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rudyrooster wrote:Reality is that none of us KNOW what to expect from BRob as the team moves forward in 2013. Maybe he IS finally healthy enough again to regain some of his previous form. Then again, he may well "flame out" in short order. We just don't know and that's the reality of this situation. All those whom claim they know what's gonna happen with BRob are either just overly optimistic or on the negative side are "grinding an axe" for whatever reasons. I wish him all the best this spring and upcoming season. For the team's sake, I hope he returns this season to become a positive contributor to another playoff run...that's my take.
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Not only will Vivian Campbell be rocking out with Def Leppard on the highly anticipated Hysteria On The High Seas! Cruise, but his side band LAST IN LINE will also be performing. We're just over 250 days away from this epic experience, are you ready to rock on the high seas? More info HERE.
Check out the latest photos from DEF LEPPARD'S tour of Canada. New photos will be updated so check back often. Photo credit: Ross Halfin. Go HERE
While out on their current tour, Def Leppard's own Vivian Campbell spoke with Gibson about the tour life, his favorite Les Pauls, new music and more! Here's one question in the interview:
Gibson: Let's talk guitars. What's in your Def Leppard rig?
Vivian Campbell: I have a few of my trusty Les Pauls I always use for recording and touring. My main Les Paul for both touring and recording is a 1978 Les Paul custom. I bought it in a pawn shop in Nashville in 1992, and it got damaged in transit flying to Europe. The only part of the guitar that was salvaged was the neck, but that was the most important part of the guitar, because I like the feel of the neck. So, I had it re-bodied with a standard Les Paul body, not a custom, and it's basically a mutt guitar! That's my main stage guitar and my main one in the studio, too. My second go-to Les Paul is my '56 Goldtop reissue.
Read the full interview HERE
DEF LEPPARD have added the following two additional shows on their upcoming U.S. tour run!
September 20th - Los Angeles, CA (The Forum)
October 14th – Columbus, OH (Schottenstein Center)
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Phil announces the formation and release of his new blues based music project, DELTA DEEP, coming June 23rd.
Collen recorded the mix of original and hand-picked cover tracks with fellow DELTA DEEP bandmates Debbi Blackwell-Cook (back-up vocalist for such artists as Michael Buble & Luther Vandross), Robert DeLeo (Stone Temple Pilots), and drummer Forrest Robinson (drummer for India.Arie, Joe Sample & The Crusaders, TLC).
Their self-titled debut album features special guest appearances by Def Leppard vocalists Joe Elliott, Whitesnake's David Coverdale, Sex Pistols/MANRAZE drummer Paul Cook, and GIRL/MANRAZE bassist, Simon Laffy.
Listen to a sample of their first single "Bang the Lid" HERE
Collen initially started DELTA DEEP in 2012 after jamming at home over the course of a year with friend and relative, Debbi Blackwell-Cook (Blackwell-Cook is the Godmother of Collen's wife, Helen). What started as a casual pairing singing Motown and classic blues staples while Debbi frequently visited Collen's home quickly turned into much more. Collen, Helen, and Debbi began writing original music which Collen and Debbi recorded in Collen's home studio. Later that year, a chance meeting re-acquainted Collen with Memphis native and enigmatic heavy metal, jazz, & r-n-b drummer Forrest Robinson. A friend suggested giving STP bassist Robert DeLeo a call. Sharing a...
On this day 23 April in 1960, Def Leppard co-founding guitarist Steve Clark was born in Sheffield (UK). Steve would have been 55 today. Never forgotten!
This weekend be sure to catch VH1's Rock Icons show this Saturday (April 18th) at 10 pm (EST) on VH! Classic!
This weeks episode of Rock Icons features a revealing portrait of Joe in his early days as a music fanatic. In addition to showing off the first albums he ever bought, he reflects on how the experience of being an only child affected his musical career.
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Celebrating the UK's independent record shop's Joe Elliott's Down 'n' Outz are pleased to announce a special limited edition vinyl release for UK's Record Store Day on 18th April. For more information on n Record Store Day in the UK, go HERE!
The 12" vinyl only EP will feature the following tracks:
Side A
Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding
Side B
Storm (Watts)
Apologies (Major)
Marionette (Hunter)
This past Sunday night, #DefLeppard performed live on the season finale of La Voix! It was an epic performance that featured some assistance from the finalists! Watch the full performance above.
DEF LEPPARD has announced additional U.S. dates. Pre-sale tickets & VIP packages are available through RockBrigade Concert Club. All pre-sales and public on-sales begin at 12pm (local). General ticket details coming soon.
Oct. 5th - St Paul, MN (Xcel Energy Center)
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text: Twinkies, Zingers and Ding Dongs - the Hostess chemical treats that starred in millions of lunch boxes over the decades - are vanishing fast now that the company has gone belly-up. However, a carload of the sweets was still available Monday at 100 N. 400 East in Price. Avery Steward of Clearfield and Jaymin Cowley of Carbon County bought the cache at a Hostess outlet in Davis County.


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This is how Rihanna balls out!
Riri's raunchy video for "Pour It Up" shows her twerking, swinging around a stripper pole and touching herself inappropriately, but thankfully, she classes things up with some exquisite bling.
Depuis 1924 International accessorized the star with some extremely rare vintage Chanel and Gianni Versace jewelry to help create the glamorous stripper club vibe.
Sitting on her gold throne, the singer complemented her jewel bra and denim thong shorts with Versace Medusa dangling earrings with rhinestones ($750).
Her exquisite eyewear? Gianni Versace Mod shades ($1,200).
In a second sexy look, the 25-year-old wears a black leather and mesh ensemble with large gold Chanel logo dangling earrings ($1,600).
She topped off the outfit with an S&M-esque four-row Chanel black and gold necklace ($2,200).
Depuis 1924 International has worked with Rihanna for about a year now, accessorizing her for the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, her Diamond's World Tour, her 777 Tour and many photo shoots and everyday looks.
And while these amazing pieces were on loan, Rihanna does end up purchasing many of them for herself. She's not the only celebrity client; Drake, Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj and Kim Kardashian are also fans of Depuis 1924 International (see more on their blog).
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Teenagers may have dominated the Teens for Miracles charity fashion show since its inception six years ago, but this year, the sugarplums stole the show.
Last year ... there were little girls looking up at the big girls, and at the end of the show ... we put the idea out to the audience of having younger girls in; we got a huge round of applause, organizer Kathleen B. Lettiere said.
Ms. Lettiere owns A Touch of Grace, 404 Coffeen St. This is the seventh year that she has organized the fashion show, which benefits Childrens Miracle Network of Northern New York at Samaritan Medical Center.
Most of the younger girls, like 4-year-old Adriana Arthur, did not understand how the show helped other children. She was tickled as pink as her rose-colored dress just to be involved.
I like it because its fun, she said,
The event was held Sunday at the Bruce M. Wright Memorial Conference Center, 1291 Faichney Drive. There were 84 volunteer models. Among them were 15 girls as young as 3 modeling gowns for the Sugarplum Ball.
Now its a family show. Its a wonderful thing, Ms. Lettiere said.
The idea of including younger girls was so successful that the show had to turn girls away from participating. To make up for it, A Touch of Grace is planning a glamour photo session for later this month. Proceeds from the session also will benefit CMN.
With the change in age level, several children assisted by the Miracle Network made it into the show this year. This includes recently cancer-free Joseph D. Rubacha, 12, Dexter.
