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Piff the Magic Dragon
Piff the Magic Dragon
Funny doesn't even begin to describe the half of it. It was rude. It was risque. It was off color with a few four-letter words thrown in for good measure.
But, above all — and including one of the goofiest, overdressed, nearly nude feathered showgirls ever to prance on a Las Vegas stage — it was sidesplittingly and outrageously funny. (You have to see her to understand.)
What else would you expect from a dysfunctional magic dragon who gave up breathing fire to find his princess?
If Monty Python was still in TV production, Piff the Magic Dragon would be adopted as the Minister of Silly Walk's pet. Or his tiny Chihuahua Mr. Piffles would.
British humor borders on the bizarre, insane, life's stupidities and certain touch of savageness poking fun at willing victims.
Direct from his success on "America's Got Talent," Piff the Magic Dragon (Britain's John van der Put) and Mr. Piffles, the world's first magic-performing Chihuahua, had a full turnout for Monday night's premiere of their residency in Bugsy's Cabaret at the Flamingo.
The jam-packed crowd loved every moment of this theater of the absurd, from the stupid comedy bits to the laugh out loud ridiculousness to the magic.
The tricks really wowed complete with a toaster that nearly caught on fire to reveal two pieces of bread burned with an incorrect card selected from the deck by a volunteer.
However, opening up the grilled cheese sandwich revealed the correct card nicely warmed and tasty inside.
Here's a YouTube video of when Piff performed on "America's Got Talent."
Weird? Not quite as off-kilter as a card discovered inside a can of dog food after Mr. Piffles failed to catch the chosen card fired up among the 52 in the air. Mr. Piffles kindly licked it clean before Piff handed it to the audience volunteer as a souvenir.
Bizarre? The talking Criss Angel goldfish mind reader at first met an unexpected brutal ending inside a blender for failing to choose the correct word in a book.
The goldfish has the Luxor headliner magician's vocal trademark "are you ready" down to a T. But Piff turned the gooey mess into a bartender's mix of a perfect cocktail and after a good shake filled up a tiny aquarium with goldfish.
It's a nonstop hour of pure, delirious fun mixing comedy with magic and scoring 10 out of 10 for both. Where else would you see a tiny pet dog escape from its own straightjacket a la Houdini?
Veteran juggler Michael Goudeau, who was Lance Burton's opening act for years at Monte Carlo, starts the night with his frightening knife-and-saw skills as the perfect complement to Piff and Mr. Piffles. It's just the right amount of edginess as a warm-up to Piff's off-the-wall preposterousness.
There's no question that Piff, who dazzled Mel B, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel and Howard Stern on "AGT," has won a huge following since his days in "Vegas Nocturne" at Rose. Rabbit. Lie. in the Cosmopolitan.
Here's his last appearance on "America's Got Talent":
Now he's landed his own residency thanks to "X Burlesque" producers Angela and Matt Stabile, whose shows share Bugsy's Cabaret. When Piff isn't traveling North America for gigs, he'll be in residence at the Flamingo mostly Mondays through Wednesdays weekly.
Through the end of the year, you can catch him tonight and Wednesday, then Nov. 23-25 and 30 and Dec. 1, 2,14-15 and Dec 21-30.
WARNING: Mr. Piffles is not harmed during the cannonball stunt shooting in the Magic Dragon's act, but your stomach might be from all the laughing.
Robin Leach of "Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous" fame has been a journalist for more than 50 years and has spent the past 15 years giving readers the inside scoop on Las Vegas, the world's premier platinum playground.
Follow Robin Leach on Twitter at Twitter.com/Robin_Leach.
Follow Las Vegas Sun Entertainment + Luxury Senior Editor Don Chareunsy on Twitter at Twitter.com/VDLXEditorDon.


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Taking Your Blog to the Next Level
It's been a while since Travel Blog Exchange '11 in Vancouver this past June so I'm a bit late on the guest-post writing bandwagon. However, I know many TravelBlogs readers will be interested in some of the take-away items from the event. This post is mainly for those wanting to take their blog to the next level – be it audience, revenue, marketing, tech and so forth. You might have been blogging for a while and are now considering ways to monetise. Or you might want to promote your freelance writing abilities through your blog. It could be that you just want to focus on better content. So, without further ado, here are some tips straight from some of the TBEX speakers.
The Wheat from the Chaff
The Travel Blog Exchange 2010 Conference (TBEX10) may have come and gone (in a blur), but it surely has not been forgotten. By deliberately waiting two weeks before sending out this discussion question, it gave everyone's mind time to separate the "wheat from the chaff".
Here's what attendees had to say…
Why Are They All Talking At Me? (The TBEX10 Experience – Day Two)
Morning Talk – Travel Porn: If that isn't a title to start off a morning, not much else is… Gary Arndt (Everything-Everywhere) captivated the audience because he has presence, speaks dynamically and cuts to the chase. The true topic dealt with photography – the use of photos to increase traffic to your site. (It isn't all about video – pictures have purpose.) Ultimately, the use of photographs allows your reader to travel to places they may never experience for themselves. It was equated to reading National Geographic: you buy it for the images first, the stories (behind those images) second.
Why Are They All Talking At Me? (The TBEX10 Experience – Day One)
Pre-Conference Jitters: The end of June (June 26th & 27th, to be exact) had me quaking in my proverbial boots for a few weeks prior – mentally trying to digest what a conference dedicated to bloggers would actually entail. Though an editor and a blogger, I had not attended a function such as this in the past. I was filled with excitement and trepidation simultaneously. Listening to Hayes Carll's "I Got A Gig" during the flight to NYC washed away all of the anxiety. I had a gig: Look, Listen & Learn. Period. I looked, I listened and I learned.
New York City: Why Are We Here?!
Recently I, along with my husband and 298 or so others, attended the Travel Blog Exchange 2010 Conference (TBEX10) in New York City. I was advised to approach this gathering with an "open eyes, open ears and an open mind" philosophy. I hope I succeeded in heeding said words of wisdom. Though I have attended/presented at conferences ranging from 20 to 20,000 participants over the years, none have pertained to travel and/or the industry itself. So, for me, this one was unique, very informative, suffered a small case of the hiccups (from which there was recovery) and was ultimately a rather sizeable success in my mind.

