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CDER List of Guidance Documents
CDER Guidances: New/Revised/Withdrawn through 6/30/14
The links above lead to the List of Guidance Documents (CDER) updated on July 7, 2014, and to CDER Guidances that are new, revised, or withdrawn through the second calendar quarter of 2014.
Guidance Agenda: Guidance Documents CBER is Planning to Publish During Calendar Year 2014 (PDF - 31KB)
CDRH FY 2014 Proposed Guidance Development
On August 13, 2014, FDA announced the availability of the guidance entitled "Unique Device Identification System: Small Entity Compliance Guide." This guidance is intended primarily to provide information to the medical device industry, including small businesses, concerning FDA's September 24, 2013, final rule establishing a unique device identification system; see 78 FR 58786 et seq. It provides an overview of the UDI Rule's regulatory requirements and discusses the actions a small entity should take to meet those requirements. Other guidance documents, such as the guidance document titled Global Unique Device Identification Database (GUDID) and issued on June 25, 2014, discuss in greater detail the technical implementation of the UDI Rule. [Federal Register]
On August 14, 2014, FDA announced a correction to the final rule "Postmarketing Safety Reports for Human Drug and Biological Products; Electronic Submission Requirements" that appeared in the June 10, 2014 Federal Register. The document amended FDA's postmarketing safety reporting regulations for human drug and biological products to require that persons subject to mandatory reporting requirements submit safety reports in an electronic format that FDA can process, review, and archive. The document was published with incorrect information regarding the availability of the International Conference on Harmonization's (ICH) data elements for postmarketing safety reports. The document also published with an incorrect statement regarding the impact of the final rule on small entities. This document corrects those errors. [Federal Register]
On August 14, 2014, FDA announced the availability of a guidance entitled "Immunogenicity Assessment for Therapeutic Protein Products." This guidance is intended to assist manufacturers and clinical investigators in developing a risk-based approach in both the nonclinical and clinical phases of product development that will allow them to evaluate and reduce the likelihood that the immunogenicity of the product will cause harm to patients. This guidance finalizes the draft guidance issued in February 2013. [Federal Register]
On August 14, 2014, FDA issued a revised draft guidance entitled "Clinical Pharmacology Labeling for Human Prescription Drug and Biological Products—Considerations, Content, and Format." This draft guidance is one of a series of guidance documents intended to assist applicants in complying with FDA regulations on the content and format of labeling for human prescription drug and biological products. The guidance describes the recommended information to include in the Clinical Pharmacology section of labeling that pertains to the safe and effective use of human prescription drug and biological products. Comments may be submitted until October 14, 2014. [Federal Register]
On August 14, 2014, FDA announced the reopening of the comment period for the draft guidance entitled "Best Practices in Developing Proprietary Names for Drugs" which was published in the Federal Register on May 29, 2014. FDA is reopening the comment period in response to several requests for additional time and to allow interested persons more time to submit comments. Comments should be submitted by September 15, 2014. [Federal Register]
On August 14, 2014, FDA announced the availability of the draft guidance entitled "De Novo Classification Process (Evaluation of Automatic Class III Designation)." FDA is issuing this draft guidance to provide proposed updated recommendations for efficient interaction with FDA, including what information to submit when seeking a path to market for a novel device via the de novo process. This draft guidance has been revised and is being reissued for comment because the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA), which became law on July 9, 2012, amended the FD&C Act to provide for the submission of de novos without a preceding premarket notification (510(k)) submission. Comments should be submitted by October 14, 2014. [Federal Register]
Updated List of CDER Key Officials Posted
FDA Expecting Ten Biosimilar Applications by End of FY15
The agency says it expects to receive three biosimilar marketing applications in fiscal year 2014 and another seven in FY 2015, as well as much more in program revenue. At least one 351(k) application has been filed so far. The additional applications should boost user fee revenue for the fledgling program, which in FY 2013 did not spend any of its collections.
The possibility of having three pending marketing applications at the same time and another handful coming after Oct. 1 (the start of FY 2015) may eliminate concerns that interest in FDA's abbreviated approval pathway had stalled. But it also will place more pressure on the agency to complete some important policies, including a draft guidance on naming biosimilar products. (The draft guidance is reported to have been sent to HHS for clearance prior to release for stakeholder comment.) More at link above. (Pink Sheet, paid subscription required.)
Stem cell therapy: FDA regulatory science aims to facilitate development of safe and effective regenerative medicine products
In an August 12, 2014 FDA Voice blog, Dr. Steve Bauer, Chief of the Cellular and Tissues Therapy Branch in the Office of Cellular, Tissue, and Gene Therapy, CBER, writes:
"There is tremendous interest in the development of regenerative medicine, including numerous proposed products that rely on stem cells. Stem cells have the ability to generate more stem cells or to turn into more mature cell types such as nerve- or bone-producing cells. These properties make stem cells potentially well suited for use in regenerative medicine.
Because stem cells can change based on their surroundings…ensuring the safety of effective regenerative medicine products can be challenging. FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research has assembled seven of its laboratories into a consortium to develop tests and techniques that will help answer (these types of) questions as these products move through the development process."
The consortium has published scientific articles on a number of stem cell topics. See more at title link above. (FDA.gov)
FDA's JumpStart Program: Supporting Innovation
As part of the HHS Innovates program, HHS Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell and Deputy Secretary Bill Corr acknowledge excellence in the field with the Secretary's Pick Award, an honor that identifies and celebrates internal innovation by HHS employees.
The winner of one of three Secretary's Pick Awards was the FDA's Office of Computational Science (OCS), part of the Office of Translational Sciences (OTS) in the agency's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER). OCS received the award for its work in developing CDER's JumpStart program, an innovative initiative dedicated to enhancing the efficiency of CDER's new drug development and review process. The JumpStart program provides CDER's new drug review teams with clinical trial data analyses early in the review process when they assess quality, data composition, exploratory analyses, and tools for the analyses. It gives the reviewers a "jump start" on their review providing the information on the quality of the submission as well as analyses to support an effective and efficient evaluation of the medical product submission. More at link above. (FDA.gov)
FDA Pilot Program for Qualification of Medical Device Development Tools
On August 14, FDA launched the Medical Device Development Tools (MDDT) Pilot Program.
The MDDT pilot program allows any tool developer, medical device manufacturer, or others involved in medical device development such as research organizations and academia to voluntarily submit a proposal for their tool to be considered by the FDA for qualification. Qualification means that the FDA has evaluated the tool and concurs with available supporting evidence that the tool produces scientifically-plausible measurements and works as intended within the specified context of use. The FDA intends to qualify some tools submitted through the pilot program. More at link above. (FDA.gov)
FDA Discusses Interim Disclosure in CV Outcomes Trials
FDA met with industry and patient representatives Monday to discuss how to preserve trial integrity in two-stage cardiovascular outcomes studies that use a prespecified interim analysis to support approval and full results to fulfill postmarketing requirements.
Participants agreed that disclosing whether interim analyses meet the standard of approval would not jeopardize the remainder of the trial. But they said disclosing preliminary data about the hazard ratio, confidence interval or other safety signals could lead to slower enrollment, biased trial practices or uninterpretable results. More at link above. (BioCentury) (See also Pink Sheet, paid subscription required: Pink Sheet)
FDA Encourages Continuous Manufacturing and Offers Assistance
FDA officials are encouraging the pharmaceutical industry to switch from batch to continuous manufacturing, and they're promising to help with the transition.
The center is establishing an Emerging Technologies Team as part of its massive drug quality reorganization in October to help remove any real or perceived regulatory roadblocks against adoption of continuous manufacturing and other new technologies.
