on the latest Tesla news, videos and forum posts.
- Webview on all Twitter feeds - links are now active
- @TeslaApp on Twitter - Submit your photos, blog posts, and Tesla-related links for display
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I know right. I kind of hate that when docs use that termanolgy. Its so odd sounding. What that means is in the beginning the muscle and skin are still tight with a new implant beneath them. Over the course of 3 months the skin and muscle will stretch and the implants will settle into a much nicer shape vs being up high on the chest to start with. In some patients who have a bit more lax skin and muscle to start with this may happen pretty quickly.
What does dropping and fluffing of the breast mean? Do the settle and look bigger or settle and get softer?
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What does dropping and fluffing of the breast mean? Do the settle and look bigger or settle and get softer?
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"Dropping and Fluffing" after breast augmentation
"Dropping and Fluffing" is a funny non-medical way to say that implants will settle or drop, soften and improve lower shaping over time as your swelling goes down, skin and muscle stretches and gravity takes effect. This can be as soon as a month after surgery or longer at 3-6 months depending on size of implant used, how tight your skin was before surgery and the pocket used.
What does dropping and fluffing of the breast mean? Do the settle and look bigger or settle and get softer?
You are absolutely right. The "drop and fluff" is a term that refers to the process of the implants settling. Early after surgery the implants are high and settle over the course of 3-6 months. As they settle, the bottom of the breast develops a more rounded and natural appearance. The breasts tend to look larger with time. The included link shows the recovery process for a woman after an augmentation surgery. At the bottom you'll see how the implants settle dramatically in the first six weeks.
Learn more: https://www.drhayescosmeticsurgery.com/a-twenty-four-hour-breast-augmentation-recovery.html
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Drop and fluff defined.
Let me refer you to an answer I wrote over 4 years ago, to this EXACT question. It's one of my highest "liked" answers. Click on the web reference link below. Best regards! Dr. Tholen
Learn more: https://www.realself.com/question/drop-and-fluff-refer-in-breast-augmentation-they-larger-went-325cc-and-went#526338
What does dropping and fluffing of the breast mean?
It is a meaningless expression. I suspect it refers to the fact that breast implants look a little high and flat at first and as the swelling goes away and the soft tissues relax the fullness of the implant will look a little lower in the breast (neither the breast nor the implant drop anywhere) and a little more projecting, ie less flat.
What does dropping and fluffing of the breast mean? Do the settle and look bigger or settle and get softer?
Though I don't use that expression and have only heard it on RS, I tell my patients that a few things happen during the early months of healing. Swelling decreases, skin relaxes and implants generally settle somewhat creating a better look. Occasionally, one implant "drops" before the other (usually only a week or a few weeks different) but the result at 6 months is generally better and better looking than at 2-4 weeks after the procedure.
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Drop and Fluff
As the implants settle with time into the pocket, the breasts tend to look fuller and rounder and the implants tend to get softer. This process usually takes between 3-6 weeks, but can take 3-6 months.
What does dropping and fluffing of the breast mean?
Generally speaking, breast implants will "drop" into the pocket that was created during surgery. The rate of breast implant "settling" may depend on factors such as size of breast implant pocket dissected, tightness of the overlying skin/muscle layers, and size of breast implant utilized. Normally, it takes about 3-6 months (for some patients longer) to see the final result. It is very common for one side to settle faster than the other.
Similarly, it takes a few months for the breasts to "soften" in most cases. Most of my patients tell me that their breast implants feel "part of them" somewhere between 3 to 6 months after surgery was performed.
Many of my patients report that as the swelling around the breast implants (for example, in the sternal area) decreases, they feel that their breasts appear more projecting. Also, in my opinion, the "drop and fluff" phenomenon does hold some validity; as breast implants "settle", many patients feel that their breasts actually look larger.
There is definitely a physiologic and "psychological" (body image) adaptation process that occurs, at differing rates for every patient, for patients who undergo any type of aesthetic surgery, including breast augmentation surgery. Understandably, patients often experience significant emotional "ups and downs" around the time of surgery.
Best wishes.
