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Prescription painkiller addiction kills 40 people each day in the United States. In California's Orange County, some prescription drug addicts are turning to heroin for a cheaper high. This growing problem appears to be hitting hardest in affluent communities around the state.
[On-screen text: Evan, 23]
[Surf instructor]
Evan: My grandfather was dying of cancer, and he had just tubs of every pill you could imagine, you know? I didn't know what they were, and I started taking them and feeling the effects and reading the bottle and finding out what they were and then selling them at school. And yeah, it just went downhill from there.
[On-screen text: Anna, 22]
[Supermarket cashier]
Anna: I was almost 400 pounds by the time I was 17.
I had gastric bypass, and then that's when everything started falling apart.
They took my food addiction from me. I couldn't eat anymore, and so I had to find something else to fill that void.
They gave me a few bottles of hydrocodone. I'd chug it. I wasn't in pain. I took it to get high.
[On-screen text: Blake, 22]
[Drug rehab worker]
Blake: It was my high school football team. I just caught a pass, and it broke my middle finger. I got Vicodin and then got prescribed Percocet. I was taking them like I was supposed to until someone asked if I was "messed up on them." I didn't know what that even meant.
[On-screen text: Tish, 44]
[Nonprofit director]
Tish: The minute she walked in the house, she just sat on the couch and she started crying. My first thought is, oh my God, she's pregnant. And then she told me she was doing OxyContin and so my first thought was what's that? She told me she smoked it, which then totally blew me away because I just couldn't envision her doing that. It just didn't fit.
[On-screen text: Suburban junkies]
[Prescription painkiller addiction kills 40 people each day in the U.S.]
[In Orange County, Calif., some prescription drug addicts are turning to heroin for a cheaper high. This growing problem is hitting hardest in affluent communities around the state.]
Evan: I think it has to do with Orange County being a nice area and them trying to keep it low pro, trying to keep it under the rug.
Maseratis and Lamborghinis and all that, beach front houses. And no one wants to see, oh, we have this perfect family with the white picket house and the Lab in the front yard. My kids are addicted to drugs.
I just started feeling sick when I didn't have them and it was just different. I didn't really know what it was at first, like I had no idea. I couldn't sleep and my legs were kicking and I was throwing up. And I was like what the hell is this? And then I kind of came to terms with I need drugs.
One person knew of a doctor, and they would tell another person, We'd pay in cash, they'd write us prescription, we'd go to pharmacy and we had our prescription for the month.
Sometimes I was going to three different doctors in one month.
I had a good amount, of like, 400 pills a month. And I was doing like six to seven a day. It was getting so expensive. I said I can sell these for $50 and go buy a gram.
[On-screen text: One gram of heroin: $50]
[Lasts three to four days]
[One OxyContin or Opana: $50-$100]
[Lasts a few hours]
A gram of heroin is the price of one pill. A gram of heroin could last you three or four days. One pill could last you a couple of hours. So the calculation is simple. Sell the pills you get, make money and get free dope.
Since I was little I knew heroin was the worst thing you could ever do. My father died of cocaine, I knew that. The biggest thing was using needles. I never said I'd use needles, and within months I was doing it all.
Anna: I didn't know what was going on because I had never been introduced to heroin before. Up until the first night I did it. And I was like, why is he falling asleep on my couch. Why is he in the bathroom for so long? I just didn't know what was going on.
But then my friend was like, "Hey, I have something for you."
He's like,"It's going to hit you pretty quick. Just breathe."
He shot me up. It scared me because I've never done that before. But as soon as, like, it hit me, I saw the blood come up and push it in like, it's weird talking about, but it's like the best feeling I've ever had in my whole entire life. And that is when the heroin took my life over.
Blake: I was always looking, and once I got them, it was like, "Yes! I got them!" I never knew that was like addictive behavior. I had no idea that was indicative of, maybe, what was to come.
I was taking a lot of methodone. One day the guy that I used to get it from didn't have any, but he said, "But I have this other stuff, it's basically the same thing." And he said it was called BTH.
And I didn't think to wonder what the B and the T and the H stood for. It was black tar heroin.
And all of a sudden I'm justifying it like, you know, it's not that big of a deal. I'm fine. I just did that much. I didn't die. I'm OK. So I just kept asking for it. Pretty much just stopped asking for pills.
Tish: I went to her apartment, and she changed her shirt in front of me and all I could see were her ribs and she's already a tiny, size 0 girl to begin with. It made me sick to my stomach. I had to leave the room. And when she came out of the room, "I'm like, what's wrong. Something's wrong with you."
And she said, "Why, why do you say that?" And I go, "Because your ribs! You're not that skinny!" I go, "You're sick and something is wrong, and we need to figure out why you are losing this weight. Or there is something else going on that you're not telling me about."
By then she had advanced to methamphetamine, and she was smoking meth. And she was dating a guy that introduced her to that.
So it was all meth after the Oxiy She went to rehab, and after the rehab, when she relapsed, she relapsed with the heroin.
And that's what ultimately killed her.
Evan: I got sent to jail for a hit-and-run. I actually hit somebody with my car, and I took off because I had drugs on me. So I went to jail for that and then I got put on probation and I couldn't stay clean, and eventually he was like dude get in a program or you're going to jail.
You need help, you need help, you're going to die. And eventually I did and I woke up eight days in a coma, eight days later. It was a mix of heroin, Opana, Xanax and Soma. And that was a daily routine for me.
My mom found me upside down right there on those stairs, with my dog trying to keep me awake. The doctor said that if it wasn't for my dog I'd be dead.
Anna: One day I just kind of was laying next my friend and I just looked around me and there's writing all over the walls. The washer and dryer are broken filled with like clothes that are old and disgusting.
My friend had a dead cat in a box on my kitchen table. And there was food everywhere. I got up and looked at it, and I was like, "This is not who I am. This is not what I want from my life. I can't do it anymore." So I called my mom, and I was like, "You need to come get me, right now." I was like "I'm going to die if I don't leave here." And I knew I was on that path because I had already overdosed, like, twice.
Tish: I never saw marks on her arms. You know, she'd wear tank tops and stuff. There was never any reason for me to believe that she was shooting up heroin.
One night after group, this one 19-year-old kid said, you know, "You want to get high or whatever." And she said yes.
He went and got it and he shot it up for her. And she actually drove home after that, which scares me to death to think that she was on the road.
She came through her door and she like, stumbled. And I knew instantly something was up. I said, "You're high on something right now. What did you do?" And she says, "Nothing, Mom," in that yes, she was out of her mind.
She told me Oxy.
I said to her, you know, you need to go to bed. You know, we'll talk about this in the morning, go to bed. And I just went upstairs to my husband and I just started crying. I'm like she's high as a kite, what do we do? Do we call 911? Do we call the cops? Do we call the paramedics? I mean, I don't know what to do right now. And he goes, "Just let her sleep, and tomorrow she is going back to rehab."
I slept upstairs in the loft instead of my bedroom so I could kind of keep an eye on her. At like 2 o'clock in the morning I kind of peeked over the wall of the loft where I could see her room and I see the light under her door.
And I thought, well maybe you are up all night on that. I still didn't know, like, how you react to it. And I finally went to sleep and at 6 o'clock I woke up. When I heard the TV on and I still saw the light under the door I just had a really bad feeling. And then when I opened the door, I knew. Instantly.
Still in her clothes. But she was in her bed, under the covers. You know, her arms were crossed. She had a remote in one hand. Looks like she was just sleeping.
Dr. Robert Winokur: We've seen heroin increasing in Orange County over the last three or four, maybe five, years.
