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CorinneB necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 183 diseños de 40 diseñadores freelance.
PUUR JIJ (translated "PURE YOU"), persoonlijk kleur- en stijladvies (transl. 'personal colour- and styleadvise)
I am a woman of 33 years old with a businessbackground in Marketing and Communications. After following my passion I recently became a Image Consultant. As an Image Consultant I analyse people on their colouring and style so I can advise them what clothing best to buy/wear. I am a full sizelady who likes brands as Chanel, Audi, Coca Cola, what maybe give you inspiration for the logo ;-). I am a flamboyant person with a great classical/ chique touch, but I also like a litte Zen from time to time.
- business people that either have a job where ther personal presentation is important. Or businesspeople that like to do this for fun with their team in combination with a presentation about fashion in business. Mostly aged between 28 and 48 years old
but also
- Women who like fashion/ clothes/ make-up/ jewelry/ shopping etc.
- Mothers and daughters
- girlfriends who like a nice workshop with a personal colour analysis and make-up workshop and a nice high tea (sort of a party, maybe even for batchellors)
So the logo must be attractive for private- and businesspeople, men and women.
About the logo:
Brandname: PUUR JIJ (transl. 'PURE YOU')
Tagline: persoonlijk kleur- en stijladvies (transl. 'personal clour- and styleadvise')
Key words that describe the logo:
- Different (not standard)
- Siple and Pure (ZEN-like)
- fresh/ water
- Powerfull
- Positive but serious (also for businesspeople, but with a sexy Twist)
- a bit dramatic (not the curly way but the pronounced way=one big thing instead of litlle curls but with a soft touch not too stern)
- preferably no standard/ meaningless pictures or symbols
- modern
- suprising and creative
- colours I think refer to Pure are dark chocolate brown, pure white, earth colours like powdery colours as soft grey and sand, but I also fuchsia and red, but in a tiny little touch. Not too mutch contrast in the colours.
logo's I like:
- http://images.google.com/imgres?img…3%26um%3D1
- http://www.praq.nl
- http://www.schoonheidssalonpuur.nl/
- http://www.puurenmooi.nl/
- http://www.zensaz.nl/home.html
- http://www.badenliving.nl/merken/q_artz
- http://www.impettocafe.be (except I dont like the colours)
- http://www.ronduitmooi.nl/
I like to use the logo on white stationary. What I don't like is the common coloured block behond the logo when it contains white colours. So a bit creativeness there would be nice.
Technical reguirements:
- The original file format used to build the logo (e.g. Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, etc.)
- a logo that contains the tagline, but where I can also leave out the tagline
We'll be using the following rating system (modified from the GiGiKi and Morgan Lewis contests):
1 star - Wrong direction, start over
2 star - Some elements we like, but it's still a miss
3 star - Interesting concept that needs further refinement. You're getting close but need revisions or a different angle to your design
4 star - A great design. Probably only needs a tweak of color or shading.
5 star - You've made the Final Cut
NB Besides the logo we also need creative and innovative businesscards, leaflets and a webdesign. After the logo has been chosen that contest will start right away.
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By Matthew Heimer
This week brought the news of the bankruptcy of AMF, the world's largest operator of bowling alleys. AMF said the economic downturn had hurt its ability to upgrade its decor and make its alleys more family-friendly. When enterprising reporters asked the more important big-picture question — best paraphrased as "IS BOWLING DEAD?!?"–the head of the bowling-alley trade group was quick to offer a reassuring response. "For four out of the past five years, bowling has seen increases in consumer participation" said Steve Johnson, executive director of the Bowling Proprietors' Association of America, "with more than 71 million people having bowled in the past year."
That's certainly an impressive figure, but from a business perspective, it's not clear that bowling allies are drawing the right 71 million. Dig a little deeper into the numbers, and you'll find that most of the growth in the industry is coming from demographics we might dub "jobless youths" and "cheapskate Pabst-drinking hipsters." Sandy Hansell & Associates, a company that specializes in real estate services and financial advice for the bowling business, reports that "bowling is the fastest-growing high school team sport in the country for both males and females" (wrap your head around that concept for a second) and that growth in the under-17 set is far faster than in the adult population. Leisure consultancy White Hutchinson, meanwhile, points out that folks aged 25-34 account for the largest share of the bowling population.
But what about the baby boomers–the nation's biggest demographic group, the one with the most disposable income, the one that came of age when bowling was still in its heyday? Folks ages 46 to 64 make up 26% of the nation's population, but only about 16% of Bowling America. Granted, hurling a bowling ball can be physically taxing, especially for someone who's had a spine or shoulder injury, but that can't account for all of bowling's boomer deficit.
Hints at other explanations are strewn throughout the bowling literature: For example, league bowling, that congenial time-suck, has been on a steady decline for two decades. Family-oriented bowling centers (think lots of video games and lots and lots of screaming toddlers) saw a boomlet beginning in the 1980s, but White Hutchinson reports that as business propositions, those locations have proven to be "far less successful than those that target adults" (think mood lighting and a full bar).
With all that as fodder for thought, we'd love to hear from you: What drove you away from the lanes? What kind of inducement would it take to get you to come back (or to try it for the first time)? We'll be sitting by Lane 5 in our tricolor rental shoes, waiting for your answers.
This is an updated version of an article that appeared on Encore on November 14, 2012.

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Well said Mike!Such a sad ending to what has been one hell of a ride......................I'll add my heartfelt THANK YOU to all the wonderful engineers, without whom 558 would not have flown. And if she hadn't flown I wouldn't have met such a bunch of lovely people and made so many good friends.And special thanks to Sam for all he's done for we meagre volunteers arranging such privileged access to the aircraft for us. Many of us have had unbelievable and unforgettable experiences on our cleaning escapades, no more so than Dee and I - Vulcan Scrubbers and damn proud of it! Thank you again Sam! And thanks again to all the engineers for making us so, so welcome in the hanger.Will miss you all and hope the future is good to you.It's been a blast...................Big, BIG hugsJaxx x x x x x x
I promised myself that i wouldn't post on this Forum again after the "Final Flight" debacle and the appalling way (in my opinion) that the Club committee was excluded from that event and the subsequent poor decisions made by the Trust hierarchy regarding the flawed funding model that has clearly failed us all ! However the time for recriminations is for others to mull over and this post and topic is purely to say a heartfelt "Thank You" to all the Engineers past,present and sadly departed who have made this wonderful journey possible!I would like to wish those that are leaving 558 this week the very best in the future and thank you to you all !! you are the "REAL" heroes of the 558 story.Goodbye and stay safe.Mike Johnson


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Embattled Hollywood giant Harvey Weinstein could soon face an investigation by the FBI.
According to The Daily Mail, the Department of Justice ordered then bureau to look into a number of allegations of sexual assault.
The Daily Mail reports officials fear he could leave the country, in part, to avoid any prosecution related to reports of his actions over the years.
Weinstein left Los Angeles for a treatment facility Wednesday recommended by his brother, according to The Blast.
The Blast reports the 65-year-old man flew to Arizona for treatment at The Meadows - a facility known to assist celebrities struggling with addiction and other issues.
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Dema Daiga, 28, College Park, Maryland, and Olu Campbell, formerly known as Oluseun Oshosanya, 29, Laurel, Maryland, were convicted of numerous counts of wire fraud arising from a scheme to defraud a mortgage lending company in connection with six Baltimore, Maryland properties. Daiga was also convicted of two counts of aggravated identity theft in connection with the scheme.