Its a very, very good network, he said. The organization assisted his family with paying medical bills. They helped me with my chemo treatments.
He had to get a lot of shots and stuff, said Joeys sister Hanna T. Busto, 9, who also walked the runway. She was particularly fond of her dress because it was her favorite color blue.
Joey said the black-and-white tuxedo that he modeled was the same one he wore for his mothers wedding and he hoped he would wear it again at his prom.
Another former CMN child was Remi E. Britt, 16, Watertown.
It helped me when I was younger; I had my leg amputated, she said. Looking at her all dolled up and smiling, no one would guess she suffered from neurofibromatosis.
Miss Britt is a neighbor of Ms. Lettieres and has taken part in the fashion show for the past three years. Of her bejeweled corset and frilly, neon-pink skirt, she said, Its so awesome; bright and sparkly.
For some volunteers, such as Jason Vivyan, 19, of Watertown, the best part of the show was knowing that he and his friends were raising money for a good cause.
I just figured if I could get me and a couple guys, then we could help increase the revenue ... morally it was the right thing to do, Mr. Vivyan said.
Abigail E. Swanson, Carthage, modeled an orange and yellow sherbet-colored Disney Princess dress.
I hope we can raise a lot of money for them, she said after coming off of the runway.
It takes a village to put it on, it really does, said CMN of NNY director Jocelyn D. Mejias. We just want to thank everyone for their support.
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The purpose of this study is to test the accuracy of 7 indicators in screening congenital heart defects (CHD) in all newborns (symptomatic or asymptomatic) to determine whether these indicators could be applied in the nationwide newborn CHD screening. The investigator's hypothesis is that 7 indicators are effective in neonate CHD screening with the acceptable accuracy.
Congenital Heart Disease
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|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
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|Accuracy Assessment of 7 Clinical Indicators in Newborn Screening for Congenital Heart Disease
- Diagnostic accuracy of the 7 indicators for detection of all CHDs and major CHDs [ Time Frame: The goldstandard for CHD diagnosis is the echocardiography performed within 1 hour from the screening completed. ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Sensitivity, specificity, negative and positive predictive value, negative and positive likelihood ratio of 7 indicators for the detection of all CHDs and major CHDs as gold standard the echocardiography.
|Study Start Date:
|July 2012
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|February 2013
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|September 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Congenital heart defects (CHD) are among the most common major congenital anomalies, and they occur worldwide with an incidence of about 8-12/1,000 live births , Most of these defects are mild or moderate. They either do not need treatment or treatment is needed only after infancy. Other defects are severe and require early treatment in infancy, which are the primary objectives of screening, because they are at risk of adverse or irreversible outcomes as a consequence of congenital heart defects. However, about half the neonates in the nursery have no distinctive clinical signs (symptoms, abnormal murmurs or cyanosis).So it's necessary to develop a screening strategy for neonatologist and pediatrician, especially physicians in community. Screening strategy in our study consists of 7 indicators: Family history of CHD, tachypnea, heart murmurs(≥ 2 grade), cyanosis, other non-cardiac malformations,special face feature(relating to chromosomal or non-chromosomal syndromes), subnormal Pulse Oximetry reading (Oxygen saturation of less than 95% in either limb or more than 3% difference)。The newborn babies with any of these 7 indicators positive will be considered positive-screened and echocardiography will performed.
The whole study (screening for CHDs with 7 indicators and performing the echocardiography for diagnosis) will be conducted by one single investigator (Quming Zhao from Children's Hospital of Fudan University). The new generation Pulse Oximetry has been proved to have low intraobserver and interobserver variability, but the interobserver variability in clinical evaluation (especially murmurs and cyanosis) remain unknown, the investigator will also assess the interobserver variability by comparing Quming Zhao and other two pediatricians (from the participating Hospital)(blind to each other).
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|up to 72 Hours
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|Sampling Method:
|Probability Sample
All consecutive neonates including pre-mature neonates and symptomatic neonates) will be recruited prospectively from two collaboration hospitals of the ongoing projects— "Key Clinical Research Project Sponsored by Ministry of Health Screening, evaluation and intervention of congenital heart disease in newborn infants(2010-239)"
Inclusion Criteria:
- all consecutive live newborn infants
- between 6-72hours of age
Exclusion Criteria:
- declining the screening;
- early discharge before the screening;
- missing
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01665261
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|Songjiang District Central Hospital
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|Songjiang Maternal and Child Health Hospital
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|Study Chair:
|Huang G Ying, MD PHD
|Children's Hospital of Fudan University
|Responsible Party:
|Guoying huang, President of Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Fudan University
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|NCT01665261 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|August 9, 2012
|Last Updated:
|March 10, 2015
|Health Authority:
|China: Ministry of Health
Keywords provided by Children's Hospital of Fudan University:
Congenital heart disease
Pulse oximetry
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Heart Defects, Congenital
Heart Diseases
Cardiovascular Abnormalities
Cardiovascular Diseases
Congenital Abnormalities
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All That Remains have no choice but to be honest. Ever since their formation in 1998, they've stayed true to themselves with each successive record. There's no pretense. There's no posturing. There's no pandering. Their seventh full-length effort, A War You Cannot Win [Razor & Tie], is no exception. The Massachusetts quintet—Philip Labonte [vocals], Oli Herbert [guitar], Mike Martin [guitar], Jeanne Sagan [bass], and Jason Costa [drums]—unabashedly unleash tight and taut heavy metal with arena-size hooks. Defying preconceived notions, the music is as genuine as it gets, and All That Remains wouldn't have it any other way.
Going into A War You Cannot Win, the group didn't tinker with their process much. Beginning in early 2011, they commenced writing in a Massachusetts practice space together between touring for their last offering, For We Are Many. Coming off the road, the musicians hit the studio with longtime producer Adam D [The Devil Wears Prada, As I Lay Dying, Killswitch Engage] to record. As they cut the album's twelve tracks, one paramount goal loomed.
"We just want to write good songs," admits Labonte. "We're not trying to be the heaviest or most technical band in the world. We're not trying to write math problems. We aim for balance. It's not about pleasing anyone or fitting into a scene. For us, it's always been about making music that's memorable and we would actually enjoy listening to it. That's the big point."
That point becomes proven tenfold on the anthemic first single, "Stand Up". From the scorching lead to the propulsive beat, it's an incendiary and infectious introduction to the record that's meant to be chanted along to.
"People can interpret it in many different ways," Labonte reveals of the song. "It's a little abstract. This band has never been about one style of music though. Any creative ideas are fair game, and everybody has input. We've always pushed the boundaries of what we are, and we'll continue to do so."
At moments, A War You Cannot Win retreats into the warmth of Herbert's classically-infused acoustic instrumental "Calculating Loneliness" before reloading the thrash firepower of the politically-charged title track or the visceral stomp of "Down Through the Ages". In other places like "What If I Was Nothing" and "Asking Too Much"—self-proclaimed "pining love songs"—the melody entwines with the lyrics, evincing tangible vulnerability. Most importantly, those vulnerable moments hit just as hard as the heavy ones in true All That Remains fashion.
"I'm fortunate to be in a band with people who have such incredible ability," Labonte smiles. "Jason and Oli make everything musically interesting and complex. They're phenomenal. Mike and I add the pop metal aspect."
