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> What honestly is the best .22 for just practice and plinking around?
March 11, 2009, 09:19 PM
Read good things about the MarkII, but are there any other options other than the Sig and the Walther?
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March 11, 2009, 09:20 PM
March 11, 2009, 09:51 PM
Ruger Mark Series
chris in va
March 11, 2009, 09:53 PM
CZ Kadet. I've had two Ruger 22/45's and just couldn't get into them.
March 11, 2009, 09:55 PM
Personally I'm partial to the Ruger 22/45. It's extremely accurate, has good ergos and feeds and fires whatever I choose to run through it. :)
March 11, 2009, 10:13 PM
Buckmark cost about the same as the Ruger, but you can get aftermarket barrels for it. The ruger barrel/upper has the S/N and is considered the firearm.
March 11, 2009, 10:14 PM
ruger 22/45
March 11, 2009, 10:44 PM
Ruger Mark Series
March 11, 2009, 10:59 PM
Buckmark cost about the same as the Ruger, but you can get aftermarket barrels for it. The ruger barrel/upper has the S/N and is considered the firearm.
I replaced the heavy 5" bull barell on my Camper with this 7" TacSol. $149 on sale and 15 minutes work. Great shooter before, incredible shooter now.
The Heggis trigger spring flip is another easy mod.
Nothing wrong with a Ruger, you just cant work on them.
Craig M. Arnold
March 11, 2009, 11:44 PM
Browning Buckmark.
March 11, 2009, 11:45 PM
Ruger MK II.....I do mean a II.
March 11, 2009, 11:48 PM
Spyvie, the same company also makes barrels for the Ruger Mark series:
March 11, 2009, 11:52 PM
Spyvie, the same company also makes barrels for the Ruger Mark series:
Yes, but they require profesional installation and an FFLs services.
Redneck with a 40
March 11, 2009, 11:57 PM
Ruger 22/45.:D
March 12, 2009, 01:41 PM
Well, the first question is if you want a new or used firearm.
If you want new, I would strongly recommend the Ruger Mark III. I also recommend the Buckmark, but with hesitation. I had an aweful experience with my Buckmark standard. I had to send it back twice and then after need to send it off a third time, I gave up on it and traded it in. Also, many people forget about the Beretta Neos. All three of these are quality 22's. There have been some teething problems and questions raised about the zinc castings used for the mosquito and the P22. There is also the Model 41 if you wanna shell out some money... Lets us not forget about our wheelgun breatheren. Since this was posted in the autoloader section, I will not go there.
If you want used, there are more plinkers than you can shake a proverbial stick at. There are High Standards, Ruger Mark series, Sig Trailsides, etc. Just cruise around Gunbroker to see one that catches you eye and then search about it here. You'll be sure to find the good, bad and ugly about them all.
Since you are looking for "just practice and plinking around" You can't beat a Browning Buckmark Camper/Ruger Mark III Standard. Both should be under $300. Good luck and let us know.
March 12, 2009, 02:33 PM
Buckmark camper. Older models have what looks like a bull barrel with flat sides. Great balance. Mine has performed beyond reasonable expectations for an accurate, reliable plinking machine.
I have not been good to it until recently, but the thing's 15 years old it's still the funnest arm I own.
If you can hold it still, it goes where it's lined up. Factory sights are 'flat' pistol sights adjustable in clicks (no cheesy screws and hand adjustments). I honestly didn't know much about what I was getting when it was new; chose the design and safety functions I wanted and knew Browning was reputable. What a great purchase it has turned out to be! Can't speak for other kinds but Buckmark would be a very rewarding choice if mine is anything to go by.
March 12, 2009, 03:57 PM
Ruger 22/45 III. I picked mine stainless for $220 and never had any issues. Very reliable and accurate. Installed Majestic Arms kit and cleaning is a snap.
March 12, 2009, 04:23 PM
will be the first to say here.. S&W 22a.
Fat Boy
March 12, 2009, 08:05 PM
H&R 999 Sportsman....:evil:
March 12, 2009, 08:36 PM
It's awfully difficult to find something better than the Ruger Mark series for performance and reliability, day after day, range session after range session.
That being said, don't overlook the early Colts. I bought a Challenger recently and am amazed at its accuracy and consistency, though I probably shouldn't be.
March 12, 2009, 08:46 PM
S&w m-41
March 12, 2009, 09:23 PM
Some ideas nobody has tossed out yet:
March 12, 2009, 09:26 PM
that's a double
March 12, 2009, 09:28 PM
Smith 22A
Works well
March 12, 2009, 09:50 PM
A new poster showed his Berreta 86 Target - looked pretty
nice Course they ain't cheap and a bit hard to
I just want a kadet kit for my CZ 75B.
I have a 617 10 shot S&W revolver. Reminds me
of my first gun that I paid for, a S&W Mod. 18. I had
used a HI Standard Dura-Matic for a couple of years as a
loaner from my uncle. Weird controls with a safety on the
RH side.if I recall correctly, I ended up carrying it
empy chamber to slingshot the mag on the farm.
March 12, 2009, 09:55 PM
1. Ruger Mark II 5.5" Bull Barrel
2. Browning Buckmark
3. SIG Trailsides
4. Beretta Neos
March 12, 2009, 11:14 PM
Have to go with the Smith and Wesson 617...oh yeah this is autoloaders so its the Buckmark. The aftermarket is much friendlier.
March 13, 2009, 02:15 AM
Ruger MK II or CZ Kadet.
Kind of Blued
March 13, 2009, 03:55 AM
As you may have noticed from the first 29 responses, there is no "best". :)
I've owned a Ruger Mk. I and a Browning Buckmark Hunter, and both were great. I've never shot any super-cheap .22s, but the only one that I ever shot that I didn't like was a Walther P22. It was tiny for no good reason, felt horrible in my hand, was unbelievably inaccurate, and couldn't feed ammunition reliably.
HD Fboy
March 13, 2009, 06:54 AM
I have a Ruger Mark II and a Ruger Single 6. The Mark II for fun the Single Six for accuracy. I love them both.
March 13, 2009, 07:56 AM
March 13, 2009, 08:47 AM
Another vote for BuckMark.
I have a lot of .22 hand guns, including the Ruger....my BuckMark gets more rounds shot through than all the rest combined. And I love the Ruger Mark series styling...I just like shooting the BuckMark more.
But everyone is different. You may want to try some out first.
March 13, 2009, 11:04 AM
I should try to submit an article somewhere about the Buckmark, it's the only way I could write enough to do it justice. Let's see more pics of those Brownings, people!
For some reason when I bought it (Lubbock, Texas, Feb 1995) at a gun show from a local gun shop with a display table it took them a solid month to get the paperwork cycled and give me the dang thing. I guess because I'd never bought one before and needed to be entered in to the dragnet. At any rate, I was antsy about finally getting to check it out and took it to an indoor range. I hadn't been back to one until this week, and I remembered why. Shooting sounds like it's all around you and right next to you. Couldn't relax enough to sight-in my new 10/22, but with those sights who could? (scope on the way...)
