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Registration: Online Registration is now closed. You can still Register at Tempe Beach Park on Friday, May 4th from 3p to 7p.
New Timing System for 2012!
Introducing the second annual Iron Gear Sports Rio Salado Triathlon at Tempe Town Lake. We are excited to bring this event back to Tempe in 2012.
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This is a USAT sanctioned event.
*Non-USAT members will be required to pay an additional $12, for a 1 day license from USAT. More information about USAT is listed here.
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Age Groups - broken down to 5-year increments, based on your age as of December 31, 2012.
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MALONE — The $103.6 million Franklin County budget drew some interest from residents as 15 people attended two days of public hearings this week.
Taxpayers turned out Thursday in Malone to hear an overview of the spending plan from County Manager and Budget Officer Thomas Leitz and legislators' rationale for a likely override of the state-mandated 2 percent tax cap.
Five people attended similar hearings held at Harrietstown Town Hall in Saranac Lake Wednesday.
The tentative budget is $103,623,666, an increase of 3.09 percent from 2013.
The tax levy, or amount to be raised by taxes, is $16,178,524, an increase of 8.76 percent.
The average tax increase for a home valued at $100,000 would be $35.28.
Leitz tweaked numbers and borrowed more from reserve accounts in the past week and presented legislators with alternatives that would put the county at a 2.99 percent tax-levy increase to meet the tax cap.
Two Republican legislators, Marc "Tim" Lashomb of Malone and Paul Maroun of Tupper Lake, have suggested a tax increase of 4 to 5 percent instead to give the county a better cash-flow cushion in case revenues miss or expenses exceed Leitz's projections.
The county manager said that, by comparison, Essex County is looking to increase taxes 15 percent because its fund balance is low and cash flow is poor.
"We're not at the point to raise it double digits," Leitz said.
Legislators haven't settled on an exact tax-increase yet, but Lawrence Cheney of St. Regis Falls wants them to stay within the tax cap.
"Most forms of government live within it," he said. "I understand you came in under the tax cap. Live with it."
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Like any fan in the months leading up to the inaugural Union game, I closely followed whatever information I could find about the team, most of which was speculation or random ranting. Most discussing fans did, however, arrive at a general consensus about the projected lineup. Given the players we had added or drafted, there appeared to be very little leeway at any position. Consequently, I probably wasn't the only one squinting at the tv and muttering to myself when our starting lineup was displayed.
I don't think its a stretch to say that our lineup is somehow significantly less certain than it was before the Union ever stepped on the field. This post is thus the attempt of one fan to make sense of the lineup moving forward. As the first game proved, this might be an entirely useless endeavor, but its always fun to speculate.
Disclaimer: My knowledge of soccer is based entirely on one MLS and a handful of national team games, mostly viewed at bars, plus some articles read mostly for time-wasting purposes. I'm shooting for one insightful comment, and at the very least I hope to spark some debate about who should be playing where.
Just to make sure we're at least close to being on the same page, my understanding of the projected lineup for the first game looked a little something like this:
4-4-2 Formation
Forward: Le Toux ------ Moreno
Midfield: Zimmerman? ----- Fred ----- Miglioranzi ----- Salinas
Defense: Harvey ----- Califf ----- Thomas ----- Orozco
Keeper: Seitz
So at least one outside midfielder was uncertain, while Fred and his red card would probably be replaced by either Stahl or Okugo. Instead, we put out a strange lineup of players, many of whom appeared to be playing partly out of position. I ran across one explanation that suggested most of the players who sat out were either out with injuries (Salinas, Thomas) or "limited" (Miglioranzi). Management so far has been able to secure information leaks in a manner that would make the CIA jealous, so who knows if that explanation is accurate. Either way we got to see some young promising players who could dramatically affect how this season pans out. The performance of the players who saw the field could go a long way toward determining who starts, or plays, from here on out:
Seitz (GK): Didn't appear to be at fault for either goal, (especially the second when Harvey kept Montero onside) but didn't make any stand-out saves either. Will most likely start in the next game.
Harvey (LB): As noted, kept Montero onside for the second goal. Didn't really participate in the attack. No glaring defensive breakdowns, but a lukewarm performance. Given that he was in the projected starting lineup, I would guess that his performance wasn't bad enough to warrant a replacement.
Califf (CB): The 1' yellow card (flop?) that no one appears to have seen, except the linesman. Avoided a red, which is always nice. No news is good news, appeared to have some decent passes out of the back. Team captain and the closest we can get to a definite starter.
Stahl (CB): We all know what happened here, he either provokes flops or enjoys kneeing people in the back. Had one good sliding clearance in the box on an attempted cross. I would guess that Thomas, generally heralded as an excellent expansion draft pickup, takes his place in the next game pending any unknown injuries. There have been rumblings of signing Abu Bakr, a CB, who (i think) is the only other option here. Despite this performance, I think Stahl gets more looks as the season goes on, maybe at DM though.
Myrie (RB): Exposed all night. Vintage Ray Lewis-type takeout to earn his yellow in the second half. Of all who stepped on the field on Thursday, perhaps the most likely to sit out the next game. I noticed one comment that suggested starting a orange parking cone in his place. I have to think that Orozco, a fringe national team player, returns to his natural position.
Jacobson (LM): Who? Not sure I really noticed him throughout the game. No offensive spark, hard to say how much he was helping back on defense. Given the uncertainty at this position, I wouldn't be surprised to see him start here again. Zimmerman would be our other option, although Le Toux played primarily as an outside winger in Seattle last year, and could be an interesting option should Nowak decide to start a young forward.
Orozco (CM): Held the ball well at times, delivered our most dangerous shot early in the game. Despite having a reputation for rough play, avoided a card. Definitely played well enough to deserve more starts, though hopefully at his normal position where he seems more in demand anyway.
Mwanga (CM): ???? Easily the most puzzling lineup placement for the first game. Played forward through college, drafted for his goal-scoring prowess. All I can think is that Nowak assumed he would be nervous in his first game, and wanted him to touch the ball early and often for the experience. Had a couple of glaring turnovers and didn't spark the offense at all. First substitution at halftime. My guess is we never see him here again, and he serves as a late-game forward sub for now.
Torres (RM): Really stood out, even to a inexperienced viewer. Was at the center of every offensive foray. A few suspect corners, but that could be attributed to the field. Potentially shares some blame for Myrie's one-man show in the back. Nonetheless, might be a revolt if he doesn't start the next game, I feel like we have to find a place on the field for him.
Moreno (F): Known for his flopping, but couldn't compete with Seattle. Didn't really influence the game, but also didn't see much of the ball from the midfielders. Picked up an unnecessary yellow, but who didn't.
Le Toux (F): A few promising moments. Scored on an offside call, generally appeared to be the more dangerous of the forwards. Some noticeable defensive plays tracking back. Will most likely start somewhere, has the kind of work ethic that Nowak purportedly likes.
Miglioranzi (46 ' CM): Appeared to plug a porous midfield in the second half. Conspicuously steady. Should probably be our starting defensive midfielder.
Okugo (71' CM): Made a few good possession plays in limited time. As a side note, played well in U.S. National U-20 game against Mexico yesterday.
McInerney (78' F): Was one nice defensive play away from breaking in alone on goal. Seemed more active at the forward position. Some fans gushed about his performance afterward, but in his limited time, I just didn't see it. Wouldn't mind seeing more of his speed/style as a foil to Moreno though.
My guess is that the defense for our next game mirrors the projected lineup. This unit was considered the strongest on our team heading into the season, so one would think it would also be the most settled. Additionally, with our young talent at the forward position (and 0 goals in the first game), I just cannot see starting Le Toux and Moreno for the foreseeable future.
