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Head Tremors In the Bulldog- Partial/ Focal Seizures, Paroxysmal Dyskinesia.
By Kathy Jacobsen
The topic of this article, very simply put is: head tremors, fly biting and circling behaviors in our beloved Bullies. Looking at the title, however, it becomes painfully apparent that these neurological anomalies that we are seeing in the bulldog today fall into the "gray" area of veterinary and human neurological disorders.
What qualifies me to discuss such a topic, you might ask? My answer to you would be good old experience. I have been in bulldogs for close to 16+ years, had 7 litters and of those 7 litters have had 5 dogs/bitches who have exhibited 1 or more of these behaviors. I plan on reviewing the scientific findings from articles I have pulled from the internet and then share my experience, including what I did to minimize the behaviors along with how well it worked on each dog. Let's start with some general definitions taken directly from the literature:
Epilepsy: "a chronic condition characterized by recurrent seizures. It is a disorder of the brain where abnormal electrical activity triggers further uncoordinated nerve transmission. This uncoordinated and haphazard nerve tissue activity scrambles messages to the muscles or your dog's body and the coordinated use of muscles is then inhibited." The characteristic seizure activity seen in epilepsy are classed as-
Seizures: involuntary contraction of muscles, caused by an electrical storm in the brain that can be everywhere at once and can be seen on EEG. Partial seizure where the abnormal electrical impulses begin in a small area of the brain and may or may not migrate to other areas of the brain.
Focal/Partial seizures
Simple focal seizures (minor motor or focal motor seizures) when consciousness is preserved. The area of the brain that is affected is the area that controls movement. Usually the face is affected, resulting in twitching or blinking. This is usually limited to one side of the face. The dog is usually alert and aware of it's surroundings. Complex focal seizures when consciousness is altered ie the pet is staring off into the distance but you cannot gain their attention. This seizure will originate in the area of the brain that controls behavior and is sometimes called a psychomotor seizure. The dog's consciousness will be altered and he may exhibit bizarre behavior such as unprovoked aggression or extreme irrational fear. He may run uncontrollably, engage in senseless, repetitive behavior or have fly-snapping episodes where he appears to be biting at imaginary flies around his head.
2. Grand Mal (tonic-clonic) seizures which begins with an involuntary contraction of all skeletal muscles and loss of consciousness.
3. Paroxysmal Dyskinesia is a movement disorder. There are brief attacks of the symptoms with the dog appearing perfectly normal between the episodes; the same way there are discrete attacks of seizures in epilepsy. Dyskinesia refers to an abnormal, involuntary movement or posture. Movement disorders usually originate from the deeper areas (the basal nuclei) of the brain. These areas are responsible for translating the commands from higher brain areas (e.g. get the ball) into movements (e.g. stand up, begin trotting, etc). The distinction in the human between seizure activity and dyskinesias is based on looking for abnormal electrical activity on the surface of the brain with an EEG.
By definition, seizures have abnormal EEG activity, while paroxysmal dyskinesias do not. People with paroxysmal dyskineasis often experience a decrease in episodes as they age while epileptic people and dogs will worsen with age. Let's talk now about Head Tremors in the Bulldog. In my experience, head tremor activity in the Bulldog usually starts around the age of 2 years old. The motion you will see will almost always be a fast side to side rocking motion (ear to shoulder ear to shoulder) occurring in rapid succession. Occasionally I have seen an up and down motion (like they are shaking their heads to say yes) but for the most part it is the same fast rocking. The way it was defined to me was that the neuron cluster that controls a certain motor function, in this case head movement, begins to fire continuously. The reason for this rapid fire is truly unknown.
I have not experienced any drooling or other body part involvement. It has always been isolated to the head. When you call the dog's name they can stop the bobbing motion for a few seconds and will look at you, then it will kick in again. They can move their heads and watch you move from place to place, they can even walk around etc. Scenario I: The bully will be sleeping very soundly and all of a sudden the head will start rocking usually from side to side very quickly- occasionally you might experience one bobbing up and down. This sudden head motion will cause the bully to awaken suddenly. An episode will last from 15 to 30 seconds, sometimes longer. It may stop on its own and then as the dog lies down to go back to sleep the head tremor will reoccur.
Scenario II: A bitch will be pre-season or just come into season. Males head is bobbing for all it is worth. Scenario III: A bitch is post whelp, in the milk let down phase of lactation, and trying to nurse a litter of hungry pups. In this case the bitch has had surgical trauma as the result of a C section, is in pain, is not eating and is trying to make milk. This, in my opinion is different than the head tremors described in Scenario I and II. When you see this What Do You Do? The first time we experienced this phenomena was a scenario III post whelp I panicked. I grabbed the puppies off the bitch and almost caused one to aspirate. When I gained a little composure I called a breeder friend of mine and explained what I was seeing. She told me that it was not uncommon and I should try to get some sugar, honey, Karo syrup into her. The thought is that the blood sugar had experienced a sharp drop at that point in time thus stimulating this type of a response. We gave the girl the Karo and low and behold the tremors stopped within a couple of seconds. The next time we witnessed this behavior was a little different. The bitch was not post whelp. However, she was 3 days prior to coming into season. She had been sleeping on the couch. We gave her honey. It stopped. Started up 15 minutes later we repeated the karo. Same result.
We gave her frozen yogurt, same result. This went on for almost 24 hours with the length of time between episodes varying from 10-15 minutes to as long as a half hour. Needless to say we packed her up and went off to the vet who said: this is not unusual in this breed. Normally we don't do anything. Epilepsy meds have proven to be ineffective for the most part; phenobarb has too many side effects. The Veterinarian stated that they suspect it has something to do with the growth activity at this age or stress, which can cause a sudden drop in glucose levels in the blood. There can be different things or circumstances that can trigger an episode. Such as a traumatic experience, and injury, hormones, etc. In this girls case we have determined that it is a hormone trigger, specifically at the time of a progesterone spike associated with ovulation. The vet recommended Calcium and Taurine supplementation twice daily. As you know calcium is one of the minerals needed for healthy nerve growth and electrical conductivity, Taurine is an amino acid that works with Calcium. The Vet said she might grow out of it. So, we took that information and we asked for a referral to a neurologist.
This specialist did all of the neurological tests and determined she was fine. She ordered ionized calcium levels along with several other specific blood tests. The results all came back normal. She recommended an MRI to determine if there was an injury or tumor. We declined this step at the time, due to finances but decided if she showed any other neurological symptoms such as falling down or aggression, which could be indicative of an injury or tumor, that we would come back to do the MRI. Six months went by on the Calcium, Taurine supplementation to which we added a heaping tablespoon of Ricotta cheese every morning and every couple of days a heaping bowl of frozen vanilla yogurt with honey in the evening. No incidents. The day we bred her in at the time of the progesterone spike indicating ovulation that we were waiting for she had one mild episode then nothing for the entire pregnancy. The episodes started up the second week of lactation when the calcium bolus given at the time of the C- section was gone and 6 hungry puppies were pulling on her calcium/glucose levels. Five months have since passed and she has been just fine no episodes.
