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|Biodegradable polymer drug-eluting stents reduce the risk of stent thrombosis at 4 years in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: a pooled analysis of individual patient data from the ISAR-TEST 3, ISAR-TEST 4, and LEADERS randomized trials.
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|AimsThe efficacy of durable polymer drug-eluting stents (DES) is delivered at the expense of delayed healing of the stented vessel. Biodegradable polymer DES aim to avoid this shortcoming and may potentially improve long-term clinical outcomes, with benefit expected to accrue over time. We sought to compare long-term outcomes in patients treated with biodegradable polymer DES vs. durable polymer sirolimus-eluting stents (SES).Methods and resultsWe pooled individual patient data from three large-scale multicentre randomized clinical trials (ISAR-TEST 3, ISAR-TEST 4, and LEADERS) comparing biodegradable polymer DES with durable polymer SES and assessed clinical outcomes during follow-up through 4 years. The efficacy endpoint of interest was target lesion revascularization and the safety endpoint of interest was definite stent thrombosis. Out of 4062 patients included in the present analysis, 2358 were randomly assigned to treatment with biodegradable polymer DES (sirolimus-eluting, n= 1501; biolimus-eluting, n= 857) and 1704 patients to durable polymer SES. No heterogeneity across the trials was observed in analyses of the primary and secondary endpoints. At 4 years, the risk of target lesion revascularization was significantly lower among patients treated with biodegradable polymer DES vs. durable polymer SES (hazard ratio 0.82, 95% CI 0.68-0.98, P= 0.029). In addition, the risk of stent thrombosis was significantly reduced with biodegradable polymer DES vs. durable polymer SES (hazard ratio 0.56, 95% CI 0.35-0.90, P= 0.015), driven by a lower risk of very late stent thrombosis (hazard ratio 0.22, 95% CI 0.08-0.61, P= 0.004). In keeping with this, in landmark analysis between 1 and 4 years, the incidence of myocardial infarction was lower for patients treated with biodegradable polymer DES vs. durable polymer SES (hazard ratio 0.59, 95% CI 0.73-0.95, P= 0.031).ConclusionBiodegradable polymer DES improve safety and efficacy compared with durable polymer SES during long-term follow-up to 4 years.
|Giulio G Stefanini; Robert A Byrne; Patrick W Serruys; Antoinette de Waha; Bernhard Meier; Steffen Massberg; Peter Jüni; Albert Schömig; Stephan Windecker; Adnan Kastrati
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It Out
City Council joins activists in opposition to new natural-gas
generating plant
the Schenectady City Council passed a symbolic resolution
at a heated meeting on Monday, local activists are hopeful
that area opposition to Duke Energy North America is reaching
a boiling point.
By a 6-to-1 vote, the Schenectady City Council passed a resolution
to officially oppose the building of a natural-gas-fueled
power plant in the Scotia-Glenville Industrial Park.
The council left open the question of whether the city would
be willing to sell millions of gallons of water to, or allow
its sewer system to be used by, Duke Energy. Whether the city
decides to make water or waste disposal available to the company
is viewed by many as a make-or-break decision regarding the
developers plans to site a plant in Schenectady.
Councilman Michael Petta said the rest of the council was
waiting to see how deep Dukes pockets were before making
any drastic decisions. Quite frankly, I dont even care,
said Petta. But the other ones didnt seem to want to [act]
until they had more information.
Petta plans to introduce a resolution against selling water
to the plant, which would make shipping water to cool the
facility difficult and expensive, as early as next week. The
final decision of whether the plant will be sited in Schenectady
is left up to the state Board on Electric Generation and Siting,
a group stacked with all [Gov. George E.] Pataki appointees,
Petta said. Opponents fear that the governors generally pro-upstate-development
stance will sway the vote.
Controversy over the plan for a 520-megawatt plant has brewed
for about three years. Along with environmental and noise
concerns, local opponents question Dukes integrity.
The most recent argument against the siting of the energy
facility in Schenectady was supported by a helicopter test
funded by Union College, Schenectadys Stockade Association
and the Heritage Foundation. According to Beth Petta, a member
of the Stockade Association, Duke claimed that the stacks
of their plant would not be visible from Union College. However,
hovering in a helicopter at the height to which the stacks
would rise, Petta said she could clearly see Union College,
while people standing at the campus Nott Memorial could see
her just as well.
going to see these stacks in the landscape, said Petta, who
is married to Councilman Petta, and the plume will be heading
right for Union.
Duke spokeswoman Kate Perez said she was uncertain of where
Duke was in the process of creating photographic models of
what the plant would look like on the site.
might be able to see the stacks from one vantage point, Perez
said, and you might not be able to see them from some other
vantage points. Instead of a one-time pop with a helicopter
up at 262 feet, well be able to have some photo renderings
that people can have and share that show what the stacks look
Perez did not comment further on the models progress, but
according to Neil Turner, president of the grassroots organization
Citizens Advocating Responsible Development, Duke already
completed such photo renderings in their application.
Opponents also criticize Dukes environmental record and noted
that the industrial park is being leased by the Galesi Group.
Francesco Galesi, the groups president, is being investigated
in the collapse of telecommunications giant WorldCom. Galesi,
ranked 205th on Forbes magazines list of the 400 richest
Americans in 1990, dumped roughly 62 percent of his stock
in WorldCom in the half-year preceding their bankruptcy, making
his business deals less than trustworthy, activists said.
Schenectady Councilwoman Cathy Lewis, the lone council member
voting against Mondays resolution, said she found the Councils
actions pointless and the helicopter test flawed.
the power plant, I have no decision as a city council member,
Lewis said. We only have a decision on selling our water,
and as far as Im concerned . . . we need to consider the
fact that we as a city need revenue, and we have aging infrastructure
problems for delivering the water to our own residents that
some compensation could help us with.
According to Lewis, it comes down to people taking responsibility
for the power they use. At my own house here, [Niagara Mohawk]
has put in new utility poles, Lewis said. Theyre increasing
the voltage on the line. . . . Most people dont want to turn
off their computers and refrigerators and televisions and
VCRs and power drawing appliances, and thats what it comes
down to. So should we be asking somewhere else to be having
the generation capacity?
Lewis also argued that the plant will have no significant
effect on the community or on the Great Flats Aquifer, the
primary source of drinking water for area residents, which
the plant will rest on.
Beth Petta chalked up the drive to create more power to a
frenzy started by Californias energy crisis last summer,
which was later attributed to price gouging and manipulation
by companies like Enron and, to a lesser extent, Duke.
