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Lyck, R; Ruderisch, N; Moll, A G; Steiner, O; Cohen, C D; Engelhardt, B; Makrides, V; Verrey, F (2009). Culture-induced changes in blood-brain barrier transcriptome: implications for amino-acid transporters in vivo. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism, 29(9):1491-1502.
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Tight homeostatic control of brain amino acids (AA) depends on transport by solute carrier family proteins expressed by the blood-brain barrier (BBB) microvascular endothelial cells (BMEC). To characterize the mouse BMEC transcriptome and probe culture-induced changes, microarray analyses of platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule-1-positive (PECAM1(+)) endothelial cells (ppMBMECs) were compared with primary MBMECs (pMBMEC) cultured in the presence or absence of glial cells and with b.End5 endothelioma cell line. Selected cell marker and AA transporter mRNA levels were further verified by reverse transcription real-time PCR. Regardless of glial coculture, expression of a large subset of genes was strongly altered by a brief culture step. This is consistent with the known dependence of BMECs on in vivo interactions to maintain physiologic functions, for example, tight barrier formation, and their consequent dedifferentiation in culture. Seven (4F2hc, Lat1, Taut, Snat3, Snat5, Xpct, and Cat1) of nine AA transporter mRNAs highly expressed in freshly isolated ppMBMECs were strongly downregulated for all cultures and two (Snat2 and Eaat3) were variably regulated. In contrast, five AA transporter mRNAs with low expression in ppMBMECs, including y(+)Lat2, xCT, and Snat1, were upregulated by culture. We hypothesized that the AA transporters highly expressed in ppMBMECs and downregulated in culture have a major in vivo function for BBB transendothelial transport.Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism advance online publication, 3 June 2009; doi:10.1038/jcbfm.2009.72.
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Sony Computer Entertainment's John Koller has made some comments about the stock issue and Xbox One competition in regards to the PS4. In an interview with CVG on Jan. 8, the marketing vice president stated that the next-generation system has a fantastic "upside" in the near future. He also hinted that the PS4 may still be hard to find.
Although Sony Computer Entertainment is still shipping a lot of units to the retailers, the PS4 next-generation systems sell out quickly. John Koller admitted that the demand for the product is still chasing the supply. You can take a look at some hardware images in the gallery to the left of this article and his comments below (courtesy of CVG):
I think the upside for PS4 in the next set amount of time is fantastic. We've been very open about this, but demand is going to chase supply a bit so we need to continue to supply the market as much as we can. We'll keep doing that, but as soon as it hits retail it's leaving.
The marketing vice president also talked a little bit about the console war against the Xbox One. Although he stated that Sony Computer Entertainment keeps an eye on the competition, the company's main focus is to build as big of an install base as possible. Doing so will convince publisher to release video games, with some as exclusives, to the PS4.
Sony's next-generation system has sold more than 4.2 million units as of Dec. 28. Microsoft previously announced that the Xbox One managed to sell 3 million systems as of the end of 2013, which gives the PS4 an early lead in the next-generation cycle.
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If you're still undecided about a Christmas gift, Wolfgang's Vault announced Dec. 20 a unique idea for that special person on your list or someone very interested in rock memorabilia. They're offering huge sets of rare Bill Graham show concert tickets and Graham and Family Dog rock posters that will give the buyer almost a complete collection of each starting at $9,995.
The Bill Graham ticket set includes 651 items. Bill Graham Presents printed their own concert tickets, which included facsimiles of the shows' concert posters for Fillmore and Winterland in San Francisco and other venues. The tickets were also color-coded for show engagements that ran more than one night. According to the Vault, fans purchased tickets at the box office, then handed them back at the door. They were collected by venue staff and brought back to the box office to be resold. The original tickets were then placed in the Bill Graham Archives for over 40 years. Most are in mint shape, the Vault says, though some have been handled. You can buy the ticket set for $10,995.
The Family Dog poster set includes 164 items, which the Vault says is 97% of the Family Dog poster series. The concerts advertised on them were put on by the Family Dog, a free-spirited group managed by Chet Helms, a competitor of Bill Graham. The dances were held at the Avalon Ballroom between 1965 to 1970. Helms died in 2005. The Family Dog poster set is priced at $9,995.
The Bill Graham posters, numbered from BG000 through BG289, includes 289 posters issued from February of 1966 to March of 1973, which the Vault says is 99% of the Bill Graham poster series. The Graham poster set is priced at $24,995. Just some of the artists listed on the posters include the Mothers of Invention, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Jimi Hendrix, the Yardbirds, the Doors, Pink Floyd and the Rolling Stones. For $24,995, you can own the posters.


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In 1969, two former members from the recent disbanded Buffalo Springfield would release breakthrough albums of their own. And Neil Young would be the first.
In May of that year, he released the album Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere. It would be the musician's first album with the backing band Crazy Horse, and second overall. Among the seven tracks on the album, three songs would go on to become Young's biggest standards, in both in record and performance. They were "Cinnamon Girl", "Down by the River" and "Cowgirl in the Sand". Consequently, these three songs were also known for the fact they were written around the same time Young was suffering with a 103˚ fever.
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere became Young's first charting album, peaking in the top forty in both America (where it would also go platinum) and his native Canada. Upon its release, reviews were mostly positive, yet some critics felt the album fell short of having "the lyricism of his 1968 debut" (as mentioned by one critic in Rolling Stone).
As time went on, critical reception for the album became more positive, credited for its rejection for the polished effort, something that Young would be known for. In 2012, Rolling Stone ranked the album at number 210 in their list of 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Most importantly, the album marked the beginning for the eventful moments that will mark Young's career in the coming years.


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Recently been playing with calling dtrace scripts from Java. Its a nice api. The initial start page for learning about this is here. However, it may be more effective to look at the documentation that is included in the source. The source for some examples is also available.


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As those of you who live north of Boston (including the North Shore region) probably know, there are a number of Brothers delis that can be found throughout the area, including one location that is in Wakefield and another one that is located in Salem. But the focus of our review here is for the New Brothers Restaurant and Deli in Danvers, mainly because of its slightly out of the way location in the center of this tidy, laid-back town, and also because it has arguably better food (and in fact is not affiliated with the other Brothers delis).
Upon first glance, New Brothers feels a bit like another Greek cafeteria-style dining spot in Woburn called The Restaurant. And while the two places are indeed similar to an extent, this writer actually believes that the food at New Brothers is fresher and, at least in some instances, superior to The Restaurant. In addition, the atmosphere at New Brothers is more pleasant, as the dining room (which can accommodate well over 100 people) is bright, clean, and comfortable, and the people behind the counter tend to be friendly and helpful.
The menu at New Brothers Restaurant and Deli includes a nearly endless list of Greek and American dishes, including breakfast specials (served all day), salads, soups, sandwiches, pasta dishes, seafood, full dinners, and desserts. The menu also features a huge number of daily specials, though granted some of the specials (including the fall-apart tender pastitsio and the hearty and meaty stuffed grape leaves--about the best this writer has had) are offered every day. Nearly all of the familiar Greek dishes are offered at New Brothers, including a thick and rich chicken egg lemon soup and a large calzone-like spinach pie that is absolutely loaded with spinach, as well as moussaka, chichen kabobs, and roast leg of lamb. And don't forget the sides, as the roasted potatoes at New Brothers are simply exquisite, while the rice pilaf is deliciously fresh and fluffy.
New Brothers Restaurant and Deli is a true anchor in the center of Danvers, as it is a place that locals (and especially Greek locals) return to again and again. But first-timers are also welcome with open arms, as the staff really does know how to treat people right here. It may not be gourmet dining, but New Brothers Restaurant and Deli is very good at what it does, and really is the type of place that every downtown area should have.
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Fancy Pan and daughters have been giving New Jersey-based breeder Bo Smith and Kentucky consignor Joe Dodgen winners and sale stars over several generations.
Fancy Pan and daughters have been giving New Jersey-based breeder Bo Smith and Kentucky consignor Joe Dodgen winners and sale stars over several generations.
Not For Love, Maryland's leading sire for the past 12 years, has been retired from breeding duties at Northview Stallion Station in Chesapeake City, Md.