According to testimony offered during the two week trial, Daiga worked as a mortgage loan broker and assisted with property appraisals and Campbell also worked in the mortgage lending field. Witnesses testified that from August to December 16, 2008, Daiga and Campbell recruited two straw purchasers and used the names and identifying information of four other individuals, without their knowledge or permission to apply for mortgages on six separate properties. The straw purchasers lacked the income and assets to qualify as borrowers or make the monthly mortgage payments. Evidence showed that the defendants: filled out mortgage loan applications on behalf of the straw purchasers and the other individuals whose names and information they used without their knowledge, with false information about those persons' employment histories, earnings and assets; provided telephone numbers that were under the control of the defendants to any person calling to confirm the false information regarding the employment and earnings; generated fake monthly bank account statements to make it appear that the individuals had sufficient assets to make the down payments, when instead, Daiga or Campbell paid the down payments; on at least two occasions caused appraisals to be performed that inflated the property values; and instructed the title companies to send a substantial part of the loan proceeds to the defendants, or to businesses that they controlled.
According to trial evidence, five of six Baltimore properties purchased under this scheme swiftly went into default, resulting in a loss to a Beltsville mortgage lending company of approximately $664,493.
Daiga and Campbell face a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for each of the ten and six counts of wire fraud, respectively, of which they were convicted. Daiga also faces a mandatory minimum sentence of two years in prison for each count of aggravated identity theft, in addition to any sentence imposed for the wire fraud. U.S. District Judge Marvin C. Garbis has scheduled sentencing for August 27, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. for Daiga and at 10:30 a.m. for Campbell.
The verdict was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein; Special Agent in Charge Richard A. McFeely of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; Special Agent in Charge Barbara Golden of the U.S. Secret Service – Baltimore Field Office; Special Agent in Charge Ken Taylor of the Housing and Urban Development Office of Inspector General – Office of Investigations and Commissioner of Financial Regulation Sarah Bloom Raskin of the Maryland State Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation.
The Maryland Mortgage Fraud Task Force was established to unify the agencies that regulate and investigate mortgage fraud and promote the early detection, identification, prevention and prosecution of mortgage fraud schemes. This case, which was referred to the Task Force by the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, as well as other cases brought by members of the Task Force, demonstrates the commitment of law enforcement agencies to protect consumers from fraud and promote the integrity of the credit markets. Information about mortgage fraud prosecutions is available http://www.justice.gov/usao/md/Mortgage-Fraud/index.html.
This law enforcement action is part of President Barack Obama's Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force. President Obama established the interagency Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force to wage an aggressive, coordinated and proactive effort to investigate and prosecute financial crimes. The task force includes representatives from a broad range of federal agencies, regulatory authorities, inspectors general, and state and local law enforcement who, working together, bring to bear a powerful array of criminal and civil enforcement resources. The task force is working to improve efforts across the federal executive branch, and with state and local partners, to investigate and prosecute significant financial crimes, ensure just and effective punishment for those who perpetrate financial crimes, combat discrimination in the lending and financial markets, and recover proceeds for victims of financial crimes.
United States Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein commended Assistant United States Attorneys Jefferson M. Gray and Sujit Raman, who are prosecuting the case.


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Welcome to the Lumens 4th Annual 12 Modern Lamps of Christmas!
Over the next twelve days I'll be counting down what I believe to be this year's best and most gift-worthy lamps. I can't believe I've been doing this for four years now! More than that, I can't believe I was able to find a completely brand new selection of twelve giftable modern lamps for 2013. In case you're just joining us, my criteria for lamp gift-ability are:
1. You can wrap it fairly easily.
2. It's $200 or less.
3. It will ship in plenty of time for Christmas.
4. It's fun, contemporary and—in the best gift-giving tradition—something you might get for yourself.
If you're curious, you can check out last year's selections. Most of them are still available and are just as giftable today as they were back then. Then after you're done with that, come on back and we'll begin our round of lamps for 2013.
Since my name begins with "N," I thought, hey, that would be good way to begin this year's list as well:
1. Mr. n LED Table Lamp by Koncept
Koncept is best known for their line of contemporary LED task lamps. But here, they've used their advanced LED expertise to create a fun little ambient light source.
Apart from making him look as cute as a bug, the lower-case "n" shape of the Mr. n LED Table Lamp is a particularly inspired way to create a soft, glare-free all-around glow within a relatively small footprint. Using seamless light panel technology, the soft white light of 28 energy efficient LEDs is diffused around the entire outer curve of the lamp. The strength of this light is controlled with a simple one-finger touch dimmer on the aluminum base, which also turns the lamp on or off. The entire metal surface comes in either a cool silver or metallic black finish.
This little guy is a mere 7.5″ tall and 4.3″ wide, which means he will take up very little space on a table or desk as he puts out all that light (up to 250 lumens). Compact, bright and with a friendly, well-rounded personality, Mr. n is the perfect little lamp to give and get as a gift this year.


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Hard traveling is an admired trait of folk singers, and Tracy Newman took a long journey to her gig this week in Irvine — even if it didn't quite adhere to Woody Guthrie's mythical highways.
Newman, who recently turned 70, released her first CD less than 10 years ago. As a young adult, she played gigs on the blossoming folk scene, but she didn't spend all the years in between as a hungry talent eking out a living from the tip jar.
Rather, she headed to Hollywood, where she garnered acclaim as a writer for "Cheers," "Ellen," "The Drew Carey Show" and other programs. She performed with the comedy troupe the Groundlings, which spawned Will Ferrell, Kristen Wiig and other alums.
But even through all those years, Newman never forgot her love of music — and she'll tap into that passion Saturday night when she performs at the FAR-West Music Conference at the Hyatt Regency Irvine.
"I did clubs and everything for a number of years, off and on," Newman said by phone Friday, remembering the 1960s. "I mean, you have to be so committed to it. And also, when I started out, I wasn't writing. You know, I was singing Bob Dylan stuff and Tom Paxton and stuff like that."
Now, Newman is singing and writing. Her two albums, 2007's "A Place in the Sun" and last year's "I Just See You," feature original work. And speaking of Dylan, she'll be in good company at the Hyatt: Chris Hillman, who made "Mr. Tambourine Man" a No. 1 hit as a member of the Byrds, is among the other performers on the program.
FAR-West, taking place in Irvine for the second year in a row, is the western-states gathering of Folk Alliance International, a group dedicated to promoting folk music and dance. For four days, the Hyatt will host performances, workshops, panels and more.
(And despite the old-time feel of much folk music, the conference has a strong modern sensibility: Seminar titles include "1-to-1 Social Media Assessment" and "How to 'Tweet' and 'Like' Your Way to Better Concert Promotion and Organization.")
The jury-selected performers range from the Hawaiian ensemble Keale and the DamNatives to the New Orleans-flavored Quinn DeVeaux and the Blue Beat Review. Newman will close Saturday evening's show with her band, the Reinforcements.
The artist had sent audition tapes in the past for FAR-West, but finally snagged the coveted slot this year after filming her performance at McCabe's Guitar Shop in Santa Monica. She plans to perform her original work at the Hyatt and will have a deep catalog to choose from: Newman began writing songs in the 1970s and even briefly had a publishing deal, though she said the experience left her feeling "burned" by the industry.
If she has any lingering questions about the business, perhaps Hillman, who will share the bill with her Saturday, can answer them. The founding member of the Byrds, who went on to play with the Flying Burrito Brothers and Desert Rose Band in addition to doing solo work, is making his first appearance at FAR-West, accompanied by his longtime bandmate Herb Pedersen.
As introductions go, it's a stylish one for Hillman: The organizers have chosen him as one of the recipients of the Best of the West award, which honors artists who have contributed heavily to the folk scene.
For Hillman, the joy of folk music is directness and simplicity. In the 1960s, his band won renown for taking acoustic originals and layering them with harmonies and jangling electric guitars. He values a solid tune over fancy production and still vividly remembers the demo of "Tambourine Man," featuring Dylan and Ramblin' Jack Elliott, that the Byrds used as a prototype for their version.
