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By Kimberly Foley. CREATED Oct 18, 2013
Omaha, NE - It's something customers don't have to worry about right now, but sewer use fees across the metro could double in years to come.
It's all because of the sewer separation project going on right now in Omaha.
It's a utility that started around $15 a month.
"If we keep on going the way we are going, it could be as high as $60, $65, $70 a month," said Mayor Jean Stothert on Thursday.
An increase in sewer fees could be coming to homeowners, renters and businesses.
"I don't agree with it," said Omaha resident Barb Kirkpatrick. "I think everything is high enough as it is. Being a single mom of two, I don't need my budget any tighter."
The federal government is forcing about 700 cities to upgrade their sewer networks.
In Omaha, it's expected to cost $2 billion, and the feds aren't footing the bill.
"I feel, as though, any sort of federal mandate, should have some sort of funding behind it," said Omaha resident Kyle Vanbrunt.
State Senator Heath Mello will introduce a bill next session that would help the city, and in turn help customers, pay for the project.
The state already collects a sales tax on sewer fees. Mello's bill would direct that money to Omaha.
A portion of the money would be kept in a fund that smaller communities can dip into when they have to fund similar projects.
"Every bit counts," said Stothert. "If we have to start providing relief for citizens with lower income, this is an area we could look."
Stothert told said the current sewer rates will expire in Dec. of 2014.
The city recently had a study done that showed the new rate proposal Stothert is looking at is affordable for customers, but is not sustainable. That means when it expires in 2018, rates would have to go up.
"We have to look at ways, anyway we can, to help reduce that burden of the sewer separation costs to our families and to our businesses," said Stothert.
In 2013, the city paid $168 million for the project.
If Mello's bill passes, it would give between $4-6 million a year to the city.
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I know what you're thinking: "Lime Birds, it's just another Angry Birds Clone". Well it isn't. In fact the only resemblance between the two is that they both contain birds. Anyway, on with the game! The game does reward you for doing well by unlocking various birds. In total there are 5 different birds, and this lets the game down a bit as more would have been better. Each bird is unique and has a special ability. Such abilities include being able to go invisible, able to warp time and able to make powerful explosions.
Awesome! The game also has intuitive controls and they have designed it so that you only need one finger on the screen at a time. This prevents your fingers from covering up the screen to do various movements.
If you are finding the game too easy you can go to the hard game mode and likewise, if the game is too difficult you can drop down the the easy game mode. The game has very good integration with two popular gaming networks for portable gaming; Openfeint and Gamecenter. You can have both a online leaderboard where you compete against people all over the world and a local offline leaderboard. You also have various achievements that you can unlock to add that bit extra to the game.
The game is akin to the Helicopter Flash Game on PC. You have to navigate around the various scenery and other objects such as planes while also get as many coins as possible. The game is very simple, but that is a good thing in my opinion.
An iPhone isn't meant to be a replacement for say, an Xbox 360 or a PS3, rather it's designed to offer fun, cheap/free games that can entertain you when waiting in line at the supermarket etc. I enjoyed playing the helicopter game, and so this app is perfect for me. If you hate the Helicopter game then don't get this game. One thing that lets this game down is all the in-app purchases(A fancy name for DLC). I am not a fan of DLC and while I understand the need to make money off of these games, the ability to bypass the hard work to unlock all the birds detracts from the overall experience.
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Strong Winds - Severe Weather - Heavy Rains
An unseasonably mild air mass was in place across the region, temperatures were running a good 15-20 degrees above normal. Record high temperatures were set across the region on Thursday, November 30. A back-door cold front moved southward across the area late Thursday night and early Friday morning. This frontal boundary brought a shallow layer of cold air in, which made it as far south as Hudson, New York in Columbia County. Temperatures on the north side of the boundary fell into the mid 30s to lower 40s, except over the Berkshires where temperatures stayed in the 60s. The 18Z / 1 pm Albany sounding showed the depth of the cold / cooler air to be less than 1500 feet deep. This boundary lifted north Friday afternoon and evening as the surface low pressure system moved across western and northern New York. The associated strong cold front sweep across the area Friday evening with multiple lines of severe convection. Ahead of the cold front, strong southerly winds impacted the region, mainly across the Hudson Valley and western New England. A High Wind Warning was issued for the entire NWS Albany forecast area to address this high wind threat. Winds were strong enough to knock a tree onto a house in Ellenville, New York killing a man.
The mesoscale environment was very volatile. Portions of the area were under the favorable region of the upper level jet and the low level jet was very strong.
Upper level maps from the Storm Prediction:
Numerous Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisories were issued for the very heavy rains associated with the line strong and severe thunderstorms moving across the area. Rainfall rates were up to an inch an hour with the convection.
As the low pressure system move northeastward into the Canadian Maritimes a strong westerly flow developed ushering much colder air into the region.
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Crazy Horse is a 55-acre campground blanketed with rolling hills, hiking trails through wooded land, and two large ponds for fishing, boating, and a swimming beach. A lodge for rest and relaxation and a playground for the little ones makes this campground a great place to get away for the season or the weekend! Check out our wide, level sites with full hook-ups as well as our primitive camping area. Call 217-886-2089 or stop by and see us. We're located 8 miles north of Jacksonville and 25 miles west of Springfield, and we're happy to show you around!!
8th Annual Crazy Horse Bluegrass Festival
There will Friday and Saturday night performances and a Sunday morning gospel show.
Abraham Lincoln Long Nine Museum
Has electronic audio narrated dioramas that depict Abe the railsplitter, the self-taught scholar, the story teller, the lawyer and the politician.
Frank Farms
Find scotch and white pine, douglas and fraser fir trees, along with wreaths and farm-raised whole sausage.
Grant's Homestyle Cafe
Home-style cooked meals. Friday night buffets.
Miller Nursery
Choose and cut your own scotch pine, white pine, Austrian pine and other nursery trees. Shrubs, flowering trees and evergreens are also sold.
Edgewood Golf Club
This 18-hole, par 71 course has water on 11 holes, many mature trees and several elevation changes.
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Curran Antique Mall
50-plus dealers feature antique furniture, primitives, glassware, etc.
World Cowboy Gunspinning Hall of Fame and Museum
This museum was established in 2003 to honor those individuals who have made significant contributions to the sport of gunspinning, made famous on the silver screen and television.
Gebhart Farms
Located in Edinburg, this farm specializes in organically produced and certified pork, chicken and turkey products.
Hamilton's Catering Service Inc.
Offering a variety of menus and services, and specializing in buffet style meals, but can also offer elegant plated meals. Since 1913.
Oak Leaf Country Club
Oak Leaf offers a nine-hole, par 32 course.
Doc's Soda Fountain
Located on historic Route 66, this was originally a pharmacy built in the 1880's. The soda fountain was added to the business in the 1950's. Stop in for an old-fashioned treat or ice-cream. Doc's is also open for lunch and dinner.
Terry Park Golf Course
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RiverBank Lodge
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The Inn at New Salem
Enjoy the environment of this local Inn. Conveniently located near New Salem State Historic Site. Just a short drive from Springfield, IL.
The Oaks
An 1875 Italionate home - 7 rooms with private baths, 2 rooms are suites. The house sits on 5½ acres on a hilltop that overlooks Petersburg.
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Located within Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site, this 500-seat outdoor theater presents summer productions.
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The Farm includes 23 theme gardens, a rustic shop in the barn featuring herbal gifts and supplies, picnics, hayrides and a greenhouse.
Edgar Lee Masters Memorial Museum
This museum honors American poet Edgar Lee Masters, author of "The Spoon River Anthology." Memorabilia of his life and works are displayed in the house where he lived as a young boy.
