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Emotional Journeyhttps://www.smartsound.com/artist/images/ASFB03_200.jpgSingle7100033-ST$ 39.957100033-EX$ 69.957100033-W$ 149.95Keywords: Mysterious, Inspirational, Atmospheric, Delicate, Dramatic, Eerie, Expansive, Gentle, Haunting, Incessant, Intimate, Melancholy, Mystical, Pensive, Powerful, Reflective, Soothing, Uncertain, Mellow, Emotional, Magical, Poignant, Tormented Genre: Earthy, Elegant, Nostalgic, Orchestral Production Types: Animation, Cinematic, Commercials, Documentary, Indie Film, Biography, Tribute/Memorial Instrument: Studio Orchestra, Celeste, Guitar (Acoustic), Piano, Strings, Violin, Violoncello, Acoustic, Instrumental, Guitar
Emotional Journey from the album Magical Moments
Tormented HeroesAn eerie and ominous beginning evolves into a pulsing, dangerous backdrop, then reducing to an Exorcist bell-like ending.https://www.smartsound.com/artist/images/ASFB01_200.jpgSingle70209-ST$ 39.9570209-EX$ 69.9570209-W$ 149.95Keywords: Ominous, Desolate, Dramatic, Eerie, Haunting, Hypnotic, Incessant, Scary, Somber, Suspenseful Genre: Orchestral Production Types: Cinematic, Video Games, Epic, Horror, Suspense Instrument: Orchestra, Instrumental
Tormented Heroes from the album Cinematic Exploration
Laced UpAn eerie and incessant electronic soundscape - good for mysterious scenes.https://www.smartsound.com/strata/images/STRATAT_200.jpgSingle62607-ST$ 39.9562607-EX$ 69.9562607-W$ 149.95Keywords: Mysterious, Edgy, Atmospheric, Brooding, Eerie, Hypnotic, Incessant, Pulsating, Abstract Genre: Electronica, Downtempo, Electronic Production Types: Indie Film, Background Instrument: Electronic, Instrumental
Laced Up from the album Atmospheric Energy
Dead BuriedAn eerie and desolate soundscape with quirky lead synth phrases.https://www.smartsound.com/strata/images/STRATDF_200.jpgSingle62202-ST$ 39.9562202-EX$ 69.9562202-W$ 149.95Keywords: Mysterious, Atmospheric, Brooding, Eerie, Ethereal, Hypnotic, Mystical, Somber, Quirky, Mellow Genre: Themes, Trance - Dance, Electronica, Downtempo, Dub, Electronic Production Types: Indie Film, Background Instrument: Instrumental
Dead Buried from the album Dub Factor
CorruptionAn eerie soundscape, with industrial overtones. Sparse and menacing.https://www.smartsound.com/strata/images/STRATIJ_200.jpgSingle60602-ST$ 39.9560602-EX$ 69.9560602-W$ 149.95Keywords: Mysterious, Dramatic, Eerie, Pulsating, Tense, Uncertain, Drama, Abstract, Investigative Genre: Specialty Production Types: TV/ Film Drama, Documentary, News, Action-Drama Instrument: Instrumental
Corruption from the album Investigative Journalism
DeceptionThis eerie orchestral work features swelling strings, childlike harp and piano melodies. Unexpected percussive jolts, make it a perfect choice for a creepy psychological thriller.https://www.smartsound.com/producer/images/PS26_200.jpgSingle7503-ST$ 39.957503-EX$ 69.957503-W$ 149.95Keywords: Mysterious, Ominous, Eerie, Haunting, Pensive, Suspenseful, Drama, Investigative Genre: Themes, Orchestral Production Types: TV/ Film Drama, Suspense, Action-Drama Instrument: Orchestra, Piano, Acoustic, Instrumental
Deception from the album Fear And Uncertainty (PS26)
Missing EvidenceCraft a searing tone of danger with this kaleidoscope of eerie sounds. Features roving strings, jarring trumpets and a surprise ending that will make your hair stand up.https://www.smartsound.com/filmscore/images/fcp_b04_200.jpgSingle5404-ST$ 39.955404-EX$ 69.955404-W$ 149.95Keywords: Mysterious, Ominous, Dramatic, Eerie, Haunting, Scary, Sinister, Suspenseful, Tense, Sneaky, Investigative Genre: Orchestral Production Types: Cinematic, Suspense, Background Instrument: Orchestra, Acoustic, Instrumental
Missing Evidence from the album Richard Band Vol 4 - Suspense
AlienStrong, haunting violins and piano combine with unexpected effects to create a piece that is beyond this earth. Slightly eerie, yet exciting, this cut could easily score a UFO sighting, a space invasion or a supernatural experience.https://www.smartsound.com/music/images/scoring.jpgSingle201-ST$ 39.95201-EX$ 69.95201-W$ 149.95Keywords: Exciting, Mysterious, Dramatic, Eerie, Haunting, Intense, Pulsating, Scary, Suspenseful, Tense, Uncertain Genre: Orchestral, Indie Production Types: Indie Film, Short Film, Suspense Instrument: Strings, Instrumental
Alien from the album Scoring Essentials
Mystery Loungehttps://www.smartsound.com/artist/images/ASFB03_200.jpgSingle7100030-ST$ 39.957100030-EX$ 69.957100030-W$ 149.95Keywords: Energetic, Exciting, Mysterious, Inspirational, Atmospheric, Eerie, Ethereal, Fresh, Haunting, Hypnotic, Incessant, Majestic, Mystical, Powerful, Pulsating, Sultry, Suspenseful, Ambient, Investigative Genre: Elegant, Orchestral, Lounge, Electronica, Urban, Breakbeat, Fashion Production Types: Cinematic, Commercials, Documentary, Suspense, Corporate Communications Instrument: Electronic, Orchestra, Bass (Electric), Celeste, Drums, Flute, Piano, Strings, Violin, Violoncello, Instrumental
Mystery Lounge from the album Magical Moments
Unfortunate EncounterMystery and suspense are the themes most evident in this pulsating tune, creating tension without resolve. Featuring synths and melodic guitars.https://www.smartsound.com/strata/images/STRATITE_200.jpgSingle69907-ST$ 39.9569907-EX$ 69.9569907-W$ 149.95Keywords: Mysterious, Atmospheric, Brooding, Dramatic, Eerie, Pulsating, Sinister, Somber, Suspenseful, Uncertain, Ambient, Drama, Investigative Genre: House, Orchestral Production Types: TV/ Film Drama, Cinematic, Documentary, Indie Film, Video Games, Suspense Instrument: Electronic, Instrumental
Unfortunate Encounter from the album Intrigue & Tension
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Rihanna is heading for her fourth UK chart-topping album with Unapologetic as Olly Murs looks to complete a quartet of No 1 singles.
