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As all of us are aware the January's CES (Consumer Electronics Show) held in Las Vegas witnessed the unveiling of real and not the archetype 3D HDTVs with Samsung's booth showcasing an array of 3D models, that included various LED LCD flat panels together with added 3D plasma sets. The first of the LED 3D models had just hit the telly market besides 3D Blu-ray playback feature that obviously requires a Blu-ray player that is 3D compatible. Looks like Samsung has hurled in a massive bonus in the form of an incorporated 2D to 3D conversion functionality that is user selectable, which allows consumers to watch anything in 3D. As you can imagine, this key feature might place Samsung to lead the 3D HDTV race.
In the following review, we will see about the Samsung 8000 Series UE55C8000 55″ TV, which is 3D ready, and when we say 3D Ready, we are talking about a telly that is competent enough in handling both – the new active Full HD alternate frame Blu-ray 3D setup and the side by side passive 3D format, which currently, which is currently being broadcasted via the Sky HD boxes to users with the complete Sky World Package. We are not talking about the old offset 3D images that have been broadcasted in the past. Guess such sort of blurry average 3D images can work with any TV and all that was required was just a pair of cheap, so-called cardboard 3D glasses, not to forget that funny green and red lens. 3D for home circa 2010 is much more of a sophisticated affair that is driven by a desire to make it High Definition and, more importantly, something that is actually good, rather than just a gimmick that is guaranteed to give you a massive head ache in two seconds flat.
Thin, Thinner and Thinnest:
To look at, the Samsung UE55C8000 55-inch 3D Television was simply drop dead gorgeous; seriously. Just when everybody were thinking that the design department of Samsung might be running out of steam, they shift tack and just blow us away all over again. The shift turned the TV to the conventional dark and gently coloured crystal finishing with curvaceous lines dumped for a radically atypical silver-y metallic finish perfectly rounded off by a silver transparent glass protruding for about half a centimetre from the extremities of the television. A huge 4-legged silver stand prevents the display from falling over. Silver TVs had been a thing in the past say sometime around 2005, and guess there must be quite a number of consumers happy to witness this design return.
That said, the bezel seems kind of distracting as the eyes have gotten used to the blacks for a long time now. Note that, there is also the rather key fact that the TV sticks out just 26.5mm at the rear. The sight of this gorgeous 3D TV is certainly one to behold with a vast 55-inch metal-wrapped profile, which is possibly slicker than the typical wall clock. Size does matter, huh!. Handy then, that Samsung had decided to make the monster 55" TV. Trust us, we are not sure after watching this TV, you can live with anything less than this.
Remote Control:
The remote, too, has undergone a makeover to match the TV's design. Akin to the telly, the remote also has been styled in brushed titanium with a shiny hoary trim. With majority of the buttons buried under the face, there is very minimal feedback on pressing and takes a little getting used and you cannot really run your fingers over the surface of the remote to find your way around, at least, not to the same degree as before the remote does include some raised lines and a tactile dot for this purpose. We did appreciate that, like some of Samsung's other remotes, the UE55C8000's remote control features backlighting which can be enabled by pressing the dedicated button at the top-right.
The Samsung UE55C8000 Full HD LED 3D TV is so slim that it has caused the company a few connection troubles. Thus, Samsung has decided to place all connections in sideways orientation which allows the TV to be hung on the wall without any issues. There is just not enough depth in the TV to support SCARTs, standard RF jack, Ethernet port, D-Sub PC Jack or even the RCA connectors that are used by normal composite and component video inputs. Probably this is why Samsung has decided to include adaptors that are smaller terminalled for all of these connections. The TV screams size zero with even four of its HDMIs and two USB ports looking extremely cramped. The HDMIs looks to be more fascinating than ever with all of them being v1.4 compatible, which looks to be the new standard intended to handle 3D signals, that carries all signal info required for 3D TVs to aptly recognise the kind of 3D fare they are receiving. The USBs used are quite noteworthy too as one of them will be able to take an HDD drive and either can be used to add a USB WiFi dongle if you want to spend a few extra pounds on securing one.
User Interface:
The Samsung 8000 series UE55C8000 3D LED TV has scores of multimedia features at its disposable, about which we will discuss in detail in future. Said that, it is a great relief to find that Samsung refined its onscreen menu well to cope up with the multimedia load, with all the multimedia options accessed through an attractive and intuitive circular pseudo 3D menu structure.
USB Recording:
You will be able to record programs via the Freeview HD tuner (that is in-built in the C8000) to a USB drive too. Though these drives come with a minimum memory of 4GB, guess you can use a 2GB stick too. Since the recordings are of the direct DVB-T2 tuner stream, guess you will not have to encounter any loss of picture quality in the process of recording. Handy is it not? However, we found that the recordings sounded fractionally hissier, which is an artifact of playback engine. The USB recording feature seems to be reasonably flexible with about 60% of the stupidly large collection of USB sticks we had massed over the decade working perfect. When compared to the new USB recording TVs from Panasonic, they only seem to work reliably with a particular pair of Buffalo HDD drives. The only very predictable limitation of the USB recording system is that, you can only playback the recordings you make of the same TV that you used to create them. You will not be able to pass episodes for programs within your friends. It is not worth anything too as the Samsung's Time Shift mode only operates for a maximum of 90 minutes.
Multimedia Capabilities:
As we might expect from a cutting edge 3D TV in 2010, the Samsung UE55C8000 55″ 3D Ready LED Television is equipped with some pretty major league multimedia credentials. The TV has the capability to hook up with a DLNA-compatible PC for the sake of live streaming, together with the USB ports. The tell also supports a whole host of video and audio codecs which goes on to include DivX HC, MPEG4, JPEG, XviD, H.264 BP/MP/HP, AC3, AAC, WMV v9, MP3 and DTS core. Going deeper, the multimedia action of Samsung comes courtesy of the AllShare system of Samsung that allows you to join hands of the 3D TV with mobile phones and other network capable devices. With this feature, you will be able to view call arrivals, SMS messages and even the schedules that are set on your phone.
If you think we are done with the multimedia credentials of the UE55C8000, you cannot be more wrong. This magnificia from Samsung supports the company's Widget Driven Internet@TV online platform. The presentation of this system has been really improved from that of last year's service. But, to be honest, we felt that the available content was much more limited than what we had hoped for. Highlights of the feature include the inevitable YouTube, plus rovi TV listings, Twitter, the Picasa online photo album site, and perhaps best of all, Skype – provided you add an external camera.
Apps Online:
Samsung has also developed the 'Apps' online feature that was just trailing on last year's TVs, with the Apps already available from the likes of AccuWeather, the History Channel and Getty Images. Additionally, there is also a small group of very basic games. We were disappointed with the fact how shallow the apps were, and we would not envisage ourselves using more than a couple of them on any remotely regular basis.
Said that, keep in mind that though the multimedia content of 55C8000 3D LED TV has a few black spots, its multimedia content is completely open to changes and expansion in months to come; given the updatable structure of the TV. To conclude with this lengthy multimedia section, we found it a bit of a shame that Samsung was not able to built WiFi into a £3,000 TV as standard or even include a USB dongle for free. But, on the other hand, if you can afford three grand on a telly, you will also tip of the dongle accessory.
