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Alexander County, North Carolina Genealogy
- This article is about a western North Carolina county. For other uses, see Alexander.
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United States North Carolina Alexander County
County Courthouse
Alexander was formed in 1847 from Iredell, Caldwell and Wilkes counties. It was named in honor of William J. Alexander of Mecklenburg County, several times member of the Legislature and speaker of the House of Commons.
Alexander County is located in the foothills of the Brushy Mountains in western North Carolina. It is bordered on the south by the Catawba River and Catawba County, on the west by Caldwell County, on the north by Wilkes County , and on the east by Iredell County. Taylorsville, incorprated in 1851, is the county seat of Alexander County. Primary industry includes agriculture, furniture, and textiles. In 2003, the county celebrated its 156th birthday.
Parent County
1847--Alexander County was created 15 January 1847 from Caldwell, Iredell, and Wilkes Counties.
County seat: Taylorsville [1]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
1865--Many court records were burned by Federal Troops.
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Caldwell | Catawba | Iredell | Wilkes
List of Records available for Alexander County at the North Carolina State Archives
- Bentley Cemetery
- Jolly Cemetery
- Lebanon Cemetery
- Mount Carmel Cemetery
- Pisgah Cemetery
- List of Cemeteries with transcriptions
North Carolina's court system, called the General Court of Justice, is a unified statewide and state-operated system consisting of three divisions: the Appellate Division, the Superior Court and the District Court Division. The Superior Court and District Court Divisions are commonly referred to as the North Carolina Trial Courts.
For some counties the trial Courts have been further subdivided into specialty areas such as Business Court, Family Court, Drug Court, Traffic Court, etc. More information on specialty courts for this county is provided on the left menu.
This web site for the Courts in Alexander County provides specific information on how North Carolina Trial Courts operate within Alexander County.
Alexander County Register of Deeds maintains copies of deed and land records, some of which are available from their website for searching. One must register and then sign in following the instructions on the website.
Register of Deeds Online Search instructions
Their address is:
Alexander County Register of Deeds
75 1st Street SW
Suite 1
Taylorsville, NC
Phone: 828-632-3152
Fax: 828-632-1119
Local Histories
Alexander County was established in 1847, the year of the first sale of land in the county seat (Taylorsville). With the proceeds from the sale, the first courthouse was built on the present site. When the Civil War began, Alexander County was 14 years old. The 1860 population was 5,837; yet Alexander County ranked high per capita in the number of Confederate soldiers serving in the war.The county is named in honor of the Alexander family who were leaders in Colonial North Carolina. Taylorsville is the namesake of either John Louis Taylor, Carolina agriculturist and political philosopher, or General Zachary Taylor, the 12th president of the United States.
- List of Alexander County Confederate Soldiers
- 1940 Draftees for Alexander County
- 1902 Confederate Soldiers Reunion
- CSA- Bentley Dedication
- Friendship Dedication-Sons of the Confederate Veterans
- Macedonia Dedication-Sons of the Confederate Veterans
- World Wars I and II, Veterans Memorials
Wills are maintained by
the Alexander County Clerk of Court
Physical Address:
29 W. Main Ave.
Taylorsville, NC 28681
Mailing Address:
PO Box 100
Taylorsville, NC 28681
The person who makes a will is called the "testator" or "devisee." The folks who get the goodies are "legatees" or "devisees." The fellow who makes sure that the final wishes are carried out is the "executor." If the executor happens to be female, she is an "executrix." "Probate" is the process by which the will becomes official and the written desires are validated. There are usually three copies of a will: the original, the one copied into the county clerk's records, and the one issued to the executor. The copy that is committed to the county clerk's book will often contain probate information: witnesses, executor, probate dates, etc
The Alexander County Estate Records have been indexed at the North Carolina State Archives; Click here to view the list of available Estate Records.
Vital Records
Alexander County Register of Deeds
Mailing Address:
75 1st Street SW, Suite 1, Taylorsville, NC 28681-2504
Phone: 828-632-3152
Records include Vital Statistics, Marriages, Births, and Deaths as well as Veterans Discharge Records (DD-214s). Following is a breakdown of what kinds of records are available:
Birth Certificates
The state of North Carolina officially began keeping birth certificates in 1913. (In some outlying areas it began a bit later.) Birth certificates tell where a child was born, who the parents were and their age at the time of the birth. Other information is sometimes listed such as occupation of the father, number of children already in the household, etc.
Delayed Birth Certificates (delayed births)
If someone, somehow, escaped the notice of a birth certificate registrar or happened to be born before births were listed, they could have applied for a delayed birth certificate. To obtain such a certificate, individuals had to supply documentation, often a family Bible record.
Death Certificates
North Carolina began keeping Death Certificates in 1913. If an ancestor died before this time, one must turn to such records as wills, tombstones, and family Bibles to find the death date. Death certificates contain the date of death and birth as well as the parents' names and cause of death--and sometimes a good bit more.
One must remember that this information was not supplied by the subject under consideration. All information on a death certificate is supplied by an "informant." Informants are often family members but that does not mean that the information they supplied is 100 percent accurate.
Marriage Records
During the majority of North Carolina's history, most of its citizens got married in any manner that suited them. Ministers and magistrates were nice, but often, one concludes, not necessary. This makes the existence of public marriage records chancy at best, but some do exist.
Officially, there were two ways to get married in the state up until 1868. One was through the publication of banns whereby a marriage would be announced on three consecutive Sundays in church. If no one spoke up against the merger, then the couple was free to wed. A certificate stating that this procedure had been followed was supposed to have been created, but, of course, did not have to be placed on file anywhere.
The second method which lasted from 1741-1868 (and overlapped the period of banns) involved the issuance of a marriage bond. The bridegroom obtained these through the Clerk of the County Court. They signified nothing more than that the couple listed intended to marry. It is possible that they changed their mind later and never tied the knot. Originals to all marriage bonds--except those from Granville County which retained its copies--are in the State Archives. Bonds were filed in the County where the intended bride resided. Information on Bonds include bride and groom's names, the bondsman's name and witness (often the clerk of court). Marriage licenses existed for most of North Carolina's history but were not required to be kept until 1851. In 1868, bonds were discontinued and the Register of deeds in each County issued the required marriage licenses.