But from the first time I took it outside it has been rock-solid, dead-on, pump-whatever-you're-looking-at-full-of-lead fun. And I was not a good steward of this weapon at all until recently. I can't imagine the shape it would be in if I'd broken it down and cleaned it dilligently along the way. It's like the beater you can always count on to perform better than you deserve.
I wish I could find mags for it over 12 founds, I found a Ramline version and of the two I bought one ALWAYS jammed the take-up round. I sure would like to find one that sticks out about 5" below the grip and I'd load 'em up over and over again. If it wasn't a pistol it would just be too easy to hit what you want. I have read raves about the cabine version. I'd love to get a long barrel and tailored stock, I'd buy another Buckmark and trick it out.
Does anyone know what years they made the 'flat-sided' barrel for the Camper model? Does that barrel style have a name? Thanks!
March 13, 2009, 11:27 AM
In a auto --- Ruger Mark II 5.5" Bull Barrel.
The one I have had is over 20 years old and has seen TENS OF THOUSANDS of rounds and is still a one hole group gun at 25 yards.
March 13, 2009, 03:01 PM
Any of the original or the latest of the High Standards. Next is the S&W M-41, and then the Ruger Mk II, I don't like the lawyer designed Mk III with the loaded chamber indicator that only a moron could have designed.
For bolt guns, I would go with the CZ bolt action .22s. They are excellent for the money.
On Semi-auto .22s, I would go with the excellent Thompson Center R-55 models - steel receiver and screwed in barrel. Pricey initially but cheaper in the end than a Ruger 10/22 which is fine if you want to tinker. But don't buy the Ruger 10/22 when you can buy a 10/22 design steel receiver and the all the innards are available from other companies that specialize in the 10/22 design.
Just my 22 cents (its inflation and the U.S. dollar is circling the drain!).
March 13, 2009, 03:15 PM
Just got three 15 rd mags for my conversion. I'm beginning to forget why I bother with anything else.
March 13, 2009, 05:35 PM
High Standard
What is this Ruger kit? : Installed Majestic Arms kit and cleaning is a snap.
I liked the Ruger II I bought my son, but didn't like cleaning or playing with the innards.
March 13, 2009, 05:51 PM
Have to give the nod to the ruger 22 line
Mister V
March 14, 2009, 12:07 AM
Ruger Standard series
I bought a Mark 1 Standard in 1979 and had a tremendous amount of fun shooting it for several years until the job started eating into my free time. Now that I'm retired I took it to the range again and it's still one of the best and most enjoyable pistols I ever shot. It actually makes me look like good shot.
March 14, 2009, 11:36 PM
Anyone have any experience with the Beretta Neos?
Big Daddy Grim
March 14, 2009, 11:38 PM
I like the ideas here but don't leave out the Sig its a good little .22 picked one up for the wife and yes it's in pink but the accuracy has surprised me.
March 15, 2009, 09:00 AM
Beretta 87.
It's eaten everything I've fed it reliably. :D
March 15, 2009, 10:56 AM
Have had quite a few 22 pistols. Bought a Walther 22 for my son. It is the most fun, ergonimic 22 I've ever shot. Double to single action too. Plus its fairly light unlike some others and came with a laser which is actually pretty cool. Best "bang for the buck" IMO.
March 15, 2009, 12:14 PM
Spyvie, I think you convinced me. I'm going to get a Buckmark but I can't decide which version I want. Now a Camper with a Tactical Solutions barrel like yours is the front runner! I love that look.
March 15, 2009, 12:52 PM
For something handy, a lot of the current autoloaders are pretty heavy.
I'm a big fan of the S&W 422/622 for their lightweight and accuracy.
Have you considered a revolver? For handiness while hiking trails, plinking, and small game hunting, I'd find a nice used single action, say a Ruger Single Six or Bearcat, or a clean S&W Model 18 or a 317, for a crisp Double Action.
March 15, 2009, 01:11 PM
Ruger Mark III
...and here is why.
I just went to the range yesterday and everytime I shoot it it gets more accurate. I've had it for acouple of months and put about 2000 through it and it is just a solid, awesome gun.
I have the KMKIII512, which is the stainless 5.5" bull barrel and i'm ringing plates at 50yds nearly every shot and at 75yds about 6/10, I'm impressed with that.
You'll hear the banter of II vs III and the only real thing I hear is the loaded chamber inticator is samall and can get gunked. I haven't had it happen and I think anyone who is religious about cleaning their guns as I am won't either. Also, I feel the mag release on the frame behind the trigger is a big improvement and much more natural for auto shooters.
Assemby/disassembly...took it apart once and it was a pain but I will trust the old timers that tell me it only gets easier with age and repitition. I know I will always have this gun. Like my S&W 638, it's a non-trader/seller. You pick either up and you know it's going to last a lifetime and then some.
March 15, 2009, 02:19 PM
You should be able to find a used one with a good bore for a good price. Wonderful shooter and a great pistol for introducing new shooters to the sport.
My old Model B
March 15, 2009, 02:31 PM
Spyvie, I think you convinced me. I'm going to get a Buckmark but I can't decide which version I want. Now a Camper with a Tactical Solutions barrel like yours is the front runner! I love that look.
I know exactly what you mean! This is the one that did that for me.
March 15, 2009, 07:08 PM
Spyvie, you're evil! Now I know I'm going with the setup you have. I like your grips better but it still has the 'look' I like.
March 15, 2009, 09:34 PM
Just to add to the confusion, the Walther P22 I bought a few months ago has had a thousand or so rounds thru it, no stovepipes, no failure to feed, and for my money it's VERY accurate. I"m not such a great shooter but I can get all ten rounds inside a six inch circle at 60 feet.. my S&W snubbie can't hit the side of a barn at 30 feet (normal for a snubbie I"m sure) but the Walther shoots straight as a string and works flawlessly. I'm a big man and the grip on the p22 is a bit small, but I"m also a lefty and the ambi mag release and ambi safety make me happy.
The little Bersa Firestorm is also a wonderful .22 auto, although I haven't got as many rounds through it. Everyone who sees it says "what's that?" so I figure not many have heard of it, but it's a Walther PP licensed knockoff from Argentina.. the Thunder is their bigger bore version.
I"m convinced the P22 had flaws originally and the company has addressed most of them.. the one I have is fabulous.
And about the Ruger mark series? Big, heavy, long barrels on most of them.. they're not even close to dropping in a pocket. They do shoot very very straight, but mine weighs twice as much as my Walther, at LEAST.
