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Bill Felker, the 21st Century Emerson
Bill Felker, who has been called both the present-day Emerson and Thoreau, has been chronicling nature in his columns, articles, almanacs, and NPR radio show since 1984. His "Poor Will's Almanack" has appeared as an annual publication since 2003. Since 2006, Felker has had a "Poor Will's Almanak" podcast. The radio version airs on NPR station WYSO.
"Poor Will's Almanack" 2021, features descriptions of the 4 seasons with an emphasis on the floral and faunal cycles. The book features sections on the major planets, stars, shooting stars and adds an extra dimension to the seasonal essays. The monthly weather forecasts emphasize the predictable passage of high–pressure systems across the United States and include consideration of lunar influence on these fronts.
In addition, the Seasonal Affective Disorder Index, which measures the effects of cloud cover, weather, the day's length, and the phase of the moon on S.A.D., offers a numerical context for following the influence of these factors on human emotions.
Bill's books, articles, and podcasts are filled with practical information as well as philosophical insights and whimsical stories. Whether you're a farmer or gardener, a nature enthusiast, or simply want to take a mindful journey through the seasons, "Poor Will's Almanak" offers something for everyone.
Can you tell us a little bit about your writing background?
I wrote comic books in grade school, stick-man type stories about the Old West. I gave that up in high school – which happened to be a Catholic seminary. I began journaling and writing poems in my junior year there, and then in my senior year, I wrote a fantasy novel, Victory, about a Viking king who went around burning churches. I could tell, at that point, that I was not cut out for the priesthood.
My first wife used to love to talk about my journals of that period, in which I was struggling to be holy, and the novel which spared no lurid details of death and destruction of Church-related things. Unfortunately, I burned Victory years ago in a fit of embarrassment about how bad it was. My wife thought that I should have published the pious journal and the angry Viking story in a side-by-side format, but I never got around to doing that.
In college, I majored in classics, then philosophy, then Spanish, then Latin American area studies. When I quit school in my sophomore year, the college chaplain found me a job teaching English in a mission school in Puerto Rico. I learned some Spanish there, fell in love with the tropics, and wrote my second bad novel, Thrush, that one about my first love. I still haven't burned that one yet.
I returned from Puerto Rico to attend the University of Minnesota, wrote a lot of term papers, wrote a very good dissertation on the Guatemalan novelist of the land, Flavio Herrera (probably my best writing), continued my journaling and poetry writing, and wrote two more bad novels: The Revolt of William Brown, the story of an American trinket salesman in Puerto Rico who leaves his wife for a barely-legal waif and escapes with her to the United States; Riomaria, the tale of a failed Spanish professor who goes in search of the great Latin American novel in order to reset his career, but ends up in Rio Maria, a tiny village in the Panamanian jungle which is dominated by a drug ring.
The dissertation and the unpublished novels, while not related obviously to my later career in almanacking, often explored the relationship of the characters to their environment. In fact, the almanac genre was the only way I could write about humans and nature in a context I could actually publish.
How did your first almanac come about?
The segue to writing almanacs from my academic studies, journal writing and attempts at fiction took place in two stages. First of all, when I was going crazy working and going to graduate school, my wife gave me a barometer, and this fortuitous gift introduced me to the steady breathing of Earth.
I began obsessively tracking barometric highs and lows, a process that allowed me to rediscover pre-20th century weather prediction methods. A short apprenticeship told me when important changes would occur and what kind of weather would take place on most any day. That information was expressed in the language of odds and percentages, and it was surprisingly accurate. The pulse of the world was steadier than I had ever imagined. Taking into consideration the consistency of certain patterns in the past, I could make fairly successful forecasts about the likelihood of the repetition of such occurrences in the future.
The next step in my conversion took place after I stopped smoking in the 1980s and began to hike in the woods every day. As I walked and walked to dilute my withdrawal from nicotine, I took notes about what I saw around me in nature: flowers blooming, trees leafing, birds calling, insects crawling. Addiction to moving and taking notes about what was happening in the natural world replaced the other addiction, and for the past 40 years, I have kept records of the progress of the seasons in my home, Yellow Springs, Ohio, a small town just south of the 40th Parallel in the Ohio
As a way of compiling and sorting the hundreds of thousands of words I had written in my observations, I put together a daybook. This daybook has one chapter for each day of the year, and each chapter contains a daily weather summary and my notes for that day between 1984 and 2020. Its combination of 17th century meteorology and parochial or backyard history has provided the basis for the nature columns that I currently write for about a dozen newspapers and magazines. It has been a teacher that has shown me how clusters of observations create seasons. It has been a well of local natural history that is not available in any other place.
At any rate, in the middle of my conversion from an academic to a creator of almanacs, I approached the editor of the local weekly newspaper. "I've got this idea for an almanac," I said, laying out my plan. "Ok," he said, "but if you do one almanac, you need to do one every week." That was in February of 1984, and here I am. I can't stop.
Tell us a little about Poor Will's Almanack?
Poor Will is all about paying attention to nature and living authentically with the world.
Unlike other almanacks, it has no advertising, and its focus is on what happens when in the sky and on the ground. In addition to essential information about the moon, sun, stars and planets, the 2021 version of Poor Will features short essays on the 48 seasons of the year – descriptions of what happens in nature and when it happens. These essays allow the reader to situate him/herself in the real time of the seasons of the year. The Almanack also contains a list of blooming dates for wildflowers and trees to assist the reader in "horoscoping" (or time-watching).
In addition, Poor Will's Almanack contains a Seasonal Affective Disorder Index. This S.A.D. Index is a way of measuring the natural phenomena which are assumed to be related to S.A.D.: the day's length, the percentage of probable sunlight, the weather and the moon. In order to create the Index, each of those factors was given a value from zero to 25, and then the three values were combined onto a scale of one to 100. Interpretation is simple: the higher the number, the greater the stress.
Poor Will's Almanack also features "Almanack Literature." What's that? Toward the end of the 1980s, I began to ask for reader contributions, and Almanack Literature was born. People wrote all kinds of things for my column: memory stories, outhouse tales, narratives about birthday parties, about unusual occurrences, about falling in love, and about their favorite animals. The stories keep on coming.
How did the title come about?
When I began almanacking in 1984, I wanted to choose a name that was different from the "farmer" associations of the current best-selling almanac. The logical choice seemed to be to reach back to America's first and most famous almanac, Poor Richard's Almanack, prepared throughout the latter part of the 18th century by Benjamin Franklin. Ben had many imitators back then, among them, a certain Poor Will. Although it has been almost 200 years since Will tried to follow in Franklin's footsteps, I thought it was not inappropriate for William (Bill) Felker to revive the name and the tradition, while making a clean break with the kinds of almanacks currently sold in this country today.
Is there something that sets your almanac apart from all the others out there?
Poor Will's weather information includes dates for every major cold front or high-pressure system of the year. No one else comes close to providing this information. As an adjunct, I also offer The Weather Book of Poor Will's Almanack, the only book that describes how to estimate weather conditions based on almanac principles. Poor Will's weather projections combine historical data about the arrival of cold waves and the influence of the moon on those events. The Weather Book tells how this works.
Poor Will's Almanack is the only almanac that names the moons each year according to what actually happens in nature. For example, the March moon is called the Robin Mating Chorus Moon, which marks one of the major pivot times of spring.
Each Poor Will's Almanack contains an anthology of farm and family stories written by the Almanack's readers. For example, Ann Witte's story, "The Midwife," tells about how her border collie helped with the birthing of a lamb.
Poor Will's Almanack includes the Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D.) Index which allows the reader to make daily estimates of the forces that are thought to contribute to this affliction.
Poor Will's Almanack contains a section called "Peak Activity Time for Creatures" that gives the approximate time of day that fish will bite, wild game will be more active, and dieters will have more trouble dieting.
Poor Will's Almanack provides a narrative and reference for events in the natural year. No other book does that.
You also have a radio show and podcast, tell us a bit about that.
My weekly radio show, Poor Will's Almanack, began on WYSO, a National Public Radio station based in Yellow Springs, Ohio, in 2006. It has been running ever since. Poor Will is a three-minute segment in which I describe and reflect on the seasons. Based on my daybooks and my weekly reflections in my almanac column in The Yellow Springs News, these interludes offer the audience a psychological safe zone and brief respite away from the news and social events of the day. Poor Will is available on podcast through WYSO and Spotify. I have also published two collections of my essays, Home is the Prime Meridian: Almanac Essays in Search of Time and Place and Spirit, and Deep Time Is in the Garden: More Almanac Essays in Search of Time and Place and Spirit, that anthologize many of radio readings. For the hard-core Poor Will reader, just about everything I've written about nature is available in the 12-volume Daybook for the Year in Yellow Springs, Ohio, which I continue to expand and revise and republish frequently on Amazon.
Who do you see as your prime audience?
Poor Will appeals to a broad cross-section of the population. My farm almanacks offer weather, simple astronomy, nature and farm notes, combined with a short word puzzle and a reader story. This is light, informative entertainment.
The column I write for Countryside and Small Stock Journal focuses on farm and garden information, weather, astronomy and the puzzle, but it does not include a reader story; these people want information.
My urban/suburban column for the Dayton Daily News, The Springfield-Sun and the Yellow Springs News (all southwestern Ohio papers) replace the puzzle and reader story with my reflections that are similar to those of the radio almanac.
In short, my audience is interested in information about connecting with nature, and feeling in control in a crazy techno world.
What current projects are you working on?
I work daily on preparing my newspaper columns and radio segments. I make daily entries in my Daybook, which I post on my website. And I'm getting ready to start the 2022 Poor Will's Almanack.
In addition, I am working on a memoir about my late wife, Jeanie, Gardening with Jeanie: Lessons from a Kindergarten Teacher. I have also begun putting together a book on shadow boxing, which chronicles my journey through the martial arts. Once in a while, I resurrect one of my novels and ruminate about what I might do with it. Who knows what might happen in Riomaria!
Publications that currently use Poor Will's Almanack weekly or monthly
Countryside and Small Stock Journal: National circulation every two months
The Yellow Springs News: Weekly, Yellow Springs, Ohio (southwestern Ohio)
The Daily Standard: Daily newspaper, Celina, Ohio (western Ohio)
The Daily Globe: Daily newspaper, Shelby, Ohio
Farmland News: Weekly newspaper for northwestern Ohio and southern Michigan
Firelands Farmer: Weekly newspaper, central Ohio
Farmworld: Weekly newspaper for farmers throughout the Midwest, Lower Midwest and Border States
The Vermont Country Sampler: Monthly in Vermont
The Dayton Daily News: Daily in Dayton, Ohio
The Springfield News Sun: Daily in Springfield, Ohio (southwest)
The Van Buren County Register: Weekly, Keosauqua, Iowa
The Willard Times Junction: Weekly newspaper, central Ohio
For further information on Bill Felker please visit https://www.poorwillsalmanack.com/
© 2018 by "Writer's Life Magazine"


