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Avastin and metastatic breast cancer: When science-based medicine collides with FDA regulation
One of the most frustrating aspects of taking care of cancer patients is that in general, with only a few specific exceptions, we do not have good curative therapies for patients with stage IV cancer, particularly solid tumors. Consequently, patients with stage IV disease are viewed as "incurable" because, the vast majority of the time, they are incurable. Over the years, we have thrown everything but the kitchen sink at patients with stage IV disease, largely with dissapointing results. That's not to say that the few specific exceptions to which I alluded are not a reason for hope. After all, patients with colorectal cancer and liver metastases used to have a median survival of around 6 months, but these days, with newer chemotherapeutic regimens like FOLFOX plus Avastin, median survival has more than tripled. While expecting to live less than two years is cold comfort to cancer patients with this particular clinical situation, the prognosis is far better than it was.
Of course, I specifically mentioned Avastin because it's been in the news a lot recently with respect to my area of clinical specialty, breast cancer. Specifically, beginning in July there started appearing a spate of stories about the FDA considering revoking the approval of Avastin for advanced breast cancer based on recent studies that demonstrate that it does not prolong survival in these patients. Many lay people and patients find this reconsideration of Avastin to be quite puzzling, given that the drug was granted accelerated approval in 2008 and has since gone on to be used fairly widely. Given that the case of Avastin in breast cancer is rapidly becoming a classic case study of how messy science-based medicine can be when practiced in the public eye and debated among pharmaceutical companies, the government, and patient advocacy groups.


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Maintaining Your Mental Fitness
Most people are aware that physical fitness is an important part of remaining healthy and active as they age. But did you know that the physical exercise you do may also help keep your mind sharp, and that doing specific mental exercises may also delay the aging process and even prevent dementia and Alzheimer's?
According to Gary Small, M.D., director of UCLA's Center on Aging, "Genetics…accounts for only one-third of the risk for dementia or rapid brain aging. That means the other two-thirds is non-genetic and partially under an individual's control." So your mental health is largely up to you.
Dr. Small recommends focusing on four key areas to keep your brain in tip-top shape: diet, stress reduction, physical conditioning, and mental activity and memory training. Even young, healthy people can experience decreased mental functioning due to fatigue, stress, and in the case of women, hormonal fluctuations.
Just like your body, your mind needs regular activity to maintain its functioning. The National Institutes of Health recently funded a study called the Advanced Cognitive Training for Independent and Vital Elderly, or ACTIVE. The ACTIVE study involved 2,802 adults aged 65 and older and assigned them randomly to four groups. Three of the groups took part in training that targeted a specific cognitive ability - memory, reasoning, or speed of processing. The fourth group received no cognitive training. Participants in the three training groups attended up to 10 sessions lasting 60 to 75 minutes each over a 5 to 6 week period. After the initial training period, 60 percent of the participants received a series of 75-minute "booster" sessions designed to maintain improvements gained from the initial sessions. The scientists tested the participants at the start of the study, after the training period was complete, and annually over five years. Immediately after the initial training period 87 percent of the speed training group, 74 percent of the reasoning group and 26 percent of the memory group showed improvement in the skills taught. After five years, individuals in each group continued to perform better on tests in their respective areas of training than did individuals in the control group.
Study co-author Sherry L. Willis, Ph.D., of Pennsylvania State University, states "The improvements seen after the training roughly counteract the degree of decline in cognitive performance that we would expect to see over a seven-to-14-year period among older people without dementia."
Here are some ways to stay mentally active and challenged:
In addition to mental exercise, scientists have also been studying the possibility that physical fitness has a cognitive benefit. Scientists studying lab animals found that when the animals exercised, their nerve cells released chemicals called neurotrophic factors - proteins which buffer nerve cells against injury or illness, prompt them to grow and multiply, and strengthen each neuron's connection with other nerve cells.
Fred Gage of the Salk Institute in La Jolla, California began studying mice in 1999 to learn more about the mental benefits of physical activity. He allowed one group of mice to run on a wheel as much as they liked, averaging 4 to 5 kilometers every night, while the other group was not given wheels and therefore had no access to physical activity. Gage and his associates found that the runner mice were able to find a hidden platform during a water maze exercise "significantly sooner than their less-fit counterparts." When the scientists dissected the mice brains, they found that the runner mice had approximately twice as many new brain neurons as the sedentary mice.
Scientists have also explored the possibility that physical exercise can treat neurological injuries, such as spinal cord damage. John McDonald, director of the International Center for Spinal Cord Injury at the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, believes that without the neurotrophic factors produced as a result of physical activity, the nervous system fails to establish connections between damaged neurons and grow new ones. In a recent study, 24 paralyzed individuals exercised with the help of a special bike three times a week while another 24 paralyzed individuals only stretched. After two years, 40 percent of the exercise group had regained some motor function, compared with only 4 percent of the stretchers.
A recent report published in The Annals of Internal Medicine announced the results of a study by the Group Health Cooperative of Seattle's Center for Health Studies. Lead author of the study Eric Larson found that older adults who exercised at least three times a week had a 30 to 40 percent lower risk of developing dementia as did seniors who exercise less often. Even seniors who already show some signs of dementia benefited from regular exercise. Larson believes that exercise may improve brain function by boosting blood flow to areas of the brain used for memory.
However, some scientists caution that more research is needed to determine whether exercise and decreased dementia rates really do have a cause-and-effect relationship or whether physical activity is simply higher among seniors who are mentally and socially active and have other positive lifestyle factors.
The results of these studies demonstrate that mental and physical fitness are important to maintaining mental agility as we age, but scientists agree that more research is necessary to determine exactly what seniors should be doing and how often they should do it. But they can all agree that doing something is better than nothing. So get out there and get fit - mentally and physically.


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Throughout fall 2011, the GEC received grandfathering "worksheets" from departments listing the various courses with GDR designation. These worksheets allowed departments to indicate their preference for converting existing GDR courses into new GEP courses. In addition to this, the GEC has approved numerous courses for a variety of GEP categories.