My Recommendations:
1. If your dog exhibits this head bobbing behavior a. DON'T PANIC!!! This could only worsen the situation by adding additional stress on the dog. b. Give them a bowl of ice cream or frozen vanilla yogurt with honey to get the situation under control. If you don't have any of those then Ensure, Pediasure, Karo syrup all work because of the sugar and or calcium content. Liquids work quicker because they are absorbed into the mucosa of the mouth.
2. Call your veterinarian and advise of the situation. Schedule an appointment for a visit and have your vet do a health screening with blood work. Odds are the blood work for calcium and sugar will be fine.
3. Keep a record of each episode, every time one occurs describe it in great detail, time it occurred how long, how frequent. Give this info to the vet when you see him.
4. IF they do not get any worse than the head bobs don't do anything else but observe and document. If the behavior changes in any way call the vet, you may need additional assistance at this point. Two other behaviors I would like to mention briefly are the fly chasing and the circling behaviors. Fly chasing is just that, the dog seems to be chasing and trying to catch imaginary flies. Again, if you call the dog by name he will stop and look at you then resume the behavior. The other is circling. This looks like VERY slow motion tail chasing. Usually in the same direction each time it happens. IF you call the dog they will stop to acknowledge you then start up again. In this case, I go over and give my girl a nudge and she stops and resumes whatever she had started to go outside to do.
This seems to happen outdoors only, so I sometimes wonder if bright sunlight is the trigger mechanism for her. In any event both of these behaviors are neurological events. Basically harmless. Both of these dogs are on the same calcium and taurine supplementation. The supplementation has basically eradicated the fly chasing in the one dog and the episodes of circling are fewer with the other dog. In closing I would like to say that these behaviors are basically just annoyances to you and the dog. I would never discourage you from having the dog checked by a Veterinarian. Remember, every dog just like every person is different and they react differently to certain stimuli and medications. I suggest you try this regimen and if the behavior continues see your veterinarian for more extensive testing and follow up.
Results from a survey from owners who sent information.
By Cathy Kittell
Subject: Head Shake Survey Results
Hello All-
Below is the results of the questions, I'm sorry if it's difficult to read but I wanted to put as much detail in it as possible.
The ONLY common thing I could see here is that of the bullies that had surgery, the head shakes started after that. The first question I asked my vet was could it be an effect of the anesthesia, but he had no clear answer.
I hope this information helps some of you, I am going to forward it to a friend of mine who is a breeder and is doing a study along with the University of PA.
Please feel free to email me if you have any questions or if you would like more information on a specific question/answer.
Give all of your bullies a big hug. I hope that someday we can find answers to all of our questions, and we are all together in this!! Thanks, Cathy
Head shake Survey Results-14 People Responded
9 male bullies average weight 60 lbs.
5 female bullies average weight 50 lbs.
Males: Females:
21 months 16 months
4 years 16 months
4 ½ years 4 ½ years
16 months 1 year
2 years 1 ½ years
10 months 4 years
6 years
2 years
One surveyed was a rescue, one was purchased at a pet store. All else through a breeder.
Average age the bullie was brought home was 8 weeks, the oldest was the rescue at 2 years.
Age at the start of the head shakes:
Males: Females:
18 months 8 months
14 months 1 year
3 years 1 year
1 year 1.3 years
1 year 4 years
13 months
2 years
10 weeks
3 ½ years
1 year
5 surgeries for males: 4 surgeries for females:
Palate & nares cherry eye
Neutering only 2 spay
Entropian entropian & palate
Cherry eye & neutering
Only one female had head shakes begin BEFORE surgery, all else, males & females head shakes began after surgery.
13 people feed 2 times a day
One free feeds-male
One feeds once a day-male
Most feed Eukanuba or Wellness.
Males: Females:
Pet tabs Pet sun Cholrella now, prior Solid Gold Semeal
Ester C & fish oil/flax seed Pet tabs
Pet tabs, grizzly salmon oil & Vitamin mix
Nupro powder & glucosamine
Vet Vists:
8 were brought to the vet, 3 had blood work done, no problems found
3 were brought to the vet, one with blood work done, no problems found. One vet thought it could be epilepsy and wanted to put her on medication, but the owner did not do it.
With the exception of two people who said their bullie's head shakes occur when standing, walking or sitting, all others happen when lying down.
The average time of a head shake appears to be between 3-5 minutes, some as short as 1 minute and as long as 10 minutes.
Food used to stop it: ice cream, jelly, cheese, peanut butter, ice cubes, water. Others will use toys or petting, stroking and talking.
All dogs are responsive when these occur.
The average time a head shake has occurred in one day is 3-5 times.
The longest period without a headshake has been 1 ½ years. Others range from 5 weeks to 5 months.
One male stopped at 17 months
One female at 11 months.
One female at 1 ½ years
Additional information:
I had sent the video of Zimmer's head shakes to my vet who in turn sent it to a neurologist, Dr. Eric Glass at Red Bank Veterinary here in NJ.
Here is the reply from Dr. Glass:
Thanks for sharing the videotape with us.
The videotape is a classic; the videotape shows a great example of what is referred to as "idiopathic head bobbing syndrome"; we see this most commonly in the bulldog, doberman and boxer although I have seen it in a lab as well as in some mixed breed dogs; the head bobbing can be either up and down or side to side; usually activity, such as concentrating on food or a toy, makes it go away but not always; it can be very episodic in the sense that it may go away for months only to reappear; sometimes it seems to increase in frequency; the exact cause is not known nor is the anatomic dx; we believe strongly it has something to do with the stretch receptors in the neck
- ie the gp or maybe gsa fibers in mm bundles - although this is only a theory; we use to teach that it had something to do with basal nuclei of the brain like parkinsons but that is unlikely.
I have scanned a few dogs but have not found anything as of yet; the good news is that it absolutely does not harm the dog; in fact the dog does not seem to even be bothered at all; it bothers the owners immensely but all you need there is some good client communication; the key with this dz is NOT to treat it as a seizure with anticonvulsants as that absolutely does not work; I unfortunately had to get involved in too many of these cases that are on super high doses of anticonvulsants - one from Penn that almost died -18000K later in their ICU - they came for a second opinion - stopped all the meds and the dog was perfectly fine; we have tried lots of meds to no success but who cares as it does not affect the dog.
I usually tell vets to treat the owner not the dog in these cases as client education is the key.
Dr. DeLahunta, Dr. Kent and I have an article coming out in July compendium on involuntary mvmt disorders - we have described this syndrome in that article.
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Head Tremors in the Bulldog
By Kathy Jacobsen
Head Tremors are a NON Life Threatening neurological event that happens in not only the Bulldog, but the boxer, the Chinook, the dachsund and several other breeds as well.