As far as the album title goes, it encapsulates a deeper meaning for the outspoken singer. "I drew from a political perspective," he goes on. "It's an election year and the record drops Election Day, but it doesn't matter if you voted for one side or the other. It's still the same crap. The idea that the government can control someone's life is where A War You Cannot Win comes from. You can't go ahead and tell individuals what they can and cannot do. There will always be people who fight that power."
All That Remains has been fighting since day one. Granted, it hasn't been easy, but they've had some very significant victories rising from the much-written about East Coast metal scene into an international phenomenon.
To date, they've sold more than a million albums worldwide and 1.5 Million tracks over the course of Behind Silence and Solitude [2002], This Darkened Heart [2004], The Fall of Ideals [2006], Overcome [2008], and For We Are Many [2010]. For We Are Many actually debuted at #10 on the Billboard Top 200 and has moved over 180,000 copies. At Active Rock Radio, they've become a mainstay. "The Waiting One" hit Top 5 on the Active Rock Radio chart, becoming their first-ever Top 5 single and fifth consecutive hit for the format. "Hold On" and "The Last Time" spent over a year charting as well. They've destroyed stages worldwide with everyone from Asking Alexandria and Buckcherry to Hollywood Undead and Five Finger Death Punch as well as giving unforgettable performances at OZZfest and Download.
Ultimately though, it circles back to the fans for Labonte. "The most important thing is people can pull from the music what they want," he concludes of A War You Cannot Win. "Do the songs reflect on you? Do they affect you? Do they inspire you somehow? Do they make you think? It's not about the person who wrote the song. The listener is the most important. If people are entertained by it and they think a little bit, we couldn't ask for anything more."
All That Remains definitely accomplish that mission on A War You Cannot Win.
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Quote: John Tortorella Doesn't Worry About Brad Richards
"He wants this challenge of dealing with it and everything that comes with the city," Tortorella said. "It's a great city, it's a great sports town, there are different pressures coming here, there's accountability that comes into play when you come into a big market like this – that's why Brad Richards is Brad Richards. He wants this. And that's why we want him."
"We want him to mentor some of our young kids through some tough times on and off the ice," Tortorella said. "This is a great situation for Richie. I don't worry about him. I think he's going to settle other people down."
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ACT Against Violence: Train the Trainer For Program Administrators
Adults and Children Together (ACT) Raising Safe Kids Program was developed and is coordinated by the American Psychological Association's Violence Prevention Office. The ACT Program teaches positive parenting skills to parents and caregivers of children from birth to age 8. During this training, you will learn how to conduct the ACT Program for families in your center.
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Anasazi Bean and Cabbage Soup
(Makes about 8 servings; recipe created by Kalyn.)
1 pound dried Anasazi Beans, soaked overnight in crockpot
1 cup diced celery
1 cup diced carrots
1 cup diced onion
2 cups very finely chopped cabbage
2 cups ham, cut into small dice
ham rind if available
(remove for the last few hours of cooking time)
8 cups water (you can also use partly ham stock if you have it)
2 T dried parsley
1-2 T garlic powder
2-3 tsp. onion powder
2-3 bay leaves
fresh ground black pepper to taste
ham flavored concentrate or ham bouillon (optional but good)
balsamic vinegar for serving, optional
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There was extra room on the 17 acres of the abandoned Knight-Ideal loadoat property, so the mayor and city council of Wellington asked state mine reclamation planners to put a skate park on the blueprint.
There shouldn't be a problem sketching in the area for future development, replied senior reclamation specialist J. Chris Rohrer at Wednesday's meeting.
Once the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program completely removes all the coal and associated junk, the site will be ready for Wellington to build a showcase park. It won't happen overnight, but the site could include two baseball parks, urban fishing pond, picnic areas, restroom facilities and lots of parking. The City decided to plan for the most and build gradually.


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Rogue Racer Shoe (Men's) (out-of-stock)
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Ultra-lightweight trail racing flat designed for trail racers who crave minimalism and low profile performance.
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- "Micro" three-point lug design for extreme lightweight multi-directional traction, combined with full-length Gryptonite™
- Horizontal and vertical flex grooves provide forefoot flexibility
- Ride Height: 18 mm heel, 9 mm forefoot
- Fit Notes: Secure fit
- Low profile midsole for flexibility and a fast responsive feel on the trail
- Combined external TPU shank and Trail Shield™ for support and traction
Gender: Men's
Weight: 8.8 oz / 250 g
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I bought the Montrail Rogue Racer for the Chattanooga Stage Race straight out of the box. I did not get one blister or hot spot. To be able to do that with a shoe is un-precedented to me. They perform amazing on wet rocks and transition seamlessly from trail to road if you are doing really long multi day stage races. They might not work if you need alot of support in your shoe but if you are a neutral runner and want a amazing race shoe with awesome traction this is the shoe for you.
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The Rogue Racer is a stand out. Not only does it literally stand out in those bright colors, but it is fast,light and sure to get the job done on race day. I've burned some quick miles in these on fast non-technical trails and they are great. Great fit and perfect for light weight runners.
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SLU School for Professional Studies Hosts Trivia Night
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The annual Trivia Night and Auction hosted by the School for Professional Studies was a huge success this year. Led by members of the SPS Executive Advisory Board and the Alumni Board, the event hosted more than 400 guests and raised more than $9,000 for the SPS Servant Leadership Scholarship Fund.
|Steve Ippolito from the SPS Executive Advisory Board poses with the Billiken.
Attendees were able to have their photo taken with the Billiken before trivia started and were entertained by The Still Montgomeries band playing "Name That Artist" during each round of trivia.
In addition, with the Cardinals in the World Series, everyone was able to see the Cards win Game 1. Thanks to everyone who attended this year and check out the SPS web site for next year's event.


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South Carolina is one step closer to nullifying ObamaCare within the borders of the Palmetto State.
The Constitutional Law Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee passed H3101, the Freedom of Health Care Protection Act. Within days the bill will be heard by the full Judiciary Committee of the state House of Representatives.
In an exclusive interview with The New American, the bill's chief sponsor, State Representative William M. "Bill" Chumley, discussed his bill and its legislative future. "We're real happy with the vote," Chumley said. "We are confident that the full committee will pass it."
This is a significant victory for citizens of South Carolina specifically and for the right of states to oppose unconstitutional acts of the federal government generally.
Chumley's bill furthers this cause in its preamble. The bill's purpose is to:
Render Null And Void Certain Unconstitutional Laws Enacted By The Congress Of The United States Taking Control Over The Health Insurance Industry And Mandating That Individuals Purchase Health Insurance Under Threat Of Penalty; To Prohibit Certain Individuals From Enforcing Or Attempting To Enforce Such Unconstitutional Laws; And To Establish Criminal Penalties And Civil Liability For Violating This Article.
South Carolina, a state with a long history of resisting federal despotism, joins a handful of other states currently considering bills nullifying ObamaCare. State legislators in Maine, New Jersey, and Oklahoma have also had bills introduced aimed at nullifying ObamaCare.
Simply stated, nullification is a concept of constitutional law that recognizes the right of each state to nullify, or invalidate, any federal measure that exceeds the few and defined powers allowed the federal government as enumerated in the Constitution.
Nullification is founded on the assertion that the sovereign states formed the union, and as creators of the compact, they hold ultimate authority as to the limits of the power of the central government to enact laws that are applicable to the states and the citizens thereof.
