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Animals are one of the most popular gifts for the holidays, but they aren't always the best gifts.
The little puppy in this video had been sentenced to euthanasia before It Takes A Village Canine Rescue stepped in to show him some love. What that love did for the little guy will melt your heart!
Bullie Nation, a local foster based animal rescue, is selling laundry detergent &fabric softeners to raise funds to provide for the animals in their care. You can buy your favorite brand detergent and help this rescue!
Bring out your four-legged friends and join the City of Evansville for the First Annual Howl O' Ween at Oak Hill Cemetery benefiting the Spirit Medical Fund.
The 9th Annual Dog & Suds event is coming up on Saturday, October 5th and everyone is welcome! Even your four-legged family members!
I had the wonderful pleasure of meeting Jasper this weekend during Animalpalooza, and this little guy is looking for a great forever home!
Join KISS-Fm for a full day of fun for the entire family - even the 4-legged family members - at the 2nd Animalpalooza Animal Benefit & Music Festival this Saturday! There is so much to see and do!
I. Love. My. Kitties. In fact, I may be bordering on #CrazyCatLady status, but I don't care. Meet Sophe & Boo!
Animalpalooza Animal Benefit and Music Festival held it's inaugural event last fall. Animalpalooza is back in 2013 bigger and better than ever featuring the the high flying action of DockDogs - the World's Premier Canine Aquatics Competition!
The Spirit Festival is a day full of family fun activities to raise money for the Spirit Medical Fund - assisting in care of medical needs of stray, abandoned, and homeless animals in the care of Evansville-Vanderburgh Animal Care & Control.
It Takes a Village Canine Rescue is taking orders for BBQ and you can get some too! Plus your purchase benefits the dogs for ITV!
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'The Talk' Tops 'The View' in Total Viewers for First Time Ever! 'B&B' and 'Y&R' Surge
on Friday, January 16, 2015 @ 3:56 PM
While CBS is currently producing a latenight version of its popular daytime talk show this week, as it waits out the March launch of "The Late Late Show with James Corden," that daytime version of "The Talk" has just surpassed ABC's competiting "The View" in total viewers for the first time ever. During the week of January 5, "The Talk" had a 2% lead on "The View" in total viewers (2.95 million vs. 2.88 million). Meanwhile, both shows tied in both Women 25-54 (1.0 rating) and Women 18-49 (0.7 rating).
'The Bold and the Beautiful' To Celebrate 7,000 Episodes
on Thursday, January 15, 2015 @ 5:31 PM
CBS' "The Bold and the Beautiful" will air its 7,000th episode on Friday, January 23, and in honor of the happy occasion, the network announced that the episode will break from tradition and instead feature a retrospective documentary that will highlight some of the show's most iconic moments and a look back at its creation. The episode will also include commentary from the cast, fashion shown throughout its near three decades on air, several unforgettable guest star appearances, original screen test footage and much more.
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Katherine Kelly Lang Set for 2015 Return to 'B&B'
on Monday, December 29, 2014 @ 9:30 AM
Whatever Forrester Creations business Brooke Logan had to handle in Europe, which was the reason cited for her departure from the Los Angeles based company many months ago, seems to have finally been settled as portrayer Katherine Kelly Lang returned to the set of CBS' "The Bold and the Beautiful" earlier this month to once again film scenes, which begins airing in late January 2015.
THIS WEEK: It's Just The Beginning on 'The Bold and the Beautiful'
on Sunday, November 16, 2014 @ 8:09 PM
What started as sweet temptation, seduction and desire has resulted in love, pain, rage and revenge. This week on CBS' "The Bold and the Beautiful," it's just the beginning.
Bradley Bell Previews November Sweeps on 'The Bold and the Beautiful'
on Friday, October 31, 2014 @ 6:13 PM
From Liam and Ivy, to Hope and Wyatt, Ridge and Caroline, Rick and Maya and even menacing Quinn herself, CBS' "The Bold and the Beautiful" previews its November Sweeps storylines as told by executive producer and head writer Bradley P. Bell on the official website of the daytime soap.
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'The Price Is Right' Revs Up for Dream Car Week; 'B&B' and 'Y&R' Actors Take a Ride as Models
on Thursday, October 9, 2014 @ 12:24 PM
Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines and join CBS' "The Price Is Right" as the game show gears up for its popular Dream Car Week!
With an impressive seven out of the 10 daytime stars nominated for an NAACP Image Award, CBS is celebrating its network diversity with a special episode of "The Insider!"
Nominees for Outstanding Actor and Actress in a Daytime Drama Series were announced today for "The 45th NAACP Image Awards," scheduled to air Saturday, February 22 on TV One. "The Young and the Restless" and "The Bold and the Beautiful" were once again dominant in both acting categories.
'B&B' and 'Y&R' Stars Continue to Visit 'The Price Is Right'
on Thursday, December 5, 2013 @ 1:36 PM
The flood of "The Bold and the Beautiful" and "The Young and the Restless" stars visiting "The Price Is Right" as celebrity guest models continues this month, according to an official press release sent out by CBS. Keep your eyes peeled on the following dates:
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THANKSGIVING SPECIAL: 'B&B' and 'Y&R' Stars Share What They're Most Thankful For!
on Wednesday, November 27, 2013 @ 7:19 PM
Thanksgiving is fast approaching, meaning many people throughout the country are reflecting on what they're most thankful for. And guess what? Several of your favorite "The Bold and the Beautiful" and "The Young and the Restless" stars have been doing the same, and they've shared the details of what they're most grateful for with Soap Opera Network! Read on for the scoop and then join in on the fun by leaving a comment below telling us what you're most thankful for this holiday season!
As part of a soap opera star filled season, CBS' "The Price Is Right" just announced the list of daytime stars set to grace the game show stage throughout the month of November! So who will be coming on down and helping Drew Carey as he hosts a variety of iconic games, including Lucky Seven, Plinko, and Shopping Spree?
