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On Holy Thursday in the Mass of the Lord's Supper, we commemorate the last Passover meal the disciples shared with Jesus, their Teacher and Master. Afterward, the whole party retired to the garden of Gethsemane on the Mount of Olives. There, while the disciples slept, Jesus experienced an agony unknown and unknowable to mere men. In 1980 Bob Dylan wrote a song entitled "In the Garden" that begins:
When they came for Him in the garden, did they know?
When they came for Him in the garden, did they know?
Did they know He was the Son of God, did they know that He was Lord?
In a filmed recording of a live concert performance in the early '80s Mr. Dylan is heard to introduce this song by asking the Australian audience if they have any heros, suggesting the names of famous Aussies to which the crowd responds. He follows up by saying he doesn't care much for any of the ones he mentioned, but that he does indeed have a hero and will sing a song about his hero – launching into a rocking version of "In the Garden".
More recently Mr. Dylan has been exploring the 'Great American Songbook' recording songs by George Gershwin, Cole Porter and Irving Berlin among others. In a recent interview exploring his long and varied songwriting career Dylan was asked if he thought there were any of his songs that did not receive the attention they deserved. He named two, one of which was "In the Garden".
The verses of 'In the Garden' are comprised of a series of questions, like the one quoted above. Anyone familiar with the Biblical stories from which this song was taken will sense the ambiguity and uncertainty involved in attempting to answer them. Jesus' foremost disciple, Simon Peter, had in earlier days declared that he knew or believed Jesus to be the Messiah, the son of the Living God. On this night, however, he abandoned his Lord in the garden and denied him three times in the high priest's courtyard shouting with curses, "I do not know the man!". We ask ourselves, 'Did Peter really know Jesus was the Lord?'. I ask this question of myself even I as tap out the words, knowing of my own betrayals.
As we traverse this Triduum recalling the events leading into the Paschal Mystery of Easter Sunday it would be a profitable exercise to reflect on the questions posed 'In the Garden'.
The final verse ends with the repeated question:
When He rose from the dead, did they believe?
When He rose from the dead, did they believe?
A blessed Easter to all,
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Cod, cod and more cod have been making headline in fishing news in the Ovens River catchment. Never before have I seen so many Murray cod in the rivers here, as well as the protected trout cod, which seem to be in plague proportions.
A few years back, the black water event went through the lower Murray River and various other waterways killing plenty of Murray cod in its path. It was a very sad sight. At the same time, the water flowing down the Murray River upstream of Lake Mulwala and the Ovens River was not that great either. As a result, the millions of small Murray cod that were frequently caught in Lake Mulwala have pushed upstream at that point in time looking for fresher, more oxygenated water. As a result, we now have a river system that is absolutely packed with small cod, and the lower reaches are now much quieter.
What I am eluding to is that anywhere along the Ovens River is worth fishing at the moment, but do not expect to catch anything too big. The lesser numbers of cod in the far lower reaches of the Ovens, and in Lake Mulwala have led to better than average growth rates, meaning that fewer, but bigger cod are being caught downstream closer to Bundalong and in Lake Mulwala.
In February the fishing should remain really good provided it does not get too hot. If it does get ridiculously hot, like it did last year, then try fishing early in the morning or late in the evening, with the mornings the most productive. I have been having a lot of success on spinnerbaits and surface lures lately, so give both of them a go.
The Ovens River is very clogged up with logs, so boating is really only an option early in the season. During February, when the river is really low, kayaking is very popular, as is walking the banks, unless you are scared of snakes because there are plenty of them around here.
As mentioned, if it is larger fish you want, head down to Bundalong and don't expect to catch a lot of fish but, when fishing in the big deep holes, hold on tight because you never know when your lure or bait will get nailed.
If you are after some great sports fishing, try fishing the Ovens River anywhere upstream of Bundalong, right up to Myrtleford.
The King River has been fishing equally as well, and should continue to fish very well throughout February, however access is much more difficult and the banks much more over grown. The Edi cutting is a great place to access the river and camp. There are plenty of cod there, the water is very clear and dogs are allowed, making it a very family friendly spot to camp and fish.
The trout fishing has remained quiet right across the region with just one or two tributaries of the Ovens River producing fish on a regular basis. Most streams have been producing the odd trout, but they really have been few and far between. During February, head as far upstream as you can and look for some shaded small waterways with a decent flow. The upper reaches of the Buckland would be an ideal starting point. The Rose, Dandongadale and Buffalo rivers have seen a few fish caught, but nowhere near the numbers they were turning up in a few years back. The Ovens River upstream of Bright has remained exceptionally quiet. In all of these rivers, make sure you concentrate on the low light periods of the day during this hot time of the ear, with the mornings offering the coolest temperatures.
A few redfin have been turning up, and by February Lake William Hovell should be starting to fish quite well. The lake usually starts dropping in February as low rainfall increases demand for downstream irrigation. My favourite time of the year to fish this lake for redfin is when it starts dropping, and then by late March, when the water starts to cool a few trout start turning up, but I will go into that next month.
In February, try bobbing soft plastics off the bottom if you are in a boat or kayak. If you are land-based, try angling using very small yabbies for bait, as well as casting small soft plastics from the bank, allowing them to sink and retrieving them close to the bottom.
A little Buckland River rainbow trout that fell to a 40mm Metalhead soft plastic minnow recently.
Brett corker with a Ovens River cod caught on a Bassman spinnerbait at sunset. These small cod should still be biting well in February.
A small King River Murray cod that fell to an unknown brand spinnerbait that cost $5 at a local tackle store. Seeing so many small fish in the rivers at the moment is a great sign for years to come.Reads: 2024


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Adviser on Life and Expanding Consciousness Visionary Esoteric Teacher
" Its not "Cognito, ergo sum" (I think, therefore I am), as Descartes said,
but "Opto , ergo sum" (I choose, therefore I am).
