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Described herein are transdermal delivery devices composed of at least one re-sealable injection port and at least one local anesthetic reservoir. The device effectively delivers anesthetic to the skin of the subject prior to puncturing the skin by syringes, needle sticks, or other instruments intended to be inserted into the skin. In addition, this device can be used to deliver various therapeutic agents for either locally or systemically.
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This application claims priority to U.S. provisional application No. 61/132,134, filed Jun. 16, 2008, the contents of the entirety of which is incorporated by this reference.
An overarching fear of needles and needle sticks exists throughout the world. This fear knows no bounds of age, sex, or race. For many, this phobia makes visits to the doctor and dentist intolerable and often times a last resort. This ultimately results in missed doctor's and dentist's visits and inadequate healthcare treatment of various illnesses, diseases and for routine vaccinations.
For people with this phobia coupled with chronic diseases such as, for example, insulin dependent diabetes, treatment is a daunting task. These patients face the daily task of sticking their finger with a lancet to draw blood to test blood sugar. For a noncompliant patient, this complicates diagnosis and treatment of the condition, and even for the most compliant patient, the task of repeatedly sticking their finger with a lancet is extremely painful. In addition, for a compliant patient each day the patient must administer medication or insulin via an injection. After administering their medication, proper sterile techniques require one to sterilize the injection site and place a bandage where the injection took place. This process is tedious and mundane. Many people fail to follow proper sterile techniques, and as a result, the injection site may become infected. For those people who do follow this protocol, the skin is often damaged due to the constant application and removal of bandage adhesives. Thus, it would be desirable for the subject to have a patch containing a local anesthetic to numb the injection site, an antiseptic or antimicrobial agent to prevent injection site infection, and either a single use or multi-use injection port to allow for a pain free injection for as many days as needed.
Described herein are transdermal delivery devices composed of at least one re-sealable injection port and at least one local anesthetic reservoir. The device effectively delivers anesthetic to the skin of the subject prior to puncturing the skin by syringes, needle sticks, or other instruments intended to be inserted into the skin. In addition, the transdermal delivery device may include a single use patch that does not include a local anesthetic refill port. The advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the aspects described below. The advantages described below will be realized and attained by means of the elements and combinations particularly pointed out in the appended claims. It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive.
The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate several aspects described below.
Before the present compounds, compositions, and/or methods are disclosed and described, it is to be understood that the aspects described below are not limited to specific compositions, compounds, synthetic methods, or uses as such may, of course, vary. It is also to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular aspects only and is not intended to be limiting.
In this specification and in the claims that follow, reference will be made to a number of terms that shall be defined to have the following meanings:
It must be noted that, as used in the specification and the appended claims, the singular forms "a," "an" and "the" include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Thus, for example, reference to "a local anesthetic" includes mixtures of two or more such anesthetics, and the like.
"Optional" or "optionally" means that the subsequently described event or circumstance can or cannot occur, and that the description includes instances where the event or circumstance occurs and instances where it does not. For example, the phrase "optionally a skin permeability enhancer" means that the therapeutic agent may or may not be included.
Effective therapeutic amount refers to the amount of a compound of the present invention that offers therapeutic activity after administration to humans or animals without adverse effects. The therapeutic amount of local anesthetic compounds is referred to as concentration of the active compound and the volume administered.
Described herein are transdermal delivery devices that deliver a local anesthetic to an injection or lancing site. The term "injection site" is the location on the subject's skin that is going to be punctured by a medical device including but not limited to a needle or lancet. The delivery device includes at least one resealable injection port and at least one local anesthetic reservoir. Each component of the delivery device is described in detail below and in the figures. The term injection port includes a resealable injection port which may be injected with a needle or pierced by a lancet.
The resealable injection port is generally composed of a polymeric, non-allergenic, non-reacting, inert material that permits a medical device such as a syringe or needle to readily pass through the material. During injection, the polymeric material forms a seal around the medical device. Upon removal of the medical device, the polymeric material substantially if not completely closes the hole produced by the medical device. Thus, the resealable injection port can maintain a sterile environment during injection and post-injection. The polymeric material used to make the resealable injection port can be composed of a variety of different materials such as, for example, silicon, non-allergic rubberized material, or other medically safe synthetic or semi-synthetic plastics. The number of injection ports can vary, as will be demonstrated below.
The delivery device also contains one or more local anesthetic reservoirs for holding the local anesthetic. The local anesthetic is generally positioned near the resealable injection port so that the skin at or near the injection site is exposed to the anesthetic and block the nerves of the skin, for a painless entry of a needle or lancet. The local anesthetic can be any topical anesthetic known in the art. In one aspect, the local anesthetic includes ester based or an amide based local anesthetics or any combination thereof. Examples of amide based local anesthetics include, but are not limited to, articaine, bupicaine, dibucaine, lidocaine, mepivacaine, prilocaine, and ropivacaine. Examples of ester based local anesthetics include, but are not limited to, benzocaine, chloroprocaine, proparacaine, and tetracaine. In one aspect, the local anesthetic is a combination of both lidocaine and prilocaine. The lidocaine and prilocaine are present at least in a 2:1 ratio by weight, a 1:1 ratio by weight, or any combination thereof. In other aspects, lidocaine and prilocaine may be present in the amount of 3:1, 4:1, 5:1, 6:1, 7:1, 8:1, 9:1, 10:1, 11:1, 12:1, 13:1, 14:1, 15:1. In addition, any of the local anesthetics mentioned above can be used in combination and are present at least in a 2:1, 3:1, 4:1, 5:1, 6:1, 7:1, 8:1, 9:1, 10:1, 11:1, 12:1, 13:1, 14:1, or 15:1 ratio by weight. Even up to 2:98, 5:95, 10:90, 25:75, 35:65, 50:50 amount respectively. The anesthetic can be mixed with carriers such as lipophilic vehicles in order to enhance the absorption of the anesthetic by the skin. The local anesthetic may be fast-acting or short-acting. For example, one may feel a "numbing" sensation within a matter of minutes. However, this numbing sensation may only last a matter of minutes or hours. In another aspect, the local anesthetic may be long acting. In this aspect, one may feel a "numbing" sensation rather quickly (i.e. in a matter of minutes), and this sensation may last up to at least 18 hours. The selection and amount of the local anesthetic can vary depending upon the size of the delivery device as well as the number and position of resealable injection ports present in the device and how long the patch will be used. The shape and size of the transdermal delivery device can vary depending upon the application, which is demonstrated in the figures. In certain aspects, the shape of the device is a circle, a square, a rectangle, an oval, an oblong shape, a triangle, a star, or a square depending upon where on the subject the device is applied. In general, the device has an adhesive that permits the attachment of the device to the skin of the subject. For example, the transdermal delivery device may be placed onto a finger (like a band aid), the abdomen, thigh, calf, arm, shoulder, or any other regions of exposed skin on the subject. Adhesives typically used in bandages and the like can be used herein.
