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The Valve Employee Handbook
The official Valve Employee Handbook for new employees has just hit the Internet, and it's a fascinating read for any Valve fan. There's lots of wonderful insight into how the company runs (no managers, no bosses, do what you think is best!), hiring criteria, how to settle into your new job, and more. The short version is: Valve is employee heaven and you will probably never work there. Some choice quotes:
Valve is self-funded. We haven't ever brought in outside financing. Since our earliest days this has been incredibly important in providing freedom to shape the company and its business practices.
Valve is flat. It's our shorthand way of saying that we don't have any management, and nobody "reports to" anybody else. We do have a founder/president, but even he isn't your manager. This company is yours to steer—toward opportunities and away from risks. You have the power to green-light projects. You have the power to ship products.
Why does your desk have wheels? Think of those wheels as a symbolic reminder that you should always be considering where you could move yourself to be more valuable. But also think of those wheels as literal wheels, because that's what they are, and you'll be able to actually move your desk with them. You'll notice people moving frequently; often whole teams will move their desks to be closer to each other. There is no organizational structure keeping you from being in close proximity to the people who you'd help or be helped by most.
There are lots of stories about how Gabe has made important decisions by himself, e.g., hiring the whole Portal 1 team on the spot after only half of a meeting. Although there are examples, like that one, where this kind of decision making has been successful, it's not the norm for Valve. If it were, we'd be only as smart as Gabe or management types, and they'd make our important decisions for us. Gabe is the first to say that he can't be right nearly often enough for us to operate that way. His decisions and requests are subject to just as much scrutiny and skepticism as anyone else's. (So if he tells you to put a favorite custom knife design into Counter-Strike, you can just say no.)
Can I be included the next time Valve is deciding X?
Yes. There's no secret decision-making cabal. No matter what project, you're already invited. All you have to do is either (1) Start working on it, or (2) Start talking to all the people who you think might be working on it already and find out how to best be valuable. You will be welcomed— there is no approval process or red tape involved. Quite the opposite—it's your job to insert yourself wherever you think you should be.
While people occasionally choose to push themselves to work some extra hours at times when something big is going out the door, for the most part working overtime for extended periods indicates a fundamental failure in planning or communication. If this happens at Valve, it's a sign that something needs to be reevaluated and corrected. If you're looking around wondering why people aren't in "crunch mode," the answer's pretty simple. The thing we work hardest at is hiring good people, so we want them to stick around and have a good balance between work and family and the rest of the important stuff in life.
Sometimes things around the office can seem a little too good to be true. If you find yourself walking down the hall one morning with a bowl of fresh fruit and Stumptown-roasted espresso, dropping off your laundry to be washed, and heading into one of the massage rooms, don't freak out. All these things are here for you to actually use. And don't worry that somebody's going to judge you for taking advantage of it—relax! And if you stop on the way back from your massage to play darts or work out in the Valve gym or whatever, it's not a sign that this place is going to come crumbling down like some 1999-era dot-com startup. If we ever institute caviar-catered lunches, though, then maybe something's wrong. Definitely panic if there's caviar.
Nobody has ever been fired at Valve for making a mistake. It wouldn't make sense for us to operate that way. Providing the freedom to fail is an important trait of the company— we couldn't expect so much of individuals if we also penalized people for errors. Even expensive mistakes, or ones which result in a very public failure, are genuinely looked at as opportunities to learn. We can always repair the mistake or make up for it.
Concepts discussed in this book sound like they might work well at a tiny start-up, but not at a hundreds-of-people-plus-billions-in-revenue company. The big question is: Does all this stuff scale? Well, so far, yes. And we believe that if we're careful, it will work better and better the larger we get. This might seem counterintuitive, but it's a direct consequence of hiring great, accomplished, capable people. Getting this to work right is a tricky proposition, though, and depends highly on our continued vigilance in recruiting/hiring. If we start adding people to the company who aren't as capable as we are at operating as high-powered, self-directed, senior decision makers, then lots of the stuff discussed in this book will stop working.
We value "T-shaped" people. That is, people who are both generalists (highly skilled at a broad set of valuable things—the top of the T) and also experts (among the best in their field within a narrow discipline—the vertical leg of the T).
Empty Shelf on Fifth Floor—Place we're planning on putting all those awards for Ricochet once the gaming world finally catches up with it.
Gabe Newell—Of all the people at this company who aren't your boss, Gabe is the MOST not your boss, if you get what we're saying.


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This Is What A 1000 Horsepower Honda Odyssey Sounds Like
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I love drawing cars, and I also love watching other people draw cars. Which is probably why I find these sketches from Richard Fletcher, the man who assisted and drew the Dick Tracy comic strip from 1961-1983. Cars weren't the focus of the strip, but it's interesting to see how they were dealt with. » 8/20/14 10:00pm Yesterday 10:00pm
The same weekend that hundreds of muscle cars shut down two highways at the same time in the East Bay, one brazen Camaro whipped donuts on the Golden Gate Bridge. This is a landmark moment in sideshow history. » 8/20/14 9:00pm Yesterday 9:00pm
Remember the Youabian Puma? Chances are your subconscious mind has blocked it out thanks to millennia of evolutionary self-preservation, so let me refresh you: it's a massive brute that looks like a mutant leviathan carcass on a truck chassis. I was also threatened with a lawsuit because I said it was ugly. » 8/20/14 8:30pm Yesterday 8:30pm
There was a time, not too long ago, where anything with two wheels and 200 hp was nearly impossible to control. Now there's this: a home-build, turbocharged Yamaha FZ1 that's putting out enough grunt to spin the world sideways. » 8/20/14 8:13pm Yesterday 8:13pm
In a world of Hellcats and million-horsepower ultracars, it's nice to have something that just works, without being garish, flashy, or overtly outlandish. Here's a charming little French wagon that would put a smile on the face of anyone's inner Jalop. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the Earth. » 8/20/14 7:57pm Yesterday 7:57pm
André Lotterer is possibly the unluckiest racing driver in the world right now: he's getting race seat in F1 for the upcoming Belgian Grand Prix at Spa. What's so unlucky about that? It's for Caterham. » 8/20/14 7:30pm Yesterday 7:30pm
The AP is reporting that a US Special Forces team was sent into Syria last summer to find American being held there, presumably including freelance Journalist James Foley who was recently seen being beheaded on an ISIS released video tape, but did not find them. » 8/20/14 7:00pm Yesterday 7:00pm
If you're in the Bay Area and looking for a little amuse bouche before this weekend's Sonoma Grand Prix, K-PAX racing is hosting a shindig tonight, complete with the team's two 12C GT3s, the new 650S, and yes, even the P1. » 8/20/14 6:30pm Yesterday 6:30pm
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A guy fainted while on the subway in Shanghai, and normally that's not really news. People pass out on public transportation all the time. But the ensuing monumental panic from everyone around him like he's got Ebola is hilarious, and also a bit frightening. » 8/20/14 5:45pm Yesterday 5:45pm
Yesterday, a pair of Italian Tornado attack jets from Ghedi Air Base in Northern Italy had a mid-air collision near the town of Ascoli Piceno. It is unclear whether the jets were in formation, opposing one another for training, or were independently navigating through the area. » 8/20/14 5:14pm Yesterday 5:14pm
Tony Stewart is sitting out yet another race in the wake of the incident that killed Kevin Ward, Jr, according to his race team. Any possible return date is still to be determined, as the racing world awaits the results of a police investigation into what happened. » 8/20/14 5:08pm Yesterday 5:08pm
Getting tasered is incredibly painful. Trust me, I know from personal experience. It hurts worse than anything, worse than even stepping on a Lego brick in the dark. That's real pain. So Hoonigan decided to find out what happens when you tase drifter Chris Forsberg while he's driving. Ouch. » 8/20/14 4:57pm Yesterday 4:57pm
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Labor & Employment
Life Lesson Lawyer Learned from Swearing in Arabic
Posted Jun 4, 2008 4:30 PM CDT
By Martha Neil
Calling a fellow hotel employee a pig in Arabic while working as a desk clerk decades ago taught employment lawyer Michael Maslanka a lesson he has never forgotten: Principled compassion is appropriate when deciding whether to fire a worker.
In his own case, the remark, unfortunately, was apparently overheard by several Arabic-speaking guests he hadn't spotted who had been sent to the Washington, D.C., hotel by the nearby Lebanese embassy, Maslanka recounts in a Texas Lawyer article. This led to a meeting at the outset of his next shift with the Lebanese, and Arabic-speaking, assistant manager. Maslanka's employment file, fortunately, contained numerous letters from satisfied guests, and he was told to comply in the future with a forthcoming memo.
Addressed to front desk staff, from the manager, regarding swearing in Arabic, it said: "Henceforth, only I will be allowed to swear in Arabic at the front desk. Any staff violating this rule will be terminated."
Warning an employee is appropriate and can be much preferable to a shoot-from-the-hip automatic disciplinary reaction, Maslanka writes, if consideration is given to certain factors. They include the employee's training, job record and whether the discipline is fair to the worker—and will seem fair to a jury.
"I lost touch with the assistant manager but never lost touch with his lesson. I use it to this day, which brings me to asking readers for a favor," Maslanka writes. "Take a minute to recall your lessons learned, who did the teaching and why the lessons are important. Then take the next step: Pass them on. A little karma can do a lot of good."
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MIAMI — — Heat center Joel Anthony took a little extra time getting dressed after Saturday's victory against the New Orleans Hornets.
He figured there was no rush to leave with an unexpected crowd of media around his locker. For the second straight game, Anthony served as the Heat's defensive leader. He blocked three shots in a 106-90 victory against the Hornets.


