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The Contender
The semi-final of the Contender saw former world titleholder Steve Forbes, Grady Brewer, Norberto Bravo and Cornelius Brundage all fight each other.
Now the final is set for next week at the Staples Center on Tuesday Sept. 26 in Los Angeles.
Today on ESPN, Forbes (32-3, 9 KOs) squeezed out a victory over the bigger Brundage (23-2) who seemed to have an edge in strength and power over the former junior lightweight champ. But the judges liked Forbes activity and gave him a majority decision over the heavier-handed Brundage.
In the other semi-final, Brewer (21-11, 11 KOs) was knocked down in the first round and rallied to beat Tucson's Bravo after five rounds. Though most of the rounds after the first seemed very even, the judges scored it for Brewer and now he meets Forbes in the final.
At the beginning of the season, I personally felt Brewer would make the final but I also thought Brundage would too. It didn't work out that way.
Brewer's speed and power are vastly overlooked by opponents. Most of his losses came when he took fights in the last minute. But the veteran from Louisiana has always been an extremely tough boxer when given time to prepare. He lasted all eight rounds against middleweight champion Jermain Taylor and against Peter Manfredo Jr. That's no easy feat.
Forbes, though he's a former world titleholder, is three divisions higher than his glory days when he won the title by beating John Brown. He later lost it on the scales against David Santos in Temecula. He couldn't make weight.
Weight has always been a problem for Forbes, who is based in Las Vegas now. But fighting at welterweight is a big challenge. He was hurt badly against Nick Acevedo and seemed stunned against Brundage. But he is an extremely experienced fighter.
Brewer is also very experienced and has fought middleweights. Though he's not as fast nor as slick as Forbes, he will connect. I'm thinking his power might be the difference against Forbes.
Tickets for the event are on sale. For more information call (213) 742-7340.
Juan Manuel Marquez
Mexico's Juan Manuel Marquez will fight Jimrex "The Executioner" Jaca of the Philippines on Oct. 21 at the Don Haskins Center in El Paso. The fight will be for the WBO interim featherweight title. It's Marquez's first fight under the Golden Boy Promotions banner after years fighting for Top Rank and the Forum Promotions before that.
"My career was on hold for a while," said Marquez. "But now I'm back."
Also on the same card will be WBO junior featherweight titleholder Daniel Ponce de Leon defending his title against the fleet Al Seeger.
Ricky Hatton sighting
Former WBA welterweight titleholder Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton of Great Britain attended Saturday's fight card that featured Marco Antonio Barrera. Most of the weekend evenings Hatton spent the night away chatting with Latino fight fans over drinks till after midnight. He made a lot of friends over the weekend. The former WBA welterweight, who is dropping back down to the junior welterweight level, is scheduled to meet IBF junior welterweight titleholder Juan Urango on Jan. 13, 2007. That's plenty of time for the old school type fighter to drop that extra weight he's carrying.
Librado Andrade wins
Super middleweight contender Librado Andrade kept his world title hopes alive with a first round knockout of veteran Richard Grant on Saturday Sept. 16. Andrade will meet the winner between WBC titleholder Germany's Markus Beyer and Denmark's WBA titleholder Mikkel Kessler. Their encounter takes place on Oct. 14 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Andrade is ranked number one by the WBC and is trained by Wayne McCullough.
Ishe Smith
The former Contender star Ishe Smith is now fighting for Golden Boy Promotions and is scheduled to fight in December. "I'm fighting at junior middleweight now," said Smith who lives in Las Vegas and is trained by John David Jackson. "I can't make welterweight any more."
Smith said he likes that his new promoter keeps him busy.
"I like to fight a lot," says Smith. "It keeps me sharp."
Mark Suarez
Riverside welterweight Mark "Poison" Suarez is training in Florida in preparation for his Oct. 14 showdown against Kermit "The Killer" Cintron at the Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida. Their collision will determine the new IBF welterweight titleholder. The IBF belt was abandoned by Floyd Mayweather Jr. who defeated Zab Judah. Suarez was the mandatory for Mayweather who opted for a bigger money fight. Suarez is now trained by John David Jackson, who formerly trained Shane Mosley.
In memoriam: Leavander Johnson
I first met Leavander Johnson in 2003 when he was promoting his fight against Javier Jauregui. He was a soft-spoken person but brimming with inner confidence. The traveling press conference was taking place at Garfield High School in East L.A.; it's the same school that produced Oscar De La Hoya, whose company Golden Boy Promotions was sponsoring the event, and Panchito Bojado, among others. As each fighter was announced the disinterested students at the school clapped a bit for Jauregui and loudly for De La Hoya. But Johnson didn't receive a single applause.
I asked if he ever fought when everything is against him including a large crowd.
"All the time," said Johnson. "But I love to show people I can fight."
He lost to Jauregui, but was willing to trade for 11 rounds. There were instances in the fight when a normal man would have quit. Not Johnson. That word did not exist for him.
When he later traveled to Italy to fight Stefano Zoff for the vacant IBF lightweight title, few were surprised by the outcome. Johnson forced Zoff to quit in the seventh round and returned home with the title.
On Sept. 17, at the MGM Grand, Johnson met challenger Jesus Chavez. The two exchanged vicious punches for six rounds but Johnson began slowing down. He continued to fight valiantly and many times motioned Chavez to continue. After the fight was stopped in the 11th, I was one of the last to talk to Johnson as he walked back through the tunnel.
I asked him: "What did you think of the fight?"
Johnson replied, "I was winning."
Then he suddenly began to stumble and people quickly ran to his side.
After the fight card, a party was held on the outdoor pool at the MGM. Somebody told Marco Antonio Barrera that Johnson was in danger and taken to a nearby hospital. He and several others such as Shane Mosley, De La Hoya, and Bernard Hopkins jumped in a limousine to jet to the hospital a few miles away. I walked a distance to my car and drove to the hospital too. I never got to see him. They said he was in critical condition.
It was a terrible night spent at the hospital. When daybreak came I had to head back home to write my column. No word of Johnson.
When I finally heard that Johnson had passed away, all I could think about was his family and friends back in New Jersey. My father, an ex-boxer, had died earlier last year and the memory of his departure along with Johnson's hit me hard.
Boxing is a very tough sport, probably the toughest. Every year around a dozen lose their lives in the ring. But the pride and courage shown by each and every single fighter represents life in general for me.
Every day somebody lives and dies. Why not fight to the fullest?
American military
Just want to say hello to all of you in the military in Iraq and other parts of the world. You're not forgotten. Keep your guard up.
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The heart-wrenching image of a mother in a hospital bed, when she ought to be taking care of her son, has led to the early release of a cancer drug for compassionate use.
Darlene Gant, a 46-year-old mother suffering from stage four breast cancer, pleaded for the early release of a drug that could prolong her life through a video posted on YouTube. She made the plea on the grounds of compassionate use, which allows an unapproved drug to be used if no other treatment is available to the patient.
The drug, pertuzumab, is scheduled for release in June; doctors, however, said that Gant may not have that long.
Gant had been writing cards meant for her son, for those future occasions that she would miss. She held up these cards in the video, and said: "We're planning out cards and videos and books and passing on our final words and trying to raise our kids from beyond… How sad is that?"
The video has more than thousands of views on YouTube, and was picked up by media companies worldwide. The company behind pertuzumab, Genentech, was inundated with phone calls as a result of the video; eventually, they agreed to release the drug, and last week, Gant received her first dose.
With that, she hopes to have a better quality of life, and get to celebrate one more Mother's Day. Another hope is that she would be able to personally give one of those cards she wrote – a birthday card – to her son, when he celebrates his birthday in October. She said: "If it gave us two months or a year, that's priceless for a family."

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We look forward to your participation in the Fall 2007 Internet2 Member Meeting demonstrations. The member meeting takes place 8-11 October, with the demos open during the afternoon on 10 October. We are providing this logistics page to assist you in planning for your demo. If you need any additional information, please contact Elaine Lauerman <email@example.com> or call 734.913.4253.
Demo Location
Demo Floorplan
Demo Setup and Schedule
Hotel Information for Demonstrators
Badges and Registration
IP Addresses
Signage, Handouts, and Printing
What to Wear
Equipment Tear Down
Shipping and Receiving
Contact Info
Demo Location
The demos take place on the UCSD campus at the San Diego Supercomputer Center.
Demo Floorplan
Quick here to view a floorplan showing where your demo will be positioned.
Demo Setup and Schedule
During the Member Meeting week, the demo schedule is as follows. We will adjust the schedule based on how much prep work is done in advance, demonstrator travel schedules, conference program changes, etc. Demos must be staffed at all times during the open hours.
|Monday, 8 October, 8:00am-5:00pm
|Tuesday, 9 October, 8:00am-5:00pm
|Demos Open
Wednesday, 10 October, 1:30-5:00pm
|Demo Breakdown
|Wednesday, 10 October, 5:00-9:00pm
|Demo Breakdown
|Thursday, 11 October, 8:30-11:00am
If you are planning on renting equipment for your demo, please contact Elaine Lauerman.
