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As the water levels continue to drop at Scofield Reservoir, Price City continues to keep a close eye on the situation.
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The Kids Are All Right
Two teenaged children get the notion to seek out their biological father and introduce him into the family life that their two mothers have built for them. Once the donor is found, the household will never be the same, as family ties are defined, re-defined, and re-re-defined.
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I have had everything scheduled to the half hour for the past two weeks, trying to clean the flat and get it ready for Christmas, make presents, see friends, go to numerous gigs, have afternoon tea with some lovely lady bloggers and my sister and aunt, an of course, work. It has been entirely worth it. Now, in a moment of calm I am sitting in my bedroom with the fairy lights on the tree twinkling away, eating a mince pie and thinking about how thoroughly brilliant my life is.
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- Bahnsen Burner said...
I was under the impression that, since we're "apostates" (i.e., we woke up from our religious stupor), "those in the know" were therefore exempt from the command "love thy neighbor." Perhaps it depends on which Christian you ask?
- August 10, 2006 at 6:19 AM
- John Fraiser said...
I couldn't agree more John. In fact, I even think we should even love those who use the homynym "our" when they mean "are". See evangelicals aren't so bad after all. It would be a hard thing to accept for you all, what with having a blog about it and all.
- August 10, 2006 at 7:33 AM
- Dennis said...
Finally, a post from John that I agree with 100%!
- August 10, 2006 at 7:55 AM
- John W. Loftus said...
John Frasier, the "our" to "are" our now corrected in the sentence. ;-)
- August 10, 2006 at 9:03 AM
- Layman said...
The good Samaritan parable covered this in a way. It depicted the Samaritan as being the good neighbor over and above the Jews who came by. And Samaritans, in the eyes of Jews of the time, were apostates. In any event, the message was clear. Your neighbor is any person in need, irrespective of their creed, race, or status in society.
Unfortunately, I think part of the reason some atheists experience some disapproval is because of how they show contempt for the devout feelings of others (like it being nothing more than a "stupor" from which they need to awaken). That's bound to give you bad PR, however stupid you think such people are.
- August 10, 2006 at 11:15 AM
- Frank Walton said...
Like my comments, girlie man? LOL!
- August 10, 2006 at 5:16 PM
- Bahnsen Burner said...
Thanks for your comments, layman. And then there's Frank Walton, right on schedule.
- August 10, 2006 at 5:28 PM
- Frank said...
It's been my repeated experience in various churches that the simple act of going to a different church (a different denominination) is sufficient to get you labeled as a completely godless heretic. One deacon in particular made it abundantly clear that I had made the wrong choice, that god might forgive me if I repented long enough, but that he would never forgive me and our friendship was over permanently. All I did was leave his baptist church for a pentecostal one. You would think I grew horns and a tail, painted myself red, and went into pitchfork sales. I can't imagine what he would do if he knew what I believe now. An atheist get treated right by a christian? I doubt it.
- August 10, 2006 at 9:10 PM
- Bahnsen Burner said...
You raise a very good point, Frank. My own experience was that Christians are their own worst enemies when it comes to rival churches and denominations. Down the street from the church I attended was another church, but my church's leadership were always running them down. Of course my pastor completely discouraged me from even stepping foot into the other church (I guess he thought I'd grown the same horns and tail that you speak of, Frank). Naturally, being all caught up in the hysteria of Christian god-belief, I eventually became afraid to even go near the church. The concern was that its members were full of demons and devils and they were looking to "enlarge," and these evil spirits are just as invisible as the god I was expected to worship. So how could I know they weren't there? What a mind-game!
And yes, layman, I do call it a stupor, and for good reason. I was in a stupor, and when I speak of "our religious stupor," I'm including myself in that. I was duped into taking this load of blarney seriously. I eventually woke up because I made the hard choice to finally be honest to myself and admit that I really don't believe it after all, and that I was trying to live a lie. I sensed that all the other congregants didn't really believe it either, which is why they were constantly looking for something to convince themselves. They had made the initial downpayment, but now they were stuck with paying off the rest of the loan, which is supposed to last all one's life.
Do I have "contempt" for devoutly religious people? Goodness no. On the contrary, I feel really bad for them, a mixture of pity and embarrassment for their sakes. I have had numerous co-workers over the years who were openly Christian, and I got along with them very well, just as I got along with those who exhibited no religious attitudes. Of course, I tend to refrain from divulging my atheism to those I know to be religious, for I have seen how this little bit of trivia about myself can change a person's attitude quite sharply, even though nothing has changed. I'm still the same ol' me, but the knowledge that I don't believe in their invisible magic being is offensive enough to them, and they become very uneasy around me. One Christian woman asked me how I could be so happy all the time and not be a Christian. I answered saying that departing from Christianity was a first step on my road to happiness. In the middle of our conversation she was visibly shaking, horrified that I would not believe in her god. But I was patient and explained myself to her, and by the end of the conversation she too started to see the reasonableness of my view, and admitted that she wasn't unlike me after all. A few months later she came to me and confided to me that she had left her "home church" and thanked me personally for helping her break free from the spell that held her for over 20 years. Sometimes it just takes a little courage to be honest to oneself. We're all capable of it, but many are afraid of it for various reasons.
- August 10, 2006 at 9:43 PM
- Layman said...
This: "I feel really bad for them, a mixture of pity and embarrassment for their sakes"
= Contempt.
This: "I sensed that all the other congregants didn't really believe it either, which is why they were constantly looking for something to convince themselves."
= Contempt. You are accusing people of being dishonest. You are claiming to know their hearts and minds better than they do.
"Sometimes it just takes a little courage to be honest to oneself. We're all capable of it, but many are afraid of it for various reasons."
And sometimes there is no little atheist trying to pop out. It's not a lack of courage or honesty or self-awareness. Its a sincere belief in God, Jesus, and the Christian faith.
If you treat people with contempt, even purportedly benign contempt, you are going to experience reactions which you will construe as prejudice.
- August 10, 2006 at 11:55 PM
- Bahnsen Burner said...
layman -
Pity is not the same thing as contempt. When I feel pity for someone who has been in a car accident, or someone who just spent his life savings on a house in a bad part of town without knowing it, it is not because of contempt, nor is it an expression of contempt.
As far as my fellow congregants are concerned, I knew them personally, and had plenty of firsthand evidence to form my judgments about them and their character. Yes, I think they were being dishonest to themselves. This judgment was not formed out of contempt or spite for them. In fact, I resisted this conclusion for a long time, because I wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt. But in fact, I realized that they were deeply confused persons, in many cases privately very miserable. Since they were close to me and I had strong affections for many of them, I felt profoundly saddened for them, hence my pity. Contempt? Not even close.
I know that believers want to think that they sincerely believe in their god. After all, their bible continually stresses the importance of believing its claims. So I am not surprised when Christians bristle at my conclusions. I resisted them for a long time myself. But eventually I acknowledged the truth.
