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The letters of the word ABACUS have been arranged in the shape of a
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The latest news from Nottinghamshire's courts...
Posted: December 21, 2012|
CHRISTOPHER Bellingham, 53, of Coopersale Road, East London, has been fined £1,000 for drink-driving on December 2. He was driving on the M1 northbound at Greasley with 67 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. The legal limit is 35. He has also been ordered to pay a £100 victim surcharge and costs of £85. He entered a guilty plea to drink-driving at a hearing at Nottingham Magistrates' Court on December 17. He was disqualified from driving for 17 months.
MELANIE Guy, 37, of Emerald Grove, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, has been accused of drink-driving, She is due to appear at Nottingham Magistrates' Court, charged with driving over the limit in Stapleford on April 25. Her case was adjourned until January 8.
SIMON Blackham, 41, of Leake Lane, of Stanford on Soar, pleaded guilty to speeding in a Renault Megane in Colwick on November 15. Magistrates in Nottingham heard he was speeding in excess of 30mph. His case was adjourned until January 11. The hearing will consider if there are any mitigating circumstances, including exceptional hardship, for not ordering a driving disqualification.
MARK Bell, 29, of Beauvale Road, The Meadows, pleaded guilty to drink-driving in a VW Polo car in Carlton on December 1. He had 57 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, when the legal limit is 35. Magistrates in Nottingham imposed a £160 fine, ordered to pay a £20 victim surcharge and cost of £85. He was banned from driving for 40 months. No separate penalty was given for further admitted offences of driving the Polo without insurance or a licence on the same date.
NATHAN Willetts , 20, of North Hill Avenue, Hucknall, has been fined £125 for being drunk and disorderly in Nottingham on December 2. Magistrates in Nottingham dealt with him after he entered a guilty plea to being drunk and disorderly. As well as the fine, he is required to pay a £20 victim surcharge and costs of £85.
ERNESTAS Butkus, 39, of Atherstone Avenue, Peterborough, admitted two charges at Nottingham Magistrates' Court. He drove a Ford Transit van in Kirklington Road, Southwell, when disqualified from driving on October 9.
He also used the vehicle without insurance on the same date. He is on unconditional bail to return to court on February 7.
THOMAS Mucheru , 22, of Penrhyn Close, St Ann's, has been dealt with by magistrates for assaulting a police officer.
In one of the attacks he used handcuffs as a weapon, Nottingham justices heard.
Mucheru admitted assaulting three Police Constables in St Ann's on November 25 and he pleaded guilty to using threatening, abusive or insulting works or behaviour on the same date.
For the assaults he was given an eight-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, because the offences were considered to be so serious and were committed in drink.
However, the court heard he was of previous good character, had been assessed by the Probation Service as a low risk and was remorseful. He will be supervised by the Probation Service for 12 months and must do 90 hours of unpaid work in that time.
ANDREW Wright, 48, of Shakespeare Street, Nottingham, received a community order for a public order offence. He admitted using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour toward two people in New Basford on September 14. He has been ordered to take part in a Controlling Anger and Learning to Manage it programme.
He will be supervised by the Probation Service for 18 months. He has been ordered to pay compensation of £50 to one of the victims, of New Basford.
No separate penalty has been imposed for resisting a Police Constable in the execution of his duty in New Basford on September 14, 2012. His guilty plea was taken into account when sentence was imposed.
NICHOLAS Tanswell , 31, of Pearson Close, Beeston, has been fined £250 for a road traffic offence. He pleaded guilty to failing to provide a breath test for analysis in Beeston on December 3. Magistrates in Nottingham imposed the fine, a requirement to pay a £25 victim surcharge and costs of £85. He was banned from driving for 16 months.
LYNETTE Wallace, 42, of Allendale Avenue, Aspley, denies a series of offences. She pleads not guilty to theft, after it is alleged she stole beer from The Beacon pub, Beechdale, on December 2. She is further charged with assaulting a Police Constable, a Special Police Constable and two males on the same date. She has been granted conditional bail to appear at Nottingham Magistrates' Court for her trial on February 21.
GARY Smith, 47, of Mansfield Road, Papplewick, is accused of an offence under the 2003 Communications Act. He denies he made a grossly offensive telephone call in Carlton on June 22.
He is on conditional bail until his trial at Nottingham Magistrates' Court on February 20 at 2pm.


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Aspas netted the opening goal of the game with a volley in front of the Kop as Liverpool progressed to the fourth round of the competition with a 2-0 win over the League 1 side.
And Toure believes Aspas' strike will give him some much-needed confidence as Liverpool try and secure qualification for the UEFA Champions League for the first time since 2009.
"This goal will change him, definitely," the Ivory Coast international said.
"It's very important for a striker to score goals. Their confidence comes from scoring goals.
"The Premier League is a tough league - it is the best league in the world - and he is a young striker who was fantastic for Celta Vigo.
"We know what he can do. He just needs time. He hasn't played many games since he came here but he scored a great goal for us.
"He did really well and we are all really happy for him."
Winger Raheem Sterling, who supplied the assist for Aspas' goal, echoed Toure's sentiments, adding he was pleased to see the Spaniard reaping the dividends of the hard work he puts in on the training ground.
"It will give him a big boost," the 19-year-old said. "He comes in and every day in training he's scoring goals and creating chances.
"Sunday was a great opportunity for him and he scored, so hopefully that will give him a massive boost for the next chance."
Liverpool finished the game against Oldham with 10 men when Daniel Agger left the field injured after Liverpool had already made three substitutions.
Toure knows injuries are part and parcel of football, insisting other members of the squad must now step up to the plate to compensate for the Dane's absence.
"We hope it's not bad news about Daniel," he said. "It's been a tough period with so many games and we're playing in such a tough league.
"Everybody in the squad always gives 100 per cent in training and in games and when you do that you can pick up injuries. It's part of the game. We have other players who can step in and play.
"When the league starts you know that anything can happen. We have to adapt and get on with it.
"It's really hard to get games here so when you have a chance to play you have to be ready. We need to keep winning."


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"The Dark Knight" broke records like a disc jockey gone wild this weekend, upsetting former record-holder "Spider-Man 3″ with a best-ever opening that final tallies showed to be $158.4 million.
The industry-record bow naturally yielded a studio high for Warner Bros. and personal bests for director Christopher Nolan and cast including topliner Christian Bale. But no less impressively, it also anchored a three-day weekend boxoffice record of $258 million, according to Nielsen EDI data.
Universal's star-studded adaptation of the Broadway musical "Mamma Mia!" took second place over the phenomenal frame with a $27.6 million opening built on support from older females. Fox's animated family comedy "Space Chimps" debuted in seventh place with $7.4 million.
Industrywide, the session's collective boxoffice bested the $218.4 million weekend performance of July 7-9, 2006, which featured a $135.6 million opening for Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest."
The new industry record made mincemeat of conventional wisdom that a mid-July session could never pack such a punch and restored momentum in a seasonal boxoffice that's now pulled even with the same portion of summer 2007. Year to date, 2008 still lags behind last year by 1% at $5.21 billion, EDI said.
Despite handicaps including a nearly 2 1/2-hour running time, the rapturously reviewed "Dark Knight" muscled aside previous record opener "Spider-Man 3," which Sony opened to $151.1 million in May 2007. The latest "Batman" sequel dwarfed a previous pairing of Nolan and Bale on "Batman Begins," which unspooled on a Wednesday in June 2005 to gross $72.9 million over its initial five days including a first-weekend haul of $48.7 million.
"This is a career-capper for anybody who works on a film like this in our business," Warners distribution president Dan Fellman said. "It's a great ride, and it's just beginning, Most of the big summer films have already come out, so we have a great play time ahead of us."
"Dark Knight" was produced in association with the Wall Street-funded Legendary Pictures, which co-financed half of the $180 million-plus production.
Although it also bowed big in more than a dozen foreign territories this weekend, most of the initial focus for "Dark Knight" was on its domestic performance. Industry officials now assume the film will be the summer's biggest grosser, with some suggesting a domestic run of $350 million is assured simply on the basis of its first weekend.