Societies and Libraries
- Alexander County Library
- Hiddenite Center - folk & cultural arts center
- North Carolina Genealogical Society
Web Sites
- NCGenWeb: Alexander County - free genealogy resources; part of the national USGenWeb Project
- Family History Library Catalog
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).


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Kolkata: Jan 19, 2014
The Justice Mukul Mudgal Committee, investigating allegations of spot-fixing and betting in the Indian Premier League (IPL), is likely to submit its report on February 10, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Sunday.
The BCCI, however, said in a release that the committee has yet not arrived at any final conclusion.
The commission met former India captain Sourav Ganguly, former BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya and veteran sports journalist Kishore Bhimani in Kolkata on Friday.
Committee members also held talks with cricket historian Boria Majumdar and Cricket Association of Bihar (CAB) secretary Aditya Verma on Saturday, as well as "other stakeholders in Bangalore" on Sunday.
"The committee would like to clarify that the interactions with various people and deliberations are still on. The committee has not arrived at any final conclusion yet, contrary to some speculations in the media. The committee is likely to submit its report by Feb 10," the press statement said.

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Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park, Trabuco Canyon- Highlights:Red Rock Scenery: Oak Forest, Amazing Rock Formations Hike Time: About 2 hours Difficulty: EasyRating: 4Summary: After reading the reviews of this hike, I'm not going to lie I was a little scared!. The Mention of mountain lions several times in several reviews and then the sign announcing mountain lions in the area when you first arrive to the parks gate...a little intimidating and every rustle in the bush made me want to run back to the entrance (luckily, I didn't see any mountain lions, just 2 deer)..The hike to Red Rock was very peaceful and surprisingly empty for a Saturday (watch out for bikers). Maybe because it was a pretty hot day, mentioning that, make sure to bring plenty of water, the path has a lot of uncovered parts from the sun. The trail starts off going through a forest and eventually evolves into a more "desert" environment with a sandy path, cactus and red rock formations. The statuesque red rock formations were definitely the highlight of the hike and I spent a good 20 minutes just climbing on them and exploring. It's amazing what can be found a "city", definitely worth checking out..
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Newton Falls- Highlights: Easy access waterfall, sweeping views on Santa Monica Mountains Near: Malibu, CA Distance: 4.11 miles Difficulty: Medium Trail Condition: Dirt path/Overgrown by the waterfall Rating: 4 Summary: This was my second time to this particular trail. Unfortunately, neither time I had time to fully
Vasquez Rocks
Oddly shaped, giant rocks to climb on
Summary: It's thought provoking, knowing you are walking on rocks created 25
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The dark troubles of disunion that beset America as mid-century approached called for a man who had slain dragons (or one who appeared to have accomplished something of the sort). So the Whigs, mindful that they had won their one and only presidential election with a military man in 1840, decided to enter the lists with another in 1848. He was an authentic hero, all right: Indian fighter and...
To most Americans the parlor, in its stiff and overstuffed heyday, was a gesture of culture and civilization in a nation that was still more than half wilderness. It was the counterpart of the British colonial's dinner jacket in the jungle, and America was a very different sort of jungle then than now. When Sir Charles Lyell, the distinguished geologist, visited the United States in the 1840's he...
He was such a man as legend is made of —and when first we see him, in Bennington's Catamount Tavern on the evening of May i, 1775, his gaudy legend is already so thick and close around him that we can only imperfectly distinguish it from the man himself. Must we do so in order to know him as he "really" was? After all, his legend was no imposed creation of professional image-makers...
By the year 1561 the mainland of North America had acquired a bad reputation, at least as far as Spain was, concerned. In the three-score years following Columbus' electrifying voyage, several Spanish attempts to colonize the Gulf and Atlantic coasts had failed dismally. Ponce de Léon was dead from wounds suffered during an Indian attack in Florida. The ambitious De Soto now lay at rest beneath...
The art of window dressing, in our opinion, is in a dreadful state of decline today. Simple, elegant, austere: this is the new ton . We were reminded of this fact recently when we chanced upon a little brown book which recalls the art in its heyday. It has a catchy title: The American Hardware Store: A Manual of Approved Methods of Arranging and Displaying Hardware , and it was written by...
At the turn of the century. America was witness to the full flowering of a unique art form, the art of the American circus. Created by artisans trained in the European craft traditions, the carvings, banners, and posters of the American circus once constituted an exciting and homogeneous whole. The carvings in particular represented a level of creativity easily the equal of the cigar store...
On the twenty-seventh of January, 1812, a five-year-old boy lay desperately ill of scarlet lever in a house on the outskirts of a New England village. The next morning, a neighbor sent his nine-year-old daughter to inquire how he was. Her knock at the door was answered by the lather of the child; the girl, wise beyond her years, took one glance at his stricken face and turned away without...
America got its first look at Emanuel Leutze's Washington Crossing the Delaware in New York City in 1851, the year it was completed. A huge canvas it was—21 feet 4 inches by 12 feet 5 inches—and the most ambitious of Leut/e's whole career. Its exhibition in late October at the Stuyvesant Institute on Broadway drew, in less than two weeks, five thousand viewers. The Evening Mirror...
The incredibly shrunken face of an animate mummy, grotesque behind enormous blackrimmed glasses; the old boy tottering around the golf course, benign and imperturbable, distributing his famous dimes; the huge foundation with its medical triumphs; the lingering memory of the great trust and the awed contemplation of the even greater company; and over all, the smell of oil, endlessly pumping out...
The death warrant was signed on Monday, and the business was then pushed with all haste. At ten o'clock on Tuesday morning—it was January 30, 1649 —Captain Hacker brought King Charles out of St. James Palace. The air was still and very cold—ice was piled up under the Thames bridges. Charles walked briskly, urging his guard to be quick: "March apace!" To the solemn muted roll of drums he...
The old man was one of the last direct ties to a past Americans did not want to lose— a throwback to the days of pioneering, of covered wagons and homesteads, of simple moral values and deeply held religious convictions. He had a sense of history himself, an awareness of the continuity of human affairs; as Chief Executive of the nation he once observed that "No man can be President...
