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Could this be the year for Ole Miss sports?
Ole Miss fans have known heartbreak in the past. Publisher Tim Phillips writes that this may be one of those years much like the glory years with the baseball team having made a trip to the College World Series just a few months ago and the football Rebels off to a good start this fall. (September 21, 2014, Page 4A)
Shopping options south of town? Yes, please
Word of possible shopping options in parts of Oxford south of the downtown area has residents in those areas looking forward to changes that will make their everyday life a little easier. Senior Staff Writer Lucy Schultze, who lives "south of town" explores the possibilities. (February 24, 2014, Page 4)
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Merck & Co. swings to Q4 profit on lower charges
Generic competition hurt sales of several prior blockbusters, including osteoporosis pill Fosamax. Vytorin sales fell 16 percent due to decreased U.S. demand, and sales of shingles vaccine Zostavax slumped 27 percent. Manufacturing problems have limited Zostavax sales for a couple of years, but Merck said it's now filled backorders.
Recently approved hepatitis C drug Victrelis accounted for revenue of $87 million. One of two hepatitis C drugs approved last year that greatly improve the cure rate for the tough-to-treat virus, it's being launched in more countries.
Merck took charges of $1.48 billion for acquisition-related costs and $692 million for restructuring. Both are related to its ongoing integration of fellow New Jersey drugmaker Schering-Plough Corp., which it bought in 2009 for $49 billion. That deal gave Merck Schering's biotech, consumer health and veterinary medicine businesses.
The combined company has been shedding jobs and closing some factories to reduce costs. It's now down to about 86,000 employees worldwide, from the 106,000 the two had right before merging.
Biologic immune disorder drug Remicade saw sales fall 28 percent to $511 million, because of a new, less-favorable revenue sharing agreement with Johnson & Johnson. That followed arbitration after Merck bought Schering-Plough, which had marketed the blockbuster drug jointly with J&J.
Animal health sales rose 6 percent to $868 million. Sales of consumer health products such as nonprescription Claritin fell 5 percent to $361 million, partly due to a mild fall allergy season.
For the full year, Merck posted net income of $6.27 billion, or $2.02 per share, up from $861 million, or 28 cents a share. Revenue totaled $48.05 billion, up 4 percent from $45.99 billion in 2010.
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trodgers wrote:Unknowndevil wrote:so does anyone knows the answer, if MDA resign instead of getting fired, we don't have to pay him for rest of 2 years contract right?
If he resigns, no.
JoelMyersScrotalSack wrote:This is going exactly as expected
ZenMaster4President wrote:Not talking about motivation, Roo. But you are the coach, saying "well, I have 4 HOFs, I shouldn't need to motivate them or ask for their effort" doesn't actually absolve you from DOING SOMETHING when things do not work.
What you are suggesting is MDA having a built in excuse and not doing anything to break through.
puffyusaf#2 wrote:JoelMyersScrotalSack wrote:This is going exactly as expected
And that was? You call it a loss or a blowout loss for the Lakers?
Lakerjones wrote:Ok, they give Pau touch fouls while Kobe and Dwight get routinely pushed in the back. That's fair.
Uncle_Meat wrote:Wow! Nice game so far. Just tuned in. Really drunk right now but will clear up soon hopefully not into a real funk if Lakers don't win.
KBJelleyBean24 wrote:Lakerjones wrote:Ok, they give Pau touch fouls while Kobe and Dwight get routinely pushed in the back. That's fair.
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A sleepy leftover haze from a pill, no taxi in sight, and a long wait for the possibility of any train might leave you strolling amidst Chelsea Park, a fenced square anchored by Chelsea Public School and a random row of brownstones. The relatively serene environs of trees quell the fervor of a night of revelry. Hang here for a few minutes on the benches and watch the sun rise, then contemplate where to take a cab for breakfast.
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The authors explore a new direction towards solving the identity authentication problem in RFID systems. They break the RFID authentication process into two main problems: message authentication and random number generation. For parties equipped with a good source of randomness and a secure cryptographic primitive to authenticate messages, the literature of cryptography is rich with well-studied solutions for secure identity authentication. However, the two operations, random number generation and message authentication, can be expensive for low-cost RFID tags. In this paper, they lay down the foundations of a new direction towards solving these problems in RFID systems. They propose an unconditionally secure direction for authenticating RFID systems.


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Re: Circumnavigators vs Mt Everest climbers
While there are some comparisons between climbing and circumnavigating (self sufficiency, gear, sense of accomplishment, etc) I think they are completely different in many regards. With climbing you have a set destination (summit and back) and train extensively to be able to physically accomplish the climb. Your one and only objective is to summit and get back down safely. To summit Everest might be comparable to some of the serious round the world races, but not the average leisurely sight seeing circumnavigation. That in no way diminishes the accomplishment of a circumnavigation, I just think they are vastly different endeavors.
On a side note, I've been to Everest base camp (app. 18,500 ft) and it's a relatively easy (9000' elevation gain, most people suffer some form of altitude sickness, many have to turn around) walk in the park (Sagarmartha Park), but I can honestly say that having been to base, I cannot begin to imagine what it would physically take to go the next 10,000 feet up and back. I'm in awe of anyone that has done it, or even attempted it.