It is characterized by a fast side to side rocking motion (ear to shoulder – ear to shoulder) occurring in rapid succession. Occasionally you may see an up and down motion (like they are shaking their heads to say yes) but for the most part it is the same fast rocking. The dog actually looks like a "Bobble Head Doll". The event itself can be compared to Parkinsonism – where the patient experiences the finger rolling but can't control it. The most important observation is the consciousness level of the dog. If the dog responds to your voice calling it's name, can walk, eat, do it's business etc then it is most likely a non-lethal/just annoying event. If consciousness changes you should seek assistance from your Vet.
Scientists and Veterinarians who are familiar with the syndrome believe that the neuron (nerve) cluster in the brain that controls a certain motor function, in this case head movement, begins to fire continuously. The reason for this rapid fire is truly unknown at this time.
In my experience, head tremor activity in the Bulldog usually starts around the age of 12 months and can go on till they are 3 years old.
What Causes Head Tremors:
As stated the cause for this syndrome is unknown, however, we have been able to identify certain triggers that may set it off:
•The Bully going thru the developmental stages – while a pup's bones are growing the demand for calcium is very high. As you know a bulldogs head matures till he is about 3 yrs old. So we believe that the demand for calcium to build quality bones may be too great and this area of the brain cannot absorb enough calcium ions at the genetic level to keep the nerves healthy. Usually an overabundance of acetylcholine, which is the chemical that enhances electrical conductivity between nerves, will cause a nerve to rapid fire. Nerves require calcium and minerals in order to develop correctly. – Calcium deficiency?
•We have seen it in Bullies who are within 6 mos. to a yr of having a surgical procedure or experienced some type of trauma. Anesthesia?
•Absolutely nothing at all: The bully will be sleeping very soundly and all of a sudden the head will start rocking. This sudden head motion will cause the bully to awaken suddenly. An episode will last from 15 to 30 seconds, sometimes longer. It may stop on its own and then as the dog lies down to go back to sleep the head tremor will reoccur. REM sleep?
•A bitch that is pre-season or has just come into season. We have seen 2 of our males doing the head bobbing in relation to a bitch in season. – So testosterone, hormones in general? We always knew when one of our girls had a progesterone spike because her head would start to bob.
•A bitch is post whelp, and is in the milk let down phase of lactation, and trying to nurse a litter of hungry pups. In this case the bitch has had surgical trauma as the result of a C section, is in pain, is not eating and is trying to make milk.
•Of course, Head Tremors can also be a symptom of a brain/nervous symptom abnormality, such as a tumor. So if the head tremors are particularly violent or last for more than 24 hours at a time – you may want to see a Neurologist and have an MRI done.
What to Do When Head Tremors Happen?
If they are truly head tremors there are several things you can do. We are not sure if some of them really help or not – but they will make you feel better. REMEMBER – this is a NON Life Threatening event – so the Bully is not in any danger.
•Do absolutely nothing – they will stop on their own – once the nerve runs out of acetylcholine.
•We add a calcium supplement to the daily diet. Both in pill form and by adding ricotta cheese, or yogurt or frozen vanilla yogurt or vanilla ice cream to their diet daily. Only thing you need to watch is how much cheese because they will gain weight with the ice creams/cheese.
•Keep a record of each episode, every time one occurs – describe it in great detail, the time it occurred – how long, how frequent. Give this info to the vet if/when you see him.
•IF they do not get any worse than the head bobs – don't do anything else but observe and document. If the behavior changes in any way – call the vet, you may need additional assistance at this point.
•Observe the behavior –
oIf it is just the head involved. If the dog can walk, respond to you, eat, go out and do its business – then it truly is a head tremor.
oYou can take the dog to the Veterinarian for a general exam.
If you do go to the Vet then request the following tests be done:
•Calcium ion levels
•Liver Enzymes
•Platelet counts
If you would share these results with us we would appreciate it. We are putting together a data base of all info on Head tremors regardless of what the trigger is. Send to: [email protected]
oIf the behavior is other than above then an emergency trip to the Veterinarians is definitely called for: for example:
The dogs entire body is shaking and he is lying on the ground
If there is a change of consciousness – in other words if you call the dog and it appears to be staring into space, doesn't recognize you
These are the signs of epilepsy or other neurological issues and the dog needs to be treated ASAP!!!
•Call your veterinarian and advise of the situation. Schedule an appointment for a visit and have your vet do a health screening with blood work as indicated above. .
What NOT to DO:
•Do NOT allow your Veterinarian to treat for Epilepsy if the symptoms indicate that it is truly just head tremors. There are A LOT of Veterinarians out there who have never seen this before and the first thing they want to do is put them on Dilantin, Phenobarbital or Valium. If you allow this – then you may lose your bully. There have been way to many bullies treated for Head Tremors with Epilepsy remedies and the end result is over sedation, (because the epilepsy meds do not work on the area of the brain that is impacted for head tremors – the Epilepsy literature [what there is of it for head tremors} is very clear about this.) followed by nausea, vomiting, aspiration and then full blown pneumonia.
In closing I would like to state that it is CRUCIAL to make sure you have a Veterinarian who knows bulldogs VERY well. IN the wrong hands a simple situation like Head Tremors can become a deadly experience for your Bully. I am not trying to scare you I am just sharing information about experiences other Bully owners have had because they do not know about this simple annoying idiosyncrasy of the Breed.
Addendum to this article:
There have been some recent developments with Head Tremors appearing as a symptom that require mentioning here. This applies mainly to the Bulldog Breeder.
In the past few months there have been 4 bulldog bitches that we are aware of who have experienced Head Tremors during the last week of their pregnancies.
This is cause for concern because these Head Tremors are a symptom of something more acute happening to the bitch. We recommend that during the first half of the pregnancy you go to the Veterinarian and have baseline values pulled for the following:
•Calcium ion levels
•Liver Enzymes
•Platelet counts
Send a copy of the results to Karen at Whelpwise – if you plan on using Whelpwise to monitor prior to delivery. (If you would send a copy to me at [email protected], I will add it to the database).
We then suggest if you see ANY head tremor activity during the pregnancy you take your bitch to the Veterinarian immediately and repeat these tests (sending a copy to Karen and or myself.)
If you have any questions about this article, feel free to call me at 908-479-4409 or email me at [email protected]


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I bought it... Cool visual effect and no issues. As for lil tweaks tweaks being free... I don't mind paying for stuff. I mean it's not free what they do n not like @ 99 it's breaking the bank... I try n support and purchase when I hate the chance. Good things in life are never free anyways lol. Or something like that.
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Interesting thought for this week:
How would we react if Microsoft decided to release MS Linux, based on Debian GNU/Linux?I can't make up my mind as to what I should think about it..
Catching up
Returned from California only to find my grandmother in hospital and my cellphone disabled. Very nice.. Seems the cellphone company (Telfort) suddenly realized they never sent me the bills for march, april and may and decided to disable my phone until I paid for them. How I was supposed to know about those bills is still a mystery to me.. And of course they didn't bother to mail me about that until a couple of days after they disabled it, and their customer service number is nicely broken so I can't even complain to them. I'm seriously thinking of switching provideres now. Luckily my grandmother is doing much better then my cellphone and at this rate will make it to 90 just fine.
