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Guided Fly Fishing
Midway, UT
Daily - 8:00 AM or 1:00 PM
- Utah's only Orvis endorsed guide service
- All equipment will be provided - rod, waders, boots, and flies
- Orvis endorsement, a blue ribbon river, and unbeatable scenery combine to create a once-in-a-lifetime experience
Experience world class fly fishing on the Provo River and other remote waters all within a stones throw of Park City, Sundance Resort, Heber Valley, and Salt Lake City. With professional and certified fly fishing guides, your Utah fly fishing experience will be unforgettable.
Catering to the novice and experienced angler, our Utah fly fishing guide service is designed for everyone to enjoy.
You'll enjoy excitement and tranquility while learning to fly fish with one of our professional guides. Learn how to cast and drift a fly, wait for the strike of a hungry trout, and listen to the scream of your reel as your guide yells "Fish on".
The smell of the river, the views of a majestic mountain range above, and the sounds of nature will have you craving to do it all again.
Essential Information:
- Orvis endorsed guide service
- All equipment - rod, waders, boots, and flies provided at no additional cost
- All fly fishing equipment is Orvis branded, meaning the highest quality equipment on the market today
- Each participant must purchase a Utah State Fishing License prior to their trip
- Licenses can be purchased online at wildlife.utah.gov
Half Day: approximately 4-5 hours Full Day: approximately 7-8 hours
Maximum Participants:
Up to 4 participants
Not Allowed
Weather Dependent:
This experience is weather dependent. Always contact the experience provider with any questions regarding weather conditions.
What to Wear:
Depending on the season, different clothing is recommended. During the winter months, dress in layers. During the summer months, wear quick drying shorts and river sandals. Regardless of season, it is not recommended to wear cotton. Bring a hat and pair of polarized sunglasses as well.
Booking Information:
For this experience, it is recommended to request bookings 14 days in advance.
Cancellation Policy:
Prior to scheduling/booking a date for this experience, Cloud 9 Living's standard return and exchange policy shall apply. Once you have received a booking confirmation, rescheduling is allowed up to 14 days prior to the experience. Failure to appear on your booked date or to reschedule at least 14 days prior to your booked date will result in the loss of the value of your experience.
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"The guides were talented, helpful and friendly. They took care of absolutely everything. We learned things we did not know before, and their knowledge of the water was excellent. They were both professional and friendly. Lots of fun!! "
"I was thrilled with Ellen at Cloud 9. This was a last minute trip into Salt Lake City and we needed to book a specific date and time. Ellen tracked down Rocky Mountain Outfitters to make sure that we were booked at the date and time we needed. And, she made sure we knew to get a fishing license, what to wear, where to go, how to contact Rocky Mountain, etc. Jake, our fly fishing instructor, should get a medal for taking care of us on this excursion. Tons of fun and learned a lot. We may be "hooked" on fly fishing. Thanks Jake. I highly recommend this excursion!!"
"This was an experience of a lifetime for me. I have been an amateur fisherman all my life and have always wanted to learn fly fishing. It has been on my list of things to do for many years and just never got around to doing anything about it. Last year my wife gave me the Cloud 9 Fly fishing adventure as a birthday gift. I finally got around to setting up my lesson this October with a professional guide on the Provo River in Utah. I got to tell you that this is the only way to be introduced to this "Magical" sport. I was fishing in one of the greatest fly fishing spots on the planet with the best equipment available and a professional experienced guide Doug Askelson who explained everything I needed to know as well as sharing his personal experiences that made this sport come alive. I recommend this to anyone at any level of fishing experience. I thank my wife for a gift that will last a lifetime and my new friend Doug for such a great introduction to fly fishing. I am "hooked" for life. Gerry Pergola Ogden UT."


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H Avenue Hotel
About the Hotel
Property Location
With a stay at H Avenue Hotel in Seoul (Gangnam), you'll be convenient to Kukkiwon and COEX Convention and Exhibition Center. This hotel is within close proximity of Seonjeongneung Royal Tombs and GT Tower.
Make yourself at home in one of the 49 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless Internet access and concierge services.
Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge.
Business, Other Amenities
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, express check-in, and dry cleaning/laundry services. A shuttle from the hotel to the airport is provided for a surcharge (available on request), and free valet parking is available onsite.
Hotel Facilities
- Free WiFi
- In-room accessibility
- Multilingual staff
- Computer station
- 24-hour front desk
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Total number of rooms - 49
- Airport transportation - drop-off (surcharge)
- Smoke-free property
- Bar/lounge
- Free valet parking
- 24-hour business center
- Luggage storage
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Concierge services
Room Facilities
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Hair dryer
- Free WiFi
- Free toiletries
- Cable TV service
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Private bathroom
- Daily housekeeping
Hotel Policy
National Rating
For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.
Know Before You Go
- This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
- Up to 7 children 1 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.

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Was 15-15 overall, playing flight one singles for the majority of the season ... was 2-2 at the No. 2 spot for UAB ... partnered with Maier-Knapp for an impressive 12-6 record in doubles ... the duo was 8-1 at the No. 2 position and started the season with a six-match win streak ... the pair was also 3-2 in Conference USA action ... finished the fall portion of the season with a 9-1 overall record ... defeated five opponents at the UTC Baras Fall Classic to take the title in flight "B" ... also won the title in flight "B" at the Middle Tennessee Invitational after winning four matches ... in doubles play she was 1-3 with three different partners during the fall.
Was a member of the Turkish National Team (14-16-18) from 1998-2000 ... Turkish 16-18 Singles Champion from 2001-04 ... Turkish 14-16-18 & Up Doubles Champion from 2000-01 ... participated in the Fed Cup ... was a Turkish Championship Finalist from 1999-2000.
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The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) is no stranger to greenwashing (anyone who says bottled water is the most eco-friendly packaged beverage isn't motivated by the planet's well-being).
Now – in the face of "The Story of Stuff" viral video maven Annie Leonard turning her attention to bottled water – they've been forced to fire up the FUD machine (that's Fear, Uncertainty & Doubt), in this instance, coloring the debate with what we (and Huffington Post blogger Jason Likins) charitably call "pretend journalism."
Bottled Water Industry Combats Anti-Green Perceptions With Pretend Journalism (VIDEO)
The bottled water industry, fighting back against accusations that they are a significant contributor to environmental degradation, has released this magical video of glorious greenwashing, redolent of the famous video news releases in which Karen Ryan pretended to a journalist while promoting the Bush White House's "No Child Left Behind" Act.
The New York Times's Sindya N. Bhanoo reports that this video, sent out by the International Bottled Water Association, is a direct response to Annie Leonard's The Story of Bottled Water (which you can read more about here). In the video, the IBWA touts the manufacturers of bottled water as "good stewards of the environment." It features blissed-out coffeehouse acoustic guitar music, bucolic scenes of nature and a pretend reporter from pretend outfit "BWM Reports" pretending to pose pretend questions in pretend journalistic settings. The unnamed interlocutor serves up softballs, and happily nods along, like the Liz Glover Of Corporate Evil.


