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Emmett Hall's Family Legacy
By Bev Fast
To most Canadians, the Honourable Justice Emmett Hall, C.C., LLB'19, DCL'64 was one of Canada's most prominent jurists and civil libertarians. To Dr. John Hall Wedge, O.C., MD'69, BSc'73, the Hon. Madam Justice Catherine Wedge, LLB'80 and Dr. Charlotte Wedge, BSc'82, MD'87, he was simply grandfather - the man who supported their dreams and cheered their accomplishments.
"Grandfather completely influenced how all of us kids lived our lives," says Catherine, a judge on the B.C. Supreme Court. "He used to say, you're not put here to make money, you're put here to make a difference. That's been a source of inspiration for all of us."
Emmett Hall lived what he taught. He spent the first half of his career building a reputation as one of Saskatchewan's most astute legal minds, and the second half tackling some of the country's most contentious issues as a judge on the Supreme Court of Canada. Hall's place in the national consciousness is linked to his chairing of the royal commission on Canada's national health system. The Hall Report set the stage for adoption of public health insurance.
Hall's children and grandchildren have continued the family legacy of making a difference, particularly in the fields of health and law. Son John E. Hall (BA'48) was a respected orthopaedic surgeon and professor at Boston's Harvard Medical School; daughter Marian Wedge (LLB'61) was a judge on the Saskatchewan Court of Queen's Bench. She married James Wedge, C.M. (BACC'44, LLB'48), a Queen's Counsel and long-time city councillor. Of the five Wedge children, John, Catherine and Charlotte are all University of Saskatchewan graduates.
"Grandfather was a great believer in the quality of education at the U of S and encouraged us to attend there," says John, who started medical school in 1964 - the same year the Hall Report was published. He went on to head the department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Royal University Hospital in the 1980s. He later moved to Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children, where he was head of Orthopaedic Surgery and then Surgery.
"At one time, the chiefs of surgery, paediatrics and research at Sick Kids were all U of S grads," John says.
Today, John is an international authority on complex surgical hip reconstruction in adolescents. He continues to practice at Sick Kids, and is currently Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs at the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine.
John's career was well established by the time youngest sister Charlotte entered med school at the U of S. After graduation, she did her residency in ophthalmology in Toronto. A specialist in diseases of the front of the eye, her practice at Toronto East General is focussed on corneal transplants and cataract surgery.
"One of my fondest memories of the U of S is convocation," Charlotte says. "Grandfather was chancellor at the time. When I went up to get my diploma, he grabbed my hand and gave me a big kiss, right in front of everybody."
She cherishes her U of S degree all the more because it has her grandfather's signature on it. "It feels like something special, even now."
Catherine, meanwhile, took a longer route to a career in law. A world-class equestrian, she competed at the Pan American Games in '71, the Olympics in '76 and was part of the gold medal winning Canadian 3 Day Event Team at the '78 World Equestrian Games. Having reached the pinnacle of her riding career, she decided it was time for a new direction.
"Grandfather was always saying I should be a lawyer. He was determined, but at first I had no interest in it. After the Olympics and various injuries and having horses sold out from under me, I began to think maybe he was right," Catherine says. "I loved the U of S. The law school was amazing, the faculty were wonderful - I feel blessed I went there."
Wherever their careers have taken them, Emmett Hall's grandchildren say growing up with his legacy was never a burden. "We all knew what he had accomplished, but we viewed it in terms of pride," Charlotte says.
Among his many achievements, one case that weighed heavily on Justice Hall was the 1967 Supreme Court ruling to uphold the conviction of Steven Truscott. Hall was the lone dissenting judge.
"He wasn't ruling on Truscott's innocence or guilt, but on the trial being a gross miscarriage of justice. I remember him coming home and pacing up and down when he learned the other judges wouldn't agree. When I saw the Ontario Court of Appeal ruling earlier this year, I thought, it took them 40 years to come to his decision," Catherine says.
"I know the ruling would have made him very happy," Charlotte adds. "He felt so strongly, he really suffered for people."
Whether debating the issues at Sunday dinner or cheering them on at sporting events, Emmett Hall was a constant presence in his grandchildren's lives until his death in 1995 at the grand age of 97.
"I've always appreciated that there were few kids who had the intellectual and emotional support we did," Catherine says.
Charlotte agrees. "The main thing I learned from him was to try your hardest. If something was worthwhile, it was worth working for. We knew we could count on him if we needed anything, but we also knew it would be a good idea to try and figure it out ourselves. He taught us self-sufficiency."
The evidence certainly supports the ability of successive generations to excel. "We've had three generations of superior court judges - my grandfather, mother and sister. And we've had two generations of mother-daughter superior court judges. I think that might be a first," John says.
John himself is part of another notable legacy - he joins his grandfather and father in having been named to the Order of Canada. And while he jokes that his two other siblings, Brenda and David, had 'inferior' educations at other universities, they have also done well. And now David's son Tim, who's a native of Vancouver, is studying law at the University of Saskatchewan - making him the fourth generation in a growing family legacy.
"Tim has discovered what all of us knew, that Saskatoon is a great university city," Charlotte says.
Adds Catherine, "we all told him what a great school it is. Now he says it's the best advice he ever got."
Beverly Fast is a freelance writer in Saskatoon who has written for the Green & White, Western Living Magazine, and The Commuter.


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UPDATE/retraction (April 2 | 14:48 EDT): So re-reading and re-reading again Rogers' posts, I've realized he was cleverly playing with and playing up both April Fools pranks by Google. It is notable, of course, that Rogers does regularly blog about all things Google on a regular basis and that his posts, dated March 31 shortly before midnight, were not explicitly marked as satirical or as April Fools writeups. My apologies for not double checking.
ZDNet blogger Garrett Rogers appears to have fallen for not one but two April Fools gags by Google. Happens to the best of us, I suppose, but it's still amusing. One had to do with Google offering a broadband Internet access via the toilet, the other with Google offering to snail mail you any and all emails in your account that you want a hard copy of.
As one who briefly believed, but didn't blog about, the Google Paper gag, I'm laughing with you, Garrett.
Speaking of laughing with us, at me, check out MRC's 2007 April Fools Edition of our biweekly Notable Quotables publication.

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The Eden Lounge Villa:
Cute 1-BDR first floor garden apartment. Surrounded by fruit trees. You will feel like your in the jungle but not really. Screened in living room. High Ceiling and ceiling fan and A/C. Clean and Quiet and a safe area and convenient to anywhere you want to go. Snorkeling Equipment on site along with cooler and beach chairs. Coffee maker and toaster along with all the essential for cooking meals. Grocery Store 2 miles away to buy anything you need.
30+years resident. Came here to go diving and never left. This is my home and don't plan to live anywhere else. Originally from Tennessee.
Always loved to go to the beach. Living here I have best of both worlds. Love to grow things I can eat so a garden is one of my passions besides the ocean.
Built house in 2007.
Cynthia Smith purchased this apartment in 2007
There are so many things to do here. Why spend your money on expensive Hotel. Stay here and save money. Centrally located here to town or Coral Bay. Comfortable bed and a hot shower what more do you need.
It's always cool here. Quiet safe and clean.
Spend less money on accommodation's and have money for Sailing trips and dining out.
My husband and I stayed at Edan Lounge for 5 days because we had friends getting married on the island. Edan Lounge met all of our needs and was in a great location for us! We were 10 minutes from downtown Cruz Bay and another 10 minutes up to the beaches (Trunk Bay, Hawksnest, etc.) and only 5 minutes from our friends staying on the island. We spent minimal time at the villa during the day and ate out most of the time, but the room was relaxing, clean and air conditioned. Plus, showers were always hot!
This is a great little spot if you don't want to spend a fortune and a perfect location if you have a rental to get around with. We would stay at Cynthia's again if we return to the island!
Cynthia is a wonderful host and the place is exactly how it is depicted in the description. Cynthia even provided a Christmas tree since we were staying over the holiday. We enjoyed how close it was to Cruz Bay yet far enough away to seem like we were in the middle of a tropical jungle. The Eden Lounge is well equipped for making meals at home. We loved eating on the screened porch. That room is definitely the best!! I highly recommend the Eden Lounge. It was just perfect for our 8 day stay! Just rent a jeep, bring your bathing suit and snorkel gear, and you will be all set for the vacation of a lifetime.
Had a most wonderful 6-day stay at Eden Lounge. Perfect directions to follow to the home, great location a few miles from Cruz Bay, peaceful sleeping at night with stiff breezes and tree frog sounds! The home is beautifully constructed and maintained and I felt at ease the moment I walked in the door. Furnishings are simple and elegant with beautiful artwork adorning the walls. I strongly recommend Cynthia's Eden Lounge to travelers. The outside living room is a highlight!!
We had an absolute wonderful time at the Eden Lounge! The property was nice and clean and it had everything we needed in it! We needed a little help locating it so we called Cynthia and she was very happy to help us and stayed on the phone till we got there. The property is only about 10-15 mins away from Cruz Bay as well which was extremely convenient! I've told a few friends about the Eden Lounge and would definitely stay there again! Thank you Cynthia!!!
Cynthia is so kind and helpful! The place is perfect, a nice little drive away from Cruz Bay, but close enough to get dinner and drinks, etc. We saw geckos, deer, chickens, and goats wandering on the property. My daughter loved it! The place is simple and clean and has all the amenities we needed. The outside porch area was great as we had our daughter with us who goes to bed earlier. We had a great time here and hope to come back! It's a little hard to find, but we have found that so are most things on St. John! Once you find it though, you never forget where it is!
My adult daughter and I found the Eden Lounge Villa the perfect place for a tropical island retreat on St. John. It is ideally located close to the pristine beaches and the many restaurants, bars & live music of Cruz Bay activities too! The cozy garden studio apartment is nestled in a lush, hillside setting with peaceful, calm surroundings. The new unit is pleasant, bright, clean and decorated with cheerful Caribbean pastels and original art pieces. A comfortable King size bed and sleeper couch come with fresh sheets, and both bath and beach towels are provided. There is also a flat screen TV with cable. You'll find a full size refrigerator, range/oven and all the dishes and cooking utensils for your convenience. An airy, screened-in breakfast nook and sitting area overlook the jungle-like greenery which add serenity to the lovely apartment. (Even in the middle of the summer there was a gentle, cool breeze, so we never needed to turn on the air conditioner.) The property owner, Cynthia, had beach chairs, a cooler and snorkeling equipment available for our use and an extensive collection of books on the history, flora, fauna and fishes of St. John! We had a great time hiking and exploring the entire island. We have traveled world-wide and really enjoy meeting the local residents of the areas where we stay. This was by far our favorite vacation destination ever. Thanks goes to Cynthia for sharing her beautiful home and heartfelt hospitality at the Eden Lounge Villa on Gift Hill, St. John! Enjoy...
Two miles from Cruz Bay. 4 miles to Hawksnest.
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Winter 2017-2018
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Spring-Summer 2018
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You will need a car or jeep.
Renting a car in St. Thomas will save you money in the long run.
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Also written by Roger Stelljes: First Case - prequel, The St. Paul Conspiracy, Deadly Stillwater, Electing To Murder, and Fatally Bound.
Vince Flynn has described Roger Stelljes as "a powerfull new thriller voice." Midwest Book Review said his first book had a "colorful flair and a savvy knack for dialogue." His awards include a MIPA Merit Award and he was a Minnesota Book Awards Nominee for his first thriller. Roger is a lifelong Minnesotan and enjoys incorporating a touch of Minnesota into each book. "Deadly Stillwater" provides the best of a mystery nestled into the landscape of the Minneapolis/St. Paul area.