Oakland Cemetery
The grave site of Ann Rutledge, Abraham Lincoln's first sweetheart, is located at Oakland Cemetery. Her tombstone bears an inscription written by poet Edgar Lee Masters, who is burried nearby.
Historic Petersburg
Surveyed by Abraham Lincoln in 1836, the Petersburg Historic District is included on the National Register of Historic Places and has many outstanding examples of architectural styles.


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Toss: Hong Kong won the toss and put Bangladesh in to bat.
Playing XIs:
Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal, Anamul Haque, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (c/wk), Sabbir Rahman, Nasir Hossain, Mahmudullah, Farhad Reza, Al-Amin Hossain, Abdur Razzak, Rubel Hossain
Hong Kong: Waqas Barkat, Irfan Ahmed, JJ Atkinson (c/wk), MS Chapman, Babar Hayat, Nizakat Khan, Munir Dar, Tanwir Afzal, Haseeb Amjad, Nadeem Ahmed, Ehsan Nawaz
Bangladesh, who are almost through to the main draw, would want to complete a hat-trick of wins against Hong Kong.
Nadeem Ahmed is named the Man of the Match. That's all we have for you today. Join us back tomorrow for all the non-stop action. Till then, farewell!
The chase was first kicked off by blistering strokes from Irfan Ahmed but then later the Bangladeshi spinners triggered a collapse. Being 50 for 5, Munir Dar then took the reins and along with little support from Nizakat and Haseeb made sure that Hong Kong kept the fight going on. The match went till the last over and eventually, Amjad's biggie sealed off the victory.
What a victory! Hong Kong first had Bangladesh on the mat, riding on with Nadeem Ahmed's splendid 4-wicket haul and was well supported by leggie Nizakat Khan as well. They bowled out the home side for a mere 108.
19.4 A Razzak to H Amjad, SIX! Amjad finishes it off by towering a flat ball over wide long off and HONG KONG WIN BY 2 WICKETS! What an emphatic win for Hong Kong and even though it remains inconsequential in terms of the tournament, it's still a huge achievement to beat Bangladesh. Amjad and Ahmed hug each other and Munid Dar in the dug-out cannot hid his emotions by kissing the turf. 114/8
19.3 A Razzak to H Amjad, Once again plays he plays inside-out through covers for a couple of runs. SCORES ARE LEVELLED! 108/8
19.2 A Razzak to H Amjad, A flighted delivery outside off, it's been lifted neatly over covers for a couple of runs. 3 needed 4 balls! 106/8
19.1 A Razzak to N Ahmed, A fuller ball on middle, chipped down the ground to long on for one. 5 needed off 5 balls! 104/8
Abdur Razzak to bowl the final over. The crowd has gone a bit silent but they know that their side are in with a chance now.
18.6 S Rahman to H Amjad, Works a full ball away towards mid-wicket to end the over. 6 needed off 6 balls! 103/8
18.5 S Rahman to H Amjad, Flat and quick, Amjad taps it away past covers and does well to come back for two. 103/8
18.4 S Rahman to N Ahmed, A full ball around off, driven through mid off for a single. 101/8
Nadeem Ahmed walks in.
18.3 S Rahman to T Afzal, OUT! Gets his man this time! Another quicker leggie which skids off the surface, Afzal once again sat for the slog across the line but ends up hearing the rattle of timber. Hong Kong need 9 off 9 now. 100/8
18.2 S Rahman to T Afzal, Narrowly misses the leg stump! A flat leg-spinner, skids on and beats the flashing blade of Afzal, also the leg stump. 100/7
18.1 S Rahman to T Afzal, A short, quick ball, Afzal fails to get bat on that. 100/7
17.6 A Razzak to H Amjad, Flatter on off, Amjad defends it. 100/7
Haseeb Amjad walks in.
17.5 A Razzak to M Dar, OUT! Plumb in front! A flighted delivery on off, Dar gets right across to try and flick it but is hit on the pads. There is a big shout for LBW and it's considered almost instantaneously. The set batsman is dismissed. 100/7
17.4 A Razzak to T Afzal, Quicker down the leg side, worked away fine towards short fine leg. There is a quick throw at the striker's end and maybe a direct hit would have had Munir struggling. 100/6
17.3 A Razzak to T Afzal, Flat on middle, it's been worked away towards mid-wicket. 99/6
17.2 A Razzak to T Afzal, A flighted delivery, on middle, defended right back. 99/6
17.1 A Razzak to M Dar, Flighted delivery on middle, Dar aims to flick but it's gone off the pads for a leg bye. 99/6
Abdur Razzak back into the attack.
16.6 F Reza to T Afzal, A yorker on middle, dug out towards mid on. 98/6
16.5 F Reza to M Dar, Full and well wide outside off, Dar steers it away through point and gathers a single. 98/6
16.4 F Reza to M Dar, FOUR! Off the edge, once again! Full and wide outside off, Dar goes hard at it and finds a thick edge to the third man fence. 97/6
16.3 F Reza to M Dar, A good length delivery, Dar defends it down. 93/6
16.2 F Reza to M Dar, SIX! Dar does pack a punch when required! A full length delivery, Munir gets right under it and smacks a punch straight down the ground for a massive 90 meter hit. 93/6
16.1 F Reza to M Dar, FOUR! Top edge! Short on middle, Dar goes to pull this one but finds a top edge flying on a bounce to the fine leg fence. 87/6
Tanwir Afzal walks in.
15.6 Mahmudullah to N Khan, OUT! Straight to the fielder! Flighted delivery on middle, Nizakut sits down and sweeps it powerfully but has picked out the substitute, Mominul Haque at the deep square leg fence. Crucial wicket this. 83/6
15.5 Mahmudullah to N Khan, A slightly short ball, Khan defends it down. 83/5
15.4 Mahmudullah to M Dar, Pushes it away through point and takes one. 83/5
15.3 Mahmudullah to N Khan, Follows the batsman down the leg side, punched through mid on for a single. 82/5
15.2 Mahmudullah to M Dar, Flat on middle, lapped away towards short fine leg for a quick single. 81/5
15.1 Mahmudullah to M Dar, Gets into a position to reverse sweep but has totally missed it. 80/5
14.6 R Hossain to M Dar, Short of a length, Dar pulls it away through mid-wicket for one. 80/5
14.5 R Hossain to M Dar, Slow length delivery outside off, it's been steered away straight to point. 79/5
14.4 R Hossain to N Khan, A good length delivery, flicked away past square leg for a single. 79/5
14.3 R Hossain to N Khan, A length delivery, Nizakat helps it away over square leg for a couple of runs. 78/5
14.2 R Hossain to M Dar, A good length delivery, slashed down to third man for one. 76/5
The physio is out in the middle to help Munir out. He's given a banana and a drink or two. Now he looks fine.
14.1 R Hossain to M Dar, A horrible collision! Dar taps a length ball away past third man. It's been hit well but the fielder, Al-Amin does well with a dive and shies a throw back at the keeper's end. Dar and Rahim clash at the striker's end, with both of them not watching their tracks. Rahim looks okay but the older man, Munir Dar is down and looks injured. 75/5
Rubel Hossain now back into the attack. He had a problem in his right hand earlier while fielding and hence, it took him long to be brought into the attack.