A group of Thoroughbred industry leaders will gather in Lexington Feb. 23 for a presentation about the launch of the Retired Racehorse Project's "Thoroughbred Makeover."
Laurel Park will recognize the popular locally based gelding Eighttofasttocatch upon his retirement with a ceremony after the fourth race Saturday, Dec. 13.
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Sylvia Heft's Eighttofasttocatch put away his rivals in impressive fashion Dec. 6, cruising to an unprecedented fourth victory in the $125,000 Jennings Handicap at Laurel Park while passing the million-dollar mark.
On Dec. 6, 8-year-old Eighttofasttocatch will make his final career start in the $125,000 Jennings Handicap at Laurel Park, a race he has won three consecutive years.
Popular Ben's Cat won the battle but lost the war when Talk Show Man caught the gallant favorite in the final strides of the $126,250 Maryland Million Turf Oct. 19 at Laurel Park.
Ben's Cat will remain on turf as he targets a record fourth win in the 29th Jim McKay Maryland Million at Laurel Park Oct. 18.
The Jim McKay Maryland Million has attracted 188 pre-entries to the nine stakes races on the Oct. 18 card at Laurel Park.
Colorful owner Arnold Heft died in his sleep March 12 at Sunrise at Fox Hill Senior Living Facility in Bethesda, Md. He was 94.
Daniel J. Lopez's Geeky Gorgeous, a winner of three stakes races last year, has been named New Jersey-bred Horse of the Year for 2013.
Dual stakes winner Norman Asbjornson has been retired from racing to stand at Dr. William O. Solomon's Pin Oak Lane near New Freedom, Pa.
With New York-breds making their presence felt in open company, here comes Palace, who looks to be the class of the $250,000 General George Handicap (gr. III) at Laurel Park Feb. 17.
Sylvia E. Heft's Eighttofasttocatch led from start to finish and won the $150,000 Maryland Million Classic Oct. 19 at Laurel Park for the second time in the past three years. Last year the son of Not For Love finished fifth.
Sylvia E. Heft's Eighttofasttocatch returns to the Maryland Million Classic for the third year in a row, looking for his second victory in the 1 1/8-mile feature on the Maryland Million Day card at Laurel Park.
Ahmed Zayat hopes to make an early trip to the winner's circle in the Forego Stakes (gr. I) Aug. 31, just before Paynter continues on his comeback trail in the featured Woodward (gr. I).
After some deliberation, Take Charge Indy's connections will run the grade I-winning colt in the July 28 Monmouth Cup (gr. II), where he'll carry 123-pound highweight against the likes of Hymn Book, Pants on Fire, and more.
Odds-on choice Last Gunfighter collared pacesetter Eighttofasttocatch in the final furlong and drew off by 4 1/4 lengths for his sixth consecutive victory May 17 in the $300,000 Pimlico Special (gr. III) in Baltimore, Md.
A full field of 13, including four graded stakes winners, will clash in the May 18 Red Bank Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Monmouth Park.
John Gunther's Last Gunfighter, who has won five in a row since his maiden victory last October, will invade Maryland and face mostly locally based horses in the $300,000 Pimlico Special (gr. III) May 1.
Some prominent names -- including Flat Out and Pants On Fire -- are set to clash in the April 27 Westchester Stakes (gr. III) at Belmont Park.
Smith Farm and Stable's Javerre, a winner of four races last year, has been named New Jersey-bred Horse of the Year for 2012.
Smith Farm and Stable's New Jersey-bred Javerre won his first graded- stakes race Feb. 18, taking the $250,000 General George Handicap (gr. III) at Laurel Park.
Eighttofasttocatch has been tabbed as the 9-5 favorite as he goes for a repeat in the $150,000 Maryland Million Classic at Laurel Park Oct. 6.
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After a year in which they won the Jayhawk West Championship and finished just one game short of the NJCAA National Tournament, the Seward County Saints Men's Basketball program feels like it has added another key piece to hopefully get even further in the 2011-2012 season. Head Coach Bryan Zollinger has announced that former Western Texas College Head Coach Jason Sautter will be joining the Saints bench for the upcoming season after a three year stay in Snyder with the Westerners.
Sautter becomes the third assistant coach in as many years for the Saints but doesn't come with the typical resume of an assistant coach. Sautter joins Seward after three very successful seasons with Western Texas that saw the Westerners go 55-30 during his time there. Under Sautter's watch, WTC was ranked in the NJCAA Top 20 poll for the first time in over 30 years and was the top ranked defensive team in the country during this past season.
Sautter has a Masters of Education from Harding University and a Bachelor of Arts Degree from York College. He has been married to his wife Jacy for twelve years, and they have two sons, Jacob (9) and Jadon (5), along with their daughter Jordyn (4).
Zollinger is glad to have the talents of Sautter with him for the upcoming season saying "Jason has a real passion for recruiting. His track record speaks for itself and the experience that he brings to us at Seward County will prove invaluable" he continued. He replaces Jay Cyriac who took the assistant coaching job at Hutchinson.
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With all the snow we've had, local sportsmen and deer lovers are probably wondering how our whitetail deer are adapting since browse is harder to get through the deep snow.
According to Cheryl Trewella, PGC Public Information Officer, "Snow is not the problem as much as heavy ice on top of it. Heavy ice atop the snow can cause broken hips," she explains.
Trewella furnished a copy of a PGC deer biologist report on the subject that says people are probably more affected by the snow conditions than deer are.
"Deer mortality is more of concern in northern tier states like Maine and Canadian provinces than in Pennsylvania," writes Chris Rosenberry, PGC deer biologist.
His assistant, Jeannine Fleegle writes, "Our deer have several adaptations that allow them to survive in winter. Deer in southern Canada where temperatures are lower and snow deeper for longer periods, are more susceptible to winter mortality."
She goes on to explain that deer start to prepare for winter before temps drop. They do this by storing fat around internal organs and under their skin that insulates and provides energy reserves for the lean months. Their coarse, hollow, dark guard hairs cover soft wooly underfur that keeps them warm. Guard hairs can absorb solar energy but it's the underfur that provides most of the insulative value.
Underfur, she writes, is 5 times as dense as sheep underfur that is, for example, only 4 times as dense.
The underfur traps layers of air, with warmer layers closer to the skin. The insulative value of underfur is increased when the hair stands on end (like goose bumps on humans) thereby trapping more air.
As for food sources, Fleegle says deer decrease movement (they herd up), which lowers their metabolic rate and voluntarily reduces food intake. Deer seek shelter in conifer stands that reduce wind speeds and snow pack and which also provides overhead thermal cover for higher nighttime temperatures for them.
As such, it sounds like Mother Nature takes care of her own.
Since .22 Long Rifle ammunition has been tough to find and buy, those fortunate souls who managed to pick some up should be advised of a recall.
Winchester is recalling two lots of M22 Long Rifle 40 grain Black Copper Plated Round-nose rimfire ammo with symbol number S22LRT and lot numbers of GD42L and GD52L. Winchester has determined the aforementioned lots of .22 LR ammo may contain double powder charges. Firing this ammo may subject the shooter or bystanders a risk of serious personal injury and or death or cause firearm damage rendering the firearm inoperable.
The lot numbers are imprinted (stamped without ink) on the left flap of the 500 round carton. The 1000-round intermediate carton does not have a lot number.
If you have ammo with these lot or symbol numbers, Winchester said to discontinue use and call them toll free at 866-423-5224 or write Winchester, 600 Powder Mill Road, East Alton, ILL, 62024, Attn: S22LRT, or contact Winchester Customer Support online.
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For our audit process I need to regularly capture all of our SharePoint role groups (for our main site collection) and the members in each group. Is there a reliable way to approach this problem?
I would use the powershell commands to write out each SPGroup (using SPWeb.SiteGroups) and then writing out each member of the group.
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The Rule Breaker
Kate Stahl | Photo: Cynthia Lynn, Portrait by Anthony Tahlier | December 31, 2013
A risk-taking entrepreneur proves that different is good with his unique Humboldt Park home.
Scott Zawitz has never been one to play by the rules—the home-design rules, that is. And his house, a 4,000-square-foot custom-built stunner, proves his willingness to think outside of the standard builder blueprints, paying homage to contemporary design, Asian influences and even Clive Christian, all under one roof.