Guess Which 'B&B' and 'Y&R' Stars Are Set to Appear on 'The Price Is Right!'
on Wednesday, September 25, 2013 @ 5:00 PM
CBS announced yesterday that "The Price Is Right" will be introducing a brand new pricing game called "Do the Math" during its season premiere week (Monday, September 23 through Friday, September 27), but that's not all the longest-running talk show can boast about: According to the official press release, several stars from "The Bold and the Beautiful" and "The Young and the Restless" will be appearing on the game show all season long! There's no word yet on who will appear and when, so stay tuned for details as they develop!
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"What happens when two attractive young people – an unemployed business analyst and a budding comic-book artist – unknowingly rent the same apartment, the only one that each can afford? They reluctantly decide to move in together, and that's when the sparks fly as opposite worlds collide, in 'Room 8,' the new online series debuting Thursday, August 8 on Room8TheSeries.com," is the opening statement from a press release promoting the evolution of a show within a show turning into an actual show.


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Peeter Kross, rector of Estonian Business School, writes in Äripäev that Estonia that knowledge-based economy and entrepreneurship that generates high added value must become a priority in developing the Estonian economy.
The ITC sector, for instance, employs 17,000 people that makes up only 2.5% of total employees, but generates as much as 10% of Estonian GDP.
If you compare if with traditional economy, the productivity of ITC sector is four to five times higher and the salaries of the ITC sector are two to three times higher.In the Estonian economy, one working hour creates only 11 euros of value, while in Finland it is 40 euros and in even in Greece it is 20 euros.
This means that increasing the importance of knowledge-based economy is the best way to increase productivity.
Today many companies are not struggling only with the lack of capital, but chronic lack of skilled specialists. There has been a lot of talk about the need to increase teaching natural sciences and engineering sciences in our universities, but there has been no breakthrough.
In the next 10 years, about 100,000 university graduates will be entering the labour market. If one in every four of them finds employment in domestic smart business and 4-5% of them become successful entrepreneurs, we will have secured the continuation of our national capitalism and competitiveness.
Capitalists are defined as entrepreneurs who have become rich through enterprise. Äripäev has been measuring the wealth of our capitalists in its annual Richlist rankings which most recently required that the person had at least EUR 5m in assets.
If we take EUR 5m as this asset limit that separates a capitalist from a regular businessman, our layer of capitalists is extremely thin: 500 rich families make up 0.1% of all our households.
There is a simple explanation: current Estonian capitalists have built up their assets in just one generation. Capitalism and the capitalist culture in Estonia are only evolving. It must be considered when expressing opinions and putting up expectations.
A typical Estonian capitalist is a man in his 50s who has built up his wealth through business. In comparison with the Forbes richlist, members of the Estonian richlist are in average 13 years younger. This also explains why the majority of Estonian capitalists are themselves still actively involved in running their companies. Also, the majority of our capitalists have received a good education.
Wealth accumulatesWhat is positive is that the Äripäev Richlist is dominated by Estonians and their wealth is growing and consolidating. For capitalism to develop, certain concentration of wealth (capital) is inevitable. It has been so in all countries. 100 Estonia's richest capitalists are controlling EUR 5.4 billion in capital. If you compare this figure with Estonia's GDP or national budget volume, one must say that this is a significant capital in Estonia that, when used properly, could generate at least half a billion euros a year.
What is interesting is that the richlist is dominated by representatives of traditional economic sectors such as real estate, trade, industry, construction, transport and finances. Many of them have made their starting capital during the privatization in 1990s.
What to do to make our national capitalism stronger and broader? General recipe is simple – the more you have national enterprise the more you have wealth and the stronger and broader is our national capitalism. Real growth of national capitalism can only bring from our own entrepreneurship.
The three largest dividends were last year earned by Armin Karu, owner of Olympic Entertainment Group, Sergei Petrov and Sonny Aswani, according to the Äripäev.COMMENTS (7)
AlcorDistillery that started operations last autumn in the production premises of Onistar after the latter went bankrupt ows 2.1 million euros in excise duties and VAT, but the company's owners say this is normal, writes Äripäev.
Edgar Savisaar, chairman of Estonia's largest opposition party, writes in Äripäev that he has an economic plan that will make Estonia's economy to grow 2 to 3 times faster than the EU average. COMMENTS (16)
Andreessen Horowitz – the venture capital firm created by Netscape and Opsware founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz - has led a Series C $58m round in Europe's leading financial tech start-up TransferWise, according to a company announcement.COMMENTS (1)
Estonia must become a New Nordic Country, ie a world leader in terms of personal and economic freedoms, a country with a Nordic standard of living and level of safety, while being socially and technologically more dynamic and flexible than the "old" Nordic countries, Prime Minister Taavi Roivas said at the Reform Party convention on Saturday.COMMENTS (20)
Estonian Air carried 553,147 passengers during 2014, an increase of 0.4 percent over the preceding year.
