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As we're sure you've heard, the US Congress has changed the beginning and ending dates for Daylight Savings Time. If your computer automatically changes to DST in the spring and fall, you'll need to adjust these in your system.
There are two slightly different but very similar procedures, depending on whether you're using Windows XP or Windows 98. Each involves downloading a file and installing it. In the case of Windows XP, there is a patch from Microsoft; Microsoft no longer supports Windows 98, so for that you'll need to install some Windows Registry changes. Here's how:
(You may want to print out these instructions as a guide. And it's critically important that you pay attention to the differences between the WinXP and Win98!)
1. Download the appropriate file.
The Windows XP patch is here: http://www.minilogic.com/ourdownloads/WindowsXP-KB931836-x86-ENU.exe.
The Windows 98 change is here: http://www.minilogic.com/ourdownloads/win98dst.zip.
Click the appropriate link above, click the Save To Disk radio button, and click OK.
Please be sure to make a note of where you save the file (WindowsXP-KB931836-x86-ENU.exe for WinXP and win98dst.zip for Win98). If you are on a network, it's best to save it to your server, probably "Drive F:"
2. Close all your applications so nothing is showing in your taskbar. Launch "My Computer" from your desktop, go to the location where you saved the file in #1 (such as "F:"), and double click it.
3a. (Windows XP ONLY) You will see a typical Microsoft "wizard" window. Just proceed through the series of prompts, accepting the terms and finishing.
3b. (Windows 98 ONLY) You will see a typical WinZip window. Make sure the "Unzip to:" box shows the same location (probably your "F:" drive), click Unzip to place W98NewTimeZones.reg there, and close the WinZip window. Now find W98NewTimeZones.reg and double-click it. Continue by clicking OK twice (on each of two messages about the registry.)
That's all there is to it. Of course, you'll need to repeat Steps #2 and #3 for each machine in your office.
We also have a little program that will let you edit the time-zone criteria directly, but this is tricky, and the above is the easiest way to make these changes.
Finally, please feel free to call us at any point. (Again, you may want to print out these instructions as a guide.)


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All Films.All Above Board.NOW INCLUDES TV SHOWS & TV LISTINGS
A soldier on the front during WWI, about to go into battle, seeks inspiration from the memory of Joan of Arc, the Maid of Orleans who captured the heart and soul of a nation. Cecil B DeMille's first costume drama features a towering performance by opera diva Geraldine Farrar. This version includes specially tinted sequences and the 1997 score was performed by Christian Elliot.


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How To Feed Newly Weaned Beef Calves
Young calves are very susceptible to stress at this early stage of their life and therefore, it can be very difficult to start them on feeds. The calves start eating more feed and get healthier as they get rid of stress with the passage of time. You need to minimize the health problems of the calves while maximizing the intake of dry product in order to successfully start calves on feed.
Following are some steps that will help you to start calves on a silage based ration.
First Step:
First of all, you need to ensure that all the facilities are in best condition and that they have places such as windbreaks or other means of shelter. Similarly, you should work out a processing protocol with your veterinarian and develop a calf feed regime with the nutritionist if you are unsure.>
Second Step:
Start with feeding calves on long, soft, and palatable hay when the calves get to your farm after a long journey. You need to stimulate the empty rudiments of the animals to accept and sustain proper nutrition. At this stage of their diet, the hay should be half alfalfa and half grass. Furthermore, do not feed the hay in round bale feeders as it will teach the calves to stay away from the bunks.
Third Step:
Introduce the silage once calves are settled and feeding comfortably on hay. However, calves can take many days to accept the diet containing silage but intake will increase over a few days time.
Fourth Step:
The next step is the selection of suitable grain to feed calves. In this regard, you can use oats and wheat as well as corn or barley depending upon the area in which you are raising the animals.
Fifth Step:
Decrease the concentrate of the starter ration once you feel that the animals are eating it comfortably and replace it with the more simple calf feed containing grain, hay, silage and supplements.
Finally, the calves will waste less grain if you implement a well programmed feed plan in order to reduce the stress of newly weaned animals. You can accomplish the task by consulting a nutritionist and a veterinarian.
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at 18 months, Lane:
*makes more animal sounds, although most of them aren't correct! At least she's trying. She says "lalala" for sheep (?), "bock bock" for bird, something uninterpretable for frog, and she growls for a lion. It's fantastic.
*still loves the song Old MacDonald. She's also decided to "relike" Twinkle, Twinkle, Itsy Bitsy Spider, and If You're Happy and You Know It. She indicates she wants to sing Twinkle Twinkle by opening and closing her hands (like the "twinkle twinkle" sign in the hand motions), Itsy Bitsy Spider by putting her index fingers and thumbs together, and If You're Happy and You Know It by clapping and then squeezing her cheeks (we point to our mouth when smiling at "face will surely show it" part). It cracks me up.
She loves this book, CAT, so much that she's ripped all the "extras" out of it (flaps, the cat's movable tail, etc). The book is only three months old but it looks three decades old.
*still has 12 teeth but her first eye tooth is about to pop through any day.
*loves to jump on our bed. Since moving we now have a chest of drawers with a mirror over it that she can see into when she's on our bed. She likes to watch herself in it, jumping, twirling, and swaying until she tumbles over or dives face-first onto the bed.
One of her new favorite things is to climb in this bag (LOVE the bag, by the way...think it's Land's Inn) and then have us carry and swing her around in it.
*is very good at stacking blocks. She is very precise in setting them down and will readjust them if she can tell that the stack is going to fall. She can stack larger blocks on top of smaller blocks, and can stack them quite high.
*loves to kiss people and her dolls and stuffed animals. She also loves to kiss Aubie (Auburn's tiger mascot) on Shannon's wall calendar.
With her "guys": kitty, giraffe, and blankie. These are what she sleeps with and what she most often totes around the house.
*is taking great naps since we moved and got darker curtains for her room. Usual is three hours now!
*is starting to get into her 18-24 month clothes (although honestly it's so hot these days that most days she just wears a diaper unless we're going somewhere). Still wearing size 5 shoes.
*can climb ladders at the park, go down the slide on her own (she prefers to flip to her belly), and is a master at stairs. Sometimes she can walk up a few stairs without holding onto anyything...it usually depends on how tired she is.
Snoozing hard! (And still sucking on blankie when she's upset or at bedtime.)
*still just says three words. I'm beginning to think she's just stubborn (hmm, wonder where she got that from?).
*Is back in cloth diapers after a 3-month hiatus (nasty diarrhea from getting her molars + my sensitive first trimester nose + two moves = 'sposies for her). Her bottom seems to be faring well. =) She also frequently grabs the underneath of her diaper but I'm not sure if it's when she goes to the bathroom (sometimes she's wet, sometimes she's dry) or what. She also likes to sit on the potty but only for about two seconds. We're hoping to get her her own little potty in the next week or so.
Playing in the pool on our balcony. She prefers to toss the crabs and clothes pins out and then get out and get them, or to use her cup to dump water out of the pool and then get out and play in it. She spends very little time actually IN the pool.
*will "help" me with the laundry. When I'm taking laundry off the rack on the balcony if I give her a piece of clothing and ask her to go put it on the couch, she does and then comes back for more laundry.
*Loves her Frosty the Snowman Hallmark recordable book from Nona Lou. She likes all of her Hallmark books and will open them, turn the pages, and listen to them on her own, but Frosty is the one that she brings to us the most often to have us read to her as well.
My girlie drinking from a cup and eating her favorite snack (black olives and fruit) on her 18-month birthday. I can't believe she's so big!


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So...Fire Emblem isn't getting beaten the way I was hoping. It's really hard to not just play the DLC and the random battles that pop up on the map. Next thing I know it's been 5 hours and I haven't accomplished anything.
I'm beginning to see why my backlog exists in the first place.
Two ladies enter the ring.
Only one exits.
My first entry for the week: LIMBO (XBLA) for 1 point. Hmmm... what next. I'm afraid that even if I can somehow make it through this week (unlikely with fb having a certain 2.5 from the Walking Dead episodes), I don't know what I'll have close for the finals. Oh well, one step at a time, I suppose.
So, I'm really close to finishing a couple of games... hopefully I can get them done before tomorrow night so as to not embarrass myself this round.


