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Nicotine Withdrawal Symptoms and Smoking Relapse
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01511614
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First Posted : January 18, 2012
Last Update Posted : December 11, 2018
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- Smoking is thought to cause changes in the brain that lead to addiction and craving. Smokers who try to quit experience nicotine withdrawal symptoms that include irritability, anxiety, and difficulty concentrating. These symptoms make it difficult for people to stop smoking. Many people say that they continue smoking to help relieve these symptoms, often within the first week after trying to quit. Researchers want to study what is happening in the brain to cause these symptoms, which may help identify new ways to successfully quit smoking.
- To study nicotine withdrawal symptoms and brain function in smokers who stop smoking for 36 hours.
- Individuals between 18 and 55 years of age who smoke at least 10 cigarettes per day. Participants must be able to stop smoking for 36 hours on two occasions.
- This study will involve three visits to the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
- Participants will be screened with a medical history and physical exam. Blood and urine samples will be collected, as well as breath samples to test for recent alcohol use. Participants will also fill out questionnaires and learn about the tests at the next two visits.
- Before each imaging visit, participants will stop smoking for 36 hours. Before one visit, participants will wear a nicotine skin patch. Before the other visit, participants will wear a placebo (dummy) patch with no nicotine. Participants will not be told which type of patch they are wearing. Participants will measure the level of carbon monoxide in their breath during both of these nonsmoking periods. They will also complete questionnaires about mood and cigarette cravings.
- Participants will have two study visits with imaging studies to measure brain activity. Each imaging visit will last about 9 to 10 hours. The visit will involve two separate 1.5- to 2-hour scan sessions (a morning scan and an afternoon scan). These scan sessions will involve tests of concentration, memory, and reaction time. Other tests and questionnaires will also be completed outside of the scanner before and after the sessions....
|Condition or disease
|Nicotine Dependence
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|577 participants
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|Identifying Neurobiological Mechanisms That Underlie Acute Nicotine Withdrawal and Drive Early Relapse in Smokers
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|February 1, 2012
- Change in BOLD signal and FC related to task parameters, Behavioral performance, and Self-reported craving, withdrawal symptoms and mood/affect. [ Time Frame: Each Scan Visit ]
- Smoking Abstinence as Determined by Self-Reported Tobacco Use, Urine Cotinine, and Breath CO. [ Time Frame: At Study Visits ]
- MRS for glutamate concentration, Plasma ACTH and cortisol, Resting state CBF, ERP and EEG measures, craving and physiological responses to physical drug cues, self-report characterization measures, & structural MRI and DTI data. [ Time Frame: At Study Visits ]
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 55 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
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All Participants must:
- Be between the ages of 18-55. Be right-handed. Assessment tool(s): Edinburgh Handedness Inventory.
- Be in good health. Justification: Many illnesses may alter fMRI signals as well as cognitive processes and neural functioning. Assessment tool(s): Participants will provide a brief health history during phone screening, and undergo a medical history and physical examination with a qualified IRP clinician.
- Be free of active DSM-IV dependence, or dependence in partial remission, on alcohol or any drug except nicotine. Past active dependence is acceptable provided it is at least five years in the past and total time of active dependence did not exceed 4 years. Those with past dependence on any substance other than alcohol or marijuana may not have any current use (past 6 months) of the substance on which they were dependent. For individuals with past alcohol or marijuana dependence, current use of the previously dependent substance will be allowed providing they do not meet any current DSM-IV criteria for substance dependence, with the exception of tolerance. Justification: Dependence on other substances (drugs or alcohol) may result in unique CNS deficits that could confound results and introduce excessive variance. Assessment tool(s): The computerized SCID and clinical substance abuse/dependence assessment. While recreational/intermittent use of alcohol and/or marijuana will be tolerated in all participant groups, individuals will be excluded if they meet current or recent (within 5 years) DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for dependence on any substances. A positive drug test for marijuana will not be exclusionary as long as participants have not used in the 24hrs preceding the imaging visits. In the event of a positive drug test for marijuana, self-reports of current marijuana use will be used to differentiate intermittent/infrequent from chronic/frequent users. Given a possible link between marijuana use and psychosis (Ben Amar and Potvin, 2007) frequent users, defined as those using twice or more per week within the last month, will be excluded from participation.
- Be able to abstain from alcohol 24hrs before each of the imaging sessions and able to moderate their caffeine intake 12hrs before each session. Justification: Alcohol and caffeine modulate neural functioning in a way that would complicate data interpretation. Assessment tool(s): Self-report and breathalyzer.
- Must have a urine cotinine (NicAlert) level of 4 or higher and have been smoking consistently for at least one year. For lighter smokers (less than 10 cpd), this is defined as smoking at their current level or more for at least the past year (excluding any quit attempts in the last year). For heavier smokers (more than 10 cpd), they must have been smoking at least an average of 10 cpd for at least the past year (excluding quit attempts).
- Be able to abstain from smoking for 36hrs on two occasions during the study. Justification: The present protocol will investigate the effect of acute nicotine withdrawal on affective, inhibitory control and decision making processes and their neurobiological correlates. Previous research suggests that a 36hrs deprivation period is appropriate to produce robust effects across these domains (Kozink et al., 2010a; McClernon et al., 2009b; VanderVeen, Cohen, Cukrowicz, & Trotter, 2008). To isolate effects to nicotine-withdrawal (as opposed to tobacco withdrawal), participants will be required to abstain from smoking prior to both scanning session. They will be delivered nicotine during one abstinence period (non-deprived) via a dose-matched transdermal patch, and will wear a placebo patch during the other abstinence period (nicotine-deprived). Assessment tool(s): video recorded measurement of expired CO levels plasma nicotine levels.
- Agree to also participate in NIDA-IRP protocol 10-DA-N457.
Treatment-seeking smokers will also have to meet the following inclusion criteria:
-Be actively seeking treatment for smoking cessation and willing to engage in 12-weeks of treatment involving daily administration of Varenicline and weekly counseling sessions, as well as follow-up assessments at 1, 6 and 12 months following treatment onset.
All participants will be excluded if they:
- are not suitable to undergo an fMRI experiment due to certain implanted devices (cardiac pacemaker or neurostimulator, some artificial joints, metal pins, surgical clips or other implanted metal parts), body morphology, or claustrophobia. Justification: MR scanning is one of the primary measurement tools used in the protocol. Assessment tool(s): Prospective participants will fill out an MRI screening questionnaire and undergo an interview with an MR technologist. Questions concerning suitability for scanning will be referred to the MR Medical Safety Officer. Prospective participants will be questioned about symptoms of claustrophobia and placed in the mock scanner during their first visit to assess for possible difficulty tolerating the confinement of the scanner and for ability to fit into the scanner.