The Barbadian's newly-issued Def Jam/Mercury set currently has a lead of more than 20,000 units with Led Zeppelin's Celebration Day in second place, according to the Official Charts Company.
Unapologetic now looks on course to emulate Good Girl Gone Bad, Loud and Talk That Talk by reaching No 1, while Celebration Day will give Led Zeppelin their third Top 10 album this century. The Atlantic/Rhino/Swansong set, which captures their 2007 reunion performance at London's O2 arena, follows 2003 live set How The West Was Won, which reached No 5, and 2007 retrospective Mothership, which peaked at 4.
However, outselling Rihanna by more than two copies to one is EMI TV/UMTV compilation Now 83, which since its release this week has so far shifted nearly 128,000 copies. It is the first album released in the series since Universal's takeover deal with EMI was completed.
Like Rihanna, Olly Murs is also seeking out a fourth UK chart-topper but his quest is in the singles market where the newly-released Epic title Troublemaker featuring Flo Rida presently has a lead of nearly 30,000 units over Girls Aloud's comeback Polydor single Something New. Syco act One Direction's Little Things is at 3, having debuted at 1 last Sunday.
Murs' midweek chart success follows him performing Troublemaker on last Sunday's X Factor results show, the same programme on which RCA's Alicia Keys performed Girl On Fire. That track is also benefiting from the exposure, showing up as a new entry at 4 on Sales Flashes and looking set to become Key's seventh UK Top 10 single.
Featured on The X Factor the week before, Little Mix's debut album DNA lines up as a new entry at 4 on the midweek artist albums chart and is one of six new releases among the Top 10 sellers at this stage of the week. Showing up at 5 is Susan Boyle's fourth album Standing Ovation - The Greatest Songs, while an expanded version of Michael Buble's 2011 Reprise/Warner Bros set Christmas is at 6 and Ministry of Sound act Example's The Evolution Of Man is at 7.
With new arrivals from Little Mix and Susan Boyle plus One Direction's Take Me Home dropping 1-3, Syco currenty has three of the week's five biggest artist sellers. Below the trio, Rod Stewart's Verve/Decca debut Merry Christmas Baby falls 2-8 as the Decca-issued Magic Of The Movies by Andre Rieu and the Johann Strauss Orchestra slips 4-9 and Robbie Williams' Island set Take The Crown drops 5-10.
Outside the Top 10, AC/DC's Columbia release Live At River Plate shows up as a new entry at 14 and is among a crop of singles and album midweek entries by the legendary band (see separate story) after their catalogue was finally made available this week on iTunes. Other new arrivals include a new RCA-handled Whitney Houston retrospective, I Will Always Love You - The Best Of.
Behind Olly Murs, Girls Aloud, One Direction and Alicia Keys on singles, Syco act Labrinth's Beneath Your Beautiful featuring Emeli Sande is demonstrating real staying power as it climbs 5-4 on midweeks. Below it, Parlophone act Gabrielle Aplin's The Power Of Love falls 5-6, PSY's Gangnam Style holds at 7 and fellow Island release Candy by Robbie Williams declines 6-8. Little Mix's Syco single DNA is down 3-9 at this stage of the week, while Atlantic act Bruno Mars' Locked Out Of Heaven makes a rapid fall to 10 having debuted at 2 last Sunday.
Following up the chart-topping Feel The Love, Rudimental's Asylum-issued Not Giving in featuring John Newman and Alex Clare registers as a new entry at 11, while Atlantic act Christina Perri's A Thousand Years climbs 19-14 with sales up 156% on the week. Its uplift is no doubt helped by its exposure in the film Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1.
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That's a sizable increase from the college's 65 percent diversion rate last year.
Agnes Scott introduced several new sustainability initiatives in recent years, such as tray-less dining and reusable take-out containers, but this year focused on reducing contamination and educating the campus community about maximizing the effectiveness of the programs.
"I think the longer these programs are in place, the more they become a part of our campus culture," said Justine Schwartz '10, sustainability fellow at Agnes Scott. "This summer we worked on a 'zero waste' strategy to tackle bigger projects, like composting at small events and increasing recycling at big events, creating new signs to clarify what can be recycled and composted and working hard to reduce contamination across campus."
The college diverted 28 percent of its waste in 2008, just before it created a single-stream recycling program that allowed students to put all materials to be recycled into one container. In addition to recycling and composting, the college also teams with Terracycle to recycle chip bags and candy and cookie wrappers on campus. Terracycle then transforms the wrappers into a variety of products, such as tote bags and toys.
Recycling and composting, part of the college's goal to move closer to producing zero waste, are also part of a much wider strategy to reduce Agnes Scott's environmental impact. In 2010, the college completed a comprehensive, long-term Climate Action Plan, part of a commitment made with about 650 other colleges and universities all over the country that signed onto the American College & University Presidents' Climate Commitment in order to reduce their impact on the environment. Agnes Scott's CAP outlines strategies and five-year targets designed to achieve "climate neutrality" in time for its 150th anniversary in 2039.
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Diabetic Neuropathy - How bad do I have to be to File for Social Security Disability
Someone recently asked this question online to which someone else basically responded "To qualify for social security disability benefits, you basically have to be unable to do any work".
Was this answer correct? Not even slightly though it seems to be fairly common even for informed individuals, even those who work within the disability system (as disability examiners, field office claims reps, and disability representatives) to make such a statement--that a claimant must be unable to work at all if they hope to receive disability benefits.
