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CANTON Sometimes you need to play great for only a few minutes.
The St. Lawrence University football team produced a great start and a great finish, but struggled in between, en route to a 21-17 win over Coast Guard in the nonconference, season-opener for both teams Saturday at Leckonby Stadium.
The Saints, who went winless last year, held a 14-0 lead just 4 minutes, 30 seconds into the game, but did not score again until there were 81 seconds remaining.
SLUs new starting quarterback Mike Lefflbine thwarted a Coast Guard comeback by connecting with Joe Battaglia on a 15-yard pass for the game-winning touchdown with 1 minutes, 21 seconds left.
The play came on a 4th-and-6, and the Saints went for the win, instead of a tie to send the game to overtime, after Coast Guard blocked three field goal attempts earlier.
It was the last play to determine the whole game, Battaglia said. We really had to capitalize on it, and Im glad we did.
After the early good fortune, SLU continued to move the ball, but could not find a way to add any more points to its lead. The Saints hurt themselves with 12 penalties for 153 yards, including a few that took them out of scoring positions.
We have to get rid of the penalties, Saints coach Mark Raymond said. It puts us behind the (yardage) sticks a lot and puts us in poor situations.
SLUs defense appeared to be tiring as the second half wore on and the game looked bleak for the Saints when they had to punt with only 2 minutes, 58 seconds left and down 17-14. But the Saints stopped Coast Guard on three plays and got the ball back at the Bears 47 with 2:03 left.
Lefflbine, a junior transfer from Sacred Heart, completed three passes to start SLUs winning drive. He hit Jake Gnieser for 15 yards, Mike Tateosian for 12 and then another pass to Tateosian for 5, moving the ball to the 15.
Its special, Raymond said of the winning drive. These guys came together in training camp. They did a great job and hung together. They trust each other and they pulled it out.
Raymond said SLU didnt hesitate to go for the fourth-down touchdown play instead of tying the game with a possible field goal.
There was no question, Raymond said. I talked to the offensive staff and they were confident they had a play called. They did a great job.
Early in the game it appeared as if the Saints might enjoy a runaway victory.
SLU received the opening kickoff and moved 65 yards on 11 plays, taking a 7-0 lead when Lefflbine threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to freshman fullback Mitch Gallagher, who was Malones quarterback the last two years.
It feels amazing, its unexplainable, Gallagher said of catching a touchdown in his first college series. I couldnt have a better (first game).
Right after Gallaghers touchdown another newcomer made an immediate impact as freshman linebacker Jayson Leigh, who earned a starting spot Thursday, picked off the first pass thrown by Coast Guards Blake Thompson and returned the ball 37 yards for a touchdown, giving the Saints a 14-0 lead just 4:30 into the game.
It felt great, Leigh said. I was just doing my job, as coach preaches. I was in the right spot and made the right play. I know the guys had a poor season last year. We came out fired up and we knew we could take it to them.
Coast Guard began its comeback when Tyler Henning kicked a 32-yard field goal with 42 seconds left in the first half.
A 1-yard run by Jake Wawrzyniak with 4:33 left in the third quarter cut SLUs lead to 14-10 and the Cadets took a 17-14 lead when Collis Brown took an end-around play 31 yards to the end zone with 4:12 left in the game.
Were a young team, Coast Guard coach Bill George said. We played well defensively. We struggled moving the ball.
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AT&T revealed that they spent approximately $65 million in the Bay area between 2008 and through the third quarter of 2009 to enhance their 3G network services. The upgrade is part of a strategy for AT&T to deliver innovative services for Smartphone and broadband users. With the new 850 MHz Spectrum in, place AT&T will provide greatly enhanced quality for those accessing their wireless network from inside buildings, and it will allow the company to adequately handle the growing mobile broadband customer base.
In addition to the 3G network, upgrade the expenditure by AT&T also improved cellular services around the Bay area as well. The investment increased the capacity for connection between cell sites, which is critical due to the rapid expansion of mobile connectivity needs. The growth in AT&T 3G users, due to Smartphone upgrades and other mobile devices, has been over 2000 percent since 2008 according to internal company data. This exponential increase is the primary driving force behind the millions spent.
Across the country, AT&T offers 3G services in more than 350 metropolitan areas. However, nowhere is the desire for these devices more in demand than San Francisco specifically, and California in general. To keep up with this massive, and growing, demand AT&T felt that the 3G infrastructure investment was warranted and will serve to solidify their position as the top provider of these services. To that end, the Spectrum upgrade will allow users to experience a greater quality when making a call, accessing an application, or surfing the net.
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15 U.S. Code § 1312 - Civil investigative demands
(a) Issuance; service; production of material; testimony
Whenever the Attorney General, or the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice, has reason to believe that any person may be in possession, custody, or control of any documentary material, or may have any information, relevant to a civil antitrust investigation or, with respect to the International Antitrust Enforcement Assistance Act of 1994 [15 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.], an investigation authorized by section 3 of such Act [15 U.S.C. 6202], he may, prior to the institution of a civil or criminal proceeding by the United States thereon, issue in writing, and cause to be served upon such person, a civil investigative demand requiring such person to produce such documentary material for inspection any copying or reproduction, to answer in writing written interrogatories, to give oral testimony concerning documentary material or information, or to furnish any combination of such material, answers, or testimony. Whenever a civil investigative demand is an express demand for any product of discovery, the Attorney General or the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Antitrust Division shall cause to be served, in any manner authorized by this section, a copy of such demand upon the person from whom the discovery was obtained and notify the person to whom such demand is issued of the date on which such copy was served.
(b) Contents; return date for demand for product of discovery
Each such demand shall—
(1) state the nature of—
(B) the activities in preparation for a merger, acquisition, joint venture, or similar transaction, which, if consummated, may result in an antitrust violation,
which are under investigation and the provision of law applicable thereto;
(2) if it is a demand for production of documentary material—
(A) describe the class or classes of documentary material to be produced thereunder with such definiteness and certainty as to permit such material to be fairly identified;
(B) prescribe a return date or dates which will provide a reasonable period of time within which the material so demanded may be assembled and made available for inspection and copying or reproduction; and
(3) if it is a demand for answers to written interrogatories—
(B) prescribe a date or dates at which time answers to written interrogatories shall be submitted; and
(4) if it is a demand for the giving of oral testimony—
(B) identify an antitrust investigator who shall conduct the examination and the custodian to whom the transcript of such examination shall be submitted.
Any such demand which is an express demand for any product of discovery shall not be returned or returnable until twenty days after a copy of such demand has been served upon the person from whom the discovery was obtained.
