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Local history of the Waiheke and Hauraki Gulf islands.
The history of Waiheke Island is not always as serene as its beautiful natural environment and relaxed way of life would suggest. In fact, its earliest history is at times bloody and brutal. In those early times Waiheke was considered prime real estate and those who chose to settle there found the island in high demand. Consequently the history of Māori settlement is one of waves of settlement and conquest by different iwi (tribes) with more than a little blood spilled along the way. The Island was coveted for good reasons. Its natural environment was ideally suited for permanent settlement; rich fishing grounds, freshwater streams and forests provided ample food, water and building materials whilst the Islands hilly landscape and sheltered bays provided ideal locations for settlements. As if this wasn't enough the Island was also strategically located in an important waterway (which we now call the Hauraki Gulf) and was at a crossroads for Māori seafarers journeying from the north, east and west.The few sources available suggest the first settlers were Te Uri Karaka whose semi-nomadic fishing lifestyle gradually gave way to permanent settlement and the beginnings of agriculture. Next to arrive was the canoe of Toi the Navigator. The Uri Karaka welcomed some of his people to a feast and proved themselves less than hospitable hosts by murdering them. Toi wreaked bloody vengeance on the underhand inhabitants and control of the Island passed to his people. Around this time the island became known by its first name Te Motu-arai-roa (the Long sheltering Island) emphasising it's use as a shelter from the storms of the open ocean.Ngati Huarere from the Coromandel, a colony from the great voyaging canoe Te Arawa then assumed control possibly sometime in the 14th century. During their period of occupancy the amount of Pa (fortified villages) greatly increased and the population grew. Ngati Huarere suffered many challenges to their authority and different iwi settled on the Island including Ngati Paoa who arrived in the 18th century and eventually became the dominant iwi on the island. Despite these upheavals the Island prospered and by 1800 there were probably around 1000 people living on the Island all around the coastline. However, disaster befell the population in 1821 when the Ngapuhi warrior Hongi Hika from Northland laid waste to the Island and the inhabitants fled or perished. Eventually Ngati Paoa began to return to Waiheke and the population had increased to around 500 by 1830. It is at this time that Europeans begin to enter the scene in ever greater numbers.
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The first hard evidence of Europeans setting foot on the Island was in 1801 when a logging ship from the Coromandel "The Royal Admiral" mapped the Northern Shore. Around this time the Island became known as Waiheke, meaning, "cascading waters". It is possible that the name arose through confusion when early Europeans mistook the name of a stream on one of the beaches to be the name of the entire Island. The first well recorded visit to Waiheke was that of the Rev. Samuel Marsden in 1820, he recorded that Waiheke was "as large as the Isle of Wight and contained much good land.."However it was wood, not land, which enticed the first Europeans. Waiheke was thickly forested and loggers were attracted by the abundance of timber trees, especially the great Kauri used for shipbuilding and building houses.The Kauri trade was highly lucrative, however by 1850 it was all but over; the trees were logged to near extinction and only a few small strands survived. Meanwhile the increasing deforestation of the Island began as other trees were rapidly felled for house foundations, fence posts and firewood. There was also considerable mining activity, but the riches that had been uncovered at the Coromandel Peninsula were not repeated here.The first land purchase by Europeans was In 1838 by Thomas Maxwell who bought landon the East Coast, adjoining Man'O'War bay. By 1845 the number of pioneering European settler had reached 45. Farming developed and clearing of the bush continued as land purchases and settlements increased. Most early settlements were on the eastern end of the Island and around Onetangi.By 1868, only Te Huruhi (the area around Matiatia) remained in Ngati Paoa hands. There were now little more than 40 Māori remaining on the Island. In contrast, more signs of European inhabitation appeared. In 1876 the first Post office arrived and in 1882 the first school opened, it was located at Te Matuku Bay and had a roll count of 27 pupils.The potential for tourism began to be realised early on in Waiheke's history. By 1901 although only 162 people were recorded as residents in the census, city people flocked to popular bays for regattas and picnics. The first regatta was held at Man'O'War in 1882 and the first Onetangi beach races began in 1880.
Slowly but surely more trappings of 'European civilisation' arrived including the first Police Station in 1903 and connection to the Auckland telephone exchange in 1908. The west of the Island began to be settled by Europeans just before the First World War. Te Huruhi was broken up and sold and a farmer, Fred Alison, bought a huge swathe of land in Matiatia and Oneroa. Subdivision of the Island for baches and permanent homes, particularly at the western end, increased; Ostend was subdivided in 1916, followed by Oneroa, Surfdale, Palm Beach and Onetangi in 1920. The small settlement at Omiha was also subdivided and named Rocky Bay although it wasn't to receive a road connection until 1956!In 1921 the first form of limited local government reached the Island when the Orapiu and Ostend Roads Boards were created to look after road maintenance. This was just in time for the Island's first car, which arrived in the same year and was used to sell real estate. More schools began to appear too, at Ostend, Surfdale, Blackpool and Oneroa. As subdivision continued throughout the twenties so did tourism, the Island's TT motorcycle races became a popular attraction during the 1920s and 1930s and people flocked to the Island for holidays and day trips. Roads were limited in number and quality and there were few vehicles to drive on them so water transport was very important. This meant wharves were scattered across the Island, the first to be built was at Cowes Bay in 1905 and others included those at Ostend, Orapiu and Surfdale. Matiatia wharf was not built until 1923. Although development on the Island slowed during the great depression of the 1930s it boomed during the Second World War. Building restrictions on the mainland during the war were not applied to Waiheke which was still, according to G. Ingham "an unknown or forgotten land …and laws and regulations were nobody's concern". People could still build as and where they wished on the Island. All through the war new houses and baches were built, Oneroa developed particularly quickly and became the largest village on the Island, as it remains today. Also during the war the defence establishment at Stony Batter on the Island's far east, was built to help defend Auckland from sea invasion. Thankfully never called into the action, the complex network of tunnels and gun emplacements which were built can still be visited today.
