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Hypnotic (also called soporific) drugs are a class of psychoactives whose primary function is to induce sleep[1] and to be used in the treatment of insomnia, and in surgical anesthesia. When used in anesthesia to produce and maintain unconsciousness, "sleep" is metaphorical as there are no regular sleep stages or cyclical natural states; patients rarely recover from anesthesia feeling refreshed and with renewed energy. Because drugs in this class generally produce dose-dependent effects, ranging from anxiolysis to production of unconsciousness, they are often referred to collectively as sedative-hypnotic drugs.[2] Hypnotic drugs are regularly prescribed for insomnia and other sleep disorders, with over 95% of insomnia patients being prescribed hypnotics in some countries.[3] Many hypnotic drugs are habit-forming and, due to a large number of factors known to disturb the human sleep pattern, a physician may instead recommend alternative sleeping patterns, sleep hygiene, and exercise, before prescribing medication for sleep. Hypnotic medication when prescribed should be used for the shortest period of time possible.[4]
The benzodiazepine and nonbenzodiazepine hypnotic medications also have a number of side effects such as daytime fatigue, and cognitive impairments. In children, prescribing hypnotics is not yet acceptable unless if used to treat night terrors or somnambulism.[5] Elderly people are more sensitive to these side effects and a meta analysis found that the risks generally outweigh any marginal benefits of hypnotics in the elderly.[6] A review of the literature regarding benzodiazepine hypnotic and Z drugs concluded that these drugs caused an unjustifiable risk to the individual and to public health, and lack evidence of long-term effectiveness due to tolerance. The risks include dependence, accidents, and other adverse effects. Gradual discontinuation of hypnotics leads to improved health without worsening of sleep. Preferably they should be prescribed for only a few days at the lowest effective dose, and avoided altogether wherever possible in the elderly.[7]
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Benzodiazepines are the most well-known and most frequently-prescribed hypnotic medications, although their use in recent years is being increasingly replaced by newer nonbenzodiazepine hypnotic drugs and the hormone melatonin.[citation needed] Benzodiazepines are effective in the short term but tolerance to their hypnotic effects develops after 1 or 2 weeks, thus making them ineffective for long-term use. They are also a cause of hospital admissions, especially in the elderly who are more sensitive to their effects.[3] When used for extended periods of time, Benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome will always develop upon their discontinuation.[citation needed] This is characterized by excessive insomnia, anxiety, confusion, disorientation, hot flashes, uncontrollable cold sweats, diaphoresis, chills, fever, uncontrollable perspiration, persistent unrelenting nightmares every night and perceptual disturbances.[citation needed] More severe withdrawal symptoms which occur can include seizures (some of which can be fatal), visual and auditory hallucinations, suicidal ideation, extremely severe panic attacks, depersonalization, tremors, delirium, delirium tremens and if not treated as an emergency by a proper medical staff death from a seizure can occur. Benzodiazepine withdrawal is a medical emergency and should be treated as such. It is a common misconception that drugs such as heroin, oxycodone, and other opiates are the most physically dangerous in withdrawal. Benzodiazepine addiction, is a far more dangerous dependency to have because unlike dependence to opiates and other drug classes, benzodiazepines and their counterparts the z-drugs (Ambien for example) can be lethal in withdrawal.[citation needed] Prescription hypnotics (benzodiazepines and nonbenzodiazepines included) should therefore be taken for the shortest duration of time with the least frequency possible, so as to avoid tolerance, drug dependence, and the adverse effects of long term use.[8]
Benzodiazepines tend to exert their hypnotic effects at high dosage compared to the more moderate dosage needed for anxiolytic effects to be felt.[9] The downside of the hypnotic properties of benzodiazepines is that they actually worsen the sleep architecture and thus the quality of sleep.[10] They are also associated with an increased risk of road traffic accidents.[11]
Case that Eddie Rubalcaba reports that have been quietly accumulating for the past 20 years in the medical literature, demonstrating that some sleeping medications, such as zolpidem (marketed as Ambien in the United States), can induce hallucinations, delusions and psychosis in both psychiatric populations and in individuals without psychiatric conditions.[12][13][14][15]
(For the purpose of this article, a more exhaustive pubmed search is recommended to identify other sleeping medications that may also induce psychosis.)
On another front, a 2012 University of California study, shows that use of prescribed sleeping pills increases risk of death by cancer, heart disease and other causes regardless of health status.[16] The 2012 study by University of California, San Diego professor of psychiatry Daniel F. Kripke MD and colleagues, compared 10,500 individuals who took sleeping pills (with 23,500 matched controls) from 2002 to 2007.[17] Individuals who took sleeping pills were at a higher risk for death from all causes even after researchers controlled for age, sex, lifestyle factors and underlying health problems.[16] Prescribed sleeping pills included in this study included benzodiazepines, such as Restoril; non-benzodiazepines, such as Ambien, Intermezzo, Lunesta, and Sonata; barbiturates; and sedative antihistamines [such as diphenhydramine].[16] In a WebMD article, the study's author, Daniel F. Kripke MD states unambiguously:
"We think these sleeping pills are very dangerous. We think they cause death. We think they cause cancers." And because they are currently so widely used, he concludes, "it is possible but not proven that reducing the use of these pills would lower the U.S. death rate."[18]
Other options may include the patient learning about sleep hygiene and implementing behavioral changes; reducing stress by possibly seeking less stressful work; learning daytime stress reduction techniques including exercise, techniques in time management, organization and planning; yoga and meditation. Individuals already taking a sleeping pill should talk with their treatment provider before making any medication changes.
