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What a silly name for LaFerrari. However, some seriously cool bits are going into this car, including a hybrid system that has had application in current F-1 racecars.
Here's the chief engineer for the new generation of the Lexus IS. I think he completely responds to some of the points I make in my post a few days ago.
This is a pretty great commercial. Thanks Red Bull! The song is "Redford" by Sufjan Stevens. Doesn't it sound like this song was in Inception, the movie? I guess not; Hans Zimmer made that soundtrack, but Sufjan and Hans are clearly cut from the same cloth: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKA2fAkxAUk
Vampire Weekend's as yet unnamed new album "LP3" dropping May 7th. In the mean time, here's what ALL ivy league vacations look like "Holiday"
The new stingray—it's a targa. And it will hopefully beat another car which professes to have a targa model—yes, boys and girls—the Porsche 911.
Those of you who are wondering what kind of crack I am on when I compare the Corvette and 911, consider that both cars have had a long rivalry. Their history reaches back as far as the inception of each. They are still variations on the same theme: the Corvette first started in 1953 and ran till 1962; the 911's first started in 1963 with roots in 1959. It's like they were built to have this conversation between the Germans in Stuttgart and the Americans in Detroit; it was an argument between two engineering superpowers on the way things should be built.
As if, defiantly, Porsche said that we'll build this ridiculous machine with a small engine overhanging the rear, and make it go faster around a corner than your Corvette's brutish V8 and crude straight-line cruiser.
More recently, it appears that Porsche has won the last couple rounds, sticking with their original rear-engine config, though the Corvette team has been able to do monstrous things with their last gen C6 high-end models (largely due to the racing team's prowess and learnings).
In the last couple 911 generations, Porsche has really stepped it up on the interior and exterior refinements, driveability, and everyday usability. The latest Porsche is no exception, and I think the first 911 to appeal to a much wider audience than before. Then again, there are so many versions of the darn thing that it better capture at least a pretty wide swath of the sports-car market.
And go figure, a new version of the 911 is coming: German intel smelled that the C7 Corvette Stingray was coming, and perhaps it had a targa roof? Uh oh, better make my new 911 a Targa too—here's a spy photo of the 2013 Porsche 911 "Targa" still under camouflage for testing. (Imagine a hole in the midsection of the roof.)
Well folks, here's the C7 Corvette, in all its glory, as compared to the original Stingray version C2, released 1963-1967. What a coincidence, I believe these are the same years of the original Porsche production run. It seems we have an all-out fight brewing over these new models. While C6 and C5 generations of the Corvette were still teething, the new one has come back from the gym looking leaner and more toned:
It's beautifully designed; though it has a plethora of holes, Chevy says it's all functional and has a reason, which I love.
The view below has got some elements of Ferrari 599 in it particularly on the pillars surrounding the rear window, looking almost like those beautiful buttresses on the Italianate speedster. But everything on this car looks distinctly American, just the same way the new Dodge Viper is all-around Hillbilly. Although, I would say the Viper is more Defensive Lineman than the Corvette's Quarterback or Wide Receiver persona.
Finally, here's that Targa view. It is in this profile where it is the most immediately obvious that this Corvette has the very same genes descendant from its heritage. Interestingly, I saw in an interview that only a paper lunchbag's worth of parts are carryover from C6.
It's clearly a stunning car, and I think it is something that now appeals to a much wider audience. Just as the last Porsche has done. Maybe, I think, this is because there are so many more stylistic comparisons to make; it definitely has a much more Global presence in the lexicon of design.
I do have a question to pose though, because the prize-fight is really what will propel this C7 into glory: What else was keeping the C6 from taking reign over the 911?
Most would say the Base version interior was the weakest—attributes of the base version filtered up to the most expensive models, and this was just unacceptable to those paying over $100k.
The base version had a terrible interior. Cheap plasticky bits, unweighted switchgear, loose panels, large gap tolerances, etc. It was not technologically adept—a tiny Navi could be fitted into the car, but honestly, you could get larger aftermarket items for cheaper and better. What have they done to address it?
Though maybe it's still not the interior of a Porsche Panamera, or Audi, this rocks. It appears to be a very functional, driver-based cockpit. There's loads of leather and real materials. The designers say that if you see Carbon Fiber, it's real. If you see Aluminum, it's real. I think the best part of this interior is that it doesn't aspire to be more than what it can deliver—it's just as down to earth as that Receiver suiting up for game day along the 100 yds. This reminds me of perhaps a subtle jab towards the Acura commercial featuring Calvin Johnson about the 2012 TL. They undress him from gameday wear and put him in a suit. This corvette interior does the opposite, and it works—this one's ready for the races.
Can I guess where the interior designer got inspiration?
Well I mentioned Acura, and the center console vent kind of looks like the 2000-2004 Acura TL.
People on blogs have noted that there's an uncanny resemblance to Toyota's Supra halo car from the 90's. Not a bad car for comparison—in fact that car still has many fans, but that vehicle was no paragon for interior function.
Perhaps most exciting is that huge screen, popularized by the most recent ChryslerFiat group vehicles with Uconnect; I suppose the screen size is just right, since you probably don't want to fuss with a Tesla Model S sized screen in a road race.
The central tunnel around the shifter has some notes of Lexus or even Land Cruiser in the layout, contrasting aluminum/black panels, and leather armrest "swoop".
But then again there are a couple Chevy details in here: HVAC switchgear layout (borrowed from Camaro?), and driver-side vents. It appears that common GM parts are pretty hidden though. I'd be surprised if they went to such great lengths that they even swap out seatbelt design for something not in the GM part bin.
Overall, I would say interior problem solved.
One other complaint people had against owning the Corvette would be overall prestige. Some of this is tied to the fact that the previous generation Vettes really needed to own up to performance levels at all ends of the spectrum. In some production guises, you could get a car that was fast, but didn't beat the competition around the ring.
Of course there were those super fast and nimble high end gussied up versions, but at those levels of competition and pricing, you'd be laughed off the grocery run or at the fancy restaurant valet for trying to park it in the "special" spots—it still had too many pedestrian ties that linked the Vette to Benz E-Class pricing with a worse-than-Malibu interior. Pricing was not the problem; it was the aura that you had purchased "cheap" instead of "the best value".
The calculus in an owner's thought process could even conclude: "I've purchased a fraud". That is a great fear for owners who do take their car to the track, and a greater fear for owners who haven't.
Additionally, when you buy a show car like the Vette, it better have the bragging rights against those pesky Euro-tuner owners; it's fair to say that it's difficult to win a fight when idealogues have picked moral superiority even over pieces of data. The color of your Vette might seem to shine less brightly in the driveway if you've got M's, AMG's, 911's, GT-R's, etc. on the same block. I think the Vette team has done wonders to amend this, much of this currently by design, but also—to be proven—performance.
Waiting for the first numbers to come out before putting money where my mouth is, but I have a feeling it's going to be a truly historical vehicle.
The newest C7 already belongs to the textbooks as a product of Government Motors, but I am confident that this car will ride the tide of American dignity into the racer's hall of fame.
The loyal folks who vote with their pocketbooks have done so in droves for previous generations of Vettes even when they weren't the fastest, most beautiful, or comfortable. They will turn out once again, and I believe a new generation will grow up with this car and continue a legacy that appears alive and well.
Ladies and Gentlemen, rev your motors.
This is the real car that belongs in every other sci-fi movie. It is the everyman's Ironman car, Batmobile, American Bond car, Transformer, etc. Besides the fact that the car is wrapped in a suit, there is something menacingly playful about it. I think the proportions of the hood and rear deck make it something of a hot wheels-meets-evil Pokemon car. That is not to say it's inelegant. It's bold and brash, and it has character. Congratulations for having a soul, GM!
This is totally true to the Cadillac brand in a way that the ATS betrays it by being copy-cat BMW. It is art and science melded together; electrons drive the car the same way electrons start a heart beat. It looks beautiful and is finally the appropriate package for GM's high technology Voltec powertrain. But, who do you price it against? The ATS is easy because you price it at overlapping points against the 3-series based on content.
