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The stereotypical picture of a scientist includes a white lab coat and a laboratory full of petri dishes, beakers and test tubes. However, some research questions can only be answered using the complexity of living, breathing multicellular organisms. In these cases, preliminary studies use animal models, and if successful, the final stages of development for a new drug or therapy are conducted using human subjects.
Tuesday, December 4, 2012 - 15:53
Researchers at the University of Minnesota's Center for Drug Design have developed a synthetic compound that, in a mouse model, successfully prevents the neurodegeneration associated with Alzheimer's disease.
Tuesday, December 4, 2012 - 13:10
Mice with a condition that serves as a laboratory model for Down syndrome perform better on memory and learning tasks as adults if they were treated before birth with neuroprotective peptides, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health.
Tuesday, December 4, 2012 - 13:08
Researchers at the University of Iowa have discovered a new cause of hydrocephalus, a devastating neurological disorder that affects between one and three of every 1,000 babies born. Working in mice, the researchers identified a cell signaling defect, which disrupts immature brain cells involved in normal brain development.
Tuesday, November 20, 2012 - 15:28
Scientists have reversed paralysis in dogs after injecting them with cells grown from the lining of their nose.
Monday, November 19, 2012 - 16:37
Intestinal issues are not just for us humans. Whereas the inflammatory bowel disease (IBS) now afflicts some 1.4 million people in the U.S., a similar condition often besets captive monkeys. But these animals are providing new insights about a cure for this condition in both species—and that cure is worms.
Friday, November 16, 2012 - 15:27
Parkinson's disease appears to spread through the brain by means of a simple, yet insidious mechanism, according to research to be published Friday by University of Pennsylvania scientists.
When molecules of a certain protein become corrupted in the brain, they can pass on their distorted shape to healthy proteins through nothing more than physical contact.
Like something out of a bad science-fiction movie, more and more healthy proteins latch onto the ones that have gone bad, adopting their "misfolded" configuration until deadly clumps build up in brain cell after brain cell, the Penn team found in its study of lab mice.
Friday, November 16, 2012 - 14:36
UNC researchers track a gene's crucial role in orchestrating the placement of neurons in the developing brain. Their findings help unravel some of the mysteries of Joubert syndrome and other neurological disorders.
Thursday, November 15, 2012 - 16:14
Scientists at Indiana University and international collaborators have found a way to link two hormones into a single molecule, producing a more effective therapy with fewer side effects for potential use as treatment for obesity and related medical conditions.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 - 10:57
Tumor cells circulating in a patient's bloodstream can yield a great deal of information on how a tumor is responding to treatment and what drugs might be more effective against it. But first, these rare cells have to be captured and isolated from the many other cells found in a blood sample.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012 - 15:00
Many devoted pet owners are happy to spend thousands on operations for their cats and dogs – and these procedures could help teach scientists about human diseases, too.
Monday, November 12, 2012 - 17:25
Researchers use the electric potential of a guinea pig's inner ear to harvest enough energy to run a tiny sensor.
Monday, November 12, 2012 - 12:29
The brain holds in mind what has just been seen by synchronizing brain waves in a working memory circuit, an animal study supported by the National Institutes of Health suggests. The more in-sync such electrical signals of neurons were in two key hubs of the circuit, the more those cells held the short-term memory of a just-seen object.
Friday, November 9, 2012 - 12:23
Biologists are well-known for using lab rats in experiments, but a few may now have the chance to work with rats in a unique way.
A team of engineers has set up a system that lets lab rats control a human-shaped avatar in a virtual environment, while humans control a rat-size robot inside the rat's cage. The result? A six-foot human and a six-inch rat get to interact with each other remotely, and they get to each get to see either a virtual avatar or a robot that's close to their own size.
Friday, November 2, 2012 - 14:02
For mice, the Goliath of lung cancer has a vanquisher in the form of a tiny David.
In a study published in the November issue of Cancer Research, Yale biology researchers Frank J. Slack and Andrea Kasinski revealed that short strands of microRNA, non-coding RNA inhibiting protein translation, were successful in both preventing and curing lung adenocarcinoma in mice. The research is the first to propose that, in a clinical trial using mice, microRNA can be used as a therapeutic to suppress the activation and expression of oncogenic, or cancer-causing, proteins.
Thursday, November 1, 2012 - 15:52
Among the smaller but still important casualties of Hurricane Sandy were thousands of laboratory rodents, genetically altered for use in the study of heart disease, cancer and mental disorders like autism and schizophrenia, that drowned in basement rooms at a New York University research center in Kips Bay.
Thursday, November 1, 2012 - 15:51
Primates' brains see the world through triangular grids, according to a new study published online Sunday in the journal Nature.
Scientists at Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, have identified grid cells, neurons that fire in repeating triangular patterns as the eyes explore visual scenes, in the brains of rhesus monkeys.
Wednesday, October 31, 2012 - 10:02
Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers have created the first true mouse model of typhoid infection. The development promises to advance the study of typhoid and the creation of new vaccines against the infection, which remains a major health threat in developing countries. The paper was published today in the online edition of the journal Cell.
Friday, October 26, 2012 - 10:55
The three rats snoozing in Cage 57 don't know it, but they could someday help save thousands of human lives.
Friday, October 26, 2012 - 09:49
Oregon Health & Science University's development of a new gene therapy method to prevent certain inherited diseases has reached a significant milestone. Researchers at the university's Oregon National Primate Research Center and the OHSU Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology have successfully demonstrated their procedure in human cells. It's believed that this research, along with other efforts, will pave the way for future clinical trials in human subjects.
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Few describe the soft-spoken Contra Costa Supervisor Federal Glover as a standout orator.
But the veteran elected official from Pittsburg took the helm this month as the board of supervisor's 2013 chairman with a straight-from-the-heart speech that caught even his loyal fans by surprise.
"I've watched Federal grow into this job and become really comfortable in his own skin," said his longtime campaign manager Mary Jo Rossi. "Like many of us in our 50s, I think Federal realizes his time to make a difference is now."
Setting aside his written notes and looking directly at the several hundred people gathered for the board's annual reorganization lunch, the 56-year-old Glover delivered a perfect mix of his personal and policy priorities for the next year.
He paid a tearful tribute to his late mother, a woman who knew how to listen and always had "praise for her son."
He lauded his wife of 35 years. He choked up when he spoke of his daughter and son, saying that "when you have children to be proud of, it means a lot." And his eyes watered when he talked of having his five grandchildren together.
On the policy front, Glover highlighted his focus on bringing improvements to his district's 58 miles of shoreline -- Antioch to Pinole -- and continued transportation investment countywide.
While Glover's description of the county's persistent post-recession financial woes as "opportunities" was a tad idealistic, the term fit him as crisply as the natty dark pinstriped suit he wore.
Glover has often called himself a survivor and he's right.
Politically, he went from barely surviving re-election four years ago to running unopposed in 2012.
The supervisor also undergoes dialysis treatment three times a week some five years after a kidney disorder nearly killed him. He will need a new kidney soon.
So, if Glover sheds more tears at the podium and behaves as though he is grateful to be alive, indulge him. He's earned it.
watch glover's speech: The board of supervisor's annual reorganization lunch held Jan. 9 will air on CCTV on Jan. 21, 8 p.m.; Jan. 22, 4 p.m.; and Jan. 25 at noon. CCTV is Comcast channel 27, Astound channel 32 and AT&T U-verse channel 99.
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AND FINALLY: The incoming Contra Costa Board of Supervisor's chair traditionally presents symbolic gifts to his elected colleagues during the annual kick-off-the-year lunch.
Sometimes serious, sometimes funny, the gifting supervisor's choices often offer a glimpse into how elected officials view each other.
This year, Supervisor Glover burned a music CD for his counterparts and dedicated a song to each.
Known for his dogged pursuit of issues, Supervisor John Gioia of Richmond burst out laughing when Frank Sinatra's "My Way" filled the room.
Bold and outspoken, Supervisor Karen Mitchoff of Pleasant Hill fist-pumped to Helen Reddy's "I Am Woman."
Outgoing board chairwoman and Supervisor Mary Nejedly Piepho of Discovery Bay danced up the aisle to "Proud Mary."
The unfailingly upbeat Supervisor Candace Andersen of Danville slightly furrowed her brow at hearing Bobby McFerrin sing "Don't Worry, Be Happy."
"Do I look worried all the time?" she asked.
Given the tenacity and diversity on the board, Glover wisely closed out the luncheon with a classic rendition of Sister Sledge's "We Are Family."
But with very difficult budget and labor talks on the county's agenda, Glover may need a few alternative theme songs if he wants to honestly describe their relationships.
May I suggest Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know" or Rolling Stones' "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction?" Just a thought.
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Summit School District students showed mostly above-average growth gains on last school year's Transitional Colorado Assessment Program scores compared to their peers, according to just released information from the state.
The growth assessment differs from that of regular scores, released a few weeks earlier, in that it compares students' growth on the test to those of their "like peers" from across the state. So, a third-grade boy who consistently earns grades of 50 in math is compared to others around Colorado in the same boat.
While most of the report showed gains above the state standard - which is 50 - the school district's director of assessment, Bethany Massey, said the biggest standout was Dillon Valley Elementary's growth in fifth-grade math. The class scored in the 89th percentile.
"Those are huge growth gains," Massey said.
Typical growth range is 35-65.
She attributed the progress to DVE's staff, which has been engaging in "double-dipping," or extra teaching time for students who need help in specific subjects.
"They were getting that content area they were low in twice a day," Massey said.
The teachers gave the extra tutoring, as well as Cathy Beck, the school's principal.
Other standout areas of growth were fourth-grade writing at Frisco Elementary (78th percentile), fifth-grade reading at Breckenridge Elementary (73rd percentile), fifth-grade writing at Dillon Valley (72nd percentile) and sixth-grade math at Summit Middle School (72nd percentile).
Growth percentiles below the state's median were reading at Upper Blue, Silverthorne and Frisco elementaries (in the 37th, 49th and 45th percentiles, respectively); writing at Upper Blue, with growth in the 32nd percentile; and math at Upper Blue, Summit Cove and Breckenridge (with growth in the 30th percentile, 48th and 45th, respectively).
Massey said the district will be looking at the scores - good or bad - and determining what they need to do.
Looking at the disaggregated results - broken down by groups like male or female, English-language learner, white and Hispanic - district superintendent Heidi Pace seemed pleased at Tuesday's board meeting, and pointed out that gifted students scored in the 59th or 60th percentile in reading, writing and math. That's encouraging considering they were being compared to other gifted students around the state, and continue to show gains, said Pace.
School Boardmember J Kent McHose, who tends to focus on issues related to English-language learners, was optimistic concerning the group's scores.
"The ELL at 57 percent (in math) is very encouraging," he said. "That's good news all across the board."
The TCAP tests students in grades three through 10 in reading, writing and math. Science evaluations are given to grades five, eight and 10.
TCAP scores show Summit students did equal to or better than other students across the state in almost all content areas.