Amit Goswami, Quantum Physicist
Author of the Self-Aware Universe
& Star of Quantum Activist
November 2017
Back is the middle 1600's, when Descartes proposed that matter was the basis from which everything in the universe springs forth, the importance of consciousness was put on the back burner. The Western approach to science and its logical method of hypothesizing, testing and analyzing data as a way to discover the "right" answer, became the law of the land. Metaphysics and esoteric studies, which require interpretation of subtle energy patterns that scientific instrumentation could not detect, were put out with the trash. Newtonian physics ruled the day!
However, since the 1930's, science itself has undergone continual adaptation as to its explanation of the nature of this universe, as Quantum Mechanics and Physics have provided a new view: the subatomic world. And some quantum physicists, such as Amit Goswami, propose that consciousness, not matter, forms the warp and woof of the subatomic world. Through scientific research, quantum physicists now know that the act of observation affects the outcome of any experiment . The act of observation affects the outcome?
So, what does this mean to you, the reader....why am I bringing this up?
Because it is important to know that "what you think" and "how you think" does have an effect on every aspect of your life - your health, relationships and future plans.
Consciousness flows as waves through the medium of space. Thought-waves that you generate in your individual or "local" space, called your mind, flow in energy patterns
through the non-local field of consciousness. On the big scale, your thought patterns will either harmonize, interfere with or cancel other thoughts which all exhibit potential for manifestation on the physical plane. This means that what you think attracts, repels or cancels possibilities in your here and now and in your future.
If you would like to learn more on this subject, may I suggest that you pick up a copy of "The Self-Aware Universe" by Amit Goswami and spend some time opening your mind. You may not have total control of the bowl of cherries Life put before you, but you do have choice about what you do with the pits:
Plant them in the Earth and an orchard of trees will grow
if you give them love, food and water over time
Or throw them in the trash and be angry that your life isn't
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Uh oh, Team Forwood fans, there's a new lady coming for Tyler.
VIDEO: The Vampire Diaries cast congratulates Gabby Douglas
The Secret Circle alum Phoebe Tonkin has been cast on The Vampire Diaries, TVGuide.com has learned. The Australian actress will play Hayley, a wild, sexy and very free-spirited friend with whom Tyler (Michael Trevino) shares a past. She'll first appear in Episode 3.
The Vampire Diaries: So, when will Elena have steamy vampire sex?
Last we saw the werewolf, Klaus (Joseph Morgan) had taken over Tyler's body to save himself from desiccation. Although his love Caroline (Candice Accola) believes she said goodbye to Tyler, she'll soon learn early in the season that he's still alive.
The role will reunite Tonkin with former H2O: Just Add Water costar Claire Holt.
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What would you do if you had one day in paradise? Definitely having breakfast on the beach and going for a kayak ride. You shouldn't miss the nap in a hammock and a quick swim in the beautiful pool. But please don't forget to go snorkling with local fishermen.
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As a result, nearly 90 LAPD officers will be utilized to staff the new Metropolitan Detention Center while the old facility at Parker Center is closed.
The LAPD will assign 30 officers for 28 days at a time over three 28-day periods until a target of 83 officers and five sergeants will be assigned full-time to the facility.
Prisoners are scheduled to be transferred from Parker Center to the MDC in February.
The MDC has been certified for occupancy since late 2009, according to the LAPD.
Health and safety risks have necessitated the planned closure of Parker Center.
In 2009, Parker Center personnel began the move to the newly built Police Administration Building. Parker Center is nearly 50 years old.
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IVC is making some exciting new changes in its paramedic program that will allow qualified applicants to continue working while completing their paramedic studies. Effective August 2017, classroom time will be limited to 2 full days a week, leaving 5 other days to study and/or work. Additional days will not be required until the student is approved for clinical and field experience.
IVC's BIOL 090 Anatomy & Physiology for Health Occupations, or the equivalent or higher level Anatomy & Physiology, will now be required. This prerequisite must be fulfilled with a C grade or higher if applying for Fall 2019 and after.
The Paramedic Program at Imperial Valley College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) as recommended by the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Profession (CoAEMSP).
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A background check and drug screen will also be required through American Databank (ADB). Students log in to http://ivcbackground.com/, create an account, and follow the steps. Results are sent by ADB to the student and the EMS Office.
During the last semester of the program and at least 3 weeks prior to applying for the National Registry exam, students will need to update the background check and drug screen clearance. Students who do not pass the background check may not be eligible for the state/national licensure exam. The goal of the Paramedic Program is to prepare competent entry-level paramedics in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains with or without exit points at the levels of an Advanced Emergency Medical Technician and/or Emergency Medical Responder.
More information on the paramedic licensure process for National Registry can be obtained from the California Emergency Medical Services Authority website: http://www.emsa.ca.gov/paramedic/default.asp For additional questions, contact the EMS Department Office at 760-355-6483, IVC Campus, Building 3200.
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Paramedic positions are found in the following areas:
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The EMT-I Course link http://imperial.curricunet.com/Report/Course/GetReport/2798?reportId=75 is a one semester, 6.5-unit intensive course that prepares the student to take the National Registry of EMT exams. A course is offered every Fall and Spring semester. This course would be of value to all emergency service personnel, including ambulance personnel, law enforcement, fire services, hospital emergency department, and other rescue personnel. Topics will include roles and responsibilities of the EMT, evaluation and treatment of illness and injury. Procedures for dealing with life threatening emergencies are presented. The student will be able to gain a functional understanding of assessment-based approach to patient care as well as the interventions added to the EMT scope of practice. Hazardous Material training and automated external defibrillation training are included.
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Due to cancellations Cornerstones have three spaces left on their workshop for Advanced Writers on May19th - 21st.
