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'It's an honor just to be nominated...'
|By City Pulse Staff
Here are the contenders for this year's Pulsar Awards, honoring the best in local theaterErin Buitendorp, Mary Cusack, Tom and Kathy Helma, Paul Wozniak and Ute Von Der Heyden are six of Lansing's busiest people. Month after month, they haunt local theaters, seeing all the best and all the rest, then compiling their verdicts on ballots that are used to calculate the nominees for City Pulse's annual Pulsar Awards.
In order to qualify for a Pulsar, a show must be seen and rated by at least three of the six judges. More than 40 productions — from Stormfield Theatre, Starlight Dinner Theatre, Lansing Civic Players Guild, Peppermint Creek Theatre Co., Riverwalk Theatre, Williamston Theatre, Icarus Falling and the theater departments of Lansing Community College and Michigan State University — qualified for this year's race, which covered May 2010 through April 2011 or, for those fluent in local theater, everything from Icarus Falling's "The Late Henry Moss" through Riverwalk's "Vincent in Brixton."
Some of this year's nominees are past winners; others are first-time nominees. There are five nominees in most categories, but in some cases where there were enough qualifiers (such as ensemble cast of a musical or original script), the field was reduced to three or four entries.
Find out who'll take home the Pulsars when City Pulse holds its annual awards ceremony June 13, at Connxtions Comedy Club. The hosts for the evening will be Bob Hoffman and Dana Brazil from the Wharton Center. Tickets to the party — which starts at 5:30 p.m. — are $21 and the reservation deadline is June 10. Call (517) 374-4242, or visit www.connxtionscomedyclub.com (select June 13 on the events calendar to purchase).
And now, without further adieu - may we have a drum roll, please?
Andy Callis, "Endgame" (LCC)
Deb Keller, "Reasons to Be Pretty" (PC)
Lynn Lammers, "Distracted" (PC)
John Lepard, "While We Were Bowling" (WT)
Suzi Regan, "Blue Door" (WT)
Chad Badgero, "Caroline, or Change" (PC/RW)
Chad DeKatch, "Hairspray" (RW)
Jane Falion, "The Light in the Piazza" (RW)
Rob Roznowski, "Evil Dead: The Musical" (MSU)
Tom Woldt, "Five Course Love" (WT)
"Blue Door" (WT)
"Distracted" (PC)
"Oedipus" (WT)
"Reasons to Be Pretty" (PC)
"While We Were Bowling" (WT)
"Caroline, or Change" (PC/RW)
"Hairspray" (RW)
"The Light in the Piazza" (RW)
"Ordinary Days" (PC)
"Smoke on the Mountain" (LCC)
"Almost, Maine" (RW)
"The American Clock" (MSU)
"Among Friends" (ST)
"Five Course Love" (WT)
"Ordinary Days" (PC)
"Smoke on the Mountain" (LCC)
Lead actor in a play
Brian DeVries, "Distracted" (PC)
Michael Hays, "Endgame" (LCC)
JC Kibbey, "Reasons to Be Pretty" (PC)
John Manfredi, "Oedipus" (WT)
Sineh Wurie, "Looking Over the President's Shoulder" (RW)
Lead actor in a musical
Chad DeKatch, "The Light in the Piazza" (RW)
Andrew Faber, "Evil Dead: The Musical" (MSU)
DJ Shafer, "Caroline, or Change" (PC/RW)
Tony Sump, "Hairspray" (RW)
Lead actress in a play
Sandra Birch, "Oedipus" (WT)
Carmen Decker, "Kimberly Akimbo" (ST)
Abby Murphy, "Distracted" (PC)
Suzi Regan, "While We Were Bowling" (WT)
Kelly Studnicki, "While We Were Bowling" (WT)
Lead actress in a musical
Tigi Habtemariam, "Caroline, or Change" (PC/RW)
Ari Helgesen, "Hairspray" (RW)
Paige Lucas, "The Light in the Piazza" (RW)
Kelly Studnicki, "Evil Dead: The Musical" (MSU)
Supporting actor in a play
Jesse Deardorff-Green, "Reasons to Be Pretty" (PC)
Tommy Gomez, "Kimberly Akimbo" (ST)
Jonas Greenberg, "Endgame" (LCC)
Cosmo Greene, "Kimberly Akimbo" (ST)
Andrew Harvey, "As You Like It" (MSU)
Supporting actor in a musical
Doak Bloss, "The Light in the Piazza" (RW)
Ben English, "Hairspray" (RW)
Dale Edward Powell, "The Light in the Piazza" (RW)
Prince Jerrell Spann, "Hairspray" (RW)
Supporting actress in a play
Angela Dill, "Distracted" (PC)
Erin Hoffman, "Distracted" (PC)
Leslie Hull, "As You Like It" (MSU)
Kellie Stonebrook, "Distracted" (PC)
Mary Wardell, "Reasons to Be Pretty" (PC)
Supporting actress in a musical
Taryn Bigelow, "Caroline, or Change" (PC/RW)
Betsy Bledsoe, "The Light in the Piazza" (RW)
Laura Davis Stebbins, "The Light in the Piazza" (RW)
Amanda Whitehead, "Hairspray" (PC)
Featured actor in a play
Joseph Dickson, "The Browning Version" (RW)
Jack Dowd, "A View From the Bridge" (LCC)
Edward O'Ryan, "While We Were Bowling" (WT)
Chris Robinson, "References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot" (MSU)
Featured actor in a musical
Zurich Dawson, "Caroline, or Change" (PC/RW)
Chad DeKatch, "Caroline, or Change" (PC/RW)
Tyler VanCamp, "Evil Dead: The Musical" (MSU)
Featured actress in a play
Heather Lenartson-Kluge, "The Browning Version" (RW)
Michelle Meredith, "Kimberly Akimbo" (ST)
Winifred Olds, "A Murder is Announced" (SD)
Jenn Shafer, "Blithe Spirit" (MSU)
Featured actress in a musical
Tigi Habtemariam, "Hairspray" (RW)
Leslie Hull, "Caroline, or Change" (PC/RW)
Sia Lewis, "Caroline, or Change" (PC/RW)
Annie Martin and Suzi Regan, "Home: Voices from Families of the Midwest" (WT)
Rob Roznowski, "Happy Holy Days" (MSU)
Sandra Seaton, "Music History" (MSU)
Kristine Thatcher, "Among Friends" (ST)
Musical director
Jeff English, "Five Course Love" (WT)
James Geer, "The Light in the Piazza" (RW)
Edric Haleen, "Ordinary Days" (PC)
Derek Smith, "Smoke on the Mountain" (LCC)
John Dale Smith, "Hairspray" (RW)
Michael Cleland, "References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot" (MSU)
Sebastian Gerstner, "Evil Dead: The Musical" (MSU)
Andrea Miller, "As You Like It" (MSU)
Roberta Otten, "The Light in the Piazza" (RW)
Karyn Perry, "Hairspray" (RW)
Michael Beyer, "Pentecost" (LCC)
Tim Fox, "Almost, Maine" (RW)
Peter Martino, "References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot" (MSU)
Donald Robert Fox, "Blue Door" (WT)
Dana White, "Oedipus" (WT)
Joe Dickson, "Almost, Maine" (RW)
Chris Ordiway, "Ordinary Days" (PC)
Matt Ottinger, "The Farnsworth Invention" (RW)
Christy Pierce, "Pentecost" (LCC)
Matt Reynolds, "As You Like It" (MSU)
Set design
Bartley H. Bauer, "Pentecost" (LCC)
Kirk Domer, "While We Were Bowling" (WT)
Jane Falion and Tim Fox, "The Farnsworth Invention" (RW)
Renee Surprenant, "Happy Holy Days" (MSU)
Daniel C. Walker, "Oedipus" (WT)
Linda Burke, "Pentecost" (LCC)
Diane Erley and Althea Phillips, "A Murder is Announced" (SD)
G. Max Maxim, "The Grapes of Wrath" (MSU)
Mary Murphy and Roger Nowland, "The Farnsworth Invention" (RW)
Michelle Raymond, "Blue Door" (WT)
Eric Chatfield, "The Farnsworth Invention" (RW)
Holly Iler, "Oedipus" (WT)
Karen Kangas-Preston, "The Drunken City" (MSU)
Jodi Ozimek, "As You Like It" (MSU)
April Townsend, "The American Clock" (MSU)


