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Longs are soundly sleeping in their beds. They have bought AFFY all the way down from $4 to $3 to $2 to $1 per share. The steady decrease in share price does not interrupt or cause restlessness in their sleep at all. They are lulled by pumper lullabies and dreams of riches. Suddenly, while fast asleep, there is news. Whether it is an AFFY bankruptcy or some FDA imposed safety requisite for Omontys that AFFY cannot timely fulfill, the share price plunges and Longs are swallowed up as if a gaping sinkhole suddenly appeared under their beds while Longs soundly slept.
Latest pumper lullaby by Jagan: "The funny part is, NO LONG here is worried at all."
Truth: Jagan may be right. AFFY longs are prepared to lose all of their "investment" in AFFY. One has to admire their sans souci, but they are prepared to fall on their swords as AFFY careens to BK.
And now the lullabies are again being repeated by dishonest AFFY longs hoping to entice greater fools to buy AFFY. The latest reprise: The FDA cannot interfere with O's reintroduction to the market since it was a voluntary recall.
Consistent pumper lullaby: If AFFY was going to go bankrupt, it would have already happened.
Next shoe to drop for AFFY longs: Will it be an AFFY bankruptcy or Takeda withdraws Omontys NDA?
Latest pumper lullaby: WBB Securities downgrade of AFFY from Buy to Hold means that AFFY shares are sure to soar in value.
Another great Maxdad pumper lullaby: "Takeda does NOT need FDA consent to return Omontys to the market."
[The Truth: ALL CLASS I RECALLS REQUIRE THE FDA TO DETERMINE THAT THE FIRM HAS CORRECTED THE OFFENDING PRODUCT or otherwise brought the offending product into compliance, i.e. made safe, before the FDA will allow the termination of the recall and the offending product to return to market. See FDA Regulatory Procedures Manual, § 7-9. Takeda must prove to the FDA that "CORRECTION HAS BEEN MADE COMMENSURATE WITH THE DEGREE OF HAZARD OF THE RECALLED PRODUCT." 46 21 C.F.R. § 7.55(a). ]
A hit pumper lullaby by declaes, seconded by Maxdad: Recently it was reported that patients under Aranesp have anaphylaxis incidents of 0.48%, more than double compared to those injected with Omontys's 0.2%. Among 1028 patients experiencing side effects of Mirera, 0.58% of patients have anaphylactic Shock which is almost triple comparing to the Omontys incidents (0.2%).
[Truth: Declaes/Maxdad compare Aranesp's/Mircera's anaphylaxis percentage compared to all adverse
events [apples] to decry O's anaphylaxes percentage to O's entire patient base [oranges].
Here is the truth comparing apples to apples with respect to Aranesp to illustrate the point:
One can calculate the same percentage basis for Omontys expressed as # O anaphalyctic shock incidents/O
total reported incidents to compare against the .48% Aranesp percentage.
1st Number of adverse side effects reported for O by the Wall Street Journal: 12 patient deaths and 98
serious adverse events [AE]= 110 total reported AEs for Omontys.
2nd AFFY/Takeda disclosed anaphylaxis adverse incidents .2% out of 25,000 patients treated equals 50.
3rd Now, divide 50 O total anaphylaxis AE by the 110 total O AE= 45.45%.
Conclusion: It appears that Omontys' allergic reaction rate compared to all O AEs is 45.5% compared to the
Mircera .48% allergic reaction rate compared to all Mircera AEs. O's incidence of anaphylaxis out of total
adverse incidents is about 100 fold higher than Arenesp's.
Indeed, this cursory analyis reaffirms the results previously calculated and reported by Raymond Baird analyst Christoper Raymond. In his research report, published soon after O's recall, he determined that "[L]ooking at FDA's adverse event database for Epogen, Omontys appears to confer a 100-fold higher incidence of hypersensitivity and an 8.5-fold higher incidence of drug-related death (and that's new)."]
What a great new pumper lullaby from Maxdad: The securities class actions suits against Affymax are frivolous!
The latest lullabies: The Seeking Alpha articles have pumped AFFY twice before. The third Seeking Alpha article, although it just restates the AFFY long unicorn, rainbow and skittles fantasies of royalties trust and buyout, has managaged to do it again. Maybe this time is different.
The latest lullaby, and it is an old one, back on the charts for a three time pump and dump: Expstktrader Seeking Alpha articles, latest pump and dump: Affymax: Huge Speculative Upside With Near-Term Risks (July 25, 2013). Pump and dump before the most recent SA article by Expstktrader: Affymax is still alive (May 28, 2013). Pump and dump on the first SA article by Expstktrader: Affymax Could Be The Best Reversal Play For 2013 (May 7 2013). Does anyone else besides me see a pattern here. Expstktrader, which he is, accumulates AFFY shares when they settle down, publishes his SA articles extolling AFFY blue sky values, and then the AFFY share price quietly goes back down to a dollar a share or less.
WinPeak - I don't think we'll be so lucky to see $1 again. I think many here wished they had accumulated more shares than what they currently have, including myself. I think there are a few that are going to trade to make a buck, but it will not do much to the share price. Most longs are holding for the big boom. It's just too risky to not hold at this point. Especially considering the MILLIONS of short & phantom shares out there; all of which will be future buys IMO.
Sentiment: Hold
Wrong #$%$. You are a fraud my man. Keep it up.
Judas Sheep Maxdad croons this pumper lullaby as he leads the AFFY Bagholder flock to financial shearing, skinning, gutting and butchering: YES, BANKRUPTCY (IMO) IS NOT IN SIGHT AND WOULD HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED IF IT WAS PREFERRED OUTCOME.


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|October 25, 2011
Elevating excellence
Motivated students use presentations, programming to reinvigorate honors program at MSU Billings
MSU BILLINGS NEWS SERVICES — They are not hard to miss. The honors students are the ones with the high GPAs, the backpacks full of books and an armload of academic challenges.
But this fall at Montana State University Billings, students involved in the University Honors Program are also taking on additional roles as promoters, popcorn salespeople and research presenters. It's all a part of a plan by the Honors Club to elevate the awareness of the group and the opportunities for high-achieving students.
Patricia Hampton, a sophomore from Billings studying English Education (Secondary) and minoring in Spanish Education (K-12), is the current president of the Honors Club and spent much of the past summer planning for this fall's activities. So far those activities have included hosting movie nights for fellow students (and selling popcorn to help raise money for the club), networking with other student leaders at special events and co-sponsoring a "Dance the Night Away" dance on Thursday, Nov. 17, featuring swing dance lessons.
And on top of all the fun, the Honors Club developed a night of presentations by students to highlight undergraduate academic research. Five students will make short presentations on Thursday, Nov. 3 at 6:30 p.m. in the Student Union Building's Lewis and Clark Room. The event is free and open to everyone.
"We are really looking forward to the presentations," Hampton said. "The topics range from Emily Harris' presentation on creative writing, to science research by Steven Barton and Cory Lovec, to a study of democracy in education and student life. This is a great opportunity for honors students to share their research with the university and the public."
Presenters of the program are:
The presentations in November will serve as early preparation for students who hope to present research at the National Conference for Undergraduate Research (NCUR) next spring, Hampton said.
Energetic and driven, Hampton is using her role as Honors Club president to get her fellow students more engaged with their fellow students and university community in new ways. She's taken on the duties of editing the club's newsletter and created a Facebook presence this fall.
