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24500Shadows across my heart / ǂc C. Roland Flick ; Etta Maie Flick. Over the hills / Frederic Knight Logan ; Virginia K. Logan.
500 Victor: 45507 (BVE-31117 (matrix), BVE-31292 (matrix)).
5208 Female vocal solo, with celeste and orchestra (side A) ; Female vocal solo, with piano and orchestra (side B).
7001 Logan, Frederic Knight, ǂd 1871-1928, ǂe composer.
7001 Logan, Virginia K., ǂq (Virginia Knight), ǂd 1850-1940, ǂe lyricist.
24500Over the hills / ǂc Frederic Knight Logan ; Virginia K. Logan. Shadows across my heart / C. Roland Flick ; Etta Maie Flick.
500 Victor: 45507 (BVE-31292 (matrix), BVE-31117 (matrix)).
5208 Female vocal solo, with piano and orchestra (side A) ; Female vocal solo, with celeste and orchestra (side B).


Specific active immunization with dengue type 2 virus (DV)-induced cytokine. cytotoxic factor (CF), prevents CF-mediated pathology in mice. The present study was undertaken to determine the optimum dose of CF and the effect of different adjuvants on the immune response as assessed by the study of anti-CF antibody titre by ELISA and protection against increase in capillary permeability to challenging dose of 3 µ g CF. The maximum protection of 94 ± 4% against increase in capillary permeability was observed at week 4 after immunization with 5 µ g dose of CF mixed with Freund's incomplete adjuvant (FIA), which gradually decreased to 21 ± 10% on week 24. With a dose of 10 µ g the protection obtained was 79± 5%, but persisted for a longer time at a higher level. The response was poor with 1 µ g dose of CF. The mean anti-CF antibody titres gradually decreased after reaching the peak at week 4 after immunization. Mice immunized with different adjuvants emulsified with 5µ g CF were challenged at different intervals with 3µ g CF. Maximum protection observed with CF + tetanus toxoid (TT) and 84/246 was about 93 ± 2% and 97 ± 2% while that with alhydrogel was 33 ± 12% and with bacille Calmette-Guerin(BCG) was 67± 4%. At week 24 after immunization, however, the best response was obtained with 10µ g of adjuvant 84/246. Intracerebral challenge with 10 or 100 LD dose of dengue type 2 virus showed significantly prolonged mean survival time and delayed onset of signs of sickness in immunized mice compared with normal mice. The maximum survival time was with adjuvant 84/246 even at week 24, The findings thus show that the optimum dose of CF is 5 µ g and the adjuvant of choice is 84/246.
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Most people are usually happy with the basic tech that comes pre-installed in their cars. However, there are a number of handy accessories that you should invest in for your vehicle.
A dash camera is usually installed at an area inside your car where it can record the front through your car's windscreen without being obstructed. The recording can act as proof during accidents and even in case, your car is stolen.
Almost all dash cameras have a wide-angle lens and draw power directly from the car. The videos are stored on microSD cards and most dashcam support 32GB cards—a 32GB microSD card can store over 10 hours of video recorded in 720p HD resolution.
There are various options available in India from brands such as Transcend, Blaupunkt, Garmin, Aukey etc.
Air pollution is one of the biggest health concerns today and it's the worst on roads when you are moving amongst vehicles emitting smoke and other pollutants.
This is why investing in a car air purifier becomes essential irrespective of the time you spend on the road. There are options available from Honeywell, Philips, Sharp, Kent and Atlanta.
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Even today most car manufacturers don't offer a place to store or mount your smartphone. This is where a car phone mount comes in handy. You can get different kinds of phone mounts today.
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Most of us keep a power bank to charge our devices, but if you are travelling in your car, you should invest in a car charger. The car charger plugs directly in your car's cigarette lighter port for power.
Like a wall charger, there are multiple options available for a car charger in terms of number of ports and support for fast charge. Ideally, you should get a car charger with at least two USB ports to charge devices simultaneously.
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Your car's onboard computer stores information about various functions and performance of your car including fuel efficiency, rpm, speed, engine performance etc. All this information is used to diagnose your vehicle during a car service.
However, even you can access all this diagnostic data using an OBD adapter. You just need to plug-in the OBD adapter in your car's OBD port.
The adapter comes with built-in WiFi or Bluetooth with which it transmits all the data to a companion app on your phone/tablet.
Almost all of us have spent a few minutes every now and then on the road to get the car's tyre pressure checked at a petrol pump. Instead of doing that, get a tyre monitoring system.
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Photographer Captures 40 Days of Arctic Circle Darkness Using iPhone Night Mode
By Jessica Stewart on February 3, 2020
"A man walks through a blizzard in central Murmansk at 2:49 p.m." (Photo: Amos Chapple/RFE/RL)
Armed with his iPhone 11, photojournalist Amos Chapple plunged into the darkness of the Arctic Circle. Chapple spent 40 nights in Murmansk, Russia, which sees 24 hours of darkness every year from December 2 until January 11. Using the iPhone's night mode, Chapple set about documenting his time in this strange urban environment and telling the story of the people who live in the Arctic Circle's biggest city.
Murmansk was founded in 1916, when Tsar Nicholas II was looking to create an ice-free port to ship supplies to Russian allies. After the revolution, Murmansk grew in importance and had an important role in sending supplies during WWII. The city continued to grow and reached its peak just prior to the end of the Soviet Union. At that time, a nearby naval base sent the population soaring to nearly half a million, though these days just under 300,000 people call it home.
It was in this surreal setting, filled with the remnants of decadent Soviet architecture, that Chapple decided to test out his new iPhone 11 and see how it would perform. The results did not disappoint. "The iPhone's Night Mode is the witchiest camera technology I've ever used. I still don't understand it," he writes. "I was shooting three-second exposures made handheld, yet I never saw any movement blur. All of the shots I made were tack sharp."
Without bulky camera equipment, he was able to remain inconspicuous and therefore get a more intimate view of life up north. Of course, the camera isn't without its shortcomings. Ghosting is a problem, with trademark green spots often showing up in the frame—though Chapple points out that these could probably be fixed in post-production. And though the camera is powerful, editing possibilities after the fact are more limited than if one was shooting in RAW on a DSLR. This means that, as a photographer, one needs to be aware that there's not much wiggle room once the shot is taken.
With these issues in mind, Chapple is still convinced that iPhone photography opens up new possibilities. Though he won't be switching over permanently, his experience shooting in Murmansk showed him the freedom and flexibility of working solely with his phone.
You can learn even more about Chapple's time in the Arctic Circle on RFE/RL.
See more about one photojournalist's experience using iPhone 11 night mode to document life in the Arctic Circle.
"This is Murmansk, the largest city in the Arctic Circle. The picture was taken on December 11 at 11:32 a.m. as the sun neared its highest point just below the horizon." (Photo: Amos Chapple/RFE/RL)
"The Murmansk rail yard runs nonstop, mainly transporting coal. The rail freight industry is one of the few major employers left in the city after the fishing industry was decimated due to Western economic sanctions and tangled Russian customs rules." (Photo: Amos Chapple/RFE/RL)
"A customer peers into a fish stall as a storm blasts through Murmansk at 3:25 p.m." (Photo: Amos Chapple/RFE/RL)
"Ex-sailor Konstantin holds his favorite husky. The 52-year old says he loves Murmansk for the fishing and freedom the surrounding wilderness offers but that after living his whole life in the city he's 'a bit tired' of the winter dark." (Photo: Amos Chapple/RFE/RL)
"A Stalinist-era building stands in central Murmansk. Most buildings in the city date from the Soviet period." (Photo: Amos Chapple/RFE/RL)
"A woman waits for her bus in the warmth of a pharmacy at 2 p.m." (Photo: Amos Chapple/RFE/RL)
"A Chinese woman on the shore of the Barents Sea at midday. Since 2014, when Russia's ruble plunged in value, local tour guide Mihail Tochilov says Chinese tourism to the Murmansk Oblast has spiked dramatically." (Photo: Amos Chapple/RFE/RL)
"Friends from Guangdong, China, pose in front of a tsarist-era boat in Teriberka at 11:34 a.m. When asked why she had chosen Russia's Arctic over nearby Norway or Finland, she replied immediately, 'Cheap!' She then hooked her fingers together to say 'and the two countries [Russia and China] are good friends.'" (Photo: Amos Chapple/RFE/RL)
"A hotel under construction at 2:40 p.m. under spotlights that allow the builders to complete a normal workday. In 2018, 64,000 foreign tourists — most of them from China — visited Murmansk to glimpse the northern lights. That's up from just some 200 Chinese tourists in 2013." (Photo: Amos Chapple/RFE/RL)
"A memorial to the sailors who died in peacetime. It was photographed at midday." (Photo: Amos Chapple/RFE/RL)
"A shopkeeper pours for a man who said the 10 liters of beer were for 'my wife and me over the weekend.'" (Photo: Amos Chapple/RFE/RL)
"Men drinking underground in a basement bar where a large glass of beer costs around $1." (Photo: Amos Chapple/RFE/RL)
(Photo: Amos Chapple/RFE/RL)
"Two men chat late at night in the courtyard of a Stalinist-era building. A taxi driver said that he slept 'whenever he felt like it' during the weeks of winter darkness." (Photo: Amos Chapple/RFE/RL)
"The hilltop Alyosha Monument of Murmansk dedicated to the Soviet servicemen who defended the city through World War II." (Photo: Amos Chapple/RFE/RL)
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Chinese missile falls to Earth, NASA says Beijing did not share information
A Long March-5B Y3 rocket, carrying the Wentian Laboratory module of the Chinese space station under construction, lifts off from the Wenchang spacecraft launch site in Hainan Province, China on July 24, 2022. China Daily via REUTERS/File Photo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Chinese missile crashed to Earth on Saturday over the Indian Ocean, but NASA said Beijing had not shared the "specific trajectory information" needed to know where debris might have landed.