Hotel Information for Demonstrators
The Fall 2007 Internet2 Member Meeting will be held at the Town and Country Resort and Convention Center from 8-11 October. The hotel address is:
Town and Country Resort and Convention Center
500 Hotel Circle North
San Diego, CA 92108
Telephone: 619-291-7131
Fax: 619-291-3584
Demonstrators are responsible for paying for their own rooms and should book their own rooms through the hotel. The conference hotel rate is still available on a first come, first served basis. Call now to reserve your room! Click here for more info.
For travel information, please refer to the hotel and travel page.
Badges and Registration
All demonstrators are required to register for the meeting. Please contact Elaine Lauerman so she can provide you with a special registration code to use when filling out the online registration form. This code ensures that you will not be charged the registration fee.
When you arrive at the Town & Country Resort, you will receive a demonstration badge, which you will be required to wear. Demonstration badges will be distributed to all demonstrators at the Internet2 registration desk at the hotel. In order to ensure that a badge will be waiting for you, and for all members of your demo team, please make sure to have each individual register for the meeting. Please wear your badge at all times during the meeting, and also during setup and breakdown.
IP Addresses
Elaine Lauerman will be supplying IP addresses for demoers in a separate email.
Signage, Handouts, and Printing
Internet2 will provide a sign identifying your demo. Because space is rather limited in the demo area, we'd prefer you didn't bring additional signs of your own. A description of your demo will be included in a handout distributed to visitors at SDSC. Text for this handout will be pulled from the Fall 2007 Member Meeting demos web page. You are encouraged to bring additional handouts as well. If you need to do any printing in San Diego, our SDSC contacts have recommended the following print shop (which delivers to campus):
A Copy World
Mary Matson
(619) 275-5560
If you have any questions about signage or handouts for the demos, or if you want to update your information on the Fall 2007 Member Meeting demos web page, please contact Susan Topol.
What to Wear
Business casual attire for the demonstrations, meeting sessions, and receptions is appropriate.
Equipment Tear Down
Please note that your demo equipment must be packed and removed from the demo exhibit area by 11:00am on Thursday, 11 October.
Shipping and Receiving
Please note that due to construction at the SDSC facility, a few special considerations need to be kept in mind as you plan your shipping. Freight carriers will need to provide and operate their own pallet jack for offloading merchandise. To reduce the risk of injury to drivers and damage to merchandise, delivery trucks should not offload facing west with the lift gate pointed downhill. We recommend that you back-up towards our temporary receiving area on the north side of the SDSC building. Recommended Delivery Vehicles: Bobtail trucks with operating lift gates since there is little room to reverse or turn around larger 18-wheel vehicles.
Delivery Hours: Monday thru Friday 8:30-4:30 PM., excludes UCSD Holidays and weekends.
Address Shipping Labels to:
Jay Dombrowski C/O: Internet 2
University California, San Diego
San Diego Supercomputer Center
10100 Hopkins Drive
La Jolla CA 92093-0505
858 534-5023
Directions to SDSC Loading Dock:
Take Interstate 5 Exit Genesee, turn West off exit. (From the south, turn left. From the north, turn right.) At the top of the hill, turn left at North Torrey Pines Road. At the first light, turn left on Northpoint Drive into UCSD. Continue east past the Information Booth and follow Hopkins Drive as it turns south. Pass RIMAC Arena complex (first building on right).
SDSC is just beyond RIMAC. Turn right into the first driveway and the SDSC temporary loading dock is halfway up hill on left side (past building expansion project).
Contact Info
Further Questions? Please contact Elaine with any questions you may have:
Elaine Lauerman
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Eating to Live on the Outside: Outback Steakhouse
Okay another work week in the books. It's Friday and you know what that means? Time to take a look at "Eating to Live on the Outside." If you've been reading DiseaseProof over the past month you know once a week we peruse the menu of a popular restaurant and see what an "Eat to Liver" might order. Sound crazy?
Well it's not. Sure, it's best to prepare nutritious meals at home and avoid the risk of restaurants all together. But we all live in the real world (at least I hope so) and sooner or later you'll find yourself seated at a not-so Fuhrman-friendly dining establishment. Then what do you do?
That's why we started this feature, to help. We've read Eat to Live and how we'll tell you what we would eat, if we found ourselves in various restaurants. An important thing to remember is this isn't a perfect science. In most cases it's impossible to find a 100% Fuhrman-friendly selection, and I'm not a doctor anyway. Rather think of this as damage control because you're going to have to make some concessions.
Over the past month we've looked at Friday's, IHOP, Chipotle, and P.F. Chang's. This week we're going down-under, into the Outback...steakhouse. "Too right mate! Let's see what we can find."
The fact that the Outback is a steakhouse should have alerted you to the need for concessions.
The menu item to jump at me was the Brisbane Caesar Salad. Salad is always seems to be a great choice, if you've got veggies, in particular green vegetables you're good. The Brisbane also comes with your choice of meat, either grilled chicken, shrimp, or an "Aussie-sized chicken breast" (I assume that means bigger). I might get the grilled chicken, the shrimp might be okay too for a special occasion.
Further down on the menu are "Outback Grillers," there's some promise here. If you decide to order the Chicken Griller it'll come on a bed of seasoned rice, grilled vegetables, and pineapple. You also get a salad with it too. Grilling isn't the healthiest cooking technique, but those are actual vegetables with healthy phytochemicals, and the pineapple is cool too, and best of all you get a salad. Skip the dressing and you're sure get a nutrient dense mound of greens.
Now if you're feeling fishy, the selections under the menu heading "Botany Bay Catches" are very intriguing. You get a side of fresh steamed veggies with the Atlantic Salmon and the Botany Bay Fish O' The Day, very encouraging. And neither dish is prepared too unhealthfully. You might want to stay away from the Boomerang Shrimp, the words "battered" and "breaded" are red flags. I'd also consider the Hearts of Gold Fresh Catch: You get Bronzed fresh filet, sautéed artichokes, sun-dried tomatoes and green onions. Although you might want to ditch the lemon Alfredo sauce.
Here's another option to consider. Instead of modifying one of the main dishes, try ordering a combination of the healthier sides. You can choose from fresh steamed veggies, fresh steamed broccoli, grilled onions, sautéed shrooms (mushrooms), or a House or Caesar salad. If you were to order half a plate of broccoli, half a plate of veggies, and a House salad with none or limited dressing, you'll have survived you're Outback adventure fairly well.
And as always we want to hear about how you handle eating away from home. What would you do different? Check out the Outback Steakhouse menu and email us at firstname.lastname@example.com or leave a comment. How do you Eat to Live on the outside?


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The Zanzibar Industrial Property Act No. 4 of 2008
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Attention rock music fans! There are a few great reasons to watch the Grammy Awards this year. While the Grammy's always "try" to acknowledge some rock music acts every year, my personal opinion is, the awards show doesn't acknowledge this genre of music near enough! But this January 26, 2014, at 8 p.m. on CBS, you will hopefully be pleasantly surprised (I know I was), to watch such performers such as Metallica, Chicago AND the two surviving members of The Beatles, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. Some other live performances you may want to catch include Imagine Dragons, Daft Punk, Katy Perry, Pink and Seattle's own, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. While these acts are not considered "rock," they generally put on quite an entertaining show when they perform live.
At this year's Grammy's, the category of "Best Rock Song" has a few great nominations including:
"Ain't Messin 'Round" by Gary Clark Jr., songwriter (Gary Clark Jr.). Label: Warner Bros. Records; Publisher: Hotwire Unlimited LLC.
"Cut Me Some Slack" by Dave Grohl, Paul McCartney, Krist Novoselic & Pat Smear, songwriters (Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, Pat Smear). Track from: Sound City - Real To Reel. Label: RCA Records / Roswell Records; Publishers: MPL Communications, Inc./M.J.-Twelve Music/Murky Slough Music/Kobalt Music/Ruthensmear Music/Bug Music.
"Doom And Gloom" by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards, songwriters (The Rolling Stones). Label: Universal Music Enterprises; Publisher: Promopub B.V.
"God Is Dead?" by Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi & Ozzy Osbourne, songwriters (Black Sabbath). Track from: 13. Label: Vertigo/Republic; Publishers: Aston Music/Blizzard Music Limited/Valallen Music.
"Panic Station" by Matthew Bellamy, songwriter (Muse). Label: Warner Bros. Records; Publisher: Warner Chappell.
Nominations for "Best Rock Performance" go to:
"Always Alright" by Alabama Shakes
"The Stars (Are Out Tonight)" by David Bowie
"Radioactive" by Imagine Dragons
"Kashmir" (Live) by Led Zeppelin
"My God Is The Sun" by Queens Of The Stone Age
"I'm Shakin'" by Jack White
The Grammy's have also given credit to some of our better-known metal bands and honored them with nominations for the "Best Metal Performance:"
"T.N.T." by Anthrax. Track from: Anthems. Label: Megaforce.
"God Is Dead?" by Black Sabbath. Track from: 13. Label: Vertigo/Republic.
"The Enemy Inside" by Dream Theater. Track from: Dream Theater. Label: Roadrunner Records.
"In Due Time" by Killswitch Engage. Track from: Disarm The Descent. Label: Roadrunner Records.
"Room 24" by Volbeat Featuring King Diamond. Track from: Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies. Label: Republic Records.