And I do agree with you: "If you treat people with contempt, even purportedly benign contempt, you are going to experience reactions which you will construe as prejudice." This is one reason why I treat people with kindness. Another, more important reason is that I enjoy being kind to people. But this does not mean that I'm going to sanction their folly. As I mentioned, I've had numerous co-workers over the years who are Christians, some more overt than others. I have no reason to treat them or view them with contempt. In fact, many figured that I'm Christian simply because I'm kind and gentle. (Many people apparently assume one cannot be kind and gentle unless he adheres to the bible's mysticism.) Being kind and gentle does not mean I won't have my judgments about people. My worldview does not prohibit making judgments about people. In fact, being a good judge of character is vital to my life. But I realize it makes a lot of people uncomfortable.
Indeed, layman, it is because I stopped having contempt - for myself and for human beings in general - that I was able to overcome my own dishonesty, which was Christianity. It is a very difficult decision to make, especially if one is enmeshed in a community of surveillance. Perhaps you're simply due for a vacation.
- August 11, 2006 at 7:02 AM
- Layman said...
Having pity plus being embarassed for them is a form of contempt and will always be received that way. You are either in denial or not being honest with yourself if you will not admit that.
It may make you more comfortable with your world view to believe that all Christians are in a constant state of doubt just waiting to unlock their inner atheist, but that is simply not the case. I am in the doubt business and my experience is quite different than yours about the sincerity of Christian belief. In fact, many Christians are convinced that atheists are simply mad at God and really believe He exists but try and punish Him through their denial. Its not an argument I ever take up to try and convince atheists the error of their ways, because I know its contemptuous in a way and not likely to persuade.
I try and give people the benefit of their stated beliefs. It keeps me honest and engaged in ideas instead of rhetoric and self-comfort.
- August 11, 2006 at 11:18 AM
- paul said...
"If [one] treat[s] people with contempt, even purportedly benign contempt, you are going to encounter reactions that you will construe as prejudice."
Not voting on the was he or wasn't he showing contempt debate here. :)
but...that was nicely put, Layman. This is a real problem, especially in a forum such as this one. Just the name "debunking Christianity" has a connotation of contempt to some. If one calls themselves a "Christian" or "atheist," that person is often identifying with the name/label. So, it can be very easy to cross the line into contempt in speech on the one side, or perceive critical words against a belief as contempt on the other side.
I can see how some might construe some of the things I write/say as contempt. Sometimes they would be right and I am just being an arrogant ass. But, one can be questioning the belief and not the believer, and because of the strong identity, the believer (whatever side they may be on) feels slapped...reacting accordingly. Emotion has no barriers, it's not exclusive to either camp, eh?
What do you mean when you say "give people the benefit of their stated beliefs?"
- August 11, 2006 at 2:44 PM
- Layman said...
I thought about commenting on the name "debunkingchristianity" because it no doubt does leave the impression with many that Christianity is viewed as just so much "bunk." But that would have been nitpicking given that you guys are complaining about a site entitled "atheismsucks." So while I'm not fond of the name and think you might get more thoughtful Christian traffic with a different one, its not beyond the bounds of decency.
In any event, yes of course both sides get overheated. Especially on the internet. I have my opinions about who is more likely to show contempt, but I'd rather not make that an issue so long as the person I am attempting to dialogue with does not. He or she might feel like I'm trying to sweep them into a category that is not justified and in any event it rarely relates to the argument at hand.
What do you mean when you say "give people the benefit of their stated beliefs?"
I mean I tend to accept that people believe what they tell me they believe. I may have my own doubts or opinions or suspicions about their self-characterizations, but it serves no purpose to question someone's integrity or self-awareness. And when it comes down to it, most of the people I meet on the internet I will never know half as well as they know themselves.
It might be easier if I believed all atheists simply had bad relationships with their dads that they choose to take out on God so their opinion can be dismissed out of hand (as I have seen argued), but when dealing with people, I deal with people. Atheists have better arguments than their relationships with their fathers (if its even an issue) so why do I want to dwell on that? Even if something is broadly true when someone tells me such is not the case with them, so be it.
Now there may be a proper place for such inquiries about atheists and Christians and etc., but that's sociology. I find that an interesting topic on occasion, but not usually as a means of invalidating a belief system.
- August 11, 2006 at 3:27 PM
- paul said...
Thanks. I agree, it makes sense to me also to accept a persons self-characterization, at least initially. Of course, in time and through relationship peoples self image can prove inaccurate. But, to start a relationship with a presupposition or stereotype rather than taking the time to listen to the individual will never facilitate communication or understanding.
Hope you stick around. I look forward to reading your comments.
- August 11, 2006 at 4:36 PM
- John W. Loftus said...
I understand about the Blog name debunking Christianity. I wanted to start a blog that argued against Christianity, evaluated Christianity, and offered a critique of Christianity. I also wanted something catchy. Hmmmm. It wouldn't matter now if I changed it, but what else could it be if I did?
- August 11, 2006 at 5:36 PM
- Layman said...
I have to admit a conflict of interest and a general reluctance as an apologist to advise on the renaming of an anti-Christian blog site.
- August 11, 2006 at 6:10 PM
- AllergicToReligion said...
How about Deflating Christianity? You know the whole hot air thing etc................
- August 11, 2006 at 7:41 PM
- Bahnsen Burner said...
Layman: "Having pity plus being embarassed for them is a form of contempt and will always be received that way."
How is feeling sorry for a person while also feeling embarrassed for him a form of contempt? You simply assert this is the case, but you don't connect the dots. I gave an example of what I meant, and even though you stated that you "try and give people the benefit of their stated beliefs," you seem unwilling to do so in this instance.
Just this morning I was in a meeting with a manager whom I admire and enjoy working with. Unfortunately she made a very obvious blunder when she asked a question that she should have known was actually very silly. I could even hear a few snickers in the back of the room because her mistake was obvious. Did I have contempt for her because of this? Absolutely not. Did I feel sorry for her? Yes, I certainly did. Did I feel embarrassed for her? Of course.
If I actually had contempt for a person, I don't think I could feel either pity or embarrassment for that person. I would feel contempt!
Layman: "It may make you more comfortable with your world view to believe that all Christians are in a constant state of doubt"
I don't think the Christian's state of doubt is constant. In fact, on the train today I sat next to a woman reading a Christian encouragement book (I apologize, but I did not see the front page so I do not know the title or its author). In it I read a paragraph which began with the following sentence: "When we begin to give thanks we forget our doubts and fears." And I certainly think there's truth to this, simply because when the mind focuses on one task, it loses sight of other matters. Similarly, when one begins to look for a birthday gift in a catalogue, for example, he's likely to forget about any doubts and fears he may have. His mind is occupied with something specific, so other matters slip out of immediate awareness.
However, generally speaking, I do think that Christians are constantly trying to outrun their doubts. Some keep running this race (even the apostle Paul used the analogy of running a race at one point), while others finally stop and ask themselves "Why have I been running all this time?" We may "forget" our doubts, but that doesn't mean they go away, nor does it mean that we have those doubts for no good reason.