William Wordsworth, the most benign of poets laureate and best remembered for his idyllic view of daffodils and country maidens, was capable, when provoked, of flashes of baleful fire. Thus, in a sonnet published in 1845:
All who revere the memory of Penn
Grieve for the land on whose wild woods his name
Was fondly grafted with a virtuous aim,
Renounced, abandoned by...
A the turn of the century, a disillusioned man who had failed at almost everything he had attempted wrote to his sister: "When I was young I longed to write a great novel that should win me fame. Now that I am getting old my first book is written to amuse children. For, aside from my evident inability to do anything 'great,' 1 have learned to regard fame as a will-o-the-wisp … but to please a...
July 16, 1812: The United States of America had been at war with Great Britain for twenty-eight days. The American frigate Constitution, 44 guns, was at sea, on a passage from Washington, where she had refitted, to New York. There she was to join the squadron of Commodore John Rodgers, to cruise against British commerce. At 2 P.M. the Constitution was at latitude 38°18′ north (oil Egg Harbor,...
For Cleveland, Ohio, the summer of 1936 was a time to remember. In the steaming month of July, during which a twelve-day heat wave in the Midwest and East cost 3,000 lives, there came to the great lake-front city a procession of people—gray, simple, sixtyish, and poor—from all across the nation. They came in buses and railroad coaches and brokendown Fords. Carrying their battered suitcases,...
Alfred Sully, son of the famous American portrait painter Thomas Sully (1783-1872), spent his entire adult life in the Army, and his service record is almost a summary of mid-nincteenth-ccntury frontier history. Yet his varied experiences were not really extraordinary for a Regular Army officer of his time. What was unusual was his ability to recapture them vividly, not only in writing but...
Her full name was Frederika Charlotte Louise, Baroness von Riedesel, and according to contemporary admirers she was a "most amiable companion and Friend," and a "cheerful, affable well bred woman." It is also clear from her writings that she was a singularly adaptable person. When she came to America in 1777 to be with her husband, Baron Friedrich Adolph von Riedesel of Brunswick, commander...
Portraits of a President By the President Himself ALBERT B. COREY 1898—1963
The picture any President presents to the public is unlikely to be the picture he himself sees. It may not even be the picture seen by those who are closest to him. Neither the camera nor the typewriter is apt to make a wholly accurate portrayal—partly, no doubt, because the White House is inevitably a distorting glass whose images are always subject to a certain amount of retouching, and...
Indeed, the exact picture may lie forever out of our reach. Even the searching portrayal of television can hardly remove the veil; perhaps the Presidency must always hide the man. No President was ever subjected to such intense, intimate, friendly portrayal as John F. Kennedy received during the weekend following his assassination—and yet in the end we really know just about what we had known...
Abert B. Corey was a gifted historian who believed that true history is of the people, by the people, and for the people.
As he saw it, history is basically the record of things done by ordinary, everyday folk who try to earn a living, to get a little fun out of life, and to serve their ideals and fellow men as best they can. They contribute the faith and quiet courage which make possible...
The Approach Timorous
Miss Henderson:
I beg to apologize for addressing you thus, being an entire stranger; but having the misfortune to be unknown to you is my excuse for this strange proceeding, which, I am well aware, is entirely at variance with the rules of etiquette. I have for two sabbaths seen you at church, and I am frank to confess that your appearance has made so deep an...
As dawn approached on the morning of May 25, 1863, General William S. Rosecrans, the Union commander in Tennessee, found himself in charge of a prisoner he would soon and gladly be rid of. The man was Clement L. Vallandigham—the most reviled member of that controversial political sect of the American Civil War, the Copperheads. A former United States congressman from Ohio recently defeated for...
On Thursday, May 24, 1855, Lieutenant Lawrence Kip of the U.S. Army, stationed at Fort Walla Walla in what is now Washington, made this entry in his diary:This has been an extremely interesting day, as about 2,500 of the Nez Percé tribe have arrived. It was our first specimen of this Prairie chivalry, and it certainly realized all our conceptions of these wild warriors of the plains. Their coming...
President Kennedy, who now so prematurely and tragically belongs to history, not only made history himself but wrote it with depth and eloquence. His heightened perceptions of it pervaded his actions and his public papers. Astonishingly in so busy a man, he could even find time in the White House to keep up his intellectual interests, to read good books, and to write prefaces and occasional...
Lines on maps may be drawn by engineers, but they are interpreted by political events. Seldom has history recorded an amicable and abiding acceptance of such demarcations when they involve restless dynastic movements, whether the example be Pope Alexander VI's division of the New World in 1493 between Spain and Portugal, or the twentieth century's unhappy establishment of the border between...
The S.S. Virginius of New York, Captain Charles Fry, darted up from the Jamaica coast, bound for Cuba, which lay blue in the distance. It was November, 1873. As the ship crossed the brilliant Caribbean, the Spanish gunboat Tornado took chase and closed quickly. When the Spaniards boarded, they found the Virginius stacked high with arms for Cuba's rebels, then engaged in another of their...
One fine November day in 1848 a railroad locomotive christened the Pioneer chugged westward out of Chicago a distance of eight miles. It pulled only a single coach, a baggage car temporarily outfitted to carry a handful of prominent Chicagoans being treated to one of the first runs of the Galena...
The path of the Russian diplomat in America, like that of his American counterpart in Russia, is far from smooth. He must of necessity follow every tortuous twist and turn of international politics, and upon his shoulders he must carry the crushing burden of history. This has been particularly true since the Soviet Revolution of 1917, and the diplomat's situation has grown even worse since the...
Had Sir William Howe fortified the Hills round Boston, he could not have been disgracefully driven from it: had he pursued his Victory at Long Island, he had ended the Rebellion: Had he landed above the lines at New York, not a Man could have escaped him: Had he fought the Americans at the Brunx, he was sure of Victory: had he cooperated with the N. Army, he had saved it, or had he gone to...
When Jack Johnson beat Tommy Burns for the world heavyweight professional boxing championship at Sydney, Australia, on December 26, 1908, he became the first Negro to hold the highest title in boxing, with all its symbolic and economic importance. It was not a popular victory. Perhaps the white public at this period would have accepted a modest and respectable Negro as champion, but never one...