- have coagulopathies, history of, current superficial, or deep vein thrombosis, musculoskeletal abnormalities restricting an individual s ability to lie flat for extended periods of time. Justification: MR scanning sessions require participants to lie flat on their backs and remain perfectly still for approximately two hours. Therefore, conditions that would make that difficult (e.g. chronic back pain, significant scoliosis) or dangerous (e.g. familial hypercoagulability syndrome, history of thrombosis) will be exclusionary. Assessment tool(s): History and physical examination by a qualified IRP clinician, supplemented with a trial of lying in the mock scanner to assess comfort issues.
- have HIV or Syphilis. Justification: HIV and Syphilis both can have central nervous system (CNS) sequelae, thus introducing unnecessary variability into the data. Assessment tool(s): Oral HIV followed by blood test if oral test is + and STS+ without adequate prior treatment
- regularly use any prescription (e.g., antidepressants, benzodiazepines, antipsychotics, anticonvulsants, barbiturates), over-the-counter (e.g., cold medicine) or herbal medication (e.g., Kava, Gingko biloba, St. John s wort) that may alter CNS function, cardiovascular function, or neuronal-vascular coupling. Justification: The use of these substances may alter the fMRI signal and/or neural functions of interest in the current study. Assessment tool(s): History and comprehensive urine drug screening to detect antidepressants, benzodiazepines, antipsychotics, anticonvulsants, and barbiturates.
- have any current neurological illnesses including, but not limited to, seizure disorders, frequent migraines or on prophylaxis, multiple sclerosis, movement disorders, history of significant head trauma, or CNS tumor. Justification: Neurological diseases alter CNS function and, possibly, the neuronal-vascular coupling that forms the basis of the fMRI signal. Assessment tool(s): History and physical examination by a qualified IRP clinician, urine drug screening for anticonvulsants not disclosed by history. History of head trauma with loss of consciousness of more than 30 minutes or with post-concussive sequelae lasting more than two days, regardless of loss of consciousness, will be exclusionary.
The MAI who will also retain discretion to exclude based on a history of neurological illness that may compromise data integrity.
- have any current major psychiatric disorders to include, but not limited to, mood, anxiety, psychotic disorders, or substance-induced psychiatric disorders, or any current suicidal ideations or history of suicide attempts or currently under antidepressant or antipsychotic medication treatment. The MAI will reserve the right to exclude on the basis of psychiatric history not explicitly described in this criterion Justification: Psychiatric disorders involve the central neural system (CNS) and, therefore, can be expected to alter the fMRI measures being used in this study. A recent FDA communication (2/1/2008) indicates that there may be an association between varenicline and the worsening of current psychiatric illness even if the illness is currently under control. Assessment tool(s): Computerized SCID, Beck Depression Inventory, Beck Anxiety Inventory, Adult ADHD Self-Report Scales and clinical interview confirmation by clinician.
- are cognitively impaired or learning disabled. Justification: Cognitive impairment and learning disabilities may be associated with altered brain functioning in regions recruited during laboratory task performance. Cognitive impairment may affect one s ability to give informed consent. Assessment tool(s): History of placement in special-education classes as a consequence of serious learning problems and not solely as a consequence of behavioral problems, assessed during the History and Physical screening assessment.
- have significant cardiovascular or cerebrovascular conditions. Justification: Such conditions may alter blood flow, the fMRI signal and other autonomic signals, and increase risks associated with nicotine patch use. Assessment tool(s): History and physical exam, including 12-lead EKG.
have any other major medical condition that in the view of the investigators would compromise the safety of an individual during participation. Justification: Many illness not explicitly covered here may increase risk or alter important outcome measures. Assessment tool(s): History and physical examination by a qualified IRP clinician and CBC, urinalysis, NIDA chemistry panel (liver function tests, electrolytes, kidney function). The following lab values will result in exclusion from the study:
- Hemoglobin < 10 g/dl
- White Blood Cell Count < 2400/(micro)l
- Liver Function Tests > 3X normal
- Serum glucose > 200 mg/dl
- Urine protein > 2+
- Serum creatinine > 2 mg/dl
Estimated glomerular filtration rate <60ml/min
- The MAI will retain discretion to exclude based on less extreme lab results. After the screening process has been completed, the MAI will take into account all data collected in order to decide if there is an existing medical illness that would compromise participation in this research.
- pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding. Females are instructed in the consent to use effective forms of birth control during the study period. Justification: study procedures and drugs used in the current protocol may complicate pregnancy or be transferred to nursing children. Assessment tool(s): Urine and/or serum pregnancy tests, and clinical interview. Urine pregnancy tests will be conducted at the beginning of each imaging visit.
Treatment-seeking smokers will also be excluded if they:
- have moderate to severe renal impairment. Justification. Given that renal secretion is varenicline s major route of clearance, kidney impairment may result in higher systemic levels of the drug than intended. Per Pfizer s chantix insert, varenicline pharmacokinetics were unchanged in subjects with mild renal impairment in comparison to those with normal renal function, whereas individuals with moderate and severe impairment presented with varenicline levels 1.5 and 2.1-fold higher, respectively. Assessment tool(s): Estimated glomerular filtration rate. Renal insufficiency with estimated creatinine clearance < 60 ml/min calculated by the Cockcroft-Gault equation will be excluded.
- are diabetic. Justification. A recent case report describes multiple episodes of severe hypoglycemia experienced by a 51 year old Type-I diabetic after beginning varenicline treatment (Kristensen et al., 2008). The discontinuation of varenicline resolved any further hypoglycemic episodes. The safety of varenicline has not been investigated in patients with diabetes. Assessment tool(s): Casual plasma glucose testing. Individuals with glucose levels above 200 mg/dl may be further evaluated for diabetes using a fasting glucose test or be excluded.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01511614
|Contact: Elliot Stein, Ph.D.
|(443) 740-2650
|United States, Maryland
|National Institute on Drug Abuse
|Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21224
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|January 18, 2012 Key Record Dates
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Keywords provided by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) ( National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) ):
Nicotine Withdrawal
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Tobacco Use Disorder
Substance Withdrawal Syndrome
Substance-Related Disorders
Chemically-Induced Disorders
Mental Disorders
Ganglionic Stimulants
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"You don't see that in Sunday morning football, and if you do you would be horrified, let alone League football."
Worthington continued: "If the players are frustrated (about last week's performance) they can get that out of their head because I don't have any sympathy for them.
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Pea shoots are wonderful. The flavor is just so damn…fresh. I picked up a bunch from my weekly trip the farmers market last weekend, and while my first thought was to serve them fresh with lemon juice on top of beet burgers, I ended up sauteing them, yet again, and the result was lovely.
It was one of those casual, homemade meals, that I swear, can make your evening. It had been some times since I had made pasta – let alone, traditional (and beloved) white pasta – and on top of that, it was a clean-out-the-fridge meal that utilized two farmers market purchases: the sun-dried tomatoes I picked up in Eugene last month, and the aforementioned pea shoots. Inspiration, am I right?
