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Eyes are the window to the soul.
They also help a lot when it comes to reading, writing and 'rithmetic, and that's why local Lions clubs and Cascade Eye Center teamed up last week to perform eye screenings at all Hood River Valley elementary schools.
"We test for nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism and a host of other issues that can potentially interfere with children's ability to learn," said Dr. Chris Barbour, an optometrist with Cascade Eye Center.
The screenings were done in the Lions Mobile Screening Unit — a large trailer that travels the state courtesy of the Oregon Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation — which was set up at a different elementary school each day last week. The main part of the trailer is equipped for basic vision testing, and Barbour and Martin provided some of their own high-tech equipment as well. There's also a small room in the trailer where hearing testing is done on a few select kids.
Hood River is one of the only towns in the state where eye doctors do the testing; in most places the Lions, volunteer community members, teachers and school nurses do it.
"This is so good to have these doctors here," said Wally Anderson, the Mobile Screening Unit driver. "It really speeds things up." Anderson works full time driving the unit — one of two — around the state. The Oregon Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation foots most of the bill for the testing, which is offered free to schools. Operating the Mobile Unit costs upwards of $600 per day, according to Art Carroll, Odell Lions Club member and coordinator of the school screenings. Local Lions clubs are asked to donate $60 to "sponsor" a day of screenings, as well as provide volunteers to help out throughout the day.
All of the Hood River Valley Lions clubs participated in last week's screenings. The Upper Valley Lions sponsored Monday's screenings at Parkdale Elementary; Tuesday, the Odell Lioness and Hood River Leos co-sponsored the screenings at Pine Grove Elementary; the Odell Lions sponsored Wednesday's event at Mid-Valley Elementary; the Hood River Lions sponsored May Street Elementary on Thursday; and the Hood River Eyeopener Lions sponsored Friday's screenings at Westside Elementary.
The doctors from Cascade Eye Center got involved in doing the screenings five years ago when they first came to town. They called May Street School and offered their services during the annual school health screenings.
"It seemed like a great way to integrate into this community," Barbour said. They got such a positive response that they began getting calls from other schools.
The two doctors also were members of the Lions Club, whose state-wide Sight and Hearing Foundation has been involved with community screenings for years. The doctors and the Lions began collaborating on the screenings the next year, when the Mobile Screening Unit came to area schools for the first time.
The collaboration has been going strong ever since; last week, the Lions and Barbour and Martin saw more than 1,600 students in the Hood River Valley.
"It's really a collaborative effort with the Lions, the health department, the school district and Cascade Eye Center," Martin said.
"It's a fun thing to be able to work with the kids," Barbour said.
"It mixes up our routine a bit," Martin added.
Dan Patton, principal at May Street Elementary, sees the Lions screenings — and the eye doctors — as a godsend.
"Prior to the Lions doing this, most schools would just use the Snellen eye chart," Patton said. "It's a helpful tool, but not nearly as effective as having professionals do it." Patton added that the schools would never be able to afford the screenings if they weren't offered free of charge.
"It's a tremendous benefit for our students and families," he said. After the screenings, the school district sends letters home to the parents of all students notifying them of the results. If any potential problems were noted by the doctors, parents are urged to take their child for a thorough exam with an eye-care professional. Included in the letter is a list of all eye-care professionals in the area, as well as contact information for the county health department where they can seek financial assistance if needed (also provided by the Lions).
Some of the kids at May Street were apprehensive last week when they were led to the Mobile Unit for the screenings. But Martin and Barbour — as well as Tom Schaefer, a Lion dressed in a Goofy hat who signed every student in last week at all the schools — quickly put them at ease.
"Do you wear glasses?" Schaefer asked a student, who shook her head. "Are you sure? You didn't put 'em under a mat? Chase 'em with a rat? Hide 'em in my hat?" Soon all the students waiting in line were giggling, and Martin and Barbour had their own jokes to tell.
"They make it fun," Art Carroll said. "Between all of them, their fun attitude with the kids really keeps everything relaxed."
All the better to examine those windows to the soul.
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Wait. I see it now. So is that 6-8 diapers in a cycle of like 7am to 7pm? Or 6-8 diapers in a cycle from 7am- 7am? Because the latter is the cycle we want to look at? And has it changed?
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Are you counting those 2 poopy diapers as part of the diaper output, or are you assuming there's no pee in them? If baby makes 4-6 wets (meaning diapers that only have pee in them) plus 2 poops in a 24 hour period, he's getting enough to eat and the fussiness is just normal fussiness. Teething, ear infection, impatience, tiredness.
Many times mamas mistake some or all of the following for low supply:
- fussiness
- no longer feeling engorged or full
- leaking diminishes or vanishes
- pump output lessens
- letdown takes longer
- baby requires 2 breasts even though he used to nurse on just one
I don't mean to give you a hard time, or to seem like I doubt the truth of your experience. It's just that when it comes to low supply and an older baby, we see too many mamas coming here in a panic, thinking their milk has dried up when they are actually experiencing normal adjustments to supply.
One thing you might want to consider is the Mirena. Yes, you've used it trouble-free up to now, but I have heard moms say that it prevented them from being able to increase supply when necessary. Anecdotal reports, but still...
Thats very encourging djs.mom! Thanks!! I will do an updated count over the next 48 hours of his wet and soiled diapers and give an update.
Like most new moms I am still figuring things out, especially breastfeeding. I know breastfeeding in not a one size fits all kind of thing either! I just want to make sure that I am not depriving my son of all that he needs in a day!
You are right mommal. I may be up in a tizzy for nothing, and I can handle that By no means are you giving me a hard time. I am open to all questions, suggestions and doubts. It can only help me in the process of elimination to my "problem" if there is one! I thank everyone of you for responding to this thread!

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This protection tube is well fitted with an integrated compression fitting, suitable for different industrial applications including even hygienic applications. By default, it is fitted onto pipes and vessels or tanks where attachment to the process can be threaded or welded. Due to its construction various types of temperature probes, such as compact thermometers as well as assemblies without a protection tube or cable probes, generally with an probe diameter of 6 mm, can be applied.
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An Art-Packed Bike Trip to Long Island City
BY: Kasia Mychajlowycz | Aug 26, 2014
Biking is a great and safe way to see New York City—no, seriously! In the past decade, the city has seen a surge in the number of cyclists rolling through its streets. Dedicated bike lanes now connect many parts of the city, making it possible to ride without having to do battle with Manhattan traffic. The leisure ride described below—or any part of it, depending on what you're up for—takes riders along both sides of the East River, and can easily be done in one weekend afternoon: the whole route takes about 50 minutes. It's all on bike paths or lanes, and best of all, it takes you right to some of Long Island City's cultural gems, all without having to wait on a single subterranean subway platform while the sun shines without you. Hug the shoreline on your way to Wards Island This ride starts from the quiet and scenic neighborhood of Yorkville—that northeast slice of the Upper East Side that prides itself on not being the Upper East Side. You'll be zipping along the riverside promenade for pedestrians and cyclists that extends all along the east side of Manhattan. Starting on the stretch of promenade that goes through Carl Schurz Park, ride north past Gracie Mansion until you get to the Wards Island Bridge at 103rd Street. Twice along this route, you'll have to lug your sweet ride up or down a flight of stairs—but luckily, they've installed these neat bicycle rails so you can just push your bicycle up without having to carry it. Once you cross over to Wards Island, you'll ride pretty on wide asphalt paths surrounded by lots of gardens and greenery. Savor the scenery as you proceed on your way to the next and last bridge.