Here is an absolutely amazing site that allows you to explore Everest base camp and the surrounding area.
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K West Hotel & Spa - London
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Trying to find centrally-located spa accommodation in London? Take a look at K West Hotel & Spa, which is in the area of Hammersmith and Fulham.
This 4-star Hammersmith and Fulham, Londonhotel offers a health club, free Wi-Fi and dry cleaning/laundry. K Spa is the place to be for rest and relaxation, offering aromatherapy, body scrubs, Turkish bath/hammam, body treatments, as well as body wraps, massages and facials. Guests wishing to relax with a drink will surely want to visit the bar/lounge. Multilingual staff are available at the front desk 24 hours-a-day and can provide express check-in.
Planning a meeting? This hotel has a meeting room, as well as a business center. The lobby area has a fireplace creating a cosy ambiance, as well as a safe at reception should you wish to lock away any valuables. Other amenities include an elevator (lift), concierge services and laundry facilities.
Located in a living area off the high streets, no pubs around, so really calm site...Venere Guest, Switzerland
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- Breakfast fee: GBP 8.50 per person (approximately)
- Valet parking fee: GBP 25 per day
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- June 2013
- Venere Guest
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- Switzerland
Located in a living area off the high streets, no pubs around, so really calm site. 5min to walk to Sheperd's Bush station and giant Westfield center with plenty of restaurants behind. For London standards spacious rooms. Breakfast OK, but rather go to some coffee shop in the center.
- May 2014
- Venere Guest
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Hotel was very good but need to complain about the non privacy of the bathroom due to the door being see through glass. Also on the 2nd floor it was very noisy at 5 in the morning. People chatting away. Air conditioner was not working either
- June 2013
- Venere Guest
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the KWest. The room was very comfortable,roomy and clean. The staff was very pleasant and always tried to be very helpful. We only ate at the restaurant once but it was very good. The location was not very walkable to a lot of the areas of London that a tourist would be likely to visit but the tube stop was so close that the hotel was still convenient.
- December 2012
- Venere Guest
- Couple
Pros: 1. Good location for getting around London- close to underground/ bus links. 2. Spacious room/ good bed. Cons: 1. No mention of main line rail line that runs to rear of hotel mentioned anywhere- no chance of sleep in! 2. Hotel situated in residential area- no scenic vistas from any angle. 3. Hotel is deceptively long- a fair walk from reception to rooms at rear, where we were!
- January 2011
- Venere Guest
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- United Kingdom
Hotel in a quiet area close to centre of Shepherds Bush handy for Shopping and restaurants and Music Venue Empire O2.Bed was huge room was a good size Valet Parking very good.Beware the very small £2 bottles of water left in the room. Vending machines seemed dear (did not use them)Only real gripe other guests trays left in the corridor with half eaten meals on them for hours.Did not use Spa facilities.Overall good stay.
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Book your spa accommodation at K West Hotel & Spa, offering 220 guest rooms with climate control. Satellite TV channels and pay movies provided in each room are great for unwinding at the end of a long day. Corporate travelers will benefit from free wireless high-speed Internet access as well as desks, safes and phones during their Hammersmith and Fulham visit.
Every room comes with an ensuite bathroom. Irons/ironing boards, coffee/tea makers and hair dryers can be found in each room to accommodate basic traveling needs. Rooms also include soundproofing and air conditioning.
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Distances from K West HotelShepherd's Bush Empire - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Westfield London Shopping Centre - 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
Holland Park - 0.9 km / 0.6 mi
Olympia Conference and Exhibition Centre - 0.9 km / 0.6 mi
Broadway Shopping Centre - 1.2 km / 0.7 mi
Hammersmith Apollo - 1.4 km / 0.9 mi
Electric Cinema - 1.7 km / 1 mi
Riverside Studios - 1.7 km / 1.1 mi
Portobello Road Market - 1.7 km / 1.1 mi
Kensington Roof Gardens - 1.8 km / 1.1 mi
Kensington Palace - 2 km / 1.2 mi
Whiteleys Shopping Centre - 2.4 km / 1.5 mi
Royal Albert Hall - 2.7 km / 1.7 mi
Kensington Gardens - 2.7 km / 1.7 mi
Albert Memorial - 2.8 km / 1.7 mi
The closest major airports to K West Hotel & Spa are:
London (LHR-Heathrow) - 16.5 km / 10.2 mi
London (LCY-London City) - 18.5 km / 11.5 mi
The preferred airport for K West Hotel & Spa is London (LHR-Heathrow).
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Pedal cleats are the metal or plastic item that attaches to the sole of your cycling shoe and clips into your pedals. Most shoes will accept most popular cleats (MTB shoes will take MTB cleats and Road shoes, Road cleats) but some may require adaptors. You need the exact cleat to match your pedals although some have either single release (twist outwards) or multi-release (twist in either direction) options. Cleats feature 'float', this is the amount of natural movement your joints require your ankle to move during the pedal stroke and is an important factor.
