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Arrowhead Research Corporation (NASDAQ:ARWR)
F2Q13 Earnings Call
May 9, 2013 4:30 PM ET
Vincent Anzalone – Director, Finance and IR
Dr. Christopher Anzalone – President and CEO
Dr. Bruce Given – COO
Ken Myszkowski – CFO
Bob Wasserman – Dawson James Securities
Grant Zeng – Zacks Investment Research
Ladies and gentlemen welcome to the Arrowhead Research fiscal 2013 second quarter financial results conference call. Throughout today's recorded presentation, all participants will be in a listen-only mode. After the presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions.
I will now hand the conference call over to Vincent Anzalone, Director of Finance and Investor Relations for Arrowhead. Please go ahead Vince.
Vincent Anzalone
Thank you, operator. And good afternoon everyone, thank you for joining us today to discuss Arrowhead's results for its fiscal 2013 second quarter ended March 31, 2013. With us today from management are President and CEO Dr. Christopher Anzalone, Chief Operating Officer and Head of R&D Dr. Bruce Given and Chief Financial Officer, Ken Myszkowski. Management will provide a brief update of the quarter and will then open the call up to your questions.
Before we begin, I would like to remind you that comments made today may contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements other than statements of historical fact, including without limitation those with respect to Arrowhead's goals, plans, and strategies, are forward-looking statements and represent management's current expectations and are inherently uncertain.
You should refer to the discussions under Risk Factors in Arrowhead's annual report on Form 10-K and the company's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for additional matters to be considered in this regard. Thus, actual results may differ materially. Arrowhead undertakes no duty to update any of the forward-looking statements discussed on today's call.
With that said, I'd like to turn the call over to Dr. Christopher Anzalone, President and CEO of the company. Chris?
Dr. Christopher Anzalone
Thanks, Vince. Good afternoon everyone, and thank you for joining us today. As you know our mission is to create powerful new therapies that address real health problems. Raw innovation and execution to our commercial development and necessary engines driving us toward this goal and we made substantial progress on both over the past quarter.
Of course these engines require capital to run and we've recently announced a $36 million financing from a syndicate of high quality healthcare investors. This gives us the cash runway into 2015 and now we are properly funded to execute on our strategy and accelerate the development of our RNAi-based treatments. We believe our team and technological platform are second to none and now we have the capital to properly fuel that team and technology.
Let's take a closer look at the financing and what we believe it means. This is the first time in the company's history that Arrowhead has been able to attract this amount of capital and this high quality of fundamental investors. RA Capital led around with a syndicate that included Special Situations Fund, Camber Capital, Sabby Capital, Aquilo Capital, Sphera Global Healthcare Fund and investor Jim Mellon. These fund conducted extensive due diligence over several months and while bring them in was not an ultimate goal in and of itself. This financing is a strong indication that some very sophisticated investors have confidence in our technology, plan and ability to create value.
The structure of the financing is also important because it is shareholder friendly. They're offering us price at the market and included no warrant coverage. This is a welcome step forward and we believe it is unique for a company our size. This financing is a turning point for what it represents and what it enables us to achieve. We now have the resources to reach several important near term milestones and critical data points. These include one, filing with Australian authorities this quarter to lunch a Phase 1 study in healthy volunteers with our Hepatitis B candidates ARC-520. Two, data from the ARC-520 Phase 1 establishing the safety profile for the candidates and representing the first human data with the DPC delivery platform. Three, regulatory filing in Hong Kong in calendar Q4e 2013 for a single dose Phase 2A with ARC-520 in chronic HPV patients. Four, data from the Phase 2A study, five completion of long term GLP toxicology studies and initiation of a multi dose Phase 2B study of ARC-520 planned in the second half of 2014 and six, completion of preclinical work to designate at least one new RNAi clinical candidates.
In addition to be in the street calls throughout – I am sorry 2013 and 2014 we plan to release updates on our pipeline and underlying technologies to publications, scientific meetings and investment conferences, Webinars and analyst/investor events. We also anticipate a data being available from the ongoing Phase 1 study of Adipotide or anti obesity candidates being conducted at MD Anderson Cancer Center. However since we do not control or fund the study I have not included that in this list.
These are important near term value drivers because they serve to de-risk the ARC-520 program specifically and the DPC delivery system more broadly. The ARC-520 clinical program which we will discuss in more detail later in the call is designed to provide us with a relatively early efficacy read out. Over the next 12 to 18 months we expect to have a good idea about whether the candidate will have a similar safety and efficacy profile in humans as we have seen in all the models. If these results reflect the results in two established grown models and the HBV infected chimpanzee we expect ARC-520s commercial risk profile and therefore value to change dramatically. Clinical proof of concept could also de-risk the broader DPC platform and drive value into the base technology and follow-up candidates.
I'd like to move on to our view of the steps we've taken and the progress we've made in the recent months. As we discussed in our last conference call we view 2013 as a demonstration year. We spent 2012 building out the assets and capabilities we acquired with the Roche transaction and much of this was not or could not be publicized. However, now we're positioned us to generate and actively publicize the type of clinical and non-clinical data to represent valuable proof-of-concept.
For example, we published a paper in journal Molecular Therapy detailing the non-clinical development of ARC-520. We've included key data demonstrating a new way of treating chronic Hepatitis B virus infection by silencing the entire HBV genome. With this approach we believe achieving a functional cure is possible. The data showed multi log reduction in Hepatitis B viral DNA and proteins including s-antigen lasting over 30 days after a single injection. We do not believe any group has ever shown reductions as rapid or as deep as this.
The s-antigen reductions were potentially most important as widely believed that s-antigen reduction which no current therapy is capable of consistently inducing is the necessary step in achieving a functional cure. We believe the s-antigen reductions and ARC-520 induced were substantially more pronounced than anything ever demonstrated to-date. More broadly the data demonstrated that the DPC delivery system is capable of extremely efficient gene silencing that should also be applicable to a variety of disease targets. This work was done in two well established grown models that are accepted as appropriate and reasonably predictive.
However we believe that we could de-risk ARC-520 by demonstrating safety and efficacy in a primate before moving into human studies. Chimpanzees are naturally acceptable to same Hepatitis B virus as humans and they respond to infections very similar. Chimpanzees were used in the development of HBV vaccines in our thought to be predictive of human safety and efficacy responses. We became aware of two chimpanzees with chronic HBV infection that could be studied and we are provided access to one of them.
In many ways this animal was a very good model. Of course as a chimpanzee it's physiology is quite similar to that of humans and it was infected HBV at a young age. However there were two areas that made it a very challenging model first it presented with extremely high viremia and antigenemia. We believe that it's viral load and HBV protein levels were likely several orders of magnitude higher than we ever expect to see in most human patients. So, the bar for reducing viral and antigen levels was quite high.
Second the animal had a mutant form of HBV that is likely resistant to one of our two siRNA sequences in ARC-520. Therefore we were fighting a very high infection with only half of our dose of ARC-520 being effective. We view this as a worst case scenario. Even so after a low dose of ARC-520 we demonstrated a level and speed of viral and protein reduction never reported. We identified a well tolerated dose of ARC-520 leading to a 95% reduction in circulating viral DNA. More importantly ARC-520 lead to approximately 90% reductions in Hepatitis e-antigen and s-antigen these data support previous findings and road models and aid and predicting a therapeutic dose range to be evaluated in upcoming clinical trials. We do not see, we did not see any toxicity signals that can be attributed to the drug so we believe that ARC-520 will have a comfortable therapeutic index. This study is ongoing and we will release additional data in the future.
