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There's nothing quite like the Christmas season.
It's a time when we count our blessings and also to look toward the future.
I know I am blessed to have a wonderful family, friends and a job that allows me to follow high school sports.
As a child, I spent many nights at a high school where my parents were booster club volunteers. They ran the concession stand. I ran — sometimes literally — behind the stands at the football stadium and on the upper deck of the huge gymnasium.
Though I watched NBA, NFL and major league games on TV, high school players were my heroes. They were real to me because I saw them in person.
In some ways, 2012 was a challenging year in high school sports.
As it ends, I want to offer a few gifts for notable sports figures and a couple wishes of I have for 2013.
The gifts
To Larry Winters, girls basketball coach at Indiana-based Bloomington South High: a new game plan.
Winters' team took a 107-2 victory over Arlington High earlier this month. After the game, Winters was quoted as saying it would have been more embarrassing to the other team if his players had stopped shooting.
I disagree. I understand that all nine Bloomington South players participated. Instead of shooting, why not run several plays in your playbook before opting to score? I saw a Baton Rouge boys team do this a few years ago. At one point, this team ran plays for five minutes before scoring. There were no 3-pointers and fastbreaks. Every shot came from less than 10 feet from the basket.
To Parkway High Principal Nichole Bourgeois: a copy of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association's handbook with its rules regarding hosting playoff contests highlighted. A full explanation of what "mutual agreement" means in playoff situations should be inserted.
Last month's prefootball playoff game incident at Parkway in which Live Oak football coach Barry "Tut" Musemeche was handcuffed, but not arrested, represented a low point in the 2012 sports season.
At the heart of the disagreement was Bourgeois' insistence that her itinerary and rules had to be followed. By LHSAA rules, all things about playoff games, including the pregame routine, are supposed to be decided by mutual agreement. And after listening to the testimony at last month's LHSAA hearing, I can tell you mutual agreement wasn't really part of this process.
To LHSAA member principals: the wisdom to make the right decisions in January.
Again, the LHSAA appears to be at a crossroads. Instead of private schools vs. public schools, the terminology now is select vs. non-select schools.
Under the revised plan, some public schools, primarily magnet schools, charter schools and laboratory schools also are part of the equation. All schools would play together in districts, then divide for separate championships.
The rhetoric sounds plausible. Other states have similar divisions. But is it right to legislate championships, and what message do you send when you do? Is this right for Louisiana? I think there is a basic fact some educators need to grasp. There is no level playing field in sports or in life. That's not reality.
State championships are supposed to be the best-of-the-best. Yes, there are things about the current system that bother all of us. But if you have select or non-select champions, it's like adding a disclaimer. Companies can't legislate around a successful competitor in the business world, which is where many student-athletes wind up. It's a point worth considering.
The wishes
Better sportsmanship on all levels of sports. There's a reason why I say coaches and parents all need to be better role models for sportsmanship. Several times a week some figure in the professional sports world is fined or suspended for a fight or other unsportsmanlike conduct.
It's too bad pro athletes and coaches don't understand how their actions set a bad example. That's why coaches and parents need to do an even better job being sportsmanship role models. Remember, this isn't about you … it's about the student-athletes.
More dreams to come true
All high school athletes should dream big. But remember, hard work and believing in yourself and your teammates is just as big a part of this as the dream itself.
Don't just settle for one dream. Start smaller with a dream/work to improve your 40-yard dash time or your ability to hit a curveball.
Sports and life are a progression. Few dreams are realized overnight. Not all of them involve championships.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
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Pacers suspend Solomon Jones for a game for conduct detrimental to the team.
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Per Wells twitter:
Pacers suspend Solomon Jones for a game for conduct detrimental to the team.
Wow, an eventful day. Of course, no more details? Maybe this is the beginning of the end for Coach Obrien.
He probably made a bad comment on JOB's coaching style.
Larry Bird and Ryan Grigson- wasting the talents of Paul George and Andrew Luck
I wish he went Sprewell on him.
"I had to take her down like Chris Brown."
-Lance Stephenson
Have things gotten this bad, that news like this comes out and it is immediately assumed or hoped it is the coaches fault.
And really you want a player to strangle and try to kill/injure Jim O'Brien - really?
Wells blurb on IndyStar said Solo will join them in Portland, so I wonder if he missed the flight to LA. Just complete speculation on my part, of course.
By Mike Wells
Posted: March 1, 2010
The Indiana
Pacerswill have one less big man to use against the Los Angeles Lakers' frontcourt tandem of Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum on Tuesday.
The Pacers have suspended forward Solomon
Jonesfor a game for "conduct detrimental to the team."
Pacers coach Jim O'Brien said Jones will meet the team in Portland for Wednesday's game against the Trail Blazers.
Jones is averaging 4.1 points and 2.8 rebounds in 40 games this season.
nevermind - probably just missed the flight I agree
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They haven't left yet. So he didn't miss a flight.
"I had to take her down like Chris Brown."
-Lance Stephenson
You take everything entirely too seriously.
"I had to take her down like Chris Brown."
-Lance Stephenson
Well c'mon guys, Solo did bury an uncontested short-mid range jumper the other night; a direct 'middle finger' to our entire offensive philosophy and teh coaching staff. You cannot let a deep bench player go maverick like that without dropping the hammer.
"I mean, you'd walk into our dressing room and run into Mel Daniels holding a .45 -- it makes you wonder."
Bob Netolicky
Do I think you really want Soloman Jones to do to JOB what Spree did to PJ? No I don't think that is what you want. I guess the point I was trying to make is why post what you did, not very funny IMO.
I guess more than anything what bothers me is the total disrespect so many of you show towards Jim O'Brien. Calling him a bozo, stupid, idiot, and many other names which I think is inappropriate.
But then again i am one that gets offended when fans yell things at players, coaches, refs yes even refs and opposing players. I think doing anything more than booing is inappropriate. What really does get me upset though is when I see a 10 or 12 year old sitting with his dad at a game yelling things at the refs and opposing players even if they are mild things and the dad is laughing - that bothers me
if that means I take things too seriously - fine. Next time one of you has a serious problem with the way JOB coaches, I'll just shrug it off and say you are taking all this too seriously
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I put this right up there with "if a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound".
S. Jones most likely would not play anyway so does it really matter?
So, wait - TD griping about playing time is supposed to make me feel angry at JOB?
I like Travis and even I don't think he was anywhere near the rotation, even notwithstanding the toe issues (assuming, of course, the Pacers didn't make up the whole toe surgery story and it has been suppressed by the evil collaborative Indy media).
Imagine the howling around here if TD was seeing any playing time at all - there'd be screaming that even being on the floor for 30 seconds was detrimental to AJ.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Or throw in a first-round pick and flip it for a max-level point guard...
He was suspended for telling JB he can't hit the 3
Sittin on top of the world!
Usually "conduct detrimental" is a behavior issue, as opposed to being late for practice or game, or missing the plane.
Solo was probably left wide open at the top of the key in practice and didn't launch a 3.
Nuntius was right for a while. I was wrong for a while. But ultimately I was right and Frank Vogel has been let go.
"A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group, thats teamwork."
-John Wooden
At least this will force OB to play either Hibbert or McRoberts 5 more minutes.
Don't count on Hibbert or McRoberts playing more minutes if anything, we will see Luther Head playing center to shore up those minutes.
First, I'm back to saying that the post BillS quoted might actually be on to something since it wasn't missing a flight.
And Bill, I'm not saying Travis needed PT, I'm saying I think he was griping about it because he looks out there and thinks "why am I not playing at this point", just like Solo, Price, Roy and Josh do.
It's not that you want Diener out there so much, but that it would show that players are getting fed up with the insane PT structure in general. Now is the time you can get some of these guys in there.
Diener is brought up because I heard that he did like to complain, and I mean last year not this year. He did just get released, and then you have Solo at the same time. Seems like an indicator of how some of the players feel, unless you tag TD and Solo as malcontent jerks.
Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
"I had to take her down like Chris Brown."
-Lance Stephenson
Apparently we couldnt trade him for even a future pick?Travis Diener was waived on his 28th birthday, reportedly as a favor by the Pacers so he could sign with the Portland Trail Blazers.