[On-screen text: Dr. Robert Winokur]
[Director of emergency department]
[Mission Hospital, Orange County]
I would say this is an epidemic in America. Certainly it's a epidemic in South Orange County, Los Angeles County, throughout California. Our kids are dying. These are good kids, these are athletes, these are cheerleaders, these are A students. It's a terrible, terrible tragedy to see a 20-something-year-old die from a preventable illness.
Oftentimes a car will pull up, they'll push out somebody from the car, and they'll screech off. We actually call that a positive screech sign in the emergency department.
The problem is often by the time I see these patients, they're already in respiratory arrest or cardio-respiratory arrest, and it's too late.
Evan: I've been to a total of 11, 12, 13 funerals. I've seen that many people die that I've gone to high school with, grown up with, played T-ball with.
[On-screen text: Memorial for Joey Whynaught]
[Saddleback Church, Orange County]
Since we were 10, 11 years old, we've been at the beach together, but we've also been doing drugs together ever since. Getting stoned, it started with weed, and it eventually led to everything else.
[On-screen text: Joey Whynaught]
[August 1, 1988 – April 5, 2012]
Joey, he lived life to the fullest. When the waves were huge, we were out there. And when we got high, it was the same way. We weren't afraid to try anything.
We lived life the exact same way, that's why we were friends. It was just kind of crazy, it's like, he did the exact same things that I did and how come he passed away and not me?
So it was kind of a kick in the face. Like, dude, look, this is going to be you.
[On-screen text: Paddleout memorial for Joey Whynaught]
[Laguna Beach, California]
[Since 2007, more than 200 young people have died from drug overdoses in Orange County. Deaths from heroin overdoses have nearly doubled.]
[Learn more about this story at californiawatch.org/heroin]
[Produced and edited by Carrie Ching]
[Reported by Erin Marie Daly, Michael Montgomery, Sarah Varney]
[Photos by Daniel Anderson]
[Stock photos and video from iStockphoto and Shutterstock]
[Photos of Cassandra Liane Lewis courtesy of Tish Westrup]
[Photos of Joey Whynaught courtesy of Alice Whynaught]
[Paddleout video courtesy of Marty O'Brien]
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Photography by Daniel A. Anderson
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What Norman Rockwell was to oil painting, Archie Andrews was to comic books.
"I think all of us who knew Jean felt the way Archie did when he said goodbye to Edith," he said.
What better way to announce a new Archie era than via the pen of the Millennial It girl?
When Archie Panjabi won the Emmy Award for outstanding supporting actress last year, many said, "WHO?"
Look, Jules is a collaborator here and actually Archie is too, all the actors are.
Archie began to overhaul his traps, which had been piled in one corner of the cabin.
Archie and Desmond now arrived, and paid their respects to the admiral.
"More than one, I should think," returned Archie, contemptuously.
"The Busy Bee" reported Archie, who was acting as signal-midshipman.
Two of the smaller boats under the command of the master, who was accompanied by Desmond and Archie, then pulled in.
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Twelve South HiRise Adjustable Stand for MacBook Pro and MacBook Air
Twelve South HiRise Adjustable Stand for MacBook Pro and MacBook Air
The Twelve South HiRise for MacBook is a beautifully designed stand that's adjustable, so you can select just the right height for using your notebook as a desktop computer. HiRise has silicone lined, v-shaped arms that hold your MacBook like a tire gripping the road. The v-shaped arms also ensure maximum circulation of air around your Mac.
HiRise's spring-loaded post makes it super easy to adjust the height of the stand. Elevate your MacBook off the desk to focus on the screen, or raise the height of your MacBook to align it with your external monitor for the ultimate dual-display setup.
Adjustable stand that lets you use MacBook as a desktop
Compatible with MacBooks and users of all sizes
Spring-loaded post makes adjusting height a snap
Silicone-lined arms firmly grip bottom of MacBook
Allows you to align MacBook with an external monitor
Frees space on your desk for an external keyboard and mouse
Teflon rails on bottom of stand protect desk surface
V-shaped display stand provides maximum airflow for MacBook
Crafted from metal for a stable footprint
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Metal construction and silicone-lined arms keep your MacBook securely in place.
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Raise your MacBook Pro or MacBook Air to just the right height for use as a desktop computer.
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Twelve South HiRise Stand
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Can this be used for other laptops? Eg like a toshiba laptop
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yes, I used it with macbook pro, but my roommate use it with Dell just fine. Just make sure you don' yes, I used it with macbook pro, but my roommate use it with Dell just fine. Just make sure you don't use the product upside down, like i did first.
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What is the maximum height that it could be extended? I need to use it while standing.
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The maximum lift of the stand is 6-inches.
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Can I still use built-in keyboard and trackpad in the lowest position or an external keyboard and mouse are necessary?
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It depends on your comfort level. Personally I think it's just fine, but I use it for DJing. So I ha It depends on your comfort level. Personally I think it's just fine, but I use it for DJing. So I have a pair of turntables underneath mine, and I am comfortable with having my arms raised for it. Someone just using it for home use may find some issue with it.
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how much does the stand for MacBook weigh
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Weight 1.75 pounds (0.79 kg) (Source: twelvesouth website)
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Can the arm rotate separate to the base?
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Does this unit work with a 17in MacBook Pro?
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I would think yes, but on the packaging they say up to 15 inch. My roommate use it with a quite heav I would think yes, but on the packaging they say up to 15 inch. My roommate use it with a quite heavy Dell laptop and it's okay.
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With pads on it's a whole new ballgame
LATROBE _ Already the Steelers are dealing with a couple of annoying injuries at St. Vincent College, a hamstring for Le'Veon Bell and a groin for Mike Mitchell.
But already we're seeing they're better equipped to deal with such things.
Bell is backed up this season by Monster Truck LeGarrette Blount, and the running back position should also be bolstered by the addition of Dri Archer, the rookie with the beep-beep speed.
Although Bell left practice early on Sunday, Mike Tomlin wasn't sure how much "if any" time Bell would miss. So there's no reason to jump to the panic-stricken conclusion that Bell is destined to open this season banged up and unavailable, as he did last season.
But even assuming the worst-case scenario, the Steelers won't be handing the ball to Isaac Redman, Jonathan Dwyer and Felix Jones while Bell mends.
Mitchell's situation, while not initially perceived as serious, is a little more concerning because he has "no idea" when he'll be able to take the field, and because the Steelers are eager to incorporate their free-agent safety into the secondary while the team is practicing in pads.
But in Mitchell's absence the Steelers can turn to Will Allen and/or Shamarko Thomas.
And neither one of those guys are Ryan Clark.
-The shoulder pads come on today and the hitting commences.
"I'm always excited about who ascends in those situations and who shrinks in those situations," Tomlin said.
The smart money is on a 'Backs-on-'Backers drill to liven things up this afternoon.
And if it works out that way it'll be interesting to see how Blount performs.
He'll be a load to tackle, that's a given. But the word on Blount in some corners of the NFL is that he's never been particularly interested in or adept at pass protection.
He needs to show up as a load when an imaginary quarterback has the ball.
-Today's first day in pads will also be a big day for No. 1 pick Ryan Shazier.
He's done nothing but impress since he was drafted. But as the intensity and the physicality and the competition ratchet up along with the heat index, Shazier is eventually going to have to deal with an unfamiliar development.
How well Shazier is able to handle that will have a profound effect on his transition into the NFL.
"I can remember maybe one or two times I got beat in college my last year, I vividly remember them," former No. 1 pick David DeCastro recalled. "In the NFL it's not if it's going to happen, it's when. It's just a whole different ballgame and you have to be more, not physically, but mentally prepared for how to deal with it. Bad things, tough things are going to happen to you on the field and you have to learn how to deal with it. If you can be a resilient and consistent player, that's the key.
"It's tough to learn after you're used to kickin' butt in college the whole time and then all of a sudden the playing field is completely level."