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HIV clinical care providers are increasingly confronted by comorbid psychiatric illness among their patients. Prevalence rates of psychiatric disorders among HIV-infected patients approach 50%. These conditions commonly manifest around the time of diagnosis, but many patients develop symptoms later in their course of illness. Axis I disorders, including anxiety and depression, are particularly likely to occur at times of stress-including an illness episode, a psychosocial stressor such as divorce or loss of a loved one, and when facing a new disability. Anxiety and depression are among the most commonly diagnosed psychiatric conditions affecting HIV-infected patients.[3,4] These can complicate the treatment of HIV, presenting numerous diagnostic and interventional challenges for the clinician.
Fewer than half of patients with MDD are correctly diagnosed by their primary care providers. The reasons for this underdiagnosis are complex. Clinicians should refer to the criteria for diagnosing a major depressive episode, provided in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR). It may be difficult for the HIV clinician to differentiate between somatic symptoms of HIV disease and symptoms arising from MDD, as there is significant overlap between the neurovegetative symptoms of depression and symptoms associated with HIV, opportunistic infections, or common comorbidities such as hepatitis C. Somatic complaints such as abdominal distress, amplification of chronic pain complaints, agitation and restlessness should prompt an evaluation for MDD if the patient reports a personal or family history of depression, suicidality, substance use, or anxiety disorders. It is of note that men and women often exhibit similar symptoms of MDD, but women report more atypical symptoms such as anxiety, somatization, increased appetite and weight, hypersomnia, and hostility.
Depressive symptoms may mask somatic symptoms arising from HIV disease. Patients who are in the asymptomatic stage of HIV infection are less likely than more advanced-stage patients to experience opportunistic infections, neurological diseases or cognitive impairments such as dementia; all of which may present as depression. Dementia may coexist with MDD and the patient's cognitive function may improve upon initiation of antidepressant therapy.
No specific laboratory tests screen for MDD, and many different disorders may result in a depressed mood. Infectious processes, metabolic disorders, and medication effects should be considered before establishing the diagnosis of MDD (see Table 1). Clinicians who suspect MDD should always screen for manic symptoms to determine whether a depressive episode may be a manifestation of bipolar syndrome.
Depression rating scales are useful in making the diagnosis of MDD and following the response to treatment. Numerous scales of symptom severity are available. Removing the somatic subsets of depression symptoms may improve the clinical utility of several depression screening instruments. Although the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) is one such validated scale that has been specifically designed to exclude somatic items, the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) version of the PRIME-MD diagnostic instrument may be the most clinically useful depression screen. The PHQ (Table 2) includes the nine items used to evaluate a major depressive episode, and a diagnosis can therefore be made directly from the PHQ. In addition, recent evidence suggests this screening tool may outperform the HADS. To further simplify screening, a two-question screen has a sensitivity of 83% and a specificity of 92% for the MDD diagnosis among patients seen in a primary care setting. Such simple screening measures should be incorporated into the routine of patient encounters in the HIV primary care setting to better identify patients in need of treatment.
Another routine screening exercise conducted in the HIV primary care setting should be a neuropsychological examination, which may reveal the distinction between depressive signs and cognitive impairment. In addition to performing memory tests and investigating the duration of onset of symptoms in order to distinguish depression from cognitive impairments such as dementia, some physicians recommend using the Folstein Mini-Mental State Examination and the Functional Activities Questionnaire to distinguish depression from cognitive impairments. The distinction between depression and neurological diagnoses is important for both the aging HIV population who may be affected by dementia from other causes and the younger HIV-infected persons who may be affected by AIDS Dementia Complex (ADC). ADC presents with apathy and withdrawal, but also has an insidious onset and features motor problems like weakness and imbalance. Memory loss and language impairment can occur in later stages. While ADC should be distinguished from MDD, it should be noted that ADC patients can still exhibit signs of depression, which should be treated with care because ADC patients are more susceptible to the sedative properties of antidepressant medications.
If indeed the screening and examination reveals that the HIV-infected patient likely has MDD, the clinician should also ask patients directly about suicidal ideation. Most HIV-infected patients have had thoughts of death and even suicide, and a discussion may relieve anxiety in a patient who has been otherwise unable to discuss the issue. A proper suicide screening should include past psychiatric history (especially suicide attempts or friend/family history of suicide), mental status evaluation (psychotic symptoms, especially command hallucinations), a review of major life stressors (especially losses), current levels of financial and social support, patient beliefs about personal disease progression and future, and a discussion about any specific suicidal plans. A contract should be established with the patient, specifying an emergency plan to be implemented in the event that the patient experiences increased suicidal ideation. An emergency psychiatric assessment is necessary when a patient has clear intention to act on suicidal ideations.
Both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions have been shown to be beneficial[9,35] and cost-effective among HIV-infected patients with depression. Although the following discussion presents various treatment options, the specific treatment in an individual patient should be guided by the patient's symptom severity, pharmacological interactions (especially with HAART), and patient comorbidities. Clinicians should begin with a low dose of antidepressants and slowly titrate upwards to minimize side effects, which are described more fully below. The known pharmacological interactions are summarized in Table 3.
Serotonin-specific reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) are the most widely prescribed medications for depression.[37,38] They may also be more effective than tricyclic antidepressants (TCA) among patients with atypical symptoms such as hypersomnia, hyperphagia, and hypersensitivity to rejection. SSRI are metabolized through the P450 system, which presents the possibility of significant interaction with HIV-related medications (see Table 3). All of the SSRI appear to be equally effective in the treatment of MDD. Selective serotonin/norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors such as venlafaxine and duloxetine are often used among patients who do not tolerate or respond to SSRI therapy; venlafaxine has been associated with diastolic hypertension and should be used cautiously in patients with hepatic or renal disease.
TCA have been favored by some clinicians due to their low cost and history of efficacy against major depression, but they have come into disfavor in recent years due to the dangers of overdose (particularly arrhythmias) and the difficulty of titrating to therapeutic levels.[39,40] At low doses (such as 10 mg nortriptyline or 25 mg amitriptyline), TCA can be very useful for treating the insomnia experienced by many HIV-infected patients. These medications may also be helpful for the treatment of chronic pain, especially neuropathic pain. Of note, TCA do not appear useful for the treatment of depression in children, and only marginal evidence supports their mild efficacy among adolescents.
During treatment, a patient should be assessed every 2 weeks. If patients undergo remission while on antidepressants, treatment should continue without dose modification for at least 16-20 weeks. If patients do not respond to an initial trial of antidepressant treatment or if their condition worsens after 4-8 weeks, several factors must be considered: the accuracy of the initial diagnosis (e.g., patient's depression is an episode of bipolar disorder), the possibility of inadequate medication dosage or treatment duration, poor patient adherence to therapy, or the possibility of the presence of other comorbid psychiatric illnesses (e.g., anxiety, personality or substance use disorders). After elimination of these possibilities, a trial of a second antidepressant is warranted. Patients should be reassured that 60-70% of patients will respond to a second SSRI after they failed to respond to a first one. If the depression is refractory to a second antidepressant trial, the patient should be referred to a psychiatrist.
Antidepressants generally take 2-6 weeks to achieve therapeutic effect, and both inadequate dosing and short duration of medication use have been noted as key causes of treatment failure. Between 70 and 80% of patients eventually achieve significant reduction in symptoms with appropriate treatment; however, up to half of patients may not respond to initial treatment. Even with successful treatment of an acute episode, the risk of recurrence of MDD among the general population is 50-80%; the risk of recurrence among HIV-infected patients has not been specifically reported, but is presumably at least as great.
Several non-pharmacologic interventions have been demonstrated to be effective treatments of depression among persons with HIV. These include some psychotherapy modalities, specifically cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and interpersonal psychotherapy, which have been shown to be effective in decreasing depressive symptoms in small trials. CBT is a structured intervention designed to teach patients specific skills to modify thoughts and behaviors that lead to depression. This technique involves learning coping strategies for dealing with distressing or depressing situations, and exercises to reframe their approach to living with their illness. Several studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of CBT among groups of HIV-infected gay men,[43,44] and both individual and group formats have been shown to be effective in short-term studies (15-16 weeks). One study of 60 depressed HIV-infected men demonstrated reduced illicit drug use among patients treated with CBT.
Interpersonal psychotherapy is generally conducted by an individual therapist and focuses on grief, interpersonal relationships and life transitions. When 16 HIV-infected patients treated with interpersonal psychotherapy were evaluated against matched controls, the interpersonal psychotherapy group was found to experience significantly lower scores on two common depression inventories. Most of the psychotherapy studies were conducted on small samples in the pre-HAART era, and there is a need for randomized controlled trials of psychotherapy interventions that are conducted on larger and more representative samples for longer treatment durations.
More recently, other treatment modalities for depression have been studied and appear to be useful either in addition to medication or psychotherapy, or perhaps as an alternative in cases of mild depression. Exercise has been found to be effective in reducing depressive symptoms among HIV-infected persons.[47,48] In a study of HIV-infected adolescents, weekly massage over 12 weeks reduced anxiety and depression symptoms (as well as significantly increased CD4 and NK cell counts and CD4/CD8 ratio) among the massage group than among matched peers in a muscle relaxation control group. This study was in an adolescent population only and adult studies are needed to confirm the effect. However, because the effect of massage is presumed to be similar between adult and adolescent populations, HIV-infected adults may benefit from this intervention as well.
Psychiatric or psychological referral may be particularly helpful not only when primary care physicians feel uncomfortable managing psychiatric therapy or lack psychotherapeutic experience, but also when patients are in need of more intensive treatment. Patients should be referred to a psychiatrist when they are refractory to a second course of antidepressant therapy, as described above, or when a specialized form of treatment is considered. Referral to a psychotherapist can be considered at any time, and may be particularly important when patients are reluctant to receive pharmacological therapy. Inpatient care should be considered when outpatient management is unsuccessful or the patient is at risk of self-harm or harm to others. The pharmacologic management of these complex patients can be very challenging. Several HIV clinics in urban areas have intergrated psychiatrists who specialize in the treatment of patients with HIV disease into their clinical infrastructure, but psychiatrists with this specialization may be more difficult to find in rural areas.
