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Gliscor Ground/Flying base stats (Move your mouse to reveal the content) base stats (open) base stats (close) HP: 75 Atk: 95 Def: 125 SpA: 45 SpD: 75 Spe: 95 BST: 510 abilities (Move your mouse to reveal the content) abilities (open) abilities (close) Hyper Cutter:This Pokémon is immune to the enemy lowering its Attack stat. Does not block self-inflicted Attack drops, such as the Attack drop from Superpower. Sand Veil: When a sandstorm is in effect, this Pokémon gets a 20% evasion increase. In addition, if a non-Rock, Steel, or Ground-type Pokémon has this ability, it will not take damage from sandstorm. Poison Heal (Dream World ability): When this Pokémon is poisoned, whether Toxic or regular, it heals 1/8 of its max HP at the end of each turn instead of taking damage. level up moves (Move your mouse to reveal the content) level up moves (open) level up moves (close) Lv1: Thunder Fang, Lv1: Ice Fang, Lv1: Fire Fang, Lv1: Poison Jab, Lv1: Sand-Attack, Lv1: Harden, Lv1: Knock Off, Lv5: Sand-Attack, Lv9: Harden, Lv12: Knock Off, Lv16: Quick Attack, Lv20: Fury Cutter, Lv23: Faint Attack, Lv27: Acrobat*, Lv31: Screech, Lv34: Night Slash, Lv38: Swords Dance, Lv42: U-turn, Lv45: X-Scissor, Lv49: Guillotine *Acrobat: Type: Flying Category: Phsyical Power: 55 Accuracy: 100 PP: 15 Additional Effect: Its power doubles if the user is not holding any item. egg moves (Move your mouse to reveal the content) egg moves (open) egg moves (close) Metal Claw Wing Attack Razor Wind Counter Sand Tomb Agility Baton Pass Double-Edge Feint Night Slash Cross Poison Power Trick Rock Climb Poison Tail Potential Sets Gliscor@Toxic Orb Poison Heal Jolly / Impish Fling Acrobat Earthquake Swords Dance / Protect While Poison Heal is unfortunately illegal with Roost, it still has it niches. This set could try and make use of that. Fling hits two birds with one stone; it poisons the target and doubles the power of Acrobat. Swords Dance if you attempt a bulky sweep, or run Protect to attempt a more stall-ish set. Overall, I think Poison Heal is a very welcomed addition to Gliscor.
If the egg moves and learned moves in the OP are correct, I don't see how Roost would be possible even if Poison Heal is breedable somehow.
I think a combination of toxic orb+fling+acrobat would make a pretty interesting (although quite gimmicky) combination...
95 Speed may be iffy but a Toxic Orb/Poison Heal Swords Dance set could be a useful gimmick with Facade/Earthquake/Night Slash.
roost isnt a tm anymore so Gliscor can't learn it. lol its not even on any of the moves list you put put up there.
Hmm that's another downfall :\ didn't notice that, removed Roost from that set. It sucks that you won't be able to abuse Poison Heal + Roost (unless they tutor it or something).
I think that the only tutors in the game are the fire/water/grass oaths and hyper beams. Maybe there will be one in the 3rd version, though, whenever that comes out.
Having done some research, it seems that Smooth Over is a mistranslation of Ground Leveling: Unfortunately, nothing too exciting. Poison Heal is going to be great on Gliscor. Again, I'm hoping that Dream World abilities are inherited and that you can still breed a Gliscor with both Poison Heal and Roost, because it would be a shame to see all these new abilities go to waste.
TM 76: Bug Resistance. Special Bug, 30 BP, 100 Acc, Target Class "5", lowers target's SpA by one level. TM 78: Earth Leveling. Physical Ground, 60 BP, 100 Acc, hits two opponents and lowers their speed one level. Courtesy of Veekun's game rips. EDIT: To stay on topic, I hope they're inherited, too, but the way they were described, it feels more like you catch fresh Pokemon. Gliscor is going to need this to combat Ice Breath. TM 79: Ice Breath. Special Ice, 40 BP, 90 Acc, hits one opponent, always crits (rate is 6), unknown secondary effect with 100 chance.
Regardless of whether or not you can breed DW abilities, Roost is not an egg move for Gliscor. There is no way to get Roost and Poison heal together.
With Poison Heal, he might be a good counter to Breloom: he can come in on Spore, Seed Bomb or a resisted Focus Punch and OHKO him with an Aerial Ace or maybe even Ice Fang.
To switch into Spore, Gliscor would need to have been previously poisoned. Even if he's holding Toxic Orb, it wouldn't poison him until the end of his first turn.
Not that much of a problem if you switch in Gliscor earlier. Speaking of which, how would Poison Heal work on lead Gliscor? I'm not too sure if it's worth losing Roost, but on the other hand it'd be a guaranteed Breloom counter as long as Roost was replaced with something that deals decent damage against it. Also, probably a gimmicky idea, but what about a Poison Heal Gliscor set with Toxic / Protect? Stalling looks like it'd fit the ability.
