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Jai Ho tries to fill a gap in Colorado's Indian food offerings
Mark Manger
Until last year, Sathya and Sujatha Narayan had never run a restaurant -- but they saw such a gaping hole in Denver's Indian food scene, that they couldn't resist picking up an Aurora strip mall spot and giving it a go, opening Jai Ho last spring.
In particular, the couple -- a former architect and a realtor -- wanted to move away from the Anglicized northern dishes found on most Indian menus around town and instead offer a broad taste of the country, focusing particularly on the south. And while they've allowed familiar staples to creep in -- like tikka masala and tandoori chicken -- they've managed to put together a board highlighting the specialties of Kerala, Hyderabad and Tamil Nadu that is unlike any other in town.
And the quirkiness of the menu, I discovered when I stopped by for this week's review, extends beyond the food.
Learn more about Jai Ho -- and find out how the food was -- tomorrow, when the review is posted here.
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Corporate Tax Dodgers Didn't Miss a Beat in 2011
by Mike Hall – Reposted from the AFL-CIO NOW Blog
What's the "job creation" centerpiece of the Romney/Ryan/Republican budget?
Cutting those burdensome, job-killing corporate taxes. American firms, according to Romney and friends, are being bled dry by the oppressive U.S. corporate tax rate. That might be good rhetoric, but it's nowhere close to the truth.
A new report shows that most of the 30 Fortune 500 companies that paid no federal income tax from 2008 through 2010 were able to keep up their tax dodge two-step in 2011. Those nimble firms include Verizon, G.E., Boeing, Wells Fargo, Tenet Health Care and more.
The report by Citizens for Tax Justice and the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy shows that 26 maintained their negative federal tax rate—with tax breaks and loopholes, they actually made more money after taxes than before.
Don't feel bad for the other four. Their effective tax rate was less than 4 percent. Overall, says the report:
In total, 2008-11 federal income taxes for the 30 companies remained negative, despite $205 billion in pretax U.S. profits. Overall, they enjoyed an average effective federal income tax rate of negative 3.1 percent over the four years.
It's not just the dirty 30 ducking taxes. Overall the actual tax rate corporations pay, called the "effective" tax rate, is at 12.1 percent of profits—far, far less than what most of us pay.
But these corporations and other big companies have armies of tax lawyers who squeeze cash through the tiniest of loopholes. If they paid their fair share—along the lines of what working families pay—it would help raise the kind of revenue needed to support essential programs and services for working families, military service personnel, students, veterans, seniors and the poor. The same vital programs Romney, Ryan and the Republicans want to cut.
Join 100,000 activists of the 99% Spring on April 17, Tax Day, to demand that the 1% and corporations pay their fair share. Click here to find a Tax Day action near you. Click here to find a training session near you.
On April 19, we will launch our updated Executive PayWatch site that will look at the hundreds of billions of dollars of cash from profits and tax breaks corporations are stashing while they lay off workers, send jobs overseas and pay outrageous CEO salaries, bonuses and perks.

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Recovery likely for wounded shares
Now that the third quarter has wrapped up, it's time to compile my quarterly Casualty List.
In the Casualty List, I try to identify stocks that have been beaten up and that I believe can recover from their bruises and make significant capital gains. This column is the 38th Casualty List I have compiled since I began the project in mid-2000.
The average 12-month return (including dividends) for the Casualty List has been 23.8 percent, compared with 7.0 percent for the Standard & Poor's 500. That is based on 34 overlapping periods for which one-year results can be measured.
Of course, past performance doesn't guarantee similar results in the future. The results of my column recommendations shouldn't be confused with the performance of real-money portfolios I run. And the column performance is theoretical, making no allowance for trading costs or taxes.
In fairness, I must admit that my Casualty List from one year ago was a dud. I had gains on Occidental Petroleum Corp. and NYSE Euronext, but lost about 24 percent in both Hewlett-Packard Co. and Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. Overall, that list fell 4.7 percent while the S&P 500 climbed 31 percent.
Last quarter was a good one for stocks, with the S&P 500 up 6.35 percent including dividends. To be considered for the Casualty List, however, a stock had to move in the opposite direction — falling 10 percent or more. Fewer than 3 percent of stocks fell that much.
Among the wounded warriors of the third quarter, I find quite a few stocks I like.
One is Intel Corp. (INTC), the world's largest maker of semiconductor chips. It is highly profitable, with a 25 percent return on stockholders' equity last year.
Its debt is only 15 percent of equity, putting Intel among the strongest quarter of U.S. companies in that regard. And the shares sell for less than 10 times earnings, meaning that Intel is a bargain, in my view.
Intel shares were roughed up for a 15 percent loss last quarter. Demand for chips fell short of expectations, and Intel expects third-quarter revenue to be about $13.5 billion or less, compared with the $14.2 billion that had been the Wall Street consensus. Nevertheless, Intel's revenue doubled in the past decade, and I think the long-term uptrend is intact. I own Intel for most of my clients.
Norfolk Southern Corp. (NSC), like Intel, saw its stock drop after it warned that third-quarter results wouldn't be up to expectations. The railroad company's stock fell 11 percent for the quarter.
At the current price of about $64, Norfolk Southern sells for 11 times earnings and yields 3 percent in dividends. That seems attractive to me, considering how profitable the railroad is. Last year, it posted an 18 percent return on stockholders' equity and a 26 percent pretax profit margin.
One of the main things Norfolk Southern carries is coal. Recently coal has lost a lot of market share in power generation to natural gas, because gas has been unusually cheap. I expect a partial reversal of that trend, which could help the railroad.
Gentex Corp. (GNTX), based in Zeeland, Mich., makes rear-view and side-view mirrors for cars that automatically dim when there is headlight glare. In the past 10 years its stock has sold for an average of 23 times earnings. Right now, after a decline of 19 percent in the third quarter, it sells for about 14 times earnings.
That's a good multiple considering that Gentex may get a boost from new car-safety requirements. All new cars sold starting in 2014 will have to have rear-view cameras. However, it's not yet clear how many manufacturers will put the rear-view camera in the mirror, as opposed to in a center display near the radio. Gentex makes units where the camera output is displayed in a mirror.
Gentex is debt-free, a quality I relish.
Guess? Inc. (GES) was a hot brand of jeans and casual clothes in the mid-2000s, when its sexy advertising struck a chord with affluent young buyers. Now it has gone cold. Or at least its stock price has.
The stock, which rose 180 percent or more in each of the years 2003, 2005 and 2009, was down 35 percent last year. It fell 16 percent in the third quarter.
Yet the company isn't doing that badly. It has almost no debt, had a pretax margin near 15 percent last fiscal year, and had a return on stockholders' equity of 24 percent. I like the stock at the current price of about $25, which works out to just 10 times earnings.
John Dorfman is chairman of Thunderstorm Capital and can be reached at email@example.com .