Nonbenzodiazepines have demonstrated efficacy in treating some sleep disorders. Limited, inconclusive evidence suggests that tolerance to nonbenzodiazepines is slower to develop than with benzodiazepines. Data is also limited with regard to long-term effects of nonbenzodiazepines; further research into the safety and long-term effectiveness of nonbenzodiazepines has been recommended in a review of the literature.[19]
These drugs include:
- GABAA PAMs
- Barbiturates
- Benzodiazepines -- see List of benzodiazepines
- Nonbenzodiazepines
- Others
- Chloral hydrate
- Clomethiazole
- Diethyl ether
- Ethanol (alcohol)—also used as a hypnotic, though not medicinally. To quote the British National Formulary: "Alcohol is a poor hypnotic because its diuretic action interferes with sleep during the latter part of the night. Alcohol also disturbs sleep patterns, and so can worsen sleep disorders."
- Ethchlorvynol
- Glutethimide
- Methaqualone
- Propofol
- Valerian
- Antihistamines
- Melatonin agonists
- Mixed MoA (antihistamines, 5-HT2A antagonists, anticholinergics, alpha blockers, and/or dopamine antagonists)
- Others
See also[edit]
- ^ "Dorlands Medical Dictionary:hypnotic".
- ^ Brunton, Laurence L; Lazo, John S; Lazo Parker, Keith L (2006). Goodman & Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 11th Edition (11 ed.). The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. ISBN 0-07-146804-8.
- ^ a b National Prescribing Service (2 February 2010). "NPS News 67: Addressing hypnotic medicines use in primary care". Retrieved 19 March 2010.
- ^ Mendels J (September 1991). "Criteria for selection of appropriate benzodiazepine hypnotic therapy". J Clin Psychiatry. 52. Suppl: 42–6. PMID 1680126.
- ^ Gelder, M, Mayou, R. and Geddes, J. 2005. Psychiatry. 3rd ed. New York: Oxford. pp238.
- ^ Glass J, Lanctôt KL, Herrmann N, Sproule BA, Busto UE (November 2005). "Sedative hypnotics in older people with insomnia: meta-analysis of risks and benefits". BMJ 331 (7526): 1169. doi:10.1136/bmj.38623.768588.47. PMC 1285093. PMID 16284208.
- ^ "What's wrong with prescribing hypnotics?". Drug Ther Bull 42 (12): 89–93. December 2004. doi:10.1136/dtb.2004.421289. PMID 15587763.
- ^ Frighetto L, Marra C, Bandali S, Wilbur K, Naumann T, Jewesson P (March 2004). "An assessment of quality of sleep and the use of drugs with sedating properties in hospitalized adult patients". Health Qual Life Outcomes 2 (1): 17. doi:10.1186/1477-7525-2-17. PMC 521202. PMID 15040803.
- ^ Montenegro M, Veiga H, Deslandes A, et al. (June 2005). "[Neuromodulatory effects of caffeine and bromazepam on visual event-related potential (P300): a comparative study.]". Arq Neuropsiquiatr 63 (2B): 410–5. doi:10.1590/S0004-282X2005000300009. PMID 16059590.
- ^ Barbera J, Shapiro C (2005). "Benefit-risk assessment of zaleplon in the treatment of insomnia". Drug Saf 28 (4): 301–18. doi:10.2165/00002018-200528040-00003. PMID 15783240.
- ^ Gustavsen I, Bramness JG, Skurtveit S, Engeland A, Neutel I, Mørland J (December 2008). "Road traffic accident risk related to prescriptions of the hypnotics zopiclone, zolpidem, flunitrazepam and nitrazepam". Sleep Med. 9 (8): 818–22. doi:10.1016/j.sleep.2007.11.011. PMID 18226959.
- ^ Bruun TG. (August 30 1993). "[Abuse potential during use and withdrawal psychosis after treatment with the hypnotic zolpidem (Stilnoct)] Original in Danish". Ugeskr Laeger 155 (35): 2711–3. PMID 7786333.
- ^ Markowitz JS, Brewerton TD. (June 1996). "Zolpidem-induced psychosis". Annals of Clinical Psychiatry 8 (2): 89–91. PMID 8807033.
- ^ Pitner JK, Gardner M, Neville M, Mintzer J. (April 1997). "Zolpidem-induced psychosis in an older woman". J Am Geriatr Soc. 45 (4): 533–4. PMID 9100733.