Following the release of those initial we hosted a well attended analyst and investor event in New York City to discuss our Hepatitis B program. Panel members for the event included company management and key opinion leaders in HBV. Dr. Robert Gish, noted hepatologist and Arrowhead Clinical Advisory Board Chairman, and Joan Block, Executive Director and Co-founder of Hepatitis B Foundation. The live event was also webcast and if you missed it an archive is available on the Arrowhead website.
Over the past few months we expanded our intellectual property protection through two patent allowances covering the DPC delivery system. The first was a next generation Protease Sensitive Masking technology that enables new DPC constructs that can be engineered for a long circulation times and improved tissue targeting characteristics. DPC with this new masking technology have been shown to be highly potent upon subcutaneous administration MA enabling new therapeutic targets including oncology. The second patent allowance which we announced earlier this week specifically protects the use of Targeted Melittin or Melittin-Like Peptides to facilitate delivery of siRNAs conjugates to the parasites. This new patent protection covers the composition of the DPCs used in ARC-520 and runs until 2031 we look to say we have long lasting IP protection for this candidates.
Lastly we made progress toward completing the final steps required to file regulatory submission for first unmanned studies of ARC-520. We completed GMP manufacturing of clinical supply for Phase 1 and Phase 2A and completed GLP toxicology studies with a final study report expecting shortly. We have recruited the clinical site investigator and we are now in the final stages of preparing the regulatory filing for submission during this quarter.
With that update I would now like to turn the call over to our COO and Head of R&D Dr. Bruce Given to review the ARC-520 clinical program in a little more detail. Bruce?
Dr. Bruce Given
Thanks Chris and hello to everyone on the call today. Before I talk about our clinical trial strategy and timeline I want to first review why we believe HBV is an attractive commercial opportunity and disease that is well suited for an RNAi-based intervention.
HBV is the world's most common series liver infection. With an estimated 350 million patients worldwide that are chronically infected that are thoughts to be approximately 2 million patients in the U.S. 14 million in Western Europe over 100 million in the Asia Pacific region and another 220 plus million throughout the rest of the world. HBV can lead to cirrhosis to the liver as responsible for 80% of primary liver cancers globally. The annual death tool for HBV is estimated as high as 1 million. So, this is truly a global disease that imposes an enormous health burden and death toll on both the developed and developing world. The goal of ARC-520 is to provide a functional cure at an immune clearance state characterized by Hepatitis B surface antigen negative serum with or without serum conversion. This goal leads to my next point about why we believe RNAi is uniquely suited to address HBV.
Current treatment options include interferon which is difficult to use at a highly disruptive side effects and nucleotide or nucleoside analogs referred to collectively as NUCs. The best NUCs are very good at suppressing viremia and production and release of new viral particles that are not capable of directly suppressing the production and release of viral proteins including s antigen and e antigen. Either interferon nor NUCs provide meaningful rates of functional cure. Many experts in the field believe that addressing both viremia and antigenemia is required to obtain a functional cure.
RNAi in general and the siRNAs in ARC-520 specifically acted a fundamentally different way than NUCs. The intervene upstream at the point of DNA transcription it can deeply knockdown all HBV gene products including proteins and the viral intermediates necessary to produce viral DNA.
No other mechanism and to our knowledge drug currently used or in development has been able to reliably do this. Moving on to our plant clinical program for ARC-520. As Chris mentioned we are making final preparations for our regulatory submission to begin a Phase 1 study. This will be a single S and E dose study at approximately 42 healthy volunteers in Australia. It is designed to provide a standard assessment of safety and tolerability. We are on schedule to meet our stated goal of a submission this quarter and dosing will begin soon after we receive ethics and regulatory approval. We believe the study will be complete and data available in Quarter 4. We are planning to follow this with a second dose I'm sorry, with a single dose Phase 2A study in chronic HBV patients in Hong Kong. The Phase 1 study will establish a safety profile relative rapidly it should enable us to begin this Phase 2A study in patients at a therapeutic dose level thereby accelerating the path to meaningful results. Our plan is to apply for ethics and regulatory permission for the Phase 2A study in the fall of this year.
In addition to assessing safety and tolerability in patients, we will file measures of viral load and antigenemia and also determine depth and duration of effect. Historically, data from chimpanzees were chronic HBV have been very predictive of dosing and response in humans. So we are eager to see the readout from our Phase 2A study. If successful we are planning to conduct a multiple dose Phase 2B study beginning in the second half of 2014. In order to meet that timeline, we will have to among other steps complete a multi-dose GLP toxicology study which is planning to initiate next quarter.
Following the next 12 months of work we will have a well rounded data package for ARC-520 that includes extensive 9 clinical data volunteer and patient safety and tolerability and critically we expect to have an early readout on the extended duration of our ability to knock down production of new virus in key viral proteins. We think these goals are aggressive but achievable.
With that update I would like to turn the call over to our CFO, Ken Myszkowski to review our financials for the period. Ken?
Ken Myszkowski
Thank you, thank you Bruce and good afternoon everyone. As we reported today, our net loss attributable to Arrowhead for the three months ended March 31, 2013 a $6.8 million or $0.41 per share based on 16.5 million weighted average shares outstanding. This compares with a net loss attributable to Arrowhead a $5.3 million or $0.50 per share based on 10.7 million weighted average shares outstanding for the three months ended March, 31, 2012.
Total operating expenses for the three months ended March, 31, 2013 were $5.4 million compared to $4.9 million for the three months ended March, 31, 2012. Net cash used in operating activities for the first six months and fiscal 2013 were $8.3 million added with $6.9 million in the prior year period. Increased operating expenses in cash used in operating activities reflect preclinical requirements and final I&D enabling steps including G&P manufacturing and GLP toxicology per HBV program.
Turning to our balance sheet, our cash position was $3.3 million at March 31, 2013 compared to $3.4 million at September 30, 2012. During the first half of the fiscal year cash outlays for R&D were $6.1 million and cash used in G&A were $2.7 million. Cash inflows during the first half of the fiscal year included $7.1 million from the sale of equity securities and public offerings $400,000 in revenue and $1.2 million in proceeds related to the sale of our former subsidiary (UniDAC). Our shares outstanding at March 31, 2013 were $17 million up $3.4 million from $13.6 million at September 30, 2012. Including the $36 million offering closed last week our common share is currently outstanding $31.3 million and would be $36.7 million inclusive of the conversion of the preferred shares issued.
With that brief overview I'll now turn the call over to Chris for concluding remarks.
Dr. Christopher Anzalone
Thanks Ken. Before we talk about the concept on multiple shots on goal many times over the last few years. This approach design to open opportunities, mitigate shareholder risk and search for value. Once that value is identified is critical for a company to be nimble and move quickly to fully support it. ARC-520 and the flexible platform that enables it together represent that value and our company is fully aligned to bind them. This is where we are today, this is when our work acquiring technologies and building capabilities begins to pay off and this is why it is a very exciting time with Arrowhead.
We believe that ARC-520 is a well thought out candidate from a market and technological standpoint. Approximately one out of every 20 people on the planet is infected with HBV and there is no cure. Our approach is unique and its focused on financing the entire HBV genome and it is the only therapy and development we are aware of that could potentially lead to a functional cure. As I say in billiards there are still a lot of green between the ball and packet but we have first mover advantage. In addition we have substantially de-risked the program. We have a good understanding of the safety profile after many studies in non-human primates and en routes.
The final report from the GLP toxicology studies will be available shortly and we have not seen any surprises to-date. We have a good understanding of the potential efficacy after studies in two road models and most recently a chimpanzee with chronic HBV infection. Finally our time is attractive ad we will file this quarter to begin human studies.
