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Here's a public health story that ought to catch the eye (and ear) of North Carolinians: A new federal study has shown that NASCAR is hazardous to our hearing [1].
Noise levels at the track can reach 140 decibels. By comparison, a chainsaw is only 90-100. Even a jet taking off is only 120. Bristol Motor Speedway is the noisiest track, incidentally.
I must admit, I had a mildly skeptical reaction to this story. Why was money spent on this study? It can't come as much of a surprise to anybody that the cars are loud. In defense of the researchers, one of the NASCAR teams asked these occupational safety experts to study the issue. There also are forthcoming studies of the noise risks from concert music. Your kids with their iPods [2] may come in for some criticism too. So they're not simply picking on racing.
No, the value of this report may be to get the racing world, fans as well as competitors – many of which, given NASCAR's popularity, sit in our pews – to think about the effects our lifestyles can have on our health. We might laugh about ringing in our ears after a race. We might even consider it a badge of honor. But at some point, and it doesn't take long, the ringing may not completely stop, and the hearing might not come all the way back.
Many of our innocent, familiar routines will have to change in the name of health. In a myriad of ways, big and small, what we've been doing hasn't been working for us.
Fortunately, for some problems, a solution is near at hand. Those foam rubber ear plugs look a little funny, but they're cheap, and they do a pretty good job.
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[Article of Interest] Questioning The Safety And Effectiveness Of 4 Common Antipsychotic Drugs Prescribed For Older Adults
[Excerpt] In older adults, antipsychotic drugs are commonly prescribed off-label for a number of disorders outside of their Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved indications - schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. The largest number of antipsychotic prescriptions in older adults is for behavioral disturbances associated with dementia, some of which carry FDA warnings on prescription information for these drugs.
In a new study - led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, Stanford University and the University of Iowa, and funded by the National Institute of Mental Health - four of the antipsychotics most commonly prescribed off label for use in patients over 40 were found to lack both safety and effectiveness. The results were published in The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.
The study looked at four atypical antipsychotics (AAPs) - aripiprazole (Abilify), olanzapine (Zyprexa), quetiapine (Seroquel), and risperidone (Risperdal) - in 332 patients over the age of 40 diagnosed with psychosis associated with schizophrenia, mood disorders, PTSD, or dementia.
"Our study suggests that off-label use of these drugs in older people should be short-term, and undertaken with caution," said Dilip V. Jeste, MD, Estelle and Edgar Levi Chair in Aging, Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Neurosciences, and director of the Stein Institute for Research on Aging at UC San Diego.
Results of the five-year study led by Jeste, who is also current president of the American Psychiatric Association (which was not involved in this research), showed that within one year of treatment, one-third of the patients enrolled in the study developed metabolic syndrome (medical disorders that can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease or diabetes). Within two years, nearly a quarter of the patients developed serious adverse effects and just over half developed non-serious adverse effects.
Because of a notably high incidence of serious adverse events, quetiapine had to be discontinued midway through the trial. The researchers found that there were significant differences among patients willing to be randomized to different AAPs - thus, treating clinicians tended to exclude olanzapine and prefer aripiprazole as one of the possible choices in patients with existing metabolic problems. Yet, the different AAP groups did not appreciably differ in most outcome measures.
"When these medications are used off-label, they should be given in low dosages and for short durations, and their side effects monitored closely," said Jeste. "Clearly, there is also a critical need to develop and test new interventions that are safe and effective in older people with psychotic disorders."

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42 U.S. Code § 3056h - Eligibility for workforce investment activities
Eligible individuals under this subchapter may be considered by local workforce investment boards and one-stop operators established under title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.) to satisfy the requirements for receiving services under such title I that are applicable to adults.
Source(Pub. L. 89–73, title V, § 510, as added Pub. L. 109–365, title V, § 501,Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2580.)
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Rain gardens a sound solution to pollution
By Sonia Hurt
WSU Master Gardeners, in conjunction with the Watershed Master/Beach Watcher volunteers, have a new project on their shovels – rain gardens.
Our marine waters may still look as beautiful as ever, but if we look below the surface we find troubling facts. In the past few decades we have lost thousands of acres of commercial shellfish beds due to human and animal waste. In the last 10 years the list of shellfish beds on the brink of closure has doubled. Stormwater runoff is now one of our biggest threats to water quality, and according to the Washington State Department of Ecology, has polluted more than 30 percent of our state's waters.
Our native soils and forests store, filter, and slowly release cool, clean water to streams, wetlands, and the largest estuary on the west coast – Puget Sound. This is extremely important because the rich diversity of life in marine and fresh water, as well as on land, depends on clean water to thrive.
As any region grows, forests are replaced with roads, houses, shopping centers and parking lots.
When it rains or snows, more water flows from these surfaces than undisturbed areas, carrying oil, fertilizers, pesticides, sediment and other pollutants downstream. Much of the pollution in our streams, wetlands and Puget Sound now comes from stormwater runoff.