- ^ Chiung-Lei H, Ching-Jui C, Ching-Feng H, Hsi-Len L. (May 2003). "Zolpidem-induced distortion in visual perception". Annals of Pharmacotherapy 37 (5): 683–86.
- ^ a b c "Prescription Sleeping Pills tied to Increased Death, Cancer". Retrieved 2013-01-24.
- ^ Kripke DF, Langer RD, Kline LE. (February 2012). "Hypnotics' association with mortality or cancer: a matched cohort study". British Journal of Medicine Open (BMJ Open) 2 (e000850): . doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2012-000850.
- ^ DeNoon DJ (27 February 2012). "Sleeping Pills Called 'as Risky as Cigarettes': Study Links Sleeping Pills to 4.6-Fold Higher Death Risk". Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ^ Benca RM (March 2005). "Diagnosis and treatment of chronic insomnia: a review". Psychiatr Serv 56 (3): 332–43. doi:10.1176/appi.ps.56.3.332. PMID 15746509.
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July 9th, 2013 02:23 PM #1Member
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Megan? And other M names?
While I was showing my partner the list of suggestions from another thread on here, he said "I like Megan."
His surname begins with M, one syllable, and he thinks another M name would sound great with it. He has a brother with an M first name and it works really well with their surname, and I'm kind of warming to the idea.
What do you think of Megan with our family - siblings in my signature - and what other M names do you think would work?Mum to Luke and Elliot, stepmum to Libby. Baby #4 is currently being grown.
July 9th, 2013 02:50 PM #3Senior Member
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Megan is nice, if a little plain and possibly a little dated (I picture it on a 20+ woman, not on a little girl). Your other kids have traditional but more "modern" names.
Names that might fit better:
* Margaret (Meg/Maggie)
* Madeleine
* Maren
* Maia
* May
* Mila
* Miriam
* Malia
* Michaela
* Matilda
* MilanaFlorence Maud- Mary Valentine - Ada Imogen - Clementine Everly - Esmée Alexandra | Benedict Henry - Lucan Frederick - Augustine Louis - Emory Patrick - Theodore John
July 9th, 2013 02:59 PM #5Senior Member
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I know two people whose first, middle, and last name all start with M! There are few letters that I like this with, but M is one of the ones I do like. One of them is a Megan Marie (2 syllable last name) and the other is a Mary Margaret (3-syllable last name). I love them both!
I think Megan goes well with your sibset. These are some other M names I like that seem to go with your sibset.
Miriam (nn Miri-seems to have the same vibe as Libby)
MiraSusannah ~ Marigold ~ Katharine ~ Violet ~ Annemarie ~ Thalia ~ Fiona ~ Juliet ~ Lucy ~ Elisabeth ~ Madeline ~ Primrose ~ Molly ~ Sophia ~William ~ Caspian ~ Timothy ~ Peter ~ Roland ~ Arthur ~ Percy ~ Elliot ~ Llewellyn ~ Nico ~ John Paul ~ Finn ~ Benedict ~ Faramir
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I've always liked Megan/Meagan. I know people think it's a little dated, but I feel like it was never terribly overused like other names that get tied to a specific period of time (i.e. Jennifer). Meg/Meggie is a really cute nickname. I think Megan would work just fine with your sibset. If you're looking for something that feels maybe a bit more modern, Maren is one of my favorites that I think would go beautifully with your other kids' names as well.


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Cain Velasquez is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion and currently the second-ranked Heavyweight fighter in the world according to Sherdog.com. He joined guest host Chop on the Bald Faced Truth on Thursday to talk about his big rematch with Junior Dos Santos this weekend down in Vegas.
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In H's room, there sits a wall clock with a minute hand that ticks louder than it should. I always notice it, but when the house is dead quiet like it is today, I almost stop the hands so I can fold and put away my son's clothes in peace. From his windows, I can see a slog of soggy gray clouds hanging above our house. I dismiss them happily, because by this time next week they'll be gone, and it will be springtime, finally, in Columbus, OH.
If you're counting, this also means that my last 36×37 assignment is due in 11 days. That's fun to think about—the number of accomplishments and silliness we can fit inside a year—but before I can hand in #36, I have four others I need to accomplish first. This means I have some work to do.
While I'm doing that, here's an old piece with some major tweaks here and there to refine the story. As far as 36×37 assignments go, #5 was a personal favorite. I hope you enjoy the repost…or at the very least, I really hope you'll like Randy.
36×37 Assignment #5: A Postcard from Randyland (June 1, 2010)
A few years ago, GB drove to Pittsburgh for a weekend to help my brother and former sister-in-law with her family's business. When they returned and I asked about the trip, they peppered their recount with stories about some guy named Randy.
"You should see this guy," GB said. "He was a server at the restaurant in our hotel, but he's also an artist with a huge, quirky personality. I guess he bought an old building on the Central Northside, completely renovated it with recycled stuff, and started this whole rejuvenation project across his community. It's wild."