March 16, 2009, 07:03 AM
I would have to agree with the Ruger and Browning being some of the best 22 semis out there, but one day I had $115 left in my pocket at a gun show and found a little 22 auto for guess how much, $115. I bought it thinking, this has got to be a POS for that price, but it was cute and I went home with an empty wallet.
Now, it is one of my favorite handguns to shoot and I'll probably get another soon, just 'cause.
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AT&T CENTER — If someone told you before the game that Tim Duncan would shoot 2-13 and Manu Ginobili would leave in the first quarter with an injury and not return, would you guess that the Spurs won? Would you imagine they would win by double-digits? Such is the world we live in right now, as both of those things happened and the Spurs beat the Celtics 103-88 on Saturday night.
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For De Colo, the win over the Celtics could be a big moment in his career. Nando played over nine minutes in the fourth quarter including a six-minute stretch alongside Parker, Green, Duncan and Boris Diaw in which the Spurs shot 5-8 and outscored the Celtics by seven points. In total, Nando logged 20 minutes against the Celtics. De Colo's time came when the game was anything but decided and could be a significant vote of confidence from Coach Pop.
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As my mind and body prepped for a new family member this year, 2014 included a ton of places I simply craved (which meant lots of sweets and lots of carbs). Here are my Top 20 Bites of 2014 in Los Angeles {in no particular order}...
1. The lobster roll from Salt Air is like the runway model of lobster rolls. It's not the meatiest out there, but it sure is pretty.
2. The blistered corn from Good Girl Dinette. I don't know what they do to this corn, but it has this amazing mix of crispy, sweet, and soft that is unlike any corn on the cob I've ever had.
3. The Cap'n Crunch Chocolate Chip Cookie from Black Hogg (recipe here) has become my favorite chocolate chip cookie in the city.
4. For a meatier lobster roll, the version from The Hungry Cat with those amazing fries surely satisfies (we love their Sunday brunch!).
5. The best waffle I might have ever had is this one with a poached egg and bacon from Dinette.
6. Because toasts are the new black, this Trout Toast from The Hart and the Hunter is one of my favorites.
7. The "slut" (a coddled egg over potato pureé) from Egg Slut makes for a comforting and cozy morning meal.
8. The double chocolate cookie from Republique (middle) is gluten-free but you'd never know it was missing anything—it's chewy, sweet, crunchy, and simply out of this world.
9. The kimchi deviled eggs from Faith and Flower take deviled eggs to a whole new level.
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Deb Buckingham is a full-time knitting pattern designer and author of "Dishcloth Diva," released by Cooperative Press in 2012, and "Dishcloth Diva Knits On" in 2013. She creates patterns that are ...
Deb Buckingham is a full-time knitting pattern designer and author of "Dishcloth Diva," released by Cooperative Press in 2012, and "Dishcloth Diva Knits On" in 2013. She creates patterns that are modern and chic in design, but allows room for even the novice knitter to gain confidence in knitting. Advanced knitters will love the simple, and sometimes challenging designs.
She has also been published in the 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015 Knitting Calendar released by Simon and Schuster. Her work can also be found and purchased on KnitPicks.com and Ravelry.com where she works as a designer. Her website on Etsy drives consistent traffic to her creations.
She is a member with TKGA (the knitting guild of America) and blogs at inspiringacreativelife.wordpress.com
A mother, wife, grandma, sister, friend, writer, photographer, knitter, quilter, but most of all a yarn-a-holic, she enjoys alot.
You will often find me nestled in my favorite chair, in front of my favorite TV design show, working on my next favorite project.
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Slouch Hats are what everyone Googles these days. Me included. So, why not create a simple slouch hat that will be nothing but practical. The colors are neutral enough to draw attention to you every time.
This is a classic worsted weight yarn that has a fun hand painted look everyone's looking for. Its monochromatic shades give it the versatility one looks for in creating such a fun hat. The depth of color created in this yarn is enough to add interest to even the simplest of patterns, such as this one.
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I needed a second crash for my Roland V-Drums and thought this should do the trick since I only needed to trigger a crash cymbal. No so. Compared to the Roland CY-8, it is not anything that I could use. You almost needed a framing hammer to trigger it, and the levels of sensitivity don't even come close to the Roland version. Granted, the Roland is twice as much, but in this case, I feel like I got what I paid for. Took it back and purchased the Roland CY-8, now life is good.
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Purchased 2 of these Cymbals to add to my existing TD-8/TMC-6 setup. Playing side by side with the Roland CY-8's in my kit I have observed the following. They have a more audible "thunk" than the roland cymbals. The rubber surface is slightly more ruff and grips the tip of my sticks more than the CY-8. The pads are less sensitive than the CY-8s and seem to have a narrower dynamic range, but not enough to make a big deal. Triggering has been flawless with both edge/bow triggering and choking. After extensive testing in multiple positions I have placed both cymbals I purchased as crash cymbals in my setup. Although passable I didn't like the feel as a ride or hi hat. I am rating 4 stars instead of 3 due to the value for the money. For roughly half the price of the CY-8 I was able to get similar functionality in a cymbal that is very adequate for a crash/splash/china role.
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Thomas (Tom) Frederick Jones, 73, of Cedaredge, Colo., passed away March 29, 2014.
Tom's "Last Rodeo" was in Wickenburg, Ariz., while on vacation with his wife, Janice, in the desert he loved so much. Tom suffered a heart attack while watching bull riding at the Gold Rush Days Rodeo. He passed away from complications six weeks later.
Tom was born on July 9, 1940 to Fred and Rosetta (Cain) Jones in Detroit, Mich.
He moved to Colorado when he was a young child, so he always considered himself a Colorado native. He grew up on the Front Range of Colorado.
He competed in the inaugural Little Britches Rodeo in 1952 at the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds. After graduating from Douglas County High School in 1958, he went on to attend Colorado State University, where he was a member of the Rodeo Team, riding bulls and bareback broncos. He graduated with a degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Arizona.
Tom married Janice Kennedy on April 17, 1965, in Colorado Springs, Colo. They were blessed with two beautiful children, Brenda and Ty. In 1975, Tom and his family moved to Cedaredge, Colo., after a long search for the perfect place to raise a family. Tom and Janice built their own log house where they spent so many wonderful years together.
Tom always worked hard to provide for his family. Among many other endeavors, he served his country in the Air National Guard, owned a carpet store with his brother, Dan, owned and operated a real estate brokerage in Cedaredge and worked for the Delta County Assessor's Office. He went on to work for and retire from the National Resources Conservation Service.
Tom was active in the community, serving on many Boards, including most recently, Operation Round-Up and the Member Advisory Board for DMEA, Pioneer Town, and Thunder Mountain Wheelers. He enjoyed volunteering his time with Hospice (Hope West) and the Adopt-A-Highway program, as well as helping friends and family with every project imaginable.
