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Protonix IV Side Effects
Generic Name: pantoprazole
Note: This page contains side effects data for the generic drug pantoprazole. It is possible that some of the dosage forms included below may not apply to the brand name Protonix IV.
For the Consumer
Applies to pantoprazole: oral packet, oral tablet, oral tablet enteric coated
Other dosage forms:
As well as its needed effects, pantoprazole (the active ingredient contained in Protonix IV) may cause unwanted side effects that require medical attention.
Severity: Major
If any of the following side effects occur while taking pantoprazole, check with your doctor immediately:Less common:
- Abdominal or stomach pain
- blurred vision
- dry mouth
- flushed, dry skin
- fruit-like breath odor
- increased hunger
- increased thirst
- increased urination
- nausea
- sweating
- troubled breathing
- unexplained weight loss
- vomiting
- Absence of or decrease in body movements
- blindness
- blistering, peeling, or loosening of the skin
- bloating
- bloody or cloudy urine
- bloody, black, or tarry stools
- blurred vision
- chills
- clay-colored stools
- constipation
- continuous ringing or buzzing or other unexplained noise in the ears
- cough
- dark-colored urine
- decreased vision
- diarrhea
- difficulty with speaking
- difficulty with swallowing
- dizziness or lightheadedness
- drowsiness
- fast heartbeat
- feeling of constant movement of self or surroundings
- fever
- general feeling of tiredness or weakness
- greatly decreased frequency of urination or amount of urine
- headache
- hearing loss
- high fever
- hives, itching, or skin rash
- indigestion
- joint pain
- large, hive-like swelling on the face, eyelids, lips, tongue, throat, hands, legs, feet, or sex organs
- light-colored stools
- loss of appetite
- mood or mental changes
- muscle cramps
- muscle pain or stiffness
- muscle spasms (tetany) or twitching
- pains in the stomach, side, or abdomen, possibly radiating to the back
- pale skin
- puffiness or swelling of the eyelids or around the eyes, face, lips, or tongue
- red skin lesions, often with a purple center
- red, irritated eyes
- seizures
- sensation of spinning
- sore throat
- sores, ulcers, or white spots on the lips or in the mouth
- stomach pain, continuing
- swelling of the feet or lower legs
- swollen glands
- tightness in the chest
- trembling
- unexplained bleeding or bruising
- unpleasant breath odor
- unusual tiredness or weakness
- vomiting of blood
- yellow eyes or skin
Severity: Minor
Some pantoprazole side effects may not need any medical attention. As your body gets used to the medicine these side effects may disappear. Your health care professional may be able to help you prevent or reduce these side effects, but do check with them if any of the following side effects continue, or if you are concerned about them:Less common:
- Belching
- bloated or full feeling
- excess air or gas in the stomach or intestines
- passing gas
- trouble sleeping
- Increased watering of the mouth
For Healthcare Professionals
Applies to pantoprazole: intravenous powder for injection, oral delayed release tablet, oral granule enteric coated
In general, pantoprazole (the active ingredient contained in Protonix IV) has been very well tolerated. At the time of its approval by the FDA, pantoprazole had been tested in over 11,100 patients in clinical trials involving various dosages and duration of treatment. In 2 controlled trials where daily doses up to 40 mg were given for up to 8 weeks, there were no dose-related adverse side effects associated with the use of this drug.[Ref]
Gastrointestinal side effects may be due to underlying diseases among treated patients. In placebo-controlled trials, the use of pantoprazole (the active ingredient contained in Protonix IV) was associated with the following (incidence vs. placebo): diarrhea (4% vs. 1%), flatulence (2% vs. 2%), abdominal pain (1% vs. 2%), and eructation (belching) (1% vs. 1%). Postmarketing side effects have included cases of pancreatitis and clostridium difficile associated diarrhea.