13.6 Mahmudullah to N Khan, A quick, short delivery, Nizakat tries to run it away but misses out. 73/5
13.5 Mahmudullah to M Dar, Stays on the back foot and taps it away past point for one. 73/5
13.4 Mahmudullah to M Dar, Gets across and laps it cutely over square leg for a couple of runs. 72/5
13.3 Mahmudullah to N Khan, Tries a risky drive to a turning delivery and finds an outside edge towards short third man for one. 70/5
13.2 Mahmudullah to M Dar, Gets down and pushes it away for a single. 69/5
13.1 Mahmudullah to M Dar, A good length delivery, Dar fails to get bat on that. With that delivery, BANGLADESH HAVE QUALIFIED FOR THE SUPER 10 STAGES! Nepal now have also been mathematically, knocked out of the tournament! 68/5
12.6 F Reza to M Dar, Taps down a length delivery on the off side and takes one to end the over. 68/5
12.5 F Reza to N Khan, Good length outside off, Nizakat has pushed it to the cover region. The batsmen have run through for a single. 67/5
12.4 F Reza to M Dar, Good length on off, Munir gets across and flicks it to deep square leg for one. 66/5
12.3 F Reza to M Dar, FOUR! Excellent shot! A good length delivery on middle, Munir gets inside the line of the delivery and helps it away over square leg. 65/5
12.2 F Reza to N Khan, Length delivery, worked away past square leg for a single. 61/5
12.1 F Reza to N Khan, A short of a length delivery, flicked away straight to mid-wicket. 60/5
Farhad Reza now into the attack.
11.6 Mahmudullah to N Khan, Flighted delivery on middle, worked away towards mid-wicket for one to end the over. 60/5
11.5 Mahmudullah to N Khan, Works it away off the pads towards mid-wicket. 59/5
11.4 Mahmudullah to M Dar, Tossed up, Dar laps it above short fine leg for a single. 59/5
11.3 Mahmudullah to N Khan, Flighted up outside off, driven through mid off for one. 58/5
11.2 Mahmudullah to N Khan, Slightly short, worked away straight to mid-wicket. 57/5
11.1 Mahmudullah to M Dar, A flatter ball outside off, tapped away past point for one. 57/5
10.6 A Hossain to N Khan, A full length delivery outside off, driven towards cover where Shakib makes a full-length dive to stop any run. 56/5
10.5 A Hossain to N Khan, On a good length outside off, Nizakat tries to slash hard but misses. 56/5
10.4 A Hossain to M Dar, On a good length and wide, guided away to third man for a single. 56/5
10.3 A Hossain to N Khan, Length delivery outside off, guided off the face towards short third man. Sabbir makes a meal at his attempt but gives away just one in the end. 55/5
10.2 A Hossain to N Khan, Good length delivery, worked away through mid-wicket and they take a couple. 54/5
10.1 A Hossain to M Dar, A good length delivery, Dar slices it and it just about hovers over point for a single. 52/5


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Highway 99
When President Woodrow Wilson signed the Federal Roads Act in 1916 construction of Highway 99 already under way by State Washington was hurried along. 1925 a national numbering system designated to all Highways even numbers were given east-west and odd north-south roads. 275 miles stretching through built with latest technology standards requiring that be at least 20 feet wide 5% grade maximum as Good Association had insisted.
Highway 99 carried the highest density of traffic in Washington state and served a variety of travel purposes. Growing up in Everett, Seattle resident Donna Thompson remembers her father using Highway 99 for "rum running" trips to Canada during the prohibition era.
In 1936 the Bellingham Herald trumpeted the completion of a new 21-1/2 mile segment of Highway 99 from the Triangle Service station outside of Burlington to the corner of Holly and Ellis that with its long straight stretches would cut time-off of the Chuckanut Highway. The driving time between Bellingham and Burlington was 50 minutes; along Interstate 5 today it is under 30 minutes.
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Welcome to the University of Chicago's Graduate Program in English Language and Literature
Graduate students in the PhD program of the University of Chicago's Department of English join a vibrant intellectual community. We welcome each student's participation in the many ongoing conversations that define our work as a collaborative as well as an individual enterprise. The student with a strong commitment to the British literary canon engages with the student mapping the terrain of new media studies; the student fascinated by the shifting borders of global literature works closely with the student who focuses on particular literary and cultural temporalities and regionalisms; and the student committed to the richness of an archive shares her work with the student whose commitments are centrally theoretical or conceptual. All join in a department that fosters foundational scholarship, conceptual innovation, and interpretive sophistication.
In the structure of our program and in our individual teaching and research commitments, we keep in view our students' ambition for professional careers in the academy. Through coursework, workshops, mentorships, and job preparation exercises, our students enter the job market well-prepared for the thinking, writing, teaching, and program-building that characterizes a career as a professor of English. We are proud to see our students move into academic positions, and their training as intellectuals and teachers will sustain literary study for future generations.
—Director of Graduate Studies Mark Miller
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The PhD Program in English at the University of Chicago prepares students for independent work as teachers, scholars, and critics by developing their abilities to pose and investigate problems in the advanced study of literatures in English. The program consists of four main components: course work, the preparation of oral fields examinations, the PhD dissertation, and teaching. Together, these components introduce students to a variety of textual modes, critical methodologies, and historical/cultural problems; provide extensive practice in research, discussion, argument, and writing; and develop pedagogical skills.
Each student who is admitted to the PhD program receives a five-year fellowship, which includes a tuition waiver, a generous living stipend, two summer research grants, and basic health insurance. The program also provides students with many different opportunities to gain teaching experience, including serving as a course assistant in faculty-taught courses and teaching a self-designed or core introductory course in the departmental undergraduate curriculum. The program requirements are designed to lead to the doctorate in five years after the BA degree.
The Department of English does not offer a terminal MA degree. We recommend that students interested in master's-level work consider applying to the Master of Arts Program in the Humanities (MAPH). Directed by senior faculty in the Humanities, MAPH provides students with strong pedagogical support, including a core course in interpretive theory and master's thesis workshops.
For more information on the graduate program in English Language and Literature, please click on the subpages in this section of the website or feel free to e-mail the Graduate Program Assistant Renaissance McIntyre.
For more information on graduate faculty and their fields of interest, please click on Faculty.
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Fruit Trees for Sydney and New South Wales
Fruit Trees and Dwarf Fruit Trees (including Dwarf Fruit Trees and Multi Graft Fruit Trees) that can be grown in Sydney and across NSW include a wide range, from cool climate apples to sub tropical fruits, depending on the area. Fruit trees that are suitable for Sydney and NSW include: Apple Trees, Lemon Trees, Peach Trees, Plum Trees and some species of Avocado
Popular fruit trees for Sydney and New South Wales
Fruit trees suited to Sydney are varied and will include many fruit trees that struggle further south. Avocado trees will do well in Sydney. If we travel further north, sub tropical fruit trees can also do well. Further south in New south Wales fruit trees such as stone fruit that require a 'high chill factor' are aslo successful.
Popular Fruit Trees for Sydney and New South Wales include both 'dwarf fruit trees' and 'multi graft fruit trees' or 'fruit salad trees'. Citrus trees are widely planted and apple trees are also popular. Olive trees are increasingly popular both for fruit and as landscaping plants.
Fruit trees which are well suited to the Sydney climate include Mango Trees, Lemon Trees, Avocado Trees, Pomegranate, Mulberry, Custard apple, Olive, Feijoa.
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Southlake Carroll vs. Euless Trinity, Mesquite Poteet vs. Wylie East plus other Dallas-area football playoff games to be broadcast on radio Friday, Saturday
Here are the radio broadcast details for two of the biggest Dallas-area football games this weekend. Neither game will be televised.
Friday: Mesquite Poteet vs. Wylie East, 7 p.m., KEOM-FM 88.5; KFCD-AM 990
Saturday: Southlake Carroll vs. Euless Trinity, 6 p.m. KWRD-FM 100.7; Lancaster vs. Prosper, 3 p.m., KXEZ-FM 92.1; Allen vs. Round Rock Westwood, 7:30 p.m., KXEZ-FM 92.1.