Other colonial surveys besides that of Mason and Dixon were fraught with political overtones, both foreign and domestic. In 1726, for example, when North Carolina became a royal colony, the Crown directed its governor and that of Virginia to undertake a joint survey of the "dividing line." The colorful William Byrd II, Virginia's commissioner, tried to put the North Carolinians in a duly...
There were originally three Howe brothers, all Whigs, all distinguished in arms, all in turn holders of a viscountcy in the Irish peerage. Like the Scottish peerage today, the Irish one merely elected a few of their number to sit in the Lords at Westminster; the remainder were free to run for the British House of Commons. Of this convenience all three Howes availed themselves. Brigadier...
The Turning Point Background for Crisis The Lost Opportunity
One of the haunting riddles of the American Civil War is the question of identifying its real turning point. It began as a simple struggle between two sections, and it became enormously complex, involving a lasting change in American society; as it changed, it ceased to be a war in which the Southern Confederacy could win its independence by one decisive stroke of arms and became one in which...
Naturally, Mr. Dowdey addresses himself to the question of how it all happened. Here, although he is working ground familiar to most Civil War students, he brings to an encyclopaedic knowledge of the facts a freshness of insight that makes the story seem new. If the tale has been told before it easily bears retelling, and although he does not labor his point unduly Mr. Dowdey never loses sight...


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"We of Saint Mary's College of California are dedicated to treating all people with dignity and respect in ways that acknowledge and engage diverse backgrounds and ideas. Our policies, practices and behaviors foster a safe and inclusive community and promote learning that is equitable, collaborative and inspired by the presence of God in and among us."
Any member or group of the Saint Mary's College community is eligible to apply for funding from CCIE. Programs are events, such as guest speakers, films, artistic performances, workshops, retreats, etc., whereas professional development includes but is not limited to external conferences and webinars.
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Proposals requesting $1,000 or less should receive a response within one to two weeks after submission. The response time for proposals over $1,000 may take up to four to five weeks as they must be voted on by the entire CCIE, which meets once a month.
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Obesity and Weight Management |
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Are the majority of high school students overweight, averageweight, or underweight
The National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey, 2003-2004 (NHANES) located at The Center for Disease Control and Prevention website indicates that 17% of adolescents 12-19 years old were considered overweight.Overweight is defined as having a BMI (body mass index) at or above the sex and age specific 95th percentile. The term obese is not used for children and adolescents. If a child's/teen's BMI falls between the 85th and 95th percentile they are considered 'at risk for overweight'. An average weight falls into a BMI range from the 5th to the 85th percentile. Below the 5th percentile is considered underweight.
Other NHANES data from 2002 indicates that the percent of adolescents 'at risk of overweight' was 30%. This leaves about 53% of adolescents to be within the normal weight and underweight range. The underweight population does not appear to be tracked, but I would guess it to be 1-2%.
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The Best Of 1990
It's amazing what wonders applied imagination can work. In the following pages, you'll find it reflected in the most surprising ways and places. A hightech, low-price razor. A powerful computer workstation from a highly unlikely source. A hard-sided golf bag and a computer run by laser light. Two immigrants' solution to VCR programming madness. A wonderfully designed voting machine. A conservative banking strategy criticized in the `80s that's becoming the gold standard for the `90s. A gutsy bet on revolutionary manufacturing technology that catapulted an upstart into the big leagues. A fast-food company tutoring kids. A dynamic new convention center with soaring twin towers. These are some of the exciting achievements for 1990. BUSINESS WEEK asked its bureaus to nominate the year's outstanding performers. The results make a dazzling package.


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Vestal is proud to announce the latest addition to its world-class surf team; 26 year old Wade Goodall from the Sunshine Coast of Queensland, Australia. Wade joins the Vestal team as an ambassador for both the watch & eyewear program.
"We are extremely honored to welcome Wade Goodall to the Vestal family," explains Vestal Surf Team Manager John Oda. "Wade's artistic views and unique take on life makes him a perfect complement to the Vestal aesthetic. The signing of Wade to both watches & eyewear is a monumental accomplishment for Vestal."
Wade Goodall's sponsors include Vestal Watches & Eyewear, Billabong, Vans & Channel Islands.
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About Vestal Watch, Inc.: Vestal collections are watches, eyewear & accessories that fine-tune style and expression for the musically inspired individual. Established in 1997, Vestal is marketed and branded through friends, musicians, artists, and athletes who are immersed within music culture. Vestal can be found in specialty stores and finer boutiques around the world.


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Eight 5.1- And 7.1-Channel Gaming Headsets, Reviewed
Page 1:Surround Sound Headsets? Come Out With Your Ears Up!
Page 2:Arctic Sound P531
Page 3:Cooler Master CM Storm Sirus
Page 4:Corsair Vengeance 1500
Page 5:Creative Sound Blaster Tactic 3D Sigma
Page 6:Logitech G35
Page 7:Psyko Carbon
Page 8:Razer Megalodon
Page 9:Thermaltake eSports Shock One
Page 10:Test Setup And Benchmarks
Page 11:Benchmark Results: Frequency Response And Microphone Quality
Page 12:Subjective Testing And Conclusion
Corsair Vengeance 1500
Corsair is probably best known for its PC memory, SSDs, and power supplies, but the company recently made a splash in the audio world with its excellent SP2500, previously reviewed in Bringing Home The Bass: 2.1-Channel Speaker Roundup. We also had a look at the company's previous-generation HS1 headset in On The Bench: Corsair's HS1 USB Gaming Headset.
We were very impressed with both products. So, we're of course curious to see what else Corsair does in the audio space. Today we're testing its Vengeance 1500.
Despite a moderate £75 price tag, the Vengeance is probably the classiest-looking headset in the bunch thanks to tasteful brushed metal accents and a functional design. It's certainly more attractive than the HS1 that came before, which is rather plain in comparison.
At 11.4 oz, the Vengeance 1500 is fairly light, and its memory foam pads are very comfortable. Again, though, they're a little tighter than we'd prefer, potentially cutting an all-night gaming session shorter.
