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Discussion in 'NFL Zone' started by viman96, Nov 11, 2012.
That was a horrible call. The wussification of the NFL at its finest.
Saints coming back...
That run by Ivory was dirty.
That was a great return.
The Bengals are no pushover at home. They've been a good team for 2-3 years now and they have some very good, youong talent mixed in with some vets.
I know a few fairly clueless fans cirlced that road game for us at Cincy as a win, but I think most of the more informed fans knew that that game would not be a picnic.
AJ Green is the perfect wrecking ball for that NY secondary.
For now, sure hope they help us with the Giants!
That Ivory run was good but he has nothing on that Gordon girl lol.
They had a great draft as well. They should be better than their record.
Broncos tie it up 7 all with the Panthers.
Isn't Hall hurt for the year?
Their defense has struggled this year if that is the case, their offense is still good IMO.
Bungals beating Giants 14-3. Hopefully they keep it up and don't choke.
AJ Green is so good. Best receiver in the NFL by next season's end.
CJ2K showing flashbacks of him against San Diego.
AJ is darn near excellent as a WR. Calvin Johnson MAY always get the nod because he's such an unusual athlete.
Well AJ and Julio next yr when it comes to production but CJ is more valuable. He makes plays happen when he doesn't have the ball.
He's looked very good 6 of the last 7 games. Now 7 of 8.
Plus, he's had some of his best games against the very best defenses: including Chicago and Houston and Pittburgh (thoogh they aren't in the other's league anymore).
I'd say the man is back.
I'm far too much of a homer when it comes to fantasy football.
I had Andy Dalton starting until about midnight last night because I got that "feeling" that the Giants would show up and play well against the Bengals and Romo would have a good day against the Eagles.
I should make a rule to avoid Dallas players like the plague unless there's no way one of them should be available.
He has played well but the td run was almost identical to the SD run a few yrs back.
Holliday returns another for a touchdown for the Broncos. However, he got away with pulling a DeSean Jackson. He let go of the ball before he crossed the goalline. Clearly.
Wouldn't mind seeing San Diego beat Tampa Bay too.
We'll take all the help we can get today.
The Giants are being dominated right now.


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June 15, 2011 | Instead of today, 76 House representatives will sometime this summer release reports on their stock, bond and mutual fund holdings, as well as investments in real estate, ownership interests in private companies and cash, according to a tally by the Center for Responsive Politics.
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30th January 2014 10:18 AM #1
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Fighting the depression by medicine vs oxytocin from brestfeading
Hello everyone,
I suffered the depression after my births (both of them).
For my second birth I got to know the process and I was strongly convinced everything will be wonderful. I organized a home birth, and it was wonderful. I got a beautiful daughter and was set about breastfeeding as long as possible. But after a few months depression gotten a hold of me.
I was struggling to fight it, but then it got severe, and I had to go to the hospital. Doctor suggested me to start a medical treatment (my baby was 6 months and just started with her first solids) which would involve the end of breastfeeding.
I was in such a dilemma. It still hurts me when I think of it.
But I chose medicine. And I am such a happy mom now. The treatment is so effective that now I'm happier then I was before pregnancy
What are your experiences?
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2nd February 2014 06:44 AM #2
Dear Tristana,
I am so sorry to hear that you have suffered with postnatal depression two times. Postnatal depression can affect any mother and is very common. Please do not hold any guilt about the depression or what its consequences meant; you were wise to seek help. You don't know what the consequences of the depression could have been had you not sought help; it could have severely impacted you and your daughter's relationship.
Also, I think you should celebrate the 6 months that you breastfed your daughter for. Whilst breastmilk has many benefits and advantages for children aged two years and older; it is the first 6 months which are the most beneficial. Well done for giving your daughter this great start in life.
I am sorry to hear, however, that your doctor did not support you further in breastfeeding alongside postnatal depression support/ treatment. Whilst I do not know the details of your treatment, I do know that La Leche League produced this information on treating postnatal depression when breastfeeding:
'Dr. Hale concluded his talk by saying that breastfeeding should be supported fully and not interrupted by mom's needs for medication; and that treatment of postpartum depression can be accomplished relatively safely in breastfeeding mothers. So, in his consideration, moms should continue breastfeeding and should get drug treatment as needed for depression.'
There are more details about the specific drug treatments and how safe they are when breastfeeding from the kellymom breastfeeding support page here. A number of the drugs are not safe when breastfeeding and I don't know the details about your medical history etc but I did want to share this here.
I'm very pleased to read you are a happy mum now
Thinking of you,
2nd February 2014 02:02 PM #3
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Thank you for your kind answer.
I didn't know that! I asked the doctor two times if I can have both, breastfeeding and treatment, but he answered no. I thought that's a must.
I think both would be perfect! I know how much the treatment helped me, but I still have a feeling that I lost something when I think of breastfeeding. And also for a note, this treatment helped me far better then the previous one. I feel so comfortable.
3rd February 2014 06:53 AM #4
Thanks for your reply Tristana.
I'm sorry that your doctor was not aware of/ did not present you with all of the options for antidepressants and breastfeeding. I don't think that mothers should have to choose between breastfeeding and depression treatment; both are so important for both mother and baby.
However, you had to make your choice with the information you were presented with. You did the best for yourself and your baby. I am so pleased that the treatment helped you.
Thank you for sharing your story here.
Warm wishes,
11th January 2016 11:13 AM #5
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Hello again,
It's been awhile, and I'm waiting for another child. I have the same problem again. I quit my treatment when I found out I'm pregnant, with advice from doctor, and now being nine months pregnant I'm a complete mess. I tried homeopathy but it didn't work enough. Now I want to ask for medical help once again, but I want to prepare myself.
I remembered your answer to my last post here, and I wanted to ask for some help&support again. Can you help me find an international opinion on a safe treatment that can replace mine (or is mine that harmful after all), or some studies or other data I can point out to my doctor?
I can tell you exact treatment I used (and made a world of difference for me) it is fluoxetine20g+lamotrigine25g+olanzapine2,5g daily.
I followed the link you last gave me, but it's not working anymore. Also I have limited access&time on the internet, so I'd appreciate precise answer.
I would be enormously greatful for this help.
20th January 2016 11:36 PM #6
Dear Tristana,
It's really good to hear from you again. Congratulations on your pregnancy. But I'm so sorry that you are struggling again with depression.
Has your doctor ever suggested any counselling/ behavioural therapies to help you alongside medical treatment? Have you considered seeing another doctor if you feel you are not being supported fully? You shouldn't have to just carry on like this now. I would urge you to go back to your doctor or to see another doctor - there are some medications for depression which are thought to be low risk for taking in pregnancy. However, this needs to be assessed on an individual basis and also depends on the severity of the depression.
In terms of breastfeeding once you have your baby, this link explains more about which medication a doctor may prescribe you whilst you are breastfeeding. This centre for women's health in the link states: 'Antidepressants in general are considered to be relatively safe for use during breastfeeding when clinically warranted, and SSRIs in particular are one of the best studied classes of medications during breastfeeding.'
Again, if you don't feel supported by your current doctor could you get a second opinion or swap doctors? If you want a specific list of research articles to pass on to your doctor on which antidepressants are safe when breastfeeding then there is this: Antidepressant use in pregnant and breastfeeding women.
You may also like to have a look at: How to treat depression safely whilst breastfeeding.
If you feel you are not coping then please don't delay.
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The Greyhounds
• Loyola plays its first of two road games on Saturday, Feb. 15, taking on Boston University at one o'clock.
• This will be the first time the two teams will meet at Case Gymnasium, after Loyola and Boston University met for the first time in program history on Sunday, Jan. 19. The Terriers escaped Reitz Arena with a 70-60 victory, on 37-percent shooting.
• With a win in Boston, Loyola will record its first win in the month of February and third road victory in Patriot League play.
• In Wednesday's, 58-45, loss to Lafayette, the Greyhounds held an 11-6 advantage in steals and moved to second in the Patriot League with 7.4 per game.
• With four more baskets from behind the arc, senior Nicole Krusen will hold the program record for the most three-point field goals in school history with 151.
Series with Boston University
• Loyola and Boston University will meet for the second time in series history, matching up for the first time earlier this season.
• The Terriers grabbed a 1-0 series advantage after a 70-60 decision from Reitz Arena, on Sunday, Jan. 19.
• Despite scoring a career-high 28 points, Nai Brown and the Greyhounds could not take control of the lead for the entire second half.
