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This article was published 7/11/2012 (1749 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
I've seen the future and it works. I may have paraphrased that Lincoln Steffens quote before, but it's worth repeating when describing my dinner at Prairie Lights, the dining room that showcases meals prepared by graduating students of Red River College's culinary arts program.
The last time I was here was over eight years ago, and the performance then, despite the occasional flaw, was pretty impressive. It was even more impressive this year, a seamless operation that offered a great and significantly lower-cost alternative to some of the city's pricier restaurants, and the only reason I'm not awarding stars is because the crew changes nightly. But if the students who were responsible for my dinner last week end up in local restaurants, I'd certainly want to know where.
The menus run for approximately three weeks, and the one I ordered from will end tomorrow, with another taking its place Nov. 15 (about which, more later). One thing seems to have changed since eight years ago, when you had to get in touch with the school on the first day bookings opened, and even at that, good luck in getting your reservation of choice. The method is still the same, but this time securing a table was a breeze. The calendar that indicates the available dates is posted online at prairielights.ca and we had our choice of several nights. In fact, if you want to try the present menu, the calendar shows that both Nov. 8 and 9 are still open.
As well as the scheduled menu there are specials, and we were delighted with our unexpected treat of oysters on the half shell at $1 each -- plump, glistening with beautiful briny juices, the equal of any $3 oysters in town. They came with a nice mignonette sauce for those who might want it, but all I ever need is a squirt of lemon juice.
Flavourful hickory-smoked bison carpaccio was garnished with wafer-thin slices of apple and shreds of crunchy celeriac ($6). It was delicious, but the standout starter was the pickerel cakes, which rivalled the best crab cakes of my experience -- two big, crisp balls, with only enough filler to bind them, accompanied by a roasted red pepper relish and a dab of slightly sweet tonkatsu sauce ($7).
Little details get plenty of attention -- a spinach salad with slices of pears in a light raspberry vinaigrette was strewn with tiny specks of feta and candied almonds ($5) and even the superlative little cheddar biscuits and crusty focaccia were made in-house.
Could the rest of our dinner possibly live up to that great start, we wondered?
It did. A juicy boned Cornish hen was stuffed with sesame-seasoned and still crunchy bread crumbs, and lightly glazed in Saskatoon berry jus ($17). Pork tenderloin -- wrapped in a film of pancetta and stuffed with minced chorizo and dates -- was tender and moist in a port-flavoured sauce, garnished with (and passing the acid test) a creamy white wine risotto ($16). A flat-iron steak was resilient but not tough and, although thin, grilled precisely as rare as ordered. It came with a bonus of several good shrimp and potato bravas that were crisp and good, if a tad overwhelmed by too much of the zesty tomato sauce ($18)
There was also butternut squash with the hangar steak, and with the pork tenderloin as well. On the other hand the sweet potato purée promised for my Cornish hen tasted more like a regular potato purée (but that was OK with me, since I prefer it.) There were a few white asparagus, and although I sometimes groan when broccoli turns up on my plate (usually a near-raw, barely steamed bore), even that was superior -- a single spear, sliced thin for perfect texture.
For dessert we had a sublime dark chocolate bombe -- a rich, frozen mousse lightened by a streak of raspberry ($6). Also, in honour of Halloween (the night of our visit), there was a complimentary pumpkin and vanilla semifreddo with house-made ice cream on the side. Also luscious.
The menu that will be in effect from Nov. 15 to Dec. 7 will offer such appetizers as arancini rice balls with pistou and saffron aioli ($5), seared scallops with butternut squash purée ($7) and a charcuterie board ($6). Among the entrees there will be prosciutto-wrapped chicken breast with cornbread stuffing ($16); a half-rack of lamb with wild mushroom agnolotti and Puy lentils ($22); baked salmon with potato gnocchi and béarnaise sauce ($15); tamarind-braised short ribs with truffle-scented grits and seared scallops ($18); and spinach and ricotta ravioli with confit tomatoes and broccolini ($14).
There are only a few wines by the glass, all Canadian. However, a small but interesting list of bottles is offered at low markups, and if you can't finish your bottle, you can take the remainder home.
The softly lit, beige decor -- brightened only by the green upholstery on the chairs and the white tablecloths -- is rather bland but serene. The setting is, as the French would say, correct, but still casual enough to be comfortable. Service by the students was polished, perfect and thoroughly knowledgeable about everything on the menu -- more efficient and, in fact, better than I've had in some deluxe establishments. And without a trace of attitude.
Note: Parking is $2; ask for directions to the restaurant when making your reservation.


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Students wishing to complete the Criminal Law and Practice Focus Area must take three foundational courses (Evidence, Criminal Procedure Investigative, and Criminal Procedure Adjudicative) and a series of skills courses (Comprehensive Pretrial Advocacy and either Youth Advocacy Clinic, Comprehensive Trial Advocacy, or Trial Techniques). In addition, students must choose at least two courses from a list of electives. Note that although Sentencing and Plea Bargaining is listed as an elective and therefore not required, students pursuing this focus area who have the opportunity to take Sentencing and Plea Bargaining are strongly encouraged to do so. This important course addresses the legal, practical, and policy concerns inherent in the pretrial plea negotiation process and in sentencing upon conviction.
The Criminal Law and Practice Focus Area is designed for students who plan to practice criminal law, whether as prosecutors or as criminal defense attorneys. Criminal trial practice is the kind of law practice in which lawyers are most likely to have extensive trial litigation opportunities and experience. Therefore, students who plan to combine criminal practice with other areas of practice such as civil rights litigation or personal injury litigation may wish to consider completing the criminal law focus area to provide a comprehensive background in the skills and knowledge needed for a practice emphasizing litigation on behalf individuals.
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The Crap We Missed – Tuesday 7.2.13
Welcome to Tuesday's The Crap We Missed, which once again brings the Final Five out of retirement for two reasons. 1.) Apparently Beyonce will only approve photos of her butt if ILM stages it. 2.) This photobomb masterpiece that proves not only is Antoine Dodson still super gay, but he's also the real architect of the Internet. I bow to you sir, and thank you for all the
We've also got Victoria Silvstedt expanding her services to couples, Bertney going braless again, and Chris Martin officially replacing Jude Law as our ambiguously gay/drunk/confused British guy.
Sex. These two are warming up for the sex they constantly have all the time,
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I've been using Joomla for all my development so far. I've never had to write a single line of code before.
But now all that is changing, I'm forcing myself to dabble with pure php and it's a lot of fun.
So my question to you is how do you go about developing your applications?Do you prefer to use an existing Framework? If yes, which one and why?
I found CodeIgniter to be really good, mainly because Grocery_CRUD is a really good plugin to be used with CI but it also has its limitations.I didn't find too many meaningful CI tutorials out there, many of them were out-dated as it is.
And if you don't use a Framework, how do you do it then?How do you deal with redundancy? What about using a unified template for the whole site?Do you use OOP?
You're going to get a myriad of answers, it's all personal preference and a matter of how one originally ended up learning.
I personally use a custom built framework that does the basic MVC functionality and has functions that I commonly need. I built it based upon learning how some of the main stream frameworks work, but in the end it's all my code and done my own way (I like to keep things as simple as possible)
I'm not a fan of using other's code and learning their style because I like to have full control over all my code.
All major PHP sites I work on at work use Drupal 6 and 7. So guess you can say I use that… though much prefer to build things myself. It is a love and hate relationship with Drupal. Some days I love it and other days I can't stand it. If I had my way though I would rebuild everything using Symfony 2. However, that is quite difficult to do when you have 100s of none technical users who have been using Drupal for 5 years. In most cases unless you are a freelancer or have the chance to start at a company from the beginning there will already be software and methodologies that are promoted.
