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The French part of the name refers to my heritage, the creek part refers to my debut as a fly fisher when I was about 7 years old. I still have a split cane bamboo rod that was my dad's favorite rod. It's been 45+ plus years of learning about the sport and about tying flies. Mostly in Eastern Canada, Quebec and the Miramichi in NB.
I now live in Calgary Alberta where the Bow River has been my home water for the past 20 years. I mostly fish for Trout and over the past have fished for Bass and still chase toothy critters called Pike every spring. My wife Glenna of 20+ years has been most gracious in understanding my passion for the sport and my 2 boys, now 29 and 24 years old have just begun to taste the sport.
I also enjoy shooting sports and regularily blast away at clay targets, leaving lots of seed birds. I hunt upland game birds, phaesants, partidge and also enjoy some waterfowl like geese and ducks. Deer are plentiful so I also get a chance to get at them each fall.
Connected with Juro a few years back and now I am hooked on SW fishing and really enjoyed the Rip Trips last year. I enjoy the strippahs much more than the Bones or Tarpon I used to chase. My wife had never been to the East Coast until a few years back and we have since made that part of the world our favorite vacation spot. I know the Bow, the Elk, the Crow very well so if anyone is ever coming out this way give me an EMail and I will try to help.
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Didn't want to hijack the alien thread.......a profound religious offering.
So I thought I would start this.
Anyone ever see a UFO????
I will share my story later.
Didn't want to hijack the alien thread.......a profound religious offering.
So I thought I would start this.
Anyone ever see a UFO????
I will share my story later.
Stan b & Elvis
Yeah, but I have no explaination for it and it sounds too crazy to even talk about.
Our senses are very deceiving. Open your eyes and mind and you will see. We can't sense radio, TV, cellphone signals but they're there. We just need the right receivers...
If you want to see an Identified Flying Object, look to the NW at 8:54 EST tonite, and you will see STS-133 fly over at 17,500 mph at an altitude of 233 miles.
Just watched it at 7:20 and had a beautiful show watching it streak from horizon to horizon in about 5 minutes.
At least they SAY it is the space shuttle......
God Bless PFC Jamie Harkness. The US Army's newest PFC, but still our neighbor's little girl!
Back around 1996 we were living in Altus, Oklahoma. I had a couple of friends in town and we were going duck hunting. It was about 5:00 AM in the morning and we were hiking across the marsh when the western sky became illuminated by what appeared to be a flare falling from the sky but the flare was huge ball of flame and you could actually here it crackling/roaring as this object descended towards earth. If you imagine the night sky as a clock and 12:00 is straight up, the object slowly fell from the 12:00 position to about 3:00. The second it reached 3:00 it came to life and shot from the Western Hemisphere to eastern horizon leaving a giant vapor trail behind followed by a huge sonic bomb!!!!! The four of us stared slack jaw for several minutes trying to figure what in the heck we had just witnessed. Finally someone spoke and said What in the *!@&! was that! I said it was either a UFO or World War III has just begun; either way we should go Duck Hunting.
We shot ducks that morning and in between flights we speculated on what we had seen. We all concluded we had seen a UFO!!!!! When I got home that afternoon I excitedly told my wife in great detail what we had seen and that I thought it was a UFO. I also told her I thought we should call someone (Law Enforcement, local Press, etc.,etc.) My wife being the sweetheart she is, said Honey, I believe you but lets stop and think about this a minute. You have four guys in Oklahoma, in camouflage, out in a swamp @ 4:00 AM and they think theyve seen a UFO! How do you think thats going to look to the rest of the world??? I thought about this for several minutes and then thanked her and told her she was right I shouldnt tell anyone about this ever. Relieved, she said she was going to the store and I decided I would take a nap. I turned on the TV for a little back ground noise and started to drift off when I heard the local news guy come on give the 12:00 update. The last thing I heard was And in todays news, the Space Shuttle Discovery reentered the earths atmosphere at 5:00 AM this morning and successfully touched down at Kennedy Space Center. A smile crept across my face and then I was out like a light!
Area 51 Regards,
Official Launcher of the 2005, 2006,2007,2008,2009 & 2010 HRC Fall & Spring Grand!
I have seen several things over the years in the sky that I could not identify, if that is a UFO so be it. But, what I am positive of, not one was a space craft from another planet. We are not going anywhere and nobody and nothing is coming here. This is our planet. This planet or solar system is the only place humans will ever live or visit. No advanced alien life forms will ever visit here.
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Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Article [II.]
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
WE received several calls from people and the KPD regarding lights in the sky.
AS was our duty, we had to assume they may have been distress flares so we got underway.
The blue light was on.
About 1.5 miles out on lake Michigan we saw the lights.
They were os multiple colors (green blue silver) sort of revolving and stationary.
AS we went towards the light, it moved towards us.
We then shut the blue light off and this thing began to move very quickly.
At this point we were receiving ID by pilots going into O'Hare in Chicago.
These lights split into 2 lights.
1 of them then proceeded to head inland at a rate of speed that exceeded what our tools could measure.
(over 1,000 mph)
Then the 2nd light headed east, same speed off the charts.
AS was procedure, we wrote a sortie report and filed it with Group Milwaukee & the 9th CG district in Cleveland.
The next day we received a direct message telling us not to talk to the media and that we "didn't see anything, we didn't hear anything, it was a flare."
The Exec Officer was pissed.
He called us in and got on the phone with Cleveland.
Told them "my boys saw something and G'dammit I wanna know what it was!!!"
He got real quiet.
He hung up the phone.
He then told us......."you didn't see anything, you didn't hear anything.....it was a flare."
End of story!!!!!
Stan b & Elvis
I know an RTFer that was once hijacked by an alien barmaid for 30 minutes. Does that count?
"All those things bother me: The populism, the lying and the scapegoating and the xenophobia bother me, but then theres a layer of incompetence here. I suppose, in a way, we should be thankful: If he had a coherent ideology, hed probably be more dangerous." P J O'Rourke
Most shuttles fly right over where I live on landing and the twin sonic booms are LOUD. On more than one occasion I've sprung out of bed at night/early morning with 1911 in hand to fend off the Crips or al Qaeda attacking my house with shotguns only to have my wife quietly tell me, "Psst....it's the shuttle, dummy." Another time I was in a tree stand about 40 miles from the runway when a very still early morning calm was interrupted by another deer hunter taking two shots at me from close distance with his shotgun. Had to defribulate (sp) myself like the fat "daaaaaa Bearsh" fans in the old SNL skits..
The shuttles have taken 10 years off my life. Good riddance, I say.