I don't know what it's going to be priced at, and we can for sure get in to an argument about how to optimally price a vehicle. Some will look at how capital costs, R&D, etc. and COGS played into the profit equation; I don't have the data but I know Cadillac is going to lose some money on this car at the beginning, but if they do it right maybe it'll hit gold in a couple years.
Regardless, the data is agnostic to what this car means to the future of GM; you should shove the sexiest marketing to the consumer to show everyone who's got real brains—and screw the "word" innovation—GM does innovation. It is a platform and a car that is meant to change the automotive world, perhaps forever.
So, price it where it will be the most covetable and popular luxury good on the suburban McMansion block. Price it at business class. Price it like an entry level Louis Vuitton. Price it like Vegas-meets-Wall Street. Price it like the short sale mansion at the end of the block; get it while it's hot. Finally, price it the way you would against Tesla (a newer, higher tech, more-utility vehicle).
However, the value is intrinsic—and that is what buyers pay attention to at the end of the day. The ELR does not lie in the "money does not matter" spectrum, it is dead in the middle of the "I know what I'm doing and why I am paying for it; here's an excel model to prove it" range. As such, bring the goods. Give me a nice opening price and standard kit, before you overwhelm me with the true luxury.
Consider also that you are not selling the first gen iPhone, which had an egregiously high price. Apple gave first-in-liners a rebate when they introduced lower pricing some months later. How would it look if you LOWERED prices on your fancy ELR? If anything, you should introduce ever-more-expensive trims in the ELR range. So, I would take a loss leader approach, figuring in the tax rebate.
Here's your anchor price: BMW just released a 4-series coupe based off of the 3-series. It will for sure be more expensive than the 3-series. Your buyers will most likely cross shop the 4-series with the Tesla; they'll look at the Leaf and your Volt. It's definitely a jumble. Then, consider that your buyers probably would have bought a CTS or CTS-V if they wanted a pure performance or styling play; it's got to be in between those points. So I'm guessing you're looking at the $47.5-$65k range. If you add a $7.5k to that bottom range to account for the tax credit, I think you'd steal enough Z4 customers, 4-series, Tesla, Leaf, Prius, or about a number of the near lux hybrid buyers.
Finally if you price it closer to the $47.5k mark ($7.5k rebate), you'd have enough customers to line up with a deposit out the door. Open up a line, and get deliveries to your customers at a promised date, when everything in the car is perfect and working the way it should. But, the car has got to have serious kit. It is, after all, supposed to be a luxury car. That means all the tech: CUE, Navi, great sound. When I can buy a $20k Mazda with zoom zoom and Navi/sound, that means Cadillac should give it to you free. And while I'm at is, why should the blind spot, radar, smart cruise control, or anything else be an option? Isn't this car a high tech piece? And how much does it seriously take to install a few more sensors to run those gadgets? Open up the options book for those who want to load this vehicle to the gills. Just a caution: don't introduce a base model ELR that looks like crap and has silly wheels/tires. It's just unbecoming. If you don't care about style, you move into a Volt; it's got more doors. Your ELR should separate the Cadillac owners from the Chevy owners.
Interestingly, I think you can make Leather an option, but it better have a convincing alcantara/fabric or leatherette. Other options you could make money on are your parts, cosmetics, treatments, combinations, paints, etc. Introduce a designer sound system option. Then offer aggressive wheel/tire combos, sport suspensions, body cladding. All of this can boost your profits the way Mopar boosts Chrysler or Mini Cooper parts boost the brand.
I would personally love a kickin' sound system (500+watts balanced please) with the tan leather and the shiniest deep sea blue. It should have CUE and other fancy tech that makes life easier. Thanks.
The Detroit Auto Show is upon us!
At this time COBO hall in Detroit is the most exciting place in the automotive world. For example, there's the much awaited Corvette C7. I'm going to call it ahead of time: that car will be a commercial success. And because I think a lot of you are thinking the same thing, I'm going to talk about a car that I think was a little bit botched going into production as compared to the concept introduction a year ago.
This car is the M-B CLA.
I love the idea of it. Make an M-B pocket rocket and at the same time give it the same swagger its brother, the CLS, has.
I had pretty high hopes because the concept car not only looked kind of realistic but also could be placed in to production pretty close to the form. Here it is:
Wow, right?
Now here's what's going into production:
It isn't quite the same, and here are some reasons why I believe the production car doesn't make me feel the same about the car.
1. The character lines on the doors between the wheel wells are not well executed. In the concept, the character lines build out the width of the car by giving an illusion of solidity. They build outwards towards the middle and provide a little surface texture that makes it look like muscle sinews. In production, these character lines shallow out the door and make the car look top heavy, and even worse, emaciated in the door panels. Also, I think the character lines are going the wrong direction. They should connect the front to the back; in the concept, the direction of the line works because the butt has the illusion of being haunched, lower, and wider than the front. The line dissipates into these larger haunches. In production, it just makes the rear tires look smaller.
2. The headlights are too close to the wheel wells. The concept uses a narrower lens and provides just a bit more fender between the tire and the headlight. In the production car, the headlights are too big; almost cartoonish. I wonder if this was a critique M-B thought was successfully implemented in the BMW 1-series, which has the most cartoonish headlights of all. Because the fender doesn't have enough substance, the odd placement of the front wheels becomes more apparent; there is a lot of overhanging metal and chrome and plastic to be pushed around in front of the tires.
3. The wheelbase needs just a little bit more length between the A pillar and the front axle. This is what really defines this car as a compact. And maybe that's the intention, but everything else on the car belies this intention. What I see is something more akin to the Suzuki Kizashi.
4. Speaking of Suzuki, a car company that has exited the North American market—they did manage to get a much nicer proportion of wheel/tires/wheel wells-to-body. The tires and wheels fill up the wheel housings and appear to bring the car additional purpose. While no doubt M-B will figure out a way to make the CLA drive with stability at high speeds, I think the size of the wheels/tires will give the impression the car is more darty than it will drive. The concept car had the right wheels for the car.
5. Is the CLA a front drive car? Yes. But, I'm not sure how it will translate into a CLA45 AMG—I'd like this car to have RWD and typically German handling. Will it be a drifting supercar? Will it be a rice-rocket racer? Or will it torque steer you into a ditch?
This being said, the front view and rear view of the car are relatively pretty. The rear quarter is the best executed. It has hints of CLS and VW CC, whose rear quarters are the best posteriors in the German stables.
I have some hopes for the rumored 4 door shooting brake of this CLA, and I'm interested in seeing how that hatchback will treat the roofline, and whether it will change the proportions of the car in a more or less favorable way.
If you have time to poke around the interior pics of the CLA, it may be worth it; The design philosophy looks like it should be applied in various scaled versions across the M-B range, in sporting applications like the SLK, CLK. It's probably not an interior well suited to the traditional barges because it's got a little bit of the SLS Gullwing flair; perhaps it's not sumptuous enough for a SL or S-class.
Anyways, looking forward to seeing what's coming out of the M-B atelier!
Car fans are taking note of Lexus' current design direction and sports-oriented vehicle offerings. Latest in this trend is the Lexus IS 350, to be unveiled at the Detroit North America International Auto Show.
Here is a glimpse of the vehicle:
Concurrent with Audi's chrome-ensconced trapezoid, BMW's kidneys, M-B's tri-star on a slat, Lexus is quickly ramping out its new spindle grill. Unlike its German ilk, Lexus doesn't have tradition on its side as a relatively new brand, so perhaps now is their time to try to cement an impression in consumers' minds.
Lexus may or may not be going through a crisis right now.
If you talk to a BMW driver, and you ask, "Well what do you value most about your car?" they might answer "It's sporty and drives like you're connected to the road".
If you talk to a Benz driver, they answer "It's built like a vault and has very teutonic qualities like high speed cruising ability and a buttoned up design".
If you talk to an Audi driver, they answer "The interiors are first class and it's a blend of sport, practicality, and minimalist design".