(c) Protected material or information; demand for product of discovery superseding disclosure restrictions except trial preparation materials
(1) No such demand shall require the production of any documentary material, the submission of any answers to written interrogatories, or the giving of any oral testimony, if such material, answers, or testimony would be protected from disclosure under—
(A) the standards applicable to subpenas or subpenas duces tecum issued by a court of the United States in aid of a grand jury investigation, or
(2) Any such demand which is an express demand for any product of discovery supersedes any inconsistent order, rule, or provision of law (other than this chapter) preventing or restraining disclosure of such product of discovery to any person. Disclosure of any product of discovery pursuant to any such express demand does not constitute a waiver of any right or privilege, including without limitation any right or privilege which may be invoked to resist discovery of trial preparation materials, to which the person making such disclosure may be entitled.
(d) Service; jurisdiction
(1) Any such demand may be served by any antitrust investigator, or by any United States marshal or deputy marshal, at any place within the territorial jurisdiction of any court of the United States.
(2) any such demand or any petition filed under section 1314 of this title may be served upon any person who is not to be found within the territorial jurisdiction of any court of the United States, in such manner as the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure prescribe for service in a foreign country. To the extent that the courts of the United States can assert jurisdiction over such person consistent with due process, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia shall have the same jurisdiction to take any action respecting compliance with this chapter by such person that such court would have if such person were personally within the jurisdiction of such court.
(e) Service upon legal entities and natural persons
(1) Service of any such demand or of any petition filed under section 1314 of this title may be made upon a partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity by—
(A) delivering a duly executed copy thereof to any partner, executive officer, managing agent, or general agent thereof, or to any agent thereof authorized by appointment or by law to receive service of process on behalf of such partnership, corporation, association, or entity;
(B) delivering a duly executed copy thereof to the principal office or place of business of the partnership, corporation, association, or entity to be served; or
(2) Service of any such demand or of any petition filed under section 1314 of this title may be made upon any natural person by—
(f) Proof of service
A verified return by the individual serving any such demand or petition setting forth the manner of such service shall be proof of such service. In the case of service by registered or certified mail, such return shall be accompanied by the return post office receipt of delivery of such demand.
(g) Sworn certificates
The production of documentary material in response to a demand served pursuant to this section shall be made under a sworn certificate, in such form as the demand designates, by the person, if a natural person, to whom the demand is directed or, if not a natural person, by a person or persons having knowledge of the facts and circumstances relating to such production, to the effect that all of the documentary material required by the demand and in the possession, custody, or control of the person to whom the demand is directed has been produced and made available to the custodian.
(h) Interrogatories
Each interrogatory in a demand served pursuant to this section shall be answered separately and fully in writing under oath, unless it is objected to, in which event the reasons for the objection shall be stated in lieu of an answer, and it shall be submitted under a sworn certificate, in such form as the demand designates, by the person, if a natural person, to whom the demand is directed or, if not a natural person, by a person or persons responsible for answering each interrogatory, to the effect that all information required by the demand and in the possession, custody, control, or knowledge of the person to whom the demand is directed has been submitted.
(i) Oral examinations
(1) The examination of any person pursuant to a demand for oral testimony served under this section shall be taken before an officer authorized to administer oaths and affirmations by the laws of the United States or of the place where the examination is held. The officer before whom the testimony is to be taken shall put the witness on oath or affirmation and shall personally, or by someone acting under his direction and in his presence, record the testimony of the witness. The testimony shall be taken stenographically and transcribed. When the testimony is fully transcribed, the officer before whom the testimony is taken shall promptly transmit a copy of the transcript of the testimony to the custodian.
(2) The antitrust investigator or investigators conducting the examination shall exclude from the place where the examination is held all other persons except the person being examined, his counsel, the officer before whom the testimony is to be taken, and any stenographer taking such testimony. The provisions of section 30 [1] of this title shall not apply to such examinations.
(3) The oral testimony of any person taken pursuant to a demand served under this section shall be taken in the judicial district of the United States within which such person resides, is found, or transacts business, or in such other place as may be agreed upon by the antitrust investigator conducting the examination and such person.
(4) When the testimony is fully transcribed, the antitrust investigator or the officer shall afford the witness (who may be accompanied by counsel) a reasonable opportunity to examine the transcript; and the transcript shall be read to or by the witness, unless such examination and reading are waived by the witness. Any changes in form or substance which the witness desires to make shall be entered and identified upon the transcript by the officer or the antitrust investigator with a statement of the reasons given by the witness for making such changes. The transcript shall then be signed by the witness, unless the witness in writing waives the signing, is ill, cannot be found, or refuses to sign. If the transcript is not signed by the witness within thirty days of his being afforded a reasonable opportunity to examine it, the officer or the antitrust investigator shall sign it and state on the record the fact of the waiver, illness, absence of the witness, or the refusal to sign, together with the reason, if any, given therefor.
(5) The officer shall certify on the transcript that the witness was duly sworn by him and that the transcript is a true record of the testimony given by the witness, and the officer or antitrust investigator shall promptly deliver it or send it by registered or certified mail to the custodian.
(6) Upon payment of reasonable charges therefor, the antitrust investigator shall furnish a copy of the transcript to the witness only, except that the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Antitrust Division may for good cause limit such witness to inspection of the official transcript of his testimony.
(A) Any person compelled to appear under a demand for oral testimony pursuant to this section may be accompanied, represented, and advised by counsel. Counsel may advise such person, in confidence, either upon the request of such person or upon counsel's own initiative, with respect to any question asked of such person. Such person or counsel may object on the record to any question, in whole or in part, and shall briefly state for the record the reason for the objection. An objection may properly be made, received, and entered upon the record when it is claimed that such person is entitled to refuse to answer the question on grounds of any constitutional or other legal right or privilege, including the privilege against self-incrimination. Such person shall not otherwise object to or refuse to answer any question, and shall not by himself or through counsel otherwise interrupt the oral examination. If such person refuses to answer any question, the antitrust investigator conducting the examination may petition the district court of the United States pursuant to section 1314 of this title for an order compelling such person to answer such question.
[1] See References in Text note below.
Source(Pub. L. 87–664, § 3,Sept. 19, 1962, 76 Stat. 548; Pub. L. 94–435, title I, § 102,Sept. 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 1384; Pub. L. 96–349, § 2(b)(1)–(3), Sept. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 1154; Pub. L. 103–438, § 3(e)(1)(B),Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4598.)
References in Text
The International Antitrust Enforcement Assistance Act of 1994, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 103–438, Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4597, which is classified principally to chapter 88 (§ 6201 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6201 of this title and Tables.
This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (c)(1)(B), (2) and (d), was in the original "this Act", meaning Pub. L. 87–664, which is classified generally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1311 of this title and Tables.
Section 30 of this title, referred to in subsec. (i)(2), was repealed by Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title IV, § 14102(f),Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1922.
1994—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–438inserted "or, with respect to the International Antitrust Enforcement Assistance Act of 1994, an investigation authorized by section 3 of such Act" after "investigation" and "by the United States" after "proceeding".
1980—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–349, § 2(b)(1), inserted provision for service and notice of a civil investigative demand for any product of discovery.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96–349, § 2(b)(2), inserted provision respecting time demand for product of discovery is returnable.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96–349, § 2(b)(3), designated existing provisions as par. (1), redesignated as cls. (A) and (B) former cls. (1) and (2), and added par. (2).