Depends how abilities would be breed, if they are inherited maternally you could get the move and ability. OT: Gliscor is one of my favourites (with dusknoir) when it comes to stalling. I've never seen someone take hits like my gliscor. Although I may just stick with lefties and roost assuming it is possible to breed roost (I'm sure it is). Since roosting removes your flying type for a turn giving you a rock resistance in that turn. Although immunity to status is nice. Think I'll just have to experiment next gen.
Yea, they can be inherited maternally. I think someone should test to see if Gliscor can pass Roost on to baby Gligar though. If it can, then Poison Heal Roost is possible.
only egg moves and tms/hms pass to the babies so 5 gen no roost on any gliscor set breded on gen 5 not even normal abilities gliscor will get roost shame becuase i dont know if poison heal is enough to drop roost on gliscor since most of them ran roost and leftovers poison heal wont be the first choice on defensive gliscors altough on offensive gliscors poison heal will be the prime choice giving him some status imunity so i cant be slept or burned
I like this idea. SD/Acrobat/Earthquake/Fling. Poison yourself, poison their Gliscor counter, then come back later and sweep with two STAB 100+/100% moves. Though, to be sure, Fling and Poison Heal would be compatible, yes?
And it is unconfirmed if 4th gen tms may be passed on to pokemon that knew them in 4th gen. I'm considering using Gliscor in the same way that Torment Tran is used, but instead of leftovers, you get Poison Heal.
Gliscor - Poison Heal Jolly 252 HP/252 Spe/4 SpD Toxic Orb - Earthquake - Taunt/U-turn - Toxic - Protect/Substitue Protect/Substitute goes a long way to keeping Gliscor healthy. This way he can keep his health up while toxic takes its toll. Earthquake will allow him to take out -most- steel types that are otherwise immune to poison. Taunt is a great move to help him toxic-stall, but U-turn is an alternative for scouting; especially if it can go through shadow tag.


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Dow hits best level since 2008
The blue chips just miss a close of 13,000 in a rally sparked by a decent report on jobless claims. Salesforce.com, AIG results cheer. Apple ponders what to do with $98 billion in cash. Speculators briefly push oil above $108.
Stocks pushed higher today, although the Dow Jones industrials ($INDU) came up just short of closing at 13,000 or higher. The blue chips, however, finished at their highest level since May 2008.
The Standard & Poor's 500 Index ($INX) finished at its best level since April 2011. The Nasdaq Composite Index ($COMPX) finished just below its 12-year high of 2,960, set just last week.
The rally came after an early pullback, thanks in part to strength in IBM (IBM), Procter & Gamble (PG), Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) and Chevron (CVX). The Dow would have closed above 13,000 if it hadn't been for a steep drop in shares of Hewlett-Packard (HPQ).
The Dow closed up 46 points to 12,985. The S&P 500 added 6 points to 1,363 after falling to as low as 1,352 early in the session. The Nasdaq rose 24 points to 2,957. The Nasdaq-100 Index ($NDX), which tracks the largest Nasdaq stocks, rose 15 points to 2,595. Crude oil (-CL) settled above $107 a barrel and was trading above $108 in electronic markets.
Article continues below.After the close, shares of Salesforce.com (CRM), the vendor of online customer-management software, jumped more than 11% to $145.20 after earning 43 cents a share exclusing one-time charges in the fiscal-fourth quarter. That was 3 cents better than expected and up 39% from a year ago.
Revenue of $632 million, up 38% from a year ago and ahead of the Street estimate of $624.1 million. The company has added new tools that handle customer support and analyze social-media postings to attract new users and boost sales from existing buyers, analysts said.
Based on today's regular close of $131.77, up $3.70, the stock is up 28.9% this year.
American International Group (AIG) shares rose 8.3% to $30.39. The company reported a fourth-quarter profit fueled by a tax benefit and an increase in the value of a stake in Asian insurer AIA Group. Operating profit beat analysts' estimates.
Crocs (CROX) shares fell 12.5% to $17,87 after hours. The plastic-clogs maker forecast first-quarter earnings of no more than 26 cents a share. Analysts had been expecting 30 cents. The shares had finished up 23 cents to $20.42 in regular trading.
Should the Dow's inability to top 13,000 cause worry?
It's hard to say where the market is headed next. What we can say is that futures trading suggests Friday's market will open nigher.
The Dow's inabilty to push above 13,000 may well be a worry. So is the S&P 500's inability to finish above 1,363.61, its 2011 closing high, set on April 29, and its 2011 intraday high of 1,370, reached the following Monday.
Resistance levels are hard to breach, and there's concern that consumers will cut back spending to cope with rising gasoline prices. There are also fears that worsening economic conditions in Europe will spread to the United States.
One reason for the market's early fade was declines in shares of Caterpillar (CAT) and Apple (AAPL). But the rally reignited when the two stocks reversed, with Caterpillar closing up 39 cents to $116.20.
Apple was up $3.35 to $516.39 after CEO Tim Cook told shareholders that the company was trying to figure out what to do with some $97.6 billion in cash and short-term investments.
The hoard is larger than the market capitalization of Citigroup (C) and slightly smaller than the market cap of PepsiCo (PEP). And, Cook conceded at today's annual meeting, that much cash is "more than we need to run a company."
