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Mon, 31 December 2012
Best of 2012 Americana Part 2, featuring music from Malcolm Holcombe, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Beth McKee, Bonnie Bishop, Junior Browm and more.
Direct download: tmf0120.mp3
Category:amershow -- posted at: 12:00am EDT
Mon, 24 December 2012
#28-#14 in the Americana Music Show's Best of 2012
Direct download: tmf0119.mp3
Category:amershow -- posted at: 12:00am EDT
Mon, 17 December 2012
Holly Golightly on her travels from punk to blues,singing songs into her hairbrush for 20 years, and the downside of milion dollar checks.
Direct download: tmf0118.mp3
Category:amershow -- posted at: 12:00am EDT
Mon, 17 December 2012
Rod Picott plays a house concert in Durham, telling stories about meeting Slaid Cleaves, his father, and the pitfalls of writing songs for girlfriends.
Direct download: tmf0117.mp3
Category:amershow -- posted at: 12:00am EDT
Mon, 3 December 2012
James Hand talks about writing songs before he could write, how his songs help people dance, and playing for $15 a night and a free beer.
Direct download: tmf0116.mp3
Category:amershow -- posted at: 12:00am EDT
Mon, 26 November 2012
Junior Brown talks about the triple meaning behind the name of Volume Ten, the his new "pedal guit-steel", and his tribute to Buddy Charleton.
Direct download: tm0115.mp3
Category:amershow -- posted at: 12:00am EDT
Mon, 19 November 2012
Pete Pawsey from Radar's Clowns of Sedation on knowing "different hymns from y'all," his Stones/Muscle Shoals moment, and the importance of Sippie Wallace.
Direct download: tmf114.mp3
Category:amershow -- posted at: 12:00am EDT
Mon, 12 November 2012
Bonnie Bishop on learning to sing soul music in Mississippi, Bonnie Raitt covering her song, the joy of cooking, and her "voice made for vinyl."
Direct download: tmf0113.mp3
Category:amershow -- posted at: 12:00am EDT
Mon, 5 November 2012
AJ Downing talks about his vocal style, being frustrated with today's politics, his move to Austin, and "having a good day come hell or high water."
Direct download: tmf0112.mp3
Category:amershow -- posted at: 12:00am EDT
Mon, 29 October 2012
Mark Cutler talks to Rick Cornell about his musical evolution from the Raindogs, "Venus of Avenue D" and other favorite covers, and how he learned to invite the muse.
Direct download: tmf0111.mp3
Category:amershow -- posted at: 12:00am EDT
Mon, 22 October 2012
Ronny Elliot talks about his Forrest Gump-like luck to play with his musical heroes, seeing the Beatles on Jack Parr, and his "non-fiction songs."
Direct download: tmf0110.mp3
Category:amershow -- posted at: 12:00am EDT
Mon, 15 October 2012
Casey Cainan talks about growing up in the circus, how he turns his personal stories into universal songs, and his favorite gigs in Paris, Texas.
Direct download: tmf0109.mp3
Category:amershow -- posted at: 12:00am EDT
Mon, 8 October 2012
Lee Bains III talks about his early Ramones/Fugazi/punk influences, his Hi Records-style sound, and what Flannery O'Connor taught him about Alabama.
Direct download: tmf0108.mp3
Category:amershow -- posted at: 12:00am EDT
Sun, 7 October 2012
Ben, Bo Dean, and Paul are stunned at conehead Dan Aykroyd being a UFO nut. They blast the new $50 light bulbs. And they turn the tables on a hyper-sensitive Latino activist.
Direct download: dcbd004.mp3
Category:dcbd -- posted at: 6:38pm EDT
Sun, 7 October 2012
The guys jump on a 911 cop who hangs up on a caller in a medical emergency – because she swears. The men of extreme couponing. And the chemtrail conspiracy.
Direct download: dcbd003.mp3
Category:dcbd -- posted at: 6:36pm EDT
Sun, 7 October 2012
Ben, Bo Dean, and Paul talk about a Tennessee law's year in jail for sending an "offensive" image. They take revenge on MADD for texting while driving. And Steven Tyler's emotional break down on the Oprah show.
Direct download: dcbd002.mp3
Category:dcbd -- posted at: 6:33pm EDT
Sun, 7 October 2012
Ben, Bo Dean, and Paul put themselves inside the head of a grasshopper with the help of a shamanic healer. They compare today's high-tech running shoes with the shoes they had as kids. Andthey pass judgment on Judge Judy.
Direct download: dcbd001.mp3
Category:dcbd -- posted at: 6:30pm EDT
Mon, 1 October 2012
Malcolm Holcombe on "time capules on roller skates," living your history, pulling cars out of ditches, and hoping to get out of gigs alive.
Direct download: tmf0107.mp3
Category:amershow -- posted at: 12:00am EDT
Mon, 24 September 2012
Andy Bean of the Two Man Gentleman Band talks about sounding like Slim and Slam, de jacketing at shows, and how his Tin Pan Alley show is like an AC/DC show.
Direct download: tmf0106.mp3
Category:amershow -- posted at: 12:00am EDT
Mon, 17 September 2012
Lisa Biales plays 3 tracks from Just Like Honey and talks about her first gig, how she learned to project her voice in noisy crowds, and how she met her "blues sister."
Direct download: tmf0105.mp3
Category:amershow -- posted at: 12:00am EDT
Mon, 3 September 2012
DL Marble on his knowledge of snappy debauchery, getting followed by his musical heroes, supporting vets, and playing with "amazing hippies."
Direct download: tmf0104.mp3
Category:amershow -- posted at: 12:00am EDT
Mon, 27 August 2012
Ed Romanoff talks about an orphanage song that changed is life, breaking up on holidays, and the advantages of having a mom from Pascagoula.
Direct download: tmf0103.mp3
Category:amershow -- posted at: 12:00am EDT
Mon, 20 August 2012
The Kernal plays tracks from farewellhello, and talks about "hasta la vista" flowers and playing in his father's blazing red polyester suit.
Direct download: tmf0102.mp3
Category:amershow -- posted at: 12:00am EDT
Mon, 13 August 2012
Jason Heath talks about the Greedy Souls' Guthrie-esque themes, the currency of dreams and illusions, and plays three tracks from Packed For Exile.
Direct download: tmf0101.mp3
Category:amershow -- posted at: 12:00am EDT
Mon, 6 August 2012
Rachel Harrington talks about growing up with Otis Redding, shocking her fans with a true country album, and plays three tracks from Making Our House A Honkytonk. http://americanamusicshow.com/episode99
Direct download: tmf0100.mp3
Category:amershow -- posted at: 12:00am EDT
Tue, 31 July 2012
The first North Carolina La La featuring Beth McKee, Tim and Susan Lee, Lynn Blakey, Little Queenie, and Elizabeth King
Direct download: tmf0099.mp3
Category:amershow -- posted at: 9:47pm EDT
Mon, 30 July 2012
Mic Harrison talks to Rick Cornell about who he still wants to fight, his truck stop souvenirs, living in
Direct download: tmf0098.mp3
Category:amershow -- posted at: 12:00am EDT
Wed, 25 July 2012
This is the video I cannot import into PiTiVi
Mon, 23 July 2012
Juliet Dinallo talks to Rick Cornell about the Lonesome Romeos, her favorite Charlie Rich song, her under-the-radar picks from
Direct download: tmf0097.mp3
Category:amershow -- posted at: 12:00am EDT
Mon, 9 July 2012
The Magnolia Collective joins Calvin at the WCOM studio for live acoustic performances of songs from their Ghost Stories EP. They tell the story about how they came together to lead an
Direct download: tmf0095.mp3
Category:amershow -- posted at: 12:00am EDT
Sat, 7 July 2012
The Taproot Radio podcast is being shut down and reopened under the name Americana Music Show. Please visit www.americanamusicshow.com/subscribe for instructions on how to get episodes of the new show.