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Nearly 400 inmates housed at FCI-Berlin, up from 179 in April
BERLIN - The medium-security level facility at the Federal Correctional Institute (FCI-Berlin) now houses approximately 313 male inmates, according to a prison spokesman. The minimum-security Satellite Work Camp currently houses approximately 83 inmates, making a total of 396 men incarcerated at the federal prison.
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December 9 was a Saturday, the day after classes ended. It felt like another rough term, though in retrospect the students I had in both classes were absolutely wonderful and I really enjoyed working with them. But Saturday I was finally really going to be free. "Freeeeeeeeeee!" Jay and I were driving down to Albany to see Phish.
The weather was really ugly. It was snowing hard: a serious, keep-the-truck in four-wheel-drive-and-pray-that-you-don't-have-to-stop-or-turn-fast kind of situation. Low visibility. The kind of snow that, when I'm rational, keeps me home, wearing slippers, and baking bread or grading papers. But Phish was playing, and rationality and Phish obsessions rarely coexist. Actually, I was already exceedingly rational for a Phish fan - I gave up going to shows when I had to lecture the next day after Halloween `94, which left me so tired and grouchy and miserable and barely coherent that I almost gave up seeing Phish altogether. But the term was over, see, and I didn't have to give a final until the middle of next week, since the freshmen had already turned in their final projects. So, weather aside, it was the perfect time and place for me to see Phish. I gave Jay the "puppy-dog eyes" look and he agreed to leave really, really early"...before noon. And we really did it, too. And that was probably a good thing, because the drive down was pretty scary. We stayed on the road, though, and got to Albany in plenty of time to check into the hotel and watch TV before going downtown. They had the Discovery channel, which was a treat since we don't have cable at home.
We drove downtown early so we could eat dinner before the show. The roads weren't plowed very well, but we made it to the parking garage with only a little stressful driving around the block and yelling at each other about missing turns. We walked a few blocks from the Knick, trying to get away from the pre-show hordes and find a place that was open to eat. It wasn't easy; I think a lot of places closed down early because of the storm. And, of course, we were tromping through pretty thick snow on unplowed sidewalks to get anywhere. We finally found a little Thai place that was open. After some really yummy chocolate raspberry cake for dessert, we headed back to the Knick to head in.
Our seats were perfect: just off the floor, Page side. And the music"...I don't need to talk about it, you've all heard it. I enjoyed the first set, too, though it was a "Yay! I'm at a Phish show! It's been five months!" kind of enjoyment, not an "omyfreakingodwherehasmybraingone" type of enjoyment. Not that it matters at the show, of course, because enjoyment is enjoyment. I took out my ponytail during "Chalk Dust Torture" because I wanted to feel totally free. Let my hair down. Can't I live while I'm young? Cause I am still young, dammit!
And the second set"...why even bother writing about it? I mean, words just cannot do justice to how it felt to be there, listening to that spellbinding "YEM" as it was being created. Jay, who likes Phish but isn't quite sure what the obsession is all about, got "IT" during the "YEM" jam. It was his first time, at his twelfth show. He called the "Gumbo", too. And he was the one (not me) who figured out what the hell was going on at the beginning of "Wilson".
I am way too easily affected by the emotional state of people with me at shows; if I'm with someone who isn't having a very good time, I don't have as good a time, no matter how hard I try to ignore them and just experience the music. But when I'm with someone having the kind of powerful experience Jay was having, especially when I'm as close to that person as I am to Jay, it's incredible. It magnifies my own experience of the music. Damn fine way to spend my twenty-ninth birthday.


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Breast Cancer Awareness: Pink Beauty Products and Beyond
Here's how our friends via IM, Facebook and Twitter say they're supporting BCA this year (in addition to buying pink beauty products) -- what are you doing?
See how people are supporting breast cancer awareness this year.
And for those of you who have been directly affected by breast cancer (or know someone who has), here are some helpful tips and beauty advice from salon owner and breast cancer survivor, Ouidad, on how to look and feel good while you're fighting breast cancer:
Tip 1: Skin will have a yellow tint from chemo, so use a bronzer with a pink tint to balance your skin color.
Tip 2: Hair tends to lose pigmentation, often growing in gray and curly. Wait at least six months post-chemo to have a color treatment done to prevent damage of new growth.
Tip 3: Visually prepare for hair loss by cutting hair shorter to minimize the drastic effect of losing hair. (See 13 ways to style short hair.)
Tip 4: With new hair growth, do deep treatments every two weeks to feed and strengthen hair. Frequent deep conditioning is necessary to replenish nutrients, allowing each strand to regain its internal weight and body.
So, even if you haven't been as proactive as the ladies on this list, we're pretty sure that you'll be inspired to help the cause after you see how people are giving back this year.
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I love pink stuff. Even more if it helps breast cancer awareness.
by yestfl Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at 01:56PM Report as inappropriate
thanks for making this known
by LittleBunny Sunday, October 7, 2012 at 11:12AM Report as inappropriate
Thank you for the information and. Making the public aware of way to help. i just wonder the way the world is all about money is the profits are really going to provent and cure?
by amgo.db Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 02:36PM Report as inappropriate
I wasn't paying attention I guess because I was hoping this site would give a good list of BCA beauty products that are out now. Unfortunately, my life doesn't not allow me to participate in the activities so I try to buy products that give proceeds to the foundations/organizations.
by jenn8779 Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at 12:10PM Report as inappropriate
Have you heard of the diet book called "The Pink Ribbon Diet"? It's a health and diet book targeted with women's health in mind. An interesting read for sure. Sara:)
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2012 OUTDOOR TRACK (FRESHMAN): Recorded a qualifying time for the Southland Conference Championships of 41:05.63 in the 10k at the Victor Lopez Classic (3/23) … ran a season-best time of 19:19.21 in the 5k at the J. Fred Duckett Rice Twilight (4/21) … placed in the top-20 of the 10k with a time of 41:49.56 at the Southland Conference Championships (5/11-13) … competed in six events throughout the season.
2012 INDOOR TRACK (FRESHMAN): Posted a top-10 finish with a time of 10:59.16 in the women's 3k at the Red Raider Open (2/4) … competed in two events during the season.
2011 CROSS COUNTRY (FRESHMAN): Did not compete.
HIGH SCHOOL: Ran for David Rodriguez at Incarnate Word Academy in Corpus Christi, Texas … helped her team win the district and state championships in 2008 and 2010 … finished third at the state meet in 2009 … won the individual state and district championships for cross country in 2010 … also lettered in basketball.
PERSONAL: Born Alexandria Rossi on Feb. 24, 1993, in Corpus Christi, Texas … parents are Paul and Blanca Rossi … major is kinesiology.