If you talk to a Lexus driver, the answers are conflicting. You see, owners used to value Lexus for quality, customer service, and a coddling luxury. Quality is one thing Lexus may have a temporary edge on, but everyone is improving, and offering free maintenance programs to increase resell value. Quality took a hit during unintended acceleration episodes, the same issue that nearly ruined Audi some years ago in the 90's. Not many are willing to buy Audi as being a class leader in quality—they buy for other reasons. Customer service has taken a hit in America—Hyundai is eating Lexus' lunch by offering Equus owners door to door service, online scheduling, and personal pickup (it's like a personal assistant!). And finally, Lexus, known for boring, supremely fluffy-like-cashmere ride characteristics (also a Buick specialty), is totally turning on a dime and going after Bimmer.
Can you agree that Lexus is in a crisis? What direction is management to take?
Clearly new Toyota CEO is a sporting fan, so we can expect better driving vehicles. But what makes Lexus design so distinct? What characteristics will you respond to when people ask why you drive a Lexus?
Management has identified that share into the BMW market is quite lucrative, but isn't there VALUE in differentiation? We're not ALL interested in BMW look-alike, drive-alikes. What is going to give that extra edge?
On design:
This is probably the area Lexus is working hardest on getting right. Lexus has targeted its LFA halo car as a driver in design, but let's face it, basing your flagship LS sedan on an LFA supercar may also have drawbacks.
The spindle grille makes people recognize familial resemblance; new L shape LED clusters give the Lexus nighttime presence just as the halo-ring headlights did for mid 2000's BMWs. Are these compelling? LED lights are such a fashion statement right now (thanks Audi R8!), it's hard to know what the outcome will be. It used be a very special feature, but we're finding the darn LEDs in ever-lower priced offerings (such as in VWs). I remember when HID headlamps were the fancy option in late 90's cars, and uniquely identified luxury at night when blazing blue illumination speeds down the autobahn. Now LEDs serve the same purpose, so perhaps, Lexus should re-up on it's rear brakelights and tail lamps and invest in fancy gadgetry there. Are these compelling applications though?
I kind of like the LED underneath the whole lens covering, as it if were a bit of charcoal blackening or gameday undereye paint. It gives you the sense this car's ready for a fight. When was the last time you sat in a Lexus ready to wage a war against the rice-rocket at the stoplight? How fun… You should note though it might not be the greatest application of show car headlights—these remind me of the LS-CC concept lights-gone-Acura RSX…
LS-CC headlamps:
Acura RSX:
Their newest IS application of L shaped kimono-like tail lamps don't quite have proportion and sleekness many would suggest a finely tailored vehicle should. It's a little broadsided, and swoops up as if the lights were an imaginary snow plow
I really just wish they put more of the LS-CC design characteristics into the car—true concept execution would be the trillest. I hate when manufacturers botch the look of a concept car. Maybe there's hope for the coupe!
more LS-CC:
Obviously the IS 350 F was targeting this concept design but TOO MUCH was lost in translation. Maybe it was the computer modelling and penny crunchers? The theme isn't quite translated…
On driving characteristics:
Many say the GS sedan is the new halo 5-Series beater. But, until you can prove 25 years of excellence, the segment is still named after the Bimmer's Cinque. Whereas BMW's drive like teuton tanks, very solid and stable at speed, where's the Japanese interpretation of agility? I think of Japanese sportiness in Ninja terms: Karate, Aikido, graceful disappearance… When Japanese cars try for heavy-fisted handling, you get something that lacks grace and substance: While Toyota's Tundra is a Sumo wrestler than can tow a space shuttle, the current IS F rides like blasphemy and doesn't do its job as well as the M3. Since I haven't driven the new IS 350, I doubt I can say more, but point you to the MotorTrend 2014 model first drive.
GS (by the way, this looks like the Nissan Maxima, right?):
On features:
Japan's Sony, Toshiba, Sharp, etc. brands have lost their lustre, much like their walkmans and futuristic screens. They lack good computer interfaces, partially because of a systematic investment scheme in Japan that values manufacturing and capital accretion. Perhaps most importantly, how can Lexus truly be a technology leader, much like the country of Japan was a leader in the 80's and 90's?
Get the interfaces right. Talk to the car. Have it do magical things. Put massive touch screens in them (like Tesla!).
The Tesla Model S is everything I hoped an American car company would be: clean, novel, innovative… They have an interesting dealer-less supply chain, great customer interfaces, and the best technology—mechanical and entertainment-wise. Perhaps Lexus can learn a thing or two from them?
In summary, Lexus has a lot to do. It stands the risk of becoming irrelevant since they are taking on a bold new outlook. They WILL alienate their current customers who value poshness. Let's hope the value proposition doesn't completely go to shambles as owners who flog their cars through turns will try to resell their crashed, dented, tortured vehicles second hand…
On the flip side, if Lexus doesn't change, they will become irrelevant, the same way Audi, Volvo may have without their decade-long transformation, or Saab has.
Luxury carmakers are hard pressed to find design identity in their vehicles since consumer tastes are so fickle in the near luxury through ultra luxury segment. So it's good Lexus is doing fun things with their swoopy LEDs, but they need a more convincing attention to surfacing and proportionality. Follow what your designers are pushing in Paris, Frankfurt, Geneva, Tokyo—that's where the fashion is. You don't buy Gucci, Prada, Lim, etc unless it looks just as good on the runway as it does on the streets. I'd like to think luxury car buyers are beyond homologous big-box styling. Lexus' LS-CC is a wonderful design and should not be forgotten just as a faded image in your childhood shoebox.
They should drive like Japanese sports cars. By turning everything German, Lexus, a Japanese brand, loses a memorable face, and worse, distinction. When I buy a foreign car, it should be noticably foreign. The way a car feels in your control is certainly the best way to differentiate; everything else is just plaster on top of the foundation.
Finally Lexus technology has to beat Tesla to come to grips with being trendsetters. That touchscreen is magical the way you can control virtually everything in the car.
Here's to seeing more come out of the Lexus atelier!
I haven't heard NEARLY enough raves about Big Boi's album, Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumours. It's clearly the coolest of 2012, HOW DID I MISS IT?


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Andrew O'Hagan reviews 50 Shades of Grey
Robbins and Collins liked a plush car with a smooth chassis. They liked champagne and caviar and jets you could shag in. They liked big desks. They liked jacuzzis. But what these gazillion-selling authors liked most was a human being perpetually on the brink of a soaring orgasm. Women just had to be approached, sometimes just looked at, and a 'shuddering' event would occur in their 'sex'. Sometimes it wasn't called 'my sex', and the word 'clitoris' made its debut in our lives. Men sometimes had cocks but more usually they had a 'member' or a 'shaft' or just an 'erection'. More likely, they had a 'towering erection' or a 'colossal shaft', and that was worrying. Things didn't improve a great deal in the 1980s, when women came on TV wearing lakes of lipgloss. Jackie Collins's sister Joan was chief among them in Dynasty, pouting for England and surrounded by gay men with big hair who were keen to get on with the shafting. By this point in the evolution of the genre, 'shafting' could also mean something else, and the enduring aspect of 1980s sex novels was their obsession with new money. Time was when a romantic hero could be a soldier or a doctor or, heaven help us, a priest. But in the age of Jilly Cooper and Judith Krantz he had better be a polo player. Work is for pigs, and anyone without enough money to coat themselves in leisure had no place in a Krantz novel.
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FDA Drug Shortages list is a great way to find out drug crises
FDA also refers to Food and Drug Administration. It is an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. FDA Drug shortages is responsible for protecting public health and also promoting public health through supervision of some products like tobacco, dietary supplements, food safety, vaccines, veterinary products, etc. FDA also enforces laws on sanitation, control of diseases which may be caused due to some household pets or via sperm donation for reproduction.
My story:
I am Sony aged 15 and am a school student. I have been staying here at LA with my parents for the last 10 years. I have been suffering from bronchitis problem from when I was in five. I could not even breathe at times. I was in a great pain. I could not even concentrate in my classes and studies and had to stay awake late night sometimes, since it was a tough time to take a good sleep in that condition. Doctor suggested me to take Acetylcysteine Inhalation Solution, a drug which is beneficial for bronchitis, tuberculosis, cystic fibrosis, etc. This medicine breaks down the mucus, which is the substance that lubricates mouth, throat and lungs and is of great relief. I had no problem in taking this drug and I had no side effects even. It was not even a tough thing to get this drug; I just had to make an advance order to the chemist. I ordered it and it really worked; slowly I was recovering from my problem and was able to find a room of relief, when suddenly a problem occurred. Within a few days this drug, Acetylcysteine Inhalation Solution was running from a crisis. I became a poor victim of the shortage. Before that I used to hear about drug shortages, but it was the first time I felt like I was in a sea of crisis and I had to do something for coming out of that. This particular drug was no more available in town, and no alternative could give me that metal support or relief, as I was inclined towards this medicine only. I tried to check everywhere; I even tried to find out in other cities via internet. But everywhere it was the same old story. The drug was no more available.