"We've been planning a lot of programs. It's been fun," she said.
The University Honors Program has been a part of the MSU Billings since 1997, but Hampton and other students in the club have been working to reinvigorate it so that other students are aware of its opportunities.
The program provides an enhanced and supportive learning environment responsive to the educational needs of exceptionally motivated undergraduate students. It is open to all undergraduates — regardless of their major — who are interested in opportunities for enriched learning, cultural explorations and fellowship. It fosters a small-college experience with enhanced access to professors while benefiting from MSU Billings' size and diverse degree programs.
Harris, who will reflect on her arc as a student through poetry at the presentation, has already benefitted from the program. She presented at NCUR this past spring on the benefits of creative writing therapy for inmates at the Montana Women's Prison. She said the work at the prison — aimed at helping reduce recidivism — showed how creative writing can be used as a positive way to vent feelings and frustrations.
Harris worked with seven women who all said the writing therapy helped position them for a brighter future outside of prison.
"They used it to effectively communicate to help put boundaries up in their life," Harris said. "They could use it for those positive outlets that are important."
Both Harris and Hampton said the Honors Program affords students an opportunity to explore academic possibilities. Students are encouraged to take initiative and run with ideas that allow them to grow.
Dr. David Craig, an adjunct professor of English and the new director of the MSU Billings Honors Program, said he is looking forward to working with students and the university community so the Honors Program recruits and retains more academically talented students for the university.
"The goal for our program, following the university's motto, is to find a way for students to have access to academic excellence, to cultivate their own skills, and develop skills they don't already have so that they can excel academically and compete at the highest levels," Craig said.
Craig brings with him some experience from which to draw. He was the founding director of the Honors Program at Clarkson University in Potsdam, N.Y. and ran it from 1997 to 2010. He said he hopes to work with other faculty to develop more classes and opportunities with which to challenge highly motivated students. He eventually wants to build a capstone experience for senior honors students.
"At the end of five years, I hope to have seen a transformative effect on the whole campus community," he said.
Much of the positive change, he said, will be due to students like Hampton and Harris who are taking leadership roles.
"I'm really catching the program on an upswing," he said. "There is a lot of energy and initiative."
For more information on the MSU Billings Honors program, send an e-mail to email@example.com, go to the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/MSUBHonors or call Craig at 657-2908.
PHOTOS ABOVE: Patricia Hampton, a sophomore from Billings, is the president of the MSU Billings Honors Club this year. Emily Harris, below, is a senior from Billings who has presented undergraduate research on a national level. She and Hampton will be a part of a University Honors Program presentation of student research on Nov. 3. Also pictured below is Dr. David Craig, new director of the University Honors Program.

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World Soil Day 2015 : 'Soils a solid ground for life'
Soils have been neglected for too long. We fail to connect soil with our food, water, climate, biodiversity and life. We must invert this tendency and take up some preserving and restoring actions. The World Soil Day campaign aims to connect people with soils and raise awareness on their critical importance in our lives.
The WSD 2015 will be celebrated on the 4th of December at FAO headquarters in Rome and FAO regional offices. National events will also be organized so make sure to regularly check the map of the WSD2015 events and/or register your event. The theme for this year will be "Soils a solid ground for life".
Soil is the basis for food, feed, fuel and fibre production and for services to ecosystems and human well-being. It is the reservoir for at least a quarter of global biodiversity, and therefore requires the same attention as above-ground biodiversity. Soils play a key role in the supply of clean water and resilience to floods and droughts. The largest store of terrestrial carbon is in the soil so that its preservation may contribute to climate change adaptation and mitigation. The maintenance or enhancement of global soil resources is essential if humanity's need for food, water, and energy security is to be met.
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Wattcher Energy Monitor Could Help Reduce Energy Bills
Posted By Helen Morgan On April 20, 2012 @ 12:40 pm In energy efficiency,Environment,green gadgets,Green Technology,Innovation | No Comments
How much electricity do you think your home consumes? The Wattcher [1] energy monitor is a simple device by Marcel Wanders [2] that makes this data visible, giving households a helping hand in reducing their energy bills. Just plug it into any outlet and watch the Wattcher monitor tick away.
By monitoring the amount of energy you're using, you're more likely to start taking steps rid your household of wasteful habits. Moreover, with an additional online saving program the device is a good way to keep tabs on your bills — their site also gives you a chance to compare your rates with other users.
While the initial cost [3] – from $99 – may seem a little steep, the investment could be well worth it in the long run.
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Adventures of a lead dog
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Forget Kiddy Meals--Serve Doggy Meals!!!!April 29th 2008 8:33 am
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I have noticed a lot of advertising on dogster. com. I was just wondering why I see all these dog related products advertised, and yet Burger King isn't a sponsor. I want them to have a dog friendly meal with a squeaky toy instead of those silly human toys. It could have a burger, a choice of fries for dogs that like them or those tasty little navel oranges like Wendys has. and for a drink, we could choose to have a milkshake or a nice fruit tasting water. I think the people at Burger King are missing a big opportunity. It would be great if they would have an area where the owners could eat with their dogs because we dogs like to go out for dinner occasionally too. They let toddlers in to the restaurant, and most of them aren't housebroken, and they leave a big mess. Most of us dogs are very clean with our food. The employees wouldn't even had to sweep or mop after we get done. A little greenhouse room that we could go to year-round would be perfect. I hope the king is reading this. If you want your royal family to continue to be wealthy, I suggest you start listening to this dog. I happen to be good at coming up with ideas for making money. If they didn't interfere with my nap time so much, I might actually be making money. Hey, it takes a lot of energy to think up all this stuff.
Angel is Bird in Dog Costume????April 28th 2008 9:25 am
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I want to mention what a delightful time I had at Samoa's Pier on Pirate Night. I was particularly touched when the Pirate Band played that lovely song, "Let's kill that stupid parrot". I was almost moved to tears when they played that. I hope more dogs will join us next week when I think Alaska night is scheduled. I know all you huskies and malamutes will want to attend.
Demon Flash Bandit, Problem SolverApril 27th 2008 8:39 am
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Some of you dogs may be wondering why I've been so critical of George W. in my recent entries. He won't be in office much longer, and he can't run again so you might ask why he matters. I will have to take over and solve all the problems caused by his incompetency so I think my criticisms are valid. As many of my loyal readers understand, I am a dog who values my nap time. When I have to solve some stupid problems left behind by an incompetent, it will cut into my nap time, and then this dogs gets mad. When Demon Flash Bandit gets mad, people get told off--this time I'm just doing it in advance. I am tired of the greed of the oil companies, and their constant lies. If they were just passing on an increase in the price of oil that is beyond their control and is the fault of other countries, then why are they making record profits? They aren't passing higher prices along. They are creating higher prices to fill their wallets. When people have to pay more for gas, many of them will start cheaping up on their dogs--some dogs will get dog food instead of people food, and some may even end up homeless or in shelters because their humans might not have to money to care for them. This is why this dog is speaking out and letting other dogs know that it is time to put a dog in the White House. The real enigma for me is that George W. has dogs. Why isn't he listening to them? If he were listening to the wisdom of his dogs, he wouldn't be getting the criticism of Demon Flash Bandit.
