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Ear rot and mold problems
Corn ear rot problems are often related to how long the corn stands in the field in the fall, the amount of second-generation European corn borer damage, and the late-season weather. This year, corn dry-down is progressing more slowly than anticipated and there was a healthy second generation, so there are more ear rots being reported than usual. The dry weather that was widespread earlier in the summer resulted in some Aspergillus infection (the fungus that produces aflatoxins). Other reports of ear rots included Fusarium, Gibberella, Diplodia, and Penicillium. Corn that has been frosted can be very susceptible to Gibberella ear rot if it remains in the field very long, particularly if the frost comes before maturity.
Ear rot diseases can reduce yield and quality of the corn harvest and some of these fungi can produce mycotoxins that are harmful to livestock. To check for ear rots, strip back the husks on at least 100 plants scattered throughout the field. Scout fields separately according to hybrid, tillage and rotation history, and planting date. It is important to be able to recognize the ear rot diseases because their potential impact is very dependent on the particular fungus involved. Once the corn is harvested, it can be more difficult to recognize the symptoms, but if there is a major problem, it will be evident in the grain.
When evaluating an ear rot problem, remember that certain ear rots are a warning sign to suspect toxins, but ear rots do not always lead to toxin problems. When potentially toxigenic ear rots are noticed in the field, grain can be managed to minimize toxin development. If more than 10 percent of ears have a significant amount of mold (25 percent of the ear or more), these fields should be harvested and the corn dried as soon as possible. The combine will remove some of the moldiest kernels.
The best option for moldy grain is to feed it or sell it instead of storing it. However, it should be tested for toxins before feeding. Testing for mycotoxins can be done before putting the grain in storage. The best sampling method is to take a composite sample of at least 10 pounds from a moving grain stream, or to take multiple probes in a grain cart or truck for a composite 10-pound sample. If toxins are present, it is possible that it can be fed to a less sensitive livestock species, such as beef cattle (depending on the specific toxin and its concentration). A veterinarian or extension specialist can help with these decisions. If the grain is sold, there may be a reduced price due to mold damage.
Cleaning the grain removes fine particles that are usually the moldiest and most susceptible to further mold development. Good storage conditions (proper temperature and moisture content, aeration, insect control, clean bins) and regular inspection are essential in preventing mold and toxin development in any stored corn.
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Sunday, November 13, 2005
Qwest Field, Seattle, Washington
Dear America:
We know you're been a little unsure about us…and upon reflection, we can't really blame you. We went through a tumultuous off-season, in which 16 free agents dangled and the balance of power in the front office was completely altered. We've had injuries to players and coaches. Our starting free safety, one of our defensive leaders, is lost for the season and maybe longer.
But there were things going on while you were busy anointing the Rams or Cardinals as the kings of the NFC West. We cast aside every malcontent who believed his own performance trumped the team's, based on the modus operandi of a team president who would accept nothing less than a total adherence to the team concept from anyone. We drafted our franchise middle linebacker for the next ten years, and you were too busy telling us how slow and small he was. We drafted another stud linebacker in the third round, and you simply ignored it.
We brought in free agents who were not quite as glamorous as some were – while we watched our own Ken Lucas, and prized free agents Edge Hartwell and Peter Boulware head off to other cities, we contented ourselves with Jamie Sharper, Andre Dyson and Kelly Herndon. When Chike Okeafor bailed for "greener pastures", we picked up Bryce Fisher for a third of the price Okeafor extracted from the Arizona Cardinals.
While you weren't paying attention, America, we had a plan.
Your fears about our ability to make the leap to that elite level seemed validated by frustrating losses to Jacksonville and Washington…but those disappointments aside, you now simply must notice that this is a different team.
We have swept the Arizona Cardinals, the supposed Young Turks of the NFC West.
We have swept the St. Louis Rams, our bete noire and your personal favorite.
We do not expect the credit we deserve - after all, we know that on a national level, you'll be too busy covering the further exploits of a T.O.xic wide receiver who isn't even playing right now – not to mention the further over-hyping of a second-year Manning who threw four picks today.
At home, no less.
However, you're going to begin to make yourselves look very, very stupid if you don't wake the hell up and realize that these are NOT THE SAME OLD SEAHAWKS.
This team can win in dominant fashion (ask the Houston Texans), but more often than not, it's the close ones – the nailbiters – the "winning ugly" that sets this Seahawks team apart from others. With or without key starters…with or without coaches. In the face of adversity that would have crushed previous Seahawks teams – it simply does not matter. We will find a way to win – as a team commitment.
During Passover Seders, people of Jewish faith ask themselves, "Why is this night different from all other nights?"
For Seahawks fans of any faith, the answer is simple:
This is the night the Seattle Seahawks introduced themselves to the NFL's elite plane – without question or qualification.
Wake up, America.
You have been warned.
Best regards,
Your Seattle Seahawks
Play Of The Day: With 5:05 left in the third quarter, Seattle faced 2nd and 12 at the St. Louis 31. Matt Hasselbeck went play action to Shaun Alexander and put his touch on as pretty a deep pass as you'll ever see. The ball sailed over the head of CB Travis Fisher and right into Hackett's hands at the 3. The second-year receiver sauntered into the end zone for his first touchdown. That TD put Seattle up, 24-6, leaving little doubt as to who the victor would be (if you just could have erased all those past fourth-quarter collapses from your mind)…
Runner-up: Several Shaun Alexander runs could make the cut here, but there's another name that deserves some props. With 4:34 remaining in the first quarter, Hasselbeck handed off to Alexander at the St. Louis 15-yard line. Alexander reversed his field from left to right, and lost three yards on the play when he was tackled by LB Pina Tinoisamoa.
However, what should not be overlooked on that play is the absolutely crushing block that RT Sean Locklear laid on DE Leonard Little as Alexander headed back right, avoiding a loss of another five yards. Little was absolutely pancaked, and that play typified the great day Locklear had – Little didn't touch Hasselbeck all day, and was limited to two tackles and two assists.
Zebra Hunt: There are four NFL officials who I know will always be grist for the MMQB mill: Tom White, Walt Coleman, Mike Carey…and today's alleged official, Jeff Triplette. Should any of those gentlemen hack and bungle their way through a Seahawks game, I know I'll be writing about it, without exception. So, without further ado, here were the goofups:
1. With 3:45 left in the first quarter, Hasselbeck threw from the St. Louis 18 to TE Jerramy Stevens. Tinoisamoa bumped Stevens out of the route inside the 5-yard line, and Mike Furrey intercepted the pass at the Seattle 1. It was obvious illegal contact on Tinoisamoa, and there was no call. Special boo-boo prize goes to Chad Eaton on the Seahawks post-game show for asserting that Hasselbeck "should have kept his poise" instead of relating his displeasure to the official. Bunk, Chad – sheer bunk. If Hasselbeck talks about it after the game, he gets nailed with a $10k fine. Where is he supposed to talk about it?
2. Michael Boulware's interception at Seattle's 9-yard line of a seemingly wayward Marc Bulger pass from the Seattle 44 with 4:31 left in the first half was aided by a Kelly Herndon "leg-lock" with WR Kevin Curtis at about the Seahawk 33. Another illegal contact non-call leading to an interception. Offsetting incompetence is NOT the way to call a game, guys!
3. Triplette's piece de resistance came with 4:17 left in the third quarter, when Bulger threw to Curtis from his own 47. Kelly Herndon was called with defensive pass interference when Curtis obviously initiated contact with a pushoff, Herndon did not return the contact, and Herndon's gaze was directed at the ball in the air when the contact happened. The penalty put the ball on the Seattle 22 – a 31-yard gain. The Rams would later troll for more PI calls, and Triplette would prove a willing mark.