Estonian businessman Indrek Kuivallik has gone to court against the Latvian state, and is claiming 51 million euros in compensation for his investments, writes Äripäev.COMMENTS (5)
Estonian business news site www.aripaev.ee reported today that it has found a website that allows to search unlisted personal mobile phone numbers with full names of their owners including that of the Estonian PM Taavi Rõivas.COMMENTS (1)
Lithuanian businesses are setting up holding companies in Estonia to benefit from a stable tax system.COMMENTS (2)
Investment expert and columnist Peeter Koppel writes in Äripäev that, for some reason, politicians and people with political ambitions like to toy with ideas that instead of improving the wellbeing will affect those who are the weakest.COMMENTS (13)
Garri Kasparov, the 13-time world champion in chess and one of the fiercest critics of Russian President Vladimir Putin, says that Putin is ready for anything to maintain his high popularity among the Russian population, writes Postimees.COMMENTS (23)
Estonian icecream and frozen goods producer Premia Foods announced today that its ice cream and frozen goods business in Baltic states and Russia will be sold to Food Union, a Ukraine food business.COMMENTS (5)
Estonian media outlets have come under pressure from Neinar Seli over his role in the donation of 250,000 euros to the Estonian Olympic Committee, writes Äripäev.COMMENTS (3)
Estonian state is wrong regarding all Russian capital as a source of potential security risk, writes Äripäev in its editorial. today.COMMENTS (4)
Estonian economy grew 2.4% in the 2nd quarter year on year, Statistics Estonia announced in its COMMENTS (1)
Some 150 Estonian enterprises and organizations, including Health Sickness Fund, are advertising their products in pro-Kremlin state media channels such as RTR Rossija which is also available in Estonia, writes Äripäev.COMMENTS (4)
Estonian-based security-technology provider Guardtime has teamed up with Ericsson AB, the world's biggest maker of wireless-network equipment, to improve the safety and transparency of the data transmitted over its systems, Äripäev reports.COMMENTS (1)
In Tallinn yesterday, US President Barack Obama gave the most important speech about European security — and issued the most important pledge—of the post-Cold War era. No U.S. president since Reagan has used such forceful language against Russia, reported The Atlantic.COMMENTS (8)
Eesti Päevaleht writes that recent leaks from the customer support database of Gamma Group, the UK-based developer of FinFisher (aka FinSpy), one of the world's most powerful surveillance software systems, show that the system is being used also in Estonia, most probably by police or intelligence agencies.COMMENTS (1)
The ambitious plan that is backed by Finnish businessmen and is being promoted by leading IRL politician Eerik-Niiles Kross to build Europe's largest data warehouse in Estonia raises doubts, writes Delovye Vedomosti.COMMENTS (5)
Estonian listed ferry group Tallink and Bridgemans Services Ltd. have entered into a charter agreement to charter Tallink's cruise ferry Silja Europa to Australia from August2014 as an accommodation vessel. COMMENTS (7)
The supervisory board of Enterprise Estonia (EAS) on Wednesday appointed Hanno Tomberg as new head of the business support agency, write Postimees.COMMENTS (3)
European transport commissioner Siim Kallas warns that economically, Estonia must move forward as otherwise it would run out of steam.COMMENTS (5)
More and more wealthy Russians and Ukrainians who are concerned about instable political and economic situation in their countries are now investing in Estonian real estate, writes Äripäev.COMMENTS (8)
In 2013, average monthly gross wages were 949 euros and the average hourly gross wages were 5.73 euros. COMMENTS (2)
Estonian shipper Tallink Grupp carried 756,101 passengers in May, 4.6 percent less than in the same month in 2013.COMMENTS (6)
Tallinn District Court decided this week to reject the claim by LHV banking group against Äripäev.COMMENTS (1)
Four employees of Information Board (Teabeamet), the Estonian foreign intelligence service, are suspected of embezzlement.


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From 1982 to 1989, William Preucil served as concertmaster of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, after previously holding the same position with the orchestras of Utah and Nashville. During his tenure in Atlanta, he appeared with the Atlanta Symphony as soloist in 70 performances of 15 different concertos. Composer Stephen Paulus's Violin Concerto was written for, and dedicated to, Mr. Preucil, who premiered it and then recorded it for New World Records with the Atlanta Symphony and conductor Robert Shaw. Mr. Preucil also has made solo appearances with the symphony orchestras of Detroit, Hong Kong, Minnesota, Rochester,and Taipei.
Mr. Preucil regularly performs chamber music, as a guest soloist with other orchestras, and at summer music festivals. His North American festival performances have included Santa Fe, Sarasota, Seattle, and Sitka, with international appearances in France, Germany, and Switzerland. Each summer, he serves as concertmaster and violin soloist with the Mainly Mozart Festival Orchestra in San Diego. Mr. Preucil also continues to perform as a member of the Lanier Trio, whose recording of the complete Dvořák piano trios was honored as one of Time magazine's top 10 compact discs for 1993. The Lanier Trio also has recorded the trios of Mendelssohn and Paulus for Gasparo Records.
Actively involved as an educator, Mr. Preucil serves as Distinguished Professor of Violin at the Cleveland Institute of Music and Distinguished Visiting Lecturer at Furman University.
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William Preucil began studying violin at the age of five with his mother, Doris Preucil, a pioneer in Suzuki violin instruction in the United States. At 16, he graduated with honors from the Interlochen Arts Academy and entered Indiana University to study with Josef Gingold (former concertmaster of The Cleveland Orchestra). He was awarded a performer's certificate at Indiana University and also studied with Zino Francescatti and György Sebök.
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These days, just about everything is done online—people work online, find jobs via the Internet and even interview online. But when it comes to networking in the digital age, it can be tricky. After all, personal interaction is key to great networking. But there are some ways to network successfully online.
While Apple's new iPhones have hogged the spotlight in recent days, a seemingly more mundane software update may be far more crucial.
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What a long, strange trip it's been, Internet. We've all grown so close, learned so much about each other, and really explored our feelings. Together. And now, finally, a chance to reminisce about things you forgot you remembered. For the low-attention span-havers in our midsts, a quick breakdown: The judges complained, old randos performed, and now there are four. But! Let's not get ahead of ourselves in recapping this week's most bloated results show. Instead, let us wistfully waltz together down the path of least persistence. Bring your fancy hat!
The judges forgot to put on their big kid pants today (well, everyone except Cee Lo, natch) and were somehow either a.) surprised, or b.) not happy that they had to numerically grade their performers this evening. Regardless, Carson kept our Petulant Baby Choir on task, but not without a few "this sucks," "everything is crappy," "I don't want to choose"-type rants thrown in for good measure. The judges know what America wants, and that is the slow, painful regurgitation of grievances while getting paid many pennies to make a few choices. "I'm very uncomfortable and it is very awkward," says Cee Lo, and we have to agree.
Contractually obligated relevancy night has arrived! At long last! Because when you're waiting for the fate of these singers to be announced, a lot of song and dance featuring last year's top four is way more interesting. Who are these people again?
Even our darling, figurative Clarence St. Clair is fed up. When it came time to design the set for Dia Frampton's "Don't Kick the Chair" segment, he is enraged by the sheer inanity of it all and throws every chair in the studio onto the stage. "Brilliant!" the producers shouted. And it stayed. It's so subversive and counterintuitive, you see, because the song is about chairs. Oh yeah, Kid Cudi was there, too. Woo.