Direct download: taproot_announce.mp3
Category:taproot -- posted at: 2:42pm EDT
Mon, 2 July 2012
Otis Gibbs talks to Rick Cornell about his CD, Harder Than Hammered Hell; how many trees he's planted in his life time; his early record collection; his favorite car; life in East Nashville; and living in the age of YouTube.
Direct download: tmf0094.mp3
Category:amershow -- posted at: 12:00am EDT
Mon, 25 June 2012
Cornell Hurd talks about the elements of western swing and being inducted into the Cow Town Society of Western Music's Hall of Fame. He tells the story of his first bands in high school, how Leroy Van Dyke's "Walk On By" got him interested in country music and how we considers himself to be a "direct linear descendent of Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen." He also says "I saw Dan Hicks in a white sport coat with two girls singing 'How Can I Miss You When You Won't Go Away' and I knew that's what I wanted to do." Cornell gives us a peek at what it was like trying to promote your music in the pre-internet era of 1977. And he wraps up singing the praises of the Broken Spoke, "the last of the great Texas Dance Halls."
Direct download: tmf0093.mp3
Category:amershow -- posted at: 12:00am EDT
Mon, 18 June 2012
Chelle Rose talks about growing up in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina, writing a song to pacify the ghost of her boyfriend, hearing Malcolm Holcombe play live, why she's drawn to minor chords, how she learned to depend on herself in her musical career, the thrill she got working with the McCrary sisters, and the preacher that inspired her song, "Rufus Morgan."
Rotation #313
Set 1:
Coricidin Bottle / Ray Wylie Hubbard / The Grifter's Hymnal / 2:00
Runnin' Like A River / Jason Heath & The Greedy Souls / Packed For Exile / 3:23
Walk Away From The Wine / The Cornell Hurd Band / Drop In On My Dream / 2:52
*** Cornell Hurd to be my interview guest on the next episode of the show.
Cheese & Crackers / The Two Man Gentlemen Band / Two At A Time / 2:48
Set 2:
Sugar / Lisa Biales / Just Like Honey / 3:09
Long Gone Long John / Woody Pines / You Gotta Roll EP / 2:46
She's Got A Crush On Me / Paul Thorn / What The Hell Is Goin' On? / 3:00
Queensbury Rules / Moot Davis / Man About Town / 2:50
*** Moot Davis was my guest on episode 90 http://americanamusicshow.com/episode90
Set 3:
Locked Down / Dr. John / Locked Down / 4:59
This CD was produced by Black Keys guitarist and uber-fan Dan Auerbach. As I understand Dan Auerbach had been after him for years trying to get the chance to work with him. They performed together at Bonaroo in 2011 and ater that started laying down the instrumental tracks. It turned out just like you'd expect from such a collaboration: trippy, atmospheric, jazzy, urban, funky, garage, 70's soundtrack kinda music. This CD could make anyone want to live on the streets of New Orleans.
Direct download: tmf0092.mp3
Category:amershow -- posted at: 12:00am EDT
Sat, 16 June 2012
Joel DaSilva talks the tracks on the Joel DaSilva and the Midnight Howl CD, about how he snuck into bars as a kid to see blues legends like Buddy Guy, his transition from rockabilly to blues, and how he managed to include his father on the CD.
Direct download: trmf0096.mp3
Category:amershow -- posted at: 12:00am EDT
Fri, 8 June 2012
Rick Cornell interviews Bob Woodruff. They talk about how Bob Woodruff's Lost Kerosene Tapes came to be published by Sound Asleep Records and why these songs were never released by album's previous label. Bob and Rick discuss the Byrds influence running through all three of Woodruff's albums. And Bob Woodruff gives a special shout out to a singer he's worked with in Los Angeles who's now in Raleigh.
Direct download: tmf0091.mp3
Category:taproot -- posted at: 12:00am EDT
Fri, 1 June 2012
On episode 90 of the Taproot Music Show, Moot Davis talks about why he had to go to New Zealand to start work on his new album, Man About Town; why he's a suit and tie kind of country singer; and the importance of being in control of your own destiny.
Direct download: tmf090.mp3
Category:taproot -- posted at: 12:00am EDT
Fri, 25 May 2012
Allison Russell and Dom Flemons from the jug band called Sankofa talk about how they and their band mates Sule Greg Wilson and Ndidi Onukwulu put together this unique collection music. They talk about the history of jug band music, the instruments and culture it was built on in the early 20th century.
Direct download: tmf0089.mp3
Category:taproot -- posted at: 12:00am EDT
Fri, 18 May 2012
Addam Scott, the musician, not the actor, talks to Calvin about his latest CD, San Diablo. He discusses the concept of conflict that runs through the CD and how he likes ""I like to move forward that contradiction and show the best of who we are as people and the worst of who we are as people." He discusses his musically formative years in Wyoming where he learned equally from the hippie Rainbow Family and the cowboys on the ranches. He says, "there's such a zest for life on one side and a subdued dignity on the other." Scott also talks about the yearly charity event he helps put on for the Boys and Girls Club of Long Beach which features music, raffles, and an "80 proof Santa."
Direct download: tmf0088.mp3
Category:taproot -- posted at: 12:00am EDT
Fri, 11 May 2012
MC Taylor visits the studio to play acoustic versions of songs from Hiss Golden Messenger's latest release, Poor Moon. He talks to Calvin about how he and Scott Hirsch got started writing music together back in their college days at University of California at Santa Barbara; describes this CD as a sort of gospel CD but that Jesus only has "a cameo or two"; talks about his roots in the Durham/Chapel Hill area; and talks about his most "William Blake-ian" song.
Direct download: tmf0087.mp3
Category:taproot -- posted at: 12:00am EDT
Fri, 4 May 2012
Steve Ineson, Berto Morales, and Lee Kirby join Calvin in the studio to perform acoustic versions of three tracks from their latest release, Chance and Circumstance. Steve tells the story of his Pennsylvania Rose, Berto Morales talks about how he came to be the mandolin player for the band. Lee Kirby impresses everyone with his ability to switch instruments in the middle of a song.
Direct download: tmf0086.mp3
Category:taproot -- posted at: 12:00am EDT
Fri, 27 April 2012
Dave Willis from the Possum Jenkins band talks about how humbling it was to have their latest album Carolinacana fan-funded through a Kickstarter campaign, how they were able to keep the band together for 8 years even while everyone in the band was having lives outside of the band, and playing bards where they have to "keep throwing music at them "til they give up and start dancing."
Direct download: tmf0085.mp3
Category:taproot -- posted at: 12:00am EDT
Fri, 20 April 2012
Mike June talks about his new band, The Wilson Street Refugees got its name; how the Grateful Dead became a bonding point for him and his Dad; how his album Exile on Wilson Street was made even though he was broke; the surreal moment he had during SXSW; and how many of his songs are "usually finishing conversations that weren't finished in person.'
Direct download: tmf0084.mp3
Category:taproot -- posted at: 12:00am EDT
Fri, 13 April 2012
Chris Castle talks about how he lined up the stellar group of musicians for his latest project Last Bird Home and managed to get it recorded in Levon Helms studio; how he got started in song writing and landed his first job working for music publishers on Music Row, and how he connects the dots from Sublime to Lefty Frizzell.
Direct download: tmf0083.mp3
Category:taproot -- posted at: 12:00am EDT
Fri, 6 April 2012
Beth McKee tells us and talks about the different styles of southern music on her latest CD, Next To Nowhere; tells us about fishing or redfish near Port Sulfer, Louisiana and its metaphorical implications; and tells us how her "Swamp Sistas" movement got started.
Direct download: tmf0082.mp3
Category:taproot -- posted at: 12:00am EDT
Fri, 30 March 2012
Alex Culbreth and Karen Jonas are the Parlor Soldiers and they talk about the origin of their band name, how they manage to combine folk and alt.country into something that works, how they are able to write such gritty, detailed songs, their advice for aspiring singer/songwriters, and their Johnny Cash / June Carter song.