4. With 8:48 remaining in the game, Hasselbeck threw an incomplete pass to Bobby Engram from his own 13. Engram appeared to fall down about 20 yards downfield without any contact, but another Seahawks receiver (difficult to tell from the camera angle and the speed of the play) was clearly tackled by a Rams defender at the 23 before the ball passed that receiver. There was no contact call.
5. With 8:35 left, CB Andre Dyson was called for defensive pass interference on Torry Holt at the Seattle 13-yard line. A back-angle replay showed no contact that would provide an impediment to Holt catching the ball. It also appeared that Holt caught the ball in bounds anyway…but according to NFL.com's and ESPN.com's Gamecenters, the pass was ruled incomplete. If that was the case, the gain went to the dubious penalty as opposed to the catch.
Handouts To The Standouts: Shaun Alexander (duh!), for redefining the Seahawks' running game every time he puts on the pads…Lofa Tatupu, for taking several more steps forward…subs like Rocky Bernard, Leroy Hill and Rodney Bailey, for stepping up when the need arose…Matt Hasselbeck, for managing the game impressively…D.J. Hackett, for living up to his reputation as a deep threat, and breaking the "press coverage spell" opponents thought they could run on Seattle…Dyson and Boulware, for gutting it out through injuries and playing effectively…Bobby Engram, for re-establishing his position as "Mr. First Down"…Marquand Manuel, for making his way at free safety…and the Seahawks as a TEAM, for casting yet another monkey off their collective backs.
Things That Made Me Go, "Blech!": A few "heads-ups" to the FOX announcing crew of Curt Menefee and JC Pearson: It's Travis Fisher, not Jeff Fisher. Jeff Fisher coaches the Tennessee Titans. Travis Fisher plays for the Rams, so I think that's who you were talking about. Conversely, it's Craig Terrill, not "Claude". Different positions, different teams. Steven Jackson is NOT Shaun Alexander. Yes, they are both running backs, but again, different teams.
Oh yeah – we do more in Seattle than listen to 12-year old Pearl Jam songs, throw fish and drink Caramel Macchiatos.
Thank you for doing your homework!
Offense: Seattle's offense started out hot, driving 61 yards on 14 plays before the aforementioned bogus "interception". The Rams began the game by alternating between zone and man, trying to throw Hasselbeck off. Seattle's quarterback was decent at reading coverages and calling audibles – something that really threw him off last season. He's no Peyton Manning in this regard…but I would imagine that there might be days that Peyton Manning doesn't want to be Peyton Manning either. Sometimes, it's good to have some playcalling help.
Those checkoffs caused some miscommunications, such as the first-drive overthrow to Bobby Engram and a crossed-wires episode toward the end of the first half that resulted in Hasselbeck throwing to the wrong side of a wide-open Joe Jurevicius near the end zone. More often than not, the chicanery at the line of scrimmage worked. The Rams brought pressure frequently, but Hasselbeck was not sacked once.
St. Louis was obviously keying on Alexander to start, and the NFL's leading rusher managed only 10 yards on 5 carries in the first quarter. Hasselbeck contented himself with hitting Jerramy Stevens twice early when the Rams went with man press coverage, and Engram twice when they went zone. Seattle's second drive was a 3-and out (all three plays were passes). The next drive was where things really opened up, aided as it was by an Alexander 21-yard run and a Hasselbeck 47-yard guided missile to Hackett. 5 plays and 88 yards later, Alexander had capped the drive with a 6-yard TD run – the first of his three on the day.
For Alexander, the second half was the real breakthrough – after gaining only 58 yards in the first half, he gashed the Rams' defense in the second half with 165 total rushing yards on 33 carries. He went over 1,000 yards for the season in the second quarter and became the first player in NFL history to score at least 15 touchdowns in five consecutive seasons.
Over the last three games, defenses facing Seattle have divined that playing man press against smallish, and/or slowish Seahawk receivers is the way to go. With Darrell Jackson out, the theory seems to have been that quicker routes favored by Seattle's current lineup would be trumped by more physical opposition. Well…aside from the fact that Joe Jurevicius has been on fire since Jackson was injured, today saw the real debut of D.J. Hackett as another deep threat. And with Jackson still estimated to be a couple of weeks away from a return to the field, Seattle's "fill-in" wideouts have been remarkably successful in picking up the slack.
This, of course, did not happen last year.
Bungles? Sure – Ryan Hannam's dropped pass, which sailed straight into the hands of Rams LB Dexter Coakley, opened up the second half with a big, fat "BLECH!"
However, the offense proved once again to be impressively efficient when it mattered.
Defense: Indicative of Seattle's "bend-but-don't-break" philosophy was the fact that the St Louis Rams, that renowned scoring machine, racked up a grand total of ONE touchdown despite five different trips inside Seattle's 20-yard line. Perhaps the most impressive was the Ram drive that began the second quarter – St. Louis had three plays from inside Seattle's 15, and had nothing but a bungled fake field goal to show for it. And this with DT Rocky Bernard (knee) and CB Andre Dyson (back) leaving the field with injuries – both players would later return. The Rams' first three drives totaled 24 plays, 128 yards, and 3 points.
Seattle's defenders were effective with press coverage – Herndon, in particular, was nailing Kevin Curtis at the line – but this factor was offset by the disturbing inability of Seattle's defenders to wrap up and tackle in space. In the second half, St Louis began pounding the ball more with Steven Jackson. But as Seattle's lead increased from 10-3 to 24-6 halfway through the third quarter, Bulger and his crew had no choice but to pass.
This imbalance would prove fatal. The Seahawks in previous years may have known what an opponent was going to do, but their ability to stop a gameplan has not been this consistent since the glory years of Chuck Knox. Seattle began blitzing more in the second half, landing three sacks on Bulger (Hill, Tatupu and Bernard) – all in the third quarter.
By the start of the fourth quarter, with the Seahawks up 24-9, it was all about balancing the need to avoid giving up the big play with the natural fear of yet another late-game meltdown.
Those "meltdown days" now appear eons away.
There's little doubt that Seattle benefited from Holt's injuries – the Rams' top receiver was obviously not in peak form as he continues to recover from knee problems – but in the past, it had been the Shaun McDonalds, Kevin Curtises and Dane Lookers who had just as frequently burned the Seahawks. And as Seattle pulled away in the second half, Rams interim coach Joe Vitt could not stick with the bullishly effective rushing attack of Steven Jackson. Jackson rushed for 70 yards on 17 carries, and it's been the preference of Vitt's Rams to run a more balanced game. Seattle decided the tempo with which the Rams would work down the stretch, and that was the difference.
Summary: Let's not put too fine a point on it – this game was the most telling test yet of the Ruskell era. The hypothesis of the Seahawks' new top man, the idea that character must come first, has been refreshing in theory. In practice, splitting the season series with the Rams and letting them back into the division race would mean far more than such rarefied concerns. However, with the top seed in the NFC at this time, these Seahawks have now proven, beyond the shadow of any doubt, that they are more than a quality team to be reckoned with.
They are an idea whose time has come.
Doug Farrar is the Editor-in-Chief of Seahawks.NET. Feel free to e-mail him at firstname.lastname@example.com.

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Local Road Named One of the Most Dangerous
A well known South Jersey road gets an unfavorable recognition….
Congratulations Black Horse Pike, you are named one of the most dangerous in the tri-state area!