Audience demographics for "Dark Knight" were ideally broad. Males represented 52% of patrons, with ticket-buyers evenly split between those under 25 and older moviegoers.
Grosses included $6.2 million from 94 Imax screens, which completely sold out throughout the weekend. The giant-screen haul solidly outpaced a previous Imax record of $4.7 million in Imax sales for the first weekend of "Spider-Man 3."
"We sold out every single ticket in the country at every show," Imax Filmed Entertainment president Greg Forster said. "We're certainly sold out throughout (the weekend), and the majority of our theaters have sell-outs into next weekend and beyond. Our Web site has shut down multiple times."
Nolan shot 30 minutes of the film using an Imax camera, stoking interest in the giant-screen version of "Dark Knight."
Yet perhaps the biggest buzz-inducing element of the film's pre-release marketing was its emphasis on the Heath Ledger's role as Batman's nemesis, the Joker.
Jack Nicholson played the character in 1989′s "Batman," which starred Michael Keaton as the Caped Crusader. But in keeping with the grim tone of Nolan's Batman films, Ledger brought a darker, more brooding approach to the character, and there's talk he could be rewarded with a posthumous Oscar nomination for his success in pulling off the role.
Tim Burton's original "Batman" fetched $251.2 million. For 19 years, that's been a franchise-best domestic run, but now the tally is simply another record to be shattered by "Dark Knight."
Friday was the sunniest day for "Dark Knight," with an industry-record haul of $67.9 million brightened by thousands of midnight showings and even highly unusual showtimes such as 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. in many markets. Saturday brought in an estimated $48.1 million, and Warners penciled in roughly $39 million for Sunday.
Prior to the weekend, Universal execs feared a record performance by "Dark Knight" might limit grosses for "Mamma Mia!" but the film ended up on the high end of pre-release projections in mounting a record opening for a musical. Assuming its weekend estimate holds up, "Mamma Mia!" outpaced previous record-holder "Hairspray," a New Line release that bowed last July to $27.5 million.
Holdover films seemed a bit lost in the "Dark Knight" tsunami despite the record weekend boxoffice, though some films made out better than others.
This weekend will feature two more wide openers, and it will bear watching how "Dark Knight's" second weekend, guaranteed to be a strong one, affects their performances.


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Wow, Roger Ailes is more mainstream than we thought…
Politico's On Media blog clips the money quote from this lengthy New York Magazine opus on the Republican Party headquarters that doubles as a cable "news" network:
"He thinks things are going in a bad direction," another Republican close to Ailes told me. "Roger is worried about the future of the country. He thinks the election of Obama is a disaster. He thinks Palin is an idiot. He thinks she's stupid. He helped boost her up. People like Sarah Palin haven't elevated the conservative movement."
Apparently what set Ailes off was Palin's tone-deaf response to the shooting of Gabby Giffords and others at her town hall in Arizona (where, coincidentally, La Palin now has a home.) Palin's "blood libel" tirade was apparently too much for his Aileness, and an unnamed source leaked his alleged thoughts to the New Yorker's Gabriel Sherman.
Not so, say the official muckedy-mucks at Fox!
The article quotes "a Republican close to Ailes" who makes that assertion and adds: "He helped boost her up. People like Sarah Palin haven't elevated the conservative movement." Mr. Ailes did not speak for the magazine article.
In a statement to The New York Times, the Fox News Channel executive vice president of programming, Bill Shine, said:
"I know for a fact that Roger Ailes admires and respects Sarah Palin and thinks she is smart. He also believes many members of the left-wing media are extremely terrified and threatened by her. Despite a massive effort to destroy Sarah Palin, she is still on her feet and making a difference in the political world. As for the 'Republican close to Ailes' for which the incorrect Palin quote is attributed, when Roger figures out who that is, I guarantee you he or she will no longer be 'close to Ailes.' "
When you've got to say a guy "thinks she is smart…"
Also in this month's New Yorker: a look at David Brock's push to take down his former allies on the right, including the nascent "Drop Fox" campaign. So far, Drop Fox has had uneven results, with at least one high profile company, Orbitz, refusing to walk away from the House that Roger built.


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- Numerous guests were pleased with the level of customer service they received
- The hotel's rates were found to be affordable and reasonable
- Several reviewers enjoyed their clean and updated rooms
- A few guests reported noise transfer and small-sized rooms
- The hotel's breakfast was described as limited with no hot items or fruit
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The author called the hotel on March 17, 2014 to verify some information.
9 out of 10 | Verified Guest stayed March 16, 2013
"comforatable overnight stay"
"the breakfast room was great, clean, good selections, conveintant"
4 out of 10 | Sandy stayed September 03, 2012
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3 out of 10 | Bruce stayed July 22, 2012
"Disappointing Accomodation"
"This Super 8 was not up to the standards we have become accustomed to at other Super 8's across the continent. The room was not cleaned properly, IE; not vacuumed under the bed, behind the furniture; bath tub won't drain. when i informed front desk they did repair the tub, but made no effort to clean the dirt and dust described above. The quality of the room was actually disgusting."
7 out of 10 | Verified Guest stayed June 04, 2010
"clean, quiet, & friendly"
"The only negative I can comment on was that the shower had extremely low water pressure...other than that, the room was very clean, the staff were very friendly. For the price I paid, you can't ask for much more than that."
8 out of 10 | Yvonne stayed May 16, 2010
"On the way home I told my husband I was going to send the staff at the hotel a thankyou for being so helpful and pleasant during are stay. Yvonne"
6 out of 10 | Rob stayed July 30, 2006
"I thought the location was great. Our oldest daughter checked in the same day as us in another room that had dried blood on the ceiling which was slightly disturbing. The girl that worked the desk the first day we went (the one booked online July) was very friendly. We returned and stayed there on August 6th (we arrived at approximately 10:30pm) the girl at the desk was so rude it was almost hard to believe. I walked to the counter and said "Hello" and she completely ignored me for about 5 minutes and was typing on the computer. She finally looked up and said "Can I help you"? She was one of the rudest people I have ever encountered in the public sector. I am glad she was not the one at the desk the first night I was there or I would have never returned for a second stay. I am not one to ususally complain but I had to let you know that the service on our second day was unacceptable. Sandi Crandall"
8 out of 10 | Ryan stayed February 18, 2006
"Very accessible for my business needs. Keep up the good work."
4 out of 10 | Nancy stayed September 12, 2005
"Some of the staff were pleasant, others looked put out at answering any questions at all and were not that friendly. There was no peanut butter for toast for the continental breakfast - even a little thing like that means a lot when you're travelling. I have stayed a few times at this Super8 but will try somewhere else next time. Being greeted with a smile means a lot. (On the up side, the room was clean.)"
7 out of 10 | Joelle stayed September 05, 2005
"Both nights that we stayed there (and in different rooms each time), the shower curtains smelled musty and rotten. They are fabric curtains, so can be washed and should be washed more frequently. Other than that, the rooms were very clean."
3 out of 10 | Douglas e. stayed July 10, 2005
"Carpets quite old and stained--definitely need replacing. Edges of carpets along baseboards not well vacuumed. Did not smell clean and fresh."
8 out of 10 | Randy stayed November 03, 2004
"My stay was fine. Room was quiet and clean."
7 out of 10 | Matthew stayed July 03, 2004
"in Room 309, the window leaked when the wind blew rain against the hotel, and it started pouring into the room...Fortunately the wind died down right away and water stopped coming in. (The window was completely closed)"
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So here's my questions:
1. when do we expect to see the first software for users?
2. will they all be on itunes?
3. will all the free ones be ported over? or will some form of installer.app be in SDK and the rest will work the same as before?
4. will there be anything for free anymore? itunes would probably charge.
Demand for iPhone SDK Brings Down Apple's Servers [Developer stampede]
Response to Apple's release of an iPhone SDK has been overwhelming; literally. Since it became publicly available yesterday, Apple's developer website has been swamped with user registrations and download requests. I personally have made numerous attempts to download the SDK, all unsuccessfully. If that's any indication of the frenzied bustle of app development we might expect, I'd say we can expect a torrent of iPhone applications in the coming months. Bring your umbrella.