The tutors are Lee Weatherly and Nicola Perry - both masters at crafting fiction - and Helen Corner who's known for her talent spotting for agents and publishing expertise. Caroline Wood from Felicity Bryan Literary Agency will also be joining them to talk about what she's currently looking for. This is for authors who are on the verge of making it as a published writer.
If you are tempted to find out if you'd qualify email or ring Kathryn at Cornerstones asap. As their workshops are bespoke to the authors who attend, they will need material in by Wednesday 30th April.
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Amid tumult at the White House, the Washington Examiner's April Ponnuru notes: "If this is the honeymoon, prospects for the marriage between President Trump and congressional Republicans are bleak. We're not even a month in and many Republicans are looking nervously for the nearest exit." For that matter, it wasn't much of a honeymoon from the outset.
The reality is probably less dramatic. Oddly, the best recent historical precedents for the Trump/GOP relationship Administration may come from the Democrats.
One possibility for the GOP can be called The Bill Clinton scenario. Bill ran for President as a heterodox, more centrist figure in his party. He won despite the way he treated women. Nicknamed "Slick Willie" as far back as 1980, his relationship with the truth was as casual as his relationship with the opposite sex. He lied about things large and small; parsing his lawyerly evasions became a cottage industry for his critics.
Bill Clinton, his Administration, and his associates became mired in a swamp of scandals of varying import. He was impeached (though not convicted) and disbarred from practicing law in Arkansas and in front of the Supreme Court over the Monica Lewinsky scandal.
Despite the scandals, triangulations and losing control of Congress to the GOP for the first time in 40 years (indeed, perhaps in part because of the latter), Democrats ultimately stood by their man like Tammy Wynette.
Democrats debated whether Clinton's success was due to his more centrist positions on welfare and crime or his support for the party's legacy achievements. It was probably some of both. Equally important or more so, the Information Revolution unleashed an economic boom. Plus, Bill rallied the party faithful by expertly playing the victim of what Hillary Clinton would infamously dub as a vast right-wing conspiracy.
Bill Clinton, aside from changing the norms for a President in ways that paved the way for Trump, also provides a model by which Trump might succeed in keeping most Republicans and conservatives sufficiently onboard with his presidency. If Trump can balance traditional GOP policy priorities with some key Trumpian proposals — and continue to drive all the right enemies crazy — he can probably maintain a successful political operation, even if he runs into scandals.
Of course, for the Clinton scenario to work, the economic and foreign policy fundamentals will have to also go well for Trump – or appear to, at a minimum.
A worse-case scenario might be called the Jimmy Carter scenario. Here was an earlier heterodox figure in the modern Democratic Party. Far more centrist than the Dems' 1972 nominee, Sen. George McGovern, he also won in part because he lacked the sort of moral flaws so evident in Richard Nixon.
Yet the Carter Administration failed in part because he did not work or play well with a Congress of his own party. The obvious collapse of old school Keynesian economics and Carter's foreign policy humiliations were almost certainly bigger factors, but the lack of support for Carter in Congress and the Democratic Party more broadly – culminating in Sen. Ted Kennedy's 1980 primary challenge – was highly damaging to his prospects for reelection.
Wherever Trump and the GOP wind up on this spectrum, note that Clinton and Carter are still considered heterodox. The Democratic Party and progressivism more generally have continued their leftward trajectory despite them. Hillary Clinton lost the 2016 election in part because she went from being perceived as one of the more left-wing influences in her husband's administration to a retrograde figure by large segment of her party today.
The heterodox Trump administration — or some of it — seems interested in trying to remake the GOP into a more nationalist or populist party. But trying to change your spouse after the wedding ceremony seems….tricky, at best. Of course, that also might be instructive to anyone in the GOP still hoping that Trump is going to make that long-rumored pivot someday.
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Back on 1 April I shared a technique for managing my expectations to achieve the requisite number of lengths in my daily swim routine. I used the title 'Subbuteo Swimming' for my blog post that day. If readers were expecting some hilarious April Fool Day's story about plastic footballers, they were disappointed. Sometimes though, our expectations aren't met. Frequently this is disappointing, rarely is it exciting. Amongst the one-line top tips I've collected over the last few years one of my favourites is to try and make the next word as unexpected as possible. During an undergrad seminar we examined the literal, as opposed to the figurative. We also rewrote a number of similes. It's easy. Think of any simile, there's a fair chance it's a cliché too. So, rewrite it, think about it for a while and there's a myriad of options available. Don't tell me something's as cheap as chips, tell me it's as cheap as the unbranded children's building blocks in TKmaxx.
Digressed already, sorry! Too much Victor Hugo. Expectations. During the restructuring of my life I have spent a huge number of hours considering my expectations. Realigning them for greater efficiency. Never in my wildest dreams… whoops, never in my most outrageous hopes did I expect to be earning money from writing. And yet, here I am now and things are moving forward nicely. I enjoy the writing; I'm loving the challenge of writing a story over the length of a novel, of putting words together to make poetry, of trying to help others to work with their inhibitions and put pen to paper. Over the past month I've become involved with three different writing groups, have progressed a venture to teach in Kingston library, and am writing and proof-reading board games' rules.
Relationships too tend be built around expectations. And how we communicate those of course. I feel sure that more open and honest talking would sort out so much of modern life friction. It's about getting yourself across simply, and then listening. Don't finish your sentence and start formulating the next one. Listen. I think I'm a pretty good listener, my problem is thinking I don't have anything valid to say back. Get rid of that expectation and perhaps, who knows? I suppose that ties in with treating others, as you would like to be treated.
In the first draft of my second novel I didn't really have the main character plotted out. After a couple of chapters I found him doing and saying things I would never have expected him too. He took on a life of his own and it became relatively straight forward to describe where he was, what he was up to, as if I was writing his biography almost. I loosened my expectations, I gave him freedom and he rewarded me.