The microphone boom can be rotated out of the way, as with most models in this round-up. When it comes to the mic's sound quality, the frequency spectrum's high-end is a little muted, though this does a fair job of minimizing background noise.
Virtual surround sound is enabled through Dolby Pro Logic IIx, which takes two-channel stereo and up-converts it to 6.1- or 7.1-channel sound. So, there's only one speaker per ear. Fortunately, it's a large 50 mm driver with a rated frequency response between 20 and 20 kHz, just like we saw from the HS1.
The controls are simultaneously simple and elegant, featuring plus and minus volume buttons and a microphone mute button. During normal operation, the controls are illuminated by blue LEDs. When the mic is muted, they're red. Our only real complaint about the inline remote is that there's no way to clip it on to your clothes.
Corsair's Vengeance is a USB-only model, so it can't be plugged into a sound card. Instead, you have to count on the headset's own audio processing capabilities.
The software is easy to navigate; a single screen presents the equalizer and surround controls. You don't have to deal with any gimmicky voice or environmental effects, although there is a virtual speaker shifter and settings to specify the desired environment size.
If you don't turn on Pro Logic IIx in this control panel, you don't get the up-convert functionality, and virtualized surround sound won't work in your games.
At its £75 price tag, Corsair only gives you a warranty paper and a link to the company's site where you can download the complementary software.
- Surround Sound Headsets? Come Out With Your Ears Up!
- Arctic Sound P531
- Cooler Master CM Storm Sirus
- Corsair Vengeance 1500
- Creative Sound Blaster Tactic 3D Sigma
- Logitech G35
- Psyko Carbon
- Razer Megalodon
- Thermaltake eSports Shock One
- Test Setup And Benchmarks
- Benchmark Results: Frequency Response And Microphone Quality
- Subjective Testing And Conclusion


text: Portal: Still Alive Lies Next WeekMike Fahey10/16/08 1:20pmFiled to: Portal: still alivegladosNewsXbox Live ArcadeCakeValveXbla61EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink Are you an Xbox 360 owner that didn't pick up The Orange Box when it was released around this time last year? What is wrong with you? No no, it's okay. You'll be able to snag the best of the box next week as Microsoft's Gamerscore Blog reveals the release date for Portal: Still Alive. On October 22nd at around 2AM Pacific, GLaDOS makes her triumphant return to the 360, bringing with her all of the fun of the original title plus 14 Xbox 360-exclusive challenge maps and six advanced maps for extra added flavor. The only question that remains is will there be cake, and will it be the cake of truth this time? GLaDOS is still alive, and coming to Xbox LIVE Arcade this Wednesday. [Gamerscore Blog]Reply61 repliesLeave a reply


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The Flat Cosmos Society and their Junk Metaphysics
At last we reach what has always been the gist of the leftist atheist's apologia, that he is a victim of mean believers. The appeal to victimhood is ironic, since, as I have mentioned before, it represents such a twisted inversion of a Christianized psychology: since Christ is victimized, all victims must be sacred, even if their victimhood is self-inflicted. Thus, atheists are sacred martyrs to their God, who is conspicuously present in his absence. But if truth and morality are relative, to what else can atheists appeal except to the Christian sympathy for victims?
(Yet again the disclaimer: my opinions regarding the militant atheist commenters on this site have nothing to do with indifferent or "negative" atheists who simply have no interest in spiritual growth. Rather, I address myself to the angry and juvenile activists who are actually anti-theists, such as the ACLU and radical secular fundamentalists in general.)
Now, all of the castes also exist within each caste, and I make no apologies for being a "warrior priest," as it were, even if atheists end up with hurt feelings because they're not used to someone above Pat Robertson or Jerry Falwell's pay grade pushing back. I am gravely concerned about the culture war in which we are engaged, for I have no doubt whatsoever that the future of the world will hinge on its outcome. And at the moment, the activist intellectual laborers of the left (i.e., brains with hammers) are waging jihad against the Judeo-Christian metaphysical foundation of our culture, a foundation that has produced the most decent and prosperous nation that has ever existed.
It is no coincidence that the United States is also the most religious country in the world. Some might object that the Islamic world is more religious, but in reality, that's the problem. They aren't religious at all, because any true vertical religiosity is rooted in liberty oriented toward a spiritual telos. God cannot be imposed, only freely discovered. Thus, both Islam and leftism--our two spiritual competitors--are excluded, since the one expounds mindless tyranny, the other a meaningless horizontal freedom that ends in tyranny as well. In short, both atheism, and Islamism are "junk metaphysics." God is specifically a God of liberty--the God upon which the authority of America's founding document rests. As a conservative (i.e., classical liberal), the Declaration of Independence is one of those little things I would most like to conserve. That and the constitution.
As I mentioned, one of our atheist visitors has been reduced to playing the victim card, which is always the last refuge of the left, for it is their holiest of holies. It is designed not to advance thought but to stop it in its tracks. You will also note that he makes an appeal to that related icon of contemporary left-liberalism, diversity, meaning that he has hit the leftist trifecta: 1) relative truth is absolute, 2) I am a victim, and 3) diversity is sacrosanct. This is an exact reversal of the American creed, which is liberty, e pluribus unum, and In God We Trust.
I think you may have just compromised your hippocratic oath - you have done harm. You have fostered malignant stereotypes on a group of people as wide & diversified as any Western nation.
We come in all shapes & sizes. Black, white, Asian, Arab, Jew. We run the entire spectrum from conservative to moderate to left to right. We come from varied backgrounds.
My question is this: does the APA approve of mass diagnoses? How do you, as a psychiatrist, justify a collective diagnosis?
"Diagnosis of what?," one might ask, since all is truly relative for a leftist atheist. I might add that I am not a psychiatrist, so I am not bound by the Hippocratic Oath, nor am I a member of my own APA because it has been taken over by agenda-driven leftist activists. As for "mass diagnoses," I do indeed do this, but not in my role of psychologist but as a clinical anthropologist and theo-pathologist. And I certainly have no quarrel with conservative, classical liberal, or libertarian atheists who fight for my spiritual values, any more than I have problems with Muslims who share my values.
