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|2012-04-10, 11:31
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Finished watching Zero no Tsukaima f, and it didn't disappoint me at all; just near the end i felt it was a little rushed, but it was everything enough fine. It was funny as always and the romance was more and more satisfying, and it had a definitive and totally satisfying ending, surely one of my favorite titles (surely my favorite of its genre); afterall, this was one of the very first animes i approached, just after Haruhi Suzumiya no Yutsu and Toradora, and even tho i was rather unexperienced at the time, it really left me a good impression and i continued loving this series. From an objective point of view it isn't even that impressive or special, but i found it definitely interesting and it really left me satisfied, so i don't care if it won't be named as the best anime ever, it was still one of the best for me. I craved so much for this season to be released, that in the meanwhile i rewatched the previous seasons 2-3 times. I just couldn't get enough and now i'm sated, finally. This was the only romance that didn't give me any frustration:
Spoiler for spoilers about all the seasons:
As far as Yumekui Merry goes, i think i'll pick up the manga then, since the characters kinda appealed me, but i have to ask if there is any romance in the manga, or if it is like the anime adaption(that didn't have any romance, if not some slight hint and not even that)?
For tonight, i'll think i'll watch Rec and Denpa Teki, since they are short. Tomorrow i have uni, and when i get back(on friday) it'll be the turn of Ano Natsu de Matteru.
|2012-04-10, 11:35
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Anyways, it seems you haven't checking Touka Gettan yet : the 2007 24-episode supernatural romantic drama is set in a world when magic and legend are key factors. Touka, the short-haired boy, has to protect his legendary clan. He and Momoka (a mysterious girl) have their relationship that is full of chain of legends and the dark past. There's lot of romance and some action in it.
|2012-04-10, 14:04
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Btw, i really missed Zero no Tsukaima cast: now going for Rec and eventually for Denpa Teki.
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|2012-04-10, 16:03
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Finished watching Rec and it was an enjoyable watch; the protagonist reminded me a bit of Sato of Welcome to the NHK (since he was unlucky and kinda depressed) and i liked him, and Aka was cute. The only thing that i didn't really understand was the first episode:
Spoiler for 1st ep:
Anyways, it was relaxing, slice of life romance and i enjoyed it. I expected a bit more on the animation/graphic/artwork department (wasn't it too much brightened or i got a shit version of it?)
I have some time left for Denpa Teki
|2012-04-10, 17:50
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Finished watching Denpa Teki, and i gotta say it was rather dark and a bit depressing: it portrayed dramas of the level of School Days, but at least the protagonist wasn't the asshole in there and that was good. Ame was a little crazy and scared me a bit in the beginning, but she turned to be cute. PS: Ayase looks like Yuno in mad mode, really (mom's corpse at home anyone?). Anyways, i can say i overall appreciated this title, but it's one of those animes that should have been made into a movie(not animated i mean, just like monster)
Kamisama no Memochou surely reminds me of Gosick, and i'm very appealed by this title(I saw the "main" girl and she's cute) but i have some question: does it contain romance? It hasn't to be a mainly romance story, i'm fine even with the amount of romance Gosick had, just let me know if there is some(at least the same amount of Gosick; less would mean kinda nothing): DO NOT SPOIL ANYTHING ABOUT THE CHARACTERS OR ANYTHING ELSE, BE VAGUE.
Dantalian no Shoka would be an interesting choice aswell, but the question remains the same: does it have some romance?
Oh well, see you friday
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Oh, i just remembered that when i first watched Haruhi Suzumiya no Yutsu it was summer, beach time, and the Lone Island episode caught my mood in a obscene(good meaning) way; add to this that i felt a bit depressed because i missed school days, and there you got everything in the pot to make me fall in love with an anime and its characters.
Probably, if i had watched it in another period, such as now, i would have liked it way less and i wouldn't have been impressed much. I'm happy it was the first series i ever really approached (The girl who leapt through time was only a movie, Haruhi was the first series i ever seriously watched), and there won't be anything moving that title from my list. Also, it's the only anime of which i remember all the characters' names (I currently don't even remember some of S;G characters names, yet i do for Haruhi series). I really must have been impressed at the time and still am OOOOOOOOOOOO i can't do anything but rise my vote of this anime to infinite
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I am not sure if the relationship between Hugh and Dalian is what one would consider as romance. They do share a deep bond, and Dalian seems to have some feelings for Hugh, though I am not entirely sure if the same could be said for Hugh. It's only 12 episodes anyway, so give it a try?
|2012-04-11, 07:18
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|2012-04-11, 08:55
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|2012-04-11, 11:17
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Location: Touring the dining room by air
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Ayu's site shows a total of 9,694 completed downloads of REC as of this morning. A well-known private tracker that I can't link to here shows another 4,980 downloads. That's better than the 1,324 downloads on that site of Yomigaeru Sora: Rescue Wings from the same season as REC (Winter, 2006), but nowhere close to the nearly 35,000 downloads of Ergo Proxy, also from Winter, 2006.
|2012-04-11, 12:05
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try GUILTY CROWN I already watched lots of anime and this is one of the very few anime that gives impression on me. im not saying that this anime was superb or excellent or on the level of CG, DN etc etc( actually it has lots of potential i don't know what happened) but theres something special on it . BESIDES MECCHA ELEMENT WAS NOT REALLY EMPHASIZE HERE . give this anime a chance just try ep1 then after that its up to you wether you drop it or not.. just try ONE EPISODE maybe 20 minutes is not a big deal .
|2012-04-11, 12:19
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|2012-04-12, 15:37
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I found an ecchi title that might interest classified it's called koe de oshigoto.even though the protaganist is a female it kinda reminds me like kiss x sis where they try to show everything but they don't. there are hints that there could be romance maybe in the manga version.
there's a manga I want classified to also try but I don"t think he will take it seriously if he reads the title or synopsis. When you start reading this you will notice that the main protaganist is very similar to light(deathnote) but is the exact opposite of him so you will see him deal similar issues as those in welcome to nhk. whoever read this this manga or whoever has time to read and finish it to convince him to try it out but DON'T SPOIL ANYTHING
I just want him to look past the title and synopsis
here it is
|2012-04-12, 19:25
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|2012-04-13, 08:54
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I just got back, but i had access to my pc even wednesday and watched Ano Natsu de Matteru: i of course liked it very much, because the plot was... the same of Onegai Teacher, with the only difference that the alien girl wasn't a teacher but a student (and that would go for the best). The one who made these shows probably even had a glasses fetish, but i didn't mind it. However, despite the surely better graphic, the amount of ecchiness, the love messed polygons, Onegai teacher gave me more emotions. Be careful, there was nothing at fault in Ano Natsu, but i just didn't get attached to the characters like i did in OT and therefore i wasn't given much feeling, even tho what was going on was very similar. I'd rate it 9.6, it was a very good watch. (Btw, it could also be that it wasn't the first time i was presented with such plot, and i kinda predicted how it would have gone near the end
Spoiler for ending:
I'll also get koe de oshigoto, but it looks like it's still airing: do you know when it'll finish airing or if it's like Kiss x Sis (airing since long, but an episode every decade), how many episodes have been released?