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"Dr. Spring possesses a remarkable combination of clarity, wisdom, spirit, and heart. This is an extremely helpful and healing book—a gift to us all."
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A staggering number of couples in America—about 70 percent—have been affected by extramarital affairs. After the Affair is the only book to offer proven strategies for surviving the crisis and rebuilding the relationship. Written by Janis Abrahms Spring, Ph.D., a nationally known therapist and acknowledged expert on infidelity, this revised and updated version brings the groundbreaking classic into the 21st century, with a new section dealing with online affairs in cyberspace. For women who are struggling in their marriage—and for clinicians, psychology academics and readers fascinated by of popular psychology—this newly revised and updated edition of After the Affair is essential reading.
After the Affair teaches partners how to heal themselves and grow from the shattering crisis of an infidelity. Drawing on thirty-five years as a clinical psychologist, Dr. Spring offers a series of original and proven strategies that address such questions as: * Why did it happen? * Once love and trust are gone, can we ever get them back? * Can I—should I—recommit when I feel so ambivalent? * How do we become sexually intimate again? * Is forgiveness possible? * What constitutes an affair in cyberspace?
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Twenty years of running a profitable salon/spa might be enough for some, but when Norma Dorey noticed a gender shift in her industry's clientele, she made a bold move and opened a second spa business. "Ever since I'd started in the industry in 1983, I'd had a lot of male clients constantly saying how nice it would be to have an environment of their own, where they didn't have to be exposed to smelly perms, or risk running into their secretaries or neighborhood friends," Dorey says. Finally taking the hint, in 2004 she opened Jake's Place (named for her son).
A sanctuary for the gentlemen of Virginia, Jake's offers tailored treatments such as exfoliating facials meant to promote healthy hair growth, waxing services that tend to those special places where guys get unwanted hair and sports massages designed to relieve even the most overtaxed male athlete's muscles. Additional touches such as private barber booths; a rustic, leather-meets-granite design scheme; and LCD monitors broadcasting ESPN make it clear that Jake's is a man's world.
In an industry that's still accustomed to catering primarily to women, why would an owner choose to go the male route? Dorey realized certain key advantages offered by this business model: "Men are very loyal to their appointments," she reports. "They're less fickle. They don't stretch their appointments out and they don't have nearly as many cancellations." And keeping these clients happy has paid off: During the recent economic downturn, Dorey's first business struggled while Jake's Place continued to grow.
But snagging this clientele requires marketing savvy, she warns. "Men definitely want to see value for the money they spend," Dorey says. "You have to be able to show them value and results effectively in order to sell them on a service or product."
But before you can demonstrate your spa's worth, you have to get them in the door. Social media blasts advertising service offerings in man-friendly verbiage (think: "Half Time Specials" announced during strategic weekday hours) catch plenty of local men's attention. But what's worked best, Dorey says, is reaching out to her neighbors directly. "We are very connected within our community," she says. "Last year we partnered with our neighbor gym and an exclusive men's clothing store to host a holiday fashion show. And we built rapport among men before even opening Jake's by hosting 'Monday Men's Nights' at my other, unisex spa. We'd comp services to help introduce men to the world of spa-going."
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Rep. Jared Polis unveiled new legislation Monday to reverse a previous decision by Congress that defined pizza as a vegetable in school meals.
The bill, appropriately named the School Lunch Improvements for Children's Education Act, or SLICE, would help set nutrition standards for pizza in school meals. It does this in three ways, according to a press release from Polis' camp:
> Allow the United States Department of Agriculture to accurately count 1/8 of a cup of tomato paste as 1/8 of a cup, instead of half of a cup, which qualifies pizza as a vegetable;
> Allow the USDA to implement science-based sodium reduction targets;
> Allow the USDA to set a whole-grain requirement.
Last year, the USDA proposed a rule that would have prevented pizza from being counted as a vegetable in meals, but Congress succumbed to lobbying from the frozen food industry and blocked it, according to the release.
"Agribusinesses should never dictate the quality of school meals," Polis said. "Big food companies have their priorities, which include selling cheap, unhealthy foods at high profits. But parents and schools have their priorities: making sure our kids eat right because research shows a clear connection between nutrition and student performance in school."
While tomato paste has a small amount of nutrients, pizza is loaded with sugar, salt, bread and cheese, which carry a great deal of fat and carbohydrates that turn into sugar during digestion. Categorizing pizza as a vegetable because of its small amount of tomato paste is exactly the wrong approach, as type II diabetes rates among children and child obesity continue to climb, the release said.
"It's great that Polis is proposing this," said Joanna Rybak, LiveWell Summit County director and food policy council co-chair. "He's always been really into healthy eating ... and I think this is another example."
But, in Rybak's opinion, tomato paste shouldn't be counted as a vegetable in the first place because it's processed. Pizza sauces are usually loaded with sugar and salt, she said.
Local parent and Silverthorne Elementary Wellness Team member Catherine Kirkwood Smith echoed Rybak's sentiments.
"As parents we appreciate that there are people willing to fight this. We appreciate another step forward," she said. "Also, I feel like we're lucky that on a local level, we can do even more."
With Congress preparing to re-authorize farm and nutrition programs this year, Polis hopes the SLICE Act can be incorporated into the larger agriculture bill should it be acted on this season.


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Southland Hogs move tryout location
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The Southland Hogs travel baseball team have moved the location for the 2013 12U travel team tryouts on Saturday and Sunday to the team's indoor facility located on the corner of Hollywood Road and Alma Street.
The tryouts will be held from noon to 3 p.m. each day, and players must be age 12 on or after May 1, 2013.
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Second in last year's Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf, Nahrain made her second trans-Atlantic crossing a winning one with a mild upset in Saturday's Grade 1, $600,000 Flower Bowl Invitational at Belmont Park.
Trained by Roger Varian and ridden by Hall of Famer John Velazquez, the 4-year-old Selkirk filly relaxed in midpack behind measured fractions of 25.33, 51.73 and 1:17.43 set by Hit It Rich.
Midway through the stretch, four European-breds took over from the pacesetter and separated from the pack. In deep stretch, Nahrain kicked into high gear and barreled between her rivals to grab the lead in the final yards and hit the wire a half-length clear of Zagora, with favored Dream Peace along for third and I'm A Dreamer four lengths clear of Hessonite for fourth..
Nahrain's winning time for the race, a "Win and You're In" event for the Filly & Mare Turf on November 2 at Santa Anita, was 2:05.56 for 1 ¼ miles over a yielding turf course.
"We're in [the Breeders' Cup] now, aren't we?" said Varian. "We were second last year. From when she was second last year we were keen to have another toot at it this year. She's shown up today, hasn't she?"
It was the first victory in four starts this year for the Darley Stable color-bearer, who was no factor in her first two outings in England but then finished third, beaten 1 ½ lengths, in the Group 2 Blandford Stakes on September 9 at the Curragh.
"She showed us in her last start when she was third at the Curragh that she was coming back to herself," said Varian, who in 2011 saddled Nahrain to four straight victories, including the Group 1 Qatar Prix de l'Opera at Longchamp, prior to the Breeders' Cup.
"Her first two runs in the summer, the level of form she showed was incomparable to the high level of form she showed last year, so when we went to Ireland we were just hoping she was going to show us something. When she ran third – of course, we would have liked to have won that day, it was only a Group 2 – it was her first race this year where she finished strongly to the line and showed she was on her way back."
Sent off at 5-1, Naihran returned $12 for a $2 win bet. The winner's purse of $360,000 lifted her earnings to $1,041,961, with a career record of 5-1-1 from nine starts.
Zagora, who held a brief lead in the stretch, was a nose ahead of 2-1 favorite Dream Peace.
"I thought both horses ran well," said Chad Brown, who trains both Zagora and Dream peace. "By no fault of Ramon [Dominguez] – it was such a slow pace – [Zagora] inherited the lead, and had to go on. I don't know if she really saw that horse [winner Nahrain] coming or not. I thought she ran very well. Dream Peace had a rough trip; she was a little far back on a slow pace, had to go widest of all. She got bumped turning for home and hung a bit down the lane, so it wasn't an ideal trip for her."
Completing the order of finish behind the beaten favorite were I'm A Dreamer, Hessonite, Bizzy Caroline, Hit It Rich, and Halo Dolly. Starformer was scratched.
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Found a talented pro to bring in? Trinette Reed and business partner Chris Gramly share strategies for optimal outcomes:
1 Let your photographer receive services at your spa first to experience what you offer and familiarize him- or herself with your distinct branding message before attempting to capture it through a lens.
2 Request wide shots that show the scope of your location, as well as detail shots. "Variety is very important," Reed says. "You want to tell the whole story of the spa—this includes architectural details, spa products and still-life imagery, as well as spa treatments, food and drink, portraits, landscape and more."
3 Personalize your spa. If you're using models, direct your talent to embody the feeling you're attempting to associate with your business (carefree? serene? thoughtful?). Urge them to get into that emotional space before shooting. "This is a subtle thing but it can make a big difference in the quality of the images," Reed says.
4 Lighten up. Don't underestimate the power of light in conveying a relaxing experience in images. Editors often receive spa photos that are too dark, or artificially lit, which doesn't quite do the feeling of escape or tranquility justice. Have your photographer work during the time of day affording the most natural light.


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EL CERRITO -- A 28-year-old man is wanted for severely beating an 89-year-old woman during a carjacking Sunday, police said.
The woman picked up her medications at the CVS store at 10650 San Pablo Ave. and was inside her Toyota Camry around 1:55 p.m. when the man suddenly attacked, police said.
The man -- later identified as Terrance James Hardy -- punched the woman, pulled her from the car, and drove away, authorities said.
The beating broke the woman's collar bone and ribs, and injured her face and torso. She was hospitalized but is expected to survive.
Police have issued a warrant for Hardy's arrest on charges of carjacking and elder abuse causing great bodily injury. Hardy, who is on parole, is considered dangerous, according to police.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts or the missing 1992 white Toyota Camry -- license plate 2ZNR291 -- is asked to call the police department's detective unit at 510-215-4400 or leave and anonymous message at 510-215-4414, ext. 40.
David DeBolt and Rick Hurd cover breaking news. Follow them at Twitter.com/daviddebolt and Twitter.com/3rdERH.