NEXT: Team Christina turns into an army of oneI know you guys don't know this about me, but my favorite part of this show is definitely when we talk to President of the World nominee Christina Milian, for sure. She really knows how to talk social media in her role of social media correspondent. Look at her interviewing the yearbook photos of old The Voice contestants and not once mentioning social media! She is nothing if not consistent.
We've entered the thunderdome, or at least Christina has, because girlfriend is channeling some serious Aunty Entity business right now. (I hope that means Carson is Mad Max.) Poor, dear, sweet, too-nice-for-her-own-good Lindsey let the blind woman do her make-up again and now she has purple eyebrows and streaks of pastel in her hairline. It looks like she got crayon'd by a four year old. We don't need another hero — we just need a real make-up artist, you guys! Christina doles out her points with an even 50/50 split for Chris and Lindsey, and let's just say it together, America: WHAT A COP OUT.
Chris Mann wins out with America's votes! Sorry, Lindsey. Moms: can't beat 'em!
NEXT: Cee Lo Green as Al CaponeAmerica: Cee Lo looks like a 1920s Chicago mobster hiding a family of four (kittens) in that suit. Talk about a zoo suit riot. As for the performance with Vicci Martinez: I think I just experienced a three-minute coma. Where am I? Who am I? What just happened on that stage that bored me into a coma? Why do I care about this again?
Up next is the complete nail-biter elimination: Team Adam. At this point I go get a snack because, duh, America. You are so easy to read, you are like a book. A picture book with one page, and the only image on that page is a giant sparkly heart with Tony Lucca's face in the middle. "It's not so much about winning The Voice," explains Adam Levine, millionaire rock star who doesn't have to worry about heading back to a life of red staplers and obscurity. Right, because no one actually comes on these shows to win. Winning is for losers! Har har har. Adam's point split is 60/40 for Tony, explaining that while Blake is wearing is letterman's jacket, Tony is the bro he wouldn't mind copping a feel with out behind the bleachers at the middle school. Tee-hee! Adam is already consoling Katrina for her loss that hasn't been announced yet. You can't prevent the future; sorry Katrina.
...And then in the biggest upset in The Voice history... Katrina actually takes the crowd vote! Ha ha ha, sorry! Just kidding guys. You didn't believe that line did you? You didn't, and if Carson had said it, she wouldn't have believed it either. As shocking as when the sun comes up in the morning, Tony Lucca takes the rose America has grown, gilded in gold, and thrown at him to become Adam's finalist.
NEXT: A bunch of performances nobody cares aboutIn between leading UN discussions regarding malaria and world hunger, Christina Milian checks in to wish Erin Willett a birthday. And oh look! A cupcake.
Cyndi Lauper & Beverly McClellan are up next and this show is only halfway through. Cyndi Lauper is such a head queen goddess boss lady that Beverly doesn't even get the option of performing a song of her own. Burn, Bev. It's Cyndi's way or the highway, y'all. Too bad they both sounded like children trying to sing a song whilst jumping on a trampoline.
Not to be outdone, Javier Colon mediocritizes us to sleep with "A Drop in the Ocean," which sounds like every single song the sensitive dudes in college used to sing out on the quad. They're actually forming a class-action lawsuit for stealing their collective identity. This guy won the show last year?
In another act of logistical wienerdom, Blake splits his votes 50/50 between Erin and Jermaine, which is probably the most pointless thing to do on this show. Happy birthday to you, Erin Willett, now get off the stage! Let's blame Christina Milian. It was probably her idea.
NEXT: The wondertwins severedNow it's time for Cee Lo's team. See, if Cee Lo was ever the one laying down all those whines about it being the worst to have to eliminate someone, I would believe him, because it is a scientific fact that his team is far superior to anyone else on this show. Cee Lo keeps it real, though, and gives America a serious dose of the Real Talk: He has the two strongest contestants on the show. (Also the cryingest.) Cee Lo, always the consummate professional, split his votes 60/40 to Juliet. He throws some light shade at Christina and Blake for their 50/50 business, and I suddenly feel overcome with an urge to act as if I'm in a Baptist church on Sunday. Preach it, Cee Lo!
Thankfully, my future BFF Juliet Simms is in the finals, which is perfect timing because our "Best Friends Forever" necklaces are nearly finished. She can wear it during the finale on Monday!
What do you think about America's decisions? Are you happy with the final four? Would you do anything different if you were a judge? Do you think Juliet Simms and my BFF necklaces should be chartreuse or cerulean? Internet, we need your opinions, and we need them now! Comment away below, my dudes.
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A 21st century classic...,
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This review is from: Metrophilias (Paperback)
It starts with the cover, and continues with the odd use of language throughout this book: the uncanny impression that you're holding a dog-eared penguin classic in your hands, something published thirty years ago and on all the high school essential reading lists, rather than a brand new release from an independent press from a relatively unknown author.