Some shareholders want Apple to declare a dividend -- suspended in 1995 before the late Steve Jobs returned to Apple -- or a big share buyback. There's also talk of a possible stock split.
"The board and management team are thinking about this very deeply," Cook said.
Jobless claims give the market a boost
One catalyst for the rally today: Initial jobless claims came in at a seasonally adjusted 351,000, the government reported today. That was the same as the level of a week ago and the 12th straight week where weekly claims were below 400,000. That suggests a slow, but steady, recovery.
Meanwhile, a report from the Federal Housing Finance Agency showed that its index of home prices rose 0.7% in December, beating estimates.
At the same time, Target (TGT) shares reversed an early decline and moved higher on the day.
Are speculators pushing gasoline prices higher?
Crude oil continued to move higher in the United States and Europe as investors speculated Iranian tensions will get worse before they get better.
Despite what some pundits say, the run-up in gasoline prices in particular is driven by speculation in gasoline futures by hedge funds and big money managers.
Gasoline demand "is as low as it's been since April 1997,' Tom Kloza, chief oil analyst for the Oil Price Information Service, told BusinessWeek magazine. "People are properly puzzled by the fact that we're using less gas than we have in years, yet we're paying more." OPIS collects the data for AAA's Daily Fuel Gauge Report.
More than $11 billion in speculative cash has poured into gasoline futures since the start of the year, Kloza told Business Week. Gasoline at the pump was at $3.612 a gallon today, up from Wednesday's $3.579, according to AAA. That's up 10.3% for the year and 13.1% from a year ago.
Crude in New York settled up $1.55 to $107.83 a barrel and reached as high as $108.24 in electronic trading this afternoon. Brent crude had added $1.17 to $124.07.
Energy shares were mostly higher. Transocean (RIG) was up $1.62 to $50.61 after a federal judge said the operator of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig that exploded in 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico can't yet be held liable for Clean Water Act violations. The issue has to be determined at trial.
Gold (-GC) settled up $15 to $1,786.30 an ounce, while silver (-SI) jumped $1.302 to $35.356 an ounce. Copper (-HG) finished up 2.75 cents to $3.806 a pound.
Interest rates were lower, with the 10-year Treasury field dropping to 1.984% from Wednesday's 2.005%. The dollar was lower against the euro.
Energy prices -- New York close | ||||||||||||
Thur. | Wed. | Month chg. | YTD chg. | |||||||||
Crude oil (-CL) | $107.83 | $106.28 | 9.49% | 9.11% | ||||||||
(per barrel) | ||||||||||||
Heating oil (-HO) | $3.2900 | $3.2650 | 7.42% | 12.90% | ||||||||
(per gallon) | ||||||||||||
Natural gas (-NG) | $2.6210 | $2.6430 | 4.71% | -12.31% | ||||||||
(per mil. BTU) | ||||||||||||
Unleaded gasoline (-RB) | $3.2880 | $3.2630 | 13.74% | 23.73% | ||||||||
(per gallon) | ||||||||||||
Brent crude | $123.62 | $122.90 | 11.39% | 15.12% | ||||||||
(per barrel) | ||||||||||||
Retail gasoline | $3.6120 | $3.5790 | 4.91% | 10.26% | ||||||||
(per gallon; AAA) |
Hewlett-Packard is a big drag on the Dow
If Hewlett-Packard was merely flat today, the Dow would have closed at around 13,010.
But HP shares fell $1.89 to $27.05 after the company's fiscal-first-quarter results and second-quarter guidance missed Street estimates. CEO Meg Whitman told CNBC this morning that the company had underinvested in new technologies in the last few years and will need time to catch up.
But she also warned in Wednesday's conference call that the company will need to save before it can grow. That suggested the tech giant may be in for some streamlining to free up cash for investments.
Target finally cheers investors
Target closed up $1.53 to $54.50. The company reported fiscal-fourth-quarter earnings that exceeded some analysts' estimates, helped by discount card initiatives and grocery sales.
Target reported a small profit decline using generally accepted accounting. But once a tax benefit and other charges are taken out, the company earned $1.43 a share. Wall Street was looking for $1.40 or so.
The company expects first-quarter earnings of 97 cents to $1.07 per share. Target had said fourth-quarter sales rose 3.3% to $20.94 billion. Sales at stores open at least a year, or same-store sales, rose 2.2%, down from a 2.4% gain a year earlier.
Kohl's (KSS) shares were down $3.08 to $49.11. The company said fourth-quarter earnings were hurt by heavy discounting during the holiday shopping season. And its earnings projection for the 2012-13 fiscal year missed Street estimates. The company said it would trim new-store openings and renovations of existing stores.
Sears makes a bid to right the ship
Meanwhile, Sears Holdings (SHLD) shares closed up $9.72 to $61.80 after the company announced a $2.4 billion quarterly loss. The gain was the largest in percentage terms in the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100. The company will spin off about 1,250 stores, cut jobs and reduce inventory to shore up its operations. The latest results were "unacceptable," the CEO said.
The company hopes to raise $1 billion in cash by spinning off its Hometown and hardware-store business via a rights offering. It is selling 11 store sites to General Growth Properties (GGP) and plans to trim its inventories by $580 million.
