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Glaucidium costaricanum
Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl
- Order: Strigiformes
- Family: Strigidae
- Monotypic
Pygmy-owls (Glaucidium) are very small owls, with a large rounded head and a pair of prominent black marks (false "eye spots") on the nape. Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl is a small species of Glaucidium. This species is polymorphic, with a brown and a rufous morph. In both morphs the crown is finely spotted with small pale dots. The brown morph is dark brown above, with small white spots on the brown, and the scapulars and wings coverts also are spotted with white. The breast is mottled brown and white; the lower underparts are white with brown flanks. The rufous morph is less patterned; the upperparts are rufous, the dots on the crown are fewer and are buffy (and so are less contrasting), spots on the scapulars and wing coverts are reduced or absent, and the breast is rufous.
Similar Species
Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl overlaps geographically with two other species of pygmy-owl, Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl (Glaucidium brasilianum) and Central American Pygmy-Owl (Glaucidium griseiceps), but Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl occurs at higher elevations than both of these species. Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl also is larger than Costa Rican, and the crown of Ferruginous is streaked, not spotted. Central American Pygmy-Owl is smaller, shorter tailed, is less strongly above and is more strongly streaked below.
The song of Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl is described as "a long series of clear, unmodulated toots in an irregular rhythm; often notes seem to come in 2s, sometimes 3 pairs of toots only; occasionally a series of evenly spaced toots" (Stiles and Skutch 1989). In excitement, may give "5 higher-pitched toots in very quick succession" (Stiles and Skutch 1989).
Additional audio recordings of vocalizations of Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl can be heard at Macaulay Library and at xeno-canto.
Nonvocal Sounds
None reported.
Detailed Description (appearance)
The following description is based on Wetmore (1968):
Adult: Sexes similar. Brown morph: Upperparts brown, blacker at the ends of the primaries and the rectrices. Feathers of forecrown with partly concealed white bases. Crown with irregular white dots, these dots very narrowly bordered with black. Narrow white supercilium. Facial disk dull brown, feathers narrowly barred with buff, basally white. Nape with typical Glaucidium "false eyes" pattern of two large blackish spots, outlined with a narrow pale border. Back brown, more or less spotted, and wings barred, with white and buff. Rectrices with narrow white tip, and crossed by 4 broken white bars (a 5th bar is at the base of the tail, concealed by the uppertail coverts). Throat and center of breast and belly white. Flanks bright brown, narrowly and indistinctly barred with buff and black.
Rufous morph: Rufous brown both on upperparts and on underparts; pale markings are rufous buff, not white, and are less distinct than in the brown morph.
Bare Parts
Iris: bright yellow
Bill: maxilla light greenish yellow, with yellow tip line along tomia; mandible light dull brown with dull yellow tip; cere dull yellow
Tarsi and toes: bright yellow
Bare parts color data from Wetmore (1968).
Total length: 14.5-17 cm (Wetmore 1968), 15 cm (Stiles and Skutch 1989)
Linear measurements (from Wetmore 1968):
male (n = 4):
wing length, mean 91.2 mm (range 88.1-93.9 mm)
tail length, mean 56.1 mm (range 49.5-62.5 mm)
culmen from cere, mean 11.0 mm (range 10.7-11.8 mm)
tarsus, mean 20.5 mm (range 18.8-22.0 mm)
female (n = 1):
wing length 97.1 mm
tail length 55.1 mm
culmen from cere 11.0 mm
tarsus 20.0 mm
Mass: male, 53-70 g (n = ?; König and Weick 2008), female 99 g (n = 1; König and Weick 2008); 65 g (Stiles and Skutch 1989)
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Geographic Variation
Described as Glaucidium jardinii costaricanum by Kelso (1937), with type locality of "Costa Rica". This taxon was classified as a subspecies of Glaucidium jardinii (Andean Pygmy-Owl) by most authors (e.g. Kelso 1937, Peters 1940, Meyer de Schauensee 1966), although Heidrich et al. (1995) and König et al. (1999) treated it as a subspecies of Northern Pygmy-Owl (Glaucidium gnoma). Robbins and Stiles (1999) concurred that the affiinities of costaricanum are with gnoma, but elevated costaricanum to species rank.
Recommended Citation
Schulenberg, Thomas S. 2012. Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl (Glaucidium costaricanum), Neotropical Birds Online (T. S. Schulenberg, Editor). Ithaca: Cornell Lab of Ornithology; retrieved from Neotropical Birds Online: http://neotropical.birds.cornell.edu/portal/species/overview?p_p_spp=210456


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These too, are our creations on our darlings DaskhNa/ ParAv... by various members of this AT ... guys if i have left out ny pls let me know ... i'll put those up here too asap
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text: Speculation Smashed: No ZFS in LeopardMatt Buchanan6/12/07 2:15pmFiled to: more leopard coverage, sorryAppleLeopardOs XOS X LeopardSoftwareSunfile systemwwdc07zfs13EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink There was a reason ZFS wasn't named-checked as one of Leopard's 10 (not so) new features at WWDC 07—despite declarations by Sun's CEO, Jonathan Schwartz, yesterday Apple denied ZFS's presence in Leopard. Put another way by Brian Croll, senior director of product marketing for OS X: "ZFS is not happening." Ouch. But if you read into it and consider InfoWeek's note, "upon further questioning, Croll would only confirm that Apple had never said ZFS would be a part of Leopard," in conjunction with the fact that it was Sun's CEO making the slip, not some random peon, it seems fairly likely that something Sunny was cooking in the Apple kitchen. It's not like they're down and out in any case—Apple's probably already kicking around stuff for 10.6 Advertisement Advertisement Apple Says No Sun File System For Leopard [InformationWeek][Updated]"ZFS is not the default file system for Leopard. We are exploring it as a file system option for high-end storage systems with really large storage. As a result, we have included ZFS — a read-only copy of ZFS — in Leopard."Reply13 repliesLeave a reply


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Learning and Teaching in the Affective Domain
Mary Miller, Edited by Michael Orey
This article addresses attitudes and attitude change in students. Several theories of attitude change are discussed, such as cognitive dissonance theory, affective-cognitive consistency, social judgment theories, social learning theory and functional theories. For each of these the author provides a paragraph or more of background and definition, and the theories are also presented in a table. The article also features sections on instructional design for attitude change, with examples and links to lesson plans.