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Demand for iPhone SDK Brings Down Apple's Servers [Developer stampede]
So here's my questions:
1. In late June when Apple pushes out the next major iPhone firmware update (2.0) to users.
2. Yes
3. If by free you mean unauthorized software available for Jailbroken iPhones today, the answer is... that's up to the developers who wrote those apps. If they choose to list their app(s) on iTunes at no charge, then they will remain free. And Steve Jobs confirmed yesterday that iTunes will distribute FREE iPhone apps. But it's important to keep in mind the reason why jaibreak applications are free is because there is currently no way to monetize hacked iPhone software through current distribution methods (app repositories). iTunes will change that, so my hunch is we can expect to see FAR fewer "free" apps. Expect to pay for iPhone apps from here on out. And I am fine with that arrangement. Developers who create innovative software deserve to be rewarded for their talents.
As to the second part of your question, I would expect Installer.app to go away and the jailbreak community with it. Once application support becomes a reality there is little incentive to keep hacking the iPhone other than SIM unlocking and carrier liberation. Nearly all application development will take place via in the authorized way, through iTunes.
4. See above.
in regards to your answer to #3, there will still be a healthy community for jailbreak type software due to copywrite issues with some ports of current programs that Apple won't allow to be posted on iTunes for fear of lawsuits. Things like copies of games, software, etc; so YES there will definitely be people still making apps and things that won't be posted to iTunes.
My son has just bought a new iPhone and is just learning about applications. I can't believe the overwhelming response of people.
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The Organization for Gender, Civic Engagement and Youth Development (OGCEYOD) Cameroon in partnership with United Nation International Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and Ministry of Social Affairs (MINAS) have been actively involved in the National Program for the Care and Support to Orphans and Vulnerable children (OVC)
The goal of this program is to offer support and care to Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVCs) in the context of HIV/AIDS, which is in the form of medical, educational and nutritional Assistance.
The Ministry of Social Affairs and the United Nations International Children Emergency Fund were at the forefront of the OVC project which ran from the 30th of August to the 31st of October 2010. This gesture was therefore timely considering the conditions of orphans and vulnerable children in Fako Division as a whole and those of the Limbe I and II municipalities in particular.
A Picture of OGCEYOD, Staff the Delegate and the beneficiaries of the program
It all began at the Holiday Inn Hotel Limbe where a three day workshop was organised to train Civil Society Organisations/Associations on how to conduct home visits in respect to identifying orphans and vulnerable children, identify their needs, and prioritize them amongst other issues. This workshop, it should be noted was organised by the Delegation of Social Affairs for the South West Region with the presence of members of the 4ps and presided at by the Senior Divisional Officer for Fako. Deliberations were geared towards taking care of the plight of OVCs in the whole of Fako Division. At the end of the three day workshop, two civil society organisations OGCEYOD and ARREH were selected to implement the project in Limbe.
OGCEYOD deployed field workers in different neighbourhoods of the Limbe I and II municipalities. Two hundred and thirty six cases were identified within a period of 5 days. Amidst this number, 87 were to benefit from educational support. It is within this framework that ceremonies were organised at the conference hall of the Divisional Delegation of Social Affairs on the 29th of September for Limbe centre; community halls of Mokindi and Batoke for the West Coast zones on the 2nd of October to provide educational assistance to the OVCs. The beneficiaries of Mile 4 received their parcels at their homes. Educational support comprised of exercise books, text books, school uniforms, A Picture of the Delegate of Social Affairs giving speech during donation pens, pencils, sharpeners and the payment of fees to those that were absolutely in need of.
This largesse was not however limited to the provision of educational assistance to OVCs of the Limbe I and II municipalities. 75 children received food items comprising of rice, beans, groundnuts, salt and Soya beans. Prior to the disbursement of these food items, a workshop on nutrition and healthy diets was organised by OGCEYOD to school parents and guardians on diet/health related issues.
Just like with any program that takes care of the underprivileged children, 80 children benefited from medical assistance. It is worth mentioning that these beneficiaries were divided into 20 families, each family having a total of 4 children. The orphans and vulnerable children were registered under the Mutual Health Organisation. They were to benefit from 75 to 100% of their medical bills depending on their HIV status.
The parents and guardians of the OVCs saluted the gesture with delight and expressed their gratitude to OGCEYOD, MINAS and UNICEF authorities. They however called for more impetus to be placed at the level of finances in the different forms of assistance considering their numerous problems. It is worth mentioning that OGCEYOD also provided psychosocial assistance in the form of coaching to the OVCs.
The second phase of the National Program for the Care and Support to orphans and vulnerable children begins in January 2011. This will be a huge opportunity for OGCEYOD to put smile on the faces of OVCs.
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2. Windmill in Little Thetford: Tower drainage mill. Stump of tower converted into house. One storey of red brick with conical thatched roof containing second storey. In village by road almost opposite church.
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Alberta Landowners Council is a grassroots organization that started as a group of concerned Albertans. The original organization, Landowners Against Bills Society of Alberta was formed to help Albertans gather the information that they needed in order to understand the recent landowner legislation. After one and a half years, and 66 Information meetings across the province, we have formed "Alberta Landowners Council", to help keep Albertans informed, and to better promote change for the better in Alberta and respect for landowner rights.
As a non profit organization, we are concerned about the PC government's passing of four pieces of legislation that would have devastating consequences for landowners in Alberta. The bills, 19, 24, 36 (bill 10) and 50 would take away landowner rights.
IMPORANT UPDATE - Bill 2 -new land Bill as of November, 2012
As of November, 2012, another Land Bill, Bill 2, has been passed in the Legislature. The experts, agree that the Alberta Government is using Bill 2 to extinguish the protection of landowner rights that were previously protected by Alberta law.
*Alberta Landowners Council is not affiliated with any other organization or political party. Please note that any association indicated by others is a misrepresentation. Our organization is only quoted as "Alberta Landowners Council" and any other intended similarity in name or association has been done without our consent.