However, the truth is simply that a person can work and be considered for disability--as long as their earnings do not exceed a certain gross monthly income amount. This amount changes from year to year and it is referred to as SGA, or substantial gainful activity.
SGA is a concept that actually lends some fairness to the social security disability process. How so? Because the use of SGA recognizes the fact that a disabled individual may, in some cases, be able to work without actually being able to work to the extent that they can earn an income that will actually support them.
Diabetes is given consideration in disability applications in its own listing (listings, or listed conditions, are conditions that are specifically designated in the blue book, or social security disability list of impairments) and diabetic neuropathy is given consideration within that listing.
From the disability secrets page: Evidence of Neuropathy that must be demonstrated by "significant and persistent disorganization of motor function in two extremities" (conceivably, two arms, two legs, or one arm and one leg). This neuropathy must also result in a "sustained disturbance of gross and dexterous movements, or gait and station.
However, as an examiner for social security I found that most claims predicated mainly on diabetes and neuropathy alone had difficulty in gaining approval.
Having said that, though, it was also true that few cases involved only diabetes and its complications (neuropathy, retinopathy, nephropathy) alone. Instead, most disability cases involve a plethora of conditions, meaning that a claimant with diabetes and diabetic neuropahty, whose condition fails to meet the diabetes listing, is typically evaluated the way most claimants with non-listed impairments are evaluated.
That is, 1) the claimant's records are read and evaluated, 2) the disability adjudicator--a judge or a disability examiner, depending on the level the claim is at--determines the claimant's residual functional capacity, i.e. what they still can do, and 3) this remaining capacity is compared to the demands of the claimant's past work and the demands of other work for which it might be possible for them to transition to.
As I've said on this blog many times, the name of the condition, mental or physical, is largely irrelevant. Social security, instead, is concerned with the extent to which a claimant's condition inhibits their ability to engage in work activity.
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Integrating ooyala in django (or just python)by jaymz on 14/07/2010
Ooyala is a feature rich video hosting platform. Something I needed recently was some way to link the data over at ooyala into a django site I'm building. So I wrote myself a library. It's available over at github and it's called (predictably) django-ooyala. Currently there is a management command syncooyala to pull in all the data using the Backlot Query API. These imported items are then linked to a specific URL. Finally in your templates there is a ooyala_video tag which when given the current path (via request.path) returns the <script> tags needed for it to render.
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Federal banking regulators reported that commercial banks held about $1.6 trillion in syndicated loans in 2003. Loan commitments--a promise to make a set amount of credit available in the future--represented $1 trillion (about 64 percent) of these loans. Issues have been raised whether commercial banks systematically underprice loan commitments and whether generally accepted accounting principles provide meaningful disclosure of the economics of these commitments. This report discusses (1) differences between the pricing of loan commitments and loans, and assesses data that are available about the trading of loan commitments; (2) the extent to which credit default swaps are used to reduce the credit risk from loan commitments, and what credit default swap prices indicate about the prices of loan commitments; and (3) differences between commercial and investment banks' accounting treatment of loan commitments, and the strengths and weaknesses of fair value accounting.
Loan commitments and loans have different characteristics, making it difficult to directly compare the prices of these instruments. First, a loan commitment gives a company the option to borrow a certain amount in the future, while a loan actually provides funds to the borrower. Second, lenders typically charge fees for making credit contingently available through a loan commitment but charge interest on a loan. Third, loan commitments are typically unsecured--that is, borrowers do not have to pledge collateral--while loans are typically secured. Most of those we interviewed told us that loan commitments are rarely traded in the secondary market because selling them could jeopardize relationships with borrowers and because institutional investors were reluctant to purchase them. Some investment bankers expressed concerns that loan commitments were systematically underpriced, but the available information did not support such assertions. Commercial bankers told us that they used credit default swaps--contracts that can transfer the credit risk of a loan or loan commitment to another party--to reduce credit risk on small amounts of their loan commitment portfolios. Some investment bankers contended that credit default swaps and loan commitments were similar instruments and that credit default swap prices could provide information about the appropriateness of prices for loan commitments. We found that it was not possible to use credit default swap prices to determine the appropriateness of prices for loan commitments. Specifically, they differed in triggering events, payment schedule, trading, and financial covenants. Under current accounting standards, designed to reflect their respective business models, commercial and investment banks account for loan commitments differently, causing a temporary difference in the recognition of fee income. Further, revenue from fee income appeared to be relatively small compared with revenue from other bank activity and the difference would be resolved by the end of the commitment period. As a result, we did not find any evidence that following a different accounting model offered the commercial banks a consistent competitive advantage over investment banks. Further, commercial and investment banks have similar fair value financial statement disclosure requirements and, as a result, provide similar information about the fair value of their financial instruments. It appears that the economic substance of loan commitments is recognized in the financial statements and related footnotes in a clear, measurable, and evident fashion under both the historic cost and fair value approach. While some have indicated that fair value accounting might disclose more relevant information than the historical cost model, all the conceptual and implementation issues have not been resolved. Until these issues are resolved, commercial and investment banks will continue to follow different accounting models for loan commitments.
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Dove Advanced Shampoo or Conditioner or Oxygen Foam $5
Spend $12 = $4 +Up reward
Deal Scenario:
Buy 3 Dove Advanced Shampoo and/or Conditioner products $5
Total = $15
Use two $2.50/1 Dove Hair Care Product coupons found here (limit of 2 like coupons)
Plus, use the $1.50/1 Dove Hair Care Product coupon found in the 5/4 RP
And, use the $2/1 Dove Advanced Hair Care Product coupon found in the April Video Values
Pay $6.50
Get $4 +Up Reward when you buy $12 (limit 2 offers)
Final cost $2.50 total – ONLY $0.83 each!
CVS (Through 5/10)
Spend $15 on Dove Advanced Care Items = $5 Ecb (limit 1)
Deal Scenario:
Buy 3 Dove Advanced Hair Care products 2/$10
Total = $15
Use two $2.50/1 Dove Hair Care Product coupons found here (limit of 2 like coupons)
Plus, use the $1.50/1 Dove Hair Care Product coupon found in the 5/4 RP
Pay $8.50
Get back $5 Ecb
Final cost $3.50 – just $1.17 each!