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(true) Replacement window cost
Is there any way to determine what the actual cost of installing replacement windows is? We have received bids from three window replacement companies, and they all have come out to be somewhere between $800 and $1000 a window. Granted, these are for casement windows, and some of them are large (57" x 25" roughly).
In general, I just don't trust people that want to take my money. One company uses certification of it's installers to justify it's price. Well, there are a lot of local window companies, so am I to believe that only this one is okay because it paid to have it's installers certified? Sure, I want the job done right, but how much is that certification going to cost me?
When I bought our last car, we found out the dealer cost, and what the local selling price was. Using this information, we got a fair price. I feel like I need to do something similar with the windows.
Also, if anyone has any good or bad things to say about the following windows, I'd appreciate the info:
Soft-Lite Imperial
Sunrise Windows (Restoration)
Renewal by Andersen
Casement windows are generally more money then Double Hung Windows. There are many variables when it comes to a cost of having a window installed.
Type of window (DH,Awn,Casement,etc)
Glass package ( Double pane,Triple Pane,Heat Mirror,etc)
Window Options (Grids,Decorative glass,Woodgrain interior,Color, Foam Filled Frame,etc)
Company :
Size of Company
Do they have Sub Contractors or employees for there installations?
Do they advertise?
Do they have all the necessary licenses?
Do they carry Workman's Comp on there employees?
Do they offer a Labor warranty?
How Long in Business?
Type of window removing?(Metal,Wood,Vinyl)
Replacing any Interior Molding
Painting or Staining of interior molding
Replacing any rotted wood
Capping existing outside casings
Removing all debris from job
You see there are a lot of variables on coming up with just one set price for an installation of a window. Every company is set up differently and price will vary. I myself would not use a company that hires sub-contractors for there installation. Most subs are paid per window and only naturally they might rush the install ( not all do). If you do hire a company that uses subs make sure you request looking at a few jobs in your area and request the crew that did them. As for being certified for the installations by who? the manufacture? AAMA?
As for the windows you mentioned
Soft-Lite Imperial = Nice Window Great Insulated Glass Package
Sunrise Windows (Restoration) = Also is up there with Soft-lite
Renewal by Andersen= Way overpriced, Average glass package,Paying For Name
Sherwood = Never heard of.
There is a lot more I could list but the main thing is to check the company out. Go look at a few jobs they did, call there references, make sure you get everything in writing!
For the final contract I would ask:
*Exact brand, model, and options for each window in writing
*Exact sizes
*Approx lead time and install date
*Method of install, approx # days/hours to install
*Any included exterior wrapping of windows
*Any interior trim replacement required,
*Who is responsible for Staining or Painting of Interior Trim.
*Who is in charge of debris removal/cleaning, disposal of old windows
*What kind of Insulation they use to seal around window(Fiberglass or Low Expansion Foam)
If they offer a warranty on there work make sure you get it in writing on the contract! Also if they say they do not charge for Service Repairs get that in writing also.
Hopefully this helps you a little :)
Great reply, Hartford! :thumbsup:
The certification of the installers was by AAMA. Apparently, only one shop in town has installers that are AAMA certified. Can't tell me that the other shops don't have installers that know what they are doing, or that knowing how to do something the right way will prevent someone from doing something the wrong way just because it is 4pm on a cold Friday afternoon.
Good point about not using subs. We went to Lowes... just to see what they had. I asked about references and they went into a song and dance about how their subs are checked out blah blah blah.
Windowpoor here is a link to the AAMA list of Certified Installers and Companies.
Pretty hard to qualify what might be the labor for installation because of so many possible variables.
Hartford pretty much covered the many ifs and buts that could affect the prices.
The only one of these brands I'm familiar with is the Anderson, which I suspect was your highest quote, and I lean in the same opinion direction as Hartford on them. I think they are way overpriced for what my experiences have shown to be a less than highly superior product as they sell themselves to be.
Talk around to find people on your own and through friends who have experiences with the company and product you find yourself leaning towards. Don't just accept only installations they want to show you, or only customers they give for references; of course they will all be good
Just to bump this to the top...
We have narrowed our window choices to two. Soft-Lite or Sunrise.
We are a bit worried because the Sunrise windows do not carry the AAMA certification. Hartford gives some good advice, and states that these two windows are of similar quality. Should I worry about the AAMA certification?
I'm pretty well convinced that either company could do a good job with the installation. BTW, the Sunrise window will save us about $10,000. I'm pretty sure the Soft-Lite guy is going to rip us off.
Any input would be very welcome.
Ask for references and call previous homeowners that have used this Company.Get as many references as possible,Check with BBB .
If the windows are vinyl inserts they could run anywhere between $400-$600,for prime windows(casings and trim removed and replaced)prices go from $800-$1000 each.
Been in the business 35years,some sellers will double the cost and work down from there like a car salesman,offering 100% replacement costs as a guarantee which are a given with any unit you buy anyways.
The sellers who install what they sell (no Subs)cuts out the middle man and can usually give you the best deal.In other words the salesman is the installer.
Many of the above posts offer some good points. The fact of the matter is people all pay roughly the same amount for their windows -- and certifications, and builders associations, etc dont cost much. The pricing is basically going to come down to the amount of overhead that a given company has. When you are paying a salesperson 7-8%, plus have an exhorbitant marketing budget, you need to charge that much more to make the same small profit per window. I can tell you right now that a smaller local company like myself could probably save you another $200 or so per window. I would recommend that you find such a company in your area and give them a shot. This is not to say call up Bob's windows that runs out of a beat up van, however there are established, respectable companies in every area who are able to provide great personal service and beat the other guy's outlandish prices with equal warranties, insurance, etc.
As far as window brands, Sunrise is very good. I previously have been a Sunrise dealer and had very few complaints. It just happens that I found a comparable window that I can now offer for cheaper. Softlite is decent too.
Now onto the subject of who is installing the windows. I have been in the position to use both employees and subs to install for me. Personally I prefer subs and the reason is very simple, they are better and more skilled installers. Think about it like this, I you could install 10 windows a day for $20 per hr. that would be fine, however, if you could get $50-$80 per window when each window takes about an hour, which would you choose? It is really a no-brainer and it is why the best and smartest installers are subs not employees. The comment on quality being affected by someone rushing through is nonsense. First of all, a competent company will have someone making sure that the job is done completely and correctly, second of all the job most often needs to be done in a day regardless, so employees are forced to keep a steady pace as well. Another point is that anytime a sub does screw up, he is forced to go back and fix it for free, where as an employee is on the clock by law. I can't say that there aren't bad subs out there (and bad employees for that matter) but if you are choosing a respectable company, it is likely that they have checked backgrounds, references, etc, just like an employer would and have chosen someone who they trust will represent their company well.
