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District HT Series Steel Pegs
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Set of 2 steel pegs from District's new HT Series.
NOTE: Set comes with one long peg for the front and one short for the rear.
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Bar size is vital in rider comfort on a scooter – knowing how to choose bar size is important. We base bar height and width on the rider's height to ensure the best geometry for comfortable freestyle riding. If you are unsure about size, we recommend buying larger bars rather than smaller because they can always be cut down.
How do you choose deck size? (See Sizing Guide)
Some riders say that riding a wider deck provides more of a stable platform to perform tricks on, but width is more of a preference than anything. We recommend deck lengths based on height to ensure the best geometry for freestyle riding. Altering deck length influences the way a scooter tailwhips, and the "pop" (deck feedback when pushing off the ground) a rider experiences when jumping. We recommend to ride a couple at your local shop to get a feel for your personal preference.
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If you received an item that was damaged in shipping, you must sign for the package as "damaged" with FedEx. If the package was not sent signature required, you must report it to us within 7 days of delivery. FedEx requires photos of the original packaging, as well as the damaged product so make sure to keep the box and product.
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Toyota 4Runner - Conquered By Toys!Posted in Features on September 1, 2002
Located in the Mojave Desert, Johnson Valley, California, is more than a playground paradise to thousands of off-road machines; it also hosts some of the toughest rockcrawling events the nation has to offer. This stretch of desert certainly isn't the wasteland it appears to be, either. To the discerning eye, it's a land of challenge, a gateway to adventure. The trails to be found there will test driver skill as well as vehicle integrity.
This year, more than 500 people made their way down Highway 247 to gather at Soggy Dry Lakebed for the 10th Annual 4Runner Jamboree sponsored by All Pro Off Road. Approaching the lakebed from a distance, you would think you were driving into a scene from a Mad Max movie, but upon closer inspection, the first thing you notice is the difference between the movie's vehicles and the participants' vehicles. Though the two may have some striking resemblances, most of the participants' vehicles were functional, fully equipped, rockcrawling machines. These trick crawlers put on quite a show for the spectators as well as the participants, proving time and again that the little Toyota isn't the underpowered, miniscule, non-threat that the many V-8 boys claim it to be.
All Pro Off Road did a tremendous job organizing this awesome event. This is the company's fourth year sponsoring the all-Toyota weekend, which has become a no-fee extravaganza designed to show appreciation for its loyal customer following. More than 242 vehicles were at the starting lineup for the trailruns Saturday morning. Friends, families, spectators, and serious enthusiasts walked the rows of rock Toys, checking out the machines and taking note of new designs and trick suspension concepts. Watching all of these Toyotas take off over the dry lakebed and march off to their designated trailheads in uniformed columns was amazing.
With such familiar trail names as Sledgehammer, Big Johnson, Outer Limits, Gatekeeper, Jackhammer, and Wrecing Ball conjuring up images of beaten, rolled four-wheelers, it is easy to see how the participants could have been a little apprehensive. But in the name of adventure, they were more than willing to conquer or be conquered. The trail action was very intense, as the Toyotas crawled up, over, and around jagged Volkswagen-sized boulders, negotiated narrow trail passages, and defeated the desert. With the completion of each obstacle, hoots, hollers, and high-fives could be heard echoing though the canyons. At first glance, you would think these trails were impassable, but each was traversed and subdued one at a time.
At day's end, hundreds of participants and spectators gathered back at the lakebed for the huge BBQ and raffle. Some really cool All Pro Off Road suspension components and a set of Goodyear 37-inch MT/Rs were raffled off. Next year's event promises to be even bigger and better, so get your Toyota's trail-ready and prepare yourself for a great time.
For More Information
If you're interested in attending next year's 4Runner Jamboree, contact: All Pro Off Road, Dept. 4WDSU, 541 N. Palm, Hemet, CA 92543, (909) 658-7077, www.allprooffroad.com.

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The American International Automobile Dealers Association today announced Centerville, Ohio, dealer Jenell Ross as its 2013 chairwoman. Ross took over the position during AIADA's 43rd Annual Meeting and Luncheon, held today in Orlando, Fla.
"Our brands, more than ever before, are America's brands – and I'm going to tell that story," said Ross during the meeting. "In 2013, we are no longer bogged down by the natural and economic disasters that hobbled us for the past five years. Now is the time to surge forward and grow our businesses, claim new market share, and ensure our continued strength and sustainability."
Ross is the president of Bob Ross Automotive, which operates Buick, GMC, Fiat, and Mercedes-Benz franchises in the Dayton, Ohio, area. She inherited the role from her father and mother who founded the dealership group in 1974. Mercedes-Benz of Centerville was the first Mercedes-Benz dealership to be owned by an African American and is currently the only one owned by an African American woman.
Ross has been a member of AIADA's board of directors since 2000 and is an active member of the auto retail industry, as well as her community. In 2012, she created the "Pink Ribbon Driven" campaign on behalf of her mother, Norma Ross, who died from breast cancer. Her community involvement includes the Diversity Council for the Centerville-Washington Township, the Miami School Alumni Council, and the Dayton Chamber of Commerce's Minority Business Partnership.
Also during the meeting, AIADA recognized Cincinnati dealer Mike Dever with its 2013 David F. Mungenast Lifetime Achievement Award. The award is named after the late AIADA chairman who was known throughout the auto retail industry for his commitment to his community and the industry. Dever is a 45-year veteran of the auto retail industry and operates nine dealerships in Ohio, Kentucky, and Utah.
"Mike embodies the very best of America's international nameplate dealer community. Much like Dave Mungenast himself, Mike's success as a dealer is only surpassed by his reputation as someone who has invested his time and resources into improving his community," said AIADA President Cody Lusk. "I can think of no one better to honor with this year's award."
AIADA's 2013 officers of the board of directors are: Jenell Ross, chairwoman (Centerville, Ohio); Ray Mungenast, immediate past chairman (St. Louis, Mo.); Larry Kull, chairman-elect (Marlton, N.J.); and Greg Kaminsky, secretary/treasurer (El Cajon, Calif.).