Reason for the shortage:
º American Regent had temporarily suspended the distribution of most of the drugs including this Acetylcysteine Inhalation Solution.
º Some of the labs discontinued the making of this drug. The product was on shortage due to manufacturing delays.
FDA announced that the drug Acetylcysteine Solution is one of the best drugs to bring a relief to patients suffering from bronchitis, abnormal, viscid or inspissated mucus secretions. This drug is also beneficial for bronchopulmonary disease, acute bronchopulmonary, cystic fibrosis, pulmonary complications, etc. This drug is also useful at the time of anesthesia, post-traumatic chest conditions and diagnostic bronchial studies.
How it affected me
I was in a real problem. I was almost fine but all of a sudden I was attacked by bronchitis once again and I required this drug at any cost. For the time being I had to replace this drug with another one. And just within a few months it was once again available in town. And now I am no longer suffering from this disease. All the credit goes to FDA Drug shortages resolving department for resolving this problem and giving me a new, better and a secured life.
Functions of FDA:
FDA; or Food and Department Administration regulates each and every facet of prescription drugs; these includes testing, manufacturing of products, labeling of products, advertising, marketing, efficacy and safety of the products.
Several drugs were put in a state of 'out of stock'; but in recent times many out of them has been resolved by the FDA Drug Shortages cell, and they are now operating online by providing the database on drug shortages to victims online.
FDA Drug Shortages
Ashp: The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. It is a professional organization which represents the interest of pharmacists, health maintenance organizations, home care and other components related to health care.
How the ASHP functions
The aim of Ashp society is to support and advance the professional practice of pharmacists and serve issues relating to public health and medication. Ashp provides advocacy on issues related to health to the government agencies; which include FDA Drug Shortages: Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other such organizations.
My Story:
I run a small chemist shop adjoint to a chamber of a general physician doctor. I have been into this profession for the past 10 years and have gathered enough knowledge. I have been seeing different patients with different sickness. For the recent past a widowed woman of near about 50+ has been visiting the doctor and he prescribes her a calcium chloride injection. This calcium chloride injection was easily available in my clinic, but as time went availability lessened and it was almost impossible for me to avail that injection. Then I decided to ask a few more chemist shops and discuss with them regarding the matter. And everywhere I could find the same answer. Not just that it was unavailable in our town, but it was unavailable all across India. And then from ashp drug shortages we came to know that it was out of stock and would be soon resolved. That lady became a victim of this drug shortage and with her even I was a victim. Each time she would visit my shop for the injection, I had to let her go empty handed. I really used to feel sorry for her at times. This injection is required for the treatment of hypocalcaemia which requires a quick increase in blood plasma calcium levels, which usually occurs due to parathyroid deficiency. She had that deficiency and had a tough time to walk. I really used to feel sorry for her but I was all tied up. I could not help her unless the problem was resolved.
After a few months this problem was finally resolved. FDA along with ASHP resolved the whole problem and now this injection is again in use. The woman now comes frequently to avail that injection and is now a little better than before.
Role of ASHP:
Along with FDA, ASHP is providing great service to mankind. ASHP drug shortages research center is the first stop information to know about drug shortages and their management. We are often victims of drug shortages just due to delay in their medical processes.
Not just providing information; AHSP advocates by letting the pharmacists know how to keep their patients in a better state and care them in a better way. They also provide career services by letting employees and job seekers know about them via online. They also help in continuing education on medication and medication safety. They provide detailed information regarding any drugs along with their side effects, so that a patient gets to know about the product before consuming it.
FDA and ASHP has been a real help not only to us but also the whole medication team like the chemists and the pharmacists. They provide detailed information about the drugs and also regarding their effects and side effects. Not just that; they even provide information if any medicine is out of stock or not, and if it is then they try to resolve that and bring that drug into use once again, so that patients doesn't face any difficulty. We all should be grateful to these organizations who really do care for the mankind.
FDA Drug Shortages affecting lives of individuals
FDA refers to Food and Drug Administration, an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. FDA Drug shortages are responsible for protecting and promoting public health through supervisation of some products like tobacco, dietary supplements, vaccines, etc. FDA also enforces law on sanitation, control of diseases which may be caused due to some household pets or via sperm donation for reproduction.
How the drug cruses affected my life
I am Sophia Fernandez, a student from the Oxford University. I have been staying here at Wellington Square along with my family for the last 20 years. Recently, I was noticing that I was becoming a victim of insomniac and used to stay awake late night. I had my exams and I thought may be for that I was unable to sleep. But this problem started to act as my family member and it was high time for me that I should have consulted a doctor. Doctor suggested me to take Midazolam, a drug which is beneficial for curing insomniac problem. This medicine has a rapid action over the illness and provides strength to the body. Slowly I could feel a change in me and was feeling a lot better than before and could sleep at night.
How the problem started
While I was able to provide a room of relief to myself, a problem occurred. This drug, Midazolam was running from a crisis. I became a victim of it. Before that I used to hear about FDA drug shortages and drug shortages, but it was the first time I felt like I was in a sea of crisis and had to do something so that I could come out of that. This particular drug was no more available in town. I tried to check everywhere; I even tried to find out in other cities via internet. But everywhere it was the same old story. The drug was no more available. Had not it been the relentless tries of FDA, I would not have found back my life with the restoration of the drug in the market.


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Urban Affairs Committee, Pennsylvania House of Representatives
The Urban Affairs Committee is a standing committee of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Per Section 43 of the House Rules, committees of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives are appointed by the Committee on Committees. The Committee on Committees is made up of the Speaker of the House, and 15 members of the House, ten of which shall be members of the majority party and five that are members of the minority party. The purpose of this committee is to recommend to the House the members that will serve on the standing committees.[1] The rules do not specify when or how often committees are assigned. It is the duty of the Speaker of the House to appoint the chair and vice-chair for all standing committees that have no subcommittees, except the Appropriations Committee which shall have a vice-chair appointed by the Speaker. The Speaker of the House shall appoint a secretary for each standing committee. The Minority Leader shall appoint the minority chair, minority vice-chair and minority secretary for each standing committee.[1] The Speaker of the House, the Majority Floor Leader and the Minority Floor Leader shall be ex-officio members of all standing committees, but have no voting rights and are not counted for purposes in determining quorum.[1]
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|To assist the House in appraising the administration of the laws and in developing such amendments or related legislation as it may deem necessary, each standing committee or subcommittee of the House shall exercise continuous watchfulness of the execution by the administrative agencies concerned of any laws, the subject matter of which is within the jurisdiction of such committee or subcommittee; and, for that purpose, shall study all pertinent reports and data submitted to the House by the agencies in the executive branch of the Government.[2][3]
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
|Urban Affairs Members, 2013
|Democratic members (10)
|Republican members (15)
|• R. Ted Harhai, Democratic Chair
|• Keith Gillespie, Chair
|• James Clay, Democratic Secretary
|• Keith Greiner, Secretary
|• Kevin Boyle
|• Becky Corbin
|• Michelle Brownlee
|• Eli Evankovich
|• Daniel Deasy
|• Susan Helm
|• Maria Donatucci
|• Warren Kampf
|• Ed Gainey
|• Kurt Masser
|• Patty Kim
|• John McGinnis
|• Erin Molchany
|• Steven Mentzer
|• Ed Neilson
|• Nicholas Miccarelli
|• Thomas Murt
|• Mark Mustio
|• Chris Ross
|• Rick Saccone
|• John Taylor
|Urban Affairs Members, 2011
|Democratic members (10)
|Republican members (15)
|• W. Curtis Thomas, Democratic Chair
|• Chris Ross, Chair
|• Vanessa Lowery Brown, Democratic Secretary
|• Justin Simmons, Secretary
|• Kevin Boyle
|• Stephen Bloom
|• Michelle Brownlee
|• Gary Day
|• Daniel Deasy, Jr.
