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Only 17 percent of Jennings citizens care about their city
Town Cryer
by ALLISON CRYER
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the population of Jennings is around 10,383.
Of those 10,383 citizens, there are currently 6,423 who are registered voters, or 62 percent of the population, according to the La. Secretary of State's Office (SOS). That means only a little over half of the total population of Jennings has the potential to make decisions about how our city is run.
Sadly, an even smaller percentage of Jennings voters turned out this past weekend to choose the city's next mayor. Overall voter turnout for the Jennings mayoral election landed in at only 28.2 percent of registered voters in the city, or 1,814 votes, according to unofficial results from SOS.
The only item on the April 6 ballot was the race for the city's mayor. According to SOS, Jennings Mayor Terry Duhon retained his seat, earning 55.9 percent of the vote, or 1,014 votes, beating his opponent by only 214 votes, or two percent of the population.
That means only a little over 17 percent of the total population of Jennings had a say in making a decision that affects 100 percent the city's populace.
Apparently, only 17 percent of Jennings citizens actually care about their city, and I find that number to be disappointing. I am not saying I disapprove or approve of the results of this election, just that the overall turnout could have been a lot higher.
I have always believed that Jennings boasted a civic-minded population, but it is sad that only 1,814 people out of over 10,000 could be bothered to drive the five minutes it takes to get anywhere in Jennings to vote at their precinct or even during the week-long early voting period. I mean seriously, when I voted, it took less than five seconds to cast my vote for the only item on the ballot.
Unlike the president, our city's elected officials make decisions that have a direct affect on our daily lives. They are responsible for the city's prosperity and growth, as well as maintaining our streets, drainage, sewer and water systems and many other services that we could not do without. Yet voter turnout in the Nov. 6, 2012 presidential election was close to 65 percent.
So the next time you call to complain about something the city is doing that you don't like, ask yourself, did you take the time during the 80 hours of available voting time to make your voice heard, or did you decide to sleep in instead?
So enough with the excuses – I work ridiculous hours, but still found the time to vote. However, I guarantee I will not have time to hear any of the 83 percent's complaints about our city. If you call either myself of my witty Assistant Editor Sheila Smith to complain, you will definitely get the response first uttered by the viral sensation Sweet Brown: "Ain't nobody got time for that."
If you are not yet registered to vote, do so today so you don't have an excuse next time an election in your area occurs. Anyone not yet registered to vote may do so by contacting the Jeff Davis Registrar of Voter's office (ROV) at (337) 824-0834 or visiting SOS's website at http://www.sos.louisiana.gov. Qualified voters can even sign up with ROV to have a ballot automatically mailed to their home. It doesn't get much easier than that.
Also, it is very important to update you address with the registrar's office so when election day arrives you will be prepared to share your voice in the decisions being made that directly affect you and your household in the appropriate jurisdiction.
If you are already registered and you did not vote, I challenge you to vote in the next three consecutive elections.
Our city council elections will be held sometime this fall. These positions wield as much power as the mayor when it comes to maintaining and developing our city and these elections are equally as important, if not more important than a presidential election.
Let's prove in the next three elections that more than 17 percent of us care about our city. While we may never get to 100 percent overall voter turnout in our city, I am positive that we can do better than 28.
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Dear Editor:
Ms. Oakes asks if I was implying that all red states and red state voters are "divorced criminals who eat and drink to excess," and are also uneducated and stupid. Well, in a word, yes. Of course not every single person fits these descriptions, but what are we to think when states that are overwhelmingly conservative and religious have the worst stats? This isn't hate, it's reality, a concept that conservatives hold in as much disregard as they do science, but there it is.
As for my proof, start with the U.S. Census Bureau at www.census.aov and do a state-by-state comparison. The state of Minnesota has an excellent site where you can compare us to all other states. Then there is www.eommissionhealth.org/StateBvStateData.aspx for health comparisons and on and on we go. Ms. Oakes's insinuation that I'm making statistics up is a lie, and as someone I'm guessing considers herself a devout Christian, this sort of slander should be beneath her. Lying for self-interest is something so-called family value folks do, not me. I stand by all my facts, and the data is available, from nonpartisan, impeccable sources, for anyone not too lazy to engage in a few keystrokes on a computer, or walk to the nearest public library to use a few reference volumes.
As for "Most of Minnesota actually voted red," even this is an untrue statement on her part. The entire metro area, as she mentioned, voted for Obama, as did Duluth and most of Northern Minnesota. As I mentioned, a plethora of square miles doesn't count. Holsteins don't vote. This has always been part of the conservative lie. A map of the U.S. looks mostly red, (though not so red anymore), but much of that area is uninhabitable, and uninhabited, and prairie dogs, coyotes and saguaro cacti can't vote either.
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Highways councillor Philip Whitehead apologised for the MyWiltshire app's failings after it came under fire at a council meeting.
Wiltshire councillors criticised the smartphone app at Chippenham's Area Board last week. The free to download app lets people report issues such as potholes, dog mess, graffiti, litter and street lighting direct to Wiltshire Council's highway repairs section.