The latter tactic is tricky. If buyers sense you don't have anything to sell, they'll go elsewhere.
Sears has been struggling of late. In the fourth quarter it said it would close as many as 120 stores. Last week, 100 staffers at its headquarters were let go. CIT Group said it would no longer fund Sears's vendors amid uncertainties about the retailer's financial condition, although Sears is trying to reverse that decision.
Leaders and laggards
You can't get a bigger winner today than Vivus (VVUS), whose shares jumped $8.18 to $18.73, the biggest winner among stocks in the Russell 2000 Index ($RUT). The drugmaker's weight-loss pill Qnexa won the backing of a U.S. advisory panel as the company seeks to gain approval for the first new obesity drug in 13 years.
MetroPCS Communications (PCS) rose $1.42 to $11.70. The pay-as-you-go wireless carrier reported fourth-quarter profit that beat analysts' estimates. The percentage gain was second among S&P 500 stocks after Sears.
3D Systems (DDD) rallied $2.38 to $23.31. The maker of systems to create three-dimensional models reported fourth-quarter sales of $69.9 million, beating the average analyst estimate of $63.6 million in a Bloomberg survey.
Supermarket chain Safeway (SWY) declined $1.72 to $20.95. The percentage decline was the biggest among S&P 500 stocks. The grocer's fourth-quarter sales excluding fuel at stores open at least one year increased 1.5%, trailing the average 2% gain expected by analysts.
Short hits from the markets -- New York close | ||||||||||||
Thur. | Wed. | Month chg. | YTD chg. | |||||||||
Treasury yields | ||||||||||||
13-week Treasury bill | 0.0900% | 0.090% | 0.00% | 800.00% | ||||||||
5-year Treasury note | 0.880% | 0.860% | 0.00% | 6.02% | ||||||||
10-year Treasury note | 1.984% | 2.005% | 10.28% | 6.04% | ||||||||
30-year Treasury bond | 3.124% | 3.149% | 6.48% | 8.13% | ||||||||
Currencies | ||||||||||||
U.S. Dollar Index | 78.886 | 79.303 | -0.67% | -2.03% | ||||||||
British pound | 1.5751 | 1.5674 | -0.24% | 1.37% | ||||||||
(in U.S. $) | ||||||||||||
U.S. $ in pounds | £0.635 | £0.638 | 0.24% | -1.35% | ||||||||
Euro in dollars | $1.34 | $1.33 | 1.81% | 3.25% | ||||||||
(in U.S. $) | ||||||||||||
U.S. $ in euros | € 0.748 | € 0.755 | -1.77% | -3.15% | ||||||||
U.S. $ in yen | 80.13 | 80.30 | 4.81% | 3.93% | ||||||||
U.S. $ in Chinese | 6.32 | 6.29 | -0.13% | -0.09% | ||||||||
yuan | ||||||||||||
Canada dollar | $1.003 | $1.000 | 0.19% | 2.26% | ||||||||
(in U.S. $) | ||||||||||||
U.S. dollar | $0.998 | $1.000 | -0.25% | -2.21% | ||||||||
(in Canadian $) | ||||||||||||
Commodities | ||||||||||||
Gold (-GC) | $1,786.30 | $1,771.30 | 2.79% | 14.01% | ||||||||
(per troy ounce) | ||||||||||||
Copper (-HG) | $3.806 | $3.834 | 0.42% | 10.77% | ||||||||
(per pound) | ||||||||||||
Silver (-SI) | $35.5560 | $34.2540 | 6.90% | 27.37% | ||||||||
(per troy ounce) | ||||||||||||
Wheat (-ZW) | $6.4100 | $6.4575 | -3.75% | -1.80% | ||||||||
(per bushel) | ||||||||||||
Corn (-ZC) | $6.3950 | $6.383 | 0.08% | -1.08% | ||||||||
(per bushel) | ||||||||||||
Cotton | $0.8923 | 0.9053 | -5.59% | -2.67% | ||||||||
(per pound) | ||||||||||||
Coffee | $2.0205 | 2.0185 | -7.32% | -12.02% | ||||||||
(per pound) | ||||||||||||
Crude oil (-CL) | $107.83 | $106.28 | 9.49% | 9.11% | ||||||||
(per barrel) |
Wow, this is GREAT! Wall streeters are right back at gambling. Oil speculators are driving up the price of gas, so by summer when gas is $6 a gallon, that will do WONDERS for the economy! I am sure that paying hundreds more in gas a month will allow me to spend and stimulate the economy, am I right??? Let's not forget, increased gas prices means we can all pay more for GROCERIES!!!! AWESOME!!
I am SURE that the increased costs will make employers want to hire more people, right?? I mean, who WOULDN'T have more money to invest in their businesses after all the changes occuring? So those jobless reports are bound to start looking better! I mean, just because the man laid off making 60k a year had to take a job making 20k a year lost out doesn't mean we should be sad right? After all, he IS back to work! I mean, who really needs that extra 40k right?
Wow, I sure was feeling a bit down about the State of our Union....but thanks yet again to MSN, I am SURE things are gonna be A-OK!