• Loyola pulled within two during the first three minutes of the second half, but Boston University's success behind the arc kept the Terriers ahead for the remainder of the game.
What's On Deck For The Greyhounds?
• Loyola returns to the road on Wednesday, Jan. 19, to take on Bucknell University at seven o'clock.
Last Game Out
• Loyola dropped a 58-45 decision on Wednesday night against the Lafayette College Leopards. The Greyhounds fell to 5-19 overall and 2-11 in the Patriot League, while Lafayette improved to 13-11 and 7-6.
• Junior Nai Brown had 13 points for the Greyhounds, while senior Nneka Offodile chipped in 10 points. Sophomore Jeneh Perry led the team in rebounds with two offensive and three defensive boards.
• Both teams shot just over 30-percent from the field, but the Leopards outrebounded Loyola, 55-29, grabbing an impressive 19 offensive boards.
• Loyola held a 26-14 advantage in the paint, while scoring 24 points off the Leopards 24 turnovers.
• The Greyhounds held an 11-6 advantage in steals and moved to second in the Patriot League with 7.4 per game.
Power From The Post
• Bigs Jeneh Perry and Tiffany Padgett produced powerful performances on both ends of the court last weekend, contributing eight points each and a combined 11 of the team's 32 rebounds against Lehigh.
• Perry shot 3-of-6 from the field, contributing to two assists in 14 minutes.
• Padgett shot 3-of-8 from the floor, making two of her three free-throw attempts on Saturday.
• Defensively, Padgett grabbed five defensive boards and recorded one block. Her stop moved her into 13th place in the Patriot League with 0.6 blocks per game.
Daugherty Debuts In Starting Lineup
• Freshman Lauren Daugherty earned a spot on the starting lineup after recording career-high minutes (33), field goals (3), free throws (9) and points (15) in the overtime nail-bitter at Army, Saturday, Feb. 1.
• The following Wednesday, Daugherty made her first collegiate start at American University, playing a new-best 36 minutes and grabbing a career-high seven rebounds against the Eagles.
• In the past week, the freshman forward has improved from 1.4 points per game to 2.5ppg. She went from averaging 10 minutes off the bench, to contributing ample playing time and manpower under the basket for the starting five.
Lending A Helping Hand
• In seven of the last 10 games, freshman Lisa Mirarchi has recorded five or more assists, including a career-high eight in Loyola's, 70-64, victory over Lehigh on Saturday, Jan. 11.
• The rookie guard leads the team with 81 assists, over 40 more than the second ranked assists leader on the team.
What A Pair
• Teammates Nai Brown and Lisa Mirarchi have played a vital role in the offense this season. The pair of Greyhound guards have led the backcourt in points in the last six of Loyola's nine matchups, scoring 10 or more points during that time.
• Senior Nneka Offodile has added to the scoring success, contributing points for the bigs under the basket. The six-foot forward recorded her second double-digit score of the season on Wednesday, tabbing ten points on 5-for-13 shooting.
Double Trouble
• Sophomore Tiffany Padgett became the first Greyhound to record a double-double in 2014 Patriot League action on Saturday, Jan. 25, after the Greyhounds defeated Colgate, 61-54, from Hamilton, N.Y.
• The Laurel, Md., native matched a career-high 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in Saturday's victory in Hamilton, N.Y. She tied a career-high shooting 6-of-13 from the field. Padgett also led the team in steals (3).
• The duo of Nneka Offodile and Nai Brown were last Greyhounds to record a double-double, as the pair conquered the feat on Saturday, Dec. 21, against the UMBC Retrievers.
Turnover Trends
• Since starting Patriot League action in January, and excluding games at Lehigh and Army, the Greyhounds are taking better care of the ball. The team is averaging 13.0 turnovers per contest, an improvement from 18.2 during the non-conference slate.
• In 11 of the last 13 league games, Loyola recorded less than 20 turnovers. The Greyhounds have also recorded fewer misfortunes than their league opponent in five matchups this year.
• On Wednesday, Jan. 29, Loyola recorded a season-low seven turnovers against the Holy Cross Crusaders. The Greyhounds also held an 11-9 advantage in points off turnovers.
Getting To The Free-Throw Line
• The Greyhounds are 4-4 when shooting more free throws than their opponent.
• In a 70-64 victory over Lehigh University on Saturday, Jan. 11, Loyola shot a season-high 83-percent from the charity stripe.
• The Greyhounds are averaging 17.7 free throws per contest this season.
• In program history, freshman Lisa Mirarchi and senior Nicole Krusen have left their mark at the charity stripe. The two guards are ranked first and tied for second, respectively, in free-throw percentage.
Mirarchi On The National List
• Not only does freshman Lisa Mirarchi hold the program record for best free-throw percentage at Loyola, she has also made her way onto the national stage.
• She entered this week ranked 30th nationally among all Division I women's basketball players.
• Mirarchi is one of three players from the Patriot League to sit among the nations top-30 free-throw percentage shooters.
Continued Action From The Charity Stripe
• Loyola went to the free-throw line a season-high 34 times against UMBC on Dec. 21, 2013, and Nai Brown took 20 of the 34 attempts.
• Her 20 free throw attempts are second most in school single-game history, four shy of tying the March 4, 1990, mark set by Patty Stoffey against Saint Peter's.
• Brown made 13 free throws, a career-best, good for a tie for eighth in single-game history. Stoffey holds that record, as well, with 18.
• Her performance from the line contributed to 13 of her 23 points against the Retrievers. Following the career and program record performance, Brown was named to the Patriot League's Honorable Mention weekly list.
Glass Half Full
• Senior Nneka Offodile has not had a recording-breaking career performance recently, but her small victories are filling up the stat sheet and proving beneficial to the Greyhounds.
• On January 15 at Lafayette, she tied a career-high four steals against the Leopards. In four of the last six games Offodile has led the team in thefts.
• In the last eight games, the senior forward has lent a helping hand on one or more occasions and continues to build up her blocks count, rising on the career-blocks chart in Loyola history.
A Story of Comebacks
• On Sunday, Dec. 1, Loyola overcame a 14-point deficit to defeat Saint Peter's University, 66-65, in non-conference action.
• The last time the Greyhounds overcame a 10-plus point deficit came against the Peacocks on January 6, 2013, when Loyola defeated Saint Peter's, 56-47, in Reitz Arena. The last 14-plus point deficit was on February 25, 2011, when Loyola defeated Iona College in overtime in New Rochelle, N.Y.
• Twenty days later, the Greyhounds overcame an even greater deficit, 15-points to be exact, to win their final non-conference matchup at home, 56-49, against the UMBC Retrievers on Saturday, Dec. 21.
Close Calls
• Ten of Loyola's 24 games have been decided by six points or less. Of those contests, the Greyhounds have come out victorious on three occasions, most recently defeating the Lehigh Mountain Hawks, 70-64, from Stabler Arena on Saturday, Jan. 11.
• The Greyhounds forced The United States Military Academy to two overtime matchups this season, both at home and on the road. The league's second ranked Black Knights ultimately pulled away with the victory on both occasions, but not before Loyola put up a close back-and-forth contest.
Action From The Floor
• In four of Loyola's five victories, the Greyhounds shot 40-percent or better from the floor. In the third win on Dec. 21, 2013, Loyola recorded a .315 (17-54) field-goal percentage when defeating the UMBC Retrievers.
• Comparatively, 13 of Loyola's 19 loses have seen field goal percentages higher than the one recorded against UMBC.
Home Sweet Home
• The Greyhounds are 2-9 in Reitz Arena this year, and have an all-time record of 267-219 at home.
• Head Coach Joe Logan has led the team to a 62-51 overall record on the home hardwood.
Meet The New Faces On The Bench
• Joining Head Coach Joe Logan on the Greyhounds' bench this season will be four-year veteran Jill Glessner , and new additions Ryan Gensler and Laura Harper .
• Gensler joins the Greyhounds' staff after spending the last two seasons at St. Bonaventure University; where he was an assistant coach to Jim Crowley. In his first season with the Bonnies, Gensler helped the women's basketball team to a program-record 31 wins and a trip to the NCAA Sweet 16. St. Bonaventure finished the Atlantic 10 Conference season with a perfect 14-0 record, winning the conference regular season title for the first time in school history.
• Harper, a former University of Maryland standout and WBNA post player, joined the women's basketball coaching staff as an assistant in early September. Harper replaced another former Terrapins player whose jersey now resides in the Comcast Center rafters, Keith Booth.