LED Technology:
Oops, we went so deep into the multimedia capabilities of the UE55C8000 that we almost missed on its main picture related features. The very first thing that we have to say is that, this UE55C8000 3D TV from Samsung uses edge 3D lighting which is a first for the company, and it trails the LG 42LE7900 by way of utilising a kind of local dimming, wherein fragments of the edge lights can be blurred singly to other segments. We were not really impressed with this system on the LG set, so bad that most people prefer to leave the feature turned off. But, we are going to reserve the judgement on this model for now.
LED Motion Plus and White Balance Tool:
Yet another picture related feature that is new to Samsung's range of 3D TVs is the LED Motion Plus trait that eliminates lag from scenes that are fast moving, together with an incredibly technical tool – 10p white balance that allows you to control the white balance in 10 point intervals by adjusting the red, green and blue brightness levels. This can be done using the TV's movie mode. There are other handy features too that go on to include colour elements and colour space adjustment, flesh tone adjustment, gamma adjustment, gain/offset tuning for the green, red and blue colour elements and here is the best of all, the skill to only moderate the strength of the 200Hz engine, but also to what degree it applies its judder reduction and specific blur algorithms. There are heaps more to discuss about the picture features, but it is high time we move on to the main 3D capability of the Samsung UE55C8000.
3D Functionality:
The remote control is gorgeous too. Now why did we say that? Oh yea, it carries a dedicated 3D button, which when depressed pulls up a range of 3D options, depending on what source you are watching. For instance, upon pressing the 3D button whilst you are watching a movie in the normal 2D source, it automatically swaps to the 2D to 3D conversion mode. Again with having Sky's side-by-side 3D images playing in the screen, there is a side-by-side option available, which is noticeably denoted via a simple icon beside an alternative top and bottom 3D mode. When 3D Blu ray is played into the UE55C8000 from Samsung's Blu ray player, the telly swaps into the excat active shutter playback mode by default. In fact, it outputs all 3D source received utilising the active shutter system, it obviously has to right, failing which the images wouldn't work with Samsung's active shutter glasses.
3D Glass:
The Active Shutter 3D glasses look kind of flimsy and also lets too much of ambient lighting from the surroundings to peek in, resulting in reflections on the lens causing considerable detractions in the 3D experience; Exactly the reason why we would recommend keeping your room as dark as possible when you decided watching 3D content. Yet another reason would be, with watching 3D content in a well-lit room you actually find the experience diminishing owing to the visually weird relationship between the actual 3D surrounding of your room and the 3D image reeling in the telly. The glasses sure do seem more comfy to be worn in comparison to Panasonic's, which supposedly places pressure on the nose bridge. Whereas Samsung's glasses kind of transfer this weight around the ears, which is comfy particularly with wearing it for extended hours. None of the Active Shutter glasses are included as standard with the UE55C8000. This is absolute disappointment given that the rivals Panasonic and LG have declared that at least one set of glasses will be included with their 3D TVs. But Samsung has said that you will be able to order a pair for free somehow after you have bought the TV.
200Hz Engine:
The 200Hz engine is clean too, provided it is run on the 'Clear' setting only, thus bringing down any blur or judder that is quite common among LCD TVs. Also the UE55C8000's motion talents come in fairly handy in making the 3D images look clean, clear and punchy. Samsung also continues to make huge improvements with its standard definition upscaling engine. If there were serious weaknesses in Samsung's upscaling engine, they would stand out like a sore thumb on the UE55C8000's colossal screen. In fact, the standard def pictures are pretty sharp, clean and colour-rich to a decent extent in comparison to other king-sized tellys. Really, the only significant annoyance we found with the UE55C8000's non-3D pictures concerns its viewing angle. For watching it from even as little as 35 degrees off axis can lead to a significant drop-off in black level response, and a marked increase in the screen's backlight inconsistency.
Picture quality:
Moving on to the part of picture quality, we will start with the black level response. Crucially, there is very little sign of backlight inconsistency that we note on the previous sample of the much cheaper Samsung UE467000. This sure does seem to be good news and is very welcome when it concerns 3D, because watching the 2D distraction right on the 'surface' of 3D images can be fairly distracting. Some of the reason for the UE55C8000's superior backlight uniformity has to do with its move to only having LED lights along the top and bottom edges of the screen. It was actually wise to have not placed them on the sides else there would have been the common issue of excessive brightness in the pictures' corners, which is the crossover path for the LED light.
Nonetheless, the picture brightness is just spectacular, which is just remarkable considering the screen only uses the top and bottom LED lights. The colours are formidably intense too, even as there are some few monotone peak reds, it still manages to look enormously subtle in blend and natural in tone. Provided you avoid the set's noise reduction systems as much as possible, you will also be seriously impressed by how sharp its pictures look when showing HD. Again, this sharpness is retained even with action-packed scenes, to the latest 200Hz processing of Samsung. Focusing finally on the UE55C8000's audio, it is definitely an improvement on the pretty feeble efforts of Samsung's 2009 LCD/LED models. Though it is still only adequate rather than truly exciting.
Blu-ray Playback:
Starting with the Blu ray playback, using the blu ray disc in the new Full HD format, the early impressions of 3D are not completely positive. On the positive side, the impact of the 3D effect is immediate and profound. It is kind of startling to see the flat image that our eyes are used to with 2D Blu ray version of the movie suddenly gain enormous depth together with generating a gist of layering, which greatly modifies the way that you generally relate to an image. In fact, the change is so profound that, initially your brain and eyes struggle to process the 3rd dimension of the image leaving your eyes strained as it constantly keep shifting around images searching for an object or try drawing distance to settle down. Eventually though, you start to relax and settle.
The key about the new 3D experience in 2010 is that, an extensive depth of field in combined with images that are still blatantly Full HD. This blend of true HD sharpness and depth turns the picture to more of a spectacle adding a more dynamic feel to it. We would not go so far as to say that 3D in the movie made us totally immersed in what we were watching. But, yes we could imagine greater immersion happening with applying 3D to a more realistic movie content. What we are going to say might sound bizarre, as it is the most cutting edge TV that we have seen for years; the Samsung UE55C8000 has to warm up before it looks its best with 3D sources. We found the crosstalk issues markedly reduce with the telly being on for an hour or so. With retraining your approach towards 3D viewing, you kind of get out of the crosstalk issue; somehow the eye learns to ignore the ghosting trait of the picture. That said, there comes a point in time where you are left with a feeling that you are better off watching watching the movie in the normal HD pristine 2D version only.
Sky 3D Performance:
The crosstalk interference is also evident in the Sky's 3D footage. However, it is not quite as obvious or common as it is with the Blu-ry disc. In fact, the 3D TV delivered the all round most startling and impressive performance while testing with Sky's 3D and a football match. This might be for a number of reasons; applying 3D to sports footage will actually enhance the comprehension of the game. For instance, with the football you can tell immediately if the ball is headed for the goal or just going wide; something that is not always obvious while watching it in 2D. If someone crosses the ball, you can tell straight away where it is going to end up, and even which players are more likely to get on the end of it. With tennis, you get a remarkably enhanced sense of both the pace and spin of the ball. With golf, you get a much better appreciation of the shots the golfers are facing, and the direction the ball is travelling in.