I'll take the river down to still water and ride a pack of dogs.


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Syria: UN Humanitarian Chief urges Security Council to "end this brutal conflict"
The United Nation's Humanitarian Chief, Valerie Amos, has called on the Security Council to find an immediate political solution to the conflict in Syria, warning that continued failure could see the country reach a "point of no return".
"The situation in Syria is a humanitarian catastrophe with ordinary people paying the price for the failure to end the conflict," she told the Security Council in New York.
According to the UN, 6.8 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance, including 4.25 million who are internally displaced. A further 1.3 million have fled the country and sought refuge in neighbouring countries.
Vital infrastructure has been devastated. UN assessment missions report that some cities have been almost entirely reduced to rubble, and widespread power disruptions have left countless communities without access to water. Almost a third of all houses across the country have been damaged or destroyed.
However, Ms Amos explained that even these figures fail to reveal the true horror of the conflict that has entered its third year.
"(Our) descriptions cannot begin to give you the real picture of the horrors being meted out every day. We have heard testimonies of houses burnt with families inside: of people being bombed and killed while queuing for a piece of bread.
"This is the reality of Syria today," she said.
Ms Amos reported that humanitarian access, especially to opposition-controlled areas, continues to be difficult, and has been further exacerbated by new bureaucratic hurdles. In February and March, a Government decision to stop the cross-line operations of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent left 276,000 people in the city of Homs without support.
Ms Amos told the Security Council that the authorities now require every vehicle in an aid convoy to carry a permit signed by two ministers in order to pass Government checkpoints.
"When I tell the Council that a convoy from Damascus to Aleppo goes through 50 checkpoints … you will appreciate the impossibility of this request. We cannot do business this way," she said.
Despite these and other challenges, UN agencies and their humanitarian partners have been able to reach millions with crucial assistance. More than five million people now have access to safe water thanks to UNICEF and its partners, with a further 5 million expected to be reached in coming months. An estimated 2.7 million have received primary health care from the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners. Two million people received food assistance from the World Food Programme in March – an increase of 300,000 on the previous month.
Efforts on the ground were bolstered by news this week that the Kuwaiti Government has allocated $300 million to the UN's appeal for Syria. However, even with this significant injection of funds, only half of the $1.5 billion needed to meet Syria's humanitarian needs until June have been received.
"I cannot overstate the seriousness of the current situation in Syria," concluded Ms Amos. "I do not have an answer for those Syrians I have spoken to who asked me why the world has abandoned them.
"My appeal to this Council is on behalf of the Syrian people but it is also on behalf of all those seeking to assist them. We are losing hope. We cannot do our jobs properly.
"We look to you to take the action necessary to end this brutal conflict."
More>> ERC Amos' briefing to the Security Council - Joint UN Appeal to save Syria (video)


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The Philips SHE3590 In-Ear Headphones are offered in distinctive colors to match for all occasions. The ultra small in-ear design conforms to ear shape for best fit, and the earphones come with soft caps for comfort and compact fit. With small efficient speakers for dynamic bass and clear sound, these in-ear headphones are ideal for your listening enjoyment.
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Wal-Mart: Chewy Mechanic and Leia Bespin are still warming the pegs. 12" Darth Maul Sith Speeder collecting dust.
K-Mart: Aurra Sing, Han Solo Bespin, other pegwarmers
Target: Sabe and Ketwol are all what remains from opening day. A B-Wing on the back aisle of the toy section is clearanced at $27.90 and scans at the same price. 12" Luke Speederbike has space cleared out, probably already bought.
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Friday, November 21, 2008
Pork in Sour Cream Sauce
I usually use pork loin chops but I had a pork tenderloin this time so I cut it into medallions used the same sauce and added mushrooms. With brown Basmati rice, corn and a crisp salad, it was the perfect meal for a cold November night.
6 Loin pork chops (or 1 pork tenderloin cut into medallions)
1/2 cup water
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
2 tbsp. finely chopped onion
2 Tbsp ketchup
1 clove garlic, minced
1 beef boullion cube
2 Tbsp. flour
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup sour cream
sliced fresh mushrooms if desired
In large skillet or electric fry pan, brown pork chops or medallions.
Add 1/2 cup water, brown sugar, onion, ketchup, garlic, boullion cube and mushrooms.
Cover and simmer about 30 minutes for pork chops, less for medallionsor until tender - this will depend on the thickness of the pork pieces. If needed, add a little more water.
Remove meat to serving platter and keep warm.
In a small bowl, combine flour with 1/4 cup cold water until smooth. Slowly add to liquid in pan, stirring constantly until sauce thickens.
Stir in sour cream, whisking it in until well blended. Heat thoroughly but do not boil.
Serve sauce over chops.
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Sounds like a great recipe, I'll be trying this for sure.ReplyDelete
I love Pork chops. This is a very tasty recipe.ReplyDelete
you are right bev...this is the perfect meal for any night! i am sure my family will be happy when i make this. thankyou.ReplyDelete
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I'm right there Bev. These warm, homecooked meals are so looked forward to on winter evenings. And that looks delicious. It makes me smile....and remember. Mom would use sour cream for any 'gravy' or sauce possible and she was right to do so...look at this great recipe. The mushrooms combined with the sour cream is a bonus for taste for sure! Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
Yummm looks great. Just bought some loin chops yesterday wondering what I was going to do with them and now I know..thanksReplyDelete
Looks very tasty! I like recipes that include the gravy.ReplyDelete
I was raised Kosher, but have received the lesson from Peter's vision and I eat pork now! :0)ReplyDelete
I'll have to make this yummy looking recipe. The sauce looks so good...
I will definately be making this, and I'll try it with pork tenderloin medallions, what a quik meal, and I'm with Anneliese, anytime gravy is included, I'm happy.ReplyDelete
Sound wonderful!! I am always looking for pork chop recipes, will try this one tomorrow for supper!!ReplyDelete
I made this dish last night for dinner...it was a hit! You're right, you Mennonite girls sure can cook!ReplyDelete
When I just did not know what to cook, you saved the day. We eat lots of pork here in Germany so I can always use a good pork recipe. I have similar recipes but this one was better.ReplyDelete


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What causes the common cold?
That miserable cough and runny nose is caused by one villain: a virus. Viruses come in many different shapes, including the prickly balls you see here. They are so tiny that they can only be seen with a very powerful microscope.
What is a Virus?
We have all heard of viruses. The flu, the common cold, and many other diseases are caused by viruses. But what is a virus? Do you think viruses are living? Which domain do they belong to? Bacteria? Archaea? Eukarya?
Are Viruses Alive?