• Harper, who played four seasons at Maryland, graduated from the school in 2008 and was picked 10th overall in the WNBA draft by the Sacramento Monarchs.
• She led the Terrapins to the 2006 National Championship. At the tournament, she received the NCAA Final Four Outstanding Player award after scoring a career-high 24 points in the semifinal game against North Carolina.
• Harper sits atop the charts at Maryland with 198 blocked shots. She ranks sixth in free throws made, while scoring 1,407 points in the Maryland jersey.
Offodile On The Blocked Shots List
• In addition to leading the 2012-13 squad in blocked shots, senior Nneka Offodile is leaving her mark on the program's all-time blocked shots list.
• The 6-0-foot forward is currently ranked 6th all-time with 83 stops and is 13 block away from passing Jina Mosley ('95-'99), who recorded 95 during her time in the green and grey uniform.
Strong Non-Conference Action
• Four of Loyola's 11 non-conference games will be against teams that qualified for postseason play last season, including one NCAA Tournament team.
• The University of Maryland has qualified for 10-straight postseasons after going 26-8 last year and advancing to the NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinals in 2013.
• The University of Hartford made it to the first round of the WNIT last season, qualifying for postseason play for the ninth consecutive year.
• East Carolina University made its second appearance in the WNIT, after going 22-9 last season.
• The 2013 season marked the second-consecutive year Howard University played in the postseason, getting invited to participate in the Women's Basketball Invitational in Philadelphia. The Bison held a 20-11 overall record in 2012-13, but dropped the MEAC Championship title game to the No. 1 seed Hampton Pirates.
Sheahin Signs Overseas
• Katie Sheahin, a 2013 graduate of Loyola, signed a professional contract to play in Germany's Division I League for the Giro Live Panthers.
• A two-time Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year, Sheahin will play in the top basketball league in Germany. Last year, the team went 16-13-1 and made it to the semifinals of the league playoff.
• Sheahin joins Miriam McKenzie, Erica DiClemente, Vika Sholokhova, Siobhan Prior and current Greyhound assistant coach Jill Glessner as players coached by Joe Logan who have continued their basketball careers professionally.
Can't Make It To The Game...No Worries
• In August 2013, the Patriot League launched a free network featuring live and on-demand content from all 10-league schools on a free-HD platform.
• All of Loyola's home games, and conference road contests, will be streamed live and for free of charge on the network.
• No log-in or subscription is required, and fans can watch hundreds of Patriot League games in a variety of sports at www.patriotleague.tv.
The Baltimore 500
• Women's basketball is six wins away from joining men's basketball and men's soccer in earning 500-program wins in their respective sport.
• This excludes Loyola programs that do not record a traditional head-to-head overall record.
Welcome the Class of 2018
• Head Coach Joe Logan and the Loyola women's basketball team announced the addition of five high school seniors to the class of 2018.
• Forwards Karley Kolberg (Rockton, Ill./Hononegah), Madelene McDonald (Coopersburg, Pa./Southern Lehigh) and Carly Monzo (Flourtown, Pa./Mount Saint Joseph Academy) along with guards Bri Betz-White (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Trinity) and CaLee Gelbaugh (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin) will join the 2014-15 roster next fall.
Book Worms
• The Loyola women's basketball team recorded a 100-percent graduation success rate score, according to the NCAA graduation success rate numbers that were published in the fall.
• Women's basketball was one of eight Loyola programs to record a perfect score, as the Greyhounds achieved a 95-percent cumulative graduation rate for all sports for the 2003-2006 cohorts that make up this year's report. That rate is tied for 20th among the 346 NCAA Division I schools included in the report.
What's Missing
• The Greyhounds lost Katie Sheahin, Alyssa Sutherland and Candice Walker to expired eligibility.
• Sheahin ended her career as the all-time leader in steals in Greyhound history with 347 thefts. The two-time Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year left as Loyola's third-leading scorer of all-time with 1,513 points. She also has the most minutes played in Loyola history with 3,980 minutes.
• Sutherland finished with the most games started in Loyola history with 100. She also ranked fifth in steals at 195, and second in minutes played with 3,518.
Not Your Average Joe
• Head coach Joe Logan enters his ninth season at the helm for the Greyhounds, with a 126-142 career record. He has led Loyola to two Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference title games, and a WNIT invitation in 2009.
• With a 67-54 win at Siena College on January 7, 2012, Logan picked up his 101st win to become Loyola's winningest coach by all-time wins.
• Logan has led Loyola to two 20-plus win seasons in his tenure, including tying a program record best 21 wins in 2010-11.
• Logan is assisted by Jill Glessner , Ryan Gensler , Laura Harper and director of basketball operations Dalila Eshe .


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(a) All attorneys appearing in juvenile dependency proceedings must meet the minimum standards of competence set forth in these rules. These rules are applicable to attorneys representing public agencies, attorneys employed by public agencies and attorneys appointed by the Court to represent any party in a juvenile dependency proceeding.
(b) Every party in a dependency proceeding who is represented by counsel is entitled to competent counsel. [CRC 1438(b)] "Competent counsel" means a state bar member in good standing who is trained in the juvenile dependency law, and who demonstrates adequate forensic skills, knowledge and comprehension of the substantive law of juvenile dependency, the purposes and goals of dependency proceedings, and the procedures for filing extraordinary writ petitions. [CRC 1438(b)(1)]
(c) Attorneys are expected to meet regularly with clients, including children; contact social workers and other professionals associated with the client's case; work with other counsel and the Court to resolve disputed issues without hearing; and adhere to mandated timelines. The child's attorney is not, however, required to assume the responsibilities of a social worker or to perform services for the child unrelated to legal representation. [CRC 1438(b)(4)]
(d) All attorneys retained, assigned or appointed are required to adhere to the timelines and the procedures stated elsewhere in these rules or as provided by Statute of California Court Rules of Court for settlements, discovery, protocols and other issues related to contested matters. (Eff. 01/01/09)
(a) Each attorney appointed in a dependency matter before the Juvenile Court shall complete the following minimum educational and training requirements:
(1) Eight hours of education and training in juvenile dependency law, covering such areas as child abuse and neglect; child development; domestic violence; or,
(2) Previous experience in dependency proceedings as determined by the presiding Juvenile Judge in which the attorney has demonstrated competence. A Certificate of Competency may be obtained from the Court Clerk. (Appendix A)
(b) A Certificate of Competency shall be completed by the attorney of record for the dependency matter and submitted to the Court within 20 days of his or her first appearance in a dependency matter.
(c) Failure to submit a Certificate of Competency will cause the Court to notify the attorney that his or her right to practice in dependency proceedings is revoked. The attorney shall have 30 days from mailing of the notice to submit a Certificate of Competency. If the attorney, after such notice, fails to submit a Certificate of Competency, the Court shall issue an order prohibiting the attorney from practicing in dependency proceedings.
(d) The attorney for a child must have a caseload that allows the attorney to perform the duties required by Welfare and Institutions Code § 317(e) and the California Rules of Court. (Eff. 01/01/09)
(a) The Court will only appoint counsel who have been certified by the Court to represent parents or children in the Juvenile Dependency Court.
(b) Billing shall be forwarded to the Court with appropriate documentation for approval. (Eff. 01/01/09)
Attorneys appearing in juvenile dependency proceedings shall meet the following minimum standards of representation:
(a) The attorney shall thoroughly and completely investigate the accuracy of the allegations of the petition or other moving papers and the Court reports filed in support thereof. This shall include conducting a comprehensive interview with the client to ascertain his or her knowledge of, and/or involvement in, the matters alleged or reported. The attorney shall contact social workers and other professionals associated with the case to ascertain that allegations and/or reports are supported by accurate facts and reliable information.
(b) The attorney is not required to meet, either directly or though an agent (e.g. an investigator), with a client who is incarcerated or committed out of Sierra County. If the attorney believes, however, that such contact is essential to representing the interests of the client, application may be made to the Court. The attorney shall advise the client of the possible course of action and the risks and benefits of each. This shall include advising the client of the risk and benefits of resolving disputed matters without the necessity of a hearing and of the necessity for adhering to Court-mandated timelines. (Eff. 01/01/09)
(a) Any party to a Juvenile Court proceeding may lodge a written complaint with the Court concerning the performance of his or her appointed attorney in a Juvenile Court proceeding. In the case of a complaint concerning the performance of an attorney appointed to represent a minor, the complaint may be lodged on the child's behalf by the social worker, a caretaker relative or a foster parent.