2D to 3D conversion:
While the 2D to 3D conversion of Samsung UE55C8000 does not deliver as much crosstalk trouble or as many serious perspective errors as we would have expected, it also produces a very shallow sense of 3D a sort of '3D Lite'. There is also an increase in the image's flatness together with poor quality, all of which is common with average definition channels on both Sky HD and Freeview HD platforms. In our personal opinion, we feel the C8000's 2D to 3D conversion feature kind of dilutes the 3D experience and you might want to save the "innate type" of 3D experience for a true 3D content.
Our experience with the Samsung UE55C8000 3D TV was very enjoyable. The only major issue with the TV was the crosstalk issue. We would be totally convinced to say that the 3D is going to become as big as its own competition HD. The TV holds up very well against other LED and LCD TVs and Panasonic's imminent 3D plasma models provide the toughest challenge. Also keep in mind that the UE55C8000 is also stunningly attractive and feature heavy non 3D footage star. So, if you can afford the three grand, it is a very impressive TV, even if you only decide to make use of its 3D talents every now and then.
Check other Samsung 3D TV Reviews, Panasonic 3D TV Reviews in this website.
Samsung UE55C8000 55″ 3D LED TV – Technical Specification Table
|Model Name
|Samsung UE55C8000 3D LED TV
|Model Number
|Platinum Black
|Dimensions (W x H x D)
|1282 x 832.7 x 303mm
|With stand : 24.2 Kg
Without stand : 22Kg
|Design type
|Mystic Earth
|Display Features
|55 inches
|Slim type
|Ultra slim
|Ultra clear
|Front colour
|Brushed Titanium
|1920 x 1080 pixels
|Swivel (left/right)
|Light Effect (Deco)
|3D Glasses
|Glasses offered as standard
|3D glasses type
|Active Shutter 3D Glasses
|Picture Features
|Picture Engine
|3D HyperReal Engine
|Wide Colour Enhancer Plus
|Clear Motion Rate
|50 x 16
|Audio Features
|Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Pulse
|SRS TheaterSound
|dts 2.0 + Digital Out
|Sound Output (RMS)
|15W x 2
|Speaker Type
|Down Firing
|Remote Controller Type
|Wireless Remote Control
|OSD language
|Europe 25 Language
|1 Tuner PIP
|Other Features
|Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC), Auto Channel Search, Auto Power Off,
Auto Volume Leveler, BD Wise, Caption (Subtitle),
Clock & On/Off timer, Allshare (Powerd by DLNA), EPG,
Game mode, Internet@TV, Picture-in-Picture,
3D and ConnectShare™ Movie, Skype on Samsung TV,
Sleep Timer, USB, WiFi Adaptor Support,
Personal Video Recorder Ready, Time Shift,
Channel List USB-Clone,
Digital Noise Filter and Teletext (TTXT)
|Eco friendly features
|Eco Mark
|Planet First
|Eco Sensor
|Power Supply
|AC220 – 240V 50 / 60Hz
|Power Consumption
|Peak Luminance Ratio
|Input and Output
|1 x Audio Out L-R (Mini Jack)
1 x Component In (Y/Pb/Pr)
1 x Composite In (AV)
1 x Digital Audio Out (Optical)
1 x DVI Audio In (Mini Jack)
1 x Ethernet (LAN)
1 x Headphone
4 x HDMI (v1.4 with 3D, Audio Return Channel)
1 x PC Audio In (Mini Jack)
1 x RF In
2 x USB
1 x CI Slot
2 x Scart
|Batteries, Instruction Book, Slim Gender Cable (COMP,
Composite, Scart, RF, PC, SPDIF, LAN),
Ultra Slim Wall Mount Support, Vesa Wall Mount
Support and Floor Stand Support
|One year
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Getting the Dish on The Daily Scrub
Welcome to Wednesday, everyone! We're giving you the momentum to finish out the week strong with an interview with Rachel of The Daily Scrub. Rachel's positivity and excitement about soaping (and life in general) is infectious, and her creations match that enthusiasm. Her handcrafted soaps tend to feature her signature colorful soapy curls. Rachel has been a member of our soapy community for sometime, and last May she even won our Facebook Photo of the Week contest. Read on to learn more about this inspirational soaper — and her cute Boston Terrier pup Charlie!
Soap Queen: What inspires you to create?
My biggest inspiration comes from a loving and supportive husband — Jeff is my biggest fan! Now don't get me wrong — my parents and his parents are right there too, but he's with me day-to-day, building my molds and displays and setting me up at this show or that. He believes in me and always encourages me to do what I love and be more. I'm so grateful to have someone building me up! He inspires me to be a better me. All you have to do to find inspiration is to look. All around us are beautiful colors and patterns!
I'm so blessed to have been given an artistic gift. In the beginning I would always compare my soaps to other soapers. Sure, it's okay to admire someone else's work, but you have to come up with your own style and signature look. It was important for me to be different and unique. Other soapers inspire me just as other artwork does. I use it as a springboard to creating my own color combos and designs. And, I've always been the type of person who needed to create. It's important to have an outlet, whether it be drawing, painting, sewing, knitting, etc. It gets your mind thinking differently!
Soap Queen: How long have you been soaping for and how did you get started?
I've been soaping regularly for about 4 years. I've played with it off and on, but never got really into it until someone took the time to teach me the basics. My mom and I had a booth at our local farmers market for years selling cut flowers (we still do, but just added soaps to the mix). I bought soap from the nice soap lady next to us. We would chat and trade goodies, and I mentioned that someday I would love a lesson. But, I never wanted to compete with her, so I just continued to buy soap from her and wherever I saw it.
One day she told me that their family was being transferred (they were in the military) and she asked me if I wanted to come over for a lesson. She said that someone took the time to pay it forward and teach her, so she felt that teaching me was her paying it forward. So, the rest is history I guess! I was bit by the bug and never looked back! Now, there's soap curing all over our house.
Really? You have to ask? I love them all! The best part about Bramble Berry isn't just the fabulous high quality soap fragrance oils, essential oils, colorants, etc., but instead the people. The reason I continue to shop with your company is because I want to support another "small" business (even when it takes 4 – 7 days to get products to me on the East Coast), but mostly because I appreciate what your company stands for. Sure, your prices are good and that helps, but quality of service and product means the most to me. Your customer service is top notch. You answer any and all questions whenever I have one. And, most of all, you believe in helping others. You set the example for how a business should run. I've learned a lot just from seeing how you do business. I feel like I know you all and all I see is what you post on the internet!
Soap Queen: What sort of advice would you give to soapers who are just starting their businesses?