Learn more: http://www.poustiplasticsurgery.com/Procedures/Procedure_breastAugmentation.htm
Breast implants: Drop and fluff means they settle and get softer
"Drop and fluff" refers to the fact that as the skin stretches and the muscles relax, breast implants move down and out slowly – about 1 percent a day. It'll be about six weeks before the implants even begin to settle down, but they'll be close to 80 percent settled at three months. Watching their progress is like watching your hair grow. You don't see a difference in your hair growth daily, but all of a sudden you need a haircut. Be patient after surgery. Give yourself a few months before making a judgment about your surgical results. You won't know the outcome until then. For more information on this and similar topics, I recommend a plastic surgery Q&A book like "The Scoop On Breasts: A Plastic Surgeon Busts the Myths."
Learn more: http://www.lookingnatural.com
Augmented breasts will be very firm immediately after surgery but generally as they settle it is a process of softening not changing size - this softening occurs over 6-12 weeks
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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Valentine's Day Breakfast in Bed/
Less than two weeks 'til the big day, and if you are still struggling to find something special for your loved one...look no further. As I said earlier, the easiest way to someone's heart (man or woman) is through their stomach. My parents started a Valentine's Day Breakfast tradition years before I came along, and it kind of stuck. They both worked at night, so instead of trying to take off work and fight the Valentine's Day dinner crowd, they decided it was easier to do a breakfast date. After all, breakfast is the most important meal of the day...and with things like french toast and cinnamon rolls - it is definitely the most delicious. So back to your Valentine's Day plans - the name of the game is Breakfast in Bed. It is scientifically proven that breakfast in bed makes people love you even more than they already did. And you get bonus points for it being homemade. So, we took our 1 Hour Cinnamon Rolls and dressed them up for the holiday. Simple, delicious, and made with just the right amount of love - you got yourself the perfect Valentine's Day present.
Cinnamon Rolls
- 1 3/4 cups warm water
- 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons active yeast*
- 1/2 tablespoon salt
- 1 egg + 1 egg yolk
- 5 1/4 cups flour
* We used three packets of Fleischmann's Rapid Rise Fast Acting Instant Yeast
- 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1.5 tablespoons of brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons of cinnamon
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
Frosting *
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 6 tablespoons of unsalted butter
- 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt
- 2- 6 tablespoons milk
- pink food coloring
- Heart Sprinkles - Big or Little
*this makes a lot of frosting (we really like to pile it on there) - if you don't like too much frosting on your cinnamon rolls, try cutting the recipe in half.
for the rolls:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- In an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook, mix warm water, sugar, oil, and active yeast. Mix on low speed for 3 minutes and then turn the mixer off and let ingredients sit for 10 minutes. The yeast will activate and begin to rise and thicken.
- Add salt, eggs, and flour. Mix on a medium speed for 6 - 8 minutes (until the sides of the bowl are clean) and then let sit for 5 minutes.
- While the dough is resting, make the filling. Melt butter and set aside. Combine sugars and cinnamon and set aside.
- On a lightly oiled surface, roll dough out into a rectangle shape (about 12" high x 18" long).
- Using a pastry brush, lightly brush the melted butter on dough.
- Sprinkle filling mixture evenly over dough.
- Starting at one of the long edges, roll the dough into a tight cylinder shape.
- Cut a 8" piece of unflavored dental floss. Place the floss underneath the roll about 1 - 2 inches from the edge. Take the two ends of the floss and cross them over the top of the cylinder and pull. Discard the end piece of the roll and continue this process 12 times down the line.
- On a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, place 6 rolls on a sheet. Let the rolls sit for another 8-10 minutes before putting them into the oven.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes until the edges become golden brown.
for the icing:
- In a mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, whisk butter and powdered sugar on a low speed.
- Add vanilla and salt.
- Add milk until frosting reaches desired consistency (about 2 - 6 tablespoons).
- If you want to do pink frosting, add a few drops of pink food coloring to the frosting and mix until fully incorporated.
- Frost each roll generously and add sprinkles.