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Is it too late to be posting Xmas images? I sincerely hope not, because I have some here which are ideal for ABC Wednesday this week! I loved this display of Xmas cakes in a local baker's shop.
And a little fancy goods shop in a nearby town had some very cute Father Xmas' and Xmas stockings!
It's amazing how early the shops fill up with the Xmas goodies, isn't it? And even after Christmas, there'll be shelves full of reduced wrapping paper, tableware and cards. Well, I'm sorry, but I haven't been to the shops since the middle of last week so there are no pictures of the sales! However, I do have this –
And I'm sure the displays of cut-price wrapping paper and cards will look eXtraordinarily similar!
In case you've had enough of Xmas, let's see what else I can find. I'm sure everyone on a gluten-free diet will be familiar with this product, spotted in a local supermarket.
Xanthan Gum! It's a thickening agent, and is also used as a gluten substitute to help stick things together in recipes for bread, pastries etc.
And while we're on the subject of food …
I spotted this notice when shopping in Bourne, way back in November (month XI using Roman numerals!).
'Yang Xian' … I have no idea what the name of the restaurant means, because I don't have any knowledge of Chinese at all. Perhaps one of my knowledgeable readers will be able to enlighten me.
It's a gorgeous building though, isn't it? And wouldn't it be nice if a nation's xenophobia could be forgotten in our relationships with people, just as it is in the world of food?


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Subject: [sheiknazimforum] Visiting Graves and Shrines of Anbia (Alaihimus Salam) and Aulia ALLAH
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Bismillah hirahmanir rahim Assalat-O-Wassalam- O-Alaik a YARASOOL ALLAH We are living in a world of uncertainty and misconceptions. Man is beginning to question the very roots of his beliefs for Allah Almighty and the Holy Prophet Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim, to create doubt in the minds of the simple and un suspecting Muslims. Here is proof from QUR'AN, Ahadith-e-Nabawi (Sallallaho Alaihi Wasallam), Sayings of Sahab-e-Kiram and from the writings of great and authentic scholars of Islam and writings of those who declare this as SHIRK, BID'AT etc. which show beyond a shadow of a doubt that Visiting Graves and Shrines of Anbia (Alaihimus Salam) and Aulia ALLAH (Rehmatullah Alaihi Ajamaien) is Lawful. What does HOLY QURAN says: 1. Holy Quran says: و لو انهم إذ ظلموا أنفسهم جاءوك فاستغفروا الله واستغفر لهم الرسول لوجدوا الله توابا الرحيما "And when they impose on their lives (sin), they must come to your (the Nabi's) presence, then seek repentance from ALLAH and the Rasool(Peace Be Upon Him) also asks for their forgiveness. Then, they will indeed find ALLAH Most Forgiving and Compassionate. " (An-Nisa:61) 2. Holy Quran says (summary is): "No Doubt ALLAH and his Prophet and those who offer prayers, zakat are helpers". (Al-Maaidah: 55) 3. Holy Quran says (summary is): "Verily, ALLAH helps them and Jibril and Saaleh Mumineen and then angels are helpers". (Al-Tehreem: 4) 4. Holy Quran says: "Lo! Verily, the friends of ALLAH are (those) on whom fear (cometh) not, nor do they grieve." (Surah Younus:61) What does Ahaadeeth-e- Nabawi says: 1. Syyeduna Rasoolullah said: "Wallahu Yu'ti wa anal QASIMU Rizqihi" "ALLAH gives and I (Muhammad) distribute". (Bukhari, Muslim) 2. Hazrat Aaisha narrates: "Rasoolullah Sallallaho Alaihi Wasallam use to visit Baqee Shareef on late nights and Sarkar Sallallaho Alaihi Wasallam prayed there three times raising his Blessed Hands" (Muslim) 3. Allama Nabalsi states: "Sarkar use to visit Baqee Shareef and pray standing beside their graves 'I ask comfort for you people and ourselves". (Muslim) 4. Syyeduna Rasulullah Sallallaho Alaihi Wasallam said: "Recite Sura Yaseen for your died ones" (Abu Dawud, Ibn-e-Maaja, Mishkaat - Kitaabul Janaiz) 5. According to Imam Baheeqi: "Rasoolullah Sallallaho Alaihi Wasallam regularly visits the grave of Shuhda-e-Ahud every year. And Hazrat Abu Bakar Siddiq, Hazrat Umer, Hazat Usman and Hazrat Fatima (Ridwanulla Alaihim Ajamain) use to go there and praying there". (Baheeqi) 6. Syyeduna Rasolullah Sallallaho Alaihi Wasallam said: "One who visits my grave, my Shafa'at will be necessary (wajib) upon him". (Daar Qutni, Bazaz, Baheeqi, Ibn-e-Khuzaima) 7. Syyeduna Rasolullah Sallallaho Alaihi Wasallam said: "One who perform HAJJ after me and then visits my grave, that means he visits me in my life". (Daar Qutni, Baheeqi, Mishkaat, Tibrani Fiss Sageeril Ausat, Majma' al zawaid) 8. Syyeduna Rasoolullah Sallallaho Alaihi Wassallam said: "I ordered you to not to visit garves; I now order you to visit graves, because it reminds you of Hereafter and keeps you away from world (Dunya)" (Narrated By Hazrat Ibn-e-Masud Radi ALLAH Anho in Ibn-e-Maaja, Mishkaat - Baab Ziaratul Quboor, Sarhus Sudoor - Page No: 28, Ziaul Hadeeth - Page No: 96) 9. Hazrat Muhammad Bin Noman Radi ALLAH Anho narrates that Holy Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) said: "ALLAH forgives the sins of those , who on fridays regularly visits the grave of his mother and father or any one of them and his name will be recorded amongst those who exercise kindness with parents". (Baheeqi, Mishkaat, Ziaul Hadeeth - Page No: 108) 10. Hazrat Aaisha Radi ALLAH Anha narrates that Holy Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) said: "When ever a person visits the grave of his Muslim brother and sits besides him; then his Muslim brother feels comfort, and this condition remain until the visitor left the grave" (Hayatul Amwaat Page No: 47, Ibn-e-Ibid dunya) 11. When Nabi Kareem Sallallahu Alaihi passed near graveyard of Madina Munawwarah then he said: "Assalam O Aalaikum Ya Ahlul Quboor Yagfirullahu Lana Walakum wa antum salfuna wa nahnu bil asari" (Mishkaat - Baab Ziaratul Quboor, Tirmizi) 12. Syyeduna Rasoolullah said: "when ever some on send salam to saahib-e-Qabr then he replies, and if he know him in his life then he do know him after death" (Baheeqi Fee Su'Bil Iman, Ibn-e-Abi Dunya) 13. Imam Bukhari states Hadeeth-e-Qudsi in his Sahi: "One who hates my WALI (freind), I declear Battle with him". (Sahih Bukhari, Mishakaat Bab Ziktullah Wat Taqrib Ilahiyyah) What Does SAHABA-E-KIRAM Believe? 1. "When ever Hazrat Anas Radi ALLAH Anho use to visit the grave of Syyeduna Rasoolullah Sallallaho Alaihi Wasallam, He use to stand in a way that he is offering prayer (in real he was not offering the prayer)" (Kitubus Shifa, Vol2) 2. "Hazrat Abu Al-Jawaz Radi ALLAH Anho narrates that once there was no rain for long time in MADINA then the dwellers of MADINA came to Hazrat Aaisha Radi ALLAH Anha and ask her for help, She replied 'Turn to Holy Prophet Peace Be Upon Him and make hol
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Drowned in Sound's Songs of the Year (So Far): The Final Countdown
These are all already listed over here, with the link to the Spotify playlist:
But here's what DiS writers said about their choices.