And if any of that reads like an insult at first, let me assure you straight away that it is meant as quite the opposite. My theory for some time has been that most of the big mainstream publishing houses are now clinically soul-dead while the best and most interesting ideas are left to crop up in the looked-down-upon and unprofitable world of independent small presses. So why I am I so surprised when the proof of this theory finally comes along, and I find myself holding in my astonished hands, page after sublime page: a true modern classic of the twenty-first century which no one else has read yet? Yes, I did just say that. The ambition of this book is staggering: to write thirty-six short chapters (most only two or three pages), each set in a different world city, each exposing some unexpected aberration of human desire, and for each to convince independently while also forming a satisfying whole. Connell's technical achievement even in making us feel he has visited each of these cities and are re-visiting them with him, in creating convincing local colour and characters for each setting: this alone, is bewildering, impressive to the point of jaw-dropping. But it doesn't stop there. Attempts to summarise the contents of this book could easily misdirect the reader into thinking there is horror and sexual perversion within these pages. But really there is virtually neither. It's far too clever and profound for that. Connell has his sights set higher, gazing at the stars, to paraphrase Wilde, while so many of his contemporaries are... well, `nuff said. I am reminded of Andre Breton's great pronouncement that "Beauty must be convulsive or not at all". Yes, Metrophilias is a book full of convulsive beauty, and one that any of the original surrealists would have loved. Its real topic is not sex but desire, in both its physical and spiritual characteristics, and the latter he explores by parading before us fabulously eccentric deviations: lovers of statues, woven rugs, urns, toads, armpits, the list is endless. But the miracle is that each time he repeats this process he shows the arrow of human love bending away from its usual human target and towards.... yes, incredibly: the divine. Not in a specific religious sense, but in that mystical yearning for the unknown, the irresolvable, the magnificent flaw at the heart of nature and in each of us. "Love is Man unfinished", as Paul Eluard said. One feels haunted upon finishing this book, as you should do, when re-awakened to the marvellous and mysterious in everyday life. So many writers today write to impress us, as if we care. Connell reminds us of the only good reason writers should really write: to inspire us and inspire themselves. Metrophilias goes back to the ancient roots of storytelling, with an innocence and simplicity of intention, like a wave of the Mediterranean breaking over our faces, astonishing and refreshing. There are stories of genius within this book, like that of a Chinese prince who marries his favourite vase, a Spanish duellist who falls for his own sword, of an Indian yogi so attuned to his senses that he can feel the antennae of every insect walking across him. The tone varies between the beautifully simple, like ancient fables or Greek myths, to experimental sentences of colliding words and atmospheres, to the deeply lyric and alchemical, like this description of a man ruined by the pleasures of absinthe: "He will continue to drink, to slide his tongue over its milky emerald thighs... happiness will settle over him like a cloud of lace as on all sides the city roars with the sounds of its eternal fiesta, thoughts fly sharp and straight as arrows to the stars". And there's another peculiarity. Perhaps through living in Europe for a long time and speaking Italian, Connell has developed an extraordinary ability to write in English (his first language) as if it is translation, that is to say with a splendidly stripped simplicity, like a man rediscovering the beauty of the English language for the first time. The final extraordinary achievement of this book is what happens inside our heads when we close our eyes afterwards and weigh up together the effect of so many disparate stories from all across our world. The effect is nothing less than a summation of our world, a long lingering taste of that peculiar brew that is the human condition. You have to pinch yourself to remember that all this came out of one man's head. If you enjoyed Italo Calvino's "Invisible Cities" then you should buy this book to sit beside it. The work of a writer of genius at the height of his powers while the world isn't looking. You heard it here first.
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A fascinating short story collection...,
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Metrophilias is an interesting and challenging short story collection, because the stories are short (1-4 pages per story). The events take place in different cities around the world. Each story is named after a city.
Categorizing Metrophilias is a bit difficult, because it defies categorization, but in my opinion it contains elements of speculative fiction. I think that this collection can be categorized as modern weird fiction. Brendan Connell's stories are almost like weird fairy tales for adults. Brendan Connell's stories form an exciting puzzle of human obsessions and desires. This collection reveals an amazing range of different kind of obsessions and hidden perversities - in other words, this collection offers the reader a fascinatingly weird vision about decadence and craving. Brendan Connell has a vivid and rich imagination. He also has an ability to write twisted stories (for example the story about eating a man is a brilliantly twisted story). Although all the stories are short, they're fascinating. Connell proves that a story doesn't have to be long in order to be good - a short and simple story can be just as good as a long story when the writer knows how to use words. He uses minimalism and he does it well. Brendan Connell writes fluently about humans and their secret passions. He doesn't shy away from difficult things, but embraces them and writes about them without hesitation. He writes without flinching about different aspects of love and sexuality. As we all know, love and sexuality mean different things to different people and Connell shows just how differently certain people feel about these things - his characters will do almost anything to satisfy their cravings. I enjoyed reading this collection. Because Brendan Connell's stories were weird and a bit perverse, it was almost impossible to stop reading them, because I wanted to know what happens in the next story. In my opinion Metrophilias is a fascinating and original short story collection, which can be recommended to readers who want to read something different (it's difficult to find similar collections). I think that these short, intelligent and weird stories will fascinate adult readers.
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Oddly ingenious and adroit, this is a series of stories about obsession - sometimes frankly sexual, sometimes more outlandish. The short pieces, often no more than 2 pages, for each of the cities are arranged alphabetically - from Athens to Zurich, heavily concentrated in Europe, but diverging to Havana, New York, Vancouver, X'iang, Benares. The writing is often lyrical thoughtful, or else divertingly provocative. In Berlin he meets Trude whose eyes are "two dabs of ocean cobalt" - but Trude has requirements: all trace of his hair must be removed. The well-oiled head of a bald man "would send her into an almost epileptic fit."
It is an easy read, but not especially memorable, and some of the obsessions are, thankfully, carefully inexplicit - one with a dead (well I hope it was dead) pigeon, for instance which might be on the verge of toxic. From Seville, a man who fell in love with his sword; in Moscow cannibals, in Kinshasa a human pin-cushion, in X'iang a man obsessed with women's wigs, in Zurich a professor labours to discover the true flavour of love. Some of these very short pieces are nicely resonant, but the majority don't, for me, have much of an impact. The writing veers from the very good to the competent, but other pieces are a bit null. Sorry, but emperor's new clothes and all that... |
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Guns or lack thereof have little, if anything to do with this attack on a lone teenage girl walking down a fairly deserted street.
This is a discussion on WATCH!: How FAST An Attack Happens, And How Quickly You Can Go Down: within the Concealed Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Guns or lack thereof have little, if anything to do with this attack on a lone teenage girl walking down a fairly deserted street....
Guns or lack thereof have little, if anything to do with this attack on a lone teenage girl walking down a fairly deserted street.