By the end of the war the permanent population of the Island was still only 835. The road boards remained the only system of local government at this time but with the popularity of the Island increasing Auckland City Council bid to assume control of the Island in 1947. This idea was resolutely rejected by the Islanders and was not to surface again for many years to come. In the meantime Waiheke continued along its own unpredictable path. The island was still a basic and relatively remote place to live. Electricity was still unknown, commuter ferries were non-existent and there was no form of island-wide local government. All this was to change in the next ten years which saw a real growth in population and an increase in facilities.The first bank was opened in Oneroa in 1947 and the first local paper The Waiheke Resident began in the same year. A workers passenger ferry to Auckland began in 1948 (very much slower and more stomach churning than the easy commute today). Telephones were installed in 1949, a high school arrived and roads began to be sealed in 1954, the first licensed hotel arrived in 1956 (the Onetangi Beach Hotel) and finally electricity arrived, covering the whole island by 1957. By 1955 the population had risen substantially to 2144. Another major change around this time was the consolidation of the wharves; as roads improved more wharves closed down with services switching to the wharf closest to Auckland – Matiatia, a situation which remains today.With all this development a local government which covered the whole Island became necessary. This finally occurred in 1955 when the Waiheke Road Board was created. However it wasn't until 1970 that Waiheke finally gained fully comprehensive local government when the Waiheke County Council was formed. Whilst it continued to be popular with tourists the Island developed an interesting mix of permanent residents. These new residents included artists, writers, 'alternative lifestylers' and other refugees from city life. They were attracted by Waiheke's unbeatable combination of a beautiful environment and cheap housing. In general the population was poorer with more unemployment than the average for the mainland. Waiheke and Waihekeans acquired a variety of interesting nicknames and reputations with the Island being called amongst other things a hippie haven, a floating loony bin and a "beneficiary island". In complete contrast and to make the mix still more varied, the Island also became a popular spot for retirees.Throughout the 1970s and 1980s the population continued to grow. By 1978 it had reached 3,500 and by 1986 4554 permanent residents were on the island. In 1973 The Gulf News, now an Island institution, began publishing and in 1977 Goldwater Estate Winery was established the first of many wineries which were to change the face of the island.
Although only a short distance away from Auckland, the country's largest urban centre, Waiheke still remained remote from the mainland in many ways. The Island still had an independent local government, the Waiheke County Council, and the old, uncomfortable ferries that went between island and city still took well over an hour.Locals were divided over whether closer ties with Auckland would be a positive or negative for the Island; they were to find out at the end of the eighties when a fast ferry service was introduced in 1987 and the Waiheke County Council was amalgamated with Auckland City in 1989.With integration into Auckland City and easier accessibility to the city many people came to regard Waiheke as an island outpost of Auckland. The trip to the island now took just 35 minutes. Commuting to work in Auckland, which had once been for the hardy few, was now relatively straightforward and Waiheke subsequently became an attractive place to live for more people.This led to an initial population burst in which the population grew by 25% between 1986 and 1991. The new arrivals were often white-collar, full-time workers and relatively affluent which saw the demographics of the Island begin to change with the proportion of beneficiaries and the elderly living on Waiheke decreasing with each subsequent census. Meanwhile, real estate prices began to climb, gradually at first before skyrocketing in the last few years.Architecturally, island houses now range from older, simple wooden baches to huge, modern architect designed wonders (or monstrosities depending on your opinion).Tourism remains as important as ever for Waiheke's economy. The growth in the wine industry has been the single biggest change in this area. Wineries have proven to be very popular destinations for visitors and other new tourist industries have grown side by side with the vines. Waiheke is in demand as a venue for weddings and corporate functions and the island has also become a luxury destination for wealthier visitors. Expensive, high-quality accommodation has sprung up around the island catering for this demand. The olive industry and olive trees have also flourished on the island, with around 20,000 trees producing top quality olives and oil.
Despite the increased affluence, the perceived 'suburbanisation' and the island's current 'trendiness' Waiheke is not yet just another Auckland suburb. Indeed, there is still no reticulated sewage system or water supply other than rainwater tanks and the eastern end of the island is still sparsely populated and dominated by agricultural land. Although the first supermarket arrived in 1996, there are, as yet, no signs of some of the other common trappings of urban civilisation such as fast food restaurants and traffic lights. Waiheke still retains a beautiful and relaxed semi-rural environment with a strong community focus and vigorous local democracy. Maintaining this community spirit and enviable environment under the pressure of increasing popularity and development demands is the island's biggest challenge for the future.


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This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).
The twin forces of payors seeking fair pricing and the rising costs of developing new medicines has driven a closer relationship between pharmaceutical companies and diagnostics companies, because stratified medicines, guided by companion diagnostics, offer better commercial, as well as clinical, outcomes. Stratified medicines have created clinical success and provided rapid product approvals, particularly in oncology, and indeed have changed the dynamic between drug and diagnostic developers. The commercial payback for such partnerships offered by stratified medicines has been less well articulated, but this has shifted as the benefits in risk management, pricing and value creation for all stakeholders become clearer. In this larger healthcare setting, stratified medicine provides both physicians and patients with greater insight on the disease and provides rationale for providers to understand cost-effectiveness of treatment. This article considers how the economic value of stratified medicine relationships can be recognized and translated into better outcomes for all healthcare stakeholders.
For many years, pharmaceutical companies have struggled with declining productivity, increasing development costs and attrition of traditional blockbuster medicines. The impact being that as clinical failure rates increased, so did competition from generics and biosimilars. Healthcare authorities were also introducing increased price scrutiny and seeking ways to limit high payments for high-volume products.
Stratified medicines (those medicines that treat a particular disease form that is described in part by a companion diagnostic test, either by improved efficacy or reduced side-effects) offer one potential solution to these challenges, while also offering considerable benefits in terms of patient outcomes. The use of biomarkers to identify patients in clinical studies has been shown to both reduce the size and duration of clinical studies, with considerable development cost benefits as well as a higher likelihood of success / reduced attrition rate [
Despite a wide disparity in relative markets and pricing, the relative economic contributions of the companion diagnostic test to a drug-diagnostic co-development programme, in terms of the impact to the net present value (NPV) of the associated stratified medicine is substantial [
Several articles and economic models [
While it is recognized that the pharma partner (Rx) and the diagnostic partner (Dx) conduct their business on vastly different scales (Rx $1000bn, relevant Dx $10bn sales per annum [
Adapted with permission from Blair E.D. (2008)[
Companion diagnostic development has therefore been concentrated at a small number of organisations with the appropriate financial stability, technical expertise, regulatory knowledge and global reach for commercialization. Of course, there is no single diagnostic partner that fits all of these requirements, and partnership deals should include resources to supplement the regulatory approval and commercial launch process.