(Number one to be revealed this afternoon.)
45 Holy Other - Feel Something
Another ender from the EP of the year so far - Manchester's Holy Other may seem shrouded in a darkened hue, but the triumphant smashes of electronic percussion on this track prove he has more eyes to the sky than to the ground."
William Grant
44 Florrie - Begging
I am not the sort of person who particularly likes to draw attention to herself while out in public, but if you come to Norwich there is a good chance I will be listening to this while I am At Large. What I will probably do is not sing it as you approach me on the pavement. But once you are behind me and I cannot see your face anymore I will RWD to the chorus and sing 'Begging Me' out loud. I'm kind of carefree.
Wendy Roby
43 KATY B featuring MS DYNAMITE - Lights On.
Features Ms Dynamite" would have most people running for cover. Not us, as not only does 'Lights On' relaunch the one-time Mercury Music prize winner as a credible artist, it also highlights why Ms Brien is the best popstar Blighty has produced in years.
Dominic Gourlay
42 Young Magic – You With Air
Do try to get someone to snog you while this is playing very loud. I hesitate to used the word 'swirly' because 'swirly' has been given a bad rep by the chillwavers, but 'You With Air' is swirly. But not in the sort of way that makes you imagine a hippie girl dancing in an 'ethnic' skirt made of twigs.
Wendy Roby
41 Eddie Vedder - 'Sleepless Nights'
In releasing a solo ukulele record, Vedder managed to express both a contentment with growing older as well as a bullheaded punk rock audacity. Certain tracks worked better than others, but here Eddie's rich voice, Glen Hansard's backing vocals and the tiny Hawaiian guitar's tinkling strings sound perfectly in sync and achieve a somewhat timeless quality.
J.R. Moores
40 Fear of Men - spirit house (cassette mix)
Not out till August 2011 on Italian Beach Babes and as yet underhyped. But there it is an eerily catchy guitar song about liars and dreaming with pretty backing vocals.
Alex Hegazy
39 The Antlers - Putting The Dog To Sleep
A glorious slow-dance to end a near perfect response to the acclaimed
Hospice', Silberman and co. show that their romantic hearts are beating just as fast as ever with the closer of 'Burst Apart'." William Grant
38 Friendly Fires – Live Those Days
It was a close run between this and 'Hurting' for my fave song of the year so far. But I'll go for this: a ridiculously massive tune drenched in pool-side rave euphoria that makes me want to drink cocktails and copy Ed's hip wiggling thing.
Dannii Leivers
37 Thurston Moore - 'Benediction'
Like the Judas Dylan in reverse, Thurston Moore bravely emasculated himself of his signature electric guitar skree, roped in Beck to produce, and somehow managed to cook up one of the most sublime acoustic/string records since Nick Drake popped his clogs. Is there anything this man can't do? J.R. Moores
36 The Mountain Goats - Age of Kings (From All Eternals Deck)
Because it reminds me of the Princess Bride and makes me want to drop everything i'm doing and write epic fantasy novels, posthaste.
Eli Lee
35 Here We Go Magic – Backwards Time
If I was working in HMV and if it was before they decided there was no money in records because all people want to do is pretend to shoot pretend people on 'gaming chairs' ('gaming chairs' = literally the worst thing ever invented), I would recommend The January EP to the sort of people who like Ariel Pink / good things.
Wendy Roby
34 Panda Bear – 'Benfica'
If there remained any shred of doubt over the bona-fide genius of Noah Lennox, then 'Tomboy''s mystifying, otherworldly brilliance conclusively confirmed a remarkable, rare talent.
Dan Cooper-Gavin
33 Okkervil River - Your Past Life as a Blast
Its like flicking thru an increasingly psychopathic and benevolent and dramatic and baffling photo scrapbook, no chorus, no key change - not even a chord progression shift as far as I remember - just a simple bit of masterfully evasive songwriting. Amazing.
Jazz Monroe
32 PJ Harvey - The Glorious Land
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31 Guillemots - Dancing In The Devil's Shoes
From the (in my opinion) seriously underrated 'Walk The River', this song, like the rest of the album, is definitely not an easy listen. It is, however, Fyfe Dangerfield at his songwriting peak, daring you to "come watch me hit the ground/With the most fantastic sound" while at the same time making you feel like you're in the clouds he's singing about.
Krystina Nellis
30 Vessels – Meatman, Piano Tuner, Prostitute
Somewhat reminiscent of A Perfect Circle vocally and melodically but far more texturally diverse; there's a great sense of atmosphere throughout and an intriguingly unsettling title too.
Michael Brown
29 Metronomy - She Wants
As much fun as it's possible to have while employing a fretless bass, unless of course you happen to be Gentlemen Take Polaroids by Japan.