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During weigh in on the day of the competition, A.C. Jones High School senior-to-be Pelitire found out he had to lose three pounds to make the weight. The team was unaware that the national meet regulations included use of the international weight guidelines, and therefore his weight of 165 pounds, at which he had lifted all year, was a little too heavy.
Pelitire went outside the arena before the competition and ran off his extra three pounds. The procedure did not hurt his placement at the meet, as he was still able to win his weight class, but his lifts were not his personal bests by any means.
"I'll be better prepared next time. It's a lesson learned for us all since it's the first time that the Beeville Powerlifting team has been at the national meet as a team," Pelitire said.
The squad of young Beeville lifters is under the tutelage of coach Marcelo Garcia.
Other team members fared well at the meet. Hilario Luna was third in the 59 kg weight class. Dillon Torres in the 83 kg weight class also placed third, as did Adam Aleman in the 120 kg weight class.
Pelitire may have a chance to advance to the "world" competition, but word on that is still pending notification and invitation.


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Emerson Network Power has earned the confidence and recognition of various industry opinion-shapers and thought-leaders. We take pride in our achievements, as every award affirms our drive to fulfill our commitment of excellence to our customers.
March 4, 2013 – The product was rated with four stars by an independent judging panel, meaning that it is an excellent product with technical features and performance that provide clear and substantial benefits.
The Trellis™ platform was named a leader in IDC's analysis of current product capabilities and go-to-market strategies of DCIM vendors.
IDC MarketScape vendor analysis model is designed to provide an overview of the competitive fitness of ICT suppliers in a given market. The research methodology utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of each vendor's position within a given market. The Capabilities score measures vendor product, go-to-market and business execution in the short-term. The Strategy score measures alignment of vendor strategies with customer requirements in a 3-5-year timeframe. Vendor market share is represented by the size of the circles. Vendor year-over-year growth rate relative to the given market is indicated by a plus, neutral or minus next to the vendor name.


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PITTSBURGH, PA (January 11, 2008) – Eight airlines at Pittsburgh International Airport (www.FlyPittsburgh.com) reported increases in traffic in November 2007 compared to November 2006. Four of those airlines (Southwest, AirTran, Midwest, and Air Canada) reported increases of more than 20 percent. Despite these gains, overall traffic at the airport decreased by 8.3 percent in November 2007 compared to November 2006.
A total of 763,563 scheduled passengers were enplaned and deplaned at the airport in November 2007, which is an 8.3 percent decrease compared to November 2006, which had 833,127 scheduled passengers (763,563/833,127; 8.3 percent decrease).
US Airways reported a 26.9 percent decrease. US Airways had 295,099 passengers in November 2007 compared to 403,626 passengers in November 2006. Meanwhile, all other airlines reported a combined increase of 9.1 percent (468,464/429,501).
The four airlines reporting increases of more than 20 percent were:
""When eight airlines continue to show such positive gains, it demonstrates that more origination passengers are taking advantage of more choices and better fares," said Brad Penrod, Executive Director and CEO of the Allegheny County Airport Authority. "In response to some of these significant gains, some airlines are adding more flights."
AirTran Airways will be adding new service beginning Feb. 14, 2008, between Pittsburgh International Airport and Southwest Florida International Airport in Ft. Myers. Also beginning the same day, the low-fare carrier will increase its service between Pittsburgh and Tampa to daily flights from Saturday-only and introduce daily flights between Pittsburgh and Ft. Lauderdale. Flights are available for booking now at www.airtran.com.
"We have been working closely with AirTran Airways to encourage growth of their service from Pittsburgh," said Glenn R. Mahone, Chairman, Allegheny County Airport Authority. "We call on the region's business and leisure travelers to take advantage of these flights. Florida is one of our top travel markets and AirTran provides great fares and excellent service."
AirTran Airways currently offers five daily flights from Pittsburgh to four Florida vacation destinations: Ft. Myers, Ft. Lauderdale, Tampa and Orlando. The airline offers two nonstop flights to Orlando and four nonstop flights to Atlanta, Ga. Pittsburgh residents can reach 10 destinations in Florida via connections in Atlanta.
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In April, Air Canada will increase its service to Toronto.
In addition to US Airways, other airlines that reported decreases in passenger traffic included Northwest (38,502/51,950; 25.9 percent decrease), American (37,185/38,908;4.4 percent decrease), and JetBlue (19,746/20,910; 5.6 percent decrease).
Year-to-date scheduled passenger figures show 2007 traffic 1.0 percent behind 2006's pace (9,086,026/9,179,369; 1.0 percent decrease).
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The Legend of the Legendary Heroes
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Mage Ryner Lute and swordswoman Ferris Eris: two traveling companions who seek holy relics... but mostly just get on each others' nerves.
Ryner is not your typical soldier. Cursed with a mysterious, deadly power—the Alpha Stigma—he has been called a monster his entire life. His beautiful partner, Ferris, is a lethal warrior with wits as sharp as her blade. Together they search for the Hero Relics—mystical artifacts that give their owners devastating supernatural abilities—to help their king give hope to a country plagued by political corruption. When they cross arms with a pair of dangerous hunters who wield several of the ancient armaments, Ferris faces Ryner in his most volatile state. As enemies wait in the shadows and blood is spilled amidst a constant threat of mutiny, for these heroes, one move could spark a war.
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Traffic Study: WVDOH analyze busy intersections
CHARLES TOWN – After the new and final section of W.Va. 9 opened, concerned homeowners approached the Charles Town City Council with alarm and confusion over why the entrance into the Crosswinds subdivision near Citizens Fire Company had been closed for non-emergency access.
Traffic headed southbound on U.S. 340 can no longer make the right turn into Citizens, but is required to continue down to the next exit at W.Va. 115.
With more traffic traveling to and from W.Va. 9, citizens voiced concerns to the city council regarding ways to improve traffic flow and safety.