|• Joe Hackett
|• Maria Donatucci
|• Catherine Harper
|• Patrick Harkins
|• Susan Helm
|• Kenyatta Johnson
|• Warren Kampf
|• Adam Ravenstahl
|• Kurt Masser
|• Chelsa Wagner
|• Nick Miccarelli
|• Rick Saccone
|• John Taylor
|• Mike Tobash
|• Tarah Toohil
|• Dan Truitt
|Urban Affairs Members, 2009
|Democratic members (15)
|Republican members (11)
|• Frank Dermody, Chair
|• John Perzel, Republican Chair
|• Kenyatta Johnson, Secretary
|• Karen Beyer
|• Brendan Boyle
|• Gary Day
|• Matthew Bradford
|• Frank Farry
|• Mark Cohen
|• Catherine Harper
|• Lawrence Curry
|• Susan Helm
|• Daniel Deasy, Jr.
|• Thomas Killion
|• Eugene DePasquale
|• Thomas Murt
|• Babette Josephs
|• T. Mark Mustio
|• William Keller
|• Scott Petri
|• Thaddeus Kirkland
|• John Taylor
|• Michael O'Brien
|• Matthew Smith
|• Chelsa Wagner
|• Jewell Williams
External links
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Pennsylvania State Legislature, "House Resolution 1," accessed January 15, 2014(Section 43)
- ↑ Pennsylvania State Legislature, "House Resolution 1," accessed January 17, 2014(Section 45)
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributed to the original source.


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Due to lack of time, rather than writing thoroughly for each show, I'm going to be quickly review/rating them here.
Glee: The mashup episodes of Glee are always some of the best, and this week's was no exception. The episode was stunning. Most every character had a brief role and appearance. Friendships were mended, character development was explored, the songs were exceptional. Santana's character has evolved so much since the Pilot episode of the series. I am so proud of the character and the writing behind it. Naya River is also beyond amazing. Her part in Rumor Has It/Someone Like You was perfect. Amazing episode. 4.5/5
New Girl: I decided not to review last week's episode of New Girl in hopes that taking a week off from looking at it critically might make the show seem better in my eyes. However, whether it be the episode, or the series in general, my opinion did not improve. I love Justin Long and not even his guest appearance on this week's Thanksgiving themed episode could turn it around for me. The episode felt scattered and too crazy and over the top than necessary. 2/5
Ringer: What an episode. Tonight's Ringer was full of suspense, drama and intrigue. We got questions and answers. One of the best episodes so far; a must see for all fans of the series. 4/5
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The third episode of New Girl didn't start much better than its two predecessor, but by the end it started to find its way. The chemistry between the three guys and Jess that was lost between the Pilot and the second episode started to find its way back. While I still believe Fox should have re-shot the Pilot for the series without the character Coach and adding Lamorne Morris as Winston, things start falling into place with "Wedding."
This week, as the title of the episode suggests, the characters attend a wedding. Nick takes Jess as his date to keep him away from his ex, Caroline. Things go well at first but when Caroline is jealous of Jess, Nick starts to think he and Caroline can reconnect. From that point it was all downhill for Nick and Jess.
When things were at their worst, Winston and Jess have a bonding moment. It's the first time since his character was introduced that I felt he was part of the story. Even during the first half of the episode, it felt like he was in the way and not connected to the other characters. I hope from this point on his relationship with the other characters will grow and the chemistry between the four will be stronger.
Despite improving some with "Wedding," New Girl has a long way to go. Aside from better chemistry, the depth of the characters needs to grow. Jess is quirky and fun, but there has to be more to her than that. Similarly, none of the guys have any depth or real personality. I don't feel connected to the characters at all. As I said last week, Coach was the best, most interesting and most favorable character in the Pilot, and despite his absence these past two weeks, I still feel this is true. If the show is going to move forward and make it as a series, the characters need to show more depth and growth; they need to make viewers fall in love with them so that viewers keep tuning in each week.
With the way the show is heading right now, things could get old and redundant very quickly. The characters have shown little growth over the past three episodes, and the plot isn't much better. All three episodes have basically ended the same, with the three guys giving into one of Jess's quirks and joining her in an activity. First it was singing "Time of My Life." Last week, it was standing up to her ex and wearing one of her ridiculous hats, and finally this week they joined her in the chicken dance during a slow song at the wedding. This was cute at first, but if that's all thats going to happen every week, there is no reason to keep watching.
Although, I found "Wedding" to be a slight improvement, New Girl still can't compete with other network comedy series on air now.


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LeyVa Middle School... Home of the Bulldogs! I just want to say all the negative comments that are made about this school are absolutely false. I thought that this school was going to be a living nightmare, but I was wrong. I look at the other middle schools in our district, Chaboya and Quimby Oak, and I say to myself out of all the three middle schools I could've gone to, I'm happy I have the opportunity to go here. The staff are amazing. They never push a problem to the side no matter how small. The students here might not be angels, but we're one big proud family. This school has so much purple and gold spirit. I love you LeyVa! GO BULLDOGS!!!!
I am a seventh grader here, and this school is just AWESOME. So many things and activities to do! There are also a lot of electives like Band, Drama, Teacher Assistant, Computer Tech, and a lot more. As far as this year, there is not a lot of trouble at this school. The kids here are so great and really outgoing. There are also sports here like Boys/Girls Wresting, Boys/Girls volleyball, Boys/Girls soccer, Boys/Girls basketball, Cross Country, and Track and Field. I am currently on the girl's soccer team and it is SO fun! The teachers here are great as well. They make sure you're on the right track and they will help pretty much anyone. I love this school and I'm happy I'll be here next year as an eighth grader! :)
I just graduated from LeyVa middle school. I think this school is wonderful! There are so many activities available for students! I love how the teachers here are really dedicated to teaching. They would spend whatever time they have to helping students understand the concept. LeyVa has a great after school sports program. Even though they're budget cuts, the school manages to keep all the sports. I personally think that everyone at LeyVa has school pride, whether is wearing your sports uniform, participating in spirit days, or just having a pen that's purple! I came to LeyVa scared and unprepared, but now, I've graduated from this amazing school that has taken me far. I mean, all schools have bullies, and what i love about this school, is that they do something about it. The principals try their best to prevent it from happening. I love LeyVa, it was like my second home! "The Future Begins Here!"
I am a parent at LeyVa and I am so impressed with the teachers and administration. They do an amazing job, going out of their way helping students on their lunch hour, after school. The poor comments written are obviously a disgruntled few and not the majority. Ask any student here at LeyVa who are a part of such a spirited school and they will tell you they love being here! Good students will always do well in a great environment and that they do!
Wow! I've been a teacher at LeyVa Middle School since 1998. I just can't understand the negative remarks made recently. In my opinion, LeyVa has never been better. There is so much focus on making students succeed here at LeyVa! We have challenging standards based classes. We have after school extended day classes for Language Arts and Math. Many teachers give up their lunch time to work with students. There are after school sports that really focus on being a team member. We have a great leadership class that encourages LeyVa pride and spirit. And the gang issue is at an all time low. We previously had years where gang related students flew their colors and attitude in my face. That is not tolerated here anymore and if it does pop up, the administrators deal with it immediately. Before school, break, lunch, and after school there are teachers, admin., and adults out on the yard through out the entire school on yard duty, so I challenge the remark of LeyVa not being supervised or unsafe....this is simply not true. Anyways, LOVE working here and so do my colleges, otherwise, so many of us would not be hanging around for so many years!
Well, if I were a parent, I would change your son/daughter's school to Quimby or August Boeger. Here, they were very rude, hung out in stereotype "cliques" insted of being altogether as the administration wants. My friend and I had some trouble dealing with the fact we had to go to LeyVa. You think we're the only people? There's twenty more, just ask. That's pathetic, no child should be afraid to go to school! But, it's true. They intimidate, bully, and show alot of school spirit. Yep, they're bulldogs alright.