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Saute four cloves of minced garlic in olive oil for 2-3 minutes, add 3 ounces of sun-dried (truly dried) tomatoes, a pinch of sea salt and a dash of pepper – I used freshly ground white. Add enough white wine to cover and bring to a boil. Stir in a teaspoon of white miso, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice, half a tablespoon of Earth Balance, and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, for 10-15 minutes, or until the sauce has reduced. Had it been two months ahead, I would have thrown in some cherry tomatoes.
Boil water for pasta – I used capellini, which cooks in under 3 minutes. Immediately after you put the pasta in to cook, saute 3 cloves of thinly sliced garlic in a little bit of olive oil in a separate pan, and stir in washed pea shoots. I find the long pieces classier, for whatever reason, and enjoy that delusion, but feel free to cut them. Add a splash of water or white wine or broth, stir, and cover until wilted. At this point, your pasta is likely done, so drain it, toss it with the sauce as desired, and plate over wilted pea shoots, making sure to include the garlic. I served this dish with nooch on the side, but didn't find it calling for any. What I did enjoy was a chilled glass of white, of course.
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I love singing and it is pretty good stress relief, as well as being hugely entertaining. It still scares me that I first sang in this choir with some of the girls 20 years ago whilst we were still at school. That makes me feel old!
These days many of us have families and children and whilst we move on in terms of our private lives, singing somehow holds us together. I will be taking a little break from the choir though until after the baby is born. I suspect I will be quite keen to get back but I am tired and need to concentrate on work and house and baby. Then I can go back and enjoy it again. I will miss all the girls though!


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A couple of things consumed at home with food over several nights each. These just somehow never made it into another set of notes, so it is cleanup time.
- 2004 Cambon, Château Beaujolais Rosé - France, Burgundy, Beaujolais (3/23/2006)
(From the hand of Marcel Lapierre, thus part of the all-natural regime.) When dusty copper meets pink, we've already got a gamay rosé that seems altogether more substantial than its Angevin cousins. Dropping the nose into the glass confirms the impressions of the eyes, but also confirms that this wine does not suffer from any of the odd flaws that sometimes afflict Lapierre wines. This one is thoroughly sound. The nose throws up earthy essences of strawberry and dark peach fruit, along with a scent of very warm, sweet earth. On the palate, there's a nice little streak of acid and mineral, but this is very generous. My wife thinks it is a bit (pleasantly) sweet. I think it is at least close to dry. In any case, it behaves like a gentle and friendly Morgon that is immediately ready to drink, showing easy berry and peach fruit. If I can find this in the US this summer, several cases of it will be refrigerated at the mountain house in NC for standby luncheon and afternoon grill-side drinking.
- 2003 Domaine Richaud Côtes du Rhône Villages Cairanne - France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône Villages Cairanne (4/17/2006)
Consistent with prior bottles. Dark and rich plummy color and a nose that is ripe and rich with blackberry and other briary fruit. Enough warm earth and herbs to keep it all interesting and together. A bit of tannin and chocolate in the finish give structure and context to the gluggable ripe berry fruit. Best alone or with simple grilled food. I'm drinking it up young to enjoy its vivid fruit.
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All the rumors that are going around about the Morenci Fire Department at our house fire are not true. We're very appreciative of what the fire department did for us.
It just needs to stop. We have enough on our shoulders to go through without all the rumors.
The whole family is very, very thankful for everything the Morenci Police Department and Fire Department did or us.
– Tina Rohr
The Rohr Family


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HISTORY OF DOLOMITE (Part I)
Dolomite was first settled by William Brown around 1815.
Brown called the area "O'Possum" or "Possum Valley".
William Brown applied for land in 1819. Possum Valley can be seen on
some of the old maps. At the time of settlement, Possum Valley took
in more area than the present Dolomite as we know it today.
Around 1915, there was a drug store located by the Woodward Railroad on the east of the track. A. W. Mock's Livery Stable was located on Pleasant Grove Road about where the old Dolomite Elementary School now stands. Along there also stood two stores, one store operated by Mr. R. W. Vowell, the other by "Jimmy the Greek" (Jimmie Carroll). Jesse Huey had a barber shop located next to the Brown Mercantile on Edwards Street. At a later date Dr. Thomas Olin Rush had a dentist office in the building. Then a black man had a dry cleaning shop. Later the building was made into a dwelling and the house torn down sometime after 1922.
Two pool rooms were built around 1917 or 1918. One for the white
and one for the black. The white pool room was located in the area
of A. W. Mock's Livery Stable. The black pool room was located
not too far and close to the railroad tracks.
Some of the settlers from early dates and into the 1900's were: George Cunningham, Reed, J. R. Wilson, Ben Purser, Thomas, Evans, Johnson, Dixon, Harrison, Burroughs, Joe Knight, Crawfords, J. R. Owen, D. M, Knight, Papa Lewis, Mims, Wolf, Deer, Mocks, Vowell, Brown, Whatley, Gray, Alley, Robertson, Gene Robertson, Reaves, Totherow, South, Sawyers, Hood, Fleming, Jack Smith, Boyd Lewis, Cowden, Reynolds, Ed Cunningham, Milstead, Gulledge, Wood, Hughes, Hodges, Jim Black, Bid Trew, Suit, Eastis, Horton, Kellum, McDonald, Meigs, Rush, Jimmy Carroll, Jim Scott, Huguley, Reed, Ray, and others not recalled.
The Dolomite Masonic Lodge was formed in Dolomite on August 7, 1886. (Information from Leon W. Mock who was given the dates by Mr. Clyde Crane from the Lodge.) The first lodge was located in the area called "Sweet Gum Flat". It was a two story building and was also the Dolomite School building. The building was later used for a black boarding house. The lodge later moved to Edwards Street where it is located today. David Wilson Brown gave the land for this Hall.
As stated before, The Bethelem Methodist Church was formed in 1818. Rev. Ebenezer Hearn from the Tennessee Conference helped organize the Church. Rev. James Tarrant was the first preacher. The Dolomite Baptist Church was founded on October 11, 1885. Later the Garywood Baptist Church was built, and also the Assembly of God was built later.
Woodward Iron Company had a doctors office located in Dolomite. Some of the doctors were a Dr. Lacey, Dr. Bonds, and one we all remember today, Dr. E. P. McEniry. The old doctors office building burned down last year (1980).
According to records in Washington, in the General Services
Administration, National Archives and Records Service, the Post Office was
formed here on April 22, 1878 as Earle, name changed to Dolomite on August
31, 1885. The list of post masters are as follows:
Today Dolomite is a prosperous community of miners, steel workers, and various occupations.