Last week was mostly filled with the LinuxWorld expo. I'm not going to do a writeup of that, there are enough of those out there already. I'll just note that the show was bigger then last time, but the booths were also a lot bigger so in the end there wasn't much more to see. It also definitely was more commercial, which makes it less interesting for my tastes. Debian was all over though, thanks to our nicely timed potato release (and yes, that timing was a lucky coincedent, we didn't delay or hurry the release for this), lots of promotional help from OSDN and of course the fact that Debian won the IDG/Linus Torvalds community award (is that the correct name now? I've seen it named different things..)
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Cubans exiled in Spain: Integration or disintegration?
Desperate realities call for hope. It is not just a game of words, because you don't play with hunger and the future (my own and my family's). It is about going deeper into another version of circumstances. And seeing the rainbow where others see a gloomy sun and a stubborn and relentless rain.
I am writing this declaration of optimism now that the Spanish government has withdrawn the financial aid that it had provided us, when in the summer of 2010, directly from the Cuban jails, we arrived as former prisoners of conscience along with others there just by coincidence, or not.


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Posted March 13, 2002; 09:54 a.m.
University Health Services today alerted students about a high number of cases of conjunctivitis on campus and issued important tips for prevention and self-care.
"One hundred and eleven students were diagnosed with this problem in the first 11 days of March," said Dr. Pamela Bowen, health services director. "We are providing this information in the best interest of the health of the campus community."
Conjunctivitis, also known as "pink eye," is an inflammation of the conjunctiva, the clear mucous membrane that covers the white part of the eyeball and the inside of the eyelid. It is most often caused by a bacterial or viral infection, or an allergic reaction. The inflammation of conjunctivitis makes it an irritating condition but it is usually harmless to sight.
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Registering Anti-Mitt? Independents Could Kick Romney to the CurbOne phenomenon might complicate the Massachusetts Democratic primary on February 5, say political observers. According to anecdotal evidence, they say, large numbers of registered Democrats in the state re-registered as unenrolled before this past week's voter-registration deadline.
The reason? In Massachusetts's semi-open primaries, unenrolled voters may vote in the Republican primary, but registered Democrats may not, and — sources speculate — many Massachusetts Democrats want to actively help stop Mitt Romney's presidential dreams by voting against him in his home state.
These Democrats, and many people already unenrolled and eligible to vote in either primary, would probably be happy with any of the top Democratic candidates. So they may leave that decision to others, while taking one last opportunity to vote against their former governor.
Thanks to its heavy Democratic leanings, Massachusetts is the fifth-richest delegate prize on Super Tuesday for that party's candidates, with a total of 121 — 93 of whom will be chosen by the voters that day. (The others are un-pledged "superdelegates.")
And given Clinton's home-field advantage in New York and New Jersey, and Obama's in Illinois, Massachusetts can be viewed as second only to California among February 5 battleground states for the Democratic contenders.
That's why, even though things have been quiet here so far, both camps tell the Phoenix that Massachusetts is a "tier one" Super Tuesday state, meaning it will get a full complement of staff and resources. Neither side will tip their hand about advertising, personal visits from the candidates, or other specific strategies yet, but you can certainly expect to start seeing yard signs, receiving mailers, and getting phone calls as the primary approaches.
The state is supposed to be locked down tight for Clinton; local political observers say she's a heavy favorite to win. The former first couple is enormously popular here, both among the rank-and-file Democrats who still pine for the Golden '90s, and among the elite FOBs (Friends of Bill) who have spent many a summer afternoon sipping chardonnay with the Clintons on Martha's Vineyard.
But there is something strangely familiar about the situation. Almost the entire state's Democratic establishment is on one side. Polls have long shown Clinton well ahead of her competition, including a recent State House News poll showing Clinton leading Obama 37 percent to 25 percent, and a WBZ/SurveyUSA poll showing an even wider margin, with Clinton ahead 56 to 23.
Running against this establishment candidate is a relative unknown, a black man touting a message of hope and change, calling on young idealists to rise up in a grassroots effort.
Nobody around here forgets that Deval Patrick swiped the gubernatorial nomination from the establishment-backed Tom Reilly. And given the stakes, Obama can hardly afford to lose the Bay State. As a result, few are discounting the possibility of Obama snatching Massachusetts from the Clinton machine.
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In 1986 - when the Tax Simplification Act was passed - everyone lost the right to deduct interest on personal loans which would include car, boat, jetski, etc - they still sold . But the killer at the time was capital gains where the effective rate was increased to 28 from 14% -
I don't think that interest on 2nd home S/B deductible, nor should interest above a certain purchase level - say 500K - but that would not cover basic housing in some markets, & would be palatial in others - nor should property taxes be deductible (for the basic reason folks would start complaining more if they were out of pocket + should someone else subsidize your life style) inheritance taxes should be paid on any capital that was not originally taxed, but only at whatever is decided for a capital gains rate. I don't believe anyone rates a windfall at the expense of others.
As for middle - we drink rarely, no one smokes, my biggest vice was the dogs which requires $20K/year/dog to really play, eating out on occasion for the atmosphere as every one that cooks in the family does well so no need to eat out for quality . I would guess we live a middle class life style with a tax rate under 2% of gross - does that make us bigger tax avoiders than RMoneys ?


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Stephen Randall Ayres, 59, of Cincinnati, Ohio, died Aug. 21, 2008. Born June 19, 1949, in Frankfort, he was the son of the late Gerald Thomas and Norma Marie Eads Ayres. He was a former butcher and a long time social member of the VFW Post 1042 in Elmwood Place, Ohio. He was also a 1968 graduate of Owen County High School and attended Millersburg Military Institute.
Joseph Wayne Beatty, 63, of Louisville, died Oct. 21, 2008, at Jewish Hospital in Louisville following a long illness.
Born in Louisville, he graduated from Millersburg Military Institute and Western Kentucky University. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon men's Fraternity, the NRA, Tenure and Kentucky Public Retirees. He was a former principal at Monterey School in Owen County.
Betty Jean Thomas Johnson, 76, died Oct. 27, 2008.
Born Oct. 23, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Dowell and Gertrude Thomas of Holbrook. She is survived by four sons, Jackie Leonard Johnson of Corinth, Robert Allan and Randal Thomas Johnson both of Owenton, and Gary Gene Johnson of Georgetown; two brothers, Charles Ross Thomas of Wilmore and Albert Clyde Thomas of Williamstown; a sister, Katherine Lucille Harris of Jonesville; eight grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Loith Gifford Harlow, 87, of Owenton, passed away Oct. 26, 2008, at Georgetown Community Hospital.
