Apart from the dubstep and dance music that can be heard blasting all over campus, University of California Santa Barbara is also home to talented and original songwriters who had an opportunity to show off their work to their fellow students last Wednesday night. On Feb. 15, the Hub hosted the "Singer Songwriter Showcase," which featured five selected songwriters, as well as a special guest, Rachel Platten. The showcase was very laid-back and low-key, with each songwriter performing three of their own pieces or covers.
Mikey Simeone, a fourth-year mechanical engineering major, started off the night with a cover of "A Day In The Life" by the Beatles. Simeone demonstrated his guitar skills with catchy intros into two of his original songs, one of which was written for his fiancé, Emma. He ended his set by demonstrating a short and skillful guitar riff that he composed.
The next performer, Kate Beck, a third-year religious studies major and music minor, also brought her guitar on stage. She began her set with a song she wrote called "Rain and Shine," followed by a cover of "Sweet Pea" by Amos Lee. To wrap up, she sang one more original piece, "Swing By," and walked off the stage to loud shout-outs from friends in the audience.
The next songwriter to perform was Aleena Bissett, who sang two original acoustic songs that created a very calm and melodious atmosphere for the audience. Bissett then sang a slowed-down version of "You Really Got A Hold On Me" by the Beatles.
The very last student performer of the night was Sean Patrick Malone, a second-year math major, who fascinated the audience with his very powerful and dynamic guitar playing. He started off his set with two original songs, "Not in the Game" and "Fighting for Sunrise," then ended the set with a cover of the Paramore song "Misery Business." Though Malone told the audience that he was sick and was not performing at his best, he still impressed the audience with his songwriting and acoustic skills.
Platten entertained the audience with stories of being on tour and jokes about how being a "rock star" isn't as cool as people think. Her very upbeat and energetic persona roused up the audience as she spiced up her set with some popular 90s raps, beat boxing and covers of songs such as "Price Tag," which she asked everyone to sing along to. After her set, Platten further indulged the audience with an encore and stayed after the showcase to sign autographs.
Overall, the showcase turned out to be a great break from the typical sounds one might hear elsewhere in Isla Vista. A night filled with talented and original musicians was definitely a nice way to spend an evening.


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Could Remote Work Help Curb Inflation?
The 'amenity value' of working from home may moderate demands for higher pay.
The rise of remote work eases the challenge confronting monetary policy makers in their efforts to bring the inflation rate down to acceptable levels, according to a team of researchers that includes Chicago Booth's Steven J. Davis.
Many workers like to work from home one or more days per week because it saves on the time and monetary costs of commuting. Work from home also offers more flexibility in time use and greater personal autonomy.
Employers can moderate wage-growth pressures by offering work-from-home privileges in lieu of bigger pay hikes. What's more, it's now practical in some jobs (e.g., software coder, IT specialist, and call-center worker) to offer positions that are mostly or entirely remote. That enables employers to reduce labor costs by hiring workers who live in places with lower prevailing wages. For both reasons, the rise of remote work can benefit employers by helping them restrain the growth in their labor costs.
How does this observation relate to inflation and monetary policy? The Consumer Price Index, which measures US consumer prices, rose 8.6 percent over the 12 months ending May 2022, a jump of several percentage points relative to previous years. Nominal wage growth failed to keep pace. Real average hourly earnings in the US private sector fell 3 percent over the 12-month period ending May 2022, after adjusting for CPI inflation. Since real hourly earnings rose by an average of 0.7 percentage points per year before the pandemic struck, the inflation surge drove a surprise loss in real wages of 3.7 percentage points.
Some economists argue that pressures for a catch-up in real wages stoke inflation, as workers demand more money to make up for the purchasing power they've lost. In effect, the surprise component of recent price inflation raises future wage inflation. Higher wage inflation, in turn, raises labor costs and thereby feeds into higher price inflation. Thus, a bigger wage-catchup effect implies the need for tighter monetary policy to bring the inflation rate down to a desired level, raising the likelihood of recession in the process.
Remote work has moderated wage growth
In surveys fielded by the Atlanta Fed, business executives estimated that expansions in remote work have enabled them to moderate wage growth by about 2 percentage points over two years, more so in sectors with a larger share of jobs that can be performed remotely, because employees accept smaller pay hikes for the opportunity to work from home.
That's a sound argument, but the wage catch-up effect on inflation is lessened if employers use the rise of remote work to moderate wage-growth pressures. Davis—along with Mexico Autonomous Institute of Technology's Jose Maria Barrero, Stanford's Nicholas Bloom, and the Atlanta Fed's Brent Meyer and Emil Mihaylov—developed evidence on the force of this wage-growth moderation effect. The researchers find that "the rise of remote work shrinks the real-wage catchup effect by an estimated 54 percent."
To reach this assessment, they crafted new questions for the Survey of Business Uncertainty, which is conducted by the Atlanta Fed in partnership with Booth and Stanford. The researchers asked nearly 500 US business executives whether, over the past year, their companies expanded work-from-home and other remote-location opportunities "as a way to keep employees happy and to moderate wage-growth pressures." Thirty-eight percent answered yes, while 41 percent said they would let employees work from home at least one day a week over the next year to restrain wage-growth pressures.
When the executives said their company expanded remote work to moderate wage growth over the past year, or would do so in the coming year, the researchers followed up with questions about how much moderation they saw or expected to see. Averaging over all companies in the sample, they find that the rise of remote work moderated wage growth by 0.9 percentage points over the past year and that the executives predict it will do so by an additional 1.1 percentage points over the coming year.
Over two years, that adds up to wage-growth moderation of 2 percentage points. The wage-growth moderation effect is greater in industries with more scope for remote work, such as finance, insurance, real estate, social services, and education. It is smaller in industries with less scope for remote work, such as retail, transportation, and hospitality. Because of increased employee satisfaction, expanded remote-work opportunities can also lower employee quit rates, reducing turnover costs.
Courtesy Chicago Booth Review. By Rebecca Stropoli. Article available here.
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It's a very humbling blessing to be called by God to preach His Word and serve as a pastor. One never feels worthy of the calling. Deborah and I are blessed to be part of this warm and loving church family for the past five years.
Everyone is welcome. If you're hurting, turn to Jesus. He's the answer. Get plugged into a Bible-believing church. It's the best support group you'll find.
My preaching is designed to present Jesus Christ as Savior and as the only way to God (John 14:6).
My credentials? - Most importantly - Born again at age six. I was brought up by a mama and daddy who love Jesus, married a Proverbs 31 woman, raised three successful Christian children, college graduate, attended Southwestern Seminary, and have 20+ years experience as a Christian broadcaster (including 800 radio stations as part of Focus on the Family). But my goal in and out of the pulpit is to point people to Jesus.


In 2007, Murat Yalcin , a night security guard in Kumburgaz, Turkey captured some of the best UFO footage ever shot. The tape even shows the pilot of the unknown craft. The documentation continued in following years as the UFO appeared over the Sea of Marmara near Kumburgaz. The videos have never been successfully debunked.
The Turkey UFO incident took place between 2007 and 2009. During that time reports of unknown aerial objects were reported across Turkey while a series of videos were taken by a local resident named Murat Yalcin. The sightings were seen by many people who live in the village on many different days and nights.
They filed reports with the SIRIUS UFO Research organization which is Turkey's primary UFO organization. The footage shows various objects including formations of lights, round, disc, and cigar shaped objects which maneuvered and hovered over the sea. The video was recorded with a camera that had a tele-converter adapter capable of filming at 200 times optical achieving a great amount of detail.
The Scientific and Technology Board of Turkey and TUG National Observatory reviewed the footage attempting to prove a hoax but were unsuccessful. The film has been studied by experts from Japan, Chile, Brazil, and Russia. After several attempts nobody has been able to successfully debunk the videos. To the current date they remain unidentified.The Turkey UFO incident took place between 2007 and 2009.
In 2007, Yalcin Yamin, a night security guard in Kumburgaz, Turkey captured some of the best UFO footage ever captured. The tape even shows the pilot of the unknown craft. The documentation continued in following years as the UFO appeared over the Sea of Marmara near Kumburgaz.
During that time reports of unknown aerial objects were reported across Turkey while a series of videos were taken by a local resident named Murat Yalcin. The sightings were seen by many people who live in the village on many different days and nights. They filed reports with the SIRIUS UFO Research organization which is Turkey's primary UFO organization. The footage shows various objects including formations of lights, round, disc, and cigar shaped objects which maneuvered and hovered over the sea.
The video was recorded with a camera that had a tele-converter adapter capable of filming at 200 times optical achieving a great amount of detail. The Scientific and Technology Board of Turkey and TUG National Observatory reviewed the footage attempting to prove a hoax but were unsuccessful. The film has been studied by experts from Japan, Chile, Brazil, and Russia. After several attempts nobody has been able to successfully debunk the videos. To the current date they remain unidentified.