A combination of who I hope to see, and who we can reasonably expect to see on the field April 10th:
4-4-2 Formation
Forward: McInerney ------ Moreno
Midfield: Le Toux ----- Fred ----- Miglioranzi ----- Torres
Defense: Harvey ----- Califf ----- Thomas ----- Orozco
Keeper: Seitz
Notes: Nowak has played a 4-3-3 and a 4-5-1 in the past, so even the formation is up in the air. Also noteworthy, here we would be starting the poor man's Brazilian midfield.
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Orlando - Universal Studios Florida
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- megatron_85 said...
i love it
- October 21, 2010 at 2:55 AM
Great job! I love all that you did here. One critique, though. Since you eliminated Wood Woodpecker, Barney, Fievel, and Curious George, that leaves too little for small children to do in the park. In your Ideal IOA, you have Cat in the Hat, One Fish, Caro-Suess-El, Unusual Driving Machines, Quest for Camelot, Flying Unicorn, Camp Jurassic, Pterandon Flyers, Discovery Center, Me Ship The Olive, Super Hero Squad, and Storm Force Accelatron for small children to do. But here, the only rides that small children could experience are Hanna Barbera and Animal Actors (I believe children usually find Neutron, Shrek, and E.T. to be too intense for them)
But still, I really enjoy everything else. Also, what would the Production Tour you proposed be like? Just curious to know.
- October 21, 2010 at 3:30 PM
Hey. thanks for taking a moment to leave a comment.
Stitch, your critique is warranted. My idealized USF is not well-suited to families with very young kids. I thought the same thing as I removed Woody Woodpecker's kidzone. Although E.T.'s height requirement (34 inches) is pretty low (=/< Flying Unicorn family coaster). I think small kids could also experience The Treehouse of Terror and Beetlejuice Revue as these are more humorous than scary.
Another imperfection is the dead-end of Horrorwood with three E-tickets in fairly close proximity, but, hey, my dream parks typically suffer from an embarrassment of riches.
- October 21, 2010 at 5:50 PM
- megatron_85 said...
can you post paris disneysea?
- November 2, 2010 at 1:49 AM
Your interpretation is interesting; really, all of them are. But the problems with USF run much deeper than dead-ends and empty buildings. Part of that problem is the park should be building more themed environments, ala IOA, but outside Production Central. New York, Hollywood, and SanFranAmity is fine, but the rest of the park is dull and uninspired.
I take issue with Horrorwood, which is a great concept, but is the basis for Horror Nights, which is a huge draw for the park. Plus, the attractions are scattershot: Alfred Hitchcock isn't included (Bates Motel should sit next to Hitchcock, not around the corner). The Simpsons ride sounds like something that could spice-up IOA's Toon Lagoon (also giving them a dry ride).
I would rather see that area with ET, Kidzone, and Woody, and add a playground similar to Camp Jurassic, a wave swinger, a new character dining location, and an extension into where you have ET currently on your map. This would alleviate the dead end, and make it a nice little loop that would give you space for Mummy, Van Helsing, Hitchcock, and Beetlejuice (think of the current layout of Harry Potter/Lost Continent: Van Helsing and Beetlejuice could have a European street like was planned for the park in the 90's with a castle facade, while Hitchcock has his own area, and Mummy has what you've described).
I like the Close Encounters idea, but that could be worked into the space opposite the path between Terminator and Men in Black, or overtaking the space next to BTTF. The whole area would take over the World's Fair theme, including fake company sponsorships.
Finally, you need another coaster. Not sure where, but I'm thinking something like Rockit but with a launch.
- November 21, 2010 at 8:52 AM
^ Appreciate the detailed comments.
Creating a loop in the southeast corner was an initial consideration and would make a lot of sense for crowd movement. May try to apply some of your suggestions if/when I get around to refining this USF drawing.
- November 22, 2010 at 3:44 PM
Some suggestions I have to solve the lack of attractions for younger children would be to place Barney where the San Francisco theater is. (It's actually a well-made show and has a entertaining post show area). Another suggestion would be to place a combination of the Fievel and Curious George playgrounds between Neutron and Nickelodeon Studios and theme it around Nick Jr. (I figured it would work if they were able to place the Rockit station in that spot, then again I could be wrong). This way, all three major parts of Nickelodeon would be represented by attractions;
Nicktoons, Nick Jr., and live action Nickelodeon shows. One more suggestion would be to squeeze in a junior rollercoaster (same track as Woody Woodpecker) in a small bit of the grass plot behind the Universal Studios Store, but in front of the area where I proposed the Nick Jr. playground for. I realized recently that the grass plot was important for the Nickelodeon Studios, but basically what I am saying is that this coaster would only take up a very tiny bit of that grass area, still leaving more then enough space for the rest of the grass plot to be used. I imagine that this coaster would be themed around Slime, Gak, or any other kind of messy thing, and I guess precautions would have to be taken to avoid having the sound of the coaster intrude on filming. But again, I'm not sure my ideas would really work. Just something I was throwing out there.
- February 16, 2011 at 4:19 PM
- Armchair Ashley said...
@stitch101 In my idealized version of USF (called Universal Studios Orlando in my version), I replaced the Barney show with one revolving around the Sesame Street characters since the is a 4D Sesame Street show in Universal Studios Japan.
- April 30, 2011 at 6:54 AM
Can you get the maps to work again? Thanks
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Mexicali, B.C.--Enrique Iglesias is ending his Euphoria world tour in Mexicali.
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Congresswoman Cheri Bustos kicked off her statewide Communities Working Together for Jobs Tour in Rockford and Dixon on Monday.
Bustos visited Sauk Valley Community College in Dixon and Rockford's Rock Valley College. Bustos recently wrote a letter to President Obama about designating Rockford as a manufacturing innovation hub, one of only three that will be founded around the country.
The goal of the tour is to help Bustos learn more about the 17th District and how local colleges and businesses can address the skills gap, increase manufacturing, and bring more jobs to the community.
Later in the week, Bustos will visit Illinois Central College in East Peoria, Spoon River College in Canton, and Highland Community College in Freeport.
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Their musical roots get to grow anew
Todd Ponder, left, leads the newly formed Marana Winds in a rehearsal, their sixth since getting together as a group. The new orchestra taps the musical skills of Marana district employees and students, and the group is preparing for its first concert this coming Monday at Mountain View High School.
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JD Lewis and his sons Jackson and Buck can.
The three spent 12 months doing relief work and Lewis has now established an organization called Twelve In Twelve to help other families do the same.
They visited WBTV News Saturday Morning to talk about their trip. For more information about Twelve in Twelve, click here.
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The Lexington Volunteer Fire Department responded to 30 rescue and 12 fire calls in the month of March.
Three of the fire calls were for grass fires. Two were for dumpster fires. One was for a structure fire, another a cooking fire, and one a semi-cattle truck fire.
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Clinical Trials (PDQ®)
Basic Trial Information
Trial Description
Further Trial Information
Eligibility Criteria
Trial Contact Information
|Protocol IDs
|Phase III
|Biomarker/Laboratory analysis, Treatment
|18 and over
|NCI, Other
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cisplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Monoclonal antibodies, such as cetuximab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Others find tumor cells and help kill them or carry tumor-killing substances to them. It is not yet known whether radiation therapy is more effective with cisplatin or cetuximab in treating oropharyngeal cancer.
PURPOSE: This phase III trial is studying radiation therapy with cisplatin or cetuximab to see how well it works in treating patients with oropharyngeal cancer.
Further Study Information
- To determine whether substitution of cisplatin with cetuximab will result in comparable 5-year overall survival.
- To monitor and compare progression-free survival for "safety".
- To compare patterns of failure (locoregional vs distant).
- To compare acute toxicity profiles (and overall toxicity burden).
- To compare overall quality of life (QOL) short-term (< 6 months) and long-term (2 years).
- To compare QOL Swallowing Domains short-term and long-term.
- To compare clinician-reported versus patient-reported CTCAE toxicity events.
- To explore differences in the cost effectiveness of cetuximab as compared to cisplatin.
- To explore differences in work status and time to return to work.