You didn't win first place though, in fact, you only placed fourth. There are three other streets that people shouldn't even think about walking on in New York and Connecticut.
According to NBC 40, 'nine pedestrian fatalities that occurred there from 2009 to 2011.'
What other roads in South Jersey should be on this list? Feel free to comment below…..


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A new form of wireless technology is promising to deliver high-speed internet access to mobile users across the Sydney metropolitan area and serve as an alternative for other wired broadband services such as cable and ADSL. Personal Broadband Australia is preparing to launch the service, called iBurst, in December.
"It's what Australians have been waiting for to unshackle broadband," says Kanwar Saluja, Personal Broadband Australia's general manager. "It will change the way we work, where we work and how we access our email and other applications."
The iBurst network is similar to a mobile telephone network. A series of refrigerator-sized base stations transmit a signal to the user's wireless modem, a card that plugs into the notebook (below), but the beam between the modem and the station is more powerful than those used by mobile phone networks.
As a result, faster data rates are possible - faster than any competing wireless data technology, including 3G and WiFi. Saluja says that net access up to 1Mbps on the move is attainable and that trial users say it's faster than most ADSL services.
As a user moves between the coverage of two base stations, the service maintains the broadband internet connection seamlessly. The person can have net access via a notebook anywhere within coverage - while shopping, on the train or even at the beach.
It should also prove a godsend to those living in metropolitan areas that don't have access to wired broadband services such as cable and will also make moving an internet connection from one location to another very simple; no more waiting two weeks for new phone lines to have ADSL capabilities activated.
The technology has the potential to provide high-speed internet access to country areas that miss out on ADSL and cable.
Unfortunately, rural areas won't be covered by the service any time soon as the Australian Communications Authority hasn't allocated regional spectrum yet. "There's no reason why regional Australia can't enjoy the benefits of iBurst - provided the spectrum can be made available," Saluja says.
Pricing of the service may be its greatest stumbling block, with a connection likely to cost more than cable or ADSL. "Our highly differentiated service will be available at a small premium over existing [conventional] broadband services," Saluja says.
Two versions of the kit will be available at launch: a USB/ethernet kit for use on desktops and a PCMCIA card for notebooks that looks identical to today's 802.11b network cards. Kits for PDAs are also being developed.
Still in testing phase in Sydney, the iBurst service impressed Icon. The kit took a short time to install on a laptop and connect to the internet.
The experience is similar to broadband for web browsing. We tested it in Chatswood, Redfern and the CBD and the slowest download speed from websites was about 30Kbps, although speeds often reached 100Kbps. Download and upload speeds vary with the signal strength on the network. With 20 to 30 per cent signal strength, the connection still operates at broadband speeds.
Multiplayer gaming performance was also exceptional, with test results comparable to an ADSL connection.
Six base stations are operating in a 100-square-kilometre corridor from Chatswood to Sydney airport. By December, Personal Broadband Australia aims to expand coverage in the metropolitan area with a further 16 base stations. Other rollouts in capital cities are also planned.
However, it's not certain whether the iBurst network will be able to maintain high connection speeds when large numbers of users log on - there are now only 500 users testing iBurst.
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Have Cat Questions? Ask a Cat Vet Online.
If left untreated tape worms can impact the health of your cat and in some cases a large enough infestation can kill a cat. The worms will not go away on their own. Garlic will not eliminate the tape worm infestation.
There over the counter medications for cats that are specifically for tape worms. The routine cat wormer will have no effect on tape worms. I strongly recommend a second dose of dewormer 14 days following the initial dose.
Control of the worm involves eliminating the worm and elimination fleas. The worm is spread by fleas so flea control is as important as deworming the cat.
As for the ear mites they will not go away on their own either. They can lead to other ear infections due to bacteria and yeast. I have seen limited success with the over the counter ear mite treatments. The best course of treatment involves not only treating for the mite but also a good cleaning and possible medication for the secondary infection.
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Field Guide to the Oviraptorosaur
Geography & Distribution
Dozens of oviraptorosaur
specimens have been found in Asia, particularly in Mongolia
and China. On the other hand, decades of searching for these
dinosaurs on other continents were almost fruitless, until
the fall of 1998, when two skeletons of the new oviraptorosaur
were discovered only 165 feet (50 meters) apart in the fossil-rich
Hell Creek badlands of northwestern South Dakota. Carnegie Museum of Natural History's new
skeletons are the most complete oviraptorosaur specimens known
outside of Asia, and firmly establish the presence of this
group in western North America. But how can this be? How can
oviraptorosaurs, which were land-dwelling animals (and probably
poor swimmers), be found on two continents that today are
separated by the Pacific Ocean? Further research will help us understand these questions.
and Asia in the Late Cretaceous
The majority
of oviraptorosaurs, including Oviraptor, are from this
general location.
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The Toronto District School Board is the largest school board in the country with an annual budget of about $3-billion. While the TDSB employs salaried custodians, it spends hundreds of thousands of dollars each year paying specialized tradespeople to perform routine work, such as hanging photos or unclogging toilets.
Use this interactive, compiled using data collected by The Globe and Mail through a Freedom of Information request, to search through TDSB schools and explore maintenance costs for each. The work order records include information on labour expenses and other costs. Most schools also have accompanying enrolment and capacity information.


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This is a sample of a letter to be sent to parents at the beginning of the season. Add or subtract items to be included but most of the items shown are pretty standard.
Coach Name
Team Players and Parents,
Welcome to our team, and if you played last season, welcome back! I am looking forward to getting started and working with all of you.
Enclosed for your information are:
My coaching philosophy
League Rules. Please read these to help understand what is going on.
A Code of Conduct to be signed by parents and players and returned to me.
Coach/Parent Commitments to be completed by both players and parents
A team roster
A complete season schedule.
We will have one practice and one game per week. Our practice will be on day at time at field. Our games will be on
The first game will be on
and the last game on
(unless we have one or more rain outs.)
I encourage everyone to make it a priority to arrive at practice early, allowing enough time to get warmed up and mentally ready to practice. Each player should have a glove, ball shoes, hat and water and be wearing appropriate clothes.
I would like parents to take an active role in the team. Help out at practice and at games. Often during practice I will set up several "stations", with one skill being practiced at each station. If you can come to practice, you can be very helpful in supervising a station or assisting in other ways. Also, it is nice if the players can have a small, healthy, snack after games or practices. If someone would like to organize this I would be grateful.
The whole purpose of this program is for the kids to have fun, learn about being part of a team, develop some ball skills and, again, have fun. I will do all I can to work with these goals and try to develop each of our players to be the best he or she can be.
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A short and sweet collection of photographs shot between the years 2005-2012. Nichole Weirich a.k.a. swirlyeye is a Fishyeye obsessed 'shoot-from-the-hit' fanatic. Here she compiles some of her personal favorites for your viewing pleasure. Get lost in her quirky, candid, atmospheric, and sun spotastic world where photos from a focus free camera come to life. Portraits, plants, and places galore. Fall in love with some of California's unknown characters, getaways, and culture.
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Small Square, 7×7 in, 18×18 cm
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Nichole is a crazy Californian residing in the East Bay Area, who seeps artistry from the very veins of her soul. Multiple disciplines are chosen for her work, but her practices greatly dwell in photography, video, and installation. With that said, she also has a fond interest in the performing arts, illustration, and sculpture, which may often creep there way into works. Her work ponders around spontaneity and streams of consciousness.