The devices described herein can contain one or more optional therapeutic agents. The location of the optional therapeutic agents in the device can vary depending upon the design of the device. In one aspect, the optional therapeutic agent can be an antiseptic agent, a therapeutic pharmacological, a biologic, a nutriceutical, hormones, antibiotics, nicotine, antifungal agents, antiviral agents, or any pain relieving agent not excluding narcotics. By preventing bacterial, viral, and fungal growth, antiseptic agents maintain sterility either before, during, or post injection. In one aspect, the antiseptic agent can be an alcohol including, but not limited to, ethanol, propanol, isopropanol, or any combination thereof; quaternary ammonium compounds including, but not limited to, benzalkonium chloride, cetyl trimethylammonium bromide, cetylpyridinium chloride, benzethonium chloride, or any combination thereof; boric acid; chlorhexidine gluconate, hydrogen peroxide, iodine, mercurochrome, ocetnidine dihydrochloride, sodium chloride, sodium hypochlorite, colloidal silver, silver nitrate, mupirocin, erthromycin, clindamycin, gentamicin, polymyxin, bacitracin, silver, sulfadiazine, or any combination thereof.
In other aspects, the optional therapeutic agent is a vasoconstrictor. Vasoconstriction is the narrowing of blood vessels resulting from the contraction of the muscular wall of the vessels. When blood vessels constrict, the flow of blood is restricted or slowed. Without wishing to be bound by theory, a vasoconstrictor would increase the time a local anesthetic resided at one location. The vasoconstrictor may prevent blood flow washout or dissipation of the local anesthetic. In addition, a vasoconstrictor may limit the amount of bleeding associated with a needle or lancet stick. Such vasoconstrictors may include phenylephrine, ephedrine sulfate, epinephrine, naphazoline, neosynephrine, vasoxyl, oxymetazoline, or any combination thereof.
In another aspect, the optional therapeutic agent is a skin permeability enhancer. The skin is a rigid, almost impermeable layer. This impermeability is attributed to the nature of one very thin top surface layer called the stratum corneum. This impermeability creates problems for the transdermal delivery of agents which include local anesthetics. Examples of skin permeability enhancers include but are not limited to dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), lecithin, decyl methyl sulfoxide, dodecyl dimethyl phosphine oxide, octyl methyl sulfoxide, nonyl methyl sulfoxide, undecyl methyl sulfoxide, lauryl alcohol, diisopropyl sebacate, oleyl alcohol, diethyl sebacate, dioctyl sebacate, dioctyl azelate, hexyl laurate, ethyl caprate, butyl stearate, dibutyl sebacate, dioctyl adipate, propylene glycol dipelargonate, ethyl laurate, butyl laurate, ethyl myristate, butyl myristate, isopropyl palmitate, isopropyl isostearate, 2-ethylhexyl pelargonate, butyl benzoate, benzyl benzoate, benzyl salicylate, dibutyl phthalate, nicotinates, fatty acids, fatty alcohols, or any combination thereof. In one aspect, the skin permeability enhancer is at least greater than 1% weight per volume, weight per weight, or mole percent. In another aspect, the skin permeability enhancer may be at least greater than 1.5%, 2.0%, 2.5%, 3.0%, 3.5%, 4.0%, 4.5% up to 50% weight per volume, weight per weight, or mole percent. In one aspect, the skin permeability enhancer is dimethyl sulfoxide. In this aspect, the amount of dimethyl sulfoxide may range from 2% to 10%, 2% to 9.5%, 3% to 8%, 3% to 7%, or 4% to 6% weight per volume, weight per weight, by mole percent or any effective therapeutic amount relative to the local anesthetic.
In other aspects, anti-inflammatories and anti-dolorosa can be present in the device to reduce inflammation. This class of drugs functions to block various inflammatory pathways. For example, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) alleviate pain and inflammation by counteracting cyclooxygenase and preventing the synthesis of prostaglandins. In one aspect, NSAIDs may be incorporated in the replaceable button or the semi-permeable reservoir of the transdermal delivery device. These NSAIDs may include celecoxib, meloxicam, nabumetone, piroxicam, naproxen, oxaprozin, rofecoxib, sulindac, ketoprofen, valdecoxid, anti-tumor necrosis factors, anti-cytokines, anti-inflammatory pain causing bradykinins or any combination thereof.
In another aspect, antihistamines and steroids can be used to prevent any allergic reaction or irritation caused by the anesthetic or other therapeutic agents when the device is used for prolonged periods of time.
In another aspect, transdermal transport of a local anesthetic and a therapeutic agent can be enhanced by the application of a secondary driving force either before or after application of the transdermal delivery device. In certain aspects this secondary driving force includes electromotive (electrotransport) force in the form of iontophoresis, electroosmosis, electroporation, fractional laser; or mechanical force such as magnetic force, vibration, vibroacoustic force, or sonophoretic force such as ultrasound. This force may be applied to enhance the uptake of the local anesthetic into subcutaneous tissue for rapid blocking of pain conduction nerve endings. For example, without wishing to be bound by theory, when ultrasound is used, low frequency is used. In one aspect, less than 2.5 MHz is used. In yet another aspect, less than 1 MHz is used. When acoustical vibrations (low frequency ultrasound with vibration—Vibroacoustic) are applied using a specified pulse ranging, from one-half second to three seconds, modulated with an oscillatory signal in the frequency range of 1 Hz to 1500 Hz, and having pulse amplitude in the range of about 20 to 5000 microns, transdermal transport of a local anesthetic and a therapeutic agent may be further enhanced.
