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Hey guys lugiamania here, hoping everyone had a wonderful holiday season! We're starting off 2013 with a bang and another announcement: Cuticle Detective Inaba! Get set for the shenanigans of Hiroshi Inaba's detective agency starting THIS FRIDAY, January 4, 2013 at 7:00pm PST for Premium members! Free members will be able to catch it starting January 11, 2013 at the same time slot.
Cuticle Detective Inaba will be available to Crunchyroll audiences in the following territories: USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Netherlands & Scandinavia.
Based on the original manga written and illustrated by Mochi, Cuticle Detective Inaba centers around Hiroshi Inaba, who is genetically engineered to be part wolf and part human. He runs his own private detective agency, along with his cross-dressing secretary Yuta Sasaki and teenage assistant Kei Nozaki. Their goal is to arrest their arch-nemesis, Don Valentino, a goat that literally eats money!
The cast features Junichi Suwabe as main character Hiroshi, Asami Shimoda as Yuta, and Miyu Irino as Kei. Toru Ohkawa, Roy Mustang of Fullmetal Alchemist fame, will be voicing the diabolical goat Don Valentino. The opening will be performed by Suwabe himself, titled "Haruka, Nichijou no Naka de," and the ending is "Prima Stella", sung by Ohkawa.
Happy New Year!
michana here...to announce another title for this season: Maoyu. It's set to broadcast this Friday, January 4th at 10am PST.
Maoyu is available in the following territories: North America, South America, Ireland, Finland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, and the Netherlands.
Fifteen years have passed since the war between humans and demons began. The human army that charged through the gate into the demon world managed to take one of the demon clan's vital strongholds, but left an opening for the demon clan to occupy part of the humans' territory. Frequent skirmishes between humans and demons in the intensely cold southern kingdoms have caused everyone much suffering and confusion.
In the midst of all this turmoil, one hero stood up and set forth with his three companions to subjugate the demon clan. Their advance became a great source of hope for the people of the central nations.
However, whether because he grew irritated with the slow progress of his advance or for some other reason, the hero left his companions and set off for the demon king's castle alone...
Whats up everyone,
Hope you all had a wonderful New Years celebration. But let's get on with the REAL celebration: new title announcements, with the addition of Ore no Kanojo to Osananajimi ga Shuraba Sugiru (or Oreshura for short) to our lineup!!!
Oreshura will broadcast every Saturday starting on January 5, at 9:00 am Pacific Time for users in the following territories: U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.
To whet your appetites for what this show is all about, here's a little description for what you can expect to see:
"The protagonist, Eita Kidou, is a high school freshman with excellent grades and a disdain for love. He used to live a regular school life with his childhood friend, Chiwa Harusaki, a girl who's nearly a sister to him, but then one day the school's most beautiful girl, Masuzu Natsukawa, confesses to him.
However, her true desire is only to fool the eyes of others and pretend to be a couple. With a certain secret of his in Masuzu's hands, Eita is forced to play along… But a fierce battle over Eita begins as his ex-girlfriend, Himeka, and his fiancé, Ai, join the fray!!"
Oh but wait, there will be a gaggle more of announcements coming down just for you, so stay tuned for MORE!
Continuing Titles:
Naruto Shippuden
Naruto Spin-Off: Rock Lee and his Ninja Pals
Hunter x Hunter
Fairy Tail
Space Brothers
Saint Seiya Omega
Folktales from Japan
Polar Bear Cafe
Ixion Saga DT
Blast of Tempest
Shin Sekai Yori
Cardfight!! Vanguard: Asia Circuit
The Pet Girl of Sakurasou
Aoi Sekai no Chushin de
Saki Episode of Side A
Bottom Biting Bugs
Winter Simulcasts:
12/21 - Boku-no-imoutowa"Osaka-okan"
12/26 - Love Live! School Idol Project
12/27 - Encouragement of Climb
12/27 - Mangirl
12/27 - Ai-Mai-Mi
1/2 - Oreshura
1/2 - Maoyu
1/2 - Cuticle Detective Inaba
1/3 - ??
1/3 - ??
1/3 - ??
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Yay! I think I'll give this one a try ^.^
Tuxedo Mask!!!
Nice acquisition CR...... Finally some anime that aren't just five minutes long.
I'm guessing the next announcement will be: Ishida to Asakura
EDIT: well, looks like I was wrong.
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I hope Amnesia or Hakkenden is announced.
So far of the announcements Ill just be sticking to tons of returning continuing anime.
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Best catch of the season so far CR
Now if they ever make a Nisekoi anime adaptation of the manga, be sure to get that as well lol
What even
Definitely going to watch this.
Animanga hunter extraordinaire
What is this, season of moe?
In that case, sign me up.
yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! cant wait for moreeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
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Thanks again Crunchyroll!
I guess there's no hope for the new bakemonogatari series on cr? Damn i was hoping they'd get that one
I have nothing to give,So I can at least not be a burden to others
Glad CR got this one anime I was looking forward to watching this season.
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Nice catch CR ^^
I haven't heard of it (which is pretty easy to do when you don't look at any of the seasonal anime charts/tables or CR's news articles on the front page). I don't know anything about it. I'll give it a try, though, as I do for most CR simulcasts...
And once again the members who aren't from these countries can't watch this.
You guys really need to announce season two of chihayafuru.


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Report as of: January 31, 2014
Deep Storage: Deep-Storage gold is the portion of the U.S. government-owned Gold Bullion Reserve that the U.S. Mint secures in sealed vaults, which are examined annually by the Department of Treasury's Office of the Inspector General.
Deep-Storage gold comprises the vast majority of the Reserve and consists primarily of gold bars. This portion was formerly called "Bullion Reserve" or "Custodial Gold Bullion Reserve."
Working Stock: Working-Stock gold is the portion of the U.S. government-owned Gold Bullion Reserve that the U.S. Mint uses as the raw material for minting congressionally authorized coins.
Working-Stock gold comprises only about 1 percent of the Reserve and consists of bars, blanks, unsold coins, and condemned coins. This portion was formerly listed as individual coins and blanks or called "PEF Gold."