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Bridport farmer hopes to make a stink with new contest (From Bridport and Lyme Regis News)
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New garlic eating contest in Chideock
Updated 12:22pm Monday 28th January 2013 in News By James Tourgout
A WEST Dorset farmer hopes a new event will cause a big stink - the first annual World Garlic Eating Competition.
Mark Botwright, who owns South West Garlic Farm in Bridport, switched from sheep farming to garlic growing after first receiving some bulbs as a present 15 years ago.
Now he is staging his first world championships at his local pub, the George Inn at Chideock in September.
Mark, who is married to Wendy with children Jack, 16, and Rosey (CORRECT), 13, said: "We're looking for people locally, nationally, and globally to step forward and take up the challenge."
Mark, 49, added: "Apparently, the record is 34 cloves in a minute.
"But we don't think a minute is long enough so we're giving contestants five minutes.
"As they eat one clove, they're peeling the next one. "I'll be surprised if they eat more than 50 to 60 cloves in five minutes. Raw garlic has a super-intense peppery heat, so it's a big challenge to eat that many raw cloves."
Mark's life took the twist 15 years ago, when he was given garlic bulbs to grow in the family garden by wife Wendy.
Now, for this season, they have planted 300,000 bulbs at their farm - enough to supply the whole of the south west.
Mark said: "We had 600 sheep on our farm in Hazelbury Bryan in north Dorset and were really struggling to make any money.
"Then Wendy gave me some garlic to grow for fun in the garden."
He said that when they sold the farm and moved to Bridport about nine years ago, they took 2,000 bulbs with them before starting marketing their garlic just two and a half years ago. "That grew to 5,000, then 30,000, then 75,000 and now 300,000."
He added: "Most people thought I was crazy. "A lot of farmers wouldn't consider making a major change because it is an upheaval and can be very costly. "Machinery for planting and harvesting garlic is produced in France and is incredibly expensive, so I just adapted machinery - such as the cabbage planter." Much of the garlic grown at Mark's farm goes to restaurants.
Mark said that Britain's change in eating habits in recent years is behind the boom.
They now have a 13-acre site where the garlic is grown and they dry and prepare the garlic in readiness for sale in polytunnels in their garden. A further 25 acres is lined up for use this autumn, and they hope to move it all to a new site towards Exeter within two years.
The farm grows a number of garlic varieties with a range of strength.
The World Garlic Eating Competition will bolster the pantheon of wacky games already held in Dorset.
The world nettle eating contest is held at the Bottle Inn at Marshwood every year.
Lyme Regis is also leading the way with outlandish events. This year the resort held its Lyme Lympics on the beach, including such madcap games as mermaid races, a waiters' dash, motorised fossils mobility scooter race, toss the caber and tug of war.
The town also held its own Great Christmas Pudding race. Weymouth also held its own Christmas Pudding and Santa race. In the past the town has also held swimming races across the harbour and bridman contests.
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Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Brodeur "OK to play"; Elias escapes injury after being stepped on by Volchenkov in practice
Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur said he told goaltender coach Chris Terreri after today practice that he's ready to play when needed.
Brodeur has been out since Oct. 13 with a bruised right shoulder.
"I told Chris if they need me tomorrow, I'll be OK to play," Brodeur said. "So, we'll see what they decide."
Head coach Pete DeBoer said Brodeur "possibly" will start Wednesday's home game against Toronto, but planned to sit down with Brodeur and the medical staff later today to discuss the situation first.
Although DeBoer said Monday that it will be Brodeur's decision when he comes back, he said today, "We have to talk to the trainers. There's medical clearance stuff we have to discuss."
Brodeur said his shoulder felt good again in today's practice.
"I'm happy about the practice I had today," he said. "It was probably the hardest as far as reaction-wise and competing-wise that I was able to do. It was a really good practice for me. I've felt good for a week now with not much trouble, so eventulally I've got to take the next (step). That's why I told (Terreri) I was (ready)."
Left wing Eric Boulton also said he is ready to play if needed after missing the last four games with a sore right hand. DeBoer said he would also talk to the training stafff about Boulton before deciding if he will play on Wednesday.
Johan Hedberg, who said he didn't know if he would be playing Wednesday, has played well in the six games Brodeur has missed, but the team has lost four of its last five games (one in a shootout) to fall to 4-4-1 for the season. DeBoer believes Brodeur's return could provide a spark for the team in more than one way.
"I'm sure it gives you a lift," DeBoer said. "He may be the best goaltender of all time and one of the leaders in the dressing room. I think just having him healthy, whether he's playing or on the bench, can definitely help. Having said that, he can't score goals for us or run the point on the power play, so those are things we have to fix."
Wednesday's game is the first of three in four nights for the Devils. They also play Thursday in Philadelphia and at home Saturday against Winnipeg. It's theoretically possible, I guess, that they could hold out Brodeur Wednesday and start him in Philadelphia instead. That would be more about the coach's preference than Brodeur's health, though.
"I'm OK to go," Brodeur said. "After that, they have to make their decision. It's back-to-back games also."
Brodeur anticipated that he will play in one of the next two games. He said, "it doesn't matter" which one.
The final hurdle Brodeur had to overcome was being able to practice without being aware that he had been injured.
"It's to push it without thinking about it," he said. "That's what day after day I was getting better at it. It took a while to get to the point where I feel that I'm almost where I was when I left three weeks ago and be used to the way it's feeling and the way I will react."
Wednesday's game will be one day short of three weeks since Brodeur's last game. He admitted it feels like a long time since he last played.
"It is for me, for anybody I think," he said. "We were fortunate to have five days off in there, but it's a lot a of games, it's a lot of time to miss. You want to be part of the team, so any time you're injured they kind of put you aside to a certain extent. So, it's nice to be back this week practicing with the guys."
Brodeur said again that it is possible he could re-injure his shoulder again because it's something he's been dealing with since he first injured it four years ago.
"We'll stay on top of it, so, hopefully, I won't have to go through that again," he said. "But it's a possiblity."
Brodeur has had to get used to coming back from short breaks with injuries the last two seasons. Last season, he missed 10 total games (over two breaks) with a bruised right elbow and another four games with a sprained MCL in his right knee. He acknowledged again today that it's a product of being 39 years old and playing in an NHL record 1,134 games.
"I was fortunate for a lot of years to play without any issues," he said. "Later on in my career, maybe the wear and tear of playing so many games and playing at a high level every year it's going to happen where I get these injuries. That's the way it is. Now, I go back a little more and take care of it a little better, but it seems the more I take care of it, the worse it gets. Maybe I should go back to 21 what I was doing, which was nothing."
That doesn't mean that Brodeur thinks he'd be better off now if he played fewer games earlier in his career.
"I wouldn't trade anything I did in my prime to try to get better now," he said. "We won Stanley Cups and did a lot of great things, so it is what it is. One day, I won't be playing anymore."
For now, he has the luxury of being able to share more of the goaltending duties with Hedberg, who has proven more than capable as his backup.
"Tandems are really important," Brodeur said. "Having another goalie that's able to jump in and play a lot of games -- like (Hedberg) has been playing last season and this season -- is really important for anybody. I'm not coming back just because the team needs me. I'm coming back because I feel good now."
Devils center Patrik Elias said he was OK after defenseman Anton Volchenkov stepped on the outside of his left ankle during today's practice.
"The Russian bear just bearhugged me there," Elias said. "He just walked right over me."
Elias went off to the locker room, but returned only a couple minutes later.
"I was just milking it," he joked.
Elias said he went in to check to see if he had been cut by Volchenkov's skate blade. Elias said his cut-proof socks saved him.
"He just kind of stepped right on my ankle, but it's good," he said. "I've got cut proof socks on."
Elias gave DeBoer a bit of a scare, though, with centers Travis Zajac (torn left Achilles tendon) and Jacob Josefson (fractured right clavicle) both out already for extended periods.
"My life flashed before my eyes," DeBoer said. "Obviously, with what we've dealt with so far, it's not a sight you want to see, but the good news is he came back and he'll be fine, it looks like."
Volchenkov said it was "just an accident."
"It's hockey," he said. "I didn't try to crush him or anything. I just stepped on his skate."
Elias said he no problems after he returned to practice and worked with the first power-play unit on the 5-on-3.
"I'm fine," he said. "I scored 5-on-3. I'm fine. It's just a little bruise. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't cut through."


