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http://illiweb.com/fa/empty.gif One of my all-favorite rifles is the Ruger Mini-14. I have liked this gun ever since the first time I heard of it, even before Ruger released it for sale to the public in 1976. It has its detractors, but, I believe that the good outweighs the bad.
During the 60s, Ruger decided to make a semi-auto military style rifle based on the M1/M14 action. He thought (correctly, I feel) that the many returning GIs would like to own a rifle similar to the then standard issue M14. He even named it the XGI to show his intent. But, somehow he was unable to make it work in .308 and he shelved the project.
About that time, the US Army started to transition to the M16/AR15 family of rifles. One big difference about these guns was that they were chambered for the .223 Remington/5.56X45. Ruger then decided to offer his new rifle in that caliber. To show its resemblance to the M14 he called it the Mini-14. But, he made it for several years before he introduced it to the public.
At that time, there were no ARs, AK47s, SKSs. or any other of the small caliber military type guns available. So, the Mini-14 won the popularity contest by default.
I was buying all of the survival publications (such as American Survival Guide, Survive, and a couple of others) in those days. I read them from cover to cover. Many articles featured the Mini-14. It was extremely popular with survivalists. If Ruger had of used their heads, they could have built that gun into the number one survival gun in the country. After all, it had a big head start! But, for some reason Ruger totally missed the boat on that one!
There are some who feel that the Mini is only a light duty gun. However, I have read a number of reports from people who claim that they have fired thousands of rounds through their Minis with NO malfunction! I believe that it is possible. Being based on the old M1 Garand cant be all bad!
But, as a former mechanic, I know that any machine or other man made product can break and need to be repaired. Therein lies my main complaint about the Mini. For some reason, Ruger does not seem to want to sell some spare parts for it. I have heard too many reports of Minis breaking their firing pins to not believe it. Any part can break. But Ruger will resist efforts to sell some replacement parts. If you can persuade them to sell you a firing pin, you will have to send the entire gun back to them. You will have to pay for shipping 2 ways, the parts, and the labor to fit them. Try doing that if TSHTF! I dont know of any reason that you could not send only the bolt from the gun. They could use the old firing pin to fit replacements. That would be a lot less expensive than sending the entire rifle. But, Ruger does not seem to be interested in doing this. Midway sells a replacement firing pin made by a company named Glend. I dont know how good it is, but, I think I will buy a couple and have a local gunsmith fit them. Then, I will do all my practicing with replacement parts and save my factory part for a possible TSHTF need.
I, personally, like the Mini. I like its looks, the way it handles, its dependability, and, the fact that the Mini does not frighten anti-gunners the way that the AK and AR do. It doesnt look like an evil assault rifle and is more acceptable to some people.
Some people complain about the accuracy of this gun. Well, I admit that it wont shoot every bullet through the eye of a gnat at 200 yards, but, it will hit minute of potbelly. Ruger does make a target version for more money, but, the regular gun is fine for its intended purpose, being on target at 200 to 300 yards. You dont really need any more than that.
If I had the money back that I spent on my Mini, I might consider buying an AR. Because of the number of companies that now manufacture the AR, the price has come down a long ways the last few years. But, I have what I have and I think I will still be OK.


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In the last 20 years, the number of natural disasters has increased from about 200 to over 400 per year. Nine out of ten disasters today are linked to climate change. Developing countries in particular are in many cases not taken by surprise, but are nonetheless inadequately prepared.
This increases the urgency of the question as to what Germany can do to save lives and prevent damage even before these disasters happen. Disaster reduction is therefore a priority of the Federal Foreign Office's humanitarian aid.
Every year, the Federal Foreign Office earmarks 10% of its humanitarian aid funds for disaster reduction projects, a considerable sum when compared with other countries. The sheer dimension and risks of climate change underscore the need for this strategy.
What is disaster reduction?
Disaster reduction encompasses all measures that help avert or mitigate the impact of extreme natural events on human beings and on economic structures in vulnerable regions. By setting up early-warning systems and strengthening the capacity of the local population to help itself, it ensures that those affected can actively prevent deaths and material damage before a disaster occurs.
Disaster reduction takes in three key elements: risk analysis, disaster prevention and preparedness.
• Risk analysis is the basis for all disaster reduction measures, since it enables us to predict the probability of natural disasters occurring in a given area. It includes an analysis of the physical risk (hazard assessment) and the susceptibility of the local population (vulnerability assessment).
• Disaster prevention encompasses all appropriate medium to long-term measures designed to prevent or contain the negative impact of disasters. It comprises above all political and legislative activities, as well as relevant planning and infrastructural measures.
• Preparedness is primarily concerned with improving society's ability to react sensibly in the face of a natural disaster. In other words, it must be ensured that the vulnerable population and responsible organizations know what to do in the event of a disaster before that disaster strikes. They should also be put in a position to organize the necessary logistical preparations.
Why disaster reduction?
In the period between May 2008 and March 2011 alone, extreme natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods, tornadoes and droughts claimed more than 500,000 lives. The number of natural disasters increased by 60% between 1997 and 2006 compared to the previous decade. Within this period, the number of registered fatalities increased from 600,000 to 1.2 million. The damage caused by such natural events is also constantly increasing. Growing importance is given to climate change in this context.
Effective disaster reduction can considerably lower the number of victims and the damage caused. One example for this is Bangladesh. When cyclone Sidr hit the Bay of Bengal in November 2007 with a speed of up to 240 km/h and a radius of 500 km, some 3.2 million people had already been transferred to emergency accommodation or higher lying regions as a disaster reduction measure. As a result the number of victims was much lower than in 1991, for example, when a similar cyclone claimed around 140,000 lives.
In addition to effective early-warning and protection systems, the transmission of fundamental knowledge, such as training related to the creation of and compliance with building standards in areas threatened by earthquakes, is important. Whereas more than 220,000 people died in the earthquake in Haiti in January 2010, there was not a single death reported after an even stronger earthquake in New Zealand in September 2010, thanks partly to safer methods of building.
Efficient disaster reduction therefore makes concrete savings possible when it comes to dealing with the ensuing disaster. Moreover, the better disaster reduction is implemented, the less a country will be dependent on outside help should disaster strike. It will be far better able to take preparatory steps and rebuild on its own.
What is the Federal Foreign Office doing?
Work to strengthen disaster reduction is being conducted at different levels. Cooperation with the United Nations is to the fore.
The Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015 adopted at the World Conference on Disaster Reduction (WCDR) in Kobe, Japan, and the international dialogue on disaster reduction provide the conceptual framework.
Germany is working closely with the United Nations Secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) based in Geneva and its Platform for the Promotion of Early Warning (PPEW) based in Bonn. In 2006 the Federal Foreign Office held the third Early Warning Conference in Bonn under the auspices of the United Nations.
On the European level, Germany contributed much both to the creation of the European Consensus on Humanitarian Aid, which emphasizes the necessity of disaster reduction and also to the EU strategy to support disaster reduction in developing countries of 2009.
More on EU disaster reduction under DIPECHO.
