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The superheroes, for the most part, have left the cineplex, but sequels and family films are sticking around through the typically eclectic fall film season.
In the coming months, the movie menu will cater to a variety of tastes and audiences.
Want action? You've got it. A film you can take the kids to? No problem. A moody drama? You're in luck.
There will be a slew of sequels, including one we have high expectations for ("The Hunger Games: Mockingjay -- Part 1," out Nov. 21), two we hope will be at least as funny as their predecessors ("Dumb and Dumber To," out Nov. 14, and "Horrible Bosses 2," out Nov. 26), and two that could make the kids do a back flip ("Dolphin Tale 2," out Sept. 12, and "Penguins of Madagascar" out Nov. 26).
There will be Oscar hopefuls ("Foxcatcher," "Birdman") and Oscar winners (Nicolas Cage, who hits the big screen Oct. 3 in "Left Behind," a Christian-themed remake based on the best-selling series about the apocalypse.)
Speaking of books, they'll again serve as a rich source of inspiration this season ("Gone Girl," "This Is Where I Leave You," and more).
There's so much potential in the lineup, we couldn't include it all, so we've narrowed it down to 10 nonsequel films slated to come out through Thanksgiving. We opted to break out the family films into a separate category, since there are so many. Release dates are subject to change.
"This Is Where I Leave You"
What it's about: At their mother's behest, dysfunctional siblings gather for their father's funeral. Not surprisingly, old and new tensions arise, along with candid, humorous and heartwarming moments. It's based on Jonathan Tropper's 2009 best-seller.
Why we're interested: What a cast: Jane Fonda, Tina Fey, Adam Driver, Jason Bateman, Corey Stoll and so on. The trailers make it look quite funny, but let's hope this is an improvement over director Shawn Levy's last film, the Google-inspired "The Internship."
In theaters Sept. 19.
What it's about: Set in 1984 during Margaret Thatcher's watch, this British import chronicles the unlikely partnership between striking mineworkers and LGBT activists. The film is based on a true story.
Why we're interested: Everyone needs a British charmer to perk up spirits as the dark clouds of fall come in, and this comedy starring Imelda Staunton, Bill Nighy and Dominic West has that "Kinky Boots"/"Full Monty" mood-boosting feel.
In theaters Sept. 26.
"Gone Girl"
What it's about: An evasive husband (Ben Affleck) becomes the prime suspect in the shocking disappearance of his famous wife (Rosamund Pike). If you've read Gillian Flynn's page-turner and know its twists and turns, hush up already.
Why we're interested: Look at all the talented people involved -- in front of and behind the cameras. Pike ("Pride and Prejudice") finally lands a major part that will allow her to truly shine, and Affleck is a snug fit. Director David Fincher has a reliable record when adapting books to movies ("Fight Club," the American version of "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo," among others). And then there's Neil Patrick Harris in a weird supporting role. We're so there.
In theaters Oct. 3.
"Dear White People"
What it's about: A radio DJ and activist (Tessa Thompson) turns the volume way up on the race and culture wars at an Ivy League university. "White People" marks the feature-length film debut of director and screenwriter Justin Simien.
Why we're interested: This satire has the markings of an indie film that could become a breakout hit. It's certainly collected support on the festival circuit, nabbing awards at Sundance and at our own San Francisco International Film Festival. The themes couldn't be more vital.
In theaters Oct. 17.
What it's about: A harsh and demanding music teacher (J. K. Simmons) drives a young jazz drummer (Miles Teller) to his breaking point.
Why we're interested: Check out the trailer. Its intensity will take your breath away and make you think there's gonna be an Oscar candidate or two in the actor category. At Sundance, "Whiplash" hit all the right notes. Yes, we're jazzed.
In theaters Oct. 17.
What it's about: Life imitates art somewhat in "Babel" director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's dark and humorous oddity. Michael Keaton -- who played Batman for Tim Burton -- stars as a former superhero star who's staging his comeback via his own play. In the process, Keaton undergoes a meltdown. Make that meltdowns.
Limited release begins Oct. 17; no Bay Area date yet.
Why we're interested: This could fly or plummet. Given the kudos after its Venice Film Festival bow, we it hope it will soar.
What it's about: A seen-it-all sergeant named Wardaddy (Brad Pitt) leads a scrappy team of soldiers in a Sherman tank as they embark on a dangerous mission into Nazi Germany.
Why we're interested: While it sounds downright "Expendable" in key ways (a character named Wardaddy?), this World War II actioner shouldn't be dismissed out of hand. After all, director David Ayer did deliver one of the best cop dramas ever, 2012's "End of Watch" with Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Pena. But then again, he pumped out this year's dud, the gory "Sabotage," with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Keeping fingers crossed.
In theaters Oct. 17.
"The Theory of Everything"
What it's about: In this film bio, brilliant young physicist Stephen Hawking (Eddie Redmayne) meets and marries Jane (Felicity Jones) and soon discovers he has ALS -- a debilitating condition that challenges their relationship.
Why we're interested: Redmayne (one of the very best things about that long "Les Miserables" film) and Jones (so good in "The Invisible Woman") have the acting chops to make this complex romantic drama move us to tears and hold the ones we love ever so tight.
Limited release begins Nov. 7; no Bay Area date yet.
What it's about: Space explorers, including a single dad/engineer played by Matthew McConaughey, blaze new trails by journeying through a wormhole in hopes of saving humanity. Christopher Nolan directs.
Why we're interested: Nolan's résumé. Not only did he pull off a classic Batman makeover, he also gave us the brilliant brain-twister "Inception." Per his norm, no one's giving out any particulars. We're perfectly fine with that. The cast, cluttered with Oscar winners, including flyboy McConaughey, Anne Hathaway and Ellen Burstyn, piques our interest even more so. It'll be a head trip.
In theaters Nov. 7.
What it's about: "Moneyball" and "Capote" filmmaker Bennett Miller melds two of his favorite topics -- athletics and real-life murder -- for a sensational crime story focusing on millionaire John du Pont's (Steve Carell) deadly relationship with two wrestling brothers (Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo).
Why we're interested: Early buzz suggests Carell's disturbing performance (he looks so different!) might land the funnyman his first Oscar nod. Tatum and Ruffalo are said to be exceptional and might grab noms for themselves. Miller has a great batting average so far and handles bleak material like this superbly, avoiding sensationalism while looking at the bigger and very American picture.
In theaters Nov. 21.


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- Mar 7:
- Thousands mourn, celebrate slain Santa Cruz police officers
- Live blog recap: Slain Santa Cruz police officers' funeral service
- Huge turnout, long procession expected for Santa Cruz officers' memorial in San Jose
- Mar 6:
- Hundreds pay respects at casket viewing for Santa Cruz's fallen officers
- Former Portland probation officer feared Santa Cruz cop killer
- Mar 5:
- Man who allegedly stole flowers from fallen officers memorial appears in Santa Cruz courtroom
- Public casket viewing Wednesday for fallen Santa Cruz officers
- 33-mile motorcade for fallen Santa Cruz officer scheduled for Thursday morning
- Mar 4:
- Santa Cruz police shooting: Wearing badge is never routine
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- Why did Santa Cruz shooter, with so sketchy a background, have registered handguns?