His hobbies include traveling (especially in the Desert Southwest), ATVing, exploring Indian ruins, horseback riding on the Mesa, enjoying the view from his front porch and spending time with friends and family. He enjoyed fellowship with his church family at the Eckert Presbyterian Church.
Tom is survived by his wife, Janice; daughter, Brenda (Kimber) and her husband Terry and their two children, Erika and Austin; and son, Ty and his wife Tami and their two children Zoe and Kylee. He is further survived by nieces and nephews Brett Jones, Angie Prince, Craig Kennedy, Tina Kincaid, Cindy Kennedy, Kirsten Gregory, Kurt Mueller, Lisa Levy, Hanna Pope and Peter Fosburgh.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Rosetta Jones and his brother, Daniel Jones.
Services were held April 5, 2014, at the Eckert Presbyterian Church. Burial followed at the Cedaredge Cemetery, with a celebration of life to follow on Tom's front porch.
Memorial contributions may be made in Tom's name to HopeWest Hospice P. O. Box 24, Delta, CO 81413, Operation Round Up, or to The Children's Hospital Anshultz Medical Campus 13123 East 16th Ave, Aurora, Colo., 80045.
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Genealogists across the globe and particularly in Acadia have reason to celebrate. Champlain, the library at the University of Moncton, and the Center for Acadian Studies has recently acquired a large collection of documents from the National Archives of the United States.
The acquisition brings together over 4,000 microfilms, including immigration and census records dating from the nineteenth and twentieth century, as well as various U.S. states where the Acadians were present.
These documents come from five Record Groups (RG):
RG 15 - Department of Veterans Affairs
RG 29 - Census Bureau Records
RG 36 - US Customs Records
RG 85 - Immigration and Naturalization Service
RG 94 - Records of the Adjutant General's Office
A brief history: "Acadians" represent the migrating population from France in the 17th century, who settled in Acadia, what is now the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. The name also refers to the Acadian communities which are now scattered about the world, in locales such as Canada, France, the United States, the Falkland Islands and around the Caribbean, united by their culture and genealogy.
With the acquisition of territory by the British crown, after decades of conflict with France, over 10,000 Acadians were taken prisoner and deported to British colonies, in both Britain and France.
In 1764, following the Treaty of Paris and the Seven Years War, many Acadians settled into Louisiana. The name Acadian became what is known in modern day America as 'Cajun', and was used as a pejorative term until it developed more cultural relevance. Some Acadians were allowed to resettle in Nova Scotia but they were forced to live in small groups and outside of the formerly colonized areas.
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Once upon a radio show, a host asked me if I'd forgiven my ex-husband. I was in the role of expert for that segment, offering up tips on how single moms can tend to themselves when their children are away at school, camp or the other parent's house. The host, also a coach, followed it up with an offer to guide me through the healing process of forgiving him.
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 I'm hoping to be far enough away from the house a HAM repeater would not work. And this solves my data connection needs.

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"That was my dream — to own my own place," said owner Hector Salazar, who runs the pizzeria with his wife, Trish. He prides himself on using fresh ingredients. "I cook it and I give it to you fresh," he said.
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On Friday, September 8th, the IMF held its 4th annual Patient & Family Seminar in Paris, France. Prof. Jean Luc Harousseau, chaired the seminar and we returned once again to the beautiful venue, Maison de l'Amerique Latine. For the 4th time, Morgane Yvon organized the meeting, and was very successful in advertising the meeting. She even secured a seminar announcement appeared in Pleine Vie, a well known magazine dedicated to health issues. Over 140 people attended the full day seminar, and for the second year in a row the seminar was interactive, with the audience response system that provided valuable information about current treatment trends in France.
The IMF would like to extend our most sincere thank you to the esteemed faculty; Prof's. Attal, Durie, Facon, Fermand, Grosbois, Harousseau, and Moreau, for their time and wonderfully informative and greatly appreciated presentations. Also, I would like to thank Françoise Gerard for the wonderful job she did leading the interactive questions!
The day began with Dr. Brian Durie opening the meeting with an Introduction to Myeloma. He gave a wonderful overview of myeloma, including the new criteria for myeloma as well as the important tests needed and the prognostic factors involved to correctly stage the disease. The attendees found his final comments particularly interesting when he noted that reducing stress was as equally important as the treatment to produce a good remission -- and he got a very enthusiastic response when he noted that red wine was shown to have an impact on killing the myeloma cells.
Prof. Thierry Facon then presented a talk on thalidomide, including the history of thalidomide, how thalidomide works, the indications for this treatment as well as recent data from the IFM (Intergroup Français du Myélome - French Myeloma Group) on the response to treatment. He also covered potential side effects and how thalidomide compared structurally to Actimid and Revlimid.
Prof. Philippe Moreau was next, and his talk gave a very nice overview of VELCADE including data from the Summit and Apex trials, response to treatment and included the objectives of the trials, the methods, the results and a final discussion. He showed data on VELCADE in combination with other agents including dexamethasone, melphalan and prednisone.
Prof. Michel Attal next presented on Lenalidomide (Revlimid). His talk showed the experience of the MM-009 and MM010 trials, and he included the response rates they achieved; the side effects they experienced; and a summary of their efficacy. He also showed data on Revlimid in newly diagnosed MM including V. Rajkumar's study of Revlimid and dexamethasone as well as A. Palumbo's study using Revlimid and melphalan. Both studies were published in Blood.
Prof. Harousseau's presentation was on his experience with allograft in myeloma. He presented a complete picture of the entire allotransplant experience, including auto plus mini-allo as well as a discussion of who is the appropriate patient for any type of transplant procedure.
Prof. Grosbois next led the discussion on supportive care for myeloma, including what to do for infections, anemia, renal problems, and bone complications. He gave a very nice overview of the history of bisphophonates and the role they play in the treatment of bone disease. He also discussed vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty as treatments for compression fractures.
The last presentation was made by Prof. Fermand whose presentation on High-Dose Therapies followed by Stem Cell Transplant included a thorough discussion of the "who, when, what, and at what age" details encompassed in the randomized studies conducted by the two French research groups -- the IFM, as previously mentioned, and the Saint Louis research team. One of the more interesting details revealed that High-Dose Therapy followed by transplant can be appropriate for patients up to 75 years of age, but is not common for those older than 65 years of age because of the associated risks.
The IMF Europe's Greg Brozeit, Ilse Hein, Morgane Yvon, IMF President Susie Novis, Doris Mayerbock, Dr. Durie
We were glad to see our friends, Ilse Hein and Doris Mayerbock, members of the European Myeloma Platform (EMP) in attendance. EMP is an organization formed this past year that currently represents members in Austria, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, France, and Switzerland. It was formed by myeloma patients for myeloma patients and we're sure to be hearing more about EMP in the months to come.
Finally, we'd like to thank the sponsors of the meeting, Celgene Corporation and Pharmion for their continued support of these important seminars.