I realize that I've written half a novel here, but I just wanted to give you some perpective from the other side of the fence.
Well, we are going to go with the company that sells Sunrise. The Soft-Lite company's offer is about 30% higher. Aside from that, having a salesman come to your house and brag about how great business is, and how he is about to take a trip to Mexico because he was last year's top salesman just didn't do much to help. I really like the 15% discount if we spend more than $25,000. Gee, if you can knock 15% off, what's your true profit margin? 30%?
Thanks for all the advice from everyone.
Good luck with your new windows.
Materials/labor is just like everything else, you get what you pay for!
BTW- Not everyone that is a contractor or is in the construction trades is going to rip you off. And for you to come in here and act like that, is disrespectful to the contractors that help on this forum including myself who take pride in their work and is willing to help homeowners like yourself here.
Good luck, with your window install!
You asked for an estimate and they gave you a price. How are they ripping you off?? Higher price doesn't mean rip off.
I bet you would refuse a raise at work on the pretext that you were ripping off your company. :no:
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2013 Rainfall Surpasses 2012 Total Rainfall in Toccoa
Just six and a half months in, 2013 is already a wetter year in Toccoa than 2012 was.
Weekend rains pushed this year's rainfall totals past the total rainfall mark for all of last year.
Rains Saturday and Sunday pushed downtown Toccoa's year-to-date precipitation to 50.78 inches.
That is already more than the 50.05 inches of rain that downtown Toccoa had for all of last year.
This year is also well on the way to being the wettest year in downtown Toccoa since 2009.
This year's total rainfall has already passed 2011's total of 46.43 inches and is fast approaching the 2010 total of 53.25 inches of precipitation.
This year's total still has a way to go to catch up to 2009, when downtown Toccoa received 86.10 inches of precipitation over 12 months.


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Hello diary. Boy am I hissed. I am the butt of all the jokes around here these days. I know you have heard blonde jokes. Well around here it's big footed cat jokes. My daddy says they should have named me Bozo cause I got big old clown feet. My mommy says they should have named me Bunny cause I look like I'm part jack rabbit. I don't get it. What's a jack rabbit? Is that the opposite of a jill rabbit? And what the heck is a clown? So what if I've got huge back feet. I can jump better. Oh well. I guess when they're talking about me, somebody else is getting a rest. HISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Oh boy do I love being an inside kitty! I wasn't so sure at first. It took me 2 days to come out of the bathroom where I was hiding under the towel rack. But wow! Now I love it. I have so much fun. I have lots of toys to play with and it is so nice and COOL in here. I also love to play with Tinkerbell, the other inside cat. And worry the snot out of Tazz, the inside dog. I'm an attack cat. You better not move those feet in the bed! This is so much nicer. Outside I had nobody. The other kitties wouldn't play with me. I am an only child, so I have no one. All the big cats hissed at me when I got near, even my own mom. She weaned me off and abandoned me. She already has another litter of babies and I am only 3 months old. The hussy!!! Inside everybody loves me and pets me. My mommy is spoiling me just like Tinkerbell and Tazz. I just love it here and I'm NOT leaving. Well let me see what I can get into now. HISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS.
Well, as of today, I am officially a house cat. Mommy and Daddy scooped me up and brought me inside this morning. Not sure if I like this yet or not, so I'm just gonna hide in a corner for a while till I figure it out. There is another cat in here named Tinkerbell. She keeps staring at me. How rude! And a dog named Tazz who keeps trying to eat my food. Double rude! And I can't figure out for the life of me how I got my name. Now I have to undergo all those nasty things that house cats have to go through. Like shots. (ouch) And being spayed and declawed. (thank God I'm not old enough for that yet) you have to be 5 months old. Whatever being spayed means. Mommy says she will explain it when I get older. Don't know if I'm gonna like this or not. Well I will keep you posted. Hisssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!!!
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How to Choose a Scanner-
Having a personal scanner can come in quite handy and opens up a whole new world for storing printed documents and photographs that might otherwise get damaged or lost. It also allows us to easily share and print multiple copies that you would be unable to do otherwise, unless you actually saw the person who had them. And converting your old photos in to digital copies can also save you the time and money it costs to have them printed at a photo lab.
Photo and document scanners come in varied ranges of price and size, and have a variety of features. Some of the more new models even come with a loading tray that will hold and upload multiple pages or photos at a time, which saves you the hassle of having to scan each one individually. Uploading your photos and other documents to your computer allows you to easily store them on your PC or a disk and to share them with others through email or online through a social media profile, personal website, or blog. These days a personal scanner is a must have for any person who desires to keep things such as their old photos and documents well protected and in great condition.
Nowadays, due to the number of different brands and types, choosing the right scanner isn't so easy. Here are a few guidelines I have put together that might help you in your decision:
1. Do as much research as possible before buying your scanner. A great place to start doing this is by reading the Cnet Scanner Reviews
2. Flatbed vs. Sheet-Fed – Flatbed scanners seem to be more popular because of their easy-to-use features but for someone who plans on scanning multiple pictures at a time, a sheet-fed scanner will come in handy because you don't have to load one picture at a time, and some feeder scanners these days can hold multiple photos at a time. One feature that you can look for in a flatbed scanner is one that comes with a 35mm film scanning option. This allows you to scan your old, developed 35mm negatives, therefore eliminating the need for a photo shop altogether. That way you don't risk sending out your old negatives for print and losing them.
3. Price – Know your budget. Find out which scanner will best satisfy your needs and try to fit it into your budget. If what you find is too expensive, find out which features of a scanner you will need most for your purpose and choose a scanner which scores high for those particular features.
4. Make sure that any other accessories and peripherals that you own or may purchase in the future, such as your digital camera or removable memory are compatible.
5. Make sure that the software that comes with the scanner is compatible with your computer. Or if you purchase additional software, you want something that is compatible with your scanner, for instance if you have an HP scanner, you don't want to buy Kodak software.
6. Don't purchase a scanner that has greater resolution than your printer or display device because the images that you scan may not be able to be displayed or printed at all and if they are they most likely won't be to the quality you desire.
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Housed within the Ryerson Image Centre, the Student Gallery showcases the work of current students and/or recent alumni* from the Ryerson Community. The Ryerson Image Centre is committed to providing students with a venue and student gallery coordinator to assist in presenting their work to professional standards. Exhibitions are intended to engage in a dialogue with recent issues in contemporary lens-based or new media-based work, presented in the form of thematic, curated, group or solo exhibitions. Student work may be presented in exhibitions that include the work of Ryerson alumni or artists from outside of Ryerson as a way to feature their work in a deeper critical discussion around a given curatorial subject. On occasion, the Student Gallery may include the work of a senior artist in a group exhibition context with student work. Student Gallery programming endeavours to thematically reflect upon or compliment exhibitions in the main gallery space in order to position student work within an international forum. The Student Gallery may also be used for collection based exhibitions curated by students in the curations programs at Ryerson University.