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An Exploratory Psoriasis Plaque Test Study With LEO 29102 Plus Calcipotriol, Ointment, in Psoriasis Vulgaris
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The purpose of the study is to compare the 3 ointment formulations containing LEO 29102 plus calcipotriol and Daivonex® ointment and Diprosone® ointment and to compare LEO 29102 plus calcipotriol to LEO 29102 alone and to calcipotriol alone in the same ointment vehicle, using the psoriasis plaque test modified from the method developed by KJ Dumas and JR Scholtz.
Psoriasis Vulgaris
Drug: Ointment A: LEO 29102 2.5 mg/g plus calcipotriol 50 µg/g ointment
Drug: Ointment B: LEO 29102 2.5 mg/g ointment
Drug: Ointment C: Calcipotriol 50 µg/g ointment
Drug: Ointment D: LEO 29102 2.5 mg/g plus calcipotriol 50 µg/g ointment
Drug: Ointment G: LEO 29102 2.5 mg/g plus calcipotriol 50 µg/g ointment
Drug: Daivonex® ointment
Drug: Diprosone® ointment
Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Single Blind (Investigator)
|Official Title:
|A Phase I Exploratory Study Evaluating 3 Formulations of LEO 29102 Plus Calcipotriol, Ointment, LEO 29102 Ointment, Calcipotriol Ointment, Daivonex® Ointment and Diprosone® Ointment in the Treatment of Psoriasis
- Change from baseline to end of treatment in Total Clinical Score (TCS) of clinical symptoms (sum of erythema, scaling and infiltration). [ Time Frame: 4 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]TCS range from 0 (all symptoms absent) to 9 (all symptoms severe)
- Clinical criteria: - Change from baseline in single clinical symptom score: erythema, scaling, infiltration at end of treatment and individual visits, - Change from baseline in Total Clinical Score (TCS) at individual visits. [ Time Frame: 4 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Ultrasonography: Change from baseline to end of treatment in lesion thickness (total and echo-poor band) measured by ultrasound. [ Time Frame: 4 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- NIR spectroscopy: Change from baseline to Day 15 and end of treatment in the ratio between the peaks at 6900 cm-1 and at 5200 cm-1, the width of the peak at 6900 cm-1 and the calculated severity score [ Time Frame: 4 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
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|November 2011
|Study Completion Date:
|December 2011
|Primary Completion Date:
|December 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Experimental: LEO 29102 plus calcipotriol
Drug: Ointment A: LEO 29102 2.5 mg/g plus calcipotriol 50 µg/g ointment
once daily application, 4 weeksDrug: Ointment B: LEO 29102 2.5 mg/g ointment
once daily application, 4 weeksDrug: Ointment C: Calcipotriol 50 µg/g ointment
once daily application, 4 weeksDrug: Ointment D: LEO 29102 2.5 mg/g plus calcipotriol 50 µg/g ointment
once daily application, 4 weeksDrug: Ointment G: LEO 29102 2.5 mg/g plus calcipotriol 50 µg/g ointment
once daily application, 4 weeksDrug: Daivonex® ointment
once daily application, 4 weeksDrug: Diprosone® ointment
once daily application, 4 weeks
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Following verbal and written information about the trial, the subject has to provide signed and dated informed consent before any study related activities are carried out.
- Age 18 years or above.
- Either sex.
- All skin types.
- Outpatients with a diagnosis of psoriasis vulgaris with lesions located on arms, legs and/or trunk. The lesions must have a total size suitable for application of 7 different products.
- Subjects with, in the opinion of the investigator, stable psoriasis based on Total Plaque Score evaluated at screening visit and at visit 2 (Baseline).
- Subjects with psoriasis lesions (plaques) assessed by a Total Clinical Score (sum of scores of erythema, scaling and infiltration) of 4 to 9 inclusive but each individual item ≥ 1.
- Subjects willing and able to follow all the study procedures and complete the whole study.
- Subjects affiliated to a social security system.
- Female subjects of childbearing potential using a reliable method of contraception for at least 1 month before the study start and during the course of the study (e.g., oral contraceptive pill, intrauterine device, contraceptive patches, implantable contraception, condoms) or females of non childbearing potential (i.e. postmenopausal (absence of menstrual bleeding for 2 years), hysterectomy, bilateral ovariectomy or tubal section/ligation).
- Female with a negative urine pregnancy test at Visit 1 (screening visit).
Exclusion Criteria:
- Females who are pregnant, of child-bearing potential and who wish to become pregnant during the study, or who are breast feeding.
- Systemic treatment with biological therapies (marketed or not marketed) with a possible effect on psoriasis vulgaris within 4 weeks (etanercept), 2 months (adalimumab, alefacept, infliximab), 4 months (ustekinumab) or 4 weeks/5 half-lives (which-ever is longer) for experimental biological products prior to randomisation and during the study.
- Systemic treatments with all other therapies than biologicals, with a potential effect on psoriasis vulgaris (e.g., corticosteroids, retinoids, immunosuppressants) within the 4-week period prior to randomisation and during the study.
Use of phototherapy within the following time periods prior to randomisation and during the study:
- PUVA (4 weeks),
- UVB (2 weeks).
Subjects using one of the following topical drugs for the treatment of psoriasis within the 4 week period prior to randomisation and during the study:
- Potent or very potent (WHO group III-IV) corticosteroids.
Subjects using one of the following topical drugs for the treatment of psoriasis within two weeks prior to randomisation and during the study:
- WHO group I-II corticosteroids (except if used for treatment of scalp and/or facial psoriasis),
- Topical retinoids,
- Vitamin D analogues,
- Topical immunomodulators (e.g. macrolides),
- Anthracen derivatives,
- Tar,
- Salicylic acid.
- Subjects using emollients on the target plaques within one week before randomisation and during the study.
- Initiation of, or expected changes to concomitant medication that may affect psoriasis vulgaris (e.g., beta blockers, anti-malaria drugs, lithium and ACE inhibitors) within 2 weeks prior to the randomisation and during the study.
- Subjects with current diagnosis of guttate, erythrodermic, exfoliative or pustular psoriasis.
- Subjects with known/suspected disorders of calcium metabolism associated with hypercalcemia within the last 10 years, based on medical history and/or subject interview.
- Subjects with any of the following conditions present on the test area: viral (e.g. herpes or varicella) lesions of the skin, fungal and bacterial skin infections, parasitic infections and atrophic skin.
- Subjects with skin manifestations in relation to syphilis or tuberculosis, rosacea, perioral dermatitis, acne vulgaris, atrophic skin, striae atrophicae, fragility of skin veins, ichthyosis, acne rosacea, ulcers and wounds within the plaque test areas.
- History of any severe disease or serious current condition (based on subject interview and/or results of screening physical examination) which, in the opinion of the Investigator, would put the subject at risk by participating in the study or would interfere significantly with the evaluation of study results or the study course (e.g. cancer, severe cardiopathy, severe renal insufficiency, severe hepatic insufficiency).
- Subjects who have received treatment with any non-marketed drug substance (i.e., an agent which has not yet been made available for clinical use following registration) within the 4 week period prior to randomisation or longer, if the class of the substance requires a longer washout as defined above (e.g., biological treatments).
- Subjects with current participation in any other interventional clinical trial, based on interview of the subject.
- Subjects with known or suspected hypersensitivity to component(s) of the investigational product(s).
- Subjects with any concomitant medical or dermatological disorder(s) which might preclude accurate evaluation of the psoriasis on the test areas.
- Subjects foreseeing an intensive solar exposure during the study (UV radiation, etc.) or having been exposed within two weeks preceding the screening visit.
- Subjects impossible to contact in case of emergency.
- Subjects who are known or, in the opinion of the investigator, are unlikely to comply with the Clinical Study Protocol (e.g. alcoholism, drug dependency or psychotic state).
- Subjects who are in an exclusion period in the National Biomedical Research Register of the French Ministry of Health at randomisation.
- Subjects under guardianship, hospitalized in a public or private institution, for a reason other than the research or subject deprived of freedom.
- Subjects previously randomised in this trial.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01466478
|CPCAD - Centre de Pharmacologie Clinique Appliquée à la Dermatologie
|Nice, France, 06202
|Principal Investigator:
|Catherine Queille-Roussel, MD
|Centre de Pharmacologie Clinique Appliquée à la Dermatologie (CPCAD)
No publications provided
|Responsible Party:
|LEO Pharma
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01466478 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|October 26, 2011
|Last Updated:
|October 24, 2013
|Health Authority:
|France: Afssaps - Agence française de sécurité sanitaire des produits de santé (Saint-Denis)
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Skin Diseases, Papulosquamous
Skin Diseases
Betamethasone benzoate
Betamethasone Valerate
Betamethasone sodium phosphate
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Pharmacologic Actions
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Anti-Asthmatic Agents
Respiratory System Agents
Dermatologic Agents
Calcium Channel Agonists
Membrane Transport Modulators
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Vasoconstrictor Agents
Cardiovascular Agents
Growth Substances
Bone Density Conservation Agents
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on August 20, 2014


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Since the Christmas season is upon us and during the holiday season miracles and wishes are common I decided to pose a hypothetical questions to all the Steelers fans. (And probably some of the Raven's fans that are still lurking around here at BTSC).
The question is simple and easy, if you could have one offensive and one defensive player from any team in the NFL this year and place them on the Current Steelers roster to help with our Playoff (and hopefully super bowl run), who would you pick?
On the defensive side I have thought long and hard and every time I think of a possible player (ie: Ed Reed, Albert Haynesworth, Justin Tuck) I get sad about replacing a player like Ryan Clark, Ed Reed, and Aaron Smith. But I would say the best possible upgrade on our defense would be at the cornerback position. Having said that I think the best player at that position this year is Nnamdi Asomugha, his stats are not that gaudy but he is the definition of a shutdown corner and every team has just decided they won't throw to his side, and on a team as bad a the Raiders this is possible. If you put him on a defense like the Steelers I think his stats would be ridiculous.
On the offensive side of the ball I think there are a lot of needs, I would tend to think a stud left tackle would be of great importance, but would the addition of one lineman actually make a big difference on the offensive line as a whole? I think it might and perhaps it would spare Big Ben from a few sacks a game. So perhaps Walter Jones, or Joe Thomas would be the player that makes a huge impact in the playoffs. But if I had to pick one player for our run I would like to see Calvin Johnson added to the roster. Sorry Nate "the great" Washington, but Calvin Johnson plays on piss poor team and still has Over 1000 yards receiving and 9 touchdowns on a team where he is the only offensive weapon. Going down the stretch having a player that we can throw a jump ball in the end zone would make it a lot easier for us to avoid being stuffed on 4th and 1 type situations.
There are hundreds of players we could pick up with this once in a lifetime Christmas miracle, who would you add?


