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Copeptin for Risk Stratification in Non-traumatic Headache in the Emergency Setting - The CoHead Study (CoHead)
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Headache is a common symptom, and patients often seek medical attention at emergency departments due to headaches.
The aim of the CoHead Study is to find out if it is possible by measuring copeptin, a marker of stress in the blood, to find out which patients have simple headaches and which patients have dangerous headaches that are the symptom of an underlying disease and need further investigation and treatment.
Copeptin is a marker for physical stress and has been tested in patients with stroke, heart attack and pneumonia. In all these illnesses, the patients with the most serious forms had the highest levels of copeptin, while the ones with only mild presentation or no affection at all had the lowest levels of copeptin.
The investigators expect to show the same in patients with headaches.
|Head Pain
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|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
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|Copeptin for Risk Stratification in Non-traumatic Headache in the Emergency Setting - The CoHead Study
- Differentiation between serious secondary non-traumatic headache as opposed to benign, self-limiting non-traumatic headache by copeptin level measurement [ Time Frame: At study entry, assessment of baseline characteristics, questionnaire, further investigations done by attending physician, and blood collection for copeptin measurement. telephone interview after 3 months. ]
Assessment of the prognostic value of copeptin to predict the primary endpoint (serious secondary NTH).
Non-traumatic headache (NTH) will be assessed and defined according to the ICHD-II-Criteria. Serious secondary NTH will be defined as a composite endpoint including different secondary NTH causes and entities as listed in the ICHD-II-Criteria.
- clinical outcome of patients [ Time Frame: study entry and 3-month-interview ]
- all-cause mortality within the 3-month follow-up period
- morbidity measured by the MIDAS-questionnaire which is performed at study entry and at the 3-month-interview
- Additive benefit on sensitivity if copeptin and a diagnostic algorithm are combined [ Time Frame: study entry and 3-month-interview ]A validated, diagnostic algorithm consisting of four clinical scenarios (published by Grimaldi et al.) will be used by the study team upon entry into the study. We will evaluate the additive benefit of copeptin to this algorithm with means of multivariate logistic regression analysis and calculation of reclassification tables.
- Comparison of copeptin with other potential biomarkers in non-traumatic headache [ Time Frame: study entry and 3-month-interview ]We will compare the diagnostic and prognostic accuracy of copeptin with other potential biomarkers which have been reported to be of diagnostic value in migraine or cerebrovascular events, both being potential clinical scenarios of non-traumatic headache.
Biospecimen Retention: Samples Without DNA
|Study Start Date:
|October 2010
|Study Completion Date:
|August 2013
|Primary Completion Date:
|August 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
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|Sampling Method:
|Probability Sample
Inclusion Criteria:
- headache at the time of screening
- Patients must be able to give informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- less than 18 years of age
- preceding (head) trauma
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01174901
|Kantonsspital Aarau AG
|Aarau, AG, Switzerland, 5001
|University Hospital of Basel
|Basel, BS, Switzerland, 4031
|Principal Investigator:
|Mirjam Christ-Crain, MD, PhD
|Department of Endocrinology, University Hospital of Basel, Switzerland
|Responsible Party:
|University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01174901 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|August 2, 2010
|Last Updated:
|May 23, 2014
Keywords provided by University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland:
C-terminal provasopression
physiological stress response
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Diabetes Insipidus
Disease Attributes
Pathologic Processes
Neurologic Manifestations
Nervous System Diseases
Signs and Symptoms
Kidney Diseases
Urologic Diseases
Pituitary Diseases
Endocrine System Diseases
Arginine Vasopressin
Vasoconstrictor Agents
Antidiuretic Agents
Natriuretic Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
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Category: classic name nicknames
by Linda Rosenkrantz
A Berry recently posted a request for a blog explaining the origins of some of the common nicknames—more properly diminutives or pet forms– for classic names that seem to be miles apart. And of course we aim to please, so…..
There is a certain logic to it all, as well as some whimsy. The simplest road to a pet form is, obviously, by shortening it to its first one or two syllables, as in Di for Diana, Ben for Benjamin, Archie for Archibald and Eliza for Elizabeth. Occasionally, a middle syllable will do the job, leading to Liz for Elizabeth and Xan for Alexander. (Where this gets a little tricky is when the pronunciation of the base name has changed over the years—Richard seems to have been often pronounced Rickard at one time, resulting in the nickname Rick and his rhyming cousin Dick, with Dick then becoming so popular that the phrase "every Tom, Dick and Harry" became a euphemism for Everyman. Or a sprinkling of the letters in the name could lead, say, from Dorothy to Dot.

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BOYLE HEIGHTS – A man's body was found on the eastbound San Bernardino (10) Freeway in Boyle Heights today, prompting the closure of two lanes for more than three hours while an investigation was conducted, authorities said.
The body was discovered west of Soto Street about 2:30 a.m., the California Highway Patrol reported. The man, who was in his 50s, was pronounced dead at the scene, said coroner's Assistant Chief Ed Winter. His name was not immediately available.
According to NBC4, the fatally injured man had a Los Angeles County Jail identity bracelet on his wrist. A motorist called the CHP around 1:45 a.m., believing he had struck an animal on the right shoulder of the freeway, according to the station.
The two lanes were reopened shortly after 5 a.m., the CHP reported. The circumstances of the death were under investigation.


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Kroger has finished a $1.5 million makeover of its store in Scott Depot, the grocery store chain announced Monday.
Kroger has been renovating stores throughout the region in recent months. In the case of the store on Great Teays Boulevard, several departments have been expanded, including the meat, dairy, cheese, beverage and deli-bakery sections, as well as the seafood department, which has tripled in size, company officials said.
"With the remodeling, the store has a brand new look and feel, reflecting Kroger's continuing investment in its stores in West Virginia," spokeswoman Allison McGee said.
The 54,000-square-foot store in Scott Depot first opened in 1987 and employs about 150 people, according to the company.
The Kroger store at Ashton Place on Corridor G in Charleston is undergoing a larger revamp. McGee told the Gazette last month that those renovations were "about 95 percent complete" and should be finished by the end of June. She said the changes were expected to cost about $10 million, but ended up costing about $13 million.
Also this year, Kroger closed its store in Diamond in eastern Kanawha County. That store, open since 1984, hadn't been profitable in three years, company officials said at the time.


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The AAA three-diamond rated Hilton Garden Inn Tifton hotel in Tifton, Georgia, is the newest hotel in Tifton and is ranked as one of Tifton's most premier hotels. The hotel offers 105 guest rooms, including 10 suites, the Great American Grill® restaurant serving breakfast and dinner, and evening room service. Sleep deeply with the self-adjusting Garden Sleep System in all rooms. Rooms also include 32-inch high-definition flat screen TVs, microwave, refrigerator, coffee maker, iron and ironing board. Complimentary wireless Internet is available throughout the hotel.
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MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - There is a new spot where cheese lovers can satisfy their cheesy cravings.
If you're a Philly cheesesteak or grill cheese fan, MLT Cheesesteaks Grilled Cheese is right up your alley. The brand-new fast food restaurant is gaining popularity at an affordable price.
"The whole concept of the food trucks, all the high-end quality that you find south of the Fifth in the restaurants in South Beach, you'll find here," Jessica Fishman from MLT said. "We wanted to combine both of them -- the fun and the fare -- at a reasonable price."
The menu is pretty simple. You can create your own grilled cheese or Philly cheesesteak -- which, by the way, has nothing on our So-Flo cheesesteak -- and you can add any toppings.
If you love sides, Fishman said customers can enjoy macaroni and cheese, fries, "truffle fries, regular sweet potato and cheddar truffle."
MLT is open for lunch and dinner. It's located on 1541 Washington Ave.
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We have a chat with Dermot Weld after Voleuse De Coeurs win at The Irish St Leger.
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The holy grail for this area would be one equation to express how "evolved" something (anything) is. The same equation should be able to demonstrate why a human is more evolved than bacteria, why a pre-nova star is more evolved than a new star, and how evolved a human is relative to a star.
I think you will have a hard time finding such an equation, because I don't think there is a sense in which a human is more evolved than bacteria.
I'm not just saying this to be cute. I'm a biology student, and my un
It may well be that if you can come with an equation to compare the "evolvedness" (or some more sophisticated concept) that a bacteria and a human are simply too close, and the difference (while existing) may just bee too small to be noticable.
Your reply to my "you won't find any, since it's not there" seems to be "maybe it will be too small to notice".
FWIW, I believe we won't find a metric or a scale along which a human would come out more evolved than bacteria; not because the differences will be to


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So I just saw, in the High Socks thread, Chuck K. post a link to an updated opinion on the "kneeling on a towel" question, and this was updated as of 4/2008.
In 2005, during a casual round, one of my buddies told me I couldn't kneel on a disc on some scraggly ground because it was "improving my lie". I pulled out my rules book, showed him that there was no rule saying anything of the sort, and that the only rule pertaining was the one about allowing devices that prevented abrasion. "Besides," I argued, "it's not much of a rule if I can get around it by wearing one of those neoprene knee braces, or a towel, or a mousepad for that matter."
So clearly I was mistaken? Or was I? When was this ruled illegal, and on what grounds? What was the reason for changing that decision? Is it now limited to a towel or pad, and not a disc, and what's the reason for the distinction?