Chris Trout
28 Kurt Vile - Puppet to the Man
The record's packed with beautiful acoustic ditties rendered in a wash of smog but this anomaly turns me something feral. Punk-fucking-rocking don't-give-a-shitting mind-melting RAWK: ' HI GUYS KURT HERE - CAN YOU HEAR ME GUYS? I AM MOANING ABOUT THE MAN! YEAH! BUT NOT REALLY BECAUSE HE IS HELPING ME WITH MY LIFE AND THINGS! SO ARE MY FAMILY LOVE YOU SIS!'. I don't totally understand what he's on about actually but I think he does so it's cool, right?
Jazz Monroe
27 Found - Machine Age Dancing
Definitely my #1 from 2011. I still can't fathom why this song didn't become massive when it was released. It has everything. I'm genuinely perplexed. The album factorycraft is great, but it's like going to dinner with the Baldwin brothers. Sure they can all hold your attention for a sustained period of time, but there's a reason Alec is sitting at the head of the table." http://found.bandcamp.com/album/factorycraft
Andrew Kennedy
26 Julianna Barwick - Prizewinning (from The Magic Place)
too braindead right now to think of a description different from the one I wrote in my DiS review - called it The Magic Place's standout track, with 'the brilliant addition of a minimal techno beat charging away beneath those heavenly choirs of Julianna.'
Eli Lee
25 Ford & Lopatin - Joey Rogers
The protagonist of the duo's Channel Prussure album and a shameless ode to everything genius about the 80's electronic boom. Glorious.
William Grant
24 Jamie Woon - Shoulda
I really like most of this whole record, seeing as it is essentially
the dubstep produced successor to where Timberlake left off, but this
track in particular leaves hairs standing vertical.
Sean Thomas
23 tune-yards - Killa (from W H O K I L L)
Everything's in place here; the sexy vocals, the in-jokes ("I'm sooo HIP!"), the unashamed cheesy grooviness - may not be the most inventive track on the album but it's irresistible to dance to, this one, and therefore wins.
Eli Lee
22 Mogwai – Rano Pano
One riff spun out for five minutes in true Mogwai style, but it's developed in such a precise, well-judged manner, it doesn't need anything more. Those fuzzed-up guitar tones are also quite, quite wonderful.
Michael Brown
21 Tom Vek – A Chore
Those echoey synth stabs and clattering drums!! Five years is a long time to wait for anything, but this song was worth it.
Dannii Leivers
20 Lady Gaga – Heavy Metal Lover Surprisingly sophisticated for something on a world-conquering album. Or maybe it isn't so much sophisticated as something I've gotten obsessed with.
19 James Blake - The Wilhelm Scream
Uncertainty' captured in a churning swell of synthesised self-pity. If only the album had been more like this.
Robert Leedham
18 Kate Bush – 'This Woman's Work':
Given the superficial nature of the tweaks made to the tracks from The Sensual World which featured on Director's Cut and the attachment to those original recordings, the new versions of 'Deeper Understanding', Never Be Mine' and the title track are inessential (personally speaking) , but not unwelcome reworkings. However, the extraordinary and drastic overhaul given to 'This Woman's Work' makes the whole endeavour truly worthwhile. Neither better nor worse than the surging melodrama of the original, instead it's minimalist arrangement amplifies the desolation and longing in a whole new, yet equally affecting manner.
Neil Ashman
17 The National - Exile Vilify
A classic weepy one from The National. The kind of track that causes you blub into your keyboard because "all life is shit."
Robert Leedham
16 Bright Eyes – 'Triple Spiral'
In which Conor Oberst finally casts off the feverishness of Bright Eyes' earlier years in favour of a less tortured, more direct aesthetic.
Dan Cooper-Gavin
15 Destroyer - Bay of Pigs
Just watch the writers try and pin this band down. There's an infinite list of they 'sound a bit like...' comparisons in reviews, but rarely do the same suggestions recur. If you can think of a band laying down a dense stoner groove softened by a crooning, vaguely decipherable girls voice, you're there.
Tom Perry
14 WILD BEASTS - Bed Of Nails
Whether it be euphoric whimsy or Eurodisco, this standout from the excellent 'Smother' is just one of ten reasons why Cumbria's finest will undoubtedly top the polls when the end of year lists are drawn out.
Dominic Gourlay
13 John Maus - Believer
With relentless, euphoric electronic melodies & Maus' weird baritone barking out anthemically uplifting vocals, 'Believer' (which is a homage to Jackie Chan, apparently) is my no.1 of the year by miles.
Eli Lee
12 Beyonce 'Halo' (How to Dress Well refix)
Makes bouncy, crunchy.
11 Fever Ray - The Wolf
As much as it the Gang Gang Dance record was good and all that, this track from Sweden's finest blew their efforts clean out of the water. Brooding, menacing, loud and incredibly amazing."
Sean Thomas
10 Connan Mockasin – Forever Dolphin Love
This does not actually get going for about four minutes, which goes against absolutely everything I believe in. Ergo, Connan Mockasin makes the kind of music that makes you reassess all of the thinkings in your woman-mind. And while I should hate him for that, I do not. Ergo. It's Latin.
Wendy Roby
Ambition and vision backed up by talent. Great song, great album. His questionable choice in jumpers is the only complaint from my corner.
Andrew Kennedy
9 Austra – Beat and the Pulse
What I'd imagine the sugar plum fairy will be danced to in 2118.
8 The Antlers - 'Corsicana'
Mind-meldingly gorgeous. I listened to it about 10 times in a row and cried every single time. On the bus. I bet even the burliest geezer would have the same reaction in the face of lyrics like 'We should close that window we both left open now'. Simply, utterly beautiful.
Krystina Nellis
The arbitrary point where all four genres of post-punk, seventies disco, experimental noise and future rave coagulate like a musical Venn Diagram.
Dominic Gourlay
6 EMA - The Grey Ship
This has been festering in the TV static of Moldy Peaches' front-room but grows over it's seven minutes and eighteen seconds into Deerhunter peering through a stain-glassed window, mouth agape, as Patti Smith and Ariel Pink jam.
5 Bill Wells & Aidan Moffat – 'The Copper Top'
Some songs are so disarmingly beautiful, they bring time to a standstill as you stand slack-jawed in awe at their impossible majesty. 'The Copper Top' is certainly gorgeous enough to join this pantheon, though rather than freezing time, it deals instead with its painful, inexorable progress – ageing, decay and death. Rather than just shimmering prettily, 'The Copper Top' kicks you in the guts.