Nominations for this year's "Best Rock Album" go to:
"13" by Black Sabbath
"The Next Day" by David Bowie
"Mechanical Bull" by Kings Of Leon
"Celebration Day" by Led Zeppelin
"…Like Clockwork" by Queens Of The Stone Age
"Psychedelic Pill" by Neil Young With Crazy Horse
Alternative Rock Music is also getting some recognition thie year. The nominations for "Best Alternative Music Album" include:
"The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love" by Neko Case
"Trouble Will Find Me" by The National
"Hesitation Marks" by Nine Inch Nails
"Lonerism" by Tame Impala
"Modern Vampires Of The City" by Vampire Weekend
Other rock music acts up for Grammy's this year include Imagine Dragons, "Radioactive," for "Record of the Year," and Jack White for "Music Video of the Year," with "I'm Shakin'."
Be sure to tune in and see if your favorites take home awards this year!


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Independent candidate Ian Johnston elected as Gwent police and crime commissioner
Published in News on Friday November 16th, 2012. Last updated at 15:20
Independent candidate Ian Johnston has been elected as the police and crime commissioner for the Gwent force area.
Mr Johnston, a former police officer, will take over the police authority's role and will be able to set the police force budget and appoint the chief constable.
He beat Labour's Hamish Sandison in the second round of counting.
The two other candidates were Independent Christopher Wright and the Conservative Nick Webb
Turnout across Gwent was 14.3%.
Mr Johnston, speaking to BBC Wales, said: "Number one I think, despite what other views people may have, the keeping politics out of policing message did have a part in the way people voted.
"I think the fact I'm from the county and well known in the county held sway and I think my police career, despite what some people are saying about having a police officer back.
"I know policing and as a result of that, I will be able to ask the force hard questions and hold them to account and test them on the service they're providing to the people in Gwent."
Lindsay Whittle, Plaid Cymru AM for South Wales East, who had declared his support for Independent candidate Mr Johnston, said: "I'd like to congratulate Ian on his success.
"I was against the establishment of the Police & Crime Commissioners but once the role was set up I felt it was not one for politicians.
"Ian, as a former Chief Superintendent in Gwent, knows the area well and also has that vital policing background knowledge. He has the necessary experience to make a success of the role.
"Ian will make some significant decisions affecting policing in our community and I wish him well. I look forward to working with Ian in the future as policing in Gwent enters a new dawn."
Caerphilly MP Wayne David has taken to Twitter to criticise the actual election itself after low turnout and has suggested that no-one in Tir y Berth voted.
Told that not one person voted in Tir y Berth, Caerphilly! Clear that many didn't vote cos they were against PCCs & had no info on candids.
— Wayne David MP (@WayneDavidMP) November 16, 2012
In Caerphilly there were 2•5% of votes spoilt. Many people were deliberately spoiling their ballot paper. This election has been shambolic.
— Wayne David MP (@WayneDavidMP) November 16, 2012
Some ballot boxes in Caerphilly had no votes in 'em. 2•5% of those who did vote spoilt their ballots. Actual votes were only 12•3% of elect.
— Wayne David MP (@WayneDavidMP) November 16, 2012
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The four-day stretch that began a week ago Thursday, the Fourth of July, and ended last Sunday set a standard for Connecticut beach attendance that might not be equaled for some time.
July Fourth itself occasioned the healthiest single-day attendance "in anybody's memory" at the state's four coastal beaches and 19 parks at inland lakes and ponds, Dennis Schain, a spokesman for the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, said this week.
Though the department had yet to compile hard data, total attendance over the four days also was believed to be unprecedented.
"We view it as a record-setter," Schain said of July 4-7.
Parking lots at Rocky Neck State Park in East Lyme and Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison were filled to capacity, with attendants waiting for people to leave before welcoming new arrivals. At Hammonasset, which can handle more than 8,000 vehicles, no one could remember that happening before.
The story was much the same at the state's two other coastal beaches, Silver Sands State Park in Milford and Sherwood Island State Park in Westport.
New London's Ocean Beach Park also experienced huge crowds, drawing more than 40,000 people over the four days, according to Dave Sugrue, the park's general manager. On Thursday, the Fourth, attendance was between 11,000 and 12,000.
"It was unlike anything I've ever seen," Sugrue said. "Literally a sea of people taking up the sand space all the way back to the boardwalk."
Misquamicut State Beach in Westerly averaged nearly 6,700 visitors a day over the four-day period.
So where'd everybody come from?
Many believe Connecticut and other Northeast locations may have benefited from Superstorm Sandy's impact on New Jersey beaches, some of which are still recovering.
Sugrue said the unusually high number of New York license plates he saw in the Ocean Beach lot last weekend supports the theory.
"It was such a lousy June, cold and rainy," he said. "People really wanting to get out, and Connecticut beaches are in good shape compared to some other places."
Ed Dombroskas, executive director of the Eastern Regional Tourism District, said the district's analysis of its website traffic showed an increase in interest among travelers from New York and New Jersey.
"We're seeing a lot of inquiries from first-time visitors who haven't come to the area before," Dombroskas said. "They're asking about the (Mystic) Seaport and the Aquarium, but a lot are asking about beaches - more so than in the past."
If beachgoers are passing up the New Jersey shore for Connecticut's, it may be based more on the popular perception of what Sandy left behind than on reality.
Storm damage along the Garden State's coastline was confined to Ocean and Monmouth counties in the central part of the state, while the more southern Atlantic and Cape May counties were virtually unscathed, according to Israel Posner, executive director of the Lloyd D. Levenson Institute of Gaming, Hospitality & Tourism at The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey.
"In Atlantic City's major tourist areas, there was no damage," Posner said. "Atlantic City's casinos were completely undamaged."
But perceptions are another matter.
"Images are more powerful than reality," Posner said. "An example is the roller coaster in Seaside Heights (Ocean County) that got knocked into the ocean. There is no roller coaster in Atlantic City but people come here asking, 'Where's the roller coaster?'"
Posner said the rebuilding in some central New Jersey locations could continue for years.
"It's very clear that seaside resorts up and down the Atlantic coast are going to take advantage of Sandy's perceived effect," he said. "In Williamsburg (Va.), Ocean City, Maryland, along the coastline of Connecticut, Cape Cod and even Maine they're trying to attract people who would otherwise go to New Jersey beaches."
Nevertheless, beaches in Atlantic City and Cape May counties enjoyed record-setting crowds over the Fourth of July. "My suspicion is that the locals know there was little or no damage," Posner said. "People up north in the New York metropolitan area and Connecticut may not ..."
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The New Milk & Honey Opens Next Week
You don't need a secret number to get in.
The brand-new Milk & Honey, which will be three times the size of the LES original, will open next Wednesday at 30 East 23rd Street. Walk-ins, Robert Simonson tweets, will be accepted. [Robert O. Simonson/Twitter, Earlier]


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Cover date: November 29, 2006
"Dark Knight Down"
Writer: Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, Mark Waid
Penciller: Joe Bennett (breakdowns by Keith Giffen)
Inker: Joe Bennett and Ruy Jose
Cover: J.G. Jones and Alex Sinclair
Back-Up Story: "The Origin of the Metal Men"
Back-Up Story Writer: Mark Waid
Back-Up Story Penciller: Duncan Rouleau
Back-Up Story Inker: Duncan Rouleau
Reviewed by: Michael Bailey
Nightwing and Robin have been following Bruce Wayne as he retraces the steps he took to create the Batman. Dick and Tim talk about this before coming across a group of men who have obviously had a run in with Batman. They take the men down with ease only to discover the cape and cowl of Batman lying near-by.
In Gotham City Renee Montoya and Kate watch a doctor tend to the dying Vic Sage. The doctor recommends taking Vic to a hospital, which upsets Renee. After the doctor leaves Renee relents but Kate tells her that they can stay as long as they need to. Renee argues the point but finally concedes.
Meanwhile Robin and Nightwing uncover a huge crate of weapons bound for Gotham. The whole situation infuriates Nightwing, who feels that while their time in Europe was nice it is time to get back to work.
Week 30, Day 3
Bruce Wayne faces off against one of the Ten-Eyed Brothers in the desert. After defeating him Bruce finds Time waiting and announces that Batman is gone.
Week 30, Day 7
Batwoman tracks down members of Intergang in search of Mannheim. After fighting for a bit she asks if Nightwing, who has been watching her, is going to lend a hand. Afterwards the two decide on different parts of Gotham to search and get to work.
Back-Up Story: "The Origin of the Metal Men"
Back-Up Story Writer: Mark Waid
Back-Up Story Penciller: Duncan Rouleau
Back-Up Story Inker: Duncan Rouleau
A brilliant scientist. A breakthrough in technology. Five beings who are machines and yet also human. They defend the Earth from the unique menace of science gone wrong. They are Dr. Will Magnus and the Metal Men.
Main Story - 4: While I think the pacing of the scenes with Dick and Tim were kind of clunky the opening three pages is probably the best break down of the history of the modern Batman I have ever read. It just made everything so clear and explained how thing didn't so much go wrong as went dark. The line regarding that the Joker stopped killing for a time was an interesting nod to the "kinder, gentler years" of Batman but it also made perfect sense in terms of the current continuity. It makes Bruce and Dick's early years seem almost magical and that was a magic that remained until Dick became Nightwing and Jason Todd become Robin.