Haha, where do I begin? If you're thinking of sending your child here, well, see what not just I witnessed. More than ten other students admit they hated this school. Why? -Bullying -Lack of parental/teacher/student communication -Disorderly conduct on the rise. -Academic levels and extra cirriculum are poor. This is actually said from two of my friends' fathers. If you can avoid it, try to stay away.
Well where do i begin... Lets start with the gang problems. Seems that they tell these kids no more than 4 in a group yet groups are walking around in the size of 20 students just to intimidate others. Where is the staff? Why are they not stopping this? Are they afraid of the punks in the school or what. Most teachers are very helpful and nice to everyone. My problem is w/the administration. Setting rules and then not following through. Kids spitting at each other because there from different gangs! HELLO... kids are to be safe at school not disrespected by there classmates. Are parents being kept upto date on what is happening to there kids here at Leyva? OR are the parents just as bad? They should be teaching kids how to interact w/each other, same gang or not. Thatsl ife we need to teach them to have respect and empathy for each, dang whos running this place any way? Seems to me the kids are. I must say I am very disapointed in the expectations given to kids and no consiquences is a bad way to run a school full of problems. I graduated from Leyva many years ago, and i find it so sad that my kids were not able to have the same great safe school experience I did
I am a very involved older sister of a former student that attended this school. It was a bad experience for him and for me as well, as I interacted with the administration. They would suspend him and other students for the max amount of time for very small offenses, causing them to miss classes and homework in order to get those students "out of their hair". I could not believe how little support and patience they had with the students. I also grew up in the area, and it is not the best school by any means. If you can avoid it, consider sending your child to a different school.
Leyva is probably the BEST school to go to. I am an 8th grader about to graduate and have to say my 8th grade year has been the best days i've ever spent. The friends i've met, the amount of spirit this school contains just warms my heart. Even though we have one of the meanest vice principals ever, she is only doing her job to take care of us. However, this school has had a bad reputation because of how some of the students act, but ask yourself what school doesn't have trouble-makers. Some of the trouble-makers have the best attitudes, i have gotten to know them and they're not as bad as you think. (: Another thing i would love to include is the motivation. Everyday, on announcements, we are reminded that each and one of us is special and to always try hard. Some of the teachers you may not like but don't be in gloom, we leyvans will get you through these two years. We will welcome you with open arms and help you out with your struggles. LEYVA YOU KNOW!!
This school is the best. end of descussion it is the best school in the whole world. my child's academics went higher and higher. and this school and very protective and safe, unlike chaboya and quimby
I just graduated from LeyVa this year. My overall overview is that LeyVa is different from other jr highs because it is more spirited. We always have activies & represent our colors. We are reminded almost everyday in announcements that we are LeyVa bulldogs & that we are the best :] The kids are cool, although, there are a few bad ones here & there. we have a very mean vice prinipal to deal w/ bad kids. the teachers are wonderful, and different. Yes, LeyVa is not the biggest school, but its smallness makes it easiar to know the kids around, because it is so small. during lunch ppl only hang out on one half of the school mostly. It's a really cool chill place, the PE is not hard. yes, if you wana stay away from trouble go somewhere else. LeyVa is alright i guess
i am a new 8thgrade student at LeyVa Middle School. I just transferred from QuimbyOakMiddle School & to be honest LeyVa Is wayy better. Everyone was so nice & polite , and igot honors at this school.. And inever got Honor's at Quimby. This school is awersomeee ! Go Bulldogsss;]
I attended this school last year and it was awesome! I wish that I can stay here another year. This school is very spirited for its many activities and assemblies. The teachers and students have great potential focusing on education. Overall, you'll get used to George V. Leyva Middle School. Go Bulldogs!=D
This school rocks. I am currently a 7th grader here and I love it here. The honors classes I'm in are challenging and my science teacher is awesome. The principal is amazing and the vice principals are kind but strict if you don't listen. I heard horrible rumors about the school and I was scared to go but when I did I fell in love with the school. I am invovled with spirit at LeyVa and I have so much spirit because the school rocks. Especially Band class
I'm a student of LeyVa. It's a very good school. The honors classes are very challenging, in a good way. But, sadly, some teachers are completely inadequate to teach. Most of the teachers are very good, but some are a nightmare. Overall, LeyVa is an excellent school with its ups and downs
i am currently a 7th grader at LVMS . this is really a great school & i can't wait to graduate ! go c/o 2011 !
This is a pretty good school. The honors' teachers were very good, but the normal classes had very disorganized teachers who didn't know too much about their subjects except that which they just read from the book. Overall, this is a good school with a few great teachers
im a mother and i have to say this school is a great school..i volenteer for everything they have.pep rallys and everything is awesome i just love it.GO BULLDOGS
Leyva middle school is a very good school. The education is very good and they also have very good teachers that are willing to teach these wonderful students.
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The painting at the top of this post is Jack Whitten's Chinese Sincerity (1974), which was acquired by the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego last year. MCASD chief curator Kathryn Kanjo is organizing a retrospective of Whitten's work that will open next year.
By using a tool to push acrylic paint quickly across a canvas in the early 1970s, a process Whitten discusses on this week's Modern Art Notes Podcast, Whitten pioneered what is now called 'squeegee painting.' The most famous painter to build on the development is German master Gerhard Richter, who made the three paintings shown below the new MCASD Whitten. It's not known whether Richter, who seems to have used a squeegee-like tool starting in about 1985, was aware of Whitten's paintings from the early '70s.
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Defer is challenging. The school is excellent at teaching to the level and skills of the children and helps them excel in learning.
the staff is alert and developes programs for students who need extra help. I highly recommend this school
We absolutely love Defer, and both Mr Wardie and (now) Mrs Sullivan are great principals. We have two girls here, in 1st and 4th grades, and one more coming in a few years. Our PTA is incredible, too, giving a lot of support to the kids as well as the teachers. My only complaint is that there are just a few too many parents who need to take a more active role in their children's education, both in school and out.
I have had my kids at both Defer and Richard. I was shocked to see that Defer's principal got only 4 star rating where Richard's got 5. In my mind there is no comparison. I'd give Wardie a 5 and Barett a 2. I wish the kids could stay at Defer! Much more organized, communication with parents and teachers is much better. We got Richard's school directory in late November, just an example.
We have 3 children here and one who has moved on to Pierce. After searching through 3 schools we decided to move here,specifically for the school system. We have found an excellent school for our children, great teachers, unbelievable parental involvement! The teachers and principal are very accessible and there are plenty of activities to keep the kids interested. We have had great luck with teachers, field trips are top notch! This community has the feel of a small town within a big city.
Outstanding school. Excellent teachers who are available to parents to discuss our children. I have one child at Defer, and one who has just moved to Middle School, and they did not have one teacher that I wouldn't want again. The principal is great, extremely involved with the kids and the parents, and highly visible. Both of my children have received an excellent education at Defer. Parents involvement is second to none.
What a wonderful school! Defer is a special place with extra special teachers, parents and administrators. I have two children in Defer and they look forward to going to school everyday. My soon to be second grader is reading at a fourth grade level and all other areas are at or above where he should be! My soon to be first grader is so prepared even though he only had half day kindergarten. My wife and I are heavily involved with the school because we see a special environment for our kids and for our family. We are looking for a new home and have one pre-requisite which is to stay in the defer district!
Excellent curicullum.Music , art and physical education and other activities beyond expectation. Parents involvment high. Highly reccomend
Defer Elementary is a public school in the Grosse Pointe District. Being a public school and not private, Defer still manages to provide an excellent and safe atmosphere to learn in. The teachers that I have encountered in the 4 years my daughter has attended have been very good, and the leadership of the principal has been excellent. The principal actually interacts with the teachers, parents and the children. When I grew up I can not remember a single principal that steered students away from trouble by actually being accessible to them other than when it was time to punish. Parental involvement is abundant. The Arts, Music, and Phys ed are all part of the curriculum along with computer training. My daughter still loves to go to school which makes me smile every time she says she can't wait to go back to school.
I am supremely diappointed in this school; they have done nothing to provide challenge for my child, he's bored silly (and its showing), and the cultural programs (art, music, gym) have been cut once every four days. WHile we have experienced one or two outstanding teachers in our five years here, most are medicore at best; usually out the door before the students.