To more accurately gauge the economic relationship between Rx-Dx partners, we have used value-modeling to look at how simple fee-for-service relationships might translate into risk-sharing relationships [
Rx-Dx Model Relationships. Adapted with permission from Blair E.D. (2010)[
The structure of these relationships should be guided by associating an Rx Product Profile (Target Product Profile, TPP) with a Dx Product Profile (Target Test Profile, TTP) [
The economic value of the relationship will also incorporate the contributions of the diagnostic to shorter approval times, premium pricing and clearing reimbursement review hurdles in all payor settings.
In 2011, multiple product approvals and commercial launches provided clear examples of the benefits of companion diagnostic development and triggered updated regulatory guidance. In the US, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued Draft Guidance on "
In Europe, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) released a White Paper on the use of biomarkers in drug development [
Pricing for these targeted therapeutics has been established in context of their narrowly defined patient populations, with the strategic intent to expand markets post-approval. Xalkori (critozinib, Pfizer) is priced at $115,200 per annum (approximately $9,600 per month) [
The Price
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|Vysis ALK Break Apart In Situ Hybridisation FISH Probe Kit (Abbott Molecular)
|Rescue (ALK positivity ~7%)
|Cobas 4800 BRAF V600 Mutation Test (Roche Molecular)
|Co-development (BRAF V600E mutation ~40%)
|Herceptin (trastuzumab, Genentech / Roche)
|HercepTest (Dako)
|Rescue (HER-2 expression score 3+ ~ 10%)
Well ahead of projected view timelines, the FDA also approved Zelboraf (vemurafenib, Plexxikon / Diiachi-Sankyo / Roche) for the treatment of BRAF V600E mutation-positive, inoperable or metastatic melanoma, and co-approved the Cobas 4800 BRAF V600 Mutation Test, a diagnostic test developed by Roche to identify patients eligible for treatment. The pivotal phase III trial was run in a selected patient population of 675 patients with previously untreated, metastatic melanoma with the BRAF V600E mutation and showing a tremendous clinical benefit over chemotherapy [
With a prevalence of BRAF mutation in melanoma of about 42% (COSMIC database [
Based on the data for progression free survival from the pivotal phase III trials, a 6 months treatment period can be assumed, resulting in costs of Zelboraf treatment in the range of $56,400 ($9.400 per month) [
While the higher prices of targeted drugs may conflict with the interests of pricing agencies, there are signs that the agencies may be more amenable to a clearly defined patient population. In its rejection of Yervoy (ipilumumab, Bristol-Myers Squibb)—a human monoclonal antibody for malignant melanoma approved by the FDA in March 2011 [
Although regulatory review, pricing and payment committees may all be aware of stratified medicine, there is not yet an integrated system for the process. As an example of the number of agencies involved, we look to Germany's approach to stratified medicines [
Germany, a key pharmaceutical and diagnostic market in Europe with nearly 90% of the population being part of the public insurance system, is struggling to contain healthcare costs and to introduce new technologies clinically- and cost-effectively.
A dedicated federal committee (Common Health Board, GBA) includes representatives from payers, physicians, hospitals and wider (lay) society, and is taking public system reimbursement decisions based on input from companies, medical societies, and governmental institutions. Such government institutions include an independent organization charged with health technology assessment (HTA) called the Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Healthcare (IQWIG), founded in 2004. Based on requests from GBA, therapies as well as diagnostic tests are evaluated by IQWIG. This process may last 12 months or longer and allows companies to engage with IQWIG at certain step and results in a reimbursement recommendation to GBA. For diagnostic tests the complexity is even higher since final reimbursement may only be approved by the 16 individual German Bundesländer (regions).
Whereas the demonstration of health economic benefit was only introduced to the IQWIG process in 2008, it has now become even more critical for reimbursement of therapeutics due to a recent German health reform [
Companion diagnostic tests on the other hand still lack such a value-based approach. As with other diagnostics, they are covered within the DRG (diagnosis related group) fee schedule in the inpatient (hospital) setting and a code-based fee schedule in the outpatient (ambulatory) setting, respectively, a technical procedural cost which does not consider clinical or economic value.
As Germany is just one of the five major EU markets, the complexities of satisfying EU healthcare stakeholders are complex, evolving and ultimately multiplying. Some headway is being made in this respect through both Europe-wide harmonization of drug and diagnostic regulations, and also many global harmonization activities that include the use of companion diagnostics and stratified medicines [
When personalized medicine strategies were originally developed over a decade ago, there was little commercial enthusiasm for stratifying patients for therapeutic response, but changes in the clinical and commercial environment also make a strong economic case for stratified medicine. Stratified medicines impact the economic relationship of both large pharma and companion diagnostic test developers by establishing economic risk-sharing in test development and trial operations, introducing regulatory strategy for diagnostic developers and building designated markets for final products. The joint diagnostic and drug product also creates new commercial opportunities for strategic pricing and favorable reviews by cost-effectiveness committees, both at the state and private levels.
Beyond the co-developer relationship, stratified medicines impact healthcare providers at the points of testing, prescribing and payment and deliver more valuable outcomes to patients when they are receiving the appropriate care.
Finally, more timely access to safe, highly-effective patient-stratified therapies moves healthcare towards an era of
Many thanks to our colleagues within IML and beyond for their insights that guided our thinking.
The authors declare no conflict of interest.


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Shady Side Academy cruises to victory
Shady Side Academy opened its football season on the right foot on Friday.
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Behind the running of juniors Jared Brevard and Dennis Briggs, and an airtight defense, the Indians cruised to a 27-6 win over visiting Ford City.
"We always expect a tough game against Ford City," coach Dave Havern said. "They've made the playoffs eight out of nine years. To win like we did made it a very good night."
The SSA defense said good night to the Sabers offense early and kept them tucked in for most of the game, allowing only a late touchdown with the game well in hand. The SSA defense allowed only 28 yards rushing.
"I can't say enough about our defense," Havern said. "They came prepared."
As in the past, the Indians relied on a running game featuring power and speed. Brevard, despite a stomach ailment, rushed for 132 yards and three touchdowns. Briggs finished with 130 yards and a touchdown.
"We know that we have one of the best backfields in the WPIAL," Havern said. "They're special kids. They're great athletes and great students. And they're only juniors."