The Federal Foreign Office is also supporting the work of the German Committee for Disaster Reduction. The Committee serves as the national platform on disaster reduction and competence centre for disaster reduction issues. It has produced pioneering studies on the implementation of the Hyogo goals and is an important partner for international networks for catastrophe prevention.
What support is the Federal Foreign Office providing?
The Federal Foreign Office uses 10% of its humanitarian aid funding every year for disaster reduction projects.
In these projects, the Federal Foreign Office works with non-governmental organizations, the United Nations and the organizations of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. There are guidelines governing the earmarking of funds. They include:
• Priority of humanitarian need: The fundamental objective of both our disaster reduction and humanitarian aid activities is to save lives and protect livelihoods.
• Adapting to a changed global environment: Disaster reduction is an issue of increasing importance especially in the light of climate change. Projects are to reflect this.
• Disaster early warning: This is a thematic focus in the sphere of disaster reduction.
• Vulnerability: The projects are carried out above all in particularly vulnerable areas of poorer countries in which the population faces a high risk of disaster.
• Practical relevance: Scientific research findings should be utilized with a view to applying them practically.
Focus since 2008: Protecting endangered coastal regions from flooding
Floods are the most common natural disaster. Asia is particularly affected where there are almost twice as many floods as there are on the African or American continents.
Flooding and the rise in sea level also particularly affect island states such as the Philippines and the Dominican Republic.
The Federal Foreign Office has been focusing its project work since 2008 particularly on disaster reduction in endangered coastal regions. Some two-thirds of the global population live in coastal regions. Thus a large number of people rely on a functioning infrastructure such as roads, industry, ports and energy facilities, but also on agricultural lands central to the regions. Projects in Asia, Africa and Latin America help effectively protect the lives and livelihoods the population.
Special support focus 2009-2011: Afghanistan and Pakistan
Since 2009 the Federal Foreign Office has been focusing its assistance particularly on strengthening disaster reduction in Afghanistan. In 2010 this focus was expanded to include Pakistan. Both countries are especially vulnerable to a series of regularly occurring natural disasters.
Afghanistan is often affected by earthquakes, floods, drought, avalanches, and landslides. Periods of extreme cold alternate with increasing droughts. Heavy rains cause flooding of riverbeds and moraines. The need to strengthen local structures and capacities for disaster reduction is especially high in Afghanistan. The Federal Foreign Office thus supports projects in the provinces Baghlan and Badghis.
The population of Pakistan must contend above all with the effects of earthquakes and floods. The extreme flood disaster of 2010 alone affected 20 million people. Lasting damage and destruction of agricultural areas exacerbate the humanitarian situation. Germany is among the main donor nations worldwide and in addition to immediate support for the victims in the summer of 2010, it also supports prevention measures to assist the local population in their efforts to be better prepared for future disaster of this magnitude.
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Throughout the state, elementary school students will take part in the 42nd year of Zions Bank's Lights On tradition. The Park City School District will also participate. McPolin Elementary students will make ornaments, decorate a tree, and sing carols inside Zions Bank's Park City office, located at 1100 Snow Creek Dr., on Dec. 4 at 12:30 p.m., according to a press release. Teachers, parents and Zions Bank employees will gather with the students in the branch's lobby for the "Lights On" ceremony where the bank will present a contribution of $300 to the school. More than 60 Utah and Idaho elementary schools will participate in Zions Bank's Lights On celebration this year, the release continued. A number of Zions Bank offices have invited students from special needs classes and Title 1 schools to decorate the trees in their lobbies.
Science Fair mentoring
Parley's Park Elementary School is scheduled to host a science fair mentor session for students from when school releases at 3:05 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 6. For more information, contact email@example.com.
WSD Open House and PTSO meeting
The Weilenmann School of Discovery is scheduled to host an Open House and School Tour Wednesday, Dec. 5 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. This event is open to the public. Visitors are invited to take guided tours of the school, including classes in session.
Sweetheart Gala tickets to go on sale
Community members will have their first opportunity to buy tickets to the 9th Annual Sweetheart Gala Thursday, Dec. 13, hosted by the PCHS Music Department and the Park City Education Foundation. The event is a big band dinner and dance fundraiser for the Park City High School bands. The event is scheduled to be held Friday, Feb. 8 from 6 to 11 p.m. at the St. Mary's Catholic Church and will feature the PCHS Varsity Jazz Ensemble. Tickets prices range from $50 for individual tickets to $600 for a premium dance floor table. To purchase tickets, call 435-615-0235 or visit www.pcef4kids.org. All contributions are tax deductible. The PCEF is currently seeking goods and services to be donated to opportunity drawings during the even.t To donate, contact Lyn Eckels at 435-655-5457.


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Large canvases with singular subjects are the calling card to Endia Price Bumgarner's work that can be found on display at Stuttgart's Arts Center of the Grand Prairie. Her work will be on display through July and is there for the viewing pleasure of Grand Prairie residents.
The work being displayed, according to Bumgarner, is the original Master Thesis Exhibition that she created for her Master of Arts degree at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. She explains her art is as unique as her name.
Her work is created through the use of large format, color and singular subject. For nearly a decade she has taught and inspired numerous artists through the Arkansas Arts Center Museum School of Study where she also served as the inaugural department chair. Her experience and canvas have been stretched throughout the Arkansas region.
From various museums to private collections — the creations of Bumgarner have silently spoken expression and life in numerous exhibitions.
"Don't miss the opportunity to experience this in person," she said.
For more information contact the Arts Center of the Grand Prairie at (870) 673-1781.
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The First State Chapter, IAAP Cuisine cookbook fundraiser is currently in progress.
The cookbook is a spiral-bound, hard-cover collection of recipes gathered from various sources by chapter members. The book features more than 200 recipes and sells for $12 each or 2 for $20. Proceeds will be used for chapter member educational opportunities, and an annual scholarship project processed through and awarded by the Delaware Technical and Community College Owens campus.
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It's now the midpoint of the 2012 Delaware high school football season, and the Middletown Cavaliers sit atop the Blue Hen Conference Flight A standings with an impeccable 5-0 record following the team's 49-8 road demolition of Charter School of Wilmington on Saturday afternoon.
The Cavaliers' lethal offense, led by junior quarterback Darius Wade, continues to roll up huge numbers on the scoreboard. On the day, Wade threw for three touchdowns, to three different receivers no less, and Chris Godwin and Jamir Baynard each scored two touchdowns apiece during the onslaught.
Through the first five games, Middletown has scored an incredible 251 points, an utterly amazing average of 50 points per game. To put this in perspective, the Cavaliers average seven touchdowns per contest, at a level where three or four touchdowns will typically win a lot of games. Defensively, the squad has given up a total of 59 points, or about 12 points per game. Nearly half of those points, (26), were scored by A.I. duPont last week. The Cavs, by the way, totaled 51 points in that victory.
"We keep telling our players last season was last year. We need to keep getting better each week in order to have a successful season," said Middletown coach Mark DelPercio. "We still need to improve, especially on the defensive side of the ball."