- Mar 1:
- Memorial for slain Santa Cruz police officers moved to HP Pavilion
- Feb 28:
- Santa Cruz Sheriff: Two cops had 'no chance to protect themselves' in shooting
- Getting honest about Santa Cruz's story
- Court martial of Jeremy Goulet following alleged rapes in Hawaii was dropped
- Teacher of Hawaiian healing arts, chanted prayers as Santa Cruz police chased, shot down suspect
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- Santa Cruz officer slain was mother of two served 'the community in the best way '
- Santa Cruz fallen officer: Sgt. Loran 'Butch' Baker always wore shorts -- and a big smile
- In confronting suspect Jeremy Goulet, Santa Cruz police officers found a troubling history
- Coastal town Santa Cruz reels from shooting deaths of police officers
- Sister says slain Santa Cruz police detective Elizabeth Butler loved her job
- Father of California police shooting suspect says son was 'ticking time bomb'
- From the archives: Santa Cruz Sgt. Loran 'Butch' Baker has hands full patrolling main downtown drag
- Fallen Santa Cruz officer saw policing like parenting, public relations
- Santa Cruz police officer killed is a 28-year veteran who leaves a legacy
- Santa Cruz police shootings: Suspect had gun conviction, and had been arrested Friday
- Feb 26:
- Video: Phil Wowak reports two officers killed in Santa Cruz
- Live blog: Two Santa Cruz police officers and suspect dead after shootout
- Two Santa Cruz police officers, suspect shot and killed
SANTA CRUZ -- The gunman who killed two plainclothes Santa Cruz police detectives in cold blood grabbed their guns and took their car, launching a chase that forced three school lockdowns and a nearby shootout with officers that ended his life, authorities revealed Wednesday.
As the city mourned his victims, the blood of 35-year-old Jeremy Peter Goulet -- a trained military police officer who wore body armor and used two of the three guns he possessed to fire at bystanders and firefighters on Tuesday -- still stained a wall where a barrage of gunfire had erupted.
The day after, heartbreaking portraits emerged about the two longtime, dedicated officers slain in the line of duty -- the first ever in the city's history.
In contrast, an even darker, disturbing picture of Goulet rounded into shape, showing a troubling man who set off a series of small alarms but never quite triggered the peals of warning bells that in retrospect seemed needed. Those who knew Goulet described him as "despondent, distraught and destructive." He had been to jail for sex and weapons charges and had vowed to never go back.
"There's no doubt in anybody's mind that those officers stopped an imminent threat to the community and neutralized it," said Santa Cruz County Sheriff Phil Wowak, whose agency is investigating the case.
On Wednesday, for the first time in the Santa Cruz Police Department's 150-year history, instead of patrolling the streets, officers took the time to grieve as sheriff deputies and the California Highway Patrol handled their duties.
"Our community is safe. We have as many officers covering today as yesterday," police Chief Kevin Vogel said.
During a somber news conference outside the Santa Cruz Police Department, which was shrouded in flowers, law enforcement leaders wore black bands on their badges to honor Detective Sgt. Loran "Butch" Baker, 51, and Detective Elizabeth Butler, 38.
"It's been devastating. We've never experienced anything like this," said Vogel, who paused several times as he spoke of his former partner, mentor and friend. "Butch was my most skilled investigator."
Even before his death, Baker had left a legacy. Not only was he one of the most veteran and respected officers in town, Baker, a 28-year member of the force who was nearing retirement, also passed on the love of policing to his son, Adam. The young man was just out of Harbor High School when he started serving as community service officer, a position he still holds.
Baker -- who also left behind a wife and two daughters -- was a Santa Cruz fixture, a prankster, a character, a friend and a tenacious investigator. The kind of affable neighborhood cop people just wanted to strike up a conversation with.
Even as they recalled his boundless humor, Santa Cruz residents and colleagues were ripped with grief Wednesday as they struggled to comprehend his sudden death.
"To me, he was just like an everyday guy who wanted to do good things for the community," said his longtime friend, Michael Bethke. "He was more of a social worker than anything else. It just so happens he carried a gun."
Baker grew up in Saratoga and attended Bellarmine College Preparatory in San Jose.
"I want to have this community understand what an incredible life and dedication he provided for us citizens," Bethke said. "He did it in a kind of a quirky way."
In her 10 years on the force, Butler had worked as a patrol officer, hostage negotiator, downtown foot and bike officer and an agent assigned to the county drug task force. She once described her job as a mixed bag of public relations and fighting crime, saying almost every day she would confront homeless people, shoplifters, drunks, drug deals, panhandling and tourists asking how to get to the beach or where to get the best burger in town.
Butler, a mother of two young boys, had a knack for investigating sexual assaults, Vogel said.
That was what brought the two seasoned officers to Goulet's North Branciforte Avenue home Tuesday afternoon.
Goulet, a barista who recently moved to Santa Cruz, was accused of breaking into a female co-worker's home just a few doors away Friday night and again on Tuesday.
Because Goulet was accused of misdemeanor sexual assault, detectives arrived at Goulet's home on the same block -- just doors away from hundreds of children at Midtown Montessori preschool and Branciforte Small Schools.
Officers knew of his criminal history, but they didn't know he was "distraught with intentions of potentially harming people," Wowak said.
According to Wowak, Goulet shot both detectives on the doorstep of his home about 3 p.m.
"I've known (Butch) for 28 years, and he's done this thousands of times," Wowak said. "There should be no suspicion or second-guessing as to how they wound up where they were."
After the shooting, Goulet stole their guns and drove Baker's car about a block down the street and parked, Wowak said. By that time, law enforcement from around the county were descending on the area, responding to the officers-down call.
At least two law enforcement teams saw Goulet in the tense minutes that followed. Goulet moved from the back of his home on Branciforte to Doyle Street, Wowak said.
When deputies and police spotted Goulet, he was pinned against a garage door. Goulet opened fire on everyone. Police returned fire, killing the suspect.
Earlier that day, Goulet foreshadowed what was to to come. He had texted his twin brother Tuesday, saying, "I'm in big trouble, I love you," said his father, Ronald Goulet. "Jeff texted back and Jeremy wouldn't answer, and next thing we know he was shot and killed."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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Vail official report: 0" new snow
Weather: Not a cloud in the sky
Liftline status: Nothing at Chair 6 this morning
Run of the day: Lindsey's was groomed
Breakdown: If it's not going to snow, then at least there's plenty of sunshine. And it looks like it's staying just cold enough to preserve the base. Groomers on Vail Mountain are great right now, get out early to best enjoy them before things start to ice up. If you're on the mountain in the afternoon, it's worth a cruise over to Golden Peak and a ride up (or down) Chair 6 to check out the action there. Some of the best freeski and freeride athletes in the world are training on the Ski and Snowboard Club Vail air bag, from the lift, you can't miss it.
Snowcast:Not much this week save aweekend dusting, but next week could be good.
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Welcome to this issue of Pirate Nurse Notes! Spring has been very exciting in the College of Nursing with projects as complex as finalizing our request to begin the DNP program to hosting the first annual Pirate Nurse 5K. In between, faculty and students are engaged in international and interprofessional projects that truly advance nursing practice and care. I am excited to share our news and I hope you enjoy this issue. Please stay in touch–we love hearing from you!
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DNP Program begins in August
ECU recently received approval from the UNC Board of Governors to offer a Doctor of Nursing Practice program beginning fall 2013. Program coursework will be 100 percent online, and clinical practice sites will include primary care clinics, hospitals, and public health care agencies. Students will be required to attend skills sessions at the College of Nursing several times a year. Interest in the program is very strong and competitive applicant pool is expected. Please visit the DNP web site if you are interested in this exciting new program.
BB&T 2013 Leadership Enhancement Grant
The College of Nursing received funding for a project titled "Expanding and Enhancing Leadership Opportunities for Undergraduate Nursing Students" from the BB&T 2013 Leadership Enhancement Grant. The project seeks to enhance the professionalism content in a current nursing leadership course. State and national nursing leaders will be invited to campus to discuss professionalism and leadership during an etiquette luncheon that will be held each semester. The first guest will be Gale Adcock, Director of Health Services at SAS and mayor pro-tem for Cary, North Carolina. The event is scheduled for April 30, 2013 in the Health Sciences Building.
First Annual Pirate Nurse 5K
The first annual Pirate Nurse 5K was held on April 6 on the Health Sciences Campus. Race proceeds support the Linda Pynn Nurse Practitioner Scholarship and the May 2013 BSN Senior Class gift. On a cold April morning, 204 runners navigated through the only officially certified 5K course on the ECU Health Sciences campus. Local businesses provided awards, prizes and refreshments for the runners.