text: Orion Energy Systems, Inc. (NYSE MKT: OESX), a leading power technology enterprise, announced today financial results for its fiscal 2014 first quarter ended June 30, 2013. "The first quarter of fiscal 2014 marked continued year-over-year performance improvement at Orion, highlighted by top line growth of 36%, cash generation and a significantly reduced operating loss," said John Scribante, Chief Executive Officer of Orion Energy Systems. "In addition, following the end of the quarter, we wrapped up our acquisition of Harris and are now working diligently to integrate its operations and leverage our expanded product portfolio across new end markets and customer channels alike. With a comprehensive line of LED fixtures and retrofit services, Orion is a stronger, more valuable provider of engineered solutions for our customers. I couldn't be more pleased with having Harris under the Orion umbrella. "At the same time, we continue to expand our sales force while maintaining a focus on improving working capital management and asset utilization. While some seasonality remains in our quarterly results, we are taking steps to reduce this over the long term and, given our higher degree of certainty with regard to future results, have begun providing guidance concurrent with this release. We continue to win new opportunities across the board and remain very positive regarding the remainder of fiscal 2014, as we execute a strategy of building the business and driving shareholder returns. Clearly, for Orion, the best is yet to come." First Quarter of Fiscal 2014 For the three months ended June 30, 2013, the Company reported revenue of $20.9 million, up 36% compared to revenue of $15.3 million in the prior-year period. Orion's core lighting efficiency revenue increased by 26% year-over-year, and LED systems accounted for 7% of efficiency sales. The Company reported a loss from operations of $0.8 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2014, a 77% improvement compared to a loss from operations of $3.6 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2013.


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Father's Day Mixed Case
Your Father's Day Mixed Case includes one bottle each of
Pavillon La Tourelle Bordeaux
($29.99 single bottle retail price)
Pavillon La Tourelle's unique wines draw their character from the soil, climate and winemaking traditions that make up Bordeaux's inimitable terroir. This blend of 50% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc, and 25% Cabernet Sauvignon is a vivid red with medium depth, and clean but intense cherry and black currant flavors. Pavillon la Tourelle is an enjoyable, supple, smooth wine with an easy finish.
Multiple Award Winner: 96-point Platinum Medal, Critics Challenge International Wine Competition 2016; 89-point Silver Medal, Monterey Wine Competition 2016; 87-point Silver Medal, Winemaker Challenge International Wine Competition 2016
Tremo Carbonic Maceration Tempranillo
($24.99 single bottle retail price)
Carbonic Maceration is a cutting edge winemaking method where a carbon dioxide rich environment is used to ferment juice inside the grape. This results in very fruity wines with very little mouth-drying tannins. While most popular in France, Bodega Luis Alegre is using Carbonic Maceration in Spain on masterfully grown Tempranillo and Viura grapes for a juicy wine with an aromatic nose of raspberry, cherry and slight violet notes. Soft acidity provides just enough balance for fresh fruit notes that meet licorice on the finish.
Pretium Malbec
($29.99 single bottle retail price)
Made from 100% Malbec grapes, this elegant red seduces with summery notes of red and black fruits like raspberry, black currant, and blackberry. From southwest France's Cahors region, smooth and fruity Pretium Malbec is delightful as an aperitif, and ready to be enjoyed with flavorful meat dishes like beef tajine, chicken curry, and spiced leg of lamb.
Bear Hug Barrel Select Cabernet Sauvignon
($29.99 single bottle retail price)
We are particularly excited about this exclusive, barrel select Cabernet Sauvignon from California. First pass with your nose brings enticing aromas of ripe cherries, flowers, and cotton candy. After opening, this wine is even tastier if you let it sit for 30 minutes, giving the delicious flavors the chance to stretch out. No matter how long you wait, the first sip will have you savoring bright cherries, cassis, and ripe blackberries with a full and pleasing mouth feel and smooth, easy-going finish.
Award Winner: Bronze Medal, West Coast Wine Competition 2016
Abbazia Dolcetto d'Alba D.O.C.
($34.99 single bottle retail price)
Just seeing the word Alba makes us excited. Known as the gourmet capital of Italy, Alba produces mouthwatering white truffles, savory cheeses, homemade pastas, roasted meats, and exquisite wines to go with it all. Known as the "Shy" Italian, Dolcetto D'Alba is made to be enjoyed during your nightly meal, especially one featuring tomatoes. Dolcetto is dry and velvety, with flavors of blackberry and boysenberry.
Sorensina Sangiovese
($19.99 single bottle retail price)
Puglia, the region on the "heel of the boot" in Italy is known the world over for their Sangiovese wines. Known to be bigger in color and flavor from their neighbors in Tuscany, this elegant and enthusiastic red wine has bold cherry and strawberry fruits mixed with plum and a hint of fig. It's herbaceous, has hints of smoke, earth, tobacco, and is a delight to drink. Gather up some Italian food, good friends and enjoy.
Domaine du Menard White Blend
($29.99 single bottle retail price)
Southern France's Domaine de Ménard has been producing international award-winning wines and cultivating vineyards in Gascogne since 1920. This white blend exemplifies the region's vibrant wines with a blend of local Colombard, Sauvignon and Gros Manseng grapes, resulting in an aromatic, elegant and crisp white, with tropical fruit notes and green flavors. Enjoy it with shellfish. Domaine du Menard White Blend won the Gold in the 2016 Winemaker Challenge International Wine Competition.
