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September 30, 2003
Westinghouse Lighting and PolyBrite release new LED product
Westinghouse Lighting Corp., Philadelphia, recently announced the finalization of a contract with PolyBrite International, a Goeken Group Company, providing for joint distribution, marketing, and development of LED lights for general illumination. PolyBrite's patented polymer technology enhances LEDs by intensifying and dispersing the light, and meets a wide range of lighting needs.
"Our agreement with Westinghouse will help us to more quickly finalize product development aimed at replacing general incandescent bulbs and speed bringing our products to market," says Carl Scianna, president and CEO of PolyBrite International.
September 29, 2003
Pass & Seymour/Legrand introduces jobsite productivity program
Pass & Seymour/Legrand, Syracuse, N.Y., recently announced Configurable Solutions, a new program of wiring devices designed for specific applications to further enhance electrical installation productivity on or off the jobsite. The program is designed to allow electrical contractors to order wiring devices without the parts that are sometimes removed for unique applications. These wiring devices can be modified without mouthing screws, auto grounding clips, and mounting ears, and with straps cut flush, split circuit tabs removed, and in bulk packaging.
September 26, 2003
Generac Power Systems opens technical training center
Generac Power Systems, Eagle, Wis., recently opened a 6,000-sq-ft multi-purpose technical training center next to its manufacturing plant. The center features a large demonstration area with an assortment of working generators, a classroom area, and a kitchen.
"This is a major investment by our company to raise the level of expertise across our dealer service organization," says Robert Kern, Generac's founder and chairman.
September 25, 2003
California golf club saves money through energy control
In an effort to cut its energy bill, which comes to almost $140,000 a year, the South Hills Country Club, West Covina, Calif., recently installed a series of controls in its new $7 million clubhouse.
The controls, supplied by Abbotly Technologies, were installed on the larger A/C and refrigeration units to reduce energy consumption. The country club also implemented off peak charging of the golf cars and better monitoring of usage patterns. A two-week performance test found that the new controls will reduce A/C- and refrigeration-related expenses by an estimated 19% and reduce compressor run time by 38% while maintaining room temperature conditions.
The California Energy Commission will be providing 100% financing for the cost to install the Abbotly system with a 5-year 4% loan.
September 22, 2003
Ideal announces cable certifier trade-up program
Ideal Industries, Inc., Sycamore, Ill., recently announced a trade-up program that offers data communications customers a way to trade in their used 5/5e/6 testers for a rebate of as much as $1,000 to use towards upgrading to one of the company's new cable certifiers.
To participate in the LANTEK Trade-Up program, customers need to purchase either model of cable certifier through an Ideal distributor. Proof of purchase, an RMA number, and the trade-in unit must be sent to Ideal. Customers will then receive their cash directly from the factory.
For more information, visit www.idealindustries.com.
September 19, 2003
Guarantee Electrical acquires Kimsey Electrical Contracting
Guarantee Electrical Co., St. Louis, has acquired Denver-based Kimsey Electrical Contracting, a division of Fischbach & Moore Electric, Inc., to form Kimsey-Guarantee Electrical Contracting. Terms of the sale were not disclosed.
Kimsey Electrical specializes in commercial and industrial electrical construction, traffic signal and heavy highway work, plant construction and maintenance, and voice/data and fiber optic installations.
September 18, 2003
July Construction activity falls 4%
New construction starts in July slipped 4% from a very strong June, according to the McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge. Both nonresidential building and housing were down slightly, while a more substantial decline was reported for nonbuilding construction, which includes public works and electric utilities. Through the first seven months of 2003, total construction activity was 1% below the same period a year ago.
"The construction industry got off to a sluggish start in 2003, and more recently it has picked up the pace," says Robert A. Murray, vice president of economic affairs for McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge. "The modest retreat in July was expected, since June was helped by projects that had been previously deferred."
September 17, 2003
Group receives grant to develop online training for electrical industry
An Oregon-based electrical industry group recently received a $125,000 Workforce Grant, which it will use to develop online training for electricians in Oregon. The group, which comprises Blue Volt LLC, Platt Electric, the Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC) of Oregon, and National Electrical Contractors Association and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 48 (NECA/IBEW), partnered with Clackamas Community College to submit the grant proposal to Oregon's Workforce System.
The participating companies formed the cluster to address the electrical industry's growing demand for a Web-based educational offering. This online training will provide a way for electricians to meet continuing education requirements for license renewal. The introduction of online educational programs is also timely due to the budgetary constraints of and recent reductions in the level of face-to-face and correspondence courses offered by the Oregon Building Codes Division.
September 16, 2003
JT Packard acquires assets of Network International
JT Packard, Madison, Wis., has acquired the assets of Dallas-based Network International's Power Systems Division for an undisclosed amount, although the division has assets valued at approximately $8 million.
"This purchase not only expands our inventory of surplus equipment, it adds a new warehouse to our nationwide network," says Peter Drumm, general manager of JT Packard.
September 15, 2003
BICSI announces release of the fifth edition of their design manual
BICSI, Tampa, Fla., will publish the fifth edition of its LAN design manual, Network Design Reference Manual (NDRM), on September 30, 2003. This latest release of the NDRM provides comprehensive, standards-based descriptions, methods, and practices for the design of local area networks. The NDRM is the basis for BICSI's Registered Communications Distribution Designer/Local Area Network Specialist (RCDD/LAN Specialist) designation. It contains three appendices featuring reference material that covers numbering systems and conversions, IP addressing and subnetting, and network technologies other than Ethernet.
September 12, 2003
EYP Mission Critical Facilities opens Atlanta office
EYP Mission Critical Facilities, Inc., New York City, recently opened an office in Atlanta to serve a growing base of telecommunications and technology clients in the Southeast. The Atlanta office will focus on offering mission critical facilities design and consulting services to area companies and helping to protect critical 24/7 data and communications networks.
September 11, 2003
National Lighting Bureau updates its Web site
The National Lighting Bureau, Silver Spring, Md., recently revamped www.nlb.org. The updated site now provides users with more information categories, including athletic lighting, industrial facilities, and safety and security. Each listing represents a feature of what the NLB calls High-Benefit Lighting, or lighting systems that do more than just light a room.
"Lighting is not installed to provide light," says John Bachner, NLB Communications Director. "Lighting is used for specific reasons: to help people input data faster and more accurately, to help people avoid hazards of one kind of another, and so on."
September 10, 2003
AGC joins with engineering associations to develop contract forms
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASEC), to become a sponsoring organization of the Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee (EJCDC).
As a sponsoring organization, AGC will participate in the decision-making and in the drafting and development of EJCDC standardization forms.
September 9, 2003
Baldor Electric announces partnership with EPA
Baldor Electric Co., Fort Smith, Ark., recently announced its partnership with Energy Star, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) voluntary program for developing and implementing energy efficiency projects. The company recently completed energy improvements in 13 of its U.S.-based manufacturing plants, saving nearly $1 million annually.
"Since our energy surveys and consumption reduction program began in 2000, we have achieved a total savings of 10 million kW-hr," says Ed Ralston, Baldor Director of Audit Services. "This translates into an air pollution reduction of 13 million lbs of carbon dioxide."
September 8, 2003
Private nonresidential construction rises in July
Private nonresidential construction had a small gain in July, says Kenneth D. Simonson, chief economist for the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). The Census Bureau shows that the overall value of construction put in place edged up .2% in July from an upwardly revised June total to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $880 billion, just short of the all-time high of $883 billion set last January.
Construction of hospitals, medical buildings, and special health-care facilities rose .6% for the month. Two other health-related construction categories also did well in July: drug stores were up 10%, and chemical plants, which include pharmaceuticals, gained 1%.
Automotive sales and service/parts construction rose 5% and 33%, respectively, for the month but on a year-to-date basis, they're down by 15% and 23% compared to the first seven months of 2002. Electric power construction rose 3% in July but is off 7% year-to-date.
September 5, 2003
Electro Rent expands test equipment product lines
Electro Rent Corporation, Van Nuys, Calif., has recently added new power distribution, control, and communications/data system test equipment to its inventory. The company's line of test equipment, which includes instruments for power quality, electrical, industrial, fiber optic cabling, and LAN cabling, is now available. The products are designed to serve contractors working in both copper and fiber, for industrial, construction, defense, telecommunications, and utility industries.
September 4, 2003
Advance joins Rebuild America
Advance Transformer Co., Rosemont, Ill., recently joined the U.S. Department of Energy's Rebuild America program as a business partner. Advance will support state and community partnerships and drive training and educational efforts to improve energy efficiency throughout the nation's buildings and communities.
Rebuild America is a Department of Energy initiative that connects people, ideas, and resources among communities, states, and the private sector to reduce energy consumption through energy-efficient technologies, renewable energy sources, and energy-efficient operations and maintenance practices. The program was launched in 1994 and serves as a tool for job creation in many communities.
September 3, 2003
NEMA releases standards on fittings
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) recently released FB 2.10-2003, Selection and Installation Guidelines for Fittings for Use with Non-Flexible Metallic Conduit or Tubing, and FB 2.20-2003, Selection and Installation Guidelines for Fittings for Use with Flexible Electrical Conduit and Cable.
FB 2.10-2003 provides guidance on selection and installation criteria for installing fittings for non-flexible metallic conduit or tubing, and FB 2.20-2003 offers guidelines for installing fittings for flexible electrical conduit and cables. Both are in accordance with the NEC.
September 2, 2003
Graybar expands supplier relationship with AFL Telecommunications
Graybar, St. Louis, recently announced an expansion of its supplier relationship with AFL Telecommunications, a division of Alcoa. Under the terms of the agreement, Graybar will stock the complete line of AFL's Interconnect & Apparatus products, including copper demarcation, fiber closures, and XDSL repeater cases.


