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Hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis
The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA or HTPA axis), also known as the limbic-hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (LHPA axis) and, occasionally, as the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal-gonadotropic axis, is a complex set of direct influences and feedback interactions among the hypothalamus, the pituitary gland (a pea-shaped structure located below the hypothalamus), and the adrenal (also called "suprarenal") glands (small, conical organs on top of the kidneys).
The interactions among these organs constitute the HPA axis, a major part of the neuroendocrine system that controls reactions to stress and regulates many body processes, including digestion, the immune system, mood and emotions, sexuality and energy storage and expenditure. It is the common mechanism for interactions among glands, hormones, and parts of the midbrain that mediate the general adaptation syndrome (GAS).[1] While steroids are produced only by vertebrates, the physiological role of the HPA axis and corticosteroids in stress response is so fundamental that analogous systems can be found in invertebrates and monocellular organisms as well.
The key elements of the HPA axis are:
- The paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus, which contains neuroendocrine neurons that synthesize and secrete vasopressin and corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH). These two peptides regulate:
- The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland. In particular, CRH and vasopressin stimulate the secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), once known as corticotropin. ACTH in turn acts on:
- the adrenal cortex, which produces glucocorticoid hormones (mainly cortisol in humans) in response to stimulation by ACTH. Glucocorticoids in turn act back on the hypothalamus and pituitary (to suppress CRH and ACTH production) in a negative feedback cycle.
CRH and vasopressin are released from neurosecretory nerve terminals at the median eminence. CRH is transported to the anterior pituitary through the portal blood vessel system of the hypophyseal stalk and vasopressin is transported by axonal transport to the posterior pituitary. There, CRH and vasopressin act synergistically to stimulate the secretion of stored ACTH from corticotrope cells. ACTH is transported by the blood to the adrenal cortex of the adrenal gland, where it rapidly stimulates biosynthesis of corticosteroids such as cortisol from cholesterol. Cortisol is a major stress hormone and has effects on many tissues in the body, including the brain. In the brain, cortisol acts on two types of receptor - mineralocorticoid receptors and glucocorticoid receptors, and these are expressed by many different types of neurons. One important target of glucocorticoids is the hypothalamus, which is a major controlling centre of the HPA axis.
Vasopressin can be thought of as "water conservation hormone" and is also known as "antidiuretic hormone." It is released when the body is dehydrated and has potent water-conserving effects on the kidney. It is also a potent vasoconstrictor.
Important to the function of the HPA axis are some of the feedback loops:
- Cortisol produced in the adrenal cortex will negatively feedback to inhibit both the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland. This reduces the secretion of CRH and vasopressin, and also directly reduces the cleavage of proopiomelanocortin (POMC) into ACTH and β-endorphins.
- Epinephrine and norepinephrine are produced by the adrenal medulla through sympathetic stimulation and the local effects of cortisol (upregulation enzymes to make E/NE). E/NE will positively feedback to the pituitary and increase the breakdown of POMCs into ACTH and β-endorphins.
Release of CRH from the hypothalamus is influenced by stress, physical activity, illness, by blood levels of cortisol and by the sleep/wake cycle (circadian rhythm). In healthy individuals, cortisol rises rapidly after wakening, reaching a peak within 30–45 minutes. It then gradually falls over the day, rising again in late afternoon. Cortisol levels then fall in late evening, reaching a trough during the middle of the night. An abnormally flattened circadian cortisol cycle has been linked with chronic fatigue syndrome,[2] insomnia[3] and burnout.[4]
Anatomical connections between brain areas such as the amygdala, hippocampus, and hypothalamus facilitate activation of the HPA axis. Sensory information arriving at the lateral aspect of the amygdala is processed and conveyed to the central nucleus, which projects to several parts of the brain involved in responses to fear. At the hypothalamus, fear-signaling impulses activate both the sympathetic nervous system and the modulating systems of the HPA axis.
Increased production of cortisol mediates alarm reactions to stress, facilitating an adaptive phase of a general adaptation syndrome in which alarm reactions including the immune response are suppressed, allowing the body to attempt countermeasures.
Glucocorticoids have many important functions, including modulation of stress reactions, but in excess they can be damaging. Atrophy of the hippocampus in humans and animals exposed to severe stress is believed to be caused by prolonged exposure to high concentrations of glucocorticoids. Deficiencies of the hippocampus may reduce the memory resources available to help a body formulate appropriate reactions to stress.