For all its promise ARC-520 is not our only value driver. The underlying DPC siRNA delivery system is extremely versatile and as the ARC-520 progresses to the clinic we believe it will drive value in the platform that enables it. We have a team of dedicated scientist that strive everyday DPC is even safer and more prudent, including the recent advances with contrast capable of subcutaneous administration in tumor targeting. And now after our recent financing we have a capital needed to accelerate our development programs. We're committed to raising the profile of the company and firmly believe we are well on our way to becoming the leading developer of RNAi therapeutics. As I mentioned we anticipate several important milestone advance over the next 12 months that we believe we'll further that goal.
Thank you for your interest in Arrowhead Research, and I'd now like to open the call to questions. Operator?
Question-and-Answer Session
Thank you. We will now begin the question-and-answer session. (Operator Instructions) our first question comes from Bob Wasserman with Dawson James Securities. Please go ahead.
Bob Wasserman – Dawson James Securities
Hi guys. Congratulations on getting like accomplished this year. And I know it's only been a couple of days since you completed your I got your recent funding that could you give a little more background a little more color on the Hong Kong study specifically the 2b, the second study would it be larger in size would you do at all sort of Hong Kong or dislocates or may be elaborate a little bit on that task mark?
Dr. Christopher Anzalone
Well as you might imagine we're in early Phases of our thought process around that 2b study. Our initial thinking has been that will more likely be a multinational study. Potentially including U.S and European sites not solely Asian sites for instance. But I would have to again advice it's early days for us. We're just now actually we'll be meeting without Clinical Advisory Board in the next few weeks to talk and much greater length about the upcoming Phase 2A study or single dose study in Hon Kong that probably starts around the first quarter of 2014. We will also talk about initial thoughts around the 2B study but I would expect we are still a few months away from having that study more full we planned.
Bob Wasserman – Dawson James Securities
Okay. Could you speak a little bit more about why Hong Kong and how that market compares with the U.S and European in terms of Hepatitis B and the incidence and the severity there?
Dr. Christopher Anzalone
Yeah, that's a great question. We normally would have thought perhaps about doing our first-in-man study maybe in the U.S or even in Europe and we wanted to go into patients very early on and the issue in the U.S especially is that main of the patients are not pure HBV patients but are also co-infected with other diseases such as HIV or HCV.
Bob Wasserman – Dawson James Securities
HCV. Okay.
Dr. Christopher Anzalone
Yeah. In addition to that those that are solely HBV are sometimes in immigrant communities that have had a tendency not to really readily participate in clinical studies. So the advice that we got from our advisors early on was that a trial that focused on the U.S and even Europe had a high chance of being in the slow and rolling trial. On the other hand in the case of Hong Kong, Hong Kong has about a 30% prevalence Chronic Hepatitis B so it extremely high prevalence it has a wonderful medical system left over from the British that the time of British rule and a very and it has its own regulatory system which is very much a sophisticated western regulatory system.
The Hong Kong seems to be an ideal place to be able to enroll a patient study quite quickly. The reason with Australia then for the normal volunteer study when we decided to do volunteers first is just that it's in the same theatres Hong Kong it's a there are the regulatory authorities understand each other well and we felt that Australia we could probably also enroll at least some patients with a Chinese background which would be a helpful for the Hong Kong authorities as well. So when you put all that together we wind up doing Phase the normal volunteer Phase 1 study in Australia and then the first human patient study in Hong Kong.
Bob Wasserman – Dawson James Securities
So that the Hong Kong theatre has their separate regulatory body as composed to Mainland, China?
Dr. Christopher Anzalone
Yes it does.
Bob Wasserman – Dawson James Securities
Okay. And does that the hospitals there also draw Hep C patients from Mainland, China as well or is it there is enough density on Hong Kong to get the Phase 2 study?
Dr. Christopher Anzalone
Well, it's a 30% prevalence in Hong Kong.
Bob Wasserman – Dawson James Securities
Dr. Christopher Anzalone
So we were sure that we should be able to enroll this in Hong Kong.
Bob Wasserman – Dawson James Securities
Okay. Okay, great. Well thanks a lot. Congratulations again.
Dr. Christopher Anzalone
Thank you.
Our next question comes from (inaudible), a Private Investor. Please go ahead.
Unidentified Analyst
Yes, gentlemen. I just want to return to the issue of Unidym I was I'm a little confused ask on the last conference all about revenues perhaps I should have been more inclusive. Are there any payments do us from that transaction?
Dr. Christopher Anzalone
Yeah. Thanks very much James it's a great question. So there are we are working with Wise Power right now the acquirer of Unidym to secure those payments. We are owned and about a million dollars extra on this on the second tranche of the acquisition payment. We are working with them to secure that right now.
Unidentified Analyst
Did these payments continue on into the future as far as?
Dr. Christopher Anzalone
They don't.
Unidentified Analyst
More tranches or whatever?
Dr. Christopher Anzalone
No, no they don't so this was the second tranche is a second of two guarantee payments. Payment going forward had to do with milestone with revenue milestones and with royalties. So we don't have any good visibility on that right now but as we do get better visibility we will certainly in part that to you.
Unidentified Analyst
Okay, okay. Well good job on the placement. Congratulations gentlemen.
Dr. Christopher Anzalone
Thank you very much.
Our next question comes from Grant Zeng with Zacks Investment Research. Please go ahead.
Grant Zeng – Zacks Investment Research
Hi guys. Congratulations on the strong quarter especially for the 36 million financing. I just have a two question about the timing of the opportunities that in the Hong Kong study basically so you are going to run opportunities that will be first in a few months. My question that does the Hong Kong study follow the alternative study or that will be run some attorneys needs?
Dr. Christopher Anzalone
Yeah. And I thought this might not have been a little bit clear because they are fiscal year not a calendar year. So this gives me an opportunity to maybe clarify timing a little bit. But the overall volunteer study in Australia comes first. We will be filing for permission to do that study this quarter we anticipate starting that study in the third quarter. Hopefully early in the third quarter but that will dependent on how long it takes for ethics review and to get the agreement from the Australia and authorities. We are anticipating that study will complete in the calendar fourth quarter. So not in our fiscal fourth quarter but in the calendar fourth quarter. And at the point that we have the data from that study that's when we will complete our I&D submission to Hong Kong. So the Hong Kong patient study file those after the normal volunteer study it is now simultaneous.
Grant Zeng – Zacks Investment Research
Okay. If I was getting the Hong Kong probably we'll follow their opportunities that would be right?
Dr. Christopher Anzalone
Yes, sir.
Grant Zeng – Zacks Investment Research
Okay, that's it. Thank you.
Dr. Christopher Anzalone
You're welcome.
(Operator Instructions) I'm showing no further questions. This concludes our question and answer session. I would like to turn the conference back over to Chris Anzalone for any closing remarks.
Dr. Christopher Anzalone
Thanks everyone for your interest and we look forward to speaking with you to meet with you later this year.
The conference is now concluded. Thank you attending today's presentation. You may now disconnect.
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Margaret A. Farley's Just Love: A Framework for Christian Social Ethics has been the subject of much discussion and controversey following the announcement by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith in June 2012 that the book "contained erroneous propositions, the dissemination of which risks grave harm to the faithful."
In 2007, theologian Lisa Sowle Cahill of Boston College offered a more positive view in a review for America:
This long-awaited work by America's leading Catholic feminist theological ethicist, Margaret A. Farley, is the product of years of experience, reflection, scholarship and wisdom. Just Love is decisively shaped by Farley's longstanding interests in the sexual equality of women and men, and of gay and straight couples; and, more recently, in advocacy for people affected by AIDS, especially women in Africa. Just Love's thesis is that justice is central to sexual morality, especially justice in the sense of respect for the real identity and needs of the other.