- To compare patient-reported changes in hearing.
- To compare CTCAE v. 4 late toxicity at 1, 2, and 5 years.
- To evaluate the effect of tobacco exposure (and other exposures) as measured by standardized computer-assisted self interview (CASI) on overall survival and progression-free survival.
- To pilot CASI collection of patient reported outcomes in a cooperative group setting.
- To determine whether specific molecular profiles are associated with overall or progression-free survival.
- To investigate associations between changes in serum biomarkers or HPV-specific cellular immune responses measured at baseline and three months with overall or progression-free survival.
OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to T stage (T1-2 vs T 3-4), N stage (N0-2a vs N2b-3), Zubrod performance status (0 vs 1), and smoking history (≤ 10 pack-years vs > 10 pack-years). Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.
- Arm I: Patients undergo image-guided intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) once daily on days 1-4 and twice daily on day 5 weekly for 6 weeks. Patients also receive high-dose cisplatin IV over 1-2 hours on days 1 and 22.
- Arm II: Beginning 1 week prior to IMRT, patients receive cetuximab IV over 2 hours. Patients then receive cetuximab IV over 1 hour once weekly for 7 weeks. Patients undergo IMRT as in arm I.
Tumor tissue and blood samples are collected at baseline and may also be collected at 3- and 6-month follow-up visits for correlative studies.
Patients may complete quality-of-life questionnaires and risk factors for head and neck cancer surveys at baseline, periodically during study, and at follow-up for 1 year.
After completion of study therapy, patients are followed up at 1-3 months, every 3 months for 2 years, every 6 months for 3 years, and then annually thereafter.
Eligibility Criteria
- Pathologically (histologically or cytologically) proven diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma (including the histological variants papillary squamous cell carcinoma and basaloid squamous cell carcinoma) of the oropharynx (tonsil, base of tongue, soft palate, or oropharyngeal walls)
- No cancer from an oral cavity site (oral tongue, floor mouth, alveolar ridge, buccal, or lip), nasopharynx, hypopharynx, or larynx, even if p16 positive
- No carcinoma of the neck of unknown primary site origin (even if p16 positive)
- Cytologic diagnosis from a cervical lymph node is sufficient in the presence of clinical evidence of a primary tumor in the oropharynx
- Clinical evidence should be documented; may consist of palpation, imaging, or endoscopic evaluation; and should be sufficient to estimate the size of the primary (for T stage)
- No distant metastasis or adenopathy below the clavicles
- Patients must be positive for p16, determined by the OSU Innovation Center CLIA lab prior to step 2 registration (randomization)
- Paraffin-embedded cytology specimens are acceptable for p16 evaluation, but cytology smears are not
- Patients must have clinically or radiographically evident measurable disease at the primary site or at nodal stations
- Tonsillectomy or local excision of the primary without removal of nodal disease is permitted, as is excision removing gross nodal disease but with intact primary site
- Limited neck dissections retrieving ≤ 4 nodes are permitted and considered as non-therapeutic nodal excisions
- Fine-needle aspirations of the neck are insufficient due to limited tissue for retrospective central review
- Biopsy specimens from the primary or nodes measuring at least 3-5 mm are required
- Clinical stage T1-2 N2a-N3 or T3-4 any N, including no distant metastases
- No clinical stage T1-2 N0-1
- No simultaneous primaries or bilateral tumors
- Zubrod performance status 0-1
- ANC ≥ 1,500/mm³
- Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm³
- Hemoglobin (Hgb) ≥ 8.0 g/dL (transfusion or other intervention to achieve Hgb ≥ 8.0 g/dL is acceptable)
- Bilirubin ≤ 2 mg/dL
- AST or ALT ≤ 3 times upper limit of normal
- Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 mg/dL OR creatinine clearance ≥ 50 mL/min
- Negative pregnancy test
- Women of childbearing potential and male participants must agree to use a medically effective means of birth control throughout their participation in the treatment phase of the study, and until at least 60 days following the last study treatment
- Patients who are HIV-positive and have no prior AIDS-defining illness and have CD4 cells of at least 340/mm³ are eligible
- HIV status must be known prior to registration
- No multidrug resistance for HIV infection
- Not seropositive for hepatitis B (hepatitis B surface antigen positive or anti-hepatitis B core antigen positive) or hepatitis C (anti-hepatitis C antibody positive)
- Immunity to hepatitis B (anti-hepatitis B surface antibody positive) allowed
- No prior invasive malignancy except non-melanoma skin cancer, or malignancy for which the patient has been disease-free for at least 3 years (e.g., carcinoma in situ of the breast, oral cavity, or cervix)
- No severe, active co-morbidity, defined as any of the following:
- Unstable angina and/or congestive heart failure requiring hospitalization within the last 6 months
- Acute bacterial or fungal infection requiring intravenous antibiotics at the time of registration
- Transmural myocardial infarction within the last 6 months
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation or other respiratory illness requiring hospitalization or precluding study therapy within 30 days of registration
- Hepatic insufficiency resulting in clinical jaundice and/or coagulation defects
- Laboratory tests for liver function and coagulation parameters are not required for entry into this protocol
- Immunocompromised patients
- No prior allergic reaction to cisplatin or cetuximab
- See Disease Characteristics
- No prior systemic chemotherapy for the study cancer
- Prior chemotherapy for a different cancer allowed
- No prior radiotherapy to the region of the study cancer that would result in overlap of radiation therapy fields
- No prior cetuximab or other anti-EGFR therapy
- No concurrent amifostine as a radioprotector
- No concurrent granulocyte colony-stimulating factor or erythropoietin
Trial Lead Organizations/Sponsors
Radiation Therapy Oncology GroupNational Cancer Institute
NRG Oncology
|Andy M. Trotti
|Principal Investigator
|Maura Gillison, MD, PhD
|Principal Investigator
Trial Sites
|Los Angeles
|USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital
|Eugene I Chung
|Ph: 323-865-0451
|Eugene I Chung
|Ph: 323-865-0451
|Memorial Medical Center
|Jorge A Garcia-Young
|Ph: 209-572-7116
|Saint Helena
|Saint Helena Hospital
|David J Tate
|Ph: 707-967-3698
|Santa Clara
|Kaiser Permanente Medical Center - Santa Clara Homestead Campus
|Louis Fehrenbacher
|Ph: 626-564-3455
|Sutter Solano Medical Center
|Ari D Baron
|Ph: 415-600-1182
|Email: email@example.com
|University of Colorado Cancer Center at UC Health Sciences Center
|David Raben
|Ph: 720-848-0650
|Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers - Littleton
|Keren Sturtz
|Ph: 888-785-6789
|Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers - Thornton
|Keren Sturtz
|Ph: 888-785-6789
|William W. Backus Hospital
|Dennis E. Slater
|Ph: 860-886-8362
|Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Hines
|Cheryl M Czerlanis
|Ph: 708-226-4357
|Advanced Care and Treatment Medical Group, PC
|Harvey Eric Einhorn
|Ph: 779-696-9400
|Email: email@example.com
|Beech Grove
|St. Francis Hospital and Health Centers - Beech Grove Campus
|Howard M. Gross
|Ph: 317-783-8918
|Fort Wayne
|Radiation Oncology Associates Southwest
|Brian K Chang
|Ph: 260-373-8888
|Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
|Des Moines
|Mercy Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines
|Robert J Behrens