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Former Arizona Wildcat Bruschi: "I was in the middle of both explosions"
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TUCSON (KGUN9-TV) - Tucsonans remember Tedy Bruschi from his days playing linebacker at the University of Arizona in the early 1990s, but the former Wildcat is just as popular in Boston.
After a visit to Tucson over the weekend, the three-time Super Bowl champion with the New England Patriots was in Boston during the bombings at the Boston Marathon Monday.
Since he overcame a stroke in 2005, Bruchi has sponsored a charity team that runs in the Boston Marathon in support of the American Stroke Association.
When the bombs went off, he was in a hotel overlooking the marathon near the finish line on Boylson Street.
"I felt the second explosion to the rear of where I was looking out and sort of felt the whoosh from behind my head," Bruschi said on ESPN SportsCenter. "I was in the middle of both explosions and looked to the left and saw the same thing happen there."
Across the sports world Monday night, athletes and their fans paused for moments of silence for the victims of the bombings.
In Boston, the Red Sox had already wrapped up a 3-2 win Monday morning before the tragedy unfolded. It is a Patriots Day tradition for the Red Sox to play their game early in the morning.
The Monday night Boston Bruins hockey game was postponed and tonight's Boston Celtics has been completely cancelled.
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Regarding the health care reform article in the Nov. 17 paper, there was a failure to mention that there is NO small business option plan in place yet for Northern Nevada! ["National website's glitches get in way of Health Link's aim to enroll 20,000 Nevadans," News, Nov. 17].
As a small business owner who has always provided insurance for my employees, I now face soaring costs without the federal tax credits that come with using the health care exchange. I am not able to plan a budget with the largest non-wage line item cost still missing with only six weeks remaining in the year.
By the way, last year's meager tax credit cost more in accountant's fees than I actually received, due to the complexity of the calculation.
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Fisheries Embraces Native Plant Landscaping
The US Fish and Wildlife Service, like other federal agencies, is working to reduce the negative impacts of its facilities on the environment. By using native plant gardens instead of conventional landscaping, Service facilities can reduce their use of water, fertilizers, pesticides and energy, while providing habitat for pollinators and other wildlife. Native plant gardens at Fisheries Program facilities can inspire the public to use native plant landscaping at home.
The Fisheries Program has been instrumental in several native plant landscaping projects. Working with other Service programs, other partners and volunteers, the Fisheries Program has helped establish native plant and pollinator gardens at:
In addition, the Lower Great Lakes Fishery Resource Office was instrumental in establishing native wildflower demonstration projects along roadsides in New York.
More Information
National pollinators webpage
Regional Office pollinators garden website
North Attleboro National Fish Hatchery
Native plants garden website
Richard Cronin National Salmon Station
This facility has a pollinator garden. Many of the plants are not native.
Lower Great Lakes Fishery Resources Office
A demonstration project consisting of ten acres of a roadside planted in mostly native wildflowers was completed.
White Sulphur Springs National Fish Hatchery
AmeriCorps, Girl Scouts, 4-H and U.S. Forest Service Volunteers Team Up to Build Native Plant Garden at WSSNFH
The new Anniversary Amphitheater at WSSNFH received a facelift this spring thanks to a team of 30 volunteers from AmeriCorps, Girl Scouts, 4-H and the U.S. Forest Service. The amphitheater is now beautifully landscaped with a variety of trees, flowering plants and grasses native to the state of West Virginia. The native plant and butterfly garden was an all-volunteer effort lead by a team of AmeriCorps members from the U.S. Forest
Service in Marlinton, WV. AmeriCorps is a federal government program that gives students a chance to learn new skills and earn money for college while meeting critical needs in the community. AmeriCorps requires all volunteers to complete a community project as part of their service and this group decided to design and construct a native
plant garden on hatchery property as part of the National Pilot Outdoor Classroom. Volunteers from two local Girl Scout Troops (8157 and 1952) and a local 4-H group (The Lewisburg Strutters) spent the day enjoying the great outdoors, digging in the dirt, and learning about proper planting techniques. As part of the National Pilot Outdoor
Classroom, the native plant and butterfly garden will include identification signs for each native plant species in the garden as well as interpretive signs on a variety of subjects including plant biology, the ecological interaction between native plants and their pollinators and the water cycle.
White Sulphur Springs National Fish Hatchery website
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ECU Libraries Materials on Amish Traditions
America's spiritual utopias: The quest for heaven on earth.
The Amish and the media.
Amish education in the United States and Canada.
The Amish in Their Own Words: Amish Writings from 25 Years of Family Life Magazine [electronic resource].
The Amish struggle with modernity [electronic resource].
Beyond the plain and simple: A patchwork of Amish lives.
Communities of the faithful: American religious movements outside the mainstream [electronic resource].
Driving the Amish [electronic resource].
How free can religion be?
MennoFolk: Mennonite and Amish Folk Culture [electronic resource]
Mennonites, Amish, and the American Civil War.
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The riddle of Amish culture [electronic resource].
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On Oct. 1, open enrollment is slated to begin for the health-insurance exchanges established under the Affordable Care Act. And whether Oct. 1 has been circled on your calendar for months, or whether you're just starting to pay attention, there are certain things about the law that everybody over 50 could benefit from understanding better.
Learn these 6 things about Obamacare
Open enrollment for the health-insurance exchanges under the Affordable Care Act is set to begin on Oct. 1. MarketWatch's Thomas Bemis discusses six things about the law that people over 50 should know. (Photo: Getty Images)
Coverage under plans bought on these state-level marketplaces will start on Jan. 1, 2014, the same day that many of the law's health-insurance industry reforms take effect. Among those reforms is guaranteed coverage for everyone, regardless of health status—a huge boon to the many boomers with pre-existing conditions.
Not only will insurance become more accessible, it will also be cheaper than comparable coverage today for those who qualify for government subsidies. That's a combination of benefits that some experts have called a "game changer" for early retirees and self-employed boomers.
But most people of any age who don't have employer-sponsored or government health insurance must buy insurance or pay a penalty if they don't enroll by the end of open enrollment on March 31, 2014.
With all this in mind, we've rounded up six things that boomers need to know about Obamacare.
1. The health exchanges aren't for everyone
You needn't take any action if, like many Americans, you get health coverage through your job. The marketplaces are for those purchasing "non-group" individual and family coverage, and for small businesses with 50 or fewer full-time equivalent employees.
What's more, people 65 and over who are on Medicare needn't act to continue getting their government benefits. There are scammers asserting otherwise in an effort to obtain sensitive personal information. But you can ignore them, because Medicare fulfills your insurance requirement: You won't be subject to any penalties and you don't need to obtain a new health-care card.
The Affordable Care Act did include some changes to Medicare that are already in effect, including expanded preventative screenings that are free to recipients. (Those with private insurance get a similar benefit.)
If you don't get coverage through your job and you're not on Medicare, Medicaid, or certain military or veterans' plans, you will be required to buy health insurance or pay a penalty at tax time. The fee in 2014 is 1% of your yearly income or $95 per person for the year, whichever is higher. The fee escalates and in 2016 will be 2.5% of income or $695 per person, whichever is higher (up to a relatively high cap). You may not owe the penalty if you qualify for an exemption on grounds including being uninsured for less than 3 months, being unable to afford coverage due to very low income, or being a member of a recognized religious group with objections to health insurance.
2. You're guaranteed coverage
This is a biggie, especially for boomers: Starting in January, insurance companies will no longer be able to deny individuals coverage based on pre-existing conditions such as diabetes or high blood pressure. What's more, people with pre-existing conditions can't be charged more based on their health status or issued a policy that excludes coverage for their particular condition, practices that remain common today.
Twenty percent of the 50-to-64 demographic went without health insurance for at least part of 2012, up from 15% in 2005, according to the Commonwealth Fund, a New York-based private foundation.