1976—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–435struck out "under investigation" before "may be in possession", inserted "or may have any information" after "any documentary material", and inserted provision requiring the production of documentary material for inspection or reproduction, answers in writing to written interrogatories, the giving of oral testimony concerning documentary material or information, and the furnishing of any combination of such material, answers, or testimony.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94–435restructured subsec. (b) and as so restructured, in par. (1) inserted provisions of cl. (B), in par. (2), added cls. (B) and (C), in par. (3) substituted provisions relating to written interrogatories for provisions relating to prescription of a return date for demanded material, and in par. (4), substituted provisions relating to oral testimony for provisions requiring a demand to identify the custodian to whom demanded material shall be made available.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 94–435inserted provision relating to the submission of answers to written interrogatories and the giving of oral testimony, struck out provisions of par. (1) relating to the reasonableness requirement for demands for documentary material, redesignated par. (2) as (1) and provided that protected status of any information or material would be determined by standards applicable in the case of a subpena or subpena duces tecum issued by a court of the United States, and added par. (2).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 94–435redesignated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 94–435redesignated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted "return receipt requested" after "certified mail" in par. (C), and added par. (2).
Subsecs. (g) to (i). Pub. L. 94–435added subsecs. (g) to (i).
Effective Date of 1976 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 94–435effective Sept. 30, 1976, except subsec. (i)(8) of this section effective Oct. 1, 1976, see section 106 ofPub. L. 94–435, set out as a note under section 1311 of this title.
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CAPE VINCENT After learning they were somehow incorporated into a multi-million dollar public water project that they dont need, brothers James W. and Ron J. Mason are considering annexing their Lake Street property into the village.
The Masons and several other town property owners near the villages western boundary say they were lumped into the towns expanded Water District 6, although they already draw water from the village as outside users.
They want me to fund Millionaires Row the stretch of $600,000, $700,000 houses on Tibbetts Point Road and weve already got potable water. We dont need to be included in this water line, Mr. Mason said.
District 6 which would serve more than 90 homes and the Tibbetts Point Lighthouse facilities has been unable to secure outside funding because the average median income of its residents was too high.
For the last couple times, weve been denied because of income, Supervisor Urban C. Hirschey said at a recent Town Council work session, adding that a new income survey is now being mailed out to residents of the expanded district.
Although outside users of the village were not given the option to opt-out of Water District 6, Mr. Hirschey said, being part of the proposed project should benefit them in many ways.
Town workers will be reading meters and making repairs to the infrastructure if needed. Additionally, outside users would be paying a lower rate for municipal water than other District 6 residents and will no longer have to pay the village a minimum usage fee, town officials said.
Theyre going to have new meters and maybe some upgrades but not much. We use the same infrastructure in terms of the piping and so forth. So they shouldnt pay as much, Mr. Hirschey said.
Also, officials said, because fire hydrants would be installed along the water line, property owners would be paying less in home-owners insurance.
Ron Mason said hed like to know exactly how this $2.8 million water project is supposed to cost him and his brother so they can decide whether to petition for annexation.
James Mason said he will not be responding to the survey just so the district can meet the $55,600 threshold to be eligible for grants or low-interest loans.
Theyre just trying to pick up as many properties to get the water districts average median income down so they can apply for grants, he said. The grant is for people who dont have potable water. We shouldnt even be getting a survey.
Mr. Mason also questioned whether the three town councilmen who own property in District 6 Clifford P. Schneider, Brooks J. Bragdon and Mr. Hirschey should even be voting on the issue as a public water project would likely benefit them financially by increasing their property values.
As far as I know, a water district cant charge some people one rate and other people a different rate, James Mason said.
And to make things a bit more complicated, town officials said not all outside users that were added to District 6 will be paying a lower rate.
Those people from County Route 6 have put in their own infrastructure and that infrastructure is old, it doesnt meet code and thats going to have to be replaced. So they will be on the regular rate because of the infrastructure costs, Mr. Hirschey said.
Thomas K. Rienbeck, a former town supervisor and County Route 6 resident, said outside users never asked to be included and do not stand to benefit from the project.
We didnt request this to be done. They decided to add these users to make the project more affordable, Mr. Rienbeck said. If they want municipal water, they should pay for it rather than relying on us who have water.
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7 U.S. Code § 2661 - Statement of purposes and goals
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(a) The overall purpose of this subchapter is to foster a balanced national development that provides opportunities for increased numbers of the people of the United States to work and enjoy a high quality of life dispersed throughout our Nation by providing the essential knowledge necessary for successful programs of rural development. It is further the purpose of this subchapter to—
(1) provide multistate regional agencies, States, counties, cities, multicounty planning and development districts, businesses, industries, Indian tribes on Federal and State reservations or other federally recognized Indian tribal groups and others involved with public services and investments in rural areas or that provide or may provide employment in these areas the best available scientific, technical, economic, organizational, environmental, and management information and knowledge useful to them, and to assist and encourage them in the interpretation and application of this information to practical problems and needs in rural development;
(2) provide research and investigations in all fields that have as their purpose the development of useful knowledge and information to assist those planning, carrying out, managing, or investing in facilities, services, businesses, or other enterprises, public and private, that may contribute to rural development;
(3) increase the capabilities of, and encourage, colleges and universities to perform the vital public service roles of research, and the transfer and practical application of knowledge, in support of rural development;
(4) expand small farm research and extend training and technical assistance to small farm families in assessing their needs and opportunities and in using the best available knowledge on sound economic approaches to small farm operations and on existing services offered by the Department of Agriculture and other public and private agencies and organizations to improve their income and to gain access to essential facilities and services; and
(5) support activities to supplement and extend programs that address special research and education needs in States experiencing rapid social and economic adjustments or unique problems caused by rural isolation and that address national and regional rural development policies, strategies, issues, and programs.
(b) the [1] goals of this subchapter are to—
(1) encourage and support rural United States, in order to help make it a better place to live, work, and enjoy life;
(2) increase income and improve employment for persons in rural areas, including the owners or operators of small farms, small businesses, and rural youth;
(3) improve the quality and availability of essential community services and facilities in rural areas;
(5) improve the rural management of natural resources so that the growth and development of rural communities needed to support the family farm may be accommodated with minimum effect on the natural environment and the agricultural land base;
(6) improve the data base for rural development decisionmaking at local, State, and national levels; and
(7) improve the problem solving and development capacities and effectiveness of rural governments, officials, institutions, communities, community leaders, and citizen groups in—
(C) improving coordination among Federal agencies, other levels of government, and institutions and private organizations in rural areas; and
[1] So in original. Should be capitalized.
Source(Pub. L. 92–419, title V, § 501, as added Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1444(a),Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1322.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 2661,Pub. L. 92–419, title V, § 501,Aug. 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 671, stated Congressional statement of purposes, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1444(a),Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1326.