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Add a record-setting vertical jump, and you've got a player who faces a swarm of three blockers each time she approaches the net.
The numbers make one wonder what towering, 6-plus-foot volleyball force is behind it all.
Turns out, it's Layton's 5-foot-9 Eliza Katoa.
"People have always said, 'You're really short for an outside hitter,'" Katoa said. "But it's just made me work harder. Because I'm not that tall, I have to be able to make up for it. I play like I'm 6-5. If I have that attitude, it's all the same."
Sometimes great things come in small packages.
Katoa has shown throughout her career that she's in a league all her own. She leads the state in kills this season, surpassing the 400 mark during the regular season. She's been nominated for numerous postseason awards, including the prestigious and much-coveted Gatorade Player of the Year award.
"You can just tell she has something special," Layton coach Destree Donahue said. "You can't really teach what she has. It's just a natural gift."
Still, Katoa never has shied from testing her limits.
A college coach once told her that to be the best, she had to play beyond her skill level. From her earliest volleyball days, she competed against older girls. Her commitment to the sport is year-round, and her after-hours effort only is paralleled by her dominant presence at the net.
The result? She made a Junior Olympic team as a freshman, and the buzz around her skyrocketed. She was receiving recruitment letters by eighth grade and received her first scholarship offer her freshman year.
Rather than let her ego soar, Katoa buckled down. She committed to the University of Utah during her junior season and has been focused on improving her game ever since.
"I just always want to be better," Katoa said. "I make up for any of my shortcomings with effort and passion and try to bring that to the court for my team. That's just the way I play."
The Lancers always have known Katoa is crucial to their success, but they didn't realize just how much until their star outside hitter was sidelined with a season-ending injury last year.
The Lancers were undefeated in region play before Katoa's injury. They struggled and won just two of their last six games without their star.
"She is absolutely irreplaceable, but in a way, it was a blessing in disguise," Donahue said. "It was a wake-up call for us and helped the team improve. We're stronger because of it."
State volleyball tournaments
at Utah Valley University's UCCU Center
Class 5A
First-round matches
3:30 p.m. • Brighton vs. Granger
3:30 p.m. • Pleasant Grove vs. Davis
3:30 p.m. • Fremont vs. Lone Peak
3:30 p.m. • Hunter vs. Alta
5 p.m. • Layton vs. Riverton
5 p.m. • Taylorsville vs. West Jordan
5 p.m. • Bingham vs. Cottonwood
5 p.m. • Lehi vs. Northridge
Class 4A
First-round matches
9 a.m. • Springville vs. Mountain View
9 a.m. • Sky View vs. Clearfield
9 a.m. • Woods Cross vs. Box Elder
9 a.m. • Olympus vs. Salem Hills
10:30 a.m. • Bountiful vs. Mountain Crest
10:30 a.m. • Skyline vs. Provo
10:30 a.m. • Timpview vs. Timpanogos
Prep football playoff schedule
Class 5A
Friday's quarterfinals
3 p.m. • Alta at Lone Peak
4 p.m. • Pleasant Grove at Jordan
5 p.m. • Brighton at Herriman
5 p.m. • Riverton at Bingham
Class 4A
Friday's quarterfinals
3 p.m. • Olympus at Logan
3:30 p.m. • Corner Canyon at East
3:30 p.m. • Sky View at Timpview
4 p.m. • Salem Hills at Woods Cross
Class 3AA
Friday's quarterfinals
4 p.m. • Snow Canyon at Juan Diego
5 p.m. • Cedar City at Dixie
5 p.m. • Desert Hills at Stansbury
5 p.m. • Hurricane at Pine View
Class 3A
Friday's semifinal
at Southern Utah University
4 p.m. • Juab vs. Judge
Saturday's semifinal
at Southern Utah University
4 p.m. • Morgan vs. Manti
Class 2A
Saturday's semifinals
at Southern Utah University
11 a.m. • Grand County vs. North Summit
1:30 p.m. • South Summit vs. Beaver
Class 1A Friday's semifinals
at Southern Utah University
11 a.m. • Diamond Ranch vs. Duchesne
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That an Act approved March 13, 1924, for the relief of certain tribes of Indians in Montana, Idaho, and Washington (Forty-third Statutes at Large, Part I, pages 21 and 22; Public, Numbered 42, Sixty-eighth Congress, first session, chapter 54) be, and the same is hereby, amended by striking out in said Act the words, wherever they appear, "in accordance with the terms of said approved contracts"; and by striking out in said Act the words, wherever they appear, "nor exceed $25,000 for the Indians residing on each respective reservation: Provided, however, That said compensation shall not exceed $25,000 for the Nez Perce Nation or Tribe of Indians residing on both the Lapwai and Colville Indian Reservations, nor exceed 10 per centum of the amount of any judgments rendered in favor of said Nez Perce Nation or Tribe," and inserting in lieu thereof the words "as determined by the Court of Claims": That the removal of the limitation on the attorneys' fees herein contained shall apply to the Nez Perces only when they shall have given their formal consent thereto.1
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How much heat can you eat?
Find out at the 21st Annual Bowers Chile Pepper Food Festival, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday at William DeLong Memorial Park in Bowers, Berks County.
The family-friendly festival is a celebration of spicy peppers and everything delicious about them. You'll find vendors selling chili pepper dishes from those with spicy pepper sauces to smoked stuffed jalapenos with crab and cream cheese.
Those with iron stomachs can try to beat the heat at two eating contests: the 8th annual salsa eating contest at 2 p.m. Friday; and the jalepeno pepper-eating contest at 4 p.m. Saturday.
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Leaf Portraits
An artistic and poetic journey through Nature
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Collaborative book created by Beth Akerman and friends from the social network Google Plus of leaf photographs and poetry about leaves. All proceeds from this book will be donated to The Wellington School, in Upper Arlington, Ohio for their Arts Program.
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Life of Pi is director Ang Lee's first all-around crowd-pleaser. Armed with an adventure-packed plot, themes that appeal to all ages, and CGI effects galore, Life of Pi is sure to garner several nominations and wins, possibly even Lee's long overdue Best Picture Academy Award, this upcoming awards season.
But Pi is far from Lee's finest film, especially considering his other masterpieces like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Brokeback Mountain. The transformation of Yann Martel's young-adult novel into a full-length feature is impressive, but it is disheartening that a movie centered on the power of storytelling can contain such a thin plot.