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This is an atmospheric 19th Century French painting attributed to Maxime Emile Louis Maufra (1861-1918). Oil on canvas, 8 3/4 x 14 inches, c. 1890s, unsigned, with a label on the back identifying the painting as Maufra's, framed. There is also a stamp on the back of the canvas "Blanchet 20 Rue Saint [Benoit?] Paris", a well known 19th century artist supply store. Although we cannot be certain of the artist, this is a well painted seascape with a subtle palette and lovely sense of light and atmosphere, and certainly appears to have been done by a very competent hand.
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Casting Shadows Review
Casting Shadows is the first volume of The Passing of the Techno-Mages, the Babylon 5 novel trilogy by Jeanne Cavelos.
The central character of Casting Shadows is Galen, the techno-mage from Crusade. The story takes place near the end of the first season of Babylon 5 between November and December 2258, so Galen is only 21 years old. At the beginning of the story he is an apprentice techno-mage who is about to undergo his initiation.
Galen is studying under Elric, the techno-mage who appeared in "The Geometry of Shadows". While Galen's appearances in the novel and on screen are separated by years of growth, Elric's appearances are separated by only a few weeks. Ms. Cavelos successfully recreates Elric's stoic behavior as it was so aptly portrayed by Michael Ansara on screen.
Galen's character, on the other hand, is less experienced than he is in Crusade. The insecurity that is still evident in Crusade is much more pronounced in Casting Shadows. Ms. Cavelos delves into Galen's past and his emotions to craft a character that suffers from several very human flaws. He is at a crossroads in his life. He has a great potential that he could live up to, but it seems likely that he might not succeed.
The action-oriented part of the plot is what most fans could predict based on "The Geometry of Shadows". The techno-mages flee known space in early 2259 because they know a great war is coming. In late 2258, Casting Shadows tells the story of how the techno-mages learn of the approaching war and decide to go into hiding. Galen plays a central part in this story. Even though he is freshly initiated, he is selected as one of the mages to investigate evidence of forces gathering on the Rim.
Perhaps more interesting than the investigation aspect of the plot is the chance to get inside the techno-mages. We learn how the techno-mages are organized, how they train apprentices, and how they perform much of their techno-magic. We learn something about the "tech" that gives them their powers, but not nearly as much as we'd like to know.
One fascinating feature of the techno-mages is that each one has his or her own spell language. Galen's unique spell language makes it easy for him to deduce a spell to which the tech responds that none of the other techno-mages have ever discovered.
Casting Shadows finally answers a question that many fans have asked. The techno-mages are not exclusively Human. A member of the Taratimude species named Wierden founded the order. She formed the multi-racial order of techno-mages after most of her kind were wiped out in a great cataclysm 1000 years before this story. Sound familiar? It looks like we have another species to add to the list of those that went extinct in the 13th Century. No other mention of the timing is made in this volume, but this is, of course, the time of the previous Shadow War.
In my review of "Armies of Light and Dark", I criticized Galen's use of a spell to make one character fall in love with another. At the time I wrote, "I think the problem is that with more exposure to techno-mages they become more mundane to the reader, and it becomes harder to suspend disbelief concerning their magic." Casting Shadows has the opposite effect and causes me to rethink my earlier criticism. With even more exposure to the techno-mages, I now can make a guess as to how the spell of love works. It no longer feels like a cheap plot device to me. Instead, it is a logical extension of the powers and limitations of the techno-mages as Casting Shadows portrays them.
Jeanne Cavelos builds a strong cast of supporting characters starting with the other techno-mages mentioned in Crusade. Isabelle is another young initiate that Galen falls in love with. She is mentioned in the Crusade episode "The Well of Forever" and appears in "The Path of Sorrows". Alwyn, the renegade techno-mage from "The Long Road", is already quite a maverick in Casting Shadows. Fans of The Shadow Within, Jeanne Cavelos' previous Babylon 5 novel, will appreciated the brief but disturbing guest appearance by Anna Sheridan.
Although it is the first part of a trilogy, Casting Shadows has a sense of completeness at the end. While I am left eagerly anticipating the next volume, I don't feel like anything was missing from the first book to make it less than a complete story.
Jeanne Cavelos based Casting Shadows on an outline by J. Michael Straczynski, so the events in the book may be considered to be Babylon 5 canon.
As a bonus, the back of the book includes a four-page preview of Summoning Light, the second volume of the trilogy. One of the front pages of Casting Shadows bears the familiar question, "Who are you?" The theme of this book revolves around Galen's search for his answer to that question. Will Summoning Light tell us Galen's answer to the question, "What do you want?"
I think Casting Shadows is the best Babylon 5 book to date. It shares the individual strengths of several other good Babylon 5 novels. Like The Shadow Within and To Dream in the City of Sorrows it fills in a back-story that fans have long been curious about. Like Legions of Fire it provides realistic and familiar characterizations. Like the first two novels of the Psi Corps trilogy it stands separate from the majority of Babylon 5's continuity so that it is more accessible to new readers who are not familiar with the show.
In fact, Casting Shadows is probably the best novel with which to introduce new readers to Babylon 5. It is a strong novel in its own right and doesn't deserve to be classed as a mere "media novel".


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Note: all numbers are in parts-per-billion. One part per billion is roughly equal to a grain of salt among 110 pounds of mashed potatoes.
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The FDA's complete "Marketbasket" report: http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~acrobat/TDS1byfd.pdf
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Russell Means Freedom
Means reawakened Native people to the need for direct action in dealing with the powers that be. Contrary to popular belief, there had been a long unbroken string of Native activism throughout the 20th century, but the government-leaning mainstream news media had for the most part managed to keep information of Indian resistance hidden behind the Buckskin Curtain. What distinguished Means and the American Indian Movement (AIM) was that they were able to break through the Curtain with justifiably sensational tactics that the media could not ignore. The 1973 Wounded Knee occupation and other protests had to be covered, and that riveted the moral conscience of America and the entire world. All just-minded citizens, of all races, creeds and colors, morally supported the actions of AIM. Public opinion in the U.S. was on the side of Means and the warriors of AIM. One thing that was said about AIM in those days was that they would never lose a fight by default; when called upon AIM always showed up.
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2. Russel Means on European Revolutions
This "thumb of rule" is worth repeating:
There's a rule of thumb which can be applied here. You cannot judge the real nature of a European revolutionary doctrine on the basis of the changes it proposes to make within the European power structure and society. You can only judge it by the effects it will have on non-European peoples. This is because every revolution in European history has served to reinforce Europe's tendencies and abilities to export destruction to other peoples, other cultures and the environment itself. I defy anyone to point out an example where this is not true.
This speech was given before Zapatista uprising by indigenous Mayan people, which ignited a new global revolutionary cycle based on decentralized horizontal democracy and global solidarity, manifesting in form of OWS etc. In this revolutionary cycle many peoples of European origin are inspired by and learning from indigenous experiences and ways of life. This is a Russel Means revolution.
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3. Russell Means passed away a few months ago.
I was sorry to hear of his passing. Many years ago, I bought one of his tapes, joined the American Indian Movement and received a T-shirt. Though I am not Native American, I have always been a supporter of Native Americans because of the atrocities committed against them by my white ancestors.