In forested areas, surface water runoff is less than 1 percent. Once the natural cover is removed and development begins the runoff increases to more than 30 percent. This runoff and contaminants (called non-point pollution) are damaging our water resources and harming aquatic life here in Drayton Harbor and Birch Bay.
One way to significantly reduce the amount of stormwater and pollutants coming from your property is to create a rain garden in your yard. Rain gardens are one of the most versatile and effective tools in a new approach to managing stormwater called low impact development (LID). A LID project may incorporate several tools to soak up rain water, reduce stormwater runoff, and filter pollutants. Some examples of these tools include permeable paving which allows water to soak in, compost-amended soils, vegetated roofs, rainwater collection systems, and rain gardens.
A rain garden acts like a native forest by collecting, absorbing, and filtering stormwater runoff from roof tops, driveways, patios, and other areas that don't allow water to soak in. Rain gardens are designed as shallow depressions, filled with compost-amended soil, that can be shaped and sized to fit your yard and landscaped with a variety of plants to fit the surroundings and complement your home.
Rain gardens provide multiple benefits. They filter oil and grease from driveways, pesticides and fertilizers from lawns, and other pollutants before they reach the storm drain and eventually streams, wetlands and marine waters. They reduce flooding on neighboring property, reduce erosion in streams, and provide habitat for beneficial insects and birds.
Rain gardens, just like any garden area, need maintenance to perform well and look good. While mulching, watering and weeding will keep your rain garden looking great and working to its maximum potential, a well-designed rain garden needs minimum care.
Most plants will need deep watering during the dry season for the first two to three years to establish healthy root systems. If you have selected the appropriate natives or plants adapted to Western Washington, then the rain garden will need little or no watering after that.
Do not apply fertilizers to your rain garden. The rain garden soil mix provides plenty of nutrients and if you have selected the appropriate natives or plants adapted to this region, no fertilizing is needed.
A note of caution. Rain gardens should not be located near the edge of steep slopes or bluffs. The additional water could result in landslides. Additionally, they shouldn't be placed over septic drain fields, shallow utilities or in areas that do not drain well.
Within the next few months the Master Gardeners and Watershed Master/Beach Watcher volunteers will be creating a demonstration rain garden.
Small changes in the way we live and enjoy our land can add up to huge conservation benefits for our water, our wildlife and our grandchildren. For more information about designing and installing a rain garden, Washington State University's Pierce County Extension has created an excellent publication: Rain Garden – Handbook for Western Washington Homeowners. This handbook shows how to design and locate a rain garden. It also provides a nice list of plants for different exposures as well as several sample planting plans.
Copies of the Rain Garden Handbook are also available at: www.pierce.wsu.edu.
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Tonights women's fencing action postponed until February 8
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How Can We Make TED Attractive To Children?
TED has changed my perspective on many aspects of life. I am inspired to do many things, but I sometimes feel it is too late. Making lifelong decisions is part of growing up, and I truly feel a resource like TED can help one make those decisions.
These decisions must be made in one's early stages in life: as a child/teen. TED talks are relatively sophisticated and require a high degree of maturity and intellect to fully grasp; competencies which are made available over time.
How can we gear the Talks towards children, and help them understand how vast our world is, and their opportunities are? I sure wish I knew about TED when I was younger; but the sad thing is, I think that even if I did, I would get bored very quickly simply because I would not understand.
I am interested in your opinions and thoughts so I can try to implement some tactics in my local community.
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Apr 14 2011: Since this and other formats were created for adults on TED, why couldn't a seperate Conversations room be created for the children and teens. I would suggest parental/guardian oversight to make sure the kids are alright. It might be, not only interesting, but eye opening as well to read what the kids think about the issues of the day. You know what they say, "Out of the mouths of babes...."
John MadsenApr 19 2011: In answer to your question, "Why seperate teen/children from the adult?" The answer to that is simple; they aren't adults. If you have talks that are simplified for the younger generations, you run the risk of losing the adult audience. If the talks are too deep, you'll lose the young ones.
I don't know about you, but I'm a parent and a grandparent and my wife and I had always encouraged our kids to think for themselves. But, the bottom line is that they were kids then, and as such, they could only comprehend things from a childs perspective. If a child or teen is mature enough to carry themselves in a deep talk, then I would welcome them. Unfortunately, I think those kinds of kids are too few and too far between, so the best thing to do would be to give them a place they can call their own for their talks on what they believe is important to their generation and, possibly, to the world.
Apr 20 2011: I agree with John, I think talks should be accessible, fun and inspiring to watch... otherwise they will watch 1 or 2 talks but we will loose them. It is great to see people like Dan, that have so much will to learn, but not all kids are like that, so it is our job to make it appealing to them. Deep talks and deep ideas in a fun way.
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The Farm Bistro is a casual yet elegant farm to table restaurant in the heart of historic downtown Cortez, Colorado. The menu features locally grown produce and meat, and is a hub for diners seeking fresh and flavorful cuisine. Started by chef/owner/farmers Rusty and Laurie Hall in 2009, the bistro began as an outlet for their organic farm, and has grown to source fresh ingredients from many area farmers and ranchers.
