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Discussion of the nature of Ultimate Reality and the path to Enlightenment
the bringer of enlightenment Kevin Solway (didn't Lucifer mean bringer of light?) wrote:For all you know, all other people could be frauds. So just assume that all other people are frauds,
minion Pye wrote:This is finally some true wisdom from you Kevin: timely, fluid, bright, for the exact moment; for the exact person; for the right reasons. It's the difference between teaching and teachings. The world's awash in the latter, and impoverished of the former.
In truth, we are constantly having a say over the behaviour of the furtherest galaxy, even at this very moment. For example, we are not, at this very moment, suddenly transforming ourselves into giant space-goats and dashing off faster than the speed of light in order to gobble the galaxy up. The very fact that we are not doing this allows the galaxy to continue existing. That is a pretty large influence in anyone's book!
I gave extra consideration to Kevin's suggestion because you are often insightful Pye, but false is false. Perhaps you could expound on why you found the suggestion that I knowingly assume falseness to be an example of wisdom? I even gave credit for the likelihood that Kevin would know that I would balk at falseness, and explored multiple paths of what he could have meant other than a literal translation. I find none satisfactory. What do you see Pye?
Dan Rowden wrote:1. How does the content of Kevin's life reflect on the content of his ideas (given that a personal inability to manifest concepts doesn't necessarily speak against them)?
2. What difference does any conflict between the above make to your personal development?
3. On what grounds would you trust anything Kevin claims about his life anyway?
I was wondering if I am trying Kevin's patience with the Christianity-based allegory, and kind of suspect from Dan's responses that Dan may still have some leftover hang-ups from his Catholic upbringing that are preventing him from appreciating the literary device, but I thought you were removed enough that you could handle one little minion jab. It seems that David appreciated the humor, but a number of others seem to find hellacious humor too hot to handle.
Elizabeth Isabelle wrote:1. Without experiential validation that his ideas work, that is all they are is ideas.
You didn't answer one of my questions from the last post, and I'd really like you to, I think it could prove to be pivotal for this discussion,
David Quinn;
I've only recently begun reading your book,it's very promising.However I'm loathe to progress to the 2nd chapter without logically proofing the 1st chapter to my own satisfaction first.
I have a problem with something contained in the The Furtherest Galaxy section which appears to me a logical leap.In truth, we are constantly having a say over the behaviour of the furtherest galaxy, even at this very moment. For example, we are not, at this very moment, suddenly transforming ourselves into giant space-goats and dashing off faster than the speed of light in order to gobble the galaxy up. The very fact that we are not doing this allows the galaxy to continue existing. That is a pretty large influence in anyone's book!
This proof appears spurious to me.It's saying 'because we are not ,but hypothetically we could,therefore we are'
I'm wondering if you could expand on this logic or direct me to a thread where this has been explained or elaborated on.
David Quinn wrote:none of us are aware of all the causes which form us
DQ: I can mentally split up any object at will. Can't you?
Jason: Depends, for one thing I'm still not convinced that it can be proven beyond doubt that splitting of objects is done by the mind. Let me give you some examples why. Imagine a situation in which you hear a voice, but you can't locate the source of it, there appears to be no person or loudspeaker etc anywhere, but yet you continue to hear this voice. Now, could you say for certain that the voice was not simply a product of your imagination? That shows the difficulty in correctly differentiating between what originates in the mind and what doesn't.
Or another example: try to alter or remove a particular boundary that exists in your visual field, say the border that exists between the text and the background on your computer screen. Can you do it? Probably not. What does that say about boundaries? If you think that the ability for some boundaries to change, apparently by the power of mind, is proof that all boundaries are mind created, then what about counter-examples like this?
Another problem I see, and one which you seem to think you addressed, but I don't think you did, is the time aspect. Assuming for arguments sake that I did agree that the mind was responsible for creating bounaries. All I could really say for certain is: I have memories, which are inherently uncertain(alien implanted, drugs, memory lapse whatever), of mentally splitting up objects, and I could use that uncertain memory as a basis to make still more uncertain speculations that my mind could split objects up at some future date.
J: But if that is the type of proof you think is relevant I've got a humdinger for you:
"It is sufficient that we can imagine a hypothetical Jason being faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, and able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. The key point is that Jason has the capacity to be Superman at any time."
DQ:He does have that capacity, if the conditions are ripe.
J: Alright, what about this one(which is a very slightly modified version of what you originally wrote):
"It is sufficient that we can imagine a hypothetical observer not mentally breaking the thing into parts. The key point is that a thing does not have the capacity to be mentally split into parts at any time."
I mean if you reckon hypotheticals are enough proof, then this would seem just as viable as the alternative you offer.
J: If there is nothing but/beyond/behind direct appearances of the moment, then why use the words "project onto reality"? That gives the impression that there is something beyond that can be projected onto. It suggests that appearances and boundaries are less real, because they are projected over real reality.
DQ: It helps people break free of the idea that things inherently or objectively exist.
J: So this argument of yours about "projecting" boundaries onto reality is not actually truth, it's just a teaching method? A technique you use to mold peoples minds into the shape you want, despite the fact you know it is ultimately false? Isn't it kind of dishonest to try discuss truth on a philosophy forum knowingly using false ideas presented as truth?
DQ: The conflict you are seeing isn't really there.
J: Using something which is not fundamentally true to overcome delusion is like using a belief in the Easter Bunny to overcome belief in Santa Claus.
DQ: There is no such thing as truth, other than the overturning of delusion.
If there is no such thing as truth, then what is delusion?
DQ: For example, the truth that "boundaries are projected onto reality" gains its truth from the way it overturns the delusion that boundaries inherently exist within the fabric of a physical world imagined to be objectively existing.
J: You seem to be saying that truth is truth simply because it displaces current delusions, not because it accurately reflects reality.
DQ: This is how all teaching and all articulation of truth operates. The process of becoming enlightened is one of getting rid of successive delusions, each more subtle than the last, until there are none left. And when that finally happens, the concept of truth no longer has any meaning.
J: So why are you continually writing about truth on this forum if the concept of truth has no meaning?
You didn't answer one of my questions from the last post, and I'd really like you to, I think it could prove to be pivotal for this discussion, so here it is again:
DQ: Maybe we are at cross-purposes here. I agree with you that in a particular moment the boundaries that we experience form the bedrock of reality. But this doesn't conflict with idea that boundaries are imaginary projections.
J: Again, projected onto or over what?
DQ: none of us are aware of all the causes which form us
E: I agree that we can not know literally all of our causes, but I wish to submit that the more of our causes we are aware of, the more conscious we are - and a highly conscious person would know figuratively all of their own causes.
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#6333 Jan 17, 2013
This must be somemore PreFabed bull from new york or modesto.
#6335 Jan 17, 2013
14 Most Hated Companies in America:
Bank of America
Charter Communication
Dish Networks
JC Penny
Wells Fargo
So Cal Edison
Smart management from these companies screwed their own customers, employees, and investors with their own greed, ignorant, and bite the hands that feed them.
#6336 Jan 17, 2013
You just need to know when to buy, I have made quite more 100% on my investments in more than one of those companies in a rather short period of time, over 400% on one of them within 3 years.
Not that I own the stocks now... you also need to know when to sell.
#6337 Jan 17, 2013
Oh, just get off your horse and shut the (frappers) up.
#6339 Jan 18, 2013
This is classic Big Dope! Read how silly you are trying to save face about being wrong.
Clinton was impeached. It did not "fail in the Senate" or anywhere else. It's history. Look it up.
What a dope!
#6340 Jan 18, 2013
Who left the hot air hydro-vent open?
#6341 Jan 18, 2013
#6342 Jan 19, 2013
No this is not a commercial free zone.
#6343 Jan 19, 2013
#6344 Jan 19, 2013
gwb, gutless with ballons.
Since: Nov 12
#6348 Jan 27, 2013
American foreign policy under Secretary Clinton has been one disaster after another. Even if you dont think she deserves blame for all of them or even most of them it defies common sense that her tenure can be called a success. Hillary has the fewest accomplishments to show for any person to hold the title that she now has. The U.S. is held is the lowest regard around the world in the last 100 years. No one respects or fears the obama regime due to their fecklessness and weakness to stand up to evil.
#6349 Jan 27, 2013
Worst-run US cities so called elected officials must work with the available resources to keep budgets balanced.
Why should they still be empolyeed, since they are the ones whop got this city into trouble in the first place?
And you'll find a city like Glendora, California who fits the tee on this topic.
Halkyn, UK
#6350 Jan 29, 2013
Stop evil Californian Barbara Boxer from her dirty work.
#6351 Jan 29, 2013
The poster known as l-language is a disrgruntaled, extra on the grunt part - GOP, Republican or Tea Party -parrot head
Since: Nov 12
#6353 Jan 29, 2013
nder fire for not doing more to help Syrias rebels, President Barack Obama announced on Tuesday that he's sending opponents of strongman Bashar al-Assad another $155 million in humanitarian aid and defended his handling of the bloody conflict. Obama said the aid sends a message to the world.
The relief we send doesnt say Made in America, but make no mistakeour aid reflects the commitment of the American people, he said in a video posted on the White House website. The message includes Arabic subtitles.
More $$$$ to help another country while we are $16.4 trillion in debt and our paychecks are smaller this year. Democrat or Republican, I don't care. Something isn't right.
Cut seniors s s checks but send millions and billions oversea's
Did not Obama critized Bush for doing the same thing? Hypocrite!
So Obama wants the Syrian rebels armed, and the US citizens unarmed? This guy is a trip.
Stupid people who voted for this moron
Why does Obama support the Muslim Brotherhood?
#6356 Jan 29, 2013
The rash of LittleMInds posting more worthless dribble than before. But what can you expect from Repulicans who are on life support.
Just look at whats left on the city council in Glendora, California they are living on canned air and pills from their doctors who are a bunch of old coots themselves.
#6359 Feb 26, 2013
We need to get the democrats out of office. Gas prices, labor cost and taxes are out of control
#6361 Feb 26, 2013
GOP, Republicans and Tea Bagger's are truely the filth of the land.
The sooner they are removed from holding office the better for all Americans. Look at all the money that will be saved by getting rid of them, not only in salary but in bennies.
They are nothing but trouble anyway, liars cheats etc.
#6364 Feb 26, 2013
You know why so many Glendora, California politicans and their friends hate " TOPIX.COM , right?
Things get said here that nobody else will print.
The truth is their worst enemy, and that is what you get here.
But then you get nasty posting blogers who rant and rave, threated posters etc. typical Glendora Racists etc.
The Glendora Police Department knows who they are bu they are told by City Hall officials and City Council member's not to stop them from posting threatening messages.
But just maybe the Police are involved deeper then before, along with Code Enforcement, the operate under the Police Department since they are just contractors.
Don't leave out D. Wayne Leech, Chris Jeffers, Jeff Kugel, Judy Nelson, Karen Davis, Gene Murabito
and Douglas Tessitor.
#6365 Feb 26, 2013
Ironic that a molester like you comes on Topix to call out others.
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Gonna be there for a week tagging along with the wife for a seminar series and will have a vehicle and time to kill.
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A free weekend for her will most likely end up with an overnight trip to Memphis.
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Sarah Mielke is a student in Professor Drumbl's Transnational Law class and is also co-president of the W&L International Law Society. She has attended several of the previous speakers brought in by the Institute and said there is much Scheffer can teach his audience.
"The International Criminal Law field is just beginning to take shape, and Ambassador Scheffer has worked at the forefront of that development," she said. "He has a unique understanding of how the U.S. fits into the international legal scene and what the future of that relationship will look like."
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OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. /quotes/comstock/15*!osip/quotes/nls/osip (OSIP 58.34, +0.66, +1.14%) today announced that its Board of Directors, after careful review and consideration with the assistance of OSI's management and outside legal and financial advisors, has unanimously rejected the unsolicited, conditional tender offer from Astellas US Holding, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Astellas Pharma Inc., to acquire all outstanding shares of OSI common stock for $52.00 per share in cash. The OSI Board unanimously recommends that OSI stockholders reject the offer and not tender their shares into the offer.
Robert A. Ingram, Chairman of the Board of Directors of OSI, commented, "After carefully analyzing and considering Astellas' offer, the Board has unanimously concluded that the offer does not fully reflect OSI's fundamental, intrinsic value. We believe that OSI is a unique asset -- the only profitable, mid-cap biotech company with a growing, high quality and fully integrated oncology franchise and a strong diabetes and obesity franchise which also has a proven track-record of success. The OSI Board takes its fiduciary duties seriously and will continue to do what's right for OSI stockholders. In that regard, the Board of Directors has instructed OSI management, with the assistance of the Company's financial advisors, to contact appropriate third parties in order to explore the availability of a transaction that reflects the full intrinsic value of the Company."
OSI Chief Executive Colin Goddard, PhD, added, "OSI is well positioned and we continue to successfully execute on our strategic plan. In addition to our blockbuster oncology drug, Tarceva, and our highly differentiated pipeline in two of the highest growth and most attractive therapeutic areas, we have substantial financial assets, including significant DPIV patent royalties, substantial cash balances and net operating loss carryforwards. Our business remains strong, as exemplified by our 13% revenue growth in 2009, which we accomplished while solidifying our patent position and advancing our pipeline. We expect 2010 to be another year of strategic and financial growth."
Centerview Partners LLC is acting as lead financial advisor to OSI. Lazard also recently was retained as a financial advisor to OSI. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates is acting as legal advisor.
The basis for the Board's recommendation is set forth in a Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9, which was filed by OSI today with the Securities and Exchange Commission, accompanied by a letter to stockholders. The full text of the letter appears below.
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Dear Fellow Stockholders:
On March 2, 2010, Astellas Pharma Inc. ("Astellas") launched an unsolicited, conditional tender offer (the "Offer") to acquire your shares of common stock of OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("OSI" or the "Company") for $52.00 per share in cash.
Your Board of Directors has reviewed the Offer with the assistance of the Company's management and legal and financial advisors and, after careful consideration, the OSI Board has unanimously determined that the Offer is inadequate, substantially undervalues the Company and is not in the best interests of OSI stockholders.
Your Board of Directors unanimously recommends that you REJECT THE OFFER and NOT TENDER your shares to Astellas.
The Board's conclusion is based on numerous factors that are detailed in the enclosed Schedule 14D-9, including:
-- The Offer Substantially Undervalues OSI Relative to its Fundamental, Intrinsic Value. -- OSI's flagship oncology drug, Tarceva(R) (erlotinib), with approximately $1.2 billion of worldwide revenue in 2009, is one of the few blockbuster oncology drugs. As of March 12, 2010, Tarceva was approved for sale in 109 countries for the treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer, or NSCLC. The exclusivity period for Tarceva (which is expected to range from 2019 to 2020 in the major U.S., European and Japanese markets) provides the Company with strategically valuable long-term cash flows.
-- OSI's financial assets, which include significant DPIV patent royalties, substantial cash, investments and marketable securities, and net operating loss carryforwards of over $700 million as of December 31, 2009, are estimated to be worth approximately $1.3 billion, which implies that Astellas' Offer values OSI's strategic assets at only $2.3 billion.
-- OSI's revenues were approximately $428 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, an increase of nearly 13% from the prior year, and non-GAAP net income from continuing operations increased to $181 million (or $2.89 per share) in 2009, an increase of approximately 15% over the prior year. OSI also generates strong cash flow from operations, with $160 million of cash flow from operations generated in fiscal year 2009 resulting in approximately $540 million in cash, investments and marketable securities at fiscal year end.
-- The Offer Does Not Appropriately Value OSI's Highly Differentiated Oncology and Diabetes and Obesity New Product and Line Extension Pipeline. OSI's clinical pipeline targets two of the highest growth and most attractive therapeutic areas where major unmet clinical need remains: (i) oncology and (ii) diabetes and obesity. OSI -- together with its partner Roche -- is committed to advancing a comprehensive development plan for Tarceva, which is expected to yield data and label expansion opportunities that will provide the basis for continued growth of the Company's Tarceva related revenues throughout the patent exclusivity period. In addition, OSI focuses its development resources on advancing high quality and differentiated development assets, including OSI's IGF-1R/IR inhibitor, OSI-906, and its GPR119 agonist, PSN821, both of which have the potential to be blockbusters, "first-in-class" and/or "best-in-class" and are highly competitive in these much sought after target areas. OSI also has additional agents in clinical development, including OSI-027 and PSN010, which together represent valuable and differentiated pipeline assets and substantial commercial opportunities.
-- The Offer Does Not Recognize the Scarcity Value of OSI's Growing, High Quality, and Profitable Oncology Franchise. OSI's profitable, growing and integrated oncology business (anchored around its blockbuster drug, Tarceva) represents a unique asset in the mid-cap biotechnology arena. The Board believes that OSI's oncology organization offers potential acquirers and strategic partners a full array of high quality and differentiated capabilities and know-how from discovery and cancer cell biology research through commercialization in the U.S. oncology market.
-- The Offer Does Not Recognize the Value of OSI's Second Profitable and High Quality Disease Area Franchise in Diabetes and Obesity, Which Has a Proven Track-Record of Success. OSI's diabetes and obesity franchise, based in our wholly owned, state-of-the-art R&D facility in the UK, is a profitable business anchored around OSI's DPIV patent estate revenue stream. Twelve companies have acquired licenses to this estate which generated 2009 revenues of $67 million in milestones and royalties and provides a rapidly growing revenue source that is expected to increase by more than 30% in 2010.
-- Despite the Growth of the Company, Astellas' Offer is Lower Than the Price Range in its Previous Inadequate Nonbinding Indication of Interest. Since February 2009, when Astellas first submitted a conditional nonbinding indication of interest to acquire the Company, OSI has had strong financial performance, revenue and net income growth, an increased net cash position, secured the re-issue of a key Tarceva patent and made advances in its pipeline. Despite this growth and positive performance, in its Offer, Astellas proposes to pay OSI stockholders even less for their shares than the price range reflected in Astellas' prior nonbinding indication of interest, which the OSI Board determined was inadequate and not in the best interests of OSI and its stockholders.
-- The Offer Represents a Low Revenue Multiple Compared to Recent, Precedent Oncology Transactions. Revenue multiples paid in recent oncology transactions were substantially higher than the revenue multiple implied by Astellas' $52.00 per share Offer. For example, the forward year revenue multiple paid by Takeda Pharmaceutical for Millennium Pharmaceuticals was 13.5x, and the forward year revenue multiple paid by Eli Lilly for ImClone Systems was 7.8x. Based on Wall Street research estimates, the 2010 revenue multiple implied by Astellas' Offer for all of OSI is only 6.3x, and is even lower -- below 5.8x -- for the strategic assets of OSI (based on a value of approximately $1.3 billion for OSI's financial assets).
-- The Offer Values OSI at a Price Below Current Trading Levels. OSI's stock price has remained above Astellas' Offer price of $52.00 per share since the public announcement of the Offer on March 1, 2010. The closing price per share on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on March 12, 2010, the last trading day prior to the date of the enclosed Schedule 14D-9, was $57.68 and the 10-day trailing average closing price per share on the NASDAQ Global Select Market since the March 1st announcement of Astellas' intention to commence the Offer was $56.92 per share.
-- Astellas' Offer is Highly Conditional and Creates Substantial Uncertainty as to Whether Astellas Would be Required to Consummate the Offer. The Board considered the fact that the Offer is subject to numerous and subjective conditions. Many of these conditions are completely within the control, judgment, interpretation or discretion of Astellas.
-- The Offer Is Financially Inadequate. The OSI Board has received separate oral opinions, confirmed by delivery of written opinions, dated March 12, 2010, from the Company's financial advisors, Centerview Partners LLC ("Centerview Partners") and Lazard Freres & Co. LLC ("Lazard"), as to the inadequacy, from a financial point of view and as of the date of such opinions, of the $52.00 per share Offer price to holders of OSI common stock (other than Astellas and its affiliates). The opinions were provided to the Board (solely in its capacity as such) for its information in its evaluation of the Offer from a financial perspective and were based on and subject to certain assumptions, qualifications, limitations and other considerations. The opinions do not address any other aspect of the Offer or any related transactions and are not intended to constitute, and do not constitute, recommendations as to whether any stockholder should tender shares in the Offer or as to any other matters.
OSI's Board of Directors has Instructed OSI's Management, With the Assistance of OSI's Financial Advisors, to Contact Other Parties. In its efforts to maximize value for OSI stockholders, the Board instructed OSI management, with the assistance of the Company's financial advisors, Centerview Partners and Lazard, to contact appropriate third parties in order to explore the availability of a transaction that reflects the full intrinsic value of the Company. Third parties expressing legitimate interest in a transaction with OSI will be afforded an opportunity to engage in a due diligence review of certain OSI confidential information, subject to their entering into an appropriate nondisclosure agreement with the Company. No assurance can be given as to whether any of these contacts will result in any transaction.
Prior to Astellas launching its unsolicited Offer, OSI offered to provide Astellas with certain non-public information that the Company believed was fundamental to understanding the value of OSI, subject to it entering into a nondisclosure agreement, a proposed draft of which OSI provided to Astellas. Astellas NEVER responded to the Company's proposal, NEVER asked to review any of the Company's confidential information and NEVER made any attempt to negotiate the terms of the draft nondisclosure agreement. OSI remains willing to share confidential information with Astellas, as with other interested parties, subject to their entering into an appropriate nondisclosure agreement with the Company.
Accordingly, and for the reasons described both above and in the enclosed Schedule 14D-9, the Board of Directors of the Company unanimously recommends that you REJECT the Offer and NOT TENDER your shares pursuant to the Offer.
We urge you to read the enclosed Schedule 14D-9 so you will be fully informed before you make your decision. If you have questions or need assistance, please call our information agent, MacKenzie Partners, Inc. by calling 800-322-2885 toll free or by calling 212-929-5500 or by emailing email@example.com.
/s/ Robert A. Ingram /s/ Colin Goddard, Ph.D.
Robert A. Ingram Colin Goddard, Ph.D.
Chairman of the Board Chief Executive Officer
OSI Pharmaceuticals OSI Pharmaceuticals
This letter contains both GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to their GAAP equivalents can be found in OSI's earnings release for the year ended December 31, 2009, which is available via the investor relations section of OSI's website (www.osip.com).
About OSI Pharmaceuticals
OSI Pharmaceuticals is a biotechnology company committed to building a scientifically strong and financially successful top tier biopharmaceutical organization that discovers, develops and commercializes innovative molecular targeted therapies, or MTTs, addressing major unmet medical needs in oncology, diabetes and obesity. OSI's largest area of focus is oncology where its business is anchored by Tarceva, a small molecule inhibitor of the epidermal growth factor receptor, or EGFR, which achieved global sales of over $1.2 billion in 2009.
As of March 12, 2010, Tarceva was approved for sale in 109 countries for the treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer, or NSCLC, in patients who have failed at least one prior chemotherapy regimen and 80 countries for the treatment of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer in combination with the chemotherapy agent, gemcitabine.
Additional Information
In connection with the unsolicited tender offer commenced by Astellas, OSI is filing a Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). STOCKHOLDERS OF OSI ARE URGED TO READ THE SCHEDULE 14D-9 AND OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY IN THEIR ENTIRETY BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Stockholders may obtain a free copy of the Schedule 14D-9 (when available) and other documents filed by OSI with the SEC through the web site maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. Stockholders may also obtain, without charge, a copy of the Schedule 14D-9 from MacKenzie Partners, Inc., OSI's information agent, by calling 800-322-2885 toll free or by calling 212-929-5500 or by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual future experience and results to differ materially from the statements made. Various factors may cause differences between current expectations and actual results, including risks and uncertainties associated with Astellas' offer. Other Factors that might cause such a difference include, among others, OSI's and its collaborators' abilities to effectively market and sell Tarceva and to expand the approved indications for Tarceva, OSI's ability to protect its intellectual property rights, safety concerns regarding Tarceva, competition to Tarceva and OSI's drug candidates from other biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, the completion of clinical trials, the effects of FDA and other governmental regulation, including pricing controls, OSI's ability to successfully develop and commercialize drug candidates, and other factors described in OSI's filings with the SEC. This news release also contains both GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to their GAAP equivalents can be found in OSI's earnings release for the year ended December 31, 2009, which is available via the investor relations section of OSI's website (www.osip.com).
SOURCE: OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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2.Expressing bitter opposition; scathing: a truculent speech against the new government.
3.Disposed to or exhibiting violence or destructiveness; fierce.
[Latin truculentus, from trux, truc-, fierce; see terə-[sup]2[/sup] in Indo-European roots.]
trucu·lent·ly adv.
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J.B. Hunt Signs Multi-year Agreement with SleepSafe Drivers to Manage Sleep Apnea and Sleep Disorders
LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. – April 12, 2011 – SleepSafe Drivers®, Inc., a national provider of sleep apnea diagnosis and treatment programs for fleets, today announced J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc (NASDAQ – JBHT) has signed a multi-year agreement to make its unique On-Site TM Diagnostic Ambulatory testing and Sure Compliance® treatment programs available to the carrier's drivers.
"We have documented significant improvement in the retention of drivers working with SleepSafe Drivers, with 86% still employed and successful with APAP (Auto-Setting Positive Airway Pressure) treatment at the 12 month phase of the program," stated Greer Woodruff, senior vice president of Safety and Security at J.B. Hunt. "One of our Two Million Mile drivers who was tested and is now being treated for sleep apnea, lost 110 pounds and said, 'this program literally saved my life'. There is no doubt that drivers that have sleep apnea are safer and healthier following diagnosis and treatment. We are very proud to have the trial enrollment successfully completed, and to be making such a beneficial program available to our drivers nationwide."
One of the major benefits of the SleepSafe Drivers program is the Company's unique On-SiteTM testing and Sure Compliance® Treatment program designed specifically for truck drivers. Utilizing the "Sure-IDTM" system to mitigate potential test fraud, a driver can be tested while sleeping in his or her truck, home, or in a hotel versus the typical in-patient testing environment.
If the test is positive for sleep apnea the driver will go through SleepSafe's Sure Compliance® Treatment program which includes an APAP device with wireless monitoring to ensure effective treatment. Each driver also gets support from a personal Sleep Apnea/APAP Coach to help ensure successful long-term therapy.
"Our program allows drivers to be tested and treated within 24 hours, vs. three days to three weeks with traditional sleep programs. Additionally, our program is currently delivering an 86% success rate with treatment versus the nation average of between 30-50%, helping to preserve these drivers' CDLs and careers," stated Dana Voien, president of SleepSafe Drivers.
These outcomes present a vast improvement over traditional sleep diagnostic and treatment programs and a very important feature for drivers that need to get back on the road safely, and as soon as possible."
About SleepSafeDrivers, Inc.
SleepSafeDrivers, Inc. is a provider of programs to reduce sleep apnea risk (along with all other sleep disorders) for both trucking fleets and their drivers. The SleepSafe Drivers® program is designed specifically for employees in risk-sensitive jobs or with challenging work schedules. The specialized program minimizes downtime and delivers an 86% success in treatment compliance. The SleepSafe Drivers management team has unparalleled experience and expertise in ambulatory testing, high-compliance treatment products and protocols, and a strong network with the nation's leading sleep labs, sleep physicians, and Durable Medical Equipment (DME) providers. For more information, visit www.sleepsafedrivers.com