Tax RebatesApril 26th 2008 8:12 am
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Sometimes the internet news headlines seem to be written for my diary entry. Since I'm running for President, I have to comment on some of these headlines. It is my duty as a candidate to let my supporters know where I stand on all these issues. As many of you already know, a tax rebate is in the works to help the economy (which is in a recession so George W. is absolutely right--we aren't going to have a recession because we already have one). I thought this was a stupid plan since sending out money to everyone that the govt doesn't have in the treasury (there is a huge deficit) seems kind of irresponsible to this dog. Sure, I like money, but I like the money to actually have some worth. Today I saw on the headlines that the checks will be coming out early so people can pay for rising gas and food prices (food prices wouldn't be rising if not to make up for the added fuel costs to get the food to market so actually that extra money is for the oil companies). I want to take this opportunity to give those 2 oil men, George W. and Cheney, my Demon Flash Bandit Crook of the Century Award. When Richard Millhouse Nixon is referred to as a "breath of fresh air compared to these 2 losers, that is a major insult. Do any of you dogs know how low a person has to sink to have Nixon be considered a breath of fresh air?
Vote Demon Flash Bandit/Angel Zoom SmokeyApril 25th 2008 9:01 am
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I've been thinking about Charelton Heston, and I am presented with an enigma. You are supposed to be happy in heaven and I know he won't be happy without a gun. However, I don't think God would want guns in heaven. I gave this matter a lot of thought-okay I spend about 3 minutes thinking it over, and I came to the conclusion that he is allowed to have a real gun, and it shoots real bullits, but they don't hurt anyone. It would be like shooting blanks here on Earth.
EducationApril 24th 2008 10:01 am
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I have spent much of my Presidential campaign dealing with issues like global warming (caused by birds), and various other essential issues. One issue I haven't really dealt with is the issue of education. Educating our puppies (and the human puppies) is one of the most important issues of our time. One day these puppies will be the ones running the world, and they should be prepared to take their place as leaders and even good followers, they need a good education.
Acme Should Not Be Allowed to Sell to BirdsApril 23rd 2008 1:06 pm
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I've been thinking about the bird attacking the dress incident, and I had a terrifying thought. What if the birds discovered the Acme web-site and ordered invisible paint? That would explain why Ms. Cruz's dress got so many white bird bombs on it. She didn't see the birds so she couldn't get away from them. They could be flying around dropping white bird bombs on everyone. No one is safe because they could fly into buildings when people walk in, and you would even be getting bombed when you are inside. I am issuing a "kill the birds before they become invisible" alert. My alert is far more effective than the color alerts issued by the head bird brain in the White House. Is a color supposed to stop something? The reason I issue a far more realistic alert is because I have a working brain. I think Acme should be banned from selling to birds. I hope all you dogs will join with me in killing every bird you can. Together, we can save the world.
Actress Dress Attacked by Birds!!!!!April 22nd 2008 6:04 am
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I have some good news today for all my doggy readers. As most of you know, I HATE BIRDS. They are evil little snow thieves who should be completey eradicated from the planet since they are the cause of global warming. I was browsing the internet today, and imagine my glee when I saw that one of the headlines of the AOL homepage was: ACTRESS DRESS ATTACKED BY BIRDS!!! Finally the warning I have been issuing regarding birds has been substantiated by AOL news. Of course, I had to read that article, and I am going to print it word for word for those of you who missed it:
I Want My Invisible Paint!!!April 21st 2008 10:08 am
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I can't understand why my invisible paint hasn't arrived yet. I ordered it yesterday and it has had an entire day to get here. I think maybe the mail person has confiscated it for his/her own use. I know it would be a big temptation for the delivery person. I would try to look for the deliverer, but with invisible paint, how would I find the person? This is why it is so important that the invisible paint arrive. I am so anxious to use it. I've got lots of places I want to go where the humans don't allow dogs. I am going to have a great time. I've got to go check the mail just in case it has arrived. I'll let you know about my adventures.
I Want My Invisible Paint!!!April 21st 2008 10:07 am
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I can't understand why my invisible paint hasn't arrived yet. I ordered it yesterday and it has had an entire day to get here. I think maybe the mail person has confiscated it for his/her own use. I know it would be a big temptation for the delivery person. I would try to look for the deliverer, but with invisible paint, how would I find the person? This is why it is so important that the invisible paint arrive. I am so anxious to use it. I've got lots of places I want to go where the humans don't allow dogs. I am going to have a great time. I've got to go check the mail just in case it has arrived. I'll let you know about my adventures.
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The evaluation process for the Flyers has already begun.
Who goes and who stays?
Although the final tally isn't in, it's not hard to piece together a pretty good list of who won't be back next season.
The tough thing is that at least one player, Kent Huskins, got the short end of the stick here during his eight games with the Flyers.
He was concussed after taking a blatant head shot from Montreal's Ryan White (who suspended for five games) on April 15 and is not expected to return this season.
Huskins, who came to the Flyers in late March following consecutive injuries (first to Andrej Meszaros, then Braydon Coburn) was playing for a new contract -- and playing well, too.
Although he's 33, Huskins is a perfect seventh defenseman for any club. When thrust into a starting role, he quickly showed he was a steady, calming influence on the back end.
There is a debate whether to keep him around as a seventh man next season. Right now, the organization is leaning toward using one of their younger players in that role. Perhaps even Oliver Lauridsen, who was called up from the Adirondack Phantoms for the first time in his career and is starting now because of injuries.
"Kent has played very well," general manager Paul Holmgren said. "He isn't a flashy, dynamic player, but he is experienced, and he's been around and played a lot of games. He moves the puck up the boards and for the most part he's done that. It's unfortunate he got hurt."
Huskins was Chris Pronger's teammate in Anaheim when the Ducks won the Stanley Cup in 2007.
"He's been around the block a few times and he's played in a lot of big games and it shows," Holmgren said. "He played on a Stanley Cup champion. That experience is something that you can't teach young players. When you have a guy ... and we were missing an older [veteran], that's what he brought to our team. We pretty much know what Kent did and what he does for a team. He's not going to rush the puck end to end. He is going to play defense and move the puck up. He's a quality person."
Holmgren would not commit to saying whether Huskins comes back, but it doesn't look good.
"We will certainly consider it, but it's too early," Holmgren said. "We will evaluate a couple of guys over the coming month or so."
Right now, Huskins, Kurtis Foster, Mike Knuble, Ruslan Fedotenko and Jody Shelly likely won't be back.
If Simon Gagne takes a considerable pay cut –- he said again this weekend that family considerations and his Flyers roots are more important than money -– he could get re-upped.
It might very well come down to Gagne vs. Adam Hall, who joined the Flyers at the trade deadline.
Will Flyers bring back Kent Huskins next season?
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Red Hot Popcorn Pops
Kevin Eyer, Elkhart
4 qts. popped popcorn
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup redhots
1/4 tsp. baking soda
16 old fashioned cinnamon stick candies
Place popcorn into paper bag. Mix sugar, butter corn syrup, salt and redhots in microwave safe bowl. Heat on high for 1-1/2 minutes. Stir with wooden spoon. Cook again until melted. Add soda and mix well. Pour over popcorn, shaking to coat. Form into 16 small popcorn balls slightly pressing down to flatten bottoms. Add stick candy to middle to form pop.