Perhaps the track's potency lies in its simplicity – upon the foundation of Wells' cyclical, plaintive piano, Moffat's monologue manages to paint rich tableaux with the most economical of brush strokes. Maybe the track's sucker punch is its bittersweet humour – Moffat's quibbling over the colour of his suit ("Looks black to me…") feels both amusingly throwaway and gravely poignant. But ultimately, the key is probably the track's universal reach – from the recognisable mundanity of the day-to-day detail, it follows that the fate of the oxidising roof is one to which we're all condemned. A defining point in the careers of both of its creators, 'The Copper Top' delivers everything that truly great art should.
Dan Cooper-Gavin
4 Metronomy - Everything Goes My Way
Part of what makes the sea so bewitching is that it is always unknowable, an impossible large being, with only the ripples of its cloak visible. It's the same thing with 'Everything Goes My Way'. On the surface, everything seems to be so joyful. What could be happier than a a couple declaring how happy they are that they are back together? ("It feels so good to have you back my love / I'm in love again) Repeated listens, however, darken the mood. Despite the apparent rekindling of the romance, things aren't perfect for this reunited couple. With the constant declarations of being back in love, it's almost as if the singer might be convincing herself of something she doesn't quite believe any more. Even the backing vocals sound like sobbing. It is within the conflict between those espousals and the between-the-lines lack of faith that the enticing nature of the song lies. That the music that backs this intriguing little vignette could only be English, a classic style of breezy, summery pop, only adds to the appeal.
James Lawrenson
3 Nicola Roberts - Beat Of My Drum
Nicola Roberts reinforced her position as best-one-out-of-Girls Aloud with this barnstorming Diplo-produced effort. Major Lazer-meets-Daphne & Celeste turned out to be exactly what the world wasn't waiting for (it reached 27 in the singles chart), but it's nevertheless brilliant and deserves to be every discerning listener's pop song of the year.
Adam Boult
2 Gang Gang Dance - Glass Jar The brilliance of Glass Jar is all in the build. A narcoleptic haze of cymbals and android effects sets the journey in gear, creeping and crackling with murderous expectancy. Through this suspense-riddled carp pushes a crisp synth flourish that escalates as a vivid pool of intergalactic keys and jackknife percussion, juddering and grinding to an uncontainable, untameable pace. Perfectly weighted, it's a cut that scales rhythmic vicissitudes with astonishing ambition. Quite likely the most incessant and oblique track of the year, this is the sound of Gang Gang Dance at its exhilarating best.
Billy HamiltonAdamB this'd this
1 Viva Brother - New year's dayRoyter-Hatfood, Blackjack_Bauer, littlebirds, ashstreath85, and pentargo this'd this
I must have missed the day that PJ Harvey got nominated
Because I'd have given that song 27/10
For those without access to Spotify, the top 25 can be listened to on Drowned in Soundcloud:
When compiling the list, my favourite out of those that I hadn't heard before became Forever Dolphin Love by Connan Mockasin, which is just extraordinary:
He's just collating it
There was a thread and email to forum members and staff just asking us to list some songs we liked that people may not have heard. So some of us did. And Adam made a feature out of it.
It's not gospel obviously, or representative of the entire musical spectrum, but it's just something to pass the time, yeah?
What would you have put in there? I think that'd be a better use of the thread
If only.
Just one of my nominations made the list. If it was all down to me the entire top 20 would just be the track listing of the Cloud Nothings album interspersed with Beat of My Drum over and over again.
There was a nomination for
PJ Harvey - The Glorious Land
This thread title is very misleading
The Final Countdown isn't even in the list!
But yeah, good playlist. Good to see Kate Bush in there.
For you:
Inspirational performance of The Final Countdown, on kazookeylele (as if that's a real thing)
Why the Metronomy love?
They are the Wang Chung of the teenies!
sometimes the rest of the world doesn't have the exact same taste as you
good surprise - the Erol Alkan rework.


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These 3 games (Pro Ball, Pro Darts and Tronic 2) are completely finished production models, but the games never went into full production. All 3 of these were seen at Classic Gaming Expo 2004 and are fully working, boxed examples of what the games would have been... I was told there was a 4th game in this series as well.
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Nick Tucker's Golden Hour Ender
March 25, 2015
There's a mindset today, especially in America, whereupon doing things the easy way is doing things the best way. Everyone who's left skin on the concrete or blood on the stairs, or limped to the car after trying a trick for two hours, knows this to be untrue. There is no easy way when trying to accomplish the impossible, but there is always, always, always a process to getting what it is you want so badly. After multiple trips back, Nick Tucker battled the West LA Courthouse for one hell of an ender for his Primitive Golden Hour part. This is the story of that battle. - sb
Music: "Wayward Snout" and "Struggling Attacker" by Golden Drugs. Courtesy Porch Party Records.


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Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 541053
[abrt] crash detected in lyx-1.6.4-2.fc12
Last modified: 2010-12-03 21:50:08 EST
abrt detected a crash.
Comment: Tried to use maxima
Attached file: backtrace
cmdline: lyx
component: lyx
executable: /usr/bin/lyx
kernel: 220.127.116.11-127.fc12.x86_64
package: lyx-1.6.4-2.fc12
rating: 2
reason: Process was terminated by signal 6
Created attachment 373525 [details]
File: backtrace
What qt version do you have installed?
I had a crash too. The Automatic Bug Reporting Tool assigned it to this same bug.
My crash usually happens when I try scrolling out of a very long Comment environment using PgUp/PgDn.
I have qt-4.5.3-9.fc12.x86_64 installed.
I have asked in the lyx-devel mailing list and I am waiting for an answer. Eventually if I don't get any answer I will open an entry into lyx's trac.
Did you experience any other crash with lyx recently?
No, (but I'm not using it frequently, ATM)
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They don't call Ryan Smyth "Captain Canada" for nothing. For seven consecutive years, from 1999 through 2005, Hockey Canada has asked Smyth to don his country's colours at the World Championships, and seven times Smyth has said yes. On the last five occasions he has worn the "C" as team captain, thus the apt nickname.