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The optional therapeutic agents described above can be incorporated in a number of different locations within the delivery device. For example, an antiseptic agent can be applied to the surface of the injection port (topside and/or underside) to kill any bacteria, virus, or fungus that may be present on the syringe and maintain a sterile environment at the injection site. Alternatively, in order to maintain a sterile environment at the injection port, the injection port can be covered with an antiseptic cap or cover. In other aspects, one or more therapeutic agents can be mixed with the anesthetic and the mixture introduced into the anesthetic reservoir. In this aspect, the therapeutic agent diffuses to the skin with the anesthetic.
The devices described herein can be applied to the skin of a subject where the skin is ultimately going to be punctured in order to reduce or eliminate pain associated with the puncture. The underside of the injection port(s) has non irritating adhesive which will facilitate sticking to the skin when applied. Such adhesive may include a topical silicone adhesive, a water based adhesive, epoxies, urethanes, methacrylates, polyacrylates, rubber-based adhesives, polysiloxane adhesives, pressure sensitives, starches, and phenolics of varying tack levels depending on the patient's skin and the task at hand. The adhesive material may be an acrylic adhesive including at least one polymer selected from homopolymers of acrylic esters, copolymers of two or more types of acrylic ester units and copolymers of acrylic esters and other functional monomers. Acyrlic esters include, but are not limited to, butyl(meth)acrylate, pentyl(meth)acrylate, hexyl(meth)acrylate, heptyl(meth)acrylate, octy(meth)acrylate, nonyl(meth)acrylate, decyl(meth)acrylate. Functional monomers include, but are not limited to, monomers containing a hydroxyl group, such as hydroxyethyl(meth)acrylate, hydroxypropyl(meth)acrylate, monomers containing a carboxyl group such as carboxyl methacrylate and monomers containing an amide group such as methacrylamide, dimethylmethacrylamide, etc.
Specific examples of acrylate monomers, which are suitable for use with the present invention include, but are not limited to methacrylic acid, butyl acrylate, butyl methacrylate, hexyl acrylate, hexyl methacrylate, 2-ethylbutyl acrylate, 2-ethylbutyl methacrylate, isooctyl acrylate, isooctyl methacrylate, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, dodecylmethacrylate, tridecyl acrylate, tridecyl methacrylate, and mixtures thereof.
Specific examples of functional monomers which are copolymerizable with the above-recited alkyl acrylates or methacrylates, which can also be used include, but are not limited to acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, maleic acid, maleic anhydride, hydroxyethyl acrylate, hydroxypropyl acrylate, acrylamide, dimethylacrylamide, acrylonitrile, dimethylaminoethyl acrylate, dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate, tert-butylaminoethyl acrylate, tert-butylaminoethyl methacrylate, methoxyethyl acrylate, and mixtures thereof.
Specific examples of suitable rubber-based pressure sensitive adhesives include but are not limited to hydrocarbon polymers, such as natural and synthetic polyisoprenes, polybutylenes, polyisobutylene (PIB), styrene/butadiene polymers, styrene-isoprene-styrene block copolymers, hydrocarbon polymers such as butyl rubber, halogen-containing polymers such as polyacrylic nitrile, polytetrafluoroethylene, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinylidene chloride, and polychlorodiene, and polysiloxane, and other copolymers thereof.
Specific examples of polysiloxanes include but are not limited to silicone pressure sensitive adhesives, which are based on two major components: a polymer, or gum, and a tackifying resin. The polysiloxane adhesive may be prepared by cross-linking the gum, typically a high molecular weight polydiorganosiloxane with the resin to produce a three-dimensional silicate structure via a condensation reaction in an appropriate organic solvent. Various aspects of formulating polysiloxane adhesives are known in the art. Suitable silicone pressure-sensitive adhesives are commercially available and include the silicone adhesives sold as BIO-PSA«, Dow Corning Corporation, Medical Products, Midland, Mich.
As described above, the local anesthetic diffuses from the anesthetic reservoir onto the skin. The local anesthetic numbs a portion of the skin at or near the injection site. The duration of contact between the skin and the anesthetic can vary depending upon the type of puncture or injection that is made. In one aspect, the device is applied 30 to 60 minutes in advance to allow the local anesthetic to enter the dermal never fibers in the skin and block them so that when the injection occurs, the subject does not feel pain. The devices described herein have numerous applications including, but not limited to, reducing or eliminating pain associated with the injection of bioactive agents such as drugs and both pediatric and adult vaccines; the drawing of blood from a subject; the use of permanent infusion ports; the use of artery-venous (A-V) shunts used in kidney dialysis; the use of ports to inject various steroids and other therapeutic agents into the diseased or damaged tissue such as muscles, tendons, and joints; their use by podiatrists for corns; their use as a band aid to draw the blood droplets to test for glucose levels in diabetics and other blood chemistry analysis; and the insertion of canulas for intravenous infusion, catheters, PICC lines for long IV infusions, Swan Ganz catheter intersection, nerve blocks to relive pain, and injections of painful joints.
The devices described herein are particularly useful in the treatment of chronic disorders, systemic diseases, and hormone replacement therapy. Such chronic and systemic diseases include, for example, diabetes, psoriasis, and eczema. In the case of diabetes, the subject is continuously monitoring blood sugar levels as well as self-administering insulin. The continuous pricking and injections can be traumatic to the subject over time. The devices described herein alleviate the pain and stress associated with this, which will ultimately ensure that the subject is diligent with monitoring their blood sugar levels and consistently administering their medication.
In another aspect, the transdermal delivery device can be used for reducing or eliminating pain associated with bruises, cuts, poison ivy irritation, insect bites and stings, localized skin diseases, and allergic reactions without using the injection port.
In yet another aspect, the transdermal delivery device can be used to deliver either locally or systemically any one of the substances, chemicals, hormones, or therapeutic agents mentioned above.
Numerous modifications and alternative arrangements may be devised by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention and the appended claims are intended to cover such modifications and arrangements. Thus, while the present invention has been described above with particularity and detail in connection with what is presently deemed to be the most practical and preferred embodiments of the invention, it will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that numerous modifications, including, but not limited to, variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use may be made without departing from the principles and concepts set forth herein.
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But yeah, speaking of back to our regularly scheduled programming, this:
I need a litle help guys. The bike is pinging and I'm not sure what steps to take. I hear it when I roll on the throttle while going 50 or 60 mph, in 5th gear. It is so bad I can hear it over the wind noise. I have also heard it while in fourth, again at 3/4 to full throttle. It does it despite the type of gasoline I use.