Ultimately this is not about labels but about spiritual value systems that are entirely opposed and incompatible. If you want to see the future of America should the left be successful in undermining our Judeo-Christian heritage, you need look no further than old Europe, which "progresses" further every day toward its own oblivion--and into the jaws of its Islamist executioners, who will perform the coup de grace.
Science tells us about the world of quantities, but spirituality is here to tell us about the specifically human world. Needless to say, when it comes to comprehending revelation, atheists tend to be the most literal-minded of individuals. Reduced to mere horizontality, religion makes no sense at all, any more than science can account for verticality, i.e., our free will, our love of truth, and our ability to know objective beauty. Just as biology can explain everything about life except for what it is, science can explain everything except for the radical incommensurability between the consciousness of the scientist and everything else in the cosmos.
The atheist is blocked on his journey to divinity. As such, it is a sort of attachment disorder, a failure to leave the orbit of one reality for another, a metaphysical "failure to launch." But the spiritual reality from which they are excluded is anterior to the material world, not just chronologically but ontologically. In other words, there is a vertical cosmogonic order, and it is precisely this order that all forms of leftism resent and rebel against.
The lower world is a "mirror" of the higher, except it is somewhat like a tree reflected in a lake. Standing across the lake and looking at the water, we will see an inverse image of the tree, which is what we see here below, and which explains most of the mysteries and anomalies that a strictly scientistic and reductionistic world view will inevitably generate. For, like the tree reflected in the water, atheistic reductionism sees the lowest for the highest and the highest as nonexistent, a metaphysical absurdity squared. Leaves and branches are not roots, but in order to see this, you can't be a sap.
There are quintessential miracles of which all miracles are a reflection: the miracles of existence, life, and human intelligence. Human creativity--assuming it is grounded in truth--is a mirrorcle that follows the "fiat lux" of the first day, which, in the cosmogonic order, is every day. No, every moment--if you choose to participate (some restrictions apply; offer void in Manhattan, San Francisco, and Hollywood). To be "born again" vertically "from above" is none other than consciousness caterpultering out its cocoognitve limitations and learning to buddhafly, no more or less mysterious than a dead universe coming to life or an ape not just quoting Shakespeare, but being Shakespeare.
This expansive view of reality is in contrast to the closed circle of atheism, which is, after all--now please, don't get me wrong here--the "devil's perspective" of reality. Let us stipulate that we are speaking, er, metaphorically. The devil's perspective is to turn the cosmogonic order inside out and upside down, so that what is distant appears close, and what is close, distant. As a result, it drowns in "particulars" and is lost in endless induction.
This induction will never end in wholeness, for the wholeness is prior to the particulars: it is the Creator's perspective, the One who sees the whole of reality in an instant. This view synthesizes a mass of of particulars in order to perceive both their depth and their meaning, which amount to the same thing. Meaning, depth, consciousness, life, love, beauty, truth, humor, the sacred... To quote brother John Hiatt, "Don't come from you and me, come from up above." Furthermore,
Ugly ducklings don't turn into swans
And glide off down the lake
Whether your sunglasses are off or on
You only see the world you make.
Yes, that's the point. The atheist is proud of the fact that he only believes what he sees. But in so doing, he only sees what he believes.


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We Federer fans have grown to love the slightly sinister, matte black stick Roger's wielded over the past months – that certain anonymous menace, the shark-like sheen, the much-discussed larger sweet spot (10 percent larger, according to Wilson). But it was also a bit unsettling – until we saw the "for real" version of the racket it still seemed a bit experimental, like Boris Becker's presence in Nole's box.
Sigh of relief, guys, Roger previewed the racket's official uniform yesterday on Facebook, and now Wilson has released another of their series of fun "Racket Scientist" themed videos to celebrate the RF97's coming of age, so to speak.
Here's the story behind the aesthetics from Wilson's press release:
The new family of Pro Staff rackets underwent an aesthetic reinvention worthy of its performance specification evolution. The Wilson Pro Staff RF97 Autograph will feature a black throat and red hoop. Red is a color with close ties to both Federer and Wilson and black is a color prevalent in past Pro Staff rackets. Black standardized design elements have been placed at three and nine o'clock on the hoop to ensure Pro Staff rackets are unmistakably Wilson, while infusing a fresh, youthful look.
"This is a great example of the synergy that exists between Wilson and the tennis community," said Mike Dowse, Wilson Sporting Goods Co. President. "As a brand, we are committed to listening to the needs of our professional and recreational players. With the new Wilson Pro Staff RF97 Autograph racket we have created a stylish design while maintaining the premium performance and feel."
The story behind the final graphics package for the Wilson Pro Staff RF97 Autograph proves their intimate connection with tennis fans. Wilson executives discovered Peter Figasinski, a freelance graphic designer and life-long Wilson racket player, after he posted a design concept on a popular tennis forum. After tracking down Figasinski, Wilson signed him to a one-year contract to do exclusive design work across a variety of products and platforms.
Figasinski set out to share his vision for the new Wilson Pro Staff RF97 Autograph racket as a modern yet youthful tribute to the proud heritage of the storied racket line. The design was submitted to Federer, who took to the graphics instantly.
"When I saw the designs from Wilson, I knew right away that this was the look that I wanted to represent my legacy with the brand," said Federer. "The design is young and modern, with a classic feel. It is a fitting look for the next generation of the Pro Staff rackets."
It's interesting that the design came from a fan and not internally – Federer fans are a talented bunch, of course!
So what do you think of the new design?