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text: (Granville) Oral Roberts (1918- 2009), healing evangelist and televangelist, was born in Pontonoc County, Oklahoma, the son of a poor farmer and itinerant preacher in the Pentecostal Holiness denomination. At the age of seventeen Roberts believed he had been miraculously healed of tuberculosis and a speech impediment. At age eighteen he received the baptism of the Holy Spirit and was ordained into the Pentecostal Holiness ministry. By the mid-1940s he was serving as the pastor of a church in Enid, Oklahoma, but left to undertake a full-time healing revival ministry in 1947. Based in Tulsa, Roberts became the most successful of the healing evangelists of the 1950s. He founded his own magazine, Abundant Life, and cobbled together a radio network of over 500 stations. It was in television, however, that Roberts truly found his calling, beginning weekly broadcasts from his crusades in 1955. Buoyed by the financial gifts of his Pentecostal followers, Roberts was able to maintain and grow his own independent network of television stations which reached every part of the United States. The impact of Roberts's broadcasts on the burgeoning charismatic movement among mainline Protestants and Catholics in the 1960s cannot be overestimated. Such was his success that by 1965 he was able to open his own four year-liberal arts college, Oral Roberts University (ORU) in Tulsa. 1968 marked a watershed year in Roberts's career. Sensing the "moving of the Spirit" within mainline denominations, Roberts startled both his friends and foes as he discontinued his crusades and television broadcasts. Giving up his ordination in the Pentecostal Holiness Church, he sought ordination in, and joined, the Methodist Church. In 1969 he vaulted back into television with a series of hour-long, prime-time specials featuring celebrity guests, a variety show format, and a talented musical ensemble all under the seasoned eye of a top-flight Hollywood producer. Over the next decade, these specials attracted comparatively huge audiences for religious television and made Roberts a household name. Financially they proved a boon and jump-started his vision to expand ORU with a law school and a medical school replete with its own hospital, clinic, and research center–"The City of Faith." This marked the beginning of a new phase of escalating financial burdens, aggressive fundraising campaigns, and virulent criticism from the medical, legal, and academic establishments. Coming as it did in the midst of media publicity surrounding a growing corpus of financial and sexual misdeeds among other televangelists, Roberts' ministry and image began to suffer. The subsequent sexual indiscretions of his son and televangelist heir, Richard, only served to further erode Roberts's image. In the early 1990s Roberts was forced to sell his City of Faith and his law school, although ORU remained as a stable Christian liberal arts college. Overall, the thrust of Roberts's overall career made a great impact upon the evangelical subculture, raising the image and self-respect of Pentecostals, enabling the spread of the charismatic movement, and leaving a lasting legacy in evangelical media and education. For further reading see David Edwin Harrell, Jr., Oral Roberts: An American Life (Indiana, 1985), and Oral Roberts, Expect a Miracle: My Life and Ministry (Nelson, 1995).


