Hey everyone, with so much going on in the last few weeks, it's been difficult to post both here and on Facebook, so I've just been doing the latter. This post is a compilation of all the posts, in chronological order, from May 15-25.
Overall he's doing well and progressing. He's miserable but every kid going through what he is feels that way. Our big goals are going for walks, managing pain, and getting him to eat soon.
Here's Judah taking a rest in the middle of a walk (above photo). Poor guy is worn out but it's good for him to be moving.
Please be praying in the next hour for Judah. They need to put in a new IV type line (PICC). It's usually fairly traumatic and not easy to do but he really needs it. Thanks!
New IV line didn't work and chest-tube likely has blockage.
Earlier today they tried to put a new IV type line (PICC) but they were unsuccessful. While that's not good there's a new, more pressing issue. Judah has a large amount of fluid in his chest. He already has two drainage tubes to get rid of the it but the left side isn't draining and it's just building up. They think there's some kind of blockage in the tube. They just gave him a med to help clear out the blockage. (Think "Draino" in a bathroom drain.) We'll have to wait over the next hour to see if it worked. If it doesn't work, the other option is going back the OR to put another tube in. We really don't want that. Please pray that the fluid will be able to drain out quickly. Thanks!
*Also, his heart is doing very well so we're grateful for that.
**UPDATE: It worked! He's draining beautifully! (80cc in the last hour!) Thank you all so much!
Tomorrow has more challenges, but for now, we're celebrating a win. Thanks again to you all! And we thank God for His continued care, strength, and grace. We believe He's a God that cares, hears, and heals. Thanks for standing with us!
– Everything continues to drain.
– His lungs (specifically his left) get stronger and fill back up with air (they're pretty saturated with fluid).
– He doesn't get any infections (he's a high risk).
– His skin begins and continues to heal (he's very raw in many areas because of all the bandage changes).
– God would relieve him of his anxiety – this has been a pretty big problem. He gets tense and worked up very easily because he's just been through so many painful things in the past week. Also that there's no lasting emotional trauma.
Good day today! Nothing medical happened – which is great!
Things aren't going well today. Two big things are (1) his drainage tube is clogged again. Trying to unclog it in the next hour. (2) He also needs a new central line (PICC) put in today but the specialist is booked up. Getting it done today would be great. Would have to wait till Monday otherwise. Had a good day yesterday but today is a few steps back. Please be praying for Judah today.
Earlier today I posted that his drainage tubes were clogged again. The same clot dissolving medication we used earlier this week didn't work as well today, and the drainage from his chest began to come through his chest incision. Because of this, they decided it would be best to open his chest back up to let the drainage out. They put something on called a wound-vac, and it's working well! It will also help his wound heal more naturally (from the inside out). On the down side, it will probably need to stay on for 2 weeks, so we may have added a week to our stay here in the hospital.
The procedure was not too big of a deal medically (they could do it in his room and they didn't need a surgeon), but for us emotionally, it was tough. He's 5 now and is very aware of everything that's going on, so that makes all of this harder this time around.
They also noticed during the procedure that one of the wires that keeps his rib cage stay together while it heals (they cut down through the sternum for the surgery) pulled through the bone. It's not a huge deal and they probably won't do anything to fix it, but it's just one more thing that causes pain and discomfort. One large contributor to that happening (and the drainage coming through the incision) is that his sternum and the surrounding skin are of somewhat poor quality, just from having 3 heart surgeries. The second contributor is lack of nutrition during this recovery, which they are remedying with formula through his g-tube. He is drinking well, but still does not have hardly any appetite.
He looks a lot better than he did this morning and we even went for a walk this evening. We hope tomorrow will be a better day and we can start to stack good days together and continue the recovery.
We continue to lean into the grace of God and trust Him through this difficult season. We choose not to ask "why?" but rather to believe in the goodness of Jesus and His promises to us.
Thank you all for following our story and standing with us. It means so, so much to us!
Nothing happened and that's good! He really needs to gain strength and have a good day tomorrow.
Although we had a "nothing" day yesterday, there are still some ongoing problems that need to be addressed. The main one being that his lungs haven't fully expanded since his surgery and his left lung is full of fluid. He is also having a really hard time coughing the "junk" out of his lungs because of chest pain and soreness. The solution to that is intubation (breathing tube and vent). Although it will just be short-term to get him healthy, it's definitely something we didn't think we would have to do again. He also has a mild fever which probably means infection somewhere. There's a lot going on, too much to get into. Please be praying for healing for Judah today as well as us and the doctors as we make a lot of decisions.
He's intubated but he has an infection. His body is trying to fight but it's getting to a dangerous place. Please believe with us for healing!
Also, wisdom for doctors as they decide what to do.
The doctors feel like the best option for Judah is an ECMO Machine (google it). We agree. It's pretty serious. Happening shortly. Please pray!
He made it through! Praise God!
The procedure went perfectly, he is stable and resting comfortably. He has a serious infection (MRSA) but they feel like they caught it early. Hopefully it's the only infection.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for praying and standing with us!
First, we just want to thank all of you for liking, sharing, and even writing your own posts about Judah. We've been blown away by the outpouring of care and support for Judah and for us, too. I believe your prayers have worked. Last night got very serious, very quickly. Had they waited any longer to put him on ECMO support, things may not have gone the same way.
Today, Judah is resting comfortably, but is still in a serious fight. His body is very infected with MRSA and technically in sepsis (infection of the blood). He's currently getting antibiotics to fight the infection. They believe that was what made him deteriorate so quickly. (As of Friday, no one was aware of any infection.) His doctors feel like they caught it early enough that he still has a good shot at recovery. The ECMO machine is currently doing all the work of his heart and lungs, which gives his body a break, as well as a better ability to fight. The largest concern is the infection. They'll be talking later today about what, if anything, they can do to help him beyond the antibiotics.