The Daily Scrub is my part-time artist gig! I make soap because I LOVE to be creative. I've always been crafty, but never could find that thing that people wanted to buy. Until now! It's an opportunity for me to be artistic, but at the same time create a useful product. My biggest piece of advice would be to get "legal." And, yes, it does cost money to get "legal." Get all of your appropriate licenses and permits and register your business. Get insurance! (Soap Queen note: we recommend going through the Handcrafted Soap & Cosmetic Guild to purchase insurance for your soapy business. Learn more about it on their website here.)
Take time to keep good records — yes, I know this is the not-so-fun part about making soap! I am here to tell you that 90% of my time is spent doing paperwork, packaging orders, communicating with customers, and marketing my products. Making soap is the easy part! Be realistic and know that when selling your product directly to the consumer you have to be personable and communicative (and it helps to have a dog like Charlie too! He's my sidekick at the farmers market). Respond promptly to emails and posts on your page – and, most importantly – get a Facebook page and post regularly! Be diligent! Facebook has done more for me than I could have ever imagined.
And, one last tip — always go above and beyond to make sure the customer is completely satisfied with your product!
Soap Queen: What is your favorite type of product to make?
Right now I only make cold process soaps! I'd love to make lotions and lip balms, etc. but I have to be realistic with my time commitments. I make what I love to make, and I've found that there's something to be said for making one thing well.
Soap Queen: How did you come up with the name for your business?
This makes me laugh because my husband and I spent lots of hours discussing the options! One day it just came to us — it just made sense! I think that was one of the hardest decisions. I didn't want my name or to make it location specific. So, The Daily Scrub was just right!
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19 Responses to "Getting the Dish on The Daily Scrub"
Thanks for the HSCG shout-out! We're super pumped about our recent decrease in insurance rates for members, too. (WOOT for cash in your pocket.) Rachel, your soaps are absolutely gorgeous (okay, and Charlie, too).
Thanks so much, Jen! Charlie appreciates the compliment too!
I can't thank you enough! You all are so fantastic! Thank you for supporting me and encouraging me! Thank you for stopping by the blog and FB! I really really appreciate all you do to support soapmakers! You are truly an example for how a business should be run!!
Rachel, your soaps are beautiful. I just wanted to know how the swirls are done. I have been soaping for about two years and making cold process soap for the last 6 months. Is anyone at Brambleberry going to do a class on the wonderful swirls, colors and decorations? I would love to be see that. Thank you for being such a wonderful company and making the quick-mix products. It makes everything so much easier.
Hi Rhonda! Thanks for the kind words! My swirls are very spontaneous. I use a lot of techniques I see from Brambleberry and I've just played around with it over time. Sometimes I have a plan when I start out with a batch and sometimes I just plop it in and see what happens! Sorry it's not overly tecnical! It would be great for someone to do a class on the curls and soap spheres. I had to figure that out through trial and error to find a method that works for me! Good luck and thanks for reading!!
Amen to all Jen said about Bramble Berry! I fully agree & am the same! Wonderful article & very inspiring!
Thanks, Tammi!!
What can i say, I agree with the consensus that the soaps are gorgeous. So inventive and creative – i wish I had that spark for seeing outside the box. I try to take inspiration from what I see, but not steal it outright Super job Rachel.
Hi Rachel-
Like everyone else just want to shout out your absolutely beautiful soap!! Aside from your soap reading this was so inspiring to me!! I to have always needed a creative outlet. I am a rookie soaper and have just started my creative journey, but reading things like this really give me extra support and inspiration to continue on soaping.
Rachel, your soaps are beautiful! What really captured my heart, though, was Charlie's sweet, Boston Terrier face! I have my own Boston, Rascal is his name. They are the best dogs, what a great sidekick to have!!
Those are very pretty soaps! I wish my current neighborhood was as craft loving! It's mostly jewelry and sewing type crafts around here!
Can't wait to go to Seattle in April and look at potential houses! I need to be in the soaping community!

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Allen Stone's immaculate voice, impeccable sense of style, and passion for R&B/Soul music presents itself through the creativeness and lyrical ingenuity of this Washington-bred singer/songwriter.
The Chewelah, Washington native is known for his raspy 60s inspired voice reminiscent of the late Stevie Wonder or hippie artists from the early 1970s. According to Stone, he is "a hippie with soul". Most notably, Stone blurs the conventional R&B artist lines by deriving his sound from a variety of influences: R&B, Soul, Neo-Soul, which is the fusion of contemporary R&B and 1970s soul, Blues, and Gospel.
Aside from Allen's impressive vocals, Stone is an exceptional guitar player. "Last to Speak", Stone's 2009 album, features 11 singer/songwriter inspired tracks that essentially brought his music to the limelight. "Better Off This Way", "Figure It Out" and "Reality", for example, are some of the most acoustically driven songs on the entire album. They all begin with a catchy guitar riff capable of making almost anyone dance! A detailed track-by-track analysis of "Last to Speak" can be read here!
After all, no one expected such a soulful voice from a white male who was raised in the church for the majority of his life. Furthermore, his obstetrician mother and preacher father make for an idiosyncratic behind the music story; Stone sang in several choir groups as a child and thrived in a musical environment. Ironically, Stone speaks out against the hypocrisy surrounding organized religion and politics in the song entitled "Last to Speak". In other words, Stone appreciates the influence gospel music has on his music career however he does not use music to preach religious views.
Following Stone's 2009 release of "Last to Speak", an eponymous album was released during the Fall of 2011. In comparison to "Last to Speak", Allen's second album explicates his maturation as an artist and ability to change his sound in order to reflect his gospel roots. Naturally, Stone showcases his clever writing abilities in a love-inspired song called "The Wind" which starts off with a slow bass line followed by an accompanying jazz band. By far, Stone's eponymous album fluently blends the previously mentioned musical influences and maximizes the soulful experience for listeners. Songs like "Celebrate Tonight", "Your Eyes" and "Unaware" are heavily influenced by the presence of a gospel-oriented band that is extremely smooth in sound.
Allen Stone is currently on tour and will play in Manchester, TN at the Bonnaroo venue June 13th. Rembert Brown, an interviewer with Grantland, had the privilege to attend one of Stone's shows. According to Brown:
When he started singing, I can't say I've seen many happier individuals on stage in my entire life. The crowd sensed this, allowing Allen to pull off a feat few new artists are capable of: making a New York City crowd act noticeably uncool. By show's end, the talk was that we may have just seen our next great soul singer.
What do you think, is Allen Stone the new face of R&B?
Allen Stone performed his critically acclaimed single "Unaware" for KEXP Radio late November of 2011. His impassioned performance may argue his stance for being the new face of R&B!


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This release updates a previously published guideline: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Guide to clinical preventive services. 2nd ed. Baltimore (MD): Williams & Wilkins; 1996. Chapter 33, Screening for visual impairment. p. 373-82. [63 references]
Impaired visual acuity due to:
Note: This guideline does not cover screening for glaucoma. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) review and recommendation statement on screening for glaucoma are available on the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Web site (www.preventiveservices.ahrq.gov )
Adults 65 years or older
Screening for visual acuity impairment using a visual acuity test (e.g., the Snellen eye chart)
Key Question 1: Does vision screening in asymptomatic older adults result in improved morbidity or mortality or improved quality of life?