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Peter, > Just to clarify: I am for sticking to the agreed dates. If some things > are not ready by the necessary date plus/minus one, they won't make the > release. If it's obvious earlier that something won't make the date, it > shouldn't be committed, and maybe put on the backburner right now. But > AFAICT, that's independent of when it was submitted. Some things that > were submitted just the other day might be almost ready, some things > that were first submitted many months ago are still not ready. In that case, Robert's comments about patches to bounce on Day 1 of the commitfest are still valid, regardless of "patch size". That is, if we're getting patches which seem very unlikely to make the cut by Feburary 15 (like KNNGiST, which currently doesn't even apply), then it makes sense for the CFM to notify those authors as soon as possible that their patch is probably last in line to get reviewed. (btw, I'd have prefered the "no large patches" rule, but it did not get a firm consensus) In any case, the CFM has sole authority for allocating the efforts of reviewers who volunteer for assingment (the RRR). So the CFM can certainly assign people to review only on patches they think will make it, and leave high-risk patches for last. For example, if I were Robert, I probably wouldn't assign any RRR to KNNGiST until all patches with a high chance of commit were clear. Of course, if the PostGIS community got motivated and put Paul and others on reviewing it to get it through, then great. Not every reviewer cares about all patches equally. That's completely aside from the concept of "owing" anyone a review. The last commitfest is really about, "what can we get committed for 8.5?" This would be the main difference between the last commitfest and the other 3; during the other commitfests we can afford to devote resources to reviewing patches just because someone has been a "good hacker"; in CF4, we really have to be pragmatic about what's going to make it in, or not. I'll also say: if we can't make time-based releases work, we're probably dead as a project. MySQL and Ingres both tried feature-based releases, and look where they are now. --Josh Berkus
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South Sudan faces a historical famine greater than the 1984 Ethiopian famine, with 3.5 million people already suffering from acute or emergency-level food shortages. People have been displaced in the country by more than five months of fighting, and if a shaky ceasefire does not hold, the South Sudanese will not be able to return home to plant crops before the rains begin.
Donors have already pledged more than $600 million in May to help avert a crisis, U.N. officials told Reuters.
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Mark Webber has been rated by his boss as being in Michael Schumacher's league as the Australian gears up for the last two races of the formula one world championship season.
Tony Purnell, boss of Ford's racing division which controls the Jaguar F1 team, said he had been staggered by Webber's performances this year.
The 27-year-old has given Jaguar its most consistent results in four years in formula one.
Webber has regularly qualified in the top 10, twice in third place, and has scored all of Jaguar's 17 world championship points for the year. In the most recent grand prix at Monza, Italy, he finished seventh.
Purnell's latest praise follows a string of accolades for Webber this year, including favourable comments from Schumacher, who is on the verge of a record sixth world title.
Webber has outpaced two Jaguar teammates - Brazilian Antonio Pizzonia, who was fired in July and replaced by Englishman Justin Wilson, who has not come any closer to matching Webber's speed.
"I see him (Webber) in the Michael Schumacher league," Purnell told the BBC. "Michael delivers on demand and I see the same in Mark.
"At the start of the season I thought, he's not quite top-flight yet, but I like the way he approaches his job - let's see how he goes in testing.
"Now I think, blimey, this bloke is good."
Ferrari's Schumacher has a three-point lead in the world championship over Williams driver Juan Pablo Montoya, as they head into this weekend's United States GP at Indianapolis.
The final round is the Japanese GP at Suzuka on October 12.
McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen is third on the points table with 75, while Webber is ninth.
Among the drivers Webber leads in the championship are this year's Brazilian GP winner Giancarlo Fisichella, three-time GP victor Heinz-Harald Frentzen and 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve.
He raced in second place in the early laps of the recent Hungarian GP but the Jaguar could not sustain the pace of the Ferraris, Williams, McLarens and Renaults for 300 kilometres and he finished sixth, which he rated his best F1 drive.
Webber also finished sixth in the European and French races and has been seventh four times.
His best finish remains his fifth place on debut with the Minardi team at last year's season-opening race-of-attrition Australian GP in Melbourne.
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James E. Ostendarp
James E. Ostendarp
James E. Ostendarp, professor of physical education, emeritus and Amherst's football coach from 1959 until his retirement in 1992, died on Thursday, Dec. 15,
at the Soldier's Home in Holyoke, Mass., in the company of his wife and children. He was 82 years old. The cause was complications from Alzheimer's disease, his family said.
Ostendarp was the winningest coach in Amherst's history, with a record of 169 wins, 91 losses and five ties, but his former players recall him primarily for his wide-ranging interests and his devotion to his students. Sean Clancy '78 is one of four Ostendarp student-athletes who went on to the NFL (the others are Doug Swift '70, Jean Fugett '72 and Freddie Scott '74). He recalled that Ostendarp made a point of introducing his players to classical music and art, sometimes taking them to the Mead Art Museum during afternoon practice time. "He was the perfect kind of coach," Clancy said, "because he was much more interested in who we were as people than who we were as players. I remember some of what he taught me about x's and o's," Clancy added. "But I remember a great deal about what he taught me about life—about the importance of family, the importance of leadership, about appreciating differences and giving back to the community."
The New York Times' obituary described Ostendarp as a "standard bearer" for Amherst, noting that in 1985, when ESPN approached Amherst and Williams about broadcasting the 100th meeting between the two teams, Ostendarp famously replied, "We're in the education business, not the entertainment business." But despite his wide interests, his commitment to excellence and to competing well never waned: his teams won 13 Little Three championships and had two undefeated seasons (as well as nine seasons with only a single loss).
Born in Baltimore in 1923, Ostendarp knew in grade school that he wanted to make a life in football, but when he got to high school his coaches told him he was too small to play on the team. He proved himself playing semi-pro ball on Sundays; he was named to the high school team in his senior year and ultimately earned All-State honors. After high school Ostendarp received a scholarship to the University of Maryland, but he joined the 82nd Airborne as a paratrooper and saw action in Europe in World War II. After the war he went to Bucknell University, where he earned a B.S. degree in 1952. He then played professional football for two years with the New York Giants, while earning an M.A teaching degree at Columbia University in 1956. He then played for a year with the Montréal Alouettes.
Ostendarp coached at Bucknell, Cornell and Williams before joining the faculty at Amherst in 1959. After his retirement in 1992, a reporter asked whether he was interested in coaching at a bigger school. "Where," he replied incredulously, "would you go after Amherst?"
Ostendarp took seriously the work that came with his faculty title, and was particularly pleased when alumni, friends and colleagues announced at a 1990 dinner in New York City that they had established the James E. Ostendarp Professorship to show their appreciation for his keen interest in all aspects of the Amherst experience and his commitment to the development of the Amherst student within the ideals of a liberal arts education. The Ostendarp family has requested that memorial tributes be directed to this professorship, which is awarded on a biennial basis to the faculty member who is deemed to exhibit both distinction in his or her experience, including intercollegiate athletics, and a sincere continuing interest in the Amherst student after his or her years at the college.
Clancy and several other alumni are working with the Athletics Department and the Office of Alumni and Parent Programs to organize an on-campus celebration of Ostendarp's life, which will likely be held in conjunction with a fall football game. For more information, call (413) 542-2313.


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To know what's on a morning-show anchor's mind, it's often easy to read between the lines. Katie Couric famously employed the "some say" technique to put her own views in the mouths of unidentified others.
But it's relatively uncommon to hear an anchor flatly express an opinion in the way Matt Lauer did this morning. The topic was whether there were racial overtones to Bill Clinton's "fairy tale" tirade directed at Barack Obama in the closing days of the New Hampshire campaign. Matt's guests were radio talk show host Michael Smerconish and former Clinton advisor Paul Begala.
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MICHAEL SMERCONISH: There's a tightrope that they're [the Clinton campaign] walking. Because criticism of Barack Obama is perceived in certain quarters as having a racial connotation. Look at Bill Clinton referring [view YouTube] to this as a "fairy tale" story and Donna Brazile quickly says as an African-American female she's "depressed" about that.