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Mixfader - Industry's first portable wireless fader! The DJ Shop Blog
Wednesday, 29 March 2017 12:19:31 Europe/London
The DJ Shop would like to introduce the Mixfader. This is the industries, and worlds, first wireless fader. The mere 9.2cm by 3.6cm fader is compact, robust and opens up a world of flexible scratching possibilities.
|Mixfader - it's your beat
The Mixfader can be used with both Timecode and standard audio vinyl, which is a first. This amazing little device can be used to scratch on a touch screen and both USB or analogue driven turntables. Not only that, it is compatible with MIDI standard, which enables mainstream production software to be mapped, including Serato, Traktor or GarageBand.
It does not matter which way up the fader is placed; it can work both ways, known as the Hamster (reverse) switch. Due to this level of flexibility, you can place the device where it suits you best; it does not matter then if you are left or right handed. It has rubber casing on the bottom to keep it intact with the surface when in use, no matter how rigorous this may get. The fader includes role assignment, crossfader curve modification and cut-in point control.
Mixfader and Touchscreen
Mixfader has a dedicated DJ app, and it works in conjunction with edjing Mix or edjing Pro, both available from the App Store and Google Play (Windows 10 supports edjing Pro only). This means you can scratch anytime and from anywhere, directly from your Smartphone or tablet. The apps themselves replicate a real vinyl turntable including the accuracy, characteristics and sound. Additionally, the display includes all your normal controls e.g. volume fader, hot cues, pitch knob and DJ FX.
Mixfader and Turntables
All you need to do is plug in the fader to your turntable to start scratching - nothing complicated! As mentioned in the intro, this clever device can be used with Timecode and standard audio vinyl, and with either USB or analogue turntables.
When connected, the Mixfader DJ app acknowledges your turntable and allows you to select the display. This feature is most useful for scratching on portable turntables and is particularly useful when providing the capability to view other features and settings.
Mixfader and MIDI
Mainstream music production software can be used with the Mixfader which includes Serato DJ, Traktor and GarageBand. MIDI mode can be selected, through an established Bluetooth connection, of the Mixfader Companion app. This will allow you to control the dedicated device you have connected and gain full access to its information.
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The Mixfader has been through rigorous testing, and some of the top DJs have given their approval, so much so, they have provided tutorial videos to assist with improving technique and to gain insightful knowledge. This is a product of the future, especially leaning ever more towards the age of digital djing!