Epidemiology. The prevalence rate of anxiety disorders among HIV-infected patients has been estimated to be as high as 38%. Symptoms of anxiety, especially anxiety around death, has been noted to significantly impede antiretroviral adherence.[4,17,50] Death anxiety is common among HIV-infected patients, and has been associated with symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Along with PTSD, panic disorder has also been frequently observed among HIV-infected patients.
PTSD may result from exposure to or witnessing of an unusually traumatic event, which involves the actual threat of death of serious physical injury. Rates of violence and abuse faced by HIV-infected patients are extremely high; violence faced by HIV-infected women in particular has been extensively described. Among a nationally representative sample of 1421 patients in HIV care, 26.8% of those in a close relationship (14% of the overall sample) reported being abused in that relationship.
Symptoms. Anxiety has a large differential diagnosis, and may range in severity from a nearly undetectable, mild sense of unease to debilitating panic attacks. Too often, symptoms of anxiety are attributed to patient personality; patients should be properly screened for anxiety disorders both for their well being (health and quality of life) and to prevent conflict and poor outcomes when managing the patient's HIV infection.
Clinicians may notice that treated anxiety reduces or eliminates somatic symptoms that were initially attributed to HIV disease. Somatic and autonomic symptoms may include chest pain, sweating, tingling, palpitations, hyperventilation, shortness of breath, gastrointestinal irritation, nausea, muscle tension and headaches. Because anxiety is associated with endocrine changes and the neurotransmitters norepinephrine and serotonin, patients with untreated anxiety can experience arrhythmias and hypertension. Chronic anxiety has been associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. In addition, there is a growing body of evidence that emotional stress, like that produced during anxiety, may, through neuroendocrine mechanisms, impact immunological functions.[54-58] Because the amount of stress individuals with anxiety disorders experience is on a continuum, the clinical relevance of such effects, if they occur, is currently unknown. When symptoms of anxiety are severe, patients are at risk for suicide when provoked by a stressful trigger (especially those patients with panic disorder), even when the anxiety is not accompanied by depression.
Specific criteria for diagnosing panic disorder and PTSD are provided in the DSM-IV-TR. The symptoms of panic disorder include not only the sympathetic symptoms common to many anxiety disorders (palpitations, accelerated heart rate, sweating), but also symptoms such as a sense of choking, shortness of breath, nausea, dizziness, shaking, paresthesias, and hot or cold flashes. These symptoms will occur as intermittent panic attacks, during which fear and somatic symptoms will peak within 10 minutes and generally resolve within a half-hour if the patient is left untreated in a calm environment. To meet the DSM-IV-TR criteria of panic disorder, a patient's panic attacks must be associated with more than 1 month of persistent worry about having another attack, the consequences of an attack, or significant behavioral changes related to the attack. Panic disorder may coexist with mood disorder; in the general population, the lifetime prevalence of MDD is 50-60% among patients diagnosed with panic disorder. Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with anxiety disorders, particularly panic disorder.
The symptoms of PTSD include nightmares, marked physiologic hyper-responsiveness, avoidance of situations or activities that remind a patient of the traumatic event, detachment and isolation from other people, and a foreshortened sense of the future. PTSD can be an especially challenging clinical management problem, as 80% of patients with PTSD have a co-morbid psychiatric disorder, and patients with PTSD may exhibit their symptoms after a delay of several months following the trauma. PTSD symptoms may manifest as avoidance of the healthcare system.
Diagnostic Evaluation. The diagnostic workup of an HIV-infected patient presenting with signs of anxiety disorder should begin with an evaluation of the patient's recent medication and substance use history (especially stimulants like cocaine and methamphetamine), previous psychiatric history, and sleep patterns. Because most anxiety disorders appear in adolescence or young adulthood, patients will often have a history of symptoms before being infected with HIV. A notable exception is panic disorder, which has a bimodal distribution of onset (15-24 years of age and 45-54 years of age). A detailed history and review of symptoms can expose the anxiety symptoms. Screening should include questions about the patient's consumption of caffeine-containing foods and beverages, over-the-counter medications (e.g., pseudoephedrine), herbal drugs and street drugs. Information regarding the patient's sleep patterns, including episodes of apnea or jerking movements, may be ascertained from the patient's partner. A suicide screening, as described above, should be performed. Finally, HIV-infected patients with symptoms of anxiety should be screened for exposure to domestic violence.
Patients with panic disorder will often present to the emergency department with dyspnea, chest pain, or worsening symptoms of underlying asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The emergency room physician must first rule out medical causes. A full evaluation of anxiety in the HIV-infected patient includes an evaluation to rule out infectious diseases and metabolic etiologies (see Table 4). If anxiety presents atypically, or if there are specific physical exam findings, a more detailed assessment may begin with ruling out central nervous system disorders through electroencephalography, lumbar puncture, or brain computed tomography, depending upon clinical suspicion.
Instruments designed to assist in the diagnosis of anxiety have not been as well studied as those used to diagnose depression. The PRIME-MD section on panic disorder is among the most commonly used instruments for this purpose. The Hamilton Rating Scale for Anxiety is a more general measure of anxiety, which is commonly used in psychiatric clinical trials. If a provider elicits a history of significant trauma, a diagnostic instrument for PTSD might be useful; the PTSD Checklist has been shown to be a reliable and valid measure of symptom severity.[64,65] If the patient's symptoms have resulted in an impaired functional status or the symptoms appear unmanageable for the primary care physician, the patient should be referred to specialty care.
Treatment. While anxiety symptoms are well managed with pharmacological therapies, many anxiety syndromes can be treated without the use of medications. Patients should begin treatment with the cessation of caffeine and over-the-counter products containing ephedrine. Additionally, a regular exercise program can also reduce symptoms. Basic counseling has been helpful when patients have concerns revolving around particular situations or conditions (e.g., death); support groups may be particularly useful in addressing these concerns. One model program tested among asymptomatic HIV-infected men involved 20 biweekly sessions of stress management; this produced significant improvements in anxiety, mood and CD4 cell counts among participants, as compared to untreated matched subjects.
CBT for stress management has been found to reduce anxiety in a population of HIV-infected gay men compared to matched controls, as well as among a group of 39 HIV-infected patients referred to a psychiatry service. CBT has also been found useful for patients with specific phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and panic disorder. Marital, family, and group therapy have been used to treat a variety of severe anxiety disorders. Medications may nevertheless be necessary when the symptoms of anxiety are severe and are not responsive to psychotherapy. Early treatment has been found to improve prognosis and limit impairment, but the clinician may attempt to treat all other potential sources of anxiety first before prescribing medications for anxiety symptoms.
SSRI are the first-line pharmacologic therapy for several anxiety disorders. Specific agents have been approved by the Food and Drugs Administration for each of the major anxiety disorders: generalized anxiety disorder (paroxetine), social phobia (paroxetine), OCD (fluoxetine, sertraline, paroxetine, and fluvoxamine), and PTSD (sertraline). Nevertheless, all of the SSRI are likely to be of equal efficacy for any of the anxiety disorders. Clinicians should be aware that treatment of anxiety disorders may require higher SSRI dosages than treatment of depression. The partial serotonin (5-HT1A) agonist, buspirone, has been shown to be effective for treating several anxiety disorders. Buspirone has a low abuse potential. It is minimally sedating and has no known withdrawal effects. Buspirone may, however, take up to 4 weeks before producing noticeable therapeutic effects.
Propanolol and similar beta-adrenergic antagonists may be used as pharmacologic augmentation agents for anxiety disorders, but they are not appropriate monotherapies for panic disorder. These medications are contra-indicated in patients who are using cocaine and may also cause depression, fatigue, and sexual dysfunction. TCA have been used as alternative second-line agents.
Benzodiazepines are effective anxiolytics and therefore may have a place in the care of patients with severe anxiety disorders, or in those who cannot tolerate the initiation of an SSRI trial. Benzodiazepines may be most useful in the short-term, during the initial 2-4 weeks, while SSRI treatment is begun. There is understandable hesitancy among many clinicians to prescribe benzodiazepines to patients with substance use histories, given their ease of abuse, potential for dependence and potential for diversion. Establishing a relationship based on trust is crucial to a clinician's knowledge of how to appropriately prescribe and dose potentially addictive medications.
Benzodiazepines are most useful when patients are experiencing acute situational anxiety disorder, for panic attacks that need immediate control, or if they will be receiving pharmacological therapy for less than 6 weeks. However, benzodiazepine use is associated with poorer outcomes when used among patients with PTSD.[72,73] Tolerance to benzodiazepines develops rapidly, even at low doses. Additionally, many benzodiazepines have significant pharmacokinetic interactions with antiretroviral therapy. Within the class of benzodiazepines, all drugs tend to have equal efficacy; however, based on drug interaction profiles, lorazepam and temazepam might have advantages. Clinicians should be particularly careful when discontinuing benzodiazepines, as they require a taper to prevent acute withdrawal symptoms. Withdrawal from benzodiazepines may prompt relapse of anxiety symptoms, along with an influenza-like illness that may include life-threatening seizures and delirium. Although anticonvulsant agents have also been used in patients with histories of substance use to treat anxiety disorders,[67,71] such modalities should be used only by experienced psychiatrists.
During treatment, a patient should be assessed every 2 weeks. If patients do not respond to initial therapy several factors must be considered: re-assessing the accuracy of the initial diagnosis, confirming patient adherence to therapy, adjusting the medication dosage or treatment duration, and screening for other comorbid psychiatric illnesses (e.g., substance use disorders or obsessive-compulsive disorder). After screening out these confounding elements, a referral to a psychiatrist is warranted.
While effective strategies are available to identify and treat depression and anxiety in HIV-infected patients, several areas of uncertainty call for further research. Future prospective, controlled trials must be conducted to evaluate the impact of various psychological intervention strategies on larger, more generalizable cohorts; this is particularly important for clinicians seeking to decrease pill burdens for patients hesitant to take many pills. Research on the efficacy of depression and anxiety treatments for adolescents, women, and the aging HIV-infected population are also key topics for future research as current data on these populations is limited. We suggest that researchers also extend their studies to construct and evaluate new simplified screening instruments that may be specially designed for the HIV-infected population. Finally, because substance use is frequent in HIV-infected individuals with depression and/or anxiety, the development of reliable instruments able to distinguish true depression and/or anxiety in the setting of substance use from substance induced mood disorders would be of great value.
Management of the HIV-infected has become increasingly complex. It requires that the HIV treating clinician be aware of and have facility with diagnosing and treating co-morbid psychiatric conditions. There is ample evidence that depression and anxiety can be effectively treated by the primary care provider, including the treating HIV clinician.