This one scene sold me on the rest of the issue. The writers could have gone in a horrid direction and I would still be satisfied as a reader.
I was a bit surprised to see the writers deal with Bruce Wayne at all. Frankly I thought the point of this series was to show what the rest of the DCU was doing during the year without Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman. After thinking about it for a bit I realized that given the way this issue ended it makes sense to show Bruce going through a transformation from the person who, as Tim put it, lost it and the somewhat saner Batman we have today. I thought that the writers chose Tim to be the character to go after him was a nice touch given that the issues the two needed to work out between them.
I also liked seeing Nightwing meet Batwoman. The banter was neat and it was nice to see Nightwing not take the Batman role of talking down to any hero besides him who is guarding Gotham.
I'm kind of upset that the writers are killing off Vic Sage, or at least they appear to be killing him off. I understand that this is part of Renee's journey but like so many other characters that DC has brought back recently they reintroduce and then reinvigorate the character before promptly doing away with them. Oh well. What are you going to do? DC obviously holds all of the marbles on this one and if this whole storyline has at its end Renee becoming the new Question then it might have been worth it.
Art - 4: That is one funky looking Batman on page one, isn't it? It was a bit of the old and a bit of the new all coming together to make one great looking image.
The art stayed consistently good throughout the rest of the issue. Joe Bennett took Giffen's breakdowns and put a good deal of emotional weight into the re-telling of Batman's story. This shouldn't have been a surprise. Giffen's panel layouts give the more character driven scenes the extra push that they needed to make the reader feel something more for the characters. The conversation between Renee and Kate was a good example of this. You could tell that these two women obviously felt something for each other and all of the pain of the past and present came together to make them connect on a new level in the present and this only worked because there were multiple panels to give the artist room to work.
While I wasn't thrilled with Bruce's fight in the desert as part of the story the visuals at least made it compelling. The eyes on the hands were creepy and the fight was well choreographed. I wasn't entirely sold on the red tint to the work but the art itself was quite good.
Backup Story - 4: Again Mark Waid handles a tough job admirably. The Metal Men are a pretty easy concept but there have been a few wrinkles over the years that could easily cloud any explanation of their origin. By using the material developed in this series and then glossing over certain events Mark gives the reader a good idea who these characters are and why they should be considered heroes.
Art - 4: Duncan Rouleau did a fine job drawing this origin sequence. I don't have a whole lot to say about it but at the same time I didn't dislike it either. The supposed tech looked neat and I liked the image at the top of the first page with Magnus and his creations even though they looked as if they were going to break into a production number with Tina taking lead.
Cover Art - 5: You know the image of Bruce Wayne stabbing the cape and cowl was striking enough to distract the reader from seeing the giant freaking eye in the sky. I don't know if this is meant to represent the tribe he fought inside or if it was some bizarre reference to his past with Brother Eye.
In either case this was another fantastic cover in a long line of great covers. It was eye catching and bizarre and definitely led to me questioning what the heck was going on.
January 2007
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In this game world, players will expect to see the moon buggy and the lunar module (LM) left by Apollo 17.
Our main character is Sparrow, the spacecraft that will land on the Moon.
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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., Iowa Democratic Sen. Tom Harkin and California Democratic Rep. George Miller want businesses to pay more in wages to entry-level workers, but are unwilling to pay their interns anything, the Daily Caller reported Sunday.
Pelosi, Harkin and Miller aren't alone. A report by the Employment Policies Institute shows that 96 percent of the 210 lawmakers who pledged to support and work for a minimum wage hike do not pay their interns.
But the bill authored by Harkin and Miller -- the Fair Minimum Wage Act -- would increase the federal minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $10.10 an hour.
It's a clear case of "do as I say, not as I do."
Of the 35 Senate offices that pay their interns, only 11 are run by Democrats, the Daily Caller added.
"To cavalierly call for a $10.10 minimum wage while the vast majority do not pay their interns, shows that they are talking out of both sides of their mouth and are not living up to the same standards they expect of others," Michael Saltsman, EPI's research director, told the Daily Caller.
"If you created a situation where you all of sudden had to pay for interns, there would be fewer intern positions available. A lot of folks up in Congress don't seem to realize that the same dynamic applies in the private sector. If you raise the cost of hiring employees, there are going to be fewer opportunities available for workers," he added.
A federal minimum wage increase has been on the table since Obama's 2013 State of the Union Address, when the president called for a hike to nine dollars an hour, the Daily Caller added.
"It's an election year tactic. It's an attempt to leverage people who are dissatisfied with the current state of the economy," Saltsman added. "Instead of talking about Obamacare, we are talking about class warfare. I think Democrats are hoping they can use this to draw a contrast with Republicans and in close races around the country make them look like they are out of touch with the middle-class people."
Polls show Americans do not care about income inequality, but do care about jobs and the economy.
Last Wednesday, Fox News said a new poll shows only 13 percent thinks the government should do something about the issue, even though 56 percent think the minimum wage should be increased.
A Pew poll released last May found the same thing, according to U.S. News and World Report:
But the greatest puzzle in the poll is the finding about inequality: many Americans see inequality as a problem, but few see it as a high priority for government to address. Behind this finding lies a challenge for those working towards a more just and sustainable economy, and a rhetorical edge for defenders of the status quo.
Other studies show minimum wage hikes will hurt job prospects for many entry-level workers and fails as an anti-poverty measure.
Nevertheless, the topic remains a priority for Democrats.
"I think this shows that it is really not about the workers… The fact that we keep talking about the minimum wage in the context of an election year means that it is a more cynical plan to put more Democrats in office," Saltsman said. "Unfortunately, it is entry-level employees who are going to be fronting the tab."
- Nancy Pelosi claims raising minimum wage to $10.10 will create 85,000 jobs
- Report: Murray, Feinstein, Boxer paid female staffers less than male staffers
- War on women: Obama White House paid women less than men in 2011, report says
- Senate Dems to push political 'Paycheck Fairness Act' instead of budget
- GOP Rep. Gowdy: Nancy Pelosi 'mind-numbingly stupid,' recommends doctor visit
- Sheila Jackson Lee suggests renaming 'welfare' to 'a transitional living fund'
- Seattle voters elect socialist Occupy Wall Street activist to city council
- Dem. Rep. Keith Ellison demands Obama raise minimum wage by executive order
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Thomson Cruises -- the cruise division of Britain's largest travel agency -- is shaking things up by choosing two new and unusual homeports for its summer 2010 cruises. Instead of sticking to the more common homeports for ex-Europe departures (Athens and Barcelona), Thomson has announced that Thomson Celebration will sail new itineraries out of Marmaris, Turkey, and Thomson Spirit will sail out of Corfu.
Thomson Celebration will explore Eastern Mediterranean ports, such as Izmir, Santorini, Alexandria and Ashdod from its convenient new homeport in Marmaris. Company spokeswoman Hannah Burden tell us that "Turkey is very well supported by the Thomson U.K. flying programme -- we will be [able] to offer our customers flights from twelve different U.K. airports into Dalaman on our own airline!"
In addition, the location was chosen for its warm climate, its accessibility to budget-friendly (yet attractive) resorts for pre- and post-cruise stays and the variety of itinerary options available from Marmaris -- including the Aegean Islands, Middle East and historic European cities).
Meanwhile, Thomson Spirit's "Adriatic Explorer" itineraries from Corfu will call in Venice, Dubrovnik, Montenegro, Athens and Rhodes. Corfu also is quite accessible, via Thomson's air programme, from 14 regional U.K. airports. The Greek island boasts a rich architectural tradition and a strong cultural presence. (There are no fewer than 19 philharmonic bands.)
Other summer 2010 itineraries include those on Thomson Destiny, sailing the Mediterranean out of Palma. The Calypso will retire in 2009. Thomson's cruise holidays are aimed primarily at British tourists.
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A NORTH-East council knew a defunct bus stop was not on any bus routes nearly six months before it spent more than £5,000 on a new shelter, The Northern Echo can reveal.
Labour-led Durham County Council told The Northern Echo that bus operator Arriva twice confirmed its services would use the stop, near the Salutation pub, in Framwellgate Moor, Durham City, before it spent £5,180 on a glazed shelter.
However, The Northern Echo has obtained an email, sent last August, in which a council transport official acknowledged the shelter was out of use and promised it would not be replaced.
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Months later, the scheme went ahead regardless.
The email reads: "The other shelter near the Salutation is no longer serviced therefore I cannot allocate any funds to this shelter and it will be pulled out of the scheme."
Framwellgate Moor Liberal Democrat councillor Mark Wilkes, the recipient of the email, said: "The council's incompetence on this goes beyond staggering. I told them that no buses stopped here before they installed it.
"A council officer even confirmed the fact that no buses stopped here. It's absolutely absurd." Asked to explain, Adrian White, the council's head of transport, blamed a misunderstanding and repeated his earlier claim that Arriva had said the stop would be used.
In a statement issued last night, Mr White said: "This has clearly been the result of a misunderstanding and we are now looking to re-use the bus shelter in another location.