Stress and disease[edit]
The HPA axis is involved in the neurobiology of mood disorders and functional illnesses, including anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, insomnia, posttraumatic stress disorder, borderline personality disorder, ADHD, major depressive disorder, burnout, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, and alcoholism.[5] Antidepressants, which are routinely prescribed for many of these illnesses, serve to regulate HPA axis function.[6]
Experimental studies have investigated many different types of stress, and their effects on the HPA axis in many different circumstances.[7] Stressors can be of many different types—in experimental studies in rats, a distinction is often made between "social stress" and "physical stress", but both types activate the HPA axis, though via different pathways.[8] Several monoamine neurotransmitters are important in regulating the HPA axis, especially dopamine, serotonin and norepinephrine (noradrenaline). There is evidence that an increase in oxytocin, resulting for instance from positive social interactions, acts to suppress the HPA axis and thereby counteracts stress, promoting positive health effects such as wound healing.[9]
The HPA axis is a feature of mammals and other vertebrates. For example, biologists studying stress in fish showed that social subordination leads to chronic stress, related to reduced aggressive interactions, to lack of control, and to the constant threat imposed by dominant fish. Serotonin (5HT) appeared to be the active neurotransmitter involved in mediating stress responses, and increases in serotonin are related to increased plasma α-MSH levels, which causes skin darkening (a social signal in salmonoid fish), activation of the HPA axis, and inhibition of aggression. Inclusion of the amino acid L-tryptophan, a precursor of 5HT, in the feed of rainbow trout made the trout less aggressive and less responsive to stress.[10] However, the study mentions that plasma cortisol was not affected by dietary L-tryptophan. The drug LY354740 (also known as Eglumegad, an agonist of the metabotropic glutamate receptors 2 and 3) has been shown to interfere in the HPA axis, with chronic oral administration of this drug leading to markedly reduced baseline cortisol levels in bonnet macaques (Macaca radiata); acute infusion of LY354740 resulted in a marked diminution of yohimbine-induced stress response in those animals.[11]
Studies on people show that the HPA axis is activated in different ways during chronic stress depending on the type of stressor, the person's response to the stressor and other factors. Stressors that are uncontrollable, threaten physical integrity, or involve trauma tend to have a high, flat diurnal profile of cortisol release (with lower-than-normal levels of cortisol in the morning and higher-than-normal levels in the evening) resulting in a high overall level of daily cortisol release. On the other hand, controllable stressors tend to produce higher-than-normal morning cortisol. Stress hormone release tends to decline gradually after a stressor occurs. In post-traumatic stress disorder there appears to be lower-than-normal cortisol release, and it is thought that a blunted hormonal response to stress may predispose a person to develop PTSD.[12]
See also[edit]
- Hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis
- Allostatic load
- ACTH stimulation test
- Dexamethasone suppression test
- Dexamethasone
- Hydrocortisone
- Cortisol awakening response
- Sickness behavior
- ^ Selye, Hans (1974). Stress without distress. Philadelphia: Lippincott.
- ^ MacHale SM, Cavanagh JT, Bennie J, Carroll S, Goodwin GM, Lawrie SM (November 1998). "Diurnal variation of adrenocortical activity in chronic fatigue syndrome". Neuropsychobiology 38 (4): 213–7. doi:10.1159/000026543. PMID 9813459.
- ^ Backhaus J, Junghanns K, Hohagen F (October 2004). "Sleep disturbances are correlated with decreased morning awakening salivary cortisol". Psychoneuroendocrinology 29 (9): 1184–91. doi:10.1016/j.psyneuen.2004.01.010. PMID 15219642.
- ^ Pruessner JC, Hellhammer DH, Kirschbaum C (1999). "Burnout, perceived stress, and cortisol responses to awakening". Psychosom Med 61 (2): 197–204. PMID 10204973.
- ^ Robert L. Spencer, Kent E. Hutchinson, Alcohol, Aging, and the Stress Response, Alcohol Research and Health, Winter 1999.
- ^ Carmine M. Pariante, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London Depression, stress and the adrenal axis. The British Society for Neuroendocrinology, 2003.
- ^ Douglas A (2005). "Central noradrenergic mechanisms underlying acute stress responses of the Hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis: adaptations through pregnancy and lactation.". Stress 8 (1): 5–18. doi:10.1080/10253890500044380. PMID 16019594.
- ^ Engelmann M, Landgraf R, Wotjak C (2004). "The hypothalamic-neurohypophysial system regulates the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis under stress: an old concept revisited.". Front Neuroendocrinol 25 (3-4): 132–49. doi:10.1016/j.yfrne.2004.09.001. PMID 15589266.
- ^ Courtney E. Detillion et al: Social facilitation of wound healing, Psychoneuroendocrinology, Volume 29, Issue 8, September 2004, Pages 1004-1011, DOI 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2003.10.003
- ^ Winberg S, Øverli Ø, Lepage O (2001). "Suppression of aggression in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) by dietary L-tryptophan.". J Exp Biol 204 (Pt 22): 3867–76. PMID 11807104.
- ^ Coplan JD, Mathew SJ, Smith EL, Trost RC, Scharf BA, Martinez J, Gorman JM, Monn JA, Schoepp DD, Rosenblum LA (July 2001). "Effects of LY354740, a novel glutamatergic metabotropic agonist, on nonhuman primate hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and noradrenergic function.". CNS Spectr. 6 (7): 607–12, 617. PMID 15573025.
- ^ Miller, Gregory E.; Chen, Edith; Zhou, Eric S. (January 2007). "If it goes up, must it come down? Chronic stress and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical axis in humans". Psychological Bulletin 133 (1): 25-45. doi:10.1037/0033-2909.133.1.25. PMID 17201569.