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Take bath in the early morning, perform Lakshmi Puja, eat sweets, meet friends and relatives, light diya and play with crackers and Diwali comes to an end. From next day we are back to our routine – making both ends meet. Do we ever spare time on Diwali to think about its spiritual significance – why light diya on the dark night?
We are surrounded by darkness. There is spiritual darkness; there is darkness created by ignorance; there is darkness created by jealousy; there is darkness of greediness and avarice; there is darkness of desire; darkness of anger and darkness of fear.
The diya that we lit outside is constantly burning in you and in all animate and inanimate. That diya is constant in past, present and future. There was never a time when this diya was not there. Neither will ever be a time when this diya will not be there.
Realize that diya and it is Diwali on all days.


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I had a similar sauce over fish at a local restaurant here on Amelia Island Florida. I could not stop thinking about it. I decided to do it with a burger and take it all the way....
This is a great change from the ordinary and a great tasting burger. Most alterative burgers not only look like cardboard, they taste about the same.
Buffalo is popular in Denver and all of Colorado.
The onions, peppers and mushrooms (although another variety) are used in the classic Denver Sandwich and Denver Omelette.
This is a basic burger that I top with a lump crab and avocado salad. It is derived from one of my favorite burgers. They added avocado and bacon to it and I always ordered it.
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New BSU tailgating rules allow drinking farther from stadium
BOISE, Idaho (KBOI) - New tailgating rules kicked in Saturday for Boise State's home opener, but not many people outside the stadium were aware of the "10 to 10 Zone."
Drinking alcohol is allowed in an expanded area from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. for home football games, but not many were tailgating outside the stadium parking lot Saturday.
"I'm probably going to stay closer to the stadium where a lot of the action is," said BSU student Craig Heath, "but a lot of people, they'll probably venture out and go a little farther away."
The so-called "10 to 10 Zone" refers to the time period when drinking is permitted, and it extends from parts of Julia Davis Park south to Beacon Street. The eastern border is Broadway Avenue, and the area goes as far west as Capitol Boulevard.
"I know the park is a great place for people to hang out," said Cindy Schaffeld of Boise, "and now people can hang out there... and drink responsibly and still have a good time without getting a ticket."
Police say the goals of the new rules are to reduce the number of open container tickets issued and the number of problems in neighborhoods near the stadium. Another goal is to allow officers to focus on "other, more pressing safety on game days like behavior that threatens safety."
The pilot project expires June 1, 2014. Police will re-evaluate at that time.


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If and when Richard Hernandez's accused killer stands trial, it will be more than three years after the gay Dallas resident's murder and dismemberment.
The trial of Seth Lawton Winder, charged with first-degree murder in Hernandez's September 2008 slaying, has again been delayed — this time till October, according to Denton County online court records. The trial was scheduled to begin May 23, but a judge reportedly has granted yet another continuance.
We've got calls in to Jamie Beck, first assistant district attorney for Denton County, as well as Derek A. Adame, Winder's court-appointed attorney. And we'll update when we hear back. But for now, we spoke with Hernandez's close friend, Rudy Araiza, who noted that this marks the fifth time the trial has been rescheduled.
"You can imagine how frustrating that is for me," Araiza said of the latest continuance. "They've already had so many. When something like this lingers around, it's like a broken record that you hear over and over again, and eventually you don't want to hear it anymore. It just brings more pain than a happy ending. You're at the mercy of the judicial system."
Winder's trial is now set for Oct. 3.
UPDATE: We heard back from Beck in the DA's office, who says the prosecution requested the continuance. Here's her explanation:
"About once a year we move prosecutors from one court to another, and they take over all court's files that were previously there but are new to them," Beck said. "Seth Winder's case is a very serious case in our office, and with a prosecutor just getting the file, after he looked through it, he felt that it needed more attention, that there was some stuff that wasn't in admissable form yet, and he wanted to take his time to get it ready the way he wanted to. And we have to trust him, he's done most of our high-profile murder cases and recently just a won a conviction in a case with no body, which as in Winder's case there's no true body, so we feel he's the best man for the job and he needed more time. It probably would have been sooner than October, but that was just the court's docket. So yes, we delayed it, this one's completely on us, but we think it's the right thing to do."


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Sutton United's Skrill South promotion dreams have been thrown into turmoil after boss Paul Doswell admitted they are facing a defensive nightmare.
Last weekend's 3-1 win over Ebbsfleet United that sealed United's place in the play-offs came at a cost when skipper and talisman Charlie Clough limped off with a suspected torn hamstring.
He joins fellow centre back Will Spetch and left back Dale Binns on the treatment table, and all three could miss out on the vital end of season finale.
It leaves Doswell with just Louis John and Simon Downer as his recognised centre backs – while Lee Sawyer has been filling in at left back.
The manager has already turned to the youth team with Ben King making the step up in recent games, and Isaac Philpot is also likely to play a role in the final games of the season.
Doswell said: "I have got to be so careful with Simon [Downer] and Louis [John] because if either of those get injured, we could be in a spot of trouble.
"We'll assess Charlie's injury later this week and it is up to the physio to decide the severity of the injury, but he could miss the rest of the season.
"Will turned his ankle in training and is now in a plaster boot, so he is going to be out for at least a couple of weeks."
He added: "We're grateful to have Jason [Brown] in goal because he has been phenomenal for us this season and I've told him he should be playing at a league side.
"He has such presence and experience at the back, and with our make-shift defence his voice is invaluable."
More than 700 fans watched United start slowly against Ebbsfleet United and fall behind just after the break.
However, Jamie Taylor scored twice – he now has five goals in three games – and Downer also got on the scoresheet to seal United's play-off berth.
United, in second, go to Bishop's Stortford tomorrow knowing three points could cement a home semi-final, ahead of the visit of Concord Rangers on Monday.


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That other predatory proselytism thread focuses on religious proselytism. It starts with a link to an article which talks about what are seen as negative effects of religious proselytism on the Hindu People of India....the effects being mostly loss of Hindu beliefs and loss of cultural elements.
I think if people would really like to discuss these types do negative effects then the discussion should focus on (or at least give some serious discussion to) the Internet which proselytizes for western culture in general and clinging to materiality blah blah blah blah....I could go on for hours but I think you get the idea.
Just one minor point....my iPad automatically capitalizes the "p" in iPad and the "I" in Internet.......the Internet complex deifying itself!!!!!!