Direct download: tmf0081.mp3
Category:taproot -- posted at: 12:00am EDT
Fri, 23 March 2012
Joe Maynard talks about his many-faceted art career in New York City; explains the name of his first band, the Millerite Redeemers; runs through the current band line up and explains how they became The Musties; the advice he got from Ryan Adams; and explains why his band is mapped out to "the rhythm section" and "the weirdos."
Direct download: tmf0080.mp3
Category:taproot -- posted at: 12:00am EDT
Fri, 16 March 2012
Snatches of Pink front man Michael Rank and Marc E Smith join Calvin in the studio live to play some acoustic versions of songs from Kin, the debut release from Michael Rank and Stag. Michael talks about the amazing line up of area musicians he's got on the new CD, why he decided not to do this as a CD as a Snatches of Pink CD, the challenges of coordinating so many band mates when recording the tracks, writing songs for both acoustic and full band performances, and how he finally caught up with Taylor Swift in the break up CD department.
Direct download: tmf0079.mp3
Category:taproot -- posted at: 12:00am EDT
Mon, 12 March 2012
Tommy Womack talks about he was motivated to start writing songs about himself and "from the gut" on There I Said It and how he continues to write peronal songs on Now What because he could never go back to writing third person songs; his role of patron saint of 50 year olds with kids who don't make it to as many shows as they used to; the structure of the CD Now What in terms of song arrangements and sequence; Tomy's habit of reference to other musicians in his song names and lyrics; and his favorite covers of his songs.
Direct download: tmf0078.mp3
Category:taproot -- posted at: 12:01am EDT
Mon, 5 March 2012
Becky Warren of The Great Unknowns talks about why there's almost always a geographic reference in all of her songs; her experience driving the Lewis and Clark Trail and what it mean to her; the long wait between their first and second CD; writing a song about a band that doesn't become that famous; the new line up; and plays three tracks from their new release, Homefront.
Direct download: tmf0077.mp3
Category:taproot -- posted at: 12:01am EDT
Sun, 26 February 2012
Brandon Sampson from Six Mile Grove and Bob Wootton tell the story of how they met and began their long time musical collaboration, talk about their mission to keep the Johnny Cash sound alive, give us a preview of Six Mile Grove's upcoming CD Secret Life In A Quiet Town, and explore the existential question of free will and predestination.
Direct download: tmf0076.mp3
Category:taproot -- posted at: 7:37am EDT
Mon, 13 February 2012
Laurie MacAllister, Abbie Gardner, and Molly Venter of Red Molly talk about their music backgrounds, the appeal of female trios, the excitement of playing Merlefest, the appeal their music has for the NYC coffeehouse crowd, and the stories behind three of their songs on the CD Light In The Sky.
Direct download: tmf0075.mp3
Category:taproot -- posted at: 12:00am EDT
Mon, 6 February 2012
Lucy Tight and Wayne Waxing from Hymn For Her, how they met and started making music together; their evolution from folk duo to lo-fi rock band; and recording in their airstream trailer.
Direct download: tmf0074.mp3
Category:taproot -- posted at: 12:00am EDT
Mon, 30 January 2012
On episode 73 of the Taproot Podcast, Lincoln Durham talks about his residency at Gruene Hall, why he can't write love songs, his long path from playing fiddle to Son House and Fred McDowell, and why he wrote a creepy songs about ne'er-do-well characters playing forty two.
Direct download: tmf0073.mp3
Category:taproot -- posted at: 12:00am EDT
Mon, 23 January 2012
Lee Briante of The Far West talks about the importance of having video and internet media available for today's audience; how it made him feel to move to Los Angeles; and how recording in an American Legion hall brought their debut self-titled CD to life,
Direct download: tmf0072.mp3
Category:taproot -- posted at: 12:00am EDT
Mon, 16 January 2012
John Lilly talks about meeting Bill Kirchen and Bill's help on his most recent CD, Cold Comfort; how he funded the CD by winning a songwriting contest; working at the Country Music Hall of Fame and getting to visit "the cathedral of Country Music"; his yearly Hank Williams Tribute show; and introduces us to three songs on his Cold Comfort CD.
Direct download: tmf0071.mp3
Category:taproot -- posted at: 12:00am EDT
Mon, 9 January 2012
Lydia Loveless talks about how much she enjoyed going into the sound booth to "scream until I almost passed out" when recording her CD, Indestructible Machine; her admiration for the songwriting of Sunny Sweeney and the guitar work of James Wilsey; her advice to aspiring artists; and why punk rock wasn't a rebellion for her.
Direct download: tmf0070.mp3
Category:taproot -- posted at: 12:00am EDT
Mon, 2 January 2012
Cam Penner talks about his motivation for writing songs when he was younger, his roadtrip across North America, getting stopped by the police, his time with Jesus People USA, and how he set up the recording of his latest CD, Gypsy Summer.
Direct download: tmf0069.mp3
Category:taproot -- posted at: 12:00am EDT


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If you are decided to divorce in Texas than, you must follow some rules and procedure. In this article, I will discuss the full process about the divorce in Texas. A married life becomes happy by the understanding of both parties. Sometimes this understanding doesn't come before the marriage. The relation between a boyfriend and girlfriend is totally different from a relation between a husband and wife. In some cases, this not possible to know the partner very closely before marriage. After marriage, both partners are remaining together and they can know each other from very close. We are observing for so many years that, the divorce rates are growing higher day by day. This is also not a good sign in the view of social bonding. On the other hand, some divorce is logical. Due to so many reasons a decision comes from the partner for getting divorced. You will be surprised that in Texas divorce rate are huge than other states. As a lawyer, we didn't support to make divorce on an instant. So, let's see some common reason for divorce before going to the procedure of divorce.
Common reason for divorce in Texas:
- Husband didn't give enough time to his wife. And wife day by day becomes lonely. And in some cases, they can't tolerate this ignorance. And finally decided to separate.
- If some cases above happened for the husband.
- Partner husband/wife relations with other people. In that cases, this relation becomes more complex and it breaks the trust from each other. So, this is one of the major reason for divorce in Texas.
- Sexual inability also a common reason of divorce in Texas. Although this problem is depending on the ethics of the partner. But, this is also another reason of divorce in Texas.
- Without any Reason, some people interested to give divorce just for his independent life. Someone believes that a divorce can give him independence. Although this is not a good practice at all. And this also reduces the social bonding.
- Maintenance is also a reason of divorce. Due to inability or any physical disability if one partner can't effort to continue the life expenditure in that cases a mutual divorce can happen.
So according to the Texas Law, there are seven grounds of divorce. And this is called seven valid grounds according to Texas Law.
- In supportability: this is only the conditions where no fault is shown to file for divorce. A couple says that in that cases they just want to realize that this marriage was not a right for them.
- Adultery: adultery is also a valid reason for divorce. Adultery proved that your partner is cheating with you. And types of cheating are not accepted socially. So, adultery is a valid reason for you to claim a divorce.
- Cruelty: this is very unhuman behavior with the partner. When this cruelty is not possible to tolerate. You can claim for divorce in that situation.
- Convicted in any criminal offenses: when your spouse is convicted in any criminal offense for more than 1 year or more. And which is not pardoned by the court. In that cases, you can also claim for convicted.
- Abandonment of spouse: if your spouse is abandoned from you for more than one year. And no possibility of coming back. Or no intention of coming back. In that case, you may file for a divorce in Texas.
- Living apart for more than 3 years: if your spouse is living apart from you for more than 3 years or longer from you. And no communication and physical relation in between you and your spouse. This is also a valid ground of divorce for you to claim divorce in Texas.
- Mentally sick: if your spouse is mentally sick and admitted in a mental hospital for more than three years. In that cases, you can claim for divorce.
So, in Texas, this common reason and valid grounds are quite enough to file for a divorce in Texas. Before filing a divorce in Texas, you have to follow some procedure of divorce in Texas.