Effective Date
Section effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801 ofPub. L. 97–98, set out as a note under section 4301 of this title.
Short Title of 1990 Amendment
Pub. L. 101–624, title XXIII, § 2390(a),Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4055, provided that: "This section [amending sections 2662 and 2663 of this title] may be cited as the 'Rural Health and Safety Education Act of 1990'."
Short Title of 1987 Amendment
Pub. L. 100–219, § 1,Dec. 29, 1987, 101 Stat. 1456, provided that: "This Act [amending section 2662 of this title] may be cited as the 'Rural Crisis Recovery Program Act of 1987'."
Northern Great Plains Rural Development
Pub. L. 103–318, Aug. 26, 1994, 108 Stat. 1781, as amended by Pub. L. 104–327, § 2,Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 4003, established Northern Great Plains Rural Development Commission to study and make recommendations regarding economic needs and economic development of rural Northern Great Plains by seeking and encouraging participation of interested citizens, public officials, groups, agencies, businesses, and other entities in developing 10-year rural economic development plan for Northern Great Plains, defined terms, provided for membership and organization of Commission, duties and powers of Commission, compensation of members, administrative provisions, interim and final reports to Congress, appropriations, and for termination of Commission on Sept. 30, 1997.
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Labyrinth Theater Company presents "Pulitzer Fest," a festival of play readings celebrating Pulitzer Prize-winning plays. Held at the Bank Street Theater, the festival will feature five plays over the course of one week, followed by additional free play readings on the weekend. Post-show discussions with the playwright and a guest moderator will follow select readings for weekday performances.


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BUFFALO, N.Y. - A half-dozen firms, including some of the region's most prominent developers, have entered the competition to build economic development hubs the Cuomo administration has proposed for Buffalo, Investigative Post has learned.
Firms responding to a request for proposals include LP Ciminelli Inc., Uniland Development and Acquest Development. Others submitting proposals include McGuire Development, TM Montante Development and Mark Balling on behalf of Lend Lease, an international contracting and finance firm.
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In a report published online on March 11, Jason Ditz, research editor at Antiwar.com, used the strained meeting on Monday between Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel as the backdrop to assert that the U.S. occupation of the war-torn nation "is flying apart at the seams, with insider attacks and popular opposition once again on the rise."
Among the recent incidents that Ditz says have damaged the credible execution of the war effort are the public statement by Afghan university student Abdul Qayum on March 10 that he was kidnapped and tortured by an apparent CIA strike force; and protests held in Wardak Province on March 10 directed against U.S. Special Forces who have ignored a deadline to withdraw from the province after locals alleged that the troops engaged in a campaign of violent intimidation against them, attacking villages, beating locals, and detaining them without charges.
Ditz also addressed the U.S. policy of canceling the transfer of detainees at the Bagram Theater Internment Facility, a U.S.-run prison located next to Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan's Parwan Province.
That policy change was reported in the New York Times on March 9:
The ceremony and the transfer of the last of nearly 4,000 Afghan prisoners from American to Afghan custody was called off by the American military commander, General Joseph F. Dunford Jr., at the last minute late Friday after President Hamid Karzai the day before rejected several important provisions in the transfer agreement.
The impasse was an embarrassment to both allies and came during the first official visit to the country by the new defense secretary, Chuck Hagel, who arrived Friday as officials scrambled to respond to Mr. Karzai's objections. As recently as Jan. 11, at a news conference with President Obama in Washington, Mr. Karzai had said the issue of detention had been solved finally and that the transfer would occur soon.
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"Greg Anthony, this so-called former Knick who - with millions of people watching - had the audacity to take me to task on a player that I'm sure he'd never seen before in his life. I'm just glad all of New York doesn't think like Greg Anthony," Thomas said of the ESPN analyst, unavailable for comment.
"The things that he said on draft night . . . I thought he was way, way, way out of bounds. Greg Anthony should never ever be in a position to question myself on anything about basketball, because I do remember the kind of player he was. I'd love to speak to him. I'd love to see him. I thought he was very unfair."
This is a classic corollary of the Joe Morgan/Former Fuckwit Athlete School of Logic. To this day, Morgan refuses even to consider, much less read, Moneyball on the grounds that Michael Lewis never played competitive baseball. Likewise, Greg Anthony has no right to critique Thomas' draft choice (never mind that this is exactly what ESPN pays him to do) because...because the guy was merely a journeyman role player? Look, Anthony may be a douchebag of the highest order, but it's not because he believes that the New York Knicks can't refrain from sticking the fork in the toaster time and time again.
Now, is Anthony out of line because he never saw Balkman play in college?
Well, I froze my ass off watching Balkman play three games in three days up in Anchorage last Thanksgiving (and there was no Isiah Thomas sighting, by the way). You know what? I can offer eyewitness testimony that Renaldo Balkman has no idea where the fuck he's supposed to be on the court at a given moment. He's undersized up front, has no perimeter or even mid-range game, is sloppy with the ball and has a slightly above average defensive game that's not nearly enough to offset aforementioned deficiencies.
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Everyone knows that the state of Florida can be a pretty scary place -- swamps, alligators, bugs the size of small cars, zombies ... zombies?! Escaping the stresses of city life, a young single mom visits her own mother in the hurricane state, only to find more tension -- and of a seriously freakish nature. Writer/artist Rich Tommaso has an inviting, clear-line style and a knack for blending the creepiness of everyday existence with the surreal feel of a '50s creature feature. With a weed-whacker for a weapon and the world against her, this punk-rock mommy will take down every zombie in the state of Florida, if need be. Is Florida really haunted by the undead? Or is it just the recent presidential election that makes it seem so?!


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Playing Fantasy Football does not qualify you to be the in the front office or on the coaching staff of the Pittsburgh Steelers. They are professionals and you are not!
How much $ does a TV analyst (like Cowher, Boomer, ETC) make per year?
Maybe Bill Cowher only uses $ as a reason not to come back to the trenches of NFL coaching because he knows his price is so high no one will want to pay it.
Bill has enough money, has a cushy gig going on, has all the time in the world to himself. Why would he want the headaches of being a head coach after he has already climbed the mountain ?
I have a question for you guys, if Arians gets offered a head coaching job, do you think he'll take Kevin Butler or any of our assistant coaches from the Steelers ?
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European Commission Vice President Antonio Tajani, Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship, said: "Mobile communications enrich the lives of citizens and are essential for the competitiveness of EU companies. The R&TTE sector is one of the few high-tech sectors where the EU is a global leader. Therefore, we need to strengthen confidence among producers to ensure that this sector can continue its successful growth. We also propose to eliminate unclear or unnecessary requirements which deter innovation, to enable the radio and telecommunications sector to pursue its spectacular growth."
The European Commission has proposed to update the Radio Equipment Directive. The proposal aims to make sure all market players comply with the rules regarding the avoidance of interference, so that consumers do not have problems when opening car doors, monitoring their babies or listening to radio.