"You knew that was a great song," Hillman said. "You knew it was an incredible song. But the way it is now, it's like a demo is a complete master, almost, with all the instrumentation and everything. It doesn't necessarily make for a good song.
"Dressing up the song isn't going to make it a good song. So I guess folk music to me is really honesty and integrity in the presentation."
If You Go
What: FAR-West Music Conference
Where: Hyatt Regency Irvine, 17900 Jamboree Road, Irvine
When: Thursday through Sunday (check website for performance times)
Cost: $10 for Venues' Choice Concert at 7 p.m. Thursday; $10 for Official Showcases at 6:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; $15 for film screening of "The Wrecking Crew" at 1:45 p.m. Sunday; conference registration $175 for Folk Alliance International members, $200 for nonmembers
Information: (949) 975-1234 or http://www.facebook.com/farwestconference


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Portrait of a small spider in fine sand on the beach. Woodgate, Qld.
Red and Black Spider
Red and black ground spider on sandy soil. Woodgate, Qld.
Green Spider
On a dark maroon pea flower. Woodgate, Qld.
White Arkyidae
White ambush spider (Arkys furcatus) waits on a leaf. Kyogle, NSW.
Garden Sac Spider
Cheiracanthium gracile Koch, 1873 Long-spur Garden Sac Spider. Kyogle, NSW.
Garden Sac Spider at Home
Long-spur Garden Sac Spider (Cheiracanthium gracile Koch, 1873) in her curled leaf house. Kyogle, NSW.
Wrap Around
Wrap around spider holds its little ladybug lunch bag. Kyogle, NSW.
Female wolf spider carries her young through the grass at night. Kyogle, NSW.
Male Two-spined Spider
Smaller and spineless version of Poecilopachys australasia. Kyogle, NSW.
Microscopic Spider
Little spider on the stem of a macadamia flower. He's covered in pollen and seems to be feasting on a tiny thing with legs. Kyogle, NSW.
Crab Spider and Hoverfly
Crab spider (Lehtinelagia prasina) feeds on a hoverfly. Kyogle, NSW.
White Two-tailed Spider
Well camouflaged Hersiliidae spider on a paperbark tree. Deepwater, Qld.
Spiny Spider Bum
The most interesting angle of a most interesting spider (Austracantha minax). Anstead, Qld.


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No less versatile in his writing than in his installations, films, architecture and sculpture, Liam Gillick unites his critical essays in this collection, most of which were originally printed in art magazines or exhibition catalogues. Lauded for his ingenious reinterpretation of Conceptual and Minimalist art, Liam Gillick has often used language, whether in type on a wall or on a page, as a site of artistic, theoretical and political intervention. He reveals himself here as a witness of and major actor in the largely European 1990s art scene that included Philippe Parreno, Pierre Huyghe, Carsten Holler, Angela Bulloch, Douglas Gordon and Rirkrit Tiravanija. A key publication of discussions, references, and artistic engagements of the 1990s, the book also allows an examination of the renewed importance at this time of Felix Gonzalez-Torres, John Baldessari and Allen Ruppersberg.
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CHICAGO (Aug. 20, 2013) – U.S. Soccer launched a social media campaign today that provides fans with the opportunity to send personal messages and photos that will be displayed on the walls of the tunnel outside the U.S. Men's National Team locker room at Columbus Crew Stadium prior to the USA-Mexico match, presented by AT&T, on Sept. 10 in Columbus.
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Fans can submit their messages and photos all this week using #FanWall, and are encouraged to come up with their most creative and patriotic ideas.
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johnny45 needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 185 designs submitted by 64 freelance designers.
We are looking for a clean logo for a new trendy tapas restaurant. The restaurant name is Siete, which is 7 in Spanish. The logo must be done using vector illustrations. No clip art or word art.
tapas • wine • spirits
Siete tapas•wine•spirits
The logo must incorporate the number 7 somewhere in the design, along with the name Siete. Color schemes are not important at this time. Must be done in vector.
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- Incorporate the number 7 in the design
- Clip Art, Word Art
- Pictures of Food
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wongwf82 needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 128 designs submitted by 44 freelance designers.
You've heard of Redbox DVD kiosks. We're quite similar and we need your expertise!
Filmster is in the business of DVD kiosk rental.
Our machines are exactly like the ones from:
- Ideally, it would stand out in the shopping centre (attract people to see what the kiosk is all about). At the same time, I would like the logo to look interesting on the Web site.
- The logo needs to be simple and conveys a feeling that the company is:
- unique (just like the company name itself)
- fun and memorable
- reliable (not boring but at the same time not flashy)
- professional
- corporate (big company)
- It must incorporate symbol so that people remember our brand, or perhaps a symbol from DVD player buttons? A good example is a "swirl" here (but try not to copy it as they're the competitor!): http://www.redroomdvd.com.au
- The logo may/may not incorporate a "fast forward" button like the one from:
- - http://www.quickflick.ca
- The logo needs to have a subtext which highlights a particular product/service. For example:
- Filmster "Get ready for new releases" (This is the brand with the tagline)
- Filmster Community
- Filmster Partners
- The logo should blend with the red colour of the kiosk. Ideally, we would like to stick the logo onto the machine. Please see:
- Highlighted: http://www.imagebam.com/image/7db1ba10493371
- Normal:
- A good business card example would be as follows:
- Front: http://www.imagebam.com/image/9466dc10493374
- Back: http://www.imagebam.com/image/9ce77c10493372
- Business card artwork guideline:
- http://www.saltprint.com.au/busines…ds_diy.php
- Format required: PDF, PSD and AI
- Item 1...
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Human Rights Watch says some big-city police forces are putting sex workers at risk by confiscating their condoms and using them as evidence to support prostitution charges. The group called a news conference for Thursday to discuss a new report on the problem, which focuses on police departments in Washington, New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. HRW says District of Columbia Assistant Police Chief Peter Newsham reacted to the report by saying that while he is concerned that the practice could discourage sex workers from carrying condoms, the contraceptives can serve as supplemental evidence in investigations of prostitution.
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"The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you've got to have a what-the-hell attitude." - Julia Child
This year, on Aug. 15, Julia Child would have celebrated her 100th birthday. In honor of her contributions to cooking and French cuisine in America, we've collected some of her most iconic recipes. From beef bourguignon to coq au vin, try one of these classics in honor of the fearless chef.
Nothing is better than the smell of beef bourguignon cooking in the oven. This slow-cooked stew cooks for 2 to 3 hours. The result? The most tender, delicate meat you've ever tasted.
Tons of yummy toppings make this salad as filling as a main course. This dish is great for a lunch gathering or as a light dinner.
"Crunchily under cooked potatoes are dreadful, and overcooked potato slices will disintegrate," Child writes in this recipe. She suggests saving the cooking water to use for soup.
The chicken in this dish is browned in bacon fat for a salty kick. Flambe the brandy for a special effect, Child says it also adds additional flavor.
This super-simple recipe is worth trying tonight. A splash of soy sauce and a squeeze of lemon brighten up the flavors in the dish.
This chicken dish, simmered in a sauce of tomatoes, browned onions and red wine, is French comfort food at its finest. Child recommends serving the recipe "on a hot platter and decorate with small steamed potatoes and parsley, or mound it on a bed of rice or noodles."
This recipe makes for a fantastic side dish all year round. Salt the zucchini in advance to remove excess water.
Child's special spice blend add a burst of heat to otherwise boring pork chops. Vermouth and herbs contribute a sweet and subtle flavor so delicious you'll think you're eating at a restaurant.


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Idlemedia needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 85 designs submitted by 17 freelance designers.
Chix R Us
This logo will be for a girl's arcade. Please see my design contest for more details on the site: http://99designs.com/contests/22311
Young women, typically in their teens.