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Soap lovers, get happy: Oprah used an entire episode of her "Farewell Season" to reunite some of Daytime TV's best.
First up was Susan Lucci's reunion with all of the men that Erica Kane has been married to in her years on All My Children. Later in the show, Oprah used her powers to bring back Luke and Laura, both of whom are no longer regularly appearing on General Hospital.


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by T[iffany Houser|http://www.greenmonkey.net/blog/2008/12/01/tiffany-houser-bio/|Tiffany Houser], Green Monkey Interactive
I was fortunate enough to have parents that made me take swim classes, dance lessons, and gymnastics during my pre-school years. Not only did theses activities enhance my physical and social skills, but I now realize they began my journey of having a love affair with physical fitness and movement.
I make it a point to encourage parents that I know and meet to enroll their children in all three activities, both boys and girls, for many reasons.
First, I am a huge proponent of children taking swim lessons for safety reasons primarily. As a former lifeguard, seeing the terror on certain children's faces around water was painful knowing how much joy it brings into other children's lives or the terror I experienced when an unknowing little one would jump into the water with a smile and come above the water in panic.
The reason I feel strongly about dance lessons for children is that it brings out a lot of qualities that cannot be taught because they are learned through experience such as rhythm, creativity and performing in front of audiences. I believe dance not only challenging their bodies but it stimulates their minds by keeping track of the step counts, following the beat of the music and staying aware of their surroundings while moving their little bodies.
The performance aspect of dance brings out personalities and pride as they are not only taking lessons but also preparing to showcase what they learned in front of an audience of more than mom and dad. I'm sure that with television programs such as So You Think You Can Dance and Dancing with the Stars is leading to more young adults taking dance lessons since these shows are breaking down the traditional stereotypes that used to be associated with the world of dancing.
iffany HouserHowever, I believe the ultimate activity for all children to experience is gymnastics. This is what truly developed me into an athlete and more so, built my confidence and eliminated fears. I was instantly good at most sports because of gymnastics which is why I gravitated naturally to also becoming a cheerleader and a track athlete. My gymnastics skills catapulted me into doing well in both these sports since I was willing to try anything even if it meant potential injury.
As my body is constantly changing and seems to remember old skills and picks up new skills, I am realizing the results that this movement trifecta had on me.
Getting involved in all three early in life allowed me to be coachable and learn in a group environment and be evaluated in a group and as an individual. I also benefited from meeting friends before I started kindergarten which gave me a sense of familiarity and security rather than being peeled off my parents on the first day of school.
Since I was fairly good at all three, I developed a good deal of independence and pride in myself where I began choosing what classes I wanted to take and routines I wanted to perform. Even though in my early childhood I was TERRIFIED to communicate in public or even order a meal directly from a waiter in a restaurant, I had no problem tumbling or tapping around in front of large audiences.
This led me to trying out for organized teams which brought out the competitive side in me. I believe this is what also made me a better academic student because I was used to performing at my best. I became a parent's dream because I fell in love with school in general. I never wanted to miss a day!
I refer to dance, swimming and gymnastics as activities in this blog post because I wanted to stress the benefits to parents without the association of what it means to involve children in sports. Even though each of the three are among the leading international sports, all three do possess the ability to give children a life set of skills both physically and mentally to use in almost every situation in life. This is why movement at a young age encourages and is a breeding ground for not only successful adults, but healthy, happy and balanced adults.
There are many studies proving that children who are involved in activities outside of school whether they are sports-related or not are better students and develop quality social skills. Other studies go to prove that children who are involved in physical activities whether it be organized sports or some sort of class or lesson in a physical discipline are more likely to live healthier and happier lifestyles because they learn at an early age the importance of the body's performance and because in certain cases they perform in public and are supported by peers and family leading to a fulfilling experience that they want to duplicate throughout life.


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It was another week of scandals here, with more revelations about vast sums of public money being given to consultants by the new Irish Water authority and about charity money being siphoned off into pay and pensions for the top management at the Central Remedial Clinic, a national center for disabled people. There is huge public outrage at this and we will be coming back to look at both of these examples of Irish greed at its worst.
But last weekend a different story offered some diversion for a disgusted public here. That was the intriguing news that Roy Keane is to write another autobiography, titled "The Second Half," with the help of no less an esteemed author than Roddy Doyle. The book will be produced by one of Britain's top publishers, Orion, in September.
The announcement of the forthcoming book took everyone by surprise in both footballing and literary circles. Given the way everyone talks in both these worlds and the profile of both men, keeping it a secret until the official press release was quite an achievement.
Just to remind you, Doyle is the author of 10 acclaimed novels including "The Commitments," which was made into the hit movie, and he won the Booker Prize in 1993 for his novel "Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha."
Keane is – well, he's Roy Keane. Legendary tough guy of football, Manchester United and Ireland captain, national hero or villain depending on where you stand on his World Cup walk out in Saipan in 2002, now reborn as the assistant manager of the national team.
So, Booker winning author Doyle and football hard man Keane – it could be a publishing marriage made in heaven or in hell, depending on how things turn out.
First of all, as well as being one of the bestselling Irish authors of all time, Doyle is a big football fan. That's a positive, because he knows the game inside out and he won't be asking Keane any stupid questions. He's not some literary luvvie who would have to study up on the latest version of the offside rule and interference with play and who Alf-Inge Haaland is – or was.
But there's a problem – and we're not sure if Keane is aware of this. Doyle was never a Man United admirer, even in the glory days when Keane was the captain.
In fact Doyle is a life-long supporter of the Blues. He travels regularly to "the Bridge" to see Chelsea playing and must be really enjoying this season. He might even have been there on Sunday when the Blues destroyed Man United 3-1.
This could make things a bit awkward, but it is still possible they may get along because Keane has mellowed somewhat and they are very similar characters. And it's not just that Doyle shaves his head like Keane used to. Both men are noted for being very determined and forthright and they don't suffer fools.
They will certainly need to bond quickly because with publication of "The Second Half" due in September there's no time to waste. There won't be any Fergie time. The book will need to be completed by the middle of the summer.
Talking of Keane's ex-boss at Man United Alex Ferguson, one of the most anticipated aspects of the book will be whether Keane will use it to get in a few crunching tackles on his old manager and mentor.
Ferguson had some less than flattering things to say about Keane in his autobiography a few months ago, describing him as "frightening." No doubt, as Fergie put it in his book, Keane's eyes will be narrowing "to wee black beads" at the prospect of what he might write in retaliation in this new book.
Beyond that, it's hard to see where "The Second Half" is going to generate much heat. If Keane's life is a game of two halves, the first half was by far the more interesting and all of that, including Saipan, was covered in the autobiography he did with Eamon Dunphy. That was an outstanding book, and Doyle will be hard pushed to better it.
Since then, there's been Keane's departure from Man United, Celtic, his up and down managerial career and now there's his new Ireland role. There's certainly fertile ground there, but the inescapable truth is that it's far too early for Keane to be writing a book called "The Second Half." We're only 10 minutes into the second half of his career.
Why is he doing it? The publishers, as always, are being tight-lipped about the money involved in the deal, and since Keane is a multi-millionaire already it's hardly that, although the book could add another million or more to his pile.
For Doyle it's different. Being an acclaimed literary author, even a Booker Prize winner, does not necessarily translate into millions. His recent novels have not been big sellers, so the sizeable fee involved with this book may be a factor for him.
Usually a ghostwriter for a sports icon with a profile as big as Roy's would get a flat fee, probably a significant five-figure sum. Keane will probably end up with at least 10 times that, but it is possible that Doyle is not privy to how much Keane is getting from the publisher.


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Gilda's laughter festival holds FUNderwear Run 5K
Published: Monday, March 10, 2014 at 2:03 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, March 10, 2014 at 2:03 p.m.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Organizers of an annual festival of laughter have held a 5K race with a unique dress code.
As part of the 3.1-mile FUNderwear Run on Sunday morning, runners were encouraged by Gilda's LaughFest to wear undies on the outside, over their clothes. Organizers say about 300 people participated, with misty conditions and a 21-degree temperature at the 10 a.m. start.
The FUNderwear Run supports Gilda's Club Grand Rapids, a free emotional health support community where people can find laughter in the midst of a cancer or grief journey.
The race began on the Grand Rapids Community College campus.
LaughFest runs through next Sunday. Headliners include Jay Leno, Lily Tomlin, Sinbad and Chris Tucker.
Reader comments posted to this article may be published in our print edition. All rights reserved. This copyrighted material may not be re-published without permission. Links are encouraged.