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Report: Dunbar likely out for the season
SAN ANTONIO – The Dallas Cowboys likely will have to wait until next season to find out if Lance Dunbar can duplicate the scintillating performance he put together Thursday. According to the team's web site, the club is fearful that Dunbar will be out for the rest of the season after injurying his left knee […] [Read More]
NFL sets date for Cowboys-Jaguars in London
ARLINGTON – The NFL has set Nov. 9 as the date for the Cowboys' game in London next season against the Jaguars. It is one of three NFL games set for London's Wembley Stadium in 2012. Oakland-Miami will be on Sept. 28 and Atlanta-Detroit on Oct. 26. With London six hours ahead of Central time […] [Read More]
LIVE: Cowboys vs. Raiders
ARLINGTON, Texas — Follow live Twitter coverage from beat writer Tom Orsborn and @DallasCowboys as the Dallas Cowboys (6-5) take on the Oakland Raiders (4-7). Add your own comments via Twitter using #CowboysVsRaiders. Kickoff is 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013. [Read More]
Cowboys face double whammy on Thanksgiving
IRVING – If you are a superstitious sort and a fan of the Dallas Cowboys, you might have trouble sleeping tonight. For starters, the club will be wearing its dreaded blue jerseys Thursday against Oakland. Adding to the fans anxiety, Sports Illustrated released the news Wednesday that Romo will be on the cover of their […] [Read More]
Escobar surprise addition to injury report
IRVING – The Cowboys on Friday ruled out five players: cornerback Mo Claiborne, linebacker Justin Durant, receiver/return man Dwayne Harris, linebacker DeVonte Holloman and linebacker Sean Lee. All have hamstring injuries except for Holloman (neck). Tight end Gavin Escobar was a surprise addition to the injury report after being limited in practice Friday with yet […] [Read More]
Callahan: Play-calling changes not about a 'power struggle'
IRVING – Cowboys offensive coordinator Bill Callahan said Friday the change in the way Tony Romo receives plays isn't about a "power struggle" among the coaches. During the bye week preceding Sunday's 24-21 win over the New York Giants, coach Jason Garrett restructured the play-calling, moving quarterbacks coach Wade Wilson up to the booth with […] [Read More]
Kiffin warns defense to respect the rookie
IRVING – Matt McGloin wasn't invited to the scouting combine last February. Two months later, he went undrafted. But none of that matters to Dallas defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin. All he knows is McGloin hasn't looked anything like an undrafted rookie quarterback in his first two career starts, including a 28-23 win over Houston two […] [Read More]
Jenkins says 'personal vendetta' clouded his final years with Cowboys
IRVING – Oakland Raiders cornerback Mike Jenkins made reference during a conference call with the Dallas media Tuesday to a "personal vendetta" clouding his final years with the Dallas Cowboys. Jenkins declined to elaborate. "I'm past that," he said. "I'm a year out of that franchise…I'm not a Dallas Cowboy, so it's kind of pointless […] [Read More]
Scandrick: The Cowboys' unflinching cornerback
IRVING – Dallas Cowboys cornerback Orlando Scandrick doesn't want to hear any talk about how tough it is to cover slot receivers in today's pass-happy NFL. "I don't think anybody cares," he said Tuesday. "I think they just want the end result. And the end result is, you give up a first down, you suck. […] [Read More]
Jones doesn't expect Thanksgiving Day letdown against Raiders
IRVING – Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is confident his team won't have a letdown Thursday against the Oakland Raiders. The Cowboys are coming off an emotional win against the Giants and have little time to rest. They will also still be without middle linebacker Sean Lee and likely two other players who injured hamstrings against […] [Read More]
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By The Raleigh Telegram
DURHAM – A new beer event will be debuting in the Triangle in February of 2013. The Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC), Sam's Quik Shop, and Tyler's Restaurant & Taproom are launching the inaugural Bull City Food & Beer Experience in downtown Durham with local food, beer tastings and three speakers from the beer industry.
The event will be held Sunday, February 24th, 2013 at the DPAC building in downtown Durham from 4pm to 8pm.
According to organizers, there will be 20 local restaurants pairing their food with North Carolina beers and there will also be samples of beer from breweries from around the world for guests to taste. Around 50 beers will be on hand during the event, says event staff.
The ticket prices have not been finalized yet but go on sale later this month according to organizers. The admission allows you unlimited sampling of both food and beer.
In addition to the beer, food, and live music, there will be three guest speakers from the beer industry speaking at the event.
Ken Grossman from Sierra Nevada, Kim Jordan from New Belgium and Dale Katechis from Oskar Blues will be speaking at the event.
This event will help raise money for the Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association, which has attempted to restore Ellerbe Creek in Durham. Since 1999, the Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association has acquired close to 340-acres including six nature preserves that are managed for public recreation, water quality and native plant and habitat purposes. ::
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About San Francisco
Tony Bennett is not the only person to have left his heart in San Francisco; more than 16 million visitors lose theirs to the city every year. San Francisco has been a popular destination since the California Gold Rush of 1849, when the town's population rocketed from 1,000 to 25,000 in less than a year.
In 1869 the Pacific Railroad opened up trade routes with the east of the county, and the influx of Chinese railroad workers lead to the creation of the largest Chinatown outside of Asia. By 1873 the first of San Francisco's iconic cable cars was running on the notoriously steep Clay Street, and at the turn of the century San Francisco was a major city known for its flamboyant style, stately hotels, ostentatious mansions and thriving arts scene.
The origin of 1960s counterculture, the city's North Beach neighbourhood was home to Beat Generation writers who fuelled the 1950s San Francisco Renaissance, while hippies flocked to Haight-Ashbury in the 1960s. As a result, San Francisco today is as celebrated for its free-thinking, liberal attitudes as it is for its stunning landmarks.
There is much more to San Francisco than its picture-postcard Golden Gate Bridge or the notorious former prison island of Alcatraz. While both are worth a visit, San Francisco's real beauty is found within the impossibly steep hills, contrasting mix of Victorian and modern architecture, and the laidback attitude of its inhabitants.
Explore Chinatown, a vibrant district where residents practise Tai Chi and play Chinese Chess in Portsmouth Square. Nearby is Russian Hill, a residential neighbourhood with the famously-crooked Lombard Street. A steep, one-block section of the street comprises eight switchbacks to counter the hill's natural 27% grade, and is lined with hydrangeas. Then hop on a passing cable car and head for Pier 39 at Fisherman's Wharf to marvel at the sea lions basking in the sunshine.
Just as no trip to the City by the Bay is complete without a visit to the Golden Gate Bridge, so all visitors should wander the streets of Haight-Ashbury, a popular hang-out for bohemians in the late 1960s. Today the district is best known for its expensive boutiques, but it still maintains its counterculture ambiance. The Haight also features a number of Painted Ladies: Victorian houses lovingly restored to their colourful and ornate former glory.
Dining and Nightlife
Although San Francisco is relatively small by international standards, the city's 800,000 San Franciscans punch well above their weight when it comes to socialising. There are an estimated 3,300 table service restaurants within the seven-mile-by-seven-mile city limits, and San Francisco's multi-ethnic population ensures a wide choice of cuisines.
Chinatown features a multitude of restaurants offering excellent dim sum and Chinese delicacies. Other favoured cuisines include Japanese, Spanish, Italian and plenty of vegan or vegetarian options; consult residents and local travel guides for up-to-the-minute suggestions. Travellers looking for a bite to eat on the run should head to the Ferry Building at the eastern end of Market Street. Enjoy a view of the Bay Bridge as you try a $5 cup of Clam Chowder, and wander the many small restaurants or the twice-weekly Farmers' Market.
Nightlife is excellent and eclectic in equal measure. Visitors looking for funky live music venues, bohemian bars and all-night dance clubs should investigate the South of Market area. However, know where you are going; SoMa is a patchwork of warehouses interspersed with a labyrinth of alleyways and has only recently been 'gentrified'.
Beyond San Francisco
Four hours' drive from San Francisco, in east-central California's Sierra Nevada Mountains, is Yosemite National Park. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the 750,000-acre park is internationally recognised for its spectacular granite cliffs, waterfalls, clear streams, giant sequoia groves and biological diversity. With thousands of lakes and ponds, and hundreds of kilometres of streams and trails, the park is a hikers paradise.
Yosemite Valley is known for Yosemite Falls; one of the world's highest waterfalls at 782 metres and most impressive during spring. The most famous sight in the valley is the granite monolith of Half Dome; a mountain whose sheer face and rounded top looks like a giant stone dome that has been split in two.
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ERWIN — Unicoi County resident John Day said fellow residents began approaching him around two months ago to see if he would consider running for county mayor.
As more and more people approached him, with some offering campaign donations and others offering to give their time to his campaign, Day said he realized these residents were serious about him seeking the office and are confident in his leadership ability.
"One of the reasons I'm running for the office of mayor is I was approached by several people, several commissioners, who I have been, of course, helping with research and county issues over the past couple of years," Day said. "I was approached by neighbors, family and some people I had never met who have either called me or stopped me on the street, so I've got a huge support base right now, and it's growing more every day at a very fast rate."
Day has announced that he will seek the office of county mayor in next year's election. Day is a retired business and engineering consultant. He was born and raised in Unicoi County until entering the military in 1969. He returned to the county in 2008 to make his full-time residency here. Day holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Tennessee and a master's of business administration degree from the University of New Mexico. He has also served as chairman of the local organization the Unicoi County Citizens for Good Governance.
"I grew up here. I want to give something back," Day said of seeking the mayor's office. "I've been blessed with a good education, good experiences, a lot of knowledge, and I'd like to bring that back home and use it to help people here. I just want to give something back to the county where I grew up."
Day said he feels the county has been divided on issues, but is now at a turning point, with many residents wanting things to change for the better. He said he wants to provide the leadership and work with others to make this change happen and enhance the county's quality of life.