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I set it up and will see what happens.
-------- Original Message --------
From: "Marc Fargas" <telenieko at gmail dot com>
To: "C. Andrew Zook" <andrewzook at pdqlocks dot com>
Cc: m0n0wall at lists dot m0n0 dot ch
Subject: Re:[m0n0wall] Does Traffic Shaper Suck??
Date: 04/10/2006 3:22 PM
> Uhmm The first thing could be defining ONE unique pipe for all the
> connection. So m0n0wall gets everything to 1.5Mbps, Then define some queues
> (or use the standard ones changing all to the same pipe) and set a unique
> rule that matches everything and gets to the highest priority queue. Try
> bandwidth then, if OK then change the default rule to be the lowest one.
> Match ICMP echo-request and ICMP echo-reply to the highest priority queue
> you have. And that should work fine.
> I think the important bit is the "unique pipe" as you have 1.5Mbps for
> everything you cand define two 1.5Mbps pipes for upload/download and it's
> non-sense to split it to 1.0Mbps and 500Kbps or something like that. A
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> Marc Fargas


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Type in the example program using a text editor, and save it. Emacs is a good editor to use for this because it has its own Perl mode which formats lines nicely when you hit tab (use `M-x perl-mode'). But as ever, use whichever you're most comfortable with.
After you've entered and saved the program make sure the file is executable by using the command
chmod u+x prognameat the UNIX prompt, where progname is the filename of the program. Now to run the program just type any of the following at the prompt.
perl progname ./progname progname
If something goes wrong then you may get error messages, or you may get nothing. You can always run the program with warnings using the command
perl -w prognameat the prompt. This will display warnings and other (hopefully) helpful messages before it tries to execute the program. To run the program with a debugger use the command
perl -d progname
When the file is executed Perl first compiles it and then executes that compiled version. So after a short pause for compilation the program should run quite quickly. This also explains why you can get compilation errors when you execute a Perl file which consists only of text.
Make sure your program works before proceeding. The program's output may be slightly unexpected - at least it isn't very pretty. We'll look next at variables and then tie this in with prettier printing.


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MRI Substudy; Metabolic Changes Due to Iatrogenic Hypogonadism
This study has been completed.
Herlev Hospital
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Peter Busch Østergren, Herlev Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: March 27, 2014
Last updated: October 27, 2015
Last verified: October 2015
|Tracking Information
|First Received Date ICMJE
|March 27, 2014
|Last Updated Date
|October 27, 2015
|Start Date ICMJE
|April 2014
|Primary Completion Date
|October 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Change in hepatic fat content [ Time Frame: At baseline (within 4 weeks of commencement of androgen deprivation therapy) and after 24 weeks ]
Change in hepatic fat content measured by Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
|Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Same as current
|Change History
|Complete list of historical versions of study NCT02102646 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site
|Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Same as current
|Current Other Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Not Provided
|Original Other Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Not Provided
|Descriptive Information
|Brief Title ICMJE
|MRI Substudy; Metabolic Changes Due to Iatrogenic Hypogonadism
|Official Title ICMJE
|MRI Substudy; Metabolic Changes Due to Iatrogenic Hypogonadism in Patients With Prostate Cancer: Orchiectomy vs. Triptorelin
|Brief Summary
|The purpose of this study is to investigate if androgen deprivation therapy in men with prostate cancer increases hepatic fat content and changes visceral/subcutaneous fat distribution.
|Detailed Description
|This is a substudy of the ongoing randomized trial entitled: Metabolic Changes Due to Iatrogenic Hypogonadism in Patients With Prostate Cancer: Orchiectomy vs. Triptorelin (EudraCT number: 2013-002553-29). 20 consecutive patients are anticipated to participate regardless of assignment to either orchiectomy or triptorelin.
|Study Type ICMJE
|Study Phase
|Phase 4
|Study Design ICMJE
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Condition ICMJE
|Intervention ICMJE
|Study Arms
|Publications *
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* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.
|Recruitment Information
|Recruitment Status ICMJE
|Enrollment ICMJE
|Completion Date
|October 2015
|Primary Completion Date
|October 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Eligibility Criteria ICMJE
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
|18 Years to 90 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers
|Contacts ICMJE
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|Listed Location Countries ICMJE
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|kk2013 MRI
|Has Data Monitoring Committee
|U.S. FDA-regulated Product
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|Responsible Party
|Peter Busch Østergren, Herlev Hospital
|Study Sponsor ICMJE
|Herlev Hospital
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A brief History and some of it's people
A small glimpse into the village development
Dormanstown Village was built to house the influx of labour in the Steel Works because of the manufacture of munitions during the First World War.
Dorman Long's history goes back to1870 when the company was founded by Arthur Dorman who came from Ashford in Kent and Albert de Lande Long to manufacture iron. Steel was not manufactured at all on the North East coast although by 1875 Teesside produced one third of Britain's pig iron.
By the time of the building of Dormanstown the work force had expanded to such an extent , houses had to be built as fast as possible to house them. But by 1917 the foundation of the Garden City Movement by Ebenezer Howard and interest arising from Raymond Unwin's work at New Earswick, Letchworth and Hampstead Garden Suburb as well as the influence of George Cadbury ( Bournville) and W.H. Lever (Port Sunlight) had had a profound effect upon the design and layout of working class housing.
Dormanstown however was laid out as a Garden Village designed by the partnership of Professors Stanley Adshead and Stanley Ramsey architects and Professor Patrick Abercrombie of London and Liverpool
Dormanstown was to be designed as a Garden City Note the name and Date.
Sir A. J. Dorman and 12th January 1918.
The first houses built are no longer with us, as we all know they were built with a steel frame structure and as time passed by the structures were beginning to corrode to excess so a major demolition job had to be undertaken. The West side of the Fleet and Cleveland place were the first built.
This plan dated 1917 shows The Fleet and Cleveland Place with Britannia place to the right
These houses were on The Broadway
This shows the steel structure.
This shows the houses with chimney stacks added.
The steel to build these Dorlonco Houses came straight from Warrenby Steel Works by railway. The railway ran down what is now Ennis Road. Looking at the above picture the railway line is clearly visible running across the centre of the picture
this plan dated1919shows the plans to build 25 houses,2 Broadway East,6 on
Adshead Road, 6 on Fawcus Road and 11 on Ramsey Road.
This plan is dated 1918 , it shows plans for 62 houses.
44 on Westfield Way, 10 on Ramsey Road and8 on South Avenue.
As you can see the architects for Dormanstown were Adshead, Ramsey and
Patrick Abercrombie ,hence the names of the roads,
The two houses above look like they belong on South Avenue.
Could this be Broadway West.
These were purpose built managers houses in Maxwell Place
West Field Way now demolished?????
This is jus a reminder of how the houses were built.
This shows just how Highly technical the Building Trade was .Would you like to have to work of scaffolding fabricated out of what looks like Telegraph poles.
These two plans show the upstairs and downstairs plans of Type A2 houses
These two plans show the upstairs and downstairs of a Type B1 house.
This plan is of the upstairs of a Type B2 house.
This is a type B2 house but can any body remember where they were?


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Sulfuric acid spill level triples earlier estimate at Motiva Enterprises refinery
Motiva Enterprises LLC has reported chemical spills at the company's Delaware City refinery, on May 4, 2003. A new report on the acid spill has more than tripled earlier estimates of the pollution release. The Delaware City refinery, which processes about 175,000 barrels of oil daily, is a downstream joint venture of Royal Dutch Shell Company, Texaco Inc. and Saudi Aramco, the state-owned oil company of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The company estimates that more than 25,000 gallons of sulfuric acid and other chemicals might have been ejected. Although investigators have not yet released a cause it is thought that over-pressurization of a sulfuric acid storage tank has caused the release of several thousand gallons of sulfuric acid and hydrocarbons.
Motiva has reported releases of hazardous substances on 82 other occasions since June 17, 2001, including releases of acetaldehyde, ammonia, benzene, carbonyl sulfide, formaldehyde, hydrogen cyanide and hydrogen sulfide.
One of these cases, a July 17, 2001 a fire and explosion at another sulfuric acid tank, resulted in the death of one worker and injured eight others. Since 2000, environmental and other federal and state agencies have taken legal actions to address environmental and public health issues at Motiva's Delaware City refinery.
Motiva operates petroleum, refining and marketing businesses in 26 Eastern and Gulf Coast States. Shell has 35 percent ownership and Texaco and Saudi Refining, Inc., a corporate affiliate of Saudi Aramco, each have 32.5 percent ownership of the company. Motiva Enterprises LLC, headquartered in Houston, markets under the Texaco and Shell brands. — (menareport.com)
© 2003 Mena Report (www.menareport.com)