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I'm tryin out for AAU this fall and it's my 1st year tryin out for it. I'm 5'0 80lbs and play PG. I am a great passer and love to pass since I'm a pass first PG. I am very good with my left hand and can dribble and do good layups with it. Im right handed. I have very good ball handling and lots of coaches tell me that. I have amazing court vision and can see plays in my head before they happen. I am a pretty good shooter but I catch on fire quickly and dont miss from ANYWHERE. I am very quick and have great stamina. Do you think I can make aau????? Theres an A team and a B team. Or give me some tips and drills to do to prepare me for the tryouts.
Hey bro how old are you? If you are as good as you say, I think you have a very good chance of making the A team. You are kind of small, which is bad if you don't have really good handles.(Not actualy sure because I don't know what age you are) At a tryout make sure to go 110% all practice long. Hustle, hustle, hustle! Coaches really look for a player who looks like he cares. They also want to see some lock down defense. Be first on the suicides, go as hard as you can in the dribiling drills, exaggerate getting low on defense, and have a good attitude with leadership. Hope I helped!
Thanks a lot!!!!!!! And I'm 12. Thanks for all the tips. And ya, I am kinda small. But my dads 6'3 and I had an uncle who was 5'3 as a freshman and is now 6'3!!!
Ya anytime. I am only 5'5 and an eight grader. I am only supposed to be 6 foot. Where do you live?
Good luck, man. I hope you make it. And height doesn't matter, just go out there and play with heart.
Hope you get in! Honestly as far as the "tips and drills" go, it might sound vague but practice your *** off all around. It'll pay off, especially with the age you're at. If you're getting that many compliments then you're on the right track and have a good chance so good luck!
my biggest advice is play your game. In my first year of aau last year, i made the team but felt intimidated by how could the other kids where and defered to my teammates instead of playing how good i could. So just make sure you play your game and dont let anyone else intimidate you on the court. Best of luck man! How long you been playing basketball?
I started playing organized basketball since I was 7 or 8 but I got my first miny hoop when i was one or two but I'm guessin that doesnt count!
haha but it sounds like you have been playing for awhile nice.
Tryouts are October 17. Need some help. Any good drills to do, foods to drink. Anything will help thanks
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Montana State edges Stony Brook, 16-10
Despite loss, Seawolves won a program-record 10 games
Maysonet named Big South Offensive Player of the Year
Payton Award candidate headlines 12 all-conference selections
No. 9 Stony Brook hosts VMI Saturday
Seawolves looking for seven straight victory
Maysonet, Stony Brook top Colgate, 32-31
Standing-room only crowd of more than 10,000 watches Seawolves win seventh straight Homecoming game
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2012: Started all 13 games ... second team All-Big South ... led team with 85 tackles ... 3.0 tackles for loss ... one pass breakup and one fumble recovery ... made 10 tackles at Montana State (12/1) ... had seven tackles and a pass breakup vs. Villanova (11/24) ... had three tackles at Liberty (11/10) ... made five tackles, including two for loss, vs. VMI (11/3) ... team-high 10 tackles at Presbyterian (10/27) ... made six tackles vs. Gardner-Webb (10/20) ... led team with nine tackles at Coastal Carolina (10/13) ... made four tackles vs. Charleston Southern (10/6) ... recorded six tackles and a fumble recovery at Army (9/29) ... made nine tackles, including one for loss, vs. Colgate (9/22) ... recorded eight tackles at Syracuse (9/15) ... recorded three tackles vs. Pace (9/8)... made five tackles vs. Central Connecticut (9/1).
2011: Redshirted.
2010: Played in 10 games, starting two ... 33 tackles ... three interceptions ... made two tackles vs. Gardner-Webb (11/13) ... two tackles at Presbyterian (11/6) ... had two tackles vs. Charleston Southern (10/30) ... two tackles at Coastal Carolina (10/23) ... saw action at Lafayette (10/16) ... had three tackles vs. VMI (10/9) ... recorded three tackles vs. UMass (9/25) ... Big South Defensive Player of the Week after tying a school and Big South record with three interceptions at Brown (9/18) ... also recorded 12 tackles and a pass breakup vs. Bears ... made five tackles in first start for Stony Brook against American International (9/11) ... had a tackle at South Florida (9/4).
Prior to Stony Brook: Played two seasons at Santa Rosa Junior College ... earned two letters for the Bearcubs.
High School: A 2008 graduate of Lakewood High School ... earned three letters for the Lancers ... named first-team all-league, Moore League dream team, first-team All-American as a senior ... a member of the Lakewood High School Athletic Hall of Fame ... ran track as a senior.
Personal: Cedrick Moore ... born May 15, 1990 in Artesia, California ... son of John Moore and Junetta Knight ... dad played football at Delta State ... has three siblings ... brother, Brandon, played football at Marshall.


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Ronald Knutt, 70, of Bisbee, N.D., passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at his home in Bisbee.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 8 from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. with a time of sharing at 2:30 p.m. at the Dunnigan-Dix Funeral Home in Cando, N.D. No services will be held. Ronald's body was cremated and a private burial will be held at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to the donor's choice.
Online guestbook is available at www.dunnigandix.com.
Dunnigan-Dix Funeral Home of Cando is in charge of arrangements.
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Paintball is not just a weekend pastime anymore. Gone are the days when paintball was only used as a corporate team building exercise or an activity to do on a whim with a couple of buddies. Over the past ten years, paintball has become a sport where individuals or teams compete vigorously for more than just bragging rights. Professional teams play varieties of styles, such as woodsball and speedball, earning salaries that are comparable with athletes in other more widely known sports. In fact, in 2006, Oliver Lang inked a deal that earned him $100,000 and made him the highest paid paintball player in the world.
So, how do paintball players prepare for the rigorous physical activity required in the sport? With game play that is very replicative of military maneuvers, participants must focus on a regimen that keeps them quick, agile, and resilient. Here are some of the exercises that are perfect for paintball players.
Core Work
Core work is excellent for paintball players because it is imperative to have strong core muscles when partaking in a variety of practical tactics during a battle, such as army crawls. A strong core affects the ability to pump ones legs and run quickly, hurdle down objects, and make sudden direction changes. Planks and weighted abs are great options for strengthening the core muscles.
Quick. That's a word that should be connected to paintball as an inherent part of the sport. Paintball players who have speed on their side tend to have the upper hand. Those who do not have this ability naturally can improve their skills by doing sprint training. Pumping ones legs up and down while standing in a pool, or simply running in place, will help prepare your body for the intense spurts of movement required for sprinting. Once you feel comfortable, engage in daily sprints. Try and increase the number or distance you do each day, and over time, participants will be able to see a marked change in their speed.
Endurance Training
Cardiovascular levels are paramount in this active, fast-paced sport. While there are times where strategy wins out and movements should be slow and calculated, there are also times when endurance takes over and participants must be ready to tax themselves at a moment's notice. Burpees, mountain climbers, and interval training come in handy here. Running on a treadmill and going hard for 30 seconds, then recovering for 30 seconds over a span of 20 minutes will provide that HIIT (high-intensity interval training) boost that paintballers need.
Body Weight Exercises
There's nothing wrong with a couple of good, old fashioned squats. With the amount of crouching and crab crawling essential in paintball, squats and lunges are extremely applicable to your workout routine. They strengthen the legs and build the muscles needed to make your strategy effective. Pushups help with shoulder fatigue and overall arm strength. It's time to whip out those old calisthenics, because they still work and always will.
Paintball players pull from a wide range of skills to be effective in the game. Being physically prepared in conjunction with planning strategic moves is prudent to remain competitive in battle. Whether you are a weekend warrior out to tag your buddies before they get you, have aspirations of making it to the big leagues, or are already a professional paintball player, these exercises will help you improve your physical endurance and keep you ahead in the game.