Now, I love art. And I'm fascinated by people who can cut themselves loose from social convention. But so far, nothing about the guy sounded that out of the ordinary. He sounded like a lot of other people I've met over the years.
GB could see I wasn't convinced, so he opened a Google search. And he showed me this:
And this:
And this:
"This is Randyland," he said.
I scrolled up and down, clicking picture after picture. "Is this for real?" I asked.
GB nodded, arms folded.
"Huh!" I said, nodding back.
Now we're here in Pittsburgh. My brother and I have seen the city dozens of times, but this trip has a special purpose: We're here to see Randy. It's 36×37 assignment #5.
There are rules to this trip. First of all, Randy doesn't know why we're here. No one is allowed to tell him, either, because I want to observe him organically.
Maybe you've never heard of Randy, but he's actually somewhat a celebrity, and from what I can tell, he's a rare and interesting guy. The Chicago Tribune thinks so. Good Morning America thinks so. The Dave Matthews Band thinks so. And so do 50,000 or so other tourists annually. I wanted to see for myself whether I should agree.
Randy was raised in a poor neighborhood across town from his current address. His mother—a Salvation Army minister—was a single parent to six children, so his family didn't have much when he was a child. In one article I found (on popcitymedia.com), he said his interest in recycling and refurbishing trashed items began when he was small. He built bikes and made toys for his siblings year-round, then stored them in the basement. At Christmas, he placed his creations around the Christmas tree so his family's holidays would look like the ones in magazines.
In another article, he said he'd been told all his life that he'd never amount to anything. He took that as a challenge, and redefined what success meant to him: Happiness.
I'm not sure how or when he came to live in the Mexican War Streets district of downtown Pittsburgh. However, I do know his restoration project began in 1982 with a $1,000 unemployment check and some barrels filled with dirt and flowers. In 1996, he bought the 3-parcel Jacksonia Street property for $11,300.
Today, Randy is almost single-handedly responsible for installing 800 streetscapes, 50 vegetable gardens, and eight parks across the 30-block area.
Now we're eating breakfast, and Randy is our server. I'll concede that he's loud, talkative and gregarious, and I'm guessing busy and/or perpetually hung-over patrons would find him "hard to take." But for folks with a good sense of humor, Randy's the man. He pulls off his abundance of energy with sincerity and sweetness. He makes an impression.
Here's what I mean:
While we're eating, five families come and go, and each makes a special point to tell our host goodbye. They initiate hugs and handshakes. He remembers their names. They leave the restaurant feeling important, like they've just seen a long-lost friend.
Me? I'm taken with how he treats my boys.
"Do you know why good food is important?" he asks them. They nod like smiling, hypnotized puppets, so he continues. "The food goes down your throat and into your belly and down to your toes and up to your brain, and that's what makes you smart! That's what makes you strong!" His eyes crinkle into a smile as my boys shovel spoonful after spoonful of cinnamon-scented Irish steel-cut oats into their tiny, chewing mouths.
Before we arrived, some of my online research uncovered articles and posts that painted Randy as a court jester of sorts–someone to observe then scoff at in private. Not all reports were unkind; but they all did consistently force him into a kind of "otherness." They used phrases like "eccentric," "larger than life," and "colorful" to build a storied image of the man.
Maybe, but if you look beyond those words, you might see a man who is kind to the core. That's who I see, anyway: a unique person with a tender, exposed and joyful spirit.
I feel guilty. I realize now that I came here to gawk at a man who walks to his own beat, even though I told myself I had honest intentions. Today, however, I marvel at his pure and obvious love for companionship, and his desire to turn each day into something that feels like a promise. I'm ashamed of my short-sightedness and relieved he proved to be more than just a caricature.
"Randy, when you have a minute," I say, "Can we get a picture with you?"
Anyway, we click the picture, and the next thing I know, Randy is handing me a map and offering to give us the Randyland grand tour if we can wait an hour for him to go home and tidy the place. I figure such a tour will add a certain "flavor" to this particular assignment, so we head toward the Mexican War Streets. We arrive before Randy does, unfortunately, so we snap the photos you saw above, then pile into the car to head back home.
The boys burst into tears. They don't want to leave Randyland.
And from what I can tell, the grown ups don't want to leave either.
Want more photos of Randyland? Check out this set on Flikr.
P.S. Randyland wasn't the only "new thing" we did in Pittsburgh. Check out Assignment #5 (Part II) for more…
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John 3:16
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
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the first rule of Hate Club is Fuck You... ...yup, it's snowed here 7 times in the last 120 years
She's still young enough to be thick without a lot of cellulite, but in a few years, that ass is gonna look like she's been sitting on a waffle iron. Still, I can deal with that young kind of thick, so ... I vote yes.
She needs to hit the gym and start eating more salads Robin.
she be a joo...not that there's anything wrong with it
This thread just took a creepy turn (re Lourdes the 17y/o)
I love that episode of Entourage S1, when Turtle was talking to a girl at a party who he thought was in high school so he wouldn't look directly at her. She says "No, I'm in college- I'm just here to make sure my little brother doesn't do anything stupid."