"I want to unite this county," he said. "It's split. It's been split over many issues. I want to be a force to help unite the county and bring people together for one common goal, and that's to make our county the kind of place that everybody in this country wants to come to to live because it's a place where everybody's treated the same, everybody can be friendly to their neighbors, share in the good times and help each other through the bad times, and make this place something that we're all proud of. ... I want to provide some leadership to make good things happen here."
Bringing new businesses into the county is another issue, Day said. He said he would work with other officials and utilize his business contacts throughout the country to bring in businesses and promote business growth and training from within the county.
"Here's where I think we're failing on that — I don't think the county has assessed what we have to offer against what the needs are in our surrounding counties and across the country," Day said. "In other words, what are people buying? What are they doing with their time, and how can we meet those needs?"
To effect change, Day said the county must eliminate the "good old boy" system that he feels has run the county for too long. Day said if he is elected, he will work to ensure the poorest residents in Unicoi County have the same opportunities as the wealthiest.
"It seems if you don't know somebody here, you don't get what's served on the table. You get the crumbs that fall off. That's what someone said to me recently," Day said. "That's not fair. That's not equitable. Everybody ought to be brought to the table and get fed the same meal. That's what the 'good old boy' system does. It gives to a few and takes away from many."
The county must also address overspending, Day said, and he intends to take a look at this issue.
"We're spending money on things we don't need to be spending money for because we're not making wise choices on how we're spending our dollars," he said. " ... We need to scrutinize our spending and spend a little bit more time doing research. That's the key — research and appraising, checking out alternatives, cost analysis on our expenditures."
Day said the county needs to be ran like a business, something he could bring to the table as county mayor.
"We've grown from a lemonade stand to a corporation," Day said. "When you're a lemonade stand, you can manage it like a lemonade stand. When you grow into a corporation with multimillion dollar budgets, you have to run it like a business. You have to structure it in a business arrangement and run it that way because, if you don't, you're going to go bankrupt, and we're headed in the wrong direction here."
Day said, as mayor, he would run a transparent office and would make sure that all meetings are properly noticed to the public. He also said he will not take "one penny" in campaign donations, as he is financing his own campaign.
"I don't want to owe anybody any favors when I'm elected mayor," he said.
For those wanting more information on Day's campaign, visit www.johnnydayformayor.com. He may also be contacted at P.O. Box 581 Erwin, TN 37650, or via phone at 444-1358.


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MultiSport Island Explorer
South America
Countries Visted: Galapagos Islands
9 days / Trip Code: EAD100
(double / per person)
Trip Overview:
Trip highlights:
• Hike lava rock trails to meet blue-footed boobies, marine iguanas, and sea lions
• Snorkel with tropical fish, hammerhead and white-tipped sharks
• Explore Miconia forest trails and meet giant tortoises in the Santa Cruz cloud forest
• Walk the rim of the Sierra Negra, the world's second largest volcano caldera
• Experience the wonder of the Galapagos finch species that inspired Charles Darwin
• Relax on picture-perfect white sand beaches
• Enjoy more active hikes than with boat-based tours, for more wildlife encounters
• Top-notch adventure and nature guides accompany you every step of your journey
This Adventure Includes:
Accommodations in standard or superior hotels in the Galapagos and Quito or Guayaquil, meals as described, adventure and protective equipment, professional English speaking guide, land and sea transportation.
This Adventure Does Not Include:
Airfare to/from Galapagos (subject to change) Galapagos National Park Entrance Fee (subject to change), beverages in restaurants, dinners in San Cristobal - Santa Cruz Island, nor tips.
Service Level:
The Standard Level
(Our Standard Level service features 2- 3 star accomodations and comfortable transportation throughout the itinerary. Some meals may be provided. The standard level provides private guides and transfers.)
Physical Demand Rating:
Departure Info:
Departs Anytime: Minimum 2
Priced for Best Value with a group of 4+
Additional Trip Notes:
BOAT TRAVEL TIME: 2-3 hours per crossing
PADDLE OR ACTIVITY DURATION: 2-4 hours each day
SEASON: All year
ALTITUDE: Sea level to 600 m.
WEATHER TEMPERATURES: December to May: 80ºF to 90ºF / 25ºC to 30ºC. June to September: 60ºF to 70ºF / 15ºC to 20ºC. October to December: 70ºF to 80ºF/ 15ºC to 25ºC
WATER TEMPERATURE: The waters of the Galapagos Islands are a unique mixture of warm and cold water, ranging between 65ºF and 85ºF.
Adventure Type:
Classic Adventure, Multi Sport Adventure
$2501 ~ $5000
Free afternoon, meet with local office guide to discuss trip information
Overnight Rumi Loma Lodge or Similar
We meet you when you arrive on San Cristobal Island and welcome you with lunch and an orientation at a local restaurant. After lunch, our adventure begins with a hike to the San Cristóbal Interpretation Center, where we learn about the volcanic formation of the Galapagos archipelago and the evolution of life on the islands. We continue our hike towards Frigate Hill along trails of lava rock featuring splendid views of the coastline and Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, while we explore dry forest and observe cacti, acacia, palo santo, Galapagos cotton, and other endemic vegetation. This is also a good time to enjoy our first encounters with local wildlife, since Frigate Hill is often visited by the Chattam lava lizard, and bird species such as the magnificent and great frigate birds, blue-footed boobies, brown pelicans, gulls, herons, Darwin finches, warblers, and mockingbirds. On our way back we can stop for a refreshing swim at Carola Beach or Mann Beach. In the late afternoon, we visit the San Cristóbal Interpretation Center, where we learn about the volcanic formation of the Galapagos archipelago and the evolution of life on the islands. In the evening, we explore town and dine at a waterfront restaurant. Our first evening is free to explore this tranquil port town. Overnight in San Cristobal. (L)
After breakfast, our adventure begins with a hike to El Junco, the island's main active volcano crater and lake located 2,300 feet (700 meters) above sea level. This crater lagoon is one of the few permanent freshwater bodies in the entire archipelago. The lagoon is home to white-cheeked pintail ducks, common gallinules, frigate birds, and many other endemic species. We continue on to La Galapaguera in Cerro Colorado, a new facility operated by the National Park to breed and protect the subspecies of giant turtles endemic to San Cristobal (Geochelone chathamensis). In the afternoon, we visit Leon Dormido, the jagged remains of an old tuff cone whose flanks are home to thousands of sea birds. At Leon Dormido, we enjoy excellent snorkelling; for certified divers, this is also one of the best dives in the islands. You're almost guaranteed to get postcard-quality pictures if you bring an underwater camera with you. There is a good chance of seeing hammerhead and white-tipped sharks, eagle and golden rays, as well as dozens of species of tropical fish, clams, starfish, and marine invertebrates. In the evening, we return to Puerto Baquerizo Moreno and spend the night in San Cristobal. (B, L)
After breakfast, we take a fast boat from San Cristobal to Santa Cruz Island. Here, we visit the Charles Darwin Research Station to learn about conservation and management projects in the archipelago. The research station is also home to Lonesome George, a photogenetic giant tortoise who is the very last of his species of Pinta Island tortoise. Afterwards, we drive to El Chato reserve in the upper part of Santa Cruz Island – the natural habitat of the large Galapagos tortoise. As we seek these lumbering giants, we'll also come across pintail ducks, egrets, flycatchers, finches, and frigate birds bathing in freshwater lakes. We explore fascinating lava caves featuring incredible volcanic tunnel formations that were used by pirates in the eighteenth century, and on a clear day we can see Media Luna, an old collapsed crater on top of Santa Cruz Island. In the evening we are free to explore excellent dining options and nightlife in the Galapagos' most populous town. (B, L)
Today we hike into the amazing cloud forest highlands of Santa Cruz Island. On the way to the summit of Cerro Crocker (the highest point on the island at 864 meters), we'll have another chance to see giant tortoises in their natural habitat and observe other intriguing wildlife like the vermillion flycatcher. This hike will also bring us closer to fabulous vistas of the Media Luna crater. Following a trail through Miconia forest, we reach a lookout point with amazing views of the coastline below. In the afternoon, we go on a soft hike to Tortuga Bay's pristine white sand beaches, where sea turtles go to lay their eggs. Considered the best in the archipelago, these beaches and their dry forest habitat offer a peaceful spot for the nature lover. Also found here are pelicans, Darwin finches, Galapagos mockingbirds, doves, and marine iguanas. These paths offer excellent opportunities for bird watching. In the evening, we return to spend our final relaxing evening in Santa Cruz. (B, L)