Bear Hug Winemaker Select Chardonnay
($24.99 single bottle retail price)
The term Winemaker Select is used to describe the winemaker's favorite barrels from a particular vintage. Bear Hug Winemaker Select California Chardonnay is our best of the best, the crispest, most refreshing Chardonnay that you can get. From the first sip, you will be tantalized by delicious flavors of green apple, nectarine, honeysuckle, and melon, all in perfect, harmonious balance.
Multiple Award Winner: 93-Point Gold Medal, Toast of the Coast 2016; 89-point Silver Medal, Critics Challenge International Wine Competition 2016; Silver Medal, West Coast Wine Competition 2016
Bellonae Chenin Blanc
($29.99 single bottle retail price)
Mainly produced in France and South Africa, zesty, white Chenin Blanc is a rare treat to find crafted in the United States. ellonae Chenin Blanc comes to us from California, with flavors of pear, peach, and apple. Pair this resurgent white wine with pork and apples, or a lean and flaky fish like halibut.
Val Di Botte Pinot Grigio I.G.T.
($19.99 single bottle retail price)
Light and refreshing Val Di Botte Pinot Grigio is the quintessential summertime wine. It's made with grapes grown south of Milan and close to the Italian Alps, the definitive source for the world's best Pinot Grigio. This low-alcohol white flaunts citrus zest, apple, pears and nectarine flavors that mingle with slight almond and ginger notes. Serve it ice cold to maximize the crispness.
Multiple Award Winner: Bronze Medal, International Eastern Wine Competition 2016; Bronze Medal, Berlin Wine Competition 2016
Kepe Blanco
($24.99 single bottle retail price)
Kepe Blanco is full of tropical fruit notes and flavors like gooseberry and melon. A rich mouthfeel and a long leisurely finish make this fresh-tasting white wine absolutely perfect. It makes a beautiful pair for seafood, tapas or vegetarian cuisine. Simply fantastico!
Le Parlement Bordeaux Blanc
($24.99 single bottle retail price)
When we found Le Parlement Bordeaux Blanc, we were blown away by this delicate, layered white wine with generous flavors of zesty citrus, fresh grass, gooseberry and honeysuckle. White Bordeaux is not on most people's wine radar, but we love this sophisticated wine that has a Sauvignon Blanc's appeal, with an added complexity that appeals to true enthusiasts. Do not miss this limited wine, which won the Gold for Best Bordeaux Blend in the 2016 Winemaker Challenge International Wine Competition.
Multiple Award Winner: 93-point Gold Medal, Winemaker Challenge International Wine Competition 2016; 89-point Silver Medal, Monterey Wine Competition 2016


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Hair Static Electricity
How to Prevent That Light-Socket Look – Static electricity in hair
If you have too much static electricity in your hair or flyaway hair,
the typical response is to reach for a bottle of hair spray.
If you have too much static electricity in your hair or flyaway hair, the typical response is to reach for a bottle of hair spray. An easier solution and one that's less taxing to your hair—is to lightly spritz your hair brush with cling-free spray, which can be found at just about any drugstore or supermarket. This will serve to neutralize static buildup and help keep those overcharged hairs where they belong.
Choosing a Comb That Won't Take a Bite Out of Your Hair
We've just seen that combing too often—or too vigorously— can fray and break your hair. And so, too, can your choice of comb. The hair breakers? Combs with stiff, tightly bunched teeth and sharp, pointed tips, which are a definite "don't" for most folks, but especially for those of us with really long hair or dry, brittle, split-prone hair. Instead, look for a comb with widely spaced, flexible teeth and soft, rounded tips.
To test, simply press the comb you own—or want to buy—teeth down into the palm of your hand. A comb that feels stiff and sharp probably (who'da thunk it?) is stiff and sharp, while a more forgiving comb will bend easily under moderate pressure and leave just a modest impression on your palm.
The same principles apply to brushes. Here again, you want softness and flexibility for fewer broken hairs and split ends.
Soft-bristled brushes come in two basic varieties: those made from natural fibers such as animal hair, and those made of very pliable synthetic materials with rounded rubber tips.
Brushes with natural-fiber bristles are generally the least damaging to your hair, but either kind is preferable to a stiff nylon brush with razor-sharp tips.