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Our first stop was for her to register. This is big business!! Lots of vendors are in the Ironman Village too. Participant Shirt (Margaret Kennedy).
A quick photo of the three of us.
We accomplished all she had to do as far as logistics, locating her bicycle transporter, etc. and then we had lunch at Sweet Tomatoes before heading home. After visiting and naps we opted for Joe's Italian restaurant for dinner for her heavy carb diet prescribed before the race. Did I mention it is 2.4 miles of swimming, 112 miles of biking and a full marathon of 26.2 miles running. I have been elected to clap and cheer.
A swimming practice was being held between 8-10 on Friday morning. Ted made waffles (carbs) for breakfast before he left to work at a chaplains' gun shoot at his club. I drove Margaret to the Marriott to meet up with her friends to do their practice swim and to find the Transition area, Finish Line, etc. She called after 12 to come get her. She didn't want lunch and promptly took a nap. In the time she was gone I went to the store and made two lasagnas - one vegetarian for her and one regular one for our dinner.
I was up at 4 am to take Margaret to the race venue. She gave me her phone to keep and my communication now depended on the Ironman app. I checked as she completed the 2.4 mile swim, the 112 miles biking and she was a few miles into the 26.2 run when we went to church. When I checked later her check-ins had stopped about a third of the way into the run. I knew something was wrong and we went immediately to the area of the Finish Line to inquire. She had been taken to Medical having collapsed from heat exhaustion. By the time we made our way to Medical we learned she had been released at 6:12. We learned later they could not find her emergency paper with my number on it so she could not call me. Kristin suggested I try to contact her friend in Florida through Facebook and lo and behold she had contacted him and he had sent me a message to call her at a phone number of a friend. We met her in the hotel lobby all wrapped in a silver warming blanket. But she was feeling better and we brought her home. After a shower she went right to bed.
An 11:15 flight Sunday morning meant packing up to head back to Florida for her. She felt much better and was in fine spirits when we dropped her off at the airport. She was handling her disappointment very well. Her race time numbers were right on target and the heat exhaustion hits many as evidenced by all the beds in Medical having been full. She proudly wore her Texas Ironman backpack on the plane.
Ted and I headed to Katy to meet Tal and Cindy at a sporting clays competition followed by dinner. I fell asleep on the couch as soon as we got home. This Ironman thing can be tiring even for those of us who clap, cheer and worry!


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Episode 007: How To Maximize Rheumatology Nurses Education with Kevin Lyons – Executive Director of RNS
In this installment, our own Dylan Mccabe interviews Kevin Lyons and Amanda Mixon about the changing and growing role of nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants in Rheumatology. Listen and learn more about how the specialty of Rheumatology and Rheumatology nursing is changing to meet the needs of this underserved patient population.
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Microsoft must take an approach that favours and embraces the diversity of open source software or face oblivion, David Stutz, a departing Microsoft executive wrote in his farewell letter to the company.
Stutz, a respected technical thinker at Microsoft (MS), sees networked software as the future for computing.
He said that open source software was already there, while Microsoft still had to move past its PC-centric roots.
"If Microsoft is unable to innovate quickly enough, or to adapt to embrace network-based integration, the threat that it faces is the erosion of the economic value of software being caused by the open source software movement," Stutz wrote in the letter that he posted on his Web site. (http://www.synthesist.net/)
"Useful software written above the level of the single device will command high margins for a long time to come. Stop looking over your shoulder and invent something!" he wrote. "If the PC is all that the future holds, then growth prospects are bleak."
Stutz left Microsoft earlier this month. He held several key positions at the vendor including chief architect for Visual Basic and, most recently, was group program manager for Microsoft's Shared Source program, the company's answer to open source.
Microsoft said it was not uncommon for recently retired Microsoft employees to write an open letter. They offer "great fodder" for internal discussions, the company said.
"David Stutz has been an important contributor to Microsoft's open source thinking and Microsoft agrees with much of the vision Dave (Stutz) has for the future," MS said. However, Microsoft added it believed that "breakthrough innovations will come mostly from commercial software companies such as Microsoft."
Stutz was concerned that efforts to recover from current poor perceptions of the company as "politically inept" (among other things) and a focus on being the lowest cost commodity software producer would lead to rule by managers and accountants at Microsoft rather than visionaries.
Microsoft's "denial" when it comes to networked computing is understandable because the company built its empire on the notion of the PC as the natural point for hardware and application integration. However, "network protocols have turned out to be a far better fit for this middleman role," Stutz said.
"Microsoft still builds the world's best client software, but the biggest opportunity is no longer the client," Stutz wrote. "It still commands the biggest margin, but networked software will eventually eclipse client-only software." MS products due out later this year, such as Windows Server 2003 and the successor to Office XP, will offer more networked features than the previous versions, according to the company.
The greatest threat to Microsoft was not the Linux operating system, but applications, Stutz warned. As the quality of open source software improved, there would no longer be a need for Microsoft's Office one-size-fits-all suite of applications, he wrote.
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Long time no chat, I haven't updated my blog in a few months life just got pretty busy and wasn't really motivated to post on social media a lot was going on in my personal life. I really don't talk about my personal life but a few months ago my Grandmother passed away so I guess I was just figuring out life while balancing work and everything in between. I don't want to make this a sad post or anything so I'll just hop into things.
I do have some upcoming travel plans of course Mexico is always on my list.
I plan to visit either Greece or Italy this year hopefully both. Later in the year I'll visiting South Korea and the Philippines.
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NEXT DAY RP ModPackYes it works. And no its all compilated, at least now.
Wasteland started following Memorize players in multiplayer when DisplayUserName = false and NEXT DAY RP ModPack
NEXT DAY RP ModPackThis is a global compilation of several mods like Ortmans Gun Mod, Hydrocraft, OZ More Medicine and several other available on workshop mods plus our own home made mods. The compilation is overhauled, rebalanced and translated to play on Russian speaking biggest role play server The Next Day: Zomboid. So what does the mod adds besides the the compilation? - Using handcuffs - blocks te ability of using hands; - Tie hands with a rope - same as handcuffs; - Amputate hands/legs - can cure if you are still NOT infected but bitten by zombie (to amputee anything u need a a scratch first so the menu come up); - You can amutee one or both hands and one or both legs. Every amputation brings its own penalties you will not able to build and use everything that needs two hands without one, you will not be able to run and get tired very fast even by walkin with one leg; - Adds addiction traits to drugs and alcohol; - Addictions can kill you; - Adds several new ways to get sick by cold or by other stuff; - Adds a description option so you can attach a contextual description to your character; - You can read contextual description of character by using RMB on teh avatar or by clicking LMB under the feet of character; - Adds traumas - if characters HP drops under 50% it gives the avatar light trauma perk, if the damage is under 80% it gives a heavy trauma perk. Both perks limit the ability to run, fight melee and build. Are cured with time and care; - Light and Heavy traumas can be dadly if the chcracter is not left in peace for some time in bed/chair and without medical atention. Running/fighting/building can kill you; - Hides "online" button for players, means only admins can see who is online via the game client (we really want to make the word dangerus and unpredictable, knowing that soem badass in online makes you more careful); - Hides the name above the head of the character so the only way to identify a player is the contextual description mentionet before; - Adds a "telportator" an internal script that allows gamemasters to crate items that will teleport characters between locations. Example: you are using a sewer hatch (that is an object bound to ground) once you do it "teleports" your character to another map - example: the sewers. Normally we map a separate area that got no other access then by teleport and use them as doorways. (to use this you will have manually change an ingame file and write down the coordinates you want an item to teleport); - Every new crated character will recieve a debuff trait, that can be switched off only by game master, this is made as an internal server mehcnism to force players to write character lists on our forum. Most part of mentioned features are coded by; AiweLelia, Sinoptik, ComaWhite, myself IMPORTANT For DEV's: We share this mod mostly for developers since we hope, that some of the added fatures might be usefull in upcoming updates. For PLAYERS: The mod will radically change your gameplay experince so don't try this mod unless you know what you are doing. This mod is designed only for Next Day Roleplay - the first russian roleplay server and community.; For Modders: if you are interested in getting any certain feature - PM me. DOWNLOAD
How do i set area type "residental"?The idea is to make a huge buidling avalible for usuing as a personal or faction base. Question is - how to make it "residental"? I mean the building is placed on vanilal map (in West Point) in woods and it seems to be not identified as commercial or as residental - that makes the menu not with capturing the buiding not coming out at all. So now i wonder how is it possible to switch area types?