"Before any new busshelters are put in place, we check the local bus routes with the companies concerned.
"Unfortunately, following our checks on this occasion we were informed that this bus stop would continue to be used. Arriva subsequently confirmed that this is not the case.
"Clearly, this should not have happened and we would like to reassure residents that we intend to relocate the bus shelter at the earliest opportunity.
By doing this, the only unnecessary expenditure is the £580 relocation cost."
Arriva said it had not used the bus stop for some time and blamed a misunderstanding for the mistake.
The council, which faces budget cuts of nearly £190m, spent £1,800 demolishing the old shelter and £2,800 building a replacement.
People living in the area say the bus stop has not been used for two years.
The upgrade was part of a countywide scheme to make public transport more attractive to passengers, under which nearly 100 brick bus shelters are being replaced.
The county council is closing leisure centres, slashing services and axing hundreds of jobs to cope with a 40 per cent spending cut up to 2017.


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401(k): You can (and should) take it
with you
By Laura
Bruce Bankrate.com
You just got a new job, and there are dozens of things
to take care of during your last two weeks with the company. What
to do with the $3,642.08 you've accumulated in your 401(k) may not
be a priority.
So you just leave it there.
A lot of people do the same thing, leaving their 401(k)
with their former employer either because they like the plan and
think the money will grow, or they just don't know what else to
do with it.
The problem is, many companies are cashing out those
accounts, and former employees are finding a check in the mail --
quite a bit short of what they thought was in the account.
By law, former employers can cash out any 401(k) that
contains $5,000 or less. An effort must be made to locate the former
employee to see if they want the check mailed to them or to the
administrator or custodian of another retirement plan.
In some cases, the former employee may be difficult
to locate. If several years have elapsed, they may have hopped on
to a third or fourth employer and moved a time or two.
And even if they get the notice, a lot of people just
ignore it, says Rick Meigs, president of 401(k) HelpCenter.com.
"The 402(f) notice has to be sent within a reasonable
period of time before the distribution is made. It's five to seven
pages and a lot of legalese. A lot of people just don't understand
it and ignore it. Then the employer just mails the check."
If the mail catches up with them, they'll get some
This doesn't just affect the folks who left behind
a 401(k) with a low balance when they changed jobs. The crumbling
stock market means plenty of people who had more sizable accounts
are now in the same boat.
"It's the case for a lot of people who may have
had an $8,000 or $9,000 balance and now have a 40 percent or 50
percent decline," says Meigs. "Sponsors don't have to
maintain those accounts in the plan and most are being fairly aggressive
in moving those accounts out of the plans. It's usually a cost issue."
A solution in progress
Lawmakers are in the process of coming up with a better solution
to this situation. Companies will have to put the low-balance 401(k)s
in an IRA if they don't hear otherwise from the former employee.
This means the accounts won't automatically be cashed out and no
taxes or penalties will be due.
According to Meigs, 68 percent of participants who
receive a cash distribution from a plan spend it rather than rolling
it into a new retirement plan.
Ted Benna, the man credited with creating the 401(k)
and president of the 401(k) Association, says anything that keeps
people from cashing out is a good idea.
"If a person job hops three or four times, cashes
out and doesn't roll over, potentially, that could mean a person
gets into their 30s and is starting with nothing toward retirement."
Unfortunately, the new law could be a couple years
away from taking effect. The Department of Labor must first come
up with rules regarding the designated IRAs that companies will
use for this purpose.
While the new law will be an improvement, Ginita Wall,
a certified financial planner based in San Diego, notes that the
IRAs probably will be low risk and low return.
"My guess is employers will set up the IRAs in
a money market account. I can't imagine the employer accepting the
liability of investing in equities. Fixed income might keep up with
inflation, but nothing more. I can't imagine they'll force employers
to do anything risky with this rule."
Fixing a cash-out problem
If you left a 401(k) behind and received a check minus the 20 percent
tax withholding, there's a way to correct that situation if you
want to put the money in an IRA and be credited for rolling over
your entire 401(k) balance.
If you can come up with the 20 percent, use that plus
the check you received from your former employer to open an IRA.
The 20 percent that was initially deducted will be credited toward
your tax bill at the end of the year. Remember, this has to be done
within 60 days of receiving the check.
But the best advice is to ask your employer for a
distribution form when you're about to leave a company. Make your
wishes known at that time about how you want your 401(k) to be handled.
"Usually, there's no real advantage to leaving
it there," says John Lindsay, investment representative with
Edward Jones Investments in Simi Valley, Calif. "They should
get the money in their control and it will become something that's
a valuable asset for them 15, 20, 30 years later."
While some companies offer employees a wide array
of 401(k) investment options, many plans remain extremely limited,
according to Diane Maloney, a certified financial planner at Beacon
Financial Planning Services in Plainfield, Ill.
"Most company plans that my clients have, have
few choices. There may be five or six and they may be a hodgepodge
that doesn't reflect the possibilities people have with the mutual
funds offered at a brokerage."
Whether you open an account with a brokerage or a
bank, there are guidelines for investing your nest egg.
Generally, if you're at least 10 years from needing
retirement money, you should invest for growth. Money you'll need
in three to 10 years should be in balanced funds -- a mix of stocks
and bonds. Money you'll need in less than three years should be
in fixed income.
It's always best to get some professional guidance
about how your money should be invested. Even if it costs a couple
hundred dollars to have a financial
planning expert assess your needs and work up a plan for you,
that may be a lot cheaper than making investment mistakes.
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On Friday, Speaker of the U.S. House, John Boehner and Republicans in both chambers should have shown their disapproval for President Barack Obama's big government agenda by boycotting the State of the Union address, said Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson, Founder and President of the South Central L.A. Tea Party and BOND Action.
Peterson released his statements on Wednesday but notified select media outlets, including the Paulding County Republican Examiner on Friday.
"Barack Obama has shown over the past 6 years that he gives lip service to working with Republicans, but is unwilling to compromise. Obama is running roughshod over Senate and House Republicans. They should have sent a loud and clear message to the president by boycotting the STOTU. This principled stance would have delivered a powerful message to the nation and reminded Obama that he is president and not a king," Peterson said.
After the President's State of the Union address, Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R- WA), the House GOP's highest-ranking woman, gave the official Republican rebuttal to Obama's address who affirmed that Obama was making it tougher for many Americans.
Rogers said, "The President talks a lot about income inequality. But the real gap we face today is one of opportunity inequality… and with this Administration's policies, that gap has become far too wide and we see this gap growing every single day."
Most Congressional Republicans addressed and spoke in the same tone although Tea-Party Republicans such as Senator's Rand Paul (R-KY) and Mike Lee (R-UT) had different views of the President's speech.
Nevertheless, Peterson said that the GOP missed a chance to show President Obama that his policies are not working and they should have boycotted the address to show their dissatisfaction and to show Obama that he is only the president, not a dictator, and that only Congress makes laws.
"The GOP missed a golden opportunity to change the focus of the debate in Washington and spotlight real solutions for America. Instead, John Boehner allowed himself to be used as a prop," Peterson said.
"The president presented the same old re-hashed tax-and-spend agenda, yet he was applauded 85 times, mostly by Democrats. The national unemployment rate is 6.7 percent, but for blacks, its 14 percent. There are more than 90 million Americans out of the labor force, rates not seen since 1978, but Obama's centralized government solutions to "fix" the ailing economy would only cripple it."
"Republicans know that Obama's plans won't work," Peterson said. "The U.S. Constitution gives them the power to stop his massive overreach, but they're too cowardly to oppose him. John Boehner, Mitch McConnell and the GOP leadership are so terrified of being labeled "racists" that they keep letting Obama have his way."
"We need bold men and women to step in and fill this leadership vacuum," Peterson continued."
"Sen. Rand Paul and Rep. Mike Lee laid out clear and solution oriented rebuttals promoting plans to empower individuals rather than the government. Empowering the American people is the right prescription for fixing our nation."


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Happy 40th Birthday, Kate Moss! Check Out 15 Of Her Sexiest Red Carpet Looks!
Today marks 40 years since supermodel Kate Moss was born! It seems like just yesterday it was her 39th birthday. Where did 2013 go and how did 2014 sneak up on us so quickly?
Let's just hope that when I'm her age I'll look half as good as she does!
Don't even get me started on the cheekbone envy. I could go on all day about how I wish I were that lucky.
It has been twenty-five years since the model was discovered, though I bet it doesn't feel that half as many years passed. Time flies when you're having fun.
[midpostembed id="7512142″ type="gallery" title="kate moss and jamie hince go for an adorable stroll"]Her career has been amazing, to say the very least. She befriended world-renowned, amazing designers such as Alexander McQueen and Stella McCartney. Other famous friends include Daniel Craig, Sadie Frost, and Liv Tyler.
Before rumors of Johnny Depp being engaged to Amber Heard, he was actually 100% engaged to Moss. This was all long before her fairytale wedding with husband, Jamie Hince.
Just a decade ago, she was declared sexiest woman of all time by a poll conducted by Arena, which is a men's magazine.