|Ph: 888-244-6061
|Email: email@example.com
|Tufts Medical Center Cancer Center
|Miriam O'Leary
|Ph: 617-636-5000
|Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
|Ann Arbor
|CCOP - Michigan Cancer Research Consortium
|Andy M. Trotti
|Ph: 813-972-8424
|Email: email@example.com
|Hennepin County Medical Center - Minneapolis
|Paul Sperduto
|Ph: 952-993-1517
|Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
|Lee's Summit
|Kansas City Cancer Centers - East
|Parvesh Kumar
|Ph: 913-588-4709
|Saint Louis
|CCOP - St. Louis-Cape Girardeau
|Bethany G. Sleckman
|Ph: 913-948-5588
|Saint Louis University Cancer Center
|Bruce J. Walz
|Ph: 314-977-4440
|Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital - Saint Louis
|Wade L. Thorstad
|Ph: 800-600-3606
|Email: email@example.com
|Las Vegas
|Radiation Oncology Centers of Las Vegas - Downtown Location
|John Allan Ellerton
|Ph: 702-384-0013
|New Hampshire
|Elliot Regional Cancer Center at Elliot Hospital
|Brian R Knab
|Ph: 603-663-1800
|New Jersey
|Mount Holly
|Virtua Fox Chase Health Cancer Program at Virtua Memorial Hospital Burlington County
|Lemuel S. Ariaratnam
|Ph: 888-847-8823
|North Carolina
|Presbyterian Cancer Center at Presbyterian Hospital
|Andy M. Trotti
|Ph: 813-972-8424
|Email: email@example.com
|Batte Cancer Center at Northeast Medical Center
|Anthony J Crimaldi
|Ph: 704-355-2884
|Edwards Cancer Center at Union Regional Medical Center
|Anthony J Crimaldi
|Ph: 704-355-2884
|Summa Health Center at Lake Medina
|Charles A Kunos
|Ph: 330-375-6101
|Grants Pass
|Three Rivers Community Hospital
|Gordon L. Metz
|Ph: 541-789-6176
|UPMC Cancer Center at Jefferson Regional Medical Center
|James P Ohr
|Ph: 412-647-8073
|Northeast Radiation Oncology Center
|Voichita Bar Ad
|Ph: 215-955-6084
|UPMC Cancer Center - Arnold Palmer Pavilion
|James P Ohr
|Ph: 412-647-8073
|Lancaster General Hospital
|Jeffery S Eshleman
|Ph: 717-544-5511
|Moon Township
|UPMC - Moon
|James P Ohr
|Ph: 412-647-8073
|New Castle
|Jameson Memorial Hospital - North Campus
|James P Ohr
|Ph: 412-647-8073
|St. Clair Memorial Hospital Cancer Center
|James P Ohr
|Ph: 412-647-8073
|UPMC - Shadyside
|James P Ohr
|Ph: 412-647-8073
|UPMC Cancer Center at UPMC Passavant
|James P Ohr
|Ph: 412-647-8073
|UPMC Cancer Center at UPMC St. Margaret
|James P Ohr
|Ph: 412-647-8073
|Rhode Island
|Roger Williams Medical Center
|Mohit S Kasibhatla
|Ph: 401-456-2268
|Email: email@example.com
|South Carolina
|AnMed Cancer Center
|Patricia C Griffin
|Ph: 800-486-5941
|Self Regional Cancer Center at Self Regional Medical Center
|Paul E O'Brien
|Ph: 843-792-9321
|Cancer Centers of the Carolinas - Greer Radiation Oncology
|David L Grisell
|Ph: 864-241-6251
|Cancer Centers of the Carolinas - Seneca
|David L Grisell
|Ph: 864-241-6251
|Christine LaGuardia Phillips Cancer Center at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center
|Andy M. Trotti
|Ph: 813-972-8424
|Email: email@example.com
|Logan Regional Hospital
|Vilija N Avizonis
|Ph: 801-507-3950
|Saint George
|Dixie Regional Medical Center - East Campus
|Vilija N Avizonis
|Ph: 801-507-3950
|Danville Regional Medical Center
|Kiran Patel
|Ph: 434-799-3753
|Southwest Washington Medical Center Cancer Center
|Matthew C Solhjem
|Ph: 503-215-6412
|West Virginia
|Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center at West Virginia University Hospitals
|Manish Monga
|Ph: 304-293-2745
|Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
|Langlade Memorial Hospital
|Darryl R. Barton
|Ph: 877-405-6866
|Tom Baker Cancer Centre - Calgary
|Harold Lau
|Ph: 403-521-3433
|New Brunswick
|Saint John
|Saint John Regional Hospital
|Farah Naz
|Ph: 506-648-6890
|London Regional Cancer Program at London Health Sciences Centre
|David Palma
|Ph: 519-685-8600
|Hopital Notre-Dame du CHUM
|Louise Lambert
|Ph: 514-890-8000ext23611
|Email: email@example.com
|CHUS-Hopital Fleurimont
|Chang S Wang
|Ph: 819-820-6480
|Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
|Allan Blair Cancer Centre at Pasqua Hospital
|Evgeny Sadikov
|Ph: 306-766-2213
|Saskatoon Cancer Centre at the University of Saskatchewan
|Bryan L Brunet
|Ph: 306-655-2914
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.
NLM Identifer NCT01302834
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This south facing, shaded bouldering out crop is situated close to the road but up on a hillside shelf creating a sense of isolation, the rock is of quality Boulder Canyon granite with all the dimension to classify this as a classic bouldering area.
Getting There
Drive up Boulder Canyon for approximately 9.4 miles, 0.2 miles past Coney Island Cliff, and you will see the protruding, bulged rock, upslope within the trees, on the right, north side of the road. It is best to park up at the creekside picnic area on the left, south side of the road and walk back to the east to the area.
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Now the UFC is pushing Vince McMahon vs. Dana White
Our friends at MMA Mania bring us this pic from last night's (March 19, 2013) episode of UFC Tonight on FUEL TV, where they showcased a "Tale of the Tape" between WWE leader Vince McMahon and UFC President Dana White. Yes, this is because of White breaking the news that McMahon wanted to fight him a couple years ago. By the way, Chael Sonnen is on the panel at UFC Tonight and he had plenty to add to his ridiculous Twitter ranting. Still no word on Vince teaming with CM Punk against the team of White and Sonnen, though. Sorry! For more, click here for the video.


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During the OTA's the Vikings have been having, many standouts have shown, including new WR Jerome Simpson. With the season approaching fast, and training camp even faster, the team has 12 Wide Receivers on the roster, and only 5 or 6 recievers are going to make the roster. Let's see who will make the cut!
I'm going to go out on a limb and say that Percy Harvin and Jerome Simpson will make the roster. It's also going to be hard to believe that life-long teammates and friends Jarius Wright and Greg Childs do not make the roster, so I'm going to add them into the mix.
Percy Harvin is Percy Harvin, so he stays. Jerome Simpson was a great addition to the Vikings roster and it is a shame that we will not see him catch passes until week 4, because of the three game suspension he recieved today. He has been lighting it up at the OTA's. His circus-like catch over Chris Cook is an example of why us Viking fans will be biting our nails, waiting for him to come back from the suspension.
Greg Childs and Jarius Wright will not be broken up, likely ever in their lifetime. It is going to be hard to imagine them not being together, and if one does not make the roster, the other will not either. Jarius Wright has had very solid OTA's and displayed good hands. His buddy Greg Childs has not practiced with the team because he is nursing a calf injury, but when he comes back, he will come back lighting it up.
That leaves us with four slots filled. Who makes the cut?
One guy I'd love to see make the roster is last year's seventh round draft pick, Stephen Burton. He too, has had a great set of OTA's. Christian Ponder's has favored throwing to him, along with Jerome Simpson, of course. He is 100 times better than he was last year and has a huge chance of making the roster.
One spot left huh?
It could be Michael Jenkins, a returning veteran, who will likely be the one, or it could be Kerry Taylor, who also has had a solid set of OTA's, opening up the eyes of the Viking's WR coach. Another guy I really like is Devin Aromashodu. He also has a one-handed catch at the OTA's.
My prediction of who makes the roster:
Jerome Simpson 1
Devin Aromashodu 2
Percy Harvin (Slot)
Greg Childs
Jarius Wright
Michael Jenkins*
Stephen Burton*
*IMO, Stephen Burton and Michael Jenkins will be competing for the last spot.