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By Steven Bergeron
Memes have lately made their way into our lives at some point or another. With the advent of social media, memes have become a very important part of our lives, and for almost every hilarious or awkward situation in life, there seems to be a fitting meme. Perfectly suited, perfectly relatable; memes can be a cherry on the "cake situations" of life.
Among all memes, there lie some which have gained notoriety among social media enthusiasts all over the world. There is no explanation for why these dankest memes of all time have gained immense popularity, yet when you see them, they are instantly recognizable and easy to relate to.
Here are 4 of the dankest memes that have made their way into our everyday lives:
Awkward moment seal: One of the most adorable animals on this earth has turned out to be one of the dankest memes ever. Who would've known that an open-eyed seal would be the perfect summary of any awkward situation? We're sure there is a high chance you've come across this meme more than once before. For those of you who have ever felt like simultaneously cringing and exploding on the inside, this meme is perfect for you.
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Doge: Now, you may not know the name of this meme but once you see it, you will feel at peace. Not because the meme is peaceful but because you may see yourself in this famous Shiba Inu-inspired meme. (The Shiba Inu is a Japanese breed of hunting dogs). Named the Tab's 'Meme of the Decade,' it is most often used to convey the moment when you have a perfect "useless" reaction to something you may or may not like but you still have to be positive about due to the people around you (whom you find irritating or idiotic). Dogs are a human's best friend, meaning it is only natural that we connect to this meme so well.
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Drakeposting: The first human to make it to our list of the dankest memes of all time is the world-famous Canadian rapper and singer, Drake. A pleasant surprise for all Drake fans out there we're sure. The meme in question answers all of life's petty dilemmas in the most objective yes/no manner possible. Perhaps Drake helping us share our thoughts with the world through this meme was part of "God's Plan" after all.
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Philosoraptor: Next up is a being that walked the face of the earth before humans existed. A dinosaur, specifically a velociraptor. Remember the scene from Jurassic Park, when the "little ones" ate an entire cow in a couple of minutes? Who would have thought they would end up being one of the dankest memes of all time. A velociraptor with one of its claws about to touch its chin, almost resembling "The Thinker" by Auguste Rodin, is the perfect manifestation of any one of us thinking hard about something.
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It can certainly be said that all these memes have brightened our lives and given shape to our thoughts in the most perfect way imaginable. What are your thoughts on our selection of the dankest memes of all time? Let us know in the comments what your favorites are.
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A record number of 13 Real Madrid players have been nominated for long list of the FIFPro World XI, while Manchester United's Paul Pogba and Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez lead the pool of Premier League nominees.
Real dominate the list after winning both La Liga and the Champions League in 2016-17, with Keylor Navas, Dani Carvajal, Marcelo, Pepe, Sergio Ramos, Raphael Varane, Casemiro, Isco, Toni Kroos, Luka Modric, Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo all in line to make the XI. Pepe is listed as both a Real Madrid player and a Besiktas player, after moving to the Turkish team in the summer.
The Premier League has the same total nominees as Real, with Tottenham striker Harry Kane the only English player on the list.
Chelsea have three nominees in Eden Hazard, David Luiz and N'Golo Kante, while De Gea, Antonio Valencia, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Romelu Lukaku, Paul Pogba and Nemanja Matic – formerly of the Blues – represent Manchester United. Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil are nominated from Arsenal, while Philippe Coutinho is the only Liverpool player on the list.
PSG's Kylian Mbappe is the youngest player on the list, at the age of 18, fresh from sealing a loan move to PSG from Monaco. The teenager scored 27 goals in 60 games for the principality club last season.
PSG have six nominees in total – including Neymar and Marco Verratti – while Barcelona and Bayern Munich have eight apiece.


LATE SEPTEMBER DOGS is a Seattle-based female fronted rock band in the vein of Heart and Aerosmith.
PAY DAY RICH is a southern rock and country cover band that is based in the Pacific northwest.
THE DOUBLE CROSS COMMITTEE plays insidious Rock n' Roll for those of questionable moral fiber.
Should be a good night. $8, 21+, 9pm-1am.


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Q: How to copy lookup item content to a basic column (single line of text, calculated,...etc)? I have a list that looks up for information from other lists.
There is a basic column (single line of text) showing quantity and an other one showing the price (lookup).
The only thing I'd like to achieve is to be able multiplying those 2 numbers.
SharePoint does not allow to calculate with lookup item so the easiest way does not work.
I was trying to create a workflow but it only lets me to copy list item to an other list, but not to a given column in that list.
Note: SPD is enabled.
Do you have any solution for that?

A: In your workflow, use variables to convert your fields into numbers.
Set variable "quantity" to "CurrentItem:Quantity (as double)"
Set variable "unitPrice" to "CurrentItem:Price (as double)" <--this is my lookup
Do calculation to multiply `quantity * unitPrice` and set your total Price field.

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Carol Ellis is an American author of young adult and children's fiction. Her first novel, My Secret Admirer, was published in 1989 by Scholastic as part of their popular Point Thriller line. She wrote several more Point Thrillers over the next few years; Camp Fear, The Stalker, and The Window, to name just a few. She went on to write over fifteen novels in all, including a few titles in the Zodiac Chillers series published by Random House in the mid-1990s, and two titles in The Blair Witch Files series for young adults, published by Bantam between 2000 and 2001. Not much else is available online about Mrs. Ellis, who, according to Wikipedia, was born in 1945 and lives with her husband in New York.