Oriental and Persian rugs are occasionally overlooked as investments by those who don't consider themselves discerning collectors and enthusiasts. Nevertheless, the stunning landscapes and elegant motifs they convey are hard to dismiss when effectively combined with a room's existing décor. It's for this reason many who are new to Oriental rugs begin seeing these expertly woven articles as a wise investment option. And it's the reason why enthusiasts and collectors are made of those who originally appreciate, then invest in, their first Oriental rug.
Today, we take a look at 5 things you should know before making the investment, and likely becoming an Oriental rug enthusiast yourself.
As much as Oriental rugs improve the overall aesthetics of a living or work space, knowing which carpet to purchase for your home or office is important. Not only should the rug add to your décor, it should speak to you personally. In an earlier blog post, we discussed the innumerable stories Oriental rugs can express through their designs. These designs ought to share more than a complementary color scheme, they should essentially communicate your decorative and creative vision for the room. You may have a particular country of origin in mind, a narrative you hope to express or a mood you want the rug to deliver when a person enters the room. Take the time to ponder these options as you begin your search.
After establishing the ideal size for your living or work space, spend some time considering the colors of the furniture and accessories you have in the room. One of the great things about Oriental rugs is their ability to match existing décor, largely due to the number of natural dyes available in the carpet itself. Ask yourself, "What colors do I want to bring forward in the room? Do I want to have the rug contrast in opposition to the current color scheme, or should it be a chiefly harmonizing influence?" This is your opportunity to go bold or fine-tune the environment to your liking.
For more information on Oriental and Persian rugs, please contact Ahdoot directly, or come into our showroom to view the stunning artistry for yourself. We can help you decide on the perfect size, colors and country of origin for your home or office, and ultimately improve the décor of any area you choose.