Gasoline demand "is as low as it's been since April 1997. People are properly puzzled by the fact that we're using less gas than we have in years, yet we're paying more.
NEWS FLASH>>>>>>>>We know what the hell is going on!!!!!! UNREGULATED BIG OIL and SPECULATORS along with PAID OFF POLITICIANS. No secret there!!!!!!
Nothing to be PUZZLED about!!!!!!!! We all know government will do nothing but get rich and sell out the US economy and the AMERICAN PEOPLE!!!
But the current administration will probably sing the same song and dance. If you ignore food and gas prices we really don't have any inflation. Talk about shuck and jive!!!!!!
Enjoy your evening.
Looks like gasoline and food are roughly on the same track as the Dow. And we're all better off why? This is part of what happens when central banks pump trillions of new funny money into economies which have no meaningful place for it to be invested. It ends up in the hands of gamblers, which is exactly what got us to 2009.
If Hewlett-Packard was merely flat today, the Dow would have closed at around 13,010.
But HP shares fell $1.89 to $27.05 after the company's fiscal-first-quarter results and second-quarter guidance missed Street estimates. CEO Meg Whitman told CNBC this morning that the company had underinvested in new technologies in the last few years and will need time to catch up. Idiot!
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An Observational Cohort Study in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B Receiving Pegasys
This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
Hoffmann-La Roche
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Hoffmann-La Roche
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: November 10, 2009
Last updated: December 3, 2012
Last verified: December 2012
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This observational, non-interventional cohort study will evaluate predictors of response in patients with chronic hepatitis B receiving standard of care Pegasys therapy. Efficacy and safety parameters will also be evaluated. Patients included in the study are followed for up to 5 years. Target sample size is <2500.
Condition | Intervention |
Hepatitis B, Chronic |
Drug: peginterferon alfa-2a [Pegasys] |
Study Type: | Observational |
Study Design: | Observational Model: Cohort Time Perspective: Prospective |
Official Title: | A Multicenter, Prospective, Observational, Non-Interventional Cohort Study Evaluating On-Treatment Predictors of Response in Subjects With HBeAg Positive and HBeAg Negative Chronic Hepatitis B Receiving Therapy With PEGASYS(R) (Peginterferon Alfa-2a 40KD) |
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Further study details as provided by Hoffmann-La Roche:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- HBsAg clearance [ Time Frame: on treatment and up to 5 years follow-up ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- suppression of HBV DNA, HBeAg seroconversion, quantitative HBsAg, serum ALT [ Time Frame: on treatment and up to 5 years follow-up ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Safety: incidence of CHB-associated clinical endpoints, serious and non-serious adverse drug reactions [ Time Frame: on treatment and up to 5 years follow-up ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Enrollment: | 1849 |
Study Start Date: | April 2009 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | April 2015 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date: | April 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Groups/Cohorts | Assigned Interventions |
Cohort |
Drug: peginterferon alfa-2a [Pegasys]
As prescribed by physician
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Sampling Method: | Probability Sample |
Study Population
Patients with chronic hepatitis C receiving treatment with peginterferon alfa-2a 40KD (Pegasys)
Inclusion Criteria:
- adult patient, >/= 18 years of age
- chronic hepatitis B
- treatment with peginterferon alfa-2A
Exclusion Criteria:
- coinfection with HAV, HCV and HIV
Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01011738
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Study Director: | Clinical Trials | Hoffmann-La Roche |
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Responsible Party: | Hoffmann-La Roche |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01011738 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: | MV22009 |
Study First Received: | November 10, 2009 |
Last Updated: | December 3, 2012 |
Health Authority: | Germany: Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Hepatitis Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Hepatitis, Chronic Hepatitis B, Chronic Liver Diseases Digestive System Diseases Hepatitis, Viral, Human Virus Diseases Enterovirus Infections Picornaviridae Infections |
RNA Virus Infections Hepadnaviridae Infections DNA Virus Infections Peginterferon alfa-2a Interferon-alpha Antiviral Agents Anti-Infective Agents Therapeutic Uses Pharmacologic Actions Immunologic Factors Physiological Effects of Drugs |
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Quoted TextThe Middle Rio Grande Water Assembly Presents a Forum on Aquifer Recharge, Storage & Recovery: Boon or Boondoggle?
Saturday, April 9, 2011 -----> 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Light Breakfast & Conversation begins at 8:30 a.m.
UNM Law School Room 2402
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Free Parking at UNM on Saturdays
Campus map available at http://www.unm.edu/campusmap.html
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Voices from the American Land presents:
Río del Corazón: A Free Festival Celebrating the Rio Grande, April 1-3, 2011
at the National Hispanic Cultural Center, Domenici Education Center
1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM (505) 246-2261
Here in New Mexico, we live astride a great vein in the earth. The Rio Grande collects life-giving water from the mountains, delivers it to our fields and bosques and pueblos and cities, and carries it at last to the sea.
For those of us who call this landscape home, what place does the Rio Grande hold in our hearts, in our history, in our poems and stories, in our relations with others?