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Lamb Burger With Cherry Tomato Salsa, Olive Oil Mashed Potatoes & Green Salad With Roasted Peach Vinaigrette
Serves 2
1/2 pound ground lamb
Salt, pepper
1 pound Yukon gold or creamy yellow potatoes
Extra-virgin olive oil
1 ripe white peach, cut into quarters
1 pint cherry tomatoes, such as Sweet 100 or Sungold
Salad dressing:
1 teaspoon Dijon or brown mustard
1 teaspoon honey or sugar
Juice of 1 lemon
4 tablespoons Champagne or red wine vinegar
1/2 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
To finish:
3-4 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons unsalted butter (optional)
1/4 pound mixed greens
Kernels from 1 ear fresh raw corn
1/4 cup walnuts, roughly chopped
2 scallions, washed and thinly sliced
2 sprigs basil, roughly chopped
1. Take lamb out of refrigerator, so it can come to room temperature.
2. Bring 8-12 cups of salted water (use about 1 tablespoon salt) to a boil. Peel potatoes, if desired, cut into quarters, and boil for 25 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, heat a large nonstick pan over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to the warm pan. Add the peach slices, then brown them for 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove from pan and set aside.
4. Slice larger cherry tomatoes in half, keeping smaller ones whole. Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the pan and add the tomatoes. Cook them for 5 to 6 minutes total, flipping them once. Set aside to cool.
5. For the salad dressing, use a blender or food processor to puree the peach slices. Add mustard, honey, lemon juice, vinegar and 1 teaspoon salt. With motor running, add olive oil slowly to emulsify. This dressing will keep for a week in the refrigerator.
6. Heat a pan to medium-high. Divide the lamb into two evenly sized patties. Season with salt and pepper on each side. Place burgers in hot pan and sear for 3-5 minutes per side, depending on desired doneness.
7. While the lamb cooks, drain the potatoes and mash them with a fork, mixing them with 3 to 4 tablespoons of olive oil and the butter, if you wish. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Place a serving on each plate.
8. Divide the mixed greens between the plates. Strew with corn, walnuts and scallions. Drizzle with some of the peach dressing.
9. Place the burgers on top of the potatoes. Add chopped basil to the cooked tomatoes and mix lightly. Serve tomatoes over and around lamb burger, and drizzle with the tomato juices.
— Lauren Kiino, chef, Il Cane Rosso

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Oneida City Police Department
Wednesday, July 28
o Matthew H. Buell, 17, of Lake Road in Oneida and Michael C. Duarte, 18, of West Elm Street in Oneida, were charged with petty larceny. The two allegedly stole property out of a parked vehicle and stole property from the front yard at a South Willow Street residence. Both are scheduled to appear in court on August 6. Among the stolen property recovered was property in which the owner has not yet been identified. The property includes a purple woman's mountain bike, two cans of Grizzly chewing tobacco, one can of Skoal tobacco and a black MP3 player. Anyone who had the above property stolen or other property is asked to contact the Oneida City Police at 363-2323.
Tuesday, July 27
o Justin C. Dundon, 23, of West Liberty Street in Rome, was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana, suspended registration, third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation and operating without insurance. Police seized over 12 grams of marijuana. He is scheduled to appear in court on August 17.
Monday, July 26
o Thor A. Dickquist, 23, of West Elm Street in Oneida, was charged with disorderly conduct. Dickquist allegedly yelled and screamed obscenities at a passing motorist at 8:36 p.m. at Main and Elm Streets. He was arraigned and committed to Madison County Jail with bail set at $250. He is scheduled to appear in court on July 30.
New York State Police
Tuesday, July 27
o Jonathon H. McConville, 35, of Morrisville, was charged with driving while intoxicated, operating a motor vehicle with blood alcohol content of .08 of one percent or higher and moved from lane unsafely.
o Tyler D. Evans, 22, of Sherrill, was charged with second-degree burglary.
o Orlando E. Martinez, 49, of Syracuse, was charged with second-degree criminal contempt.
Monday, July 26
o Todd D. Kelly, 35, of Oneida, was charged with second-degree harassment.


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The challenge has been issued.
Cavaliers coach Byron Scott said he challenged point guard Kyrie Irving to a 3-point shootout after practice on Tuesday at Cleveland Clinic Courts. Scott wouldn't say if the media would be invited to this must-see event.
Irving has been invited to the Three-Point Contest during All-Star weekend in Houston. Scott competed in the event twice -- a last-place finish in 1987 and a third-place performance in '88.
"I challenged him today," Scott said. "We'll go around twice. He's talking a lot. I think I have a good shot at (beating him). My only problem is if I get tired."
It's almost turned into an endurance test. Sixty seconds of constant shooting is more than people realize.
"We'll have fun," Scott said. "Basically, it's to show him how the contest is done."
Irving said he read where Scott challenged him.
"That's something a third-place winner would do, go behind my back and challenge me," he said. "The challenge is supposed to be tomorrow. I'm looking forward to it. I'm getting up early and doing my pushups."
They have nothing riding on the contest -- yet. By the time they get to the end of practice on Tuesday, trash talk could escalate. Don't be surprised if some cash is bet.
Rough stretch
The Cavs are fast approaching one of the most dangerous periods in the NBA: the All-Star break.
Teams traditionally falter right before the break or thereafter. The Cavs don't want to be one of those teams.
"You see teams slip up (around the break)," Cavs swingman C.J. Miles said. "Everyone is looking forward to the All-Star break. Our biggest thing is, the accolades are great, but at the end of the day, the team is the most important thing. You don't get those things without the team.
"You want to come out of that break with confidence. You don't want to check out mentally."
Scott wants his players to think back to what went right and wrong in the first half of the season.
"The young guys can reflect on that went on in the first half," he said. "They can come back with a renewed attitude for the second half. Then it's a 29-game sprint to the end."
Rookie woes
Cavs center Tyler Zeller has reached double figures in scoring once in his previous nine games. He hasn't recorded 10 or more rebounds in any of his previous six games. His trusty 15-foot jumper has also abandoned him.
Scott doesn't appear to be alarmed.
"Most rookies have to go through this," he said. "All these things will make him a better basketball player. He's going through a tough stretch. I know him as a person. He's taking this personal. He'll be a better player next year. I guarantee it."
Porous 'D'
The Cavs want their defense to be the staple of their team. That's anything but the case. They are allowing opposing teams to shoot 47.6 percent from the field -- last in the NBA. They are also giving up 101.39 points, 26th in the league. Their 3-point defense of 37.6 percent is ranked 27th.
The more they talk about playing better defense, the worse it gets.
"We are not where I want it to be," Scott said. "We have to rely on our defense when we're not getting up and down the floor.
"Our guys have to be more defensive-minded. Sometimes, young guys think we can outscore our opponents. We're playing with fire out there."
Scott seems to think they'd be a better defensive team with Anderson Varejao protecting the paint. Statistically, they weren't very good when Varejao played.
"If Andy was playing with this group, we'd be 10 times better," Scott said.
Quick shots
-- Forward Alonzo Gee scored 15 points in the first six minutes of the Denver game on Saturday. The last Cavs player to do that was Lamond Murray against the Lakers on Jan. 12, 2001.
-- The Cavs were embarrassed on Jan. 29 by the Golden State Warriors, who had three starters and one key reserve player sidelined, yet still thumped their hosts, 108-95. The Timberwolves were missing half their team on Monday.
"The biggest thing we don't want is another Golden State, just because they have guys out," Miles said.
-- Timberwolves coach Rick Adelman said he hopes to get forward Andrei Kirilenko (strained right quadriceps) back after the All-Star break.
"It's not just people," Adelman said. "It's the quality of the people. There are a lot of points sitting on the bench."
-- The losing is starting to wear on the Timberwolves.
"They are definitely feeling it," Adelman said. "When you go through a series of things we've gone through, it wears on you. They are human. This league doesn't do you any favors."


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House Speaker Becky Lockhart sponsored just two pieces of legislation this entire session, but the effect of her 17-second presentation on SB225 will linger for two years.
The Provo Republican joined Sen. Curt Bramble, R-Provo, to delay the start date of Utah's guest worker law from this July to 2015. It had a $6 million price tag and lacked federal permission for the state to run its own guest worker program.
It was one of four immigration bills introduced this session and the only one that passed. Failed measures included a bid to have the Legislature endorse the Utah Compact and one for a tougher worker-identification program.