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In her junior year, Paul had a consistent season, continuing her streak of competing in every meet. She competed mostly bars, beam, and floor, providing solid scores the Bulldogs could depend on. Her 9.725 on floor against MIT, and 9.7 against URI, helped lift Yale to victory in both cases. At the Ivy Classic, her 9.525 on floor was the third highest Yale score and placed in the top five. Despite an ankle injury early in the 2004-2005 season, Paul competed in every meet and her consistent performance on bars and beam contributed to several Bulldogs victories. Highlights include her 9.525 on beam at the Towson Invitational, and her collegiate career-high 9.7 on bars at the Colonial Classic. At ECACs, Paul scored a 9.8 on floor. Paul had a stellar rookie year, competing all four events. She placed on floor and in the all-around in the majority of the meets, and holds Yale records for both. Her impressive 9.9 on floor is one of the top ten scores in Yale's history of gymnastics, which she earned at both the Ivy Classic, where she placed second, and ECACs, where she won. Paul was named ECAC Rookie of the Week twice. For her strong floor performances, she was named to the first-team All-ECAC squad. Paul joined the Bulldogs from Golden Bear Gymnastics. She qualified to the Level 10 Junior Olympic Nationals several times and in 2002, placed 10th in the all-around. In 2003, she placed 5th in the all-around at State. Paul graduated from Miramonte High School.


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// Greencross //
We've been trying to connect with the Sao Paulo based Greencross for quite some time to get a mix but the stars never really aligned but we've remained fans of his Different Is Different label in the meantime. This guy plays proper soundsystem techno and his label consistently and quietly puts out some of the best tunes in the genre and also happens to be one of the coolest dues around. We are glad this finally happened! – Sean-Michael Yoder
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Greencross, a venezuelan born, DJ and music producer. Started his career on the music industry when he moved to Spain in the year 2000, promoting what would be Barcelona's last rave parties. By the year 2003 he worked his way into Barcelona's finest clubs, including the legendary La Cova, Be Cool, and Florida 135. In 2006 he started playing internationally, in countries like Germany, The Netherlands, France, and ultimately Brazil. Nowadays he is residing in São Paulo, running a digital Techno label called Different Is Different Records, constantly touring all over the brazilian territory, and as well as producing for Circulo Produções, which is a A/V production company run by his wife and himself. As a producer, Daniel is very versatile. flexibility is his trademark, composing, arranging
and producing different styles of music, from Trip Hop, to Pop, from House, to Techno. The highlights of his latest productions are two techno remixes for Ken Ishii, which were released digitally on Angel Alanis' Slap Jaxx Records, as well as house remixes for Steve Parker's Home Audio, and collaborations with Philadelphia based pop singer Sierra Hurtt.
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MarketWatch's Andrea Coombes recently profiled two couples who made major financial sacrifices in order to be able to retire in their 30s. Those pieces prompted us to poll our readers and ask them: How far would you go to retire early? With more than 2,600 responses in so far (and more still coming), we're offering a snapshot of the answers. (See the graphic below.)
A few highlights from the results:
Super-savers. The average 401(k) accountholder saves around 5% of his annual income for retirement, before company matches; financial advisers say that an annual savings rate of 10% to 15% of income is ideal. But assuming they aren't exaggerating – and c'mon, they wouldn't do that -- our readers are clearing that bar, and then some: 64% said they were saving at least 15% of their income each year for retirement, with 32% saving more than a quarter of their pay.
Have retirement plans, will travel. Nationwide, around 40% of people between ages 50 and 64 say they plan to move when they retire. Our survey respondents appear to be a bit more willing than most to relocate to stretch their nest eggs: Just over half said they'd be willing to move to "a much cheaper part of the U.S.," and 34% said they'd consider an overseas move.
Cut? Cut what? Most people who aim to retire very early say they wind up sharply cutting back on spending on non-necessities. But 38% of MarketWatchers, when asked which of their expenses they'd need to cut in such a scenario, replied, "No need. I'm already a cheapskate." Duly noted.
Also on MarketWatch:
8 secrets for success from early retirees
Marrying after 50? You'll have money problems to solve
Matthew Heimer covers retirement for MarketWatch and edits the Encore blog. Follow him on Twitter @MatthewHeimer.


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I love John Wayne movies, and one of my favorites is "The Cowboys." John Wayne isn't the self-actualized, emotion-spewing modern man in this film, but he obviously learned to love and respect those kids, and vice versa.
At the risk of sounding like a heretic, we all tend to be a bit too much like John Wayne film characters. I've read a lot of the modern advice for men that says we should be more forthcoming with our feelings, more freely saying the words, "I love you." But I'll admit I even get a little queasy writing them on paper.
In "The Cowboys," Wayne didn't express his feelings in any demonstrative way. Even on his deathbed, he merely told the bunch of young cowboys that he was proud of them. Those kids didn't really respond either; they merely delivered the cowherd to market despite all the obstacles and the cost. That was how that bunch of young cowboys honored him -- by acting in accordance with what Wayne's character had taught them.
With Father's Day just around the corner, that movie made me realize that I'd never done enough to truly let my Dad know how much I appreciate and respect him. And as a father myself, I realized there's so much more I want to give my kids than what I have (and I'm not talking in the material sense).
My dad isn't old, and he's in great health, so I probably still have 30 or so years to muster up the strength to sit down and write him a letter. (I don't think I'd ever say it face to face, not in its entirety anyway.) I'd tell him how much I respect him as a man, as a dad, and as a husband. And that part of what motivates me in my life is a desire to live up to the standard he so eloquently set.
He deserves to hear it, and I'd probably feel much better getting it off my chest. Still, when I think of the movie "The Cowboys," I also realize that actions speak louder than words. John Wayne was willing to give the ultimate gift for those boys and, in return, they risked everything to show their appreciation.
So until that day when I sit down and try to put into words how much my dad has meant to me -- and until all of you can write the letter, make the call, or sit down around the fire and have that talk with your dad (God bless you, if you've already done it!) -- then perhaps the most eloquent thing I and we all can do to salute our fathers is to strive to be the people our fathers hoped us to be. Actions always speak louder than words. Thanks, Dad, for everything.