2013 College of Nursing Hall of Fame
The College of Nursing Hall of Fame inducted eleven members on March 1, 2013. The Hall of Fame recognizes outstanding contributions to the nursing profession through clinical practice, teaching, administration and research. The 2013 inductees are:
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Linda Bolin
Susan Brinkley
Nancy Leggett-Frazier
Kathleen Johnson
Maura McAuliffe
|Frank Moore
Tommie Pratt
Gene Tranbarger
Cheryl Whitaker
Joan Wynn
2013 Distinguished Alumni
Dr. Frances Eason received the 2013 College of Nursing Distinguished Alumni Award during the Hall of Fame celebration. Dr. Eason's prominence as an outstanding leader in nursing education and her dedication to ECU nursing students continues to provide meaningful and significant experiences for aspiring nurses.
Nursing Study Abroad in Spain
Dr. Donna Lake and two nursing leadership graduate students will travel to Spain this summer for a study abroad experience. The students will spend two weeks in Madrid, and Dr. Lake will teach Nursing Management and Leadership Principles. The collaboration between Universidad Europea de Madrid and ECU College of Nursing provides courses taught in English. Visit the College of Nursing Global Health web site for more information.
ECCNL: "Moving from Managing to Leading"
This summer, East Carolina Center for Nursing Leadership will offer the third Leadership Institute titled "Moving from Managing to Leading" for nursing frontline middle managers, both experienced and novice. Participants will conference on-campus May 30-31, work in online modules through the summer and reconvene on campus August 8-9. This interactive experience is focused on developing a personal leadership development plan that will benefit the participant organization. Register for the summer institute.
Larson selected as 2013 Woman of Distinction
The Chancellor's Committee on the Status of Women honored Dr. Kim Larson, Associate Professor, as one of ECU's women of distinction. The committee recognized Dr. Larson with the following praise: "Dr. Larson takes her expertise beyond campus to help others. She has been recognized for her work with Latino communities in eastern North Carolina, and helped a class of nursing students raise money to provide a well for a small Guatemalan village. Her unique integration of teaching, research, and service has impacted students, faculty, and patients and has led to her substantial contributions to nursing education." Dr. Larson also received the 2012-2013 ECU Scholar-Teacher Award.
King appointed to Military National Nursing Research Team
Dr. Ann King, Clinical Assistant Professor, was appointed as an Army Nurse Officer to the Triservice Nursing Research Team, a joint program with all branches of the military represented that funds and supports rigorous research to advance military nursing science. Dr. King and her colleagues will review research proposals for clinical relevance with funding recommendations.
Reis recognized by ECU's Organization of African American Staff
Dr. Pam Reis and Sharon Mallett were recognized by the ECU Organization of African American Staff at the Red Carpet Affair on February 23, 2013. The ECU African American Awards for Excellence recognize outstanding contribution by ECU African Americans in areas of leadership, professional excellence, initiative, innovation, community engagement, spirit and ambition.
Nicaragua: Project Health for Leon
Drs. Donna Lake and Debra Kosko joined three Brody School of Medicine physicians on a semi-annual mission to Nicaragua. Six medical students and three MSN students also participated in the project. The group treated hundreds of patients in cardiology (adult and pediatric), general medicine, gynecology. In addition, Lake and Kosko deepened our relationship with the nursing school at UNAN-Leon while teaching seminars, leading quality improvement projects and continuing a research project that will hopefully be published.
Jean Watson visits for Lowin Lecture
Dr. Jean Watson was the keynote speaker for the Lowin Lecture on April 2, 2013. In addition to the keynote address, Dr. Watson also shared her human caring theory in sessions for students (graduate and undergraduate) and Vidant Medical Center leaders. A passionate and enriching speaker, Dr. Watson inspired many attendees to be more thoughtful and compassionate in their everyday nursing practice.
Scout Out Nursing
Sigma Theta Tau Beta Nu Chapter held another successful Scout Out Nursing event on March 23, 2013. Over 140 eastern North Carolina Girl Scouts attended the event which introduces the nursing profession to young people. Some of the topics Scouts learned about were the history of nursing, first aid, CPR and military nursing. High school participants networked with current nursing students and had the opportunity to discuss admission requirements.
2012 ECU Nurse-Midwifery MSN graduates earned a 100% pass rate on the Midwifery Certification Board Exam!


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|2014-15: Appeared in his 10th NHL season with Anaheim, collecting 25-45=70 points with a +15 rating and 62 PIM in 77 games…finished the season ranked tied for fourth among NHL leaders in primary assists (31), tied for third in even-strength scoring (22-33=55) and 10th in even-strength assists (33)…co-led the NHL in OT scoring (2-3=5) and ranked tied for fourth in OT assists…ranked second among NHL forwards in blocked shots (95)…led the team in scoring, assists and takeaways (55), ranked second in GWG (6) and power-play points (3-10=13), and third in shooting percentage (13.1) and shots on net (191)…among Anaheim forwards, led in TOI (20:05) and blocked shots, and ranked second in faceoff wins (632)…won a career-best 50.6% of his faceoffs…13 of his 25 goals either tied a game or gave the Ducks a lead and six were GWG…scored his franchise-leading seventh career OT goal on Mar. 26 @ BOS…with 2-0=2 points on Mar. 11 @ CGY, passed Paul Kariya for sole possession of second place of the franchise's all-time scoring list with his 670th and 671st career points as a Duck…scored twice in the opening 2:51 of the first period in that game, the fastest two goals by an Anaheim player from the start of a game in club history…was the first NHL player to score two goals in the first three minutes of a road game since Feb. 14, 2003, when Boston's Mike Knuble set the NHL record for the fastest two goals from the start of a game (home or road) by scoring twice in the first 27 seconds @ FLA…in his following game on Mar. 13 @ MIN, became the third player in franchise history to play 700 games in an Anaheim uniform, joining Selanne and Perry…also finished the season with the club's best all-time plus/minus rating at +124…recorded 1-1=2 points, including his 200th career NHL goal, Feb. 8 @ TB…was named NHL's First Star for the Month of December after leading the NHL in points (5-15=20) and assists during the month…set a club record in points during the month of December (previously 19)…had the most points in any single month by a Ducks player since March 2011 when he also had 20 points…recorded a season-high eight-game point streak (4-9=13), Dec. 12-28…also had points in a team-best 11 consecutive road games (7-12=19) from Nov. 30-Jan. 17…was selected to participate in the 2015 All-Star Game, his third All-Star appearance (also 2008, 2009)…missed two games with a lower-body injury, Feb. 5-6…PLAYOFFS: Led Anaheim to Game 7 of the WCF, scoring 2-18=20 points with a +6 rating and six PIM in 16 playoff games…established a franchise record for most points and assists in a playoff campaign, surpassing his own records from 2009…co-led all playoff skaters in assists, ranked second in assists-per-game (1.12) and sixth in scoring…was the first player in club history to record six multi-assist games in a single playoff campaign…posted a five-game assist streak from May 17-25, marking the NHL's longest postseason assist streak since LA's Jeff Carter from May 16-28, 2014 (six games, 5-7=12)…joined Francois Beauchemin as the pair set a franchise record with their 97th career playoff appearance as a Duck in Game 7 of the WCF on May 30 vs. CHI…in Game 1 of the Second Round, he (1-3=4) and Corey Perry (2-2=4) both tied a franchise record for points in a playoff game in a 6-1 win vs. CGY…the duo became the first set of Anaheim teammates with four points in the same playoff contest.