Wards Island Bridge as seen from Wards Island. Huff and puff your way up the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge The Robert F. Kennedy Bridge is admittedly unscenic when compared to the now-defunct Hell Gate Bridge right beside it. It is also the most challenging part of the trip. The ramp up to the bridge is a good five-minute uphill ride (enough to induce red-faced panting from me), and it's a bit noisy, though the path is safe and separated from all car traffic. Technically, you are required to walk your bike on all parts of the bridge, though this seems to be a widely disregarded rule. But your struggle will be rewarded—after the uphill climb, it's a leisurely stroll or roll down on the other side.
Hell Gate Bridge.Absorb some art at Socrates Sculpture Park Your first stop in Long Island City, Queens, is Socrates Sculpture Park, open every day from 10 a.m. to sunset. The sculptural works on view change regularly, there's free yoga and tai chi every weekend, and it offers a beautiful view of Manhattan. If you want a break from the sun, skip this park and head to the Noguchi Museum just across the road (admission is $10). You'll find a sculpture collection inside, as well as a sculpture garden in the courtyard and a cute café.
A sculpture at the Noguchi museum.Treat yourself to street food at the LIC Flea You've probably worked up an appetite by now with all this physical activity and appreciation of culture, so cruise down the Vernon Boulevard bike path to the food tents at the Long Island City Flea. Vendors there offer the cross-cultural foods that are the hallmark of so many Brooklyn outdoor events, such as burgers, dumplings, empanadas, salads, and lemonades. If you're in the mood to shop, there's also antiques, artwork, clothing, and knickknacks aplenty on sale, with what seems to me like better prices than flea markets you'll find in the "hipper" borough to the south.
Eclectic food options at the Long Island City Flea. Photo courtesy of the Long Island City Flea. Relax with scenic views in Hunter's Point South Park After the LIC Flea, head south along the water or bike paths to one of the city's newest parks, an industrial site turned landscaping beauty called Hunter's Point South Park. Built last year, the park is one of the upshots of the gentrification of Long Island City, with sleek landscaping, weirdly fancy public bathrooms, and a beautiful view of the city (as the stunning photos on the architects' website show). A wide, smooth path leads across the park's sprawling lawns toward piers packed with park benches from the future, perfectly designed for an intrepid cyclist to take a well-deserved break.
A view of Long Island City from Hunter's Point South Park. Choose your own bike adventure From here, you have a few options to finish out your day:
- If you haven't had enough culture, head to MoMA PS1, a few minutes' ride northeast. It's a must-see, $5-admission museum housing MoMA's contemporary collection. (Note, though, that on Saturdays until September 6, the museum closes its galleries and instead hosts concerts in its courtyard that cost $20.)
- Ride over the Pulaski Bridge to Williamsburg's many restaurants and bars (don't drink and ride—remember bikes are allowed on the MTA).
- Head home, knowing you've made the most of one of our last summer days this year.
BY: Kasia Mychajlowycz
Kasia Mychajlowycz
Kasia Mychajlowycz is a freelance writer living in New York City, where she moved after finishing her master's degree in 2012 in her hometown, Toronto. Kasia writes about tiny apartments, ballerinas on Instagram, the black market for gas after Hurricane Sandy and everything in between. You can find her loud mouth on Twitter and read other work at her website.


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Winners and Losers: Billion Dollar Deal Days
Tumblr was the talk of the town following a billion-dollar deal from Yahoo. Plus, Jamie Dimon survives, and P&G does some spring cleaning. David Benoit joins MoneyBeat. Photo: Getty Images.
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The Museum of Fire is a community museum. The museum is uniquely placed to educate of our families in the dangers of fire, particuarly families and children, whilst also preserving the heroic heritage of our fire services.
Our permanent staff rely heavily on the support of our voluntary Board of Directors and our many volunteers who give selflessly to support the development and the future of the Museum.
Your Gift of money will act as a sign of support and motivate our work knowing others care. Your Gift of an object will ensure the preservation and development of a world class collection keeping it for future generations.
Each gift item is given a unique number which allows their future tracking and location.
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Money & many small items are passed to the Museum without any intention of the Donor to seek financial or taxation benefits. Museum documentation, however, will be in the same format as for processing Deductible Gifts.
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The Museum has been endorsed by the Australian Tax Office (ATO) as a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR), which allows certain donations to the Museum to be claimed as a tax deduction by the donor under certain conditions. Gifts of money totalling over $2 in any one financial year, property owned by the donor for less than 12 months, or property forming part of trading stock of a business, may be tax deductible to the donor. It is the Donor's responsibility to comply with ATO guidelines for the valuation of any property offered.
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The Museum is endorsed by the Australian Tax Office as a Public Museum. This allows the value of property, which has been owned by the donor for more than 12 months, to be claimed as a tax deduction by the donor. Such property must be valued under guidelines issued by the ATO and the Dept of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (DCITA), which require the donor to obtain valuations from Certified valuers. The Museum may assist the donor in obtaining these valuations, but any costs are normally the donor's responsibility. Offers of any such donations should be referred to the CEO in the first instance.
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This is similar to a Cultural Gift, but refers to Testamentary Gifts which are made to the Museum as a result of a deceased persons will. The benefits and conditions are similar to those in the Cultural Gift Program previously described.
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Similar to a Cultural Gift but processed through the Australian Valuation Office, rather than DCITA. Any such proposed donations must also be referred to the CEO.
To comply with ATO guidelines for accepting these gifts, the Museum has set up a
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Tallit Bags
Tallit bags are necessary religious items for keeping your Tallit and Tallit accessories safe. The Tallit is a prayer shawl worn in synagogue for prayer services and other religious occasions. The Tallit can be made of a variety of materials, although it is most commonly made of high quallity wool. Tallitot are large in size because they are meant to be able to cover the head and most of the body. During prayer service, the Tallit is worn on the shoulders and draped over the back. A Tallit contains four Tzitizit strings that define it as a kosher Tallit. The Tzitzit strings are tied to the four corners of the Tallit. Visit our ultimate guide to wearing a Tallit and its meaning to learn more about this special garment and significance in Jewish life. The Tallit prayer shawl is a delicate and sacred object, therefore is it important to be protected in a Tallith bag.
World of Judaica offers an impressive collection of Judaica tallit bags to keep your Tallitot prayer shawls safe. The Tallit bag is usually made of cloth and can feature a variety of designs, just like the Tallit. The Tallit can be adorned with the classic stripe design in black, blue, or white. More decorative Tallitot display a design of the old city of Jerusalem or a Biblical quote written in Hebrew. Tallit bags often feature an image of Jerusalem and Hebrew text as well. Personalize your Tallit bag with your name or a Hebrew quote from the Bible or Siddur that speaks to you. An Emanuel Tallit usually features a lovely Jerusalem image. A Tallit bag personalized with a Hebrew name makes for a wonderful Bar Mitzvah gift to welcome a young boy into adulthood. He is sure to receive his very first Tallit, so a Tallit bag is a great idea.
When looking for Tallit bags, make sure to browse through the selection of Tallitot, Tallit clips, and Atara items as well. Tallit Clips help keep the Tallit from falling off during prayer and add decoration to the religious item. The Atara is the piece of fabric placed on the edge of the Tallit near the neck, which is often personalized with a quote or design. If you have questions about Tallit bags or other Tallit accessories, don't hesitate to Contact Us.
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The Tallit is one of the most noticeable Judaica when entering a synagogue as almost all of the men present are wearing one. They are generally stored in a fancy bag that is known as a Tallit Bag. The Tallit Bag is usually large in size, can be made from a wide range of materials and feature any number of designs.
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Leather Tallit Bags generally feature two very different types of decorations. Leather Tallit Bags that are shaped like a briefcase typically have metal plaques on the sides that are engraved with images of Jerusalem together with Stars of David. Those which are not shaped like a briefcase typically feature leather pieces that are embossed with images of Jerusalem together with Hebrew text.
Tallit Bags can be personalized in numerous ways, the most popular of which is having the Hebrew name of the wearer embroidered into the font of the bag in colorful thread.