Solomon Jones was suspended for "conduct detrimental to the team," said Coach Jim O'Brien.
oh well, good for Travis he must be excited
Sittin on top of the world!
This is really making bricks without straw.
Diener was likely not waived today because he was complaining last year. It is more likely he was waived today so if another team wanted him and could play him they'd be able to do so in the playoffs. Oh, wait, that can't possibly be true, it would mean they did something nice for a player and we know they don't ever do that.
Taking that and saying that it happened for the same reason as the unknown "Conduct Detrimental" is tying two things together without any kind of proof and being able to say "look - prove it ISN'T true" because doing so is not possible.
As I've said many times, there are lots of legitimate issues and things to point to - why do we have to go out to the 10 sigma limit of probability to have something to complain about?
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Or throw in a first-round pick and flip it for a max-level point guard...

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A loyal EMUTalk.org reader sent me a link to this Michigan Public Radio commentary by Jack Lessenberry, "Who really runs Michigan universities?" and it seemed like a good idea to share it here. Lessenberry is concentrating on Michigan's "big" universities– UM, MSU, Wayne– and how the boards work and run things. Here's a quote:
University boards set tuition rates, approve or reject budgets, and generally wield a lot of power. But who selects them? You may not realize it, but when it comes to Michigan's three major universities, you do. Or, at least, can.
Michigan, unlike most states, has two different kinds of public universities. Most of our 15 state schools have their boards appointed by the governor. But the U of M, Michigan State and Wayne State have theirs chosen by a statewide vote of the people, just like the governor himself. And the candidates for these boards are nominated by our major political parties and placed on the ballot.
He goes on to point out that more people ought to pay more attention than they typically do about who is getting elected to these boards, though Lessenberry generally thinks these elections "work" and board members do a good job.
Of course, what I really would have liked to have seen Lessenberry talk about is how the other 12 public universities in Michigan– including EMU, of course– have boards where members are not elected but rather appointed by the governor. How well does Lessenberry think these boards "work?"


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While it may not be completely realistic to cut all paper out of your work day, there are ways in which you can reduce how much you use. Ask for emailed invoices instead of paper alternatives, and scan documents instead of faxing them. If you do use paper, reuse it. Hold onto one-sided printouts and use them as notepaper. Plus, less paper makes for a much tidier and more organized desk. Bonus!
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Going green can be as easy as changing your light bulbs. Compact fluorescent bulbs should be chosen over incandescent bulbs. They use 75-percent less energy and last about eight to 10 years. They may be more expensive than traditional bulbs, but they certainly pay for themselves in the long run.
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Next time you're at the store stocking up on office supplies, really look at what you're buying. There may be an eco-friendly option that you're not seeing. For example, you can purchase environmentally friendly envelopes, paper and ink cartridges. Look for labels that say "biodegradable" or "recycled." There's a green option for just about anything you need.
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By plugging your devices into a power strip instead of the wall, you have the option to shut off the power on multiple machines easily. Many devices continue to draw power even when they're not on, so this power strip can conserve energy and power.
This may seem obvious, but it's important. You likely go through a lot of paper materials throughout the day, and it can be easy to just throw them in the trash. But set a recycling bin in your office as well. So many things can be recycled, like junk mail, white paper, cardboard and packaging materials.


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Did Taylor Swift miss her calling as a rapper?*
T-Swizz went on Philadelphia's Danger Show this week and performed a short cover of Eminem's 2002 hit "Lose Yourself," from the movie "8 Mile." The rapper has yet to respond to the performance, but knowing Em, he'll probably have something to say.
To be fair, she does nail all the words, and it is pretty funny and self-aware. But the praise for there because Swift is really not the best rapper.
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Universal has released a trailer for "Death Race 2", aka "Death Race: Frankenstein Lives". As the title may have hinted at, the sequel is a prequel and chronicles the origins of the Frankenstein character that showed up briefly in the Paul W.S. Anderson remake. Find out how it all began! Or, at least, see Ving Rhames playing the heavy, and lots of cars crashing and various random acts of gratuitous vehicular violence.
Death Race 2 takes place in the very near future, as the United States economy begins to decline and violent crime starts to spiral out of control. To contain the growing criminal population, a vast network of for-profit, private prisons springs up, creating a lawless subculture ruled by gangs, cold-blooded killers and sociopaths. The worst of these prisons is Terminal Island. Convicted cop-killer Carl Lucas arrives on the Island to serve his life sentence just as ruthlessly ambitious television personality September Jones launches the ultimate reality show, Death Race. A brutal prison yard demolition derby that pits prisoners against each other in steel reinforced, heavily armed vehicles, Death Race offers the winner the ultimate prize: freedom — if he can survive to enjoy it. When Lucas signs up to be a driver, the stage is set for the birth of a legendary racer.
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PALMDALE (CNS) A 46-year-old Antelope Valley resident was behind bars today after a month-long investigation into a large-scale cockfighting operation, authorities said.
Innocencio Aguirre was being held in lieu of $140,000 bail after he was arrested Friday and charged with 28 counts of Possession of Gamecocks for Fighting, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Deputy Robert Ferrell said.
Ferrell said 150 game fowl were found at the suspect's residence, on the 11300 block of East Avenue 4, in Littlerock, with further evidence suggesting a breeding and fighting operation.
The raid occurred on February 27, Ferrell said, with the game fowl removed by the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control.
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STARC (Stoller Average Range Channels) show three lines which create a channel around an ordinary moving average. These three lines are:
- An n–period Simple Moving Average (SMA).
- An upper band, which is the n-period SMA plus an m-period Average True Range (ATR) multiplied by a constant K.
- A lower band, which is the n-period SMA minus an m-period ATR multiplied by a constant K.
STARC bands were developed by Manning Stoller.
Similar to Bollinger Bands®, STARC bands tighten in steady markets and loosen in volatile markets. However, rather than being based on the closing prices used by Bollinger Bands, the STARC bands are calculated using the Average True Range (ATR), thus giving a more in-depth snapshot of market volatility.
When a price curve penetrates a Bollinger Band, it may indicate the continuation of a price move; in contrast, the STARC Bands tend to define upper and lower limits for normal price action. Therefore, some traders use STARC bands to determine the level of risk prior to entry.
- n, the number of periods used to calculate the SMA shown by the middle line. Default: 5 periods.
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- K, a constant value used to plot the upper and lower bands (the higher the value, the more pronounced are the upper and lower bands). Default: 1.33.
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THE Moreton Area Centre (MAC) welcomed a larger party than normal through its doors recently when a group of school children paid a visit.
More than 50 pupils from St David's C of E Primary School, in Moreton, took a trip to Cotswold District Council's centre to learn about the role of the Visitor Information Centre there.
The children are studying the tourism industry this term and wanted to explore a range of issues including the importance of tourism in Moreton, what makes the town so attractive to visitors and why market days are such a success in the town.
Sally Graff, the MAC and tourism manager at the council, said: "It was a pleasure to host such a big party of enthusiastic pupils.
"The Cotswolds tourism economy is now worth over £1 billion and it's good to see so many local young people taking an interest in this expanding business."
Julie Baxter, of St David's School added: "They say that travel 'broadens the mind' and this sort of visit really brought the subject to life for the children. I would like to thank the staff at MAC for showing them around their facility and finding the time to answer so many tourism-related questions."


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COLONIE -- A Pop Warner cheerleading squad was chosen to participate in the President's Council of Fitness, Sports and Nutrition. This coming Tuesday, the team, composed of area youths with disabilities, will perform a routine and give input on how students with disabilities can participate in more team sports.
The team, called the Angels, is made up of 14 members including a dozen girls and two boys. Of them, 13 are planning to attend.
Their coach and president of the Colonie Pop Warner organization, Martha Vadney, said that a member of President Barack Obama's staff extended an invitation to the group, called a Challenger cheer squad since the members have various disabilities like autism, developmental disabilities, mental health disabilities, and muscular dystrophy. The members are from around the Capital District, with cheerleaders from Colonie, Troy, and Albany.