Student Gallery Programming will be developed in a number of ways including:
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ITAL-426 Encounters with the Other: Ethnographic Imagination in Italian Literature
Offered academic year 2006-2007
Professor Pireddu
This course is devoted to the Italian gaze at other cultures, to the different strategies of representations adopted by Italian authors in their writings about other cultures, and to the ideologies that accompany such discourse, in specific contexts and epochs. From the marvels of Marco Polo's voyage to the Far East and the travelogues of later explorers through the birth of anthropology as a discipline, from late nineteenth-century exoticism, primitivism, and the colonial experience through the geographical depaysement in novelists of the last decade, like Calvino, Tabucchi and Celati, we will examine how the encounter with cultural otherness, outside or inside the Italian borders, is verbalized and gradually incorporated into literature. We will also try to interrogate the relationship between this multifarious discourse on other cultures and the question of the Italian national identity. Conducted in Italian.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
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University of Maryland leaders announced Tuesday that they are creating a collaborative school of public health that will bridge campuses in College Park and Baltimore, enabling faculty and students from the two locations to work together more closely.
The joint effort comes after state university regents in December rejected a proposal to merge the flagship U-Md. in College Park with the University of Maryland, Baltimore. UMB has nationally ranked law and medical schools. College Park has neither.
The concept of a larger merger drew significant opposition, especially from Baltimore, which might have been seen as a junior partner even though UMB is a major research institution in its own right. Instead, the watchword now is "collaboration."
The public health venture will bring together a 2,200-student school of public health in College Park with a 72-student master's in public health program based within the School of Medicine in Baltimore. (About 100 master's students among the 2,200 are at College Park.) The first master's degrees from the collaborative school, assuming it wins accreditation, would be awarded in 2014. As of now, only three collaborative public health schools exist in the country.
Already, officials said, two professors from College Park have been given joint appointments on the UMB faculty, and students from College Park have worked on projects in Baltimore. Such teamwork will expand and flow in both directions. Joint research grant applications are also in the works.
College Park's faculty has expertise in social epidemiology, health education, biostatics and other public health topics, said U-Md. President Wallace Loh, which complements UMB's strengths in clinical research, epidemiology, global health and other subjects.
"This was a way for the two campuses to immediately engage," said UMB President Jay A. Perman, who made the announcement with Loh at the University System of Maryland headquarters in Adelphi.
State university officials, eager to show that Maryland's public universities are not balkanized, say more joint projects are in the works.
"This is a great first step," said state Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. (D-Calvert), who had advocated a larger merger. He urged more teamwork among public universities in engineering, public policy and other fields.
Eventually, Miller predicted, "a complete merger" of UMB and the flagship school will take place. "It might not happen in my lifetime," he said, "but it'll happen."


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Financial Planning Through the Years
How to approach finances during three phases of life
Taking a good look at one's finances is always, well, a good idea. Doing so can help people plan for the future by balancing short-term and long-term needs and creating a savings and investment portfolio that will pay dividends over time.
Because people's needs change, strategies vary during three different periods of life.
Young adults — men and women in their 20s and 30s
As the old saying goes, it's never too early planning for the future.
"The earlier you start investing for retirement, the longer your money has to mature and grow and individuals who start saving in their 20s are at a serious advantage over those who wait until middle age," writes Kathryn Tuggle of FOXBusiness.com.
Here are some ways to get the ball rolling:
Enroll in your employer's retirement plan now
If their employer offers a Roth IRA, young adults should begin contributing now, especially if the employer matches their contribution. And, says Tuggle, if the company doesn't offer a Roth IRA, individuals can establish their own.
Focus on liquidity with savings accounts
Tuggle recognizes that young adults probably have financial obligations such as student loans and car payments and that unforeseen events can crop up. That's why it's important to retain enough money — the writer recommends holding three to six months' worth of income in that account — in an easily accessible account, preferably at a bank or credit union.
Middle age — men and women in their 40s and 50s
Financial planning experts say they're often surprised by how little planning many people in their 40s and 50s have done; however, just as it's never too early to start, it's never too late either.
Take stock of your expenses — and increase savings
For people who are starting to worry about retirement, it's probably time to buckle down.
"If you've saved a significant portion of your paycheck over the last 15 to 20 years — in general, planners say that's at least 10 percent of your salary — you may only need to tweak your habits," writes Leslie Haggin Geary of Bankrate.com. "But, if you've neglected retirement, you're probably going to have to push hard to make it to your proverbial finish line."
That could mean making some tough decisions or, at the very least, compromises. As Geary writes, one such compromise could include a conversation with a son or daughter about college: If you're going to make retirement a priority, you may have to ask children to earn a greater share of their own tuition money.
Mix it up
Fortysomethings should keep diversity in mind when it comes to investments and holdings in general.
"Asset allocation and diversification remain as important as ever," writes Geary, who adds, "Maintain a broad view of all of your holdings as you reallocate assets. It's not just enough to focus on the 401(k). Look at the big picture, taking all of your investments into account. … Make sure you haven't forgotten anything, either, like a 401(k) or other benefits you may have earned at previous jobs. If it's an old 401(k), roll that into an IRA, which you can invest any way you want."
Retirement or near-retirement age
Even if you haven't planned for retirement or haven't planned strongly enough, don't despair, says the website money-zine.com.
"If you agree with the mind-set 'it's never too late,' then you'll appreciate what retirement planning in your 60s is all about," money-zine.com notes. "When it comes to retirement planning, you don't ever want to give up and concede it's too late." In fact, men and women in their 60s may even have a few advantages, the website declares: "[M]ost of your larger household expenses should be out of the way or paid off," and "you're at or near your peak earning years."
Here are a few strategies to take a look at:
- Start crunching the numbers. Figure out how much retirement funding you'll need and calculate the growth of your retirement funds over time.
- Decrease spending. Yes, it's obvious. But the more people who are nearing the end of their careers do now to scale down spending, the less they'll have to do it during retirement.
- Try playing catch-up. If you have the money on hand to contribute to a 401(k) or an IRA, it's a good idea to put as much as possible into one of these accounts — but keep in mind that the IRS puts a cap on contributions for individuals age 50 or older.
These are just a few of the steps that adults of all ages can take in order to plan for their future and for their retirement down the road.


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My Vermont has changed. Born and raised in central Vermont, the changes I've seen in 40 years are overwhelming.
Some are good, some are not.
My daughter, who is 5, will never experience the freedoms that I did as a child. Walking down a quiet country road to meet the school bus - by herself; biking to the next nearby town with her friends; playing kickball on the town green (unchaperoned); these experiences are not as safe and benign as they once were.