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Maxwell shined a spotlight on the Rough Linen Duvet Cover as yesterday's Daily Find, bringing my attention to Tricia Rose's hand sewn linen line. As a fan of handcrafted and sustainable products, I clicked over to the Rough Linen website and was delighted to discover the story behind the genesis of this line.
It all started when Tricia Rose found a hand sewn linen pillow slip while cleaning out her grandmother's cottage in Scotland. Dating back to 1840, this simple linen pillow slip had survived three generations and was still going strong. When she first took the slip home, Tricia used it for storing lavender. It wasn't until a few years later, when Tricia found a source for natural linen with the same simple qualities of that old pillow slip, that she decided to start making her own bedding.
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Safety and Effectiveness of Immunotherapy With Autologous HIV-Specific CD8 Cells in HIV Infected Adults
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Effective, suppressive treatment for HIV infected patients can be a major challenge because HIV progressively destroys their immune systems. CD8 cells isolated from a patient's blood and grown in large numbers in the laboratory may increase a patient's immune system response to HIV. The purpose of this study is to determine if CD8 cells will provide effective antiviral activity against HIV when transplanted back in large numbers into HIV infected patients.
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|Procedure: Adoptive transfer of HIV-specific CD8+ T cells Drug: Aldesleukin
|Phase 1
The function of CD8 cells in the human body is to kill infected target cells, such as HIV infected cells. Recent data suggest that intravenous administration of HIV-specific CD8 cells is safe, augments host immunity, and mediates a dramatic reduction in circulating HIV-infected CD4 cells. However, the observed antiviral effects are transient, and HIV infected CD4 cells re-emerge as the number of self CD8 cells declines. Augmenting CD8 cell response to HIV by immunotherapy with CD8 cells may be a useful addition to drug therapy if the infused CD8 cells can survive long-term in vivo. Administration of interleukin-2 (also known as aldesleukin or IL-2), a naturally occurring cytokine, has been proposed as a way to maintain the number of CD8 cells. This study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of immunotherapy with HIV-specific CD8 cells in HIV infected patients. Additionally, this study will determine if aldesleukin injections improve the persistence of self CD8 transplants and the duration of antiviral activity without severe toxicity.
This study will last 18 months. CD8 cells will be isolated from the blood of HIV infected patients; the cells will be allowed to multiply in the laboratory, and patients will receive back their CD8 cells. Patients will receive up to 3 infusions of self CD8 cells. On Day 0, patients will receive their first infusion of CD8 cells. On Day 7, patients will receive their second infusion of CD8 cells; this infusion will be followed by 14 days of aldesleukin administered daily by injection under the skin. Patients with less than a Grade 2 toxicity will receive a third infusion of CD8 cells; this infusion will be followed by 21 days of aldesleukin.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Enrollment :
|24 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Single Group Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Safety and Antiviral Efficacy of Cellular Adoptive Immunotherapy With Autologous CD8+ HIV-Specific Cytotoxic T Cells Combined With Interleukin-2 For HIV Seropositive Individuals
|Study Start Date :
|September 1998
|Study Completion Date :
|April 2005
- To determine the safety of administering CD8+ HIV-specific CTL clones followed by subcutaneous IL-2 (Proleukin, Chiron) daily for up to 21 days
- To identify a regimen of IL-2 that will improve the in vivo persistence and function of adoptively transferred CD8+ HIV-specific CTL
- To determine whether the administration of IL-2 prolongs the antiviral activity of transferred CD8+ HIV-specific CTL
- To determine if IL-2 promotes the accumulation of adoptively transferred CD8+ HIV-specific CTL in lymph nodes
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria for All Participants:
- HIV infected
- CD4 count greater than 200 cells/mm3 at study entry
- Absolute neutrophil count greater than 1000 cells/mm3
- Willing to take Pneumocystis prophylaxis, if indicated
- Willing to comply with study requirements
- Willing to forgo other experimental therapy during the 26-week study period
- Willing to use acceptable forms of contraception
Inclusion Criteria for Treatment-Experienced Participants:
- Currently receiving treatment with an FDA-approved or expanded access antiretroviral agent (or combinations thereof) at a stable dose for at least 24 weeks prior to study entry
Inclusion Criteria for Treatment-Naive Participants:
- Have not received antiretroviral therapy for 6 months prior to study entry
Exclusion Criteria:
- Treatment with other immunomodulatory therapies (interferon, HIV vaccines, intravenous immunoglobulin), pentoxifylline, cancer chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or other investigational agents
- Past or present infection with mycobacterium avium complex, toxoplasmosis, cryptococcus, or cytomegalovirus (including retinitis)
- Active opportunistic infection at study entry or serious systemic infection requiring chronic maintenance or suppressive therapy
- Lymphoma, symptomatic visceral Kaposi's sarcoma, or any malignancy expected to require systemic therapy
- Serious psychological or emotional disorder that would affect ability to comply with study requirements or that would be exacerbated by protocol participation
- Alcohol or drug use, abuse, or dependence that, in the opinion of the investigator, would interfere with the study
- Estimated life expectancy of less than 4 months
- Abnormal neurocognitive examination
- Significant abnormality on electrocardiogram or chest radiograph
- Inability to generate CD8+ HIV-specific cytotoxic T cell clones
- Previously treated in FHCRC Protocol #827.1
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00110578
|United States, Washington
|Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
|Seattle, Washington, United States, 98109
|University of Washington (UW)
|Seattle, Washington, United States, 98122
|Principal Investigator:
|Stanley Riddell, MD
|Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00110578 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
5U01AI054334-02 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|First Posted:
|May 11, 2005 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|August 8, 2008
|Last Verified:
|July 2007
Keywords provided by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID):
Treatment Naive
Treatment Experienced
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Antineoplastic Agents
Anti-HIV Agents
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents


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Skip to comments.Iranian Alert - November 27 - Iraq finds explosives cache on Iran border supplied by Iranian govt.
Posted on 11/27/2005 9:39:28 AM PST by DoctorZIn
Top News Story
Iraq finds explosives cache on Iran border supplied by IRGC with the full consent of the Iranian govt.Baghdad, Nov. 25 Iraqi police uncovered a military centre with a large cache of explosives near the Iranian border, a government spokesman announced on Friday.
Saleh Al-Shamiri, the police chief in Azizya, 80 kilometres southeast of Baghdad, announced on Friday that more than 300 mortars and explosives used in roadside bombs were discovered in the military centre.
Al-Shamiri said that the explosives had been recently brought to the centre.
Roadside bombs are the number one killer of Coalition troops in Iraq. U.S. and British military and intelligence officials have told journalists that large shipments of high explosives have been smuggled into north-eastern and southern Iraq from Iran. These "shaped charges" are especially lethal because they are designed to concentrate and direct a more powerful blast into a small area.
American and British Intelligence officials believe the high-explosives have been shipped into Iraq by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards with the full consent of the Iranian government.
DoctorZin:As long as Syria and Iran are not stopped from fueling the insurgency in Iraq our troubles in Iraq will continue.
- Amir Taheri, Arab News reported that Ahmadinejad knows that a revolution is like a bicycle: It keeps you up and going as long as you keep pedaling. He asks: How Long Can He Pedal?
- Iran Focus reported that a senior officer of the Revolutionary Guards boasted that Lebanons Hezbollah group learnt suicide operation tactics from Iran.
- Iran Focus reported that Irans State Security Forces have launched a new crackdown on individuals selling satellite dishes.
- Iran Focus reported that Irans conservative government appointed a senior cleric with no academic experience as the head of Tehran University. He is best known for his oversight of "prosecution chambers."
- Iran Focus reported that Rafsanjani on Friday demanded a pullout of United States-led troops in Iraq after the countrys upcoming elections in December.