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Roving Woolens create high-end heirloom and vintage-inspired pieces. Their luxurious wool Bobbi Dog Coats are entirely made by hand using eco-friendly methods and materials in the USA. All Roving Woolens coats are limited edition, but also available for pre-order if we don't have your size in stock.
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The 5th annual Cooper County Relay for Life Basketball Showdown will be held on Wednesday, April 3rd at the Windsor gymnasium at Boonville High School starting at 7 p.m.
Staff from Boonville and Pilot Grove Public Schools will face off in a game of basketball. Referees for the event will be Mr. Todd Wessing and Mr. Jeff Brackman. There will also be a free-throw challenge, which will allow the fans the opportunity to throw a pie in the opposing school representative's face. Several fund raising events will also be taking place throughout the game such as labor auction, Harlem Shake, 50/50 raffle and Shoot-Out Basketball Games.
Admittance is $2 for adults and $1 for students. Concessions will also be available.
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This show might be the most under-appreciated show in Phish's history. Ask any fan about this New Year's Run and they'll go on and on about the wonderful show on the 30th. School bus balloons and a confusing but entertaining movie from NYE will be mentioned. They'll be sure to mention the Can't Turn You Loose jam from the 29th. "Yes," the conclusion will be, "that sure was one great run at the Garden."
If the US Air Arena (formerly Capitol Centre) show is brought up at all, it's just to be dismissed. "Sloppy" and "aimless" are adjectives used to describe it. I can't deny that there is some justification for those descriptions, but that's not all that's happening in this show by a long shot. This is far from just being a "warm-up" show. During a New Years Run in one of the most popular years of Phish, they managed to play one of their most experimental shows in their career and no one seems to have noticed it. Edgar Allan Poe would be pleased.
I will confess to some bias of my own here. I took my friend Amanda to this show. It was her first show of any jam band and she got it. It was quite literally a life changing experience to her. Maybe I take the maligning of this show a bit too personally, but Amanda besides, I just popped in this show at random this morning and found myself listening to sections over and over again, fascinated by what had just happened.
The show opens with Julius. It doesn't crackle with energy (although it does have a nice peak), but instead it's long and groovy. This is 1997 after all, not 1994. In the first of many setlist treats, it segues into Cities. Again, this version is slow and groove oriented, but it managed to stay interesting. Especially noteworthy is the end. Trey plays a circular riff on his guitar. In the middle of playing it, he counts "1-2-1-2-3-4" and turns it into the intro of The Curtain. It's very slick and earns the show points right away.
I have to tell one quick story here. In the middle of the set, Amanda turned to me and asked, "Where's the angst?" She meant it as a compliment. She hadn't heard music this optimistic in a long time. The only problem was that she asked me this during The Old Home Place. The line being sung at the time was "I lost my love, I lost my home, and now I wish that I was dead."
"Runaway Jim" followed. There's a great bit in the mid-song break where they play a line quieter and quieter until it's silent halfway through it. They then slam into the next line just like they've been playing it all along. Through an interesting jam section, this version manages to last for fourteen minutes before just coming to a stop. This foreshadowed the jams of the second set: interesting, melodic, but not the highest of energy.
When Funky Bitch came on, I thought I'd show off to Amanda. "Oh this will end the set." Nope. A nice long Split Open and Melt. "Well this will definitely end the set." Nope. Bouncing. Finally Character Zero did, in fact, end the set.
There really isn't much bad that can be said about it. It was long. The setlist was interesting. There were some nice peaks at the end of Julius and Funky Bitch and interesting jams all over the place. Okay, the Farmhouse is one of my least favorite versions, but that's about it. This, by the way, is by far the worse of the two sets.
The second set opener, as far as I know, is a bit of a debut. Axilla I was played but with the Axilla II ending; I like to call it "Axilla 1.5". The ending of this song is quite extended, culminating in a rather eerie sounding space. After nearly ten minutes of playing, it finally segues into Simple.
The Simple jam starts out normal enough, but about eight minutes into it, it leaves the normal universe of Simple to enter a pretty space. The jam is really atypical for a Simple. Unfortunately, it's cut off just as a really interesting groove theme was being explored, due to some feedback that Trey refers to as, "The Ghost of the Machine," in a rather long ramble. It would have been interesting to hear where the jam would have gone, but I guess it wasn't in the cards.
In honor of the feedback, Ghost follows. The jam takes a few minutes to get going, but once they speed things up a bit, the it gets quite interesting. In fact, if this show has a weakness, it's that it gets quite hard to explain how every jam goes to unusual spaces for the song, and is quite interesting.
There are so many highlights left in the show though, from the Mike-led jam in Drowned that transforms into a rather threatening space, to the Roundabout jam in Scent of a Mule, to the high-energy jam in Halleys, to the wall of noise effect Jon and Mike create about 9:30 into the Slave. to list the songs is to list the highlights. If your reason for loving Phish is that they sometimes throw out the normal ways of doing things and improvise, then this is your show. It might not inspire you to put on your dancing shoes, but there's a chance you'll feel the need to get out pen and paper to write an ode to it. Pop this in your CD player sometime, especially if you were one of the people who went to this show and didn't think it was all that great. You have a surprise waiting for you.


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Spring seems to be arriving early, and the warm weather is bringing us the year's first blossoms. Miss E and I explored the neighborhood hunting for flowers. She carried her camera, and took a picture of every flowering plant along our walk. Here are couple of her many photos.
Since Miss E has been a toddler, it is common for us to talk about the colors of flowers when we are admiring them, and I decided to use her interest in flowers to learn more about colors. We made a flower color wheel using her photos. Depending on your child's development level, he may help with some or all of the project. I guided my 4 1/2 year old daughter and discussed ideas with her, but the completed project is mostly her work.
Photos of flowers - We used the photos taken by Miss E. If you can't print out photos, you can cut pictures from a magazine.
Large sheet of paper
Pastels for coloring - You can use crayons or markers, but they won't mix well like the pastels.
-Create a color wheel on a circular piece of paper or a paper plate. Your child will color in the 3 primary colors (red, blue, yellow)first. Explain how mixing two primary colors makes a secondary color. Using the pastels, your child will mix two primary colors together to create green, purple, and orange.
-Cut out the triangular color shapes on color wheel and arrange in circular pattern on a poster board or large sheet of paper. Glue colors on paper. Leave space in the middle for white because white is not often found on basic color wheels, but we found a lot of white flowers.
-Cut out pictures of flowers.