Thank you for your suggestions, i'm really interested in the manga, just because i expect a good amount of laughs (I'm kinda complicate when it comes to humor: i'm a bit cynical and you need to pick up determinate themes to make me chuckle, and most of the time this theme is sex; however, i didn't like the humor in Seitokai Yukindaimo, where there were only girls talking about their mestruo and other silly things. Example, in Welcome to the NHK
Spoiler for middle series episode:
I've already started reading Onani_Master_Kurosawa, and i'm already liking it; don't get me wrong, but i like this kind of character and ye, he reminds me a lot of Light: always planning, cautious, considering other beings inferior and such haha, and i forgot to say a thing: i tend to use much dirty language in everyday's life, so when he says/thinks "I don't give a damn, they are fucking annoying, etc", it just amplifies my enjoyment haha.
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|2012-04-13, 11:15
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Thanks obelisk for that detailed explanation. Glad you are liking the manga classified its one few out there that once you start reading it you just cant stop and before you know its all over. Koe de oshigoto is only 2 episodes long but the manga is still ongoing. once you watch the anime you would think its hentai but its not and some scenes do remind you something that the creator of kiss x sis would think of. Here are 2 other mangas I want you to try you probably heard this one before its called GTO or great teacher onizuka its a classic. You also have to try the manga for the new anime Nazo no kanojo x. both will not disappoint I will suggest more later.
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Sunday, February 5, 2012
NYT's Ross Douthat's Flawed Analysis of the Komen-Planned Parenthood Controversy
Partially Reporting Gallup Results
To prove his case, Douthat cites a recent Gallup survey, which he says shows that "[a] combined 58 percent of Americans stated that abortion should either be 'illegal in all circumstances' or 'legal in only a few circumstances.'" Douthat cites this survey in order to argue that the media coverage ignored millions of Americans who disfavor abortion. He also attempts to depict Planned Parenthood as an organization that sits outside of mainstream public opinion.
The same Gallup poll, however, shows that 77 percent of Americans want abortion legal in all circumstances or legal under certain circumstances. This is so because the majority of Americans -- 51 percent -- favor abortion under certain circumstances. Only a minority of the country occupies the most extreme positions in this debate (abortion legal/illegal in all circumstances). While 21 percent want abortion illegal in all circumstances, 26 percent want it legal in all circumstances. So, more Americans favor abortion (with some restrictions) than those who do not. Also, more Americans favor unrestricted access to abortion than those who want it illegal in all cases. These numbers have remained somewhat consistent over the last two decades.
Douthat Relies Upon Heavily Biased Coverage of Planned Parenthood
Douthat contests Planned Parenthood's statement that abortions only constitute 3 percent of its services. To do so, he cites "conservative estimates," which he claims challenge this figure.
Douthat's conservative estimates, however, come from a highly biased analysis in The Weekly Standard, a unabashedly conservative and partisan publication that was previously owned by Rupert Murdoch.
The Weekly Standard article does not even dispute Planned Parenthood's statement about the breakdown of its services. Instead, it reports that revenue from abortion services constitutes a much larger share of Planned Parenthood's overall intake. Because abortion is more expensive than other services the organization provides, this result is not surprising. Still, this fact does not alter the data that Planned Parenthood presents regarding the mix of services it provides to patients. Conservatives, however, including Douthat and Mike Huckabee, continue to make this false assertion.
Douthat Ignores Available Information to Reach His Conclusion
Douthat concludes his column with a volley of claims. He that argues that fighting breast cancer is "unifying" while abortion is "polarizing"; that the Komen decision to defund Planned Parenthood was no more "political" than the decision to fund it in the first place; and that equal numbers of Americans were "probably" angered and relieved by Komen's decision. For several reasons, Douthat's reasoning fails.
While abortion is a polarizing topic, most Americans disagree with the extreme pro-life position. Furthermore, Komen made breast cancer controversial by thrusting itself into the public debate about abortion. This was unwise from a marketing standpoint. Undoubtedly, the public anger over Komen's decision led to the reversal.
Also, contrary to Douthat's assertion, the Komen defunding decision was absolutely political. It follows decisions and plans by conservative states to defund Planned Parenthood. These state policies are illegal because they violate federal Medicaid rules.
Also, reporting on this issue reveals that Karen Handler, the Vice President for Komen, is anti-choice. Handler ran as an anti-choice candidate in a Georgia gubernatorial election, during which she criticized Planned Parenthood.
When Handler arrived at Komen, she pushed the organization to split from Planned Parenthood. Komen seized upon the fact that anti-choice House Republicans had launched a partisan "investigation" of Planned Parenthood. Komen created a rule barring the distribution of its funds to entities under federal investigation. It then used this rule to justify defunding Planned Parenthood.
Komen, however, gives money to other organizations under congressional investigation. Yet, it only cut funding to Planned Parenthood. And while the federal investigation is the initial excuse Komen provides for parting with Planned Parenthood, Douthat accepts an alternative argument the Komen made up after the controversy erupted -- that it defunded Planned Parenthood because the latter did not provide many breast cancer screenings in the first place.
Douthat's article omits a lot of available information on this subject. Douthat does not provide this information either because he has not thoroughly researched the topic or because he wants to ignore facts that challenge his own position.
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- AHLondon said...
"Furthermore, Komen made breast cancer controversial by thrusting itself into the public debate about abortion."
How did Komen do this, by deciding to not renew the PP grants? How would Komen not have "thrust itself into the public debate"? If your point is that Komen defunded the grants and had a press conference to announce this, then I see your point. But if the only way that Komen could have not "thrust itself into the public debate" was to continue with the grants, that smacks of a racket. Once a foundation funds PP, must it always do so, or face consequences? That is, Komen stopped the PP grants, but who thrust the issue into the public eye? James Taranto at the WSJ made this observation when the news broke, that PP had quite a racket going. "Nice little charity you've got there. Shame if anything should happen to it."