The decision, however, lies in the hands of the West Virginia Department of Transportation. Charles Town city manager Joe Cosentini said the city can ask for a traffic light or four-way stop sign, but it is ultimately not the city's choice.
According to the WVDOH, studies are underway at both intersections on W.Va. 115 at the ramps to U.S. 340 in Charles Town in order to properly evaluate the level of need for a traffic signal since the change in traffic patterns that came along with the opening of the new W.Va. 9.
District Five traffic engineer Kenneth Clohan said the reason the emergency access into the subdivision near Citizens Fire Company has been closed to normal traffic was because the WVDOH did not want that access in addition to an intersection where traffic is merging onto U.S. 340 South so close to one another.
"Primarily, the complaints were from the residents in the subdivision," Clohan said. "The traffic study is still ongoing, and we are looking at the intersections at both ramps onto 340."
The traffic study includes looking at the volume of traffic, turning movement counts and accident information, Clohan said.
After all the determining factors are reviewed, the WVDOH will determine if a traffic control device is warranted in the studied location. If it is determined that a stoplight should be installed, Clohan said it could be several years before funding and design are completed.
"We also look at what other improvements can be made, even if it's not a traffic control device," Clohan said. "This could include the possibility of an all-way stop or any other improvements."
An all-way stop design can be completed much faster than installing a stop light and comes with a smaller price tag.
"An all-way stop can be installed quicker if it's needed for safety reasons, but sometimes traffic signals can cause more accidents than what they prevent," Clohan said.
The WVDOH in Charleston is primarily working on the traffic study, but continues to have discussion with the local department and Clohan.
Final results from the traffic study should be completed within two weeks.
– Staff writer Michelle Horst can be reached at 304-263-8931, ext. 138.


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Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Kings
To the Southernmost Land of Satsuma! A New Encounter as a Man for Yukimura!!
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While traveling to Osaka, Date encounters both Kai and Takeda. Meanwhile, Sanada is still shaken by Oyamada's death, but presses on to Satsuma in order to carry out his mission.
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Developing Strategic Supply Chain Leaders
A joint venture with the Penn State Smeal College of Business' Center for Supply Chain Research. Co-sponsored by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals.
Enhance Your Competencies with a Supply Chain Certificate! Learn more.
Program Objectives
Created for executives charged with the design and orchestration of complex supply chain systems. You will learn practices that enhance supply chain speed, flexibility, and competitive differentiation.
Who Should Attend
Developing Strategic Supply Chain Leaders is designed for upper-middle and senior-level executives responsible for the development and management of logistics and supply processes strategy. Representative titles include vice president, director, or manager of logistics, purchasing, supply chains, operations, distribution, or materials management. This is a required course for those pursuing a Professional Certificate in Supply Chain Leadership.
Program Benefits
You will leave Developing Strategic Supply Chain Leaders with the ability to:
- Develop supply chain systems that are aligned with organizational strategy and create competitive advantage
- Understand the role of strategic leaders
- Communicate initiatives and outcomes to the executive team or boardroom
- Compete on value-added factors other than product and price
- Link customer needs and supplier capabilities
- Differentiate your organization through supply chain innovation and value creation
- Target system components for performance improvement
This program awards 2.4 CEUs. Penn State Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are available based on a standard of one unit per ten hours of classroom instruction. Upon completion of this program, each participant will be awarded a certificate for 2.4 Penn State CEUs earned.
Program Content
Leadership in the Networked Economy
- The role of strategic leaders
- The need to recognize implications of the current state of the economy
- Implications for leaders
- Examining the organization
- Driving results
Corporate and Supply Chain Strategy
- Frameworks for achieving an integrated supply chain
- Measuring supply chain performance relative to corporate goals
- Designing appropriate supply chain strategies
- Cases of effective and ineffective strategies
Managing Global Supply Chains
- Unique challenges of international supply chains
- Ownership vs. management vs. control
- The global factory, and the location of various supply chain activities
- Cases in global supply chain operation
Supply Chain and Financial Imperatives
- Creating shareholder value
- Cash flow - The basis of value
- The supply chain role in improving:
-Cash flow margin
-Asset productivity
-Growth and investment
Aligning Supply Chains with Customer Needs
- Supply chain innovation for customer success
- The elusive concepts of core competency and value creation
- Surviving and sustaining customer relationships
- Emerging imperative for omni-channel supply chain capabilities
- Case study on streamlining supply chain capabilities
Suppliers and Strategic Procurement
- Spend analysis and the value of a supply strategy
- Categorizing and segmenting suppliers
- Supplier risk management
- Strategic cost management
"As a 3PL services provider, I've become 'hyper-critical' of those in the services business. Given this, I've not seen any other program designed and executed as well as this program."
- Glenn Andrews, Director, Government Programs, Lion Apparel, Inc.
"The most significant aspects of the program for me were the interaction with peers, thought-provoking cases, and excellent takeaways for best practices and analytical tools."
- James Mathias, Executive Vice President, Operations, CORE Motion, Inc.
We've carefully designed this program to maximize your personal and professional development. Faculty present the most current methodologies and research and also bring practical experience to each session.
Faculty Director
Dr. Alan Stenger, Professor Emeritus of Supply Chain Management, Smeal College of Business, Penn State
Faculty Leaders
Dr. Kasra Ferdows, Heisley Family Chair & Professor of Global Manufacturing; and Co-Director, Global Logistics Research Program, Georgetown University
Dr. Robert Handfield, Bank of America University Distinguished Professor of Supply Chain Management, North Carolina State University
Dr. Chris Muscarella, Professor of Finance and the L. W. Roy & Mary Lois Clark Teaching Fellow, Smeal College of Business, Penn State
Mr. Steve Tracey, Senior Associate Director, Center for Supply Chain Research, Penn State
Dr. Albert Vicere, Executive Education Professor of Strategic Leadership, Faculty Director Executive MBA, Smeal College of Business, Penn State
The program fee of $3,750 includes all instructional materials, private room accommodations, meals, break service, and access to recreational facilities. Association member pricing applies:
$3,675 for CSCMP members
$3,000 for CSCR corporate sponsors
Active military personnel, PSU alumni, and teams of three or more attending this program from one company are eligible for a 20% program discount.