(Thanks, Amiko!)
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Wow! I have a $3 off $15 Shampoo, Conditioner, styler purchase CVS coupon. I can combine it too, right?
You surely can!
Thanks, Mary :)
PIcked up two Dove body wash (24 oz + travel size) on clearance at Target today. They were $4.18 each and I used $1.00 off coupons from All You, so two for $6.36! I'll be going back tomorrow to pick up two more with this awesome coupon–two for $4.86?! Thanks Collin!
Couldn't u have used $5 off $20 and get bargains? One scenario-
Dove x2 @ $4.19
Loreal styler x2 @ $3.99
Garnier styler $2.99
Revlon nail file $1.27= $20.62
-$5 beauty, $2 dove mq's, – $4 loreal mq's, – $2 target loreal q's, – $2 garnier mq, – $1 revlon nail mq= $4.62— not the best oop but still awesome! 😀👍☀
I don't think the April Value Videos work anymore. The link directs me into the May Value videos instead. Just a heads up.
My local Target has Dove Body Washes that include a FREE trial/travel size BONUS!!! Additionally, Target.Com reflects the 24oz. Dove Body Washes are $5.49/Each. So, a Price Match would make for a nice scenario …
Buy (4) Dove Body Washes @ $5.49 = $21.96
-Use Target BEAUTY $5/$20 Coupon = (-$5.00)
-Use (2) $3.50/2 Dove Printable MQ's = (-$7.00)
Out of Pocket = $9.96
-Receive TWO Target $5 Gift Cards = (-$10.00)
Final Cost = FREE + $0.04 Moneymaker
And remember if you can snag the Dove Body Washes that include the trial/travel size bonuses, it makes for an even better score! :]
Where does it state gift card with purchase? (I don't see it listed in any of collin's deals) and jo (above) bought the same thing and she didn't say anything about rcving a gift card? :s
regional? ☀
Hi Diana,
When I was at my Target (So.Cal.) on Monday I noticed an end-cap full of Dove Body Washes that were all tagged with the "$5 Gift Card on Two" offer. Now I am a newbie at this, but I don't believe it's a regional deal. (Not sure how to tell?) I double-checked on TotallyTarget and Kerry also lists the same promotion as good through 05.17.
As far as Jo not receiving the $5 Gift Card … The only thing I can think of is that because the two body washes she bought were on clearance (vs. regular price), the system never triggered the gift card offer. But, I could be wrong.
Now I'm definitely curious to see if others can take advantage of this offer too.
I don't think body washes will go through with the $5 beauty coupon, as it is considered personal care. Has anyone tried?
I think so too. The beauty coupon is for skin care, hair care, cosmetics and fragrances. it's a bummer, I love dove body washes. I guess I'll get them at Rite Aid.
*shoot* You may be right Michelle. I checked Target.Com and if I type in Dove Body Wash, the only item that includes the red "$5 Off With Code" is the 3oz. Travel Size. But, then I'm confused because all the body washes are categorized under "beauty." I guess a trip to Target is in order. :]
Thank u noel 😊
Well … My Target no longer has the Dove Body Washes at $5.99/Each with the $5 Target Gift Card Bonus on the purchase of two. I double-checked with Guest Services too. *bummed* (Sometimes I feel like swear they catch wind of a high value coupon release and pull a deal.) They have them all regularly priced at $5.49 now. With some body washes that included the trial/travel bonus on clearance for $5.08 and 4-Packs of soap also including a trial/travel bonus for $3.81. Sorry guys!
I need to get back into watching VV videos before they expire for the month….I could totally use the $1 off RA Dove Coupon!
Having problems printing Brick coupons lately,ant suggestions?
Collin for rite aid there is also a monthly up of 2.00 when you buy 2 of the oxygen shampoos or conditioners limit 2
Do I have to buy 2 6bar dove soap to use the 3.50 dove coupon? or it only applies to the body wash that you have to buy two? sorry I'm new to couponing.
You have to buy 2 Dove products listed. Either 2 body washes or 2 bar soaps or 1 of each.
Shampoo Coupon for 2.50, says program over


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First Look At Steve Niles' Ash And The Army Of Darkness #1
Dynamite has released the first look at Dennis Calero's art for Ash and the Army of Darkness #1 and an amazing cover from Ben Templesmith. The new series, written by master of horror Steve Niles, will be a new ongoing series telling a story set just moments after the film. This will be Niles' first ongoing monthly series and will mark a new direction for Dynamite's comics featuring Ashley J. Williams. Niles touched on what makes Ash and great character and what's in store with the first arc:
Ash is kind of the perfect horror character because of the way he responds to danger. Ash is capable of extreme violence but at the same time he has a pretty good sense of humor about things. I think that's one of the things that makes him invulnerable, because he laughs at the most horrible things and can joke in the most dangerous situation. His sense of humor and goofiness is sorta his super power. Ash is our eyes on the world and it's his reaction to heinous events that brings out the humor. It's one reason I chose the Dark Age setting. I love how he reacts to what he sees as primitive. Always cracks me up.
I am shooting for equal parts scary and funny without either stepping on the other. That's why almost all the humor comes from Ash's reactions. The curse of the dead is very serious and it is only through Ash's eyes we are able to laugh. I don't want people to feel too safe because of the jokes. There will still be extreme horror. Dennis' art is perfect for what we are going after. It's very realistic so the horror is in your face and the comedy plays much better.
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bee, on 03 August 2012 - 03:36 PM, said:
http://www.thefreedi...ry.com/done for
done for....(informal)...doomed to death or destruction
Perhaps then you meant to say "did it in for him" or similar?
So you do take a one liner anonymous source on the net as gospel, and then believe another Bob Lazar story. Yet the evil Government really stuffed up, didn't they? The only information that seems to exist is that which is the inflammatory part that allegedly had him locked up.