The main challenge facing the team appears to be a perception within industry that FDA won't allow continuous manufacturing. Another issue is that there remains a lot of uncertainty around continuous manufacturing, both in the agency and in industry, that they will need to work together to resolve. More at link above. (Pink Sheet, paid subscription required)
Patient-Focused Drug Development: Disease Area Meetings Planned for FY2013-2015
Public Meeting. Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee Meeting. September 3, 2014. White Oak Campus, Silver Spring, MD. The committee will discuss the standards used to demonstrate that over-the-counter (OTC) topical antiseptics used in healthcare settings are generally recognized as safe and effective. [Federal Register]
Public Workshop. Hemostatic Medical Devices for Trauma Use. September 3-4, 2014. White Oak Campus, Silver Spring, MD. The purpose of this workshop is to discuss factors that contribute to hemostatic medical device performance and reliability and types of studies used to assess bleeding and validate methods to evaluate the severity of bleeding, and to define regulatory pathways for novel products. [Federal Register]
New: Public Workshop. Clinical Development of Drugs for the Prevention of Infections Caused by Staphylococcus aureus in the Health Care Setting. September 5, 2014. White Oak Campus, Silver Spring, MD. This public workshop is intended to provide information for and gain perspective from health care providers, patients and patient advocacy organizations, academia, and industry on various aspects of clinical development of drugs to prevent Staphylococcus aureus infections including the design of clinical trials. [Federal Register]
Public Meeting. Advancing the Use of Biomarkers and Pharmacogenomics. September 5, 2014. Washington, DC. The purpose of the public meeting is to initiate constructive discussion and information sharing on the advancement of biomarker science in the context of therapeutic product development among relevant stakeholders. [Federal Register]
Public Meeting in Collaboration with the National Cancer Institute. Methodological Considerations in Evaluation of Cancer as an Adverse Outcome Associated with Use of non-Oncological Drugs and Biological Products in the Post-approval Setting. September 10 - 11, 2014. Silver Spring, MD. The purpose of the public meeting is to engage in constructive dialogue and information sharing among regulators, researchers, the pharmaceutical industry, public health agencies, health care providers, and the general public concerning challenges in designing and implementing post-approval studies to evaluate the risk of cancer associated with use of non-oncological drugs and biological products. The input from this meeting and public docket will be used to inform the Agency on best study design and methodological options to consider when evaluating cancer risk in the post-approval setting. [Federal Register]
Public Advisory Committee Meeting. Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee. September 10, 2014. White Oak Campus, Silver Spring, MD. The committee will be asked to discuss the potential clinical utility of fixed-combination prescription drugs composed of an anti-hypertensive drug, aspirin, and a statin administered to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death, nonfatal myocardial infarction, and nonfatal stroke in patients with a history of cardiovascular disease. The committee will be asked to discuss the patient population that could benefit from such a product, whether that population would be likely to take such a drug long term, and how this could be assured. [Federal Register]
Meeting. Third Annual Patient Network Meeting; Under the Microscope: Pediatric Drug Development. September 10, 2014. Washington, DC. The meeting will serve as a forum for FDA's stakeholders (patients, caregivers, patient advocates, healthcare professional groups, the general public, academia, and industry) to learn about regulations that encourage pediatric product development; to discuss ways to advance pediatric product development, how health disparities impact pediatric product development, the importance of transparency in pediatric clinical trials, and how analysis of information from failed pediatric clinical trials might improve future designs for pediatric trials; and to identify ways patient input can benefit clinical trial design for pediatric trials. [Federal Register]
Meeting. International Medical Device Regulators Forum (IMDRF), September 15-19, 2014. Embassy Row Hilton, Washington, DC. A week of global meetings to discuss worldwide medical device regulation and harmonization efforts. [FDA.gov]
Public Advisory Committee Meeting. Cellular, Tissue and Gene Therapies Advisory Committee. September 17, 2014. Hyattsville, MD. In open session, the committee will hear updates of research programs in the Laboratory of Biochemistry, Division of Therapeutic Proteins, the Laboratory of Molecular Oncology and the Laboratory of Molecular and Developmental Immunology, Division of Monoclonal Antibodies, Office of Biotechnology Products, Office of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, FDA. Another portion of the meeting will be closed to the public. [Federal Register]
Public Advisory Committee Meeting. Joint Meeting of the Bone, Reproductive and Urologic Drugs Advisory Committee and the Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee. September 18, 2014. White Oak Campus, Silver Spring, MD. The committees will discuss the appropriate indicated population for testosterone replacement therapy and the potential for adverse cardiovascular outcomes associated with this use. [Federal Register]
Public Workshop. Pediatric Clinical Investigator Training Workshop. September 22, 2014. Bethesda, MD. The purpose of this workshop is to provide investigators with training and expertise in designing and conducting clinical trials in pediatric patients that will lead to appropriate labeling. [Federal Register]
Public Meeting. Patient-Focused Drug Development for Hemophilia A, Hemophilia B, von Willebrand Disease, and Other Heritable Bleeding Disorders. September 22, 2014. White Oak Campus, Silver Spring, MD. The public meeting is intended to allow FDA to obtain patient perspectives on the impact of Hemophilia A, Hemophilia B, von Willebrand Disease, and other heritable bleeding disorders on daily life as well as patient perspectives on the available therapies for these disorders. [Federal Register]
Public Workshop. Next-Generation Sequencing Technology, Data Formats Standardization and Promotion of Interoperability Protocols. September 24-25, 2014. National Institute of Health Campus, Bethesda, MD. The purpose of the workshop is to engage NGS stakeholders in a forum to discuss the current use of the technology and the development of data standards of NGS-related information. [Federal Register]
Public Meeting. Patient-Focused Drug Development for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. September 26, 2014. White Oak Campus, Silver Spring, MD. The public meeting is intended to allow FDA to obtain patient perspectives on the impact of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis on daily life as well as patient views on treatment approaches for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. [Federal Register]
Public Workshop. Additive Manufacturing of Medical Devices: An Interactive Discussion on the Technical Considerations of 3–D Printing. October 8-9, 2014. White Oak Campus, Silver Spring, MD. The purpose of this workshop is to provide a forum for FDA, medical device manufactures, additive manufacturing companies, and academia to discuss technical challenges and solutions of 3–D printing. The Agency would like input regarding technical assessments that should be considered for additively manufactured devices to provide a transparent evaluation process for future submissions. [Federal Register]
Public Meeting. Patient-Focused Drug Development and Scientific Workshop on Female Sexual Dysfunction. October 27-28, 2014. White Oak Campus, Silver Spring, MD. FDA is conducting a Patient-Focused Drug Development public meeting and scientific workshop on Female Sexual Dysfunction (FSD). [Federal Register]
Clinical Investigator Training Course. November 4-6, 2014. College Park, MD. This training course, a co-sponsored event of FDA CDER and Duke University Office of Continuing Medical Education, is intended to provide clinical investigators with expertise in the design, conduct, and analysis of clinical trials; improve the quality of clinical trials; and enhance the safety of trial participants. [Federal Register]
Antibiotic Disincentives? Medicare Decisions Underscore Limits of Add-On Payments
Recent decisions by CMS to deny or decline to renew extra Medicare reimbursement for two novel antibiotics are a disappointment for drug developers looking to the program to reward innovation.
CMS has denied Durata Therapeutics Inc.'s recently launched I.V. antibiotic Dalvance (dalbavancin) a boost in reimbursement under the Medicare new technology add-on payment (NTAP) program and declined to extend existing NTAP benefits another year for oral antibiotic Dificid (fidaxomicin), marketed by Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc. The decisions were announced in the annual Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment system final rule for 2015, released Aug. 4. More at link above. (Pink Sheet, paid subscription required)
IOM Releases Report on Contemporary Issues for Protecting Patients in Cancer Research
In the nearly 40 years since implementation of federal regulations governing the protection of human participants in research, the number of clinical studies has grown exponentially and the studies themselves have become much more complex. In addition, growing emphasis on targeted cancer therapies requires greater collaboration and sharing of research data—including use of electronic records—and thus has also increased concerns about the potential for inappropriate or unauthorized use of data. These changes and challenges raise new ethical and practical questions for the oversight of clinical studies, and for protecting patients and their health information in an efficient manner that does not compromise the progress of biomedical research.
On February 24 and 25, 2014, the National Cancer Policy Forum of the Institute of Medicine convened a workshop to frame and discuss contemporary issues in human subjects protections as they pertain to cancer research, with the goal of identifying potential relevant policy actions. This document summarizes the workshop. More at link above. (IOM)
Drug Repurposing and Repositioning: an IOM report
Drug development can be time-consuming and expensive. Recent estimates suggest that, on average, it takes 10 years and at least $1 billion to bring a drug to market. Given the time and expense of developing drugs de novo, pharmaceutical companies have become increasingly interested in finding new uses for existing drugs - a process referred to as drug repurposing or repositioning.