The answer is actually "no." A virus is essentially DNA or RNA surrounded by a coat of protein (Figure below). It is not made of a cell, and cannot maintain a stable internal environment (homeostasis). Recall that a cell is the basic unit of living organisms. So if a virus is not made of at least one cell, can it be living? Viruses also cannot reproduce on their own—they need to infect a host cell to reproduce. So a virus is very different from any of the organisms that fall into the three domains of life.
Though viruses are not considered living, they share two important traits with living organisms. They have genetic material like all cells do, and they can evolve. As the process of evolution has resulted in all life on the planet today, the classification of viruses has been controversial. It calls into question the very definition of life.
These little "alien" looking creatures are viruses, and these specific viruses infect Escherichia coli bacteria. Shown is a representation of viruses infecting a cell. The virus lands on the outside of the cell and injects its genetic material into the cell.
Viruses infect a variety of organisms, including plants, animals, and bacteria. Once inside the host cell, they use the cell's own ATP (energy), ribosomes, enzymes, and other cellular parts to make copies of themselves. The host cell makes a copy of the viral DNA and produces viral proteins. These are then packaged into new viruses. So viruses cannot replicate or reproduce on their own; they rely on a host cell to make additional viruses.
Viruses and Human Disease
Viruses cause many human diseases. In addition to the flu and the common cold, viruses cause rabies, diarrheal diseases, AIDS, cold sores, and many other diseases (Figure below). Viral diseases range from mild to fatal.
Cold sores are caused by a herpes virus.
- AIDS: Acquired immune deficiency syndrome, which is a fatal condition, unless treated with proper medications, caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
- ATP: Adenosine triphosphate; a usable form of energy inside the cell.
- cell: Basic unit of structure and function of a living organism; the basic unit of life.
- enzyme: Protein that speeds up chemical reactions.
- evolution: Process in which something passes to a different stage, such as a living organism turning into a more advanced or mature organism; the change of the inherited traits of a group of organisms over many generations.
- genetic material: DNA and RNA
- homeostasis: Maintaining a stable internal environment.
- host cell: Cell infected by a virus.
- replicate: To make a copy of, as in viral replication or DNA replication.
- ribosome: Cell structure on which proteins are made; not surrounded by a membrane; found in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
- virus: Non-living particle consisting of RNA or DNA surrounded by a protein coat.
- A virus is composed of DNA or RNA surrounded by a coat of protein.
- Viruses are not considered living things because they cannot reproduce on their own, and they are not comprised of cells.
Use the resources below to answer the questions that follow.
- Viruses at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8oHs7G_syI (8:06)
- How do viruses reproduce? How does this differ from other organisms?
- What kinds of nucleic acids can viruses have?
- Explain one of the theories as to how viruses came to be.
- What is the importance of the "envelope" to a virus? What is the envelope made of?
- What is a difference between the lytic cycle of a virus and the lysogenic cycle?
- How Flu Viruses Attack at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVLo2CtB3GA (3:48)
- What is one way a flu virus can kill a human?
- Do mutations make viruses more deadly? Why or why not?
- Is a virus a living thing? Why or why not?
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I'm a student currently studying at Windmill Lane Recording Studios in Ireland. I don't actually know how to read music or much of the theory, but I have a good ear (I think) and have been producing a good few tunes the last year or so.
I know the basics of how a DAW works, but am looking to improve.
so anyway, here's my list of favourite tracks that I've done: https://soundcloud.com/weaksauce-3/sets/my-favourites
any constructive criticism? (you can be as harsh as you like!)
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I remember a video of a guys 2 legged dog getting his SH title. That's right, I said 2 legs. I'm sure some of you know the dog and owner.
Two Jim Valvano quotes come to mind...
"My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me."
"Don't give up, don't ever give up."
I'm glad to see that you won't quit on her, she wouldn't quit on you. Good Luck!
There was a newspaper article from the Raleigh newspaper this past week about an inspiring three legged dog. Thanks Pat Puwal for bringing this article to my attention.
We had a 2 yr Chessie dumped at local shelter a couple years ag, hit by a car and badly fractured rear leg. Fortunately the Exec Director is a vet, specializing in Ortho. He patched her together with a big plate and multiple screws. She came to my house to recover and heal for 3 mos. The vet opted to go in and do a second surgery to remove the plate and screws after the bones fused - not because it was loose or bothering her, but because he generally prefers to remove all the metal esp in an active dog. Of course every case is different. Lucy was adopted, went for some gun dog training (thanks Pete!) and has now hunted two seasons. She still has a trace of a limp at times but does not let it slow her down and she has turned out to be quite a pheasant dog - she leads a very good and full life. Hopefully your pup will too!
It was a tough, yet easy decision to amputate Luke's leg after the few procedures we'd tried to save it. He was nearly 9 years old at that time.
Thanks to Copterdoc for finding the TV Episode about the experience. I'd forgotten that was still available.
Luke did fine for quite a while on 3 legs. He was "retired" from hunt tests as a NAHRA GMHR. But for fun and therapy (he was loving life again when we started hunt tests back up) he wound up getting his HRCH on 3 legs.
The links in this thread brought back some memories!
"A smile relieves a heart that grieves"
- Mick Jagger/Keith Richards
Years ago there was a chap in NE TN (I think) that was a NAHRA MHR and ran in the NAHRA annual event.
WRC HR Lennoxlove's Run with Wolves JH, WCX ("Cheyenne") ... still so fondly remembered
HRCh Struan's Devil's in De Tails SH, WCX ("Lucy") ... as is her daughter
SR CH Struan's Flight of Fancy JH ("Muse")
Struan's Master of the Hunt JH, WC ("Charlie")
Struan's Just Plain Perfect ("Jane")
CH Struan's Driving Us Crazy ("Daisy") ... the baby in charge
Dixie ... the "spare parts" dog
Thank to everyone sharing these stories and links to different threads.
God made a dog......
I have had the privilege of judging two such incredible athletes at separate hunt tests (yellow lab and a Vizsla) with three legs and both dogs were so fast and so good, I never even realized until I was presenting the handler with the ribbon that their dog was on 3 legs. They both ran exceptionally well...exceptionally!!!! Trust me, there was not a dry eye at the ribbon ceremony...certainly not mine!
ReedCreek Labradors
In Loving Memory 10/23/04 - 4/25/12 - CH LegaSea's Icing on the Cake, JH "Bonus"
Ransom's Alegria @ ReedCreek, MH (Qualified for MN (2x) "Alli"
ReedCreek's Center Cut QAA ("Center")
"Beyond this place, there be dragons"
"...Any new adventure is like that . . . throwing caution to the wind and facing the dragons."