How can you seriously consider that the Government erased the man from record, but left the reason that they erased him from the record still standing? How does that make sense?
bee, on 03 August 2012 - 03:36 PM, said:
If he ever existed at all, it is just as possible the identity is made up. Seems rather suspect to me that the only record is a dubious alien claim left on the Internet, don't you think?


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From Bravo's Top Chef All-Stars winner Richard Blais comes his very cool debut cookbook for home cooks looking to up their game with more excitement in the kitchen. This is accessible and fun, and includes the signature recipes, flavor combinations, and cooking techniques that have made him such a popular chef.
A new way to make a dish is always on Richard Blais's mind. He has a wildly creative approach—whether it's adding coffee to his butter, which he serves with pancakes; incorporating the flavors of pastrami into mustard; making cannelloni out of squid; microwaving apple sauce for his pork chops; or cooking lamb shanks in root beer. In his debut cookbook, with equal degrees of enthusiasm and humor, he shares 125 delicious recipes that are full of surprise and flavor. Plus there are 25 variations to add more adventure to your cooking—such as making cheese foam for your burger or mashed sous vide peas to serve alongside your entrée. Dive into an exploration of your kitchen for both creativity and enjoyment. Now try this at home!
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Set your phone free with Oddwerx! A dock that can turn your iPhone or Android phone into an autonomous robot with personality. Read more
Funding Unsuccessful
This project's funding goal was not reached on April 26, 2012.
Set your phone free with Oddwerx! A dock that can turn your iPhone or Android phone into an autonomous robot with personality.
About this project
What if your iPhone or Android phone, or iPod Touch was mobile and socially engaging? OLogic has created the Oddwerx platform to give you just that! The first prototypes debuted last year at Google's developer conference, Google I-O 2011. The initial feedback we received was, can it do more? We went back to the drawing board and made it modular so you could add wheels or tracks, and tied in lots of robotics research software. The Oddwerx was born. We have some great prototypes, you may have seen on CNET, the Daily Planet Show on Discovery Channel, or in the New Scientist. We need Kickstarter sponsors so the Oddwerx can evolve into a production ready-product.
Autonomous consumer robotics has always been limited by computing resources. With the rise of the smartphone, it makes sense to leverage the computing power consumers already own by just turning the smartphone into a mobile robotic platform. As smartphones evolve into more powerful computing devices, robots will be able to evolve with them, since the bulk of the problem solving happens within the phone itself. Robots are the ultimate phone "appcessory".
There are more details about the overall vision on the Oddwerx Blog: http://www.oddwerx.com/category/vision/
To make a highly articulated robotic platform that can support carrying a wide array of smartphones and keep the unit costs down, the design screams for injection molded plastics. We are on Kickstarter to raise funds for the tooling and to build an initial run of robots!
With your $99 pledge you get a Basic Kit to put together the Oddwerx Robot with tracks. You can get the extra parts to do the wheeled robot too for the $115 pledge, and then you can decide which you like best.
Why a kit you ask? Putting the robot together yourself is super easy, makes the robot more affordable and familiarizes you with the process of interchanging its parts. If you really want one pre-assembled, we have a higher pledge amount to cover the costs of doing it for you.
Here is a list of what will come in the box:
- Plastic parts for the body, the track holders, sprockets and bogy wheels, and a pair of rubber tracks
- A circuit board ready to install into the body
- Screws and pins to hold everything together
- Two servos used for the robot to be able to get up and down
- Two metal gear motors for the drive train + wiring harness
- One suction cup to hold the phone to the robot (This allows you to mount the phone to the robot in many different orientations)
- Sticky Velcro dot to use instead of a suction cup, in case your phone has a funny, non-suctioncuppable back
- Removable 3xAAA Battery Holder (You can use either alkaline or rechargeable cells. Since you can remove it, you could put your own LiPo cell in there instead)
As you have probably noticed, there are a couple of "other" smartphone robots out there. Unlike the others, Oddwerx is designed completely from the ground up to be an expandable platform for developing autonomous robotics applications, that can socially engage, and be interactive. If you want an app that is simply an R/C vehicle with video, you can do this in a snap with Oddwerx, however you can do much-much more than that!
- Modular - Tracks and Wheels with interchangeable parts
- Multi-Platform - Works with both iPhone and Android phones
- Small Size - Small enough to fit in a big pocket
- No wires required - Uses Bluetooth wireless to talk to the robot.
- Bi-Directional Data Communication - Since we use Bluetooth, we can read sensors on the robot and issue commands too
- Extendable - Lots of sensors and accessories coming soon
- Hackable - You can make your own sensors, or plastic accessories
- Developer Library - (more info below)
- Support for Open Source and Advanced R&D Robotics
There is one main Oddwerx app that the robot works with right out of the box. This sample app is designed as a demonstration of some of the capabilities of the Oddwerx robot and shows how powerful the platform can be with a good app! Social robots are great. You can get some super ideas for what makes a good one work from the Personal Robotics Group at the MIT Media Lab.
There are two pre-loaded personalities to choose from:
- Ike - A wild guy with a thirst for adventure, and romance
- Lucy - A sweet girl with sassy attitude
The apps use an advanced computer vision library combined with the onboard camera in the smartphone to maximize their interface with the world. They are designed to seek out human interaction through the use of face detection and face tracking combined with mobility.
The Oddwerx are built for expandability. What good is a robot that cannot be adapted to solving lots of highly specialized problems?
FUNCTIONAL ACCESSORIES: The electronics are expandable to add a variety of different sensor options:
- Line Sensors for line following and edge detection (This sensor is the only sensor currently available depending on your Kickstarter pledge level)
- Obstacle Sensors for wall following and obstacle avoidance
- Wheel Encoders for distance measurement and wheel odometry
- Bump Sensors for interacting with the world in a tactile manner
- Infrared Receiver/Transmitters for interacting remotes and other robots
- Small Gripper for mainpulating and moving small objects and interacting with the robots environment
FASHION ACCESSORIES & GEAR: There are slots in the top of the Oddwerx base that allow you to add fashion accessories and gear, such as hats, ears, headphones, spears, clubs, as well as sensory hardware, making it easy to develop socially engaging robots that provoke human-robot interaction. We are not offering any accessories yet on Kickstarter, but we have some cool prototypes for them and hope to offer them soon.