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Sunday and Monday's area sports calendar and upcoming area events
Monday. Country Day at Vandebilt Catholic, 6 p.m.
Monday. Terrebonne at H.L. Bourgeois, 7 p.m.
Monday. Vandebilt Catholic at Hahnville, 5 p.m.
Monday. E.D. White Catholic at H.L. Bourgeois, 5 p.m.
Monday. Vandebilt Catholic vs. Ellender (boys and girls) at Bowl South in Houma, 3:30 p.m.
Monday. South Terrebonne vs. E.D. White Catholic (boys) at Bowl South in Houma, 3:30 p.m.
Monday. Terrebonne vs. H.L. Bourgeois (boys and girls) at Creole Lanes in Houma, 3:30 p.m.
Monday. Central Catholic-Morgan City vs. South Lafourche (boys and girls) at Creole Lanes in Houma, 3:30 p.m.
Today. LSU at Kentucky, 2 p.m. (TV: FSN)
Today. Nicholls State at Southern Miss, 10 a.m.
Today. Nicholls State at Southern Miss, 10 a.m.
Today. Hornets at Grizzlies, 5 p.m. (TV: FSNO; Radio: 640-AM, 1490-AM)
Today. The Thibodaux Express AAU boys basketball program is seeking head coaches and assistant coaches for the 2013 AAU basketball season. Experience is not necessary, but enthusiasm and dedication are required. If interested, call Brian Rhodes at 438-0953.
Today. Thibodaux resident Jason Matherne will embark on a 126.2-mile solo ultra marathon on Feb. 8 in raising money for the March of Dimes. The mission of the March of Dimes is to help mothers have full-term pregnancies and research the problems that threaten the health of babies. Matherne, 38, hopes to finish the race (called Rouge-Orleans), which begins in Baton Rouge and ends in New Orleans and follows the Mississippi River levee system, in 28-30 hours, only stopping at designated aid stations along the way. Matherne is in the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Deputy reserve unit. To pledge a rate per mile donation or a lump sum, contact Matherne at 985-859-7613 or Kristen Pitre at 985-665-1470 or check out his Facebook page.
Today. The Terrebonne Parish Sportsman's League has a variety of events upcoming. The League will host a general membership meeting on March 11 at the East Park Recreation Center at 8533 E. Park Ave. in Houma. There will also be a children's rodeo at the Point-Aux-Chene Marina on May 4 and a crawfish boil for members on May 14 at the East Park Recreation Center. For more information, contact Sportsman's League vice president Jason Magee at 688-3405 or secretary Troy Bonvillain at 804-7504.
Today. H.L. Bourgeois-based 13-year-old travel baseball team with high school coaching will hold open tryouts 3 p.m. today at the Williams Avenue baseball field. For information, call 985-226-8205.
Today. Travel team tryouts set Individual tryouts for the XLR8 8U spring travel baseball showcase team will end Feb. 9. Players cannot turn 9 before May 1, 2013 and for an individual tryout those interested can call 381-5743. LR8 Sports Showcase Teams are designed for the dedicated athlete with dreams of playing baseball at the college or professional level. Space is limited. For information visit xlr8sportsclub.com.
Today. The 2011 Knights of Columbus is holding its free throw shooting contest on Sunday. All boys and girls ages 10 to 14 (as of Jan. 1) are invited to participate. The local competition is sponsored by Christ the Redeemer KC Council. The competition will be held at the St. Joseph Elementary Gym in Thibodaux with registration from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Trophies will be award in five age groups and local winners will advance to district competition. For information, call Jack Becker at 446-8649.
Feb. 8. The annual E.D. White Catholic Cardinal alumni prayer breakfast will be held from 7 to 8 a.m. Feb. 8 at the Envie banquet room in Thibodaux. The cost is $12 per person and Nicholls State head baseball coach Seth Thibodeaux will be the guest speaker. Those interested are asked to respond with payment to the E.D. White Alumni Association at 555 Cardinal Drive, Thibodaux La,, 70301, by Feb. 1.
Feb. 9. The Nicholls State baseball team will kick off the 2013 season with its annual Alumni Game and First Pitch Banquet on Feb. 9 with the morning festivities taking place at Ray E. Didier Field in Thibodaux before moving to Cypress Columns in Gray for the banquet with featured guest speaker Skip Bertman later that evening. Tickets for the banquet are $60 for the general public and $30 for baseball alumni. Patrons will get to meet and greet the 2013 players and coaches, as well as bid on a variety of auction items with all proceeds going to the Nicholls baseball team. Food and drinks will be provided and the event is slated to begin at 7 p.m. Current and former Nicholls baseball players will come together at Didier Field that morning to take part in two exhibition games, the first beginning at 10 a.m. with the Old Timers game. After that, the 2013 Colonels will take on the Colonel Alumni team beginning approximately at noon. A fee of $25 dollars will go toward paying for jerseys, hats, food and drinks for the day, and can be paid with a a check payable to the Nicholls Foundation/Baseball. For information, call the Nicholls baseball offices at 449-7149.


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Rainier VistaNEARBY - Pacific, WA 9804747.26353 -122.24742
Gibson GardensNEARBY - Tacoma, WA 9840847.2114791 -122.4331217
The Reserve at AuburnNEARBY - Auburn, WA 9800247.2978302470672 -122.229002240943
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Esperanza ApartmentsNEARBY - Seattle, WA 9811847.539333343505859 -122.28546142578125
The MeydenbauerNEARBY - Bellevue, WA 9800447.60908 -122.20622
Silver Leaf ResidencesNEARBY - Olympia, WA 9850147.00427 -122.87945
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Four Freedoms House of SeattleNEARBY - Seattle, WA 9813347.72645 -122.34916BEDROOMSStudio - 1
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55+ and 62 + Communities:
Age-restricted to residents at least 55 or 62 years old.
Active Adult:
An active Adult community is an Apartment community or a housing development that caters to 55+ adults who don't need any medical assistance or services such as transportation, or prepared meals.
Multi-family housing; may be for all ages or seniors only.
Homes for Sale or Rent:
Single-family houses that may or may not be for seniors only.
Manufactured Homes for Sale or Rent:
Factory-built houses, on a permanent chassis, installed on site.
Independent Living:
Complexes with dining, housekeeping, transportation, activities.
Assisted Living:
For personal help with daily activities like bathing, dressing, meds.
Alzheimer's/Memory Care:
Memory care, often with medical staff, for dementia patients.
Continuing Care:
Tiered options, from independent to assisted, to age in place.
Nursing Homes:
Skilled nursing facilities that offer 24-hour medical support.
Low-Income Senior Housing:
Subsidized housing for seniors earning below set income limits.


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Moke Lake Stars
Starshine reflected off the surface of Moke Lake.
Moke Lake Infrared
Infrared image of Moke Lake near Queenstown, New Zealand.
Evening Glow
Sunset's light warming the Arrow River near Arrowtown.
The view after sunrise from Coronet Peak above Queenstown and Lake Wakapitu.
Bennett's Bluff
The view from Bennett's Bluff Lookout.
Dart River Selfie
Bruce Terzes and Soozi Eiseman. Glenorchy, New Zealand. Above the Dart River. Mount Earnslaw (aka Pikirakatahi) in the background.
Dart River View
View above the Dart River near Glenorchy.
Wakatipu and the Remarkables
Sunrise shoot on bluff overlooking Lake Wakatipu and the Remarkables.
Bruce Bay Rimu Rainforest
The rimu rainforest meets the Tasman Sea at Mahitahi or Bruce Bay in South Westland National Park, New Zealand.
Lake Matheson Reflections
Iconic views of Mount Cook and Mount Tasman reflected in the Lake Matheson lagoon.
Mount Cook from Lake Matheson
Telephoto view of Mount Cook from the platform on Lake Matheson.
On Fox Glacier
Ice Arch
Ice Arch study on Franz Josef Galcier.
Above Otorokua Point
Doors off view above Otorokua Point near Gillespies Beach and the Cook River.
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Budget 2013: What the Auto Industry Wants
India's auto makers are pinning hopes on Thursday's federal budget to lift the fading fortunes of a market once considered among the most buoyant worldwide.
The industry has asked the government to cut local taxes on cars--especially sedans and sports-utility vehicles -- as well as trucks and buses to revive demand, Sugato Sen, deputy director general of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, the local industry body, told India Real Time. He said such any reduction in excise taxes would lead to a favorable shift in demand.
Mr. Sen also said that SIAM has urged the finance ministry to allocate more funds for provincial transport authorities so that those cash-strapped organizations can place fresh orders for buses. The budget a few years ago supported a plan to purchase 14,500 buses under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission, a move that helped to boost bus sales, Mr. Sen said.
But whether Finance Minister P. Chidambaram is in a mood to listen this time around – on that proposal and others – remains to be seen. Experts say he will focus heavily on reducing the fiscal deficit, which will require spending cuts and revenue increases that might not leave room for reducing local taxes on vehicles.
SIAM's plea to the government is noteworthy as it comes amid a sharp fall in local sales of passenger vehicles, as well that of trucks and buses. Car sales in India are set to decline in the year ending March 31 for the first time since 2003, due to sharply slowing economic growth, higher borrowing costs, and rising fuel prices, SIAM said earlier this month. From April to January, sales were down 1.8% from the same period a year earlier to about 1.55 million cars.
"We want the government to cut the excise tax on sedans and SUVs to 22% from 27% and bring it down to 10% from 12% for small cars," said Mr. Sen.
India last year increased the import tax to 75% from 60% on cars and SUVs that cost more than $40,000 and have a gasoline engine of 3.0-liters or a diesel engine of 2.5-liters.
SIAM, Mr. Sen said, wants the increased import tax to continue so that automobile companies that had invested several billion dollars to build new factories are protected from cheaper vehicle imports. The group also opposes the imposition of a tax on diesel vehicles as suggested by some who take issue with urban SUV owners who run their vehicles on subsidized diesel designed to aid farmers. The fuel is also used by trucks and buses to transport goods and people across the country.
The auto industry has been arguing that the use of subsidized diesel by cars and taxis combined comprise just about 2% of total diesel consumption. The industry has said also that diesel vehicles are more fuel-efficient that those that run on gasoline.
SIAM has also sought a reduction in the excise tax on truck and bus chassis to 10% from 14%, and on commercial vehicles to 10% from 12%. This, Mr. Sen said, would stimulate demand for commercial vehicles in the country at a time when sales have slowed. Local sales of commercial vehicles fell 0.4% from April to January, to 639,806 vehicles.
The group also would like to see an incentive program for the modernization of commercial vehicles and cars in India to create more demand for replacement vehicles.
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|By TAP Staff| A Dubai-to-Boston flight with 367 passengers and crew members aboard has been grounded at Logan International Airport after an engine fire that officials say was quickly extinguished when the plane landed, AP reported.
Massport says a flame was seen coming from an engine of the Emirates Boeing 777-300 after it landed at 2 p.m. Sunday on its flight from Dubai International Airport in the United Arab Emirates. The fire was put out and the plane was towed to the gate.
An Emirates spokesperson says the "small engine fire" occurred on landing, was quickly extinguished, and everyone disembarked safely at the airport terminal.
Flight 237 carried 349 passengers and 18 crew members.