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Fungal Tests
Also known as:KOH Prep; Fungal Smear; Mycology Tests; Fungal Molecular Tests
Formal name:Potassium Hydroxide Preparation; Fungal Culture; Fungal Antigen and Antibody Tests; Calcofluor White Stain
Related tests:AFB Testing; CSF Analysis; Susceptibility Testing; Gram Stain; Bacterial Wound Culture; Sputum Culture; Blood Culture; Body Fluid Analysis
All content on Lab Tests Online has been reviewed and approved by our Editorial Review Board.
Why Get Tested?
To detect a fungal infection, to determine which specific fungus or fungi are present, and to help guide treatment
When to Get Tested?
When a healthcare practitioner suspects that you have a skin, lung, or systemic fungal infection; sometimes after treatment to monitor its effectiveness
Sample Required?
The sample collected depends upon the suspected location(s) of the infection. Some examples include: scrapings of the skin, nail and hair samples, body fluids, blood, and/or a tissue biopsy.
Test Preparation Needed?
How is it used?
Fungal tests are used to help detect and diagnose a fungal infection, to help guide treatment, and/or to monitor the effectiveness of treatment.
- For many superficial skin and yeast infections, a clinical examination of the affected body part(s) and microscopic examination of the sample may be sufficient to determine that a fungal infection is present. The specific organism is not always identified. The healthcare practitioner has several topical and oral antifungal treatment options and bases the choice(s) on practice guidelines and experience.
- For persistent, deeper, or systemic infections, several tests may be used for diagnosis and monitoring.
- Fungal cultures are used to identify the specific Fungi present. Many fungi are slow-growing, so it may take weeks for results. Susceptibility Testing performed on fungi isolated from a culture is used to determine which antifungal is best to use for treatment.
- Tests for fungal antigens and antibodies may be used to determine if an individual has, or recently had, a specific fungal infection. They are more rapid than fungal cultures but only test for a specific fungal species, so the healthcare practitioner has to know what fungal organism to test for. Many people have fungal antibodies from a prior exposure to the organism, so a single antibody test may not confirm the presence of a current infection. Sometimes, blood samples are collected 2 to 3 weeks apart (acute and convalescent samples) and tested to see if antibody levels (titers) are changing; the evaluation of these results may take several weeks.
- Molecular tests may be performed to identify fungi grown in culture and sometimes may be used to detect a specific fungus directly in the sample collected.
The following tables summarize uses of various fungal tests:
Tests for Superficial Fungal Infections
|Test Name
|Sample Type(s)
|Time for Results
|KOH prep (potassium hydroxide solution)
|Skin scrapings, hair or nail clippings, tissue, vaginal swab, body fluids, sputum
|The sample is placed on a slide and the chemical solution dissolves non-fungal elements; reveals yeast cells and fungal hyphae (branching filaments) on a microscope slide; examined by a healthcare practitioner or trained laboratorian.
|Primary screening tool; detects fungi but does not tell what specific fungus is present.
|Calcofluor white stain
|Skin scrapings, hair or nail clippings, vaginal swab, body fluids, sputum
|Stain binds to fungal elements in a sample and fluoresces (glows) under ultraviolet light; allows visualization on microscope slide; more sensitive means of visualizing fungi.
|Detects fungi but does not tell what specific fungus is present.
|Fungal culture
|Skin, nail, hair, body fluids, tissue, vaginal swab, sputum, blood
|A sample is placed on or into nutrient media and incubated to grow any fungi present in sample.
|Primary tool to diagnose a fungal infection; grows fungi for identification tests and subsequent susceptibility testing.
When a more definitive diagnosis is needed, as in cases of persistent, deep, or systemic infections, more extensive testing may be required to identify which fungus is causing the infection and help determine the treatment that may be most effective. This usually involves a combination of the tests mentioned above plus the following tests:
Tests for Systemic Fungal Infections
|Test Name
|Sample Type(s)
|Time for Results
|Susceptibility testing
|Sample of fungus isolated in culture
|Follow-up to fungal culture; when a pathogenic fungus has been identified, susceptibility testing is sometimes ordered to determine the most effective antifungal agent(s) to use.
|Guide treatment
|Days to weeks after culture
|Antigen testing
|Blood, urine, CSF, body fluids
|Detects proteins associated with a specific fungus. This type of test is available for a variety of fungi.
|Diagnose infection by specific fungus
|Day(s); rapid tests are available for some fungi (e.g., Cryptococcus, Histoplasma species)
|Antibody testing
|Blood, CSF, body fluids
|Detects immune response to a specific fungus; may be ordered on a single sample or on acute and convalescent samples collected 2 to 3 weeks apart.
|Diagnose current or recent infection by specific fungus; monitor treatment
|Day(s) or weeks
|Molecular tests for DNA, RNA
|Sample of fungus isolated in culture, blood, CSF, body fluids
|Detects genetic material of a specific fungus.
|Detects some fungi; not yet widely available, some in research settings only
|Days to weeks
When is it ordered?
Fungal tests are ordered whenever a healthcare practitioner suspects that a person's signs and symptoms are due to a fungal infection. Many signs and symptoms of fungal infections are similar to those caused by bacteria and/or viruses, and fungal tests are often ordered when it is not clear what is causing the condition.
For superficial infections, tests may be ordered when symptoms involving skin, nails, or mucous membranes appear, for example:
- Itchy, red, scaly areas of skin
- Nails that are thickened, brittle, and/or deformed
- White patches in the mouth (thrush)
- Vaginal itching and discharge (yeast infection)
Deep and systemic fungal infections may cause a variety of symptoms depending on the part of the body that is affected. Some examples include:
- Lung infections may produce flu-like symptoms such as coughing, fever, muscle aches, headaches, and rashes.
- Blood infections (septicemia) may cause chills, fever, nausea, and rapid heartbeat.
- Central nervous system (CNS) infections (meningitis) may cause severe persistent headache, stiff neck, and sensitivity to light.
Fungal tests may also be ordered after or periodically during treatment to evaluate its effectiveness or to monitor for infection recurrence.
What does the test result mean?
Interpretation of fungal tests and examinations of slides and cultures often require experience in the study of fungi. Results must be carefully considered, along with signs and symptoms as well as medical history, and sometimes travel history, of the person tested.
Superficial Infections
Many superficial fungal infections are diagnosed based on a physical examination. In addition to general symptoms, many skin infections have characteristic signs (such as the appearance of infected nails) and typical locations on the body (such as athlete's foot between the toes). A clinical evaluation cannot, however, definitively tell the healthcare practitioner which microbe is causing a fungal infection. Sometimes a microscopic examination or culture of a sample may be useful in detecting and confirming a fungal infection and may help guide treatment.
Some examples of superficial infections include:
- yeast infections caused by Candida species
- Athlete's foot
- Jock itch
- Scalp or hair infection
- Finger or toenail infection
- Ringworm
Deep Tissue, Lung, Blood, and Systemic Infections
In cases of persistent, deep, or systemic infections, a definitive diagnosis is needed and more extensive testing may be required to identify which fungus is causing the infection and to guide treatment. This usually involves a combination of several tests that may be performed on samples of sputum or tissue retrieved from the lungs, blood, urine, or spinal fluid. Examples of some serious fungal infections that may be require extensive testing include:
- Aspergillosis
- Blastomycosis
- Coccidioidomycosis
- Cryptococcosis
- Histoplasmosis
For more on these, see the article on fungal infections.
In general, a negative test result means that there is no fungal infection present and symptoms are likely due to another cause. A negative test after a person has been treated for a fungal infection means that the therapy has been successful.
Positive results generally indicate that a fungus is present and sometimes identify the type causing an infection:
- Microscopic examinations (KOH prep or Calcofluor white stain): in general, if fungal elements are seen, then a fungus is the likely the cause of symptoms. These tests, however, do not identify the fungus.
- Culture: care must be taken when interpreting culture results. Interpretation often depends on the type of sample.
- For non-sterile sites, such as the skin, a positive culture will typically identify the fungus or fungi present. The fungi identified may be the type that are disease-causing (pathogenic), the type that only cause disease in people with weakened immune systems (opportunistic), or those that are part of the normal flora. A mixture of these types may also be present.
- Sterile samples, such as blood, CSF, or tissues that are properly collected will not be contaminated with normal flora. A positive culture identifies the fungus or fungi causing the infection.
- A positive antigen test means that it is likely that the fungus tested is the cause of the person's infection.
- A positive antibody test result in a single blood sample indicates exposure to a specific fungus, but it does not indicate whether the exposure was recent or in the past. On the other hand, a rise in the level of antibody (titer) between two serum samples collected 2-3 weeks apart (acute and convalescent) indicates an active or recent fungal infection.
- Molecular tests: detection of a specific fungus with a molecular test indicates a likely infection with that fungus if the test was performed on a sample from a sterile body site, such as blood, CSF or tissue.
Is there anything else I should know?
If a fungus that is causing an infection is not present in sufficient amount in a sample, a test to detect and/or identify the fungus may be falsely negative.
For antibody testing, some infected individuals with weakened immune systems may not produce antibodies as expected.
fungal infections must frequently be distinguished from infections caused by other microbes, such as bacteria. In some cases, an infection may have both bacteria and fungi present. Tests that may be used to identify or rule out other causes include:
- Gram Stain - a rapid test performed to microscopically detect bacteria and/or fungi in a sample.
- Bacterial culture - used to rule out a bacterial infection or determine if concurrent bacterial infection exists.
- AFB Testing - ordered when a mycobacterial infection such as tuberculosis is suspected.
- Blood culture - ordered when septicemia is suspected.
Fungi thrive in moist environments, such as surfaces in and around public swimming pools and gym locker rooms, inside sweaty shoes and socks, in skin folds, and wherever skin is kept moist by constrictive clothing. Fungal skin infections can be minimized by wearing flip-flops or sandals when walking around the pool or locker room, by changing socks and underwear at least once a day, drying out shoes, and keeping moist areas of the body clean and dry.
What is being tested?
Fungi are microbes that exist in nature as one-celled yeasts or as branching filamentous molds (also may be spelled "moulds"). Only about 20 to 25 species of fungi are common causes of infection. Fungal tests detect infections and sometimes identify the fungus and help guide treatment.
Fungal infections range from superficial skin infections to serious deep tissue, blood, lung, or systemic diseases.
- Superficial fungal infections are very common. They may cause nail infections or itchy, red, scaly skin infections such as those commonly known as athlete's foot, jock itch, and ringworm, or yeast infections that cause white patches in the mouth (thrush) or vaginal itching and discharge. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), almost 75% of women will have at least one yeast infection in their lifetime.
- Lung, blood, and systemic infections: less commonly, fungi cause serious lung infections, blood infections (septicemia), or systemic infections that can affect any organ in the body. Fungal lung infections typically start with the accidental inhalation of microscopic fungal spores. While anyone can get a serious lung or systemic fungal infection, most affected people will only experience mild to moderate flu-like symptoms. However, people who are immunocompromised, such as those with HIV/AIDS, organ transplant recipients, and people with an underlying condition such as diabetes or lung disease are at an increased risk of having a severe fungal infection, a systemic infection, and/or recurrent infections.
Fungal tests are used to detect and identify fungi in order to diagnose infections and help guide treatment. Fungal testing typically includes a microscopic examination of the sample on a slide, sometimes using a preparation or stain to aid in detection of fungal elements. This may be sufficient to determine that the infection is due to a fungus and, with superficial infections, no further testing may be required.
However, in cases of persistent, deep, or systemic infections when a more definitive diagnosis is needed, the microscopic exam may be followed by additional tests, such as culture and Susceptibility Testing, antigen or antibody tests, or molecular tests that detect fungal genetic material.
How is the sample collected for testing?
The sample collected depends upon the suspected location(s) of the infection. For superficial infections, the sample may include scrapings of the skin, clipped or shaved nail or hair, vaginal secretions collected with a swab, or a urine sample. For deeper tissue, organ, or systemic infections, the sample may involve the collection of urine, blood from a vein, sputum from the lungs, bone marrow, and/or the collection of a tissue biopsy. If meningitis is suspected, a sample of cerebrospinal fluid is collected.
NOTE: If undergoing medical tests makes you or someone you care for anxious, embarrassed, or even difficult to manage, you might consider reading one or more of the following articles: Coping with Test Pain, Discomfort, and Anxiety, Tips on Blood Testing, Tips to Help Children through Their Medical Tests, and Tips to Help the Elderly through Their Medical Tests.
Another article, Follow That Sample, provides a glimpse at the collection and processing of a blood sample and throat culture.
Is any test preparation needed to ensure the quality of the sample?
No test preparation is needed.
- If I have a persistent cough and fever, why would my healthcare provider ask me where I have been traveling and what activities I have been doing?
Some fungi are found in distinct geographical regions, such in the southwestern U.S. or midwestern U.S. If you have been around excavation or spelunking in caves, you may have been exposed to fungal spores. This can be true, even if travel was not recent. Lung infections caused by some fungi may emerge months to even years after exposure. (For more on this, see Travelers' Diseases.)
- If my healthcare provider thinks I have a fungal infection, why am I being tested for tuberculosis?
Many of the signs and symptoms associated with fungal lung infections could also be due to a tuberculosis infection. Generally, a healthcare practitioner would order tuberculosis testing (such as an AFB smear and culture) to rule out infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (the bacteria that cause tuberculosis) as the cause of your symptoms. The organisms that cause both fungal lung infections and tuberculosis tend to be slow-growing, both in the body and in the laboratory.
- Will my fungal infection eventually resolve itself without treatment?
Some may, but most persist without treatment. Lung and systemic infections may grow progressively worse and cause permanent tissue and organ damage even when symptoms are not severe. Some deep infections are almost uniformly fatal without treatment.
- Is it really necessary to continue treatment for a long period of time?
Yes. Even if you start feeling better in a short period of time, you should follow your healthcare provider's recommendations. While yeast infections may resolve within a few days to weeks, some Fungal infections may require months or even years of consistent treatment.
NOTE: This article is based on research that utilizes the sources cited here as well as the collective experience of the Lab Tests Online Editorial Review Board. This article is periodically reviewed by the Editorial Board and may be updated as a result of the review. Any new sources cited will be added to the list and distinguished from the original sources used. To access online sources, copy and paste the URL into your browser.
Sources Used in Current Review
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Blackwell M. The Fungi: 1, 2, 3 ... 5.1 Million Species? American Journal of Botany. 2011; 98(3): 426-438.
American Thoracic Society (October 2013 updated). Aspergillosis. Available online at http://www.thoracic.org/patients/patient-resources/resources/aspergillos.... Accessed September 5, 2016.
American Thoracic Society (October 2013 updated). Candida Infection of the Bloodstream- Candidemia. Available online at http://www.thoracic.org/patients/patient-resources/resources/candidemia.pdf. Accessed September 5, 2016.
American Thoracic Society (October 2013 updated). Coccidiodomycosis. Available online at http://www.thoracic.org/patients/patient-resources/resources/coccidioido.... Accessed September 5, 2016.
American Thoracic Society (October 2013 updated). Histoplasmosis. Available online at http://www.thoracic.org/patients/patient-resources/resources/histoplasmo.... Accessed September 5, 2016.
Mayo Medical Laboratories. Aspergillus (Galactomannan) Antigen, Serum. Available online at http://www.mayomedicallaboratories.com/test-catalog/Overview/84356. Accessed September 5, 2016.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (November 13, 2015 updated.) Aspergillosis. Available online at: http://www.cdc.gov/fungal/diseases/aspergillosis/index.html. Accessed August 27, 2016.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (December 28, 2015 updated.) Blastomycosis. Available online at http://www.cdc.gov/fungal/diseases/blastomycosis/index.html. Accessed August 27, 2016.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (June 12, 2015 updated.) Candidiasis. Available online at http://www.cdc.gov/fungal/diseases/candidiasis/index.html. Accessed August 27, 2016.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (February 13, 2014 updated.) Genital/Vulvovagial Candidiasis (VVC). Available online at http://www.cdc.gov/fungal/diseases/candidiasis/genital/index.html. Accessed August 27, 2016.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (June 12, 2015 updated). Invasive Candidiasis. Available online at http://www.cdc.gov/fungal/diseases/candidiasis/invasive/index.html. Accessed August 27, 2016.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (June 29, 2015 updated). Valley Fever (Coccidioidomycosis). Available online at http://www.cdc.gov/fungal/diseases/coccidioidomycosis/index.html. Accessed August 27, 2016.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (November 28, 2015 updated). C. neoformans Infection. Available online at http://www.cdc.gov/fungal/diseases/cryptococcosis-neoformans/index.html. Accessed August 27, 2016.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (December 16, 2015 updated). C. gatti Infection. Available online at http://www.cdc.gov/fungal/diseases/cryptococcosis-gattii/index.html. Accessed August 27, 2016.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (November 21, 2015 updated.) Histoplasmosis. Available online at http://www.cdc.gov/fungal/diseases/histoplasmosis/index.html. Accessed August 27, 2016.
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Maketoys has given us yet another Transformer Combiner-bot, and this time it's Quantron... or Computron (in reference to it's G1 Transformers counterpart). This photos are taken from that TFCon event held last July 26-28 at Mississauga, and I am one of the attendees there lucky enough to get a first look of this amazing creation by Maketoys. Hopefully before the end of this year we will see its first Combiner-bot that builds this figure.
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Choux'tique – French patisserie from Leicester
October 12, 2018
I suspect quite a few readers will have dreamt of chucking in their day job to set up a little food business. Nathalie Salles has done it. And lovers of authentic French choux pastry should be delighted.
I met Nathalie selling her glorious little sweet and savoury choux buns at Belgrave Food Fair last month under the name Choux'tique. She came to England from France to study product design at De Montfort but eventually tired of the corporate world. It turns out she's an old friend of a friend and is baking out of her home just around the corner from me near Victoria Park, Leicester.
She's now on a mission to broaden our awareness of just what can be done with choux pastry – and not least to correct our notion of the éclair. "Here you see eclairs filled with whipped cream – but in France that's not an eclair! We use different flavours of crème patisserie."
Her core range then includes little choux buns filled with divine praline or chocolate crème pat, and chouxquettes, favourites back in France but relatively unknown here, which are simply sprinkled with pearl sugar.
Then there are savoury versions – gougères topped with cheese or filled with bacon or, in the case of "le petit toad", sausage. She's also now producing non-choux savoury loaves, speckled with ham and olives or sundried tomato and olives. Wherever possible she's sourcing from local traders – "It's really good to develop a relationship with your suppliers," she explains. "And the quality tends to be so much better than supermarkets."
These treats are beautifully light and very versatile. Whether sweet or savoury they are perfect for a mid-morning break and as snacks or finger food at meetings, parties and events. Nathalie would love to help establish the French tradition of turning up to friends with a little gift of patisserie. Bigger, showstopper items such as Gateau St Honoré a spectacular Piece Montée can also be ordered.
She's currently building up awareness at fairs and foodie events and direct sales are taking off too – they can be picked up from Victoria Park Road or orders over £20 can be delivered free within two miles. If you want to give them a try call on 0116 210 8168 or 07974 140515, or check out more information www.facebook.com/tryit.itsfrench or on instagram it's choux.tique .
Gelato in the Square
October 16, 2017
Details out today of the Gelato in the Square festival put together by Gelato Village. Daniele and Antonio have been regularly going back to Italy and building a name for themselves in the gelato fraternity – with such effect that the flow is being reversed and some of Italy's top makers are coming over to Leicester to celebrate all things gelato and the Slow Food approach in general.
Over the weekend of 27-29 October there will be a huge range of talks, demonstrations and events in the St Martin's Square café. Every hour or so from 11am on Friday there will be presentations from both local partners such as Belvoir Ridge Creamery who supply their milk and from also Italian artisans such Paolo Brunelli, a man celebrated as the "visionary poet" of gelato.
Others will talk about wine, biscuit and cone making, while local bars and restaurants will also be represented with Charlotte Wood from Manhattan 34 leading a session on cocktails and gelato and Antoni Scarpatti of Anstey's marvellous Sapori will address food matching.
There will also of course be chances to sample and purchase exciting flavours of gelato made in Leicester by the visiting makers. It all looks an lot of fun. All events are take place in the shop and are free on a first come first served basis. The full programme is attached below, and should be readable once you click on the images.
Gelato Village wins big
August 2, 2017
Many congratulations to Gelato Village in St Martin's for gaining two star awards for three of its flavours in the Great Taste Awards. This is one of the most highly-respected of such schemes and only about 15 per cent of the awards are at two star level. The winning flavours were pistachio, hazelnut and almond and orange. Great to have such fine produce available our city centre.
Peppercorn Catering
April 25, 2017
A quick plug for family-run Leicestershire caterers Peppercorn, who's double decker bus known as Ella Louise can now be found parked up at Abbey park over the summer. Peppercorn, who already run two cafes in Barrow and Anstey, have taken on the Pavilion café in Abbey Park which will open later this summer once a complete refurbishment is done.
They have also launched a new, next-day-delivery, postal service for their traybakes and they were kind enough to send me a selection. I'll have a good hefty slab over a mimsy cup cake any time and their bakes have all the virtues of the style – white chocolate tiffin (right) had a solid layer of chocolate with a rich, sweet, coconutty biscuit underneath, leavened with glace cherries. Peanut butter brownies were also substantial but didn't have the cloying texture of others I've had. Rocky Road was full of badness in all the right ways.
A dairy and egg free apple cake seemed underspiced, underfruited and a bit dull though. I'm sure it must be hard to make much of interest without butter or eggs, so full marks for trying – I'm sure it will be appreciated as will others such as the gluten free chocolate slice and strawberry and honey cake.
For more information, visit Peppercorns by Post
Milking it – but slowly
March 8, 2017
I spent an interesting hour last night in St Martin's Square at one of Gelato Village's Gelato Bites events, which are giving food enthusiasts a chance to hear from some of the brilliant food producers and retailers in our county.
The event saw a presentation from Alan Hewson, whose herd of Red Poll cows at Eastwell , north of Melton, not only supply the milk and cream for Gelato Village but also for their Jamie Oliver-endorsed Colwick Cheese, traditional local brie-a-like Slipcote cheese and the summertime hard cheese Ironstone.
The Hewsons, like the Gelato Village lads, support Slow Food principles and reject the high yield at all costs approach, farming with rare breed cattle that produce maybe only a third of the intensively pushed dairy breeds. These smaller, hardier breeds can spend almost all of the year outdoors and over the coldest months can get by on hay, silage and a salt-lick. The Hewson's don't homogenise or standardise the milk, producing milk which not only has a cleaner, lighter taste but which is a genuinely seasonal product – one that changes as the composition of the meadow grasses change over the year.
The quality of the milk – which won best in show at last year's prestigious Nantwich Cheese Show – contributes directly to the quality of the gelato. That much was perfectly clear on the night from our tastings of the milk and GV's Fior de Latte ("Blossom of the Milk"), the simple basic gelato which is the touchstone of quality for any producer. The read-across in flavour was clear.
Gelato Village is the only producer in the UK that makes all is product with the milk of a single herd. And an exceptional herd from the same county too. We should treasure both of them.
Future Gelato Bites events will be on Tuesday 14 and 21 March and will look at matching gelato with pudding wines, and in what's said to be a world first, a beer and gelato matching event. Cost is £10, more details and booking information here, or avoid a booking fee and enquire in-store.
Forest Food Fest
August 11, 2016
It's maybe partly that they've been casting envious glances across the border at Melton to see how food can be a boost to the local economy. It could simply be that they've woken up to what's on their doorstep. Whatever the case, it's good to see Charnwood – with the support of the National Forest, Everards and Leicester Shire Promotions – has taken the step of launching a little local food festival.
The Edible Forest is a weekend of events from 16 to 18 September that highlights some of the best local food and drink producers, and at some of the fabulous locations in the borough – from iconic Old John in Bradgate Park to the depths of the Outwoods. The events include:
Friday 16 September
– Afternoon tea with local produce in Old John Tower .
– Cocktails and canapes at a secret garden in the heart of the ancient woods of Charnwood.
Saturday 17 September
– The Enchanted Forest – a family event in the heart of the forest combining tasting from the region's finest producers with entertainment.
Sunday 18 September
– Build your own Perfect Picnic – a hands-on opportunity to create your perfect picnic to be enjoyed in the beautiful gardens of Swithland's Griffin Inn.
– The Secret Gourmet – much-missed local chef Paul Leary, currently working in the corporate sphere, will create a fine dining forest-inspired gourmet menu to be served at Nanpantan Hall, a rarely-used and extraordinary venue hidden in the heart of Charnwood Forest.
For more details on the Edible Forest and to book tickets for the various events, visit www.edibleforest.co.uk. Bookings open on Monday 15th August.
PS. I hear the organisers have struggled to find cheesemakers within Charnwood. If that sounds like you, maybe get in touch with them?
Backing the Blues
April 25, 2016
The last couple of months I've been working on a book that is going to celebrate the food culture of Leicestershire and Rutland. I'm not going to say more just now, but one of the great things about doing it was a chance to speak to some of the fine businesses that are developing our food culture.
Now much as food is very important to me what really gets me motivated is Leicester City, where I've had a season ticket for getting for 25 years. Maybe you've heard but we're doing quite well at the moment – and thus I'm delighted to see food businesses, including several I got to know through writing the book, have responded to the Backing the Blues campaign and are doing something special for the campaign's key day of 29 April.
Walker's are producing three limited edition, City-linked pork pies with distinctive designs that be available on the day fromtheir famous Cheapside store. One is for Steve Walsh (the ex-captain rather than the current genius talent scout) and Wes Morgan, then there's also the "Fluted Fox" and the Riyad Mahrez Melton Mowbray Pork Pie in honour of the PFA player of the year (I assume they know he's a Muslim? Oh well…). There will just 50 each of the £3 pies available on the 29th and each purchaser will have the chance to win pork pies for a year. You might even get to meet Walshy.
Crafty Burger, the Rutland and Derby, 33 Cank St and Maiyango are among others doing something special. All right, it's a PR bandwagon, but this is a very special time – let's all make the most of it.
My fellow blogger Laura over has done us all a favour by compiling a directory of all the businesses pitching in, so why not pop over to Extreme Housewifery and see how you can join in the fun?
Fine wines on Granby St
April 14, 2016
I've written before about how the St Martin's area in Leicester is booming with high quality independent food and drink outlets. I've never been tempted to say the same about Granby Street. Maybe, just maybe though, there's something stirring.
Kayal is of course a fairly long-standing star, and there's one or two other little food outlets of interest now. What I didn't expect to see there is a fine wine shop.
But here it is. Handily placed opposite The Last Plantagenet.
Wine and Whiskey is not smartest outlet but nonetheless has a pretty good selection of fine wines – especially Burgundies and Clarets, and a very good selection of beers from Leicestershire's growing number of small breweries. The spirit selection is impressive too. I'm not sure what explains the location – maybe it's as simple as rents dropping – but its an unexpected pleasure. I didn't have time to do much in the way of price comparisons but if you're in the market for good stuff, it's worth a look.
One more wine tip while I'm here – Lidl on Loughborough Road currently has Vidal Canadian Ice Wine by Pillitteri on offer. This was described by the Guardian last Christmas as "intensely luscious" and as cheap at £14.99, and is now on sale at that store at just £7.99 (half-bottle). Don't know if the deal is also on at other stores or whether the manager is just having a clear out – but desert wine lovers will want to make a trip there. No guarantee how long the offer will last though.
Update on Delilah's, Leicester
January 14, 2016
I had a fascinating chat yesterday with Sangita Tryner, the woman behind the extraordinary Delilah's deli in Nottingham, which is set to open its second branch in Leicester.
And we can start to get very excited. The new deli will be located with the old Irish Bank in St Martin's, within an impressive banking hall which will enable the shop to replicate the formula which has made Nottingham so successful. So with the high ceilings there will be space for a mezzanine dining area which sit people close to some of the beautiful original features. The hall itself will stock an immense selection of cheeses, wines, charcuterie and other deli goods displayed in order to let customers get close to the produce.
I can't say a lot more at this stage but it was inspiring to hear Sangita talk about her confidence in Leicester and where it is going right now. Work on the building could start as early as next week, when the result of grant applications to protect some of the heritage features of the building should be known. Then we are looking at an opening in April or May.
Leicester Market on form
November 22, 2015
There was some gorgeous stuff on Leicester Market today. With the rutting season pretty much over there's some wonderful venison coming down from Bradgate Park – including this handsome chop which looks good enough to celebrate something special such as – ooh – going top of the Premier League maybe?
There were also some beautiful blue swimming crabs and fat scallops that will make a few more great meals somewhere in Leicester tonight.
It certainly set my culinary senses racing in advance of the Winter Food Festival which takes place at the market tomorrow (Sunday) from 11-6pm.