Yes, had one that ran in trials for several years with 3 legs - no problem
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Susan Ann LaCrosse
Waunakee - Susan Ann LaCrosse, age 65, died Dec. 23, 2012.
Susan was a long time resident of Waunakee. She was born to Gregory and Lois (Bacon) LaCrosse on Aug. 2, 1947. She attended Waunakee High School and Madison Cosmetology and worked for many years as a beautician and later as a customer service representative for CUNA Mutual.
Susan enjoyed the Hawaiian Islands and had lived in Hawaii for several years. Susan was a crafter and a quilter and involved with the Waunakee Senior Quilters.
She is survived by her brother, David (Katie) LaCrosse; nephew, Doug; three aunts, Nancy Vanderploeg, Rachael Aarons and Rita Keleny; numerous cousins, other relatives and friends.
There will be a Memorial Service planned for later in the spring of 2013.


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Getting a flu shot not only prevents you from coming down with a bad case of influenza, it may also prevent your risk of heart disease, according to a new study.
An international group of researchers analyzed data from five randomized clinical trials on vaccination and heart disease and found that getting the annual flu shot was associated with a lower risk of heart attacks, stroke, and other adverse cardiac events.
Although scientists are unsure why, the flu has been linked with a higher rate of heart problems. So keeping flu symptoms at bay may do the heart some good as well.
The researchers analyzed over 6,400 heart patients in their review, published in the medical journal JAMA. Some of the participants got a flu shot, some got a placebo, and others received no shot of any kind. Overall, there were 246 heart attacks and other cardiovascular events, and 97 heart disease-related deaths. For patients without a history of heart disease, getting vaccinated cut their risk of an heart-related event by 36 percent. In all, participants who were vaccinated had a 19 percent lower risk of death from heart disease.
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Asperger syndrome is often considered a high functioning form of autism. It can lead to difficulty interacting socially, repeat behaviors, and clumsiness.
Pervasive developmental disorder - Asperger syndrome; Autistic spectrum disorder - Asperger
Hans Asperger labeled this disorder "autistic psychopathy" in 1944. The exact cause is unknown. More than likely, an abnormality in the brain is the cause of Asperger syndrome.
Genetic factors may play a role, since the disorder tends to run in families. A specific gene has not been identified.
Asperger syndrome is a pervasive developmental disorder (PDD) or autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The main difference between Asperger syndrome and autistic disorder is that children with Asperger syndrome do not have speech or cognitive delays.
The condition appears to be more common in boys than in girls.
Although people with Asperger syndrome often have difficulty socially, many have above-average intelligence. They may excel in fields such as computer programming and science. There is no delay in their cognitive development, ability to take care of themselves, or curiosity about their environment.
People with Asperger syndrome become over-focused or obsessed on a single object or topic, ignoring all others. They want to know everything about this topic, and often talk about little else.
People with Asperger do not withdraw from the world in the way that people with an autistic disorder do. They will often approach other people. However, their problems with speech and language in a social setting often lead to isolation.
People with Asperger syndrome have trouble forming relationships with children their own age or other adults, because they:
Children with Asperger syndrome may show delays in motor development, and unusual physical behaviors, such as:
Many children with Asperger syndrome are very active, and may also be diagnosed with
A health care provider experienced in diagnosing and treating autism is usually needed to make the actual diagnosis. Because there is no physical test for Asperger syndrome, the diagnosis will often be based on very specific criteria from a certain medical handbook.
Most doctors look for a core group of behaviors to help them diagnose Asperger syndrome. These behaviors include:
Symptoms may be noticeable in the first few months of life. Problems should be obvious by age 3 years.
Physical, emotional, and mental tests are done to rule out other causes and look more closely for signs of this syndrome. The team that will see your child may include a psychologist, neurologist, psychiatrist, speech therapist, and other professionals who are experts in diagnosing children with Asperger syndrome.
There is no single best treatment for all children with Asperger syndrome. Most experts feel that the earlier treatment is started, the better.
Programs for children with Asperger syndrome teach skills by building on a series of simple steps, using highly structured activities. Important tasks or points are repeated over time to help reinforce certain behaviors.
Types of programs may include:
Medications such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), antipsychotics, and stimulants may be used to treat problems such as anxiety, depression, problems with paying attention, and aggression.
With treatment, many children and their families can learn to cope with the problems of Asperger syndrome. Social interaction and personal relationships may still pose a problem. However, many adults with Asperger syndrome work successfully in mainstream jobs and are able to have an independent life, if they have the right kind of support available.
Call for an appointment with your health care provider if your child:
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Raviola G, Gosselin GJ, Walter HJ, DeMaso DR. Pervasive developmental disorders and childhood psychosis. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 19th ed.Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 28.
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Rarely, very serious side effects have occurred when estrogen-only and combination hormone replacement therapies (estrogen and progestin HRT) are used after menopause. Discuss the risks and benefits of hormone treatment and your personal health history with your doctor.
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If you need treatment only for vaginal menopause symptoms, products applied directly inside the vagina should be considered before medications that are taken by mouth, absorbed through the skin, or injected.
OTHER USES: This section contains uses of this drug that are not listed in the approved professional labeling for the drug but that may be prescribed by your health care professional. Use this drug for a condition that is listed in this section only if it has been so prescribed by your health care professional.
Certain combination HRT products may also be used to prevent bone loss (osteoporosis) in people at high risk who cannot take other drugs that are safe and effective to prevent or treat bone loss (e.g., raloxifene, bisphosphonates such as alendronate). These medicines should be considered for use before estrogen/progestin HRT therapy for osteoporosis.
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Dizziness, lightheadedness, headache, stomach upset, bloating, irritability, changes in sleep patterns, nausea, weight changes, increased/decreased interest in sex, change in vaginal discharge, or breast tenderness may occur. If any of these persist or worsen, tell your doctor promptly.
Remember that your doctor has prescribed this medication because he or she has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects. Many people using this medication do not have serious side effects.
Tell your doctor right away if any of these unlikely but serious side effects occur: mental/mood changes (e.g., depression, memory loss), breast lumps, nipple discharge, swelling of the hands/feet, unusual vaginal bleeding (e.g., spotting, breakthrough bleeding, prolonged/returning bleeding), yellowing eyes/skin, stomach/abdominal pain, worsening of a seizure condition, muscle weakness, signs of worsening diabetes control (e.g., increased thirst and urination), symptoms of a high potassium blood level (such as muscle weakness, slow/irregular heartbeat).