CAREER: Signed an eight-year contract extension through 2020-21, Mar. 8, 2013…has served as the club's captain since the start of the 2010-11 season…signed a five-year contract extension through 2012-13, Nov. 20, 2007…2013-14: Appeared in his ninth NHL season with Anaheim…collected 4-11=15 points with 10 PIM in 12 postseason games vs. DAL and LA…led the team in scoring and assists, and tied for second in goals…recorded a five-game assist streak (1-6=7), May 3-12…finished the playoffs as the club's all-time leading scorer in the postseason (25-49=74)…played 77 regular-season contests, recording 31-56=87 points with a +28 rating…set career highs in goals and GWG (7)…finished second in the NHL in points, behind only PIT's Sidney Crosby (104)…was also second to Crosby (13) in three-point games (8)…ranked third in points-per-game (1.13), fifth in assists, tied for sixth in even-strength goals (26), and tied for second among forwards in blocked shots (87)...led the team in scoring, assists and PPP (23), and ranked third in plus/minus…his 31 PIM marked his lowest penalty total since his rookie season in 2005-06 (22)…earned his 50th assist of the season on Mar. 28 @ EDM, marking the sixth 50-assist campaign of his career…registered his 600th career point and reached the 30-goal plateau on Mar. 23 vs. FLA, becoming the third player in franchise history to score 600 points (Selanne-985, Kariya-669)…collected his 400th career NHL assist on Jan. 15 vs. VAN and appeared in his 600th NHL game on Jan. 11 @ PHX…netted his second career hat trick in his fourth four-point game in 2013-14 (3-1=4), Dec. 21 @ NYI…scored his fifth career OT goal in a 1-0 win, Nov. 22 vs. TB…posted an unofficial 16-game point streak (10-13=23) from Nov. 6-Dec. 15, the longest streak of his career (missed three games with an upper-body injury, Nov. 10-12)…also had an official 14-game point streak (6-11=17), Nov. 15-Dec. 15, tied for the NHL's best in 2013-14…notched his first career hat trick (3-1=4) on Nov. 8 vs. Buffalo, becoming the fifth player in club history to score three in a single period and just the second to do so in the first period...it also marked the fifth time a Ducks player had four points in a single period…scored the GWG in consecutive games from Oct. 10-13 for the second time in his career…collected his 370th career assist on Oct. 5 @ MIN, moving him past Paul Kariya and into sole possession of second place on the franchise's all-time assists list…2012-13: Appeared in his eighth NHL season with Anaheim…co-led the Ducks in playoff scoring, picking up 3-3=6 points in seven CQF contests vs. DET…scored the eighth PPG of his playoff career in Game 5 of the CQF, May 8 vs. DET…collected his second career playoff SHG in Game 3 of the CQF, May 4 @ DET…appeared in 44 regular-season games, scoring 15-34=49 points with a +14 rating and 41 PIM…finished the season tied for 10th in the NHL in scoring, tied for eighth in assists and tied for third in home scoring (9-21=30)…led the team in points and assists, co-led in goals, tied for second in PPG (4) and tied for third in plus/minus…earned two assists on Apr. 27 vs. PHX to move into a tie with Paul Kariya for second place on the franchise's all-time assists list (369)…netted a career-high three SHG, one shy of the single-season club record (Apr. 13 @ LA, Mar. 19 vs. SJ, Mar. 4 @ PHX)…had five consecutive multi-point games at home from Mar. 6-20 (3-7=10, +7) and recorded a career-high 12-game home point streak, Feb. 1-Mar. 20 (7-15=22, +12)…earned his 500th career point as part of a multi-point night (1-1=2), Mar. 8 vs. CGY...became the third player in franchise history to reach the milestone (Teemu Selanne and Paul Kariya)…missed three games with a lower-body injury, Apr. 5-8…2011-12: Appeared in his seventh NHL season with Anaheim, scoring 11-46=57 points with 75 PIM in 82 games…was one of six Anaheim players to appear in all 82 contests, marking the second time in his career not missing a single regular season game (also 2006-07)…led the club in assists and finished second in faceoff wins (639) and hits (182)…among league forwards, ranked third in total TOI (1,771:09) and fourth in average TOI (21:35)…scored the fourth OT goal of his career in a 3-2 victory, Apr. 5 @ EDM…appeared in his 500th NHL contest, Mar. 12 @ COL…recorded his sixth career game with four-or-more assists (0-4=4), Jan. 13 @ EDM…earned his 300th career NHL assist (0-2=2), Nov. 25 vs. CHI…2010-11: Appeared in his sixth NHL season with Anaheim…played all six CQF games vs. NSH, collecting 2-4=6 points with nine PIM…tied his playoff career high in points (1-2=3) in Game 2 of the CQF, Apr. 15 vs. NSH…his second assist on Bobby Ryan's second-period goal marked his 50th career NHL playoff point…appeared in 67 regular-season games, scoring 19-57=76 points with a +14 rating…was charged with 35 PIM, his fewest since his rookie season in 2005-06 (22)…finished the regular season ranked fourth in the NHL in assists and sixth in points-per-game (1.13)…following his return from injury on Feb. 9, scored 6-33=39 points to rank second in the NHL in scoring following that date…tied his season high in assists with four in a 6-2 victory on Apr. 6 vs. SJ, marking his fifth career game with four assists or more…scored 2-18=20 points in 14 games in March, ranking first among league leaders in assists, third in scoring, and tied for third in plus/minus (+12)…collected his 400th career NHL point as part of a four-point night (1-3=4), Mar. 20 vs. CGY…was hit in the forehead by a deflected puck on Dec. 28 @ PHX and missed 14 games from Dec. 31-Feb. 5 with multiple non-displaced nasal sinus fractures…appeared in his 400th career NHL game, Dec. 20 @ BOS…scored his third career OT goal in a 2-1 win, Dec. 15 @ WSH…registered a career-high 29:52 TOI, Dec. 8 @ VAN…collected four assists (0-4=4), Nov. 27 @ PHX for his sixth career game with four points or more…2009-10: Appeared in his fifth NHL season with Anaheim, scoring 19-50=69 points with a +4 rating and 79 PIM in 66 games…led the Ducks in assists, ranked second in points, tied for second in GWG (5), third in PPG (8), and tied for fourth in goals and plus/minus…also ranked first in hits (178) and second in faceoff wins (533-of-1124)…had assists in a franchise-record 10 straight games from Oct. 24-Nov. 14 (1-17=18), tied for the second longest streak among league leaders in 2009-10…scored his 100th NHL goal, Jan. 13 vs. BOS…posted a career-high four-game goal streak (4-1=5), Dec. 16-22…recorded his 300th career NHL point, Dec. 1 vs. LA…collected 4-13=17 points in November, ranking tied for second in the NHL in assists and tied for fifth in points for the month…earned his 200th career assist, Nov. 14 @ DET…appeared in his 300th career NHL game, Oct. 8 @ BOS…missed 16 games due to injury, including 12 with an ankle sprain and four with a leg laceration…2008-09: In the 2009 postseason, ranked third in the NHL in assists and sixth in scoring despite playing only two rounds…led all league forwards in avg. TOI (24:08)…tied for third in PPA (8)…established Ducks records in career postseason assists (31), assists in a playoff season (14), points in a playoff season (18) and points in a playoff series (2-8=10 in the CSF vs. DET)…registered points in a franchise-high eight consecutive games from Apr. 21-May 7 (2-12=14), which tied for the second longest streak in the postseason…collected a playoff career-high 1-2=3 points and 38:59 TOI in Game 2 of the CSF, May 3 @ DET…in his fourth regular season NHL campaign, ranked tied for third among league leaders in assists, tied for sixth in scoring and tied for fourth in PPA (28)…also led the club in assists and scoring…broke the Ducks' single-season assist record (previously Kariya, 62), Apr. 4 @ SJ...established a personal best with his 83rd point of the season, Mar. 31 @ EDM...tied his career high in goals (25) with 2-1=3 points, Mar. 27 vs. EDM…also passed Andy McDonald for fourth on the club's all-time points list...became the third player in franchise history to reach the 90-point mark in one season (Selanne, Kariya) with an assist, Apr. 5 vs. SJ…was one of only two players in the NHL to record three separate point streaks of eight-games-or-more in 2008-09 (also PIT's Malkin)...collected 4-15=19 points with a +5 rating in 14 games in January, equaling his month of November (7-12=19, +9, 13 games) for the highest scoring month in Ducks history since Dec. 2006…was voted as a starter for the Western Conference in the 2009 All-Star Game in Montreal...compiled a season-best 10-game point streak from Jan. 2-20 (3-11=14)…earned his 200th career point, Nov. 14 vs. NSH…recorded a career-high 11 shots, one shy of the club record, Nov. 9 vs. FLA…with Selanne and Perry, was named a co-recipient of the NHL's First Star of the Week ending Nov. 2...led all league scorers with 2-8=10 points in four games, highlighted by a