Middletown had no problems scoring after the opening quarter, crossing the goal line three times in the second quarter on a 48-yard run by junior Chris Godwin, a 14-yard pass reception by sophomore Erich Schneider and on a 10-yard pass reception by senior Thomas Davis. Senior kicker Joshua Leach nailed all seven of his point-after attempts. At the half, the Cavaliers led 28-0.
If The Force had any hopes of catching up in the third quarter, they were quickly dashed, as the Middletown scoring machine went right back to work, adding two more touchdowns which initiated the running clock. Senior running back Jamir Baynard carried the ball for two touchdowns.
In the fourth quarter, sophomore Shane Horn tallied on a four-yard run to cap the scoring. Charter's Robert Johnson scored on a dazzling 89-yard pass from sophomore quarterback Matt Oliver in the waning moments. Oliver then hit Jarrett Ross for the two-point conversion to make the final score 49-8.
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Reviews of Suddath Relocation Systems (South FL, Central FL, Jacksonville)
Reviews of Suddath Relocation Systems (South FL, Central FL, Jacksonville)
Suddath currently has 19 branches nationwide, seven of which are in Florida, as follows:
• two are in South Florida - Miami and Ft. Lauderdale (actually in Deerfield Beach);
• three are in Central Florida - St. Petersburg (actually Clearwater) in the Tampa area, Orlando, and Melbourne (actually Palm Bay); and
• one, the headquarters, is in Northeast Florida, in Jacksonville.
• The Villages, is in central Florida
The 12 other Suddath branches are located in the following places:
• San Jose, CA and Los Angeles, CA (actually La Mirada)
• Dallas, TX (actually Grand Prairie) and Houston, TX
• Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN (actually Eden Prairie)
• Atlanta, GA (actually Duluth)
• Charlotte, NC
• Odenton, MD (in the DC area)
• New York metro area (actually Wayne, NJ)
• Milwaukee, WI (actually Waukesha)
• Chicago, IL(actually Waukegan)
• Seattle, WA
Each location is listed separately on the Superlist under the appropriate state and area with its own reviews and comments attached. This is a general post designed to give consumers overall information about the company as a whole, current as of September, 2012. It also includes specific material on the Suddath Florida branches (see below).
Suddath is a very large company with many different divisions. It was founded by Carl Suddath in Jacksonville in 1919 and became a United Van Lines agent in 1981. A descendant of the founder, Steve Suddath, currently serves as Chairman of the Board. It handles more household goods shipments than any other United agent – an average of 50,000 such shipments annually. It has more than 1,700 employees nationwide, owns more than 1,300 trucks and tractors, and generates more than $380 million in annual revenues. Its international division serving residential customers, Sentry International, is one of the top five international forwarders in the world.
Because MovingScam places great emphasis on quality, and not just size, it is important to note that a company representative told MovingScam that the claims ratio for Suddath as of May 2011 is only about 15%, improved from 19% in May 2010. That would mean that of the total shipments booked by Suddath, claims were submitted for only 15% of them. If the Suddath claims ratio is this low (admittedly this is unverified), it would probably be mainly due to the fact that the company has so many trucks that it is able to self-haul most of its household goods shipments using its own trucks and drivers. In that way it is able to maintain control of most shipments from start to finish (the American Moving and Storage Association (AMSA) estimated that the average claims ratio in the industry was 25%).
A company representative told MovingScam that the Suddath drivers are all rated 1 or 2 in the United-Mayflower system, with 1 being the highest rating, and any driver who drop to a rating of 3 are placed on probation for 90 days and dropped if they don't improve. All of its Florida locations have "A+" BBB ratings and very few BBB complaints considering the number of moves they do each year. While any company of this size will have complaints posted on the Internet, MovingScam has examined those complaints and believes that they reflect isolated incidents that should not deter customers from booking moves with Suddath.
All of the Suddath branches benefit from having a high-quality network for support. For example, its long-haul drivers, who are probably the single most important element in the success of most interstate moves, serve all locations and are top-rated in the United-Mayflower system as noted above. (Some shipments booked by Suddath may be delivered by Mayflower trucks and drivers; this is normal and not a cause for alarm.)
It should be noted that Suddath does a large number of so-called "account" or "corporate" moves where a corporate employer pays for its employees to be relocated, as opposed to so-called "COD" moves where an individual customer pays – the type of move done by most people coming to MovingScam.com for advice. Companies that do many account moves prioritize those moves because they are a steady source of revenue. COD moves often get less attention. However, like the best such companies, Suddath does not accept COD moves when it has insufficient capacity to service them well and to their extremely high standards. As an example, for periods of highest traffic during Summer months, Suddath may decline a COD move due to capacity issues.
One final note regarding quality – of the 19 Suddath branches,13 of these branches are currently DOD (military) approved, including Atlanta (Duluth), Dallas (Grand Prairie), Milwaukee, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Chicago, Odenton MD, Seattle (Kent) and all of the branches in Florida (minus The Villages terminal). Having military approval in itself involves a rigorous, ongoing certification process and is an indication that the quality of those 12 branches is especially high.
These are the Superlist entries for Suddath's Florida offices as of October 2010.
Suddath in South Florida – Ft. Lauderdale (Deerfield Beach) and Miami
:thumbsup:--Suddath (United) in Ft. Lauderdale (actually Deerfield Beach) and Miami.
A VERY GOOD PERFORMER with at least 5 good reviews and no significant bad reviews as an origin agent on this website. (These two offices are located so close to each other that they are being considered as a unit for MovingScam's rating purposes.)
As of 10/10 the Deerfield Beach location had an "A+" BBB rating with 4 complaints over the past 36 months (all resolved or administratively closed). Its General Manager is Julie Cobb and its phone number is 954-596-4000 or 800-999-5466. Also as of 10/10 the Miami location had an "A+" BBB rating with 2 complaints (either resolved or administratively closed) in the past 36 months. Its General Manager is John Trevathan and its phone number is 305-885-8161 or 800-327-9351.
"Rick" (industry expert) posted in 2005 that "management holds positions on both the United Van Lines and AMSA Board of Directors. The general manager of the Deerfield Beach office has held the office for more than 15 years. They are a good company." - http://www.movingscam.com/forum/viewtop ... 2146#42146 He added later that Suddath-Miami purchased Withers Van Lines back in 1984.