text: ACA website problems hit 18K people in W.Va. By Lori Kersey January 1, 2014 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A glitch on the federal health insurance marketplace has caused problems for about 18,000 West Virginians attempting to sign up for health coverage under the Affordable Care Act.The federal exchange is having problems transferring account information to and from the state of West Virginia's system, Jeremiah Samples, assistant secretary for the state Department of Health and Human Resources, said Tuesday. The "account transfer" problem is not limited to West Virginia, though, he said."This really is a national problem," Samples said.Of the 18,000 West Virginians 10,000 are people who used the Healthcare.gov website to sign up for coverage, but were determined to be eligible for Medicaid under West Virginia's expansion of that program.Ideally, the federal website would have transferred accounts of those people on to the state, Samples said. Instead, the federal website is sending only "flat files," which have basic information about the person but not enough to sign them up for Medicaid, he said.The DHHR is sending letters to those 10,000 people informing them they will need to sign up again via the state's Medicaid website (www.wvinroads.org) via the state's call center (888-483-0797) or at a county DHHR office, Samples said.Another 8,000 West Virginians have been affected because they tried to sign up for Medicaid at a county DHHR office or via the state's Medicaid website but were found ineligible.Their information was supposed to be transferred automatically to the federal health insurance exchange where they might be eligible for a subsidy on their health insurance plan. Now they must sign up again via Healthcare.gov if they want health insurance on the exchange. The federal government will send an automated phone message to those 8,000 people to sign up again at Healthcare.gov or by calling the national call center, at 1-800-318-2596, Samples said. Helpers from the state Office of the Insurance Commission also will reach out to those 8,000, to help get them enrolled, he said.Samples said, to avoid problems, individuals who make $15,414 or less annually should sign up for Medicaid via the state website or at a county DHHR office. Those who make more than that should go to the federal exchange to sign up, he said."If you go to the wrong place while it's being fixed, you'll receive notification that you do need to go back through the [other] system," Samples said.He said he expects federal health officials to have the glitch fixed within the next month or so. So far, about 82,000 people have signed up for Medicaid in West Virginia under expansion, Samples said. That does not include the 10,000 who are eligible but have not been enrolled because of the technical problems.Under the Affordable Care Act, those people with incomes under 138 percent of the federal poverty line are eligible for Medicaid.There are other problems between Healthcare.gov and the state's systems, Samples said. The federal exchange determined at least one person to be eligible for Medicaid even though that person's income was too high to qualify, Samples said. There also have been a few cases where files from people who live outside the state have been transferred to West Virginia's Medicaid program, Samples said."West Virginia will not be accepting any inaccurate account transfers from the feds, even after the broader transfer issues are addressed," Samples said. "My hope and expectation is that, as the feds address these transfer issues, it will resolve what appear to be inaccuracies."Perry Bryant, executive director of West Virginians for Affordable Health Care, he hopes the problem won't cause people to lose health coverage for a period of time."It's important to make sure there are not gaps in coverage because of a computer glitch," Bryant said. "The state and the feds need to work towards that."At least with Medicaid recipients, there shouldn't be any coverage gaps, he said. When a person signs up for Medicaid, they can get up to the past three months of their previous medical care covered.Bryant said he hopes Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield would accept the first month's premiums for those 8,000 who didn't get properly enrolled yet via the federal exchange and start their health insurance coverage on Jan. 1. "These people played by the rules and did everything right, and it was a computer glitch, a malfunction that created a gap in coverage," Bryant said. "That should not occur."A spokeswoman for Highmark was not available for comment Tuesday.Reach Lori Kersey at email@example.com or 304-348-1240. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 DHHR report: No neglect, criminal charges in death of ResCare client 2 Philanthropist Betty Schoenbaum of Shoney's fortune turns 100 3 Deer in 8 WV counties found dead from EHD 4 Derek Redd: Marshall thinks outside the cable box for broadcasts 5 Former State Police captain now chief in Winfield Dems want hearings on natural gas, climate change Previous Story Racing into the new year (photo) Next Story


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text: This is pure speculation on many levels but figured it might be a fun break from the norm. So where do the future X-Texans end up in the 2014 season? Get out your magic 8 ball, crystal ball or tarot cards. Matt Schaub -Reason he'll be an X: Even with the huge dead money hit, his release will save cap money that could be used to sign a few decent players. -Where he'll end up: I started out with the hardest one. I think a team like the Raiders could take him for veteran leadership but most likely only as a backup or in a QB competition. Ben Tate -Reason he'll be an X: UFA. I don't think the team releases Foster, Tate will cost too much & Dennis Johnson has show some promise. -Where he'll end up: Whoever pays the most. My guess is the rumored Cleveland. Antonio Smith -Reason he'll be an X: UFA -Where he'll end up: Returning to the Texans is possible but I think he'll get a large offer from someone like the Jets. Joe Marciano -Reason he'll be an X: Failure to adjust blocking schemes after the wedge rules has led to terrible special teams play. Kick off returners don't know when to take a knee. -Where he'll end up: Retired or in a college program if not. Wade Phillips -Reason he'll be an X: He's a good, not great DC that's been exposed against the top teams. His system is rigid and he's either too stubborn or incapable of changing it. -Where he'll end up: Retired Gary Kubiak -Reason he'll be an X: It's time. Patience runs out eventually. He's never done anything to seem like he can't be replaced by equal or better coaching. -Where he'll end up: OC at either the Titans or Jags. I think he might take 2014 off first though. Rick Smith -Reason he'll be an X: His drafts have been average at best. His player retention has been terrible. -Where he'll end up: He'll be the GM of the...Houston Texans. Exascor does not make any claims to knowledge of any future events. This list is not intended to be all inclusive. Consult your doctor if you have itching, swelling or diarrhea after making future predictions. Pregnant woman or woman who are breastfeeding shouldn't attempt to make future predictions. Never make future predictions without consulting your doctor first. Don't make future predictions while your team is playing live as certain side effects may occur like high blood pressure, nose bleeds or upset stomachs. Everyone making future predictions will die sometime in the future so make future predictions at your own risk.


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12. May, 2010
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08. Jul, 2010
The analogy of the Car that only displays the fuel usage after you have burnt it is a really good one.
Expectation management – I guess it wont be long berfore this kind of tracking is standard – it should be standard – and I hope that we will see it in our lifetime!
28. Jul, 2010
I think that you are right Sanjay, it really should be standard. I remember only a decade ago recyclinig was something that was completely ignored, no one in this country did it (I am based in the UK at the moment by the way – as apposed to the US where my roots are). Where now all the local UK councils are pushing and providing recycling pick ups from the door – so it has now become normal. The expectation is that you DO recycle. The same should become true for energy usage.
If we can get to the point where tracking energy in the home with an inbuilt system is normal, then everyones energy use will drop, and the earth is more likely to be around for our great-great-great-great-great-great-great grandchildren to enjoy!
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28. Jul, 2010
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Itemised energy billing sounds awesome! It's a shame the energy companies won't implement this type of metering…I guess they're too busy making money (I heard today that British Gas profits are up 98%!) But if you could could save as much as it cost to implement in a short time, then it's a no-brainer. I wonder what type of payback this system could deliver?
28. Jul, 2010
I am one of the writer contributors over at the maclist, and I found this through one of the articles written about the development of ths kind of technology.
That is totally Cool!!! I want one! Where can I get it? Are they selling these on Amazon yet? And if not – why not?!!??!
28. Jul, 2010
Wow!!! What an amazing product you guys have here. Quite unlike anything else i've seen available whilst conducting my research into this market!


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It might sound silly, but I get sooo excited when I find a great homemade personal care recipe.
There are so many toxins in the things we put on our bodies – and they can lead to all kinds of problems from thyroid issues to adrenal fatigue and more.
So when I can find recipes for things like homemade toothpaste, homemade body cream, or homemade eye makeup remover that work well, I am all over it.
Hair spray is one of those things that I wish I didn't have to use–but I do.
My hair just "needs" it. Well, some of my hair does. I used to use a lot more hairspray than I do now… but basically my bangs are the part of my hair that is typically "in need".
Just like with other things, I have always opted for "fragrance-free" versions as much as possible, but still there are things in hair spray that I really don't want on my hair.
But now that I have this super all-natural alcohol-free recipe, I feel much differently about it.
Hair Spray and Me
My love-hate relationship with hair spray has gone on for a long time.
I've always felt I needed it because my hair is "sorta-wavy-sorta-frizzy-definitely's-got-a-mind-of-its-own" hair.
It's fine, but I have quite a bit of it and when I let it dry naturally it's really curly/wavy, but after a day or so it turns pretty limp.
Well, I used to not worry about the ingredients in hair spray but I've had to start reading hair spray labels for several reasons:
The Problems with Hair Spray and Me
– Allergic Reactions – In my 20s, I started having allergic reactions to things and I thought one of them was hair spray so I started trying to get sprays without added fragrance. Not an easy task.
– More Artificial Fragrances – Later, either the hair spray companies started putting more artificial fragrances in their products, or I became more sensitive. Whatever it was, I was really having a hard time finding a brand that I could use without feeling foggy headed.
– Plastic! Finally I settled on one that I liked, but when I switched to a new hair care line, I found out that my hairspray had plasticizers in it. Well-no wonder it held so well!
I had actually been coating my hair with plastic. Yuk. Believe me–when my hair went through detox it wasn't pretty.
Rather, I wasn't pretty.
– Alcohol – Recently, I've been noticing my hair getting more brittle or frizzy. I'm not sure what it is, but I dug around the internet and figured the alcohol in my spray wasn't doing me any favors. I thought it was time to work on making my own alcohol-free hair spray.
Well, I didn't think it would work–but it does.
And now you can make it too!
Why Make Your Own Hairspray?
1. Reduce your chemical exposure.
There are so many things in hairspray that you might not have thought about.
Check out "Is Your Shampoo Making You Sick" for more on what might be lurking in your hair products.
2. Save money (1 cup of water and 4 teaspoons of sugar is about as cheap as it gets!)
Compare that to well, some as much as even $25 for only 10 ounces!
3. Save the environment: Less chemicals made.
Fewer plastic containers used.
Even if you are recycling your bottles, it's better to not have them made at all in the first place.
4. Healthier hair. The alcohol in many hairsprays are really drying. This spray makes your hair healthy and shiny.
Note that there are recipes for salt hair sprays on the internet too. They might be fun to use, but the salt would be very drying for your hair when used on an ongoing basis.
Personally I wouldn't recommend using those often. Thankfully, the sugar doesn't have the same drying effect.
You can even add essential oils to your recipe, which I recommend doing. That way you have the benefit of aromatherapy and the possible benefits that your hair might get from the oils as well.
For example, as in my DIY Hair Growth Blend, the oils in that blend could be used in your hairspray and might benefit your hair.
You will note that I do recommend a specific brand of oils. See my Best Essential Oils Series to see which company I recommend and why. It's a very interesting series–and the comments are worth checking out as well, but you might need to set aside some time for those :). Here's a link to the first post, and here's a link to the last post, in which I announced the company that I chose.
By the way, any of the following links may be affiliate links. If you click on them and make a purchase, I might make a commission. Your support is much appreciated and helps keep this free resource up and running.
Alcohol-Free Hairspray
Makes 1 cup
Ingredients & Supplies
1 cup water (use filtered please*)
4 teaspoons sugar (use more or less according to how strong you want the resulting spray to be)
The following essential oils are optional (I recommend Rocky Mountain Oils (formerly Native American Nutritionals). See notes below to read why I chose them.):
2 drops Geranium
2 drops Lavender
2 drops Peppermint
2 drops Rosemary
Spray Bottle – This one has good reviews.
1. Heat water in a small saucepan to boiling.
2. Add sugar and stir to dissolve.
3. Allow to cool. Add essential oils (if using).
4. Place in spray bottle. (A funnel comes in handy here :).
5. Use quickly and store in the fridge for a longer lasting spray. Please do take care to not keep around for a long time as bacteria might grow and use only clean utensils and containers for this, as well as all homemade personal care product.
1. I think the 4 teaspoons of sugar is just right but feel free to adjust according to what you want your spray to act like. Of course, if you add too much, you will end up with residue on your hair so be careful.
2. *Please use filtered water when making personal and home care products that you won't be using right away. Tap water has loads of stuff in it that you don't want sitting around for a long time. Read "Is Your Water Safe" for more info.
3. I know–you're wondering, "Won't I be a bug's best friend if I use this?" I was worried about that too, but from what I've read it's not the case. One summer comes I'll be able to tell you for sure. I guess you could use citronella oil in the spray ;-).
Non-Toxic Hair Spray
Update: 9/10/16:
For those of you who are looking for an alternative to your toxic hair spray, or for when you just don't have time to "DIY" it…….here is a great option.
But first, here is how I came upon this…..Since writing this post, I had actually gone back to using my (ugh) White Rain Unscented (but it still had artificial fragrance in it…..I know, I'm sorry) spray most of the time, and really want to get away from it. So I went on the hunt for some other good hair products.
I just got this product to try, and I am LOVING it.
It actually works better than my DIY hair spray so….thinking I'm going to have to work on an update to this recipe.
If you're not into making your own DIY Hair Spray, or you just want to try out a fabulous, non toxic hair spray, this product is lovely.
Plus it works like a volumizer too.
It's the Sea Salt Spray from Beautycounter.
It's got lots of nourishing ingredients in it so it doesn't dry your hair out anywhere near as much as other sea sat sprays, and it only has essential oils for fragrance (not icky toxic fragrances!)
It's not inexpensive, but a little goes a long way and it really holds with a natural look so I don't find myself touching up. And it really brings out the natural waves in my hair.
If you end up trying it, please let me know what you think.
My hair is happy.
Read more about Beautycounter here.
Other Natural Personal Care Items You Might Like:
– Nourishing Hand and Body Cream
– Hand and Body Scrub
– Invigorating Body Wash
– Nourishing Hair Rinse
What is part of your natural hair care routine?