The Commission also proposes to clarify and simplify the Directive, to facilitate its application and to eliminate unnecessary burden ultimately increasing all stakeholders' confidence in the regulatory framework.
The Commission proposes:
- to strengthen the level of compliance with the Directive, ensuring that citizens have access to radio products which operate without interference. For example, market surveillance and customs officers could better check the safety of products using more effective tools.
- to clarify the directive, in particular clearly spelling out the obligations for every market player, be it manufacturer or importer, and also by limited adaptations of scope.
- to simplify the directive, including through suppression of notification of certain products and other administrative obligations. The new directive would be aligned with the New Legislative Framework for products (IP/11/1385), which makes the overall regulatory framework for products more consistent and easier to apply.
The proposal would also introduce some specific requirements, such as:
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- The Rangers have the fewest regulation losses (5) of any
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- Despite playing three games in four days around
Thanksgiving, the Rangers have still played at least two fewer games than every
team in the Eastern Conference except the last place New York Islanders.
- New York is tied for the best point percentage (points
earned out the total possible) with
San Jose.
- The Rangers are 10-1 when scoring first this season.
- The Blueshirts are 6-1-1 at Madison Square Garden, which is
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home start since 1992-1993 when they went 7-1-1 to start the year. The team was a combined 38-34-10 on home ice
across the last two seasons. New York is
currently 6-4-3 on the road.
- New York ranks first in the NHL in goals against per
game. The Blueshirts rank 14th in goals
scored, 10th on the penalty kill and 24th on the power play.
- Four teams have a better goal differential than New York's
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- New York hasn't been beaten when outshooting an opponent
this season, but the Rangers have averaged a league-worst 25.8
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- Ryan McDonagh leads the Rangers with a plus-12 rating, which
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The only players currently on the roster with minus-ratings are Brandon
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- Dan Girardi leads the Rangers with five power play helpers.
- Girardi is 10th in the NHL with
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- Girardi leads all players in average ice-time by nearly a
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- Brad Richards has scored eight goals and is on pace for
33, which would be a career high.
- Marian Gaborik has put 84 shots on goal, which is
tied for seventh in the NHL.
- New York has 327 penalty minutes this season, fifth-most
in the league. Both Brandon Dubinsky and Brandon Prust rank
among the top 10 in penalty minutes this season.
- New York has allowed just 10 first period goals this year, second-fewest
in the NHL
- Brandon Dubinsky has just one goal in 20 games this
- Artem Anisimov leads the Rangers with 10 assists.
- Henrik Lundqvist ranks fourth in the NHL with
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- The Rangers have allowed just 15 goals on home ice this
season, the fewest
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- The Rangers haven't played a shootout since November 3rd and
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- New York is 7-2-0 with Sean Avery in the lineup and 12-2-0 with Jeff Woywitka in the lineup.
- The Rangers are 9-2-0 in their last 11 games.
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It is no secret that many wish that they could use their mobile device as a television remote control. The recently released Voomote One is a pretty neat device that is able to provide a universal remote to all users of the Apple unlocked iPhone 4. Along with the application, you were also able to utilize an attachment that plugs into the bottom of your device making it a universal remote. The application has some pretty interesting features, that allow you to create custom layouts that you can change based on what is comfortable for you. You can also change the layout of the application based on the devices that are in the room, in order to give you maximum potential for the device.
This allows you to set up controls for not only your television, but also your cable box and DVR and a separate bedroom. The application will also allow you to create macros for your commands that will allow you to start several different devices with the tap of a single button. It is a pretty interesting little application and add-on that will allow you to add a great functionality to your device. As of right now, the add-on and application will cost you a total of $99 in all, but will definitely provide some interesting functionality for your device that we have not seen before remote control apps for television related devices.
Watch for athlete this to catch on in the future as they become increasingly popular in common. We have seen a lot of additions to the features for applications and add-ons like this, and the Voomote seems to be the best that has been released so far. It will most definitely be interesting to see if they continue to release future versions of the remote control application, increasing the features and adding additional functionality to what is already a very solid device i.e. unlocked iPhone 4.


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Counterfeiting medicines is on the rise in the United States and around the globe, putting patients at risk.
Counterfeit medicines are dangerous by their very nature – they are not produced under safe manufacturing conditions and they are not inspected by the regulatory authorities. Therefore, it is impossible for consumers to know what ingredients these products actually contain.
In recent years we have seen a spike in counterfeit medicines in the legitimate medicine supply chain. While the United States is fortunate to have a pharmaceutical distribution system that is generally considered to be among the safest in the world, new cases of counterfeit medicines are emerging every day and Pfizer is not exempt from being targeted.
Even in countries generally considered "safe," such as Canada, the United States, and many of the European Union, counterfeit medicines have entered the legitimate supply chain, including counterfeit Lipitor®, Norvasc®, Viagra®, Zithromax®, and Celebrex®. During 2013, authorities from 49 countries seized more than 11.8 million tablets, capsules and vials of counterfeit Pfizer medicines. Many of the raids resulted from leads developed by Pfizer Global Security.
A number of factors have contributed to this rise in criminal counterfeiting activity. Included among them are the growing involvement in the medicine supply chain of under-regulated wholesalers and repackagers, the proliferation of internet pharmacies, advancements in technology that make it easier for criminals to make counterfeit medicines, the increased importation of medicines from Canada and other countries, and the relatively small risk and penalty faced by counterfeiters.
Pfizer believes that there is no higher priority than ensuring that consumers have safe and effective medicines. To realize this goal, both industry and regulators must work cooperatively around the globe to fight counterfeiting and secure the integrity of the pharmaceutical supply chain.
Pfizer has a team of experts who constantly assess new and existing technologies to identify those that will make it more difficult for those who counterfeit our medicines to make convincing copies, and for patients and healthcare providers to distinguish authentic from counterfeit Pfizer medicines.
Pfizer has also created a diversified international team to rapidly address product integrity issues as they arise and work proactively to stop them from occurring. The team has focused on putting into place business practices designed to protect patient health, increase cooperation with law enforcement agencies to prosecute counterfeiters, and promote public policy that will help eliminate counterfeiting.
Addressing this rising threat requires a sophisticated, coordinated, and united response. Pfizer recognizes that in addition to its own initiatives, partnerships must be forged across government agencies, the health care community, patients, and third-party stakeholders, to ensure that patients have a safe supply of medicines and that justice is served to those who put patients' lives at risk.
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Under current law, an individual can import up to a 90-day supply of prescription drugs from Canada for personal use. Large volume importation of prescription drugs could be permitted under current law only if the Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary was willing to certify that imported drugs "pose no additional risk to the public's health and safety, and result in a significant reduction in the cost of covered products to the American consumer." Recent HHS Secretaries, such as Donna Shalala, Tommy Thompson, and Michael Leavitt, have not been willing to make this certification of "no risk".