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London Elektricity Energizes Tracks with iZotope Software
Groundbreaking DJ/producer Tony Colman—a.k.a. London Elektricity—talks about gear, technique and how to thrive in a changing industry.
Tony Colman, a.k.a. London Elektricity, has been breaking ground as a DJ, producer and label head for over a decade. Not only is he the mastermind behind seminal drum & bass albums like Billion Dollar Gravy and Power Ballads, his label, Hospital Records, has launched the careers of influential artists like High Contrast and Danny Byrd. In addition, Colman's Hospital Records podcast has become one of the best places to hear innovative, unsigned music before anyone else. We caught up with Colman to talk about gear, technique and how to thrive in a changing industry.
What can London Elektricity fans expect from your upcoming album? We hear rumors that you've been working on your guitar chops.
I hate the word expect! It always leads to abject misery in the user. I'll just say don't expect anything but hope for an album you can visit time and time again. I've ditched mainstream dance music structures for the most part. And yes, I got all my guitars out, filed the frets, sorted the pots and restrung 'em. They're all over this record.
You do a lot of work from your home studio and use old, obscure samples from vinyl. How has iZotope RX been helpful in the process of making music and dealing with samples?
iZotope RX has been amazing for me. While I was prepping for this album, I went through my entire sample library and RX'd it. It's a tool that I never thought would be possible. It's such fun that it makes you want to use it even when you don't need to—I find myself making excuses to use RX because it's so satisfying. It leaves all other clean-up systems behind, even ones that cost 10 times as much.
How have you been using iZotope Ozone in your music?
I'm just getting to the mastering stage now, though I've used Ozone on some prior instrument processing jobs. It's such a powerful tool. Ozone is a unique approach to mastering and once you master it you'll be integrating it into all your projects.
You and Chris Goss (the original second half of London Elektricity) have managed to create an incredibly successful independent label in an era where MP3 sharing has threatened to make labels obsolete. Care to share any of your secrets?
These are our honest-to-god secrets: DO NOT have a business plan. DO NOT set targets. Just work harder than you ever imagined was possible for longer than you ever thought you'd have to, and treat your artists like you'd like to be treated by a label. And then one day you look over the parapet and you realize the landscape has changed for the better. And don't be paranoid. File sharing is the best form of viral marketing out there.
There seems to be a very DIY approach to making music among the Hospital artists. When you sign a producer's music, are you signing finished tracks, or does Hospital step in to help polish the sound?
We sign up talent. Originality. Those things are paramount. Technical expertise can be the most boring thing in the world. It's tertiary to talent and charisma, because you can't learn how to be a genius and how to inspire people, but you can learn how to get a brilliant mixdown.
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OMEGA Championship Wrestling to host an event to benefit the Autism Society of North Carolina
Smithfield, NC – OMEGA Championship Wrestling will host a live wrestling event on February 22, 2014 at the Smithfield Aquatics & Recreation Center to benefit the Autism Society of North Carolina. On the card are such wrestling superstars as former WWE wrestlers, Shane "The Hurricane" Helms and Matt Hardy, former ECW wrestler, C.W. Anderson, TNA superstar Gunner, Christian York and many more! Bell time is 7:30 pm. For more information, please visit http://www.omegachampionshipwrestling.com.
Shane Helms is a resident of Smithfield, North Carolina and chose to have OMEGA host an event in his hometown after an extended career on the road for the WWE. According to Shane, "It's time to give back. It's time to give hope. Our goal is to raise money for the extended research and financial assistance the Autism Society of North Carolina provides local residents each day. With your help, we will certainly accomplish this goal and beyond."
About OMEGA Championship Wrestling
OMEGA (Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts) was originally established in 1997 by brothers Matt and Jeff Hardy. During its original three year run, it launched the wrestling careers of many future superstars, including The Hardy Boyz, Shane "The Hurricane" Helms, Steve Corino, Joey Matthews, Shannon Moore, Christian York, C.W. Anderson, and Mike Maverick.
The brand was revived in January 2013 at an event called "Chinlock for Chuck", a benefit for local pro wrestler Chuck Coates who was recovering from Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Then in May 2013, OMEGA hosted a benefit event titled "Support The Sport" at East Wake High School. This event raised funds for the school's wrestling team to purchase a new wrestling mat. To conclude 2013, OMEGA hosted "Chapel Thrill", a benefit event for Margaret Pollard Middle School. OMEGA intends to continue promoting events to benefit local causes in 2014 and beyond.
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Wizards entertain Sixers at Verizon Center
The lottery-bound Washington Wizards aim to continue their strong play in the nation's capital when they host the struggling Philadelphia 76ers.
The Wizards have won nine of their last 10 home games with the lone loss coming Wednesday against the defending NBA champion Miami Heat.
Ray Allen scored 23 points in that one and led the Heat to a 103-98 win despite the absences of LeBron James (hamstring), Dwyane Wade (ankle) and Chris Bosh (knee).
A.J. Price had a team-high 23 points off the bench for the Wizards, who were looking to win their 10th straight game at home for the first time since Dec. 13, 2006 - Jan 20, 2007. John Wall nearly recorded a triple-double with 17 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds in defeat.
"This is one you want to win with those guys not playing," Wall said referring to Miami's Big Three. "Give credit to them for doing what they had to do to win the game."
The Sixers, meanwhile, are just playing out the string in what could be the end of the Doug Collins era in Philadelphia.
The passionate Collins is under contract for the 2013-14 season but reports from the City of Brotherly Love this week claimed that the Sixers would not be offering the veteran coach any kind of extension and it's doubtful he would want to head into next season as a lame duck.
The Sixers dropped their third straight contest against Atlanta on Wednesday when Josh Smith netted 28 points to go with 12 rebounds and the Hawks' bench contributed 53 points as Atlanta took care of Philadelphia, 124-101.
Thaddeus Young was the lone bright spot for the 76ers, who were eliminated from playoff contention earlier this week. Young poured in 28 points on 14- of-20 from the floor, and at one point late in the third quarter, had hit half of the Sixers' field goals.
"I just wanted to come out and just show that I have a lot of energy and that I'm still trying to win games," said Young. "I'm still trying to focus in on finishing this season the right way."
Nick Young and Dorell Wright chipped in 19 and 15 points, respectively, off the bench for the Sixers.
Philadelphia has won six of the last eight games in the series but the Wizards have taken six of the last seven meetings in the nation's capital.


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BERKELEY - The California men's tennis team earned three singles rankings and three doubles rankings in the final ITA polls of the season, the governing body of college tennis announced on Wednesday.
In singles, junior Ben McLachlan, who fell in the round of 64 of the NCAA Singles Championship, garnered a No. 44 ranking, junior Campbell Johnson - who also fell in the NCAA round of 64 - earned a No. 64 ranking and senior Christoffer Konigsfeldt finished his college career at No. 93.
Johnson and Konigsfeldt - the 2013 Pac-12 Doubles Team of the Year - paired up to reach the round of 32 in the NCAA Doubles Championship and ended the year with a No. 38 ITA ranking. McLachlan and senior Riki McLachlan received a final ranking of No. 73, while the tandem of Ben McLachlan and freshman Mads Engsted claimed a No. 82 final ranking.
The Cal team - which had with a final ITA ranking of No. 17- ended its season in the NCAA round of 16.


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Interior Announces Nearly $400 Million in PILT Payments to Rural Communities for Police, Fire and Schools
Payments to Montana Counties | Full List of Funding by State
WASHINGTON, DC - Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today announced that about 1,900 local governments around the Nation are receiving a total of $399.8 million under the 2013 Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program.
The PILT program compensates counties and local governments for non-taxable federal land in their jurisdictions. The 2013 authorized level is $421.7 million, which was reduced by $21.5 million due to sequestration. After administrative expenses, a total of $399.8 million is allocated for payments to counties. A full list of funding by state and county is available at http://www.doi.gov/pilt.
"Rural communities are a pillar of a strong America, contributing significantly to the nation's security, prosperity and economic strength," Secretary Jewell said.
"These PILT payments will help local governments carry out vital services, such as firefighting and police protection, construction of public schools and roads, and search and rescue operations. They will keep essential public employees on the job," added Jewell.
PILT program eligibility is reserved for local governments (mostly rural counties) that contain non-taxable federal lands and provide vital services, such as public safety, housing, social services and transportation. These jurisdictions provide significant support for national parks, wildlife refuges and recreation areas throughout the year. PILT seeks to compensate them for their support and foregoing tax revenue from these federal lands.
This year's PILT program is the last to be funded under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (P.L. 112-141), which reauthorized PILT for 2013 and funded full entitlement levels of the program. From 2008 through 2012, the program was funded under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. The President's fiscal year 2014 budget proposes to extend mandatory full funding for the program for another year while a sustainable long-term funding solution is developed for the PILT program.
The Interior Department collects about $14 billion in revenue annually from commercial activities on federal lands, such as oil and gas leasing, livestock grazing and timber harvesting. A portion of these revenues are shared with states and counties in the form of revenue-sharing payments. The balance is deposited in the U.S. Treasury, which in turn pays for a broad array of federal activities, including PILT funding to counties.
Using a formula provided by statute, the annual PILT payments to local governments are computed based on the number of acres of federal entitlement land within each county or jurisdiction and the population of that county or jurisdiction. The lands include the National Forest and National Park Systems, the areas managed by the Bureau of Land Management, those affected by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation water resource development projects, and others.
Individual county payments may vary from the prior year as a result of changes in acreage data, which is updated yearly by the federal agency administering the land, prior year Federal Revenue Sharing payments reported yearly by the governor of each state, and population data, which is updated using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Federal Revenue Sharing payments are made to local governments under programs other than PILT during the previous fiscal year. Payments include those made under the Refuge Revenue Sharing Fund, the National Forest Fund and the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000, among others.
By statute, the per acre and population variables used in the formula to compute payment amounts are subject to annual inflationary adjustments using the Consumer Price Index. The requirement for annual inflationary adjustments to the per acre and population variables was included in the 1994 amendments to the PILT Act. For purposes of calculating the 2013 payment, the 2012 per acre amounts are adjusted from $2.47 per acre and $0.34 per acre to $2.54 and $0.35 per acre, and the population variables are adjusted from $66.49 - $166.21 to $68.45 - $171.11 per capita.