Another big issue that was discovered last night was that all of the wires holding his sternum together have pulled through the sternum. For heart surgery, they cut through the sternum/breastbone (vertical bone going down the center of your rib cage) to gain access to the heart. After, they use titanium wires like twist ties to bring your ribs and sternum back together to heal. Because of weak blood-flow, not enough oxygen, poor nutrition, and a lot of previous scar tissue, the sternum was brittle enough to give out. The doctors are still unsure of what solution they'll be able to find to help this problem or how it might affect him in the future.
His body is also still holding on to fluid in the chest. There are pockets of fluid that are "walled off" from the rest of his chest, which is why he's been unable drain them. They are also discussing ways to get that fluid out.
Thankfully, his heart and other vital organs seem to be recovering well with the help of the ECMO machine. Many times, people need to go on ECMO support because their heart is failing. Thankfully, this is not the case for Judah. The goal of putting him on the support is to just let him rest.
Please be praying for (1) the infection to leave, (2) wisdom for our doctors and nurses as they make decisions (especially about finding a way to close his rib cage, (3) his organs to recover quickly.
Many of you have asked how we're doing – we're okay. Last night was the first night we were both able to leave Judah's room, as he's unconscious and wouldn't be aware enough to need us. It was nice to be together and get some decent sleep. We were beyond exhausted and needed the break. You don't realize the toll that stress takes on you physically until you are able to recover.
We've experienced the peace and grace of God in the midst of this. We feel your prayers and we can rest in the fact that you are all carrying us when we don't have the strength to walk. Thank you all so much!
Judah had a good day today, thank God! His organs continue to respond. He's doing well enough that they started giving him a diuretic medication to help him get rid of all the fluid in his body. (They gave him over 3 liters (picture that!) yesterday to accommodate his body during the intubation and ECMO procedures. Overall, it was a good and boring day!
The main focus is still this infection – MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus – pronounced "Mer-sa"). I know many of you pray – when you do, pray that the power of God would chase out every bit of MRSA in Judah's body.
Let's believe together for complete healing in Judah's body!
Judah had a good night and morning. He is continuing to diurese (peeing off extra fluid), which is really good. They are planning to start him on Pedialyte today, and if he tolerates that well, they'll start giving him formula via his g-tube. This is another step in the right direction.
Later today, a doctor from Interventional Radiology (IR) will come to look at a few isolated pockets of fluid in his chest. The hope is that he'll be able drain them right at the bedside.
To fully test for infections, they take cultures and wait to see what grows in the lab over 48 hours. It doesn't necessarily take a full 48 hours to start growing something. Cultures from Sunday grew MRSA (pronounced "Mer-sa"), cultures from yesterday didn't grow anything. Since it hasn't been 48 hours for either, it doesn't really mean anything yet. But, it may be a good sign. It could mean the antibiotics are working quickly. The Infectious Disease (ID) doctor is "cautiously optimistic". We'll have to wait and see to know for sure.
Jesus spoke directly to the tree and it obeyed. He goes on to tell us that we can do the same and even more. Today we speak to MRSA and curse it in the name of Jesus, just like He did to the tree. By doing that, we simply join Jesus in what He did and do what He said we could do. The power doesn't come from us but from the Holy Spirit.
I would rather die still believing and not seeing, than to live a life without faith. We encourage you to join us in believing.
Please also continue to pray for our doctors and nurses. It's incredible to watch them discuss all the things going on with Judah. There's such a wealth of knowledge and experience here. It's truly a team effort. We're so grateful for them and ask God to give them wisdom, discernment, and a perfect plan for Judah.
Thank you all so much! We're continually blown away by the outpouring of support. It means so much to us!
Hey everyone, Judah had a pretty good day as far as getting rest and nothing really happening. But while some of the bacteria cultures are taking longer to grow (which means the infection is slowing down), they found some in other places in his body – his chest drainage tubes and most concerning, his heart. These discoveries aren't necessarily new, they just hadn't tested or looked in these other places until today. Thankfully, it's all the same thing (MRSA). It's not a big surprise, but obviously, it would have been better if they hadn't found it.
During an ultrasound today, they could see bacteria attached to one of his heart valves. As I said earlier, this is concerning. It's possible that the antibiotics will take care of it, but it's also possible that the bacteria could damage the valve enough that he would need another heart surgery to replace it.
Please continue to pray and believe with us that this infection will be completely gone soon, and that it will leave no lasting negative effects.
On the positive side, a doctor from IR (see yesterday's post) came to drain some fluid from an isolated pocket in his chest. He was able to do so and, so far, it has not tested positive for infection. He's also peeing like a champ. This is important because he's still really puffy from all the fluid they gave him on Sunday.
To the family that recognized us while we were out with our daughters tonight and told us you were praying for us, and to the rest of you that have shown such incredible care for us – THANK YOU! It's SO encouraging to know there are so many of you standing and fighting with us! Let's continue to believe until he's well.
Not much happened today, which is generally good. There is still A LOT of infection in his body so please keep praying!
They backed off some of the sedation he's been on–not much, but enough for him to try and open his eyes when he heard our voices. It was a beautiful moment. We miss our boy. We miss his laugh, his smile, his questions, and his need to entertain whenever he has the chance. :) This has been so hard but we're so glad to know he could hear us and know we were there. Liz read him a few books and I talked about all the stuff we would do when we get home. He loves to "help" me cut the lawn. I can't wait to do it with him again.
Please keep Liz and I and our two girls (ages 3 and 1, who aren't able to be with us) in your prayers as we walk this road.
Hey friends, Judah has remained steady. His organs are functioning well and his heart function has actually improved. On Wednesday, they noticed that his Tricuspid Valve was regurgitating (leaking), which isn't good. After today's echo, it's regurgitating less, which is great news. He is doing well except for the infection. While it does seem to be slowing, it's holding on and is still very active in his body.
They also found a new type of bacteria that was growing in one of his chest drainage tubes. This one isn't as serious as MRSA, but is still concerning. His doctors have added a fourth antibiotic to his course to cover this new bacteria. It's tough to know all the details about it because it was taken from a secondary source (the drainage tube) rather than the primary source (his chest). We'll have to wait until they change his chest dressing to get a better sample.
We love you all so much. Thanks for standing with us!