In addition, the following gastrointestinal problems have been reported in up to 1% of patients (causal relationship is unclear): constipation, dyspepsia, gastroenteritis, nausea, vomiting, anorexia, aphthous stomatitis, cardiospasm, colitis, dry mouth, duodenitis, dysphagia, esophageal hemorrhage, esophagitis, gastrointestinal carcinoma, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, gastrointestinal moniliasis, gingivitis, glossitis, halitosis, hematemesis, increased appetite, increased salivation, melena, mouth ulceration, oral moniliasis, periodontal abscess, periodontitis, rectal hemorrhage, stomach ulcer, tongue discoloration, abnormal stools, hernia, and ulcerative colitis.[Ref]
Nervous system
Nervous system side effects have included headache in 6% and insomnia in less than 1% of patients (compared to 6% and 2% of placebo patients, respectively) in controlled trials. Less common nervous system side effects that have occurred in approximately 1% of patients and where there is an unclear causal association include asthenia, pain, migraine, anxiety, dizziness, abnormal dreams, confusion, convulsion, depression, dysarthria, emotional lability, hallucinations, hyperkinesia, hypesthesia, libido decreased, nervousness, neuralgia, neuritis, paresthesia, reflexes decreased, malaise, fatigue, sleep disorder, somnolence, thinking abnormal, tremor, vertigo, speech disorder, deafness, ear pain, taste perversion, hypokinesia, or tinnitus. Postmarketing side effects have included ageusia and dysgeusia.[Ref]
Musculoskeletal aches side effects have been reported in approximately 1% of patients. These complaints have ranged from back pain, neck pain, chest pain, arthralgias, arthritis, arthrosis, bone disorders, bone pain, bursitis, joint disorders, leg cramps, neck rigidity, myalgias, and tenosynovitis. Rhabdomyolysis and hypokinesia have been described in postmarketing reports. An increased risk of hip and other bone fractures have been reported in a recent cohort study with information on patients in the United Kingdom (1987 to 2003). The risk of hip fracture was significantly increased among patients prescribed long-term high dose PPIs.[Ref]
Hypersensitivity side effects have been rare. Allergic reactions, usually manifest as a rash, have appeared in less than 1% of patients. Other possible signs of allergy have included facial and generalized edema. Rare cases of anaphylaxis, angioedema, and severe dermatologic reactions (Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis--some fatal--and erythema multiforme) have been described in postmarketing reports.[Ref]
Cardiovascular side effects have been reported in less than 1% of patients. A causal relationship is unclear. These possible side effects have included angina pectoris, arrhythmia, congestive heart failure, abnormal ECG, hyper- or hypotension, myocardial ischemia, palpitation, retinal vascular disorder, syncope, tachycardia, thrombophlebitis, thrombosis, vasodilation, dehydration, and peripheral edema.[Ref]
Endocrine side effects have included hyperglycemia in 1% of patients (vs. 0% among placebo patients) glycosuria, goiter, increased thirst, and weight changes. Hypercholesterolemia or hyperuricemia has occurred in less than 1% of patients.[Ref]
In 2 US controlled trials, 0.4% of patients who were taking daily doses of 40 mg experienced SGPT elevations of greater than 3 times the upper limit of normal at the final treatment visit. Except in those patients where there was a clear alternative explanation for a laboratory change, such as concomitant illness, the elevations tended to be mild and sporadic.[Ref]
Hepatic side effects have been reported in less than 1% of patients. A causal relationship is unclear. These possible side effects have included biliary pain, hyperbilirubinemia, cholecystitis, cholelithiasis, cholestatic hepatitis, elevated serum liver transaminase enzyme concentrations, and hepatocellular damage leading to jaundice and hepatic failure.[Ref]
Hematologic side effects have been rarely reported (less than 1% of patients), and a causal relationship has not been established. These side effects have included anemia, ecchymosis, eosinophilia, hypochromic anemia, iron deficiency anemia, leukocytosis, leukopenia, hyponatremia, and thrombocytopenia. Postmarketing side effects have included pancytopenia and agranulocytosis.[Ref]
FDA warns that prescription proton pump inhibitor (PPI) drugs may cause low serum magnesium levels (hypomagnesemia) if taken for prolonged periods of time (in most cases, longer than one year). Patients who develop hypomagnesemia may experience seizures, dizziness, abnormal or fast heart beat, or skipped heartbeat, jitteriness, jerking movements or tremors, muscle weakness, spasms of the hands and feet, cramps or muscle aches, and spasm of the voice box. Hyponatremia has also been reported.[Ref]
Respiratory side effects have been reported in less than 1% of patients, and have included asthma, epistaxis, hiccups, laryngitis, lung disorder, pneumonia, and voice alterations. A causal relationship has not been established.[Ref]
Dermatologic side effects have included acne, alopecia, contact dermatitis, dry skin, eczema, fungal dermatitis, hemorrhage, herpes simplex or zoster, lichenoid dermatitis, maculopapular rash, pain, pruritus, skin ulcer, sweating, or urticaria in approximately 1% or less of patients. Rare cases of anaphylaxis, angioedema, and severe dermatologic reactions (Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis--some fatal--and erythema multiforme) have been described in postmarketing reports.[Ref]
Ocular side effects have occurred in less than 1% of patients. Symptoms have included amblyopia, abnormal vision, cataracts, diplopia, extraocular palsy, and glaucoma. Rare cases of blurred vision and anterior ischemic optic neuropathy have been described in postmarketing reports.[Ref]
Genitourinary side effects have been reported in less than 1% of patients during therapy and have included albuminuria, balanitis, cystitis, dysmenorrhea, dysuria, epididymitis, hematuria, impotence, nocturia, prostatic disorder, pyelonephritis, scrotal edema, urethral pain, urethritis, urinary tract disorder, urination impaired, and vaginitis.[Ref]
Acute interstitial nephritis has been reported in a 77-year-old woman following treatment with oral pantoprazole (the active ingredient contained in Protonix IV) 40 mg per day. She stopped taking pantoprazole 5 weeks after the start of therapy because of general malaise. Her symptoms on admission to hospital included: elevated serum creatinine, oliguria for the previous 24 hours, arthralgia, fatigue, fever, and bilateral flank pain. On day 4 of admission to the hospital after rechallenge with pantoprazole, her serum creatinine increased to 6.1 mg/dL. Pantoprazole therapy was discontinued and prednisone 40 mg per day was initiated. The serum creatinine level gradually decreased over 2 weeks.[Ref]
Renal side effects have included kidney calculus, kidney pain, acute interstitial nephritis, and pyelonephritis. Increases in serum creatinine have occurred in less than 1% of patients.[Ref]
Other side effects have included changes in laboratory parameters including increase in creatinine, hypercholesterolemia, and hyperuricemia.[Ref]
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Prodded by the Rev. Jesse Jackson, Google said Wednesday that it will reverse a long-held stance and reveal publicly how many minority workers are employed by the giant Internet company, in a report next month.