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Cutting Edge:Enhance Your Teaching:Affective Domain: Literature Review
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I owned the Xb series an sold them because they where Fart Cannons.
I'll be sure to scratch them off my "one day" list.
Well, I just had another dream about Audeze headphones...The first time, I was listening to the LCD-2, and this time it was the LCD-X. I really want the LCD-X. Someday, Audeze. Someday.
The great thing about the Sig DJ is that it's so much more than bass. Soundstage is huge, clarity is top notch. And there is room for every frequency.
I've heard that the mids are recessed when compared to an open orthodynamic headphone that's worth three times the price, but I can live with that.
I own a bass cannon, the Denon D1100. Like I mentioned before, it has more quantity of bass, but it's not better. I barely even listen to them anymore, only when I'm out and about.
The Sig DJ is a non-compromise bass headphone. I don't know about the Dido. I'll be checking the reviews when they come out, but I don't feel the need to switch.
Only thing I may upgrade is my dac/amp. I own the HRT microstreamer and it's definitely an upgrade over the laptop soundcard, but I'd like to try others, mainly the Leckerton Audio UH6 or something like the Arrow 3G/4G.
me too, i have a listening session in a few weeks so i'm half hoping i still want it, but half hoping i don't LOL at that price point it seems like moving to the LCD-3 isn't such a stretch and all the current reviews say the bass is still slightly better on the 3's
I'm with you, the D2000 is my only headphone right now, and I only have it because of upgrades and trades I've done with previous headphones.
I bought my Beyer DT880 Premium->Traded for Sennheiser HD580, I made upgrade cables for it, modded the grills and headband and traded that for a Westone 4 modded to 4R, I repaired the damaged HPL Audio pure silver cable and traded those for a pair of HD600's (near mint) and then traded those for the D2000.
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I've had other headphones on the sides of those, but that's basically how I got to my D2000. I don't think I will be able to 'level up' from these very easily.


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13. God and the Groceryman
Appleton, 1927, red cloth cover, gold letters, greenish gold foil-like dust jacket with E.E.Warren drawing. First printing has (1) on last page.
Total sales: 198,865
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By 1927, as the great depression approached, Harold Bell Wright's sales were dramatically down from the old Book Supply Company days, though he was still one of the best selling authors in the world. In this book he returns to Dan Matthews, making sort of a trilogy with The Shepherd of The Hills, where Dan is a teen, and The Calling of Dan Matthews, where Dan is a young pastor. In God and the Groceryman, Dan, now a wealthy but still faithful businessman, funds a non-sectarian Christian ministry.
In my opinion, this book marks the low point in Wright's career, and is the last of his books to sell more than 50,000 copies. Unlike the first two simple and compelling stories, this book is about 10 percent story and 90 percent grumpy lecturing on how to improve American churches. While Wright makes a good point, that churches are only valuable to the extent that they serve people as Jesus did, he could have summed it all up in ten pages or less. The lesson that Wright tries to teach does not flow from the story itself, but is forced from the lips of the characters in seemingly endless and repetitive speeches.
This book is decidedly less common than earlier Appleton titles, but still not rare. The foil dust jackets are hard to find. All first editions were produced by Appleton and look exactly like the photos at the top of this page. In all Appleton books, at the end of the last page of text, you will find a printing number. First editions with numbers higher than (1) are, of course, considered not quite as desirable as first printings. Reprints were produced by A.L. Burt, Hodder and Stoughton, and Triangle.
Review of Book by Dr. Joyce Kinkead Copyright 1979 by Joyce Kinkead. Used by Permission
After an eighteen year absence, Dan Matthews returns in 1927 in Wright's thirteenth novel, God and the Groceryman, the last book in the Matthews trilogy which begins with The Shepherd of the Hills. In this more optimistic novel, Wright again attacks the church, but this time he offers a plan for reform, a unified church. However, this novel fails whereas The Calling of Dan Matthews succeeded because the former is more sermon than story.
Wright's purpose is to find a solution to the moral bankruptcy and social degeneracy of America, and although he determines the cause of America's problems as the failure of the churches to preach Christianity, his solution is rather unrealistic. Even though denominational congregations may be dissatisfied with their particular sects, they are not likely to abandon their churches as readily as do the people in Westover, the novel's fictional town.
The plan to incorporate the churches into one unified body was initiated by Dan Matthews, now a Kansas City millionaire businessman, "the Carnegie of mining."[1] Dan, feeling that he has failed to be a true Christian even though he has donated money to several good works, decides to perform an experiment in Christianity in an average American town, Westover. He sends his friend and confidential agent, John Saxton, to begin inspecting the town for the religious enterprise. When Saxton arrives in Westover, the local businessmen see the presence of the wealthy man as a possible means for their own good fortune. However, they also feel impending doom, for the home lives of these men are unsettling as they feel that their families are falling apart. And so they tell polite lies to each other. Their children drink bootleg liquor and dance (God, p. 219); their wives have affairs and substitute clubs of all types for family life (God, p. 78); and the men drink liquor and try to appear prosperous for the good of their families (God, p. 103).