[midpostembed id="9488972″ type="gallery" title="kate's many magazine covers in celebrate of her 39th birthday"]Due to her sex appeal, it almost seems fitting that we've discovered to look back at all of her sexiest looks. Let's see what provocative looks she comes up with over the next ten years! I bet she'll still be this sexy at fifty.
Check out the gallery and then let us know your favorite looks in the comments below!


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August 6, 2009
Cheney native has been at the forefront of pioneering a modern recreational sport
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Never underestimate where a pair of swim fins can take you.
For Cheney native Dave Woodward, it was a pair of swim fins given to his father, former Eastern Washington College of Education physical education director A.C. "Woody†Woodward, that propelled him through the water – and on to a 54-year scuba diving career. It was a career where Woodward was at the forefront of scuba instruction, pioneering the art of underwater photography, working with some of the legends...
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Wyulda squamicaudata
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|Apart from the type specimen, which came from Violet Valley in the east Kimberley, all records are from the high rainfall, near-coastal north-west Kimberley of Western Australia (Burbidge and Webb 2008). It has not been recorded in east Kimberley since 1917 and is thought to be extinct from here. It is also found on Bigge and Boongaree Islands (A. Burbidge pers. comm.).
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|There have not been many surveys within its range, and there are only isolated records. The species is sparsely and patchily distributed (Runcie 1999). Runcie (1999) found a density of 2.3-4.6 possums per hectare, which is nearly five times higher than that estimated by Humphreys et al. (1984). However, the study by Runcie (1999) was limited to one small area, and the results may not apply elsewhere (A. Burbidge pers. comm.).
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|It is found in low open woodland, using four different types of rock formations for dens during the day (it is highly dependent on these rock formations): rockpiles, sunken rockpiles, large rock slabs, and underground rock crevices (Runcie 1999). At night, it feeds on four species of trees (Xanthostemon eucalyptoides, X. paradoxus, Eucalyptus sp., and Planchonia careya) (Runcie 1999). One young is born between March and August (Runcie 1999).
|Major Threat(s):
|There are no data on threats, but this species is probably adversely affected by changed fire regimes and predation by introduced cats. On the Mitchell Plateau, proposed mining activity could affect this species.
|Conservation Actions:
|This species is occurs in Prince Regent Nature Reserve. Recommended actions (Maxwell et al. 1996) for this species include: monitor abundance at selected sites throughout range, including the islands; conduct research aimed at understanding the biology, ecology, conservation status, and requirements. There needs to be research on fire ecology.
Burbidge, A. A. and Webb, M. J. 2008. Scaly-tailed Possum, Wyulda squamicaudata. In: Van Dyck, S. and R. Strahan (eds), The mammals of Australia. Third Edition, pp. 277-278. Reed New Holland, Sydney.
Humphreys, W. F., How, R. A., Bradley, A. J., Kemper, C. M. and Kitchener, D. J. 1984. The biology of Wyulda squamicaudata Alexander 1919. In: A. Smith and I. Hume (eds), Possums and Gliders, pp. 162-169. Surrey Beatty and Sons and Australian Mammal Society, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Maxwell, S., Burbidge, A. A. and Morris, K. 1996. The 1996 Action Plan for Australian Marsupials and Monotremes. Australasian Marsupial and Monotreme Specialist Group, IUCN Species Survival Commission, Gland, Switzerland.
Runcie, M. J. 1999. Movements, dens and feeding behaviour of the tropical scaly-tailed possum (Wyulda squamicaudata). Wildlife Research 26: 367-373.
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A Stuttgart man ran to Southern Paramedic Services, Inc. in Stuttgart after he was allegedly injured in a fight. At 6:56 p.m. on Tuesday, Stuttgart Police Department Ptl. Jeffery Bokker responded to the business' call.
He spoke with the alleged victim who said he was walking to A-Z Mart when he saw a 36-year-old Stuttgart man that with whom he "had been into it for a while now." He said the two started arguing and the man pulled a large stick and hit him one time in the head.
"(The victim) then took off running to the Southern Paramedic Service where they called police," Bokker wrote in his SPD incident report.
The man, who suffered a 3-inch gash on his forehead, told Bokker he did not want to press charges, but wanted a police report on the incident.
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[Lemon and Fleur de Sel Butter Cookies]
Jackie recently talked about Fleur de Sel on her great Daily Bread blog. As I was adding a comment about my favorite uses of the wonderful substance, I remembered these butter cookies. I was taken up on my offer to share the recipe, so here it is!
This is a recipe I made a few months ago for a Sunday afternoon tea with parents and Maxence's mother (and this was in my pre-blogging days, hence the lack of actual pic). I had clipped it from a magazine (Biba, if you must know – their cooking section is always great), and followed it pretty closely, apart from the glazing : the Biba recipe called for brushing the cookies with a beaten egg, and this struck me as somewhat drab, so I used my mother's perfect, sweet and tart glazing recipe instead, which I adore.
The resulting cookie is crisp at the edges and a little crumbly in the center, with a nice lemon flavor made complex by the use of both juice and zest, and the hint of fleur de sel gives it a very nice tang.
Sablés au Citron à la Fleur de Sel
The dough :
– 200 g butter
– 175 g flour
– 75 g confectioner's sugar
– 75 g powdered almonds (aka ground almonds, almond meal or almond powder)
– 5 to 7 pinches of fleur de sel
– 1 pinch cinnamon
– 1 egg white
– the zest of one lemon
– the juice of half a lemon
The glaze :
– the juice of a lemon
– confectioner's sugar
(Makes about 40.)
In a food processor, mix together the sugar, flour, almonds, salt, cinnamon, zest. Add the butter, diced, and mix again. Add the lemon juice and egg white and give it a last whirl.
Put the dough between two sheets of parchment paper, and use a rolling pin to spread it out inside, until you get it to a thickness of about 5 mm (a bit under 1/6"). Put the dough in the fridge for about an hour. You may want to split the dough in two and work with only half at a time, thus using four sheets of parchment paper (I know, quite the splurge).
Preheat the oven to 180°C (360°F). Take the dough out of the fridge and peel off the top sheet delicately. Use your cutest cookie shapes to cut out cookies, and place them on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or, even better, a silicon baking mat, not too close to one another. You will need to make several batches (unless you have a truly gigantic oven, in which case I need to come over to your house and bake with you).
Put the cookie sheet in the oven to bake, keeping as close an eye on them as the mommy eagle watching the baby eagles in the nest. It will take 12 to 20 minutes for the cookies to be ready, depending on their size and thickness, and depending on how white/golden/brown you like them. Turn them out on a rack to cool.
Once they've cooled down, prepare the glaze. Pour about two tablespoons of confectioner's sugar in a small bowl. Add some lemon juice, a little at a time, whisking with a spoon, until you reach the desired consistency : if it's creamy, the glazing on the cookies will be thick. If it's runny, you will get a thin layer of glazing. Don't pour too much lemon juice, because then it takes an inordinate amount of confectioner's sugar to mop it up. Using a small brush or the back of a spoon, spread a little glaze on the cookies. Leave out for a little while until the glaze has dried and hardened.
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Barbara Harris
This readalike is in response to a patron's book-match request. If you would like personalized reading recommendations, fill out the book-match form and a librarian will email suggested titles to you.
The Cirque du Freak series by Darren Shan begins with The Vampire's Assistant:
After traveling with Mr. Crepsley, the vampire who made him into a half-vampire, Darren returns to the freak show known as the Cirque du Freak and continues to fight his need to drink human blood.
We have eleven other books in the Cirque du Freak series that you would probably enjoy. They are all written by Darren Shan. Here are some other titles you might like:
Abarat by Clive Barker
Candy Quackenbush of Chickentown, Minnesota, one day finds herself on the edge of a foreign world that is populated by strange creatures, and her life is forever changed.
The Love Curse of the Rumbaughs by Jack Gantos
On an unseasonably warm Easter Sunday, a young girl named Ivy discovers a chilling secret in the basement of the Rumbaugh pharmacy across the street from the hotel where she lives with her mother.
The Secret Hour by Scott Westerfeld
Upon moving to Bixby, Oklahoma, fifteen-year-old Jessica Day learns that she is one of a group of people who have special abilities that help them fight ancient creatures living in an hour hidden at midnight; creatures that seem determined to destroy Jess.
Un Lun Dun by China Mieville
What is Un Lun Dun? It is London through the looking glass, an urban Wonderland of strange delights where all the lost and broken things of London end up . . . and some of its lost and broken people, too - including Brokkenbroll, boss of the broken umbrellas; Obaday Fing, a tailor whose head is an enormous pin-cushion, and an empty milk carton called Curdle. Un Lun Dun is a place where words are alive, a jungle lurks behind the door of an ordinary house, carnivorous giraffes stalk the streets, and a dark cloud dreams of burning the world. It is a city awaiting its hero, whose coming was prophesied long ago, set down for all time in the pages of a talking book. When twelve-year-old Zanna and her friend Deeba find a secret entrance leading out of London and into this strange city, it seems that the ancient prophecy is coming true at last. But then things begin to go shockingly wrong.
This readalike is in response to a patron's book-match request. If you would like personalized reading recommendations, fill out the book-match form and a librarian will email suggested titles to you.