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Which RNC hotels are near the best Tampa Bay restaurants? We'll tell you
Republican National Convention delegates are going to need more than a steady diet of politics to sustain them through the August convention in Tampa.
Sure, comfy hotel beds and proximity to the convention center are important, but so is decent food and a fun place to raise a glass to the political process.
So of the 36 host hotels assigned to delegations earlier this week, which are likely to yield the best culinary experiences? Which showcase the best Florida has to offer, preferably in settings that make shameless use of soft sand and Gulf of Mexico views?
Times Food Critic Laura Reiley has the scoop.


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ORANGE CITY, Fla. - A 17-year-old girl left her 16-month-old nephew inside a hot car Friday afternoon while she went shopping inside a Volusia County Target store, according to police.
The teen was cited with leaving a child unattended in a vehicle not running for over 15 minutes, a misdemeanor, according to Orange City police.
Police said a caller notified authorities around 12:10 p.m. that a shopper had rescued a child from a hot car in the parking lot of a Target store on Enterprise Road.
"I was parked right next to them, and I was just putting my groceries in the car, and my mom looked over and seen the baby in the car, I don't know how long he's been in the car," said the 911 caller.
Police watched surveillance video from the store that shows the teen park and walk inside with her younger sister.
Police say they were trying on dresses when police came over the store intercom looking for her.
"She was shopping with another person and apparently they totally forgot that her nephew was in the vehicle," said Lt. Jason Sampsell,.
Orange City police said the boy was hot and sweaty but wasn't harmed.
The baby was turned over to his mother.
The incident comes less than two weeks after a 9-month-old was left in a hot pickup truck in Brevard County and died.
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text: Hi all Hi - I am operating on an SGI Altix 3700 BX2 Itanium IA64 system running SUSE/Novelle Linux SLES10 - I am trying to install scipy V 0.7.1 - I am using python 2.4 - blas and lapack are installed via system rpms in /usr/lib soma:/usr/lib # ls -al *blas* *lapack* -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 929506 2007-04-14 02:16 libblas.a lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 12 2008-03-12 12:20 libblas.so -> libblas.so.3 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 16 2008-03-12 12:20 libblas.so.3 -> libblas.so.3.0.0 -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 678024 2007-04-14 02:16 libblas.so.3.0.0 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 2008-12-02 22:52 libgslcblas.so.0 -> libgslcblas.so.0.0.0 -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 908816 2007-04-14 02:30 libgslcblas.so.0.0.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 11208466 2007-04-14 02:16 liblapack.a lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 14 2008-03-12 12:20 liblapack.so -> liblapack.so.3 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 18 2008-03-12 12:20 liblapack.so.3 -> liblapack.so.3.0.0 -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 7503568 2007-04-14 02:16 liblapack.so.3.0.0 1. I did a vanilla build (python setup.py build/install) which appeared to work ok. 2. When I tried to run scipy.test() I saw errors. They are in two categories: ERROR: Failure: ImportError (/usr/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/ scipy/linalg/fblas.so: undefined symbol: srotmg_) and ImportError: cannot import name {linalg, calc_lwork} Perhaps the latter are due to the former ? 3. I read in the FAQ that the solution to the srotmg error is to install blas myself either from netlib or via ATLAS 4. I decided to do the easy thing and installed blas from netlib in / usr/local/lib/libblas.a 5. I then deleted the scipy installation (/usr/local/lib/python2.4/ site-packges/scipy) and rebuilt and installed afresh. In the build log one can see that it appears to have found the /usr/ local/lib/libblas.a library E.g. blas_info: FOUND: libraries = ['blas'] library_dirs = ['/usr/local/lib'] language = f77 FOUND: libraries = ['blas'] library_dirs = ['/usr/local/lib'] define_macros = [('NO_ATLAS_INFO', 1)] language = f77 6. Then I - set env variable BLAS=/usr/local/lib/libblas.a (not sure useful since static library so should be no run-time dependency) - ran the test again with the same errors resulting as the initial. Can someone advise what more I must do to eradicate these run-time errors ? thanks Neil p.s. tried to post this last week but message did not arrive (perhaps as I included attachments which I have left off this time)


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Hi I now weigh 161 pound 5 feet 2 inches follow weight watchers and walk 12 miles at least 4 times a week weight been same for 2 yrs am I suitable for tummy tuck
I Presume I Need a Full Tummy Tuck After 56 Lbs Weight Loss. I Have Been at Same Weight Now for 2 Yrs?
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Full Tummy Tuck After 56 Lbs Weight Loss
Without at least a photo, my response is just a guess, but yes, your presumption is the same as mine. With a stable weight that is satisfactory, this is as good a time as any.
An in person evaluation by a board certified plastic surgeon is the next step.
Thanks for your question, congratulations on the results of your hard work.
You should be seen for a Consultation to determine what procedure would give you the results you are looking for. Most consultations are complimentary.
Tummy tuck or not
No picture makes it hard but considering your activity level, if you have body curves that you do not like, then a tummy tuck can certainly be considered. In my practice, your weight would indicate some liposuction too to give you the contours you might want.
Speak to your plastic surgeon and get your options.
Steven M. Lynch, M.D. Albany, New York
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Some form of tummy tuck is likely your best option.
Thank you for your question.
Some form of tummy tuck is likely your best option.
To be sure, see two or more board-certified plastic surgeons in your area for a full and complete evaluation to make sure you are a good candidate and that it is safe for you to have surgery. I hope this helps.
Suitability For Tummy Tuck
I agree that a photo would be helpful. Assuming that you are in good health which seems likely, you probably would be a good candidate for a tummy tuck. Obtain a consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon with whom you con discuss the benefits/risks.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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Cardiff duo get Scotland calls
Cardiff City duo Kevin McNaughton and Don Cowie have been called into the Scotland squad for the friendly against Denmark at Hampden on Wednesday night.
Defenders Alan Hutton and Steven Whittaker have withdrawn from Craig Levein's squad through injury.
Hutton missed Tottenham's challenge match against Athletic Bilbao on Saturday with a knee injury while utility player Whittaker missed Rangers' glamour friendly against Chelsea at Ibrox on Saturday with a toe injury.
McNaughton and Cowie both played in Sunday's Championship win over West Ham at Upton Park, where Scotland striker Kenny Miller marked his debut for Cardiff with an injury-time winner.
All three will join up with the rest of Levein's squad just outside Glasgow, where they will begin preparations for the visit of the Danes in a game which serves as a warm-up for the crunch Euro 2012 qualifiers against the Czech Republic and Lithuania at the national stadium next month.
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In addition to issuing its landmark decision regarding the free exercise of religion by businesses, including the retail chain Hobby Lobby, on Monday the Supreme Court also decided Harris v. Quinn, reaffirming individual First Amendment rights of association.
In the case, home health care aides paid through Medicaid were being required to pay dues to public sector unions engaged in political activities objected to by the caregivers. The caregivers had argued that they should not be compelled to pay dues to advance a political agenda that conflicted with their own.
In a 5-4 decision, the high court agreed. Justice Samuel Alito wrote the following in his majority decision: "Except perhaps in the rarest of circumstances, no person in this country may be compelled to subsidize speech by a third party that he or she does not wish to support."
This is a compelling principle, although its application here is narrowly applied.
The Harris decision confronted the prior 1977 ruling Abood v. Detroit Board of Education, which empowered a Michigan teachers' union to collect union dues from non-union teachers. In that case, the reasoning went, those outside of the union still benefited from the union's collective bargaining. Therefore government still had the authority to collect "fair share" fees from public sector employees to solve the problem of "free riders" who choose not to join the union solely to avoid paying dues. The plaintiffs in the Harris case insisted that free speech protections outweighed the free rider considerations and asked that Abood therefore be overruled.
Although the justices didn't overrule Abood, the current decision avoids the precedent by reasoning that the home care aides bringing suit weren't really "full-fledged" public sector employees because they "are almost entirely answerable to the customers and not to the State."
Some advocates for unions breathed a sigh of relief that the limited scope of the decision means that there will be a minimal impact on collective bargaining rights overall. In addition, the ability of these unions to collect "fair share" fees from most public employees remains more or less intact.
The First Amendment guarantees freedom of association along with free speech, and the high court found that "freedom of association plainly pre-supposes a freedom not to associate." Surely that freedom ought to apply to an individual required to forfeit their resources to an organization that person does not wish to join. Harris provides an important articulation of these important First Amendment principles of association and is a welcome step in the right direction.
Editors Note: This editorial has been corrected to property identify the government health care program through which home health care aides were required to pay union dues.