"Kids without disabilities get a lot of 'shining moments', whether it's going to prom or scoring a touchdown at a football game," said Vadney. "Kids with disabilities do not always get those moments."
The group was able to raise about $11,000 in nine days which will cover their basic expenses. Any additional donations, Vadney said, will go toward the Moonlit Tour of the Capital's Monuments.
"Due to medical bills and other expenses, these families do not usually have a lot of money. We are so lucky to have found angels for our Angels," said Vadney of the myriad of donors and sponsors including Coccadotts, Rosewood Builders, Luizzi Brothers Construction, and Schupp Line Construction.
On top of this, finding a handicap accessible bus was an issue until they eventually found Yankee Trails, she said.
The group, with about 78 people including helpers, coaches and family, leaves Sunday morning for D.C. with plans to sightsee Monday and attend the council meeting on Tuesday where 15-year-old Briana Parker of Colonie will participate in a round-table discussion about fitness.
"We're very excited and honored," said her mother.
Vadney is not entirely clear about how they were chosen to be at the event but she and her team are grateful.
"We're turning this into one fabulous moment for them," she said.
Three-time Olympic gymnast Dominique Dawes is a co-chair of the 16-member council which also includes Olympic skating medalist Michelle Kwan and Super Bowl champion Drew Brees.
Despite the who's who list of members on the council, the 13 members of the team making the trek down hope to see one other "celebrity."
Vadney said, "They really want to see the president's dog."
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LONDON and TOKYO, July 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sosei Co. Ltd , a leading Japanese biopharmaceutical company with operations in Japan and the UK, announces that it has agreed terms with Arakis and its shareholders to combine its business with Arakis Limited ("Arakis"), a private UK-based biopharmaceutical company, bringing together two highly successful product discovery and development companies. The enlarged group will have a broad mid- to late-stage clinical and pre-clinical pipeline, products with near term revenue generation potential, complementary product discovery capabilities and strengths in Europe and Asia.
The transaction will be effected by way of an offer to acquire the whole of the issued and to be issued share capital of Arakis by Sosei for GBP106.5 million ($187.4 million). The aggregate consideration will be satisfied by GBP11.7 million ($20.7 million) in cash, and the issue of 35,630 new Sosei shares (assuming the exercise of all outstanding Arakis options). At closing, on a fully diluted basis this will represent 33.6% of Sosei's enlarged share capital of 106,000 shares. Based on Sosei's closing price on Friday, 15 July 2005, this total share capital would have an implied value of GBP278 million ($489.0 million).
Strategic rationale
The transaction represents a major step towards Sosei's strategic vision of becoming a global top ten biopharmaceutical company. The enlarged group will have a broad and balanced pipeline with a mix of late and earlier stage products, management depth, a significant cash balance, access to global pharmaceutical markets and have clinical development and regulatory capabilities in the EU, US and Japan. In addition, it will have the potential for generating near term revenues through direct sales of its lead product in Japan and milestone payments from established licensing agreements. The enlarged group's long term aim is to develop its own proprietary sales force, first in Japan, and then worldwide.
In particular, Arakis brings to Sosei:
- A highly attractive GBP213 million ($375 million) global partnership with Novartis for its lead product AD 237, a once daily, inhaled, long-acting antimuscarinic agent for COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). AD 237 is being developed by Novartis both as a monotherapy and as a combination therapy with Novartis' long-acting beta agonist, QAB 149. The milestone payments and royalties are shared equally between Arakis and Vectura plc
- Three further products in clinical development (AD 923 for cancer breakthrough pain due to commence Phase III trials later this year, AD 452 for rheumatoid arthritis due to commence Phase IIb trials in Q3 2005, and AD 337 for fibromyalgia currently in Phase I)
- Development and regulatory capabilities in the EU and US, complementing those of Sosei in Japan
- A highly experienced management team with expertise in US/EU drug development and commercialisation, and
- A current cash balance of approximately GBP30 million ($53 million) on its balance sheet.
The resulting enlarged group will have:
- Near term commercialisation opportunities, with the potential approval of Sosei's lead product, Eligard(R) for prostate cancer, in Japan next year
- A broad product pipeline of eight clinical products, with a further six in pre-clinical development and two in late stage pre-clinical research
- A sustainable drug discovery business model developed through:
- The combination of Sosei's and Arakis' complementary, low
risk drug re-profiling approaches
- Arakis' and Sosei's respective new molecular entity (NME)
discovery capabilities - Arakis discovers NME's based upon existing
drug templates, Sosei focuses on the acquisition of attractive
- Sosei's licensing capabilities in the world's second largest
pharmaceutical market, Japan
- Further revenue generating opportunities by out-licensing primary care products in addition to AD 237 and hospital products in non-core territories
- Sufficient combined net cash to fund the expected expenditure of the enlarged group over the next three years
- The critical mass to begin to put in place a direct, global salesforce for hospital products, with a Japanese salesforce currently being established, a salesforce in the EU planned to be established over the next three years and with the ultimate objective to build a salesforce in the US in the longer term.
Management and Group structure
Following completion of the transaction, Sosei Group will be led by Shinichi Tamura as Chief Executive and David Chiswell as non-executive Chairman. Arakis, which will remain located in Chesterford Research Park, will be managed as an autonomous subsidiary of Sosei and will be responsible for worldwide research and development, outside Japan, for the Sosei Group. Arakis co-founders Dr Robin Bannister and Dr Julian Gilbert will become Managing Director of Arakis and Group Director, Commercial & Strategic Development of Sosei, respectively. Dr Ken Cunningham and Peter Keen, CEO and CFO of Arakis respectively, will be leaving after a period of hand-over.
Structure of the transaction
The offer contemplates the acquisition of 100% of the issued and to be issued share capital of Arakis. The offer will be open for acceptance for a period of 21 days. Upon all relevant conditions being satisfied, completion of the transaction will take place on 30 August 2005. Completion is conditional on, inter alia, the receipt of valid acceptances of the offer from at least 90% of Arakis shareholders (which Sosei can waive down to such level as is sufficient to implement the drag-along procedure provided for under the articles of association of Arakis) and on there being no material adverse change in the legal, financial or business condition of Arakis.
On completion, at least 93% of the Sosei shares issued to Arakis shareholders in connection with the offer will be subject to orderly market arrangements, which will apply for twelve months following the completion of the transaction.
Commenting on the transaction, Shinichi Tamura, Chief Executive of Sosei, said:
"The transaction represents a major step towards Sosei's strategic vision of becoming a global top ten biopharmaceutical company. It combines two highly successful companies to create an enlarged group with a strong pipeline of products today, which management believes is sustainable into the future through the complementary product discovery and development capabilities of the two companies. The enhanced management depth and critical mass will further enable us to realise value through our own international commercialisation plans.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Dr Ken Cunningham and Peter Keen for their contributions to the development of Arakis."
Dr Ken Cunningham, Chief Executive of Arakis, said:
"Our businesses are founded upon the same drug discovery principles - as part of our core strategy, we both seek to find new uses for existing drugs and thus lower the risks inherent in the development of new pharmaceutical products. It was always part of Arakis' strategic ambition to develop its business on an international scale and the combining of our business with Sosei's complementary activities in Japan will enable us to achieve this vision."
Credit Suisse acted as sole financial advisor to Sosei and Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein acted as sole financial advisor to Arakis in this transaction.
All calculations have been made at the single exchange rates of GBP1/$1.76 and GBP1/Yen196.6.
Credit Suisse Tel: +44-(0)-207-888-5876
Ardashir Dubash
Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein Tel: +44-(0)-207-623-8000
Chad Floe
Charles Batten
Leigh Hopkins
Financial Dynamics Tel: +44-(0)-207-269-7223
David Yates/Lucy Briggs
Analyst meeting and conference call
A meeting and conference call for analysts will be held today, 19 July 2005, at 11.30am (BST), at the offices of Financial Dynamics. Please contact Claire Rowell on +44-(0)-207-269-7285 for further details. A recording of the presentation will be available on Sosei's website (www.sosei.com) after the event.
High resolution images are available for the media to view and download free of charge from www.vismedia.co.uk
Notes to Editors:
About Sosei Co. Ltd.