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I LOVE my freezer, but it gets dangerous when it's full. Dash and Bella now know to stand back when they reach up to open the door so as not to get bopped on the head by a pint of ice cream.
I managed to clear out a little corner of the freezer by removing lima beans, farmers' market corn from last August (cut off the cob), parmesan rinds, pecorino, and pine nuts. I'm all about eating seasonally but this week I really needed a taste of summer. January has kicked my butt. We've all been sick. It has been raining FOREVER. Lima Bean and Corn Pesto helped bring some brightness into the house. And green just happens to be Dash's favorite color. Yes, I realize how lucky I am to have a 2-year old who loves green.
We ate this pesto three different ways: on crackers, on lamb chops, and mixed into rice with caramelized onions. You can freeze it in an ice cube tray overnight and the next day pop the pesto cubes into a ziploc bag for the rest of the winter.
P.S. One more idea: replace the Feta Pesto with Lima Bean Pesto in my Root Vegetable Tart.
LIMA BEAN AND CORN PESTO: printable recipe
This tastes great lukewarm (just made), room temperature, or cold. Try it on meat, mixed with rice or pasta, as a spread on crackers, or as a base for a sandwich. Use fresh vegetables when available. This would also work well with white beans instead of lima beans (not as pretty a color though).
(Makes about 2 cups)
1/3 cup pine nuts
6 tablespoons olive oil
1 shallot, diced
1 shallot, diced
3 cloves garlic, finely grated or minced or pressed
1 cup frozen lima beans
1/2 cup frozen corn
1/2 cup parsley leaves
1/2 cup parsley leaves
juice & zest from 1/2 lemon
1/2 cup grated parmesan
1/3 cup grated pecorino
anchovy (anywhere from none to 2 fillets)
pepper to taste
pinch of salt
Toast pine nuts in a pan or the oven until lightly browned. Set aside. Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, add shallot, and cook on medium heat until translucent. Add garlic and stir for about a minute. Don't let it brown. Turn heat down to low. Add lima beans and corn. Cook for about 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Turn off heat. Place a lid on the lima bean mixture for 10 minutes. In the bowl of your food processor or blender add toasted pine nuts, parsley, remaining 4 tablespoons of olive oil, lemon juice/zest, both cheeses, optional anchovy, and pepper. Leave out salt until the end since the cheeses and anchovy are very salty. Pulse for 10 seconds. Scrape down the sides. Add lima bean/corn mixture. Pulse for another 10 seconds. It's up to you how much you purée the vegetables. You can leave them chunky or make them quite creamy. Taste. Add salt if necessary. Serve or refrigerate for up to 5 days. Or freeze overnight in a ice cube tray, the next day place cubes in a ziploc bag, and freeze up to 6 months.


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On Thursday, May 2, the United States will observe the 62nd National Day or Prayer. More than 35,000 prayer gatherings will be conducted across the U.S., with several million people participating in this call to prayer.
In Pratt, the observance will be held at the Pratt Senior Center. A praise and worship service will begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by the National Day of Prayer service at 7 p.m. Many of Pratt's churches are participating and the public is encouraged to attend.
The theme for 2013 is Pray for America, and the scripture is Matthew 12:21, "In His name the nations will put their hope."


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Position retained even without a battery
B&R compact servo motors are now available with an optional multi-turn encoder without battery backup. This allows the multi-turn position to be retained even if the connection between the drive and motor is interrupted. This option removes the need for a buffer battery in the servo drive. With this feature, these motors are perfectly suited for use with the ACOPOS P3 servo drive from B&R.
And with the new inductive digital EnDat 2.2 encoders (B8/B9), a wide variety of safety functions are also available. These encoders additionally guarantee a very high level of control accuracy and are resistant to disturbances. Motors in the 8LV series are available with a 40, 60 or 80 mm flange and cover a power range of 0.1 to 1.3 kW. Their compact dimensions make them the perfect choice for tight enclosures. These motors also have a direct gearbox mounting option.
The previous variants of the 8LV motor series are also still available. They are now even more compact and offer maximum performance with minimum space requirements. These variants also support the retention of the multi-turn position with a battery backup in the ACOPOSmicro servo drive.
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Utilize braking energy effectively
The new 2-axis modules from B&R's ACOPOS P3 series feed braking energy back into the mains. This function significantly improves the overall effectiveness of a machine. With just 500 watts of regenerative braking power, the function pays for itself in only a year.
A prime candidate for this function are machine tools, whose headstock spindle drives generate large amounts of braking energy that would otherwise go unused. The function is also well suited for conveyor systems that move heavy loads vertically. Without power regeneration, not only would the braking energy go to waste, but the resulting heat would require additional cooling and consume even more power.
Regenerative braking is implemented particularly efficiently in the new 2-axis modules from the ACOPOS P3 series. One of the axes is configured as the feedback path to return excess power to the mains.
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Like the new ACOPOS P3, the active power supply modules from the ACOPOSmulti series also support regenerative braking. They also offer other helpful functions such as stabilization of the DC bus voltage independently of the mains voltage. Without any additional upstream transformers, this ensures consistent machine behavior – anywhere in the world.
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April 4, 2005
Boston, Mass. - Yale senior defenseman Erin Duggan (Beaumont, Alta.) was named to the New England Hockey Writers Association Division I All-Star team, announced on April 4. Duggan will be honored at the NEHWA's Annual Awards Banquet on April 13 in Saugus, Mass.
Duggan lead all ECACHL blueliners in goals this season with 11 and added 16 assists. Her 27 points were seventh in the nation amongst defensemen. She was named first team All-ECACHL, the first Bulldog to earn that honor since Laurie Belliveau in 1997-98, and was first team All-USCHO. She also was named second team All-Ivy and ECACHL All-Academic. She finished her career second on Yale's all-time assist list (61), third on Yale's all-time points list (97), and seventh on Yale's all-time goals list (36).
report by Sam Rubin '95, Yale Sports Publicity


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Danny Ebers was excited to learn the mandolins he makes had won the Best of Show award at the Hannibal Arts Council's 37th annual Autumn Historic Folklife Festival on Saturday, Oct. 19.
Danny Ebers was excited to learn the mandolins he makes had won the Best of Show award at the Hannibal Arts Council's 37th annual Autumn Historic Folklife Festival on Saturday, Oct. 19. Ebers, of New London, Mo., was busy explaining the difference between mandolin and guitar music to Dennis and Rusty Benjamin of Fall Creek, Ill.
Tim Murphy of Hannibal, whose flint knapping won First Place among the exhibitors, travels to Arkansas to quarry his flint and crystal. He also goes to buffalo farms in Iowa for his buffalo bones.
Sam Walker, the bagpiper who led the children's folklife parade earlier Saturday, was selecting a crystal necklace made by Murphy.
Second Place among exhibitors was won by Josh McCurdy of Hannibal, a member of the Alliance Gallery. His pottery Jack O'Lanterns looked very real. McCurdy took 30 of them to the festival Saturday and had only a few left by 4:30 p.m.
HAC President Tamra Perry selected another pottery booth for the President's Award. This was the work of Jeanne Scott and her husband, Eric Zumwalt, of Green Castle, Mo. She makes the pottery and he makes the stands. Her favorite piece is a large "copper red" platter.
Food booths attracted long lines on Saturday, as people patiently waited for their favorites.
The Best Food award went to the cheese soup sold by the St. John's Lutheran PTL, where Debbie Holland and Cindy Livesay were busy filling cups for the crowd.
The festival will continue from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, giving festival-goers an opportunity to meet each of these winners, along with all the other exhibitors and entertainers.
More details about the festival will be reported in the Tuesday, Oct. 22, Hannibal Courier-Post.


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Sally Carson
Thanks for the write-up. The only thing that surprised me was that the uppercase "M" shown was not exactly 12px tall (in the first example). I always thought that a 12px font size would mean that the uppercase letters, and ascenders of the lowercase letters would be 12px tall. Can anyone clarify? Thanks!