Shazier has been nothing but confident throughout his brief Steelers tenure and justifiably so.
Still, he'll have a lot more to prove starting this afternoon.
"Confidence goes out the window once practice (in pads) starts," former No. 1 pick Cam Heyward maintained. "I hope he keeps it but if that's all he's got we're in for a rude awakening.
"But I expect him to do well."


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With 15 points in her final game against Wesleyan, senior forward Katie Hersey brought her career total to 1,316 points. McGwire hit 70, Terrell ran for 2,000, and Katie became the second highest women's scorer in Amherst history! Check out the All-Time scoring list.
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banjocat - Posted - 07/22/2010: 14:08:39
A friend of mine called me about this banjo, said it was his grandfathers. I have no knowledge of openback banjos, so was hoping to pick the brains of the experts on here. The plate on the wooden square rod in the pot says Waverly 1902, and the bridge says Grover NON-TIP. Any remarks are welcome, originality, history, value, etc...Hope some of the pictures are ok. I thank you in advance for your time and generosity.Sincerely,Spencer Benge
pinenut - Posted - 07/22/2010: 16:59:10
Sweet banjo. I bet nylgut strings would sound great on it.
mikehalloran - Posted - 07/22/2010: 17:17:53
I have never seen that plate before. I have seen that tailpiece, branded Waverly, on a '20s Bacon Style B plectrum I used to own - still have the 'piece somewhere. Grover Non-Tip bridges have been around for many years. There is no way to date a banjo by its presence.Lots of 1920s Vega, Bacon and many other banjo brands have those Grover friction tuners.Aquila NylGut would be a great string choice. Gut would have been the original string on this.Most of us who use steel strings will want to use a planetary tuner. Most, but not all, modern tuners can be easily adapted to take those original knobs - this looks really cool on a vintage banjo.Best guess? A banjo made somewhere between 1900 - 1925 by someone named Waverly. Probably not the parts company started around the same time. I could be wrong on the connection.
Edited by - mikehalloran on 07/22/2010 17:26:47
banjocat - Posted - 07/22/2010: 17:55:55
I really appreciate the replies and especially the information. I will pass all I get on to my friend about this banjo.Again, thanks for your time and knowledge.Spencer
Paul R - Posted - 07/22/2010: 18:52:28
This is just speculation:The banjo could have been made by another company, but don't quote me. It seems to have been common practice for manufacturers to make banjos for other companies, distributors, and banjo teachers.I only know Waverly as a parts maker, not a banjo maker, which was founded in 1918. One could speculate whether Waverly was the predecessor of the parts company, or a different Waverly company/distributor, or the name of a banjo teacher who sold banjos to students under his own name.Things I noticed: the bolts holding the bracket shoes are hex, not screws, the tension hoop is grooved, the hooks are flattened (some call them "cobra hooks", I believe), and the neck is three ply laminated (maple with another wood up the middle). The rim is maple. Funny, but many of these features can be found on certain Retteberg & Lange banjos, such as some Orpheums. The inlay is not elaborate, so that would, imho, make it lower on the price scale. It would be interesting to see the tone ring - if there is one.There are some very knowledgeable BHO members who can give you better info and can correct some of these thoughts. Good luck!
3fingers - Posted - 07/22/2010: 19:21:38
Well that tailpiece sure looks like a circa 1930 elton tailpiece
banjocat - Posted - 07/22/2010: 19:40:33
Thanks Paul R. You have provided some more very useful information to pass on. I apologize for my lack of knowing anything about this type of banjo, I just assumed it didn't have a tone ring and I really didn't see anything.Thanks again,Spencer
Slingerland - Posted - 07/22/2010: 20:15:33
Here are my thoughts on the banjo.The rim: Appears to be a ca. 1920s-30s massed produced Slingerland, Stromberg Voisinet, etc. The neck: After looking at the peghead shape, I was 99% sure that the neck was made by Slingerland, but upon further inspection, it is most certainly not a Slingerland. I suspect this is a homemade 5 string conversion of a former 1920s-30s tenor.Here's my reasoning. The middle lamination is much too wide for any 1920s-1930s banjo of this type that I have seen. The fretboard is thicker than usual. The heel shape is not customary. Also the fretboard, heel, and peghead veneers just don't look right for a Slingerland made banjo. The frets appear to be a larger size than normally used (these obviously could have been replaced at some point). I have never seen a Waverly nameplate like that one.Another indication that this is not the original neck is that there is another hole drilled in the rim where the original neck would have been attached. When this new neck was made, for proper action the hole had to be relocated. Of course the extra hole could be from a neck reset.Also, these makers from the 1920s and 1930s made very few 5 string banjos. Being that this banjo is a 5 string, it would fall into roughly 2-5% of Slingerland's (or others) remaining banjos. I own an original 5 string Slingerland and so do a lot of people on the Hangout. They are not impossible to find, but are much harder to find than the tenors.Overall, the neck just doesn't look right to me. It does however look like a nice neck that should make a playable banjo.In as is condition, I would estimate this at $100 for an Ebay auction. I just picked up an original Slingerland 5 string for $75, but it was a good deal. Set up and playable, you get get some more out of it. On Ebay, it could go for much more than $100, but I think $100 would be a good starting point.The 4 tuners on the headstock sell regularly on Ebay for around $50 by themselves.Have fun!
Edited by - Slingerland on 07/22/2010 21:56:42
Bill Rogers - Posted - 07/22/2010: 21:37:14
Well argued, and I think likely correct.
Slingerland - Posted - 07/22/2010: 21:57:15
Thanks Bill!
banjocat - Posted - 07/23/2010: 06:03:28
You folks are great. Thanks for sharing your expertise. You are the reason I sit and read these forums most every day. I appreciate it.Spencer
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NZTech announces three new board members
1 August 2014
NZTech announces three new board members
The country's technology industry association has elected three new members to its board at their latest AGM in Auckland.
New Zealand Technology Industry Association (NZTech) promotes the technology industry's role in accelerating economic and social advance for New Zealanders, through direct collaboration with government leaders and other sector groups, and communication with all manner of stakeholders here in New Zealand and abroad.
The three new board members are Jonathan Miller from Callaghan Innovation, Rob Old from Provoke Solutions and Fronde's David Roberts.
They join Tom Duffy (Fuji Xerox), John Ferguson (NZTE), Gavin Greaves (HP New Zealand), Jo Healey (Fujitsu), Bennett Medary (Simpl), Steve Newman (EROAD) and Bob Pinchin from Swaytech.
Three board members retired, Ian Clarke (Fronde), Paul Muckleston (Microsoft) and John Wadsworth (Manukau Institute of Technology).
Electronic online voting was introduced for the first time and association Chair, Bennett Medary, says that the voting process went very smoothly and was well received by NZTech Members.
Background Information on new board members
Jonathan Miller is National Network Manager - ICT at Callaghan Innovation. In this role Jonathan is charged with leading collaboration between and within New Zealand industry and the R&D community, to develop and grow a national strategic road map for ICT science and technology.
Jonathan joined Callaghan Innovation when it was formed in February 2013.
Rob Old is an Executive Director of NZ-grown global software development company, Provoke Solutions, and General Manager of Provoke's Wellington operation. He has an extensive history in the New Zealand technology and telecommunications sectors, holding a variety of senior positions at Microsoft, Fronde and TelstraClear.
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The AVI Bitrate Calculator application is actually a compilation of calculators optimized for use with my DVD-2-DivX Guides and Rip Pack. Nevertheless its features are indispensable for almost any DVD / DivX / xVCD conversion.