Sosei Co. Ltd., founded in 1990 by Shinichi Tamura, the former CEO of Genentech Japan, is a leading Japanese biopharmaceutical company with significant expertise in drug development. It enriches its core product pipeline by in-licensing compounds from Western and Japanese companies, by its distinctive Drug Reprofiling Platform(R) (DRP(R)) and through new molecular entity (NME) research programmes in collaboration with biopharmaceutical companies and universities both in Japan and the West. Sosei is also developing its own sales and marketing organization in Japan. The company is capitalising on its extensive global network established over the past 10 years in its successful technology transfer business.
For further information about Sosei, please visit www.sosei.com.
About Arakis Limited
Arakis is a private UK based biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercialises innovative medicinal products based on established drugs and drug templates. Its chosen therapeutic areas are inflammatory disease and pain.
Arakis has four products in clinical development: AD 237 for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and AD 452 for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), AD 337 for fibromyalgia syndrome and AD 923 for cancer breakthrough pain (CBP). In addition, there is a preclinical pipeline of other opportunities, two exploratory developments and a number of research projects.
Arakis was founded in March 2000 and has raised over GBP49 million ($86 million) in three private equity funding rounds. The company is based at Chesterford Research Park, south of Cambridge, UK and currently has 39 employees. For further information about Arakis, please visit its website on www.arakis.com.
Credit Suisse First Boston Securities ( Japan ) Limited is acting for Sosei Co. Ltd. and no one else in connection with the offer and will not be responsible to any other person other than Sosei Co. Ltd. for providing the protections afforded to clients of Credit Suisse First Boston Securities ( Japan ) Limited or for providing advice in relation to the offer.
Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein Limited ("Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein"), which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority, is acting for Arakis and for no-one else in connection with the contents of this document and will not be responsible to anyone other than Arakis for providing the protections afforded to customers of Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, or for affording advice in relation to the contents of this document or any matters referred to herein.
Terms defined in the offer document being posted to shareholders today have the same meaning in this announcement.
Subject to certain exceptions, the Offer is not being made, directly or indirectly, in or into or by use of the mails of, or by any means or instrumentality (including, but not limited to, facsimile, e-mail or other electronic transmission, telex or telephone) of interstate or foreign commerce of, or of any facility of a national, state or other securities exchange of, the United States, Canada, Australia or any Restricted Jurisdiction and the Offer is not capable of acceptance by any such use, means or instrumentality or otherwise from within the United States, Canada, Australia or any Restricted Jurisdiction.
Save for in Japan, no action has been taken by Sosei that would, or is intended to, permit a public offer of the Consideration Shares or possession or distribution of this document or any other offering material relating to the Consideration Shares in any country or jurisdiction where any such action for that purpose is required. The offer of the Consideration Shares constitutes a public offering of securities in Japan and accordingly Sosei has filed a Securities Registration Statement (yukashoken-todokedesho) with the relevant authority in Japan and is awaiting clearance. Copies of a Prospectus in Japanese (containing the information set out in the Securities Registration Statement) are available for inspection at the registered office of the Company and at the offices of Ashurst at Broadwalk House, 5 Appold Street, London EC2A 2HA.
This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or an invitation to subscribe for, or the solicitation of an offer to sell or subscribe for, the Consideration Shares in any jurisdiction where such an offer or solicitation is unlawful. The Consideration Shares have not been, and will not be, registered under the US Securities Act or under the laws of any state, district or other jurisdiction of the United States, or of Canada or Australia, or any other jurisdiction and no regulatory clearances in respect of the Consideration Shares have been, or will be, applied for in any jurisdiction other than Japan. Accordingly, subject to certain exceptions, the Consideration Shares are not being, and may not be, offered for sale or subscription, or sold or subscribed, directly or indirectly, within the United States, Canada or Australia or any Restricted Jurisdiction or to or by any national, resident or citizen of such countries.
CONTACT: Ardashir Dubash, Credit Suisse, Tel: +44-(0)-207-888-5876, ChadFloe, Charles Batten, Leigh Hopkins, Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, Tel:+44-(0)-207-623-8000, David Yates


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The new Patriot Memory Mac Series XT SSDs are the perfect choice for those looking to upgrade and get blazingly fast start up times and instantaneous access to their data. Powered by the latest SandForce SF-2281 processor and utilizing the ultra-fast SATA III 6 Gb/s interface, the Mac Series XT delivers the performance of synchronous NAND to offer powerful speed advantages for content developers, gamers, and power users.
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Ibiza Mat - Pink
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Add fresh pattern underfoot. This durable design lays the foundation for a stylish kids' space.
- Handwoven of pure cotton.
- Loomed without a backing for the silky, fluid feel of an heirloom rug.
- Fibers are yarn dyed for lasting, vibrant color.
- Use with our Rug Pad (sold separately).
- For more information regarding construction and care, view our Rugs Glossary.
- Imported.
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- Woven of 100% cotton.
- A yarn-dyed rug has incredibly rich color that holds its vibrancy over time.
- For more information regarding construction and care, view our Rugs Glossary.
- 3' wide x 5' long (36" wide x 60" long)
- 5' wide x 8' long (60" wide x 96" long)
- 8' wide x 10' long (96" wide x 120" long)
- Shedding of loose fibers is normal during initial month of use.
- Do not pull any loose threads. Use scissors to simply cut the ends.
- Vacuum regularly and/or shake to remove dust.
- Avoid prolonged moisture.
- Blot spills immediately with a white cloth.
- Professional rug cleaning is recommended as needed.
- Harsh chemicals may damage or fade rug.
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Top 5 Cleaning Mistakes
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Organization is an issue, making good use of the limited time we have is what we all strive to do. Here is a list of the top 5 cleaning mistakes most people make but could easily avoid.
Get organized have a plan – jumping straight into cleaning is a like a dive into the unknown and is more or less doomed. Failing to achieve what you have in mind will first demotivate you, then make the task seem harder than it really is. Think it through. What are the results you aim at? What is your goal? Then plan it in a timely manner, make a schedule, even long and time-consuming activities can be tackled when you break the routine into some small tasks.
Prevention is better than cure - instead of trying to get a terrible wine spill out of the Persian carpet. Go for prevention. Avoid clutter or attack it now. Remove anything that stands in your way and obstructs your free movement around the room.
Buy only what you need. In and out cleaners London reveal that most clutter is formed by items people do not need but keep storing. Old newspapers, magazines, shoes and clothes you no longer wear and so on. You can get rid of them through recycling or giving them a second life, putting them up for sale e-bay and etc.
Cleaning products can clean the worst stains – once again there is nothing better than prevention. If you are aware of the fact that your kitchen sink gets scaled and dirty in a few days time, clean it more often and you will avoid dealing with unpleasant scales and using heavy duty cleaning products. According to in and out cleaners in London, the biggest cleaning mistake is to clean when grime becomes visible and you look at it with disgust. If you get into the habit of cleaning regularly, you will skip dealing with the mess.
Leave it for tomorrow – postponing cleaning will not make it easier, it is an excuse for your laziness. When you keep on postponing, you will end up cluttered up to the eyes. Do little now and save future efforts. Stains are treatable when fresh, food on plates is removable without scrubbing immediately after dinner. Be wise and leave no dirt for tomorrow as it will only built up and become harder to clean.


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Sherri Lynn Stoner is an American actress and writer. She has worked extensively in animation. She was a writer and producer for such 1990s animated shows as Tiny Toon Adventures and Animaniacs. She is probably best known for Animaniacs, for which she created and voiced Slappy Squirrel, a grumpy retired cartoon squirrel. As a producer for Tiny Toon Adventures, Sherri won Emmy awards for Outstanding Animated Program in 1991 and 1993.
She also co-wrote Universal's Casper with Deanna Oliver and was on the writing staff for the 1996 revival of an animated Casper the Friendly Ghost, also known as The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper. Stoner and Oliver also co-wrote the Disney film, My Favorite Martian, based on the original 60s TV series.