Praise God. I am a parent and a teacher who wants to let the world know that I have finally found a school and a neighborhood I can call my own. Defer staff & students welcomed my son & I with open arms. Emphasis is placed on student innovation & creativity as well as high standards of achievement in academic and extracurricular activities. They have a wonderful playground and 4 playing fields right behind the school, not to mention before & after school latch key on site. I have moved 5 times in the past 3 years trying to secure a decent environment to raise my son in. I know I have found it.
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Champagne Cake Balls How-To
Ingredients I used. Note that you can use ANY cake mix and frosting (store bought or homemade), coating flavor and toppings.
Pour 1 cup of champagne into cake mix
Stir until cake mix and champagne are well mixed
Pour into well-greased baking pan (that's right, ALL you use is the champagne to mix the cake!)
Bake using recipe/box instructions and let cool COMPLETELY.
Here's the fun part: Once cake is cooled, mash it up completely! The finer the better
Optional: Mix a little more champagne in with the icing. Note: You don't want to use a full cup here. Just add a little because you need the icing to have a thick consistency.
Stir icing and cake together until well-mixed. Set in freezer for at least 15-30 minutes.
Roll mixture into balls. I recommend only taking out 1/4-1/2 the mixture at a time as it warms up pretty quickly. Once your done rolling, put each set of balls into the freezer again for 15-30 minutes.
Taking out only a few balls at a time, melt your coating and coat your balls. I personally am not very skilled at this so I "ice" the balls like you would a cupcake, set it down on wax paper on the non-coated area, and immediately sprinkle with the coating.
Let balls harden completely. If you are not serving them immediately, put them back in the freezer until you are ready to serve.
Enjoy the deliciousness!
I don't often share recipes on the site but the Champagne Cake Calls balls I make are always a fan favorite and I constantly get asked how to make them. So I thought it would be a great recipe to share on the blog. I hope you enjoyed the tutorial and can wow your friends with this recipe too!
Original recipe from Vintage Sugarcube
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I had provisioned a Motorola SURFboard SB6120 before the UBEE DDM- and I couldn't get the damn Motorola to stay online. Thats where I sold the Motorola on eBay and bout a NEW UBEE-DDM3513 and I picked this modem b/c when I first moved down to Hattiesburg, MS I lived in a fully furnished apartment. Including the internet connection. I got solid signals and in those 3 months not one Sync issue. So I switched.Reason I asked the question is b/c I am swapping my VoIP gateway and it's internet connection for a modem with 8 bonded downstream and 4 upstream channels. I plan on getting the Extreme 50/15 and using the new modem (the Zoom) and keeping my Performance w/ PowerBoost on the UBEE. TV is digital starter w/ HD DVR.So there is my explanation...--Bill - Hattiesburg, MS - »www.billhamel.net
I plan on getting the Extreme 50/15 and using the new modem (the Zoom) and keeping my Performance w/ PowerBoost on the UBEE. TV is digital starter w/ HD DVR.So there is my explanation...
said by EG If you are saying that you are going to use two modems on the same account / address then be prepared to pay for two subscriptions (double what you are paying for internet now) ! That is if your particular local system even allows this.
My system does allow this, I have two internet connections as we speak...go to my profile:»/profile/u/628497and see my setup, described there.--Bill - Hattiesburg, MS - »www.billhamel.net
O/k so are you paying double ?
See the last line of his setup description.
See the last line of his setup description.
NO comment regarding what I pay for or don't. $159 for triple play
Was just for curiosity's sake. Not accusing you of anything...
No not how I was interpreting it, Comcast made a mistake and forgot to do something....regarding MAC addresses...so I get a good deal.And yes, you can run two cable modems on one drop, but the entire length is RG6Q (Quad Shielded) so I do get good signal levels.
Here, I am monitoring both my connections, see here »/testhistory?view=86--Bill - Hattiesburg, MS - »www.billhamel.net


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|Introduction and Specifications
AMD is launching a new family of products today, but unless you follow the rumor mill pretty closely, it's probably not something you'd expect. It's not a new CPU or APU. And it's not a new GPU or memory kit either. Well then, "what could it be" you ask? Today, AMD is launching its first line of solid state drives (SSDs), targeted squarely at AMD enthusiasts. Whodathunkit?
Before we take a look at closer look at AMD's new OCZ-built Radeon R7 series solid state drives, we want to quickly draw some attention to their accessory bundle. These drives are part of a small and shrinking group of products that include not only 2.5" to 3.5" adapters, but a license for Acronis True Image HD as well. The adapters are growing less important as newer cases that include 2.5" mounting locations are released, but the inclusion of Acronis is an excellent value-add in our opinion, that also makes it easy to migrate data from an existing drive.
|AMD Radeon R7 240GB SSD
AMD's new line of Radeon R7 series SSDs are outfitted with sturdy, anodized black housings that are significantly heavier than many competing products. As far as first impressions go, the look and solid feel of the drives definitely convey a sense of quality right out of the box.
All of the drives in AMD's initial line-up conform to the 2.5" form factor common of today's SSDs, and they all have slim 7mm Z-Heights. The enclosures used on the drives are all metal (top and bottom) and, as we've mentioned, they are clearly sturdier than most other consumer-class SSDs we've tested. There are really no external features to speak off other than a few decals and the standard SATA power and data connectors, but that's par for the course.
Open up one of AMD's new SSDs and you'll see OCZ's Indilinx Barefoot 3 M00 controller on board—the same controller used in the Vector 150, though it is clocked higher in these drives. That controller is paired to A19nm Toshiba MLC (Multi-Level Cell) NAND flash memory and a DDR3-1333MHz DRAM cache. The 120GB and 240GB drives sport 512MB of cache memory, while the 480GB model will be outfitted with 1GB.
Note that these new AMD Radeon R7 drives have about 6.25 – 6.66% of their NAND capacity over provisioned. The 120GB drive features 128GB of NAND, the 240GB drive 256GB of NAND, and the 480GB drive 512GB of NAND. That additional spare area is reserved for wear leveling and other proprietary features and aids the drives in achieving their higher endurance ratings.
AMD's Radeon R7 series drives are all rated for max read speeds of 550MB/s, but write performance varies between the models. The 120GB drive's writes peak at 470MB/s; the 240GB and 480GB drives top out at 530MB/s. All of the drives support TRIM, 256-bit AES compliant encryption and they're rated for 30GB/day host writes for 4 years, under typical client workloads. Idle power is listed at .6w. Active power at 2.7W.
|Test Setup, IOMeter 1.1 RC
Our Test Methodologies: Under each test condition, the Solid State Drives tested here were installed as secondary volumes in our testbed, with a separate drive used for the OS and benchmark installations. Out testbed's motherboard was updated with the latest BIOS available as of press time and AHCI (or RAID) mode was enabled. The SSDs were secure erased prior to testing, and left blank without partitions for some tests, while others required them to be partitioned and formatted, as is the case with our ATTO, PCMark 7, and CrystalDiskMark benchmark tests. Windows firewall, automatic updates and screen savers were all disabled before testing. In all test runs, we rebooted the system, ensured all temp and prefetch data was purged, and waited several minutes for drive activity to settle and for the system to reach an idle state before invoking a test.
As we've noted in previous SSD articles, though IOMeter is clearly a well-respected industry standard drive benchmark, we're not completely comfortable with it for testing SSDs. The fact of the matter is, though our actual results with IOMeter appear to scale properly, it is debatable whether or not certain access patterns, as they are presented to and measured on an SSD, actually provide a valid example of real-world performance for the average end user. That said, we do think IOMeter is a reliable gauge for relative available throughput within a given storage solution. In addition there are certain higher-end workloads you can place on a drive with IOMeter, that you can't with most other storage benchmark tools available currently.
In the following tables, we're showing two sets of access patterns; our custom Workstation pattern, with an 8K transfer size, 80% reads (20% writes) and 80% random (20% sequential) access and a 4K access pattern with a 4K transfer size, comprised of 67% reads (34% writes) and 100% random access.
The AMD Radeon R7 Series 240GB SSD we tested performed extremely well in our IOMeter tests. AMD's new drive led the pack across the board with both access patterns..