External links[edit]
- Media related to HPA axis at Wikimedia Commons
- NeuroWiki page on HPA axis
- Mind-Body-Health.net page on HPA axis


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This will just remind me that Algore would prefer Al-Jazeera being broadcast into our homes more than Glen Beck.Now we know where he stands.
Well they have "the big white" butt they can´t access mine....
Al Gorezeera. Must see TV.
I don´t know how many American homes it will be seen in, but it will probably be watched in many homes in America.
When I´ve seen al-Jazeera, I´ve been surprised at how it has been no worse than Obama´s Court Eunuch channels like CNN, MSNBC, ABC, NBC, CBS etc. They all exist to lie and cover-up for Dear Leader, and al-Jazeera does it no more and no less than the others, when I´ve watched.
Not in mine. Already enough propoganda tv.
I smell an Executive Order coming requiring that all channels be dropped and Al-Jazeera be the only channel 24/7.
Thanks, Al Gore, you greedy SOB.
Don´t be victims...call your cable/satellite company and tell them you don´t intend to pay for this crap. We need to start learning the tactics of the left, and using our economic power to create change.
one of the owners of AlGorezeera is a big sheik in the Muslim Brotherhood. this was considered preferable over GlennBeck???
Pay no attention to that oily sheik behind the curtain...
Yep, AlJerkzera will have as many viewers as AlBore did...10...welcome to reality!
If your cable outlet has AlJazeera, drop the service and tell them exactly why.
Thanks to Al Gore, Sauron a TV outlet in our country.

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will we get a new dvd for this tour
cool would like a dvd as theres been clips been put on the site lately of shows in china
Yes I remember that too! But I also recalled that during his tour in 2004, the concert performed in Paris would have caused his DVD. But this project has been canceled, and there are videos of this concert on the net.
Wait & see...
According to Avril when she went to the French radio NRJ last February, she said that she wants to make a DVD concert in France, so i think it will be possible at Zénith the 16 or 17th of September and i have my tickets !


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Another week down... Time moves too quickly. I wont have a new comic for a few days. I spent this last week working on the next short, which was very successful. Not to build it up, but I think it looks fantastic. Ha! I'm sure that makes all the people waiting for the next release real happy. "Hey it looks great, that's wonderful, just release it already!" The answer is, all in due time. It's not finished yet, and too many things are in motion right now to even talk about specific release dates. But at least you can be happy knowing lots of work is going into current progress. Other News: I got some practice painting in this weekend as well. I don't know if this is final or not, but I like the way it turned out so far. [url=http://simplecap.deviantart.com/art/Staircase-114374636][img]http://th08... [/url] that's all I've got to report for now. Watchmen will be out soon, which we will be sure to give our report on when it's here. I am very excited to see the movie myself.
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How much will change now? Will Tommy still not exist?
Are we all still Watsons?
Can we now get our Little Red Death action figures?
Of course Tommy still doesn't exsist. He's the Brad Pitt to Daniel's Edward Norton.
Of course we are still Watsons... this is our home. We are Watsons... hear US roar!
You don't have a Little Red Death Action Figure? I got the mommy ninja version with Baby Jack included just before it's discontinuation. ;P
Been off for a week. Just saw the announcement (and supercool trailer)
Congratulations. Yay starz... Congratulations to you too.
And the trailer is so awesome. Shia double feature, huh (transformers and indy)... i can't wait. He's got it coming...
Congratulations HISHE!
What i'm afraid of is that you guys will run out of ideas (which is impossible because there is tons of movies and you guys are great at making these things up) Must be hard trying to make up new ones every month.
Fantastic news, HISHE! Congratulations. I've been in 'lurker' mode for the summer, basically just popping in to see if your mysterious news had been unveiled, and then popping out again (hard to stay inside when the sun is shining... especially when it only really shines like this 2-3 months a year! ;)
SO looking forward to seeing what you've hinted at - I have every confidence it's going to be great! Enjoy this new chapter (HISHE full-time, that's gotta be fun!), and keep up the good work.
Hey everyone, this has been a very busy last 3 weeks and I just wanted to take a second to thank you all who have been sticking with us throughout this whole ordeal! This changeover process has been extremely slow, but even before all of this ever started you all have been here with us through thick and thin. And that means the world to me.
Thank you for being such great people!
When I read comments on our vids and catch some of the negative feedback like "you guys never make videos!" or "one a month is all you got???" or thanks for nothing" it always cuts me a little. But when I come here and see the people who have been around since almost the beginning and even the people still new but are contributing despite the lack of content I've been able to produce in the last year, it really makes me feel happy.
The announcement has had severe positive feedback on YouTube, and that makes me extremely excited to finally get our next video online because I KNOW HISHE people are going to love it, but you guys here are the true involved fans. You guys actually come to the website and reach out to us. And I don't think you'll know how much that encourages us. me especially.
It's been quiet around here lately I know. but that is because we've had our nose to the grind. seriously.
My plan is once Starz releases Terminator, and I'm further in the zone with the new production schedule, that I can begin act two (if you can call it that) of the zombie series and have comics again like we used to along side our animation.
It will happen, I'm just having to learn to be patient and do things one step at a time. which again, brings it all back to the HISHE family. or Fanmily. is that too dorky to say? Fanmily? yeah, that's dumb. back to the WATSONS, I mean! Thank you again for staying with us and being such great contributors.