Users take a picture of the problem, which registers the location through a global positioning system, logs it with a highways repair team and adds it to their work schedule.
But Coun Whitehead, highways contract portfolio holder, was told that nothing was being done when issues were logged.
Linda Packard, Wiltshire councillor for Chippenham Lowden and Rowden, said she had tried logging a problem on the app.
She said: "It disappears into the ether and nothing happens. Why are we using it if it isn't going to deliver at the moment?"
Clarence, the phoneline for those without a smartphone, was also attacked.
Desna Allen, councillor for Chippenham Queens and Sheldon, said: "Regarding communication historically being a problem in Wiltshire Council, people say they've reported something to Clarence and not heard anything back."
Coun Whitehead admitted communication needed to be worked on and he had problems himself using the app to report a loose manhole cover, with it informing him the case was closed when it had actually been passed on to a third party.
He told the meeting: "They released it in beta form three months earlier than expected. It's being tested by the public. In six or 12 months time it will be significantly improved. My apologies for the times it fell through but unless we do this we won't get an improvement."
He also wants to make the log-in online shorter for ease of use.
The MyWiltshire app launched four months ago but, despite repeated requests, the council was unable to tell the Gazette how many people had downloaded it or how many complaints had been logged. The MyWiltshire app is available at http://tinyurl.com/omtf2ow


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The tourism industry is right to point to the high cost of penalty rates under Labor's Fair Work Act in response to Tourism Australia chief
The policy response should be to avoid imposing needless costs on tourism. That includes promoting more competition in international aviation, such as by supporting Qantas's efforts to reduce its cost base and removing the restrictions on opening the Pacific route to new entrants. And it also should focus on the penalty rates designed for the old over-regulated Australia but now imposed on today's diverse society and its 24/7 services industry. Contrary to the retort from union leaders, this is not about slashing pay and conditions.
It is about testing whether penalty rates of $40 or so an hour for waiters on Sundays are unduly hampering the tourist sector's ability to provide jobs for tens of thousands of workers, including students, who would otherwise jump at the opportunity. Why not ensure that Labor's review of the Fair Work Act rigorously tests this question?
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DeAngelo Williams and Mike Tolbert combined for 260 yards and five touchdowns as the Carolina Panthers toppled the New Orleans Saints 44-38 in Sunday's regular-season finale.
Williams was especially explosive, carrying the ball 21 times for 210 times and two scores. Tolbert relished the closer role as the 5-foot-9, 245-pound fullback rumbled in for 1-yard touchdowns in the second, third and fourth quarters.
Cam Newton finished with pedestrian numbers, completing 16-of-33 passes for 248 yards and one interception. He added 34 yards on the ground.
The second-year quarterback also provided quite a scare when it looked like he suffered a left knee injury following a hit by Saints defensive end Turk McBride in the fourth quarter. Backup Derek Anderson took over for five plays, completing one pass for 12 yards before Newton re-entered the game.
After starting the season 2-8, the Panthers notched victories in five of their final six games to finish 2012 with a 7-9 record. While the 13-3 Atlanta Falcons ran away with the NFC South, Carolina, New Orleans and Tampa Bay all finished with a 7-9 mark. After factoring in several tie breakers, the Panthers actually earned second place in the division, despite getting swept by the Buccaneers.
The Saints, who finished with their worst record in five years, are surely ready to put the bounty scandal behind them and start fresh with Sean Payton back at the helm in 2013.
In a bit of consolation for New Orleans, quarterback Drew Brees passed for 396 yards and four touchdowns, becoming the first player to not only eclipse 5,000 passing yards three times, but also throw 40 touchdowns in consecutive seasons.
Game Notes
- After surrendering 530 yards of offense to the Panthers, the Saints broke the record for most yards given up in a season. The record was held for more than two decades by the Baltimore Colts, who conceded 6,793 yards during the 1981 season. New Orleans' season total ballooned to 7,042 after Sunday's loss, shattering the old mark by more than 200 yards.
- With 248 passing yards on Sunday, Cam Newton now holds the record for most yards through the air in his first two seasons. Newton's 7,920 yards eclipsed the previous record of 7,874 set by Peyton Manning in 1998-99.
- Steve Smith caught three passes for 73 yards, finishing the 2012 season with 73 grabs for 1,174 yards and four touchdowns. The 33-year-old wideout now has seven seasons with 1,000-plus yards receiving.
- Rookie linebacker Luke Kuechly registered 13 tackles on Sunday, raising his total to 164 for the season – the most in the NFL.
- Defensive end Charles Johnson recorded a pair of sacks to finish with a career-high 12.5 for the season.
- The Panthers were able to dominate the point of attack using their eighth different starting combination on the offensive line this season.
- Safety Charles Godfrey tallied his second interception of the season on Sunday. Both picks came against Drew Brees.
Rivera's Fate Yet to Be Determined
Although he was able to survive a "Black Monday" in which seven NFL head coaches and five general managers got the axe, Ron Rivera's future in Carolina is still uncertain.