Stock motor except for the "usual" mods: Dave's carb mods, Uni filter, snorkel removed, stock header with FMF Q4. Standard plug. (not the hot or cold range)
Other than this the bike runs great. Starts easily, hot or cold. Good throttle response, no flat spots or hiccups anywhere. I have experienced this a few years ago and I think what I did was to go up a size or two on the main jet. I remember that taking care of it for the most part, but now it's back and needs to be fixed. I need to start keeping notes on this stuff. Can't stand the sound of it and I know what it can do to the motor.
Don't get me wrong. I'm all for guns and pussy. I try to keep as much of those around as possible.
has anyting changed that you know of since before the problem to after? I assume no, but should ask. Next could be, clean the carb and check for vacuum (intake) leaks. After that, you have to pop the top and work your way down. Though, you should only have to check the cam and valves. COuld be you have a rocker that's going south too....
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On Friday, shortly before 2 a.m., two black men robbed the Circle K on Avalon Boulevard, the Sheriff's Office reported.
One of the men pulled a black revolver halfway out of his pocket and showed it to an employee. He then told the employee to go into the office and give him money.
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According to North Liberty police criminal complaints, on Nov. 16, 2013, 22-year-old Eric M. Washpun got into an argument with a woman at his apartment that turned physical. Police said Washpun used his hands and forearm to choke the woman, who later reported to police that she could not breath during the assault. The woman suffered from red marks, scratches and pain around her neck, police said.
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Even though Crawley Town are 2nd in the Conference, I believe the gulf between them and League 1 outfit Swindon Town is too big of a gap for Swindon to be 1.80 to win this FA Cup match. I will bet homewin on a cold and wintry Tuesday evening in Wiltshire.
The first encounter ended in stalemate with a 1-1 draw meaning a replay tonight. Swindon taking the lead through striker Charlie Austin, but it lasted only 10 minutes as Matt Tubbs scored a deserved equalizer. The winner will be at home against Championship side Derby County in round 3.
Danny Wilson believes Swindon will qualify for round 3 if they play the way they did against Sheffield Wednesday in the league last time out, after a good 2-1 victory. Jon-Paul McGovern was on target for The Robins and he is a key member of the squad, and could be on target again for the Robins. Only 3 goals in 20 matches – but he is a lively midfielder who is up and down the pitch and shoots freely.
Crawley Town have one eye on automatic promotion as themselves and AFC Wimbledon set the pace in the Conference, so will the FA Cup be a distraction for the minnows from West Sussex?
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September 15, 2006 12:54 PM PDT
Firefox update patches security holes
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Firefox 22.214.171.124, released Thursday, tackles a problem that lets outsiders run code remotely and aims to improve the product's stability.
While the update addressed four critical flaws, it was less extensive than one released in July that contained fixes for seven flaws.
The release of Firefox 126.96.36.199 comes alongside the online publication of exploits to attack Microsoft's Internet Explorer. The 5.01 and 6 versions of the Web browser, running on all current versions of the Windows operating system, are affected.
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- So why hasn't FF alerted me?
- FF can be a great browser, but I keep finding glitches that drag it back down to the level of IE, albeit not nearly as bad from a security standpoint, but not such that it can crow about its features, either.
Why does it take days before FF alerts to the fact that it has an update available? I should be finding out about updates available from the update feature, not from reading about them in the press a day after they've been released.
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- Worked for me.
- Mine downloaded and installed the upgrade last night. For me it's usually only a day before the update comes in.
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- some things to check ...
- If FF isn't updating itself for you, you can set it to do so. Confirm
the following settings:
Tools -> Options -> Advanced ->Update
1. Double-check that the checkbox next to Firefox is checked
(otherwise it's not looking for updates:)). I also have the others
checked as well ("Installed Extensions and Themes" as well as
"Search Engines").
2. Check the radio button next to either "Ask me what I want to
do" or "Automatically download and install update" for "When
updates to Firefox are found", depending on your preference (I
have mine to "Automatically download and install update", but
you might not want things happening behind your back :)).
3. Remember it's not likely to update itself unless it's running -
in other words if you haven't used FF over the last week (or only
used it for a few minutes at a time and then quit the program)
it's probably not tried to update itself yet, but should (silently)
do so when you fire it up. Also, consider what would happen to
Mozilla if all FF copies in the world hit their server
simutaneously. I'm sure they've mitigated against this by having
each copy pick a random day or time to check for updates, so
even if you have had it running 24/7 for the last month it might
not have "been it's time" yet.
Of course if you don't want to wait, you can "force" an update
anytime through the help menu.
Is FF the perfect browser? LOL. Software isn't perfect, that's a
simple fact of life. What's good about FF (besides being open
source and all that good stuff) is it isn't integrated perversely
with the OS like some other crapware browsers out there (yeah,
you KNOW what I'm talking about!). Oh, it tends to get fixed
faster too.
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- Strange
- I got the update notice Thursday around 9:30pm EST and had no idea it was coming out. That's why I love FF. Very quick to respond and get the patches out. IE you have to wait for patch Tuesday and for Microsoft Update to push it down to your PC. FF completely automatic!
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- Ditch FF and got to IE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What shody, horrible open source JUNK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stop the open source movement its run by Terror groups and they greatly contribute to global warming, and the third world starving!!!!!!!!!!!
Seriously...software is complicated and made by humans and will have bugs....whether its from MS or anyone else.
Compare the comments on this article to the other one today where IE had a new bug....it was a CNET, liberal, commie, MS Bash Fest!
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- Bookmarks bug
- The bug on my XT box at work (Ugh) locks up the program when you simply hover over the bookmarks menu. Also, news videos on CNN and MSNBC do not run.
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- CNN videos don't even work for me in IE, never have
- CNN videos don't even work for me in IE, never have
As for MSN, you must use IE for that.
Just go elsewhere for your videos, not like there isn't a plethora of sites that DO work.
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- Huh?
- Looks like you posted under the wrong article. This article doesn't have anything to do with CNN, videos, or Internet Explorer.
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- What???
- I just played this one in IE and it worked:
http://www.cnn.com/video/player/player.html?url=/video/us/2006/09/18/sot.mo.missing.baby.grandparents.ksdk&wm=11
The video is in WMV format... It's not possible that it won't play in IE
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- bulky, crashy, trashy...