But, other elements of my daughter's environment are better than I experienced: swimming in the uncontaminated White River; eating fresh produce from our local CSA; enjoying the vibrant regional fine arts community and connecting with people who are interested in preserving what's good about Vermont.
While I often yearn for the Vermont I grew up in, I appreciate that it's still a special place. It's not perfect, but it just may be as perfect as it gets.


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Collection of Pro Rata Share of Administrative Expenses
(1) Each public agency, as defined in ORS 237.410, must pay to the Board an amount determined by the Board to be the public agency's obligation for administrative expenses incurred by the Board in the administration of ORS 237.410 to 237.515.
(2) The Board will determine administrative expenses for a period of 12 calendar months beginning July 1 of each year and allocate the expenses to each public agency in proportion to the number of employees reported to the Board by the public agency. The Board will invoice each public agency for:
(a) A minimum amount of $15.00; and
(b) The public agency's pro rata share of administrative expenses, to the extent that amount exceeds $15.00.
(3) Administrative expenses charged to a public agency must be paid to the Board no later than 30 days after the date the invoice is issued.
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Stats. Implemented: ORS 237.500
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(a) Personnel information;
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(2) If 30 days have elapsed from the date of the Board's request, the Board may, without further notice, send a staff member to the employer's premises to examine the employer's records and obtain the necessary reports. The employer shall make its records available to the Board's staff during normal business hours. The entire cost of such examination shall be paid by the employer.
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The Church of England has appointed a New York-based specialist to screen its portfolio of assets in the wake of its embarrassing Wonga debacle last year.
MSCI ESG Research will review both current and potential investments to prevent the CoE backing companies involved in the tobacco, adult entertainment, gambling, defence sectors as well as those offering high interest rate loans.
It comes less than a month after the Church, whose pension fund controls billions of assets, was forced to admit it still held a stake in payday lender Wonga despite the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby claiming he wanted to "compete out of existence" by supporting credit unions. Earlier that year, the Church's pension fund was found to have invested in one of Wonga's backers, Accel Partners.
Edward Mason, secretary to the Church of England Ethical Investment Advisory Group, said "We are delighted by the commitment that MSCI has shown to meeting our changing needs as we continue to seek to reflect the Church's values in an ever more complex investment environment."
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Deauville festival opens tonight with Cahill's King Of California
31-Aug-2007The 33rd Deauville Festival of American Cinema, running in the French town Aug 31-Sept 9, will open with King of California, which stars Michael Douglas stars a newly-released mental patient juggling his obsession for hidden gold with his relationship with his teenage daughter (Evan Rachel Wood). The film is directed by first-timer Mike Cahill and produced by Sideways and About Schmidt director Alexander Payne.
Cronenberg's Eastern Promises to open San Sebastian
7-Aug-2007David Cronenberg's new film, Eastern Promises, is to open the 55th San Sebastian Film Festival, which runs Sept 20-29. The Spanish festival will close with Michael Radford's Flawless, a heist film starring Demi Moore and Michael Caine, playing out of competition.


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'Very profound thought, FLSquirrelHunter. Thank you.
I've noticed there were times that my thoughts were overly clouded with 'what if' scenarios, instead of focusing on enjoying the moment. There are some here that will argue that your SA can never be too keen. However, I push back when it taints precious moments with my family. I suspect that many here on this board have been faced with pure evil before, and that event forever changes our view of the world. However, it's wrong to let that event continue to rob you of your quality of life. This is a DC board, and this thread wanders toward Faith, which I am happy to discuss with anyone who cares to take this offline.
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The Chevrolet Volt has been generally well received, and the idea of a range-extending gasoline engine paired with electric power is not a difficult one for many people to comprehend.
It has been said, however, that not all people "get" the car's full value.
So, in the face of less-than-stellar reviews from the likes of Consumer Reports, Edmunds Inside Line blog, and some local publications around the U.S., Chevrolet recently issued statements sticking to its guns that the Volt delivers unprecedented economy.
And widely variable mileage as well.
Unlike strictly internal-combustion-powered cars that perform within a fairly limited economy range, GM is citing individual owners recording from 62 to 93 to 231 MPG.
With somewhere around $1 billion invested in the Volt, Chevrolet is doing all it can to line up customers for its first-generation Volt.
"I haven't filled up my Volt since I took delivery," said Mike DiPisa of Lyndhhurst, N.J.
DiPisa bought his Volt home in December, and at the time of his statement, 1,391 of his 1,485 miles traveled had been achieved by using electricity, thus Chevrolet calculated his economy at 231 MPG.
Similar stories are given for other Volt drivers, and Chevrolet says the Volt is what you make of it.
"Three Volts. Three distinct fuel economy stories," say Chevrolet's marketing department.
"The Volt is great for any lifestyle and can handle the driving demands of daily life," said Volt Marketing Director Cristi Landy, "The majority of Volt customers are finding that by recharging their cars daily they are seeing exceptional real-world fuel economy."
Federal baseline
Despite what Chevrolet's marketing team is saying, the average figures the EPA put on the Volt are 93 MPG equivalent (MPGe) in the city/highway for the first 35 miles, when the battery is fully charged, and the car is driven in all-electric mode, and 37 MPG for the city/highway estimate (during gas-only driving).
It allows for potentially higher MPGe assuming lower mileage, and a charged battery, but does not go so high as 231 or several hundred miles as some have said they have seen. The EPA bases its comparatively conservative numbers on its simulated driving cycle from last year.
Chevrolet say the Volt can get hundred of miles per gallon. The federal government says the above are the facts. What is the truth?
The Volt's official EPA figures reflect another unusual turn of events: Estimated MGPe in the spot where the "city" average usually goes (calculated for the Volt in all-electric mode) is 60-percent better than the spot where the "highway" average usually goes. This is because the latter figure accounts for the car using gas only during the driving cycle test the EPA used.
Bogus Figures?
But some people – and professional car reviewers alike – are less generous in sizing up the Volt, and are grappling with what to make of it.
In a recent blog write-up testing its efficiency and costs, Dan Edmunds said he would cater to readers' desire to see MPG figures such as Chevrolet is touting, but he pooh-poohed the idea other than to say it satisfied a political-social sentiment.
"Some of you expressed an interest in seeing the 'apparent' mpg, looking at gasoline used over all miles driven and ignoring electricity," Edmunds wrote, "It's a bogus figure from an overall cost and consumption perspective, but it has a use if all you care about is reducing our dependence on gasoline that's derived from oil."
Frankly, Edmunds is not the only person who says things like this.
Electricity – and installing stations across the country – all cost money. MPG figures in the hundreds of miles per gallon, critics say, are therefore a false metric.
In discussing the Volt with several other "car people" we've heard criticism leveled at GM for pushing to see the highest possible EPA MPG rating on the Monroney sticker.