Turner, whose organization obtained $111,000 in intervener
funding (money the plants developers are legally obligated
to provide to community members who want to conduct their
own studies on the plants impact), said he is concerned with,
among other things, particulate emissions, which are microscopic
chemicals excreted by combustion. CARD is using some of its
funding to do a study of the areas unusual meteorology and
wind currents, something he says Duke misjudged.
dont appreciate that the particulates in the cooling tower
. . . disperse out of the central tower over such a long way,
Turner said. They dont tell you that statistically, for
every 10 microns per square meter, there is a 2-percent rise
in mortality.
The Environmental Protection Agency previously expressed a
need to address particulate emissions, but there is no law
controlling emissions of 10 microns or smaller in size. Turner
said they have been known to cause asthma and respiratory
illnesses. Opponents also expect property values to plummet
if the plant creates an eyesore and erodes historic buildings
in the area.
to Unite
about low wages, high turnover and low morale, Center for
the Disabled workers petition to unionize
Sandy Gustins 30-year-old son Chad first went to the Center
for the Disabled to live, 11 years ago, she had the peace
of mind that all of his needs would be taken care of. But
in the last year, she said, there has been a change in the
quality of care that concerns her.
is not that he is being neglected, said Gustin. But with
such a high turnover rate and lack of staffing, many of his
needs are not being met, and I dont think he is progressing.
For example, Gustin pointed out that her son, who is autistic,
lives in a house with residents who have greater needs than
he does. As a result, much of the care providers attention
is focused on those clients with more pressing needs.
is capable of doing things, said Gustin. But he still needs
some one-on-one work so he can progress. Its difficult for
the staff, who need to first make sure the clients basic
needs, like hygiene, are attended, to focus on Chads needs,
which may simply be that he gets out once in a while.
She also said that with such a high employee turnover ratewhich
many attribute to low hourly wagescaregivers typically leave
before they have time to build a close relationship with Chad,
and hes always faced with getting to know someone new.
the time, I am not even informed when someone is leaving or
if someone new has come in, she added.
Gustin echoed the concerns of many other parents and employees
at the center. Complaints of low wages, high turnover and
lack of respect from the centers upper management are just
a few of the many reasons why employees of the Albany-based
center would like to unionize. Last Thursday, Sept. 5, at
a rally outside of the National Labor Relations Board in Albany,
union officials from U.N.I.T.E. (Union of Needletrades, Industrial
and Textile Employees) and employees from the center submitted
a petition requesting a formal vote by workers on joining
the union.
provide excellent care, but we do it in the face of a lot
of problems management isnt dealing with, said William Murphy,
who works at one of the centers group homes. Our wages are
so low a lot of us have to work second or third jobs, and
we burn out and leave, so were chronically short-staffed.
Organizing with U.N.I.T.E. means well have a strong voice
to address these problems that management cant or wont.
Murphy added that many employees start with wages as low as
$6.50 an hour.
U.N.I.T.E. is a Manhattan-based group that has leather workers
as members in Gloversville and Johnstown, and has represented
health-care workers across the state for at least 16 years.
While the Center for the Disabled would not comment about
its workers wanting to unionize, it did release a written
statement saying that the center is committed to resolving
the problems brought forth by its workers.
Center for the Disabled has always been, and continues to
be concerned about all of its staff members, the statement
reads. The Center for the Disabled is conducting all of its
business activities in a lawful manner and will follow the
process set forth by the National Labor Relations Board. During
these days ahead, we want to remind the community that the
mission of the Center for the Disabled . . . will be upheld.
But many workers are tired of empty promises, and said that
the union would not only provide better working conditions
but also improve the programs and services for the clients.
are so dedicated and loyal to the consumers they make sure
that they dont suffer, said Murphy. But when you are working
in a home that is understaffed, the first thing to go is going
to be recreational activities, like going to the park, the
mall or the movies. These activities are just as important
to their well-being as anything else.
They Were Saying . . .
rally designed to promote peace and solidarity against terrorism
becomes a shouting match between supporters of Israel and
pro-Israel rally Monday in downtown Albany, which was advertised
as a show of solidarity against terrorism, turned into a confrontation
between Israeli supporters and pro-Palestine protestors.
Sponsored by Capital District Friends of Israel, the rally
featured leaders from various local faith communities and
a laundry list of local politicians, including Albany Mayor
Jerry Jennings, U.S. Reps. Michael McNulty (D-Green Island)
and John Sweeney (R-Clifton Park), and New York state Lt.
Gov. Mary Donahue, as speakers.
rally is to pledge support to Israel, the only democracy in
the Middle East, said Jennings. The people of Albany stand
up with and support Israel.
The rally, which had roughly 150 attendees, was designed to
express local opposition to terrorism worldwide, and to the
terrorism experienced in Israel by the Jewish people specifically.
But the rallys one-sided position on the divisive Israeli-Palestinian
conflict brought out a few dozen pro-peace, pro-Palestine
protestors. The arrival of the protestors quickly led to shouting
matches between the opposing groups and, consequently, police
intervention to deter any potential violence.
is ironic, absurd even, that people think they can stand united
with Israel and against terrorism, said rally demonstrator
Tom Ellis of Capital District for Justice and Peace. It is
an oxymoron. Its ridiculous when you consider the money spent
by the United States to execute Palestinians.
Though the rally was meant to show a joint effort of Albany
residents and Israelis standing against terrorism, its events
strayed from the goal.
Fueled by a blend of antiterrorism rhetoric inflamed by the
anniversary of Sept. 11, and the reflection on Jewish suffering
brought about by Rosh Hashanah, the rally created a heated
atmosphere in which the two groups exchanged their conflicting
One by one, a group of pro-peace, pro-Palestine demonstrators
filtered into the courtyard behind the Capitol through the
thick security perimeter manned by New York state troopers
on foot, bicycle and horseback. The troopers asked to search
backpacks as the protestors distributed signs from a pile
and unfurled banners. But the pro-Palestine demonstrators
were met with the backs of pro-Israeli demonstrators.
Annette Levi, a pro-Israeli demonstrator, fired questions
at the protestors and yelled rebuttals to their responses.
I think what they are saying is a bunch of lies, said Levi.
There is no occupation. The Israeli army is getting out the
suicide bombers who call themselves militants. They are just
like the militants who committed the attacks of Sept. 11.
But Yunus Fiske, also with CDJP, said that not all Palestinians
support the suicide bombings. Fiske, who opposes both suicide
bombings and Israeli military aggression, said equating all
Palestinians to the reasoning of suicide bombers is irrational.