Given the widespread interest in drug repurposing, the Roundtable on Translating Genomic-Based Research for Health of the Institute of Medicine hosted a workshop on June 24, 2013, in Washington, DC, to assess the current landscape of drug repurposing activities in industry, academia, and government. This report examines enabling tools and technology for drug repurposing; evaluates the business models and economic incentives for pursuing a repurposing approach; and discusses how genomic and genetic research could be positioned to better enable a drug repurposing paradigm. (IOM)
Bioengineers create functional 3D brain-like tissue
Bioengineers at the Tissue Engineering Resource Center at Tufts University, Boston, which is funded by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), have created three-dimensional brain-like tissue that functions like and has structural features similar to tissue in the rat brain and that can be kept alive in the lab for more than two months.
As a first demonstration of its potential, researchers used the brain-like tissue to study chemical and electrical changes that occur immediately following traumatic brain injury and, in a separate experiment, changes that occur in response to a drug. The tissue could provide a superior model for studying normal brain function as well as injury and disease, and could assist in the development of new treatments for brain dysfunction. More at link above. (NIH.gov)
WHO Endorses Investigational Ebola Compounds
The World Health Organization said in a statement that using investigational Ebola compounds that have not yet been evaluated for safety and efficacy in humans is ethical as long as certain conditions are met. An advisory committee said those conditions include transparency about informed consent and freedom of choice; confidentiality; patient respect; preservation of dignity; and community involvement. The group advised there was a "moral obligation to collect and share all data generated, including from treatments provided for 'compassionate use.'"
The group agreed that interventions should be evaluated in clinical trials to definitively prove their safety and efficacy or provide evidence to stop their use. The panel also noted the need for ethical discussion about obtaining data after use, how to prioritize use, and fair distribution. Distribution was cited as an important topic for discussion because it is unlikely that any of the new interventions would be able to meet the short-term demand.
WHO did not specifically name any Ebola treatments. The organization said it would release a full report of the advisory meeting by Aug. 17. (BioCentury)
WHO to pick who gets Canada's Ebola vaccine
Canada will donate doses of its experimental Ebola vaccine to the international community and the World Health Organization will help determine who receives it, a federal official says.
The Canadian government expects to donate 800 to 1,000 doses of the experimental Ebola vaccine developed at the National Microbiology Laboratory. The number of doses available depends on whether the vaccine is used in its traditional form to prevent infection, or as a treatment, said Kobinger. Studies in animals suggest Canada's experimental vaccine can also be used to treat Ebola infection.
More at link above. (CBC News)
PCORI Approves Drug-focused Research Grants Topic for First PCORnet Study
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute board has approved a drug-related topic and grant amount for the first comparative-effectiveness clinical trial to be conducted in the electronic data research network being developed by PCORI.
Known as PCORnet, the network is designed to pull together large numbers of insurance claims and medical records to facilitate observational research as well as pragmatic clinical trials.
At its meeting in late July, the PCORI board also approved $54.8 million in funding to support 33 comparative-effectiveness research projects, including five that involve drug-related topics. More at link above. (Pink Sheet, paid subscription required.)
Europe to boost cooperation with international partners on generics
The European Union's decentralised procedure is being used as a model to accelerate the assessment of applications for generic medicines as part of the International Generic Drug Regulators Pilot (IGDRP).
The European Union (EU) is leading an international pilot project through which, upon request from a generic pharmaceutical company, it will share the assessment reports generated as part of the decentralised procedure in real time with collaborating regulatory agencies outside the EU.
The first phase of the pilot project will involve the EU, Australia, Canada, Chinese Taipei and Switzerland.
Other members of the IGDRP may decide to take part in the pilot programme at a later stage. These include Brazil, China, Japan, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia, Singapore and South Africa. The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & Healthcare (EDQM) and the World Health Organization (WHO) participate as observers. (EMA)
China Human Genetic Resources Administration Office Asserts Authority to Approve Clinical Studies Sponsored by Foreign Companies in China Involving Human Sample Collection
The China Human Genetic Resources Administration Office (CHGRAO) recently indicated informally that clinical studies sponsored by foreign companies in China, either by themselves or through local CROs, should be approved by CHGRAO to the extent the studies involve collection of samples containing human genetic resources. Such approvals should be in place before the clinical study agreements are signed with the Chinese hospitals. More at link above. (Sidley Austin News Release)
Draft of China's First Traditional Chinese Medicine Law Released for Public Comment
In a bid to grow traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs) to become a strong and internationally recognized sector, China is now establishing a formal legal framework for a type of treatment that has been around for centuries.
The State Council, China's Cabinet, on July 24 released the draft regulation – the China Traditional Medicine Administration Law – for public comments after rounds of discussions and a more than decade wait.
"We need to improve standards, and upgrade our service, trade and policy making," said Wang Guoqiang, the head of Administration for Chinese Traditional Medicine, who is also the Deputy Commissioner of the national Health and Family Planning Commission. "Several key aspects include legal framework, standardization, efficacy and product R&D," he added. More at link above. (Pink Sheet, paid subscription required)
GMP False Claims Case Falters but Pharma Isn't in Clear Yet
A U.S. appellate court ruling that FDA current good manufacturing practice violations are not per se violations of the False Claims Act is likely just the start of the debate on whether drug manufacturing troubles can be targets for FCA enforcement.
In affirming the U.S District Court for the District of Maryland's dismissal of the case brought by a former employee at Omnicare Inc.'s Heartland drug repackaging operation for failure to state a claim, the Fourth Circuit said that the Medicare and Medicaid statutes do not require cGMP compliance or any other FDA safety regulation compliance as a condition of reimbursement.
The appeals court also said the CMS statutes don't expressly prohibit reimbursement for adulterated drugs. More at link above. (Pink Sheet, paid subscription required)
Alabama Supreme Court: Innovator Company Liable for Harm Caused by a Generic Version of Its Drug
Should brand-name drug makers be held liable if consumers are harmed by a medicine made by a generic rival? The Alabama Supreme Court believes the answer is yes. And the court has upheld its own controversial ruling that Pfizer can be sued by an Alabama man who claimed he was injured by a generic version of its Reglan heartburn medicine. Why? The brand-name drug maker purportedly failed to warn his physician about the risks.
The decision is potentially significant, because this is one of the few cases in which a court has found that a brand-name drug maker can be sued, even though a consumer had taken only the generic version. Consequently, the ruling may be considered by other courts deciding similar cases and prompt still more such lawsuits. More at link above. (Pharmalot in Wall Street Journal)
A partial listing of sources reviewed for this newsletter: AdvaMed Smartbrief; AHRQ Newsletter; Alzheimers Association; Alzheimers Research Forum Newsletter; BioCentury; Biopharma Reporter; BIOtechNow; CDISC Monthly Newsletter; CER Daily Newsfeed (NPC); Daily Dose (Becker); DIA Daily; Drug Daily Bulletin; EMA website; EP Vantage; Evaluate Pharma; Eye on FDA; FDA.gov; FDA Law Blog; Federal Register Table of Contents; Fierce Medical Devices; Fierce Pharma; Fierce Vaccines; FDLI Smartbrief; Genomeweb; Health Industry Washington Watch; Government Health IT; Health IT Security; Institute of Medicine News; MedCityNews; Medical Device Daily; Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry; MedPage Today; NPC Bulletin; Nutra Ingredients USA; Pharmabiz; Pharmafile; Pharma IQ; PharmaTimes; PhRMA website; PM Live; Policy and Medicine (newsletter); Regulatory Focus; RegLink News; US FDA Daily Digest Bulletin.


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Indianapolis - Bob Knight is returning to Indiana. Not for the Hoosiers, but for high school athletes.
The former Indiana University basketball coach will headline a fundraiser in Indianapolis next month to benefit the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.
"It's been a possibility for a few weeks now, but to get everything lined up and to know that he's willing to come back to Indiana and talk to basketball fans is a great thrill," said Hall of Fame Executive Director Chris May. "The timing obviously had to be figured out."
That timing comes less than six weeks after Knight chose to skip his own induction into Indiana University's Athletic Hall of Fame. IU Athletic Director Fred Glass says he's glad Knight will return to the state and understands why the coach agreed to one event and not the other.
"I think they're totally different events, so I don't take it as inconsistent. He didn't want to come to the IU Hall of Fame induction because it was about people in his class and I don't think he wanted to detract from those other people because he thought he would get too much attention," Glass said.