Around 1925, the Brown family sold 96 acres of their land to Breen.
This area ws developed and is known as "Garywood" today.
Hueytown just recently took in Garywood.


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Chapter 50
I was very satisfied with this chapter for the pure fact that it focused on Zero. Not only did this chapter prove to all those who said Zero was crazy and acting Emo that he has embraced his situation and he is following the orders of the council. He even saved a little girl when many thought in the previous chapter he was just hunting vampires for fun which was not the case.
You can tell that he prefers to be alone but you can also seen the loneliness in his eyes but that cant be helped. His new orders to take part in the meeting between the Vampire council and the Hunter association as the future leader is particularly a blow to Zero. Not only does he has to see Kaname but he must take no action for the greater good to bring the Vampires under control. But Zero said "i wont kill him yet" he is still planning on getting rid all purebloods. IMO Kaname decived, tricked and moved within shadows to accomplish his goals. Zero has every right to do the same to achieve his.
Yuuki still seems to be having trouble adjusting to her new life, even after a year. I dont know if this is sign but if she cant bare her fangs even after a year to feed herself there is a possibility her human side has vanished after all and they may be a battle within her head between the Vampire side and her human side. Similar to what Zero went through during his transformation. In a way Yuuki is going through the same thing. Not to mention she is still wearing the bracelet which may be another hint at something.
I am looking forward to the meeting between Kaname and Zero it will be most interesting. Especially since i can count at least 5 death flags for Kaname which i have been calling for since the end of the school arc anyway.
I am still a Zero fan since his anti hero, tragic personality appeals to me way more than Kaname. So i was happy to see this chapter dedicated to him manily and it was nice to see the chairmen again
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Superman: Motion Picture Anthology (US - BD)
Warner Home Video announces a Blu-ray collection of the Superman films
Starring: N/A (Various)
Released: 7th June 2011
Further Details:
Warner Home Video has announced a Blu-ray release of Superman: The Motion Picture Anthology for June 7th. The 8-disc release will include Superman The Movie, Superman The Movie: Expanded Edition, Superman II, Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut, Superman III, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace and Superman Returns - all for the first time with DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio. We've attached the full disc specs below, along with our first look at the package artwork:
Disc #1
· Superman: The Movie, Original Theatrical
· Commentary by Ilya Salkind and Pierre Spengler (Original Theatrical Version)
· The Making of Superman: The Movie [1978 TV special]
· Superman and the Mole-Men [1951 feature]
· Warner Bros. Cartoons
Super-Rabbit [1943 WB cartoon]
Snafuperman [1944 WB cartoon]
Stupor Duck [1956 WB cartoon]
· Trailers
Disc #2
· Superman: The Movie, Expanded Edition
· Commentary by Richard Donner and Tom Mankiewicz (Extended Version)
· Taking Flight: The Development of Superman
· Making Superman: Filming the Legend
· The Magic Behind the Cape
· Screen Tests
Lois Lane with Optional Commentary
· A Selection of Restored Scenes
· Additional Music Cues
Main Titles
Alternate Main Titles
The Council's Decision
The Krypton Quake
More Mugger/Introducing Otis
Air Force One
Can You Read My Mind (Pop Version)
· Music Only Track (Donner Cut)
Disc #3
· Superman II, Original Theatrical
· Commentary by Ilya Salkind and Pierre Spengler (Original Theatrical Version)
· The Making of Superman II [1980 TV special]
· Deleted Scene
· First Flight: The Fleischer Superman Series
· Fleischer Studios' Superman
The Mechanical Monsters
Billion Dollar Limited
The Arctic Giant
The Bulleteers
The Magnetic Telescope
Electric Earthquake
Terror on the Midway
· Theatrical Trailer
Disc #4
· Superman II - The Richard Donner Cut
· Commentary by Richard Donner and Tom Mankiewicz (Donner Cut)
· Introduction by Richard Donner
· Superman II: Restoring the Vision
· Deleted Scenes
· Famous Studios' Superman
Eleventh Hour
Destruction, Inc
The Mummy Strikes
Jungle Drums
The Underground World
Secret Agent
Disc #5
· Superman III Theatrical Version
· Commentary by Iilya Salkind and Pierre Spengler
· The Making of Superman III (1983 TV Special)
· Deleted Scenes
· Theatrical Trailer
Disc #6
· Superman IV The Quest For Peace Theatrical Version
· Commentary by Mark Rosenthal
· Superman 50th Anniversary Special (1988 TV Special)
· Deleted Scenes
· Theatrical Trailer
Disc #7
· Superman Returns
· Requiem for Krypton: Making Superman Returns
Pt. 1 Secret Origins and First Issues: Crystallizing Superman
Pt. 2 The Crystal Method: Designing Superman
Pt. 3 An Affinity for Beachfront Property: Shooting Superman- Superman on the Farm
Pt. 4 An Affinity for Beachfront Property: Shooting Superman- Superman in the City
Pt. 5 An Affinity for Beachfront Property: Shooting Superman- Superman in Peril
Pt. 6 The Joy of Lex: Menacing Superman
Pt. 7 He's Always Around: Wrapping Superman
· Resurrecting Jor-El
· Deleted Scenes including the never-before-seen original opening to Superman Returns
· Bryan Singer's Journals – Video production journals
· Trailers
Disc #8 Additional Bonus Material
· Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman [Hi-Def]
· You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
Pt. 1- Origin
Pt. 2- Vision
Pt. 3- Ascent
Pt. 4- Crisis
Pt. 5- Redemption
· The Science of Superman [Hi-Def]
· The Mythology of Superman
· The Heart of a Hero: A Tribute to Christopher Reeve
· The Adventures of Superpup [1958 TV pilot]
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I, too, had the pleasure of rescuing a stray cat a week or so ago. Happily, Fort Benning's Animal Control Center has a no-kill policy, so there was no need for Me to resort to adoption to save its life. From what the Animal Hospital was saying, she was rescued just in time. It really made Me feel good knowing that she had a extra lease on whickever of her nine lives she was currently hanging.
Fortunately for Me, cat placentas were no where to be found!
For some reason, I cannot edit My post, but only reply to it.
Well, I called Fort Benning's Animal Control Center to see how the cat was doing. The lady that spoke said the cat "had been euthanized because of the severity of its condition". I was literally speechless. Not only did the Animal Control Officer either lie to Me about the no-kill policy, the cat's condition was nowhere near hopeless, at least to My untrained eye. Well, maybe it was. I am not an animal expert. To Me, it really just looked very underfed, and it was at least well enough to forage around for what food it could find until I unwittingly rescued it to death.
Has anyone else here experienced something like this?


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People who have tried and failed to have children are more likely to die young than people with children, according to a new study.