From Puerto Ayora, we board a fast boat for Puerto Villamil on Isabela Island. Isabela is the largest island in the archipelago, formed by 5 shield volcanoes: Alcedo, Cerro Azul, Darwin, Sierra Negra, and Wolf. All of these volcanoes (except for one) remain active, making this island one of the most volcanically active places on Earth. Here, we visit the Galapagos Tortoise Rearing Center, to learn about tortoise development and conservation. We explore the bay for wildlife and follow a trail along the coastline to observe dramatic lava formations, find Isabela marine iguanas socializing with one another, and meet a large colony of sea lions. We pass through mangroves and salty lagoons that are home to the mangrove finch, endemic to Isabela. We can also spot American oyster catchers, herons, flamingos, and many other shore birds. In the afternoon, we relax on exotic white sand beaches. The evening is spent in the tranquil port town of Puerto Villamil. (B, L, D)
From Puerto Villamil, we drive to the highlands of Isabela Island to prepare for a hike that will take us on trails across irregular terrain to arrive at the rim of the Sierra Negra volcano. On a clear day, the view from the Sierra Negra feels like a spiritual awakening. Sierra Negra is an active volcano which last erupted in October 2005, and is also the second largest caldera in the world. We hike around the rim of the crater, from which you have a fantastic view of the 6x5 mile-wide (9x8 kilometer) lava-filled caldera, the other Isabela volcanoes, and the Perry Isthmus beyond. From here, we hike to Chico Volcano, with its puffing fumaroles and striking lava formations, examples of the dramatic geological events that have forged the Galapagos Islands over millennia. In the late afternoon, we return to Puerto Villamil for our last evening on the "Enchanted Islands." (B, L, D)
In the morning, we return to Santa Cruz Island, to transfer by bus to Baltra Island for our flight back to ECUADOR. An optional, one- or more-day driving tour extension is highly recommended. (B)
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60 or more days: $150
30-60 days: $300 Advance payment cost unless deposit is higher
29–8 days: 40% of trip cost
7–0 days No refund
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The Greater Bluefield area is a beautiful, mountainous community, straddling the borders of West Virginia and Virginia. Here the small town feeling mixes with progressive business, excellent medical, educational and cultural facilities and thriving industry to create an ideal place to live, work, raise a family and retire.
The Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce has either been at the forefront, or played a key role, in progressive projects in the Bluefields for over 100 years. Recent accomplishments include the re-opening of the Greater Bluefield Community Center, and construction of the East River Mountain overlook. The Community Center is a beehive of activity providing the young, the old and the infirmed with a place to socialize or exercise; and the East River Mountain Overlook affords visitors a breath-taking view of the area during any of its four colorful seasons. Tops among the Chamber's regular attractions is the biennial Bluefield Coal Show which has been recognized as the best show of its kind in the U.S. Other popular sponsorships include the Better Living Show and the annual Mountain Festival. These sponsorships bring visitors from far and wide, and keep the Bluefields as the hub for activities in the multi-state region. The Chamber will continue to provide the area with leadership and vision as "The Voice of Business in the Bluefields."
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Book a comfy 4-star room here. The accommodation is easily accessible from Charles de Gaulle Airport. Conferences and other events at Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center draw many visitors to this location.
Is a bar/lounge high on your list of requirements? Suite Novotel CDG Paris Nord 2 could be exactly what you're looking for. A baby-sitting service is one of the services here, a dry cleaning/laundry service and a luggage storage are two others. Your pet is welcome to join you here. There are 174 rooms here, which gives a sense of the overall property size. A free airport shuttle bus, available here, will ease transportation. Bringing the car with you? Paid self service parking at limited hours is available.
A housekeeping service is available at Suite Novotel CDG Paris Nord 2. Make free local telephone calls from your room phone. Whether on leisure or business guests can make use of wireless high-speed Internet access (complimentary) at this accommodation. Bathrooms include a complimentary toiletries set and a separate bathtub and shower. A microwave, a refrigerator and a coffee/tea maker are a few of the kitchen supplies in rooms here.
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Rx drug information, pharmaceutical research, clinical trials, news, and more
LETAIRIS is the brand name for ambrisentan, an endothelin receptor antagonist that is selective for the endothelin type-A (ETA) receptor. The chemical name of ambrisentan is (+)-(2 S)-2-[(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)oxy]-3-methoxy-3,3-diphenylpropanoic acid. It has a molecular formula of C22H22N2O4 and a molecular weight of 378.42. It contains a single chiral center determined to be the (S) configuration and has the following structural formula:
Ambrisentan is a white to off-white, crystalline solid. It is a carboxylic acid with a pKa of 4.0. Ambrisentan is practically insoluble in water and in aqueous solutions at low pH. Solubility increases in aqueous solutions at higher pH. In the solid state ambrisentan is very stable, is not hygroscopic, and is not light sensitive.
LETAIRIS is available as 5 mg and 10 mg film-coated tablets for once-daily oral administration. The tablets include the following inactive ingredients: croscarmellose sodium, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate and microcrystalline cellulose. The tablets are film-coated with a coating material containing FD&C Red #40 aluminum lake, lecithin, polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol, talc, and titanium dioxide. Each square, pale pink LETAIRIS tablet contains 5 mg of ambrisentan. Each oval, deep pink LETAIRIS tablet contains 10 mg of ambrisentan. LETAIRIS tablets are unscored.
Endothelin-1 (ET-1) is a potent autocrine and paracrine peptide. Two receptor subtypes, ETA and ETB, mediate the effects of ET-1 in the vascular smooth muscle and endothelium. The primary actions of ETA are vasoconstriction and cell proliferation, while the predominant actions of ETB are vasodilation, antiproliferation, and ET-1 clearance.
In patients with PAH, plasma ET-1 concentrations are increased as much as 10-fold and correlate with increased mean right atrial pressure and disease severity. ET-1 and ET-1 mRNA concentrations are increased as much as 9-fold in the lung tissue of patients with PAH, primarily in the endothelium of pulmonary arteries. These findings suggest that ET-1 may play a critical role in the pathogenesis and progression of PAH.
Ambrisentan is a high affinity (Ki=0.011 nM) ETA receptor antagonist with a high selectivity for the ETA versus ETB receptor (>4000-fold). The clinical impact of high selectivity for ETA is not known.
Cardiac Electrophysiology
In a randomized, positive- and placebo-controlled, parallel-group study, healthy subjects received either LETAIRIS 10 mg daily followed by a single dose of 40 mg, placebo followed by a single dose of moxifloxacin 400 mg, or placebo alone. LETAIRIS 10 mg daily had no significant effect on the QTc interval. The 40 mg dose of LETAIRIS increased mean QTc at tmax by 5 ms with an upper 95% confidence limit of 9 ms. For patients receiving LETAIRIS 5-10 mg daily and not taking metabolic inhibitors, no significant QT prolongation is expected.
The absolute bioavailability of ambrisentan is not known. Ambrisentan is rapidly absorbed with peak concentrations occurring approximately 2 hours after oral administration in healthy subjects and PAH patients. Food does not affect its bioavailability. In vitro studies indicate that ambrisentan is a substrate of P-gp. Ambrisentan is highly bound to plasma proteins (99%). The elimination of ambrisentan is predominantly by non-renal pathways, but the relative contributions of metabolism and biliary elimination have not been well characterized. Based on in vitro data, interactions with strong inhibitors of P glycoprotein (P-gp), the Organic Anion Transport Protein (OATP), CYP3A4, CYP2C19, and uridine 5' diphosphate glucuronosyltransferases (UGTs) are possible [see Drug Interactions (7)]. The mean oral clearance of ambrisentan is 38 mL/min and 19 mL/min in healthy subjects and in PAH patients, respectively. Although ambrisentan has a 15-hour terminal half-life, the mean trough concentration of ambrisentan at steady-state is about 15% of the mean peak concentration and the accumulation factor is about 1.2 after long-term daily dosing, indicating that the effective half-life of ambrisentan is about 9 hours.