Born March 12, 1921, in Casey County, she was the daughter of the late E.M and Ida Lanham Gifford and the widow of Lyle C. Harlow. Mrs. Harlow was a retired hairdresser and a member of Owen County Homemakers and Owenton First Baptist Church.
Lou Alma Gaines, 88, of Owenton, passed away Oct. 24, 2008, at Harborside Healthcare Facility.
Born Oct. 22, 1920, in Owen County, she was the daughter of the late Luther and Myrtie Meecham Jones and was preceded in death by her husband, Rufus Gaines; her son, Barton Gaines; her daughter, Brenda Kemper; and her grandson, Jeff Taylor.
Mrs. Gaines is survived by her daughter Louise Taylor of Owenton; seven grandchildren, Marcella Wright, Felechia Wainscott, Lucinda Janes, Darrell Kemper, Heather Gatewood, Tina Shryock and Glendane Taylor; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Judith Anne Jansen-Matlack, 63, of Corinth, died August 25, 2008, at her home following an extended illness.
Born May 14, 1945, in Hayward, Calif., she was the daughter of the late Richard Jansen. Judith was an accountant for Toyota Tsusho and was a Jehovah's Witness.
Dr. Henry Lamar Adams, 90, died at his home Aug. 22, 2008. He was born Nov. 26, 1917, to Henry Albert Adams and Frances Jirels Adams. Henry graduated valedictorian from high school in Owenton in 1934. He completed his B.A. at the University of Kentucky in 1938. He married his college sweetheart, Frances Elois Sadler, on Aug. 24, 1941. Their only child, Catherine Lamar Adams, was born on Feb. 23, 1943.
Virginia Kersey Johnson, 94, died October 19, 2008, at New Horizons Medical Center. Born February 14, 1914, she was the only child of the late James and Maude Kersey of Worthville, and the widow of Lawrence Johnson.
Mrs. Johnson was a teacher and a member of First Baptist Church. She enjoyed working in her yard and flowers, traveling and she did exquisite needlework, which she passed on to a lot of her friends.
She is survived by her good friends, Ann Cook, Vicki and Danny Gortney, Kara Kistner and a host of cousins.
Hugh Scott Keith, 83, died October 20, 2008, in Owen County. Son of the late John Irvin and Roxie Lee Poland Keith, he served in the Navy during World War II, retired from Owen Electric and was a member of First Baptist Church and Masonic Lodge 128.
He is survived by his wife, Annette Smith Keith; a son, Mike (Kathy) Keith of Owenton; a daughter, Sandy (Steve) Small of Owenton; a brother, Marvin Keith of Owenton; a sister, Ruth Furnish of Frankfort; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Shirlene French, 72, died October 13, 2008, at her home in Warsaw. She was the widow of former Circuit Clerk and Gallatin County Sheriff, Charles "Chick" French. Together they owned and operated Moon River Restaurant and the Brown Hotel in the 1960s. She was later employed by Square D Corporation, from which she retired. She was a member of Paint Lick Baptist Church, and she is known for her kindness and generosity.
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Insight Meditation and the Heart (7 days)
December 7 – 14, 2012 (Friday to Friday)
Registration for this retreat is closed
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The way of meditation is the way of the heart. This silent retreat, open to both new and experienced meditators, will focus on the path of the heart, and how awareness gives access to the joys and sorrows of life with ever increasing sensitivity, stability and love.
The teachers will be assisted by George Mumford. An optional daily period of qigong will be offered.
A Message from IMS's Guiding Teachers
Inevitably, there is construction and machinery noise as IMS's project to build a new dormitory and to renovate the Catskills continues. The noise, however, will not be sustained and will mostly take place during regular construction hours (usually Monday – Friday, 7:00am–4:00pm.)
The new air circulation and conditioning system in the Retreat Center meditation hall will allow fresh air to move around without opening the windows. This will help to minimize the impact of the noise. In addition, the project work will be primarily indoors from December, 2012 through to completion, currently scheduled for late August, 2013.
The teachers at IMS decided to continue offering retreats throughout this building period, knowing that conditions for practice are rarely perfect. We trust that these particular conditions can be met with the equanimity and grace with which we meet a range of conditions in our lives.
All of us at IMS look forward to supporting you on retreat.
Rodney Smith
Rodney Smith, Smith is an IMS retired guiding teacher and former Buddhist monk. He worked in hospice for 17 years and authored Stepping Out of Self-Deception, Awakening: A Paradigm Shift of the Heart, and Lessons from the Dying. He is the founding teacher of the Seattle Insight Meditation Society.
Listen to one of Rodney's talks: Abiding with Creation given at IMS on March 11, 2014 – 44 minutes, 30.4 MB (Download, Stream)
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Narayan Liebenson is a guiding teacher of IMS and the Cambridge Insight Meditation Center, and a regular contributor to Buddhadharma magazine. Her training includes over 30 years in the Theravada tradition as well as in Chan with the late Master Sheng Yen.
Listen to one of Narayan's talks: Compassion given at IMS on August 23, 2007 – 45 minutes, 8 MB (Download, Stream)
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A warm and homey dessert ready in under an hour, this fruit crisp has a crunchy topping of Rice Chex® and almonds. Plus, it's gluten free!
Gluten free oats are available from several manufacturers. They are grown and processed in gluten free environments. Be sure the label specifies "gluten free."
Some people who are gluten-intolerant are also sensitive to gluten free oats. If you're on a gluten free diet, it's advisable to check with your doctor before eating gluten free oats.
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Lemon bars are a breeze to make when cake mix gives you a jumpstart. Raspberry preserves and cream cheese bump up the yum factor.
Don't be tempted to use reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel) instead of regular cream cheese. The white chocolate-cream cheese filling may not get firm enough, even when refrigerated.
For Lemon-Strawberry Cream Bars, use strawberry preserves instead of the raspberry.
Present these pretty spring bars on a cake pedestal decorated with fresh raspberries and mint leaves.
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Alfred Brendel on Music – Three Lectures (II/III)
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Go behind the notes and explore the mysteries of music with those three lectures by Alfred Brendel!
Alfred Brendel is one of the greatest pianists of our time, but also one of the greatest musical thinkers of our age. His masterclasses are real events in which every student around the world wishes to participate. In these three lectures, Brendel takes us on a musical voyage of discovery that goes behind the notes and explores the mysteries of music. He holds his listeners enthralled with an array of musical examples that illustrates his explanations at the piano.
Presented to be specifically recorded audio-visually, these lectures where held in the rooms of Salzburg Festival. Thanks to their successful blend of music and theory, they are informative and entertaining not only for experts but also for all lovers of music with an interest in deepening their understanding of the subject.
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In the press:"A highlight of the Salzburger Festspiele. The artist Alfred Brendel became a real character actor."