In most cases you can't just do things the way you want because if you leave people have to have some relative idea how to support what you have done. Establishing a consistent system to use and promoting certain methodologies is one way though leaves little room for creativity in some cases. Some of the things I have seen in Drupal modules especially in those modules that rely heavily on ctools makes me want to cry. However, not much I can do about it.
You will find that is kinda the way it is if you start working at a company which is been around for a while. Things are already established and in many cases it is not cost effective to replace things. So go ahead and experiment now because unless you remain a freelancer all your life that is kinda the way it works.
To be fair though Drupal itself isn't a ba*stard besides for being bloated it is the many morons who promote things like serializing gigantic objects and stuffing them into a single table column like ctools export ui which many modules rely on heavily. I'm kinda picking on Drupal because it is what I'm forced to use but it would likely be the same with any system. There are always things that suck about other peoples decisions.
I'll first have to agree with wonshikee that it's largely about personal preference. Most of the important factors for choosing a framework have no objective measurement.
With that disclaimer out of the way, I also highly recommend Symfony 2. I've found the code architecture to be astoundingly good, and I've found the APIs to be remarkably easy for the common cases but still flexible and powerful for the rare cases. And if you like CRUD features, then you'll be glad that Symfony has that as well.


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POLICE and ambulance were called to a crash in Tranby Avenue in Osbaldwick, York, this morning.
A spokesman for North Yorkshire Police said the accident, involving a car and a van, happened at about 8.50am. The road was closed but has now been reopened.
The ambulance service were also called and sent a rapid response unit as well as an ambulance, but were stood down and the scene and did not take anyone to hospital, a spokesman confirmed.


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^ Psychic?!
< would rather just hit my foes hard enough so that I don't have to chase them.
v still lives with their parents
^ Psychic?!
< would rather just hit my foes hard enough so that I don't have to chase them.
v still lives with their parents
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^ Fool, you know nothing! Okay, you're right.
< Still goes to school.
v Goes to some sort of school.
^ Yup.
< My graphics card in my desktop died, so I can't play games. :<
v Is wearing two or more pairs of socks.
A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one.
^ No im using thermo clothing!
< Has to work outside
v Is working inside!
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Vestigé - Protection Warrior - Vésty - Blood DK - Vestey - Guardian Druid - Currently Playing in Ravenous But stopped raiding
^ Outside? In this cold? Poor you.
< Doesn't have to work at all!
v Has to work outside as well.
^ lucky to not need work
< doesn't want to work at all!
v wishes for a better paying job
^ Means "smells awesome". Thank you
< Also likes salsa
v will find themselves wrapped inside a giant, human-size tortilla by the end of the day. I'm not sure how, I'm just predicting the future.
^Will deliver if so.Lol
< Wants alot of money
v Got hairy back.
^ Is wrong about my back... my front however...
< Needs to shave
v Borrows my razor and walks into the bathroom. Comes back out 10 minutes later, says "Thanks" and hands the razor back. His face is just as hairy as when he went in... O.O
^ You have a really awesome ava and sig. But you know this to be true already. And I got my own razor.
< Is on a sugar rush
v Should be sleeping
^ should try caffeine rush
< just woke up
v has inverted nights and days
^ Uses mathematical words like inverted. Gets a plus in my book.
< Has tried caffeine rush and is able to get through rough uni days thanks to it.
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6.09.2010 Asu TV
Magnificent cities, an extraordinary artistic conception, these are the features of the age of Hazrat Mahdi (as). We have not yet seen such cities.
Night follows day, and day follows night. We are heading from the night and into the day. The Sun will rise. The Sun is Hazrat Mahdi (as). Then it will be night again. And then will come the Day of Reckoning.
The subconscious is very important. People are watching me at this moment. They are looking at my movements and what I emphasize. The human mind is very sharp. It identifies many details of a person. A man may be a professor of Islam, but his way of addressing Allah is very ugly. He is unaware of the collapse that will result. He uses inappropriate language in reference to Paradise, Hell and the angels, and they encourage this. It is this kind of mindset that is responsible for the survival of irreligion and the movement of the antichrist. They must give it up.
Loyalty is one of the main features of a Muslim. Someone suffers for Allah's sake, is oppressed and tortured, renders huge services to Islam and then grows old. And then we say, "It is time for you to take a back seat. We have nothing more to do with you." That is incompatible with Islam and the Qur'an.
Without Turkish-Islamic Union, this aid remains very, very superficial. If all Islamic countries were to coalesce around Hazrat Mahdi (as), the issue of aid to Pakistan would be settled within a month. These official statements are always made, but these spiritually feeble words are not enough. These are events that call for love. Since Islamic countries do not see that love they cannot donate their money. Money is needed everywhere. Not just in Pakistan. Children are wretched in Afghanistan and Iraq, too.
Whatever miracle our Prophet (saas) worked, the pagans would try to reject it. "This is sorcery, we have been bewitched" they said. Now, too, some people are ignoring the miracles of our Prophet (saas). The way they have come about one after the other in the End Times is one of our Prophet's (saas) miracles. More than 100 signs have come about in 30 years. This is a very great miracle.
The Messenger of Allah (saas) said: "… let them await the signs that come one after the other like the beads from a necklace with a broken string." (Abu Huraira, Tirmidhî)
The signs of the Day of Reckoning will come one after the other. Like the beads on a broken necklace. (Ramuz al-Ahadith, 277/6; Al Jami As Sagir, 3/167)
This is a separate miracle. Afghanistan may have been invaded a thousand years ago, but the Prophet (saas) says the portents will all take place in a short space of time, and that is how it has happened. It is also one of the greatest miracles. This is the greatest miracle. He says the waters of the Euphrates will be stopped, and that is a miracle. All the 140 portents, without exception, have come about in the last 30 years. That is truly amazing.
The masons wrote to me yesterday. "Your words stating that there will be a major solution in the world in 2012 have truly amazed us. Because we believe that this is the 1000-year secret of freemasonry." So they have all begun examining the Qur'an. The economy will not recover by turning single summersault at Madonna concert or by dancing the Samba and Rumba. There will be a major easing in the world in 2012. Because there will be a turning to religion, to faith, and people will learn to give thanks.
The Islamic world is seething, but this is a positive sign. We are striving against hypocrites on one hand, disbelief on another, and against ignorant teachers.
...We will destroy those who do wrong. (Surah Ibrahim, 13)
Almighty Allah says we will eliminate the movement of the antichrist and Darwinism and materialism.
"We will leave you the land to live in after them. That is the reward of those who fear My station and fear My threat." (Surah Ibrahim, 14)
There will be no dominion of the irreligious and the deniers.
They [the prophets] asked for Allah's victory, and every obdurate tyrant failed. (Surah Ibrahim, 15)
Abjad calculation gives the date 1993.
Harun Yahya TV, 6 September 2010
(Regarding the banning of Dawkins's book) They are speaking inaccurately. It has nothing to do with Dawkins' book. The man utters wicked slanders and that is why it was banned. But I am not bringing proceedings against his ideas. He does not have any ideas, so against what shall we bring proceedings? What does he say? Marx also denies Allah, but we don't sue him. Lenin and Mao deny Allah, but we have not sued them. But if he defames and slanders, then of course I will bring proceedings. I am opposed to them, and therefore criticize them intellectually. But if you defame and slander someone, that is disgraceful. That is just rude, and I told them to remove those passages. We warned them again and again, but they did not listen. So what did we do? We went to court and won, and it was closed down.