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I believe the Celtics have won without Rondo against better teams this year... House is a walking turnover but the Celts' defense is so good that they should easily hold us to well under 90 points.
They're 2-1 w/out Rondo, they beat the Laker and the Blazers, lost to the Wizards. As for holding the Sixers under 90, well last time they scored 103 on them so I'm not so sure about that. Pressure all night long and run on everything.
Looks like you were on the money. Frustrating fourth quarter, to say the least.
Brian, you know you're my guy, but I feel like if the young Rajon Rondo was running the point for the 76ers, you'd be saying he'll be every bit as good as Chris Paul.
Also, I wrote the Sun-Times blog today and linked to your Melky Cabrera post, so let me know if there is any little increase in traffic.
The biggest compliment I can give Rondo is that he's the best point on their roster. To be running that team and averaging less than 5 assists per game is pretty pitiful if you ask me.
Brian yesterday I watched Boston-Portland and Celtics' defense is terrific, they start form the tip off and never let you take a breathe... I was impressed
my hope is that Miller posts up House (or Rondo, if he plays I would be even happier, remember how Andre torched him in Philly... it wasn't even funny) over and over, and that Kendrick "foul machine" Perkins picks up two quick fouls and never gets into the game, that would help us. I think KG will take Sam, though
I would be ok with the big three having a great game and beating us, but I would be disappointed if the Houses, the Poseys and the Pruitts (awful vs Portland) of that team explode for another big game... we have to avoid that
Anyway I think both teams will play hard, LOL
The Sixers need to bring that exact same type of defensive intensity to have any shot tonight, and I honestly think the Celts don't have the horses to break the Sixers pressure.
We should see Miller, Iguodala, Williams, Thad and Dalembert down the stretch. That team will be all over the court causing turnovers. It's going to be fun to watch.


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Andy Stanleigh always knew he wanted to work in the arts.
"Drawing and painting have been my first loves," said the 36-year-old Toronto-born artist.
But Art Spiegelman's 1992 Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel Maus – a story about the author's father's experiences in the Holocaust, told using mice as Jews and cats as Nazis – was one of the key texts that inspired him to delve into graphic novels.
Stanleigh now runs an independent publishing company called AH Comics with high school friend Michael Tymczyszyn. Together, they have released three graphic novels, including Titan: An Alternate History, their biggest release to date, available from major retailers such as Indigo Books.
That accomplishment was a result of Stanleigh's chutzpah. He walked into the head office in Toronto and asked them to stock his book. Luckily for him, one of the directors in charge of buying new books happened to be there, and the company was interested in expanding its graphic novels section at the time.
"I just did the old school thing and decided to pound the pavement," he said, adding that he often shares that advice with people. "It doesn't matter if people say, 'Send us an email.' You've got to do the legwork."
Titan tells the story of a "megalomaniac badass" who is reincarnated several times throughout history, and each time, he tries to take over the world. It's told in four different time periods, each with its own distinct drawing style.
Stanleigh called the 96-page project a daunting task.
"It's not something you can do in your spare time and get done in a reasonable amount of time. Life gets in the way," he said.
So, although he had a steady job as a graphic designer, when a client offered to support him while he worked on the graphic novel, he jumped at the chance.
The risk was made scarier by the fact that it was the second time he had taken that route. The first time didn't pay off – he ended up spending six months looking for work. But this time was different. He was working with Tymczyszyn, who wrote the script for Titan.
"We just seem to click. I seem to get exactly what he's going for. His notes to me are always like, 'Dude, this is better than what I had imagined when I was writing it,'" he said.
Not all of the projects are collaborations between Tymczyszyn and Stanleigh. One book, Delta, is a collection of drawings that are meant as a visual companion to local band The River Pilots' most recent album of the same name. As listeners go through the album, they're meant to open the page and experience the images.
AH Comics' most recent release is a graphic novel called Hobson's Gate, which is a story that Stanleigh both wrote and illustrated. It tells the story of detective Joseph Hobson, who is facing his own personal demons in the form of anxiety and panic attacks, while at the same time, facing what may be real demons out in the world.
Much of the story takes the form of journal entries, with Hobson sharing his thoughts about his anxiety. For example, near the beginning of the book, he writes, "You're convinced that you can't trust your spouse, your partner, your best friend. Other people, they don't see what you see. What you see is dangerous, and they're letting the danger in. Maybe it would be better if I was alone. I need to feel safe."
This story is one that's quite personal for Stanleigh. He took a lot of the journal entries right out of his own journals from a time when he was going through his own struggles with anxiety and panic attacks.
The novel is filled with dark drawings in very muted colours. Most pages are entirely black and white except for some muted tones, red blood, or as on one page, a bright police caution sign. Stanleigh said the idea was to convey the way he felt in those days, and the way the character is currently feeling.
"Life isn't good, and it's just muted colours," he said. "You're walking outside and it could be a beautiful fall day with beautiful leaves and you just don't see it."
Thankfully, he said he was lucky enough to have people to help him overcome the obstacles, but he described writing the comic as being very cathartic.
"It was a really good process to see what my mindset was during that time and see where I am now," he said.
Stanleigh plans to continue the story with two sequels, the first of which he hopes will be ready for a December release. The second will be released at Toronto ComiCon, which will take place the weekend of March 7, 2014.
For more information about AH Comics, visit ahcomics.com.


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Liverpool run the risk of falling behind
Liverpool's commercial income has improved, but the club is in a less good condition than it was when it was bought by Tom Hicks and George Gillett Jr in early 2007. Then they were en route to a second Champions League final in three seasons and a new stadium in Stanley Park was a real prospect.
This is Liverpool's third consecutive season without Champions League football and the chances of qualifying this season do not look good. On the commercial front they raised £77.4m in the last financial year, the seventh highest total in the world. The brand has much sought after global recognition.
Even so, their income has flatlined over the last three years while that of rival clubs has grown. Apart from their absence from the Champions League, Anfield generates only £1.5m per game. This is behind Manchester United at £3.7m, Arsenal at £3.3m, Chelsea at £2.5m and Tottneham Hotspur at £1.6m.
Coming from a country where sporting competition is regulated, the club's American owners have placed considerable faith in Uefa's financial fair play regulations levelling the playing field. This is also Arsenal's strategy. But even if financial fair play delivers as promised, and there are real doubts about that, Liverpool will still be playing catch up for a few years at least.
Liverpool fans aren't having the best of times in recent seasons. They do finally have a long-term plan in place but they probably don't have the same funds, having blown the Torres windfall on Carroll, and it's a tough road ahead for them following the Reds. The best way to have additional football fun, according to the online casinos, is to try a football themed slots game. Click here to give it a shot.
It is true that Liverpool are lagging in terms of Media (Champions League) and Match Day (Anfield) income but commercially, Liverpool are making strides. In the last set of published accounts, Liverpool were behind only Manchester United in terms of Commercial income; MU (103), LIV (77), MC (65), CHE (57), ARS (46) and TOT (37).
As John Henry points out here, the cash cow that everyone believes will come from a new or redeveloped Anfield is a myth.
According to the Deloitte money league, Liverpool are 9th in the world in terms of generating income. FSG will continue to tap unsourced revenue streams (as they have done in Boston) and look to implement a cohesive 'group-think' transfer strategy to compete with the millions of the Mnachester clubs and Cheslea.