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It's tough to believe, but summer is officially over for thousands of school children in East Tennessee. How you feel about that will likely depend upon your age. For instance, an 11-year-old might lament the loss of sleeping in, playing outside all day and going on vacation. A parent, on the other hand, might be grateful for the end of summer break for reasons only a parent can understand. Those same parents who welcome the arrival of the new school year, however, also will be the ones in charge of buying copious amounts of school supplies and taking care of those quick breakfasts and packed lunches each day. And while there are ways to pack those meals quickly, doing so with healthy eating in mind takes a little work, time and preparation.
Blount Memorial registered dietitian Heather Pierce says breakfasts can be tricky because of the morning rush families experience when school starts. "Once school is back in session, mornings get busier for both parents and children. The sheer lack of time can derail your healthy breakfast routine," Pierce said. "Still, kids who eat a healthy breakfast have been shown to have improved cognitive skills, better behavior and higher test scores, so the importance of a healthy breakfast can't be understated. If the biggest factor working against eating a healthy breakfast – whether you're a parent or a kid – is time, there are some quick approaches you can try that still are healthy. The key is planning ahead," she said.
"Oatmeal, for instance, is a quick and healthy meal you actually can prepare ahead of time," Pierce said. "I call them 'overnight oats,' and you can make them by combining old-fashioned oats with a bit of milk, some Greek yogurt and a small amount of chia seeds. All you have to do is mix those together, add some honey or maple syrup, throw in some fruit, and stir. It's very easy, and it can refrigerate overnight," she explained. "Another option are frozen breakfast sandwiches, which can be much healthier when you make them yourself, as opposed to buying the pre-packaged ones available. Simply take a English muffin or tortilla, a scrambled egg, and a bit of ham or turkey sausage, then prepare your sandwich and wrap it in saran wrap," she said. "All you have to do in the morning is reheat them in the microwave a bit and you're good to go," she added.
Packing lunches for school also requires some forethought. Blount Memorial registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator Whitney Roberts says there are three key elements to packing healthy school lunches. "Just like those on-the-go breakfasts, school lunches require some planning," Roberts said. "What you'll want to do is try to shop with a list that helps you plan lunches for an entire school week. Second, remember to keep it simple by planning for a healthy carbohydrate, a lean protein and a fruit or vegetable. This will help you avoid less-healthy options such as chips, sodas, Lunchables and pre-packaged sweets. Third, try to pack the lunches the night before or for the whole week. Using a sectioned food container and ice packs can make this much easier," she explained.
"When you're looking for healthy carbohydrates, look for whole-wheat breads, wheat tortillas or whole-wheat crackers," Roberts said. "Lean lunch meat, cheese, peanut butter or Greek yogurt can take care of the protein you're looking for, and you can be creative with the fruits and vegetables. For the drink, stick with water or milk, and you occasionally include a small dessert, preferably a snack bar that contains fewer than 10 grams of sugar and at least three grams of fiber," she added.


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My DS will be "official" in the fall as well! We have been somewhat structured but not school at home type structure. Lots of hands-on and reading. We have been very lax since my DS#2 was born in December. I decided to go with a curriculum since my little guy will be 9 months or so and my hubby is getting laid off at the end of the month. We are hoping he finds something soon but I have taken on more online courses to supplement which gives me less time for planning this summer. I go the curriculum used for very cheap so I wasn't opposed to the expense. I am very excited to have an official Kindergartener in the fall. He would definitely be advanced if we were sending him to PS. Despite being lax, he has picked up reading on his own. We did phonics and sight words and he picked up the rest. We will still work on blends/digraphs to help there and continue working on the sight words he doesn't know. Such a fun time to be a homeschooler!
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Yay! I enjoy reading what everyone is planning.
DD is officially kindy age this fall, although our state doesn't require school yet at this age.
We received all our stuff in the mail last week. We are doing SOTW for history, Horizons K, Reason for Handwriting Manuscript 1, and Science A and Core A Readalouds/Readers from Sonlight. (ETA- I was able to find some of the Sonlight books on ebay at a steep discount, almost new... woo-hoo!)
We've been using BOB books up to this point, and we'll probably continue to drag those out sometimes. DD is reading simple 3-letter words, and doing simple adding and subtracting.
I'm super excited and have been organizing our record/planner book. DD saw the box of books, and wanted to go ahead and start math a few days ago. I'm glad she's so into the math. We're just kind of working on it whenever she asks, rather than doing any kind of schedule yet.
I think we'll do year-round schooling (with some breaks here and there, of course), since I work PT and thus will only be able to do maybe 4 normal homeschool days with her each week. I already started recording what we do, even though it's not officially required yet. I just want to go ahead and get in the habit. I take pictures of some of her drawing/writing, but I suppose I need to get a file going for storing some hard copies of her work too.
I'm really excited.
Freedom is slavery.
Ignorance is strength."
― George Orwell, 1984
Side note- What kind of activities are everyone's kids doing, if any?
Our budget is pretty limited, but I plan to sign DD up for once-a-week karate this fall. She does a (free) kids' church program once a week for most of the year. That's all for now. We're kinda rural, so the gas costs alone would eat us alive if she were in a lot of activities each week. (Although I do want to get involved with the local homeschool coop this fall too- I've heard that they do HS gym and HS skate).
Freedom is slavery.
Ignorance is strength."
― George Orwell, 1984
I took DS skiing a few times toward the end of the winter, and he liked it, so I'll probably get a pass for him this winter and try to take him about once a week, like I've been doing with his big sister. We'll probably go ice skating pretty often, too. The ice rink near us usually has a homeschool skating time once or twice a week. He'll probably want to do soccer in the fall. I'm hoping I can get him to take swimming lessons, but so far he hasn't wanted to.
Thanks for the welcome. :)
Major_Mama- My DD takes dance classes once a week and we're hoping to be involved with a homeschooling group as well. It just needs to get off the ground first. There's also a preschool (3-5) nature group that happens at a nature center near us that I'd like to start bringing her to when it starts again this fall.
Nicole, Mama to C (4/07) and Z (2/09).
major_mama11 - we'll be using sonlight K (a very nice person is letting me use their old set) with the K science too (now it's called Core A and has a few different books). I'm interested in the Reason for Handwriting too, but haven't bought it yet. Want to see it. I'm still figuring out what to buy. :)
DD is in dance and will probably do it again next year. There is a dance/nutcracker thing in the fall that she'll probably do. Also, I'm thinking of starting music lessons - suzuki violin if it isn't too crazy expensive. Then she and DS (2 years younger) could both do it.
our K plan:
Sonlight K with Readers 1 (already did readers/LA K this year in preschool), Explode the code (currently on book 1), Hooked on Phonics (he may be beyond this already, not sure, but I bought it used from someone and I'm going to see if it will work for us), Math U See (Alpha), Horizons Math 1 (yes, 2 math programs, I couldnt decide, and since we are planning to school year-round, there is plenty of time to do both and see which we like better for 1st grade), Ordinary Parents Guide to teaching reading (currently on lesson 83), Draw Write Now for art, handwriting without tears. Not sure about PE, but I did buy Homeschool Family Fitness, so I'll see if we can use that....if not, we have a Wii...not sure if there are any other options since I am due with #4 this fall (and all of my kids are under 6), and I dont drive in the winter here. He will attend sunday school, AWANA at church, a homeschool co-op on Friday afternoons for 6 weeks, and my MOPS group on Tuesdays has a special room/class for homeschoolers since there is so many of them in our group.
Hi everyone! We're kindy this fall too, and I've finally made up my mind that we're homeschooling. So I'm brand new to this and haven't had time to figure it all out yet. Thanks to everyone here for such great ideas - it's helping me figure out how to do this whole thing.
I've filed my intent to homeschool because I'm entering him in a fall enrichment program with the district. My son really has his heart set on public school, and he did preschool this past year, so it's a good compromise to start with. Once a week, 7 hours. offers spanish infused curriculum which I'm super excited about (him too), and it offers science, communications, p.e., music, art, all that fun stuff. lunch, recess. So he gets a taste of school without it taking over both of our lives. And it starts an hour later than the regular school. :) Hoping we'll find like-minded people there. But if not, there's LOTS of groups we could join otherwise.