- I don't know about anyone else but for me FF has started to become bulky, crashy, and trashy. I can open up 4 - 5 tabs and easily see FF using over 150MB of ram and even higher. It will slow my computer down and eventually crash. This is across a network of 30+ computers.
Is it really time to start using Opera on our network?????
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- moron
- Stick to the story and get off the liberal/commie crap. I tend to lean to the left a bit and I don't like IE. Jumping to the politics right away, is just stupid.. its about FireFox.. not any moronic conclusions you have... get over it!
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- When's Auto-Update WITHOUT USER INPUT coming?
- When's Firefox going to come with functionality to automatically update Firefox WITHOUT USER INPUT? Am I missing that, or is it really not possible?
I'd love to get Firefox onto my corporate desktops, but trusting users to apply updates when they are available is simply NOT an option...
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I mentioned yesterday on Twitter the Bacon Explosion, which, in the words of a Jewcy writer is "the treyfiest turducken you can imagine."
And all Adam and Eve ate was an apple.
The incredibly non-kosher concoction is "two pounds of bacon woven through and around two pounds of sausage and slathered in barbecue sauce." Bake or smoke, then enjoy and call an ambulance.
Dreamed up just before Christmas—definitely not Chanukah—the Bacon Explosion got a friendly write-up in the NYT yesterdayday. You've got to check out the preparation slideshow.
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Abuse, neglect and exploitation of the elderly and other vulnerable adults is probably underreported, according to Michelle Gayette, elder rights program administrator for the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services. A new law that requires health care professionals report suspected abuse, neglect or exploitation should increase reporting and help many adults who can't help themselves.
Previously, reporting of harm to vulnerable adults was voluntary, and some people were uncomfortable with reporting. The new law "takes the guesswork out of it," said Gayette.
Improved soil health, competitive yields during dry seasons and increased farm income are some of the benefits of energy beets that farmers will learn about during plot tours being held across North Dakota in August and September.
Energy beets are sugar beets bred for the biofuel market and for industrial purposes, used to create ethanol and high-value chemicals. Representatives from the energy beet project will discuss the project research so far, the positive impact to soil health, the crop's tolerance to dry and saline soils, and the progress on commercializing this new industrial crop.
Valley City is trying to get as many people as possible to donate blood for an Aug. 12 drive in the main room of the Valley City Veterans of Foreign Wars post.
The drive is set for 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The upcoming drive is being sponsored by the AmVet Ladies Auxiliary. People wanting to make an appointment should contact Rose at 845-1064.
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You can tell that Apple has either a smash hit or a huge debacle on its hands when a product becomes a punchline on late night TV. Conan O' Brien lampoons Final Cut Pro X which got released Tuesday, immediately sparking criticism for its overhauled interface, the inability to import old projects (except for iMovie), removal of some features and what not.
Apparently it's so different from the last version of Final Cut that video and film editor all over Hollywood have a very hard time adjusting to it.
He then proceeds showing off a video statement by his video editors "voicing their support" for the software. (Team Coco)
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Berries, including strawberries and raspberries, are a good source of vitamin C and fiber. If you prefer other types of fruit, use chunks of fresh peaches and bananas in this recipe.
Calories: 165 per serving
Calories: 165 per serving
YIELD: 6 people
Ingredients12 to 15 medium strawberries, sliced
3/4 cup raspberries
1/2 cup fat-free, sugar-free instant vanilla pudding made with fat-free milk
6 single-serve (tart-size) graham cracker pie crusts
6 tablespoons light whipped topping
6 mint leaves, for garnish
PreparationIn a small bowl, mix together the strawberries and raspberries.
Spoon 4 teaspoons of the pudding into each pie crust. Add about 2 tablespoons of the strawberry-raspberry mix to each pie. Top the fruit with 1 tablespoon whipped topping. Garnish with mint leaves. Serve immediately or place in the refrigerator until ready to serve.


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Winter storm impacts Northern Ag Expo turnoutAfter a three-year run of euphoric times for the region's crop farmers, the outlook for poorer commodity prices was figuring into an uncertain outlook for many show-goers at the North Dakota Ag Expo in Fargo Dec. 3 and 4.
By: Mikkel Pates, Agweek
FARGO, N.D. – After a three-year run of euphoric times for the region's crop farmers, the outlook for poorer commodity prices was figuring into an uncertain outlook for many show-goers at the North Dakota Ag Expo in Fargo Dec. 3 and 4.
Gary Knutson, executive director of the North Dakota Agricultural Association, which sponsors the show in the Fargodome, said crowds were about two-thirds of normal on Dec. 3 and perhaps a third of normal on Dec. 4, with a storm looming.
Those who made it to the show had a lot to ponder — lower commodity prices and an inability of Congress to pass a farm bill, high land rental rates and persistently high input costs. Some, however, are finding optimism in an outstanding or at least better-than expected 2013 crop in the region and opportunities to buy into the nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing game.
Farmers in southwest North Dakota had exceptional crops thanks to ample rainfall this year. Areas in the northeast corner of the state had better-than-expected crops, especially considering the late seeding season. Some, however, are still dealing with unharvested crops or higher-than-expected drying costs.
Crop insurance uncertainty
Among the wide array of speakers at this year's expo, Frayne Olson, North Dakota State University Extension Service crops marketing economist, and Randy Martinson of Progressive Ag, told farmers that the realities of 2014 cropping choices will probably not be set until February when crop insurance selection choices can be made.
"Never say never in this industry, but we're not going to have the guarantees like we have in the past on crop insurance," Martinson said, noting that crop insurance potential won't be fully known until February, when markets are used to determine formulas. "In the last few years we've been able to lock in profits on the crop insurance. This year we're not going to be locking in profits. We're going to be minimum losses, is what it looks like."
Both said they don't think the farm bill is going to affect what farmers plant in 2014. "You're getting — what, $10 an acre now on direct payments? If they took it away, it's not going to matter and you're not going to switch planting decisions. In the South, it means more for the cotton, rice and peanut farmers.
"That's what they live and die on," Olson said. He said cotton is the crop to watch because there are about 10 million acres of cotton that could change to corn. "The greatest influence the farm policy will have on planted acres will be on cotton."