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Research Topics
Jong Chul Yang
Affiliation: Chonnam National University
Country: Korea
Detail Information
- Functional neuroanatomy in depressed patients with sexual dysfunction: blood oxygenation level dependent functional MR imagingJong Chul Yang
Department of Psychiatry, Chonnam National University Hospital, Kwangju, Korea
Korean J Radiol 5:87-95. 2004..To demonstrate the functional neuroanatomy associated with sexual arousal visually evoked in depressed males who have underlying sexual dysfunction using Blood Oxygenation Level Dependent-based fMRI...
- Functional MR imaging of psychogenic amnesia: a case reportJong Chul Yang
Department of Psychiatry, Chonnam National University Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School, Kwangju, Korea
Korean J Radiol 6:196-9. 2005..Different activation patterns between the recognizable faces and unrecognizable faces were found in the limbic area, and especially in the amygdala and hippocampus...
- Assessment of cerebrocortical areas associated with sexual arousal in depressive women using functional MR imagingJong Chul Yang
Department of Psychiatry, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea
J Sex Med 5:602-9. 2008..Mental illness is closely related with sexual dysfunction. A number of investigators have reported that depressive women have difficulties in sexual arousal...
- Increased plasma nitric oxide metabolites in suicide attemptersBun Hee Lee
Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
Neuropsychobiology 53:127-32. 2006..To evaluate any correlation between plasma levels of nitric oxide metabolites (NO(x)) and suicide attempt...
- Association Study between 5-HT1A Receptor Gene C(-1019)G Polymorphism and Panic Disorder in a Korean PopulationWon Seok Choi
Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Korea University, Ansan Hospital, Ansan, Korea
Psychiatry Investig 7:141-6. 2010..Serotonergic dysfunction is quite evident in panic disorder. We investigated whether the C(-1019)G polymorphism of 5-HT1A receptor gene may play a role in the pathogenesis of panic disorder in a Korean population...