The US Space Command said the Long March 5B rocket re-entered over the Indian Ocean around 12:45 p.m. EDT (1645 GMT), but referred questions about "technical aspects of re-entry such as the impact site of potential debris dispersal". to China.
"All space-faring nations should follow established best practices and do their part to share this type of information in advance to allow reliable predictions of potential debris impact risks," said Bill Nelson, NASA Administrator. "Doing so is critical to the responsible use of space and to ensuring the safety of people here on Earth."
Malaysian social media users posted a video of what appeared to be missile debris.
Aerospace Corp., a government-funded nonprofit think tank near Los Angeles, said it was reckless allowing the rocket's main core stage — which weighs 22.5 tons (about 48,500 pounds) — to return to Earth in an uncontrolled re-entry.
Earlier this week, analysts said the rocket's body will disintegrate as it descends into the atmosphere, but is large enough that many pieces will likely survive the fiery ingress of rain debris over an area about 2,000 kilometers (1,240 miles) long by about 70 kilometres. (44 miles).
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The Chinese embassy in Washington did not immediately comment. China said earlier this week that it would track the wreckage closely but said it did not pose a significant risk to anyone on the ground.
Long March 5B blasted off on July 24 to deliver a lab unit to China's new under-construction space station in orbit, marking the third flight of China's most powerful rocket since it was first launched in 2020. Read more
Another Chinese fragment of Long March 5B landed in Ivory Coast in 2020, damaging several buildings in that West African country, although no injuries were reported.
By contrast, he said, the United States and most other space-faring nations generally go to the extra expense to design their rockets to avoid large, uncontrolled re-entries — an inevitable largely observed since large parts of the NASA Skylab space station fell off the ground. 1979 and landed in Australia.
Last year, NASA and others accused China of being opaque after the Beijing government remained silent about the estimated debris path or re-entry window for the last rocket flight from Long March in May 2021. Read more
Debris from that flight ended up landing harmlessly in the Indian Ocean.
(The story has been rewritten to remove the extra "he said" in paragraph 2).
(Reporting by David Shepardson) Editing by Alistair Bell
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Nine years ago I gave birth to my eldest child in the local hospital. Twelve beds lined the walls of a rectangular room, our babies in plastic boxes at the bed side. There were curtains that could be pulled between each bed, for a sort of sham of privacy, but midwives, in their black shoes, clicked past the beds snapping back the curtains, insisting that the personal be public. Twelve women, twelve babies, one large room.
It was hot. Why does it need to be so hot, I asked, sweating into my jammies and dressing gown? We keep it warm for the babies, they said. The babies, oh yes, the babies needed warmth in their plastic boxes. Meanwhile I sat and sweated, staring at my own little black-haired mystery lying in her box.
I needed a drink. I had just given birth a few hours before. The ward was full and I was hot and sweating. I felt like I hadn't had a drink in weeks. My mouth was a desert and there was no relief. I saw a button next to my bed, "Assistance," it said. Surely someone would help me find a drink? I pressed it, it turned orange and soon a nursing assistant came to my bedside, tight-lipped. Yes? she barked. I just need a drink, I'm so, so thirsty. Please. Her lips became thinner and she folded her arms. That button is only for urgent things. Please don't press it again.
Is thirst not urgent? I have just run the marathon to end all marathons. I have just fought the hardest fight. I have given birth to a beautiful, slippery, enigmatic creature and now I need something small and insignificant but essential—a drop of water and a friendly voice. I get neither.
The mothers in the beds nearby keep to themselves. The one across from me has just had her fourth child. It sleeps in the plastic box while she sits in her chair staring at me, watching my incompetence unfold before her like a poorly knitted blanket, all dropped stitches and holes. I need the toilet, but don't know what to do. Do I take the baby with me, wheeling her along like a dessert trolley? Somehow it seems profane to take her into a bathroom. I ask the mother in the bed beside me to watch her and I pad my way heavily to the toilet down the corridor. I sit on the toilet, sweating and corpulent. I pass a clot—is this what the midwives want to know about? As I am thinking about it I remember what I had momentarily forgotten—my baby. Oh my baby, where is she? Who is the stranger I left her with? What if she has awaken and needs me? I feel the worry, like bile, in my throat. I walk quickly back towards the ward and I can see in the distance, the furthest plastic box, there she is. My baby. She hasn't moved.
I get closer to check that she is still breathing. Her tiny chest rises and falls. She presses her lips together and turns her perfect head to the side, rumpling her mat of black hair. She is pink and beautiful. I am filled with an unfamiliar, strange sensation, as yet unrecognisable to me in my new motherhood. It is that proprietary feeling of connection and the need to protect at all costs, the first swelling of a never-before-experienced love. What was once a part of me is now separate, but still somehow connected.
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Lisa, this post could have been written about me. Literally. It has moved me to tears, you have written it so beautifully.
I really feel that the Midwives on Labour wards have an enormous responsibility to welcome new mothers into the fantastic club that is Motherhood. Unfortunately they SO often disappoint. You hear often that they don't have time – but you know what, that is no bloody excuse. Our society should be ashamed of the way new mums are treated (and yes I know there are exceptions) in the hospital straight after birth. We need a loving, supportive, caring, safe environment, where we can prepare ourselves for the most exciting journey we'll ever go on.
I know how you feel/felt! I, too, am an American living in the UK and had my first child here 11 years ago. It was a shock to my system, to say the least, especially as I had first given birth 9 years earlier in California and had had a wildly different experience. It was so hard to be far from home and from my people and then to be surounded by these grim but efficient midwives….I gave birth late in the evening and my husband was sent away after just an hour and I was terrified! I remember asking one midwife if she would take my son and his plastic box so I could rest totally for just an hour (as was the "rooming in" practice in the States ~ they'd wheel baby back for feeding) and she looked at me like I'd sprouted horns. Luckily my mother~in~law knew the score and had sent me to hospital with a hamper of sandwhiches, energy bars, fruit, juice, a water bottle and yes, a flask of tea. So I was left exhausted but not dehydtrated by the hospital staff. I am so glad my local NHS trust opened a new maternity hospital a few years ago because my exprience last year was very different ~ a private room with my own loo were the best bits. I still wish my community midwife delivered me as I hate the impersonal nature of the NHS system, but we can't have everything. Lovely post!
It's amazing how one birth can be vastly different from another. My memories of giving birth to Iona are positive, but the ones I shared in this post are the reasons that led me to seek a home birth with my other children. What I wanted to highlight in this post is not only how hard it was to feel utterly alone and unsure in the hospital, but also what regret I feel that I didn't just pick her up and hold her. I know that many mothers share these feelings, so it was meaningful for me to put them into words.
I appreciate your comments– thank you for taking the time to write.