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Inside Wall Street: A news stock worth buying
Changes at The New York Times make it an attractive investment bet for the long haul.
Shares of The New York Times (NYT) have been at the bottom of Wall Street's reading list for some time now, but that's likely to change. Although most analysts remain skeptical, a few have turned upbeat and some investors are nibbling on the stock.
Already the stock has picked up some speed since tumbling to $5.98 on Apr. 30, 2012. With the stock is now trading at more than $9, it's starting to catch the eye of some value investors scouting for depressed media stocks whose prospects over the long haul are changing fast -- for the better.
It's true that advertising sales have slumped over the years, driving down total revenue from $3.19 billion in 2007 to $2.32 billion last year, with some analysts now forecasting a further decline in 2012, to $2.07 billion. And operating earnings, which totaled $492 million, or 76 cents share, in 2007, have dropped to $347 million, or 67 cents a share last year, according to S&P Capital IQ.
Diverse revenue stream
But there are reasons to buy the stock, according to Zacks Investment Research, which has raised its recommendation on the New York Times to an "outperform" on Aug. 8, 2012, from its "neutral" rating on July 4, 2012.
"The company has been adding diverse revenue streams which include circulation pricing model and a pay-and-read model for the NYTimes.com, International Herald Tribune, and BostonGlobe.com to make it less susceptible to economic conditions," says Zacks in a recent report on the publishing company.
Equally important, The New York Times is also adapting to the changing face of the multi-platform media universe, which now includes mobile, social media networks, and reader application products in its portfolio, notes Zacks.
Potential buyout
Some analysts believe the recent appointment of British Broadcasting Corp. chief Mark Thompson as its next CEO is part of a hidden agenda of Chairman Arthur Sulzberger Jr. to spruce up the company and make it palatable to potential suitors. Although Bloomberg reports that the company has denied that the company is for sale.
Of course, there is nothing to be gained for any company intending to put itself up for sale to acknowledge in advance that it is hatching such a plan. Nonetheless, the Times company has enough cash to take itself private, according to Bloomberg.
Usually, rumors on such going-private ideas are difficult to quell, especially in the case of the beleaguered New York Times whose sales, earnings and stock price have been depressed for some time now.
Potential reinstatement of dividend
This, along with other factors, is making the positive spin on the Times as an appealing stock to buy a more enticing proposition for some value investors. Another positive issue adding to the recent upbeat view on the stock is the possibility of reinstating the dividend which the company eliminated in 2008.
"Over the next few quarters, we expect the appointment of a new CEO and potential reinstatement of the dividend to be triggers over and above the continued gain in digital subscribers," argues Kannan Venkateshwar, the U.S. Special Opportunities analyst at Barclays Capital. Although Barclays has an "equal weight" rating on the stock, which is equivalent to a neutral stance, the analyst praises the success that the NYT has had with digital subscription gains without any corresponding losses on the print side.
Such gains have been "unmatched by any other company thus far and this has mainly been driven by the strength of NYT's content and brand," says Venkateshwar. "In our opinion, it is unlikely that others attempting this transition will attain the same degree of success as NYT, and therefore we expect NYT to trade at a premium to its peers," such as Gannett (GCI), the largest U.S. publisher, in spite of the latter's broadcast business, he says.
The Barclays analyst expects the Times to reinstate the dividend over the next couple of quarters, which should help boost the stock. He estimates that with the company's cash stash of $570 million, the Times may start with a relatively conservative payout ratio of about 20%, which implies a dividend of 19 cents a share and a dividend-yield of 2.5%. He notes that the dividend payout ratio for NYT was 15% to 30% during normalized years before the financial crisis.
Improving financials
The company remains committed to reducing its debt load through cash generated from operations and divestitures. In efforts to offset the declining revenue and shrinking market share, the Times "has been realigning its cost structure and streamlining its operation to increase efficiencies which have contributed to improved operating performance," says Zacks. The company ended the second quarter with net debt of $206 million, down from $343 million at the end of the first quarter.
Part of Zacks' optimism on the Times stock is the company's positive 2012 second quarter results. The quarterly earnings of 14 cents a share beat Zacks' consensus estimate by a penny, and rose 27.3% from 11 cents earned in the prior-year's quarter.
"The quarter reflects favorable response to the digital subscription and iPad application," notes Zacks. The company has introduced a plan of 99 cents under which a reader will be able to enjoy all digital offerings for one month. Online visitors, however, aren't allowed to access more than 10 free articles a month.
The Times has been selling non-core assets, including its remaining stake in the Fenway Sports Group, which it sold in May 2012, and the Regional Media Group, to refocus on its major newspapers and its online operations. Plans are afoot to also sell its About Group, consisting of websites of several websites, including About.com that mainly focuses on delivering content personally relevant to its users' needs, and ConsumerSearch.com, which recommends products based on its analysis of consumer product reviews. The Times has confirmed that it is in talks with certain parties to sell the About Group.