Oral carcinogenicity studies of up to two years duration were conducted at starting doses of 10, 30, and 60 mg/kg/day in rats (8 to 48 times the maximum recommended human dose [MRHD] on a mg/m2 basis) and at 50, 150 and 250 mg/kg/day in mice (28 to 140 times the MRHD). In the rat study, the high and mid-dose male and female groups had their doses lowered to 40 and 20 mg/kg/day, respectively, in week 51 because of effects on survival. The high dose males and females were taken off drug completely in weeks 69 and 93, respectively. The only evidence of ambrisentan-related carcinogenicity was a positive trend in male rats, for the combined incidence of benign basal cell tumor and basal cell carcinoma of skin/subcutis in the mid-dose group (high-dose group excluded from analysis), and the occurrence of mammary fibroadenomas in males in the high-dose group. In the mouse study, high dose male and female groups had their doses lowered to 150 mg/kg/day in week 39 and were taken off drug completely in week 96 (males) or week 76 (females). In mice, ambrisentan was not associated with excess tumors in any dosed group.
Positive findings of clastogenicity were detected, at drug concentrations producing moderate to high toxicity, in the chromosome aberration assay in cultured human lymphocytes. There was no evidence for genetic toxicity of ambrisentan when tested in vitro in bacteria (Ames test) or in vivo in rats (micronucleus assay, unscheduled DNA synthesis assay).
The development of testicular tubular atrophy and impaired fertility has been linked to the chronic administration of endothelin receptor antagonists in rodents. Testicular tubular degeneration was observed in rats treated with ambrisentan for two years at doses ≥10 mg/kg/day (8-fold MRHD). Increased incidences of testicular findings were also observed in mice treated for two years at doses ≥50 mg/kg/day (28-fold MRHD). Effects on sperm count, sperm morphology, mating performance and fertility were observed in fertility studies in which male rats were treated with ambrisentan at oral doses of 300 mg/kg/day (236-fold MRHD). At doses of ≥10 mg/kg/day, observations of testicular histopathology in the absence of fertility and sperm effects were also present. There are insufficient data on the effects of ambrisentan or other endothelin receptor antagonists on testicular function in man.
Two 12-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter studies were conducted in 393 patients with PAH (WHO Group 1). The two studies were identical in design except for the doses of LETAIRIS and the geographic region of the investigational sites. ARIES-1 compared once-daily doses of 5 mg and 10 mg LETAIRIS to placebo, while ARIES-2 compared once-daily doses of 2.5 mg and 5 mg LETAIRIS to placebo. In both studies, LETAIRIS or placebo was added to current therapy, which could have included a combination of anticoagulants, diuretics, calcium channel blockers, or digoxin, but not epoprostenol, treprostinil, iloprost, bosentan, or sildenafil. The primary study endpoint was 6-minute walk distance. In addition, clinical worsening, WHO functional class, dyspnea, and SF-36® Health Survey were assessed.
Patients had idiopathic PAH (64%) or PAH associated with connective tissue disease (32%), HIV infection (3%), or anorexigen use (1%). There were no patients with PAH associated with congenital heart disease.
Patients had WHO functional class I (2%), II (38%), III (55%), or IV (5%) symptoms at baseline. The mean age of patients was 50 years, 79% of patients were female, and 77% were Caucasian.
Submaximal Exercise Capacity
Results of the 6-minute walk distance at 12 weeks for the ARIES-1 and ARIES-2 studies are shown in Table 2 and Figure 2.
Mean ± standard deviation
† p-values are Wilcoxon rank sum test comparisons of LETAIRIS to placebo at Week 12 stratified by idiopathic PAH and non-idiopathic PAH patients
In both studies, treatment with LETAIRIS resulted in a significant improvement in 6-minute walk distance for each dose of LETAIRIS and the improvements increased with dose. An increase in 6-minute walk distance was observed after 4 weeks of treatment with LETAIRIS, with a dose-response observed after 12 weeks of treatment. Improvements in walk distance with LETAIRIS were smaller for elderly patients (age ≥65) than younger patients and for patients with secondary PAH than for patients with idiopathic PAH. The results of such subgroup analyses must be interpreted cautiously.
The effects of LETAIRIS on walk distances at trough drug levels are not known. Because only once daily dosing was studied in the clinical trials, the efficacy and safety of more frequent dosing regimens for LETAIRIS are not known. If exercise capacity is not sustained throughout the day in a patient, consider other PAH treatments that have been studied with more frequent dosing regimens.
Clinical Worsening
Time to clinical worsening of PAH was defined as the first occurrence of death, lung transplantation, hospitalization for PAH, atrial septostomy, study withdrawal due to the addition of other PAH therapeutic agents or study withdrawal due to early escape. Early escape was defined as meeting two or more of the following criteria: a 20% decrease in the 6-minute walk distance; an increase in WHO functional class; worsening right ventricular failure; rapidly progressing cardiogenic, hepatic, or renal failure; or refractory systolic hypotension. The clinical worsening events during the 12-week treatment period of the LETAIRIS clinical trials are shown in Table 3 and Figure 3.
Intention-to-treat population
Note: Patients may have had more than one reason for clinical worsening.
Nominal p-values
There was a significant delay in the time to clinical worsening for patients receiving LETAIRIS compared to placebo. Results in subgroups such as the elderly were also favorable.
The long - term follow - up of the patients who were treated with LETAIRIS in the two pivotal studies and their open - label extension (N=383) shows that 95% were still alive at one year and 94% were still receiving LETAIRIS monotherapy. These uncontrolled observations do not allow comparison with a group not given LETAIRIS and cannot be used to determine the long-term effect of LETAIRIS.
In an uncontrolled, open - label study, 36 patients who had previously discontinued endothelin receptor antagonists (ERAs: bosentan, an investigational drug, or both) due to aminotransferase elevations >3 x upper limit of normal (ULN) were treated with LETAIRIS. Prior elevations were predominantly moderate, with 64% of the ALT elevations <5 x ULN, but 9 patients had elevations >8 x ULN. Eight patients had been re-challenged with bosentan and/or the investigational ERA and all eight had a recurrence of aminotransferase abnormalities that required discontinuation of ERA therapy. All patients had to have normal aminotransferase levels on entry to this study. Twenty-five of the 36 patients were also receiving prostanoid and/or phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitor therapy. Two patients discontinued early (including one of the patients with a prior 8 x ULN elevation). Of the remaining 34 patients, one patient experienced a mild aminotransferase elevation at 12 weeks on LETAIRIS 5 mg that resolved with decreasing the dosage to 2.5 mg, and that did not recur with later escalations to 10 mg. With a median follow-up of 13 months and with 50% of patients increasing the dose of LETAIRIS to 10 mg, no patients were discontinued for aminotransferase elevations. While the uncontrolled study design does not provide information about what would have occurred with re - administration of previously used ERAs or show that LETAIRIS led to fewer aminotransferase elevations than would have been seen with those drugs, the study indicates that LETAIRIS may be tried in patients who have experienced asymptomatic aminotransferase elevations on other ERAs after aminotransferase levels have returned to normal.
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Fulton County Schools Charter Coordinator Laura Stowell said last week she hopes a new district plan brings more consistency in charters and charter schools in the future as the system continues its transition to a charter system.
Stowall presented the charter proposal to the Fulton County Board of Education during its meeting at Dunwoody Springs Elementary School in Sandy Springs.
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Lesson Plan
CyberHunt: Ahoy! Columbus
- Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8
1. King Ferdinand II & Queen Isabella.
2. Guanahani. San Salvador.
3. 90-100 miles a day.