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Wasteland replied to Brybry's topic in PZ Multiplayeri tried adding Robots=Disallow in my servertest.ini but it dissapears after every restart or /reloadoptions, also i've banned the mantioned user-bot but i still can se my server in the list, i would like to delete my server and its stats from this list how is it possible?
UDescribe - Character Description (Multiplayer)Remember old classy RPGs, where you could "look" at the avatar and get a text description of the hero? Now you can describe yourself and get the description of other players! Step 1 – get a notebook and write down your character description; Step 2 – in the notebook window click DESCR button; Step 3 – click on the tile where ones (or yours) avatar is to read the description; Known Bugs: After each server restart players have to re-assign their description; After each change of description the server operates to refresh the info by all players so might take som servers resources – not really tested yet; Maybe some others… Steam workshop: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=731686306 Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/4er8904erd74x3n/AADmSc2cs1VnuJk_9yYPTbA9a?dl=0
PZServerSettings - emptyWhat about using a VPS server, where i start my server without launching the client?
Server Options HelpThe link with PZServerSettings.zip is outdated and my 34.27 build lack this file
PZServerSettings - emptyI had same issue on prev versions and i've uploaded this PZServerSettings.exe somwhere, but can't fine exactly where. Its not in my game folder, so i can edit server settings only via notepad, what is not really comfortable. Help please!
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Wasteland replied to Wasteland's topic in PZ SuggestionsI jut wonder if its possible doing it via mod...
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Wasteland replied to EasyPickins's topic in PZ UpdatesDo i need to wipe my server to see new textures in multiplayer?
I got this idea since I started my RP server about 2 years ago now. I always hated these names above character head because everyone knows whom he is playing with and it also ruins the atmosphere of a stranger if u are meeting someone. DisplayUserName = true //False is a nice option but it creates a mess in a chat so you can't really understand who is saying what if u miss the message above head. So it would be really awesome to make an potion that creates a menu if u right click on someone's character and subscribe his name like: "Seen in mall" "Stranger" or if one told you his name you can just write "George" or whatever That might add some atmosphere and change the game experience
Okay. I tried using Weapons/Firearm/hunterShot with ORGM weampon and it made the sond hearable for everyone on higher distance. MEans i need not to use .ogg or .wav files, but use FMOD to crate a *.BANK file and store my mod sounds there. But now a new question - how do i make maoded wepons see insid my .BANK file? On default sounds for weapons are stored in: media/sound/banks/desktop/StudioOnly.bank while the items script is: SwingSound = Weapons/Firearm/hunterShot, If i create mysounds.bank how do i make my moded weapons take souds from it?
Hello again, made some investigations and found some interesting things out. First - all non vanilla wapons got their radius sound cut to 10 tiles due to unknown reason. Means if i shoot another player can hear the gunshot sound only 10 tiles away. Thet works both with ORGM and Hydrocraft and any other gun mods. The sounds used for vanilla weapons are packed into somthing i cant figure out how, believ in a *.BANK files , but the items.txt of vanilla items is showing this path: SwingSound = Weapons/Firearm/hunterShot, BUT there are no such folders in vanilla game Moded items got their sound packed in : media/sound/sound.wav" (or sound.ogg) and the script looks like: SwingSound = ORGMM3, Moded and vanilla items got also such parameters as: SoundVolume and SoundRadius - changing those affects well with vanilla items but moded items are still herable only in just 10 tiles away for other players characters. Anyway, that's the way the sounds are played upon swinging: WorldSoundManager.instance.addSound(owner, (int)owner.getX(), (int)owner.getY(), (int)owner.getZ(), Math.max(10, weapon.getSoundRadius()), weapon.getSoundVolume()); So it's determined by the parameters SoundVolume and SoundRadius. Now the question is HOW should i pack the sounds to make them hearable in multiplayer on higher distances? (more than 10 tiles away)
Got it. Its the way sounds are packed it. Right?
Is that about that feature that makes the sound like sound in distance - more far, less far?


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Welcome to the Myra Cohen Department of Computer Science
As New Zealand celebrates it's historic decision, 125 years ago, to give women the vote my department has renamed itself, for one week, the Myra Cohen Department of Computer Science after an illustrious female graduate, Myra Cohen a friend of mine. Women have always played an important role in the development of Computer Science. Two of my favourite heroines would be Ada Lovelace and Grace Hopper.
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Māori and Machine Learning, might not seem like a natural pairing. However, for Māori Language Week Spark have released Kupu, an app for your smartphone that will help you improve your vocabulary. Take a photograph of an object and the app will use Google's object recognition system to recognise it and then tell you what it is in Māori. It will speak the word as well so you can hear the correct pronunciation. Kupu is available for iOS and Android.
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I can claim absolutely no credit for the titles. Elyssa Patrick gets full credit there. She is a title goddess!3. How did you come up with character names?
Now this I can claim credit for. Honestly, I can't start writing until I find a name that fits. I usually surf through a baby book until I find something. I know, not very exciting of a method, huh?Arianne: I hear a lot of authors do the same ;)
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Delete something. Seriously, usually if I'm stuck, it's my subconsicous' way of telling me what I wrote last isn't working. I've either written myself into a corner or gone off on a tangent. Delete is my favorite key on they keyboard.Arianne: That is such a good idea! Might have to try that one day.
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AllSport CrossFit Success Story: Matt C.
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How long have you been CrossFitting? —Six months in a box. A little bit longer on my own.
What is your occupation? —Texas Peace Officer
Where are you originally from? —Houston, Texas
Where did you hear about AllSport CrossFit? — Heard about it from Coach David.
How have you seen yourself change – mentally or physically – since being a part of ASCF?— Absolutely! The mental change is there. My whole approach to life has changed. I'm not seeing obstacles, but challenges. I'm more confident in what I do in work and in my off time. Physically, do you have to even ask? I've dropped weight, gained muscle, got back into pant sizes I haven't seen since my early college days. It is great!
What was your starting weight at ASCF and how much do you weigh now? — I started at 285# and dropped down to 240#. I haven't stopped there.
What is your favorite movement? — It is a toss up between kettlebells and handstand push ups. KBs are such a great all around workout. I'm not good at HSPUs yet, but they are fun to work on.
What is your least favorite movement? —I think I speak for the entire class when I say burpees are the devil. Double Unders are a close second for me. Seriously, have you seen me try a double under?
What has been your favorite WOD so far? —I'm drawn to the Hero WODs even though they've bested me 2 to 1 (The Maltz Challenge is the only Hero WOD I've completed. And that was before joining ASCF!). Let's not forget American Ninja!
What has been your least favorite WOD ? —Grace is a dirty rotten filthy b****! Seriously! You want me to clean and jerk that bar how many times?! As fast as I can?!
What do you like best about AllSport CrossFit? — I come to the box for about an hour a day to get healthy, feel better, and get stronger. I keep coming back because of the people there. The coaches are fantastic. I can't say enough about how knowledgeable they are, and how dialed in they are to everyone's skill level and goals. The other members truly make this a community. We laugh and joke. We support and encourage. Just by being with this group of people, we are better at what we do.
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-Dear Santa, please bring me a pony, plastic rocket and double unders. Yes, double unders. Is is too much to ask for a string of 10 or more unbroken DUs?