At my place, I mentioned that this isn't a smart tactic for PP to take even though the buzz around the blogsphere seems to be that Planned Parenthood won this round, handily. But I'm not so sure. First, one of the main complaints we pro-lifers have had against abortion providers is their public funding. The quick and effective response of generous liberals provides a persuasive argument that PP does not need government funding. Second, there is the protection racket angle Best of the Web noted. What foundation would foolishly start giving to PP? Third, I've noted that few who gloat about how quickly PP was able to make up the funds notice or care that Komen got a fundraising spike after the PP news broke. The media has gone out of its way to act as if Komen has few supporters. Komen has not been very specific about the fundraising spike, "100% increase" in donations (an increase over the days before? last week? same period last year?), but if the spike is significant, then other current donors to PP might decide that the PR crucible is worth cutting funding PP as well. In short, PP might have just handed the pro-life movement a powerful argument that it can rely on private funding while undercutting its large private funding.
- Wednesday, February 08, 2012 3:20:00 PM
- AHLondon said...
I forgot one last thing specific to here (sorry, concise I am not) but remember our discussion of feminism from a few weeks back, about whether or not feminism was about choice or the approved choice? This Komen crisis is an excellent example. PP launched a PR war on a women's health charity because that charity did not support The essential law of feminism: support for abortion. A neutral choice position would have likely involved a statement of disappointment at loosing the funding and then wishing Komen well with breast cancer research. Individual feminists of course might have expressed disappointment and declared no more donations from them. But no, Komen must be taught a lesson. One does not stay from feminist orthodoxy without consequences. I'd mention what's going around twitter, but don't know your explicative tolerance.
- Wednesday, February 08, 2012 3:47:00 PM
- Darren Lenard Hutchinson said...
Komen thrust itself into the public debates about abortion by singling out Planned Parenthood for defunding. As several sources have documented, other recipients of Komen funds were not defunded, even though they also faced congressional investigation. Also, the principal player in the decision was someone with proven hostility to PP. That individual also shifted her explanation for the decision throughout the controversy. This reeks of a political decision - not one that was based on women's health.
PP does not expect a continuous stream of funds. But the public -which gives to both organizations - do not want defunding based on questionable grounds. Komen made its decision, and the public responded. It could have maintained its ground, right? PP did not force Komen to continue funding. Instead, Komen acted in its own interests.
Also - government funding cannot contribute to abortion services, but legislation on this subject does not mean that ANY institution that performs abortions cannot receive federal funds. If that were the case, then many hospitals would go out of business.
Moreover, the "quick and effective" response does not make the case for defunding. Instead, it makes the case for social causes utilizing social media. It was a spectacular display of the effectiveness of social media.
The alleged 100% spike in Komen spending was only documented by the Daily Caller, and then it spread across the web. Komen did not release a statement on this issue. I certainly would want more info on this. Also, if it is true, then it shows that PP didn't really hurt Komen.
Finally, your feminist argument fails. There are pro-life feminists and pro-choice conservatives. Also, it is highly possible to disagree with abortion but still realize that a medical provider that gives multiple services to low-income individuals is a great resource in society. I don't agree with every aspect of many organizations, but that does not mean that I cannot support the group's general mission. Many feminists are pro-choice, for obvious reasons. But feminism did not force anyone to take a side in the PP/Komen dispute.
- Monday, February 13, 2012 3:58:00 PM
- liberal dissent said...
I am continually surprised at how Douthat was given a position at the New York Times;, he was given his position when he was only 30, had a fairly run-of-the-mill journalistic career, and his prose is frequently clumsy and poorly-organized.
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When I was ten years old I had a pair of desert boots. They were magical. I could always count on them to transport me to a place of power and possibility. I guess that is what magic does. When I put my boots on – I could feel the power in my body as I scrambled through the Southern California desert. There is a picture of me at this age near the Anza Borrego desert on top of a ridge wearing my desert boots and feeling invincible as I stare out at the vastness.
This week I am in Provincetown, MA. I am blogging from the Provincetown Public Library. I have spend my days here wondering through the salt marsh. Again, I have magic boots. These are Baffin rainboots and they let me wade into 12 inches of salty tidal pool with no cost to my health or well being. I am surrounded by thousands and thousands of individual grasses creating a sea of golden color. At the far edge are the dunes and the thin rim of deep blue beyond. Again I am transported into a stillness that is so deep – that I can tell it holds everything. Every human feeling, every human angst can be felt here and echoed back in the simple waving of breeze on grass.
We all need to be transported into a place of great power and wisdom and clarity. We walk ourselves out of areas of doubt or constriction in search of clear patches where we can integrate and make sense of what is on our plate. Sometimes it is stepping out of the office and just looking up at the sky. Sometimes it is going to a familiar place – a place that we find ourselves returning to when nothing makes sense. Just the comfort of returning eases our human need to make sense of what feels unable to be made whole.
I have been returning to the vast grasses and dunes and sparkling ocean for severals years in the quiet of November. I look forward to time with friends and the ease of stepping out of the work world. But more than that I look forward to the boots and the grasses – to the act of putting on the boots and walking out the door. What awaits me – as always – is myself. But what I learned in my desert boots at age ten has been a powerful teacher for me in the many years since. Walking into the vast stillness brings a sense of perspective and ease that lifts the human spirit and lightens the human mind. In the crush of our busy and demanding human lives, we need the grace of this simple process of tranformation. Our bodies need the comfort and confidence of walking us into a place of simplicity and power.
When you are feeling the weight of the world or the constriction of one more conversation that is leading nowhere – but on your boots or your dancing shoes or your slippers and walk yourself closer to what offers you a vision that can hold this moment gently while the transformation unfolds within you. That is the grace of being transported – in the salt marsh, in the desert or even in Oz. All we are asked to contribute is the shoes and the willingness to walk away into something bigger than our current view. We can all feel too small to face what is before us. That is why we need the shoes and the magic and the faith that gets us out the door.


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Rachel Garrison wrote to Samuel Adair that she had a little daughter two months old, which meant she was pregnant when her husband David was killed in the Battle of Osawatomie in August, 1856, and when she returned to Yellow Springs, Ohio. She also mentioned her other daughter, Jania, She was hoping Adair could hold on to the claim the Garrisons pre-empted until it could be entered at the land office. She also listed items she would like Adair to sell for her. The same letter also contained correspondence from James Garrison.
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WHEN EVENING NEWS ANCHORS report world disasters such as flooding
in Mozambique, earthquakes in Turkey or civil unrest in Albania,
there's a good chance that Northwest Medical
Teams volunteers are already on site, thanks in part to the work of Dick Frederick '63.
The organization, which sends medical supplies and response teams
comprised of nurses, physicians and other aid workers to countries
worldwide, recently caught the eye of Forbes magazine. In the December
8, 2003, issue, Forbes identified Northwest Medical Teams as one
of the nation's top 10 charities for investors.
credibility instantly climbs when an organization like Forbes recognizes
you," says Frederick, Northwest Medical Teams' senior
development officer. "This will definitely help us in our
mission to demonstrate the love of Christ to people who are impacted
by disaster and poverty.