Cashew Caramel Corn
Arlene Julien, Goshen
10 cups popped popcorn (3/4 cup unpopped corn)
1 cup cashews
1 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup butter (no substitutes)
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking soda
Combine popcorn and cashews in a large roasting pan. Combine brown sugar, butter, corn syrup and salt in a 2 quart saucepan. Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring almost constantly. Boil gently for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in baking soda. Pour over popcorn and cashews; mix well. Bake in a 300 degree oven 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Immediately spread out popcorn mixture on counter top and cool completely. Makes about 11 cups.
Zebra Corn
Kevin Eyer, Elkhart
4 qts. popped popcorn
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup butter
Pinch of salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup milk chocolate for dipping
1/2 cup white chocolate
2 Tbsp. sea salt
Place popcorn into large roasting pan that has been greased. Mix brown sugar, corn syrup, butter and salt into a heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add baking soda and vanilla. Mix well. Pour over popcorn, stirring to coat. Bake for 45 minutes at 250 degrees, stirring occasionally. Remove from oven and spread onto greased foil. Let cool. Melt dipping chocolate in microwave. Once popcorn is cooled drizzle with milk chocolate. Let set half hour. Melt white chocolate in microwave. Drizzle over popcorn and sprinkle with sea salt. Let set. Store in airtight container.
Savory Popcorn Salad
Pat Stahly, Goshen
2 (8-oz.) cans water chestnuts, cut into small pieces
1 bunch green onions, chopped into small pieces
1 lb. bacon, fried and crumbled
1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
2 cups chopped celery
10-12 cups popcorn
Mix all ingredients except popcorn.
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sugar
Mix together and refrigerate for at least 1 hour prior to mixing into salad. Just before serving mix popcorn into other ingredients and then mix with dressing. Serve immediately. Serves 10 to 12 people.


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Magellanic penguin
Magellanic penguin colony, Otway Sound, Chile. @ C.Michael Hogan
The Magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) is one of seventeen species of flightless birds in the family Spheniscidae (or 'modern penguins'). It is one of four "Banded Penguins" in the genus Spheniscus which also includes the Black-footed, Humboldt, and Galapagos penguins.
Source Jim Ross/BioLib/Encyclopedia of Life
Conservation Status
Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Like all penguins, the Magellanic penguin is distinguished by an erect posture, stiff wings (flippers), outstanding swimming capability, awkward movement on land and bold plumage marking. The Magellanic's black back and white front make it difficult to see when swimming, blending with the sea when viewed from above, and blending with the sky when viewed from the underwater realm below.
Physical Description
Magellanic Penguins are medium sized penguins. Their average length is 70 cm (27.5 in) and weight ranges from 3.8 kg-6.5 kg (8.25 lb-14.25 lb). Males and females are similar in appearance, but males are usually larger. Physically, they have a fairly large head with a short neck. Tails are short and wedge shaped, and wings are elongated with a fused wrist joint, that denies flexing (Lynch. 1997) but allows for strength and rigidity in the water but sacrifices the folding of wings of other birds; this wing architecture enhances swimming strength, that is also abetted by the species' webbed feet; moreover, the feet are set far back on the body, which gives this penguin an upright stance when terrestrial. Like most penguins, they exhibit counter-shading (i.e. dark brown or black colored dorsal side and a silvery white colored ventral side). This is both for camouflage for hunting its prey as well as a defense from predators. Most Magellanic penguins have a white band on both sides of the head, which begins at the eye and joins at the neck, while there is a dark brown horseshoe mark on the underside, running down the flank of the body and contrasting with the otherwise white underparts.
Magellanic penguin colonies can be quite old. One colony in Punta Tomba, Argentina is estimated to have been used for at least 114 years as the breeding ground for at least a million Magellanic penguins. They live in the company of Rockhopper and Gentoo penguins, but are relatively shy compared to both Rockhoppers.and Gentoo. Depending on location, the habitat preference and temperament of S. spheniscus is variable. Most Magellanic penguins prefer to live in large, densely packed colonies. Some may be widely scattered and live in isolated groups with four or five pairs nesting. Both males and females fight over nesting sites, but fights are more common between two males. Most fights last only one minute and usually resolve with one bird chasing away the other. The male uses donkey-bray sounds to attract a female to the nesting site; pairs characteristically click their bill tips together in a courtship ritual (Hogan, 2008)
Breeding season is in September to early October and again in January through February. Male and female penguins make nests where soil has little sand and high clay content, in either underground burrows they dig themselves or on the surface. These nests are big enough for both adults and can sometimes be deep.The nesting season may be split into an early and later component. (Müller-Schwarze. 1984)
The male transfers sperm into the female through the cloaca. Female penguins lay two eggs which are off white in color with red and green stains from the bile and blood. The surface texture is chalky, but smooth. Eggs can weigh 115 g-145 g (0.25 lb-0.32 lb), and may take 39-42 days to hatch.
Both parents share incubation process and duties. Once chicks are born, they are guarded by both parents for 29 days and then left unattended for approximately 40-70 days. Parents alternate guarding and feeding responsibilities. Chicks are fed every 1-3 days by either parents, and as they get older, the time between feeding periods increase. Depending on food availability, chicks may fledge 60-120 days after hatching.
Magellanic Penguins are temperate weather penguins. The main breeding ranges are located in Cape Horn to 42° south on the Atlantic coast, Tierra del Fuego to 29° south on the Pacific coast, and the Falkland Islands. During winter season, the penguins from the Atlantic coast migrate to the coast of Brazil while the population from the Pacific Coast migrate north, to as far as Peru.
Habitat and feeding habit
Habitat can vary from bare to forested terrain, including relatively level scrub-covered coastal terraces and even cliff faces, using the local environment's vegetation to suit their needs. Typically, the Magellanic penguin chooses a soft sandy coastal soil for burrow construction for the sake of ease of excavation; however, the soils are generally composed of sufficient loam or clay to support the burrow integrity, and frequently these burrows are constructed in soils that have a robust coastal prairie plant association, whose root structures keep the surface soils intact and enhance the burrow stability.
Magellanic Penguins usually hunt for food in groups, diving six to 90 m beneath the ocean surface. They are carnivorous in nature, and their diet includes squid, fish, crustaceans, and krill.
Conservation Status
According to the IUCN Red List, the Magellanic penguin is classified Near Vulnerable, with a population stated to be declining. (IUCN. 2009) Since the year 1987, the Magellanic penguin population has declined by approximately twenty percent globally. Study sites reveal Magellanic penguins throughout the Falklands have declined seventy percent in the last decade, a trend that persists at present. However, there is no sign of decline in the South American breeding colonies.
Economic Importance for Humans
Magellanic penguin colonies are a tourist attraction in parts of the Falkland Islands, Patagonia and certain other locations.
Reference sources
- Spheniscus magellanicus (Forster, 1781) Encyclopedia of Life [accessed Jan. 15, 2010]
- F.A. Bisby Y.R. Roskov, T.M. Orrell, D. Nicolson, L.E. Paglinawan, N. Bailly, P.M. Kirk, T. Bourgoin and O. Baillargeon., eds. 2009. [www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2009/ Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2009 Annual Checklist]. Species 2000: Reading, United Kingdom.