The IITC automatic inflation cuff pump is a dedicated cuff pump for small animal noninvasive blood pressure testing. This cuff pump replaces manual inflation and can be used with all of IITC's indirect blood pressure test systems.
The IITC cuff pump has an adjustable cut-off pressure in 50 mmHg increments, adjustable deflation rate calibrated in mmHg and test termination pressure. The maximum pressure is 300 mmHg and higher. The test termination pressure feature allows the tests to be performed in 10-15 seconds. Single or repetitive cycles with extremely linear deflation rates. A manual air release is for immediate pressure drop. A built-in recycle timer can be set to automatically inflate the system in increments of 1 to 999 seconds.


A drawing in ink depicting Oxford University dress, by S.H. Grimm. Detailed rules governed what members of the university should wear, and it is possible to recognize the degrees held by graduates and the social rank or status of undergraduates by their robes.
The figure in this drawing represents a Proctor of the university, an elected representative of the Masters of Arts, wearing his official gown. It is of black silk and has wide black velvet sleeves and a folded double pyramid of material (tippet) hanging from the left-hand lower corner of the yoke, to which the pleats of the back and sleeves are gathered. The little sketch in the top right-hand corner shows a figure wearing the Proctor's special white ermine hood over his gown.


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Blood and Gore in BloodRayne is the hardest R-rating possible apparently
11th Jan 06
We've just received this interesting press release from the team behind Uwe Boll's latest video game adaptation BloodRayne. Read on...
"The horror audience will be very happy with the gore effects in BLOODRAYNE", says director/ producer Uwe Boll. He continues: "We tried to get the hardest R as possible, and to our surprise the MPAA approved it without any changes."
So the horror aficionados will see the gore feast they´re waiting for: German goremeister Olaf Ittenbach ("Beyond the limits") was
responsible for the blood´n´gore effects in BLOODRAYNE.
"It was the bloodiest movie I´ve ever made", explains Boll, "we´ve used hundreds of gallons of blood."
Hmmm. Wasn't Olaf Ittenbach the guy behind Premutos? That was pretty gory as I remember...
BLOODRAYNE will be released this Friday, January 6, in more than 2000 theatres in the US, and stars Kristanna Loken, Michelle Rodriguez, Michael Madsen and Ben Kingsley.
The Frighteners
Peter Jackson, Michael J. Fox, ghosts and special effects. Brilliant.
Two hours of strapping men proving how manly they are by growling and shouting and fighting against inconceivable odds.
23rd Jan 10
A Top Ten films of 2009 that you may well have missed, either due to poor release strategy or a failure to emerge in the UK...


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Top Five Roger Deakins-shot Films
With Blade Runner 2049 out in cinemas and Roger Deakins' spectacular cinematography within it, I thought now would be a suitable to list my favourite work of his. Deakins is one of the best cinematographers of our time, all of his works rich in memorable imagery and scope. To prove my point, Deakins still hasn't earned an Oscar for his work despite being nominated 13 times, who along with George J. Folsey, holds the record for the most Oscar nominations for Best Cinematography without a win. I'm hoping Blade Runner 2049 corrects this crime as he does some fantastic work again and it would be a nice amalgamation of his work if he were to win. Please note that I am not ranking the following films based on their quality, I am ranking them based on the quality of Deakins' cinematography. Without further ado, here are my Top Five Roger Deakins-shot films:
5) Fargo
I really, truly struggled on what to have as my 5th choice. I debated between Prisoners, Skyfall, Kundun and The Shawshank Redemption, I ultimately chose Fargo, one of two Coen Brothers' films that feature on this list. Not only is Fargo one of their best works, a rich and darkly comic crime thriller with some fantastic performances, it is heightened by Deakins' awe-inspiring cinematography that perfectly encapsulates the isolated community both through the characters that live within it but also its chilly climate. Out of the five films on this list, this seems as though it was probably the easiest film to shoot but Deakins does so much with so little and manages to attain the sense of a boring, bland habitat of America the Coens wanted to shoot this gem of a film on.
4) Blade Runner 2049
Deakins' latest project sees him reteam with Denis Villeneuve (the first of two films directed by him on this list) and whilst I have some problems with the film on first viewing, I have no problems with Deakins' cinematography at all. His work truly elevates the film and distinguishes between the macro and micro elements of the world created. A fight sequence in a theatre is particularly wonderfully staged as is a three-way sex scene. Every single shot by Deakins feels meticulously crafted throughout the film and there are many instances in the film where my jaw dropped in amazement. Deakins was the perfect choice to take over from Jordan Cronenweth's work on the original and he takes respectful inspiration from him. Surely this must earn him the Oscar this year? (My review here)
3) Sicario
The second of the two Denis Villeneuve films on this list, Roger Deakins' work on Sicario is sublime. The film contains some exhilarating action sequences to its merit, the highlight being Deakins' shooting of what is possibly one of the most intense traffic jams in cinematic history and very creative use of night vision for an action sequence set underground. Deakins is able to distinguish between the binary oppositions of good and bad, light and dark, urban and rural, America and Mexico through his use of lighting and contributes to the panic-inducing, kept-in-the-dark feeling the film manages to sustain throughout its run time. For Deakins' sake, it's a shame that The Revenant was released in the same year which cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki blew all the other nominees out of the water but any other year, Sicario would be a fine winner. (My review here)
2) No Country For Old Men
The second of the two Coen Brothers films on this list, No Country For Old Men is Deakins at his best. In this revisionist Western, Deakins beautifully contrasts the light and dark, both physically and metaphorically with the rich and vivid characters portrayed on-screen. There are multiple instances where Deakins' work is just jaw-dropping, particularly in Javier Bardem's scenes and an extremely intense shoot-out in a hotel and the surrounding vicinity late on into the film.
1) The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford
For me, there was never really any competition – my favourite Roger Deakins-shot film is The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. Deakins makes maxiumum effect of this Western period setting and his cinematography is dream-like. A train robbery sequence early on in the film at night is simply staggering and Deakins maximises and juxtaposes the use of lights (through lanterns and natural light) and shadows. It's a very sensory and human experience. Deakins also makes use of his self-titled 'Deakinizers', blurred effects around the border of a frame by taking old wide angle lenses and mounting them onto other cameras which really help attain the period feel of the film. Both this film and No Country For Old Men were nominated for the Best Cinematography Academy Award but lost out to Robert Elswit for his work on Paul Thomas Anderson's There Will Be Blood. This is the film that should have won and not only is the actual film incredibly underrated, this by far is Deakins' best work.
So there we go, there's my personal Top Five. It was an extremely tough task and there are a lot of other works of his that are fully deserving to be of mention. What are your opinions of his work? What are your favourite Deakins-shot films? Let me know in the comments or tweet @TheFilmMeister
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We've been doing a lot of pondering recently as to why talented digital folk want to join agency life, and why it works for them.
Agency life is varied and fast-paced and you never know which brand you'll get to work on next. It can be quite different to working in-house for a brand.
That's why when we recruit, it's really important not only that an employee is a good fit for the company, but also that the company and industry will suit what the employee wants from their job and ultimately their longer term careers. Think of us as a career dating agent and here are five reasons why you might fall in love with working for us.
Agency life is perfectly suited to the chameleons out there. No two days are the same, the fact that you work across a number of different clients means you're constantly switching mind-set – one minute you might have to put yourself in the shoes of a house-buyer to understand what type of website experience they want, the next you might be assessing researching the health and fitness sector for a blog post.
Overall, digital marketers are a very passionate breed. Their enthusiasm for their work is contagious and I challenge you to not be tickled by some of the exciting projects and brands you could be working with at Fresh Egg.
There's a huge wealth of experience within our doors from web design and web development, to SEO, CRO and content creation. You just can't help but learn. Quench your thirst for knowledge by working alongside our highly talented team and through our programme of structured training. We want you to be the best you can be.
At Fresh Egg we place an emphasis on innovation, so we always need new creative brains to help us improve and refine how we work. Our head of innovation ensures we're always inventing – whether it be new tools to keep us ahead of the competition or new ways of working to keep our creative juices flowing. Innovations such as our Audience Intent process have become a core part of the business and what sets us apart.
At Fresh Egg one of our core values is excellence, and we take this very seriously -from the expert advice we give to our clients to create sparkling websites right through to the carefully crafted details within the strategies we create. This isn't just something recognised internally but is also demonstrated through our partnership status with Optimizely, Google Adwords, Analytics and Tag Manager.
We take pride in surprising and delighting our customers through our fantastic relationships with them.
This might sound silly, you really can make a difference to people's lives. Part of our mission statement is that we enable our customers to realise their full potential.
It's not as simple as just helping a brand with their marketing strategies – for smaller businesses a significant increase in traffic to their website can be a huge personal achievement and mean bigger and better things for them, their company and the people they employ.
Whether they're a big firm making a splash in their sector or a small independent local business you can be assured that you will receive immense job satisfaction.
Being a digital marketer is like being in an elite club. Have you ever talked about work to friends down the pub about your digital passion and had the tumbleweed effect? Yes, us too. Now imagine working with people who not only get what you're talking about, but love it too! And from that you can't help but forge some great friendships.
And we have brought some furry friends along with us.
If you want to explore any of these elements further, come and join us. Our vacancies in Worthing, London and Sydney are listed on our careers page.
Drop us an email at recruitment@freshegg.com if you would like to apply or just want some more information about our current roles, we'd love to hear from you.