(Regarding Hawking's statement) They should leave the poor chap alone. People have abandoned their own work and are busy with him. Hawking said this or Hawking said that. There is nothing the man says. All he can do is look. He is in a pitiful state. The poor thing is a living corpse. He sits there while they write novels and books and films about him... Hawking said this or that and told us all about it. The man is worse than in a coma. He is in an awful condition. Can you expect such a person to think soundly? His brain has gone. Leave him to himself. They are trying to keep him alive. He has become a holy figure for all atheists. Dawkins and the rest have all been defeated, so now they are hiding behind Hawking. They say he will protect them. They say he is the world's best-known atheist. They say he is the main man. They say they all follow Hawking. But if he could he would chase them off with a stick in his hand. The poor guy is in a pitiful state. How can they tell anything from looking in his eyes. They say they can read things in his eyes. They really should leave him in peace. Let him try to live in peace. They say there was no matter, but matter existed. Then gravity emerged and the universe came into existence. What is wrong with these people? Something has happened to them. I can't understand it.
We ask how protein came into existence, and they say by chance. I ask if that is possible, and they say they did not say it came into being by chance. So what did you say? You must have thought we meant that, they say. So what did you say? And they say by chance again. What can I say to that? Look, they say this is what Hawking says. But his brain has gone. They say they read it in his eyes and that is what he is telling them. They say he is the leader of all atheists. Their holy man. They say he has worked out how the universe formed. How, we ask. There was nothingness, they reply. But there was matter in that nothingness, and that matter suddenly gave rise to matter. But you said there was nothingness. That's right, they say. You ask how there could have been matter, and they say there was no matter. For Allah's sake! Go and get some sleep if you have not slept for a while! Why are you wasting our time? You say there was nothingness, absolute nothing. But you say there was something, somewhere. And you say there was gravity. But how can you have gravity with no matter? Let's assume that Hawking actually said something because of his condition. They say they read it in his eyes. They must have misread it. Is he in any condition to say such a thing? Even if he said something, he could have said anything at all because of his condition. Professors from all European universities, the entire press, famous European dailies and magazines have all knelt before Hawking. Tell us the truth, they say. They say they read these things in his eyes. But he is in a wretched state, unable to keep himself alive. They really should be honest. It is ridiculous. There was nothing, they say, but there was gravity!


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With onscreen love Aaron Eckhart by her side, The Dark Knight's Gyllenhaal bedazzled in a one-shoulder gown and a smoothly pinned French twist.
To create what he calls a Grace Kelly–inspired do, hairstylist Adir Abergel pulled Hathaway's hair into a delicate chignon. "I wanted to keep it simple and very clean," he says. "The chignon gave her a long neck and brought attention to her face." After prepping Hathaway's strands with products from Frédéric Fekkai's Coiff line, Abergel fastened hair in a low pony and folded it into a bun.
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LAKELAND, Fla. – Sunday night's match between Florida Southern and Saint Leo may not have been a conference game, but it still had the feel of one. After the Moccasins took the lead on a first-half goal by Jonathan Radvogin, the Lions came back with two goals in the final 25 minutes to take a 2-1 victory.
Before Radvogin could score for the Moccasins, the Florida Southern back line held Saint Leo at bay in the early going with Clay Clingerman, James Gibson and Ricky Marton all making solo stops in the first 10 minutes to keep the Lions from driving into the box for shots. Marton's may have been the most difficult, with the senior defender initially losing his man only to track him down and force the ball out.
Four of Saint Leo's five first-half shots were on target, however, and the fifth nearly was. Andres Guzman stepped up for the Moccasins though with four saves in the first 45 minutes. He was tested just five minutes into the game by Lukas Cramer on a hard-hit free kick, and made another tough save against Javeim Blanchette 11 minutes before halftime.
In between, Radvogin scored at the 14:16 mark by taking a cross from Mitchell Francois off the left sideline and sending a shot inside the far post for a 1-0 lead. It was a lead that stood for a long time, even though Saint Leo out-shot Florida Southern 5-4 in the first half.
In the second half, the Mocs again got several big plays from Gibson in the middle, and survived a scare in the 58th minute when a free kick by Cramer skimmed off the head of Blanchette but right to Guzman in front of the net. Gibson also cleared a shot off the line in the 61st minute when Guzman stopped a low line drive by Cramer but couldn't quite hold the ball as it rolled toward the goal mouth with the Lions in pursuit.
The Moccasins had a near-miss of their own in the 59th minute when Corey Mills took a nice feed from Radvogin, but had his shot stay too far to the right from inside the box.
When the Lions dented the scoreboard in the 67th minute it came on a blast from Maximilian Schulz-Geisthovel, who intercepted a clearance at the top of the box and crushed a shot past Guzman from 20 yards out. Less than four minutes later, Cramer blasted an unstoppable shot under the crossbar from 25 yards that gave Saint Leo the lead.
The Saint Leo defense limited Florida Southern's opportunities after that, though the Mocs still had a few, including a couple of late attempts by Nico Guevara. Their last shot came with two minutes to play after a yellow card against the Lions gave them a free kick just outside the box, but it was sent over the bar.
Saint Leo finished with a 13-9 advantage in shots, with Guzman making six saves for Florida Southern and Manuel Schoenhuber making three for the Lions.
The two teams will meet again on October 19 at Saint Leo in their regular Sunshine State Conference match. Sunday night's game, originally scheduled for Saturday but postponed due to weather, was the first non-conference meeting between the schools in 37 years.
After starting the season with consecutive games on the road, the Lions will finally open their home schedule when they face Palm Beach Atlantic on Saturday. Game time is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
For the latest news, updates, and information on the Saint Leo men's soccer team, be sure to visit SaintLeoLions.com. Fans can also stay up-to-date on the latest Lions news by following Saint Leo Athletics on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube.
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After the Nov. 2 election, complaints surfaced concerning the way voters were instructed to fill out their ballot by some poll workers and that jail inmates working at the courthouse were wearing shirts for a candidate. What steps do you think should be taken to eliminate these issues?
Wasn't it the Judge Exec (Link) that violated the laws here?
It's too bad the candidates went so low at the election, I am so disappointed. I am about to have my masters degree in criminology and after that I'll have the chance to work inside the justice system. I will never comply with this kind of low practices, this country deserves better.


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While studying abroad in England in his youth, Christopher Stiles noticed an art gallery selling hand-blown glass in the window. The experience compelled him to seek new ways to express his ideas through hand-formed objects.
Upon returning to the U.S., Stiles earned a Bachelor's degree in fine art, with a focus in ceramics from California State University, Long Beach. After graduation, he apprenticed with a master mold maker to further hone his skills.
Stiles' attention to detail begins with the design. When he reflects upon something he's seen, he unravels the concept to its core, then turns it on its head. His goal is to examine those forms we take for granted and reduce them to their most rudimentary aspects. Stiles finishes each piece asking more questions than revealing answers - it's simply the nature of his work.
Stiles ponders the little things with big questions, mulling over thoughts like, "What does it mean to be a salt and pepper shaker - to simply season food?" His very real questions produce extraordinarily unique pieces that offer both form and function.
Stiles highlights the simplicities he sees in everyday objects to produce organic sculptures. Ultimately, his work connects us not just to an image or an object, but to one another through the things we touch, share and integrate into our lives.


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GALVESTON - The path of Tropical storm Debby has many residents in Galveston feeling like they dodged a bullet, especially since some are still feeling the impact of Hurricane Ike.
The home on Galveston Island that Gabriel Hall grew up still bears the scars of the last major storm to hit. According to Hall, the home was practically under water four years ago and is still in no shape to go through another major storm.
"We're still waiting. They keep giving us a date and then they switch contractors, so every time they do the contractors we have to wait three or four more months and it's been over a year now," said Hall.