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One point of consideration for the FDA will be whether engineered materials and their end products have at least one dimension ranging from 1 to 100 nm. [© Inside Vision Lab - Fotolia.com]
Biotechnology companies have expressed general support for FDA's draft guidance defining whether products contain nanomaterials or otherwise involve the application of nanotechnology. But the sector also made its case for less red tape and more leeway, raising issue with some specifics and asking for clarity on other topics.Questions and suggestions were sent to FDA during the 60-day comment period that followed release of the draft guidance "Considering Whether an FDA-Regulated Product Involves the Application of Nanotechnology." FDA has ended its comment period, spokeswoman Erica Jefferson told GEN, but she couldn't offer a timeframe for issuance of the final guidance. While the agency is evaluating responses on what to consider as nanomaterials, two Senators and the Obama administration, this month, called for new efforts to address safety. Finding money to support increased regulatory activities will be key to the success of these legislative efforts.Three Obama administration agencies put out their own policy principles for regulating and overseeing nanotechnology and nanomaterials on June 9, the same day FDA issued its draft guidance. At the time the agency stated that it would determine whether products contain nanomaterials or involve the application of nanotech by their properties and size. FDA will ask whether engineered materials and their end products have at least one dimension ranging from 1 to 100 nm. The agency will also check whether they exhibit physical or chemical properties or biological effects attributable to its dimensions even if they fall outside the nanoscale range but going up to a maximum of one micrometer.
During FDA's comment period, the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) suggested addressing agglomerates or aggregates by maintaining the draft guidance's 100 nm upper limit but for larger nanomaterials and nanomaterial formations, by specifying properties or phenomena that differ from those of conventionally scaled material.The International Pharmaceutical Excipients Council of the Americas (IPEC Americas) had similar concerns. They sought clearer guidance on handling particles between 100 nm and 1 micron. It argued that several long-used common pharmaceutical ingredients should not be considered as engineered nanomaterials or as agglomerates of nanomaterials, even though they contain particles whose size falls within this range."These materials have been used in drug products safely for decades, and there is no need for additional safety data to support the use of these materials," David R. Schoneker, vice chair of scientific and regulatory policy for IPEC Americas, pointed out during FDA's comment period.3M also had a suggestion for engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) and technologies resulting from their use. The company believes that end products ranging from 100 nm to 1,000 nm in one dimension should be subject to FDA regulations but only if they comprise ENPs that started in the 1 nm to 100 nm range and were formed by processes such as agglomeration, aggregation, coating, functionalization, or assembly of structures.3M argued that the guidance as written could be interpreted to apply to all thin coatings of 1,000 nm of less, whether or not such coatings contain ENPs and so long as they show physical properties linked to the thin nature of the coating. "In our interpretation, such coatings should not be within the scope of this document if they are not comprised of ENPs," wrote Todd M. Fruchterman, M.D., Ph.D., svp of R&D, CTO, and CMO.Celgene praised FDA for its approach to defining nanotech through a first reference point of 1 to 100 nm, followed by the 1 micron upper limit. But for injectable products using nanotech, "FDA should consider the use of 220 nm for the first reference point analysis," wrote Celgene's Neil Desai, vp, strategic platforms, and Christopher Griffett, vp, regulatory affairs, Americas.He pointed to the fact that the most common sterile filtration membrane uses a maximum pore size of 220 nm for nanomaterials designed for in vivo absorption under sterile conditions; nanomaterials larger than 220 nm may not pass readily between endothelial cells common to tumors or inflamed tissues or may pass through the fenestrations between liver or spleen cells within the mononuclear phagocyte system.
BIO also wants FDA to include biopersistence as a key criterion for defining nanomaterials. Additionally, it asked the agency to exempt from the guidance inert ingredients that meet the requirements for nanotechnology, such as lubricants, binders, fillers, disintegrants, colorants, buffering agents, and coatings. It also asked the agency to clarify the scope of pharmaceutical products involving nanotech that would be subject to the guidance."In the pharmaceutical area, a variety of very different pharmaceutical systems or products such as micelles, polymer systems, liposomes, therapeutic monoclonal antibodies, emulsions, suspensions, crystalline particles, etc., contain nanoscale particles, but most are not considered to be 'nanomaterials,'" noted Andrew J. Emmett, BIO's managing director, science, and regulatory affairs.GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) said FDA should urge nanotech companies to address the possibility of nanomaterials, especially insoluble nanoparticles, being absorbed across the GI tract. This could occur both in solution following solubilization from a nanoparticle construct or via intestinal phagocytosis, which would lead to further distribution throughout the body than for conventional micro-sized material."An indication that applicants should demonstrate a knowledge of the absorption mechanisms that the nanomaterial will be subjected to within the body and the breakdown or otherwise of the material once within the body, would in our opinion add to the guidance document," wrote Bekki Komas, GSK's director for CMC advocacy and global pre-approval, CMC global regulatory affairs.Consumers Union (CU) said that FDA's guidance should be mandatory for all manufacturers of nanomaterials. CU cited EPA's voluntary Nanoscale Materials Stewardship Program, which began in 2008. A year later EPA told Congress 29 companies submitted info to EPA under the basic program and four stated they were willing to consider doing testing under the in-depth program."FDA should learn from EPA's experience that the only way to ensure that the needed information is obtained is to require manufacturers to report to FDA any of their materials that meet the criteria laid out in the two questions and require safety assessments for such products," advised CU's senior scientist Michael Hansen, Ph.D., and program leader Carolyn Cairns.
While FDA weighs comments on which FDA-regulated products should be considered as involving nanotech, two Senators are seeking final say on a bill to help FDA better regulate the technology. On October 6, Sen. Mark Pryor (D-AR) introduced the Nanotechnology Regulatory Science Act of 2011. The measure (S.1662) would direct FDA to develop safety regulations for companies using nanotech. S.1662 has drawn support from co-sponsor Benjamin Cardin (D-MD), who like Sen. Pryor is angling to steer the studies required by the bill to FDA labs in his state. FDA would be authorized to spend $48 million over three years: $15 million in the FY 2013, followed by $16 million and $17 million in FY 2014 and FY 2015, respectively. About two weeks after the bill came out, on October 20, the Obama administration made its own pitch for nanotech safety by issuing a 136-page "national strategy" designed to ensure that environmental, health, and safety research needs are identified and addressed. The 2011 NNI Environmental, Health, and Safety Research Strategy identified six core categories of research: measurement infrastructure; human exposure assessment; human health; risk assessment and management; informatics; and modeling. The strategy also promises to address ethical, legal, and societal implications connected with nanotech.The Obama administration, however, is struggling to ramp up funding for the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI), which coordinates the individual and cooperative nanotechnology-related activities of 25 federal agencies. Calling NNI among its top science and technology priorities, the administration has proposed raising NNI's budget to $2.1 billion, up from $1.76 billion in FY 2011. The prospect of Washington shelling out money on a new FDA program or more funds for NNI is unrealistic at a time when most 2012 election campaigners are positioning themselves as budget-cutters. Greater coordination of nanotech goals and policies is indeed needed for the nanobiotech industry to grow. Such coordination must take place between the administration, Congress, FDA, and industry. Whether that can happen in a presidential and Congressional election year, however, remains to be seen.