- Reuters reported that in a "show of force" thousands of members of Iran's volunteer militia, the basij, paraded and formed human chains in Iranian cities. But state television showed human chains and small crowds, mostly numbering several hundred people, much fewer than expected.
- Amir Taheri, Asharq Alawat reported that despite what the circles opposed to the toppling of Saddam Hussein say about the need for a timetable for our withdrawal from Iraq. The truth, however, is that a timetable has been in place from the first day of the war.
- The Associated Press reported that President Ahmadinejad said that the Bush administration should be tried for War Crimes.
- The Economist reports on Ahmadinejad's struggle to win control of the oil ministry.
- Reuters reported that Iran offered North Korea oil and natural gas as payment for help in developing nuclear missiles.
- Amy Kellogg, FOX News released part five of her reports from inside Iran: U.S.-Iran Relations Strained. Video also available.
- Mehrangiz Kar, Rooz Online reports the murder religious and secular intellectuals in Iran are permitted in article 226 of the Islamic Penal Code. A must read.
- Meysam Tavab, Rooz Online reported on the serial murders of Iranian dissidents by Iranian intelligence and how those responsible have actually returned to official positions and have been responsible for other violent policies in the country.
- Meysam Tavab, Rooz Online asked why the Baseej Volunteer Militia has started arming some of its units with heavy arms.
- And finally, Curt, The Committee to Protect Bloggers reported that blogger Ahmad Seyyed Saraj has escaped Iran to the Turkish city of Van and needs our help.
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Gee. . . The "insurgents" in Iraq are being generously supplied from both Iran and Syria. And our military is doing exactly what about it?
Curse those stupid lines on the map!
The US Congress wants IRAN to interfere in IRAQ so they can
win the 06' and 08' election.
Democrats HATE America !!
Attention: Iran Operational Planning Section.
What a surprise.
The US Congress or the Democrats in the US Congress? Which?
Regarding Taheri's statement about Ahmadinejad, "Clearly, he is nobodys pawn."
Ahmadinejad is doing what Khamenei is allowing him do. He will be reigned in whenever Khamenei sees fit to do so.
ditties speak ...........
Watch out now, I'm a "dit-dah" and we'll have no IDing the "ditties
You pulled the rug out from under the Shah and you are still patting yourself on the back for being so stupid.
Students' protesting
A moron who uses a smidgen of humility to validate his own sanctimony.
...And then uses the sanctimony to aid Latin American communists, and Persian fascists. He is not only the worst president ever, he qualifies as one of the worst world leaders ever.
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Starmount Forest Country Club
Wayne Stiles and John Van Kleek of Boston, Mass., designed the original Starmount Forest golf course and it was completed with consultation from Perry Maxwell. The course formally opened for play on Aug. 1, 1930. The course was renovated in 1971 with consultation from George Cobb, and totally rebuilt in 1999 by architect Lester George. During its 75-plus years of existence, Starmount Forest has hosted many professional and amateur tournaments. It is the only championship golf course in the city limits of Greensboro.
Starmount Forest was the inaugural host for the Greater Greensboro Open held in 1938. Sam Snead won that event at the ripe age of 24. Starmount Forest continued its involvement with the GGO (now formally known as the Wyndham Championship) until 1960. Starmount Forest hosted the 1947 Women's U.S. Open. Betty Jameson won with a score of 295, marking the first female golfer to score below 300 in a 72-hole tournament. Recently, Starmount Forest hosted the 2001 N.C. Senior Amateur Championship, the 2004 N.C. Mid-Am Championship, the 2004 Southern Conference Women's Golf Championship, and the 2007 N.C. Amateur Championship.
The course covers 155 acres and offers a tremendous test for the most avid golfer. Four tees are available for play: Black, White, Blue and Green.
Bryan Park Golf Club
The Champions Course at Bryan Park opened in 1990 and has proven to be a Rees Jones masterpiece of design. It is the home of the Bryan National Collegiate, a women's event co-hosted by UNCG and Wake Forest each spring.
Seven holes border scenic Lake Townsend. Ranked in 1990 as the runner-up best new public course in the country by Golf Digest, the course has since been ranked nationally each year by major golf publications.
The par-72 course, which can play as long as 7,135 yards, hosted the USGA's Amateur Public Links Championship in the summer of 2010. Among the features and accolades:
- 18-hole championship layout featuring 97 sand traps, numerous grass bunkers and hollows and seven holes bordering Lake Townsend.
- Runner-up best new public course in the country - Golf Digest, 1990.
- One of the best New Public Courses In The Country - Top 10 You Can Play - Golf 1991.
- Four-star rating and honored with the distinction of a GREAT VALUE - Golf Digest's Places to Play, 1994-95, 1996-97
- Noted as one of the few public courses worthy to host the U.S. Open - Golf World, 1992
- One of the top 12 golf courses in North Carolina - Tee Time Golf, 1995
- "Best In State" Rankings - Golf Digest, 1995-96, 1997-98
- Listed in "America's 500 Best Places You Can Play" - Golf Digest, 1996. (A ranking of the 10 best public and resort courses in all 50 states, the Champions ranked third in North Carolina.)
- Listed in "America's Best Golf Courses Everyone Can Play" as the No. 12 best affordable golf course in the country - Golf Digest, 1996.
- One of the top 10 public courses in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. - The Washington Golf Monthly, 1996.
- Listed in Mid-Atlantic's Best Places You Can Play - The Washington Golf Monthly, 1997
- "Best In State" Rankings as the No. 17 top course in North Carolina - Golf Digest, 1997-98
- Bryan Park was voted Best Golf Course in the Reader's Choice - Tops In The Triad contest by the Greensboro News & Record, September 1997
- No. 4 top public course in North Carolina by North Carolina Magazine, 1998
- Listed in The Best of Places to Play, 4-star rating - Golf Digest, July 1998
- Listed in 1998-99 Places to Play, 4-star rating - Golf Digest, 1998
- "Best In State" Rankings as the No. 9 top course in North Carolina - Golf Digest, May 1999
- Listed in America's Top 100 Courses For Women - Golf For Women, 2000
- "Best In State" Rankings as the No. 16 Top Course in North Carolina - Golf Digest, May 2001
Ernie Edwards Learning Facility at Bryan Park GC
The ultimate game improvement facility can only be found in one place ... Bryan Park's Ernie Edwards Learning Center.
The Ernie Edwards Learning Center features two climate-controlled hitting bays and two outdoor hitting bays. The facility features the latest in learning technology and is considered one of the top teaching centers on the East Coast.
Bryan Park also has a 27-acre Practice and Learning Facility with more than 12 acres of grass teeing area and 10 target greens. Practice bunkers and chipping areas are also available. This facility is overwhelmingly admired as one of the finest in the area and is open on a year-round basis.


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Alternatives to a laminated wood shaping surface
I have Corian counters and had difficulty shaping baguettes due to working on a surface that was too smooth. I imagine that others who have granite or Formica have similar issues. I can put a slab of laminated maple on top which works just fine but makes the working surface higher than I want it. I can also apply a thin slurry of flour/water to the counter and let it dry, which is about the same as wood from the perspective of surface friction but it does take a little time to get it ready and also time to clean-up when I am done.
I am looking for other alternatives.


text: Does the front office and coaching staff consider these two to be future starters, or do they see them as backups? Steelers are notorius for bringing D players along slow. Woodley didn't blossom til year three. Hood didn't see much of the field til last several games. Timmons didn't start til year three. If we draft a CB early, it would have to be someone that is considered a "can't miss, shutdown corner", IMHO.


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Time for Victoria to adapt, says Climate Commission
Climate change is already affecting rainfall in the Australian state of Victoria, according to Australia's Climate Commission which is therefore advocating a range of mitigation and adaptation measures. Among the suggestions contained in the Climate Commission's report, Victorian climate impacts and opportunities is the suggestion that the state could already supply all of its energy needs with solar energy.