In 60 career games at the World Championships, the most among active Canadian players, the Edmonton Oilers' forward has accumulated 15 goals and 16 assists. He also has a pair of gold medals (2003, 2004) and one silver (2005) to show for his last three trips alone.
After three years in the rough Western Hockey League with Moose Jaw in the early 1990's, Smyth was selected by Edmonton with the sixth pick of the 1994 draft. Incidentally, in that same draft Olympic teammate Ed Jovanovski went first overall to Florida. The Oilers didn't believe Smyth was ready for the NHL and returned him for a final year of junior. In the 1994-95 season with Moose Jaw, he displayed his scoring chops with 41 goals and 45 assists in just 50 games and was named to the WHL East Second All-Star Team.
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The Red Sox managed to squeak out a road win over the Indians last night. We've also got a look at a couple young prospects headed to Lowell, some NBA draft talk, college nicknames, and a look back at the Shaughnessy/Holley showdown on late night television.
The Red Sox held on for a wild 10-9 victory in Cleveland last night over the Indians. Chris Snow looks at the night for David Wells, Manny Ramirez, Johnny Damon and Jason Varitek, all of whom had a part to play in the evening. Jeff Horrigan looks at the offense coming to the rescue of some pretty poor pitching. Steven Krasner says that this game showed that the Red Sox still need a stabilizing force in the bullpen. David Heuschkel writes that the Red Sox didn't exactly cool off the Indians last night, who had been the hottest team in baseball, but they did manage to outslug them. David Borges looks at a game hyped as a battle between to heavyweight lefties, which instead turned into "a battle of the least fit".
Michael Silverman looks at the rough night for the Red Sox pitchers in Cleveland. Nick Cafardo looks at Johnny Damon, who is in many ways the face and soul of the Red Sox, is toughness is right up there with Jason Varitek. Nick reports this morning that Damon may be willing to back down slightly on his original demands for a five year contract. You gotta love Nick though, almost every piece he writes somehow involves a contract. Horrigan reports that Curt Schilling is eager to take the next step in his recovery. Steve Buckley (subscription only) examines Terry Francona's decision to sell his house in the Philadelphia suburbs and move his family up into Boston, where he says he is very comfortable.
Gerry Callahan (subscription only) comes to the defense of Manny Ramirez this morning, though the slugger seemed to make a strong statement of his own with his bat last night. Manny had been criticized by John Tomase and Gary DiSarcina recently, and Callahan doesn't feel the criticism is warranted. He says we have a happy Manny now, one who plays hard and is a World Series MVP and a perennial All Star. Cafardo looks at Manny's bat speaking loudly last night as he went 3-5 for 4 RBI in the win last night. Silverman also looks at Manny's eventful return to his old stomping grounds. Jon Couture wonders if the Red Sox have gone too far by trotting the World Series Trophy to every town in Massachusetts, renaming the left field foul pole after Carlton Fisk, giving rings to former players and even raffling off three rings to fans. Ron Chimelis says that ARod, not Barry Bonds deserves to be the all time home run leader when all is said and done.
Two profiles on a couple of Lowell Spinners, Tim Bresnahan looks at outfielder Jason Twomley, a native New Englander. Rob Bradford has a profile of pitcher Clay Buchholz, a big time prospect, who had to endure a two hour grilling by the Red Sox team psychiatrist before they would draft him. At issue was a incident in college where Buchholz and a classmate stole 29 laptops and sold them to students. The pitcher acknowledges his mistake and calls it a one-time thing, the result of handing around the wrong people.
Krasner's notebook has Schilling eager to begin a rehab assignment and get back to facing live hitters. Heuschkel's notebook says that Terry Francona is not going to rush Curt Schilling back into the rotation. Borges' notebook has more on Francona being cautious regarding Schilling's return, wanting him to do another side session before going on a rehab assignment. Snow's notebook also looks at Schilling and provides an All Star voting update. Horrigan's notebook looks at Aaron Boone facing the Red Sox for the first time since…well, you know when.
There were apparently no rumbles between the Cleveland and Boston Media last night. You might recall that last May, there was a confrontation between the two groups which ended with a Cleveland radio reporter locking himself in a bathroom stall and refusing to come out.
The Yankees fell to Casey Fossum and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays last night at Yankee Stadium, get the details over at the New York Sports News page.
Mark Murphy has a look at the point guard prospects available in this year's NBA draft. Bill Reynolds wants us to know that he still likes the NBA. Shira Springer looks at Robert Horry, whose big game shots are now legendary in the NBA. There were actually a few callers to WEEI yesterday who suggested that Horry would be a Hall of Fame candidate. I don't see any scenario where that happens, Horry is merely a role player.
Amalie Benjamin has a piece on the issues of college team nicknames and how some are still offensive to Native Americans. She notes that UMass was well ahead of the curve in attempting to reverse this trend. She also looks at the issue in High School sports. Benjamin is the latest full time member of the Globe sports staff, and considered a rising star. One report sent to me said that she had actually turned down an offer from a major New York daily to be the Mets beat writer in order to remain at the Globe. I have not been able to confirm that report, but it came from a solid source.
I had missed this piece from Sunday, Chris Kennedy has a look at the Richard Seymour situation, and also the quarterback position on the Patriots in his Sunday football column.
David Scott has a "Internet Community Journalism Participation" look at the Dan Shaughnessy/Michael Holley confrontation on WHDH's Sports Xtra on Sunday night. John Molori's Media Blitz takes a nice look at Lesley Visser and how in many ways she was a trailblazer for women in sports media. Bill Griffith looks at HBO boxing and Formula One racing in his Tuesday media column.
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The grass is crunching under my feet as I walk across the yard. We haven't had rain in weeks and dust has covered my car. The land is so dry that it doesn't take much to start a fire. The nearby hillsides are slowly burning, and smoke has filled our valley. I love a campfire or even a good bonfire. The hills on fire, well that's a different story.
The smoke makes it hard to breathe. Our clothes and hair smell like smoke. We are forced indoors to escape and find relief. Our allergies are going crazy. We are praying for rain.
What about our spiritual lives? Have we become dry spiritually as well? Do we need a good blaze of fire to clear out the underbrush in our lives? Or a flame of revival instead? What about a refreshing rain? Maybe we need it all.
Do you need a fire?