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I am the State Profile Page (website) chairman for IowaKofC.org. Let me know if you have questions about your Profile Page (website) and/or the IowaKofC.org website platform.
Ok, so you've got a personal Profile Page (website) here on IowaKofC.org. What do you do with it? http://iowakofc.org/profiles/blogs/ok-so-you-ve-got-a-personal-profile-page-website-here-on-iowakofc
How to enliven your Profile Page and by showing all of the activity from the entire IowaKofC.org website on your own Profile Page: http://iowakofc.org/profiles/blogs/how-to-show-all-of-the-activity-from-the-entire-iowakofc-org
Another way to see all of the activity across IowaKofC.org is to click on the Activity tab in the "Update Central" box in the middle column on the main (home) IowaKofC.org webpage.
If you want to get a Profile Page (website) operating for your Council, Assembly, and/or District, go to http://iowakofc.org/video/iowa-kc-council-profile-set-up for an instructional video. For more information and discussion on this issue, go to http://iowakofc.org/forum/topics/set-up-council-profile-page
Catholic gentlemen these days EXPECT to see a council website AND facebook page, and they're not difficult to set up. IowaKofC.org is *THE* place for a council, assembly, and/or district Profile Page (website) because it is easy to use, interactive, and FREE!
I hope you're a patron of Royal Flooring. :-)
I hope you'll take a look at the Council 4208 website; all you need to do is go to DecorahKnights.tk or http://iowakofc.org/profile/decorahknights and just scroll up and down to see all the information about the Decorah Knights of Columbus; it's that simple.
If it hasn't already been done, I hope you or one of your fellow Council members will take the time to set up a website (aka profile) for your Council on the IowaKofC.org website. Website training is at http://iowakofc.org/page/website-training Feel free to use DecorahKnights.tk as a model.
And please don't forget to give us feedback on our website in the comment box at the very bottom of DecorahKnights.tk, by sending us a message via the IowaKofC.org message system (click on the "Inbox" link near the top right of your profile), or by sending email to email@example.com
And please add us as a "Friend" if this isn't already the case. :-)
The Council 4208 webmaster
Welcome to
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You might have seen the announcement for the Anchorage area blogger meet up last week and I had a wonderful time chatting away with Kim from The Mommy Machine.
I look forward to organizing another weekend meet up in a few months but I think I'll definitely stick with Modern Dwellers Chocolate Lounge because I can't get enough of their gourmet truffles.
Which brings me to this month's Write-Away Contest. This month's prize will be a selection of truffles from Modern Dweller with their wonderfully exotic flavors including Indian Bop, Tokyo Tango and the Berbere. No joke but they even have one with a tiny bit of smoked salmon topping it and one with a pretty little dried anchovy. I am not kidding.
I haven't yet had the chance to try the fishy-truffles but I love some of the others like Raspberry Grove and Mint Breezy (best mint truffle ever) and the rose-with-chocolate that's not listed on their site but pictured at The Adventures of Superwife (another Anchorage blogger I had the pleasure of meeting).
So what is the theme? "Sweet." As in chocolates of course--so get your inspiration however you can and get ready to submit a post. It might earn you a box of fabulous chocolates--I'd even throw in an anchovy one if you so desire.
Our guest judge is published writer Annette Lyon whose sixth book Tower of Strength is coming out this week (I know she's got a week of giveaways going on at her personal blog The Lyon's Tale in celebration). So get busy and get writing!
To enter please follow the directions below:
1. Write a post or find one in your archives on this month's theme then email your post's permalink to me at scribbit at gmail.com. The permalink is the URL of the individual post--not the URL of your blog--usually found by clicking on the post title or time stamp and copying the URL that appears in the address field. I will accept entries through Wednesday March 18th. If you fail to meet that deadline I will still happily publish your link with the list of entries but it will not be judged. I reserve the right to reject submissions if they fail to meet the topic or if they contain objectionable content.
2. Publish a link to the contest page here at Scribbit in either your entry post or in a separate post. I'm not picky how you do this, just give the contest a little mention as a courtesy and nod back. Don't stress over it because I won't.
3. Check back here on Friday March 2oth when I will post a complete list of the entries along with the Write-Away Winner and three Honorable Mentions.
4. Please remember: I will list the entries along with a small teaser for each. Just the first sentence or two of each post to give people an idea what they might expect if they should be so bold as to click on the entry.
Also, please be aware that while you are welcome to include graphics or photographs with your entries the judge will only see the text of your post. No links, no pictures, no name of your blog, nothing that might identify it to the judge. While visual posts are always beautiful to see on your blog I will only send the text to the judge and your entry will not be able to rely on visuals to influence their judgment.
I'm sorry if this makes it difficult, there are some amazing photographers out there, but it is a writing contest and I'd like to keep things focused on words.
As always, all featured winners will get to take home this attractive Write-Away Winner button which he or she may display if they wish.
Congratulations to Mary from Patrick, South Carolina for winning the Lisa Leonard Designs Giveaway from this past weekend. More gifts and glory to come this weekend!
Sponsored by Mia Costello, running for the Anchorage School Board and Beauty Products Compared for finding the best wrinkle creams.
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Interpreter For Mandela Event: I Was Hallucinating
The man accused of faking sign interpretation next to world leaders at Nelson Mandela's memorial told a local newspaper that he was hallucinating and hearing voices.
Thamsanqa Jantjie did not describe his qualifications for being a sign language interpreter, but told The Star he works for an interpreting company that paid him $85 for interpreting Tuesday's event. He told Radio 702 Thursday he's receiving treatment for schizophrenia and had an episode while on stage.
Jantjie did not address allegations by sign language experts that he faked interpretation for the Mandela memorial attended by scores of world leaders and broadcast internationally.
The Star quoted him as saying: "I tried to control myself and not show the world what was going on. I am very sorry, it's the situation I found myself in."
(Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved)


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Two charged in murder that sparked curfew
BRIDGEPORT -- Two teens have been charged with murder in the Aug. 2 slaying of a high school student that sparked a city-wide curfew.
Gary Gullap, 17, was gunned down as he walked along an East Side street. It was the last straw in a string of teen killings during the summer that outraged residents, who took to the streets demanding an end to teen violence.
In response, the City Council enacted a curfew barring teens from being on the streets after 11 p.m.
On Thursday night, police arrested Tysaaun Anderson, 18, and Kyle Brodie, 17, in Gullap's killing.
"It's a heinous crime, and these are two very violent individuals," said Police Chief Joseph Gaudett Jr., who credited the work of detectives and patrol officers.
The chief said the message is: "If you are going to commit these violent crimes, you're going to jail for a very long time."
Both teens were charged with murder, conspiracy to commit murder, first-degree assault, carrying a pistol without a permit and first-degree larceny and were being held in juvenile court custody pending arraignment in state Superior Court on Monday.
Anderson was arrested Thursday afternoon as he walked in the area of the Trumbull Gardens housing complex, said police spokesman William Kaempffer.
Brodie was already in custody in an unrelated case.
Gullap was walking on Hallett Street near Ogden Street when numerous gunshots were fired at him from the windows of a passing van.
A second victim, whose name was not released, was wounded.
Police said the van was later discovered dumped at the Greene Homes housing complex. They said shells that matched the type of bullets used to kill Gullap were found in the van.
A video camera mounted on a nearby building captured two men fleeing after the van was dumped.
Sources said Brodie later gave a statement implicating himself in the shooting. While police have not disclosed a motive for the slaying, sources indicated it was gang related.
Gullap had attended Harding High School, and crisis counseling was offered at the high school and at Luis Marin School.
His death was the 15th homicide of 2012 and one of three murders of teenagers this year.
Patrol officers did an outstanding job gathering initial information and locating the suspects' van, which was abandoned minutes after the shooting, said Capt. James Viadero, the head of the detective division.
"The job done by the detectives on this case was phenomenal," he said. "As a result, two violent felons have been apprehended for a heinous crime committed during daylight, near a school, in a heavily traveled pedestrian area."
Gallup's death came less than two weeks after 15-year-old Keijahnae "Nu Nu" Robinson was shot in the head while sitting on her aunt's front porch on Brooks Street.
In January, 14-year-old Justin Thompson was shot and killed while walking on Seaview Avenue on his way home from a sweet 16 party.
Both shootings sparked rallies and marches, with residents taking to the streets to plead for an end to the violence.