Many other homeowners on Galveston may be in similar situations or also waiting for repairs. The federal government is dispensing $267 million to enhance infrastructure and help low- to moderate-income families whose homes were damaged. Nearly 200 homes have already been built. More than 600 homeowners have either filed the necessary paperwork or are in the process of having their homes rebuilt.
"We've got a lot of homes to go and we've got to try and hit those marks by probably the early part of next year," Galveston City Manager Michael Kovacs said.
According to the city, Galveston initially had trouble getting the housing assistance program off the ground.
Some homeowners in the disaster recovery program have been hit with liens for Hurricane Ike repairs that were never paid for. According to the city, the kinks involving the contractors have been ironed out, which should speed up the process.
"I'd like to see them come next week and start working on the house, truly," said Hall.
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CALGARY -- Just like that, a pre-season that had barely begun for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers is already over. Sort of.
Thanks to a quirky pre-season schedule that saw the Bombers play both their pre-season games in the span of five days last week, Saturday's 23-20 loss to the Calgary Stampeders at McMahon Stadium means the Bombers are done, even as the other eight teams in the league play over the course of the next week.
The scheduling quirk is the result of the addition of a ninth franchise in Ottawa, which meant someone was going to have to go first -- and finish first -- and the Bombers drew that straw.
Winnipeg head coach Mike O'Shea said he thinks there are pros and cons to Winnipeg having its pre-season schedule end so early and having almost two weeks to prepare for their regular-season opener June 26 at home against the Toronto Argonauts.
"Those 12 days (between games) will help us get healthy and help us prepare for Week 1," said O'Shea. "But it will also drag on for the players. The players, once they start playing, they want to keep playing. And play and play and play on a regular basis. And sometimes they don't even mind the short weeks because they just want to play.
"The practising, especially if you're doing it 12 days in a row, can be a little monotonous."
With their pre-season schedule now behind them, this seems like a good time to take inventory of what we've learned about the new Bombers team so far:
1. Drew Willy looks like a starter.
It was the biggest question coming into training camp -- Can Willy graduate from being a guy who started just four games over two seasons in his pro career in Saskatchewan to being the full-time starter for Winnipeg?
The early returns suggest he's not in over his head. Willy played a combined three-and-a-half quarters in the pre-season, most of it against first-team defences, and his combined numbers over those two games -- 20-of-35 for 280 yards -- suggest he can compete.
Yes, he threw only one touchdown pass in the pre-season and, by his own admission, too many of his drives stalled. Willy also didn't throw any interceptions or make any costly mistakes and he showed several times that he has the kind of quick feet you need to get yourself out of trouble in the CFL.
2. The kickers can kick.
The Bombers placekickers -- Brett Maher and Lirim Hajrullahu -- were perfect on field goals in the pre-season, going a combined 7-for-7. Both hit twice from the 40-yard line and beyond and they also showed the ability to make distance on kickoffs, something that was always a problem for the Bombers under previous kicker Justin Palardy.
They also punted for distance and accuracy against Toronto, although it was veteran Mike Renaud who was the clear winner of the punting battle in the Calgary game, nailing three of them for a 49.3 yard average in what was Renaud's pre-season debut.
Yes, Renaud's average was inflated by a 59-yard single in Calgary, but the fact he even got that particular ball away while under siege by the Stampeders' rush was a win for him too.
This looks like one of the toughest decisions the Bombers brain trust will have to make.
3. The backup battle rages on.
With so much attention on Willy as the starter, the battle for who will be his backup this season kind of flew under the radar. If there's anything Bombers fans learned during the years Buck Pierce was the No. 1 guy, it's you'd better have a competent backup in the CFL because odds are your starter is going to get hurt at some point.
So who's it going to be? Well, both Robert Marve and Brian Brohm have impressed at times and led touchdown drives -- Marve against Toronto, Brohm against Calgary. The veteran Max Hall, meanwhile, put up anemic numbers all pre-season and threw a terrible interception late in the fourth quarter against Calgary that may have cost the Bombers the game.
4. The defence has a lot of work to do.
The Argos put up 358 yards against the Bombers defence without even using their Hall of Fame starter Ricky Ray in the pre-season opener.
The Calgary first-team offence did much the same Saturday night, picking apart the Bombers defence at will for much of the first half. (Stamps tailback Jon Cornish had 52 yards on just four first-quarter carries, begging the question, what kind of mind-boggling numbers Cornish might have put up had he stayed in the game?)
It takes awhile to install a new defence -- particularly one as unconventional as the one new Bombers defensive co-ordinator Gary Etcheverry is introducing -- but time's running out.
5. At least they try hard.
It's one thing to be lovable losers who try hard but just aren't good enough to win. It's quite another to be lousy and gutless.
Last year's 3-15 Bombers club was the latter -- a bad team with a weirdly cocky attitude and no heart. This year's squad looks like the worst case will be they're the former -- a bunch that leaves it all out on the field every game and runs through walls for O'Shea, but still comes up short on the scoreboard more often than not.
Will they be better than last year? Probably. Will they try harder than last year? Absolutely.
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The Middle East and its conflicts have generated plenty of great works of journalism. However, the reporting produced by Anthony Shadid, the New York Times correspondent who died on assignment in Syria on Thursday, was exceptional.
While many others have found a calling in grand analysis of the region's geopolitics, his was in the often heartwrenching stories of its people.
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In the Business Department, studies develop from a common viewpoint that all truth is of God. Therefore, as led by the Spirit, the student will search for truth to be applied with wisdom to the glory and honor of God.
Every business student completes the basic core of business courses, then takes additional courses in at least one of the seven Business emphases:
Christian students pursuing our business administration degree will study the fundamentals of management theory together with the "tools" used by modern management practitioners; will explore modern theories, concepts, and principles of management and administration; will apply the lessons learned to contemporary management situations; and will be encouraged to develop an appetite for contemporary literature in the dynamic field of business administration.
Students with a program emphasis in accounting will study basic accounting theories and principles as recognized and practiced by the accounting profession. Graduates may enter public accounting (CPA) or management accounting (CMA) careers.
This emphasis is designed for those who specifically desire to minister in an administrative capacity in a local church or other Christian organization. This emphasis helps prepare students for careers as a Pastor, Christian School or Christian College Administrator, Church Administrator or Missions Director, which allows our program to be ranked as the top business degree from a Christian college California has to offer.
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This is one of the tools used by the medical-nin of Konohagakure. It resembles a rudimentary sniper rifle, which is used to shoot projectiles such as injection shots to put the target to sleep. It consists of a metal tube roughly the size of a ruler with an opening at either end like a blow pipe and is equipped with a scope on top and a laser-sight on the bottom. The weapon is designed to launch syringes at long range after the user hits the end with the palm of their hand.
- This weapon seems to keep to the regular Naruto design for projectile weapons by not actually being a gun, instead, while very reminiscent of a sniper rifle.


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HOUSTON - A driver died in a wreck in southwest Houston on Wednesday.
Houston police said the wreck happened in the northbound lanes of the Southwest Freeway between Bissonnet and Gessner about 6:45 a.m.
Detectives said the driver of a Chevrolet Aveo swerved to avoid hitting a metal swing set that was in the middle of his lane.
The driver lost control, crossed over several lanes and hit the back of a Nissan Murano, officials said.
The Murano flipped over several times, investigators said. The 31-year-old driver was killed at the scene, officials said. His name has not been released.
Police said the driver of the Aveo stopped and there was no indication that alcohol was a factor in the crash. No charges have been filed.