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A NON-EMERGENCY NHS service has reached a significant milestone with its 250,000th call recorded this morning.
The NHS 111 (West Midlands) service reached a significant milestone in the early hours of this morning (Friday), the 250,000th since West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) stepped in as providers.
WMAS took over the running of the service on November 11 last year after previous providers NHS Direct decided to step out of their contract.
Of the 250,000 calls answered, approximately 97 per cent have been answered within 60 seconds against a national target of 95 per cent. On an increasing number of occasions the staff answer 100 per cent of calls within 60 seconds.
NHS 111 Training Lead Teresa Beresford said: "Reaching 250,000 calls is an important landmark for us and we now look forward to successfully reaching further milestones as the service continues to progress."


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"Free lemonade! Free lemonade! Come get your free lemonade ...only 55 cents."
There's something wrong with the above statement, but my 5-year-old granddaughter Brynnan was having trouble wrapping her mind around the discrepancy as she tried to attract customers to her lemonade stand with her "Free lemonade, only 55 cents" call.
To make matters even worse, the sign on her cardboard lemonade stand was clearly marked that everything was 25 cents.
But Brynnan, if not necessarily highly-developed in business skills just yet, is definitely the optimist.
We were visiting Brynnan and her family in Salt Lake City a couple weeks ago when Brynnan decided she needed to earn some money. She sat on the couch, thinking of her options. She could ask her folks for some money. She could do some extra chores. She could go into business for herself, which seemed like the most fun at the time.
After all, it was a sunny, warm day in Utah, and lemonade stand businesses are run outside. Also, Brynnan had a little experience in the lemonade stand business, since her friend, Chloe, had operated one a couple weeks prior. Brynnan was pretty sure her folks would help her with any start-up costs. Her grandparents were there to serve as her assistants, and customers, if needed.
So all of sudden, Brynnan and her grandmother were in the lemonade stand business.
As we gathered the essentials for her lemonade stand, Brynnan decided she also wanted to offer cookies to her customers. Unfortunately, we had only one homemade cookie in the house.
I suggested we write "cookie," not "cookies," on our homemade advertising sign, sort of a first-come, first-serve kind of solution.
But, as boss, Brynnan decided the better way to solve the cookie problem was to simply break the one cookie into three pieces. That way we could legitimately say "cookies" in the plural on our sign, which is what we did.
After one cookie got sold, thanks to Grandpa, Brynnan broke the remaining two pieces in half again, so we now had four very small cookies to sell.
We worked the neighborhood for a couple hours before Brynnan closed her business for the day, vowing to open again the next afternoon. After all, business people do learn to persevere.
But after two days, Brynnan decided she might not be ready for an extended time in business.
Looking back, Brynnan did pretty well in her first business adventure, earning almost $11, thanks to generous neighbors who stopped by, and in large part, to her Grandpa who didn't mind spending 25 cents for some lemonade and another 25 cents for a petite cookie.
For me, I couldn't imagine a better way to spend a few hours with my granddaughter. We were outside in the sunshine with the Utah mountains in the background. We were relaxed and enjoying each other's company. I was seeing the business world through a 5 year old's eyes — the thrill of customers and the agony of a slow day.
As Brynnan's mostly silent partner, I was there to reinforce some important business and people skills for Brynnan — to remember to say "thank you" to customers and to be gracious in word and deed to motorists who did not stop.
As she closed up her business on that second day and counted her money with her folks, Brynnan agreed some of that money would go into her savings; some she would give to someone in need; and the rest she could use when she went shopping with her mom.
Running a business, if only for a few hours, can bring long-lasting rewards and memories.
BCR Senior Staff Writer Donna Barker at email@example.com.