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Get inspired at The Bob's Red Mill Cooking School! Now that the hustle and bustle of the holidays has passed, it's the perfect time to inspire yourself with new, healthier fare. We have three wonderful classes that will support your resolutions and give you some new recipes for the New Year. Call now to register and reserve your spot: 503-654-3215 x 208. Classes are held at our Whole Grain Store in Milwaukie, Oregon (see address below).
Healthy Winter Warmers with David McIntyre!
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
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Class Fee $50.00
Celebrate the New Year with Chef David McIntyre and his new recipe ideas! Winter is here, and cold weather calls for warming and filling meals. Luckily, whole grains are a great way to make those winter meals healthful! We'll be focusing on grains and beans you may be less familiar with so it's sure to be fun and entertaining. His recipes will include: Millet Couscous with a Cauliflower Tagine, Amaranth Pilaf, simple slow-cooked Cranberry Beans with Rosemary, a green, herb-packed Sorghum Tabouli, a Winter Vegetable Soup with Bulgur, and an easy, quick Oat Shortbread. Come be inspired!
Nutrition Success Strategies for the New Year with Alison Ozgur, R.D!
Thursday, January 24, 2013
5:00-7:00 p.m.
Class Fee $50.00
Are you feeling motivated to make some positive changes in your diet? Let this be the year you take control over your health and weight. Alison Ozgur, registered dietitian and author will motivate you as she shares important nutrition tips on key nutrients for disease prevention and optimal health. This class will consist of a lecture and cooking demonstration combo. Alison's recipes will include: Chipotle Lentil Sloppy Joes, Millet Almond Balls, Ginger Edamame Quinoa, Wheat Berry Salad, Kale and Potato Soup, and Amaranth Carrot Cookies.
GRAIN MAINS with Bruce Weinstein!
Thursday, January 31, 2013
5:00-7:00 p.m.
Class Fee $50.00
Come discover the culinary secrets of whole grains with our special guest, award-winning cook book author Bruce Weinstein. Sure, we all know whole grains are good for us but they're also delicious—a versatile culinary ingredient that has been given center stage – or at least center of the plate – in Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough's latest book: Grain Mains 101 Surprising and Satisfying Whole Grain Recipes for Every Meal of the Day. In this class you will have an opportunity to taste a variety of whole grains as we start off with a whole grain tasting – wheat berries, spelt berries, rye berries, kamut, hull-less barley and quinoa. Then we're off to explore some main courses that include the following whole grain dishes, First Course: Black Quinoa and Black Bean Burgers (vegan), Second Course: Lamb and Triticale Tagine (meat friendly) Dessert: Cinnamon Raisin Barley Pudding (vegetarian). You'll also receive additional recipes for: Syrian Sliha, Breakfast Polenta Cake with Kamut Oat Topping, Millet Burgers.
If you can't make it to his class don't miss his book signing on Friday, February 1, 2013 from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm at Bob's Red Mill Whole Grain Store.
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Category: baby name Bettina
Some pretty girl names–and a couple of attractive boys' too–are highlighted by Appellation Mountain's Abby Sandel for this week's The Nameberry 9.
It was a good week for gorgeous girl names. From current favorites to up and coming possibilities, pop culture gave us a quartet of new daughters with noteworthy names.
Beyond new babies, a literary character from none other than J.K. Rowling's latest novel answers to a promising appellation, as does the teenaged vampire sweetheart from Halloween-themed box office winner Hotel Transylvania.
This past week wasn't all about the girls, though. One classically named boy also makes the list of newsworthy birth announcements.
All of this reminds me that while the mainstream media prefers to focus on headlines like "Celebs Choose Crazy Names" or "Parents Try Hard to Be Different with Baby Names," it is very possible to find something lovely and different without resorting to the outrageous. That's something that berries have always embraced.


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As our world changes so rapidly our Generation Y has an increasing need to belong, to be heard and to be someone. Facebook and Twitter ensure that your voice, everyone's voice, can be heard. For some, this is not enough, so they turn to another popular method of becoming known: the massacre.
So how do we prevent this from happening? Gun control? It certainly would not prevent the Molotov cocktail or homemade bombs, much easier than getting a gun in our current society. Or maybe the most accessible weapon of mass destruction available to almost all, their car. These are means to an end. The end being the fame for their actions. That is what we need to eliminate and this is where our focus needs to be.
Our government needs to stop looking at methods and more at goals. The reason that these attacks occur is because we glamorize them for years. We put them on a list and rank them for lethality. The attention that is dedicated to the attack in Connecticut is an overwhelming advertisement for those who feel they need to make their mark, and we provide a benchmark to surpass. The news coverage, the dedications from everywhere are the reasons, the goals of these attacks. We need to pass legislation that would prevent these acts from being publicized. It should become illegal for the press to provide any information regarding such attacks, including that they ever occurred.
As a society, it is a necessity for us to memorialize, and that is precisely why these crimes are committed. If the goal cannot be reached, the crime will most likely not be committed. We need to change our thinking to prevent further attacks.
Thom MichaelsWhen are "they" — no, we — going to get serious about dealing with gun violence? We can readily agree that "they" — our national and state legislators, the "other" party, our state or local law enforcement officers, mayors, governors, or surely our administration leaders — should do something.
But what about us? What have we committed ourselves to do besides complaining? More than half of our eligible voters chose not to vote in our recent presidential election. The rest of us elected a president and a new Congress. Did that conclude our involvement in the affairs of this nation "of the people, by the people and for the people?" Do we know how to reach our recently elected officials, or, aside from the president, even know their names? Will these leaders ever hear from us, unless we're personally offended by their chosen action?
Perhaps we need to ask some different kinds of questions of ourselves, such as where can we make a start on dealing with some agreed need for change — together? (There's truth in the observation that we can only eat an elephant one bite at a time.) What things can we keep on the table while we continue our discussion together on this issue? (I'm willing to listen to what you say to learn where you're coming from.) What positive priorities can we establish, together? (Example: We want to keep our children from danger when they're away from home.) Where must my perceived rights and preferences be modified for the higher good of protecting the future of our children and other vulnerable or dependent neighbors? (Does my "right" to freely swing my fist end at the tip of my neighbor's nose?) Can we make a new beginning together – for a change?
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Associates at Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, LLC (HMA) today reached a production milestone at 10:25 a.m. with the completion of the 1 millionth Honda vehicle and V-6 engine built in Alabama.
Honda associates Janice Lowe of Ashville, and John Chapman of Talladega, drove the Midnight Blue Pearl Metallic 2007 Odyssey EXL, off the line. The roll-off of HMA's 1 millionth vehicle comes less than five years after the start of mass production at the $1.3 billion facility on Nov. 14, 2001.
"Our associates' impressive ability to reach this production milestone so quickly has enabled Honda to meet the needs of a record number of customers," said Rick Schostek, HMA senior vice president. "Even more impressive has been their commitment to provide these customers with products of the highest quality. We salute the accomplishments and determination of our outstanding team of associates."
HMA is the sole North American production source of the Odyssey minivan, a designation earned with the start of production of the 2005 model Odyssey. In October, it was announced that HMA would also become the sole production source of the Honda Pilot sport utility vehicle.
Since the start of production in 2001, HMA's production mix breaks down to about 810,000 Odyssey minivans and about 190,000 Pilot SUVs.
HMA employs more than 4,500 associates at its Lincoln facility. Production on the two assembly lines at HMA's 3.2-million-square-foot facility exceeds 300,000 vehicles and V-6 engines annually.