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What is authentic leadership? - Definition from WhatIs.com
An authentic leader inspires trust and loyalty in employees and has the ability to influence others and contribute to an organization's success. And all that can be learned and assessed.
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Critics believe that authentic leadership can promote rigidity in those who use it as an excuse for not evolving their ideas following new challenges, experiences and insights.
Critics also say that authentic leadership's belief in presenting one's true self, and not a persona, can prevent someone from being an effective leader.
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Authentic leaders focus on the long term. They realize that nurturing individuals and a company requires hard work and patience, but the approach pays large dividends over time.
Authentic leaders are not afraid to show their emotions, their vulnerability and to connect with their employees. They understand it doesn't make them "soft" and that communicating in a direct but empathetic manner is critical to successful outcomes.
Authentic leaders are able to put the mission and the goals of the organization ahead of their own self-interest. They do the job in pursuit of results.
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Risedronate to Prevent Skeletal Related Events in Patients With Metastatic Prostate Cancer Commencing Hormonal Therapy [Active, not recruiting]
Effect of Risedronate on Bone Morbidity in Fibrous Dysplasia of Bone [Recruiting]
Study Assessing Dosing Time and Calcium and Vitamin D on the Relative BA of 35 mg DR Risedronate Dosed With Food [Completed]
A Study Comparing Monthly Bonviva (Ibandronate) and Weekly Risedronate in Women With Post-Menopausal Osteoporosis. [Completed]
Efficacy and Safety of Risedronate Therapy Administered 35 mg Once A Week in Men With Osteoporosis [Completed]
A Study to Evaluate and Compare Alendronate and Risedronate on Bone Mineral Density in Women With Postmenopausal Osteoporosis (MK-0217-211) [Completed]
Analysis of Iliac Crest Biopsies From Patients Receiving Risedronate [Completed]
Risedronate vs Raloxifene in Hormone Replacement Therapy Discontinuation [Terminated]
Efficacy and Safety Study of Risedronate, Cholecalciferol Combination Tablet in Patients With Osteoporosis [Recruiting]
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Denosumab Compared With Risedronate in Individuals Taking Glucocorticoids [Active, not recruiting]
Effect Of Risedronate On Bone Mass In Older Men Receiving Neoadjuvant Therapy For Prostate Cancer [Completed]
Study to Assess BMD and Bone Turnover Response to 5 mg Daily Risedronate Treatment in Women With PMO [Completed]
Study of Bone Histomorphometry, Microarchitecture, and Matrix Structure in Patients Receiving Alendronate or Risedronate [Completed]
Impact of Vertebral Fracture Knowledge on Persistence in Subjects Taking Glucocorticoid Therapy [Completed]
A Study to Determine the Satisfaction With Actonel in Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis [Completed]
OPTAMISE: Clinical Effectiveness of Teriparatide After Alendronate or Risedronate Therapy in Osteoporotic Postmenopausal Women [Completed]
Satisfaction and Compliance of Risedronate in PMO [Completed]
Post-menopausal Women Osteoporosis(Phase III) [Completed]
Risedronate in Osteopenic Postmenopausal Women [Completed]
Study To Investigate Patient Preference On Dosing In Ibandronate And Risedronate In Korean Women With Postmenopausal Osteoporosis [Completed]
A Study to Assess the Bioequivalence of Different Formulations of Risedronate in Healthy Male and Female Subjects [Completed]
To Evaluate the Efficacy and the Safety of Monthly Versus Weekly Oral Risedronate With Vitamin D in Compliance, Improvement of Vitamin D and BMD in Korean Postmenopausal Osteoporotic Women [Recruiting]
IGF-1 and Bone Loss in Women With Anorexia Nervosa [Recruiting]
Bone Loss in Women With Anorexia Nervosa [Completed]
Delayed Release (DR) Risedronate Compared to Immediate Release (IR) in Postmenopausal Women [Completed]
Risedronate Sodium in Post Menopausal Osteoporosis [Completed]
Effect of Actonel on Periodontal Health of Postmenopausal Women [Recruiting]
Risedronate Therapy in the Treatment of Low Bone Mineral Density in Crohn's Disease [Completed]
Calcium With or Without Estrogen and/or Risedronate in Preventing Osteoporosis in Patients With Prostate Cancer [Completed]
36-month Special Drug Use Surveillance on Frequency of Bone Fractures With Sodium Risedronate Tablets [Active, not recruiting]
VERtebral Fracture Treatment Comparisons in Osteoporotic Women [Active, not recruiting]
Special Drug Use Surveillance on Long-term Use of Sodium Risedronate Tablets (Benet 75 mg Tablets) (12-month Treatment Survey) [Recruiting]
SOLID-Effect of Risedronate Sodium at Distal Radius in Colle's Fracture. [Completed]
Comparison of the Effects of 2 Drugs on Lumbar Spine Volumetric BMD in Men With Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis [Completed]
Study to Assess Efficacy of Risedronate in Preventing Bone Loss in Postmenopausal Women Treated for Breast Cancer [Completed]
Risedronate in Postmenopausal Women With Low Bone Density [Completed]
Risedronate In The Prevention Of Osteoporosis In Osteopenic Postmenopausal Women [Completed]
Risedronate in the Prevention of Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women [Completed]
Risedronate 75mg Dosed on 2 Consecutive Days Monthly in the Treatment of Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women [Completed]
Observational Study of Incidence Rates of Esophageal Cancer in Women Taking Medications for the Prevention or Treatment of Osteoporosis (MK-0217A-352) [Completed]
Risedronate for the Prevention of Osteoporosis in People With Spinal Cord Injury. [Completed]
Risedronate for the Treatment of Osteoporosis for People With Spinal Cord Injury [Completed]
Prevention of Osteoporosis in Breast Cancer Survivors [Completed]
POWER Point of Care Effect on Satisfaction of Treatment [Completed]