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Will O.B. parking situation stop Target?
South Beach bar's agreement with Antique Center muddles situation
Julie Stalmer 5:30 p.m., Sept. 22
It is early Friday evening in Scripps Ranch. My wife and I look forward to a weekend of rest and relaxation (or perhaps of gardening projects that require multiple trips to Home Depot and run way over budget.) We fill "to go" cups with a favorite adult beverage, zip our coats against the cool breeze wafting through the eucalyptus, shut down the garage door, and head off on a stroll of the neighborhood.
Crimson begins to dominate the sky as we skirt along Hoyt Park. The park is a community facility that offers something for everyone: grassy field for exercise, jungle gym for kids, summer concerts for families, out-of-the-way cubbyholes for nefarious nocturnal teenaged activities, and, of course, benches for momentary stops along the way.
As my wife and I take advantage of one such bench we are visually reminded of yet another use of the park--ample running room for local dogs that have been cooped all day. Upon release into the "yard" these fine canine inmates temporarily lose their minds! We sit transfixed by the amazing flips, flops, dodges, dashes, slips, slides, jams and jumps performed by these acrobatic quadreupeds. Meanwhile, sadly, many of their owners stand by absent-mindedly apathetic or worse yet, gesticulating wildly and conversing with people no one else can see (just because you have a Bluetooth doesn't mean you don't look and sound insane to the rest of us!) The last bit of daylight fizzles as we leave the park and its Alpo-loving source of cheap entertainment.
"Let's head for Vons and splurge on a DVD." I suggest.
"Big-spender! My Hero!" She swoons. I make a mental note--that bit of sarcasm should cost her the price of a movie rental.
Before long we come across a residential structure pulsating with colorful light. After a quick check of the ol' mental calender, I confirm that we are indeed past the yuletide season, several months past. I am just about to point out the tenacity of our neighbor's pursuit of exterior illumination, when my tongue is stilled by the springing forth of said neighbor from behind a hedge.
"Saw you admiring the display." He ejects. "She's a real beauty, huh?"
"It's gorgeous." My wife admits.
"It really is something." I add. "Are all eight of those hanging reindeer life-size?"
"You better believe it." He turns to survey the display then continues. "Each of those bad boys weights a good forty pounds. But I'll tell you..." he pauses. "I'm really most proud of that streaming sleigh up there on the ridgeline." Gazing at the flying machine, hands on hips. "Breath-taking and dangerous." A tear wells in the corner of his eye. "Beauty."
"Sure is," I agree. "I'll bet you had to call in the Wright brothers to clear that one, huh?"
"Yeah? Which one?" he asks. "Wilber or Frank Lloyd?"
I chuckle until I notice his stoic silhouette and realize this comment was not built for chuckling.
"The spinning stars are a nice touch." I recover and gesture to the house.
"Wouldn't do without 'em" He says as he bends and picks up a partially coiled string of lights.
At this point I wonder if he is winding them up for storage or winding them out to join this shrine to a day that has long receded over the holiday horizon.
After a moment I say, "Seems a shame to have to take it all down."
"Yeah..." He shakes his head slowly and heads for the backyard without another word. Our last sight of him is the trailing string of lights disappearing around the corner.
"Well, looking on the bright side," me wife offers. "He only has about eight months to go."
"The 'bright' side, that's a good one. I get it." I smile. We stroll on.
A new slivered moon greets us as we crest Aviary Dr. and cross the street to the Village center. Overhead parking lot lights create random islands of clarity as we walk towards the stores. Suddenly my wife, like a suburban ninja, drops, tucks, and rolls behind a Prius parked nearby.
"What the...?" I interject intelligently while spinning an unsteady 360.
"Get down here," she growls. "There's no time. Just do it!"
Despite the shock that I have apparently missed all evidence of my rapidly-approaching, chain-saw wielding, single-minded, blood-thirsty, revenge-driven, homicidal nemesis, I quickly respond to her demand.
"O.K. We're down here. Now what?" I ask.
"Look..." She points a single trembling finger.
And there, right out in front of Vons, right out in the open is a pack of miniature, cookie-pushing, green-skirted, capitalist guppies. The large one without a uniform appears to be the leader. She sits at a folding card-table and finalizes all sales.The little ones, caught in a selling frenzy, pool about the store entrance.
They confront each passing shopper. They surround their target. They apply the vocal thumbscrews with a rally-cry for the all-mighty, over-priced, box of chocolate-covered diabetic nightmares. We are defenseless. With a chosen movie and a box of sugar-coated dum-diddies and roasted gooey hoo-hoos tucked under each arm, we head for the safe confines of home.
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On Thu, Jul 19, 2007 at 06:22:57PM -0400, Stephen Frost wrote: > * Magnus Hagander (magnus(at)hagander(dot)net) wrote: > > Here's an updated version of this patch. This version has full SSPI support > > in the server as well, so I can do both kerberos and NTLM between two > > windows machines using the negotiate method. > > Great! Also, I've tested that it works under Windows using > PGGSSLIB=gssapi with the MIT GSS libraries. I did have to set the > PGKRBSRVNAME to 'postgres'. It worked excellently. :) Thanks! > > Since SSPI and GSSAPI can now both be used, my plan is not to have an > > autoconf to disable SSPI, but to just enable it unconditionally on win32. > > Or does this seem like a bad idea? > > My thinking would be to have the autoconf to disable it, but enable it > by default. I don't feel particularly strongly about it though. Do you see a use-case where someone would disable it? I'll be happy to add the switch if you do, it's not hard to do, but adding a switch just for the sake of adding a switch is not something I lik e:-) > > > Comments welcome. > > It looks good in general to me (though I'm not super-familiar with > SSPI). My one big concern is this: > > > /* Define to the name of the default PostgreSQL service principal in Kerberos. > > (--with-krb-srvnam=NAME) */ > > ! #define PG_KRB_SRVNAM "postgres" > > > > /* A string containing the version number, platform, and C compiler */ > > #define PG_VERSION_STR "Uninitialized version string (win32)" > > --- 582,588 ---- > > > > /* Define to the name of the default PostgreSQL service principal in Kerberos. > > (--with-krb-srvnam=NAME) */ > > ! #define PG_KRB_SRVNAM "POSTGRES" > > I understand that SSPI is case-insensitive, or folds to uppercase, or > whatever, but this is *not* used only by the SSPI code. Please correct > me if I'm wrong, but this will break existing krb-auth using client > applications/setups that went with the previous default, no? I realize > it's on Windows, but there are people out there with that > configuration (yes, like me... :)... Ok, first to clearify the facts: * SSPI is case-insensitive, case-preserving * The problem is not from SSPI. It's Active Directory. If you use AD as the KDC, you must use uppercase SPNs - regardless of SSPI. For example, it's needed for anybody wanting to use the old krb5 auth in 8.x together with Active Directory - like I do :-) The change is there to because the majority of windows installs will be using Active Directory, at least that's what I would expect. Certainly not all, but most. It's a way of lowering the bar for the majority, at the expense of the minority ;-) That said, I actually intended to submit that as a separate patch for separate discussion. If people are against it, I'll be happy to drop that part. > I don't particularly like it but, honestly, it seems like it might be > better to set it based on what's being used (GSSAPI/SSPI/KRB5)? This > would be for the client-side, as I guess we've decided it's okay to just > pick whatever keytab the users provide that's in our server-side > keytab. Again, it's not related to the library used, it's related to the KDC. And we can't detect that, at least not early enough. //Magnus
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After Smartlipo my thighs are a mess. I have huge dents at the top of both outer thigh and inner thigh. My legs look ridiculous. I also have a long thin line/scar in the middle of one of the dents that looks as though the canula has melted my flesh. I am in pain after 6 months. The doc wants to perform more lipo to correct problems but I feel he's already taken too much fat and don't trust his abilities now. Help? He has said he won't perform suction this time.
Smartlipo Disaster. Have Dents and a Long Thin Scar?
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Smartlipo Disaster, what to do?
If there has been over resection of fat with contour abnormalities, such as dents or grooves, treatment revolves around fat grafting to the depressed areas. A board-certified plastic surgeon should be consulted, preferably one with experience in managing these kinds of secondary problems. If the original surgeon was not a board-certified plastic surgeon, you should consider a second opinion from someone who is.
We hope that through adequate training, and a conservative, thoughtful approach, these kinds of problems can be avoided.
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SmartLipo disaster!
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Welcome! Thank you for visiting, and for your interest in my work!
Medlin Horns is a shop focused on protecting the high standards of hand craft, honoring and continuing the work of the old masters, but pushing the limits of what the horn can do for modern players. Truly remarkable horns are rare and wonderful and I hope that you'll consider a close look at the work happening here.
Since 2008, I've worked to help horn players rediscover the sublime joy that comes from playing horns that are beautifully crafted, and easy to play. The result is an instrument and playing tradition that invites the player to surrender the technical sound production and focus on the joy of making music. I believe the benefits are more productive practice sessions and more enjoyable careers.
More than just a horn maker
My clients trust me to provide horns which are beautiful, durable, sonorous, and help their career advance more quickly and be more enjoyable. I take that trust very seriously and constantly push the boundaries of my instruments to give my players an edge.
Beauty is inextricable from quality. I take time to do everything to an elite level, even tasks such as solder cleanup and surface finish work. My personality for perfection may mean that I produce less horns in a year than others, but I believe that crafting a beautiful horn is about respect for the instrument, and respect for the player who will receive it.
You can tell a lot about the character of a maker by looking carefully at the quality of the finish work. I use my finishing it as an opportunity to say to my clients "I've done all the things you can see to the highest level, you can trust that I've been just as careful with the things you can't see".
I make a large percentage of my own parts. I believe that to be a part of the craftsman tradition, I need to honestly apply myself to as many areas of the horn as is practical for my skills and abilities.
I still purchase parts which I either have no desire to make myself (such as valves, or bell rings), or have not had time to develop yet (such as bell flares and tails). For every other parts of the horn, if I believe that I can make it to a higher standard than I can buy it, I will. This gives me an extra opportunity to match sizes, thicknesses, and materials for my horns since they are all controlled at the source. I also get a sense of personal satisfaction from, as my Meister Rick used to say, "makin' stuff".
I take great pride in my ability to make, not only my own tube, but the tools I use to make the tube. I enjoy unmatched flexibility in my sizes and thickness and have a deep understanding of tube manufacture and potential defects. I use this capability to make all of my own lead pipes and tapered branches (including the design and fabrication of all the mandrels), as well as very precise, tight fitting slide tube. This tube is necessary to build extreme tolerance slides, a design feature that I am very proud to have added after many years of development.
Old school meets new
While my roots are in traditional handcraft, that doesn't mean I haven't enjoyed the toys available to the modern era of horn makers. While keeping in mind the traditional sound and values of early horn makers, I have embraced the advantages in consistency and efficiency offered by advances in machine and digital technology.
Precision heat treatments.
Using a wide variety of equipment and techniques, temper control and molecular stress relief have become a pet fascination for me and contribute one of the single greatest advantages of my horns.
Modern analysis.
Fast Fourier analysis and computer modeling software helps me to identify potential wasted energy and develop solutions to create the interesting sound colors that I am after.
Design and development.
Since very few large firms develop tools for such a small market, it is often necessary to design and build my own tools and machinery (such as the custom draw bench I built, shown above).
The Medlin Horn
As horn construction turns further away from traditional hand techniques in favor of faster, more economical processes, the horn sound in the modern era is becoming mechanical and lifeless. Medlin Horns are offered to those seeking a return to the rich colors and expressive lyricism that attracted so many of us to the horn in the first place.
I have explored the many volumes of traditional hand craftsmanship and added to it an understanding of modern acoustics research, materials science, and machine technology. This adds technical precision to the traditional hand craft and helps the horn to last longer and perform better than the horns of the old masters that are so dear and increasingly rare.
I believe that the instrument and the player engage in an intimate relationship that can last many decades. Horns should be beautifully crafted and inspire the player to enjoy opening the case. Horns should be a supportive partner, as good pitch and slot stability in a horn allows the player to relax and access many upper level techniques. In many cases, a great horn can prolong a players career while reducing the chance for injury due to overuse of the smaller facial muscles to control the note and the pitch.
Players may not know or understand the care and precision that goes into building a Medlin Horn, but they certainly understand the joy of playing a horn that is supportive, even, and easy to play.
Will you benefit from a Medlin horn?
My first concern as a horn builder is to provide true value to my clients. Not everyone needs a instrument of this caliber and I have no desire to sell a horn to every player. My goal is to connect with players who believe similarly as I do and who will get the maximum benefit from playing my horn. Only you can decide if a Medlin horn is right for you, here are some thoughts as you consider:
- An efficient horn can often help reduce the physical demands on the player. This has multiple benefits for short term endurance and can make a heavy season more endurable. Additionally, players who develop efficiency in the early- mid portions of their careers can often extend the ends of those careers farther than players who take injuries from having to muscle a horn in order to play loudly or in tune.
- A horn that is well made spends less time in the shop for repairs. This means that the horn is more reliable as an every day work horn and can stand up to the rigors of a professional playing situation. With regular maintenance cycles, a player should be able to rely on the main tool of their trade.
- A great horn is more fun to play. We play music because we love it and music speaks to us in a special way. How much more enjoyable a career can be had if you feel confident in your instrument and can focus instead on the music?
- If a great horn can improve the productivity in the practice room by 1%, the benefit of that percent compounds exponentially. These small improvements are made when players have to spend less time on technical details or can decrease their necessary warmup time by a few minutes, and can focus that energy instead on improving the art of music making. I believe that a great horn can indeed improve practice productivity. How much farther could you get in 10 years if you start now?