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In Other Words: Committed, Activist, Non-Profit, Feminist
At 14 NE Killingsworth Street in Portland, Oregon, I visited a rare bookstore called In Other Words.
In point of fact, In Other Words is not exclusively a bookstore, for the books on their central stacks are a lending library. Doesn't this undermine the business model? Not exactly, because In Other Words is a non-profit organization, a Feminist Community Center.
In Other Words is near my daughter's house. When I was visiting, Upper Hand Press had just published Louise Farmer Smith's One Hundred Years of Marriage, a novel deep in its observations about the history of women in domestic unions, so I thought I'd pay them a call.
I have watched the television show Portlandia only twice, and In Other Words turned out to be the setting for the feminist bookstore in which Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen have made many a broad and silly jest about feminists and feminist culture. It was that bookstore.
But it turned out to be "that" bookstore not at all. Not. At. All.
Portlandia's comedy is made by grotesquely exaggerating their targets—making feminism seem like a disease of the deranged, feeble-minded, and un-beautiful. Their send-up bears no relation to the broad-mindedness that I found displayed on the store's shelves and in discussion with Allison Specter, the woman minding the store.
Among the books they carry one can find something for women of every sort in every life situation. There are philosophical writings about the bases for feminist thought; there are books on political theory and action. There are books about maternity and childcare, aging, and women's health from many perspectives. In Other Words carries books aimed at straight, lesbian, and trans women, and for the people who care about them. There are books for girls of every age, to encourage them to be happy and strong in their bodies and attitudes. This is a broad-minded specialist bookstore, not a bastion of exclusive doctrine.
In Other Words needs to sell more books than it does to keep its doors open for its community activities. They tell us on their website:
"When we opened in 1993 there were over 200 feminist bookstores in the United States and today there are fewer than 30. In Other Words is the only feminist bookstore in the United States that also functions as a nonprofit organization, which has allowed us to serve a unique role in our communities."
That's gutsy, and optimistic, and it's also frightening. They drive with the needle on empty most of the time, doing business with the prospect of having to close ever present. There's some extra income from the television show, but it's balanced by the upsurge in male curiosity-seekers to be jettisoned and of t.v. tourists with no interest in buying.
Contributions are warmly welcome by this unique, determined, important feminist bookstore. When you watch Portlandia, think of the real women serving and served at Portland's In Other Words.
Upper Hand Press is sending an in-kind contribution of our books for them to sell and profit from, hoping the money will go farther than our admiration.
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"One Hundred Years Of Marriage" Launched at Upshur Street Books
Cover by Natalee Michelle Brown
The District of Columbia's new Upshur Street Books hosted the launch of Louise Farmer Smith's novel, One Hundred Years of Marriage, on January 8th. Enough listeners braved the arctic cold to occupy every seat with which Anna Thorn had filled her store. Smith drew her audience at full speed directly into knowledge of the Brady family secret that protagonist Patricia would die rather than reveal. Patricia's narration in the first chapter is a catapult into the novel's poignant stream of secrets kept and revealed throughout the passage of four generations.
Louise Farmer Smith is a long-time resident of Capitol Hill. Both she and Upper Hand Press wanted her first reading to be at a District book store. We could not have found one more suitable and congenial than Upshur Street in the northwest neighborhood of Petworth.
If you find Upshur Street's Facebook page, you can follow their progress all the way back to their beginnings, not so long ago, in June 2014, when they arose from a $17,000 Kickstarter campaign.
From a June, 2014 Facebook post for Upshur Street Books
Barely six months old, they have already become Washington tastemakers. Earlier this month, Anna Thorn was the go-to person for books when the Washington Post needed expert predictions about 2015 trends.
Louise Farmer Smith reads from One Hundred Years of Marriage
Upper Hand Press was delighted to partner with Upshur Street Books for the launch of One Hundred Years of Marriage because of the affinity we feel with a hard-working, positive young business. It takes a lot of vision and commitment to open an independent bookstore in the days of bookselling behemoths. It takes some nerve to open an independent publishing house. 2014 was the founding year for Upper Hand and Upshur Street both.