Logo should contain colors that are relevant to the target market. I'd really like to play off the R Us part (the domain is actually ChixR.us), so those bits should be accentuated. Let's just try not to copy and infringe on Toys R Us' logo.
Would be great to have a girl character somewhere in there if it fits.
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The brokenhearted still wrestle with the pain 10 years later.
It stings in so many different ways: a mother overcome by grief after burying a son. A best friend mustering the strength to rev the engines again because quitting would sully the man's memory. Millions of fans crushed emotionally, waving three fingers in the sky in his honor as the blur of stock cars rumbles into Bristol and Charlotte and Talladega.
Many still can't come to terms with that fateful final lap of the Daytona 500 in 2001, when Dale Earnhardt's famous No. 3 Chevrolet Monte Carlo slid up the track and bounced off a wall at Turn Four.
Michael Waltrip, one of Dale's drivers for DEI Enterprises,...


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In Conversations That Win The Complex Sale, you will learn a proven methodology for engaging your client through compelling storytelling that ensures you stand out at every touch point in the sales process.
The principles and practices revealed in this book are actively used by sales and marketing executives at some of the biggest and most admired companies … and they're seeing real results!
In today's highly competitive world of complex sales, commoditization of your brand is one of the greatest dangers. You must differentiate yourself from the competition—or you will lose out. And the way to do that is through customer engagement. Rather than sell your own corporate story and brand message, you need to tell customers their story—the one in which they are the heroes and they achieve success.
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While his controversial deposition may have taken up most of the recent spotlight, Lil Wayne has been embroiled in a legal battle with filmmaker Quincy Jones III over his '09 documentary The Carter. Now, in a recent report from TMZ, it appears that Weezy has lost the suit and been ordered to pay upwards of $2 million in damages.
A judge has ordered the YMCMB rapper to pay $2,195,000 to QD3 Entertainment for breach of contract and blocking the release of Jones' infamous documentary on the New Orleans rapper. Wayne's initial suit began in 2009 over failure to give Wayne final approval over the film, and was followed by Jones' counter-suit in 2011.
According to the report, Wayne's recent medical issues may have played a hand in the ruling, as did his notorious deposition. The rapper was unable to appear in court to testify in the case due to the seizure-like symptoms preventing him from flying, forcing his lawyer to rely on his video deposition.
Lil Wayne is also suing QD3 Entertainment for the unauthorized use of his music in the film. DX will keep you updated as more information comes to light in the case.
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The following crime is from the week of April 14 to April 20, 2013.
April 14. 7700 block Crittenden Street. Complainant states that a black female was seen by a prevention officer walking out of store carrying two quarts of Mobil oil, an oven-roasted chicken, two yams, a package of tomatoes, one pack of Durcell batteries and Prestone antifreeze. Occurred at 12:28 p.m.
Summary – one crime for week.
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Steven Viol has been playing drums in the Longmont High School jazz band since January, but his parents still have not heard him perform.
Viol, 17, is an exchange student from Italy, and Tuesday his family and friends at home will be getting up early to hear him perform with the Rhythmaires.
The band will perform live from Denver's KUVO studio as part of the station's High School/Collegiate Series at 7 p.m.
The music will broadcast across Colorado, parts of Wyoming and can be heard anywhere in the world through the station's website, which is how Viol's family and friends will be listening live from Italy at 3 a.m. Wednesday.
"I miss my family a lot and am happy to get to share this with them," said Viol, who plays the drums.
The performance also might be picked up by some of the station's affiliates nationwide.
Rhythmaires director Darryl Abrahamson said this will be, by far, the largest audience that the 21 students have ever had.
Students have been working on some of the pieces since the beginning of the school year to prepare for Tuesday's performance, Abrahamson said.
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When: 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday
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What: Longmont High School Rhythmaires concert
When: 7 p.m. Wednesday
Where: Longmont High School auditorium, 1040 Sunset St.
"We're going to be playing some really hard music," he said. "We've been working on 'My Ship,' which is really complex and intricate, all year."
Abrahamson is most excited about the students' rendition of "Moon River," which was composed by Henry Mancini in 1961 for the Audrey Hepburn film "Breakfast at Tiffany's."
The students will be playing a rare version of the song that was given to Abrahamson's father, Noel Abrahamson, by Mancini in the '60s.
Noel Abrahamson directed a high school band that won a jazz competition at the 1962 World's Fair in Seattle.
As their prize, the band opened for Miles Davis and worked with Henry Mancini, who gave Noel Abrahamson the composition during one of their sessions.
"This is a meaningful piece for me because I am carrying on the legacy of my father," Darryl Abrahamson said.
The complex and meaningful pieces are adding extra pressure for sophomore Tony Ramos, who plays the trumpet.
Tony, 16, said he is nervous about Tuesday's live performance but that Abrahamson teaches the students to feed off of the nervous energy.
"Mr. A always tells us to imagine that someone who's hard on you is watching," Tony said. "It keeps you accountable and makes you play better."
Senior Matt Koets, who plays trombone, said he has been so focused on the benefits of professional studio experience and exposure for the band that he hasn't thought much about nerves.
The students and director are hoping the performance will raise awareness about the band and attract someone other than parents to the Rhythmaires future performances.
The Rhythmaires will host their last show of the season Wednesday in the Longmont High School auditorium. The performance will include some of the songs from Tuesday's broadcast, Abrahamson said.
Koets, 17, said the once-in-a-lifetime performance is the perfect way to end his run with the Rhythmaires.
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The Apache ActiveMQ Project is pleased to announce the availability of Apollo 1.5. ActiveMQ Apollo is a faster, more reliable, easier to maintain messaging broker built from the foundations of the original ActiveMQ.
This release fixes several bugs especially around Openwire and WebSockets and introduces a few improvements like:
- [APLO-30] - Support the Openwire Protocol
- [APLO-177] - Add a UDP based protocol support to Apollo
- [APLO-232] - Add support for enforcing a message count based quota on queues
- [APLO-239] - Aggregate connection-level messages (and bytes) metrics at connector and broker level
- [APLO-242] - Support STOMP frames over UDP
- [APLO-260] - Contribute the FuseSource MQTT impl to Apache and included as part of the default Apollo distribution.
- [APLO-261] - Support the 1.2 STOMP spec.
- [APLO-163] - Auto tune the per-connection buffers (receivebuffersize and sendbuffersize)
- [APLO-179] - Remove the list of connections from the toplevel REST URI
- [APLO-200] - Support configuring protocol filters
- [APLO-243] - Do not lower the maximum number of open files
- [APLO-250] - adduserheader should prevent forging
- [APLO-251] - Share a single queue for all consumers on topic configured with slowconsumerpolicy="queue"
- [APLO-259] - Support Telnet clients that send '\r\n' character to terminate a line
- [APLO-262] - Documented OpenWire features
- [APLO-263] - Remove slf4j from openwire examples
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Principal Proposed Treatments
- Andrographis (Often Combined With Eleutherococcus )
- Echinacea (Sometimes Combined With Wild Indigo and White Pine)
- Essential Oil Monoterpenes
- Garlic
- Panax ginseng
- Probiotics
- Vitamin C
- Zinc
Other Proposed Natural Treatments
- Arginine
- Ashwagandha
- Astragalus
- Chlorella
- Colostrum
- Combination Product Containing Horseradish and Nasturtium
- Elderberry
- Ginger
- Glutamine
- Green Tea Extract
- Honey
- Hyssop
- Ivy Leaf
- Kelp
- Kudzu
- Linden
- Maitake
- Marshmallow
- Mistletoe
- Mullein
- Multivitamin/Multimineral Supplement
- Oregano
- Osha
- Pelargonium sidoides
- Peppermint
- Propolis
- Reishi
- Thymus Extract
- Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine
- Sage
- Suma
- Vitamin D
- Yarrow
Probably Not Effective Treatments
A cold is a respiratory infection caused by one of hundreds of possible viruses. However, because these viruses are so widespread, it is perhaps more accurate to say that colds are caused by a decrease in immunity that allows one of these viruses to take hold.