3. Your rates can rise, but not because of your health
Starting Jan. 1, insurers can no longer raise prices for a policyholder after he's gotten sick. Today, it would be common for a person with individual coverage who was diagnosed with, say, cancer, to see big premium increases at policy renewal time. Since his cancer would seriously limit his other insurance options, he'd have little choice but to pay the increase in order to keep his coverage.


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Bill Smith's ouster as GM is result of 'philosophical differences'
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MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota Twins President Dave St. Peter said "philosophical differences," led to Monday's surprising announcement that Bill Smith was out as the team's general manager and Terry Ryan would return to the role he left in 2007.
Despite repeated questions on the matter, St. Peter and owner Jim Pohlad both declined to go into detail of what happened with Smith or to elaborate on the differences that existed during a news conference at Target Field. The decision comes after the Twins lost 99 games this season.
"(This is a) cumulation of multiple internal conversations between Bill Smith, Jim Pohlad and myself dating back several months," St. Peter said. "Over that time it became evident that there were philosophical differences in terms of the direction the club's baseball operations should be headed.
"In the past week, it was clear to all of us that a change in leadership was in the best interest of our organization. We proceed with that change with a high level of respect and sensitivity to Bill Smith and his family."
St. Peter said that Smith has requested some time to "sort things out and determine his future plans." Ryan expressed an interest in keeping Smith with the organization.
"To that end it's our intent in the near future to have further conversations with Bill with hopes that we can work together to shape a role to maximize his many talents," St. Peter said.
Ryan was the Twins general manager for 13 years before he decided to step down. He has remained with the organization and made it clear he's up to speed on the operations.
"This is a sensitive day," Ryan said. "Bill and I have talked about this the last couple of days actually and he had a lot of success three out of the four years here. A relentless worker, passion, everything that's good about a baseball employee, Billy was. We had a tough year in 2011. The Pohlad family has asked me to come in and take over as interim GM.
I don't know if it will be for one year or 10 years. (I'm) going to see how it goes and see exactly the direction and success and workload and all the things that about four-and-a-half years ago we talked about over at the Dome.
"I'm certainly up to speed about everything that's going on in the baseball department. I was a piece of the organizational meetings and the conference calls and all the things that Bill put together. Actually, the last four years I've been out scouting more than probably at the Major League games but I'm up to speed on what's going on with the roster.
"We've got a lot of work to do over the next month certainly. GM meetings are coming up, free agency is upon us already, 40-man roster and the winter meetings, arbitration, all the stuff that comes with the offseason. But I think we have people intact here that we can get this thing going back the way it was prior to the 2011 season."
Ryan said he's talked to manager Ron Gardenhire about the situation and some others in the front office.
"This is certainly going to be a challenge, I'm up to the challenge, I appreciate the opportunity," Ryan said. "I hope Billy considers coming back in a job description that Dave and myself and Jim have laid out and some of the things that he enjoys and frankly are right up his alley."
Pohlad said the move was made "with a heavy heart," but also done with, "what we believe is in the best interest of the organization."
"To echo what Dave said, it did come down to just a difference in philosophy about what needed to be done going forward to make the team better in 2012 and beyond," Pohlad said.
Said St. Peter when asked pointed blank about specific philosophical differences: "I don't think there's a lot of value of getting into the specifics. We have a lot of discussions about a lot of different things that impact the organization with ownership and certainly I'm going to leave those discussions between Jim and Bill and myself."
Some other items to come out of the press conference:
• Ryan left as the Twins' general manager in part because he had tired of some of the things that went along with the role and at the time said he didn't envision being back in that job. So what changed?
"I've been away for four years," he said. "I didn't take much time off. I was still working at a pretty good clip and if Bill wanted me to do something I did it. There's a need right now. I certainly believe in continuity and stability and what we stand for here in the organization. It's an interim tag.
"That could be a short amount of time or it could be a long time. Nothing has really changed. I would say that maybe I recharged my battery some. I'm going to take this job head on. I'm not going to do it part time. It's a challenge. Being a general manager is a 365 (day) out of the year job. That's the way I'm going to go at it.
"I might take a few different approaches and maybe have a little bit more patience and maybe do some other things differently. But it's not going to change much for me. We've got some work to do here. We lost 99 games this year. Some of it was bad luck, some of it wasn't. We need to start going in the right direction again."
• Ryan said it already has been discussed that he's going to be able to recommend to Pohlad who his successor will be. "I would say that if I like this job, I think Jim will let me stay," Ryan said. "If I don't, I'm going to try to set up a successor."
• Ryan confirmed that the Twins "anticipate" Wayne Krivsky returning to the organization as a professional scout and assistant to the general manager. "I think Wayne's a valuable baseball guy," Ryan said. "As you know, he's got a lot of talent." Krivsky left the Twins after the 2005 season to become GM of the Cincinnati Reds. He was ousted from that job in April 2008 and has served as a special assistant for the Baltimore Orioles and New York Mets.
• Ryan plans to "thin" Mike Radcliff's duties, "just a little bit." Radcliff is the Twins vice president of player personnel. Last week, the team reportedly denied the Orioles permission to interview Radcliff for their general manager's job.
"I think Mike's got a lot on his plate," Ryan said. "I think one of the strengths I have is putting personnel on the roster so that will help Mike some. But we've got the No. 2 pick in the draft this year. It's important that we get good looks for that selection, but I would try to take the load off a few of these guys. But for the most part we're going to remain intact."
• Ryan said he received a few calls from teams when GM jobs opened up over the past four years but he has not pursued them.
"I'm very happy here," he said. "I like the situation, I like living here, my family's here. The situation dictated that we were going to make a move (with Smith) and Jim asked me if I would like to take control of the general manager's job again. If we had won 94 games I wouldn't be sitting here. I didn't want Bill Smith's job. He knows it and it just happened. I don't like the way it happened but unfortunately here we are. I'm willing to take this on."
• St. Peter refused to comment on the report the Orioles were pursuing Radcliff. "I'm not going to speak to what other teams are doing with searches, what have you," he said. "That has been our policy and will remain our policy."
• St. Peter was asked how much the trades of Wilson Ramos and J.J. Hardy and the signing of Tsuyoshi Nishioka played into the decision to remove Smith from the GM's role.
"If you're going to point out those, you should point out Orlando Cabrera and Brian Fuentes and some of the moves that we've made over the last few that worked out. Being in the general manager's chair you're going to have some trades that worked, some that didn't. Believe it or not, some of Terry's trades previously didn't workout either. It happens. To be honest with you, I don't think that had any impact whatsoever on this decision."


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All of my footage of the MotorMavens Mass Appeal | Ken Block Invitational Gymkhana event went to Joe Ayala for our video coverage of the show… or so I thought! I just found this ContourHD clip of Toshiki Yoshioka driving the Driftspeed S15 Silvia and a few more while reorganizing my external hard drive.
Check back for more raw footage from Ken Block's Gymkhana Invitational in the near future.
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Love that S15 but yea, I want to see him in an AE86!
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PhysOrg – It's a message no one wants to hear: To slow down global warming, we'll either have to put the brakes on economic growth or transform the way the world's economies work. That's the implication of an innovative University of Michigan study examining the evolution of atmospheric CO2, the most likely cause of global climate change. The study, conducted by José Tapia Granados and Edward Ionides of U-M and Óscar Carpintero of the University of Valladolid in Spain, was published online in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Science and Policy. It is the first analysis to use measurable levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide to assess fluctuations in the gas, rather than estimates of CO2 emissions, which are less accurate. Read Article
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Woman arrested after dead horses found on property
PHOENIX — Authorities say a woman is in custody after four dead horses were found on her north Phoenix property.