2014 was also the publication year for One Hundred Years of Marriage, and this was another big "first," for this is Louise Farmer Smith's first novel. Though she has published many short stories and earned two Pushcart nominations, Smith went through the legendary years of struggle and rejection by countless agents and publishing houses until Upper Hand Press leapt at the chance to bring this book out. We will celebrate her 75th birthday with a royalty check!
A new bookstore; a new press; a first novel. January 8th's reading was a celebration not only of Smith's remarkable novel, but of a dedicated author, a bookstore built on heart, and of this new press, which is happy to be joining hands with people persisting in doing what they dream of.
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First Loves: Independent Bookstores Close to the Upper Hand Heart. PART 2.
Ann Starr's first reading tour for Sounding Our Depths: The Music of Morgan Powell during the fall of 2014 introduced her to several more outstanding independent bookstores, lengthening the list begun in our first post by Mac's Backs, Jane Addams, and Buffalo Street Books.
Krista Long and Ann Starr at MindFair Books
A bookstore that smiles is in Oberlin, one of Ohio's great college towns. MINDFAIR ("The Book Lovers' Book Store") nestles inside the local Ben Franklin store. I thought that's where one goes to get tube socks and pet turtles. Krista Long's version lacks ephemeral pets, but it offers lots of old-fashioned, hand- or wind-powered toys, fabrics and notions, and day-to-day essentials like those snuggy socks and stacks and stacks of books——all with very nice young staff to help you out. Ann's reading turned into something more personal and fun——chats with Krista's customers who may have been shopping for specific items, but were happily led astray. Long has made of the whole store a neighborly zone where people express their curiosity, socialize, chat, and philosophize. What better place to talk about books than at the Oberlin five and dime?
Room at Loganberry set up for Starr's reading
Nothing of the pickle-barrel, warm familiarity at LOGANBERRY BOOKS in Shaker Heights, Ohio. Here it's more the coziness of Edwardian garden chairs, oriental rugs, and high tea in the library. And what a library! This exquisitely decorated store boasts floor-to-ceiling shelves in every one of its long line of rooms. The solicitous staff makes an author feel like she has a home in a bookstore——in every imaginable sense. Loganberry celebrated its twentieth anniversary in December. So many years have to testify to the strength of Loganberry's bonds with its neighbors. But an itinerant author could sense that without knowing the history.
Starr is introduced at New England
Mobile Book Fair, Newton, MA
Starr lived many years in Wellesley, Massachusetts. When she did, she took her children book shopping at the legendary NEW ENGLAND MOBILE BOOK FAIR in Newton, the next town east. No, it's not as big as Powell's or Strand or Seminary Bookstore: But it's big enough to occupy an industrial warehouse space and to make even an adult feel like she's gone to another country when she's gone to purchase a title (NEMBF motto: "I Only Came for One Book!"). The courtesy of a prepared introduction only added to the pleasure of presenting in the most magical of all spaces——where the author had enjoyed at one small remove the primal freedom and joy of childhood book-buying.
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February 17, 2017 Belle Glade, Belle Glade farmers, C. Hatton Farms, EAA Farmers, Everglades Agricultural Area, John S. Hundley, Uncategorized.
Jonathan Allen of R.C. Hatton Farms is shown here in a Glades area cabbage field. Provided.
With St. Patrick's Day coming up March 17, farmers in the Everglades Agricultural Area in western Palm Beach County are celebrating National Cabbage Day Friday. It is which is observed annually on February 17.
Cabbage season is currently underway in the EAA and farmers encourage consumers to head to their local grocer to enjoy this fresh, Florida winter vegetable at its peak.
In Florida, nearly 8,900 acres of cabbage are planted annually. At the end of season, about 8,200 acres are harvested and yield more than 270 million pounds of cabbage. The crop is expected to produce a total value of roughly $34 million. Cabbage season in the EAA runs from November 15 to April 15 and produces enough fresh cabbage to feed 250 million people.
From the French caboche, meaning head, cabbage comes in a variety of forms. The cabbage family is quite varied and includes Brussels sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, bok choy, kohlrabi and kale. Cabbage is an ancient food with origins in Asia Minor (Turkey today) and eastern Mediterranean.