Balance needed
At GM-Volt, we know the Volt is a revolutionary car. It meets multiple needs, and is an excellent "bridge" technology as we attempt to transfer away from dependence on oil.
To those of who have a Volt, what has been your experience? What are your views on this topic?
We have already noted some citing high MPG ratings. Are ultra-high MPG estimates truly even-handed assessments of the Volt's operational cost?
If you do think Chevrolet's media department has it right, do you think it is only a matter of time before more people agree?
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Sunday, April 29, 2012
The common idol ...
Just about everyone has one in their homes. It's as common in the workplace cubicle and boardroom as it is the classroom. It's common among family and between friends.
It is that idol called our Opinion.
We love our own opinion.
In fact, we believe having and expressing our own opinion is paramount to being a free individual. It doesn't matter whether the opinion is right or wrong, having one is what we cherish.
All too much!
Here's what the word of God says about the idol Opinion:
"Fools have no interest in understanding; they only want to air their own opinions," Proverbs 18:2.
The problem of bothering with understanding so that we actually arrive at the Truth is, the acceptance of Truth requires the submission of our Opinion to be newly formed and fashioned not by us but by Truth Himself.
Often we know what is true, but we have a different opinion. Elijah challenged such people with these words:
"Then Elijah stood in front of them and said, 'How much longer will you waver, hobbling between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him! But if Baal is God, then follow him!' But the people were completely silent," 1 Kings 18:21.
James was more direct about the matter: "Remember, it is sin to know what you ought to do and then not do it," James 4:17.
Have you hobbled yourself between two opinions? Do you elevate your opinion to supreme status? Or have you subjected your opinion to be transformed by Truth?
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Sadly, a pet store is closing. But, on the bright side, Mom got us a new toy for a fraction of the original price. Kitcat is bossy but I used my seniority and claimed this one for my own.
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My turn to post a diary entry.
I've been having my leash walks again. Also been going out in the cat run.
Early in the morning, Kitcat and I are treated to these little chickadees that cavort at the feeder and our window.
Chickadee Morning
Puppy got loose just now and I didn't freak out while she ran around the house. Mom didn't panic either and Kelly came back to where she belonged without fuss. She is learning.
Doesn't feel like spring today. Cold and raining with snow mixed in. Oh well, it is coming.
I am a happy kitty. Kitcat and I are friends and the puppy is coming along nicely. Kitcat will be turning 5 soon.
For my birthday wishes. And that of my sister Lucky who left us almost 5 years ago.
The weather has improved enough that I am going for leash walks and eating grass again.
Kitcat can't go out the front but she is trying to all of a sudden. She won't tolerate the leash so she has to only go in the back cat run. I can do both!
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The Future of Transportation in Virgina
The Virginia Department of Transportation conducts numerous projects and studies to determine the need, costs and impacts of proposed highway projects across the commonwealth. These projects are financed through the Six-Year Improvement Program. Read article
Environmental Programs
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has numerous programs to ensure the future of the commonwealth's natural and historic resources. Read article
Bicycling and Walking in Virginia
The Safe Routes to School program was created to assist interested localities, schools and non-profit groups to make bicycling and walking to school both safer and more appealing to children. Read article
Neighborhood Traffic Programs
Since the late 1980s, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has been concerned with neighborhood traffic problems in the commonwealth. VDOT offers five options under the umbrella of a Residential Traffic Management Program, to assist localities in solving traffic problems in their neighborhoods and subdivisions.
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Safety Corridor
More than 900 people die on Virginia's highways each year. To help save lives, the 2003 Virginia General Assembly directed the Virginia State Police, Department of Motor Vehicles and the Virginia Department of Transportation to create a Highway Safety Corridor program that addresses safety in high-crash locations on interstate and primary roads. Read article
A Wedge Analysis of the U.S. Transportation Sector
Recently, there has been increasing interest in the potential of vehicle technology, fuels, and travel demand management (TDM) to reduce GHG emissions and petroleum consumption in the transportation sector.
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A Guide to Reporting Highway Statistics
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TRAFFIC VOLUME TRENDS:February 2013
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I used to have a 97 eclipse GSX a couple years back and then sold it in favor of walking the streets of Boston. Two years later, Im sick of riding the bus and walking in the snow. So now I have an 03 WRX. I really liked my last AWD turbo car, so the Subaru seemed like a logical choice. I've only had it a few days, and I must say I like it. Seems like it has to rev a bit (4k) before it really starts going, but I'm sure I can do something about that.
Anyway, I figured I would take a look around to see if anything had been done to the car by the previous owner. I noticed the intake air scoop was missing. Hmmmm… I see a lot of people around here do the "snorkus" removal mod, so that doesn't seem that strange. I look a little closer… the airbox isn't connected to the fender. There's just some sort of plastic pipe pointing at the airbox. I removed the little cover over the hole where the intake scoop used to go… Oh, hello Home Depot special… and dangling by tie wraps. Great, I guess the last owner didn't have too much pride in their work. Well I guess I know what my first order of business is. I think I'll check and see if anyone has the scoop and snorkus parts over in the part trader section.
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Bay Village Historic District
The Bay Village Historic District was designated in 1983.
The Bay Village Architectural Commission (BVAC) meets the second Tuesday of each month to review proposed exterior design changes and alterations.
Design Review Process
All exterior work (including work at rooftops) that is, or will be visible from any public way is subject to the review of the BVAC. You must submit a Design Approval Application to the Commission and it must be approved by the Commission before beginning any exterior work that is subject to Commission review.
- To save time and costs, contact staff early in the planning process to determine project compliance with guidelines.
- Review all instructions and documentation requirements before submitting your application to ensure it is complete. Only complete applications will be added to a public hearing agenda.
- Submit your application well in advance of a filing deadline in case it is marked incomplete and additional or revised information needs to be submitted.
- Staff is not available to review applications for completeness immediately upon submittal.
- Do not begin any work, or buy materials until after you have received confirmation your project has been approved.
The Bay Village area consisted of mudflats caused by Back Bay tides until 1825, when a City ordinance was passed that authorized the construction of a dam to be built from Baldwin Mills to Fayette Street. Once the area was dammed and drained, the land was suitable for the construction of houses, which began almost immediately.
Regulations often limited early construction in Bay Village in terms of height and construction materials and, as a result, the major streets tend to be very visually similar; red brick was the building material of choice, often with a granite foundation. Structures constructed between 1825 and 1899 are representative of a variety of architectural styles, ranging from Federal to late Victorian.
Twentieth century structures in Bay Village tend to deviate from the patterns set by these older structures, and include examples of adaptive reuse or new commercial buildings in the Art Deco and Moderne styles.
Bay Village was built by and home to many of Boston's chief carpenter-builders and artisans, including stair builders, masons, paperhangers, printers, piano makers, and a variety of other tradesmen. It was also the center of the movie industry in Boston for much of the 20th century.