Alex Philippidis is senior news editor at Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News.
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Dan Mullen is emerging as the hottest name to replace Urban Meyer at Florida as the head football coach.
Mullen would certainly be an obvious choice—he has Florida ties as a former coach, he's a protege of Meyer and he knows the SEC.
Oh, and he can coach.
Mullen has done a terrific job since taking over at Mississippi State two years ago. His first season was 5-7; this year, he has the Bulldogs at 8-4 heading into a Gator Bowl showdown with Michigan on New Year's Day.
Would he leave MSU for UF?
One would think, but stranger things have happened, that's for sure. Not to mention the question of whether or not he has contractual obligations—or, if he was smart, whether he had language in his contract that specified he could get out of his deal if Florida came calling.


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Agree that the GMO farce is a symptom of industrial agriculture.
OP, look for "heirloom" and avoid "F1" if you want to save your own seeds. If you do save your own seeds, you can play God and develop your own special tomato breed Which is how all varieties originally started off. In fact, have a nosey around and see if any local old guy has some spare seeds/plants of a local variety.
Selective breeding is a good thing. It preserves the traits of the plants that are more resilient to drought and natural predators. These things - the natural pesticides and heartiness of the plant - increase the antioxidants available. After all, that's what antioxidants are: natural pesticides. The issue is when they're literally splicing their genes with pesticides to resist Roundup. That's a big problem, because there is literally manmade poison inside the plant. I don't think you'll have to worry about this with standard issue tomatoes at Home Depot.
Don't put your trust in anyone on this forum, including me. You are the key to your own success.
One of my faves is called Mister Stripey Last time I grew them hey were the sweetest of the 6-8 varieties I grew gat year. I usually can not find them though.
so far i've tried black krim, pink brandywine & yellow pear. i get smug satisfaction from picking food off my plants and eating it right outside
mint? stevia? strawberries? little tomatoes? yeah i made this, now i'm gonna eat it. except for that leaf, i saw bugs have sex on that leaf.
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lolBaby if you time travel back far enough you can avoid that work because the dust won't be there. You're too pretty to be working that hard.
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Heavy Rain's pre-order DLC in the US won't be pre-order DLC in Europe. Instead, it'll be part of the Heavy Rain: Collector's Edition box set.
Yes, Sony are going all-out in the game's home market, offering the game in a "specially embossed" box (to make it look like it's been rained on) that includes episode 1 of the Heavy Rain Chronicles, the game's soundtrack and a dynamic XMB theme for your PS3.
By 2009 standards (well, 2010's), that's pretty thin for a special edition. What, no collectible vinyl of that woman sobbing in her kitchen, gun in her mouth?


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Barry Donegan
|M. Barry Donegan
vocalist for Look What I Did and candidate for City Council at Large in Metro/Nashville Davidson County in 2015
|Background information
|Birth name
|Michael Barry Donegan
|November 16, 1978
|Experimental music
Alternative metal
Avant-garde metal
Vocal music
Noise music
|vocals, guitars,
|Years active
|1999 - present
|Combat, Koch
|Associated acts
|Look What I Did, Climaxes, Point of You?, the Lot Lizards
|Look What I Did(band), Donegan for City Council at Large, Barry Donegan Artist Page
Michael Barry Donegan (born November 16, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, writer, political activist, and political candidate best known as the lead singer of the rock band Look What I Did. He is also working on a side project with Evan Brewer of Animosity which is in the writing stage according to MTV Metal File.[1] He is a candidate for City Council at Large in Nashville, Tennessee, for 2015, although the local Nashville elections are technically non-partisan. Donegan was elected and served as director at large of the Davidson County Republican Party from 2009-2011[2] and currently writes political columns for the website of the national chapter of the Republican Liberty Caucus. In 2008, he wrote an election-year political column called "Dangerous Truth" for the heavy metal music e-zine thegauntlet.com and was at one time a featured writer for the libertarian-themed online magazine, thefreedomrevolution.com.
As a vocalist, Donegan is known for a singing style which does "alternate between melodic singing and hardcore screaming" and lyrics which are stream of consciousness, as characterized by a review of the album Minuteman for the Moment at Allmusic.
During 2005-2006, Donegan's group Look What I Did completed seven full United States tours, alongside groups such as Drop Dead, Gorgeous, The Human Abstract, Animosity, Contra, Ion Dissonance, Folly, Dog Fashion Disco, Tub Ring and including a stint on the Warped Tour. An article in Decibel magazine characterized his status of residence at the time as effectively "homeless", as their tour schedule at the time was so intense.
Donegan wrote and performed on the record albums My First Time, which was released under Clockrock Recordings and Minuteman for the Moment which was released on Combat Records and Koch Records. It was produced by Brian Virtue, who has previously worked with bands such as Deftones and Jane's Addiction). Decibel magazine[3] referred to Donegan's voice as "soaring and precise" on Minuteman for the Moment.
In a 2010 interview with AOL's Noisecreep, Donegan hinted about a "secret conspiracy I am involved in with people who have a lot of money to overthrow the music industry."[4] In a later interview from the Decibel Magazine blog, he revealed that this conspiracy was a new online music service called Gazzmic, of which he is a founding member. In the interview, Donegan stated, "Gazzmic began as a way to stage a technological revolution against the failed aspects of the modern music industry. The goal is to help bands and fans capitalize on the ease of delivering content in the Information Age. A wide range of new technological tools and a content management system are on the way; the first order of business is a free custom mobile app platform for bands for the iPhone and Android Market. The endgame for Gazzmic, which I can't speak in detail on just yet, involves easier access to music for fans and a more profitable means of content delivery for bands. We are just now entering the closed beta phase, so the excitement will be unfolding in the near future."[5]
2010 also saw the release of an album called Atlas Drugged by Donegan's band Look What I Did.[6] The album was released on Modernist Movement Recordings and produced by Brian Virtue (Jane's Addiction, Horse the Band, Chevelle).[7] In 2011, the band started work on a new rock opera entitled Zanzibar III: Analog Prison.[8]
Political positions[edit]
Donegan's political positions can best be characterized as libertarian, believing protection of social and economic liberties as being the chief and only legitimate power of government. He favors a non-interventionist foreign policy, and supported Ron Paul in the 2008 Republican Party primaries. He has also suggested retooling health and safety codes to prevent them from shutting down struggling small businesses. He opposes the person-hood of the corporation, the income tax, and the Federal Reserve.[9]
- ^ Harris, Chris and Wiederhorn, Jon (2008-07-21) Metal File: Red Chord, Slayer, Botch, Terror & More News That Rules,
- ^ http://spectator.org/blog/2011/05/20/establishing-opposition-to-the
- ^ (2005-12) Review:Minuteman for the Moment, www.decibelmagazine.com
- ^ http://www.noisecreep.com/2009/12/16/look-what-i-did-destroy-the-machine/
- ^ http://www.decibelmagazine.com/interviews/the-shape-of-voluntary-exchange-to-come/
- ^ http://www.theprp.com/2009/09/14/news/look-what-i-did-announce-album-release-date/
- ^ http://www.lambgoat.com/news/view.aspx?id=13327
- ^ http://www.theprp.com/2010/11/22/news/look-what-i-did-working-on-new-ep-music-videos-and-more/
- ^ Donegan for liberty, www.myspace.com


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Disgusting Dispatches From The Cruise Ship Stranded In The Gulf Of Mexico
Pools of feces, onion-cucumber sandwiches, and struggling elderly passengers. How Carnival's Triumph's guests are faring after being stuck at sea for three days.