An exception: People with very thick or curly hair may discover to their dismay that a flexible, soft-bristled brush simply cannot flow smoothly through their tangled locks.
If this is the case for you, look for a moderately stiff brush or comb before resorting to the stiffest one you can find. The stiffer model may seem easier to use, but only because it's ripping (as opposed to running) through your hair.
100 Strokes
With a wet noodle to anyone out there who persists in believing that ceaseless combing and brushing are good ways to "train" the hair to lay properly.
Please note: Your hair should never be "trained,""tamed," or disciplined in any manner— even when it behaves quite badly.
Get a cut that complements the natural texture and growth patterns of your hair, and you will soon find that it lays beautifully and styles easily with less combing and brushing, not more.
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The competitive eating contest, or "chow-down" as the professionals call it, used to be a student event, an annual fixture in Rag Week where the participants' savage table manners were mitigated by charitable sponsorship. The idea was to pick one, preferably comedy food item, and eat as much of it as you could in a few minutes. Hot dogs, pies and pasta dishes were joined on the chow-down menu by hard boiled eggs, matzo balls, clams, pickles, chilli peppers and - essential to student humour - cornflakes. Whatever the food stuff, the point was to have a laugh and make as much mess as possible.
This is no longer the case. On July 4, thousands of spectators will descend on Nathan's Famous Hot Dog shop in Coney Island, New York, for the world championship, the culmination of 15 regional heats. Twenty-two men and women from around the world will compete for the Mustard Yellow International Belt.
If there are any doubts as to the seriousness of this event, a five-minute audience with George Shea, chairman of the International Federation of Competitive Eating, dispels them. Shea, a New York PR executive, refers to the competitors as "athletes," or "eaters," and issues a plea for the media to quit sniggering and give them some respect. "Some people feel that it's a spectacle," he says sadly, "but in my view, it's physical poetry. I believe it's a very fundamental sport compared to, say, tennis, with all its rules and apparatus. This is a human being turning a basic aspect of survival into an art form. You should see these guys masticate. It's beautiful."
The sport is governed by official rules: competitors can eat the hot dogs and buns in any style, with any condiments and beverage ("wash-down"). Any hot dog in the competitor's mouth when the whistle blows is included in the final tally. Hot dogs and buns are counted in fractions: therefore, Kazutoyo Arai's actual world record is 25 and an eighth.
"It used to be you could win these regional things by eating 12 to 13 hot dogs," says Ed Jarvis, the US favourite in this year's competition. "But now you have to put away 16 to 18. It's getting harder every year."
America, the cradle of consumerism, is unsurprisingly at the forefront of the competitive eating world. What better symbol of the US national appetite than a man from Texas mashing 22 hot dogs senselessly down his throat? Last year on Coney Island, the British were represented by Barry Noble, a retired council worker from Northumberland, and haggis eating champion of Great Britain. Noble weighs 15 stone and has a personal best of 17 hot dogs in 12 minutes. "My method is just to turn off and get them down," he says. "I tried the separation technique and it didn't work for me. It's just a question of concentrating and getting on with it." He has never come to terms with the nausea that kicks in at the tenth hot dog. "Every year you say, never again. But you keep going back. I think it's the camaraderie."
Strangely, it doesn't follow that the fatter the competitor, the better his chances of winning. The Japanese champion, Hirofumi Nakajima, is a mere 5ft 6in and weighs nine stone. His success at world level is put down to something known as the Belt of Fat theory. "Smaller individuals are better disposed to eat huge quantities," says George Shea. "Ed Krachie, former world champion, authored a scholarly article called Can Abdominal Fat Act as a Restrictive Agent on Stomach Expansion? If you are large, your fat acts as a restriction on your stomach expansion. A small Japanese person with no fat doesn't have this problem. Ed submitted this to the New England journal of medicine and it was rejected, which was a little bit of a snub to us."
Training for these events, says Shea, will only get you so far. "I've seen Mike De Vito up his personal best by about four hot dogs with training. But some of it is a question of capacity, which is a God-given talent."
None of this impresses Catherine Collins, chief dietician at St George's Hospital in London and spokeswoman for the British Dietetic Association. "It's not something we think is particularly heroic," she says. "The stomach is a little bit like a washing machine: it has a turning cycle that churns food up and then it has a pumping cycle when it empties food out into the small bowel. If you eat a lot of solid food quickly, you impair the potential for gastric emptying. You risk obstruction, gastric distention, or damage to the stomach wall. If a piece of solid food gets stuck, it can cause respiratory arrest. If you are sick, you risk getting acid and food content into your trachea and setting off chemical pneumonitis."