About the Crank Brothers brand
Carl and Frank (hence Crank Brothers) have always been keen MTBers. Ever since they were engineers working for a diving equipment company in Southern California in the late 1980s, they have been exploring ideas of how they could design cycling products that would improve their riding experience. In 1994 they launched their first product: the highly innovative "Speed Lever". This telescopic tyre lever made installing/removing tyres from rims much easier. The M series mini tools and the Power Pump range of mini hand pumps followed 4 years later; the latter including the proprietary "high volume/high pressure" switch that is still appreciated today. The brand's breakthrough, however, came when Crank Brothers launched the Eggbeater pedal in 2001: an extremely lightweight, minimalist pedal with superb mud-shedding capability and 4-sided entry. It is this same pedal platform that paved the way for subsequent pedal models to cover all MTB disciplines – Candy, Mallet and 5050. Today many of the top athletes in the World ride crankbrothers pedals. You will find they are well represented at top level cross-country MTB, Cyclo-cross and World Cup DH events. Innovative design of aesthetically disruptive products remains the core mission. All crankbrothers products are technical, durable and beautiful.
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Mara Abbott stumbled into a career any athlete would envy, taking up cycling in college and vaulting into the professional ranks before she had even graduated.
The Boulder native, 27, began winning national races in her 2007 debut season and became the first American to win the prestigious Giro Rosa in Italy in 2010.
On July 7, she won the Giro Rosa a second time. After a year away from the sport, the victory was sweeter.
The year away was the result of Abbott's failure to come to terms with a constant conflict she felt.
At heart, she was still the little girl who had posted "reduce, reuse, recycle" signs around her neighborhood in Boulder. Now she was flying to races around the world, wasting gasoline driving from stage to stage and shaking her head at the empty plastic bottles that accumulated at each event.
"I had all these aspirations of doing work in environmental sustainability that I felt were a little bit in conflict with cycling, because cycling is a really wasteful sport," Abbott said. "I just wasn't sure, in the world, what am I accomplishing by being this elite cyclist?
"But at the same time, you're winning these races, and this is something everyone would dream of. How do you say that you're questioning it?"
Abbott didn't have an answer for her conflict, so she didn't say anything. Instead, she slipped into an eating disorder, forcing herself away from the sport for the 2012 season.
She retreated from cycling quietly, moved in with a friend in Boulder and began getting healthy. She spoke regularly with her longtime coach, Dean Golich, and hoped for a moment of clarity.
"There's a difference in how you live a life to be happy and how you live a life to be the best in the world at something," Golich said of Abbott's struggles. "You sacrifice a lot, and it's not healthy."
Though she struggled to reach elite status in years of competitive swimming, success in cycling came quickly. But now without a sport, Abbott taught yoga classes, worked with a personal trainer and got a job at a coffee shop. She got no closer to peace of mind.
"I thought I could quit cycling and solve all my problems," Abbott said. "At the end of a year off, I still had all the same hang-ups, the same problems, the same angsty things that we all have. They were all still there, and I missed cycling."
She got back into the sport and joined the Exergy Twenty16 team in 2013. She began her comeback cautiously, planning to skip the Giro Rosa. Yet by May, she couldn't imagine not being at the race in Italy.
Abbott's parents followed the race via Twitter updates from Italy and savored the victory after her year off.
"She had started cycling pretty young, and she was just talented and kind of got into it," said Mara's mother, Liz Abbott. "This was a very intentional comeback. In that way, it was very special that she won."
Abbott said she has learned not to take anything for granted. Golich has noticed a difference in her attitude.
"Any setbacks or problems that would have been much more dramatic before, she kind of had a realization that that's not as important," Golich said.
Abbott can't fully devote herself to environmental causes, but she's taking steps to make a difference. She's a member of Boulder's Environmental Advisory Board and hopes to help promote the city's green initiatives once the season quiets down this autumn.
Although professional cycling may not be environmentally friendly, using bicycles is, and Abbott hopes to encourage others to try it.
"It has to inspire people, because in and of itself, it's very destructive," Abbott said, "But if it can get people out on bicycles, that's the good it can do in the world."
She'll get to saving the world later. For now, Abbott is enjoying her success.
"Having that sort of an experience, it really makes you take notice of those moments, because you don't know how long it's going to last," Abbott said. "Having stepped away and made the conscious decision to come back made me so much more aware of why I was there."
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2005 Abbott joins the cycling team at Whitman College during her freshman year there. She wins the national collegiate road title four months later.
2007 Abbott turns professional during her junior year of college, joining the Webcor Builders team. In her first year, she wins the Tour of the Gila and the national road race championship.
2010 Abbott becomes the first American to win the Giro Donne (now the Giro Rosa) in Italy.
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Speaking with the media Friday afternoon in a conference call, newly re-upped Bruins forward Shawn Thornton and general manager Peter Chiarelli hit on what led to the tough winger's two-year extension.
"I wanted to be a Bruin as long as possible," Thornton said. I love the city, I love being here and I'm still here so I'm really happy to be back and I'm glad we could make it happen."
With the team just three weeks away from adding a wunderkind prospect in the NHL draft, Chiarelli spoke of what it means to retain a key veteran when seeing an influx of youth.
"It's important to have any good veteran to help out with the younger guys," Chiarelli said. "Shawn's career path has not been the easiest and he commands a level of respect for that reason. '¦ He's put in his time and he's put in his work and he's been rewarded for it."
'It was a good decision that we made, it was a relatively easy decision that we made and we're happy to have him back.'