"I took cues from the things I like, even though they're things a developer probably wouldn't do because they're not a good use of money," says Zawitz, the owner of Fort Pitt Hotel Furniture Liquidation. "I definitely got lectured a few times for going overboard on things, but I built this house for myself, not for anyone else."
First on the "overboard" list is the exterior of the home, which is surrounded completely by custom masonry. The stonework is echoed by a 40-foot fieldstone wall that greets guests in the entrance, which also features a latticed mahogany front door inspired by the entry to the Chambers Hotel in New York.
The grand exterior stands out on its Humboldt Park street, otherwise filled with 100-year-old clapboard houses and some cookie-cutter new construction, built by fellow "pioneers" willing to make the move slightly east of California Avenue and into a neighborhood not exactly known for high-end homes.
"I've lived in probably five or six residential neighborhoods in Chicago, but I never felt the need to be in the Gold Coast or Lincoln Park," Zawitz says. "I've always liked pioneering. I lived in Fulton Market when it was all hookers and rats, and look at it now. Most of the locations have worked out, and this neighborhood has developed and gentrified pretty quickly."
Zawitz, who splits his time between Chicago and L.A., admits that cost was a factor when picking the location of the home's double lot. Moving to an up-and-coming part of the city allowed him a bigger budget to play with the actual home, which includes four bedrooms, five full baths and a 1,200-square-foot roof deck. "I wanted a big outdoor space," he says of the deck, which is covered in nearly indestructible, solid-core wood alternative Trex, which his builder, flown in for the two-week project from Colorado, laid out in an intricate pattern including raised, stage-like elements. "You don't get much time to be outside in Chicago, but when you do, you want the space. I'll admit it's a pretty hardcore deck for Chicago standards."
Inside the home, Zawitz considers the most important architectural element to be the showstopping staircase: four flights of white lacquer subway bricks, floating custom-stained oak treads and sparkling glass neon tubes. "It's really like the stairs are floating in space," he says.
Upstairs, the 1,000-square-foot master suite also employs stonework, with porcelain tiles covering the floor of the entire space, which tends to raise eyebrows with its clear glass walls separating the bedroom and the bath. "Some people think it's crazy because there's no privacy, but I consider the whole room my private retreat," says Zawitz, who shares the home with his partner, Todd Herlin.
In stark contrast to the home's modern elements is the baroque Clive Christian kitchen filled with gold-leafed English-style cabinets, gilded details, Venetian plaster walls, an intricate coffered ceiling, and a tumbled-limestone and walnut floor. "It's very fancy and a little over-the-top; some people might call it gaudy," Zawitz says. "But it was going to be its own separate room in the house, and that was my vision." He continues, "I built this house for me, and I've gotten years of pleasure out of it. I like the idea of doing something from scratch and then loving the final product. I have lots of ideas about what I want to do next."


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Unlock Hotring Racer 2
While playing, press R2, L1, Circle, Right, L1, R1, Right, Up, Circle, R2.
Unlock Trashmaster
While playing, press Circle, R1, Circle, R1, Left, Left, R1, L1, Circle, Right.
Unlock Rhino
While playing, press Circle, Circle, L1, Circle, Circle, Circle, L1, L2, R1, Triangle, Circle, Triangle.
Unlock Romero's Hearse
While playing, press Down, R2, Down, R1, L2, Left, R1, L1, Left, Right.
Unlock Golf Cart
While playing, press Circle, L1, Up, R1, L2, X, R1, L1, Circle, X.
Grand Theft Auto Vice City Cheats: Hidden package rewards
Collect the hidden packages to unlock bonus items at your hideout.
10 packages Body Armor
20 packages Chainsaw
30 packages Python
40 packages Flame-thrower
50 packages Laser Scope Sniper Rifle
60 packages Minigun
70 packages Rocket Launcher
80 packages Sea Sparrow
90 packages Rhino
100 packages Secret Vehicle
150 Health
Get a level 10 in the Pizza Boy Missions.
Unlimited Sprint
Get a level 12 in the ambulance missions.
Taxi Boost
Complete 100 taxi missions to get the Taxi Boost where you can use the L3 button to make the car jump.
Gas Bombs
On Vice Point, the police station right across from Starfish Island connecting bridge, is the police station. In the back of the police station are some gas bombs. This is very helpful when you are surronded by gangs. When you fire the gas bombs, instantly everyone around you runs away. The only downside of this weapon, is that it effects your health very quickly. You get 4 at a time.
Easter Eggs
When you are in the hotel, go up the stairs and into the room that is open. To your left you should see a poster with the character you are in GTA III. In the beginning of the game after the Rock Star games logo appears try listening to the music at the ending of the Rock Star North logo, it is the same music in GTA III when your pager came on screen.
Cone crazy
When you have to go get the assault rifle in the parking garage, go to the top level, drive to the back and get into the convertible. Cone crazy starts, kind of a road test.
Chainsaw massacre
1. When you get the chainsaw jump on top of a car (or even better an ambulance) and when the drivers are in the car and you are holding the chainsaw press tap Circle and see what happens. 2. While running (just pressing forward) while holding the chainsaw hold Circle and you should be running with the chainsaw strait forward and it is constantly on (unless you let go of Circle). You can strip cars of their bonets and doors ect. It is also a good way of killing gangs.
1. When you have Diaz's mansion after you kill him, outside of the room where you save the game (inside the mansion) their are some pictures of Diaz on the wall and you have done graffiti on them. There is also another one with a knife slash through it and devil horns drawn on it. 2. When you claim Diaz's mansion for your own there is loads of gangsters around (there Diaz's old one's which are now your's) they say things like 'Hey its MR V' and other things to do with Tommy. But this is the funny thing, Diaz must have been preety weak because when you hit his men they play dead So I think they did this to Diaz aslwell to make the messed up midget think he was hard.
Sexy Candy Suxxx
1. When you have completed the Dildo Dodo mission for the film studio (the one where you have to fly a plane and drop magazines out of it), look at the floor of the street. The magazines are there, look at them through the sniper for a better view. 2. When you have completed the film studio missions, in your mansion (Diaz's old one) there is a picture/poster of her where you save the game in the mansion and on the desk there are the pictures you took in 'Marthes mugshot' 3. After you have comleted the 'G-spotlight' mission, at night the spotlight shows you some things with Suxxx under it.
Things to do with bikes
1. Go to a change close sign and pull up to it on a bike so it is on the righthand side. Then get off the bike, then back on. When you get back on, the screen will fade and it will reappear and you are not on the bike, you are stuck to the bike you cannot fall off it. So you can do some ultimate jumps. Tommy will run with the bike as well. To get out of this simply press Triangle. 2. To take the bike in places like the Malibu club and you mansion speed up to the doors and press Triangle to bail at the last second, then go inside the club/mansion. Your bike should be inside Funny people: Follow people around and listen to their comments they are mostly dead funny expecialy the fat men and the black dudes with red tops white hats (they start rappin)
Naughty things to look at
1. If you go to the entrance of the golf course at Leaf Links at 11 o'clock at night (23:00) turn and face away from the entrance to look at one of the tall buildings the lights on the building form a mans genitals. 2. In the ocean/sea in the middle of Leaf Links and Downtown next to some stones underwater there is a man with bricks for shoes and it looks like he has been smashed up pretty bad.
Pizza place fun
If you are doing the mission "Cannon Fodder" notice the pizza place next to it, if you want even though you are doing a mission, you can go inside the pizza place. Then go left then staight up to the counter turn left and you should see 2 arcade boxes, go over to them and listen to some funny music you can also use your sniper rifle and zoom in on the 2 screens, on the left screen you should see a sign on the screen stating "Pogo the monkey".
Angle bike & PCJ 600
When you get to "Little Havana" after driving through Starfish Island turn right and keep going until you get to a right turn. Keep going a bit and you will see a man standing, looking around. In front of him there should be the "Angel" motorcycle. Across the street there is a "bike store", smash the window and you should find a "PCJ 600".".