MovingScam has many good reviews of interstate moves booked by these two branches.
http://www.movingscam.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4875 (interstate - there were a few glitches but Suddath paid on his claims within days)
http://www.movingscam.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5533 (interstate)
http://www.movingscam.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6013 (interstate)
http://www.movingscam.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7029 (interstate to Atlanta - a rave review by "IsaacMar")
http://www.movingscam.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8187 (interstate - an excellent report by "gobrons" praising Vicky in the office, the driver, good communication, and a fast 7-day delivery to San Diego)
"natinstl" gave Suddath a very good review for a move to Seattle, praising Vicki in the office and the Mayflower driver from Ohio, Art Brown:
http://www.movingscam.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9457 (interstate)
There is a vague complaint by "KGUMM" about a move to CO, but without more information it's hard to say what really happened and this complaint should probably be disregarded, especially since it's not certain that he is talking about this branch of Suddath (he posted from Arizona):
http://www.movingscam.com/forum/viewtop ... 3948#43948 (interstate)
Someone posted an excellent review of a move to CA in 12/06 praising especially the sales rep Tony de la Torre and the punctuality and efficiency of the Miami packing crew--Raul, Jose, and Jimmy:
http://www.movingscam.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10744 (interstate)
"gatorinmn" posted a rave review of the Ft. Lauderdale office of Suddath for a move to MN that took place in 9/06--there was a tiny amount of damage which the company took care of right away. The customer adds, "I work for the federal courts, and I was pleased to learn that the Fort Lauderdale federal courthouse uses Suddath when items need to get moved from chambers to chambers within the building (or when judges move from the courthouse in WPB to the one in FTL or MIA, or vice versa). I figured they've gotta be good if the court uses them.":
http://www.movingscam.com/forum/viewtop ... 9766#89766
http://www.movingscam.com/forum/viewtop ... 9776#89776 (interstate)
"cancan42" (real name Carol) reported in 11/07 that a United Van Lines driver (Tom N.) apparently screwed up the weight tickets on her move to TN. A Suddath-Ft. Lauderdale employee initially declined to intervene but when its General Manager Julie Cobb heard about the situation, she made everything right and the customer ended up satisfied:
http://www.movingscam.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15175 (interstate)
Suddath in Central Florida – St. Petersburg (Clearwater), Orlando, and Melbourne (Palm Bay)
--Suddath (United) in St. Petersburg (Clearwater) in the Tampa area, Orlando, and Melbourne (Palm Bay).
For MovingScam's rating purposes, these three offices are being considered together since they are fairly close geographically. As of 10/10, the St. Petersburg office had an "A+" BBB rating with 1 complaint (resolved) in the past 36 months. Its General Manager is Ed Fitzgerald and its phone number is 727-573-0000 or 800-288-2808. As of 10/10 the Orlando office had an "A+" BBB rating with 3 complaints (all resolved or administratively closed) in the past 36 months. Its General Manager is Donna Caldwell and its phone number is 407-843-6683 or 800-327-6030. And as of 10/10 the Melbourne office had an "A+" BBB rating with 3 complaints (all resolved or administratively closed) over the past 36 months. Its General Manager is also Donna Caldwell and its phone numbers are 407-843-6683 or 800-876-7554.
In 6/07, "PMueller" (working for another United agent in FL at the time) praised Bill Cook, a sales rep in the St. Petersburg office:
http://www.movingscam.com/forum/viewtop ... 0309#90309
"paulj" posted a very good review in 8/08 of the crew in Orlando that packed his international shipment destined for Australia. He said that the actual forwarding was handled by Sentry International (Suddath) in Jacksonville, which also did an excellent job:
http://www.movingscam.com/forum/viewtop ... 823#115823 (booking and origin agent for international shipment)
Suddath in Northeast Florida – Jacksonville (HQ)
--Suddath (United) in Jacksonville.
Industry people have made excellent comments about Suddath as a whole, and Jacksonville is the company HQ. The phone number of this office is 904-256-5540 or 800-333-8100. As of 10/10 it had an "A+" BBB rating with 5 complaints in the past 36 months (0 in the past 12 months), all resolved. The General Manager at this location is listed as Mark Chesser.
"ArchieWhite" (owns a Mayflower/United agency in Atlanta) posted in 5/07, "I've known the President of Suddath for a few years, and the President before him for about 20, they will do you a fine, professional job, you can't do any better." - http://www.movingscam.com/forum/viewtop ... 8752#88752
In 10/08, he and another industry person spoke very highly of the recently retired president of Suddath (United), Quinn Bell: http://www.movingscam.com/forum/viewtop ... 143#116143
"lisainflorida" moving to CO posted in 6/07 that she was poised to go with Suddath even though its quote was Nonbinding (because she had a storage unit) and a little higher than the one from Reads because the estimator (Frank) was very thorough and inspired confidence:
"paulj" posted an excellent review of Suddath's international division (Sentry International, located in Jacksonville) in 8/08 for handling his shipment to Australia--"I have the highest praise for this company . . . They are always contactable, friendly and helpful and also provided the most comprehensive written quote out of the 4 or 5 companies that I contacted at the start.":
http://www.movingscam.com/forum/viewtop ... 823#115823 (forwarder for international shipment; Suddath Orlando was the booking and origin agent)
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Jon K. wrote:Hello,
First off, thanks very much for having such a great resource. It meant the world to my wife and I to have a place to see our questions already answered! Great site.
We used Suddath (United) movers out of La Mirada CA for a move of 6,200 lbs. from Orange County, CA to Portland OR. The sales rep Wade Wuest and our customer service person did a great job of following up. We were very pleased with our experience. Our move was done in less than 5 days. We were in constant contact with the driver from Planes Movers, and he was a pleasure to work with as well.
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T.McCulloh wrote: It is a pleasure to record a recent household move from Dallas, TX to
Seattle, WA that was flawless. United Van Lines of Fenton, MO, working with
Suddath Relocation Systems of Grand Prairie, TX, moved our household
efficiently and according to schedule at a price below planning estimates.
All necessary packing was done efficiently and well and the packed
furnishings arrived on time and in excellent condition. Special thanks go to
Annie of Suddath, as well as the United Van Lines driver, Joseph Dean and
his wife, who were all exceptionally conscientious, courteous and
professional throughout.
A very special thank you to MovingScam.com, for your website and
accompanying guidelines for selecting a moving company. Your recommendation
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I don't want to quote the whole thing here unless the moderators think it's appropriate, but did want to make sure our experience was considered, since we seem to be one of a few voices that weren't particularly happy with Suddath.
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We probably get 3 - 4 Suddath trucks in here every week with storage, and Suddath is one of my largest military co op agents.
Good company, and great people to work with.
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modernangel76 wrote::thumbsdown: I can't speak for the quality of their moving services but I had an estimate scheduled for this morning and they never showed up. When I called they had no idea. Doesn't speak well for their administrative capabilities.
I strongly suspect that the administrative capacities are where the problems lie-- their partner agents (the guys doing all the work) were great, sales staff was good, etc. But trying to communicate with them once we were into the move was a total nightmare. We paid as soon as they asked, which was more than 2 months ago, and still haven't received a receipt or an itemized invoice, even though we've asked literally dozens of times.
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The manager and others made multiple commitments to me , including reimbursing me for expenses we incurred b/c couldnt get their act together on packing and then they failed to deliver. Once, they delivered, he ignored me for weeks and finally responded saying he changed his mind.
if you're looking to hire a bunch of used car salesmen to move you're stuff, suddath is the right place.
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Karrie619 wrote:Hello everybody
Thanks once again with all the intelligent points made. I finally decided to go with Suddath.