– Break 300# on my benchmark lifts.
– More muscle, less fat (you hear that beer gut? time to go!!)
How do you see CrossFit as different from other programs?— I've been to the globo-gyms. I had a personal trainer for a month. I've ridden thousands of miles on a bicycle. I have a weight bench in my garage. The closest I have been to this level of fitness is a boot camp program I tried before I went to the police academy. I learned about the benefit of keeping fit and healthy living, but I plateaued quickly and didn't see any further results.
Walk into any globo-gym in America and you will see the same people doing the same repetitive movements on the same machines in the same order. That may work for some people. Not for me. I enjoy the variety that CrossFit puts out there. Every part of CrossFit is scalable from the weights you use to the speed at which you perform. No two WODs are the same. I recently went on vacation to South Dakota. I was nowhere near a gym. I made up my workouts and did them in the hotel parking lot. What other fitness program lets you do that?
Did you think a sport of elite fitness would ever be for you? — I'm gonna be 40 in a couple of years. I feel like a young man in my 20′s when I workout.
How can other people relate to your story? — I tell people that CrossFit is a key component to survival in my job. Case in point: I'm a Police Officer for a downtown college campus. Two weeks ago, we got a call of two people fighting in a classroom across campus. I was on foot patrol. According to MapMyRun, I sprinted .25 miles to the scene. I also climbed three flights of stairs, conducted a search for the suspect and directed support on the radio. I beat two mobile units to the scene. I did this wearing body armor, full uniform and a duty belt that adds an easy 20 pounds to my body weight. I wasn't even breathing hard when I started interviewing witnesses.
Without CrossFit, someone would have to call an ambulance for me.
What is something that others may not know about you? I enjoy photography. I've also been known to write poetry and short stories.


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I've been a long time fan of Thai-style Coconut Soup. We used to serve one at The Kincaid Grill back in 2005 where we'd infuse Mae Ploy Coconut Milk with 9 other ingredients. Then, we'd strain it off and serve it with steamed shrimp won tons, bright green basil oil and bright red chili oil.
While that was my first exposure to this soup, my most recent Culinary Adventure to Thailand left me with today's recipe. I am not able to find all of the authentic ingredients we used there, but this soup turned out great with the substitutes I found. I don't recommend this as a main course, but it is a fun starter and can be beefed up with the addition of rice or veggies.
This is the first video in the "Do You Talk Thai?" series and I'm super pumped about the upcoming dishes in this series. I installed a "Garage Wok" and I now cook all of my stir fry's in said wok. It is a practical way to cook that is super quick and yields tasty results every time. I recommend purchasing a wok so that you can follow this series with similar results.
A quick shout out to Chris Holloman of Katipo Creative, who shot the above photo. He is an amazing photographer who worked with us on the recent shoot. He kept things light on set with his famous line, "Aaaannnnd…. we're back!"
Alright, guys. Let's make this a great week. I'll do whatever I can to help you stay on track with your nutrition goals. So, come along with me as I help you…
"Keep It Paleo!"
Your Pal,
Paleo Nick
(A boy and his wok…)
Tom Kha Gai – Chicken in Coconut Soup
Ingredient List:
Preparation Instructions:
"Keep It Paleo!"
Zone Breakdown:
Proteins: (14)
One pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced cooks down to 12oz. Since 1oz equals 1 block, therefore we have 12 blocks of protein. There is 32g of Protein in 1 block. 1 table spoon weighs about 18.8g, therefore, 3 tablespoons Red Boat fish sauce equals 2 protein blocks.
Carbohydrates: (3.5)
We have about 1 block of Carbs from the 3 cups of Crimini mushrooms (or other variety). Approximately 1 shallot equals 1 block of carbohydrate. We have a generous Carb block coming from the 3 Thai chiles. We need 1/3 of a cup to get one block of carbs from lime juice, so we will only count the juice from 1 lime as a ½ block.
Fats: (60)
We are going to use 1 19oz. can of Mae Ploy Coconut Cream (or any brand of whole coconut milk). There are 16 tablespoons in 1 cup, along with 8oz equaling one cup, so two table spoons equal 1 oz. Approximately 1 table spoon equals 1 block, therefore we have about 2.4 cups of coconut milk, which equals 38 blocks of Fat
This second addition of Coconut milk calls for light milk, so that takes it down to about 3 blocks per ¼ cup vs. 4 blocks like whole milk. We are using 1 15oz. can light coconut milk, which is just under 2 cups, therefore we have about 22 blocks of fat.
Balancing Act:
Overall we have a meal that is heavy in the Fat blocks, and very light in the Carb blocks. This is the perfect appetizer if you want to pair it with something that doesn't include much fat, or you can add some cauliflower rice or some other carbs to bring the carb count up.


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You have probably by now seen the viral video about labelling people- especially kids- with mental health conditions, which was originally done as a reaction to the (in the opinion of the video maker) over-labelling of kids with ADHD (If not, this is it- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wv49RFo1ckQ)
I'm not here to talk about ADHD in particular, but it does raise an interesting point nonetheless- how many of us find others including medical professionals labelling our beliefs or personalities, particularly more unusual parts of them, as part of our illness, rather than appreciating them for what they are- part of us?
*TRIGGER WARNING- talks about EDs and safe foods*
One example I have personal experience with is the belief of vegetarianism or veganism with any sort of eating disorder, or, in my case, emetophobia. I've touched upon this in a previous post, but I'm vegan for animal rights reasons. Not because I'm worried about getting food poisoning from meat, or dairy. Sure, if it's one less thing to worry about it's a bonus, and sure,I love being able to eat raw cake batter(!) but it's not the reason I'm vegan. My phobia predates both my vegetarianism and veganism, and ironically due to all my health anxieties, if it actually had been my only reason I'd have quit a very long time ago for fear of lacking some nutrient or other if there wasn't another reason (concern over animal rights) that I cared about more.
So it frustrates me to hear counsellors and support groups bang on about getting over a fear of eating meat* rather than stopping, listening, and accepting and appreciating my reasons why it's not a fear of salmonella but a love of chickens making me not want to eat parts of dead chicken.
Neither does being vegan cut out all potential sources of food poisoning I know you can also get it from things such as reheated rice or fruit and vegetables too. There's no need to remind me of that, especially in that smug, almost gleeful way so many people do. Being reminded of potential sources of food poisoning is as triggering as fuck and I really don't get why people do that!
*And going slightly off topic, yes, I've done the whole "feel the fear and do it anyway" recovery thing in terms of eating rice when out, eating out in general, going to buffets, potlucks etc. I'm trying not to let this phobia completely rule my life but it"s very, very, very difficult!!! Just because I eat and even enjoy eating something doesn't mean I'm not worrying about it for hours and days later, attributing any gastric discomfort to possibly having eaten something poisoned or touched by someone who has come into contact with noro and not washed their hands properly. Doing all the behaviours I'm supposed to and rejecting safety behaviours which impact my life doesn't mean my phobia is cured. I'm still scared.
I know that for some people avoidance of meat, eggs or dairy may simply be a means of avoiding food poisoning if they have emetophobia, I know that for many others with eating disorders it's a way of avoiding eating at social gatherings or avoiding trigger foods and many of these people don't care about animal rights at all, but that's certainly not true of all of us and the two things- genuine concern for animals and eating disorders- are in no way mutually exclusive. This ought to be respected before jumping to any wrong conclusions about anyone.
Another thing I find often being pathologised is my decision to be childfree.
Much as pregnancy and being around small children does indeed frighten me, my emetophobia absolutely isn't my only reason to remain childfree, just one of many.
Trust me, I have done a lot of soul searching on this issue, and I don't feel as if I am missing out on anything by choosing not to be a mother, and without wishing to offend anyone who chooses otherwise, the lifestyle is something that for many reasons, including the stress, drudgery and tedium (sommething many mothers speak of), I find very unappealing. I've never had any biological urges to outweigh that sense of it not being for me, and never felt any sense of loss that I'm missing out because of my phobia that so many women seeking help with emetophobia report, I simply have a sense of relief that I'm lucky not to have a ticking biological clock to contend with on top of everything else.