Layman: "In fact, many Christians are convinced that atheists are simply mad at God and really believe He exists but try and punish Him through their denial."
Yes, I realize this. I've known many like this, and I was even like this myself at one point in my life. I realize now that training my mind to think this way allowed me to put a little distance between myself and my doubts. It was a simple defensive device. But it is merely a temporary painkiller: it may mask the immediate pain, but it does nothing to correct the root affliction.
Thanks for your thoughts, though.
- August 11, 2006 at 8:04 PM
- Steven Carr said...
Gosh, the disciples knew Jesus personally for 3 years, saw him work miracles, saw his prophecies about being arrested, flogged and killed come to pass. They were given the secret of the Kingdom of God in Maark 4. In Matthew 10:8, they were given the power to raise the dead.
Moses and Elijah returned to Earth and appeared before them. They saw the resurrected body of Jesus and were given many proofs.
And Matthew 28:17 still says 'some doubted.'
But Layman assures us he has no doubts, and many Christians today have no doubts.
I guess he has more faith than people who had the benefit of seeing Jesus at first-hand.
- August 12, 2006 at 2:25 PM
- Layman said...
I never said I have never had any doubts, I said rather that "there is no little atheist trying to pop out. It's not a lack of courage or honesty or self-awareness. Its a sincere belief in God, Jesus, and the Christian faith."
I stand by that.
- August 13, 2006 at 3:26 AM
- yes2truth said...
Mr Dawson said:
"I was under the impression that, since we're "apostates" (i.e., we woke up from our religious stupor), "those in the know" were therefore exempt from the command "love thy neighbor." Perhaps it depends on which Christian you ask?"
In answer to the above point I would like to make these comments.
Men and women of religion are not Christians, they are people whom The Lord has sent a strong delusion that they should believe a lie.
2 Thess 2:7-12 "For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. 8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: 9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, 10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: 12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness."
The above passage of Scripture describes mainstream Christianty or what I call churchianity. This includes Rome and all it's off-shoots i.e. the demon-inations or divisions.
The real Church is made up of individuals like myself who, like me, no longer attend any 'church' and those who are still within mainstream but will sooner or later have to leave.
As a Christian I would normally apologise, if I knew a brother had wronged a non-believer, but as these people are not my brothers, I will not apologise for them but would rather ask you to take on board The Truth I have told you, as an explanation as to why these things happen.
Following Jesus Christ is not religion, nor did the word 'religion' ever pass His lips. All Religion is of men and The Devil.
What you will never hear from these people is that all mankind will be saved but not in this age.
The biggest lie they believe is this: Mankind has only this lifetime, and if not converted within it, he or she is doomed and damned. This teaching is a demonic lie!!!
If you want to know more you can reach me at firstname.lastname@example.com
- August 13, 2006 at 3:28 AM
- Steven Carr said...
Dawson said 'We may "forget" our doubts, but that doesn't mean they go away, nor does it mean that we have those doubts for no good reason.'
Layman confirms that he does indeed have doubts - just like Dawson said that Layman had.
Does Layman doubt the resurrection of Jesus? What exactly does Layman doubt? Does he doubt less than the people who saw the resurrected Jesus at first-hand, and still doubted, according to Matthew 28:17?
- August 13, 2006 at 5:01 AM
- Layman said...
Steven Carr: "But Layman assures us he has no doubts, and many Christians today have no doubts."
Before we proceed with the usual games, Steven, perhaps you can show where I assured you and others on this site that I have no doubts?
As for the the quote you parse from Dawson, that was a statement made after all of my responses to him. So obviously it was not the statement I was responding to. Rather, I was responding to Dawson's statements about the religious being in a "stupor" and not really believing in what they said they believe.
So you misrepresented what I said and what I was responding to in one short comment. I would say that is a record, but I've seen too many of your comments. :)
- August 13, 2006 at 11:23 AM
- John W. Loftus said...
Steven, just for the record, Layman is probably smarter than you think. He's an exception to some of the usual Christian diatribes we see here at DC. Listen to him here on this issue, for he's making sense.
- August 13, 2006 at 11:48 AM
- Steven Carr said...
Layman is smart.
Notice that he totally ducked my direct question of what exactly he doubted. As a lawyer and a Christian apologist, he is well-skilled in word games, and not answering questions.
Layman's lack of doubt is in stark contrast to the Biblical portrayal of people who actually met Jesus face-to-face and were personally given the power to raise the dead.
It is such a stark contrast that Layman has to duck questions about why he has fewer doubts than somebody who allegedly walked on water, yet still supposedly deserted Jesus.
That is what Christian apologetics is about.
Botice that I have no doubt that Christians apologetics is a good thing.
It is however, synonymous with double-talk, obfuscation , word-games, dubious arguments and bad logic.
This does not stop me believing that Christian apologetics is a good thing.
My reasoning is a bit like Paul's and 'flesh' here. Paul thought of flesh as a very good thing, and regarded flesh as synonymous with evil desires, perishability, sin, immorality and fleshly lust. 'There is nothing good in my flesh', writes Paul in Romans 7
Only a very clever person can reconcile such disparate views.
And Layman is a very clever person, as John Loftus points out, and as I already knew very well.
- August 13, 2006 at 3:09 PM
- Layman said...
Well, Steven, when you just made two very obvious and serious misrepresentations about what I said and about what another commentor I was responding to had said, why should I give you more material to manipulate and misrepresent?
In any event, it is difficult to take carefully your concern about obfuscation and double-talk when you were flat around about what I said and lied about that to which I was responding.
- August 15, 2006 at 12:01 PM
- Steven Carr said...
Unable to answer any points of substance , Layman resorts to calling people 'liars'
He is a lawyer - a proven lawyer, in Peter Cook's phrase.
'When the facts are on my side, I pound the facts'
'When the law is on my side, I pound the law'
'When neither is on my side, I pound the opponent'.
But Layman can still answer the question of why he has more faith than people who deserted Jesus, although they had spent 3 years with Jesus, seen Moses return from the gave, walked on water and had been personally given the power to raise the dead.
Why did people doubt in Matthew 28:17, when Layman cannot name a single New Testament story he doubts as being historical?
Is it because he has mnore faith than people given proofs by the Son of God Himself?