The report states that the land available for solar power in Victoria already receives more than double the total energy consumption in the state for the year 2009-2010. Energy consumption in the state has fallen since then, matching a trend also seen in NSW where the combination of power efficiency measures and a rooftop 'solar boom' have cut the demands on electricity wholesalers.
The report estimated that the state receives around 2,500 petajoules of usable solar energy each year, highlighting the state's north-west as a region offering strong opportunities for solar development. Australia is in the fortunate position where, by some measures, the cost of solar power is already at parity with traditional generation techniques.
It also notes that Victoria has "some of the best conditions in the world to harness wind energy" (if, El Reg notes, you ignore the rise of the growing belief that all those wind farms are somehow causing chronic illnesses all the way up to cancer and HIV).
Discussing the report in The Conversation, commissioner Tim Flannery points out that there is evidence for previous swings in Victoria's climate – highlighting the presence, for example, of alpine species such as snow gums that are left behind in Melbourne from the last big shift in climate.
Changes already apparent in the Victorian climate include a rise in the number of days with temperature above 35°C, from 10 per year to 13 (small in absolute terms, but a 30 percent change) in the last century, and a possible 40 percent rise in "very high to extreme" bushfire danger days.
While sea-level rise is something of the "poster child" for climate change stories, the impact of heatwaves on infrastructure needs attention, the report notes, with one-third of Melbourne's rail services cancelled over a three-day heatwave in 2009 when temperatures were higher than 43°C for three days, and power outages were experienced as far afield as Tasmania (which gets 6 percent of its electricity from the Basslink underwater cable). ®


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Right to Life through the European Court of Human Rights Practice
- 3 Articles
- Age 24
"Everyone's right to life shall be protected by law. No one shall be deprived of his life intentionally save in the execution of a sentence of a court following his conviction of a crime for which this penalty is provided by law."
Article 2 of the Convention on Human Rights
Right to life is a concept that considering that a human being has an essential right to live, particularly that a human being has the right not to be unjustly killed by another human being.
Nowadays the life of a human being is claimed to be the main value of the society. This provision is set by most constitutions or statutory documents of the modern world's states. The main among them are the following:
•the United States Declaration of Independence of 1776 (all men are endowed with certain inalienable rights, and that "among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness")
•the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948 ("Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person. ")
•the European Convention on Human Rights of 1950 (a protected human right to life in Article 2)
•the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights of 1966 ("Every human being has the inherent right to life. This right shall be protected by law. No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his life." Article 6.1)
•the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms of 1982 ("Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of the person and the right not to be deprived thereof except in accordance with the principles of fundamental justice." Section 7)
•the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) of 1989
•the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany (the principle of human dignity paramount, even above the right to life)
•the Catholic Church has issued a Charter of the Rights of the Family (states that the right to life is directly implied by human dignity)
But we are, actually, more interested in the ECHR. The ECHR sets and guarantees the most essential human rights and freedoms such as right to liberty, security, principle of equality and fair trial and so forth. But right to life is supposed to be the most important.
Right to life is established in Article 2 of the ECHR or if to be more correct in its 1st part and the 2nd one makes statement about deprivation of right to life. It says about the necessity of the protection of right to life by law. The main provisions are the establishment of the most important right of a human being, in my opinion, the prohibition of taking somebody's life/violating someone's right to life and the prevention of foreseeable loss of life.
Under the Convention in order to ensure the enforcement and implementation of it in the member states of the Council of Europe, the European Court of Human Rights was established. The European Court of Human Rights supervises the fulfilment of the provisions of the European Convention on Human Rights. If any of articles or protocols of the ECHR is alleged to be violated, ECtHR hears the case applied by either an individual or the state in the order of established procedure to find out whether violations take place or not.
Actually, since the year 1959 when the ECtHR was established, it has heard more than 34,000 of cases and this number is constantly growing. Among all of them more than 1,500 contained statements about violations of Article 2 of the ECHR. It is nearly 4,5% of all cases heard by the ECtHR. Unfortunately, only in 392 cases the Court hasn't found any violations.
There are several issues within which the cases of violation of Article 2 are applied and they are the following:
•Expulsion (deportation of someone from country)
•Extradition (process whereby one nation or state surrenders a suspected or convicted criminal to another nation or state)
•Positive obligations (state's obligations to engage in an activity to secure the effective enjoyment of a fundamental right)
•Death penalty (process whereby a person is put to death by the state as a punishment for a crime)
•Effective investigation (the obligation of the state and law-enforcement bodies to provide effective ways of finding out the circumstances of the certain case)
•Life (in this context, violations of somebody's right to life)
•Absolutely necessary (cases when someone's right to life is violated due to exceptional circumstances)
•Use of force (excess of using force beyond legal limits)
Many debates arise within the issue of life itself. The concept of a right to life is central to discussions on the issues of euthanasia, abortion, dignity, self defence and war. But even taking into account these topics we can't say that is the whole range of issues. Many questions are still discussed and some are just arising.
The arising questions within the issue of life are of this kind:
Should one life be saved on account of another?
Should right to life protected only from third parties or, also, from ourselves?
Do unborn yet or early born children have right to life?
If you have right to life, can you, as a consequence, deal with its end?
The European Court of Human Rights gives answers to these questions through hearing and making decisions about the cases that are applied. To sum up, we can say that the ECtHR not only makes the case law in the area of protection of a right to life but, also, influences the morality of modern world. Its decisions are supposed to be objective and create the basis for future generations' attitude about these questions. Moreover, nowadays its practice is widely used in not only countries-members of the Council of Europe. So its activity is incredibly important in order to provede the enforcement of not onle right to life, but, also, other rights and freedoms of a human being.


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Last year it was revealed that ARM Holdings was in talks with Google to bring Google TV support to ARM's chipsets. The first version of Google TV was designed to only work on Intel's x86 chips, but a fully compatible ARM version should be available this year, according to a report by the ARM-obsessed Charbax of ARMdevices.net.
Tudor Brown, president of Arm, said last year that their latest processors are cheaper and require less power than Intel's Atom processor. "If Google TV is to be mainstream, it must be built on a lower power system, …on lower cost technology."
If Google TV support is coming to ARM processors, then you should expect to see someone place it on a smartphone. Any device using a CPU based on ARM's dual-core Cortex-A9s should have enough horse power to make it work. We have seen some Tegra 2-powered devices like the LG Optimus 2X that support full 1080p output, so the next generation of mobile computers should have no problems running Google TV.
Google was supposed to show off the latest version of Google TV at this year's CES, but it was reported by the New York Times that Google asked their partners to delay the product launches so they could refine the software.
We can't say for sure which refinements Google is working on, but it makes sense that they would want to bring the TV experience to the mobile devices that are powerful enough to deliver an enjoyable experience. Motorola recently showed us with the Atrix 4G that a single mobile device could power a laptop, desktop, and TV and I believe that is the direction Google will take Android.
How long do you think it will take before Google TV comes pre-loaded on a high-end smartphone?


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End of the Flu?
The WSJ's Deborah Kan speaks with Joseph Kim of Inovio about how a universal flu vaccine may be on the horizon.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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I interviewed Nina Antonia for Venus Zine back in 2007. Her writing has been a huge influence on me. She has been a music journalist in Britain since the '80s and wrote an amazing book called The Prettiest Star in the mid-'00s. It is about her experience growing up in Britain during the '70s as a fan of Glam and Punk music, which I could really relate to, and she weaves her tale with the story of Brett Smiley, who is an underrated Glam Rocker, that was destined to be the next David Bowie, but whose career did not turn out as expected. It is quite a gripping story! I interviewed her not too long after that book came out, and got to talk to her about the book, as well as other people that she has written about such as the New York Dolls, Johnny Thunders (she wrote two books that have to do with Thunders, one about the New York Dolls and one about about his career) and Peter Perrett from the Only Ones.