I moved on 12/17/'11. The day before, there was a call from them to confirm the appointment. On 12/17, three movers came to our place in a Cummings truck at 9.00 am. I quickly walked one of them through the house to tell me what needed to be moved. I suppose it is easier that way for them than to actually go through the list.
So far, so good. Now here is the unexpected bit - I had two large pre-packed tables at our place that I forgot to mention in the quote earlier. Additionally, since we were moving from a 1/1 apartment, we thought didn't have too much stuff to pack in boxes - WRONG! So bottom line, we had about 20-25 boxes that needed movement in addition to those pre-packed tables I mentioned above.
Those three movers gladly moved those boxes and tables at no extra cost!!! THATS RIGHT!! They were super understanding and basically said that since the truck was basically empty after they had packed it with the stuff required to be moved, they might as well move in those boxes at no extra cost!! To illustrate how way off I was, I needed to rent a UHaul van and make two trips to haul the remaining stuff (stuff I hadn't packed into boxes when the movers had arrived).
At the destination, they unpacked and placed everything where I needed them. One of them even offered to place the wall art on the wall but since I didn't have any screws then, I had to gratefully decline. No damage and zero hassles at any point. The entire move was so much more easier despite my initial underestimation of the things I needed to move simply because they decided to do a good deed - or rather 20 odd good deeds!
My wife and I were able to breathe a HUGE sigh of relief thanks to them. The entire move took about 2.5hrs so they were probably erring on the cautious side during the estimate when they estimated 4 hrs - not complaining, just saying.
To show my gratitude, I gladly bought them lunch in addition to giving them a $30 tip. I know its not much but it was the best I could do at the point as I didn't have any more bills in my wallet. I would have gladly given them another $30 if I could have.
The only reason I do not mention the movers names out here to recommend them is because I do not wish them to be reprimanded by anyone at Suddath for not charging for the additional poundage moved. Else I would gladly do so.
Overall, I would gladly recommend Suddath to anyone for their move in Florida. All the horror stories on this forum about moving scams had me worried before the move, but it was all for naught with Suddath being the movers! Awesome job!!
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Penny wrote:I would like to report that my husband and I just moved from NYC to Miami.
We used the Suddath?United Van Lines located in Wayne NJ. From start to finish it was an excellent experience. Steve who gave us the initial bid, Leona who answered our questions and smoothed our concerns and Martin and the rest of the crews both in Nyc and Miami were professional and cheerful and helpful all the way. No surprise extras. Their binding bid was totally upheld.
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Natalie wrote:While getting quotes from movers and researching companies, I found your site online. I've moved many times and also have some horror stories. On the recommendation of your site, I called Suddath Relo for my move from Ft. Lauderdale, FL to Orlando. From the first contact, I had a positive experience. The person who set up the consultant appointment was informative and polite. Danny, the consultant was professional, knowledgeable and thorough. His price quote was very fair, and everything he promised happened. I even needed to change the pickup time 2 days in advance and they were happy to accomodate. The movers Darren and David were GREAT! On time, frequent communication during the whole process. Efficient but also very careful, followed my instructions exactly. They were the same crew who offloaded at my new home. Suddath and their staff took a lot of stress out of the moving experience, and I highly recommend their services.
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In May 2009, we used Suddath (Fort Lauderdale) to pack and move us from Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Colorado Springs, CO.. The move included moving our baby grand piano and we chose Suddath for their (supposed) expertise and professionalism related to piano moving knowledge. In addition, after having had a previous bad experience moving out of state. I questioned the movers in order to insure, they would not be selling my load to another carrier after they had picked up the goods and that it would be the same company delivering our goods (including setting up the piano). They assured me they do not sell the load and ensured the piano would be properly delivered and set up. Upon arrival of our belongings in Colorado, I discovered the load had been sold and moved (more than once) from truck to truck before arriving at our home. The piano was delivered in pieces and left on the floor and the delivery company had no piano dolly nor did they put the (damaged) piano back together. All they were concerned with is that nothing was missing from the inventory and getting out of there as fast as possible. In addition, if you look at Suddath's locations on their website they have no office in Colorado. So, why did they take our moving job? Why did they lie to me? I will never use them again. Piano purchase price was $10,000.00 and it was in mint condition. I sold it for $2000. three years later, damaged. Make sure your mover actually will be the one delivering your goods not just picking up your goods.
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Planned second Soviet circumlunar flight. Cancelled after the success of the American Apollo 8. On 24 September 1968 Bykovskiy/Rukavishnikov were the prime candidates for the first Soviet circumlunar flight. When the crews were named, they had been bumped to the second flight.
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Rudenko agrees with Kamanin's plan, except he urges him to assign more cosmonauts to the Soyuz 7K-OK group, and include OKB-1 cosmonauts in the 7K-OK, L1, and L3 groups, and Academy of Science cosmonauts in the L1 and L3 groups.
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Crews for the L1 must be named in order to complete the five-month training program in time. Eight L1's are being completed to the manned configuration, but Mishin believes it is necessary to plan for only six manned missions. It is decided to train nine crews. Spacecraft commanders will be Komarov, Bykovsky, Nikolayev, Gagarin, Leonov, Khrunov, Volynov, Beregovoi, and Shatalov. Flight engineers will be Yeliseyev, Kubasov, Makarov, Volkov, and Grechko. Komarov, Bykovsky or Nikolayev will command the first circumlunar flight. Mishin promises to name the OKB-1 candidates for that flight by 8 December. Mishin and Kerimov agree that training of cosmonaut- researchers from the Academy of Sciences may begin, although both Mishin and Rudenko expressed doubts about cosmonaut candidate Yershov.
The failures of Cosmos 133 have been narrowed to entangled thrust vector vanes in the main engines and a single defective approach and orientation thruster. It is agreed to set the unmanned launch of Soyuz s/n 1 for 18 December as a final functional check of all systems. If this is successful, the date will then be set for the manned launch of Soyuz s/n 3 and 4. Flight control will be conducted from Yevpatoria.
The commission then considers reports on improvements needed for command, control, and recovery of manned lunar spacecraft. General Spitsa and Chief Designer Ryazanskiy list needed improvements to tracking and communications stations. These will cost more than 100 million roubles, including 50 million to equipment tracking ships. Tracking stations at Yevpatoria and Ussuriysk will require extensive new equipment for control of lunar spacecraft. Officers from TsNII-30 report on enhancements required for search and recovery forces. Due to the worldwide requirement, this can no longer be handled by the VVS alone - naval, long-range aviation, and communications forces need to be involved. Returning lunar ships will be targeted for landing on Soviet territory, but there is a great probability in the event of guidance problems of a splashdown in the Indian Ocean or a landing in Iran, Pakistan, or India. The VVS only has very limited capability for sea search and rescue. On 21 December Marshal Zakharov split manned spacecraft recovery responsibility between the VVS and VMF. To enable search and recovery of spacecraft at sea or on land outside of Soviet territory will require 12,000 to 15,000 personnel and dozens of ships, aircraft, and helicopters. A new net of ground-based radio stations and direction finders will also be needed. This will cost hundreds of millions of roubles to implement. The cost must be borne - it is clearly unacceptable that a Soviet crew fly to the moon and back, only to perish on return to earth due to inadequate recovery forces. A special subcommittee under Marshal Rudenko is named to handle the matter. Kamanin reports on training plans for lunar spacecraft. Crew training will have to begin in January 1967 for crews to complete the five-month syllabus in time for the planned flight dates. L1 commanders must be pilots with prior spaceflight experience. The second cosmonaut need not have flown before. Training of L1 and 7K-LOK crews must be carried out in parallel and separately in order to meet schedules. Mishin, the Ministry of Public Health, and Kamanin should name the crews for thee flights within five days in order to make schedule.