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Applause from OT: OpenTable, the online restaurant reservations system, released its 2014 Diners' Choice Award winners for the Top 100 Neighborhood Gems in America -- local faves that enjoy a following. Several restaurants in the greater Bay Area cracked the list, including Trabocco in Alameda, Lou's Village in San Jose, Osmanthus in Oakland, The Pastaria in Los Gatos and Gusto in San Carlos. The OpenTable awards reflect the combined opinions of more than five million diner-penned restaurant reviews for 19,000 restaurants across the country.
Rejoice, meat eaters: Slow-food specialist Anya Fernald has opened a Peninsula outpost of her Belcampo Meat Co., a Marin County butcher shop noted for its organic, sustainable and humane practices. The new Palo Alto location gives Town & Country Village added cachet for foodies who calso enjoy the Calafia Cafe, Mayfield Bakery, Asian Box, Gott's Roadside, Howie's Artisan Pizza and Tin Pot Creamery.
In addition to Belcampo's butcher shop, which offers everything from cattle to quail, there's an on-site takeout restaurant open daily from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. The inaugural menu features braised lamb belly buns; beef-and-pork meatball sandwiches; and pork posole. Details: 855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto. wwwbelcampomeatco.com.
Postdates launches in East Bay:
On-demand delivery just became a reality in the East Bay. Postdates, the smartphone app-based system, has expanded to our neck of the woods, making every restaurant and store in this foodie paradise available with the touch of a button.
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Irving v. Lipstadt
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David Irving, Hitler and Holocaust Denial: Electronic Edition, by Richard J. EvansTable of Contents
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(xiv) Use of an unreliable source: the testimony of Karl Wolff
1. Irving's star witness is SS 'Colonel General' [SS-Oberstgruppenführer] Karl Wolff.254 In his biography of Hitler, Irving wrote
[...] the written testimony of Karl Wolff is persuasive; Wolff, who was also Himmler's Chief of Staff, believes that Himmler desired, in some bizarre way, to perform great deeds for the "Messiah of the next two thousand years" - without having to involve his Führer in them.255
2. Elsewhere he stated: 'Even SS General Karl Wolff, Himmler's Chief of Staff and liaison officer to Hitler, was at this time [September 1942] ignorant of the program that now got underway.'256 This rests on document 121 as presented to the court, presumably the same document referred to when Irving wrote 'SS General Karl Wolff estimated - in a confidential post-war manuscript - that altogether probably only some seventy men, from Himmler down to Höss, were involved in the liquidation program.'257
3. Wolff [1906-1982] was Himmler's right-hand man and a close confidant of Hitler's.258 From August 1939 until February 1943 he was Himmler's liaison officer to Hitler, or better said Himmler's eyes and ears at the Führerhauptquartier. It was Wolff's job to inform Himmler about daily events, political and war decisions, new plans, and the general mood. Hitler personally appointed him the military governor of north Italy and plenipotentiary to Mussolini in 1943. He surrendered his troops in Italy to Allen Dulles, which probably spared him from being one of the accused at Nuremberg. He was freed in August 1949.
4. On 9 June 1958 SS Lieutenant-Colonel [Obersturmbannführer] Dr. Otto Bradfisch, the head of Einsatzkommando 8 was questioned by the Munich State prosecutor about the shooting of Jews and communists in Minsk in mid-August 1941. In his defence Bradfisch claimed that the executions were legal, as proven by the presence of Himmler and Wolff at the shootings. Bradfisch was sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment in 1961.259 His statement increased pressures on the German authorities to try Wolff. In September 1964 the Munich Landgericht finally sentenced Wolff to 15 years imprisonment. He was found guilty of being an accessory to murder [Beihilfe zum Mord] in 'at least 300,000 interconnected coincidental cases'.260
5. Wolff was tried in Munich on two charges: the Minsk shootings and his part in the deportation and murder of at least 300,000 Jews from Warsaw at Treblinka and Sobibor. The Munich court refused to believe Wolff's defence that he had had no knowledge of the extermination of Europe's Jews. Neither did the court believe his defence that 'Himmler and others had purposefully deceived and misled him because it was clear to them that he, the accused, did not sanction such crimes and would not have gone along with carrying them out.' Instead the court judged that Wolff 'learnt of Hitler's instruction in early 1941 to exterminate the Jews in the areas conquered by Germany or in those area within the orbit of German influence, because they were '"subhumans", "parasites".'261 Further the court judged that Himmler entrusted Wolff with commissions 'which could only be carried out by someone who enjoyed his highest confidence, someone he could rely on in every eventuality.'262 The court likewise refused to accept Wolff's defence that he had helped individual Jews. The court pointed out that both Hitler and Himmler had helped individual Jews, but that it would be absurd to therefore declare them innocent of mass murder.263
6. In the pleadings only one portion of the Munich case has been contested, namely the exchange between SS -Gruppenführer Harald Turner and Wolff. The Munich court in fact presented no fewer than twenty-eight separate pieces of evidence to prove Wolff's knowledge of and complicity in the 'Final Solution'. For the sake of brevity it is not intended to detail each piece of evidence separately, rather to refer first to the contested Turner letter and then to selected documents or incidents which shed light on Irving's thesis and his manipulations.
254. The fullest biography of Wolff is Jochen von Lang, Der Adjutant. Karl Wolff: Der Mann zwischen Hitler und Himmler (Munich, 1985). Although his book is well researched, von Lang unfortunately makes do without footnoting.
255. Hitler's War, p. 851.
256. Ibid., p. 327.
257. Ibid., p. 858' document 121 is titled 'May 11, 1952: Zeugenschrift in Institüt für Zeitgeschichte files: Karl Wolff', but is a single page of Irving's own hand-written notes on Wolff's statement. Even then the gist of Wolff's claim seems open to more than the interpretation Irving puts on it. For instance the line (in Irving's transcript) that Himmler considered that he had to tackle problems ' ... to realise Hitler's ideas without having to engage him personally,' [...um Hitlers Ideen zu verwirklichen, ohne ihn persönlich zy engagieren.].
258. From February until July 1943 Wolff was ill and excused from his duties. He claimed at his trial that his relation with Himmler began to worsen about this time because Himmler 'took offence, that he enjoyed Hitler's respect and trust.' (Irene Sagel-Grande/ H. H. Fuchs / C. F. Rüter (eds.) Justiz und NS-Verbrechen. Sammlung deutscher Strafurteile wegen nationalsozialistischer Tötungsverbrechen 1945-1966, vol. XX, Die vom 12. 04. 1964 bis zum 03. 04. 1965 ergangenen Strafurteile. Lfd. Nr. 569-590 (Amsterdam, 1979), 1 Ks 1/64, 385-504, p. 486, § 43). Henceforth Justiz und NS-Verbrechen, vol. XX.
259. Von Lang, p. 325-6.
260. Justiz und NS-Verbrechen, vol. XX, p. 385.
261. Ibid., p. 386-7.
262. Ibid., p. 411.
263. Ibid., pp. 488-495, §47 and 48.
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According to a spokesman from the Colorado Department of Parks and Wildlife, an Eby Creek Mesa resident has been issued a ticket related to a bear shooting Monday night.
CPW spokesman Mike Porras reported that Eby Creek Mesa resident Joseph Giegling, 26, was issued a penalty assessment ticket for the "unlawful take of a black bear" by a District Wildlife Manager from Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
The fine for this penalty assessment ticket is $1,372.50 and 15 points against hunting and fishing privileges. At 20-plus points, a person's hunting and fishing privileges are suspended.
"He has the option of paying the fine, or he may take it to court," said Porras. "If he chooses to take it to court, we will turn over the facts of the case to the district attorney at that time."
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Yvonne June (DeHoet) Zimmerman, 83, of Williamsburg, IA, passed away Friday November 2, 2012 at the Highland Ridge Care Center. A memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, 25 May, 2013, 3pm, at the Mt. Ararat Cemetery, six miles east of Centerville, IA.
Yvonne is survived by her brother Richard Stone, Euless, TX; four children: John DeHoet, Marengo, IA, Robert DeHoet (Charlene), Murphysboro, Illinois; Jeff DenHoed (Nancy), Aurora, CO; and Lisa Siegrist (David), Britt, IA. Fifteen grandchildren: Leah DeHoet; Terase Van Rheenen(Justin), Demian DeHoet, Rachel (DenHoed) Grant, Andrea DenHoed, Mark DenHoed, Clarissa DeHoet, Arianna DeHoet, Andrew Siegrist, Alyson Siegrist, Ashley Siegrist, Aaron Siegrist, Aric Siegrist, Austin Siegrist, Anthony Siegrist, and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, sisters Evelyn and Ruth, grandson Jeremy DeHoet, and great-grandchild Landyn Spears.
Yvonne June Stone was born June 29, 1929 to Warren and Lavene (Owens) Stone. She attended Simpson College where she met Leonard DeHoet, to whom she was married for 25 years, divorced, and eventually married Robert Zimmerman of Kirksville, MO. Yvonne grew up on a farm and loved the outdoors. She enjoyed riding horses and showed horses for Dick McIntyre of Promise City, IA as well as her own Tennessee Walking Horse, Tony, in area horse shows. After living many years in Centerville, IA, Yvonne moved to Kirksville, MO, where she owned and managed Zimmerman Polled Herefords. She showed her prized bull, Max, at the National Western Stock Show in Denver and served a term as president of a Missouri Polled Hereford Association. Due to failing health, Yvonne spent her final years in a Williamsburg, IA nursing home. She put her faith in Jesus Christ for salvation from the penalty for sin and the gift of eternal life.
Memorial contributions may be made in her name to the Mission Fund at North Liberty Baptist Church, North Liberty, IA: http://northlibertybaptist.com/ or the Alzheimer's Foundation of America: http://www.alzfdn.org/
Online condolences may be expressed at www.iowacremation.com under 'obituaries.'
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Because my family in Newport, Rhode Island, knew some of the people involved in the affair of Claus Von Bulow, accused of putting his rich wife Sunny into a persistent vegetative state with insulin, I once offered to give a cop acquaintance all the inside skinny on the scandal that fascinated the nation in the early 1980s, and inspired the movie �Reversal of Fortune� (1990 ).
He just shrugged and said, �High society murders are boring.�
He then quoted the Sherlock Holmes adage, �There is nothing so complex as simple murder.�
The case of a derelict found dead by the side of the road of blunt force trauma is generally going to be a lot harder to solve than that of the rich heiress who keels over at a dinner party with the scent of bitter almonds (cyanide) on her breath. (The butler did it.)
That is, the butler probably did it if he hated the rimes-with-witch, was mentioned in her will, and had a friend in a chem lab or had recently bought some cyanide (not exactly a hot item at the grocery store).
The entertainment in high society murder stories comes from the interplay of the characters, and the thrill we get from seeing that the high and mighty are no better than we are, we only hope more interesting. (Not especially, but they do have more money.)
To keep the mystery going, they�ve got to work hard at it and put in all kinds of complications that in real life make murders much easier to solve.
In �Deception� Vivian Bowers (Bree Williamson) a high society girl is found dead of a drug overdose, but with bruises on her face, including one which appears to have imprinted the distinctive marks of a signet ring.
The case comes to the attention of a beautiful detective Joanna Locasto (Meagan Good) who as it happens was the girlhood best friend of the deceased. Well actually she was the black maid�s daughter who grew up with the rich girl. In spite of the Southern Gothic trappings this takes place in New York.
Locasto shows up for the funeral with a story of escaping a relationship with an abusive boyfriend and in short order is invited to sleep over for the funeral, and then offered a job by the deceased�s daddy, pharmaceutical tycoon Robert Bowers (Victor Garber).
Add in a love triangle. Locasto has history with the handsome son/brother of the family Julian Bowers (Wes Brown), who is a primary suspect, and Will Moreno (Laz Alonzo) the cop she�s partnering with on the case. The flame is re-ignited with Moreno, but then it seems advantageous to fan the embers of her former romance with Julian. Straight out of Hitchcock�s �Notorious� (1946).
Oh, and did I mention the older brother of the family Edward (Tate Donovan) who was trying to get his sister disinherited? And that as a teenager he was the prime suspect in the rape and murder of a young girl? And is anybody going to miss the allusion to the case of Kennedy family scion Michael Skakel now in prison for a similar murder?
She agrees to take the job and wear a wire and by the end of the pilot episode, there�s been another murder of a paparazzi who�s snooping around for scandal.
Now by this time they�ve got to explain why the feds are spending so much time and energy on what appears to be just another rich dead junkie.
Well, it turns out Robert�s drug company is marketing a drug that kills people, because drug companies get rich by killing their customers don�t you know. And maybe Vivian knew something…
So Joanna is sent in under deep cover to gather evidence that no prosecuting attorney would touch with a ten-foot-pole because of the detective�s prior relationship with the suspects, investigators, etc.
The first thing she discovers is the deceased was clean and drug-free for a while before her death – and pregnant. This had somehow been missed by the coroner.
This rouses the suspicions of the hardened investigator who has never known junkies to relapse or get into abusive relationships with men who hit them in the face.
Joanna discovers a sex tape on Vivian�s computer which has a conversation with a stranger who tells Vivian that this time things are going to be different.
She also discovers that that Vivian�s troubled little sister, who calls Joanna �House guest� in a manner so reeking of disdain you just know she�s going to wind up her confidant and BFF, is actually Vivian�s out-of-wedlock daughter being raised as Robert and his second wife Sophia�s (Katherine LaNasa) stepdaughter.
The pilot ends with Julian crying alone in the night, slipping a signet ring with a design just like the marks on his dead sister�s face off his finger and throwing it away.
Of course nobody in the family looked at the corpse�s face at identification and said, �Hey that mark looks just like Julian�s ring!�
And of course nobody who loves someone who is seriously screwing up their own life has ever had a desire to smack them hard.
And since it is the pilot, you already know it can�t have been Julian, just because they seem to have shown it is. Got to keep the mystery going until the series is cancelled.