Key Question 2: Are there harms of vision screening in asymptomatic older adults?
Key Question 3: What is the accuracy of screening for early impairment in visual acuity due to uncorrected refractive error, cataracts, or age-related macular degeneration (AMD)?
Key Question 4: Does treatment of early impairment in visual acuity due to uncorrected refractive error, cataracts, or AMD lead to improved morbidity or mortality or quality of life?
Key Question 5: Are there harms of treating early impairment in visual acuity due to uncorrected refractive error, cataracts, or AMD?
Note from the National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC): A targeted, updated systematic evidence review was prepared by the Oregon Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) for use by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) (see the "Availability of Companion Documents" field).
Data Sources
The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (through Issue 3, 2008) and MEDLINE databases (1996 to July 2008) were searched for relevant studies (see Appendix Table 1, available at www.annals.org, for the full search strategy). These searches were supplemented with reviews of reference lists of relevant articles, including the previous USPSTF review.
Study Selection
See the Study Flow Diagram in the evidence review (see the "Availability of Companion Documents" field) for the flow of studies from initial identification of titles and abstracts to final inclusion or exclusion. The EPC reviewers selected studies pertaining to screening, diagnosis, and treatment of impaired visual acuity in older adults on the basis of predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria (Appendix Table 2, available at www.annals.org ). Two reviewers evaluated each study at the title or abstract and full-text article stages to determine eligibility for inclusion.
The target sample was adults 65 years of age or older evaluated in primary care settings who were not known to have impaired visual acuity or had known but inadequately corrected refractive error. Impaired visual acuity was defined as worse than 20/40 but better than 20/200. Reviewers included studies of vision screening in eye specialty settings but evaluated their applicability to primary care settings. They excluded studies of strictly community- or home-based vision screening but included mixed studies of home and clinic-based screening if 70% or more of patients were evaluated in clinic settings. For diagnosis, the reviewers evaluated accuracy of screening questions, visual acuity testing, the Amsler grid, and physical examination. For treatments, they evaluated corrective lenses and photorefractive surgery for uncorrected refractive errors; cataract surgery for cataracts; antioxidants or vitamins for dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD); and laser photocoagulation, photodynamic therapy, and vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitors for wet AMD. The full evidence report reviews other interventions (see "Availability of Companion Documents" field). Outcomes of interest were visual acuity, vision-related function or quality of life, general function or quality of life, falls, accidents, death, and harms related to screening or treatment. Studies of glaucoma or diabetes were excluded. Screening for glaucoma is not based on evaluations of visual acuity and is addressed elsewhere by the USPSTF. Screening for diabetic retinopathy typically occurs in patients known to have diabetes.
For diagnostic accuracy, studies that compared a screening test with a reference standard were included. Reviewers used randomized, controlled trials (RCTs) to assess the effectiveness and harms of screening and various treatments. If RCTs were not available or evidence was sparse, they also used controlled observational studies. Because many systematic reviews have been conducted on treatments for impaired visual acuity, EPC reviewers included good-quality systematic reviews of randomized trials on the effectiveness or harms of treatment and fair- or good-quality systematic reviews of observational studies when no randomized trials were available (after verifying data abstraction and statistical analyses).
A total of 307 articles were reviewed for relevance, 60 of which were included in the final report.
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Data Extraction and Quality Assessment
One investigator abstracted data, and another checked the abstracted data. EPC reviewers abstracted details about the patient sample, study design, data analysis methods, follow-up, and results. They used predefined criteria developed by the USPSTF to assess the internal validity of primary studies. EPC reviewers independently abstracted and rated all placebo-controlled randomized, controlled trials (RCTs), regardless of inclusion status in previously published systematic reviews. For randomized trials, EPC reviewers assessed methods of randomization, allocation concealment, and blinding; loss to follow-up; and use of intention-to-treat analysis. For cluster randomized trials (trials that randomly assigned patients in groups according to which clinic they attended), they also evaluated whether the study adjusted for the effects of clustering (cluster-correlation correction). For systematic reviews, they abstracted information on search methods, dates of searches, selection of studies, and data synthesis methods. EPC reviewers rated quality by using criteria described in Appendix Table 3 (available at www.annals.org ). Two authors independently rated the internal validity of each study as "good," "fair," or "poor," on the basis of the number and seriousness of methodological shortcomings. They assessed the potential applicability of studies to primary care on the basis of whether patients were recruited from primary care settings, the proportion of patients with mild to moderate vision impairment, and whether the screening intervention was or could be done in most primary care settings. EPC reviewers resolved discrepancies in quality ratings by discussion and consensus.
For diagnostic accuracy studies, EPC reviewers used the diagti procedure in Stata, version 10 (StataCorp, College Station, Texas), to calculate sensitivities, specificities, and likelihood ratios. They used the cci procedure to calculate diagnostic odds ratios (ORs) with exact confidence intervals (CIs). They classified likelihood ratios as "large," "moderate," or "small" on the basis of the criteria shown in Table 1 of the evidence review (see "Availability of Companion Documents" field).
Data Synthesis and Analysis
EPC reviewers assessed the overall strength of each body of evidence by using methods developed by the USPSTF. For screening and diagnostic accuracy, reviewers did not attempt to pool results of individual studies owing to heterogeneity in study samples, screening interventions, or diagnostic tests and results. For efficacy of treatments, they reported quantitative estimates for treatment effects from previously published systematic reviews that met quality criteria. When reviewers identified RCTs not included in previous reviews, they calculated updated, pooled relative risks (RRs) by using the Mantel–Haenszel random-effects model (Review Manager, version 4.2.8, The Nordic Cochrane Center, Copenhagen, Denmark).
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) systematically reviews the evidence concerning both the benefits and harms of widespread implementation of a preventive service. It then assesses the certainty of the evidence and the magnitude of the benefits and harms. On the basis of this assessment, the USPSTF assigns a letter grade to each preventive service signifying its recommendation about provision of the service (see Table below). An important, but often challenging, step is determining the balance between benefits and harms to estimate "net benefit" (that is, benefits minus harms).
Table 1. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Grid*
*A, B, C, D, and I (Insufficient) represent the letter grades of recommendation or statement of insufficient evidence assigned by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force after assessing certainty and magnitude of net benefit of the service (see the "Rating Scheme for the Strength of the Recommendations" field).
The overarching question that the Task Force seeks to answer for every preventive service is whether evidence suggests that provision of the service would improve health outcomes if implemented in a general primary care population. For screening topics, this standard could be met by a large randomized, controlled trial (RCT) in a representative asymptomatic population with follow-up of all members of both the group "invited for screening" and the group "not invited for screening."