Nina Antonia
Glitter in the Gutter: a legendary music journalist talks about the impact of Glam Rock on her life and the not-so-glamorous aspects of her writing career
By Bess Korey
In her recent book, The Prettiest Star: Whatever Happened To Brett Smiley?, legendary British music journalist, Nina Antonia, parallels her personal memoir with the biography of musician Brett Smiley. Smiley's all too brief shot at fame as a Glam Rocker in the mid-'70s and subsequent fall into despair and addiction when things did not work out as planned, is brilliantly interwoven with Antonia's tale of being a young music fan growing up in Liverpool, England.
Antonia's life was changed forever by the burgeoning Glam Rock movement and the musicians with whom she was able to identify with from that scene, including the New York Dolls, their guitarist Johnny Thunders, and, of course, Smiley. The book spans a 30-year-period, chronicling the ups-and-downs of life faced by Smiley and Antonia, and ending on a high note when their lives intersected in the early 2000's. During that time, they finally met in person, and Antonia played an important part in getting Smiley's lost 1974 Glam Rock album, Breathlessly Brett, released on RPM Records.
Her early interest in the Dolls and Thunders led to her being the first person to ever write biographies about both subjects: The New York Dolls: Too Much Too Soon and Johnny Thunders: In Cold Blood. She is known as an authority on the Dolls because of that and appears in a recent documentary, New York Doll, about the Dolls' late bass player, Arthur "Killer" Kane. She has also written, The One and Only: Peter Perrett, Homme Fatale, on a founding member of the pioneering British Punk group, the Only Ones, and she has had articles published in renowned British music magazines, such as Mojo and Uncut. Antonia has certainly come a long way from being an unhappy little girl who used her daydreams of the Dolls, Thunders, and Smiley as an escape. In the following interview, which was conducted via e-mail during March of 2007, she candidly discusses her journey.
Bess Korey: In The Prettiest Star you mentioned that when you were trying to find a publisher for your first book, Johnny Thunders: In Cold Blood, one of the publishers you showed the book to had the gall to tell you that women shouldn't and can't write about music. The lengthy resume that you have created as a music writer since then has certainly proved him wrong. Was that the only time that you have had to deal with sexist behavior in the publishing world or have there been other instances over the years as well? Also, do you think that people have become more accepting of female music journalists since the '80s, or does it seem to you like women who write about music are still made to feel like they have something to prove?
Nina Antonia: Throughout my time as a Rock n' Roll writer, I've often had to deal with sexism, so the first incident which you mention, from The Prettiest Star, was kind of a precursor. It's not quite as bad [now] as it was in the '70s. But I've watched as male contemporaries in the same field have been offered the opportunity to make a decent career, while I've had to scratch [out] a living.
In the music press there is still the sense that the male voice, in print, at least, is the most authoritative. In the UK, there are usually one to two women writing for each Rock magazine, if they're lucky. This is the quota filled. I have to admit, however, that I'm also not "one of the boys." I don't hang out at the pub with the guys from whatever Rock mag, and this also goes against the grain, as do the bands I'm usually associated with.
The most infuriating incident I encountered was from an American writer, a woman; which made it all the more galling; who was writing a book about women in Rock n' Roll and contacted me about two years ago with a query about '70s groupie glamour queen, Sabel Starr. I was as helpful as possible and let her know that I did the last interview with Sabel in my New York Dolls book. Ironically when the book came out, the journalist sourced a male author, who hadn't actually spoken to Sabel, and totally ignored the Dolls book. I got a teensy thanks, which was lost in the footnotes.
I can't say whether people have become more accepting of female music journalists, because I can only answer from my own experiences. On a more positive note however, I do get lovely feedback about my books from lots of guys so the "fault," if there is one, lies within the media's attitude, not with the Rock reader.
From what can be gathered in reading about your life in The Prettiest Star, you've never been reckless or self-destructive like the musicians that you choose to write about. Why do you think that you have such a strong desire to write about the dark side of Rock n' Roll? And does writing about such things help you stay grounded?
I suppose you could say I was emotionally reckless and self-destructive in some of the relationships I embarked upon, but as a single parent I had to learn to survive as well. I probably have a strong desire to write about the dark side of Rock n' Roll because it reflects something in me, an echo of my childhood, which fashioned my outlook on life.
Also traditional success stories are pretty boring, I'd rather write about the authentic: people who have had to struggle yet triumphed by getting their records out against the odds, people whose lives are real. I hate high gloss, air brushed perfection and MTV homogenization. Authors like Nelson Algren, John Rechy, and Jean Genet influenced me, because they understood the poetry of the gutter. I am grounded because I've had to be to pay the rent.
How would you describe Brett Smiley, and the effect he has had on your life, to people who have not read your book?
The Prettiest Star, which is both Brett's biography and my autobiography, is, amongst other things, a reflection on the ephemeral quality of pop music. As a Glam phenomenon, Brett was as fleeting as a snowflake, which gave him and the music a magical quality. He was the Greta Garbo of teeny-pop; elusiveness can be a great quality.
The "imaginary" Brett character belongs to my early teens. Brett Smiley of today is a very different person; much more earthy, as is his music. I perceive him like a figure in a fairy story, someone remembered from another lifetime, whilst wishing the real Brett all the very best with his future endeavors. Besides, he is very much concerned with the now, as well.
What inspired you to write a book about Peter Perrett of the Only Ones?
Peter is like a modern day Baudelaire. If you don't know Baudelaire's work, it's incredibly contemporary in its jaded cynicism, yet it has a timeless, morbid beauty to it. Perrett and Baudelaire also share the same predilections for dissipation as well. Perrett is one of the most anti-establishment people I've ever met; he refuses to live within society's rules. Peter is a truly mythical figure, I once described him in an article as being the "Syd Barrett of the new wave"; there is a lot of mystique surrounding Perrett that continues to exert a fascination over people.
The Only Ones' music is kind of baroque, grandiose almost. It's the sound of opium dreams and car crashes, refinement and chaos. The Only Ones have just reformed and are going to be playing gigs this summer in England, so I may update the book.
Even though you're a female writer, you've chosen to chronicle the lives of male musicians, as opposed to female ones. Does gender play a role at all when you choose the topics you want to write about?
The two female artists I would have most wanted to write about were Debbie Harry and Nico, I think they are both wonderful and, indeed, I've done sleeve notes for a Nico CD. However, I always write about artists who have largely been under the radar, in terms of media coverage. When I wrote about the New York Dolls, they hadn't yet reformed and hit the comeback trail, but that's a bit of a tangent. What I'm trying to say is that I didn't think there was a need for me to write about Debbie Harry or Nico, as there were perfectly good books already out about both of them. It's not an issue of gender either, it's always been about whose work and style moves me.
Which book do you like best out of the four you've written, and is that the one you enjoyed writing most?
Johnny Thunders; In Cold Blood is the one that means the most to me, because it was my first book and entailed a lot of struggle. I put my soul into it and got to work closely with Johnny, who was my Rock n' Roll hero. It's also the book that I get the most feedback on. Johnny captured a lot of people's hearts and In Cold Blood is an authentic document. It originally came out in 1987, first editions can cost quite a lot if you can find a copy. I only have one left. It was revised and updated a couple of years ago and it's the new version, available through Cherry Red Books, that is still in print.
Are you working on any new books or projects right now?
I had a difficult experience with the last book I tried to get off the ground, which was going to be an alternative look at Glam. At this stage of the game, I'm too weary to fight for what should be obvious, i.e., a decent advance and a reasonable timeframe for writing a book.