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ST. PETERSBURG — Spring training opens in five weeks, and while the Rays are satisfied with the squad they've assembled, they're considering further additions.
Manager Joe Maddon said Tuesday they are still looking for depth and more options at second base and in the bullpen. "Primarily at those two spots," he said. "You may still find somebody you really want to bring in to compete in some way."
The Rays haven't decided if Ben Zobrist will play second, rightfield or both. If he ends up in right all or part of the time, they have only inexperienced options at second: newcomer Sean Rodriguez, converted shortstop Reid Brignac and long-time minor-leaguer Elliot Johnson.
Though closer Rafael Soriano was acquired in trade, there has been interest in adding another experienced reliever.
Maddon, attending the winter development program for top prospects at the Trop, also said the battle between catchers Dioner Navarro and Kelly Shoppach "is an open competition in a sense" but he expects both will "play a lot."
Also, he got a good report from first baseman Carlos Peña, who said his broken fingers have healed and he should be ready for the start of camp, and hasn't spoken yet with Pat Burrell.
MAKING THEM PAY: The Marlins have reached an agreement with the players' union to increase spending in the wake of complaints that their payroll has been so small as to violate baseball's revenue sharing provisions. It was unclear how much of the revenue sharing the team has invested in payroll or how much its payroll might increase. Teams have repeatedly refused to open their books for public examination.
Though Florida has been competitive in the NL East the past two seasons and has a stadium heavily funded by public money set to open in 2012, its payroll has been baseball's lowest three of the past four years.
ASTROS: Right-hander Brett Myers finalized a one-year deal that guarantees $5.1 million.
INDIANS: Second baseman Mark Grudzielanek signed a minor-league contract.
PIRATES: Outfielder Ryan Church reached a preliminary agreement on a $1.5 million, one-year guaranteed contract.
JURISPRUDENCE: Nikolai Bonds, 20, son of Barry Bonds, pleaded not guilty in Redwood City, Calif., to five misdemeanor charges related to a fight with his mother, Sun Bonds.
Marc Topkin can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. Information from Times wires was used in this report.


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IrynaHarpy's review of Canmake Eyelash Essence
59 reviews
86% would repurchase
Package Quality: 3.8
Price: $$
Package Quality: 3.8
Price: $$
Age: 44-55
Skin: Combination, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Red, Curly, Coarse
Eyes: Hazel
Ageing has one advantage in the beauty/cosmetics stakes: experience.
Why is it that the products which DO actually work have a plethora of pics from users demonstrating how much their eyelashes have grown, while there are rave reviews here & not a single 'before' & 'after' shot?
Experience has taught me that, if I'm trying a cosmetic which promises to deliver certain results, I always take a 'before' photo &, after the number of weeks specified to be able to see visible results, I take an 'after' pic. I promise you that, after having used it as directed twice a day religiously, after 3 months there wasn't an iota of lengthening or volumising of my lashes to be seen, which is why I'm not bothering with a 'before' & 'after' pic as they're exactly the same. I know that I get the same effect out of gently massaging a good cold-pressed oil (apricot kernel, jojoba, avocado or whatever I have at the time for the occasional extra moisturising I give my rough patches on my feet, calves or elbows).
When RapidLash came onto the market, I used it for around a year & can testify to the fact that it works (although I discontinued using it as it discoloured my lashline & I feel dubious about eye products that irritate the eye).
Reading the reviews here, I see that the positive reviews are mainly from young women (girls) who have been pulling at their eyelashes after extensions; take mascara off by vigorous washing & tugging; generally do things that will break & damage their eyelashes & generally do terrible things to the delicate skin around their eyes in the long term. I suggest that you all invest in a good eyemakeup remover & learn how to gently remove mascaras.
This product may give the illusion of having created thicker, healthier lashes when it is applied, but that doesn't mean that they are thicker & healthier. Try a clear mascara/gel: a guarantee that they'll look exactly the same. The only thing that Canmake Eyelash Essence might do is encourage you not to yank at your lashes, hence an improvement in the regrowth.
Remember that eyelashes fall out & regrow from scratch over an 8 week cycle. Nothing is going to have an instant effect. In about two weeks, all you will be able to see is a few of the new eyelashes growing back in thicker & longer. Anyone who claims to have seen an immediate difference just demonstrates the fact that we can fool ourselves into believing anything if we desperately want it to be true.
PROS: I like the doe-foot applicator. Other manufacturers of pretend eyelash miracle growth serums should start using this type of wand instead of the wiry brushes & click-to-squeeze packages that don't wet the brush until you get a fat, wasteful spurt of the product trickling off the bristles & dripping into your eye. It's inspired me to buy disposable sponge eyeshadow applicators for applying & distributing the castor oil I'm trying out now - much better than using an eyeliner brush to put the oil on with.
CONS: It's a con. Aside from having wasted money, I've wasted precious time applying this morning & night. I really needed yet another step in my cosmetic routine like a hole in the head! I'm actually embarrassed to admit that I was sucked into this.
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Police chase ends in Roberts backyard
UPDATE: A 42-year-old Chetek man has been charged with multiple repeat felony counts in connection with a dinner-hour police chase Monday evening that began in Barron and ended in a Roberts backyard.
David J. Janowski, 42, appeared in St. Croix Circuit Court Aug. 19, where he was ordered to pay $25,000 cash bail on counts of felony first degree recklessly endangering safety (repeater), felony attempting to flee or elude a traffic officer (repeater, felony operating a motor vehicle without owner's consent (repeater), resisting an officer (repeater), criminal damage to property (repeater), criminal trespass (repeater) and operate motor vehicle while revoked.
Janowski remains in custody. His next scheduled court appearance is a preliminary hearing at 1:30 on Tuesday, Aug. 26.
Janowski was convicted in Barron County Circuit Court May 7 for felony take vehicle and drive without consent and misdemeanor take/drive vehicle without consent-abandon vehicle from a Jan. 18 incident, according to Barron County court records.
A dinner-hour police chase involving a stolen car ended Monday evening with the suspect being wrestled to the ground in the backyard of a Roberts home, seconds after he'd burst into a stranger's house and ran out a rear patio door.
David J. Janowski, 42, of Chetek, was expected to make a first appearance in St. Croix County Circuit Court Tuesday on multiple charges stemming from the chase, which began about 6:45 p.m. in New Richmond.
Janowski was alleged to have stolen a 2012 Chrysler 200 sedan from a party in Barron. St. Croix County authorities were asked to keep an eye out for the car, as law enforcement had received information that Janowski was heading to Somerset.
A New Richmond officer first spotted the vehicle headed west on Highway 64 at about 6:45 p.m., and as he waited for backup to make a felony stop, Janowski fled, according to Capt. Jeff Klatt with the Sheriff's department.
The chase, through various New Richmond side streets, reached speeds of 50 to 70 mph, Klatt said. Rain had begun to fall in New Richmond and amidst a heavy downpour, New Richmond officers lost sight of the car.
Minutes later, Janowski was spotted again by a Sheriff's deputy parked along Highway 65 near County Road E, and the chase began again as other officers headed to assist. Road conditions were dry south of New Richmond, Klatt said.
Another deputy who had set up near 100th Avenue and Highway 65, managed to deploy a spike strip before the suspect drove past, puncturing one of the front tires on the Chrysler.
The deputy lost sight of the Chrysler as it entered the Highway 65/Highway 12 roundabout, but seconds later, he saw a motorist who had pulled over, "frantically pointing" to Briarwood Boulevard — the only street into a housing development on Roberts' north side.
A short time later, the officer reported he'd found the car and the suspect. The vehicle had run off the street and was hung up on a berm off Cheyenne Street, which parallels Highway 65. The front tire was shredded down to the rim.
A foot pursuit began, and the officer saw the suspect run into a home at 412 Dakota St. and slam the door. A short time later, the deputy reported the suspect had exited into the backyard and was struggling with officers.
Klatt said the subject had escaped and was charging up a flight of stairs back into the house when the deputy caught him by the belt and pulled him to the ground, ending the drama.
The family at the residence was watching television when the man ran through.
The suspect subsequently complained of pain — supposedly the result of injuries suffered in an auto accident a year earlier — and requested medical evaluation. He was transported to Hudson Hospital for evaluation before he was taken to jail.