Shooting Range Targets
If you buy the Malibu Club on of the missions is to go to the shooting range in the downtown Ammunation. The second and third part of the challenge you can see that the targets are the people from GTA 3.
Tank Air!
Your tank can shoot higher than the clouds when you put in the low gravity code, just aim the cannon backwards and take off like a plane, keep shooting it rapidly to accellerate. Im pretty sure it goes highest out of all the vehicles in the game.
Free Repair
You can use any of your garages to repair your cars. Simply put the semi-destroyed car into the garage, get out, let the garage door close, and then go back in. Free Repair.
150 Body Armor
Get a level 12 on the Vigilante missions to get 150 body armor. This is very easy with the Hunter helicopter.(the Apache)
More Arcade games
If you buy the Kaufman Kabs place, you will notice that there are arcade games in there as well as in the pizza place.
Be a Good Citizen
If you see a police officer chasing someone go and try to help by knocking down the person he is chasing. For example punch him. Then you get 50 bucks for being a good citizen.
If you have purchased the film studio, go in to the space studio, which is to the right of studio "A". Behind the space shuttle there is an M16 assault rifle.
Once you complete all of Phils missions you receive a big barrel of Boomshine at your hotel.
FBI Washington
If you go behind the downtown Pizza Place and back through the alley there is a black FBI Washington.
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Kerry held talks with Massoud Barzani, president of the Kurdistan Regional Government, and other Kurdish leaders, bringing the same plea for cooperation he delivered yesterday to Shiite and Sunni politicians in Baghdad.
In advance of Kerry's arrival from Amman, Jordan, Barzani signaled yesterday that the "time is here" for the Kurds, a minority of 6.5 million, to decide on independence instead of what's now a semi-autonomous state within Iraq. As fighting rages between extremists and Iraqi forces, the Kurds are in a position to be deal makers in political talks for a new government.
"During the last 10 years, we did everything in our ability, we made every effort and show all flexibility in order to build a new democratic Iraq," Barzani, president of the Kurdistan region in northern Iraq, said in a CNN interview. "But unfortunately, the experience has not been successful."
Speaking through a translator, Barzani told Kerry today that the Sunni insurgency created a "new reality and a new Iraq."
Tectonic Shift
Kerry told CNN in an interview after a 50-minute meeting that Barzani "made it clear that he wants to participate in the process, that he wants to help choose the next government" of Iraq. Kerry didn't say Barzani disavowed Kurdish aspirations for independence.
A decision to go forward with independence would affect not only the future of about 17 percent of Iraq's population of 33 million, but also whether the nation of Iraq dissolves into a loose federation or disappears. Either outcome would be a tectonic shift in regional politics with implications for neighbors Turkey, Iran and Syria, which also have Kurdish minorities.
The U.S. has said it wants Iraq to maintain its territorial integrity and seek a peaceful outcome through a new government that respects the interests of Sunnis, Shiites and Kurds. The Obama administration would strongly oppose Kurdish independence now as "another nail in the coffin of the Baghdad government," said Morton Abramowitz, a senior fellow in Washington at the Century Foundation and a former U.S. diplomat.
Kirkuk's Oil
Kurdish Peshmerga forces this month moved into the long- disputed Kirkuk oil fields as the Iraqi military fled militant Sunni fighters from the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, or ISIL. Should the Kurdistan Regional Government take charge of the oil facilities in Kirkuk, they would add almost 9 billion barrels in proven crude reserves to the 45 billion barrels it already controls.
Iraq, excluding such an enlarged Kurdish region, would be left holding 141 billion barrels, still the world's fifth- largest deposits.
Kurdistan also has attracted international oil companies, including Irving, Texas-based Exxon Mobil Corp. and Paris-based Total SA.
As U.S. officials press for a compromise in Baghdad that would thwart the Sunni rebellion, the Kurds may seek to extract a price.
Kurdish Demands
The Kurdish regional government is funded largely by an allocated 17 percent share of Iraq's federal budget, and Kurdish leaders may seek to increase that. Complicating matters, Baghdad has cut payments to the Kurds over the past six months because of a dispute over Kurdish oil contracts and exports. That's caused a financial crisis for the regional government, which must pay civil servants and Peshmerga fighters.
Now the Kurds, who are predominately Sunnis but not Arabs, may make their continued control of Kirkuk part of the terms for accepting a political deal, according to Judith Yaphe, a former senior analyst on Middle Eastern and Persian Gulf issues at the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.
"They've got demands, at this point, not requests," Yaphe said.
That may have unintended future consequences because "no Arab wants to see the Kurds walk away with or keep what they see as Arab territory," she said in an interview. "It will be a long-festering sore, which is only going to lead to problems later."
Separate Pipeline
The Kurds for years have had disputes with the Iraq government over oil revenue and territory, especially around Kirkuk. Tensions increased last month when the Kurds started exporting crude to Turkey through a separate pipeline without approval from the central government.
The Kurds, who control about a fifth of the country's territory, may now be in a stronger position to play a role in maintaining Iraq's stability, said a U.S. official who wasn't authorized to be identified discussing the issue.
Under governments since the U.S. invasion toppled leader Saddam Hussein in 2003, Iraq has split the most senior national government positions among its three main sects. The prime minister has been a Shiite Muslim, the speaker a Sunni Muslim and the president a Kurd, most recently Jalal Talabani, a past mediator between Sunni and Shiite politicians who's been sidelined for months by health issues.
'Greater Resources'
The U.S. continues to hear from all groups that the Kurds want to retain the presidency, the U.S. official said.
Jon Alterman, a Middle East analyst at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, doesn't think the Kurds will break away now.
"If you're looking for the decisive moment for Kurdish independence, I don't think this is it," he said in an interview.
By negotiating with Baghdad, the Kurds could gain greater autonomy, "greater resources and all the things they want" short of independence, said Alterman, who served as an adviser to the Iraq Study Group, also known as the Baker-Hamilton Commission, in 2006. "This is an opportunity for the Kurds to improve their position."
Any political solution must be based on "the new reality on the ground," Barzani said in a statement after a June 21 meeting with U.S. ambassador to Iraq Robert S. Beecroft.
'Deserve' a Nation
Kenneth Pollack, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution's Saban Center for Middle East Policy, said it's "very likely" that the Kurds will move toward independence over the next 12 months, and that the U.S. shouldn't oppose it.
"The Kurds are a nation," he said. "They deserve to have an independent country."
The Kurds have built an autonomous region notable for its prosperity and stability in contrast to the rest of Iraq. They've talked about independence for many years, held back by opposition from neighboring Turkey, Syria and Iran, which have their own restive Kurdish populations, and by the challenges of making their state economically viable. The question of viability may be resolved if the Kurds keep control of the Kirkuk oilfields.
Regional politics also come into play because an independent Kurdistan would be a landlocked nation.
Barzani last week dispatched his nephew, KRG Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani, to Iran to discuss the ISIL insurgency. It's likely that Iranian officials discouraged any Kurdish moves that would weaken Iraq's Shiite-led government, which they support, said Yaphe, an adjunct professor at George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs in Washington.
Turkish Reaction
The Sunni Arabs of ISIL have largely avoided clashes with the Sunni Kurdish Peshmerga, which Yaphe said has led to suspicions that the Kurds have some sort of tacit deal with the Sunni Arab militants that wouldn't please the Iranians.
A "key factor" in Kurdish calculations may be the Turkish reaction, Zalmay Khalilzad, a former U.S. ambassador to Iraq, said on a conference call last week arranged by the Atlantic Council, a Washington policy group.
Turkey, which has long opposed the idea of an independent Kurdistan, is the more important economic partner. It is the pipeline outlet in the Mediterranean for Kurdish oil and a major source of investment capital.
"The Turks now have a big economic interest there, a huge economic interest," said Abramowitz, a former U.S. ambassador to Turkey. "And the Turks and Kurds are sort of buddies at this point."
Still, "I don't think Turkey wants to see Iraq disintegrate," he said.
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When hosting your own dinner party, consider a shoe that is cute
and comfortable. A kitten heel with a fun detail does the trick.
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As a general rule of thumb, every woman should have a handful of pieces that cover the basics of evening wear.