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My first thought before I even read the thread verbage was situational awareness (SA). It cannot stop everything by a longshot but it sure can reduce the odds. In the video, however, we are not talking about night darkness and we are not talking about (at least I think) bad areas with much crime---it seems to be, for whatever reason, some kind of ridiculous random act although I do wonder (what happened maybe a few minutes before all of this?--I find it difficult to imagine this guy just ran up and punched her--makes no sense and if it makes no sense odds are there is more to this than meets the video). I am 71 and maybe I am just lucky but I have always aired on the side of SA/common sense and never ever felt a need for defense of any kind. There is no doubt that your first order of defense, even with cases like this one, is SA and on a statistical basis I would easily agree with anyone who tells me that SA is and should be at least 90%, if not higher, of your defensive priority with the remaining 10% or less being your firearm or other personal defense equipment or physical knowhow. There is a good chance if you should somehow find yourself in a "scenario", it is due to poor SA in the first place.
Only speculating on a motive that the girl is wearing some kind of headscarf , that she may be Arab. Despicable no matter the motive.
The attacker didn't have to blindside the victim. He should have been secure in the knowledge that no victim in London is armed.
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There are some just plain mean ass people in this world. How could anyone derive pleasure from an attack on a innocent person? Good candidate for a public hanging.
I shoot with a pistol and a Canon. We must all hang together amigos, or we will all hang separately. NRA life member.
Interesting this was in London. As far as I know, you cannot carry firearms in London. So I wonder how much of this type thing happens because the bad guys know they won't have to deal with an armed victim?
As Benjamin Franklin left the hall in Philadelphia, he was asked, What kind of government have you given us, Dr. Franklin? He replied: A republic, if you can keep it.
I think those who commented that you can't completely defend against this kind of random attack are correct. That being said, this video is the best argument I've ever seen for developing a good case of swivel-head. On a crowded street, you can't defend against every person behind you, but if the rest of the street was this deserted, you can at least be aware of one individual like this. Popping out from an alley just after you pass is one thing (with another defensive approach) but letting someone approach for that long is ill-advised. Cross the street, stop and let them pass, whatever, but do something that at least gives you enough warning to respond, or at the very least scream for help.
Glad to hear she was Ok.
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"The gun is the great equalizer... For it is the gun, that allows the meek to repel the monsters; Whom are bigger, stronger and without conscience, prey on those who without one, would surely perish."
I think it may be interesting to mention that goldshellback's astute observation points out this particular attack seems to have no purpose other than to sneak up on someone and knock them out with one shot to the head. That is not your typical street crime which usually has a purpose of robbing someone for the financial gain of the attacker.
I have heard of something called "the knock-out game" being a problem in some cities like St. Louis and Chicago which is what this attack seemed to be at least on the same level of utterly senseless depravity.
My point is, more to what the initial post is talking about... the fact that any attack, regardless of the motivation can happen by surprise, at lightning speed, and catching you almost completely off guard. About the only thing you can do (if you aren't completely knocked unconscious), is to immediately engage by trying to fend off the blows of the attacker and gain distance to get your weapon in play. With my particular mindset, I'm not going to be fending off blows... My response is to immediately counter attack, and start landing blows in order to give me an opportunity to go to the gun.
It would be fair to say that if you have to chamber a round in your pistol before you can engage with it, may be the determining factor whether you win or lose.
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"The gun is the great equalizer... For it is the gun, that allows the meek to repel the monsters; Whom are bigger, stronger and without conscience, prey on those who without one, would surely perish."
In this case the attacker immediately fled, hence no further blows to fend off. He kept enough distance that
even if one were aware enough to try to counter, it wouldn't happen. And as for the pistol, he turned and
fled immediately, so if you were conscious and shot him you probably would not be fully justified, or justified in
many (if not most) jurisdictions.
This crime is one of those unfortunate things in life that has no easy answer. Even if the guy gets caught
he may face no charge more serious than simple assault and battery; a misdemeanor in many places. (I didn't follow
the story carefully so I'm assuming he didn't do lasting serious damage or kill her, something certainly possible
if he caught her cervical vertebrae the wrong way.)
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Uuhhh.....Mmmmm.... Well, I uh.... will neither confirm nor deny in this thread I performed any type of recon/intel missions in any port's 'lesser' areas.........
......but similar actions have been attempted aginst (possibly) myself and a few shipmates and yes, the actions I suggested do come from (sort of) those 'experiences'.
You read right through me Bark'n
"Just getting a concealed carry permit means you haven't commited a crime yet. CCP holders commit crimes." Daniel Vice, senior attorney for the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, quoted on Fox & Friends, 8 Jul, 2008
(Sometimes) "a fight avioded is a fight won." ... claude clay
Yes, violent if right, I think the poor victim is lifted off their feet by the blow. And I don't know how the attacker did that without breaking his hand. Was it the side of his fist that actually hit? It looked like he was an expert in his "trade". And he must be nuts, he just floors the victim and then jogs away, no attempt to grab a wallet when the victim is out - purposeless...
Wonder what his beef was with the girl ? He didn't steal her purse or pick pocket her.
Maybe she was a "working girl" and he didn't get his moneys worth.
Maybe she deserved a good punch..............................
Please, it's just a bit of humor folks.
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probably not the place for this but this is my second home thread. lol
curious if anyone might have some used dust collecting electronics they might like to part with..help a rc brotha out? lol all I need is everything but the TX. perty sure my tx is junk but its good within a short distance, so Ill just have to gamble on it. id like to put together a small size zippy critter but beggers cant be choosy. maybe a version of the sweet pea if Dalton will give up the details? lol This is my way of trying to avoid getting into the hobby, figure a cheap power system is a long shot, I wanna build and fly again but I keep telling myself I have other bigger fish to fry. Havent flown an rc in a year...having a relapse. lol |
Mar 17, 2011, 09:14 PM | |
I'm going to SEFF in a couple of weeks and there is always "almost give away" deals there. If I see a "set up" there I'll be glad to pick it up for you. Maybe I can find a complete rc plane and you can strip it to build whatever you like.
No guarantee I'll find anything but I'll be looking and let you know if I do. |
Mar 17, 2011, 09:53 PM | |
I know, each year I say I'm taking next year off but give me eleven and a half months rest and I'm ready to go again.
You really should make the trip once. People come from all over the world. What a show. You'll never ever forget it. Then I'll have Joe Nall after that! Same thing there, now that you're into the big gas models, you'll really never ever forget that one!!!! |
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Mar 17, 2011, 09:59 PM | |
Yup, now that I think about it, Joe Nall would be the ticket for you. Huge gasoline planes. Just down the road from me. I'll go with you and show you around. Billed as the largest RC plane show in the world!!!!