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An entrepreneur big in china has hailed a top TV show as one of the reasons behind her success.
Whitley Bay-based The Vintage Tea Party provides crockery and bunting hire to an array of events and weddings across the region.
And owner Julie Clay believes the result of popular baking programme the Great British Bake Off has helped give it a greater prominence.
Julie said: "The business started when I bought some vintage china from Tynemouth Flea Market and a couple of friends borrowed pieces for an event they were having.
"When the TV show started highlighting cakes with vintage crockery, I noticed an increase in demand for my cups, saucers and plates.
"People were hiring things to showcase their cakes and the next stage was seeing people hiring my crockery for weddings to create a traditional British vintage theme."
Now seven years on, Julie has her fingers in many pies and provides her china and tea party paraphernalia to as many as 250 people at a time – and has even had Royal approval.
Julie said: "Princess Royal sipped from my china at an afternoon tea which celebrated the opening of Northumberlandia.
"I love pointing out to people that HRH drank from that cup. We still hire out that particular cup and I trust the customers with it because they always return the china in good condition."
The Vintage Tea Party's reputation has risen accordingly with its increase in custom.
Weddings, engagements, birthdays, theatre productions and TV shows have all used her vast collection of crockery which she personally delivers, sets out, collects and painstakingly washes by hand ready for the next function.
Julie added: "There is one lady for who I have provided tea sets for her engagement party which was used again for her wedding and the birthdays of her two children.
"When you have people coming back, especially to play a role in such important days in their or their loved one's lives, it really is lovely.
"Bake Off really did set off my business and like the cakes on the show, I've risen to the challenge."