This is an important message in a time in which sexual abuse and violence are rampant, and the Catholic Church has failed to protect children from sexual exploitation, while campaigning against the unions that many gays and lesbians view as essential expressions of their identities. It is just as important a message for a culture, like ours, that often reduces sexual morality to freedom and enjoyment, and regards commitment as an ideal or a luxury. It is even more important under conditions that systemically expose women to threats to their sexual integrity and health, and to their very lives.
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South African police have fired rubber bullets and tear gas to repel hundreds of rock-throwing farm workers during a second day of strike violence in the normally calm and picturesque wine region.
Police and protesting farm workers fought running battles along the shuttered N1 motorway, the main route linking Cape Town and Johannesburg, amid workers' demands for a doubling of minimum wages to US$17.50 a day.
Protesters in De Doorns hurled stones at police armoured vehicles, prompting officers in riot gear to respond with a volley of rubber bullets and tear gas.
The strikers were dispersed but rapidly and repeatedly regathered, in a game of cat and mouse that has rocked South Africa's main wine and fruit producing region since flaring last year.
Eighteen people were arrested on Thursday, bringing the number of arrests to 62 this week.
Undeterred, protesters ripped down metal street signs and wire meshing to use as cover from the raining bullets as they advanced on police positions.
Empty bullet casings, stones and boulders were strewn over the area which lies less than two hours drive from Cape Town and is the country's biggest table grape growing region.
"There's running battles between police and the strikers. Shooting and stone throwing is the order of the day in the area," Nosey Pieterse, general secretary of the Bawsi Agricultural Workers' Union of South Africa (Bawusa), told AFP.
Protests took place in three towns in the Western Cape, which provides 55-60 per cent of the country's agricultural exports and employs nearly 200,000 permanent and seasonal workers.
The head of South African agricultural trade association Agri SA said the bulk of permanent workers were reporting for work.
"It's the seasonal workers who are striking," Johannes Moller said.
The workers in the province launched a fresh round of industrial action on Wednesday to press for the doubling of their wages.
This was after pay talks - under way since last November's farms unrest in the region killed two people - collapsed last week.
The renewed strike comes on the back of a run of labour troubles in South Africa, characterised by last year's deadly wildcat mining stay-aways, which killed more than 50 people.


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Offering an outdoor pool, Pousada Nativo's is located in Nova Almeida. Free WiFi access is available. BBQ facilities are available on site. You can enjoy pool view and garden view from the room. Private bathroom comes with a shower. Extras include bed linen and a fan. At Pousada Nativo's you will find a garden and a shared kitchen. Other facilities offered at the property include a shared lounge and a games room. The property offers free parking. Vitoria - Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport is 28 km away. Maggiori informazioni
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Located on Praia Grande Beachfront, in Fundão, this hotel features air-conditioned rooms, a sauna and a pool on a sun terrace. It offers beach service, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Pousada Terra Mar offers practical rooms with dark timber furniture. All feature a TV, minibar and a private bathroom with a shower. The Terra Mar hotel serves a daily buffet breakfast, which features fresh fruits, juices and breads. Guests can enjoy regional cuisine at the restaurant or have drinks by the garden. Table Tennis, billiards and a foosball table are available in the game-room. The 24-hour front desk can arrange shuttle and tour services. A lively area with bars and restaurants can be reached within a 22-minute walk. This pet-friendly hotel is 45 km from Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport. Maggiori informazioni


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This coffee is rated by 53 Customer Reviews
I originally chose Costa Rica because, in general I like light roast coffees. Now its definitely my favorite because its just so yummy in my tummy.
A very good coffee. Only beat by four of its sister coffee.
I love this coffee. Best I have ever had.
I think the coffees from Costa Rica are the best. This coffee has a bold flavor, but is very smooth. I could drink it all day long!! It is only exceeded by the peaberry from Costa Rica!!
This coffee is rich and flavorful despite being fairly light.
My favorite all time coffee - seems to me to have a hint of chocolate and never tastes burned.
Amazing! One of my favorites!!! Delicious and creamy!
I think that it is a great coffee with nutty undertones and a sweet creaminess that makes for a nice heavy body.
I love this coffee because it isn't too strong, and for a beginner coffee drinker like me who likes it more sweet than anything it is my favorite and that hint of chocolate they say it has really makes it so much better than anything I have tried so far.
Absolutely the best! My husband and I have tried many kinds and none compare to this one. We were so disappointed when it was changed to a seasonal coffee. So, after suffering serious withdrawal syptoms and trying many lesser coffees in an unsuccessful search of a replacement, we are very excited to see it available again!!!
Costa Rica is the perfect balance between vibrant and smooth.
LOVE this coffee!
The best coffee ever. Not too acidic, not too light. Perfect!!!!
This is one of the best coffees I've tasted. It's bold yet smooth.
Cool Beans!
This is the best! I keep trying all the others and then come back to this!
The Sombro del Poro was an experiment for Darling Hubby and me. We regularly grind and love the darker roasts -- Mahogany, LaCuna, Espresso, French Roast. We also rely on the Columbian medium roast, and fell in love with the Minita Peaberry, so this was the next step. Verdict: YUMMY! On my first cup, I made the mistake of putting a touch of raw sugar and cream in it -- never again. This is a superior cup of coffee.
I generally prefer darker roasts, but Costa Rica Sombra Del Poro rocks! The "fruity" tones are subtle and balanced. Drunk black (I normally don't spoil coffee with milk, cream or sugar),this roast makes for a truly delicious cup of coffee. A great mid-afternoon pick-me-up or Sunday brunch companion.
The best I've ever tasted. Smmoth,flavorful with a complex after taste.
So good I have to order it online monthly. Living far away most grocery stores don't carry these flavors and this is one of my all time favorites.
Best coffee roast ever. It's all I drink. Please - never discontinue this roast!!
Love this awesome coffee!!!
This coffee converted a tea drinker (me) to coffee! Very nice flavor with smooth after taste.
Your Costa Rican coffee is delicious! It's a perfect roast - not too mild, not too bold. Wonderful, no matter what time of day or night!
Best coffee EVER!! Please keep it all year. Oh, and make a K-cup version
When I want coffee, this is the one I pick!
When I want coffee, this is the one I pick!
it's the best you make. I drink it everyday bar none
this blend of coffee is smooth and rich. Since tasting this blend I have not had another cup of any other coffee
I love most all of the medium roast at Caribou. What I like the best about Caribou's coffees are they all have a definitive 'flavor' to them. The Caribou blend is my favorite, Fireplace blend a close second. Starbuck's coffees all taste burnt, not sure how anyone can drink them.
good light flavor
This coffee is THE BEST coffee that Caribou has to offer (other than LaMinita Peaberry). The smooth, creamy taste doesn't need cream and its medium roast makes it easy for both light and dark drinkers! It is PERFECT.
This coffee is THE BEST coffee that Caribou has to offer (other than LaMinita Peaberry). The smooth, creamy taste doesn't need cream and its medium roast makes it easy for both light and dark drinkers! It is PERFECT.
Hands down, my favorite!
THIS is the BEST Caribou coffee, in my opinion! Great way to start the day!
Very good full flavor coffee, my new favorite!
My favorite!!
Very nice.
Very nice.
Very nice.
Very nice.
Super. I walk out of my way for it.
Just not my kind of coffee. The cherry and chocolate flavors don't mix well. Bleh.
My wife and I think Costa Rica Sombra Del Poro is the perfect combination of rich taste with the higher caffeine content of light roast.
strong flavor
The taste reminds me of the time I spent living in CR, which is hands-down the best coffee I've ever had. Lighter roast allows you to really taste the beans. Wonderful =)
This was a coffee club selection and I don't usually expect to like light roast coffees, but this absolutely changed my mind about that! Enjoyed it very much and looking forward to trying more light roasts. Great breakfast coffee.