It is going to be extremely hard for Leslie Frazier to pick the final 5 or 6 because of all this depth that the Vikings now have. Even with Jerome Simpson suspended the first three games, the Vikings have a lot of depth to win those games.
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Archive for February, 2011
Posted in dogs on February 27, 2011 | 4 Comments »
At Last
Posted in Uncategorized on February 19, 2011 | 9 Comments »
Usually, I love winter but I was so, so glad to spot these snowdrops today.
Poppyseed & Vanilla Cake
Posted in Food, Recipes on February 16, 2011 | 17 Comments »
There are words that make me happier just by saying them. Among these are the Scottish place names Beeswing, Wogle, Auchterarder and Mugiemoss; the animal names aardvark, moose and piglet; and the food names butterbean, nectarine and poppyseed. And quite frankly, my like of the word poppyseed was what possessed me to make the following [...]
Olive Bread
Posted in Food, Recipes on February 12, 2011 | 15 Comments »
Home for a couple of days. As I drove into the village yesterday, this was the view that greeted me. Quite a welcome. And that was nothing in comparison to the welcome I got from my beloved pup, Marco. Think he missed me as much as I missed him. Treated him to sunny walk and [...]
More Guest Dog Blogging
Posted in dogs on February 9, 2011 | 16 Comments »
Was sent the following pup pictures over the last week. They sincerely did cheer me up. Hope they brighten your day too. Marco and a couple of kitties manage to sneak in there too. Couldn't resist. A larger version can be viewed here. To Mary, Andrew, Eve, Mary, Cynthia, Artiom, Jeanne, Julie, Amanda, Maria, [...]
Guest Dog Blogging
Posted in dogs on February 3, 2011 | 10 Comments »
My friend Lucy sent me an email a couple of days ago with some words of support and a cheering photo of her pup, Poppy. I adore Poppy even though I've never met her or her owner, both of whom live on the other side of the planet. Ain't blogging grand? So here is [...]
Posted in dogs on February 1, 2011 | 8 Comments »
Still recycling old photos. A couple of summers ago we were asked by friends to dog-sit four Irish Wolfhounds. They towered over my own pup, Marco, but guess who was the boss of them all… Yup. The wee, black, bully spaniel.


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Whenever we hear about a person being cruel to an animal, we are stunned.
We can't imagine why someone would fail to feed and care for a helpless pet.
What we see most often are situations where cats or dogs are removed from a home because they are sick and starving or horses are living without veterinary care or proper food.
Often, in these cases, there are so many animals that we wonder how the owners imagined they could afford to care for them.
Sometimes, there are mental-health issues or there's a good-hearted wish to rescue the animals but the inability to do so as the numbers grow.
Experts are paying more attention to animal "hoarding," which is typified by a person having many animals without the ability to provide basic care and a lack of recognition that they are neglecting them.
I saw all of these kinds of cases, as well as others where pets were left alone for days without food and water.
If this happened in an apartment building, they typically were discovered by neighbors complaining to the police about a foul odor or constant barking.
Less often, there are cases of physical abuse, where the owner beats or tortures the animal.
This can be from cruelty, to "discipline" the animal or to have that mistreatment be a vivid warning to the humans in the household of what the abuser can do to them.
There are real challenges in effectively prosecuting animal cruelty in New York.
Most crimes against animals are misdemeanors under the Agriculture and Markets Law. Much of the language was written in 1867 and has been referred to as "'antiquated," with "vague definitions and concepts."
The law was groundbreaking at the time and was primarily concerned with the conditions under which horses and livestock worked, were housed, transported and slaughtered.


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Joseph Stiglitz: "Freefall"
After two years of freefall, America's economy may be stabilizing. Nobel-prize-winner Joseph Stiglitz on how fixing our financial system can move us closer to a more equitable society.
Joseph Stiglitz
winner of the Nobel Prize for economics in 2001, professor of economics at Columbia University, and author of "Making Globalization Work," "Globalization and Its Discontents," and "The Three Trillion Dollar War" (with Linda Bilmes).
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Anchor Fired For On-Air Profanity To Appear On Letterman
LOS ANGELS (CBSLA.com) — Fired small-town North Dakota anchor A.J. Clemente will visit the LATE SHOW with David Letterman Wednesday night.
Clemente became an Internet phenomenon this week when a clip of him on his first day anchoring the news at KFYR, an NBC affiliate in Bismarck, N.D., made the rounds.
Not realizing his microphone was on at the top of Sunday night's news broadcast, Clemente uttered some profanities that were broadcast on air.
Clemente immediately tweeted his thoughts following the show.
That couldn't have gone any worse!—
A.J. Clemente (@ClementeAJ) April 21, 2013
Tough day,Thanks for the support,We all make mistakes. Im truly sorry for mine. I'll try my hardest to come back better and learn from this.—
A.J. Clemente (@ClementeAJ) April 22, 2013
The rookie news anchor has since been fired from the station.
"I can offer my personal assurance that I will do my best to ensure that nothing like this ever happens again under my watch," KFYR News Director Monica Hannan said via Facebook.
Rookie mistake. I'm a free agent.Cant help but laugh at myself and stay positive.Wish i didnt trip over my "Freaking Shoes" out of the gate.—
A.J. Clemente (@ClementeAJ) April 22, 2013
Clemente is now back on the job hunt, tweeting "Find #teamAJ a job" Monday. His post has been retweeted at least 488 times and favored by more than 160 people.
No word on a new gig outside his appearance on Letterman.
The LATE SHOW airs on CBS2 at 11:35 p.m.


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PEORIA, Ill -- 18th District congressman Aaron Schock has one of 248 U.S. Congressmen identified in a report that questions money reimbursed to him by his campaign.
The 347 page report details how they say members of congress used their positions to benefit themselves and their families.
The report says that Schock was personally reimbursed by his campaign for just under $50,000 in 2008 and for almost $105,000 in 2010.
One item that raised eyebrows was expenses at a luxury hotel in Greece. At an appearance in Peoria, Schock said to consider the source.
"All your viewers would need to do is google CREW, and they're gonna see that it's a left wing, George Soros funded group, whose goal it is to basically besmirch the character of any Republican office holder, that's what they've done throughout the history of their organization," said Schock.
Schock's November Opponent, Steve Waterworth, weighed in on the report as well. Waterworth said, "I think it's one of the reasons why the American people look at a Congressman and they say oh, Congress. That's why they have such low approval ratings. What, somewhere around 10, 12 percent? And for Congressman Schock, maybe it'll go a little lower than that now."
Waterworth is a retired Air Force master sergeant.


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Mifflin and Juniata Counties picked up another quick half inch to an
inch of snowfall this morning, while other isolated areas of the
Midstate saw a dusting. That was all due to the remnants of a clipper
system which is now past us. This afternoon then saw the skies open up
and temperatures moved above the freezing mark. Heading into the
overnight hours we can expect temperatures to drop back into the 20s,
but this is still a tad bit warmer than last night.
This week
will feature cold and breezy weather much of the time. Monday and
Tuesday both offer a couple opportunities for light snow. On Monday we
can expect a few flurries, especially in the higher terrain west of the
Susquehanna River. Then on Tuesday a large trough of low pressure
sweeps through the Mid-Atlantic. A coastal low pressure system then
develops well to the east of the New Jersey coastline, however we could
see a period of snow showers before the trough swings out to sea.
Then another clipper system and additional cold air reach the region by Wednesday and Thursday. After next weekend there are still signs of another Arctic air outbreak, however the models have dialed it back a bit. At this point plan for high temperatures near 20F for Tuesday through Thursday with overnight lows hovering in the single digits.


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Illinois Public Health and Corrections officials are looking into an outbreak of what's suspected to be the Norovirus at the Statesville prison near Joliet.
About 130 inmates have come down with symptoms, which are similar to food poisoning and the stomach flu.