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Russia's Politics Amidst the Global Economic Crisis
|Open seminar - registration required
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UPI Briefing Paper 24 2008 (PDF, 7.82 Mb)
Mon 1.12.2008 at 15:00-0:00
The global financial crisis has an economic and a political impact on Russia. Russia's political system is infused with business interests and economic considerations. The crisis presents external and unexpected challenges to the system and rocks the balance between elite groups. It calls into question whether the economic and social stability of the Putin years has in fact been successfully sustained during Medvedev's presidency.
Summary of the seminar: "Russia's Politics Amidst the Global Economic Crisis"
Dr Arkady Moshes opened the seminar by welcoming everyone to the launching of Dr Vadim Kononenko's Briefing Paper, titled "Russia's Politics Amidst the Global Economic Crisis – An Empty Scoreboard?"
Dr Kononenko started off by reminding the audience of the "black box" that is Russian politics. We never really know what is happening inside the box or in this case, whether the leadership really has a strategy for dealing with the economic crisis or not. Dr Kononenko stressed that the crisis has direct economic and political implications for Russia. In his mind, the crisis has especially hit the elite sector of Russia's highly fragmented society. However, it may also have an effect on the population at large, mainly because of the high level of unemployment. The crisis also raises the question of whether the government is capable of fulfilling the objectives of Russia's development. In fact, Dr Kononenko implied that the crisis might even serve as a catalyst for a new round of inter-elite struggle, if the government goes ahead with the plan to expand state control over selected companies and banks.
Dr Kononenko stated that Russia's leadership initially underestimated the significance of the global economic crisis for Russia. However, PM Putin later remarked that the state would take a major role in this crisis. Dr Kononenko also discussed the matter of "re-nationalization", which reflects the controversy surrounding the actual success of Russia's key business players. He continued by stating that the "nationalization" and "redistribution" scenarios are in fact two sides of the same coin. On the one hand "re-nationalization" might fail because of corruption and the fusion of the state and private interests. Then again, the redistribution of wealth may lead to intense struggle and aggression between the elites. Dr Kononenko stated that Russia's reforms of modernization will be put on hold. In the meantime, Kremlin has opted for institutional and constitutional reform to strengthen the regime in the face of economic crisis. Dr Kononenko also stressed that the crisis presents a difficult dilemma for Putin personally. Putin is expected to return to Kremlin, but he can do this only as a successful Prime Minister who has solved the economic crisis. Dr Kononenko concluded his presentation by estimating that the crisis would not lead to a regime change. He also stated that the outcome of the crisis depends on how the system will react to it, and whether the regime will find the balance.
Mr Nils Torvalds opened his commentary by stating that he will look the economic crisis in the broader context. He stated that we should not forget that the crisis will hit USA and Europe harder than it hits Russia. Everyone's political system is going to be tested now because of the crisis. Mr Torvalds stressed that the development in the energy market is going to hit Russia hard. He also brought out the matter of Kyrgyzstan, and raised the question of who would intervene if and when the state ends up in chaos. When speaking about Russia's political system Mr Torvalds stated that at the moment there is no feasible political organisation that would challenge the Kremlin political system. He also doubted that there would be any great political implications to the system.
In the Q&A session the effects of the Crisis on the military reforms in Russian were questioned. Dr Kononenko answered that the crisis will affect as a serious decrease of the money invested to the military. Dr Moshes added, that not merely the lack of money, but also the built-in complications of the ordeal, made the military reform impossible to implement. There was also a question on whether the power hungry elite in Russia are able to challenge Putin. Dr Kononenko answered that there is hardly anyone who would like to challenge Putin. Perhaps someone from the regional elites, but it is highly unlikely that they would be able to start a movement. Mr Torvalds commented that the poor people are more of a threat during the crisis than the rich, but they are badly organized and not able to topple a government. To the question about the implications of the economic crisis to the foreign policy, Dr Kononenko answered that there might be a possibility that Russia could change their policy of cooperation with the EU. Russia has been seen to change its policy very fast. Dr Moshes stated that Russia's foreign policy will not be aggressive but difficult, and the economic crisis will not have major implications on that. There was also a question posed on the implication of the economic crisis on the Russian and European interdependence relating to energy. Dr Moshes stressed that they are most definitely interdependent, and it is false to think that only Europe is dependent on Russian energy. Russia is highly, if not more dependent on the European markets.


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Comics: Covers Uncovered at 2000 AD
Mike Molcher drops us a line from Uncle Tharg to let us know that from today (at 11am onwards) a new feature will be appearing on the official 2000 AD site each week, as Pete Wells of the 2000 AD Covers Uncovered site will be posting on the comic's own site, talking to the artists and getting a first-hand account of what goes into the making of a 2000 AD cover.
"I've read and loved 2000 AD for years and just set the blog up because it was always the covers that caught my eye every week. To be able to get the artists to reveal the process behind their amazing work has been a real labour of love. I'm really excited that I'm going to be working with 2000 AD to bring the behind-the-scenes sketches, pencils and inks to fans everywhere," Pete Wells.
The series kicks off on the 2000 AD site this morning at 11am with a look at the Steve Yeowell cover for this week's issue, Prog 1823, which salute the final part (double sized ep this week) of Yeowell and Ian Edginton's The Red Seas.


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Michigan's weekend visitors list is a light one - and our changes include one player removed - but there is a key 2015 visitor making the trip to Ann Arbor, and possibly deciding soon.
2015 ProspectsGrand Blanc (Mich.) quarterback/athlete Trevon Avery
Avery, who is the younger brother of Michigan senior cornerback Courtney Avery, has attended nearly every game over the past two years. The 6-1, 170-pounder does not yet have his first scholarship offer.
Trotwood (Ohio) Madison defensive back Kei Beckham - maybe
The 6-0, 165-pound Beckham holds a half-dozen offers at this early stage in the process, including from Big Ten programs Illinois, Indiana, and Minnesota. He has visited Michigan a couple times in the past, and comes from a program that has been very kind to the Maize and Blue. He is deciding whether to travel to Ann Arbor or Notre Dame Saturday.
Sellered (Denmark) Gold Diggers defensive tackle Hjalte Froholdt - offered
Froholdt holds a few bigtime offers, and Michigan was among the first to enter the fray. Arkansas, Michigan State, and Ohio State are among the other contenders for his services. Although the 6-5, 275-pounder played his junior season of high school ball in Denmark, he plans to return to the state for his senior year.
Muskegon (Mich.) Mona Shores quarterback Tyree Jackson
Jackson has teamed up with senior Western Michigan commit Asantay Brown to form a very potent passing combo on the West coast of Michigan. The 6-4, 175-pounder has the size that Michigan's coaches like to see out of their pro-style passers. Jackson's lone offer to date comes from Western Michigan.
Huber Heights (Ohio) Wayne cornerback COMMIT Tyree Kinnel - new addition
After Huber Heights Wayne knocked off rival Centerville last night, Kinnel will make the trip up the road to see his future squad try to return to its winning ways in the Big Ten. The 6-0, 190-pound four-star pledged to Michigan Aug. 24.
Underclassman Prospects2016 Detroit Cass Tech cornerback Lavert HillHill, whose older brother Delano is a freshman safety at Michigan, has been in Ann Arbor for the majority of U-M's home games this season. The 5-9, 170-pounder is smaller than his brother, but has great cover skills and should develop into a BCS-caliber cornerback.
Saline (Mich.) 2016 quarterback Joshua Jackson
Jackson is the 6-4, 180-pound son of U-M running backs coach Fred Jackson, and has visited for nearly every game in the past few years. Although he says he's not yet a Michigan recruit, he could become one with time.
2017 Orchard Lake (Mich.) St. Mary's linebacker Joshua Ross
Ross is the younger brother of U-M sophomore linebacker James Ross III. He might also end up even better than big bro, since he's taller at 6-1, 170 pounds, than James was in high school (or is now). Ross has visited for all of Michigan's home games, and picked up offers from Oklahoma and Michigan State last week.
Stay tuned to TheWolverine.com the rest of the week for updates to the visitors list.


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Press Releases
BALTIMORE, MD (February 13, 2013)– The American Urological Association (AUA), a leading advocate for the specialty of urology, today applauded President Barack Obama on his remarks regarding the nation's support and commitment to providing world class care for our veterans, service members, and their families during last night's 2013 State of the Union address. In addition to improvements in mental health services as recognized by the President, the AUA also urges additional research, training, and care coordination to help those suffering in silence from urotraumatic injuries sustained during duty. They deserve to be cared for in an integrated delivery system that is administered with the benefit of concurrent clinical outcomes data that supports whole-person care for those with traumatic war injuries.
Today's soldiers face a different set of risks than previous generations, particularly improvised explosive devices (IEDs). IEDs are a leading cause of urotraumatic injuries – and soldiers on foot patrols are even more vulnerable than those in vehicles, where fortified panels may, to some extent, deflect the blast wave and shrapnel. IED shrapnel and blast wave as well as gunshot wounds can cause injuries that might impact fertility and urinary and bowel function. The incidence of genitourinary injury has increased 350 percent in the Afghan theater compared to the Iraqi theater. This mechanism of injury also is an increasing threat to womens' health in theater especially with the recent regulatory changes allowing women to serve in active combat roles.
"It is virtually impossible for battlefield surgeons to fully prepare for the injuries they will encounter serving in today's military theater. They are unprecedented both in scope and severity," said Mark T. Edney, MD, an urologist and veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
The AUA is an advocate of legislation, similar to H.R. 1612 (introduced during the last Congressional session by Rep. Brett Guthrie [R-KY]) that supports increased research and education in urotrauma. The bill called for the establishment of a National Commission on Urotrauma, led by the U.S. Department of Defense in close collaboration with the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Health and Human Services. Once formed, the new Commission would be responsible for: Studying the present state of knowledge and research on urotrauma, evaluating existing education and research resources and identifying knowledge and programmatic gaps; and developing a long-term plan for using national resources to effectively deal with urotrauma, including investigating new methods in the care and treatment of persons impacted by urotrauma; identifying ways to prevent or minimize these types of injuries; and improving education and training to medical personnel caring for these individuals.
"During previous conflicts, urotraumatic injuries of this degree, which are almost always seen in combination with catastrophic extremity injury, were often incompatible with life," Dr. Edney said. "Today, advances in the acute management of battlefield trauma and the incredibly efficient evacuation platforms for the severely wounded are enabling us to save the men and women who sustain complex blast injuries – and many must now deal with the chronic, profound implications for their physical and psychological well-being as well as their spousal and other social relationships."
"We need more research into the prevention of these injuries and to improve the acute stabilization, chronic management and chronic care coordination which will all improve the ultimate quality of life for our wounded warriors."
NOTE TO REPORTERS: Expert spokespeople are available to discuss the issue or urotrauma and the AUA's advocacy activities on this topic. Please contact the Communications Office at 410-689-3932 for more information or to arrange an interview.
About the American Urological Association: Founded in 1902 and headquartered near Baltimore, Maryland, the American Urological Association is a leading advocate for the specialty of urology, and has more than 19,000 members throughout the world. The AUA is a premier urologic association, providing invaluable support to the urologic community as it pursues its mission of fostering the highest standards of urologic care through education, research and the formulation of health policy.
Wendy Waldsachs Isett, AUA