Mishin and Kamanin meet and decide on L1 crews: Leonov-Makarov (with Kuklin as back-up); Bykovsky-Rukavishnikov (Klimuk back-up); and Popovich-Sevastyanov (Voloshin back-up). But that evening Leonov has yet another automobile accident. He hit a bus with his Volga at kilometre 24 near Shchelkovsky. This was his second accident in four months. Kamanin decides to prohibit him from driving automobiles for six months.


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Our daughter, Adella, requested that this year we host a "Dorothy" party to celebrate her 4th birthday! I spent many nights diligently working away, hoping to create a party that was as magical and memorable as her favorite movie. In my research I came across Gwynn Wasson Designs and contacted her about creating a custom party pack: I hoped to incorporate a little bit of Kansas and a whole lot of Oz! She was more than willing to work with my requests and came up with the perfect design. I used haystacks for risers, and gingham touches to represent Kansas; as well as bright paper fans and colorful flowers for OZ. Our backyard "rainbow" (plastic table cloths) was a huge hit with the kids; it gave a feeling of being transported to the other side of the rainbow, while providing additional shade during the hot summer day. We kept the food rather simple, and wanted to utilize classic american foods within the "Wizard of Oz" theme. Twinkies served as "Yellow bricks", chocolate dipped pretzels became "Glinda's Wands", and animal crackers represented the famous line "Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!". The children were served "Toto on a bun" and "Scarecrow stuffing" for lunch. Each guest was given a pair of ruby slippers upon arrival, and the girls got to take home a lovely basket filled with "lollipop guild" treats, hair clips, a lipgloss, etc. The girls even had a surprise visit from Dorothy herself: she entertained them with reading the story of her adventures in Oz, singing songs, playing games and face painting.


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In conjunction with Emory University School of Medicine, the Children's Carlos and Marguerite Mason Transplant Center is committed to excellence and innovation in pediatric kidney transplant research.
We are devoted to developing new and better preventive, diagnostic services and treatments through clinical and lab research.
Our team is active in advanced clinical research for pediatric kidney transplant, giving children better options for transplants and innovative therapies. We are involved in:
Children's is also at the forefront of atypical HUS research, our physicians successfully provided a kidney transplant combined with an experimental drug therapy to treat the condition, only the third patient of this kind in the U.S.
An Open-label, Multi-center Clinical Trial of Eculizumab in Pediatric Patients with Atypical Hemolytic-uremic syndrome (aHUS) (Study Number: C10-003)
Atypical Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome (aHUS) is a serious and life-threatening rare disorder that includes anemia microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, low platelets, and ultimately kidney failure. aHUS can recur and is a chronic disease. The purpose of this study is to determine if eculizumab is safe and effective in the treatment of aHUS in pediatric patients who have not been adequately helped or have suffered side effects from the current available treatments.
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, 8 week Study to Evaluate the Dose Response, Efficacy and Safety of Aliskiren in Pediatric Hypertensive Patients 6-17 Years of Age (Aliskiren Core study)
This double-blind 8 week study will evaluate dose response, efficacy (blood pressure lowering effect) and safety of aliskiren in children 6 to 17 years old with hypertension at low, mid and high weight-based doses. The low dose ranges from 6.25 mg to 25 mg of aliskiren, the mid dose ranges from 37.5 mg to 150 mg of aliskiren and the high dose ranges from 150 mg to 600 mg of aliskiren. This study is being conducted to support monotherapy registration of aliskiren for the treatment of hypertension in children 6-17 years of age.
A Multicenter, Double-blind, Randomized, 52-week, Extension Study to Evaluate the Long Term Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of Aliskiren Compared to Enalapril in Pediatric Hypertensive Patients 6-17 Years of Age (Aliskiren Extension study)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate in a randomized, double-blind fashion, the long-term safety, tolerability and efficacy profile of aliskiren compared to the active comparator enalapril in children, 6 to17 years old with hypertension (msSBP ≥ 95th percentile for age, gender and height, at baseline in study CSPP100A2365). Patients will be randomized to receive either aliskiren or enalapril. Weight-group based doses of aliskiren or enalapril will be administered once daily and children will receive study medication in a double-blind manner. This study is being conducted to support monotherapy registration of aliskiren for the treatment of hypertension in pediatric patients 6-17 years of age (age at baseline in Study CSPP100A2365).
Chronic Kidney Disease in Children Prospective Cohort Study (CKiD)
This is an observational study of children with chronic kidney disease. The primary goals of this study are to determine the risk factors for decline in kidney function and to define how a progressive decline in kidney function impacts neurocognitive function and behavior; the risk factors for cardiovascular disease; and growth failure and its associated morbidity.
Cerebro-renal disease: A morphometric study of the brains of pediatric patients with chronic renal insufficiency (CRI MRI Study)
This study, in collaboration with the radiology department at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, aims to identify regions of abnormal brain development in children with chronic renal insufficiency (CRI) who would be diagnosed as normal using conventional MRI techniques.
A Long-Term, Open-Label, Safety and Efficacy Study of Cysteamine Bitartrate Delayed-release Capsules (RP103) in Patients with Nephropathic Cystinosis
Cystinosis is an inheritable disease that, if untreated, results in kidney failure as early as the first decade of life. The current marketed therapy is Cystagon® (cysteamine bitartrate), which must be taken every six hours for the rest of the patient's life to prevent complications of cystinosis. RP103 is a formulation of cysteamine bitartrate that is being studied to see if it may be able to be given less frequently, once every 12 hours, and have similar results.
Executive Function in Children with Hypertension
Studies in young adults indicate that primary hypertension is associated with decreased performance on neurocognitive testing compared with normotensive controls, particularly in the domains of attention, working memory, and executive function. These cognitive deficits can improve in adults when hypertension is subsequently well-controlled, indicating that the neurocognitive deficits seen in hypertensives may represent an early manifestation of hypertensive target organ damage of the brain. The goal of the current proposal is to investigate the relationship between primary hypertension and executive function as an emerging target of hypertensive damage in children. The overall hypothesis is that children with primary hypertension have evidence for central nervous system target organ damage, as manifested by decreased executive function.
Novel Therapies for Resistant FSGS: Phase II Clinical Trial (FONT II)
A significant percentage of patients with primary FSGS are resistant to corticosteroids and other immunosuppressive medications. In view of the rising incidence of this disease and the grim prognosis for patients with resistant disease, it is imperative that new therapeutic approaches be evaluated in an efficient and systematic manner. This project will test whether rosiglitazone, adalimumab,and/or galactose can safely reduce proteinuria (abnormal amounts of protein in the urine) and protect kidney function better than standard treatment for patients with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS).