Phoenix police received a call from an inspector checking on a report of a foul odor at the residence near Interstate 17 and Carefree Highway.
The inspector called police after 33-year-old Jennifer Irene Hinds allegedly refused to cooperate.
The inspector says he could smell the dead animals and saw a one horse lying on the other side of the fence under a piece of wood and plastic.
According to court documents, authorities also found 13 horses that were neglected.
KNXV-TV reports (http://bit.ly/14StVyI) a court order was served Thursday on Hinds.
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2002 Kia Sportage from North America
Should be recalled
Radiator fan broke off and destroyed the radiator at 3200km.
Brakes left powder residue on the tire rim.
Check Engine light was continuously on. (No explanation from any shop I took it to)
Differential was shot after 90000km (regular maintenance)
Exhaust system had to be completely replaced after 70000km
Transfer case completely destroyed at 128568.
Spare tire holder rusted shut.
Hood pop cord broke
Driver side lock had to be replaced due to built in alarm system.
General Comments:
This vehicle when running properly is fun to drive and comfortable. However there was always something wrong, or going wrong with it. The interior is very nice, comfortable and roomy for both front and back seat passengers. But there seems to be a problem with the mechanics of the vehicle. As soon as you fix something on it, 2 weeks later it's back in the shop. I wrote and contacted KIA several times and they said there was nothing they could do after my warranty had run out. In my opinion the vehicle should have been recalled. It wasn't safe or reliable. It was and will be the last KIA I will ever own.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 17th March, 2008
22nd Jan 2009, 14:36
I agree - the Kia Sportage is a big pile of feces. To anyone out there who is considering buying one of these, don't do it. RUN AWAY, as fast as you can!!
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Another Irish bishop calls on Bishop Magee to account for Cloyne leadership
Catholic World News - August 12, 2011
Another Irish prelate has called upon Bishop John Magee, who resigned under pressure last year, to give a public accounting for his handling of sex-abuse complaints in the Cloyne diocese.
Bishop Christopher Jones of Elphin said that Bishop Magee had a duty as a pastor to answer questions about his leadership, in light of the damaging report issued by a committee investigating abuse in the diocese.
Bishop Magee has not made a public appearance in Ireland since the release of the Cloyne report. He is generally believed to be staying abroad, probably in the US.
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2012 can suck it; it was one of the worst years of my life. That being said, after a year off, I'm back. The Wired Angler is going to be screaming with new content. JSJ baits is also going to be releasing some new soft baits that will fill some empty voids in your tackle box.
One of my favorites in the new line has produced a 7.5,9, and another 7 pounder just in the last week alone. These fish were caught by none other than my good friend Matt Allen and one of his clients on Clear Lake in California. If this video is any indication of what 2013 has to offer, then bring it.
Happy new year everyone!


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A Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Study Under Fasting and Fed Conditions With Paliperidone Extended-release and Immediate-release Formulations
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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the pharmacokinetics of 2 extended-release (ER) formulations of 2 mg-eq paliperidone in comparison to the 2 mg immediate-release (IR) paliperidone oral solution and to evaluate the effect of food on the pharmacokinetics of these ER formulations. Additional objectives are to compare the pharmacodynamic effects (postural changes in blood pressure and heart rate), safety, and tolerability are to be evaluated in addition to exploring the relationship between CYP2D6 and CYP3A4/5genotype and paliperidone exposure.
Drug: Paliperidone ER
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Endpoint Classification: Pharmacokinetics/Dynamics Study
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: Open Label
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|A Comparative Evaluation of the Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Under Fasting and Fed Conditions of 2 Paliperidone Extended-release Formulations With Paliperidone Oral Solution in Healthy Adults
- To evaluate the pharmacokinetics of 2 ER formulations of 2 mg-eq paliperidone in comparison with 2 mg IR paliperidone oral solution and to evaluate the effect of food on the pharmacokinetics of these ER formulations
- To compare the pharmacodynamic effects (postural changes in blood pressure and heart rate) of all treatments
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This study is designed as a single-center, open-label, randomized, 5 treatment-period, crossover study in healthy adults. The study consists of a screening phase and a treatment phase during which each volunteer will receive 5 treatments of study drug in a random order and separated by a washout period of at least 7 to 14 days. Treatments consist of a single oral dose of: A) paliperidone ER pellet formulation, (2 mg-eq) as 1 capsule of 2.5 mg, fasted; B) the same formulation as A but with food; C) paliperidone-coated ER OROS formulation (2 mg eq) as 2 tablets of 2 mg, fasted; D) the same formulation as C but with food; E) IR paliperidone oral solution, 2 mg (2 mL) of a 1 mg/mL solution, fasted. Alternative paliperidone ER formulations are being developed with the aim to increase the bioavailability without compromising the favorable effect on the orthostatic hypotension as seen with ER OROS paliperidone. Therefore, in this study, the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties, as well as the effect of food, of 2 alternative paliperidone ER formulations using different mechanisms to achieve extended release of the drug will be investigated: a multiparticulate ER capsule formulation, containing coated pellets comprised of 3 coating layers, with both immediate and extended drug-release properties (pellet formulation; drug ratio extended- versus immediate-release layer: 9:1), and an OROS trilayer longitudinally compressed tablet formulation (Push-Pull delivery system) (overcoated-OROS formulation). Safety and tolerability will be monitored throughout the study. Single doses of paliperidone ER pellet formulation, (2 mg-eq) as 1 capsule of 2.5 mg, fasted; paliperidone ER pellet formulation, (2 mg-eq) as 1 capsule of 2.5 mg with food (high-fat breakfast); paliperidone-coated OROS ER formulation (2 mg-eq) as 2 tablets of 2 mg, fasted; paliperidone-coated OROS ER formulation (2 mg-eq) as 2 tablets of 2 mg with food (high-fat breakfast); IR paliperidone oral solution, 2 mg (2 mL) of a 1 mg/mL solution, fasted.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 55 Years
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Acceptable weight as defined by body mass index (weight [kg]/height (m)²) range of 18.0 to 28.0 kg/m², inclusive
- Normotensive with supine (5 minutes) blood pressure between the range of 100 to 140 mmHg systolic, inclusive, and 60 to 90 mmHg diastolic, inclusive
- Healthy on the basis of a prestudy physical examination, medical history, electrocardiogram, and the laboratory results of blood biochemistry, hematology and urinalysis performed within 21 days before the first dose. If the results of the biochemistry, hematology or urinalysis testing are not within the laboratory's reference ranges the volunteer can be included only if the investigator judges that the deviations are not clinically significant. For liver function tests (alanine transaminase, aspartate transaminase, and bilirubin), the values must be contained within 2 times the upper limits of the normal laboratory reference ranges and for renal function tests, the values must be within the normal laboratory reference ranges
- Women must be postmenopausal for at least 1 year, surgically sterile, or practicing an effective method of birth control (e.g., prescription oral contraceptives, contraceptive injections, intrauterine device, double-barrier method, contraceptive patch, male partner sterilization and at the discretion of the investigator, total abstinence) before entry and throughout the study, as well as have a negative serum pregnancy test at screening. To ensure continued eligibility, women must have a negative urine test before each dose of study drug (Day -1 for each period).
Exclusion Criteria:
- Known allergy or history of significant hypersensitivity to heparin
- Recent history of alcohol or substance abuse. Test positive for the urine drug screen at screening or the urine drug screen or alcohol breath test at Day -1 for Period 1
- Relevant history of any cardiovascular, respiratory neuropsychiatric, renal, hepatic, gastrointestinal (including surgeries, and malabsorption problems), endocrine, or immunologic diseases
- A decrease of greater than or equal to 20 mmHg systolic blood pressure 3 minutes after standing, or with symptoms of lightheadedness, dizziness or fainting upon standing at screening
- Positive result for any of the serology tests (hepatitis B, C and HIV)
- History of smoking or use of nicotine-containing substances within the last 2 months, as determined by medical history and/or volunteer's verbal report. (Volunteers must agree to refrain from use throughout the study.)