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Carotid Artery Revascularization Using the Boston Scientific EPI Filter Wire EZ™ and the EndoTex™ NexStent™ (CABERNET)
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00600327
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : January 24, 2008
Last Update Posted : January 24, 2008
- Study Details
- Tabular View
- No Results Posted
- Disclaimer
- How to Read a Study Record
|Condition or disease
|Transient Ischemic Attack Thromboembolic Stroke Stroke Prevention
|Device: EndoTex™ NexStent™ Device: Filter Wire EZ™
|Phase 3
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|488 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Single Group Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Carotid Artery Revascularization Using the Boston Scientific EPI Filter Wire EZ™ and the EndoTex™ NexStent™
|Study Start Date :
|December 2001
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|March 2005
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|June 2007
|Experimental: 1
Device: EndoTex™ NexStent™
EndoTex™ NexStent™ is a flexible, fine mesh Nitinol stent used to treat patients that are at high risk of adverse events from carotid endarterectomy and require carotid revascularization of a target vessel that has a reference diameter between 4mm and 9mm and stenosis that is less than 30mm in length.
Device: Filter Wire EZ™
EPI Fliter Wire EZ™ Embolic Protection System is indicated for use as a guide wire and embolic protection system to contain and remove embolic material (thrombus/debris) while performing angioplasty and stenting procedures in coronary saphenous vein bypass grafts and carotid arteries.
- Major clinical events at one-year defined as any death, stroke or myocardial infarction [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
- 30-day event rate defined as any death, stroke or myocardial infarction less than or equal to 30-days post-procedure; plus the 31-day to 12-month event rate defined as any ipsilateral stroke including any death as a result of an ipsilateral stroke. [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
- NexStent™ technical success [ Time Frame: post surgery ]
- FilterWire EZ™ technical success [ Time Frame: post surgery ]
- Overall system technical success [ Time Frame: post surgery ]
- Angiographic success [ Time Frame: post procedure ]
- Procedure Success [ Time Frame: 24 hours post procedure ]
- Restenosis [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
- Target vessel revascularization [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- patient is greater than or equal to 18 years of age.
- Anticipated patient life expectancy is of at least one year from the date of the index procedure.
- Lesion is located in the common carotid artery (CCA) and/or the internal carotid artery (ICA) or the carotid bifurcation.
- Target vessel is the only vessel being treated at this intervention and the lesion is less than or equal to 30 mm and can be treated with a single stent.
- Vessel to be treated is between 4.0 mm and 9.0 mm in diameter.
- Patient can be either symptomatic or asymptomatic; Symptomatic: Stenosis must be greater than or equal to 50% as determined by angiogram and the patient has a history of stroke, TIA and/or amaurosis fugax in the hemisphere supplied by the target vessel within 180 days of the procedure.
- Patient can be either symptomatic or asymptomatic; Asymptomatic: Stenosis must be greater than or equal to 60% as determined by angiogram without any neurological symptoms.
- Distal vessel "landing zone" for placement of the FilterWire must be between 3.5 mm and 5.5 mm in diameter with visual angiographic recommendations as described in the IFU.
- Female patients with no childbearing potential or a documented negative pregnancy test (urine or blood) within 10 days of the index procedure.
- Patient (or their legal guardian) understands the nature of the procedure and has provided a signed informed consent using a form that has been reviewed and approved by the Investigational Review Board/Ethics Committee of the respective clinical site prior to the procedure. This will be obtained prior to participation in the study.
- Patient is willing to comply with the protocol requirements and return to the treatment center for all required clinical evaluations
- Patient must fulfill at least one of the following Class I: Unstable angina, LVEF less than 30%, CHF class III or class IV, dialysis dependent renal failure, severe COPD, requirement for staged CABG or valve replacement post carotid index procedure,Previous carotid endarterectomy with significant restenosis, total occlusion of the contralateral carotid artery, Previous radiation treatment to the neck or radical neck dissection, Target lesion is at or above the second vertebral body C2 or below the clavicle, Inability to extend the head due to cervical arthritis or other cervical disorders, Tracheostomy or tracheal stoma,Presence of laryngeal nerve palsy, Bilateral carotid artery stenosis as determined by angiography.
- If a patient does not meet Class I criteria, a patient must meet two of the follwing class II criteria: Patient is greater than or equal to 75 years of age, Myocardial infarction within previous 6 weeks, Requires staged peripheral vascular surgery (i.e. abdominal aortic aneurysm repair) or other major surgery post carotid index procedure, Two or more proximal or major diseased coronary arteries with greater than or equal to 70% stenosis that have not or cannot be revascularized.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Previously placed stent in target vessel.
- Total occlusion of target vessel (ICA or CCA).
- Angiographically visible thrombus.
- Carotid string sign (a tiny, long segment of contrast in the true lumen of the artery, aneurysmal pouch formation, and the distal location of the arteriopathy) with poor visualization of the distal vessel.
- Vertebrobasilar insufficiency symptoms only, without clearly identifiable symptoms referable to the targeted carotid artery.
- Vessel anatomy precluding use of stent system or distal protection system.
- Presence of carotid artery dissection.
- Requirement for staged CABG, valve replacement or abdominal aortic aneurysm procedure 30 days before or after the index procedure.
- Evidence of a major disabling stroke within the previous 30 days.
- Patient has an evolving stroke or has experienced a major stroke (NIHSS score greater than or equal to 15) within 3 months.
- History of intracranial hemorrhage within the past 12 months.
- Any condition that precludes proper angiographic assessment or makes percutaneous arterial access unsafe, e.g. morbid obesity, history of chronic hypertension that is not controlled by medical therapy.
- Contraindication to heparin, aspirin, clopidogrel (Plavix®), X-ray contrast or ticlopidine (Ticlid®)in cases of intolerance to clopidogrel.
- History of liver failure with elevated prothrombin time.
- History or current indication of bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy.
- Hgb <8 gm/dl (unless on dialysis), platelet count < 50,000, WBC >15,000, INR > l.5 (irreversible) or heparin-associated thrombocytopenia.
- Known cardiac sources of emboli not under treatment with anticoagulant therapy.
- Atherosclerotic disease involving adjoining vessels precluding safe placement of the guiding catheter or sheath.
- Planned treatment of non-target lesion within 30 days.
- Other abnormal angiographic findings that indicate the patient is at risk of a stroke due to a problem other that the target lesion, such as: ipsilateral arterial stenosis greater in severity than the target lesion, cerebral aneurysm, or arteriovenous malformation (AVM) of the cerebral vasculature.
- Dementia or confusion.
- The patient is enrolled in another study protocol.
- Patient may not participate in another investigational trial up to 12 months post-index procedure.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00600327
|United States, Arizona
|St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
|Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85013
|United States, California
|El Camino Hospital
|Mountain View, California, United States, 94040
|Hoag Hospital
|Newport Beach, California, United States, 92663
|United States, Louisiana
|Oschner Clinic Foundation
|New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70121
|United States, Maryland
|Union Memorial Hospital
|Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21218
|United States, New York
|Albany Medical College
|Albany, New York, United States, 12208
|Millard Fillmore Gates Hospital
|Buffalo, New York, United States, 14209
|Columbia - Weill Cornell Division of Vascular Surgery
|New York, New York, United States, 10021
|Lenox Hill Hospital
|New York, New York, United States, 10021
|United States, North Carolina
|Carolina Medical Center
|Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28203
|United States, Ohio
|Cleveland Clinic Foundation
|Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44195
|United States, Pennsylvania
|Harrisburg Hospital
|Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States, 17101
|University of Pittsburgh (UPMC-Shadyside)
|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15232
|Allegheny General Hospital
|Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, United States, 15212
|United States, Washington
|Swedish Medical Center
|Seattle, Washington, United States, 98104
|Favaloro Institute
|Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1093
|Cardiovascular Center Bethanien, Germany
|Frankfurt, Germany, 60389
|Leipzig Heart Center
|Leipzig, Germany, 04289
|Sieburg Heart Center, Germany
|Siegburg, Germany, 53721
|Study Director:
|Cheryl Fontana, BSN
|Boston Scientific Corporation
|Principal Investigator:
|L. Nelson Hopkins, MD
|Millard Filmore/Gates Hospital
|Principal Investigator:
|Subbarao Myla, MD
|Hoag Hospital
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Cheryl Fontana, Boston Scientific
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00600327 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Posted:
|January 24, 2008 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|January 24, 2008
|Last Verified:
|January 2008
Keywords provided by Boston Scientific Corporation:
Transient Ischemic Attack
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Ischemic Attack, Transient
Cerebrovascular Disorders
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Brain Ischemia