Do you have any aspect of your personality which you find that people pathologise, that you feel would still be part of you regardless of your conditions? x


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New York – UNDP, UNFPA, UN Women and UNV presented the latest research from their Partners for Prevention Regional Joint Programme at the CSW57 side event: 'Why do men use violence and how do we stop it? New evidence on men's use of violence against women and girls and its uses for enhanced prevention.'
"We know men are the primary perpetrators of violence. But not all men use violence and many men oppose it. To stop violence before it starts we need to understand the root causes of men's use of violence, why some men are more likely to use different types of violence and also why some men oppose it," said James Lang, Programme Coordinator of Partners for Prevention.
Coordinated by Partners for Prevention, a UNDP, UNFPA, UN Women and UNV regional joint programme for gender-based violence prevention in Asia and the Pacific, and co-sponsored by the Australian Government, Government of Sweden and WHO, the side event shared cutting edge new knowledge from a collaborative multi-country study focused on men's use and experiences of violence against women and girls.
In this study, 10,178 men from selected sites in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka responded to representative population-based household surveys. These men were asked about their childhoods, relationships, health, sexual practices, gender attitudes and use of violence against women and girls. The study thus provides ground-breaking new knowledge on how to effectively prevent violence against women and girls.
Focusing on the preliminary research findings, a panel of experts discussed the implications of the findings and how they can be applied to enhance prevention programmes and policies. Specifically the panel highlighted what men have said about their uses of and experiences of different types of violence, and what we can do in the future to stop it before it starts.
A webcast of this event, which took place 8 March, 1:15-2:30 pm EST, can be viewed at
See related stories from:
– UN Women http://www.unwomen.org/2013/03/study-reveals-shocking-new-evidence-of-me…
– UNV http://www.unv.org/en/news-resources/news/doc/un-agencies-combine-effort…
– UNFPA http://www.unfpa.org/public/home/news/pid/13757
For more information on this panel, see: http://www.partners4prevention.org/sites/default/files/documents/csw_p4p…
For more information on CSW57, see: http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/csw/57sess.htm
For further information, contact: Caroline Liou, Communication Specialist, Partners for Prevention, email@example.com, tel +66 86 067 3228


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Suicide is an uneasy subject to discuss, but it does occur among musicians: think Kurt Cobain, Nick Drake and Chris Cornell. Sometimes it is difficult to ascertain whether a death occurred due to suicide or an accidental cause, such as a drug overdose. Amy Winehouse and Janis Joplin perhaps could fit into that category. And then there is the so-called "27 Club," of historical deaths at that particular age. In many cases, depression has been a major contributor for people deciding to end it all by their own hands. Performers, blues singers included, have wrestled with depression caused by loss of fame, drug addiction and many other problems. But the question here is whether suicide rates among musicians is higher in certain genres than in other categories. How does the blues rank in this type of analysis? Before we answer that question, let's look at some blues songs that have touched on this depressing subject.
"Trouble in Mind" is a vaudeville blues-style song written by jazz pianist Richard M. Jones. Wikipedia elaborates: "It became an early blues standard, with numerous renditions by a variety of musicians. Although singer Thelma La Vizzo, with Jones on piano, first recorded the song in 1924, Bertha 'Chippie' Hill popularized the song with her 1926 recording with Jones and trumpeter Louis Armstrong."
Jones' lyrics deal with thoughts of suicide. Early recordings include the verses:
"Sometimes I feel like livin'
Sometimes I feel like dyin' …
I'm gonna lay my head
On the lonesome railroad line
Let the 2:19
Satisfy my mind."
In many later versions, new and more upbeat lyrics were added. Most usually include the well-known verse:
"Trouble in mind, I'm blue
But I won't be blue always
'Cause I know the sun's gonna shine in my back door someday."
Despite the sense of pain and despair, music writers such as Adam Gussow and Paul Ackerman point to the hope engendered by the refrain: "I won't be blue always…For the sun will shine in my back door someday." Blues historian William Barlow calls the song "the anthem of the classic blues genre" and writer Steve Sullivan describes it as "one of the most indelible blues compositions of the 1920s."
"Suicide Blues" (1925) was a song performed by blues singer Maggie Jones, often dubbed as the "Texas Nightingale." She recorded 38 songs between 1923 and 1926, including another one with depressing content called "Undertaker Blues." Part of the lyrics to "Suicide Blues" goes like this:
"If somebody finds me when I'm
dead and gone
If somebody finds me when I'm dead and gone
Say I did self-murder, I died with my boots on
Took a Smith & Wesson, and blew out my brain
Took a Smith & Wesson, and blew out my brain
Didn't take no poison, I couldn't stand the strain."
By the early 1930s Jones had moved on to Dallas, Texas, where she operated her own revue troupe, which performed in Fort Worth. Although the exact date of her death is unknown, it was not due to suicide.
So how does blues music rank in terms of suicide acceptability (SA), i.e. suicide planning activity? An article in the April-May 2000 issue of Death Stud provides an answer. "Research has neglected the possible impact of the blues music subculture on SA. The sad themes in the blues may attract suicidal persons and reinforce their suicidal moods and attitudes. The present study performs the first test of the thesis that associates SA with being a blues fan. It uses data on a national sample of 961 adults drawn from the General Social Survey of 1993. The results of a multivariate logistic regression analysis found that blues fans were no more accepting of suicide than nonfans. However, blues fanship was found to have substantial indirect effects on SA through its influence on such factors as lowered religiosity levels, the most important predictor of SA. Race-specific analyses found more support for the model for whites than for African Americans."
Other publications disagreed. The Conversation carried an article called "Music to Die For," in which it suggested that older genres such as the blues, jazz and country had suicide rates about equal to the general public in the United States. However, the same source claims, musicians who are dying youngest belong to newer genres (electronic, punk, metal, rap and hip-hop) that have not existed as long as genres such as jazz, country, gospel and blues. According to this study, almost all music genres had higher suicide rates than the blues. The only one lower was rhythm and blues (R&B).
Maggie Jones sings "Suicide Blues"


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Infective endocarditis (IE) due to group A β-hemolytic streptococcus (Streptococcus pyogenes) has rarely been reported in the literature. We herein report a Streptococcus pyogenes native mitral valve endocarditis in a young patient and a review of the literature. The patient had a native mitral valve endocarditis with vegetation; his hemodynamic stability and a short course of antibiotic treatment prevented urgent surgery on the mitral valve. He was previously treated with cefixime and azithromycin for four days and then, upon hospital admission, with vancomycin plus amoxicillin-clavulanate. After the diagnosis of IE due to Streptococcus pyogenes, treatment with gentamicin (3 mg/kg daily) and ampicillin (12 g/day) was implemented. The patient underwent weekly echocardiographic evaluations during antibiotic treatment to document the resolution of the vegetations. He was discharged to home in good clinical conditions after a four-week course of antibiotic treatment.
Infective endocarditis (IE) due to group A, B, C, or G streptococci, including the Streptococcus anginosus group (S.constellatus, S. anginosus, and S. intermedius) is relatively rare [1]. IE due to group A β-hemolytic streptococcus (Streptococcus pyogenes) has rarely been reported in the literature. We herein report a Streptcoccus pyogenes native mitral valve endocarditis in a young patient along with a review of the literature.