Wright studies one family in particular, the Paddocks. Joe Paddock is a groceryman and a director of one of the banks. His life is upset though by his wife, Laura Louise, who has an affair with a cultured novelist, who actually only wrote one worthless book. His daughter Georgia is basically "a good girl," but she is driven to drink and wild parties after she discovers her mother with a lover. The only content Paddocks are the grandparents who have remained on the farm and kept religion in their lives. Each leading Westover family has basically the same problem, but it is not until the banker's son is killed in an automobile accident that the leading citizens realize that the town's moral situation must be changed. They recognize that it is not the bootleggers or taverns that are responsible for the boy's death; the fault lies with the parents and the church for not being better instructors.
When the five businessmen, whom Saxton has already met, decide to take action, they go to him and find that his business enterprise is actually a religious enterprise. Together, with Dan Matthews, they plan a church which has no denominational ties, no membership, no dues, and follows the simple teachings of Christ. At first scoffed and ridiculed by the denominational ministers, the church rapidly gains acceptance by the townspeople who appreciate the church's purpose. As Dan's elaborate statistics show, only one out of every five dollars given to the church actually goes toward good works, and the other four dollars is spent on the machinations of the church (God, p. 27). A good business would never operate in such a manner. All of the charity work for the town has to be done by an association especially designed for that purpose or by organizations such as the Elks, Rotary, or Kiwanis. The town, much like Babbitt's Zenith, even has a Booster's Club to promote the community's industry, and every businessman is expected to do his part (God, p. 42). However, there is no religion associated with these clubs, and Wright stresses that there must be Christianity in all that the people do, even in business. The new church, which has been totally funded by Matthews, gives any donations it receives to charitable cases. As usual, Wright provides a sympathetic family whose son serves as delivery boy for Paddock. Both of the boy's parents are temporarily disabled and have been taken off the church roll since they have not paid their dues. The son is driven to delivering bootleg liquor and, finally, stealing to provide for his parents and family. Fortunately, Paddock realizes that here is the opportunity to practice his Christianity, and thus he finances the family until the parents can return to work, which they do. That family, like many others who have fallen on hard times, becomes bitter toward the church, but the family members' faith is renewed when they attend the unified church where money does not matter.
Although Paddock's family suffers through several confrontations between family members, they survive because of his determination to return Christianity to the home. Paddock, like his friends and business associates, is tired of the constant rivalry of the denominations and the modern minister who is, he says,
ten per cent social visitor, tea drinker and diner-out; five per cent handyman and speaker for all kinds of boosting clubs; five per cent political henchman; twenty per cent denominational advocate; five per cent protector and comforter of that portion of his membership who, because their deeds will not bear the light, must live under the cloak of the Church; and fifty per cent public entertainer. The remaining five per cent of him is the teacher of the truths of Jesus, which, alone constitutes one hundred per cent of Christianity. (God, pp. 165-66)
As the churches attempt to draw more members, these institutions become places of public entertainment. Somewhat parallel to Sinclair Lewis' Elmer Gantry, the book catalogs the church programs advertised in the Sunday newspaper: "An Up-to-date Jazz Band Furnishes the Music at Services," "Broncho Jack, Here to Hog-tie Souls of Men," "An Ex-Governor to Occupy Pulpit," and "The Go-Getter Church" (God, pp. 171-173). The churches rely on athletes turned ministers, illustrated talks of China, and movies to capture the attention of the people. They are actually alienating the people who want to hear Christianity preached. Rather than tending to their congregations, the ministers are interested in making religion pay. The church money spent in missionary work "opened up those heathen countries to our commerce until the return in dollars and cents were already a thousand times more than the total cost of the work" (God, p. 60).
The reviewers of this novel note the cynicism of Wright's attitude toward churches, but they also think his solution to the problem is too simplistic. One reviewer writes about Wright: "He places everything that is wrong on the doorstep of Twentieth Century Christianity. Like Sinclair Lewis, he believes the Church of Jesus to be flabby with divines who have nothing to say and say it vulgarly."[2] Wright follows Lewis' pattern of putting the novel's major character in a town to illuminate its faults, in this case to point to the lack of religion. The same technique is evident in The Calling of Dan Matthews.
Another reviewer finds that Wright, in order to accomplish his purpose, has practically abandoned "the pleasant fields of fiction for the less luscious plains of statistic and propaganda."[3] Wright retains his love story, adding a near rape of Georgia Paddock, a rather liberal move for the author. A more detailed and accurate critique of the novel is given by Leon Whipple:
Wright surpasses Sinclair's seriousness of the propagandist with his seriousness of the theological seminar. He was an Ozark mountain-preacher and still is. His importance is not artistic, but social, for his books sold by the carload and supported a special publisher. His vogue invites attention for it is millions-wide. He has a narrative gift, a kind of popular sentimentality tempered with common sense, and a style that is a mosaic of phrases that people understand from long usage in books. He is clean, simple and naive. He here combines a slight story of conflict between the generations with pages of harangue against the evils of denominationalism. He stages debates between characters and writes Platonic dialogues. His characters have different faces but the voice is the voice of Wright. He is a ventriloquist whose ideas and accent remain the same whether projected from the dummy of golden-haired Mary of black Sambo. The book is as bitter against the church as Elmer Gantry [sic], and often more pointed. It will prove useful in that his large clientele must certainly absorb the idea that their literary pastor is disgusted with functionless sectarianism and the failure of the Church either to preach spiritual salvation or offer social succor. That this is all that is the matter with the Church I cannot agree, nor do I find in his remedy of the united community church an answer that seems to carry very far.[4]
In the review by the New York Times, Wright is referred to as "the mouthpiece of a multitude." This is because he reflects the opinions of the masses. When Wright says that the people of Westover are not content with religion, he actually means that Americans are not content. The twenties was a difficult period for the American people, who recovered from a war, drank bathtub gin, and adopted a new set a values. The fictional town of Westover cannot escape from these problems or from the new freedom of the younger generation, especially the freedom of the women.