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Educators in Mississippi are Motivating Children to Read with the Help of Dr. SeussBy Lawayne Childrey | Published 02 Mar 2011 01:06pm |
Studies show that only 22% of Mississippi 4th graders are reading at grade level or above. In response, the State Department of Education has set a goal to have all 3rd graders reading at grade level by 2012. MPB's Lawayne Childrey examines how one Jackson school is meeting the challenge and what it could mean for the future of our state.
At George Elementary School, clusters of 3rd graders sit in the halls listening to dozens of volunteers read some of Dr. Seuss' most beloved tales. While exercises like this get children into the habit of reading, Rhoda Yoder, Director of Language Arts with the Jackson Public Schools, says the process of reading really begins as early as kindergarten. That's when she says children are learning how to distinguish what they hear from millions of different sounds.
"At that point they are really in the decoding stage. But at some point we hope that these decoding skills become rather automatic so that the child no longer has to focus in on each letter but becomes fluent and as a successful adult reader does takes in groups of words.
Even though George is in one of Jackson's most under privileged neighborhoods it has managed to consistently remain on the list of star status schools. Carla Thomas, the schools literacy coach credits that in part to the schools comprehensive reading program that relies heavily on parental input.
"We may ask mom while he's watching T.V., ask him to tell you the purpose of that commercial, ask him to tell you why the cartoon character did a certain thing, to help strengthen with our program at the school. Because you can call words and not understand anything that you've read."
Studies show that one in five Mississippi adults cannot read. Blake Wilson, Director of the Mississippi Economic Council says those statistics pose problems for the state's economic future.
"One of the things we hear consistently from employers is if you can help me hire an employee who can read, write, do basic math and communicate with others we can train them to work in manufacturing in Mississippi. And so reading is what it all starts with."
Studies show that students who don't continue reading during the summer break can lose up to 3 months of academic achievement. Lawayne Childrey MPB News.
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Only a few people were able to watch the "private fight" between junior welterweights Marcos Maidana and Lucas Matthysse. Seven years ago, they were top amateurs in Argentina and a private fight was put together to prove which of them was better. In the present, they are both top five contenders in one of the most talented weight division in boxing, 140-pounds.
It was Saturday night at the Argentine Boxing Federation Stadium. And we took notice when Sebastián Luján had knocked out Sergio Acuña in only one round. The news spread by word of mouth as a whisper: Next Monday there will be a private fight. Next Monday, March 29th, 2004, Marcos Maidana and Lucas Matthysse will fight and the winner will go to Brazil, in the 140-pound division, for the pre-Olympic tournament.
We had never seen a fight in private, but as a matter of fact, some training sessions looked like real battles. Its common to hear things like this. When Ray Leonard fought Marvelous Hagler, he put together a couple of real bouts in private, because he had a layoff of two years. And its normal to know that among the National Teams there are some special days where the training sessions are real fights.
But never like this. Because the bout was in the ABF Stadium, with a referee, judges and everything, but behind closed doors, no people and almost nobody in attendance.
WHY A FIGHT IN PRIVATE? Because its something special - told us Luis Romio, the legendary man of the ABF. "Because the two boxers are in a tremendous shape, because they have had big bouts but
there is room for only one in the Argentinean Team. If we choose one of them, the other one will have bad feelings. This way, there will be no doubts. They are tremendous fighters, and fighting before an audience, they can feel the extra pressure, for them and the judges.
We arrived more than an hour before the fight and took a cup of coffee with Osvaldo Bisbal (ABF president), Luis Romio, Jorge Domínguez - the National Teams trainer, Carlos Rodríguez, Jorge Molina, all of them from the ABF. However, during the occasional meeting, nobody said a word about the fight. At one point, Bisbal left his place and we all followed him
But it was in vain: The boys havent arrived yet, said someone. We must keep waitin".
The boys, of course, are the boxers of the National Team. And suddenly, the old stadium opened its doors: empty and oblivious
There were only a dozen witnesses, with only two journalists: Marcelo González and the author of this article, plus a photo reporter, Ramón Cairo, from our magazine Ring Side.
Take this card, I want your opinion too, said Bisbal, giving me one. As a tacit agreement, each one of us sat apart from the other. We went to the dressing rooms
IN THE SOLITUDE of the dressing rooms, both of them stood. Matthysse and a very serious Maidana, so close together, and, also, so far from each other. No bad feelings and they did not look each other in the eyes. Their friends around them. Close to Matthysse, was Matías Ferreira and Omar Narváezs younger brother, Daniel (who was is in the National Team, 105 pounds) On the Maidana corner, young Daniel Brizuela (126 pounds and in the National Team) and Pablo Chacóns younger brother, Javier (in the national Team in 112). They went with them to the ring.
No Jorge Domínguez, no Santiago Nieva, no Héctor Morales, the official trainers. It was a fight - man-to-man - thats all.
-Bisbal is asking if you are ready.
-Just in 10 minutes said Matthysse.
-Okay, 10 minutes said Maidanas people.
We went to our front row positions. Next to us, Luis Romio, with a blow counting machine (as its used in the AIBA bouts), and a couple of meters further, Bisbal with another one.
And, in front of us, in the balcony, completely alone, standing up like a man in a ship looking at the horizon, Jorge Fernando Castro, slipping away from side to side, like a ghost boat
FOR US, Maidana won the first two rounds, not only because of his speed; Matthysse allowed him to take the initiative. The third round was even, but edge was give for Lucas by a narrow margin. In the fourth, Matthysse put all his strength in the ring, winning it.
Only one round remaining. Matthysse kept the pressure, Maidana had to counter-punch. What to do? It was prohibited to give any draw rounds, to prevent a draw decision. This journalist (as a lot of the other people did) gave the fifth and final round to Maidana. Marcos looked more impressive in the rounds he won, more than Lucas did in his.
We can say that, in a normal bout, a logical decision would be a draw, with applause for both of them for their style and technical attitude. We were waiting for a tremendous battle, but it wasnt. But we must also say, that it was a very good bout, where intelligence beat brute force. The blow counting machine said: 38-31 blows for Maidana, who obtained his third victory, with one draw, over Lucas.
WE PUT IN OUR VOTES as if it were a Presidential Election Day. Doctor Hugo Rodríguez Papini and Luis Romio took all the votes and the winner was Marcos Maidana. We entered the dressing rooms with the boxers. No words. Matthysse, looking at the floor, pulled off his shirt.
Rodríguez Papini -the National Teams doctor for over 25 years- entered the scene.
-Please, both of you, sit here.
They sat one to one, as in the confessional room. No staring at each other, nor looking at the doctor, just listening, with their heads low
like children at school.
-It was a very good fight. Very, very clever and even. The votes were 9 to 1. I congratulate both of you. Tomorrow well talk about the future. It was a very good fight. Congratulations again.
When the doctor left the room, Jorge Domínguez embraced the loser:
-You made such a great fight! Remember, Lucas, you will be world champion.
The young boxer, without a word, started crying.
We left the place. Maidana told us:
-We are roommates and close friends. Tonight, well talk. We are good friends, and sometimes, things like this happen
We walked to the street. It was a hot afternoon. The people were waiting outside, waiting for the other fights, and ignoring the drama. The pure and candid crying of Matthysse was our companion for a while.
Mathysse cried, and we cried with him, with pride for our old and dear boxing, a sport that can produce moments like this.
PHOTOS BY RAMON CAIRO. TRANSLATION BY NICO SAMUILOV. This article first appeared in Ring Side Magazine in Buenos Aires, Argentina, issue number 81, March 2004.
Editors Note: The Argentinian team went to Brazil in April. Maidana defeated Austin Jopseh (Virgin Islands) and was defeated on points (39-24) by Rock Allen (USA). The entire national team was defeated, but Brizuela who is a professional now- got his ticket to Athens. The Argentinian Martin Islas was defeated by Blas Pascal.