MATT LAUER: Which had nothing to do with race.
SMERCONISH: I agree. Has nothing to do with race.
LAUER: You could say it's a fairy tale on Mitt Romney's side. You could say it's a fairy tale on Rudy Giuliani's side.
SMERCONISH: Absolutely.
On the one hand, I agree with Lauer and Smerconish. While Clinton looked angry, I didn't read a racial angle into his remarks. But query whether Lauer be so quick to vouch for the bona fides of a Republican in similar circumstances.


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As you know, I am not the greatest cook. My proper southern baby girl has now decided that she needs to remind me of that fact. I make her favorite food, meatballs. She doesn't eat them. I ask, why? "Mommy, they are too bad." The chicken and dumplings. "Mommy, they are too bad." That is fine, but the expression of disgust on her face really hits home the fact that she hates my cooking. Luckily, I can't mess up spaghetti out of a box and sauce out of a can, or she might starve. If anyone can replicate the meatball recipe at Firehouse Subs, let me know. They get a rating of "I LOVE MEATBALLS!!!" Squeal of glee included.
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She might also like the meatballs that they sell at Sbarro's (located in many food courts in many malls). I used to love those when I still lived in the States. I would order just one meatball (because they are huge) or two if I was particularly famished. Give them a try if you have a Sbarro's near you--
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1. Re: out of order when put /take packages in/from a blocking queueEJP Nov 23, 2011 12:26 AM (in response to Johnny_hunter)Packages?
Which BlockingQueue implementation are you using? Sounds more like a stack to me.
2. Re: out of order when put /take packages in/from a blocking queue796440 Nov 23, 2011 12:42 AM (in response to Johnny_hunter)Please provide an [url http://sscce.org]SSCCE that demonstrates this.
Unless you're using a PriorityQueue or some other specialized implementation, it should be a FIFO order. Check the docs for the implementation you're using.
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|From: Matthew Flatt (mflatt at cs.utah.edu)
Date: Sun Apr 26 11:05:57 EDT 2009
At Sat, 25 Apr 2009 20:35:30 -0400, Taylor Venable wrote: > It's been a little while since I've used PLT, but I grabbed the source > for 4.1.5 and went to compile it on my OpenBSD 4.5 x86 box. At the > end of the `make install` step, I get an error: > > : > : > setup-plt: --- post-installing collections --- > setup-plt: post-installing: help > setup-plt: post-installing: mred > setup-plt: post-installing: mysterx > setup-plt: post-installing: mzcom > setup-plt: done > setup-plt: > setup-plt: error: during Building docs for > /opt/plt/lib/plt/collects/web-server/scribblings/web-server.scrbl > setup-plt: ffi-obj: couldn't get "scheme_start_atomic" from #f > (Unable to resolve symbol) > gmake[1]: *** [install-3m] Error 1 > > [...] > > Does this error > constitute something that effectively prevents proper use of the PLT > system, or is it just a warning that's manifested as a make error? This is an error in building some documentation, so it doesn't directly affect execution. But the error suggests that there's a problem with accessing C-level exports from the mzscheme executable via the FFI, though. If so, some other libraries could fail (e.g., `readline'). When the build process creates the `mzscheme' executable, does it use the `-rdynamic' flag?
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I cant tell you how many calls I get from residents wanting to know when Maryland Avenue will be completely opened, the mayor told the council and a room full of citizens Tuesday night.
Mayor Virginia Hillman wanted the council to approve a plan to close Hemphill Street and have the Stonehill Subdivision developer spend about $350,000 to open the portion of Maryland Avenue that is set to run through his development.
Hillman brought the same idea up to the planning commission earlier in May and hit a brick wall with personality conflicts and procedural concerns.
This just sounds like an ultimatum, said Alderman Charlie Harmon. His sentiments were echoed by Alderman Becki Vassar. Neither liked the idea that the developer, in his initial subdivision plans approved more than seven years ago, agreed to build and open both Hemphill and Maryland roadways. Now he wants us to close one road first and then hell build the other. That doesnt sound right, said Vassar.
We are cheating our citizens by not opening Maryland Avenue, Hillman said.
After a lengthy discussion, the council opted to throw the plan back in the developers lap, asking if the developer would consider building his portion of Maryland Road first and then coming back to the council in about seven months or so to see if the city would then close Hemphill Road.
Former Razorback standout Scotty Thurman, representing the developer, Cypress Properties, told the council that he would take the proposal back, but didnt think the developer would go for it.
The mayors plan doesnt actually call for closing Hemphill Road, which is currently a substandard dead-end street, but to close the portion that needs to be built to make the road a thoroughfare, about 350 feet. Projected costs to complete the road and bring the current portion up to city standards would be about $350,000.
The developer would complete his portion of Maryland Avenue, and then a small portion would be left to make the roadway a complete east-west thoroughfare. That portion is in the city budget, according to the mayor, to be built this year.
Wes Lowder, an engineer working for the developer, said the major cost of Hemphill is not the linear distance but soil and drainage issues which would bring the project up to $350,000 or more, Lowder agreed with the council that the original plans called for the developer to open both roads when the development reached those areas. But with about 70 unsold lots already in the developed parts of the subdivision, the developer has no plans of opening up new lots on Hemphill Road along Maryland Avenue, meaning he doesnt have to complete either road at this time. Hes adamant about not opening up Hemphill Road, Lowder said.
Late Friday, Andy Collins with Cypress Properties explained that hes gone door-to-door in the Hemphill community and says all the neighbors, except one, are against opening Hemphill. They are afraid itll become a speedway, Collins said, adding that opening Maryland was a more practical and quicker way to break the gridlock on Brockington.
He explained that even opening up Maryland Avenue was not economically feasible for the developer. Well only pick up 12 lots, and after spending $350,000 on the roadway, its a loss, Lowder said, adding that the developer would rather do that than open up Hemphill.
The mayor called it a win-win situation, but Alderman Sheila Sulcer said, Its better for the developer, not for us.
Sulcer also reminded the council that this same developer had two strikes against him as far as she was concerned. He has sent out mean letters about neighbors, and he built a bad street that cost the city $200,000 to fix.
And are we setting a precedent, added Vassar, for another developer to come in next week and get out of something hes supposed to do?
The mayor responded, This is not political or personal, or to help the developer. Its whats best for the citizens.
A handful of residents spoke on the issue; all recommended the city open Maryland Avenue and close Hemphill.
David Barnes, who lives on Hemphill, said, We already have traffic and speeding problems. If you open it up, well just have more congestion, and if you expand the road to meet city standards thatll take more of our yards and leave less space for the kids to play.
Justin Smith reminded the council of the spring tornado that blocked Loop Road. We had one way in and one way out for a very long time. It was a dangerous situation. If we dont open up Maryland Avenue, well have the same problem when something happens on Brockington Road.
The mayor agreed with the council that the city needs north-south thoroughfares like Hemphill as well as another major east-west corridor like Maryland. Here is our chance to get one of them. If we do nothing, well get neither one.
In agreeing to ask the developer to show good faith first, the council told Thurman and Lowder that they would be willing to set up a special meeting with the developer to approve the suggestion that he goes first.
In other council business:
- The aldermen approved spending $149,269 to fund fulltime staffing at the Gravel Ridge fire station, which was recently annexed into Sherwood with most of the rest of Gravel Ridge. This puts them on the same footing as our other fire departments, the mayor said.