(b) Upon receipt of a written complaint, the Court shall notify the attorney in question of the complaint, shall provide the attorney with a copy of the complaint, and shall give the attorney 15 days from the date of the notice to respond to the complaint in writing.
(c) After response has been filed by the attorney, or the time for the submission of a response has passed, the Court shall review the complaint and the response, if any, to determine whether the attorney acted contrary to rules or policies or has acted incompetently. The Court may ask the complainant or the attorney for additional information prior to making a determination on the complaint.
(d) If, after reviewing the complaint, the response, and any additional information, the Court finds that the attorney acted contrary to the rules or policies of the Court or incompetently, the Court shall take appropriate action.
(e) The Court shall notify the attorney and complaining party, either in writing or by oral ruling at a closed hearing, of its determination of the complaint. The Court's determination will be final. (Eff. 01/01/09)
(a) At any time during the pendency of a juvenile dependency proceeding, any interested person may notify the Court that a minor who is the subject of the proceeding may have an interest or right which needs to be protected or pursued in another judicial or administrative forum.
(b) Notice to the Court may be given by the filing of Judicial Council form JV-180 or by filing of a declaration. The person giving notice shall set forth the nature of the interest or right which needs to be protected or pursued; the name and address, if known, of the administrative agency or judicial forum in which the right or interest may be affected; and the nature of the proceedings being contemplated or conducted there.
(c) If the Court determines that further action on behalf of the child is required, the Court shall:
(1) Authorize the minor's attorney to pursue the matter on the child's behalf;
(2) Appoint an attorney for the child if the child is unrepresented;
(3) Notice a joinder hearing pursuant to W & I § 632 compelling the responsible agency to report to the Court with respect to whether it has carried out its statutory duties with respect to the child;
(4) Appoint a guardian ad litem for the child for the purposes of initiating or pursuing appropriate action in the other forum(s);
(5) Take any other action the Court may deem necessary or appropriate to protect the welfare, interest and rights of the child. (Eff. 01/01/09)
(a) The discovery provisions of CRC 1420 are hereby adopted and incorporated.
(b) Pre-hearing discovery shall be conducted informally. Except as protected by privilege, all relevant material shall be disclosed in a timely fashion to all parties involved in the litigation.
(c) Formal Discovery. Only after all informal means have been exhausted may a party petition the Court for discovery. Any noticed motion shall state the relevancy and materiality of the information sought and the reasons informal discovery was not adequate to secure such information. The motion shall be served on all parties at least 5 judicial days before the hearing date. The date for the hearing shall be obtained from the clerk.
(d) Civil Discovery. In order to coordinate the logistics of discovery in dependency cases, there shall be no depositions, interrogatories, subpoenas of juvenile records or any other similar types of civil discovery without approval of a Judge of the Juvenile Court upon noticed motion.
(e) Case Records and Reports (CRC 1420). In contested proceedings, the social worker's narratives and other relevant case records shall be made available to all counsel at least 10 calendar days before the hearing and any updated records 2 calendar days before the hearing. In all other cases, such documents shall be made available at least 2 calendar days prior to the hearing.
(f) Upon timely request, parents, guardians and de facto parents shall disclose to all other parties such non-privileged material and information within the parent's, guardian's, or de facto parent's control that is relevant. (Eff. 01/01/09)
Social study reports prepared by Children's Services shall be made available to all counsel before the hearing in accordance with the following time limitations unless otherwise ordered by the Court:
(a) Jurisdictional and/or dispositional reports are due at least 48 hours before the hearing.
(b) Review of dependency status and status review reports are due at least 10 calendar days before the hearing.
(c) All other reports shall be due a reasonable number of days before the hearing but in no event less than 48 hours before the hearing.
(d) All proposed modifications to the petition shall be exchanged 48 hours prior to the jurisdiction hearing.
(e) If any discovery, reports or proposed modifications have not been made available to all counsel, then any affected party or the Court may request a continuance of the hearing to the extent permitted by law.
(f) The names of any experts to be called by any party and copies of their reports (if not part of a social study report prepared by Children's Services) shall be provided to all counsel at least 10 days before the hearing unless a shorted time is ordered by the Court. (Eff. 01/01/09)
(a) A settlement conference shall be calendared and held prior to every contested hearing unless deemed unnecessary by the judicial officer setting the contested hearing.
(b) The attorneys and all parties shall be present at the settlement conference unless excused by the Court. All excused parties shall be readily available either in person or by telephone at the direction of their attorneys. A representative of Children's Services with authority to settle cases shall be present at the settlement conference.
(c) Whenever possible, the Department of Child Protective Services shall prepare and provide to all parties a proposed Stipulation to Jurisdiction and Disposition to assist in resolving the case. (Eff. 01/01/09)
Attorneys for parties are required to adhere to the statutory timelines for all hearings. Time waivers will be accepted and continuances granted only on a showing of good cause.
(a) Detention Hearings. Detention Hearings shall be heard no later than the end of the next Court day after a petition has been filed (W & I § 315; CRC 1440)
(b) Jurisdiction Hearing. If the child is not detained, the hearing on the petition shall be begun within 30 calendar days from the date the petition was filed. If the child is detained, the hearing on the petition shall be begun within 15 Court days from the date of the detention order. (W & I § 334; CRC 1447)
(c) Disposition Hearing. If the child is detained, the hearing on disposition must be begun within 10 days from the date the petition was sustained. If the child is not detained, the disposition hearing shall be begun no later than 30 calendar days after jurisdiction is found. (W & I § 358; CRC 1451)
(d) Six-Month Review. The Court is required to review the status of every dependent child within six months of the declaration of dependency and at least every 6 months thereafter. (W & I §§ 364, 366, 366.21; CRC 1460)
(e) Twelve-Month Review. The Court is required to review the status of every child who has been removed from the custody of a parent or guardian within 12 months of the declaration of dependency. (W & I § 366.21; CRC 1461)
(f) Eighteen-Month Review. If the child is not returned at the 12-month review, the Court shall conduct a review no later than 18 months from the date of the original detention. (W & I §§ 366.21, 366.22; CRC 1462)
(g) Notice Of Intent To File Writ Petition. A Notice of Intent to file a petition for extraordinary writ shall be filed within 7 days of the date of the order setting a hearing under W & I § 366.26, with an extension of 5 days if the party received Notice of the Order only by mail. (CRC 39.1B)
(h) Petition For Writ. A petition seeking writ review of orders setting a hearing under W&I Code shall be served and filed within 10 days after the filing of the record in the reviewing Court. (CRC 39.1B)
(i) Response To Writ Petition. Any response to a writ petition shall be served and filed within 10 days after the filing of the writ petition or within 10 days of receiving a request for a response from the reviewing Court. (CRC 39.1B)
(j) Selection Hearing. Selection hearing for permanent plan shall begin within 120 days of the review at which reunification services are terminated and a hearing under W & I § 366.26 ordered. (W & I §§ 366.31, 399.22; CRC 1461, 1462)
(k) Notice Of Appeal. A Notice of Appeal shall be filed within 60 days after the rendition of the judgment. (CRC 39) (Eff. 01/01/09)
When juveniles are issued citations for infractions, they will be ordered to appear in juvenile court. (Eff. 01/01/09)
Infractions include those offenses defined in Penal Code §§ 19.6 and 19.8. (Eff. 01/01/09)
The Juvenile Court will require the appearance of the juvenile and at least one parent. For good cause shown, the parent's appearance and/or the juvenile's appearance may be excused. (Eff. 01/01/09)


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I must say I thought Miss Devereux liked me, and that's enough in my mind for a man to begin on.
We returned to Devereux Court, and we grew from boyhood into youth.
Had she married Captain Devereux, what would her lot have been?
Montrenil sent for him to come to the neighbourhood of Devereux Court.
Mr. Devereux helped me to throw off this dangerous contagion, before it did me any injury.
"After all, I am doing as much as he is," he thought, looking towards Devereux.
Mary recovered her health, and on Devereux becoming a commander, they were married.
Devereux was the only midshipman who could speak French, though not so well as Paul.
Paul was now sufficiently recovered to be moved, and Devereux got leave to help Mary in taking him home.
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|White male found at 615 East Sunrise Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He was found in a shed in the Greenstar Trailer park. Maybe known as "Chester"
|He was 5'11tall and weighted 118. He was a suspected homeless person. His left forearm was amputated. Was wearing a blue shirt. Had white hair and blue/grey eyes.