The Carnival Triumph lost propulsion after an engine room fire on February 10.
Passenger Debra Rightmire in a text to ABC News:
"Conditions are getting worse by the hour. Cabin carpets are wet with urine and water. Toilets are overflowing inside cabins. We are having to sleep in the hallways. Onion and cucumber sandwich last night."
Carnival said that stranded passengers will get a full refund, free flight home, and credit for another cruise.
Passenger Shelly Crosby in a text to ABC News:
"We stood in line for four hours to get a hamburger."
Tug boats are currently dragging Triumph toward Alabama.
Brent Nutt, whose wife is on board, in interviews with Fox News, CNN and ABC News:
"She said there's no running water. They just really got food there to them tonight, and there's no power whatsoever, other than the emergency flasher lights that are on. She was crying and hysterical."
"There's water and feces all over the floor … The whole boat stinks extremely bad."
"I mean, it's horrible. There's no running water. There's no power. They are having to use the restroom in buckets and bags … It's like a bunch of savages on there … If you get on the blogs, they're saying that people are fighting over food and stuff."
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Passenger Ann Barlow, in a text to her husband, read on CNN:
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- It's time: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will face off tonight at 9 p.m. ET in the first of three US presidential debates.
- Inside the final days of the FARC, Colombia's 50-year-old rebel group, which is on the verge of signing a peace treaty with the government.
- Golf legend Arnold Palmer has died at 87. Known as "The King," his unusual style and charisma changed the game.


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Freshman applications at the University of Michigan neared 50,000, once again breaking a record for the most applications in the school's history.
U-M received 49,731 applications for the fall 2014 freshman class. The school accepted about one-third of applicants, or 15,985 students.
Of those applicants 42.5 percent, or 6,795 students, paid a security deposit. U-M expects roughly 6,200 students to enroll in the fall.
The uptick in applications marks a 6 percent increase over last year.
Applications have increased each year for the past eight years.
U-M saw the biggest boost in applications for the 2011 freshman class, when the school's switch to the Common Application increased applications by 25 percent.
- 2014: 49,731
- 2013: 46,775
- 2012: 42,480
- 2011: 39,570
- 2010: 31,599
- 2009: 29,939
Final enrollment figures will be available in October.
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LEEDS, United Kingdom - Protestors converged on the town of Leeds in northern England in a face off over Islamic extremism over the weekend.
Radical Islam is on the rise in Great Britain, but so are demonstrations by those who say enough is enough.
Leeds has a large Muslim community and a new group known as the English Defence League wants their government to do more against the growing influence of radical Islam. Protestors were angry with the government, and took it out on police.
The night before the protest, leaders of the English Defence League took CBN News to their secret meeting place located north of London to explain their views.
The EDL said they are not fascist, racist or anti-Semitic or anti-Muslim. They said they are only against Islamic radicals who want to bring Sharia law to Britiain.
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ATLANTA -- When the pressure is on Willie Randolph, his first reaction is often to fight back. That's just his style.
But as the losses mount and his public comments regarding the team's network SNY have grown legs, Randolph seemingly has lost the will to take on all challengers. The manager publicly apologized to the team's ownership, the network and his players in a rare act of contrition.
"There's no excuse for it. I own up to it. The fact of life is that we haven't been playing very well as a team," Randolph said yesterday as he read off a prepared statement. "I want to apologize to the Mets ownership, SNY and my team for the unnecessary distraction that I created, that I caused the last couple days. I shouldn't have said what I said. It was a mistake. As simple as that. It was a mistake.
"We've been very inconsistent; we've talked about that before. When that happens, you're going to get criticized for that. I understand it. It's been a tough couple of months, for the team, for myself, and I understand that goes along with it."
Randolph also attempted to contact the team's owners, Fred and Jeff Wilpon, but he had yet to hear back from them.
"I take full responsibility for what I said out of frustration and hope that we can put a close to this matter and focus on winning a lot of baseball games," he said. "That's what we're here to do, win a championship."
When asked if his opinion of the way he has been portrayed by SNY has changed, Randolph said "Yes. Yes. Again, those guys have a job to do. They get paid a lot of money to do their job. What I feel about that is really not important. At the time I voiced that opinion, again, that was out of frustration."
The tension mounted when Randolph told a newspaper columnist that he believed SNY was portraying him in a negative light, and there might have been some thinly veiled racial motives. Those comments then spun out of control, and before Tuesday's doubleheader against the Braves Randolph quickly backed off them.
Later, in an interview with WFAN, Randolph believed the comments he made about the network were to be off-the-record.
"The way I feel about that is really not important," Randolph said.
Dodgers manager Joe Torre, who spent 12 years with the Yankees, said the pressure of performing in New York could be partly to blame for the comments.
"It's a very tough market. That's all I can say," Torre said. "He's under a great amount of pressure -- as (Joe) Girardi is and as I was. Sometimes you may not be as well-rested as other days and you get a little cranky."
Asked whether there might be any truth to what Randolph said, Torre replied: "I'm not even going to go there. Willie certainly has a set of circumstances that he's had to deal with that a lot of other managers didn't have to deal with."
Reds manager Dusty Baker said Randolph may have simply been speaking his mind.
"Is that possibly far-fetched, what he said there? Is there a possibility?" Baker said. "But I've got to hear what Willie said, though. I mean, I've said some stuff, too. Sometimes it could be some stuff you've been feeling for a long time, you know what I mean? I didn't apologize, either, but everybody had to answer for what I said. That's the part that's not fair."
Mets infielder Damion Easley said Randolph's comments had not caused a stir in the clubhouse.
"I didn't feel like it was a distraction," Easley said. "I only know bits and pieces. It doesn't change the fact that we've got to play better baseball and the sooner the better. So as far as creating a distraction, I didn't feel like that was a distraction."