- The council approved a resolution declaring 7900 Hwy. 107 (Couchs Garage) a public nuisance. The resolution allows the city to condemn the property.
- Aldermen approved an ordinance rezoning property at Hwy. 107 and Oakdale from C-2 to C-3, allowing the acreage to be used for a wider array of commercial projects. A related ordinance rezoning a lot in the Lake Cherry Subdivision from R-1 to C-1 was sent back to the planning commission at the developers request. The developer wanted the property rezoned C-3 and will revisit the issue with the commission next month.


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Ahmed Chalabi, one of Iraq's best-known opposition leaders with strong support in the Pentagon, said in an interview published yesterday that he did not plan to play a political role in his homeland.
"I want to take part in the reconstruction of the civilian society," the Iraqi National Congress leader told French daily Le Monde by phone from southern Iraqi city of Nasiriyah.
Mr Chalabi said he had been "extremely well-received" in Iraq, where he returned after the fall of Saddam Hussein's government.
But asked if he intended to play a political role there, he said: "Absolutely not. I am not a candidate for any post."
According to a CIA report last month, Mr Chalabi, as an Iraqi exile, would find little support among the Iraqi population.
US National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice said last week Iraqi exiles would have an important role to play in a postwar Iraqi government, but some may only stay temporarily.
Mr Chalabi, who has close ties with Washington, said his vision for Iraq was a democracy with power in the hands of Iraqis.
"I don't believe the United Nations would be able to play a central role in Iraq. It has become a de facto ally of Saddam Hussein," he said, citing the refusal of UN Security Council members France and Germany to support the US-led war in Iraq.
Mr Chalabi has said he will send a representative to a meeting between US officials and Iraqi factions in Nasiriyah today.
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Docket: 02N-0152 - Timely Pediatric Studies and Adequate Pediatric Labeling for Human Drugs and Biologics
Comment Number: EC -47
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Dr. Timothy Corden
2002-07-02 18:42:01
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5. General Comments
July 2, 2002 Dockets Management Branch (HFA-305) Food and Drug Administration 5630 Fishers Lane - Room 1061 Rockville, MD 20652 http://www.fda.gov/dockets/ecomments Dear Sir or Madam: What follows is a form letter put out by the American Academy of Pediatrics that supports retaining the1998 Pediatric Rule and thus allowing for its positive affect on the health and well being of our nations children in conjunction with the Pharmaceuticals for Children Act (BPCA). As a practicing Pediatric Critical Care physician I strongly urge you to heed the information presented below. I have through the years had to administer drugs to children that I felt would help them with only adult data to lead me. With no drug metabolism or dosing affect data, physicians and pharmacists are left with their own best estimates on how to deliver a given drug to a child. This is unfortunate, our children deserve better and our companies and national economy can afford it; anything less would be a national embarrassment for the wealthiest nation on earth. I urge you to retain the 1999 Pediatric Rule and support future renewals of the BPCA. These two measures are making a difference and are examples of how government can make positive improvements in healthcare for the right reasons. Sincerely, Timothy E. Corden, MD Medical Director, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine University of Wisconsin's Children's Hospital AAP Letter: As a pediatrician who cares for infants and children every day, I welcome the opportunity to comment on the relationship between the 1998 Pediatric Rule and the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act (P.L. 107-109). As a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), I know that the AAP has advocated for appropriately tested and labeled medications for infants, children and adolescents for over 40 years. Securing safe and appropriate drugs for use by children has had a long and laborious history. Significant progress toward pediatric drug studies and labeling has been made over the last five years. A dual approach to obtaining essential pediatric data was instituted in the late 1990's. This approach combines: 1) incentives for voluntary studies of drug safety and dosing by industry (extended in January 2002 in the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act [BPCA]); and 2) a regulation requiring pediatric studies of new drugs and some already marketed drugs, known as the Pediatric Rule. In March 2002 the FDA proposed to suspend the Pediatric Rule. While this proposal was reversed, this action indicates that children are at risk of losing the ground we have fought so hard to secure for them. The Pediatric Rule ensures that children are no longer a therapeutic afterthought by the pharmaceutical industry. It is an essential and successful tool in ensuring that children have the quality and quantity of drugs they need. All new drugs must be studied for pediatric use at the time a drug comes to market unless the FDA grants a waiver. This makes medications for children a certainty, not an option and puts children on a level playing field with adults for the first time. I believe that all components of the 1998 Pediatric Rule must be preserved. It is a comprehensive approach to securing pediatric studies. FDA has not yet invoked all the provisions of the Pediatric Rule; however, together they weave a safety net for children to ensure that children have appropriate drugs available for their use. The following comments and recommendations respond to questions and issues raised in the Federal Register notice soliciting public comments: Retiring or relaxing any authorities currently in the Pediatric Rule is inappropriate and would be to the detriment of children. It must always be kept in mind that BPCA is time-limited, voluntary and subject to continuation by the Congress. Those facts speak directly to the need to ensure that the Pediatric Rule remains in place in its entirety. Noting again that the BPCA is subject to continuation by Congress and that future reauthorization is uncertain, the Pediatric Rule should mirror the scope of the BPCA and apply to all labeled and potential indications as well as new indications. If a company submits a supplemental indication to the FDA, it invokes the Pediatric Rule. It is important that appropriate pediatric studies be conducted for that new use; and if the current label lacks appropriate pediatric use information (e.g., for neonates) the FDA should also include in their requirement for pediatric studies of the new indication, any pediatric studies that may be needed for the currently labeled or potential indications. In determining the process of when pediatric studies are conducted, the FDA should rely on the detailed process for requesting pediatric studies of already marketed drugs and securing labeling that is outlined in the BPCA. It is essential that the Pediatric Rule remain in place because it is the only mechanism that ensures that biological products will be studied and available for children. No provision of BPCA applies specifically to biological products since the legislation focuses on drugs covered by the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) and the vast majority of biologics are covered under the Public Health Service Act. Moreover, some of the most innovative new therapies now and in the future are biological products, which are not covered under BPCA. Appropriate formulations are an essential component of providing medications for the pediatric population. It is a requisite for studies in infants and younger children to develop age appropriate formulations, if necessary. Failure to require needed formulations for specific age populations negates the intent of the BPCA and the Pediatric Rule. BPCA limits its reference to recommendation for formulation changes only to studies completed under public contract. This provision was included to acknowledge that once a formulation is developed in the study phase, while it may be necessary to manufacture that formulation, it may not always be possible to scale up the formulation for distribution to the general public. Thank you for your consideration of these comments. Sincerely, Timothy E. Corden, MD Medical Director, Pediatric Critical Care University of Wisconsin's Children's Hospital.


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...Brothers Jim and Bob Varner describe 2010 as a cold year with two heat spikes that were shorter and less dramatic than in other parts of California. It was a long growing season, and the fruit came in 2-3 weeks later than normal. As always, the Varner and Neely wines were fermented in barrel, with native yeasts, natural fermentation and minimal handling. These broad-shouldered Chardonnays and deep, resonant Pinots remain some of the most compelling wines being made in California."
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...Mark Aubert is one of the contenders for California's finest practitioner of Burgundian-styled, yet classic, California Chardonnays. His offerings are all made like grand cru Burgundies with full malolactic, the use of French oak and lees stirring, but the purity of fruit, the textural dimensions, and the stunning singularity of these Chardonnays can only be matched by a handful of other Chardonnay producers in the world. He's that good. Aubert's 2012s, which I have enjoyed multiple times out of bottle since I purchased most of them, merit the scores I gave them last year."