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Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.0 Supplement for Sun Blade T6340 Server Modules
Documentation, Support, and Training
Understanding ILOM for the Sun Blade T6340 Server Module
Chassis Monitoring Module Features
Resetting the Password to the Factory Default
Viewing and Configuring Host Control Information
Managing Host Diagnostics and POST
Managing System User Interactions
Managing the Service Processor
Changing Service Processor Settings to Factory Defaults
Change Console Escape Characters (CLI)
Changing Configuration Policy Settings
Managing Power Usage and Monitoring Power Consumption
Monitoring Active System Faults
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Configuring the Host for Using Remote Console With OpenBoot
Configuring the Host for Using Remote Console With Solaris OS
Sensors on the Sun Blade T6340 Server Module
Indicators on the Sun Blade T6340 Server Module
Limits to Backward Compatibility
Create an ALOM CMT Compatibility Shell
Switch Between the ALOM CMT Shell and the Host Console
Return to the ILOM From the ILOM CMT Shell
Comparing ILOM and ALOM CMT Commands
Event Messages Available Through the ALOM Compatibility Shell
Service Processor Usage Event Messages
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Hey Baby, it's the 4th of July. So said Mr. Dave Alvin. It was fun smearing the airwaves with tunes on this holiday edition of Freewheelin'. And, it was great to hear from so many people who don't usually get to listen to the show live due to work, school, or other commitments. Ah, holidays, I love the way they bring people together.
Rocked it out a little this afternoon while flying solo. I can't get enough of the new release by The Blasters. You're gonna dig it.
Our "We Hope You're Ready For Flo & Eddie" segment featured some surf and rock by The Turtles, Flo & Eddie, and Springsteen's "Hungry Heart" (with Flo & Eddie providing backup vocals).
All over the board this afternoon, from "We Hope You're Ready for Flo & Eddie" to Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen, new Blasters, BR5-49, JD McPherson, Ramsay Midwood, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, to Muddy Waters and new releases by Little Feat and Omar & The Howlers. You get the picture?
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Rodgers Could Miss Three Weeks
Aaron Rodgers played one series on Monday night in a loss to the Chicago Bears. Rodgers was sacked by the Bears linebacker Shea McClellin and his left shoulder was in serious pain.
ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Tuesday morning that Rodgers could miss three weeks after initial tests showed a small fracture in his collarbone. Rodgers will go through further testing throughout the day on Tuesday.
Seneca Wallace relieved Rodgers and finished the game 11-of-19 for 114 yards, no touchdowns and an interception.
The Packers are fighting the injury bug, as Clay Matthews, Randall Cobb, and Jermichael Finley all sat out Monday's game.


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How about Mozilla's Firefox OS?
No, I'm not insane. Yes, I know there's a fair amount of history and bad bloodbetween the two organizations. But Mozilla is building a mobile OS that could prove disruptive enough to carve out a serious chance for Microsoft.
Firefox OS: (Much) More Than Just A Browser
First things first. It's a given that for Microsoft, or anyone else, to work with Mozilla, they're going to have to give up any fetish for control. Mozilla's great gift to the industry, as I've written before, has been to insist on open source and open standards, with no single organization, including Mozilla, dominating the browser market.
But as Samsung has shown with Android, one needn't own an OS to profit from it. Samsung's operating profit in its fourth quarter rose 89% to hit $8.3 billion. That's real money that even Apple can't sniff at.
Firefox OS: Sample Screen (Credit: Mozilla)What, exactly, is Mozilla building?
Firefox OS is an attempt to make the web a first-class citizen on mobile devices. In some ways, it's similar to Canonical's aims for Ubuntu Mobile, but it's arguably much more ambitious. Mozilla wants to eradicate the walled-garden, native app approach popularized by Apple and Google, replacing it with a completely open mobile OS that frees carriers, developers, and users from locked-down app stores.
To turn this ambition into reality, Mozilla is heavily investing in advancing the state of the art for HTML5 and device APIs. Mozilla isn't blind to the performance hit that web apps have historically faced on mobile. But as Mozilla CTO Brendan Eich told me in a phone interview, the organization feels confident that it can change this, delivering "60Hz, artifact-free rendering under touch control."
Historically, HTML5 has fizzled when serious graphics or low-bandwidth were involved. And for those devices without hardware acceleration? Forget about it.
Which is why Mozilla's approach is so intriguing. The company isn't going after high-end smartphones, but rather after low-end, emerging market phones. To accomplish this, Mozilla can't wait around for hardware to get better. Instead, it needs to make the web stack better - now - such that it can work on even barebones phones, including in areas of limited or no bandwidth. Mozilla has therefore developed its web apps to be offline from the start, and to use equal-or-less bandwidth than native apps.
This is groundbreaking stuff, and it appears to be working.
Importantly, it's working not just for Mozilla, but for everyone. I asked Eich whether Firefox OS development will benefit anyone beyond Mozilla. His response? Mozilla is trying to rid the industry of its "end-to-end" mentality, so everything it's building is highly modular. In particular, its standards work with the W3C requires multiple implementations, and Samsung and others have been picking up Mozilla-developed APIs like its battery status bite-sized API. Mozilla knows it can't win alone: Mozilla's idea of winning is a highly competitive industry where mobile users and developers are in control.
Mozilla + Microsoft
Which brings us back to Microsoft, and its need to disrupt an industry that has already been disrupted by Google's Android. It's not going to be enough to ape Apple. Microsoft needs to do something different.
Microsoft has actually been a big proponent of HTML5, perhaps sensing that it needed to embrace the web in order to compete with Apple. But I think it needs more than just great support for HTML5. It needs a clear HTML5 strategy, and that has to be more than ensuring WP8 is a great platform for HTML5 development.
Why not throw its weight behind Mozilla? Mozilla has taken on a huge task, one that Microsoft's engineering and financial resources can help to accelerate. And while Mozilla is unlikely to give any special favors to Microsoft in terms of distribution, the very fact of embracing and distributing Firefox OS would give Microsoft influence in the Firefox OS community. That's how open source works: being the source of code matters as much or more than owning source code.
None of which is to suggest that Microsoft attempt to "own" Firefox OS. Mozilla wouldn't allow that. Rather, it's a suggestion that Microsoft could both help Firefox OS development and be helped by having a disruptive mobile OS strategy, one that still allows Microsoft plenty of room for profit through mobile advertising, applications, etc. It's not as if Microsoft has a future of licensing Windows for mobile: no one makes money that way in the mobile OS world.
An Open Mobile Future
The economics of the web favor its chances in mobile, just as they have on the desktop. Mozilla is the web's laboratory for the next generation of mobile, and Microsoft and others looking to compete with Android or iOS need to think seriously about working with Mozilla. Unlike any other player in the industry, its interests are not selfish. Microsoft and Mozilla may historically have been at odds as Microsoft fought off Mozilla's attempts, ultimately successful, to open up the browser market, but the two organizations are perfectly aligned in wanting and needing the web stack to free up the mobile market. They should work together.


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Google Glass Is Watching—Now What?
As Congress frets about the privacy implications of Google Glass, one thing is clear: The technology that can redefine what is "public" and link the digital and physical worlds is here.
Now the question is what will anyone do about it?
Owners of wearable Internet-connected devices already face choices about where or when it is appropriate...