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Fulbright Offers Variety of Faculty Programs
Atlanta, GA | Posted: March 7, 2011
Fellowships Office
Although the application deadline for most Fulbright programs for faculty members isn't until Aug. 1, it's never too early to apply.
Typically, the first reaction is: why start planning now? First, many awards require a letter of invitation, and it's much easier to work out this requirement now than during the summer. Also, it allows departments adequate time to plan for replacements as well as adequate time for the personal planning involved in moving oneself — and a family — abroad.
The Fulbright programs for faculty members are administered by the Council for International Exchange of Scholars. Some of the program options to consider are:
The core faculty program, which sends about 800 U.S. faculty members and professionals abroad each year to lecture and conduct research.
The Fulbright Specialist Program, which is for short-term collaboration (two to six weeks) at higher education institutions in more than 100 countries. The Fulbright funds the international travel costs and an honorarium, and participating host universities cover grantee in-country expenses. These grants do not fund research but do fund seminars, workshops and collaboration on curriculum planning and have a rolling deadline.
The Fulbright Distinguished Chairs Program, which provides about 40 lecturing and research awards that range from three to 12 months in length. Candidates should be eminent scholars and have a significant publication and teaching record.
The Fulbright International Education Administrators Program, which funds senior higher education officials and international education professionals for programs in Germany, India, Japan and Korea. Participants learn about the country's academic infrastructure and culture. The programs in Japan and Korea occur in June, the German program in October and the program in India is in March.
If you have any questions about the programs, contact Amy Henry, the faculty Fulbright contact at Georgia Tech or Karen Adams.
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If you are a homeowner in St. Louis and are getting ready for a remodel, this letter is for you.
We wanted to touch base with you to say "hello!" and to let you know that the McDermott team is always here for you whenever you need us for your renovation and remodeling projects.
Sure, like our competitors, we advertise online and take advantage of all the whiz-bang technologies on Facebook and so on, but we feel that nothing will ever replace the connection of a simple message written directly to you.
Remodeling is a big deal. You need to be informed.
Starting a large remodeling project is no small undertaking. The fears that you may have in relation to such a project are well-warranted. With prices for materials going up across the board and labor shortages looming, the inherent risks are higher than ever. That's why JT McDermott is dedicated to providing you with full transparency into our costing structure. During our sales interviews, we will provide you with a complete representation of our cost averages so that you can forge ahead, armed with accurate information that can help you make informed decisions.
Our ultimate mandate is to provide you with the best overall experience – one that money simply cannot buy.
We understand that your experience throughout the process, from the initial planning through construction, is the most important thing in addition to our craftsmanship, and we are here with you, every step of the way, to ensure that you have a great experience.
Whether you have an older home that needs restoration or a newer home that needs customization, we are here to help you through the entire process.
We take the time to get to know you and to understand the way that you and your family envision your dream home.
We look at several things, including the way that you use your appliances, the way that you cook, how many cooks are in the kitchen at any given time, and so on. In the effort to deliver on your vision, we take a keen interest in how you entertain, what your pain points are, what your favorite rooms and locations are within your home, what is a public area versus a private area, and what things are perfect just the way they are.
Knowing you better will allow us to serve your needs better. It allows us to deliver on your vision and brings great value to the entire process – both for us and for you.
When our communications are aligned, we are better able to advise you of ways in which you could save or otherwise benefit from choices of materials or the way certain features are designed. This allows you to make educated decisions regarding the budget as well as anything else that interests you.
For instance, you may have always envisioned your kitchen a certain way, but you may have thought that your ideas were out of reach financially. Using a few simple workarounds, we may be able to show you ways in which you can achieve the look and functionality you want without going over your budget.
In many cases, all it takes is a little creativity and a conversation.
We are currently reaching out to connect with customers, both old and new, to help us better understand the details of your experience with us. We are hosting an event on 10/19/18 as a way to get to know you better and to let you meet and mingle with some of our past clients.
We think that this is the best way to tell our story – to give you some context, directly from those that have been part of it.
If you would like to learn more about how to get started with your new St. Louis remodel, give us a call today.


Yes. By any objective measure, Struts continues to be the most popular web application framework for Java.
As of 2006, the vast majority of job offerings for Java developers cite Struts as prerequisite. According to OnJava magazine between their reader surveys for 2005 and 2004 the popularity of Struts remained steady. Likewise, the number of Struts articles published in all online journals also remained constant between 2004 and 2005. (For a complete list, see the Struts Central website.) New and updated books about Struts continue to be published regularly.
While some people characterize the space of Java web application framework as being "fragmented", the truth is that more web developers use Struts than all other alternatives combined. This observation is as true in 2006 as it was in 2005, as it was in 2004. It's probably been true since Struts released its 1.0 version in 2001.
Of course, some developers are finding that JavaServer Faces can be a faster way to write new applications, especially modest intranet applications. And that's great! More than anything else, every Struts committer wants every developer to get more out of every work day. (We're developers too!) As these new JSF applications grow in complexity, we're glad that Apache Shale is ready to do for JSF developers what Struts has been doing for JSP developers, year after year after year.
Meanwhile, enterprise web developers who have standardized on Struts can be assured that new releases of Struts 1 will continue, even as we break new ground with Struts 2.


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Another day, another example of Sweden being the world's most pathetic country.
According to Breitbart, children at a Christian preschool are no longer allowed to say grace during lunch, talk about the bible and even say "amen" after a ruling by the Umeå municipality.
Supervisors from the district said the activities are contrary to the Education Act, which forbids educational content during school time from containing confessional elements. It also states that children must have a choice to participate.
In this case, it was found that children were not giving enough of an opportunity to opt out of saying grace before meals.
"As a confessional activity, we knew we could no longer have prayer time while children are at their desks where they learn, so we thought we would add grace as a nice feature during mealtimes," the preschool's manager Britt Marie Mårtensson told STV.
She added that the children no longer say grace and instead sing a rhyme which gives thanks to the sun and rain at mealtimes.
"It's sad because grace is a tradition, but the rhyme is also nice and it allows the kids to choose to whom and what they want to give thanks," she said.
Thank you ALLAN PETERSON for reading it. The undermining and destruction of the nuclear family is the radical-Left goal (just as the communists & fascists did) to deconstruct parental authority and make children nothing more than a commodity to be indoctrinated and used for the State's "greater good". As we all know, that "good" has never ever once been nor will ever be "Good". University (MIS-) dedicated idiots have renounced decent democratic society in favour of some unattainable utopia. Ask Dr, Jordan Peterson, I think he's one of the few who actually understands this.
Christianity being banned while Islam being lovingly inserted into the schools?
Why am I not in the least bit surprised?
Dan Mancuso, you are right!
Interesting article Harold. Funny how the lefties think they know more than 10,000 years of human experience because they took university course from someone who probably doesn't even have children.
Are they telling islamic schools to do the same?
That's what happens when you have a state Brainwasher. I mean broadcaster. People make the mistake of getting their identity from them. I am so thankful that my grandparents left Sweden in the 1920's. I'm sure they are turning in their graves.
Hey Sweden: amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen . . . ad infinitum.
I'm starting to feel quite sorry for the Swedish people, so obedient to the point of naiveté, who believe that capitulation in small things will not result in the complete slavery of their country to muslim overlords within decades. Remember each member of Sweden's "feminist" government donning hijabs to walk shamefully before President Rouhani earlier this year? These are the people holding Sweden's future in their hands, yet they can't even retain their feminist beliefs in a time of relative peace for their country. How quickly will they hand Sweden's sovereignty away to foreigners so much stronger than they are, already resident in their country, who overpower Swedish police on a daily basis?
What a lame excuse the Swedes are giving!
What a lame excuse the Swedes are.


The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has endorsed Volodymyr Hroisman of the Bloc of Petro Poroshenko as the chairman of the parliament of the 8th convocation.
A total of 359 MPs voted for this decision on Thursday.
Hroisman was nominated by the majority coalition and was the only candidate for this post.