Organisers of the world championship have tried to address these safety issues by imposing a 12-minute time limit on all chow-downs, since the longer the time span, the greater the chances of injury. Earlier this year in Japan, 24-year-old Nagpur Melaka had his stomach pumped after eating 16 pounds of bacon fat in two hours, a new world record. At most contests, medics are on hand for the moment when the food comes back up again.
In Britain, there are none of these concerns, since competitive eating tends to take place in the context of small, jokey events, such as the annual nettle eating competition at the Bottle Inn, Lyme Regis. (How British: eating nettles combines the skill and risk of the game, without the unsightly pig-out element characterised by Americans jamming pie into their faces). "We do it for fun and for charity," says the landlady, Chloe Fox-Lambert, whose brother Simon currently holds the title with 76 feet of nettles in one hour.
Back on Coney Island, things are a great deal more serious. "No American has ever eaten 25 dogs in 12 minutes," says George Shea, considering the world record. "It has created despair among the athletes, but also a groundswell of enthusiasm. It has become a touchstone for patriotism in the US. Eaters competing on the 4th feel the weight of the nation on their shoulders." It is, he believes, the sport of the new millennium. Barry Noble agrees. "It may be way out," he says. "but it's representing Britain. You've got be proud of that."


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BT is an Extra Rare card from the Contagion set of .hack//ENEMY.
Tips and StrategiesEdit
BT's effect provides a benefit to hiding a card, whether it be a skill or a trash card. Although an extra card will need to be discarded, it is still useful if the current hand is useless. In the long run, this effect can burn cards quickly and shorten the game depending on how often cards are hidden.


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The Flintstones: The Complete Series
I'll admit it. I watched this ROUTINELY when I was a kid. I wanted to be Pebbles.
I'm still really upset with myself for not seeing this in theaters. But soon I can own it and then watch it forever.Tags: dvd, movies, entertainment, cartoons, meatballs, Anna FarisAdded 8 Years Ago from Amazon.com
A whole UP special collection. It even comes with the official Pixar lamp.Added 8 Years Ago from Amazon.com
This Ice Age even comes in 3D making it AMAZING. I can't wait to see what kind of role the dinosaurs play.Added 8 Years Ago from Amazon.com
Remember school house rock??? Yeah, me neither. But you can buy it for your kids and learn together.Added 8 Years Ago from Amazon.com
I know that I'm supposed to like older Disney movies but I really think this is my favorite one.Tags: kids, dvd, gifts, humor, animations, movies, childrens, film, entertainmentAdded 8 Years Ago from Amazon.com
Pop in this dvd to refresh yourself on the story of Alice In Wonderland, so you will be better prepared for the new Tim Burton movie that's coming out!Tags: kids, dvd, books, humor, animations, movies, adventures, childrens, retroAdded 8 Years Ago from Amazon.com
A combination of many of my favorites, cartoons, basketball, Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley and that one r kelly song.Tags: dvd, movies, entertainment, basketball, cartoons, michael jordan, Space JamAdded 8 Years Ago from Amazon.com
I never got to see this in theatres and I'm still kicking myself for that. I can't wait to bust out some 3D glasses and watch this over and over again.Added 8 Years Ago from Amazon.com
Are you Betty or Veronica?!Added 8 Years Ago from Amazon.com
I just think its pretty cool to look at cartoons that were made AGES ago. Def way different. Don't forget your spinach.Tags: dvd, entertainment, cartoons, sailor, popeyeAdded 8 Years Ago from Amazon.com
Oh Boris and Natasha they were so EVIL looking!Tags: dvd, childrens, entertainment, cartoons, rocky and bullwinkleAdded 8 Years Ago from Amazon.com
Heeeeeeeey boo boo! Be careful of Yogi, he is smarter than the average bear.Tags: kids, dvd, childrens, tv, entertainment, bears, cartoons, yogi bear, yogi the bearAdded 8 Years Ago from Amazon.com
I would literally throw temper tantrums if I had to miss an episode of this. Obviously Brain was my favorite character.Tags: kids, dvd, adventures, childrens, gifts, entertainment, great gifts, Penny, christmas giftsAdded 8 Years Ago from Amazon.com
I completely forgot about Duck Tales. This show was too cute for words. Being a kid is so much cooler than being a grown up.Added 8 Years Ago from Amazon.com
Not gonna lie, I really enjoyed this movie. I had the fortune of seeing it on IMAX, and it was pretty much mind blowing.Tags: kids, animations, movies, DVD, film, entertainment, comedy, electronics, animalsAdded 8 Years Ago from Amazon.com
The greatest show ever- until Disney made their ripoff version that never quite cut it. So glad you can still buy the original, with Roger the green villain, The Beets ("Killer Tofu," anyone?) and Patty Mayonnaise.Added 8 Years Ago from Amazon.com
This was by far one of the best cartoons ever. I wants to have every gadget they had.Added 8 Years Ago from Amazon.com
I watched the first Madagascar this weekend and I laughed an absurd amount. So naturally I'm so excited to see the sequel.Tags: dvd, entertainment, family, comedy, movies, cartoons, MadagascarAdded 9 Years Ago from Amazon.com
I just still really like the theme song to this show.Tags: dvd, kids, animals, entertainment, cartoons, TV shows, Tiny Toons, tiny toons adventures dvd boxed setAdded 9 Years Ago from Amazon.com
A great Daniel Day Lewis movie about oil. It is kinda long but other than that it's really good.