I'm starting my schooling now, and that is my intention - year round - with breaks whenever we need them. I don't want him to feel like I'm cramming stuff down his throat and I don't want it to feel so unnatural - the learning, but I also want to keep him on par with what he *should* be learning in terms of public school. So it will be tricky because after preschool he's become pretty resistant to any intentional schooling. And he doesn't like to work on it for very long.
So anyway, at the moment, I'm making use of all the free online resources - namely, flash cards, calenders, worksheets, letter books, etc. Scissor skills, glue. He's really into making up a story and having me write it down, or writing a song. I'm going to start working on high frequency word flash cards. He really wants to read, and I'm trying to get him there. He knows most of his sounds, but still doesn't have it down perfectly, nor does he recognize all of the lower case alphabet perfectly. He does write his letters pretty well though.
The main subjects I think I'll be working on this summer are reading and writing, calender, telling time, and nature study. I'm going to get a big folder and start keeping track of our daily learnings, not because I have to, but because I think it would be a good thing to do. I intend to get story books from the library to teach him history, mythology, religion, etc., but that's not my main focus right now. He also gets lots of lessons in gardening and plant medicine. Even though I intend to develop an intentional nature study, he already interacts with it and learns about it on a daily basis.
I want to provide him an outlet for using tools and building things (for real). Haven't figured that out yet. But it would be really important to my boy. I'd like his grandfather to help with this... but it looks like I'm going to have to be the one. I'd like to have one project a week, ideally.
We have one of those little kids pianos that teaches how to play by letter and color. He works on this at least once or twice a day all on his own. He's really taken to it. :) Also I want to teach him how to read and play music for the harmonica as well.
He's in karate and tumbling for now.
One thing I love about homeschooling, is that he gets to participate in all the life skills. Buying food, cooking, cleaning, laundry, watering plants, yardwork, taking care of animals, etc. This teaches real self-sufficiency and the love of it, and I think it's equally important to brainwork.
Still need to organize my curriculum more, get a nature journal and some identification books... but this is where I'm at now.
Nice to meet you all :)
So DH and I just decided that we're going to go on a week long camping trip this September. It's a joint birthday present for us, but part of it is sort of the thrill of taking a trip when ds "should" be in school. He is very into hiking, climbing and guide books so that's where we'll focus his learning. Everything from creating packing lists, keeping track of animals, tracks, plants and rocks, family trip journals, maps, and outdoor skills. As well as what ever else gets thrown our way!!
Dd turns 5 this September so we'll be offically doing Kindy this year too. Technically she would go to Pre-K because her birthday is after the cutoff for K. We don't have to start reporting till next year though (rule is child turns 6 during school year, which would be next year for her) We are going to continue working on her level, which is all over the place. Here is my Master Plan that I am working on, it's not completed yet. And while it looks all formal, it's not
all, this is for my record keeping and that is it. We do everything informally, there is no sit at desk and do school-time. She loves to do all these things. The (school) textbooks I picked up from thrift stores just for the heck of it. We basically read the pages together and most of the time I'm thinking about how dumb downed the books are.
ETA: ok, so technically it looks like we're doing grade 1 this year, but she'll be only 5. I don't know how this is supposed to work, if we're homeschooling and the reason is so that she can work on her level, but her age and birthday says she should be in prek in public school, but k age really, but working on first grade. So what grade is she in? why is this so confusing, lol?
Math: Miquon Orange Book, MacMillan Math text grade 1, Time4learning
Reading (alone): whatever level she is at
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Language Arts (grammar, phonics, spelling): Time4learning
Social Science: Harcourt Brace Social Studies text grade 1, Macmillan People and Neighborhoods text grade 1, Stories from around the world Usborne
Science: Nature Classes at Rotary Park 2x/mth, Harcourt Science Text grade 1
Play/Social/Physical Ed: weekly homeschool group, park play, weekly ballet class, bike riding, beach, etc.
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Early fall exhibitions also spotlight contemporary Israeli art.
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Mark A. Whyel, 45, of Elyria, passed away unexpectedly at his residence, Wednesday June 18, 2014. He was born in Elyria on July 1, 1968 and resided most of his life in Lorain County.
Mark was employed as a foreman at Industrial Energy Systems in Cleveland. He enjoyed motorcycles, camping and being outdoors.
Mark is survived by two sons, Jonathan and Justin Whyel, both at home; his mother, Betty Dummitt of Louisville, Kentucky; his fiancee, Barbara Malysa of Elyria; three sisters, Linda Madison and Janet Green, both of Tennessee and Emma Baker of Kentucky; and by two brothers, Robert Whyel of LaGrange and Michael Whyel of Elyria.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Melinda Whyel in 2012; and by his father, Robert Whyel.
The family will receive friends Tuesday June 24, 2014, from 4 until 8 P.M., at the Liston Funeral Home, 36403 Center Ridge Rd., (at Stoney Ridge Rd.), North Ridgeville. The Funeral Service will be Wednesday, June 25, 2014, at 12 Noon, at the funeral home, where the family will also receive friends one hour prior to the service. The Reverend A. Dummitt will officiate the service. Burial will take place at a later date at Resthaven Memory Gardens in Avon.
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Gregg County rebuffs claims in jail death lawsuit
By Robyn Claridy firstname.lastname@example.com
July 13, 2011 at 11 p.m.
Gregg County is neither responsible for the December death of a jail inmate nor should it be required to compensate the woman's family for claims regarding her death, the county argues in a legal filing.
Gregg County responded to an 11-page lawsuit filed against it by the family of Amy Lynn Cowling, 33, who died while in jail custody.
The civil lawsuit was filed jointly by Gilmer attorney Jarom Tefteller, who represents Cowling's mother, and Tyler attorney Jimmy Negem, who represents her three children.
The lawsuit alleges Cowling's constitutional rights were violated and Gregg County failed to provide her adequate medical care.
In the response filed June 29, Gregg County denies most of the allegations and claims made in the lawsuit, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in Marshall. Tyler attorney Robert Davis represents the county and Sheriff Maxey Cerliano.
In the response, the county denied Cowling's family members are "entitled to any relief whatsoever as a result of their claims."
The county also argued that attorneys for Cowling's family failed to notify the county about the lawsuit before it was filed - as required by law. Additionally, the county "asserts that Plaintiffs' own actions were the sole cause of their injury, if any," and "There was no deliberate indifference in adopting the policies, customs or practices of Gregg County."
Cowling was pronounced dead Dec. 29 at Good Shepherd Medical Center after being found unresponsive in a separation cell at the jail. Jail officials have said Cowling was denied prescribed drugs - which family members said were in her purse at the jail - because that medication was not on the jail's approved medication list.
A Tyler pathologist in March ruled the official cause of death was "probable" seizure due to methadone and Xanax withdrawal.
A second pathologist's opinion was sought by Justice of the Peace B.H. Jameson, who said he wasn't happy with the cause of Cowling's death being ruled probable. That left the manner of death up to him to determine. Jameson said he wanted a more definite answer.
The second opinion, by a Tarrant County pathologist, resulted in Jameson ruling Cowling's death as "undetermined" and closing the books on the case.
The Cowling family's lawsuit claims Gregg County officials failed to provide proper medical treatment "by failing to protect her and through indifference to her medical needs." It also claims the county ignored Cowling's constitutional rights and failed to implement the policies, procedures and practices "necessary to provide constitutionally adequate medical services to Amy (Cowling) during her incarceration in the Gregg County Jail."
The county's response said it complied with all state and federal standards, and there were no constitutional violations.


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"This is great, but this is not what our goal is," said Miller after receiving an ice bath from a jubilant band of Red Elephants. "We've got some unfinished business."
Thanks to a 28-14 Class AAAAA semifinal defeat of Whitewater on Friday in Fayetteville, Gainesville will have a chance to pick up where it left off three seasons ago.
The Red Elephants dropped a heartbreaker the last time they played in the Georgia Dome, falling by one point in the 2009 Class AAA title game. Next Friday, the Red Elephants will battle Ware County for the Class AAAAA crown in an 8:30 p.m. showdown in Atlanta.
Highlights: Gainesville vs Whitewater from WDUN TV on Vimeo.
"We get to enjoy tonight's win for tonight and part of tomorrow and that's it," Gainesville linebacker Devon Stringer said. "We've got to get focused for next week."