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Dmytro wrote:Hi Nekete,
The violence has a long history,
"In 1193, the Nalanda University complex was destroyed by Afghan Khilji-Ghilzai Muslims under Bakhtiyar Khalji; this event is seen as the final milestone in the decline of Buddhism in India."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim_con ... bcontinent
The question is rather why the violence has escalated now?
This is a part of larger tragedy. Bangladesh is prone to floods, and now, with the advent of global climate change, these floods have risen to unprecedented levels.
"In 1998, over 75% of the total area of the country was flooded. It was similar to the catastrophic flood of 1988 in terms of the extent of the flooding. A combination of heavy rainfall within and outside the country and synchronization of peak flows of the major rivers contributed to the river.
The 2004 flood was very similar to the 1988 and 1998 floods with two thirds of the country under water."
Since the key countries emitting CO2 - USA and China - still don't act on this issue, the floods will get even larger, which will lead to more illegal immigration to Myanmar (which has uncontrolled border sections), and to more ethnic tensions.
Hi, Dmytro.
Are you saying that all this violence in Bangladesh it's because of the floods?


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Well, I work in hotels.
I go round, room to room, bang on the door, and when I don't hear anything, I go inside to scrub the shit off the toilet and change the stained sheets.
Anyways, I was cruising the rooms today, and I gave a quick knock on one, only to hear nothing, so I assumed the people were outside.
I whack the key card in the door, and waltz inside; but as soon as I enter, I notice the room is pitch black, and this strong smell of person odor hits me right in the face; you know the type you get when someones sleeps in a room all night and don't open a window when they wake up.
Next thing I hear, "ooohhhh, uugghh, OH MY GOOOOOODDD!!".
Some bitch's voice is making these queer sounds.
Next thing I realize, I've walked in on some broad climaxing.
I was like, "damn!".
I basically didn't know what to do.
They were clearly aware I was in the room, as I'd knocked and yelled out "housekeeping", before I made my entrance, but I assume at that point in proceedings, they weren't gonna be interrupted for nothing or nobody.
Anyways, I say the first thing that came to mind, which was,
"Sorry to bother you. Would you like service today?".
I can hear the bitch still moaning and panting, and when I don't get any comprehensible reply, I give it,
"Okay, no problem. I'll come back later, yes?", and then I accidentally slam the door real hard on my way out.
I'm a few steps away, about to go into the next room, when I hear the bloke that was doing the plowing, bellowing and shouting, what I assumed were obscenities, like he's real upset about something.
But I figure he's in no state to chase out after me now.
I basically carry on my days work and don't give it another thought.
But damn..
An awkward moment for sure...


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Mike Nesmith told Rolling Stone via an email interview that the three surviving Monkees held their own memorial for Davy Jones at a private home shortly after his death in February. This was Nesmith's first real contact with Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork in about 15 years.
Out of that has come news no one expected: The Monkees, i.e., Micky, Peter and Mike, will tour in November.
Regarding the setlist, Nesmith replied, "We are focusing around "Headquarters" - our first real sojourn as a band - but the setlist will include all the Monkees songs fans expect. There are songs of mine and Peter's that have not been performed that we will play. The three of us will play the "Headquarters" material as we did in the studio - but the shows' backing band for the other material will be the same as the last tours - with the exception of the inclusion of my son, Christian, on guitar."
More tour details to come.
Prior to The Monkees reunion tour, Nesmith, who has recovered from eye surgery he called miraculous, will perform four rare concerts in Britain in October, according to posts on his Facebook page.
The 69-year-old guitarist and singer, who wrote Linda Ronstadt's first hit, 1967's "Different Drum," that she recorded with her band, The Stone Ponies, has shows scheduled the last week of the month, beginning in Glasgow and carrying on to London, Manchester and then back to London.
Nesmith wrote a few of The Monkees' minor hits, including "Mary, Mary" (that hit No. 3 in Australia and was originally recorded by The Paul Butterfield Blues Band), "The Girl That I Knew Somewhere," "You Just May Be the One," "Circle Sky" and "Listen to the Band" (recorded as a solo with a session band in Nashville), providing lead vocals on the last three songs. He notched two hits in 1970 shortly after leaving the group in April of that year, "Joanne," that hit No. 21 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Silver Moon," that made it to No. 42.
VAN HALEN CANCELS AGAIN For the second time in 18 months, Pasadena-born Van Halen has canceled a tour of Australia, according to that country's News Limited network.
Last September, the network says the band was set to headline the big Soundwave Revolution music fest but pulled out in order to finish their reunion album with original singer David Lee Roth, "A Different Kind of Truth."
The tour was originally to occur the first week of November but the band apparently couldn't finalize plans with Aussie promoter Patrick Prendergrast and his organization, When The Lion Roars. A couple months ago, Van Halen brought its 2012 tour to an abrupt halt, citing exhaustion and cancelling more than 30 shows. Three dates in Japan, on Nov. 20 and 22 in Osaka and Nov. 27 in Tokyo are still on the calendar.
AWARD-WINNING PASADENA POPS COMPOSER-CONDUCTOR MARVIN HAMLISCH DIES Academy Award-winning composer Marvin Hamlisch, principal conductor of the Pasadena Pops, collapsed and died following a brief illness in Los Angeles at age 68, according to the New York Times. Hamlisch and composer Richard Rodgers are the only two individuals to win an Oscar, Tony, Emmy, Grammy and a Pulitzer Prize.
Hamlisch had a nearly half-century-long collaborative relationship with Barbra Streisand, including composing her hit, "The Way We Were."
Streisand released a statement saying in part, "I'm devastated. He's been in my life since the day I first met him in 1963, when he was my rehearsal pianist for 'Funny Girl." He played at my wedding (to actor James Brolin) in 1998 and recently for me at a benefit for women's heart disease. It was his brilliantly quick mind, his generosity and delicious sense of humor that made him a delight to be around. Just last night, I was trying to reach him, to tell him how much I loved him and that I wanted to use an old song of his that I had just heard for the first time."
Hamlisch and his frequent songwriting partner Carole Bayer-Sager wrote a No. 1 R&B hit for Aretha Franklin, "Break It to Me Gently" in 1977. The Queen of Soul said, "He was classic and one of a kind. Who will ever forget 'The Way We Were?"'
Canadian pop-rocker Bryan Adams tweeted, "We co-wrote the Oscar-nominated song, "I Finally Found Someone" (a No. 8 Hot 100 Adams-Streisand duet for her 1996 film "The Mirror Has Two Faces"). He was an amazing musician-composer and will be missed."
In 1976, he won a Tony and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the smash Broadway musical, "A Chorus Line." Two years earlier, he won his three Oscars for "The Sting" (Best Music, Adaptation) and "The Way We Were" (Best Original Score and Song), that also won a Grammy.
Hamlish was in the midst of his debut season behind the baton with the Pasadena Pops four-concert summer concert series on the lawn at the Arboretum in Arcadia. The Pops is run by the Pasadena Symphony. He had conducted two of his contracted three annual concerts. Hamlisch, who only last month inked a two-year extension with an option for a third year, was due to helm the orchestra at its series finale, "Gershwin on the Green" on Sept. 8.
SUNSET STRIP MUSIC FESTIVAL LINE-UP ANNOUNCED Sunset Blvd. between Doheny and San Vicente will again be shut down for the third annual Sunset Strip Music Festival, Aug. 16-18. The Festival will pay tribute to The Doors, who were the house band at the Strip's famed Whiskey A Go Go during the summer of 1966, with an invitation-only event on opening night. It's uncertain which band members will appear, but Doors guitarist Robbie Krieger will perform with Black Crowes guitarist Rich Robinson, and seminal L.A. punks X will be joined by Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek when they perform its classic 1980 album, "Los Angeles" in its entirety on Aug. 17.
Other artists who will perform on the Strip itself or at the Whiskey, the Roxy, the Key Club and other venues during the three days, include shock rocker Marilyn Manson, soul singer James Ingram, The Offspring, venerable punks Bad Religion, hard rocking Sunset Strip regulars Quiet Riot, L.A. goth punks 45 Grave, once again led by original singer Dinah Cancer, Silver Lake ska-mod vets The Untouchables, hard rock-metal survivor, Montebello's Jack Russell and his version of Great White, monster metal guitarist Zakk Wylde and his band, Black Label Society, former teen idol Leif Garrett and the "Godfather of Goth," former Bauhaus singer Peter Murphy. For details, go to www.sunsetstripmusicfestival.com.