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By definition, a laboratory test is a medical procedure that involves testing a sample of blood, urine or
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|Webelos Activity Badges
Webelos Activity Badges are colorful metal emblems that may be pinned to the Webelos Colors or the Webelos cap (this is a per-Pack decision). The Activity Badges form the basis of the 18-month-long Webelos Scout Program.
Requirements are worked on during weekly den meetings, and the new skill is practiced at home and with the help of the boy's family. The requirements are either completed during the den meetings or at home with the den leader's approval. Projects are then brought to meetings to share as well as to be approved by the Webelos Den Leader or Activity Badge Counselor.
They are divided into 5 groups or 4 badges each: Physical Skills, Mental Skills, Community, Technology, and Outdoor. The Pin is awarded upon completion of the requirements.
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Worksheets can help you organize notes, listen actively, find resources, and document your work.
Optional worksheets can help Scouts organize notes, listen actively, and document their work.
Worksheets also include the extra materials Webelos will need:
- Blank Maps
- Graph paper
- Checklists
- Links to online references
- ► Even free online video lessons of key skills
Click here for the Webelos Activity Badge Worksheets.
Click here for the Boy Scout Merit Badge Worksheets
How to Earn An Activity Badge
1. Learn the skills. During the activity badge period of the den meeting, Webelos Scouts receive instruction, practice what they've learned, and take part in games or contests using their new skills.
2. Complete the requirements. Webelos activity badge requirements are approved by the Webelos den leader or other designated person, such as an activity badge counselor. This step, which focuses on communication between a boy and an adult other than his parent, is a part of the program that helps prepare the Webelos Scouts for their Boy Scouting experience.
3. Receive the activity badge. The Webelos den leader makes certain that each boy receives the activity badges he has earned, promptly and with ceremony, in a pack meeting.
Physical Skills group
Technology group
Mental Skills group
Outdoor group
Community group
Family Member
- * Fitness and Citizen are required for the Webelos Badge
- ** Outdoorsman and Readyman are required for the Arrow of Light award
Cub Scout Academics and Sports ProgramA number of Webelos Activity Badges require completion of a Cub Scout Belt Loop. There are also a number of overlaps between the requirements.
- Sportsman has a number of Belt Loop options: Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Bicycling, Bowling, Flag Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Ice Skating, Marbles, Physical Fitness, Roller Skating, Snow Sports, Soccer, Softball, Table Tennis, Tennis, Ultimate, and Volleyball.
Earning Loops and Pins multiple times
|— Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program Guide #34299B, p.4 and Cub Scout Leader Book, p. 31-1.
Webelos Colors
The Webelos Colors is an optional yellow, red, and green emblem (use determined by the Pack) onto which the Webelos Activity Badges or Webelos & Arrow of Light Adventure Pinsmay be pinned. It is worn on the right sleeve immediately below and touching the U.S. flag if no Patrol patch is worn (covering the Den and Quality Unit insignia). If Patrol patch is worn, the colors are pinned under and touching the Patrol Patch.
Webelos Compass Emblem and Points
Webelos Scouts can earn the Compass Emblem and Compass Points once they have earned the Webelos rank badge. The emblem is awarded after earning seven activity badges (four more in addition to the three earned for the Webelos badge). For each four activity badges earned after that, a compass point device, one for each remaining cardinal direction, can be pinned on the on the emblem in the "E," "W," or "S" positions in any order chosen.
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TWD: Russian Grandmothers' Apple Pie-Cake
This was my week to choose for Tuesdays with Dorie, and it wasn't easy given all those fantastic recipes. Erin beat me to the cookie section last week, so I moved further back in the book to the pie and tart section. This one stood out for me both for the wonderful story behind the recipe and the recipe itself. The playing around section for this recipe is huge and runs the gamut from turnovers through deep dish pies. For my first run through, I decided to stick to the recipe as written figuring I could play around with it after getting a feel for the base.
The dough was sticky, but oh so tasty. I rolled it out between sheets of waxed paper, and it took some serious coaxing to get it into the 13x9 pan. I used a mix of Gala, Fuji, and Granny Smith apples in the filling, but the apples really didn't pop this time around. And the edges came out a hairs breadth from burned even though I took it out at the minimum time.
Lessons Learned: I need more work with rolling out dough in general. Also for next time, I'll try this as a deep dish pie and try a different mix of apples.
Conclusion: Very tasty (if slightly odd). The coworkers scarfed it down, and it would probably have been even better with some ice cream or whipped cream.
Don't forget to see how the rest of the TWD group fared with this week's recipe!
Russian Grandmothers' Apple Pie-Cake
For The Dough
2 sticks (8 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Juice of 1 lemon
3 1/4 - 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
For The Apples
10 medium apples, all one kind or a mix (I like to use Fuji, Golden Delicious and Ida Reds; my grandmother probably used dry baking apples like Cordland and Rome)
Squirt of fresh lemon juice
1 cup moist, plump raisins (dark or golden)
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Sugar, preferably decorating (coarse) sugar, for dusting
To Make The Dough: Working with a stand mixer, preferably fitted with a paddle attachment, or with a hand mixer in a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar together on medium speed until smooth, about 2 minutes. Add the eggs and continue to beat until the mixture is light and fluffy, about 3 minutes more. Reduce the mixer speed to low, add the baking powder and salt and mix just to combine. Add the lemon juice - the dough will probably curdle, but don't worry about it. Still working on low speed, slowly but steadily add 3 1/4 cups of the flour, mixing to incorporate it and scraping down the bowl as needed. The dough is meant to be soft, but if you think it looks more like a batter than a dough at this point, add the extra 1/4 cup flour. (The dough usually needs the extra flour.) When properly combined, the dough should almost clean the sides of the bowl.
Turn the dough out onto a work surface, gather it into a ball and divide it in half. Shape each half into a rectangle. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or for up to 3 days. (The dough can be wrapped airtight and frozen for up to 2 months; defrost overnight in the refrigerator.)
To Make The Apples: Peel and core the apples and cut into slices about 1/4 inch thick; cut the slices in half crosswise if you want. Toss the slices in a bowl with a little lemon juice - even with the juice, the apples may turn brown, but that's fine - and add the raisins. Mix the sugar and cinnamon together, sprinkle over the apples and stir to coat evenly. Taste an apple and add more sugar, cinnamon, and/or lemon juice if you like.
Getting Ready to Bake: Center a rack in the oven and preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Generously butter a 9x12-inch baking pan (Pyrex is good) and place it on a baking shee tlined with parchment or a silicone mat.
Remove the dough from the fridge. If it is too hard to roll and it cracks, either let it sit at room temperature for about 15 minutes or give it a few bashes with your rolling pin to get it moving. Once it's a little more malleable, you've got a few choices. You can roll it on a well-floured work surface or roll it between sheets of plastic wrap or wax paper. You can even press or roll out pieces of the dough and patch them together in the pan - because of the baking powder in the dough, it will puff and self-heal under the oven's heat. Roll the dough out until it is just a little larger all around than your pan and about 1/4 inch thick - you don't want the dough to be too thin, because you really want to taste it. Transfer the dough to the pan. If the dough comes up the sides of the pan, that's fine; if it doesn't that's fine too.
Give the apples another toss in the bowl, then turn them into the pan and, using your hands, spread them evenely across the bottom.
Roll out the second piece of dough and position it over the apples. Cut the dough so you've got a 1/4 to 1/2 inch overhang and tuck the excess into the sides of the pan, as though you were making a bed. (If you don't have that much overhang, just press what you've got against the sides of the pan.)
Brush the top of the dough lightly with water and sprinkle sugar over the dough. Using a small sharp knife, cut 6 to 8 evenly spaced slits in the dough.
Bake for 65 to 80 minutes, or until the dough is a nice golden brown and the juices from the apples are bubbling up through the slits. Transfer the baking pan to a cooling rack and cool to just warm or to room temperature. You'll be tempted to taste it sooner, but I think the dough needs a little time to rest.