Our enrollment coordinator will be happy to hold a seat for you in this program. A reservation does not commit you to the program until you submit the registration form online. Please call 814-865-3435.
Related Programs
This is a required course for those pursuing a Professional Certificate in Supply Chain Leadership. Participants must take these two other courses to complete the Certificate:
- Achieving Supply Chain Transformation covers the critical elements of adaptive supply chain management: strategy, people, process, IT, and assessment.
- Aligning Supply Chain Organizations provides the tools and learning, based on practical applications, to start or improve your collaboration initiatives.
Programs may be taken in any order over any period of time. An Executive Programs representative will be happy to help you select the appropriate program for your current level of responsibility.


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Salmonella risk prompts Nestle to recall some Nesquik chocolate powder
Nestlé USA is voluntarily recalling some of its nationally distributed Nesquik chocolate powder because an ingredient in the drink mix may have been contaminated with salmonella.
The recall is limited to the 10.9-, 21.8- and 40.7- ounce canisters, and involves only Nesquik chocolate powder. No other varieties of Nesquik powder or any sizes or flavors of Nesquik ready-to-drink are affected by this recall. »Read Full Blog Post(3)
Wisconsin's start-up economy producing broader ventures
Wisconsin's start-up economy is beginning to look like its parents . . . all of them.
For years, most babies in the state's entrepreneurial crib were named "Bio-this" or "Gen-that," a reflection of the fact that emerging biotechnology companies were the darlings of angel and venture capitalists. »Read Full Article(2)
Carter's fraud case snags Kohl's executive
The adoptive parent of OshKosh B'Gosh, the iconic line of children's clothing born in Wisconsin, is at the center of a major financial scandal being played out in Atlanta federal courts - a case that also involves a second name revered in Wisconsin retailing circles, Kohl's Corp.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is accusing Kohl's executive Michael H. Johnson of assisting a Carter's Inc. executive in fudging that company's accounting numbers. »Read Full Article(1)
Local funds struggling, but due for improvement
The Standard & Poor's 500 index was up a little more than 30% in the 12 months ending Sept. 30, but most portfolios weren't.
In fact, less than one-third of active stock fund managers beat the S&P 500 index during that period. Their problem: Big, growing companies like Apple, Google and Amazon. Managers who didn't own highfliers like these suffered. »Read Full Article(1)
Nominate your employer for Top Workplaces
If you love your job, now is the time to let the world know about it.
We're still accepting nominations for our annual Journal Sentinel Top Workplaces program, which celebrates the best employers in southeast Wisconsin. The deadline for nominations is Nov. 30. »Read Full Article(2)
Wrecking ball could swing at Wyndham hotel
For years, it was one of Milwaukee's major hotels, with just over 500 rooms, a large exhibit hall to host trade shows and an elegant restaurant that drew rave reviews.
But as it limps toward a planned closing, the aging Wyndham Milwaukee Airport Hotel may soon be claimed by the wrecking ball. »Read Full Article(5)
Wisconsin-designed trail cameras capturing wilderness across the globe
There's hardly any spot on earth not covered by a camera these days and, increasingly, wilderness has become the domain of Wisconsin-designed trail cameras.
Reconyx and Cuddeback, makers of motion-triggered cameras used by hunters and other wildlife enthusiasts, are based in Holmen and De Pere, respectively. »Read Full Article(3)


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7 News cameras caught highlights of two north country football games and two soccer games Saturday, including O'den Robertson's three touchdown, 150 yard plus performance as Potsdam beat Gouverneur 54-6.
We were also on hand as last year's Section 3 Class D champion Sandy Creek demonstrated why it's a championship team, as it shut out Beaver River 41-0.
In soccer, IHC blanked Sandy Creek 5-0 and Watertown beat Lowville 2-0. We have highlights from both contests.
And in college football, St. Lawrence University squeaked past Coast Guard 21-17. You can see some of the game (and the rest of the highlights) by clicking on the picture.
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I am going back to work and am happy to say that I only have to work 3 days a week wich areTues, Fri and Sat. At my job, there is almost no place to pump... no outlet in the bathroom and every other area is a public space. So since Tuesdays are very slow there, I can use an extension cord and pump once in the bathrooom, but Friday and Saturdays are very very busy and I will not have anywhere to pump. I will feed my lo (13 weeks old) at 7 am.... and not be able to nurse again until 7 pm. I know that since I pump Tuesdays and am home Wed and Thurs I will have a good shot at keeping my supply up to snuff... but my question for you expert ladies is... What about Fri and Sat.... without pumping will my supply be irrevocably affected?
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Welcome Back
Today, I would like to share with you, a picture of my latest book.
This one features Fantasy Film and coptic style binding.
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May 19, 2010 by Billie's Craft Room
Welcome Back
Today, I would like to share with you, a picture of my latest book.
This one features Fantasy Film and coptic style binding.
Best wishes and thanks for reading, see you soon
Posted in ATC, Book, Cuttlebug, Paper Craft, Show & Tell | Tagged Fantasy film, Fantasy Film Paper | 2 Comments
Billie –
Love this book. What a gorgeous color! And unless I'm mistaken, is that a cuttlebug embossing folder design you used on the Fantasy film? What a beautiful cover it has. I just love the look of the entire book – a wonderful job!
Hi Elaine
Thanks🙂 yes you are quite right, the Textile embossing folder was used for the inlay on this book. Made to the same concept as shown in that Fantasy film tutorial. It's a very tricky thing to photograph, the light reflects different colours from different angles.
Best wishes

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If you find a dead link on this blog, please leave me a comment to let me know. That way I will try to repair or replace any links that no longer work.