This my favorite by far, my "go to" in the morning. It is getting hard to find in Sioux Falls...
This my favorite by far, my "go to" in the morning. It is getting hard to find in Sioux Falls...
Love varietals from this region. Few options out there. This one rocks...
Delicious. I sometimes have coffee after dinner, and this is perfect with dessert.
Have enjoyed this coffee for 5 years! My local Caribou store has run out!!Thankfully I can order on line????????. Please keep this! Perfect coffee!


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- Makes one 10-inch-diameter corn bread
- 3/4 pound bacon, coarsely chopped
- 2 cups white cornmeal
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 1 large egg
- Preheat oven to 450°F. Sauté chopped bacon in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat until brown and crisp. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels; drain. Reserve 6 tablespoons drippings from skillet. Brush 10-inch-diameter ovenproof skillet with 2 tablespoons reserved drippings. Place skillet in oven to heat.Whisk cornmeal, salt, baking soda and baking powder in medium bowl to blend. Add buttermilk, egg and remaining 4 tablespoons reserved drippings. Whisk until just blended; mix in sautéed bacon. Pour batter into hot skillet. Bake corn bread until firm to touch and golden, about 25 minutes. Turn corn bread out onto rack and cool. (Corn bread can be prepared 1 day ahead. Wrap in foil; store at room temperature.)
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- Calories280
- Carbohydrates27 g(9%)
- Fat15 g(23%)
- Protein8 g(17%)
- Saturated Fat5 g(25%)
- Sodium552 mg(23%)
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Ezra will receive three years of chemotherapy treatment. Most children recover completely from this cancer, and go on to live a normal cancer free life.
A quote from Ezra's mother: "Prior to Ezra's diagnosis my husband and I always talked about how there was something special to Ezra. There is a light in Ezra , that not every child encompasses. His light is infectious and can put a person at ease, make them laugh, or make them cry. He is a sweet old soul, who is knowledgeable beyond his years. He is a fighter."
He is a little fighter, indeed!
Ezra is now in the long-term maintenance phase of his chemotherapy where he will receive chemo every day in the form of a pill, steroids 5 days a month, spinal taps every 12 weeks, and Vincristine once a month.
In his spare time, Ezra enjoys Thomas the train, rice cakes, his big brother, and running!
In June of 2006, Peyton and her brother and sister were suffering from a summer virus. They took a trip to the pediatrician and were told that it would probably just go away on it's own. Peyton started running a low-grade fever and they were told again that it would work itself out. After 3 weeks of this, Peyton began waking up at night screaming in pain. Being only 2 1/2, she couldn't really describe the pain, only that it HURT! They made yet another trip to the pediatrician, who ordered labs and blood work.
July 13th, the Mayhews got the call. THE call. The one that changed everything. The one that no parent EVER wants to get. It was the doctor's office and it was suspected that Peyton may have leukemia. She was referred to an oncologist for further evaluation.
Peyton was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). She was also diagnosed CNS (Central Nervous System) positive because high amounts of leukemia was found in her spinal fluid. She would be considered a high risk case for relapse and her treatment would be longer and harder than the average leukemia case.
You can read about Peyton's treatment here.
She is one tough cookie!
Peyton just celebrated her 6th birthday in December and has been "off-treatment" for over a year now!
Peyton loves drawing and painting, dressing up (in MANY outfits a day), school, dancing, Littlest Pet shops, and Legos!
When I cross that finish line in June, I will be thinking of these two little fighters. They are the real heroes.
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I offer a free first driving lesson for all new students.
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Ba Guo Bu Yi
Last updated by fabiowzgogo at 2016/7/22
With a traditional Chinese decoration, Ba Guo Bu Yi in Beijing is widely known as an authentic Sichuan cuisine restaurant. Spicy Sichuan style dishes are loved by customers in Beijing.
Crispy Pork Intestines upon the Three Gorges Stones (Shanxiashi bao cuichang in Chinese) is the top 1 dish in the restaurants. A dish of boiled blood curd and vegetables with a chili soup (Maoxuewang), beef with bean curds (Douhua Niurou), Crab meat with corns (Yumi hui xierou) and other famous Sichuan dishes are available there. Corn cake (Yumingao) and corn juice are popular as well.
In addition, you can enjoy a short face-changing show (Bian nian in Chinese) and dances which are held at 07:00 or 08:00 in the evening. It is a great enjoyment to have a meal during the shows. Tasty Sichuan dishes and warm service make the restaurant famous in Beijing. Work hours are from 11:00 to 14:30, and 17:00 to 21:30 every day.
Tip: If you want to enjoy the face-changing performances in Ba Guo Bu Yi, you'd better book a table in advance.
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Soaring foreclosures are continuing to raise questions about the mortgage industry's claims that they are making a dent in the housing crisis.
Foreclosure filings last month were up nearly 50 percent compared with a year earlier.
Nationwide, 261,255 homes received at least one foreclosure-related filing in May, up 48 percent from 176,137 in the same month last year and up 7 percent from April, foreclosure listing service RealtyTrac Inc. said Friday.
The latest grim foreclosure news comes as criticism mounts that efforts by government and the mortgage industry to stem the tide of foreclosures aren't keeping up with the rising number of troubled homeowners.
Critics say a Bush administration-backed mortgage industry coalition, dubbed Hope Now, is falling far short.
"It's clear that these voluntary efforts in and of themselves cannot really make a dent," said Allen Fishbein, director of credit and housing policy at the Consumer Federation of America. "Government intervention is going to be necessary."
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John H. and Catherine Stoop with son John W. Stoop
From left to right, John H. Stoop, Catherine "Katie" Finnegan Stoop, his wife, and their only child John W. Stoop, Sr.
John H. Stoop was a blacksmith by trade and lived for many years in both Pittsburgh, Aspinwall and Sharon PA working in the steel mills. He was also a fireman for a short time and owned a pool hall in Lawrenceville area around 1905-06. He was born in 1870 in Wellsville, Columbiana Co., OH and died in Chester, PA in 1933.
Catherine Finnegan Stoop was born in the Hill section of Pittsburgh in 1874 a member of St. Brigid's parish. She died in Chester, PA in 1959.
John W. Stoop was born in either Sharon or Aspinwall, there is no birth record, in 1907 and died in his home at Chester in May of 1960. He too resided for a number of years in Pittsburgh. He was a state licensed plumber and a steamfitter at Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. when he passed away.
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Media Advisory From the Office of State Senator Royce West - District 23
For Immediate Release CONTACT:
Kelvin Bass (512) 463-0123 February 16, 2007
Sen. West and Rep. Naishtat file bill to protect the homeless
AUSTIN -- State Senator Royce West (D-Dallas) joined State Representative Elliott Naishtat (D-Austin) in filing legislation to protect homeless persons from hate crimes. SB 536 and HB 1360 will add "homelessness" to the Texas hate crimes statute thus increasing penalties of criminals found guilty of attacking homeless individuals. Current law offers such protections for people based on race, color, disability, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, or sexual preference.
"Approximately 44% of homeless individuals sleep without any form of shelter, making them vulnerable to violent 'hate-driven' attacks. It is my intent, as it should be our responsibility as a body of lawmakers, to do what is necessary to protect our most vulnerable citizens from senseless acts of violence," said Senator West. "It's the right thing to do."
According to the National Coalition for the Homeless since 1999, 613 violent attacks and 189 deaths of homeless persons occurred across 44 states. In Texas, 36 violent attacks and 6 deaths of homeless persons have been reported over that same period.
"While several other states have taken steps to decrease hate crimes against the homeless, Texas should be the leader on curbing this disturbing trend", said Representative Naishtat.