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Warsaw-based sales company New Europe Film Sales has taken on Berlinale award winner Mother, I Love You.
The company has acquired world rights to the Latvian coming-of-age drama directed by Janis Nords.
The film won the Grand Prix of Berlin's Generational Kplus international jury and it later played in at Toronto Kids International Film Festival.
The story follows a 12-year-old boy who has to rescue himself from lies spiraling out of control.
The film is already a box office hit at home in Latvia, with more than 27,000 admissions.
New Europe's slate also includes I Used To Be Darker, It Looks Pretty From A Distance and Now, Forager.


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The East Coast and Midwest are getting their fair share of summer bookings by major European clubs this summer, but it looks like the West Coast has finally secured its first big date.
A source close to Tottenham Hotspur told MLSsoccer.com on Wednesday that the North London club will make a stop in Northern California to play the San Jose Earthquakes on July 17 at Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.
Spurs' West Coast swing comes just before the club is set to participate in the New York Football Challenge at Red Bull Arena the following week, a tournament involving EPL rivals Manchester City, the New York Red Bulls and possibly Portuguese power Sporting Lisbon.
Tottenham will bring their entire squad for their U.S. trip, the source said, barring "one or two players" who might still be recovering from late World Cup duty. The World Cup final is set for July 11 in Johannesburg.
Among Spurs' big draws are English national-teamers Peter Crouch and Jermain Defoe, and Irish star Robbie Keane, who is on loan to Celtic until June. The biggest draw in Northern California, however, will no doubt be Mexican attacker Giovani dos Santos, who is currently on loan to Galatasaray of Turkey.
San Jose and Tottenham Hotspur have a working partnership that has begun to blossom more fully recently. Earthquakes players spent 10 days of preseason training camp at Spurs' Chigwell facility in outer London last month.
The Earthquakes declined to comment when contacted by MLSsoccer.com.


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Unfortunately, there's a catch: YouTube throttles download speeds. You can only download one second of video per second. So you'll have to wait for the video to finish downloading and then watch it. (Hey, at least you don't have to sit there and watch it download!)
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BOSTON, Mass.—Southern Maine (7-5, 2-0 Little East) earned five of six singles points to knock off defending champion UMass Boston men's tennis (4-6, 1-1 Little East) Thursday afternoon at the Boston Sportsman's Club.
After the match was suspended due to rain on Saturday March 29, the top two teams in the Little East Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll resumed play Thursday afternoon. The red-hot Huskies, winners of seven in a row, earned five of their six points in play on Thursday, to snap the Beacons' 10-game winning streak against Little East competition.
Senior captain Charles Lai (Boston, Mass.) was the lone Beacon to finish with two victories. He teamed up with fellow senior Sean Cullen (Medway, Mass.) for an 8-4 victory at top-flight doubles, before dominating Kyle Curley 6-1, 6-2 at second singles.
The rest of the Huskies were too strong for the Beacons though, as Chris Ross, Corey Dyke and Thaddeus St. John each went 2-0 in the match.
After opening the match with an 8-4 victory at number one doubles, the Beacons' second and third doubles pairs of Lyle Analetto (Belmont, Mass.) and Eglis Bizhoti (Kucove, Albania) and Jack Wang (Suzhou, China) and Mark Grinhaus (Scarsdale, N.Y.) each dropped their matches by identical 8-2 scores.
Lai evened the match early on Thursday afternoon, as he closed out Curley 6-1, 6-2 at second singles.
That would be as close as it would get though, as the Huskies dominated the bottom three singles matches, and pulled out two tight wins at the top.
Tyler Adams edged Cullen 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 at number one singles, as the sophomore fought back from a 4-3 deficit in the third set, to win the final three games and the pivotal point.
Bizhoti made it another close match at third-flight singles, as the Beacons senior fought back from a 5-1 deficit in the second set, to eventually lose 6-2, 7-5.
St. John cruised to a victory at fourth-singles, as the junior downed Wang 6-3, 6-1.
Southern Maine collected a point at fifth-singles as well, as Ross defeated Grinhaus 6-3, 6-2.
Dyke rounded out the match, with a 6-0, 6-1 victory over Analetto at sixth-singles.
UMass Boston will look to regroup and pick up a key conference win Saturday when they host Bridgewater State University at 2 p.m. in a rematch of last year's Little East Conference Tournament Semifinals.


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For players, we have a whole new line of Supreme protective gear; including shin guards, elbow pads, shoulder pads, ice pants (adaptable core) and gloves. For Nexus, we see new gloves that took over the 2012 4-Roll line as well as new line of ice pants that took over last year's Supreme Pants. The first helmet of the new IMS helmets (Impact Management System) is released as well, called the IMS 9.0. Last and not least for players, the much anticipated new Vapor Skate Line including the APX2 has arrived as well.
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by Pete Mazzaccaro
A former math teacher at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy who was fired in September filed suit against the school last week, claiming he was not only fired unfairly but defamed and discriminated against because of his race.
In a complaint against the school filed last week, Arthur "Chuck" Matthews, who taught math and coached softball at Springside Academy (which later merged with Chestnut Hill Academy to form SCH), describes himself as "the token black teacher" at the upper school until another black teacher was hired in 2011.
Matthews' complaint outlines a series of events in which several text messages he exchanged with a white, female senior who has since graduated, were mischaracterized by school administrators and students to fuel rumors that he had an improper relationship with the student. According to his complaint, the student and her parents did not feel the text messages in question were improper.
Matthews claims there is no policy at the school that prohibits text communications between faculty and students.
Kate Noel, Director of External Affairs at the school, said SCH would not comment on specifics of Matthews' complaint because it was ongoing litigation.
"While we do not comment on pending litigation, we are wholly committed to fostering an appropriate learning environment for all our students in which faculty plays a vital role," she said.
SCH has until Monday, Jan. 14, to file a response.
The complaint states that Matthews' conflict with school officials began in August of 2012 when he was issued a warning and suspended from coaching because of the text messages. Matthews claims that at the time, SCH President Priscilla Sands "demanded that he resign in lieu of being fired." Matthews refused.
Matthews claims that after his suspension, Sands made an "unprecedented" decision to send letters to the parents of Matthews' students in which the unsubstantiated claims about his text messages with the student were outlined.
"At the end of the last school year [2011-2012], it was brought to our attention that Mr. Matthews had what might be considered an inappropriate texting conversation with a student (who has since graduated), which is a direct violation of our policy," Sands wrote. "We investigated the situation, and we concluded that, although the text communications were personal, they were not sexual in nature. Our best judgment was that Mr. Matthews' communications did not rise to the level that would require termination of his employment."
Matthews claims that the disclosure of what should have been private information irreparably harmed his reputation and represents a break in school policy based on race.
"By sending the letter to parents of students Mr. Matthews taught math, Sands and SCH irreparably harmed Mr. Matthews' reputation and discriminated against him because of his race," reads the complaint.
Although Matthews' complaint alleges Sands and the school treated him differently because of race, it also suggests that pressure from parents forced the school to fire him.
"After receiving notice from Sands about allegations of inappropriate texting conversations by Mr. Matthews, some parents complained to her that they did not want him to teach their children," the complaint reads. "Others, rumor has it, particularly the moneyed parents of students, demanded Mr. Matthews' removal, threatened to send their kids elsewhere, or to remove them from his class. At least one student was withdrawn from Mr. Matthews' class."
On Sept. 11, Matthews' complaint states he was called into another meeting and was asked to resign. When he refused, he was terminated.
Student reaction mixed
Students interviewed by the Local said the school had not addressed Matthews' firing and that they were left to speculate. Some sympathized with Matthews.
The students all spoke to us on the condition that their names would not be used.
"Everyone was shocked when they found out about why he was being fired," one student said.
"I think the school made it sound like he was saying things to her that he really wasn't. So I don't think they really had a sufficient reason to fire him," said another. "He was a good dude."
"I loved Mr. Matthews. He always made jokes but was the first to get everyone in order, too," said another. "As for what happened to him, I think it's ridiculous."
Others said they felt any texting between teachers and students was inappropriate.
"It doesn't make sense to assume that if he had been white the repercussions would be less harsh, since no matter what race you are, sexual text messages are going to be seen as inappropriate," a student said.
"I think it's dumb that he's making a case about racial discrimination because that had nothing to do with it," said another.
"I think the whole issue is stupid. A teacher should never text a student. If they want to communicate that's where the school email comes in. I think he's suing them because he's embarrassed," said another.
"From what I've heard of the texts, they were inappropriate whether or not texting students is against school policy," said another student. "I realize the school may not have had a base of evidence in order to fire Mr. Matthews, and I sympathize with him because I'm sure he's having difficulty finding a job. However, I don't think that anything was racially motivated and I think that he should have considered what he was saying more carefully."
Additional reporting for this story by Brie Sosnov.