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Sort of a triple-threat Bad Seed with a more overtly violent streak, this film tells the tale of trio of cherubic youngsters whose births all coincided with a solar eclipse, which somehow initiated a kind of time-release evil reaction that reaches its climax on the kids' tenth birthday, causing them to transform into miniature homicidal psychopaths. These darling little tykes then proceed to beat dad's brains out with a baseball bat, gun down their teacher, and otherwise beat, stab and strangle anyone who even looks cross-eyed at them. They also seem to be strangely fond of leering at naked teenage girls... or maybe that's just the director's favorite pastime. Produced in 1980, this proto-slasher opus was shelved for six years, then released to video to capitalize on the already-waning trend of Friday the 13th sequels and their hellish offspring. ~ Cavett Binion, Rovi
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Marian Rose White
By the admission of its own producers, the made-for-TV Marian Rose White was "extremely loosely based" on a true story. The real Marian Rose White was a 1930s teenager who suffered from a congenital visual defect. This led to her being misdiagnosed as "feebleminded," and locked away in a Sonoma, California institution. Despite the entreaties of sympathetic staffers, Marian was forced to undergo a legally mandated sterilization--which her widowed, impoverished mother readily agreed to. Thirty years passed before this terrible wrong was addressed and Marian was allowed to re-enter society. For the purposes of this film, those three decades were telescoped into four years. The result is a sincere (if somewhat rushed) "injustice of the week" TV effort. Katherine Ross is top-billed as a compassionate nurse, while Valerie Perrine is cast as Marian's unfeeling mother. Marian Rose White is brilliantly essayed by Nancy Cartwright, who is best known today as the voice of cartoon character Bart Simpson. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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In the conclusion of a two-part story (originally telecast as a single one-hour episode), Laverne (Penny Marshall) and Shirley (Cindy Williams) have come to regret their impulsive decision to quit their brewery jobs and join the WACS. Now the girls are in the hands of merciless drill sergeant Alvinia T. Plout (Vicki Lawrence). The situation reaches the crisis stage during a series of staged combat games, with L&S caught in the crossfire between the "Red Team" and the "Blue Team". ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Laverne (Penny Marshall) is slated to bowl in a tournament between Shotz' bottle-cap division and the brewery's public-relations department. On the eve of the big event, Laverne comes down with a terrible head cold. Determined not to be shown up by her bowling rival Karen (Ruth Silveria), a heavily medicated Laverne shows up for the tournament, bowling ball in hand--and weird visions in her head. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Those of us who have dogs can totally understand what Karl Alzner was feeling on Wednesday night when he returned home to find that his dogs had gone on a destructive rampage. Do we know what it feels like to lose a triple-overtime game in the Stanley Cup Playoffs? No, but we certainly can relate to coming home after a terrible day at work to find that our dog(s) must have been sniffing glue or something and decided to go hog wild on our living room.
On the bright side, at least someone was having fun while the Capitals were in the process of falling into a 2-1 series hole against the Rangers. From the look of it, the dogs managed to get their paws on some magazine pages, a slipper, some newspapers, and they even got some chewing action in on that red bag sitting on the chair. Karl may have had a night to forget, but his dogs will remember this one forever.
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Dear Beowulf list, For my next cluster room, I am hoping to use 'liquid cooled' racks make by Knurr (CoolTherm, http://www.thermalmanagement.de/). The scale is 67 racks x 7.5kW heat removal per rack (36 U usable per rack). Does anyone on the list have experiences with these or similar racks (you can reply to me privately if you don't want to share your experiences publicly)? I am told that there are lots of installations in Europe, especially in Germany, but that the only US sites are at Penn State, somewhere in the Chicago area, and U. of Vermont, and that these US installations are fairly small-scale. The racks have front and back doors that close, and contains fans in the back which circulate air through a heat exchanger located in the bottom of the rack. The heat exchanger transfers the heat into chilled water. The advantages of this are that it is quiet, and that you don't need vertical height for underfloor ducting or overhead hot air removal. Disadvantages are cost, potential difficulty of working within the rack. and loss of one rack of cooling capacity if you open both the front and back doors. (In this case I have access to 'building' funds that can not be used to buy more cpus, so the cost issue is not important.) I would be very interested to hear about people's experiences with these racks (or similar ones from another manufacturer) in an HPC environment. Cheers, Bruce
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Top 10 Valentine SMS
February 11, 2011 by shaheen
Filed under SMS, Valentine Day SMS
3 – 2 = one heart praying 4 you
1 + 1= two eyes looking for you
3+2= five senses missing you.
4+3= seven days in a week i desire you.
7+5= 12months asking god to bless you.
Happy Valentines Day
"Don't wait until it's too late to tell someone how much you love,
how much you care.
Because when they're gone, no matter how loud you shout and cry,
they won't hear you anymore."