Sometimes a hot burning fire is necessary for survival. It clears out all the dross. The dried up areas of our life that keep us from living the abundant life that God has planned for us. Fires can bring revitalization, renewal, and revival. A fire can clean out those things that are not pleasing to the Lord. Those things that are holding us back from serving God wholeheartedly.
Do you need a flame of revival?
Life is hard. There is too much to do, and you are super busy. Maybe overwhelmed might be a better description. You are tired, weary, and distracted. Whatever has drawn you away, it is time to come back. Don't stay in a state of spiritual lack. Let the dryness you are experiencing be a trigger for a flaming fire.
Revival can start with a spark. Let a spark ignite and become a consuming flame that rises in your soul. It can become a blazing fire that spreads to those around you. Changing a family, changing a city, changing a nation.
Do you need a refreshing rain?
You are dry. You are thirsty. Like a hot summer day that has zapped your strength, you need refreshment. If you could just get a tall glass of ice water, you would feel so much better. Only this is different, and only one thing can quench that thirst. Your soul thirsts for the living God, and He is the one, and only thing can satisfy your spirit.
If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scriptures has said, 'Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.' John 7:37-38
Are you dry? There is a river of living water. Jesus says come and drink. Ask the Lord for whatever you need today. The fire, the flame, the rain. Ask Him. He promises to pour out His Spirit on dry ground. Ask.
For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour my Spirit upon your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants. Isaiah 44:3
May the Spirit of God fall fresh on you today. Let His Spirit sweep through your life and may you never be the same. Let Him make you new. May you be saturated as He fills you with His presence and quenches your thirst. May the dry ground become rivers of living water refreshing everything it touches.
Here is a free printable of 16 Verses to encourage you if you are going through a dry season in your life.


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While doing press for his new film The Invasion, opening August 17, 007 star Daniel Craig spoke about the story for the next (and currently untitled) James Bond movie, which will be directed by Marc Forster.
"Well, I think that we've set up an idea now that there's an organization out there. He also has to deal with revenge because he has lost the girl [Casino Royale's Vesper Lynd]," Craig told the Chicago Sun-Times.
"I think the process [of how he becomes Bond] is still happening," he continued. "We haven't finished the [story] arc. Bond is still maybe too headstrong and he doesn't make all of the right decisions. I want to continue what we've set up in the last movie. We made a good movie and I just want another good movie."
In related news, CommanderBond.net points out an article at TimesOnline.co.uk, via the Italian newspaper Il Giornale, which claims that Bond 22 will "reach its climax in a chase against the background of the Palio, the centuries-old and controversial bareback horse race in the historic Tuscan hill town of Siena." Filming of the Palio is set for Thursday when the race commences.
The Palio is a controversial event that's been condemned by animal rights campaigners who have deemed it barbaric; 50 horses have reportedly been killed in the race since 1970. The paper reports that "the town council at Siena has given permission for a climax in which Bond chases the villain through the steep and narrow cobbled streets and then pursues him across the rooftops and through the underground medieval aqueducts, while the horses thunder round the Campo, the main square."
The Bond 22 production has reportedly had to agree to "strict conditions" in order to film the race. Il Giornale claims the filmmakers "are forbidden from showing any violence 'involving either people or animals' that may occur. This week's filming will focus on the race, with scenes involving actors inserted later. There will be 14 cameras placed at strategic positions around the arena but helicopters have been banned."


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Passion Flower
Medically reviewed on Aug 13, 2018
Scientific Name(s): Passiflora incarnata L., occasionally P. lutea L. Family: Passifloraceae
Common Name(s): Passion flower ; passion fruit , granadilla (species with edible fruit); water lemon ; Maypop , apricot vine , wild passion flower ( P. incarnatus ); Jamaican honeysuckle ( P. laurifolia ).
Passion flower has been used to treat sleep disorders and historically in homeopathic medicine to treat pain, insomnia related to neurasthenia or hysteria, and nervous exhaustion.
No clinical trials of passion flower as a single agent have been reported; however, a daily dose of 4 to 8 g is typical.
Contraindications have not yet been identified.
Documented adverse effects. Avoid use. Passion flower is a known uterine stimulant.
None well documented.
Adverse Reactions
Though no adverse effects of passion flower have been reported, large doses may result in CNS depression.
No major clinical trials have been conducted to assess the plant's toxicity.
The term "passion flower" connotes many of the approximately 400 species of the genus Passiflora , which are primarily vines. Some of the species are noted for their showy flowers, others for their edible fruit. Common species include P. incarnata , P. edulis , P. alata , P. laurifolia , and P. quadrangularis . Those with edible fruit include P. incarnata , P. edulis , and P. quadrangularis , the latter being one of the major species grown commercially for its fruit. 1 Passiflora species are native to tropical and subtropical areas of the Americas. In the United States, P. incarnata is found from Virginia to Florida and as far west as Missouri and Texas. The flowers of Passiflora have 5 petals, sepals, and stamens, 3 stigmas, and a crown of filaments. The fruit is egg-shaped, has a pulpy consistency, and includes many small seeds. 1 , 2
The passion flower was discovered in 1569 by Spanish explorers in Peru, who saw the flowers as symbolic of the passion of Christ and, therefore, a sign of Christ's approval of their efforts. This is the origin of the scientific and common names. 3 The folklore surrounding this plant possibly dates further into the past. The floral parts are thought to represent the elements of the crucifixion (3 styles represent 3 nails, 5 stamens for the 5 wounds, the ovary resembles a hammer, the corona as the crown of thorns, the petals representing the 10 true apostles, with the white and bluish-purple colors those of purity and heaven). 2 , 4 In Europe, passion flower has been used in homeopathic medicine to treat pain, insomnia related to neurasthenia or hysteria, and nervous exhaustion. Other indications have included bronchial disorders (particularly asthma), compresses for burns, inflammation, inflamed hemorrhoids, climacteric complaints, pediatric attention disorders, and pediatric nervousness and excitability. 5