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The show: "Christmas on the Rocks" at Hartford's TheaterWorks
What makes it special: World premiere of a holiday show featuring short pieces by seven established playwrights: Theresa Rebeck, Jonathan Tolins, John Cariani, Matthew Lombardo, Jeffrey Hatcher, Edwin Sanchez and Jacques Lamarre.
First impressions: In the perennial search for alternative holiday programming, TheaterWorks and its producing artistic director Rob Ruggiero have come up with a winner with this sassy, easy-going parody, taking various young characters from Christmas classics and revisiting them one-by-one as middle-aged adults as they seek refuge in a lonely bar on cold and snowy night on Christmas Eve.
The mood is sometimes cynical, sometimes sad, sometimes sweet and while the gimmick —- things haven't turned out as well as you'd hoped for these characters —- could do with more variations, less dependency on name-dropping and a few more twists, the short, mostly-silly pieces go down easy. There's plenty of laughs from the trio of very funny performers: Harry Bouvy, Christine Pedi and Ronn Carroll as the bartender who has seen and heard it all. It all adds up to a tasty punch, not something you want to drink on a regular basis but hits the spot during the holidays.
Who are the holiday characters: I don't want to give too much away, but let's just say Cariani's evening opener starts these Christmas stories with a great visual joke as it sets out to tell its bittersweet tale, "All Grown Up."
Tolins' "The Cane in the Corner" takes a look at a disillusioned Susan from "The Miracle on 34th Street," who is now a real estate agent still looking for the perfect house. "I wasted a lot of time believing —- in Santa, in eHarmony, SlimFast. But now I know I'm on my own."
Hatcher sets the dial for high camp and puts the rude in the "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" story with "Say It Glows," taking a flamboyant grown Hermey and showing that an Elf's life can come up short, too.
Lombardo playfully breaks the stylistic mold with the cautionary tale "Going Green," a black-humor piece done entirely in verse, from the perspective of Cindy Lou Who who ended up wed to the Grinch. (It didn't go well.)
Rebeck's piece has the most sublety and seriousness (though still funny) with the arrival of a not-so-Tiny Tim, who has not exactly embraced the spirit of his benefactor —- at least until he gets one more Dickensian reminder.
The nuttiest piece in more ways than one is Sanchez' "Still Nuts About Him," which takes perhaps the least iconic character of the bunch and creates another surreal marital mismatch between an over-the-hill ballerina and a libidinous wooden stiff.
The evening ends with a deliciously twisted tale that ends in a sweet spot: Lamarre's "Merry Christmas, Blockhead" that takes the holiday's most forlorn fellow and gives him a touch of holiday cheer.
The show sounds like fun: It is and you'll love the versatility, inventiveness and comic dare of Bouvy and Pedi. These two show what truly gifted comic actors can do when dealing with terrific —- and less-than terrific —- material. Carroll as the mostly unfazed bartender perfectly sets up the jokes as well as the drinks and pretzels. He also gets a nice turn of his own in Rebeck's bittersweet playlet.
I also loved Alejo Vietti's witty costumes that ranges from an over the hill Russian ballerina to a zany Who-ville resident to a high-powered realtor who evokes Natalie Wood.
But the collection could still benefit from a bit more tweaking, especially editing of the lines that go over the same thematic turf.
Who will like it?: Post-modern comics. Theater managing directors.
Who won't?: Those who only like their holidays smothered in sentimental goo.
For the kids?: Only cynical teens. Keep the dew on the little ones' eyes for a while longer.
Of note: Can you find the references to the seven stories in Michael Schweikardt's bar setting that are so realistic that it'll make you want to order a gimlet.
Twitter review in 140 characters or less: A tasty Christmas trifle
Thoughts on leaving the parking lot: Ruggiero has indicated that other playwrights may contribute a few more pieces in future seasons that could refresh the entertainment, perhaps even having enough re-gifted stories to create two evenings.
The basics: "Christmas on the Rocks" will play TheaterWorks, 233 Pearl St., Hartford. The show runs through Dec. 22. Running time is 90 minutes with no intermission. Performances are Tuesdays through Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.; Fridays at 8 p.m.; Saturdays at 4 and 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 and 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $35 to $50. Information at 860-527-7838 and www.theaterworkshartford.org.


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Overlooking autumn colour
Kite aerial view of the forest across the road.
Lake Superior at the mouth of the Montreal River.
That's me holding the kite line down on the pebble beach. However, I've photoshopped the kite line out of the picture.
Early May and there is still ice covering sheltered portions of Lake Superior.
Headland. Blind River, Ontario, Canada
Looking south-east. Aerial view of Blind River, Ontario. Blind River is on the Trans-Canada Highway along the shore of Lake Huron, one of Canada's five Great Lakes. Kite aerial photography is used.
Blind River, Ontario, Canada
Aerial view of Blind River, Ontario. Blind River is on the Trans-Canada Highway along the shore of Lake Huron, one of Canada's five Great Lakes. Kite aerial photography is used.
Parc des Cedres in Aylmer, Quebec.
Kite aerial photograph taken at Parc des Cedres in Aylmer, Quebec. The river is still partly frozen. That's me down by the path near the tree shadow. Note that the kite line is visible in this image. I often remove the kite line in PhotoShop.
The docks at Aylmer Marina on the Ottawa River
Kite aerial photograph taken at Aylmer Marina on the Ottawa River including the beach and Parc des Cèdres
Aerial view of the beach at Parc des Cedres, Aylmer
Aerial Photographs of Britannia Beach. this is the main swimming beach. There is a smaller beach for windsurfers to launch just out of the picture at the bottom right.
The snow is gone but spring thaw is still happening on the Ottawa River. At Britannia Bay and Lac Deschenes there is still a large amount of ice cover with some break-up happening towards Deschenes Rapids and the Britannia Yacht Club.
Aerial Photographs of the breakwaters at the end of the pier at Britannia Beach. Britannia Park and the Ottawa River.
Britannia Bay to the west of Britannia Beach is still packed solid with ice despite it being mid-April.
Lac Deschenes and the Ottawa River. Aerial photograph at spring break-up.
Lac Deschenes and the Ottawa River looking upstream (west) with the winter ice just starting to move.
Aerial view of the Ottawa River at Parc Brebeuf
An island situated off the shoreline at Parc Brebeuf in Gatineau.
Aerial view looking upstream at Parc Brebeuf, Gatineau. The channel between the shoreline and the two islands is a popular whitewater kayaking location. Later in the spring the water levels will be higher and kayakers will be here. The long stretch of whitewater between Champlain Bridge and Chaudiere Falls is known as Remic Rapids.
Westboro Beach in spring.. Kite aerial photography.
The three "structures" at Westboro Beach. The Ottawa River is still frozen across to Quebec at this point but a few hundred meters downstream it is open water. But not too warm for swimming. Kite aerial photography. KAP.
Pontoon Boat On Big Cedar Lake
Pontoon boat on Big Cedar Lake. Kite Aerial Photography (KAP)
Autumn shoreline on Big Cedar Lake, Quebec.
Autumn shoreline on Big Cedar Lake, Quebec. Kite Aerial Photography (KAP)