- Drug allergy to risperidone, paliperidone, or any of its excipients
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00796471
|Study Director:
|Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L. C. Clinical Trial
|Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
Additional Information:
No publications provided
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00796471 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|November 20, 2008
|Last Updated:
|June 6, 2011
|Health Authority:
|United States: Food and Drug Administration
Keywords provided by Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.:
Mood Disorders
Antipsychotic drugs
Paliperidone ER
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Mental Disorders
Schizophrenia and Disorders with Psychotic Features
Antipsychotic Agents
Central Nervous System Agents
Central Nervous System Depressants
Pharmacologic Actions
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Psychotropic Drugs
Therapeutic Uses
Tranquilizing Agents
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The newspaper celebrates its 20th anniversary this year
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and attract 30,000 visitors.
Throughout its 20 year history, acts including The Stone Roses, George Michael, Dizzee Rascal, The Libertines and Paul McCartney have supported the publication.
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Xbox has updated its service status page to indicate that Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare matchmaking is currently troubled.
Xbox Fitness on Xbox One is also experiencing issues.
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How to Start a Used Bookstore
Two Methods:Brick and Mortar or Internet Bookstore?It is All about the Books
E-book, iPad and Kindle users all say the printed book is dead. Face it, with an e-reader you are able to have your entire library on one little electronic device and take it where ever you go. Who will ever need a hard copy of a book again? Yet, there is something about holding a book in your hands, the smell of a book and the way that book looks on your shelves. None of these things can ever be replaced by an electronic copy of your favorite book. Because of that, perhaps, you have decided to start a used bookstore. But, before you do, you need to make some critical decisions.
Method 1 of 2: Brick and Mortar or Internet Bookstore?
1Decide what kind of store to open.
- A brick and mortar bookstore is a physical presence where customers can come and browse the stacks. This is great if you crave contact with people of a like mind. There are costs other than books, however, that you have to consider.
- Traditional bookstore overhead expenses cut into the marginal profits that are to be made on the books you offer. The biggest issue you have to consider is the initial startup cost. Also, think of the time you need to invest in searching for books.
- Internet bookstores do not require your physical presence. There are many fewer start-up costs with this method of bookstore than with a stand-alone store. They do, however, offer books through online catalogs depicting your specific store web site.
2Think about any desire you may have to associate with fellow bibliophiles. These can be satisfied by frequenting book fairs. Get on book fair mailing lists to stay informed of where they are held. Set up a booth when one is in your area. This helps to get word of your web-based store out to potential customers. You can also sell through auctions on Ebay and through new and used book sales via Amazon and Barnes & Noble Booksellers.
3Know you have made the right decision. The Internet is the easiest of the two bookstore types to get started. It can easily lead to that traditional used bookstore you may have always dreamed of owning once you have established a strong client base.Ad
Method 2 of 2: It is All about the Books
1Inventory your supply. A used bookstore is only a building with a business name without an inventory of books to sell.
- The acquisition of the right books comes from a wide variety of sources. Your book scouting legwork is mainly responsible for the inventory you find, although some hardbacks and paperbacks will come to you from people who hear that you buy and sell books.
2Become a book scout. A bookseller's success largely will depend on his scouting skills. A book scout is a person who searches out books available for sale. These searches take him or her to yard sales, estate auctions, thrift stores, friends of the library events and anywhere else books are offered for sale.
3Remember that the acquisition of books without quality or consideration of condition will leave you with a pile of paper ready to be recycled. You must learn the craft of the bookseller.
- The craft of the bookseller starts with extensive book knowledge. In addition to knowing what is popular, you must know the condition, print issue, terminology of the books and what makes them rare or unusual. Without these skills you may end up selling a book for a few dollars that is worth hundreds due to its rarity. You may also represent a book as rare and in mint condition that turns out to be a book club edition and worth only a few bucks.
- Attend seminars given at rare book fairs. Mandatory research includes magazines dedicated to books (with a special section on rare books) and Internet sites that discuss the ins and out of buying, selling and collecting books. The personal reference library you build on books will be one of your most valuable assets.
4Know your subject matter. Starting a used bookstore can be very challenging. Educating yourself, acquiring the right inventory and the preparation of a realistic business plan can lead to a successful used bookstore.
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Letter: On 'fiscal cliff,' a stretch to place all blame on Republican shoulders
Vicki Suplizio, Sebastian
Letter: On 'fiscal cliff,' a stretch to place all blame on Republican shoulders
Your fact checkers must have been off duty when allowing Patricia Lavins' fiction to be printed (Jan. 20 letter, "Posey clearly set on being part of fiscal problem").
Lavins, who is never identified as being a Democratic Party official, wrote that, "The sole reason that this nation has a fiscal cliff problem is because in 2011 the Republicans forced the unprecedented sequestration process … "
However, according to famed Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward, it was the Obama administration that first proposed the sequester cuts (automatic, undirected cuts) to Senate Democrats. This was not conceived by Republicans.
Regardless, President Barack Obama signed that bill into law and our congressman, Bill Posey, voted against sequestration.
Don't blame Posey for ill-conceived legislation that Obama negotiated and signed into law.
Lavins also lays blame for our deficits on Bush administration policies and Posey. But Posey wasn't even in Congress at that time. Perhaps President Obama's unprecedented $1 trillion-a-year budget deficits have something to do with it.
Finally, Lavins asserts, "In 2011 (Posey's) vote along with those of his Tea Party colleagues caused the first credit downgrade in history." Let's read what Standard & Poor's wrote in its downgrade statement:
"The downgrade reflects our opinion that the fiscal consolidation plan that Congress and the administration recently agreed to falls short of what, in our view, would be necessary to stabilize the government's medium-term debt dynamics.
"The outlook on the long-term rating is negative. We could lower the long-term rating to 'AA' within the next two years if we see that less reduction in spending than agreed to, higher interest rates, or new fiscal pressures during the period result in a higher general government debt trajectory ... "
In Lavins' letter, these inconvenient facts were glaringly omitted.
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The online video showcase from Machinima and iam8bit kicks off in L.A. the weekend of November 24 and is opening up a competition to offer a development deal to four talented creators.
Posted 8/2/13 7:31 pm EST by Charles Webb in Animation, iam8bit, machinima, Movies, News
The online video showcase from Machinima and iam8bit kicks off in L.A. the weekend of November 24 and is opening up a competition to offer a development deal to four talented creators.
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Who is the man, who'd risk his voxel neck for his brother man? Mineshaft!
The animated fan film premieres today on Machinima, and you can check it out after the jump.
Posted 7/27/12 12:00 pm EST by Charles Webb in machinima, News, PC, Video
Beginning next year, Adhesive Games' gloriously good looking mech combat game will be getting a pretty spiffy-looking live-action web series from Warner Premiere and DJ2 Entertainment. The series stars Edi Gathegi, Gonzalo Menendez, Dameon Clark, and Hannah Hall, and is directed by Gears of War art director Jeremiah O'Flaherty, his first live-action credit.
Based on the trailer, it looks like a squad of mech pilots will be tasked with seeking out a missing VIP who has the secret to curing the Hawken virus which has decimated the planet with crystalline structures.
The Hawken web series will debut on Machinima's YouTube channel in 2013.
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In July, several gaming outlets reported on a demo of BioWare and Microsoft's epic sci-fi role-playing-game "Mass Effect" that left onlookers stunned.