Senator West and Representative Naishtat will hold a Joint Press Conference on Tuesday, February 20, 2007 at 1:00pm in the Lt. Governor 's Press Conference Room, 2E.9.
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Starting Pitchers: Starting Pitchers: Lynn (Cardinals) Verlander (Tigers)
Date/Time: Tuesday, June 19 7:05 p.m. (ET)
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Moneyline: Moneyline: St. Louis +130 Detroit -145
Total: 7.5
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St. Louis Cardinals
- The total has gone UNDER in 8 of St. Louis's last 9 games
- The total has gone OVER in 8 of St. Louis's last 11 games on the road
- St. Louis is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games on the road
- St. Louis is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Detroit
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing Detroit
Detroit Tigers
- Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Detroit's last 13 games at home
- total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
- Detroit is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing St. Louis
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis
St. Louis squares-off against Verlander and the Tigers this Tuesday night
St. Louis lost two of three this past weekend against Kansas City to fall to 5-5 in its last 10 games. It is currently five games behind Cincinnati in the NL Central with an overall record of 34-33.The Cardinals are 17-16 at home this season and an even .500 on the road at 17-17. The total has stayed 'under' in eight of their last nine games.
Consistency at the plate continues to be an issue for St. Louis. Over this 10-game stretch, it has pounded-out 32 runs in five wins while posting just nine runs in the five losses. It will send Lance Lynn to the mound to try and gain the early edge in this series. The right-hander is 10-2 on the year with a 2.42 ERA. He has given-up three or less earned runs in nine of his last 10 starts.
Detroit continues to battle for position in the competitive AL Central. It is 7-3 in its last 10 games and has closed the gap with Chicago for the lead in the division to just three games. The Tigers took two of three from Colorado this past weekend for their third-straight series win. They are still under .500 on the year at 32-34 overall and 15-17 at home. The total stayed 'under' in their last two games but had gone 'over' in six of their previous eight.
The Tigers' lineup has been very productive at getting runners across the plate this season with an average of 4.42 runs per game behind a team batting average of .267, which is ranked third in the AL. Pitching has been an issue at times as Detroit is ranked 11 in the AL with a 4.13 team ERA.
Fortunately it will have its ace, Justin Verlander on the mound in this one. The right-hander is 6-4 with a 2.66 ERA and 0.97 WHIP in 14 starts this year. He snapped a rare three-game losing streak this past Thursday by holding the Cubs to just two earned runs on five hits to pick-up the win. Lifetime against St. Louis, he is 2-1 with a 5.50 ERA.
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Prevailing wisdom among retailers these days is to woo customers via on line marketing rather than conventional "bricks and mortar" outlets. But one international PPE boot proprietor -- HAIX North America -- is testing the opposite direction.
In July, as industrial emergency responders converged on College Station, TX, to participate in the 80th anniversary of the Texas Engineering Extension Service's annual summer fire training schools, HAIX opened a local boot store catering to firefighters, EMS and police. Along with the store out of Haix's corporate offices in Lexington, KY, it remains the only retail outlet for HAIX, a German boot company ranked as one of the largest PPE footwear makers in the world.
"The owner of the company, Ewald Haimerl, has been wanting this type of store for many years," said store manager David Thomas. "He visited College Station on one of his trips to the U.S., saw Brayton Fire Training Field. Based on the concentration of municipal and industrial firefighters, rescue responders and police in this area he decided this is where he wanted to make the debut of his first outlet store."
With two factories in Europe and a North American Corporate office / warehouse facility in Lexington, KY, HAIX introduced its first line of leather fire fighting boots in 1992. By 2005, HAIX produced more than 400,000 pairs of boots designed for emergency responders.
"In the U.S., the company has the country divided between five sales managers who spend more than 300 days a year on the road making physical calls on fire departments to do product presentations," Thomas said. The company also maintains an Internet website to conduct business with individual customers online.
Opening a retail outlet in College Station has been a "fabulous experiment" for the company, Thomas said.
"I can do individual custom fittings and still have the ability to fill large orders for big departments and companies," he said. "It has been really neat to start from the ground up with a fresh idea for the company and move it forward."
Thomas and Haimerl share a similar background in the world of PPE boots. Beside selling footwear, both have had lengthy careers as firefighters.
Haimerl's father, a master cobbler, founded the family shoe business shortly after World War II. Ewald Haimerl, also a certified shoe maker, pursued his interest in fire fighting, rising through the ranks of Germany's largest volunteer fire department. As president and CEO of HAIX, Haimerl applied what he learned to a new line of PPE boots for emergency responders.
Thomas details those innovations using a cut-away cross section of HAIX's best seller for firefighters, the Fire Hunter AF. A cushion of injection molding that serves as thermal protection runs the entire length of the sole, reinforced by a layer of high tensile strength steel. Another piece of steel protects the heel area and the arch of the foot. A steel cap protects the top and bottom of the toes.
"The raised toe cap protects the boot from cuts and scrapes while giving you a little more toe protection while you're on your hands and knees," Thomas said. "An elastic tape holds the boot to your foot better so you don't get that "ka-klunk" feeling like walking in rubber boots."? This patented? Haix Ankle Flex System dramatically improves the fit and comfort of the pull-on boot, giving the feeling of a zip-up boot with the quick in and out advantage of a pull-on.
HAIX boots are made exclusively from bull leather, which is twice as thick as either calf or cow, Thomas said. Beside durability, leather is important with regard to decontamination. Published studies show that with normal washing and air-dry decontamination procedures, leather boot materials retain substantially lower amounts of contaminants that rubber boot material.
Whereas many boots use a plastic counter to support the heel, HAIX uses leather which molds to the wearer's foot. The liner and the heel are both glued and sewn into place to guarantee it becomes a permanent part of the boot.
"This boot is designed to be taken off using the other foot," Thomas said. "With most fireboots on the market, the heel will separate from the back of the boot if you try that. Ewald Haimerl is a firefighter himself, so he knows how most firefighters take their boots off."
The boot is designed with an insole that can be taken out and washed with the rest of a firefighter's PPE, Thomas said. Together with the insole, HAIX uses a proprietary cooling system consisting of vent holes at the top of the boot to release personal heat.? All Haix boots are designed to meet NFPA standards.
Buying a pair of boots at the HAIX store in College Station is not like running into Foot Locker and grabbing the first size elevens on the shelf, Thomas said. The average customer spends 45 minutes-to-an hour getting fitted for the right boots. Many factors come into play. Is the customer wider in the toe area and narrow in the heel? Does he need an extra wide boot or a half size? Does the customer need a different insert for the best fit?
"The owner of this company is fixated and finite on customer service," Thomas said. "That means making sure that the fit of the boot is right. He believes that 80 percent of people using PPE are not wearing the right size boots."? The boot(s) are designed to be comfortable and at the same time providing the most durable and safe boot in the marketplace.
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Boise State dives into 2013 with a total of seven running backs on the roster. By the time fall practice comes around, that number could be slightly elevated or decreased depending on spring practice results and unforeseen circumstances that could or could not arise.
Running back is a crucial position for most teams, and head coach Chris Petersen has proven over the years that balance is an effective model.
With the departure of sixth-year senior D.J. Harper, the Broncos not only lose another excellent running back, but they also say goodbye to a seasoned veteran and leader on the team.
Filling the void that Harper leaves behind won't be easy.
The seven players that stand ready to pursue the daunting task of replacing Harper are mostly young, mostly unproven, but they also posses a tremendous amount of talent and potential.
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Overnight Breakfast Casserole
Total Time
Prep 20 mins
Cook 45 mins
I love this recipe because it is really easy to fix the night before when you are having company the next morning or maybe taking it to work or something. This recipe came from the Telephone Pioneers Cookbook "Calling all Cooks."