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POLICE are appealing for information after thieves stole an elderly man's life savings.
The theft happened at 10am on Tuesday, April 29th when three offenders called at the address of the 79 year old victim in Hyndburn Street, Accrington and told him his roof needed to be repaired and gutters cleaned at a cost of £300.
The victim reluctantly agreed to a price of £300 and the offenders started to clean the guttering.
Minutes later the offenders then told the victim that the price would be more than £300 as further work needed to be carried out.
The victim went to his bedroom to remove the money from his safe when he was called downstairs by one of the offenders and taken outside to show the victim what further work they planned on carrying out.
When the victim was outside with one offender one of the others went upstairs and found the safe still open with the victims life savings of around £8000 and stole it.
All offenders then left immediately saying they would come back after lunch but failed to return at all.
PC Andy Ronga said: "This is an absolutely despicable crime carried out against an elderly and vulnerable man who has had his life savings stolen. He has been taken advantage of in an appalling way. It truly beggars belief the levels that some people will stop to and I would appeal for anyone who knows who these offenders are or who has any information to get in touch with the police."
The offenders are described as:
1) a white male, 42-43 years old, 5ft8, medium build, bald head with mousey coloured hair on the sides, a couple of days growth of hair on his face, scouse accent, wearing all black clothing trousers and jacket, white writing on the back saying "roofing specialists". He was carrying a filofax.
2) a white male, 35 years old, 6ft tall, gangly skinny build, loads of hair which was swept and tassled dark ginger with thick sideburns, a few days growth on his face and who spoke with a northern accent. He was wearing all black clothing trousers and jacket with white writing on the back which said "roofing specialists".
3) A white male, aged about 35, 5ft8, slim build, dark coloured top and dark coloured baseball cap.
The vehicle looks like a White Vauxhall Combi Van with distinctive white wing mirrors (they are ordinarily black). A witness has described the words "rd roofing" is displayed on the van. From the images you can clearly see "layout roofing" on the side of the vehicle.
Anyone with information should contact police on 101 quoting log number 0413 of Tuesday, April 29th or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.


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Ready to create your own adventure? Taking the train across America with the USA Rail Pass is an excellent way to see the United States from a different point of view. There are over 500 destinations in the Amtrak system and all you have to do is choose how long you want to travel.
Sounds great, doesn't it. Let's get started with the basics. Read on for all the details.
The USA Rail Pass is not intended for use as a commuting pass.
Yes. Your USA Rail Pass is not a ticket. When traveling on a USA Rail Pass, you must have a ticket and a reservation for each train you board. You must make reservations and pick up your ticket(s) before boarding any train.
Reservations for train travel should be made as far in advance as possible; seats available for USA Rail Pass passengers are limited on each train. We do not recommend waiting until the day of departure to make your reservations since there is a greater chance that seats allocated for the USA Rail Pass may not be available on your desired train. If your plans are not flexible, non-USA Rail Pass seats may be available at an additional cost.
Pass prices are subject to change and are not guaranteed until actual travel reservations are made.
Travel on Amtrak requires full identification. A valid passport or US issued identification card, such as a driver's license or picture ID card, is required. Learn more about Passenger Identification requirements.
Amtrak considers a travel segment any time you get on and then get off a vehicle (train, bus, ferry or other allowable leg) regardless of length.
Because we don't have a direct route from Washington, DC to Oklahoma, City, OK, you could ride the Capitol Limited train from Washington to Chicago (segment 1), then ride the Texas Eagle train from Chicago to Fort Worth (segment 2) and finally ride the Heartland Flyer train from Fort Worth to Oklahoma, City (segment 3). This journey from Washington to Oklahoma City would use three of your allowable segments.
To travel from Spokane, WA to Portland OR, you could ride the Empire Builder train directly to Portland using one segment or you could ride the Empire Builder train to Seattle (segment 1) and then ride the Amtrak Cascades train from Seattle to Portland (segment 2). Both journeys take you to Portland but use a different number of your allowable segments.
Each segment booked counts toward the total number of segments permitted for the pass.
The USA Rail Pass is only refundable before travel begins. The pass, and all tickets issued with the pass, must be turned into an Amtrak ticket agent no later than the day before the date of the first use written on the pass. A cancellation fee may apply. Substantial cancellation fees apply when sleeping accommodations are canceled less than 15 days in advance.
Lost or stolen USA Rail Passes are not refundable or replaceable after travel begins. All tickets already issued against the pass become invalid if the pass is lost, even if the tickets are not lost. If only tickets are lost (but not the pass), then new Amtrak tickets may be issued using the pass. If the tickets have a dollar value, then they must be repurchased.
The USA Rail Pass entitles you to travel in regular Coach class seats. On some trains, you can upgrade your Coach seat to Business class or Sleeping Car accommodations for the appropriate surcharge.
The USA Rail Pass is valid for travel on all Amtrak trains except:
Travel is restricted to four one-way trips between two cities, and to all cities in between, over the same route. For example, the following trips would use up the four trips over the Washington, DC to New York route segment:
If you are already in the United States or Canada and need more information, call 1-800-USA-RAIL (1-800-872-7245). Travelers outside of the United States or Canada, call (001) 215-856-7953.