In the wake of the Supreme Court's ObamaCare decision, it is encouraging to see state legislators boldly asserting their right to restrain the federal government through application of the very powerful and very constitutional principle of nullification.
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Seven members of the National Lawyers Guild (NLG) observed pre-electoral and election-day conditions during the Philippines' historic election last week and found widespread irregularities, a high potential for fraud, voter machine breakdowns, military intimidation and a deadly gun battle inside the poll.
NLG Executive Director Heidi Boghosian said, "The National Lawyers Guild opposes infractions of human rights anywhere, but Cuban prison officials acted properly when Zapata decided to go on a hunger strike. We urge the media to turn its attention to real human rights violations and deadly foreign policies in this country and elsewhere."
The federal government should be acting quickly to shut down any law that criminalizes groups of people based on their race or nationality.
The NLG will not be satisfied with the nomination of a centrist, mainstream justice who will do little or nothing to reverse the routine elevation of corporate interests over individual rights.
After conducting an onsite investigation of the Puerto Rican government's policies aimed at individuals who promote and defend fundamental human rights, the National Lawyers Guild will initiate an informational campaign to inform its U.S. colleagues about the situation there.
National Lawyers Guild Files Amicus Brief on Behalf of Professor Ward Churchill
National Lawyers Guild Calls on Iranian Government Halt Executions and Arbitrary Detentions
National Lawyers Guild Calls on the New York Bar Association to Immediately Rectify its Panel "Sharing Their Points of View: Tips from Both Sides"
National Lawyers Guild Calls On President Obama to Withdraw Nomination of Sharon Browne to the Legal Services Corporation
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PROVIDENCE - Anne T. Pettis of Providence died March 1, 2011. She was the wife of the late George Pettis.
Mrs. Pettis was born in Pawtucket the daughter of the late Phillip and Mary (Duffy) Manning. She was an assembler for Hasbro for many years.
Mrs. Pettis is survived by her children, Robin Brunner of Providence, Mary Smith of Warwick and Mark Pettis of Providence. She also leaves her sister Mary Laliberte of Lincoln, six grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
A dozen teams from the Blackstone Valley will be shooting for the same goal — a strong postseason run that hopefully leads them to a state championship — these next two weeks when the R.I. playoffs take flight.
In two of the three division tournaments, there are clear favorites – unbeaten Barrington High is the team to beat in Division I, while powerful Middletown High leads the way in Division III.
But Division II appears to be wide-open, with a handful of teams capable of rising above the pack and winning the title.
PAWTUCKET — Attention local pregnant women: you and your child can take part in a study that could make medical history.
The National Children's Study Rhode Island is looking at how children's health and development are affected by their family history and the social, natural, and physical environment of the places where they live, learn and play. As such, they are looking for 1,000 Rhode Islanders to take part in an important national study that will track children's development from before birth until the age of 21 to look at key health issues.
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Authorities say the pair's business operations were discovered Thursday after detectives went to their Bullhead City home and agents found them selling marijuana, drug paraphernalia and pot-laced baked goods such as brownies, muffins, cookies and lollipops.
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Exploration of the Biologic Basis for Underperformance of Oral Polio and Rotavirus Vaccines in INDIA (PROVIDE)
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Oral polio and rotavirus vaccines are significantly less effective in children living in the developing world. Tropical enteropathy, which is associated with intestinal inflammation, decreased absorption and increased permeability, may contribute substantially to oral vaccine failure in developing country settings. Other possible causes of oral vaccine underperformance include malnutrition, interference with maternal or breast milk antibodies, changes in gut microbiota, and genetic susceptibility.The primary Objective of this study is to determine whether decreased vaccine responsiveness to oral poliovirus or rotavirus vaccines is associated with the presence of tropical enteropathy.
Tropical Enteropathy
Biological: IPV vaccination
Phase 1
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|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single Blind (Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Basic Science
|Official Title:
|Exploration of the Biologic Basis for Underperformance of Oral Polio and Rotavirus Vaccines in INDIA
- Vaccine immunogenicity of oral vaccines (Oral Polio Vaccine and Rotavirus Vaccine) with the presence of tropical enteropathy using Lactose/Mannitol ratio in urine. [ Time Frame: Birth to one year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Responsiveness of oral vaccines compare with Tropical Enteropathy and without Tropical Enteropathy; using lactose/mannitol ratio.
- Systemic immune responses (neutralizing antibodies) of impact of an inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) and polio vaccine boost following vaccination with oral polio vaccine (OPV). [ Time Frame: Birth to one year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Mucosal immune responses (shedding OPV vaccine virus) of impact of an inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) and polio vaccine boost following vaccination with oral polio vaccine (OPV). [ Time Frame: Birth to one year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
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|Study Start Date:
|March 2012
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|September 2015
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|July 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: IPV vaccination
Randomized IPV vaccination to children at the age of 39 weeks.
Biological: IPV vaccination
Randomized IPV or OPV to children aged at 39weeks.
Other Name: Rotavirus vaccination to children at 10 and 17 weeks of age.
Placebo Comparator: OPV vaccination
Randomized OPV vaccination to children at the age of 39 weeks.
Biological: IPV vaccination
Randomized IPV or OPV to children aged at 39weeks.
Other Name: Rotavirus vaccination to children at 10 and 17 weeks of age.
Detailed Description:
Intervention of this study is to vaccinate oral poliovirus vaccine and oral rotavirus vaccine to the child with two group; with inactivated poliovirus vaccine and without inactivated poliovirus vaccine. Rotavirus vaccines give to the child at 10 weeks of age and 17 weeks of age.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|42 Days to 49 Days
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Mother willing to sign informed consent form.
- Infant aged 0 to 49 days old.
- No obvious congenital abnormalities or birth defects.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Parents are not willing to have child's blood drawn.
- Parents are planning to enroll child into another clinical study during the time period of this trial.
- Mother not willing to have blood drawn and breast milk extracted.
- Parents not willing to have field research assistant in home.
- History of seizures or other apparent neurologic disorders.
- Infant does not have proof of BCG and OPV since birth by immunization card.
- History of acute illness and/or immunocompromised state of the child.
- Immunocompromised or chronically ill mother
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01571505
|National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases
|Kolkata, India
|Principal Investigator:
|Thomas F. Wierzba, MPH, Ph. D.
|International Vaccine Institute
|Principal Investigator:
|William Petri, M.D
|University of Virginia
|Principal Investigator:
|Beth Kirkpatrick, M.D.
|University of Vermont
|Principal Investigator:
|Suman Kanungo, M.D.
|National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases, India
|Principal Investigator:
|Ranjan K Nandy, M.D.
|National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases, India
No publications provided
|Responsible Party:
|International Vaccine Institute
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01571505 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|March 28, 2012
|Last Updated:
|May 1, 2015
|Health Authority:
|India: Indian Council of Medical Research
Keywords provided by International Vaccine Institute:
Oral vaccines
Vaccine Responsiveness
Tropical Enteropathy
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Intestinal Diseases
Sprue, Tropical
Central Nervous System Diseases
Central Nervous System Infections
Central Nervous System Viral Diseases
Digestive System Diseases
Enterovirus Infections
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Malabsorption Syndromes
Metabolic Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Neuromuscular Diseases
Picornaviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Spinal Cord Diseases
Virus Diseases
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The modern Tullibardine whisky distillery was reopened in 1947, and the spirit ran from the stills two years later. The site was once home to a brewery which allegedly brewed ale for King James IV's coronation in 1488. The brewery was actually built in the 12th century, so it's fair to say the Tullibardine distillery has had an incredibly long history.Named for Tullibardine Moor, the distillery draws its water from the Danny Burn and lies to the south-west of Blackford. The area is renowned for the purity of its water, indeed Highland Spring is bottled locally. Queen Helen, the wife of King Magnus of Alba, drowned in a ford after falling from her horse not far from the town and Blackford was named accordingly. Following purchase by Invergordon in 1971, Tullibardine's stills capacity was increased from two to four. Two decades later, Invergordon was acquired by Whyte and Mackay and a year later the whisky distillery was shut down. In December of 2003, the distillery was put back into production following the June acquisition of Tullibardine for the sum of £1.1 million. A year later a Café and Shop were opened at the Tullibardine distillery, which today has a capacity of 2.5 million litres per annum.