The hamster in this movie is literally HYSTERICAL. Like it is permanently in the hamster ball.Tags: dvd, movies, Dog, animals, entertainment, cartoons, bolts, John TravoltaAdded 9 Years Ago from Amazon.com
I would love to see this 1950 version. The hand puppets are extremely peculiar and amazing. I'm curious to see how they pulled off a live action fantasy film with minimal effects.Tags: dvd, adventures, movies, film, entertainment, leisure, puppets, LOST, cinemaAdded 9 Years Ago from Amazon.com
if you're trying to get into the mood for v-day i totally get it. this is so cute and so mushy that its sure to help pump up the sap.Tags: gifts, entertainment, romance, sweets, cartoons, Valentines, charlie brown, Peanuts Gang, Charles M. SchulzAdded 9 Years Ago from Amazon.com
its a classic and it was hugely popular but only among people who are my age. very strange but hey...at least we can appreciate it!Tags: dvd, childrens, movies, entertainment, kids movies, cartoons, dinosaurs, childrens movie, undergroundAdded 9 Years Ago from Amazon.com
the original "chhhhharrrrrrllllllliiiiiieeeee". just goes to show, men are dogs....and most of 'em make up for it when they do something bad.Tags: dvd, childrens, movies, entertainment, Dog, Disney, kids movies, cartoons, childrens movieAdded 9 Years Ago from Amazon.com
something about live action and animation together just makes the kid in me smile.Tags: dvd, animations, movies, childrens, film, entertainment, cinema, imagination, kidsAdded 9 Years Ago from Amazon.com
Come down to Fraggle rock. Hang out with Red and me and maybe we'll eat some dozer buildings. And what's with that old guy and his dog anyway?Added 9 Years Ago from Amazon.com
Obama also said in an Entertainment Weekly interview that this was the last movie he saw. That may or may not have changed since that interview, but nonetheless its a great movie!Tags: dvd, movies, entertainment, Cameron Diaz, cartoons, shrekAdded 9 Years Ago from Amazon.com
The Shrek version of Christmas!Added 9 Years Ago from Amazon.com


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Galaxy S3 Receives Official Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean firmware Update – Here's Change Log
After a long wait, the official Jelly Bean update for the Samsung Galaxy S3 is here, we saw a lots of leak OTA updates and rumored news about Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean update, Samsung has finally just started rolling out it for its flagship smartphone Galaxy S3.
The Korean company rolled out the update firstly in Poland, the first lucky country, if you live in Poland and own a Galaxy S3, quickly pick up your phone, connect the phone to a Wi-Fi, then go to setting and check for OTA 4.1.1 update notification, yes, you're thinking true, you can get the update via KIES too and the most important thing you should do keep in mind before upgrading your phone is battery, make sure your device battery is charged up to 50% as Samsung recommended it.
The official Galaxy S3 Jelly Bean firmware update comes with an impressive list of change log, as people reported that it improves the performance, it makes the UI smooth as butter along with best frame rate, as we expected, it adds the Google Now app, I used the Google Now on Nexus 7 and now it's one of my favorite search app, I prefer it on the S-Voice app.