And attention is exactly what the December 17th dinner is all about. Organizers say Bob Knight as a headliner makes it a hot ticket.
"We expect to sell out the facility with little effort, shall I say. I think it's going to be a tremendous draw," May said.
The event will be held at Primo Banquet and Conference Center located at 2615 E National Avenue on the south side of Indianapolis. Doors will open at 5:00 PM for a social hour, a buffet dinner will be served at 6:00, followed by Knight's address to the crowd.
Seats, priced at $50 for adults and $30 for children 12-and-under, are available immediately for Hall of Fame annual members, associate directors, and directors. Tables of eight are also available for $400.
Fans say they ticket price is worth it to hear "The General" talk basketball.
"I'd definitely spend money for a ticket," said Kevin Kreinhagen.
"I'd spend a hundred bucks. I mean it's Bobby Knight! He's an Indiana institution," added Matt Comer.
Reservations will be available to the public beginning on Monday, November 30.
For information or reservations, contact the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame via phone at (765) 529-1891 or email.
Knight was the recipient of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame's 1982 Silver Medal Award, given for contributions to Indiana high school basketball other than as an Indiana high school coach or player.
Founded in 1962, the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame, located in New Castle, is the only statewide high school basketball hall of fame and museum in the nation.
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MADISON, Wisconsin (WXOW) - Running back Montee Ball may be the star of the Badger football team, but he's not the only one with tons of talent in the backfield.
James White and Melvin Gordon are just a couple of guys ready and waiting for snaps. On Sunday four-star recruit Vonte Jackson said he will likely red-shirt this year.
On Saturday, head coach Bret Bielema said he expected Jackson to help out on special teams this season. But, Jackson tweeted that he decided "not to waste a year on special teams."
Nothing's official just yet. Jackson said he's hoping to red-shirt.
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Jamaica is believed by many to be the most homophobic island in the Caribbean. Jamaican culture is extremley macho and extremely intolerant towards gays and lesbians.
In June 2004 prominent gay activist Brian Williamson was murdered and the same month Amnesty International published a report criticising Jamaica over its stance on sexual diversity.
Gay tourists to Jamaica are advised to show no affection in public. Gays, sympathisers, and even some travel agencies are boycotting Jamaica as a tourist destination due to the resorts' discrimination towards same-sex couples. On our recent visit to Jamaica we were certainly very conscious of the macho society though as tourists we had no problems.
There are lots more gay friendly destinations out there in the Carribean so we would recommend that you might want to spend your pink pounds or dollars in a more deserving economy.
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Sections 76-79 Penal Code criminalise homosexual intercourse between men with a penalty of up to 10 years imprisonment and hard labour. JFLAG a gay rights group was set up in 1998 and has been facing huge hostility. The Jamaican government has made it clear that gay law reform is not on the agenda.
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The best time to visit Jamaica is during the cooler and drier months of December to April.
Jamaica has a tropical climate at sea-level and a temperate climate towards the highlands of the interior. There are four seasons, two rainy seasons from May to June and September to November as well as two dry seasons from July to August and December to April. The hurricane season is from May to August or September. Average annual rainfall is 1,950 mm and average temperature ranges in Kingston are from 19c to 32c all year.


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LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - A Louisville woman was arrested for allegedly pumping without paying and then hitting a gas pump as she drove away.
Louisville Metro Police said Jennifer Burkhart, 43, was at a Taylorsville Road Thornton's where she pumped $64.31 worth of gas into her Ford Explorer.
Apparently Burkhart recklessly drove off, hitting a gas pump and a pole. The estimated damage is between $1,000 to $15,000 to the gas pumped and underground piping.
Burkhart was caught by an off duty officer a few blocks away because her vehicle was disabled in the road due to damage. She could not provide proof of insurance once approached by police.
Burkhart is being charged with leaving the scene of an accident, failure to notify an address change to the D0epartment of Transportation, unlawful taking of gasoline and criminal mischief.
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Fashion & Beauty
BALMAIN COUTURE: Ruled the VMA Red Carpet
Balmain Couture ruled the red carpet making several appearances at the 2014 VMA's. Joan Smalls, Chanel Iman, Kim Kardashian, Jordan Dunn, they all were wearing Balmain Couture. Although French this hot new line have a very Tribal look that we love. Which was your favourite dress?
Alva Page: Model Magic at BVI Summer Sizzle
The casting call was made and answered. Now as the BVI awaits the fashion event of the year, the local models prepair for what will be their night to comand the runway. For some of these models it will be their first time ever being on a stage. Without a doubt it will be an experience of a lifetime.
26 of the Most Yummy Body Scrubs, Butters, and Cleansers
With so many body products on the market, it can be difficult choosing the right one. More and more brands are coming out with "yummy" products for the skin—whether it's a deliciously scented body wash or an invigorating exfoliator that utilizes natural ingredients to get the job done.
Casting Call for Summer Sizzle BVI
Summer Sizzle BVI will hold a casting call for females and males interested in modeling for the Summer Sizzle BVI "Global Glamour" Fashion Show which is planned for Saturday, July 26, at the U.P.'s Cineplex Crystal Ballroom on Tortola. The model casting will take place on Monday, July 14th from 5:30pm – 7:30pm at Paragon in Fish Bay upstairs DHL.
World-renowned designers, models and fresh new fashion stars will transform the British Virgin Islands into an international fashion mecca for the 6th Annual Summer Sizzle BVI fashion & lifestyle weekend. The spectacular fashion gala has become the Caribbean's premier luxury fashion event of the year.
HAITGO by Photographer: Scharad Lightbourne This had been for a very long time, just a concept in my head. For years, I found myself fascinated with ghetto fashion, slang, style, and everything else in between. As a photographer, it served as a visual playground and the speech would amaze me. Looking back I realized how much the ghetto influenced my work. Its bold, vibrant and full of energy. The...
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5 Ways to Shape Up with Caribbean Superfoods
By Nadia Ali The Caribbean has a wealth of fruits, vegetables and ground provision that fall into the category of superfoods. Most, if not all of the islands grow the following superfoods which are ideal for boosting a positive body image leading to a healthier lifestyle. So, unlock the power of these five foods and start shaping up.
10 of the Best Caribbean Spas
By Michelle Rostamian Whether you need a relaxing massage or a face-rejuvenating facial, nothing beats the feeling of stepping into a spa. We've rounded up 10 of the best spas in the Caribbean because lets face it, that's where all the magic happens!
What's Your Device Style?
Let's face it. Whether you cover it up with an eye-catching case or add some bedazzled jewels to the outside, we all aim to keep our smartphones looking stylish. For most of us, having an aesthetically pleasing phone is just as important as the carrier we choose, data services, and the OS. We've rounded up 4 of the hottest smartphones of the moment. The only question left to ask is: What's your de...
Black Violin
One of the hardest working and interesting musical ensembles I have ever seen has to be the group known as Black Violin - with their unique, innovative and groundbreaking blend of classical, R&B, hip-hop, and even a touch of Bluegrass. Jody Hill - drummer, Kev Marcus -violinist, and Wil Baptiste - violist, along with turntable whiz "TK" Dwayne Dayal, all have some Caribbean connection if
Bellaforma Wine
Bellaforma Wine is a producer of premi-yum wines made from the exotic fruits and flowers that adorn the Caribbean landscape. Bellaforma was the original name given to the island of Tobago by Christopher Columbus. The name means "beautiful form".
Secret to Preparing and Maintaining a Budget
A recent poll conducted by TransUnion, one of the major credit tracking firms showed that only 32% of Americans prepare a monthly budget to track their expenses. Since it is highly likely that the percentage is similar in our region, this statistic is particularly alarming in light of the continued slow-down in economic activity and the possibility of workers being laid off or having their work h...
Music & Entertainment
As the eldest son of Stephen Marley and grandson of Bob Marley, Jo Mersa is set to release his debut EP Comfortable on June 10, 2014 on the Marley family's imprint Ghetto Youths International (GYI).
SARDIA – A Woman of Many Talents
words by E.J Webber Caribbean Posh tries to inspire readers by presenting interviews with people who come from the Caribbean, so Sardia Robinson, actress, writer, producer, comedienne, and host particularly intrigued us. This talented woman has her feet planted both in the States and in the islands by virtue of her love for her background here. Starting with a bit of her own history, Sardia Robin...