Fiske summed up the rally as warmongering.
politicians are here saying were against terrorism, and that
is just not the case, Fiske said. They say were against
terrorism yet we support Israel and human-rights violations
against the Palestinian people. Its hypocritical to say you
are against terrorism and with Israel.
As more rally demonstrators made their way to the courtyard,
Pro-Israeli demonstrators strategically positioned themselves
in front of the oppositions signs, and repositioned themselves
when the peace demonstrators tried to move. Grace White, a
pro-peace demonstrator with CDJP, said the actions of the
pro-Israeli demonstrators were typical.
we have a pro-Palestinian rally, they heckle the speakers,
White said. This is a sign of someone who is afraid to hear
what others say. They try to block out the truth, but the
truth will set us free.
Asked how he felt about representing the City of Albany as
pro-Israel, and therefore against the pro-Palestine demonstrators,
Jennings questioned if the latter were even from Albany.
White had another interpretation of Jennings and the other
politicians involvement in the days events: He wants the
Jewish vote, she said. All the politicians up there, they
all want the vote.
The police intervened, standing ominously behind any discussion
where voices were raised and making protestors remove the
wooden stakes holding up their placards. Eventually, tensions
between the two groups cooled, the two factions divided on
opposite sides of the Philip Henry Sheridan statue behind
the Capitol, and the audience began to pay more attention
to the rallys scheduled speakers.
As the rally wound down, the Israeli demonstrators offered
their national flag, pins and newsletters to the pro-Palestine
demonstrators, who, in turn, tried to exchange their literature.
The event ended on a positive note as Fiske and Rabbi Deborah
Gordon of Troys Berith Shalom Synagogue talked about bringing
their issues together in a formal setting.
needs to be dialogue, said Fiske. If we cant talk about
this here, its not going to be done there.


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WILSON AND CHUNG TIED ATOP LEADERBOARD IN LONG ISLAND Donovan and Lua pace Girls Division
EAST MEADOW, N.Y. — David Yujin Chung of
Fayetteville, N.C., and Cameron Wilson of Rowayton, Conn., are tied for
the lead in the Boys Division, following the second round of play at
the Lessing's AJGA Classic. Chung and Wilson both took advantage of
favorable conditions to post second-day scores of 68 and 67,
respectively. In the Girls Division, Kimberly Donovan of Hopkinton,
Mass., and Tiffany Lua of Rowland Heights, Calif., lead the Girls
Division with a tournament total 143.
Conducted by the American Junior Golf Association, the eighth-annual
Lessing's AJGA Classic is a par 72, 54-hole tournament being held on
the White Course at the Eisenhower Park Golf Course for the second
consecutive year. The Boys Division is playing at 6,868 yards and the
Girls Division is playing at 6,164 yards. The field includes 84
players, including 63 boys and 21 girls, ages 12-18, from 18 states and
In the Boys Division, Wilson capitalized on six birdies en route to
posting a two-day total of 11-under par 133. The 13-year-old credited
his steady putting for his strong performance on Wednesday.
"I had 27 putts today," Wilson said. "You don't have to be too
aggressive to make birdies on this course," he said. "I'm going to
continue to aim at the middle of the green, and hope to make some more
Chung, a Rolex Junior All-American and member of the East Canon Cup
team, followed up his first-round 65 with a 4-under-par 68. The
Fayetteville, N.C., native carded four birdies and an eagle on
Wednesday. Chung hit 16 greens during his round, but felt he could have
capitalized on more opportunities.
"I didn't take advantage on the green," Chung said. "I had 32 putts
today, compared to 26 yesterday. That was the difference between
yesterday and today," Chung added.
Dominic Bozzelli of Pittsford, N.Y., and John Olsen of Mahwah, N.J.,
are tied for third with a tournament total 135. Jason Cohan of Wayne,
Pa., and Camrin James of Jackson, N.H., sit tied at fifth with a
tournament total of 136.
In the Girls Division, Donovan, who hit 11 fairways and 14 greens,
fired a second-round 71 to maintain her first-round lead. The Rolex
Junior All-American credited her iron play for her strong performance.
"I was hitting my irons really well and I hit every green until No. 11," Donovan said.
Lua, who carded 12 pars on the day, was able to hit more fairways in the second round than she did in the first round.
"I felt more comfortable with my driver on the back nine," Lua said.
"If you hit fairways, you can hit greens, and you have more
opportunities to putt."
Ana Nam of Bayside, N.Y., sits in third with a 72-73 — 145.
The American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young
men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through
competitive junior golf. The AJGA, the largest Association of its kind,
has an annual junior membership (boys and girls ages 12-18) of
approximately 5,000 junior golfers from 50 states and 30 foreign
Titleist, the AJGA's National Sponsor, has been the catalyst and
driving force behind the Association's success since 1989. Rolex Watch
USA, which is in its third decade of support, became the inaugural AJGA
Premier Partner in 2004.
AJGA alumni have risen to the top of amateur, collegiate and
professional golf. More than 160 former AJGA juniors currently play on
the PGA and LPGA Tours and have compiled more than 300 wins. AJGA
alumni include Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, Davis Love III, Mike Weir,
Charles Howell III, Jim Furyk, Grace Park, Cristie Kerr, Candie Kung
and Paula Creamer.
The final round of the Lessing's AJGA Classic will be Thursday on
the White Course of the Eisenhower Park Golf Course with tee times
starting at 7 a.m. of the Nos. 1 and 10 tees. For more information
about the Lessing's AJGA Classic please contact Tournament Director
Greg Smith at (678) 315-3446.
The Foundation
The Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) Grant program provides financial assistance to junior golfers who wish to play in AJGA events. Its goal is to give top-flight golf opportunities to young golfers regardless of financial resources. This program helps to fulfill the AJGA's mission of developing young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf.
What is Leadership Links?
Leadership Links is a new program whereby the AJGA is able to further its mission to help develop young men and women by teaching charitable giving skills and service-oriented practices at an early age. This program gives juniors all the tools necessary to donate their time, talent and resources to local charities and the AJGA youth development programs. Please click here to learn more about the program and the different opportunities available.


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The Zillow Real Estate Market Reports, released today, show home values decreased 1.1 percent from the third to the fourth quarter of 2011 to $146,900 (Figure 2). On an annual basis, this represents a 4.7 percent decline (Figure 1). December's data show that sequential improvements in year-over-year numbers have stopped, and the pace of monthly depreciation has once again picked up, with December's monthly depreciation rate at 0.6 percent. The main culprits behind December's weak housing numbers are increasing foreclosure liquidation rates and soft economic data.