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When the Gladiators basketball team's nasty coach finally gets turfed midseason, things couldn't possibly get worse. The team hasn't won a game yet, and morale is at rock bottom. Sameer, who announces the games and keeps score, and Vijay, the team mascot, have their hands full keeping the team's spirits up. When they get promoted to assistant coach and manager, can they help a small, unathletic, Shakespeare-quoting drama teacher coach the team to victory, or at least to dignity? Or will the courtside drama eclipse even the school play?
Birthdays, hiccups, swim lessons, summer holidays—growing up is fun! Seven-year-old Bruno is back and tackling problems with his trademark originality. He defeats hiccups. He trades his mother for a new hat. He skillfully avoids math. And thanks to his special Flutter Kick, he easily advances to the next level—in swimming and in life! Bruno is ready for any challenge as he learns all there is to know about being a boy.
A practical joke can turn on the joker. Johnny Maverick has come up with an idea to win a fundraising contest for the Howling Timberwolves hockey team. It seems fun, until a girl visits Howling—and starts to win challenges against Johnny. The entire town finds it funny; even worse, his friends Tom and Stu like what's happening.
Lots of hockey action and hijinks. Johnny Maverick and his friends play for the Timberwolves peewee hockey team in the small town of Howling. Tom Morgan has just moved from Toronto and is a talented player. Tom is also very competitive and seems determined to pick on Stu Duncan, who is slightly overweight. Johnny suggests a race between Tom and Stu. Tom eagerly accepts; Stu is reluctant but Johnny convinces him to trust his best friend's advice. On race day Tom is surprised by both the race and its outcome and learns that teamwork pays off. The Howling Timberwolves series of Orca Echoes early chapter books offer lots of sports action and humour that will appeal to young boys.
He may shoot, but he never scores. When the Timberwolves get a new coach, they also get the coach's son. The only problem is that Eldridge Elwell is a terrible hockey player. The team is on the hunt to make the playoffs, and every time Eldridge plays a shift, it hurts the team more. Johnny Maverick is just as angry about it as anyone on the team, until he learns something important about the coach's son.
Johnny finds himself with a prankster in the house. The Howling Timberwolves need to win the best two out of three hockey games to make it to the championship finals. But first Johnny Maverick has to survive a visit from his six-year-old cousin, Sarah. And not even Johnny's dog Marvin is safe. Worse, Johnny's got a big lesson to learn on the ice, too. As always, Johnny and Stu and Tom thing they have the answers. But, as usual, they are wrong.
The Howling Timberwolves are at it again. There's plenty of action both on and off the ice. At a big tournament in Calgary, teammate Tom Morgan plays a practical joke on Johnny Maverick, so naturally Johnny feels he has to pay him back. The rivalry escalates. After he scores a hat trick, Johnny is given a hockey stick signed by all the members of the Calgary Flames. He worries that Tom will do something to this prized trophy and decides he will not let it out of his sight. But in the end Tom outsmarts him one more time and Johnny learns that revenge is never a good idea.