"But when the emergency response
was established in Portland, Oregon, in 1979 by founder Ron Post,
there wasn't any fanfare — just a vision to reach the
world's most needy. Frederick loves to tell the story. "Ron
saw an image on television of a young Cambodian girl's body
in a rice paddy being picked up by an aid worker," he says. "He
looked over at his own healthy daughter and vowed to do something
to help the world's suffering."
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to make a difference," says the former Seattle Pacific University
alumni director, who left his post at his alma mater in 1996 to
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Frederick says that leaving Seattle Pacific wasn't
an easy choice, but the call on his heart was real and pressing.
Even more, it was Frederick's
personal way, he explains, of engaging the culture and changing
the world.
Since its beginning, the organization has deployed more
than 1,100 volunteer teams, and through a unique partnership with
the Boeing Company, it has helped ship some $525 million in medical
supplies around the world. But not all teams are made up of doctors
and nurses — many are staffed by people of different occupations.
One such group recently journeyed to Oaxaca, Mexico, to lay concrete
floors in homes where children previously
played on dirt.
Frederick notes that Northwest Medical Teams reaches
people close to home, too. "Thanks to donated dental supplies
and volunteer
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has served more than 12,000 patients in the Northwest who were
without dental care," he says.
What is the message Frederick
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limit to what one person can accomplish. "I will never stop
being impressed by the impact people can have by giving of their
time," he says.
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Discussion in 'Landscape & Cityscape' started by Eric794, Feb 20, 2008.
Picture of a fountain that was nearby the mayan Temple.
The 2nd picture
Oh dear, they're overexposed. I like the angle at which you took that second one though.
^^^^ second that.
plus the shadow on the roof in the second picture... is a little distracting.
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The month of fasting, Ramadan, is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. Its precise dates vary from year to year as it follows the lunar calendar, but its duration is always 29-30 days. During this period Muslims must not eat, drink or have sexual relations between dawn and sunset; they must also refrain from bad character traits such as lying, gossip or slander. It is supposed to be a time for reflection and concentrated prayer.
Vermont is a state in New England, in the northeast of America. It borders Canada to the north and contains the Green Mountain Range. The climate is continental, with warm, humid summers but cold, snowy winters, and the mountains make good skiing. It is also America's leading producer of maple syrup.
Valparaiso, midway down the western coast of Chile, is the third largest city in the country. One of Chile's most important seaports, it has long served as a stopover for ships passing from the Atlantic to the Pacific via the Straits of Magellan, and it is today an important cultural and tourist centre.
The National Congress of Chile was established here in 1990, and the city can also boast Latin America's oldest stock exchange and the oldest Spanish language newspaper still in publication. The historic quarter of the seaport is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Pablo Neruda was a Chilean poet and politician, famous across the world during his lifetime and even more so after his death. Born Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basoalto in Parral in 1904, he died of cancer in 1973.
Neruda's first volume of verse was published when he was only 18. By the age of 20 he had developed an international reputation with the publication of one of his most famous volumes, Twenty Poems of Love and a Song of Despair. He held a number of diplomatic posts around the world, and spent a considerable amount of time in exile in Argentina due to his high standing in the Communist Party of Chile. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1971.
The house in Valparaiso which Neruda owned, La Sebastiana, is now a museum.
Sea bass cooked in salt is a traditional recipe of Spanish origin. It involves baking the fish in a thick covering of salt, which then hardens and can be broken off, leaving tender fish infused with a mild salty flavour.
The Janissaries were infantry units of the Ottoman Empire, which formed the household troops and bodyguards of the Sultan from the 14th century until 1826. The units were formed of children taken from non-Muslim households of conquered countries – chosen for their physical strength, they were taken at an early age so that they would forget their homes and grow up loyal to the Sultan. Intelligent children were chosen for the Enderun School, where they would be trained to become chemists, physicians or academics.
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Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu, released on 10 February 2012, shook the confidence of the trade when it opened to very ordinary houses. However, collections jumped up from Rs. 5.25 crore on Friday to Rs. 7.25-7.5 crore on Saturday, bringing cheer in the industry. The love story performed even better on Sunday (Rs. 8.5 crore). Collections dropped on Monday (Rs. 2.5-2.75 crore) but picked up again on Tuesday (14 February, Rs. 4.5-4.75 crore) on the occasion of Valentine's Day. The net all-India total for the entire week was around Rs. 32.5-32.75 crore, a supremely satisfying figure considering that the first day had ended at just Rs. 5.25 crore.
The film has performed well in only the big cities, that too, mainly in the multiplexes but it has still managed an impressive figure. The opening in Overseas was the best for an Imran Khan starrer. With no new release of this week faring well, the weekend belonged to Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu.
With Gali Gali Chor Hai not being able to do well in its first week, hopes for its performance in the second week were zero. And it lived down to those hopes, faring miserably in its second week.
Journey 2 – Ajab Dweep Ki Ghazab Kahaani (dubbed) did average business in 2nd week. The original English film, Journey 2:The Mysterious Island, fared better than the dubbed version.
Agneepath may have come down quite a lot in the third week but still, it yielded shares from most of the centres and cinemas.
Players ran in the cinemas, yielding as good as negligible shares in the sixth week.
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Cruise offer-Scam?
Just received an offer from Ramada Plaza Resorts for accomodations at their properties in Orlando and Ftlauderdale and a cruise to Bahamas on Carnivel or Imperial Majesty(which I've never heard of). Does anyone have any experience with these offers that they could share? Would love to cruise but don't want to get a bad deal.
Re: Cruise offer-Scam?
Hi Suzen,
I would beware, rarely will we get something for nothing. Sounds like one of those high pressure time share deals, or something like that??? Just be sure you know up front what to expect.
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Re: Cruise offer-Scam?
Not a cruise mates staff but I do know this is a scam! The Florida attorney general's office has tons of complaints about this outfit. It is not associated with the Ramada hotel line at all.
Stay away from this offer. I used to have web sites that people shared their experiences with this but I no longer have them bookmarked. They are bad news.
Re: Cruise offer-Scam?
Thank you for your feedback, I think I'll just start saving for a legitimate cruise.
Re: Cruise offer-Scam?
That's a great idea Suzen. I've been told that if you contact the cruiseline (?) directly, you can book them without the timeshare scam.
Re: Cruise offer-Scam?
For some very interesting, but very sad reading, here's a link to many complaints against Ramada Plaza. YOu know, if anybody uses the MadDonald name for anything other than their hamburger franchise they are told immediately to stop or get sued. I wonder why the Ramada company doesn't sue Ramada Plaza for the horrible use of their good name. One guy on this site believes that it is actually Ramada and that their hotels are no good. Here's the link: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/travel/ramada_plaza.htm.
Re: Cruise offer-Scam?
You might want to have a look at this posting 4/19 at the "Cruise Gripes" forum.