Right now I'm concentrating on managing a band called the Skuzzies. Their front man, Crooked J, is my partner. If I'm going to write about any band at all, it will be the Skuzzies. They have the grimy allure of the city after midnight and incorporate everything I've ever found inspiring in music and literature, whilst being totally themselves.
When you were younger, could you have ever imagined that your life would turn out this way? Does the fact that you have been so involved with the lives of your heroes seem surreal to you at all, or does it just feel normal now?
In my early teens I spent most of my life in daydreams, as this was preferable to real life. My dream was to meet Johnny Thunders. I suppose my dreams came true but of course things never turned out in the way one anticipates. Life is bittersweet, as were my experiences of getting to know Johnny and writing his biography. His life was far from perfect, as was mine, but it was still the realization of something very special and finding creative fulfillment is rewarding.
Writing Too Much Too Soon was a completely different experience, it was more of an elegy to the original New York Dolls, a fond goodbye. To answer your question, I don't think I could have lived my life any other way. My books gave me a voice that would otherwise have gone unheard.


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Ira William "Jim" Gage Jr.
Ira William "Jim" Gage Jr., age 77, of Cookeville, Tennessee passed away Friday, February 15, 2013.
He was born October 29,1935 in Leola, Arkansas. Ira was preceded in death by his father, Ira Gage; sisters, Eula Ennis and Opal Buzan and brother, Bill Gage.
Survivors, mother, Lenora Butler of Malvern; wife, Anna Faye Farley; children, Sharon Schwartz (David) of Sahuarita, Arizona, James Gage (Jeanne) of Boerne, Texas, Steven Gage of Green Valley, Arizona; step-children, Sherrie Evans (David) of Cortland, Ohio and Lori Farley of Cookeville, Tennessee; grandchildren, Rochelle, Jarrad, Matthew, Keshia, Wesley, James, Sara, Alysha, Joel and Joshua; great-grandchildren, Ian and Tiana; brothers, Charles Gage (Francis), Joe Gage (Mary), Don Gage (Donna), Bruce Gage (Cindy); sisters, Doris Maupin (Vernon), Kay Richey and Ruby Stewart; nephew, Rodney Ennis (Mary) and many treasured friends.
Visitation will be Wednesday, February 20, from 6-8pm in Regency Funeral Home in Malvern.
Funeral Services will be Thursday, February 21, at 1:00pm in the Regency Funeral Home Chapel with David Richey officiating. Burial will be at Lono Cemetery.
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A shooting from one vehicle into another vehicle near the Loop 101 and U.S. 60 in Tempe forced police to place multiple schools on lockdown for nearly three hours.
The vehicles exited the freeway near Guadalupe Road and Lakeshore Drive.
Officers pulled over the vehicle from which the shots were fired.
They say two people were inside that vehicle and one of them has been detained. The second person fled on foot and police are searching for that person, according to Molly Enright from Tempe Police.
Police say it's not immediately clear if anyone was injured in the incident.
Marcos de Niza High School, ABC Preschool and Gethsemane Lutheran
School were all placed on lockdown as officers conduct their search.
Buses were held at the end of the school day and parents were notified of the lockdown.
The boundaries of the lockdown were Rural Road to the west, Westchester Drive to the north, Lakeshore Drive on the east perimeter and Guadalupe Road.


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Just as he did for his epic Lord of the Rings trilogy, writer-director Peter Jackson shot his unfurling Hobbit trilogy back to back to back. That was 266 days of filming, and tons of money spent on beards, blades, and coffee runs. But while in postproduction on the second entry, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, it seems there was a need for some reshoots. And so Sir Ian McKellen once more donned his Gandalf duds and envy-inducing beard for some pick ups back in New Zealand. Jackson seems happy to be reunited, sharing a snapshot of himself and his leading man in an adorable hug.
Who doesn't want to be Peter Jackson here? If you spend a chunk of your day photoshopping yourself into the cozy space between McKellen's hat brim and his overexposed hand, I wouldn't judge.
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Last year, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey scored not only critical praise but also the title of #5 top-grossing film of 2012. (Rankings one through four went to The Avengers, The Dark Knight Rises, The Hunger Games, and Skyfall respectively). This December will see the release of its sequel, and Jackson has been paving the way by sharing behind-the-scenes tidbits with eager fans of J.R.R. Tolkien's fantastical world, even answering fans' questions in a special livestream event. For those of us who foolishly missed it in full, he kindly released this video excerpt, which includes a bit with noted Tolkien mega-fan Stephen Colbert. And it sounds like more tantalizing teasers will be on their way before long.
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Well apparently last Friday Joey Ryan help start what is said to be a crazy riot in Houston at an NWA Pro show. Sounded like fun, I wish I could've been there. Here is the report:
It's not everyday that wrestlers can generate enough crowd heat to cause hundreds of kids to riot at a pro wrestling show. Before the semi-main event match, trash, bottles, dirt, and various forms of debris covered the ring at the NWA Pro show on a hot Friday night in Houston after Joey Ryan, Karl "Machine Gun" Anderson, and C. Edward Vander Pyle incensed the predominantly Hispanic crowd by telling them to leave the country and return to Mexico. This came before their scheduled match against Ultimo Dragon and T.J. Perkins (Puma).
Adults erupted into a loud chorus of boos and shouted at the few security guards on hand that they were personally insulted by the wrestlers. Kids then filled the ring and jumped on the turnbuckles as referees and security tried to clear the ring. An adult male grabbed an American flag brought to the ring by Anderson and ran around the ringside area until security pulled him aside. One quick glance toward the stage above the arena showed Houston police department officers simply sitting in a chair, even after the wrestlers warned each officer ahead of time that things could get out of control in a hurry. Their explanation was that they could only act if they saw someone breaking the law.
With minimal security, hundreds of pounds of dirt surrounding the ring to turn the venue into a virtual playground, and no guardrails, the scene was chaotic to say the least. The raw heat in the venue was unlike anything I had ever seen before at a wrestling show. The match was then cancelled by building management. After the show, Ultimo Dragon was telling wrestlers that he had never seen a match cancelled before during his entire career.
Before the match was officially cancelled, Joey, Anderson, and Vander Pyle left the ring to seek shelter. Ultimo Dragon and T.J. tried to sign autographs in the ring to calm the fans down, but even the babyfaces were nailed by dirt and debris. Sitting ringside, my only damage was being covered in dirt as rocks flew by my shoulder toward the ring.


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Remove DRL for late E36 without having to buy the US relay
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Very simple, if you have a late E36 (96+) you have a CDN/DRL relay that causes your high beams to come on at reduced power. Most people on the net will tell you that you need to buy a new relay (US one), but there is a far easier way to do it. Just splice one wire and you're done.
-Remove DS knee panel and crash bar to reveal the relay (up beside to the left of the steering column)
It's the blue relay:
-You will then find on the left most corner closest to you there is a thin yellow wire coming from the bottom of the relay (in the above pic its blue because that is a US car and that pic is come someone adding DRLs to his car). That's what sends the signal to the relay to turn off the DRL's when you turn on the low beams.
-Cut that wire and connect it to a switched 12V source towards the relay side of the yellow wire.
-Reinstall crash bar/knee panel
That's it, no more DRL's, no cost easily reversible if you wanted to.
connect it to a switched 12v source towards the relay? in confussed about this part. connect both ends of the cut wire to where? pics????
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The first game for the Bisons will be an exhibition with Trevecca Nazarene, a game that will reignite memories of the rivalry between the two Nashville schools when both competed in the NAIA.
"We have played Freed-Hardeman for the past several years," Bisons' coach Scott Sanderson said. "It is not about not playing Freed again. It is more about playing somebody different.
"Several people approached me about the rivalry between the two teams way back in the day. I played them my first year here and it was a big game. We want to drum up some interest by playing a local team."
The Bisons have also moved their game with Belmont, the second installment of the "Battle of the Boulevard" for the season, from Wednesday Jan. 26 to Tuesday Jan. 25.