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I agree! SHUT UP! Honestly, I don't think the lame stream give a happy crap about the safety and well being of our troops. If they did, they'd be a bit more discreet about what they publish.
I'm getting to the point, if they KNOW these people are 'career criminals', don't get sending them through the system. Put them out of OUR misery. If they aware of gang activity, find a nice secluded island, and give them their own territory, to destroy at will. That way, WE won't be subjected to these animals. Just a thought.
Does anyone really believe the U.N., would, or could do anything about the attempted invasion of Israel by a bunch of thugs? It they do, it'll be a major SHOCK.
Contrary to what the leftards want to believe, not too many people are interested in riding the train. Why should tax money keep paying for a LOSING proposition?
Governor Moonbeam is quite typical of liberals. The answer is always take money away from one group of people, and hand it over to others. Doesn't matter who the recipient is, as long as they can steal it out of the pockets of the hardworking folks who actually EARNED it.
I don't see a problem in welcoming folks with a strong work ethic, family oriented, and well educated.
There are some seriously demented people in this world.
If the dipwads won't take care of their terrorist issue, someone has to do it! It's way past time to cut of the cash cow to these weasels.
An arrogant French dude? Color me shocked……………..NOT! What a sleeze!
Do Democrats really believe that releasing murderers is a good idea? My question…why is this animal still breathing?
Why is Newt even running? He's not really a conservative, and the mood on the right….ain't gonna tolerate any more RINOS!
This might sound a bit insensitive, but honestly, I'd rather see New Orleans flooded again, than the small communities and farm land. Watch food prices sky rocket even more. This decision will affect ALL of us.


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While Toyota Is Barely Edging GM in Worldwide Unit Sales, AP Report 'Forgets' Its Revenues Are Over 50% Higher
In a Monday Associated Press dispatch, reporter Tom Krisher virtually celebrated the idea that Government/General Motors "may be Number 1 again," with happy talk of "dethroning" and "overtaking" Toyota.
Nowhere did Krisher mention the inconvenient fact that Toyota's revenues dwarf GM's to the point where comparing unit sales is an absurd waste of time. Specifically:
- Toyota's sales from its automotive operations for the first six months of its fiscal year (April through September, 2010) amounted to 8,863.6 billion yen (go to the segment information in the report), which translates to roughly $104 billion at an average exchange rate of 85 yen to the dollar.
- GM's revenues during those same two quarters were $67.2 billion.
- Thus, Toyota's auto operations are over 50% larger than all of GM. We're supposed to be impressed that GM is close to selling the same number of cars? We wouldn't be if Krisher had chosen to report revenues, something any who follows business news would clearly have wanted to know.
Here are a few paragraphs of Krisher's free advertising -- er, report:
Resurgent GM nips at Toyota's heels in sales race
General Motors has a shot at being No. 1 again.
The resurgent automaker reported Monday that its worldwide sales last year came within 30,000 of beating Japanese rival Toyota, which took a big hit because of safety recalls.
GM is hiring, producing more and basking in a better reputation for quality. It expects to sell even more cars and trucks this year, putting it within reach of the title of biggest in the world - an honor it held for 76 years before losing it in 2008.
... Dana Rouse, a union official at the pickup truck factory here, called overtaking Toyota the Heisman Trophy of the auto business.
"We're going to take Toyota on, and the people in Flint are going to be a part of that," he said. "This is the birthplace of General Motors. We kind of take it a little more seriously than maybe some other towns."
... Now GM is outselling Toyota in fast-growing China, and its U.S. business is bouncing back. To overtake Toyota, it needs a sales increase of half a percentage point, about the number of Chevy Silverado pickup trucks it sells per month in the U.S.
Toyota is still wounded from recalls of more than 10 million vehicles, mainly to fix gas pedals and floor mats that could make cars speed out of control.
... Dethroning Toyota, experts say, might also help GM with marketing, even if it adds little value to the business. Their advice: GM, which has shed four of its weaker brands in recent years, should focus not on size but on making money.
... GM's global sales grew by a dramatic 12 percent last year, and it turned a $4.2 billion profit in the first nine months of the year. Financial results for the final three months of 2010 aren't in yet, but more profit is expected.
Krisher also erred in at least these items not excerpted:
- He claimed that GM took "nearly $50 billion in government help." No Tom, it's far more than that. Even if your "nearly $50 billion" in direct aid is the correct figure (I believe it's low), there's the roughly $17.5 billion it won't have to pay on its first $50 billion in profits thanks to being helped through TARP. Companies emerging from bankruptcy as new entities normally don't get that break. And that's even before considering the money shoveled into GMAC.
- He also asserts that GM "has limited rebates and low-interest financing." Even a casual TV viewer should know that the alleged limit on low-interest financing Krisher cites is a product of his imagination. GM has been aggressively promoting 0% interest for 60 months almost since it came out of bankruptcy, and more recently has been pushing no payments for the first 90 days. As to rebates, this table from Edmunds shows that GM level of rebates was higher than any other of the Big Six makers in December 2010, November 2010, and December 2009 (though by narrowing amounts in more recent months). Who do you think you're kidding, Tom?
And of course, Krisher never mentioned any of the other thuggish assistance GM has received from Uncle Sam, ranging from ripoffs of disfavored creditors in bankruptcy to far more aggressive and from all appearances orchestrated use of product recalls against its larger rival. Why let the facts get in the way of a phony story, right Tom?
Cross-posted at BizzyBlog.com.
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You can't trust the
Submitted by Van Halen on Tue, 01/25/2011 - 1:50am.
You can't trust the JournOList media.
Turn it off. Don't read their papers, don't subscribe to their magazines, don't click on their websites. Many of them are already in their death throes (NYT, LAT, WaPo, CNN, etc.). Do your part to help them along by refusing to support their lies.
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Agreed. Vote with your remote
Submitted by johnsonl on Tue, 01/25/2011 - 7:38am.
Agreed. Vote with your remote and your wallet!
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ABC, CBS, NBC, but mostly B.S.
Submitted by RacerXX on Tue, 01/25/2011 - 10:05am.
I second that!
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And write to their
Submitted by Willis_Leon_Johnson on Tue, 01/25/2011 - 11:12am.
And write to their advertisers!
End 'gun violence in America' - Require training and MANDATORY "Shall Carry" by every Citizen.
If harry reid is the best person to lead the senate, what does that say about the other 99 senators?
If harry reid is the best person to lead the senate, what does that say about the other 99 senators?
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Toyota is now as American as baseball, apple pie, and Camrys
Submitted by Dave. on Tue, 01/25/2011 - 2:00am.
GM is now nothing more than an American government-owned subsidiary of Chicom Motors, which will last right up until the fantom (as in built on a bed of BS) Chicom economy collapses, thus taking ours down with it.
GM products have sucked since the late 1970s, as have most all UAW goonion produced vehicles in America since then, so it was really only a matter of time.
The trolls in Trollhatten once built some decent road iron, too, but GM pretty much wrecked them in the late 1980s.
The Germans, drunk as they my be on Mondays and Fridays, might just be the last ones left that can still build a decent driver's car.
Vote for the American in November
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Yeah, it's always nice to
Submitted by mostlymoderate on Tue, 01/25/2011 - 2:49am.
Yeah, it's always nice to have them revenues. Of course these idiots that work at the AP probably never owned their own business or even worked somewhere where they had to think about money so what would THEY know?
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Submitted by sansjeux on Tue, 01/25/2011 - 4:27am.
is ALL over it. Like sweet on sugar!
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Lovely Government Motors.
Submitted by Denny Crane on Tue, 01/25/2011 - 5:41am.
Didn't they just announce that they are going to spend 540 Million dollars on developing and manufacturing a green engine in MEXICO?
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This may be a bit off subject, but,
Submitted by Cyborg 0427 on Tue, 01/25/2011 - 6:49am.
We are being told the economy is getting better. Well I just simply don't see it. From where I sit it seems to only be getting worse. Two short years ago the same insurance policy I got for free from my work now costs $200.00 dollars a month. The same bag of groceries that cost $50.00 now cost $100.00. My housepayment which was $400.00 is now $520.00. Two years ago I could make it on 40 hours of work now I am forced to work 50+ hours and am having a hard time at that. I would say their defination of better is MUCH different than mine. I am sick of people trying to tell me how much better off I am now than I was a few years ago and the part that makes me really sick is they think I should believe it..
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Look for the union label when
Submitted by johnsonl on Tue, 01/25/2011 - 7:39am.
Look for the union label when you study those profit margins. Japanese auto workers live just as well as American auto workers, without a union. Businesses and manufacturers are moving to "right to work" states every day. Hard to pay out all those social/unemployment benefits with no freakin' tax base!
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Toyota vs. GM
Submitted by Jer on Tue, 01/25/2011 - 9:26am.
Make no mistake, I love my Toyota and I hated my heap of junk known as the Chevy Venture [yes, the van with Bugs Bunny as a logo!!] which lost about 80% of its value within 3-4 years after purchase--and spent almost as much time in the service department as in did in my garage.
That said, unlike Tom, I am not prostrate with grief over the continuing evidence that the flagship company of the American automotive industry for the past three-quarters century appears destined to not just survive, but to convincingly surmount, the immense economic obstacles it faced just a couple of years ago. Nor does my admiration forToyota products and appreciation of that company's massive capital investment in this nation's economy demand that I should dismiss, even root against, the success of General Motors--despite the fact progress by GM has come, in part, from a financial push by the helping hand of the United States government.
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GM should have been allowed to fail
Submitted by hbnolikeee on Tue, 01/25/2011 - 10:25am.
Bailing them out is no help to the economy. It's help to unions that are in no small part the cause of many problems in this country.
Consider how well Ford has been doing without massive tax money. Additionally consider that the preferred share holders were screwed by the "restructuring".
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Do Toyotas cost twice what Government cars cost?
Submitted by Red Jeep on Tue, 01/25/2011 - 10:16am.
Are we talking sales or earnings? Time for another coffee.
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Volts against the current
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Tue, 01/25/2011 - 1:16pm.
Yeah, but big business loves the Chevy Volt!
In fact, General Electric is purchasing 12,000 of them. This proves beyond all doubt that the Chevy Volt is a superior automobile.
And at $41,000 it's an absolute steal.
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And I have a choice, buy ge
Submitted by Willis_Leon_Johnson on Tue, 01/25/2011 - 2:28pm.
And I have a choice, buy ge products or something made in overseas.
Overseas wins everytime.
There are lists of companies that are PRO American as opposed to companies that support the leftist nutjobs.
End 'gun violence in America' - Require training and MANDATORY "Shall Carry" by every Citizen.
If harry reid is the best person to lead the senate, what does that say about the other 99 senators?
If harry reid is the best person to lead the senate, what does that say about the other 99 senators?
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AP Is Half a Network
Submitted by Boil It Down on Tue, 01/25/2011 - 11:00am.
The Associated Press call themselves "The Global News Network". You would expect to be able to go to such an organization to get the most complete reporting on any given story they deem newsworthy. That's the way to maintain a solid reputation as a "news source". Why then do we have to chase all over the internet to collect enough facts to complete the partial and slanted "news" they report?
This GM/Toyota report is a great example of how the impression from the partial story bears no resemblance to the complete picture. Is this lazy and sloppy or is it deliberate and manipulative? Either way it violates the precepts which are the foundation of responsible journalism.
This is not an isolated or infrequent occurrence for the AP but rather a growing pattern. This story is no where near as damaging as some that they report. They and so many others especially in the liberal media simply cannot be trusted. Therefore I ask, what the hell good are they? I have them bookmarked but rarely use it any longer
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Tom Loves Foreign Car Companies
Submitted by BW222 on Tue, 01/25/2011 - 12:26pm.
Tom -
I notice you failed to mention that Toyota was the ONLY major nameplate to have a sales decline in U.S. sales last year.
Tom is as selective with his use of facts as the MSM.
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*rolls eyes*
Submitted by Blonde on Tue, 01/25/2011 - 2:33pm.
Sometimes you just have to lay it out for people, Tom.
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Submitted by Cool Arrow on Tue, 01/25/2011 - 2:39pm.
And he didn't say anything about mama, or trains, or trucks, or getting drunk.
So what's your point?
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BW222, the diffrence is, Tom
Submitted by bassndude on Tue, 01/25/2011 - 12:50pm.
BW222, the diffrence is, Tom is calling out the media on a story that they put out. He is not "reporting" on the automotive industry as a whole.
It is bias in the media.
Save a SeAL, club a liberal/troll!!
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Wehbe was born in Mahrouna, a small farming town in Southern Lebanon. She grew up listening to jazz and R&B. She became a model at a young age and won the title of "Miss South Lebanon" at age sixteen. She won an ancillary title at the "Miss Lebanon" competition, which she had to relinquish when it was discovered that she had already been married, disqualifying her.
Wehbe's next distinction came in 1995 when she was runner up for Miss Lebanon. By 1996, she was seen on over 100 magazine covers. In 2006, she was on People Magazine's 50 most beautiful people list. Her follow-up single was her biggest hit to date, "Ana Haifa" (أنا هيفاء I am Haifa) which became her novelty song. In 2006 she released a follow up single "Bus al-Wawa" (بوس الواوا Kiss the booboo), from her upcoming album "Baby Haifa", to be released end of 2008 or early 2009.The song was later used in a Pepsi advertisement.The song was also voted song of the year in 2006 by Radio Scope and Sawt Al Musika.
Wehbe was the first Arab artist appear at the Italian TV channel Rai Uno at Piazza Navona in Rome, performing in the presence of celebrities and fashion designers. Haifa Wehbe has performed with singers outside of the Arab world. In Egypt, Wehbe performed a duet with Shaggy. On June 10, 2006 Haifa became the first artist in the Arab world to perform with rapper 50 Cent when she performed as an opening act for his first concert in Lebanon, at BIEL in Beirut. On July 4, 2008 Wehbe released her long awaited new album Habibi Ana (حبيبي أنا My love) which contains 15 songs including the single "Mosh Adra Astana".
Other works
In July 2005, Wehbe, along with 14 other celebrities from the Arab world, appeared in live pan-Arab reality show series The Farm (Arabic: الوادي Al-Wadi), based on the French reality show La Ferme Célébrités. The show aired for three months. The show featured weekly live performances in which Wehbe played a central role as well as singing songs from her new album.
Her other non-musical works include a few movie roles and TV hosting. Wehbe has also designed her own range of diamond jewelry. She has been a spokesperson for Pepsi, and did Pepsi ads with footbal star Thierry Henry, which were shown during the 2006 world cup. Wehbe starred in the Pepsi-produced film Sea of Stars released in 2008. Also starring in the movie were Carole Samaha, Ahmad el Sherif, Wael Kfoury, Brigitte Yaghi, and Ruwaida al-Mahrooqi.
Haifa Wehbe will star as the leading female actress in the film Too Bad for Them next to actors Harvey Keitel and Billy Zane. The movie was to be produced by Randa Al Chahal who died on August 25, 2008 in Paris, France. The fate of the film remains uncertain.
Personal life
Wehbe was born to an Egyptian mother and Lebanese father.Her three sisters are Alia, Hanna and Rola. Wehbe's brother died at the age of 24 during the 1982 Lebanon War.
During Wehbe's marriage, she gave birth to a daughter named Zeinab Zaza.
In 2005, she announced her engagement to a Saudi businessman Tariq Al-Jaffali. After only a few weeks, she and her fiancé decided to split for personal reasons and family issues.
On June 25, 2007, Wehbe survived a serious car accident while filming a music video for the song 'Hasa Ma Bena' in Lebanon. In the video, a helicopter was to chase Wehbe as she drove a car. However, the helicopter inadvertently hit the car, taking off the front windshield of the drop-top convertible she was driving. Despite the severity of the accident, Wehbe only suffered minor cuts and bruises.
Political views
During the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict, she left her home, in Verdun, Beirut and moved to Egypt for the duration of the conflict. In a concert in the Lebanese town of Jounieh, Wehbe congratulated Hassan Nasrallah for his stand against Israel during the war.
In a further interview with Reuters, Wehbe stated that Israel attacked Lebanese civilians intentionally while Hezbollah attacked only military targets.
|I believe the whole world knows who started this war and who aggressed on whose land. There isn't a war that starts from nothing and he who begins is the unjust one.
Wehbe also refused to perform at any concert during the 34 days of the war including fundraisers saying that there were more ways than one to show support for Lebanon.
Wehbe was ranked 49 in the 2006 Edition of the Top 99 Most Desirable Women by the website AskMen.com. Some in the more conservative Arab countries deem her revealing outfits scandalous. In April 2008, the Islamist-dominated parliament of Bahrain passed a motion urging the government to ban Haifa Wehbe's show in the country. Despite the motion, Wehbe performed in Bahrain with a more modest dress.
2002:The "Golden Lion" Award in Egypt.
2005:The Oscar for "best video clip" for her song "Baddi Ich" from her second album.
2005:The "Murex d'Or" award with the title "best artist of the year".
2006:The "Murex d'Or" award with the title "best artist of the year".
- Sea of Stars (produced by Pepsi) - released July, 2008
- Al wadi (2005) - reality tv show
Studio albums
- 2002: Houwa El-Zaman (It is Time)
- 2005: Baddi Eesh (I Want To Live)
- 2008: Habibi Ana (My Love)
- 2005: Al Wadi (الوادي The Farm)
- 2008: Sea of Stars
- "Agoul ahwak"
- "Wa7di"
- "Ma Sar"
- "Ya 7ayat albi"
- "Bedi 3ich"
- "Ragab"
- "Ana Haifa"
- "Leik el wawa"
- "Naughty"
- "Mosh Adras Astana"
- "Ma t2oulch el 7ad"
- "Hasa Ma Bena"