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A Pilot Study on the Efficacy and Safety of Olanzapine in Gastroparesis
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Gastroparesis is a disorder characterized by impaired gastric emptying in the absence of obstruction in the proximal GI tract. It is a common condition affecting up to 5 million persons in the United States alone. Despite this, metoclopramide is currently the only FDA approved medication for the treatment of gastroparesis. However, the evidence supporting metoclopramide in gastroparesis is fairly weak and was recently issued a black box warning because of potential irreversible side effects. There is clearly an urgent need for newer therapeutic options with better efficacy and tolerability. Olanzapine is a second generation anti-psychotic that is currently FDA approved for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Because of actions at several receptors throughout the body, including dopamine and serotonin receptors, Olanzapine may provide anti-nausea and pro-motility effects in the stomach. Long-term use of olanzapine may also increase plasma levels of ghrelin. Ghrelin is a hormone produced by the gut that stimulates appetite and has also been shown to have beneficial effects on gastroparesis. The investigators hypothesize that olanzapine will be effective and safe in controlling symptoms as well as stimulate appetite and weight gain in gastroparesis. The investigators also hypothesize that olanzapine will stimulate gastric motility. Finally, the investigators hypothesize that olanzapine will modulate the secretion of ghrelin in gastroparesis. This pilot study may provide further information on the efficacy and safety of olanzapine in gastroparesis which could be utilized in a larger randomized, prospective study in the future.
Idiopathic Gastroparesis
Drug: Olanzapine
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Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
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|A Pilot Study on the Efficacy and Safety of Olanzapine in Improving Symptoms and Gastric Motility in Gastroparesis
- Number of subjects with adverse events [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]Subjects will undergo regular testing of blood glucose, insulin, hemoglobin (Hgb) A1c, body mass index (BMI), liver enzymes, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), and prolactin levels during the study as well as after treatment completion to determine the safety of the medication. All adverse events will be compiled to investigate the tolerability of the medication.
- Number of subjects with symptomatic improvement [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]The investigators will utilize the gastroparesis cardinal symptom index daily diary (GCSI-DD) and an appetite visual analog scale (VAS) to compare severity of symptoms before and after treatment with olanzapine.
- Number of subjects with improved gastric motility [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]The investigators aim to test gastric motility, including gastric emptying and antroduodenal contractility parameters, by wireless motility capsule (WMC) before and at the completion of the study to determine if olanzapine has any pro-motility effects in gastroparesis.
- Number of subjects with altered ghrelin levels [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]The investigators seek to determine whether olanzapine promotes secretion of ghrelin in gastroparesis.
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|Study Start Date:
|January 2013
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|January 2016 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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Experimental: Olanzapine
An open-label pilot study of 20 consecutive subjects ages 18 - 70 with documented delayed gastric emptying within the past 2 years and history of nausea, vomiting, bloating, anorexia, early satiation, post-prandial fullness, and weight loss for at least 6 months without structural or organic cause will be enrolled.
Drug: Olanzapine
Subjects will initially start on olanzapine 2.5 mg per mouth daily. Subjects will return on days 7 and 14 to determine response to medication and medication dose can be increased to 5 mg and 10 mg, respectively, based on incomplete symptom response (mean change GCSI-DD < 0.5). The total dose of olanzapine will not exceed 10 mg daily during this study and subjects will continue on treatment for a total of 8 weeks.
Other Name: Zyprexa
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Male or female between 18 and 70 years of age
- Must have a > or = 6 month history of relevant symptoms of gastroparesis, (e.g., chronic post-prandial fullness, early satiety, postprandial nausea), patients will have a mean of the daily scores over a minimum of 7 days indicating > or = mild (2) and < or = severe (4) post-prandial fullness assessed using the GCSI-DD during the screening period prior to randomization
- Documented abnormal gastric emptying within the past 2 years
- Has gastroparesis at screening (gastric half-time of emptying > upper limit of normal as determined by wireless motility capsule)
- BMI between 18 - 30 kg/m2
- A female subject is eligible to participate if she is of non-childbearing potential or child-bearing potential and agrees to use one of the approved contraception methods. Female patients must agree to use contraception for at least 5 days following the last dose of study medication
- Subject has never had a gastrectomy, nor major gastric surgical procedure or any evidence of bowel obstruction or strictures within the previous 12 months
- Dosage of any concomitant medications has been stable for at least 3 weeks.
- Estimated (or measured) glomerular filtration rate ≥ 30 mL/min
- QTcB or QTcF < 450 msec or QTc < 480 msec in patients with Bundle Branch. Block based on single or average QTc value of triplicate values obtained over a brief recording period
- Capable of giving written informed consent, which includes compliance with the requirements and restrictions listed in the consent form
- AST and ALT < 2xULN; alkaline phosphatase and bilirubin ≤ 1.5xULN; normal CBC, TSH, and prolactin levels
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of diabetes mellitus or hyperglycemia
- History of cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease
- History of hyperlipidemia
- History of cardiac arrhythmia or long QT syndrome
- History of seizure disorder
- History of hyperprolactinemia
- History of renal dysfunction
- History of hepatic impairment
- History of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or previous use of olanzapine
- History of Parkinson's disease, dementia or severe cognitive impairment
- History of GI surgery or placement of gastric pacemaker
- History of cardiac pacemaker or implantable cardiac defibrillator
- History of eating disorder
- History of intrapyloric botulinum toxin injections
- Subject is on chronic enteral or parenteral feeding
- Subject has pronounced dehydration
- Subject has evidence of severe cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy (e.g. history of recurrent syncope in the last 6 months)
- Use of medications potentially influencing upper gastrointestinal motility or appetite within one week of the study (e.g., prokinetic drugs, macrolide antibiotics (erythromycin), GLP-1 mimetics)
- Regular opiate use
- Subjects who are taking drugs that potentially interact with olanzapine including diazepam, lorazepam, alcohol, carbamazepine, fluvoxamine, olanzapine and fluoxetine in combination, CNS acting drugs, levodopa and dopamine agonist, and olanzapine when used in combination with lithium or valproate
- History or presence of clinically significant gastro-intestinal, hepatic or renal disease or other condition that would in the opinion of the investigator or medical monitor make the subject unsuitable for inclusion in this clinical study
- The subject has participated in a clinical trial and has received an investigational product within the following time period prior to the first dosing day in the current study: 30 days, 5 half-lives or twice the duration of the biological effect of the investigational product (whichever is longer)
- History of sensitivity to any of the study medications, or components thereof or a history of drug or other allergy that, in the opinion of the investigator would make the subject unsuitable for inclusion in this clinical study
- Where participation in the study would result in donation of blood or blood products in excess of 500 mL within a 56 day time-period
- Pregnant females as determined by positive serum or urine hCG test (from the first urine of the day) at screening or prior to dosing
- Lactating females
- Current or chronic history of liver disease, or known hepatic or biliary abnormalities (with the exception of Gilbert's syndrome or asymptomatic gallstones)
- Subject is unable to swallow pills
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01625923
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|United States, Michigan
|University of Michigan
|Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109
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|University of Michigan
|Principal Investigator:
|Braden Kuo, MD
|Massachusetts General Hospital
|Principal Investigator:
|William Hasler, MD
|University of Michigan
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|Allen Lee, Clinical Lecturer, University of Michigan
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|NCT01625923 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|June 18, 2012
|Last Updated:
|July 24, 2015
|Health Authority:
|United States: Food and Drug Administration
Keywords provided by University of Michigan:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Digestive System Diseases
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Neurologic Manifestations
Signs and Symptoms
Stomach Diseases
Antipsychotic Agents
Autonomic Agents
Central Nervous System Agents
Central Nervous System Depressants
Gastrointestinal Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Neurotransmitter Agents
Neurotransmitter Uptake Inhibitors
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Pharmacologic Actions
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Psychotropic Drugs
Serotonin Agents
Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors
Therapeutic Uses
Tranquilizing Agents
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HEUVELTON – Heuvelton Central School Superintendent Susan E. Todd unveiled a $12.5 million budget proposal Wednesday for the 2013-2014 school year.