Colds occur more frequently in winter, but no one knows exactly why. Nearly everyone catches colds occasionally, but some people catch colds quite frequently, and others tend to stay sick an unusually long time.
Influenza B, commonly called the flu, occurs in the form of a worldwide epidemic every winter. The predominant symptoms of flu are fever, malaise, and muscle aches. Cold-like respiratory symptoms are usually fairly minor with the flu. However, a dangerous type of pneumonia can develop as a complication of influenza, especially in seniors.
Conventional medicine can neither cure nor prevent the common cold. Furthermore, none of the over-the-counter treatments have been found to shorten the duration of a cold or even provide significant temporary relief. Cough syrup, in fact, seems to be no better than placebo. 111-112 Some of the natural treatments described in this section may be able to do better.
People often want to take antibiotics for colds, and many physicians will prescribe them—even though antibiotics have no effect on viruses. Many believe that when the mucus turns yellow, it means that a bacterial infection has occurred for which antibiotic treatment is indicated. However, viruses can also produce yellow mucus and even if bacteria have made a home in the excess mucus, they may be only innocent bystanders and produce no symptoms.
Colds, however, can be complicated by bacterial infections. In such cases, antibiotic treatment may be indicated.
The situation is somewhat better for influenza. The "flu shot" provides protection against several strains of influenza. There are also prescription antiviral medications that can help prevent flu and also reduce its length and severity if you do come down with it.
Principal Proposed Natural Treatments
Various natural treatments have shown promise for treating or preventing colds, which are described below. See also the treatments discussed in the Acute Bronchitis article.
One famous alternative treatment for colds is the use of zinc in nasal gel or lozenges. When you take zinc this way, you are not using it as a nutrient. Rather, certain forms of zinc release ions that are thought to directly inhibit viruses in the nose and throat.
Taking zinc orally as a nutrient might also be useful in some cases. The immune system does not function properly if you do not have enough zinc in your body. 1-2 Because zinc is commonly deficient in the diet, especially among children and senior citizens, 3 nutritional zinc supplementation may certainly be useful for those who get sick easily. A 1-year, double-blind study of 50 nursing home residents found that zinc supplements as compared to placebo reduced rates of infection. 159 In addition, more than ten other studies performed in developing countries have found that zinc supplements at nutritional doses can increase resistance to respiratory and other infection in children, and that they might reduce symptom severity. 5-6,157,165
In a review of 17 randomized trials with 2,121 patients, oral zinc started within 3 days of cold symptom appearance showed mixed results when compared to placebo or no treatment. Four trials with 412 patients showed no significant decrease in symptom severity. However, the risk of being symptomatic after 7 days was reduced significantly in 9 trials with 1,325 patients. Cold symptoms were reduced by an average of 2.6 days in an analysis of 5 trials with 371 adults. No significant differences in cold symptom duration were found in 3 trials with 563 children. 181
Note : With zinc, more is not better; once you do have enough zinc, getting extra will not help, and might even hurt.
Use of lozenges containing zinc gluconate or zinc acetate have shown somewhat inconsistent but generally positive results for reducing the severity and duration of the common cold. For example, in a double-blind trial, 100 people who were experiencing the early symptoms of a cold were given a lozenge that either contained 13.3 mg of zinc from zinc gluconate or a placebo. 8 Participants took the lozenges several times daily until their cold symptoms subsided. The results were impressive. Coughing disappeared within 2.2 days in the treated group versus 4 days in the placebo group. Sore throat disappeared after 1 day versus 3 days in the placebo group, nasal drainage in 4 days (versus 7 days), and headache in 2 days (versus 3 days). Positive results have also been seen in double-blind studies of zinc acetate. 9,10,167 While not all studies have been supportive, 11 on balance, results appear to favor the effectiveness of zinc lozenges for treating symptoms of the common cold. 12,143,174
It has been suggested that the exact formulation of the zinc lozenge plays a significant role in its effectiveness. 13 According to this view, certain flavoring agents, such as citric acid and tartaric acid, might prevent zinc from inhibiting viruses. In addition, chemical forms of zinc other than zinc gluconate or zinc acetate might be ineffective. Zinc sulfate in particular might not work. Along the same lines, sweeteners such as sorbitol, sucrose, dextrose, and mannitol are said to be fine, while glycine has been discussed in an equivocal manner.
Use of zinc in the nose is somewhat more controversial. 144 In addition to showing inconsistent results in studies, use of zinc nasal gel can cause pain and possibly loss of sense of smell.
In one double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, 213 people with a newly starting cold used one squirt of zinc gluconate gel or placebo gel in each nostril every 4 hours while awake. 7 The results were significant: treated participants stayed sick an average of 2.3 days, while those receiving placebo were sick for an average of 9 days, a 75% reduction in the duration of symptoms. Somewhat more modest but still significant relative benefits were seen with zinc nasal gel in a double-blind, placebo-controlled study of 80 people with colds. 103 However, a slightly larger study of a similar zinc gluconate nasal gel found no benefit. 113 Another study—this one involving 77 people—failed to find benefit, even with near constant saturation of the nasal passages with zinc gluconate nasal spray. 144
Other than its direct affect on viruses during an infection, zinc supplements (not lozenges) may play a role in reducing the risk of coming down with a cold in the first place. In a review of 2 randomized trials, which included 394 healthy children, researchers found that the groups who took zinc had fewer colds, school absences, and prescriptions for antibiotics. 174
For more information, including dosage and safety issues, see the full Zinc article.
Until the 1930s, echinacea was the number one cold and flu remedy in the United States. It lost its popularity with the arrival of sulfa antibiotics. Ironically, sulfa antibiotics are as ineffective against colds as any other antibiotic, while echinacea does seem to be at least somewhat helpful. In Germany, echinacea remains the main remedy for minor respiratory infections.
Echinacea is generally thought to work by temporarily stimulating the immune system, although most (but not all) recent evidence has tended to cast doubt on this belief. 104-105, 145-146 Contrary to popular belief, however, there is little reason to believe that echinacea strengthens or "nourishes" the immune system when taken over the long term.
There are three main species of echinacea: Echinacea purpurea , Echinacea angustifolia , and Echinacea pallida . A mixture containing all the parts of E purpurea above the ground (flowers, leaves, stems) has the best supporting evidence for effectiveness in treating colds and flus; 147 the root of E. purpurea is probably not effective, while the root of E. pallida may be the active part of that species.
Echinacea has shown promise for reducing the symptoms and duration of colds and aborting a cold once it has started. However, echinacea does not appear to be helpful for preventing colds. It may also not be effective in children.
Double-blind, placebo-controlled studies enrolling a total of more than 1,000 people have found that various forms and species of echinacea can reduce the symptoms and duration of a common cold, at least in adults. 14-21,115,145 The best evidence is for products that include the above-ground portion of E. purpurea rather than the root.