The main program screen launches five basic calculators :
- Video Bitrate Calculator : The "classic" calculator, that suggests a video bitrate based on the length of the video, the target size and other parameters.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 8, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:IDIX), a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of drugs for the treatment of human viral diseases, today reported unaudited financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2012 and provided an update of its hepatitis C virus (HCV) development programs. Operational Highlights IDX184, an HCV nucleotide polymerase inhibitor
- The Company reported interim data in June for the first cohort of 31 patients from an ongoing phase IIb clinical trial of IDX184 in combination with pegylated interferon and ribavirin (PegIFN/RBV). Of the patients who achieved an extended rapid virologic response (undetectable levels of virus at 4 weeks and 12 weeks) and completed an additional 12 weeks of PegIFN/RBV (n=9), 100% of patients (4/4) in the 100 mg arm and 80% of patients (4/5) in the 50 mg arm achieved a sustained virologic response four weeks after the completion of treatment (SVR4).
- Recently an independent data safety monitoring board reviewed the safety data for this study and confirmed that the side effect profile of IDX184 combined with PegIFN/RBV is consistent with that of PegIFN/RBV alone.
- IDX719 demonstrated pan-genotypic activity in a recent proof-of-concept clinical trial in genotypes 1- 4, treatment-naive HCV patients, as reported in June. After administration of 100 mg IDX719 once daily for three days, mean maximal viral load reductions were > 3.4 log 10 in genotype 1, 3 and 4 HCV-infected patients. There was greater variability in responses among genotype 2 HCV-infected patients, who had mean maximal viral load reductions of 2.0 log 10. As previously announced, the Company is conducting pharmacokinetic and sequencing analyses to further characterize the results in the genotype 2 study cohort. In addition, more detailed findings from the study will be presented at the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) in November 2012.
- Idenix recently announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Fast Track designation for IDX719. With a Fast Track designation, there is an opportunity for more frequent interactions with the FDA and the possibility of a priority review, which would reduce the length of the standard FDA review period.
- Idenix recently submitted an investigational new drug application (IND) for its drug candidate, IDX19368. Idenix expects to initiate clinical trials in the third quarter of 2012.
- Idenix entered into a development and commercialization collaboration in May 2003 with Novartis Pharma AG (Novartis). In July 2012, Novartis and Idenix amended the collaboration and executed a termination and revised relationship agreement. This agreement allows Idenix increased flexibility to optimize the value of its pipeline and to be well-positioned to develop all-oral direct-acting antiviral combination treatments with potential collaborators.
- In August 2012, Idenix issued 25.3 million shares of its common stock pursuant to an underwritten offering and received net proceeds of approximately $190.6 million.


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Under the moniker Sparth, Nicolas Bouvier creates tremendously inventive worlds, mostly for video games. His art has appeared in Wired, among other places, he's won tons of awards, and he's currently working for Microsoft and the hugely popular Halo franchise. He's also a prolific photographer, creating images that are often ethereal and reminiscent of his art, including this one from Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park, Washington.
For more of Bouvier's photo work, check out his Flickr page.
Thanks to Adventure Journal for posting this beautiful image and story!
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Martin Allen made one change for Barnet ahead of their clash at Southport tonight, Ahmed Abdulla coming into the side in place of Elliot Johnson.
Mauro Vilhete dropped back to left-back, allowing Keanu Marsh-Brown and Jon Nurse to start on the flanks, with Jake Hyde up front.
Southport: Hurst, Challoner, Fitzpatrick, Nsiala, George, Brown, Ledsham, Boothman, Walker, Mukendi & Sullivan.
Subs: Henry-Francis, Osawi, Monthe, Daly & Dillon.
Barnet: Stack; Yiadom, Stephens, Gjokaj, Vilhete; Nurse, Abdulla, Harper, Byrne, Marsh-Brown; Hyde.
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Last Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI went to the village of Carpineto Romano to commemorate the bicentennial of the birth of Pope Leo XIII. The visit did not garner much attention from the press, but it should have. Leo was a truly great Pope.
Leo XIII is already, and most widely known, for his authorship of Rerum Novarum, the seminal encyclical that launched Catholic social teaching in the modern era. But, his contributions to the life and health of the Church were more varied. One of these was his attempt to rebuild the Church in France.
Amongst the many complicated inheritances Pius IX had bequeathed his successor was a through-going hostility to modernity. The Church condemned democracy, separation of Church and State, freedom of the press, all of it. Leo, however, understood that modernity was not going anywhere and that the Church needed to find a way to come to terms with modernity. Nowhere was this more difficult than in France. French Catholics were profoundly committed to the ancient regime. They were monarchists to a fault, and they refused to participate in the political life of the Third Republic. Leo encouraged them to end this hostility and to participate in the political life of their homeland, to rally to the Republic, which gave the effort its name, the Ralliement, which Leo launched in 1892.
The Ralliement was a complete failure because the Catholics of France were not loyal to their Pope and they undermined his effort at every turn. The French Catholics, egged on by the journal La Croix, refused to accept the legitimacy of the republican regime. They were at the heart of the Dreyfus Affair. Their anti-government attitude, in turn, led to greater anti-clericalism by the government, and a vicious cycle was begun. In some ways, that struggle continues. The Lefebvrists are the heirs of the Catholics who opposed Leo then, right down to their anti-Semitism and their willingness to be loyal to Rome only when it suits them.
I wish the world press had taken greater note of Benedict's tribute to Leo. I really hope the Lefebvrists and their sympathizers were taking note. And I hope Benedict himself will realize that he can go halfway to bring these rightwing crazies back into the fold, he can go more than halfway, but it won't work. They are loyal to a world that no longer exists, not to the papacy or the Church.
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On April 17, 1961, NASA's Palaemon barge embarked on its first journey from the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) in Huntsville, Ala., to Cape Canaveral, Fla. The barge carried a simulated Saturn I booster and dummy third stage, plus a 10-man crew from MSFC's Test Division.
The 180-foot Palaemon and its tug traveled from the Tennessee River to the Ohio, down the Mississippi, across the Gulf of Mexico, up the Atlantic Coast, and arrived at the Cape Canaveral launch site on April 30.
Named for the Greek sea-god and protector of ships, Palaemon transported Saturn stages to and from MSFC through the Apollo years.
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GFP Formals specialises in school formal photography and are currently celebrating with hundreds of students across Australia. We aim to build collaborative relationships with the schools we service and their students.
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by AriettyThe past is a foreign country: they do things differently there. ~ L.P. Hartley, The Go-BetweenWhen looking back at my family during our days of patriarchal fundamentalism this opening line in the novel The Go-Between often comes to mind. In the last decade we have journeyed so far from where we once were we may have well have moved countries entirely. In the beginning of our journey we were like refugees, clinging to our past forms and beliefs while trying to figure out what part of this new culture wouldn't damage us. For we had read and been preached to and fervently believed that our now adopted culture--The World--was one of poison and sure death to family bonds and … [Read more...]
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 2008 - As the world's most skilled counterinsurgency warfare force, the U.S. Army has been the catalyst for reduced violence in Iraq, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here today.
Navy Adm. Mike Mullen said several factors contributed to the reduction in bloodshed in Iraq: the now-completed surge of U.S. forces, Sunni fighters aligning themselves with Iraqi and coalition forces to help purge al-Qaida and maintain security, and a cease-fire pledge by prominent Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, who controlled several militias.
Here's a glimpse of what is going on with U.S. troops in Iraq. It is a military video.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 2008 - Before a major newspaper shed light on the sub-par outpatient conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center here, the hospital had appointed one soldier to track the recoveries of 200 wounded troops, an Army official said.
SAVANNAH - A Jewish Army trainee who was beaten at Fort Benning days after he complained of religious harassment is now training with a different unit at the Georgia post.