The study, conducted by the Aarhus University in Denmark, looked at data on 21,276 childless couples that registered for in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment between 1994 and 2005, noting how many children were born or adopted and how many of the would-be parents passed away before procreating. Over the same time, 96 of the women and 200 of the men died.
Death rates for women who did not have children were four times higher than women who did and twice as high among men.
Plus: Maternity Leave For Childless Women?
While careful to caution that association was not causation, Esben Agerbo, the leader of the study, offered a few theories to explain the results. One was a behavioral difference between the two groups. Parents, perhaps more risk averse, were less likely to die in accidents.
"Perhaps [as a childless guy] I am more prone to buy a big motorcycle or a fast car than family-friendly slow van," Agerbo said.
Plus: Pennsylvania Restaurant Bans Kids, Offends Parents Everywhere
Other possible explanations for the study's results are that non-parents are more stressed, that people with children have a lot of social support and that people who are child-free live differently—opting to travel more, eat out more or drink more alcohol.
Did having a child cause you to alter your lifestyle? Leave a comment and let us know.


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Since my blog was getting rather dry, I decided to ask my friends for some help on some topics to spice up the blog. I like to bounce ideas off of them...see what perspectives they have.
My friend Maria, whom I've mentioned before w/ her dating advice on Interracial dating, sent me an e-mail:
OMG! do you remember when I was going hard looking for a Sugar Daddy???
I should have gone to this event I got invited to, but I just saw the email this morning. SHOOT! i could have sent you play-by-play...
If it ever comes up again, I'll spruce myself up and go. (And a guy I was messing with took me to Merchants before... it's HIGH class. i would have needed massive notice to get all done up - eyelashes, eyebrows, done my hair, mani/pedi, cocktail dress... *sigh*)
I looked at the site she sent me for a "Seeking Arrangement" Party. The description read:
Sugar Daddy: $80 at the door
Sugar Baby: $25 at the door
Event starts at 6:00PM, but will continue until around 11:30pm or later.
The Seeking Arrangement Parry puts the sugar at your fingertips, with everything you'll need to appreciate gorgeous girls or established gentlemen celebrating mutually beneficial relationships.
*Complimentary sugar baby champagne meet & greet at 6:00 PM
*Complimentary full-size gourmet hors d'Oeuveres
*Full premium cash bar - all top shelf liquors
*Restaurant with full dinner menu
*Cigar bar with cigar maker
*Live music and entertainment
**2 Gorgeous private rooms capabable of holding 12 people each and bottle service that includes your own sugar baby hostess available! Call Melissa at 516-864-1714 for pricing.**
One of NYC's few licensed "Cigar Bars", Merchants NY is the creator and leader in "Living Room" dining and drinking. Featuring two working fireplaces, one in its opulently styled living room and the other in the exquisite Brandy Bar and Cigar Lounge. Enjoy top shelf cigars and spirits, as well as an eclectic Cigar Bar dining menu.
Other than the Cigar Bar, the restaurant is smoke-free and offers a seasonally updated menu with a large selection of starters, soups, salads and entrees from its Contemporary American menu that will please the most discriminating palate. Special dietary requests are welcome and accommodated, including low-calorie and vegetarian dishes.
Striking décor, good food, excellent service and a wide selection of wines and spirits make Merchants NY the ideal venue for any sugar.
WOW I couldn't believe it. I actually joke all the time and say.."Oh I need me a sugar Daddy to help pay these damn bills"... But I am not sure if I am totally serious. Curious..I decided to go on the Seeking Arrangement site and poke around a bit.


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To add or change your team name, please email firstname.lastname@example.com or call the KCBS office at 1-800-963-5227.
KCBS Team Bios
PICKIN' PORKERSYear Started: 2007
The Pickin' Porkers started competitive barbecue full time in 2008 and have since won state championships in North Carolina, Georgia and South Carolina. Ranked as one of the top 50 KCBS teams in the United States after only 17 competitions in 2008, they finished 6th in the KCBS Pork category in 2009. Competing in KCBS, MBN and SCBA cook-offs, they frequently finish in the top 10 of each contest.
Based in Clemmons, NC, the head cook is Roger Wise assisted by his wife Marsha and children Scott and Nic. They have competed as far west as Kansas, south to Florida and North to Washington, DC.
Cooking with lump charcoal and apple wood they produce vinegar based barbecue favored by many. Even though whole hog is their favorite category to compete, they consistently place high in all categories.
When asked why they decided to start competition, Roger stated "it combines the four things I love in life which are family, cooking, competition and travel. Throw friends in there and you have the perfect combination!"
Hometown: Clemmons
State: NC
Country: US
Most wins in a year: 2
Biggest Wins:
Sponsors: House Matters, Inc


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The Value Of Kickstarter: Connecting With Fans On-The-Fly
from the free-market-research dept
Speaking of Double Fine, that's exactly what happened recently with their newest Kickstarter Project, Massive Chalice, a tactical strategy game set in a fantasy realm in which players first fight the ever-present demons, then grow older and start families within the world, so those families can continue fighting the ever-present demons. It's an interesting concept on its own, but feedback from potential Kickstarter backers raised an interesting question: y u no allow gay marriage? Double Fine's response?
"One of the cool things is we have the opportunity to think about it and address it because we brought it to the community," says [Double Fine's Brad] Muir, suddenly grinning. "We brought it to a broader group of people, and then there were some people who brought it up and wanted to talk about it. There's a raging thread on our forums."The coupling of Kickstarter's platform and Double Fine's actions is the very blueprint of CwF+RtB. If you can manage to check any ideological feelings about gay marriage at the door, from either side of the debate, this is pure market feedback resulting in a product more potential customers desire. Muir notes that they didn't preclude gay marriage in their game consciously. It simply never came up. Comments on their project alerted them to this, as well as providing a clear desire from many gamers that this kind of option be included, so they went back and put it in. More notable, Muir seems to think this all would have gone much differently under a more traditional, game-publisher route.
So hurrah, hugs and well-muscled sexytimes for all. This, Muir figures, is the optimal outcome. Everybody wins, and then they all get married.
"If we had gone with a publisher on this, I really think [it wouldn't have ended well]. Because you sign the deal, you go underground, you start working on the game, you don't talk to the community or anybody, and you get so focused on all these other aspects of the game. Just making it work – and all the tactical combat and mechanical things. We might just overlook something like same-sex coupling all the way until we announce the game. And then people say, 'Hey, what about gay marriage?' And we're like, 'Fuck,' because we've already worked on it for more than a year."In other words, this is a direct result of connecting with their fans. And, by being proactive about it, they avoid the kind of mess that other games have had when their stance on the subject is vague. So, regardless of your politics, we should all be applauding Double Fine's ability to listen, engage, and react to the feedback they get from their customers. Is it any wonder they have been so massively successful?


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Well, more than one thing is official.