The Formal Party: This is a wedding, your parents' 50th anniversary dinner, or your best friend's graduation from medical, or law school. You'll know how formal a function is based on the time of day, and location, so be sure to read over the invitation carefully. You can almost never go wrong with something in a metallic, and although there is no hard and fast rule here, keep in mind that generally, silver tends to flatter lighter skin tones, while gold complements darker complexions. Rich fabrics like silk or chiffon look instantly glam, and keep an eye out for unique details like ruffles, pleats, or bows.
The Cocktail Party: This could be an evening bridal shower, a birthday dinner, or an all-ladies party where you can get a little extra done up. For an event like this, deep jewel tones are beautiful, and wearable. Something strapless in emerald, or crimson, and chunky jewelry like a large necklace, and cocktail ring are fun and appropriate.
The Office Party: I've said this many, many times before -- remember, just because you're no longer at your desk, or in a meeting that doesn't mean that people aren't watching you. Your out-of-office etiquette is in some ways even more important than your in-office behavior because this is what people view as the "real" you. Try a pinstripe slack, or something in satin. Grab a fancy bag, strappy heels, dangly earrings, and you're good to go.
The Self-Hosted Party: We know you've worked hard long before the guests arrived, and you're going to continue to work even after they get there – asking people to eat more, drink more, and saying things like, "Oh, I got it!" when you see someone walking over to the trash to throw away their plate and napkin. For nights like tonight, you need to look fab., but you also need to be comfortable. Start with a kitten heel that will be comfortable enough to walk in all night. If you opt for slacks, wool trousers are festive, but still relaxed. Adding a long necklace, or even a blazer are nice touches, but be sure to choose a stylish and appropriate top for under that jacket. That way, if you get hot during all that super hosting you're doing, you can toss the jacket, and still have on a classy piece underneath.


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Miami Heat trade rumors led to something on Thursday (Feb. 20). A Heat trade with the Sacramento Kings sends Roger Mason out for a protected second round pick. According to a report from ESPN, this was a roster-clearing move by the team that seemed pretty easy to make before the deadline. Having played in limited minutes this season, it didn't seem like he was filling a need that made him worth keeping for the second half push.
The Kings aren't even expected to keep Mason on the active roster and will receive cash in the deal as well. It is also further hypothesized that he could be released as soon as the deal is approved by the league. It looks like a good-will gesture by the Kings to help this deal go through, because it's hard to see what they gain here.
As for the pick that these Miami Heat trade rumors suggest will come to South Beach, the parameters of the protection seem to indicate that it will never leave the hands of the Sacramento Kings. At the end of the week it will be like this deal never happened, but what it does is clear up a roster spot that the two-time defending NBA champions can then use to sign a free agent in the next week.


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Make Good Personal Finance Choices With This Advice
Many people, around the world, are not in control of their finances. Do you feel as if you are in control of your personal finances? Well, you can now. Thanks to this article, you'll learn all about improving your financial situation. Read and analyze this article to help you pinpoint and fix your problem areas.
Look into all of the services which your bank offers online, like alerts. It is rare to find a bank that does not send out emails or texts to alert of you of account events. Sign up for both low balance warnings to prevent overdrafts and unusual withdrawal warnings to catch fraud within minutes.
Let your investments do some international travel. The easiest way to get some international diversification is via no-load mutual funds that invest in the stock of foreign companies.
Don't trust any organization that guarantees success in repairing your credit. Most companies try to embellish their abilities to make you feel that they will be able to repair your credit history. This is not factual because the afflictions of your credit do not necessarily resemble the credit issues of others. There is no easy fix that fits all. If a company makes such claims, they are false.
Compounding interest is something that all young people should be aware of, especially if they are trying to stay on top of their finances. Make an account just for savings, and automatically put a certain percentage of your earnings into it.
Credit Cards
To make sure your credit cards are paid on time, set up automatic bill pay at your bank. Even if you cannot pay credit cards off completely, paying them on time establishes a positive payment history. If you schedule an automatic debit of your checking account, you eliminate the need to worry about making a payment late.
Steer clear of products or schemes that promise you overnight success. Lots of Internet marketers get caught in this trap. Take the time and money to improve your knowledge, but spend even more of your time working to improve your business.
Paying your bills early each month will make keeping your finances in order fairly simple. When your monthly expenditures are out of the way early, knowing what you can save or spend is easy. You will spend less time stressing over whether or not you have enough money to cover bills if you need to make an unexpected purchase.
When trying to save, use an automatic transfer to deduct money from your primary account on payday and deposit it in a high-yield savings account. At first, this might seem uncomfortable, but after some months, you will be used to it and the money that you have will grow in no time.
If your money is gone once your bills are paid, you may want to find a way to cut back on certain novelties. By way of illustration, giving up new clothing purchases altogether is not something you can likely do on a permanent basis. Try to eliminate every other dinner out each month and you will be able to save and still have fun going out to dinner.
Avoiding alcohol can save you money and spare you from foolish purchases while under its influence. Stick to drinking water while you are not at home, so that you do not make confused decisions your checking account regrets the next morning.
Negotiate with collectors to see if you can get your debt or at least your interest reduced. They probably bought your debt off for a very low price. So, even if you can only pay them a small piece of what you originally owed, they will probably still make a profit. Use this to your advantage and pay off your debt for a low price.
Try working from home to save money. Traveling to your job can be costly. Between gas, parking and buying meals, you are going to end up spending half of your check before you even receive it.
The simplest way to keep your finances on track is to avoid the use of credit cards to begin with. Take a step back and think before making purchases on your credit card. Think about how long you will end up paying for that item. Any charge that you cannot pay off in a month, and that you can possibly do without, should be avoided.
Credit Card
To avoid using credit cards, carry cash and your debit card. Remember to not rely solely on your credit card. Credit card providers are starting to impose minimum dollar levels for purchases, so have some cash or a debit card available.
The most important part of accumulating wealth is to always spend less than you make. Those who spend every dollar they earn or take out loans to cover their spending are unlikely to amass much wealth, as their money flies out of their pocket the instant it arrives. The golden rule is to spend less than what you earn.
If you buy things you do not need, then a sale is not a sale. Buying in bulk can be great, so long as you actually use everything you bought. Don't go overboard purchasing something just because it's on sale, only get what you truly need.
It's never too late to put your finances in order. Starting at anytime will help you to be prepared when it comes time to retire. Concerning your finances, you can start putting them in order at any time.
Now that you have a good idea about how to take care of your finances, you should start to feel a bit better about the future. Being financially secure is within your grasp. All you have to do is take the steps towards getting there.


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Novartis Cuts Jobs Amid Drug Delays, Competition
Novartis just joined the parade of drug makers cutting jobs. The company said today it would get rid of about 2,500 full-time positions, or about 2.5% of its work force.
Like many of its Big Pharma bretheren, Novartis finds itself in a bit of a tight spot. Despite bringing a few new drugs to market recently, the company's been stung by a delay over its would-be diabetes blockbuster Galvus, and by safety problems that led to the withdrawal of Zelnorm, an irritable-bowel-syndrome drug.
CEO Dan Vasella foreshadowed Novartis's job cuts in a recent interview with the WSJ. The company will take a charge of $450 million to cover the cost of the layoffs, which are expected to save $1.6 billion in 2010. A few months ago, the company said it would reduce its sales force by 1,260, mostly in the U.S., the WSJ notes.
"It's not enough to continue to point out how well the company grew over the past ten years," Michael Nawrath, pharmaceutical analyst at Zuercher Kantonalbank said of the drug maker. "Today, Novartis is battling with delays in product launches, a lack of innovation in its pipeline and increasing competition from generics."
Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Amgen and Johnson & Johnson are among the other big drug makers who announced job cuts this year.


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The Power of Burlesque
Celebrating its fifth year, the Australian Burlesque Festival is touring the country again this month. Andrew Shaw spoke to local performer Alyssa Kitt.
"Burlesque is the only art form that gives the performer 100 per cent control of their artistic output. When I perform a show I have control over my lighting, music, costume, choreography, makeup, script and everything else that goes into creating a show. Not many other art forms can boast this kind of artistic creative license."