Fay Ann Added to VP
VP Records is happy to announce that Trinidadian soca vocalist and songwriter Fay Ann Lyons has signed to the Caribbean music record label for a multi-album record, publishing and merchandise deal.
Caribbean Film Maker: JENNIFER HOLNESS
Born in Jamaica and raised in Canada, Jennifer Holness easily feels comfortable in the islands as well as in Toronto, in spite of the cold weather there during winter. This one very busy lady directed the exciting and touted new film Home Again that premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2013. At the time of this interview she and the cast had just returned from the
True Colors: WAYNE MARSHALL
The universal power of music is not better exemplified than the talents of Jamaican Reggae artist Wayne Marshall. They say that music is the Almighty playing his Aeolian harp and frolicking with the Zephyr winds to create music…and this time He has chosen as his conductor, this very seasoned and ever-so-talented modern day Reggae musician, Marshall, to bring all the vibes together.
Christopher Ellis
Some things are planned, some things just happen, and then there are those things that are simply meant to be. Such is the link between Christopher Ellis, the youngest son of legendary Jamaican vocalist Alton Ellis, and the Ghetto Youths International crew.


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SAN DIEGO (CBS 8) - From America's Cup to Olympic medalists to world championships, San Diego has enjoyed a rich tradition on the water.
This week, the Hall of Champions will unveil a new interactive exhibit that celebrates sailing in San Diego.
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If you've been under the impression that your job in the treasury department has become more complex, far-reaching and visible, you're not alone. The 2012 Benchmarking Survey by the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP), found that "treasury's organizational footprint has grown in recent years through its expanded leadership role across many financial functions and its mandate."
In fact, more than half – 55 percent – of the more than 700 respondents indicated that their treasury departments had expanded their focus over the past five years; just 5 percent had contracted the scope of treasury. Two-thirds of respondents said their treasury departments oversee about 18 functions, ranging from cash flow forecasting, financial risk management, and mergers and acquisitions to investor relations. Treasurers "are being asked to expand beyond their traditional role and be more of a partner to their organizations," says Tom Hunt, CTP and AFP's director of treasury services.
Not surprisingly, the financial crisis that continues to make an impact has been driving this shift. "The profession was elevated, because (organizations have) a stronger mandate to make sure their cash and liquidity are in place," Hunt says. Everybody – CEOs included – wants to know precisely where their cash is and whether it's safe. The last time the safety of companies' cash balances attracted as much attention may have been back in 1929, Hunt adds.
Companies' expanding international footprints also are impacting the treasury department; 57 percent of treasurers said their organizations generate at least some revenue outside their home country, boosting the total cost of treasury operations in most cases. Companies that generate at least 10 percent of revenue abroad spend $0.43 per $1,000 in sales on treasury, versus $0.27 for companies more focused on their domestic markets. "They're staffing up to augment international expansion," Hunt says.
And, although it may fly in the face of common perception, 58 percent of treasurers say that executive management within their organizations support technology investments within treasury at about the same level at which they support tech investments in other departments. They've probably figured out that "technology is an enabler to help you do more with the capacity you have," Hunt says. Even so, a significant minority – 30 percent – said their treasury departments receive less support.
Similarly, nearly two-thirds of respondents said its company's management supports human capital investments within treasury to the same degree it supports similar investments in other areas.
One area that appears not to have kept pace with the changing role within most treasury organizations is the performance metrics used to judge their success and effectiveness. Even as the role of treasury has expanded, the top performance metrics focus on expenses. The top one? Treasury's ability to reduce bank expenses; more than three-quarters of respondents listed this. Next up was improved efficiency, which was mentioned by 71 percent of respondents, followed by reduced borrowing costs.
In part, the metrics reflect most companies' focus on cost control and efficiency, Hunt notes. In addition, these metrics tend to be easy to get at – unlike, say, determining the effectiveness of a company's hedging program.
Overall, the survey shows that this is a good time for those in corporate treasury, Hunt says. "The mandate is changing; the visibility is changed." More treasurers are reporting not only to the CFO, but to the board. "It pulls up visibility of treasury," he says. "It's a great opportunity for entry level treasury analysts."
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text: I see lot of Saints fans clamoring for Gregg Williams to leave and take his 4-3 with him. Forgive my ignorance, but we seem to be having a hard enough time finding 3 quality linebackers to start, why would we prefer to move to a system requiring more? Is there some benefit I'm missing, or are you just sick of seeing 8 blitzers 25 times a game? If anything, the last couple of years of drafting defensive linemen seems to put us in an awkward position if we try to switch.


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Theme: Radical Openness
Antwerpen, Belgium
June 27th, 2012
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As the world becomes ever more interconnected, the ways we relate, the means by which we learn about one another and develop mutual understanding, and the rules about what we hide and what we share are changing. That's the inspiration for the theme of TEDGlobal 2012: Radical Openness.
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An Open Letter to the Kansas House of Representatives:
March 27, 2012
Dear Representative:
On behalf of our organizations' thousands of members in Kansas, I urge you to oppose Senate Bill 371, which includes language that would heap crushing tax collection obligations on online retailers through a tenuous connection to in-state marketing affiliates.
Following the 1992 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Quill v. North Dakota, all businesses have followed a common set of rules. In order for a state to subject a business to its tax laws, that business must be physically located in the state. This "physical presence" test protects taxpayers from rogue state tax collectors and prevents businesses from shouldering the heavy burden of complying with the rules of thousands of different taxing jurisdictions nationwide. SB 371 would circumvent that test by asserting that businesses have a physical presence in Kansas merely through their relationships with in-state advertising affiliates.
Simply stated, so-called "affiliate nexus" schemes that have passed in other states have been utter failures by just about any measure. Rhode Island's tax administrators say that their treasury has actually lost revenues following enactment of such a plan. North Carolina is not even keeping track of what little revenue has resulted from their plan because many businesses have decided to terminate their affiliate relationships rather than submit to onerous tax collection edicts. Meanwhile, Illinois officials have watched as successful businesses like FatWallet.com have fled the state for neighboring Wisconsin in order to escape the punitive requirements placed on them. What these policies have done is trigger high costs through litigation and lost business activity. Both North Carolina and New York have been sued over this issue, and the litigation in New York continues to this day.
If enacted, SB 371 would punish the state's 2,300 affiliate marketers and harm prospects for future economic expansion. Kansas has been working to improve its business climate through policies like Rural Opportunity Zones. Heaping additional tax collection obligations on Internet retailers threatens to reverse some of that progress and harm the state's economy. A loss of business activity and shrinking tax base are the last things any state needs during this time of economic uncertainty.
Kansas has done a commendable job raising the issue of tax reform this year in order to attract new employers. Passing SB 371 and its unconstitutional, job-killing tax hikes on businesses that sell online would undo some of that hard work on tax reform. We urge you to oppose this damaging piece of legislation.


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REQUEST FOR IMMEDIATE SELF-INSPECTION for all ABSORBICA energy absorbersConcerns all ABSORBICA energy absorbers manufactured before May 17th 2011 up to serial number 11137****.
The relevant product references are: L57, L58, L58 MGO, L59, L59 MGO, L59 69, L70120 YG, L70150 IM, L70150 YM, L70150 I, L70150 Y, L70150 YM.
V.axess, the Petzl Institute, hosts French Rope Access ChampionshipsSaturday, 19 March 2011 – since the very first hour the hall of V.axess is alive with the sound of carabiners, descenders and ascenders. In this building, Petzl welcomes the first "Championnat de France des Cordistes" (French rope access championships) organized by the Syndicat Français des Entreprises de Travaux en Hauteur (SFETH, French rope access union).
Garrett Smith: A Purposeful LifePetzl is very saddened to announce the passing of our good friend and colleague, Garrett Smith, who died as a result of injuries sustained in an avalanche in the Utah backcountry on Saturday, March 26th. Garrett worked at Petzl America as a Senior Customer Sales and Support representative, specializing in the Professional and International markets. He was a part of all of our lives and he always brought plentiful and positive energy to the office with him. Petzl has already received condolnces from many of the customers he worked with on a regular basis.
Labor of love: La Grave mountain risk patrollers, guardians of FreedomFriday, 11 February 2011, 2:00 p.m., Crête du Peyrou d'Aval, around 2800 meters high. Under a beautiful blue sky, on a ridge that delineates the western horizon above the refuge Chancel from the classic ski routes of the Valleys of the Meije, two figures stand out.