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Hello all
i need your advice as i m in a big tension. i know HTML, CSS. but the sites i create does not work very well in every browser. for example http://www.moneyzzsharma.site90.net in this when i run it in my mobile, its positioning isn't the same as in my browser. i tried very much but it does not worked.
please suggest me any good book(1st preference) or a website(2nd preference)by which i can develop more UNDERSTANDING in web desigining.i am very passionate for designing but these hurdles demotivate me so i want to develop more understanding,please help.
Hi moneyshrma. Welcome to the forums
There are lots of good books on CSS—including some by SitePoint—but you are probably not looking for a beginner book, or are you? Do you want a book that stats from scratch, or one that is more advanced, such as dealing with mobile design?
Thanks Mr Ralphyeah i am NOT looking for the beginner level. i need advanced level book. but i am very much confused like
1> in a grid web design why browser focus on the center content and the left and right side of the content we left blank is deleted(as resolution varies).
2> Why the design i created isn't working in mobile phone correctly.
i am having these kind of doubts. please suggest what kind of book or what should i do to eliminate them.thankyou ralph for replying
It will do that if the design is centered with margin: 0 auto.
Why the design i created isn't working in mobile phone correctly.
We'd need t see the site, but "correctly" means different things to different people. What you mean is that it isn't working the way you want. One of the first things to do is add this to the head of your pages:
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width;">
please suggest what kind of book
Maybe check out something like Responsive Web Design.
i am very very thankful to you ralph sir.
Cool, you're welcome. Feel free to ask more questions. If you have specific questions about your site, don't hesitate to ask.


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Gombe Stream National Park is the smallest national park in Tanzania, covering an area of just 52 sq kms. The park is located in the north-western part of the country, 16 kms north of Kigoma.
Gombe Stream is becoming an increasingly popular safari destination as it is one of the few remaining places where Chimpanzees can be found in their natural habitat.
Due to the park being heavily forested, large game animals are not found in this area, but the park is home to a number of different species of monkey including the red colobus, red-tail and blue monkey, grey duiker, bushbuck and bushpig as well numerous species of bird including trumpter hornbills, Roos's turaco, crowed eagle, secretary bird, narrow tailed starling to mention a few.
For access reasons and photography the park is best visited during the dry season, between the months May through to October. However during the rains, February-June and November-mid December, the chimpanzees don't move as far so they are more likely to be seen
Safaris in Gombe Stream National ParkChimpanzee Viewing in Gombe and Mahale National ParksExperience Chimpanzees in their natural habitat at Gombe and Mahale National Park, highly populated with Chimpanzees. All wildlife viewing at the Park is done on walking safari10 Days - USD $5,95316 day Wildebeest and Chimpanzees Nature SafariThis is a fantastic diverse safari offering wildlife viewing in Tanzania's Northern Circuit parks combined with a visit to Lake Victoria and a chance to see Chimpanzees in their natural environment at Gombe National Park.16 Days - USD $7,488


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Fenway's finest: 'The Splendid Splinter'
Ted Williams arrived in Boston as a 20-year-old full of vim and vigor, making his debut April 15, 1939, in an exhibition game against the crosstown Braves.
His first Fenway Park appearance came six days later, with a single and an RBI in five at-bats against the Philadelphia Athletics.
Over the next 21 years, Williams gave Boston and the Red Sox quite a show — a man from an uneven family background who flashed his temper, lent much time to charity and became the last .400 hitter.
PHOTOS: Fenway Park at 100
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He hit baseballs, flew jets during the Korean War and cast fishing lines everywhere. He even used a shotgun to shoot pigeons at Fenway, drawing the wrath of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
The charismatic Williams made for great copy.
As noted in Ted Williams: A Portrait in Words and Pictures, Williams was "the perfect subject" for Boston's newspaper circulation wars in which more than a dozen daily papers in and around the city fought for readers.
While his batting feats were noteworthy, authors Richard Johnson and Glenn Stout say "Williams' complex, multilayered personality was ripe for analysis. And Ted found it impossible to shut up."
On newstands: Fenway at 100
Fenway at 100, a special edition celebrating the Boston Red Sox ballpark that has a special place in baseball history, from the Green Monster to Ted Williams to the "curse" and World Series championships. The $4.95 issue is on select newsstands in New England and Florida - or can be ordered at 1-800-872-5149 or www.usatodayservice.com/specialeditions.
Early on, the fans got involved, with many becoming disenchanted with Williams' inability to take advantage of the bullpens built just for him after his rookie year.
It was now 380 feet — down 22 feet — to straightaway right field, and New Englanders expected more shots landing in Fenway's new "Williamsburg" section. Instead, he was benched in 1940 by manager Joe Cronin amid falling production (his Fenway homer total dropped from 14 in 1939 to nine in 1940), lapses in the field and a surly disposition.
Criticism poured in, and Ted took note. ("I always kept up with my critics," he admitted in his 1969 autobiography, My Turn at Bat.)
Later that season, he complained to Austen Lake of the Boston Evening American about the city, his salary, the fans and the press, and told Lake that he'd asked the Sox to trade him. The rant was a turning point, and the battle lines were drawn.
Never again would he tip his cap, a vow he kept for the rest of his playing career. Not until the Sox honored him in 1991 did he truly wave his hat to the Fenway Faithful. ("I tipped my hat thousands of times in my heart to the people of New England for their support of the Jimmy Fund," he said on Boston's WBZ-TV in 1992 when discussing his favorite charity.)
Williams also engaged the likes of Dave Egan of the Boston Record and Harold Kaese of The Boston Globe.
Just before his final game before leaving for Korea in 1952, the Massachusetts State Senate called Williams "an inspiration" to youth. Egan disagreed in print, calling Williams "a sorry example" to kids.
Kaese attacked Williams for missing the birth of his first child, Barbara Joyce, in 1948 while fishing in Florida. "Once again Williams finds himself standing in the corner wearing a dunce's cap," Kaese wrote.
This kind of criticism seems inconceivable today, even in the era of Twitter, Facebook and the smartphone.
Williams' media relations might have cost him the 1947 MVP award because one writer left him off the ballot, allowing Joe DiMaggio to win by one total point.
Most think the reporter was Boston's Mel Webb, who publicly had stated he'd never vote for Williams. However, ESPN's obituary on Williams said a Midwest writer failed to list Williams, and Webb didn't have a vote that year.
Whatever the electorate, a further breakdown shows Williams collected only three of the 24 first-place votes, meaning 21 writers did not think he was MVP. DiMaggio, earned eight first-place votes, one ahead of teammate Joe Page.
In 1989, Williams reflected on his battles with the news media. "I reacted probably a little strongly about it," he said in TheCurse of the Bambino by Dan Shaughnessy.
The complexities of Williams' media and fan relations stemmed from his ability to hit a baseball solidly and using his intensity as a hitter to fire back at adversaries.
Williams always wanted people to say, "There goes the greatest hitter that ever lived." And Williams loved swinging the bat, but only at strikes. He'd rather draw a walk than go fishing outside the strike zone.
As the on-base king, Williams is No. 1 with a .482 percentage. He won six batting titles, lost another on the final day in 1949 and another because walks were not figured into the equation.
Projecting a larger-than-life image brought Williams comparisons to a Hollywood legend. Former president George H.W. Bush, TV analyst and former catcher Tim McCarver and Hall of Fame second baseman Joe Morgan are among many who likened Williams to John Wayne.
The intended compliment only slights Williams, who survived 39 combat missions and a crash landing in Korea.
Wayne hit the beaches of Malibu, Calif., for the Sands of Iwo Jima and made it home for dinner.
As Robert Lipsyte wrote, "Ted Williams was what John Wayne would have liked us to think he was."
The son of a Salvation Army worker in San Diego, Williams boosted the inclusion of Negro leagues stars into the Hall of Fame and devoted time to the Jimmy Fund, the Red Sox-backed charity that helps fight cancer in kids.
Williams died July 5, 2002, at 83.
Even in death, controversy reigned as his family fought over whether to spread his ashes in the Atlantic Ocean or preserve his body through cryonics.
It appears cryonics won. There is no cemetery marker, but there is a Hall of Fame plaque in Cooperstown, N.Y., and a statue outside Fenway Park, Williams' baseball home where 20,500 people gathered for a public memorial 17 days after his death and 63 years after his arrival in Boston.
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Wow. Spent last night photographing the Juggalos and the band they follow, Insane Clown Posse.
I passed up the chance to photograph ICP when they came through in '97 or '98. And I've always regretted it.
Just before they took the stage I was led, with another photographer and a some dude dressed up as a circus clown, right in front of the stage. A security guy told us that as soon as it "got crazy," we had to leave that area immediately. It didn't take long to get crazy. But before it did, the security guy pointed to the guy in the clown outfit and asked me, "Who is that guy?" I said, "I have no idea." He grabbed the clown and kicked him out.
It got crazy fast. Before I knew it, Violent J (above) and Shaggy 2 Dope were spraying the crowd with Faygo soda. My cameras got a little splashed as the security guy led me out.
Kudos to Insane Clown Posse for, wait, did I just say, "kudos to Insane Clown Posse?" Yeah, I did. Great photo access. No rules and no hassles.
I definitely want to photograph the Dark Carnival again.
BWJones: Dude… clowns scare me. But yeah, that would make for some most excellent photography. Hopefully you were using those weather sealed Canons… eh?
Don: Pulitzer prize winning.
Patricia Wickman: That is crazy!
Corey Luke: I love it. I'm with Bryan, freakin clowns..lol
Jeff M: Wow… all I can say is wow.
Jennifer Grigg: Nice of the security guy to take care of you and your equipment. I looks like the photos of the crowd were as good as the band.
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Posted By: Jay Shenk <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Date: Wednesday, 11 August 1999, at 5:02 p.m.
I just purchased two yoyo loaches. One is 4" long, the other is 2". They seem healthy and fairly active, but they have not fed on the food pellets and frozen bloodworms I have offered them. Should I try a different type of food/feeding method?
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Dumont's three-point night helps Hamilton edge St. John's
ST. JOHN'S, NL — Led by a three-point night from Gabriel Dumont and Sven Andrighetto's shootout winner, the Hamilton Bulldogs came from behind to edge the St. John's IceCaps 4-3 Wednesday night at Mile One Centre.
Greg Pateryn, Drew Schiestel, and Mike Blunden scored for the Bulldogs in regulation, while Devan Dubnyk made 25 saves and another four in the shootout to post the win.
John Albert, Kyle MacKinnon, and Adam Lowry notched goals for the IceCaps, while Tyler Beskorowany turned aside 37-of-40 and 2-of-4 in the shootout in a losing effort. Jordan Hill added two assists as the IceCaps extended their point streak to five games.
Albert opened the scoring for the IceCaps 1:59 into the game, when he connected with Andrew Gordon to notch his 25th of the season. With the extra attacker on the ice on the delayed penalty call, Gordon sent the puck from behind the net to Albert in the circle, who then wired a shot past Devan Dubnyk glove side.
The Bulldogs evened the score at a goal apiece at 13:41, however, on a power-play marker from Pateryn. After Beskorowany made the initial save on Blundon, Pateryn jumped on the rebound in the slot and fired it past the down-and-out IceCaps' netminder.
MacKinnon put St. John's ahead again with 4:25 remaining in the opening frame. Taking the feed from Hill, he broke into the Bulldogs' zone, made a quick cut to the outside, and then wired a wrist shot over the shoulder of Dubnyk to make it 2-1.
In the second period, Lowry extended the IceCaps' lead to two at 17:39. Working the puck behind the net, Lipon dished the disc to Samson in front, who was stopped by Dubnyk, before Lowry scooped up the loose biscuit and deposited it past Dubnyk.
Then, just 17 seconds later, Schiestel brought the Bulldogs back to within one, when he took a feed at the top of the circle and wristed a shot that eluded Beskorowany glove side.
Blunden tied it up 3-3 12:54 into the final frame, when he tipped in a pass from Dumont on the rush past Beskorowany.
After overtime solved nothing, Andrighetto's goal in the shootout stood as the winner, helping the Bulldogs complete the come-from-behind victory.
The IceCaps look to get back in the win column Saturday night (7:30 PM NT), when they take on the Hartford Wolf Pack in the first of their final two regular-season games at Mile Once Centre. Catch all the action with broadcaster Brian Rogers on Rogers TV, www.stjohnsicecaps.com and 930 AM, or watch online at www.ahllive.com. Pregame show kicks off at 7:00.
Notes: Not dressed for the IceCaps: Kael Mouillierat, Patrice Cormier, Austen Brassard, Eddie Pasquale… Cormier was recalled by the Winnipeg Jets just prior to Wednesday's game… John Albert extended his goal-scoring streak to four straight games… St. John's went 0-for-3 on the man advantage and 1-for-2 on the penalty kill… Molson Canadian Three Stars: 1. Gabriel Dumont 2. Jordan Hill 3. Mike Blunden… Mary Brown's Hardest Working Player: Brenden Kichton.