If Lucy and Ike had kids they might look like this....
The Oddwerx has a developer API, along with sample applications for both iPhone and Android. The sample application is called Oddwerx Dude and has a silly face with eyes, to give the sample some personality. The developer API makes it easy to control and use the Oddwerx base.
What is the next killer app that will make the Oddwerx do something new and cool? You can create it! Are you app developer of an existing, interactive pet app? Simply add a few lines of code, and the app can now be mobile!
The Oddwerx are designed to be a fusion of advanced research robotics, and a consumer electronic entertainment platform. Some of the projects Oddwerx supports are:
- ROS - The Robot Operating System - More Details
- Cloud Robotics - OLogic just won the Silicon Valley region of the Cloud Robotics Hackathon, and placed 2nd in the World, using an Oddwerx robot - More Details
- Open Source Cellbots Project - More Details
OLogic started out as a robotics R&D company, focused on consumer electronics and toy products. Along the way, we designed some very cool products for others, but never for ourselves.
We have designed Android robots for Google, toys for Hasbro, and we invented the Star Wars Force Trainer toy which is sold by Uncle Milton. We know how to design products and bring them to market and have always wanted to produce a robot product suitable for both high-end robotics R&D, as well as for the consumer for fun and education. We think Oddwerx is THAT robot. Support our Kickstarter by making your pledge today!
Does Oddwerx support iPhone & Android only? For now…yes. No Blackberry, or Windows Phone support at this moment. Maybe later on.
Can I use an iPod Touch instead of an iPhone? Yes, as long as it is one of the later generations with built-in Bluetooth.
Can the Oddwerx carry a tablet? Maybe a very small one, however, the current design is optimized for phone sized devices.
Can the Oddwerx charge the phone? No. There are no physical wires connecting the phone to the robot. This allows for one dock to support many different kinds of phones.
How can I support Oddwerx outside of Kickstarter? Friend the Oddwerx on Facebook, add them to your Circles on Google+ or Tweet about them on Twitter with the hashtag #oddwerx
Where can I get more details? Check out the Oddwerx Blog at: http://www.oddwerx.com
How complicated is the kit version? Do I have to solder anything? Are there any missing components I should plan on?
Our plan is to make the kits as easy to put together as possible. No soldering should be required. The PCB will come completely assembled, and all you will have to do is snap together the plastic parts, screw some screws, push some pins into the right spots, plug some plugs into the right connectors, put batteries in it, and you are ready. Hopefully it should take less than 20 minutes to do. We will make one or more YouTube videos you can watch, to step everyone through the process, pairing to your phone and firing it up.
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Early Access to the Oddwerx Android app to play around with on your Android phone, and be the cool kid on the block with an app no one else has! Plus be mentioned on the Supporter Page (We would do this with the iPhone app too, but it's just not feasible)Less
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Oddwerx Toys - One set of Oddwerx 2x2" laser cut acrylic boxes, one Red, one Green, one Blue. Perfect for playing with Ike and Lucy when the app is finally available as a FREE download on the iTunes, and Android stores + early access to the Oddwerx Android app to play around with, if you happen to be an Android user. Add $15 for shipping outside the USA.Less
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One cool Oddwerx T-Shirt with tons of personality! Add $15 for shipping outside the USA.Less
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Basic Oddwerx smartphone robot kit - Tracks Only. This is a kit you put together and is best suited for the hacker and hobby types, who just want the basic robot. Add $15 for shipping outside the USA.Less
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Advanced Oddwerx smartphone robot kit - Same as the basic kit + wheel kit so you can make both types of robots. Add $15 for shipping outside the USA.Less
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Deluxe Oddwerx smartphone robot kit - same as Advanced Oddwerx Kit, except it includes a laser cut set of three 2"x2" colored blocks in Red, Green and Blue. Add $15 for shipping outside the USA.Less
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One fully-assembled Deluxe Oddwerx smartphone robot kit - Includes laser cut set of three 2"x2" colored blocks in Red, Green and Blue. Includes the extra plastics so you can switch over to wheels from tracks. Add $15 for shipping outside the USA.Less
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Double Trouble - Two Advanced Oddwerx robot kits, with both wheels and tracks. Add $15 for shipping outside the USALess
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For the adventurous - One fully assembled Deluxe Oddwerx kit including colored blocks + all the extra plastics so you can switch over to wheels from tracks + a prototype line sensor and firmware on the robot that supports it + the patience to be a beta tester of the line sensor. Add $15 for shipping outside the USA.Less
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Trifecta - Three Advanced Oddwerx robot kits with both wheels and tracks. Add $15 for shipping outside the USA.Less
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December 10, 2012
Alexion says data confirm long-term safety, efficacy of chronic Soliris therapy
Alexion Pharmaceuticals announced the presentation of new data demonstrating the long-term benefits of Soliris in patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, a debilitating, ultra-rare and life-threatening blood disorder. Data including the clinical benefits of Soliris in the treatment of patients with PNH and atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome were presented at the 54th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology in Atlanta. The company said ten-year data from a large cohort of patients with PNH from the United Kingdom confirm the long-term safety and efficacy of chronic Soliris therapy and demonstrate the impact of Soliris on quality of life. The long-term safety of Soliris was also demonstrated in PNH clinical development trials in which patients were treated continuously with Soliris and followed for up to 5.5 years and other Soliris data was presented as well.
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October 8, 2015
Piper Jaffray explains why drug prices are justifiable
Piper Jaffray's team of Biopharma analysts, led by Joshua Schimmer, explain this morning in research note to investors why they believe drug prices are justifiable. The "fairly lopsided" drug-pricing discussion "noise" has created attractive entry points for stocks in the sector, the analysts argue. They say that after adjusting for actual inflation, the growth of drug prices "does not seem particularly concerning." The current dialogue on the topic under-emphasizes the need to provide "extremely attractive incentives" for companies to embark on the "highly risky, capital-intensive, long-development cycle drug development path which is needed to bring new cures for important diseases," the analysts contend. Schimmer's top picks are Alexion (ALXN), Celgene (CELG) and Amgen (AMGN) in the large-cap space, GW Pharmaceuticals (GWPH) and bluebird bio (BLUE) among mid-caps, and Flex Pharma (FLKS), Lion Biotechnologies (LBIO), Otonomy (OTIC) and Ignyta (RXDX) in the small-cap sector.