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Shortcomings aside, we harken back to our Vince Carter analogy. Carter's star is fading, and the "next-gen" is already here in D-Wade, 'Bron and Melo. The PS2 version of 2K8 faces a similar challenge.
A decent game of basketball, but it has to be taken with a grain of salt. With very few enhancements to the gameplay, dated visuals and old shooting issues still plaguing the title, NBA 2K8 one of those titles that barely escapes being a mild roster update.
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Jenny McCarthy Praised by Kendra Wilkinson for Her Return to Playboy CoverJune 28, 2012 08:06:38
Saying that her senior 'looks great' and 'definitely has it,' Kendra gushes, 'If that gives her confidence at almost 40 years old, why not do it?'
'Three Stooges' Releases New Hilarious 'Jackass'-Inspired TrailerMarch 22, 2012 08:03:10
Dubbing themselves the original Jackasses, Lary, Curly and Moe are seen performing a barrage of classic physical gags like eye-poking, hammer-hitting and face-slapping.
'Battlestar Galactica' Prequel Not Picked Up to TV Series, May Become Web SeriesMarch 22, 2012 08:03:04
Syfy decides not to move forward with 'Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome' as a regular series, but promises to air the 90-minute pilot at a future date.
Jennifer Lopez Not Getting Married to Casper Smart in MexicoMarch 22, 2012 08:03:02
After a tabloid implied that the 'On the Floor' hitmaker had secretly tied the knot with her dancer boyfriend on a yacht, her representative insists that the wedding story is 'inaccurate.'
WE TV Pick Up Kendra Wilkinson and Cyndi Lauper's Reality ShowsMarch 22, 2012 12:03:52
The new reality shows, 'Kendra on Top' and 'Cyndi', will be part of the network's summer line-up.
Kendra Wilkinson: I Have Won My Battle Against Post-Partum DepressionAugust 29, 2011 02:08:39
Stressing that mothers need to take some 'me time' every now and then, the former girlfriend of Hugh Hefner adds, 'I'm back to being that Kendra that everyone knew at the Playboy Mansion.'
New Trailer for Paul Rudd's 'Our Idiot Brother' Hits WebJune 15, 2011 10:06:15
In this newly-released video, Rudd's overly-naive character tells one of his sisters about the benefit of placing trust in other people.
Hugh Hefner Finds Comfort in Exes After Fiancee Calls Off WeddingJune 15, 2011 09:06:42
The Playboy magazine founder tweets that former girlfriend Bridget Marquardt has come by to show her support, while another ex Kendra Wilkinson jokingly tweets she is coming with 'some jack n coke'.
Rihanna Reveals Official First Look at 'California King Bed' VideoMay 04, 2011 09:05:59
The 'What's My Name?' hitmaker teases a romantic scene in the upcoming music video by unveiling a picture of her lying on a man's chest.
'DWTS' Result: Eliminated Kendra Wilkinson Admits She's 'Not the Best Dancer'May 04, 2011 09:05:30
Being sent home on Tuesday, May 3, the former Playboy model was seemingly pleased of her achievement as she said, 'I lasted seven weeks - seven weeks longer than I ever thought I would last.'
'DWTS' Recap: Kendra Wilkinson Does Elegant and Sexy TangoMay 03, 2011 09:05:48
On 'Dancing with the Stars' May 2 performance show, Hines Ward's tango also earns praises for it has a lot of drama which is mixed with a fairy mode.
'Dancing with the Stars' Result: Petra Eliminated, Kendra SafeApril 20, 2011 09:04:25
Petra Nemcova is in the bottom three along with Chris Jericho and Kirstie Alley, while Kendra Wilkinson is not in danger of being eliminated.
Prince Stuns Los Angeles with Three-hour ShowApril 16, 2011 04:04:00
Prince stunned fans in Los Angeles on the first of his four 'Welcome 2 America' shows at the Forum on Thursday night, April 14, with a hit-filled three hour set.
Anne Hathaway Dashed From Premiere to Avoid the SunApril 16, 2011 01:04:00
Anne Hathaway was left running from the sun at the premiere of her new film 'Rio', because the pale actress had to dash for the shade.
Sundance Made Mark Ruffalo Rethink Plans to Quit ActingApril 16, 2011 01:04:00
Robert Redford's Sundance Film Festival saved Mark Ruffalo from quitting the business.