Study of the Effect of Once a Week Risedronate on the Microstructure of Tibia and Radius Using a New Scanning Method [Completed]
Randomized Trial of Risedronate to Prevent Bone Loss in Renal Transplant Recipients. [Completed]
Isoflavones for Promoting Calcium Absorption and Preventing Bone Loss in Post Menopausal Women [Completed]
ROSPA - Record on Satisfaction of Patients With Actonel 35 mg Once a Week [Terminated]
Short-term Functional Recovery Between Early- and Late Bisphosphonate Treatment Following Hemiarthroplasty [Recruiting]
Sequential Treatment of Postmenopausal Women With Primary Osteoporosis (FP-001-IM) [Completed]
The Prevention of Osteoporosis in Premenopausal and Newly Postmenopausal (Up to 8 Years) Women With Breast Cancer Following Chemotherapy (REBBeCA Study) [Completed]
Bone Microarchitecture in Osteopenic Postmenopausal Women [Terminated]
Effect of Bisphosphonate on Bone Loss in Postmenopausal Women With Breast Cancer Initiating Aromatase Inhibitor Therapy [Completed]
A Study That Will Compare the Effect of Two Drugs on Participants With Low Bone Mass and a Recent Hip Fracture [Active, not recruiting]
IMPACT Study (Improving Measurements of Persistence on "ACtonel" Treatment) [Completed]
Risedronate in Improving Bone Mineral Density and Bone Health in Postmenopausal Women With Ductal Carcinoma In Situ Enrolled in Clinical Trial CRUK-IBIS-II-DCIS [Withdrawn]
Antiepileptic Drugs and Osteoporotic Prevention Trial [Completed]
Resolution of Effect of Bisphosphonates on Bone in Postmenopausal Osteoporosis [Enrolling by invitation]
A Study and 12 Month Extension to Evaluate Two Investigational Drugs in Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis (MK-0217-907) [Completed]
Efficacy and Safety of Risedronate (Actonel), a Third Generation Bisphosphonate in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis: a Phase 2 Pilot Study [Completed]
Phase II/III Clinical Study of R484iv (Ibandronic Acid) for Primary Osteoporosis [Completed]
Study of Adults With Low Growth Hormone Who Survived Childhood Cancer Where Treatment Caused Low Bone Density [Terminated]
BONCURE Study: A Study of Monthly Bonviva (Ibandronate) in Women With Post-Menopausal Osteoporosis on Bisphosphonate Therapy. [Completed]
Biomarker Identification in Orthopaedic & Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Subjects to Identify Risks of Bisphosphonate Use [Recruiting]
Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women With Primary Breast Cancer Who Are Receiving Treatment on Clinical Trial CAN-NCIC-MA27 [Completed]
Arimidex Bone Mass Index and Oral Bisphosphonates [Completed]
Assessment of Response to Treatment of Osteoporosis With Oral Bisphosphonates in Patients With Muscular Dystrophy [Completed]
Trial of Osteoporosis Intervention Strategies in Hip Fracture Patients [Completed]
VERTOS-II. Percutaneous Vertebroplasty Versus Conservative Therapy [Active, not recruiting]
Pathogenesis of Atypical Femur Fractures on Long Term Bisphosphonate Therapy [Recruiting]
Vitamin K and Bone Turnover in Postmenopausal Women [Completed]
Nitrates and Bone Turnover; Nitrates and Bone Turnover Bisphosphonate Sub-Study [Completed]
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Planting Potatoes & Roadside Gardens
Maintaining a garden of root crops has always been practiced in my family for generations. I remember spending time there with my father and grandparents, tilling the soil, placing seed and typically digging. For some reason I seldom was around for the weeding process. It was my grandmother who did most of that, as she is the ultimate green thumb. Our family still continues to plant potatoes, as well as carrot, turnip, cabbage, beets, onion and lettuce. I've been experimenting with other seeds and spices, and hopefully soon will have a greenhouse to help expand what I am able to grow.
What was needed for subsistence years ago, is now unnecessary given easy access to vegetables at grocery stores. However, it is gratifying to know that so many are continuing this generational tradition. As I travel throughout the District, I see many roadside and backyard gardens that were likely started by their parents or grandparents. There is also renewed interest from younger people to grow different vegetables, establish community gardens, use various techniques and use the space they have available to them in the most productive form.
We have exceptional opportunity to expand farming on the Great Northern Peninsula, in both small and large-scale. We are also lacking a coordinated effort to establish a farmers or local market in many communities. There is opportunity to establish a weekly marketplace where locally grown produce, jams, preserves, crafts and handmade wares are for sale. Coffee and teas and other booths could be set-up, with picnic tables and even some local music.
There are some spaces in the District, where a local marketplace could thrive. Let's move this idea forward.
Live Rural NL –Christopher Mitchelmore, MHA The Straits-White Bay North @MitchelmoreMHA
A Marketable Farmer's Market – Let's Get Growing
We have lost a generation, maybe two of hobby farmers in Rural Newfoundland & Labrador. My grandparents practiced subsistence farming, ensuring they would have enough potatoes to last throughout the winter months. They also planted the typical carrots, turnip and cabbage. Why did the majority of their children not follow these practises? I am sure there are a number of reasons, as even Rural Newfoundland & Labrador had more purchasing power and options to purchase produce at the local grocery store.
Today, there is renewed interest among young people, like myself and even from people of my parent's generation in growing their own produce – A Revolution! It appears there is a sense of enjoyment to the experience of growing your own green things. There is gratification of being rewarded for your own efforts. It is now "fashionable" to be seen sporting your rubber boots and hanging out in the mud, yanking out the weeds. Even my friends, family and co-workers bring up gardening in casual conversation. These are all good measures that can lead to more local and regional business development.