Direct RCT evidence about screening is often unavailable, so the Task Force considers indirect evidence. To guide its selection of indirect evidence, the Task Force constructs a "chain of evidence" within an analytic framework. For each key question, the body of pertinent literature is critically appraised, focusing on the following 6 questions:
The next step in the Task Force process is to use the evidence from the key questions to assess whether there would be net benefit if the service were implemented. In 2001, the USPSTF published an article that documented its systematic processes of evidence evaluation and recommendation development. At that time, the Task Force's overall assessment of evidence was described as good, fair, or poor. The Task Force realized that this rating seemed to apply only to how well studies were conducted and did not fully capture all of the issues that go into an overall assessment of the evidence about net benefit. To avoid confusion, the USPSTF has changed its terminology. Whereas individual study quality will continue to be characterized as good, fair, or poor, the term certainty will now be used to describe the Task Force's assessment of the overall body of evidence about net benefit of a preventive service and the likelihood that the assessment is correct. Certainty will be determined by considering all 6 questions listed above; the judgment about certainty will be described as high, moderate, or low.
In making its assessment of certainty about net benefit, the evaluation of the evidence from each key question plays a primary role. It is important to note that the Task Force makes recommendations for real-world medical practice in the United States and must determine to what extent the evidence for each key question—even evidence from screening RCTs or treatment RCTs—can be applied to the general primary care population. Frequently, studies are conducted in highly selected populations under special conditions. The Task Force must consider differences between the general primary care population and the populations studied in RCTs and make judgments about the likelihood of observing the same effect in actual practice.
It is also important to note that 1 of the key questions in the analytic framework refers to the potential harms of the preventive service. The Task Force considers the evidence about the benefits and harms of preventive services separately and equally. Data about harms are often obtained from observational studies because harms observed in RCTs may not be representative of those found in usual practice and because some harms are not completely measured and reported in RCTs.
Putting the body of evidence for all key questions together as a chain, the Task Force assesses the certainty of net benefit of a preventive service by asking the 6 major questions listed above. The Task Force would rate a body of convincing evidence about the benefits of a service that, for example, derives from several RCTs of screening in which the estimate of benefits can be generalized to the general primary care population as "high" certainty (see the "Rating Scheme for the Strength of Recommendations" field). The Task Force would rate a body of evidence that was not clearly applicable to general practice or has other defects in quality, research design, or consistency of studies as "moderate" certainty. Certainty is "low" when, for example, there are gaps in the evidence linking parts of the analytic framework, when evidence to determine the harms of treatment is unavailable, or when evidence about the benefits of treatment is insufficient. Table 4 in the methodology document listed below (see "Availability of Companion Documents" field) summarizes the current terminology used by the Task Force to describe the critical assessment of evidence at all 3 levels: individual studies, key questions, and overall certainty of net benefit of the preventive service.
Sawaya GF et al. Update on the methods of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: estimating certainty and magnitude of net benefit. Ann Intern Med. 2007;147:871-875.[5 references].
I Statements
For I statements, the USPSTF has a new plan to commission its Evidence-based Practice Centers to collect information in 4 domains pertinent to clinical decisions about prevention and to report this information routinely. This plan is described in a paper that was published with the Skin Cancer recommendation: Petitti DB et al. Update on the Methods of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: Insufficient Evidence. Ann Intern Med. 2009;150:199-205. www.annals.org
The first domain is potential preventable burden of suffering from the condition. When evidence is insufficient, provision of an intervention designed to prevent a serious condition (such as dementia) might be viewed more favorably than provision of a service designed to prevent a condition that does not cause as much suffering (such as rash). The USPSTF recognized that "burden of suffering" is subjective and involves judgment. In clinical settings, it should be informed by patient values and concerns.
The second domain is potential harm of the intervention. When evidence is insufficient, an intervention with a large potential for harm (such as major surgery) might be viewed less favorably than an intervention with a small potential for harm (such as advice to watch less television). The USPSTF again acknowledges the subjective nature and the difficulty of assessing potential harms: For example, how bad is a "mild" stroke?
The third domain is cost—not just monetary cost, but opportunity cost, in particular the amount of time a provider spends in order to provide the service, the amount of time the patient spends to partake of it, and the benefits that might derive from alternative uses of the time or money for patients, clinicians, or systems. Consideration of clinician time is especially important for preventive services with only insufficient evidence because providing them could "crowd out" provision of preventive services with proven value, services for conditions that require immediate action, or services more desired by the patient. For example, a decision to routinely inspect the skin could take up the time available to discuss smoking cessation, or to address an acute problem or a minor injury that the patient considers important.
The fourth domain is current practice. This domain was chosen because it is important to clinicians for at least 2 reasons. Clinicians justifiably fear that not doing something that is done on a widespread basis in the community may lead to litigation. More important, addressing patient expectations is a crucial part of the clinician–patient relationship in terms of building trust and developing a collaborative therapeutic relationship. The consequences of not providing a service that is neither widely available nor widely used are less serious than not providing a service accepted by the medical profession and thus expected by patients. Furthermore, ingrained care practices are difficult to change, and efforts should preferentially be directed to changing those practices for which the evidence to support change is compelling.
Although the reviewers did not explicitly recognize it when these domains were chosen, the domains all involve consideration of the potential consequences—for patients, clinicians, and systems—of providing or not providing a service. Others writing about medical decision making in the face of uncertainty have suggested that the consequences of action or inaction should play a prominent role in decisions.
What the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) Grades Mean and Suggestions for Practice
USPSTF Levels of Certainty Regarding Net Benefit
Definition: The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force defines certainty as "likelihood that the USPSTF assessment of the net benefit of a preventive service is correct." The net benefit is defined as benefit minus harm of the preventive service as implemented in a general, primary care population. The USPSTF assigns a certainty level based on the nature of the overall evidence available to assess the net benefit of a preventive service.
A formal cost analysis was not performed and published cost analyses were not reviewed.
Peer Review. Before the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force makes its final determinations about recommendations on a given preventive service, the Evidence-Based Practice Center and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality send a draft evidence review to 4 to 6 external experts and to federal agencies and professional and disease-based health organizations with interests in the topic. They ask the experts to examine the review critically for accuracy and completeness and to respond to a series of specific questions about the document. After assembling these external review comments and documenting the proposed response to key comments, the topic team presents this information to the Task Force in memo form. In this way, the Task Force can consider these external comments before it votes on its recommendations about the service. Draft recommendation statements are then circulated for comment from reviewers representing professional societies, voluntary organizations and Federal agencies. These comments are discussed before the final recommendations are confirmed.
Comparison with Guidelines from Other Groups. Recommendations for screening from the following groups were discussed: American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Optometric Association Consensus Panel on Comprehensive Adult Eye and Vision Examination, American Academy of Family Physicians, and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) grades its recommendations (A, B, C, D, or I) and identifies the Levels of Certainty regarding Net Benefit (High, Moderate, and Low). The definitions of these grades can be found at the end of the "Major Recommendations" field.
Summary of Recommendations and Evidence
The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for visual acuity for the improvement of outcomes in older adults. This is an I statement.
Clinical Considerations
Patient Population Under Consideration
This recommendation statement applies to adults 65 years or older.
Assessment of Risk
Older age is an important risk factor for most types of visual impairment. Additional risk factors for cataracts are smoking, alcohol use, exposure to ultraviolet light, diabetes, corticosteroid use, and black race. Risk factors for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) include smoking, family history, and white race.