club record-tying five assists, Oct. 29 vs. DET…the five points in one night (0-5=5) were personal highs in points and assists…became the fourth different player in club history to record a five-point game (Selanne, Kariya, Mironov) and the third different Ducks player to have five assists (Selanne and Mironov)…by assisting on all five Ducks goals, became just the second NHL player in the last 11 seasons to record five assists in one game and assist on every goal scored by his team in that game...was named an alternate captain, Oct. 7…2007-08: Appeared in all six CQF games vs. DAL, co-leading the team in assists and points (2-3=5)…led the Ducks in points, assists and plus/minus during the regular season…finished the season with a +32 rating, the second-highest in club history (Kariya, +36, 1996-97)…became the fourth player age 22-or-younger in the NHL to finish a season with a rating of +25-or-better since the 1998-99 season...ranked third among scorers age 22-and-under, finishing behind only WSH's Ovechkin (112) and PIT's Malkin (106)…among league leaders, ranked fourth in plus/minus, tied for seventh in assists, second in PPA (32) and tied for eighth in PPP (36)…had a career-high 15-game point streak (6-16=22, +13 rating) from Dec. 22-Jan. 23, tied for the fourth-longest in the NHL in 2007-08...scored a goal in his first All-Star Game, Jan. 27 @ ATL…in the month of January, was tied for second in the NHL in assists (13)…recorded his 52nd assist on Mar. 12 vs. VAN, breaking the then-franchise record for assists by a center in a single season…scored 1-1=2 points in his 200th career game, Feb. 17 vs. CGY…earned his 100th career assist, Feb. 12 @ COL…earned his 100th career NHL point, Oct. 6 @ PIT…signed a five-year contract extension through 2012-13, Nov. 20…2006-07: Led the 2007 Stanley Cup champion Ducks in postseason scoring (7-10=17), setting a then-franchise record for most points in a single playoff season…among playoff leaders, ranked tied for second in GWG (3) and SHG (1), fifth in scoring, tied for sixth in assists and tied for fifth in PPP…was also tied for second on the team in goal scoring…scored his first career playoff SHG in Game 2 of the CQF, Apr. 13 vs. MIN…was one of eight Ducks to play in every regular season game…was fifth on the team in goals (25) and tied for second in PPG (11)…notched two goals in the NHL YoungStars Game, Jan. 24 @ DAL…2005-06: In his first NHL season, ranked among rookie leaders in postseason goals (tied for second with three), PPG (tied for second with two) and PPP (second with two)…scored his first career playoff goal in Game 4 of the CQF, Apr. 27 vs. CGY…finished the regular season tied for ninth among NHL rookies in PPG (10)…set a then-club rookie record for PPG in a season with 10…with 0-4=4 points, set a rookie club record for assists and tied the rookie record for points, Mar. 24 vs. NSH…scored his first career NHL goal, Oct. 21 @ DET…scored his first NHL point (assist), Oct. 14 vs. CBJ…made his NHL debut, Oct. 5 @ CHI…Miscellaneous: Won his second consecutive gold medal with Team Canada at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games, posting 1-2=3 points with a +3 rating…represented Canada at the 2012 IIHF World Championship in Finland and Stockholm, scoring 2-7=9 points with a +6 rating and 27 PIM in eight games…tied for second on the team in points and assists, and led in PIM…won a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games...earned 3-4=7 points in seven contests and finished tied for second on Team Canada in scoring…helped lead Canada to gold at the 2005 World Junior Championship, finishing second in scoring (3-9=12)…appeared in the 2008 IIHF World Championship in Quebec, earning silver with Canada…also won silver at the 2004 World Junior Championship, scoring 3-3=6 points in six games…played for Team Canada at the 2003 Under-18 World Championship, collecting 2-2=4 points in seven games.
PERSONAL: Ryan and his wife, Paige, have two sons, Ryder (4) and Gavin (2), and daughter, Willa (born Apr. 18, 2014)…the family resides in Corona Del Mar…his brother, Chris, is a wide receiver for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Canadian Football League…lists Joe Sakic as his favorite hockey player growing up…calls Gulfstream in Newport Beach his favorite restaurant in Orange County.


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This past week, the local landmark for the past 63 years was demolished to make room for a medical supply business.
A local landmark for the past 63 years was demolished last week.When construction started on the Motel 71 in June, 1948, it was a state-of-the-art building, the very model of a modern "auto court."Motel 71 was created alongside Highway 19/71 by Dick and Hazel Dirlam, who designed it with all the latest 1948 conveniences and safety features.Originally the 15-unit hotel included just two wings: the 135-foot wing running parallel to the highway, and the 110-foot wing jutting off at an angle to the north. The western wing was added later.Each suite was 12 by 18 feet, with partitions of steel insulated with "rock wool" to make them as soundproof as possible.The cement floors were inlaid with copper tubes to provide radiant heat from a central hot water system, state of the art for 1949.To celebrate the grand opening, the Dirlams held an open house on April 13-14, welcoming the public to inspect "southern Minnesota's newest and finest auto court."The advertisement for the open house says, "Ultra modern in every respect . . . with the new Radiant Panel Heating . . . Tiled Bath Room in every one of the 15 units . . . Constructed throughout with steel to be completely fireproof and Luxuriously Furnished."Many local residents took rooms out of curiosity that first night. On April 13, the hotel was filled to capacity, two days before its official opening.The April 12, 1949 Redwood Gazette featured a full-page ad, with the various contractors offering their congratulations to the Dirlams.Among the companies that contributed were:• Fisher's Coast-to-Coast store, which supplied the plumbing and plastic wall tile,• Redwood Ready-Mix Concrete Co.• Engelen Steel Co., which supplied the steel framing.• Wolff's Refrigeration Service and Electrical Contracting.• Hanson Block and Tile• Byram Construction Co.• Citizens State Bank of Redwood Falls• Hylland Lumber Co.• Botsford Lumber Co.In addition, Redwood Falls Farmers Lumber and Coal used its wood shop to create some of the original room fixtures.(Interestingly, the Motel 71 opened just a week after the new, $20,000 VFW hall opened its doors across the street.)Over the years the Motel 71 saw several different owners, and gradually fell into disrepair.Earlier this year, the Motel 71 site was bought by Rice Hospital in Willmar, who will use it to build a new medical supply store for southwest Minnesota."The location on the highway in Redwood Falls is great for our needs," said Sue Schlagel, of Rice Hospital last week.Schlagel said Rice Home Medical is still considering architects' designs for a 7,000 square foot store to be built on the lot in the next few months, although no deadline has been set in stone yet.
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Until our borders are secure, passage of an immigration bill is useless. Our borders are so easily crossed, so that passage of any immigration bill will just open the flood gates to more incursions.
Why can't this Congress pass an immigration reform bill?
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Our nation has been saddled with a patchwork of immigration restrictions ever since the Naturalization Act of 1790, which prohibited "naturalization of non-whites." The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 prohibited all immigration of Chinese laborers until it was repealed in 1943. European immigrants had free access until the Immigration Act of 1921, which was prejudiced against southern Europeans (it was repealed in 1965). I point these out to emphasize that any immigration law is bound to be a temporary expedient based on prejudices rather than realities. All U.S. citizens and non-citizens, other than native-Americans (so-called American Indians) are descended from immigrants,
some recent, some more than a century ago. Our current laws are being challenged by employers, educators, entrepreneurs, capitalists and others, but opponents of change prefer to depict the "illegals" as criminals who should be shackled, taken to the border (Mexico seems to be the only destination they have in mind) and dumped. A rational approach eluded our forefathers in years past until they came to their senses. We can only hope that our government overcomes its present "to the barricades!" stance and develops a humane, appropriate, and economically useful set of laws without conflicts of ethnic and racial prejudices. Good luck on that.