State officials say they're working to disinfect the units and figure out what caused the outbreak.
Two of the prison's minimum security units are said to be affected.
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says. "But there were people in those labs who
also worked at SRL, so they cut the red tape and
steered the contracts to me."
In more than 25 years, SRL has harbored
hundreds of engineers, physicists, artists, bathroom chemists, gearheads, and hackers who all
find joy in the social commentary disguised as
mechanical mayhem.
"SRL has always attracted the interests of
people who really are on the cutting edge of
technology, and they volunteer assistance and
materials that we wouldn't otherwise have
access to," Pauline says.
Even with friends in the right places, the
contract work couldn't cover the increasing cost
of the intricate machine designs Pauline had in
his mind's eye and scribbled on scraps of paper.
At the end of the tech boom, Pauline identified a
new market for his technical knowledge. He buys
specialty tech gear — server components, tape
drives, scanners — on the cheap, tests them,
makes any necessary repairs, and then auctions
them off on eBay. Essentially, he has learned
to identify the treasures in the tech "trash"
that companies cast off due to downscaling or
planned obsolescence.
"I'm a vulture capitalist," he says.
While most people lost their shirts on the
dot-com bust, Pauline paid off his debt, bought a
house, and funded several large shows out of his
own pocket.
"I might take a $40,000 loss on a show, but it's
just a taxable expense for me and it's considered
promotion for the company," he says.
The Fish Boy's Dream
Along with enabling Pauline to move out of his
bunker bedroom-cum-office, his vulture-capital
career has afforded SRL the luxury of upgrading
its tool arsenal. Most of the early machines were
assembled from parts that were scavenged from
junkyards or obtained "surreptitiously," Pauline
says. Items taken without, er, proper approval
are known around the shop as "obtainium."
Custom components were hand-tooled from
raw materials — an incredibly time-consuming
process, especially when the machines could
take years to build. For example, Pauline spent
five years on and off (mostly on) bringing the
six-legged walking machine to life. Times have
changed. At the center of the SRL shop is a shiny
new CNC (computer numerical control) milling
machine that automatically fabricates parts
based on a digital design file.
"Our cycle of production mirrors recent
changes in industrial manufacturing," Pauline
says. "You can think more about the design of
something because the time it takes to go from
bare metal to a finished project is much shorter.
All the hundreds of hours you'd spend in front of
a manual machine making duplicate parts are
condensed way down."
The first maniacal machines to roll off the
CNC-powered assembly line were a battalion of
Sneaky Soldiers. The remote-controlled androids
contain a battery-powered chain-drive mechanism
so powerful that they can pull themselves along
on their steel bellies. Ten soldiers debuted in The
Fish Boy's Dream, a performance held outside
a Los Angeles Chinatown art gallery earlier this
year. Of those ten, only two will ever walk — or
rather, crawl — again.
The Sneaky Soldiers will have to wait for Pauline
to tend to their injuries. His attention is now on
the Snot Gun, a large tube outfitted with a gas
mixer and ignition plug. The bottom of the tube
is filled with a stinky stew of wallpaper paste and
bait fish. When ignited, balls of the gooey "snot"
are propelled 200 feet out of the end of the
tube. "It's like what happens when you cover one
nostril and blow really hard," Pauline explains.
The Snot Gun and other machines are being
overhauled in preparation for SRL's first large-scale Bay Area show in nearly a decade. This
month, the group will perform in San Jose as
part of the 13th International Symposium for
Electronic Arts. This is one of the rare instances
where a city government has given its stamp of
approval to Pauline's band of maverick machinists.
Maybe they don't know what to expect.
"This show will have an apocalyptic theme
loosely based on Dante's Inferno," Pauline says.
"Think of it as Six Flags over hell."
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The Lightning's Martin St. Louis probably never expected to make it this far. In fact, St. Louis knows he beat the odds just to make it at all -- and tonight in Los Angeles he plays in game number 1,000.
That is a HUGE deal -- only 29 other players have done it, including his General Manager Steve Yzerman.
Most of those who make this incredible mark are in the Hall of Fame, or they will be -- so tonight Martin St. Louis cements his legacy in the NHL.
The career started back in 1998 with the Calgary Flames and St. Louis didn't exactly hit the ice making a big impact. He played 13 games with the Flames and then was sent back down to the minors for the next two years. St. Louis is use to proving doubters wrong. He had to do it as a kid just learning the game and that personal push has driven him his entire career.
St. Louis has always done it the right way -- spurning offers by the NHL to leave the University of Vermont early, he stayed in school finishing as the Catamount's all time leading scorer, a record he still holds today.
He was named to the ECAC's All Decade team in the 1990s, and was inducted into the University of Vermont's Athletic Hall of Fame back in 2007.
St. Louis has won the Hart Trophy, the Art Ross Trophy and the Lady Byng -- but really he has won the hearts of the Lightning fans in his 13 seasons with this team. At 38 years old, he is now the Captain of the Lightning and this is clearly his team -- his franchise.
You know the team will honor St. Louis when he comes back to Tampa after this road trip, and the fans will be able to share in that celebration. Because 1,000 games is more of a record, in a season that is a grind with an off-season that is just as demanding -- Martin St. Louis locks in his name as one of the biggest in the game.
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DreamHack, the largest LAN party in the world, is held in Sweden. It holds the world record for the world's largest LAN party and computer festival.
Former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks has been cleared of all charges in the phone-hacking trial, BBC reported Tuesday.
"I am innocent of the crimes that I was charged with and I feel vindicated by the unanimous verdicts," said Rebekah Brooks.
Here are 5 mental hacks that can help you stay on top of the game and reap the maximum advantage from your daily outing.
Cyber security sleuths have alerted Indian Internet users against hacking attempts of a clandestine multi-identity virus--Bladabindi-- which steals sensitive personal information.
Many of the devices you own can do a lot more than what the manufacturer intended.
You can unlock these features or add others — all you need is a little out-of-the-box thinking. ET shows you how.
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THIEVES have stolen a 3/4 tonne quartz rock of national significance donated by Bendigo to the National Rock Garden in Canberra.
The rock, chosen to represent the state, symbolises the state's gold rush history.
A spokesperson from the gardens says the highly organised thieves stole the rock using a truck and crane.
"This theft was not a spur of the moment decision; the stone was heavy," they said.
"The volunteers are working to create something educational and beautiful at the gardens.
"But on February 13 organised thieves stole from the garden and damaged the rocks in the process. "
It is believed the rock, donated by Unity Mining, was extracted from a mine area hundreds of metres below the current police station site on High Street.
Bendigo Historical Society president Jim Evans said it was very disappointing the rock had been stolen.
"This was a symbol of our heritage, and a reminder of how in the 19th century Bendigo boasted the richest goldfield in the country," he said.
"It's amazing that some people want to steal these sorts of things."
The National Rock Garden is a project initiated by the Geological Society of Australia in a bid to celebrate Australia's rich geological heritage.
Victorian premier Denis Napthine said late last year that the reef quartz rock was a symbol of the state's gold rush.
The garden is comprised of iconic rocks from each state and territory and provides a centenary link to the six-sided Canberra Foundation Stone laid in 1913.
"Our contribution to the National Rock Garden has been sourced from Bendigo, which was one of the largest goldfields in Australia," Dr Napthine said.
"Reef quartz was mined for gold during Victoria's gold rush periods of the 1850s and 1860s, which contributed greatly to the early development of our state."
Uniting Mining and the Geological Society of Australia could not be contacted.


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Produced by: Peter Broman
Amaze Me are comprised of Swedes Peter Broman and Cony Lind. Peter supplies all the instrumentation and Cony the vocals. It is a team that works well.
This is another great melodic rock album. It's on the heavier side of melodic rock, more urgent and guitar driven and the vocals of Lind are excellent.