New to this quarterly report is the Zillow Home Value Forecast, a forward-looking, model-based estimate of home values one year out from the current reported period. The forecast covers the top 25 metros and the nation and is based on an ensemble of statistical and machine learning models, each with a somewhat different approach to predicting the future movements of home values in a metro region. A closer look at our forecasting methodology can be found in a separate post on Zillow Real Estate Research.
Based on these forecasts, we expect more home value declines nationally in 2012. However, most markets will see improved trends over the course of the year.
Home Values
The Zillow Real Estate Market Reports cover 164 metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) of which 43 MSAs showed quarterly home value appreciation. Twenty-three MSAs remained flat, while 98 markets showed home value decreases. Among the markets that showed significant appreciation on a quarter-over-quarter basis were El Centro (CA), Destin (FL), Bend (OR), Phoenix, and Punta Gorda (FL) – some of the hardest hit markets when the housing bubble burst. Major markets that experienced some of the highest declines this quarter were Chicago, Cleveland, and St. Louis. Additionally, Chicago is among the top ten MSAs where home values declined the most, falling 10.9 percent year-over-year. With regard to the highest annualized declines in 2011, Chicago was joined by major markets like Atlanta, Tucson, and Las Vegas which all ended the year with home values down more than 10 percent. An interactive chart detailing key metrics is found at the bottom.
Overall, national home values have fallen 24.2 percent since their peak in May 2007. Nationally, home values are back to late 2003 levels. Additionally, mortgage rates remain at historically low levels, and this combination of low home values and low financing rates are creating record levels of housing affordability. This fact will translate into more housing demand this year as broader economic conditions continue to improve, spurring home buyers and doubled-up households to enter the market. Unfortunately, since a lot of this housing demand will be soaking up cheap supply created by foreclosure, we expect home values to continue to fall modestly in most markets, even while home sales are rising.
The rate of homes foreclosed increased in December with 8.2 out of every 10,000 homes in the country being liquidated, up from eight out of every 10,000 homes in November. This is a noteworthy increase relative to the artificially decreased rates that we have experienced over the past year due to slowdowns in foreclosure processing following the robo-signing controversies in the fall of 2010. This higher rate signifies banks, once again, are speeding up their foreclosure process as they work through the backlog of delinquent homeowners.
In turn, this means foreclosure re-sales will increase in the coming months which will put renewed downward pressure on home prices. In December, foreclosure re-sales made up 19.1 percent of all sales, up from 17.4 percent in September.
Price Tiers
The market is again seeing a separation in the appreciation trends of the three home value tiers (Figure 4). While home value trends in the bottom tier out-performed those in the top tier at the outset of the housing recession, the fates of the top and bottom tiers reversed in 2008, with the top tier consistently performing better than the bottom tier thereafter. Beginning mid-2011, the performance of the bottom tier began to improve and, in December, surpassed the top tier as bottom-tier home values were unchanged for the month while top-tier values fell 0.3 percent.
Figure 5 shows the difference in monthly home value appreciation between the top and bottom tiers of home values (the simple difference between the blue and green lines in Figure 4). Housing demand in the bottom tier is benefiting from the bigger reset in home values – the bottom tier has seen home values fall 36 percent since their peak versus 24 percent for the top tier.
As previously stated, we believe 2012 will be a transitional year for real estate. Positive developments will include markets showing organic growth, and home sales increasing as the year proceeds. However, we maintain our forecast that home values will continue to fall in 2012, with the Zillow Home Value Forecast showing a 3.7 percent decline through December 2012.
While we forecast only two markets to end the year higher than they started, most will see better trends over the course of the year. Fourteen out of the top 25 markets are expected to show significant further home value depreciation on a year-over-year basis in December 2012, with the Atlanta, Chicago, and Seattle MSAs showing the largest home value declines by the end of the year.
Negative equity will continue to cast a long shadow over the real estate market, keeping foreclosure rates elevated, and keeping a firm lid on significant home value growth even once values have bottomed in 2013. Negative equity has both demand and supply side implications, sapping demand since homeowners can't sell their current homes to buy another and increasing supply by significantly increasing the likelihood of foreclosure.
As has been the case for the past year, a key bright spot in the housing sector is the rental market where a large and growing pool of renters is spurring investors to purchase distressed inventory in order to convert it to rental inventory. Recent policy initiatives have supported this development. The Obama administration, for example, announced on Feb. 1 the start of a pilot program to allow investors to buy distressed properties in bulk if they agree to rent them out for a given period of time.
This brief is also available to download in PDF format here.


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November 26, 2015
Oak Ridge (WVLT) -- The Story of Wheat exhibit opened today at the American Museum of Science and Energy in Oak Ridge.
It tells the story of Wheat, a city whose people were relocated when the Army Corp of Engineers moved in.
"It was taken over for the Manhattan Project which started out about year or two before called Kingston Demolition range and then Clinton Engineering and it ended up as the Manhattan Project called Oak Ridge, manufacturing the atomic bomb," said Don Watson, a former resident of Wheat.
Former citizens and descendants provided artifacts, memorabilia and interviews for the exhibit.
The event is slated to run through August.
For more information you can visit the link below.
Click Here to access the online Public Inspection File
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Once again the time has come for the annual Party for the Cure here in Little Rock. Last year my Race for the Cure team threw a big benefit party at a local bar to raise funds for this incredibly worthy cause. It turned out to be a huge success and there were many requests for us to continue this every year from now on. We needed a much larger venue and a local bar/club has donated their place to hold this year's event. We are looking to have 300+ attend this year and are elbow-deep in planning. We already have two bands coming in from Memphis, a top DJ, and a stand-up comic as MC. This year's theme is going to be the "80's" and we are encouraging all who attend to throw on their best 80's garb and come dance the night away for a great cause. All proceeds will go to the Komen Foundation.
This is where I need your help. We are selling t-shirts at this event to raise even more funds and are needing some fun slogans. Our t-shirt last year said "I *HEART* Boobies" and sold like crazy! I need to more ideas for the perfect shirt!! Hit me with your best shot!!


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The Fourth Vishnupathi of the Viya Year - February 13, 2007
- Veera Anjaneya, Mother Soundaravalli and Lord Sundaraja Perumal of Manamadurai Veerazhaga Perumal Temple
The fourth Vishnupathi auspicious time period of the Viya year occurs on late night February 12 and continues into the morning of February 13, 2007. Observe this occasion according to the Siddha worship procedures described in the February 2007 issue of Sri Agasthia Vijayam, the Ashram monthly magazine.
The temple of honor during this Vishnupathi is the - Veera Anjaneya, Mother Soundaravalli and Lord Sundaraja Perumal of Veerazhaga Perumal Temple in Manamadurai (pronounced Maanaamadurai).