No Guts to enforce xisting laws. So why pass another law that will not be enforced.
Legal immigration and illegal border crossing are separate issues and should not be coceved by one bill.
Because the majority of citizens are opposed to amnesty for a group of people whe are law breakers. Ler them go home and come in like the rest of the immigrants.
Because, each party thinks that is a vote for them. The more you gave to the illegals,they will vote for them. WHAT PART OF ILLEGAL DON'T THEY UNDERSTAND.
Because these clowns in the Congress and Senate can't do anything! We need to throw them "all" out and start fresh.
Explain your comment. And please don't yell using all caps.
I agree that the Republican Party looks at immigrants as part of the 47% that Romney so famously referred to. They don't want to have the US change color or change at all. Unfortunately for the old white men, change is inevitable. The Hispanic population as well as Asian population is increasing dramatically and they vote Democratic. By fighting an immigration bill, along with their fighting health care, and their war on woman, Republicans are guaranteeing a win by Hilary's victory which puts the Supreme Court in Democrats hands. I watch the lack cooperation by Republicans and smile knowing there will be 16 years of Democratic rule.
The 47% are the ones getting the free Obamaphones, welfare & food stamps, have never worked & have no intention of ever working. And Romney was right, they would never vote for him no matter what, because he wanted to cut back the handouts & make these people at least attempt to get a JOB! And what "war on women"? I've never seen one. Just because we want the Sandra Flukes of the world to pay for their own birth control pills, that's not a war! If she wants to f*** her way through college, she should pay for it, period! Another 8 years of what we now have, and I predict this country will be finished! Worst thing that could happen would be "President Hillary".
The country is already finished. Reagan and Bush saw to that. BTW, the stock market is at record highs, and corporate profits are higher than ever. How is that "trickle down economics" working for you?
Because they are a bunch of infantile egomaniacs. They have forgotten who "we the people" are and now represent corporations. But according to a recent presidential candidate, corporations are people too, my friend. Show the mediocrity of politicians today.
Our politicians forgot that they work for us the people. It should not be a life long job , giving themselves all kinds of perks that the citizen doesn't have. They don't care about the majority of the people but their special interest groups who fund their reelection.
One last statement is the question, "Why do most if not all politicians retire as millionaires?" Think about it.
The long time encumbents have acquired way too much power. At the next several elections, vote some newbies in, and the old powerful anti everythings out. Congress was set up by the originators to be a government BY the people, OF the people, and FOR the people. Government was NOT designed to be a career, but a service to the general population. They have become the highest paid, most benefitted people on earth, and should have most of their benefits taken away, and be put on the same retirement, medical, and other plans as the general population, ie social security, health care, retirement, and other benefits. Reduce their power to disrupt programs meant to aid all of us by voting for new people, and getting the lazy, powerful and disruptive politicians out of office. Force them to work 40 hours per week or have their pay reduced. Power to the people!!!
Wealthy of both parties fear they would lose control of the migrant and illegal alien workers they depend on.
Corporate business uses the underpaid immigrant labor to keep a lid on pay and benefits. If Illegals were paid a fair wage then the next group up the ladder would naturally get better pay and benefits. By keeping status quo, business keeps an artificially low wage base and therefore a higher profit margin for the CEO and Paid Congressman!!
The Dem's need their Votes!
Because the republicans in the House of Representatives (1) are bigots and haters and (2) because the President wants it, so they reject it by reflex.
The Republican Party is full of bigots and racists that like to hate.
If you are a veteran, please report to the nearest
VA hospital, and get your head removed from anus, I see more lies and bigotry from Democrat's in this administration than any other time in history. Stop getting your facts from CNN,NBC and CBS . they all drank the kool-Aid.
There are just as many bigots and racist Democrats, if not more. It is racist to advocate that one person should be treated differently totally by the color of his skin. It is racist to think that it is wrong to refer to one group by the color of their skin while perfectly okay to do it to another.
I am an European-American. I am not white, that is a color. It is not a race, it is a cultural identifier, it is a racist statement to call me white. I have every right to be treated the exact same as every other American regardless of the color of their skin.
My kids and grandkids have every right to the same advantages the children of every other American gets for their children. If one group is given advantages another does not get it creates a sense of being better than others which is bigotry.
Granting amnesty is not about being racist, it is about not causing harm to one person so another can have an advantage they have not earned. To grant amnesty will create further strain on both Medicare and Social Security. Those of us who have been citizens all our lives will bear the brunt of the weight of carrying these "new citizens" because of their impact.
It is not about granting someone the right to stay in this country after having violated our laws by coming here illegally because those who are yelling the loudest for them prevented the laws that would have stopped them from being enforced. It is about converting this country into a one party government which will allow the minority to force upon the majority their beliefs and wants.
I caution you that I may not live to see the day come, but I promise you that the day will come when those few will turn even on those who helped them create such a system.
Spoken like someone who gets all of their information from the media and the Democratic Party (who's lies and incompetence are unraveling before our eyes).
Way to think for yourself, rather than believing the B.S. the media spoon feeds you.
This couldn't be further from the truth. There may be a few, but there are far more Republicans of various ethnic backgrounds than there are racists.
Besides, if you really take the time to look at it, and do your own research, you'll find more than enough evidence to show there are far more racist Democrats, of various races, than there are Republicans. It was the Democratic party that wanted to continue slavery 150 years ago, and the Republicans who sought to end it. Today, it's the Democrats who continue to push programs that keep the poor, who are largely minorities, poor, and the Republicans who push programs that would allow those people to lift themselves out of poverty. If making people dependent on the government isn't the most blatant form of modern day slavery, I don't know what is.
Also, look at income inequality. It increased under Carter, decreased under Reagan, increased under Clinton, decreased under Bush, and has increased again under Obama. So tell me, which party is it that is better for minorities and their ability to provide for themselves? Just how racist is it to want someone to have the ability to lift themselves out of poverty, off of the welfare programs, to achieve the "American Dream"?
If YOU really want to take the time to research it, the southern racist Dixiecrats split from the party and joined the Republicans in the 50's and 60's. By the 1960 presidential campaign, Civil Rights had emerged as a crucial issue. Just a few weeks before the election, Martin Luther King, Jr., was arrested while leading a protest in Atlanta, Georgia. John Kennedy phoned Coretta Scott King to express his concern while a call from Robert Kennedy to the judge helped secure her husband's safe release. The Kennedys' personal intervention led to a public endorsement by Martin Luther King, Sr., the influential father of the civil rights leader.
In the fall of 1963, soon after Dr. King delivered his famed "I Have a Dream" speech, the legislation that would come to be known as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 passed Congress, however President Kennedy was assassinated in November and the bill could not be signed until LBJ became president.
Before becoming vice president, Johnson had served more than two decades in Congress as a congressman and senator from Texas. He used his connections with southern white congressional leaders and the outpouring of emotion after the president's assassination to pass the Civil Rights Act as a way to honor President Kennedy. This is what most blacks today remember, not what the Democratic party did 100-150 years ago.
The Black community in the 1930s was also affected by the Great Depression and may have seen FDR in a more favorable light based on their own socio-economic positions. He added that Republicans' Southern Strategy, coupled with a decline in GOP outreach efforts are all collectively responsible for the balance tilting.
The government had always stepped in to help Blacks out of dire situations — from the days of Reconstruction to when Eisenhower sent troops to Little Rock, Arkansas, to quell a protest against the integration of a school — the Black community has come to rely on its presence heavily. It's more than just wanting handouts, it's about needing a helping hand to get out of poverty. And the GOP certainly doesn't want to help.