Goodness this has really moved me to tears. Although my first birth experience was good, I too sat there, looking at my baby in the plastic box, rather than getting him out and cuddling him. I wasn't sure what I was supposed to do. I'm so glad I learned, and had my second at home, where I could get her in my arms straight away and keep her there.


I have a system which has multiple instances of the same database, all of which are managed from the same application. We'd like to migrate from plain JDBC to using EJB3 as a persistence layer.
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Did anyone else think of the Saved by the Bell theme around 2:30 or was it just me?
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i somewhat agree with you. I think they could have mixed or compressed his (the deeper guys) vocals in another manner to make it more fitting; it feels too overriding at least in my opinion. Even considering this i don't mind his part that much and actually enjoy the flow of the lyrics.
thanks for that ill look into some of them from that thread If anyone knows of any others (that don't necessarily need guitar) point them out also not trying to get too specific but the vocals don't necessarily have to relate to the game or video games. Somewhat like Lover Reef and Memories Frozen in Time. Actually it would probably be better if they don't just for general listening (with friends and such who aren't as obsessed with video games like I am ).
*Sorry Delete this or please move it to an appropriate board cause I'm not to sure where it would fit.* I wasn't sure where to post this so I just posted it here to be safe. I was wondering what remixes contain vocals in them. These are the few I am aware of: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 'Knuckleduster' Sonic the Hedgehog 3 'Memories Frozen in Time' If anyone would be willing to provide me with other remixes with vocals they are aware of it would be great, thanks.
this is really good stuff man. Not that I don't like straight instrumentals but it is refreshing to hear something with vocals or lyrical work that hits hard like this. Nice Job.
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Here is what I've got so far with the new version: http://soundcloud.com/mdmmusic/old-map-v-2 I feel its an improvement from before but obviously still needs some work. I decided to stop so far because I'm having trouble choosing an instrument/effect that would be good and fitting with the vibe to overlay on the drum part at the end. Also I have a question for anyone that does develop/remix songs. How do most of you start out or begin your work and then progress? For example do you guys take things in a linear progression with the song or do you jump around basically working with sections slowly piecing things together, etc. What is the best way to "plan things out." Anyways yeah I enjoy Billy Idol. I'm assuming you're asked considering my username lol. Really though it is derived from a Rage Against the Machine line.
Thanks for the comments. I've already started revising things, well actually starting things off from a clean slate taking your suggestions into consideration and it already sounds better. I'll post it when it starts to develop more.
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Here is my first remixes, it is the Old Map song from Golden Axe; source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nB0-g6s1Ceo. Here it is: http://soundcloud.com/mdmmusic/old-map I know that it isn't that great compared to most of the stuff posted here so I would appreciate any form of comments/criticism just so I can improve. Thanks.


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Bolton is my 2nd team this season
I've jumped on the Bolton bandwagon as my second team this season, and it helps that USA international Stuart Holden is in the starting 11. Bolton drew 2-2 with Blackpool yesterday. Check out the highlights from the game as the lead up to Bolton's second goal was fantastic.
USA international Clint Dempsey got his fifth goal of Premier League season yesterday, as well. His came on a scrappy header to keep Fulham out of the relegation zone. Which obviously shows the worth of one Roy Hodgeson, whom may lead Liverpool into the top six today with a win versus Tottenham Hotspur.
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Robbie Keane possibly moving to MLS
According to the Sun, Tottenham Hotspurs' star Robbie Keane could be moving to MLS with the Vancouver Whitecaps leading the pack to sign him. Paul Barber, former Spurs chief executive, is currently in charge of Vancouver and is looking to add his former associate to the squad.
In 2008, Keane made a dream move to Liverpool despite Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez not wanting to sign the Irishman. Keane was sold back to Spurs six months later after being frozen out of the squad by Benitez and has failed to find his form since. Keane did spend six months on loan last season with Celtic scoring 12 goals in 16 matches.
This would be a fantastic move if Vancouver or another team is able to sign Keane and rumour is New England is looking at signing Keane as well. Keane is a hard working player and would fit right in in MLS and surely become a fan favourite in no time. Keane could also be very marketable as opposed to other DPs or former DPs such as: Omar Bravo, Nery Castillo, Mista, Julian De Guzman.
Keane is only 30, and if he can stay injury free could have a long MLS career. He also would be a key signing at an early age, still. Again this would be a great move for any MLS team and for Keane himself who has had an illustrious career spanning some great European clubs that include: Wolverhampton Wanderers, Conventry City, Inter Milan, Leeds United, Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool and Celtic.
Simple look at the draft and Robbie Findley
A lot of flack seems to be directed towards one Robbie Findley at the moment. Portland drafted Findley in this year's expansion draft, though Findley who is out of contract with MLS, will most likely have a trial with unnamed European or Mexican clubs. First, it seems a lot of Timbers', Whitecaps' supporters and MLS followers are confused about the tactics both teams took with the expansion draft. Both clubs have traded away picks and aquired international slots and cash. This shows that both teams aren't interested in the expendable players of MLS and are out to bring in their own players from their past season(s); or they are interested in bringing in non-MLS players. I think this is a great idea and shows that both teams are confident in many of their previous players. Holding on to a core of these players will allow the team to settle into the league quicker. I also believe the gap between MLS and division 2 isn't as great as others believe. Many ex-MLS players must go to D2 when they don't make it in MLS. This actually shows the massive divide between college and professional soccer. Hopefully, with the reserve leage returning it will allow those college players to not be discarded as quickly as they have been before.
Robbie Findly was Portland's 6th pick in the draft with the club knowing full well it was a wasted pick. Again this was on purpose as they didn't have to worry about trading him or signing him. It was almost a bye in the draft round. Findley has been getting massively ripped to shreds by Timbers' and MLS followers following this draft. Findley can be quite inconsistent and may have had a down year this past season. However, Findley has still scored 31 goals in 100 MLS matches (one goal every three matches) which is a fantastic rate in MLS where quality strikers are hard to come by. Findley currently isn't the answer for the national team, but he has been a very good MLS striker; and he brings much more than goal scoring to the team. Findley is rumored to be having a trial with Randers FC in Denmark, where his former RSL teammate Yura Movsisyan plays. Movsisyan currently has five goals this season and is near the top of the scoring charts in a very competitive Danish League. With better coaching Findley, just like Movsisyan, can become a better striker and better national team player. Findley will only grow as a player by moving abroad.
Findley 31 goals in 100 MLS matches, here's how a few other MLS strikers stack up with him:
Alan Gordan 17 goals in 108 appearances
Alejandro Moreno 46 goals in 244 appearances
Carlos Ruiz 90 goals in 164 appearances
Edson 90 goals in 231 appearances
Chad Barrett 33 goals in 147 appearances
Conor Casey 42 goals in 89 appearances
Chris Wondolowski 25 goals in 81 appearances (21 goals this season and winning the Golden Boot, before he'd only scored four goals in four seasons)
Today I've had enough of reading about MLS' low ratings for the cup final as well as the low ratings all season long. The doomsayers seem to be out in mass all of a sudden. I've even seen articles dedicated to the end of the MLS playoffs, because apparently people just don't care about them. I'm not exactly sure why that just because it's the cup final that everyone in North America has to be interested in soccer. It seems fans forget it is a niche sport in America. Hell, 80% of the kids in America who are registered soccer players could care less to watch an actual game on TV. Even Colorado's Conor Casey has admitted he isn't interested in soccer outside of playing it as a career.
Lets not forget the final was played by two teams that don't even draw much support in their own cities. Not to mention the game was on a Sunday night going up against Sunday's primetime TV. I still feel the playoffs aren't cared for as much, because MLS plays a 30 plus game regular season now. Once the playoffs begin people have lost any interest that they had begun to build up early on.
But the biggest reason the ratings are low is simple really: The TV deals allow MLS to draw low ratings and because of this it's no doubt the exposure isn't there. ESPN doesn't take MLS and soccer seriously. This is evident during the regular season when the game of the week can change from Thursday night to Saturday night to Friday night each week without real warning. There's no continuity. Not to mention they seriously lack advertising for the game of the week. FOX Soccer Channel carries MLS matches, too. However, FSC is a premium cable channel. The people who purchase FSC aren't buying it for the MLS matches each week, and when these MLS matches are on (typically on Saturday nights) these people obviously have other things to do. Finally, MLS biggest TV mistake is their deal with Telefutura. How ridiculous! MLS bigwigs seem to think Spanish speakers are dying to watch MLS. MLS seems to try and market itself so hard to Spanish speakers by the signing of Latin American players, too (i.e. Nery Castillo). It's sad when I have to find Telefutura to watch a MLS match that practically no one else is watching. Why is MLS trying to export its league before it has caught on in the country it is suppose to represent and being the English is FIFA's recognized language for events they could atleast try to keep it in English.