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Team Games
Simple and fun this team building activity is like trivia on steroids, where gamesmanship, rather than intellect, is required.
What is it:
Team Games is a simple indoor event, where teams compete in sub groups on a range of short games. Each game is scored so there is an overall winning team at the end.
Will suit you if:
This event suits large and small groups, who want a casual, no fuss activity that is flexible and can fit in easily with other requirements.
It is good for large groups who are seated at tables for presentations, dinners or conference speakers.
Team Games is our rain standby event for our outdoor activities and we can pull it together at short notice.
What to expect:
The games are hard to describe but easy to enjoy. The event has an upbeat vibe, but is still informal and casual.
Photography – each team is given a camera and a list of photos to compose (eg a crime scene, a team shot taken from above – many examples on left hand side from a recent groups
Scavenger hunt based on what the team has at hand (on their person, in handbags or wallets)
Invention test – team need to create a children's toy based on a bag of stimulus
Logic test relay – how fast can you crack these codes?
Pictionary – teams must be the first to finish some simple drawings or the team must form a drawing just adding a few shapes at a time.
Lateral Thinking – this is a series of fun questions that allow the right brain thinkers to thrive; for eg – best way to start an argument?
Food Relay – how fast can your team munch their way through some snacks?
Celebrity Head. Everyone wears a sticker on their forehead with the name of a famous person, they can only ask yes / no questions
Tongue twisters. A couple of players compete to recite tongue twisters.
Spelling Bee – volunteers will come up the front and spell out words.
Memory – what can you remember in 15 seconds?
Each activity is scored and once we've tallied the scores, we award a $2 shop trophy prize to each member of the winning team. These are humble but very sought after
Price Includes:
FROM $1,300 + gst for 20 or FEWER
Includes logistics, planning, equipment (including digital cameras to use), a modest prize
and 2 – 6 experienced facilitators.
Please Enquire Below or Call 9949 2989 to Check Your Date
See our venues link (here) for more details.
We can generally come to a venue of your choice (Sydney Metropolitan Area) subject to a few simple requirements, ask for details. Price includes use of our digital projector, but not a screen.


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Nondiscrimination Statement
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is committed to equal opportunity in the delivery of programs and services to clients.
The Department is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age, sex and, in some cases, religion or political beliefs.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture also prohibits discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, religious creed, disability, age, political beliefs or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
Persons with disabilities, who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact Health and Welfare. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have speech disabilities, may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a complaint of discrimination, fill out and mail in the form below (mail to address provided on form):
⇒ Client's civil rights complaint form
⇒ Formulario de quejas de los derechos civiles para clientes (Complaint Form)
See the Department's procedure (English/Spanish) regarding client civil rights complaints for additional information.
or write:
Civil Rights Manager
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0036
208-334-5617 or 208-334-4921 (TDD)
If you require alternative means for communication, regarding your complaint, contact the Department's Civil Rights Manager.
You can also file a complaint of discrimination with a Federal office:
Food and Nutrition Programs, Food Stamps, WIC (Women, Infants, Children), etc.:
Complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form (AD-3027), found online at
http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA, and provide in the letter, all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410
fax: (202) 690-7442
For any other information dealing with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) issues, persons should either contact the USDA SNAP Hotline Number at (800) 221-5689, which is also in Spanish, or call the State Information/Hotline Numbers, found online at http://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/contact_info/hotlines.htm.
AFDC, Adoptions, Adult/Child Development, Child Support Enforcement, Developmental Disabilities, Early Periodic Screening and Detection (EPSDT), Health Care Services, Nursing Homes, Hospitals and Institutions, Medical Assistance, Preventive Medicine, Social Services, Substance Abuse, Block Grants, Foster Care, Primary Health Clinic, WIN, Low Income Energy Assistance Program, Community Service Block Grants:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
HHS Director, Office for Civil Rights
Room 515-F
200 Independence Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20201
(202) 619-0403 (Voice)
Weatherization Assistance Program:
U.S. Department of Energy
Seattle Regional Office
800 5th Avenue, Ste. 3950
Seattle, WA 98104-3122
VOCA Victim Assistance Formula Grant Program:
Office for Civil Rights
Office of Justice Programs
U.S. Department of Justice
810 7th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20531
(202) 305-9012 (Voice)
(202) 354-4016 (Fax)
The department is an equal opportunity provider.


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Zakaroff 48-1 Stunner in El Camino Real Derby
The odds were against Antone Metaxas' Zakaroff during the El Camino Real Derby (G3), and it wasn't just because of his number on the infield tote board at Golden Gate Fields.
The odds were against Antone Metaxas' Zakaroff during the El Camino Real Derby (G3), and it wasn't just because of his number on the infield tote board at Golden Gate Fields.
The first reported foal for Joseph LaCombe Stables' California stallion Typhoon Slew is a gray colt out of Babes Bridge It born Feb. 6.
California's top freshman sire of 2015 is Rancho San Miguel resident Slew's Tiznow, whose runners banked $185,537 during the year.
Tiz Love became the first winner for Slew's Tiznow when he won the fourth race at Del Mar Aug. 29.
The 59th annual Washington Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association's summer yearling and mixed sale is slated for Aug. 18.
Only one horse that was bred, owned, and trained by domestic interests has won in the first seven runnings of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf. Will the Kittens change that?
Graded stakes performers Keyed Entry, Patriot Act, Roaring Fever, and Zavata have been sold to continue their stud careers in Saudi Arabia in deals brokered by Chad Schumer of Schumer Bloodstock.
A full field of 12 is entered in the 78th renewal of the Northwest's most prestigious race, the $200,000 Longacres Mile (gr. III) at Emerald Downs Aug. 18.
One of the better sprints of the 2013 season is on tap in the $250,000 Triple Bend Handicap (gr. I) June 29 at Betfair Hollywood Park, featuring defending champ Camp Victory, Comma to the Top, and Jimmy Creed.
Hudson Landing, who captured the 2012 All American Stakes (gr. III) by a nose over Control Seeker last fall, will try to repeat for trainer Blaine Wright and owner Jared Chappell at Golden Gate Fields on Memorial Day May 27.
Liaison returns to the scene of the biggest victory of his career when he battles six other well-matched older horses at Betfair Hollywood Park in the $150,000 Mervyn LeRoy Handicap (gr. II) May 4.
Idle since he was well beaten in the Travers Stakes (gr. I) Aug. 25, Liaison came back running in the $71,500 Santana Mile March 31, defeating favored Midnight Transfer by a half-length at Santa Anita Park.
The first reported foal sired by multiple stakes winner Slew's Tiznow was born Jan. 18 at Tom and Nancy Clark's Rancho San Miguel near San Miguel, Calif.
Dual grade I winner Coil, soon to be a stallion, seems primed to go out on top in the $150,000 San Pasqual Stakes (gr. II) Jan. 5 at Santa Anita Park.
Take Control, the first foal out of 2002 Horse of the Year Azeri, will make his second start after a layoff of 2 1/2 years in the $200,000 San Diego Handicap (gr. II) July 28 at Del Mar.
The Factor, making his first appearance since the Dubai Golden Shaheen (UAE-I) three months ago, and defending champion Smiling Tiger headline the field for the $250,000 Triple Bend Handicap (gr. IT) June 30 at Hollywood.
A municipal bond trader by day, Tony Grey knows a thing or two about playing percentages. The Florida-based breeder/owner will take a calculated risk May 19 with his Zetterholm in the Preakness Stakes (gr. I).
The Pimlico Special (gr. III), returning to the Pimlico racing calendar after a three-year hiatus, has drawn a sold field of 10 handicap horses, headed by Oaklawn Handicap (gr. II) winner Alternation.
One year after registering his most lucrative victory, Duke of Mischief returns to Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races to defend his title in West Virginia's $1 million Charles Town Classic (gr. II) April 14.
Nates Mineshaft led all the way in the $120,000 Mineshaft Handicap (gr. III) for his first stakes victory in a race marred by the breakdown of favorite Thiskyhasnolimit Feb. 25 at Fair Grounds.
Game on Dude makes his first start since he nearly pirated the Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) last fall when he takes on six opponents in the $200,000 San Antonio Stakes (gr. II) at Santa Anita Feb. 5.
Uh Oh Bango disposed of pacesetter Skipshot in upper stretch and held favored Tres Borrachos safe through the lane to win the $150,000 San Pasqual Stakes (gr. II) Jan. 7 at Santa Anita.
Though he has never had much success on the Santa Anita Park main track, Tres Borrachos is the likely favorite for the $150,000 San Pasqual Stakes (gr. II) Jan. 7.
Kettle Corn, glued to the rail by jockey Garrett Gomez, slipped by favored Tres Borrachos in deep stretch and held on tenaciously for a half-length victory in the $100,000 Native Diver Handicap (gr. III) at Hollywood Park.
Rejuvenated 6-year-old Tres Borrachos returns to his favorite track at Hollywood Park as the 119-pound top weight in the $100,000 Native Diver Handicap (gr. III) Dec. 3.
|Breeder / Owner
|Blue Exit
|Jerry Hollendorfer
|Richard E. Mandella
|Cherokee Artist
|David Jacobson
|Dakota Phone
|Jerry Hollendorfer
|El Gato Malo
|Craig Dollase
|John A. Shirreffs
|Patrick L. Biancone
|Silver Sword
|Shannon Ritter
|Slew's Tiznow
|James Lloyd
|Tres Borrachos
|Martin F. Jones
|Wishful Tomcat
|Naipaul Chatterpaul
|Caress S.
|Clasico Constitucion S. (G1)
|Prince of Wales S.
|Cougar II H. (G3)
|Jonathan Kiser Novice S.