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Efficacy of Sleep Interventions for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) (EASI-P)
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First Posted : October 30, 2006
Results First Posted : October 24, 2016
Last Update Posted : October 24, 2016
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The purpose of this research study is to evaluate and compare the effects of experimental treatments aimed at improving insomnia and nightmares in men and women military veterans between the ages of 18 and 60 years old, and who have a condition called Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Insomnia refers to difficulty falling or staying asleep, although enough time is allowed for sleeping. Insomnia is also associated with daytime consequences, such as lack of energy, irritability, and difficulty concentrating. Nightmares are bad dreams that may or may not awaken the sleeper, and that cause discomfort during the daytime.
Chronic Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) refers to symptoms that occur after someone experienced or witnessed a life-threatening event, and that persist for three months or more after the event. Symptoms include flashbacks, nightmares, feelings of detachment from others, sleep disturbances, irritability, anxiety, and efforts to avoid people and places associated with the life-threatening event. These symptoms occur after a life-threatening event. Symptoms that persist for more than one month indicate the presence of PTSD. In the present study, we will study people with chronic PTSD, which refers to PTSD symptoms that persist for more than 3 months.
Efficacy of a treatment is defined as the capacity to produce the desired effects. In this study, we will evaluate and compare the capacity of two active experimental treatments to reduce insomnia and nightmares associated with PTSD, and one inactive intervention, called a placebo, for people who continue to have sleep difficulties despite receiving treatment with an antidepressant medication called a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI, like Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, Celexa). The two active experimental treatments are a medication, prazosin, and a brief behavioral intervention, which involves exercises and techniques to reduce nightmares and improve sleep quality. Prazosin is an approved medication by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) against high blood pressure, but is not FDA-approved for posttraumatic insomnia and nightmares.
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|Not Applicable
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a prevalent disorder in military samples associated with adverse emotional and health impacts and enormous health care costs, and it is often resistant to treatment. Identification of PTSD-related factors that contribute to poor clinical and health outcomes is imperative to refine treatment strategies. Post deployment -related sleep disturbances constitute one of the factors that contribute to poor clinical and health outcomes. PTSD symptoms persist during sleep, but little clinical attention is typically devoted to nighttime symptoms. Other deployment related stress reactions are associated with sleep disturbances. Sleep disturbances are resistant to traditional PTSD treatments. There is emerging evidence that adjunct sleep-focused interventions (pharmacological or behavioral) are associated with improvements in sleep, daytime symptomatology, general emotional well being, and functioning. Therefore, sleep focused interventions may enhance treatment response and clinical outcomes in individuals exposed to trauma with consequent sleep disturbances. However, the efficacy and durability of adjunct sleep interventions have not been formally evaluated and compared. In this study, we aim at comparing the efficacy and durability of interventions targeting sleep disturbances that occurred in relation to military service and or military deployment.
The overarching objective of this study is to investigate and compare the efficacy and durability of adjunct sleep-focused interventions on sleep, daytime PTSD symptomatology, and mood in a sample of 90 male and female veterans who experience nightmares and insomnia. The specific aims and hypotheses are: 1. To investigate the efficacy of prazosin, integrated behavioral sleep intervention (IBSI), and placebo (PLA) on post deployment-related sleep disturbances; 2. To compare the efficacy of pharmacological and behavioral interventions adjunct sleep focused interventions; 3. To evaluate and compare the durability of active sleep-focused interventions on sleep, daytime PTSD symptoms, mood, and anxiety by conducting a naturalistic follow-up assessment 4 months after the end-of-treatment assessment. A secondary aim is to identify demographic, psychosocial, and clinical predictors of sleep treatment response in military veterans.
Participants will be recruited from the Pittsburgh VA Health Care System clinics and services. Treatments will be administered over an eight-week period for all conditions. Primary outcome measures include (1) Sleep Quality as determined by polysomnographic (sleep) recordings, and global scores on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and PSQI Addendum for PTSD (PSQI-A). Sleep response will be defined as a sleep latency < 30 minutes, and wake time after sleep onset < 30 minutes, and a sleep efficiency > 85% as determined by sleep diaries and in-home sleep studies, or a decrease in > 5 points on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Secondary outcome measures include PTSD symptom severity as determined by the Clinician-Administered PTSD scale, Part 2, and the self-report PTSD Symptom Checklist-Military version; depression severity (as determined by the Beck Depression Inventory) anxiety (Beck Anxiety Inventory), (4) health-related quality of life (SF-36). A naturalistic follow-up assessment will be conducted four months post-treatment.
The proposed study will contribute to the development of effective therapeutic strategies for PTSD. This study will provide novel information regarding predictors of sleep treatment response in PTSD, which will contribute to facilitating care management in PTSD.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|50 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Efficacy of Adjunct Sleep Interventions for PTSD
|Study Start Date :
|October 2006
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|June 2010
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|June 2011
Active Comparator: Medication
Treatment will be conducted under double blind conditions and will last a total of 8 weeks. Participants will also receive printed educational material about sleep hygiene developed by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Items include going to bed when drowsy, avoiding clock watching while awake in bed, avoidance of caffeine and alcohol, engaging in moderate exercise, and ensuring comfortable sleep environment. Clinical ratings will be obtained weekly throughout the trial.Medications will be administered in a single dose to be taken 30 minutes prior to bedtime because the onset of action occurs within 30 to 90 minutes after a single dose. The research pharmacy will prepare each dose in identical gelatin capsules to prevent identification.
Drug: Prazosin
Participants randomized to PRZ will take 4 capsules each night (PRZ dose complemented with placebo capsules ). The target dose of prazosin is 10 mg. Some individuals may require doses up to 15 mg, (Murray Raskind, M.D., personal communication, February 4, 2005). Prazosin will be administered in an initial oral dose of 1 mg (Week 1), with titration to a maximum of 15 mg. The first increment will be of 1 mg (Week 2: 2 mg), and subsequent weekly increments according to the following schedule: Week 3: 4 mg; Week 4: 6 mg; Week 5: 10 mg; Week 6: 15 mg; Week 7: 15 mg; Week 8: 15 mg. A maximum dose of 15 mg may be necessary. Medication will be administered in a single dose to be taken 30 minutes prior to bedtime because the onset of action occurs within 30 to 90 minutes after a single dose.
Other Names:
Active Comparator: Behavioral
Participants randomized to BSI will receive the intervention aimed at reducing nightmares, insomnia, and sleep avoidance behavior. The treatment will be administered over 8 weeks. The intervention sessions will consist of two individual, 45-minute treatment sessions, delivered on Weeks 1 and 3. A 45-minute "booster" session will be conducted on Week 5. Thirty-minute face-to-face contacts will be scheduled on other weeks (i.e., Weeks 2, 4, 6, 7 and 8) to address any difficulty with the treatment instructions and techniques, to answer questions that may have occurred, and to complete weekly clinical ratings (CGI-I/SR and ASES).
Behavioral: Behavioral Sleep Intervention
Participants will receive a workbook with information related to the intervention. The three core components are presented and discussed during these sessions are:1) education about sleep and nightmares; 2) imagery rehearsal; 3) stimulus control and sleep restriction. Session 1 focuses on education on PDSD-related insomnia, nightmares, and sleep avoidance behaviors. The rationale for imagery rehearsal will then be presented, and the technique will be practiced once. Strategies for managing intrusive thoughts and images during the practice of imagery rehearsal will be discussed. Participants will be instructed to practice this technique at least three times each day for the duration of the treatment phase. During the second 45-minute session (Week 3), sleep schedules extracted from the pre-intervention sleep diary will be used to identify goals to reduce insomnia, i.e., for sleep restricted schedules, and activities to be performed out of bed when awake.
Other Name: Behavioral Intervention for Insomnia and Nightmares
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Participants randomized to PLA will take 4 capsules each night, and capsule will be identical to prazosin capsules. As for participants randomly assigned to PRZ, they will receive a one-week medication supplies in daily dose dispensers. Similarly, participants will also be instructed to be ready for bed at the time they take the medication, and not to engage in any activities that will prevent them from going to bed. A placebo pill condition is included for several reasons. First, there is no approved treatment approach currently recognized as being effective for sleep disturbances associated with combat-related PTSD, and which is being withheld from subjects assigned to the placebo arm of the study. We will monitor subjects carefully and on a weekly basis.
Drug: Placebo
Participants randomized to PLA will take 4 capsules each night for eight weeks, all capsules will be identical to prazosin capsules. As for participants randomly assigned to PRZ, they will receive a one-week medication supplies in daily dose dispensers. Similarly, participants will also be instructed to be ready for bed at the time they take the medication, and not to engage in any activities that will prevent them from going to bed.
Other Name: Sugar pill
- Insomnia Severity Index [ Time Frame: Screening, Post, and Follow-up ]Self-report measures of insomnia severity. Scores range from 0 to 28, with higher scores indicated more severe insomnia. A score < 8 is considered to reflect no significant insomnia.
- Sleep Diary Measures [ Time Frame: baseline and post ]
Sleep diary SE, nightmare frequency Sleep diary sleep efficiency can range from 0 to 100%, and typically varies between 50% and 95%. Higher % values reflect greater sleep consolidation, i.e., greater ratio of time asleep/time in bed.
Nightmare frequency varies between 0 and no upper limit is provided. Greater frequency of nightmares reflects greater nightmare severity.
- PSG Composite Measure [ Time Frame: Baseline sleep study and post sleep study ]
Sleep Efficiency (SE) is the ratio of total time spent asleep over total time spent in bed.
For PSG studies, (SE) typically vary between 50% and 95%. Greater values indicated more consolidated sleep.
- PSQI [ Time Frame: Baseline, post, 4 months post-treatment ]
Self-report sleep quality measure. Scores range between 0 and 21, with higher scores reflecting poor sleep quality.
A score of < or = to 5 reflects good sleep quality.
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 55 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Military veterans
- Age between 18 and 55 years old
- Reports of insomnia and nightmares
- Current diagnosis of PTSD
- Currently treated with an SSRI.
- Medications and dosages will remain unchanged for the duration of the study
- Participants will agree to remain in ongoing counseling services they may be receiving prior to study entry.
- Able to read and write English
- Provision of written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Current, severe, untreated Major Depressive Disorder
- Current history of suicidality requiring hospitalization
- Current history (past 6 months) of substance or alcohol abuse
- Currently actively psychotic or bipolar disorder (past year)
- Resting blood pressure < 90/60 at the screening physical examination
- Heart rate > 100 beats/minutes
- Use of an alpha-1 antagonist agent or beta-blocker
- Refusal to follow the safety measures
- Unexpected, untreated, or serious EKG findings
- Medications and/or dosage changed in the past two months
- Unstable medical condition
- Pregnant or breast-feeding women
- Apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) > 15
- Refusal to provide information relevant to selection criteria
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): NCT00393874
|United States, Pennsylvania
|Western Phychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213
|Principal Investigator:
|Anne Germain, Ph.D.
|Department of Psychiatry University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Anne Germain, Associate Professor, University of Pittsburgh
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00393874 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Posted:
|October 30, 2006 Key Record Dates
|Results First Posted:
|October 24, 2016
|Last Update Posted:
|October 24, 2016
|Last Verified:
|September 2016
Keywords provided by Anne Germain, University of Pittsburgh:
Anxiety D/O
Mood D/O
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Anxiety Disorders
Mood Disorders
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Pathologic Processes
Mental Disorders
Stress Disorders, Traumatic
Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders
Antihypertensive Agents
Adrenergic alpha-1 Receptor Antagonists
Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists
Adrenergic Antagonists
Adrenergic Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Physiological Effects of Drugs