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Which suv for me? —
SUV smackdown: Comparing a Nissan Rogue, Jeep Cherokee, and Mazda CX-5
We compare three very different compact SUVs with very similar prices.
Eric Bangeman - Oct 5, 2019 5:30 pm UTC
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If you live in the suburbs of an American city, you can barely cross the street without dodging an SUV. That's because SUVs and pickup trucks account for around 70% of new vehicle sales in the United States. With every major carmaker all in on the form-factor, now is a great time to shop for an SUV or crossover. In a change from our usual reviews, we're going to pit three compact SUVs head-to-head-to-head to see which one is most deserving of your hard-earned cash.
Meet the contenders
Mazda's move upmarket with the 2017 CX-5
Earlier this year, I spent a week, each, with the Nissan Rogue SL, the Jeep Cherokee Limited, and the Mazda CX-5 Signature. All are compact SUVs that start at around $25,000, but each is built with a different goal in mind.
The Nissan Rogue is the economical, jack-of-all-trades of the three and was the fifth-best-selling vehicle in the US during 2018. It has the best mileage and lowest sticker price. The Jeep Cherokee is built for versatility with multiple driving modes for all sorts of terrain, and the Jeep badge had the highest sales growth in the US during 2018. The Mazda CX-5 is the sportiest and has the most polished interior of the lot—and it outsold all of the other Mazda lineup combined in the US during 2018.
Most importantly for our purposes, each of the cars I drove had comparable options and trim levels.
Here's how they stack up:
Nissan Rogue SL AWD
Jeep Cherokee Limited 4x4
Mazda CX-5 Signature
2018 US sales rank (SUVs only)
Base MSRP
185×72×69 inches (4,699×1,829×1,753mm) 182×75×68 inches (4,623×1,905×1,727mm) 179×73×65 inches (4,547×1,854×1,651mm)
106.5 inches (2,705mm) 106.6 inches (2,708mm) 106.2 inches (2,697mm)
Cargo space
39.3ft3 (1,112L) / 70.0ft3
(1,982L) 25.8ft3 (730L) / 54.7ft3
(1,688L)
EPA mileage
27mpg (25mpg city, 32mpg highway) 24mpg (21mpg/29mpg) 24mpg (22mpg/27mpg)
2.5L DOHC inline-4 (2.0L base) 2.0L DOHC inline-4 turbo 2.5L Skyactiv Turbo
Horsepower and torque
170hp (125kW) at 6,000rpm / 175lb-ft (237Nm)
at 4,400rpm 270hp (199kW) / 295lb-ft (400Nm) 227hp (166kW) / 312lb-ft (423Nm)
Xtronic continuously variable transmission AWD Nine-speed automatic AWD Six-speed automatic AWD
Driving modes
Eco, Normal, and Sport Auto, snow, sport, sand/mud, and rock Regular and Sport
Driver assist system
Adaptive cruise control, lane centering,
blind-spot monitoring, parking sensors Adaptive cruise-control, lane-keep assist,
blind-spot monitoring, parking assist Adaptive cruise control, lane-keep assist,
blind-spot monitoring, 360° parking sensors and camera,
7.0-inch Touchscreen with buttons, CarPlay and
Android Auto support 8.4-inch Touchscreen, CarPlay and Android Auto
support 7.0-inch touchscreen with dial, CarPlay and
Android Auto support
Going by the eye-popping mileage and cargo space numbers, we could just declare the Nissan Rogue the winner and move on. But there's far more to car-buying decisions than how much you'll be spending on gas, so let's dig in to each vehicle's strengths and weaknesses.
The 2019 Jeep Cherokee Limited.
Eric Bangeman
If it's a Jeep, it needs a large grille.
As pictured: $41,220.
The Cherokee has a rugged look to it.
Only 26cu-ft of cargo space back here, unfortunately.
This is a sharp-looking interior.
The front row of the Cherokee.
The center console. Everything is right where you need it.
Backseat view. Not a ton of space.
White interior is beautiful, but probably not the best choice if you're going off-roading consistently.
The Mazda CX-5 is the clear winner from a drivability standpoint. Not only is it the fastest off the mark, but it's actually enjoyable to drive, especially in sport mode, where the six-speed transmission communicates a feeling of urgency as you step through the gears. As one would expect from the company that brought us the Miata, the CX-5 is agile and precise where it needs to be. I'd have enjoyed it a bit more with an eight-speed transmission, though.
Like the other two cars, the CX-5 comes with Mazda's suite of driver-assistance tech, including lane-keep assist and start-stop adaptive cruise control. Lane-keep assist is functional but not nearly as aggressive as other cars in the class. I did appreciate the heads-up display in the CX-5, something that's not available in the Rogue or Cherokee.
At the other end of the spectrum, driving the Rogue is something to be endured, not enjoyed. There's a sense of sluggishness with the Rogue, and I really disliked feeling the engine working via vibrations in the gas pedal. Nissan's CVT doesn't help, as its presence requires the engine to pull higher revs at similar speeds than it would with an automatic transmission. The result is a noisier ride that feels remarkably generic.
If you want the latest and greatest in driver-assist tech on the Rogue and are not going with the SL trim package, you'll need to spring for ProPilot Assist if you're. The 360° camera view is a welcome addition, making tight squeezes a little less nerve-wracking.
The Jeep Cherokee came with the optional 2.0-liter inline-four turbo, which was surprisingly sprightly. (Those looking for more towing capacity should think about the optional 3.2-liter V6.) I would have liked the Cherokee to be quicker off the mark, but at cruising speeds, tapping the accelerator pays off with a nice oomph. The ride quality is solid—passengers are insulated from nasty chunks of road, although there was slightly more road noise inside the cabin than I would have liked. Where the Cherokee surprises is with its handling, providing a sense of stability around curves. If you're thinking primarily about off-road performance, you'll want to look hard at the Cherokee Trailhawk. But the base Cherokee does include a sand/mud setting for those drives along... muddy beaches.
For Jeep, advanced driver-assist tech is extra. Lane-keep assist and adaptive cruise control require a $1,095 upgrade. Unlike Mazda and Nissan, Jeep does not offer a 360° parking view.
Edge: CX-5
The view from inside
The 2019 Nissan Rogue SL.
Rear view of the Rogue.
The Rogue is the most spacious and has the best mileage of the three SUVs, but it's the least fun to drive.
Scads of cargo space back here. Note that my son was complaining about the lack of cupholders in the back seat.
The cockpit of the Rogue.
Nissan stuck a bunch of buttons to the lower right of the steering wheel. Not the smartest design move.
The front row.
Backseat passengers don't have much to complain about.
I appreciated the 360° camera view in the Rogue SL.
The center console of the Rogue.
One component of Mazda's strategy to separate its crossovers from the pack is its positioning in the market. In our review of the CX-9, we described it as "90% of an Audi Q7 for 75% of the price." That sentiment holds true for the CX-5, which really takes aim at the Audi Q3. The feel is definitely upscale, with stitched leather on the steering wheel and around the interior. The seats are comfortable and supportive, and visibility from the driver's seat is good. Unlike Nissan and Jeep, Mazda also includes a heads-up display and ventilated seats. The backseat is adequate, as is the cargo space of 30.9cu-ft (875L). The only quibbles I have with the CX-5 regard its cheap-feeling steering wheel controls and the odd placement of the USB ports, which are at the back of the center storage bin.
Mazda CX-9 review: 90% of the luxury for 75% of the price
Mazda's infotainment system feels like a stripped-down version of Audi's previous-generation MMI system. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but the CX-5's 7-inch infotainment screen, mounted to the top of the dashboard, feels tiny and insignificant. It's controlled by a smartly placed knob right in front of the cupholders or via touch if the car is not in motion. It gets the job done but could have been positioned at a more driver-friendly angle. It's also laggy, making it frustrating to use.
Compared to the other two vehicles, the Rogue feels spacious. And it should, given the nearly 40cu-ft of cargo space. Where the Rogue falls short is in fit and finish. The seats aren't as comfortable as the CX-5 or Cherokee, although the sight lines from the driver's seat are good. I've found Nissan (and Infiniti) interiors to be bland and uninspiring, with seemingly little thought given to driver ergonomics. There are two rows of buttons above the driver's left knee, plus a touchscreen infotainment system that feels dated. Everything you need is there, even if it's not immediately clear where "there" is.
The Cherokee has the most stylish-looking interior, and the panoramic moonroof feels especially upscale. My biggest quibble was the thickness of the steering wheel and gear shift lever, both of which feel like they belong in a much larger car. Sight lines are good, and everything the driver needs is within easy reach. There's a pleasing visual coherence to the cabin missing from the Nissan and Mazda. The presence of Chrysler's Uconnect touchscreen infotainment system helps. While the competition has spent the last couple of years catching up, Uconnect is still one of the best infotainment systems available in a mainstream SUV.
Where the Cherokee falls short is room—there's just not enough of it. That includes the meager (compared to the Rogue) 25.8cu-ft of cargo space and a slightly cramped-feeling backseat.
The Mazda CX-5.
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The CX-5 is the best-looking SUV in this shootout for my money.
I'm not usually a fan of red cars, but this shade of cherry red does the trick for me.
Is that an evil grin?
Decent amount of cargo space back there.
The view from the rear.
Stylish-looking interior with comfortable seats and a solid driving position.
Dual-zone climate control and heated back seats.
Look at that itty-bitty screen.
The center console. You can switch between sporty and normal drive modes. No off-road setting, however.
I always love the 360° view camera.
The cockpit of the CX-5.
In the course of a review, I typically put between 300 and 500 miles on the car, and I use it as I would my own car. That entails driving my son to rugby practice, trips to the grocery store, visiting my in-laws who live 40 miles to the south, going to church, and a 63-mile route through the northwest suburbs of Chicago that includes country driving on two-lane winding roads, freeways, and typical suburban driving. While the driving conditions varied with the three cars (mostly the average temperature), I put roughly the same amount of miles on each one.
The big surprise here—and not in a good way—was the Rogue. It's rated at 27mpg by the EPA (32mpg on the highway), and I got 23.9 miles to the gallon. I managed 24.1mpg with the Cherokee and 24.4mpg with the CX-5; both are rated at 24mpg by the EPA.
If you're looking for something more than an internal combustion engine, Nissan offers a hybrid version of the Rogue rated at 34mpg. Fiat Chrysler plans to introduce a plug-in hybrid Compass and Renegade for the 2020 model year, with the Cherokee presumably to follow at some point in the not-too-distant future. Mazda, on the other hand, is focused on making its ICEs more fuel-efficient and has not announced plans for hybrids.
Edge: Rogue
Going purely by the numbers, the Rogue should be the clear winner, right? After all, it offers the best mileage and most cargo space of the contenders. But the Rogue is also the least-interesting SUV of the lot, combining an uninspired design philosophy with a bland and noisy ride. Driving the Rogue felt like something to be endured, rather than embraced.
At the other end of the spectrum is the CX-5. Mazda's performance-oriented, luxury-light approach makes for a crossover that offers the occasional flash of excitement on the highway. But some of the design choices Mazda made are grating, including minor things like USB port placement (the inside rear of the center storage compartment) and controls that feel cheap.
If you live in a place where you regularly deal with lousy roads, or if you have a yen to go off-road, the Cherokee is the best bet. And it has the most coherent look and feel of the three SUVs. But, despite having a near-identical wheelbase and comparable dimensions to the Rogue and CX-5, the Cherokee falls short on interior room. If one of your car-buying requirements is maximum space for your stuff, look elsewhere. And a fully loaded Cherokee Limited is going to be $5,000 more than a similarly equipped Nissan or Mazda.
Ultimately, each of the three SUVs has something to recommend it. Off-roading? Cherokee. Fun behind the wheel? CX-5. Space and fuel economy? The Rogue.
If I had to choose one of the three to be my daily driver, however, the CX-5 is a better all-around ride than the Jeep and Rogue.
Eric Bangeman Eric has been using personal computers since 1980 and writing about them at Ars Technica since 2003, where he currently serves as Managing Editor.