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While spending the past weekend in San Francisco, one thing stuck out for its incongruity. A city that claims to be a bastion of liberalism and the protector of all thought left of center really should do more to practice what it preaches. Sure, there are lots of homeless people and the denizens of the city leave them alone in true liberal fashion. But why is the public transit system subpar at best? And are you really saving electricity when you leave your low-wattage bulbs on all day long?
Don't get me wrong, San Francisco is a beautiful city. I was lucky enough to run a half marathon that took me down the Embarcadero, across the Golden Gate Bridge and up the Presidio. And it was amazing. I also made it to AT&T Park and watched as Barry Zito proceeded to ruin my fantasy scoring for the week. But staring from behind home plate at the line of trees peering over the top of the left field wall, I couldn't help but wonder how people that pride themselves on eating local also support the importation of palm trees, a species that is in no way native to the area. Sure, like Zito's sweeping hook they're beautiful but the upkeep probably costs as much as his contract.
I have an idea for you, San Francisco. Let's return the palm trees to Los Angeles because even though they aren't native there, either, at least the fakeness fits. Let's get a train system with more than two stops in the city so it's actually worthwhile. And let's turn off the lights when we leave. I'll be back in a couple years and I expect results.
Thanks to L for the idea
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Never had the pleasure of letting San Fran swoon me or try to take advantage of me. Even with a Journey song by the same names asyout title in the background, romance and the big city just doesn't light my candle.
But I do agree that a town that boasts it uniqueness and obsession with coloring outside the lines should have a viable transportation system in place beside the trendy cable cars or Chinatown human taxis.
But in it own skin San Fran has so much to offer, I am sorry she gave you the cold shoulder. Hopefully next time she will massage your mind and soul..But no happy ending….
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I leftt my heart in Sannnn Fraannnncisco❤ One of my favorite cities to go visit. AT&T Park is just beautiful! I hope to go someday … yet I understand the transportation or lack there of.😛
THIEVES!!! (see New York Giants)
A good train/transit system in the state of California? Surely you jest! All they know about are freeways here. Ugh.
yeh my family had aotta BART troubles just 2 years ago for our visit. rather creepy too. congrats on the half marathon! looking to get one in in the next few years for myself. would love to to the disney world one
Hello there, I just had to chime in on something. "At least the fakeness fits" is pretty weak. I'm a 7th generation native Angeleno (rare, I know) and admittedly I love San Francisco. It has nothing to do with politics, more because it's probably the most beautiful city in the U.S. and because of the variety of things to do see and do there. But I do have to put a plug for my hometown. Los Angeles is full of normal, hard working people, many of them immigrants, and a few of them actually having long time ties to it. Sure, we also have people also from every state in the country, many of them, who relocated here. Unfortunately, you do not hear much about the average hard working Angeleno on the celebrity newscasts but I can assure you the majority of people here are not "fake." I was in San Francisco last weekend for the Dodgers-Giants series and you hear a lot of that stereotype there, too. I'm not sure where you live, as this is only the second time I've read this blog. But most likely the people there are no more "real" there than they are here. ~CKE
CKE — It's all relative. Allen wrote the above article, so I can't/won't speak for him, but I can tell ya, having lived in North Hollywood for a stretch, that of all the places I've ever been/lived in the world, Los Angeles was the most full of "fake." Are there hard-working "real" Angelenos? Of course, there are. Are there storms of wannabe famous folks in Burbank, Culver City and Van Nuys who wouldn't blink an eye at doin' somethin' shady just to "make it"? Of course, there are. And, since I spent most of my time in and out of the Valley, I was surrounded by them. I think it's safe to say that since L.A. has the highest concentration of such people, that the "fake" moniker is justified. Just depends on where you are, and where you're comin' from. Thanks for stoppin' by. And thanks for the comment. Keep comin' back😉
First time I've read this blog in ages, but I'm gonna have to support my buddy CKE here. I wouldn't compare parts of the Valley to most of urban L.A. I've been going to Dodger Stadium for over 30 years, and I have to say Dodger fans do not bear out the stereotypes many around the country have of them. In fact, it almost sounds like a Giants fan wrote this. 🙂
One more thing to consider, the Valley also produces the majority of major league ballplayers from L.A., and Socal is known as producing more MLB players than any other area. So if you wanna get back at that, then heckle the "fakers" all you want on the field. 🙂
Despite the fact that it's the (cough, cough) Giants' home, AT&T Park is a gorgeous facility with a scenic backdrop in a world class city (regardless of it having so many Giants fans, or the fact you may freeze your butt off there in August). I'm just glad I was not there last weekend. But it is definitely #1 on my list of road ballparks visited. Too good for the team that plays there. 🙂


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RACHAEL RAY Show Kitchen Tour
Rach's design buddy Evette Rios gives us a behind-the-scenes tour of the RACHAEL RAY show kitchen, with ideas you can use at home.