So says award-winning burlesque artist and former Rockhampton girl Alyssa Kitt. Kitt is just one of the many artists taking part in the Australian Burlesque Festival Tour hitting Brisbane this month.
Kitt, who describes herself as a born performer, has trained as a singer, dancer, actor and classical musician, but she loves burlesque because it explores alternatives to commonplace social mores.
"Burlesque is not the space for dominant social discourse. It provides a space where an alternative not only exists but is celebrated," she says.
Burlesque performer Alyssa Kitt. Photo: Joel Devereux
"This is not only a continuation of presenting visually different figures, such as plus size bodies, but also is able to present differences in social fabrics. Queer performers are a powerful force in burlesque and indeed across the whole arts industry – there's even the International Queer Burlesque Festival in New York."
"There are a great deal of similarities between drag queens and burlesque artists," she continues.
"We both go through a transformative process involving exaggerated hair, make-up and costuming. Many of us have stage personas that vastly differ from our daily selves. I look up to a lot of drag queens in Brisbane and Australia."
Check out the trailer for the Australian Burlesque Festival
Sexuality is only one area where burlesque embraces diversity, body image is another.
"There are certain stigmas attached to a fuller figure that don't necessarily exist in the world of burlesque," Kitt says.
"Identifying with a plus size performer allows me to connect to an audience that comes to see burlesque that isn't presented to a lot of plus size bodies in other visual media, although this is changing. Being proud of what makes you unique is an asset in burlesque and I believe my voluptuous figure is my focal point."
Burlesque is a constantly evolving art form. Kitt, who has a history degree, has studied the history of burlesque and describes her style as "classic burlesque" but the form embraces many styles including the emergence of male burlesque artists.
After seeing a decline in the 60s and 70s, burlesque is now thriving, Kitt says, with plenty of venues in Brisbane alone.
"There is so much burlesque in Brisbane at the moment – it is just wonderful!" she says. "The regular events are Sunday night burlesque run by Jacqueline Furey, Dr Sketchys, both at Press Club. Then there's Cabbaret by BeBe LeBuff, The Bombshells Ball run by The Bombshells Burlesque and Beauty Academy…"
And this month: the Australian Burlesque Festival.
"I am so excited to be performing in the Australian Burlesque Festival. Unlike any other festival in the world, ABF is a touring festival which has the capacity to bring the best artists from around the world and show them off to every big city in Australia. It really is an extraordinary feet by Dolores Daquiri and Rosy Rabbit, our amazing producers.
"I am very excited for a few of our headliners – Coco Lectric is a friend of mine from Austin, Texas and is simply one of the most standout performers in the world of burlesque today. She is also a marvellous teacher - I highly recommend taking her bad ass boa class - and an incredibly sweet person.
Kitt also cites Cleo Viper, coming over from Italy to perform. "I saw her perform her signature butterfly act at the Burlesque Hall of Fame in 2012 when she had a broken foot, which just goes to show the incredible resilience of burlesque performers. She is a beautifully transformative artist and I can't wait to see her light up the stage."
"I'm also very excited to see Lada Redstar perform the number that saw her win best debut at the Burlesque Hall of Fame last year," she says.
"Also a few of our home grown talents are definitely on my wish list of performers to watch including the reigning Miss Burlesque QLD, Bella de Jac, and current Miss Burlesque Brisbane, Coppelia Jane. I have been performing with both of these ladies for a very long time and they are true artists, not to mention incredible people."
Kitt's most famous routine is 'The Rising Phoenix', devised while she recovered from depression, taking the audience on a journey from darkness to light.
"To me, this number shows the duality of my personality and also the human capacity to make our own changes," she says.
And that is the power of burlesque.
Australian Burlesque Festival Tour, Friday June 13, The Tivoli, 52 Costin Street, Fortitude Valley. australianburlesquefest.com
- TOPICS: Alyssa Kitt, Australian Burlesque Festival, Bella de Jac, Brisbane, burlesque, Coppelia Jane, The Rising Phoenix


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Lexington Film League is accepting submissions for a Music Video Screening that will be held during Lexington's September Boomslang Festival.
Deadline for Submissions:
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Selections for the program will be based on the artistic merit of the video. Submissions are open to Kentucky filmmakers – you don't have to currently live here, but you must have ties to the state. Lexington filmmakers will be considered first for the program.
– You must own, or have permission to use, the rights to the music
– Files must be high resolution compressed files – Quicktime or Apple 422 preferred
– You may submit multiple Music Videos for consideration
– Each submission must include a Submission Form (http://
– There is no submission fee
Lexington Film League will be announcing events for Filmslang (part of Lexington, Kentucky's Boomslang) soon.
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Comprehensive Attendance Policy (CAP)
Archived Information about the Comprehensive Attendance Policy (CAP)
For more information on the nature of the CAP and requirements schools must meet in order to claim the payment, please access this Web page: http://www.p12.nysed.gov/sss/lawsregs/.
2009-10 Comprehensive Attendance Program (CAP)
The online system was enhanced to generate the Comprehensive Attendance Program (CAP) payment for school year 2009-10 and is now available for nonpublic schools to claim payment.
This payment is generated using the Pupil Attendance Reporting (PAR) and the enrollment reported in Section II that you submitted on the MSA-1 form for school year 2008-09. You cannot make changes to this data. All CAP claims will be paid at 63.18% to provide the opportunity for all eligible schools to claim a portion of the funds that were allocated. If you believe there is an error, please send an e-mail message to firstname.lastname@example.com, or contact us at (518) 474-3936.
In order to claim CAP, you must file an amendment to the original 09-10 school year claim. Please keep in mind that only one claim can be open at a time. This means that if you have a claim in any school year that is not in a CLOSED status, you cannot prepare an amendment. This applies to claims in OPEN, HOLD and POST REVIEW.
After ensuring that there are not other open claims, you can claim your school's CAP payment by going to the Mandated Services Aid online system. Complete the steps as outlined in the Online Instructions to Receive CAP Payment for School Year 2009-10.
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Shahrukh Khan & Katrina Kaif: New pics from Yash Chopra's latest love story!4 years ago 159
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"When hes on the medicine he's in his own world to me," said Debbie Abney, mother of 6-year-old son on medication.
"It's heartbreaking... I mean because you want to do something for him but you don't know what to do," said Sharon Logsdon, mother of teenage son on medication.
Debbie Abney and Sharon Logsdon are two stay at home moms. Both have had their children on numerous psychiatric medications. Now they are beginning to wonder about possible effects this may be having on their children now and in the future.
"You can never be 100% sure there won't be some side effect that shows up long term," said Doctor Chris Smith.
Because lately the side effects are becoming all to real for these parents.
"You hear your son talking about killing his self... That's unreal that's something that... It's like it was on TV. You know it wasn't real," said Logsdon. "The doctor was like well... That is a side effect that can happen? I was like why didn't you tell me this before??? "
She's not the only parent who feels left in the dark. Abney's doctor prescribed ADD medication for her child, after a preschool teacher complained about him being fidgety in class. That was 3 years ago.
"I didn't know of any kind of side effects and still don't know of any of them. It's been this long and I still haven't been told of anything other than it might make him sleepy for a while this has been 3 years... When does the sleepiness wear off????"
"Because what they do is OK if this ain't working let's higher the dose and that increases him not sleeping... I mean this has got to be bad for his system," said Logsdon.
The medication is used on top of the other medication to help reduce the side effects that are showing up now.
But what's in store for your child's future??
"I don't really think the long term effects are known," said pharmacist Rick Mathews.
Because the medications used now are still young.
That's leaving doctors and pharmacists using a trial and error method.
"There can be too many medicines or too much of a medicine used and sometimes you don't know it's gonna be too much medicine until you use it," said Dr. Smith.
The uncertainty is leaving some parents uneasy.
"It's enough to scare you... It's enough to think twice about what he's taking," said Abney.
If you would like to get specific information about prescription medication you can call the FDA at 1-888- INFO-FDA. You can also go to www.fda.gov for more information.
Coming up tomorrow night in Part 3 of Too Young to Know hear about the alternatives to medication and questions to ask your doctor before you start your child on any treatment.