Researchers have identified a number of constituents in different passion flower species. The official passion flower is considered to be P. incarnata , which is used for the drug. 6 Key constituents in P. incarnata include flavonoids, maltol, cyanogenic glycosides, and harman indole alkaloids. 2 Flavonoid content (2.5%) includes flavone di-C-glycosides shaftoside, isoshaftoside, isovitexin (found in highest concentration between preflowering and flowering stages in 1 report), 7 iso-orientin, vicenin, lucenin, saponarin, and passiflorine. 8 Free flavonoids include apigenin, luteolin, quercetin, and kamferol. 6 Another report confirms similar constituents by mass spectral analysis. 9 Flavonoid determination by high-performance liquid chromatography and other methods has been extensively reported. 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 The stability of dried extract also has been studied. 18 P. incarnata components include phenolic, fatty, linoleic, linolenic, palmitic, oleic, and myristic acids, as well as formic and butyric acids, 5 , 19 coumarins, phytosterols, essential oil, maltol (0.05%), 6 , 20 and harman and its derivatives (0.03%). Harmala alkaloids include harmine, harmaline, and harmalol. Quantitative determination of harman and harmin in P. incarnata also has been performed. 21Comparative studies
Thin layer chromatographic methods to differentiate P. incarnata from P. edulis and P. caerulea have been described. 19 Quantitative analysis of different plant parts from P. incarnata and P. edulis indicate that P. edulis leaves have the highest alkaloid content, and that fruit rinds contain approximately 0.25% alkaloids. Seeds and root tissue have the lowest alkaloid content. These findings may have economic importance. P. edulis fruit rinds, by-products of passion fruit juice production, may provide an economical source of alkaloids. 22 Flavonoids from P. trinervia and P. sanguinolenta also have been reported. 23 A review of the chemical constitution of Passiflora species is available. 24
Uses and Pharmacology
Passion flower has been researched for its sedative and anxiolytic effects. 2 , 6 , 8 A 1986 survey of British herbal sedatives revealed passion flower as the most popular. Other popular species included Valeriana officinalis , Humulus lupulus , and Scutellaria lateriflora . 25 , 26 Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia lists many multi-ingredient preparations from other countries. 27
The pharmacological activity of Passiflora is attributed primarily to the alkaloids and flavonoids. The harmala alkaloids inhibit monoamine oxidase, which may account for part of their pharmacologic effect. 20Sedative/anxiolytic
Animal data
Animal studies have shown that Passiflora extracts have a complex action on the central nervous system (CNS), inducing dose-dependent stimulation and depression. 28 A report describes CNS-receptor binding sites of P. incarnata . 29
Passiflora species exhibit sedative activity in animals 30 and anxiolytic activity in mice. 31 When given to rats, P. incarnata extract led to diminished general activity when tested in a 1-arm, radial maze. 32 In mice, P. incarnata 's sedative and anxiolytic properties were associated with aqueous extracts of aerial plant parts. 33 The sedative effect of Passiflora may require both the alkaloids and flavonoids to be present. 22 Mice injected subcutaneously with 400 mg/kg of maltol and ethyl maltol showed reduced spontaneous activity, bradycardia, hypothermia, relaxation of skeletal muscle, and diminished pinna, corneal, and ipsilateral flexor reflexes. An ethylene chloride-soluble fraction at 2 mg/mL reduced brain oxygen consumption and the effect with the acid-soluble fraction was greater. Maltol and ethyl maltol potentiated the sleep-inducing effect of hexobarbital and counteracted the convulsive effects of pentylene or strychnine. These findings indicate that maltol and ethyl maltol may mask the stimulant effects of harmala alkaloids in Passiflora . 20
Other Passiflora species exhibit similar effects. P. coerulea has sedative actions. 34 Constituent chrysin, isolated from this same species (a central benzodiazepine [BZ] ligand) has anxiolytic effects, due in part to this role as a partial agonist of central BZ receptors. 35 Tranquilizing effects have been seen with alkaloids from the harman group in P. edulis species. 36Clinical data
Human studies of Passiflora species as a sedative/anxiolytic have been conducted. A case report using the plant in a combination natural product, Calmanervin , for successful sedation before surgery was reported. 37 In a multicenter, double-blind trial of 91 patients, Passiflora (in combination, Euphytose ) exhibited statistically significant differences when compared with placebo in the treatment of adjustment disorder with anxious mood. 38 A study of Passiflora in the combination product Compoz contradicts these last 2 studies. It was not possible to differentiate between aspirin or placebo when tested as a daytime sedative. However, the duration of this study was only 2 weeks. 39Miscellaneous uses
Passion flower's ability to reduce anxiety makes it useful for asthma, palpitations, and other cardiac rhythm abnormalities, high blood pressure, insomnia, neurosis, nervousness, pain, and other conditions. 2 , 6 , 8 However, no clinical data is available to support any of these potential uses.
In vitro experiments have demonstrated that Passiflora kills a wide variety of molds, yeasts, and bacteria. Group A hemolytic streptococci are much more susceptible than Staphylococcus aureus , with Candida albicans being intermediate in susceptibility. The antimicrobial activity of Passiflora disappears rapidly from dried plant residues but fades more gradually in aqueous extracts. Addition of dextran, milk, or milk products has a stabilizing effect on dry Passiflora . 40 , 41 A later report describes the P. tetrandra component, 4-hydroxy-2-cyclopentenone, as having antipseudomonal actions. This constituent was also found to be cytotoxic to P388 murine leukemia cells. 42
Other uses of passion flower include herbal treatment for menopausal complaints 43 and as a flavored syrup to mask drug taste. 44
No clinical trials of passion flower as a single agent have been reported; therefore, the typical daily dose of 4 to 8 g is not supported.
Use of passion flower is contraindicated during pregnancy because of the uterine stimulant action of its alkaloids harman and harmaline, and the content of the cyanogenic glycoside gynocardin. 45 , 46 , 47
None well documented.
Adverse Reactions
Extracts produced no adverse effects in mice when administered intravenously. 40 Cyanogenesis from species P. edulis has been suggested. 48 The plant's known actions may reduce arterial pressure affecting circulation and increasing respiratory rate. 8 There are no controlled human trials using single herb preparations of Passiflora extracts before the mid-1990s. 49 There have been cases of vasculitis 50 and altered consciousness in 5 patients taking the herbal product Relaxir , produced mainly from P. incarnata fruits. 51 Occupational asthma and rhinitis may occur from the species P. alata , which was substantiated by skin testing and Western blotting in vivo and in vitro studies. 52
Little information is available on the clinical toxicity of Passiflora . P. adenopoda fruits may produce some toxic effect. 53
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