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Safety (or lack thereof) in Football
(I actually thought a recent topic had something worth discussing, however, the OP included something banned on these boards... Let's try this again).
A certain prominent public figure recent spoke about the future of football.
The Raven's Bernard Pollard said recently that he does not believe the NFL will exist in 30 years.
I have a few questions for discussion:
1. Would you feel OK about your son (real or theoretical) playing football? To what degree?
2. To what extent do you believe football can survive, as is?
3. What would you do to try to save the sport?
My responses:
1. I would discourage my theoretical son from playing football. While at the end of the day, it would be his choice, I'd encourage soccer or fall-ball baseball for an autumn sport. If he chose to play football, I would be a pretty worried person everyday.
2. Every year something changes and I don't think that will stop any time soon. So, no I think 10-15 years from now the game will be different.
3. I'd make hitting illegal. If you do not attempt to wrap up with your arms and instead launch your body (whether you make contact with your shoulder or helmet), it would be a personal foul. 2 of them and you're ejected.
Yeah, big hits are exciting. But how often do we lament the player going for the big hit and failing to bring down the ball carrier? I think we can eliminate hitting without taking too much away from the game.


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Sundance USA brings 'The East' to the Midwest via the Michigan Theater
Joseph Tobianski | AnnArbor.com
Near the end of the introductory segment of Thursday night's Sundance USA program, Michigan Theater executive director and CEO Russ Collins said, "The reason that you're here is not for something old, it's for something brand new."
Even so, the night began with a short, retrospective video - in which the Sundance Kid himself, Robert Redford, delivered the final message - that celebrated Collins' 30 years at the Michigan's helm, as well as a couple of brief speeches from Michigan Theater board member Alec Allen, and emeritus board member Henry Aldridge (who spoke about the 40th anniversary of the venue's pipe organ, which had been restored by a group of dedicated volunteers).
"On Friday, December 21st of 1972, folks were filing out from 'The Poseiden Adventure,' and all of the sudden, the theater was filled with the most beautiful organ music," said Aldridge. "And people turned around, and they were stunned to see this beautiful console rising up from the orchestra pit for the first time in more than 20 years. We have continued that tradition uninterrupted for 40 years. Two of the people who started playing 40 years ago are still playing."
Allen, meanwhile, provided statistics to demonstrate how the Michigan has grown and thrived under Collins' leadership.
Joseph Tobianski | AnnArbor.com
Approximately 1,300 members of that community gathered at the Michigan Thursday to see "The East" and hear from co-writer/director Zal Batmanglij and co-writer/star Brit Marling.
The eco-thriller - which, in addition to Marling, stars Ellen Page ("Juno"), Patricia Clarkson and Alexander Skarsgard ("True Blood") - focuses on an ambitious young intelligence operative (Marling, as Sarah) who infiltrates an eco-terrorist organization called The East, which aims to punish corporate leaders who have harmed people and/or the environment by giving them a taste of their own medicine (literally, in one case). But as Sarah spends more time with the group, and grows closer to its charismatic leader (Skarsgard), she questions her own priorities and convictions.
To launch the discussion that followed the screening, Batmanglij and Marling spoke about how the movie was inspired by their observance of Buy Nothing Day, which became a Buy Nothing Summer, during which they hopped trains all over the U.S. and learned the art of "Dumpster diving."
"We were inspired by our summer where we tried to buy nothing - it didn't fully work out that way, we spent a little bit of money - but we were also inspired by a lot of articles we were reading in The Times about corporate malfeasance," said Batmanglij. "And the film opens with an oil spill. We wrote that in 2009. So it was really strange when the BP oil spill happened. We were like, 'Well, we're on to something here.'"
"When we went on that (Buy Nothing Summer) journey, I don't think we thought we were going to write about it," said Marling. "It was later, as we were trying to process our feelings and everything we went through. It was so intense, and I felt such a sense of community in this (anarchist) group that we weren't really feeling in our ordinary lives. So I think we wrote about it to make sense of the experience. And I think we felt really conflicted. Do you go back to the land and try to find nature and your roots there, or is there room to, within the system, affect positive change? And I think that maybe we're warring with that as writers and as people."
The filmmakers discussed shooting the film in Shreveport, Louisiana, in a 19th century house that had most recently been in use as a gay nightclub. But the movie also featured some outdoor bathing scenes - filmed in November - that noticeably set Marling's teeth to chattering.
"The first shot on the first day was Ellen Page naked in a hole in the ground," said Marling, who noted that Page somehow stopped herself from shivering the instant the cameras started rolling. " She was so brave when we shot that. For hours, 12 people standing around you, looking down at you naked in a hole, and she just did it. So the next day, when all of us were supposed to get naked and bathe each other in the water, and we had just met two days ago - we really couldn't say anything about it."
One audience member asked about the appeal of cults; here's Marling's response:
When asked about whether they kept in touch with the friends they made during their Buy Nothing Summer, Batmanglij told a story about taking a freegan friend - who makes sailboats out of garbage in San Francisco - to a party with Ellen Page.
The Q&A ended with Marling reflecting on how the two friends' Buy Nothing Summer altered them permanently.
"Zal and I had this experience together, and when you try to talk about it with other people, it just sounds like cocktail party banter," said Marling. " But that experience completely changed us. It was a total transformation. I was one person on one side of the experience, and a completely different person on the other side.
" We stopped going to the movies, which was weird. That was one thing that we both loved, and had in common. But when we came back, we were so used to entertainment within these groups - we'd sing each other songs, and make things, and play city-wide capture the flag, or spin the bottle - that the idea of coming into a theater and surrendering to someone else's point of view seemed crazy."
Former Ann Arbor Film Festival director Donald Harrison attended Thursday's screening and said, "I'm glad (Sundance) sent a provocative, challenging film to Ann Arbor. That's something this community is known for. ('The East') asked some good questions, and it dramatized some important topics. I'm curious to see if it will do well nationwide."
Another audience member, Barbara Wise of Ann Arbor, said, "The great thing about this is that (the filmmakers) fielded questions. I thought that was wonderful. And we were just discussing what it must be like to write that script, having tried to experience life that way."
Jenn McKee is the entertainment digital journalist for AnnArbor.com. Reach her at firstname.lastname@example.com or 734-623-2546, and follow her on Twitter @jennmckee.
Bob Needham
Fri, Feb 1, 2013 : 6:54 p.m.
I wasn't able to be there last night. Question for those who were -- Do you see "The East" being commercial enough for a major theatrical run?
Mon, Feb 4, 2013 : 8:02 p.m.
Check out Rotten Tomatoes for The East. 100% of the audience voters said they wanted to see it (86% positive critic reviews). Fox should set a release date asap and promote the film.
Sun, Feb 3, 2013 : 1:51 a.m.