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A very serious allergic reaction to this drug is rare. However, seek immediate medical attention if you notice any symptoms of a serious allergic reaction, including: rash, itching/swelling (especially of the face/tongue/throat), severe dizziness, trouble breathing.
This is not a complete list of possible side effects. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
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Before taking this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to drospirenone or estradiol; or to spironolactone; or if you have any other allergies. This product may contain inactive ingredients, which can cause allergic reactions or other problems. Talk to your pharmacist for more details.
This medication should not be used if you have certain medical conditions. Before using this medicine, consult your doctor or pharmacist if you have: vaginal bleeding of unknown cause, certain types of cancer (breast, ovary, uterus), blood clotting disorders (such as protein C or protein S deficiency), current/history of blood clots (such as in the legs, eyes, lungs), history of stroke or heart attack, liver disease, kidney disease, adrenal gland problems.
Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist your medical history, especially of: family medical history (including blood clots, breast lumps/cancer, angioedema), asthma, diabetes, seizures, migraine headaches, heart disease (e.g., high blood pressure, congestive heart failure), underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism), a certain hormone problem (hypoparathyroidism), mineral imbalance (high or low calcium blood level, high potassium blood level, low sodium blood level), mental/mood disorders (e.g., depression, memory loss), high blood pressure during pregnancy (toxemia), yellowing eyes/skin (cholestatic jaundice) during pregnancy or with past estrogen use, uterus problems (e.g., uterine fibroids, endometriosis), high blood cholesterol/fat (triglyceride) levels, gallbladder disease, obesity, a certain metabolic disorder (porphyria), lupus.
This drug may make you dizzy or lightheaded. Do not drive, use machinery, or do any activity that requires alertness until you are sure you can perform such activities safely. Limit alcoholic beverages.
This product may increase your potassium levels. Before using potassium supplements or salt substitutes that contain potassium, consult your doctor or pharmacist.
If you are nearsighted or wear contact lenses, you may develop vision problems or trouble wearing your contact lenses. Consult your eye doctor if these problems occur.
This drug may cause a patchy darkening of the skin on the face (melasma). Sunlight may worsen this darkening. Avoid prolonged sun exposure, tanning booths, and sunlamps. Use a sunscreen and wear protective clothing when outdoors.
Do not smoke cigarettes or use tobacco. Smoking/using tobacco while taking this medication further increase your risk for stroke, blood clots, high blood pressure, and heart attacks, especially in women older than 35.
If you will be having surgery or will be confined to a chair or bed for a long time (e.g., a long plane flight), tell your doctor beforehand. Special precautions may need to be taken in these circumstances while you are taking this drug because of the increased risk for blood clots.
This medication must not be used during pregnancy. If you become pregnant or think you may be pregnant, tell your doctor right away.
This medication is not effective for preventing a miscarriage and should not be used for this purpose.
Small amounts of this medication pass into breast milk. This drug may reduce the quality and amount of breast milk. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
See also Precautions section.
Your doctor or pharmacist may already be aware of any possible drug interactions and may be monitoring you for them. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with your doctor or pharmacist first.
This drug should not be used with the following medications because very serious interactions may occur: aromatase inhibitors (e.g., anastrozole, exemestane), tranexamic acid.
If you are currently using any of these medications listed above, tell your doctor or pharmacist before starting drospirenone/estradiol.
Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all prescription and nonprescription products you may use, especially of: corticosteroids (e.g., prednisone), ospemifene, raloxifene, tamoxifen, tizanidine, warfarin, drugs affecting liver enzymes that remove estrogens from your body (such as azole antifungals including itraconazole, macrolide antibiotics including erythromycin, rifamycins including rifabutin, St. John's wort, certain anti-seizure medications including carbamazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin).
Drospirenone may increase the level of potassium in your blood. Before taking drospirenone/estradiol, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking other medications that can raise potassium blood levels. A potassium level in the blood that is too high may cause serious side effects. Follow your doctor's instructions carefully, and continue taking medications for your condition as directed. Keep all medical/laboratory appointments so your doctor can monitor your potassium levels. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any of the following: aliskiren, ACE inhibitors (e.g., benazepril, lisinopril), angiotensin receptor blockers (e.g., losartan, valsartan), heparin, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs such as ibuprofen, naproxen), certain "water pills" (potassium-sparing diuretics such as amiloride, eplerenone, spironolactone, triamterene).
This product can affect the results of certain lab tests. Make sure laboratory personnel and all your doctors know you use this drug.
This document does not contain all possible interactions. Therefore, before using this product, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all the products you use. Keep a list of all your medications with you, and share the list with your doctor and pharmacist.
If someone has overdosed and has serious symptoms such as passing out or trouble breathing, call 911. Otherwise, call a poison control center right away. US residents can call their local poison control center at 1-800-222-1222. Canada residents can call a provincial poison control center. Symptoms of overdose may include: severe nausea/vomiting, unusual vaginal bleeding in females.
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Store at room temperature at 77 degrees F (25 degrees C) away from light and moisture. Brief storage between 59-86 degrees F (15-30 degrees C) is permitted. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep all medicines away from children and pets.
Do not flush medications down the toilet or pour them into a drain unless instructed to do so. Properly discard this product when it is expired or no longer needed. Consult your pharmacist or local waste disposal company for more details about how to safely discard your product.
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|I never fished the Varzina, but I have fished other Russian rivers like the Varzuga, the Pana, the Litza and the Kharlfofka. Some of the best flies on all these rivers are the Alley Shrimp, the Willie Gunn, the Black Dose, and the Mickey Finn. I found that the Russian river fish love bright flies. The Alley Shrimp and the Mickey Finn....satisfy the bright flies, and the Dose and Gunn satisfy the more mutted and dark flies..... The water conditions at the time of year you will fish will determine the sizes. These patterns also can be tied on tubes.....small and large.....which is another popular ty on the those rivers... Hope this helps.
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only 3 must have guys there....Soliai, Pouncy and Jones
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Soliai and Jones are the only really important players on the list.
This list could very well determine and explain some of the picks we make in this year's draft. Like most in this thread seem to agree on, there are 3 must sign guys on that list, so its fair to expect that some of the FAs and draft pick from this offseason might very well be replacement for the ones that the FO decides to let go...
Your YouTube desk stories were awesome. I hope you have more time for those this season Chris. Glad to see the site again. Welcome back Chris!
Soliai signed a 2 year $12M deal. With his signing bonus of $3.85 split and his $5,7M salary, he will cost almost $8M this year. Based on his play, and the fact that he is only in on half the snaps, hardly a good deal or, worth re-signing.