"Look Before You Book: Frauds and Scams"
Re: Cruise offer-Scam?
It is a scam with many.many complaints maide to the Florida Attorney General as well as the US Attorney General. They are hard to close down as they take your money and run and open up at a differant address. Toss it in the trach. There is no such thing as a free cruise. (unless it is one you win here)
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Re: Cruise offer-Scam?
I, too, received this same offer. I guess being "more seasoned" I knew it was a scam...but my 23 year daughter would have believed it. It appalls me that scams like this can happen.
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I have recieved about a month ago the same exact offer. Was not the first time either. I just threw them away.
Re: Cruise offer-Scam?
Fortunately, they rarely market it to us Floridians. Too easy for Florida's attorney general to catch and prosecute them.
Free cruse scam
:mad:I received postcard and went to the presentation where they gave me certificate for free cruse. I had to send 2 times $99 cashir check before anything else. After that I got stuf in the mail that I needed to fill out and send back. I needed to pick 3 dates and first date needed to be in the future no sooner than 90 days and no latter than 120 days. 3 dates needed to have 30 days in beetween. because my 3 dates were not 30 days apart they send me letter to cancel my cruse and they will keep my $99. x 2.
I am very upset because I did not see it coming. They made me jump thru the hups and they scam me of my money on the end.
I do not want to go to their cruse anymore....I would like to get my money back. Is it way that I can get my money back. I will report them to the better business biro ... I guess...but is it anything else I can do.
As your mother always told you;
If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is.
You never get anything for nothing.
Wow. An 11-year old thread revived.
Latest Probable Scam-First Bank, Port Canaveral
Just received a $1900 voucher check on First Bank, Port Canaveral Florida with 8 day cruise promotion on Royal Caribbean, Carnival or Norwegian. Googled and came to a response to a thread on the CruiseMates website. Couldn't locate the thread, but this is close.
To make a long story short, I had my identity stolen last December in Key West and have been plagued ever since. Am not even going to respond to this one - just send it on to the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC Consumer Fraud web site is Consumer.gov | what to know and do
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text: Hello, B. Zolnierkiewicz. These patches are various fixes/improvements to the ide driver. Theyare against the 2.6 bk tree as of today (20050202).01_ide_remove_adma100.patch Removes drivers/ide/pci/adma100.[hc]. The driver isn't compilable (missing functions) and no Kconfig actually enables CONFIG_BLK_DEV_ADMA100.02_ide_cleanup_it8172.patch In drivers/ide/pci/it8172.h, it8172_ratefilter() and init_setup_it8172() are declared and the latter is referenced in it8172_chipsets. Both functions are not defined or used anywhere. This patch removes the prototypes and reference. it8172 should be compilable now.03_ide_cleanup_opti621.patch In drivers/ide/pci/opti612.[hc], init_setup_opt621() is declared, defined and referenced but never actullay used. Thie patch removes the function.04_ide_cleanup_piix.patch In drivers/ide/pci/piix.[hc], init_setup_piix() is defined and used but only one init_setup function is defined and no demultiplexing is done using init_setup callback. As other drivers call ide_setup_pci_device() directly in such cases, this patch removes init_setup_piix() and makes piix_init_one() call ide_setup_pci_device() directly.05_ide_merge_pci_driver_hc.patch Merges drivers/ide/pci/*.h files into their corresponding *.c files. Rationales are 1. There's no reason to separate pci drivers into header and body. No header file is shared and they're simple enough. 2. struct pde_pci_device_t *_chipsets[] are _defined_ in the header files. That isn't the custom and there's no good reason to do differently in these drivers. 3. Tracking changelogs shows that the bugs fixed by 00 and 01 are introduced during mass-updating ide pci drivers by forgetting to update *.h files.06_ide_start_request_IDE_CONTROL_REG.patch Replaced HWIF(drive)->io_ports[IDE_CONTROL_OFFSET] with equivalent IDE_CONTROL_REG in ide-io.c.07_ide_reg_valid_t_endian_fix.patch ide_reg_valid_t contains bitfield flags but doesn't reverse bit orders using __*_ENDIAN_BITFIELD macros. And constants for ide_reg_valid_t, IDE_{TASKFILE|HOB}_STD_{IN|OUT}_FLAGS, are defined as byte values which are correct only on little-endian machines. This patch defines reversed constants and .h byte union structure to make things correct on big endian machines. The only code which uses above macros is in flagged_taskfile() and the code is currently unused, so this patch doesn't change any behavior. (The code will get used in later patches.)08_ide_do_identify_model_string_termination.patch Terminates id->model string before invoking strstr() in do_identify().09_ide_do_rw_disk_lba48_dma_check_fix.patch In __ide_do_rw_disk(), the shifted block, instead of the original rq->sector, should be used when checking range for lba48 dma.10_ide_do_rw_disk_pre_task_out_intr_return_fix.patch In __ide_do_rw_disk(), ide_started used to be returned blindly after issusing PIO write. This can cause hang if pre_task_out_intr() returns ide_stopped due to failed ide_wait_stat() test. Fixed to pass the return value of pre_task_out_intr().11_ide_drive_sleeping_fix.patch ide_drive_t.sleeping field added. 0 in sleep field used to indicate inactive sleeping but because 0 is a valid jiffy value, though slim, there's a chance that something can go weird. And while at it, explicit jiffy comparisons are converted to use time_{after|before} macros.12_ide_hwgroup_t_polling.patch ide_hwgroup_t.polling field added. 0 in poll_timeout field used to indicate inactive polling but because 0 is a valid jiffy value, though slim, there's a chance that something weird can happen.13_ide_tape_time_after.patch Explicit jiffy comparision converted to time_after() macro.14_ide_error_remove_NULL_test.patch In ide_error(), drive cannot be NULL. ide_dump_status() can't handle NULL drive.15_ide_flagged_taskfile_data_byte_order_fix.patch In flagged_taskfile(), when writing data register, taskfile->data goes to the lower byte and hobfile->data goes to the upper byte on little endian machines and the opposite happens on big endian machines. This patch make taskfile->data always go to the lower byte regardless of endianess.16_ide_flagged_taskfile_select_dev_bit_masking.patch In flagged_taskfile(), make off DEV bit before OR'ing it with drive->select.all when writing to IDE_SELECT_REG.17_ide_flagged_taskfile_select_check.patch In flagged_taskfile(), tf_out_flags.b.select should be checked before using bits inside taskfile->device_head. When user haven't specified the select register, the default drive->select.all value should be used.18_ide_comment_fixes.patch Comment fixes.19_ide_diag_taskfile_use_init_drive_cmd.patch In ide_diag_taskfile(), when initializing taskfile rq, ref_count wasn't initialized properly. Modified to use ide_init_drive_cmd(). This doesn't really change any behavior as the request isn't managed via the block layer.20_ide_task_end_request_fix.patch task_end_request() modified and made global. ide_dma_intr() modified to use task_end_request(). These changes enable TASKFILE ioctls to get valid register outputs on successful completion. No in-kernel usage should be affected.21_ide_do_taskfile.patch Merged do_rw_taskfile() and flagged_taskfile() into do_taskfile(). During the merge, the following changes took place. 