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Posted on August 30, 2010 by Amogh Deviled Eggs, Featured, Headline
Deviled Eggs: August 30th, 2010
Every Monday morning, Crazie Talk culls Duke basketball news, articles, and videos into a half dozen of the best "Deviled Eggs" on the interwebs.
Here are this week's best.
Photo courtesy of Towerview Magazine / The Chronicle
1. Hungry and Humble
Fantastic read on Kyrie from the summer issue of Towerview Magazine. Kyrie is the very first freshman athlete to be featured on the cover in the magazine's history.
2. New Devils Welcomed
Every year, the incoming freshman class meets in Wallace Wade to meet their fellow freshman athletes. It was pretty cool to see Kyrie, Josh, and Tyler address their classmates on Saturday night.
3. Rivers Sets Visit Dates
Austin Rivers has set a few dates for his official visits, according to KUTheShiver. Austin plans on visiting Duke on October 1st and will be at Late Night with Huckleberry in Chapel Hill on October 16th. No word on whether he'll stop by at Countdown to Craziness on the 15th.
4. Tyler Adams Refutes Rumors
A few weeks ago, some reports surfaced that Tyler Adams had been in contact with Georgetown and Mississippi State.
5. Boost Mobile Elite 24 Recap
An excellent recap of the Boost Mobile Elite 24 event in Venice Beach, CA, this past weekend. The event featured one Duke commit, Michael Gbinije, and a number of Duke recruits, namely Austin Rivers, Quinn Cook, Quincy Miller, Shabazz Muhammad, and Alex Murphy.
6. Coach K Day
Save the date. September 15 will officially be Coach K Day in the city of Chicago.
BONUS: Nolan and Mason count down the Top Ten Plays of the 2009-2010 season!
Alex Murphy Austin Rivers Josh Hairston Kyrie Irving Mike Gbinije Quinn Cook Shabazz Muhammad Tyler Adams Tyler Thornton
2 Comments Posted on August 23, 2010 by Amogh Deviled Eggs, Featured, Headline
Here are this week's best:
The Plumlee Brothers Dunking Company looks to move to the Fortune 500 next season (Photo courtesy of DukeBluePlanet.com)
1. Plumlee Bros Dunking Company gains worldwide fame
Thanks to a convenient front page video posting on Yahoo, Miles showcased his "alarmingly athletic" jumping ability to the rest of planet Earth by vaulting over his 6-10 brother Mason and finishing emphatically at the rim. The video, shot at Duke's summer basketball camp, now has over 1.6 million hits on YouTube. The PBDC will be getting plenty of business next year with Duke's new fast-paced offense spearheaded by Kyrie Irving. Don't forget to keep an eye out for the Company's newest employee in 2011.
2. Kyrie's new Hoopmixtape
Speaking of Kyrie Irving and new videos, check out Hoopmixtape's sick new highlight reel of our incoming freshman point guard. Of particular interest is the special guest appearance by Irving's counterpart at UNC, Kendall Marshall, 55 seconds into the video, when he greets the floor. Kyrie's got some decent handles. (#UNDERSTATEMENT)
3. Blue Devil Nation breaks down the Blue Devil offseason
Next up is an excellent article by our friends over at Blue Devil Nation which summarizes the summer training done by each of our Blue Devils. We particularly like the references to Ryan Kelly's newfound confidence in his game and Seth Curry's aggressiveness/versatility, things which we managed to confirm during our trips to the NC Pro-Am summer league.
4. Seth Curry ready to step into the spotlight
The long wait is almost over for Seth, and you can tell that he's ready to turn some heads on the court and prove people wrong. I honestly don't think there's anyone on this Duke team with more to prove than Curry. He's been stuck in the shadows of his former NBA pro father and college-superstar-turned-pro brother. He was overlooked by the majority of Division 1 schools coming out of high school because of his size, strength, and the assumption that he couldn't match his brother's accomplishments. In spite of being the 08-09 D1 season's top-scoring freshman at 20.6 ppg, he endured criticism because his accomplishments came at mid-major Liberty and against lesser competition. And finally, after transferring to Duke, he was forced to watch from the bench while his teammates won a national title. So yeah. We're looking forward to him proving everyone wrong and making his own name. Go get 'em, Seth.
5. What makes a great coach?
ESPN RISE sat down with a few high school stars to see what they look for in an outstanding coach. Among the interviewees were Duke targets Alex Murphy and Shabazz Muhammad, who like their coaches to have close relationships with their players on and off the court and demand respect from their players. We also thought it was interesting that Tar Heel commit James McAdoo listed "motivating players to succeed" as one of his favorite coach attributes. We're going to assume that he didn't watch a whole lot of UNC basketball last year.
6. Mike Singler? Kyle Dunleavy? Alex Murphy.
Last but not least, here's some new footage from HardwoodElite.com of Duke 2012 wing target Alex Murphy in action. The similarities in playing style to Duke's current #12 and former #34 are uncanny. Maybe he'll continue the numerical legacy and wear #56 at Duke?
That's all we've got for this edition of Deviled Eggs. Thanks for reading, and stay tuned! Basketball season is just 52 days away…
Duke Bound Kyrie Irving Official Hoopmixtape; Best PG In The Class?
Coach K Duke Kyle Singler Kyrie Irving Mason Plumlee Miles Plumlee Ryan Kelly Seth Curry UNC
Photo courtesy of DukeBluePlanet.com
1. Team USA's Teenage Years
Fantastic piece by Duke alum and former Chronicle editor, Mr. Ben Cohen. Hopefully we'll see Mr. Irving on the gold medal podium someday.
2. SLAM: Chillin' With Kyrie Irving
Can you tell that we're huge fans of Kyrie? Seriously, we're going crazy just thinking about this kid on the floor in Cameron. Fifty-nine days until Countdown to Craziness…
3. R.Kelly Believes He Can Fly
Pun totally intended. Space Jam soundtrack classics aside, this is a great read from Al Featherston on Ryan Kelly's summer of hard work. We absolutely cannot wait for him to blow up.
4. Adidas Nations Player Evaluations
NBADraft.net evaluates Nolan Smith, Miles Plumlee, Mason Plumlee, and Marshall Plumlee, as well as Duke recruits Quincy Miller, Quinn Cook, Shabazz Muhammad, Alex Murphy, and Amile Jefferson on their performance at the annual Adidas Nations event, which took place last weekend.
5. 2012 Wing Shabazz Muhammad Sits Down with HighSchoolHoop
Shabazz is a stud and a half. In this interview with HSH, the name 'Duke' seems to come up quite a bit. He'll be in Cameron for the December 4th matchup with Michigan State. Shabazz, along with 6'8 SF Alex Murphy, are the top priorities for the Duke staff in the Class of 2012.
6. News & Observer: That Dude Will Compete with Irving, Harrow
…to be the ACC's top freshman. Let HB have his MVP season. Kyrie and the rest of the Blue Devils will see you in Houston.
Courtesy of GoDuke.com. Ryan Kelly has grown an inch and gained fifteen pounds, making him the tallest player on the roster at 6'11. Andre Dawkins has also gained fifteen pounds to 205 lbs, while fellow sophomore Mason Plumlee has gained ten pounds to put him at 240 lbs. The only measurements that have not been updated are those of Kyle Singler and Nolan Smith, who have been playing with the Team USA Select squad for the past week.
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1 Comment Posted on August 11, 2010 by Amogh Featured, Headline, Recruiting
Five (More) Recruiting Stories to Follow
Way back in January, we talked about five of the biggest recruiting story lines to follow throughout the spring. Back then, Carrick Felix was still being recruited and Maryland de-commit Terrence Ross was still a viable wing option for 2010. Yet we remained optimistic about the state of Duke recruiting.
Well, following that post we won 17 of our last 18 games en route to the 2010 National Championship. So yeah. Optimism abounds these days.
As the summer winds down, let's take a look at some of the biggest stories to follow this fall into the early signing period.
1. Will Austin Rivers be a Blue Devil after all?
Rivers has had a huge summer, despite the fact that he played relatively few AAU events. Austin played for Each One Teach One at a few Nike EYBL events. A major chunk of his time, however, was spent with the Team USA U-18 squad, which included Duke freshmen Kyrie Irving and Josh Hairston at the FIBA Americas Championship (which we live-blogged here). Rivers took home MVP honors after leading the team in scoring with an unbelievable 101 points in 115 total minutes. Those 101 points included a streak of nine—that's right, nine—made three pointers in a row. Sounds like a Blue Devil to me.
Rivers has stated that he plans on taking official visits to Duke, Florida, North Carolina, Kansas and Kentucky this fall. In the same journal entry, Austin said that he plans on announcing his decision in December. Despite some heavy hitters in Rivers' rotation, Duke fans should have little to fear. Austin's last visit to Duke was in April for the annual team banquet, which celebrated this year's Championship team. Having been there ourselves, we can certainly tell you that there are very, very few places that could have impressed him as much as Duke did that night. Take that to the bank.
(Correction: Rivers may be deciding earlier than December. Who knows these things, really. But keep an eye out.)
2. What's Cook-ing?
There has been a lot of talk in the last few months of Kyrie Irving—Duke's best point guard prospect in a decade—leaving Durham after just a year. Irving has been hotter than a habanero pepper with scouts in the last few months, with speculative draft watchers like NBADraft.net placing him second in the 2011 draft. Duke thrives under expert floor generals; if Irving does end up leaving, it's natural to look toward the next few recruiting classes to see what kind of prospects there are. Near the top of the 2011 board sits Quinn Cook.
Photo: Lara Lee/DukeHoopBlog.com
First of all, Cook is not on the same level as Irving. He's shorter, not as quick, and hasn't yet shown the ridiculous intelligence that makes Kyrie so fun to watch. But that shouldn't count him out as an important Blue Devil prospect. Here are some facts, you know you like facts.