When standing still they seem to blend in with this immense, wild and incredibly beautiful mountain.


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Examining torture in the Bush era
Column | Apr 26, 2009
Examining torture in the Bush era
Column | Apr 26, 2009
Memos reveal harsh CIA interrogation methods
Story | Apr 17, 2009
Prisoners could be kept awake for more than a week. They could be stripped of their clothes, fed nothing but liquid and thrown against a wall 30 consecutive times. In one case, the CIA was told it could prey on a top Al Qaeda prisoner's fear of insects...
CIA secret prison probe: Senate Intel
Blog | Feb 27, 2009 | 4:24 AM
by Greg Miller The Senate Intelligence Committee is preparing to launch an investigation of the CIA's detention and interrogation programs under former President Bush, setting the stage for a sweeping examination of some of most secretive and...
'State secrets' on trial
Story | Feb 15, 2009
Last Monday in a San Francisco courtroom, the Obama administration faced a crucial early test -- and, in the view of many liberal supporters, failed miserably. Four alleged victims of the government's "extraordinary rendition" program -- each of whom...


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Board gameson March 12, 2014 at 7:00 am
the boys play some board games.
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Got some fanart from my buddy Darrell aka TheTrekNerd. If you don't know who TheTrekNerd is then what's wrong with you? He's one half of the This Week in Trek podcast and gets stumped with Star Trek trivia daily on The Morning Stream. Here's his version of Doyle.
PS. Darrell if you ever want to do some guest comics I'm all for it.
Since i'm back at the comic thing this week I thought it'd be a good idea to get back into doing the fan art. Today's fan art is of Ellie and Jeff from Jim Anderson's Ellie on Planet X! If you haven't seen this comic it really is a piece of work. The detail and artistry Jim puts into each panel is something else.
Well anyway here's my version of his characters and I also recorded myself drawing it, that's embedded below.
Well I did a video of Loop from start to finish so I thought I'd do one for Underwhelmed.
Hi everyone! Long time no see. I know I've been away for a while, about a month I think. Well, I'm sorry I just ran off like that so suddenly. Doing two comics at once seemed to be a little bit more then I could handle. I sort of got burnt out. I wasn't quite happy with what I was producing and I felt like I was rushing them.
I have been working on getting a buffer going and I've got a couple of weeks worth done for both comics. I think to keep my sanity and to not get burnt out again, I'm going to go two a week. That might go back to three, it might not. I might go down to one a week, I'm not sure. I just know that this will help me out a little, with the schedule.
I'm hoping to come back the first of April. I should have some guest comics coming up in the next week or so. So there will be content back up on the site soon.
Hope ya'll didn't miss me too much. Sorry for being gone so long.
Make sure you follow me on the Twitter and the Facebooks to stay up to date on what I'm doing.
Just letting everyone know that Loop and Underwhelmed are taking the week off. Have a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.
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People crowd onto the field during a party at Rutgers' football stadium, as Rutgers joins the Big Ten athletic conference on Tuesday in Piscataway, N.J. (Mel Evans / Associated Press)
Piscataway, N.J. � Rutgers marked its first day in the Big Ten with a party at its football stadium.
Tuesday�s celebration attracted a crowd of about 2,000 fans, who listened to music from a cover band and watched as fireworks went off at the end of the night. There also were big inflatable houses for the kids.
�I think today is going to be like an anniversary,� Rutgers football coach Kyle Flood said. �Whether it�s a wedding anniversary, something like a birthday, I think this will be a date throughout history that the Rutgers family is really going to remember.�
Rutgers and Maryland announced in November 2012 that they were leaving their respective conferences for the Big Ten. But it wasn�t until Tuesday that they officially became members of their new league, giving the Big Ten 14 schools and a presence in lucrative East Coast markets.
Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany, Rutgers president Robert Barchi and athletic director Julie Hermann addressed the stadium party.
�(This) is a game changer for our university,� Hermann said. �Incredibly historic.�
Hermann, who took over Rutgers� athletic department in May 2013, said she feels the football program is ready with the stadium expansion and Hale Center facilities. Hermann said there will be a 25 to 30 percent increase in fundraising from last year, but more work needs to be done.
�It�s a privilege for me to be here and to lead the great group of coaches and staff into the Big Ten, which is going to be a challenge,� Hermann said. �Got to rise and we�re focused on that.�
Hermann confirmed previous reports that there are plans to build an athletic village that will house most of the sports� training facilities. She also spoke about a makeover for the baseball and softball facilities that will cost nearly $3 million.
Delany also said there probably will be a transition when it comes to the play on the field.
�I think the Big Ten conference is deep and has a lot of quality teams so game in and game out there will be great conference competition here,� he said. �I think the opportunity to succeed is here.
�They are who they are. They have to learn the competition. Figure out the conference . Teams don�t go from good to great overnight and teams don�t go from going great to average overnight.�


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Sun, sea and wind
Date: Saturday 30th May 2009
Participants and boats: Stella and Sue Ann in the Bosun, Louise and Bram in the 420
The unprecedented combination of both glorious sunshine and good winds meant there was more than enough enthusiasm to take our complete dinghy fleet out. Meeting just past 12 as the tides reached the 2 meter mark, to have a full day's sailing, seemed like a good idea, but we hadn't counted on a big yacht blocking the slipway. However, pushing the dinghies through the mud for launching proved only a warm up for what our muscles would have to endure. Luckily the water near shore was soup-like warm, so the decision to leave the wetsuits at home seemed justified. Soon it became apparent, however, that I had forgotten that sailing with the 420 splashing through choppy seas isn't about staying dry, not helped by Louise grinning from the relatively dry helm position. As it was sunny none of this mattered and we dried almost as quickly as the water came spraying over. Meanwhile Stella was heroically taming the unruly Bosun, with the rudder up as an extra challenge! Going to shore to fix this made things only more interesting, as after setting off again it soon was clear that controlling the boat with the mainsheet stuck under the rudder is a different specialty altogether. With the 420 circling around, after some time dropping the mainsheet and sailing on the jib proved the solution to get the Bosun under control again. No permanent emotional distress was caused (hopefully) and after having overcome all this, some nice sailing ensued. Exhausted from all the hard work the Bosun crew finally retired. All the efforts weren't over though, as pushing the Bosun on to land, full of water, with the jockywheel of the trailer seized up was too much for our poor strained muscles, but luckily Nigel was around to give a helping hand. As the conditions were just too good to miss out on the 420 took the opportunity to pick up the trapeze harness and set out again. With Louise enjoying the trapeze we had some excellent runs up and down the water, even without any teabagging or capsizing! On the way home we even tried the spinnaker again, but flying it without the pole uphaul didn't prove that much of a success. In the end I should probably admit that my mum is right and sun cream actually can be useful even in the English climate to avoid looking like a lobster. All in all an excellent full day of sailing!
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Some Des Moines ministers say they're willing to set aside religion to end violence on city streets.
Summer hasn't even started and already two people have been slain in Des Moines.
A group of activists wants to stop the violence before it gets worse, and now religious leaders are taking an unusual stand.
"We've got to get rid of this thug life mentality and take our children back to the basics, to love God, love your self and love your neighbor and do right by people," said local religious leader Donna Henderson.
Henderson made a big admission recently. She said churches have been self-involved and closed off to joining forces.
"Come under one banner and one accord. If we ever dare to do that, the kids will sense that and we can move forward," said Rev. Michael Hurst. "That's what's wrong. We need to move from religion to relationships."
People like former gang member Ruben Johnson agree, but said there is more to it than that. He says meetings help a little, but action helps a lot.
"They need the education. They need these people to come out of that building and go in the community. Teach me how to write a resume, teach me how to wear a tie. Teach me why I even need to do a resume or wear a tie," he said.
About 30 people showed up to tonight's meeting even though some 700 were invited. The group was disappointed in the small turnout but says it is going to keep brainstorming ways to make Des Moines safer.


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News: Jon Stewart & Bill O'Reilly Fire Un-Common Blows [Video]
Monday, May 16, 2011 11:27PM
Daily television hosts Jon Stewart and Bill O'Reilly kept their promise of debating one another Monday (May 16) evening over last week's White House poetry event invitation to rapper Common.