The film is framed as follows: in present day Canada, Pi, the protagonist, relates a story from his childhood to a curious reporter. Before beginning, Pi confidently explains that this story will make the reporter (and the viewer) believe in God. The tale is extraordinary—in scene after scene, we are visually bedazzled (all the more so in 3D) by the nearly impossible happenings and obstacles that Pi faces after a shipwreck leaves him stranded on a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger.
But Pi does not keep his promise. I left the theater just as agnostic as when I entered. The story was fantastic, but it wasn't revolutionary, and the middle section, throughout which Pi is the only human on screen for a half-hour, especially lacked substance. I am told, however, that this is true of the novel as well, which is perhaps why some critics have been pleasantly surprised by Lee's successful adaptation of what many called an unfilmable book. Lee may have been up against a challenge, but the film suffers a real downfall from the acting, which is average and even melodramatic at certain points, worthy of eye-rolls and giggles at some of the more serious and sincere parts.
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You can tell that lots of thought went into the entire Convert-a-Cab system. A single person can operate the Midgate in about a minute and two people can zip through it in 30 seconds if you practice enough. It doesn't take much practice.
How tough is the Midgate and how well does this hybrid system work in real life? We put it to the test by loading two dirt bikes, a Husqvarna TE400 and Cannondale MX400 (see inclusion) side by side into the bed. That's a lot of bike. We discovered that while you can get the Husky and Cannon loaded with the Midgate down, it's best to keep it up and then drop the tailgate combined with a bed extender.
We also loaded one superbike into the Avalanche, an MV Agusta F4S (see inclusion). It was so large we needed to strap it in with both the Midgate and tailgate down but the truck still swallowed the motorcycle without complaint.
All the beating on the Midgate to figure out the best positions for the bikes had no effect on the tough composite surfaces.
Mechanically, the Avalanche is more Chevy Suburban than Silverado and this has a very large and beneficial impact on ride and handling. It was hard to tell you weren't in a Suburban while driving, the Avalanche was so solid and quiet. Its integrated cargo box and cab also provides a much higher degree of rigidity than you normally find in a pickup.
Our Avalanche had the optional Z71 4x4 off road package which comes with P265/70R16 tires, 17-inch wheels, front and rear Bilstein shocks, and a locking rear differential. We took it on some fire trails to test out its Autotrac four wheel drive system. Road chatter and oscillations were minimal over the gravel and dirt surface and it never got too slippery even on some of the more finely powdered sections.
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highway and surface streets. We drove a 10 mile stretch on the freeway
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Private investment company Ajax Holdings announced on Wednesday that it is acquiring Coldwell Banker Mason Morse Real Estate, the longest standing real estate brokerage firm in Aspen.
The acquisition includes the company's office building in Aspen at 514 E. Hyman Ave. and all of its assets. Coldwell Banker Mason Morse is retaining its management staff and Ajax Holding's Brooke Peterson will assume the position of CEO of Coldwell Banker Mason Morse. The business' current CEO, Bob Starodoj, will remain with the company as a broker associate.
Representatives from both Ajax Holdings and Coldwell Banker Mason Morse declined to comment on how much the acquisition went for because the deal hasn't been finalized, but the transaction is expected to close in early 2013, according to Will Herndon, president of Coldwell Banker Mason Morse.
The sale is good for the business because Ajax Holdings will provide financial stability and security for the real estate company's future, Herndon said. Ajax Holdings has investors that will provide the real estate company with "fresh capital" for marketing and office remodeling purposes, Peterson said.
Peterson originally approached Starodoj with ideas about a partnership between the two companies, he said.
Coldwell Banker Mason Morse was not in financial trouble prior to the deal, but Starodoj had been exploring various succession plans as his retirement approached, Herndon said. Starodoj has been with the company since 1967 and wanted to be sure it had future support after his retirement, Herndon said.
"Bob wanted to find people who knew Aspen, who knew this way of life, and who frankly supported the existing management," Herndon said. "And these guys do all of these things."
In addition to the office upgrades, Ajax Holdings plans to immediately incorporate property management services into the real estate company's business model, Peterson said.
Peterson plans on meeting with the company's management team to identify the firm's goals to decide whether any other changes need to be made, he said.
"I intend on doing a lot of listening and a lot of learning," Peterson said.
In 2011, Mason and Morse Real Estate merged with Coldwell Banker, creating one of the largest real estate firms in the Aspen area. The company currently has four offices in Aspen, Carbondale, Glenwood Springs and Redstone, and this year it opened a sales gallery in the Hyatt Grand Aspen.
The relatively young Ajax Holdings was created by Peterson, an attorney who has been in the valley since 1975, and a handful of other locals, who requested not to be identified. The group began its property management services about 18 months ago and became a holding company last week, according to Peterson.
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Whether as an actress, an author (her sixth book, a memoir about life with comedian father Danny Thomas, is out next week) or an activist for causes ranging from feminist issues to St. Jude's hospital for children, Marlo Thomas has always valued feedback from other women.
Starting today, that conversation will broaden into a new arena when she and partner AOL launch MarloThomas.com, a website aimed at women 35 and older that offers a forum to discuss whatever is on their minds with Thomas as well as with fellow participants worldwide.
"The motto for the site is that it's not about me, it is about you and me," she tells USA TODAY's Susan Wloszczyna. "It's a place that is personal, not a corporate site or a vanity project. It is authentically about a community of women talking to each other."
Visitors can interact directly with Thomas during a live streaming chat each Monday. Other features include Girls Night Out, candid conversations on everything from romance to personal finances, and Your Turn, in which Thomas shares a personal story and invites others to share theirs, too.
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The 22-year-old Wales international winger has spoken out on the possibility of his current boss at White Hart Lane departing the club at the end of the season as he currently remains the firm favourite to replace Fabio Capello on a long-term basis.
And, while Bale would obviously prefer it if Redknapp stayed on with the north Londoners beyond this term, he feels it is an opportunity that he could not afford to pass up.
Bale told The Sun: "We all want Harry to stay but he is a great manager and if England do come calling it's one of those lifetime opportunities that you just can't turn down.
"I wouldn't blame him for going, can you really? You never know if that opportunity will ever come around again."