Today, I've pulled one of my romaine lettuce from my garden bed. It is one of several that were planted as a test. It is very encouraging, as I see the red onion, green onion, onion and carrots srouting up nicely.
On a recent vacation to Montreal, Quebec I had the pleasure of visiting the Jean-Talon Market, which is open year-round and takes up space of what would be two streets. The former bus station terminal has been converted to host parking, specialty boutiques and office space. There were so many varieties of fruits and vegetables. Also, one could buy ice-cream. fresh meats, breads, ice ciders, wines and of course maple syrup. I managed to pick some up some of the maple sweet stuff and a nice bottle of ice cider. Certainly a treat!
A local co-op may be interested or one could be formed to promote local gardening, community gardens and work to establish a seasonal farmer's market. This venue may also be utilized during special occasions, such as the holiday season for local preserves, baked goods and craft items.
As the issue of food security continues to be a concern for Newfoundland & Labrador. Growing local produce is a good practise, it ensures quality, pesticide free and can be a lower cost solution as these items do not require shipping from other parts of Canada and the world.
Let's Make a Marketable Farmer's Market in Rural Newfoundland & Labrador!
Get Growing –
Christopher C. Mitchelmore
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- Rural Communities are Stronger Together – Keep Government Accountable (liveruralnl.com)
- Revitalizing Rural Communities by Being Reasonable (liveruralnl.com)
Where are our Local Farmer's Markets?
After a walk through the enchanted forest we took the Hyundai Getz to the coast. A one-hour drive on very narrow roads led us to Kinsale, Ireland.
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- A quiet evening at the Pub – Cork, Ireland (liveruralnl.com)


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Installation of an AviStart 5303 With the Schematicby Wilhelm Schnotz
Nobody likes climbing into a freezing car for their morning commute, and trekking through the winter morning to start your vehicle in the driveway's only a little better. Avital's AviStart 5303 alarm system allows users to remotely start the vehicle using a radio transmitter. Because of the complexity of the installation, many shops charge buyers hundreds of dollars to install the remote start system. Do-it-yourselfers and mechanics with a schematic to use as a guide can install the 5303 in an afternoon of focused work.
Step 1
Locate places to install the LED display and the disarm switch in the car. The disarm switch should be hidden from view and not located in a position where it may be inadvertently tripped. It needs 1/2 inch of clearance for the switch to operate properly and is often hidden under the dash or in the console. The LED display requires 1/2 inch clearance behind the mounting surface, and is often located in switch blanks or on an unused space on the radio bezel.
Step 2
Cut holes for the LED and kill switch in the vehicle's interior using a 9/32-inch drill bit. Mount the siren under the hood using mounting hardware provided, screwdriver and adjustable wrench. Connect the siren's black wire to the ground on the vehicle's chassis.
Step 3
Wire the alarm system's primary harness to the vehicle's primary electrical system, soldering all connections rather than taping them together. As indicated with the schematic included with the alarm, wire the harness' red wire to the vehicle's 12v constant power input, the harness' brown wire to the siren's red wire. The harness' red and white wire connects to the vehicle's automatic trunk release mechanism, wired directly into the switch side of the mechanism. Ground the harness by attaching the black wire to the chassis.
Step 4
Connect the harness' green wire to the vehicle's wiring for the dome light if it uses negative door trigger circuits. If the vehicle has a positive switch dome light, connect the harness' violet wire to the wiring that feeds the dome light.
Step 5
Wire the harness' white and blue wire to the remote start activation input in the alarm itself. If the vehicle is wired with a positive flash output for its parking lights, wire the harness' white and blue wire to the wiring between the parking light and the switch. If the vehicle's flash output is wired on a negative circuit, wire the harness' blue and white wire to the wiring between the parking light relay and the parking light switch, as indicated by your schematic.
Step 6
Wire the harness' orange wire to a grounded point on the chassis.
Step 7
Cut the wire that connects the starter motor to the car's ignition. Connect the relay satellite's purple wire to the portion of the wire connected to the starter engine. Wire the relay's green wire to the ignition side of the circuit.
Step 8
Remove the 30-amp fuses connected with the vehicle's ignition system. Connect the relay satellite's red wire to ignition system's 12-volt feed to the ignition switch. Connect the relay's orange wire to the wire that powers the vehicle's heat and air conditioning system.
Connect the relay satellite's pink wire to the vehicle's ignition output wiring. If the vehicle has a second ignition or accessory switch previously attached to the ignition system, leave the relay's pink and white wire unwired, otherwise connect it to the second ignition accessory output.
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A version of this story first appeared in Customer strategy magazine, published by London-based TBC Research: www.tbcresearch.com
Deutsche Bank has pulled out of a potential deal with Web application vendor Broadvision amid concerns about service quality and high costs.The bank's decision mirrors a recent damaging move in the U.S. when flagship customer American Airlines decided to ditch Broadvision in favour of Art Technology Group. That move followed claims of poor service and the use of a programming language that many industry pundits believe will become redundant.
A technical source who was involved alongside Broadvision in contract negotiations with Deutsche Bank claimed the potential deal was sunk by Broadvision's inflexibility over price and worries over post implementation service.
He claimed that Broadvision was rigid in its pricing and was asking for an upfront fee of 1 million Euros. He also expressed concerns about the software, saying that it is difficult to work out of the box and requires extensive commitment from any service partner.
Broadvision hotly disputed the allegations and said its present customer list in Europe of 300 clients, including Barclays and Lloyds TSB, was evidence of its technologies' efficacy. Ian Turner, sales director at Broadvision, said the company could not comment on the Deutsche Bank project other than to say all the suppliers in the deal had been dropped.