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Movie director : Mark Kidel
Playlist : The Piano Masters
Duration : 01 h 15 min
Production date : 2011
Production : © Unitel
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National Park
Geologic Setting
The park is at the southern end of the Canadian Shield, a large area of exposed basement rock containing some of the oldest Precambrian rocks in North America and forming the ancient core of the continent . . . read more
Geologic History
Some of the oldest rocks in the world are exposed in Voyageurs National Park. About 2.5- 4.5 billion years ago (Ba), plate- tectonic processes generated a number of isolated areas of continental crust. In North America, rocks formed by these early tectonic events are found in Minnesota, Wyoming, parts of Canada, and Greenland. . . read more
Geologic Features and Processes
Geologic features and processes in Voyageurs reflect the two widely separated time periods that formed the present landscape: the older, 2.5 billion year old Precambrian (Archean) and the Pleistocene Epoch ice age. The ancient rocks form part of a large area of basement rocks called the Canadian Shield, which is part of the North American craton. . . read more
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Geologic Resource Inventory Report – A detailed geologic report is available that provides an introduction to the geologic history of the park and its geologic formations, identifies geologic features and processes that are important to park ecosystems, describes key resource management challenges and possible solutions, and lists geologic research and monitoring needs.
The General park map handed out at the visitor center is available on the park's map webpage.For information about topographic maps, geologic maps, and geologic data sets, please see the geologic maps page.
A geology photo album has not been prepared for this park.For information on other photo collections featuring National Park geology, please see the Image Sources page.
Currently, we do not have a listing for a park-specific geoscience book. The park's geology may be described in regional or state geology texts.
Please visit the Geology Books and Media webpage for additional sources such as text books, theme books, CD ROMs, and technical reports.
Parks and Plates: The Geology of Our National Parks, Monuments & Seashores.
Lillie, Robert J., 2005.
W.W. Norton and Company.
9" x 10.75", paperback, 550 pages, full color throughout
The spectacular geology in our national parks provides the answers to many questions about the Earth. The answers can be appreciated through plate tectonics, an exciting way to understand the ongoing natural processes that sculpt our landscape. Parks and Plates is a visual and scientific voyage of discovery!
Ordering from your National Park Cooperative Associations' bookstores helps to support programs in the parks. Please visit the bookstore locator for park books and much more.
Information about the park's research program is available on the park's research webpage.
For information about permits that are required for conducting geologic research activities in National Parks, see the Permits Information page.
The NPS maintains a searchable data base of research needs that have been identified by parks.
A bibliography of geologic references is being prepared for each park through the Geologic Resources Evaluation Program (GRE). Please see the GRE website for more information and contacts.
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Currently, we do not have a listing for any park-specific geology education programs or activities.
General information about the park's education and intrepretive programs is available on the park's education webpage.For resources and information on teaching geology using National Park examples, see the Students & Teachers pages.


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Ladies and gentlemen, space is the final frontier … again.
If you know that I cribbed from old "Star Trek" television shows and movies for that first sentence, then you've got no excuse for missing the new "Star Trek."
If you're not a "Star Trek" fan, you may become one after watching the best of 2009's early summer blockbusters.
This "Star Trek" starts with the birth of James T. Kirk while his mother is escaping on a space shuttle after a surprise attack. Kirk's father sacrifices himself to save hundreds of crew members, as well as his wife and newborn child. This is a departure from past "Star Trek" TV shows and movies, where Kirk grew up with his father.
Nero (Eric Bana) has traveled from the future to exact revenge on the people who let his home world be destroyed. His trip through time creates an alternate reality to the "Star Trek" universe fans know.
I'm sorry if that sounds confusing because it makes perfect sense in the movie. That little storytelling trick helps ratchet up the tension. Since we're watching a new reality, we have no guarantee that any of the USS Enterprise's crew survives.
If you're new to "Star Trek," Kirk (Chris Pine), Spock (Zachary Quinto), "Bones" (Karl Ubran), Uhura (Zoe Saldana), Sulu (John Cho), Scotty (Simon Pegg) and Chekov (Anton Yelchin) are simply new characters taking you on a roller coaster ride through outer space.
If you're a fan, you'll be looking for traces of well-known personalities in these younger versions of the USS Enterprise's crew.
Pine does an admirable job of channeling the original Kirk, William Shatner, without falling into parody. And Quinto's Spock has already won praise from "Spock Prime," Leonard Nimoy.
Director J.J. Abrams and writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman play with familiar elements and create something new. Good for them, and good for us.
I give "Star Trek" an A plus. (During Tuesday's radio review on Wizard 106.7, I gave it an A. But as I wrote this review, I realized how much fun I had.)
It's showing at Malcos in Tupelo, Oxford, Corinth and Columbus, as well as Hollywood Premier Cinemas in Starkville and Movie Reel in New Albany.
Wizard Review: Kelli Karlson with Wizard 106.7 gives "Star Trek" an A plus. "Loved, loved, loved this movie. I will own it."
Look for movie reviews in Scene in the NEMS Daily Journal on Thursdays, and listen each Tuesday morning on Wizard 106.7 between 8:30 and 8:45 a.m.
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SEATTLE — In an effort to help people in local underserved communities and students in need stay well this flu season, Bartell Drugs will give 4,000 flu vaccines to the University of Washington and Washington State University for use in pharmacy programs at both universities. Each school will receive 2,000 doses of the current flu vaccines to support local student pharmacy outreach programs.
"We're proud to give the donations to both schools in support of their missions of teaching and community service," said Bartell Drugs chairman and CEO George Bartell. "We've been an advocate of the programs at both schools for many years. This is a way for us to show our support for their ongoing outreach efforts to the communities they serve."
UW's School of Pharmacy will use the donated vaccines to benefit several local tribal communities and safety-net nonprofit organizations, including Aloha House, the Salvation Army and area drug treatment centers.
WSU's College of Pharmacy will use its vaccines to boost immunization rates among college students in Pullman and Spokane — a group that is known to be traditionally under-vaccinated and particularly vulnerable to influenza infection due to high-density living conditions, which help foster the spread of the illness.


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The king is back! "Duke Nukem Forever" has been revived, and is nearing release in a shocking turn of events.
(Source: Kotaku)
The demo features a quick taste of the game's combat gameplay, in which the macho-protagonist, Duke Nukem, fights to save his babes from hoards of evil extraterrestrials.
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The game features plenty of sexual innuendo just like its predecessors -- the demo concludes with Nukem appearing to be receiving oral pleasure from a pair of females.
(Source: Ripten)
"It's time to kick ass and chew bubble gum... and I'm all outta gum."
"Hail to the king baby!", Duke Nukem is back. Some may take Friday's announcement of
Duke Nukem Forever
's resurrection as a sign of the end of times, but it's hard not to feel a bit of excitement that maybe, just maybe, this bad joke could transform into a modern first-person shooter gem.