Screening Tests
A visual acuity test (e.g., the Snellen eye chart) is the usual method for screening for visual acuity impairment in the primary care setting. Screening questions are not as accurate as visual acuity testing for identifying visual acuity impairment. Evidence is limited on the use of other vision tests, including pinhole testing, the Amsler grid (a chart used to test central vision in order to detect AMD), or funduscopy (visual inspection of the interior of the eye), in screening in primary care to detect visual impairment due to AMD or cataracts.
Most older adults will need some type of corrective lenses. The treatment for cataracts is surgical removal of the cataract. Treatments for exudative (or wet) AMD include laser photocoagulation, verteporfin, and intravitreal injections of vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitors. Antioxidant vitamins and minerals are treatments for dry AMD, but evidence about their effectiveness is limited.
Other Approaches to Prevention
This recommendation does not cover screening for glaucoma. The USPSTF review and recommendation statement on screening for glaucoma are available on the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Web site (www.preventiveservices.ahrq.gov ). The USPSTF is updating the review and recommendation on fall prevention, which will be available at the above Web site.
Other Considerations
Given the high prevalence of vision disorders, implementation of universal screening could lead to substantial costs to the health care system. These costs would include opportunity costs for time spent administering the visual acuity test; costs of treating asymptomatic vision disorders; and an unknown amount of resources spent on potential complications of screening, including falls.
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The type of supporting evidence is not specifically stated for the recommendation.
Benefits of Detection and Early Treatment
There is inadequate direct evidence that screening and early interventions for impairment of visual acuity by primary care physicians improve functional outcomes in older adults. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) found adequate evidence that early treatment of refractive error, cataracts, and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) improves or prevents loss of visual acuity. Although the USPSTF found adequate evidence that treatment of refractive error improves visual acuity, there was inadequate evidence that these improvements improve functional outcomes.
Harms of Detection and Early Treatment
There is adequate evidence that early treatment of refractive error, cataracts, and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) may lead to harms that are small.
The experiences of the first and second U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), as well as that of other evidence-based guideline efforts, have highlighted the importance of identifying effective ways to implement clinical recommendations. Practice guidelines are relatively weak tools for changing clinical practice when used in isolation. To effect change, guidelines must be coupled with strategies to improve their acceptance and feasibility. Such strategies include enlisting the support of local opinion leaders, using reminder systems for clinicians and patients, adopting standing orders, and audit and feedback of information to clinicians about their compliance with recommended practice.
In the case of preventive services guidelines, implementation needs to go beyond traditional dissemination and promotion efforts to recognize the added patient and clinician barriers that affect preventive care. These include clinicians' ambivalence about whether preventive medicine is part of their job, the psychological and practical challenges that patients face in changing behaviors, lack of access to health care or of insurance coverage for preventive services for some patients, competing pressures within the context of shorter office visits, and the lack of organized systems in most practices to ensure the delivery of recommended preventive care.
Dissemination strategies have changed dramatically in this age of electronic information. While recognizing the continuing value of journals and other print formats for dissemination, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality will make all U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) products available through its Web site . The combination of electronic access and extensive material in the public domain should make it easier for a broad audience of users to access U.S. Preventive Services Task Force materials and adapt them for their local needs. Online access to U.S. Preventive Services Task Force products also opens up new possibilities for the appearance of the annual, pocket-size Guide to Clinical Preventive Services.
To be successful, approaches for implementing prevention have to be tailored to the local level and deal with the specific barriers at a given site, typically requiring the redesign of systems of care. Such a systems approach to prevention has had notable success in established staff-model health maintenance organizations, by addressing organization of care, emphasizing a philosophy of prevention, and altering the training and incentives for clinicians. Staff-model plans also benefit from integrated information systems that can track the use of needed services and generate automatic reminders aimed at patients and clinicians, some of the most consistently successful interventions. Information systems remain a major challenge for individual clinicians' offices, however, as well as for looser affiliations of practices in network-model managed care and independent practice associations, where data on patient visits, referrals, and test results are not always centralized.
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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is a federally-appointed panel of independent experts. Conclusions of the USPSTF do not necessarily reflect policy of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) or its agencies.
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Task Force Members*: Ned Calonge, MD, MPH, Chair (Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Denver, Colorado); Diana B. Petitti, MD, MPH, Vice-Chair (Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona); Thomas G. DeWitt, MD (Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio); Allen J. Dietrich, MD (Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, New Hampshire); Kimberly D. Gregory, MD, MPH (Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California); David Grossman, MD (Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, Washington); George Isham, MD, MS (HealthPartners, Minneapolis, Minnesota); Michael L. LeFevre, MD, MSPH (University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, Missouri); Rosanne M. Leipzig, MD, PhD (Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York): Lucy N. Marion, PhD, RN (School of Nursing, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia); Bernadette Melnyk, PhD, RN (Arizona State University College of Nursing & Health Innovation, Phoenix, Arizona); Virginia A. Moyer, MD, MPH (University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas); Judith K. Ockene, PhD (University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts); George F. Sawaya, MD (University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California); J. Sanford Schwartz, MD (University of Pennsylvania Medical School and the Wharton School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); and Timothy Wilt, MD, MPH (University of Minnesota Department of Medicine and Minneapolis Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota)
*Members of the Task Force at the time this recommendation was finalized. For a list of current Task Force members, go to www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstfab.htm.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has an explicit policy concerning conflict of interest. All members disclose at each meeting if they have a significant financial, professional/business, or intellectual conflict for each topic being discussed. Task Force members with conflicts may be recused from discussing or voting on recommendations about the topic in question.
Electronic copies: Available from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) Web site and from the Annals of Internal Medicine Web site .
Print copies: Available from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Publications Clearinghouse. For more information, go to http://www.ahrq.gov/research/publications/index.html or call 1-800-358-9295 (U.S. only).
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Print copies: Available from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Publications Clearinghouse. For more information, go to http://www.ahrq.gov/research/publications/index.html or call 1-800-358-9295 (U.S. only).
The Electronic Preventive Services Selector (ePSS) , available as a PDA application and a web-based tool, is a quick hands-on tool designed to help primary care clinicians identify the screening, counseling, and preventive medication services that are appropriate for their patients. It is based on current recommendations of the USPSTF and can be searched by specific patient characteristics such as age, sex, and selected behavioral risk factors.
Print copies: Available in English and Spanish from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Publications Clearinghouse. For more information, go to http://www.ahrq.gov/research/publications/index.html or call 1-800-358-9295 (U.S. only).
Myhealthfinder is a new tool that provides personalized recommendations for clinical preventive services specific to the user's age, gender, and pregnancy status. It features evidence-based recommendations from the USPSTF and is available at www.healthfinder.gov .