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After having a conversation with some Hunger Games fans today on dream casting for the next movie, this post came to light. Now don't get excited, this is sheer speculation, but here's the start of a new series of posts on dream Catching Fire casting! Starting with the victor from District 4 in the 65th annual Hunger Games - Finnick Odair. Here's our top suggestions, but feel free to link us anyone you think would better suit the character.
Our first choice would be Armie Hammer - no surprise there then, given he's an Amateur Reviews favourite, but he just screams Finnick to us!
Next up is Chris Hemsworth, although given the fact that Liam plays Gale this seems extremely unlikely - not least because they look quite similar, but here's a gratuitous picture anyway...
Tom Hiddleston may well be a curve ball suggestion, but we think he possesses the necessary charm.
And the final suggestion, Freddie Stroma!
Have your say: anyone major we have missed? Comment below and if we agree, your Finnick suggestion may just make its way on to the post! Get thinking Hunger Games Fans!!


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Hello again from Singapore! After the initial month of being in here I have started to settle into a routine. I have come to enjoy my temporary home country a lot! I have learned a lot about the way people live here and their culture!
Meet Our New Bloggers
The new school year is almost upon us! For SDSU Be International, that means it's time to welcome a new group of study abroad bloggers. We're delighted to introduce the Aztecs Abroad who will be sharing their international experiences this Fall semester!
A Stranger, a Panda and a Buddha
When you study abroad, you need to make sure that you also make time to travel in your host country and, hopefully, the surrounding countries as well. Traveling is such a great way to educate yourself. You get to study the culture personally.
Student by Day, Tourist by Night
Before I arrived in Bangkok, I had a very clear idea of what my role here would be. I was going to be a student. I don't mean to flaunt, but with a whole life of experience and a passion for learning, I think I'm pretty good at being a student. This confidence made me feel as though I had a leg up on the competition. It made me feel like taking the leap and spending six weeks in Thailand would be easy. I was both right and wrong.
An Adventure to Remember in Xi'an
As I continued with my studies and made new friends, I was presented with the idea to travel with my friend, Feli. Feli, short for a German name that means happiness, invited me to explore more of China with her. She asked me to come along to see Xi'an.
Chinese Nasreen
Nĭ hăo! Wŏ jiào, Nasreen! Hello! I am called, Nasreen! Learning the language Mandarin is incredible! I cannot believe I have never thought to learn it, let alone come explore the Chinese world. But here I am.
Taiwanese Nasreen
After the Chinese New Year, my cousin and I had planned to travel to Taiwan. It was so cool to know that traveling in Asia, while in Asia, is extremely cheap and is a must if you're planning to stay for a long period of time. This was the first time I've traveled without older adults in a foreign place. At least by now I am a pro at packing.
New Place, New Year x 2
It has always been traditional for me to be at home on New Year's. This year, I was in two homes for two New Year's. When I came to China, I did not know that the Lunar New Year was fast approaching (just letting you know beforehand, Chinese New Year started in early February, not January 1).
First Impressions of New Place
I started writing this on a United Airlines airplane, slowly realizing that I was heading to a new home with only five recognizable faces for the next six months. Things will be difficult – getting adjusted, learning the language, and figuring out Chinese culture. I did not know what to think, except to think about the faces of my loved ones back home. As I arrived in Shanghai, 14 hours later, I was immediately anxious to see China and my Chinese brothers and sisters.