The budget proposal includes a tax levy of $3,015,596, a $59,129 increase over this years $2,956,467 levy.
The proposal also includes $443,889 more spending than the current years $12 million budget. Under the 2011 state-mandated property tax cap, the district is able to raise its tax rate up to 5.97 percent without requiring the budget to pass with 60 percent of the vote.
The Board of Education will meet March 15 to discuss the proposal. Board members will have to fill a $131,340 budget shortfall before next years spending plan is finalized.
Board member Thomas A. Nichols said he is hopeful the state will kick in additional aid money in the next state budget, which is due by April 1.
Currently Heuvelton is expecting $7.17 million in state aid, up from $6.91 million last year.
I wouldnt hold your breath for more funding, said school board Vice President Dr. John P. Jack Zeh.
Next years proposed budget also includes $932,879 in appropriated fund balance, the same amount as last years budget.
Mrs. Todd said Heuvelton said although the money was taken from fund balance in this years budget, the district did not need to spend it.
If we could not touch that [this year] it would be great, Board member Keith Carmany said.
Dr. Zeh said the boards foresight in years past has put the district in a stable financial position. The budget includes one reduction in staffing due to the retirement of a full-time position that will be replaced with a half-time position.
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A former employee of the National Security Agency (NSA) has released information revealing that the U.S. government has been extracting vast amounts of personal data from its citizens. While working at the agency, NSA whistleblower William Binney managed the development of a covert software program called ThinThread, engineered to address "national security" concerns following the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
The narrative originated in the late 1990s when Binney, a technical director for the agency, helped develop the software to correlate data from emails, phone calls, Internet searches, and credit card activity and store it in a database to be analyzed. The system was idled by 2000, but then re-launched within weeks of the 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York, armed with a $3-million budget to develop new ways to monitor communications of U.S. citizens.
Binney claimed that all safeguards originally planted in the ThinThread software were destroyed, arming NSA officials with more power and resources to spy on U.S. citizens. "I knew the dangers so I built in protections," he asserted. "And you could still find the bad guys with the protections in it. But that wasn't what they wanted so they took those things out."
Due to this explicit violation of constitutional rights, Binney felt the need to apologize to the American people, as his software equipped the federal government with a despotic technological tool which has spawned a civil liberties nightmare. Consequently, the NSA whistleblower has become a political liability for the U.S. government, even prompting an armed raid by the FBI on his home.
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"What good is sitting alone in your room? Come hear the music play. Life is a cabaret, old chum, come to the cabaret."
Even though she sang the words over 40 years ago, Liza Minnelli's voice rings clear and true, and we hope you'll accept her invitation with the Broadway Brunch screening of CABARET.
Set in Berlin in 1931, this Bob Fosse film tells the story of Sally Bowles, a bohemian performer wrestling with life and love under the growing shadow of the Nazi Party. Minnelli's indomitable spirit and powerful pipes fill the screen with passion, and Joel Grey is positively electric as the MC. In addition to daring musical numbers, this film bravely explores issues of sexual identity as well as the shifting culture of 1930s Germany.
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The unofficial tally of absentee ballots from hotly contested races in the town of Cape Vincent may be delayed by at least three days due to a large number of challenges, according to Board of Elections officials.
Huddled around a table in the Jefferson County Board of Elections office, members of both the Democratic and Republican parties are inspecting ballots cast in races for town supervisor and two town council seats and raising numerous challenges to both ballots and envelopes.
Out of the 245 ballots returned to the board offices in Cape Vincent election district 2, only about 160 were left unchallenged, according to Republican Election Commissioner Jerry O. Eaton.
In election district 1, 62 absentee ballots were returned. Mr. Eaton said he did not know how many ballots had been challenged for that district.
According to unofficial results for the town supervisor race from last Tuesdays election, Democratic challenger Alan N. Wood was leading Republican incumbent Urban C. Hirschey 501-426.
For the two town council seats, Democrat Paul Aubertine led a pack of four candidates with 542 votes, followed by Democrat Dennis W. Pearson, who is also running on the Advocates for Good Government line. Mr. Pearson garnered 497 votes.
Republicans Brooks J. Bragdon and Michelle T. Oswald are in third and fourth place, respectively, with 406 and 386 votes.
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|Warm, Wet May at Grandfather Mountain
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GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN, NC – The weather data from the month of May recorded at the official US Weather Service reporting station located next to Grandfather Mountain's Mile High Swinging Bridge shows above-average temperatures and less precipitation than normal.
The average high temperature of 64.94 degrees was 4.27 degrees warmer than normal for May, and the average low temperature of 48.81 degrees was 3.17 degrees above normal for this time of year. The temperature reached 76 degrees on May 28 breaking the daily high record. The previous record for the day was 72 degrees set in 1962.
The rainfall total of 4.47 inches for the past month was 1.08 inches, or 19 percent, below the 54-year average rainfall total for May of 5.55 inches. Rain for the year-to-date totals 33.2 inches, which is 7.53 inches (or 29 percent) above normal for this time of year. Wind gusts over 60 mph were recorded twice in May. The highest three-second wind gust measured by the anemometer on the Mile High Swinging Bridge was 77 mph May 9. For more information on the 54 years of weather data from Grandfather Mountain, see the interactive weather database at www.grandfather.com.
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Storm Preparedness Team Activated as Outage Work Continues
FORKED RIVER, N.J. – Oyster Creek Generating Station is well prepared for Hurricane Sandy as it heads north along the Eastern Seaboard.
The reactor is shut down for a refueling outage. A storm response team is taking precautions this weekend to protect the plant and its workers.
Oyster Creek is a robust and fortified facility, capable of withstanding the most severe weather. When the storm was identified, station workers implemented procedures to assure that safety systems are operational and that all outside equipment, materials and other items are properly secured.
A team of highly trained and qualified plant personnel will closely monitor the storm and take actions to address challenges if they arise.
"Safety is our number one priority. We are prepared to protect our plant, our workers and the public no matter what this storm throws at us," said Oyster Creek Site Vice President Michael Massaro. "In its 42 years of operations, Oyster Creek has withstood its share of severe weather and our storm preparations this week will ensure our readiness."
Oyster Creek was designed to withstand severe storm conditions plus significant margin, including floods and extremely high winds. Storm preparedness plans are continuously reviewed and modifications are made based on lessons learned from industry events.
Oyster Creek is about 60 miles east of Philadelphia in Ocean County, New Jersey. The plant produces 636 net megawatts of electricity at full power, enough electricity to supply 600,000 typical homes, the equivalent to all homes in Monmouth and Ocean counties combined. In addition, plant workers, through their payrolls, are responsible for more $96 million injected directly into New Jersey's economy.