Bottom line
The Times' big strides and advance in its digital operations undoubtedly put the company ahead of many of its peers. Based on its fast growing stream of revenues from digital subscription, "we expect the growth in digital circulation revenues to more than offset the declines in the company's print advertising revenues," says Barclays' Venkateshwar.
"That is a "material milestone, in our view, especially with respect to the company's business model."
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The NYT is declining because Jews have been cancelling their subsciptions in drones because of the violently anti-Israel stand the NYT is taking. And bringing a BBC executive, another violently anti-Israel organization, will not improve anything.
Good riddance, NYT, I would not recommend to buy NYT stock!!
Oh boy it must be close to election time and the democrat must be in trouble. The liberals get togeather and make up some really good lies. Some one said a lie is as good as the truth if you can get someone to believe it. Expect it to accelerate now untill election is over. I do not know how we can save our country with the media telling so many lies. God bless our country.
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Forum 71 - Susan Philipsz The sound installation "One and the Same" by Susan Philipsz (Scottish, b. 1965) is based on a medieval Scottish folk song known variously as "The House Carpenter," "The Demon Lover," and "James Harris." The song recounts the story of a married woman who is seduced by a former lover (the devil in disguise) and abandons her husband and son. The lover lures her onto a treasure ship, which he destroys at sea. Within Forum Gallery, the artist's voice, imperfect and ethereal, is heard singing three intertwining versions of the song.05/18/2013
Pops: Around the World with Disney The Magical Music of Disney for live orchestra.05/18/2013
Johnstown Symphony Youth Orchestra The JSYO Spring Concert, conducted by JSO Music Director Istvan Jaray. The program includes Saint-Saens, Leroy Anderson, Robert Schumann, Beethoven, tunes from Les Miserables, Titanic, and more. 05/18/2013
American Portrait Two Pittsburgh premieres, "An American Te Deum" by Randall Stroope and "South Dakota Shadows Suite" by Jackson Berkey will be sung by Concentio and Chamber Choirs, respectively, with strings and piano. Additional works include three traditional American Hymns by Aaron Copland, selections from Randall Thompson's "Frostiana," Eric Whitacre's hauntingly beautiful "Seal Lullaby," Jocelyn Hagan's "Joy", and a set of spirituals.05/18/2013
Old and New Worlds Warren Davison conducts the orchestra's season finale, including Dvorak's Symphony #9, "From the New World;" Weber's Andante and Hungarian Rondo, featuring bassoonist Alicia Whitney; Johann Strauss' Wine, Women and Song; and Serenade by the Hungarian composer Gyula Beliczay. Tickets are available at the door.05/18/2013
Season Finale with pianist Hanna Che Music Director Lawrence Loh features pianist Hannah Che, 17, winner of PYSO's Concerto Competition, in the first movement of Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto #2. Hannah has soloed with the McKeesport and Butler County Symphony Orchestras, and plays in PYSO's first violin section. The program also includes the finale to Mahler's Symphony #1 and Saint-Saens' Bacchanale from Samson and Delilah, with 30 PYSO alumni augmenting the orchestra. Free tickets (required) available via download.05/19/2013
Hartwood Organ Recital Richard Konzen of Grove City College will play the recently restored 1909/10 Aeolian residence pipe organ located in the mansion in Harwood Acres Park. Reservations: (412) 767-9200.05/19/2013
A Grand Night of Music The Kollel Jewish Learning Center presents a benefit concert featuring Anne Martindale Williams, Principal Cellist of the Pittsburgh Symphony, and Luz Manriquez Meyer, internationally renowned pianist and Associate Professor at the Carnegie Mellon School of Music. Their program includes works by Piazzolla, Prokofiev, Beethoven, and Ravel.05/20/2013
Objects of Desire (work in progress) Continuum Dance Theater will preview its work-in-progress, titled Objects of Desire.05/21/2013
Side By Side By Sondheim Side By Side By Sondheim is a dazzling collection of songs by Broadway's musical master, Stephen Sondheim, with music from many of his very best works including: Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Anyone Can Whistle and Pacific Overtures.05/23/2013
A Celebration of Music and Community Resident Conductor Lawrence Loh leads the PSO with guest host WQED's Jim Cunningham, vocalist Katy Williams, violinist Michael Ferri (winner of the 2011 Duquesne Young Artist National Concerto Competition), and the Wilkinsburg Community Choir. The program features works by Irving Berlin, Brahms, Copland, Ravel and Vivaldi, along with a special Memorial Day salute to the USA's armed forces.05/24/2013
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PALERMO, Italy - Three of Italy's finest headline this week's XXIV SNAI Open - Internazionali Femminili Di Palermo. Flavia Pennetta, the country's No.2, is top seed, with Roberta Vinci, coming off her third title of the season at Budapest, seeded second and Sara Errani, another player with a great track record in Sicily, the No.3 seed.
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But the Italian Fed Cup buddies won't have the limelight all to themselves. Ever threatening Czech Klara Zakopalova is seeded fourth, while Anabel Medina Garrigues, who has pocketed four of her nine clay court titles at this event (three in a row from 2004-06, and way back in 2001) is the No.5 seed. The 28-year-old Spaniard beat Zakopalova (then Koukalova) in the final here in 2005, and Pennetta in 2004.