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From the shaved heads of medieval monks, to the long-haired hippies of the
'60s, to the spiked hairdos of today's punk rockers, hair has always made a
personal statement.
"It's one of the leading ways people can establish their individuality
and express their style," says Jerome Shupack, M.D., professor of clinical
dermatology at New York University Medical Center in New York City. "Hair
has had sociological importance throughout the ages."
Because of its importance, anything that happens to our hair that we can't
control--falling out or turning gray, for instance--can be the source of much
In the United States, some 35 million men are losing or have lost their hair
from male-pattern baldness, according to the American Hair Loss Council.
Approximately 20 million women have experienced a similar loss of hair (from
female-pattern hair loss), and an estimated 2.5 million Americans have lost
their hair due to other causes.
Hair is produced by hair follicles--indentations of the epidermis (outer skin
layer) that contain the hair root, the muscle attached to it, and sebaceous, or
oil, glands. Hair is made up of dead cells filled with proteins, most of which
are known as keratins. The cells are woven together like a rope to form the hair
fiber. The hair fiber, in turn, has three layers: the outer cuticle with its
fish-scale-like structure; the cortex, which contains the bulk of the fiber; and
the center, or medulla. Hair color is determined by melanocytes, cells that
produce pigment. When these cells stop producing pigment, hair turns gray.
Although it seems as if the hair on your head is always growing, hair
actually has active and rest phases. The growth phase, known as anagen, lasts
for two to six years. At any given time, about 90 percent of scalp hair is in
the growth stage. The remainder is in the rest phase, known as telogen; this
lasts from two to three months.
Once the rest phase is over, the hair strand falls out and a new one begins
to grow. As a result, it's considered normal to lose from 20 to 100 hairs a day,
says Diana Bihova, M.D., a dermatologist in private practice in New York City.
Only a change in your regular pattern of loss is considered abnormal--but many
things, including genetic factors, diet, stress, and medications, can change
that pattern.
The most common cause of hair loss in both men and women is rooted in a
genetic predisposition. Called androgenic alopecia, it is known as male-pattern
baldness in men and female-pattern hair loss in women (alopecia is the
scientific term for baldness). According to the American Hair Loss Council,
genetics accounts for 95 percent of all cases of hair loss in this country.
Baldness results from a combination of genetic factors and levels of
testosterone (a hormone produced by the adrenal gland in both sexes and also by
the testes in men). If hormone levels are right, then the hair follicles will
express their genetic destiny by growing for shorter periods and producing finer
hairs. In men, who have higher levels of testosterone than women, this
eventually results in a bald scalp at the crown of the head and a horseshoe-
shaped fringe of hair remaining on the sides. In women, the hair thins all over
the scalp; the hairline does not recede. This type of hair loss doesn't usually
show up in women until menopause; until then, estrogen tends to counteract the
effects of testosterone.
The only drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat pattern
baldness or hair loss is minoxidil topical solution (Rogaine), which is rubbed
into the scalp. Originally approved for hereditary male-pattern baldness in
1988, it was also approved for treating female-pattern hair loss in August 1991.
However, it should not be used by pregnant or nursing women.
In his dermatological practice, Arthur P. Bertolino, M.D., Ph.D., director of
the hair consultation unit at New York University, says that this lotion helps
hair grow in 10 to 14 percent of the people who try it. He estimates that
approximately 90 percent of the time, Rogaine at least slows down hair loss. (Minoxidil
is also available in tablet form to treat severe high blood pressure. Oral
minoxidil has a potential for serious side effects and is not approved to treat
No one is certain yet just how topical minoxidil works to promote hair
growth. "One theory is that it dilates the blood vessels, so it may
stimulate nourishment of follicles," says Bihova. Alternatively, Rogaine
may convert tiny hair follicles that produce peach fuzz into large hair
follicles that produce normal-size hairs. Again, no one knows for sure.
What is certain is that, at least in men, Rogaine works better on patients
who fit a certain profile: they've generally been bald for less than ten years,
have bald spots on top of the head that are less than four inches in diameter,
and they still have fine hairs in their balding areas. "The process begins
very early," says Bihova. "I see 19-, 20-year-old males who have
The most common side effects with this medication are itching and skin
irritation. Also, according to Bertolino, once you stop using it, any hair that
grew as a result will fall out. Finally, the drug is expensive: in 1990, it cost
about $600 a year to use it twice a day.
Baldness can also be treated with hair transplants, in which plugs of
"donor" follicles from the patient's scalp are used to fill the
hairline. Although hair transplants work well in both men and women, the
treatment tends to have a more dramatic effect on appearance in men with bald
spots than it does on women with thinning hair.
"The less hair you have, the more drama in the change," says Robert
Auerbach, M.D., associate professor of clinical dermatology at New York
University School of Medicine. However, the American Hair Loss Council warns
against attempting to replace lost hair with hair pieces sutured to the scalp.
FDA has not approved any products specifically intended for this purpose,
however, this does not preclude a physician from using sutures, which are
approved devices, for this purpose. According to the council, although the
procedure is legal, it can result in scars, infections and even brain abscesses.
Another treatment for male-pattern baldness, hair implants made of
high-density artificial fibers surgically implanted in the scalp, was banned by
the FDA in 1984 because it causes infection. This is the only device FDA has
ever banned.
So-called "thinning hair supplements," "hair farming
products" and "vasodilators" for the scalp will not promote hair
growth, says Mike Mahoney, a spokesperson for the American Hair Loss Council.
Thinning hair supplements are nothing more than hair conditioners that
temporarily make your hair feel or look a little thicker. The main ingredient in
these products--polysorbate--is also found in many shampoos. Promotional
materials for hair farming products claim that they will release hairs that are
"trapped" in a bald scalp. Mahoney says these products, many of which
are herbal preparations, can do no such thing. And so-called vasodilators do not
increase the blood supply to the scalp and do not promote hair growth.
While male- and female-pattern baldness results in permanent hair loss, other
factors can cause temporary loss of hair. For instance, the drop in the level of
estrogen at the end of pregnancy can cause a woman's hair to shed more readily.
Two or three months after a woman stops taking birth control pills, she may
experience the same effect, since birth control pills produce hormone changes
that mimic pregnancy. A major physical stress, such as surgery, or a major
emotional stress--positive or negative--can cause hair loss.
"I've seen women start losing their hair before getting married,"
says Bihova. Even jet lag can have a similar effect.
In most of these cases, the hormonal imbalance or stressful situation will
correct itself, and the scalp will soon begin growing hair again. But, says
Bihova, since most women are extremely upset by even a temporary hair loss, many
dermatologists treat these conditions with either topical steroid preparations
or localized injections of low doses of steroids. Bihova emphasizes that these
are local, not systemic, injections of steroids, therefore, the shots do not
have the same risk of dangerous side effects as systemic steroids. However, only
a board-certified dermatologist should administer this treatment, she says.
The list of causes of temporary hair loss goes on: pressure on the scalp from
wigs or hairdos that pull too tightly can cause it. A fever of 103 degrees
Fahrenheit or more often causes hair loss six weeks to three months later. And
some medications can cause a temporary loss. These include vitamin A derivatives
such as Accutane, cough medicines with iodides, anti-ulcer drugs, some
antibiotics, beta blockers, antidepressants and amphetamines, anti- arthritis
drugs, blood thinners, some cholesterol-lowering agents, aspirin taken over long
periods, some thyroid medications, and chemotherapy.
Although nutrition does play a role in hair loss and in the overall health of
your hair, only extreme nutritional deficiencies or excesses will cause hair
loss. For instance, people with anorexia and bulimia may temporarily lose hair.
So will others suffering from malnutrition.
"It's pretty rare in the United States," says Bertolino. "If
someone was on a real strange, restrictive diet, it could happen to them."
Megadoses of some vitamins--particularly A and E--and an iron deficiency may
lead to hair loss. People who claim they can determine which vitamins are
lacking in your diet by analyzing your hair, however, are not speaking from a
scientifically sound basis. The test used with this type of hair
analysis--atomic absorption spectrophotometry--is a legitimate analytical
chemistry method; however, used on hair, the results of this test do not
correlate with nutritional status, says Shupack. "Because of the
sociological importance of hair, a lot of people try to cash in on it," he
says. "Hair analysis is all witchcraft as far as I'm concerned."
There are, however, a few legitimate hair tests for substances such as
arsenic and lead.
Every time you shampoo, blow dry, perm, straighten or dye your hair, you
damage it slightly, says Bertolino. For the most part, hair can withstand this
type of treatment. But overzealous beautifying can damage the hair fiber,
resulting in many broken strands, and a frizzy, split-end look. For instance, if
you bleach your hair and then have a bunch of perms done in a short time, you're
heading for trouble.
Misuse of hair cosmetics can cause the hair to break as it comes out of the
scalp, says Frances Storrs, M.D., professor of dermatology at the Oregon Health
Sciences University. Permanent wave solutions break the bonds that hold hair
together and then reform them. But with a perm that is not diluted right or not
rinsed off properly, for instance, those bonds may not re-form and the hair
would soon fall out as a result. Fortunately, most professional hair dressers
know how to use perms correctly, says Storrs.
Most hair dyes are not as irritating as permanent solutions, mostly because
they do not break the bonds between hair fibers and are therefore not likely to
cause a hair loss, she says. However, a severe allergic reaction to hair dye
could cause hair loss. "The allergy is pretty common, actually," says
Storrs. Permanent solutions can also cause allergic reactions, though that's a
rare side effect.
Other beauty-related manipulations of the hair can cause problems, too: hot
irons, corn rows and braids may bring on temporary or permanent hair loss. If
the hair breaks often enough, the follicles may eventually not be able to
produce normal hair, says Bihova. "If someone has a problem with thinning
and excessive loss, we advise being gentle," she says. "Don't use
rollers; don't use blow dryers on a hot setting; don't wear tight hair
styles." Rough shampooing may accelerate any loss, though it's usually not
a problem in people with healthy hair.
Some hair loss is the result of a type of immune disorder known as alopecia
areata--some 2.5 million people suffer from this condition in which antibodies
attack the hair follicle, causing the hair to fall out. Alopecia areata often
causes small, oval or circular areas of hair loss. However, in some forms of the
condition, all the scalp hair falls out; in other forms, all body hair is lost.
Although the loss is usually temporary, the condition can recur. Treatments
include topical steroids or the use of chemicals to produce an allergic reaction
to start the hair growing again.
Finally, chronic, systemic conditions--including one form of lupus, abnormal
kidney and liver function, and hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism--can affect the
hair. If you're experiencing hair loss, see a doctor. He or she will want to
order some basic blood tests to rule out any medical cause of the condition.
Devera Pine is a freelance writer in New York City who frequently writes
about health and science.
Public Health Service, Food and Drug Administration
Office of Public Affairs, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857