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House speaker waving white flag before 'fiscal cliff' talks begin
WASHINGTON – The handwriting is on the wall.
House Speaker John Boehner, who has twice capitulated to raising the debt limit under Barack Obama's presidency is not only about to do it again, this time he has raised the white flag of surrender before the bargaining has even begun, say members of his own caucus.
It's not just House Republicans and conservative pundits who see it. Even Obama's closest advisers see a clear field to dictating the terms of continued borrowing and spending for the next four years.
David Axelrod, the architect of Obama's re-election effort, said Boehner has given "encouraging" signs that House Republicans, whose approval of any spending plan and any hike in the debt limit, is required, are ready to work with the White House.
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Less than 24 hours after the election, Boehner held a conference call with House Republicans, telling them it is time to compromise with Democrats and avoid the contentious fights of the last two years.
Rep. Tom Price of Georgia said Sunday he doesn't agree with Boehner's cave on Obamacare, in which he called it the "law of the land."
"We're not opposed to the president's health care law because of this election, we're opposed because it's bad policy and it's bad for patients all across this land," he told Politico.
As for the fiscal cliff, Boehner and Obama have both suggested an agreement could involve cutting tax breaks, many of which favor the wealthy.
But that's not sitting well with many House Republicans.
"What we've seen in the past is the speaker goes, negotiates with the president, and just before we vote, he tells us what the deal is and attempts to persuade us to vote for it," said Rep. John Fleming, R-La. "We're just not very happy with deals being baked, then we're asked to stay with the team and support the speaker."
When Boehner appeared at the Capitol the day after the vote, he offered a conciliatory message and put higher taxes back on the table.
"Mr. President, this is your moment," he said. "We're ready to be led, not as Democrats or Republicans, but as Americans. … We want you to succeed. Let's challenge ourselves to find the common ground that has eluded us. We're willing to accept new revenue under the right conditions."
"The American people have spoken," Boehner said somberly, his eyes glistening. "If there's a mandate in yesterday's results, it's a mandate for us to find a way to work together."
"His rhetoric has been encouraging and I think we've also had an intervening election," said Axelrod on CBS' "Face The Nation."
But it's not just on fiscal matters Boehner is softening.
He also signaled his willingness – even eagerness – "for comprehensive immigration reform" – which includes a pathway to legalization for the undocumented.
"This issue has been around far too long," Boehner said in an interview Thursday with ABC News' "World News." "A comprehensive approach is long overdue, and I'm confident that the president, myself, others can find the common ground to take care of this issue once and for all."


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Air raids kill 27 in Syrian city of Aleppo
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian military helicopters dropped barrel bombs on a rebel-held neighborhood in the northern city of Aleppo on Monday, cleaving the fronts of apartment buildings and killing at least 27 people, activists said.
Government aircraft have pounded districts under opposition control in the divided city for months with the makeshift bombs— huge canisters packed with explosives and shrapnel that cause massive damage on impact. Activists say around 2,000 people have been killed in such attacks in Aleppo this year alone.
Monday's air raids targeted the Sukkari neighborhood on the southern side of the city, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and the Aleppo Media Center said.
The Observatory said at least 27 people were killed, while the Aleppo Media Center put the death toll at 30. Disparate figures are common in the immediate aftermath of large attacks.
Both activist groups said scores of wounded were rushed to makeshift hospitals in the city.
The Aleppo Media Center said the barrels struck near an aid distribution center, which in part explained the large number of casualties.
The Observatory said the second barrel struck as people were trying to help the wounded from the initial bombing.
An amateur video posted online shows people running through a rubble-filled street as sirens wail. Thick white dust hangs in the air. Four men carry a limp body out of a building in a red blanket. Nearby, a fruit stand with an umbrella and two plastic chairs sits undamaged.
Another video showed apartment buildings with their facades blown off.
The videos appear genuine and correspond to Associated Press reporting of the events depicted.
The Britain-based Observatory, which relies on a network of activists inside Syria for its information, also released a photograph it said showed the aftermath of the strike. It shows a heavily damaged building with one of the shops on the ground floor on fire. Debris and electric cables are scattered in the street.
Aleppo, Syria's largest city, has been carved up into rebel- and government-controlled areas since opposition fighters launched an offensive in the country's north in mid-2012.
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Using iframes in Joomla 3
In this Joomla 3.0 tutorial, we'll show you how to add an iframe when writing an article. You can't simply use the HTML editor and type in your iframe code because Joomla will strip it out for security reasons. Therefore, you need to update your editor's settings and allow iframes.
To use an iframe in Joomla 3.0:
- Log into your Joomla 3.0 administrative dashboard
- In the top menu, click Extensions and then click Plug-in Manager
- In the left menu under Filter, click Select Type and then click editors. In the list of results, click Editor - TinyMCE.
- At the top of the page, click the Basic Options tab
- Scroll down until you find the Prohibited Elements setting:
Prohibited Elements
Elements that will be cleaned from the text. Do not leave empty - if you do not want to prohibit anything enter dummy text e.g.cms
The default text is script,applet,iframe. Delete ,iframe so that the setting now reads script,applet
Click Save in the top left menu.
You should now be able to use the HTML editor within the TinyMCE WYSIWYG editor without worrying about your iframe code being stripped out.
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2018-03-08 6:33 pm
Hi. Thanks.
2017-08-10 3:33 pm
Hi... I'm working on a Joomla 3.4.1 site made from a template... and would like to have a contact form show up... I have the iframe code from the site, but despite trying all of the above, it is still stripping it out.
Any help in this regard would be wonderful!
Thanks so much!
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2017-08-10 4:37 pm
Hello there!
You may need to disable the editor altogether. This is how I was able to get the iframe code to not be stripped by the TinyMCE editor specifically:
I hope this helps!
Carlos E
2017-02-06 5:59 pm
2016-11-15 9:13 am
Hi, following your suggestion only let me as an admin to put the iframe in articles, but not for another user like an author. If an author put an iframe, and saved. The iframe code gone, not saved.
Any ideas?
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2016-11-15 2:57 pm
You may need to check privileges for the authors. You can try checking for PHP errors, but it may be a permissions issue.
2015-11-14 3:23 pm
I've had the same problems, maybe the new joomla versions, like 3.4 doesn't allow iframe, and I found a solution that works> here it is: find the source code and there you see that if you try to write  this signs "<"">" does not appear it writes for me this "<" and this ">", so i just changed it for the signs and it works perfectly, but this is not just for the iframe, for any html link that i try to write.
2015-11-16 11:51 am
Helo Bako,
Thank you for sharing your solution. Feel free to contribute to our User Submitted section of the Support Center.
Thank you,
2015-02-24 2:50 pm
This article is perfect.
2015-02-05 6:24 am
Hi just a quick word i use joomlaCK as my editor since i was having trouble with code been stripped. I use joomla 3.3.6 and dont have any more problems with the code been stripped hope it helps a little.
2014-11-12 10:40 am
This tells me how to keep the tiny editor from stripping iframes. My issue is that Joomla 3.2 displays a blank page when I try to use an iframe to show our pressroom at prlog. This has nothing to do with the editor -- I long ago abandoned the use of a Joomla editor because they strip so much code without warning. The iframe displayed fine in Joomla 1.5, but won't work in Joomla 3.2. Since your article Title is "Using Iframes in Joomla 3", I had hoped you would address why I'm getting a blank page, despite the code being in tact.
2015-02-05 12:02 pm
Hello Shawn,
Thank you for contacting us. Typically, when you see a blank page, an error is being suppressed.
Using Error reporting can provide a more detailed message, and provide clues into the cause of the problem.
Thank you,
2014-11-12 8:25 am
it's perfect!!
2014-10-29 5:25 am
iframe information is still being stripped from my source code despite following all steps. There must be another setting involved...
2014-11-06 10:39 am
Hello Erik,
Thank you for contacting us. We're happy to help, but need some additional information. Are you using Joomla 3?
What themes/addons are you using? They may be interfering with your iframe.
Can you provide a link to the website where the iframe is being stripped?
Thank you,
2014-07-08 1:20 pm
Your solution worked perfectly!
2014-06-20 11:00 am
It's not working here also:

how can I include an iframe in article (the newest Joomla 3.xx). I tried everything since a week, no chance.
Maybe somebody know a solution.
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2014-06-20 2:36 pm
Hello Jack,
Were you sure to remove the iframe text from the Prohibited Elements option? When you see the resulting page that you've published, if you hit (Ctrl-U) and look at the page source, does it still retain the  tag?
- Jacob
2014-06-05 4:52 am
I did all the above steps aswell but it doesn't work ?
So, what can I do ?
2014-06-05 9:08 am
Hello Neveen,
Thank you for your question. We are happy to assist you, but will need more information.
What version of Joomla 3 are you using? If you are using Joomla 3.2, the steps are a little different. Please see my response above to Shila, where I provided the instruction.
What is happening when you try to follow this guide? Are you getting an error? What is the error?
What modules/extensions are you using?
Can you provide a link to your website.
If you have any further questions, feel free to post them below.
Thank you,
2014-06-02 12:14 pm
I did all the steps listed above and removed iframe from the tiny editor restricted parameters. The iframe code now shows up in the article and looks lik eit should work. However, when I create a menu itema and link it to the article then refresh my webpage, the new page shows up in the menu but the iframe is still not showing the web page.
Here's the code I used:

Any thoughs on why this still isn't working? Are there additional configuration steps that need to take place?
2014-06-02 12:45 pm
Try to add:
Just to test... and let me know if that works?
2014-06-02 1:20 pm
@Eddie, tried that as well...still nothing.
2014-02-28 4:35 pm
I followed the step by step on Joomla 3.2
Still doesn't work. the only thing from the  code that shows up is the text and not the image
2014-02-28 5:32 pm
Hello Shila,
Thank you for your question. I tested this out on a clean install of Joomla 3.2, and it works; but the steps are a little different:
If you have any further questions, feel free to post them below.
Thank you,
2014-02-28 6:50 pm
Hi John,
Thank you so much for your reply.
I did that aswell, still can't see the box.... I am thinking maybe it has something to do with the div code as well.
here is a example of the code I am trying to put in my blog.

 Contrarian Evening Dresses ·  Blaque Label Cocktail Dresses ·  McQ by Alexander McQueen Longsleeve Tops