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Please read the following page carefully! The Larimer County Weed District has revised its cost share program and has made changes that compensate for recent budget cuts.
The Larimer County Weed District has selective herbicides available for purchase with no additional paperwork required. The Weed District is committed to offering herbicides that are proven to be the most effective with the least environmental impact. The Weed District promotes and encourages proper weed management practices on lands within the Weed District and will have herbicides on hand or available for you to order. Recognizing that the cost of weed management can be a deterrent to landowners in implementing management practices, we have established the following cost share program.
Only taxable lands lying within the boundaries of the Larimer County Weed District are eligible for Weed District cost share funds.
The LCWD will reimburse for chemical methods, mechanical methods, or a combination of both as follows:
Cost share requests that have not pre-qualified with our office will not be reimbursed.


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happenverb [ I ]uk /ˈhæp.ən/ us /ˈhæp.ən/
happen verb [ I ] (HAVE EXISTENCE)
A2 (of a situation or an event) to have existence or come into existence:
happen to sb
A2 If something happens to someone or something, it has an effect on him, her, or it:
Más ejemplos
- It is frightening to think what might happen if she left him.
- I cannot predict what will happen next year.
- I could tell from her expression that something serious had happened.
- The police showed him a photo to try to jog his memory about what had happened on the night of the robbery.
- "Do you remember much about the accident?" "No, it all happened so suddenly."
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happen verb [ I ] (CHANCE)
C1 to do or be by chance:
[ + to infinitive ] They happened to look (= looked by chance) in the right place almost immediately.
[ + (that) ] Fortunately it happened (that) there was no one in the house at the time of the explosion.
[ + that ] It just so happens that I have her phone number right here.
She happens to like cleaning (= she likes cleaning, although that is surprising).
Más ejemplos
- On Sundays I just wear any old thing that I happen to find lying around.
- Did she happen to mention whether she would be coming?
- I just happened to be walking past when he came out of the shop.
- Jack happens to be a cousin of mine, so I'll introduce you to him.
- Do you happen to know what time the next bus is due?
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- accident
- arbitrary
- as luck would have it idiom
- be the luck of the draw idiom
- casual
- circumstance
- fortuitous
- haphazard
- happenstance
- harum-scarum
- hit-and-miss
- lottery
- more by accident than design idiom
- more by luck than judgment idiom
- one in a million idiom
- postcode lottery
- pot luck
- serendipity
- stochastic
- stumble into sth
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voteverb [ I or T ]uk /vəʊt/ us /voʊt/
B1 to express your choice or opinion, especially by officially writing a mark on a paper or by raising your hand or speaking in a meeting:
The committee voted on the proposal, and accepted it unanimously.
Did you vote for or against the motion?
[ + (that) ] I vote (that) we (= I think we should) go to the cinema first and eat afterwards.
[ + obj + noun ] The evening was voted a tremendous success (= this was most people's opinion).
The Conservative Party was voted into/out of office (= was chosen in an election to become/stop being the government).
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- Civil rights include freedom, equality in law and in employment, and the right to vote.
- Only people over 18 are eligible to vote.
- Now that we've heard all the arguments for and against the proposal, shall we vote on it?
- Only 40 percent of people bothered to vote in the election.
- Put a cross next to the name of the candidate you want to vote for.
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B1 [ C ] the act of showing your choice or opinion in an election or meeting by writing an X on an official piece of paper or putting your hand up:
The suggestion was approved, with 25 votes in favour, and seven against.
B2 [ C usually singular ] a way of making a decision by asking a group of people to vote:
the vote [ S ]
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- In a historic vote, the Church of England decided to allow women to become priests.
- With nearly all the votes counted, Mr Soto had polled 67 percent of the vote.
- There were ten votes in favour, six against, and three abstentions.
- We're still waiting for the votes to be counted up.
- The proposal to change the rules was narrowly defeated by 201 votes to 196.
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Welcome to release 67 of itslearning. The main focus of this release is the new itslearning library: re-engineered from the ground up to be faster, easier to use, and more powerful than ever.
We have added the option to send individual messages to multiple recipients in the new messaging system.
There are also changes to the new itslearning user experience and better support for importing terms from student information systems via IMS-E.
Library in itslearning is a place for teachers, schools, and local authorities to share content, pages, files, and resources (often called 'learning objects'). We have re-designed the library in consultation with our customers with two key aims:
Opening the Library will take you to the new search page. From here you can search the Library and find resources.
You can access the Library directly from the top menu and when adding items to a Course or to the Planner.
To make searches simpler we asking you for a few words to start searching. We have moved filters and other options to the search results page. The search works on whole words, for example, if you type 'mathematic' you'll get results with 'mathematic' in the titles, keywords, descriptions, names of learning objectives, but you won't find items with the word 'math. If you type 'learn math', you'll get results with both words in titles, keywords, descriptions, learning objectives names and also results with words 'learn' and 'math' separately.
Start your search with as many keywords/tags as you want and then use the filters on the results page to narrow the search. You can also add more keywords at any time.
We have improved the search result list. At a glance you can see the:
You can also refine the search with filters
The grade level scale is generic and not linked to a specific country, but assumes that '1' indicates suitable for learners in their first year in school. If also filtering on content language, accuracy will increase on suitable grade level(s). If 'Grade level' slider is set from 'K' to '12' elements with different grade levels or without grade level will be shown as search results.
You may filter the result list for content associated to specific learning objective(s):
To remove selected learning objectives, simply click the 'X' next to them.
You can sort the result list by:
Clicking a learning resource in the result list will open the new resource preview page.
You can see at a glance:
Depending where you started the search you can add the resource to Your collection, Course or the Planner by clicking the "Add to…" button upper right in the preview. If already added this button will be inactive!
You may also open the resource itself clicking the 'Open resource' button in upper right corner. If you are open one of your own resources, you can edit it from this screen.
You can still rate and review content you add from the Library. The average rating and number of reviews appear in search results. When the content is previewed or added, the ratings and reviews are visible in a column on the right-hand side.
In course click "Add" and select Content from library:
In planner click 'Add resources/activities' and then select 'From Library'.
Your collection is opened by clicking in the Library navigation bar:
Your collection gives you quick overview of the resources that:
Note: Only published elements can be added to course or planner from Your collection. So if you can't find elements that you created in Library, make sure they were published.
If you at some point would like to tidy up your collection you can hover click the 'X' to remove items. You will have a message appearing confirming the deletion with the option to Undo. If you want to delete published elements you have created or co-authored, you must first open the element using 'Edit' button Delete from the options (cog).
You can easily create a new resource directly from Library:
Clicking the "Share" button enables you to invite fellow teachers to join you editing a learning object. Start typing the name of your colleague and when you have found them click 'select'.
If you want to remove a co-author you can see the option under 'Can Edit'.
When you view the resource toy can see a sharing icon and the number of authors collaborating on the item.
If you have a resource you think also is useful for others you can quickly and simply publish it to the Library. It will then appear in the search result for others searching for similar resources. Clicking "Publish" opens a dialog and we ask you to add some information describing the resource.
You can choose who can see the resource and it is always under your control.
Versioning allows an author the create a new version of a published resource, but also gives other teachers that use this resource the choice to either keep using the old version, or update to the latest version. Currently the File, Link and Page tools support it with other tools to follow.
Creating a new version
When an author in the library wants to make changes to a published resource, he or she can choose the action 'Create new version' under the cog. This will create a draft version of the resource that can be edited.
After the changes have been made, the draft version can be published again. At this point the author is asked to describe what has changed or what has been added.
Updating to the latest version
When searching in the library, users will always find the latest version of a resource. However, teachers that have previously added the resource to a course can decide if they want to upgrade to the latest version or if they want to keep using the old one. This does not apply to the author; he or she will automatically get the latest version.
Teachers can read the what the author has changed, but it is also possible to preview the latest version. By clicking 'Update' the latest version will be added to the course. This way, teachers are in control which changes are pushed to their courses.