One advertisement for the book reflects the insecurity of the decade and asks:
Is God being crowded out of American life? Are we losing the deep religious background that has played so important a part in moulding [sic] a nation? In his new novel, "God and the Groceryman," Harold Bell Wright shows what is happening today in thousands of American homes. An amazingly interesting and absorbing story of people you know, the people who live round the corner or up and down your street, and behind it all a message filled with hope and inspiration.[5]
God and the Groceryman is not as well written as Wright's previous novels, for he dwells on criticism of the church rather than mixing criticism with plot as he did in The Printer of Udell's and The Calling of Dan Matthews. In fact, Dan Matthews is only present in about one-fifth of the novel as he chooses to remain in Kansas City so that the new church will not become associated with one man. The contrast between the second and third novels in the Matthews trilogy is shockingly apparent. In the space of twenty years, the horse and buggy of The Calling of Dan Matthews has been scrapped for the automobile, and morals of the characters have changed from Victorian to flapper in God and the Groceryman.
Wright's choice of titles for this novel is unfortunate, though the analogy of the groceryman Matthews uses is appropriate. He likens the groceryman to a church member who must learn to recognize and acknowledge God in all things, just as the groceryman recognizes the importance of produce, money, and the grocery store; each is just a link in a chain (God, pp. 22-23). In this case, Wright's purpose is not to write a good novel but to deliver his sermon on the evils of denominational worship. He does so with a rather heavy hand. This book best serves as an accurate picture of the religious attitudes prevalent during the twenties and the unification movement which tried to reform the churches. Once again, Wright proves himself an apt social commentator, concerned with the lower, middle, and upper classes who are disturbed by the role of the church in the American society. Although the argument sustains interest, the story does not.
[1]Harold Bell Wright, God and the Groceryman (New York: A. L. Burt, 1927), p. 25. Subsequent references to this book will be incorporated into the body of the text as God and pagination.
[2]Rev. of God and the Groceryman, by Harold Bell Wright, New York Times Book Review, 7 Aug. 1927, pp. 13, 16.
[3]Gladys Graham, rev. of God and the Groceryman, by Harold Bell Wright, Saturday Review of Literature, 26 Nov. 1927, p. 347.
[4]Leon Whipple, "Some Like Them Hot," rev. of God and the Groceryman, by Harold Bell Wright, Survey, 1 Oct. 1927, p. 52.
[5]Advertisement of God and the Groceryman, by Harold Bell Wright, New York Times Book Review, 31 July 1927, p. 15.
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Christmas trees at the side of the road this week prompted me to undress our own, which I did this morning, thinking we'd set it out on the curb this evening in time for pick up.
But when I stepped out of the house this morning, there were no Christmas trees in sight.
I soon found them, however. A couple buildings down from us is a parking lot — really two parking lots with a sloped drive between them, a slope where all the parking lot snow is mounded.
It seems someone rescued all the discarded trees of the neighbourhood in the night and planted them here.
Friday, January 11, 2013
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- Frances said...
I love this! And I love the thought of folks willing to give that much of their time and effort to make something beautiful out of waste.
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- Isabella Kratynski said...
It makes me smile so much to walk past this! But we had a bit of a thaw this weekend, so it's starting to look like the trees are making a break for it.
- 7:28 pm
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text: These Things Japanese People Don't Want To Do AloneBrian Ashcraft5/28/12 5:00amFiled to: JapanKotakueastPollshutterstock111EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink Some things are fun in a group. Some things are fun alone. And something things are just unpleasant without the company of others. Advertisement An online research site polled nearly one thousand of its users about things people find painful when flying solo. Here's a look (those polled could list multiple answers):9. Eating at a ramen restaurant alone: 1.9 percent 8. Traveling alone: 2 percent 7. Seeing a movie alone: 2.3 percent 6. Going to a concert alone: 6.4 percent 4. Going to karaoke alone: 13.3 percent 4. Going to a bar alone: 13.3 percent 3. Going to a buffet alone: 21.5 percent 2. Going to a yakiniku (BBQ) restaurant alone: 23.4 percent 1. Going to an amusement park alone: 53.7 percent Advertisement As the poll reflects, being asked "A table for one?" is generally seen as somewhat sad when going to places people usually go with their friends, family, or loved ones. Ramen restaurants are often (though, not always) places businessmen quickly grab lunch or dinner, so many people are more used to going to these types of restaurants by themselves.Recently, there's been a trend to make certain kinds of solo activities less depressing, such as karaoke places that specialize in serving customers who want to sing alone. Seeing movies alone, or heck, going to amusement parks alone, has never really bothered me. But I'd rather go to bars, even ramen restaurants, with others. Advertisement Sponsored It's interesting that arcades weren't included in this poll. I actually love visiting arcades alone, and I cannot think of a better place to zone out, relax, and lose myself in games (besides my own home, that is).これだけはできない、おひとり様の行動 [NicoNico News] (Top photo: takayuki | Shutterstock)Reply111 repliesLeave a reply


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Oral Herpes
Oral Herpes
Alternate Names
- herpes simplex
Oral herpes is a common condition that shows up as blisters in the mouth or the area around it. They usually develop on the gums, roof of the mouth, outside of the lips, or the nostrils. Oral herpes is caused by the herpes simplex virus, usually type 1 (HSV-1), although type 2 (HSV-2), the kind usually responsible for genital herpes, can sometimes cause oral herpes as well.