-Hi, I'm Evette Ríos and I'm one of the content buddies on the Rachael Ray Show. And I'm here to show you guys Rachael's set kitchen and to let you know how you can get Rachael's look at home. It's super easy. So to start out, she's got this awesome O'Keefe & Merritt Stove. It's a vintage stove and it's in a bright orange color which is Rachael's favorite color. You don't have to go super crazy and get orange appliances if you want to add color to your kitchen. You can do it with smaller appliances like a juicer or a toaster oven that are countertop. They are more inexpensive, but they really add a nice pop of color. And then, Rachael loves to personalize things. We've got her RR here. Personalizing your kitchen is such a great idea. You don't have to go crazy with letters. You could do it with monogrammed hand towels or if you want to do letters, there's lots of different ways that you can add a real personal touch. And then, I love the spice rack. It's a magnetic one. They are super easy to make if you don't want to buy one. They're great to keep your spices at-- you know, at arm's length so you got them when you need them. I love these. And then, she's got these glass cupboards. Glass is great to let the light in and to kind of keep things more open and airy. But you can see that she's got this textured glass. And this is great if you don't want to get super crazy with organizing the stuff inside because it actually camouflages what's inside a little bit better so you don't have to stack everything perfectly. She's got such fun glasses. I love all of these, these little pool ones. Rachael loves color clearly. And these fun, colorful bowls. You know, that's a great way to add color to your spaces with your plates and cups and things like that. And here, we've got these pack lights. This is such an easy project. If you got glass cabinets, these really make a huge impact and make things seem a lot more, you know, light and airy. These are really easy. You can buy this pretty much anywhere and install them yourself. It's so easy. And then, over here, I want to show this to you guys. This is Rachael's island and she's got two working stoves here in her kitchen. This is the one that she primarily uses. And this is a really great tip. If you've got an island, you may want to consider putting your stove facing out in your island like this. So if you've got guests and they're sitting on the other side, you can cook and entertain them at the same time. And then, she's got these outlets here. This is another great tip if you want to have appliances to use on your island putting, you know, outlets here. And if you don't want to show them, you can maybe put some sort of fake panel on the front so you can flip it down and then you have access to your outlets and it camouflages a little bit so it doesn't look too crazy. And here are her utensils. Again, colorful. Rachael loves color. So, you've got your colorful utensils. That's another fun tip. If you want to add some color, just do it in your fun little utensils. Pull out trash; this is a total kitchen necessity. Everyone should have one of these. I just installed them myself and they're fantastic because they keep the trash out of the way, but they're so super easy to use. And then, I want to show you guys here her sink. She's got this very industrial sink which is great. What's nice about having a big arc like this-- and it works, believe it or not. This is at all our working kitchen. But having a nice big arc is you can get like big pasta pots and stuff under it and fill it up and it's really convenient and you need to swivel also to make sure that you can use all. She's got three sinks here which is a lot of sink. You don't necessarily need that. And then, this is her working refrigerator and freezer. And you can see it's all filled up with all the tasty stuff. Look at this. Sorbet. We've got some hot stickers. And what's fun about this which you guys may or may not have noticed is that all of her labels are all actually made by the Art Department to not promote any particular brand. So, there's an actual guy here in the Art Department that makes all of these labels. So, some of them are really fun and crazy and creative like this one. I love this. Farming Eskimo's Frozen Peas. I don't even know that there were Eskimo farmers. And then, down here, this is so cool. Check this out. There's a little fridge cam in here. So when you guys watch the show and you see Rachael open her refrigerator and she sticks her face in her, that's the camera that catches it. It's so cool. And Rachael got these shelves with all of these fun little accessories. Some of them are vintage. Some of them are really meaningful and personal to her. This one's got her name right on it. And then, some of them were store-bought that have that real vintage feel like some of these. And they're colorful and fun and altogether, they really make a nice presentation and they give a lot of visual impact. Shelves are great addition to any kitchen, any space. You just want to make sure that the stuff you put on open shelves like this is attractive. So, it's a little bit of the main [inaudible]. But once you get it set up, you can always like tweak it and add new sayings. I love them. I have shelve-- a lot of shelves at home. And then, this is her pantry. I want to show you guys something about this pantry. For those of you guys that was wondering how we get the camera shots, the pantry actually has a fake back to it. So, we've got the pantry cam here that can capture Rachael picking up all of her supplies and bringing it to the kitchen. Another thing that I love about this pantry beside the secret back with the pantry cam are these chalkboard doors. This is such an easy thing. You can include this in any kitchen. You don't necessarily have to do pantry doors. You can even do your bottom doors in your kitchen and kids love to sit in your kitchen with you while you're doing work. They could even scribble on the doors. It's a really fun tip. And then, I wanted to show you guys the tile that Rachael choice. I love this glass tile. She carried it over from here on the island to the backsplash so the whole kitchen looks really pulled together. And that's a good tip when you're putting your kitchen together. You want to repeat materials in different places so the kitchen has like a real unified look. And to give you guys a tip on how to get a colorful fridge like this if you don't want to spend bazillion dollars to get a vintage one. You can actually take your kitchen refrigerator or your stove to an auto body shop and get it painted with lacquer enamel paint and it turns out just like this. I've done it before. It's less than $200. It's such a great tip. It's really fun and easy. You can even get flames on it. Well, that's Rachael's kitchen. I'm so glad that you guys got to see it and I hope you tune in. I hope you keep watching. And we hope to see you here on the set.


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House Speaker Kraig Paulsen told reporters Thursday that he is working on a bill that would end the requirement that lawmakers establish school funding levels 18 months before the start of a school year. Last spring, legislators ended their session without following the law and setting funding levels for the 2013-14 school year.
Paulsen says the change was needed because the current policy limits options for future legislators.
Democratic lawmakers say the Legislature should keep the current system. They say they have sought to follow the 18-month rule since it was put in place in 1995.
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Excitement ran high among the 300-plus automotive journalists gathered in a darkened presentation hall at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Each was there to witness and chronicle the first public showing of the restyled 2015 Dodge Charger and Challenger, presented on the morning of Thursday, April 17, 2014, at the New York International Auto Show.
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Men As Partners (MAP)
Purpose and Approach
Men as Partners (MAP) is a program that focuses on approaching men in a respectful and open-minded way and is geared towards getting them to analyze how their negative attitudes, values, and behaviors may be causing more harm than good. The program promotes equality, responsibility, honesty, and respect for all. More specifically lessons will address HIV/AIDS and STIs, gender equality, relationships, family planning, and sexuality. These are areas that have been traditionally focused on women, but the hope is that by involving those who hold the power we will see positive changes in behavior.
MAP was created in South Africa in 1998 by Engender Health and the Planned Parenthood Association of South Africa. The MAP program has two main goals:
1. Challenge the attitudes, values, and behaviors of men that harm their own health, safety, and wellbeing and that of women and children.
2. Encourage men to become actively involved in preventing gender-based violence, the spread and impact of HIV/AIDS, and unwanted pregnancies.
To achieve its goals, the MAP program is now working globally in various countries. Our MAP program will be following a specific manual created to be used in Ghana. PEPFAR has also recognized MAP as a Gender Norms Initiative to reduce the spread and impact of HIV/AIDS.