O'Reilly struck first, asking Stewart to defend Common's decision to support a perceived cop killer.
"They found 16 live rounds in her purse, and this guy thinks she's great," O'Reilly said, referring to Assata Shakur. "Common wasn't even born when this crime took place." Assata Shakur was convicted of murdering New Jersey State Trooper Werner Foerster in 1973, but she escaped from prison in 1979 and fled to Cuba. The United States still has a $1 million dollar reward for Shakur's capture. (All Hip Hop)
The "Daily Show" host addressed O'Reilly directly and questioned why Fox News unfairly targets artists especially when it favors the organization.
"I can't speak for him, because I'm not him. I can rap, I rapped on the show, I think it was impressive," Jon Stewart said. "You are saying that he is promoting cop killing. What I think he's doing is not celebrating, but honoring someone he thinks was wrongly convicted of cop killing...There is a collective outrage machine here at Fox that pettifogs only when it suits the narrative that suits them... But then guess what? Bono can't go to the White House, [Bruce] Springsteen can't go to the White House, Bob Dylan can't go to the White House. You got a lot of people that aren't allowed to sit in the White House because they've written songs about people convicted of murder." (Fox News)
Last week, O'Reilly called out Stewart and offered his challenge to a televised debate.
"I would like to debate you," O'Reilly challenged Stewart. "I would like to debate you about the Common situation because it's important. This is far beyond dopy lyrics and dopy presentations. Again, we don't care about that...Imagine what the mothers of the slain police officers are thinking when they see a guy like Common in the White House. I mean, Joanne Chesimard who killed a [New] Jersey state trooper -- and Common thinks she's swell? Come on. So with all due respect, I think Jon Stewart made a big mistake trying to run down Fox News and defend Common and I look forward to Mr. Stewart coming on the program, on 'The Factor,' to discuss it." ("The O'Reilly Factor")
Prior to the challenge, Stewart stood up for the Chicago emcee.
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California gnatcatcher
|Polioptila californica
California gnatcatcher
|Conservation status
|Scientific classification
|P. californica
|Binomial name
|Polioptila californica
(Brewster, 1881)
The California gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica) is a small 10.8 cm (4.25 inches) long insectivorous bird which frequents dense coastal sage scrub growth. This species was recently split from the similar black-tailed gnatcatcher of the Sonoran and Chihuahuan deserts. This bird is often solitary, but joins with other birds in winter flocks.
The male California gnatcatcher is dusky gray overall, distinguished only by its black crown and thin black beak. It has a long, thin black tail with narrow white tips and edges on the underside of the tail feathers. However, the male loses its plumage colors by winter, and obtains a plumage color like the females. The female is similar to the male, but with a blue-gray instead of a black crown.
In its range from coastal Southern California south through Baja California and Baja California Sur, this inconspicuous non-migratory resident is most often seen flitting hastily into undergrowth, or heard giving its call, which sounds like a kitten's mew (a rising and falling zeeeeer, zeeeeer).
The California gnatcatcher's diet consists of small insects and spiders.
In the northern part of its range (Southern California) this species, Polioptila californica, was listed as Threatened by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service in 1993 due to increasing development in its habitat, coastal sage scrub (current loss of coastal sage scrub in U.S is estimated at 70 to 90 percent (Atwood 1991, [1])). Critical Habitat designation under the Endangered Species Act is on hold pending court-ordered review. This species is especially vulnerable as a metapopulation due to its small populations in a limited habitat often live in the prime land to be developed for housing and commerce that can be easily isolated and reduced in size.
Though some of its habitat has been saved in national forests and state parks, its population has been severely fragmented. There are, however, ongoing efforts to preserve more open land in Southern California to help ensure that this species will not disappear from its former range. California gnatcatchers are a focal species in many regional habitat conservation planning efforts.
Ecology and reproduction[edit]
Monogamous pairs care for their brood of 3-5 eggs in cone-shaped nests; Brown-headed cowbirds are parasites on their nests, laying eggs in their nests.[2]
See also[edit]
- ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Polioptila californica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ http://audubon2.org/watchlist/viewSpecies.jsp?id=57
- Atwood, J.L., and D.R. Bontrager. 2001. California Gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica). In The Birds of North America, No. 574 (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). The Birds of North America, Inc., Philadelphia, PA.
- Mock, P. 2004. California Gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica). In The Coastal Scrub and Chaparral Bird Conservation Plan: a strategy for protecting and managing coastal scrub and chaparral habitats and associated birds in California. California Partners in Flight. http://www.prbo.org/calpif/htmldocs/scrub/californa_gnatcatcher.html
- Mock, P.J. 2004. California Gnatcatcher. Pages 430-433 In P. Unitt. San Diego County Bird Atlas. San Diego Natural History Museum No. 39. Ibis Publishing Co. Vista, CA.
External links[edit]
- California Gnatcatcher videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- California Gnatcatcher photo gallery VIREO
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Polioptila
- Fauna of the California chaparral and woodlands
- Endemic birds of Southwestern North America
- Birds of Mexico
- Birds of the Baja California peninsula
- Native birds of Western Mexico
- Birds of the United States
- Native birds of the West Coast of the United States
- Indicator species of North America


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Wars & Battles Throughout History
- Conflict Overviews
- Military History Timelines
- Great Battles
- Wars of Rome
- The Crusades
- The Hundred Years' War
- Wars of the Roses
- French & Indian/Seven Years' War
- American Revolution
- French Revolutionary/Napoleonic Wars
- War of 1812
- Mexican-American War
- American Civil War
- World War I
- World War II
- Vietnam War
Conflict Overviews
Throughout history, conflicts have been solved by wars. Over the centuries combat has become increasingly more sophisticated, but war's ability to change the world has stayed the same.
- Hundred Years' War
- Wars of the Roses
- The Pequot War
- English Civil War
- King Philip's War
- French & Indian/Seven Years' War
- American Revolution
- French Revolutionary & Napoleonic Wars
- The Quasi-War
- War of 1812
- Second Seminole War
- Mexican-American War
- American Civil War
- Spanish-American War
- World War I
- World War II
- Korean War
- Vietnam War
- The Falklands War
- The Gulf War
Military History Timelines
Gain a quick overview of military history with these timelines that trace battles and wars through the ages.
- Timeline from the Ancient World to the 10th Century
- Timeline of the 11th & 12th Centuries
- Timeline of the 13th & 14th Centuries
- Timeline of the 15th & 16th Centuries
Great Battles
While wars have the ability to change the landscape, certain key battles have played a central role in determining the outcome of military conflicts. Here we look at several that have been particularly influential.
- Persian Wars: Battle of Marathon
- Persian Wars: Battle of Thermopylae
- Persian Wars: Battle of Salamis
- Wars of Alexander the Great: Battle of Gaugamela
- Invasions of England: Battle of Stamford Bridge
- Invasions of England: Battle of Hastings
- Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War: Battle of Grunwald (Tannenberg)
- Ottoman-Habsburg Wars: Battle of Lepanto
- Anglo-Spanish War: The Spanish Armada
- Thirty Years' War: Battle of Lutzen
- Williamite War: Battle of the Boyne
- Great Northern War: Battle of Poltava
- Battle of Lissa
- Franco-Prussian War: Battle of Sedan
- Russo-Japanese War: Battle of Tsushima
- Spanish Civil War: Bombing of Guernica
- Cold War: Berlin Airlift
- Korean War: Landings at Inchon
Wars of Rome
From the early days of the Republic through the fall of the Empire, Roman forces fought wars across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
- Roman Republic: Battle of the Allia
- First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands
- Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia
- Second Punic War: Battle of Lake Trasimene
- Second Punic War: Battle of Cannae
- Second Punic War: Battle of Zama
- Third Macedonian War: Battle of Pydna
- Gallic Wars: Battle of Alesia
- Caesar's Civil War: Battle of Pharsalus
- Caesar's Civil War: Battle of Munda
- Wars of the Second Triumvirate: Battle of Philippi
- Roman Civil Wars: Battle of Actium
- Roman Empire: Battle of the Teutoburg Forest
- Roman Empire: Battle of the Milvian Bridge
- Gothic War: Battle of Adrianople
- Hunnic Invasions: Battle of Chalons
The Crusades
Beginning in 1095, the Crusades were a series of military campaigns launched with the goal of restoring Christian control over the Holy Land. Though Jerusalem was captured in 1099, it was lost again in 1187.