Stringer and his defensive mates certainly came out zeroed in against Whitewater.
The Red Elephants (11-3) swarmed Wildcats running back Kendall Conley, holding the 2,000-plus-yard rusher to just 91 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries and negated a mammoth offensive line with speed and pursuit.
"We just did what we've done most of the year and what we talked about doing: swarm to the ball and bring a bad attitude," Stringer said. "We knew they would come out and try to run it down our throats, so this was big for us. We knew the defense was going to win it or lose it for us, and we stepped up."
Indeed, the Red Elephants forced three fumbles and four turnovers on downs and allowed just 313 yards -- much of that coming after Gainesville built a 28-6 advantage early in the third quarter.
And while the Red Elephants' offense only found its rhythm in spurts, Gainesville did more than enough to overcome a Wildcats team in its first ever state semifinal contest.
"We didn't play real well on offense but the defense did," MIler said. "We did what we had to do on offense. And we looked good at times. It's something to work on."
Gainesville still put up 414 yards, including 213 yards passing for quarterback Deshaun Watson, who is now just 30 yards short of the state record for passing yards in a career -- as a junior.
"I wasn't really thinking about the record; we just wanted to come out here and get back to the Dome and do whatever it took to win," said Watson, who completed 13 of 24 passes with a touchdown, as well as rushing 22 times for 85 yards and a score. "We had a lot of guys step up tonight. This team is all heart."
Running back Michael Byrd also impressed for Gainesville, rushing nine times for 80 yards and two scores, as well as hauling in a 30-yard pass. The sophomore's 55-yard touchdown run at the start of the second half stamped the Red Elephants' authority on the game and set Gainesville on its way to another state title shot.
"We can't be happy with just this. We are happy and we want them (the players) to be happy, but we've got to go down there and bring Gainesville a state championship," Miller said of a program that will be gunning for its first state crown in GHSA play after falling in title games in 1960, '68, '69, '72, '82 and '09.
The Red Elephants looked ready for a title shot from the outset on Friday, forcing a fumble on the opening kickoff and taking over at the Whitewater 27. But the Red Elephants offense needed some time to find its rhythm, turning the ball over on downs at the Wildcats 18.
Gainesville's defense responded with its own stand just minutes later, giving up some yardage before forcing a 37-yard field goal attempt from the Wildcats that bounced off the upright and paved the way for the Red Elephants first score.
Taking over at the 20, Gainesville surged downfield, with Watson -- who rolled up 208 yards in the first half -- surging into the end zone from two yards for a 7-0 lead with 2:19 left in the first quarter.
It was just the start for the Red Elephants, who came up with another two-yard touchdown run, this time from Michael Byrd, to extend their lead to 14-0 with 5:51 left in the second quarter.
Whitewater's power ground game found tough going against Gainesville for much of the first half, as the Red Elephants bent but refused to break for much of the opening 24 minutes, including a fourth-and-one stand at the Red Elephants' 36. Conley -- who had 80 yards before the interval -- finally broke away for the Wildcats just before the half, bouncing off defenders to rip off a 27-yard touchdown run with 4:39 remaining. Whitewater missed the point after kick to pull within 14-6.
Yet Gainesville fired right back, despite turning the ball over on downs inside the Whitewater 20 with just over two minutes before the interval.
After forcing and recovering a Wildcats fumble at the Whitewater 36, the Red Elephants surged ahead 21-6 on a one-yard pass from Watson to Rodney Lackey.
The score only seemed to fuel the Red Elephants' offense, and Gainesville stormed back out of the locker room, using just three plays to add to its advantage, Byrd taking a handoff and bursting 55 yards up the middle for a 28-6 lead 45 seconds into the third quarter.
The score was anything but a harbinger, however, as the Red Elephants struggled on their next two possessions, Lackey fumbling away and Watson throwing his first interception since Sept. 7. Yet the Gainesville defense was up to the task after both turnovers, forcing a punt -- the first of the game -- and then ripping the ball away on the very next play after the interception to maintain the Red Elephants hold on the contest.
Whitewater refused to go quietly, Trevor Morgan snagging a fourth-and-11 pass and rumbling 46 yards to set up a nine-yard touchdown pass from Jay Ashley to Jake Carlson with 4:49 remaining. Whitewater completed a two-point conversion to pull within 28-14, but it wasn't enough to deny the Red Elephants, who were singularly focused on getting back to Atlanta.
"These kids are playing their heart out, and they've got to do it one more time," Miller said.
Gainesville....7...14....7....0 -- 28
Whitewater....0....6.....0....8 --14
First Quarter
GHS -- Watson 2 run (Turner kick) 2:19, 7-0
Second Quarter
GHS -- Byrd 2 run (Turner kick) 5:51, 14-0
WHS -- Conley 27 run (kick failed) 4:39, 14-6
GHS -- Lackey 1 pass from Watson (Turner kick) :03, 21-6
Third Quarter
GHS -- Byrd 55 run (Turner kick) 11:15, 28-6
Fourth Quarter
WHS -- Carlson 9 pass from Ashley (Conley pass to Ashley), 4:59, 28-14


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(Not sure if this is meant to be here or the gallery. Other people have posted their maps here and I haven't seen much(if any) Source mapping content in the gallery)
Hey there, I'm working on a recreation of the Shadow Moses Island Decontamination Facility from Metal Gear Solid. I plan on completing as much of the facility as I can without hitting the engine's limits. If I have enough resources left over after the main areas of the facility are built and the map still runs smoothly, I may expand on it, including the port area from MGS4 and connecting the exterior areas to each other, making the map a complete island.
So far, the dock, heliport, tank hanger, canyon and warhead storage areas are connected. However only base geometry in these areas have been close to or are 100% finished. All lighting and textures are subject to change. The rest of the areas are still being worked on and will be integrated at a later time. Currently both basement levels of the tank hanger, the communication towers and the basement levels of warhead storage are being worked on.
But enough talk, here's the images of what's done so far:
Tank Hanger: Due to size differences between games, the vents have to be resized and their layouts have to be slightly altered.
Canyon: I'll probably redo the displacements.
Ocelot's Boss Battle Room:
Nuclear Warhead Storage Building:
These communication towers alone take up more brushes than the rest of the map put together. 60 stories of stairs will do that. Not quite sure what else I could do with them though. It still runs smoothly though and I haven't done a whole lot of optimizing yet, so that's a good sign. Sorry about the dark screenshots.


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OK here I go again ...
Here is a list of names that have never made it off my list. Would like to see what your favorites are and what you like/dislike about each name so I can maybe make this list a bit shorter.
All the names on this list I love for one reason or another. I love that they are all simple, sweet and sophisticated but at the same time have a bit of spunk. Please let me know what you think. Thanks
Eliana [EL-EE-ON-AH]-Love the exotic flair it has. Also love the fact of honoring my mom with an ANA name. My mother's name is Anabela.
Alessandra-Again love the exotic flair to it. DH likes Alexandra more. He loves the nn Alex for a girl. I just think Alexandra is a bit harsh sounding so this is a great compromise. The S sound makes it softer and she could still go by Alex
Fiona-No matter how many people associate this name with Shrek, I just can't let it go lol. IMO, it was a beautiful and unique name before that movie ever came out. I've only met one Fiona in my life and she was gorgeous little girl.
Ivy-This name makes me think of Christmas time. It's just so simple and classic don't you think?
Susannah-Very classy and vintage which I love.
Hazel-I was never fond of this name until I actually met a little girl with this name and she was just so sweet and beautiful. Now I'm in love lol.


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Movie fans will have one of the best Eid Al Adha [2] gifts this year as a number of high-profile films are set to release over the holiday weekend. Leading the charge is one of the year's most awaited film, Skyfall, the 23rd Bond film, which will release globally on Friday.
Advance tickets for the Daniel Craig-starrer are already on sale at cinemas with screenings as early as 00.07 on October 26. With malls in Dubai [3]open for 24 hours, distributors are hoping to capitalise on increased footfall with non-stop screenings.