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Q: having problems updating a particular record in arraylist of java Ok i made a program that stores information of patients in an array and then asks the user to enter the ID of a patient based on which, the record of that particular patient will be displayed on the screen. Now i have to update the record of the patient that the user enters the ID of but i dont know which statement to use and how to use it.. I believe I can use add and remove but i am not so sure.. Here is my program :-
right after if(up==1) is where i am having problems thinking what to do.
package samplee.java;

import java.util.*;

public class patient$ {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        ArrayList<patientss> patient1 = new ArrayList<patientss>();
        Scanner src = new Scanner(System.in);
        Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
        Scanner stc = new Scanner(System.in);
        Scanner sdc = new Scanner(System.in);
        Scanner update = new Scanner(System.in);
        int id, it, num, i;
        String name;
        int ages;
        int id1;
        Boolean leave = false;
        while (!leave) {
            patientss xx = new patientss();
            System.out.println("Enter the patient's ID ");
            System.out.println("-1 to finish entering");
            id = src.nextInt();
            if (id != -1) {
                xx.setId(id);
            }
            System.out.println("Enter the patient's name ");
            System.out.println("-1 to finish entering");
            name = stc.next();
            if (id != -1) {
                xx.setName(name);
                patient1.add(xx);
            }
            System.out.println("Enter the patient's phone number");
            System.out.println("-1 to finish entering");
            num = sdc.nextInt();
            if (id != -1) {
                xx.setNum(num);
                patient1.add(xx);
            } else {
                leave = true;
            }//Escape the while loop.
        }
        System.out.println("Enter the id of a student");
        it = sc.nextInt();
        patientss tt = new patientss();
        for (i = 0; i < patient1.size(); i++) {
            tt = patient1.get(i);
            if (it == tt.getId())
                System.out.println(tt.toString());
            break;
        }
        System.out.println("Enter the id of the student you want to update");
        Scanner id11 = new Scanner(System.in);
        id1 = id11.nextInt();
        int up, id2;
        patientss dd = new patientss();
        for (i = 0; i < patient1.size(); i++) {
            dd = patient1.get(i);
            if (id1 == dd.getId()) {
                System.out.println("If you want to change the name, type 1");
                System.out.println("If you want to change the number, type 2");
                System.out.println("If you want to change the id, type 3");
                up = update.nextInt();
                if (up == 1) {

                }
            }
        }
    }
}

And yea this is my patientss class :-
package samplee.java;

public class patientss {
    int id;
    String name;
    int num;

    public int getNum() {
        return num;
    }

    public void setNum(int num) {
        this.num = num;
    }

    public String getName() {
        return name;
    }

    public void setName(String name) {
        this.name = name;
    }

    public int getId() {
        return id;
    }

    public void setId(int id) {
        this.id = id;
    }

    public String toString() {
        return name + " " + id + " " + num;
    }
}

A: Please consider using a HashMap<Integer, Patientss> instead of an ArrayList<Patientss>. This way you can easily look for a patient with its id.
HashMap has get and put implementation that you can use to retrieve and update your objects.

A: Well, if you want to use ArrayList it's ok, but as @yogidilip wrote, if you need to search objects by Id, the best way is to use HashMap... but an answer for your question is the following:
You need to have a loop method to search the Id in your list, for example
//Object to update
patientss patientToUpdate;

for(patientss patient : patient1){  //ObjectType currentObject : ListName
    if(patient.getId() = inputId){
        //Object found
        patientToUpdate = patient;
        //End for when found
        break;
    }
}

Then, you have the object in the variable patientToUpdate, and you can set the new values in attributes.
Hope it helps to you.