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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) -- Police in the Dominican Republic say they have arrested three men suspected in the killing former major league pitcher Pascual Perez during an attempted home robbery, and another two suspects remain at large.
Criminal investigations director Maximo Baez said Saturday that one of the men arrested has confessed that he and four others planned to rob Perez's home. Police say they have identified the two remaining fugitives.
Perez was found Thursday with severe head wounds in a town west of the capital of Santo Domingo.
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While some of the exact details are still a matter of disagreement, everyone acknowledges that on June 30, 1860, at the Oxford Union in England, the "Great Debate" took place between the Anglican Archbishop of Oxford University, Samuel Wilberforce, and evolutionist and agnostic, Thomas Huxley. Wilberforce, a professor of theology and mathematics at Oxford, defended his belief in a Creator using the logic of the teleological argument for God. He asserted that the design we see in nature required a Designer. Huxley, on the other hand, declared that given sufficient time, all the possible combinations of matter, including those necessary to produce a man, eventually would occur by random chance.
This is the point at which fiction, fantasy, and facts become muddled. According to ancient lore, in an effort to prove his point, Huxley asked Wilberforce to allow him the service of six monkeys that would live forever, six typewriters that never would wear out, and an unlimited supply of paper and ink. He then argued that given an infinite amount of time, these monkeys eventually would type the works of Shakespeare (some accounts have Huxley stating the monkeys could type all of the books in the British Library, including the Bible and the works of Shakespeare!). Legend has it that Wilberforce, a skilled mathematician, was forced to concede the truth of Huxley's point, and as a result lost the debate. Many evolutionists have applied the monkey/typewriter argument when confronted…" when confronted with the question of the origin of life.
Truth be told, this legend probably contains more fiction than fact. Huxley allegedly made this statement in 1860, yet the concept of the typewriter was not well known at that time. In fact, it would be more than ten years before typewriters were sold to the general public (in approximately 1874). Also, it would be almost one hundred years before scientists discovered that genetic information consisted of a linear arrangement of a small number of symbols. These facts, however, have done little to stem in the past the parade of this account by evolutionists as they strive to defend their beloved theory. Now the parade may be over, as evolutionists scramble to hide this analogy, and search for a better one to take its place.
What do you really get when you leave six monkeys alone with a computer for a month? A colossal mess! Researchers at Plymouth University in England reported that primates left alone with a computer attacked the machine and failed to produce a single word. According to Brian Bernbaum, "a group of faculty and students in the university's media program left a computer in the monkey enclosure at Paignton Zoo in southwest England, home to six Sulawesi crested macaques. Then they waited" (2003). The results were far from what evolutionists had hoped to see. Researcher Mike Phillips noted the first thing to happen was that the "lead male got a stone and started bashing…it" (as quoted in Bernbaum, 2003). He went on to note "another thing they were interested in was in defecating and urinating all over the keyboard."
Eventually the six monkeys—named Elmo, Gum, Heather, Holly, Mistletoe, and Rowan—did produce five pages of "text." However, that "text" was composed primarily of the letter S, with the letters A, J, L, and M added on rare occasions. Mike Phillips noted, "They pressed a lot of S's." He went on to state, "obviously, English isn't their first language" (see "Typing Monkeys…," 2003).
Admittedly, the experiment was not carried out to the specifications given in the account attributed to Huxley. A single computer was used rather than six typewriters. The experiment lasted only four weeks. But the fact remains that these six monkeys failed to produce anything even close to a word of human language. As Phillips admitted, the results showed that monkeys "are not random generators. They're more complex than that" ("Typing Monkeys…," 2003). Paignton Zoo scientific officer Dr. Amy Plowman admitted: "The work was interesting but had little scientific value, except to show that the 'infinite monkey' theory is flawed" (see "Monkeys Fail…," 2003, emp. added). That is not the only theory that is flawed. If evolutionists were expecting six monkeys banging away on typewriters to substantiate their claims of how life originated, they are in a bigger mess than that monkey cage.
Bernbaum, Brian (2003), "Monkey Theory Proven Wrong," Access Research Network, [On-line], URL: http://www.arn.org/docs2/news/monkeysandtypewriters051103.htm.
"Monkeys Fail to Produce Masterpiece" (2003), BBC News, [On-line], URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/news_features/2003/monkey_words.shtml.
"Typing Monkeys, but no Shakespeare" (2003), MSNBC Science News, [On-line], URL: http://www.msnbc.com/news/911508.asp?0si=-.


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Since then artists and makers have taken the concept and ran with it, creating indestructible waterproof lanterns, filled a hundred helium balloons and tethered them all together to create an etheral, floating sculpture, and connected them with Integrated Circuits that blink Morse code. We're revisiting and updating this project with Extreme LED Throwies, the latest in our series of fun and simple Weekend Projects. Watch the project video below for the basics of building Throwies, followed by examples of Lanterns, Swimmies, and Floaties – with more examples and ideas on the project page.
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TURIN Driving through a rare January pea soup fog, we arrived at Myers Towpath Restaurant and Lodge.
Luckily someone else was at the wheel, a local person who knew where the Towpath was. If I had been driving, we would have ended up in Utica.
Nestled at the foot of Snow Ridge Ski Resort, this charming little inn has warmed the spirits of skiers and snowmobilers for years under a series of owners. Jen and Greg Myers are the current proprietors, former residents of the Poconos who fell in love with the Tug Hill area.
Jen greeted us at the door as we entered the knotty pine-accented bar and lounge. Due to the weather, we were the only customers in the place on this recent weekday evening. We decided to eat in the cozy lounge next to the woodstove instead of the more formal dining room.
The menu serves a dual purpose, with casual offerings like burgers, wings and cheesesteak sandwiches for those stopping by on snowmobile or ATV and more substantial dinner fare for visitors and guests staying at the inn, with upscale entrees that include chicken, beef, seafood and pasta dishes.
We cherry-picked our appetizers from a list that included a good number of fried favorites in order to see what the kitchen could create from scratch. Homemade crab bites ($7.95), stuffed mushrooms ($8.95) and, just for fun, loaded french fries got the nod.
The crab cakes were very good, miniature pan-seared two-bite morsels with plenty of shredded lump crab and just enough binder to hold them together. Although they came with a Cajun remoulade, we found the sauce overpowering and agreed the crab cakes were just fine all by themselves.
The mushrooms were stuffed with the same crab mixture and topped with melted cheddar. We could have used more cheddar flavor, but then, after some discussion, concluded that a sharper cheddar could have overpowered the crab as well. Overall, a very good and satisfying appetizer.
The loaded fries topped with cheddar cheese, bacon and scallions read better on the menu than they were in reality. The fries were mushy, the cheddar cheese was yellow and processed and the scallions were scant. The crumbled bacon was quite good, however.