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Texas City explosion ?fundamentally changed BP'
Published 6:23 pm, Monday, March 22, 2010
HOUSTON ? A deadly explosion at BP's Texas City refinery five years ago today did more than force the British oil giant to make needed upgrades to the plant, pay millions to settle lawsuits and shift its thinking about safety.
The tragic event ?fundamentally changed BP,? said Keith Casey, BP's Texas City refinery manager.
The changes have been both physical, such as spending more than $1 billion to upgrade the Texas City plant, as well as systemic, such as addressing the broken culture that contributed to the tragedy in the first place.
In a 2007 report, the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board found BP fostered bad management at the plant and that cost-cutting moves by BP were factors in the explosion.
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Now refining profits have plunged amid higher oil prices and as the weak economy stunts demand for transportation fuels, forcing some refiners to cut output, close plants and slash staff.
BP has no plans to close refineries but has cut 4,500 jobs in its refining and marketing division in last two years and reduced cash costs last year by 15 percent. It now aims to get the unit's costs below 2004 levels, or another $1.5 billion, with a focus on its U.S. operations, division CEO Iain Conn said earlier this month in a presentation to investors.
BP officials said corporate turnaround efforts, launched with the arrival of CEO Tony Hayward in 2007, have not come at the expense of safety. Rather, they say, they have elevated the role of safety in operations while at the same time made the company more efficient and profitable.
In Texas City, for instance, the recordable injury rate has declined every year since 2005, and the refinery finished 2009 with a safety performance that placed it among industry leaders, the company said.
At the BP Texas City plant today, workers will be asked to observe a moment of silence at 1:20 p.m. ? the time of the explosion ? to commemorate the five-year anniversary of the accident.
Houston Chronicle business columnist Loren Steffy contributed to this report.


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Gulfstream has launched a spare parts warranty program, eliminating the cost of faulty parts to customers. Spares from any authorized service center are now covered under a 2-year warranty. Installation work comes with a 1-year warranty.
Execujet has opened MRO bases at BBN (Brisbane QLD, Australia) and BWU (Essendon, Melbourne VIC, Australia) to support its existing heavy maintenance facility at SYD (Kingsford Smith, Sydney NSW, Australia). Expansion in the Asia Pacific region is a significant program for Execujet with inauguration of its FBO and MRO at SZB (Subang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) in Aug 2008. Completion of the MRO facility at SZB is slated for 2010.
General Dynamics has added vehicles to its mobile support fleet to be based at its Minneapolis MN and West Palm Beach FL service centers. The company now operates about 15 vans and trucks outfitted with maintenance equipment for AOG incidents. Other vehicles are based at service centers in Westfield MA, Dallas TX and Las Vegas NV.
Honeywell's HTF7000 engine fleet has passed the 500,000-hr mark. Development of the turbo_fan continues on the company's Boeing 757 testbed, with the engine mounted on the upper fuselage. Honeywell uses the 757 as an airborne lab for validating its aerospace products.
John Bingham is now Piaggio America's exec VP marketing and sales. He comes from Cirrus Design in Duluth MN, where he served a similar role. Bingham has also served as VP of both Rolls-Royce and Bentley.
Tonka Hufford has been appointed VP and gen mgr of Ranger Rotorcraft's Integrated Flight Systems (IFS) division, which designs and builds helicopter air conditioning units and video camera systems. He previously served at Premier Aviation and later Heritage Aviation. In those positions, he came to know IFS as one of its customers.
Hawker Beechcraft has appointed Bill Boisture as its new chairman and CEO. He is a former president of both NetJets and Gulfstream Aerospace. Most recently he was president of Intrepid Aviation and a senior advisor for aero-space at The Carlyle Group.
Richard Thrasher, a senior airworthiness inspector for Gulfstream, has received FAA's Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award. He has been with Gulfstream since 2000, previously working with Raytheon and as an aircraft consultant. Thrasher began his career as an aircraft mechanic in 1956 while with the US Marine Corps.
JetDirect Aviation's former pres Jake Cartwright has joined Sunset Aviation's leadership team. In this position he will serve as guidance for the company in its growth. Based in Novato CA, Sunset operates managed and charter fleets and maintenance as a subsidiary of JetDirect.
Million Air DAL (Love, Dallas TX) has appointed Gerry Kelly to the position of charter sales dir.
Chuck Speakman is joining Banyan FXE as mgr of Hangar63, the company's store. He comes from ACR Electronics, where he led sales and technical training.
Toby Blanton was recently recertified as a designated pilot proficiency examiner on the Bombardier Challenger 604/605. He has held this title for over 5 years. Blanton is currently ops dir for Turner Enterprises in Atlanta GA.
Last Flight
Sydney Baker, former dir ops for the Eastman Kodak flight dept, died on Feb 27. He was 63. Baker spent 30 years flying as a corporate pilot for IBM, where he led the flight dept's safety team. He joined Sonat Services as its flight dept dir of ops before moving to Kodak. Baker began his aviation career in 1967 flying Bell AH1 Hueycobras for the US Marine Corps in Vietnam. During service he was awarded the Silver Star and the Distinguished Flying Cross. Over the next 42 years, he would amass over 16,000 hrs flying time along with an ATP, CFII and helo ratings.
May 12-14: 9th Annual European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE 2009), Geneva, Switzerland. NBAA, 202-783-9000 or visit www.nbaa.org.
May 27-29: Canadian Business Aviation Assn Convention, Queen Elizabeth Hotel, YUL (Trudeau, Montreal QC, Canada). CBAA, Janet Maslin, 613-236-5611 x225 or visit www. cbaa.ca.
Jun 15-21: 48th Paris Air Show, le Bourget Exhibition Centre, Paris, France. GIFAS, 3314-443-1700 or visit www.paris-air-show.com.
Jul 22-25: ALEA (Airborne Law Enforcement Assn) Annual Conference and Exposition, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando FL. ALEA, 301-631-2406 or visit www.alea.org.
Jul 27-Aug 2: EAA (Experimental Aircraft Assn) AirVenture 2006, Oshkosh WI. EAA, 920-426-4800 or visit www.airventure.org.