Another highlight is the multi layer vocals and effects used throughout, giving this album and epic guitar feel that John Sykes or Zeno would be proud of.
The songs though are big solid guitar ruled heavy AOR and have more melodies and hooks embedded in them than, er , well something with lots of hooks and melodies!
The first few songs of the album in particular have me totally hooked. There are just two little factors that take away from the overall good record that this is.
The instruments are all played by Peter Broman, which in itself is very impressive but there are a couple of places where a full band sound might have been better. Also the mix is a little muddy in places. Tidied up before release from all accounts, but in a couple of places it is still not crisp enough. But to the tunes...
Title track Wonderland opens the account with a small intro that gives way to a hard riffing melodic barrage of guitars.
The moodyish song rises to a killer chorus that has been in my head for several weeks now. Great hook, but it is all let down a little by the production which is average on this track. The solo sounds a little thin.
On the second track Without Your Love the production rises about 90%. The guitars and vocals are tighter and the track is a melodic powerhouse. Another great chorus and some very cool power riff's and a stack of hooks. A track I would love to see live with a full band on stage. A cool guitar solo adds to the joy! Love it.
Thousand Miles Away is a little slower than the opening barrage of guitars, but only just. It is a power ballad of the first degree.
Shadows From The Past remains heavy, but moves into proper power ballad mode - slow to mid paced and moody throughout. That and Higher & Higher display their Swedish rock feel pretty plainly and this track is pretty much your standard melodic rocker. It doesn't reach the hights of the opening 3 tracks and falls away due to a below average production, although the chorus is still OK.
Stuck With The Blues is a little better. Heavy and mid paced with an OK chorus, it at least has a snappier production.
Heart Made Of Stone is similar to Shadow From The Past. Heavy, slow paced ballad with a mid paced chorus. Red Lips starts with a thumping heavy guitar and drum beat. The vocals are more animated than the last few tunes and the production is back to sharp and snappy. The verse rises a notch again in pace and is a little lighter than the rest of the tune.
Good Day To Die ends the regular release of Amaze Me's second album. This is a dark heavy tune and is an OK hard rocker.
The Japanese bonus tracks kick in at this point. And strangely enough the volume of the CD jumps about 3 notches! Bad production there (Japanese) fellas...
The three tracks are noticeably not from the Wonderland sessions. In fact they are all lifted from the previously released self titled debut.
The four tracks have a more keyboard dominated direction and are much more pure AOR than the guitar dominated Wonderland release. Best track from these is the last one Next Train Back.
Pointless bonuses, at least they pad out the album a little. 9 tracks is a little short these days. Buyers of the Z release will not have these added tracks. No great loss!
A good solid album over all, with just a couple of songs that fill it out. Melodic European rock in it's sound and feel, it is possibly the heaviest thing you could call AOR before going to straight hard rock, but there are so many hooks and melodies, it couldn't be called anything other than AOR.
If it wasn't for the odd production let down, this would be in the 90's. Check it out.
|ESSENTIAL FOR: Swedish hard rock/AOR fans, big guitar and pomp rock fans.


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I am a wedding planner. Yes I am male and yes, I am straight. Most people, when they think of wedding planners, probably think of the following type of person:
I am good at planning weddings but I am not very good at being married. In fact I have been married to three very lovely ladies at different times in my life.
But I am currently looking for my fourth and I still believe that I will find the perfect woman for me and that we will live happily ever after.
I love being a wedding planner. You get to help people plan the most important event in their lives. My name is Reese so a lot of people are surprised to see that I am a man when they walk into my office. I have had a few people ask if they were in the wrong office. But I have planned a few weddings for high profile people so people always get over their initial shock. As soon as we start talking about guest lists, dresses, cakes, and flowers I usually have both of them hooked in. Sometimes the bride and groom come to the initial meeting, sometimes it is the bride alone, and sometimes it is the bride and her mother or a friend.
I love to meet the couple at the first meeting. I can usually tell whether the marriage will last or not by how they get along. It is strange that I can't see that in my own relationships but I am a good judge of other people's characters.
I love planning weddings because each one is different and there is a definite beginning and end to the whole process. I find real pride in creating the perfect wedding for each bride. Some brides have the whole thing planned out and I just offer up a few suggestions. Some brides have no idea about what they want at all and I have to guide them through every step. It makes for a fascinating career.


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ALEXANDRIA, Minn. (AP) -- Two people were taken to a hospital from a house fire near Alexandria in western Minnesota.
Douglas County sheriff's authorities say dispatchers received the call at about 5:30 a.m. Tuesday.
Two victims were taken from the burning house with burns and smoke inhalation. They were taken to Douglas County Hospital.
Authorities don't know the extent of the victims' injuries.
The house is a total loss. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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LMB Radio 06-22-06
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- Dan Rather, lapdog
- Congressional Media Complex out to get you
- Allied Media Conference 2006 this weekend in Bowling Green, Ohio
- minimum wage myths
Music by the Misfits, Smoosh, the Bosshoss, Nine Inch Nails, the Bananas, Powerman 5000, Busta Rhymes, Peaches, the Dropkick Murphys, an assortment of international swing music (no, really), and more.
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Thank you for the Smoosh. Smoosh amuses me greatly. And they dont' sound half-bad.
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i really like the misfits and the bananas! how amazing you played them both! good show. i listened to it. you made me and german maik laugh when you said that tatu's audience is evidently "pedophiles."
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text: Fat Families Series 1 - 3. Huzzeys Share: About this programme 3/6. Steve Miller visits Essex to help the Huzzeys shed the pounds and change their lifestyles. Forty-five-year-old Phil's weight of 23 stone and disastrous diet recently led to his having a heart attack. Together with wife Jan and daughter Kayleigh, he sets out to slim down before renewing his wedding vows. Cast and crew Cast Presenter Steve Miller Categories Documentary Share:


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The Sorelle Verona guard rail in Espresso was ordered on 3/27 and arrived at my door on 4/3. Packaging from manufacturer sufficient to protect in normal shipping as long as there is no gouges in the box. Similar packaging as the crib. Color and style match crib perfectly. Hardware intact. Received timely email updates from Bambi Baby and shipper as to the status of my order. Overall, good experience.
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When Zachary Tomaselli was sent to prison for sex crimes last month, he asked the judge to delay his sentence for a week.
The Lewiston man said he needed those seven days to wean himself off methadone, the drug he'd been getting at a clinic to help him kick a prescription drug habit.
Thousands of addicts living "on the outside" visit Maine's for-profit clinics for weeks, months, and even years for their prescribed methadone doses. A large majority of those addicts are MaineCare clients, paying for methadone treatments with taxpayer dollars.
According to the Department of Health and Human Services, Maine spends about $9 million in state and federal funds every year to dose just over 3,100 MaineCare and Medicare clients every day. The state spends another $7 million a year to transport clients to methadone clinics.
That's $5,140 per MaineCare patient per year.
Under the recently passed state budget, MaineCare clients are subject to a 24-month lifetime cap for methadone treatment. That cap is expected to save Maine more than $1.3 million a year.
According to Susan Sullivan, director of CAP Quality Care Clinic in Westbrook, patients there "are anxious and afraid of losing their treatment. Some are looking to be proactive and starting to taper themselves out because they don't know what's going to happen."
If Tomaselli believed he could lick his drug habit in just a week, why wouldn't — or shouldn't — every drug addict do the same?
The answer, according to experts, is as complex as the subject of drug addiction itself.
Withdrawal is harsh reality
The good news for Tomaselli, experts say, is that he likely wasn't in any danger of serious health risks had he decided to go cold turkey before trading his street clothes for jail garb.
The bad news — depending on how long he had been treated with methadone and at what dosage — is that his withdrawal might have been more grueling than his looming 3½-year prison sentence.
Dr. Michael E. Kelley, chief of psychiatry at St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Lewiston, said the effects of withdrawal from methadone are unique.