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LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) – Now that a hit and run case has become deadly, will a Lubbock man face new charges?
Over the weekend KCBD NewsChannel 11 reported that Julia Garcia, 80, passed away Saturday. She was one of four people seriously hurt in the early morning hours of April 18th at 19th Street and Raleigh Avenue.
Zachary Doss, 23, had been arrested and charged with failure to stop and render aid. Police say he left on foot and in so doing he not only abandoned those injured in the other vehicle but also two passengers in his own pickup truck.
Lubbock Police Captain Greg Stevens says an autopsy has to be first, then a decision on charges for Doss can be made. He says possible upgraded charges might be involuntary manslaughter, reckless conduct, criminally negligent homicide, or aggravated assault. Stevens also says that unless it was intentional then the charge would not be murder.
At last check, Pricilla Sanchez, 29, remains hospitalized in critical condition.
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The Gators will be arriving at Jordan Hare without their starting QB John Brantley. SI.com confirms this here:
What will this do for the gameplan of Ted Roof's D? According to the article freshman Jacoby Brissett will be taking reps as the starter in practice, but fellow freshman Jeff Driskel may also be used in the game against the Tigers. Brissett subbed in for Brantley against the #1 ranked LSU Tigers and went a decent 8-14 with 1 TD and 2 INTs. Also, this season Driskel has completed a measly 44% of his passes with only 73 yards, 0 TDs and 2 INTs. Whatever happens, Roof better be able to coach up the Tiger secondary to shut these two freshman down. They also must be ready for anything as Florida OC Charlie Weis may change up the game plan for this week. It seems as though the storyline heading into the game will be about the two teams with QB situations. Hopefully the Tigers show Muschamp what he's been missing out on the past four years. Go Tigers!