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He walked into the ocean [wearing a seersucker suit], took it off and let it dry and wore it to a party that night. It made Haspel suits famous.
— Laurie Lipsey Aronson quoted in "Haspel Suits Have Been Popular with Presidents and in Hollywood" by Karen Martin, 2 The Advocate, 4 April 2005
The name "seersucker" comes to us from the Hindi sirsaker, derived from the Persian shiroshakar or shroshakar, meaning "milk and sugar". The word shakar, meaning sugar, comes from the Sanskrit arkar, while the shr is Persian for milk. The term is a figurative one, referring to the different textures — smooth and rough,— just as how smooth milk and rough sugar have different texture. (Don't blame me; I don't name these things.)
A lightweight weave, either plain or crepe, the puckers arise from tightening and slackening some threads during weaving. The loom is a twin-beam with two warps (vertical); one with loose threads the other with tight. It took skill for the weaver to create a uniform appearance; nowadays, the work is done by soulless weaving machines:
When the ground weave of the fabric is all plain weave, two warp beams are necessary. The bottom beam used for the plain cloth is usually made from single yarns and woven with regular tension from the warp. The top beam which is used for the seersucker stripe, can be made from either single or ply yarns. When made from single yarns the threads are doubled in the harnesses and crowded in the reed. When made from plied yarns they are not usually doubled, unless fine yarns are used. As the plain weave is used for both ground fabric and seersucker stripe, four harness shafts can be used. It is advisable to operate the seersucker on separate harness shafts and not on the same shafts as the ground threads. The number of shafts used will depend on the construction of the fabric. If the heddles or the harness eyes are crowded on the shafts, more shafts should be used. The reeding of the fabric for the plain ground is usually two single threads per dent and for the seersucker stripe is usually two double threads in a dent.
There are several methods by which the seersucker effect can be produced. The first method is done by having the top seersucker warp beam weaving comparatively slack. In this method the regulation of the weight on the beam is made according to the effect to be produced in the fabric. This slack weaving of the warp, together with the crowding of the threads in the reed, creates the crimp of the cloth.
In the second method the warp beam for the seersucker stripe is woven tight, as in regular warp regulation. The seersucker yarn passes around an easer rod. As the lay comes to the fell of the cloth, the easer rod is pulled forward, slackening the yarn. This slackening on every pick affords a good crimp. Adjusting the collar as to give more or less movement to the easer rod can regulate the motion.
In the third method a cam is used on the crankshaft to operate the easer rod, thereby slackening the yarn on each pick. The cam must be set to ease the yarn when the reed is close to the fell of the cloth. The tension on the beam for the seersucker stripe should be set so that the pull of the yarn will be away from the weight of the spring.
Another kind of seersucker is often called "serpentine" crêpe, which is done by a chemical treatment. In this method certain parts of the fabric are treated with caustic soda which causes the fabric to shrink in those areas and gives a puckered effect.Technical Methods of weaving a Seersucker
The crinkly-textured fabric had been used in India for centuries, but it only attained worldwide notice when the British Raj began to wear silk nightshirts and pajamas made from it. The first recorded English use of the phrase is in 1722, as "Sea Sucker".
Seersucker suits became popular in the south during the jazz era (mid-1920s) because the fabric was cool and humidity would take the creases out of any suit. (The argument that the wrinkles gave the wearer some appeal because, after all, if you rich you had the right to look like you'd slept in your clothes, doesn't hold water. Rich southern men were all about style and looking good.) The north was less receptive because the fashion there was elegant, and razor-sharp, creases, not comfort.
The fabric really took off when clothier Joseph Haspel popularized the wash-and-wear suit:
In 1907, New Orleanian Joseph Haspel seized on the cotton and set out to create a suit whose primary selling point would be wash-and-wearability.
"My great-grandfather was known for starting the wash-and-wear suit," said Laurie Aaronson, president and co-owner of the Haspel clothing company. "In one of his ad campaigns there is a picture of him wearing a seersucker suit and he walks into the Atlantic Ocean. Then he wrings it out, hangs it up and when he puts it back on he goes straight to a cocktail party that night."
The lightweight nature of the material and lack of creases also appealed to him because of the weather in which he found himself. Suit creases fall in New Orleans' humidity.
It is said that the low cost and rumpled state of the often-pinstriped garment made the cognoscenti initially look down on it. But soon after World War I, presidents Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Harry Truman, as well as movie stars Clark Gable, Humphrey Bogart and Cary Grant, were seen wearing not just seersucker, but Haspel seersucker.
"Gregory Peck wore a Haspel seersucker suit in 'To Kill A Mockingbird,' " Aaronson recounts."Stripes Are Solid" by Karen Sommer Shalett, Times Picayune, 23 July 2004
Haspel was an ambitious, and clever, man, and his PR ploy with swim-and-wear suits worked wonders for his company's reputation. I don't know if this was paid placement — and it wouldn't surprise me, given how Hollywood popularized diamonds — but seersucker started showing up in movies like A Lion in the Streets (James Cagney), The Seven Year Itch (Tom Ewell) and To Kill a Mockingbird (Gregory Peck). I remember the seersucker suit from the movie, because it looked so rumpled. Haspel remains a big men's clothing company.
Today's seersucker is available in all sorts of colors and materials, including the ever-versatile polyester, harvested by hand from the finest sacred polyester lambs in the Andes. (I myself am too profane to allow polyester to touch my skin, and restrict myself to 100% natural fabrics that breathe. But what do I know?) The weaving, however, is virtually always done by machine.
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The deal
- 3D2N stay at Lio Hotel (with breakfast) for 1 for $1,128 (rrp. $1,727.70)
- 3D2N stay at York Design Hotel (without breakfast) for $1,378 (rrp. $1,796.70)
- 3D2N stay at MidTown Richardson Hotel (with breakfast) for $1,418 (rrp. $2,014)
Hotels at a glance
Lio Hotel
An opportune situation in the midst of Taipei Main Station's bustling locale, this business traveller-friendly abode earns points for its close proximity to a number of tourist sites. Only a short journey away from Ximending, Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall, and Q Square, the hotel's tour services help first-time visitors map out daily itineraries and local hotspots.
York Design Hotel
Finding amiable companions in the nearby Metro System and High Speed Rail stations, white-bricked interiors pull inspiration from Scandinavian homes, adorning rooms with minimalist furnishings, woodgrain surfaces, and even cheeky mock fireplaces. Guests grab a handy travel guide from lobbies before venturing out into the city for close-up encounters with the Museum of Contemporary Art, Red House, and the avant-garde sculptures of 228 Peace Memorial Park.
MidTown Richardson Hotel
Sleek ribs clothed with steel and glass jut out into Taipei's streets, as this aptly named hotel welcomes weary stragglers from the neighbouring Ximen MRT station into sedately decorated rooms where contrasting hues of linen white and dark woods dominate. Glossy computer nooks with free beverages let globetrotters plan their own travel agenda while having breakfast – perhaps with the help of personalised tour facilities – in anticipation of treks through Ximending. Filled to the brim with retail outlets, clubs, and fashion opportunities, the district known as the 'Harajuku or Shibuya or Taipei' dazzles guests until night time falls, and the bright LED lights of the hotel's facade guide their journey home.
Flight schedule
Hong Kong – Taipei
- Departure time: 5.40pm
- Arrival time: 7.50pm
- Departure time: 10.35pm
- Arrival time: 12.40am
Taipei – Hong Kong
- Departure time: 12.15pm
- Arrival time: 2.20pm
- Departure time: 2.55pm
- Arrival time: 4.55pm
- Departure time: 8.50pm
- Arrival time: 10.55pm
All times in GMT +8. Schedule for reference only, subject to changes and availability.
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- Max. occupancy: 2 guests per room
Taipei, Taiwan: What to see and do
One of Asia's youngest cities, the 300-year-old metropolis stands at the forefront of one of the region's most computer-savvy capitals, while at the same time, reconciling from her tumultuous past with her mainland cousins and former captors from the Land of the Rising Sun. Nicknamed Ilha Formosa (or 'beautiful island'), Taiwan holds a destination of national parks and scenic spots, historical sites and enriching culture, and one of the world's tallest eco-aware skyscraper.
Step into her historical pages as you scramble past the thousands of shutterbugs at the National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, which was built to memorialise the olden ruling days of Chiang Kai-shek, the former President of the Republic of China. Nestled within a flourishing park and near the historical National Concert Hall and the National Theater, the republic's landmark holds on to the memory of olden days with its memoriam of red brick buildings, long paved walkways, and the 228 Peace Memorial Park, built during the ruling of the Japanese colonial government.
Then, jump into your foodie's tour of the city as you walk past the many night markets that are hidden behind old buildings and between narrow streets. Shielding the shackled stalls that sell a mixture of local food, Hakka fare, and some of the best in Japanese outside of Tokyo, the Taipeiers' buffet line of stinky tofu, oyster omelettes, and shrimp rolls are best savoured with a cup of famed Taiwan tea.