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Question: Dear Steve, Hello,I filed a chapter 7 in NH a month back and the trustee is selling the house to settle the estate (no mortgage involved, house is owned outright). I have been informed from my lawyer that she will receive $120k from homestead protection after the sale. The trustee wants me to move out within 45 days or ... Read More »
Our Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Has Been a Nightmare. – Holly
"Dear Steve, My husband and I are in the middle of a Chapter 13 bankruptcy that has been a disaster from the very beginning. We were told we could only file 13 because of an appraisal on our house, a piece of property we were left from an inheritance along with several other family members (that we don't want but ... Read More »
My Bankruptcy Trustee Sucks. – Tim
"Dear Steve, I filed chapter 7 – no fresh start at all, The court trustee ruines you wores than creditors by far. They will not close your case after dischagre and the rape you for everything after your discharge and continue to for years on end, they take your inhaitance when it is the only thing you have left when ... Read More »
How Can the Trustee in My Bankruptcy Liquidate My Asset? – Rob
The trustee in my bankruptcy case is trying to take an liquidate an asset that I am living on. How can the trustee in my case liquidate an asset that I am solely dependent upon for living? Basically he will put me on the street if I don't have this income. Rob It's time to put debt behind you and ... Read More »
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If you haven't already heard, the latest fashion buzz is Forever 21's launch of its Men's Division at 48 Forever 21 store locations across the U.S.
21MEN is now available at stores in and around major markets including Los Angeles, Chicago, New Orleans, Miami, Orlando, Detroit, Stamford, Seattle, Spokane, Nashville, Long Island, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh among others.
The 21MEN line will include a range of fashionable men's clothing and accessories, denim, outerwear, shirts and polos, shorts, swimwear, shoes, sunglasses, hats and more. For more information, or to find a store location nearest you, visit www.forever21.com
In addition to the launch of 21MEN in-stores nationwide, Forever 21 is also encouraging shoppers to "Make a Statement" with the launch of its Pre-Fall 2014 collection.
From printed button-ups and fitted skirts to must-have denim in a variety of new fits, the collection features the essential staples any wardrobe needs to create a one-of-a-kind personal style.
Self-expression is the focus of the campaign, featuring a troop of dancers using movement to make a statement and display their uniqueness.
As inspired individuals, we all have different means of expression – different ways to let loose, let our creativity run wild – and show the world who we are and who we're meant to be. The Forever 21 shopper is not afraid of being their authentic selves, using the fashion as a means of expression; stepping out of the crowd, into the spotlight and owning their own style – a message that resonates throughout the campaign
"We are thrilled to introduce our Pre-Fall 2014 campaign." said Linda Chang, General Merchandise Manager of Forever 21, Inc. "The campaign and collection celebrates diversity, individuality and encourages self-expression – all key elements of style. "
Forever 21 will also host a social media contest in the U.S. and Canada, inviting shoppers to "Make a Statement" by creating a dance piece, filming it, and then uploading it onto YouTube or Instagram with the hashtag #F21StatementPiece and #F21xMe for the chance to win a $10,000 scholarship! The contest launched on July 18 and will run through August 8.
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The Arkansas State University-Beebe Art Department is proud to present Three Perspectives, a collection of works by three area artists, Luis Alberto-Garcia, Lee Callas, and Gary Scroggs.
The exhibit presents the artists' unique perspective in varied modes of expression, while also being unified by a strong passion for exploration. The exhibit will be on display through Nov. 15.
The ASU-Beebe Art Department is located in the England Center, where basic art classes are taught in design, drawing, painting, and ceramics. The graphics design coursework focuses on practical foundations in graphic illustration, photography and color theory. Several studio classrooms are equipped with lighting and specially-suited equipment, as well as a covered outdoor patio for students in ceramics to explore alternative firing techniques.
ASU-Beebe is the only two-year college in the state of Arkansas that offers an Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) degree. The AFA degree has an emphasis in graphic design or creative arts enterprise. This degree is a comprehensive two-year curriculum designed specifically for transfer toward a bachelor's degree in fine arts.
The England Center Art Gallery displays art pieces on modular walls, which are more versatile for exhibitions. The gallery sponsors four to five exhibits each year, featuring various art professionals.
Three Perspectives may be viewed at the England Center Art Gallery, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The gallery is located at the corner of Center and Orange Streets in Beebe. For more information, call (501) 882-4495.


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In the News
March 28, 2014 | The New York Times
3 Retailers Give Aid to Bangladesh Workers
March 22, 2014 | New Age Bangladesh
Tazreen Fire Victim Sumaya Dies
March 19, 2014 | Huffington Post
Rana Plaza Survivor Left With Debilitating Trauma, Mere $519 in Compensation So Far
March 16, 2014 | The Daily Star
IndustriALL Asks Retailers to Pay Compensation by April 24
March 14, 2014 | Toronto Star
Rana Plaza Compensation Fund Short Millions
March 3, 2014 | Toronto Star
Sweatshop Activist Demands Wal-Mart, The Children's Place, Others Compensate Rana Plaza Victims
February 23, 2014 | The New York Times
First Companies Give to Fund for Victims of Bangladeshi Factory Collapse
December 25, 2013 | El Pais
US Companies Turn Their Backs on Bangladesh's Victims
December 24, 2013 | Press Release
Labor Rights Groups Call on Walmart & Children's place to Participate in $40 Million Compensation Plan for Rana Plaza Victims
December 13, 2013 | Listen Girlfriends!
Bangladesh Factory Fires: Why Brands Are Accountable and Should Compensate Victims Now
November 22, 2013 | The New York Times
U.S. Retailers Decline to Aid Factory Victims in Bangladesh
October 23, 2013 | U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education & The Workforce
Miller and Levin: 6 Months after Rana Plaza Tragedy, Companies Need to Step Up & Compensate Victims
October 13, 2013 | Report by International Labor Rights Forum and Clean Clothes Campaign
Still Waiting: Six Months After History's Deadliest Apparel Industry Disaster, Workers Continue to Fight for Compensation
October 9, 2013 | Ecouterre
Walmart Owes Compensation to Three Major Bangladesh Factory Catastrophes
Huffington Post, Kevin Thomas – July 12, 2013
The Real Issue is Accountability
"There's no truth to the idea being propagated by US retailers like Gap and Walmart that signing the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh might open them up to frivolous lawsuits… The reason Gap and Walmart have been unwilling to join the Accord has nothing to do with the "different" US legal environment. It has everything to do with avoiding accountability."
Press Release, ILRF and WRC – July 10, 2013
Labor Rights Watchdogs Call Walmart/Gap Plan a Sham
New York Times, Steven Greenhouse and Stephanie Clifford – July 10, 2013
U.S. Retailers Offer Plan for Safety at Factories
"That differs from the way retailers in the European-dominated plan take responsibility for safety violations. The Europeans pledge to ensure that there is money to fix serious fire and building safety problems in any of the factories they use in Bangladesh. Under the American plan, the onus is on factory owners to improve their workplaces. Unlike the European group, the North American retailers are not promising to finance needed improvements, outside of the loans. Essentially, if a factory is not up to par and does not fix the problems itself, the American retailers say they will no longer do business there."
The Nation, Lee Fang – July 10, 2013
US Retailers Launch Lobby Blitz to Sell Weak Bangladesh Safety Plan
The Nation, Lee Fang – July 09, 2013
Think Tank Releasing Rival Bangladesh Safety Accord Receives Funds From Walmart and Its Lobbyists
"Walmart's financial links to the groups associated with the upcoming labor plan are a reminder of the corporation's extensive political reach, which extends well beyond campaign contributions and other traditional forms of influence."
The Nation, Josh Eidelson – June 7, 2013
Striking Worker and Bangladesh Activist Address Thousands at Walmart Shareholder Meeting
New York Times, Steven Greenhouse – May 30, 2013
U.S. Retailers Announce New Factory Safety Plan
"Feeling pressure from consumer and labor groups for not doing more to ensure factory safety in Bangladesh, Wal-Mart, Gap and numerous other retailers along with the nation's main retail federations are seeking to forge a new plan to promote safety in that country's apparel industry."