Blacks need to also realize that the solutions to their problems don't come from Uncle Sam alone. But, I think that the lesson to take away is this idea that government is a solution to problems is deeply pernicious over the long haul. The standard American narrative of 'by the bootstraps' is much more complicated for Blacks. They have good and legitimately grounded reasons for favoring government. So to sit there and bring up the old worn out argument that the Dems were more racist than the Repbs is disingenuous.
And what may I ask, has this to do with Immigration reform? Not a darn thing. You're way off base.
Good question. Ask Jon Merrow.
You need to get the book "Crazy S*it Presidents Said". LBJ had no use for the Blacks. He only passed the civil rights bills for one reason. He said "I'll have those niggers voting Democrat for the next 200 years!" That, and that alone, was the reason.
All of the above for various reasons. And they want the votes.
A system to track people coming in on tourist/student visas to ensure they leave our country when they are supposed to and stricter enforcement of the border must be in put place. Legal immigrants must go through stringent procedures like the ones that my ex had to go through before getting a passport and visa to enter our country. No amnesty for illegals because we do not to encourage any more illegal immigration.
Excellent comment. I don't understand the desire to let illegal people
stay. The process has to be legal and it has to be stringent. And, I think, we need to eliminate or reduce drastically Islamist coming here. They have no intention of blending into our society like others have. They want us to change everything to accommodate their culture.


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Ensuring product quality is of utmost importance to the pharmaceutical industry, and appropriate controls and oversight are required for both the drug-manufacturing process and the supply chain for pharmaceutical ingredients. Several key measures in the United States and European Union that address these issues are progressing with either implementation or further discussion slated for July 2013.
European Falsified Medicines Directive
On the pharmaceutical ingredient side, beginning in July 2013, all active substances manufactured outside the EU and imported into the EU must be accompanied by a written confirmation from the regulatory authority of the exporting country. These statements are to be issued per manufacturing site and per active substance to ensure that standards of GMP equivalent to those in force in the EU are upheld, according to the directive (1, 2). Several countries have already committed to issuing written confirmations. Exporting countries with an "equivalent" regulatory framework will not need to issue these written confirmations. The European Commission (EC), together with the European Medicines Agency and member states, is assessing the regulatory frameworks of countries applying for equivalent status (1, 2).To meet the requirement for the import of APIs under the European Falsified Medicines Directive, FDA reported on June 21, 2013, that the US is now a "listed country" within the EC so that US companies need not obtain an export certificate from FDA before shipping certain pharmaceutical products to Europe. Without the waiver, all US companies shipping APIs to Europe after July 1, 2013 would have had to first submit documentation from FDA that the product was manufactured in accordance with Europe's GMPs (3).
To avoid that burden for companies, FDA filed a formal "listing request" with the EC in January 2013 requesting that FDA's GMPs be considered at least equivalent to those in Europe. The EC approved that request following an audit of FDA's regulatory and inspectional oversight of APIs. The audit took place from May 13–20, 2013 (3).
The news of the waiver was welcomed by industry groups representing contract API manufacturers and fine-chemical producers. "We are pleased that US drug manufacturers will not be required to provide written confirmation of quality for the exportation of active pharmaceutical ingredients into the EU," said John DiLoreto, executive director of the Bulk Pharmaceutical Task Force (BPTF), an affiliate of the Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates (SOCMA), in a June 21, 2013 SOMCA statement. SOCMA represents batch and custom manufacturers. "We hope FDA and EU officials will continue to attain the maximum achievable level of information sharing and greater harmonization on implementation of GMPs throughout the drug-supply chain," DiLoreto added. BPTF said it supports negotiations between the US and the EU to eliminate trade barriers, to promote greater global harmonization of GMPs, and to improve the safety of drugs throughout the supply chain.
The European Falsified Medicines Directive also puts into place measures on the distribution side of the pharmaceutical supply chain. It includes new responsibilities for wholesalers and a definition of brokering activities as well as new responsibilities for brokers. EMA's revised GDP guideline, which was finalized in March 2013, includes specific provisions for brokering activities (4).
Reflecting the inclusion of GDP into European provisions, the EudraGMDP database also now includes information on GDP. EudraGMDP is a modification of the EudraGMP database, which was launched in April 2007, to facilitate the exchange of information on compliance and noncompliance with GMP among the regulatory authorities within the European medicines network. The new database, now called EudraGMDP, was a deliverable of the European Falsified Medicines Directive. It is gradually being updated by medicines regulatory authorities in EU member states with distribution-related information and will maintained on an ongoing basis (5). The additional information will include: wholesale distribution authorizations; GDP certificates; statements of non-compliance with GDP; and registrations of manufacturers, importers (including information on their suppliers), and distributors of active substances (5).
The other two main areas in the European Falsified Medicines Directive relate to end-market activity. The directive requires that barcodes be printed on or attached to every single pack of medicines subject to prescription and other medicines at risk of being falsified. The barcodes must be checked into a database by the manufacturer and checked out when dispensed by a pharmacy. These safety features are intended to make sure that there has been no tampering of the outer packaging of pharmaceuticals (1, 2).
The directive also introduced an obligatory logo to be placed on the websites of legally operating online pharmacies to allow patients and consumers to identify authorized online pharmacies providing authentic, authorized medicines. These online pharmacy websites must also register with a member state. Medicines regulatory authorities in EU members states will publish lists of authorized internet pharmacies on their websites (1, 2).


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If you've been following the West Virginia budget news lately, you may be expecting a period of austerity in state government. Don't hold your breath.
State spending is about to explode. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's office forecasts an increase of about 14.5 percent during the two years from the 2013 fiscal year to FY 2015. That's more than $1.5 billion.
Without going into details, Tomblin hinted at the future during his State of the State speech. Facing a revenue shortfall of between $66 million and $81.5 million for the first six months of this fiscal year, Tomblin has ordered a hiring freeze and a spending cut in efforts to avoid a deficit by the end of the year on June 30.
But he wants to spend more next year than originally was planned for this one. Tomblin proposes a 2 percent pay raise for public school personnel, plus a $504-per-year boost for other state workers. The increases would cost about $42 million next year.
At least that, probably more, will be needed to fund the raises every year in the future.
Some people are under the impression state spending is the general fund budget, which has hovered around $4 billion for the past few years. But there is much more in other accounts.
Total state spending for the fiscal year (2013) that ended last June 30 was about $10.5 billion. Appropriations for the current fiscal year (2014) total about $11.5 billion. During the year that begins this July 1, Tomblin's office forecasts nearly $12.1 billion in spending.
Most of the growth is being fed by federal dollars. During FY 2013, Charleston raked in about $3.5 billion from Washington. That is up to $4.1 billion this year and will increase to nearly $5 billion in FY 2015. The bulk of that probably will go to fund the Medicaid program, expanded as a result of Obamacare.
But the governor's budget forecasts rely on growth in state revenue, too. It just isn't there.
Again, the state is $66 million behind what was budgeted for just the first six months of this fiscal year. If things are going to get better, I really wish they'd hurry up.
Tomblin apparently doesn't expect a quick turnaround. Balancing his FY 2015 budget will require taking $84 million out of the "rainy day" fund (actually, two separate accounts).
West Virginia has built up a $918 million rainy day fund that is the envy of many other states. The money is supposed to be used only for emergencies, with emphasis on natural disasters. Now the governor wants to dip into it to avoid more spending cuts (most state agencies have been told to build 7.5 percent reductions in for next year) and to fund public employee pay raises.
One way or another, the cost of state government is ballooning - again, mostly because of federal funding. Let's hope presidents and members of Congress in future years don't decide to hang us out to dry.
Who are the winners and losers in Tomblin's budget? A sampling:
* The Department of Health and Human Resources, already the biggest spender of state dollars, gets even larger. FY 2013 spending for the agency was $4.17 billion. By next year it will spend $4.95 billion.