Once pasted in he Toggle JCK or Anyother editors the only thing that shows up is the text.
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2014-02-28 10:17 pm
Hello Shila,
I took a little bit of time I and tried breaking down the iFrame request. As far as I know, when I put the URLs that you're using in your iFrame statment, it works by itself (the URLs that you're using). I would suggest using your iFrame statement with a URL that goes to a graphic (e.g. http;//someplace.com/graphic_name.jpg), and see if that works. If it's working, then it's possible that the URLs you have provided simply do not work within the Joomla framework. If you continue to have problems with this issue, please contact our live technical support.
I hope this helps to provide some clarity. Let us know if you still require assistance.
Arnel C.
2014-03-04 2:33 am
Thank you so much Arnel,
It seem to work! the only problem is that the products are not visiable in the backend, but once I save the blog and publish it they are visiable ont he frontend.
Thanks so much for all your help.
2014-06-02 11:04 am
I understand your problem Shila. Try to remove the "https:" in the beginning of the code.
Your updated code should look like this:
<iframe src="//social.popsugar.com/shopsense/..........
Let me know if that works ! =)
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The television network in the Middle East, MBC has launched an app on the Windows Phone platform. Already available on the Apple iPad, it's noted the network does not currently have solutions loaded on iPhone or Android. Nokia has seemingly struck a deal to have the app launched on Windows Phones. Good news if you reside in the region and rock a smartphone running Microsoft's OS.
MBC viewers can browse favourite TV shows with the Shahid app (www.shahid.net), the leading TV catch-up service in the MENA region. Free and exclusive content from all MBC channels are included, as well as Al Hayat, Dream TV, and more.
Vithesh Reddy, General Manager, Nokia Lower Gulf had the following to say on the announcement:
"The introduction of the first-ever Shahid.net app for smartphones through the Nokia Lumia with Windows 8 platform meets a growing demand in this region. Internet and smartphone penetration is rapidly increasing in the Middle East, as is the popularity of Arabic television, whether that is locally-produced or foreign dubbed shows. As a result, there is significant need for mobile Arabic TV such as the Shahid.net app that provide this content in an easy and accessible format on a smartphone."
With the Shahid app, you'll be able to take full advantage of viewing previous episodes of shows, not being tied to broadcasting guides and times, and being able to access supported shows from all over the world. You can download Shahid from the Windows Phone Store (available for Windows Phone 8 devices only).
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Judge Mary A. McLaughlin
September 2012: Average Prison Sentence
District Court - Pennsylvania East
Referring Agency: Federal Bureau of Investigation
Lead Charge: 18 USC 371 - Conspiracy to commit offense or to defraud US
For all cases disposed of in the current fiscal year (2012) that were credited to Judge Mary A. McLaughlin in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the average prison sentence was 52.8 months, when looking only at cases referred by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with a lead charge of "18 USC 371 - Conspiracy to commit offense or to defraud US". During the current fiscal year, Judge Mary A. McLaughlin has sentenced 5 defendants compared with 13 defendants during the twelve months of the previous fiscal year.
Over the last five years, the average prison sentence imposed on defendants that were credited to Judge McLaughlin was 80.3 months. This was 22.6% higher than the 65.5 months typical in Pennsylvania East and 112.8% higher than the 37.8 months average prison sentence for the nation. Judge Mary A. McLaughlin sentenced 18 defendants during the past five years.
(CAUTION: The kinds of cases handled by individual judges influences statistical information about their sentences. It therefore is important to consider the breakdown of cases that each has handled, available below, when making judge-by-judge comparisons.)
Figure 1 compares Judge McLaughlin's numbers to those for judges in this district and in the United States as a whole for cases of this type over the last five years.
During the last five years there were 23 other judges in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania with information on convictions during that period. Average prison sentence numbers passed down for those judges ranged from 0.0 months to 125.7 months, putting Judge McLaughlin's average prison sentence of 80.3 months at the higher end of the range. The average prison sentence for the whole Eastern District of Pennsylvania during that time was 65.5 months.
Professional Biography
Born 1946 in Philadelphia, PA
Federal Judicial Service
Judge, U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Nominated by William J. Clinton on March 13, 2000, to a seat vacated by Marvin Katz; Confirmed by the Senate on May 24, 2000, and received commission on May 31, 2000.
Gwynedd-Mercy College, B.A., 1968
Bryn Mawr College, M.A., 1969
University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D., 1976
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Stanley Brotman, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1976-1977
Private practice, 1977-1980
Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Columbia, 1980-1984
Assistant professor, Vanderbilt University School of Law, 1984-1986
Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1986-2000
Adjunct professor, University of Pennsylvania Law School, 1988
Adjunct professor, Rutgers University School of Law, 1989
Chief counsel, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology and Government, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senate, 1995
Program Areas of Cases Handled
Cases disposed of by Judge Mary A. McLaughlin for the past five years fell into a number of broad categories. The lead category for these cases was National Internal Security/Terrorism accounting for 44.4% of cases.
Other major categories with substantial numbers of cases that were disposed by Judge Mary A. McLaughlin over the past five years were: Weapons (33.3%), White Collar Crime (11.1%), Other (11.1%).
Number of Defendants in Judge Mary A. McLaughlin's Cases
Case Def. Sentence (Months) Sentencing Date Program Category 1 1 128.00 08/09/12 Bank Robbery Details 1 2 20.00 06/12/12 Bank Robbery Details 2 1 96.00 12/07/11 Weapons-Operation Triggerlock Major Details 3 1 12.03 12/06/11 Weapons-Operation Triggerlock Major Details 3 2 8.00 12/06/11 Weapons-Operation Triggerlock Major Details
Table 3: Individual Cases and Defendants Disposed of in Current Fiscal Year


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A mate told be to invest £1000 ten years ago. I thought he was mad. Clearly he wasn't and I didn't
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You would have been a billionaire now..
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...never out done...only out doing...
Any advice on wallets? I'm looking at either the Ledger nano S or the LoafWallet app as the more I read/research (& look to buy) the more I see the need to get them offline and "in my hand" as such.
Hi Ozzy, Sorry not been one here for ages.
I use a ledger nano s wallet - bought it before Segwit2X to get some free B2X coin but that's been cancelled! So haven't used it yet - i should do really though when i get round to it, too lazy....
I have bought and sold LTC and done alright so far, but mainly buying and selling other alts on bittrex, coinexchange and bitfinex. With the nano s you can mine some (or buy some) monero, eth, or stratum coins and hold them on the wallet and stake them but the wallet needs to be online 24 hours a day, i've not done this.
Have you mined yet? I only recently started with elecroneum
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I'm waiting for a big retracement in BTC! Think it might happen over the next few days - as it's double topped and didnt really fly when B2X failed.
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I've not tried mining yet, its something I've not really looked into to be honest as from a high level you need to buy an expensive mining rig and the ROI vary so much. I know you can pool mine which is what I believe the nano s does?
What are you expectations for BTC by the end of 2017? $10,000 cant be too far away?
I'm getting spam pushing Bitcoin lately .........Must be getting desperate and due for a collapse if they're contacting me.....
Regards Tad.
1 BTC has risen just over 7 grand since I first posted this.... nuts.
I think it's impossible to call ozzy - if it hits 10K like it might in the day or so, it'll either dump 40/50% very quickly then bounce back over 10k, or just keep on this trend - on it's way to 20-30k. If it dumps then BCH might take it's spot or etherium, or even litecoin.
Mining Electroneum is really easy from most pc's, check their github and install the miner software and create the wallet and click 'go'. I've mined about 100 so far (CPU mining) which not worth much but can buy other alts with it or hold it all.
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Will it get a $1,000,000 one day (6 or 7 years from now)?
If it does remember this post! And if you got rich from it i want my commission, but this is not advise simply my opinion.
<>< "A good angler can tell good stories....." ><>
well bitcoin smashed $10,000 and LTC has passed $100 but both looked to have had a correction this afternoon & both now seem to be bouncing back slowly...
If more companies start to accept cypto as payment for services/goods then its hard to say what the value they will reach in the future, whether that is $100,000, 500,000 or $1,000,000s...
Just got to make sure you keep your ledger safe! (ordered 1 earlier this week as I dont fully trust the Loafwallet)
All aboard ....Chooo chooo .....
Regards Tad.
not simple this is it.
I thought id found a nice answer with plus500 but they close the options every night...
I'm under the impression a few major places (Bloomberg is potentially 1) may soon allow options & futures...
Even buying and selling can be stopped if a particular site is having too much traffic, bitcoin becomes easily congested with all of the transactions during these peaks and troughs and you can't do anything bar watch the price move.
Litecoin has had a very good 24hrs!
I get a message now while logging onto here that the site is trying to use my browser as a blockchain currency miner!
I would advise you all to scan your devices for threats with your anti virus if youve logged on here today as someone is clearly taking the pi$$.
Guess a lot of 'free' hosting websites may use it to recoup some of the costs.