The Hundred Years' War
The Hundred Years' War saw England and France clash between 1337 and 1453. While the English won many of the early battles, the French later gained the upper hand.
Wars of the Roses
Fought between 1455 and 1485, the Wars of the Roses was a dynastic conflict in England which pitted the Yorkists versus the Lancastrians. The conflict was ultimately won by the latter and ended with the beginning of the Tudor Dynasty.
French & Indian/Seven Years' War
The French & Indian War began in North America in 1754 and two years later grew into the Seven Years' War in Europe. The first truly global conflict, it saw Britain and France duel for colonial empires while Prussia fought Austria-Hungary, France, and Russia on the Continent.
- Battle of Fort Necessity/Great Meadows
- Battle of the Monongahela
- Battle of Lake George
- Battle of Rossbach
- Battle of Leuthen
American Revolution
The American Revolution was fought between 1775 and 1783, and was the result of increasing colonial unhappiness with British rule. During the American Revolution, American forces were constantly hampered by a lack of resources, but managed to win critical victories which led to an alliance with France.
- American Revolution Battles - Complete List
- Battles of Lexington & Concord
- Siege of Boston
- Battle of Bunker Hill
- Battle of Quebec
- Battle of Long Island
- Battle of Harlem Heights
- Battle of Valcour Island
- Battle of Princeton
- Battle of Bennington
- Battle of Brandywine
- Battles of Saratoga
- Battle of Germantown
- Winter at Valley Forge
- Battle of Monmouth
- Battle of Camden
- Battle of Kings Mountain
- Battle of Cowpens
- Battle of Guilford Court House
- Battle of Yorktown
French Revolutionary/Napoleonic Wars
Fought between 1792 and 1815, the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars consumed Western Europe. Fought between France and various coalitions of Britain, Prussia, Austria, Russia, and Portugal, the wars saw the rise and fall of Napoleon Bonaparte.
- Battle of Valmy
- Battle of Cape St. Vincent
- Battle of the Nile
- Battle of Marengo
- Battle of Hohenlinden
- Battle of Copenhagen
- Battle of Cape Finisterre
- Battle of Trafalgar
- Battle of Austerlitz
- Battle of Eylau
- Battle of Friedland
- Battle of Vimeiro
- Battle of Corunna
- Battle of Aspern-Essling
- Battle of Wagram
- Battle of Albuera
- Battle of Badajoz
- Battle of Borodino
- Battle of Bautzen
- Battle of Waterloo
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and Great Britain and lasted from 1812 to 1815. Resulting from American anger over trade issues, impressment of sailors, and British support of Indian attacks on the frontier, the conflict saw the US Army attempt to invade Canada while British forces attacked south.
- USS Constitution vs. HMS Guerriere
- Battle of Queenston Heights
- Battle of Stoney Creek
- Battle of Beaver Dams
- Battle of Lake Erie
- Battle of Crysler's Farm
- Battle of Chippawa
- Battle of Lundy's Lane
- Battle of Bladensburg
- Battle of North Point
- Battle of Fort McHenry
- Battle of New Orleans
Mexican-American War
A conflict that occurred as the result of Mexican resentment over the US annexation of Texas and a border dispute, the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) represents the only major military dispute between the two nations.
American Civil War
Consuming the United States from 1861-1865, the Civil War forever changed the destiny of nation. The bloodiest conflict in American history, the Civil War saw the Confederacy defeated after four years of fighting.
- American Civil War Battles - Complete List
- Battle of Fort Sumter
- First Battle of Bull Run
- Battle of Hampton Roads
- Battle of Fort Donelson
- Battle of Shiloh
- Second Battle of Manassas
- Battle of Antietam
- Battle of Perryville
- Battle of Fredericksburg
- Battle of Stones River
- Battle of Chancellorsville
- Battle of Gettysburg
- Siege of Vicksburg
- Battle of Chickamauga
- Battle of Chattanooga
- Battle of the Wilderness
- Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
- Siege of Petersburg
- Battle of Bentonville
World War I
Fought from 1914-1918, World War I began with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Consuming Europe as well as the Middle East and parts of Africa, World War I ultimately saw Germany and Austria-Hungary defeated by Britain, France, Italy, and the United States.
- World War I Battles - Complete List
- Battle of Mons
- Battle of Tannenberg
- First Battle of the Marne
- Battle of Gallipoli
- Battle of Verdun
- Battle of Jutland
- Battle of the Somme
- Battle of Arras
- Battle of Messines
- Battle of Caporetto
- Third Battle of Gaza
- Battle of Cambrai
- 1918 Spring Offensives - Operation Michael
- Battle of Belleau Wood
- Second Battle of the Marne
- Battle of Amiens
- Meuse-Argonne Offensive
World War II
Beginning in 1939, World War II was the largest conflict in history and dramatically altered the political landscape. In the fighting that spanned the globe, Allied forces were able to defeat Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and Japan.
- World War II Battles - Complete List
- Dunkirk Evacuation
- Battle of Britain
- Battle of Greece
- Attack on Pearl Harbor
- Doolittle Raid
- Battle of the Coral Sea
- Battle of Midway
- Battle of Guadalcanal
- Battle of Stalingrad
- Second Battle of El Alamein
- Battle of Kasserine Pass
- Battle of the Bismarck Sea
- Invasion of Sicily
- Battle of Tarawa
- D-Day - Invasion of Normandy
- Operation Market-Garden
- Battle of Leyte Gulf
- Battle of the Bulge
- Battle of Okinawa
Vietnam War
The United States' longest conflict, Vietnam shaped a generation and tested the resolve of the nation.


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I have this strong feeling that we win more games if there is s recipe posted that not. So I am doing my duty as a fan to post a recipe. This is for a guy-friendly meal that could be eaten during game time. We call it London Tacos, for a specific reason.
A bit over 30 years ago, I moved with my wife & two school age kids to London on a job assignment. At first, the kids were not happy about it and complained about whatever they could find that made London not as good as Mpls. One of those things: no tacos. Later the kids adapted & and loved life there, but at 1st it was a bit of a challenge.
At that time, to find taco shells in London was a major trip, and a packet of taco seasoning was pretty much non-existant. But there were all these cool shops in neighborhoods where Greek or Turkish families sold sandwiches -- typically sausages or gyro meat or shishkabobs in pita bread. Delicious. They looked close enough to a taco to me, so we started calling them London tacos, and we made them at home with ground beef cooked up sorta like taco meat. Here's how:
1 lb ground beef (or ground pork, turkey...)
Packet of pita bread
1 large onion chopped
Chopped tomato
Chopped lettuce
handful of raisins (a London innovation inspired by middle eastern cooking)
Spices: Salt, pepper, cumin, chile powder, cinnamon, oregano, maybe some red pepper flakes
Grated cheese
Maybe some chopped jalapeno
Yogurt or sour cream or salsa
Start by putting chopped onion in a frying pan in some oil that is already heated - olive oil with a pat of butter works great.
I always like to cook the onion down until it is gently browned, this takes awhile.
After the onion turns transparent, start spicing the onion: Salt & pepper, tablespoon or two of cumin & chile powder, a couple of pinches of oregano, and let the onion start absorbing the flavors of the cpices.
At this point, toss in a handful of raisins, this cuts the hotness a tad, adds a bit of sweetness to the savory flavors.
Continue cooking the onions for 5-10 minutes. Add another round of spices as above. Then push the onions aside and put in the ground meat.
Brown the ground meat in the center of the pan, sorta chopping it up to get more meat exposed to the heat at the bottom. Spice the meat with Salt & pepper, cumin, oregano, chile powder a bit more cinnamon.
Keep on browning the meat for awhile. You may need to add more oil to the pan. If things start sticking to the bottom of the pan, add some beer & scrape the flavorful bits up while it simmers. WIne works too.
Meanwhile, cut the pitas into half & toast the halves.
When the meat looks done, put some grated cheese in the bottom of the pita half, then scoop some meat mixture on top of it. Then top with a glop of yogurt & add chopped tomato & lettuce, and maybe some jalapenos.
Eat -- and be careful of the juice running down your forearms and dripping off your elbows if your girlfriend or wife is around.
Goes great with beer or wine, or whatever.
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