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How many times have you admired a photograph of a beautiful Corvette in VETTE magazine and thought, "I'd really like to own that car"?
Here's your golden opportunity, and don't worry: You won't have to pull your wallet out of your pocket. On August 31, the newly launched online community buildandsearch.com will give away a frame-off-restored 427 '68 Corvette coupe. When you register as a new member on the site, you're automatically entered into the sweepstakes for the classic Stingray.
Buildandsearch.com is the brainchild of New York City entrepreneur and avid auto collector Chris Mazzilli, who admits he's been a car nut since being brought home from the maternity ward in his father's Impala SS. Buildandsearch.com is a car site by car guys," he says. "The idea came to me after many long nights trying to find N.O.S. parts for my classic Corvettes. It drove me crazy trying to locate what I wanted on the Internet."
Mazzilli and his partner, Jim Anderson (one of the founders of About.com, knew they could build a better search engine--one that would have Corvette and other car hobbyists breathing a sigh of relief when their Web searches returned the results they were really looking for.
Buildandsearch.com uses a continuous dynamic search engine, which monitors all known classified-ad sites and, in the future, will search the entire Internet for cars and car parts using proprietary technology that has been [developed] over the last few years," Mazzilli explains in high-tech jargon. "In contrast to today's most-well-known search engines, which index the Web or look exclusively at metadata--and can produce grossly inaccurate results--buildandsearch.com scans entire web pages and weighs results based on its algorithms and human feedback. It weeds out irrelevant search results by analyzing the context in which search terms appear. When you search for a specific Corvette or Corvette part, you have a better likelihood of finding it for sale, and not…in a different context, such as a news story or encyclopedia description."
Although buildandsearch.com is currently in Alpha stage (that's computer-geek-speak for software code that is still being tested), site visitors can search for cars for sale, view Mazzilli's Find of the Day and Video of the Day, get their fill of trending industry news in Daily Fuel, discuss car-guy topics in Forums, ask the site's Car Concierge to find them that elusive Corvette they're hunting for, and read feature articles by nationally recognized writers, such as VETTE contributor Jerry Heasley.
Soon, site visitors will be able to search for car parts, too, but that's not all. The buildandsearch.com team is working on a number of other exclusive features, including the following:
BuildandSearch: Build a virtual Corvette (or other classic car) in 360-degree cyberspace using the factory color, trim, and options you desire. When you're done, use the site's search feature to locate similarly equipped for-sale cars in the real world.
My Garage: Join a digital community and activate your own online garage. Populate it with photos of your cars, or the virtual vehicles you build using the BuildandSearch feature. "My Garage will function like a Facebook built for auto enthusiasts," Mazzilli says.
The Diner: Your arrival is announced as you rumble in with your virtual car. While you're there, join in the discussion as waitresses roller skate out to meet you. When you drive away, tires squeal.
So why is this auto-centric online community giving away a Corvette?
"I thought about how much money it would take to market buildandsearch.com through advertising, and discovered that for the same money, I can drive traffic to our online community by giving away a classic Corvette, and then make one Corvette fan really, really happy," Mazzilli says.
Using the same search engine that drives buildandsearch.com, he located a '68 British Green coupe with less than 56,000 original miles. It was outfitted with an L36 427/390hp big-block; an M21 close-ratio four-speed; power steering, brakes, and windows; a telescopic steering column; and an AM/FM radio.
Mazzilli enlisted Corvette-restoration specialist Dave Weber of Vintage Auto Restoration in Oyster Bay, New York, to restore the barn-find Corvette to NCRS judging standards--a mission that took 1,200-plus hours and a year to complete.
The project entailed removing the Corvette body from its frame and restoring both, then applying fresh BG paint to the fiberglass exterior.
Next, Weber rebuilt the car's numbers-matching Rat motor, reusing the factory reciprocating assembly along with the original--but refurbished--heads, intake manifold, Rochester Quadrajet carburetor, and exhaust manifolds. He also called the C3's original distributor back to active duty, and completed the spark system with a stock-replacement coil, Mallory 7mm wires, and ACDelco R43 plugs. A Zip Products 2-1/2-inch reproduction dual exhaust system expels the exhaust gases.
But that was just the start. Weber next turned back the clock on the car's Tobacco vinyl interior by returning it to an as-new appearance with a reproduction headliner, door panels, seat covers, carpet, dash, and console from Al Knoch Interiors. The original gauges were refurbished and reinstalled.
He left the factory suspension stock, save for the addition of ACDelco gas shocks, which he painted Spiral Gray. The rearend, meanwhile, was rebuilt with a new Posi, axle shafts, and a 3.36 gearset. Though this classic 'ray rode on F70-15 nylon tires and 15x7-inch rims back in the day, the restoration included the addition of 15x8-inch Chevy Rallys (again from Zip Products) wrapped in repro 215/70R15 BFG Silvertown Radials, front and rear. The factory disc brakes were adjudged sufficiently capable and refurbished.
On April 27, 2012 (Mazzilli chose the date because, numerically, it's "427"), comedian and Top Gear USA co-host Adam Ferrara debuted buildandsearch.com's giveaway '68 Corvette at New York City's famed Gotham Comedy Club. He headlined the night, then posed for photographs with the Corvette and signed autographs.
The winner of the car has the option of having it delivered to a location of his or her choice, or auctioning it off at the Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas Collector Car Auction on September 20-22 and pocketing the net proceeds.
To learn more about the buildandsearch.com Corvette sweepstakes, visit their website.
Spec Sheet
'68 coupe
|To be determined
|L36 iron
|427 ci
|Compression Ratio
|Stock L36 iron
|Comp hydraulic flat tappet (0.485/0.485-in lift, 0.219-/219-deg duration, 110-deg LSA)
|Rocker Arms
|Stock 1.5:1 ratio
|Stock cast aluminum
|Stock forged steel
|Stock forged steel
|Intake Manifold
|Stock aluminum
|Stock Rochester Quadrajet
|Stock GM distributor, Mallory 7mm wires, ACDelco 43S plugs
|Exhaust System
|Stock replacement
|Muncie M21 four-speed manual
|Stock replacement
|Front Suspension
|Stock with ACDelco gas shocks
|Rear Suspension
|Stock with ACDelco gas shocks
|Stock with 3.36 gears
|Front Brakes
|Stock discs
|Rear Brakes
|Stock discs
|Chevrolet Rally, 15x8
|Front Tires
|BFG Silvertown 215/70R15
|Rear Tires
|BFG Silvertown 215/70R15
|Fuel Octane
|Curb Weight
|3,210 lbs
|Best E.T./MPH
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|Current Mileage
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Metamaterials Controlled with Light
Metamaterials are man-made materials that have properties not found in natural materials, such as unusual electromagnetic properties. A typical metamaterial is a periodic assembly of small components, or "meta-atoms." Invisibility cloaks and "perfect lenses" are designed with metamaterials.
An international collaboration of researchers has recently made a breakthrough in remotely controlling meta-atoms by illuminating them with a pattern of visible light. The team set up metamaterials whose elements contained tunable electronic components. Each meta-atom is connected to a light-sensitive photodiode and can be controlled with a nearby light emitting diode (LED).
When the photodiodes are illuminated, the generated voltage is used to change the resonance of the metamaterial structure. By increasing the brightness of some LEDs and not others, the angle of reflection can be altered non-uniformly and controlled individually.
Image Credit: Ilya Shadrivov/Australian National University
Figure 1. Compilation of multiple metamaterial "stripes" with different illumination patterns.
Image Credit: Ilya Shadrivov/Australian National University
Figure 2. Close up of a single metamaterial "stripe."
Ilya V. Shadrivov1
Polina V. Kapitanova2
Stanislav I. Maslovski2, 3
Yuri S. Kivshar1, 2
1 Nonlinear Physics Centre, Research School of Physics and Engineering, Australian National University, Canberra ACT 0200, Australia
2 National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics (ITMO), St. Petersburg 197101, Russia
3 Instituto de Telecomunicações, Universidade de Coimbra, Pólo II, 3030 Coimbra, Portugal
Synopsis: Tunable Metamaterials (Physics)
"Metamaterials Controlled with Light," Phys. Rev. Lett. 109, 083902 (2012)