When updating to the latest version, the user is asked to write a new review (or give a new rating). If the author has made changes, we would like this to be reflected in the rating. When previewing a search result from a search, the user will see the rating of the latest version.
When viewing the resource in the library, the author has the possibility see the reviews for only the current version or view them for all versions.
View history
When viewing the resource in the library, the author also has the possibility to view previous versions.
Note: it is not possible to restore a previous version to become the latest version, but it is possible to create a copy from an older version and publish it as a new resource.
This is the launch of our new Library and we are very excited to share it with you. We are making improvements constantly as there are a few minor known issues - adding elements created outside the Library currently uses the old user interface version for adding descriptions, inviting co-writers and publish to the Library. This does not affect the library and we will resolve soon.
We are pleased to say that later this year we will be adding assignments to Library so you can share these with colleagues. Our plan is to make most resources/tools/features used in itslearning sharable through the library so watch this space for more details.
For those customers who have moved to the new messaging system there is a great new update. When a teacher (or other staff user) adds more than one recipient to a new message, they now get the option to send the message as 'Individual messages.' When choosing this, the message will be sent to each recipient individually and not a group conversation, i.e. the message will appear as a separate conversation between the sender and each recipient.
For those customers who have moved to the new itslearning we have made a few interface improvements, such as a new crumb trail in courses.
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ABC announced the season finale dates for all of Shondaland and more on Monday.
Scandal will be the first ABC series to end its season, with its Season 5 finale set for May 12. A few days later, Once Upon a Time will air a special two-hour finale on Sunday, May 15. And Once isn't the only ABC series to get a super-sized finale: The Catch and Agents of SHIELD will also air two-hour finales later that month.
Check out the full list of ABC finales below.
Thursday, May 12
9/8c: Scandal
Sunday, May 15
7/6c: Once Upon a Time (two hours)
9/8c: The Family
10/9c: Quantico
Monday, May 16
10/9c: Castle
Tuesday, May 17
9/8c: Agents of SHIELD (two hours)
Wednesday, May 18
8/7c: The Middle
8:30/7:30c: The Goldbergs
9/8c: Modern Family
9:31/8:31c: Black-ish ...
Dancing with the Stars is a unique series that pairs up celebrities with professional ballroom dance partners in an intense competition -- live -- in front of a studio audience and the nation. Each season has a select number of celebrity/professional dance pairs. The pairs are then judged by a panel of expert judges (Bruno Tonioli, Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman) as well as by the viewers at home. One team will be eliminated each week.
The couples must maintain their focus, grace and composure while learning precise movements and maneuvering in extravagant costumes. Will they remain compatible during the course of the competition?
Dancing with the Stars has broad appeal, offering viewers dazzling costumes, dancing, celebrity gossip, behind-the-scenes training and contemporary music performed by a live 15-piece band. The format has already been an international hit in several countries.
Dancing with the Stars is the U.S. installment of the international smash hit series, Strictly Come Dancing.
Dancing with the Stars has won the following Primetime Emmy's:
* Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video For A Series - 2006
* Outstanding Costumes For A Variety Or Music Program - 2006
* Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video For A Series - 2008, Episode 502A
* Outstanding Makeup For A Multi-camera Series Or A Special (non-prosthetic) - 2008, Episode 503
* Outstanding Hairstyling For A Multi-camera Series Or Special - 2009, Episode 709
* Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Series - 2010, Episode 909A
* Outstanding Hairstyling For A Multi-camera Series Or Special - 2010, Episode 902 A
*Outstanding Hairstyling For A Multi-camera Series Or Special - 2011, Episode 1106
* Outstanding Host for a Reality Or Reality-Competition Program- 2012, Tom Bergeron
* Outstanding Makeup For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special (Non-Prosthetic)- 2012, Episode 1307


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JRebel 4.5 Released, includes free version of JRebel
This summer has been exiting for us! Lots of new versions out there – Java7, JBossAS7, many of OSS frameworks and popular application servers have been releasing the new stuff quite intensively. But thanks to the growing team here at ZeroTurnaround, and tremendously high motivation, we're keeping up the tempo of integrating new components with JRebel as well as improving the existing integrations.
JRebel 4.5 comes with a bunch of new features, including:
- Support for Java 7, JBossAS 7, Apache Wink, Jersey, Spring Web Services, JAXB
- Support for Managed beans and JSF components
- Support for Oracle ADF lifecycle
- Injecting EJB references into Servlets on WebLogic 10.3.x & Glassfish 2/3
- Improved support for @Value annotated properties in Spring plugin
- A new embedded JRebel for IntelliJ IDEA plugin
- Important bugfixes for JBoss Seam and Mojarra
See the changelog for more. All in all, JRebel 4.5 and JRebel Social make for a pretty large release – let us know what you think! And by the way, if you happen to attend the JavaOne confenrece this year, come to see us at booth #5510 (ZeroTurnaround), and get something special! Enjoy the release, and have a productive day!


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Maps are a great format to explain countless themes and topics. You could describe a trip, an incident happening in a remote region or an educational topic. Maps are more than just travel. They help us understand complex issues, statistical data and difficult stories. Maps are thousands of years old and have been used throughout the world. The emergence of the web has helped to spread maps around the world. However, complex legal issues (copyrights) made it hard for people to fully take advantage of that. Map Tools are still rare, at least when it comes to those which are easy to use and don't have endless terms and conditions attached. Editing a map can be done with map software or other map design tools. These are often expensive and require technical and graphical expert skills. The easiest way to create a map is a map tool called StepMap. It's an online map design tool that doesn't ask you to install or download anything. It's for free and very easy to use.
There are countless map editors. Many of them exist as software (either on CD or to download). Also, everyone knows Google Maps but it doesn't allow you to easily personalize it. Our recommendation is a simple online map tool called StepMap. It covers all country maps, a world map and also regional maps. It's free of charge and doesn't require you to be an expert in terms of technology or graphic design. The editor is based on the 6 main aspects of map design (map area, city locations, lines, icons, images, descriptions). It doesn't require any downloads or plugins. You can use it in your browser after signing up for free. It offers thousands of custom maps plus a zoom-feature that allows you to create your very own map area from scratch. The examples below show a selection of maps that have been designed with the map tool.
The first map shows Asian countries and cities. It's a rather simple map with the border outlines and land/water areas.
The second map Europe's capital cities. It's based on a personal design (colors, locations, images...) and has been created with the free map editor by StepMap.
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The Los Angeles Lakers have been smothered by the media the past few days for one of many reasons. The Lakers (15-18) are on a three-game losing streak and their on-court play has been putrid as of late. In the past two days the Lakers learned that they've lost three of their top big men, for an indefinite amount of time, including Dwight Howard (torn labrum), Pau Gasol (concussion), and Jordan Hill (partially torn labrum). Lastly the rumor that Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard got into a physical altercation on Friday night following the loss to the Clippers has spread like wild fire despite Kobe's lighthearted picture posted on his twitter account yesterday. With all the stories barraging the Lakers, they will suit up tonight to face the Houston Rockets (20-14) at the Toyota Center at 5:00PM PT.
Rookie Robert Sacre, who is two days removed from playing in the D-League, will make the first regular season start of his career. Sacre is averaging less than one point, one rebound and one block in 4.2 minutes a game this year. The Lakers will be without 36.2 points and 26.5 rebounds tonight, numbers that equal the combined averages of Howard, Gasol, and Hill. As coach Mike D'Antoni reminded the media today, Los Angeles will still start two NBA greats in Steve Nash and Kobe Bryant. Nash has averaged a double-double in points and assists since returning to the court seven games ago. The Lakers chances of winning rest almost entirely in the hands of Steve Nash. Kobe Bryant will over-compensate and will score 40+ points tonight, but Nash must control the floor and put the Lakers role players in the best possible position to score. Tonight will be a historic night for Nash as he is five assists short of reaching the 10,000 assist club, a fraternity that is composed of only four players.
This will be the third time the Rockets will see the Lakers, with the teams splitting the first two matchups. The Rockets have the ability to overpower the Lakers with their backcourt tandem of Jeremy Lin and James Harden. Lin has underperformed remarkably in his two meetings with the Lakers this season, averaging just 4.5 points and 6.5 assists in 25.5 minutes a game. Even though the Lakers have stopped Lin, the Rockets still have Harden, Chandler Parsons, and Patrick Patterson that can put up big numbers. Houston has also had role players, like Toney Douglas and Greg Smith, step up against the Lakers this season. Look for Houston to try and exploit the Lakers lack of size in the low-post tonight.
Tags: Basketball, Dwight Howard, James Harden, Jeremy Lin, Jordan Hill, Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, Pau Gasol, Robert Sacre, Steve Nash