The ratings need to be taken with a grain of salt, though. Until MLS sorts out a new TV deal and sorts out their thinking behind it, the ratings will continue to drop. If LA Galaxy and New Redbulls would have played in the final this wouldn't be an issue. I feel bad for Colorado and FCD as they put on a good show Sunday night.
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My top 10 picks for today's expansion draft
I've decided to pick the top 10 players I think would be perfect for either Vancouver or Portland. I did not allocate them to either team, but instead just picked the 10 I think are the best available.
John Thorrington (Chicago Fire) midfield- A solid MLS vet who fell off the radar this season, but I believe that to be more the Fire's manager than Thorrington who showed quality up until this past season.
Eduardo Lillingston (Chivas USA) srtiker- Though he may have an attitude I feel Livingston is a good player who has bagged eight goals in 25 matches in MLS, a decent return for MLS and Chivas standards. Lillingston is a big bodied striker who could be used as a target man for either team. Being 32 he maybe past his prime, but either team could get a good one or two seasons out of him.
Adam Moffat (Columbus Crew) midfield- In Columbus' MLS Cup winning season many raved about Moffat until his 2008 was cut short by a knee injury. Since then the Scotsman hasn't achieved the heights that were expected of him. However, a move and a fresh start could be what he needs. Making Moffat the intragal part of the central midfield could be exactly what he needs.
Dax McCarty (FC Dallas) midfield- McCarty is a solid MLS player who helped FCD to the MLS Cup Final this past season. McCarty maybe looking to test the waters in Europe and that could be the reason for his surprise inclusion to the draft. McCarty is only 23 and has been in MLS since 2006. A young league veteran could go a long way to helping Vancouver or Portland settle into the league next season and boss the midfield against more established MLS teams.
Juan Pable Angel (NY Redbulls) striker- The big one. I know JPA is 35 and with NY was a DP. However, with the chance to play one or two more seasons, perhaps his contract can be renegotiated. Angel, though, is worth the DP money. He has scored 58 goals in 102 games. Better than one in two, and will arguably go down as the best MLS striker of all time. This past season saw him play the whole season injury free for once, though he was marginalized with the aquiring of Thierry Henry. Angel is the pick that would provide either team with both a leader and proven goal scorer.
Troy Perkins (DC United) goalkeeper- Another player who has had a massive fall off in the past year. Though, it didn't help he played for DC whom had a terrible defense in front of him. Perkins' past MLS achievements over shadow this for me. He is an experienced goalkeeper both in MLS and Europe; and that experience will be paramount to organizing a defense in a team's first season in MLS. The only problem in selecting Perkins is the size of his contract and his willingness to relocate to the Great Northwest.
Sunil Chhetri (Sporting KC) striker- Most people will wonder who this guy is, but for the SKC fans in the know Chhetri is a promising Indian international who wasn't given a chance in Kansas City in 2010. Chhetri is a striker that SKC signed in the pre-season to 2010 following a trial. He featured only in a friendly versus Manchester United and 45 minutes in a US Open Cup. Though he has only played club level in India Chhetri has been a scorer. Many will complain he played in India or plays for India's National Team and the level of play is low, however, in the limited time he has played for SKC he has shown flashes of what he can do. Given a chance I believe he can show MLS that there is A LOT of untapped talent in central and east Asia. Not only do I think he is an excellent choice for his play, but the marketing that can be put in place for MLS' first Indian born player is limitless and is something yet again SKC's clueless owners couldn't figure out.
Leonardo Gonzalez (Seattle Sounders FC) defender- Gonzalez is an experienced fullback that can also get into the attack as well as defend. In Seattle's first MLS season he was an important player after signing late in the season. He is another player that could help either expansion team settle early.
Alex Nimo (Salt Lake City) midfield- Nimo spent much of last season on loan at Portland, so Timbers' fans should be familar with him. In two seasons Nimo has played 45 games scoring one goal from a winger/wide midfield position. Youth is on Nimo's side at the age of 20 which could make him a player that could be with the team for years to come. Nimo's experience with Portland for the past two seasons will make him ideal as he and the club are familar with each other.
Mike Magee (LA Galaxy) striker/midfield- Though it seems he has been in the league forever, Magee is only 26. Magee brings leadership and experience to the frontline for either expansion team. Though he isn't a prolific scoring I feel with the right situation he can become a vital part of the team. Yes, he may have only scored three goals in 39 matches for LA, but that is a reflection on the emergence of Edson Buddle. Magee can also drop back and play in midfield, and versatility is important for a first year MLS team.
Yes, I know I only picked one defender, but I feel the top 10 players in this years draft are more of the attacking variety. I think this will be the most intriguing offseason in MLS history with five seperate player drafts; and there should be much movement with in teams because of it.
MLS Playoffs 2011
Last night at the MLS Cup Final, MLS commisioner Don Garber addressed the public with a few ideas/tweeks the league will make/want to make for the next season onward. The one he spoke about that confuses me is the expansion of the MLS playoffs for 2011. I am utterly confused to why the league would want 10 teams in the playoffs instead of the current eight teams. Next season MLS will have 18 teams in the league with Vancouver and Portland joining, and each team will play a total of 34 regular season games. However, with the news that the playoffs will be expanding it only devalues the MLS playoffs more. There is no point in having more than half the teams in the leauge make the playoffs. This allows undeserving teams to play for what is suppose to be the most prized trophy in the league. I feel this is yet another instance where MLS has made a decision without thinking it through. It seems as of late they make decisions and then try to figure it out later, like the rules of the re-entry draft, for example. It's the shoot first and ask questions later model.
I know last night's Final was a very good game between two attacking teams. However, the champion of the league should not have been Colorado. I do not feel a team that did just enough to get into the playoffs should be reward with a cup trophy. I know MLS loves to spout off that LA Galaxy were the best regular season team and they get the Supporters' Shield; and thus they are champions of the regular season. But that trophy is absolutely meaningless. The casual fan, and lets be honest 90% of people who follow MLS are casual fans, don't understand the Supporters' Shield or respect what it's meaning is. Hell, most people couldn't tell you past Support Shield winners, but could tell you who has won the MLS Cup. Therefore, I don't feel MLS is truely rewarding it's regular season winner. For the past three seasons there has been an undeserving team either win the final or appear in the final. In 2008, Columbus was the best team that season and played a highly undeserving NY Red Bulls; who made the postseason on the last day of the regular season. In 2009, the LA Galaxy was the best team during the regular season, but lost on penalties to Salt Lake; whom made the playoffs on the last day of the season. Finally, in 2010 Dallas arguably the third or fourth best team all season lost to Colorado arguably the fifth or sixth best team in the regular season. Not since '07 with Houston vs. New England has MLS Cup showcased the best of MLS.
I'm not calling for a single table or the abolishment of playoffs. I just want them to be more fair for the teams who take the regular season seriously. For LA's troubles all they receive is a badge on their shirts and Champions League football next season that they most likely won't take seriously. If Garber and MLS want the league taken seriously around the world you can't have your marquee teams not competing in the cup final. More importantly if MLS wants to be taken seriously in North America they can't have the seventh best team during the regular season win the top prize in the league. It's suppose to be a showcase of the two best teams over the season and I'm sorry, but the past three MLS Cup Finals have not been those teams.
If Garber wants more teams in the MLS Cup why not allow all MLS teams into the tournament, withdraw every MLS team from the US Open Cup, like they want to be. Then have a knockout cup competition ala the English FA Cup. This way the regular season can be taken seriously and the cup can be taken seriously. Then the two winners of each competition can play for the MLS Supercup or something along those lines. But for Christsakes stop devaluing the MLS regular season like Major League Baseball devalues its regular season.
David Ferreira: Good choice
David Ferreira was officially named MVP of MLS on Friday, a few days after Don Garber accidentally let the cat out of the bag. Ferreira scored eight goals and recorded 13 assists playing in all 30 matches for FC Dallas during the regular season. Ferreira will hope his excellent form will continue tomorrow night in Toronto when his FCD take on Colorado in the MLS Cup final.