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One of the most challenging aspects of the follow-up process is striking the right balance between determined and pushy, enthusiastic and overzealous, interested and desperate. Believe it or not, a lot depends on the type of position you're seeking and the organization you're interviewing with.
If the spot you want to fill is in a young company with a relaxed environment, you can take a more forward approach to follow-up. On the other hand, if you're applying for a position with an older, traditional company, it may be better to adopt a more formal, reserved tone in your follow-up efforts.
3. Keep the lines of communication open, but always follow their lead.
It can be tempting to try to catch the attention of the hiring manager by any means necessary, particularly in the often-frustrating post-interview phase of the process. Experts recommend that applicants demonstrate continued interest in the position with repeated contacts after the interview, so after the initial thank-you note, telephone calls spaced four to five days apart are often the best approach.
You may feel compelled to look up the hiring manager's email address and bombard him or her with heartfelt missives about your suitability for the position, but it's best to limit your contacts to the communication method that the manager has initiated or suggested.
For example, if you haven't been contacted via email or weren't given an email address, resist the temptation to look it up. If they contacted you by phone, stick to the phone as your preferred communications channel. This will demonstrate your professionalism and restraint, as well as your ability to act in accordance with the example set by your superiors.
4. Gently force closure, but don't issue an ultimatum.
If more than three weeks have elapsed since the interview with no word of a decision, it may be time to exert a bit more forceful influence to get the process rolling. In a phone call, voicemail, or letter, reassert your continued interest in the position, but also mention a compelling reason why you need to hear about the outcome of the interview sooner rather than later. It's best to base it around your actual circumstances to convey a genuine sense of urgency.
5. Know when no word probably means "no."
If this last-ditch effort doesn't prompt a response, it's unlikely that you're ever going to hear anything positive about the position. Next time around, try to remember to set the stage for a more efficient follow-up process by setting the terms for post-interview contact at the end of the interview itself.
Job hunting expert Penelope Trunk suggests asking for a rough timeframe for the final decision as you're saying your goodbyes. Just one carefully-worded question could save you weeks of anxiety and sleepless nights!
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The U.S. soccer team is hoping one African club will teach it a thing or two about another.
The Americans will use their final send-off series game against Nigeria on Saturday night to get better prepared for their World Cup opener against Ghana on June 16.
Coach Jurgen Klinsmann called Nigeria a team "that will really give us a lot of answers to many of your questions."
The U.S. will use the friendly at EverBank Field to settle its World Cup lineup and maybe quell concerns about its sometimes shaky defense. More important, it will provide the Americans a glimpse of what they will face against Ghana in Brazil.
"Tactically, they're very similar to Ghana, and we're going out there to try to understand what an African team is all about, how they use their speed, their power, their skills," defender Geoff Cameron said Friday.
Klinsmann broke down the matchup in greater detail, saying Nigeria and Ghana play similar, fast and physical styles and have equally dangerous strikers.
"They counter-break you very fast in transition defensively, they're fit, they're very physical, which is good for us because it will give us a little bit of a wake-up call now because this is what, at this point, now we really need," Klinsmann said. "Gives us a little bit of indication of how to approach Ghana, how to beat Ghana, which is so crucial for us to start the World Cup with."
Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi even acknowledged that playing his team, which features talented forwards Victor Moses and Peter Odemwingie, could benefit the U.S. down the road.
"I think Nigeria, Ghana, we play similar football," Keshi said. "I think it's going to be a good thing for the United States. The fact that they have Ghana in their group, I think they should be able to capitalize on that and make use of the best out of it."
Nigeria is coming off consecutive draws, a 2-2 tie against Scotland last week and a scoreless one against Greece on Tuesday.
The U.S., meanwhile, beat No. 85 Azerbaijan 2-0 in San Francisco last week and topped No. 39 Turkey 2-1 in New Jersey on Sunday. The 18th-ranked Americans have spent much of the week working out in Florida's sweltering heat and humidity while getting ready for the 44th-ranked Super Eagles.
Klinsmann insisted many position battles remain open.
"We'll still use this game as seeing things and giving players an opportunity to be out there on the field and to fight for that spot," he said. "Do we have a (Ghana) lineup in mind? Absolutely. Every coach has that at this point. Still, this is why you have these send-off games, friendly games. You give minutes to players that are right there and you want to see how they perform."
Although goalkeeper Tim Howard has his position locked up, he will be in the spotlight. The veteran will earn his 100th cap Saturday, becoming the 15th U.S. player to accomplish that feat.
"It's a proud moment for myself and my family," Howard said. "I'm excited that it's happening now during this process because this is a great time for the team. Everyone's excited for the World Cup and wants to come. I couldn't think of no better place to do it."
Of course, the best way to celebrate would be to finish with a clean sheet.
The Americans were far from perfect against Turkey, giving up several decent scoring chances early in the first half. The defense settled down later, but the rocky start caused more conversation and maybe more concern about what many believe is the team's glaring weakness heading into Brazil.
The back line's inexperience has been a popular theme since Klinsmann announced his 23-man roster last month. This is the first time since 1990 the U.S. heads to a World Cup with no central defenders having played previous minutes in soccer's showcase event.
"There's a lot of stuff that we need to get fixed and done and fine-tuned," Klinsmann said. "It's not just the back line. But if you give Turkey that amount of chances in a game, then you know that you have to fix a lot of stuff the day after. We have to minimize the mistakes the closer we get to the Ghana game because mistakes in the World Cup cost you."
U.S. vs Nigeria at Jacksonville, Florida, 2:30 p.m. ESPN
World cup schedule
Saturday's game is the U.S.'s final tuneup before heading to Brazil. Here's a look at their group stage schedule:
June 16: Ghana, 2:30 p.m., ESPN
June 22: Portugal, 2:30 p.m., ESPN
June 26: Germany, 8:30 a.m., ESPN


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My last relaxer was July 15, 2012. I have enough growth to be able to figure out what my texture is, but I can't tell. I know I have two different textures, as the back is tighter than the rest of my head, but I don't know what "category" either of my texures fall into. Am I 3c? 4a? 4b? I figured an outside opinion was best. The attached are pic's of hair with shampoo in it. (no, that's not grey hair! lol) The pics looks pretty small on the post....I'm not sure if you can click on the pictures individually or not to get a good view of them or not.....(I hope so). Anyway, Anyone willing to give your opionion/advise. It is more than welcome. I will be a seriously long time transitioner, as at present my hair is almost at waist length, and I don't want to BC. Thanks! )


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I have for the last few years been a closest Buddhist, but have got into it fully over the last few months. Do any of you have any suggests, or meditations to ease the pain that comes with the attachment of love, more specifically, love that can not yet be expressed? Thanks in advance.