text: At Least The Super Bowl Had One Good Moment: Jack BauerJason Schreier2/02/14 9:47pmFiled to: 24jack bauersuper bowl24: live another day2619EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink Today's Super Bowl was brutal to watch, even if you're a Seahawks fan (okay, maybe not if you're a Seahawks fan)—but at least there was one moment worth watching: Jack Bauer's first TV appearance since 2010, in this new teaser for 24: Live Another Day. Advertisement Yep, the new Snake is returning to the role that made him iconic; 24 is getting a 12-episode series in May, and I for one cannot wait to watch Jack Bauer god-mode his way through the streets of London. Great new look for Chloe, too.Reply261 repliesLeave a reply


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Beautiful pictures! Looks like fun :) ♥XOXO
Your grandma's house looks lovely, I love all the decorations! You and your cousins all looks very stylish :)
Merry Christmas! love the photos, they look great!now following!nataliehttp://lucyandtherunaways.blogspot.com
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Director hopes Haiti cholera film will pressure UN
An American filmmaker is hoping to use the power of viral video to raise awareness about Haiti's cholera epidemic in much the same way the surprise Internet sensation Kony 2012 got the world talking about the plight of child soldiers under Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony.
If David Darg's award-winning documentary, "Baseball in the time of Cholera", gets even a fraction of the 100 million hits the Kony video received, there could soon be a lot more people demanding action on Haiti's epidemic.
Darg's hard-hitting film aims to heap public pressure on the United Nations to take responsibility for the outbreak which began in October 2010 and continues today.
It says Nepalese troops from the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Haiti brought the disease to the Caribbean nation.
The epidemic has claimed more than 7,200 lives and infected over half a million Haitians – some five percent of the population – according to figures from the Haitian government.
Several scientific studies, including a June 2011 report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, say U.N. troops were the likely cause of the outbreak.
Darg tells me he hopes the documentary, co-directed by Bryn Mooser, will be a viral success like Kony 2012.
The Kony campaign, which called for the capture of the fugitive leader of the Ugandan Lord's Resistance Army, attracted massive support on Twitter and Facebook as well as celebrity backing after going viral in March.
Darg's aim is to generate enough public pressure against the United Nations for it to accept responsibility for the cholera epidemic and provide clean water and sanitation for Haitians.
"It's a violation of the U.N.'s policy on the environment and human rights. They are completely at fault. They've basically brushed the cholera outbreak aside and blamed it on the Haitians," says the filmmaker and aid worker.
Last May, a U.N. led commission concluded that while the cholera bacteria did not originate "from the native environs of Haiti", the outbreak was "not the fault of, or deliberate action of, a group or individual".
Darg arrived in Haiti immediately after the January 2010 earthquake to help in the relief effort following the disaster.
While in Haiti, he came across the country's only junior league baseball team, set up by 16-year-old Joseph Alvyns.
Darg started filming Alvyns and his group of friends as they found joy and solace on the baseball pitch.
But filming took an abrupt turn when Alvyn's mother suddenly died from cholera, exactly a year after the outbreak erupted.
"It was after her death that I took a step back and realised what a scandal it all was. It was then the urgency kicked in to raise awareness about cholera and who was at fault in the documentary," Darg says.
In perhaps one of the documentary's most poignant scenes, Alvyns stands in a desolate cemetery next to the grave of his mother holding a single red carnation.
"She worked very hard for us. She loved us very much. She will stay in my heart forever," the teenage boy says as silent tears roll down his cheeks.
Darg isn't the only ones shining a spotlight on the United Nations' role.
Last November, a Boston-based rights group, the Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti,filed claims against the United Nations on behalf of 5,000 cholera victims, demanding hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation and a public apology.
"There's been no news at all about the legal case and no review. Lawyers are considering going through a national court in the U.S.," Darg says.
The rights group says the United Nations failed to screen its peacekeepers for cholera and allowed untreated waste from a U.N. base in Haiti to be dumped into the country's main river, contaminating it with the water-borne disease.
The majority of Haitians agree, Darg says.
"Ninety eight percent of people you ask in Haiti think the United Nations is to blame for the cholera outbreak," he adds.
Members of U.S congress are also putting pressure on the United Nations.
In May, over 75 members signed a letter urging the U.S. government to call on the United Nations to take measures to address the epidemic by improving access to clean water and sanitation, a task estimated to cost up to $1.1 billion.
Meanwhile, Alvyns and thousands of other Haitians wait for some kind of justice and pray that the cholera doesn't resurge as the hurricane season gets under way.
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Welcome to the Sunday morning service for the church of the iron. Today's message is ..."I can't believe this hell I feel..."
I encourage you to meditate about squatting, and consider these holy words. No sipping coffee and fancy clothes for you today. Go smash ****ing weights. |
Amen. I'll be waiting till tomorrow though :(
Preach it brother. Um, I went to sleep last night, early this AM thinking of my Max Squat Day today...lol Becoming obsessed eh?
Nice classic tune selection. |
...and a child shall lead them....
Painting my daughter's room today, listening to Pandora and "All Night Long" by ACDC kicks in. My six year old says..."Daddy, I like the part before they start singing." Seems she likes the heavy arse guitar. Chip off the olde block. She is the one I believe may SFW as she gets older. |
Thats awesome...lol
I could see this as a clothing brand, that would be awesome. Just saying. And I am a firm believer in this religion! Huzzah! :mh:
I shall contribute the article 'Iron And The Soul' by Henry Rollins to the church.
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High Dose Interleukin-2 Followed by Intermittent Low Dose Temozolomide in Patients With Melanoma
This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Joseph Drabick, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: March 4, 2010
Last updated: September 12, 2016
Last verified: September 2016
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The investigators have recently observed that many patients who had received high dose Interleukin-2 (IL2) and failed to respond to it but who then go immediately to temozolomide seemed to enjoy extremely good responses which seem better quality and longer duration than typically observed for temozolomide alone. To date, the investigators have observed 5 sequentially treated patients with metastatic melanoma who had failed high dose IL-2 but who then went on to receive immediate temozolomide. Two of these patients had complete responses and 3 had very strong partial response. In a recent phase II study of extended low dose temozolomide alone given in the same manner as the post IL-2 patients noted above, the response rate was 12.5% and all of these were partial responses only. The responses that the investigators observed were at a much higher rate of response as well as much better quality than expected for temozolomide. The responses were also better than those observed when temozolomide was given first and then followed by high dose IL-2. The investigators concluded that perhaps the major benefit the investigators observed was a result of the prior high dose IL-2 therapy modulated by the temozolomide and that the sequence of treatment was clearly crucial for this response.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
Malignant Melanoma |
Drug: Interleukin-2 Drug: Temozolomide |
Phase 2 |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Allocation: Non-Randomized Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment |
Official Title: | Phase II Trial of High Dose Interleukin-2 Followed by Intermittent Low Dose Temozolomide in Patients With Metastatic Malignant Melanoma |
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Drug Information available for:
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Further study details as provided by Milton S. Hershey Medical Center:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Determine clinical response to high dose IL2 followed by low dose temozolomide [ Time Frame: two years ]Accrual of first 12 patients
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Determine effects of high dose IL2 followed by low dose temozolomide [ Time Frame: two years ]Determine effects of high dose IL2 followed by low dose temozolomide on lymphocyte subsets, particularly the T-reg cells, on cytokine production and anti-melanoma specific t-cell immune cells, on autoimmune laboratory markers and clinical manifestations of autoimmunity.