"We're working very hard. We're not doing enough and we can do better," said David Drummond, the company's chief legal officer, after Jackson attended Google's annual shareholder meeting and urged top executives to provide more opportunities for blacks, Latinos and other minorities.
The iconic tech company's annual meeting was ground zero for Jackson and a host of other activists who used Wednesday's event to raise concerns about a grab bag of issues -- some specific to Google and others that apply to the tech industry more broadly.
Before Jackson spoke about the low number of minorities in Silicon Valley's executive suites and boards, a small crowd rallied in front of Google headquarters to protest the company's ties with conservative business groups, such as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC, which have angered environmentalists by opposing alternative energy and climate-change rules.
Protesters also represented labor groups advocating for guards employed by private security contractors at tech companies. Tenant advocates protested about evictions they blame on affluent tech workers driving up rents in San Francisco and East Bay neighborhoods.
Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt said the company would consider the complaints. But a shareholder vote -- dominated by the company's two founders -- rejected several proposed resolutions calling for Google to disclose more details about its political lobbying, end financial maneuvers that avoid billions in corporate taxes and reduce the power that CEO Larry Page and co-founder Sergey Brin wield as controlling shareholders.
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Jackson's appearance followed similar visits the veteran civil rights leader made to Hewlett-Packard and eBay this spring. He's urging Silicon Valley to hire and promote minority executives, citing studies that show blacks and Latinos are vastly underrepresented among high-level tech bosses and board members.
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The clouds threatened Saturday at the Monterey Jazz Festival, and there were a few moments of drizzle, but the jazz gods behaved themselves in the end. The crowds stayed, and thickened. The music went on past midnight and, for this writer, it happened again as it happens most years: show by show, the music began to click and connect on a lot of levels. It became the typical Saturday-night-at-Monterey experience. Intense.
As the festival heads into its final day — and toward tonight's Arena performance by the venerable Wayne Shorter, 80 years old — here's a look-back at some of the Saturday night specials at Monterey. You may notice that I missed the big Arena acts: Dave Holland, Bobby McFerrin. My apologies, but choices had to be made. And what I heard was memorable.
7:30 p.m. Bassist Charnett Moffett performed a 15-minute solo recital on the Garden Stage. That was it: 15 minutes. He supplied the introduction to a night of music by various acts on the Harlem-based Motema record label.
But in 15 minutes, Moffett -- alone with his customized double-bass and the electronic effects he has designed for it -- conveyed more information, with more conviction and interest, than do many bands in hour-long sets. A virtuoso and a showman, he dove through tunes, structuring them as etudes, blowing them up with his improvisations. Each lasted maybe 90 seconds: Juan Tizol's "Caravan," Lennon-McCartney's "Eleanor Rigby," Wynton Marsalis's "Black Codes (From the Underground)," Charles Mingus's "Haitian Fight Song." (You can hear Moffett play all of them on his recent album "The Bridge: Solo Bass Works.")
It was a lesson in concentrated vision, in charisma, power and out-of-the-box thinking. It also was fun. You got a sense of why so many band leaders — Marsalis, McCoy Tyner, Ornette Coleman, Sting — have called on Moffett, who is 46, since he was a teenager. Saturday, his recital also included a tune called "Free Your Mind," which must be the bassist's theme song.