GARTH BROOKS JOINS L.A. BENEFIT LINE-UP Garth Brooks has joined the line-up for "Teachers Rock," a benefit concert set for Aug. 14 at the Nokia Theatre in downtown L.A., according to Great American Country. Other performers include Josh Groban, Usher, Maroon 5 members Adam Levine and James Valentine, Brooks' fellow country artists Dierks Bentley and Carrie Underwood and The Foo Fighters Dave Grohl.
Proceeds benefit the non-profits Teach For America, Donors Choice and Feeding America's Backpack Program. Actors Meryl Streep, Morgan Freeman, Maggie Gyllenhall and Jennifer Garner are also participating.
PARTIAL PINK FLOYD TO PERFORM AT CLOSING CEREMONY? Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason and a group of British musicians will perform his band's 1975 biggies, "Wish You Were Here" at the closing ceremony of the London Olympics, according to Ed Sheeran, who told an Australian radio show that they will sing the song at the ceremony. He said that negotiations are ensuing with the other two surviving Floyd members, singer-bassist Roger Waters and singer-guitarist Dave Gilmour, to get them to appear.
Casting doubt on this is Sheeran's claim that violinist Stephane Grapelli has agreed to be part of the band. Grapelli died in 1997.
WEYFEST U.K. SETS PROG-ROCK DREAM LINE-UP The Weyfest Music Festival is set for Aug. 31-Sept. 2 in Farnham, Surrey, a few miles southwest of London.
The fest is a progressive rock dream, features a line-up that doesn't often make it to our shores, including 10 cc, Asia, former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett, prog-rock and folk fusion vets Curved Air, and former Jethro Tull guitarist Martin Barre and his band New Day "performing the music of Jethro Tull." Other performers include long-lasting Irish folkies Tir Na Nog and English pop duo Go West, who are celebrating their 30 th anniversary
THE WHO'S PETE TOWNSHEND LEADS PROTEST Pete Townshend of The Who is leading a group of British musicians who have published a letter in The Times of London supporting a jailed Russian punk band during Russian president Vladimir Putin's visit to London to watch the Olympics and meet with British Prime Minister David Cameron.
The letter calls for the release of three members of the all-female punk band Pussy Riot that has been jailed for the past five months and face as much as seven years in prison (prosecutors have called for three-year terms) for their performance during what is claimed was a legitimate protest inside Moscow's main Russian Orthodox cathedral asking the Virgin Mary to remove Putin from power. The trio was escorted out of the church by guards less than one minute into their protest performance.
Others signing the letter include Pulp singer Jarvis Cocker, and Neil Tennant of Pet Shop Boys. The lone non-Brit signee is Canadian-American folk-rocker Martha Wainwright, whose father is folkie Loudon Wainwright III, her mother is the late folk singer Kate McGarrigle and whose older brother is Baroque and operatic pop singer Rufus Wainwright.
Madonna, who happened to be in Moscow for the opening of her upscale fitness club, Hard Candy, told journalists there, "I am against censorship and my whole career I always promoted freedom of speech, so obviously I think what's happening to them is unfair and I hope they do not have to serve seven years in jail. That would be a tragedy." For this support, an Orthodox Church support group called for Madonna's expulsion from Russia, saying "This little singer is openly mocking our laws, our traditions and our culture." Russian society is reported to be heavily divided on this issue.
JAIL FOR DEBARGE Mark DeBarge, a member of Motown's '80 s family soul and R&B band DeBarge, began serving a six-month jail sentence after pleading no contest for drug possession, possession of drug paraphernalia and possessing a fake ID, reports TMZ. DeBarge, 52, and a female companion were busted in April in his L.A. hotel room by her parole officer, who paid the pair a routine visit. The singing, horn-playing songwriter must also complete 30 days of community service. He was placed on three years probation. DeBarge co-wrote the 1983 hit, "Stay With Me," that has become an oft-sampled song by a variety of rappers.
ELTON CALLS MADONNA The feud between Elton John and Madonna began in 2004 when the Brit accused the Yank of lip-syncing on tour, adding, "Anyone who lip-syncs in public onstage when you pay $134 to see them should be shot." Before this year's Super Bowl, John said on "Good Morning, America" that he hoped Madonna "would lip-sync good" during the half-time show.
In an interview on Australia's Channel 7, Sir Elton said of Madge that her career is over. "She's such a nightmare. She looks like a (blanking) fairground stripper." John later said those particular portions of his filmed comments were meant to be off the record. At press time, Madonna has not responded.
J. GEILS SUES HIS BAND John Geils, better known as J. Geils, lead guitarist for the band that bears his name, has sued the other members of the group, claiming they're unlawfully using the band's trademarked name on a brief upcoming reunion tour through New England, according to Reuters.
Geils also claimed the others are interfering with his business activities and that they conspired to keep him off the 11-date jaunt that begins Aug. 25 in Syracuse, N.Y. Geils does not want the group to use the name J. Geils Band for the tour.
Included in the lawsuit are harp blower Magic Dick singer Peter Wolf, organist Seth Justman, and bassist Danny Klein, each of whom has been with the band since its inception in 1967. The band's attorney denied the allegations.
PATSY CLINE EXHIBIT Patsy Cline will be featured in a new exhibit beginning Aug. 24 at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville. The exhibit, "Patsy Cline: Crazy for Loving You," runs through June 10, 2013.
The singer died in a plane crash in Camden, Tenn., on March 5, 1963, after performing a benefit concert for the family of country music DJ Cactus Jack Call, who had been recently killed in a car crash. Other performers that night included George Jones and Dottie West.
These days, Cline is best remembered for her classic 1962 version of Willie Nelson's "Crazy," as well as 1957's "Walkin' After Midnight," 1961's "I Fall to Pieces" and her only No. 1 country single, 1962's "She's Got You."
LOS LOBOS 'KIKO' ANNIVERSARY Los Lobos, hardly "Just Another Band From East L.A.," as their 1978 album title suggests, is celebrating the 20 th anniversary of their critically acclaimed ninth studio album, "Kiko." The record was voted Album of the Year by the Chicago Tribune and several other papers.
"Kiko" is getting the full treatment on Aug. 21: DVD/CD, Blu-Ray/CD, and deluxe CD with demo outtakes and a couple of live cuts, and CD and DVD/CDs of "Los Lobos: Kiko Live."
The band will perform "Kiko" in its entirety at four concerts back east during the last week of September, the week immediately preceding their two-month stint through October and November, as opening act for Neil Young & Crazy Horse, that includes an Oct. 17 stop at the Hollywood Bowl.
In addition to the "Kiko"-fest, the group, Dave Hidalgo, Cesar Rosas, Steve Berlin, Louis Perez and Conrad Lozano, are celebrating the 40 th anniversary of its founding.
VATOS BOINGO DANCE PARTY BRINGS OUT THE GUESTS At the Johnny Vatos Boingo Dance Party gig at the Brixton in Redondo Beach, the popular former Oingo Boingo drummer and his nine-man band that includes three other former Boingo members, were joined by two other Boingo members, lead guitarist Steve Bartek and bassist John Avila, as the man who founded the band in 1972 as The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo, Rick Elfman, danced in front of the group for the duration of its two-and-a-half-hour set.
It was a long night for Vatos, who served as his own opening act in a reunion of Food For Feet, his '80 s side project with Avila, and whose punk-metal fusion trio ended their set with a bone-crunchingly bombastic take on The Jimi Hendrix Experience's "Manic Depression."
Led by vocalist Chris Paul Overall, a near-perfect frontman for this band (he also just took over the part of Paul McCartney in the Beatles tribute band, Abbey Road), and featuring as always, former Oingo Boingo members Doug Lacy on keys, Sam Sluggo Phipps on saxes and Carl Graves on vocals & keys, Vatos and his Boingo Dance Party ran through a couple dozen Oingo Boingo classics that made the band one of southern California's most popular during the '80 s and '90 s, including "Stay," "Gray Matter," Overall's standout on "We Close Our Eyes" and the group's movie songs, "Dead Man's Party," from the Rodney Dangerfield comedy, "Back To School;" "Weird Science," from the film of the same name; "Who Do You Want to Be Today," from the Tom Hanks comedy, "Bachelor Party"; "Gratitude," from Eddie Murphy's "Beverly Hills Cop," before ending things with Graves taking the lead on "Goodbye, Goodbye," from "Fast Times at Ridgemont High."