It was an interactive story sequence featuring a major supporting character and the game's hero. IGN wrote:
Wrex is a Krogan, a powerful race on the verge of extinction. A few hours after joining up with your party, Wrex and our hero, Commander Shepard, have a disagreement. The potential results of this conflict left everyone in the room stunned. If we ever had doubt about Mass Effect, it was wiped away at E3.
To illustrate a piece I just did for MTV News.com about how BioWare gave such scenes their cinematic punch -- which basically involves the Canadian studio's clever decision to hire some of the world's best machinima-makers -- Microsoft is allowing me to be the first to air that scene.


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The companion volume to Machine Stitch, Hand Stitch is an essential read and reference for any textiles student, practicing embroiderer, designer and artist. Together these two titles form the significant and substantial references on current stitch practice. Each chapter is written by an established maker, embroiderer, artist or academic and discusses hand stitch from a different perspective. Wonderful illustrations of artistic hand stitch, both contemporary and historical, demonstrate this diverse and intimate craft in detail. The contributors draw upon important collections including the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, the Whitworth Art Gallery Manchester, and the rich archive held by Manchester School of Art in this extensively researched and beautifully presented volume.


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Kirsten Gillibrand United States Senator for New York
Protecting Communities by Keeping Illegal Guns Out of New York
Together with some of the nation's top anti-crime leaders, Senator Gillibrand and Representative Carolyn McCarthy have assembled a new measure to eliminate the steady flow of illegal guns into New York.
Nearly 90 percent of the guns used in gun crimes in New York City come from out of state, and approximately 90 percent of these guns are illegal.
With Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly, representatives from the Brady Campaign and New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, and the parents of victims who lost their lives from gun violence, Senator Gillibrand and Representative McCarthy authored and introduced the Gun Trafficking Prevention Act to empower local, state, and federal law enforcement to investigate and prosecute gun traffickers and their entire criminal networks, while protecting responsible, law-abiding gun owners.
Focus on Entire Criminal Network
The Gun Trafficking Prevention Act makes it illegal to traffic or assist in the trafficking of a firearm, making it unlawful to deliver or receive two or more firearms where the individual knows or has reason to believe that the firearms are being, or will be, used in a felony. By going after straw-purchasers who buy a gun for someone else to help them evade required recordkeeping and background checks, corrupt gun dealers who sell firearms to traffickers, and persons who conspire with and organize gun trafficking rings, this legislation addresses firearms trafficking at every point of the chain.
Tough Penalties for Criminals
The legislation establishes stiff penalties that are a much-needed deterrent to gun trafficking. Under this bill, traffickers could face up to twenty years in prison and be fined a significant sum of money. It also provides greater penalties for kingpins who organize gun trafficking rings, subjecting them to an additional sentence of potentially five consecutive years in prison.
The bill also treats individuals engaged in a conspiracy to traffic guns the same as those who actually traffick a gun. Individuals who engage in the conspiracy, such as straw-purchasers, are subject to the same punishment as those who physically sell and receive the illegal guns.
By creating more options and providing flexibility for prosecutors and judges, we increase the tools that are available for prosecutors in the federal criminal justice system to appropriately crack down on individuals who are engaged in every aspect of gun trafficking.
Crackdown on Corrupt Gun Dealers
Third, the Attorney General of the United States and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) are empowered to impose heightened restrictions, levy tough financial penalties, and suspend or revoke the license of any corrupt gun dealer who knowingly sells to traffickers or straw purchasers. Corrupt gun dealers will be subject to a license suspension of up to six months and a fine of up to $2,500 per violation. This is the first time that the levying of civil penalties will be widely available as a deterrent for corrupt gun dealers.
The Attorney General is given the authority to identify and impose special restrictions on high-risk gun dealers, which could include dealers who have been unable to trace guns as required by federal law or who report significant or frequent inventory losses or thefts, among other criteria.
To prevent these high-risk dealers from supplying guns to traffickers or straw-purchasers, federal law enforcement would be able to impose conditions on them such as increased inspections, inventory checks and reconciliation, training dealers and employees in how to avoid illegal sales, and requiring that the dealer not complete firearm sales until the national instant background check system informs the dealer that they may proceed with the sale.
The overwhelming majority of licensed gun dealers are responsible and law abiding. This bill goes after the very small minority of dealers who are contributing to the cycle of violence that put our children and families at risk. In fact, almost sixty percent of crime guns come from about one percent of federally licensed gun dealers.
For those dealers that are suspected of corrupt practices, the legislation protects the right of due process before their licenses are revoked by the Attorney General, and also allows for gun dealers whose licenses have been revoked to seek judicial review. By putting reasonable punishments in place, this legislation would put corrupt gun dealers out of business, create deterrents to engaging in these behaviors and keep our neighborhoods safe from gun violence.
Funding for ATF
The fourth part of the bill provides the ATF with the resources it desperately needs to inspect all federally licensed gun dealers and further investigate high-risk gun dealers.
Federal law currently allows ATF to conduct annual inspections of all federally licensed dealers, but with the current lack of resources and funding it would take the bureau between seven and ten years to properly inspect every licensed dealer in the country. This allows corrupt dealers to go for many years without being suspected or caught.
To address this problem, the bill would authorize the Director of ATF to hire more personnel necessary to increase the average inspection rate of gun dealers to three years. Specifically, ATF would be given the authority to hire at least 500 additional Industry Operations Investigators and 1000 special agents, who would be equipped with sufficient funding to meet the goals of inspecting gun dealers, enforcing these tough new restrictions, and supporting local law enforcement as they track down and prosecute gun traffickers in New York and around the country.
Protections for Responsible, Law-Abiding Gun Owners
Last, the legislation upholds the Constitution and protects the rights of law-abiding gun owners who get a background check before selling or purchasing a gun. Specifically, the bill provides a defense for an individual seller who obtains a background check on the person to whom he or she is selling prior to the sale. This serves to protect individual gun owners who make a good faith effort to ensure that they are not selling their firearm or firearms collection to a person who is prohibited from possessing those guns. This bill does not provide any new regulations on individuals who wish to sell or give their firearms as a gift to law-abiding family members, friends, or neighbors. But it creates an incentive to conduct a background check before the gun is exchanged. It also exempts executors from prosecution under this legislation if they are carrying out the provisions of a will.


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Raising sponsorship for your race
We run for many reasons: to get fit, to lose weight, because we enjoy it and sometimes to raise money. A lot of people sign up for a race as a way of raising money for a cause that means a lot to them while others might raise money for a cause as a way of getting into an oversubscribed race.
Give people an incentive
We all like to think we're getting something for our money, and this even extends to giving to charity. So make some cakes for your colleagues, take them into work and offer them to people in return for sponsorship. And if you're no good at baking – just buy some from the shop.
Tell people just how far you're running
A lot of people know that a marathon is 26.2 miles, but do they know just how far you have to run in training even before you get to the startline? Make sure they know about every step and blister on your way to the finish line so they can fully appreciate your dedication.
Go the extra mile
Some people want to see you suffer… even more than you will in your race. So why not give up something you love – chocolate, biscuits, cake – in the run up to the big day too?


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Mike Evans dead at 57
You'll remember Evans from his role as Lionel Jefferson on All In The Family and the spinoff show The Jeffersons. He died of throat cancer last week in California.
Besides his role as Lionel, Evans also appeared in The Streets of San Francisco, Rich Man, Poor Man, Love, American Style, Match Game, and Walker, Texas Ranger. He was also one of the creators and writers of the sitcom Good Times.
I had forgotten this, but he was actually replaced as Lionel Jefferson on The Jeffersons for four years, in the late 70s. He was replaced by Damon Evans, then returned to the show for the last couple of years.