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Vorinostat, Bortezomib, and Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Liposome in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma
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RATIONALE: Vorinostat and bortezomib may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Bortezomib may also stop the growth of multiple myeloma by blocking blood flow to the tumor. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as doxorubicin hydrochloride liposome, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving doxorubicin hydrochloride liposome together with vorinostat and bortezomib may kill more cancer cells.
PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of vorinostat and to see how well it works when given together with bortezomib and doxorubicin hydrochloride liposome in treating patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.
|Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm
|Drug: bortezomib Drug: pegylated liposomal doxorubicin hydrochloride Drug: vorinostat
|Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: No masking
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Phase 1 Dose Escalation Study of Bortezomib (Velcade®), Pegylated Liposomal Doxorubicin (Doxil®), and Vorinostat (Suberoylanilide Hydromaxic Acid, Saha, Zolinzatm) in Patients With Relapse/Refractory Multiple Myeloma
- Maximum tolerated dose of vorinostat [ Time Frame: 4 years ]
- Overall response rate [ Time Frame: 5 years ]
- Duration of response [ Time Frame: 5 years ]
|Study Start Date:
|October 2008
|Study Completion Date:
|April 2015
|Primary Completion Date:
|December 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Non-Randomized Open Label Single Arm
Phase 1 dose escalation trial of vorinostat in combination with bortezomib and pegylated liposomal doxorubicin hydrochloride.
Drug: bortezomib
Intravenous Push 1.3 mg/m2 Days 1, 4, 8, and 11
Other Name: VelcadeDrug: pegylated liposomal doxorubicin hydrochloride
Intravenous infusion, 30mg/m2, Day 4, each cycle
Other Name: DoxilDrug: vorinostat
Oral, 300mg, Days 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, every cycle.
Other Name: Zolinza
Detailed Description:
- To determine the maximum tolerated dose of vorinostat when added to the standard regimen of bortezomib and pegylated liposomal doxorubicin hydrochloride in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.
- To identify the dose-limiting toxicities of this regimen in these patients.
- To gain preliminary evidence of antitumor activity of this regimen in these patients.
- To assess the degree of proteasome inhibition achieved with this regimen in these patients.
- To evaluate the accumulation of acetylated alpha-tubulin after treatment with vorinostat.
- To evaluate overall survival, time to progression, and progression-free survival of patients treated with this regimen.
OUTLINE: This is a multicenter, dose escalation study of vorinostat.
Patients receive oral vorinostat once daily on days 1,2; 4,5; 8, 9; 11, 12; bortezomib IV on days 1, 4, 8, and 11, and pegylated liposomal doxorubicin hydrochloride IV on day 4. Courses repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Blood samples are collected periodically for proteasome inhibition assays and acetylated alpha-tubulin studies.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed at 1 and 3 months.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Diagnosis of multiple myeloma
- Relapsed or refractory disease
- ECOG performance status 0-2
- Life expectancy ≥ 3 months
- ANC ≥ 1.0 x 10^9/L (no granulocyte growth factor support, e.g., G-CSF or GM-CSF allowed)
- Platelet count ≥ 100 x 10^9/L (erythropoietin allowed, no platelet or RBC transfusion within the past 2 weeks)
- Hemoglobin ≥ 8 g/dL (erythropoietin allowed, no platelet or RBC transfusion within the past 2 weeks)
- Creatinine clearance ≥ 30 mL/min
- AST or ALT ≤ 2.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
- Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times ULN
- Not pregnant or nursing
- Negative pregnancy test
- Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 3 months after completion of study treatment
- LVEF ≥ 45% by MUGA or ECHO
- Symptomatic neuropathy < grade 2
- No known history of HIV
- No active or serious infection, medical or psychiatric illness that would preclude study participation
- No active hepatitis B or C infection
- No other prior or concurrent malignancy except for adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, in situ malignancy, low-risk prostate cancer after curative therapy, or other cancer for which the patient has been disease-free for ≥ 3 years
- No history of hypersensitivity reaction to bortezomib or any of its components (boron, mannitol), vorinostat, doxorubicin hydrochloride, or any of the components of PLD
- No serum potassium ≤ 3.0 or serum magnesium ≤ 1.6 that cannot be corrected with supplementation are excluded
Patients must have adequate cardiovascular function, defined by all of the following:
- No EKG evidence of active, clinically significant conduction system abnormalities
- No EKG evidence of QTc prolongation > grade 2
- NOTE: Any EKG abnormality at screening has to be documented by the investigator as not medically significant.
- No limit to number of prior treatment regimens
- At least 30 days since prior therapy and recovered
- At least 3 months since prior autologous stem cell transplantation and recovered
Prior allogeneic stem cell or bone marrow transplantation allowed provided the following criteria are met:
- More than 1 year since transplantation
- No longer receiving immunosuppressive therapy or treatment for graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis
- No active GVHD
- No active, uncontrolled infections
- No major surgery within the past 3 weeks
- No prior anthracycline dose > 360 mg/m^2 for doxorubicin hydrochloride (including pegylated liposomal doxorubicin hydrochloride [PLD]) or 720 mg/m^2 for epirubicin hydrochloride
- No prior or concurrent histone deacetylase inhibitor (e.g., valproic acid)
- No concurrent filgrastim (G-CSF) or sargramostim (GM-CSF) during course 1
- No other concurrent investigational or anticancer agent
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00744354
|United States, New York
|Mount Sinai Medical Center
|New York, New York, United States, 10029
|United States, North Carolina
|Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
|Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599-7295
|Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center
|Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710
|Wake Forest University Comprehensive Cancer Center
|Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27157-1096
|Principal Investigator:
|Peter Voorhees, MD
|UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Additional Information:
|Responsible Party:
|UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00744354 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
08-1073 ( Other Identifier: Office of Human Research Ethics )
|Study First Received:
|August 29, 2008
|Last Updated:
|April 13, 2017
Keywords provided by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center:
refractory multiple myeloma
stage I multiple myeloma
stage II multiple myeloma
stage III multiple myeloma
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Multiple Myeloma
Neoplasms, Plasma Cell
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Hemostatic Disorders
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Blood Protein Disorders
Hematologic Diseases
Hemorrhagic Disorders
Lymphoproliferative Disorders
Immunoproliferative Disorders
Immune System Diseases
Liposomal doxorubicin
Antibiotics, Antineoplastic
Antineoplastic Agents
Topoisomerase II Inhibitors
Topoisomerase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors
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Dunn Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
Winemaker Notes
Critical Acclaim
Loads of smoky meat, spice, dark fruit, licorice and slate. Full body with chewy tannins and fresh finish. Intense mineral character, with white pepper. Powerful and rich yet so savory. Just softening now.