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YOUNG performers across the county are being urged to enter a new drama event.
HAMDRAM, which is run by Hampshire based theatre company White Rabbit Theatre, gives secondary school students the chance to perform on the stage of a 300-seat theatre.
Taking place at The Berry Theatre in Hedge End, the contest will see students enter a ten minute piece of drama into one of two categories depending on their Key Stage (three or four), and a panel of three judges will decide which team walks away with the trophies which will be displayed in the winning school for a year.
Emma Boniface, Artistic Director at the Winchester based company, said she thinks the competition is important for young people in developing performing and life skills.
She said: "I think it's great for confidence building definitely, and helps them to perform in a theatre and in front of a live audience which many of them wouldn't get the opportunity to do.
"During dress rehearsals they will be able to watch each other's performances, and it is good to get involved in a competition atmosphere and develop a combination of skills." To enter or for more information on the event on April 3 email firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Joan Marber pointed her camera over the wooden deck of Redondo Beach's Voyager whale-watching vessel and stared intently as the shiny back of the world's second-largest whale arched above the ocean's surface. | PHOTOS
The annual gray whale migration is well under way, but whale watchers this month are seeing a vast array of marine life, including giant fin whales, tons of dolphins, and a lone humpback whale that fed just off the Redondo Beach harbor last week.
"Gosh, it's big," Marber said, as she watched a fin whale take a giant breath and submerge on a recent outing. "I'm actually astounded at the amount of wildlife out here. Dolphins, sea lions, all the whales. That's just incredible to me. It gives me great hope for this planet."
People on boats, kayaks, paddleboards and jet skis have also been taking in the show - and some are worrying fish and wildlife officials. Federal guidelines prohibit anyone from coming within 100 yards of whales. Whale-watching boats often will get within the range of a whale and turn off their engines, hoping the animal will approach them.
But people who get in the way of whales face either injuring the animal with their propellers or themselves being struck by their massive tails.
"It's a real problem," said Alisa Schulman-Janiger, director of the Los Angeles chapter of the American Cetacean Society's gray whale census. "Two jet skiers were doing wheelies around the humpback repeatedly this week."
Humpback whales are not usually in this area at this time of year because they migrate off the coast of Costa Rica to feed. The one seen last week was estimated to be about 2 years old, according to marine mammal experts.
Voyager Captain Brad Sawyer idled the boat near the young whale while it fed on Friday.
"He's been taking four breaths and then he flukes, so get your cameras out," he told passengers. "Under his flukes, it's all white and you can see white on his dorsal ridge."
The gray whale census at Point Vicente counted 404 southbound gray whales as of Friday, Schulman-Janiger said. Fourteen of those were documented mother-and-child pairs. The census count takes place from December through May.
Gray whales migrate every winter from their Alaskan feeding grounds to Baja, Mexico, to give birth. The 14,000-mile round trip is one of the longest known migrations for mammals.
Fin whales have been seen in this area occasionally for the past several years, Schulman-Janiger said.
"It's a fairly new phenomenon," she said of the fins. "They come in late December to feed on fish. But now they're feeding on krill. Blue whales migrate south (in the winter) but the fin whales stick around. We don't know why."
Massive pods of common dolphins have joined feeding pelicans, gulls, cormorants and sea lions to eat an abundance of krill and small fish just off the shore.
Diane Alps, president of the American Cetacean Society's Los Angeles chapter, said tens of thousands of birds and dolphins were recently seen in a feeding frenzy just off Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro.
"Something's pushing bait fish in close to shore," Alps said. "That's what's going on over at Redondo, too."
Zoe Roeberson, a 12-year-old from San Pedro, said her favorite sightings on a Friday whale-watching trip weren't the whales.
"I like seeing all the dolphins," she said. "I think they're really beautiful. They're, like, so majestic."
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) A woman looking for boxes around a trash container south of Bakersfield claims to have found dumped, dead animals.
Exactly what she found remains a mystery.
Kern County Public Health spokeswoman Kim Rodriguez said Friday evening that the bodies could be those of wild animals or dogs, but officials would need to investigate. Anyone with information helpful to the investigation is asked to call the animal control department at (661) 321-3000.
The bodies appeared in photos that they had been skinned.
The Eyewitness News tipster, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said she ran across the carcasses Thursday night at a dumpster off Taft Highway near Wible Road. She said she removed the bodies from the dumpster and placed them in her pickup bed to take photos.
The dumpster is next to a meat store, but the owner emphatically denied any part in what the woman found. John Cope, owner of Farmers Wholesale Meats, said there is a steady stream of foot traffic around the open-air dumpster.
"There's no way we done any of this stuff," Cope said. "Whose to say it was in my trash can? But, by far, there's nothing in our part that we did something like this."
The animal bodies weren't found Friday afternoon in the dumpster when an Eyewitness News crew visited the scene. Eyewitness News was told that trash pick-ups are Thursday mornings.
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Saturday, September 23, 2017
Infectious Diseases
Has the scabies been treated?
I was told I had scabies about 3 months ago. Have been treated with Ivermectin and Permitherin, as well as creams to help with the itching. After taking the Ivermectin the bites got so bad that a doctor prescribed Hydroxyzine. Question is---- if I still had scabies would this Hydroxzine be preventing the bites/bumps from showing on the skin ? Or is it just meant to stop the itch? I`m afraid I still have scabies and that once I finish the HYDROXZINE the symptoms will reappear. Any thouhts??
The "itch mite" that causes scabies, Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis, continues to cause your skin to itch for awhile, even after the mites have been killed by a scabecide such as permethrin or ivermectin. Hydroxyzine is a drug that stops the itching, but it has no effect on the life cycle of the mites, and would not prevent scabies from showing back up on your skin if the mites are still alive. If you still have symptoms after you finish the course of hydroxyzine, you should go back to see your doctor.
Lisa A Haglund, MD
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Gems of Biomedicine
Revealing a hidden gem: magnetic microdisks in biomedicine.
Image credit: Dr. Elina A. Vitol, Argonne National Laboratory
The false colored scanning electron micrograph shows a single ferromagnetic disk captured in between two hexagonal magnetic particles, developed by scientists at the Argonne National Laboratory. The microdisks have been demonstrated as a powerful tool for targeted attacks on cancer cells and they hold a great promise for many other applications in biomedicine.


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RANGERS will NOT be stripped of any titles after the findings of an SPL commission were published today.
However, the company that ran Rangers "oldco" has been fined £250,000 for non-disclosure of payments.
The three-man independent commission, chaired by Lord Nimmo Smith, had been examining alleged irregularities by the Ibrox club.
In full: the commission's report into Rangers EBT payments
It had been claimed Rangers failed to declare all payments made to players while they were operating an Employee Benefit Trust scheme between 2001 and 2011.
The Glasgow club won five league championships during the 10-year spell and taking some, or even all, of them away was one of 18 possible sanctions.
Both Rangers and the SPL received the findings of the commission at 10am today and they were made public at noon.
The investigation was into the activities of the RFC 2012 PLC – which is now in liquidation.
Current Rangers chief executive Charles Green had refused to co-operate with the commission and stated he did not recognise its jurisdiction.
Green was, however, likely to appeal if the commission had ruled that the club was to be stripped of titles.
Any appeal against the punishment handed out will be heard by the SFA.
The Rangers Fans Fighting Fund, an organisation set up after the club was placed into administration last February, paid for the lawyers who represented Rangers at a hearing last month.
The SPL had asked Rangers to accept being stripped of its titles in return for the granting of an SFA licence during discussions about the Ibrox club's return to Scottish football last summer. This offer was refused.
The controversial EBT scheme at the heart of the investigation was set up during Sir David Murray's ownership of the Ibrox club.
The scheme, under which £47.65million was paid to Rangers players and staff in the form of tax-free loans, was the subject of a protracted legal dispute with Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs.
Murray International Holdings won an appeal in principle against a tax bill relating to the scheme back in November. The bulk of the payments were deemed to be loans at a First Tier Tribunal.
HMRC has since appealed to an Upper Tier Tax Tribunal against that verdict.