Here are some titles that should keep you awake at night:
The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray by Chris Wooding
As Thaniel, a wych-hunter, and Cathaline, his friend and mentor, try to rid the alleys of London's Old Quarter of the terrible creatures that infest them, their lives become entwined with that of a woman who may be either mad or possessed.
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
First published in 1959, Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House has been hailed as a perfect work of unnerving terror. It is the story of four seekers who arrive at a notoriously unfriendly pile called Hill House: Dr. Montague, an occult scholar looking for solid evidence of a "haunting"; Theodora, his lighthearted assistant; Eleanor, a friendless, fragile young woman well acquainted with poltergeists; and Luke, the future heir of Hill House. At first, their stay seems destined to be merely a spooky encounter with inexplicable phenomena. But Hill House is gathering its powers-and soon it will choose one of them to make its own.
Malice by Chris Wooding
Once you get into the story, there's no way out. Everyone's heard the rumors. If you gather the right things and say the right words, you'll be taken to Malice, a world that exists inside a horrifying comic book. It's a world that few kids know about ... and even fewer survive. Seth and Kady think it's all a silly myth. But then their friend, Luke, disappears and suddenly the rumors don't seem silly after all. Malice is real. Malice is deadly. And Seth and Kady are about to be trapped inside it.
Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
Appearing in 1962, this is the story of a diabolical carnival that wreaks havoc on the lives of the people of a small Illinois town. What would you do if your secret wishes could be granted by the mysterious ringmaster Mr. Dark? Bradbury excels in revealing the dark side that exists in us all, teaching us ultimately to celebrate the shadows rather than fear them.
If you like Down to the Wire, you may like other titles in the Specialists series. They include Model Spy, The Winning Element, and Native Tongue, all by Shannon Greenland.
The White Darkness by Geraldine McCaughrean.
Taken to Antarctica by the man she thinks of as her uncle for what she believes to be a vacation, Symone--a troubled fourteen year old--discovers that he is dangerously obsessed with seeking Symme's Hole, an opening that supposedly leads into the center of a hollow Earth.
Apparently, you are not alone! There are a lot of holds on The Reckoning in our catalog. Here are some more titles that I hope you will enjoy!
Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead
Rose Hathaway knows it is forbidden to love another guardian. Her best friend Lissa – the last Dragomir princess- must always come first. Unfortunately, when it comes to gorgeous Dimitri Belikov, some rules are meant to be broken……
A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray
After the suspicious death of her mother in 1895, sixteen-year-old Gemma returns to England, after many years in India, to attend a finishing school where she becomes aware of her magical powers and ability to see into the spirit world. If you like this one, it is part of a series - #2 is Rebel Angels and #3 is The Sweet Far Thing.
Here are some other titles that I hope will keep you on the edge of your seat!
Did you know that Eclipse is part of the Twilight Saga series? The first
two books in the Stephenie Meyer's series are Twilight and New Moon.
Here are some other titles that I hope you can't put down!
Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause.
Having fallen for a human boy, a beautiful teenage werewolf must battle
both her packmates and the fear of the townspeople to decide where she
belongs and with whom.
Betwixt by Tara Bray Smith.
You will enjoy the following titles.
Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles.
Comfort Snowberger is well acquainted with death since her family runs
the funeral parlor in their small southern town, but even so the
ten-year-old is unprepared for the series of heart-wrenching events that
begins on the first day of Easter vacation with the sudden death of her
beloved great-uncle Edisto.
Everything On a Waffle by Polly Horvath.
Here are some other titles by different authors you may enjoy.
Everything on a Waffle by Polly Horvath.
Eleven-year-old Primrose living in a small fishing village in British
Columbia recounts her experiences and all that she learns about human
nature and the unpredictability of life in the months after her parents
are lost at sea.
Ida B : --and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly)
Save the World by Katherine Hannigan.
Does My Head Look Big In This? by Randa Abdel-Fattah.
Australian 11th-grader Amal is smart, funny, outspoken, a good student, and a loyal friend. She is also a devout Muslim who decides to wear the hijab, or head covering, full-time. The story tells of her emotional and spiritual journey as she copes with a mad crush on a boy, befriends an elderly Greek neighbor, and tries to help a friend who aspires to be a lawyer but whose well-intentioned mother is trying to force her to leave school and get married.
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares.
Cracker! : The Best Dog in Vietnam by Cynthia Kadohata.
A young soldier in Vietnam bonds with his bomb-sniffing dog.
Storm Warriors by Elisa Carbone.
In 1895, after his mother's death, twelve-year-old Nathan moves with his father and grandfather to Pea Island off the coast of North Carolina, where he hopes to join the all-black crew at the nearby lifesaving station, despite his father's objections.
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Tomorrow the season of Lent begins. By our penance, we say no to ourselves and yes to God and others. This reverses the power of sin, by which we say yes to ourselves and no to God and others.
A perfect Lenten practice is to speak up even more for unborn children. Lent calls us to greater love and less selfishness. When we defend the unborn, we defend people who cannot thank us, and who don't even know we are defending them. This makes our efforts even more sacrificial and selfless. At times, we will suffer ridicule from others for our pro-life stand. To sacrifice our comfort, our pride, or our popularity is a beautiful Lenten sacrifice that brings us closer to the Lord, and brings the unborn closer to safety.


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Information in the game database is updated periodically. Below, you'll find that information compiled as pertains to Unexpected Development. The company may be involved as a publisher, developer or both.
Game Boy
Beethoven: The Ultimate Canine Caper [July 1, 1989]
The Getaway: High Speed II [1995]
PGA European Tour [1995]
PGA Tour '96 [1995]
RoboCop versus Terminator [1994]
SeaQuest DSV [November, 1994]
Shaq Fu [October, 1995]
Spider Man and the X-Men in Arcade's Revenge [1993]
Sports Illustrated Golf Classic [1994]
Winter Olympic Games: Lillehammer '94 [1994]
Jungle Strike [1993]
Phantom 2040 [1995]
Sports Illustrated: Championship Football & Baseball [1993]
Sports Illustrated Golf [1994]
There are numerous companies in the industry, and their names change like the weather. The information above is not particular about the finer details. Acquisitions are common, so companies with no recent listings may still be developing games under a new name. For example, DMA Design currently has a Rockstar name. Do you know of a title that is not listed above but should be? Be sure and let a staff member know. You can contact staff if you click here.
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'Tis the season…for parties.
The holiday party season is fast approaching once again. And whether you love them or hate them, remember that the holidays are a time to be festive and fun and as our Director of Catering and Conference Services Mark Kaussner points out, a time of goodwill and generosity. For employers, holiday parties are a great way to show that goodwill and generosity in a tangible way to thank your employees for their hard work throughout the year. For employees, holiday parties are a great way to come together socially with a group of people you may not get to see very often and bond a little bit while you're having a great time doing it.
If you're looking for an exceptional place to hold that holiday party, look no further than M Resort. But look quickly, 'cause dates are filling up fast! We provide holiday centerpieces and d?cor as well as a dance floor for your party and you can find some great catering specials for local businesses too on our website here. Call group sales at 1-866-551-1540 and they would be happy to help you make all the arrangements so your holiday party is one to remember.
If you're just starting to plan your holiday party, here are a few tips from Mark that may help you along the way:
- As a planner, be sure to enjoy yourself. If you do, your guests will too.
- Don't forget those guests that may have special dietary needs.
- Hire a professional to help you plan the event - the time and stress it will save you is worth the expense.
- Theme the event - a Victorian Christmas or maybe something from your favorite holiday cartoon.
- Give employees holiday gifts and if you can, personalize each one.
- Luncheons are typically less expensive than dinners. (And by the way, the M Resort holiday menus are specially priced to give you the best we have at the lowest price point.)
- Many companies now hold their holiday parties in January, so don't feel obligated to have your party in December.
- Be sure to get an accurate headcount to avoid overpaying for "no shows".
- Create the mood by decorating in seasonal deep reds and forest greens.
- Special lighting can really enhance an event.
- Be sure everyone is having fun, but also watch their alcohol consumption. Some organizations will set up a designated driver program specifically for your party.
We hope your holiday party this year is a great one and we'd love to host it here at M Resort - a spectacular venue and level of service that are sure to impress your guests.


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What's more beautiful than New England's fall foliage? What better way to enjoy it than taking a scenic drive north to camp and hike for a few days before the campgrounds close? Since my answer is "nothing's better!" I'm taking off for a New Hampshire camping trip this October, to celebrate my 30th birthday. October camping comes with a few more requirements than summer camping does. Here are my top recommendations for what to bring to make your Fall Camping Trip totally cozy and perfectly pleasant:
- A three-season tent: Three season tents are intended for spring, summer, and fall. They differ from small lightweight pup tents that are only suitable for warm weather in that they're typically thicker and have a rain-fly. A three-season tent will help you sleep even when the wind's blowing at night, and it will typically also have two entrances for ventilation once the sun is shining and the day warms up. I like REI's Basecamp 6.
- A sleeping bag with an appropriate temperature rating: Pack a bag that's rated for the coldest temperature you might encounter. Remember that fall nights can get chilly: the average overnight low for October nights in New Hampshire is 35. I got a 22 degree bag, because it's comfy, green (my favorite color), and it was on sale. If you don't have a very warm sleeping bag, you can also buy a silk sleeping bag liner. A liner not only increases your warmth by 5 degrees, it also helps keep your sleeping bag clean, just like a sheet. And a silk sheet at that, mmm...