The East has some real mainstream potential. I read a review praising it as the espionage thriller Hollywood has forgotten how to make. Prior to seeing the film, I watched the trailer. I think this could be a commercial success if they ran the trailer as a preview in major theaters across the country.
Jenn McKee
Sun, Feb 3, 2013 : 1:12 a.m.
I'm not quite sure. I think it works as a drama, and will really resonate for particular audience, but I see it as having more potential as a kind of cult hit than a mainstream one. But time will tell if I'm right or wrong.
Melissa S
Sat, Feb 2, 2013 : 8:37 p.m.
Absolutely! This could be a big box office hit if Fox Searchlight markets it nationwide.
Sat, Feb 2, 2013 : 1:25 p.m.
Yes. I predict it will.
Fri, Feb 1, 2013 : 5:19 p.m.
My husband and I both found the film very engaging and thought provoking. I thought it was very well directed and acted, and it was visually very appealing. Perfect? No, but I think anyone who sees it will stay with it and find a lot to think about.
Danielle Arndt
Fri, Feb 1, 2013 : 5:01 p.m.
My husband and I attended last night's showing and both were really impressed overall. We also had very little knowledge of the film going in, so we really didn't know what to expect other than the film was supposed to be an environmental thriller. Eco-terrorism isn't a topic I've spent much time pondering, so I found the film very thought provoking. And the Q&A session afterward with the director and actor was awesome to get that kind of insight into what went into developing the film. Their "buy-nothing summer" and research into anarchist societies in the U.S. was really interesting and got me thinking about how much food I waste and how many anarchist organizations exist in the U.S. The fact that much of how The East governed itself and the activities the group engaged in were based on real-life observations and experiences also was really compelling and thought provoking. It also made me less judgmental of people who have dumpster dived! I did think there were some holes and glazed-over parts of the storyline and I agree with Jenn that Patricia Clarkson's character was just really underdeveloped and kind of lame.
Fri, Feb 1, 2013 : 2:09 p.m.
Technically the movie was fine. Directing was fair and acting was okay. Ellen Page was wasted in a one-dimensional role with little growth. Cinematography was well done. BUT: the screenplay was AWFUL. Another evil corporation saga based on the fantasy of the far-left. And I'm a liberal! This story was an embarrassment to Sundance and Michigan. I don't go for the ole' "its just a movie." This is the nonsense the American public believes because they see it so often in TV and movies. AWFUL. AWFUL.
Jenn McKee
Fri, Feb 1, 2013 : 2:08 p.m.
I thought the movie definitely had some flaws – Patricia Clarkson's character was a bit cartoonish, and thus easy to dismiss; the more widespread and negative fallout from the group's first "jam" was smoothed out of the story; the second "jam" got a bit melodramatic and arch – but it did get me thinking more about how much food, among other things, are unnecessarily wasted in America, and how, when we reduce our lives to just the essentials, our outlook changes considerably. Definitely a good movie to launch a discussion - or maybe ten.
Fri, Feb 1, 2013 : 1:25 p.m.
The movie had potential. The issues raised were provocative. But it was just not well enough executed. I have been to the other Sundance screenings at the Michigan Theater, and I will go again. The other films have been far superior. And thanks Russ. The citizens of Ann Arbor should be very proud of saving the theater, but it wouldn't be what it is today without you at the helm.
Greg T
Fri, Feb 1, 2013 : 12:52 p.m.
I thought this was a poor movie. "Fox Searchlight" tells the tale. Entertainment trumps content - but the entertainment was thin. Screenplay, script, acting ... can't find anything positive to say about those. As far as a statement on eco-concerns, eco-terrorism (corporate, anti-corporate), there is little here to fuel real-world discussion. My hope is that next year's Sundance offering at the Michigan will actually be an independent film. Previously saw Cyrus which was not earth-shaking but was a decent little movie that. The East is substandard.
Fri, Feb 1, 2013 : 12:46 p.m.
It was a thought-provoking movie that left me, and most of the audience, I believe, conflicted about the role of eco-terrorists in saving our planet. As a supporter of Greenpeace, I believe an activist approach is necessary, but this movie takes these issues to a deeper level. I recommend it as a movie to watch because of its potential influence on our national debate regarding corporate abuse of our environment.


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You have to go back to Sept 15th 2001 to see the last time that the B&A's came away from the Gnoll with a smile on their face. On that day Newport, captained by Simon Raiwalui won 19-11 with a try by wing Emyr Lewis and a conversion and 4 penalties from No10 Shane Howarth. This time Newport continued their recent good run to deservedly record their 5th win in a row. It was apt that former Newport favourite and now Dragon Mike Poole returning from injury and having a 1st half run out should score the all important try when he forced his way over after just 9 mins following hardworking Adam Frampton winning the ball, Quickie feeding Sneddon and a lob pass to O'Driscoll who fed Pooley.This was Mike's 48th try for the B&A's iin 103 appearances and it was Newport's 500th Premier League match.
In the end the better team won but not before Newport did their usual and gave the travelling supporters some nerve racking times especially in the 1st half when they were cruising to a HT lead of 7-0 only to give 3 penalties away in the 6 mins of added time to go in 7-9 down!
Man of Match : Sam Waldron.
The onwards and upwards theme continued for high-flying Newport at former Welsh Premiership giants Neath, writes Tony Poole. A third successive league win for the Black and Ambers – and a fifth when the British & Irish Cup is taken into consideration – allowed them to leapfrog old rivals Cardiff, and take possession of seventh spot. The autumn transformation in fortunes at Rodney Parade has been remarkable, and to put things in perspective this formed only a third Gnoll win since 1982/83 under Colin Smart.
Head coach Sven Cronk was part of the side that triumphed 25-23 at Neath back in 1994/95, while a 19-11 success in September 2001 represented their last win at the ground. A try from utility-back Emyr Lewis along with 14 points from the boot of Shane Howarth did the trick in the last success. "We were aware that Newport possessed a very poor record at Neath, but in fairness to the current squad they were keen to make their own history," explained a delighted Cronk. He continued: "Coming on the back of league wins over Pontypridd and Swansea, this was another fantastic result. The boys are buying into something special – and more to the point, working their socks off to achieve success. We brought in 20 players during the close season, and in hindsight it has taken longer than anticipated for coaches and players to get to grips with the situation. However, there is now real strength in depth in the squad – resulting in four players going out on loan – and we no longer have to scratch around for players. By taking every game as it comes we can continue to improve during a demanding run of fixtures. We are aware Aberavon on Sunday will be no pushovers, then there's a derby clash at Bedwas followed by the double-header with Newcastle in the British & Irish Cup. But during the next fortnight we should receive another boost with the return of centre Dan Robinson from a knee injury.''
The Black and Ambers built a rare Gnoll victory around an industrious pack display with back-row men Sam Waldron and captain Craig Attwell tireless workhorses.
And the victory was all the more meritorious because playmaker Scott Sneddon hobbled off with a dead leg in the 56th minute. With Newport 13-9 to the good, a reshuffled back line saw full-back James Leadbeater move to fly-half, while Andrew Quick switched from scrum-half to wing to accommodate the introduction of ex-Pontypridd scrum-half Rhys Downes. But with the Black and Ambers in complete control – Neath only entered the Newport 22 once after the 43rd minute – it was a case of being patient and winding down the clock.