8 p.m. With his new quartet churning at his back, it was only a matter of minutes before saxophonist Ravi Coltrane sweated through his neatly-pressed button-down shirt. The audience, which packed Dizzy's Den, was sweating, too.
The set began with a couple of original tunes; here, on tenor, Coltrane played with a rounded velvet tone that recalled his father (John), while spinning lines that were a very different kind of serpentine. He has taken pains through the years to evolve his own approach, to be a non-clone Coltrane. But as Saturday's show progressed, maybe because of this band's special intensity and proclivities, or maybe because he is now 48 and comfortable enough to embrace the history from which he springs — well, Coltrane was very much his father's son.
On Charlie Parker's "Segment," he played whirling dervish lines on the sopranino saxophone as the band began its mountain-moving ebb and flow; Trane-like. Cuban pianist David Virelles — whose earlier solos had been spiky and skittery and spider-webbish — slipped into full modal-ness. Bassist Dezron Douglas was the sober bedrock, fat-toned and imperturbable; geological motion in bass-time. As for drummer Johnathan Blake — he may be the drummer Coltrane has been waiting for; close to overwhelming, a sort of Elvin for the hip-hop age. And if Blue Note Records, Coltrane's label, doesn't record this band in concert, it's making a mistake.
9:30 p.m. Pianist Orrin Evans, who grew up in Philadelphia, has patiently moved his music over 15-plus years to a point where influences converge. With his trio in the Coffee House, performing an arrangement of Luther Vandross's "A Brand New Day" (from "The Wiz"), he was all about Philadelpha jazz percussiveness, a storm of sound (referencing McCoy Tyner). But he simultaneously was about R&B tunefulness and church-based soul. If you don't yet know his music, it's time to listen. He is one of the formidable players.
His trio — with bassist Eric Revis and drummer Donald Edwards — can swing with locomotive momentum. They are fierce musicians. But this locomotive also has a stick shift; the trio glides through the smoothest change-ups in time and feel, taking curves, stripping things down so that the smallest gestures ring through the music with HD clarity. Edwards' brush work was astonishing.
11 p.m. The "Sound Prints" Quintet, co-led by trumpeter Dave Douglas and saxophonist Joe Lovano, began its show in Dizzy's Den with some free-bop and then with a floaty ballad that echoed Thelonious Monk's "Pannonica." Drummer Joey Baron — smiling master of outlandish cymbal splashes — established the band's tone: smart and loose, rambunctious, willing to take some risks.
The heart of the show was something special: A pair of new tunes by Wayne Shorter, commissioned by the festival for this band. (It had also played them in the Arena, earlier in the evening.) The scores went on for pages; stretched out in front of pianist Lawrence Fields, they measured about four feet, end to end.
Introducing the tunes, Lovano referred to Shorter as a "weather man, telling us the weather and predicting the future." Always a great tunesmith and a bruising swinger on saxophone, Shorter in recent decades has become the Yoda of jazz, wrapped in enigma. True to form, the new tunes, with their very titles, embrace Shorter's love of mysteries: "Destination Unknown" and "Sail Beyond the Sunset."
What do they sound like? Well, like classic Shorter tunes -- "Speak No Evil," "Deluge" -- they have perfect bass lines and a certain kind of harmonic motion that signifies "Wayne." But following Shorter's more recent habits, they have a sense of expansion to them. You hear the signposts, the cycling chords. But you also hear the song spreading out beyond itself, searching for the next song -- that unknown destination on the other side of sunset. Shorter isn't so much predicting the weather, as issuing a challenge: go, explore, live your life in a creative way.
The band embraced the challenge, sounding rugged, enjoying the Shorter joyride. Bassist Linda Oh stood out. In her "Sunset" solo, she seemed to be moving the song's building blocks around, fashioning something sturdy and new, maybe with a door that opens onto that mysterious next song.


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I had some issues using the Playstation Media Server application last week and just thought I'd post my own frustrations with the solution.
For a week it was working fine for me in Windows 7 64-bit on one laptop and then in Vista 32-bit on another. Out of the blue it broke and wouldn't work with my PS3 anymore -- as in my PS3 wouldn't see my server running. For the "Status" tab, it showed a big red "X" with the error "No Renderers Found." I wasn't entirely sure what it meant, of course. So I Google'd the issue and didn't find too much help. Just a lot of stuff about AviSynth, making sure Java was allowed through the Firewall, etc, etc.
As it turns out I had to manually go into the General Configuration tab and specify the network interface underneath "Network Settings (Advanced)" and for "Force networking on interface:", I had to choose my wireless card since that was what I was using, of course. And then for "Advanced HTTP and system settings", I had to specific the "Default renderer" which would be "Playstation 3" in my case, and then make sure "Force default renderer" box was checked too. (Also make sure Windows Firewall is turned back on)
So yeah, using System Restore, downgarding the PS3 Media Server program, and re-installing Java didn't help. Just had to manually specify a few things and that was it! So hopefully this post helps someone else out, that's all I have to say, hehe.