Sri Veera Anjaneya, Mother Soundaravalli and Lord Sundararaja Perumal are the divinities of honor during this Vishnuapthi.
Manamadurai is 50 km from the city of Madurai on the route between the cities of Karaikudi and Rameswaram in the state of Tamil Nadu in the south of India.
The nine hour period from 0130 hours to 1030 hours IST on February 13, 2007 is of great spiritual importance. As we have pointed out elsewhere in AUMzine (articles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8), spiritual aspirants can make great spiritual progress by following specific worship procedures revealed by the Siddhas for this particular time period. The Sathguru, Guru Mangala Gandharva Venkataraman, has been revealing these Siddha procedures for many years now. We hope that Vaishnavites and Narayana devotees everywhere will make it a point to observe this most important Vishnupathi worship procedure as revealed to us by the Siddhas.
The Vishnupathi time period occurs once in three months. Thus there are four Vishnupathi time periods in each varusham (year). Since each varusham repeats once in 60 years, each of these Vishnupathi periods occurs once only in 60 years. In other words, if you miss celebrating the First Vishnupathi of the Viya varusham (year), you'll have to wait 60 years for the next one! Hence seize the moment and celebrate each Vishnupathi in accordance with Siddha procedures.
The Vishnupathi auspicious time period marks that time in a different era during which Lord Narayana performed miracles for the sake of His devotees. Each of these auspicious Vishnupathi time periods should be observed by devotees using a specific set of Siddha worship procedures.
For February 13, 2007, these pooja procedures have been
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Please refer to this issue for details and do the Vishnupathi pooja as described therein.
As with all poojas, the Lord blesses the devotee with both spiritual and material wealth.
The February 2007 issue of the Ashram monthly magazine
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Vishnupathi (the fourth in the Viya year) during various yugas.
So make sure you read this issue of the magazine.
The February 2007 issue of the Ashram monthly magazine also describes the great spiritual events that happened during the Viya Maasi maasa Vishnupathi (the fourth in the Viya year) during various yugas. So make sure you read this issue of the magazine.
It is in the environs of the Manamadurai Veerazhaga temple that Sri Rama and Lakshmana along with Hanuman offered prayers to Lord Narayana and requested Him to bless them and the monkey army with valour. Lord Narayana accepted their prayers, appeared to them as the handsome, valorous Veerazhaga and blessed them and the monkey army with such valour as they would need to defeat the demon Ravana.
On the way back from Lanka, the victorious Sri Rama stopped at this place again to express His gratitude to Lord Veerazhaga (Sundararaja Perumal). He then crowned His faithful servant Hanuman, the very personification of bhakti, and called him Veera Anjaneya in recognition of Hanuman's valour. Veera means valour - the three fold valour of the body, mind and heart. Since Hanuman is at the very pinnacle of that three fold valour, the name Veera Anjaneya is a perfect fit for Him.
This Vishnupathi worship on February 13, 2007 is particularly important for those who lack courage, who are diffident by nature and who suffer from panic attacks and anxiety disorder. Such people should make it a point to visit this temple on this day and offer their worship to Sri Veera Anjaneya and get the blessing of courage from Him.
The special feature of Manamadurai is that the river Vaigai runs as a Dakshina Vahini at this place. Hence Manamadurai is a Pithru Moksha Sthala, a sacred place for pitru worship. People should perform pitru tharpana ancestral rites at this place.
This sacred place can also offer solutions for those suffering from sleeplessness and general ill health.
Mother Soundaravalli at this temple fulfills the righteous desires of devoted young people by blessing them with virtuous spouses to their liking. They should pray to Her sincerely both before and after their wedding.
Here are excerpts in the Tamil language from the February 2007 issue of Sri Agasthia Vijayam that explain the benefits that await devotees who sincerely pray to the divinities of honor, Sri Veera Anjaneya, Mother Soundaravalli and Lord Sundararaja Perumal during this Vishnupathi.


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LAWTON, Okla. — On what would have been Cpl. Wilfred Flores Jr.'s 27th birthday, members of the Lawton-Fort Sill community gathered to dedicate the computer lab inside the new Fort Sill Youth Center to his memory.
His parents, Wilfred Sr. and Vicky Flores of Lawton, both retired sergeants first class, unveiled a plaque that will occupy a place of honor in the lab.
"Wilfred was born and raised here in Lawton-Fort Sill. Both his parents, Wilfred and Vicky, were in the military and retired here, and he graduated from Eisenhower High School. So when he joined the Army, he was continuing that tradition of military service in the Flores family, and the values you gave him were tremendous," Maj. Gen. Mark McDonald, commanding general of Fort Sill and the Fires Center of Excellence, told family members seated in the front row.
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The same line up went on to record the 1984 Vive Le Resistance and the album Thoroughbred Men.
In 1988, Paul Marshall replaced Gary Naylor on drums. The band did various sell out gigs. Their new single titled, You Reds in homage to Nottingham Forest reaching the 1990 Cup Final. This was actually requested by Forest and England footballer Stuart Pearce who had seen Resistance 77 play live and was into punk/Oi! music.
At the same time Marc Ludlam left the and and was replaced by Rob on lead guitar and in 1992 Spike joined the band to play rhythm guitar as the band grew ever more popular. After the bands Thoroughbred Men was re-issued on CD, Rob and Spike left the band and Tom Young took over on guitar in 1996 completing the 4 members.
Starting in 2000 the band played ever more gigs at home and abroad. The following year the bands Retaliate First cd album was released and Tom left the band to go to university in August 2001. His replacement was Ellis Waring who first played for the band in October 2001 in Manchester.
The band then played more UK gigs, and in the USA, Jersey, Germany, Italy and Czech Republic.
In 2004 saw the first DVD live in Trutnov released and live in Rakovnik Punk fest. Following the CD release of Long Time Dead in May 2004 saw Paul Marshall leave in December after 16 years with the band and was replaced by Stuart Meadows who started at the January 2005 gig in Sheffield.
By April 2008 Stuart Meadows left the band to join English Dogs. Paul Marshall returned and played drums the following month. Lee Brookes joined the band in July 2008 taking over drum duties.
This new line up recorded The Spirit Of St George and Formans in early 2009, both which went on The Spirit Of St George in April 2009. Lee Brookes left the band in December 2010 and saw Sam Brown replace him starting in February 2011.
The line up as of 2011 is Keiron on bass, Ellis on guitar, Sam on drums, Oddy on vocals.
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1982 - Nowhere to play - ??? - EP
1983 - Vive Le Resistance - EP
1984 - Thoroughbred men - ??? - ??