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Pimp My Ride Is Coming Back, and It'll Be On YouTube
The kitschy 2000s classic is back, and it'll be just as wild about screens as before.
byJames Gilboy| PUBLISHED Aug 2, 2022 4:47 PM
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Pimp My Ride, the kitschy 2000s TV show about customizing cars, is coming back after a 15-year hiatus. This time, the show will be available on YouTube, and it'll add classic car restoration to the series' repertoire.
The show returns courtesy of MTV UK, which says the restoration angle won't come at the cost of the show's classic staples—audio systems, added screens, and some of the most eye-searing paint jobs you've ever seen. Rather than Xzibit or the former hosts of Pimp My Ride's U.K. spinoff, though, this new series will be led by British hip hop artist Lady Leshurr.
So far, cars known to appear in the new series include a 1966 Volkswagen Beetle and a 1992 Mitsubishi GTO (or 3000GT), said to be inspired by The Fast and the Furious. Other cars teased in the trailer include a variety of European subcompacts, and even an ice cream truck. One imagines they will be subject to extensive restorations, which will be undertaken using "certified recycled" parts—basically used with a warranty—from the show's partner eBay Motors. The modification itself will be carried out by Wrench Studios, which is run by two brothers who are fans of the original series.
"We grew up watching Pimp My Ride," said Wrench Studios CEO Hamid Iqbal. "Doing jobs on our own cars on the driveway is what got us into custom work and modifying. More and more people are doing jobs on vehicles themselves now and, like many of them, we use eBay to source parts, so it was natural for us to get involved in the new series. It's been 15 years since it was last on air and we're going to make sure it lives up to expectations."
The new season of Pimp My Ride will launch Aug. 19 on MTV UK's YouTube channel. Xzibit may no longer be running the show, but the first time we see someone playing Gran Turismo 7 on the new 4K OLED TV in their car, we'll all be thinking the same thing.
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Knowing what to look for ups the odds for catching big bullheads.
Should we consider bullheads as members of the panfish party? Most panfish anglers chasing bluegills, crappies, and perch would at first without question say no, but think of the admirable characteristics of panfish. They offer consistent action, provide great table fare, and offer much excitement, especially for beginning anglers. If these are the aspects that make panfish desirable, then bullheads definitely fall into this category.
Bullheads belong to the scientific genus Ameiurus within the catfish family Ictaluridae. Although this genus contains seven species, most anglers focus on the big three — black, brown, and yellow bullheads. Also in this genus is the white catfish — a fish enjoyed in Atlantic coast states. Rounding out the clan are the snail, flat, and spotted bullheads, which have localized distributions.
Bullheads can be found in most of America's backyard. The black bullhead is distributed from the Rocky Mountains to the Appalachians and from Canada to Texas, and has been introduced into most states west of the Rockies. Yellows range from the Midwest to the Atlantic Coast. The brown bullhead has a similar distribution, but primarily east of the Central Plains states.
Catches of bullheads with average weight in the 3/4- to 11⁄2-pound range make for a great outing. On some waters, 2-pounders or better are possible. Finding the right water, either for numbers or size, might seem like a difficult task, but knowing what to look for increases your chances for tangling with quality bullheads.
Our research at South Dakota State University showed that certain lake and fish-community characteristics typically produce more and bigger bullheads. This research focused on black bullheads in South Dakota and Nebraska, but the findings might also directly apply to other species of bullheads and other areas of the country.
Bullhead abundance was higher in lakes that were shallow, small, and had low water-transparency. So if you're looking for fast action (a great way to get kids fishing), find lakes with these characteristics. On the other hand, if you're willing to sacrifice quantity for quality, we found that the best chances for big bullheads come in larger lakes that have higher water clarity and many larger predators such as walleye, largemouth bass, or northern pike.
Our study suggests that predators reduce overall abundance of black bullheads, thereby increasing bullhead growth and resulting in maximum sizes. Smaller bullheads are vulnerable to predation, so in lakes that have abundant predators, the average size of bullheads is typically quite high. Average size was lower as abundance increased, because the fish's growth rates depend on the level of competition for available food. Lakes with overabundant bullheads, therefore, contain smaller-sized bullheads. On the other hand, in lakes that have very few, the average size is larger.
Our research showed no negative impacts by this fish on other panfish species. If bullheads were overabundant and small, so were most other panfish. If they were big, so were most other panfish. Chances are, if a lake contains big panfish, it also houses big bullies. If you know of a good perch, crappie, or bluegill lake, you might bolster your catch with some big bullheads.
In spring, bullheads are drawn to warmer water and more abundant food in backwaters and sloughs of lakes and rivers. After spawning, they often move back to mainlake coves and bays around vegetation breaks, or they might remain in backwaters all summer if water quality doesn't become too stagnant.
Although bullheads are a fish for all seasons, the postspawn bite can be one of the best of the year. Like bluegills and crappies, the male builds a nest and then guards newly hatched fry until they reach about 2 inches in length. Following spawning and parental responsibilities, bullheads are active, hungry, and aggressive.
In the Midwest, the month of July should be prime time if you're looking for some non-stop action, with inshore activity most intense from sundown until about midnight. In the Upper Midwest, July is typically the Postspawn Period, and bullheads are likely feeding heavily to replace energy reserves that were used during spawning. They spawn at water temperatures in the upper 60°F to lower 70°F range, which means tracking the spawn from around March in the South to July and August in the North.
Bullheads primarily eat larger invertebrates, although big specimens also eat fish. The barbels (whiskers) around a bullhead's mouth and receptors along its entire body are used for chemo-reception, giving bullheads and other catfishes an excellent sense of smell and taste.
Fishing for bullheads doesn't require expensive tackle or fancy rigs. A simple split-shot rig with a worm-baited hook might be all that's necessary. Chunks of nightcrawler are probably the most common presentation for bullheads — however, don't be afraid to experiment with live minnows if you're looking for bigger fish.
Another good option is to fish with a leadhead jig filled with worms, stationary on the bottom. Stand-up jigs with wedge heads work best to keep the bait slightly off bottom for easy pickings. Bullheads won't swallow a jig as readily as a small hook, and the jighead makes for a nice handle when unhooking the fish.
Bullhead populations are often overlooked, providing a mostly unexploited angling opportunity throughout the country. They're abundant, tasty, and willing to take your bait. Depending on what you're looking for — quality or quantity — consider the lake type, predator abundance, and focus your efforts during the summer months.
The size of bullheads in small ponds might be a good indicator of largemouth bass abundance. In some ponds, bullheads become overabundant and have a small average size, most likely from lack of predation by largemouth bass, caused by low bass density or poor water clarity, which limits feeding. On the other hand, small ponds with bigger bullheads (1- to 2-pounders) usually contain an abundant largemouth bass population. Smaller bullheads are vulnerable to largemouth bass predation, which decreases bullhead abundance and increases their average size. If a pond owner is a bullhead aficionado, largemouth bass abundance can be managed to produce trophy bullheads.