For today's younger generation of gamers, Duke Nukem may not ring many more bells than Q*bert, but there was a time when the brash talking, hyper-masculine, buzz-cut womanizer Duke headlined one of the best selling first person shooters of its decade (
Duke Nukem 3D
By the year 2009, those who still remembered the games used them more frequently in punchlines than in praise. After all,
Duke Nukem 3D
's sequel, the ironically named
Duke Nukem Forever
, had seen an extraordinarily bizarre development lifecycle with developer 3D Realms
still without a finished title
after 12 years of development, dating back to 1997. Then in mid-2009 Take-Two Interactive, who had purchased publishing rights,
sued cash-strapped 3D Realms
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reportedly finishing up
the long awaited title.
The ensuing legal battle was settled with undisclosed terms in May of this year.
3D Realms retained the rights to the game. And in perhaps the wisest decision it had made concerning the seemingly cursed title, it decided to hand over the development reins to Randy Pitchford's studio Gearbox Software.
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On Friday at the Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle, Mr. Pitchford let the cat out of the bag showing off a 15-minute live gameplay demo [
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recent interview
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more sensitive audience
, think again. It looks to be headed for a solid "M" -- if it catches the ESRB folks on a generous day.
Mr. Pitchford describes the protagonist, remarking, "In Duke's world this is all real shit. These fucking aliens are here and they're fucking our planet up and they're taking our chicks. There's a reason for that, and Duke is the only guy who can stop them. In his universe, that all makes perfect sense. As a result, he is the most important person in his universe. And he knows it. He enjoys it. He franchises it! He's got Duke Burgers opened up all over the country. It's a weird universe, but it works for him. He's the king!"
But the "king" has his work cut out for him if he hopes to win back gamers. After all if there's one thing more deadly than a pack of babe-stealing aliens, it's the risk of remaining a punchline from one more delay.
Despite the risk, Mr. Pitchford is the picture of confidence and exuberance. He says he can understand if some are skeptical, but promises not to disappoint. He states, "I think everybody feels the way I felt when Duke was in trouble in 2009. Yeah, we've been jerked around. But we kind of want him to be triumphant. In Duke's time of need, we almost want to support him. And I'm feeling that kind of love."
As for Nukem, he appears to be feeling the love, too.
The demo concludes with the camera panning out to show that the whole intro experience was just a console game being played by the
Duke Nukem. And Duke has company -- a pair of females, who appear to have been giving old Nukem some oral pleasure. One of them takes a breather and looks up at him to ask, "So how was the game Duke, was it any good?"
He gruffly remarks, "Yeah, but after 12 fucking years . . . it better be."
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X-ray pictures.
Heh. Who do they think they are... software consultants? Anyway, have swapped chairs, put my monitor on top of two minitower cases (sideways... no, not the monitor, the cases!) and now I'm a lot happier. Still have to drag in my wristwrest, to improve the situation further, but things are now fairly ergonomic at work. Have to fix the home situation, though.
And oh, yeah, skud, if you're reading, Bloody Caesars do sound good. :) Clams are yummy. Going to have to see if I can find some clam juice, now.
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Professor Robert B. Winans, of Gettysburg College, will lecture on "The History of the Banjo," today at 4:30 p.m. in Woolworth Center, Room 102 of the Music department on campus.
Winans, an English professor, plays a prominent role in the current reawakening of interest in this significant phase of the banjo's history. According to Princeton professor Rob Wegmen, part of this reawakening has to do with Civil War reenactments but Winans brings an important cultural, historical and musicological perspective on the history of the instrument. He is considered to have "single-handedly" revived the minstrel banjo playing style, in the 1970s. Until then, the style had been out of currency for nearly one hundred years.
Wegmen notes that original minstrel banjos from the 1840s, even in states of total disrepair, typically fetch $2,000 to $4,000 on popular Web auction sites. Their sonority, sound quality and playing style are decidedly different from that of the banjo as it modernized in the decades around 1900. This alone raises important questions about the history of musical taste and listening in late 19th-century America. Winans will illustrate these developments with live demonstrations and with slides of the banjo at various stages of its history.
Winans, who made a CD reconstruction of 1840s minstrel show music in 1985, also authored the classic article "The Folk, the Stage, and the Five-String Banjo in the Nineteenth Century," published in the Journal of American Folklore in 1976.
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The premium for the Ohio Hunting Retriever Club Fall Hunt Test in Pioneer, Ohio is now posted on the HRC website and also on our club website.
We've hosted some great hunt tests in the past and with the large amount of rain fall this season we anticipate some great water for this years event. We will again be having a raffle table and will be raffling (3) $500 cash cards which are available for $5.00 each or 5 for $20.00. Tickets can be purchased by contacting the club secretary, Holly Duncan at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Famous foodie, Sean Connolly, is mad about Marlborough. So collaborating his culinary skills with produce and grapes from the New Zealand wine region was a "no brainer".
Connolly spent a bit of time ("I wouldn't call it work") sampling 28 different wines from four of the finest Marlborough vineyards, before coming up with a series of menus that he will present at his Auckland establishment, The Grill, from this Sunday night.
He boasts being "really good" at food and wine matching - but doesn't take it too seriously.
"I'm not too pompous about wine, I think it's about enjoying people's company. I want to keep it friendly and fun," he says.
"I'm sure there'll be some debate in there about whether it works or not." But the famous foodie doesn't seem worried.
Each night about 40 diners will be treated to an intimate Marlborough experience in the mezzanine area of Connolly's award-winning Federal Street eatery. Sunday night will be inspired by wine from Nautilus Estate, then Hunter's Wines on Monday, Seresin Estate will take the stage on Tuesday and the final evening will be inspired by Hans Herzog Estate. Each four-course feast features classic Marlborough fare - think Cloudy Bay clams, Ora King salmon, blue cod, and all sorts of wild meats.
Connolly, once named Australia's Chef of the Year, splits his time between both sides of the Tasman and will be flying in to NZ especially to cook for this event.
"I'll be there singing and dancing." That's a promise.
* To check out the full menus, for more info on the series and to purchase tickets click here. And enter below for your chance to win a double pass to Wednesday night's sitting worth $270! Entries close on Monday, February 25, at 2.30pm.
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High above the meandering Altmühl river, the Altmühl Valley Panorama Trail runs through a landscape of almost Arcadian character complete with rock ledges, broadleaf forest and juniper heathland.
South of Nuremberg, this splendid walking trail follows the twists and turns of the Altmühl river through unspoilt nature from Gunzenhausen to Kelheim: across gently rising riverside meadows, up to the juniper scrubs with their wild herbs and wonderful aromas, past bizarre rock formations and through sparse beech forests. Attractions along the first section include the recently certified spa town of Treuchtlingen, mighty Pappenheim Castle and natural features such as the Steinerne Rinne (stone gully) near Wolfsbronn. The next stage takes you past the quarries on the plateaus to the unmistakable Burgstein rock near Dollnstein; then onto the baroque splendour of Eichstätt. There are traces of Roman heritage to discover near Kipfenberg: remnants of the Limes border fortifications and a replica of a Roman watchtower speak of a long and fascinating history. The trail comes to an end against the backdrop of the Danube Gorge at famous Weltenburg Abbey.