Happy Valentines Day
Hum tere sath chalenge tu chale na chale,
tera har dard sahenge tu kahe ya na kahe,
hum chahte hai ki tum sada khush raho,
hum chahe rahe ya na rahe..
Happy Valentines Day
Love isn't a decision, it's a feeling.
If we could decide who to love,
Then, life would be much simpler,
but then less magical.
Happy Valentine's Day.
Ager Zindagi me judai na hoti
To kabhi kisi ki yaad aai na hoti
Sath hi guzarta her lamha to shayed
Rishton me yeh gehrai na hoti….
Happy Valentine's Day.
Luv meanz to see someone with closed eyez,
To miss some1 in crowd,
2 find some1 in every thought,
To live 4 some1, luv some1, but sure tht sum1 is ONLY one!
Happy Valentines Day
Don't go for looks,
They can deceive
Don't go for wealth
Even that fades away.
Go for sum1 who makes u
Smile becoz only a smile makes
A dark day seem bright..
Happy Valentines Day
Har subah apki FINE ho
Dildar doston ki hamesha LINE ho
Aapki zindagi mein khushi ki SIGN ho
Bhagwan kare ki apka har din VALENTINE ho
You are unique
You are caring and
You are the best.
And I am the luckiest to have you in my life!
Happy Valentine's Day.
Aap Ki Berukhi Ko Bhi Rutba Diya Hum Ne,
Dosti Ka Har Farz Ada Kia Hum Ne,
Mat Sochiye ga Ke Hum Bhula Dainge Aapko,
Aaj Phir Aap Se Pehle Aapko Yaad Kiya Hum Ne…
Happy Valentine's Day.
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Christmas comes early at Salvation Army Red Kettle
A woman drove up to the curb with a smile on her face, bade a "Merry Christmas" and produced a stack of bills for the kettle.By: Wendy Johnson, Pine Journal
Paul Carpenter arrived several minutes early for his 9 a.m. shift at the Salvation Army Red Kettle at Wal-Mart last Tuesday. And since he had an 11 a.m. appointment at the car dealership where he works, he was tempted to leave a little early.
"I got to thinking about it, though," he related, "and I decided since I signed up to ring the bell from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m., I'd better stay the whole time."
At about 10:58 a.m., a woman drove up to the curb with a smile on her face, bade him a "Merry Christmas" and produced a stack of bills for the kettle. When the Salvation Army collected the money and counted it later, Captain Ruth Gibbons said the woman's donation turned out to be five crisp, brand-new $100 bills.
"It was very exciting for all of us," said Gibbons. "This puts us all that much closer to our goal. People are facing hard times all the way around, and it's nice to know that someone would do this out of the goodness of their heart."
Carpenter admitted he realized at the time the woman made the donation that it was something out of the ordinary.
"I think she made a special trip, knowing the kettle was there," said Carpenter. "Most people fold up a few dollar bills, or sometimes a $5, $10 or occasionally a $20. But I recognize $100s for what they are, and I knew this was a significant gift.
"And yet," he continued, "I could tell it was not about her. It was a random act of kindness, done in total confidence."
Carpenter said this sizable donation was one of the highlights of the many years he's been manning the Salvation Army Red Kettles during the Christmas season. Carpenter rings the familiar bell from the day after Thanksgiving right up until Christmas Eve, putting in four to five shifts a week, depending on the hours he's slated to work his regular job at Cloquet Ford Chrysler Center. And he said he always requests to be assigned to the Red Kettle outside Wal-Mart, because it's the only outdoor kettle in the city.
"A lot of people want to avoid it because it gets pretty cold," said Carpenter, "but I think it's important to have someone out there. There are a lot of people wanting to give, and if the kettle there was manned every shift, it would go a long way toward enhancing the Salvation Army's penetration throughout the county."
Carpenter encouraged others to sign up to ring the bell for the Salvation Army, particularly at the kettle outside Wal-Mart.
"We need some hearty outdoor people to step forward and take a turn at it," he said. "It would make a huge difference if someone was there all the time."
Carpenter was back out at Wal-Mart again Tuesday afternoon this week – his second shift of the day at the familiar Red Kettle. The sign on the nearby bank showed the temperature was a measly 19 degrees, with the wind chill making it feel much colder. The earflaps on Carpenter's hat did little to keep his nose and face from turning a rosy pink, and you could see his breath outlined in the frosty air. But he wore a broad smile on his face and a stiff upper lip, and as shoppers hustled by, many of them stopped to pour pocket change or stuff dollar bills into his kettle as he wished them a Merry Christmas.
"You know," he reflected, "whenever I start to get cold and it seems as though time is starting to pass slower and slower, I just look over there [pointing at the cross atop the Zion Lutheran Church], and I remind myself what this is all about. I feel good about it every time I'm out here, and I've met a lot of really great people."


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Podcast Lounge is a highly popular Windows Phone app, which has been available for some time. Igneous Software has released numerous updates for the podcast player in the past, but recently 126.96.36.199 was pushed to the store. While this release is considered a maintenance update, there's a lot included.