- Wayne Lynch. 1997. Penguins of the World, Firefly Books, 143 pages ISBN 1552091805 ]
- Frank Todd. 1981. Sea World of Penguins, Harcourt, New York
- Danny Charbonneau. 2006. , World Registry of Marine Species: Spheniscus magellanicus [accessed Jan. 15, 2010]
- IUCN. 2009. IUCN Red List: Spheniscus magellanicus [accessed Jan. 15, 2010]
- Dietland Müller-Schwarze. 1984. The Behavior of Penguins: Adapted to Ice and Tropics, SUNY Press, 193 pages ISBN 0873958667
- C.Michael Hogan. 2008. Magellanic Penguin:Spheniscus magellanicus. GlobalTwitcher.com. ed. N. Stromberg [accessed Jan. 15, 2010]
- Caleb Wong. 2003. Animal Diversity Web: Spheniscus magellanicus. University of Michigan Museum of Diversity [accessed Jan. 15, 2010]


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Friday, August 1, 2014
South Carolina (WRDW) -- Last Friday, it was the start of things on the Georgia side of the river. Today, the first official day for football practice in South Carolina.
A host of schools out at it first thing this morning as the season will be upon us before you know it. Williston, where they have a new head coach, to Aiken, who's looking to find some of that lost glory. It's a big day where the coaches are as ancy as the players knowing they want everything just right as they kick things off.
"A lot more excitement, a lot of first day jitters out of some of them, but kids are just excited to get the season started" said Williston Elko's Derek Youngblood
"This is a pressure packed day for me in trying to get the kids ready as far as the paper work is concerned." said Midland Valley's Rick Knight
"A lot of them are young and a lot of inexperience. We just have to be real, real patient and I didn't do a good job of that this morning" said Silver Bluff's Al Lown
Patience and coaches don't exactly go together. Starting tomorrow, News 12 goes camping once again. We take you throughout the CSRA as we catch up with the teams and the story lines that along along with them.
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302nd Conversion Beta
The "302nd Conversion Pack," by Vegati, is a new sides mod focused on the 302nd legion (user-created, I assume). Most of the mod - or at least most of the beta - is just a set of skin changes.
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Most of the Republic troops are changed to the sniper (or paratrooper) model, and are given a red retexture. The clone commander and jettrooper stay the same model, but with similar retextures (although the clone commander is not exactly my favorite retexture). The CIS is done up in a similar fashion; however, their skin changes are to blue. You'll see blue highlights added to each of the CIS' droids. As a sides mod, it offers little in the way of changes, mechanically - the only changes are to the Republic side (which incidentally unbalances the game for the Republic - it seems like half the Clone Wars sides mods we get do that). The Republic heavy trooper now has twice as much ammo and needs to reload half as often, while the clone commander's chaingun never overheats. To be fair, this is mentioned to be a beta, so if it looks appealing, feel free to download it, look it over, and leave feedback. -Mav
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Electoral contest, by the polls. By permission of Karl Rove and Co.
by Mark Silva
DENVER -- Advantage Obama:
On the eve of the Democratic National Convention -- to be followed on Sept. 1 by the Republican National Convention -- the Democratic candidate for president holds an apparent advantage over the Republican in the Electoral College contest.
A survey of state-by-state polling -- this one coming to us courtesy of Republican strategist Karl Rove -- shows where Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois is running strong, and where Sen. John McCain of Illinois rules. It shows which states are "up for grabs."
Note Delaware: On this day that Obama taps longtime Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware as his running mate, the Democrats already have a 9-point edge over McCain in the polls. This was no pick of geographical consideration, but rather an experience pick.
So, take a look at this snapshot, a summary of the polls as they stood on Aug. 20, because, as you'll also see below, the "architect'' of George W. Bush's elections reminds us that this is no static electoral contest. We will track the contest going forward from this, the perspective that counts. We also will look at national polls as well, as we have all along, but this contest will not be settled with one national vote.


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Director Sam Raimi's 1981 cult horror movie The Evil Dead wasn't an instant success, but eventually spawned into a franchise, including 1987's Evil Dead 2: Dead By Dawn and 1992's Army of Darkness, and helped launch the careers of actor Bruce Campbell (Burn Notice), producer Robert Tapert (30 Days of Night) and Raimi, who eventually directed three Spider-Man movies. While Raimi has discussed making an Evil Dead 4 over the past several years, it was Campbell who first mentioned the possibility of an Evil Dead remake. "We're probably going to do a remake," Campbell said back in 2009. "We want to make it a scary movie with technology that we can now finally use where you don't see garden hoses spewing fake blood."
Years later, a remake of Evil Dead is in the works from newcomer director Fede Alvarez with a cast that sees Jane Levy (Suburgatory) take over as Mia, the character that, like Campbell's Ash, will try to lead a group of friends to safety after their trip to a remote cabin is interrupted by evil spirits unleashed by the discovery of the mystical Book of the Dead. While some Evil Dead fans will be disappointed that there will be no new version of Campbell's character, the comic book version of Evil Dead is already debuting a new female "Ash" character, perhaps in anticipation of the upcoming remake. Levy, meanwhile, recently told The Insider that she as "excited" about her role in the remake, which the actress described as "dark."
I'm so excited. I'm a big fan of the original. To me it's the scariest movie, ever. But this one is really different. They've changed it a lot, but it's still a pretty gory movie. My mom probably can't see it. I think the humor in the first one came from the special effects of the time. I don't know that they meant it to be funny ... this one is not funny. It's definitely dark.
Campbell, who will help produce the remake, agrees on the new tone. "You can expect to have a damn scary horror movie," said Campbell. "There's no Ash character — The Evil Book is going to torment a new set of kids, so it's a remake, or a re-imagining or ... a re-whatever word you want to use. It's going to be re-scary."
For those that have seen the original movie, Campbell also revealed that the trees surrounding the cabin will again be part of the kids' problems. "They're not terribly well-behaved this time either," laughed Campbell.
Evil Dead will start production in New Zealand this March and will co-star Shiloh Fernandez (Red Riding Hood) and Lou Taylor Pucci (Carriers). Alvarez co-wrote the script with Rodo Sayagues and was subsequently rewritten by Diablo Cody (Juno).


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The video game-based Max Payne took firm command of the U.S. Box office this weekend to the tune of a cool $18 million, despite overwhelmingly negative reviews. As of this morning, Rotten Tomatoes listed Payne at 17 percent from 76 critics.
The success begs the question of whether Payne's conquest is attributable to the popularity of the video game, the drawing power of star Mark Wahlberg or a combination of the two?
Surprisingly, the top seven movies and nine of the top ten at the box office currently score "Rotten" ratings from the aforementioned critical aggregate site.
As we head towards the 2008 Oscar season, a time in which releases are traditionally driven by critical praise, has America collectively decided to ignore the critical masses?


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CHC: VU plays in 1955 Gator Bowl
Dec. 3, 2008
VU plays in 1955 Gator Bowl (pdf) | Commodore History Corner Archive
In tribute to Vanderbilt's football team earning a soon-to-be bowl bid, CHC will review the Commodores three previous bowl games. This week read about the 1955 Gator Bowl vs. Auburn.
Guepe cleared his bench in the final moments of the game. He used 38 of his 39 players. The Tigers finished the scoring with a seven-yard touchdown pass from Jimmy Cook to Joe Childress capping a six-play drive covering 66 yards. The final score was Vanderbilt beating Auburn, 25-13. Auburn would lose the ball to Vanderbilt on five fumbles.