Drug Importation
Prescription drug importation raises serious safety concerns due to the difficult task of closely tracking drugs exported to the U.S. to ensure safe handling and to prevent damaged and/or counterfeit (i.e. fake) drugs from being imported into the U.S. and sold to Americans.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Drug Enforcement Agency, and the U.S. Customs Service believe that lowering drug importation standards to allow large volume importation could be dangerous and pose an increased risk to public health. In fact, the leading drug safety experts at the FDA agree that drug importation creates an unacceptable risk to the U.S. public. Ten former FDA Commissioners published letters in 2001 stating these opinions.
In addition to the serious safety risks of drug importation, the Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) have stated that prescription drug importation would not result in significant savings for consumers. The HHS Task Force on Drug Importation estimates that administrative costs of a government importation program could reach $3 billion annually and may even result in a net cost for importing drugs instead of providing any savings.3
The success of the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit is a major reason for the diminished interest by consumers and state governments in drug importation programs. These programs have not succeeded because consumers have largely been well served by Medicare Part D and other patient assistance programs, such as the pharmaceutical industry's Partnership for Prescription Assistance, which are helping eligible Americans get the medicines they need every day. In spite of this, importation continues to receive attention in Congress and in the media.
Federal Legislation
Despite safety concerns and official estimates of little or no savings from a drug importation program, legislation is repeatedly introduced in Congress that would allow commercial importation. For example, on January 10, 2007, Senator Dorgan introduced his latest drug importation bill (S. 242) called the "Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007".2 The bill would permit drug importation from Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Switzerland, and some members of the European Union. One of the key safety concerns with the legislation is that commercial drug importation could be extended to other countries without consideration of the prevalence of counterfeit drugs in their supply chain. Additionally, the bill does not include a meaningful mechanism to track the chain of custody of the imported drugs that would provide for appropriate regulation and ensure drug safety.
Additional importation legislation includes a bill passed by Congress in October 2000 called the Medicine Equity and Drug Safety Act. This Act could not be implemented due to public safety concerns. The then-Secretary of HHS, Donna Shalala, determined that HHS could not implement the importation program because neither the safety nor the cost-effectiveness of the Act could be ensured. In July 2001, the then-Secretary of HHS, Tommy Thompson, reached the same conclusion. As a result of these concerns, the federal government did not implement the potentially dangerous legislation.
Over the past decade, a number of bills have been introduced in Congress that would allow commercial drug importation. However no commercial drug importation program has ever been implemented due to serious safety concerns, projected high regulatory costs, and low estimated savings for consumers.
1World Health Organization Counterfeit Medicines Fact Sheet: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs275/en/index.html
2World Health Organization Report: Combating Counterfeit Drugs: A Concept Paper for Effective International Cooperation. January, 2007. http://www.who.int/medicines/events/FINALBACKPAPER.pdf
3Policy Implications of Importing Drugs into the United States. Statement of Randell Lutter before the United States Senate. March 2007. http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Testimony/ucm109890.htm
4Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007, bill (S.242) http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/110/s242/text
Counterfeiting & Importation FAQ
Counterfeit Q&A
This product information is intended only for residents of the United States.
- How do you know when you've purchased a counterfeit product?
- What are the dangers of taking counterfeit products?
- How can you avoid buying or receiving counterfeit products?
- How serious a problem is the counterfeiting of prescription medicines?
- What are the causes of counterfeiting?
- What are the consequences of counterfeiting?
- What is Pfizer doing to combat the counterfeiting problem?
- What can be done to improve the situation?
- What can you do to help?
How do you know when you've purchased a counterfeit product?
Consumers may not know that the medicines they've purchased are counterfeits. That's why it's important to purchase prescription products from a pharmacy and pharmacist with whom you're familiar.
In some cases, patients have noticed a different taste, consistency, or appearance of products that are later identified as being counterfeit, or they may have a different reaction to the counterfeit drug.
If you suspect the Pfizer product you have pruchase may be counterfeit, contact us at 1-800-438-1985.
What are the dangers of taking counterfeit products?
One of the biggest concerns is that you may not be getting the therapeutic benefit you expect from the product. For example, a drug you count on to lower your cholesterol level—or to shrink a cancerous tumor—may not be providing any benefit at all because it's counterfeit. Or the product may contain too much active ingredient, which also could be harmful. A fake drug also could interact with other medications you're taking and create potential health issues.
Counterfeit products may be manufactured in substandard environments without appropriate controls that ensure their safety and efficacy and they could contain dangerous contaminants.
Given the present environment in which we live, there also is a concern that counterfeit drugs could be used as a tool by terrorists.
Finally, counterfeit products undermine the basic tenet of our health care system: to enable people to live healthier, happier lives.
How can you avoid buying counterfeit products?
The best way to avoid counterfeit drugs is to purchase prescription medicines at your local pharmacy from a reputable pharmacist whom you know.
Before you fill your prescription online, always see your doctor and get a written prescription first. You should also use an online pharmacy certified by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) when you buy prescription medicines online. This association helps ensure the quality and safety of every online prescription. The NABP's Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Sites (VIPPS™) program only certifies pharmacies that meet state licensing and inspection requirements. Use the VIPPS certified pharmacy list to choose a VIPPS™–approved online pharmacy when buying prescription medicines online.
Don't buy medications from online pharmacies that aren't licensed in your country or that offer to write prescriptions or sell medications without prescriptions.
Where available, ask for the product in the manufacturer's original package.
Avoid drugs in foreign packaging because unregulated imports have been a way for counterfeits to enter the U.S. market.
Closely scrutinize the appearance of your medicine and its packaging. Talk to your pharmacist if you notice anything unusual, or if you have a different reaction to your medicine.
Report suspected counterfeiting to the FDA MedWatch Program (or 800-FDA-1088) and to the manufacturer. If you suspect the Pfizer product you have purchased may be counterfeit, contact us at 1-800-438-1985. Remember that if the price of a medicine seems too good to be true, it probably is.
How serious a problem is the counterfeiting of prescription medicines?
The United States has a distribution system that is generally considered to be among the safest in the world.
While the vast majority of the prescription drugs that U.S. consumers buy are safe and effective, counterfeiting is increasingly becoming a more serious problem. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reports that counterfeiting investigations have increased dramatically over the past several years. In 2000 the FDA opened six counterfeit drug cases and in 2004 they opened 58 cases - a nearly ten-fold increase. And it is not just the U.S. that is seeing an increase. In the United Kingdom in 2004, seventeen incidents were reported and in 2005, forty-six; a 270% increase in counterfeiting incidents in one year.
In June 2005, following the discovery that an accredited pharmacy in Canada had dispensed counterfeit Norvasc®, Pfizer's popular blood pressure medicine – 11 reported deaths were examined for a link to the fakes. The regional coroner reported that of the 11 deaths, the counterfeit medicine could not be ruled out as a cause for four of them. Also in 2005, the United Kingdom saw the recall of medicines from the legitimate supply chain when a counterfeit version of Pfizer's cholesterol drug Lipitor®(atorvastatin calcium) was found. The resulting nationwide recall of 120,000 packs of the 20 mg Lipitor involved 240 pharmacists. After analysis it was found that approximately 60% of all packs returned were counterfeit.