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TWO Warrington Wolves players have been named in England Youth's 18-man squad to face Wales in August.
England Youth coach Stuart Barrow picked the squad for a one-off youth Test at Taff Wells RFC, Cardiff, on Saturday August 30, 6pm.
Charlie Phythian and George Moore are the Wolves players named, with both playing their club rugby for Latchford Albion.
The squad has been chosen from the initial 35-player England Youth pool, with a mix of those yet to feature this season and those who played in the two-Test series against France over the Easter period.
"Over the last two years we have found the games against Wales really tough, so it will be a good test," said Barrow.
"The players have all been through the system this year, so they know all the plans, patterns and styles of play and now is a great chance for them to play under pressure against a very good Wales team.
"Wales bring a lot of physicality, passion and pride, especially when they play at home with the fan base they have there.
"A lot more of their players are now involved in scholarships with Super League clubs – for example there will be some Warrington and St Helens players turning out for Wales. They bring a lot of experience and expertise, so they will be a tough challenge for us."
England Youth will be looking to build on their successful trip to France earlier in the year, when they won the first Test before losing the second after losing three players to injury in the first half.
"France was a really good trip and it was just a shame that in the second Test we got three injuries in the first half," said Barrow. "But the lads coped really well in a tough environment and there was a lot of development that took place across the week.
"I think the players all stood up absolutely brilliantly – they have got a good mentality for the big game and as a group they stuck in together, which was good.
"The players have a lot of pride in their shirt and a lot of pride when representing the country."
The England Youth squad to face Wales is as follows (professional and community clubs shown in brackets): Brad Clavering (Hull FC, Skirlaugh) Brad Walker (RFL Cumbria Regional Academy, Askam) Conor Fitzsimmons (RFL Cumbria Regional Academy, Seaton Rangers) Carl Keoghan (St Helens, Widnes St Maries) Charlie Phythian (Warrington Wolves, Latchford Albion) Chris Follin (St Helens, Thatto Heath Crusaders) Danny Walker (Widnes Vikings, Crosfields) George Moore (Warrington Wolves, Latchford Albion) Izaac Farrell (Huddersfield Giants, Newsome Panthers) Jake Woods (RFL North East Regional Academy, Cramlington Rockets) Jonathan Cameron (RFL Cumbria Regional Academy, Seaton Rangers) Lewis Bienek (London Broncos, Charlton Gunners) Liam Walsh (Widnes Vikings, Halton Farnworth Hornets) Patrick Casey (Wigan Warriors, Oldham St Annes) Rob Fairclough (St Helens, Blackbrook) Rory Dixon (Leeds Rhinos, Normanton Knights) Sam Brady (Wigan Warriors, Widnes Moorfield) Will Dagger (Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, Castleford Panthers)


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I am going to try my hand a smoking a turkey in the next couple of weeks and have a question about basting/ mopping. I will be using an injector sauce, probably a garlic butter sauce.
My question is this, do you baste while smoking? How often?
What baste or mop do you all use?
I want to make sure my bird stays nice and moist and I get a nice golden and crispy skin.


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Hey there is another page in Danzo's jutsu list that I think needs to be edited. The page is http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Wind_Release_Slash. I just finished rewatching it and it actually gives the name of the jutsu called Wind Style: Vacuum Blast (not to be confused with the Wind Release: Great Sphere). The jutsu does appear in episode 209 of Naruto Shippuuden. So I think that that page should be edited as our job is to help improve this wiki to become the best it can possibly be. --Tuxedo12 (talk) 19:26, November 23, 2012 (UTC)


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Operation Game Thief: Hot Cases
Comal County Dumped Turkeys
On April 10, 2014, Comal County were notified two turkey carcasses had been dumped. Only the turkey beards had been removed. This occurred near the intersection of Spring Branch Road and Urschel Road near the entrance to the Rio Verde Ranch.
Tom Green County Dumped Deer
On March 16, 2014, Tom Green County Game Wardens were notified by San Angelo Police Department's Lake Patrol about three whitetail doe deer that had been dumped southwest of San Angelo. This occurred near Lake Nasworthy, across from Rock Slough Park.
The backstrap was the only meat removed from the deer. It is believed that these deer were killed sometime between Friday, March 14 and Sunday, March 16, 2014. All three deer were shot in the head. One of the deer was carrying twins.
If you have information regarding either of these crimes, or any similar, call the Operation Game Thief REWARD HOTLINE at 1-800-792-GAME (4263). You may remain anonymous. Up to $1,000.00 may be paid for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those involved.
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You may also send a text message from your cell phone to 84741. In the text box, begin with TPWD, add your message and hit send.


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So most things are done here and all looks good on mac browsers and windows ie9
but tests in windows ie8 are proving frustrating and time consuming!
here's the site:http://onfarmsolutions.com
you'll notice if you go here:http://onfarmsolutions.com/products.html
in ie8
that the button graphics appear randomly on the page. It's taken me some time to work out that this is somehowduplicating the current page from the navigation and randomly placing it on the page.
I'm going backwards and forward trying to work out what's happening here and would REALLY appreciate anyones viewpoint as to why this is happening....
Thanks very much!
You have a few errors. http://validator.w3.org/check?verbose=1&uri=http%3a%2f%2fonfarmsolutions.com%2fproducts.html
I am also not seeing any difference between IE9, Chrome, and IE8...
thanks, I should go through and check all things like that. I have updated that page now but this doesn't solve the issue in ie8.
its all about the current page...
if you are on the products page then the top navigation looses the link and shows on the page, and the footer links does the same.
what the hell is that!!??
I think we need some screenshot of what you are seeing because I'm not seeing anything out of place.
ok heres a link to some screen shots
1: About us page with missing link in navigation plus buttons appearing
2: is home where you can see the site logo is odd and look under the animated banner
3: products page, same sort of thing
any ideas Mr. Earth?
No ideas...because I'm not see anything wrong even in full quirks mode. How are you testing IE8?
first of all i saw the funny stuff on a friends laptop using ie
and have since been testing with https://browserlab.adobe.com/en-us/index.html
On the products page, there seem to be some tags unaccounted for:
Line 27: Needs a close tag:
Mastitis Control
Line 34: Likewise, there is no closing tag for this

Line 50:
May be missing a close tag.It is presently closing on Line 99, the tag assigned to

Thanks Ronpat
I see the tags you mention that needed closing and have closed these. Unfortunately it doesn't seem to solve the issue!!!
I can illustrate here that this is something to do with the navigation, one in the header and one in the footer - when on current page the link to the page disappears and appears oddly on the page as an image.
MUST VIEW IN IE8 OR BELOW:http://onfarmsolutions.com/ie/products.html
notice at bottom of the page to right, an image replacing the link from the top
Products

Teatwand 400

Spreadeagle

notice at the bottom of page above footer, an image replacing the link from the footer
Products

And this happens on each page. Every time the current page is replaced by an image.
I see the problem clearly when accessing your page over the internet. Unfortunately, IE8 renders it perfectly when it is run locally.
In the spirit of cleaning up strays, lets try one more...
in the css, lines 299 and 301 have an unneeded close curly braces. Try deleting those braces and see if that helps.
Thats DONE IT Ronpat you beautiful person!
Now that is the sort of thing that all browsers should fail on
In solving that we have developed another but I won't push my luck with that one yet!
Thanks very much, that is a good start to the day!
You are very welcome. Glad to help. Gives my day a boost, too <smile>.
well check out the odd things going on with all pages now apart from the product page!
the footer is coming up over them main content...
just looking at it now myself
Actually, this is a "pre-existing condition".
It looks like an excess of height has been allocated for the footer stuff.
Try the following changes in css and see if they work:
Line 1357 (in #ofs-footer)FROM: height:380px; TO: height:240px;
Line 1432 (in #footer-base) andLine 1440 (in #ofs-footer-base-content)FROM: height:180px; TO: height: 40px;
A question?:Line 179 or thereabouts
I'm not sure why it's needed but it's a bit tall for the shorter pages. It causes a white bar to appear beneath the footer.
PS: there are still some random "strays" amongst the html:
index.htmlLine 4 should not have  tag.
about.htmlLine 5 should not have  tag.
mastitis.htmlLine 77 should not have a
 tag.
products.html is clean!!!
products-ofs-teatwand.htmlLine 3 requires a "greater-than" symbol at the end of the line. (The tag is incomplete.)Line 67 contains a duplicate id="home".Line 231 style code should not exist within the body of the page.
products-ofs-spread-eagle.htmlLine 3 requires a "greater-than" symbol at the end of the line. (The tag is incomplete.)Line 67 contains a duplicate id="home".Line 91 contains a stray  at the end.Line 222 style code should not exist within the body of the page.
testimonials.htmlLine 3 requires a "greater-than" symbol at the end of the line. (The tag is incomplete.)
contact.htmlLine 5 should not have  tag.
The usual caviats and disclaimers apply <grin>.
Thanks for all that ronpat!
so products.html is now performing beautifully which is great
your question:
I was just seeing if this could help me, I think I put it in there early on, maybe I'll go back and get rid of itThanks.
So I think the last thing (bloody hope so) that I need to change (and I think it's best seen in Safari) is to sort something oddgoing on with the body or the main black background.
probably best seen on about.html the body isn't pushing the main content down to the footeror on every other page apart from products.html the black background is falling short.
I'll keep looking - thinking if products.html is working well it must be an html thing on other pages..
I got that one before you ronpat!
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Good show! Best of skill and luck going forward.
The initial problem has returned!!!!!!!!