Tsvetana Pironkova, who turned her season around so impressively with a quarterfinal run at Wimbledon, will look for her first title as the No.5 seed. Polona Hercog, who enjoyed her maiden tournament win at last week's Collector Swedish Open in Bastad, will try to do the back-to-back trick from the No.6 slot. Rounding out the seedings at No.8 is Czech Petra Cetkovska, who upset Agnieszka Radwanska and Ana Ivanovic on her way to the last 16 at the recent Wimbledon.
Wildcards into the $220,000 red clay event have been awarded to Italians Anna Floris, who opens against Medina Garrigues; Silvia Albano, who plays countrywoman Alberta Brianti; and Anastassia Grymalska, who bumps straight into Pennetta.
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But Thursday morning, the property managers took down the memorial just hours before Semeria Greene was arraigned on charges of felony murder and child abuse. High profile defense attorney Cornelius Pitts is representing Greene, and one of his first requests was that Greene undergo a psychological exam."It would appear that there's a serious question as to her emotional and mental state," he said.While this mother stood before the judge, plenty of officials are trying to figure out who dropped the ball. Why was eight-year-old Tameria Greene and her four little brothers left in a home with documented cases of abuse? The Department of Human Services says they tried for two years to have the children removed, but on November 29, a juvenile court referee denied their request, allowing the children to stay in the home.Now sources inside the juvenile court say CPS sent a substitute case worker to the hearing, who wasn't familiar with the case and could not show enough evidence to remove the children from the home and never issued a request for emergency removal.Regardless of who dropped the ball, the bottom line is it was dropped and a community wants to make sure that never happens again."When the system doesn't look out for us, we're going to cry a little louder, we're going to yell a little louder, we're going to make more phone calls about things that happen down here so it won't happen again," King said.The toys and mementoes that were left outside the apartment will be delivered to the Greene family in time for Tameria's funeral.
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Competition between Private and Public Schools, Vouchers, and Peer-Group Effects
AbstractA theoretical and computational model with tax-financed, tuition-free public schools and competitive, tuition-financed private schools is developed. Students differ by ability and income. Achievement depends on own ability and on peers' abilities. Equilibrium has a strict hierarchy of school qualities and two-dimensional student sorting with stratification by ability and income. In private schools, high-ability, low-income students receive tuition discounts, while low-ability, high-income students pay tuition premia. Tuition vouchers increase the relative size of the private sector and the extent of student sorting and benefit high-ability students relative to low-ability students. Copyright 1998 by American Economic Association.
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Y'all. Look at that damn dessert.
First of all. My boyfriend is wonderful and brilliant because he suggested that we go to Ghyslain for dessert after a delicious dinner out last night.
This thing. It's called Charlemagne, and it is chocolate cake, with chocolate ganache and dark and white chocolate sticks surrounding it with shaved milk chocolate on top.
My first bite made my panties wet.
I am not. even. joking. It was so good.
I held a bite of it on my fork, stared at it and said, "I want to write poetry about this confection."
Holy shit it was delicious.
Halls of My Ancestors Pie
I hastily prepared this pie for a pot luck today, and I was told that, "This is fire!" I was also told, "That sounds like death, but a good and honorable death. One that would allow me to travel to the halls of my ancestors or whatever."
Now the time has come for us to become archaeologists in our own lives and transform ourselves into the pie that will transmogrify our souls back to the halls and forests of our ancestors. Create the future by contacting the past through some bomb-ass chocolate pie, y'all.
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- A big gram cracker crust (or make one yourself)
- A tub of chocolate cream cheese (or you can make it yourself by adding cocoa powder to softened cream cheese until it is the color of the darkest, most sensual crevices of your soul)
- Fudge covered Ritz (Also, the $1 box of fudge covered gram crackers in the cookie isle should work too)
- A pint-sized container of chocolate ice cream or if u fancy, a container of chocolate gelato. You can let it sit out for like an hour to make it soft, or if you're in a hurry/brave, follow the directions of what I did.
- A tub of cool whip
- This is easy as a medium may find it to contact your ancestors prior to consuming this near-mythical pie.
- Put the cream cheese in the microwave for like 30 seconds, and melt it down so it'll spread easy. Spread it on the bottom of your pie crust.
- Crumble up your fudge covered crackers. I did this by snapping them in half into a bowl and then crushing them with a big spoon. Sprinkle them evenly on top of the cream cheese.
- Okay… This is probably the hardest part. I was in a hurry, so I had to microwave the gelato. I put it in there for like 25 seconds and it was perfect. Scoop it out and spread it over top of the crackers. It's okay if they get mixed up in it. It's all taking you to the same place in the end.
- Eat some of the ice cream, you know. To make sure that it is powerful enough for your transformative needs.
- Scoop out the whipped cream and plop it on the ice cream. I spread it around, but you can also try and make it pretty if that's your thing
- Sprinkle mini chocolate chips on top for garnish and extra connection to mankind.