The first thing is that the Vittoria Randonneur tires on the Swobo Baxter test mule are awesome. I played in the snow a few days after I took delivery of it, but today was the first true test of a commute on bad roads that had been preliminarily cleared a bit.
Saturday, I took the Baxter out to play in an abandoned parking lot, where snow was a good foot deep on average, and 18" in some spots. I thought it'd be cool to get some snowy action photos, but the Baxter would not move. I'll see if I can find some pics in the mess that show how bad it was. The tire would just spin.
I've had The Goat out in 8" deep snow before, and it worked alright, but I'm betting the really knobby tires and 1.95" width had something to do with it. Still, I don't know how well it would've fared in stuff twice as deep. If the tires sink to the ground (likely when it's powdery snow), the wheel is more than half buried, and one's feet will barely clear the snow AT THE TOP of the pedal stroke. That's when you probably would be better off on those 4-inch Surly Endomorphs.
So it's also official: This is the most snow I've ever seen come down without a melt cycle here in Kansas City, and I've lived here for 22 years and change now. The winter of '91-92 is the closest thing in memory, but I think this winter trumps even that one from nearly two decades past.
Lastly, it's official: It's freakin' COLD. 6*F this morning, but it dropped to -1 yesterday morning. I've ridden a short distance at -4F once, and the whole commute at 0F last winter. They're predicting -6 ambient later this week, and at least one local forecaster thinks that it could get into the double-digits below zero.
Therefore, this winter with its cold and snow reminds me of the good old days: growing up in rural Nebraska where 20-inch blizzards were not unheard-of and there were two snow plows for every 1,000 residents.
The morning commute
As I'd stated, the 28mm Vittoria Randonneur tires held up great this morning. On them, I encountered glare ice beneath packed snow, powder, slush, chemical-melted grime and all things in between. The ice required me to be seated in order to progress forward (it was also on an uphill) but the Randos held tough, much to my surprise. This winter does have me pondering the use of commercially available studded tires for my Mountain bike, but that will have to wait for a bit. Two fellow year-rounders I know of have made the jump to studs. I'm betting after FIVE crashes this winter, another friend of mine might be ready to do the same. Me? I'm doing alright with what I have, but this winter is one where I can see a real benefit to studded tires, unlike years past where it was mostly slush, and a really good melt-off happened every 2-3 days.
The brunt of the snow happened almost two weeks ago, Christmas eve into Christmas day. We were to pick up my grandmother in Overland Park, then drive to Stilwell on Christmas morning for breakfast and Christmas festivities. The roads were horrible. 119th Street had barely been cleared, my grandmother's parking lot was untouched, with an average snow depth of 18-24" everywhere, thanks to the wind and the layout of the buildings. It was one of the first times I've ever had a genuine need for full-on 4x4 mode in our Explorer. My brother-in-law's RWD-only Explorer had all kinds of problems. I ended up delivering Christmas presents to them through the un-plowed streets of Olathe, KS.
Here are some of the simple things I did for Christmas this year.
In 1993 or so, I kind of home-schooled for a year. I say kind-of, because I had most of the facts and skills expected of kids older than me, so the reality is, I took a year off from school due to some medical things. I didn't do much traditional course work. I studied under my grandfather, who taught my vocational skills in hopes, I think, that I'd take over his business for him when I came of age. Unfortunately, he passed away before I could do that. That year, however, one of the things we worked on together was this ArcherKit thermometer thing that he'd packratted away in 1977, two whole years before I was even born. Some 16 years later, we worked on it, and got it almost fully functional, but then it got put away before we got to adjusting it and putting the finishing touches on. I found it recently, and finished this project that Grandpa and I had started 13 years ago, and gave it to my mother. Not only is it a RadioShack classic from a completely different era of do-it-yourselfers, but it's of immense sentimental value. I had no qualms leaving the $17.95 price tag sticker intact.
When I was learning to play bass guitar (okay, I'm probably still learning), Dad gave me his practice amplifier. He doesn't really have a practice amp anymore, and I thought I'd build one for him. This one is small enough to fit in a gig bag, and can run off a 9V battery or a power cord that I included. I soldered the circuit inside together myself, modifying some plans I saw online. It's all built into an old satellite speaker for a home theater system. It's not terribly loud, but it's a great little practice amp with a nice tone to it. I also added a headphone jack, which is nice for when you want to clearly hear what you're playing on an electric guitar without disturbing anyone else. Most of the parts for this were salvaged from piles of stuff I had laying around at home. Many of the components were removed from old, broken gadgets and soldered into place.
The device I tried to build for my sister didn't go too well, so I ended up buying a kit that you solder together yourself at the last minute. I decided that instead of soldering it together quickly (I could have pulled it off in about 3 minutes), that I'd give it to my sister in its original packaging, and teach her how to solder. She did great, and now she knows how to solder things.
I also got some cool stuff for Christmas as well, but none of it compares to the real meaning of Christmas, not to mention the gift of seeing my family smile.
Monday, January 04, 2010
It's official:
Well, more than one thing is official.
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Happy New Year Noah.
I am impressed with the level of winter you are willing to take on with a bicycle. I find that anything more than 3 to 4 inches of fresh snow is a real slog. I usually give it a day and let the snow shovelling/plowing clear the way before getting back on my bike.
My winter bike has two studded tires. I use to ride without studs but then we had one winter start with a horendously cold storm right on the heels of an exceptionally warm day. The snow melted on contact with the warm road and then froze. We had 2 inches of solid ice to deal with. It was not only impossible to negotiate with regular tires but the cold weather would not break. We were still dealing with ice 6 weeks later. That's when I got a front studded tire. Loved it...until I hit a rut and the back end swung out on me. The front tire stayed planted but I ended up facing 180 degrees the other way. That was enough of a wake up call to get the rear tire studded too. Now, ice doesn't scare me anymore.
As for temperature, I find anything colder than -20F a bit intimidating. Up here the sun doesn't rise until after 8:30 am so the combination of darkness and blistering cold produces an unsettled feeling that no one and no machine at risk of break down should be out in this kind of weather. It's actually easy to stay warm in -20 to -40F but it is hard to release heat when you are so thoroughly bundled up.
Anyway, good luck with your January commutes.
- January 04, 2010 8:54 PM
You have a sister? Man, I've been reading this blog for over a year and didn't realize that! (And she's cute! :)
- January 05, 2010 8:07 AM
- Noah said...
Hah. You can't even see what she actually looks like in that picture. Admit it. You just dig chicks that grok electronics.
I've mentioned her in passing a few times in 2009, and occasionally in earlier years as well.
- January 05, 2010 8:14 AM
- Scott Redd said...