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Easy call here, and we're not just talking about the National Public Radio component of this top-drawer outfit. Steve Goldstein, who hosts the locally produced Here and Now for an hour on weekdays starting at 11 a.m., does a heck of a job, bringing on topical guests from all walks of life (disbarred ex-County Attorney Andrew Thomas one day, a New Times reporter the next). And the local morning news team does a great job, as well. But, of course, we are slaves to the daily news shows All Things Considered, Morning Edition, and BBC Newshour, if only to avoid the screamers and shouters who dominate the airwaves both locally and nationally these days.
We'll admit to being influenced by repeated viewings of Wes Anderson's The Fantastic Mr. Fox on Blu-Ray, but still, we swear we've seen the mythic "Tempe Fox" prancing around the Broadmor neighborhood. He's usually spotted just out of the corner of our eye, always leading to the distinct possibility that we're imagining him completely. But forget reason — of all Arizona's fabled creatures (chupacabra, hoof-man, the Bigfoot in the Apache/Sitgreaves Forest), the fox seems the friendliest (not to mention most plausible). His bushy tail catches the eye, but he's quickly gone before you can whip out your camera phone. It sounds crazy, but we've even heard of one intrepid photographer who snapped off a couple shots, only to have the mysterious fox not show up in the pictures at all. A spirit vision, perhaps? The best part of this "legend," of course, is that it's absolutely true. The old neighborhoods near the ASU Tempe campus really have become home in recent years to several foxes. Residents theorize that they feed on roof rats and hang out near the George Ditch off College Avenue and 14th Street. Tempe officials confirm they're there, and no one knows how it happened. We're glad to know the Tempe Fox is real. (And that we're not crazy!)
Know any good jokes about Arizona State University? The folks in Hollywood certainly do, as Tinsel Town has dispensed a few zingers at ASU's expense over the years, all of which have been dead-on and absolutely hilarious. After all, there's plenty about the school to poke fun at, including its oft-ridiculed status as one of America's top party schools and its student body's reputation for preferring slamming beers to hitting the books. For instance, 30 Rock's resident blowhard Jack Donaghy (played by Alec Baldwin) stated in a 2010 episode that "a parent is the one person who thinks their [kids are] smart, even when they go to Arizona State." Zing. Such a diss was child's play to the sort of lampooning that took place last fall when Daniel Tosh filmed an entire episode of his popular Comedy Central show at ASU.It was part of his Tosh.0 College Campus Invasion and featured segments in which the acerbic comedian satirized frat boys and their tendency to hit on drunk girls (at Casey Moore's, no less), encouraged Sun Devil hotties to consume peppers and other spicy substances, and got naked in front of a biology class. Probably the most hilarious (or embarrassing) bit for ASU students was a highlight reel of a "Tweet and Greet," in which an endless stream of student traded insults with the Tosh, who got a choice quip about how "There's a lot of chlamydia here, apparently." At least he didn't refer to the university as "the Harvard of date rape," like those rascals over at The Daily Show.
In 2012, Frank Ocean made waves by coming out on his Tumblr page, gently shattering the glass ceiling in the notoriously homophobic circles of hip-hop and R&B. But he did more than that with the song "Thinking Bout You." He finally let the rest of the country know that it doesn't rain much here. "It usually doesn't rain in Southern California / Much like Arizona / My eyes don't shed tears/ But, boy, they bawl when I'm thinking 'bout you," Ocean sings with achingly gorgeous tone. In all seriousness, Channel Orange, Ocean's full-length, major label debut is one of the year's finest, and "Thinking Bout You," which effortlessly recalls the perfection of Prince and D'Angelo, is one of the record's most affecting moments. With a cracked falsetto, Ocean croons, "Do you think about me still? Or do you not think so far ahead? 'Cause I've been thinking about forever." It's crushing, a moment of pure soul-rending, and even if Arizona feels like a default rhyme, it's nice to be a part of such an astonishing pop song.
Coming up with a decent band name has never required particular brilliance. Just ask the "greats" — The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Smashing Pumpkins. But in the Internet age, there seems to be some sort of "WTF band name" arms race, with bands like fun., oOoOO, Snake! Snake! Snakes!, and Friends all competing to cram in enough punctuation and inscrutable capitalization to make it impossible to find the band in any given search engine. North Dakota — the Tempe-based trio of Michelle Blades, Mo Neuharth, and Emily Hobeheidar — don't have a hard moniker to spell, but it's still tough to find their web presence without a little Facebooking first. The geographical connections to the Midwest aren't made explicit on the trio's debut (there's a song called "Fargo," but also one called "China/Japan") but like their namesake state — so close to Canada that it's almost there — they blur the lines between borders and sounds, toeing the line between righteous indie rock and riot grrl screeds.
The Compound Grill — the music hall/eatery/bar launched by the people behind the annual The McDowell Mountain Music Festival (and the site of the festival since 2010) — may have closed, but there's good news: Its owners plan to continue the festival, which unites indie rockers, local bands, and some of the granola-crunchiest jam bands this side of Bonnaroo for three days of sun and noodling guitar solos. Bully for them — beyond the fact that the festival has hosted bands like Ozomatli, The Flaming Lips, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Fields, and The Carolina Chocolate Drops, it's maintained a spirit of community activism, donating to charities like Ear Candy and institutions like Phoenix Children's Hospital.


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NEWPORT BEACH – Judging from the skittishness of both markets and "consensus expectations," the United States' economic prospects are confusing. One day, the country is on the brink of a double-dip recession; the next, it is on the verge of a turbo-charged recovery, powered by resilient consumers and US multinationals starting to deploy, at long last, their massive cash reserves. In the process, markets take investors on a wild rollercoaster ride, with the European crisis (riddled with even more confusion and volatility) serving to aggravate their queasiness.
This situation is both understandable and increasingly unsettling for America's well-being and that of the global economy. It reflects the impact of fundamental (and historic) economic and financial re-alignments, insufficient policy responses, and system-wide rigidities that frustrate structural change. As a result, there are now legitimate questions about the underlying functioning of the US economy and, therefore, its evolution in the months and years ahead.
One way to understand current conditions – and what is needed to improve them – is to consider two events that recently attracted considerable worldwide attention: the launch of Boeing's Dreamliner passenger jet and the tragic death of Apple's Steve Jobs.
Let us start with some simple aeronautic dynamics, using an analogy that my PIMCO colleague, Bill Gross, came up with to describe the economic risks facing the American economy. For the Dreamliner to take off, ascend, and maintain a steady altitude, it must do more than move forward. It has to move forward fast enough to exceed critical physical thresholds, which are significantly higher than those for most of Boeing's other (smaller) planes.