Though FCD are thinking about tomorrow's final I am sure they have one eye on Ferreira's contract status. Ferreira has been on loan from Brazilian's Clube Atletico Paranaense since 2009. Arguably, Ferreira has been FCD's best player in his two seasons there. Dallas, however, will now have an extremely tough decision to make. First, can they convince both CAP and Ferreira to return on loan for 2011. This I highly doubt as his value in money to CAP is extremely high at the moment. If they can't work out a loan deal for a third season will Dallas be able to stump up the transfer cash and meet the wage expectations of Ferreira; who could possibly request DP money for next season. Dallas is set to receive a windfall of money that could be put into paying their best player(s) after a successful season.
Ferreira has been more valuable on the pitch than many DPs in MLS in 2010: Freddie Ljungberg, Nery Castillo, Jonathon De Guzman were all DPs during the past MLS season and have all failed to match the stats, consist play and value to their teams. Yet all three made more than Ferreira in 2010.
One idea is that Ferreira could make a big move to the Mexican Primera for next season as the Mexican league loves a true number 10. Being one of the 10 best leagues in the world (according to FIFA) this could be a big step for a player who has already acheived so much. Ferreira has won trophies in Columbia, the Middle East and the U-20 Copa America. A move to a more prestigous league/club could be appealing as it could be his last chance now that Ferreira is on the wrong side of 30.
I can't see Ferreira moving to Europe as he is now 31, unless it's to a smaller central or eastern European club. But if not Mexico what about another MLS team? Ferreira has been on loan and it seems there aren't any rules against another MLS team contacting Ferreira's parent club and negotiating a deal.
Dallas will do well to keep their star man on board for next season. Remember they once paid Brazilian Denilson, a former World Cup winner, DP salary to score one goal in a handfull of games. Dallas also paid (the highly overrated) Kenny Cooper a DP salary before he was sold to 1860 Munich where he warms the bench. Ferreira will have offers coming in this offseason and if he wins the MLS Cup tomorrow will he feel there's much left to accomplish in MLS.
Money League Soccer
I read an intesting article last night about FC Dallas' sponsorship situation. FCD had 40 corporate sponsors for the 2010 season. Which is a fantastic number for a team that doesn't draw the most supporters in MLS. As a matter of fact FCD are near the lower half of the league despite playing excellent football, having an exciting team and being in Sunday's MLS Cup Final.
With FCD in Sunday's final sources say there are now well over a hundred sponsors beating down FCD's door to invest in the club next season. This includes a massive million dollar plus shirt sponsorship deal for the next few season. MLS is pushing extremely hard to sell the fronts of each teams' shirt as word has come out Sporting Kansas City (Wizards) may announce a shirt deal soon as well.
FCD has had a fantastic season while SKC had an up and down team that ended the season without making the playoffs again. But these teams in my opinion are not that different. Before this season FCD and struggled mightly over the past few seasons. They, however, have scouted in the right places bringing in the likes of 2010 MLS MVP David Ferreira (who they'll do well to keep after this season) and drafting quality players like Brek Shea. Meanwhile, they added quality MLS veterans such as Jeff Cunningham and former SKC/Wizard Kevin Hartman who has been fantastic in goal for FCD this season. KC is relying on a name change and a DP in Omar Bravo to turn things around. Yes, I know FCD were once called the Burn. But in truth the name change has never helped them gain new fans and even when NY Metrostars became the NY Red Bulls many fans turned their backs on the club. Gimmicks are everywhere in MLS. DPs, name changes, new stadiums, etc, but at the end of the day people come to see a winning football team. Let me remind you that no team with a DP has won MLS Cup. LA Galaxy and David Beckham came close last season, but ultimately failed. This season neither team has a DP and I think that's great. It's all about attacking football. Colorado and FCD show that the most complete teams from back to front win the MLS Cup. DPs are only marketing.
After winning his first cap with the USA National team this week the Juan Agudelo hype machine has been turned on. The soon to be 18-year old New York Red Bull player's (who played in only two matches for the Red Bulls during the MLS season) image is gracing a number of websites with lovely articles about him and also (and most notably) is gracing the front page of Yahoo USA's main page today. Unfortunately, I have yet to see this kid play, so I cannot speak about his game. However, I'm now expecting the same hype Freddy Adu and Jozy Altidore received to greet Mr. Agudelo in the next MLS season. It's truely a shame as Adu (who is most likely older than he is stated to being) never lived up to the ridiculous hype and pressure that was placed on him in both MLS and now in Europe. Altidore who had only a brief spell in MLS with NY has performed notably for the US National team, however, his performances at club level have left many to wonder what has happened. Altidore, on loan to Hull City last season, scored one goal in 28 appearances as Hull City were relegated. He is now back with his parent club Villarreal where he has played sparingly. I hope Agudelo doesn't end up like the two before him and buy into his own hype. Agudelo could be the new face of USA soccer with the likes of Mikkel Diskerud, Andy Najar (if he can gain US citizenship soon) and Tim Ream as the Landon Donovan and Clint Dempsey get older. The big question is will MLS and NY Red Bull allow this budding star grow and continue to learn his trade; or will they see the dollar signs and begin to market him for the short-term?
It happens today
I promise I'll stop talking about Kansas City soccer after this week. But today is the big day. The rebranding of the team formerly known as the Wizards. I'm currently living in central Europe (Hungary to be exact), so I am seven hours ahead of KC time. I won't be staying up late tonight to hear the announcement as I have work tomorrow, so I'll get the disappointment of the name when I awake on Thursday morning.
I would love anyone who is reading this today or checking out the blog to post your comments on the change or what is happening with the club formerly know as Wizards.
Like I said, this is the last time I write about it... This week. I will try to return with a little something on the MLS Cup final this weekend to wrap up the MLS action for the season.
I'm sorry but when your home state team changes its name I have to bitch.
Like I said in my blog this week. I feel the name, Sporting KC, sets the team back. I feel many people will believe KC has a new team and the Wizards have gone bust. So many people are just the casual fan. It takes the name they've known for 16 yrs away and adds this to confuse the masses. As for it being regional I totally understand that. But that's a big region KC west to Colorado or KC east to Chicago before you find another MLS team. Nothing is to the north and you must go all the way to Dallas before you hit someone in the south. Not many people in that vast expanse care about KC soccer or soccer in general. Obviously Ongoal hasn't done a lot of homework as Nebraska is Cornhusker football crazy and Iowa is all about Hawkeye football. Arkansas is the same with football, baseball and basketball. Kansas University rules eastern Kansas and a lot of western Missouri. Those are the teams your competing against. Those pickup truck driving Bud Light drinking people don't care to watch men without pads on run around kicking a ball. If they do go to a match it's only to take their kids, because their kids play community league soccer; or they go to watch a friendly against Manchester United, because they've seen them on Sportscenter (I had a couple of friends who actually did this last summer). Ongoal has now set back the team in its own city by a year or two. The only positive I can think may have to do with signing players from other countries. Perhaps they could be more swayed if the team isn't called the Wizards. Though there is a Wizards in the NBA, who changed their name from the Bullets. Which was a much better name.
If you think about the name change and the fact KC possibly won't play a home match for three months to wait for their new stadium, I don't see how next season won't be a disaster. Even if they play neutral site home matches I can't see any of this working. On a sidenote, playing neutral site home games almost seems like the team is being auditioned to other cities to move there. What if Ongoal wanted to do something like the Dynamo/Earthquakes? I'm just putting the thought out there. I know the new stadium is almost finished, but crazier things have happened.
In closing, I just want to say I'm quite disappointed with the fans in KC. I've heard people bitch and moan, but never have I heard of anyone protesting this change; except on the internet. It seems everyone has just rolled over. It seems a lot of Wizards' fans are just casual fans. TFC and Seattle have supporter groups who didn't like something and they spoke against it, no matter how I feel about what they wanted I respect the fact they saw something they didn't like and spoke against it. Not in KC though.
Sporting KC, come on
So, I've just read the "hard evidence" that Kansas City Wizards will become Sporting KC this week. Wow, that's fantastic. Now, as I've stated before I will no longer be supporting my home state team. I find it unbelievable when other fans just except the rebranding that is taking place. It seems to show that the American sports fan will just roll over and except anything or almost anything from the franchise's hierarchy.