While the fries didnt appeal to us, they might be like filet mignon to a snowmobiler whod just put 100 miles on his sled on a below-zero night.
A cup of soup or a salad came with the entrees we ordered.
The soup of the day was lasagna. The homemade soup was thick with flavorful ground beef, tomatoes and pasta, finished with a dollop of ricotta cheese. There was very little broth if any. It was like a square of lasagna crammed into a cup.
It proved to be hearty and delicious fare on a crummy winter night.
We ordered a house salad crisp iceberg lettuce, crunchy croutons and the usual veggies, with balsamic dressing and crumbly blue cheese. It was very good.
Caesar salad was pretty standard with fresh romaine, crisp and nicely chopped, along with crunchy and flavorful boxed croutons. We asked if there were any anchovies in the house to garnish the salad but there were none. Caesar dressing, served on the side, was nothing special.
We ordered one dinner entr�e from each of the four categories, pasta, beef, chicken and seafood.
Towpath vodka riggies ($13.95) was nicely done. Rather than rigatoni, they used smaller ziti pasta which actually proved to be more manageable. The pink vodka sauce was perfectly executed, with just-right creamy consistency along with saut�ed sweet peppers, ringlets of pepperoncini and roasted garlic
You get to call the degree of hotness: mild, medium or hot. Being a wuss, I ordinarily would have ordered the sauce mild. But I succumbed to medium after some pressure from across the table from a guy who carries a little bottle of XXX hot sauce in his glove compartment for emergencies.
As it turned out, medium was just right for me, and my friend must have been OK with it cause he didnt have to make a special trip out to his car.
The pasta came topped with grilled chicken strips (even though the menu lists it as an add-on), which contributed a lovely grilled flavor and texture to the well-balanced dish.
Other pasta options are fettuccini Alfredo, eggplant Parmesan and traditional spaghetti and meatballs.
Braised beef pot roast ($12.95) arrived with mashed potatoes and a rich brown gravy, a simple yet wholesome dish that brought back memories of family dinners from years ago.
The moist meat shredded when touched with a fork, a perfect vehicle for the robust sauce and rustic potatoes.
Although we didnt try them, there are two steaks on the menu: filet mignon and New York strip as well as teriyaki-marinated steak tips.
Towpath chicken cordon bleu ($16.95) offered another culinary opportunity to step back in time. This classic dish was well-executed and clearly constructed on the premises.
The breaded chicken was fried to a delightfully crispy golden brown, topped with ham and enveloped in a cheese sauce, making a very positive impact for the eyes and the taste buds.
Broiled flounder with crab stuffing ($21.95) brought the same crab mixture to the table again, but for crab lovers this is nothing to complain about. It was nicely presented, the flavors subtle and sumptuous, enhanced by a delicate lemon-herb-garlic sauce.
Other seafood choices included fried flounder, shrimp scampi and the now ubiquitous crab cakes.
All of the entrees except the riggies were served with fresh saut�ed green beans with garlic butter sauce, perfectly cooked and a colorful addition to each plate.
Homemade desserts crowned the meal with mixed results.
Apple pie with its lattice crust was a little undercooked, so the dough did not get a chance to show its flaky potential. Fortunately that did not stand in the way of the nicely spiced and sweetened filling.
For a chocolate lover, chocolate mousse pie was disappointing. The filling was more like watered down chocolate pudding both in color and taste.
We enjoyed the Key lime pie. It was dense and flavorful, not too sweet, with a subtle citrus edge and ample whipped topping.
Desserts were priced at a very reasonable $3.95 each. We were also pleasantly surprised with drink prices. An impressive Columbia Crest Chardonnay was priced at $4.50 a glass, a top shelf mixed drink $4 and a Saranac Pale Ale was $3.
In fact, all the food was reasonably priced. Three appetizers, four entrees and three desserts totaled $108.29 before drinks and tip.
We did have to endure some obviously prepartied gentlemen who arrived at the bar toward the end of our meal. We didnt mind the volumethey were having funbut they should have realized they werent the only people in the room and cooled the multiple expletives.
Other than that, we look forward to our next visit and the chance to enjoy the Myerss honest hospitality and home-cooked comfort food.
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This charming little inn has warmed the spirits of skiers and snowmobilers for years. The latest owners offer honest hospitality and home-cooked comfort food.
HOURS: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Tuesday through Friday (dinner till 9 p.m.)
7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday (dinner till 9 p.m.)
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APPETIZER PICK: Homemade crab cake bites
SOUP PICK: Lasagna soup (if available)
ENTR�E PICKS: Towpath vodka riggies; chicken cordon bleu; braised beef pot roast
DESSERT PICK: Key lime pie
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Only several years ago we viewed collectors of vinyl LPs as a small "retro" minority. But now, it's not just LPs but CDs that are in danger of becoming obsolete. The enormous improvement in "internet audio" has led to unexpected and swift changes, ranging from the death of "HD radio" to the replacement of ALL discs by the streaming of "intangible" audio files stored in a hard drive or some "Cloud" (such as Apple's or Amazon's) and then "streamed" to the listeners' home speakers and mobile devices (iPhone, iPod, iPad, etc.).
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Get ready to add undeniable charm to any project! The Doodlecharms® shape cartridge is filled with images for the four seasons and a variety of holidays. With Creative Features such as Border, Card, and Charm, you can take your creativity to new heights! The wide range of images means this is a cartridge you can truly use all year round. Use th.....
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I love this cartridge because of the variety images you can make from it.
One of the best ever Cricut cartridges that Provo Craft has made. Adorable images and a large variety.
Regardless of the event, holiday or occasion, you will find the perfect image to create the most adorable projects! And to help you with your creativity, the Doodlecharms cart offers some amazing features (the base images, tags, charms, cards, boarders, shadows, blackouts). Whatever the occasion, your projects will have a delightfully charming, whimsical look using this cartridge. It works great with ALL Cricut machines.
This is an oldie, but a goodie. There are alot of really cute and basic shapes on this cartridge that can be used for alot of things. The layers are a little odd in that they aren't separated by color - so you sometimes have to cut out the same shape on different colors and cut-off the part you don't want (to basically make your own layers). This is probably because it was designed when PC was still new at the layering game. Still a good, basic cart for the beginner.
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This has always been one of my must have cartridge. There is so much stuff on here that you can find something for almost any occasion. Great fun.
I got this one cheap on ebay. I have had it for over a year and never used it. It is cute, but not great. I can always seem to find better, more attractive images on other cartridges.
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Found these 2 pieces today. I knew when I saw them that they were old. $4 for both.
This is Ott and Brewer.
The divided dish is 10 1/2 X 6 1/2.
Sugar bowl? is 3 " high
The divided dish has 2 marks, the larger mark was used in 1866. But the O.B./line mark is 1886. Although this mark has china below as the book doesn't show the word "china" with it. I assume it doesn't make a difference on the 1886 mark.
So I guess this would make it 1886.