In 2003, 18 million repackaged Lipitor® tablets – a mix of counterfeit tablets and authentic tablets intended for non-US markets – were recalled from the legitimate supply chain. According to authorities, it was the largest recall of a prescription medicine in the U.S.
It is not just Pfizer whose medicines are being counterfeited. For example, counterfeiters have soaked the labels off vials of a low-strength version of Johnson & Johnson's anemia drug Procrit®, used by cancer patients—and affixed fake labels for the highest strength. And counterfeit vials of the human growth hormone Serostim®, used to treat severe symptoms of AIDS—have been discovered in New Jersey, Texas and Hawaii.
Weaknesses in the drug-distribution system, importation of medicines, the rise of Internet pharmacies, a weak economy, and reductions in health benefits all have contributed to the recent increase in counterfeiting.
The FDA, along with other organizations such as Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), Health Distribution Management Association, (HDMA), National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) and state agencies are actively working to reduce the threat of counterfeiting.
What are the causes of counterfeiting?
Technology to produce everything from labels to active pharmaceutical ingredients is now widely available.
Globalization has made distribution channels easy targets for introducing counterfeit products.
The Internet provides counterfeiters with ready access to consumers and markets.
Regulations governing the drug distribution system do not provide a strong enough deterrent, in terms of enforcement and penalties, to discourage counterfeiters.
Organized crime has become increasingly involved in counterfeiting as it becomes more profitable.
What are the consequences of counterfeiting?
Counterfeiting has significant social and economic consequences.
Most importantly, consumers don't get the safe and effective products they pay for and, instead, may be put at significant risk.
On the economic side, legitimate manufacturers of pharmaceuticals suffer from patent and copyright infringement. Counterfeiting, in reality, "hijacks" the brand.
Additionally, counterfeiters take full advantage of the fact that someone else paid the upfront money for research and development expenses; all counterfeiters have to do is to copy the product.
Governments lose as well. Huge amounts of resources are necessary to combat counterfeiting, there is also a negative affect on tax revenues. In fiscal year 2001, U.S. Customs seized over $57 million in counterfeited and pirated products, which represented a significant loss in taxes.
Additionally, health plans are being defrauded.
Counterfeiting is a "lose-lose" situation for consumers, governments, and legitimate manufacturers as well.
What is Pfizer doing to combat the counterfeiting problem?
Because of the threat that counterfeit medicine pose to patients, Pfizer has implemented an aggressive and focused campaign to detect, disrupt and deter major manufacturers and distributors of counterfeit Pfizer medicines.
We initiate investigations and refer the results to enforcement authorities for their action.
We conduct "market surveys", making test purchases from pharmacies, to monitor the integrity of our medicines sold in the legitimate supply chain.
Through those efforts we have, since 2004, prevented almost 165 million doses of counterfeit Pfizer medicines from reaching patients around the world.
Pfizer continues to explore and implement new technological developments to deter counterfeiting.
The company uses special packaging and printing techniques that make counterfeiting both more difficult to accomplish and easier to spot.
Pfizer also has put in place business practices designed to 1) protect patient health, 2) increase cooperation with law enforcement agencies to successfully prosecute counterfeiters, and 3) promote proactive public policy that will help eliminate counterfeiting.
Pfizer is working with the FDA, wholesalers, the pharmacy community and others to determine how to best keep the American drug distribution system safe for patients.
Pfizer is working with wholesalers, the pharmacy community, and all regulatory and law enforcement agencies, such as the FDA, the British Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), and others globally to determine how to best keep the drug distribution system safe for patients.
What can be done to improve the situation?
Strengthen accountability within the drug distribution system through tougher enforcement and penalties.
Evaluate and improve, where necessary, the business practices of all those who distribute or dispense prescription medicines.
Employ new technology that has been proven to be effective against counterfeiting. Determine whether increased regulation is needed at both the state and federal levels. Evaluate whether the FDA will need additional resources to deter counterfeiting. FDA collaborative efforts with industry have been a very positive first step.
What can you do to help?
Ask questions and express your concerns about drug counterfeiting, poorly repackaged products, confusing or foreign labeled packs, or any other issues regarding your medication that you do not feel confident in or would like more help from your pharmacist to explain and resolve. Do not leave the pharmacy if you are unhappy, concerned or confused about any aspect of your medicines, the way the medicine is packaged, or the condition of the medicine or packaging.
Consult your doctor or pharmacist and join a patient organization that represents your interests and seek advice from them on your medicine, how it should be packaged, its appearance, the effects of switching to generic or different formulations, and your rights to refuse any medicine you are not confident in or are confused about. Ask about your rights to your standard, long-term medicine packaging. Inform Pfizer in your country that you are not happy - as this allows us to let the authorities know that patients are also concerned.
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Counterfeit and Importation Resources
Counterfeit and Importation Resources
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External Helpful Web sites
Below is a list of Web sites that provide more information about counterfeit and importation.
United States Web sites
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)—Organization that represents and advocates for U.S. pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.
- BuySafeDrugs.info—PhRMA-sponsored clearinghouse for the latest news, policies, opinion, and research on prescription drug importation that also provides news alerts and information about alternatives to importation.
- Safemedicines.org—PhRMA program that provides the basics of medicine safety, precautions to consider when buying medicines online, and tips on how to avoid counterfeit medicines as well as a daily news digest and links to helpful safety resources.
United States Chamber of Commerce—World's largest not-for-profit business federation that, among other things, works to stop the spread of counterfeit products.
- The Coalition Against Counterfeiting and Piracy (CACP)—Coalition, co-chaired by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Manufacturers, that is committed to increasing stakeholders' understanding of counterfeiting and piracy by working with the United States Congress and the Bush Administration to address this threat. Pfizer is a member of CACP's Legislative Committee and its International Committee.
- United States Chamber Counterfeiting and Piracy Issues Center—U.S. Chamber's global initiative to combat counterfeiting, includes recent anti-counterfeiting actions and access to all counterfeit related site content.
- United States Chamber Intellectual Property Rights—U.S. Chamber's issue statement on counterfeiting and intellectual property rights (IPR), and access to all IPR related site content.
United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS)—Government department that leverages resources within federal, state, and local governments to create a single, integrated agency focused on protecting the American people and their homeland.
- National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center—Multi-agency Center responsible for coordinating a unified U.S. Government approach to IPR enforcement issues. Particular emphasis is given to investigating major criminal organizations and those using the Internet to facilitate IPR crime.
- United States Customs & Border Protection (CBP)—Agency of the DHS responsible for managing, controlling and securing United States borders.
United States Department of Commerce (DOC)—Government department with the responsibility to foster, serve, and promote the Nation's economic development and technological advancement.