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Tycho, I think we're the only two people posting in this thread who find sparks to be an abomination and feel that MiniCons don't really exist. :)
I say "let the Mouse Droids take on the min-Cons and we'll see who wins!"
And I don't even know who Sparks is. The Alternators RULE!
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Hmm, I think I may not be the only person posting in this thread who finds Chux to be an abomination and doesn't really exist. :p
Tycho, the "spark" is the Transformer soul, a fragment of the Allspark, Primus' life force. And your precious mouse droids don't even have wheels, they're just hollow shells that smell bad, so Minicons take the gold.
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OK - I thought Cybertron was the originator "god" that created each and every one of the Transformer's souls - giving them something of himself? The planet was actually what the god transformed into himself, and Unicron was the evil twin brother who was jealous- or something like that. I never heard of Primus - some background please (and relate it to G1 somehow so I can understand it). I've read only part of DK's guidebook to Transformers.
And Mouse Droids don't smell bad! They smell like success - when you successfully leave Wal-Mart or Target with new little plastic toys you didn't have before. "I love the smell of plastic in the morning." Have you sniffed a Mouse Droid lately?
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OK - I thought Cybertron was the originator "god" that created each and every one of the Transformer's souls - giving them something of himself? The planet was actually what the god transformed into himself
Here's the review of Menasor, I did it freestyle and naturally it turned out way too long. :p
Transformers Cybertron Menasor - I bought this specifically because the included Minicon fits inside the chest, and also my Decepticon ranks always need bolstering. Let me start off by saying that I don't think Hasbro's packaging department understands what this figure is about at all, they misinterpreted how the vehicle mode should be put together, what the electronic gimmick does, what's going on with the Minicon's inclusion into secondary alt mode, and why the Minicon goes into the chest in bot mode; I also think they needed to make 1 more pass at this thing's design before releasing it as there's a few too many questionable choices and downright flaws.
Vehicle mode as the toy seems to be designed is a dual-drill tank, there's not much more here than a robot face down, the arms are close to the body and plug into the feet stabilizing the rear end, the packaging and instructions suggest that even though the arms and feet have that obviously-intentional interlocking feature, they're NEVER used so the arms stick further out to the side and look silly while the rear end just flops about as it doesn't lock down (plus with the arms close and plugged into the feet, it looks less like a robot laying face down). Menasor's colors are ok but nothing to write home about, they're a cool tone (dark blue with light tan) which would work for a sea vehicle but he's a land drill. The sculpted detail is good, some little and big details with nothing blank or boring, and the tiny cockpit on top suggests he's very very large; there's a stubby clear aqua cannon in front of the cockpit. There are 6 minicon hardpoints on Menasor, only 1 does anything - attach the Heavyload to the right arm, slide it forward, and the clear aqua claws reveal while the drill rotates (it's kinda stiff though). The key gimmick sets off an annoying sound and a little red light behind the left arm's clear aqua drill head, the instructions say that when you turn the wheel that rotates the drill it sets off sounds, but this sets off no sounds at all - new or otherwise - so save your batteries (like Vector Prime, the cyber key gimmick is only about electronics and thus pretty worthless). The left drill is supposed to spin when you roll him but the wheel is too shallow to engage often. Heavyload, has an ok but nothing special vehicle mode, a plow dump truck with a very small minicon symbol sculpted on the side of the bed, the black and dark aqua are ok but the gold-tan plastic doesn't work. Heavyload can also form the middle of the plow blade at the front of Menasor's secondary vehicle mode, split the plow apart and rotate the plow's internal wheels, fold up Heavyload's plow, slide the tabs on the rear of the truck bed into the plow halves - Menasor's arms also need to be moved out of the way and I think they're supposed to be up in the air actually (there's wheels on the plow blade which could only come into play with the arms up), done this way it doesn't look half bad really.
As for Menasor's transformation I've seen Minicons with better ones, the Ultra curse lives on! Basically just stand him up, move the hips down, straighten limbs, and if you want to, open the half-hearted shell behind the head to create half-hearted wings. The instructions give him a construction mode which is literally just not moving the hips out of position, it looks ridiculous and squat with super-huge arms. Hell, even the minicon here gets a more creative transformation with the torso folding down and the head flipping over.
Menasor's full robot mode has some decent paint and lots of detail sculpting, the only weathering though is some brushed silver behind the drills of the "hands". The head is pretty alien, almost birdlike with no mouth or nose and just a little nasty-looking, the crest and eyes are lightpiped. Menasor's chest has a small Decepticon logo painted on a window, just below that are a pair of blasters that can rotate from all the way up to all the way down. Menasor's build is big but not wide which is good, the size comes from the long arms and big boots (the rest of the figure is dark aqua, black, and gold-tan so why they left the boots all light tan is beyond me); there are several detail panels inserted into various areas, an interesting way to bring more to the party. Menasor is fairly well articulated with standard neck, universal shoulders and hips, swivel biceps and thighs, hinged elbows and knees and ankles, and rotating "wrists" - a lot of the parts are ratchets even though Menasor isn't really heavy enough that he must have 'em. The drill gimmicks still do the same thing, and the top wheel on the left arm really works great here. Since there wasn't much to the vehicle mode, the only kibble are the wings sticking out the back. I wish the right claw wasn't tied into the minicon gimmick, without that claw the robot mode's long arms both end in drills which makes him unable to do a lot of stuff, the claw really doesn't even work that well since the drill even retracted gets in the way by sticking out 3/4ths the length of the claw. Menasor's bot mode looks good and even balanced, and if you ignore the fact that he's supposed to be WAAAAY bigger than the other Cybertron figures, he fits in well with the Cybertron scale being around the same size as non-super-mode Optimus. 2/3rds of the minicon hardpoints end up unusable as they're on the inside of the lower leg, in fact the hardpoints on each leg actually hit each other when he's standing upright.
Unfortunately, Menasor has a major design flaw, his waist is supposed to slide together but the halves only hold by 2 squares which don't lock or anything so the waist comes apart incredibly easily, violently throwing him into the splits. This is pretty disasterous really as it undermines the robot mode so thoroughly, and since the hardpoints push apart straight standing legs his best chances for the waist not coming apart are a 1-click-out spread leg pose (luckily this is a good pose). It looks like the 2 squares were supposed to have tabs going on as well but it didn't happen and the figure suffers greatly.