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Jessica Gabel CinoAssociate Dean for Academic Affairs and Full Professor of Law Center for Access to Justice, Office of the Associate Dean
- Education
J.D., magna cum laude, University of Miami School of Law
B.S., summa cum laude, University of Central Florida.
- Specializations
Death Penalty
Forensic/Scientific Evidence
White Collar Crime
Trial Practice
Civil Rights
Civil Trial and Procedure
Criminal Law and Procedure
Law and Medicine
Science and Law
Trial Procedure
- Biography
Jessica Gabel Cino, associate dean for academic affairs and full professor of law, teaches courses on forensic evidence, forensic medicine, bankruptcy and contracts. Her primary research focuses on fraud and ethics at the intersection of law and science. Cino has been interviewed by PBS Nova, National Public Radio, TruTV, RT America, and other news outlets. She has lectured throughout the United States, Poland, China, Taiwan and Australia.
Cino received her J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Miami School of Law and her B.S., summa cum laude, from the University of Central Florida. While in law school, she co-founded and served as the executive director for the Wrongful Convictions Project, which assisted defendants with claims of actual innocence. The project continues and is a fully-funded Innocence Clinic.
Prior to joining Georgia State Law, she clerked for Judge Peter T. Fay of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit. She then practiced law with Covington & Burling LLP in San Francisco, focusing on white collar crime, bankruptcy, and pro bono death penalty work. While at Covington, Cino taught classes at the University of California Hastings School of the Law.
Cino presents on forensic evidence, criminal law, business law, bankruptcy and trial strategy. She also has written on a wide-range of topics, including the validity of forensic evidence genetic testing, forensic DNA identification, trial and jury tactics, bankruptcy fraud, lender liability, legal ethics and bioethics.
Cino is a frequent contributor of opinion pieces for various publications. In addition to being the author of a treatise titled The Law of Lender Liability, she is co-author of the Bankruptcy Appeals Manual, published by the American Bankruptcy Institute. In 2009, she received the American Bar Association's Kathryn R. Heidt Memorial Award for her service, scholarship and practice, and in 2010 received a publication award from the American Bankruptcy Institute.
Cino consults on various criminal and bankruptcy matters and has engaged in numerous pro bono criminal defense representations. She successfully appealed a wrongful conviction and death sentence in Mississippi, resulting in her client's freedom.
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ORCS (Zahru II)
The Orcish King give a tear-bringing speech "CHARGE!" +1 to move and Attack.
SECRET WEAPON REAVEALED: Orc catapult.
The orcs sprint at the back of the rebels, but fail to do anything. The King is out of breath after yelling so loudly, and the Yoda-Face, Witch-Lady, the catapult and Graj stay back to fend off secret factions.
Need orders from The King's Men (scottsman) to continue


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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 6, 2009) - ETSU women's soccer junior Rachel Van Horn (Thousand Oaks, Calif.), was honored Thursday evening as she received the Scholar Academic Diverstiy award from ETSU President Paul Stanton and the ETSU Office of Equity and Diversity.
Van Horn - a forward for the Buccaneers this past season - currently holds a 3.85 grade point average (GPA) in business management. While at ETSU, the Thousand Oaks, Calif., native has been a member of the Buc Honor Roll and Atlantic Sun Conference All-Academic team every semester.
"I'm very proud of Van for earning this award," said head coach Heather Henson. "With all our players, are main goal is to develop true student-athletes. Our girls know that earning their degrees and making good grades is something that our program puts the highest importance on. Rachel embodies what are program represents with this development."
On the field, Van Horn started four of the 15 matches she competed in this fall. Overall, Van Horn was second on the team in goals, after netting scores against Lipscomb, Oct. 4 and Mercer Oct. 16.
The mission of the ETSU women's soccer program is committed to striving for excellence through passion, determination and dedication. Each year players are challenged to grow with a high standard of performance in all aspects of their lives.
For more information on the ETSU women's soccer team please visit www.ETSUBucs.com. Also you can follow daily post and updates on the offical ETSU women's soccer Twitter page at www.twitter.com/ETSUSoccer.


text: New Zealand Seeks to Restore China Relations After Dairy Recalls August 22, 2013 05:32 AM Tweet TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By Bloomberg Email New Zealand's government will in 10 days notify Chinese authorities of measures it may take to address safety issues in order to restore trade. William Bi and Liza Lin New Zealand, whose exports are under threat after China halted imports of some tainted dairy products, pledged to take steps to ensure product safety and regain the confidence of its biggest trading partner. New Zealand's government will in 10 days notify Chinese authorities of measures it may take to address safety issues in order to restore trade, Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully said at a media briefing in Beijing today. The Pacific country will also require its exporters to meet China standards for its dairy products, he said. McCully's visit comes as New Zealand deals with the fallout from two contamination scares linked to dairy products in China, its top trading partner. Fonterra Cooperative Group Ltd., the world's biggest dairy exporter and New Zealand's largest company, said earlier this month botulism-causing bacteria were found in whey protein that made its way into the Chinese market. China also temporarily banned some New Zealand milk protein this week after finding elevated nitrate levels in certain products. The New Zealand government will notify Chinese authorities on "what has happened here, what issues need to be addressed and to provide certainty to consumers that quality food from New Zealand can be relied upon," said McCully, who is on a two-day visit to Beijing as part of a tour of Mongolia, China and Hong Kong. New Zealand is conducting inquiries into the Fonterra incident, the results of which will be released to the Chinese government in 10 days, the official said. The case didn't have a significant impact on relations between the two countries, he said. Dairy is New Zealand's largest foreign exchange earner, accounting for 28 percent of overseas sales in an economy where exports make up about a third of output. China, which overtook Australia as the nation's largest trade partner this year, bought NZ$7.7 billion ($6.1 billion) of New Zealand's goods in the year through June, NZ$3 billion of which was dairy. "We have a total and absolute commitment to meeting the standards which would be required for that trade to continue to grow," McCully said. McCully, who was meeting his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi and State Councilor Yang Jiechi in Beijing, will be followed in a "few weeks or months" by trade minister Tim Groser and Prime Minister John Key, Key's spokeswoman Kelly Boxall said on Aug. 11. Dirty Pipe New Zealand's troubles began Aug. 3, when Fonterra said a dirty pipe at a processing plant may have tainted whey protein used in dairy formula with bacteria that can cause botulism, a rare illness that may lead to paralysis. China then stopped imports of whey protein and a dairy base powder from Fonterra. The announcement also prompted companies ranging from infant-formula producers Danone SA and Abbott Laboratories to beverage maker Coca-Cola Co., which used Fonterra's contaminated ingredients or its production lines, to issue precautionary recalls on the Chinese mainland and in Hong Kong. Gary Romano, managing director of New Zealand Milk Products, also stepped down. In an Aug. 6 commentary titled "Remembering the Fonterra lesson," the official People's Daily wrote that China needs more supervision of milk imports and should strictly check all such imports regardless of the brand. The official news agency Xinhua wrote that buyers were losing faith in New Zealand's clean image. Theo Spierings, Chief Executive Officer at the Auckland-based company, apologized to consumers in Beijing on Aug 5. Fonterra was also among six dairy companies fined for violating anti-monopoly laws in China this month. Milk Protein This week, China imposed a temporary ban on a milk protein made by New Zealand's Westland Milk Products after finding elevated nitrate levels in some of the product, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine said in a statement on its website. Two batches of lactoferrin milk protein made by Westland and exported to China contained levels of nitrate that exceeded the New Zealand standard, the Wellington-based Ministry for Primary Industries said on Aug 19. It revoked export certificates for four consignments that were derived from the two batches. Back to news


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Bar Refaeli: Arrow Campaign With Josh Duhamel!
Bar Refaeli rocks a men's shirt and tie in this pic from Arrow's latest ad campaign.
The 26-year-old Israeli model tweeted the photo, along with another one of her with Josh Duhamel in an ad for the shirt brand.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Bar Refaeli
"@joshduhamel and me in the new ARROW campaign…. that was a good day! Josh is so much fun!" Bar wrote on her Twitter page.
The Fall collection for Arrow, an American brand established back in 1851, will feature an assortment of men's shirts, including classic, casual, and contemporary.
WHAT DO YOU THINK of Bar Refaeli and Josh Duhamel in the latest Arrow ad campaign?


text: In 1899, the black community requested that the Board of Education establish a high school for black students. Dr. John Herbert Phillips approached Parker about serving as principal. In September, 1900, Industrial High School—dedicated to black students—opened on the second floor of the Cameron School. The number of students rose from 18 to 45 by the end of the school year. Parker emphasized practical instruction in woodworking, sewing, cooking, laundry work, mortis, hand carving, and drawing. His students also learned grammar, literature, and mathematics.