- Strategy Targeting Organized Piracy (STOP!)—Initiative launched by the USPTO to combat the threat of counterfeit products. Includes a hotline as well as information to leverage the resources of the U.S. Government to secure and enforce trademarks, patents, and copyrights overseas.
- StopFakes.gov—USPTO's Web site devoted to the STOP! initiative.
United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA)—Government organization responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation's food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation; advancing the public health by helping to speed innovations that make medicines and foods more effective, safer, and more affordable; and helping the public get the accurate, science-based information they need to use medicines and foods to improve their health.
- FDA: Combating Counterfeit Drugs—Outline of the FDA's efforts to combat the threat of counterfeit medicines and links to the FDA Counterfeit Report and a discussion of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) feasibility.
- FDA: Center for Biologics Research and Evaluation (CBER) Initiative Against Counterfeit Drugs—FDA's July 2003 CBER Initiative to address the increasing concern about the possibility of potentially unsafe counterfeit drugs reaching consumers. Includes interim and final reports.
- FDA: Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER)—"Looks can be deceiving" consumer education initiative designed to teach people what they need to know before deciding to purchase medication outside the United States.
- FDA: MedWatch—Timely safety information on drugs and other medical products regulated by the FDA.
- FDA: Buying Medicines and Medical Products Online—Tips and warnings from the FDA for consumers buying medicines and medical products online.
- FDA News: Drug Industry Daily Online—FDA's online news digest of pharmaceutical industry related news. Updated daily.
The Center for Medicines in the Public Interest (CMPI)—Clearinghouse of information on the development, accessibility, and safety of pharmaceuticals.
International Web sites
European Alliance for Access to Safe Medicines (EAASM)—An independent, cross-sector patient safety Alliance campaigning for the exclusion of counterfeit and substandard medicines from the supply chain. Raises public awareness of the issues surrounding counterfeit medicines. Pfizer is actively involved as a key Alliance member helping drive initiatives against counterfeit medicines.
International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition (IACC)—International coalition of organizations committed to deterring counterfeiting and piracy worldwide.
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)—Global business organization serving world business by promoting trade and investment, open markets for goods and services, and the free flow of capital. Get more information on ICC's IPR efforts. Learn more
- Business Action to Stop Counterfeiting and Piracy (BASCAP)—Initiative developed under the umbrella of the ICC. Created to leverage individual company and organizational efforts to urge action by governments and enforcement officials on counterfeit and piracy issues. Get additional BASCAP information. Learn more.
International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers (IFPMA)—Non-profit non-governmental agency representing research-based pharmaceutical industry associations from both developing and developed countries.
Interpol—World's largest international police organization that provides a range of essential services for the law enforcement community to optimize the international effort to combat crime, including counterfeiting and product integrity issues.
- The Third Global Congress on Combating Counterfeiting—Congress convened by Interpol and The World Customs Organization with the support and participation of the World Intellectual Property Organization with the objective to develop a collective understanding of the extent of the counterfeit problem and identify effective measures to combat it.
- The Second Global Congress on Combating Counterfeiting
- The First Global Congress on Combating Counterfeiting
Medicines and Health Care Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)—United Kingdom agency committed to safeguarding public health by ensuring that medicines, health care products, and medical equipment are used safely and meet appropriate standards of safety, quality, performance and effectiveness.
Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA)—Australian government agency responsible for safeguarding public health and safety in Australia by regulating medicines and medical devices.
The Organization for Economic Co–Operation and Development (OECD)—Group of member countries that share a commitment to democratic government and the market economy and work on economic and social issues including development, science, and innovation. Learn more about the multi-year OECD project on counterfeiting and piracy.
Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Sites (VIPPS)—List of certified online pharmacies that helps to ensure authenticity when buying prescription medicines online.
World Customs Organization (WCO)—Independent intergovernmental body whose mission is to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of Customs administrations.
- World Customs Organization International Property Rights Strategic Group (WCO-IPR)—Joint venture with international business sponsors that provides the world customs perspective on global counterfeiting issues and a full range of services for the benefit of its members and sponsors. Pfizer is a member.
World Health Organization (WHO)—United Nations specialized agency for health whose objective is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health as defined as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
- WHO: Counterfeit and Substandard Medicines Homepage—WHO counterfeit and substandard medicines information, reports, and activities.
- WHO: Substandard and Counterfeit Medicines Fact Sheet—Fact sheet that defines substandard and counterfeit medicines, their consequences, and actions necessary to address them.
- WHO: Essential Drugs and Medicines Policy—Counterfeit drugs: Guidelines for the Development of Measures to Combat Counterfeit Drugs brochure.
German Pharma Health Fund E.V. (GPHF)—Initiative of research-based pharmaceutical companies in Germany that projects focus on quality control and quality-management activities in the area of drug supply, and on the improvement of basic health care. For specific counterfeit information, see the GPHF's report Counterfeit Medicines: An Unscrupulous Business.
Additional Resources
Below are resources including brochures and case studies to help you learn more about counterfeiting around the world as well as a checklist to help you avoid, detect, and report counterfeit medicines.
Counterfeit Contents—Medicines can look real, but have counterfeit contents.
Forensic Fingerprinting—Fake medicines can contain anything. Using forensic technology Pfizer tests suspect medicines and creates a fingerprint of the fake medicine – a bit like matching DNA.
Lipitor® UK Recall—Story of a patient affected by counterfeit Lipitor® that had entered the legitimate supply chain in 2005.
Lipitor® U.S. Recall—During 2003 the FDA recalled more than 18 million repackaged tablets, counterfeit and authentic, including many Lipitor® tablets from the legitimate U.S. supply chain.
An 8-Step Checklist for Medicine Safety—Consumers can learn how to avoid, detect, and report counterfeits by downloading the SAFEDRUG guide.
What Goes Into The Cost of Prescription Drugs?—Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) answers many of the common questions related to your medicines.
Download Fact Sheet from http://www.phrma.org/fact_sheets/


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Vintage Oriental Doll ID help needed badly :)
I found a pair of asian dolls. 1 boy and 1 girl. They are 16" tall and are mounted on a 3/4" board at the feet. They appear to be wearing silk clothes. They both have cloth faces as well as bodies. They are also holding hands.
The boy is dressed in pink silk pants and a bright red patterned shirt with oversized silver buttons. On his back he has a sort of backpack that is holding flowers, umbrellas and some sort of stick. His right leg is lifted as if walking.
The girl is dressed in a long red patterned dress with multi-colored sleeves. She also is wearing a short jacket? or coat and white apron over the dress. Her hair is in a single braid that goes to the middle of her back.
Both have course hair that has a stitch in it to hold it in place the way they wanted it to be. They have a type of muslum cloth under the clothes. I can see no stitching on neither of them. Every thing is held in place with straight pins so I know that these were hand made.
I've taken as many pictures that I could to try to show the details. I only posted a few here but I do have more of them if you need them.
If you could please help me in identifying them I'd be very greatful.
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Can anyone help me with this???
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