Distillery Founded
Distillery Capacity
2 500 000 litres
Distillery Status
Distillery Address
Blackford, Perthshire
Distillery Owner
Tullibardine Distillery Ltd
Distillery Website
A brewery was built on the site of today's Tullibardine distillery.
The Scottish King, James IV, purchases beer produced at the brewery. The brewery sources water from the same spring that the modern Tullibardine distillery currently uses.
James McKilligan & Co. builds the distillery which is known as Mill of Banff and, later on, as Inverboyndie Distillery.
Major McKilligan dies and Alex Mackay takes over.
James Simpson takes over together with his son James junior.
The distillery outgrows itself and James junior builds a new one in the village Inverboyndie which thereafter is called Banff Distillery. The managing company changes name to Simpson & Co.
On 9th May a fire devastates most of the distillery except the warehouse and the maltings. Rebuilding starts quickly and it is operational again in October.
The Simpson family sells part of the distillery to Mile End Distillery Company.
Triple distillation ceases.
Simpson & Co. files for bankruptcy and Scottish Malt Distillers (SMD) takes over at a price of £50 000.
A German warplane bombs warehouse number 12 on 16th August and thousands of litres of whisky are destroyed.
The Tullibardine distillery is reopened. The first spirit runs from the stills two years later.
The distillery is sold to Brodie Hepburn.
One of the stills explodes.
Invergordon Distillers buys Brodie Hepburn Ltd.
The number of stills doubles from two to four.
Banff Distillery and ten others are closed by DCL.
The distillery buildings are demolished.
The remaining buildings are destroyed in a fire.
Whyte & Mackay (owned by Fortune Brands) buys Invergordon Distillers.
Tullibardine is mothballed.
Whyte & Mackay changes name to JBB (Greater Europe).
JBB (Greater Europe) is bought out from Fortune Brands by management and changes name to Kyndal (Whyte & Mackay from 2003).
A consortium including Michael Beamish buys Tullibardine in June for £1.1 million. The distillery is in production again by December. The first official bottling from the new owners is a 10 year old from 1993.
Diageo launches a 21 year old cask strength in their Rare Malt series.
Three wood finishes from 1993, port, muscatel and marsala are launched together with a 1986 John Black selection.
Vintage 1966 (plus a special World Cup version), Sherry Wood 1993 and a new John Black selection are launched.
Five different wood finishes are released as well as a couple of single cask vintages.
A Vintage 1968 40 year old is released.
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If the word 'Kalahari' makes you think of an empty red desert then it's time you tried a safari to one of Botswana's three Kalahari parks.
Visitors to Nxai Pan National Park, the Central Kalahari Game Reserve and Makgadikgadi Pans National Park go on guided game drives through woodland, seasonally flooded pans and rolling grasslands - the scenery is beautiful, the illuminated night sky staggering ... and then there's the wildlife.
Besides classic Kalahari animals such as zebra, wildebeest, gemsbok, eland, springbok and giraffe, these parks also have a well-deserved reputation for predators and you're likely to see black-maned Kalahari lions as well as cheetah, jackal and brown hyena with wild dog and leopard also on the list.
A Kalahari safari also presents the best opportunity to see many of Africa's smaller and more elusive animals such as wild cat, porcupine, aardwolf, meerkat and honey badger, and the birdlife is surprisingly good, especially in the rainy summer months between December and April.
You'll need to think carefully about when to go to the largely unvisited but surprisingly accessible Kalahari - it depends largely on what you want to experience.
Game viewing is good in the dry winter months as wildlife is concentrated around the few remaining waterholes; May to August is bone-dry with freezing nights while September and October are mostly dry but increasingly hot during the day.
The December rains however transform the Kalahari into a green Eden - many antelope give birth - attracting predators - while migrating zebra, buffalo and elephant herds add a surprising twist to game drives; if you can handle a bit of rain on your safari, then the early summer months of the "Green Season" (December/early January) are often considered the best time to visit the Kalahari.
The smallest of the three parks, Nxai Pan offers a great mix of desert and savannah animals in an easy-to-access environment. The sole dry-season waterhole makes game viewing simple during winter but it's during the green summer that Nxai Pan comes alive as herds of buffalo and elephant arrive. Make sure you visit nearby Baines' Baobabs, a stand of huge baobab trees marooned on a salt pan island.
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Botswana's largest conservation area, the CKGR is as big as Belgium and a whole lot more interesting. It's where to go to see classic Kalahari wildlife and the density of game and waterholes makes for a predator paradise. The springbok birthing season in December usually delivers a lot of predator action but it's a good winter game viewing destination too.
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The arrival of massed herds of zebra usually means the summer rains have arrived in the Makgadikgadi. The area's grasslands provide good grazing but if the rains are good then the vast salt pans - once part of a prehistoric 'super lake' - fill up as well, attracting phenomenal birdlife from flamingos to waders and wildfowl. The open nature of the park suits predators such as wild dog, cheetah and lion and there's always a good range of Kalahari animals to be seen at any time of year.
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NEWPORT- A new security system is now in place at the entrance to North Country Career Center (NCCC) where students, school personnel, and visitors must pass to access the center and high school.
The system was first used by the high school for students who arrive late or leave early from class.
Interim NCCC Director Eileen Illuzzi said the system is used to make sure that no one with a criminal background that precludes them from being on campus, or someone with a restraining order in effect, will be allowed entry.
To read about the new security measure, see Tuesday's edition of the Newport Daily Express for Feb. 12, 2013.


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Buzz: Is The Disclaimer Of Interest Coming?
1:06PM: On twitter, Kypreos says "Not reporting a disclaimer of interest is coming. Just my opinion with #NHL showing lack of interest in closing a CBA deal"
12:56PM: On Hockey Central at Noon, on Sportsnet 590, Nick Kypreos says that the sense he is getting is that the players are going to take the first steps towards decertifying by filing a disclaimer of interest against the owners in the coming days.
Kypreos says that the NHL showed no reason over the weekend to think that they will negotiate.
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Serious and sometimes fatal hypersensitivity reactions have been associated with ZIAGEN® (abacavir sulfate).
Hypersensitivity to abacavir is a multi-organ clinical syndrome usually characterized by a sign or symptom in 2 or more of the following groups: (1) fever, (2) rash, (3) gastrointestinal (including nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or abdominal pain), (4) constitutional (including generalized malaise, fatigue, or achiness), and (5) respiratory (including dyspnea, cough, or pharyngitis). Discontinue ZIAGEN as soon as a hypersensitivity reaction is suspected.