It adds a smarter keyboard that support voice typing even when you're offline and an advanced notification bar with expandable notifications. It also improve the setting organization, you can resize the popup play window now and use more fast web browser. This update will replace your S memo app with the S note app.
Don't forget to show your thoughts about the official Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean update in below comment section.
Update: Samsung is about to roll out the Android 4.1.1 OTA update for other regions soon in near future.


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OceanMetriX Ltd provides Independent Meteorological and Oceanographic (Metocean) Consultancy and Statistical Services to Governments and Industry World-wide.
Please note, it is OceanMetriX's policy not to provide Metocean Data Collection, Modelling nor Forecasting Services. This leaves us free to provide completely INDEPENDENT advice to our customers on these subjects – the adequacy of existing information and Services, the need to update, the most effective way of doing so.
Typically our projects involve one or several of the following elements:
i) Review of existing regional Metocean datasets or Forecasting Services;
ii) Assessment of whether existing information is fit-for-purpose, or can be modified to be so;
iii) Development of strategies for generation of new datasets or Forecasting Services;
iv) Management of projects, with emphasis on safety, efficiency and quality control; and
v) Development of statistics in a form and of a quality suitable for our clients' purposes.
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Journey Healing Center blends the best of traditional and holistic therapy at its three treatment programs, located amid the serene beauty of the Wasatch Mountain Range near Salt Lake City, Utah.
What to Expect From Residential Addiction Treatment at Journey
A Personalized Plan
Each person's struggle with addiction is unique, and treatment should reflect that. At Journey, you'll receive a comprehensive physical and psychological assessment by a multidisciplinary team that includes two board-certified physicians, a psychiatric nurse practitioner with more than a decade of experience in addiction medicine, and licensed, master's level therapists. Together, they'll create a treatment plan that addresses not only the physical and emotional components of addiction but also the underlying conditions that contribute to it.
One-on-One Therapy
Research shows that individual therapy helps promotes lasting recovery. Because of this, Journey has raised its personal care to a level unmatched by most treatment programs. You'll be assigned a masters level therapist with whom you will meet twice each week for intensive therapy.
Group Therapy
Through group therapy, you'll become part of a community moving toward recovery. Together, you'll not only improve communication skills by sharing concerns and successes, but you'll also enjoy goal-oriented activities such as yoga and meditation that will help you reconnect with your mind, body and spirit.
Dual Diagnosis Treatment
For many, substance abuse grows out of an attempt to deal with mental health issues such as anxiety, depression or trauma. At Journey, we recognize that success depends on treating both. That's why we assign each client two specially trained clinicians: one to focus on the addiction and to map a recovery plan and the other to focus on mental health treatment. Drawing on the diverse specialties of our clinicians, we utilize a variety of approaches, including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), to name a few – and we'll help guide you to the ones that best fit your needs.
Holistic & Complementary Therapies
Journey uses a full range of conventional and nonconventional approaches to healing. Meditation, art therapy, fitness, yoga, sweat lodge, nature walks and massage therapy complement traditional therapy sessions and process groups to allow for a truly holistic recovery.
The Four Agreements
In the best-selling book The Four Agreements, author Don Miguel Ruiz explains how to welcome peace and love into your life. We introduce you to his concept along with other approaches to healing, such as 12-Step recovery, that can help put you on the path to a more peaceful and fulfilling life.
Family Participation
Loved ones need to heal from addiction too. Our weekly family program offers individual and group therapy designed to improve communication and help your family learn to support your — and their — long-term recovery. We also offer a monthly intensive family program that includes two full days of programming with addiction education, group therapy, psychodrama, recovery karaoke, experiential activities and an introduction to Al-Anon and other recovery groups.
Aftercare & Coaching
When you leave Journey, you'll leave with a plan for lifelong recovery. We'll connect you with ongoing therapy, outpatient treatment, sober living – all of the supports you need to maximize your recovery.
You'll also receive three months of coaching from our full-time alumni coordinator, which can provide much needed structure and support following treatment. This includes regular check-in phone calls and help setting measurable and attainable daily goals.
As a Journey grad, you're invited to attend free aftercare meetings twice a week for as long as you like, along with weekly family groups. You'll also be invited to join a vibrant alumni community that hosts barbecues, potlucks and sober team sports. This close-knit group understands that while your time at Journey will end, the journey to maintain sobriety continues. Their support can help keep you traveling in the right direction. Speak Confidentially with a Journey Advisor at 844-878-1979.