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Central Michigan University
Special Meeting
June 29, 1965
Central Michigan University Board of Trustees
Special Meeting, June 29, 1965, 7:00 P. M.
A special meeting of the Central l\1ichigan University Board of Trustees
having been <h11y called, the follOwing members were personally prescnt:
Lloyd M. Cofer; Mrs. Kaiharine C. Hafstad; J ohn W. Sivie r , Walter W.
Wightman; J ames M. Umphrey; E. Allen Morrow, Chairman; Judson W.
Foust, President. Also: Byron P . Gallagher; Mrs. Doris L. Crippo.
Secretary .
Absent: Mrs . J ean Backus; Lawrence D. Rahilly. Also, Norvall C.
Bovee, Trea8l.lrer.
P resident Foust called the meeting to order. He thanked all present for
coming to this special meeting which was necessary in order to clear some
t echnicalities relative to land acquisition.
It was moved, seconded and carried that the follOWing Resolution be approved:
W'HEREAS, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan , is
a State educational in.ti tution under the control and management of the
Central Michigan University Board of Trustees, and
WHEREAS, Central Michigan University has ex perienced a greatly in -
cr.:ased enrollment of students, which increase m a ke s necessary a dditional
college fa cilities for housing for nuden t$, and
WHEREAS, Central Michigan University anticipates an immediat ...
further increase in enrollment of etud ... nU , whi ch makes nece ssary further
additional college !acilitie~ for housing for students, and
W'HEREAS, by law the Central Michigan Uni ver sity Board of Trustees
has supervision, managem ... nt and control of Central Michigan University
with the pow ... r and duty to provide such college facilities and to acquir ... land
therefor, as may be required for the good of the institution, including the
p"""er to acquire land by eminent domain, and
WHEREAS, surveys of available space suitable for the erection of
hOUSing facilities to se rve the presen t undent enrollment and the imme-diately
anticipated increase in n ... w student enrolhnent have b ... en made. and
WHEREAS, such survey . show a need for locating such college !aci-li
ties in a proper and coordinated plan for coU ... ge and campus d ... v ... lopm ... nt.
now, ther efore,
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the Central Michigan Univer s ity B oard
of Truste es doel h e r eby declare the necusity of providing such additional
college faci lities for h ousing for . tudents for the public use and benefit,
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED tha t the Centra l Michigan University Board
of T ruuees doe s hereby de clare the nQc essity of acquiring for tho p..,blic USe
and benefi t fo r the location and construction of ,..,ch college facilities and •
fo r the furth erance of a proper and coo.r dinated plan for co llege and campus
deve lopm ent the following described lands, includi ng aLl str..,ctures and im -
pr ovementB thereon:
Beginning at t he i ntersection of the South line
of the North ~ of the Northwe s t ~ of Section
22, T ownship 14 North , Range 4 West , Mich_
igan, with the Westerly right of way line of the
Ann Arbor Railroad, thence Weal along the
South line of the Nor th ~ of the Northw est ~
of s aid Se c t ion 22: , 760 {e et , thence North 90
fee t, the nce Wes t 165 fe e t to the West line of
the East 10 acres of the Northwest y. of the
Nor th\lelSt y. of , aid Section 2:2: , thence Nor th
235 fee t, thence East 364 fc c t , thence No rth
355.56 fe e t , the nce East 44 5. 49 [ e et, more or
le u , to the Wes terly right of way line of the
Ann Arbor Railroad , thence South ea sterly
a long said r ight of w ay line 690 . 3 feet, more
Or less, to the place of beginning, containing
a pproximately II acres of land, City of Mt.
P leasant, County of Isabella and State of
Michigan .
The Nort h 3 acres of the following pa rcel:
Beginning at a point on th e South line of Sec tion
2:2:, Township 14 Nor th , Range 4; West,
Mic higan , at ita i nters ection with the Wes t
e rly line of Ann Arbor Railroad right- of-way,
said point being 74. 7 feet We . t of the So..,th ~
c o rner of said Se ction , r..,nning thence So..,th
8 9
2: 9 ' We s t along Section line 365 . 5 feet
th e nce Nor th 00 2:9' We s t 2:33 feet , thence
So..,th 890 29 ' Wes t Z)O fe et, thence North
00 2 9' We st 115 feet to t he So..,th line of Hall
Stree t , thence North 890 29 ' E ast 2: 4 feet to
the Southeau cor ner of the reco r ded pial of
Breidenste in Ac res, thence North 00 2: 9' Wes t
2: 16 feet, thence North 89° 29' East 100 fe e t,
thence North 80 17 ' West 346. 17 i e et, thence
No r th 8 10 0' E as t 202.8 fee t , the nce North
90 0' We st 4 5 1. 0 fe et to the P. C. of a curve of
the left, ha ving a deClection angle 61° 29' , radiu.