1990 - You Reds - 7"
1996 - Thoroughbred Men - Captain Oi! Records - CD reissue
2001 - Retaliate First - Captain Oi! Records
2004 - Long time dead - CD
2005 - Born To Resist - R27 Records - CD
2005 - My England Single - R27 Records - DVD
2005 - You Cant Fool Me - R27 Records - DVD
2006 - Songs For The Nanny State - CD
2006 - True Punk & Oi! - 7"
2007 - Punk Rock Songs - R27 Records - DVD
2007 - Far Away Single - R27 Records - CD
2009 - The Spirit Of St George - R27 Records - CD
2009 - 30 Years of True Punk & Oi! - R27 Records - CD
2010 - True Punk & Oi! - R27 Records - DVD
1981 - Riotous Assembly (Bricks In Brixton)
1983 - Wet Dreams - (04. Wet Dreams, 11 Russia) - Rot Records - UK
British Oi! Working Class Anthems (02. Brains of the nation, 10. Rich `n' hated)
De Kastelein - The Skinhead Pub (01. Kezze in De Kestelein)
Thoroughbred men
01. Chelsea girl
02. Nuclear attack
03. Against all odds
04. Rock town
05. Brains of the Nation
06. Nottingham problem
Long time dead
Nowhere to play
Retaliate first
Songs for a nanny state
01. Our street
02. True punk & Oi
03. One of the boys
04. Punk rock songs
05. Pictures of you
06. Coming now for you
07. Death is my release
08. Jokes on me
09. Will they survive
10. All for one
11. Gotta go
12. On the wagon
The spirit of St. George
01. Spirit of St. George
03. In the gutter
04. Chelsea girl
01. Enemy
02. Will they survive
03. Russia
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Linn Products' Managing Director, Gilad Tiefenbrun, has dismissed Neil Young's upcoming Pono project as "misguided". He also added how the project might risk fragmenting the music market and possibly delay the adoption of high-resolution formats by the wider music industry.
Friday, 14 Sep 2012
Ping No More: Apple to Shutdown iTunes Social Network on September 30th
Having struggled against the likes of social networking giants such as Facebook, Apple has decided to kill its music-based social network on September 30th after an ineffective two-year spell.
Thursday, 13 Sep 2012
iTunes Facelift Coming in October
Everyone knew that the Apple event will usher in new changes. But besides the hardware, there are also changes being made to the software. A new and improved version of the iTunes platform can be expected in October.
Thursday, 28 Jun 2012
iTunes Match in Singapore Does Not Have Access to Full Library
If you're considering to subscribe iTunes Match, you'll need to read this to understand why the matching experience may be different for users in Asia as compared to those who subscribed to the service in U.S.
Wednesday, 27 Jun 2012
Apple Launches iTunes Store in 12 Asian Countries, Singapore Store Now Gets Music and Movies
Apple has just launched its iTunes Store in 12 Asian countries, and Singapore is one of them. Users here now have a selection of local and international music from all the major labels, and thousands of independent ones. Also available for rental or purchase are movies from all major film studios.
Friday, 9 Dec 2011
Google Introduces Google Currents App
Google announced a brand-new news reading application called Google Currents, one that is said to compete directly with popular apps like Flipboard and more, on Thursday.
Monday, 3 Oct 2011
iPhone 4S Spotted in iTunes Beta
Apple apparently leaked out the name of the upcoming iPhone as iPhone 4S in its iTunes beta.
Monday, 6 Jun 2011
Kno Releases Textbook App for iPad
Kno releases app for iPad that allows students everywhere the luxury of reading their textbooks on the iPad. Oh the horror.
Monday, 24 Jan 2011
Apple's App Store sees 10 billion apps downloaded
Apple today announced that more than 10 billion apps have been downloaded from its revolutionary App Store by the more than 160 million iPhone, iPod touch and iPad users worldwide.
Thursday, 18 Nov 2010
Google Voice Finally On iTunes App Store
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updated 12:05 pm EST, Mon February 9, 2009
TVs in Apple's future?
Apple is headed in the direction of producing a genuine TV, claims Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster. Though the company already produces the Apple TV set-top, which has in fact been enjoying brisker sales, it is thought that the company may be interested traveling further in the direction of consumer electronics, spurred on by the success of the iPod and the iPhone. A true Apple TV could let the company merge existing functions with live broadcasts and extra Internet services, Munster suggests, and make Apple synonymous with the world of electronics and "lifestyle" accessories.
While there is no direct evidence of a TV in development, Munster does observe that Apple forged a $500 million deal with LG Display last month. LG already supplies some 70 percent of screens for current Apple products, but it is thought that the deal may be a harbinger of greater plans; the former company is, notably, experienced in building LCD and plasma TVs.
Munster further speculates that a "future product transition" -- mentioned by Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer in July -- could have been a veiled reference to TVs, given that the transition was cited as a reason why gross margins would fall in sequential quarters. Suggestions previously pointed to tablets, new iMacs and/or lower costs on iPods as a trigger for lower margins. Apple has refused to comment on the possibility of TVs.


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Female Founders Exit: Swiss PubliGroupe to acquire majority stake in Improve Digital
Every success has its owners, and today I am proud that I can share a success with you that I feel our company contributed to. Improve Digital came -only 2 years ago- to one of our Pitch events in London, to seek outside investors and now they have been acquired by a Swiss listed company. Great!
Improve Digital, was founded by two ambitious female founders, Janneke Niessen and Joelle Frijters, we showed them during our Pitch event what it takes to get outside funding and we interviewed them at the time when they sought their first round of funding. They also became part of the Astia network.
As European provider of sell-side platform (SSP) technology and services, Improve Digital has now signed a strategic agreement with Swiss-based PubliGroupe, a provider of marketing and media sales services.
PubliGroupe acquires 85% of the Improve Digital shares. The company will operate as an independent entity within the PubliGroupe portfolio. The transaction also includes a significant investment in Improve Digi-tal, fueling Improve Digital's international expansion and technology development. Head of-fice of the company will remain in Amsterdam and the two founders, Joëlle Frijters, CEO, and Janneke Niessen, CIO, continue to lead the company during the next development and internationalization stages.
Improve Digital's technology is tailored to the needs of European premium publishers looking to au-tomate their sales relationships and manage their own private market places. Today over 70 premi-um European publishers use Improve Digital's platform and the technology is compatible with all major ad systems in the market. The company employs over 50 professionals and has offices and local teams in its core markets Germany, France, UK, Netherlands, and Spain.