- An extra blanket: If you're car camping, as opposed to backpacking, why not throw an extra blanket or two into the backseat? This is a smart move, especially if you're concerned that your tent or your sleeping bag isn't warm enough. An extra blanket is also really nice to have around the campfire. Cozy up in your camp chair with a warm beverage and a blanket in your lap to enjoy the fire and the stars. Seriously, what's better than that?
- Cooking supplies for hot meals and beverages: In the summer months, it's easier to wing it. You can pack some apples and granola bars for a quick breakfast before jumping in the lake and working up an appetite for a cold sandwich lunch. But on a 50 degree morning, you'll appreciate some hot oatmeal and tea. Invest in a cast iron pot and pan that you can put directly on the coals to cook and boil beverages. I also have a Coleman propane "roadtrip" grill which is great for times when you want to cook without building a fire (also great for tailgating).
- Appropriate attire: As New Englanders know, fall fashion is all about layers, enabling you to transition from a chilly morning, to a warm day, and back to a chilly night. Zip-up fleeces, lined sweaters, acrylic hats, corduroy pants, wool socks, and hiking boots are great staples. Remember that cotton, once wet, takes longer to dry than fleece does, making a hooded fleece a better option than a hooded sweatshirt. A little pair of gloves is also wonderful to protect your cold hands while you're snapping kindling for your morning and evening fires.
Things that are good for camping any time of year become even nicer to have in colder weather, including:
- A good headlamp, lantern, or flashlight. It's getting darker earlier and earlier: plan your arrival to your campsite in time to set up with the sun and remember to bring some light sources.
- An air mattress or sleeping pad. Don't camp without one! When the ground's cold, you'll want to stay off of it all the more.
- Baby wipes or face wash wipes, because it's not always as appealing to trek to the bathhouse for a shower (if there is one) on cold mornings, and getting in the pond or lake to wash is totally out unless you're exceptionally hot blooded. For some more camping hygiene and beautification tips (geared especially toward the ladies!) check out www.examiner.com/article/how-to-stay-cute-on-summer-camping-trips-8-tips.
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Pat Martino at Sculler's
Roanna Forman covers the Boston jazz scene for jazz.com. Her recent articles here have included reviews of James Carter, Dominique Eade, Laszlo Gardony, and Roy Hargrove. Below she reports on Pat Martino's performance last Saturday at Sculler's. T.G.
Pat Martino's wife, Aya, must be the luckiest guitar student in the world. Every morning the couple enjoy a daily ritual of tea, meditation, and a jam. They shared the latter with the audience to open Martino's late set at Scullers Jazz Club on Saturday, January 24.
Maybe it was best left at home. Either Aya Martino has a very advanced sense of time, or she has problems with it. In the blues, ballad, and jaunty little tune they played together, Pat's rock solid time and facile runs held the numbers together and breathed with the idiosyncratic rhythm guitar of his wife. She used, however, some beautiful voicings—complementing the musicality of her instructor.
Then he brought out the other members of his organ trio, Tony Monaco on B3 and Louis Tsamous on drums, and got down to business. Although Martino's set of standards, ballads, and special old chestnuts overall lacked the fire of Live at Yoshi's, which is arguably his most popping live recorded date, it was a genuine demonstration of "effortless mastery," or, as Martino humbly said, "my most precious gift, which is fluency on this instrument."
Before the music started, Pat, whose composure puts a blanket of calm around him until he channels it into his playing, talked a bit about the brain illness that once brought him to the abyss of total memory loss. When a tumor from Arterial Venous Malformation – congenital tangled masses in his brain arteries—caught up with him in 1979, his surgery left him with the tabula rasa of amnesia—including the ability to play the guitar. After some years he eventually decided to re-learn the instrument from computers, friends and his own recordings—revisiting his own mind—and, phoenix-like, resumed his career.
Martino is extraordinary to watch in performance—his sheer speed doesn't seem realizable, but there it is. And I had never heard his buttery tone in person. On "Four on Six," his lines sometimes sounded like keyboard note choices. His fills in between the changes on a shuffle feel of "Alone Together" reflected the very smooth sailing that is one of Martino's trademarks. When he raced a line up and down the neck, anchoring it with a single note an octave below, as in "MacTough" on Live at Yoshi's, or slalomed around the guitar with descending patterns, all the Berklee students there were craning their necks to see.
Martino's emotional reach is deep, as in "Blue in Green," whose essence he interpreted well, finishing the tune with a contrapuntal, classical-sounding cadenza. With the quirky, soulful "Goin' to a Meeting," Pat saluted mentors of his early youth, organist Don Patterson and drummer Billy James. He seemed to be visibly enjoying himself on this one—he's a poker-faced player whose occasional facial expressions register strong feelings. It must have brought back great memories of the men who "taught me to treat this instrument like a fork or a spoon" when he was a teenager.
Tony Monaco is as demonstrative as Martino is deadpan. His facial expression changed with every riff, to the audience's delight. Behind Pat's active comping, he played with bite, chops and a solid bass. His blues sense is on the mark, and he knows all the tricks—repeated riffs; long, high held notes to climax a solo; fat, funky grooves. But he played it safe. Only on the fast-moving "Oleo" was he more adventurous He also was reading the changes to "Blue in Green," which surprised me, because I don't believe there were any unusual chords used. One would think that particular Miles tune would be standard repertoire for players on this level. With a musical and responsive drummer in Louis Tsamous, Martino has added cohesion to the trio. Kicks, rehearsed and felt in the moment, worked well, and Tsamous's musical phrasing complemented the tunes.
Before the crowd went back out into the 13-degree walk-in freezer that is mid-winter Boston, they brought Martino back for "Side Effect." Starting off the bouncy head in lock-step octaves, he flew over the chomp and bite of Monaco's organ. Then they stopped on a dime, and raised everyone's body temperature enough to brave that nasty cold once more.
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USES: This medication is used to treat severe agitation associated with certain mental/mood conditions (schizophrenia, bipolar mania). It works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural chemicals in the brain (neurotransmitters).Talk to the doctor about the risks and benefits of treatment (especially when used in teenagers). See also Precautions section.
HOW TO USE: Read the Medication Guide provided by your pharmacist before you start using olanzapine and each time you get a refill. If you have any questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.This medication is given by a slow, intramuscular injection (IM) by a healthcare professional. The dosage is based on your medical condition and response to therapy.This medication is intended for short-term control of acute agitation symptoms. If you require continuous treatment for your condition, your doctor may switch you to an oral medication.
SIDE EFFECTS: Dry mouth, constipation, nausea, dizziness, stomach pain, weight gain, drowsiness, back pain, or redness/pain/swelling at the injection site may occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, notify your doctor or pharmacist promptly.This drug can make you dizzy or light-headed after rising from a seated or lying position. If you are dizzy or light-headed after using this drug, it is best to lie down until you no longer feel that way when trying to get up.Remember that your doctor has prescribed this medication because he or she has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects. Many people using this medication do not have serious side effects.Tell your doctor right away if you have any serious side effects, including: agitation, confusion, slow heartbeat, restlessness, weakness, numbness or tingling of hands or feet, tremor, yellowing of the eyes or skin, difficulty swallowing, signs of infection (such as fever, persistent sore throat), trouble urinating.Get medical help right away if you have any very serious side effects, including: seizures.This drug may infrequently make your blood sugar level rise, which can cause or worsen diabetes. High blood sugar can rarely cause serious conditions such as diabetic coma. Tell your doctor immediately if you develop symptoms of high blood sugar, such as unusual increased thirst and urination. If you already have diabetes, be sure to check your blood sugars regularly.This drug may also cause significant weight gain and a rise in your blood cholesterol (or triglyceride) levels, especially in teenagers. These effects, along with diabetes, may increase your risk for developing heart disease. Discuss the risks and benefits of treatment with your doctor. (See also Notes section.)This medication may rarely cause a very serious condition called neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS). Get medical help right away if you have any of the following symptoms: fever, muscle stiffness/pain/tenderness/weakness, severe tiredness, severe confusion, sweating, fast/irregular heartbeat, dark urine, change in the amount of urine.Olanzapine may rarely cause a condition known as tardive dyskinesia. In some cases, this condition may be permanent. Tell your doctor immediately if you develop any unusual/uncontrolled movements (especially of the face or tongue).In rare instances, this medication may increase your blood level of a certain hormone (prolactin). For females, this rare increase in prolactin levels may result in unwanted breast milk, the menstrual period stopping, or difficulty becoming pregnant. For males, it may result in decreased sexual ability, inability to produce sperm, or enlarged breasts. If you develop any of these symptoms, tell your doctor immediately.A very serious allergic reaction to this drug is rare. However, get medical help right away if you notice any symptoms of a serious allergic reaction, including: rash, itching/swelling (especially of the face/tongue/throat), severe dizziness, trouble breathing.This is not a complete list of possible side effects. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.In the US -Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.In Canada - Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to Health Canada at 1-866-234-2345.
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