SAVANNAH - A Jewish Army trainee who was beaten at Fort Benning days after he complained of religious harassment is now training with a different unit at the Georgia post.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6, 2008 - The Army will recognize the value of its enlisted leaders at all levels of command as it observes "The Year of the Noncommissioned Officer" in 2009, Army Secretary Pete Geren said today.
The omnibus spending bill signed by President Bush this week included more than $430 million in projects for Fort Stewart.
Maj. Gen. Tony Cucolo, commander of Fort Stewart and the U.S. Army's Third Infantry Division, along with Medal of Honor recipient Don Jenkins recently presented gold medals of remembrance and certificates to about 60 children of 101st Airborne Division soldiers who were killed in action during Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom in Iraq.
Cannon boomed Tuesday on Fort Stewart as the First Brigade Combat Team celebrated its landmark new mission: assisting civil authority when requested in case of natural or manmade disaster.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3, 2008 - Time is running out to nominate outstanding military spouses for Military Spouse magazine's 2009 Military Spouse of the Year award.
FORT STEWART -- A 3rd Infantry Division soldier was officially charged Thursday in the death of two 3rd ID soldiers who died Sept. 14 in Tunnis, Iraq, according to Fort Stewart's Public Affairs office.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30, 2008 - President Bush signed an executive order this week that will make it easier for spouses of servicemembers to get federal jobs.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30, 2008 - Trends across the security, political and economic landscape of Iraq continue to improve, but the fundamental character of the conflict remains unchanged, according to a Defense Department report submitted to Congress yesterday.
Here's a glimpse of what is going on with U.S. troops in Iraq. It is a military video.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30, 2008 - The Defense Department today announced replacement units scheduled to deploy next year to Iraq.
SAVANNAH -- Soldiers assigned to a Fort Stewart-based unit are back home after serving a year in Iraq.
SAVANNAH -- Soldiers assigned to a Fort Stewart-based unit are back home after serving a year in Iraq.
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The sounds of Mandarin-speaking tourists and ringing cash registers have become rare in Tokyo's upmarket Ginza district, retailers say, since the flareup between China and Japan over the disputed Senkaku Islands.
"Until September, we had many Chinese customers and you could hear Chinese spoken in our shop," said Mika Nakatsugawa, who trains clerks at cosmetic firm Shiseido's flagship outlet in Ginza, Tokyo's equivalent of New York's famed Fifth Avenue shopping area.
"Then they suddenly stopped coming. This month, some customers are coming back, but it's very slow and nothing like before."
The number of Chinese tourists — one of Japan's biggest visitor groups behind South Koreans and Taiwanese — plunged 33 percent in October from a year ago to 71,000 visitors, according to the Japan National Tourism Organization.
And the figure from last year was already weak with tourism still reeling from the March quake-tsunami disaster and subsequent atomic crisis, which sparked a dive in overall visitor numbers.
As airlines canceled thousands of flights between Japan and China when the long-standing diplomatic row flared in September, Ginza's upscale retailers soon found that once-jammed Chinese tour buses were nowhere to be seen.
To make matters worse, Chinese tourists, on average, spend over $2,100 (¥173,000) during their visits to Japan, on top of their airfare, among the highest of any nationality, according to Japan Tourism Agency data.
The flareup in the decades-long row over the East China Sea islets sparked a consumer boycott of Japanese products in China and huge demonstrations, prompting Japanese firms operating there to temporarily close stores and factories for fears of mob violence.
Tokyo's nationalization in September of the disputed islets — located in rich fishing grounds and believed to sit atop vast mineral reserves — came at a particularly bad time.
Ginza retailers had hoped for hordes of shoppers during a weeklong Chinese holiday in October but the spat kept them away.
"Shops in Ginza have been hugely damaged by the diplomatic fight, as everyone had been preparing for shopping sprees," said Shiseido's Nakatsugawa. "I want the politicians to know the economic impact of this has been big."
The damage has rippled across Japan's economy and damaged a more than $340 billion annual trade relationship with China.
Japan's automakers and electronics firms have seen their sales in China take a huge hit, with the country's two biggest airlines — Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways — reporting steep falls in ticket sales.
And Japan's goal to boost tourist numbers to a record 9 million this year has suddenly become a "very hard" target, said Norifumi Ide, head of the Japan Tourism Agency.
Not far from the Shiseido outlet, luggage store manager Koichi Miwa echoed the grim statistics, saying a big part of his customer base just "disappeared."
"The number of Chinese customers literally turned to zero at one point," Miwa said.
Chinese shoppers often splurge on a large number of products to dole out to family, friends and colleagues, retailers said.
Yamada Denki, one of Japan's biggest consumer electronics chains, said some of its outlets in Tokyo's Akihabara district saw a decline in such deep-pocketed customers.
"But our rivals, who pay a commission to tourism agencies to bring in Chinese tourists, may have had a bigger negative impact than us," a company spokesman said.
However, the hollowing-out of Ginza may not just be a matter of Chinese consumers taking out their anger on Japan by staying at home.
Miwa, the luggage retailer, suspects many feared tit-for-tat violence after Japanese in China were attacked and businesses vandalized.
"Once Chinese people start coming here again, they will be relieved to find out they are not treated as badly as Japanese people in China have been," Miwa said.


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Art Journal: The View/
"An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile,
hoping it will eat him last."
— Winston S. Churchill
11x15" watercolor paper, fabric, ephemera, stitched
After I finished Swing, about my younger daughter's love of swings, I thought I'd better get rolling on something for my older daughter. The photos on this page are from a trip to Vancouver and Tofino, BC when the girls were 3 and 1. She fell in love with the super huge binoculars at the hotel in Tofino, holding them tight, standing on the balcony to see the ocean, the tide pools and the eagles. The binoculars were bigger than she was - reminded us of Mr. Magoo. We did see a few eagles that trip, what a sight!
This page was stitched in a grid pattern (here's the back of the page, inverted to show the stitches). I also played with free-motion sewing, by dropping the feed dogs and moving the page around. I left some spots for journaling about the trip.
¤ More about learning to sew at Sew-a-Go-Go.
¤ More stitched art journal pages: Faeries, Dance, Swing, Motivation, Voyage.
¤ My first Stitched Travel Journal!


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Antique and Vintage Lockets
Perhaps no other piece of jewelry carries more mystery and allure than an antique locket, a charm with a locking compartment. Only the wearer knows what's secreted inside, but traditionally it's a memento so treasured the owner wants it near at all times. It could be a valuable, a token of love, or a memorial for a deceased loved one.
Lockets come in various shapes—mostly commonly circles, ovals, and hearts—and are attached to rings, brooches, necklaces, and charm bracelets. In ancient times, a locket could carry medicines or herbs needed for spells. The contents of a locket might be intended to ward off evil spirits. Those practicing a darker form of magic might carry poison to use on enemies. Lockets have also been used to carry baby teeth, lip balm, or a cotton ball doused with perfume, designed to mask natural body odors.
Around the 16th century, "memento mori," which is Latin for "be mindful of death," became more and more popular, particularly in the form of jewelry worn to memorialize a lost family member or lover. Up until recent times and the miracles of modern, life was much more fleeting and fragile, so death was a much more pressing reality. Lockets grew to be one of the most important devices in mourning jewelry. While most jewelry at the time was worn to flaunt wealth and status, lockets were often hidden, worn close to the heart.
In the politically tumultuous Georgian period in England between 1714 and 1837, memorial jewelry often featured funeral scenes painted on ivory, or miniature portraits of loved ones on pendants and brooches. The Georgians were also deeply romantic, favoring lover's eye lockets, which contained a painting of an eye, as well as heart-shaped love-token lockets featuring messages coded in gemstones. Many of these lockets could only be unlocked with a small key and had affectionate notes inscribed on them.