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(The following press release from Bayer was received by e-mail. It was not confirmed by the sender.) Not intended for U.S. and UK Media Bayer Submits Nexavar® (Sorafenib) for Marketing Authorization in Thyroid Cancer in Japan Regulatory submission based on positive data from Phase III DECISION trial, in which sorafenib significantly extended progression-free survival / Sorafenib has been granted orphan drug status for the treatment of patients with thyroid cancer in Japan Berlin, September 30, 2013 - Bayer HealthCare has submitted an additional application for marketing authorization to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) in Japan for Nexavar® (Sorafenib) tablets, for the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic thyroid cancer. The MHLW granted sorafenib orphan drug status for this indication in September. "The regulatory filing in Japan for sorafenib for the treatment of thyroid cancer brings us another step closer to addressing a significant medical need for patients whose disease has advanced and who have limited or no treatment options," said Kemal Malik, M.D., Member of the Bayer HealthCare Executive Committee and Head of Global Development. "Nexavar is already approved for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma and advanced renal cell carcinoma. We are committed to fully exploring sorafenib's utility across tumor types, especially in hard-to-treat cancers where there are limited treatment options." In June 2013, Bayer submitted Nexavar for regulatory review to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic differentiated thyroid cancer refractory to radioactive iodine (RAI). Nexavar received priority review designation from the FDA in August of this year for this indication. The FDA grants priority review to medicines that, if approved, would significantly improve the efficacy or safety of treatment for serious conditions. Under the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA), the FDA aims to complete priority review within six months, rather than the standard ten-month review cycle. The regulatory submission is based on data from the Phase III DECISION (stuDy of sorafEnib in loCally advanced or metastatIc patientS with radioactive Iodine refractory thyrOid caNcer) trial, an international, multicenter, placebo-controlled trial. In the trial, sorafenib significantly extended progression-free survival (PFS), the primary endpoint of the study, compared to placebo (HR=0.587 [95% CI, 0.454-0.758]; p<0.0001), which represents a 41 percent reduction in the risk of disease progression or death for patients who received sorafenib compared to placebo-treated patients. 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A total of 417 patients with locally advanced or metastatic, RAI-refractory, differentiated thyroid cancer (papillary, follicular, Hürthle cell and poorly differentiated) who had received no prior chemotherapy, tyrosine kinase inhibitors, monoclonal antibodies that target VEGF or VEGF receptor, or other targeted agents for thyroid cancer were randomized to receive 400 mg of oral sorafenib twice daily (207 patients) or matching placebo (210 patients). Ninety-six percent of randomized patients had metastatic disease. About Thyroid Cancer Thyroid cancer has become the fastest-increasing cancer in the world in recent years and is the sixth most common cancer in women. There are more than 213,000 new cases of thyroid cancer annually and approximately 35,000 people die from thyroid cancer worldwide each year. 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The village of Golden Grove, West Coast Berbice seemed quiet and the people friendly but although they had concerns some were too shy to speak about them.
Noel Downes, a drainage and irrigation worker was one of the few outspoken residents. He was happy for his village to be featured in this newspaper.
"It's a long time now that Golden Grove needs to be developed," he said. "Some of the streets and drains still have to be laid out properly and built. They [the authorities] should take advantage of the dry weather now to get the work done." He said many persons are unable to build homes because the trucks cannot access their land to transport building materials. According to him, the main access dams to the burial ground need to be concreted because when it rains vehicles cannot traverse the dam. "We have to fetch the dead from the roadway down to the back; we need to respect the dead…"
Located about 50 miles from Georgetown, Golden Grove is flanked by Bush Lot to the east and Lovely Lass to the west. Patches of swamp, from heavy rainfall just before this newspaper's
visit one morning, were observed on vacant plots.
Janis Fraser, vendor at the Lachmansingh Primary School at Bush Lot village was making her second trip to school on her bicycle when this newspaper caught up with her. She had already sold the first set of snacks and had returned home for more. The mother of five said her youngest child, a boy, 19, is in the police force, while a daughter is in the army and another is a teacher.
She wants to see the village developed but was happy that they enjoy light, water and telephone services. She said too that the residents were "living loving; we have no problem in the village."
This newspaper first approached a woman at her home as she was nursing her baby, and another who operates an internet café nearby. They were both friendly but unwilling to be featured.
A few houses away, three women, two from nearby were sitting in a yard chatting. They mentioned that jobs were needed for the youths and that some parts of the village were low and needed developing. Residents also said a resource centre is needed so persons can be exposed to computer studies and other skills training.
The children attend school in villages such as Bush Lot, Fort Wellington and Belladrum. Residents seek health care at the Bush Lot Health Centre or at the Fort Wellington or Mahaicony hospital. The village seemed even quieter with the children away at school and most of the male residents out in the backdam.
Some of the residents are employed as clerks, teachers, labourers and some of the youths have left the area to get into gold-mining in the interior. Others earn their living as rice, cattle and poultry farmers.
The village has some small businesses including a salon, barber shop, snackette and the Watergate Disco. A large rice mill is also operating in Golden Grove, but the employers as well as the employees are from other areas.
This newspaper was told that residents are unable to engage in large-scale cash crop farming because of cattle destroying their produce. They are limited to planting kitchen gardens in their yards. They are concerned though that the millers are dumping the paddy shells at the back of the village and they "don't think that is a good idea." They acknowledged that persons are glad for the shells to use in their gardens but a lot is still being dumped and soon it can "take over other people land." Dust from the mill is also affecting them.
Downes, one of the poultry farmers proudly showed off his ducks to this newspaper. He sells them to persons in and out of the village, especially during the holiday season. A huge tamarind tree in his yard was bearing in abundance and Downes said his wife would normally "shell out" the fruit and sell it at the Rosignol market.
Most of the youths engage in playing cricket and football in the playground in the nearby Lovely Lass Village. But Downes said the playground needs to be upgraded and a pavilion built so persons can sit and watch the game.
This newspaper also caught up with cattle farmer, Kevin Williamson as he was delivering milk to his customers at Bush Lot. He would wake early in the mornings and milk his cows before taking them to the backdam to graze. After that he would ride around on his bicycle to sell the milk. Williamson would also spend time in his kitchen garden in the yard when he returns home.