Quinn has shown himself to be more of a distributor than go-to scorer thus far. He led the USA U-17 team to a gold medal at the FIBA World Championships in Europe this summer, logging 7.8 assists per game. More impressive, perhaps, was Cook's assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.45 (59 assists versus 24 TO's). He started all eight games, and played more minutes than heralded Kentucky commit Marquis Teague. These are data that prove something. As a junior, Cook was named D.C.'s All-Met Player of the Year in 2009-10, beating out our own Tyler Thornton (as well as UNC's Kendall Marshall and Indiana Hoosier Victor Oladipo). Next year, he'll transfer from national power DeMatha Catholic to national power Oak Hill Academy, the same school that produced two of the best ACC guards of the past five years: Tywon Lawson and Nolan Smith (Smith, by the way, is one of Cook's closest friends).
So what does that little piece of expository writing say? Quinn Cook is worthy, hell, more than that. We're going to be spoiled next year by Kyrie Irving, the kind of talent (and positive attitude) that pops up once in a John Wall. But if and when Irving goes pro, we'd be lucky to have a young gun like Cook fill his slot.
3. Would Tyler Adams pull a Felix?
One of the first major "we've made it" moments after the recent National Title was the commitment of Mississippi giant man Tyler Adams. That benefit, it seems, may be getting itself windfall-profits-taxed.
A week ago, perhaps-reputable Mississippi State fansite BulldawgJunction.com reported that Adams may be wavering in his commitment to the Blue Devils, and that the 'Dawgs are still an option. Also, perennial losers Georgetown are still recruiting him post-commitment (I wonder how these guys feel about that). Message boards went wild, flustering about potential academic issues and the name of erstwhile here today, gone tomorrow dude Carrick Felix was thrown around a few times. (Sidebar: Georgetown hasn't secured a commitment from anyone in the 2011 or 2012 classes since they beat the living daylights out of the eventual National Champions in January. They also flamed out to Ohio—yes, Ohio—in the first round of what was to be our tournament. Schadenfreude. End sidebar.)
Update (11:45am, 8/11/10): Apparently Georgetown has really been in contact. No surprises there.
RT @NationWideNolan: Duke commit Tyler Adams confirmed to me that Georgetown is indeed in contact.Wed Aug 11 11:39:00 via ÜberTwitter Alex Kline
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I know nothing about Tyler's grades, and even if I did, that's not really my business, or any fan's at this point. What I do know is that Facebook, bastion of new media resourcefulness, is saying "don't worry, it's going to be alright." In Adams' current profile picture, he is wearing a massive Duke Basketball shirt. He has said on that same website that his lack of certainty is just 'a rumor.' I also learned that Adams likes to post his statuses in all caps.
Until any further info comes down the pipe, that's what this is: A rumor, probably trumped up by some Mississippian in twelve dollar overalls scraping barbecue sauce out from under his fingernails down at "The Junction." Forgive my humor, entire SEC.
Furthermore, Adams is the most jacked of our three 2011 commitments. Whatever needs to be done to keep him loyal to Duke—short of a Calipari tactic, of course—will be done by our coaching staff.
4. Is all hope lost for Miller?
Oh, Quincy. You're so close, yet so far away.
This blog has developed an attachment to 2011 superstar Quincy Miller over the past year. After Miller attended Duke's inaugural elite camp in 2009, hope burgeoned that Miller may be as interested in Duke as we were in him. What has proceeded since then has been nothing short of a square dance, with Quincy switching dance partners every few months and keeping everyone guessing about his recruitment.
Quincy is a lighthearted kid; anyone who follows his Twitter knows that. He's also incredibly media savvy, understanding who his audience is (overly rabid college basketball fans) and having a good time keeping everyone out of the know. But here's what we do know. Quincy is transferring to Westchester Academy in High Point, N.C., the same school that his friend and Elite 24 teammate Quddus "Deuce" Bello has transformed from random Piedmont private school to hoops powerhouse. Their friendship has translated into some, well, interesting YouTube videos. More importantly from our standpoint is that Miller and Bello appear likely to be interested in playing for the same college as well. HighSchoolHoop reported that Quincy and Deuce will visit Louisville on the weekend of September 4th.The Cards, in spite of Rick Pitino's recent career shaming trial, are building a solid 2011 class led by Chicagoan Wayne Blackshear. If Miller and Bello matriculate as well, L'ville fans may finally be able to exorcise the Demons of Karen Sypher and get back to the Final Four. Maybe.
Miller and Bello are also considering the Big 12's hottest team, the Baylor Bears. Scott Drew received a commitment from 2012 center Isaiah Austin this week, and we're highly interested in what Perry Jones can do there next season. That train has no signs of slowing down.
So does Duke figure in this argument anymore? Probably not. Luckily, we already have a strong 2011 class already, with the strong possibility of adding to it. And I will never be able to dislike Quincy Miller—he's too talented, hilarious, and comically outspoken to anger anyone. If he goes to Louisville, fine. To borrow from the lexicon of the SEC once more, that'd really "stick in the craw" of many University of Kentucky fans.
5. Introducing Rodney Purvis
Somehow this became a very long article. So we're happy to finish with a short introduction to 2013 point guard monster Rodney Purvis. Hailing from nearby Raleigh, Purvis has already drawn comparisons to John Wall. Look for Duke to investigate Purvis thoroughly as a future guard option. He's already checking us out, per his Twitter:
I will be at Duke Midnight Oct. 15th !! #shouldbefunTue Aug 10 18:39:28 via Echofon Rodney Purvis
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For all those not fluent in Twitterese, Purvis will be attending Duke's Countdown to Craziness on October 15. And it "shouldbefun".
Here's some footage of Purvis from this past season. Enjoy.
Be sure to follow Crazie-Talk hardcore, guys. We're all over the place: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube…Do it to it, Lars.
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Posted on August 9, 2010 by Amogh Deviled Eggs, Featured, Headline
Deviled Eggs: August 9th, 2010
1. Nolan Smith and Kyle Singler to train with Team USA
After impressing Team USA coaches with the Select Team, Smith and Singler are a part of a group of 10 college players who will be in New York to train with USA basketball. Team USA has an upcoming "friendly" with France, who will be playing without Tony Parker at the World Basketball Championship, at Madison Square Garden on Sunday.
2. Greg Paulus joins Navy basketball staff
Navy has a basketball team? I must have missed that. All jokes aside, congrats to the former Duke captain on his breakthrough into coaching. After a unsuccessful NFL tryout with the New Orleans Saints, Paulus will contribute to the Midshipmen this upcoming season.
3. Duke to play Marquette in early season tournament, possibly Kansas State
Having won early season tournaments in three consecutive years, Duke will head to the CBE Classic semifinals in Kansas City against a familiar foe: Marquette. In fact, the Golden Eagles beat the Blue Devils in the championship of the 2006 CBE. Should Duke avenge that loss, they will probably face Kansas State in what is likely to be a tasty Top 5 showdown.
4. Nolan keeping things in perspective
As loaded as the Blue Devils will be in 2010-2011, co-captain Nolan Smith has not let what "could be" go to his head. Sigh, I guess 40-0 really won't happen. He recaps some of the losses the team suffered through last year and how it molded them into a championship squad.
5. Andre Dawkins and Ryan Kelly win NC Pro-Am, Nolan named MVP
Dawkins and Kelly were part of the team, Team D1 Sports, that beat Team Hendrick in the final of the Pro-Am. It's great to see the sophomores get more and more experience, especially Ryan, who will most certainly be given rotational minutes this season. Nolan scored 36, 43 and 28 points in three games. Getting all this playing experience so close to basketball season will certainly help the Blue Devils.
6. Coach K has some tough decisions to make before Turkey
With his team short on big men, Coach K will certainly have to take an excess of guards to Istanbul and the FIBA World Championships. Needing to make three cuts to finalize the roster to 12, Stephen Curry, brother of Seth, and Eric Gordon will be under the microscope as shooting specialists. Curry, 22, and Gordon, 21, are both young and lack international experience, like many on the team, but will certainly provide shooting and defense to team USA.
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Joyce C Wong
Born in Hong Kong in the late eighties, Joyce C. Wong immigrated to the States in 1990. As a young child, she was thought to be mute until she started speaking a jargon of Cantonese, Mandarin, and English all at once, and so, she does not feel she has a first language. Wong considers herself a global citizen and conceptualizes her art in a world without borders. She aims to create work that incorporates pseudoscience and fictional realities while engaging degrees of social context. Her art borders on absurdity and relies heavily on the nature of loving, the building of trust, and the intricacies of interpersonal relationships. Her current projects include documenting her journey in beating the Missouri State Women's Powerlifting records, investigating the stereotypes and scientific theories between size and strength, and continuing her palm reading practice.
She currently resides in Columbia, Missouri.
If you are interested in her work or have any questions, please email Joyce at:
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A few hours ago the Mahout Meetup at MapR Technologies in San Jose/CA ended. Two photos taken at the event leaked - happy to be able to publish them here.
More information on the discussions and more technical details to follow. Stay tuned.
Seems like this season winter is trying real hard to prove that I am wrong saying that there is no real winter in Berlin with just about a week snow on the streets ;) Guess its time to get the tires with spikes back on my bike.