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I think I've come up with a Deep Thought Thursday appropriate for Thanksgiving. I've been slogging through a book called The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable, one of those best sellers whose premise can be summed up in three words -- in this case, "Life is unpredictable" -- but because the author has come up with a great catch phrase or image -- in this case, the black swan -- he makes a million dollars.
This is judgmental of me, considering how few pages I've gotten through so far (bad Elizabeth), but the book is definitely trending that way.
Anyway, there's a fine Thanksgiving Deep Thought in it, but you'll have to wait till Thursday.


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Desecrating Your TempleThursday, June 20th, 2013
Everyone is freaking out about Michelle Kobke, who managed to create a tiny waist by wearing tight corsets.
Personally, I find it disturbing to look at, but if her body is her temple, she is free to desecrate it.
Our eyes may not be accustomed to this distorted hourglass figure, but I don't think it's any stupider than getting obviously fake breasts.
Women are doing horrible things to their bodies all the time and as we have discussed, men are up to no good too. I don't know why people aren't commenting on Angelina Jolie's choice of over-sized implants that are so disproportionate to her small frame. Is it because she's supposed to be an icon of courage and righteousness?
Huge lips, tiny noses, enormous implants, hair extensions, fake cheekbones, it's all bad. Michelle Kobke's waist shouldn't come as a shock at this point. Our bodies have ceased to be our temples and have become our enemies. My own body is generously providing me with hot flashes and a nice roll of flab where once there was muscle. I'm not going to make my temple a battleground! I'm not going to do ONE SINGLE sit-up.
Because all my energy goes to my hair.
Can We Agree on This?Sunday, December 11th, 2011
Even though it's not important and it doesn't matter, I still want to know about Angelina's lips. Everyone seems to accept that those lips are really real. "Just look at Shilo's lips!"
As a teenager, above, her top lips was half the size of her bottom lip, which looks enormous.
Same here.
I showed these pictures to my husband, whose reaction was the exasperated retort: "How do I know, maybe some people's lips get bigger when they get older!"
I love Angie for stealing Brad from Jen, and for flying around to refugee camps. But I think this is the answer to the startling impact of her face. It's startling because she created at least two of her facial features.
Yes, no, or how dare I waste my time with such shallow concerns?
If You're Thinking of Tampering With Your FaceWednesday, September 14th, 2011
Exciting Man-Woman at SephoraWednesday, May 4th, 2011
My friend R took me to Sephora today, to replace the NARS lipstick that her dog chewed up.
And what did I see at the check-out counter but a big frightening man-woman! If only my crappy cellphone picture could do her/him justice.
My first view was from behind, as I noticed the fake black hair with the texture of a cheap Halloween wig. There was a slight Angelina Jolie aspect in the profile, due to inflated lips and a hacked-off nose. Gigantic implants contrasted nicely with the massive, muscular arms. I should have tried to see what she or he was buying, the better to figure out what gender (if any) was being represented.
In any case, I think this is a good lesson in the perils of plastic surgery AND body building. Back in the dark ages when I lifted weights, many of the female pros had managed to turn themselves into sad parodies of men, via steroids and dieting. It isn't a pretty picture but clearly one's aesthetic ideal is badly distorted by this point.
It's much better to let nature take its course; there is a limit to how much it can mess you up.
Vulva Diversity: Uh-Oh.Monday, December 27th, 2010
God, I'm such a know-nothing. First I find out about "slut shaming" long after all the other sluts, and now I see there's a movement for Vulva Diversity.
An organization called New View, whose worthy mission is to "challenge the medicalization of sex," also launched a campaign in 2009 to celebrate genital diversity, including an arts and crafts exhibit and conference.
Here's the deal:
"Popular knowledge about women's vulvas comes disproportionately from commercial sources such as magazines, pornography, and on-line surgery sites that are likely to digitally alter or airbrush genital images or include only selected models. There are very very few books that feature a range of real genital photographs.
The result of this distortion and silence is widespread ignorance and genital shame which harms women and girls and results in vulnerability to ads and tv shows promoting cosmetic genital surgery."
Obviously, I am against cosmetic genital surgery, since I'm not insane. What a terrible and tragic pursuit! The whole idea that there is some norm of beauty in genitalia that would induce women to willingly mutilate themselves is beyond repugnant.
However. I now realize the vast range of Vulva Diversity and I am genuinely shaken. I had no idea! Did I NEED to have an idea, though? I'm not a lesbian, so I wasn't likely to be confronted with this much Vulva Diversity. I clicked on a "Labiaplasty" site recommended by New View and nearly fainted.
What a big baby I am! I told my husband about this before-and-after gallery and he asked me to refrain from speaking about it. He may be a big baby, too.
I'm going to give you a chance to look or not look. Want to look? Okay, click here, if you're sure you want to.
I hope it's safe to note that I personally am in the After category, but I see how you could feel concerned if you were in the Before category. You would wonder why your own Look was not represented in art or photos. You might feel insecure, like the first time I saw a belly button with a big knot-thingie and wondered why mine looked so empty.
Jesus. Does any9one have any thoughts on Vulva Diversity that are less infantile and more useful than my own?
Lazy Celebrity PostSunday, December 5th, 2010
I love it when Madge looks like this. I get a rush of endorphins that's better than shopping or chocolate! Keep up the good work, girl!
I also love seeing before and after pix of celebrities. But not when they aim to erase their ethnicity.
I prefer Halle Berry in her high school photo. When she was black, and a girl.
What about J Lo? Doesn't she look like Karla's Closet in the before photo??!? In the after photo, she looks like she's half-way to becoming Kate Moss.
Never mind. I'm going back to snicker at Madonna until the high wears off.
The Unending Awfullness of Courtney LoveTuesday, November 9th, 2010
Courtney Love has finally triumphed over bad plastic surgery and now looks like a generic Hollywood cougar. Kurt would be spinning in his grave if dead people could still be embarrassed. In any case, her offenses against his memory (not to mention his child) are so ghastly that there's no territory left for her to plunder.
What has Courtney Love ever done that was worthy of respect? Her first album was largely the product of her husband's creative genius, and it's been downhill ever since. She started off as a singlemindedly ambitious groupie, bagged a vulnerable rising rock star, and squandered much of his fortune on nosejobs and dope. Even her own kid can't stand her.
I've just read an artful analysis of her cultural significance but the only part I agree with is that our society revels in the spectacle of public self-destruction. It's enthralling to watch people making asses of themselves! That's why I love those Real Housewives.
There's also something very compelling about people who are literally shameless. Madonna comes to mind in this category. Courtney Love will tweet naked pictures of herself, blab about everyone she's had sex with, betray all her friends and flaunt her bad spelling as though it's her life's work to be annoying.
Here is her best quote to date, spoken to the author of a recent profile in the New York Times:
"For years, despite having impeccable taste, I didn't understand how to convey that I had impeccable taste."
Oh Courtney! How frustrating that must have been!
I'm sure we're supposed to regard her as some kind of tragic figure but it's all the consequence of vanity and greed. Fuck her! Most people settle for one nosejob and call it a day. She's just an awful woman who doesn't know when enough is enough.
Top ThisFriday, July 9th, 2010
I was innocently reading a thing about the Beats in NYC, when I came across the name Genesis P-Orridge.
What a story! Genesis Breyer P-Orridge is an artist/provocateur who decided to turn himself into his wife, a dominatrix known at Lady Jaye. They spent $200,000 on surgery and other procedures, in an effort to turn themselves into identical beings who would then metaphorically become a Third Person. Or something.