However, the claims do raise issues about the company's ability to service its customers. Turner conceded that there had been problems in the U.S., saying: "When you have grown from a couple of hundred employees to several thousand in a short space of time you don't spend as much time (on service) as you should, but it is a lesson we have learned from American Airlines and in some senses it is to be expected."
The American Airlines loss was a severe blow for Broadvision but the company has addressed the issue in the US by significantly increasing the number of professional services staff. However, concerns persist. The source pointed to Broadvision's use of what is deemed an older programming language to build its software, despite the recent explosion in the use of the Java language. The danger for any end user with software written in other languages is the problems it would face if Java does become the industry norm for writing new applications.
Turner believes that Java is overhyped, but the company is launching a re-architected Java version at the beginning of next year. Deutsche Bank was unavailable for comment.


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Do you find yourself asking The Littles to eat their peas over and over, hiding broccoli in the mac n' cheese, or pretending that the carrots are orange french fries?! If this is you then listen up.
Its been hard to get Holden to eat his food let alone his greens, until this month. I signed up for a green smoothie challenge to benefit myself but then quickly realized it was the key to giving Holden his greens. In the mornings I whip up a batch and share it with him.
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A new firmware update has been released today for the Fujifilm X-E2 bring with it updated features and enhancements from the X-T1.
The refresh rate of the EVF has been updated to match that of the X-T1
Focus peaking is now available in a selection of colours rather than just the white from before – yellow and red are included as well as a new one – blue!
Face detection can be assigned to the Fn button now, something I use a lot of the X-T1 as it is frustrating because when face detection is activated you can't move the AF point – still don't understand why!
VIEW MODE! Can finally be added to a Fn button – this is a biggie for all those of us who think that removing the View Mode button was a non-sensical thing to do in the first place. It still isn't as neat as on other cameras though because you get a menu option rather than the cyclical options on the cameras with a real View Mode button.
There is an additional Suppressed Flash option in the flash menu – although I'm not sure why as surely just pushing the flash down does that! Maybe it is for when you are using external flashes and you want a one-off without the flash without the trouble of turning the flash off.
Finally there has been a bug fix when using film simulation bracketing.
Download the software from here
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Port Flexibility
- 48 ports of 10GbE/1GbE SFP+
- 4 ports of 40GbE QSFP+; optionally configured as 16 ports of 10GbE
- All ports are bidirectional and fully non-blocking
- Full line-rate across all ports
- Extensive packet filtering capabilities, including:
- Layer 2: MAC, VLAN, MPLS, or Ethertype
- Layer 3: IPv4 or IPv6, source / dest / session, DSCP, IP Protocol
- Layer 4: Port Number, TCP Control
- New or proprietary protocols via powerful custom filters
- Suitable for both inline and out-of-band deployments
Full-Rate Intelligent Packet Processing
- Modify every packet at line-rate using any combination of Ixia's Advanced Feature Module (AFM) operations:
- Deduplication, trimming, timestamping, 1G burst protection and data masking
- Head stripping includes VLAN, FabricPath, VNTag, GTP, MPLS, VxLAN, L2GRE, ERSPAN
- L2GRE tunnel termination from vTAP
- Flexibly assign 160Gbps total processing capacity to any port in 10Gbps increments
Inline-Specific Features
Supports failsafe serial service chaining, parallel load balancing with spares, or combined topologies
- Customizable heartbeat (HB) support to detect and automatically recover from monitoring and security tool failures
- Multiple HB templates allow each tool to have its own unique HB
- Bypass switches and Vision ONE can have different HB so multi-tier design is possible to increase overall resilience
- Two failure recovery modes
- Rebalance sessions from the failed tool among all active and standby tools
- Transition all active sessions from a failed tool group to next tool group in a service chain
- Support tool sharing among multiple network links from different bypass switches connected to different customers
Ixia's Application and Threat Intelligence (ATI) Processor
- Performs DPI to identify traffic according to:
- Application, geography, device information, and service provider
- Application signatures are regularly updated via ATI subscription
- SSL decryption supported ciphers:
- SSL/TLS Decryption Support:
- SSL/TLS Versions: SSL3.0, TLS1.0, TLS1.1 and TLS1.2
- Asymmetric Key Exchange: RSA and ECDH
- Symmetric Keys: AES, 3DES and RC4
- Hashing algorithms: SHA and MD5
- Maximum concurrent sessions: Over 1,000,000
- Private key storage: Encrypted and 'write only'
- Regular expression matching
- Data masking to protect sensitive data such as credit cards and personally identifiable information (PII)
- Target field identified by user-definable regular expression
- Default regular expressions provided for commonly request data patterns such as credit card numbers
- Multiple actions can be taken on matching sessions
- Forward all related packets to an analysis tool
- Enhanced NetFlow v9 and v10 and IPFIX can be generated and sent to up to 10 collectors
- Simple pricing
- ATI subscription includes all current and new features and application signatures released
- SNMP v1, v2, v3 support
- Supports IEEE / Precision Time Protocol (PTP) time synchronization
- Local, RADIUS, and TACACS+ support (members and groups)
- Granular access control features
- Event monitoring and logging
- Syslog
- IT Automation control with RESTful API
Power for Vision ONE
AC Power
DC Power
Dual power supplies
Hot swappable
Operating input voltage
100 to 240VAC
40 to 60VDC
Nominal current
Max. operating input current
Heat/power dissipation for module at 100% traffic load
660W / 2252 BTU/hour
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Physical Specifications
- 1RU high 19" rack-mountable chassis
- Dimensions: 17.5W x 29.5L x 1.75H (inches) / 44.5W x 75.0L x 4.5H (cm)
- Weight: 36.4lb / 16.5kg
Operational Environment
- Operating: 5°C to 40°C
- Short-term*: -5°C to 55°C (*not to exceed 96 consecutive hours)
- Short-term* with fan failure: -5°C to 40°C (*not to exceed 96 consecutive hours)
- Operating: 5% to 85%, (non-condensing)
- Short-term*: 5% to 90% (non-condensing, *not to exceed 96 hours)
- Easy-to-use web interface with point-and-click functionality
- Built-in NetStack, PacketStack, AppStack, SecureStack, MobileStack features
- Highly resilient, active-active inline and out-of-band capabilities
- Max 64 10G ports / Max 4 40G ports
- Simultaneous inline and out-of-band monitoring capabilities
- Supports Ixia Fabric Controller (IFC)
NEW: Voice OVER IP Monitoring on Vision one
As the demand for data, speed, quality, and voice services skyrockets, so does the demand put on your monitoring probes. Ixia's Voice Over IP (VoIP) monitoring, a part of MobileStack, on your Vision ONE system helps restore visibility into the traffic on your network while alleviating the stress on your probes. VoIP monitors both caller and callee phone numbers while whitelisting VIP customers and scaling with increasing traffic so that your probes receive the data they need at a capacity they can manage.