You could fly into GSP airport and I'll pick you up and show you the area. |
Mar 18, 2011, 08:26 AM | |
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I have cash to trade, just wondered if some folks might have some things they are tired of storing, and could sell at a good price. The classifieds havent been too active lately.
Id appreciate that Dalton. Id be cool with someones old RTF/ARF, Im just looking to feed this craving...in a cheap manner and hope it passes. lol Kinda into micro type planes, 4ch. perhaps. |
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Weak Winch!!!!!!!
I have a superwinch T-2000. Recently I have had to use it. It seems to be a little weak. I was stuck in some slushy wet snow up to the top of the 27" blackwaters. It took about 45 min to get unstuck using the winch and rocking it back and forth and side to side. The winch wouldnt pull the atv by it self, also with a long time of trying to pull it ran the battery down(atv was running) to where the clock and trip meter reset.
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wet heavy snow is hard to winch out of when in deep. in this pic my warn 2.5 had all it could do to pull me out.
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a 2000 is kinda small for a foreman, but if you use a snatch block it would double your pulling ability.. I would open up the motor and inspect the brushs, they may be worn out or it may just need a good cleaning.
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Try using a snatch block to double the pulling power of the winch. Also let as much cable out as you can when you're really stuck. You will only get the maximum power from the winch if you have only one wrap of cable on the drum.
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x2 on the snatch block it will double your pulling power if you have enough line to do it
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How low to the ground was the cable when you started pulling? I have the same winch and I find the higher you put the cable up a tree for example, the better the result. (less compressing the front end of the bike). I burried my bike in a hole one time, the mud was over the front rack, and the only way I got it out was putting the cable about 8 feet up a tree. That little lift it gave the front end made all the difference in the world.
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I have a S2000 super winch on both of my Honda's and the snatch block is a must!
I doubt there's anything wrong with yours, it is just a weak winch for single line pulling. The plus is I've beaten the one on the Recon for over a couple years now and it's still working good. It's been good enough for me that I outfitted my Foreman with one too.
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Electroluminescence from n-In2O3:Sn randomly assembled nanorods/p-SiC heterojunction |
Optics Express, Vol. 18, Issue 15, pp. 15585-15590 (2010)
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Room-temperature electroluminescence (EL) has been realized from Sn-doped In2O3 (In2O3:Sn) nanorods. Heterojunction light-emitting diode (LED) was formed by depositing a layer of randomly packed n-In2O3:Sn nanorods onto a p-type 4H-SiC substrate. It is found that the emission intensity of the heterojunction LED under forward bias can be maximized by doping the In2O3 nanorods with 3 mol. % of Sn. Furthermore, two emission peaks of the EL spectra are observed at ~395 and ~440 nm. These ultraviolet and visible peaks are attributed to the radiative recombination at Sn induced and intrinsic defect states of the In2O3:Sn nanorods.
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Original Manuscript: March 30, 2010
Revised Manuscript: May 25, 2010
Manuscript Accepted: May 26, 2010
Published: July 8, 2010
H. Y. Yang, S. F. Yu, H. K. Liang, T. P. Chen, J. Gao, and T. Wu, "Electroluminescence from n-In2O3:Sn randomly assembled nanorods/p-SiC heterojunction," Opt. Express 18, 15585-15590 (2010)
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C-reactive protein, pentraxin-related | |||||||||||||
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Symbols | CRP ; PTX1 | ||||||||||||
External IDs | OMIM: 123260 MGI: 88512 HomoloGene: 128039 GeneCards: CRP Gene | ||||||||||||
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Entrez | 1401 | 12944 | |||||||||||
Ensembl | ENSG00000132693 | ENSMUSG00000037942 | |||||||||||
UniProt | P02741 | P14847 | |||||||||||
RefSeq (mRNA) | NM_000567 | NM_007768 | |||||||||||
RefSeq (protein) | NP_000558 | NP_031794 | |||||||||||
Location (UCSC) | Chr 1: 159.68 – 159.68 Mb | Chr 1: 172.7 – 172.7 Mb | |||||||||||
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C-reactive protein (CRP) is an annular (ring-shaped), pentameric protein found in the blood plasma, the levels of which rise in response to inflammation (i.e., C-reactive protein is an acute-phase protein). Its physiological role is to bind to lysophosphatidylcholine expressed on the surface of dead or dying cells (and some types of bacteria) in order to activate the complement system via the C1Q complex.[1]
CRP is synthesized by the liver[2] in response to factors released by macrophages and fat cells (adipocytes).[3] It is a member of the pentraxin family of proteins.[2] It is not related to C-peptide (insulin) or protein C (blood coagulation). C-reactive protein was the first pattern recognition receptor (PRR) to be identified.[4]
CRP was so named because it was first identified as a substance in the serum of patients with acute inflammation that reacted with the C-polysaccharide of Pneumococcus.
Discovered by Tillett and Francis in 1930,[5] it was initially thought that CRP might be a pathogenic secretion since it was elevated in a variety of illnesses, including cancer.[2] The later discovery of hepatic synthesis demonstrated that it is a native protein.[6][7][8]
The CRP gene is located on the first chromosome (1q21-q23). It is a member of the small pentraxins family. It has 224 amino acids,[9] has a monomer molecular mass of 25106 Da, and has an annular pentameric discoid shape.
CRP binds to the phosphocholine expressed on the surface of dead or dying cells and some bacteria. This activates the complement system, promoting phagocytosis by macrophages, which clears necrotic and apoptotic cells and bacteria.
This so-called acute phase response occurs as a result of a rise in the concentration of IL-6, which is produced by macrophages[2] as well as adipocytes[3] in response to a wide range of acute and chronic inflammatory conditions such as bacterial, viral, or fungal infections; rheumatic and other inflammatory diseases; malignancy; and tissue injury and necrosis. These conditions cause release of interleukin-6 and other cytokines that trigger the synthesis of CRP and fibrinogen by the liver. .