On life at Spurs if Redknapp did depart, Bale added: "Harry's a fantastic manager who can handle high-calibre players and expectations at the club. If we get a manager like that I dare say it won't make too much difference."
Bale's own future has also been the subject of conjecture as the summer transfer window looms on the horizon as it is being reported that some of Europe's big guns could come calling for his signature.
And, while the former Southampton starlet is fully focused on helping Spurs qualify for the Champions League and secure the FA Cup this season, he would also not rule out a possible future move.
"If you are talking about Barcelona or Real Madrid, two of the biggest clubs in the world, then it's a bit like Harry and England, it's a once-in-a-lifetime dream," he said.
"If you said to any young player that you could play for Barcelona or Real would they turn it down? Probably not."
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New York Disability Income Insurance is currently available through State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. Details about coverage, policies, and benefits are listed below. Please read a brief description of the State Farm® Disability Income Insurance in New York.
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- Pre–existing Condition Limitation. This policy does not provide benefits for any loss incurred or disability which is caused by or results from a pre-existing sickness or physical condition unless the loss is incurred or the disability starts more than two (2) years after the effective date of coverage.
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Tennessee Ernie was a Great Dane. Ernie got involved with Therapy work through Dreamworkers' Obedience for Life classes. He was enrolled in the class while he was still a puppy. After he turned one year old, he passed his AKC Canine Good Citizen test and received his Therapy Dog registration through Therapy Dogs, Inc. and his certification through Dreamworkers, Inc.
Ernie visited the nursing facility at WellStar Dallas almost every Thursday. He was quite popular with the residents and staff. Due to his enormous size, 120 pounds and 36 inches at the back, he wasn't the type of dog the residents want to cuddle with, but they always loved to see him do his tricks. Along with the standard commands of "sit", "down", and "shake", Ernie learned to bow, speak, wave "bye-bye", dance (standing on his hind legs), and how to count. The residents were always amazed that he is taller than me when he stands on his hind legs.
One of the advantages that Ernie had over some of the smaller dogs, is the bed-ridden residents could see him and pet him without leaning over. This really came in handy with one resident that I recall. Bob had been in the hospital in an unresponsive state. He was moved to the nursing facility when there was nothing else the hospital could do for him. His body was functioning and his eyes were open, but there was no response to anything. The nurse told me that his family had mentioned that he used to have a dog, so we thought we would bring Ernie in for a visit. We brought Ernie next to Bob's bed and the nurse placed Bob's hand on Ernie's head and moved it in a stroking motion. After a few minutes, Bob made a grunting sound. The nurse said this was the only reaction she had seen from him in the week he had been there.
The following week I brought Ernie back to see Bob. This time Bob's eyes actually followed Ernie's movement past the foot of his bed. The nurse thought she felt some muscle movement in his hand while she was helping him stroke Ernie. By the third week Bob was alert. He moved his head while following Ernie's movement, he moved his hand to pet Ernie, and he was making attempts to speak. We were really looking forward to seeing how much improvement Bob would show by our fourth visit. Imagine my surprise when he wasn't there! The nurse said he had improved enough to go home the previous day.
I can't say that Ernie was responsible for Bob's recovery, but I'm sure that he helped. This is just one example of the powerful difference that Therapy Dogs can make in someone's life.
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Greensburg Central Catholic's swimming standout Marko headed to Missouri
Greensburg Central Catholic senior swimmer Andrea Marko has signed a letter of intent to compete next season at Missouri. She is the second WPIAL swimmer who plans to enroll at Missouri, joining North Allegheny senior Mark Waugh . "I originally thought I was going to the Naval Academy, but when I went down there (to Missouri), they gave me everything I wanted and it was the right fit," Marko said. Marko won her first WPIAL Class AA title in the 100 backstroke as a freshman in 2007. The following year she won golds in the 100 backstroke and 100 butterfly, then broke the state record in the 100 butterfly with a time of 54.92 seconds. Last season, she won her fourth WPIAL title with a victory in the 100 fly in 56.42.
• Mt. Lebanon's Rad Gunzenhauser finished fifth and North Allegheny's Ryan Gil eighth in the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships Northeast Regional in Kings Park, N.Y., qualifying for the national championship Dec. 12 in San Diego. Gunzenhauser was timed in 16 minutes, 5 seconds over the 5,000-meter course last Saturday and Gil finished in 16:10.
• Sto-Rox quarterback Paul Jones , Penn Hills cornerback Cullen Christian, Canon-McMillan linebacker Mike Hull and Mt. Lebanon band member Daniel Cohen have been chosen to participate in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl Jan. 9 at the Alamodome in San Antonio. Official invitations will be issued this week at the high schools.


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Checkout this picture of this hot skier where she is doing exercise and looking hot. Lindsey Vonn is famous and professional alpine ski racer of USA. She won many gold medals in Alpine skiing which is an interesting game. She not only proved her skills in the skiing but also appeared on the covers of many adult magazines. She is one of the hottest female athletes in world. Here are some high quality wallpaper of hot Lindsey Vonn.
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24 July 2017 17:45
A WELSH language comedy is sure to have theatre fans in stitches when it comes to Bangor.
Twm Miall's play Un Bach Arall Eto comes to the Book People Stadium at Nantporth on Tuesday, October 30.
Ron the publican has a problem - the punters at the Cwch a'i Chaptan are thin on the ground and urgent action is needed.
Poor Ron is up against it and Lavs, his wife, isn't much help. What will happen to the place? Will Ron and Lavs be able to give the pub a new lease of life?
The latest Theatr Bara Caws cabaret show is directed by popular actor and musician Bryn Fôn.
Tickets £7.50, £5 (concessions). To book, call Pontio on 01248 383838, visit Palas Print Pendref or buy online at www.pontio.co.uk.
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DAMAGE Highlights Destabilize
by Steven Reeves
DAMAGE is the industry standard for the destruction of TV, film, and computer video. Destabilize is one of these powerful tools.
Use Destabilize to emulate a practical camera shake or a more conceptual feed twitch for motion graphics work involving color channel compositing and separation.
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Digg Launched New Mobile Site
Since the release of iPhone there is a rush to launch new Mobilesite. Digg took advantage of it and launched its new mobile site m.digg.com. All graphics and other unnecessary information has been completely disabled off this data, allowing it to load on a mobile device as quickly as possible.