Patients who carry the HLA-B*5701 allele are at high risk for experiencing a hypersensitivity reaction to abacavir. Prior to initiating therapy with abacavir, screening for the HLA-B*5701 allele is recommended; this approach has been found to decrease the risk of hypersensitivity reaction. Screening is also recommended prior to reinitiation of abacavir in patients of unknown HLA-B*5701 status who have previously tolerated abacavir. HLA-B*5701-negative patients may develop a suspected hypersensitivity reaction to abacavir; however, this occurs significantly less frequently than in HLA-B*5701-positive patients.
Regardless of HLA-B*5701 status, permanently discontinue ZIAGEN if hypersensitivity cannot be ruled out, even when other diagnoses are possible.
Following a hypersensitivity reaction to abacavir, NEVER restart ZIAGEN or any other abacavir-containing product because more severe symptoms can occur within hours and may include life-threatening hypotension and death.
Reintroduction of ZIAGEN or any other abacavir-containing product, even in patients who have no identified history or unrecognized symptoms of hypersensitivity to abacavir therapy, can result in serious or fatal hypersensitivity reactions. Such reactions can occur within hours [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].
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Abacavir sulfate is a white to off-white solid with a solubility of approximately 77 mg per mL in distilled water at 25°C. It has an octanol per water (pH 7.1 to 7.3) partition coefficient (log P) of approximately 1.20 at 25°C.
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ZIAGEN oral solution is for oral administration. Each milliliter (1 mL) of ZIAGEN oral solution contains abacavir sulfate equivalent to 20 mg of abacavir (i.e., 20 mg per mL) as active ingredient and the following inactive ingredients: artificial strawberry and banana flavors, citric acid (anhydrous), methylparaben and propylparaben (added as preservatives), propylene glycol, saccharin sodium, sodium citrate (dihydrate), sorbitol solution, and water.
In vivo, abacavir sulfate dissociates to its free base, abacavir. All dosages for ZIAGEN are expressed in terms of abacavir.
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- Group 4 - general ill feeling, extreme tiredness, body aches;
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Czech Republic
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News about Czech Republic, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
Sep. 4, 2015
Jewish groups and human rights advocates criticize authorities in Czech Republic for writing numbers on skin of 200 migrants pulled off train at Breclav railway station, saying that practice recalls Nazi practice of tattooing numbers on Jews in concentration camps. MORE
Aug. 7, 2015
Lodenice Journal; village of Lodenice in Czech Republic has become top producer in world of vinyl albums due to decision by Zdenek Pelc, owner of GZ Media, to keep vinyl record factory open during era when CDs, and then digital music, became ascendent. MORE
Jun. 8, 2015
Controversial Czech public television series Holiday in the Protectorate depicts real family living during time of Nazi occupation in 1939; family stands to win as much as $40,000 if they survive two months of filming and eight episodes, during which they perform weekly tasks; critics accuse show's producers of exploiting sensitive time period for sake of a reality show. MORE
May. 30, 2015
Court in Czech Republic acquits Jana Necasova, wife of former Prime Min Petr Necas, of charges that she used military intelligence agency to spy on Necas's estranged former wife; case brought down government in 2013. MORE
Apr. 11, 2015
Czech Republic Pres Milos Zeman decides not to attend military parade, commemorating 70th anniversary of end of World War II in Moscow; event is being boycotted by other European leaders because of Russia's involvement in Ukrainian conflict. MORE
Mar. 22, 2015
David Gendelman travel article retraces route of Prague International Marathon throughout historic city of Prague. MORE
Mar. 8, 2015
Authorities in Czech Republic report that 10 foreigner workers are missing from oil field in Ghani, Libya, including one Czech citizen; security forces have retaken control of oil field but missing foreigners are feared kidnapped; no group has claimed responsibility. MORE
Feb. 25, 2015
Unnamed man kills eight people in Uhersky Brod, Czech Republic, restaurant after telling Prima TV reporter Pavel Lebduska that since he was being bullied and authorities were unresponsive he would take matters into his own hands. MORE
Nov. 18, 2014
Prague Journal; protesters stage series of angry demonstrations against Czech Republic Pres Milos Zeman in Prague during 25th anniversary of Velvet Revolution; Zeman had upset residents by praising Russian and Chinese leaders and by waxing nostalgic about Communist days. MORE
Oct. 13, 2014
Orphee wins Czech Republic's storied steeplechase race Velka Pardubicka; another horse is euthanized after falling at the perilous Taxis Ditch, brutal trench that has claimed lives of 24 horses since 1927; in 124 runnings of the Velka, there has never been a race in which all the horses that began the race were able to finish it. MORE
Aug. 15, 2014
Czech teen Olivia Prokopova has taken professional miniature golf by storm in sport dominated by middle-aged American men, making her a celebrity back home in the Czech Republic; 19-year-old swept sport's three top competitions in 2013 and will compete in 2014 United States Open Miniature Golf Tournament. MORE
Jul. 5, 2014
Saturday Profile of Rev Tomas Halik, prominent public intellectual in Czech Republic who was leader in fight against Soviet communism in late 1980s; Halik has become critic of Russian Pres Vladimir Putin, condemning his actions in Ukraine and pushing back against conservative voices who hold up Putin as anti-European Union role model. MORE
Jul. 1, 2014
Jana Necasova, former aid to Czech Prime Min Petr Necas who later married him, is found guilty of abuse of power in scandal that exposed their affair and toppled government in 2013. MORE
Jun. 27, 2014
Court in Slovakia clears Czech Finance Min Andrej Babis of charges he was Communist-era spy for secret police in Czechoslovakia. MORE
May. 12, 2014
Adam B Bartos, Czech journalist running in May elections for European Parliament, has campaigned on anti-Semitic sentiments and anti-European Union messages; parties outside the mainstream are expected to win as many as quarter of the Parliament's 750 seats, indicating rise of far-right leaders. MORE
Apr. 1, 2014
Czech police say that Jamal al-Jamal, Palestinian ambassador to the Czech Republic who was killed Jan 1 in an explosion in his new Prague residence, was probably holding an explosive device when it detonated. MORE
Mar. 9, 2014
Op-Ed article by author Helen Epstein eulogizes Jiri Fiedler, researcher at the Jewish Museum in Prague who was murdered along with his wife Dagmar in January 2014. MORE
Feb. 13, 2014
Petr Necas, former prime minister of Czech Republic forced to resign over corruption scandal, is charged with bribery. MORE
Jan. 30, 2014
Pres Milos Zeman of Czech Republic appoints a new center-left government, ending a protracted period of political paralysis that has destabilized the country; freshly installed Prime Min Bohuslav Sobotka has pledged to shepherd country toward stability. MORE
Jan. 7, 2014
Bohuslav Sobotka, former leftist finance minister in the Czech Republic, is expected to become prime minister after three political parties sign an agreement to form a center-left coalition government. MORE
Jan. 3, 2014
Officials investigating an explosion in Prague that killed Jamal al-Jamal, Palestinian ambassador to the Czech Republic, find illegal weapons in search of the Palestinian mission; police say likely cause of the blast was a security device on a safe that had apparently been moved from the old Palestinian mission to the new mission. MORE
Jan. 2, 2014
Jamal al-Jamal, Palestinian ambassador to the Czech Republic, dies after suffering severe injuries caused by an explosive booby trap security system in a safe at his Prague residence that he apparently had triggered by mistake; authorities say there is no indication the explosion was sabotage or a terrorist attack. MORE
Dec. 10, 2013
Computer security company FireEye reports that computer breaches at the foreign ministries of the Czech Republic, Portugal, Bulgaria, Latvia and Hungary have been traced to Chinese hackers. MORE