October 7, 2015
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October 6, 2015
Piper's Schimmer sees opportunity in Biopharma on TPP-related selloff
Piper Jaffray analyst Joshua Schimmer says Biopharma stocks are selling off with some spinning the eight years of exclusivity for biologics as part of the Trans Pacific Partnership as a negative for the industry. The development is a "step forward," especially since it does not over-rule the 12 years' exclusivity for the drugs in the U.S., Schimmer tells investors in an intraday research note. While the sector asked for 12 years' exclusivity to match the U.S., eight years is a "reasonable compromise," the analyst argues. His top picks remain Alexion (ALXN), Celgene (CELG) and Amgen (AMGN) in the large-cap space, GW Pharmaceuticals (GWPH) and bluebird bio (BLUE) among mid-caps, and Flex Pharma (FLKS), Lion Biotechnologies (LBIO), Otonomy (OTIC) and Ignyta (RXDX) in the small-cap sector. Further, Schimmer writes that more names look "increasingly compelling" amid the selloff.
October 2, 2015
Morgan Stanley downgrades select pharma stocks amid drug price scrutiny
Morgan Stanley downgraded several stocks in the pharmaceutical sector, dropping drugmakers Valeant (VRX), Gilead (GILD) and Regeneron (REGN) to Equal Weight from Overweight. The firm also downgraded specialty pharmacy Diplomat Pharmacy (DPLO) to Equal Weight and cut its rating on drug distributor AmerisourceBergen (ABC) to Underweight, the firm's equivalent of a sell rating. WHAT'S NEW: Democrats' scrutiny of high drug prices may continue, warned Morgan Stanley analyst David Risinger. As a result, it is hard to predict when Valeant, which generated 14% of its Q2 sales rise from price increases, will see its P/E multiple rise, Risinger believes. The company's lower multiple will hinder its ability to conduct M&A and swap or issue equity, according to Risinger, who set a $200 price target on the stock. Morgan Stanley analyst Matthew Harrison downgraded Gilead, noting that U.S. hepatitis C volume growth has dropped in the last few months. Although Harrison thinks that the U.S. hepatitis C market is still strong, he believes that the data could cause the Street to become concerned about Gilead's fourth quarter and 2016 outlook. He set a $127 price target on the shares. Harrison also downgraded Regeneron, stating his belief that two other drug makers, Alexion (ALXN) and Vertex (VRTX), have stronger near-term appreciation potential. He added that Regeneron has a number of potential negative catalysts, including drug pricing concerns and his belief, based on physician feedback, that the launch of the company's cholesterol drug, Praluent, could miss expectations. He set a $593 price target on the shares. AmerisourceBergen, which provides pharmaceutical sourcing and distribution service to healthcare providers, is the most levered to branded price inflation and that attribute could weigh on the shares, said Risinger, who cut his price target to $93 from $120 on the stock. The uncertain outlook for drug prices could keep the stock range-bound, added the analyst. PRICE ACTION: In morning trading, Valeant dropped 2.3% to $175.50, Gilead declined 1% to $97.26, Regeneron was flat near to $472 per share and AmerisourceBergen slid 1.3% to $93.25.
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October 1, 2015
After massive selloff, large biotechs seen leading sector back
The biotech sector has been among the worst performing groups during the recent stock market volaility, due to broader macroeconomic concerns as well as sector-specific worries about pushback on drug price increases. However, analysts at JPMorgan and Piper Jaffray issued notes defending a leader in the space, Celgene (CELG), and argued that growth in the sector will continue and cannot be ignored by investors for much longer. BUY CELGENE: JPMorgan analyst Cory Kasimov upgraded Celgene to Overweight citing an "increasingly attractive" valuation following the recent pullback in shares. The company is one the "most fundamentally sound biotechs" and shares at current levels are "too compelling to remain on the sidelines," Kasimov tells investors in a research note. The analyst said that not only does Celgene have an "impressive" proprietary pipeline, but he is also confident in the company's ability to identify potentially first-in-class and best-in-class products to partner on or acquire to continue its growth. Kasimov keeps a $152 price target for the stock. HIGH-GROWTH: Piper Jaffray analyst Joshua Schimmer says recent weakness in the biopharma sector has created a "valuation discrepancy" versus non-growth, non-biopharma stocks that he hasn't seen for a number of years. The sector remains in a "prolonged growth cycle" driven by extended product cycles, attractive and improving pipelines and M&A opportunities, Schimmer told investors in a research note titled "Out of The Ashes, A Growth Sector Poised To Fly Higher." The analyst, who expects large-cap biopharma companies to lift the sector out of the recent weakness, listed Celgene, Alexion (ALXN), Amgen (AMGN) and Endo (ENDP) as his preferred growth names. PRICE ACTION: Celgene shares are down more than 8% over the past month, though the stock closed yesterday up $2.79 to $108.13. During September, Alexion declined 9%, Amgen dropped 9%, Endo fell 10% and the iShares NASDAQ Biotechnology Index ETF (IBB) slid more than 11%.
Piper sees 'highly compelling' entry points in large cap biopharma
Piper Jaffray analyst Joshua Schimmer says recent weakness in the biopharma sector has created a "valuation discrepancy" versus non-growth peers that he hasn't seen for a number of years. The sector remains in a "prolonged growth cycle" driven by extended product cycles, attractive and improving pipelines and M&A opportunities, Schimmer tells investors in a research note titled "Out of The Ashes, A Growth Sector Poised To Fly Higher." He expects large-cap biopharma companies to lift the sector out of the recent weakness. His preferred growth names include Celgene (CELG), Alexion (ALXN), Amgen (AMGN) and Endo (ENDP).