I'm taking this job very seriously, and I don't want to let yall down.
That's the update :)
you do realise the WATSONS are stuck like glue right? not going ANYWHERE :D
We are all very thankful for the fun and family you have brought us Daniel.
Been here since the beginning, be here when you make it huge, and will still be here when fame goes to your head. :wink:
Three cheeres for dan!
(someone say HIP, and then someone else say HORRAY)
who's Danile
i think it may be some form of pastry dish, you know.... to celebrate?
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who's Danile
It's certainly not "Daniel"
sounds like they mispelled (but pronounced correctly) "denial"
So 3 cheers for being in Denial!!!
that better? sheesh, every one is a critic nowadays!
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that better?
Not quite...
I want to see the whole name spelled out...
I know what you meant deathtime. I just thought it would sound funny.
three cheers for danile!!!
.................sssssppppppssss..........hey animal...............who's danile? :wink:
Hip Hip Hooray!!!
I don't know, an emotion?
i think i might have to start taking offence if you keep doing that
Tina is actually going to be a guest voice for the Twilight HISHE, so we had to work around her schedule and travel plans in order for her to record. It all worked out great making her voice debut virtually painless, but she is the first person to actually fly in from out of state to be a voice in our short.
She is the first person to actually fly in from out of state to be a voice in our short?
One of these days ... one of these days...
It's true. I like to joke that I waited 22 cartoons to do a voice just so I could say I came in from out of town to do it. But I don't know...I still own a house in Dallas, so it's not nearly as cool as if someone else from out of state did a voice. You are closer now right? ;) Someday...
Wizard of Oz is next release then.I had a feeling that will be your december release. I now must watch it to give myself a reminder and to find the "serious loophole".
I have to re-watch this for sure!
yes I recommend watching it again. :) it always makes the cartoon more fun.
Congratz hishe on the steamy award, you deserve to win both category's. You don't win enough awards. Was the last one the spike tv award?
Thanks Ness. And you are correct. We haven't had anything like this happen since the spike awards. long long time ago.
Yep, that's pretty cool - congrats! And here's hoping you win - it would be much deserved.Not only are you guys working pretty hard, but I'm guessing Starz is working hard for you behind the scenes, getting the word out, too! ;)
April release?My fingers are crossed it's Batman Begins. Daniel got me curious since he posted a tweet about it.


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In this picture, we see two beautiful wombats. The one pictured left is a three year old Common Wombat or Vombatus Urisinus. The one to the right is a three year old Southern Hairy Nosed Wombat or Lasiorhinus Latifrons. Two very different species of wombat, these lovely girls live with us here at Australia zoo enjoying a lifestyle that ensures happiness, safety and lots of love. What you will not see in this picture however, or at any zoo or wildlife park across the globe is the third and rarest species of wombat in Australia. An animal which is one of the worlds most critically endangered animals with less than 120 individuals left on the planet. This beautiful marsupial is none other, than the Northern Hairy Nosed Wombat or Lasiorhinus Krefftii.Wombats have a historical lineage that spans almost 25 million years and are renown for their ability to elude would be researchers. Wombats even managed to remain undiscovered for almost a decade after European settlement. Being a marsupial, they give birth to highly undeveloped young and nurture it in an external pouch. Wombats belong to the order vombatidae, of which only one other species belong, the koala. What sets the wombat apart from other marsupials is its ability to burrow underground and manipulate the earth in such a way that a very complex yet safe underground haven is created. They also have an unusual set of teeth that continually grow, most likely an evolutionary answer to their harsh diet.
Wombats are stocky, thick set creatures that are generally solitary in nature and who seem wise beyond their years. A diet consisting primarily of native sedges and grasses sees them spend the bulk of their evening peacefully grazing from one tuft to the next.
Do not however be fooled by this cumbersome persona, wombats can run up to 40kmph and their sharp teeth accompanied with immense jaw pressure make them something not to be trifled with! Coming in a variety of colours and personalities, the wombat can give one the illusion of a cheeky child getting up to mischief, particularly while watching a big bottom and little pigeon feet disappearing down a burrow!
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No. 11 Georgetown 90, DePaul 66: Freshman D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera scored a career-high 33 points as the host Hoyas cruised to their eighth straight win.
Nate Lubick and Jabril Trawick stepped up for a hobbled Otto Porter Jr. with 15 and 13 points, respectively, for Georgetown (20-4, 10-3 Big East), which shot 63.5 percent and defeated the Blue Demons for the 12th straight time.
DePaul (11-15, 2-11), which has lost 41 straight to ranked opponents, was paced by 16 points from Brandon Young.
The Blue Demons stayed in the game early, but the Hoyas grabbed the lead for good on a 3-pointer from Markel Starks with 12:12 left in the first half. Georgetown used 10 points off eight DePaul turnovers - including five points off three steals in a span of 1:43 at the end of the half - to stretch the margin to 43-29 at the break.