Heavyload's robot mode is bulky and wide with a tiny head set far back and a lot of backpack behind him, his arms are long and thin with fists sculpted into the underside halves of the truck bed, his legs are proportional boots, and his minicon connection point is now hidden inside his back, there's a little sculpted detail but he needs more as he seems rather plain; that plow kibble on his backpack pops off too easily. The color is mostly all gold-tan with black arms and aqua legs, his face is a small red visor. He's got ball-jointed shoulders on sideways hinges from the transformation scheme, so he can actually raise his arms to the sides; ball-jointed elbows; hinged hips; and his mid-torso is hinged from transformation so he can lean forward, this joint is sorta loose though. He's not among my favorite Minicons but also definitely not the worst.
Open Menasor's chest and inside is a lot of sculpted detailing, even on the inside of the door. The inside is exactly the shape of Heavyload standing up, slide him in, close the door and he's even got a window you can see his head through, Hasbro calls this minicon-storage but I think it's meant to suggest that Heavyload is piloting Menasor like a battlesuit which seems really cool.
Overall, Hasbro's packaging aside, the vehicle mode ain't that bad, the minicon interaction there is alright, the bot looks better than I expected, and I love the minicon-in-the-chest gimmick. Even if I overlook that he doesn't exactly have hands and the electronic gimmick is awful and the vehicle mode rear end doesn't lock down, he still has a very serious flaw in how his waist falls apart constantly and this kills the figure.
Tycho, Primus originated in the last 25 issues of Marvel's Transformer comic (#56-80). Basically, the line was going to pot, so they brought in the popular writer of the UK Transformers comic (Simon Furman) and essentially gave him free reign to turn Transformers into a huge sci-fi epic. He did an excellent job, though it didn't help sales enough to keep the book from eventually being cancelled. I think that whole story arc is in a few trade paperbacks, and I highly recommend checking them out.
Unicron was a dark god, the antithesis of Primus, and both were trapped in planetoids near the dawn of time when Primus decided it was better to sacrifice himself than to allow Unicron to survive. Unicron learned how to manipulate his new shell, becoming the nasty entity we know and love, and Primus created the Transformers to defeat him. Unicron could only be defeated by the Matrix, Primus' life force, or by a unified Autobot-Decepticon army.
(I should mention that the TV show and the comic were different continuities.)
Sparks originated in Beast Wars and, well, were retconned into G1 when Dreamwave put out their pice of carp comic a couple of years ago. They do not really exist. True G1 Transformers call their souls, well, souls. End of story. (And they don't call themselves G1, since there are no other Transformers.) :p
i'll take sparks over midichlorians any day :p (though they took that highfalutin concept too far in Beast Machines)
i picked up titanium starscream and the ark today. i'm kind of wishing i didn't get the first one. the sculpt isn't that great and even some of the takara pvc's and heroes collection have better sculpts. i also didn't like the boba fett carkoon esque vapor trails that you use to stand Starscream up.
the ark on the other hand is nicely done though i wish the silver flaps on the ends of the wings could have been die cast as well and not plastic.
Speaking of Primus, I bought Cybertron Primus at TRU the other day. I think he's pretty cool. Looks great next to Unicron in either mode, actually. I like his transformation too. The cyber key post thingy (checks instructions...) also known as the "Omega Lock" kind of transforms him for you. But I got to say, it's still pretty fun. And he looks cool in either mode. I recommend him.
What does Primus transform into?
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The Rocky Islands are exposures of Proterozoic-age metagraywacke of the Mather Gorge Formation.
Graywacke is a "dirty" sandstone deposited by turbidity currents in submarine fans (a.k.a. "abyssal fans"), which are essentially big piles of sediment in deep ocean basins. This is likely the original environment where the Billy Goat Trail's mud and graywacke deposits accumulated.
Turbidity currents are dense, sediment-laden flows which flow along the bottom of the ocean, starting from a source area adjacent to a land mass. As they slow down, they deposit their largest grains first, and their finest grains last, creating the graded beds characteristic of graywacke.
In addition graywacke metamorphosed and tilted in the Taconian orogeny, the Rocky Islands display evidence of ongoing geologic processes perpetrated by the Potomac River. "Bathtub rings" around the islands' lower reaches tell of the river's changing level in response to climatic factors such as drought and precipitation. When the river floods, it deposits logs, trash, and other debris higher up on the islands, and bends trees on the islands to point downstream. If the water level is right and you know where to look, you can watch potholes the river scouring out potholes.
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TUPELO – Most Tupelo High School students will have one thing on their minds – this weekend's prom – but the Tupelo police want them to remember to stay safe and stay away from alcohol.
School resource officers stood at the exit of the senior class parking lot to talk to each student leaving school Thursday afternoon.
"We're trying to promote alcohol awareness with these kids by handing out flyers and telling them to say no to drinking and driving," said Tupelo Police Cpl. John Bramble. "It's not a big problem we've had but we want to get ahead of the game and make sure we're being proactive rather than being reactive."
Officers talked with most Tupelo High School seniors through car windows Thursday as they left school, telling them to have fun Saturday and to make sure to drive safe.
"We haven't had any (recent) crashes in conjunction with or because of the prom but we have had some underage drinking activity," said Officer Alan Chavers.
While Tupelo hasn't experienced a rash of teens driving under the influence during prom, it is a problem in the state.
A Center for Disease Control survey of high school students, ages 16 and over, between 1991 and 2011 showed 12.6 percent of Mississippi students drank and drove within 30 days of taking the survey.
Mississippi is tied with Texas with the sixth highest percentage of high school students who reported drinking and driving on the CDC survey.
A 2010 teen driver study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported 95 people died in accidents involving a driver between the ages of 15 and 20 that year in Mississippi.
A similar 2010 study showed 641 people died in accidents in Mississippi where the driver tested positive for alcohol.
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Advogato Status Report
A new rev of mod_virgule code is live on Advogato. See the changelog for the details.
Mostly minor stuff. Setting a project staff relation to none now consistently removes the relation from your user profile. Thanks to Gary Benson for noticing the bug. I upgraded the server from CentOS 4.4 to 4.5. This was just a maintenance update and shouldn't cause any changes. We're having another wave of account spam lately but the new flagging system has largely controlled it. One of the spammers discovered a way of circumventing the code which strips anchor tags posted in the notes field of untrusted accounts. I've fixed the bug that allowed this.
GPL v3 Release Party in Dallas?
The GPLv3 is supposed to be released on 29 June. I saw joolean mention a GPLv3 release part in Brooklyn and figured, why not here in Dallas too? If there are any other Advogatoans in the DFW area who'd like to get together to celebrate the release of the new and improved GPL, let me know.