Lady Jaye died before the project was completed but P-Orridge now refers to him/her self as "we."
Read more here, or google his/her/their name to find more images. Or maybe everyone already knows about this, just like the ponies. No one ever tells me anything!
Trade in Your Old ButtFriday, March 26th, 2010
Reading an article about the rise in Ethnic Rhinoplasty, I clicked on a doctor's name and Voila! His gallery of Buttock Augmentation before-and-after pictures is astounding!
Who even thinks of getting their butt augmented? It seems like it would be way down the list of an averagely vain person. But maybe that' s just me. Maybe it will take the place of breast implants as the surgery of choice for insecure women.
Looking at these butts, I can't help being amazed by the time and money and suffering invested in them. The pursuit of a round protruding ass seems nuts, but like much that is strange and offensive it does provide some compelling imagery. I'm going back to look at the Mommy Makeovers when I'm through with the butts.


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How I'll Spend my Summer Vacation… and Who to Contact While I'm Gone
Every now and then, you need to get away from the office and recharge the batteries. So from 3 p.m. today until September 2, I will be out of the office.
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February 2, 2016
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In the first installment of our series on the 2016 Excellence in Customer Experience Awards, we took a look at what it takes to win the "Best Packaging" award, but even the most extraordinarily branded box will not impress a customer …More...
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6 Tips to Improve Email Marketing Deliverability in 2016
U.S. email marketing delivery rates have dropped more than 10%, from 87% in 2014 to 76% in 2015, according to a recent study conducted by Return Path. American businesses saw nearly one in four emails land in the spam folder or go missing.
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Software as a Service (SaaS) and Cloud based computing has taken the application world by storm. As you consider acquiring new systems – whether they are – new order management, warehouse management, marketing, telephone system or shipping systems – there nine …More...
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Overcoming the Top Challenges to Creating a Seamless Customer Experience
When it comes to operations, every retailer, big or small, faces the same challenge: providing their in-store associates with the technology that gives them the opportunity to assist time-starved, information-rich consumers before they walk out the door to buy elsewhere.


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It has been reported that the US Drug advisers have recommended that the consequences of obesity drugs over the heart should be gauged before allowing it to be prescribed to the patients. In the past, a number of obesity drugs have caused harmful effect over heart.
The recommendation by the US Drug advisories could have serious implications. The drug manufacturers, Vivus Inc and Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc are gearing to introduce new obesity drugs. It is believed that the recommendations by the advisories might make them difficult to sell their drugs in the markets.
Following the recommendation, the shares of Vivus fell down significantly. Vivus is seeking approval of the drug administrators for its obesity drug Qnexa. Although the shares of Vivus experienced a sharp plunge, later day trading helped it gain profits.
Critics are of the view that new clinical trial for the heart safety studies would prove expensive for the manufactures. Therefore, it has been recommended that meta-analysis of existing data prior to approval should be conducted.
It is believed that weight lose improves the heart condition. However, previous studies have found that obesity drugs can have serious implications over the working of the heart. Obesity is believed to be one of the main causes of life threatening diseases like heart diseases and diabetes.
A person trying to lose weight can easily get attracted towards obesity drugs which can indirectly put heart at risk. Therefore, it is advisable that heart safety studies should be conducted by the manufacturers of obesity drugs to make sure that the drug if consumed won't cause any heart related problems.
The Food and drug Administration is yet to comment on the recommendations made by the US food advisers.


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Theater openings
Lucidity Suitcase Intercontinental's "17 Border Crossings"
Through July 27: Thaddeus Phillips returns to Denver to weave real adventures of international border crossings into a dramatic examination of imaginary lines, arbitrary passports and curious customs. Phillips creates a deceptively simple voyage to the frontiers of Bosnia, Cuba, Morocco, Brazil, Serbia, Colombia, Bali, Holland, Czech Republic, Israel, Croatia, Jordan and Mexico. At Buntport Theater, 717 Lipan St., 720-946-1388 or buntport.com
Evergreen Players' "Hairspray"
Through Aug. 4: The upbeat Broadway musical about the chubby little white girl who single-handedly integrates Baltimore in the 1960s. Based on the John Waters film. At Center/Stage, 27608 Fireweed Drive, 303-674-4934 or evergreenplayers.org
Funky Little Theater Company's "In a Dark, Dark House"
Through Aug. 3: In Neil LaBute's newest play, two brothers come face to face with their abusive past on the grounds of a private psychiatric facility. Barely hidden animosities are released during court-ordered rehab sessions. Is one using repressed memories to save himself while smearing the name of his brother's friend and mentor? 1502 N. Hancock Ave., Colorado Springs, 719-425-9509 or funkylittletheater.org
Colorado Shakespeare Festival's "Women of Will: The Overview"
Friday and Saturday: Tina Packer claims there are 177 female characters in Shakespeare's canon, compared to 770 men. Packer offers an illuminating tour of Juliet, Cleopatra, Rosalind, Lady Macbeth, Desdemona, Kate the Shrew and many more, alongside scene partner Nigel Gore. This is the "overview performance," which consolidates Packer's full, five-part series into one evening. Plays at 7:30 p.m. Friday and 1 p.m. Saturday only. University of Colorado mainstage theater (indoors), CU-Boulder campus, 303-492-0554 or coloradoshakes.org
Theatre Aspen's "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown"
Through Aug. 17: Clark Gessner's musical variation on the famous Charles Schulz comic strip tells the story of an average day in the life of hard-luck kid Charlie Brown. Appropriate for the whole family. Hurst Theatre, 400 Rio Grande Place, 970-925-9313, or theatreaspen.org
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Historical Research
Since 1923, Historical Research has been a leading British historical journal. Historical Research publishes the work of established historians as well as assisting new researchers with their first articles. Its articles cover a wide geographical and temporal span, from the early middle ages to the twentieth century. It encourages the submission of articles from a broad variety of approaches, including social, political, urban, intellectual and cultural history.
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The return of blue skies and sunshine means dusting off the grill for a backyard BBQ. And with Five Guys as our neighbors, more often than not we see people looking to pair wine with their burger and fries. This conjures up images of that scene from Sideways where Paul Giamatti is sitting in the burger joint with his 1961 Cheval Blanc, wolfing down a juicy cheeseburger.
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When Is Comes To Tasty Burgers, Who Do You Love?
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KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — The Blair Oaks Falcons won the Kirksville Tournament by posting a pair of wins Saturday.