TFC supporters, though they may not have made their demands clear, protested the rise in ticket prices for next season and got some result. Seattle Sounders FC supporters protested against the team playing (meaningless) friendlies at the end of the season prior to the playoffs and the club has taken on board what the supporters wanted. Seattle has fallen for the second year in the playoffs and perhaps it was from fatigue of playing too many friendlies (money makers) on the side. On a side note I find it funny that all MLS related podcasts and blogs denounced the Seattle supports for protesting and said it was great for the club to play Chivas Guadalarja or whoever late in the season and the supporters should be happy of the decisions the head brass make. They then stated Sounders FC would blow through the playoffs. In the end they were blown out of the playoffs. Looks like the fans know best especially when many MLS owners could careless about football and only look for another way to make money. Like scheduling midseason friendlies. Which I hate.
Back to the WIZARDS though, I feel so empty about this name change. Yes, Sporting KC is ambigious enough to still nickname the team Wizards. But the real damage I feel that will be done is many people who have atleast heard for the Wizards name will now think there's a new MLS team in town. Let us keep in mind the causual MLS fan and fan who barely stays on the radar of MLS will not realise the change. Especially those in Kansas City area. This is a major step back for the franchise in KC and if the franchise or anyone else thought KC could build off the friendly win over Manchester United then that is out the window. I feel the causual MLS/Wizards' fans' inability to regularly follow the team and league will hurt them with this name change. Those fans (which I'm friends with many) only pay attention to the table, highlights and the playoffs.
I truely feel Ongoal (KC's owners) have no clue what the fans want/need. I would like to see, just like in Seattle, a supports group with a vote and say in the happenings of the Franchise.
Also, keep in mind I say franchise, because MLS is making the league in to something between the NBA/NFL/WWE.
MLS Playoffs- NY v. San Jose
Being that I live in Europe currently the time difference for watching the MLS playoffs is a bit hard. Because of this I was unable to watch last nights'/this early mornings' match between NY Red Bulls v. San Jose Earthquakes. I wasn't at all surprised, however, to find out the Earthquakes had won the tie and now move on to the MLS Cup Semi-final.
First off, MLS has to be cursing the Earthquakes. They badly wanted/needed NY to progress to the final, to get NY the second largest market in the US to care about soccer. Also, they were dreaming of a LA v. NY final. It would have been the biggest final in MLS history and now thanks to San Jose it's not to be.
San Jose is a team in one of the smallest markets in MLS that has now defeated the team with one of the two largest payrolls. NY boasts Juan Pablo Angel (who will most likely move on after this season), Rafa Marquez and Thierry Henry; so why should San Jose have any chance of beating them? NY signed Marquez and Henry in midseason as designated players and both have contributed to the side. However, it seems that signing them midseason may have been a mistake. Henry only appeared in 10 matches scoring two goals. Though Henry hadn't played much for Barcelona at the end of last season or at the World Cup he still wasn't as fresh as other possible players. NY also traded striker Macoumba Kandji to Colorado to give Henry a proper place up front. Being 33 years old and coming to a league that is more physical than credited for probably didn't help either. Marquez, 31, also featured in 10 matches and recorded one goal for NY. But more importantly he was an experienced defeader to help rookie Tim Ream. But why couldn't NY progress past a team who is making the playoffs for the first time since their re-incarnation of the franchise in 2008?
MLS teams with DPs rely to much on DPs. I believe there is much naivety in MLS that a DP can make a difference on the pitch. As we've seen many DPs are here for the money and are a simple marketing tool. MLS executives seem to think building a team isn't as important as having one big name. It tool LA Galaxy two seasons to discover that had to put more than David Beckham on the field. DPs have now failed for DC United and Toronto (which could be argued). One thing I feel this proves about MLS execs is they still don't/can't grasp soccer and that they're just selling a product not building an actually soccer club.
San Jose proves the point that MLS is a workmen's league. San Jose boasted the league's golden boot winner Chris Wondolowski who scored 20 goals in 38 regular season matches. Prior to this season he had only scored four MLS goals in five MLS season. FOUR!!!!
I'm sure San Jose can continue their momentum all the way to the MLS Cup Final. Salt Lake did it last season and NY this season before. Which also shows there is a problem with a playoff format, but I digress.
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With a brand-new grill, Luz is grilling up autumn fruits and vegetables.
Peel poblano chiles and remove seeds.
Remove kernels from cob. Dice radicchio.
Toast pine nuts. Combine quinoa, corn, pine nuts and radicchio and season with salt and pepper. Stuff poblano chiles w/ quinoa mixture. Top with goat cheese. Pop in oven at 375 degrees for 15 minutes.
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It's just a short diary entry from me this week. We spent the last seven days finishing up our fortnight's chickenpox quarantine for Evie - missing all the beautiful weather in the process! - and after all that she didn't even catch it! Bearing in mind my girls are forever sharing drinks, snacks, baths and clothes and are pretty much constantly wrestling cuddling, I am pretty amazed and already not looking forward to chickenpox round two whenever it decides to descend upon us.
The week started slowly, with Daisy still being spotty and infectious. We stayed at home with Mabel and watched films, we played games, we baked, we did crafty things. It was WEDNESDAY before D's last spot scabbed over and normality could resume, for her at least.
We spent FRIDAY out in the garden. It was such a beautiful day so we started tidying up and making plans for what to do with it in the Summer. Our garden is a bit peculiar in that we have a paved, walled patio, with brick stairs at the back leading up to our long, skinny lawn. It's not the safest for small kids and, in fact, this was the first time Evie has ever played out with Daisy. I plan to put a little picket fence up at the top of the stairs, and also have some rubbish to clear. I'd like to get some plants too. If we get cracking now I am hopeful it will be lovely and child-friendly before the summer holidays!
SATURDAY was my main working day this week; the girls were with their dad so I did a triple shift! On my lunch break I went to collect this gem of a picture from the framers (I may as well move in there I think, I've been back so many times recently - if you're in Surrey and are looking for a recommendation then get yourself down to The Haslemere Framing Co, round the back of the High Street. They are lovely and do a really super job). Anyhoo, it's called "How Does She Always Look So Pulled Together" and is by Ashley Goldberg (bought from Etsy - here). I love her illustrations and we were scrolling through them all when Daisy said this looked just like me and Mabel so we decided to get it!
On SUNDAY we were officially out of quarantine, so to celebrate we took to the road and spent the day on Knoll Beach in Dorset. If you don't know that area, it's a place you absolutely must visit. The beaches are all National Trust, so parking is free if you're a member (joining was one of the best things I ever did!!), and they all have lovely cafes and shops, well maintained toilets etc. We spent the day paddling in the sea and eating ice creams and building sandcastles.... basically what we had planned on spending the WHOLE EASTER HOLIDAYS DOING (bloody chickenpox.... I'm not bitter, honest).
Wearing.... Yoga pants! A lot! Well with nothing to do and nowhere to go there's not much point getting dolled up. On my afternoon out, though, I busted out this Boden sale purchase from last year for the first time. It's not available anymore, however the jeans (from Next are - see here) and the T-bar flats are current season Boden (and can be found here).
Listening to.... 'Distant Past' by Everything Everything. We've heard this on the radio a million times this past week, and when we finally escaped the house and set off on a road trip it was the first song to play. We zoomed down the A3 with the windows open and it blasting out at full volume! Even Evie sang along!
Watching.... Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. OH MY GOD. I totally binge watched the whole season in TWO NIGHTS!! If you have Netflix you HAVE to check it out. Utterly brilliant.
LOVE Daisys tshirt in this, do you mind me asking where it's from - would love one for my Daisy!
Boo to the chickenpox! Did I see on Facebook that Evie now has it?? That print is awesome! Love it :) Looks like a fab trip to the beach!
Chickenpox singlehandedly ruined a Christmas two years ago. Hope things look up for yours soon. Thanks for the link to this illustrator, Ashley. I love her work. Ordering one now for my sister!


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Correspondence| October 2007
Successful Use of Succinylcholine for Cesarean Delivery in a Patient with Postpolio Syndrome
Anne Wernet, M.D.;
Anne Wernet, M.D.
*Beaujon University Hospital, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris, Clichy, France. anne.wernet@bjn.aphp.fr
Bernard Bougeois, M.D.;
Bernard Bougeois, M.D.
Paul Merckx, M.D.;
Paul Merckx, M.D.
Catherine Paugam-Burtz, M.D.;
Catherine Paugam-Burtz, M.D.