Nitrogen facts
While farmers are concerned about lower commodity prices and high land prices and rents, they also are being offered an opportunity to invest in nitrogen fertilizer projects, including a $1.4 billion program being planned in the Grand Forks, N.D., area.
Tom Blue, president of Blue Johnson Associates, offered details about how the nitrogen fertilizer market works — the current and likely source, supply and price — in North America, but he left it to the listener's imagination what the bottom line was. There have been numerous projects talked about but there aren't many that will go ahead, said Blue, who consults with Northern Plains Nitrogen.
Blue said much of the nitrogen fertilizer used by farmers in the Northern Plains market is imported. "You get a whole bunch that comes down from western Canada; you get a whole bunch that comes up through the Houston and Galveston terminals — an awful lot of that is as urea that comes up on the unit trains to some of the new unit train sheds that have been built up in this part of the world. You get as much that comes up the river and gets dropped off at St. Louis; some of it gets dropped off further north. A lot gets railed across into this marketplace."
Corn accounts for more than 50 percent of all the nitrogen fertilizer consumed in the nation. Wheat is second.
Corn production has risen in the Northern Plains where the average spot price for urea was $425 per ton in the past year. Producers of fertilizer seem to be pegging their pricing on the value of the corn, and not the underlying cost of natural gas. Blue said on a "cost basis they are covering all kinds of costs —- getting $250 a ton over their cash costs" for producing it. The cost of urea fertilizer increased in 2012, even as the price of making it declined, apparently because commodity prices were higher, and makers figured farmers could pay for it. The profit margin gap is why so many people — including North Dakota corn growers and CHS Inc. — are interested in making it here, at announced billion-dollar-plus facilities.
Hedge against gouging?
Darin Anderson, a Valley City, N.D., farmer and president of a steering committee for Northern Plains Nitrogen, said his organization is trying to raise $3 million to $9 million before an internal deadline of Dec. 13 to get their project started. He said about half of that had been raised — $1 million from founding investors — but that meetings have been hampered by the late harvest and now weather issues.
Anderson said farmers are looking at investing in a fertilizer plant in part for an investment, but started out investigating it as a natural hedge against high fertilizer prices.
"Roughly a $1,000 investment would equal a ton of nitrogen hedging. If you used 50 tons of nitrogen fertilizer every single year, a $50,000 investment would correlate to a 100 percent hedge in the project," he said. By buying from existing nitrogen fertilizer producers there's no hedge at all, Anderson said.
"You could buy an existing producer," Anderson volunteered, "but you're already buying their expected profits down the road … at a premium." He said a newly built facility would be 15 percent more efficient than existing production.
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He has also reported on issues of academic and management malfeasance, and the consequences of a rapid rise in spending on sports.
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The Republic of the United States of Indonesia (Indonesian: Republik Indonesia Serikat (RIS)) was a federal state to which the Netherlands formally transferred sovereignty of Indonesia on 27 December 1949. This transfer ended the four-year conflict between Indonesian nationalists and the Netherlands that was fought over for control of Indonesia. At the same time, the Federal Constitution of 1949 came into effect.
The RUSI comprised sixteen state entities: the 'Republic of Indonesia', consisting of territories in Java and Sumatra with a combined population of almost half of the whole RUSI, and the fifteen states established by the Dutch, which had RUSI legislature that was far in excess of their populations.
Over the first half of 1950, the non-Republic states gradually dissolved themselves into the Republic. The United States of Indonesia was officially dissolved and replaced by the Republic of Indonesia, a unitary state, by President Sukarno on 17 August 1950, the fifth anniversary of his proclamation of independence.


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November 21, 2007 11:28 AM PST
Gotham's Christmas tree gets greener
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Photos: Shining the light on LEDsMarch 24, 2005
The Norway Spruce, set to be lighted on November 28, will use 30,000 light-emitting diodes (LEDs) strung on 5 miles of wire, according to Mayor Bloomberg's office, which announced the changes on Wednesday with real estate company Tishman Speyer.
The energy-efficient bulbs will save as much electricity per day as a single family in a 2,000-square-foot home uses in a month, they said.
Rockefeller Center now has the largest installation of solar-electric panels in New York City--365 General Electric panels capable of generating 70 kilowatts.
The tree itself is in for more sustainable treatment as well. It was cut down by a handsaw to cut down on pollution. At the end of the holiday season, the tree will be made into lumber to be used by Habitat for Humanity.
In addition to the energy-conservation measures for this holiday season, Tishman Speyer said that next year Rockefeller Center will have a green roof and an ice chiller installed.
The green roof, which will sit on top of Radio City Music Hall, will include desert plantings to reduce waste-water runoff. Green roofs also act as an insulator.
The ice chiller plant, which will include 47 water tanks that are 11 feet tall, will be a more efficient way to cool the building. The system will make cold water and ice at night, when there is less demand for electricity.
During the day, the building's air-conditioning will cool air by passing it through the cold water. The system is far more efficient and lowers the burden on the electrical grid during the hottest times of the day.
Mayor Bloomberg is one of several American mayors to promote energy conservation and environmental programs. Bloomberg hosted the C40 Large Cities Climate Summit in May where he unveiled what he called the city's "greenprint" for environmental sustainability.
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- Isn't it ironic that the tree huggers cut down a tree? I think it is good what they are doing, besides cutting down a perfectly healthy tree in the name of "Tradition"
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- Oh, I forgot to mention, that while they are using less energy, the fact that they are using any energy at all on something that is not needed (let's face it, Christmas trees are just for show, and doesn't produce any real benefits to society)is somehow ironic.
Let's think of it in another situation. Your creative mind has found a way to save 5 minutes doing chores, but it requires an additional 15 minutes of setup time. In the time you take to setup your "time saving" device, you could have completed the task at hand. Instead, you spent 10 more minutes than necessary.
So while saving a few kW-H's, they still spend more than they need to in the first place.....isn't that ironic?
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- Great News!
- The market is working. The good folks in the Big Apple are greening up the place. This keeps a great tradition going while reducing costs and improves services for everyday use going forward.
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- GE was wrong to install solar panels! see why
- GE needs to rethink how they show off to the world that they are trying to be green. Have them look into a solar transfer and then call us when they are ready to produce 3-4 times more power for the same invested dollar and help the planet 3-4 times more. That is significant! Putting panels on their roof was simply wrong, a publicity stunt, and or both.