What is going on in the body?
Oral herpes occurs in two stages: primary infection and recurrence of infection. At some time during childhood, many people come down with the primary infection. The individual may or may not have symptoms. This primary infection takes about two weeks to clear up. After that, the virus remains in the body but is inactive.
After this primary infection, a recurrence can happen at any time. Many outbreaks occur without any obvious reason. However, the following factors may trigger a recurrence:
- being tired or rundown
- dental work
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upper respiratory infection , such as acold orflu
What are the causes and risks of the disease?
Oral herpes is caused by the herpes simplex virus. People in the following categories may be more at risk for oral herpes:
- people undergoing radiation therapy or chemotherapy
- people with cancer or other debilitating diseases
- people with HIV or other immunodeficiency disorders or organ transplants
What can be done to prevent the disease?
Oral herpes can be passed from person to person. Someone with oral herpes should not share lipstick, utensils, or drinks with others. Touching and kissing can also spread the virus.
How is the disease diagnosed?
Oral herpes is generally diagnosed with a history and physical exam. There are laboratory tests for this virus, but they are seldom needed.
Long Term Effects
What are the long-term effects of the disease?
Oral herpes causes no serious long-term effects. The virus will stay in the person's body indefinitely.
Other Risks
What are the risks to others?
Oral herpes can be spread from person to person much like a cold or flu. Sores also can be spread to other parts of the body such as fingers or eyes. Sometimes sores can also spread to the genitals, particularly through oral sex. Women who are pregnant need to take care to not spread the virus to their genital areas or birth canal. In addition, care should be taken when lesions are active to avoid spreading to them to people whose immune systems are compromised.
What are the treatments for the disease?
In most cases, sores caused by oral herpes are self-limiting. They will usually crust over and go away in about two weeks. If they last longer, the healthcare professional should be consulted.
Treatment for oral herpes includes the following:
- diluted, or 1 1/2%, hydrogen peroxide mouth rinse
- lip balm to soothe sores on the lips
- penciclovir (i.e., Denavir) cream, which is applied every two hours
- prescription oral antiviral medicines, such as acyclovir, valacyclovir (i.e., Valtrex), and famciclovir (i.e., Famvir).
- salt-water rinse, with 1/2 teaspoon salt in 8 ounces of warm water
- sunblock cream for lip protection
Side Effects
What are the side effects of the treatments?
Antiviral medications may cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and allergic reactions .
After Treatment
What happens after treatment for the disease?
The sores usually clear up and go away in about two weeks. If they last longer than this or if they come back often, the healthcare professional should be consulted.
How is the condition monitored?
Any new or worsening symptoms should be reported to the healthcare professional.


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Thanks to a rather annoying (and awesome) cliffhanger at the end of the Season 5 finale — when Castle (Nathan Fillion) broke out a surprising marriage proposal for Beckett (Stana Katic) — it's been a long summer for fans of the show. Now that the next season's premiere is coming, however, the wait is almost over.
Trust me, "Castle" is worth the wait.
The show's beginning to Season 6 demonstrates exactly why "Castle" is one of the most critically underrated programs on television. Mystery, romance, comedy and high stakes all play a part in closing out last season's dangling plots while simultaneously pointing the show straight toward its future.
We even get another cliffhanger at the end of the premiere! It's like the case-of-the-week format is dabbling in serialized television at its best.
But enough of the vague and uninformative compliments. You're reading this for spoilers. While these are designed to give away very little about the plot or characters of "Castle" Season 6, here are 6 things to know about "Valkyrie."
1. The answer to Castle's proposal comes right at the beginning of the episode (before a time jump even). What's Beckett's answer? Obviously, I can't tell you that. But I will say it's a very "Castle" sort of answer.
2. Don't know what the title, "Valkyrie," means? That's okay. Nobody else in the "Castle" episode knows what it means either — for most of the premiere.
3. Alexis has a new friend. That friend annoys Castle. And not just because this is a person who calls him "Mr. C" and cooks something called "papaya steaks."
4. Beckett likes red wine with her salmon. There is a specific type of red wine, in fact, that she likes very, very much.
5. There is a car crash. One of the two people in the car is killed. It is possible, however, that the car crash does not kill him.
6. "Are you gonna water-board me? 'Cause that's going to seriously affect our relationship." Out of context, this shouldn't give away too much. This is a good thing, because lines like this are too good not to share.
"Castle" Season 6 premieres Monday, Sept. 23 at 10pm on ABC.


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Happy birthday, Matt Damon! You are 41 today, and may we say, you are looking wonderful. So wonderful, in fact, that we wish someone would make some action figures of you that we could keep on our desks. And just think how many varieties a Matt Damon action figure could come in! Which one of these would you rather have? How about ALL of them?
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August 8, 2009
Embry's wolf-pack hooowl!
I'm not able to watch this because MTV doesn't enable it outside of the US - although the ad still plays (shocker!) - FAIL!
So you'll have to tell me - how's the howl?!
Thanks Twilight Lexicon
- Lorabell
P.s. This was at the Band Slam premiere - bhahahahahaha!
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- AnonymousAugust 8, 2009 at 1:31 AM
oh god i wouldnt show my face at the bandslam premeire lol
ReplyDelete - Danish Tw-loverAugust 8, 2009 at 10:38 AM
It works in Denmark as well.