Earl Webster operates a barber shop in front of his home. He said the shop which was established in 2009 was much smaller, and that he recently extended it. He attended Bush Lot Secondary and then moved to the Government Technical Institute where he is currently pursuing studies in electrical installation. He also teaches part time at the Hopetown Practical Instruction Centre.
Dorothy 'Melda' Peters, Chairman of the Union/Naarstigheid Neighbourhood Democratic Council said she is "pushing for the village to be developed." Peters who served as chairman for the past year and as a councillor for 18 years, said "work is being undertaken on some of the streets on the northern section and on some drains." She wished that more work could be done and at a faster pace, and urged residents to pay up their rates and taxes.
She said officials from the Mahaica-Mahaicony-Abary/ Agricultural Development Authority were "supposed to help to develop some of the streets… They have the machineries" but they have not come forward as yet.
Regarding cattle destroying the crops, Peters said she tried to work out an arrangement with residents to have the animals graze in the backdam and for the cash crop farming to occupy land "by the waterside." She had "even assured them that the place would be fenced but they were not willing to assist. It seems as though the young people are not interested in farming."
She recalled that the village which was surveyed in 1846 was a swamp. She is "trying to have it surveyed again but now it has to be occupational survey because everybody just occupying a portion without knowing what exactly belongs to them."
Although they are entitled to a portion, their ancestors died and left no transport and they have no proof of ownership. Persons did not have anywhere to build and just occupied anywhere. One
man, she said has occupied the middle walk. The NDC has to find a spot to divert and pass the middle walk. Another person who built close to the street has filled up a dam.
The playground, located at Lovely Lass and the burial ground in Golden Grove is shared with the residents of both villages. Peters said plans are in place for a pavilion to be built on the playground.
When she is not busy at the council, she is busy planting and tending to her kitchen garden in her backyard.


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Dr. Richelle Cooper, the emergency room doctor who attempted to save Michael Jackson's life, told jurors on Monday that the pop star's children were "hysterical" when she attempted to tell them their father had died, RadarOnline.com is reporting.
Cooper took to the stand Monday to testify in the Dr. Conrad Murray trial and recounted how after she declared Jackson dead at 2:26 p.m., she told them the tragic news and: "They were crying, they were fairly hysterical."
Dr. Murray's attorney, Michael Flanagan's questioning of Dr. Cooper got contentious at points when she couldn't answer hypothetical questions about the use of propofol, because she says she isn't qualified to administer the powerful anesthetic. Dr. Cooper stated on cross examination that "Mr. Jackson died long before he became a patient."
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Two other witnesses called by the prosecution were representatives from AT & T, and Sprint. The prosecution is laying the foundation for the calls that Dr. Conrad Murray made, as the King of Pop allegedly lay dying, beginning after 11:00 a.m. on June 25, 2009.
It's anticipated that their testimony will reveal that Dr. Murray was on the phone with one of his girlfriends as he rode in the ambulance with Jackson to the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.
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RadarOnline.com is broadcasting a LIVE pod-cast at 12:30 pm PT/3:30 pm ET to provide up-to-the minute news, analysis and commentary about what's been dubbed the Trial of the Century — the People Vs. Dr. Conrad Murray.
Gloria Allred and Jane Velez-Mitchell will be our special guests today.
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Liz Anderson Passes Away; Willie Nelson Sings Country Classics; Danny Booth Joins Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen
- Songwriter Liz Anderson, known for co-writing "(My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers," to name just one, passed away at the age of 81. She also co-founded the Nashville Songwriters Association International.
- Willie Nelson tackles country classics like "Why Baby Why" and "Sixteen Tons" on Remember Me: Volume 1, due out November 21. Check out the entire track listing here.
- Stream Joe Nichols' It's All Good on his site until November 4.
- Garden & Gun is offering up a free 15-song sampler featuring artists like Abigail Washburn, Jason Boland & The Stragglers, Robert Earl Keen, and Old Crow Medicine Show.
- Danny Booth, who has toured with Spring Creek and Bearfoot is the new bass player for bluegrass band Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen (if you're not listening to them, you really should).
- Jimmy Wayne recently released his first novel, Paper Angels. It was co-written with Travis Thrasher.
- Here's an interview with Tom Paxton from the Performing Songwriter archives.
- David Mead on Taylor Swift covering his song "Nashville:" I don't know Taylor Swift, but she seems like a pretty extroverted person who happens to possess a gift for expressing very intimate emotions in a way to which a large number of people can relate. This is rare. As I watched her performance of "Nashville," I felt, among other things, a sense of relief that she had taken it upon herself to perform it to so many people. I doubt I would have ever had the chutzpah to attempt such a thing.
- Reba will host the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards on December 2 in Vegas.
- Keith Urban came in at #76 on Country Universe's countdown of Country Music's Greatest Men.
- American Songwriter talked with Band of Horses' Tyler Ramsey about his new solo record, which was influenced by the music of the Appalachians.
- Edward Morris of CMT spoke with Mac McAnally about his new live album.
- Guy Penrod will make his Opry debut as a solo artist on November 11.
- Ben Foster counted down his top 25 Faith Hill songs for Country Universe. How does your list stack up with his?