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Trent Reznor celebrates Christmas at 120 Minutes, 1989. And Dave Kendall makes a terrible NIN joke.
awkward and quiet the way many holidays go. now here's down in it cause icouldn'tnot.
Trent Reznor celebrates Christmas at 120 Minutes, 1989. And Dave Kendall makes a terrible NIN joke.
awkward and quiet the way many holidays go. now here's down in it cause icouldn'tnot.
Cornerstone - Arctic Monkeys
She was nothing but a vision trick
Under the warning light
Bloodletting (The Vampire Song) - Concrete Blonde
I'm gonna have a drink, and walk around
I got a lot to think about…
Nothing Bad Ever Happens to Me - Oingo Boingo
I see them scream but I hear no sound
Back when music videos meant something…
30yrs ago yesterday, btw.
Thirty years ago tonight, the world first saw Michael Jackson moonwalk.
pause for a moment and see if you can remember the first time you saw this. now imagine the worlds real reaction to the First Time Ever.
A Skin, A Night - the National documentary by Vincent Moon for your viewing pleasure.
the National will be unveiling a new documentary, "Mistaken for Strangers" at the Tribeca Film Festival in April directed by Tom Berninger, Matt's brother. the doc is about the National's 2010 High Violet tour and pretty much crafted out of a guy that just decided to take his camera on the road and record a bunch of stuff.
Matt happily states: "I was happy to give my brother whatever access he needed, I just didn't expect this movie to include shower scenes." …ladies…
Moon Lights Los Angeles by Ben O'Meara
a time-lapses film, shot throughout 2012 on the westside of Los Angeles. MLLA consists of night skies, city lights, plane streaks, moon rises, full moons and even a blue moon.
set to one of my all time favorite instrumentals "Moon Fever" by Air. so many beautiful moons, i want to cry with joy. just Absolutely Gorgeous. this is why i love driving thru the city at night.
Paradise - Wild Nothing
Crush me with the lies
and tell me once or twice
that love is paradise
No Chance Survival - Paul Banks live @ Slim's in San Francisco
my quiet battle cry.
Dance Dance Dance - Lykke Li w/Bon Iver
love this.
Alma Matters - Morrissey
… to someone somewhere
no, shut up, i'm serious. this is awesome. good job internet. thank you, venusdeburgio, youtube user that clearly deserves a universal hug of glitter.
dangerous minds says better, more informatives things here
and if you don't know why it's awesome then click and find out. get you some Bolan in your life. you can send me thank you's via mints and halloween things. jack daniels. vodka. mixtapes… well you can be creative. now go.
why can't they do these shows in california!? so damn awesome. line by line mime, she has it… even the backwards ending. his royal badness would be and bloody hell should be proud. compare shall we? ok. his video is below this text. hers is currently not able to embed. lame.
oh the group is called Princess and they are currently doing shows only in NYC because my life is sad.


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Up against the deadline for playoff eligibility, the Rangers swung a trade to address a perceived weakness on the bench by landing Jeff Francoeur from the Mets for Joaquin Arias.
The Rangers have acquired outfielder Jeff Francoeur on Tuesday night. Francoeur confirmed to reporters that he had been traded to the Rangers have the Mets game on Tuesday. An announcement is coming later tonight. The Rangers will send Joaquin Arias to the Mets. He was designated for assignment last week.
By adding Francoeur in advance of the August 31st deadline, the outfielder will be able to play with the Rangers in the postseason. Though the 26 year old is famous for having a poor approach at the plate, he owns a career .296 average and .820 OPS against left-handed pitchers. Used properly, he could be a minor asset off the bench.
Arias turns 26 this month, and the middle infielder sprays the ball around while rarely walking or hitting for power. No longer capable of playing a good shortstop, Arias is nevertheless a former prospect who may be able to stick by hitting for a decent average.
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As area boaters prepare for some fun in the sun an organization is trying to make sure this summer is a safe one.
A group called the United States Power Squadrons encourages boaters to participate in a safety course. The USPS is a not-for-profit recreational boating organization offering free boating safety courses.
The Boater Operator Certificate Program is one of the many courses offered.
Today the class of four put the skills they learned in the classroom for four weeks to use out on the water.
After the instructor of the class demonstrated some of the trickier safety tactics he allowed the students to test their knowledge.
The hands on training is a new part of the course and students say it is the most effective.
"We used to have our classroom work all the time but we never went out on the water and I can remember I took my first course and I thought 'well, gee, I learned this in the book, how do I do it in the water?'" says boating instructor Larry Stout. "So we added this component now. The USPS - the United States Power Squadrons - has that set up where we can do it on the water and it's a big asset."
For more information about the America's Boating Course and other organized boating activities visit the United States Power Squadron website: http://www.usps.org/grandlake
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Number of conversions or sales/total visitors determines the conversion rate of a website. Conversion rate optimization is actually an SEO feature that should be used perfectly but the fact is most webmasters overlook this attribute due to its complex nature. You would be surprised to know that over 75 percent of webmasters or website owners receive only 5 to 6 percent of conversion through their website. Conversion rate can be improved either by increasing web traffic or doing offline marketing but the latter type of advertising involves spending huge amounts money. That is why most website owners use online marketing as a tool to enhance web traffic.
Why Conversion Rate Optimization
Driving traffic is one of the primary SEO battles but converting them to customers is the main motive of every webmaster behind all the SEO efforts. It is essential to convince your users or visitors to take desired action. It could be taking their email address, making them to subscribe for your newsletter, taking their phone number, using trial or free membership or it could be anything. The core objective is to help them to take a desired action on your website. The conversion rate optimization actually bridges that gap and thus improves conversion rate.
How to Increase Conversion Rates
There are several things to do that help you in increasing conversion rates. Revamping or redesigning landing pages can also play good role in giving a fresh perspective to your website. Cultivating paid clickable search ads is gaining great attention of webmasters due to its amazing nature to increase conversion rate. You can create magnetizing PPC ads but should be relevant to the search queries of your targeted audience.
The message on the ads or page should be relevant to your landing pages. It should be one of the primary objectives of webmasters in order to improve the conversion rate. Filling out form or offering a free widget can prove to be extremely valuable from the conversion rate perspective.
Starting with right keywords
When it comes to conversion rate optimization, most webmasters often concentrate on design elements, buttons and forms but starting with the right keywords should be considered first. There is no worth in having a huge amount of traffic without many conversions. The main objective of paid search is to increase the quantity of qualified traffic along with optimizing right keywords. Managing keywords is also important as you need to include all the keywords in narrow groups in order to use effectively.
Make sure to create a group of keywords and then write relevant, effective and targeted PPC ads for the groups.
Web Copywriting
Web copywriting plays vital role in broadcasting a particular message effectively. You can highlight the benefits of using your products and services that helps in motivating visitors to purchase. It is better to add an enquiry form and wish-list to engage visitors effectively. Calls to action are also crucial and can work amazingly for conversions.
From the last several years, usability is one of the essential attributes of web development. A site that puzzles the visitors in its navigation or if your web page takes a lot of time loading, it directly affects the conversion rate. Undoubtedly, it increases bounce rate but it may affect the search engine rankings too. Therefore, putting more attention on improving the usability should be the first concern for every webmaster.
Using attractive and creative graphics, implementing Meta tags and descriptions, punchy headlines and image optimization are a few things to consider while working on improving conversion rate optimization.
So, by following the above factors, you can definitely increase your success rate by 200 percent using conversion rate optimization properly.
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• Sturdy design
• Efficient performance
• Good display
• Dual SIM option
• Below average camera
• No Flash With Camera
• Older version of android OS
• Slow data connectivity
In the recent years, Micromax has developed a multitude of smartphones, which have received enthusiastic response the consumers. This time, the company is out with the all new Bolt A35, which is endowed with some potential features that can give a stiff competition to the other smartphones in the market. Bolt A35 is highly suitable for consumers within mid-income bracket.
The Bolt A35 has a dimension of 116x62x11.5 mm and weighs around 95g. Micromax A35 is made using excellent quality material and cutting-edge technology. It dons a 3.97-inches TFT capacitive touchscreen display with a screen resolution of 480 X 800 pixels. It is featured with elegant black color and rugged design. It is a touch bar phone with good build quality.
The latest from Micromax is integrated with a 2 megapixel rear camera having 1600x1200 pixels. It is featured with digital zoom, but there is no autofocus and LED flash. There is a secondary VGA camera of 0.3 MP having 640x480 pixels. You can enjoy video recording with this phone and it also supports multi format video player.
Bolt A35 is powered by 1 GHz processor, which helps in delivering decent performance. It is inherited 160MB of internal memory. Furthermore, the phone supports microSD memory up to 16GB. The newbie from Micromax runs on Android v2.3.5 Gingerbread operating system, which is not an upgraded one. From connectivity front, it supports GPRS, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
It is quite impressive that the phone comes with Flash transfer feature that allows users to share apps, games, images, videos, songs & many more with just a swipe. With Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery, the handset is quite efficient as well and offers a talk-time of 4.5 hours. Equipped with 3.5 mm audio jack, the users can enjoy music with headset in this gadget.
Micromax phones are always packed with some good features, which help them in garnering buyers in the market. Owing to their endeavor to capture goodwill among the consumers, Micromax has inculcated all the essential features on this phone. The key features of Bolt A35 are as follows:
- 4.0 inches screen size
- Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
- Micro USB Port
- Multi format music player
- 3.5mm audio jack
- FM radio
The overall Bolt A35 Review says that it is a decent handset with some good features. Micromax A35 is worth buying for those who are looking for a low-priced handset with advanced functions. Micromax Bolt A35 Price in India is around INR 3899, which is very budget-friendly. At such a low price tag with some updated features, you will never be at loss if you opt to purchase this handset.
Opearing FrequencyGSM 900 / 1800 MHz | GSM 900 / 1800 MHzDual SimYes, Dual SIM (GSM+GSM), Dual Standby3GNo
Dimensions116x62x11.5 mmWeight95gForm FactorTouch Bar
ColorTFT Capacitive TouchscreenSize4.0 inchTouch ScreenCapacitive Touchscreen
Mega Pixel2.0 MP CameraResolution1600x1200 PixelsZoomDigital ZoomVideoYesVideo RecordingYes
Audio & Video
SpeakerYesAudio jack3.5mm Audio JackRadio/ FMYesVideo PlayerMulti Format Video Player
OS/ VersionAndroid OS, v2.3.5 (Gingerbread)CPU/ Processor1 GHz ProcessorBrowserWAP 2.0/HTMLGPSNoMessagingYesInternal Memory160MBExpendable MemoryYes, Up to 16 GBSNSYes
BluetoothYes, v2.1WifiWi-Fi 802.11 b/gNFCNoUSBYesGPRSYesEDGENo
Type/ ModelLi-ion 1500 mAHTalk Time4.5 hours