Action Plan
- Use the MAP manual to develop your itinerary.
- Write the PEPFAR proposal after developing your budget, including the cost of securing the venue.
- Develop a list of invitees.
- Buy supplies and organize the venue.
- Have the workshop.
- Requested Funds = $129 (70% of total)
- For chairs, minerals (refreshments), biscuits (snacks), folders, notebooks, pens, tape and printing fees.
- Community Contributions = $52 (30% of total)
- For Flip charts, markers, condoms (boxes) and wooden penises.
PC Resources
- Men As Partners (MAP) Manual (Request from Accra office.)
Project Reflection and Sustainability
- It is beneficial to have both a female and male PCV organize the workshop to add a different perspective to a lot of the issues that are discussed.
- Keep the workshops small (20-25 men) and have more than one if you have a lot of people interested.
- In addition, invite an array of men; from their 20s to 70s; fathers and sons; married and bachelors; with and without children; farmers, shop keepers, preachers, etc.. The more diversified the group, the more issues that will be brought to light.
- The workshop was given in English and that also really help because there wasn't a translator constantly repeating everything.


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Hedges the key to Dutch fund performance
The 2012 results from the Netherlands' five biggest pension funds out today underline how low interest rates are continuing to batter the sector and the role that risk-hedging swaps and bonds strategies play in keeping funds afloat.
Interest rates, and with them the yields on bonds and swaps, in the euro area continued to decline during 2012 – from 2.7% at the start of the year to 2.4% by its end. Pension funds use these rates to gauge their liabilities, and the lower the rate falls the larger their liabilities get.
The largest of the funds, the €281bn civil service plan ABP, reported a 96% funding ratio at the end of 2012, below the regulatory minimum of 105%. As a result it will have to cut pensions in April, it warned. The €47bn industrial workers' plan PMT, which is 92% funded, and its €32bn peer PME, which is 93.9% solvent, will also have to impose cuts on their members.
But the €129bn healthcare workers' plan PfZW has now recovered to a funding level of 101% and said no further cuts would be necessary. Managing director Peter Borgdorff said: "We are pleased about that".
The €31bn building-industry fund, BpfBOUW, reported a solvency ratio of 105.8% and said it, too, would not need any pensions cuts.
Interest rates, and the hedging of them, were the key driver governing the funds' solvency. All of them reported good investment results in 2012, ranging between 12% and 15%, but even these returns failed to keep up with their rising liabilities.
But the funds that made greater use of interest-rate hedges, using either bonds or swaps, did better. PfZW aims to hedge 40% of its liabilities in this way; BpfBOUW decided at the end of 2011 to increase its hedging to cover 60%.
ABP, by contrast, hedges only 25% of its liabilities. This morning a spokesman said the trustees had decided that with interest rates currently so low, it would be too expensive to buy cover right now – and if rates rise again, a fully-hedged pension fund would forego all the potential gains.
This is also the thinking at PMT. Its policy is to hedge 35% of its interest-rate risk, because it has a relatively young membership. The fund has stated: "We explicitly choose this limited interest-rate cover under the long-term recovery plan, because with relatively young participants, we have a longer investment horizon" - that is, more time for its growth investments to come good.
Yesterday, the Danish public pension fund ATP reported a 9% return for 2012, with over three-quarters of that due to its interest-rate hedging. ATP's chief investment officer, Henrik Gade Jepsen, told Financial News yesterday that the fund "did not want to take the risk" of anything less than full interest-rate cover.
He said: "It is a perennial question, whether to reduce our hedges and profit from them. I have had this question for over 10 years, since we started hedging our rate risk in 2001. Then, long-dated interest-rates were 5.25% and people said they looked low.
"I was asked again 18 months ago, when rates were 3.5%, and people said they could only go up. They went down. Now rates are much, much lower. You can argue they will go up from here, and you might be right.
"For us as a pension fund, it is simply not worth the risk. For example, we have Dkr84bn of investment reserves right now [a surplus over the fund's liabilities]. If interest-rates fall by 1%, that would lose us Dkr100bn, wiping that out entirely."
Jepsen said that ATP does have views on where interest-rates are going, but it applies this in its return-seeking bond portfolio, rather than by altering its hedges.
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Man charged with assault of referee asks for bail cut
Chief Justice Michael Kruse, accompanied on the bench by Chief Associate Judge Logoai Siaki and Associate Judge Fa'amausili, took under advisement a motion to reduce bail for Iopu Siolo, one of the defendants charged in connection with the assault of a referee from Samoa last year.
Siolo, one of five men originally charged in the attack of Samoa referee Ponifasia Vasia, pled guilty Monday to second degree assault, which was reduced from the first degree assault charge. Siolo, whose bail was set at $25,000 following his arrest last summer, asked the court to reduce his bail to $5,000 and allow him to be released on his own recognizance until sentencing.
The motion was filed through his lawyer Assistant Public Defender Leslie Cardin. According to the motion, as part of the plea agreement, the government recommended a probated sentence with detention limited to time served.
In court, Ms. Cardin pointed out that sentencing for Siolo is scheduled for June 22, 2012, about six weeks from now. However, the defendant remains incarcerated in the Territorial Correctional Facility because he's unable to post the $25,000 bail.
Ms Cardin in her motion cited article I, Section 6 of the Revised Constitution of American Samoa, which provides "[a]ll persons shall be bailable by sufficient sureties except where the judicial authorities shall determine that the presumption is great that an infamous crime, which term shall include murder and rape, has been committed and that the granting of bail would constitute a danger to the community."
She also cited a local case that set out three factors to consider, when determining whether to set bail for an infamous crime. The Court first must determine whether the offense allegedly committed is an "infamous crime." Next, the court weighs the strength of the evidence against the defendant. Finally, the court assesses the danger to the community posed by the defendant as in American Samoa Gov't. v. Samana.
"Infamous crimes" include crimes for which one may be imprisoned for more than one year.