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If we take all the known surnames in our family and research them as best we can some will elicit more data than others. While I have been highly successful with my research on my Colberg/Kolberg line progress on other lines comes more slowly. If we are lucky something will appear on a line that is very exciting.
Such was my experience yesterday. I have to confess that I had an interesting encounter that I can safely say few if any genealogists (or non-genealogists) have ever experienced before and will probably not experience in the future either. I had a delightful conversation with a woman in Minnesota who has the maiden name of Rott and whose father and grandfather were born in Borntuchen, Kreis Bütow, Pommern, Germany where my 2nd great grandmother, Emilie Rott, (mother of my great-grandmother Bertha Kramp Kolberg) was born. The name is pronounced ROOT such as the root of a flower!
Now I can hear my readers saying to themselves "well great, Cheryl, but what makes you think we have not had similar experiences ourselves"? The deciding factor in this statement is that the sweet lady I spoke with is 113 years old, fully cognitive and a pleasure to talk to.
Now how did this connection come about? As often happens in our research an interesting tidbit will pop up here and there. Such is what happened about 7 years ago when my cousin and fellow researcher, Sheila, told me that she had found a website of Trinity Lutheran Church of Audubon, Iowa that included a family history page. In this family history page there was mention of various families that had originally immigrated to this part of Iowa from Borntuchen, Kreis Bütow including a woman, Anna Rott Stoehr, who at the time was 106 years old. Sheila studied the web site, contacted the webmaster and subsequently had a conversation with Anna's son. It was an interesting connection but at the time we had not uncovered that much about our Emilie Rott and we discussed the amazing life of a woman, who at 106 still lived independently on her farm, did all her own cleaning and cooking and was alert and cognitive.
Over the years Sheila would tell me that she had seen on the Internet that Anna was now 108, 110, etc and we would marvel over that. Last fall Sheila told me that she had seen some articles again on Anna who was going to be 113 on October 15th. She was listed as the oldest woman IN THE WORLD living independently and the oldest woman in Minnesota. Here are a few of those articles:
a. Article on her 112th birthday.
b. Article in April, 2013 at the Minnesota Twins Lutheran Night.
c. Article on her 113th birthday.
I decided to send Anna a birthday card and did. A few weeks later I received a phone call from her oldest son and we had a lengthy conversation comparing names and data on our ancestors from Borntuchen. We discovered that Anna's grandfather and my 2nd great-grandmother were both born in Borntuchen in the early 1840's and while there is no clear evidence at this time to connect our Rott ancestors it is highly possible. During the conversation her son gave me Anna's phone number and told me that she would love to hear from me. She had recently decided to give up independent living and had moved into an assisted living facility in Minnesota but still prepared two meals a day and did her own cleaning and laundry including baking her own bread!
I tried several times to call Anna but never received an answer. Her son had told me that she is very busy with her activities at her assisted living facility, loves to play cards and hosts her "card club". Yesterday afternoon I decided to give it another try and called Anna.
This time I was successful. She answered the phone promptly and it was like talking to somebody 40 years younger. She was pleased to hear from me, told me her son had talked to her about our previous conversation and she discussed her father and grandfather. While she did not have much information on the early years of her ancestors she did know that they were from Borntuchen though she had never been there herself. She was born in Iowa, lived in South Dakota and now in Minnesota and she told me she was a "prairie girl". She inquired on my life, talked about the upcoming Christmas holidays and the weather. She talked about her church and her activities there and how she was enjoying her new home. She also said that she wished I could visit her and inquired as to where my home town was located in Michigan. When I told her it was near to Chicago she said that was not all that far from her home in Minnesota. She was just delightful and I enjoyed my time talking with her.
If for no other reason, it was a privilege to "meet" this delightful woman and spend some time talking with her. She truly has a strong Christian faith which has seen her through the trials and tribulations of life and has blessed her with a long life and one which she is still able to enjoy.
In the realm of my genealogy research on my Rott family there will need to be further data that will allow me to, hopefully, connect my Rott family with that of Anna's. New information on my Rott ancestry has become available the last few years which I will discuss in further posts in this series.
Copyright (c) 2013, Cheryl J. Schulte
Sunday, December 22, 2013
The Family Rott...Part One
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The history book will show that Dan Wheldon won the 100th Indianapolis 500. The replay shows that he didn't so much win it as rookie JR Hildebrand lost it in ridiculously tire-breaking fashion.
"It's a helpless feeling," Hildebrand said.
No milk for him. No milk for the National Guard team. Sad.
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Mepacrine (INN; also called quinacrine in the United States and Atabrine (trade name) is a drug with several medical applications. It is related to mefloquine.
Medical uses
The main uses of mepacrine are as an antiprotozoal, antirheumatic and an intrapleural sclerosing agent.[1]
Antiprotozoal use include targeting giardiasis, where mepacrine is indicated as a primary agent for patients with metronidazole-resistant giardiasis and patients who should not receive or can not tolerate metronidazole. Giardiasis that is very resistant may even require a combination of mepacrine and metronidazole.[1]
Mepacrine is also used "off-label" for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus,[2] indicated in the treatment of discoid and subcutaneous lupus erythematosus, particularly in patients unable to take chloroquine derivatives.[1]
As an intrapleural sclerosing agent, it is used as pneumothorax prophylaxis in patients at high risk of recurrence, e.g., cystic fibrosis patients.[1]
Mepacrine is not the drug of choice because side effects are common, including toxic psychosis, and may cause permanent damage. See mefloquine for more information.
In addition to medical applications, mepacrine is an effective in vitro research tool for the epifluorescent visualization of cells, especially platelets. Mepacrine is a green fluorescent dye taken up by most cells. Platelets store mepacrine in dense granules.[3]
Its mechanism of action against protozoa is uncertain, but it is thought to act against the protozoan's cell membrane.
It is known to act as a histamine N-methyltransferase inhibitor.
It also inhibits NF-κB and activates p53.
History of uses
Mepacrine was initially approved in the 1930s as an antimalarial drug. It was used extensively during the second World War by US forces fighting in the Far East to prevent malaria.[4]
This antiprotozoal is also approved for the treatment of giardiasis (an intestinal parasite),[5] and has been researched as an inhibitor of phospholipase A2.
Scientists at Bayer in Germany first synthesised mepacrine in 1931. The product was one of the first synthetic substitutes for quinine although later superseded by chloroquine.
In addition it has been used for treating tapeworm infections.[6]
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Mepacrine has been shown to bind to the prion protein and prevent the formation of prion aggregates in vitro,[7] and full clinical trials of its use as a treatment for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease are under way in the United Kingdom and the United States. Small trials in Japan have reported improvement in the condition of patients with the disease,[8] although other reports have shown no significant effect,[9] and treatment of scrapie in mice and sheep has also shown no effect.[10][11] Possible reasons for the lack of an in-vivo effect include inefficient penetration of the blood brain barrier, as well as the existence of drug-resistant prion proteins that increase in number when selected for by treatment with mepacrine.[12]
Non-surgical sterilization for women
The use of mepacrine for non-surgical sterilization for women has also been studied. The first report of this method claimed a first year failure rate of 3.1%.[13] However, despite a multitude of clinical studies on the use of mepacrine and female sterilization, no randomized, controlled trials have been reported to date and there is some controversy over its use.[1]