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Home » Health News » Long-COVID-19 Patients Are Getting Diagnosed With Little-Known Illnesses Like POTS
Long-COVID-19 Patients Are Getting Diagnosed With Little-Known Illnesses Like POTS
May 28, 2021 TimeMagazine Off Health News
The day Dr. Elizabeth Dawson was diagnosed with COVID-19, she awoke feeling as if she had a bad hangover. Four months later, in February 2021, she tested negative for the virus, but her symptoms have only worsened.
Dawson is among what Dr. David Goldstein, head of the National Institutes of Health's Autonomic Medicine Section, called "waves and waves" of "long-haul" COVID patients who remain sick long after testing negative for the virus. A significant percentage are suffering from syndromes that few doctors understand or treat, primarily postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). In fact, a yearlong wait to see specialists for these syndromes was common even before the ranks of patients were swelled by pandemic newcomers. For some, the consequences are life altering.
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Before last fall, Dawson, 44, a dermatologist from Portland, Oregon, routinely saw 25 to 30 patients a day, cared for her 3-year-old daughter and ran long distances. Today, her heart races when she tries to stand. She has severe headaches, constant nausea, and brain fog so extreme that, she says, it "feels like I have dementia." Her fatigue is severe: "It's as if all the energy has been sucked from my soul and my bones." She can't stand for more than 10 minutes without feeling dizzy.
Through her own research, Dawson recognized she had typical symptoms of POTS, a disorder of the autonomic nervous system, which controls involuntary functions such as heart rate, blood pressure and vein contractions that assist blood flow. It's a serious condition that sometimes overlaps with autoimmune problems, which involve the immune system attacking healthy cells. Before COVID-19, an estimated 3 million Americans had POTS.
Many of those patients report it took them years to find a diagnosis. With her own suspected diagnosis in hand, Dawson soon discovered there were no specialists in autonomic disorders in Portland—in fact, there are only 75 board-certified autonomic disorder doctors in the U.S. There are some specialists in other fields, however, who have studied and treat POTS and similar syndromes from different angles. The nonprofit organization Dysautonomia International provides a list of a handful of clinics and about 150 U.S. doctors who have been recommended by patients and agreed to be on the list.
Luckily, Dawson was able to user her contacts in the medical community to wrangle an appointment with a Portland neurologist within a week and was diagnosed with POTS and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). The two syndromes have overlapping symptoms, often including severe fatigue. For people without such connections and knowledge of the medical industry, particularly the low-income people and Black women long-COVID disproportionately affects, appointments typically must be made months in advance.
Dr. Peter S. Rowe of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, a prominent researcher who has treated POTS and CFS patients for 25 years, says every doctor with expertise in POTS is seeing long-haul COVID patients with POTS, and every long-COVID patient he has seen with CFS also had POTS. He expects the lack of available treatment for these conditions to create a worsening public health scenario. "Decades of neglect of POTS and CFS [chronic fatigue syndrome] have set us up to fail miserably," says Rowe, who also recently authored a paper on how COVID-19 can trigger CFS.
The prevalence of POTS was documented in a separate international survey of 3,762 long-COVID patients, leading researchers to conclude that all COVID-19 patients who have rapid heartbeat, dizziness, brain fog or fatigue "should be screened for POTS." A "significant infusion of health care resources and a significant additional research investment" will be needed to address the growing caseload, the American Autonomic Society said in a recent statement.
Lauren Stiles, who founded Dysautonomia International in 2012 after being diagnosed with POTS, says patients who have suffered for decades worry about the growing number of people "who need testing and treating but the lack of growth in doctors skilled in autonomic nervous system disorders." On the other hand, she hopes increasing awareness among physicians will at least get patients with dysautonomia diagnosed more quickly than in the past.
Congress has allocated $1.5 billion to the National Institutes of Health over the next four years to study post-COVID-19 conditions, and requests for proposals have already been issued. The National Institutes of Health's Goldstein says that the miserable experience of the pandemic opens up a unique opportunity for advances in treatment: researchers can study a large sample of people who got the same virus at roughly the same time, yet some recovered and some did not.
Long-term symptoms are common among those who were infected with SARS-CoV-2. A University of Washington study published in February in the Journal of the American Medical Association's Network Open found that 27% of COVID-19 survivors ages 18-39 had persistent symptoms three to nine months after testing negative for the viral disease. The percentage was slightly higher for middle-aged patients, and 43% for patients 65 and over. The most common complaint: persistent fatigue. A Mayo Clinic study published this month found that 80% of long-haulers complained of fatigue and nearly half of "brain fog." Less common symptoms are inflamed heart muscles, lung function abnormalities and acute kidney problems. Symptoms of autonomic dysfunction are showing up in patients who had mild, moderate or severe COVID-19 symptoms.
Larger studies still need to be conducted to determine the true scale of the issue. However, "even if only a tiny percentage of the millions who contracted COVID suffer long-term consequences," says Rowe, "we're talking a huge influx of patients, and we don't have the clinical capacity to take care of them."
Yet even with these new cases, some physicians discount conditions like POTS and CFS, both much more common in women than men. With no biomarkers, some have argued that the syndromes are sometimes psychological.
The experience of POTS patient—and current patient advisory board member of Dysautonomia International—Jaclyn Cinnamon is typical. She became ill in college 13 years ago, and saw dozens of doctors seeking an explanation for her racing heart, severe fatigue, frequent vomiting, fever and other symptoms. For years, without results, she saw specialists in infectious disease, cardiology, allergies, rheumatoid arthritis, endocrinology and alternative medicine—and a psychiatrist, "because some doctors clearly thought I was simply a hysterical woman," she says.
It took three years for her to be diagnosed with POTS. The test is simple: Patients lie down for five minutes and have their blood pressure and heart rate taken. They then either stand or are tilted to 70-80 degrees and their vital signs are retaken. The heart rate of those with POTS will increase by at least 30 beats per minute, and often as much as 120 beats per minute within 10 minutes. POTS and CFS symptoms range from mild to debilitating.
The doctor who diagnosed Cinnamon told her he didn't have the expertise to treat POTS. Nine years after the onset of the illness, she finally received treatment that alleviated her symptoms. Although there are no federally approved drugs for POTS or CFS, experienced physicians use a variety of medicines including fludrocortisone, commonly prescribed for Addison's disease, that can improve symptoms. Some patients are also helped by specialized physical therapy that first involves a therapist assisting with exercises while the patient is lying down, then later the use of machines that don't require standing, such as rowing machines and recumbent exercise bicycles. Some recover over time; some do not.
Dawson says she can't imagine the "darkness" experienced by patients who lack her access to a network of health care professionals. A retired endocrinologist urged her to have her adrenal function checked. Dawson discovered that her glands were barely producing cortisol, a hormone critical to vital body functions. Medical progress, she says, is everyone's best hope.
Stiles, whose organization funds research and provides physician and patient resources, is optimistic. "Never in history has every major medical center in the world been studying the same disease at the same time with such urgency and collaboration," she says. "I'm hoping we'll understand COVID and post-COVID syndrome in record time."
Contributor: Cindy Loose / Kaiser Health News
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The laws of animal life which regulate the caterpillar, seem totally distinct from those which, in the subsequent stage of its existence, govern the butterfly. The difference is still more remarkable in the transformations undergone by that class of animals which spend the first portion of their life beneath the surface of the waters and the latter part as inhabitants of air. It is true that the periods during which these laws continue to act are not, to our senses enormous, ...... but it cannot be doubted that immeasurably more complex as they are, they were equally foreknown by their author and that the first creation of the egg of the moth, or the libellula, involved within its contrivance, as a necessary consequence, the whole of the subsequent transformations of every individual of their respective races.