CRP binds to phosphocholine on microbes. It is thought to assist in complement binding to foreign and damaged cells and enhances phagocytosis by macrophages (opsonin-mediated phagocytosis), which express a receptor for CRP. It plays a role in innate immunity as an early defense system against infections.
CRP rises within two hours of the onset of inflammation, up to a 50,000-fold, and peaks at 48 hours. Its half-life of 48 hours is constant, and therefore its level is determined by the rate of production and hence the severity of the precipitating cause. CRP is thus a screen for inflammation.
CRP is used mainly as a marker of inflammation. Apart from liver failure, there are few known factors that interfere with CRP production.[2]
Measuring and charting CRP values can prove useful in determining disease progress or the effectiveness of treatments. ELISA, immunoturbidimetry, rapid immunodiffusion, and visual agglutination are all methods used to measure CRP.
A high-sensitivity CRP (hs-CRP) test measures low levels of CRP using laser nephelometry. The test gives results in 25 minutes with a sensitivity down to 0.04 mg/L.
Normal concentration in healthy human serum is usually lower than 10 mg/L, slightly increasing with aging. Higher levels are found in late pregnant women, mild inflammation and viral infections (10–40 mg/L), active inflammation, bacterial infection (40–200 mg/L), severe bacterial infections and burns (>200 mg/L).[10]
CRP is a more sensitive and accurate reflection of the acute phase response than the ESR[11] (Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate). ESR may be normal and CRP elevated. CRP returns to normal more quickly than ESR in response to therapy.
Several studies investigated differential diagnostic values of CRP in a series of inflammatory disease ( including inflammatory bowel disease, Intestinal Lymphoma, Intestinal Tuberculosis and Behcet's Syndrome), and compared CRP to other inflammatory biomarkers, such as ESR and WBC.[11]
The role of inflammation in cancer is not well understood. Some organs of the body show greater risk of cancer when they are chronically inflamed.[12] While there is an association between increased levels of C-reactive protein and risk of developing cancer, there is no association between genetic polymorphisms influencing circulating levels of CRP and cancer risk.[13]
In a 2004 prospective cohort study on colon cancer risk associated with CRP levels, people with colon cancer had higher average CRP concentrations than people without colon cancer.[14] It can be noted that the average CRP levels in both groups were well within the range of CRP levels usually found in healthy people. However, these findings may suggest that low inflammation level can be associated with a lower risk of colon cancer, concurring with previous studies that indicate anti-inflammatory drugs could lower colon cancer risk.[15]
Recent research suggests that patients with elevated basal levels of CRP are at an increased risk of diabetes,[16][17] hypertension and cardiovascular disease. A study of over 700 nurses showed that those in the highest quartile of trans fat consumption had blood levels of CRP that were 73% higher than those in the lowest quartile.[18] Although one group of researchers indicated that CRP may be only a moderate risk factor for cardiovascular disease,[19] this study (known as the Reykjavik Study) was found to have some problems for this type of analysis related to the characteristics of the population studied, and there was an extremely long follow-up time, which may have attenuated the association between CRP and future outcomes.[20] Others have shown that CRP can exacerbate ischemic necrosis in a complement-dependent fashion and that CRP inhibition can be a safe and effective therapy for myocardial and cerebral infarcts; so far, this has been demonstrated in animal models only.[21]
It has been hypothesized that patients with high CRP levels might benefit from use of statins. This is based on the JUPITER trial that found that elevated CRP levels without hyperlipidemia benefited. Statins were selected because they have been proven to reduce levels of CRP.[2][22] Studies comparing effect of various statins in hs-CRP revealed similar effects of different statins.[23][24] A subsequent trial however failed to find that CRP was useful for determining statin benefit.[25]
In a meta-analysis of 20 studies involving 1,466 patients with coronary artery disease, CRP levels were found to be reduced after exercise interventions. Among those studies, higher CRP concentrations or poorer lipid profiles before beginning exercise were associated with greater reductions in CRP.[26]
To clarify whether CRP is a bystander or active participant in atherogenesis, a 2008 study compared people with various genetic CRP variants. Those with a high CRP due to genetic variation had no increased risk of cardiovascular disease compared to those with a normal or low CRP.[27] A study published in 2011 shows that CRP is associated with lipid responses to low-fat and high-polyunsaturated fat diets.[28]
Scleroderma, polymyositis, and dermatomyositis often elicit little or no CRP response. CRP levels also tend not to be elevated in SLE unless serositis or synovitis is present. Elevations of CRP in the absence of clinically significant inflammation can occur in renal failure. CRP level is an independent risk factor for atherosclerotic disease. Patients with high CRP concentrations are more likely to develop stroke, myocardial infarction, and severe peripheral vascular disease.[29] Elevated level of CRP can also be observed in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.[11]
C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of systemic inflammation, is also increased in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). CRP and interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels were significantly higher in patients with OSA compared to obese control subjects.[30] Patients with OSA have higher plasma CRP concentrations that increased corresponding to the severity of their apnea-hypopnea index score. Treatment of OSA with CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) significantly alleviated the effect of OSA on CRP and IL-6 levels.[30]
Arterial damage results from white blood cell invasion and inflammation within the wall. CRP is a general marker for inflammation and infection, so it can be used as a very rough proxy for heart disease risk. Since many things can cause elevated CRP, this is not a very specific prognostic indicator.[31] Nevertheless, a level above 2.4 mg/L has been associated with a doubled risk of a coronary event compared to levels below 1 mg/L;[2] however, the study group in this case consisted of patients who had been diagnosed with unstable angina pectoris; whether elevated CRP has any predictive value of acute coronary events in the general population of all age ranges remains unclear. Currently, C-reactive protein is not recommended as a cardiovascular disease screening test for average-risk adults without symptoms.[32]
The American Heart Association and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have defined risk groups as follows:[33]
But hs-CRP is not to be used alone and should be combined with elevated levels of cholesterol, LDL-C, triglycerides, and glucose level. Smoking, hypertension and diabetes also increase the risk level of cardiovascular disease.