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And now, thanks to Happy Wheels, I can live the dream.
Happy Wheels is what would happen if ExciteBike was run by Jackass, only instead of drinking horse juice and punching each other in the balls, they were losing limbs and endangering the lives of small children.
The game's running on a browser, so you can play right now, only make sure there's nobody overly sensitive around. There's a lot of blood and body parts flying around the place.
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Most of my friends back up north don't really understand how I cope living in London as they perceive it to be so cripplingly expensive. I am inclined to grumblingly agree, although most of the things that take a wedge out of my wage are standard stuff like rent, travel, bills & brogues. (Ok the last one slightly more me-specific) I think the danger when you live in a capital city is that the ££ can really stack up is when you eat/drink out. This shouldn't mean you have to spend your evenings home along nibbling cream crackers though…I really believe you can find numerous places to eat out for a reasonable non-crazy-inflated-London price if you hunt hard enough.
I find the Kentish Towner one of the best sources of new (cheap and cheerful) places to sample in North London. In fact I visit this blog so much that I recently switched to Google Chrome and it's the only website that comes up on my frequently visited tab. Stalker! It was there that I first read about my new #1 favourite Indian restaurant Hazraj. As you may have gathered from even casting a glance at my blog I'm a totally hopeless romantic, so it actually wasn't the glowing review or the reasonable prices that made me determined to take a visit to Hazraj. It was when I read that the owner Raj had named the restaurant by adding his wife's name (Haz) to his name (and first too, good man!) therefore creating Hazraj. Doesn't that just make your heart swell?
The day my boyfriend and I headed to Hazraj had been pretty work crazed for both of us and I remember we ummed and ahhed about where to eat, what to do, cuisine type etc as we were both too screen-fatigued and zombie-faced to make anymore decisions! He suggested Hazraj and I am so glad he did, as every scrap of bad day and work stress was soon a distant memory, replaced with cheery grins, messy mouths and wide eyes!
Hazraj specialise in Mumbai Street Food which is also known as Indian Tapas and Tiffin Cuisine. As I mentioned when I wrote about Tayyabs, I grew up in Bradford so a huge proportion of meals I have ever eaten are curry based in some way. However Hazraj got me seriously whipped into a frothy food frenzy as I scouted the menu, as so many items on there I had never ever heard of, let alone tried! And for less daring types there are still delicious versions of all the old favourites (bhaji, samosas, paratha, tikka). Hazraj pride themselves on creating healthy Indian cuisine and use very little oil & salt, which is really clear when your food arrives without a bubble of grease in sight. Relating to this I assume, I noticed quite a heavy focus on veggie options too – in actual fact there were more (V)s on the menu than non vegetarian choices!
Before we'd even started considering our food options, I was in dire need of a drink. The drink menu was extensive, with wines especially selected to compliment the various courses. I squealed in delight (attracting a few stares) as I spotted tequila beer on the menu. It's a recent discovery of mine (a bit slow considering tequila is my favourite spirit) but I think I might be in the minority group of fans since it's barely and rarely stocked anywhere! As we perused the food menu and I happily supped on my Desperados, a friendly waitor (who I later learnt was the legendary Raj!) came over and politely asked how my beer was as I was "the first person to ever order one" (!) I thought it was really heartening in such a new business to see a) the owner greeting and serving guests but b) enquiring after their feedback. It also gave me opportunity to beg Raj to keep stocking it, even if I remain the only person to ever order it for the rest of time! He said he has really worked hard on the drinks menu to offer a diverse selection of beers, recently adding Crabbies ginger beer too, which I imagine would work well with the more fiery dishes.
For starters we ordered the Mumbai Street Chaats, having no real idea what they were or what we were doing, we thought it wise to opt for the platter to try a bit of everything and at £9.95 you get more than your moneys worth! When they arrived like this, it evoked another squeal of delight from me (if the food wasn't SO worthy of it, my boyfriend might have been tiring of the squealing by this point…)
The platter came with 4 types of chaat, with ample amounts for two to get a good few gobfulls of each one! The flags detailed how best to eat and what was included in each chaat. This was my absolutely favourite thing about Hazraj, as when you eat an entirely new cuisine its easy to to feel intimidated by it.. This was such an easy (and adorable) way to help us understand what to do in a non patronising and educational way. It's a delightful notion and just one of the many ways that makes you feel like more than just another customer to Haz & Raj.
I can't accurately describe the taste sensation that followed with each chaat as anything but MMMMM! You really have to just go and sample for yourself. It's messy, it's crazily healthy (mostly vegetable based and spiced with unusual ingredients to perfection) and its devastating when its over!
For main courses there is an easy meal deal offer. Main, rice & naan = £8.95. Main, rice, naan & veg = £11.95. For the incredibly high quality of the food, this seems insanely cheap. Every item was delicious, in perfect portion size and presented like the starters; with such pride and attention to detail.
As with the starter, the food was faultless other than the fact at some point it had to end. Hazraj was such a pleasent experience above and beyond the food though. Every staff member we came into contact with was so caring and welcoming, the ambience was a buzzy but not busy (although we were there on a Monday night, I believe Fridays & Saturdays can attract a bustling queue – hardly surprisingly!) and the decor created a fairy lit enchanting escape from the noise and turmoil of the busy Fortress Road outside.
We were having such a brilliant evening that we ordered chai lattes to extend our trip even longer (not a second tequila beer for me you'll note, it was a school night after all…) and even these were the best I have ever had. You are probably starting to think I've been paid (or subliminally messaged though the mellow Indian music playing throughout our meal) to write this as it's such a glowing review, but the Kentish Towner agreed with me and gave it a rare 9/10! So DO believe the hype! And if not, believe the happy look on Nick's face…
I grabbed Raj for another chat at the end and he was so proud and passionate, it's clear to see why Hazraj has been such a roaring success without spending a penny on marketing! A brave choice (instead they chose to invest the money into the venue, food and service) which has completely paid off. He is hoping to extend the restaurant to cater for more diners in the future and also planning to offer take away hampers in the summer for Hampstead heath dwellers. With smart ideas like that, you can see that I won't be the last person to rave about Hazraj.
There isn't much more to say except hurry up & go, then tell me how amazing it is yourself!
I'm already day dreaming about my next visit, as it's an entirely guilt free experience both on the waist-line and the bank balance. I basically want to eat here every week until I try everything, then start over again… so maybe I'll see you there.
Address: 1A-1B Fortress Road, Kentish Town, NW5 1AA


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Is Anti-Discrimination law going far enough in UK?
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So I've been doing a lot of reading around discrimination and prejudice in civil law at the minute and I have to say I feel very proud to be Scottish reading how well equipped it is. For those of you who aren't familiar with the legislation the Equality Act 2010 is the main piece of anti-discrimination legislation in the workforce. Within the act are a number of 'protected characteristics' that are protected by the act from prejudiced behaviour. These include age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, race, religion or belief, and sexual orientation. This is clearly a sufficiently well equipped piece of legislation. In particular, I feel it protects those with disability very well by having extensive provision in that obliges employers and service to make reasonable adjustments in order to ensure equality. As you can see by the protected characteristics the legislation clearly covers a vast range of areas but does it go far enough?
In the Act there is no room for crosscutting of protected
characteristics. This is a result of most of the protected
characteristics being legislated due to a campaign for that
particular area. An example being extensive woman's rights
campaigners prompted legislation protecting women. However, this
does means that there is no sufficient protection for someone who
falls within two protected characteristics and as a result
suffers from a discrimination that is a completely different
product than the two individual characteristics alone. For
example, a black female may feel they are being discriminated due
to them being a mixture of both black and female but not because
of one characteristic of theirs. Arguably, it is correct that a
black woman may experience a completely different stereotype to
someone who is just black or just a female. The legislation would
require you to prove that you had been discriminated for being
black and separately prove that you had been discriminated for
being a woman. I believe this narrow provision of the legislation
is hindering the potential for a lot of discrimination claims to
be successful in UK. I feel the legislation looks very
satisfactory on paper but the actual functionality of dealing
with protected characteristics in complete isolation is
restrictive and impractical.
Another factor that the legislation doesn't encompass is 'class' and 'fattism'. I feel that these are two major stereotypes of the modern day and should be included in the legislation. This means that campaigns would need to be rallied in order to receive this protection. Do you think that these should be included in protection against discrimination?
What are your thoughts on how the legislation could improve? Or does it in fact need to?


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Reviewed by Divya K. (age 8)
My favorite part was when Nancy, Bess, and George were driving in a car and a bear came up to them. George gave out a earsplitting scream. I liked this part because the bear was trying to tell George something but he was scared of the bear. The owner of the bear told George the bear was trying to tell him something and I thought that was very weird. My favorite character was Nancy because she is very serious and solves mysteries. I like to solve mysteries too. This book is in a series. This book is like Nate the Great when he solves mysteries. It's similar because it's talking about the same ideas.
I recommend this book to people who like mysteries and who like to solve mysteries. This book can be read by third grade and up. You should read this book.