1. flagged taskfile now honors HOB feature register. (do_rw_taskfile() did write to HOB feature.) 2. No do_rw_taskfile() HIHI check on select register. Except for the DEV bit, all bits are honored. 3. Uses taskfile->data_phase to determine if dma trasfer is requested. (do_rw_taskfile() directly switched on taskfile->command for all dma commands)22_ide_taskfile_flush.patch All REQ_DRIVE_TASK users except ide_task_ioctl() converted to use REQ_DRIVE_TASKFILE. 1. idedisk_issue_flush() converted to use REQ_DRIVE_TASKFILE. This and the changes in ide_get_error_location() remove a possible race condition between ide_get_error_location() and other requests. 2. ide_queue_flush_cmd() converted to use REQ_DRIVE_TASKFILE.23_ide_taskfile_task_ioctl.patch ide_task_ioctl() modified to map to ide_taskfile_ioctl(). This is the last user of REQ_DRIVE_TASK.24_ide_remove_task.patch Unused REQ_DRIVE_TASK handling removed.25_ide_taskfile_cmd.patch All in-kernel REQ_DRIVE_CMD users except for ide_cmd_ioctl() converted to use REQ_DRIVE_TASKFILE.26_ide_taskfile_cmd_ioctl.patch ide_cmd_ioctl() converted to use ide_taskfile_ioctl(). This is the last user of REQ_DRIVE_CMD.27_ide_remove_cmd.patch Removed unused REQ_DRIVE_CMD handling.28_ide_taskfile_init_drive_cmd.patch ide_init_drive_cmd() now initializes rq->flags to REQ_DRIVE_TASKFILE.29_ide_explicit_TASKFILE_NO_DATA.patch Make data_phase explicit in NO_DATA cases. 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I feel that words must be said about Freya's Deco Moulded Plunge Bra; I'm surprised it's even taken me this long to mention it!
The Deco is, without a doubt, marvelous. I do own a strapless Deco, but I'm going to start by talking about the original.
I bought my first one in Pomegranate, and it is gorgeous. Soft, comfortable, flattering and great to wear with practically any outfit. It goes up to a GG cup, so it's bound to keep a lot of larger breasted women happy, although I do think they ought to consider expanding the size range for such a popular bra.
The 32FF (pomegranate) is, as I say, slightly too big for me. The girls need to be pulled up a little further, because the band isn't quite tight enough, and the cups are a little loose. It's still nice to wear, and when worn in the right size, will be absolutely perfect.
Among the other Deco's that I own, are: the Freya Frida Deco, the Pistachio Deco, and the Strapless Deco; however, this is by no means going to be the end of my Deco collection.
The Frida is so pretty – probably one of my favourites so far. It's purple leopard print, and made of really smooth material, with of course, the lovely moulded cups. I have the Frida in a 32F which is a cup size smaller than my regular size – I think if I could've found it in a 30FF (which is my Deco size), it would've been a better fit, as here I do have to wear it on the tightest hook.
As I have briefly mentioned above, before you purchase a Deco bra, you should be aware that you will most likely need it a band size smaller than your usual, and possibly a cup size smaller. I am normally 32FF and as I say, it was loose (in both band and cup).
However, the same cannot be said for the Strapless Deco. I made the mistake of purchasing it in a 30FF, and while the cup is fine-ish, the 30 is too tight – of course, this is because strapless bras are always tighter (a point I somehow failed to remember upon purchasing it). So my advice is, Standard Deco: Band and cup size smaller than usual, Strapless Deco: Cup size smaller than usual.
In order to wear the strapless, and still be comfortable in it, I bought an adjustment hook – which means it's widened the band to 32; phew.
Last but my no means least, the Pistachio Deco; the newest in my collection (not for long!)
This is not normally a colour I would go for, I would describe it as 'mint green', but somehow, it just works. It looks like ice cream, and I just feel great when I wear it (as is often the case with a Deco). I pre-ordered this one, to make sure I could get it in my regular deco size, 30FF (which seems to sell out fast). It is the best fitting one in my collection, but I still can't decide whether I prefer this one, or the Frida – they're both fabulous bras.
Some places I recommend buying them are:
Freya's own website: Deco Moulded Plunge Bra
Brastop: Deco Moulded Plunge Bra (Pomegranate)
Figleaves: Deco Strapless
Leia Lingerie: Pistachio Deco
The Frida Bra is hard to find, but here is a place that stocks them – not many sizes left though.
Anyway, that is all my info on Deco bras for the time being, and I thoroughly recommend getting one, or two, or more, if you don't already own one. 🙂
You may also want to become a fan of the Freya Facebook page.


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Currently, high school students living in the Blue Ridge school district who qualify for an alternative program due to behavior or academic issues attend school in Bloomington or LeRoy.
With the new policy the district implemented, which goes into effect next school year, some of those students will be able to attend class at Blue Ridge High School.
Blue Ridge Superintendent Susan Wilson said the district decided to form its own at-risk program to benefit the students.
Due to shifts in the number of special education students, the district will be able to reallocate existing personnel to cover the program, Wilson said. The program will require a teacher and teaching assistant. The need for transportation will be reduced by keeping more students in-district.
This year, 10 students (eight seniors) are attending alternative schools in Bloomington, LeRoy and Jacksonville. A small number of those students will need to continue in their current placements, Wilson said. But many will be able to attend the at-risk program at Blue Ridge.


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During Jack's (not his real name) time as one of the city's 1600 street youth, he contracted Hepatitis C, a ruthless disease that can attack the liver. Although street youth and health experts debate over the exact scope of the blood-borne disease, they agree that Hepatitis C infections among Portland's street youth have grown to epidemic levels over the past five years. Jack says that more than half his friends have contracted Hepatitis C.
One social worker--who puts the figure at one in three street youth as having Hep C--describes the prevalence of the disease as so widespread, it's no longer alarming.
"It's taken as a matter of fact when every third person [is infected]," she explained, "they say, 'this is the culture we live in.'"
Spread by tainted blood--usually by intravenous drug-users sharing needles--Hepatitis C causes flu-like symptoms and fatigue; though rarely immediately fatal, seven of 10 people who contract the disease develop chronic liver problems. Social workers explain that Hepatitis C is particularly harmful to street youth because they lack infrastructure to help them--like a permanent place to rest and recover.