16B. 14 fe et and the long c ord bea r ing of Nor th
390 44 ' 30" Weu a length of 171 . B9 Ieet, thence
a long the arc of "aid curve 180.43 Ieet to the P. T.,
the nce Nor th 700 29' Welt 138. 3 Ieet to the South easterly
corner of L ot I of the r~ cord ed plat of
Stockman Acres , thence Nor th 0 2 9' West, along
the East line of Lot I of Stockman Acres, 194 . 2
feet to the Nor th line of the South 50 acres of the
E a s t Ya of the Southweu ~ , Section 2:2: , Township
14 North, Range 4 West, Mich igan, thence North
880 57' East along said line 325 ieet , more or
le ss , to We sterly right _of_w ay line of Ann Arbor
R ailroad, the nce So..,theasterly along said Rail road
right-of_way , 1, 670 fe et, more or less , to
point of beg inning , Township of Union, County of
I s ab ~lla and State of Mich iga n.
Lots 5 and 6, except the West 39. 5 feet o[ L ot
5, in Block 9 of Axtell Ter r ace No. 2, City of
Mt. P le as a nt, County of Is abella and State of
Michigan .
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Resolution
be tran sm itted to By r on P. GalLlgher , as attorney for said Central Michigan
Unive rs ity Board of Trus tees, and that he is hereby authori zed and di r ected
lorthwith to insti tute appropriate proceedings for the acquisition by said
Central Michigan Univers ity Board of Tru s tee! of the above described l and
by the exercise of the powe r of eminent domain, for the afor esaid uses and
p.., r posQs , and [..,rther he reby au thori ~ed a nd direct ed to sign any and all
pl e adings and papers nece s sary for the commencem ent of and prose c..,tion of
s uch proceedings fo r and On beha!! of the Central Michlaan University Board
o f Tru.te e s, for said ules a nd p..,rposes .
Mr . Morrow called attention to a letter he had received from Stratton and
Stebbins of Lansing relative to insurance on our self-liquidating properties.
This will be an item for discussion at the August meeting of the Board.
On motion, the meeting adjourned at 7:45 P. M.
'Mrs. Doris L. Crippo
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The San Francisco Renegade Craft Fair – July 27 and 28
The San Francisco Renegade Craft Fair is returning next weekend for two days! Visit and be prepared to be awash with crafty workshops, super fantabulous craft items, yummy treats, and groovilicious tunes. It is next weekend, July 27 + 28, 11am – 7pm at Fort Mason Center Festival Pavilion, Marina Blvd. and Buchanan Street (Reserve parking for Saturday and Sunday). There will be over 250 craftpersons, a DIY inspiration lounge, make-and-take workshops, interactive activities, a color installation by Vera Chroma, entertainment, a photobooth, music , food and drink and more! As Girl Scout kitten says, "Be Prepared!" (Decisive kitten print is by Renegrade Craft Fair makers, Berkley Illustration, aka Ryan and Lucy Berkley of Portland, Oregon)


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Throughout the day the temperature in Meridian pretty much stayed at or around freezing. With more days of such weather on the way, locals are braving the cold by bundling up.
Although for some a welcomed change, city officials say the frigid temperatures are causing some problems.
"We've gotten a lot of calls. We haven't had any problems with the city operations but residents have had some problems with some freezing pipes," said Monty Jackson, the director for Meridian Public Works.
Although only a hand full stayed at South Harbor Shelter Thursday night, officials with Multi-County Community Service Agency say many people are still seeking other assistance.
"We've had a large number of calls with people needing energy assistance," said center director Callie Cole. "Of course we're working with all of the clients who have energy needs."
Although the cold weather is a hindrance for some, there are others who view it quite differently. For instance, one homeowner on 10th Avenue even let his outside hydrant drain water on his car all night, all in hopes of creating a huge iceberg.
Although perhaps pleasing to the eye, extensive ice can be a pain to pipes. That's why residents are being reminded to wrap any exposed water pipes. If desired you can even use heated tape, which can be bought at almost any hardware store.
Like the old saying goes, "It's better to be safe, than sorry!"