Nov. 13, 2013
Andrej Babis, populist billionaire-turned-politician whose anti-establishment party won big in recent Czech elections, denies allegations that he was an agent for the reviled Czechoslovak secret police in the 1980s. MORE
Nov. 1, 2013
Czech Supreme Court rules that former Prime Min Petr Necas is not entitled to immunity from prosecution for the period when he was head of government, clearing way for him to be charged with corruption. MORE
Oct. 27, 2013
Czech Republic's Social Democratic party wins election by slim margin, with only 20.5 percent of vote, but falls short of a majority; most votes go to protest parties, reflecting degree of dissatisfaction people have with political establishment after corruption scandal that forced out former Prime Min Petr Necas. MORE
Oct. 22, 2013
Czech sculptor David Cerny installs a 30-foot-high, plastic, purple hand with a raised middle finger aimed at Prague Castle, seat of current Czech Pres Milos Zeman on the even of general elections; Cerny says the sculpture is meant to signify his anger with the state of politics in the country. MORE
Sep. 25, 2013
Czech news media reports that disgraced former prime minster Petr Necas and his onetime chief of staff Jana Nagyova were married in secret ceremony; couple has been involved in anticorruption scandal, and marriage is viewed by critics as attempt to avoid prosecution. MORE
Aug. 13, 2013
Prague Journal; CorruptTour agency, tourist company in Prague, offers bus tour that showcases culture of lawlessness and corruption that has undermined country since Velvet Revolution overthrew Communism in 1989; popular tour, which is brainchild of entrepreneur Petr Sourek, taps into widespread disillusionment with corruption in Czech Republic. MORE
Aug. 8, 2013
New Czech government loses confidence vote, extending political instability that has undermined country since corruption scandal forced collapse of previous government in June 2013. MORE
Jul. 27, 2013
Czech prosecutors withdraw bribery charges against three former members of Parliament, dealing a blow to a sweeping anticorruption case that forced collapse of government in June. MORE
Jul. 11, 2013
Pres Milos Zeman of Czech Republic swears in leftist interim government after corruption and spying scandal that forced Prime Min Petr Necas to resign; confirmation of leftist loyalist and former finance minister Jiri Rusnok as prime minister is done in open defiance of main parties in Parliament. MORE
Jul. 10, 2013
Op-Ed article by history scholar Derek Sayer examines political turmoil in Czech Republic in wake of corruption scandal engulfing Prime Min Petr Necas; holds that it is striking that only Necas's government has collapsed, not country's political system or its democratic ideology. MORE
Jul. 9, 2013
Czech prosecutors ask country's Parliament to strip former Prime Min Petr Necas of immunity from prosecution, prelude to corruption charges being filed against him. MORE
Jul. 8, 2013
Departing Czech Prime Min Petr Necas and Jana Nagyova, his chief of staff, are embroiled in political scandal that has riveted Czech Republic; scandal has already polarized political class and brought down the government after the biggest anticorruption operation in decades turned up $8 million in cash and stores of gold that prosecutors suspect were used in kickback schemes. MORE
Jun. 26, 2013
Pres Milos Zeman of Czech Republic appoints his leftist economic adviser Jiri Rusnok as prime minister, openly defying choice of outgoing center-right governing coalition, which is ensnared in corruption and bribery scandal. MORE
Jun. 21, 2013
Miroslava Nemcova, speaker of the House in Czech Republic's lower house of Parliament, is nominated by the Civic Democrats to replace departing Prime Min Petr Necas. MORE
Jun. 18, 2013
Czech Republic's governing party begins jockeying to form a new government after the prime minister, Petr Necas, resigns over an espionage and bribery scandal. MORE
Jun. 17, 2013
Prime Min Petr Necas of Czech Republic says that he will resign, following a corruption scandal involving a senior aide; resignation plunges country into a period of political uncertainty. MORE
Jun. 15, 2013
Czech police charge Jana Nagyova, senior aide of Prime Min Petr Necas, with abuse of office and bribery; charges appear to be part of the most sweeping anticorruption operation since the Czechs overthrew Communism in the Velvet Revolution of 1989. MORE
Jun. 14, 2013
Czech Prime Min Petr Necas says he has no intention of resigning despite raid by organized crime unit on government offices in Prague and arrest of several officials; motives for arrests remain unclear, but raid threatens to bring down center-right coalition government already weakened by series of corruption scandals. MORE
Mar. 28, 2013
Czech court throws out treason charges against former Pres Vaclav Klaus, clearing him of accusations that marred his final days in office and underlined deep social divisions he left in society; Klaus was impeached for refusing to sign treaties and granting amnesty that freed thousands of prisoners and halted dozens of fraud prosecutions. MORE
Mar. 5, 2013
A court in Prague rules that Randy Blythe is not guilty of causing the death of a 19-year-old fan at a concert in 2010. MORE
Mar. 5, 2013
Czech Senate votes to accuse departing Pres Vaclav Klaus of high treason, largely symbolic rebuke of Klaus, who has often polarized Czech society; decision to forward treason complaint to country's Constitutional Court was prompted by amnesty granted by Klaus, freeing more than 6,000 inmates and halting prosecutions of some prominent business executives and officials charged with fraud. MORE
Feb. 28, 2013
Opponents of Czech Republic Pres Vaclav Klaus, who will step down on March 7 at end of his second five-year term, are trying to press charges of high treason against him over his granting of amnesty to dozens of people accused of corruption. MORE
Feb. 16, 2013
Czech Republic Pres Vaclav Klaus signs legislation that makes it legal to use marijuana for medical treatment. MORE
Jan. 27, 2013
Milos Zeman, former leftist prime minister and economist, is elected president of Czech Republic, becoming country's first popularly elected president. MORE
Jan. 25, 2013
Karel Schwarzenberg, 75-year-old prince, is running for president of Czech Republic with advertising campaign that has him wearing pink mohawk in attempt to appeal to younger voters. MORE
Jan. 13, 2013
Former Czech Republic Prime Min Milos Zeman and current Foreign Min Karel Schwarzenberg will face each other in country's presidential runoff, in first direct popular vote for head of state in country. MORE
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General Information on Czech Republic
Official Name: Czech Republic
Capital: Prague (Current local time)
Government Type: Parliamentary democracy
Population: 10.23 million
Area: 49,003 square miles; about the size of Virginia.
Languages: Czech, some Slovak
GDP Per Capita: $22,000
Year of Independence: 1993
Web site: Vlada.cz
Highlights From the Archives
Czech Vote Advances a Treaty for Europe
The Czech Senate on Wednesday approved the Lisbon Treaty, but the pact, designed to endow the E.U. with a political structure that would match its economic strength, still faces big hurdles.May 7, 2009 worldNews
Czech Parliament Vote Clouds U.S. Antimissile Plan
The Czech government's embarrassing defeat could hamper construction of a United States missile defense installation in the country.March 25, 2009 worldNews
Frenstat Journal
Battle Royal Over Chief for a Czech State of Mind
The whimsical, and fictional, kingdom of Wallachia, in the northeast corner of the Czech Republic, has become entangled in a legal battle over who controls it.February 2, 2009 worldNews
European Union to Be Led by Former Soviet Satellite
The Czech Republic assumes the rotating presidency of the European Union, the first former Soviet bloc country to lead the group of 495 million Europeans.November 4, 2008 worldNews
Many Czechs Love U.S., but Say 'Hold the Radar'
The Czech population is deeply divided over whether its country should host a controversial U.S. missile-defense radar system that is opposed by Russia.October 1, 2007 worldNews
Opposition to Refugee Quotas Softens in Europe's Old Communist Bloc
Only Slovakia continued to promise a full-on fight after the European Union approved the plan, though the acquiescence of other countries in Central and Eastern Europe may anger voters.