Joëlle Frijters, CEO and founder of Improve Digital, said: "There is a whole new world evolving with advertising budgets seeking the automated route. In a few years we expect the majority of the advertising budgets to be traded in an automated fashion and in real-time. With this strategic step, we are looking forward to rolling out our company even more quickly and broadly, benefitting from a strong majority shareholder."
Arndt Groth, CEO PubliGroupe: "Improve Digital is a fast growing company with an outstanding value proposition and technology. The dynamic and leading European sell-side platform (SSP) provider gives PubliGroupe an excellent opportunity to grow internationally in the field of real-time advertising, further developing our existing, trusted relationships with premium publishers, agencies and advertisers in a mutually beneficial manner".
Janneke Niessen, CIO and founder of Improve Digital: "This investment allows us to continue to strongly develop our technology around our three strategic pillars of RTB, premium and data and continue to offer our clients a competitive platform, tailored to their needs allowing them to be in control of their future and revenue."
Martijn Hamann, Partner at Van den Ende & Deitmers: "We're proud to have been able to support such a great innovative technology company through their growth, internationalization and R&D stage. It's a compliment for the founders, to sign an agreement with such a reputable company listed on the Swiss stock exchange. It will be a strong force behind the further growth of Improve Digital."
The transaction is subject to approval by the Swiss Competition Commission (COMCO).
About Improve Digital
Headquartered in Amsterdam, Improve Digital was founded in 2008. The company provides real-time advertising technology to owners of premium digital media who want to build their own private ad ecosystem. Improve Digital enables media owners to build, grow, manage, control and optimise their own environment, driving revenues from direct campaigns, RTB, ad networks, exchanges, trading desks and any other third party media buyers. In 2012, The company was a European Red Herring Top 100 winner and was selected a Global Red Herring Top 100 company in 2012. In 2011, Improve Digital was a Deloitte Fast50 winner.
For more information visit www.improvedigital.com.
About PubliGroupe
PubliGroupe is a leading Swiss-based provider of marketing and media sales services, enabling advertisers to reach their audience by optimising the return of their marketing spending and allowing media owners to effectively monetise their reach. It is a performance-oriented full-service provider, employing state-of-the-art data processing tools and information technology with the ultimate goal of making marketing processes more effective for its clients, be it in traditional or digital media. The company is organised into three client-oriented business segments: 'Media Sales', 'Search & Find' and 'Digital & Marketing Services'. Each segment is responsible for its own profits and long-term performance. The holding company PubliGroupe is listed on the Swiss stock exchange SIX (PUBN).
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|Reviews for Misfits
| zombiebaby chapter 12 . 1/7/2014
No! A cliffhanger?! Update Soon!
| Queenzeze chapter 12 . 9/23/2013
Oh,OH, UPDATE, PLEASE!
| Guest chapter 12 . 9/5/2013
Omg! I just discovered this story, and i think its great, but you've gotta update!
| Guest chapter 1 . 8/16/2013
Plez update! I really wanna know wat happens nxt! XD
| inkedvigilante chapter 4 . 7/12/2013
Well thanks for reading this to me out loud xD Lol! Anyhow, you spotted your mini errors so fix 'em I guess :) Ah, so I'm looking forward for more Romy! I liked how we get to know more of the girls here! Chah, Girl's Day Out! :D
| inkedvigilante chapter 3 . 7/8/2013
Say what?! Someone's stalking them? Creepy.
| inkedvigilante chapter 2 . 7/6/2013
Ehehe! Snot fest xD When she was suspicious of the other red haired i had a feeling it was Mystique. And Bobby's being adorable! Thoug little suspicious...Rogue must have gotten Jubilee's power? With sparks...well, I'm reading the next chapter to find out. ;)
| inkedvigilante chapter 1 . 7/4/2013
" I've ever seen him do that before," xD Yup. Rogue, you're getting it. You did ask for the "special treatment" eheheh. Aside from the typos, the story's interesting! I'll be reading the rest of this!
| The Awesome March Hare chapter 12 . 4/14/2013
This is pretty cool. I love it and can't wait to see more.
| L'ecureuil chapter 12 . 3/10/2013
It's going to take a miracle to get Rogue to like Remy.
Wow, I really wanted to write a story like this but it looks like I don't have to. You make it actually sound like a manga. Everyone's too innocent for their own good.
It made me wonder... will it take three years for the guys to figure out that Remy's a thief. XD That'd be really funny.
"So that's where my gloves went. Someone re-sewed them and gave them to Rogue." Five years later.
| MissaJean chapter 1 . 12/15/2012
Great start! I'm glad that you decided to take up this series. I was so bummed out myself that they didn't continue it. Love how you brought in alot of the well known characters!
| Missa22 chapter 12 . 12/15/2012
This is a fantastic story! Keep up the good work.
| kieli13 chapter 12 . 12/11/2012
GAHHH! Cliffhanger! I really want to know what happened to Irene! XD
| Magnetrix chapter 12 . 9/24/2012
Okay, I admit I've never read Misfits, except for the blurb on Wikipedia. But I figured I'd read this story anyway. I love it. So full of drama, mystery and intrigue.
Why did Scott and Alex go home? Who poured water on Ray during the talent show? Why is their a random wolf showing up around the school? So many questions, but I'm sure you'll answer them in future chapters.
Speaking of future chapters, I can't wait to see what you have in store for us.
Oh, and the minute you said pop instead of soda, I knew you had to be from Canada. I use both terms, but I like soda better. Makes me think of Cream Soda, which is absolutely delicious.
And I'm rambling, so I shall end this review now.
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As summer temperatures rise, the need to keep dairy cows cool and hydrated is essential to maximize milk production, Bryan Swistock said.
Swistock, extension water resources specialist at Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, recently completed a study of water supplies on Pennsylvania dairy farms.
While the study indicates a correlation between a herd's drinking water quality and the amount of milk it will produce, further investigation is needed, he said.
"One of the big things is that need for more data," he said.
The study included roughly 240 dairy farms in 41 counties across the state that expressed interest in water quality. Those farms were given water test kits, Swistock said. Over 170 water samples were returned to the Agricultural Analytical Services Laboratory at Penn State, he said.
The report found that roughly 25 percent of dairy farms tested had at least one problem with the quality of their herd's drinking water. The average milk production for those farms was about 10 percent lower than farms with good water quality, he said.
Swistock said 98 percent of the water samples came from private water wells or springs on the dairy farms. Only three percent of the farms in the study used meters to record water consumption by their herd, he said.
Penn State Extension encourages dairy farmers with water-quality problems to install meters to measure their herd's water consumption, Swistock said.