- In the words of G Love & the Special Sauce: "Stick it in the fridge, stick it in the fridge, stick it in the fridge." For about an hour. Serve, eat, and have visions of a world without hate.
I wonder
If when science figures out a "Cure," for PMS, the menstral cycle and all that business that the chocolate industry will suffer dramatically.
Because damn, this Hershey's bar is actively solving problems.
The insurmountable level of joy this image put into my heart probably means I need to eat something made of chocolate. STAT.
I will be making an announcement shortly.
Word has it the announcement will be about the death of this foreign chocolate bar, which has been making terrorist threats against my thighs.
I am having a whiny-childlike-pms-hissy fit
It's really about nothing at all. Just hormones and me wanting to rage. I haven't bitched anyone out, complained about anything to anyone, or even texted anyone who I shouldn't about my impending uterine-itis. My reasonable attitude towards my PMS-induced rage in itself is slightly irritating.
I'm bored and stagnant and sorta not getting my way. Waaah!!!
This is not healthy.
The solution?
A Chocolate Motherfucking Milkshake!!
I have no idea how I'm going to successfuly diet. I mean, being a professional artist sounds like it's a great way to lose weight, but I don't presently control the groceries. This house is presently supplied with potato chips, kit-kat bars, pasta, bread, chocolate ice cream and nowhere near enough vegetables.
Creating a healthy meal in my home is like asking Sara Pailn to stop being a fucking tool.
As I gig out more, I'll be bringing more dinero, thus more fresh fruit, tofu & veggies into my home, but as for right now, debt dictates my diet.
Plus, I'm fucking PMSing over here!! I require chocolate & milk-based delicacies!!
I've gotta figure out a way to exercise in the cold. In the spring, summer and fall, I'd just take a long walk. I'd go swimming. I'd go to a park and run.
The winter can eat it. It's too cold for that shit.
I obviously cannot afford a gym membership.
Doing it at home is not an option for a variety of reasons, and the number one reason is space. The number two reason is psychologically, I know me. I'm more likely to stick to doign an exercise routine I must leave my home for.
I would like to have an exercise buddy who doesn't want to get all up in my life. I don't need new friends. I've got plenty. I just need someone to motivate & to motivate me… and not be a bitch, relative, combination of the aforementioned two or someone who I ever go drinking with… or reads my tumblr, lol.
I'll figure it out for sure! When I'm exercising, chocolate will be less of a requirment. I'll be happier. I'll be actively working toward a goal.
HOW THE FUCK EVER: Right now I wanna be growly about some legit shit while I happily eat this chocolate liquid.


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Finally on the board from one, RSL wanting more from its set pieces
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Published: May 4, 2012 03:02PM
Updated: May 4, 2012 03:05PM
Once again, midfielder Javier Morales finished his final pre-game workout Friday by working on his free kicks over the plastic dummies at Rio Tinto Stadium.
And RSL hopes the payoff continues.
Morales followed up his relentless personal practice last week by serving a perfect corner that Jamison Olave, Chris Schuler and Kyle Beckerman helped turn into the first goal in a 3-2 victory over Toronto FC.
Remarkably, it was the first goal of the season for RSL off a set piece, which is not enough for coach Jason Kreis.
"By my estimation, we should have maybe three goals off dead-ball situations over 10 matches," he said. "We have shown in our history, and we have the players on our team with the abilities to be scoring a much more rapid pace with those."
Indeed, RSL scored nine goals off corners last season, and one off a direct free kick. It was six and two, the previous two years.
At the current pace, though, RSL would come up with just three or four set-piece goals — although the team clearly has been affected by not having Morales for much of the first part of the season.
Now that he's back, maybe Morales can make a difference with his precision service.
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Karen Willard, a Patterson resident, is spending some time hanging out and watching extreme performance boats and world class sailors race at unprecedented speeds, volunteering at the 2013 America's Cup, around the waterfront of San Francisco Bay.
"It is quite the experience, and it takes a lot of people all working together to put on an event of this size," Willard said. "Everyone should find something they are passionate about and volunteer. It is very personally rewarding."
Chosen from among 1,400 applicants, Willard is part of an army of 850 volunteers doing their best to make sure fans have a worthwhile experience at the $120 million America's Cup Park that commands Piers 27 and 29.
She's been a fixture of the Cup proceedings since she was enlisted to help in July.
"I assist the commercial team with sponsor and partner services and administration," said Willard, who has logged more than 30 hours of volunteer service. "I enjoy being behind the scenes at America's Cup Park, and not being tied down to just one spot."
Willard also recently worked at the event's Youth Day, which welcomed children of all ages to explore all that the event in San Francisco has to offer. Activities included a high school sailing demonstration, as well as the Kid's Zone, where spectators were able to race mini AC45 boats, create posters to cheer on their favorite teams and partake in activities that teach about the environment.
"We escorted more than 225 kids from the YMCA and Boys and Girls Club through several of the exhibits," Willard said. "They learned about healthy eating, exercise, and of course, the America's Cup."