text: Matthew Macfadyen in Ripper Street - first look The former Spooks star goes on the trail of Jack the Ripper in Whitechapel Comments Written By 2:30 PM, 29 March 2012 The first official shot has been released of former Spooks star Matthew Macfadyen and co-stars Jerome Flynn and Adam Rothenberg on the set of period drama Ripper Street. Set during the aftermath of the Jack the Ripper murders in London's East End, and currently filming in Dublin, the eight-part series from BBC America follows the Metropolitan Police H Division as they investigate the deaths. Richard De Croce, BBC America's senior vice-president of programming, said: "To this day, audiences continue to be fascinated by Jack the Ripper and the events in Whitechapel in the late 19th century. "This script and cast are going to take us for a great ride." Ripper Street is expected to air in the autumn. Like this? Share it. Facebook Twitter Google Tumblr Pinterest Blogger Reddit VKontakt Print Email


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Fonterra Announces Second Farm Hub In China
10 September 2013
Fonterra Announces Second Farm Hub In China
Fonterra today announced its second farming hub in China will be located at Ying County, Shanxi Province and that it is looking to secure strategic partners in the development.
The Ying County hub will comprise five 3000-cow farms. It is expected to be in production in the second half of 2014 and is the next step in the company's strategy to produce one billion litres of milk in China by 2020.
Fonterra President of Fonterra Greater China and India, Kelvin Wickham, said: "This is a key part of our strategy to become a more integrated dairy business in China and to contribute to the growth and development of the local Chinese dairy industry. Having secured the right location in the Shanxi province we are now able to approach potential strategic partners."
"Ying County provides an ideal environment for us to expand our farming operations due to its new agricultural zone, proximity to customers and the high quality supply of animal feed available in surrounding areas."
Fonterra will employ more than 500 people in Ying County, of which around three quarters will be local employees.
"The second hub builds on our existing investment in Hebei Province and will help us to meet customer and consumer demand for high quality fresh milk in China. Raw milk supply growth in China has been around two per cent over the past three years but demand is growing at around six to eight per cent. So there are significant opportunities for Fonterra to help bridge this supply gap by growing our own domestic milk supply in China and continuing to import our high quality finished dairy products."
When fully operational, Fonterra's two hubs will together produce up to 300 million litres of milk per year.
"The new Ying County farm hub is a significant step forward in our strategic plans in China. We have received strong support from many levels of government in China and we are looking forward to continuing to build strong partnerships with our local communities in both Shanxi Province and Hebei Province over the coming years," Mr Wickham said.
Fonterra has extended its farmer training programme to Shanxi to support the new hub development and to build the strength and capability of the local industry.


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Online Payday Loan Companies In Canada
Online Payday Loan Companies In Canada offer those lacking cash the means to cover necessary expenses and emergency outlays in times of financial distress. They should only be entered into; however, if your borrower possesses plenty of knowledge regarding their specific terms. Use the tips in the following paragraphs, and you may know whether there is a good deal before you, or if you're just about to fall into a dangerous trap.
Online Payday Loan Companies In Canada should never be taken in excess. Don't run around town and get a dozen Online Payday Loan Companies In Canada in the 24 hour. You may find yourself struggling to repay the loans, no matter your income.
Research various payday advance companies before selecting one. There are many different companies on the market. Some of which can charge you serious premiums, and fees compared to other alternatives. In fact, some might have short term specials, that basically make a difference within the total cost. Do your diligence, and make sure you are getting the best selection possible.
When considering taking out a payday loan, ensure you understand the repayment method. Sometimes you may must send the bank a post dated be sure they will cash the due date. Other times, you may just need to provide them with your checking account information, and they're going to automatically deduct your payment from your account.
If you do not know much about a payday loan but they are in desperate demand for one, you might consult with a loan expert. This could even be a friend, co-worker, or loved one. You want to you should always be not getting scammed, and you know what you will get into.
Sometimes we can all make use of a little help financially. If you find yourself with a financial problem, so you don't know best places to turn, you may get a payday loan. A payday advance is a short-term loan that one could receive quickly. There is really a bit more involved, that tips can help you understand further in what these loans are about.
If you want to find a relatively inexpensive payday loan, make an effort to locate one that comes directly from a lender. The indirect payday advance will have fees which are considerably above the direct lender because the indirect payday lender keeps a few of the fee for his profit.
Beware of falling into a trap with payday advances. In theory, you'll pay the loan last one to two weeks, then move on with your life. In reality, however, lots of people cannot afford to the loan, as well as the balance keeps rolling over to their next paycheck, accumulating huge amounts of interest over the process. In this case, some individuals get into the career where they are able to never afford to repay the loan.
Whenever you are filling in an application for any payday loan, it is wise to look for some kind of writing saying your information will never be sold or distributed to anyone. Some payday lending sites will offer important information away including your address, ss #, etc. so make sure you avoid these lenders.
If you are considering receiving a payday loan, make certain you have a prefer to get it paid right away. The loan company will give you to "help you" and extend your loan, if you can't pay it off without delay. This extension costs a fee, plus additional interest, in order that it does nothing positive for you. However, it earns the credit company a pleasant profit.