In terms of total bandwidth, the AMD Radeon R7 Series 240GB SSD obviously led the pack as well. The delta's separating it from the test of the pack aren't terribly big, but AMD's drive was the highest performer nonetheless.
|SANDRA and ATTO Disk Benchmark
Next we ran SiSoft SANDRA 2014, the the System ANalyzer, Diagnostic and Reporting Assistant. Here, we used the Physical Disk test suite and provide the results from our comparison SSDs. The benchmarks were run on unformatted drives and read and write performance metrics are detailed below.
The AMD Radeon R7 Series 240GB SSD finished just behind the leader in SANDRA's Physical Disk benchmark, just missing the pole position but a couple of megabytes per second.
ATTO is another "quick and dirty" type of disk benchmark that measures transfer speeds across a specific volume length. It measures raw transfer rates for both reads and writes and graphs them out in an easily interpreted chart. We chose .5kb through 8192kb transfer sizes and a queue depth of 6 over a total max volume length of 256MB. ATTO's workloads are sequential in nature and measure raw bandwidth, rather than I/O response time, access latency, etc.
We saw some weirdness with the AMD Radeon R7 Series 240GB SSD. At a couple of block sizes, in both the Read and Write tests, the drive's performance dipped slightly. We say similar anomalies with the recently released OCZ ARC 100 as well, which leads us to believe is something funky with OCZ's more recent firmwares.
|HD Tune Benchmarks
|EFD Software's HD Tune is described on the company's web site as such: "HD Tune is a hard disk utility with many functions. It can be used to measure the drive's performance, scan for errors, check the health status (S.M.A.R.T.), securely erase all data and much more." The latest version of the benchmark added temperature statistics and improved support for SSDs, among a few other updates and fixes.
The AMD Radeon R7 Series 240GB SSD led the pack with regard to write performance in the HD Tune benchmark, though reads were about average. The AMD Radeon R7 Series 240GB SSD's access times were also quite good here.
|CrystalDiskMark Benchmarks
CrystalDiskMark is a synthetic benchmark that tests both sequential and random small and mid-sized file transfers using incompressible data. It provides a quick look at best and worst case scenarios with regard to SSD performance, best case being larger sequential transfers and worse case being small, random transfers.
The AMD Radeon R7 Series 240GB SSD faltered a bit on a couple of the CrystalDiskMark tests. Here, the drive offered middling performance in the sequential tests, but came roaring back in the QD32 test, where it was once again able to outpace all comers in the write portion of the benchmark.
|AS-SSD Compression Test
Next up we ran the Compression Benchmark built-into AS SSD, an SSD specific benchmark being developed by Alex Intelligent Software. This test is interesting because it uses a mix of compressible and incompressible data and outputs both Read and Write throughput of the drive. We only graphed a small fraction of the data (1% compressible, 50% compressible, and 100% compressible), but the trend is representative of the benchmark's complete results.
We probably should have snapped a screenshot, but were pressed for time. In any case, the AMD Radeon R7 Series 240GB SSD offered the smoothest, most consistent performance we have seen from an SSD to date in the AS-SSD compression test. Excluding SandForce-based drives, normally its typical for an SSD's performance to fluctuate slightly as the compressibility of the data being transferred changes. The graphs for the AMD Radeon R7 Series 240GB SSD, however, were as flat and consistent as they come.
|PCMark 7 Storage Benchmarks
|We really like PCMark 7's Secondary Storage benchmark module for its pseudo real-world application measurement approach to testing. PCMark 7 offers a trace-based measurement of system response times under various scripted workloads of traditional client / desktop system operation. From simple application start-up performance, to data streaming from a drive in a game engine, and video editing with Windows Movie Maker, we feel more comfortable that these tests reasonably illustrate the performance profile of SSDs in an end-user / consumer PC usage model, more so than a purely synthetic transfer test.
The AMD Radeon R7 Series 240GB SSD performed extremely well up to this point, but the trace-based tests in the PCMark 7 storage benchmark didn't paint the drive in such a good light. Here, the AMD Radeon R7 Series 240GB SSD trailed all of the other drives, save for the ARC 100. We should point out, however, that it's only the "Starting Application" tests that drags the score down. The others were much more competitive.
|Our Summary and Conclusion
Performance Summary: The AMD Radeon R7 Series SSD is one of the all-around, highest-performing solid state drives we have tested to date. The 240GB drive we tested offered competitive, and occasionally class-leading, performance across our entire battery of tests. IOPS performance was among the best we've seen in a consumer-class SSD, write throughput and access times were highly-competitive across the board, and the drive offered consistent performance regardless of the data type being transferred. Read performance was also strong, though not quite as stand-out as write performance.
AMD and OCZ expect the Radeon R7 Series SSDs to be available starting tomorrow. Suggested e-tail pricing starts at $99.99 USD for the 120GB model ($0.82 per GB), $163.99 USD for the 240GB model ($0.63 per GB) and $298.99 USD for the 480GB model ($0.62 per GB). At those prices, the Radeon R7 Series SSDs aren't the most affordable around, but considering their good overall performance, the price points are justifiable.


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The Federal Reserve announced the results of its latest all-important Open Markets Committee meeting on Wednesday afternoon, and they're exactly the same as last month's results—but with three important changes. The committee's official statement reads that "economic growth will proceed at a moderate pace and the unemployment rate will gradually decline," with a projection of about 6.5 percent unemployment by next year. …
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Efficacy of a novel, biologically active food supplement in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a patient-blinded, prospective, clinical trial
Authors Podichetty VK, Weshler M, Schlosser J
Published Date April 2011 Volume 2011:3 Pages 59—66
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/NDS.S18097
Published 11 April 2011
Vinod K Podichetty1, Mishel Weshler2, John Schlosser3
1Research Practice Partners Inc., Miramar, Florida, USA; 2Weshler and Weshler Clinic, Nazareth Illit, Israel; 3Rockland Endocrine and Diabetic Services, Suffern, New York, USA
Abstract: Despite significant achievements in the prevention and management of diabetes, its prevalence has risen exponentially, creating a paramount need for alternative therapies. The purpose of the study was to investigate the safety and efficacy of two novel, biologically active supplements (fenugreek, fennel, sage, olive, and cinnamon and other ingredients) in decreasing blood glucose levels (BGLs) in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Between June 2008 and July 2009, 154 patients were screened for T2DM and inadequate glycemic control. Fifty-one subjects meeting inclusion/exclusion criteria were enrolled in a prospective clinical study. All patients (n = 51) were studied for 24 weeks (6 months), the first 3 weeks being the placebo phase, followed by 14 weeks of active supplement use and observation for 3 weeks. Patients returned to active supplement use for an additional 3 weeks. All participants were tested for fasting BGL once every week during a 22-week period. The average age of the subjects was 52.6 years (23 male; 28 female), and average reference BGL (on day 1) was 265.7 mg/dL. During the first 3-week placebo period, patients showed no detectable change in BGL. At week 10 (after 7 weeks of supplement use), BGL was reduced by 47% compared with baseline (mean + standard deviation, day1 vs week 10, 265.7 + 86.2 vs 131.6 + 31.7; paired t-test = -11.8, P < 0.001), and at week 17, BGL decreased by 59% (P < 0.001). Between weeks 18 and 20, during which no participant received placebo or supplements, BGL did not decrease. The glucose-lowering effect of the supplement was stable and prolonged to maintain BGL at a constant level. Patients reported satisfaction on a Likert scale, and no side effects were reported during the course of the study. The current study indicates that the new biologically active dietary supplements were effective in decreasing BGL in T2DM patients with no side effects and has therapeutic promise in regulating BGL.
Keywords: blood glucose, cinnamon, fenugreek, glucose metabolism, olive, sage, type 2 diabetes mellitus
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Florida State could lose four juniors to the NFL. Although none have any announcement, DE Bjoern Werner and CB Xavier Rhodes almost certainly will come out while S Lamarcus Joyner and LB Christian Jones have tougher decisions to make.
Florida State alum and former football star Lee Corso picks Oklahoma
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Lee Corso made a lot of enemies today, and many of those are in his family
The former FSU football star, and a man who says he bleeds garnet and gold, picked Oklahoma on the GameDay set outside of Doak Campbell Stadium.


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