For example, in one double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, 80 individuals with early cold symptoms were given either E. purpurea extract or placebo. 22 The results showed that individuals who were given echinacea recovered significantly more quickly: in just 6 days among the echinacea group versus 9 days among the placebo group. An in another double-blind trial, researchers found a reduction in symptoms with E. purpurea compared to placebo among 282 cold sufferers. 115
Another double-blind, placebo-controlled trial looked at reduction of the severity of cold symptoms. 23 The results in 246 participants showed that treatment with E. purpurea significantly improved cold symptoms such as runny nose, sore throat, sneezing, and fatigue. Symptom reduction with E. purpurea was also seen in a double-blind, placebo-controlled study of 282 people. 115
In addition, three double-blind, placebo-controlled studies enrolling a total of about 600 participants found similar benefits with a combination product containing E. purpurea and E. pallida root, along with wild indigo and white pine. 106-107,140-141
While the above evidence tends to suggest that the above-ground portion of E. purpurea is active against the common cold, two studies have failed to find benefit. One of these was a double-blind, placebo-controlled study enrolling 120 adults, 116 the other an even larger trial (407 participants) involving children. 117 The reason for these negative outcomes is not clear. E. angustifolia root has also failed to prove effective in a large study. 148E. angustifolia root has also failed to prove effective in a large study. 148
Studies investigating the root portion of E. purpurea have been less supportive. In one trial, for example, 246 individuals with recent onset of a respiratory infection were given either placebo or one of three E. purpurea preparations: two formulations of a product made of 95% above-ground herb (leaves, stems, and flowers) and 5% root, and one made only from the roots of the plant. 23 The results showed significant improvements in symptoms with the above-ground preparations, but the root preparation was not effective. And, in a large, randomized study, researchers found that dried echinacea root (10.2 grams for the first 24 hours of a cold and 5.1 grams for the next 4 days) did not improve symptoms more than placebo or no treatment. 173
A double-blind study suggests that echinacea can not only make colds shorter and less severe, it might also be able to stop a cold that is just starting. 24 In this study, 120 people were given E. purpurea or a placebo as soon as they started showing signs of getting a cold.
Participants took either echinacea or placebo at a dosage of 20 drops every 2 hours for 1 day, then 20 drops 3 times a day for a total of up to 10 days of treatment. The results were promising. Fewer people in the echinacea group felt that their initial symptoms actually developed into "real" colds (40% of those taking echinacea versus 60% taking the placebo actually became ill). Also, among those who did come down with "real" colds, improvement in the symptoms started sooner in the echinacea group (4 days instead of 8 days). Both of these results were statistically significant.
Several studies have attempted to discover whether the daily use of echinacea can prevent colds from even starting, but the results have not been promising.
In one double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, 302 healthy volunteers were given an alcohol tincture containing either E. purpurea root, E. angustifolia root, or placebo for 12 weeks. 25 The results showed that E. purpurea was associated with perhaps a 20% decrease in the number of people who got sick, and E. angustifolia with a 10% decrease. However, the difference was not statistically significant . This means that the benefit, if any, was so small that it could have been due to chance alone.
Another double-blind, placebo-controlled study enrolled 109 individuals with a history of four or more colds during the previous year and gave them either E. purpurea juice or placebo for a period of 8 weeks. 26 No benefits were seen in the frequency, duration, or severity of colds. ( Note : This paper is actually a more detailed look at a 1992 study widely misreported as providing evidence of benefit. 27 )
Four other studies also failed to find statistically significant preventive effects. 90,91,118,169
A study often cited as evidence that echinacea can prevent colds actually found no benefit in the 609 participants taken on whole. 92 Only by looking at subgroups of participants (a statistically questionable procedure) could researchers find any evidence of benefit, and it was still slight.
However, a recent study using a combination product containing echinacea, propolis , and vitamin C did find preventive benefits. 119 In this double-blind, placebo-controlled study, 430 children ages 1 to 5 years were given either the combination or placebo for 3 months during the winter. The results showed a statistically significant reduction in frequency of respiratory infections. It is not clear which of the components of this mixture was responsible for the apparent benefits seen.
For more information, including dosage and safety issues, see the full Echinacea article.
Andrographis is a shrub found throughout India and other Asian countries, sometimes called Indian echinacea because it is believed to provide much the same benefits. It has been used historically in epidemics, including the Indian flu epidemic in 1919, during which andrographis was credited with stopping the spread of the disease. 36 Recently, it has become popular in Scandinavia as a treatment for colds.
Although we do not know how andrographis might work for colds, some evidence suggests that it might stimulate immunity. 37 Interestingly, the ingredient of andrographis used for standardization purposes, andrographolide, does not appear to affect the immune system as much as the whole plant extract.
According to a few, well-designed studies (almost all of which used the proprietary extract produced by a single company), andrographis can reduce the symptoms of colds. It may offer the additional useful benefit of helping to prevent colds.
A total of seven double-blind, placebo-controlled studies enrolling, all together, almost a 1,000 people have found that andrographis (or a combination containing it as the presumed primary ingredient) significantly reduces the duration and severity of cold symptoms. 38-40,120,
For example, a 4-day, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of 158 adults with colds found that treatment with a proprietary andrographis extract significantly reduced cold symptoms. 41 Participants were given either placebo or 1,200 mg daily of an andrographis extract standardized to contain 5% andrographolide. The results showed that by day 2 of treatment, and even more by day 4, individuals given the actual treatment experienced significant improvements in symptoms as compared to participants in the placebo group. The greatest response was seen in earache, sleeplessness, nasal drainage, and sore throat, but other cold symptoms improved as well.
Three other double-blind, placebo-controlled studies, enrolling a total of about 400 people, evaluated a proprietary herbal combination treatment containing both andrographis and Eleutherococcus senticosus (so-called Russian Ginseng) and found benefit. 42,108 Another study suggests that this combination may be more effective than echinacea. 121 (Somewhat confusingly, this proprietary combination is sold under the same name, "Kan Jang," as the pure andrographis product noted above; the manufacturer regards this combination as more effective than andrographis alone, and the combination version of the product has now superseded the previous single-herb version.)
The same combination has also shown promise in two double-blind studies for reducing the duration, severity, and rate of complications of influenza. 122
Andrographis has also been compared to acetaminophen (Tylenol). In a double-blind study of 152 adults with sore throat and fever, participants received andrographis (in doses of 3 g or 6 g per day for 7 days) or acetaminophen. 43 The higher dose of andrographis (6 g) decreased symptoms of fever and throat pain to about the same extent as acetaminophen, but the lower dose of andrographis (3 g) was not as effective. There were no significant side effects in either group. This study used a different form of andrographis than the proprietary product noted above.
According to one double-blind, placebo-controlled study, andrographis may increase resistance to colds. 44 A total of 107 students, all 18 years old, participated in this 3-month trial that used the same proprietary extract of andrographis noted earlier. Fifty-four of the participants took two 100 mg tablets standardized to 5.6% andrographolide daily—considerably less than the 1,200 mg to 6,000 mg per day that has been used in studies on treatment of colds. The other 53 students were given placebo tablets with a coating identical to the treatment. Then, once a week throughout the study, a clinician evaluated all the participants for cold symptoms.
By the end of the trial, only 16 people in the group using andrographis had experienced colds, compared to 33 of the placebo-group participants. This difference was statistically significant, indicating that andrographis reduces the risk of catching a cold by a factor of two as compared to placebo.
For more information, including dosage and safety issues, see the full Andrographis article.
Vitamin C
Vitamin C may mildly reduce symptoms of colds when they occur, but it probably does not help prevent colds.
Numerous studies have found that vitamin C supplements taken at a dose of 1,000 mg or more daily can reduce the severity cold symptoms and shorten their duration. However, the effect is modest at best . 50,51,100,172 In addition, at least one study suggests that vitamin C can enhance the effect of standard cold treatments, such as acetaminophen. 109 According to most of these studies, using vitamin C throughout the cold season, rather than intermittent, appears to be beneficial. For example, a review of 29 placebo-controlled trials involving almost 1,000 episodes of illness concluded that taking at least 2,000 mg per day preventively seems to result in shorter and less severe colds when they occur. . 172 However, high doses of vitamin C does not appear capable of decreasing the number of colds experienced during a season.