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July 7, 2015
(MONTGOMERY)--Attorney General Luther Strange announced the conviction today of Mary K. Nowell for the theft of patient funds from Evergreen Nursing Home and Rehabilitation in Conecuh County.
Nowell, 49 and currently a resident of Bon Secour, Alabama, had been employed as a bookeeper at the facility from November 2008 until February 2013. Crowne Management, the owner of the facility, conducted an internal audit of the facility's patient trust fund after discrepancies were noted in the residents' accounts. The audit found evidence that Nowell had embezzled more than $4,000 by manipulating the computer-based accounting records. Crowne immediately reported its findings to the Attorney General's Office.
Nowell pleaded guilty before Conecuh County District Judge Jeffrey Brock to first-degree theft of property, a class B felony, after having been indicted on the same charge by the March 2014 term of the Conecuh County grand jury. Nowell was sentenced to 14 months imprisonment, which was suspended, and she was placed on 14 months supervised probation. She also was ordered to pay $4,280 in restitution to Crowne management and a $500 fine.
The case was investigated by the Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit and was prosecuted by Assistant Attorney General Jon Moody.
"We are grateful for the diligence of the facility's management in discovering this theft and taking prompt action to bring the defendant to justice," said Attorney General Strange. "Today's conviction should serve as a message that preying upon vulnerable nursing home residents will not be tolerated."
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Pinellas indian mound restored
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Thanks to community action and University of South Florida archaeologists and anthropology students, a state treasure built by some of Pinellas Countyâs earliest residents, the Tocobaga Indians, is being assured of its legacy.
The Pinellas Mound is an ancient Native American temple mound built over a thousand years ago. This morning community leaders, archaeologists and anthropology students, neighbors and friends took the final step in protecting the site by planting native Florida plants.
Jerry Lembke, treasurer of the Civic Association was shoveling mulch onto the site. In the past, extensive damage was done. Asked what steps are being taken now to ensure prevention of further deterioration, Ray Wonderlich, president of the Third of the Florida Native Plant Society, explained the importance of the plantings.
More than two dozen people pitched in to help. The Pinellas Mound is nestled in a quiet community off Pinellas Point Drive. Last year, the Greater Pinellas Point Civic Association began its drive to save the mound.
Civic Association president Claude Jenet said efforts were long and plagued by bureaucracy but progress to restore both dignity and nature to the site have paid off. It took the combined cooperation of State archaeologists, The Native Information exchange, the local civic association and concerned neighborhood residents to accomplish the task. Photo: Rylee Brooke, 7, finds shell once used as a tool by early mound inhabitants.comments powered by Disqus


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Assented to on June 11th, 1998 during the First Session of the Thirty-sixth Parliament, the Canada Marine Act ("CMA") is "an Act for making the system of Canadian ports competitive, efficient and commercially oriented". Among other things, the Act establishes the governance model for the Board of Directors, setting criteria for the qualifications, terms of appointment, eligibility, and other matters related to the Board of Directors.
On an annual basis, Board Directors and Executives acknowledge in writing that they have read and understood the organization's Code of Conduct (Schedule "E" of VFPA's Letters Patent). This Code establishes clear conflict of interest rules and Board Members must disclose any potential or real conflicts of interest.
The Board typically meets six times per calendar year. Board meetings are usually a full day. In addition to the regularly scheduled Board Meetings, the Board attends a two-day retreat to discuss strategic issues. Other meetings may be scheduled as necessary. The Board conducts an annual review of its Terms of Reference and periodically undertakes reviews to assess their own practices and performance.
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VIOXX was on the market for five years before the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) figured out it could kill and withdrew it - by that time tens of thousands may have been affected. But what if the painkiller's fatal side effects had been spotted within months?
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The magazine has traveled now from coast to coast, and to cities at the southern and northern borders of the U.S. During the holidays I sent a box to Alaska and a big envelope of all the zines and both issues of the magazine to a nurse named Amanda in Wales, UK. We had a great time corresponding. Still, I was surprised when Jeff WishMer, who works at the Cho ku rei Farm Store in Crestone, Colorado (population 73 in 2000) called a few weeks ago asking about placing an ad. He said he saw a copy of the magazine at the Elephant Cloud Teashop and asked if we could publish something about an upcoming seed exchange.
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We could do it, I said, but it'd be too late for the February event. We'd just published Issue #2 and Issue #3 wasn't scheduled until the end of May.
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There is a strange history of political party walkouts in Kenya, beginning with Oginga Odinga's exit from Kanu, the Cabinet and the founding vice-presidency in 1966 as a result of the outcome of the Limuru Conference. Odinga promptly set up and headed the Kenya People's Union (KPU).
No two political party walkouts are ever the same. Twenty-five years after Odinga left Kanu, another former Vice President of Kenya, this time Mwai Kibaki, also jumped ship into his own prefabricated vessel, the Democratic Party (DP), on Christmas Eve, 1991.
Eleven years later, another former Vice President, Prof George Saitoti, also leaped out of Kanu, this time in a mass exodus led by another Odinga, Raila son of Jaramogi.
In the years since Kanu crashed out of power in 2002, when Kibaki beat Uhuru Kenyatta for the post-Daniel Moi State House, ODM has become the only major political party to suffer serial walkouts just ahead of presidential elections.
With the Ababu Namwamba/Hassan Ali Joho factors and the sabotaging of the ODM convention eight days ago, it looks as if the party is all set to haemorrhage some more.
All these are factors of political paranoia, a main ingredient of Raila's career as one of the most polarising national leaders in post-independence Kenya.
Raila is steeped in the stuff and also attracts or inspires the paranoia of others, and never more so than during crucial historic crossroads in both the lives of the nation and of whichever political vehicle he happens to be driving - or attempting to grab the steering wheel of - at such junctures. However, in his long career, Raila has never encountered an operative of Pius Tawfiq Ababu Namwamba's skills set and modus operandi.
Speaking on Citizen TV's The Big Question on Tuesday, Namwamba went out of his way to protect both ODM and Raila, saying, for instance, that he could not bring himself to believe that ODM could sabotage itself in such a callous manner.
Observing that "the Party Leader has taken control of this process" (the aftermath of the sabotage), Namwamba declared, "Our primary goal is to make Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto the next leaders of the Opposition".