Ingredients Nutrition
- 6 slices bread, dried or toasted and cubed
- 1 lb sausage
- 1 1⁄2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 6 eggs
- 2 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- salt and pepper
- Sprinkle bread cubes into greased 7X12 inch baking dish.
- Cook sausage and sprinkle along with cheese over the bread cubes.
- Beat eggs in mixer bowl.
- Add milk, dry mustard, salt and pepper; mix well.
- Pour over layers.
- Chill, covered overnight.
- Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes or until set and golden brown.
- Yield: 8 servings.
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I love anything that can be made before company arrives so this fit the bill.. i made some changes. i used 3/4 of a loaf of cubed and untoasted crusty olive oil and rosemary bread i decreased the sausage to 3/4 lb of broken up breakfast sausage and added a diced red pepper and 10 green onions, chopped, to the pan after I drained off most of the sausage fat but before the sausage was completely cooked. I completed the cooking of the sausagewith the veg for a few minutes. i increased the eggs to 10 eggs and the milk to 3 cups . my casserole pan was a bit larger than what the recipe called for. it was a success. i had 5 adults eating and not a leftover. will make it again and again. easy tasty and a bit hit.
I used this recipe last year for Christmas morning breakfast and it worked great. We always make homemade pizza for Christmas Eve and the extra "toppings" work great in this casserole - cooked bacon, sausage, ham, cooked peppers/onions (make sure they're cooked first or it will be too watery). It was great to just wake up and throw the casserole in the oven - I actually got to watch my kids open presents insted of being stuck in the kitchen. Thanks!
Not bad. I made it for a potluck and it was a big hit. Unfortunately, I didn't think it was very tasty. A bit bland.


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When attending a game of your favorite hockey team, you just wait for those moments: the crushing hits that cause uproars around you, the spectacular saves that get everyone chanting your goalie's name, the missed penalty call that turns the arena into a chorus of boos.
But, most of all, you wait for the moment that the puck crosses the goal line, the moment when fans explode out of their seats, celebratory songs blast out of the speakers, and that treasured, overwhelming goal horn officially announces that something fantastic has happened and everyone is going to know about it.
Each team and each arena have their own goal experiences, whether that is the song, the horn, or the raucous crowd that makes it truly special. However, we must say that, while all are times to long for, some bring even more to the goal experience than others.
Here is our view of which 10 arenas might just be able to boast the best goal experiences.
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Posted by Lucy on 8/19/2010, 2:13 pm, in reply to "Re: Jaw distraction"
how old was your daughter when she had the trach put in and then taken out? How long did she have the fixators in for? Has the jaw growth now caught up or will she have to have further surgery?
Did your daughter have feeding problems too or was she bottle fed and then weaned? We have never been able to establish whether Oliver has a safe swallow and so was ng fed and now gastrostomy fed. We are really struggling to get him to do swallow anything and he has lost his suck reflex. We have battled to get him to take anything into his mouth since we had to give up the dummy prior to the 1st palate surgery.
So many questions sorry but am so frustrated by the whole feeding thing and hope that maybe with jaw distraction things may improve..
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: My daughter just had the jaw distraction
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: differnce. She is 5 yrs old and our options
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: Does anyone know of situations where the jaw
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I am not familiar with a "radiology" machine. Lisa, if you you can send me a link I would be glad to take a look. In the meantime, here is a post that explains microcurrent and other treatments: http://www.truthinaging.com/review/anti-aging-electric-current-treatments
I would like to know the difference between "radiology" and "microcurrent" in skin care? There are two machines; one has radiology and the other microcurrent???Please explan; what is the difference and what method is the best ??
Regards Lisa Ivansdotter.Olson
Hi Hannah, that's a great idea. I'll put together a post that explains each one and the differences and have it up this week.
Hi Marta,
Can you please (once and for all :D) explain the difference between Microcurrent, Radio Frequency and Ultrasound technologies (for facial rejuvenation). I have been searching google and this site, and it still remains unclear.
Can you shortly explain the differences and how each compares in terms of facial skin firming?
Thank you soo much in advance!
Also, back in 2009, you mentioned that one day you might be able to reveal the radio frequency device Ildi used on you for your face (http://truthinaging.com/treatments/radio-frequency-therapy-eliminates-sagging-jawlines). Can you tell us what it is?
Thank you!
Christine, BEAM is microcurrent, whereas this is radio frequency.


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Della May Wolfcale Sparks born 23 Jan 1881 Wells Co., IN died 15 Mar 1966 Ft. Wayne, Allen, IN buried 17 Mar 1966 Prospect Cemetery Wells Co., IN-daughter of James Wolfcale(1832-1886) & Mary Ann Sowle(1840-1919)-widow of Lucion Otis Sparks(1879-1918)
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Eschylus Hillard Sparks born 26 Jul 1902 Wells Co., IN died 31 May 1947 Warsaw, Kosciusko, IN buried 3 Jun 1947 Oakwood Cemetery Warsaw, Kosciusko, IN
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Looking for Seattle optometrist good at complicated prescriptions
I need bifocals, and have a complicated prescription. What's the best place to go in Seattle to get them? [more inside]
How does this work?!
How do you read with progressive anti fatigue lenses? Please show me how. [more inside]
Help please??
Will bifocals help my scenario? [more inside]
Figuring out whether my new progressive glasses are good enough
I'm getting my first pair of progressive glasses. I decided to go with Warby Parker rather than getting lenses from my local eye doctor because my doctor charged twice as much as Warby and I could not afford it. This is despite warnings from my doctor that progressive lenses must be measured in person. How will I know if the Warby Parker lenses aren't good enough? [more inside]
Will progressive lenses narrow my world view
I know it takes time to get used to progressive lenses, but after a day with my first pair I don't know if I want to get used them. Please help me understand what will change as I adjust and what is a permanent part of living with progressive lenses. I'd like some perspective before going back to the optometrist. [more inside]
New glasses: progressives or single?
My near-sightedness is getting worse, and now I'm getting presbyopia, so I have to take off my glasses sometimes for reading or other close work. I can go progressive now or "next time." What should I be taking into consideration when I make my decision? [more inside]
I don't understand how to use bifocals! (and other eye issues)
I spend most of my work day looking at a computer screen, and several of the "off" hours as well. I have been having major league headaches during the day that I think is related to my vision and the (prescription) reading glasses I've had for a couple of years. [more inside]
From "Four Eyes" To "Gramps"
I walked away from my last visit to the optometrist with a prescription for bifocals. All for the low low price of $20. The bruises on my ego were free. [more inside]
The really cruel thing is that bats aren't even blind...
I have a bifocals prescription, but what I want are two separate pairs of glasses. Which bits of my prescription should I give Zenni to produce reading glasses that will actually work? [more inside]
How old were you when you got bifocals?
1. How old were you when you got bifocal lenses? 2. How difficult was it to adjust to them, particularly if you got contact lenses? 3. How many different pairs or combinations of lenses did you have to try before finding something that worked? 4. Are there new options in recent years that a near-sighted person with worsening close-up vision should know about? Thanks for helping me go to my eye doctor with good questions ready.
Getting optimal vision with or without bifocals
Can I get by without bifocals, or am I fooling myself? I hate my Bausch and Lomb multi-focal soft lenses, but have hopes that glasses can be made to work. [more inside]
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Dr Srivalli Vilapakkam Nagarajan
Doctor of Education (UTS) MA Engineering Studies (Woll) BA Engineering (Univ of Madras) Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (UWSCOLLEGE)
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Work Integrated Learning
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The University of Sydney
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Biographical details
Dr. Srivalli Nagarajan joined the University of Sydney as Postdoctoral Research Associate in Work Integrated Learning in August 2012. She has more than 13 years experience as course coordinator and educator evidenced through effective management of curriculum, staffing and teaching resources at the Vocational and Higher Education levels.