This site is an experiment to see how we can make digg news easily available to mobile web browsers.
We display the latest popular stories on digg, updated continuously, as stories are available. You can read the news on a Blackberry, Treo, or cell phone on the train, in the line at the grocery, or in a boring meeting.
The new Digg mobile site isn't necessarily an iPhone app–it just looks better on the iPhone than the Blackberry.
The new version provides:
- Multiple views of the most recently popular stories. You can tab between the filters like digg to see stories popular in the last 24 hours, 7 days, 30 days and 365 days.
- Better visibility to differentiate between media types. If the story is tagged as 'YouTube', you can click to play the video directly on your iPhone.
- The ability to favorite stories when logged in.
- Improved usability when surfing between various stories.
- The ability to load more comments on each story.
- Quick page loads due to less javascript used on the site.
The release of the new mobile version also coincides with Digg's reported traffic increases because of its new recommendation engine.
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At the St. Paul Climatological Observatory there is a plot that is kept bare of all vegetation. We measure the temperature of the soil under this bare plot at the following depths: 1, 5, 10, 20, 40, 50, 60, 80, 100, and 120 centimeters.
We also measure the temperature of the air above this plot at the following heights above the soil surface: 0, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 25, 30, 40, and 50 centimeters.
During the winter some or all of the thermocouples used to measure the temperature may be buried in the snow so that they are measuring the temperature within the snow pack. As the snow pack increases in depth, the thermocouples nearest the soil surface will be insulated to a greater extent from the air temperature fluctuations above the snow surface.
The thermocouples used for measuring the air/snow temperature above the soil surface are about 15' south of the thermocouples used to measure the soil temperature. Thus there may appear to be a discrepency or discontinuity in readings passing from the air/snow into the soil. Variation in snow depth across the plot will affect the temperatures.
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Paul Harvey
Just a quick note to read Marie Griffith's post at Religion and Politics about the ongoing fiasco of the abrupt and secretive firing of the president of the University of Virginia coming from a sort of internal putsch by a few members of the university's Board of Visitors.
Currently director of the Danforth Center for Religion and Politics at Washington University, Marie reflects on what her undergraduate education at the University of Virginia meant to her, what a Religious Studies department ( as well as other departments currently "under the ax," such as Classics and German) means at a public university, and how the recent actions by the Board of Visitors so egregiously violate the very norms that the public university, at its best, is all about. Read it now.
Here, just a brief excerpt, from her conclusion. As the product of a public university myself, I can't think of an issue I feel more strongly about:
Public education has long been political—how could it not be? But when pure profit motives take over universities, we are left with educational systems that pander to politicians and opportunists with the latest nostrum to capitalize on. That course looks doomed to fail the test of a true education: giving students the deep learning they need to be engaged, outward-focused citizens who are steeped in the marketplace of ideas, not simply the marketplace of consumerism.
Public Education, Religious Studies, and the Fight for the Soul of the University of Virginia
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The economy remains soft outside of the booming resources sector, according to leading chief executives who are steering their businesses through the complexities of a two-speed economy.
Corporate chiefs in charge of retail, services and energy companies are cautious about the economic outlook, despite upbeat assessments from the Reserve Bank of Australia, which has raised interest rates to head off perceived inflation threats from the mining boom.
"In Western Australia, and in the oil and gas and LNG sectors it's as busy as it gets, but recognising the other aspects of the economy, there are different speeds going on within the economy," Voelte says. "I would say, overall to me, it appears soft."
These views broadly reflect the assessment of the RBA and Treasury, which have warned that the non-resources sectors will be squeezed by higher interest rates and a higher exchange rate caused by the resources boom.
The RBA raised the cash rate to 4.75 per cent last month, saying the economy was subject to a large expansionary shock from the high terms of trade and had relatively modest spare capacity. Rates were held steady at its board meeting last week.
Earlier this month, the national accounts showed economic growth slowed to just 0.2 per cent in the September quarter, down from 1.1 per cent in the June quarter.
From a professional services perspective, Robert Milliner says the economy has recovered from the downturn last year, but not as strongly as expected. "[It] seemed to strengthen during the middle part of the year and soften a bit now," he says. There are still concerns about the potential for more "shocks in the international economy".
"We see that flowing through the way people look at transactions, particularly [merger and acquisition] transactions," Milliner says. "The rate of merger and acquisition transactions has increased, but certainly not fully recovered.They're still slow to complete, there's still uncertainty."
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Zaun hit a grand slam to spark a six-run eighth inning, and Vernon Wells, Corey Koskie and Shea Hillenbrand hit consecutive homers in the third to lead the Blue Jays over the Red Sox 12-5 Saturday.
"Guys are getting good at-bats," Zaun said. "We don't have a Sosa, McGwire or even a Delgado anymore, but two guys like Hillenbrand and Koskie could hit 25 a piece to make up for that."
After 12 seasons and 336 home runs for Toronto, Delgado signed with Florida as a free agent in the offseason.
Wells, Koskie and Hillenbrand each homered to left off David Wells for Toronto's first back-to-back-to-back homers since 2001. (Related Item: Game Report)
"You thought (Wells) would be able to come back and make that adjustment (after the first home run)," Boston interim manager Brad Mills said. "But I have to tip my hat to him, he really made some adjustments after and pitched well."
The Red Sox dropped to 2-1 since Terry Francona was hospitalized Wednesday after experiencing chest pains. He is expected to return for Monday's home opener at Fenway Park, when the Red Sox receive their World Series rings.
David Wells (0-2) struggled in his second straight start, giving up six runs in 6 1-3 innings. He was also hit hard on opening day against the New York Yankees, allowing 10 hits and four runs in 4 1-3 innings.
"If you dont make the pitches thats what happens — you give up runs," said Wells, who has a 8.44 ERA this season. "Youve got to get the bad ones out of the way, I guess."
Zaun hit his first home run of the season off reliever Blaine Neal over the right-field fence to help the Blue Jays bounce back from a series-opening loss Friday.
"I got a pitch up in the strike zone and I was waiting for it. Ive started to learn that the less greedy I am, the better off I am," said Zaun, who was 2-for-4 with five RBI.
Hillenbrand and Alex Rios each had three of the Jays' 16 hits, and Koskie scored three runs. Jason Frasor (1-0) picked up the win after pitching 1 1-3 innings in relief.