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Explore Asian Traditions of Meditation
University of Flourishing
Origins of Yoga Practice and Philosophy
Asian Traditions of Meditation
Eifring, Halvor (Corporate Author)
Publisher: University of Hawaiʻi Press
Place of Publication: Honolulu
Sources ID: 111956
Collection: Origins of Yoga Practice and Philosophy
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Meditation has flourished in different parts of the world ever since the foundations of the great civilizations were laid. It played a vital role in the formation of Asian cultures that trace much of their heritage to ancient India and China. This volume brings together for the first time studies of the major traditions of Asian meditation as well as material on scientific approaches to meditation. It delves deeply into the individual traditions while viewing each of them from a global perspective, examining both historical and generic connections between meditative practices from numerous historical periods and different parts of the Eurasian continent. It seeks to identify the cultural and historical peculiarities of Asian schools of meditation while recognizing basic features of meditative practice across cultures, thereby taking the first step toward a framework for the comparative study of meditation.
URL: https://uhpress.hawaii.edu/title/asian-traditions-of-meditation/


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A Whole lot of Soultaking chuckles with Chuck Williams by Greg Tiderington
Chuck Williams is a hard working actor and working continually in independent horror flicks in which we know him best in his supporting role as the goofball named Tommy in the 1990 flick 'Soultaker' which also starred Joe Estevez and Robert Z'Dar whom he has worked with them in other projects too.
He has also had roles in other horror films like 'Puppet Master 5: The Final Chapter', 'High Tomb', 'Horrorvision', 'Groom Lake', 'Dark Walker', 'Slices' and 'Fistful of Brains'
He's also worked in many non-horror flicks too and can be remembered as the part of Elvis' Boy in the dark comedy classic 'BubbaHo-Tep (Starring Bruce Campbell) along with making appearances as Igor in the television shows 'Halloween... Happy Haunting of America' and 'Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts'. He has done voice over's for shows like 'The Night Driver', 'Zombie's Eat Brains and Clay' and 'Christmas is Here Again'
To top it all off he has worked as a producer, writer and director for his own films.
I had the honor interviewing this talented fellow with his experience in horror films and you can check out his official site at: www.chuckwilliamsfanclub.com Plus you can email him any questions at chuckwilliamsfanclub@yahoo.com
.At what age did you see yourself as an entertainer?
The first time I performed was as a child at Roberts Elementary school in Tucson, AZ for the Christmas Holiday Show! I had an amazing 4th grade teacher named Mrs. Johnson....she had me singing almost everyday in class...I'll never forget that...there I was up on stage singing to "O Holy Night"...only with a zither playing behind me....so basically singing acapella....that was a tough song to sing as a kid.
No, never...I was fortunate to be able to go to movies every weekend as a child at Davis Monthem Air Force Base in Tucson because my dad was in the Military. I saw tons of movies and then I got turned onto Godzilla when my dad got transferred for to Japan for 3 years. I remember coming back to the states and talking about this giant green monster and no one had any idea what I was talking about...lol
What was your first horror film?
The first Horror film I worked on was "Monster in the Closet" as a extra. Everyone in Hollywood worked on that film...lol...it was the first time I got to see the beautiful Stella Stevens in person and later on her and I became friends when we both had the opportunity to become a celebrity judge for the "Miss World" Pageant together in Texas.
How did you find out about auditions for 'Soultaker'?
I was starting to move into producing by this time and they asked me if I wanted to produce it. I really came to Hollywood to be an actor and thought if I learn how to make movies I would always be able to find work as an actor, nothing else, creating my own projects. So I ask them if I could audition for it instead and they said yes.....
Who were you up against at the auditions for Tommy Marcetto?
Funny story here, I was cast originally cast as Brad and then later on they met David "Shark" Fralick at one of the auditions and thought he would play a mean Brad and thought I would be a funny Tommy....so they called me and asked me if it would be alright to play the other part and I said "Of course, I just want to be in the film" You have to remember, the only acting I had done before at this time, was for the t.v. show "Young and the Restless" This was going to be my first feature and plus it was being shot in Mobile, Alabama. That sound exciting to me.
What was the most memorable experience did you have on set shooting for this?
Tons of memories on that movie....one of them was regarding the picture car. We suppose to shoot the big scene where Brad suppose to run the car into the tree and we all die....Of course, just like Jaws....all we kept hearing on the radios was, "The Picture car is not working, repeat, the Picture car is not working. So there we are all sitting in it and wired for sound, stuck in the car for over an hour, while transpo is trying to fix that clunker...
What was it like performing at the dance party in which I found it a little odd that it took place in the day and not at night?
Well, that is low budget for you....If you shoot at night with lots of people, you need lots of lights and a lot more crew memebers....I luved it...I met a lot of great folks of the town while shooting those scenes. Plus, Michael Rissi the director, was a pleasure to work with. He came up with that bit of me kissing both girls right there on the spot.... I had to shoot that scene several times...it worked for me...lol
The scene where you and your fellow actors driving at full speed in a car looked intense what was it like shooting that scene?
It was intense..you got to remember, we didn't have all the full rigs you have on a big budget movie. There is no process trailer on this one. As you know, you strap the 16mm film camera on back of a truck and go for it......so there we are, driving 80 miles down a road like a bat out of hell, with no police escort in front of us or back. That is what makes independent film making so much fun...as long as you don't die...lol
Who did you enjoy working with the most in the film?
I always enjoy working with everyone, but this was the first time I got to work with now my good buddies Joe Estevez and Bobby Z'Dar. I went on to work with them a few more times in my career. Always a pleasure and I get in so much trouble with them on sets...lol
During 'Soutaker's' limited theatrical run did you ever see it at a cinematic run?
Yes, was able to go to one of the Premieres of the film in my hometown Tucson, Az....and then it ran in two theaters there for a week...that was cool to see my name on a poster in the lobby for the first time and in ads in the newspaper, you got to remember, it doesn't take much to make me happy. There I was, my first movie in a Theater.
What kinds of feedback did you get from fans?
Well, I got lucky on this one. As you know, it became even bigger because it was chosen to be a Mystery Science Theater 3000 movie for season 9 and it went crazy after that. At one time, it was MST3K fans top of the list "Most want to see on DVD" Thanks to Shout Factory, it's now on DVD. I love the MST3K fans...they email me all the time, saying how much the luv this one. As you know, it was the only show to feature both hosts Joel Hodgson and Michael Nelson.
Did you ever go to conventions due to your role as Tommy Marcetto?
No, they had stop having them by the time we came around. I think someone should start them again. They are so popular the series...I can see MST3K Conventions again. I know I would show up if they asked.
You landed a small role as a police man in 'Puppet Master 5: The Final Chapter'. Do tell us the nitty gritty details on your experience with that film?
Lots of waiting around in my dressing room for those little bad ass puppets to get ready....lol...I had long hair at the time and good friend/director Jeff Burr just had them put my hair up in a pony tail....Jeff and I have worked together so many times, that I have lost count....lol
You worked again with Jeff Burr in 'Ghost Gunfighter' as Shane. What was that like?
We had just finished up making "Eddie Presley" in Hollywood and we all wanted to get out of town for awhile and have some fun. So I came up with the idea of making this crazy little horror western out in Benson, Az. So believe it or not, here it is December, so we all packed into cars and went out and stay in cheap,hotels, having the time of our lifes. This was one the first video movies ever to be shot on on 3/4 and Beta video. I think the whole budget was $17,800 dollars. But boy did we have the time of our lives! There we were, Jeff Burr, William Burr, Dave Parker, Stacie Randall and a great little cast and crew...I would do it again in a heart beat.
What kind of a release did it get?
It was released overseas to a couple of countries and then MTI Home Video released it in a collection of 10 movies. So yes, there is life even for a small film.
A movie I enjoyed I saw you had a small role in was 'Witchhouse II: Blood Coven' playing a secuirty guard. What stories can you share with us in this one?