She has been involved in cross-disciplinary teaching and research activities in IT, Engineering, Business and Education fields evidenced through her professional/academic experience, research interests and publications. Srivalli's doctoral thesis investigated what the professional work experiences of recent Information Technology graduates in professional practice tell us about their university studies. It examined the role of universities, employers, professional associations and the graduates themselves in the preparation of IT graduates for the professional workplace. During her teaching career she has successfully managed a diverse group of students (young and adult domestic and international) across different qualification levels.
Some of the subjects she has taught include Project management, Computer Networking and Professional, Legal, Societal and Ethical issues for IT professionals. In her previous role at University of Western Sydney College Srivalli developed and implemented e-learning frameworks for the delivery of continuous professional development programs for industry based programs particularly for clients in the financial services industry. Srivalli has liaised with peak industry and professional bodies for ensuring curriculum alignment with industry needs.
Research interests
Srivalli's current research interests are in work integrated learning, work readiness of graduates and alignment of university curricula with industry needs. She is interested in exploring the issues around the management of expectations of employers, universities and graduates of each other.
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The Effectiveness of Telesupervision in Allied Health Fieldwork Education: Study of Canadian and Australian Student and Supervisor Experiences. University of Alberta: Professors Lu-Anne McFarlane, Mark Hall and Corilie Schmitz; University of British Columbia: Donna Drynan, Susan Murphy, Robin Roots and Lisa Avery.
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- Interdisciplinary e-Health Advancement and Research Team (IeHART); Togher L, Shaw T, Lam M, Poon S, Campbell A, Dew A, Philip R, McEntee M, Dennis S, Power E, Keep M, Nagarajan S, Amon K, O'Dea B, McKeough Z, Penman M, Lincoln M; University of Sydney/MiniSYRENS.
- The role and impact of placement experiences on student perceptions about working with people with a disability; Nagarajan S, McAllister L; Department of Family and Community Services (NSW)/Ageing Disability and Homecare (ADHC).
- The Effectiveness of Telesupervision in Allied Health Fieldwork Education: Study of Canadian and Australian Student and Supervisor Experiences.; Nagarajan S, Lam M, Lincoln M, McAllister L, Hall M, Drynan D, McFarlane L, Murphy S, Schmitz C, Roots R, Avery L; DVC International/IPDF Grant.
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We've talked before about how some negative stereotypes from the past are, somehow, still showing up in today's movies, and even in recent video games. But those are our grandfathers' prejudices, just in a modern form, like an old man cursing at an Asian nurse with a megaphone (that's why we don't visit, Grandpa). It turns out there are other, more subtle ways that Hollywood has been enforcing wrongheaded ideas right under our noses, and sometimes in our favorite films. Like ...
6Everyone in Africa Is Uncivilized or a Warlord
In Hollywood movies, Africa is a shitty place to be. One of the most iconic scenes in action movie history comes at the end of Independence Day, when we see that the invading army of aliens has finally been defeated by a concerted, collaborative effort by the entire world (but mostly the U.S., and mostly Jeff Goldblum), and we get a montage of the wreckage on different continents. America gets a military base ...
Fort Burntodeath.
... Australia gets some of that crazy architecture ...
... and Africa gets ... naked dudes brandishing spears?
"No, don't stop, keep poking it until it's all the way down!"
Apparently, this barren land is the closest thing the aliens could find to a major population center in Africa. That's because for Hollywood, the entire continent hasn't advanced much since Jesus was still around. The opening to Casino Royale, for instance, introduces us to Africa with the image of a bunch of black guys betting on a fight between a mongoose and a snake.
We're not sure why they even had a title card telling us the location; this is all we needed to see.
The one area where Africans have caught up to the rest of the world is guns: They don't have any modern buildings yet, but they've figured out how to attach a rocket launcher to the side of a truck. This is only natural, since half the continent's population consists of corrupt soldiers.
Contrary to popular belief, Africa's chief export is not lead.
Congo, Black Hawk Down, Blood Diamond, Hotel Rwanda ... all these movies spend the whole time telling us that Africa is scenically beautiful, but terrible in every other way.
So What's the Deal?
In the same way that Hollywood needs to dumb down a novel to turn it into a hit film, they also dumb down Africa's reality, because they assume that you'd be bored by a realistic portrayal of the continent (or you simply wouldn't believe it). They do have things like poverty and corruption and giraffes in Africa, but they also have universities and industries and modern cities, like Nairobi:
Mutua Matheka, Africa is a Country
Every building is made out of rocket launchers.
Imagine if every single movie set in America was filmed in Alaska and focused on gang violence -- that's how Africans feel every time they watch a Hollywood movie about warlords fighting in the desert. Which is a problem for their tourism industry: A board member for the Association for the Promotion of Tourism to Africa even takes the time to explain that there are "middle class people in every African country commuting to work every day, complaining about taxes and watching their kids play soccer every weekend."
That's right: Instead of focusing on the rich wildlife and history, the tourism industry actually has to remind people that coming to their country isn't a fucking death warrant.
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"Come for the piles of free skulls and AK-47s, stay for the architecture!"
5Movie Women Can Only Talk About Men
In the '80s, feminist comic artist Alison Bechdel introduced a test for movies consisting of three little rules: The films only "pass" if they have (1) at least two female characters who (2) talk to each other at one point about (3) something other than a man.
It seems pretty simple, but here are some movies with "strong" female characters that don't pass it: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, The Dark Knight Rises, The Lord of the Rings (all three), Pirates of the Caribbean (1, 2 and 4), Tomb Raider, Underworld and every movie on this list. Most of them fail at the "talk to each other" part. If the test was reversed (male characters who talk about something other than a woman), all of those movies would pass.
If these two met, it would be just awkward silences for two hours.
But most of those are genre movies, which are mainly aimed at men. What about romantic comedies, which are usually aimed at women? Nope: When Harry Met Sally, Kate & Leopold, Marley & Me, 50 First Dates, (500) Days of Summer ... even ones specifically made as vehicles for female stars, like How to Lose a Man in 10 Days with Kate Hudson or Material Girls with Hilary Duff don't pass the test.
Ninety percent of the dialogue in this movie is people trying to pronounce "McConaughey."
Obviously, the Bechdel test on its own doesn't prove that a movie is sexist (or, for that matter, bad), but it does show that, in general, women in movies tend to be defined by their relationships with men, whereas men can be defined by a variety of things (their work, their weapons, their Adam Sandlerness).
So What's the Deal?
Turns out this isn't a coincidence. Apparently, film schools specifically discourage screenwriters from writing scenes where women talk about something other than men, because they believe that this is an easy way to lose the attention of the audience fast.
"It's been literal seconds since anyone mentioned a penis. To hell with movies."
It's just one of those film industry tricks: Use a calendar to show the passage of time, show a bomb to create tension, don't write female characters that sound like real people. What's more, according to a study by the Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism, women made up only 29.9 percent of the speaking roles in 2007's top movies. As a reminder, 51 percent of all people are women. Again, it's about playing it safe: Movies have been making money with male leads for decades (with both male and female audiences), so why change it now?
In the same year, Warner Bros. CEO Jeff Robinov reportedly said that the studio wouldn't develop any more movies with female leads after the latest Jodie Foster and Nicole Kidman vehicles underperformed, which doesn't make sense -- when John Carter and Battleship flopped, they didn't stop making movies with men; they stopped making movies with Taylor Kitsch.
And we're not entirely sure if that counts.
Now, Warner did go on to make The Women the next year, which has an all-female cast ... but all they do is talk about men. So they do develop movies with female leads, you see, as long as the characters themselves aren't too developed.


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