"Few farms measure water use and that's something we need," he said.
The school also recommends farmers provide an alternative source of water to a subset of the herd to collect more evidence of the potential effect of water quality problems on milk production.
Although most dairy farms regularly check their water for bacteria, there's also a need to test water for substances including salt, iron and metals, he said.
A dairy cow needs to drink roughly 30 gallons of water per day during hot summer months, he said.
What prevents a cow from drinking enough water? It could be the taste, Swistock said.
"We have a lot of research on humans," he said of people and their preference for water that doesn't have a detectable odor, such as chlorine, or flavor. "We know a lot less about animals."
Dan McFarland, Penn State York County Cooperative Extension educator, said it's imperative for farmers to keep dairy watering vessels clean.
McFarland, an agriculture educator for 24 years, said today's farmers understand the need for livestock to have an ample supply of healthy water.
"Water quality is always important," he said.
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|The pharmacokinetics of <formula>^{124}</formula>I-rituximab in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
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|PMID: 21558619 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review
|Rheumatoid arthritis is a destructive inflammatory joint disorder. Pre- and mature B-cells, characterized by CD20 antigen expression, play an important role in the inflammatory process. Rituximab, a chimeric monoclonal antibody against the CD20 antigen, has been approved since 2006 for the treatment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. However, not all patients benefit from this treatment. Persistent activity of the disease has been reported despite treatment with rituximab. Imaging of radiolabeled rituximab can be used to monitor the biodistribution of rituximab, and potentially to predict the efficacy of the treatment. In this study, rituximab was radiolabeled with <formula>^{124}</formula>Iodine for positron emission tomography (PET) imaging. The aim of this study was to investigate the pharmacokinetics and biodistribution of <formula>^{124}</formula>I-rituximab in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, to establish the optimal procedure for PET imaging. Eligible patients received 50 MBq <formula>^{124}</formula>I-rituximab, corresponding to approximately 1.5 mg rituximab. Wholebody PET/CT imaging was performed at 10 min, 24 hrs, and 48 hrs post injection. The total body activity, radioactivity in whole blood, and rituximab serum levels were determined. <formula>^{124}</formula>I-rituximab has favorable pharmacokinetics for targeting of (pathological) B cells and imaging over several days, but only after pre-treatment with unlabeled rituximab. In addition, protection of the thyroid is recommended to prevent uptake of released <formula>^{124}</formula>I.
|L Tran; W V Vogel; M Sinaasappel; S Muller; J W Baars; M van Rijswijk; H J Dinant; J H Beijnen; A D R Huitema
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CLOSE OF PLAY REPORT: Gloucestershire v Kent - day 3
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Will Gidman once again underlined his importance to Gloucestershire's four-day team by leaving Kent teetering on the brink of defeat going into the final day at the Bristol County Ground.
Arguably the most effective all-rounder currently operating in the Second Division of the LV=County Championship, Gloucestershire's new ball spearhead produced another stellar performance to undermine Kent's top order and put the home side within touching distance of their first win of the season.
Set a notional 582 to win in just under five sessions, the visitors reached the close on 165-5 and only rain, it seems, can now save them from defeat by a huge margin.
As so often in recent seasons, it was the younger of the Gidman brothers who did most to pave the way for victory, claiming 3-39 in 14 overs on a day when Gloucestershire dominated with bat and ball.
Since 2011, only five bowlers have taken more wickets in the County Championship and Gidman's enduring consistency clearly sets him apart from his team-mates. Certainly, he is the most incisive bowler in a seam attack denuded by injury and his current match figures of 7-53 suggest he is crucial to Gloucestershire's prospects of wrapping up victory quickly in the morning.
Replying to the home side's second-innings 443-6, Kent collapsed to 24-3 in the face of a new ball barrage from Gidman and James Fuller. And when Sam Northeast and Darren Stevens were dismissed either side of the tea interval, an inside-the-distance conclusion appeared to be on the cards.
In the circumstances, the sixth wicket pair of Ben Harmison (66 not out) and Sam Billings (51 not out)did well to stop the rot, defying a tiring attack for 28 overs and staging an unbroken stand of 96 to offer the visitors a flicker of hope.
At least these two can hold their heads high. Reduced to 27-6 in the first innings, Kent's top order again surrendered meekly when dogged resistance should have been the order of the day.
Gidman made the breakthrough in the sixth over, locating Kent captain Robert Key's outside edge to present Chris Dent with a straightforward catch at second slip.
Pinned lbw by Fuller, Daniel Bell-Drummond bagged a pair, while Brendan Nash inexplicably drove loosely at a full-length delivery from Gidman and was held by Benny Howell at cover for nine.
Gloucestershire skipper Michael Klinger tossed the ball to Tom Smith shortly before tea and the slow left armer struck in his second over from the Ashley Down Road end, luring Northeast into front foot indiscretion and trapping him lbw for 20.
Experienced campaigner Stevens followed him back to the pavilion soon after tea, wafting at Gidman outside off stump and offering a catch behind to Cameron Herring, who was deputising for the injured Gareth Roderick. Gloucestershire's first-choice wicketkeeper took a blow on the hand, but is expected to don the gloves on the final day.
Rather than risk a repeat of last season's home game against Kent, when the visitors chased down 411 on the final day to win at Cheltenham, Klinger opted to bat the opposition out of the game altogether.
Resuming on 213-4, Gloucestershire surprised spectators by batting on well beyond lunch, finally declaring their second innings on 443-6.
Hamish Marshall registered his first hundred of the season, Roderick raised his second half century of the match and Howell smashed a quick-fire 63 from 37 balls before Klinger felt it safe to insert Kent with 56 overs left in the day.
Marshall and Roderick staged a progressive fifth wicket stand of 147 to extend the lead well beyond 400 as the home side scored at six an over during a morning session that yielded 161 runs.
At last finding his touch after a diffident start to the campaign, Marshall timed the ball superbly to make 100 from 221 balls.
Having faced 95 balls and struck 11 fours, wicketkeeper Roderick was 15 runs short of three figures when he was snared lbw by Stevens. But still the declaration did not come and Marshall went on to post 118 before Stevens bowled him on his way to figures of 5-87 off 21 overs.
Under orders to score quickly, Howell and Will Gidman then joined forces in an unbroken partnership of 92 for the seventh wicket. Howell required just 25 balls to post the fastest 50 of the season, hitting 4 fours and 5 sixes to eclipse the previous best, made from 31 balls by James Vince on this same ground back in April.
Junior partner Gidman mustered 2 fours and a six and was 39 not out when the declaration, conservative in the extreme, came at 2.15pm.