September 24, 2015
Alexion weakness creates buying opporutnity, says Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer expects Alexion to report better than expected revenue over the next 12-18 months, driven by the launches of its Strensiq and Kanuma drugs. The firm thinks that the drug launches carry little risk, and it does not expect the company to be affected by pricing pressures. It keeps a $228 price target and Outperform rating on the shares.
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"The analysis to date reveals that about half of the people on
placebo reported some improvement in well-being," comments Dr.
Straus, "and about two-thirds of those given hydrocortisone reported
a statistically greater degree of improvement. The greater benefit
seen in the hydrocortisone group, however, was modest, and there
was clear evidence of adrenal suppression by the drug." In fact, four
patients on the therapy developed laboratory evidence of adrenal
insufficiency. "It was manageable and completely reversible," says
Dr. Straus, "but it's the kind of suppression that in the context of the
minimal improvement afforded by the drug can not, in our minds,
justify using this treatment for CFS."
"Any time long-term steroid therapy is considered, even a low
dose," he continues, "one needs to be concerned that the treatment
itself may suppress the adrenal gland's normal production of steroids,
which can lead to serious complications. The adrenal gland then
can't respond well to sudden stressful events such as a heart attack
or an accident."
People with CFS often suffer for years from an array of
symptoms, including prolonged, debilitating fatigue, unrefreshing
sleep, muscle pains, and memory and concentration problems.
Although painkillers, antidepressants and other symptom-based
therapies can provide some relief, specific treatments for CFS remain
elusive, the search for them frustrated by the still unknown cause or
causes of the syndrome.
Five years ago, Dr. Straus, Mark Demitrack, M.D., now of Lilly
Research Laboratories in Indianapolis, and their colleagues, reported
that as a group, CFS patients had slightly lower levels of circulating
cortisol, the major glucose-regulating stress hormone, than did
healthy individuals. While a healthy person usually produces about
25 to 30 milligrams (mg) of cortisol per 24-hour period, on average,
the CFS patients produced about 5 to 8 mg less. Doctors have long
known that even subtle deficiencies in cortisol can be associated with
lethargy and fatigue.
Other studies by Dr. Straus and his colleagues indicated that
the low cortisol levels in the CFS patients might be due to deficiencies
in corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH), a brain chemical that helps
regulate cortisol secretion. In response to a stressor, the
hypothalamus, a small area at the base of the brain, secretes CRH,
which activates the pituitary gland to secrete adrenocorticotropin
hormone (ACTH), which in turn stimulates the adrenal gland to
produce cortisol.
To determine if they could restore the hormonal balance and
thereby improve certain CFS symptoms, Dr. Straus and his NIAID
colleague, Robin McKenzie, M.D., designed a clinical trial to treat
CFS patients with hydrocortisone, a synthetic form of cortisol.
The NIAID trial opened in 1992. From some 600 carefully
screened individuals, the investigators enrolled 70 people with CFS.
"The strict entry criteria were an important part of the study design,"
says Dr. Straus. The investigators eliminated anyone for whom
steroids would be contraindicated -- people with a history of ulcer
disease, glaucoma, hypertension, diabetes, untreatable tuberculosis
or extreme obesity -- as well as those who required many other kinds
of potent medications.
Half of the participants were randomly selected to receive low-
dose oral hydrocortisone and the other half a placebo. The
researchers tried to reproduce the natural diurnal fluctuations in
cortisol levels by administering two doses of treatment or placebo per
day (a larger dose early in the morning and a smaller dose in mid-
afternoon, equivalent to a total of about 25 to 30 mg of hydrocortisone
per day). The treatment period lasted 12 weeks, during which time all
participants were carefully monitored for adrenal suppression. To
assess benefit, participants completed multiple self-rating
questionnaires describing their energy levels, activities, moods and
symptoms for two weeks before, during and for six weeks after this
treatment period.
"Although the therapeutic outcome was disappointing,"
comments Dr. Straus, "we hope the results dissuade CFS patients
from using a drug that potentially could cause them harm."
What the trial results mean about their earlier laboratory
findings of reduced cortisol levels is uncertain, says Dr. Straus. "The
fact that the treatment worked to some degree was encouraging, but
we would expect to see a greater benefit if low cortisol levels were
directly responsible for symptoms of CFS. The amount of CRH may
be more important than the amount of circulating cortisol because
CRH receptors are located in the brain and it is an important
substance for stimulating mood, attention and activity. Unfortunately,
we don't have convenient ways of supplementing CRH."
Dr. Straus and his NIAID colleagues have been conducting
investigations of CFS since 1979. In 1984, after early research hinted
that CFS-like symptoms might be caused by a herpesvirus, the NIAID
group undertook a placebo-controlled trial to test the antiviral drug
acyclovir. The results, published four years later, found a large
placebo effect and showed the drug to be ineffective. Next, they
discovered the hormonal deficits and subsequently undertook the
hydrocortisone trial. Recently, NIAID began a third trial in
collaboration with investigators at Johns Hopkins University, who one
year ago reported preliminary information that CFS is associated with
neurally mediated hypotension, and that therapy directed at this
abnormal cardiovascular reflex may improve CFS symptoms in a
subset of people. The double-blind, placebo-controlled trial is testing
whether Fluorinef , a mineral-regulating steroid, can relieve CFS
symptoms of patients who also have neurally mediated hypotension.
"It's conceivable that just as there are deficits in the glucose-
regulating hormones, such as cortisol, in CFS patients, there may be
deficits in the mineral-regulating steroids also produced by the
adrenal gland," says Dr. Straus. "Supplementing the latter may yield
a more beneficial treatment effect because the regulation of the
hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis is not as sensitive to changes in
circulating levels of these steroids."
NIAID, a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH),
supports research on AIDS, tuberculosis and other infectious
diseases, as well as allergies and immunology. NIH is an agency of
the Public Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human
Demitrack MA, Dale J K, Straus S E, Laue L, Listwak S J, Kruesi M J
P, Chrousos G P, and Gold P W. Evidence for impaired activation of
the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in patients with chronic fatigue
syndrome. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
NIAID press releases, fact sheets and other materials are
available on the Internet via the NIAID home page at