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I have one thing to ask of you – please don't be squeamish about eating squid. I know these bottomfeeding creatures look a bit freaky with their tentacles and all, but squid deserve a more elevated place on your daily menu.
I've compiled a short list of good-to-know facts about these tasty cephalopods to help you in your journey toward squiddy-liciousness. Squid are:
* Cheap! They cost less per pound than seafood, poultry or red meat
* Low in fat, high in lean protein
* FAST to cook – in less than 3 minutes
* Hornier than Hugh Hefner; they have frenzied mating orgies
Mario Batali's recipe for Two-Minute Calamari, Sicilian Lifeguard Style appears in his Babbo cookbook, which I was compelled to make the other night. I'm not clear on whether this recipe is acutally traditional in Sicily; I'm thinking Mario was going for a sexy title. He explains that pine nuts, currants, capers and chiles put a "hot and sour Arabic kiss" on the squid. Sounds good to me.
Later, I Googled around and found Melissa Clark's version of the recipe, which turned out to be very much how I had made it, sans currants (maybe Sicilian in character, but not so appealing to me), and including spinach since I had some.
- 2 cups canned diced or crushed tomatoes
- 3 gloves garlic
- Handful fresh basil leaves
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 large shallot or small onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons pine nuts
- 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup capers in brine, drained
- 1 1/2 pounds cleaned squid bodies and tentacles, sliced 1/2-inch wide
- 2 cups baby spinach leaves
- Salt and fresh ground black pepper
- 3 scallions, chopped
- 2 cups cooked Israeli pearl couscous
- Puree the tomatoes, garlic and basil in a blender or food processor until smooth.
- Heat the oil in a large (12-inch) saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the shallot, pine nuts and red pepper and cook until the nuts are golden, stirring frequently; about 4 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes to the pan and bring to a simmer before adding the capers and squid. Cover and cook for 2 or 3 minutes, just until the squid is completely opaque. Stir in the spinach until it wilts. Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed and toss in the scallions.
- Serve over warm couscous.


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Pettitte's off night sets Yanks on wrong path
Lacking feel for trademark cutter, lefty chased in fifth inning
NEW YORK -- For the better part of the last decade and a half, Joe Girardi has closely watched Andy Pettitte's pitching repertoire, whether it has been through the iron bars of a catcher's mask or from his current perch in the Yankees' dugout.
And try as he might, Girardi said he could not find an instance in his memory bank when Pettitte had seemed so completely abandoned by his swing-and-miss cutter. The results showed, as the Astros pounded the veteran to an early exit and handed the Yankees a 9-1 loss on Monday.
"To tell you the truth, I can't remember where I have completely lost the feel for it for as many innings as I did right there," agreed Pettitte, who was charged with seven runs on 10 hits before departing with one out in the fifth inning.
The Astros snapped New York's four-game winning streak with the victory, pounding Yankees pitching for 17 hits as they celebrated their first game in the Bronx as an American League opponent in style.
The outing marked the most runs Pettitte had allowed in a start since a 10-run July 31, 2008, debacle against the Angels, and it represented the most hits he had permitted since a Sept. 24, 2010, game against the Red Sox. But at least in those starts, to some extent, Pettitte still had the cutter.
"That has been a signature pitch for him for a long time," said Girardi, who also refers to the pitch as a slider. "It just didn't have the bite today that we're used to seeing. That's kind of strange."
The Astros' attack was paced by catcher Carlos Corporan's career-high four hits, including a two-run homer, while Brandon Barnes also drove in three runs and collected three RBIs -- both career highs for the right fielder.
Astros starter Lucas Harrell made use of the hearty cushion to complete 6 1/3 innings, allowing a run. New York managed eight hits off Harrell, who blanked the Yanks until Vernon Wells picked up an RBI single in the sixth inning.
"It definitely feels good," Harrell said. "We have some quality baseball players in here and we've been struggling a little bit, but the big key is we keep working hard. Today is one of those days where we went out there and battled and the guys hit the ball really well and took a lot of pressure off me."
Pettitte said that he and catcher Austin Romine struggled to get on the same page with their communication, and Romine agreed that he and the left-hander would have to meet on Tuesday to hash out exactly what went wrong.
"I've got to get here tomorrow, and we've got to talk about what happened," Romine said. "We've got to iron this out before next time."
Pettitte didn't blame Romine, saying that "he's going to do a great job for us," and it was clear from the beginning that Pettitte didn't have his best command.
Pettitte threw a good cutter to strike out Barnes for the second out of the first inning, but the pitch abandoned him from there as the Astros rallied for three first-inning runs that came on a Carlos Pena RBI single and Corporan's two-run double.
"They were coming out and they were swinging early," Romine said. "They were waiting for a pitch up in the zone. They weren't getting cheated. When a whole team is doing that, it's pretty rough."
Pettitte said that even without his cutter, he should still have weapons to work with -- he felt he could use his curveball, changeup and fastball in some order, and he managed to squeak into the fourth inning.
But Pettitte left a cutter up to Barnes, who banged it to left for a two-run double, and the left-hander felt the game was essentially over with that pitch.
"It was up," Pettitte said. "I'd been burying a lot of cutters in front of home plate. I'm burying them because I'm not trusting it. You're saying, 'Trust it; it's going to be there.' When you trust it and it's not there, it's not a good feeling."
Houston batted around for four runs to blow the game open in the fifth, an inning that featured Ronny Cedeno roping Pettitte's 91st and final pitch off the third-base bag for a fluke double.
Corporan greeted reliever Adam Warren with a two-run homer into the right-field seats.
"Everybody did their job," Corporan said. "My teammates, they had a lot of really good at-bats, and I took advantage of that and had good swings and got RBIs. It's teamwork. Without them, I couldn't have this game tonight."
Warren allowed two runs and three hits in 1 2/3 innings of relief before left-hander Vidal Nuno made his Major League debut with three innings of scoreless, four-hit mopup duty that included two strikeouts.
With the defeat, the Yankees fell to 14-6 since April 7, losing for just the second time in their last nine games at Yankee Stadium.
"We've been playing well," Pettitte said. "To come out here and give up those five runs that early in the game and not give us a chance to win, it makes me sick to my stomach. You want to give your team a chance to win, and I didn't do that."
Bryan Hoch is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @bryanhoch and read his MLBlog, Bombers Beat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Shrimp waste recycling, plastic bag clothing project, and green guide for housewives, were among winning projects that received a major international youth award.
Leverkusen (Germany) / Nairobi – Three students from Costa Rica, Kenya and Vietnam have received a major international youth award from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Bayer in recognition of their environmental efforts.
The young environmental innovators received the 2012 Young Environmental Leader Award for creating own sustainable development projects; a scientific process to convert waste shrimp shells into ingredients for medicines, a community project recycling plastic bags into clothing and homeward, and an environmental guide for housewives and families.
The award ceremony was held on the final day of the 2012 Young Environmental Envoy Programme in Leverkusen, Germany.
Adriana Maria Villalobos Delgado, a 20-year-old chemistry student at the Universidad Nacional in Heredia, Costa Rica, reuses "waste" shrimp shells which would otherwise pollute the marine environment, by extracting active ingredients for the production of medicines. The project aims to find more sustainable models for the shrimp industry – one of Costa Rica's most important economic sectors.
Mwanyuma Hope Mugambi, 23, studies environmental sciences in Mombasa, Kenya. She and her team of volunteers have created a project to help tackle the environmental, health and biodiversity hazards caused by discarded polythene bags. Local women are trained to sew purses, bags, table mats from plastic bags that are collected from around the community. The projects expand the skills of the local women, many of whom come from marginalized communities, and support their income through the sale of the products.
20-year-old Dang Huyn Mai Anh, a business administration student from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, has developed a novel approach towards reducing energy consumption and resource use in private households. Based on extensive research, she successfully designed, produced and distributed a "Green Handbook for Housewives". The guide also includes information on economic savings that households can make from using resources more efficiently.
An expert panel from UNEP, the UNEP / Wuppertal Institute Collaborating Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production (CSCP), Tunza Magazine (UNEP's publication for young people), and Bayer selected the three winners. Each winner receives a tailor-made package to support and expand their projects, worth EUR 1,000.
"All three projects offer innovative and sound solutions to major environmental challenges of today," said Dirk Frenzel, responsible for environmental issues at Bayer Communications, and a member of the jury. "The winners represent the smart knowledge and extraordinary commitment of all Bayer Young Environmental Envoys."
"From waste management to resource efficiency and awareness campaigns, both the winners of the Bayer Young Environmental Leader Award, and all of the 2012 Young Environmental Envoys, clearly demonstrate that young people across the world have the motivation, creativity and knowledge to provide concrete solutions to the world's most critical environmental challenges," said Achim Steiner, UN Under-Secretary General and UNEP Executive Director.
"With the right kind of support, these innovative projects can be scaled up and replicated elsewhere, thus providing an important contribution to an inclusive, low carbon, resource efficient green economy, which is vital if the world is to meet the resource needs of a global population of 9 billion by 2050," he added.
The award was presented at the closing ceremony of this year's field trip to Germany of the "Bayer Young Environmental Envoy Programme", a major project under the UNEP-Bayer partnership for youth and the environment.
The 2012 programme brought together close to 50 young environmental envoys from 19 developing and emerging countries for an environmental study tour in Germany. The programme provides the envoys with insight into the latest research and technology being applied to waste management, renewable energy, resource efficiency, and other critical environmental issues.
Each Young Environmental Envoy is involved in a sustainable development project in his or her home country. The three winning projects were judged to demonstrate the greatest innovation, sustainability, and potential impact.
Since its inception, some 11,200 young people have applied for a place on the programme and over 500 envoys have been selected to take part in the study tour in Germany.
The programme now covers the following countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Peru, the Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand, Venezuela and Vietnam.
Through an alumni network on Facebook and via UNEP's TUNZA youth network, envoys past and present can stay connected and exchange ideas on how to develop their individual projects.
For further information on the Bayer Young Environmental Envoy Programme, visit: www.byee.bayer.com
For more information on UNEP's TUNZA programme, visit: www.unep.org/tunza
Source: UNEP.