Previously on Citizen TV's Cheche political talk-show, Namwamba has downplayed widespread talk of his actually being a Jubilee-compliant operative inside ODM with remarks to the effect that his blood and the ruling coalition's are so fundamentally incompatible any mix thereof would only result in clotting.
Namwamba, 40, the MP for Budalang'i, is a lawyer who specialises in international human rights and constitutional law, was born in Uganda of Kenyan parents who themselves grew up in Kenya.
Towards the end of the Grand Coalition Government of April 2008-February 2013, he was appointed Sports and Youth Affairs Minister in the wake of the then Deputy Prime Minister and Deputy ODM leader Wycliffe Musalia Mudavadi, also a Westerner, leaving the party a jump ahead of the general election to head up the Amani coalition and make his maiden presidential bid.
Articulate, well-read and travelled, Namwamba is easily the most iconic of ODM's current crop of young turk leaders. Although he denies it, he has ambition by the ton and swears fealty to Raila's leadership inside ODM all the way to 2017 while at the same time working overtime to take the Movement from the former Prime Minister's inner circle.
The Namwamba-Joho team has dazzled ODM delegates with a high profile and well-oiled campaign complete with helicopters and a far-flung presence. When their names were announced on the floor of the convention by National Elections Board official Nancy Abisai, entire sections of the delegates jumped for joy on the terraces in the manner of football fans celebrating a winning goal.
When Kajwang's name was mentioned, the booing had an undertow of scorn and disapproval that was almost palpable. Outgoing secretary general Peter Anyang' Nyong'o went out on a tidal wave of interjections and jeering.
Team Namwamba-Joho includes MPs Aden Keynan (Eldas), John Waluke (Sirisia), Simon Ogari (Bomachoge) and Turkana Governor Josphat Nanok.
Timing their final campaign tour for a Kericho hotel where they addressed delegates from Kericho, Bomet, Nakuru and Baringo counties, the United Republican Party (URP) Kanu heartlands, the team issued a friendly fire warning to ODM, saying the party had no option but to use the secret ballot.
Namwamba declared: "Anything else will rob ODM of any moral authority to complain about Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission bungling of the 2013 general election or any other electoral process because you cannot engage in an electoral fraud and purport to complain against it."
There were more friendly-fire signals. Saying that Raila was surrounded by bad leaders and bad advice, Namwamba said the polls would be a chance to weed them out.
And then came the clincher: "Raila Odinga is a general with only one bullet left in his gun and in the 2017 election, he either hits the bulls-eye or misses the target, that is why he must be surrounded by a new batch of generals who will ensure that he hits the bulls-eye in 2017."
From where Raila and his 'bad' advisers were seated, this looked like the surest sign yet that Namwamba & Co ultimately plan a walkout. Among those whispering into Raila's ear are operatives who are trying to convince him that Namwamba and Joho are URP moles inside ODM.
This is still more political paranoia (which is not the same thing as discounting it out of hand). The key questions that Namwamba & Co need to clarify in their minds if they are indeed outward-bound from ODM are - Who are you walking out with; who are you preparing to join; and what value are you taking to their high table over and above the purely nuisance value of being seen to abandon Raila to his 'bad' advisers and their toxic counsel? The William Ruto-led ODM walkout is still fresh in political sector memories.


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The marketing budget seems to be the most obvious budget to cut when things start to dry up. Marketing has been viewed as a "bell & whistle" of the P&L. I wouldn't be surprised if those who state that philosophy deliberately do so to drive competition out of business. Don't do it!
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I had the fortune of having dinner with a multi-millionaire (Yeah, he picked up the check) and during the course of the dinner he made this statement:
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Sound advice, but implementing it is the trick. How do you move forward? Do you move forward in a bicycle fashion or a rocket? That all depends on other factors that I didn't get the multi-millionaire to spill.
Traditional media outlets are expensive. The production of a radio, tv or magazine ad are a lot. The publication and broadcasting of those ads are a lot. The sales team of each medium would agree on the same point the multi- millionaire made. "Advertise with us when others aren't!" and your business should consider where most of your leads come from and the cost per lead.
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from Silk Road to Arab Spring
By Muhamad S. Olimat
Routledge – 2013 – 228 pages
Routledge – 2013 – 228 pages
This manuscript examines relations between China and the Middle East in historical context. It highlights some of the most important events that characterize the ties between China and the Middle East, and examines their relationship in key areas that include energy, trade, arms sales, culture and politics.
The centre of China's relations with Israel is arms sales and advanced technology, while the core of Sino-Saudi relations is oil. Iran and China are tied with deep historical, civilizational, cultural and political relations, but China's current interests in Iran centre on oil. Relations between China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) centre on trade. The UAE serve as a primary hub for Chinese business corporations not only in the Gulf or the wider Middle East, but also in Africa and the world. China's relations with Algeria have been based on political co-ordination since the early days of the Algerian War of Independence and the early days of the People's Republic of China. China provided Algeria with political, diplomatic and military support to accomplish its national liberation from France. Since then, their partnership has developed.
Finally, the book develops a tridimensional approach in which China's ties with Middle Eastern countries are viewed as an outcome of interaction between three actors in each situation. The book reaches the conclusion that China's national interests in the Middle East are only increasing, and it is anticipated that Sino-Middle Eastern relations and strategic partnerships will be enhanced in the near future, provided that China is not perceived as undermining the Arab Spring.
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Chapter 3 – Walking on Thin Ropes: A Tridimensional Perspective
Chapter 4 – China's Reaction to the `Arab Spring'
Chapter 5 – China and Israel
Chapter 6 – China and Saudi Arabia
Chapter 7 – China and Iran
Chapter 8 – China and the United Arab Emirates
Chapter 9 – China-Algeria Relations
Chapter 10 Conclusion
Dr Muhamad S. Olimat is an Assistant Professor of international relations at Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research (KUSTAR) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Prior to joining KUSTAR, Dr Olimat taught and conducted research at the University of South Florida in St Petersburg, Missouri State University and several other US higher educational institutions. His area of expertise is Middle East politics, and his research concentration focuses on China and the Middle East, socio-political and economic development in the Middle East, and US foreign policy towards the region. He has published several articles and book chapters on China and the Middle East, the Arab Spring, transition to democracy, women and politics in the Middle East, and the role of Islam in the politics of the Middle East.
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