Under Queen Victoria's reign, these sentimental charms became even more popular, as artists became masters of painting portraits in miniature for sterling silver lockets. Lovers gave each other heart-shaped lockets adorned with gems, pearls, and monograms. Engaged couples would exchange miniatures with compartments containing a lock of hair. Even Victoria herself wore a heavy bracelet with a miniature of her husband, Prince Albert, in the center.
When the Queen lost both her mother and her beloved Albert in 1961, she went into a permanent state of mourning. She believed that any widow would feel as aggrieved as she did and remarriage was not plausible. From then on, deaths in the Royal Family were frequently and rigidly mourned, and this strict observance of mourning spread across the country.
Lockets created for mourning jewelry were made out of dark materials like ebony, jet—a shiny black coal-like material formed out of driftwood—or gutta percha, a dark rubber mater...
The Victorians were particularly obsessed with the hair belonging to a belated loved one. They would make entire suites of jewelry out of this hair, which might include a necklace with a pendant cross, a brooch shaped like a lover's knot, earrings, and a miniature backed with hair, all mounted in gold. Family and friends would receive gold locket rings containing plaited hair of the deceased.
In the 1860s, the United States, too, seemed overwhelmed with death, as the Civil War casualties mounted, and newborns suffered a high mortality rate. Lockets holding a photograph of the child's dead body and a snippet of the baby's hair comforted bereaved parents. A soldier heading to the war would cut off a piece of his hair, and give it to his family or wife for future mourning jewelry pieces. These Victorian-era lockets are easy to date, as many bear inscriptions that detail exactly who they memorialize and when they passed.
In the 20th century, lockets worn as memorials or token of affection are more likely to contain a photograph rather than a lock of hair. However, in the 1990s, the concept of cremation jewelry extended to lockets, in which a part of a loved one's ashes could be carried at all times.
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Moonee Valley Osteopathy will soon be moving to 323 Buckley St, Aberfeldie
Moonee Valley Osteopathy is a Medical Osteopathy Practice based in Moonee Ponds, in northern Melbourne.
Moonee Valley Osteopathy can assist in the relief of joint, muscular ligaments strains and sprains, workcover, sporting and TAC injuries, as well as sciatica, back and neck pain, RSI headaches & arthritis.
Moonee Valley Osteopathy has a well established reputation as a provider of exceptional osteopathic care. Established in 1996 by Dr Glen Bales it is situated on Pascoe Vale Road in the inner northern suburb of Moonee Ponds, servicing patients from all over Melbourne, country Victoria and interstate.
With six osteopaths and over 110 years of combined clinical experience we take pride in our whole body approach to diagnosis and treatment. We understand the relationship between your leg functions, gluteals tightness and low back pain. We target the cause of your "computer shoulder" and related headaches. We treat your rib cage to regain shoulder girdle and arm movement right down to your wrist.
We thrive on the challenges posed by complicated chronic conditions that "no-one else has been able to help". Our patients range from babies to grannies, footballers to pregnant mums, teenagers to middle aged golfers and office workers to tradies.
Moonee Valley Osteopathy is well known in many sporting and athletic circles, just ask around. We aim to get you back on track as soon as possible. With two remedial massage therapists we can tailor treatment to your specific requirements often in conjunction with the osteopaths.
Individuals, families and children regularly comment favorably on the rapport that is quickly established with their practitioner. Our reception staff are renowned for their warmth and friendly manner, and always endeavour to accommodate patient preferences for both appointment times and practitioners, with cancellation and waiting lists utilized.
All of our osteopaths are fully qualified, registered with AHPRA and qualifications in Dry Needling. Please click here to learn more about our practitioners.
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia maintained an "outperform" rating for
Its forecasts were upgraded from $US107 a tonne to $US120 a tonne in calendar 2014 and from $US100 a tonne to $US108 a tonne in 2015.
Analyst Andrew Hines said higher iron ore prices would directly lead to higher dividends. With a strong cash flow and an objective of returning 50 per cent to 60 per cent of free cash flow to shareholders, BCI was trading on a 16 per cent dividend yield in fiscal 2013-14.
The stock would continue to outperform its peers as it maintained a disciplined approach to returning excess cash to shareholders, Mr Hines said. The major negative was the relatively short mine life and lack of growth options for the company.
Earnings per share were 48.7¢ in 2011-12 and 57.9¢ in 2012-13 and was forecast to be $1.24 in 2013-14 and $1.05 in 2014-15.
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The three women, from the Midlands and north of England, brought the case against Gro-Well Feeds, an animal feed manufacturer in Trowbridge, Wiltshire.
Jayne Lancashire, from South Kelsey, Lincolnshire, Elizabeth Marsden, from Burnley, Lancashire and Kim Cox, from Ilkeston, Derbyshire, were made redundant from the horse feed manufacturer, in June 2002.
They told an employment tribunal in Bristol that a male colleague was not made
redundant even though his sales performance was no better than theirs.
Poor performance
He was not required to submit call reports as his female colleagues were and
was provided with a fuel card and a better company car, the tribunal heard.
The three women, who worked for the company for less than 12 months, had been
dismissed, allegedly for poor performance, before being reinstated and then made
Julie Mellor, chair of the Equal Opportunities Commission, which supported the
case, said the decision "highlights the importance of consistency in the way
employers treat staff".
She added: "Any suggestion that some employees have to meet higher targets than others
or do not receive the same perks as colleagues doing the same job leaves the
employer vulnerable to claims of discrimination".
Ms Lancashire, 32, won £12,758, Ms Marsden, 44, won £7,550, and Ms Cox, 42,
Gro-Well Feeds Ltd, declined to comment on the case.


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Key HSE research publications on stress can be accessed via this page. Reports are listed in chronological order. For information on research projects currently underway, please contact us.
Statistical information is available from HSE's stress statistics page. This includes reports from the annual Psychosocial Working Conditions surveys 2004-07, in addition to further detail on stress incidence, prevalence and resultant working days lost, taken from the annual Labour Force Survey.
Paper produced to assess the impact of the Management Standards on work related stress outcomes. Produced for and published by the Society of Occupational Medicine. The research paper aimed to investigate the relationship between the HSE MS and the following stress-related work outcomes: 'job satisfaction', job-related anxiety and depression and errors/near misses.
These two papers describe the evidence behind our approach to tackling stress and the development and validation of the Management Standards.
Both of these reports have also been published in the international journal Work and Stress 2004, vol. 18, no.2
Research has shown that one of the major causes of work related stress is the impact of managers and their skills to manage staff and stress in the work place. The following reports describe the evidence behind the creation of tools that help managers to evaluate their skills and identify whether their behaviours promote stress or help to minimise and resolve stress:
This systematic review is designed to provide evidence-based answers on key questions related to mental ill health in the workplace. It is intended to assist managers, occupational health professionals and other interested parties in making management decisions and offering advice.
This report summarises the results of telephone research undertaken on behalf of the Health & Safety Executive between 10 June and 24 June 2005, involving attendees at workshops organised by the International Stress Management Association UK during November and December 2004 to introduce HSE's new Management Standards for work related stress.
Those who want more detail may be interested in the following set of full research reports.
To access all of HSE's research reports search the research site.


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In the Name of Allah, The Most Gracious, Ever Merciful.
Muslims who believe in the Messiah, Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadiani (as)
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Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Black Water
Seriously. A guy is here right now to fix it. I would take a picture but I don't want you guys to barf your heads off.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Weird Sleeper
Well, I'm going to Wyoming for a few days for Thanksgiving, so no comics for a little bit! In the meantime, enjoy this awesome interview with Chaz about his new CD! CHAZ PITCHFORK INTERVIEW
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Snorlax/ Bryce/ Fig. Stud/ Sharker
A few days ago I got my Chicago friend Bryce's new book CROSSED DIAGONALS. The production on it is incredible (hand bound perfect binding?! Hand made envelope?!) and the illustrations are mind blowing!