Voices from the American Land has organized a festival to celebrate and explore the meaning of the Rio Grande. We've got readings and workshops, discussions and lectures – even stuff for kids. It's open to everybody, and it's all FREE.
Please join us!
Friday, April 1, 7:00 pm
Opening celebration of El Río del Corazón. Beloved Albuquerque poet E.A. 'Tony' Mares reads from and discusses his new chapbook of poems addressing the physical and cultural landscape of the Rio Grande Corridor. With music from Frank McCulloch y Sus Amigos, a special presentation by young poets of the Rio Grande, and a display of art focused on the river. Free chapbooks for all attendees.
Saturday, April 2
10:00 am–11:15 am, two concurrent sessions
The Story of An Acequia: Estevan Arellano. The acequia system is a vital part of New Mexico's past and present, reflecting not just land-use practices but also local customs, social structures, and community values. This presentation will focus on the Acequia Junta y Ciénega in Embudo, which dates back to the late 1770s. Approximately 2.5 miles in length from the presa to the desague, where it empties into the Río Grande, the Acequia Junta y Ciénega serves 37 parciantes and irrigates 80 acres of orchards, alfalfa and gardens. This presentation will be conducted in traditional resolana format, encouraging dialogue among all participants.
The Young Naturalist: Friends of the Rio Grande Nature Center. Hands-on workshop for kids age 6 and up, exploring the ecology of the cottonwood bosque. Conducted by The Friends of the Rio Grande Nature Center.
11:30 am–12:45 pm, two concurrent sessions
Watersheds as Commons: Jack Loeffler. Although originally forwarded to the U.S. Congress by John Wesley Powell, the concept of "watersheds as commons" is embedded in virtually every Native American traditional point of view regarding the relationship of culture to homeland. Powell's idea was to organize the arid West beyond the hundredth meridian as a mosaic of commonwealths based on watersheds governed from within, rather than the hodgepodge of geopolitical boundaries that currently prevails. Included in Loeffler's presentation will be excerpts from recorded interviews he has conducted, including the voices of Garrett Hardin, Elinor Ostrom, William deBuys, Rina Swentzell, Gary Snyder and others.
Restoring the Rio Grande Bosque: Cyndie Abeyta. Since the early 1990's, grave concern for the Rio Grande and its riparian forest, the bosque, in New Mexico's central Rio Grande valley initiated Congressional support for interagency ecosystem management efforts to coordinate activities related to the ecological restoration and management of the Middle Rio Grande. This presentation will focus on how natural resources management agencies, stakeholders and the general public have worked together to protect, enhance, and restore biological values within the Middle Rio Grande. Included in Abeyta's presentation will be the showing of the short film Restoring a Legacy: The Rio Grande Bosque.
1:30 pm–2:45 pm, two concurrent sessions
An Environmental History of the Rio Grande: Steve Harris. The speaker will explore the evolution of Rio Grande hydrology, ecology and the historical institutions of control and governance that have transformed the river from a life support system to an economic engine, and suggest its trajectory for the future.
Writing the Rio: A Poetry Writing Workshop with Sawnie Morris. For those of us who live in the Río Grande watershed, our life — like the river — is formed and informed by a collage of elements: community and culture, the riparian zone and the uplands. Poems, too, are shaped by influences and confluences. As Octavio Paz said, "The poem is a shell that echoes the music of the world." In this workshop we will go to the imaginative banks of the Rio Grande — and some of us may even choose to visit the nearby river itself (dress accordingly). Bring pen & paper. Space limited to 15 participants. Please note: this workshop runs until 4:15.
3:00 pm–4:15 pm
Panel Discussion with Sara Marie Ortiz, Anders Lundahl, Estevan Arellano, & Jack Loeffler. Distinguished panelists will address the question, "What does the Rio Grande Mean to Our Diverse Communities?" The audience will be encouraged to contribute their own observations and experiences.
Saturday, 7:00 pm
Three Poets of the Rio Grande: Sawnie Morris, Sara Marie Ortiz, & Levi Romero celebrate this landscape in an evening of poems and stories. These accomplished poets are renowned for their knowledge of and love for the region, as well as for their dynamic performance styles. Held in the Bank of America Theater at the NHCC. Reservations recommended; email firstname.lastname@example.com to hold your space, or call the NHCC at 505-246-2261.
Sunday, April 3
10:00 am–11:15 am
"GREEN FIRE" screening: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our Time. This film examines the personal journey of Aldo Leopold, known as the father of the conservation movement, and follows the threads that connect to his legacy today. Author of A Sand County Almanac and the well-known essay "Thinking Like a Mountain," Leopold was responsible for designating the Gila National Forest as the country's first official Wilderness Area. The film provocatively examines Leopold's thinking, renewing his idea of a land ethic for a population facing 21st century ecological challenges.
11:30 am–12:45 pm
Aldo Leopold in New Mexico, with Jack Loeffler. Aldo Leopold first came to the Southwest in 1909, and it was here that his notion of ecological restoration began to take hold. Loeffler, a long-time New Mexican and friend of the Leopold family, produced a one-hour radio documentary entitled "Aldo Leopold and the Emerging Land Ethic." In this presentation he will share excerpts of interviews conducted for that program, as well as address Leopold's enormous contribution to the conservation movement found in his essay, "The Land Ethic." The talk will pay particular attention to Leopold's relationship to the Rio Grande Corridor.