"They will be coming back from ETSU and we will be coming back to Nashville from USC Upstate so we will both be traveling after playing Saturday (Jan. 23)," Sanderson said. "We moved the game up one day, but we both have the same circumstances.
"Neither team is going to get an extra day of preparation. Neither team will have very much time to rest. It is not significant deal."
The Atlantic Sun Conference originally scheduled the game for Wednesday night. Sanderson is happy that many fans will not have to make the choice between the game and mid-week church services, but he thinks Tuesday night offers some problems as well.
"The only bad part about playing Tuesday night is that is when the high schools play," Sanderson said. "We like to have the high school kids come over here for this game, but that won't happen like it normally does."
Teams can practice a maximum of two hours per week during this stage of preseason. Due to the large number of returning players this season Sanderson has chosen to use most of that time for intra-squad scrimmaging.
There are several players dealing with injuries. But there have been some bright spots. Two of the early highlights have been junior Justin Glenn and sophomore point guard Zach Brown.
"Justin looks like a different player, Sanderson said. " If he continues playing like he is now people are going to be asking, `Wow, where did he come from?'
"He is running. He is blocking shots. He is finishing around the basket. He is making good passes. He has really made significant strides, more so than anybody."
Glenn, 6-foot-8, 240 pounds, could play behind Adnan Hodzic, the Atlantic Sun Player of the Year, or he could be used at the No. 4 forward position.
"Justin has good enough skills to play No. 4 beside Adnan," Sanderson said. "He is good enough down low that we can throw him the ball and he is going to get us a basket. He has value at both No. 4 and No.5."
Brown, a sophomore point guard, has benefited from his time with the team.
"He is more familiar with our system," Sanderson said. "He understands things. He looks more comfortable and feels more comfortable on the floor. He has always been a very smart player.
"He didn't shoot the ball at all last year. And he is a good shooter. He just wasn't very comfortable. Now he is jumping up and making his open shots."
Brown is expected to get his share of shooting opportunities with teams concentrating on Hodzic, Josh Slater and Jordan Burgason.
"If Zack can make a lot of open shots he is going to add even more value to our team," Sanderson said. "He is shooting the ball well early on."
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With a hilarious new show on Comedy Central (oh, did we mention she has a one-night stand with god—and he's black), Sarah Silverman brings her dirty pretty thing into your living room.
There have been a lot of photos going around lately of celebrities "accidentally" flashing their private parts. What gives?
Sarah Silverman: America loves vag.
Fair enough. Do you think there are any role models left for girls today?
I don't know. I had Marlo Thomas and Free to Be…You and Me, but that kind of "girls can do and be anything they want" is less relevant. If my nieces had that album today, it would be weird for them to even see being a girl as an issue or a hindrance.
So Hillary Clinton for president, then?
I'm more of the Barack Obama camp.
Why Obama?
Oh, not for any real, intellectual reason. Just for the same reason real people make their decisions—I saw him on Letterman and I thought he was awesome.
Will you be relieved when Bush leaves office?
Well, yeah, if someone in there has balls.
Is that what's wrong with politics—no balls?
The thing is, Al Gore should run now. He's awesome. But that's because he's not running. He doesn't have to make compromises. He can be his own effective, kickass, funny, smart self. Politicians become zombies because they have so many people to satiate. They become Miss Americas.
In your new sitcom, The Sarah Silverman Program, you have a onenight stand with "Black God." How did the folks over at Comedy Central's Standards and Practices respond to that choice?
It can be frustrating, but there are so many great precedents set by South Park. We had to get a doodle of a penis approved. We could draw the side view of a shaft and ball but were not allowed the little line that designates the penis hole. Fas were involved. It was kind of great.
Is God really black?
What are the chances there is a God, really He's a blank slate, and we saw him as black. A black slate.
After Borat and the new highs—or lows—on South Park, is anything taboo anymore?
If it's in the air, it's relevant. I don't put as much thought into it as you. Deconstruction is a comedy killer.
Sure, but it seems like comedians get a pass. They can say something offcolor, then throw up their hands: "It's not racist, it's comedy!"
Well, Michael Richards didn't get a pass. Though I don't think it's a censorship issue with him. It's a humanmeltdown situation. Michael Richards is a great actor, but he shouldn't do standup comedy.
You've used the Nword in your act. Do you flinch before you say it?
Sometimes. But if I believe in the joke, I'll do it. I never want to be in a position where I have to defend my material. It's too subjective. It's for other people to defend or not defend.
Madonna. Angelina Jolie. Do you ever think about adopting?
If I have kids, I'll adopt. Probably something brown.
Would you sell the baby photos to People magazine?
I'd sell the babies to People magazine.
How do you and Jimmy Kimmel keep it together?
Me and Jimbo are the real deal. Plus, I told him I'd kill myself if he left me. I think it's the combination of those two things.
Do you get along well with his kids?
I taught his 15-year-old daughter to call her girlfriends "dickless." "Hey, dickless…" It's funny and confusing and then funny again.
I loved your movie Jesus Is Magic. I watched the whole thing on YouTube. Are you pissed?
I was paid a flat fee at the beginning. I have a small part of the DVD sales. I guess I'd rather have people buy the DVD. But whatever. I think YouTube does more good than bad… I'm not a good career planner.
Ever get offered dramatic roles?
I'd love to do drama if it was interesting. I did drama in The Aristocrats.
Can you explain the appeal of Dane Cook to us?
Listen, Dane Cook—whatever you think of him—has definitely paid his dues. He's been working the road for twenty years. These comics who do a show, like, once a month at Largo's—they have no place to be shitting on Dane Cook. You wanna shit on Dane Cook to your friends, that's fine, that's cool. But to go onstage and shit on another comic—that doesn't make you funny.
You started your career on Saturday Night Live. Do you watch Studio 60 Does it get it right?
I do watch. I can't help it. And no, they don't get it right. Amanda Peet—I fuckin' love her in this. But that is a fantasy. There ain't no one like her in Suitsville. And they miss on the comedy so bad. But I just love TV. It makes me feel safe.
What's the writers' room like on your show?
It's just six of us, and it gets pretty filthy. The first time I took Jimmy around, we got to Chris Romano's office, and Chris was like, "Hey, man, nice to meet you." And when he stood up to shake Jimmy's hand, he was completely naked from the waist down.
I hear you smoke pot after your performances. When did you have your first joint?
I was a sophomore in high school, and we were in a friend's basement. On the way to the school dance we stopped at a 7Eleven. I was making up a song about the man standing next to me in the candy aisle. I'm like, You've got a mustache / and you're in the candy aisle! I felt so free.
Do you have any other vices?
Red Bull. I was always like, Oh, look at these actresses drinking their Red Bull. But then I started drinking Red Bull when I quit smoking. It really is the cocaine of our time.
I thought cocaine was the cocaine of our time.
Cocaine is so gross to me. Red Bull is the cocaine of our time in that naive '70s way. I hear myself saying things about Red Bull that people in the '70s said about coke before they knew it was bad. "It's amazing! I stay up longer. I can do more work. I am focused." This can't end well. But, oh well!
Do you get hounded by the paparazzi?
Someone took my picture the other day while I was walking my dog. I just bought an apartment in Nicole Richie's building. I'm getting her sloppy seconds!
You make fun of kiddie beauty pageants on your show. Why do people keep going back to that well for comedy?
Having kids is already an attempt to make a better, little, malleable version of you. But then to parade them as little adults in sexy makeup It's extra awesome.
Did you follow the JonBenet case closely?
How could I no, she was so sexy!
What's the difference between the real Sarah Silverman and the Sarah Silverman character?
My character is an arrogant ignorant, whereas in real life I'm a humble genius.
Mickey Rapkin is a GQ senior editor.