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Memphis Grizzlies Party Supplies
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Prepare to get a little wild at your next basketball-themed event with Memphis Grizzlies party supplies from Windy City Novelties! Our selection of Memphis Grizzlies party supplies includes everything you need to stock your buffet table before the big game or get ready for the Grizzlies' biggest fan's next birthday party. These Memphis Grizzlies party supplies are sure to be a hit with fans of all ages, so stock up before the season starts! Complement your Memphis Grizzlies party supplies with any of Windy City Novelties' other fabulous basketball party supplies for an event that's sure to be a slam dunk success! Whether you're planning a blowout bash to celebrate the start of your favorite team's season, a get together with fellow basketball fanatics for some March Madness, a charity tournament, a basketball-themed birthday party, or another basketball-themed event, Windy City Novelties has all the essentials you'll need. Start out by sending friends and family personalized basketball invitations to let them know what they party is starting. Featuring fun basketball designs, these invites are fully customizable with your choice of twenty-four ink colors and twelve font styles. Once everyone knows when the party's starting, you can get your party space ready with basketball decorations like stadium scene setters, wall decals and cutouts, ceiling danglers, and photo props. Make sure you have enough basketball paper goods to feed the hungry hordes during halftime and dress up your buffet table with basketball court tablecloths and festive centerpieces. Get everyone in the mood to party with novelty items like noisemakers, defense head boppers, plastic basketball hats, stress balls, and party beads in your favorite team's colors. With all the sports party supplies you need to plan the perfect basketball-themed event, Windy City Novelties can ensure your party is a hit with fans of all ages!


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PLEASE NOTE Advantage Timber pattern has now been discontinued. Those listed below are the only sizes we have left in this pattern.
PLEASE ALLOW A WEEK FOR DELIVERY whilst we try to keep a wide selection of clothing in stock, we may have to order your specific size and colour option.
The Montana trousers are the ultimate in multi-levelled clothing.Made from a quiet, soft and luxurious outer shell in micro suede with a water-repellent peach finish.The detachable Deer-Tex membrane not only makes the set breathable, wind- and waterproof, but also multi-functional as the series is multi-levelled.The ability to add or remove the Deer-Tex layer means you can be prepared for any weather condition.The trousers have a close fitting back with soft micro-suede lining that keeps you warm.Montana Trouser FeaturesDetachable Deer-Tex liningPart-elasticated waist with belt loopsSide pocketsTwo cargo pockets with press stud fasteningTwo rear pockets with press stud fasteningVelcro tapes on the leg hems to adjust for a snug, wind-resistant fitZip fly on the outer shell and inner Deer-tex lining for maximum comfort and weather protection.
An excellent quality, fully lined and yet lightweight jacket and trouser set. Really good value for money.The outer shell is made from a Micro-Fibre, water repellent fabric that is peachy soft to the touch.It has an ENPROTEX membrane that is wind- and water-proof and yet still breathable.The jacket is fleece lined to the waist and quilt lined to the hem, with fleece lined collar and hood (detachable).Wolf Jacket FeaturesMicro-Fibre, water-repellent outer fabricENPROTEX membrane is wind- & water-proof and breathableFully linedSide hem vents can be fastened up with the press studsTwo hand-warmer pocketsNapoleon pocket and radio pocketTwo front pockets with inside entry and cartridge pocketsStrong two-way zipper plus front flap stud fasteningDrawstring in waistFleece lined hood is zip-detachable and velcro front collar fastening and elasticated draw-string Wolf Trousers FeaturesMicro-Fibre, water-repellent outer fabricENPROTEX membrane is wind- & water-proof and breathableFully lined with a cotton-touch fabric to below the knee for maximum comfort, and a more weatherproof lining to the hem.Waist part-elasticated plus belt loopsSide pocketsOne cargo pocket with stud fasteningOne back pocket with stud fastening
Hurricane jackets are fully waterproof, warm and durable. They are packed with many practical features like the fold-out game pocket at the rear, which also makes a nice dry seat cover. Features - 100% polyester waterproof, breathable jacket with light insulated mesh liningComfortable action cut for ease of movementLarge seat game pocket at rear of jacket2 hand warmer pockets on chest2 Cargo pockets with stud closure3 internal pocketsZip closure with stud over flapAdjustable cuffs
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Photos and Description of this 3 bedroom holiday apartment in Magaluf - Magaluf Apartment with Sea Views
Sleeps 6. 3 bedroom beach front line 2nd floor apartment with shared pool. Designed for a wide and comfortable stay. Famous Puntaballena Street and a countless number of famous bars, clubs and restaurants are all just a few steps away. One minute walk to the beach.
This apartment is exclusively situated on a second floor overlooking Magaluf beach. It has undisputed 180º sea views as well as direct access to the beach line. A shared swimming pool also makes up the desires of children and adults situated just under the apartment. It is in the heart of the most famous beach resort area in Europe. You can enjoy just steps away from the apartment all the vibrant and amusing atmosphere. BCM, the famous Puntaballena street, and a countless number of famous bars, clubs and restaurants are all just a few steps away. Although don't forget that the very best (the beach) is right in front of the apartment, with uninterrupted views and with a privileged access hardly no other Hotel or apartment has. Everyone will be looking at you with an envious smile as you drink that evening beer watching the beautiful sunset from the terrace in your apartment.
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Magaluf has long been the top destination for holidaymakers. The notorious Magaluf nightlife is amongst the best that the Mediterranean can offer with hundreds of bars and nightclubs. As well as the nightlife there's so much to do thanks to the beautiful beach with its water sports and other local attractions such as the Magaluf water parks and nearby golf courses. An additional attraction worth a special mention is the amazing Pirates Adventure which is the island's number one show which has been seen by over 3 million people since it started. Western Water Park has the highest slide in Mallorca and has quite a few shows to keep everyone amused. Marineland has a great selection of sea creatures on display including dolphins, penguins and sharks. The dolphin school and shows are great entertainment.
To reserve the apartment we ask a bank transfer (no transfer charges accepted) of the 30% of the balance. 6 weeks before the arrival day another 70% and the security deposit by bank transfer. (normally 30% of the balance). This deposit will be returned via bank transfer 48 hrs leaving after a satisfactory inspection. A 75 euros charge for lost keys. Guests under 21 years old are not allow to rent this property.


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Damaged tower opens for a day
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WASHINGTON - Washington National Cathedral opened its central tower for one day Saturday for a "tower climb". The tower sustained significant damage during last year's August earthquake. for one day to visitors.
Member of the public had the chance to participate in the climb which has become a semi-regular tradition. The tower was deemed structurally sound and safe prior to the event.
Visitors began the 333-step climb from the Cathedral's crypt which led to the narrow stone spiral staircase. When the visitors reached the base of the roof, they detoured onto an open metal spiral staircase to the top of the tower.
The climb took approximately 45 minutes.
Visitors got a chance to see the bell ringers at work, along with a special prelude performance by Edward Nassor, the Cathedral Carillonneur. The carillon looks like a piano or organ but instead of pressing the keys with his fingers, Nassor strikes them with his fists.
"The beautiful thing about the carillon is that the tone hangs in the air so you can do a lot with phrasing and expression and it's really fun," Nassor said.
Visitors were allowed to step out onto the narrow balcony ledges to get a panoramic, albeit cloudy, view of the city.
Repairs to the cathedral after the August earthquake are expected to cost $20 million. Approximately $2 million has been raised so far.
WTOP's Jamie Forzato had a chance to check out the view from D.C. highest point with video from WTOP's Akeem Henry.
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