Find out more on the MobileStack page.
Threat Insights
Recognize malware, botnet, exploits, hijacked IPs, and phishing activity with Threat insights on your VISION ONE system. Learn more about Threat Insights on the SecureStack page and watch the video to the right for a dashboard overview.
A single platform for a granular view of network security and troubleshooting
Problem: The fight against invisible threats
What network managers cannot see, they cannot fight. Threats carefully hidden in encrypted traffic can easily bypass security controls and the watchful eye of IT teams. Application bandwidth explosions with the sudden and rapid expansion of a new or unknown application can go undetected until they threaten the availability and health of the network. There are ways to amplify these issues, but they often require a complicated mix of tools to gain complete visibility into all the traffic and applications on a network. And managing a myriad of security and performance monitoring solutions can compromise network performance.
Solution: Visibility intelligence strengthens network security and optimizes performance
Ixia Vision ONE™ is a turnkey device that enables organizations to maintain security as well as identify and resolve performance problems across physical and virtual infrastructures from a single platform. Whether fighting against threats hidden in encrypted traffic, or feeding the right data to the right forensic solution, Vision ONE boosts network protection without negatively impacting performance. Build a layered defense with a combination of best-of-breed inline security and out-of-band analysis tools, or create a strong foundation that helps you understand what is happening in an enterprise network. Either way, Vision ONE is a crucial step toward complete network security.
Aided by integrated AppStack capabilities, Ixia's Vision ONE network packet broker (NPB) enables you to filter and visualize not only Level 2-4 traffic, but also Layer 7 application traffic, so that suspicious applications can be tagged and watched. This provides security advantages as users can quickly spot rogue applications or unusual activity, including traffic or packets coming or going from unauthorized geographies, or questionable file transfer protocol (FTP) transfers conducted on sensitive data in the middle of the night.
This capability alone would have short-circuited some of the most notorious data breaches suffered by enterprises and agencies in the past three years.
The integrated AppStack capabilities also offers performance advantages as customers can view real-time application level traffic and metadata through a web application program interface (API), or it can be filtered, decrypted, and sent onto forensic or application monitors for further inspection.
Vision ONE is the most critical piece of network infrastructure you never realized you needed.
Visibility Intelligence
Stack up Ixia's leading visibility intelligence features to optimize your traffic analysis and security tool performance. Used with a network packet broker, virtual or cloud platform, the extensive set of intelligent features allows you to modify, mold and transport traffic specific to tool needs. Moreover, we provide industry-specific, specialized capabilities. Each feature is executed with a purpose-built design to ensure you get the best performance whether in a physical data-center or in the cloud. To learn more, click on each stack.
Robust filtering, aggregation, replication, and more
- Three stages of filtering (ingress, dynamic, and egress)
- Dynamic filter compiler
- Priority based filtering
- Source port labeling (VLAN tagging & untagging)
- Aggregation & replication
- Load balancing
- Double your Ports- DyP (Simplex)
Intelligent packet filtering, manipulation, and transport
- Deduplication
- Header (protocol) stripping
- Packet trimming
- Timestamping
- Data masking
- GRE tunneling
- Burst protection (deep packet buffering)
- NetFlow generation
Optimized handling for secure traffic
- Active SSL
- Passive SSL decryption
- Threat insights
- Data masking +
Context-aware, signature-based application layer filtering
- Application identification
- Geolocation & tagging
- Optional RegEx filtering
- IxFlow (NetFlow + metadata)
- Packet capture
- ATI subscription
- Real-time dashboard
Visibility intelligence tailored for the mobile carrier evolved packet core
- GTP & SIP correlation
- GTP & SIP load balancing
- Subscriber filtering
- Subscriber sampling
- Subscriber whitelisting
- Packet core filtering
TradeStack capabilities are not available for this network packet broker or this platform at this time — visit the page to learn more.
Marked data feed monitoring
- Gap detection
- Feed and channel health
- High-resolution traffic statistics
- Microburst detection
- Subscription for feed updates
- Simplified feed management
Ixia Vision ONE and Vision 7300 packet brokers are FIPS 140‑2 validated and are DoD UC APL Listed.
"Security threats are increasing in volume and potency. Network and security administrators need help inspecting traffic, identifying threats and optimizing infrastructure performance," said Lawrence M. Walsh, Chief Analyst, The 2112 Group, a channel analyst and consulting firm. "Ixia's Vision ONE and ControlTower integrated with Cisco's popular Nexus 3000 switches provides an additional layer of protection that enables partners of Ixia and Cisco to close the security and performance gap without adding additional overhead to infrastructure and management. By deploying Vision ONE and ControlTower alongside Cisco's Nexus 3000, Ixia partners will deliver greater economies of scale by managing and optimizing traffic flows."


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A European lawmakers' advisory group says UEFA should stop clubs like Manchester City from being sponsored by their owners.
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