Noticed in the crowd were former Iron Butterfly, Blues Image and Alice Cooper guitar god Mike Pinera (he co-wrote Blues Image's No. 4 1970 hit, "Ride Captain Ride"), and El Chicano singer Jerry Salas, as well as the band When In Rome, whose 1988 song, "The Promise," was a hit.
Pinera said that he's currently leading The Classic Rock All-Stars with Rare Earth's original lead-singing drummer Pete Rivera, Sugarloaf's original lead singer Jerry Corbatta, and Cannibal & The Headhunters bassist Dennis Noda.
Salas said El Chicano is currently recording its latest album with original guitarist Mickey Lespron of San Gabriel and a group of famed '60 s British expatriates, including noted keyboardist Brian Auger. Salas and El Chicano are opening for Los Lobos at the Quechan Casino Resort in Winterhaven, on Sept. 14.
JERRY GARCIA'S 70 th Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir hosted a 70 th birthday party for that band's guitarist Jerry Garcia, who died in 1995 at age 53. The party was a five-and-a-half hour concert that was broadcast live as a webcast from Weir's TRI Studios in the Bay Area town, San Rafael.
Among the performers were The Dead's bassist Phil Lesh and singer Donna Godchaux, as well as members of the post-Dead Dead band, Further, jam band Phish, The Hold Steady, Vampire Weekend and The Black Crowes. The musicians dug out songs from Garcia's solo career, including Roy Hamilton's "Don't Let Go" that he covered, and his epic Dead piece, "Terrapin Station."
In an interview with Rolling Stone, the perpetually bearded 64-year-old Weir, reflected on his pal. When asked if he still thinks of Garcia, he replied, "Quite often. He lives and breathes in me."
He discussed the guitarist's comedic side. "Someone was visiting us - some big mucky-muck of some sort - and Jerry and I and our roadie Steve Parish were back in the little guitar tent on the back of the stage. And we were just hanging like crows on a fence, just kicking stuff around and yucking it up. And this guy was sort of aghast at what we were doing - this was some serious dark humor going on back there. And Jerry looked up at him at one point and said, "You see, comedy is what we're really about. The music, yeah, this music thing is all well and good, but comedy is what we're really about."
Weir also touched on his neighbor, Sammy Hagar. "He's more fun than a frog in a glass of milk, and he's got his studio right around the corner here.
He's nuts. We hang together a bit. When he gets thrown out of the house, typically I'll get a phone call - 'Bob, I'm coming down there. I've got to show you my new car.' He comes down there, he's a little edgy, and he's got a new car and he takes me out and scares the living crap out of me. And he gets it out of his system and everything's fine."
MARSHALL TUCKER BAND'S GUITARIST SWANLUND DIES Slide guitarist Stuart Swanlund of The Marshall Tucker Band died in his sleep in Chicago, reports the Associated Press. Swanlund joined the band after it re-grouped in 1985 and was its longest standing member. He recently took a hiatus from the band in order to deal with undisclosed health issues.
'50 s POP SINGER JIMMY JONES DIES Jimmy Jones, the smooth pop and R&B singer-songwriter who often used his falsetto to successful effect, died at age 82 in Aberdeen, N.C., reports the New York Daily News. His two biggest hits were both recorded in 1960: "Good Timin'," a No. 3 Hot 100 single and No. 8 R&B hit here that made it to No. 1 on the British singles chart; and "Handy Man," a song he wrote with Otis Blackwell that made it to No. 2 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart and to No. 3 on the R&B chart. "Handy Man" became a hit again for Del Shannon in 1964 and in 1977 for James Taylor.
NEW RELEASES Among the recently released albums, digital reissues and deluxe box sets are a 2-CD, "Live In Concert At Metropolis Studios" from British Invasion legends The Zombies; "Time Waits For No One: The Complete Recordings," from the '60 s band The Knack (not the "My Sharona" Knack); "The English Beat Live at the US Festival;" "Sleeper: Tokyo, April 16, 1979," from American classical and improvisational pianist Keith Jarrett and his European Quartet; "Rob Zombie's Mondo Sex Head;" "Four MF's Playin' Tunes" from jazz saxophonist Branford Marsalis; "Lost In Transition," from Yankee soft pop-rockers Sixpence None The Richer; "Researching The Blues," the first album in 15 years from Hawthorne pop punks Redd Kross; "Jet Set," from Nashville instrumental surf rock band The Straitjackets; a 2-CD import, "Collection," and "Chariots of Fire: The Play," from Greek instrumental composer-keyboardist Vangelis.
Also "The Very Best of The Bill Evans Trio;" "The Very Best of Cannonball Adderley," "The Very Best of Thelonius Monk," "The Very Best of Vince Guarladi," which includes some of his hits from his "Peanuts" TV specials, but not his catchy "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving," but it does include his take on "Cast Your Fate to the Wind;" "The Very Best of Dave Brubeck" omits his two biggest hits, "Take Five" and "Rondo a la Turk," separate "Live at Rockpalast" CDs are out from New Waver Graham Parker and a 3-CD set from Mitch Ryder; new albums mining the vaults of Elvis Presley include "King Creole (The Alternate Album)," "His Hand In Mine (The Alternate Album)," "Loving You (The Alternate Album)," and "Lost In The '60 s: Kiss Me Quick," that is comprised of unreleased versions of songs.
Remastered reissues include "Peach Melba" and "A Portrait Of Melba - Expanded Edition" from disco singer Melba Moore; "Why Doncha" from West, Bruce and Laing (Cream's singer-bassist Jack Bruce and Mountain singer-guitarist Leslie West and drummer Corky Laing); "Smiley Smile," from The Beach Boys, the album Brian Wilson settled for after his band and record company scuttled "Smile;" "Virgin Killer" from German rockers The Scorpions; "Everybody's Dancin"' from Kool & The Gang; "Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits" 24-Karat Gold CD; and a bunch of albums from '80 s Aussie alt rockers Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.
A series of Johnny Cash "The Greatest" releases look at various aspects of his career. A CD/DVD package, "The Number Ones," includes "I Walk The Line," "Folsom Prison Blues," "A Boy Named Sue (live)," "Ring of Fire," "Daddy Sang Bass," and his duet with Waylon Jennings on "There Ain't No Good Chain Gang." "Gospel Songs" sees Cash run through "(There'll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me)" and "Far Side Banks of Jordan," with his wife, June Carter Cash. The "Country Classics" CD features the Man in Black's takes on "Old Shep," "The Battle of New Orleans," "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry," "(Ghost) Riders In The Sky," among others. Joining Johnny on his "Duets" album are Bob Dylan on "Girl From The North Country," Lynn Anderson, George Jones, Ray Charles, Willie Nelson and others. A CD/DVD, "Johnny Cash, We Walk The Line: A Celebration Of The Music Of Johnny Cash" includes concert performances by Brandi Carlile, Lucinda Williams, Buddy Miller, Shelby Lynne, Ronnie Dunn, Kris Kristofferson, Sheryl Crow and others.
Box sets include "Last of the Wild Ones," from The Johnny Van Zandt Band, led by the man who has been Lynyrd Skynyrd's frontman since 1987 (also available as a single CD and 2-CD) and "Live In Concert at Metropolis Studios," a 3-CD set from former Be Bop Deluxe brain Bill Nelson.
NOW PLAYING Classic acts from the '50 s, '60 s and '70 s continue to perform. Here's what one of them is doing.
From 1965-1972, Paul Kantner co-led legendary psychedelic San Francisco group, The Jefferson Airplane, penning and singing on such iconic youth movement and anti-Vietnam War protest songs as "Volunteers," "Crown of Creation" and "We Can Be Together." The Airplane performed noted sets at the three major music festivals of the '60 s, the Monterey Pop Festival, Woodstock and Altamont.
Kantner then fronted several forms of The Airplane's next incarnation, The Jefferson Starship, which recorded a dozen gold, platinum and multi-platinum albums.
Now, 71 and still on the road, Kantner and Jefferson Starship, that also features his old friend, former Quicksilver Messenger Service-Airplane-Starship singer-bassist David Freiberg, will headline a free picnic concert on Aug. 19 at Warner Park in Woodland Hills.