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Floo access
It can also be accessed by Floo powderWhere does one arrive by Floo if not in the Leaky Cauldron? —Phil | Talk 07:51, 8 January 2009 (UTC)
The Access to Diagon Alley part is wrong, people say you press a brick in but in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone the brick in the middle is already pushed in and Hagrid just taps his umbrella around the bricks around it --Bongo2009 Talk 21:42, 14 August 2009 (UTC)
- It's different between the books and films. In the book, Hagrid taps one certain brick three times. In the films, he taps a certain combination of bricks in sequence. - Nick O'Demus 04:57, 15 August 2009 (UTC)
can somebody upload a google image of diagon alley?184.108.40.206 00:43, May 9, 2010 (UTC)Charles18.104.22.168 00:43, May 9, 2010 (UTC)
underage magic in diagon alley
why is hermione not told off by the MoM or any wizards in diagon alley when she repairs harry's glasses with a spell in the second film. is she allowed because it is within a magical environment but if that is so why cant underaged wizards and witches do magic in their own houses with their magical family or in magical villages like ottery st catchpole (the wizarding village where the weasly's live). or is this just something the film got wrong
- The Ministry of Magic can detect magical activity around an underage witch or wizard, but they cannot identifiy the source. Therfore, in an enviroment such as Diagon Alley, with hundreads of witches and wizards around, it's impossible for them to determine who is performing underage magic. Which is why Tom Riddle got away with murdering his father, because he did it in close proximity to his uncle Morfin, who the Ministry automatically suspected. I hope that answears your question. Jayce •Avada Kedavra•Crucio•Imperio• 19:52, May 10, 2010 (UTC)
Shouldn't the egymology section be about the origin of the word, not about how Harry mispronounced it? --BachLynn23 00:32, August 2, 2010 (UTC)
- That's kind of the point, she named it Diagon Alley as a play on Diagonally. Same with Knockturn Alley and Nocturnally. --JKoch(Owl Me!) 02:23, August 2, 2010 (UTC)
- She named it Diagon Alley, because Harry mispronounced it? I thought she named it Diagon Alley, on a play of Diagonally, because it is "Right beside the busy high streets of London is hidden a diagonally world, literally called 'Diagon Alley'." --BachLynn23 12:37, August 2, 2010 (UTC)
What I'm saying is that it wasn't an accident that they had Harry mispronounce it that way. --JKoch(Owl Me!) 15:06, August 2, 2010 (UTC)
Can the picture at http://www.hp-lexicon.org/atlas/britain/atlas-b-diagon.html be considered cannon for this page? --BachLynn(Accio!) 21:47, September 25, 2010 (UTC)
- Unfortunately, no. -- Seth Cooper owl post! 23:33, September 25, 2010 (UTC)
Two articles for the same subject?
Hi, when I read the Template:Diagon Alley, I found some articles with house number and street, e. g.: 59 Diagon Alley. When I read them I recognized that some of these articles who have this house number and street refer to articles who have the name of the shop.
These are the articles I found:
Terror Tours = 59 Diagon Alley
Obscurus Books = 18 a Diagon Alley
Whizz Hard Books = 129 b Diagon Alley
Madam Primpernelles Beautifying Potions = 275 Diagon Alley
Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes = 93 Diagon Alley
By the Template:Knockturn Alley:
Borgin and Burkes = 13 B Knockturn Alley
Why do we have two articles with different names about the same subject? The articles with shop name are very detailed, the other articles often only mentions that "this shop" is in this house, sometimes a little bit more, but wouldn't it be better to merge these articles? Harry granger 18:21, May 25, 2011 (UTC)
Bumping. Harry granger 19:51, June 1, 2011 (UTC)
Bumping !!! Harry granger 20:18, June 7, 2011 (UTC)
- We have both articles, because one (i.e. "Obscurus Books") refers to the actual shop, and the other (i.e. "18a Diagon Alley") refers to the building in which the shops are settled in (pretty much like "Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry" and "Hogwarts Castle"). -- Seth Cooper owl post! 21:52, June 7, 2011 (UTC)
Thank you. Now I understand. Harry granger 18:57, June 8, 2011 (UTC)


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Here is why the Nokia Lumia 920 has no microSD card slot
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You know what a Nokia Lumia 820 has that a Nokia Lumia 920 doesn't? A microSD card slot. Not that the company's newest Windows Phone flagship necessarily needs one since it has 32 gigabytes of on-board storage available right out of the box, yet still, the decision to leave out the option for storage expansion boggles the minds of many smartphone enthusiasts...
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Get an overview of this hotelLuxury Chengdu hotel in Wuhou with 7 restaurants
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Located in Wuhou, this luxury hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Tianfu Square, Sichuan Museum of Science and Technology, and Renmin Park. Wide and Narrow Street and Jinli Street are also within 9 mi (15 km).
Hotel Features
This smoke-free hotel features 7 restaurants, an indoor pool, and a nightclub. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a health club, a bar/lounge, and a coffee shop/café are onsite.
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All 480 soundproofed rooms feature free wired Internet and pillowtop beds. Guests can enjoy upscale touches like private spa tubs and deep soaking tubs, along with premium bedding and pillow menus for a bit of added comfort.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
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In addition to an indoor pool, Sichuan Jinjiang Hotel provides a health club and a sauna. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 7 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. The property also has a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.
This 4.5-star property offers access to a 24-hour business center and meeting rooms. 18 meeting rooms are available. This Victorian hotel also offers a nightclub, tour/ticket assistance, and multilingual staff. For a surcharge, the property provides a roundtrip airport shuttle (available on request) and an area shuttle. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
Sichuan Jinjiang Hotel is a smoke-free property.
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Available in all rooms: Free wired Internet
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- Separate sitting area
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- Room service (24 hours)
- Individually furnished
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Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10 AM.
Louvre Garden - Overlooking the garden, this lobby lounge serves light fare only. Open 24 hours.
Garden Restaurant - This fine-dining restaurant specializes in Chinese cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Reservations are required.
Korea Restaurant - This theme restaurant specializes in Korean cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Reservations are required.
Japanese Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in Japanese cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Reservations are required.
Late night fare is available from 24-hour room service.
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Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool, a health club, and a sauna.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Segway rental/tour nearby
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- Roll-in shower
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Check-in time starts at 2 PM
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Check-out time is noon
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Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available.
- Cribs (infant beds) are available.
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
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- Fee for buffet breakfast: CNY 115 per person (approximately)
- Airport shuttle fee: CNY 300 per vehicle (one way)
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- Sichuan Jinjiang
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Democrats have led the fight to restore fiscal responsibility after President Bush and Congressional Republicans left behind deep deficits. The Republican record of fiscal recklessness turned surpluses into massive deficits by borrowing trillions of dollars to finance two wars, huge tax cuts for the wealthy, and major increases in spending. The deficits and debt are a serious problem that will require tough choices in the years ahead. As Democrats work first to help the economy recover and create jobs, we are also working to put our country back on a path to a balanced budget over the long-term.
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Husband had resection in April 2007 and been in hosp or back to drs for pain, fever, etc about every month since surgery. Recently his platelets dropped to 78 and lymphocytes to 400. We had appt with new Oncologist this week but since new Dr. needs records we wont see him again till the 19th. Meanwhile husband is getting more sick. He slept all day today and is back on strong pain and naseau meds. The Dr. may do a bone marrow biopsy but wanted to see all the records first. It just takes toooo long!! Drs just dont tell you anything unless you know what to ask. Its so frustrating! Anyway, thanks for being there to listen. I just needed to vent!! Gerrys wife, Cathy.,


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FAIRPORT Convention will be appearing at the Hailsham Pavilion on Saturday, May 5 (7.30pm).
Co-founded way back in 1967 by Simon Nicol and Ashley Hutchings, Fairport Convention is the most celebrated folk-rock band of all time.