Clinical Trials in Transplantation in Children (Protocol CTOTC-02): Immune Development in Pediatric Transplantation (IMPACT)
Transplantation is the preferred method of treatment for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in children. Over the past forty years, the use of newer immunosuppressive drugs has decreased the risk for organ rejection considerably and improved short-term outcomes. However, these costly and complicated life-long treatment regimens also cause serious side effects. This has been particularly true for children, who undergo treatment with these drugs at the same time they are transitioning, physically and emotionally, from childhood to adulthood. These factors lead to significantly reduced life-spans, decreased drug regimen adherence and an increased need for re-transplantation, as compared with adults.
Current immunosuppressive procedures and strategies for children mimic those for adults, despite the difference between the two populations' immune systems and needs. New strategies aimed at tailoring to an individual child's needs would both reduce the risk of complications and improve outcomes. The purpose of this study is to generate information that will help to change the current practice of pediatric transplantation into one that is more individualized and preventative.
Immune Monitoring and Assay Development in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Currently, a kidney biopsy is the only way to determine whether a patient with a kidney transplant has rejection of their kidney. The goals of this study are to develop and study urine and blood tests that can determine if a patient is rejecting a transplanted kidney. This will hopefully decrease the need to perform kidney biopsies and allow for earlier diagnosis of rejection.
International Pediatric Peritoneal Dialysis Network Study
The International Pediatric Peritoneal Dialysis Network (IPPN) was created to register and collect data regarding pediatric patients receiving peritoneal dialysis. The purpose of this study is to continuously monitor outcomes in children around the world that are on PD. This registry should provide much needed information to doctors, nurses, dieticians, psychologists, social workers, and health care administrators, and help improve the wellbeing of children currently on PD.
A Molecular Pathogenesis-Driven Approach for Diagnosis and Treatment of Complement-Based Renal Diseases (KidCOM)
The purpose of this research is to build a registry of patients with aHUS and MPGN. MPGN is a rare disease that can cause problems with how the kidney filters blood and waste. Currently, little is known about how to treat MPGN. There are three different types of MPGN; MPGN I, MPGN II/Dense Deposit Disease (MPGN II/DDD), and MPGN III. Although we will look at all types of MPGN, we are focused on MPGN II/DDD because it is most closely linked to the immune system.
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) is another rare immune disease that affects blood supply to the kidneys, and impairs their function. There are two types of HUS; typical HUS, and atypical HUS. Typical HUS, which is usually diagnosed in childhood, is due to a bacterial infection in the stomach and intestines.Atypical HUS (aHUS) is a hereditary disease that is associated with recurrent episodes.
Safety and Pharmocokinetics of Lisinopril in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients (Lisinopril PK Study)
While limited PK data on lisinopril in children with essential hypertension are available, no data exist on lisinopril PK in pediatric renal transplant recipients. Given the kidney is the primaryroute of elimination of lisinopril, its clearance is highly influenced by GFR and this relationship may be impacted by the presence of a single transplanted kidney. For example, the impact of lisinopril on glomerular hemodynamics and GFR may be greater in pediatric transplant recipients and may be related to differences in PK. Additionally, because lisinopril may interact with other drugs, it is unclear if the available pediatric PK data applies to children with a kidney transplant who are prescribed a varying number of immunosuppressive medications whose dosage require frequent adjustment. Therefore, lisinopril PK in this population may differ from otherwise healthy children with essential hypertension and the renal transplant patient population may require specific dose adjustments according to age, weight, gender, level of GFR, or concomitant medications.
Genotype as a Predictor of Mycophenolate Mofetil Related Toxicity in Pediatric Transplant Recipients (MPA-GAS)
The purpose of this research study is to find out whether small differences in a person's genes contribute to their risk of developing side effects such as low white blood cell counts while taking mycophenolate mofetil (MMF or CellCept®). Eligible participants have received a kidney transplant and have been treated with mycophenolate mofetil (CellCept®) as part of their immune suppression regimen. This study looks at minor gene variations both in patients who have had a specific side effect while taking CellCept and in those who have not had that side effect while taking this medication.
Nephrotic Syndrome Study Network (NEPTUNE)
The purpose of this study is to find markers of Nephrotic Syndrome (kidney disease with too much protein in the urine). We are particularly interested in diseases called Focal and Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), Minimal Change Disease (MCD), and Membranous Nephropathy (MN). By collecting health information and laboratory samples, our goal is to learn more about these kidney diseases and find better ways to prevent and treat people with these kidney diseases.
Validation of PROMIS Pediatric Banks with Incident Nephrotic Syndrome (PROMIS NS)
Childhood onset nephrotic syndrome is a condition which affects the kidneys causing them to leak protein from the blood into the urine. Nephrotic syndrome is a disease that can improve (remission) and worsen (relapse) at different times throughout childhood. The purpose of this study is to measure how patients feel when they have active nephrotic syndrome and also when they are in remission.
A Comparative Single-Dose Pharmacokinetic and Safety Study of TAK-491 Between Infants, Children, and Adolescents with Hypertension and Healthy Adults (TAK-491 Study)
The purpose of this research study is to find out how safe and tolerable the study drug Edarbi (azilsartan medoxomil) is when given to children aged 1 year to 16 years. We want to look at how one dose of the study drug Edarbi is processed, broken down and passed out by the body over 24 hours after swallowing it. TAK-491 is an investigational drug called Edarbi which has been studied for mild to moderate high blood pressure in adults. Edarbi was approved for the treatment of hypertension in adults in February 2011 by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Edarbi has not been approved for children less than 18 years of age.
A Phase 3, Prospective, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo controlled Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics, Safety and Efficacy of Paricalcitol Capsules in Decreasing Serum Intact Parathyroid Hormone Levels in Pediatric Subjects Ages 10 to 16 years with Moderate to Severe Chronic Kidney Disease (Zemplar study)
A Phase 3, Open-Label, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Safety of Paricalcitol Capsules in Pediatric Subjects Ages 10 to 16 with Stage 5 Chronic Kidney Disease Receiving Peritoneal Dialysis (Zemplar M11-612 study)
The objective is to evaluate the safety of paricalcitol capsules in pediatric subjects, ages 10 to 16 years old, with Stage 5 chronic kidney disease (kidney failure) receiving peritoneal dialysis and being treated for secondary hyperparathyroidism. Subjects will be in the dosing period of the study for 12 weeks in order to evaluate the incidence of hypercalcemia (high calcium levels in blood). Approximately 12 subjects will be enrolled and all 12 will receive paricalcitol capsules.