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Effects of Ranolazine on Coronary Flow Reserve in Symptomatic Diabetic Patients and CAD (RAND-CFR)
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Coronary vascular dysfunction is highly prevalent among patients with known or suspected Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)1, increases the severity of inducible myocardial ischemia (beyond the effects of upstream coronary obstruction)2, and identifies patients at high risk for serious adverse events, including cardiac death1, 3-5. Diabetic patients without known CAD with impaired coronary vascular function show a risk of cardiac death comparable to, and possibly higher, than that for non-diabetic patients with known CAD10. In the setting of increased oxygen demand, coronary vasodilator dysfunction can upset the supply-demand relationship and lead to myocardial ischemia, subclinical left ventricular dysfunction (diastolic and systolic), and symptoms.
The significance of microvascular coronary dysfunction is increasingly recognized as invasive and non-invasive (PET) methods of quantifying CFR become available.
Importantly, current treatment strategies for obstructive CAD, such as percutaneous coronary intervention with angioplasty and stenting, are not helpful in microvascular disease. Similarly, mortality-altering treatments for systolic heart failure, such as angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, have not been beneficial in treating diastolic dysfunction.
|Diabetes, Type I Diabetes, Type II Angina Coronary Artery Disease
|Drug: Ranolazine Drug: Placebo Pill
|Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Participant, Investigator)
|Official Title:
|Effects of Ranolazine on Coronary Flow Reserve in Symptomatic Patients With Diabetes and Suspected or Known Coronary Artery Disease
- Change in post-exercise coronary vasodilator reserve [ Time Frame: 4 weeks ]Change (from baseline) in post-exercise coronary vasodilator reserve, as measured by PET imaging at 4 weeks post randomization.
- Change in symptoms of exertional angina and/or dyspnea [ Time Frame: 4 weeks ]Change in symptoms of exertional angina and/or dyspnea on the Seattle Angina Questionnaire and Rose Dyspnea Scale Questionnaire at 4 weeks post randomization;
- Change in left ventricular systolic function [ Time Frame: 4 weeks ]Change (from baseline) in left ventricular systolic function, reflected primarily in LV global longitudinal strain, at 4 weeks post randomization
- Change in post-exercise global myocardial blood flow [ Time Frame: 4 weeks ]Change (from baseline) in post-exercise global myocardial blood flow (in mL/min/g) at 4 weeks post randomization
- Change in post-exercise global coronary vascular resistance [ Time Frame: 4 weeks ]Change (from baseline) in post-exercise global coronary vascular resistance (in mm Hg/mL/min/g) at 4 weeks post randomization
- Change in serum biomarkers of myocardial strain [ Time Frame: 4 weeks ]Change in serum biomarkers of myocardial strain (ultrasensitive troponin I (usTnI), N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NTproBNP), and the interleukin family member (ST2)), as well as glycosylated hemoglobin (A1c) at 4 weeks post randomization
- Correlation between multimodality imaging parameters [ Time Frame: varies ]Correlation between multimodality imaging parameters (in PET, echo, and angiography) characterizing extent of coronary vascular reactivity, myocardial dysfunction and patterns of atherosclerotic disease
- Change in LV diastolic function [ Time Frame: 4 weeks ]Change (from baseline) in LV diastolic function reflected primarily in mitral annular early diastolic relaxation velocity (E') at 4 weeks post randomization
|Study Start Date:
|April 2013
|Study Completion Date:
|December 2015
|Primary Completion Date:
|October 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Ranolazin
subject will receive labeled bottles containing tablets with ranolazine 500 mg or a matching placebo provided by the sponsor.
Drug: Ranolazine
Subject will receive labeled bottles containing tablets with ranolazine 500 mg or a matching placebo provided by the sponsor.
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Subject will receive labeled bottles containing tablets with ranolazine 500 mg or a matching placebo provided by the sponsor.
Drug: Placebo Pill
Subject will receive labeled bottles containing tablets with ranolazine 500 mg or a matching placebo provided by the sponsor.
Detailed Description:
Ranolazine is a novel anti-anginal agent which inhibits the late sodium current in cardiomyocytes, decreasing sodium and calcium overload. In ischemia, excess of intracellular calcium may impair myocyte relaxation and contribute to ventricular diastolic stiffness, which in turn affects myocardial contractility and perfusion. Ranolazine is FDA-approved for treatment of chronic angina. In three randomized, placebo-controlled trials of patients with stable angina, it was shown to increase exercise time free of angina and ST-segment depression, increase exercise capacity and decrease angina when used in combination with established antianginal agents including diltiazem, amlodipine or atenolol, and reduce the frequency of angina on patients on maximum doses of amlodipine.Similarly, in a large population of patients with acute coronary syndromes, ranolazine also decreased exertional angina symptoms and incidence of arrhythmias, with no effect on mortality. Interestingly, in this same study, it significantly improved hemoglobin A1c and recurrent ischemia in patients with diabetes mellitus, and reduced the incidence of increased hemoglobin A1c in patients without known prior hyperglycemia.
Although the anti-ischemic effect of ranolazine is thought to be mediated in part by increased myocardial blood flow,there is currently limited evidence for such an effect on tissue perfusion. A previous study in women without overt CAD did not detect improved myocardial blood flow after treatment with ranolazine. In that study, however, coronary hyperemia was elicited with adenosine (which uncouples blood flow from cardiac work, and reflects predominantly endothelial-independent vasodilation) rather than exercise, which triggers a more complex interplay between metabolic demand, coronary hemodynamics, and vasodilator response. Thus, there is a need for additional investigation of whether the beneficial effects of ranolazine on exertional symptoms are directly related to improved global tissue perfusion. Such evidence would support the use of ranolazine as an anti-ischemic therapy in the challenging population of symptomatic patients with evidence of microvascular dysfunction without obstructive CAD.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 90 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria
- type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus
- anginal symptoms and/or exertional dyspnea;
- ability to exercise and achieve an exercise tolerance of at least 3 METS but not higher than 9 METS either on a treadmill or bicycle exercise tolerance test;
- perfusion sum stress score (SSS) ≤ 6, as assessed by initial PET
Exclusion Criteria
- patients not fulfilling inclusion criteria
- patients with evidence of unprotected left main coronary artery stenosis >50%
- patients with evidence of new obstructive CAD not on optimal medical therapy
- evidence of angiographic disease and/or inducible myocardial ischemia on stress testing planning to undergo revascularization within the following 3 months
- history of cardiomyopathy (LVEF <40%) or significant valvular heart disease
- uncontrolled hypertension (SBP >180 mm Hg at screening)
- gait instability, lower extremity amputations preventing exercise
9. significant liver dysfunction (LFTs >3x upper limits of normal), including cirrhosis 10. prolonged QT (QTc >450 and >470 ms for men and women, respectively) or concomitant use of drugs that prolong QT interval (including methadone and antiarrhythmics such as sotalol, amiodarone, and quinidine) 11. use of drugs that inhibit CYP3A such as ketoconazole, itraconazole, fluconazole, clarithromycin, erythromycin, diltiazem, verapamil, nefazodone, nelfinavir, ritonavir, lopinavir, ritonavir, indinavir, and saquinavir 12. use of drugs that induce CYP3A such rifampin, rifabutin, rifapentine, phenobarbital, phenytoin, carbamazepine, and St. John's wort 13. atrial fibrillation / inability to hold breath for ≥ 10 seconds (in patients in whom CTA will be performed) 14. eGFR < 50 ml/min or end stage renal disease on dialysis 15. allergy to intravenous contrast 16. pregnant or lactating women, or women of childbearing potential not using an acceptable form of birth control (negative pregnancy test also required) 17. inability to fit safely in PET/CT scanner
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01754259
|United States, Massachusetts
|Brigham and Women's Hospital
|Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
|Principal Investigator:
|Ron Blankstein, MD
|Brigham and Women's Hospital
|Responsible Party:
|Ron Blankstein, Director, Cardiac Computed Tomography, Brigham and Women's Hospital
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01754259 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|December 12, 2012
|Last Updated:
|August 25, 2016
Keywords provided by Ron Blankstein, Brigham and Women's Hospital:
type 1 diabetes
type 2 diabetes
exertion angina
suspected CAD
known CAD
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Diabetes Mellitus
Coronary Artery Disease
Myocardial Ischemia
Coronary Disease
Glucose Metabolism Disorders
Metabolic Diseases
Endocrine System Diseases
Heart Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Arterial Occlusive Diseases
Vascular Diseases
Sodium Channel Blockers
Membrane Transport Modulators
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on July 21, 2017