Such distinguished musicians as Sandy Denny, Richard Thompson, Dave Mattacks, Iain Matthews and Dave Swarbrick have done their bit over the years with the band, which is now in the safe hands of Simon Nicol, Dave Pegg, Ric Sanders, Chris Leslie and the superb percussionist, Gerry Conway.
Recipients of the coveted BBC Lifetime Achievement Award, their seminal album Liege & Lief was voted as the Best Folk Album of All Time in a recent BBC readers' poll.
Fairport Convention still fill concert halls all over the world and their Cropredy festival attracts 20,000 fans each year. Tickets cost £22.50, 841414.


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Fabolous Performs at Str8 Musik Festival in Tanzania, Africa
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - DreamWorks Animation SKG's strong $59.3 million opening weekend for 3-D movie "Monsters vs. Aliens" signals that Hollywood's greater reliance on the third dimension is popular with audiences.
Going into the movie's Friday opening, Hollywood was watching to see how commercially viable 3-D had become for big-budget films like the animated "Monsters vs. Aliens."
The movie set an opening weekend record with more than $33 million on 3-D screens, and its total take of $59.3 million in the United States and Canada, including traditional 2-D theaters, was at the high end of analysts' forecasts.
As a result, DreamWorks Animation Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Katzenberg, one of the industry's biggest 3-D cheerleaders, said Hollywood is paying attention.
"I think this is the beginning of an era and I think we're going to see a lot of very exciting films and filmmakers working using this new technique," Katzenberg told Reuters.
While 3-D movies with comparatively smaller budgets have performed well in recent months, "Monsters vs. Aliens" cost more than $165 million. The last 3-D Hollywood film to approach that budget was the 2007 epic "Beowulf," which underwhelmed at the box office.
"Monsters vs. Aliens," in which Reese Witherspoon voices a 50-foot-(15-meter-)tall newscaster recruited to help battle an alien invasion, played on 2,080 3-D screens in North America, making use of nearly every available screen equipped with the technology. About 40 3-D films are scheduled to play in theaters in the next three years.
"My hope is that within the next 18 month in North America we'll get to 7,000 or 8,000 (3-D) screens, which is what we need to be able to accommodate two wide releases at the same time," said Katzenberg, whose studio will release all future movies in 3-D.
Analysts say "Monsters vs. Aliens" could have done better at the box office had the credit crunch not hampered the rollout of expensive digital equipment needed to screen 3-D movies. DreamWorks had originally hoped "Monsters vs. Aliens" would open on 5,000 3-D screens.
Before the movie's release, Katzenberg had said he hoped theaters could charge a $5 premium for 3-D viewing of "Monsters vs. Aliens," But analysts said the surcharge averaged between $3 and $3.50. The average ticket price last year was about $7, according to the National Assn. of Theater Owners.
Michael Lewis, CEO of 3-D technology company RealD, said the surcharge was still a considerable financial boon, given the recession's clampdown on consumer spending.
On Monday, analysts with investment services firm J.P. Morgan said the film could generate a total of $238 million in the U.S. and Canada, well above the original consensus forecast of $190 million. But Goldman Sachs said it expected the film to make $160 million, in part because the poor economy will discourage repeat 3-D viewing.
DreamWorks Animation stock ended 1.1 percent lower at $21.20 on the Nasdaq Monday, outperforming a broadly weaker market. Its 52-week range is $32.73 to $17.32.
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Every year I go to Saratoga Springs, New York, and immediately find myself anxious to get to Mrs. London's Bakery and Café. With showcases full of crème brûlées, fruit tarts, kouign amanns, and napoleons—along with beautiful breads on a wall behind them—I feel like I've found my way into a Parisian pâtisserie.
But no matter what else distracts and tempts me, I always order an Almond Croissant ($3.75). Said to be Mrs. London's signature pastry, these croissants are so popular that you can order them online for fifty dollars a dozen. This version has the strongest almond presence of any croissant I've eaten. When I asked how they're made, a baker told me that they're brushed with rum syrup, filled with almond cream, then given another application of almond cream before being sprinkled with sliced almonds and dusted with powdered sugar. Then it's off to the oven to toast until golden brown.
The almond croissant comes plated with a fork and a knife, but not one to be dainty, I dive in with my hands. The edges are thin and crisp, like a lace doily, but as I approach the center, the croissant becomes thicker and chewier though still flaky and with some crunch. Seemingly subjected to a major snowfall, powdered sugar gets everywhere, including the fingers, and when I lick them, there's a little tackiness from the syrup and an ongoing sense of almond flavor. Sticky-sweet, this croissant may be the actual object of desire of Def Leppard's "Pour Some Sugar On Me."
Mrs. London's Bakery and Café
464 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 (map)
(518) 581-1652; mrslondons.com
About the author: Jay Friedman is a Seattle-based freelance food writer who happens to travel extensively as a sex educator. An avid fan of noodles (some call him "The Mein Man"), he sees sensuality in all foods, and blogs about it at his Gastrolust website. You can follow him on Twitter @jayfriedman.


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|A stair nose is designed to create a clean transition from a step to a hardwood floor. Also used around steps and stair landing trims.
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Selenium and Prostate Cancer: Clinical Trial on Availability to Prostate Tissue and Effects on Gene Expression (SePros)
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|Prostatic Neoplasms Prostate Cancer
|Dietary Supplement: Selenium
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
|Official Title:
|Selenium and Prostate Cancer: Clinical Trial on Availability to Prostate Tissue and Effects on Gene Expression
- selenium levels in prostate tissue [ Time Frame: after 5 weeks of intervention with selenium or placebo ]
- changes in gene expression profiles in prostate tissue [ Time Frame: after 5 weeks of intervention with selenium or placebo ]
- changes in blood flow, vessel permeability and exocrine functionality [ Time Frame: after 5 weeks of intervention with selenium or placebo ]
- changes in gene expression profiles in blood cells [ Time Frame: after 5 weeks of intervention with selenium or placebo ]
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|Study Start Date:
|June 2007
|Study Completion Date:
|January 2011
|Primary Completion Date:
|January 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Dietary Supplement: Selenium
Selenized yeast, 300 ug/day
Other Name: SelenoPrecise, PharmaNord
Experimental: Selenium (selenized yeast)
Selenium (selenized yeast) tablets, 300 ug/day
Dietary Supplement: Selenium
Selenized yeast, 300 ug/day
Other Name: SelenoPrecise, PharmaNord
Detailed Description:
Rationale: Prostate cancer is a frequently observed malignancy in men, especially in elderly men. Besides diagnosis and treatment, also prevention of prostate cancer is an important point of interest to reduce the incidence and mortality of prostate cancer. Selenium is considered to be a promising chemopreventive agent for prostate cancer. Exact mechanisms of chemoprevention by selenium are not fully understood. However, it is expected that selenium (among other effects) directly affects gene expression in the prostate.
Objective: The aim of this study is to get insight into bioavailability of selenium in prostate tissue and changes of gene expression profiles that might be responsible for selenium-induced chemoprevention. To meet this objective, the relationship between dietary selenium intake and changes in gene expression profiles, tissue selenium levels and blood flow in prostate tissue will be examined.
Study design: The present study is designed as a double-blind, randomized and placebo-controlled intervention trial. Blood samples, toenails, questionnaires, MR images and surgical specimens will be collected to examine effects of selenium supplementation.
Study population: The study population will consist of 60 men, diagnosed with prostate cancer and scheduled for radical prostatectomy. Written informed consent will be obtained from each participant.
Intervention: Participants will receive 300 ug selenium / day or a placebo during 5 weeks prior to radical prostatectomy. Selenium will be supplemented in the form of selenized yeast tablets (SelenoPrecise, Pharma Nord).