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...ark Aubert continues to set the bar incredibly high for the world-class quality of his Burgundian-styled, remarkable Chardonnays, which come from relatively cool sites spread from Rutherford in Napa Valley to the far reaches of the Sonoma Coast. As I indicated last year, Aubert is at the top of his game, and it is hard to believe any Chardonnay winemaker in the world is turning out a half-dozen Chardonnays at this qualitative level year in and year out. He has had an incredible run of great success, after being mentored by none other than the reclusive and supremely talented Helen Turley when he took over the winemaking job at Peter Michael, then proceeded on to impressive sojourns at Colgin Estate as well as Tom Futo's winery in Oakville."


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Green or blue ribbons - or walnuts for the walnut-sized gland? Prostate cancer survivors need to choose symbols. Choose them, make them widely recognized, and use them for raising awareness and money for research.
Wearing an emblem is both a personal decision and a link, a sign of connection. The choices will reverberate when activists contact local newspapers and TV stations and announce a campaign. Easy to say -- pin a ribbon on your mayor. Hand them out at the ball game. Some people are doing this already. What to pin -- a walnut emblem or a ribbon? Green or blue or both?
During last fall's Senate hearing on prostate cancer, C-Span viewers got a good look at the walnut. Rick Ward, a prostate cancer survivor in Deer Lake, Montana gave his Congressional representative Senator Conrad Burns a gold walnut on a key chain. Burns presented this gift to Robert Dole. Burns had helped Ward, a Veteran, to obtain due benefits and Dole is both a Veteran and a prostate cancer survivor. Senator Burns presented the golden walnut as though it were a medal for surviving this disease.
Medals need ribbons; ribbons touch the heart through the emotional power of color associations plus the appeal of simplicity. And of course the walnut as an emblem is a brilliant analogy for picturing what's inside the male body. Urologists use it all the time. For promoting prevention and early detection the walnut is perfect.
Consider men who've just been told they have prostate cancer -- currently 300,000 men every year. For many, the best treatment choices involve getting rid of the prostate through surgery, some form of radiation, and/or androgen blockade. We commend the initiative of those who've promoted the walnut emblem. We ask them to support a Prostate Cancer Ribbon Campaign. We are talking about an emblem not just for early detection but for prostate cancer veterans. What color ribbon will make a fitting award and tribute to men who are dancing with the bear that rips out this walnut-sized gland?
Symbols and colors are already on offer. Some are under-promoted and not widely recognized, some are corporate and cold. Take a look at the logo of the National Prostate Cancer Coalition (NPCC). Businesslike. US-TOO and the American Foundation for Urologic Disease (AFUD)sell necktie-shaped pins ($4:00). The Mathews Foundation for Prostate Cancer Research mails out a green-enameled metal ribbon symbolizing hope and money for research ($5:00 donation). How many survivors, though, actually recognize, wear and care about these pins?
Starting fresh with a simple fabric ribbon may help with fundraising. Voices on behalf of a Blue Denim Ribbon stress its plain availability. If some people prefer green, pin them together. One way or another we need to hitch the walnut as a symbol of early detection onto a major ribbon campaign on behalf of money for a Cure.
For this to happen we in the prostate cancer survivor/supporter community need to believe these choices matter. They're urgent. We 're not talking trinkets or crass P-R. The time for wearing and promoting emblems is now. The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) has issued a call for The March on Washington in September '98. This sets a target for raising prostate cancer awareness. The NPCC tabled the ribbon issue last fall. Without carping, it seems fair to say NPCC still is not tuned in to opportunities for corporate fund raising. NPCC President Jay Hedlund says that on October 23, 1997 the NPCC board "reaffirmed that the primary and overriding objective of the NPCC is advocacy for increased federal funding for research for prostate cancer." What about commerical sponsorships?
The biggest US manufacturer of jeans and other apparel is VF Corporation headquartered in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. VF owns Lee, Wrangler, Riders, and Rustler. Last October 10 was Lee National Denim Day. This annual event raises money for breast cancer. If you support the idea of a Prostate Cancer Awareness Campaign, and if you agree, a blue denim ribbon might make a great symbol, take a look at how Lee National Denim exceeded its goal of raising $2 million dollars for breast cancer research. Scroll down their page and see how the pink ribbon turns the color of dollar bills.
VF Corporation's CEO, Mackey J. McDonald has a prostate. Good reason for him to identify with the race for a cure for Prostate Cancer. Mr. McDonald does business on the Internet. He wants more of us to shop for clothes by computer. Wouldn't it make sense to ask him (and manufacturers like him) to support a Prostate Cancer Ribbon Campaign?
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ROME (AP) - Italian Premier Mario Monti, who is being backed by the Vatican in his bid for re-election, says gay rights issues - including gay marriage -should be decided by Parliament, not his government if he wins.
Monti told Sky TG24 TV on Sunday that issues involving personal dignity are more important that economic reforms.
But he stressed that his coalition forces, which include pro-Vatican centrists, came together to work on the more "urgent" task of achieving economic growth in recession-mired Italy.
He says the new Parliament will have a greater role than the government in dealing with gay rights. Monti didn't express his personal opinion on gay marriage.
Same-sex marriage isn't permitted in Italy. The Vatican, which carries significant influence in Italian politics, opposes same-sex marriage.
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American Idol's final season is already starting off with a little controversy.
Fan favorite judge Jennifer Lopez is facing some hot water after her comments about contestant Lindita Halimi during Wednesday's season premiere. Halimi, who lost an incredible 150 pounds before her audition, wowed Lopez and her fellow Idol judges Harry Connick Jr. and Keith Urban with her rendition of James Brown's "It's A Man's Man's Man's World." However, Lopez's comments about Halimi had some viewers a little miffed.
"She sings like a heavy girl," Lopez tells Connick Jr. during the performance, the comment clearly meant to be taken as a compliment.
"That's true. She didn't lose that part," Connick Jr. replies.
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Lopez reiterated her thoughts after the judges unanimously voted to keep Halimi in the competition.
"She sings like a big girl, though," Lopez laughs. "She didn't lose that."
Not surprisingly, some viewers had plenty to say about the exchange on social media.
How does a "heavy girl" sing @JLo ?!?! Very disappointed @AmericanIdol #JenniferLopez #AmericanIdol— megan anderson (@megroxout) January 7, 2016
How dare Jennifer Lopez say that this girl "sings like a heavy girl" like WTF does that even mean! She's got a strong voice and worked hard.— Georgette (@OddGeoBlue) January 7, 2016
did Jennifer Lopez really just say she sings "like a heavy girl" ????? how is that.... what ??!?? 🙃 #AmericanIdol— hans (@h_zeebs) January 7, 2016
Before Halimi's audition, the 26-year-old Kosovo native told the story of her dramatic weight loss. "In my hometown when I started singing, a lot of people were like, 'Oh she has a nice voice, but she's really fat,'" she said, "and as a teenager that does touch you emotionally a lot."
Through diet and exercise, Halimi not only shed the weight, but she's now also a personal trainer. She later married her own first personal trainer.
"It came to the point where I was like, 'I can make a change for myself, and I could do better for myself,'" Halimi said about shedding the pounds. "I love to be a part of somebody else's transformation."
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Former Idol contestant Clay Aiken recently made headlines, when he slammed the final season of the show that made him famous.
"Oh good Lord... those boring ass responses from the judges!? Where is Simon when you need him!?" Aiken tweeted on Wednesday, obviously missing former judge Simon Cowell. "That guy need a hook to pull him off stage."
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