Jean Mantz, M.D., Ph.D.
Anesthesiology October 2007, Vol. 107, 680–681.
https://doi.org/10.1097/01.anes.0000282006.86008.bc
Anne Wernet, Bernard Bougeois, Paul Merckx, Catherine Paugam-Burtz, Jean Mantz; Successful Use of Succinylcholine for Cesarean Delivery in a Patient with Postpolio Syndrome. Anesthesiology 2007; 107:680–681 doi: https://doi.org/10.1097/01.anes.0000282006.86008.bc
Anesthetic procedures are performed regularly in survivors of the 1930s poliomyelitis epidemic, some of whom may have developed postpolio syndrome.1When a patient with postpolio syndrome is scheduled to undergo a procedure requiring anesthesia, anesthesiologists should carefully assess the patient's preoperative status, namely his or her respiratory function, and inquire about swallowing difficulties or history of intolerance to any general or local anesthetic agent. The use of neuromuscular blocking agents in this context remains controversial.1Increased potency of nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocking agents occurring in patients with a history of poliomyelitis has been suggested.2It is also traditionally well accepted that succinylcholine should be avoided in patients with neuromuscular disease to prevent fatal hyperkalemia. Interestingly, however, this assumption has not been based on any specific report regarding the use of succinylcholine in the context of postpolio syndrome.1Hence, we report here the first case of successful use of succinylcholine in a patient with postpolio syndrome who underwent elective cesarean delivery during general anesthesia.
A 39-yr-old woman (height, 150 cm; weight, 65 kg) was scheduled to undergo elective cesarean delivery at 38 weeks of amenorrhea. She presented with postpolio syndrome according to all of the criteria of Mulder et al. 3: a history of paralytic poliomyelitis when she was 1 yr old followed by motoneuron deficit with electromyographic confirmation. She then had a 20-yr period of recovery and functional stability before experiencing gradual and major peripheral muscular fatigue with muscle atrophy of the limbs starting 5 yr ago, for which no other diagnosis was proved. The patient's motor deficit due to polio at that time was isolated paraplegia without respiratory or bulbar weakness. She presented with atrophy and motor deficit of the limbs. She had no respiratory problems, thoracic deformation, or sleep apnea. Her medical history showed a comprised cholecystectomy performed during general anesthesia 25 yr ago, but no information regarding the type of anesthetic agents used was available. Preoperative evaluation showed the absence of criteria predicting difficult intubation. The blood potassium level was 3.4 mm. General anesthesia, versus spinal or epidural anesthesia, was chosen after an extensive risk–benefit discussion focused on either strategy in light of the recent review published in Anesthesiology in 2005.1The patient was carefully informed of this discussion. General anesthesia with awake fiberoptic tracheal intubation was proposed to the patient preferentially to spinal anesthesia because of the possible neurotoxic effects of local anesthetics on the functional motoneurons of the limbs and the lack of symptoms arguing for a central nervous disease, which could have been a relative contraindication to the use of succinylcholine and hence to general anesthesia. However, the patient declined fiberoptic intubation and gave informed consent for general anesthesia with orotracheal intubation. Succinylcholine was therefore chosen because of the lack of absolute contraindication to this agent in the current case1and the patient's full stomach. After a 10-h fasting interval and preoperative medication with oral effervescent cimetidine (400 mg), preoxygenation was performed for 5 min. Anesthesia was induced with propofol (150 mg in 30 s); a reference train-of-four ratio was measured showing four motor responses at the adductor pollicis. Succinylcholine (50 mg) was then given, and the trachea was intubated 1 min later under the Sellick maneuver, with excellent conditions of exposure of the larynx and no response to train-of-four stimulation. Tympanic temperature was recorded every 15 min and kept as close as possible to 37°C by keeping the patient covered with a Bair-Hugger warming blanket (Arizant France, La Ciotat, France) throughout the procedure. Anesthesia was maintained with use of isoflurane (0.6% end-tidal), nitrous oxide (50%/50% in oxygen, vol/vol), and 0.15 μg/kg sufentanil after extraction of the newborn to obtain a Bispectral Index value between 40 and 60. The Apgar score was 9 at 1 min and 10 at 5 min after delivery. Because of the long-acting effect of succinylcholine, no additional injection of a nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocking drug was required despite the long duration of surgery (90 min). The train-of-four measured at the adductor pollicis every 5 min showed full recovery of the four motor responses only 35 min after tracheal intubation. The trachea was extubated uneventfully shortly after skin closure. The patient was transferred to the postanesthesia care unit. Postoperative pain was treated with use of paracetamol, nefopam, nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs, and intravenous morphine titration. Only 6 mg intravenous morphine was required on postoperative day 1. Neurologic examination was performed daily from postoperative day 1 to day 5 and did not reveal any abnormal drowsiness, myalgia, or other significant change in comparison with the patient's preoperative status. The full postoperative course was uneventful, and the patient was discharged from the hospital on postoperative day 5.
Our case is the first report demonstrating that succinylcholine may be used safely in patients with postpolio syndrome. In the current case, the choice of general anesthesia with succinylcholine was based on an extensive risk–benefit analysis with discussion of general anesthesia and perimedullar anesthesia. A lack of symptoms suggesting a diagnosis of postpolio-related central disorder syndrome, a normal preoperative blood potassium level (although of limited value in predicting the magnitude of potassium increase due to motor endplate receptor up-regulation), a full stomach with an increased risk of pulmonary aspiration, and a possible harmful effect on residual motoneurons of local anesthetics given by intrathecal injection were the cornerstones to support our decision. One may notice that the dose of succinylcholine that was used (0.8 mg/kg) resulted in a prolonged depressive action on the train-of-four. We do not believe that hypothermia played a role in this case, because great attention was paid to keeping the patient warm during the procedure. We suggest that, more likely, sensitivity to succinylcholine (and probably muscle relaxants) is enhanced in patients with postpolio syndrome, necessitating careful titration and monitoring of muscle relaxants in this context. The prevalence of postpolio syndrome is estimated to be in the hundreds of thousands in the United States.4Overall, we hope that our data will provide useful information for anesthesiologists in their clinical practice.
The authors thank Sebastian Pease, M.D. (Staff Anesthesiologist, Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Beaujon University Hospital, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris, Clichy, France), for stylistic help.
Lambert DA, Giannouli E, Schmidt BJ: Postpolio syndrome and anesthesia. Anesthesiology 2005; 103:638–44
Gyermek L: Increased potency of nondepolarizing muscle relaxants after poliomyelitis. J Clin Pharmacol 1990; 30:170–3
Mulder DW, Rosenbaum RA, Layton DD Jr: Late progression of poliomyelitis or forme fruste amyotrophic lateral sclerosis? Mayo Clin Proc 1972; 47:756–61
Jubelt B, Agre JC: Characteristics and management of postpolio syndrome. JAMA 2000; 284:412–4
Postpolio Syndrome and Anesthesia
Anesthetic Management for Patients with Postpolio Syndrome Receiving Electroconvulsive Therapy
Effect of Intrathecal Bupivacaine Dose on the Success of External Cephalic Version for Breech Presentation: A Prospective, Randomized, Blinded Clinical Trial


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GOP DEBATE
Gingrich, Romney keep debate civil
By Matt Viser
Globe Staff / December 16, 2011
SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Seven of the Republican presidential hopefuls sparred last night in the final debate before the Iowa caucuses, capping an extended series of lively debates as the candidates begin making final appeals to voters.
Much of the attention heading into the debate was on Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney, the two front-runners known for their seasoned debate skills who as of late have been exchanging increasingly hostile charges. Midway through the debate, Romney had yet to direct any firm accusations at Gingrich.
But Representative Michele Bachmann of Minnesota criticized Gingrich in harsh terms for being paid some $1.6 million in consulting fees by Freddie Mac. Gingrich defended the concept of encouraging home ownership, and in the face of heated arguments defended the earnings he took from the semipublic mortgage giant.
''I did no lobbying of any kind for any organization," Gingrich said. 'That was a key part of any agreement we had.''
''Speaker Gingrich took $1.6 million!'' Bachmann said. ''You don't need to be within the technical definition of being a lobbyist to still be influence peddling with senior Republicans to have them do your bidding.''
The debate comes three weeks before Iowans caucus on Jan. 3, and it could transform the race once more. Gingrich, who leads in polls both nationally and in Iowa, is fighting to keep his momentum.