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World Cafe 30th Anniversary Playlist: 2013
XPN | By Bruce Warren
Published March 29, 2022 at 10:35 AM EDT
WXPN
World Cafe celebrates its 30th anniversary with a playlist of songs released in 2013.
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of World Cafe, we're looking back and posting playlists from each year of the show. As music has evolved over the years, so have our playlists, which have grown to reflect a much wider range of music than when we first set out.
Music in 2013 was marked by some very popular hit songs: Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines," Lorde's "Royals," Daft Punk's "Get Happy," "When A Fire Starts To Burn" by Disclosure, "Roar" by Katy Perry, and "Hold On, We're Going Home" by Drake kept the pop charts interesting and groove infected.
Album highlights of the year included Wise Up Ghost, Elvis Costello's collaboration with The Roots, Vampire Weekend's Modern Vampires of the City, Beyonce's self-titled album, David Bowie's The Next Day, Muchacho by Phosphorescent, The Electric Lady by Janelle Monae, and releases by Haim, Waxahatchee, Jason Isbell and The National's Trouble Will Find Me.
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Bruce Warren
Bruce Warren is assistant general manager for programming of WXPN in Philadelphia. Besides serving as executive producer of World Café, Warren also contributes to Paste magazine and writes for two blogs: Some Velvet Blog and WXPN's All About The Music Blog.
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Extreme Noise Terror were formed in early 1985 in Ipswich, England, originally consisting of dual vocalists Dean Jones and Phil Vane, guitarist Pete Hurley, bassist Jerry Clay and drummer Pig Killer. Prior to ENT, Vane and Hurley had played with Discharge-influenced acts Freestate and Victims of War, whilst Jones had been singing with Raw Noise. Hurley claims that the band name came from an insert for an album by the Dutch band Lärm: "It featured a bandanna-ed hardcore kid with 'Extreme Noise Terror' surrounding him. Those three words summed up exactly what we were aiming at."Aside from Discharge, the band cite as early influences Anti Cimex, Rattus and Antisect, another early proponent of the "one high, one low" vocal approach. ENT signed to the small UK-based indie label Manic Ears after a solitary gig supporting fellow UK punks Chaos UK.
Their first release for the label was a split LP with Chaos UK in 1986, entitled Radioactive Earslaughter. Although there were still musical similarities between the two bands, ENT were already beginning to twist hardcore into what would later become known as "grindcore". ENT have however expressed misgivings about the use of the term:
"We were known as hardcore punk. Then it became this 'Britcore' thing that Sounds and NME came up with, with the Electro Hippies, Napalm, Carcass and Bolt Thrower all rolled into one, all playing the same shows and then [Napalm Death] made the word 'grind' up. But they were always a bit more metal than us and we didn't really know what this word 'grind' meant."
In 1987, ENT came to the attention of John Peel, on the recommendation of fellow Ipswich group The Stupids. After seeing them live at the Caribbean Centre in Ipswich with his wife and son, Peel offered them their first (of four) Peel Session for BBC Radio 1, which was released through Strange Fruit. A second Peel Session was recorded the following May.
During this period, the drum stool was filled by former Napalm Death drummer Mick Harris, although he left soon afterward to form Scorn and was replaced by Tony "Stick" Dickens (of crust band Doom). Bassist Clay was replaced by Mark Gardener, and this line-up recorded ENT's debut album, A Holocaust in Your Head, which was later voted number 3 in Terrorizer's essential European grindcore albums, who described it as "marrying a thick crust-punk crunch and vitriolic lyrical assault with the newborn, clattering fury of grindcore, 'Holocaust...' followed Napalm's heroic uppercuts and haymakers with a Doc Martin in the goolies." The band undertook a headline tour of both Europe and Japan in support of the album. In 1990, Jones and future ENT guitarist Ali Firouzbakht guested on Raw Noise's "Sound of Destruction" single release,[8] and bassist Gardener was replaced by Peter Nash from the band Doom.
Collaboration with the KLF
On their return from Japan, ENT were invited to perform their third Peel Session, which was released along with their first as a full-length LP by Strange Fruit. The band then embarked on another European tour, after which they released their sophomore record, Phonophobia, through Vinyl Japan and returned to tour Japan once again. Further radio support from John Peel brought ENT to the attention of Bill Drummond of The KLF; the two acts got in touch and Drummond asked ENT to re-record a version of KLF's hit single "3 a.m. Eternal", with the intention of the band performing live on Top of the Pops at Christmas.
The BBC, however, felt that the song was inappropriate for broadcast on daytime television and thus refused to air the track, leading to the KLF boycotting the show. The single eventually saw limited edition release through KLF Communications and won Single of the Week from both the NME and Melody Maker. ENT also worked on the abandoned KLF album The Black Room (the KLF had previously released an ambient album called The White Room), but when Drummond and KLF co-member Jimmy Cauty announced the band's retirement, they also deleted the recordings.
When asked how the collaboration came about, Jones said: "What actually happened was that Bill heard us on Peel when he was in the bath and got in touch. They had wanted to do rock versions of their songs with Motörhead but something fell through, so he rang us... The message said it's Bill from The KLF, but I thought they said 'the ALF' so I didn't take much notice... Later, we got another message saying it was definitely Bill from The KLF and I said 'f--- off! What does he want with us?' But it all got explained eventually." The two bands were later asked to appear at the 1992 BRIT Awards, at which they caused controversy by firing blanks from machine guns into the audience, a performance that the NME listed at number 4 in their "top 100 rock moments".
Retro-bution, Vane's departure and subsequent albums[edit]