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It's a beautiful day
It can get pretty wild
Put your party mood on
And let's go for a ride
You're the sweetest desire
The V.I.P.
Let's go get it started
Put some party clothes on you, it's a final hour
You're not a fucking nerd, get a whiskey shower
Life's a bitch if Jack gives you power
You're gonna sweat by takin' body-shots of her
You're rollin' the dice, havin' world power
Connected with the gang rulin' in style
Cruisin' like stars, showin' your pride
In your nightclubs your smokin' green flower
Ah, this night you never will forget
So I promise you today that I will make you wet
And this night I lay ya down, make you beg
Fuck it, from the top to the bottom from head down to leg
Hun, we gonna rock the night if you know what I mean
Babe if you wanna go bad we can make a scene
Ah, you good and you good at it
Sometimes life can be so fucking problematic
It's a beautiful day
It can get pretty wild
Put your party mood on
And let's go for a ride
You're the sweetest desire
The V.I.P.
Let's go get it started
Yeah, alright now, hey let's party whatcha say
It's all about you, we gathered so we gonna rock ya day
It's gettin' late; it's really time for Jack to hit the road
Please excuse this interruption, situation red code
Dude come over for some fuckin' pipe tobacco à la mode
Gonna be fillin' high so way up high like an ass-hole
So you better believe me that what goes up must come down
You not lost, you just found
Older one year share a happy tear
Show us no fear, drink a can of beer
Everybody cheer on your career
Don't disappear stay not far but near
Am I being crystal clear, so screwed?
Where the fuck is that superman dude?
Probably jumpin' roof to roof nude
Waitin' for him grab some finger food
Temperature's rising, excitement's getting' higher
No compromisin', the roof is on fire
The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire
Rich reckless rockers burned with desire
I apologize sincerely if I sound retarded,
Muthafuckers joined the party uninvited
Happy birthday and make a wish.
• Stay inspired. •


text: Clear Creek County Seat, Georgetowm, is a Territorial Charter Municipality. It is the last county in the state with such a distinction. I don't know exactly what that means but it seemed you could think for yourself upon arrival. Established in 1859 during Pikes Peak Gold Rush, this is a silver town. This is old school right here, about a thousand people live here.Most colorful courthouse sign to date. Pretty good size compound, windowless sheetmetal.In a canyonPretty cool shops and antique stores, big one was closed when I was there.Whole lot of free thinking here. Old timers suggested I go to the "Ram" not knowing it was called "Lucha" now. I did get pointed toward Lucha's as well so I figured I could not go wrong.Lucha grande cantina, is on the main drag. I really wasn't feeling it after a long drive through Elk country and fall color revelry, this has become a bit of a chore and I didn't even want a cheeseburger today, but pressed on.Sorry for the late post but I have not been able to sleep since eating this burger. PBJBC or letters similar to that, yes peanut butter jelly bacon cheeseburger. I said it. My waitress hair color was similar to the jelly so this was my kinda place. Friendly inviting staff, corner booth with good light. Turns out this post is real close to the half way point of this thing? just when I was feeling down, rebirth. Peanut Butter, Jelly, Bacon and then a cheeseburger with the greens and pickles and whole nine as well. Ok, I transcended, I have been on another plane since this experience so does that make it #1 ? Great place, hope to go ice fishing up there and will be going to Lucha's for some mexican.


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EPIC Innovation, the headquarters of EPICentre, is located on the 2nd floor of the Joyce Entrepreneurship Centre. With over 9,000 square feet, EPIC Innovation is an innovative, modern and collaborative space for young entrepreneurs across various disciplines. The facility is equipped with modern workstations, high speed wireless internet, private meeting rooms with video conferencing equipment, a large workshop, kitchenette, and ample collaborative and comfortable spaces. It is a beehive of entrepreneurial activities.
EPIC Innovation houses students and entrepreneurs participating in our Discovery, Founders and Incubation programs. Industry partners who collaborate with the University of Windsor can also access the facility through the Industry Incubation Program and EPIC Soft Landing Program. EPICentre hosts most of its events, workshops and competitions in this location.
Click here to Meet Our Startups.
EPIC Industrial Hub is a 4,500 square-foot industrial space located inside the Ed Lumley Centre for Engineering Innovation (CEI) that holds Startup Quarters and EPIC Makers' Base. Startup Quarters is a prototype and product development space for students and youth startups participated in our Incubation program. EPIC Makers' Base is a makerspace equipped with 3D printers, a CO2 laser cutter/engraver, and other tools for members to create prototypes, to learn new skills or simply to tinker.
Visit us in the Ed Lumley Centre for Engineering Innovation (CEI), Room 1133.
Visit EPIC Makers' Base for more information on the program and how to join the membership.
Check out our facilities in this virtual tour
EPIC Genesis is a co-working and event space located at St. Clair College. Through the collaboration between the University of Windsor and St. Clair College effective April 1st, 2017, EPICentre is now able to host many events and workshops for St. Clair College students at this location. A dedicated business advisor is also present at EPIC Genesis once a week to offer business consulting to student entrepreneurs.


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What are you moving?
When you store your Microsoft Office Outlook email data on your computer, it's stored in a file on your hard drive called a PST file, such as "Outlook.pst". It shows up in your Outlook window as a root folder, such as "Personal Folders," with various mailbox folders underneath it.
Step 1: Finding the PST file
In the main Outlook window, in Mail view, in the Navigation Pane (usually on the left):
- Right-click on "Personal Folders" or the root folder of the PST file you want to move.
- Choose "Properties for Personal Folders" in the pop-up menu.
In the Properties window that opens:
- Click on the "Advanced" tab.
- Look at the "Filename" text box, and make a note of the full drive, path, and file name listed in the box.
- Close the window.
Step 2: Moving the PST file
If Outlook is still running, close it. Outlook must not be running during this step.
Open an Explorer window. This can be done one of several ways:
- Open the "My Computer" or "Computer" icon on the desktop, or
- Click on the Start button and choose "Computer" in the right column, or
- Press Windows+E on your keyboard.
Browse to the folder in which the PST file is stored:
- Navigate using the folder list, location bar, or breadcrumb bar to the location "Computer"
- Open the icon corresponding to the drive letter of the full file name you noted before.
- Open each folder in sequence corresponding to the path of the full file name you noted before.
- Click once on the PST file in the folder.
Cut the file in preparation for moving it:
- If you have an Edit menu, click on Edit, then click on Cut.
- If you don't have an Edit menu but you do have an Organize menu, click on Organize, then click on Cut.
- If you don't have either menu, right-click on the PST file, and choose "Cut" from the pop-up menu.
Browse to the drive and folder where you want the PST file stored instead.
Paste the file, moving it:
- If you have an Edit menu, click on Edit, then click on Paste.
- If you don't have an Edit menu but you do have an Organize menu, click on Organize, then click on Paste.
- If you don't have either menu, right-click on an empty part of the window away from file and folder icons, and choose "Paste" from the pop-up menu.
Step 3: Telling Outlook that your PST file has been moved
Open the Control Panel window.
Open the Control Panel item Mail:
- If you're using Windows 2000, or if you're using "Classic view" in Control Panel:
- Open the "Mail" icon.
- If you're using Windows XP or Server 2003:
- Click on "User Accounts," then click on "Mail"
- If you're using Windows Vista, 7, or 8:
- Click in the "Search" box in the upper-right corner of the window.
- Type "mail" and wait for Windows to search the Control Panel.
- Click on the "Mail" or "Mail (32-bit)" Control Panel item search result.
Modify the PST file location:
- Click on "Show Profiles"
- Select the profile corresponding to your PST file.
- Click on "Properties"
- Click on "Data Files"
- Select your data file from the list.
- Click on "Settings"
- An error message will appear reporting that the data file could not be found at the old location. Click on its OK button.
- A file browser window will appear. In it:
- Browse to the PST file's new location.
- Select the PST file.
- Click on "Open"
- Click on "OK"
- Click on "Close"
- Click on the other "Close"
- If necessary, click on "OK" again.
Start up Outlook again, and everything should be the same as before.
Content source
Move your Outlook data file to another location at Microsoft Office Outlook Help.


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4-H Grows! Are you a plant lover? Do enjoy growing a variety of plants? Do you like to know where your food comes from and eat well? Curious about the many forms of decomposition such as vermiculture, dung beetles & composting? Are you interested in garden arts and crafts? How about field trips?
Come join us on this wonderful gardening journey. Mistakes will be made, mishaps will occur, make mad science! Starting March 1st from 5:30-7:00 every Thursday evening. Light supper will be served. Transportation from the Clinton County office is available.
Chelsea Denny
Youth Development Educator
(518) 561-7450
CCE- Essex County
3 Sisco Street
Westport, New York 12993


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Estelle on "Seinfeld," Edna Garrett on "The Facts of Life," Marion Cunningham on "Happy Days" and Tanya Baxter on "That's So Raven" are just a few of the TV moms we're celebrating this Mother's Day!
See what these lovely ladies ... and a lot more ... looked like back then and what they look like now!
Happy Mother's Day!