Get the Dell Venue 8 Pro tablet for $99 this upcoming Monday through the Microsoft Store (US/Canada only)
Nothing quite stokes our fire like a good deal on a gadget or gizmo. Microsoft apparently knows that since they are starting a new promotion called "12 Days of Deals". How good can any deal be before Christmas and after both Black Friday and Cyber Monday already take place? Apparently really good. On the first day you can get the Dell Venue 8 Pro tablet for $99. Did you do your double take on the price? Good. Details below on how you're going to want to be at your local Microsoft Store this Monday.
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An update has been released taking the game to version 1.1 and the game loads and plays just fine on Windows Phone 7.x devices. The update also improves multiplayer match making and fixes a few minor bugs that were discovered after the initial release of the game.
Yammer is one of the leading enterprise social networks, and was acquired by Microsoft in 2012. It has apps for all mobile platforms, and a while back introduced one for Windows 8 as well.
Today, both Windows Phone and Windows apps (along with Android and iOS apps) have got updates that add much requested feature to the apps, along with bug fixes and performance enhancements.
As some of our readers may know, a few of us around here are fitness junkies. Namely myself, Sam and Seth are all active Fitbit users, runners, Crossfitters or gym rats. Because of that, we really dig running apps like today's Track Runner or Fitbit Tracker. MyFitnessPal fits into that because the free service ties into virtually everything.
What is MyFitnessPal? It's a sophisticated calorie counter. But it's also super smart and easy. Plus it can connect to Fitbit, so that when you run and burn calories, MyFitnessPal auto adjusts based on your activity level. Throw in the Aria scale with Wi-Fi, and it's like living in the future.
MyFitnessPal has been on Windows Phone for a while and version 2.0 went live a few months ago when it got its Windows Phone 8 bump. Today, version 2.1 is available and it brings with it even more cool features. Heck, it's such a big update that the company even blogged about it. So what's new?
If you've got a Lumia 1520 or Lumia 1020 you might want to show off your camera to your friends. Unfortunately, places like Facebook compress the photos so badly that the zoom capabilities of the camera goes unnoticed. Thankfully we've got Sozoom. It's a new app we looked at a few week ago for the Lumia 1520 and 1020 that shows off the power of your camera. The latest update fixes all of our complaints. Let's check it out.
Australia's Commonwealth Bank (CommBank) has released a brand new official app for Windows Phone. The bank hasn't paid much attention to the platform with its sub-par app, but this update is certainly a notable upgrade - version 2 is essentially a complete rewrite. If you've held off previously, you may wish to slide on past the break to see what's new.
Developers, we've got some news for you if you have or are planning to do a beta for your Windows Phone app. Microsoft has made some updates to how beta apps work based on developer feedback. The biggest change? Beta apps no longer expire.
Microsoft's Red Stripe Deals started out on Windows Phone, but has been making a positive impact for Windows 8 users too. This week we've got a new set of apps for Windows 8 where you can save anywhere from 50% and up on apps! Let's check them out.
The exclusive Dragons Adventure game from DreamWorks and Nokia for the Lumia 2520 (see review) is surely an exciting and interesting title, even if you're not a kid. Based off of the hit movie 'How to Train Your Dragon' (which is getting a sequel soon) the Adventure game lets you go on quests, train various dragons and even fly a few around.
Now, the companion Windows Phone app is available for Lumia phones, and it's quite exciting. The app works by pairing up to the Lumia 2520 using NFC and Bluetooth (Tap + Send) and you'll need to create a free account with DreamWorks. From there, you'll also need to enable location services on both devices as GPS is a prime feature.
We've covered the Windows and Sky saga for some time now, but finally there has been an official announcement of sorts. Should you reside in Italy, Microsoft and Nokia have been able to get the broadcaster on-board and you'll be able to enjoy a Sky Go Windows Phone experience this month.
There was a period of time where Windows Phone didn't exactly have any stellar running apps in the Store. That changed this past year with Runtastic getting big updates early in the year and Active Fitness joining the Windows Phone Store. There's also Endomondo to help add variety to the selection of fitness tracker apps in the Store. Today we're getting one more and it's leaving us quite impressed. Let's check out Track Runner for Windows Phone 8.
UK mobile operator O2 has revealed some video game console bundles for Christmas. Should you be a PS4 or Xbox One fan, there's a bundle to suit your smartphone requirements this festive holiday. The Xbox One offer includes not only the console itself, but also the Lumia 1020 Windows Phone from Nokia. Gesture past the break for the details and pricing.
When WhatsApp isn't pushing out public updates on a regular basis for Windows Phone, they're busy jamming them out behind the scenes for their private beta. Looking at the latter, version 2.11.318 is making the rounds and it has been discovered that a few new features are on board. (The current public version is 312).
That's good news as it means those features will be headed to the official, public version, presumably in a few weeks (or sooner).
So what's new? Glad you asked as we have some screenshots and details.