According to the motion, the court must look to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, which set forth four factors for a court's determination of bail. First, the court looks at the nature and circumstance of the crime. Next, the court considers the weight of the evidence against the defendant. Third the court reviews the financial ability of the defendant to post bail, and finally, the court considers the character of the defendant.
In this case, the district court established bail in the amount of $25,000, but neither Mr. Siolo nor his family had the means to post bail. Under the Samana factors, defendant pled guilty to an "infamous crime" simply because it is punishable by more than one year. However, Mr. Siolo has accepted responsibility for his actions at the rugby game, pleading guilty to a reduced charge, and now awaits sentencing. The motion states that the defendant is not likely to be a danger to the community, if he is released on bail until sentencing, because he has no prior felony criminal record, has resided in the territory for many years, is married to an American Samoan, was gainfully employed at Starkist prior to his arrest and was financially supporting his wife and three children.
According to the motion, due to Siolo's arrest and his prolonged pretrial detention, he is indigent and he has no income or assets to post bail, nor does his extended family have the means to make the bond. According to the motion although Siolo is a a citizen of independent Samoa, he holds valid immigration papers, which will be surrendered to the authorities should he make bail. His length of residence here and ties to the community suggest defendant is not a flight risk.
The government is recommending a probated sentence with detention, limited to time served. Given the sentencing recommendation, the defendant respectfully asked the court to reduce bail to a modest sum and allow him to post it via an assurance bond. If he is able to make bond, pending his June 22 sentencing hearing, Mr. Siolo reasonably anticipates that he will be able to resume his employment at Starkist or find another suitable job, so that he can resume supporting his family.
The Chief Justice took the motion under advisement and noted that the court has to look at the other co-defendants in this matter. Kruse also noted that the court has to consider there is a conviction on Siolo's case.
The other co-defendants in this matter are Pelenato Puautolu, Fuata'i Tago and Pene Wells. Puautolu also entered a plea agreement with the government on Monday and pled guilty to second degree assault which was amended from the first degree assault. Wells' case was postponed for a possible plea agreement to next week Tuesday. Tago was released from jail on Thursday after the government moved to have Tago enter his guilty plea to a misdemeanor assault which was amended from first degree assault.
The Chief Justice rejected the government's plea offer for Tago and questioned the government as to how Tago allegedly assaulted the referee Ponifasio Vasa to Falelua Hall which was quoted in the plea deal offer to Tago. Kruse released Tago from jail with conditions that he sign up once a week at the office of his lawyer Marcellus Tala Uiagalelei and refrain from attending any rugby organization. According to the government's case during a rugby game match where Ponifasio Vasa was the referee and the defendants were upset with a call he made on the field, the defendants assaulted him. The referee was hospitalized for about a week while undergoing medical treatment for his injuries.


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The 17-year-old Miss Diez y Seis will compete at the end of this month for the title of Miss Texas Outstanding Teen.
It's a bit complicated how the system works as the Diez y Seis pageant is not part of the Miss Texas Pageant. But by winning it, she was eligible to compete in the statewide contest.
Pageantry of the
"I have been competing in pageants since I was six years old," she said. In fact, along with her local crown, she also holds the title of Miss Harris County Teen in the Cinderella Pageant.
"It is like the Miss Texas Pageant but less glitzy," she said.
For some people, it is easy to get caught up the pure competition and lose sight of the future.
Not Angelika. She has her goals firmly in place. Pageants are a means to an end.
"I do it for the scholarship money," she said.
"From Fiesta Bee County, I have almost $5,000 from all my years of competing.
"Western Week also gives scholarship money for runners-up."
Angelika, who is a senior this upcoming year at A.C. Jones High School, wants to go to University of Texas in San Antonio for a couple of years and then transfer to Austin to get a dental degree.
Tough competition
Now, Angelika is talented and knows the ropes of a competition. But, she is still at a disadvantage in comparison.
"There are about 50 girls competing in the teen division, and each one of them lives in a bigger community where they have dance coaches and competition coaches," she said.
She is not intimidated though and, even if she were, she has no choice—this is her last year to enter this age category of the competition.
"This is my last year in the teen division," Angelika said.
"It is tougher in the miss division. It is extremely hard as a teen, but to go into a miss division, it is more difficult."
So to win the teen division, she will have to practice, and every moment counts.
"Right now, I am practicing my talent and my interview," she said.
Her talent stems from the years dancing ballet folklorico.
"We went to our dance instructors in Houston, and they helped me make up a new dance," she said. "It had to be modern, fun and flirty."
Competition will be a grueling 10 days.
But the worst part—she can only see her friends and family for 30 minutes a day and cannot use her cellphone.
"My mom got me a bracelet charm shaped like a phone because I cannot live without my phone," she joked.
No pageant-zilla here
There is more to Angelika than pageants. She is a varsity cheerleader, varsity soccer player and member of the Jones High FFA, Student Council and Business Professionals of America.
She was the only Beeville girl, and one of 170 youths, to go to Washington, D.C., as part of the TRIO program at Coastal Bend College.
Plea for votes
Angelika, the daughter of Maria (Geno) and Augstin Benavidez, is making a plea to the community.
She hopes to have enough votes from the area to put her automatically in the top 15 in order to ensure a shot at winning.
Now, there is a charge to vote—$1—but that money goes to Children's Miracle Network.
Voting can be done online at Misstexas.org or by stopping by Business Express—her family's business on U.S. Highway 59.
Jason Collins is the editor at the Bee-Picayune and can be reached at 358-2550, ext. 121, or at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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First published in 1956 by then 18-year-old author Pamela Moore, this coming-of-age tale is about growing up too fast, about boarding school friendships and love affairs with older guys. In a new foreword, Emma Straub writes that Moore's "scenes of prep-school boys and grand, empty apartments are precursors to Gossip Girl, complete with morning martinis and endless cigarettes."
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June is Gay Pride Month. Find out which communities made The Advocate's 2016 list of the most gay-friendly U.S. cities.
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