He only made 40 of them so go to his site and get one FAST! Totally worth it. He also ripped out a page from his sketchbook and sent it to me! He draws with like a .ooo1 pt. pen:
MAN his stuff rules.
I also went to a figure studies class a couple days ago.
To see all of those from that class check my FLICKR PAGE.
And last but CERTAINLY not least, check out this SUPER BADASS Sharker that my cartoonist friend JASON BRADSHAW sent me!
It looks like a real cartoon! Wow. He's been doing an awesome daily comic for a few months, check it HERE, and of course, my comic SHARKER THE FORGOTTEN is still available for purchase on the right side of the page. I'm selling them at the low low price of only $3 on black Friday! And every other day.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Toro visit MEGA POST
Gamecocks Won! Here's proof:
In retrospect, the outfit wasn't weird at all, maybe it was just that everyone else was still in pajamas, or that she was wearing a turby twist.
Man, seeing TORO Y MOI with a full band was incredible, and it was SUPER cool meeting NOSAJ THING, ADAM (The tours visuals guy) and JOGGER. They all killed it! Me and Samantha were extra excited to meet Jogger, because one of the two guys co-hosts a podcast we've been listening to for years, uhh yeah dude. But the best part of was just hanging with my friends:
So thanks CHAZ, PATRICK, ANDY, JORDAN and SAM B for being so cooooool. I'll leave you with this:
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Twist of fate
Speaking about musicians, Toro Y Moi i s playing tonight! yes
Friday, November 19, 2010
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Yesterday I recieved an incredible package from ROBERT WOOLLEY! He sent me a SUPER dope picture (it was printed on matalic photo paper, so I didn't want to scan it...) and made me this awesome comic:
You should definitely check out his photo site! rcwoolley.com
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
So I went to a figure studies class yesterday, to see all of the drawings check my flickr page HERE.
Monday, November 15, 2010
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Friday, November 12, 2010
Ok everyone, if you're too cheap to buy my 2 freakin dollar comic but still want to read it, it's all online. So CLICK HERE to read my 24 hour comic 'Snood and the Destroyers Hole.' just kidding about calling you guys cheap.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Fight! and Figure Studies
I'm working on a new comic, it's called Fight and it's a chapter book. I'm on page 33 of probably 60 (maybe 70) so I'm not really close to being done. I'm going to try to print these NICE, perfect bound and everything. We'll see...
It's definitely the grossest comic I've ever made. Patrick, the chapter I'm working on is pretty much dedicated to you:
I also went to a Figure studies class yesterday, to see all of them check out MY FLICKR PAGE.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
chrimbus spectacular
It was awesome:
Also you HAVE to check out THIS COMIC Noah Van Sciver made about our signing! It's so good, he draws me a thousand times better than I draw myself.
Monday, November 8, 2010
Sunday, November 7, 2010
I received an INCREDIBLE package from JASON at BOREDOM PAYS! He sent his 2 newest mini's (which are seriously amazing) an original comic and a sweet print! Check it:
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Comic Signing
I'm exaggerating, I sold like 5 mini comics and it's always fun hanging in a comic shop all day. Here are some sketchbook doodles I did while I was there:
Friday, November 5, 2010
juLAMEus caeSUCK
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Dumb and Figure Studies
I went to figure studies again. I messed up the painting I was working on last week, for some reason I'm not really feeling those anymore. I just made more small ink wash drawings. For all the one's I did yesterday check out my Flickr Set.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Monday, November 1, 2010
beetle / austin / quack
Samantha was Medusa, and I just wore her bat costume from last year. All of the pics of me where bad though:
Beat Austins high score of 65000: RETURN OF THE QUACK
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Lisa Cripps
My Father was Keith N Cripps from Barrie, actually Angus Ontario, Can. He was one of 16 of which 2 passed in childhood. On was Susie. My Grandfather was Harvey Cripps. Grandmother Annie May Fitchett Cripps. I understand they were Protestant Irish. They were members of what they referred to as "the Club". It was the R.O.O. club. I will try to name all of the Cripps children. Not in order of age. Calvin, Warren, Billy, Ivan, Earl, Russel, Donald, Keith, Jean, Vivian, Madeline, Joyce, Susie. Ok thats all I can remember. Most have passed. I can't even name 25% of my cousins. The family is now mixed with both Catholics and Protestant. Most history will be found in Ontario. My father was the only one to move to the USA. That's all. Hope it was helpful.
Helen Radage
I am looking for a great-uncle by the name of Donald Herbert James Cripps, born 1924. Lived in the UK for a while but emigrated to Australia in 1949. Second eldest of 6 children. My Grandad is Kenneth George Cripps currently living in Berkshire. Any help would be much appreciated, thank you.
James Russell Cripps
I would like to find more imformation for my family tree.My parents are Russell & Reta Cripps.My grandparents were Harvey Cripps and Annie May Fitchett from Angus Ontario
Audra Cripps
My name is Audra Cripps. And I live in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. I know my cousin Zach has done quite a lot of genealogy research into our family name. But has come up at a dead end. It fascinates me, and I would like to dig deeper into my family roots. My Dad is Robert Cripps. My grandfather is Leslie Cripps and my great grandfather was Charles Cripps. I believe my Grandpa is a first generation Canadian, with Great Grandpa being born Wales. Can anyone perhaps let me know if we are indeed related and if so please let me know if I have family overseas. Thank you!
Paige Cripps
Hi my name is Paige my fathers name is coye his father is Ervin and his father is Charles but we called Charlie my dad has two brothers and one sister my grandpa has four brothers and one sister but I know nothing about my great grandpas family I'm from Arkansas and we all lived in Arkansas for as long as I know. I know I have family in California but that's all I know I would just like to know about my family
Holly Johnson
Hi all - I am actually a Morris but I am trying to research the Cripps line of my family tree. My paternal grandfather's paternal grandmother was Mary Ann Cripps (born 1860 in Islewoth, Eng and died 1892 in Eaton Junction, Eng), she was Married to John Morris. Her parents were Charles Cripps and Ester Allnutt. They had two children Charles and David Morris who were willed to an orphanage in Canada after both parents died. The boys were separated and never saw each other again alive. I am at a dead end. I can't find anything about Charles and Ester Cripps - any ideas of where else to look would be great!! I think I found a census from 1871 that is a good lead but I have nothing to verify it with so I hesitate linking it to my info.
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.mothers maiden name is cripps. grand father, Charles m. cripps bn. Effie la. usa. @1895. any help is appreciated.
Amanda Cripps
Hi there, I am trying to do a little research on my family background. I am from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario and the only thing I really know about the Cripps side of my family is my grandfather (whom passed away June 1980 -6 years before I was born) Michael James Cripps is from New Brunswick and he did have siblings, I am not sure how many, I know of one whom is Molly. Also we are of the Irish decent. If anybody knows any more information that would be greatly appreciated.
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First of all I just want to scream couse I'm so happy! This is first time that someone bought extended license for my track and for me it's DOUBLE FEELING
I was thinking that nobody needs my rock music, but now I feel that I must work harder with my music and after few months(maybe years) I will make good money here.
Thank You buyers!
Wow Depard, that must be such a good feeling! Times 2! Well done dude!
I sold my first extended license last month, and I felt great for days, and really motivated to keep making music. Sometimes it's easy for us sensitive musicians to get discouraged when sales are slow and nobody seems to be buying the music we love to make. But, what you've just experienced goes to show, hang in there, cos best things come to those who wait!
Congrats Depard!
will you marry me Depard?
And I'm sure it will come many more sales.
Good luck.
Way to go Depard!!
Just wait until you hear one of your tracks one television or in a movie. You'll smile for weeks…!