The job may not pay, but it does come with benefits.
"It was fun to see the wonder in their eyes as they learned about sailing."
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America's Cup, dating to 1851, 45 years before the modern Olympics, might be the oldest trophy competition in international sports. The U.S. yacht America won the inaugural event, giving the international sailing competition its name.
"I became involved because I like to volunteer, I love sailing, and I get to be a part of history through the America's Cup," Willard said.
A second venue, the America's Cup Village, at Marina Green, is active on race days.
"That is where most of the racing action is -- the starting line and most of the course," Willard said.
The winner of the trophy gets to set the parameters for the next competition -- when, where and what kind of boats. There is no governing body to guide regularity. Each event starts from scratch.
Oracle Team USA won in Valencia, Spain, in 2010, on the team's third attempt. The defending champion, owned by the billionaire Larry Ellison, proposed bringing the next competition to the natural amphitheater of San Francisco Bay.
"The winner gets to change the rules -- no other international sport allows that," Willard said. "The event is truly unique and filled with history."
The 34th America's Cup is the first in the 162-year history of the event that will be sailed in a bay rather than miles offshore. San Francisco was selected as a host in part because the geography and race course allow people to view the contests from land.
"Most of the volunteers are as excited as I am to be a part of history in the making," Willard said.
Now through August, four countries are set to compete in the Louis Vuitton Cup for the right to challenge Ellison's Oracle Team USA, the defending Cup titlists. Those races will feature 72-foot-long sailboats -- wing-sail catamarans, the so-called flying boats -- for the first time.
"The tourists are in awe of what is taking place. A lot of them just happened to be (visiting San Francisco) and have no idea what's going on, and have stumbled across this event," Willard said.
On September 7, the America's Cup defender, Oracle Team USA, is scheduled to line up for Race 1, the first of 17 possible races, against one of three challenging teams: Artemis Racing, Emirates Team New Zealand, or Luna Rossa Challenge 2013.
All in all, the event stands to offer exhilarating racing and shoreside activities to excite visitors of all ages, Willard said.
"There are several exhibits that give great detail about the history of the race and the evolution of the boats," Willard said. "And if you're lucky, and it's race day, you get to se the boats as they fly by."
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On January 1, 2013, Girls' Generation released their fourth Korean-language album, "I Got a Boy". The title track of the same name received an 'all-kill' on Korean real-time music charts within an hour of release. Immediately upon its release, "I Got A Boy" rose to the #1 spot on Naver Music, Melon, Monkey3, Bugs, Soribada, Olleh Music, and Mnet real-time charts. Not only so, but the other tracks from the 'I Got A Boy' album have taken over the Top 10 on the real time charts as well.
[Notes]: The album also is quite popular in the United States as it has entered the Top 20 on the iTunes Bestselling album chart. You can check the official video here. IMO, the single gets really interesteing around the 2 min.
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UPDATE: The Arena Football League said Thursday it was ending its relationship with the owners of the Chicago Rush.
In a public statement, AFL Commissioner Jerry Kurz said:
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Teams accountable to a set of guidelines and the Chicago Rush Owners have unfortunately not met those guidelines."
The league said the Rush's organization would remain in tact, and that the team would still play a full schedule in the upcoming 2013 season.
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With the college football season a memory and the NFL finishing things up this weekend, I found it interesting to see a headline in a Chicago business publication: "Chicago Rush season, ownership in jeopardy".
Yes, after securing a new, bold TV deal, getting a new high-profile title sponsor and laying the groundwork for expansion into China, the team in the AFL's largest market is in jeopardy of folding.
ChicagoBusiness.com reported Thursday the team has not yet signed a contract with Allstate Arena. And the season is a mere seven weeks away. Additionally, phone lines at team headquarters are not working, team and cheerleader tryouts are being canceled and full-time employees have reportedly not been paid in two months.
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click image to zoom(From left) MODERN's Alison Shipley; Celebrity Stylist Dean Banowetz; MODERN's Lauren Salapatek; Genacelli Salon's Joseph Cartagena, Modern Editors just recently visited Genacelli Salon in Chicago to preview a new product called the InStyler IQ, the salon professional version of the original InStyler, Amazing Rotating Iron.
In order to meet the needs of working stylists, the design team for this product spent three years developing and testing this new tool, and now it's finally ready to be introduced to the public. "The consumer version of the InStyler was not calibrated to be left on all seven days of the week, for many hours of the day," says Brand Development and Styling Expert, Hollywood Hair Guy, Dean Banowetz. "The new InStyler IQ is customized for the salon stylist so they can use it more frequently."
This new styling and straightening tool can straighten curly hair and tight curls; create a flips at the tips of the hair; flip out the hair; provide extra lift and volume with both fine and short hair; curl the hair AND you can even create modern vintage-looking finger waves (which we will show you how to do in the steps below).
Banowetz uses the InStyler IQ in the salon and on-set with his celebrity clients. He says that it's especially valuable when he has to style lots of extras on movie sets. "You can give them luxurious blow-outs and transform their hair in a matter of minutes based on the sectioning that you do." It's valuable for the salon stylist because it can also give their clients celebrity-worthy blowouts in less than a half hour.