The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain is a huge, powerful wine that is starting to show the very earliest signs of development. An exotic melange of smoke, tar, camphor and licorice leads to expressive, fleshy fruit as the 2005 opens up in the glass. Hints of tobacco, leather, licorice and spices are layered into the finish. This is a gorgeous wine with lovely mid-palate presence and fleshiness. Anticipated maturity: 2017-2035.
Deep red-ruby. Complex nose melds cassis, violet, licorice, musky game, black tea and black olive. Denser than the Napa Valley offering but tighter today, with its sweetness currently under wraps. But this serious, backward wine turns sweeter on the back end, finishing with broad, dusty tannins, an intriguing note of tobacco and sneaky length. Structured for a slow evolution in bottle but even today this is not especially austere.


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Dry ice cleaning or blasting is a modern technique of cleaning that is developed to meet the eco-friendly standards of cleaning. This method is quite similar to the techniques of sandblasting or steam blasting or high-pressure water blasting. Now raises the question "Why use this method when other similar methods still prevail?" This method is gaining wide adoption because it has proved to be more efficient and poses less damage to the surface being cleaned. Moreover, dry ice ejection does not cause any damage to the equipment being used as in most of the traditional methods, this damage occurs.
Dry ice cleaning takes place in the following simple steps:
- The ice pallets used in this cleaning methodology are shaved which means that ice density is reduced thereby making it delicate as compared to the solid ice blocks.
- The equipment used for dry ice cleaning can be single hose or two hose. The difference is that in the former, air inlet and ice outlet are through a single opening while in the latter, they are separate.
- When such dry ice is shot at the surface to be cleaned, its temperature varies from 109.3 °F to 78.5 °F. This causes the target surface impurities to shrink and lose connection from the surface.
- When some ice penetrates the upper surface, the warm inner surface causes this ice to be converted to CO2 gas, which possesses 800 times more volume and thus, the pressure, causes the outer impure surface to remove.
The benefits of using dry ice cleaning for industrial purposes include:
- This is a non-flammable and non-conductive, environmental friendly method of cleaning
- This technique is non-harmful and can thus be used for cleaning in the food industry
- Hospital cleanliness can be better ensured since this method is very clean and produces no secondary wastes
- No parts need to be disassembled for this method of cleaning
- No damage or danger of fire is likely to occur due to the electrical and mechanical parts
- Can have a number of general applications apart from the normal removal of oil, paints, dirt, resins and other adhesives
This method of cleaning the tough abrasive surfaces is becoming more and more popular these days with many industrial applications deploying this. However, the effectiveness of this system can take form only when the equipment is used properly and with expertise. The process may be noisy but the new machinery is better. Moreover, the handling of the equipment requires special skills and thus, needs professionals for that. Proper outlet precautions of carbon dioxide produced is also necessary to avoid any harm. So, the industries can use this system for cleaning but under the strict guidance of experts in the domain.


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I did find a solution to my iPhone-iPod-music-overriding-streaming-streaming-services-while-connected-to-USB problem
There may be other/simpler ways, but this seems to work:
1) Launch Pandora (or could be Mog, or other BMW Apps app) BEFORE you start iPhone/iPod playback
2) Start playback of Pandora via ConnectedDrive/BMW Apps.
3) Press Home button on iPhone, launch your streaming app.
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In one man, two souls fight for survival--and for mastery of an outlaw magic that could save a kingdom.
It was a fate Josan once considered preferable to death. Cast by dark sorcery into the body of Emperor Lucius of Ikaria, the scholar-monk struggled to make peace with a mind that regarded him as a hostile intruder. But now, as simmering rivalries threaten to plunge the kingdom into a bloody civil war, Josan is faced with the most difficult choice of all. For the uneasy truce between him and Lucius is unraveling in a form of madness that is destroying the body they share. There's only one hope for a cure.
Disguised, stowing away as a common traveler, Josan/Lucius will make the hazardous journey to Xandropol. There in the great library of the Learned Brethren, Josan hopes to find the forbidden magic that will counter the spell that yokes him and Lucius. But an old antagonist is already on their trail: the Lady Ysobel follows them to what she realizes is the scene of her and Josan's fateful first meeting. But not even she divines the reason for this final pilgrimage: that Josan has returned to sacrifice his life.
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d'Arenberg High Trellis Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
Winemaker Notes
Critical Acclaim
Full purple-crimson; lush blackcurrant on the bouquet and palate is the mainstay of an attractive medium-bodied wine, integrated oak and ripe tannins partners in crime. A drink today or in 10 years style, a regional dark chocolate nuance on the farewell.
Glass-staining ruby. Aromas of cherry compote, boysenberry and pipe tobacco, with subtle smoke and cracked pepper accents. Lush and creamy in texture, offering hefty dark fruit flavors that are sharpened by a spicy nuance. Finishes smooth and long, with soft tannins adding gentle grip. This wine drinks very well now after a brief decanting.
An intense, floral cabernet with red fruit ripeness, this wine balances the powerful grip of tannins with vibrant, juicy richness. It's young and sleek, likely to grow more savory as it ages.


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What to do about forced vacation or time off for exempt salaried employees?
Question Details: Our company has initiated a "Summer Schedule". During these months, the company will close every Friday (8 days total). Employees have the option to use accrued PTO (vacation) hours or take the 8 days unpaid. Can this be legally done for exempt salaried employees? I thought that if any work was performed during the week the employee must be paid the entire week's wages. I know forced shut-downs are common in today's times but I thought that exempt employees still had to be paid for the full week even if only 4 days are worked.
This is a common misconception: while salaried employees may not be docked pay for missing part of a day, if they do not work any entire day (including due to employer shut down), they do not have to be paid for that day. Another way to look at it: if you do not have an employment contract guarantying days and/or pay, you are an employee at will and your employer could simply redefine your position as one that works 8 days less and is paid the equivalent of 8 days less salary, just like it could alternately have simply reduced your salary while requiring you to work full time. (i.e. by at least letting you not work those days, it's treating employees at will better than it has to.)


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Regional Development Victoria (RDV) undertook a wide range of
planning activities to develop and plan for implementing the
Provincial Victoria Growth fund (PVGF). However, some deficiencies
meant that RDV could not demonstrate that the fund was soundly
based. While there were criteria for prioritising initiatives to be
funded, assessment decisions were not adequately documented and
criteria were not applied consistently to all funding decisions.
Also, there was no business case underpinning it.
The monitoring and reporting systems and processes for
initiatives and programs under PVGF were generally sound. However,
these focused on outputs rather than outcomes. RDV had effective
arrangements in place to manage grant programs and to disburse
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undertaking evaluations, particularly the lack of a final
evaluation of PVGF, mean RDV is unable to demonstrate that the fund
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PVGF programs and activities was not complete.
However, RDV has improved its planning and management of the
Regional Growth Fund and addressed some of the deficiencies of the
PVGF, particularly with regard to evaluation planning and
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