Are you fed up of following different types of diet plans for weight loss? Do you know that fad and trendy diets may contradict each other and that is the reason why weight loss experts advise not to follow them for long? If you want to achieve some level in weight loss, then after achieving it try to maintain it. This should be the motive behind your weight loss program. When you are planning to achieve unrealistic goals and comparing yourself with those people who are working out in the gymnasium for long. This will make the problem worse because you cannot achieve something in a day. The people whom you are making your idol have developed their body over the period by good level of workout and right kind of eating.
In the present scenario, weight loss is the most paying niche and it is growing at a rapid pace. Everybody wants to lose weight and opt for different weight loss programs. You must understand that not every diet program is related to weight loss. Artemisinin and its derivatives are present in various products.
You have to make your goal to lose fat and reducing extra fat, which is accumulated around your belly and other body parts as well. You are supposed to understand that weight loss and fat loss, both are different. People get confused and that is why they cannot program in the proper manner. In this article, we will try to define so that you will have a better understanding about fat loss. You will also come to know how fat loss is better than weight loss in several ways.
Do you know that weight loss means you will lose body muscles as well as fat and water weight also? When you are talking about reducing your weight loss, it means you want to reduce your body weight.
Your body weight includes fat, bones, water, muscles, blood and tissues. When you lose body weight, you lose muscle and water weight. When you cut down your calorie intake drastically, you lose weight faster, but the worst part is you lose muscle mass also. Artemisinin and its derivatives provide several benefits.
When you are creating a deficit of calorie intake in order to lose weight, you cannot maintain your muscle mass in this situation. This is because your body muscles are in need of more calories for the survival. Your body starts to metabolize them because it has to store the incoming calories for survival. This is a natural defense mechanism of our body. In case of huge calorie deficit, your vital organs brain, kidney and heart will also suffer.
You have read, what weight loss is, now understanding fat loss is simple because fat loss means to throw out the stored body fat. When you lose body fat, you do not lose your muscles. That is why in order to maintain this situation, you have to exercise regularly and eat intelligently. Now you may have understood the basic difference between weight loss and fat loss.


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John Christopher Bradshaw (23 June 1876–16 January 1950) was a New Zealand organist, conductor, choirmaster and university professor.

Biography
Bradshaw was born in Adlington, Lancashire, England on 23 June 1876. He was a pupil of James Kendrick Pyne at the Royal Manchester College of Music. In 1902 Bradshaw was appointed organist at the Anglican cathedral in Christchurch. There, he founded the Christchurch Male Voice Choir. Bradshaw was lecturer at Canterbury College and dean of the Faculty of Music.

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1876 births
1950 deaths
New Zealand academics
New Zealand conductors (music)
Male conductors (music)
English emigrants to New Zealand
New Zealand classical organists
Male classical organists
People from Adlington, Lancashire


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Q: How to map form values to an object for ASP.NET MVC HTTP-Post scenario? i have a simple form for an ASP.NET MVC application. I have a form property that is named differently (for whatever reason) to the real property name.
I know there's [Bind(Exlcude="", Include="")] attribute, but that doesn't help me in this case.
I also don't want to have a (FormsCollection formsCollection) argument in the Action method signature.
is there another way I can define the mapping?
eg.
<%= Html.ValidationMessage("GameServer", "*")%>

results in ..
<select id="GameServer" name="GameServer">
    <option value="2">PewPew</option>
</select>

this needs to map to..
myGameServer.GameServerId = 2; // PewPew.

cheers!

A: i believe you will need to define it in your controller arguments or else it wouldnt have any clue what to accept.
public ActionResult GameServer(string GameServer){
    GServer myGameServer = new GServer();
    myGameServer.GameServerId.ToString() = GameServer;
    return View("GameServer");
}

you can pass in the name/id of the parameter your trying to go for on your view page, it will automagically know the value to recieve based on the id on your view.