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Ann Pragg: The Crucial Cut Interview
As Matt Radick admits, it's "pretty obvious" the songs on 'Bitter Fruit,' his debut album under the mysterious nom de alt-folk Ann Pragg, come from "dark and confusing places." Indeed, the record (released earlier this week and streaming in full below) is a thing of stark, meditative beauty. Opener 'Demolition Dust,' a Diffuser.fm free MP3 download back in March, sets the mood for the subsequent 10 tracks, and despite the air of desolation and decay — it's about the end of the world — it must resonate with listeners. The tune earned Radick first place in our first ever Crucial Cut of the Month contest.
That victory gave the Florida-based singer-songwriter the chance to chat with Diffuser.fm — and to clarify a few things he's said in other interviews. In particular, Radick says, a recent chat with Vice got a little silly, and he wound up placing too much emphasis on the idea of Ann Pragg being a Sasquatch-like fictional character living on society's fringes. Radick did dream up such a beast, but really, he explained via the email exchange below, 'Bitter Fruit' grew from the organic soil of his own experiences.
Most of these, he says, were bad experiences. But elsewhere in his written responses — thoughtful answers that touch on everything from his songwriting techniques to his work with the rock band Holopaw — Radick speaks (or types) like a man who's emerged from the swamps with his soul intact. Now if he could just find a soul band that would let him play bass…
As you've said in other interviews, you sat on these songs for a long time, sharing them only with friends. How does it feel to finally release them into the world?
It's exciting. I suppose there was a little self-consciousness or protectiveness surrounding them for a while, but in putting them out there, I've kind of surrendered all that. It's just a different phase. Now, it's just interesting to me to see how they are responded to, and if they carry some resonance for somebody then that's a very welcome and pleasant surprise. I would say that my initial ambivalence has turned into gratefulness for the opportunity, and it's just a fun process to observe.
The reaction has been positive, but do you worry about people misinterpreting your words, or painting you as some "tortured singer-songwriter" in the Nick Drake vein?
I guess that's mildly concerning to me, but I understand that it's some peoples' jobs to create compelling narratives about other people. It really has little to do with me. I mean, it's pretty obvious that these songs came out of dark and confusing places. To me, they always served a therapeutic purpose, a way to let a little light in. But I never wrapped my identity up in them. That being said, it's always more interesting to garner songs from more challenging or less accessible places within yourself. I'm not the kind of person that's gonna sing about painting houses in the sunshine or playing recreational sports, even though that's more of what my daily life is about.
The music you make as Ann Pragg is obviously quite different from the stuff Holopaw puts out. Are the two indicative of different sides of your personality? Could you be happy doing just the solo stuff, or do you crave the camaraderie of being in a band and the opportunities to plug in and rock out?
Even though I'm pretty reluctant to put the "singer-songwriter" tag on myself, I think I'll always be a musician. The two are equally invigorating. And I think there will be occasions to rock out with the Pragg too. The record is composed of my songs, but I tend to think of the project as collaborative anyway, as it took the efforts of a good number of folks to help it come into being.
As you've described it, Ann Pragg is a genderless Bigfoot-like character that wanders around in the woods, minding its own business. Were you thinking of that character when you wrote each of these songs, or are some more personal to you — i.e. Matt Radick?
Wait, now it's Bigfoot?! Ha! But this is kind of important for me to get across: Ann Pragg is just a pen name for this collection of songs. The humanoid in the woods was kind of a half-joke that spiraled out of control. In my own private logic, it's meaning alludes to aspiring for wisdom and grace and resolution, things that we tend to think are inherent in us as human beings, but which you really have to constantly struggle for. A lot of these songs came out of a really concentrated period of searching and asking. Of course, the creature was a metaphor for that. But I would hate for people to think that these songs are, as you say, character-driven or from the perspective of a fictional alter-ego. To me that seems wildly hokey, and I wouldn't want to subject anyone to that. No, I take ownership of all of them, even though they carry little weight for me anymore. They helped me navigate through tougher times.
On 'Bitter Fruit,' you recorded most of the instruments yourself, right? Were there any parts you had to push yourself to play? Any performances you're particularly proud of?
Yeah, the majority of tracks I played myself. I think I'm in the "jack of all trades, master of none" camp when it comes to playing music. You know, just enough proficiency at something to at least make it seem like you know what the f— you're doing. For me, playing the bass is always the most fun. But, as a guitarist, I think I fall into the trap of thinking I'm a really great bass player when in fact I'm probably just littering the sonic landscape with unnecessary notes. I've always had this delusional idea that I'd be a great bass player in a Motown soul band, but if I were ever put to the test I'm sure I would fail miserably.
Critics have talked about this record in the context of where it was written. Could 'Bitter Fruit' have come from anywhere but the swamps of Florida?
Well, in the sense that I sometimes take certain geographical cues from where I live and incorporate them into my songs, I guess it could loosely be unique to living in North Central Florida. If some people want to interpret that as me being a gypsy from the Everglades or a misanthropic recluse, then that's their prerogative, but unfortunately, the reality is a little more mundane. It's true that I tend to create landscapes that reference certain emotions, but I don't think that I'm the first ding-dong with a guitar to turn rain into allegory.
'Demolition Dust,' the song picked as March's Crucial Cut, has what you've called a "post-apocalyptic feel." Do you ever fantasize about being the last man on earth? What would you do? Would it be an absolute nightmare or the greatest thing that could ever happen to fairly private, hashtag-hating, soft-spoken singer-songwriter?
No, man. That sounds like a total bummer, doesn't it?
Is this the first of many Ann Pragg records, or do you see this as more of a one-off? Would you consider another character-driven album? How about a proper Matt Radick solo record?
Again, though I'm a sucker for the wild world of cryptozoology, I'd like to bust the myth that this is a character-driven album. Beyond that, wow, compiling another record seems totally daunting if not impossible and/or ridiculous. I don't know if it's possible to patch together all of the strands of songs that have been lost in the atmosphere. But to answer your last question, if I ever release a record under my given name you better get out your Jncos and pacifier cause it's gonna be rave time, brother.
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It's 1909 again, and the Leahy Manufacturing Company wants to send you "The Favorite" incubator to try for 60 days free. UPS won't be bringing it though…It'll be delivered to your station. Of course, if your station is in the next county, that might be a bit of a trek. Harness up the horses Pa, we're going to get something so we can have a chicken in every pot and eggs for your breakfast!
With the economy in the dumpster in 2009, it might be time to look into buying one of these now. Or, maybe you can talk a neighboring farmer into buying one with you and some friends?
My father-in-law raised chickens all last summer and has been supplying his neighbors with eggs to boot. Seems like everyone is going "back to the land", huh?
My friend Lidian has some equally interesting ads on her blogs The Virtual Dime Museum and Kitchen Retro that you will really enjoy too. She's funnier than I am. Sorry!


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Quilting Community AQS Authors
Deb Karasik
Deb Karasik is part of the dynamic duo - QuiltMavens. Deb and her partner, Janet Mednick, were both designers of numerous original quilts, when they met at a San Francisco Quilt Guild meeting in 2001. They became fast friends, and collaborated on many quilt projects. Today they continue to design and create quilts that visually push the limits of the usual concept of "quilt." Their success in combining two very different quilting styles is evident in their role as QuiltMaves--teachers and fiber artists.
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MARC ALLEN REEDAffiliation:
Director of Brass Studies & Music Department Chair
Fort Lewis College- Durango, Colorado
Trumpet in the Wind Band Column Editor- International Trumpet Guild Journal
Principal Trumpet- San Juan Symphony Orchestra
Artist's BiographyDr. Marc Reed currently serves as Music Department Chair and Director of Brass Studies at Fort Lewis College where he teaches applied trumpet and horn, brass ensembles, brass methods, and courses in jazz and popular music. He is the column editor of the International Trumpet Guild Journal's Trumpet in the Wind Band Column, Co-Principal Trumpet of the San Juan Symphony Orchestra, and is an artist/clinician for the Bach Trumpet Division of the Conn-Selmer Corporation.
Reed has presented clinics at the 2009 Iowa Bandmasters Association Conference, 2011 Alabama Music Educators Association Conference, 2011 Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic, 2012 Florida and Colorado Music Educators Association Conferences, and will present clinics at the 2013 International Trumpet Guild Conference, 2013 Texas Music Educators Association Conference, and 2013 Iowa Bandmasters Association Conference. He has published several articles on brass pedagogy and is a contributing member of the ITG Journal's Recording Review and Book Review staffs. He annually serves as a Conference Reporter for the ITG Journal. Reed can be heard on over a dozen recordings on the DJ Music, Mark, Kalvier, and GIA Windworks labels.
Previous faculty appointments include the University of Alabama at Birmingham as Assistant Professor of Trumpet and Assistant Director of Bands, Waldorf College as Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Instrumental Activities, Drake University as Artist Teacher of Trumpet, and The University of North Texas as a Doctoral Trumpet Teaching Fellow. He was also the Applied Trumpet Instructor at The Colony High School, Griffin Middle School, and Lakeview Middle School in the Lewisville, Texas Independent School District, for five years. He has also taught at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp as Faculty Trumpet Instructor.
Reed holds a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Trumpet Performance and Brass Pedagogy from the University of North Texas, Master of Music Degree in Trumpet Performance from The University of North Texas, and Bachelor's Degrees in both Music Education and Trumpet Performance (with a jazz emphasis) from Drake University. Dr. Reed studied trumpet with Keith Johnson, John Holt, Richard Giangiulio, and Andrew Classen. He was a three-year member of the North Texas Wind Symphony, directed by Eugene Corporon. He studied wind conducting with Eugene Corporon, Dennis Fisher, and Sue Samuels.
Reed was born and raised in central Iowa. He resides in picturesque Durango, Colorado with his wife Katherine, who is the Director of Instrumental Music at Durango High School, and their two Vizsla dogs Penny and Wrigley.