Main study parameters: Levels of selenium in prostate tissue and changes in prostate gene expression profiles of participants supplemented with selenium or placebo, compared before and after the short intervention period, will be considered as the main parameters of the present study. Besides gene expression profiles in prostate tissue, also gene expression profiles of peripheral mononuclear cells (PBMC), levels of selenium in blood and toenails and blood flow and permeability of blood vessels of prostate tissue will be analyzed.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|Child, Adult, Senior
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- male
- biopsy proven prostate cancer
- scheduled for radical prostatectomy
Exclusion Criteria:
- liver diseases (e.g. hepatitis)
- kidney diseases
- inflammatory bowel diseases
- use of dietary supplements containing selenium
- adjuvant therapy for prostate cancer (e.g. hormonal therapy, HIFU)
- previously or concurrent diagnosed with cancer, other than prostate cancer
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00446901
|University Medical Centre St Radboud
|Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands, 6500 HB
|Wageningen University
|Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands, 6700 EV
|Study Chair:
|J.A. Witjes, Md PhD Prof
|University Medical Center St Radboud
|Study Chair:
|L.A.L.M. Kiemeney, PhD Prof
|University Medical Center St Radboud
|Study Chair:
|P. van 't Veer, PhD Prof
|Wageningen University
|Study Chair:
|L.A. Afman, PhD
|Wageningen University
|Responsible Party:
|Wageningen University
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00446901 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
CMO nr. 2007/003
SePros 2006/02
|Study First Received:
|March 12, 2007
|Last Updated:
|March 11, 2011
Keywords provided by Wageningen University:
Prostate Cancer
Gene expression
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Prostatic Neoplasms
Genital Neoplasms, Male
Urogenital Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Genital Diseases, Male
Prostatic Diseases
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Protective Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Trace Elements
Growth Substances
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Tinea barbae is an inflammation of the skin around the hair follicles of the beard and mustache area. It results in circular areas of scaling, redness, and irritation of the skin around the hairs.
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Never one to enjoy the spotlight, artist Marcia Gawecki is a conundrum as artists go. Since she prefers to write and talk about other artists, interviewing her is a bit like trying to herd cats. The fact that she has been a writer longer than she has been a focused artist is evident as the interview progresses; her skill at shifting the conversation away from herself is impressive. Persistence, however, does pay off, and Gawecki finally accepts her role as interviewee.
Growing up in Omaha, Neb., the second of seven children, Gawecki saw art and her proficiency at it as a way to shine in her large family. "I took private lessons when I was 9. I started with landscapes, painting the Base Lake and back alleys, and still life, but art wasn't cool back then," she said. "I started winning awards, and it was great for a shy person to get some attention that way." High school followed and cheerleading and friendships replaced art for a time.
The University of Nebraska proved to be challenging for Gawecki. "I started to be an art major and I got really bad grades in design — Ds, Cs — and I was like, 'Oh, God, this is not good.'" Changing her major in art to an art minor, Gawecki pursued another talent she possessed, writing. "I became a writer in advertising and I minored in art. Then I just worked for corporations and agencies and I always wrote, but I always did art on weekends and during the holidays to make extra money," she said.
A move to Chicago followed where Gawecki freelanced for the Sun Times and the Chicago Reader interviewing Latin American artists. In Chicago, Gawecki lived in the Flatiron Building in Wicker Park, comprising four stories of nothing but artist studios. She began doing some "interesting" self-portraits. "I started doing self-portraits with stuff like snakes coming out of my head because I had migraines and it was one way of expressing myself," she said. "It appalled me that some young girl bought one like that. I was like, 'Oh God, it's got a green face and red hair and she thought it was beautiful,'" Gawecki laughed.
While conducting the Latin American artist interviews as a freelancer, Gawecki, who did not speak Spanish, took classes to acquire that skill. "I was taking Spanish lessons but I wasn't learning fast enough and I'd talk to the curators, and [the artist] would talk for like 20 minutes and the curator would say, 'Oh, he liked it.' And you're like, 'I'm missing something,'" she smiled. "So I moved to Chile for two years." To fund her move, Gawecki painted a lot of portraits. "I think that's when my style developed," she said.
On her return to the states, Gawecki moved in with her mother who lived in Temecula. A job at the local casino (Pechanga) followed. "It was only going to be temporary," and on the suggestion of her mother, the two took a trip to Idyllwild after seeing the work of a local bear carver. "My mother showed me a photo in the paper of the bear carver [in Idyllwild] who had done an eagle," Gawecki said. Her mom said, "That's only about an hour away, let's go." And the rest, as they say, is history (in this case, "herstory"). "I fell in love with the place. In Temecula, they were tearing down whole orchards and calling the new development 'Old Orchard' and there would be no trees," Gawecki explained. "Now I have a little house on Marian View and I have 40 trees in my yard." She has lived in Idyllwild for about eight years now.
Her Idyllwild adventure has included a stint at the now defunct Chamber of Commerce, a writing job at the Town Crier, and a job as a driver for Idyllwild Arts. Gawecki's passion, however, has always been her art. Her portraits employ bright colors (reds, oranges, pinks and greens) in a somewhat Andy Warhol-ish style. Celebrity portraits include Idyllwild's own Casey Abrams (Gawecki is friends with Casey's Mom), Billy Holiday, Louis Armstrong, Michael Jackson, Frankenstein (yes, the monster) and many others.
Gawecki met Bill Cosby while working at Pechanga casino and gave him a portrait she had painted of him. "Maybe this is hanging in his garage somewhere," she laughed. A photo of Cosby, Gawecki and her portrait of him is what she likes to call her "bragging point." Currently, Gawecki works a few days a week at the Acorn Gallery on North Circle Drive and spends the remainder of her time focused on her art.
For Gawecki, there is much to love about Idyllwild. "I have raccoons that come to my door every night. There was a mother with three babies that came once; raccoons are like puppies, they knock over paint cans, they knock over water cans, so this one knocked over the water can so now nobody can get water," she said, clearly enjoying recounting the story. "So I take a turkey pan and fill it with water and I put it down. They always test the water to see how deep it is because they can't swim. I went back to painting and when I looked out about 10 minutes later, all three of them were splashing around in the water like little puppies; they are so cute."
It's the nature that inspires Gawecki's love for and fascination with Idyllwild. "I see coyotes and hawks and owls; I don't know of any artist that doesn't have a special connection with nature," she said. "I have a brother in Carlsbad who is so jealous that I have four seasons and I have nature outside my door. I am so lucky. We are so lucky to have so much nature around us."


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The Second Obama Term: NLRB Outlook
Employers should expect a continuation of the policies from the last four years as the NLRB seeks to extend the reach of the NLRA to nonunion workplaces and promotes increased unionization and collective bargaining.
As the second term for the Obama administration begins, employers can expect that the next four years will bring more of the same at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board), although it is likely that new members will join the Board. Legislative changes to the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA or Act) remain highly unlikely in the near term, and, as such, the Board is expected to continue pursuing a similar agenda. This agenda will include its union-election and notice-posting rulemaking initiatives, both of which currently are subject to challenge in the federal courts. The Board also may pursue other rulemaking initiatives, including electronic voting procedures for union representation elections. With respect to Board decisions, employers should expect the continued interpretation of the Act as extending rights and protections to nonunion employees in a variety of situations.
Composition of the NLRB
The composition of the Board will continue to be a point of interest during President Obama's second term. With the expiration of Republican Board Member Brian Hayes's term on December 16, 2012, the Board is now composed of three Democratic members only—Mark Pearce, Sharon Block, and Richard Griffin. The validity of the recess appointments of Members Block and Griffin, however, remain subject to challenge in Noel Canning v. NLRB. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit held oral argument in that case on December 5, 2012, and a decision is expected in early 2013, with potential U.S. Supreme Court review later in 2013 or 2014. In addition to deciding the validity of the recess appointments, the Noel Canning case also has implications for the validity of any Board decisions issued since January 2012.