Romney, who has never seemed truly threatened over the last year, has ramped up his attacks on Gingrich significantly. His campaign is also girding for a long slog toward the nomination, believing it is more organized and better financed for a race that will stretch far into next year.
Romney is coming off several interviews in which he has significantly intensified his criticism of Gingrich. He has called Gingrich ''zany.''
He has said the former House speaker has no reason to be critical of Romney's wealth, given that Gingrich had a $500,000 line of credit at Tiffany's. He has also called on Gingrich to give back the consulting fees he was paid by Freddie Mac.
Gingrich has criticized Romney's tenure at Bain Capital, saying he would listen to Romney only if he would ''give back all the money he has earned from bankrupting and laying off employees over his years at Bain.''
But yesterday, three days after he made those comments, he began running ads here criticizing his opponents for being too negative.
''Others seem to be more focused on attacks rather than moving the country forward,'' Gingrich says in the ad. ''That's up to them.''
Gingrich also told Iowa Public Television yesterday morning that he wishes he had not made the comment and added that Romney is ''a good manager.''
''I do regret taking a shot at Mitt,'' Gingrich said. ''It was foolish on my part. He had taken one more shot at me that he knew wasn't true and made an assertion that he knew was absurd, but it violated all the core principles I have in terms of trying to stay positive despite temptation.''
Last night Romney defended his experience at Bain, saying that it taught him valuable lessons about how the economy works. ''Government doesn't create jobs, but the private sector does,'' Romney said. ''I spent my life, my career, in the private sector. I understand, by the way, from my successes and my failures what it's going to take to put Americans back to work with high-paying jobs.''
Romney also mentioned specific business decisions that he made, perhaps an indication that he will begin highlighting his business background in more specific terms than he has previously.
He hailed his choices with Staples, Bright Horizons Children's Centers, and a steel mill in Indiana.
He said he made mistakes, but the one he mentioned was a decision not to invest in something that later became successful — not the types of decisions his political opponents have highlighted that led to job losses and bankruptcies.
''I remember when the founders of JetBlue came to me and said, 'Invest in us,' '' Romney said. ''I said, 'Well that will never work.' I got it wrong. Now one of my favorite airlines.''
Gingrich was criticized several times in the debate for his long-standing ties to Washington and for at times straying from conservative ideology.
He sought to turn the latter critique to his advantage by highlighting his credentials in the party.
''It's sort of laughable to suggest that somebody who campaigned both with Ronald Reagan and Jack Kemp, somebody with a 30-year record of conservatism, is somehow not a conservative?'' he said.
Governor Rick Perry of Texas and Representative Ron Paul of Texas have also been active lately. Perry is on a bus tour of Iowa, and Paul has been gaining ground in Iowa polls.
''There are a lot of folks who said Tim Tebow wasn't going to be a great NFL quarterback,'' Perry said, referring to the Denver Broncos quarterback. ''Am I ready for the next level? I hope I am the Tim Tebow of the Iowa caucuses.''
Last night may have been the last time on the debate stage for some of the candidates.
Former senator Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania has placed much of his emphasis on Iowa, and a disappointing finish next month could cause him to leave the race.
''We need someone who's strong in their political and their personal lives take the case to Obama,'' Santorum said.
Bachmann has also been focused on Iowa, and she showed some organizational strength by winning the state's straw poll in August. But she has struggled to keep her momentum going.
Former Utah governor Jon Huntsman, who did not meet the requirements set for last week's debate, took part last night. Huntsman, who has staked his campaign on New Hampshire, has visited Iowa only to participate in debates.
''I'm not going to pander,'' Huntsman said. ''I'm not going to contort myself into a pretzel. You know what else? I'm not going to show up at a Donald Trump debate.''
The next debate will be held in New Hampshire on Jan. 7.
Matt Viser can be reached at maviser@globe.com. Tracy Jan can be reached at tjan@globe.com.
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Tall pair of hand-painted porcelain figurines, The Proposal, depicting an 18th Century young fair-skinned couple of the gentry, a lady accepts a golden ring from a gentleman who holds the box.
Each figure is supported by a shaded brown stump, standing upon a scalloped oval plinth sculpted with a chain of six "C"-scrolls accented with gold, and strewn with pastel-colored rose-blossoms accompanied by small oval light-green leaves, applied upon a light-green ground bordered with air-brushed gold.
The gentleman stands with feet spread, supported by an exposed stump which is accented with air-brushed gold, bending at the waist slightly with right-foot forward and extending over the edge of the plinth; turning his gaze toward his lady as he gestures toward an open light-green box which he proffers in his left hand. He has curly golden locks tied in a pony-tail with a light-pink bow-tied ribbon, piercing black eyes, rosy cheeks and small pursed pink lips. He wears a black Napoleonic style hat, an aqua-blue long jacket accented with a pink-colored ruffled scarf jacket, a white vest, yellow knee-breeches paneled with meandering vines divided by beaded purple stripes, white stockings and low-top black shoes with gold buckles. The hat is embellished with a white ruffled border edged in air-brushed gold, and a light-blue band ornamented with gold flowerheads. The jacket is lined in tan repeated in cuffs which are trimmed with a wide white ruffle.
The lady bends slightly to acknowledge the gift, looking at her lover, and lifting her full-length skirt with her left hand to move toward him, revealing a white stocking with a low-top pink shoe stepping over the edge of the plinth; bringing the golden band toward her with her right hand. Like her swain, she has long curly golden hair, trailing down her neck, black eyes, and rosy cheeks matching her lips. She wears a light-blue feathered bonnet, a pink low-neck top with white sleeves, and an aqua-blue skirt patterned with colorful floral bouquets. The hat is ornamented with white feathers enriched with a gold border, banded with a wide pink ribbon tied in a bow at the back, and anchoring a narrow pink chin-strap. The top has a wide ruffled collar, and a black insert laced in white. A light green fan with black ends, trimmed in gold, hangs open from a doubled cranberry-red tasseled cord wrapped around her left forearm.
Dating is after 1950. The bottom surface of each figure is overglaze printed in light-blue with a trademark composed of the intertwined initials "N" and "C," accompanied by a dark-red printed design alphanumeric "6939A." Good condition. The lady measures 16" tall and the gentleman measures 15" tall; the plinth on each measures 5" long and 4 ¾" wide.


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Exclusive — National Organization for Marriage: Can't Support Rubio, Jeb After Same-Sex Marriage Cave
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27 Jun 2015 Washington, DC
National Organization for Marriage (NOM) president Brian Brown tells Breitbart News exclusively that he can't support Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) or former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush for president after they have both completely caved to the left on same-sex marriage.
"We need bold leadership from the next President to fight back against an imperial judiciary," Brown said in an email to Breitbart News.
Senator Rubio is merely giving lip service when he says he supports traditional marriage, if he can't even get behind a constitutional amendment that allows the People to decide the issue. Walker, Santorum, Jindal, Huckabee, and Perry have all made strong commitments at this critical time. Rubio and Bush, on the other hand, are simply caving. Period. Right now I can't see conservatives supporting either.
This is a significant development, after both Rubio and Bush have publicly refused to back a Constitutional marriage amendment, while most of the rest of the GOP field has. Rubio, in his statement after the Supreme Court ruling this week legalizing gay marriage nationwide, called on Republicans to just follow the ruling and give in to gay marriage.
"While I disagree with this decision, we live in a republic and must abide by the law," Rubio said. "As we look ahead, it must be a priority of the next president to nominate judges and justices committed to applying the Constitution as written and originally understood."
Bush had essentially the same answer.
"Governor Bush does not believe amending the Constitution is the right course," Bush's spokeswoman Kristy Campbell told the Tampa Bay Times. "Right now, we should focus on defending religious liberty by protecting those who act on their conscience and appointing judges who understand the limits placed on them by the Constitution."
It's significant that Rubio and Bush have lost the support of NOM, since the traditional marriage organization supported former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney—the eventual, and then presumptive when they endorsed him, nominee—in 2012.
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President Obama has declared our nation's marriage laws to be unconstitutional and not only has refused to defend them, his administration is actively working to repeal them in the courts. He's come out against state constitutional amendments defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman. And he has appointed leaders of the same-sex 'marriage' movement as national co-chairs of his reelection campaign.
That makes it notable that, at this point in the 2016 campaign, Rubio and Bush are even further left than Romney on this key social issue.
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