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It's 'standing room only' inside this micro-boozer on the edge of Borough Market, which is why drinkers often spill out onto the terrace and street outside. With 130 bottled beers supplementing 10 draught ales and lagers at any one time, this is one of London's most impressive, all-round selections under one roof – so repeat visits will be required to do it justice. Brews are sourced from far and wide, with the likes of Norwegian Nøgne Ø or Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier from Germany alongside beers from these shores. The line-up changes from day to day, but knowledgeable staff will keep you informed about the latest offerings. Basic bar ballast includes Mrs King's excellent pork pies and suchlike. Regular festivals are a feature of the place, and a visit to the owners' Utobeer market stall is a must.
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Tennessee's revamped defense sacked Ben Roethlisberger five times and the Titans shut down the Pittsburgh Steelers 16-9, holding the Steelers to just 195 yards at Heinz Field.
Chris Johnson ran for 70 clock-chewing yards. Jackie Battle bulled his way to a 3-yard touchdown in the second quarter, and Rob Bironas kicked three field goals for the Titans.
And to make matters worse, the Steelers loss starting center Maurkice Pouncey (ACL, MCL) and starting inside linebacker Larry Foote (biceps rupture) to what look like season-ending injuries.
The Steelers visit Cincinnati next Monday night.
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It was awesome. We expected to sit in mezzanine, but switched tickets and got the very first row of the fucking pit. And the guy playing Johnny directed lines at me, and played his guitar directly in front of my best friend and me. And THEN, the hottest guy on stage gives me his guitar pick at the end. I fucking love my life.


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Restaurants in Taman Shamelin Perkasa – 10 Restaurants
Mikaku Ramen
valenelee postedExceptional
The chicken is not fresh n over cooked. But the rest is nice.
Kafe Pat Kin Pat Sun
It is one of our favourite places to go for some hearty, tasty, crunchy food. They do have a fair selection of Asian food.
Shamelin Barbeque Restaurant, Cheras
Uncle Meng's Restaurant
The best SHRIMP WAN TAN in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur.
Uncle Chong Kitchen
In operation since 2006, Uncle Chong's Kitchen is a specialist in pork-free local delights, such as Curry Laksa, Asam Laksa, Nasi Lemak and Chicken Rice. The dishes are prepared using closely guarded family recipes that have been passed down for generations.
Auntie Anne's
Pretzels - Original, Cinnamon Sugar, Caramel Almond, Garlic, Raisin, Jalapeno, Sesame, Sour Cream & Onion, Seaweed, Parmesan Cheese, Choc Eclairs, Green Tea, Nutty, Java Coffee, Zesty Roselle Pretzel Stix - Original and Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel Dogs - Original, Cheese Drinks - Auntie Anne's Signature Lemonade - Passion Fruit - Fruity Flavour Dutch Ice - Dutch Ice Mocha Dips - Caramel - Cheese - Chocolate
Restoran Tian Hee
The Best Fish Head Noodles you ever ate.


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The biggest kids run around, The Findley Davies kids marathon includes runs for all kids ages.
Location: -- tbd
11:30 -- Meet the UT Football Players, Agility Angels Dog Show to follow
12:00 pm -- 1/4 mile run, 1/2 mile and 1 mile run to follow
Suggested Age Groups
Ages 2-3 -- 1/4 mile
Ages 4-12 -- 1/2 or 1 mile
Parents can register their children online, by mail-in brochure, or until 11:30am at the expo in Savage Hall.
Registration includes a teddy bear, finisher medals, and refreshments.


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WASHINGTON — Barriers came down at federal memorials and National Park Service sites and thousands of furloughed federal workers — relieved but wary — returned to work across the country Thursday after 16 days off the job due to the partial government shutdown.
Among the sites reopening were Yosemite National Park in California, the Smithsonian Institution's network of popular museums, and the World War II memorial in Washington, which had been the scene of protests over the shutdown.
"Just to be able to get back to serving the public is so important," said Greg Bettwy, preparing to return to work with the Smithsonian's human resource department.
For other returning workers, shutdown-related frustration turned to elation at being back on the job. Some confronted backlogs of email and paperwork; others voiced concern that a gridlocked Congress might trigger another shutdown in January.
"The phrase everyone is talking about is 'kicking the can down the road,'" said Richard Marcus of Silver Spring, Md., who has worked at the National Archives and Records Administration for 29 years. "We'd hate to have to live through this all over again."
The federal workers who were furloughed or worked without pay during the shutdown will get back pay in their next paychecks, which for most employees come Oct. 29.
At the Labor Department, Secretary Thomas Perez greeted workers with an email telling them he understood how much the furlough disrupted their lives.
"Unfortunately, as President Obama correctly noted, you are occasionally called on to perform your remarkably important work in a climate that too often treats federal employees and contractors as a punching bag," Perez said.
The Defense Department called back about 7,000 furloughed civilians. In an open letter to the workforce, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said the department still faces budget uncertainty as Congress struggles to pass a 2014 spending bill and deal with automatic budget cuts.


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Own a Pony DayToday
Spend Time with 'Your' own Pony for the Day - Groom, handle, have fun and ride!
Ceredigion Art TrailToday
Talk with artists and makers and learn about their work. Over 70 open studios and exhibitions in interesting venues - all in the beautiful countryside of West Wales.
Cardigan Festival
Cardigan Festival in Penparc SA43 2AB on 30th August 2014, gates open at 11am - Buy Your Tickets Today! Book On-line & Receive 10% off!
Rhosygilwen EventsToday
Here's a list of upcoming events at Rhosygilwen over the next few months!
Monthly Craft MarketToday
Monthly Craft market with live music and craft making demonstrations.
Lampeter Harness RacesToday
Come harness racing this summer and witness one of Ceredigion's sporting gems! First Race starts at 2pm.
Open Evening/Party at Meithrinfa Teifi Tots Nursery05/09/2014
An open evening/ party will be held at Teifi Tots in celebration of the nursery being open for more than a whole year. Come join the celebrations!
Aberystwyth Farmers Market06/09/2014
The Farmers Market is a great place to find local produce!
PENfro 2014 Competition12/09/2014
The search is launched this week to find the best poets and short story writers in competitions being run by PENfro Book Festival.
The St Dogmales Village Show13/09/2014
St Dogmaels Village Show, classes in produce, flowers and plants, floral art, arts and crafts, wine, beer and cider, children and group classes. Fun family dog show from 2.30pm


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FSI Stanford Calendar of Events
As part of its educational and outreach mission to encourage thoughtful consideration of international issues and challenges, the Freeman Spogli Institute hosts public events, discussions and lectures on pertinent international issues involving Stanford faculty, as well as prominent outside politicians, officials, and academics.
The FSI Stanford events calendar provides a consolidated listing of events sponsored by the Freeman Spogli Institute and its centers.
Dec 4, 2012
- 60 Years Later: The San Francisco Peace Treaty and the Regional Conflicts in East Asia
Shorenstein APARC Seminar Series
Kimie Hara, Renison Research Professor, and the Director of East Asian Studies, Renison University College, University of Waterloo, Canada
Audio transcript available
- The Marikana Mineworkers Massacre and the Crisis of Democracy in Post-Apartheid South Africa
CDDRL, Program on Social Entrepreneurship Research Seminar
Mazibuko Jara, Entrepreneur in Residence at Stanford