4. Flat. Falling off the edge. Trees in the water.
5. Tens of thousands.
6. Three of these: guns, iron tools, weapons, Christianity, Roman law, wheat, sugarcane, horses, and cattle.
7. One million.
Supersized Voyage Map
Help students grasp the scale of the legendary first journey of Columbus with a supersized class map. Visit www.mariner.org/age/land.html and www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/columbus/map/Worldmap.shtml for copies of world maps to mark out the voyage, then cover one classroom wall in bulletin board paper. Use a projector to display a large image of a map onto the wall. Have students trace the image, then move the map to the floor so that they can paint and label it. Use model ships to demonstrate the path Columbus traveled. Where did Columbus think he was going? Where did he actually land?
Coat of Arms
After his successful voyages, Spain awarded Columbus the right to bear a coat of arms. Visit www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/frontiers/columbcoat.html to see what it looked like. Talk with students about the symbols that Columbus chose, and what they might reveal about his personality and his position in the Spanish court. Then ask students to design their own coats of arms to reflect their personalities and the important things in their lives. Have students divide their shields into four sections and choose the symbols, shapes, and colors they wish to display.
Journals of Exploration
Columbus kept a careful journal of all of his travels, fragments of which survive. To view some of these, visit www.eduplace.com/ss/hmss/7/unit/act6.1blm.html and www.swarthmore.edu/SocSci/bdorsey1/41docs/01-col.html Columbus wrote about the natural environment and the native people he encountered along his journeys. As you read a few passages aloud and in groups, encourage students to look carefully at his descriptions. Talk about the ways in which what he wrote was influenced by his perspective. How might a Native American have described Columbus and his crew? Invite students to think through this question by writing and illustrating fictional journals from the point of view of a Native American. Then compare students' journals as a class.
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British pop singer Lily Allen has suffered a miscarriage, her rep confirms to Access Hollywood.
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Last December, the 22-year-old singer announced she was having a baby with Ed Simons, from the electronica super group, The Chemical Brothers, who is 37.
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Hi Everyone,
I went to the Magic Kingdom yesterday and took some pictures of the Christmas decorations. It was an overcast day, but some of them came out.
This way to see Santa!
Garland, garland, everywhere!
Amazing Pointsettia trees and info on Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party
Entrance to Main Street is decorated in red and green
Lamp posts have Christmas wreathes
Giant Nut Cracker by main Christmas tree
Plush bear beneath the Christmas tree
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Disney World - Magic Kingdom - Main Street USA - Christmas Garland with lights on the Main Street USA train station
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From Theory to Practice: Managing Coral Reefs for Resilience
Scientists and reef managers agree: the key to successful reef management is resilience. But how do you manage for resilient corals? It was hard to know. Until now.
The Klepto-Octopus and Other Adventures in Coral Reef Restoration
A thieving octopus? Dolphin volunteers? Welcome to the unexpected cast of characters encountered during coral reef restoration.
Coral Reefs Soften Ocean's Fury for Millions of Coastal Dwellers
Coral reefs harbor great diversity and absorb an amazing 97% of the energy from incoming waves. Restoration is < 1/10th the cost of building more breakwaters.
Reef Resilience Toolkit: New Tools Build Resilience into Coral Reef Management
Large amounts of data are available for coral reef conservationists. The problem is that many reef managers don't have the time to access said data. Enter the Reef Resilience Toolkit.
Marine Fisheries: Does Local Protection Mean Local Benefits?
If a community protects a portion of its fishing grounds, will it actually benefit them?
Or will the young fish produced in protected areas just move hundreds of miles away and benefit communities that played no role in protecting the resource?
These questions were the focus of researchers working in Manus, Papua New Guinea who investigated whether community protection efforts for the squaretail coral grouper (Plectropomus areolatus) actually benefited the community by providing more fish.
Their results, published today in the journal Current Biology, clearly show that local management of this species provides local benefits.
"For years, we've been preaching that community-based conservation is a key component to protecting reef fisheries," says Rick Hamilton, senior scientist for the Conservancy's Melanesia program and one of the coauthors of the paper. "The idea has been that if we protect some areas, large female fishes will be left undisturbed. They would then produce millions of larvae that spill over into nearby areas open to fishing. But until now that assumption has largely been faith based."
In Manus, as in many parts of the world, people essentially own the coral reefs near their village. They decide when, where and who can fish in these areas. Some of these areas have no formal designation, but fishers know these customary boundaries. Local communities can thus enact and enforce management and protection efforts.
One of the most important fishes for commercial and subsistence harvest for Manus communities is the squaretail coral grouper. It is also highly susceptible to overfishing. This is in part due to the fact that they form spawning aggregations, where huge numbers of fish congregate in one spot to spawn at predictable times. This makes it easy to overharvest the reproductive population. At night, the aggregating coral grouper sleep in shallow water, making them easy targets for spear fishers.
Fishing, Conservation and Marine Protected Areas: Let's Work Together
I have a confession to make: I'm a marine scientist who thinks marine protected areas (MPAs) aren't going to be nearly enough to save our oceans, and that fishing needs to be part of the solution too.
Here's why: As a conservationist, I've seen how MPAs can protect habitat and allow fish populations to flourish, but I've also seen how effective fisheries management can balance economic needs with those of a healthy ocean. Within the next generation the global population will reach 9 billion, and it's our shared challenge to implement the next generation of ocean management techniques to allow us to restore and maintain our oceans against this ever-rising wall of pressure.
That means working together.
Indonesia's First Shark Sanctuary – Raja Ampat Leads the Way
This week has without a doubt been the highlight of my career as a marine conservationist. And, as someone who has had a long-term love affair with the world's oceans, it's been a life highlight as well.
On 20 February 2013, the Raja Ampat government officially announced that it has declared its entire 4 million hectares of coastal and marine waters a shark sanctuary.
This means that all harvesting of sharks is now prohibited in its waters. In addition, the sanctuary also gives full protection to a number ecologically and economically important ocean species, such as manta rays, dugongs, whales, turtles, dolphins and ornamental fish species.
Why is this important and why should we care?
Well, sharks have a really hard time in our oceans. Beyond the often over-amplified fear people have of sharks, they are also targeted for their high-priced fins or are caught accidently in fishing nets.
It is estimated that at least 26-73 million sharks are killed each year globally, mostly for their fins. Shark finning is one of the cruelest practices around—it involves throwing a still-breathing shark overboard with its fins cut off and its body bleeding into the water.
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The Ospreys Are Back!
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2. Blog with astonishing photos, videos and dispatches of Nature Conservancy science in the field.
3. Home of Weird Nature, The Cooler, Quick Study, Traveling Naturalist and other amazing features.
Cool Green Science is edited by Matt Miller, the Conservancy's deputy director for science communications, and managed by Lisa Feldkamp, an American Council of Learned Societies fellow with the TNC science communications team. Email us your feedback.
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Thank you, Me and OLDREDLEG. Should have made that clearer. Summer "officially" arrives at 7:09 p.m. Wednesday. Thursday will be the first full day of summer. Stay cool!
There's a breeze in downtown Salem tonight and the free water ice should help cool things down. The Main Street Concerts are a great way to enjoy music with family, friends.
So far this afternoon all of the big storms appear to be hitting along the Jersey Shore, although around 5:30 a small one appears to have popped up around Elmer.
Ghosts or not, Salem County is a beautiful place to visit here in southwestern New Jersey. Plenty to see and do. Come down and see us. You won't believe you are still in New Jersey.
You're welcome. I wanted to wait to post an update until our kitten had a visit with the vet. As you see, it was good news. I saw Big Mac this morning. He's still so tiny, but doing great. Thanks to all nj.com readers for their concern.
Law enforcement agencies in Salem County work closely together to conduct such busts. It's that cooperative spirit that helps get so many suspects off the streets.
Everyone knows there's no toll on the New Jersey-bound span of the Delaware Memorial Bridge. Seriously, we are glad the gentleman was brought down safely from the bridge and hopefully he will get the help he really needs.


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