Trust Metric Growing Pains
The good news is that Advogato is growing again. The bad news is that this is bringing to light some issues with the trust metrics. First, there are a growing number of new users who have multiple certs but are still rated as observer. Second, there was the related incident with user OpenSpecies. Many people thought his blog posts looked spammy and flagged him as spam. Other users trusted him at Apprentice or Journeyer level but even with six or seven certs he never acquired enough gato-juice to reach Apprentice level. Because he stayed at Observer level, his account was always at risk of being classified as spam. This happened once, resulting in the decision to increase the spam score required to delete an account. I reinstated his account from a backup. A few months later it had been flagged as spam enough times to get deleted again. I restored it, however, OpenSpecies opted to move elsewhere and requested the account be permanently deleted.
The lack of gato-juice available for certifying people can be traced back to an issue with the trust metric seed users. Of the four original seed users, only raph is actively visiting Advogato and certifying users. Federico has visited in the last year but no longer certifies any users. Miguel hasn't visited in many years and only certified a handful of users. Alan has certified many users but no longer seems to be an active user himself (hopefully I'm wrong about that). This means there are really only two seeds and almost all the trust flowing to new users through certification is at best several generations removed from them.
To improve the situation, I'm going to add a few new seed users. This will need to be done gradually so that we can make sure it fixes the problem without resulting in cert inflation. My criteria for selecting new seed users will be: 1) Must be currently rated as a master by at least one of the original seed users 2) Must be rated as master by other non-seed users 3) Must be an active Advogato user who visits the site regularly and has posted at least one article 4) Must be reasonably well known within the community and have occasion to meet and interact with many other Free Software developers in person.
I talked with Raph about possible ways of handling this. Elections, nominations, automated selection by the trust metric itself, or just picking someone. Eventually, I think it would be interesting to have the trust metric select new seeds automatically as needed but that will take more time for testing and experimenting than I've got right now. So, initially I've opted for picking someone who meets the qualifications to save time. Our first new seed is: mako. By a handy coincidence, he's traveling to several European conferences over the next few weeks, giving him a chance to meet more people who may need certifying.
This is one of several things that I think should start pumping some new life into the trust metrics. Another issue I'm looking at is what to do with inactive users who have become stagnant sources in the trust metric network flow. These include users who will not return for one reason or another such as ettore, sisob or lilo. Trust passing through these nodes is essentially unchangeable, which is a problem because trust in the real world is dynamic. Sometimes we trust a person today that we didn't yesterday. Sometimes we no longer trust someone that we trusted in the past. If enough certs become stagnant and cannot be removed, this tends to make the trust metrics innaccurate. One way of dealing with this is to identify users who are inactive and expire their outbound certs automatically after enough time has elapsed. The tricky part is deciding how long a user has to go without visiting the site before being considered inactive. DV, for example, is an active user yet has gone for as much as a year between logins. Federico, one of our seed users, hasn't logged in for seven months. Right now, I'm thinking that exceeding one year without a login is a pretty good indication of inactivity.
Advogato buzz
Advogato showed up on a list of social network site statistics at the X2iN blog: Social Network Marketing, the Sky is the Limit.
Advogato's founder Raph Levien will be giving a talk titled Advogato: Lessons Learned at 6:30 PM on Monday, June 25 as part of Google's Open Source Developers @ Google series. The talk will be at Google's Mountain View campus. Guest are welcome and should sign in at Building 43.


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I don't know what other states req's are, but in NY you have to wear a back tag when hunting. I learned the hard way that you should tape the opening shut or secure it somehow. Last weekend, I was goose hunting/turkey scouting...fail!...and my license, back tag, duck stamp, and 2 doe permits somehow slipped out. I didn't notice untill I was packing up to leave (after stomping around though all kinds of swamp / mud/ thorns/ ect). I had to retrace my steps to find them. It turnned out that they fell out in the 1st field I was in. I found them after stomping thorugh all that crap again! While I was thrashing around looking for everything, I busted a goose hanging out in beaver pond. Could have nailled him, but since I didn't have all my papers, I did the right thing and locked the gun up in the car to go look. [:@][:@][:@].
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So, it's Sunday – so as usual I am late to the party. But my friend Elizabeth has this fun 'meme' and I want to participate – plus, I know she'll be ok with me being late. She's cool like that.
This week – I am asked to choose my five favorite authors!
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Does anyone know for sure if Canada is getting the new figs or not. And if so when? I know there is a lot of speculation and heresay, but can anyone answer this for sure?
As I'm sure the rest of you are feeling the same way, annoyed, and frustrated..


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Mr Robert A Bradway, chairman and chief executive officer, Amgen
The world's largest biotechnology company Amgen entered into a long-term collaboration with Astellas Pharma in May this year, and is set to form a joint venture in Tokyo, Amgen Astellas BioPharma KK , with the Japanese drug maker to co-develop and sell five drugs currently in Amgen's pipeline, in Japan. In February, Amgen management had called its lack of presence in Japan and China 'a noticeable gap.' Now that Amgen has initiated the move into Japan, its chairman and chief executive officer Mr Robert A Bradway speaks to BioSpectrum about Amgen's expectations from the partnership, its focus areas, and the possible impact of the joint venture on Japanese pharmaceutical industry.
What are Amgen's expectations from the joint venture with Astellas Pharma in Japan?
This alliance leverages the complementary capabilities of both companies - Amgen's five pipeline candidates spanning a range of disease states including cardiovascular and bone diseases and cancer, along with Astellas' deep knowledge of the Japanese patient and physician needs, long-term commercial and regulatory experience and strong presence as a leading company in Japan. This alliance with Astellas will enable Amgen to build very rapidly on-the-ground capabilities in Japan with the goal of creating a stand-alone Amgen business as soon as 2020.
Besides Amgen's focus on co-development and co-commercialization of five Amgen pipeline medicines in Japan, what are the other targets set to be achieved before Amgen takes complete ownership of Amgen Astellas BioPharma KK?
In addition to co-developing and co-commercializing these pipeline medicines for patients in Japan, we will be working with Astellas to operationalize the joint venture in order to ensure it becomes a successful business entity. The joint venture will be based in Tokyo and will be initially staffed by transferred employees from Amgen Development KK, seconded employees from Astellas, and newly hired employees. This alliance will help Amgen increase its Japan capability, accelerate and maximize the value of its clinical pipeline, provide a platform for future product launches in Japan, and deliver on its global expansion strategy.
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Following yesterday's report, Google is expected to finalize licensing deals with Sony Music Entertainment and the recently sold EMI Music in time for the launch of its MP3 store today. Details on pricing and what type of service Google will unveil were not disclosed, but it is likely that the service will fall under Music Beta by Google, the company's cloud-based music service. (11/16)