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Just the mere thought of 25 Faith Hills songs makes me a bit queasy…
Bearfoot was on Music City Roots tonight and it was a pleasure to see and hear the interview with Nora Jane Struthers. I sure hope they come out Los Angeles way sometime soon.
Its a shame Willie didn't do his new "Remember Me" album back when his voice was in better shape. Oh well, better late than never! I haven't forgotten those old songs as they are what I spend most of my time listening to.
Who in the heck is David Mead? Since Taylor Swift sang one of his songs, I would assume he is not a country artist.
I hope the Garden & Gun page lets you hear song samples in advance this go round. Its a waste to download a bunch of songs only to wind up deleting them for not being up to snuff.
Juli, I appreciate the fact you always post news links about a bunch of artists I've never heard of before! Helps keep me on my toes. (lol)
I'm sure Willie has done most of those songs before–some of them on duets with the original artists.
Thanks for plugging my Faith Hill article, Juli! You rock.
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New challenges for GCC family businesses: a report by international management company, Booz, indicates that while the traditional GCC family business has much to recommend it, new economic circumstances are certain to throw up new challenges.
The family-run business is a viable model for competing effectively in the global economy, achieving impressive long-term growth, and increasing family wealth, but family businesses in the GCC face today the dual challenge of operating in a difficult global economic environment and managing the transition of the business to a third generation of family control, a study by Booz & Company finds.
To survive, grow, and ensure enduring success, firms must tame the "restless entrepreneur" syndrome, and develop a long-term strategy to manage the family and the business.
Steps for lasting success begin with a reevaluation of the existing business portfolio, which may involve the divestment of original businesses that no longer fit the long-term growth strategy.
"The same discipline is required for the evaluation of new investments, and may call for individual family member investments to be separated from the family firm's activities," commented Joe Saddi, chairman of the board of Booz & Company.
Creating a formal governance structure and recruiting and developing outside management talent are other crucial steps. The appointment of a change agent, whose interests are closely aligned with that of the family and the business, ensures such changes are achieved.
Some of the world's most successful companies are family businesses, with governance structures either controlled by, or with the strong involvement of, members of the original founding family. They have thrived, surviving economic downturns, wars, family feuds, and other challenges.
An index compiled by Credit Suisse found family firms outperformed non-family firms in shareholder creation by 15% between January 2005 and October 2008.
"Our analysis of more than 100 family businesses reveals the most critical factor to their success is the families' coordinated and sustained long-term strategy for growing and controlling their businesses," explained Ahmed Youssef, a principal at Booz & Company. It usually involves the exercise of patience in investing capital, the retention of companies through bull and bear markets, a focus on core businesses, and an emphasis on long-term performance over quarterly gains, and, most importantly, the development and retention of management talent.
GCC family firms tend to be young, with most under six decades old. Many are managed by members of the first or second generation, with a few seeing involvement from third-generation members. Some of these businesses have historically benefited from privileged advantages specific to the market and the region's cultural heritage. These advantages include:
* Limited external competition, abundant opportunities, and special access to capital, business networks, and information. These have allowed families to build large conglomerates spanning a variety of sectors.
* More concentrated control within families. Most family-controlled GCC businesses are still driven by one or two members of the family with many driven by the original owners, some of whom are highly visionary and entrepreneurial.
* Respect for traditional rules of succession.
* The cultural heritage of the region has protected family businesses from destructive family feuds. In instances of conflict, disputes tend to be kept private and managed within the family, limiting negative impacts on business. This advantage is dissolving as families have expanded and the gap in experience and knowledge has increased.
"These factors have helped families create successful, diversified conglomerates, but these will not forever insulate them from other growth-oriented challenges," commented Saddi.
Many who run family conglomerates are "restless entrepreneurs"--focused on new business/investment development, rather than on the institutionalisation of the businesses once created or acquired, leading to a lack of focus: a survey of 25 family-owned firms in the GCC showed that nearly half (48%) were involved in five or more sectors; 40% engaged in activity in three or four sectors; and 12% were active in two sectors or fewer. The "restless entrepreneur" syndrome is typical of any company that operates within a context of strong economic growth, limited competition, and abundant capital.
Another characteristic of family firms in the GCC is the emotional attachment to the original or earliest businesses, which define the legacy of the family. Even if these businesses generate returns below the cost of capital, the family often keeps the business to preserve the identity and brand of the group.
The current global economic slowdown, increased competition, and the democratisation of business development in the Middle East will force family businesses to focus on scaling businesses and improving performance. "Many GCC family businesses over the next decade will also have to contend with the hurdles posed by the transfer of company control to a third generation," commented Youssef.
As shareholders become more numerous, centralised control becomes more difficult. Transferring control to a third generation means a company formerly controlled by siblings is now controlled by cousins, leading to weaker family ties and obligations. The absence of the "preferred shareholder" concept in some countries may exacerbate this.
Large family size (the average GCC family has five children) puts pressure on family businesses to grow as quickly as possible to maintain wealth. Based on the current average size, the typical family business needs to grow 18% each year in order to maintain the same level of wealth across generations.
The evolution of family businesses is expected, but many do not survive in the face of so many challenges.