Director J.R. Bookwalter thought it would be great to have a bunch of cameos of his friends to appear in one part of the movie'shooting it in the Blair Witch style, which was very popular in those days. It was fun...my choice of style of acting in the movie was a tribute to one of my favorite actors, John Candy... Who I think played the best security guard in any movie "National Lampoon's Vacation"
You were also in a short called 'The Vampire Hunters Club' playing the role of Mongo which had some familiar faces like William Smith, John Agar and Forrest J. Ackerman. What was it like working with these guys?
Bill Smith can still kick anyone's ass.....You got to love him. John Agar was such a perfect gentleman and a heck of a guy, went to one of his birthday parties. And of course, it was always fun to hang with Forry...many dinners and many tours of the Ackermansion....
In 'Horrorvision' you played Schizo the hotel clerk as Len Cordova's character got rough with you along with an argumentive dialogue. Was there any difficulties doing this? Do tell us what it was like shooting this scene?
My bad attempt in playing Sid Vicious, fake tattoos and all...lol....Director Danny Draven was kind enough to let me play this part. Of course, we shot it in less than 5 hours at my friends cool Gothic store "Dark Delicacies" in Burbank using the front counter as a sleazy hotel counter. It's funny how many people have seen this movie and talked to me about that character.
Now I really want to know about your role as an alien in 'Groom Lake' as this looks like an exciting horror-sci-fi flick as you worked with big time avtors like William Shatner and Dick Van Patten? What was it like performing in this flick?
Who doesn't want to work with William Shatner....someday the whole story will be in my book. I was very lucky to hang with the man for over 4 months doing 'Groom Lake'. Dick Van Patten and I talked poker...lol
How big was your role and what did you do in it?
I played the lead Alien in the movie. If you see the cover of the dvd, that's me.
Who did you play opposite against in it?
One of my favorite actresses in the world is Amy Acker. This was her first feature film and she was a pleasure to work with. There was a great all starring cast in this movie. William Shatner, Amy Acker, Dick Van Patten, Dan Gauthier, Tom Towles, Brenda Bakke, Rickey Medlocke, Duane Whitaker, Dan Martin and John Prosky. They all came out for Shatner.
Did this film go to theater's and do you have any great memories?
No, it was never made with that intention. We did have a few premiere's for it and at the Opening Premiere, one of the highlights for me was when William Shatner introduced me to his close friend Leonard Nimoy...every true Trekkie's dream. It also became a Scfy Premier Presentation on their Channel....it still runs today. Plus it has been released twice on DVD and all over the world. The latest version has a special exclusive interview with William Shatner.
You had the title role in 'Dark Walker' as well as had a hand in writing it? What was this film all about and what inspired you to do it?
Well we lucked out that "Hobb's Grove" a haunted attraction in Sanger, Ca let us shoot at their great location. That was half of the battle. The other one was, that Director Danny Draven and a hand few selected crew members and cast, went out to make a little ambitious monster movie. It rained, it got crazy, you name it and it happened. This was the first time in my life I thought we are not going to be able to finish this movie and less we get off of our asses and turn our hats around and get dirty. And just like a pro football game, we were down at the half, but Danny and the great crew and cast pulled it off. 21 days later, we wrapped and we look like we had been though the fire. lol
What kinds of things did you do in the film?
You name it we all did it. It was just one of those films that we all wore several hats. If you get a copy of the 'Dark Walker' on dvd, watched those bad boy behind the scenes footage.
What was the most memorable scene did you do while performing in it?
All of them and I mean it. I loved playing the monster. Today there is a soundtrack, trading cards, 2 horror masks, t-shirts of the character, paintings and fans just luv this popcorn movie. Believe it or not, the mask was featured in Universal Studios movie "Knocked Up" and "The Girls Next Door" Season 5 on E channel and countless horror documentaries. Also featured in Danny Draven's "The Filmmaker's Book of the Dead: How to Make Your Own Heart-Racing Horror Movie. Not bad for a little monster movie.
You played Igor in a made for cable flick known as 'Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts'.
The first time I played Igor was for "Halloween...the Happy Haunting of America" which is now out on a 2-Disc Collectible DVD. Then Kevin Burns, the Executive Producer of many awesome reality shows like "The Girls Next Door", "Kendra" and "Holly's World" wanted to bring Dr. Shocker (Daniel Roebuck) and Igor back to life for his Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts show. He loves these characters and thought they would be perfect for it. It was the first time that we were shot in HD on a very cool set. Hopefully someday you will be watching us host your favorite horror movies on your favorite Cable show.....Long live Dr. Shocker and Igor!
You worked with Lynn Lowry in a horror short titled 'Night Visit'. What was your role in it and how did you get involved?
Honestly, I don't like doing shorts....I always think, let's make a full length movie instead. But for some reason, I have been asked to be in several directors shorts. Which I always say yes, because I think it's an honor that they are asking me. I know it means a lot to them to try to get the best cast possible to showcase their work. So on 'Night Visit', my long time friend Kenneth J. Hall ask me if I would be in it. He said I would have the opportunity to be in bed with the beautiful, sexy Lynn Lowry from George Romero's "The Crazies". How could I resist. Then he went on to say "Lynn will be wearing lingerie in the scene. I immediately responded "I'm in"...lol
You were in a horror anthology called 'Slices'. What memories would you like to share with us doing the shoot of the film?
I worked my ass off on my segment. "The Exterminator" I did the Robert De Niro "Raging Bull" thingy were I gained an extra 25 pounds for the role, the heaviest I have ever gotten in my life, I let them shave my hair off in the flick, totally bald. Oh yes, I did my first shower scene...lol.
They tortured me so much in this film, I remember screaming so hard in this movie from take after take, that I had a raging headache for two days...no joking. I remember saying on the set...the only thing I wish we could add to this scene, is that George Clooney could walk in while I was being tortured and that way I know the whole world would see this flick. lol...Great guys though, the directors and crew who put "Slices" together....honestly, hearts of gold.
A film that grabbed my attention was 'Bryan Loves You'. Is Tony Todd really intimidating like the roles he usually portrays in horror films?
I love Tony Todd, I have worked with him a couple of times....I mean, who doesn't love "The Candy Man" and he just has a great presence. That voice...get out of here....it rocks! I have never said this before, but I think Tony should release an album of smooth jams...lol...I know I would buy it.
What did you do in this one?
It's funny, I got to work with Lloyd Kaufman in the scene which was a treat for me. I mean, come on, Lloyd Kaufman of Troma Films. Him and Roger Corman will be remembered far after I am dead. So in this movie, I played a crazy cult brained washed out victim and after we did our first take. Llyod the man, came over to me and said "Chuck, your really good" and I said, "Then why don't you hire me for you films?" and he said "Because your too good".....we both laughed.
Apparently you have the lead role in the 2008 horror flick 'Loved One's' as Gus. Were you happy that you got a lead role in it?
I was lucky to do a string of movies after the success of "Bubba Ho-Tep" Loved Ones was one of them.....It's always fun to act. I was also fortunate that my good friend Willard Pugh (Color of Purple) came out for a few days and worked with me on this one in Seattle. We played detectives. We were lucky that the dvd came out right after the success of the "Twilight" movie. Vampire movies got very hot and this movie is all about Vampires!
Is there any other films or T.V. shows you have coming out?
Just finished playing a Queen Anne's Pirate in Johnny Depp's "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides which comes out next summer in 3D, plus I am in the first episode of Showtime's "Californication" playing a detective with David Duchovny and Carla Gugino. And just finished working on Don Coscarelli's new movie "John Dies at the End" which has one of my favorite actors in it, Paul Giamatti
Now here's some fun stuff: What are your favourite horror films?
'The Wizard of Oz', 'The Silence of the Lambs', 'The Shining', and all of mine!
If you were a horror film actor for a day whether he was alive or dead who would he be?
Lon Chaney....there is no other!
What show were you in that you cherished the most to this day?
Don Coscarelli's Bubba Ho-Tep....Loved working with Bruce Campbell and the Elvis Boys!
What is a show you were in that you'd like to change?
Nah...no regrets...It's all part of this awesome journey we all take!
To end world hunger.....there is no reason for it!
Waking up every morning and thanking God that I am still alive!


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