1:30 pm–2:45 pm, two concurrent sessions
Place Names of the Rio Grande: Bob Julyan. In a region as storied as this, the names of places can reveal as much about culture as they do about the landscape. Many places have had multiple names in various languages, revealing their long settlement history. In this talk, which uses humor and emphasizes local examples, Julyan tries to show how place names reveal the history and values of the people who have lived in an area. The talk ends with a question and answer period, and Bob will be available after the talk to speak with interested persons individually.
Young Writers Forum: El Palabra y El Rio, with Sara Marie Ortiz. This reading/presentation/discussion by and between younger New Mexican writers will address issues surrounding the relationship between the river, land, community, art, advocacy, and sustainability for the new century. Special attention will be given to the significance of the youth voice in protecting and promoting land and community via the arts/literature, and developing strategies for getting other youth inspired to participate in this vital effort. Please note: this forum will run until 4:15.
3:00 pm– 4:15 pm
Birds of the Rio Grande Bosque: Renata Golden, with live raptors from The Wildlife Center.This presentation will feature provocative essays by Renata Golden that focus on the wonders of the bird world, accompanied by a slide show of black and white photographs of birds in flight at Bosque del Apache by acclaimed Santa Fe photographer Krista Elrick. After the reading, Katherine Eagleson, Executive Director of The Wildlife Center in Espanola, will exhibit live birds that the Center has rehabilitated. These birds of prey, such as the Long-Eared Owl and Western Screech Owl, rely on Rio Grande Bosque habitat for roosting and adjacent open fields for hunting. They will be ample time for questions from the audience.
We gratefully acknowledge the funding support of the New Mexico Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities for this We the People project, sponsored by Voices from the American Land in partnership with the National Hispanic Cultural Center.
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Hal Leonard Publishes "Mixing & Mastering with Cubase"
Hal Leonard Books, the musician's best source of books on the music business, audio technology, instrument history, and more, has
Mixing & Mastering with Cubase
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Cubase provides the user with many more tracks than bands from the '60s, '70s, and '80s ever had at their disposal. Many iconic records were produced on 2-, 3-, and 4-track recorders, whereas the track count of Cubase 6 is limited only by the power of the host computer. After the tracks have been recorded, they must be mixed and mastered to sound polished and professional. But for the new user, the processes of editing, adding effects, EQ, mixing, and mastering can be challenging.
Mixing and Mastering with Cubase
was written with the new user in mind. It starts by teaching you how to manipulate all the tracks and events in the Cubase Event Window. You'll learn how to use volume and pan controls to create depth and audibility, add EQ to help every track sit in the mix, and add effects such as compression and reverb to produce smooth and polished results. Finally, you'll learn how to add mastering treatments for a punchy, shiny, and loud mix that will compete with the pros. In the end, you might know the project was mixed and mastered in your home, but no one else has to.
Cubase has been used to create countless hit records. With what you learn in this book and a little luck and hard work, yours could certainly be next.
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If you want to quickly start implementing professional techniques into your audio recordings and productions, the Hal Leonard Books Quick Pro Guides are designed for you. These straightforward, task-driven, and easy-to-understand books cover music industry topics in a way that gets to the point and helps maximize your creative and technical accomplishments. The Quick Pro Guides are efficient and accessible, and the included DVD-ROM provides audio and video demonstrations of key Quick Pro topics.
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A blood pressure reading measures the amount of pressure in the artery when the heart is pumping (the upper number) and at rest (the lower number). This test is quick and painless. A blood pressure cuff is placed around your arm. Air is pumped into the cuff and released while a healthcare professional listens with a stethoscope.
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A jury acquitted two former police officers Thursday of assault during a traffic stop in 2008.
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Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Announces $55 Million Proposed Public Offering Of Common Stock
NEW YORK, Jan. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: KERX) today announced that it has commenced a $55 million underwritten public offering of shares of its common stock. In connection with this offering, Keryx expects to grant to the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase additional shares of common stock, equal to up to 15% of the number of shares of common stock sold in the offering. J.P. Morgan is acting as the sole book-running manager in the offering. We intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of our common stock to fund pre-launch/launch inventory build-up and select pre-commercial/commercial activities related to Zerenex, and other general corporate purposes.
The securities described above are being offered by Keryx pursuant to a Form S-3 shelf registration statement (including a base prospectus) previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in the registration statement and related preliminary prospectus supplement that Keryx has filed with the SEC for more complete information about Keryx and this offering. The preliminary prospectus supplement is available for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC's website located at www.sec.gov. Copies of the preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus may also be obtained from the offices of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, New York 11717 (telephone: 866-803-9204).
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HAHA.. I am still kinda in shock... We only found out about 3 hours ago!
Week: I am 3 weeks and 4 days today.
Due Date: Due 21st of December
Child/pregnancy number: First Baby!
Week: 5 weeks 2 days
Due Date: ~ December 8
Child/pregnancy number: 1st bab(ies), 2nd pregnancy
13 days until my ultrasound.