Because the medication is used as a maintenance narcotic for clients limited to a single dose each day, the drug typically stays in the body longer than other narcotics, he said.
"It is incredibly long-lasting," he said.
That means withdrawal from that drug can linger for a week or longer. Sometimes up to a month.
Although not physically dangerous in an otherwise healthy adult, withdrawal can make you feel like you're dying, Kelley said in an interview at the hospital, where he works as an addiction specialist, treating people with chemical dependency in residential and day programs.
"They can have a very miserable withdrawal," he said.
It often includes severe flu-like symptoms, including vomiting, diarrhea, sweating, chills and muscle cramps.
"But you won't die," Kelley said. The only possible medical risk is dehydration, he said.
The greater risk for narcotic addicts is relapse, experts say.
'Jail isn't a hospital'
While withdrawal from narcotics, including methadone, is usually safe, withdrawal from certain other drugs and alcohol can be dangerous, even fatal, according to medical experts.
Withdrawal from alcohol, benzodiazepines (tranquilizers) and barbiturates can be "very dangerous," Kelley said.
Stopping those drugs too quickly can sometimes trigger seizures, heart arrhythmias and delirium tremens (in alcoholics), he said. The latter can be dangerous because those patients become disoriented and may inadvertently harm themselves.
Jails sometimes bring prisoners into the emergency room if they're suspected of alcoholism or addiction to tranquilizers and show signs of withdrawal, Kelley said.
While the jail might let someone addicted to narcotics "tough it out," they won't take a chance on the other addictive populations, Kelley said.
"The jail's not going to risk that," he said. "The jail isn't a hospital."
When inmates come to St. Mary's emergency department for medical clearance, hospital staff screens patients for drugs and toxic substances, checking their general health.
Doctors quiz the patients about drug use.
"Hopefully, they'll be honest." he said. But, too often they're not. They fear their candor might get back to their probation officers. Although emergency room chats with doctors are confidential, inmates are on their guard generally and may not confide in the medical staff.
"Sometimes they lie to us," Kelley said, "which is part of the scary thing."
Doctors typically watch inmates suspected of drug or alcohol abuse for 12-16 hours, he said, but added:
"There is no magic (time) line." And there is no predicting a patient's tolerance based on his or her history of drug or alcohol use.
No methadone for prisoners
At Maine's correctional facilities, including its prisons, the state contracts its medical services with Corizon, a national company based in Tennessee. Three county jails in Maine, including Androscoggin County Jail in Auburn, also have contracts with Corizon.
The company has 150 health care professionals working at the state facilities. An additional 65 workers staff the three jails, according to Pat Nolan, a company spokesman.
Corizon would provide only written answers to questions posed by the Sun Journal for this story.
While it declined to detail how chemically dependent inmates are treated during intake at Maine's prisons and jails, the company said it uses "standard, humane and medically approved detox protocols for these addictions."
Inmates who attend methadone clinics prior to incarceration are not dispensed methadone at any of the correctional facilities where Corizon is under contract. Pregnant inmates using methadone are treated by an off-site OB-GYN doctor licensed in prescribing Buprenorphine, a semi-synthetic opioid used to treat opiate-based drug addiction. After delivery, those inmates follow the standard detox protocols, Nolan said.
If an inmate were to come to jail or prison with a current prescription for Oxycontin or oxycodone, those drugs wouldn't be dispensed, except in "very rare" cases, the company said.
Inmates with a medical marijuana certificate won't be dispensed that drug at Maine's prisons and jails, either, but substitutions could be considered on a case-by-case basis, the company said.
In all, roughly 90 percent of the inmates who enter Maine's prisons and other correctional facilities have a history of addiction to one or more drugs (including narcotics, benzodiazepines or barbiturates) or alcohol.
Relapse rate is high
So, why don't all methadone addicts spend a week weaning themselves from the drug like Tomaselli?
Some may try. But most will need more time. And a small percentage likely will need to stay on methadone until they die, experts say.
Sullivan, the director at CAP, where opioid addicts are treated with methadone, said the first goal is to stabilize clients on a suitable dose of medication.
Opioid addiction is a brain disease, she said, best treated with medication and psycho-social support. Clients who come to her clinic get both.
Like any addiction," It's a progressive disease," she said. "The longer you use, the worse it gets and the more you use . . . so that treatment is based on the individual."
Studies have found that patients with this chronic disease undergo a change in brain chemistry in which they are lacking free endorphins which, for many, means they likely will need medication throughout their lifetimes, she said.
The long-term goal of treatment is to improve a client's ability to function at home, at a job and in the world.
Studies show it works.
Typically, relapse rates are 70-90 percent among those who leave methadone maintenance treatment, she said. Even among those who taper to zero.
An alternative for opioid addicts to being on a maintenance program at a methadone clinic may be to seek street drugs, which can expose addicts to hepatitis C and HIV through shared and dirty needles, blood clots and possible overdose, among other health risks.
Some may try prescription shopping, a ploy medical professionals are increasingly more aware of and on which federal and state drug agencies have cracked down.
A patient on Sullivan's caseload was in methadone treatment before he tapered his dosage to zero and left, she said.
"Within a year, he relapsed," she said. "And then he came to this clinic and he's been here about 9½ years and he's tapering out, decreasing his medication so he can leave. To zero eventually. That's his desire."
By taking a gradual approach, that client is more likely to succeed, she said.
She said patients and staff at CAP are anxious about the new 24-month MaineCare cap. Under the new DHHS rule, that cap can be exceeded with prior MaineCare authorization.
However, Sullivan said, "We're waiting for the criteria for prior authorization. We have no idea what that's going to be." Once that process is established, "that will probably be the determinant on who loses treatment," she said.
In the 10 years her clinic has been open, Sullivan said the number of clients has averaged about 550 at any given time.
"We've had over 3,000 patients come and go," she said. "And some stay."
The MaineCare cap will have an adverse effect on methadone clinics across the state, Sullivan said. Nearly 70 percent of all clients are on MaineCare. And, under the MaineCare reimbursement cap, that patient load is likely to decrease if MaineCare-capped patients can't pay out-of-pocket.
Fewer than 200 methadone patients pay for treatments with private insurance, which leaves about 1,000 patients without MaineCare or private insurance paying for their own treatments.
Although her clinic exists to treat addiction to narcotics, some people who became addicted started with a doctor's prescription for pain, she said.
Pain and narcotic addiction "are not necessarily mutually exclusive," she said.
"Even addicts get real pain," St. Mary's Dr. Kelley said. Those are the ones who are likely to stay on methadone or Suboxone (a partial narcotic, offered by St. Mary's instead of methadone) the rest of their lives, he said.
The other group that would have to stay on clinical treatment includes those who are so addicted they likely would harm themselves otherwise through risky drug behavior. No rehab program, however proven and long-term, is going to work for them.
"There's just that once-in-a-while person that everything's failed, no matter what," he said.
But studies he's seen show that opioid addicts who attend methadone clinics are less likely to contract HIV or hepatitis C and less likely to be charged with crimes. They work more days and achieve higher levels of education.
"So it does reduce the harm, not only to them, but to society, in many ways (to maintain methadone treatments)," he said.
St. Mary's approach to addiction is that 99.9 percent of addicts can be weaned off and can stay off drugs and alcohol — "all chemicals," Kelley said.
"And that requires a hell of a lot more than just taking a pill," he said. "It requires learning about yourself, doing what we call the recovery work . . . learning why I use, how I can cope with life without drugs."
Addicts who have been using drugs to cope with life will have to relearn how to cope without them. "That's how they dealt with every single emotion," he said.
And some addicts who have been abusing drugs since their early teens will have to learn those coping skills for the first time.
"How many coping skills do you have at 13 years old?" Kelley said. "Once you start using drugs for everything, you don't learn new coping skills because you don't need to. You've got a coping skill. It's right there in your pocket. And so, some of these people are starting from scratch."