Extreme Noise Terror continued to tour throughout 1993 and 1994, and underwent further line-up changes; drummer Dickens left to join DIRT and was replaced by former member Pig Killer, Lee Barrett (founder of Candlelight Records and also member of Disgust) took over on bass, and Ali Firouzbakht joined on lead guitar. At the request of Digby Pearson, this line-up signed to Earache in June 1994 and recorded Retro-bution, essentially a compilation of re-recorded material from the band's earlier days, which was released in January 1995. The motivation behind this release was due to the band's dissatisfaction with their earlier recordings and saw ENT take a slightly more metal direction, including the addition of some guitar solos. A short UK tour followed, followed by touring in Europe and the US and a further line-up change occurred with Pig Killer being replaced by former Cradle of Filth drummer William A. "Was" Sarginson. (After several years as a professional photographer, in 2012 Pig Killer joined ladies' punk ukelele collective The Pukes. He currently drums for The Featherz under the name Dazzle Monroe.) The line-up changes continued with the departure of founder member Phil Vane, who left to join Napalm Death in late 1996.[8] In an example of trading places, Napalm Death frontman Mark "Barney" Greenway agreed to join ENT during the recording of their next album, Damage 381.
The album, whose title comes from the BPM recorded on the title track, saw ENT moving further into death metal territory, reincorporating some of the blast beats and screamed vocals that had been missing from their previous two releases. The album also benefited from a production from noted metal producer Colin Richardson. At the same time Napalm Death were having a hard time getting the vocals that they wanted from Vane and asked Greenway to return, which he agreed to do, leaving ENT once again lacking a second vocalist.[Vane subsequently returned to the band in 1997.
Further line-up changes occurred in 1999, with Vane oce again departing to be replaced by Adam Catchpole, Sarginson being replaced by Zac O'Neil, and former Cradle of Filth member Gian Pyres joining on lead guitar.[ In 2001, the band signed to Candlelight and released their fourth full-length album, Being and Nothing. The band also played a fourth session for BBC Radio 1 in February 2001[17] and continued to tour round Europe, including a slot on the main stage at Wacken Open Air in 2003.
Ever struggling with line-up problems, Paul "Woody" Woodfield took over on lead guitar for studio and live duties in early 2001, whilst Stafford Glover took over on bass (from the departing Barrett, who left to concentrate on To-Mera) and Desecration's Ollie Jones was added to the line-up as permanent second guitarist.In early 2006, Phil Vane once again returned to the band after living in Switzerland for six and a half years. Zac O'Neil also left the band, to be replaced by Mic Hourihan (of Tigertailz). In 2007, ENT toured the US with grind merchants Phobia and released a split recording with Driller Killerthrough French label Osmose. The following year the band released a split 7" with Trap Them (released on Deathwish Inc.) to coincide with their joint US West Coast Distortion tour,[8][19] which culminated at the 2008 Los Angeles Murderfest. In amongst playing shows worldwide, including Indonesia, Russia, Hungary, Slovenia, Romania, Finland, Germany, Estonia and at the Obscene Extreme Festival in the Czech Republic, ENT recorded their next album, Law of Retaliation which was released in early 2009 by Osmose in Europe, MCR Company in Japan, and Deep Six Records in the US. Terrorizer described it as "a rabid, intense and gleeful return to explosive, hyper-speed hardcore punk insanity". The band continued to tour with shows throughout 2009 in Europe and a third Japanese tour, this time with Slang.
Though still fiercely political, in recent years the band has become more open-minded regarding some of their beliefs, especially concerning vegetarianism, and the use of drugs and alcohol. Jones commented:
"I think now it's more acceptable not being vegetarian, being PC, admitting that you like having sex, because at one point with the likes of Profane Existence [anarchist punk fanzine] and Maximumrockandroll [legendary punk zine, infamous for scene policing[clarification needed]], and I hate to say it, but it felt like some sort of restrictive Nazi regime. You have to be like this to be crust. Which to me was the total opposite to what it should be. I stayed with my beliefs, but I didn't like being told what to do to fit in with the audience [...] But now, the progression is more to do with that the fact that everyone is doing what they want, whether it's drink, drugs, sex. So yes, it has progressed."
In later years, Vane was the only vegetarian member of the band, and ENT no longer played pro-vegetarian songs like "Murder", although songs like "Think About It" (which questions the meat industry) remained in their set-list.
On 17 February 2011, Phil Vane died in his sleep due to a cerebrovascular accident at the age of 46.
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US Embassy Celebrates Kolkheti National Park on World Wetlands Day
US Embassy in Tbilisi is celebrating Kolkheti National Park, the first national site of Georgia, on World Wetlands Day.
The park initially received its worldwide acclaim in 1996, when Georgia joined the Ramsar Convention, the international treaty on wetlands.
Kolkheti National Park, located in a historical region of western Georgia, is nominated to UNESCO World Heritage List. A wetland of global importance, the Park is known for its biodiversity and conservation of unique species.
"Today we are celebrating Kolkheti National Park, a wetland of international importance recognized under the Ramsar Convention. The wetlands are critically important for water quality, flood control, and biodiversity, of which Kolkheti National Park is especially rich.
"On #WorldWetlandsDay, we encourage you to take time to learn about your local wetlands, their importance, and to visit them when you get a chance.
"The United States is committed to protecting wetlands through projects to restore, rehabilitate, and re-establish wetland sites," the Embassy statement declares.
The World Wetlands Day, annually celebrated on February 2 since 1971, marks its 50th anniversary today. The celebration aims to raise awareness on the crucial role of wetlands for the environmental wellness of our planet.
By Tiko Zurabishvili
Source: US Embassy in Tbilisi