Over the next year, President Obama may seek to confirm a package of new nominees, including one or two Republicans, and will likely encounter opposition to his appointees given congressional acrimony over labor issues. As such, President Obama may consider additional recess appointments during his second term. In either case, the Board will likely continue to be dominated by Democratic appointees.
NLRB Rulemaking
The Board will continue to pursue the rulemaking initiatives it commenced during President Obama's first term, including the defense of its newly promulgated rules before the courts. On December 21, 2010, the Board announced a proposed rule that would require all employers subject to the Board's jurisdiction—the vast majority of employers doing business in the United States—to post a notice in the workplace informing employees of their rights under federal labor law.[1] On August 25, 2011, the NLRB announced that it would release a final notice-posting rule but that the rule had not taken effect.[2] The employer community has since pursued multiple court challenges to the rule, with one federal district court striking down part of the new rule and another district court striking down the entire rule.[3] Appeals are pending at the U.S. Courts of Appeal for the District of Columbia and Fourth Circuits. A decision is expected in the D.C. Circuit case by spring 2013.
On June 22, 2011, the NLRB published a proposed rule that would, among other things, dramatically shorten the period of time between a union filing an election petition with the Board and the actual holding of the election.[4] The proposed rule also would restrict an employer's ability to mount an effective communications campaign with its employees on whether or not to select union representation. On December 21, 2011, the Board announced a final rule that represented a "slimmed down" version of the proposed rule, as outlined by the Board in a resolution that was adopted by a 2-1 vote in a public meeting on November 30, 2011.[5]
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia struck down the entire election rule in May 2012, finding that the final rule was issued with the votes of only two Board members, which was below the statutory quorum requirement of three members.[6] The court concluded that Member Hayes's prior participation (as a dissenting member) in developing the rule did not establish the requisite quorum for the final vote on the actual rule in December 2011. An appeal of the district court's decision remains pending in the D.C. Circuit, with oral argument now scheduled for April 4 and a decision expected by summer or fall of 2013.
If either the notice-posting or union-election rule ultimately is struck down in the federal courts, the Board almost certainly will have an opportunity to issue new or modified rules over the next four years. The Board also may pursue other rulemaking initiatives, including electronic voting procedures similar to those used by the National Mediation Board for airline and railroad representation elections. There also is potential for rulemaking that provides increased union access to an employee's personal information and employer workplaces during union-organizing campaigns.
NLRB Decisions
Over the last four years, the Board has issued a number of decisions extending the NLRA's protections to nonunion workplaces, with the larger policy goal of increasing the enforcement of the Act in an overwhelmingly nonunion private sector. In D.R. Horton, the Board prohibited mandatory arbitration agreements that waive the right to class action litigation as a condition of employment.[7] In Banner Health, the Board restricted the ability of union and nonunion employers to impose blanket confidentiality requirements during workplace investigations.[8]New decisions concerning employee off-duty access policies similarly have made it harder for employers to prevent off-duty employees from using break rooms and other interior facilities to engage in union organizing.[9] The Board also undertook consideration of social media and handbook policies, most notably in its Costco and Knauz BMWdecisions.[10] There, the Board confirmed that it will broadly view social media and confidentiality policies with an eye toward implicit restrictions on activities protected by Section 7 of the NLRA. Moreover, in Hispanics United, the Board considered whether an employer could discharge an employee for social media comments that allegedly harassed and bullied a co-worker. In that case, the Board found that such comments were protected by the Act.[11] Finally, although comparatively fewer decisions were issued concerning union elections, the Board's decision in Specialty Healthcare made it easier for unions to organize smaller groups of employees.[12]
Additionally, shortly before Member Hayes's term ended on December 16, 2012, the Board issued the following noteworthy decisions:
- WKYC-TV, Inc., 359 N.L.R.B. No. 30 (Dec. 12, 2012), which overturned a 50-year-old precedent that generally has allowed employers to cease union dues checkoff after a collective bargaining agreement expires.
- Supply Technologies, LLC, 359 N.L.R.B. No. 38 (Dec. 14, 2012), which established, in practice, a requirement for employers to specifically reference an employee's ability to file NLRB charges within the language of mandatory arbitration agreements or other dispute resolution or settlement documents.
- Alan Ritchey, Inc., 359 N.L.R.B. No. 40 (Dec. 14, 2012), which established a new duty-to-bargain framework for employers regarding disciplinary action after union certification, but prior to the attainment of a first collective bargaining agreement.
- American Baptist Homes of the West (Piedmont Gardens), 359 N.L.R.B. No. 46 (Dec. 15, 2012), which overturned a 34-year-old precedent that generally allowed employers to refuse to provide unions with copies of confidential witness statements during internal investigations.
Employers can expect that the Board's agenda as established by its decisions during President Obama's first term will continue through its decisions during the president's second term. This should include the continued application of the NLRA to social media and confidentiality policies. The Board also may attempt to apply the joint-employer doctrine to more contractor-subcontractor relationships and to narrow the application of its independent contractor analysis to include more individuals seeking to bargain collectively.
One notable pending case to be decided during the second term isRoundy's. There, the Board is considering further restrictions on an employer's ability to keep nonemployee union organizers and officials off of the employer's property. The decision also may reverse the Board'sRegister-Guard doctrine, which, since 2007, has allowed employers to distinguish between certain kinds of solicitation and distribution, thereby permitting personal and charitable solicitation, while prohibiting commercial, religious, or political solicitation on company equipment and property. Although many employers have found these distinctions helpful, the Board may decide to broadly reject them in Roundy's.
LMRDA "Persuader" Regulations
President Obama's second term also should bring the issuance of the final rules for employer and consultant reporting of so-called "persuader" activity under the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA). In a move that many considered the Obama administration's boldest attempt to impose employer neutrality in connection with union organizing and collective bargaining, the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Labor Management Standards (OLMS), in 2011, proposed a sweeping expansion of employer and consultant reporting requirements for persuader activity.[13] If adopted, these regulations would have important implications for employers and consultants dealing with union and nonunion employee groups. Indeed, covered persuader activity under the proposed rule can occur in the context of union-organizing activity, corporate campaigns, normal collective bargaining, strike preparation, and day-to-day employee and labor relations. In addition, consultants, for purposes of the reporting requirements, include both outside legal counsel and labor relations consultants. OLMS is expected to issue final rules as early as spring 2013.
The first four years of the Obama administration have been significant in the area of labor-management relations, with the NLRB proactively pursuing a decisional and regulatory agenda to extend the reach of the NLRA to nonunion workplaces and to promote increased unionization and collective bargaining. During this time, however, some of the NLRB's actions, notably its notice-posting and representation-election rules, have encountered opposition from the federal courts. Additionally, the challenge to President Obama's recess appointments to the Board leaves the status of many Board decisions in doubt as final action by the D.C. Circuit or U.S. Supreme Court in the Noel Canning case or other cases raising this issue may invalidate decisions issued by the Board since the recess appointments in January 2012.
The next four years, however, promise little change—Board decisions will likely apply the Act broadly to union and nonunion workplaces alike, further action may be taken on the notice-posting and representation-election procedure rulemaking, and the Senate will likely oppose NLRB appointments absent some broader agreement over labor issues between the executive and legislative branches. To be sure, all private-sector employers covered by the Act will be impacted by these developing issues in some manner.
The most intriguing question for the next four years, however, is the one without a clear answer—whether the extent of unionization in the private sector, which remains at a historic low of 7%, will begin expanding for the first time in decades.