We've gotten dumped on here in Omaha, too. I don't know the numbers, but it's a lot. Many Omaha cyclists are sticking to their commutes, both with studded tires, and without. This is my second winter with studs, and I highly recommend them. They really do work. If you have the leisure of two bikes, you can leave studs mounted on one bike, and regular tires on the other. Except for about one week between snowfalls, I've had to ride the studded tires, as there are still many side streets and trails that haven't been completely cleared.
Last year I used Innova studded tires and wore the studs down to the rubber. This year I am using Nokian tires with carbide steel studs, and the bike shop tells me I will wear the rubber out before the studs wear down.
Way to keep riding, Noah. Keep it up.
- January 05, 2010 12:53 PM
- MechanicMatt said...
Love the do it yourself Christmas presents. I wanted to make pocket amps for my brother, girlfriend, and her brother. My nieces always get something that has to be built, painted, or glued. Soo far no complaints from them at all.
- January 08, 2010 3:47 AM
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Holybourne Rare Books
7 Market Street, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1HA
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24 The Dell, Caerwnon Park, Builth Wells, Powys, LD2 3SP
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3 Southdale Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, L15 4HX
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48 Ripon Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 1LW
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46 Great Russell Street (opp. British Museum), Bloomsbury, London, WC1B 3PA
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Unit 9 Westbury, Turners Hill, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, EN8 9BD
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Specialisms: Rare, interesting and unusual books, manuscripts and ephemera. Mervyn Peake. Occasional email lists of recent acquisitions issued.
Sarah Key Books
The Haunted Bookshop, 9 St Edwards Passage, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 3PJ
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Specialisms: We specialise in Children's and illustrated books, mainly 19th and 20th century. The shop also stocks Cambridge and East Anglian interest, fine bindings, general fiction, poetry and quirky titles, and anything we deem interesting! Valuations undertaken, showing at PBFA book fairs across the U.K.
Robert Kirkman Ltd
Kings Cottage, Eggington, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 9PG
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Lavender Fields Books
4 Bearsfield, Bisley, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 7DB
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21 Harbourside, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 5DT
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Specialisms: General antiquarian books.
Steve Liddle
8 Morley Square, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 9DW
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Specialisms: Fine books in many categories.
Lucius Books Ltd
York Eco Business Centre, Amy Johnson Way, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 4AG
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Contact: Georgina & James Hallgate
Specialisms: Modern first editions, literature, children's illustrated, original artwork and detective fiction.
M & P Books
Cairn House, 4 Berwick Road, Foxlow Park, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9PE
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Specialisms: Bookdealers trading in general stock including a good selection of military, history, children's, cookery, art, transport etc. Books are used or near new condition with some antiquarian items.
Maggs Bros Ltd
48 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DR
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Contact: Joe McCann
Specialisms: Maggs was established in 1853 and our shop in the heart of Mayfair welcomes all visitors. Our website includes a searchable database of stock and secure online ordering. Our departments include Travel, Early Printed Books, Continental and Modern. At PBFA fairs, our shelves primarily feature books from our Modern department, embracing Modern and Irish First Editions, Private Press and illustrated books.
Ian Marr Rare Books
23 Pound Street, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 3JR
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Contact: Ian Marr
Specialisms: Mostly British books, manuscripts, ephemera, 17th to 20th century, 19th century photography, bindings. Catalogues issued. Visitors by appointment only please.
Marrin's Bookshop
149 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2DA
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Contact: Patrick Marrin
Specialisms: Fine general antiquarian, Topography, prints and maps.
1c Ramillies Road, London, W4 1JW
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Specialisms: Ephemera of every description, manuscripts, newspapers.
Chris Mees
Poundsford, Vicarage Lane, Burwash, East Sussex, TN19 7JS
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Specialisms: Women's history, suffragette movement, art history, design history, architectural history, and Arts & Crafts movement.
Missing Books
'Coppers', Main Road, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 1NR
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Specialisms: UK topography, especially Essex. A & C Black colour plate books, London interest, rural interest and architecture.
H J Morgan
47 Bedford Road, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 1ES
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Specialisms: General books, with an academic bias, in the fields of literature, history and travel.
Michael Morris
Weavers Green, Needwood, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 9PQ
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Specialisms: Varied stock, specialising in maps, plans, charts, atlases, prints, engravings, documents and ephemera.
E J Morten
6 Warburton Street, Didsbury, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M20 6WA
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Specialisms: English literature, military, sports, travel.
Ken Mullins Books
16 Heath Close, Tarvin, Chester, Cheshire, CH3 8LT
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Specialisms: Natural history (predominantly Ornithology); Observer Series: O.S. Maps; Folio Society; Military and general stock.
Colin Page Books
Woodleigh, Pine Close, Storrington, West Sussex, RH20 3PF
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Specialisms: Medium size stock of antiquarian and secondhand books.
Janette Ray
8 Bootham, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 7BL
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Contact: Janette Ray
Specialisms: Design, architecture, garden history, photographic books and albums and fine art. From January 2019, the shop will be open by apointment, chance and for special events. Customers travelling are recommended to ring ahead. All other aspects of the business remain unchanged.
Red Books
10 Hanley Orchard, Hanley Swan, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR8 0DS
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Specialisms: Fishing and country sports; motorsport. Good quality general stock.
Stephen Rench
Unit 8, Blackwell Business Park, Blackwell, Shipston on Stour, Warwickshire, CV36 4PE
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Contact: Stephen Rench
Specialisms: General antiquarian. Warwickshire and south Midlands topography. Bibliograpby, private press and manuscripts.
Julian Roberts Fine Books
Hill House, Braceby, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 0TA
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Specialisms: Modern First Editions, Children's & Illustrated, 17th -20th century Literature and selective Antiquarian. We specialise in Fine copies.
John Robertshaw
5 Fellowes Drive, Ramsey, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE26 1BE
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Specialisms: Continental antiquarian books, especially French books.
Russell Rare Books
The Corner House, 101A Victoria Road, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1EU
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Contact: Charles Russell
Specialisms: Books with plates, and general antiquarian.
Salsus Books
42 Elderfield Gardens, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 2BT
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Contact: Dr David T Salt
Specialisms: Academic theology, Eastern churches, Catholic Apostolic Church aka 'Irvingites', Byzantine, medieval studies, tribal art. Beekeeping.
Sanders of Oxford Ltd
Salutation House, 104 High Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4BW
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Contact: Sarah Boada-Momtahan & Philip Marston
Specialisms: We carry a wide range of stock including Japanese prints, UK and Foreign Topography, maps, Pre-Raphaelite prints, and much more.
Shapero Rare Books Ltd
32 St. George Street, London, W1S 2EA
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Contact: Bernard J Shapero
Specialisms: Travel, natural history, Russian, Judaica, English literature.
Ken Spelman Books Ltd
70 Micklegate, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 6LF
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Contact: Tony Fothergill
Specialisms: Art, manuscripts, ephemera, landscape, literature, history, general antiquarian.