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Fantastic views - just like in the pictures.
Would go back anytime!
Located in central Supetar with walking distance to beaches and the ferry, this accommodation is a perfect hub for a Brac vacation.
The view from the terrace is scenic with a clear view of Split from the other side of the strait. The beds are comfortable and not as hard as a lot of beds are in these kind of accomodations. The kitchen, though small, works well to cook in. We cooked one meal a day here for almost two weeks without getting swamped. The host is nice and very helpful and sometimes unexpectedly gave us treats such as fresh lemonade or home baked cookies. We traveled with a 1 1\2 year old, which worked really well here, she had a crib of her own and loved both the host and the house cat!
A great place to stay in the summer.
Very friendly and nice host.
We spent a really good time in this flat, everything is close, beach, shops, bar..
good value for money. Relatively quiet suburb of Venice, wihin walking distance (30 mins) of Piazza St Marco. Very conventient public transport conection only 30 meters away (the orange line of the watertaxi to and from the airport Marco Polo). Also only 15 minutes away form trainstation (nice for a visit tu Padua for instance). A nice bottle of Prosecco as a welcoming gift.
Villa Nardi is a splendid occassion to see an italian house from inside! Really worth of the price if you travel to understand local culture. It is not a hotel room, nothing like BB standard. For those who have small children it is not good place - house is too big and children are affraid to be alone for night (story of contessa maybe not best advertisment...). It is very convinient location - easy travel to Padova and Venezia by bus, no need to search for parking place :) Big store close to villa. Needs internet ! In this time it is really everyday need ! We will come-back there.
First time in the St Moritz - we skiing in various places and now we were here.
This is a very nice place. We have a very good weather firstly for 10 years!
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Great location within 5-10 minutes walk to east croydon.Good walking distance to the shopping centre in Croydon. Apartment better then expected. Fully equipped, good heating. Had some problems connecting to the WiFi and to get hot water in the kitchen and sink I the bathroom, other then that,fully satisfied.
A great apartment well equipped good value for money, with a great view over the marina. This is the fifth time we have been to dives/ cabourg and would definitely stay here again.
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EAST HERKIMER, N.Y.�� Three goals in the latter half of the second half gave undefeated Poland a more comfortable margin Monday at the end of the Tornadoes� 4-0 win over the Herkimer Magicians.
Poland (10-0-0) scored a goal in the first half and maintained a 1-0 lead until the 65th minute of play when Cameron Tabor scored the first of his two goals. Tabor scored again 2:21 later and assisted on the final Poland goal which was scored by Dustin DuBrule with 9:21 left to play.
Mark Hennings and Mike Pinto had assists on the goals scored by Tabor.
Ross Agen had scored in the 29th minute with an assist from DuBrule for the Tornadoes who remain the state�s second-ranked Class D team in the New York State Sportswriters Association poll.
Shortly before Tabor added to the Poland lead, goalkeeper Mitch Jones got his fingers on a shot by Zoltan Csoknyay and deprived Herkimer (3-6-1) of a potential tying goal.
Jones made two saves in the shutout.
Austin Perry had 12 saves for the Magicians who were outshot 32-3.
Poland is on the road for Wednesday�s match against West Canada Valley. The Magicians take on Westmoreland at home Wednesday.
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Competitive strategy at Whole Foods Market
By Amanda Roberson, Amy Zelezen, Ankush Brahmavar, Boris Pilipenko, Kinjal Gandhi and Matt Werner
Cincinnati resident Roberta Mand is spoiled for choice every time she steps out to buy groceries. Depending on whether she want to buy steaks, sushi, staples or macadamia-encrusted tuna, she heads to Costco, Wal-Mart, Kroger, Whole Foods or the local farmer's market, all of which are nearby. Roberta's array of choices illustrates the ever-evolving dynamics of the grocery industry. In this extremely competitive environment, all major players must continuously strategize to maintain a strong presence. A look at Whole Foods Market reveals how this increased competition can leave a company at a strategic crossroads. Since its beginnings in 1980, Whole Foods has been a leader in supplying organic and natural foods, and for years enjoyed its role as the only store catering to this niche market. However, since then other major players have identified this growing segment and now also carry lines of organic and natural foods.


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Upsher-Smith to take over Proximagen
15.06.2012 - US pharma firm Upsher-Smith Laboratories makes a bid to acquire UK-based drug developer Proximagen
London/Cambridge/ Maple Grove – Upsher-Smith's $553m bid to bag Proximagen Group plc will add two promising drugs to the portfolio of the generics maker. In detail, the US firm will pay $347 million for the 84% outstanding shares of Proximagen, a 16% premium on its share price before the bid. Additionally, milestones totalling $206 million will be paid in case of successful development of two pipeline compounds to the British firm.
RRX00933 is a vascular adhesion protein 1 blocker which is currently in safety testing. The plan is to develop the small molecule, which in pre-clinical work, blocked immune cells from entering inflamed tissue in autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis. Upsher-Smith said that it plans to license the compound to a partner after successful completion of Phase II testing next year. The second compound, dubbed PRX00933 (BVT.933, GW876167), which was obtained by Swedish Biovitrum, targets the Serotonin (5-HT2C) receptor and has already completed Phase II testing as an diabetes and obesity treatment.
On top of this, the acquisition provides the US firm with a pipeline of four CNS projects. The compounds may complement a late-stage project of the US firm in epilepsy.http://www.european-biotechnology-news.com/news/news/2012-02/upsher-smith-to-take-over-proximagen.html


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Bridge Bank Opens New Branch in San Francisco's Financial District
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Bridge Bank Congratulates Emily Ruvalcaba For Silicon Valley Boy Scouts of America Recognition
Ruvalcaba Receives 2016 Character Award
San Jose, CA – May 4, 2016 – Bridge Bank congratulates Emily Ruvalcaba, executive vice president, Corporate Banking Silicon Valley, for receiving the Boy Scouts of America, Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council 2016 Character Award. Emily is a strong advocate and supporter of the local chapter's fundraising efforts. Bernie Vogel, Silicon Valley Law Group and current Character Award committee chair, nominated Emily for the recognition.
Bridge Bank and Trinity Capital Investment Provide $15 Million Credit Facility to E la Carte
San Jose, CA – April 28, 2016 - Bridge Bank and Trinity Capital Investment, a leading provider of venture loans and leases to emerging growth companies, announced today their recent collaboration and closing of a $15 million credit facility to meet the debt financing needs of E la Carte. E la Carte is leading a new era of Smart Dining™ and strengthening the relationship between restaurants and their guests through the development and deployment of the Presto Smart Dining System™.
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SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., April 01, 2016 -- Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNSS) today announced that it has entered into a $15 million loan agreement ("the agreement") with Bridge Bank, a division of Western Alliance Bank and Solar Capital Ltd. (collectively, "the lenders").


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A public hearing is scheduled to clear up confusion on a previously adopted a code change in sewer fee payments for town residents. The hearing, set for Sept. 23 at 7:30 p.m., will be held by the Town Board at Victor Town Hall, 85 East Main Street, Victor. At that time residents may comment on the new wording which clarifies that only full payments will be accepted for sewer rents for properties in the Town of Victor serviced by the Town of Farmington sewage treatment plant. This change is in compliance with the Town of Farmington's payment policies. The Local Law is on file in the Victor Town Clerk's Office located at 85 East Main Street, Victor, New York, where it is available for public inspection during regular business hours. Written comments may also be directed to the Victor Town Clerk, Victor Town Hall, 85 East Main Street, Victor, New York 14564, on or before 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 23.
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Vicksburg Mayor Paul Winfield has been hospitalized.
The mayor was taken to River Region Wednesday afternoon because he wasn't feeling well, city officials said. Winfield was admitted to the hospital and doctors plan to run tests Thursday, officials said.
Winfield has had legal troubles in the past few months. A settlement was reached Monday in a sexual harassment lawsuit between the mayor and former city employee Kenya Burks. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed.
Winfield is also awaiting trial on an unrelated federal bribery charge.
He is also mustering a re-election campaign in preparation for the May primary.


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Armed robbery
Police are seeking information about an armed robbery that occurred July 11 in the parking lot of the Target store in the 4700 block of Pacific Avenue in Stockton. A man was sitting in his car when a teenage boy and another person walked in front of him. The boy approached the victim, displayed a handgun tucked in his waistband and robbed the victim before fleeing on foot. The robber was described as a black boy 15 to 17 years old, 5 feet 6 inches tall and 130 to 140 pounds. His accomplice was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and white shorts. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Joshua Gutierrez of the Police Department at (209) 937-8323.
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