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Press Release: California Academy of Sciences, Piazza Living Wall
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (3/28/11) – Habitat Horticulture announces the completion of a new 12- by 18- foot living wall commissioned by the California Academy of Sciences. Totaling 216 square feet, the wall provides a dramatic backdrop to the Academy's "Spring to Life" exhibit which will run through May 1 of this year. Utilizing state-of-the-art hydroponic technology, Habitat Horticulture has designed and implemented a large-scale artwork flanked by a steel frame that supports approximately 2,000 plants, mostly found in the understory of mixed evergreen forests and woodland plant communities. 27 different species are featured; 14 are native to California. This vertical garden is one of the largest free-standing living walls in North America.
The California Academy of Sciences, which reopened in 2008, is the greenest museum in the world as measured by LEED points. The new building was designed by architect Renzo Piano and features a living roof, four-story rainforest, planetarium and aquarium. Sustainable components of the building include soil and denim insulation, solar panel-generated energy and recycled steel and concrete. The museum is the largest public building to receive a Platinum-level LEED certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
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ZF-2779: chmod in Zend_Search_Lucene_Storage_Directory_Filesystem causes problems
[reference issue ZF-1429] Only file owners can chmod files. Since the apache user is usually a restricted user, with no shell, it's difficult to fire off cron jobs to update indexes out of band. This means that typically another user should do this. But the other user needs to take over ownership of the index files, and in that case, apache can no longer read the indexes and search breaks.
I don't see a problem with ZSL checking to see if the files are writable because that level of permission can be assigned to a group (apache user + indexer user). In that case, search only needs to check if the files are readable, no?
I haven't seen any reason for ZSL to chmod files (am I missing something?), and doing so breaks good OS admin practices.
File privileges are changed only at a file creation time. That guarantees we have current user as file owner at chmod() call time.
Right privileges for new files can be specified using Zend_Search_Lucene_Storage_Directory_Filesystem::setDefaultFilePermissions($mode) call (http://framework.zend.com/manual/en/…).
This method should be used if someone wants to override default index files permissions (e.g. give read access only for owner). That may be necessary for some cases.
Probably I don't see where the problem is. Please describe it in more details.
[copied comment from ZF-1429]
Please reconsider your thoughts on forcing the use of chmod.
In restrictive environments it is completely valid that a non-owner of the lucene index files has proper write permissions to write but still is not owner. And, as you're ware, chmod can only be issued by the owner of the files. Group ownership is not considered.
I would strongly advice to remove this patch in its entirety. Zend_Search_Lucene should not deal with permission in anyway itself. This should be left to the environment it is running in, and especially under Unix systems this is easily done by making sure the proper umask is set.
If this is not an option, please at least consider the ability to disable the call to chmod().
Here is an example scenario of mine: The index is created from a non www-data user. When I do this and access the index from within the web, I get
Error: chmod(): Operation not permitted in includes/Zend/Search/Lucene/Storage/Directory/Filesystem.php on line 189
0 includes/Zend/Search/Lucene/LockManager.php(85): Zend_Search_Lucene_Storage_Directory_Filesystem->createFile('read.lock.file')
1 includes/Zend/Search/Lucene.php(410): Zend_Search_Lucene_LockManager::obtainReadLock(Object(Zend_Search_Lucene_Storage_Directory_Filesystem))
2 includes/App/Search.php(252): Zend_Search_Lucene->__construct('/var/www/netcar...')
3 http/suche/index2.php(59): App_Search->search('milbe', 0)
4 {main}
However, there's actually no technical reason why a chmod() call is needed here. The permissions are completely fine as they're and it should not concern the web application that it is not the owner of some of the files. Still the write permissions to create the file are there.
Aha! I see.
The problem is in the several files used for index access synchronization. These files may be recreated (also by index 'readers'). All other index files are not updated during their lifetime, so chmod() is applied only to just created files and shouldn't make a problem in the case you described.
Reasons not to use chmod() at all are clear. But I am not sure we have other ways to provide right (user defined) permissions for index files. umask is applied to all files created by application and non-index files permissions may differ from what we need for index files. In addition to this umask() usage may cause problems under multithreaded environment (http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.umask.php) :(
I see only one use case for applying different permissions to index files now. It's giving or restricting index read/write access for everyone... but, I think, we need these possibilities.
Thanks for your reply, good to see this issue hasn't fell of the radar ;)
What if setting up proper permissions is just left out completely of Z_S_L? I mean in the whole Java Lucene library there isn't a single bit of permission handling code. Why do we need it in PHP?
I didn't mean that Z_S_L should take care of the umask from within PHP but the environment under which Z_S_L is operating should do so. There's probably a real-life problem with my suggestion I don't see (and why this change from ZF-1429 has been introduced) but I can't see this limits.
Please categorize/fix as needed.
Got the same issue stated at response #2 (Markus Fischer - 05/Mar/08 05:07 PM). Another user created Lucene index but web search form query prints :
exception 'Zend_Search_Lucene_Exception' with message 'chmod() [function.chmod]: Operation not permitted' in /home/fabrice/library/Zend/Search/Lucene/Storage/Directory/Filesystem.php:189 Stack trace:
0 /home/fabrice/library/Zend/Search/Lucene/LockManager.php(85): Zend_Search_Lucene_Storage_Directory_Filesystem->createFile('read.lock.file')
1 /home/fabrice/library/Zend/Search/Lucene.php(410): Zend_Search_Lucene_LockManager::obtainReadLock(Object(Zend_Search_Lucene_Storage_Directory_Filesystem))
2 /home/fabrice/library/Zend/Search/Lucene.php(186): Zend_Search_Lucene->__construct('/home/fabrice/p...', false)
3 /home/fabrice/public_html/fabrice-tests/minisite/application/default/controllers/RechercheController.php(34): Zend_Search_Lucene::open('/home/fabrice/p...')
4 /home/fabrice/library/Zend/Controller/Action.php(502): RechercheController->indexAction()
5 /home/fabrice/library/Zend/Controller/Dispatcher/Standard.php(293): Zend_Controller_Action->dispatch('indexAction')
6 /home/fabrice/library/Zend/Controller/Front.php(914): Zend_Controller_Dispatcher_Standard->dispatch(Object(Zend_Controller_Request_Http), Object(Zend_Controller_Response_Http))
7 /home/fabrice/public_html/fabrice-tests/minisite/html/index.php(101): Zend_Controller_Front->dispatch()
8 {main}
Tristan Celder sent me this patch, thanks him !
Our project is glad to use Zend_Search_Lucene: http://code.google.com/p/qubit-toolkit/
- however we also encountered this issue: http://groups.google.com/group/qubit-dev/…
In our case, it is an exception if we cannot read / write to one of the index files, but if we can read / write to the file, it is not an exception if we cannot chmod() it.
Since normally all the files in our project have the correct permissions, though they may be owned by a user other than Apache, I think it would solve our problem if, in the case that chmod() fails, Zend_Search_Lucene only threw an exception if the file permissions did not already match $_defaultFilePermissions
Thenks for all for really productive discussion around the problem!
Updating for the 1.6.0 release.
The current solution still gives us some headaches because in the development context of our application even PHP notices are converted into exceptions (with good reason) and if the app is used via CLI and web, we've got a problem.
So, why not add a check for the file owner? See the second patch for a version which works for us.