A: What's wrong with having a FormCollection passed as argument? I had to do the same thing as you and I just excluded the GameServer property in the BindAttribute.
Another thing you have to note is that Html.ValidationMessage("GameServer", "*") won't work because the underlying model doesn't contain a GameServer property. You have to add it to the model. I don't know if there is a better way to do it, I didn't find but it was required to make ValidationMessage works

A: You can create you own ModelBinder (see how to) to do the custom mapping.
An overkill IMO, but you might have your reasons...

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UK government worried Huawei software could facilitate cyberespionage
Huawei Technologies, the Chinese ICT infrastructure and smart device manufacturer, is now on UK's security blacklist following technical "shortcomings" in the software used, writes Reuters.
UK officials are concerned telecom companies and their networks could be seriously compromised due to outdated software in Huawei devices. As mentioned by three anonymous sources for Reuters, the software component is actually the VxWorks operating system, sold by US-based Wind River Systems. It appears that as of 2020, the company will no longer release security patches, even though the software will still be in use.
According to a UK government report released in July, this glitch is believed to facilitate cyberattacks on British infrastructure and cyberespionage.
"Third party software, including security critical components, on various component boards will come out of existing long-term support in 2020, even though the Huawei end of life date for the products containing this component is often longer," reads the government report.
This is not the first time the Chinese software company has been accused of allowing the Chinese government to use its equipment to spy on other nations. The Pentagon has already banned Huawei and ZTE phones from US military bases for fear they could jeopardize national security and secret operations.
"Cyber security remains Huawei's top priority, and we will continue to actively improve our engineering processes and risk management systems," said a Huawei spokesperson. The company said they will consider the recent national security concerns expressed by the UK government and will look into improving the areas mentioned. No explicit comments were made on the government's July report.


The discourse surrounding Argentina's recent travails has validated George Stigler's observation that "the quality of controversy is not only low but in fact declining…" The anointed-to use Thomas Sowell's expression-have become instant experts on Argentina. Indeed, they have built a flourishing cottage industry that has spun an Argentine story based on preemptive rhetoric and a disregard for factual evidence. The overriding lesson to be learned from the musings of these so-called experts and camp followers in the press is caveat lector.
Steve H. Hanke is a Professor of Applied Economics at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and a Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute in Washington.


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Het RCDE Stadium is een voetbalstadion dat gelegen is in Cornellà de Llobregat. Het stadion biedt plaats aan 40.500 toeschouwers en is de thuishaven van RCD Espanyol.

Historie
De oorspronkelijke naam, Estadi Cornellà-El Prat, verwijst naar de plaatsen waartussen het ligt, namelijk Cornellà en El Prat. Na het overlijden van aanvoerder Daniel Jarque op 8 augustus 2009 hebben fans er op aangedrongen het stadion naar Jarque te vernoemen. De directie van de club stond hier welwillend tegenover. Desalniettemin werd er in 2014 een sponsor gevonden voor de naam van het stadion, en stond het bekend als Power8 Stadium. In 2016 kreeg het stadion haar huidige naam, naar de volledige naam van de club Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol.

Het stadion werd op 2 augustus 2009 geopend met een vriendschappelijke wedstrijd tussen RCD Espanyol en het Engelse Liverpool FC. De wedstrijd werd met 3-0 gewonnen door Espanyol, Luis Garcia scoorde het eerste doelpunt, Ben Sahar de andere twee.

Interland
Het Spaanse nationale elftal speelde in maart 2022 een wedstrijd in het stadion. Het was voor het eerst in 18 jaar dat de nationale ploeg weer in Catalonië speelde.

Externe links
 Video over het stadion
   RCD Espanyol website

RCDE
RCDE


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A History of the Yamaha YZF R1
Posted on September 22, 2014 by EBF
The 2015 Yamaha YZF R1 will be unveiled later this year and all indications are that it's going to be a massive leap forward. So before that happens, let's take the opportunity to go back and look at one of Yamaha's most potent and popular machines which was first released back in 1998. This was a time when 1,000 cc superbikes weren't the default size for the category as is the case today. In fact, the original Yamaha R1 was made as a competitor to Honda's class leading Fireblade which at the time had a capacity of 919c and weighed 180kg dry.
A young designer by the name of Kunihkho Miwa was tasked with the creation of a brand new large capacity bike for Yamaha. And instead of repurposing or redesigning an existing engine, Miwa wanted something radical and new. He also wanted the entire bike to be designed at once with everything integrated together to make the lightest, most compact bike in its class. The goal was a circa 1,000cc bike that handled as good as a 600cc bike with a minimum of 150hp and a maximum dry weight of 180 kg.
Probably the most revolutionary thing about that first Yamaha R1 is the engine. Even today, it's regarded as one of the best engines designed and built for motorcycles. The YZF R1 screamed willingly to it's 11,750 rpm redline and features smooth fueling. It has a unique stacked gearbox directly behind engine making the unit far more compact. This enabled a longer than normal swing arm combined with a short wheelbase which gave it excellent handling.
The engine itself was a stressed member of the frame which provided increased rigidity and also lowered weight. Yamaha used bonded aluminum on the handlebars instead of welded ones which provided a 46 per cent saving in weight from that part alone. Miwa designed the bike so that the rider was positioned as close to the center of it as possible to ensure even weight distribution.
Yamaha and Kunihkho Miwa's team delivered on their objectives with the YZF R1 – the bike reached their stated target of 150 bhp and a dry weight of 177kg. That gave it a power to weight ratio of 0.84hp/kg. That compared to the current model Fireblade at 0.71hp/kg. In fact, the power to weight ratio of the R1 was the best ever for a production bike at the time. Not only did this make the Yamaha YZF R1 the quicker machine, it handled a hell of a lot better than the Fireblade, too.
Not that you could call the R1 a perfect machine, at least by today's standards. It was raw and unforgiving. That brilliant power to weight ratio was just a bit too much for the chassis at the time and the suspension was rather poor. The front end wasn't the most compliant either. But that's comparing then and now. At the time this was a class leader. Even today, an original R1 would be considered an exceptionally quick bike in a straight line and a competent track bike with upgraded suspension.
Regardless, the YZF R1 was a huge success and is why the model still continues today. Overall reliability was good and remains so to this day, despite a recall for clutch problems early on. The 1999 model had minor modifications relating to the gear change linkage and slightly reduced fuel tank reserve capacity.
Model Years 1998-99
0 to 60mph 2.96 seconds
0 to 100 mph 5.93 seconds
Quarter Mile 10.19 seconds
Top Speed 168 mph
The first real upgrade occurred in 2000 with the aim to improve the Yamaha R1's handling. Taking over from Miwa was Yoshikazu Koike who instead of trying to be revolutionary focused on improving the few negatives of the original bike. Weight reduction was also on the cards and the new model managed to shed nearly 4.5 pounds. Settings on the carburetor were adjusted along with modifications to the gearbox to create a more linear response when twisting the throttle.
Much time and investment were also spent on the exhaust management system to both comply with new strict EU2 emission standards but also improving the power delivery of the bike, especially at low rpm. Cosmetically the bike also received an upgrade which still looks classy and modern today.
What They Said:
Motorcycle Daily: The bike is, by its very nature, an aggressive machine yet must be respected… In addition to greater stability mid-turn, this means that the rider feels more in control of the machine.
Motorcycle News: The third and final great sports bike of the nineties. The FireBlade set the agenda, the 916 added finesse and the Yamaha YZF-R1 topped them off with extra power and madness.
Motorcycle.com: We could write this review in one sentence: The Year 2000 Yamaha YZF-R1 is an awesome motorcycle.
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"it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich"
Is there anything quite like these October skies?
Astounding blues, backlit with an autumnal golden haze... there's something undeniably "Thanksgiving" in the air.
It's been a full week. With many of our clientele in the Real Estate sphere, we find ourselves in the second busiest season (only to spring); full-force with new ad campaigns, promoting inventory and open houses, and writing for Real Estate Magazine.
Plus, there's the spectacular content that only the harvest season brings; photos sipping cinnamon dolce lattes on a leaf-strewn patio, apple-picking with the kids; striking autumnal interior design inspiration.
It's a joy doing strategic advertising WHILE getting to share those everyday stories (which believe me; are anything but boring) for our clients.
Thank You for your ongoing trust and support.