Debbie Heybeck, a nurse practitioner who makes weekly visits to the city's homeless youth shelters, also points out that street youth are more susceptible to the disease because of their mental attitude. "They're in the moment," she says, referring to a common teenage mindset; this sense of invincibility allows the youths to shrug their shoulders to the disease's long-term and chronic symptoms. "They're much more impulsive," she adds.
Although Heybeck does not hazard a guess at the number infected, she believes that contracting Hepatitis C is nearly inevitable for street youth using intravenous drugs. "If you use needles for six months to one year, you have a 98 percent chance [of contracting Hepatitis C]," she offers.
John Duke, who manages the health clinic at the youth homeless shelter Outside-In, is more conservative with his estimates. Even so, he is no less concerned that the disease poses a hard-hitting threat to the city's street youth.
He cites two relatively recent studies about the prevalence of Hepatitis-C. The most comprehensive study was concluded in 1998 by the Oregon Research Institute. Over three years, 600 homeless youth were tested for the virus. It found that nearly 6% of the boys and 4% of the girls carried the disease. Based on his intuitive sense of the disease and the youth that he has seen over the past few years, he felt that the number was a bit low.
"But I also don't think one in three have Hep C," he says. "There is a lot of fear around Hep C; it is a long, slow indeterminate death sentence. Those strong feelings may amplify our perceptions."
Although no additional studies have been conducted since 1998, it's believed that the disease has spread further since then. Duke compares the current level of Hepatitis C among street youth to the AIDS epidemic in the early '80s, which also spread exponentially through interpersonal, intimate contact.
But one critical difference for stopping Hepatitis C, he points out, is the lack of political will and public sympathy to curb the growth of the disease.
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Duke also points out that street youth lack political clout and the ability to bring attention to their plight. "Primarily, Hep C is among the least effective of self-advocates," he says. "It doesn't have the strong voice that the gay male population did to turn the nation's attention [to the AIDS epidemic]."
In spite of the debate regarding the exact numbers and scope of the disease, all the social workers and medical experts interviewed agreed that the best way to stop the epidemic is to promote needle exchange programs. Currently, Oregon law does not allow minors to participate in programs that permit drug-users to exchange used needles for clean ones.


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ARAGON-NORIEGA, E. Alberto. Coupling the reproductive period of blue shrimp Litopenaeus stylirostris Stimpson, 1874 (Decapoda: Penaeidae) and sea surface temperature in the Gulf of California. Rev. biol. mar. oceanogr. [online]. 2007, vol.42, n.2, pp.167-175. ISSN 0718-1957. http://dx.doi.org/10.4067/S0718-19572007000200004.
Reproductive period of the blue shrimp Litopenaeus stylirostris was analyzed for correspondence to sea surface temperature (SST) in three zones of the Gulf of California. Mature females from fishing areas in the north (Puerto Peñasco), center (Guaymas), and south (Mazatlán), and monthly SST of 1º geographic rectangular area were examined. Average SST for 1983-2000 increased from Puerto Peñasco (22.6 ± 0.3°C) to Mazatlán (26.2 ± 0.2°C). Seasonal variations of SST between coldest and warmest months were 7.8°C in Mazatlán and 11.4°C in Puerto Peñasco. The reproductive period near Mazatlán was seven months a year but in Guaymas and Puerto Peñasco were five and four months a year, respectively. Nevertheless, in the three localities blue shrimp had one period of high reproductive intensity from May through August. In conclusion, warm water and low seasonal variability allow blue shrimp to reproduce in larger periods
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Regular readers know that I'm really into security applications that allow you to locate your phone remotely in case of it being stolen or lost. For example I've reviewed Mobile Defense and Lookout in the past.
On August 2nd Google officially announced the release of the Android Device Manager. This online interface allows users to locate their device and remotely cause the phone to ring or erase all its data.
To get started just visit android.com/devicemanager. You will need to login with the same Google account associated with your Android phone or device. I feel ok with that level of security. This essentially means that access to the device manager is as secure as access to your Gmail, YouTube account, and other Google services.
Once logged in you will be presented with a World Google Map and the locating of your Android device will begin immediately. You can rename your device if you think the technical name is just too lame. From there you can click on the "Ring" button to begin your phones ringing. The ringing will continue for 5 minutes or until the power button is pressed.
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Some metallurgical processes involve phase transition.
The typical example of phase transition is crystallization.
Crystallization is transformation of liquid phase to solid crystalline phase.
There are two general stages of phase transformation (crystallization) process – nucleation and growth:
Nucleation is a process of formation of stable crystallization centers of a new phase.
Nucleation may occur by either homogeneous or heterogeneous mechanism, depending on the value of undercooling of the liquid phase (cooling below the equilibrium freezing point).
Presence of foreign particles or other foreign substance in the liquid alloy (walls of the casting mold) allows to initiate crystallization at minor value of undercooling (few degrees below the freezing point). This is heterogeneous nucleation.
If there is no solid substance present, undercooling of a hundred degrees is required in order to form stable nuclei or "seeds" crystals, providing following crystal growth (homogeneous nucleation)
Undercooling value determines quantity of nuclei, forming in the crystallizing alloy. When a liquid comes into a contact with cold and massive mold wall (chill zone), it cools fast below the freezing point, resulting in formation of a large quantity of stable nuclei crystals.
In order to promote the nucleation process, surface-active additives are used. They decrease interfacial energy of the nuclei crystals, causing formation of many more new stable nuclei.
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At this stage some of small grains, having favorable growth axis, start to grow in the direction opposite to the direction of heat flow. As a result columnar crystals (columnar grains) form.
Contrary to the pure metals, in alloys different type of undercooling takes place. It is called constitutional undercooling.
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Some children have visual disturbances that occur in the absence of, or are out of proportion to, their objective ophthalmological findings. These symptoms reflect a wide range of processes that may be benign or a sign of neurological, systemic, or psychiatric disease. This chapter deals with the neuro-ophthalmologic detection of organic and psychogenic disorders that may manifest as transient or unexplained visual loss, along with other episodic visual disturbances that occur in childhood. In these cases, several formidable problems confront the physician who is trying to reach the correct diagnosis. The descriptions of episodic visual disturbances and hallucinations in children are generally less complex in detail than those in the adult population because children have a limited vocabulary and a limited experiential basis of sensory phenomena to draw upon.
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Migraine is a recurrent clinical syndrome characterised by combinations of neurological, gastrointestinal and autonomic manifestations. The exact patho-physiological disturbances that occur with migraine have yet to be elucidated; however, cervico-trigemino-vascular dysfunctions appear to be the primary cause.
Despite advances in the understanding of the pathophysiology of migraine and new effective treatment options, migraine remains an under-diagnosed, under-treated and poorly treated health condition. Most patients will unsuccessfully attempt to treat their headaches with over-the-counter medications.