Despite a limited Porter, the Hoyas continued the offensive onslaught after intermission. Smith-Rivera drilled four 3-pointers and the Hoyas increased their cushion to 67-41 following a three-point play by Trawick with 12:21 left.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Porter suffered an apparent right knee injury in the first half. He started the second half, but did not return after a substitution with 17:20 remaining. .... DePaul hasn't defeated the Hoyas since 1994 and is 6-21 all-time in the series. ... Smith-Rivera's previous career high was 19 points in his college debut in November against Duquesne.


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Four years ago, during an election season that now seems as if it occurred in the Mesozoic era, I wondered in an op-ed if we'd ever get off the cliché flag waving inherent in all major national campaigns.
Apparently, not yet.
Back then, all of this loftiness was in the shadow of daily poundings on Iraq, fuel prices, healthcare, the economy's meltdown, and any other ills with which the fourth estate never missed an opportunity to pour salt on our national wounds. So candidates felt obliged. This with no sitting president running.
This week, on the anniversary of 9/11, with both national conventions mercifully in the rear-view mirror, many issues remain the same (surprise!), and there is a far closer election at hand. As such, the mudslinging between President Obama and Gov. Romney seems poised to rise to record levels.
Patriotism is one last fortress which each can defend in the quest for independent voters who will decide the matter. So Mr. Romney and Mr. Obama won't get in front of a lectern without a half-dozen Old Glories posted behind them. The president, famously criticized in 2008 for not wearing a flag lapel, these days is never seen without one.
Yet what exactly is"patriotism?" As defined by the Oxford English Dictionary, patriotism is the"love of or zealous devotion to one's country." A patriot is someone who"exerts himself to promote the well-being of his country.
The word"patriotism" stems from the Greek word "patris" meaning "fatherland," which further comes from the ancient Greek "patrios," or "of one's father." In its historical context, love of fatherland had a geophysical and agricultural connotation linked to the features of the land. Given the importance of farming economies, this made sense.
However, not only does money talk; it also affects the social contract. With the Industrial Revolution brewing in the latter 18th century, the advent of democracy, socialism, and communism emerged into the forefront of politics, changing patriotism's precept.
So while patriotism remained a love of one's country associated to the land as well as the citizenry, it also included its way of life and traditions, pride in its past, and commitment to its interests.
Today many concur that patriotism also involves service to their country, but the manner of service is still a point of contention.
Some think that the government speaks for a nation. Often espoused by the right, everyone should, for better or worse, support government policies and actions. On the other hand, the left mostly contends that patriots must become vocal dissidents if persuaded the nation is on an imprudent course.
Naturally, when it suits their purposes, each tries to co-op the others' view in a game of one-upmanship.
Take the litany of car magnets which have become popular, and regrettably, presumed statements of political allegiance. While holders of peace symbols and yellow ribbons both express a love of country as well as a desire for peace, how often do we see a car with both of them side-by-side? As in: Support the troops but get out of Afghanistan already.
The answer is few, if any. The reason is our inability to grapple with some of the toughest current issues without going down ideological rat holes, and the ensuing stereotypes they harbor. These pits are dug by each party base to have us forget that most Americans don't follow either form of extremism. Rather, we get through life by being diligent, accepting, and empathetic.
Our love-of-country conundrum originated in the Civil War and in one way or another has followed us ever since. The advent of the Digital Age, coupled with two decades of presidents Clinton, Bush 43, and Obama, has done much to render both sides alienated and suspicious of each other.
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The RedHawks lead this series 59-36 and have won 11 of the last 12 meetings.
Who: Ball State (7-10, 1-4 MAC West) at Miami (7-10, 2-3 MAC East)
When: 3 p.m. Saturday
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Probable Ball State starters: Jesse Berry, 6-2, Jr., G, 12.2; Majok Majok, 6-9, Jr., F, 12.1; Jauwan Scaife, 6-2, Sr., G, 12.1; Chris Bond, 6-4, Jr., F, 8.1; Zach Fields, 6-10, Sr., C, 4.2
Probable Miami starters: Will Felder, 6-7, Jr., F, 11.4; Quinten Rollins, 6-0, Jr., G, 5.5; Allen Roberts, 6-3, Jr., G, 13.2; Jon Harris, 6-8, Jr., F, 7.8; Will Sullivan, 6-3, So., G, 3.7
About Ball State: The Cardinals are on a four-game losing streak and dropped a 66-63 decision to visiting Buffalo on Wednesday. … Majok is the MAC's leading rebounder with a 10.2 average. He hails from Perth, Australia, but was born in South Sudan. He played two years at a prep school in Massachusetts and two years at Midland College in Texas. … Ball State is scoring 62.1 points per game and giving up an average of 66.4. … Scaife has 1,034 points and 163 treys during his BSU career.
About Miami: The RedHawks lead this series 59-36 and have won 11 of the last 12 meetings. They haven't lost to BSU at home since Jan. 17, 2004. … Miami is 1-9 this season when it's tied or trailing at halftime. … Senior center Vince Legarza isn't playing a lot off the bench, but is 3 of 4 from the field in the last four games. … MU is in a four-way tie for third place in the MAC East. Akron and Ohio are 5-0, and the RedHawks, Kent State, Buffalo and Bowling Green are all 2-3.