Case Presentation
A 16-year-old Italian boy was admitted with a seven-day history of persistent fever and chills associated with painful swelling of the right shoulder and pharyngitis. He had previously received four days of cefixime and azithromycin treatment. He did not report any recent dental treatment, surgery, or drug abuse. His past cardiac history was unremarkable. The patient was in good general conditions and had normal vital signs (blood pressure: 125/65 mmHg, regular heart rate: 84 beats/minute). He had a temperature of 100.4°F (38°C). Cardiovascular examination revealed a systolic heart murmur 2/6 at the mesocardium. The pharynx was normal and minimal acne was observed on the skin. Blood tests indicated neutrophilic leukocytosis (white blood cell count: 13x 103/µL; neutrophils: 9.7x103/µL) as well as elevated lactate dehydrogenase (266 mU/mL) and C reactive protein (CRP; 18 mg/dL). The urine analysis was negative for infection. The electrocardiography (ECG) demonstrated sinus tachycardia, and the chest x-ray was normal. A bone marrow aspirate was performed to exclude hematological malignancies. Two sets of blood cultures were drawn, and empirical treatment with amoxicillin/clavulanate plus vancomycin was started. Blood cultures were found to be positive for gram-positive cocci in chains, which were later identified as streptococcus group A (Streptococcus pyogenes). The patient was admitted to the Infectious Disease Department and ceftriaxone (2g, twice daily) plus ampicillin (12g/day) were started. The transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) documented moderate mitral regurgitation and multiple mobile filamentous structures attached to the posterior mitral leaflet (PML) of 1.1 cm in length suggestive of vegetation (Figure 1A-1I).
The hemodynamic stability of the patient (he had normal values for atrial natriuretic peptide and no signs of heart failure) and the short course of antibiotic treatment were the reasons for not performing urgent surgery on the mitral valve after consultation with cardiac surgeons. Gentamicin (3mg/kg daily) was started instead of ceftriaxone on day seven. His abdominal ultrasonography was negative for liver or splenic embolisms. Painful erythematous nodules (2 to 3mm) were observed on the skin of the right sole, suggestive of secondary lesions. No other skin lesions appeared during the following days, and the neurological examination was steadily normal. The patient underwent weekly ECG evaluations during antibiotic treatment.
A second TEE done on the 12th day of antibiotic therapy found worsening of the endocarditis and growth of the vegetative lesions on the PML. On the 14th day, a cardiac magnetic resonance scan excluded either concomitant rheumatic heart disease or peri-valvular abscess due to Streptococcus pyogenes. At the ECG exams on the 19th and 25th days of hospitalization, the vegetant lesions were not observed (Figure 1 G-I). Gentamicin treatment was continued for two weeks, ampicillin for four weeks, and then the patient was discharged. At the clinical control checkup six months later, the patient was asymptomatic with normal vital signs. A blood test revealed normal white blood cells (WBC) count and CRP levels. Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) showed a low-grade mitral insufficiency consistent with previous endocarditis of posterior commissure of the mitral valve with normal left ventricular ejection fraction.
Group A β-hemolytic Streptococcus pyogenes colonizes the throat and/or skin, and it is responsible for several purulent infections including pharyngitis, impetigo, necrotizing fasciitis, and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome [1]. Bloodstream infections caused by Streptococcus pyogenes come from a primary source that may be cellulitis, pharyngitis, endometritis, pneumonia, or other localized pyogenic infections [1].
In our case, the source of bacteremia may have been an upper respiratory tract infection, pharyngitis, or skin lesions (acne, folliculitis). Group A Streptococcus pyogenes may induce autoimmune diseases such as acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis, rheumatic fever, and rheumatic heart disease; IE has rarely been reported. Based on this, a literature research was performed using PubMed without restriction on search dates. Reports were identified on PubMed using the following keywords: 'infective endocarditis and Streptococcus pyogenes' or 'Streptococcus pyogenes endocarditis'. The literature search was limited to English language articles. Studies not available online were excluded.
Globally, including the present case, 39 cases of endocarditis caused by Streptococcus pyogenes in children and adults have been reported since 1940 [2-14] (Table 1).
Out of the 39 cases of Streptococcus pyogenes endocarditis identified, 30 were in men (77%). Ages ranged from four months to 80 years with a median age of 32 years. Five patients were intravenous drug users. Pre-existing heart defects were known in 22.2% of the cases. Skin lesions were the predisposing infection in eight cases (20.5%), while pharyngitis was described in seven patients (18%). In four cases (10%), joint pain and arthritis were reported as the first manifestation. Ten cases (26%) had no known preceding infections. Valves on the left side were most commonly involved (88%). Embolic phenomenon occurred in 20 cases (51%) with the central nervous system and skin being the most frequent sites. Ten patients (26%) had cardiac surgery, and one of them died after surgery (10%). The mortality rate was 24% (62.5% before 1990 and 15.4% after 1990) and was mainly due to cardiac failure and/or septic shock; most patients recovered after antibiotic therapy. Compared to Streptococcus pneumonia infectious endocarditis (IE) for which the potential value of valve replacement in preventing early death has been demonstrated, in cases of Streptococcus pyogenes IE, the role for surgery is less mandatory [15]. Most patients treated with antibiotic therapy alone had a favorable outcome (84%). Notably, five of the nine patients that died did so before the 1990s; the microbiological and instrumental techniques from that period are considered obsolete. Based on the limited published data, penicillin G, ampicillin, or ceftriaxone administered intravenously for four weeks are reasonable treatments for Streptococcus pyogenes IE. The addition of gentamicin to penicillin or ceftriaxone for at least the first two weeks of a four-week course of antimicrobial therapy for group B, C, and G streptococcal IE may be considered [16], while another option could be daptomycin plus ampicillin based on the severity of the disease. Vancomycin is reasonable only for patients who are unable to tolerate a beta-lactam antibiotic [16]. In the present case, gentamicin was added to a beta-lactam antibiotic when the echocardiographic images showed the presence of multiple vegetant lesions on the mitral valve.
Streptococcus pyogenes can also produce multiple exotoxins that have the potential to cause end-organ damage or trigger the release of cytokines that can cause tissue injury. Many virulence determinants have been identified using genomic and molecular analyses of Streptococcus pyogenes strains, many of which are related to the processes of adhesion and colonization, innate immune resistance, and the ability to facilitate degradation of tissue barriers and spread in the human body [17]. The key factor of the pathogenicity of Streptococcus pyogenes is the M protein: this surface-exposed antigenic protein is involved in the adhesion of the bacterium to human tissues and in preventing phagocytosis. The Streptococcus pyogenes strain G773 was sequenced in a case of acute endocarditis in a child [11]. This strain possesses a combination of various pathogenetic factors: the M protein is able to bind the C4b-binding protein and immunoglobulin; produces bacteriocins (proteins with bactericidal activity); and has the capacity to colonize the host by eliminating other bacterial species that share the same environment. In seven cases of endocarditis due to Streptococcus pyogenes, fibronectin and fibrinogen-binding genes correlated with the severity of disease manifestations such as an acute onset of illness, large vegetations, the presence of frequent embolic complications, and a high mortality rate. The Streptococcus pyogenes endocarditis strains showed an overrepresentation of several of the fibronectin and fibrinogen binding genes, which probably indicates that the ability to bind the fibronectin is an important step in the development of endovascular streptococcal infections [10].
When treated with appropriate antimicrobial therapy and supportive therapy promptly, even a severe presentation of Streptococcus pyogenes endocarditis can have excellent outcomes. In our case, antibiotic treatment was associated with clinical recovery. However, because of the relative infrequency of IE caused by Streptococcus pyogenes together with the lack of studies in children, decisions regarding surgical intervention are best individualized. Epidemiological data and more extensive characterization of virulence factors with a genomic analysis of isolated bacteria and molecular screening are both necessary to further elucidate the pathogenic mechanisms.
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Sarda C, Magrini G, Pelenghi S, et al. (April 15, 2019) Mitral Valve Infective Endocarditis due to Streptococcus pyogenes: A Case Report . Cureus 11(4): e4461. doi:10.7759/cureus.4461
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Mike shares how he sets himself up for success with a morning routine of intention setting and meditation. The takeaway message is that mindset and consistency are key and that there is no "right" way to meditate.
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