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Avoid Frozen Pipes
If Your Pipes Burst
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- Apr 26:
- NBA playoffs: Golden State Warriors vs. Denver Nuggets, Game 3 preview
- Kawakami: Don't count the indomitable Stephen Curry out for the Warriors in Game 3 against Denver
- Apr 25:
- Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry jokes about ankle sprain, says he 'should be all right' to play Friday
- Warriors' Klay Thompson buys into hype
- Winning Game 2 eases pain for Warriors' David Lee
OAKLAND -- Stephen Curry sat out practice Thursday recovering from a sprained left ankle that's worse than he originally thought, but the point guard said he "probably" would be able to play when the Warriors host the Denver Nuggets in Game 3 Friday night of their opening round playoff series.
"There's nothing I can do right now, just try to manage the swelling and hopefully get it right by tomorrow night," Curry said. "I still have a little ways to go, but it should it should be all right."
Curry said if the game were Thursday, he'd be doubtful.
"I can only speak about how I feel right now, and I wouldn't be able to play right now," he said. "But there's still a day and a half to get it right, and I think I have enough time to do it."
Curry is getting intensive treatment on the ankle to get it ready. He's surprised it's as bad as it is.
"It's just a normal sprain," he said. "It kind of acted up overnight after the game, and it was a little worse than I thought it would be since I was able to finish the game. It's responded pretty well over the last day of treatment so I expect the same by (Friday) night."


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A single vehicle accident on West Liberty Road at Farris Road resulted in the death of 23-year-old Eric Donnard of Gridley on Tuesday.
It is believed that Donnard was traveling at a high rate of speed east on West Liberty Road when his Ford Mustang left the roadway and came to rest in a rice field. Donnard was ejected from the vehicle that rolled numerous times sustaining major damage.
The Butte County Sheriff's Department is investigating the accident that was reported just before 7 a.m. Tuesday morning but thought to have occurred around 1 a.m., according to neighbors who told CHP officers they heard the crash.
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Coniston Holiday Cottages
Just show me Coniston Cottages
Huddled beneath the mighty slopes of the 'Old Man of Coniston', this popular village attracts visitors year round, with superb climbing on Dow Crag and wonderful walks and rambles across the Furness Fells and through the Grizedale Forest.
What's near your Coniston cottage?
A short stroll from the village, Coniston Water is one of Cumbria's biggest and prettiest lakes. Join a special interest cruise aboard the Coniston Launch, glide elegantly across the water on the National Trust's Steam Yacht Gondola, or try your hand at sailing.
Great thinking man, poet and social reformer John Ruskin lived in an imposing lakeside residence called Brantwood. Enjoy family fun days, summertime concerts and tours of his beloved home, and view his elaborate gravestone in the local churchyard. Find out more at the Ruskin Museum, also featuring displays on the village's mining past, plus some interesting stuff on Donald Campbell, known for his speed-breaking (and ultimately fatal) spins on Coniston Water.
Coniston Hall is another lakeside property, not open to the public but worth seeking out from a footpath, if only for a snapshot for your Coniston cottage's holiday album. You'll also need a camera for Andy Goldsworthy's 'Tilberthwaite Touchstone' sheepfold, designed using fine slate in honour of former quarrymen.
More National Trust delights can be found at Tarn Hows - a local beauty spot with a pushchair-friendly, lakeside path - and also at Yew Tree Farm, featured as 'Hill Top' in blockbuster 'Miss Potter'.
Back in the village facilities are good, with shops, cafs and inns - great for keepsakes, real ales and culinary delights. Check-in to a Coniston cottage soon!
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Knitter's Review
April 12, 2007
Most of us have a collection of "fancy hanks," those yarns that are too gorgeous to refuse but too expensive for more than one hank. This week I give you an extremely simple shawl pattern designed for these types of yarns, using one skein of Artyarns Silk Rhapsody (which we reviewed last week).
The pattern follows a fairly common shawl formula and adds simple trim at the bottom. After you've knit one, the training wheels are off—you can use the same pattern for any yarn, at any gauge, and add any kind of embellishment you want. Here it is!
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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - For the last decade, bonds have been a great place to be as interest rates have fallen to multi-decade lows. As a result investors have poured into bond funds. But what will happen when begin to rise? Watch out.
Low yielding bond funds, especially those investing in Treasurys, are vulnerable to rising rates. When rates rise bond prices fall. Worse yet, unlike individual bonds, which will be re-deemed at maturity, bond funds never mature. That means investors buying today can incur portfolio losses that will last for many years. In a rising rate environment it is far better to hold individual bonds, because you'll know exactly what they will be worth at maturity.
By looking "outside the box" you can find income securities that will benefit from a rising rate environment. An example is a bank loan fund. Because the loans "float," their interest rate re-sets every few months. The rate is tied to the London Interbank Offered Rate (called LIBOR). The Power Shares Senior Loan Portfolio ETF (BKLN) and Eaton Vance Floating Rate Trust (EFR) are good ways to invest in this market. They yield 4.8 percent and 6.5 percent respectively.