Some studies show that up to 80% of family businesses fail to make it through the third generation. Today, many GCC family businesses will be put to the test, requiring around 20% a year in growth to maintain the same level of wealth. They will survive economic downturns and generational changes by institutionalising their businesses and managing the restless entrepreneur syndrome--or face extinction. Many of the world's greatest corporations are family dynasties, which have successfully evolved and adapted to changing business conditions and family needs and abilities.
Booz & Company is a leading global management consulting firm, helping the world's top businesses, government ministries, and organisations.
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Those clamps are very capable of moving very smoothly, they just get sticky pretty rapidly. The bases are AWESOME though, really nice locking action.
As far as the gamma, I've had one SUPER problematic clamp since I got my 5800. Recently I tried some wax on the turn table which was a huge mistake -- the tracks gummed up a lot and I cleaned it thoroughly with rubbing alcohol, no lube, and then somehow the clamps started gliding extremely smoothly... I'm not sure what happened, tbh. I unscrewed (and leave unscrewed) the two hex cap bolts on the bottom holding the plastic retaining block for the clamps. I can just slide out the plastic retaining block at my leisure now. This is convenient for upkeep and cleaning, but probably not necessary
This is funny because I went through a very similar process. I even tried wax at one point and determined it was a mistake.
And I actually do the same as you -- I leave the bolts removed from the retaining blocks so I can slide them out whenever I want.
In fact, I just got done clearning everything down with rubbing alcohol, and then I sprayed a rag w/ some silicone spray and applied it to the track. I'll give it a try tomorrow probably.
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Steve Jones of the Courier-Journal is reporting that Reggie Bonnafon, a junior prospect at Trinity High School could make his college decision within the next month. Charlie Strong and the Louisville Cardinals appear to be the favorite. Bonnafon is rated as a 3-star prospect and considered to be one of the top dual threat quarterbacks in the 2014 class. He spent most of his junior season playing wide receiver for the state champion Shamrocks. Senior Travis Wright took most of the snaps this year for Trinity. Bonnafon is expected to see a lot more time at quarterback next season. Louisville and Illinois are the only two BCS schools that have offered Bonnafon a scholarship, but Ohio State, Mississippi State, Tennessee, Vanderbilt and Cincinnati have all expressed interest. Bonnafon was at all but two of Louisville's home games in 2012.
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That was before the 2010 election, in which Hare, running for a third term in a district designed by Democrats to elect a Democrat, was defeated 53 to 43 percent by Bobby Schilling, proprietor of a pizza parlor in East Moline.
A lot of politicians are worrying about the Constitution these days. Liberal commentators were shocked this past week when in three days of oral argument in the lawsuits challenging Obamacare, five Supreme Court justices ---- a majority ---- asked questions strongly suggesting they think the legislation is unconstitutional.
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Presidents of different parties regularly issue signing statements, saying that they will not carry out provisions of laws they sign that they regard as unconstitutional. President Barack Obama decried signing statements when he was campaigning, but he has since issued them himself.
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03.12.05 - Boxing wonderboy Amir Khan will take on Sheffield dangerman Daniel Thorpe a week on Saturday at the ExCeL in his London professional debut live on ITV1. Khan, the Olympic Silver Medallist, will have to be on top form as Thorpe is coming off a fantastic win over Haider Ali, the 2002 Commonwealth Games Champion, last week battering the former top prospect inside four rounds..
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"The Ali victory was a big boost for me and I'm now producing the best boxing of my career so having Khan's scalp on my record is a massive incentive,"
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"His last three opponents looked scared to death before they got in the ring with him but I've got more than 20 times more fights than him from boxing up and down the country and it will show on the night,"
He finished by saying, "I am to ruin Khan's Christmas!"
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"Aashiqui 2" has neither been inspired nor does it much resemble "Abhimaan", the 1973 classic starring Amitabh Bachchan, says the film's producer Mahesh Bhatt.
"What was unique about 'Abhimaan' was a talented successful male artist discovering a simple but talented village girl and then falling in love with her, the resemblance to 'Aashiqui 2' ends there," Bhatt said at the media meet of "Aashiqui 2". He was accompanied by the lead pair Aditya Roy Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor.
"Aashiqui 2" being a love story of the 21st century deals with pain and loneliness as well as other issues that audiences in the 1990s or before wouldn't have connected with, he said.
"When societies evolve, stories evolve, characters evolve. India is now drastically different from the time 'Abhimaan' was made. Apart from the earlier similarity I have mentioned, there is no similarity between the two movies," he added.
"The film has a lot of heart. It has a world view that the new age audiences would connect to," said the 64-year-old.
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The Denver Broncos released running back Willis McGahee, the team's starter the past two seasons, from their crowded backfield on Thursday.
"I knew it was going to happen. It is what it is. They are going younger," McGahee told ESPN's Josina Anderson.
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NORWICH, United Kingdom (AFP) - Norwich and Fulham laboured to a 0-0 stalemate in an uninspiring Premier League clash at Carrow Road on Saturday.
The draw extended the Canaries' poor league run to nine games without a victory, leaving Chris Hughton's side in 14th spot while Martin Jol's Fulham remain in 12th position.
New Norwich signing Luciano Becchio, in for injured captain Grant Holt who suffered a back spasm on the morning of the game, headed a couple of half-chances wide.
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