Estimated Enrollment: | 40 |
Study Start Date: | May 2010 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | August 2017 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date: | August 2017 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
Experimental: Course 1 of HD IL-2
Patients will be given cycle 1 HD IL-2 600,000 IU/kg. On the day after discharge, patients will be given oral temozolomide at 75 mg/m2 daily for 7 days. Cycle 2 - patients will HD IL-2 600,000 IU/kg. Patient will receive temozolomide at 75 mg/m2 for 21 days after discharge.
Drug: Interleukin-2
up to a maximum of 14 doses at 600,000 IU/kg
Other Name: IL-2
Drug: Temozolomide
Patients would receive temozolomide at 75 mg/m2 beginning 28 days after discharge from receipt of the second cycle of high dose IL-2. Patients would take the medication at bedtime daily. Four weeks after cycle 2 of a course, they would take it for 21 days.
Other Names:
Experimental: Course 2
The response determined from Course 1 will determine the patient's next step.
Drug: Interleukin-2
If complete response, patient would have one course of treatment. If patient has stable, disease, partial response or minor response, patient would have 2 courses courses.
Other Name: IL-2
Drug: Temozolomide
Patients would receive temozolomide at 75 mg/m2 beginning 28 days after discharge from receipt of the second cycle of high dose IL-2. Patients would take the medication at bedtime daily. Four weeks after cycle 2 of a course, they would take it for 21 days.
Other Names:
Detailed Description:
Metastatic malignant melanoma remains a disease with a very poor prognosis and median survival duration of less than one year. Durable remissions with conventional therapy are rare and therefore clinical trials remain a primary treatment modality for metastatic disease. There are 2 currently FDA-approved therapies for metastatic melanoma. Chemotherapy with single agent parenteral dacarbazine or its oral pro-drug, temozolomide, are capable of producing responses in 6.5 to 20% of patients. These responses are usually minor to partial at best and are not durable. Combination with other chemotherapeutic drugs has not been successful. The immune system also seems to play a role in malignant melanoma. High dose Interferon therapy is the current standard therapy for the adjuvant treatment of stage IIB, IIC and III melanoma after surgical resection in which it has shown to result in modest improvements in disease free survival and overall survival. In metastatic disease, various immunologic approaches have been employed as well. High dose IL-2 can produce a response rate of about 10-15% in patients with metastatic melanoma. About 5-10% of responses are complete and some of these complete responses are durable so that the lucky few patients who have a durable complete response are for all intents and purposes cured. Attempts to combine chemotherapy with immunotherapy, although improving response rates, has not impacted survival as summarized in recent meta-analysis.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Pathologically confirmed metastatic malignant melanoma
- Age > 18 years
- ECOG performance status of 0 or 1
- Patients considered good candidate for conventional high dose IL-2
- No chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, immunotherapy or radiation therapy within 1 month of entry
- Patients with a history or clinical evidence of brain mets must have completed radiation therapy or surgical treatment of brain lesions and have no evidence of CNS progression for at least 8 weeks at the time of enrollment.
- Patients may have had prior high dose IL-2 or temozolomide but not together or with high dose IL-2 followed by temozolomide
- Patients may have had prior high dose interferon as adjuvant treatment for high risk melanoma
- Serum creatinine < 2 mg/dL
- Bilirubin < 2 mg/dL
Exclusion Criteria:
- Inability to provide informed consent
- Hypersensitivity to temozolomide or HD IL-2
- Active gastrointestinal disorder or cardiac disorders
- EF < 50% by echo or corrected DLCO < 50% on diffusion capacity testing PFTs
- Serum Cr < 2 x ULN
- Chronic use of steroids other than for simple adrenal replacement
Contacts and Locations
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To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below.
For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01124734
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01124734
United States, Pennsylvania | |
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center | |
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, 17033 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Principal Investigator: | Joseph J Drabick, MD | Milton S. Hershey Medical Center |
More Information
Keywords provided by Milton S. Hershey Medical Center:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on March 23, 2017
Responsible Party: | Joseph Drabick, Professor of Medicine, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01124734 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
Study First Received: | March 4, 2010 |
Last Updated: | September 12, 2016 |
Keywords provided by Milton S. Hershey Medical Center:
metastatic melanoma |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Melanoma Neuroendocrine Tumors Neuroectodermal Tumors Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue Nevi and Melanomas Temozolomide Dacarbazine |
Interleukin-2 Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating Alkylating Agents Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Antineoplastic Agents Analgesics, Non-Narcotic Analgesics Sensory System Agents Peripheral Nervous System Agents Physiological Effects of Drugs |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on March 23, 2017


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Whatever, there aren't nearly enough bewbz on this cake to hold a candle to Harley.
He must have had such a lovely childhood.
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Bail, parsley and onion salt dress up this simple veggie medley in moments. It has so much flavor, you'd never guess it could be that easy! —Heidi Hall, North St. Paul, Minnesota
77 Foods to Eat When You Have a Cold
- 1 package (16 ounces) frozen corn
- 1 large carrot, chopped
- 2 tablespoons water
- 3 tablespoons butter, cubed
- 3/4 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon onion salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine the corn, carrot and water. Cover and microwave on high for 6-8 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Drain. Add butter and seasonings, stirring until butter is melted. Yield: 4 servings.
Editor's Note: This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.
Originally published as Herbed Corn and Carrots in Simple & Delicious
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