Staniland (Booksellers)
39 High Street East, Uppingham, Rutland, LE15 9PY
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Contact: B J Valentine-Ketchum
Specialisms: Medium size stock of mostly antiquarian books in many subjects but especially architecture, topography, travel, theology, history, fine bindings, literature including library sets in leather and cloth. Good second-hand selection of architecture always in stock.
Neil Summersgill
Pigeon Hall, Abbott Brow, Mellor, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 7HT
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Specialisms: Antiquarian, fine bindings, travel, autograph letters, manuscripts and interesting books in most categories.
T P Books
71 Main Street, Addingham, West Yorkshire, LS29 0PD
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Contact: Louise Harrison
Specialisms: Children's particularly girls' school stories, career fiction, and family adventure. Also small selected stock of detective fiction and female authors, e.g. E Goudge, Miss Read, Georgette Heyer, Brontes, etc.
Michael Taylor Rare Books
Hoblins, One Eyed Lane, Weybread, Diss, Norfolk, IP21 5TT
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Contact: Michael Taylor
Specialisms: Private press, typography, illustrated books, bibliography.
Temple Rare Books
Paternoster Farm, 107 Cassington Road, Yarnton, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX5 1QB
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Contact: Ian Barnes
Specialisms: Antiquarian, bindings, children's, iIlustrated, literature, travel.
John Underwood Antiquarian Books
Plum Tree Farm, Upgate Street, Carleton Rode, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 1NJ
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Contact: John Underwood
Specialisms: Manuscripts of all kinds and dates, antiquarian books and medieval illuminated leaves. Also woodcarvings and stained glass. Books, manuscripts and other artefacts by and concerning Women.
Unsworth's Antiquarian Booksellers
16 Canterbury Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5NG
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Contact: Charlie Unsworth
Specialisms: Early printing, Greek and Latin texts and translations, Classical Antiquity, Middle Ages and Renaissance, British history and topography, Literature. Visitors welcome by appointment.
Voewood, Cromer Road, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6QS
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Contact: Simon Finch, Andrew Taylor
Specialisms: High quality art, architecture and photography books. Antiquarian books across a range of subjects.
B J Walsh Old Books & Irish Books
Stonechat Cottage, New Street, Painswick, Gloucestershire, GL6 6UN
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Contact: Brian Walsh
Specialisms: Books of Irish interest.
R E & G B Way
Brettons, Burrough Green, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 9NA
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Contact: Greg Way
Specialisms: Horses, hunting and field sports. Small general stock.
Richard V Wells
37 Bligh Close, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 9NQ
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Contact: Richard Wells
Specialisms: A small eclectic stock, including manuscripts and ephemera, covering heraldry & genealogy, theology, general academic, antiquarian, travel and topography with Switzerland, Europe and the West Country being particular strengths.
Westfield Books
28 Easthorpe Drive, Nether Poppleton, York, YO26 6NR
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Contact: A E Cunningham
Specialisms: General antiquarian and second-hand books.
Peter Whetman
38 Burwood Avenue, Pinner, Middlesex, HA5 2RZ
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Contact: Peter Whetman
Specialisms: History and topography of London. One catalogue issued per annum.
White Eagle Books
17 Rossall Crescent, Ealing (Park Royal), London, NW10 7HE
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Contact: Andrew & Lidia Szaflarski-Saidi
Specialisms: World Travel and Exploration including Central Asia and the Middle East. Military History specifically WWII. Poland. Modern First Editions mainly based on 1950s/60s/70s cinema. English Topography. White Eagle Books is a Member of the IOBA.
Wildside Books
29 Kings Avenue, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 2PE
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Contact: Alan Gibbard
Specialisms: Natural history, especially ornithology, travel, general antiquarian and secondhand.
Worlds End Bookshop
357 King's Road, London, SW3 5ES
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Contact: Giles Lyon
Specialisms: Varied general stock especially photography, art, architecture, fashion and design, poetry.
Tony Yates Antiquarian Books
3 Melton Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 7SE
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Contact: Anthony Yates
Specialisms: Antiquarian literature, language and history; Thomas Bewick; early children's books; early chess and games; Leicestershire; chapbooks and miniatures; fine bindings.
Zetetic Books
46 Meadow Road, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1EB
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Contact: Conor Pattenden
Specialisms: General antiquarian and academic books; occasional lists/catalogues.
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Devil's Slide Quarry owners to pay $50,000 for unpermitted discharges to the Weber River (Utah)
Release Date: 02/10/2011
Contact Information: David Gwisdalla, 303-312-6193; Matthew Allen, email@example.com
Devil's Slide Quarry owners to pay $50,000 for unpermitted discharges to the Weber River (Utah)
Holcim (US), Inc. cited for unpermitted storm water discharges
(Denver, Colorado – February 10, 2011) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Holcim (US), Inc. have entered into a consent agreement in which Holcim will pay a $50,000 penalty for unpermitted discharges to the Weber River at the Devil's Slide Quarry in Morgan, Utah.
"Stormwater permits are designed to prevent contaminated runoff from damaging rivers and streams," said Mike Gaydosh, EPA's enforcement director in Denver. "EPA notes that Holcim has developed a plan and secured a permit for its Devil's Slide Quarry that will minimize the future release of pollutants to the Weber River."
The agreement resolves an EPA complaint alleging that runoff from the quarry entered the river without a required Clean Water Act permit from the Utah Department of Environmental Quality (UDEQ). The complaint was a follow-up to an earlier order issued by EPA.
In May 2008, EPA inspected Devil's Slide Quarry and found evidence of a discharge to the Weber River from an impoundment built to store storm water and/or process water runoff from rain or snowmelt. At the time of the inspection, Holcim had not sought or obtained a permit from UDEQ to discharge storm water from the facility. EPA has authorized UDEQ to implement the storm water permitting program under the Clean Water Act.
In June 2009, a follow-up inspection by UDEQ found that the facility was discharging stormwater and/or process water from the impoundment to the Weber River. Pollutants entering the river would have been minimized or prevented if the quarry had implemented adequate control measures as required by a permit.
In August, 2009, EPA issued an order which required Holcim to develop a plan to prevent and report any storm water discharges to the Weber River, and to apply for a UDEQ stormwater permit covering discharges from the facility. UDEQ issued the facility an individual permit for their operations last week.
Stormwater runoff is generated when precipitation from rain and snowmelt events flows over land or impervious surfaces. This runoff accumulates debris, chemicals, sediment or other pollutants that could adversely affect water quality if unchecked and untreated. The primary method to control stormwater discharges is the use of best management practices that prevent and hold runoff. Most stormwater discharges require coverage under a Clean Water Act permit.
For more information on EPA's storm water permitting program: https://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/home.cfm?program_id=6
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