The Huffington Post, Michelle Chen – May 29, 2013
Anger Rising in Bangladesh, Putting Big Brands Under Pressure
"Gap and Walmart may be worried that by joining the accord they would set a precedent that would empower workers not only in Bangladesh but also in other countries as well to demand dignity and respect for their basic rights. The accord is a shift from voluntary self-regulation to a binding labor-management agreement."
The Huffington Post, Michelle Chen – May 28, 2013
From Dhaka to Broadway, Protests Target Bangladesh Factory Death Traps
"Bangladeshi workers, who took to the streets after the Rana collapse and have braved anti-labor crackdowns, will play a key role in resisting the neoliberal manufacturing model–if they can continue to fight political suppression of activists and push for better wages and working conditions. They need all the help they can get from consumers and workers at the other end of the manufacturing chain. To connect struggles at both the storefront and the shop floor, the boundless flow of global capital must be matched by a groundswell of transnational solidarity."
New York Times, Steven Greenhouse – May 22, 2013
U.S. Retailers See Big Risk in Safety Plan for Factories in Bangladesh
"It may be that those retailers who worry about legal liability are pointing to an outdated sense of what liability is for actions taken abroad."
Los Angeles Times, James Brudney and Catherine Fisk – May 17, 2013
Wal-Mart, Gap skirt the issue
"Apparel firms such as Gap and Wal-Mart willingly sign legally enforceable agreements all the time — many of which provide for binding arbitration — in the course of their business dealings around the world, including with the factories that make their garments. What is different here is the purpose of the agreement: The accord would help protect workers' rights and workers' lives rather than simply facilitate the buying and selling of apparel for corporate profit. It would be unfortunate if that difference is what is keeping Gap, Wal-Mart and others from signing this crucial initiative."
New York Times, Steven Greenhouse – May 16, 2013
Groups Press Big Retailers on Safety Overseas
In a letter released on Thursday, the 123 signers, including the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the Unitarian Universalist Association and the A.F.L.-C.I.O., urged retail giants like Wal-Mart, Target, Sears and Gap to sign on to the factory safety plan that more than 30 European retailers embraced this week.
New York Times, Steven Greenhouse – May 13, 2013
Major Retailers Join Bangladesh Safety Plan
New York Times, Steven Greenhouse – May 10, 2013
Retailers Are Pressed on Safety at Factories
ABC News, Matthew Mosk and Brian Ross – May 9, 2013
Union Protests to Target Gap over Bangladesh Worker Safety
New York Times Editorial – May 4, 2013
Worker Safety in Bangladesh and Beyond
"Big garment buyers like Walmart, H&M and Gap have tremendous power to improve conditions in that market. Industry officials and labor groups have been discussing a legally binding agreement requiring Western brands and retailers to conduct independent factory inspections and to help pay for factory renovations, like adding external fire exits and smoke alarms. Some labor groups estimate it would cost $3 billion over five years to bring Bangladesh's roughly 4,500 factories into compliance with building and fire standards. That is a small price to pay given the country's $18 billion in annual clothing exports, or $90 billion over five years. Two companies — PVH, the parent of Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, and the German retailer Tchibo — have signed on to such an agreement. Other companies must get on board, and the industry should, eventually, extend it to other developing countries."
Boston Globe Editorial – May 5, 2013
Global brands must step in to protect worker safety
"Labor-rights groups are calling on all global brands — including Walmart, Gap, and H&M — to sign a building and safety agreement for Bangladesh, a binding commitment to require more rigorous inspections and more transparency about the results. Bangladesh's government also needs to take more responsibility for protecting workers. It's not a panacea against abuse, but it is a useful step in preventing another Rana Plaza."
Bloomberg View – May 2, 2013
How to Fix Bangladesh's Factories
"Retailers can ensure factory improvements are made by signing on to the Bangladesh Fire and Building Safety Agreement, a program promoted by workers' rights advocates. The agreement would establish a chief inspector—independent of companies, trade unions, and factories—to execute a safety program. Audits of hazards would be made public. Corrective actions recommended by the inspector would be mandatory. Retailers would agree to pay factories enough so that they could afford renovations, and retailers would be forbidden from doing business with noncompliant facilities. These obligations would be enforceable through the courts in retailers' home countries. Signing now offers protection for Bangladesh's workers against factory catastrophes."
New York Times Editorial – April 25, 2013
Another preventable tragedy in Bangladesh
"The severity and frequency of these disasters are an indictment of global clothing brands and retailers like Walmart, H&M and the Gap, which buy billions of dollars of clothes from Bangladesh but have so far refused to demand and pay for adequate safeguards at the factories that fill their orders… Companies like Walmart and the Gap have offered some half-measures on safety for garment workers, but they can do much more. In addition to demanding and paying for safer factories, they need to put pressure on the owners and Ms. Hasina to allow unions and improve inspections. They are Bangladesh's customers, and what they say carries real weight. It's time they spoke up."
Bloomberg News, Renee Dudley – January 22, 2013
Wal-Mart Factory Rules Won't Make Them Safer, Activists Say
"If Wal-Mart is not going to absorb the costs of substantial factory repairs, improvements are not going to happen."
The New York Times – December 10, 2012
Fire Safety in Garment Factories
"Walmart says it stopped ordering clothes from the factory after its auditors found safety violations. Nevertheless, orders from Walmart channeled through subcontractors found their way to the factory. If companies insist on using such daisy-chain outsourcing, they must make sure every link in the chain is governed by the same rules, and they cannot be willfully ignorant of how their contractors operate."
The Wall Street Journal, Syed Zain Al-Mahmood, Tripti Lahiri, Dana Mattioli – December 10, 2012
Bangladesh Fire: What Wal-Mart's Supplier Network Missed
New York Times, Steven Greenhouse – December 10, 2012
Documents Reveal New Details About Walmart's Connection to Tazreen Factory Fire
"If Walmart's claim that they were the victim of one rogue supplier had any shred of credibility, it's gone now…Walmart is limited to one of two options — to say, yes, we know these suppliers were using the factory or, two, we have no control over the supply chain that we've been building in Bangladesh for more than 20 years."
New York Times, Steven Greenhouse – December 5, 2012
Documents Indicate Walmart Blocked Safety Push in Bangladesh
"[T]wo officials who attended a meeting held in Bangladesh in 2011 to discuss factory safety in the garment industry said on Wednesday that the Walmart official there played the lead role in blocking an effort to have global retailers pay more for apparel to help Bangladesh factories improve their electrical and fire safety."
In These Times, Michelle Chen – November 28, 2012
Bangladesh Factory Fire: Workers Burn, Walmart Ducks Responsibility
"In response to Walmart's claim that Tazreen was dropped before the fire, Nova of the Worker Rights Consortium says, 'Unless Walmart is willing to supply proof of that, I don't see why anyone should believe it. And even if they can prove it, it doesn't change the fact that they allowed their stuff to be made there, whether by omission or commission, and are responsible for protecting those workers.'"
The Nation, Josh Eidelson – November 26, 2012
Photos Show Walmart Apparel at Site of Deadly Factory Fire in Bangladesh
"Whatever Walmart now claims," added Nova, "what we know for sure is that Walmart goods were being produced at this factory and that Walmart is responsible for protecting the rights and safety of workers who make Walmart clothes."


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The latest fashion and celebration collaboration is an exclusive line from Sarah Jessica Parker and Nordstrom featuring shoes, handbags, and a even trench coat.
Launching on February 28th exclusively in Nordstrom stores, the collection is a reflection of Sarah Jessica's personal style and inspired by details from her childhood, design heroes, and favorite spots in New York.
The SJP Collection by Sarah Jessica Parker features shoes crafted by artisans in Italy and the "Manhattan" trench coat. Feminine touches such as the grosgrain ribbons Sarah tied in her hair as a girl, to the flower accents from the Sex and the City wardrobe, and references to classic styles from the late 70's and early 80's are woven through the collection to give a sense of timelessness to the collection.
There is even a special "Carrie" shoe named after her famous shoe loving character, which I am sure will launch a big shoe trend.
The SJP Collection by Sarah Jessica Parker will be available at nordstrom.com, in 25 Nordstrom stores around the country and in a special Manhattan pop-up located at 372 West Broadway in Soho. Locally, you can find shoes from the collection at Nordstrom Pentagon City & Tysons Corner.