Frank Catalanotto, pinch-hitting for outfielder Reed Johnson with runners on first and second in the seventh inning, broke a 5-all tie with a single to left off reliever Matt Mantei to score Rios.
Dave Ortiz pulled Boston to 5-4 with his second homer, a three-run shot off Roy Halladay in the sixth.
Halladay was having a solid outing until Ortiz's homer, and ended up allowing five runs and seven hits in six-plus innings.
"I left the ball over the plate, but other than that I felt pretty good about it," Halladay said. "Its tough to come back and score runs but we did and got a big win."
The Red Sox tied it at 5 in the seventh on a close play at second base. Halladay was pulled after Jay Payton's leadoff single. Reliever Scott Schoeneweis loaded the bases, then got Trot Nixon to ground into a potential inning-ending double play but Blue Jays first baseman Eric Hinske's throw to second pulled shortstop John McDonald off the bag.
Mark Bellhorn slid safely into second and Payton scored the tying run. Toronto manager John Gibbons came out to argue.
The Blue Jays opened the scoring with a pair of runs in the second inning. Koskie scored on Hinske's grounder, and Zauns single scored Hillenbrand.
Nixon broke out of a 1-for-11 slump with a RBI single in the third, scoring Ramon Vazquez.
Notes: LHP Ted Lilly (shoulder) is scheduled to start Sunday, marking his first appearance of the season.


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Airport (1970)Directed by: George Seaton, Henry Hathaway
Starring: Burt Lancaster, Dean Martin, Jean Seberg, Jacqueline Bisset, George Kennedy, Van Heflin
Country: USA
The #1 novel of the year – now a motion picture!
Airport 1975 (1974)Directed by: Jack Smight
Starring: Charlton Heston, George Kennedy, Dana Andrews, Myrna Loy, Gloria Swanson
Country: USA
Star-studded cast trapped in a plunging airplane… And only a death-defying rescue mission can save them!
Airport '77 (1977)Directed by: Jerry Jameson
Starring: Jack Lemmon, Joseph Cotten, Olivia de Havilland, James Stewart, George Kennedy, Christopher Lee
Country: USA
Flight 23 has crashed in the Bermuda Triangle… passengers still alive, trapped underwater…
The Concorde… Airport '79 (1979)Directed by: David Lowell Rich
Starring: Alain Delon, Susan Blakely, Robert Wagner, George Kennedy, Mercedes McCambridge
Country: USA
At twice the speed of sound, can the Concorde evade attack?


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Turn the key, be idle-free
As coordinator for Fight Asthma Milwaukee Allies, I keep very busy teaching Milwaukee students about asthma: what it is and how to manage it. Last week was especially busy, as I also was gearing up for Milwaukee Public Schools' anti-idling campaign. It was so great to see young students taking action to make the air they breathe better. As the bell rang at the end of the day, students at Congress Elementary School ran up to parked cars, vans and buses and asked drivers to turn off the ignition and pledge to not idle. Check out the photos from the event. It's part of an anti-idling campaign involving 20 other MPS schools through an asthma management grant from the Centers for Disease Control. FAM Allies received an additional grant from the CDC to provide these same schools with asthma education. We don't know what causes asthma, and there's no cure, but we do know there are many triggers asthma sufferers should avoid. Pollutants in the air are a big trigger, and Milwaukee ranks among the nation's worst cities for air quality. Vehicles that idle outside schools can pollute air inside the building as well as the outdoors. Exposure to exhaust can cause lung damage and respiratory problems, worsening asthma and existing allergies. According to MPS, about 17 percent of its students have asthma. Asthma is among the top reasons for trips to Children's Hospital of Wisconsin's emergency room. The next time you find yourself sitting in your car, waiting to pick up your child from school, practice or other appointment, I ask that you turn the key and be idle-free. We'll all breathe easier. -Erin Lee, coordinator for Fight Asthma Milwaukee Allies.


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On Sat, 13 Mar 1999, Karen Lopez, I.S.P. wrote: > I would hope that your statement has an implied "for my lists". ... We could save a lot of ink if everyone on this list would assume an implied "for my lists" whenever someone states a preference or opinion. Then again, we wouldn't have much to discuss. The most interesting aspect of this list is learning hows and whys of other mailing lists. Otherwise, we would never learn anything new. Personally, I don't go to extraordinary lengths to deliver email. At any given moment, a small percentage of the mailboxes on the net can not be reached for one reason or another. You can not force someone to accept email. If someone has a problem and asks for help, I'll try to accommodate them. As a rule, I'm not going to bend over backwards for a subscriber who has quirky requirements for in-bound mail. - murr -


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CHARLOTTE (AP) NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson (FSY) has finally come up with a name for the daughter he'd been calling "Baby J" since her birth earlier this week.
The four-time defending NASCAR champion introduced Genevieve Marie Johnson in a Twitter posting Sunday. The introduction included a photo link of her official birth announcement.
STANDINGS: Updated NASCAR points
Johnson and his wife, Chandra, welcomed their first child Wednesday but were slow to settle on a name. He finished 25th in Saturday night's race at Chicago and is currently third in the Sprint Cup Series standings.
Other NASCAR drivers awaiting the births of their children over the next month are Juan Pablo Montoya (FSY), whose wife is expecting a girl, and Jeff Gordon (FSY), whose wife is having a boy.
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The mission of the Security Operations Department is to provide technical assistance and operational support to CID administration and correctional facilities in the areas of staffing, video surveillance, video equipment/production, armory, research and technology, budget, security review and serious incident review, along with field operations.
The Staffing Section is responsible for analyzing, developing, and maintaining staffing documents for all units and conducting unit specific staffing evaluations.
The Video Surveillance and Video Equipment/Production Section assists in maintaining and repairing existing surveillance systems, as well as providing technical evaluation for augmentation and improvements.
The Armory Section manages all use of force equipment for the TDCJ.
The Research and Technology Section is responsible for testing and evaluating security equipment and providing technical assistance.
The Budget Section monitors expenditures for budgeted programs, audits and prepares financial documents, reports, and budget requests and reports.
The Security Review and Serious Incident Review (SIR) Section performs reviews that monitor unit adherence to policy, and provides agency leadership with trend analysis and information to enhance security operations system-wide.
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916 14th Street
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Phone: (936) 437-9033
Fax: (936) 437-5328
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916 14th Street
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