No way!!!! Congrats
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B.o.B net worth: B.o.B is an American hip hop recording artist, singer-songwriter, and record producer who has a net worth of $8 million. B.o.B got his first big break when he signed a record deal with Grand Hustle Records, Rebel Rock Entertainment and Atlantic Records. He then produced the album The Adventures of Bobby Ray. B.o.B was born Bobby Ray Simmons, Jr. in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in November 1988. He played trumpet from elementary school to high school in his school's bands. At 14 B.o.B sold his first beat to an artist named Citti. He said he spent all his money too fast and became broke, which taught him a valuable lesson. He was signed to Atlantic Records and his first single reached the top give on the Billboard Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop singles chart. In 2010 his single "Nothin' on You" hit #1 in the U.S. and U.K. His album The Adventures of Bobby Ray in 2010 reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard charts and was certified gold. MTV named B.o.B the ninth "Hottest MC in the Game". His second album Strange Clouds was released in 2012 and debuted at #5 on the Billboard 200. His 2013 album Underground Luxury spawned the big hit "Headband". As of 2013 he was planning on releasing an EP that would only include rock music. B.o.B won a Soul Train award for Best Song and a Teen Choice award for Hook up Song in 2010.


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Mixed-use development, high density, and innovative architecture that fosters social interaction—these are Maurice Cox's ingredients for a great city. He should know. Having grown up in Brooklyn, N.Y., Cox went to school in Manhattan and then moved to Florence, Italy, for 10 years. Those years living, teaching, practicing, and people-watching in Florence showed him that architects can effect major change through politics. "I was fascinated that a designer could advance an agenda through public office and that architecture was heavily debated in the public arena," he says of that period of discovery. It was architect-cum-public servant Thomas Jefferson who lured Cox back to the United States in 1993. "I was attracted to Charlottesville, Va., and the University of Virginia, but I was mainly fascinated by Jefferson," he explains. In no time, he was involved in local development issues, and after several terms on the city council, Cox was elected mayor in 2002. His platform was simple: "Urban design based on density."
In quaint downtown Charlottesville, where some areas hadn't seen new construction for years, proposals for mixed-use development and higher density seemed extreme. As Cox learned by trial and error, "Citizens can make incredibly informed decisions if they are educated at a pace that allows them to absorb information and respond to it." In other words, trying to rush things doesn't work. As mayor, Cox instigated citywide replacement of commercial zoning with a mixed-use master plan. His ordinance tripling allowable housing densities also passed. Now out of office, he continues to pursue public support by encouraging participation. "The democratic process of designing in public gives you the authority and consent of the citizens," he says.
In practice with his wife and two other partners at RBGC Architecture, Research & Urbanism, Cox still advocates for smart city planning and design. He also counsels other city officials on how to "equate design with quality of life," adding, "It's the role designers can play in politics ... where the public looks forward to and is persuaded by big ideas."


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Updated 9:59 pm, Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Seguin officials were sent scrambling Tuesday night as one of the two City Council election runoffs ended in a dead heat, with uncertainty initially prevailing on how to break the tie.
"This has never happened before," Mayor Don Keil said of the District 2 race, which saw Ben Amador and Jeanette "Jet" Crab each nab 141 votes in unofficial results.
"Obviously, there will be a recount. It may come down to a coin flip," said Keil, noting that fellow officials he'd quickly consulted had no ready answer.
The other runoff, in District 1, saw Ernesto M. Leal defeat Rob Galvan, 107-82.
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Both seats were vacated by incumbents ousted by term limits, said Keil, the outright victor in the five-way mayoral contest Nov. 6 to succeed Betty Ann Matthies, who also termed out after eight years.
City Attorney Andy Quittner later reported the Texas Election Code calls for "the casting of lots" if the tie endures after a recount.
"I guess it's up to the two candidates and the mayor what method they use," he said. "It could be a coin toss."
Reached at home, Keil had been eagerly awaiting the end of the prolonged election season.
"It's really amazing it should come down to this," he said. "We moved our elections from May, and all these poor people are campaigning through the Christmas season."


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After their conversation she came back and made the best of her way right down through the feather-bed!
She ran straight into the house and hid in Antonia's feather-bed.
And rash Ned went to rest on Miss Pamela's feather-bed, in a room smelling of withered rose leaves.
I have a French feather-bed there, which I have been at pains to keep these years back.
Then he had wrapped her closely in the feather-bed, and, lastly, he had tried to make her swallow a little of the mixture.
And Ben said, 'No, thanky, not much fun in pounding a feather-bed.'
Or perhaps it's a feather-bed; I don't know of anything I want less.
My wife, I like sleeping on a mattress better than on a feather-bed.
Must she, for all the rest of her days, live in a sort of feather-bed house?
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* U.S. firms hire 281,000 workers in June, beating expectations * ECB's Draghi says June measures should lift lending * ECB prepared to print money if needed * U.S./Bund yield gap widest since 1999 at around 137 bps (Recasts with U.S. data, Draghi news conference) By Marius Zaharia LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - The yield premium U.S. bonds offered over German debt rose to its highest since 1999 on Thursday as the ECB looked to step up efforts to boost a sluggish euro zone economy while data showed the U.S. jobs market taking off. The Labor Department in Washington said unemployment was closing in on a six-year low and non-farm payrolls increased by 288,000 jobs in June. It was the first time since the technology boom in the late 1990s that employment has grown above a 200,000-jobs pace for five straight months. In Frankfurt, European Central Bank President Mario Draghi fleshed out the terms of planned long-term loans aimed to push commercial banks to lend more to a credit-starved economy struggling to grow and dealing with very low inflation. Draghi also said the ECB was prepared to print money if the bank's assessment of the inflation outlook changed, distancing his stance from that of the U.S. Federal Reserve, which is slowing down the pace of its monetary stimulus. "There is a much clear difference now between the two monetary policies. You have at least the carrot of quantitative easing in the euro zone," said Philip Shaw, chief economist at Investec, referring to the specialist term for central banks printing money by buying assets. The yield on 10-year U.S. T-notes rose 3 basis points to 2.66 percent, while German 10-year yields were virtually flat at 1.29 percent, which was close to their record lows. Earlier in the day the difference between them was as big as 137 bps, the highest in 15 years. In the past year, the gap widened by about half a point. Some analysts say Bund yields, which are still close to the record lows hit at the height of the euro zone debt crisis in 2012, are anchoring yields across the world. A recovering economy and a looming turn in monetary policy in the United States would justify higher T-note yields, for instance. "The comparison with Germany is made on a daily basis with clients here," said David Keeble, global head of fixed income strategy at Credit Agricole in New York. "Had Bunds not been so low in yields, maybe U.S. Treasuries would have been higher. The hunt for yield ... is prevalent and the first trade we've seen after the pop in yields in the U.S. was buying of Treasuries against Bunds." HOT MARKET The push for yield fueled by the ECB's ultra-easy policy was also evident in the euro zone's lowest-rated bond markets. Spanish, Italian and Portuguese 10-year yields were all 4-5 bps lower at 2.69 percent, 2.75 percent and 3.61 percent respectively. The southern European countries are looking to take full advantage of the renewed appetite for their relatively high-yielding debt. Spain sold a 30-year bond at the lowest yield since 2006 and raised a total of 4.5 billion euros to complete over 70 percent of its 2014 bond issuance goal. Portugal raised $4.5 billion on Wednesday in its first dollar bond sale since March 2010 as it sought to build up cash buffers to fund near-term debt repayments. "You do get the feeling the Europeans will do what they have to do to avoid a deflationary environment," said Alan McQuaid, chief economist at Merrion Stockbrokers in London. "In terms of the periphery, it's got to be positive for them." (Editing by Tom Heneghan)