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The best original screenplay nominees are Amour, Django Unchained, Looper, Moonrise Kingdom and Zero Dark Thirty.
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Retail X700 Pro Roundupby Derek Wilson on 12/13/2004 12:05 AM EST
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Gaia Hunter - Tuesday, December 14, 2004 - link@11:
Dont forget most 6800 vanillas can easly be softmoded with rivatuner:
-All will get the 6th vertex unit;
-Good chance of getting the additionall 4 pixel pipes too.
I was able to go to 16,6. That gave me a 25% boost in 3dmark03 and 33% bost in 3dmark05.~
Also consider 6800 LE (around $250). Most can get 12 pipes and 5 vertex. If u get lucky u can get to 16,6.
While u cant always do this, consider that nvidia is implementing a new way to mask the Pipilines! think about that :) Reply
Questar - Tuesday, December 14, 2004 - link>>Mid range and PCIe dont mix right now. who would get mid range card if they were dishing out big bucks to get a PCIe setup??
Me. Assuming 3Ghz is midrange. Reply
Alphafox78 - Tuesday, December 14, 2004 - linkMid range and PCIe dont mix right now. who would get mid range card if they were dishing out big bucks to get a PCIe setup?? AGP still has 98% market share, but I guess the 2% high end stuff is worth forgetting agp over. Reply
DerekWilson - Tuesday, December 14, 2004 - link#18
the wildcat is a professional card, not a consumer level card. the wildcat realizm 200 competes with the quadro, not the geforce. Reply
nurazlanshah - Monday, December 13, 2004 - linkim just wondering, why dont people just use 3dlabs wildcat realizm 200 if they really want the best computer and if they have the money? i would do that.
http://www.3dlabs.com/products/product.asp?prod=29... Reply
skunkbuster - Monday, December 13, 2004 - link#16, i think they do that in order to eliminate the cpu as being a bottleneck Reply
alexlck - Monday, December 13, 2004 - linknice review but there is something that i don't understand.
When people is looking for a mid-range video card, they are usually having a medicore setup. so what's the point to test a mid-range card with a
can you please retest those cards with 3Ghz/3000+ cpu?
Which, i think, will give some more realistic results. Reply
ShadowVlican - Monday, December 13, 2004 - linki can confirm #12 statement about the "2004 Performance" cause i see that too.. stoopid ad :/
too bad ati... better bring out the new X800s now and lower the price too :D cause ur X700Pro can't touch the 6600gt :P Reply
DerekWilson - Monday, December 13, 2004 - linkThanks Pete. Corrected the typo. Reply
Pete - Monday, December 13, 2004 - linkHey Derek, slight typo in the Doom 3 benches. I think you mwant to say AA rather than aniso in the first sentence, as HQ mode in D3 uses 8xAF by default.
Sorry, I can't get as excited about this article as the last simply b/c the cards are uninspiring. Better luck next SKU, ATI. Reply
cosmotic - Monday, December 13, 2004 - linkYour text ad thing turns "Unreal Tournoment" into a link thats the same color as the table header background so it looks like "2004 Performance". Why do some Anand articles use pretty graphs and some use these relitively harder to read tables? Reply
MAValpha - Monday, December 13, 2004 - linkI dunno. I have one of these cards (Retail Built-By-ATI 256MB Radeon X700 Pro), and I didn't even try to push it too far. I set it up to run at XT speeds, and it does it with no problems. Performance at these settings isn't anything to sneeze at either, since it more or less matches my 6800 vanilla (within 5%, off the top of my head). Remember that preliminary benchmarks position the 6800 vanilla almost on par with the 6600GT, also.
Granted, the two PCs are different, but they are both fairly close to top-of-the-line. One is a Prescott-775 running at 3.8 on i915P, the other is an AXP running 2.4 on NF2 Ultra. While they are understandably different processors, games turn in comparable framerates on both. Everything else is the same in both rigs, right down to the RAM and hard drives. Reply
nserra - Monday, December 13, 2004 - link"For those out there who are die-hard ATI fans and absolutely need to have an X700 Pro solution, we can recommend that you simply head out and find the cheapest X700 Pro available."
I do a better one, buy the basic X700, only 25Mhz lower clock and 150Mhz memory, and over clock it. And save 50$.
One thing must be pointed out, if X700 Pro is worst over 6600GT, "regular" X700 is better over "regular" 6600.
#9 My point answer your question or doubt? Reply
ChineseDemocracyGNR - Monday, December 13, 2004 - linkWhat I'd like to see is the $149 non-PRO non-XT X700, which is also non-existant.
skunkbuster - Monday, December 13, 2004 - linkcan anyone tell me why ati's open GL drivers continue to suck? when are they ever going to catch up to nvidia in this regard? Reply
stelleg151 - Monday, December 13, 2004 - linkI assume that the ATI cards should be considered identical to the Powercolor cards because of same look? Reply
bloc - Monday, December 13, 2004 - linkBang for the buck especially in the mid range.
If ati priced the x700 accordingly and had some cards to sell, I'd consider it. Cripes I'm waiting for the 9800 pro to come down to $150 US to the 6600 GT's $200. I'd then go for the 9800 pro. Reply
overclockingoodness - Monday, December 13, 2004 - linkAll I have to say is that NVIDIA's 6600 solutions are to get for mid-range setups. Reply
DerekWilson - Monday, December 13, 2004 - linkThe icon should be fixed -- I'm not sure what happened there :-) Reply
slurmsmackenzie - Monday, December 13, 2004 - linkdid anyone else stop reading after the head to head with the 6600GT?.... i just assumed everything else was just superfluous details. Reply
Pete84 - Monday, December 13, 2004 - linkAh, poor ATI . . .
Really though, this is the market segment that typically is the bulk of sales, and if ATI can't keep up with nVidia on this one, it will be interesting to see if the new x800 XL and Co can offset the $200 segment. Reply
Pandaren - Monday, December 13, 2004 - linkuh, why is the article icon a Dell Inspiron 700m??? Reply