The sugar bowl only has a mark of "1525" in gold. I believe it also Ott and Brewer from the same time. They look alike.
I'm very excited and hope I find more New Jersey pieces.
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By By RICHARD SHAWSun Advocate publisher
The USU Eastern Library has a new centerpiece that will stand until the holidays are over.
It's a book tree.
The tree was the idea of Library Director Lori Brassaw who asked Public Services Manager Aimee Lauritsen to work on constructing it.
The tree is composed of library periodicals of different colors stacked up in a conical shape until they reach the tip of the book tree.
"I looked at different designs I could find so we could built it sturdy and stable and not have it fall down and hurt anyone," said Lauritsen on Wednesday. "The periodicals we used to build it are past print and they are available on-line now so using them for this project would not affect their availability."
Color was a consideration. A tree should be colorful (even though real ones are generally just green) so Lauritsen said she had a student worker pick carefully.
"I had her pull a lot of green bound periodicals and we used those in every other level and then filled in with various colors on the other levels," she said.
She said she doesn't know exactly how many books are in the tree but she thinks there are about 600. She says there are about 30 books on the first outside ring.
"All you can see is the outside circle, but we have also filled in the middle," she said. "It isn't hollow. If we hadn't filled it it could cave in."
While it is pretty much a hit with everyone that sees it, there is trepidation on the part of the student workers.
"When they see it they are torn," she laughed. "They think it is pretty neat but then they remember that they will have to be the ones that will reshelve all those periodicals and then they are not so sure. They say 'Wow, we are going to have to put all those books away.'"
The library is constantly looking for ways to display their wares and it seems there is no better way than to put them up in tree fashion.
The library stands in the middle of campus and anyone who wants to see the tree can come in during regular business hours (Monday - Thursday 8 a.m.-10 p.m., Friday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday: Noon-5 p.m. and Sunday: 2 p.m.-10 p.m.).
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42 U.S. Code § 1769b - Department of Defense overseas dependents' schools
(a) Purpose of program; availability of payments and commodities
For the purpose of obtaining Federal payments and commodities in conjunction with the provision of lunches to students attending Department of Defense dependents' schools which are located outside the United States, its territories or possessions, the Secretary of Agriculture shall make available to the Department of Defense, from funds appropriated for such purpose, the same payments and commodities as are provided to States for schools participating in the National School Lunch Program in the United States.
(b) Administration of program; eligibility determinations and regulations
The Secretary of Defense shall administer lunch programs authorized by this section and shall determine eligibility for free and reduced price lunches under the criteria published by the Secretary of Agriculture, except that the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations governing computation of income eligibility standards for families of students participating in the National School Lunch Program under this section.
(c) Nutritional standards for meals; noncompliance with standards
The Secretary of Defense shall be required to offer meals meeting nutritional standards prescribed by the Secretary of Agriculture; however, the Secretary of Defense may authorize deviations from Department of Agriculture prescribed meal patterns and fluid milk requirements when local conditions preclude strict compliance or when such compliance is impracticable.
(d) Authorization of appropriations
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for any fiscal year in such amounts as may be necessary for the administrative expenses of the Department of Defense under this section.
Source(June 4, 1946, ch. 281, § 20, formerly § 22, as added Pub. L. 95–561, title XIV, § 1408(a),Nov. 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 2368; renumbered § 20 and amended Pub. L. 99–500, title III, §§ 328(a), 371(c)(1),Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783–362, 1783–368, and Pub. L. 99–591, title III, §§ 328(a), 371(c)(1),Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341–365, 3341–372; renumbered § 20 and amended Pub. L. 99–661, div. D, title II, § 4208(a), title V, § 4501(c)(1),Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 4073, 4080; Pub. L. 101–147, title III, § 312(2),Nov. 10, 1989, 103 Stat. 916.)
Pub. L. 99–591is a corrected version of Pub. L. 99–500.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 20 of act June 4, 1946, was renumbered section 18 of act June 4, 1946, and is classified to section 1769 of this title.
1989—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–147substituted "reduced price" for "reduced-price".
1986—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 99–500and Pub. L. 99–591, § 328(a), andPub. L. 99–661, § 4208(a), amended subsec. (d) identically, striking out "and for payment of the difference between the value of commodities and payments received from the Secretary of Agriculture and (1) the full cost of each lunch for each student eligible for a free lunch, and (2) the full cost of each lunch, less any amounts required by law or regulation to be paid by each student eligible for a reduced-price lunch" after "this section".
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Section effective Oct. 1, 1978 and no provision herein to be construed as impairing or preventing the taking effect of any other Act providing for the transfer of functions described herein to an executive department having responsibility for education, see section 1415 ofPub. L. 95–561, set out as a note under section 921 of Title 20, Education.
Transfer of Functions
For transfer to Secretary of Education of functions of Secretary of Defense and Department of Defense relating to operation of overseas schools for dependents of Department of Defense and under Defense Dependents' Education Act of 1978, 20 U.S.C. 921 et seq., see section 3442 (a) of Title 20, Education.
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CSU Trustees to Hold Special Meeting on July 7th
- The California State University Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting on July 7 to discuss options for operating the CSU system with a projected $584 million reduction in the General Fund support budget for 2009-10. The purpose of the special meeting is to update the Trustees on the latest developments on the State budget and its implications for the CSU, and to seek input from the members of the board about measures to address an unprecedented CSU budget deficit. The July 7 Agenda convenes only two committees of the Board: The Committee on Collective Bargaining and the Committee of the Whole. The Committee on Collective Bargaining will meet in closed session. All items on the agenda are for discussion only and there are no action items.
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The CSU has been discussing with its unions the concept of two day per month furloughs and also has initiated changes to Title 5 that would allow CSU flexibility to furlough management employees. Approximately 21,000 of CSU's overall workforce of 47,000 employees are committed to looking at furloughs as a way to address the budget deficit. More information is available on CSU Budget Central website. Also see California State University Urges Faculty Union to Bring Furlough Option to Members for Vote.
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The California State University is the largest system of senior higher education in the country, with 23 campuses, approximately 450,000 students and 46,000 faculty and staff. Since the system was created in 1961, it has awarded nearly 2.5 million degrees, about 90,000 annually. Its mission is to provide high-quality, affordable education to meet the ever-changing needs of the people of California. With its commitment to excellence, diversity and innovation, the CSU is the university system that is working for California.


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A Mexican child writes a letter to the Three Kings at the main post... News PhotoArts Culture and Entertainment,Child,Horizontal,Latin America,Mexico,Mexico City,Office,Three Wise Men,WritingPhotographer OMAR TORRESCollection: AFP 2013 AFPA Mexican child writes a letter to the Three Kings at the main post office in Mexico City on January 4, 2013. In Spanish-speaking parts of the world, children believe that the Three Kings receive their letters and so bring them gifts on the night before Epiphany. The Mexican Post Office opened this service to encourage the use of traditional mail. AFP PHOTO/OMAR TORRES (Photo credit should read OMAR TORRES/AFP/Getty Images)