Pedro Martinez did not make his scheduled bullpen session at Turner Field yesterday. The Mets pitcher went home to the Dominican Republic to tend to his ailing father, Pablo, who suffered a health scare.
Martinez's 78-year-old father suffers from a form of brain cancer, and has worsened in recent months. According to a Mets official, it has "absolutely devastated" Martinez.
Randolph wasn't sure if Martinez's diversion was going to affect his return date. The original plan was for Martinez to throw a bullpen yesterday in front of Randolph and pitching coach Rick Peterson and then go from there, with the goal being a return during the team's homestand next week. Martinez has boasted about his rapidly improving health to friends, but the Mets want to a closer look. The date circled was May 29, according to a Mets official, who didn't know if this setback would affect Martinez's return.
Martinez told the Associated Press that he doesn't know how long he will stay in the Dominican Republic.
The Mets are short on reserve outfielders. Angel Pagan in still on the disabled list with a contusion of the left shoulder, and has not yet begun rehab activity.
Johan Santana will oppose Braves ace Tim Hudson in the series finale today. Claudio Vargas, who was pulled after five innings Tuesday, will start on short rest Saturday in Colorado.


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A pseudospoonerism of fucktard, it means the same, but is generally used when saying the "fuck" part would be frowned upon.
"He fertilized his lawn with gasoline? What a tuckfard!"
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A f*in' retard so retarded that fucktard is too complicated for them, hence the spoonerism "tuckfard" which inverts the "t" and the "f" for maximum stupidity.
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APSA Africa Workshop
"Representation Reconsidered" workshop in Nairobi, Summer 2011
I was one of four professors leading the American Political Science Association's Africa Workshop, along with my American University colleague Todd Eisenstadt and Tabitha Muyajmpit from Makerere University and Karuti Kanyinga from the University of Nairobi. The Institute for Development Studies at the University of Nairobi will be hosted the workshop, the fourth in a multi-year effort supported by Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to encourage collaboration between political scientists in United States and Africa.
Workshop Themes
Over a period of two weeks, approximately 20 Africa-based political scientists and four American graduate students studied three interrelated themes under the banner of "Representation Reconsidered: Ethnic Politics and Africa's Governance Institutions in Comparative Perspective."
The first theme explored different philosophical bases for representative democracy, including the literature on democratization and recent analytical efforts to disaggregate illiberal regimes. Participants evaluated the merits of different forms of representation inherent in "foundational" debates. Readings will touch upon African understandings of political liberalism, formulating the argument for collective rights within historical nationalist struggles, contemporary surveys on identity, and the broader theories of multiculturalism. Leveraging the different area expertise of the workshop leaders, seminars examined comparative cases from Latin America and Africa which share common obstacles to democratic development in order to illustrate effective use of case selection.
The second workshop theme explored different democratic models which reflect contrasting responses to the core questions and theories of representation. Consociationalism, power sharing, and the more inclusive democratic models promote representation as a means of honoring citizen preferences, mitigating conflict, and improving the "quality" of democracy. These models advance a holistic understanding of the interrelated nature of institutions and simplify the task of analyzing salient features of political party systems, executives, federalism, and electoral systems. A critical examination of this research exposes potential tensions between representation and accountability, asking whether inclusive models privilege democratic representation at the expense of other democratic goals. Veto player theory could offer an alternative model applicable across regimes. These efforts must however balance "formal" institutions such as constitutions with more informal manifestations of political authority through local strongmen, traditional authority figures, and patriarchy.
The third theme focused on how the different models of democratic political representation impact public policy performance and resource distribution. Participants reconsidered the consequences of consociationalism, multi-party coalitions, and "consensus" governments. Rather than just considering conflict amelioration, sessions will draw attention to outcomes such as clientelism, corruption, the construction of inefficient informal institutions, and failures to deliver public goods.
Venue: Institute for Development Studies in Nairobi
The Institute for Development Studies at the University of Nairobi offered a world-class venue for the workshop, and the choice of Kenya will also afford a first-hand assessment of one of Africa's most important democratic cases. Recent institutional reforms are transforming the relationship between ethnic identity and politics, breaking with harmful colonial legacies. Ethnic violence followed the country's flawed elections in 2007.
Like the representative models explored in the workshop, the principal solution involved power sharing among political parties. The agreement quickly became cumbersome and unpopular. However a national referendum in 2010 restored a sense of hope regarding the future of Kenya's democracy: by peacefully voting for a new constitution by a 2-1 margin, citizens gave a sense of legitimacy which is lacking from many constitutional reform processes across Africa.
Workshop Goals
In keeping with APSA's objectives for the Africa workshop series, one central goal is to help prepare participants to publish their work in US-based or other English language journals. Participatory seminar sessions will aim to emulate the critical thinking at the root of the peer review process for scholarly journals. A second goal is to improve the research design skills of participants by discussing examples of good research design in depth. Finally, the workshop team aspires to establish lasting working relationships with the Africa-based scholars, including a possible follow-up meeting in Washington, DC.
Team Leader Backgrounds
Eisenstadt is the former chair of the Government Department in AU's School of Public Affairs. He has published widely on Latin American political parties, social movements and ethnic politics. LeVan's recent journal articles examine democratization in Nigeria, African responses to the U.S. military's Africa Command, and problems stemming from power sharing agreements in Africa. Both scholars received their PhDs from the University of California, San Diego, and they collaborated on a 2009 workshop at AU on "The Consequences of Political Inclusion in Africa," funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development and the AU Africa Council. Tabitha Muyajmpit teaches on the Faculty of Women and Gender Studies at Makerere University and works with the Centre for Basic Research in Kampala publishes on the politics of gender. Karuti Kanyinga is based at the workshop's host institution, and has published numerous analyses of Kenya's power sharing agreement and land reforms.
To read more about the 2011 workshop in Nairobi, go to the APSA website at www.apsanet.org/~africaworkshops/


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Dontrelle Willis' second rehabilitation assignment outing with the Toledo Mud Hens on tonight was an improvement over his first outing with Detroit's Triple-A farm club.
Willis gave up two runs in 7 2/3 innings, but took the 2-1 loss at Pawtucket, R.I. He walked four and gave up five hits, including a solo home run, and struck out four. He threw strikes on 74 of 118 pitches.
Willis has a 3.55 ERA with the Mud Hens after allowing three runs in five innings Friday in his first start, which began with two walks.


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Police said three people whose bodies were found inside a Topeka home died in an apparent double murder-suicide.
Police said Saturday in a news release that "there is no threat to the public."
The names of the victims weren't immediately released, pending notification of relatives.
The shooting was reported around 9:15 p.m. Friday. The officers who rushed to the home found three gunshot victims, and police said all three were pronounced dead at the scene.
No other information was provided.