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Interested in FDA or EMA Compliant Transporter Studies?
SGLT1 transporter (Sodium-glucose cotransporter 1)SGLT1 is a member of the solute carrier family SLC5 [1]. This transporter is a high affinity Na+/glucose cotransporter which is encoded by the SLC5A1 gene. SGLT1 transporter plays a key role in the translocation of sugar across epithelial cells in the small intestine and in the renal proximal tubule [2].
LocalizationSGLT1 is expressed mainly in the intestine, but has also been detected in the kidney (in the late part of renal proximal tubule), the heart, and the parotid and submandibular salivary glands [3-5].
Function, physiology and clinically significant polymorphismsSGLT1 is a 75-kDa membrane protein which contains 14 transmembrane α-helices, with an extracellular amino-terminus and an intracellular carboxy-terminus [1, 3]. SGLT1 is responsible for the active transport of glucose across the brush border membrane of the small intestine and also plays an important role in water absorption [3]. In the kidney, SGLT1 is responsible for about 10% of the tubular glucose reabsorption [6]. SGLT1 has a high affinity but a low capacity for transporting glucose. The preferred substrates of SGLT1 are D-glucose and D-galactose, whereas mannose (or 2-deoxy-D-glucose) is only slightly transported. Phlorizin is a high affinity, non-transported competitive inhibitor (Ki ~ 0.2 µM) of SGLT1, naturally present in apple tree bark [3].
Clinical significanceGlucose-galactose malabsorption (GGM, OMIM 182380) is a rare disease with autosomal recessive inheritance. Mutations in the coding sequence of the SGLT1 gene are responsible for this disorder [7]. Symptoms present in neonates with the onset of watery and acidic diarrhea, which occur due to water retention in the intestinal lumen caused by the osmotic loss generated by non-absorbed glucose, galactose and sodium in the intestine [7, 8]. Oral rehydration therapy (ORT) is an effective treatment for GGM, in which sodium and glucose are offered together with water for intestinal absorption. Water is then absorbed by direct cotransport and sodium/glucose-induced osmosis, the latter resulting from sodium and glucose co-transport via SGLT1 in the apical membrane of the enterocytes [9]. Recently, a new selective SGLT1 inhibitor KGA 2727 has been developed as an antidiabetic agent, which efficiently blocks the transporter function in cells overexpressing SGLT1 [10].
Regulatory RequirementsTo date, there is no FDA or EMA recommendation for SGLT1.
- Wright, E.M. and E. Turk, The sodium/glucose cotransport family SLC5. Pflugers Arch., 2004. 447(5): p. 510-8. Epub 2003 May 14.
- Castaneda-Sceppa, C. and F. Castaneda, Sodium-dependent glucose transporter protein as a potential therapeutic target for improving glycemic control in diabetes. Nutr Rev., 2011. 69(12): p. 720-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1753-4887.2011.00423.x.
- Wright, E.M., et al., Surprising versatility of Na+-glucose cotransporters: SLC5. Physiology (Bethesda). 2004. 19: p. 370-6.
- Zhou, L., et al., Human cardiomyocytes express high level of Na+/glucose cotransporter 1 (SGLT1). J Cell Biochem., 2003. 90(2): p. 339-46.
- Sabino-Silva, R., et al., Na+-glucose cotransporter SGLT1 protein in salivary glands: potential involvement in the diabetes-induced decrease in salivary flow. J Membr Biol., 2009. 228(2): p. 63-9. Epub 2009 Feb 24.
- Wright, E.M., B.A. Hirayama, and D.F. Loo, Active sugar transport in health and disease. J Intern Med., 2007. 261(1): p. 32-43.
- Turk, E., et al., Glucose/galactose malabsorption caused by a defect in the Na+/glucose cotransporter. Nature., 1991. 350(6316): p. 354-6.
- Melin, K. and G.W. Meeuwisse, Glucose-galactose malabsorption. A genetic study. Acta Paediatr Scand, 1969. 188.
- Hirschhorn, N. and W.B. Greenough, 3rd, Progress in oral rehydration therapy. Sci Am., 1991. 264(5): p. 50-6.
- Shibazaki, T., et al., KGA-2727, a novel selective inhibitor of a high-affinity sodium glucose cotransporter (SGLT1), exhibits antidiabetic efficacy in rodent models. J Pharmacol Exp Ther., 2012. 342(2): p. 288-96. Epub 2012 Apr 26.
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In our countdown to CAT so far, we have looked at how to prepare for the sections of Quantitative Ability and Reading Comprehension. Now, we take up another section -- Verbal Ability.
Verbal Ability is clubbed with Reading Comprehension in CAT. The number of questions, and therefore marks, vary almost drastically every year. For instance, in CAT 2005, the number of questions in VA were 18 out of a total of 30 questions (60 percent), whereas in CAT 2006, the number of questions in VA were only 10 out of a total of 25 (40 percent).
This trend has been observed in CAT almost every year, and hence preparation for every kind of question that may be expected is of the utmost importance. Just to emphasise this point, in CAT 2006, there were five questions in VA on Facts, Inferences and Judgements. This type of question was last seen in CAT in the early 1990s, after which it made an appearance in CAT 2006. What it obviously means is that you have to prepare for all the possible variations in which the VA questions can be given.
Of all CAT sections, the area that can be solved fastest in the exam is VA. However, this section happens to be the most difficult one to prepare for. In fact, unless one has some amount of grounding in grammar, and a sizeable vocabulary (which you can build only from extensive reading), this area can turn out to be your biggest CAT hurdle.
Let's understand what sort of questions you can expect in VA, and then look at how preparation can be taken up for the next few months.
On the whole, the VA section in CAT has seen a drastic change from, say, the 1990s. The emphasis then was more on vocabulary. Now, the paper is moving surely towards verbal reasoning, critical reasoning and grammar.
A case in point is the set of questions that was presented in CAT 2005. Ostensibly, the student had to find the meaning of words underlined in sentences -- the words were 'klang', 'fingummy', 'crupping', and 'plunk'. However, if you read each sentence and understood the context in which it was written, interpreting the meaning of the underlined words was a cinch.
Similarly, in CAT 2006, we saw critical reasoning questions of the Facts, Inferences and Judgement variety. This clearly indicates that CAT is moving away from traditional vocabulary, and concentrating instead on the usage of words and reasoning in VA.
Coming back to the type of questions, broadly four types of questions have been seen in CAT for the last six years:
1. Paragraph Forming (rearranging a jumbled paragraph)
2. Grammar
3. English Usage and Vocabulary
4. Critical Reasoning
Paragraph Forming (rearranging a jumbled paragraph)
In this type of question, there are four to six sentences (labelled 'A' to 'E', and which are actually all part of a paragraph) presented in jumbled form. The student is expected to arrange the sentences in such a manner that the sequence forms a coherent whole.
To be able to crack this kind of question, an understanding of sentence construction is a great help. This ability only comes with extensive reading (or, of course, if you are a good writer). However, with the help of a few techniques, these questions can be solved very easily in most cases. The basic methodology that should be followed is:
Step 1: Identify the start -- Out of the sequence given, if you can identify the starting sentence of the paragraph; that itself will eliminate one or two other choices.
Step 2: Find a link -- When you read all the sentences given, you can find links between any two sentences. This will further reduce your choices.
Step 3: End statement -- Sometimes, checking out which statement/ sentence could be the concluding line of a paragraph can also help zero in on the right answer.
All the above techniques work only when your fundamentals are strong. For that, you have to read everyday. The reading that was recommended for the Reading Comprehension section will do for VA also.
When preparing for Paragraph Forming, you need to keep notes on why one answer is right, and how the link has been established. On a regular basis, attempt about five to 10 questions of this nature daily. Analyse the mistakes, and find the correct answer.
Make sure you note the errors you made, as well as the correction to the same. This way, in a week you will be solving about 50 to 75 questions, and in five weeks you will have solved around 250 to 350 questions. After that, implement whatever you have learnt while attempting the Mock Papers. Ensure that you crack Paragraph Forming within a certain time limit, so that you do not overshoot the time available.
In Part II of this feature, we will explore the other three kinds of questions to be expected in VA -- Grammar, English Usage and Vocabulary, and Critical Reasoning.
Part II -- CAT: Crackdown on Verbal Ability
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Having hemorrhoids may make you extremely uncomfortable. You may experience pain that makes simple things like sitting down hurt. You may experience an itching so intense that it's difficult to sit or stand still. You might have so much swelling that it feels like there is something there. The distraction from everyday activities might make it hard to concentrate on the things you need to do, and put all your attention on trying to get comfortable.
Hemorrhoid cream may help with the symptoms enough to help you get through a few hours. But did you know that if you use some cream for your hemorrhoids, you can also use other hemorrhoid treatments? As a matter of fact, you might have better success at getting rid of the hemorrhoids if you combine a couple of treatments to cover every area.
Using a cream will offer you the immediate relief you need to get through the next few hours. Applying it at night will offer you the relief you need for a good night's sleep. If your symptoms seem to go beyond what the cream is doing, or if you want to make sure you have every area covered, you might want to look at other hemorrhoid treatments to use too.
For pain, you can take an over-the-counter anti inflammatory medication, such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen. These medications are pain relievers and will help bring the inflammation under control. There are also hemorrhoid formulas that are made with all natural ingredients and include herbs, minerals and vitamins. They are sold as hemorrhoid supplements. The combination of the ingredients in these is meant to help treat the hemorrhoid at the source, and promote complete healing. Used along with a hemorrhoid cream, all areas would be covered.
If you prefer to not take anything orally, there are things you can do in your home that will compliment the use of a cream. Taking a warm bath in the morning before using the cream, and at night before using it, will help soothe the area and offer some additional relief. Making sure you are clean and dry before applying the cream will also be a benefit.
Another thing that might compliment a cream would be to take a glass of water with either cayenne pepper or garlic at least once a day. Drinking this combination will help treat your entire digestive tract from the inside out. A tall glass of water, and a teaspoon of cayenne mixed thoroughly will help with pain and itching.
Hemorrhoid cream may work very well on its own for less severe hemorrhoids, but using other treatments along with it may speed along the healing. Treating more areas at a time will help you feel better while you heal.


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BURNLEY'S plan to buy back Turf Moor has been given the go-ahead by the club's shareholders.
The Clarets announced last week that they intend to reclaim ownership of both Turf Moor and their Gawthorpe training ground.
But a deal was dependent on club shareholders agreeing to transfer their shares from Burnley Football & Athletic Company Ltd to a new parent company, Burnley FC Holdings Ltd.
The Clarets required agreement from 90 per cent of shareholders but only had direct contact with around 87 per cent before a recent appeal for others to get in touch.
The club have now received agreement from 90 per cent and all shares will now be transferred to Burnley FC Holdings.
The plan is for the Clarets to then buy back Turf Moor and Gawthorpe via a bond issue, with a select number of supporters already expressing an interest in contributing a six-figure sum.
Formal bond documents will be issued shortly and the club are hopeful that the deal will be completed next month.