Pellets of mepacrine are inserted through the cervix into a woman's uterine cavity using a preloaded inserter device, similar in manner to IUCD insertion. The procedure is undertaken twice, first in the proliferative phase, 6 to 12 days following the first day of the menstrual cycle and again one month later. The sclerosing effects of the drugs at the utero-tubal junctions (where the Fallopian tubes enter the uterus) results in scar tissue forming over a six week interval to close off the tubes permanently.
In the United States, this method has undergone Phase I clinical testing. The FDA has waived the necessity for Phase II clinical trials because of the extensive data pertaining to other uses of mepacrine. The next step in the FDA approval process in the United States is a Phase III large multi-center clinical trial. The method is currently used off-label.
Many peer reviewed studies suggest that[14] mepacrine sterilization (QS) is potentially safer than surgical sterilization.[15][16] Nevertheless, in 1998 the Supreme Court of India banned the import or use of the drug, allegedly based on reports that it could cause cancer or ectopic pregnancies.[17]
See also
- ^ a b c d e Drugs.com: Quinacrine. Retrieved on August 24, 2009.
- ^ Toubi E, Kessel A, Rosner I, Rozenbaum M, Paran D, Shoenfeld Y (2006). "The reduction of serum B-lymphocyte activating factor levels following quinacrine add-on therapy in systemic lupus erythematosus". Scand. J. Immunol. 63 (4): 299–303. PMID 16623930. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3083.2006.01737.x.
- ^ Wall JE, Buijs-Wilts M, Arnold JT et al. (1995). "A flow cytometric assay using mepacrine for study of uptake and release of platelet dense granule contents.". Br J Haematol 89 (2): 380–385. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2141.1995.tb03315.x.
- ^ Baird JK (2011). "Resistance to chloroquine unhinges vivax malaria therapeutics.". Antimicrob Agents Chemother 55 (5): 1827–1830. doi:10.1128/aac.01296-10.
- ^ Canete R, Escobedo AA, Gonzalez ME, Almirall P (2006). "Randomized clinical study of five days apostrophe therapy with mebendazole compared to quinacrine in the treatment of symptomatic giardiasis in children". World J. Gastroenterol. 12 (39): 6366–70. PMID 17072963.
- ^ "quinacrine" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
- ^ Doh-Ura K, Iwaki T, Caughey B (May 2000). "Lysosomotropic Agents and Cysteine Protease Inhibitors Inhibit Scrapie-Associated Prion Protein Accumulation". J Virol 74 (10): 4894–7. PMC 112015. PMID 10775631. doi:10.1128/JVI.74.10.4894-4897.2000.
- ^ Kobayashi Y, Hirata K, Tanaka H, Yamada T (July 2003). "[Quinacrine administration to a patient with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease who received a cadaveric dura mater graft--an EEG evaluation]". Rinsho Shinkeigaku 43 (7): 403–8. PMID 14582366.
- ^ Haïk S, Brandel J, Salomon D, Sazdovitch V, Delasnerie-Lauprêtre N, Laplanche J, Faucheux B, Soubrié C, Boher E, Belorgey C, Hauw J, Alpérovitch A (28 December 2004). "Compassionate use of quinacrine in Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease fails to show significant effects". Neurology 63 (12): 2413–5. PMID 15623716. doi:10.1212/01.wnl.0000148596.15681.4d.
- ^ Barret A, Tagliavini F, Forloni G, Bate C, Salmona M, Colombo L, De Luigi A, Limido L, Suardi S, Rossi G, Auvré F, Adjou K, Salès N, Williams A, Lasmézas C, Deslys J (August 2003). "Evaluation of Quinacrine Treatment for Prion Diseases". J Virol 77 (15): 8462–9. PMC 165262. PMID 12857915. doi:10.1128/JVI.77.15.8462-8469.2003.
- ^ Gayrard V, Picard-Hagen N, Viguié C, Laroute V, Andréoletti O, Toutain P (February 2005). "A possible pharmacological explanation for quinacrine failure to treat prion diseases: pharmacokinetic investigations in a ovine model of scrapie". Br J Pharmacol 144 (3): 386–93. PMC 1576015. PMID 15655516. doi:10.1038/sj.bjp.0706072. - Abstract
- ^ Ghaemmaghami S, Ahn M, Lessard P, Giles K, Legname G et al. (November 2009). Mabbott, Neil, ed. "Continuous Quinacrine Treatment Results in the Formation of Drug-Resistant Prions". PLoS Pathogens 5 (11): 2413–5. PMC 2777304. PMID 19956709. doi:10.1371/journal.ppat.1000673.
- ^ Zipper J, Cole LP, Goldsmith A, Wheeler R, Rivera M. (1980). "Quinacrine hydrochloride pellets: preliminary data on a nonsurgical method of female sterilisation". Asia Oceania J. Obstet. Gynaecol. 18 (4): 275–90. PMID 6109672.
- ^ International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics (October 2003). "Quinacrine Sterilization: Reports on 40,252 cases". London: Elsevier. Vol 83 (Suppl. 2).
- ^ Sokal, D.C., Kessel. E., Zipper. J., and King. T. (1994). "Quinacrine: Clinical experience". A background paper for the WHO consultation on the development of new technologies for female sterilization.
- ^ Peterson, H.B., Lubell, L., DeStefano, F., and Ory, H.W. (1983). "The safety and efficacy of tubal sterilization: an international overview". Int J. Gynaecol. Obstet. 21 (2): 139–44. PMID 6136433. doi:10.1016/0020-7292(83)90051-6.
- ^ George, Nirmala (July 25, 1998). "Govt drags feet on quinacrine threat". Indian Express..
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The 2013 Acura TSX is a sedan slotting between the brand's compact ILX and midsize TL. Available with a I-4 or V-6 and in sedan and wagon body styles, the TSX is a versatile luxury four-door alternative to the BMW 3 Series and Audi A4.
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Author Notes: No cinnamon, no cloves -- this sauce is straight up apple, mainlined to your belly.
It comes from Judy Rodgers' must-own Zuni Cafe Cookbook and -- as with everything she serves at the San Francisco institution -- she keeps it smart and simple, balancing the apples only as needed with small amounts of salt, sugar and apple cider vinegar. She throws in an optional bonus dessert recipe too -- a charlotte, which is basically apple pie, without having to make the pie. It's light, as apple desserts go, and it would make a great cooking project for kids. —Genius Recipes
Makes: 3 cups of applesauce and 4 charlottes (with sauce to spare)
Roasted Applesauce
3 1/2 to 4 pounds apples (Rodgers uses crisp eating apples, like Sierra Beauties, Braeburns, Pippins, Golden Delicious or Galas)
Pinch of salt
Up to 2 teaspoons sugar, as needed
About 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
A splash of apple cider vinegar, as needed
Savory Apple Charlottes
A chunk of day-old, chewy, peasant-style bread (4 ounces or more -- you won't use more than 2 ounces, but you need plenty to work with in order to get the right shapes)
About 2 to 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
About 1 1/3 cups Roasted Applesauce
Roasted Applesauce
- Heat oven to 375 F.
- Peel, core, and quarter the apples. Toss with a little salt and, unless they are very sweet, a bit of sugar to taste. If they are tart enough to make you squint, add the full measure of sugar. Spread in a shallow baking dish that crowds the apples in a single layer. Drape with slivers of the butter, cover tightly with a lid or aluminum foil, and bake until the apples start to soften, 15 to 30 minutes, depending on your apples.
- Uncover, raise the heat to 500 F, and return the pan to the oven. Leave the apples to dry out and color slightly, about 10 minutes.
- When the tips of the apples have become golden and the fruit is tender, scrape them into a bowl and stir into a chunky mash. Season with salt and sugar to taste, then consider a splash of apple cider vinegar to brighten the flavor. (Try a drop on a spoonful to see if you like it.)
- You can stop here (serving hot or warm) or go on to make the Savory Apple Charlottes.
Savory Apple Charlottes
- Note: Make these ramekins in straight-sided 6-ounce ramekins or custard cups. Heat oven to 350 F.
- Slice the bread 1/8 inch thick. (Partially freeze if necessary to get even slices.) Avoiding the crust, cut 8 circles sized to fit the bottom of your custard cups, then cut 4 long rectangles to line the sides. Kitchen shears work well for this. The side piece should rise about 1/8 inch above the rims. (You can cut paper templates first to make this easy, but it's pretty forgiving.) A snug fit and even edges will make your charlottes prettiest. (Save scraps and rejects for croutons or bread crumbs.)
- Brush the bread evenly, on one side only, with the melted butter. Line the custard cups with the bread, pressing the buttered faces against the dishes. Set the 4 extra circles aside. Fill each cup with roasted applesauce. Set the remaining bread circles, buttered side up, on top, held in place by the surrounding bread. Press down lightly.
- Bake until golden brown on top, about 30 minutes. To serve, slide a knife around the edge of each charlotte, then turn out onto warm plates. If the bottom circles stick to the dish, retrieve them by sliding a salad fork under the edges. The charlottes should be golden brown all over, with tasty caramelized spots where the applesauce bled through the coarse-textured bread.
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