A few days ago, we mentioned that Microsoft had pushed out an update for their Xbox One SmartGlass app for Windows 8.1 devices. Falling on the heels of that update are similar ones for the Windows Phone apps, including the Xbox One and Xbox 360 versions.
Firing up the app for the Xbox One, we've noticed the version number has changed from 2.x.xxxx.14001 to 2.x.xxxx.26000 and no new features, at least nothing that popped out. Our guess is this update ties in with some minor bug and performance improvements, including some connectivity issues some users have reported (ours has worked flawlessly since day one).
Microsoft's Bing Maps for Windows 8.1 is a breathtaking experience
The preinstalled map app within Windows 8 is quite good, but it comes nowhere near the detail and quality of map resources supplied by Google's own mapping service. Microsoft intends to fix that idea and has just released their "Bing Maps Preview" application to the Windows Store.
Simply put from first impressions - we are impressed.
If you're looking for some savings on apps or games, Microsoft has you covered as the massive RPG (and classic) Final Fantasy, photo-tastic SuperPhoto and the new, hit game Crumble Zone are all sale.
Cyber Monday may be over but that doesn't mean we can't extend the savings. Yes, in case you missed it earlier this week, we're extending the savings through the end-of-the-day Friday. Until midnight PST this Friday, you can save 25% on ALL Windows Phone cases and accessories at Store.WPCentral.com.
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There's very little debate that the Nokia Lumia 1020 is capable of taking some fantastic pictures. But would you test that theory on such a memorable event as a wedding? An event where the moment doesn't always afford you the chance to re-take the picture?
Wedding photographer Joy Marie Smallwood took such a chance at a recent wedding that took place at Capella Pedregal in Cabo, Mexico. The results held true to the Lumia 1020's reputation.
It can prove to be a challenging task to locate your ideal home here in the UK, especially in the current economic climate. That said, there are numerous services and tools available to help you filter through properties in regions across the country. One of said services is Zoopla (www.zoopla.com), which has launched on Windows Phone.
The Nokia Lumia 1320 is getting ready to hit the market. The mid-range Lumia device with 6-inch display has just been spotted on the FCC website. The documents don't reveal any information we haven't already uncovered from Nokia World earlier this year. The approved device appears to be the Global variant since it supports LTE bands 3, 7 and 20. The carriers in the United States use none of those.
Delivery.com now has an app for Windows Phone 8. It lets you order delivery from participating local restaurants and stores in the United States. There are over 10,000 local businesses listed with delivery.com, so you can get things delivered instead of going outside.
If you are not a member, account setup is required. After providing your name and address, delivery.com will show you the restaurants and stores that deliver to that location. Choose a merchant, browse the menu, and place your order.
It's no secret that SongArc is one of our favorite games. It's also quite popular with you guys and the Windows Phone community at large. It has north of a 500,000 users playing and is by far the most popular music game in the Windows Phone Store. A few weeks ago we gave you a sneak peek at the changes coming in version 2.0 of the game, which will be rolling out into the Windows Phone Store in the next few hours.
If you like physics-based puzzle games, check out Reindeer Round-Up for Windows Phone 8. Originally launched for iOS and Android, the game has just been released at the Windows Phone Store. This game should get you in the mood for the holidays. Reindeer Round-Up is addictive, so don't start playing it before an important errand.
Tonight at 9 PM EST, Lenovo will be going live in a Google Hangout discussion to talk about their latest notebook hybrid Windows 8 machine, the ThinkPad YOGA. The best part? Your Microsoft News Editor, Michael Archambault from Windows Phone Central, will be onboard to ask Lenovo about some of the questions you may have. See the live stream after the break!


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The StylePlus Practice flag is a great quality that lasts season in and season out. And the price is my favorite part!
These flags are amazing. They hold up great and they are cheap! Don't turn away because of the price...just because they are cheap doesn't mean that they are going to fall apart on you if you actually use them. Go ahead and give them a try...you will be amazed. Trust me, I use them all the time.
I twirled flag for three years in high school. I won't say how many years ago that was but, I bought this flag and a pole to get some exercise and I love it. I only have one complaint, the loop Velcro strips on the flag are too small so the flag gets snagged on the hook Velcro strips on the pole. The fact that the Velcro on the pole doesn't stay covered well also causes it to scratch my hands, which is annoying. I'm going to sew on some extra Velcro to fix the problem. Over all this is a great flag. It really looks good enough to spin in competition and would be a very bold color statement in any show. I always favored simple flags because they put the focus on the talent of the spinners.
These Flags are great.......They Bring lot's Of Colors when the MTL DRUM LINE are Marching.........They are @ a Very Great Price.....
These flags are very durable I have had mine for 4 years and it still looks brand new. :)
These are awesome and give great wind weight for practice<>
My color guard from Lebanon has the red ones and we have had them for about 5 years. We use them alot with all different age groups and they seem to work quite well. I learned on one of the showing flags and they are very light and easy to deal with in any type of weather. If I was one to decide who should by these I think everyone should.
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