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7/3/17: Meet Babe. She is about a year old and came into the rescue with her five kittens Squints, Benny, Yeah-Yeah, and Ham. She's a great mom and has taken great care of her kittens, but is too feral to be adoptable at this time. We'll continue to work with her in hopes that she'll come around! We will keep you updated on her progress.
Please note: Our mailing address is a PO Box and not a physical location to meet or view cats/kittens. All our cats/kittens are in foster homes and can be seen at weekly adoption events.
Babe, Tuxedo & Domestic Short Hair Mix has been shared from Shelter Exchange.
We are a volunteer cat rescue group where some of the volunteers work at a Spay and Neuter Clinic and some at a veterinary hospital. We all help rescue all the unwanted cats that are left on the doorsteps on these employers all year round. We work with local shelters pulling those animals that are at the greatest risk to be euthanized and offer those animals a second chance at life and a loving forever home. As a group we save the babies that are left to die, the countless mothers that have had numerous litters, attempt to eradicate hoarding cases, spay and neuter feral cats and find homes for the offspring that are born as well as the adults that are friendly.
We are a rescue group that helps place ALL cats that stand a chance for a brighter tomorrow. We help the public find the resources to alter their pets as well as the stray/feral cats in the care. We provide information regarding vaccination and rabies clinic and reduced cost veterinary care. We also provide resources regarding TNR programs with local communities.
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ALISO VIEJO – About 20,000 local residents came out to celebrate at Compass Bible Church's Fall Fest, held last month at the Verizon Amphitheater in Irvine. The free event featured rides and attractions like a giant slide, rock climbing wall, laser tag and Ferris wheel.
Compass Bible Church enlisted the help of 800 volunteers from the Aliso Viejo church to work booths, cook hot dogs, greet people and pass out candy. More than 10,000 free meals were served, according to church officials. Food was also available from In-n-Out and Chick-fil-A. Other vendors served free kettle corn, cotton candy, hot dogs and other snacks.
The event has grown over the last several years from a gathering of 50 people in the church basement to being spread out over 10 acres in the Verizon Amphitheater parking lot.


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The Fisher Athletic Deluxe Skill Zone provides a heavy Duty Galvanized steel frame. Features three 20" Removable targets and 1 pair removable uprights (Gold).
The Fisher Athletic Deluxe Skill Zone provides a heavy duty galvanized steel frame that is multi-purpose for both passing and kicking drills. Features three 20" removable targets for passing drills and one pair of removable uprights (Gold) for kicking accuracy. Includes the frame, net, removable targets, and pair of removable uprights. Your practice time is valuable, make the best usage of the time with this skill zone net to work on those important passing and kicking games.
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Irvin's complete game shutout leads Ducks to sweep of Huskies
EUGENE, Ore. - Freshman Cole Irvin pitched a complete game shutout to lead No. 12 Oregon to a 6-0 win over Washington on Saturday night at PK Park.
Irvin tossed the first complete game of the season by the Ducks allowing just four hits, while striking out a season-high 11 and walking just one. He only allowed two runners past first base, none after the fifth inning.
The Ducks' offense finished with nine hits, all in the first four innings to back Irvin. Ryon Healy went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored, while Conner Hofmann was 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored. Brett Thomas, who returned to the lineup after missing the first two games of the series, scored two runs.
Oregon (22-6, 8-1 Pac-12) got on the board with two runs in the first inning. Healy picked up a RBI with a single scoring Thomas who reached on an error by Huskies first baseman Trevor Matsui to give the Ducks a 1-0 lead.
Steven Packard made it 2-0 with a squeeze bunt scoring Healy from third. Oregon's two runs in the first marked just the fourth time this season the Ducks have scored in the first, but the second in the series against UW (6-19, 2-7 Pac-12).
Oregon added four runs in the bottom of the fourth, all but wrapping up a series sweep for Oregon. Hofmann doubled to left field to drive in Josh Graham and Aaron Payne to give the Ducks a 4-0 lead. Graham led off the inning with a double and moved to third on a bunt single by Payne.
After a sacrifice bunt by J.J. Altobelli moved Hofmann to third and a walk to Thomas, Oregon tacked on a run when Tyler Baumgartner grounded out to second baseman Robert Pehl. The play probably should have ended the inning, but Pehl bobbled the ball and had to settle for an out at first instead of turning a double play.
Healy made the Huskies pay even more for the missed opportunity adding a RBI single to give the Ducks a 6-0 lead after four innings.
Irvin was tough on the Huskies from the outset striking out two in the first inning. He added another strikeout in the second and then fanned the first two batters in the third before giving up a walk and his first hit. He got out of the inning with a ground ball to Healy at first.
The freshman lefty struck out two more in the fourth, before getting a strike out to end the sixth, another K in the seventh and two more punch outs in the ninth before getting Matsui to ground out to shortstop to end the game.
Oregon returns to action on Friday when it opens a three-game Pac-12 Conference series at Arizona State. The Ducks will enter the series at ASU in first place.


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In all seriousness, I think if solar activity was THAT bad so that even relatively small consumer electronics were affected, we (humanity) would be in such deep shit on a bigger scale that the state of your synthesizers would be the least of your concerns. Not saying it will or could even happen (and yeah, I remember Y2K too), but any solar event that would be able to fry small pieces of gear, think what it would do air traffic control systems, main frames, etc etc etc. I've seen too many post-apocalyptic movies (e.g. The Road, The Book of Eli, to name two recent ones) and I do NOT want to live in a society anything remotely like that anyway, either with or without synthesizers! LOL
Ok, really, I'm not a crazy alarmist... still bothers me though.... but so did the baked beans I had for dinner.
The main thing is, DO NOT sunbathe during 2013. Too dangerous!
The whole Mayan calendar thing, along with some sort of paranormal religious Armageddon is bullshit. So start building your faraday cages now!I wonder if I could line my spandex key covers with copper wire,


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The last time the Reds a 1st basemen with 30+hr and hit .300+ was 51 years ago
1959 Frank Robinson
Well, MVP caliber first basemen are rare, but starting MLB quality first basemen are very common and that's what I think he was trying to convey.
No dont trade Yonder Alonso he is cool. I will be broken heated if the Reds Trade Joey Votto or Younder Alonso.
As long as Votto can produce the organization needs to find as way to hold on to him at all costs as well as find a way to make sure he has the proper tools around him. 1Bman can be replaced I agree, but Joey Votto THE MAN cannot, we are possibly looking at another Tony Perez someone whose PRESENCE cannot be easily replaced.
I just don't see why Yonder cannot be made into a passable left fielder. The reds ought to be working with him this winter and into Spring on playing that position. he is a good enough hitter to warrant the effort it would take to make him an acceptable outfielder. I ahve heard all the reasons why he can't do it. I just don't accept them as legitimate.
Alonso in left seems the obvious answer, but one might assume he's a total disaster in the outfield. I'd guess Reds brass, coaches, scouts, and the rest, now much also see Alonso in LF as a major severe defensive liability. Some guys just can't do it for whatever reason. With Alonso, he just doesn't seem built for anything but 1st base or catcher. Perhaps it's body, or instincts, or a combination of both. But, I don't think he's in the Reds LF plans, period. And, for good reason.
If evolution is outlawed, only outlaws will evolve!
Regardless, the Reds have some "nice problems" to have; an over-abundance of talent at like positions. Sure beats the days when Joey Hamilton and Jimmy Haynes were in the Reds rotation!
If evolution is outlawed, only outlaws will evolve!
This was a Bad Draft Pick IMO...
So instead of holding on to a AAAA player for 3 years waiting on Votto to leave or not to leave, why wouldn't you trade from a position of strength and depth and try to add a piece to Improve the team for the next relevant 3 seasons...
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Shark! Safe to go back in the water?
"We're gonna need a bigger boat."
Next summer is the 40th Anniversary of the film Jaws! That film ruined an entire summer of swimming for me. Even lake swimming freaked me out. Such a chicken.
To make matters worse, the Discovery Channel's Shark Week turns 26 years old this year, making it the longest running cable news "event" in history.
Despite this annual propaganda, we know there is not much to fear from a shark unless you are poking it in the nose with a stick while swimming in a pool of fish chum. Only an average of 5 shark related deaths are reported annually. Statistically speaking, almost anything is more dangerous than a shark, including deer, bathtubs, shopping on Black Friday, icicles, vending machines, and roller coasters.
So celebrate and go swimming! And shop our exciting line of jewelry from fossilized Ancient Shark Teeth!
Species of ancient shark prowled the oceans prior to raptors and T-Rex. Their history goes back to at least 400 million years ago. Modern forms of sharks evolved during the Jurassic Period about 150 million years ago. Fossils are "impressions" of ancient life preserved in rocks. Over thousands to millions of years, minerals replace the natural materials of the teeth creating the fossils that we see today. The presence of this minerals accounts for the variation in color of the teeth. Whereas modern shark teeth are white, the mineralized teeth are richly colored in grays, browns and blacks.


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