Coach John Cooper on Ball State: "What I like about them is they kind of stay in character. Their guys that are shooters, that's what they do. And the guys that aren't shooters, they don't. They understand who they are. They're a man team, but they sit more in the gaps. They're going to force you to take shots and try to score from the outside over them. We've got to be able to get some ball movement and change sides of the court and attack some gaps and seams."
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Not one of the 37 players on the 2013 ballot will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. "You cannot play baseball for a living without being good," writes Mike Downey, a former columnist for the Chicago Tribune and Los Angeles Times.
Make guns smart, says Jeremy Shane, who served in the Justice Department during the George H.W. Bush administration and has led ventures in online media, energy and education.
Why marijuana should be legal for adults, according to David L. Nathan, a clinical associate professor at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
Nixon at 100: Why GOP should be misty eyed, says Timothy Stanley, a historian at Oxford University who also blogs for Britain's The Daily Telegraph.
Latino should have played lead in 'Argo'
Bowie: Why we're just glad to have him back.
Terrorist group fills power vacuum among Syria rebels, says former CIA analyst Nada Bakos.
The girl the Taliban wanted dead has not only survived but was able to walk out of the hospital last week. But other highly publicized, vicious attacks on women and girls have not had such triumphant outcomes.


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Pam uses her womanly wiles to bring a man to her table
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Little did Todd know that this was a turning point in his life.
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All the guys in the office wanted Deborah Lynn, but she picked me for an afternoon of sex.
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More reflections on the one I love…
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There's two of you?
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Is she...me
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Healy, Bernadine, M.D.
Before her death in 2011, Dr. Bernadine Healy was Health Editor for U.S.News & World Report and wrote the On Health column. She was a member of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology and served as director of the National Institutes of Health and president and CEO of the American Red Cross.
Dr. Healy's blog, Heart to Heart, is where she covered matters close to her heart, including cardiovascular disease and other important aspects of personal health and health policy.
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Articles by Healy, Bernadine, M.D.
Bernadine Healy, M.D., leader in women's health, died recently. She told of her struggle with cancer.
How nurses are evolving into far bigger roles at hospitals.
To tame the out-of-control cost of American healthcare, we need to slash the inflated prices we pay.
Aspirin's anti-inflammatory effects appear to cut the risk of a breast cancer recurrence.
Relying so heavily on Medicare and Medicaid to provide the funding simply can't work.
Now that Washington is back at the drawing board, here are two big fixes that should be made.
Before a health-reform bill passes, voters need to take a close look at what is currently being pushed.
The Senate says gun owners' rights are safe under health reform. What about the right to privacy?
Seniors, get ready for ever tighter controls on your access to medical screens and treatments.
The government CLASS proposal to help pay for it would provide expensive but skimpy benefits.


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Lunch specials are a great value...authentic food with a great atmosphere. I would highly recommend it for lunch (or dinner).
I ordered the curry chicken. Delicious. Service was quick. Prices reasonable. I give this place a thumbs up.
We made a reservation and when we got there they had no table. Do not go there without a fall back plan
This Restaurent serves a very filling and exotic meal. The price is very reasonable.Be sure to try the PAD THAI and the fried rice.
The service was great,the location and interior decoration lovely. Tasty food,we tried the combination fried rice,seafood combination and the teriyaki chicken,a bit pricey but overall good.
We ordered carry-out for dinner and food was some of the best Thai food served in this area. Be sure to take advantage of their $15 3-course meal for lunch. Atmosphere is cozy.
really good food, great menu choice and taste was super authentic . Wine selection wasnt too bad either. I recommend the Pad Thai or Pad See Ew
Had a bowl of tom yum, my friend had wor won ton. Small, small small bowls of soup for 8-9 bucks, but tasty. Also shared chicken skewers, which were delicious. Great service
Great indoor ambience, enjoyable outdoor seating. Service very attentive, pace of the meal spot on. Menu had traditional favorites, as well as tasty options. Good for the kids too.
We quite enjoyed the food but unfortunately on the night we were there they simply did not have enough wait staff. The decor is beautiful and very artistic. Our individual entres were some of the nicest thai selections I have seen and I really enjoy Thai food. However, after our food was delivered, we watched as our waitor scrambled between... More
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Dixie Carter congratulates Rampage Jackson
Dixie Carter congratulated Rampage Jackson on Twitter. The former UFC champion was successful in his Bellator MMA debut.
Rampage Jackson wins Bellator debut
Former UFC star and occasional TNA star Rampage Jackson defeated Joey Beltran in his Bellator debut. He won via knockout in the final minute of the first round.
CM Punk considered leaving WWE for UFC
Chael Sonnen revealed that his close friend CM Punk has considered leaving WWE to pursue a career in UFC.
Bobby Lashley defeats Tony Melton
Bobby Lashley picked up his tenth MMA victory on Friday night when he defeated Tony Melton in Tulsa.
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Rob Van Dam and Diamond Dallas Page were both in attendance at the Bellator MMA event in Long Beach over the weekend.
MVP training with Samoa Joe and Batista
Former WWE star MVP did some training sessions with Batista and Samoa Joe today.