Skyfall is the first Bond film to be released in Imax and in the UAE [4]. Grand Cinemas at Ibn Battuta Mall and Meydan Imax are already accepting advance bookings. The film, whose release coincides with the 50th anniversary of Bond films, has already received praise from early reviewers, with some critics calling it the best Bond film ever.
Glee-style musical comedy Pitch Perfect will also release in the weekend. The film, starring Twilight's Anna Kendrick and Bridesmaids' Rebel Wilson, follows an all-girl a capella group, 'The Bellas' as they battle to beat the reigning national group.
Sony Pictures' animation film, Hotel Transylvania, featuring A-list voices including Adam Sandler, Selena Gomez, Andy Samberg, Cee Lo Green, Steve Buscemi and David Spade, is a 3D film about a hotel where the world's most famous monsters convene.
Both Pitch Perfect and Hotel Transylvania have received favourable reviews from critics.
Also this weekend, Hunger Games' star Jennifer Lawrence's turn in a horror film, House at the End of the Street, will try and spook the competition out of Paranormal Activity 4, the hit horror series addition that was released last weekend.
For Bollywood movie buffs, there's no super-spy waiting in the wings, but this Eid will see former model Arjun Rampal firing on all cylinders. His starring role in 'Chakravyuh' and 'Ajab Gazabb Love', in which he has a fleeting appearance, will release on Wednesday and Thursday respectively.
There's just a day separating his two releases but there's a sea of difference between them. While 'Chakravyuh' with its ensemble cast including Abhay Deol, Esha Gupta and Anjali Patil sees Rampal play a righteous cop fighting against militant groups in India, 'Ajab Gazabb Love' is a formulaic romantic comedy.
If these don't rock your boat, there's always Emraan Hashemi's 'Rush' releasing on Wednesday in the UAE. The thriller will see Hashemi play a struggling news reporter who takes up an unethical reporting job that lands him in a vortex of violence.
No Arabic films are ready for release this weekend, distributors said.
[1] http://www.syndigate.info
[2] http://www.albawaba.com/news/brahimi-calls-truce-syria-during-eid-al-adha-446515
[3] http://www.albawaba.com/entertainment/50-cent-nelly-atelier-dubai-447583
[4] http://www.albawaba.com/uae
[5] http://www.gulfnews.com


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Does anyone know in the state of Pa., if LPN's are allowed to perform platelet pheresis on platelet donors?
I tried contacting the State Board, but was told that it was to be determined by the facillity I worked for wether it would be within the Scope of Practice'.
Hello???????? Did the State Board write this? They are telling me they can't make that determination?
I tried contacting the Nuring Dept. of the hospital I work in, only to be shuffled off to another dept for answers - which I am still waiting for a return phone call.
The issue here is - would I be adminsitrating Blood or blood products?
The administration of blood and blood products is only to be administered by registered nurses in the state of Pa. The Pa. State Board of Nursing is a regulatory body, not a legislative one.
The purpose of the Board is to ensure safe nursing services for the citizens of the Commonwealth.(State Board of Nursing, Pennsylania Code Title 49 Professional anf Vocational Standards, Chp.21)
You can go online at the state board of nursing to check out your nurse practice act.
There is also an opportunity to sit on the Board. I believe there are 2 LPN positions and one of them held by Ricard Kerr, President of NAPNES is up this month. There is an application online. I believe you apply, then must get appointed by the Governer. I think it is a 6 year term. It's worth looking into.
LPNs can now take verbal orders within the State of Pa. now, within our scope of practice. However, it is up to the facility to interpret that and can restrict your scope how they want.
I hope this was helpful!
I am being told by some nurses that this is not an administration of blood or blood products, since the blood is not collected outside the body, but simply passes through tubing and is return. ( You have an acess line and a return line).
In my opinion this can be interpretated in two ways. Since the blood is being returned to the body, therefore I consider it an administration of blood, even though it is this person's own blood. Some may not agree with this, as I have pointed out above
The ' Scope of Practice' does not clearly define this. It just simply states that you cannot as an LPN administer blood or blood products. It is an open end to interpretation to anyway that you personally see it.
You are giving me a grey answer- I am looking for a black or white answer.
This is what I know. Platelets are blood products. Platelet pheresis is the removal of platelets from the withdrawn blood and then the remainder of the blood is reinfused into the patient. That to me, is administration of blood and therefore out of LPN scope of practice. I am trying to get a hold of our IV/medication manager for the hospital for an official word, but I really think that it is out of the scope. Please let me know what you find out!!
I spoke with my Dept. Manager (who is not a nurse), which told me that at York Hospital they have Med Techs running these machines, no nurses at all. I am still investigating to see if this is true or not. She keeps insisting that it is allright. I am in agreement with you 100%. I beleive this is out of our scope. I am still waiting for our Nurse Educator to respond back. She is also investigating this situation, but I haven't heard back from her over a week now. Someone also brought up the fact that it's the same principle as Dialysis- and LPN's do work in those units. I'm still unsure where to go next.Hopefully, someone will come up with the answer soon.
Thanks for the info
In response to the medication aides in AZ. , yes there is concern
about them as well as the Med techs.they have not had any theory or
class room time and hands on time as the LN has.
Here in the
U.S. we need to bring on all the LPNs and RNs we possibly can. Until
this county includes the LPNs in the nursing shortage there will not be
much hope for the hands on care that the aging population needs. Most
LPNs have years of experience. You can ask any RN if she or he would
rather have and LPN work with them or a Med tech/medication aide, you
will here '' I want the LPN any day of the week". Cost cutting in the
medical facility's will come back to haunt them. If I were a patient,
then make sure my care/meds are given to me by either the LPN or RN.
Thank you
Barbara Benn LPN Class of 1981,Ventura CA.Community College
Offer classes and broaden the scoop of nursing for LPNs, use them!! , or our nursing shortage will get worse across the county. most places are looking for RN BSNs. Well Good Luck. There are still many diploma RNs and they are not being used in some places. Nothing like the health field shooting them selves in the foot..
Thanks for reading.


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Ed Toutant is a game show contestant. He is most famous for his $1,000 win and later his $1.86 Million win on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire as well as his 3 round win on Grand Slam.
Millionaire RunEdit
On January 31, 2001, Toutant appeared on Millionaire. The first time he went on the show, he only won $1,000 because he answered the $16,000 question incorrectly. Eight months after his $1,000 win, he came back and tried for a bonus prize of $1.86 Million. He managed to get through all the questions and answered the final one right making him the ninth person in Millionaire history to win the million dollars. This is the second contestant in Millionaire history to receive the bonus money on the million dollars. Kevin Olmstead did this before with $2.18 Million.
Grand SlamEdit
Six years after his wins on Millionaire, Toutant went to play Grand Slam. He lost on cumulative time to Leszek Pawlowicz.
Cumulative TotalEdit
Out of the money won on Millionaire, Toutant won a grand total of $1,861,000.


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- Transfusion-related acute lung injuryAntonio Fabron
Department of Hematology and Hemotherapy, Faculdade de Medicina de Marilia, Sao Paulo, SP, Brasil
J Bras Pneumol 33:206-12. 2007..Greater knowledge regarding TRALI on the part of clinicians could be crucial in preventing and treating this severe complication of blood transfusion...
- A PCR-based strategy for Dombrock screening in Brazilian blood donors reveals a novel allele: the DO* A-WLWilson Baleotti
Hemocentro, Faculdade de Medicina, Marilia, Sao Paulo, Brazil
J Clin Lab Anal 25:79-82. 2011..Based on this, we employed a PCR-based strategy to screen DO alleles (DO(*) A, DO(*) B, HY(*) 1, HY(*) 2 and JO) in Brazilians...
- Anti-KEL7 (anti-Js(b)) alloimmunization diagnostic supported by molecular KEL*6,7 typing in a pregnant woman with previous intrauterine deathsEdmir Boturão-Neto
Disciplina de Hematologia e Hemoterapia, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Rua Botucatu, 740, São Paulo 04023 092, SP, Brazil
Transfus Apher Sci 35:217-21. 2006..The results of KEL genotyping showed that the propositus was KEL*6/6 homozygous, while her second partner was KEL*7/7 homozygous...