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There were several types of ordeal to determine whether a person was guilty or not. Prepare to be amazed!
1. Ordeal by fire - walking over hot ploughshares for a distance of 9 feet. Innocence determined by either total lack of injury, or if the injury was only festering after three days.
2. Ordeal by boiling water - suspect had to dip his hand into a pot of boiling water to retrieve a stone. Innocence determined by whether or not the burns had healed in three days.
3. Ordeal by cold water - suspect was submerged in a stream either in a barrel or with a millstone around his neck. Innocence determined by whether or not he survived!
4. Ordeal by cold water (witches only) - suspect is submerged as above, but sinks if guilty, floats if innocent.
5. Ordeal by cross - accuser AND accused stand either side of a cross with their arms out horizontally. The first one to lower his arms is the loser.
6. Ordeal by ingestion - bread and cheese blessed by a priest were administered. Guilty if the suspect choked.
7. Ordeal by poison (Nigeria) - fed a poisonous bean. If defendant vomited it up, they were innocent.
8. Ordeal by boiling oil (India) - as #2, but both accuser AND accused had to dip their hands in boiling oil. Whoever had uninjured hands afterwards was innocent.
9. Ordeal by turf (Iceland) - suspect had to walk underneath a piece of turf. If the turf fell on his head, he was guilty.
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I think the only ordeal I would want to have to endure is the ordeal by ingestion. Of course, with my luck, I'd probably choke. :)ReplyDelete
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I think your ordeal by water for witches is the wrong way round. If you drowned you were innocent and if you floated you were guilty - and then burnt at the stake! A lose, lose situation.ReplyDelete
Well spotted, Chris! :o)ReplyDelete
I wonder if anybody was declared innocent.ReplyDelete
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Home > News & Events > Wayland Press Release Archives > 2002 News Releases > November 2002 > Wayland music students to present senior recitals
Wayland music students to present senior recitals
Three graduating music students will be presenting their senior recitals this weekend at Wayland Baptist University. Both events are free and open to the public.
Husband and wife musicians Jared and Carla Douglas Hardy will host a joint recital on Friday, Nov. 8, at 7:30 p.m. in Harral Memorial Auditorium. Both vocalists, the Hardys will be presenting a number of musical pieces from operas including "Don Giovanni" and "Carmen" as well as other pieces.
The son of Mark and Bonnie Hardy of Lubbock, Jared is working toward bachelor of music in music education and church music. He is a baritone. Carla, the daughter of Larry and Laura Douglas of Breckenridge, is working toward a bachelor of arts degree in music. She is a soprano. Jennie Lynn Hodges, associate professor of music at Wayland, is private instructor for both students. Hodges will also accompany the couple during the recital.
Samantha Jones of Mesquite will present her senior recital on the French horn on Saturday, Nov. 9, at 7:30 p.m. in Harral Auditorium. The daughter of Carolina and Alan Crowley, Jones is an instrumental music education major. Don Summersgill is her private instructor.
Jones' recital will feature a concerto by Strauss, a sonata by Beethoven, a prelude by Bach, and a modern sonata by Joachim Dietrich Link. She will also be featured in a quintet performance of "Frere Jacques," including fellow Wayland music students Chris Lethgo, Justin Ogden and James Moss, and George James of Floydada.


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A string of losses last fall sent USC's football team on a historic downward spiral, from preseason No. 1 to out of the top 25.
Three weeks before high school players can sign national letters of intent, the Trojans are losing recruits and falling in a different set of rankings.
In August, several websites ranked USC's 2013 recruiting class as the nation's best. Others had it among the top five.
But that was before five high school players who had made oral commitments reconsidered.
"If 'SC goes undefeated and plays in the national championship game, I don't think this is happening," said Erik McKinney, West recruiting coordinator for ESPN.com.
The Trojans' class is currently ranked sixth by ESPN.com, seventh by Rivals.com and 247sports.com, ninth by Scout.com.
With 21 days for 17- and 18-year-olds to ponder their options, USC still has time to move up — or fall some more.


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Down two runs with bases loaded, two outs and a full count, MIT senior Stewart Park rose to the occasion, hitting a three-run double for a 6-5, walk-off win over visiting Brandeis University in non-conference baseball action Friday on Briggs Field. With the win, the Engineers rose to 5-6 (0-3 NEWMAC) on the season, while the Judges slid to 7-11 (1-4 UAA) on the year.
After a scoreless first inning, MIT was first to get on the board in the second. Senior Dan Hyatt led with a double off the left-field fence, followed by an RBI single from freshman Ricardo Perez. Freshman Aric Dama added another single before sophomore Torre Swanson cleared the bases with a two-RBI double just out of reach of sophomore centerfielder Zach Malis, putting the Engineers up 3-0.
Brandeis scored its first run in the 5th, when Malis sent a sac-fly to deep center field, allowing senior John O'Brion to sneak home and narrow the lead to two.
The Judges got their momentum going in the seventh, when O'Brion and seniors Artie Posch and James Likis hit three consecutive singles to load the bases with none out. MIT pitcher Ryne Barry tallied a strikeout and forced a fly on the next two batters, but his escape was foiled by Brandeis freshman Chris Ferro, who slipped a shot down the left-field line to bring in two runners and tie the game, 3-3.
Brandeis took the lead in the eighth, after MIT reliever Columbus Leonard dropped a run on an RBI double to junior Tony Deshler. Sensing trouble, the Engineers brought out closer Henry Zhu with the bases loaded and one out. Likis brought home senior Drake Livada with a sacrifice bunt, giving the Judges a 5-3 lead that they carried into the ninth.
MIT's storybook ending was setup by three singles from MIT freshman Ricardo Perez, sophomore Zach Carr, and freshman James McKinney. The Judges brought senior Kyle Ritchie to face the would-be final batter, and after a series of tense pitches, Park nailed a hit to center field for 3 RBI's and the 6-5 victory.
Brandeis pitcher Josh McGrath threw for 6.1 innings, dropping 3 runs while notching 4 strikeouts and 2 walks. Reliever Nick Pollack (0-1) received the loss after letting 3 runs score in 2.1 innings with two strikeouts.
Barry totaled 7 innings thrown for the Engineers with 3 runs, 3 strikeouts and 1 walk. Leonard tallied two runs and only one out, while Zhu (1-0) picked up his first win on a scoreless 1.2 innings pitched, lowering his season ERA to 0.84 over 10.2 innings.
MIT takes the field again Saturday, April 3, against the Beavers of Babson College, in a New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) doubleheader starting at 12 p.m. The Judges also play Saturday in a non-conference doubleheader against Clark University, beginning at 11 a.m.


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Atturo Trail Blade M/T - Tire ReviewPosted in Product Reviews on July 22, 2013
Atturo is most likely a tire company you've never heard of before, but you may want to look it up the next time you need new rubber. We slung a set of Trail Blade M/T tires under our daily driver and, after a few thousand miles on them, are delighted at how they're performing. Our truck sees plenty of highway miles, but it must also drag a trailer, scramble over dirt roads, and get us to out of town locations far from the beaten path. An all-terrain tire is great if all you do is haul the highway, but we like having traction for those times when we're under the trees or exploring two-tracks far from home, and traction in the form of a mud tire is appreciated. These newcomer tires are made in Thailand, and although they may look like other tires in the market from afar, up close they are truly unique.
The Trail Blade M/T tread design was developed in collaboration with Mantis Knives based off the company's Karambit, or "tiger claw," blades. This partnership resulted in a tire designed to cut into dirt the same way early curved knives were used to dig up roots and work as an agricultural tool. Our testing of these tires show they work well in deep rutted dirt tracks and are well suited for a truck like ours that is used in a variety of terrain.
Tire Specs
Atturo Trail Blade M/T
Made In: Thailand
Size Tested: 35X12.50R17
Type: Radial
Load Range: D
Maximum Load (lb): 3, 000 @ 50 psi
Tread Construction: 2 steel, 3 poly, 1 nylon plies
Sidewall Construction: 3 poly plies
Tread Depth (in): 9⁄16
Tread Width (in): 101⁄2
Section Width (in): 12
Overall Diameter (in): 34
Weight (lb): 65
Sizes Available: 33-35 inches for 17-, 18- , and 20-inch rims


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