Few well designed, placebo-controlled studies are available to guide physicians in medication selection. Recently published evidence-based guidelines advocate migraine-specific drugs, such as serotonin 5-HT1b/1d agonists (the 'triptans') and dihydroergotamine mesylate, for patients experiencing moderate to severe migraine attacks. Additional headache attack therapy options include other ergotamine derivatives, phenothiazines, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents and opioids.
Preventative medication therapy is indicated for patients experiencing frequent and/or refractory attacks.
Some children have visual disturbances that occur in the absence of, or are out of proportion to, their objective ophthalmological findings. These symptoms reflect a wide range of processes that may be benign or a sign of neurological, systemic, or psychiatric disease. This chapter deals with the neuro-ophthalmologic detection of organic and psychogenic disorders that may manifest as transient or unexplained visual loss of the same episodic visual disturbances that occur in childhood, but several formidable problems confront the physician who is trying to reach the correct diagnosis. The descriptions of episodic visual disturbances and hallucinations in children are less complex in detail than those of the adult population because children have limited vocabulary and limited experiential basis of sensory phenomenon to draw upon.
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Many women experience headaches, including migraine, in association with their menstrual cycles. Although definitions vary, menstrual migraine generally refers to migraine without aura that occurs within several days prior to and several days after the onset of menses.
Although menstrual migraine has been reported to be more difficult to treat than other types of migraines, there is no evidence from controlled clinical trials to support this assertion. Thus, the pharmacological treatment of menstrual migraine should be similar to that of other types of migraines, except with respect to the use of hormonal manipulations to treat menstrual migraine.
Serotonin 5-HT1B/1D receptor agonists (triptans) are effective for the acute treatment of both menstrual and non-menstrual migraines. When used as acute therapy, a triptan should be administered early, when the headache is still mild in severity. Ideally, an acute therapy will provide rapid and complete pain relief with no disability. Some patients may require preventive therapy for menstrual migraine based on suboptimal response to an adequate trial of acute therapy. Patient diaries that record headache onset, relationship to the menstrual cycle and treatment response through three complete cycles will allow accurate prediction of the onset of menstrual migraine; this information is also needed to make decisions about timing of intermittent preventive therapy. The goals of intermittent preventive therapy are to reduce the frequency, duration and intensity of menstrual migraine attacks.
Clinical studies show that triptans are effective when used as either acute therapy or as intermittent preventive therapy for menstrual migraine. Sumatriptan and zolmitriptan have been evaluated in prospective, randomised, controlled trials for acute treatment. Retrospective analyses and open-label studies also support the use of other triptans as acute therapy. In addition, sumatriptan, frovatriptan, naratriptan and zolmitriptan have been evaluated as intermittent preventive therapy in prospective studies. Thus, data from clinical studies indicate that triptans are effective for the treatment of menstrual migraine.
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Migraine aura consists of fully reversible focal neurologic symptoms that may precede or coexist with headache in a significant minority of migraine patients. Typical aura symptoms include visual, sensory, and language disturbances. The most recent International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd edition (beta version) has added other aura types such as brainstem localizing symptoms, lateralizing weakness, and monocular visual loss. Currently available data from animal models and functional neuroimaging in humans implicate cortical spreading depression (CSD) as the phenomenon underlying migraine aura. Ongoing study suggests that susceptibility to migraine aura and CSD may be genetically mediated. CSD appears to be a potential target for future development of migraine-specific preventive therapies.
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Around 10 % of the global adult population has active migraine. The public health burden of migraine is high because migraine attacks are associated with temporary disability and substantial impairment in activities. As such, migraine is ranked as one of the most disabling conditions. The widespread disability produced by migraine is therefore an important target for treatment.
The hallmark of migraine is the head pain, but a plethora of other clinical symptoms is needed for a headache to be qualified as a migraine according to the current diagnostic criteria.
There has been tremendous progress in our acceptance, understanding and treatment possibilities of migraine, but to optimize migraine management, it is important that we continue to improve our understanding of the basic migraine mechanisms. An understanding of migraine pathophysiology must encompass the varied clinical symptoms and relate these findings to anatomy and physiology.
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Headaches are common disorders and migraine is most intensively investigated due to its high prevalence and often highly disabling character. Many conditions that are likewise prevalent have been described comorbid with migraine, and an increase of many comorbid conditions is seen among those with migraine with aura and higher frequency of headache. Well-established comorbidities include cardiovascular, psychiatric, neurological, and other pain disorders. With regard to cardiovascular disorders an association between migraine with aura and ischemic stroke has been most consistently described. Migraine with aura confers a twofold increased risk. Younger age, female gender, smoking, and oral contraceptive use seem to further raise the risk among migraineurs. With regard to psychiatric disorders, those with migraine are at increased risk of major depression, anxiety, panic disorder, bipolar disorder, abuse and neglect, and suicidal ideation or attempts. Common neurologic comorbidities include epilepsy and restless leg syndrome. Potential explanations for increased comorbidities will be explored. The complex network of an association between migraine and many other comorbid conditions is likely due to shared genetic factors that are further modified by environmental factors.
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Triptans revolutionized medical recognition and the acute treatment of migraine. Yet, throughout a lifetime, millions of patients who live with migraine endure hundreds of days of disability due to their disease. Most migraine attacks respond to migraine-specific interventions, but attack response does not predict patient response. Generally, migraine patients respond to acute treatment for some, but not necessarily all, attacks of migraine. Consequently, there remains a substantial unmet clinical need for better acute treatment of migraine.
Numerous avenues of research and clinical observation provide insight into potential advances in acute treatment of migraine. These include better delivery systems for existing drugs, as well as the development of potential new therapeutic agents. In addition, new changes in migraine taxonomy and clinical observations of migraine suggest additional important therapeutic opportunities. Based on clinical observations, this article explores future acute treatment needs, drugs in development for acute migraine, and new products that deliver established drugs to improve treatment response.
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Chronic migraine is a common and disabling complication of migraine with a population prevalence of about 2%. Emerging evidence suggests that episodic migraine and chronic migraine differ not only in degree, but also in kind. Compared with patients with episodic migraine, those with chronic migraine have worse socioeconomic status, reduced health-related quality of life, increased headache-related burden (including impairment in occupational, social, and family functioning), and greater psychiatric and medical comorbidities. Each year, approximately 2.5% of patients with episodic migraine develop new-onset chronic migraine (ie, chronification). Understanding the natural disease course, improving treatment and management, and preventing the onset could reduce the enormous individual and societal burden of chronic migraine, and thus, have become important goals of headache research. This review provides a summary of the history of nomenclature and diagnostic criteria, as well as recent studies focusing on the epidemiology, natural history, and burden of chronic migraine.
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