September 24, 2015, Thursday
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Czechs Reach Quarterfinals at European Championship
Jan Vesely and Tomas Satoransky had double-doubles to lead the Czech Republic past Croatia, 80-59, in Lille, France, and into the quarterfinals for the first time.
September 14, 2015, Monday
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Iceland Secures Spot in Euros
A scoreless draw with Kazakhstan guaranteed Iceland a place in the 2016 European Championship as one of the top two finishers in Group A, along with the Czech Republic.
September 7, 2015, Monday
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Numbering of Migrants by Czechs Brings Outcry
Czech officers have used felt-tip pens to identify more than 200 migrants, angering human rights activists who see parallels to World War II.
September 4, 2015, Friday
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Czech Republic: U.S. Man Is Extradited
Kevin Dahlgren, an American suspected of killing four Czech family members, has been extradited from the United States to face trial.
September 1, 2015, Tuesday
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'The Czech Lute,' a Baroque Masterpiece, Gets Filled In
Adam Michna's 13-song work has long been revered, if incomplete. Only recently were its surprising ritornellos discovered in a monastic library.
August 30, 2015, Sunday
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Czech Company, Pressing Hits for Years on Vinyl, Finds It Has Become One
A village of 1,800 people, nestled in the Bohemian hills, has improbably become the world leader in the production of vinyl record albums.
August 7, 2015, Friday
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Luxury Patterned After Old Bohemian Farm Villages
The concept of Oaks Prague, 20 miles from the Czech capital, tips its hat to the humble utility of agricultural villages in the early days of the Czechoslovak Republic.
July 24, 2015, Friday
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5 Czechs and Their Driver Are Missing in Lebanon, Officials Say
The six disappeared in the Bekaa Valley, and the authorities are investigating the case as a possible kidnapping.
July 19, 2015, Sunday
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Greek Crisis Dulls Appetite for Euro in Countries Waiting to Adopt It
From Poland to the Czech Republic to Hungary, joining the euro is increasingly seen as rife with risks and costs.
July 15, 2015, Wednesday
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E.U. on Antitrust Case Against Gazprom
Margrethe Vestager, the European Union's commissioner for competition, said in Brussels on Wednesday that Gazprom was abusing its market dominance in central and eastern European member states.
Floods Across Central Europe
Heavy rains swelled major rivers in Germany, the Czech Republic and Austria causing widespread destruction.
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Mike Woodson Enjoys Quality Meats and Bobby Knight
Simplicity was certainly not a D'Antoni hallmark. His system was so complex that either everybody bought in or there was madness. When D'Antoni was here, he was known as a natty dresser and wine-rather-than-beer kind of guy, a coach who loved coaching but maybe loved life more. Woodson is comparatively dull. He lives in White Plains and says he rarely makes it into the city except for games. (He could name only three restaurants in town: Quality Meats, Cipriani's, and Red Rooster.) His only real distinguishing attribute is that rather epic goatee, which is so solid and rectangular that it almost looks as if it's attached to his head by Lego. "It ain't hard to maintain," he says. "I've got a good barber." Woodson is just an old-school guy, a gym rat, someone who coaches his ass off, and, well, that's it.
Will Leitch, New York Magazine
Brian DiMenna
This is kind of late, but I just got around to reading this long-ish profile of Mike Woodson from Will Leitch in New York Magazine and found it interesting. Definitely worth reading the whole thing, if for no other reason than you'll probably walk away liking Woody a bit more, although perhaps be no more or less convinced he's the right coach for the Knicks.
What was interesting to me is that it makes a clear distinction about the styles of Mike Woodson and Mike D'Antoni as coach of the Knicks. As an aside, I should admit I personally liked D'Antoni, even though I can fully acknowledge that at this point his tenure is fairly indefensible. I used to say about D'Antoni that I felt a bit like those voters who say they disapprove of Barack Obama's job performance but like him personally, "It's not that he's a bad guy, just a radical socialist intent on destroying our way of life." In this analogy, our way of life was a commitment to defense.
The piece begins by observing that D'Antoni's practices had a certain lack of structure that Woodson has clearly eliminated, but though Woodson is a disciple of Bobby Knight — someone he credits with changing his life — he isn't necessarily a screamer. He's just much more detail oriented about how the team operates.
It's hard to know exactly what to make of all this and how it translates to the clear improvement of the team under Woodson. When it comes to coaching it's always a little hard to know whether the X's and O's are most important, or whether it's just the force of personality at the top. On the one hand, we're talking about the NBA, while obviously coaches have individual beliefs, one imagines they all possess a high level of understanding of the game of basketball. Finding a clear schematic advantage is probably very difficult. So perhaps at the end of the day, the difference does come down to less tangible things like superior leadership or management of egos and what have you. There's always a certain unknowable quality to good coaching, the right mixture of proper scheme, game management, motivation and mentoring that goes into it, with maybe a hint of nutmeg.
On the other hand, D'Antoni did make his name as someone who had truly innovated the way offense was played and was inarguably wildly successful with the Suns, despite never coming anywhere near matching that level of success with the Knicks. And yet, the problem of his tenure the last year didn't seem tactical. It did seem like a problem of effort and organization. Leitch observes this difference from a D'Antoni practice:
When you watch Woodson run practice, it's not only much more together and focused than it was when D'Antoni was coaching; somehow everyone also seems to be having more fun. D'Antoni couldn't help but keep himself somewhat at a remove from the action; he had his schemes, he let his players know how to run them, and he generally left them alone to figure it out. If they didn't buy in, that was their problem, not his.
I mean, if you watched the team play last year, a group of players aimlessly wandering around practice is kind of the exact mental image you might have drawn.
There was also the effort. Now, for sure, teams always look like they're playing harder when they're winning. So it's sometimes simplistic to just observe that a team is trying harder, but it's hard to say otherwise with the Knicks and Carmelo in particular. Melo appears to simply prefer playing for Woodson and when you've acquired a player of that caliber it is probably in your best interest to try and see if something can be done to get the most out of him. Woodson clearly does that. We could debate how much that fact bothers us about Melo, but for the Knicks it becomes something of a no-brainer.
So while it's obviously not as simple as the fact that D'Antoni prefers Pinot Noir while Woodson likes Budweiser — I like both, for what it's worth — the Knicks have been a far superior team with Mike Woodson on the bench.
And at this point, that's really all that matters.


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Fa la la la laaaaa! Ever wonder how all those sounds come out of your mouth? In this BrainPOP movie, Tim and Moby explain how the voice works! Discover what your voice box is made of and where it's located, plus what your true and false vocal cords do. Find out why men generally have a lower voice than women and why no two people have exactly the same voice. You'll also learn what special vibrations produce sounds, and how your lips, tongue, mouth and nose help produce, amplify and shape your voice. It's enough to make you break out in song!
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