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text: (Vatican Radio) Campaigning in Pakistan has ended on the eve of a landmark election which has been marred with violence. Former Pakistan cricket star Imran Khan's party was enjoying a late surge of support Friday, raising the prospect of a fragmented parliament.The party of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif looks set to win the most seats, returning Sharif to power 14 years after he was ousted in a military coup, imprisoned and later exiled.But Khan could end up holding the balance of power if there is no clear-cut winner. As Pakistanis prepare to head to the polls this weekend Lydia O'Kane spoke to Fr Robert McCulloch, the Procurator General of the Missionary Society of St Columban about the challenges for the Christian community in this election."I would say first of all there is a problem within Pakistan that they themselves (Christians) are not organized sufficiently in their vote base to ensure that they can influence the elections which they can now because it's a joint electorate, some political commentators have pointed out that there are some 25 to 30 seats within Pakistan where the Christian vote in that area of five thousand or more is sufficient to swing the election in that particular seat one way or the other. But because Christians are not united sufficiently they are unable to exercise the powerful voice in deciding what would happen… Fr McCulloch, who lived and worked in Pakistan for 34 years and returns regularly to the country, adds however, "there are certain questions within the whole process, that when one looks at the stance of some of the parties, one has to consider from the point of view of Christians that on past records, on present rhetoric what 's going to be the result".Election-related violence that has killed more than 110 people continued on the eve of the vote.The al Qaeda-linked Pakistan Taliban, which regards the elections as un-Islamic, are responsible for the attacks that have made this the country's bloodiest election yet. Listen to Lydia O'Kane's interview with Fr Robert McCulloch


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Iannone taking MotoGP in his stride
11 February 2013
MotoGP rookie Andrea Iannone made a solid start to the year by lapping a respectable distance from the factory Ducatis during the Sepang test.
The eight-time Moto2 race winner, moving up to the premier-class alongside Ben Spies at Pramac Ducati, initially found the Malaysian circuit tough to adapt to on the 1000cc GP13.
However the 23-year-old Italian then got into his stride, knocking 1.3s off his best lap time on day two, then found a further 0.3s on day three.
Iannone ended the test 14th out of 28 on combined times, a fraction ahead of injured team-mate Spies - who missed the third day - and with factory riders Andrea Dovizioso (+0.587s) and Nicky Hayden (+0.754s) not far ahead.
"I am happy because this is the first time I have been here with the MotoGP Ducati and the first day here had been quite difficult to learn the circuit with this bike," said Iannone at Sepang.
"I didn't have a good feeling at first but we worked hard and were nearly 1.5s better on day two. This is important because there is not much time available for testing before the season."
Iannone insisted he does not feel under pressure, but wants to stay within touch of the three more experienced GP13 riders.
"I don't have pressure and my main focus is on understanding the bike and electronics," he said. "My focus is also to keep the distance not too big to Nicky, Dovi and Ben. They have many years of experience in MotoGP. So I am happy this was possible.
"I've made many changes to the bike, five or six different solutions, and one setting I prefer to the others. The setting was fast for me - not fast like Pedrosa and Lorenzo! - but we are getting better."
Ducati finished the opening 2013 pre-season test lacking around two-seconds to the pace-setting Honda and Yamahas riders.
"The bike for me now is ok, I think the first problem is me because I don't have experience!" said Iannone. "The bike is strong and not easy, but I expected that compared to the Moto2.
"I now want to understand the electronics better, because it is very complicated."
Physically, Iannone is in far from perfect shape having discovered a back injury dating back to an accident during September's Misano round - an event he won.
"I have a little problem [with my lower back] but I wanted to ride here," confirmed Iannone.
"In Misano this year I had an accident. I only discovered the injury one month ago after some special tests.
"Physiotherapy doesn't help, the back is compressed, it just needs time. On the bike is it ok but now [sitting up straight] it hurts."
Iannone will be back on his Energy T.I. backed Ducati during the second Sepang test from February 26-28.


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Theory X and Theory Y are theories of human motivation created and developed by Douglas McGregor at the MIT Sloan School of Management in the 1960s that have been used in human resource management, organizational behavior, and organizational development. They describe two very different attitudes toward workforce motivation. McGregor felt that companies followed either one or the other approach.
Theory X
In this theory management assumes employees are inherently lazy and will avoid work if they can. Because of this workers need to be closely supervised and comprehensive systems of controls developed. A hierarchical structure is needed with narrow span of control at each level. According to this theory employees will show little ambition without an enticing incentive program and will avoid responsibility whenever they can.
Many managers (in the 1960s) tended to subscribe to Theory X, in that they take a rather pessimistic view of their employees. A Theory X manager believes that his or her employees do not really want to work, that they would rather avoid responsibility and that it is the manager's job to structure the work and energize the employee. The result of this line of thought is that Theory X managers naturally adopt a more authoritarian style based on the threat of punishment.
One major flaw of this management style is it is much more likely to cause Diseconomies of Scale in large businesses. Theory Y allows a business to expand while making more profit because factory-floor workers have their own responsibility.
Theory Y
In this theory management assumes employees are ambitious, self-motivated, anxious to accept greater responsibility, and exercise self-control and self-direction. It is believed that employees enjoy their mental and physical work duties. It is also believed that if given the chance employees have the desire to be creative and forward thinking in the workplace. There is a chance for greater productivity by giving employees the freedom to perform at the best of their abilities without being bogged down by rules.
A Theory Y manager believes that, given the right conditions, most people will want to do well at work and that there is a pool of unused creativity in the workforce. They believe that the satisfaction of doing a good job is a strong motivation in and of itself. A Theory Y manager will try to remove the barriers that prevent workers from fully actualizing themselves .
McGregor and Maslow's hierarchy
McGregor's work was based on Maslow's hierarchy of needs. He grouped Maslow's hierarchy into "lower order" (Theory X) needs and "higher order" (Theory Y) needs. He suggested that management could use either set of needs to motivate employees.
Today the theories are seldom used explicitly, largely because the insights they provided have influenced and been incorporated by further generations of management theorists and practitioners. More commonly, workplaces are described as "hard" versus "soft." Taken too literally any such dichotomy including Theory X and Y seem to represent unrealistic extremes. Most employees (and managers) fall somewhere in between these poles. Naturally, McGregor was well aware of the heuristic as opposed to literal way in which such distinctions are useful. Theory X and Theory Y are still important terms in the field of management and motivation. Recent studies have questioned the rigidity of the model, but McGregor's X-Y Theory remains a guiding principle of positive approaches to management, to organizational development, and to improving organizational culture.
See also
William Ouchi, who had a related management theory known as Theory Z
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U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill met with officials with the Missouri National Guard on Wednesday to discuss the issues of sexual assault, suicide and behavioral health of military members.
In a roundtable discussion at the Ike Skelton Training Center, McCaskill heard about procedures and programs used in the National Guard to deal with suicide prevention, sexual assault and overall behavioral health of soldiers and their families.
McCaskill said she wants to ensure the military has the needed tools to address the problems.
"I am very optimistic that there will be major changes," McCaskill said. "Obviously, sexual assault is a problem in the military."
McCaskill has introduced legislation to make reforms to the Uniform Code of Military Justice to prohibit commanders from vacating or nullifying a jury verdict and require written justification from a commander for any decision to commute or lessen a sentence after a guilty verdict in court martials.
"If there is a bad actor in our military ... they need to be found, they need to be prosecuted, and they need to be put in prison," McCaskill said. "We've got to create an environment of safety and protection for these victims, that they understand that by coming forward they're not risking their career and, secondly, that the military will take this problem seriously."
She said she hopes the legislation will be taken under consideration in the fall as part of the reauthorization of the National Defense Authorization Act.
McCaskill said what she heard from Maj. Gen. Steve Danner and others Wednesday is that the National Guard is doing their health and
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Danner said the National Guard has had to struggle with how to institute unfunded mandates from the federal level. McCaskill requested a list of any new responsibilities taken on in the past year and required by the National Defense Authorization Act that came without any additional resources.
"It's just words on paper if the resources aren't there to execute the programs that we've mandated," McCaskill said. "I'm capable of raising a ruckus."
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