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Marvels Advance — Johanna Drops She-Hulk, Tries Iron Man Annual
Posted by: Brian Hibbs on November 20, 2007
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She-Hulk #23 — I gave it another shot, but I see nothing here to stick around for. The cliffhanger is resolved though a typical Marvel "all rules out the window" substitution, and one that makes me fear upcoming event crossover (spoiler: the broken-necked Jen is a Skrull).
When Peter David's wisecracks suit the characters and fit the situations, they're gorgeous. Here, they're more like generic, seen before or bolted on regardless of character voice. She-Hulk doesn't solve her own problems (like the miniature Titania in her ear canal); instead, she hits things until everything's resolved. Bravo for a strong female hero, but it would be nice if she a) showed some brains as well and b) didn't disavow being a superhero constantly. And since when does she have a Wolverine-like instant healing power? Super-tough, sure, but the rest of it didn't feel right.
Lots of fighting, too, which isn't what I read superhero books for. (I know, I'm not the target audience.) The stuff with Jen feels like filler, there just to meet page count. Even the stuff that should be cool, like a giant shark exploding out of a broken tank towards the stunned She-Hulk and Absorbing Man, isn't, due to lackluster presentation.
I sound really harsh about this, but it's coming out of my disappointment. There are few enough Marvel comics I enjoy, and this one used to be one of them. It hasn't been for years, though, and this new direction has little to do with it. It's another example of Marvel retreating to their core competency in the face of fear of change. It's not bad enough to be Awful, so Eh with a drop.
Iron Man Annual — This is the kind of thing that should be done with Tony Stark — treating him like James Bond, Superhero. He heads off to Madripoor to depose its current ruler, Madame Hydra.
Lots of good roles for women, too, as Stark's undercover support staff. Too bad they all look like blow-up dolls. I guess that's in keeping with the milieu, but a little diversity would make me think the artist was capable of more than aping Jim Lee. I don't think men realize that a woman who was the absolute ruler of a country would bother dressing as though she was getting paid by the evening.
Not as fun as it could be because of the old-school Image look, but amusing. Christos Gage writes, and he's quickly gaining a spot on my list of writers to watch. Okay shading towards Good, held back by the art.
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Jim Cramer:
My gold dealer says the same thing. Debra Borchardt:
It seems hard to fathom. Jim Cramer:
Gold dealers have always said that and I am a big believer in physical gold, but the average investor doesn't have the money to buy physical gold. I am not as suspicious of the ETFs. There is a lot of gold out there. You've got to pay up. The ETF had worked very well. That would be a first class debacle if that happened. I've been very wise to it, that's why I say, I've checked with gold dealers. I can't own things now, but the one that I always used...Jim you're crazy to recommend the GLD, but that has been the sales pitch now for years from the gold dealers and I'm not buying it. Debra Borchardt:
That's like the gold bug doomsday scenario. Jim Cramer:
Yeah. That's black helicopter stuff.


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Bob Smith
Born and raised in Tupelo, Miss., Bob Smith enjoyed many adventures in Scouting, including the 1973 National Scout Jamboree, a Philmont trek, and a trip to the National Order of the Arrow Conference in 1975. Those adventures, and the skills he learned along the way, prepared him for what became a 24-year career in the U.S. Army. (He retired as a lieutenant colonel.)
Smith said he joined the Army in part because it was much like Scouting. "Man, I can do this," he told himself. When he got to Army Ranger school, he discovered that it was just like working on Wilderness Survival merit badge -- although it did go on for nine weeks.
Like all soldiers, Smith traveled widely through his career, serving in Europe, the Middle East, and numerous stateside postings. Wherever he went, he tried to spread the spirit of Scouting. In Europe, for example, his colonel put him in charge of planning high-adventure trips for soldiers and their families in Spain and the Mediterranean.
Smith said his Scouting background came into play in a surprising way at the start of the Kosovo war. Smith's base in Macedonia was scheduled to host a barbecue for the U.S. ambassador and an array of U.S. and European officials, and Smith's boss tagged him to cook.
The morning of the barbecue, however, Smith awoke to discover that there was no charcoal and no lighter fluid. Unruffled, he gathered a crew of soldiers around the fire pit. "Are any of y'all Boy Scouts?" he asked. "Have any of you been to a camporee?" A few tentative hands went up, and Smith sent the soldiers out to scavenge firewood from around the base.
When they returned, he said, "Now, we're going to take one match and start a fire." And they did.
Of course, Smith relied on his Scouting background for more than just building fires. He also used it to build bridges. "Looking at the Scout Law, you can do things a better way," he said. "You can be the gatekeeper between two cultures that are trying to annihilate each other."
During his Army career, Smith never lost touch with his hometown and the people there, including long-time professional Scouter Palmer Foster. He'd contemplated a second career in education, but Foster convinced him to go in a different direction. And so, on June 1, 2004, Smith became district Scout executive in the same district where he'd received his Eagle badge, and so much more, three decades before.


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Wesley Bourcy 7/1/13
Department of Health and Human Services
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Food and Drug Administration
New York District
158-15 Liberty AvenueJamaica, NY 11433
July 1, 2013
Wesley A. Bourcy, Owner
4224 Branche Road
Cape Vincent, New York 13618
Dear Mr. Bourcy:
On April 16, 22, 23 and 29, 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted an investigation of your dairy operation located at 4224 Branche Road, Cape Vincent, New York. This letter notifies you of the violations of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act) that we found during our investigation of your operation. You can find the FD&C Act and its associated regulations on the Internet through links on the FDA's web page at www.fda.gov.
We found that you offered for sale an animal for slaughter as food that was adulterated. Under section 402(a)(2)(C)(ii) of the FD&C Act, 21 U.S.C. 342(a)(2)(C)(ii), a food is deemed to be adulterated if it bears or contains a new animal drug that is unsafe under section 512 of the FD&C Act, 21 U.S.C. 360b. Further, under section 402(a)(4) of the FD&C Act, 21 U.S.C. 342(a)(4), a food is deemed to be adulterated if it has been held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have been rendered injurious to health.
Specifically, our investigation revealed that on or about February 4, 2013, you sold a bob veal calf, identified with the tag (b)(4), for slaughter as food. On or about February 5, 2013, (b)(4) located in (b)(4), slaughtered this animal. United States Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA/FSIS) analysis of tissue samples collected from this animal identified the presence of 9.64 parts per million (ppm) of neomycin in the kidney tissue. FDA has established a tolerance of 7.2 ppm for residues of neomycin in the kidney tissue of cattle as codified in Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.), 556.430 (21 C.F.R. 556.430). However, this tolerance does not apply to the use of (b)(4) Scours & Pneumonia Treatment Type B Medicated Feed (neomycin sulfate and oxytetracycline hydrochloride) in bob veal calves (pre-ruminating calves), and there is no acceptable level of residue associated with the use of this drug in bob veal calves (pre-ruminating calves). The presence of this drug in kidney tissue from this animal in these amounts causes the food to be adulterated within the meaning of section 402(a)(2)(C)(ii) of the FD&C Act, 21 U.S.C. 342(a)(2)(C)(ii).
Our investigation also found that you hold animals under conditions that are so inadequate that medicated animals bearing potentially harmful drug residues are likely to enter the food supply. For example, you failed to maintain complete treatment records, identify treated bob veal calves, and you failed to have a system in place to control administration of drug treatments to your animals. Food from animals held under such conditions is adulterated within the meaning of section 402(a)(4) of the FD&C Act, 21 U.S.C. 342(a)(4).
We also found that you adulterated the new animal drug (b)(4) Scours & Pneumonia Treatment Type B Medicated Feed (neomycin sulfate and oxytetracycline hydrochloride). Specifically, our investigation revealed that you did not use the (b)(4) medicated feed as directed by its approved labeling. Use of this drug in this manner is an extralabel use. 21 C.F.R. 530.3(a).
The extralabel use of approved animal or human drugs in animals is allowed under the FD&C Act only if the extralabel use complies with sections 512(a)(4) and (5) of the FD&C Act, 21 U.S.C. 360b(a)(4) and (5), and 21 C.F.R. Part 530, including that the use must be by or on the lawful order of a licensed veterinarian within the context of a valid veterinarian/client/patient relationship.
Our investigation found that you administered the (b)(4) medicated feed to your bob veal calf identified with tag (b)(4) without following the animal class as stated in the approved labeling. Your extralabel use of (b)(4) medicated feed was in or on feed, in violation of 21 C.F.R. 530.11(b) and your extralabel use of (b)(4) medicated feed resulted in an illegal drug residue, in violation of 21 C.F.R. 530.11(c). Because your use of this drug was not in conformance with its approved labeling and did not comply with 21 CFR Part 530, you caused this drug to be unsafe under section 512(a) of the FD&C Act, 21 U.S.C. 360b(a), and adulterated within the meaning of section 501(a)(5) of the FD&C Act, 21 U.S.C. 351(a)(5).
In addition, you adulterated (b)(4) medicated feed within the meaning of section 501(a)(6) of the FD&C Act, 21 U.S.C. 351(a)(6), when you failed to use the medicated feed in conformance with its approved labeling. Your use of this medicated feed without following the animal class as directed by the approved labeling caused this medicated feed to be unsafe under section 512 of the FD&C Act, 21 U.S.C. 360b. Section 512 of the FD&C Act, 21 U.S.C. 360b, and 21 C.F.R. 530.11(b) do not permit the extralabel use of medicated feed.
The above is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of violations. As a producer of animals offered for use as food, you are responsible for ensuring that your overall operation and the food you distribute is in compliance with the law.
You should take prompt action to correct the violations described in this letter and to establish procedures to ensure that these violations do not recur. Failure to do so may result in regulatory action without further notice such as seizure and/or injunction.
You should notify this office in writing of the steps you have taken to bring your firm into compliance with the law within fifteen (15) working days of receiving this letter. Your response should include each step that has been taken or will be taken to correct the violations and prevent their recurrence. If corrective action cannot be completed within fifteen (15) working days of receiving this letter, state the reason for the delay and the time frame within which the corrections will be completed. Please include copies of any available documentation demonstrating that corrections have been made.
Your written response should be sent to Dean R. Rugnetta, Compliance Officer, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 622 Main Street, Suite 100, Buffalo, New York 14202. If you have any questions about this letter, please contact Compliance Officer Dean Rugnetta at (716) 846-6207 or E-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Ronald M. Pace
District Director
New York District
Lyle J. Wood, Farm Manager
4224 Branche Road
Cape Vincent, New York 13618
Dr. David Smith, Director
Division of Animal Industry
New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets
10 B Airline Drive
Albany, New York 12235


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