He's cute, but that wasn't much of a growl... come on... Seems like the wolf guys are a bit uncomfortable with repeating their growls in interviews. But as long as there's REAL GROWLING in the movie, I'm okay :-D - AnonymousAugust 8, 2009 at 3:28 PM
IDK if any of you have ever watched old westerns, but thats how Indians would communicate with each other so they wouldn't reveal their location to the enemy...It's kinda like a bird call or forest animal sound..IDK how to explain it.
ReplyDelete - AnonymousAugust 8, 2009 at 3:39 PM
Hhahaah That was more of a yelp than a growl.... Sounds like someone stepped on a squeeky toy... Still cute though
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how did yoda become a Jedi,or was he the first one in the galxey.
how did yoda become a Jedi,or was he the first one in the galxey.
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if they come out with series of books this could be revield but who is good enough to teach yoda.
Duct Tape...the Force it is like. Both a light side and a dark side it has. Binds the universe together it does!
well, just picture a young yoda. about 80-100 years old.(not that old for him he has great power, but can't weild it wisely. he's a fast learner and has the most powerful use of the force in the galaxy. this would be an awsome series! i would by it the first day it came out!
Sampsonite! i was way off!
If you read the Ep1 novelization it gives a lot of history on the Jedi knights, not specifically about Yoda but enough to realize that Yoda wasn't the first.
Remember in ANH when Ben said that "for over a thousand generations the Jedi knights were the guardians of peace...." A thousand generations, a generation is 20-40 years; so that would be 20-40 thousand years that the Jedi have not only existed but held authority in the Republic!!
Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split. - Robert E. Howard


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Situated in the northeast section of San Francisco, between Columbus Avenue and Telegraph Hill, Broadway and Bay Street, is North Beach, the traditionally Italian neighborhood that prides itself on being old-fashioned, having instituted legislation to keep out chain stores and skyscrapers. Still, old-fashioned doesn't mean dowdy, as its small restaurants, intimate cafés and unique shops share blocks with rowdy bars and lascivious gentlemen's clubs. But food is the main attraction.
California cuisine was born in the Bay Area. Helmed by chefs like Alice Waters, a culinary revolution took place there in the 1970s. The mantra: locally grown, seasonal ingredients. Of course, these ideas are mainstream nowadays but there is no better place to appreciate them than in the place where they first emerged. Seafood plucked from Pacific waters, produce grown in nearby valleys and rich, creamy just-made cheeses and butters are just a few of the treats you'll find on the menu in San Francisco. And with a slew of talented chefs and an abundance of authentic ethnic eateries, the city is a serious destination for food.
Tourists can't seem to get enough of the garlic-heavy menu and funky décor at The Stinking Rose (325 Columbus Ave., 415-781-7673; www.thestinkingrose.com), but tiny L'Osteria del Forno (519 Columbus Ave., 415-982-1124; www.losteriadelforno.com) is the local favorite for authentic Italian dining. From its single oven, this sliver of an eatery consistently turns out some of the tastiest pizza slices and focaccia sandwiches in town.
Bix (56 Gold St., 415-433-6300; www.bixrestaurant.com) is a top destination though tourists don't necessarily come for the food. That's not to say the food at this Jackson Square restaurant is not good–it is, and sometimes it's even great. It's just that this supper club emphasizes the "club" part of its concept, and you may remember the high-ceilinged Art Deco décor, live jazz, speakeasy alley location, snazzily dressed crowd, table-side service and top-notch cocktails more than the eats. The downstairs bar is often hopping; upstairs tables are quieter. No matter where you sit, you should try a cocktail from the ever-changing menu, with each expertly mixed using organic ingredients (though the place has such a jazz club vibe that a classic martini goes down easy, too). Traditional dishes are your best bet; mini lamb burgers, steak tartare, truffled French fries. The tastiest desserts make use of the kitchen's predilection for gooey goodness: The warm chocolate brioche bread pudding, bananas foster and fig and almond brown butter cake will remind you that clubby Bix also has a "supper" portion as well.
Walking from the strip-club-heavy street into Coi's (373 Broadway, 415-393-9000; www.coirestaurant.com) serene, earth-toned, windowless dining room is an unexpected transition. You know you're in for something different when the waiter presents a tiny concoction of grapefruit, ginger, tarragon and black pepper, neighbored by a dot of essential oils of the four ingredients, telling you to inhale before taking a bite: The aromas make the flavors explode. The journey continues through 11 tiny, intricate and surprising courses–one could be a griddled porcini mushroom with coconut tapioca, another might be a slow-cooked egg with morels and green garlic. The lounge serves tasty, but less interesting, à la carte dishes like udon noodles and suckling pig terrine. Nearly everything is housemade (butter, bread, some of the cheese) and locally sourced (the left side of the menu serves as a bibliography of nearby farms, ranches and foragers). When not guiding you through the very good wine list, the sommelier brings out plates and advises on the menu along with the rest of the staff.
It's not the city's best Italian–that's a tall order–but Ideale Restaurant (1315 Grant Ave., 415-391-4129; www.idealerestaurant.com) is hands-down the best Italian in North Beach, a district rich in Little Italy ambiance but bereft of decent chow. At this eatery, the welcome is as warm as the brightly painted walls and as pleasing as the mostly Roman food and moderate prices. Standouts include raw zucchini with truffle oil and shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano. The thin-crust pizza is crispier than the very hip Naples-style versions elsewhere, but it's authentic to Rome; hollow bucatini all'amatriciana pasta is simply soulful. The wine list isn't much to write home about, but it's thankfully free of any straw-skirted bottles of chianti.