But, many people use vitamin C for colds in a different way: they only begin taking it after cold symptoms first appear. In a review of 7 randomized and non-randomized trials, researchers found that this approach—taking high doses of vitamin C (eg, 2,000 - 4,000 mg) at the first sign of illness—does not seem to affect the cold's severity or duration. 172
Although some studies suggest that regular use of vitamin C throughout the cold season can help prevent colds, 100,149 most other studies have found little to no benefit along these lines. 99
Vitamin C has shown a bit more promise for prevention of one type of cold, the post-marathon sniffle. These are colds that develop after endurance exercise; use of vitamin C before and during competition may help keep you cold-free afterwards. 54,55 In addition, vitamin C seems to help prevent respiratory infections among individuals who are actually deficient in the vitamin. 56
For more information, including dosage and safety issues, see the full Vitamin C article.
Essential Oils
Eucalyptus is a standard ingredient in cough drops and in oils meant to be added to humidifiers. A standardized combination of three essential oils has been tested for its usefulness in respiratory conditions. The studied combination, called essential oil monoterpenes, includes cineole from eucalyptus , d-limonene from citrus fruit, and alpha-pinene from pine. Numerous double-blind trials have found them effective when taken orally for acute bronchitis , chronic bronchitis , sinus infections , and other respiratory conditions, in both adults and children. 68-72,101 Cineole alone at a dose of 200 mg three times daily showed benefit in a double-blind, placebo-controlled study of 152 people with cold symptoms. 150 And a second study involving 150 subjects also demonstrated favorable results of cineole compared to a combination of five other herbal products. 168
Researchers have also investigated the potential benefits of pairing eucalyptus with cayenne . A small randomized, placebo-controlled trial involving 42 people with nonallergic rhinitis found that a product called Sinus Buster (an intranasal spray that contains cayenne and eucalyptus) used twice daily for 2 weeks helped to improve sinus congestion, pain, pressure, and headache. 180
Eucalyptus oil is also one of the ingredients found in vapor rub (eg, Vicks VapoRub), an ointment that is applied to the throat and chest to help with congestion as a form of aromatherapy . In one trial, 138 children (aged 2-11 years old) with upper respiratory infection were randomized to receive vapor rub (camphor, menthol, and eucalyptus oils), petroleum jelly, or no treatment. 175 The children who had vapor rub applied before bedtime experienced an improvement in their nighttime symptoms (eg, less coughing, less nasal congestion) compared to the other two groups.
For more information, including dosage and safety issues, see the full Eucalyptus and Essential Oil Monoterpenes articles.
Although most people in the West think of ginseng as a stimulant, in Eastern Europe ginseng is widely believed to improve overall immunity to illness. As we have seen, echinacea does not seem to prevent respiratory infections. But it appears that regular use of ginseng might be able to provide this important benefit.
There are three different herbs commonly called ginseng: Asian or Korean ginseng ( Panax ginseng) , American ginseng ( Panax quinquefolius ), and Siberian "ginseng" ( Eleutherococcus senticosus ). The latter herb, which is not discussed here, is actually not ginseng.
A double-blind, placebo-controlled study of 323 people found meaningful evidence that an extract of American ginseng taken at 400 mg daily may help prevent the common cold. 151 Participants who used the extract over 4 months experienced a reduced number of colds as compared to those taking the placebo. Comparative benefits were also seen regarding the percentage of participants who developed two or more colds, and the severity and duration of cold symptoms that did develop. Similar benefits were also seen in a study of 43 people. 152
Two double-blind, placebo-controlled studies enrolling a total of about 100 people indicate that American ginseng may also help prevent flu-like illness in seniors. 123
For more information, including dosage and safety issues, see the full Ginseng article.
The herb garlic has a long history of use for treating or preventing colds. However, up until 2001, there was no scientific evidence that it actually works for this purpose. In fact, many people joked that garlic merely makes you smell so bad people stay away from you, and so you do not catch their cold.
However, there is now some evidence that garlic may really work.
In one 12-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, 146 individuals received either placebo or a garlic extract between November and February. 96
The results showed that participants receiving garlic were almost two-thirds less likely to catch cold than those receiving placebo. Furthermore, participants who did catch cold recovered about one day faster in the garlic group as compared to the placebo group.
Benefits were also seen in a smaller double-blind study. 124
Note that these studies do not indicate that taking garlic will help once you already have a cold.
For more information, including dosage and safety issues, see the full Garlic article.
Probiotics are healthy organisms that colonize the digestive tract. Not only can they help preventive intestinal infections, they appear to help prevent colds as well.
A 7-month, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of 571 children in day care centers in Finland found that use of milk fortified with the probiotic bacteria Lactobacillus GG modestly reduced the number and severity of respiratory infections. 73 In another controlled trial, probiotics ( Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG and Bifidobacterium lactis Bb-12) given daily to infants in their formula significantly reduced the risk of acute otitis media and recurrent respiratory infections during the first year of life compared to placebo. 170
Benefits were also seen in three other large studies, in which probiotics alone or combined with multivitamins and minerals helped prevent colds and/or reduce their duration and severity in adults. 153-155
Another controlled trial involving 20 healthy elite distance runners found that Lactobacillus fermentum given over a 4-month period during winter training was significantly more effective at reducing the number and severity of respiratory symptoms than a placebo. 166
In addition, a small double-blind study found evidence that use of the probiotic bacteria Lactobacillus fermentum improved the effectiveness of the influenza vaccine. 158 The probiotic supplement was taken in two doses: one, two weeks before the vaccine, and the other, two weeks after.
A review of 13 randomized trials with 3,780 children, adults, and older adults compared different probiotics to either placebo or no treatment for prevention of colds. Probiotic use was associated with lower risk of number of colds and shorter duration of cold. Several types of probiotics were used in the trials, including: 182
- Actimel with L. paracasei (L. casei) , Streptococcus thermophilus , and Lactobacillus bulgaricus
- L. plantarum HEAL 9 plus L. paracasei 8700:2
- Lactobacillus rhamnosus strain GG
- L. rhamnosus plus Bifidobacterium lactis Bb-12
- Lactobacillus acidophilus plus Bifidobacterium bifidum
- L. acidophilus plus L. casei
For more information on these "friendly bacteria," see the full Probiotic article.
Other Proposed Natural Treatments
Various other natural treatments have shown some promise for preventing or treating colds and flus.
Preventing Respiratory Infections
Use of multivitamin/multimineral supplements, or supplements containing zinc and selenium alone, may help prevent respiratory infections in elderly individuals, according to some but not all studies. 4,93,98,125,131-132 However, serious concerns have been raised that one of the researchers involved in studying this topic might have engaged in questionable scientific practices.
One small double-blind study suggests that the supplement arginine might be helpful for preventing colds in children. 77
A gargle made from green tea extract has shown promise for preventing influenza. 156 In a double-blind, placebo-controlled study, 124 residents of a Japanese nursing home gargled with green tea catechins or placebo for three months. All participants received standard influenza vaccine. The results showed that residents who gargled with the tea extract were less likely to develop influenza than those using the placebo. In addition, another double-blind study found preliminary evidence that oral consumption of a green tea extract might help prevent both colds and flus. 163
There is some evidence that the supplement glutamine may, like vitamin C , help prevent post-exercise infections. 78-83 For example, a double-blind, placebo-controlled study evaluated the benefits of supplemental glutamine (5 g) taken at the end of exercise in 151 endurance athletes. 84 The result showed a significant decrease in infections among treated athletes. Only 19% of the athletes taking glutamine got sick, as compared to 51% of those on placebo. Echinacea has also shown a bit of promise for this purpose. 160
In contrast, some evidence suggests that a combination of vitamin E and beta-carotene treatment might increase risk of exercise-associated colds. 126 The evidence regarding whether vitamin E taken alone can prevent respiratory infections is conflicting. 102, 134
A randomized, placebo-controlled trial involving 164 men (aged 18-28) found that taking vitamin D 3 (400 units daily for 6 months) may prevent respiratory infections. 177 But, there was no evidence that the vitamin decreased sick days or severity of cold symptoms. Similar results were found in a trial of 322 healthy adults who took vitamin D3 for 18 months. There were no differences in the amount of colds or their severity.183
The thymus gland plays a role in immunity. A 1-year, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of 16 children with frequent respiratory infections found that treatment with thymus extract could reduce the rate of infection. 85 However, a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of 60 athletes failed to find any significant evidence of benefit with thymus extract for preventing post-exercise infections. 86
An extract of rice bran has shown some promise for preventing or treating colds in seniors. 133
A throat spray made from sage has shown considerable promise for reducing sore throat pain. 135
A study widely reported as showing that the supplement colostrum can help prevent colds was actually far too preliminary to prove anything at all. 127
There is some evidence that elements in kelp might help to prevent infection with several kinds of viruses, including influenza. 87 However, the evidence thus far is more theoretical than practical.