I am 6 weeks 1 day, due Dec 1, & it's my first baby. First u/s is April 24. CAN'T WAIT.
We are 5 weeks and 3 days (I think). Due 12/8, but we're telling everyone mid December so we don't get bombarded with pressure to induce etc. This is our third baby, and the first two were both 5 days late. I am perfectly ok with another late one, I truly think they come along when they are ready. Everyone else has their own opinion though, and boy do they let you hear it!
Congrats to everyone! I am really happy to be a member of this group!
I'm in Week 5 + 1 today
Due 12/10/12...hoping to go 2 days late so its 12/12/12 ;-)
2nd Pregnancy and 2nd baby...first is 22months
Congrats everyone!
I'm 6w2d and due on the 3rd though I'm just hoping for a baby before Christmas. My daughters were 15 and 12 days "post due" so I'm not even using a "due" date this time around. This one will come on its own time just like my other two :) (Preferably this year!!)
Maybe in another month or so after everyone has posted on this thread we can create a due date list on here?
Technically, I'm due 11/28, but I suspect this one will be arriving in early December. It is my 2nd pregnancy, first baby.
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Congratulations everyone!
Week: 4 weeks 5 days
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Child/pregnancy number: 2nd child/4th pregnancy
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EDD: December 13
Week: 4 weeks, 6 days
Child: #4
Week: I am 5 weeks, 6 days today -- 6 week tomorrow!
Due Date: Due 5th of December
Child/pregnancy number: This is our first!
About 4 weeks along. Just found out today! Our tentative guess date is Dec 17th, but that may change with a dating u/s.
Week: 6 weeks and 3 days
EDD: December 2
Pregnancy #: This is four for us.
Hey ladies! I'm into my fifth week now, with a due date of Dec. 10th. Our first appointment is April 25th. This is our first baby and we're so happy.
My due date is the 10th too and I thought 12/12/12 would be a cool b-day but since I tend to go late something tells me I will go past the 12th.
My DS was due on 8/31/09 and when I went late (and later and later) my DH really wanted me to induce so DS could have a 9/9/09 birthday. I just couldn't bring myself to do it (especially for such a dumb reason)!!
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Members of the Berkeley County Horse-N-Around 4-H Club are pictured above. The club recently thanked the sponsors who helped make its annual fun day horse show a success, and one of the best in memory. Sponsors included Berkeley Paper Company, Middleton Stables, Logan's Roadhouse, Publix, Santee Cooper, Anglers, Bojangles, 17A Feed and Seed, Tractor Supply, Central Hardware, Hometown Bath & Body Pernell's Taxidermist, Napa Auto Parts, Piggly Wiggly, Sparrow and Kennedy, John Deere, Deja New Fine Consignments, LaBella Vue Salon and Boutique, Crafts Plus – Main Street, Oscar and Lorraine George, Jack and Beth and Laura Beth Schurlknight, Dennis and Kay Lambert, K and D Ranch, TJ's Beef and Brew, Peaceful Serenity Massage Therapy, Agape Christian Bookstore, Meeting Street Tack, and Sheer Perfection Salon and Day Spa.


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Labour MP Bill Esterson with Everton legend and Lydiate resident Kevin Sheedy and wife Jo.
BILL Esterson MP met Everton legend and Lydiate resident Kevin Sheedy at a reception in parliament for charity Beating Bowel Cancer.
Kevin and his wife Jo had travelled down to London on Kevin's day off from coaching Everton under 18s to support the charity, something he does in his spare time.
The event was organised so that MPs from all parties pledged to support people with bowel cancer and Kevin and his wife Jo were there to support the cause which the former Everton star has championed in recent years.
At the event in parliament, Bill Esterson signed a pledge to say he would work with patients and the local NHS to ensure high quality and safe care is secured for all bowel cancer patients in Maghull, Lydiate, Formby, Crosby, Aintree and Melling.
Bill said: "I'm happy to sign this pledge and to support the principles in any way I can. I shall be working with the NHS in Sefton to ensure they are providing the 'gold standard' when it comes to treating bowel cancer patients."
Mark Flanagan, Chief Executive of Beating Bowel Cancer, said: "We strongly believe that the patient experience should be an integral part of the NHS and it is vital that better care is secured for all bowel cancer patients.
"We know of many cases where patients aren't simply getting the level of care they need. We are therefore pleased to launch our Service Pledge as a measure of how hospitals should be providing a good experience to the bowel cancer patients they treat."
Kevin and Jo Sheedy took the opportunity to look round parliament while they were there and told Bill how much they had enjoyed their visit.
Bill said: "It was great that Kevin and Jo were able to visit and to see the architecture of the Palace of Westminster and learn some of the history while they were here. I was really pleased that they were able to spend the whole day in parliament and make the most of the visit so that they could contribute through their support of the fight against bowel cancer as well as having some time to themselves.
"I always encourage my constituents to visit to see what an amazing place parliament really is. It is a privilege to work there during the week and I would like to share that sense of privilege with more constituents.
"I know how much Kevin and Jo enjoyed their visit and I hope that more people will be encouraged to visit as a result of Kevin and Jo's experience."