Kokkari Estiatorio (200 Jackson St., 415-981-0938; www.kokkari.com), a huge, two-story taverna with an open rotisserie, wood-burning fireplaces and rough-hewn wood is equally popular with groups and couples. The food goes well beyond the Greek-American trinity of gyros, spanakopita and moussaka (though you can order delicious versions of the last two). Even better are whole grilled fish; tomato oven-baked beans; and the Kokkari Salad with arugula, cherry tomatoes and myzithra cheese. The kitchen's not afraid to keep it simple: The two best desserts are fresh fruit with mint and thick yogurt drizzled with honey and studded with walnuts. The wine list includes many interesting Greek bottles, and classic cocktails go down easy (graze on a limited menu in the lounge while you imbibe).
Fans of On the Road may also want to check out such Beatnik landmarks as Kerouac Alley, Vesuvio Café, the Beat Museum and City Lights Bookstore.
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On the national holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Gov. Nathan Deal Monday pledged his support for placing a memorial to the slain civil rights icon at the Georgia State Capitol building.
It was Deal's first public response to calls by civil rights activists for the state to erect a King statue in the space formerly occupied by a monument of Georgia segregationist Tom Watson. Deal made the remarks in a speech at the annual Ecumenical Service at Ebenezer Baptist Church where King served as co-pastor with his father, Martin Luther King, Sr.
"He was a man of God, and he was a man of action," Deal said of King. "He inspired a nation through both his words and his walk, while donning the garments of non-violence and justice in place of a weapon. As we celebrate his legacy, we must admire the audacity of a man who risked and ultimately lost his life, because he would rather sacrifice it, than sacrifice his dream."
Deal praised King for setting an example of courage for all Georgians.
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Last week, former SCLC President Dr. Joseph Lowery and other civil rights leader recommended a spot directly in front of the capitol's west entrance facing Washington Street. State rep. Tyrone Brooks said any site along that side of the Capitol would be appropriate.
Brooks introduced a King statue bill, HB 706, without fanfare on Dec. 12 and is the only signer.
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And while you can't hear it, I now sing those lyrics to you – hopefully with more Dolly than diva. After some deliberation, more beers and several more nights in my GOIBER, I've decided to take a leave of absence from the Ranter. This has nothing to do with the Packers recent outcome and everything to do with my desire to focus my attention starting the nation's first Telekinesis Camp for Aspiring Jedis and Anyone Else Interested (website coming soon!) or something else totally unrelated.
Rest assured the Ranter is in good hands with co-founder, Editor-in-Cheese and Tracy White fanatic, Franklin Hillside. While you might not want to bank on a rush of new Rants, you can find Franklin working the Twitters just about every day as he has done from the start. And if you want more Ranter or Robert, just read the archives (hey, that's alliterative - nice). I'll see ya when I see ya. Go Pack! ~Robert


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The point I was getting at is that those troops he went after were officially distanced from by Theramore once the dust settled and Jaina had her city back. Also, as of WoW, we have confirmation that the troops in Durotar were from Kul Tiras (As the survivors had occupied the keep's ruins and continued waging a war that had long since ended), which by that point had basically become the only nation left trying to keep the Second War going. While Daelin is honored in Stormwind as a hero of the Second War, I doubt Stormwind (or any other Alliance nation) would have looked favorably upon Daelin forcibly annexing his daughter's independent city-state, as it's a huge breach of trust--what's to stop them from trying to annex another nation to continue warring with the Horde?
Anyway, long ramble short, Rexxar killed Kul Tiras marines, but their actions in Durotar were their own; it's generally implied that (like Garithos) the rest of the Alliance had no idea what they were up to and as such, those conflicts weren't really Alliance vs Rexxar, it was Rexxar vs Kul Tiras.
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Pandaren are identical regardless of what faction you choose; the main difference is philosophical. Ditto with high elves and blood elves--their main differences are sociopolitical nowadays. That being said, I do agree they shouldn't be a full-fledged race; I'd prefer to see them as a Stormwind client race when/if subraces go live (ditto for ogres and Orgrimmar, largely due to population reasons).
The skies over Eorzea beckon. I'll see Azeroth again, someday.
I think it's about time we stopped scapegoating each other and started demanding better from the devs.
I have to say for an expansion that supposedly has the Alliance getting their teeth back and having their "fist pump" moment......
I sure do see a lot of Horde lore names being talked about without any mention of Alliance outside of Varian. My cynicism towards Blizzard's Alliance development is making me think this will be another expansion of major, awesome Horde lore moments and development while the afterthought of throwing a thing or two in for the Alliance will be tacked on.
So far everything I've heard:
Tyrande will be involved in 5.1
Varian will start his trials in 5.1 working towards leading the Alliance (It could become Blue Horde or it could be developed well and he'll be like Lothar in 2nd War)
Jaina will be caught up with in 5.1
Sylvanas will play a huge role
Thrall will be Horde only quest involved in 5.1
Vol'jin has his own novel coming and will be involved in 5.1
Rexxar is getting lore development
Lots of blood elf development coming down the pipes
They keep acting like saying even a peep about Alliance plans will be "spoiling it" which sounds a lot like Cataclysm's build up. I'm not optimistic.
Here we go..
"Oh My Gooood they mentioned Rexxar that means he will be warchief because they said his name!"
"Oh man, They said Sylvanas, she must be warchief because they said she'll be doing something!"
You just know it..