Various herbs are said to enhance immunity over the long term, including ashwagandha , astragalus , garlic , maitake , reishi , and suma . However, there is as yet no meaningful evidence that they really work. In addition, several herbs, including ginger , kudzu , osha , and yarrow , are said to help avert colds when taken at the first sign of infection; but again, there is no scientific evidence that they are effective.
Products containing colloidal silver are sometimes used in the belief that they will prevent colds and otherwise strengthen the immune system ; however, because colloidal silver can cause permanent color changes in the skin, we recommend that you do not use it. 88
Some seniors do not respond fully to the influenza vaccine. There is some evidence that vitamin E supplements may strengthen the immune response to vaccinations. 74 Similarly, evidence from two double-blind trials, 93,94 but not a third, 102 suggests that combined multivitamin/multimineral supplements may improve their response. However, in another trial, a multivitamin tablet without minerals actually worsened participants' response to the vaccine. 95
Two studies suggest that combined multivitamin/multimineral supplements can also improve immune response to the vaccine. 93,94 However, two others failed to find benefit, 102,128 and in one study a multivitamin tablet without minerals actually worsened participants' responses to the vaccine. 95 The reason for these discrepancies is unclear; however, serious concerns have been raised that one of the scientists who reported benefits in some of these trials engaged in questionable scientific practices.
In a double-blind, placebo-controlled study of 124 people, the supplement chlorella at a dose of 200 mg or 400 mg daily failed to enhance response to influenza vaccine. 129
Another study failed to find benefit with a remedy from Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine , Hochu-ekki-to. 136
Treatment of Respiratory Infections
A standardized product containing elderberry combined with small amounts of echinacea and bee propolis has been widely marketed as a cold and flu remedy. Weak evidence suggests that this mixture may stimulate the immune system and also inhibit viral growth. 75 In a preliminary double-blind study, the combination significantly reduced the recovery time from epidemic influenza B (a relatively mild form of influenza). 76 Another small double-blind study found similar benefits in both influenza A and B. 130
Honey has also been studied as a potential treatment for the symptoms of upper respiratory infections, especially nighttime cough. 178,179 In one study, 130 children aged 2-17 with runny nose and cough were randomized to receive nightly doses of buckwheat honey, artificial honey-flavored cough medicine (dextromethorphan), or no treatment. 178 On a parent-rated symptom scale, honey was found to be the most helpful in reducing nighttime cough and improving sleep in children with upper respiratory infection . Adding to these positive results, another study randomized 139 children aged 2-5 years old with upper respiratory infection to 1 of 4 treatment groups: honey, dextromethorphan, diphenhydramine (eg, Benadryl), or no treatment. 179 Standard care, such as acetaminophen and nose drops, was also given to all children as needed. While improvement was seen in all of the groups, children receiving honey had the fewest episodes of nighttime cough and slept better compared to children in the other groups.
One small study found that the "Throat Coat" brand of medicinal beverage teas actually does reduce sore throat discomfort, as compared to placebo tea. 137
Inhaled essential oils have shown a slight bit of promise for the treatment of colds. 110
The herb pelargonium sidoides is used in Europe for the treatment of colds and other respiratory infections. 138 A double-blind study of 133 adults who had just come down with the common cold found that use of a standardized pelargonium extract taken at a dose of 30 ml three times daily significantly reduced the severity and duration of symptoms as compared to placebo. 164
In double-blind, placebo controlled studies enrolling a total of over 300 people, a combination of four herbs (primrose, gentian root , elderberry , common sorrel, and vervain ) has shown promise for treatment of sinusitis . 139
One study provides weak evidence that a standardized combination of horseradish and nasturtium might be helpful for the treatment of the common cold in children. 162
Other herbs sometimes recommended to reduce cold symptoms, but that lack meaningful supporting scientific evidence, include hyssop , ivy leaf , linden , marshmallow , mistletoe , mullein , oregano , and peppermint .
In a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, colostrum was not helpful for people with sore throat. 142 (The researchers made sure to exclude people with strep throat , but some participants may have had sore throat caused by bacteria rather than cold viruses.)
A substantial (254-participant), double-blind, placebo-controlled study failed to find that use of the berry of Hippophae rhamnoides (sea buckthorn) reduced the number or duration of colds. 161
A 2009 review of 17 trials found that there is limited evidence to support the use of Traditional Chinese herbal preparations for the common cold. 171
A randomized trial involving 410 people with H1N1 influenza found that those who took a combination of 12 Chinese herbal medicines (maxingshigan-yinqiaosan, 200 mL, 4 times daily) along with the antiviral medication oseltamivir (75 mg twice daily) for five days experienced a more rapid resolution of fever compared to those taking oseltamivir alone. 176
Homeopathic approaches to colds and flus are also discussed in the Homeopathy database, in two separate chapters titled, respectively, influenza and common cold.
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Boulder's Buddhist-inspired Naropa University has launched a $2 million construction project at its Nalanda campus in east Boulder.
The 15,000-square-foot addition will quadruple available classroom space on the campus at 63rd Street and Arapahoe Avenue.
The 12-week project includes several new smart classrooms, an art gallery and exhibit space, music facilities with individual studios, a recording studio, video and media arts labs, a three-dimensional sculpture studio, a library and a cafe.
Demand for art, music and media facilities and services led to the project, said Naropa President Charles Lief, as well as a desire to expand the university in the coming years.
Lief said the current undergraduate population is around 450 students, a number the school wants to increase to 700 in the next few years. Naropa is also starting a new film and media studies program, Lief said.
To better use the east campus facilities, Lief and the faculty decided to alter the class schedule. There are currently 10 minutes between each class, which makes it difficult for students and faculty to realistically attend courses on all of the campuses, he said.
Starting next spring, there will be 30 minutes between each class.
"East Boulder, instead of looking like it's the borderlands, now it'll be a real campus," Lief said. "It's much more seamless."
The addition of a cafe, which will replace a row of vending machines, should also help make the campus more accessible and welcoming, Lief said.
Campus officials said crews will use sustainable materials and construction practices, including energy-efficient lightbulbs and heating and cooling systems, furniture, carpet and other materials.
Naropa was recently named in the Princeton Review's "Guide to 332 Green Colleges" for its commitment to sustainability and renewable energy.
There are 1,500 students, staff and faculty at Naropa's three campuses in Boulder.
Campus officials are touting the renovation as an economic booster for east Boulder. They say Colorado-based crews will spend approximately 25,000 hours on the project, injecting an additional $1 million in direct expenditures into the Boulder economy.
In addition, Lief said Naropa's project may be the start of the "thoughtful development" of east Boulder.
"For us I think putting a marker down on 63rd Street, doing good construction with green materials, all of that is bringing a lot more youthful energy out to east Boulder," he said. "Hopefully that will start to encourage some businesses."
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