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On the evening of November 1, the 46th Annual Country Music Association Awards (CMAs) had Nashville's Bridgestone Arena rocking with catchy country hits. For the fifth year in a row, Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley kept the audience entertained as they hosted the show. I was there too, covering the event for TIME For Kids.
An Entertaining Evening
For country music fans, the CMAs present a rare chance to see many stars perform together on the same stage. For the opening number, Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan and Eric Church sang the song "The Only Way I Know." Later, Taylor Swift performed her hit "Begin Again," and Kelly Clarkson and Vince Gill sang "Don't Rush" as a duet. Little Big Town's performance was my favorite. They sang their hit single, "Pontoon." Video projectors made the performance stage look like a real moving boat, and beach balls fell from the sky.
When it came to the awards, Blake Shelton, who is also known for his role as a judge on the television show The Voice, was one of the evening's big winners. He received three trophies, including the prize for Entertainer of the Year, which he said was a big surprise. "I didn't think about that tonight," Shelton said. And, for the third year in row, he left the CMAs with the Male Vocalist of the Year prize in hand. His wife, Miranda Lambert, won Female Vocalist of the Year for the third time in a row.
Little Big Town, a quartet that includes couple Karen Fairchild and Jimi Westbrook, took home Vocal Group and Single of the Year for "Pontoon." "This has been a 13-year journey," Fairchild said as her group accepted the award. "We're living proof that if you work really hard and chase your dream, all the good stuff happens and it follows you. "


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A WAR WITHIN - Friday, 5 October 2012
Photojournalist James Arthur Allen brings the compelling photographic exhibition, A War Within, to the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds from Friday, October 12, as part of the Love Arts Leeds Festival.
A War Within raises awareness of mental health difficulties experienced by veterans and the wider community – including depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder.
The free exhibition forms part of an arts festival, co-ordinated by Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. The festival harnesses the power of the arts and explores issues surrounding mental health, including identity, stigma and social justice.
During conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, service personnel's mental health has often dominated political agendas, attracting widespread media interest and scrutiny. As veterans leave the Armed Forces, the responsibility for healthcare is transferred to the NHS, as individuals adapt to life on "Civvy Street".
Museum director Peter Armstrong said, "We are delighted to be working in partnership with the local NHS trust to raise awareness of these issues faced by veterans and the wider community. This moving and thought-provoking exhibition will provide a unique insight to our visitors, as it places mental health issues under the spotlight in an innovative and highly visual way."
Running until November 30, A War Within forms part of Royal Armouries' Inspired by … programme of events and exhibitions.
Featuring filmed interviews as well as photographs, A War Within explores the effects of war from the perspective of its subjects – giving them a voice and educating the viewer.
It was the brainchild of James Arthur Allen, a UK-based freelance photojournalist, who graduated from University College Falmouth earlier this year, with a First Class Honours degree in Press and Editorial Photography. For more information, visit his website at www.jamesarthurallen.co.uk
James said, "When I started this project it was always my intention to have it seen by as many as possible and to give a voice to the people that I had met. My aim was to tackle stigma, raise awareness and open people's eyes to the realities of living with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
I am extremely happy that my work will be on show at the Royal Armouries Leeds. I hope the images on display, that relate to war, will cause the visitor to stop and think about the realities of being exposed to extreme violence and trauma and the effects that this can have on the human condition. As a society, we should not be afraid to talk openly, discuss and understand mental health issues."
The exhibition also results from a unique partnership with the Love Arts Leeds Festival, and Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust's Vulnerable Veterans and Adult Dependants' Service.
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Backstory - I'm getting tired of the rather basic effects in Premiere (even though I might not know the full capability of it), so I thought that a good test would be a rather basic slideshow of still pics that I've completed in Premiere, and opening it in AE to see how it works.
I'm ASSUMING that anything Premiere can do, AE can do (and better). As in, there's no chance that AE won't recognise a Premiere effect.
I'm not actually up to the stage of learning effects - will be looking at tutorials for that.
So I went Import->File and double-clicked the sequence. Without touching anything, I went Composition -> Make Movie. And rendered in the render queue. Looking at the exported movie, first noticeable problem was that there was no sound. (I couldn't even see a sound setting in the render queue.) Second, some chunks were missing. :0 Just black where there should be pics.
Going back to AE, I could see that there was a clip where there's black, but it was pushed over to the right. Bringing it to where it should be still showed black. Expanding it, the keyframes were over to the left of where they should be. Highlighting them all and dragging them to the current time did show an image. But there is no 'snap' in AE, and it wasn't put back perfectly (I didn't really try, though)
First topic I found (through search): viewtopic.php?f=47&t=93754&p=1226941&hilit=after+effects+premiere#p1226941
blabber wrote:if you go file>import>import premiere project, or if you copy a sequence and paste it into an ae comp, you should keep your edits. however i never found this to be frame accurate, and it's a pain in the ass to trim everything back down.
also, any motion, fx or transitions you applied in premiere will probably be lost.
Yeah, it's not frame accurate, that's for sure. But I think the transitions are OK (although the fades are in red in AE, but I assume that's the specific colour for them)
If I've got to do all the work again, then it's not an option. XD
blabber wrote:cs4 dynamic link is where it's at, but you only get it in the production premium and master collection bundles. bridge is for managing your project files, it doesn't link between ae and ppro.
I've got CS3, so that's out.
blabber wrote:another option is to export an edl (edit decision list) from premiere, and import that into ae.
I did export an EDL, but going through Google and such, I can't see how to open it in AE. :/ (Import->File doesn't recognise EDL as a usable type)
blabber wrote:best way is to work scene by scene though - render out or copy/paste the clips you need from ppro into an ae comp, do the work over there, then render out with project link enabled. bring the rendered output into your premiere timeline to replace the original clips.
I actually can't follow that. ^^; And besides, with the next vid that will hopefully combine still pics and select footage, there will be so many effects that I'd like to use AE without having to use Premiere for effects.
(but does that mean that you can have any AE effect in Premiere? That would be awesome)
Second problem was that I couldn't hear any sound in AE. Thanks to this topic viewtopic.php?f=47&t=76213&hilit=after+effects+sound
pressing the . key on the numpad played sound, 0 key to render workspace. *phew*
Anyway, I rendered again and absolutely no sound in the export. :/
BauziOLD wrote:Demux your audio from the video stream.
Open VDM and click on streamlist to export your .wav audio. There you have. A single soundfile in wav.
I can't follow that. ^^; (means in another program, not AE?) And besides, I'm using an mp3 for sound, no video attached.
However, I do know how to export in WAV format from Premiere, so that's not a problem - I could get the audio fixed first and into one file, then work off that. (and Premiere can't export in mp3 - it's simply not an option XD) I don't know if AE can export in mp3 because I can't get it to export any audio. I can't even see an option to just export audio.
So, I hope it's clear that I've tried to do some research, but still... at this point I'd really appreciate some specialist advice. There are so many options, and I'm not sure how to approach it. Thanks to anyone! ^^


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