MVP and Low Ki training together
Former WWE stars MVP and Low Ki, then known as Senshi, have been training in MMA together.


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As reported by AFP and the Bangkok Post.
'Yala Blasts Kill Ten'.
'Three bomb attacks minutes apart killed 10 people and wounded more than 100 on Saturday in the heart of Yala in the insurgency-hit (that is, the jihad-wracked - CM) far south.
'The blasts took place within a 10-minute span near the Rum Mitr intersection in the main business centre of Yala municipality around noon as families were out shopping, in the most deadly attack in five years in the Muslim-majority South.
'Around noon, as families were out shopping'. In their usual vile and disgusting mix of cowardice and sadism, the Mohammedan jihadists choose the softest target they can find - unarmed people doing the family shopping. - CM
'A nurse in the emergency unit of Yala provincial hospital told AFP that there were nine dead and 112 wounded people had been admitted, but police later said the death toll had risen to 10.
'The Public Health Ministry said 10 people were in critical condition with severe burns.'
'The first bomb was hidden in a motorcycle parked outside a karaoke shop (one must remember that the sharia of Islam anathematises all music, whether sacred or profane, vocal or instrumental - CM) according to local media reports. Insurgents (that is, jihad terror raiders - CM) detonated the second and third bombs, which had been hidden in a motorcycle and a car, when the authorities rushed in to check the first explosion.
This is classic modern jihad tactics: set off one bomb then a little later set off others so as to destroy the 'first responders' who arrive to try to help the victims of the first attack. Again, observe the infinite sadism and vileness of Islam. - CM
'Several shophouses near the blast sites caught fire and many parked cars and motorcycles were damaged by the powerful explosions. Bomb squad officers were seen inspecting the mangled car wreckage at the site of the car bombs as firefighters doused blazes nearby.
And all of this costs money, bleeding the non-Muslim Thai state of resources as well as people. - CM
'Yala Governor Dethrat Simsiri said that many of the injured were hit by the third bomb, hidden in a car, as they gathered at the scene.
'Rescue workers helped bloodied victims and searched for other wounded people as smoke filled the street.
'The Yala bombing was the worst attack in the Deep South since January last year, when nine people were killed by a bomb in a village in the same province.
They were not 'killed by a bomb'; jihadists murdered them by means of a bomb. - CM
'The complex insurgency, without clearly stated aims (seriously, does any well-informed person doubt that at bottom it is about achieving a/ regional Muslim dominance, driving out all non-Muslims or subjugating them to Muslims and b/ imposing the sharia of Islam? - CM) has plagued the far south near the border with Malaysia since 2004, claiming thousands of lives, both Buddhist and Muslim (I would hazard the guess that the majority of murdered people are a/ Buddhists and b/ civilians, whether Buddhist or deemed-insufficiently-Islamic Muslims - CM) with near-daily bomb or gun attacks.
'Authorities have imposed emergency rule in the Muslim-majority region, which rights campaigners say effectively gives the army legal immunity.
Why do not the rights campaigners focus on the sadism, vicious destructiveness and general inhumanity of the jihadists? There is something else, too, that must be borne grimly in mind: no doubt the Thai military has behaved badly in certain instances, but...even if the Thai authorities behaved toward the Muslims of southern Thailand with the scrupulous - even over-careful - decency with which the Israelis, by and large (despite the antisemitic agitprop we are fed by most western media) treat the Arab Muslims within and around Israel, many Muslims in southern Thailand would still be aggressive, sullen and resentful, and would engage in Jihad; for Islam inculcates a zero-sum mentality and a boundless sense of entitlement that leads Muslims to perceive themselves as oppressed in all situations where they do not have absolute and unrestrained dominance over non-Muslims. - CM
'The military last week admitted that troops had shot dead four Muslim villagers on their way to a funeral due to a "misunderstanding" in late January after apparently fearing they were under attack from militants.
The Thais have tried - like non-Muslims in many other similar situations - to win hearts and minds; they have tried, in general, to distinguish between the general Muslim populace and the 'tiny minority of extremists', but eventually they will have to face up to the awful truth that the whole of the Ummah in the Thai south is the sea within which the jihadists swim and from which, ceaselessly - and, it seems, of late, in ever-increasing numbers and with ever-increasing savagery - they emerge. And that nothing can deter or stop Jihad, except the projection and deployment of overwhelming force. - CM
'One of the region's deadliest incidents occurred on October 25 2004, when several people were shot dead as security forces broke up a protest (hmmm - 'protest' - probably a Muslim riot - CM) in the town of Tak Bai, and 78 more suffocated or were crushed to death in trucks while being transported to a detention centre.
But are the rights groups interested in the Buddhist lady schoolteachers gunned down on their way to school, or the Buddhist plantation worker who was murdered, and then dismembered, with his head placed on a stake, and his torso (arms and legs removed) burned? If one adds up the incidents of that nature, they amount to far more than 78 Mohammedan rioters. - CM
'Rights groups have said the failure of Bangkok-based authorities to hold security forces to account over the deaths has fuelled further violence and alienation in the region.