An asset class that will benefit from higher rates is adjustable rate preferred stocks. My favorite is HSBC Adjustable Rate Series D. This investment grade security is tied to the Treasury market. It currently pays 4.4 percent and its dividend will increase when Treasury rates rise significantly.
Another attractive adjustable rate preferred is the Goldman Sachs Series D. It currently yields 4.8 percent and is rated just below investment grade. The strength of the Goldman Sachs common stock implies a very low credit risk. This security is tied to LIBOR and went ex-dividend on the 23rd.
Bond prices won't plunge tomorrow and the Fed has said rates will remain low for years. Still, there is more room for them to move higher than lower and bond fund shareholders are facing an increasing risk. I've already begun moving client funds to securities that benefit from higher rates.
After all, higher rates will come. It's not a matter of "if" - it's a matter of "when."
- David Vomund is an Incline Village-based fee-only money manager. Information is found at www.ETFportfolios.net or by calling 775-832-8555. Clients hold the positions mentioned in this article. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Consult your financial advisor before purchasing any security.


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Cambridge Turnpike Improvement Project
(updated 5/24/16)
Cambridge Turnpike Improvement Project (CTIP), Design, Permitting and Public Involvement:
Following a rigorous and thorough selection process, the Town, through Concord Public Works, awarded the contract for this project to the Louis Berger Group (LBG). The Town of Concord, Concord Public Works and the Public Works Commission worked with LBG and their consulting team in the design and permitting phase of this project, including a proactive public outreach/public involvement program. The first step was a resident and stakeholder questionnaire to learn about individual perceptions of current conditions in the area and priorities. Early and ongoing input from the community and stakeholders is important to the success of the project.
The questionnaire was opened on August 17, 2012 and closed on September 14, 2012. A link to it was emailed to the Town's News and Notices list and to Town Boards and Committees, and was posted on this page. A hardcopy was also mailed to 430 property owners, including immediate abutters. We received 222 responses. A link to the Community Questionnaire Report can be found on this page. We appreciate the time and effort residents and stakeholders took to provide their input, which was carefully considered in advancing the design to complete the draft Preliminary Design Report (PDR).
The questionnaire was just the beginning of the public involvement program. There will be many more opportunities to review information and provide feedback to the Town and project team.
The first public meeting was held on October 10, 2012 to present preliminary data from field investigations and the questionnaire, and to gather public comment. A second public meeting was held on December 11, 2013, where the draft Preliminary Design Report was presented and comments from the public were made. The Preliminary Design Report, December 11, 2013 meeting notice and PowerPoint presentation are shown below.
A primary focus of the CTIP is to construct improvements to the roadway to address flooding. The Town also views this as an important opportunity to design and construct improvements to the roadway and other public infrastructure to enhance the experience of the people who live in, visit and use the area. To the extent feasible, a project objective is to integrate several modes of transportation in an aesthetically pleasing manner, which complements the community's character and is sensitive to the nearby environmental and historical resources that Concord residents and visitors value and enjoy.
The Town has received a so called 50% plan submission from its design engineering team which completes this phase of the project and has now retained CMA Engineers and awarded a design contract to advance the CTIP project through 100% design, project bidding and award. The Town is now moving ahead with the project development phase. Cost effectiveness for all components of the project is a key part of the final design development process.
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Gene and Audrey Douglas have lived in the Vista Grande Villa retirement community for the last five years. For five years, they had a great view of a wooded area that came right up to their backyard. That changed last week.
"It looks like a hurricane or a tornado just came in and took it all down," said Audrey Douglas. "We had no warning."
Now, nearly 100 acres of trees behind the Douglas's yard and several other residents' yards are all gone. What's left? A clear view of I-94.
Turns out, the land is part of a massive, joint clearing project by Blackman Township and the Jackson County Airport.
"It's just being cleared and cleaned up to return it back to agricultural-type use and to make it more salable in case somebody was interested in developing it," said Pete Jancek, Supervisor of Blackman Township.
Douglas says she heard about the land possibly being cleared several months ago and called the township, insisting a barrier of trees be left.
"When they came up to the fence, we became more upset and i kept checking back with the township, then the county, then the airport," said Douglas
The Jackson County Airport's Manager, Kent Maurer, says there will be a small barrier of trees left for a neighboring subdivision, but the ones near the Douglas's must all be cut down so a storm sewer system could be installed, if businesses are put on that area.
"I'm sure the buffer of noise and sight of I-94 has eroded for them," said Kent Maurer. "Other than that, I would say it is airport property and it is being done for a good purpose."
The Douglas's say their main issue is the lack of habitat for wildlife.
"It's not going to be the same," said Audrey Douglas.


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