* Education remains the second-largest appropriation, going from $2.45 billion in FY 2013 to $2.55 billion next year. Just so the decimal points don't throw you off, keep in mind they translate to a $100 million increase in two years.
* Highways and bridges don't fare well. Transportation spending for FY 2013 totaled about $1.15 billion. Appropriations for 2015 are expected to be about $1.22 billion - a flat line, if increases in the cost of materials are taken into account.
* Perhaps the biggest loser is higher education, for which $587.8 million was spent in FY 2013. Tomblin's budget includes just $521.2 million for state colleges and universities next year.
* At least the governor plans to do his part to save money. In FY 2013, $132.3 million was spent on the executive branch of government. For next year, Tomblin is seeking just $89.7 million. That's a cut of about one-third.
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WrathChild wrote: Josh, what are your thoughts on Goldman Sachs responsibility for the current recession? Who would you side with more, Matt Taibbi or Megan Mcardle?
WrathChild wrote: Thanks Josh, I actually looked on TSIBR prior to my post but didn't go back far enough I guess. Really enjoyed the most recent Dubai post.
I've been incredibly interested in the Goldman "conspiracy" for the last few weeks and was wondering where you weighed in on it. I have a hard time believing they created the last 5 bubbles all by themselves, but I do believe they purposely perpetuated them for massive gains with the full knowledge it would be <potentially> disastrous for all but the most privileged on Wall Street.
Joshua Kane wrote: War, like most human conditions, is an absolute paradox - everyone hates it and yet does it at some point in their life - whether with bullets fists money or words. Thus, if any leader is to talk honestly about war, his discussion will inevitably be paradoxical.
And what better leader and venue for an honest discussion of the paradoxes of war & peace then this particular leader & venue? This award being imposed on Obama like some politcized wish hanging in the wind; they've disgraced the award immeasurably.
Obama did not ask for or want this, he never claimed to be a pacifist... people, he necver claimed to be against war generally. I very much appreciate and welcome Obama's honest discussion of perhaps the deepest of all paradoxes in the human condition at this stage in global affairs.
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the point of something like the nobel prize is that it honors those who dream big enough to believe that what we see as inevitable about our environment can be changed by a certain kind of leadership. nobody is a child here, we understand that armed conflict probably won't go away anytime soon, but he was very very small in front of that storied microphone. it was a law professor giving a seminar. considering where it feels like your politics come from sometimes, it doesn't shock me that you can't see why that's a little disappointing.


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ALAMEDA -- The inspirational voices of the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir will be heard Jan. 25 at Alameda's Kofman Auditorium in a benefit "Seedlings" concert for Ruby Bridges Elementary School's fifth-grade science camp in March.
A Kenyan drum-and-dance ensemble and the school's fifth-grade choir will also perform.
"Among the numbers the school choir will perform is 'Hero' by Mariah Carey," said music teacher Alison Hart. "I chose this song because I want the students to have the sense that we can all be heroes, that there is always hope, even in the face of discouragement."
Now in its sixth year, the three-day, two-night science camp at Mission Springs Outdoor Education Center in the Santa Cruz Mountains gives Ruby Bridges' students -- some for the first time -- the chance to explore nature and the outdoors and discover science in a completely new way.
Faith Network of the East Bay, a collaboration of congregations and organizations founded in 2001, sponsors the science camp as well as other practical help for East Bay children and families.
School Principal Jan Goodman said she's grateful to the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir and Faith Network for creating the opportunity for her students to enjoy science camp before they graduate and move on to middle school.
"We couldn't go to science camp if it weren't for the efforts of the Faith Network, which has mobilized so many community resources to create the village that is necessary to send students to the camp," Goodman said.
She said most of her school families simply can't afford the $280 that it takes to send a student to the camp. In total, the school needs to raise about $18,000 for the trip.
"About 70 percent of our families are at poverty level," Goodman said. "Ten percent of families live on Alameda Point Collaborative, which has one of the highest concentrations of poverty in the Bay Area, according to the Brookings Institution."
Ruby Bridges' fifth-grade teacher Heather Figueroa chaperones students each year and also sings with the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir.
Figueroa said being out in the silence and beauty of nature (no cell phones allowed) is very healing for a lot of students.
"When kids go to the camp, their attitudes change," Figueroa said. "Some students that aren't academically successful shine when they're at camp. They challenge themselves and work together -- whether it's hiking in rainy weather, studying the ecosystem, picking up banana slugs or scaling a 40-foot climbing wall."
Ruby Bridges -- for whom the school is named -- is flying in from her home in New Orleans to address the audience at the Jan. 25 concert.
"I think science camp is extremely important because it allows all our fifth-grade students to come together and bond together," Bridges said. "That's really what my work is all about -- bringing kids together."
In 1960, Bridges became the first African-American child to attend the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans. She is now the chair of the Ruby Bridges Foundation, which promotes "the values of tolerance, respect and appreciation of all differences."
"The mission of the Ruby Bridges Foundation is to create educational opportunities like science camp that allow children from different racial, cultural and socio-economic backgrounds to build lasting relationships," Bridges said. "This will allow individuals to transcend their differences and achieve racial reconciliation."
Meilani Martin, 12, is now a seventh-grader at the Academy of Alameda. She went to science camp in her last year at Ruby Bridges Elementary School and has never forgotten the experience.
"The cabin rooms were the best and the food was really amazing and nutritious," Martin said. "I remember being outside a lot, studying the stream and the tadpoles and looking at rocks with our leader -- that was really messy but fun."
Martin learned about the ecosystem of streams and forests -- and got up close and personal with a big yellow banana slug, when she opted to join the Banana Slug Club by letting the slug crawl on her nose.
The students even got a lesson in not wasting food.
"We had a food waste competition between groups of students to see which group could waste the least amount of food," Martin said.
The middle-schooler thinks science camp is beneficial in many ways.
"It's good for a child to experience begin away from home, learning new things about the woods, overcoming fears, and supporting and encouraging the other kids," Martin said.
Bridges agreed.
"I so appreciate that the entire community is coming together to support such a life-changing experience for these children," she said. "We start with the kids first, and the kids will pass it on to the adults. That's why I'm joining the Bay Area community to support and attend this fundraiser for science camp."
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Strange way to start with a Maze tonight, but this one is good, maybe a few off spots at the end. Sparkle was also good and almost flew off the handle at the end. It's been a little while for Sloth and it shows on Mike's part. Divided Sky was rocking by the end, but had some rough middle parts. In fact, it was so rocking that Trey pulled himself out of tune for a shaky Esther, including a vocal flub and a rough ending. ATR also had a bad start from Trey, but they pulled it together quickly for a tight version overall. Melt was rocking and pretty good, in fact! So rocking that he pulled himself out of tune again! Poor Heart was out of tune. Punch was ok, as this one is still new and it shows, but the Landlady was tight. Lawn Boy was great! Dedicated to some surfer guy Trey had met. Possum was a solid closer, really rocking.
I can't tell what Page is teasing before he leads a patient, solid Cup opener. Trey picks up the acoustic for My Friend, and this one had some spots in the intro, but the song itself was good. Rift, unfortunately, still has timing problems. Tweezer was good and rocking. Hey! Ya Mar is back again, and it's been a while for this one too, so the timing is a little off. Trey needs to tune yet again before YEM, but he doesn't, so this intro is awful. And to make matters worse, the sub woofers power amp blows up or something. Too funky for the poor thing? So we have a nice jam while Paul and the crew do what they can and a fun vocal jam at the end. Which brings us too a reasonably tight My Sweet One, considering the sound problems. Then the balls come out, then Fishman for a funny Rosie, so the sound wasn't too much of an issue here. Llama seemed really rushed tonight. And again, Trey pulled himself out of tune making Hood awful to hear for my ears. Cavern was a surprisingly good closer after all the problems in this set.
Monkey also makes an appearance tonight after a short absence. Not too bad, but not great. Everyone gets shushed for a good Adeline and the expected rocking Tweeprise wraps this one up.
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