I won't argue about that. Kul'Tiras was tripping. I just think trying to make a case for Rexxar to be Neutral (or Alliance) rather than Horde will be nearly impossible. I mean, especially if Ogres ever become a playable race. Why would a Half Orc / Half Ogre character be on the Alliance? (I know, I know Blood elves are High elves are very very similar, so why are Blood Elves on Horde? That event was caused due to a general in the Alliance who was acting the fool and because of his actions the Blood Elves had to, in order to survive, leave the Alliance)
I don't see logic in Rexxar being Neutral at all. Like I said, since Vanilla he has been Hostile. Him and Thrall are good friends. (I know Thrall is currently neutral, he isn't neutral in the "I love everyone and want to be best friends", but moreso neutral in the way of "Hey, we need to put these differences aside or we will all die" (Even after Thrall was kidnapped by Alliance)) He is also aquaintances with Rok'Han, Vol'jin, and Baine Bloodhoof (although I'm not sure if Baine would remember Rexxar, he only met him as a child). It only makes sense for Rexxar to be a Horde and Horde only character.
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They said that we player will be alliance commander ===> they just don't want Alliance heros over shadow horde heros...
Rexxar becoming a more permanent fixture of the horde as the leader of his Ogre clan (yes, I know he himself is mok'nathal) which joins the Horde would be pretty cool, regardless of how everything plays out. I don't think Mok'Nathal themselves are too viable as a playable race due to aesthetic similarity to Orcs, and only really existing in a couple villages in Outland.
He is a Champion of the Horde, and as such comes to our aid when we need it. Since he has a personal relationship with Thrall and Chen, I could easily see him being involved in the siege of Orgrimmar, especially if Garrosh commits an atrocity on Pandaria to get Chen directly involved. The raid seems to be set up as as saving the horde (and the world at large) from the tryanny of Garrosh as opposed to assaulting the Horde itself due to Garrosh, so it definitely fit's Rexxar's MO to join the fight as a champion.
Sylvanas authorizes genocide to pave the way for theft of resources and land from it's original owners? The invasion of Gilneas was done at the behest of the pin-headed orc filth known as Garrosh.
I don't understand the banding together behind Wrynn. Banding together behind the Alliance yes, but behind Wrynn? Makes very little sense but it's wow lore so...
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Night Elves killed Alliance and Horde alike in WC3. WC3 is ancient history and needs to stop being referred to. The book is closed, every last player in that story has seen their time pass. In short, it doesn't make a bit of difference any more with the Pandaria story. What was written then has changed now or can easily be retconned out.
Those lore changes actually make me come back. Thanks blizz.
Oh hey...assumptions. *Facepalm*
I know people are tired of waiting but there's not much we can do BUT wait.
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You know I listened to the interview, and kosak did not say Rexxar or Sylvanas will play 'major roles', just that they will play roles.
As usual, the posters here have blown it out of proportion. Both characters will play a role, its just that the interviewer threw the question as kosak to be answered quickly as possible, and all he said was both characters will have roles, not that they would be major ones.
Yes! Rexxar for Warchief!! And Blood elves playing a major role? Awesome!
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I got that impression also. I feel it's going to just be all the Horde leaders coming together with Baine, Vol'jin and Thrall at the helm.
I see no reason for Sylvanas to play such a major role in Garrosh's take down, if she helped it would be for her own sake anyway and not for the Hordes. I'm also tired of people treating her like a victim because Garrosh put his foot down. Sylvanas has been shown to be just as bad if not worse than Garrosh, I am surprised people can still like her.


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GenderAnalyzer thinks that In a Strange Land is written by a woman (60% chance).
H/T: Feminist Philosophers (woman, 71%).
GenderAnalyzer thinks that In a Strange Land is written by a woman (60% chance).
H/T: Feminist Philosophers (woman, 71%).
Drat, I've got 67% male. I was hoping it would tell me I'm secretly a woman.
Woman, 68%.
When I did this a couple of years ago, it thought I was a bloke; I wonder what I've been doing differently?
Unless they've reprogrammed the criteria, of course. If only one could reprogram the criteria in daily life.
Hahahaha I've fooled it! It's 69% likely that my main blog is written by a woman, but it's 54% likely that my PhD bog is written by a man. Apparently it's very gender neutral. ::chortle::
Sorry, that sandtnews was me, M-H – it's my work login for wordpress.
Found and approved (of course!), M-H.
The excellent Mr Judd is secretly a woman (52% neutral, so 'gender neutral' but on the female side), and so is Dr Tibby (female, 59%, so classified as 'gender neutral'). I'm guessing that's because they both write about food, and families, and small children, quite a bit, despite all Dr Tibby's protestations that he would do no such thing.
Ele at Homepaddock is definitely male (78%).
They're the only surprises I've come across so far.
I think they might be using some sort of tool that learns as it goes along, so it updates its own criteria each time it gets new information (i.e. new blog and gender identity). I came out as male last time I did something like this too, 'though it was a few years back, and I dropped a chunk of my thesis into the program rather than my blog.
Apparently I'm secretly a woman, too, but only 52%… I must be getting macho in my old age, it used to be quite sure I was a woman. I wonder if the recipes confuse it.
Yeah well it thought my blog was 64% likely to be written by a woman. I'd have thought it would be higher, what with all my talk about sewing and shopping. I once did a quiz in a book by Alan Pease – you know, that guy who wrote Why men don't listen and women can't read maps – and it thought I was more male than female. But then, I was childless and less likely to sew back then…
I reckon that it's not very scientific cause I got 64% a woman like Violet… thought all the pregnancy and talk of gynaecological issues would have scored me a bit higher? I don't know many men that talk about endometriosis…
The Hand Mirror got 60% woman, I thought it would be higher to be honest (seeing as how it is written by several different women, and about feminist stuff). Maybe there was some "masculine prose" in there too 😉
Thanks for bringing this up Deborah.
Well, mine is 81% womanly. Given that my last few posts have been about menstruation, breastfeeding, being a fat mother… I'm not surprised. Still, I wonder why on earth we 'need' such a thing. How odd!
i got 67% woman, so more than the hand mirror! wierd…
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