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NEW YORK — Sex sells. Babies sell even more. And advertisers are hoping animals will make you laugh all the way to their stores.
While the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens battled on the field during Super Bowl XLVII, marketers from Best Buy to M&M to Toyota competed against each other on advertising's biggest stage. And they pulled out the most persuasive tools of their trade.
The stakes are high, with 30-second spots going for as much as $4 million this year. And more than 111 million viewers were expected to tune in.
Here were some ad highlights through the third quarter:
Hyundai's "Epic Playdate" spot right before kickoff showed a family partying with the band The Flaming Lips: wreaking havoc at a natural history museum, getting chased by bikers, going to a petting zoo and playing in a park.
"Make every day epic with the new seven-passenger Santa Fe," a voiceover states.
When the family gets back home and the daughter asks, "What are we going to do now?" The father replies, "Well, I think there's a game on," and the broadcast went straight to the kickoff.
Best Buy's 30-second ad in the first quarter starred Amy Poehler, of NBC's "Parks and Recreation," asking a Best Buy employee endless questions about electronics.
"Will this one read "50 shades of Grey to me in a sexy voice," Poehler asks about an e-book reader. When the staffer says no she asks, "Will you?"
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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common intestinal disorder that can cause cramps, gas, bloating, diarrhea, and constipation. It is sometimes called a "nervous stomach" or a "spastic colon." Certain foods can trigger the symptoms of IBS, as can emotional stress, infections, and physical trauma.
Although IBS can be uncomfortable and embarrassing for kids, it doesn't cause serious health problems. Doctors can help kids manage IBS symptoms with medications and changes in diet and lifestyle, so that kids with IBS can lead active, healthy lives.
The specific cause of IBS is unknown, although it tends to run in families. Research has shown that kids with IBS are more sensitive to pain, discomfort, and fullness than kids without IBS. Certain foods — like milk, chocolate, caffeine, greasy foods, fast foods, and spicy foods — also tend to trigger IBS. In some cases, the triggers are never found.
Stress can also play a part in IBS in healthy kids. Some kids with IBS also tend to be particularly sensitive to stress and emotional upsets. Because nerves in the colon are linked to the brain, stress and conflict (things like family problems, moving, taking tests, going on vacation, and trauma) can affect how well the colon functions by speeding up the colon while slowing down the stomach.
Kids with IBS usually have at least two of the following symptoms for at least 3 months over the preceding year:
There is no specific test to diagnose IBS. Doctors usually diagnose it by taking the child's full medical history (including any family history of IBS) and by doing a physical exam. Answering questions about things like gas and diarrhea can be embarrassing, so assure your child that the doctor deals with issues like this every day and needs the information to help your child feel better.
The doctor will probably also ask about your child's environment at home and at school, and may suggest that you help your child keep a food diary to determine if certain foods or substances trigger IBS symptoms.
Most of the time, doctors don't need medical tests to diagnose IBS, but sometimes they order blood and stool tests and X-rays to rule out other intestinal problems.
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Though IBS isn't life threatening, it can affect quality of life. It's important to talk with the doctor about ways to manage IBS symptoms to help your child lead an active and healthy life.
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I for one don't understand why people are acting like this is a bad thing! I have been slaving away, helping Sylvanas with her evil plans, and I would be sorely disappointed if she did not use all that hard work for something in the end. I look forward to the day that I join the ranks of the vile forsaken!
But seriously, I don't think that we need to worry about Blizz bringing her plans to fruition until they decide to get rid of the Forsaken as a race completely. The forsaken are far more loyal to her than they'll ever be to the rest of the Horde. After all, she's all about creating more forsaken, right?


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it's a good thing their videos are entertaining enough to compensate for the mediocrity that is every single one of their albums
Dogs now? These guys are ridiculous.
What happened to all the comments?
Also, song's great, video's meh.
Not interested unless there are several treadmills involved.
Also, song's meh, video's great.
Song was meh, video ruled. They succeeded in entertaining me.
Digging: Death From Above 1979 - The Physical World
the videos are amazing, the band is not
Their album with Invincible and Here it Goes Again is a guilty pleasure of mine.
needs moar treadmills
Awww man, that blew my mind.
Digging: Spoon - They Want My Soul
holy shit their music videos are so awesome... song wasnt too bad either
These guys are just good videographers who simply know how to play instruments.
I kinda like this album of theirs.
It's fun music to listen to.
And this video was awesome
Oh cool, more gimmicks.
Cool video. Saw these guys at Kendal Calling this summer...Really entertaining set. They made anyone who was dressed up come up on stage and dance with them. Stormtroopers + Smurfs + Ninjas + Huge confetti cannon = Win in my book!
my dog only likes metal.
what a great video. I like the song too
Excellent video. Ending was almost unbelievable.
This should have been the 2nd single, but obviously they thought the video for 'This Too Shall pass' was better... Which it was. This is still pretty cool though.
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