Ah yes, the old 'resisting jihad causes jihad' canard. Not to mention the narrative of Muslims as innocent victims. - CM
'Elsewhere in the troubled (sic: jihad-wracked - CM) provinces on Saturday, a policeman was injured by a bomb explosion at a food shop near Mae Lan police station in Pattani province, officers said.
'The victim was admitted to Pattani hospital...Police blamed separatist militants.
'Separatist militants'. Muslims waging jihad in order to achieve first local, then regional dominance...with the ultimate goal being not merely national but global dominance. And when and where they dominate, jihad continues in order to impose and enforce the sharia. - CM
'As well, a villager was killed in an ambush while walking home on a local road in Ban Khok Pan Ton in Pattani's Mae Lan district late Friday night, reports said.
'Late Friday night'. After Friday prayers at the mosque let out. A favourite time for Muslim riots, pogroms, lynchings, and murderous ghazi raids, world-wide. - CM
'The victim was identified as Ama Wani, 34, a resident of Ban Khok Pan Ton. He was walking home with his four-year-old son on the local road in the village when gunmen hiding in a roadside forest sprayed bullets at him.
'Ama was shot in the head and died on the spot. His son was unhurt."
I doubt that the child's survival is due to any particular moral restraint on the part of the Muslim ghazi raiders.
There is more local detail about the three bombings in another article from the Bangkok Post, which also covers a massive hotel fire that as yet has not been firmly identified as the work of jihadists (I will keep an eye on the Post, and if a connection is established, I will update accordingly).
'14 die in southern carnage; Yala bomb blasts, Songkhla hotel blaze injure hundreds'
'Nine people were killed and more than 100 others wounded in three bomb attacks in Yala's downtown area, while an explosion that caused a fire at Lee Gardens Plaza Hotel and shopping mall in Songkhla's Hat Yai district killed five and left more than 350 injured.
'Authorities confirmed that the bombs in Yala were made by insurgents but could not confirm if the incident in Hat yai was linked to terrorism.
'But Hat Yai mayor Prai Pattano, who had earlier ruled out a terror attack, changed his mind after inspecting the scene, saying he believed it was terrorism.
'Chaos struck shortly before 12 pm in the business area of Yala's Muang district when two bombs went off on Sai Ruam Mit Road. The explosives, weighing 60-70 kg, were stored in two 15 kg gas cylinders and put in an Isuzu pickup truck. Recovered from the blast site were parts of damaged gas cylinders and electronic circuits and power cables.
'As authorities rushed to the scene, another bomb exploded in front of a convenience store about 20 m away. The bomb was planted in a Toyota pickup truck.
'Shophouses, parked cars and motorcycles near the blast sites were set on fire. The two pickup trucks used in the attacks and the suspects were captured on surveillance cameras. The Isuzu truck was suspected to have been used in the recent attack on a security checkpoint in tambon Kalor of Raman district.
'In less than one hour, a major fire engulged Lee Gardens Plaza Hotel, which houses a hotel and shopping complex, following an explosion from the basement car park.. Four men and one woman were found dead. Three of the bodies were recovered from the basement.
'More than 350 people were injured. Most suffered from smoke inhalation and cuts from shattered glasses and windows...
'Surin Weerasuk, who headed an inspection team from the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department, said initial evidence suggested a possible car bomb.
'Songkhla Governor Krisada Boonrat said it was too early to conclude it was an attack. "No bomb device has been found so far. We need to investigate, he said.
'A bomb expert said the fire could have been caused by liquid explosives.
'Rescue operations were hindered by a lack of proper equipment...By late afternoon, the fire was under control.
'Phetdao Tohmeena, daughter of former senator Den Tohmeena, said she was in a meeting at the Novotel opposite Lee Gardens Plaza Hotel when she heard a loud explosion.
"I could feel the impact. I saw smoke coming out and people sprinting out in panic. Some looked OK and some were injured", she said.
'Songkhla police chief Pol Maj Gen Suwit Choensiri and Fourth Army Commander Lt Gen Udomchai Thamsarot ordered security to be stepped up in shopping malls and hotels in the province.
'Yesterday's death toll represents the greatest carnage since August 2008 when two explosions rocked Hat Yai and five others hit downtown Sonkhla.
'In Pattani province, a small bomb exploded in a food shop, slightly injuring a police officer, police said.
'A source close to the Southern Border Provinces Administration Centre said yesterday that escalated violence was aimed at sending signals that insurgents do not want to negotiate with authorities."
Of course the jihadis do not want to negotiate. They are obeying the Jihad imperative of Islam, its central driver: to wage war against 'dar al harb' until everyone in the entire world is either a Muslim, a near-slave dhimmi with the Muslim boot grinding down firmly on his or her face, or...dead. And even if they did - temporarily perceiving themselves to be in a position of weakness vis a vis the Infidels - 'negotiate' they would do so in bad faith, for Muslims are taught that there can be no permanent peace with Infidels, and that agreements made with Infidels cannot be permanent and need not be honoured. 'Negotiations' will be entered into only in order for the Muslim side to obtain time within which to regroup and rearm, preparatory to resuming jihad with redoubled force the moment they feel themselves strong enough to do so. - CM