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I will be 34 weeks in two days and for over a month now have suffered from relentless diarrhea. It has gotten to the point that I have been pretty dehydrated, and just physically drained. I feel like I am not absorbing any nutrients, it's just coming right out. My midwives did cultures which came back negative, and I have been taking probiotics, immodium, and watching what I'm eating. I am also gestational diabetic, so that keeps me from eating too much of the BRAT diet. Please help, I cannot go on like this anymore. Between the horrible pain, loud gurgling noises, and sprinting to the bathroom, I am ready to be done. The midwives are basically saying to suck it up, it will go away after I deliver...is this even safe?
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Monday, August 10, 2009
More Musky Tales
More Musky Tales by Bob Jennings. Published by the author, RR 1, Box 40-A, Switz City, IN 47465. $22. with Priority Mailing, and the book is author signed.
Jennings and I are a good bit alike. We both have a rather odd or weird sense of humor, and mine may even be a bit more bizarre than his.
Let's face things up front: Humor means different things to different people. What makes each of us giggle, guffaw, laugh, roar, tee-hee, titter or say "huh?" because we don't get it, is a large part of what humor writing is all about.
Frankly, there are times I wonder where Bob Jennings is going with his stories. There are times when Bob Jennings doesn't tickle my funny bone. That's OK though.
Lucille Ball wasn't funny all the time, and North America's Poet Laureate of outdoor humor – Patrick McManus – isn't funny all the time. It's part of this insane writing genre that is so hard to master.
Jennings gives it his best shot in this book, and I applaud him for his efforts to bring some humor to the sport of muskie fishing, which is perhaps the least laughable type of fishing there is.
One goes out, cast his arms off (I am somewhat ambidextrous when casting heavy muskie plugs) and damn, I haven't found much about catching these evil-looking fish that makes me laugh. Granted, I'll crank up a bit of a grin when I land and release a legal fish, but I can't remember ever keeping a fish so it's certainly hard to laugh about that.
I've heard a few muskie-fishing jokes of the type that can't be printed on a page destined for family reading, but by their nature, they do not count for anything here. To write rib-cracking words that make us cry because they are so funny is about as much fun as a self-performed appendectomy with a rusty fillet knife.
At best we can recall a few things that were some funny, for some people at least. I remember a buddy getting hooked high in the upper thigh just an inch or two from a couple of very tender parts of his lower anatomy, but that really can't be funny. I mean, can you really imagine going into the hospital with one person supporting a very dead muskie dangling from one of the three hooks. He's hooked by the top treble near the aforementioned sweet spot, and one treble is swinging in small circle while the third hook is still in the muskie's mouth. It was up to your faithful writer to support said muskie while he tried to keep the middle treble at bay.
Trust me. It really was an odd and somewhat laughable scene. One person – the victim – was the only one who failed to see the humor of his predicament.
He approached the emergency room admissions desk, points down at his problem, and in as nice a voice as is possible when in such a precarious position, hollers "Help!"
People flocked around to see what precisely has happened to the guy. Someone wants to measure and weigh the muskie to see if it was a legal fish (which it wasn't), someone else told him they'd have to cut his shorts off to get to the root of the problem of the extra appendage dangling from him, and he finally solved the problem while others dithered over what to do.
He grabs a pair of side-cutters, twists the hook so the needle-sharp hook finished its painful journey through his thigh, narrowly missing everything he loves in life. The pain causes a great gasp as the massive treble hook went through his leg.
He cut the hook off below the barb, backed it out the same hole it went into, and we sloshed some alcohol and iodine on the wound while he screamed a few nasty works, and then we went back to fishing with blood running down his leg. Granted, it may have been fun watching the hospital crew cut the shorts off this poor guy but I'm happy that nothing else was hooked. And, to make this story somewhat funny, we wound up catching a pair of 48-inch fish as a finale to another weird day of muskie fishing.
So what's so funny about that story? Not much, which points out why Bob Jennings has to work hard to bring out a laugh from his readers. He used to write the end of the magazine story for one of the muskie magazines, and this book follows another book, Musky Tales.
Muskie fishing is just a bunch of hard work. Constant trolling or casting, ripping weeds off hooks, hour after hour, and once in a while we are rewarded with a fish. Once in a while Jennings is rewarded with a laugh. It's everything he hopes for.
Muskie book collectors rate books as "pure" muskie fishing, and as "partial" muskie books, which means the book contains other things than fish that hook people in painful places. Muskie book collectors, and others who like muskie titles, are buying it to add to their collection.
You can too. And be careful when muskie fishing. You may wind up in one of my or Jennings' stories.
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Elisabeth Moss confirms that she has been engaged to boyfriend, Fred Armisen, a few days ago.
Elisabeth Moss has confirmed to UsaWeekend.com's Kathy Rowings that she is engaged to "Saturday Night Live" cast member Fred Armisen. The actress made the revelation during the Screen Actors Guild Awards this weekend.
"It happened just a few days ago - you're actually the first press person I've told this to," she was quoted as confirming. "It's private, so I don't want to share the details of how it happened, but I will say it was perfect."
Elisabeth Moss stars as one of the lead characters in the AMC original series "Mad Men". She is also widely recognized for starring in TV drama "The West Wing" as Zoey Bartlet. As for Fred Armisen, besides working as a cast member on "Saturday Night Live," he is also a comedian and musician.
Press noticed that Elisabeth and Fred are dating only days ago. Both of them have been keeping their romance away from the media. The pair was last seen together at the Vanity Fair party for "Mad Men," and also at her Broadway production, "Speed-the-Plow."


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Recent Approval of Xerese in Canada: 5% Acyclovir and 1% Hydrocortisone Topical Cream in the Treatment of Herpes Labialis
Harrison P. Nguyen, BA1,2; Kelly R. Stiegel, BS1;
Herpes labialis (colloquially known as cold sores) is a common viral infection characterized by vesicular lesions of the lips and oral mucosa. It is estimated to affect 1 in 5 Canadians annually and is associated with a negative stigma that can lead to depression, fear of rejection, and isolation for infected individuals during an outbreak.1 Herpes labialis is mostly caused by the herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1), which enters the nerve during primary infection and remains latent in the ganglionic neuron for the rest of the individuals life. Periodically, the virus travels back down the nerve to the skin and replicates, producing a clinical episode of reactivated HSV-1 infection. Intralesional viral replication is halted by the host immune response approximately 7 days after primary infection and 3 days after recurrent infection;2 however, inflammation secondary to immune defense is also the cause of redness, swelling, and tenderness that is characteristic of herpes labialis lesions. As a result, although viral clearance happens rapidly following reactivation, the lesion often takes 7-10 days to heal completely.
Drug Information
ACHC is intended for the early treatment of recurrent herpes simplex labialis (HSL) in adults and adolescents (12 years of age and older). It is designed for cutaneous use only and is applied to the lips and skin around the mouth. Usage should be avoided on the eyes, inside the mouth or nose, and on the genitals. The patient should be instructed to apply a thin layer across the affected area, including the outer margins of the cold sore. Treatment should be initiated at the first sign or symptom (prodromal stage), applying 5 times per day for a period of 5 consecutive days. If there is no noticeable improvement and/or the cold sore fails to heal within 2 weeks, patients are encouraged to seek further medical attention. At present, the efficacy of ACHC has not been established in the immunocompromised population.5
From Bench to Bedside: Duration and Efficacy
In order to obtain maximum clinical benefit from a topical antiviral medication, therapy should be initiated within 72 hours of onset of symptoms.6 Patients with recurrent herpes labialis experience a rapid onset of disease and a short viral shedding period, both of which make it difficult to measure responses to therapy.
Adverse Effects
The combination cream of 5% acyclovir and 1% hydrocortisone has been shown to induce only minimal side effects when used to treat herpes labialis infections. In Strand et als 2012 Phase 3, open-label, multicenter study, 131 of 134 subjects were categorized with recurrence at the post-treatment visit.10 Of these 131 subjects, only 5 reported any adverse events. The events were classified as mild to moderate in intensity and consisted of secondary herpes labialis recurrences (n=2), infectious rhinitis (n=1), application site inflammation (n=1), and bronchial asthma (n=1). Additional studies have corroborated the safety of ACHC, observing only minor side effects.11,12 The most common adverse reactions reported in clinical trials were drying or flaking of the skin, burning or tingling at the application sight, erythema, and pigmentation changes; these infrequent adverse effects occurred in less than 1% of patients studied.5
Other Therapies for Herpes Labialis
Prior to the authorization of Xerese by Health Canada, the mainstays of treatment for recurrent HSL included over-thecounter docosanol cream, and prescription-only members of the acyclovir family (oral and topical). If ACHC is contraindicated for use in a particular patient due to adverse effects, docosanol or acyclovir may provide therapeutic benefit.
Clinical Observations
When taken daily (along with topical sunscreens), oral acyclovir, famciclovir, or valacyclovir are better at preventing herpes labialis than topical therapies are at treating outbreaks; however, it is the authors experience over the past 5 years that when used appropriately, ACHC is the superior topical therapy. Because the signs and symptoms of herpes labialis are attributable to both viral and inflammatory mechanisms, prescription topicals exerting only antiviral or anti-inflammatory activities have limited efficacy. Most over-the-counter therapies fail to target underlying pathogenic mechanisms (i.e., viral and inflammatory) and, thus, have little to no efficacy. While the optimal strategy is to prevent herpes labialis outbreaks via reduction of sun exposure, as well as through the use of sunscreen and oral anti-viral agents (especially in individuals experiencing frequent outbreaks), we recommend to our patients that they fill their prescriptions for ACHC as soon as possible and keep the cream at home, at work, and/or carry it with them while on vacation. At the onset of prodromal symptoms, therapy should be initiated immediately and no later than the appearance of the first sign of a recurrence.
Herpes labialis still lacks a cure, but several options are now available to limit inflammation and decrease healing time. The introduction of 5% acyclovir/1% hydrocortisone topical cream represents a forward step in understanding disease pathogenesis and targeting both the viral and immunogenic components of recurrent HSL.
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Don't bother retired Lt. Gen. Dave Palmer, of Belton, at 11:30 a.m. this Sunday.
"You bet I'll be watching Army take on Maryland!" Palmer said Thursday night.
The Army women's basketball team will be making its first NCAA tournament appearance since 2006.
"It's just great what these girls at Army were able to accomplish this year," said Palmer, a 1956 graduate of West Point. Palmer later served his alma mater as its superintendent.
"These girls at Army had a super record this season (25-7). And remember that we have no recruited athletes. These girls on our Army team are full-time college students who play the game the way it's supposed to be played."
Army earned its berth to the big dance by winning the Patriot League tournament championship. The Black Knights, a No. 13 seed, will face No. 4 Maryland on its home court at College Park. ESPN2 will televise the Sunday morning contest live.
"Being a No. 4 seed means that Maryland is obviously one of the tougher teams in this tournament," Palmer said. "If Army wins, yes, it will be an upset — but that's exactly what I'm hoping for."
Army is led by its 5-foot-8, do-everything, sophomore guard Kelsey Minato, the 2014 Patriot League Player of the Year. Minato leads Army in scoring (21.8 ppg) and assists (3.4).
She's shooting a remarkable 43 percent from beyond the arc. She's dead-eye from the charity stripe, too, canning 92 percent of her freebies.
"We're all proud of these women," Palmer said. "The fact that our best player is just a sophomore is also good news. If she has a great game against Maryland and we win, Army could then go on and be the surprise team in this tournament."
Ellison High School Lady Eagles head coach Sherry McKinnon believes an upset is possible.
"First, the Maryland head coach (Brenda Frese) has a tough job to do," McKinnon said. "She must make sure her team doesn't overlook Army. And it is possible that Maryland's players will overlook Army — start thinking about the second round a little prematurely. Army will be relaxed because it has nothing to lose."
Some of McKinnon's former players have enlisted in the military.
"I'm rooting for Army, of course," McKinnon said. "I am totally impressed what this team has done this year. If I were coaching them, I would just remind their players that everyone's record is back to 0-0 in tournament time. Only 64 are left. I'd tell them you made it to the big dance, anyone can beat anyone at anytime and you have absolutely nothing to lose.
"I am very excited for Army."


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San Clemente, CA (April 17, 2013) – Last week, the Obama Administration released the FY2014 budget, and once again it eliminates the EPA's Beach Grant Program that funds recreational water quality monitoring programs to protect swimmer safety.
Public outcry over these same cuts last year motivated supporters in Congress to ensure continued funding for this program throughout 2013 but the President's current proposal threatens future funding of this popular program.
EPA's Beach Grant Program funds beach water testing efforts and ensures that health standards are applied consistently in coastal states across the country. The proposal to eliminate this program will seriously endanger the health and safety of the over 100 million beachgoers and swimmers across the nation and the vitality of US coastal, tourism-based economies that are worth more than $80 billion annually.
"If you take away funding for water quality testing, you put families and children at risk," says actor and Surfrider Foundation supporter David Chokachi. "Everyone has a right to know if the water at the beach is safe to swim in."
Last year, David along with representatives from the Surfrider Foundation and other environmental organizations traveled to Washington D.C. to speak at a Senate briefing about the importance of continued federal funding for the BEACH Act.
"By defunding the BEACH Act program, state and local governments will now be solely responsible for water quality testing," Chokachi continues. "Unfortunately, the reality is that some states rely entirely on the EPA grants to support their beach programs, so these states may stop their beach water quality monitoring altogether. Many other states will likely test less often, use less safe standards, or could drop monitoring completely during the offseason, when surfers tend to dominate ocean use."
"We've spoken to representatives from several different state agencies across the country over the past year, and they are deciding which beaches to stop testing, which staff to lay off, and if they can keep their water testing labs running at all with these looming budget cuts," says Surfrider Foundation Water Quality Manager Mara Dias.
"Heal the Bay's Beach Report Card Program uses beach water quality monitoring data to provide the public with weekly grades at over 650 beaches along the West Coast," says Kirsten James, Heal The Bay's Science and Policy Director. "If the proposed funding cuts occur, the public will be swimming at their own risk at many of these beaches."
Visit the Surfrider Foundation's website to contact your representatives in DC and let them know that you have the right to know if a day at the beach could make you sick. http://action.surfrider.org/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=7766
About Surfrider Foundation
The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit grassroots organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of our world's oceans, waves and beaches through a powerful activist network. Founded in 1984 by a handful of visionary surfers in Malibu, California, the Surfrider Foundation now maintains over 250,000 supporters, activists and members worldwide. For more information on the Surfrider Foundation, visit www.surfrider.org.
About Heal The Bay
Heal the Bay is a non-profit environmental organization making Southern California coastal waters and watersheds, including Santa Monica Bay, safe, healthy and clean. We use science, education, community action and advocacy to pursue our mission.