The reverse in fortune has been remarkable for Rivera, who seemed like a sure bet to get canned less than a month ago. It was December 2nd, and the Panthers had just dropped to 3-9 with a loss to the lowly Kansas City Chiefs. With the 11-1 Falcons on deck, it looked like the team was about to hit rock bottom.
As we all know, that's not what happened.
Carolina dominated Atlanta in the first of four consecutive convincing victories to end the season, making a pretty compelling case for Rivera to be retained for at least one more year.
Is the strong finish enough for the Panthers' second-year head coach?
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In the Montessori primary curriculum, most materials are self-correcting. This quality enables children to work on their own--without constant correction and discouragement from a teacher or other child. The process is self-education, building self-confidence through competence. The Montessori approach, therefore, forms a solid foundation for the child's education and life.
The primary curriculum at Guelph Montessori includes concrete materials, like the Large Bead Frame being used in this photo. By working--primarily on their own--with these materials, children can more easily grasp absract ideas.
Five main elements make up the Guelph Montessori School's primary curriculum:
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Mud, mud, glorious mud! What's going on here? Whatever it is, Danny, 8, looks like he's not quite sure about taking part...
It's Mud Day in Michigan, America, as advertised by nine-year-old Noah here.
Hundreds of children get to splash and stomp around in mud ponds for the day. Sounds pretty good to us..
A whopping 200 tonnes of soil and 20,000 gallons of water are used to make the mud at Wayne County Parks in Michigan.
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. Sarah, 7, tries to make herself a mud wig.
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Standard Chartered Private Equity has bought a minority stake in offshore vessel operator Topaz Energy and Marine for $75m.
StanChart's head of global private equity portfolio management Taimoor Labib will take a seat on the company's board of directors as part of the deal, which is its first in the Middle East and North Africa energy sector.
Topaz is headquartered in the UAE and operates a fleet of 99 offshore support vessels throughout the Middle East and the Caspian with an existing, growing presence in West Africa.
The company said the capital will be used to fund its growth plan, which includes the acquisition of vessels for existing business and geographical expansion.
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WAYCROSS, Ga. - A 46-year-old Hoboken woman was sentenced last week to four years and nine months in prison after earlier pleading guilty to embezzling more than $400,000 from her employer.
According to evidence presented at the guilty plea and sentencing hearings, Angela Griffis was employed as the office manager of a pediatric medical practice group in Waycross. Over the course of nearly six years, Griffis schemed to embezzle from her employer by preparing fraudulent checks and electronic transfers for her own benefit.
To cover up the scheme, Griffis made fraudulent entries in her employer's accounting records to make it appear as if the fraudulent expenses were legitimate when, in fact, they were not. The stolen money was used to finance Griffis's lavish lifestyle, including paying for numerous vacations, shopping sprees and other personal expenses.
As part of the sentence, Griffis was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $406,545.26 to the victims.
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Simple observation: As cosmetic procedures grow in both popularity and efficacy the number of people that look fit but are in fact unhealthy will rise. This is a version of the skinny-fat [1] phenomenon. The day when chiseled abs and calves of steel are no longer fair measures of fitness is upon us. This LA Times article got me all riled up this week:
COME in on your lunch hour, have a few injections and melt away those stubborn bulges of fat. That promise has made injection lipolysis — also called lipodissolve and mesotherapy — one of the fastest-growing cosmetic procedures in the country, with centers sprouting up almost as fast as Starbucks stores. Nevermind that neither the procedure nor the drug cocktail used has FDA approval. Nevermind that Kansas and Nebraska are trying to ban the procedure. Nevermind that the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery do not condone the procedure. Nevermind that the procedure has been banned in Brazil, Canada and England.
People want a better body now.
Read the full article here [2].
There is no such thing as a free lunch, people. Even if this procedure is ever deemed safe by the FDA and "works" it is still an attempt to sidestep the real issue. In most cases, removing fat by lipolysis or liposuction doesn't address the root of the problem. It simply masks it. How about removing inactivity and poor eating habits instead?
What do you think? Is there any harm in just a little body sculpting in this ultra-modern, "outside the bounds of science" sort of way?
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Further Reading:
Rotten Apple Award: Cellulite/Weight Loss Cream [4]
Uno, Dos, Tres: Three Health Products Debunked [5]
Homeopathy: Can We Please, As a Society, Let This One Go? [6]


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This is a high-risk strategy because reform axiomatically involves disrupting the status quo. That means upsetting many of those electors adversely affected.
The last political leader to run a reformist campaign was
Compounding the challenge facing Gillard is she will be marketing a reform agenda that will involve significant expenditure increases at a time when the economy is softening and revenue growth has still not recovered from the contraction (as a proportion of GDP) of company tax, capital gains tax and GST collections.
Her major reform initiatives are the National Disability Insurance Scheme (which is not an insurance scheme but one which will be funded out of consolidated revenue) and the Gonski education proposals. The former has been costed at $15 billion a year (in current dollar terms), while Gonski's proposals have a rubbery estimate of $5 billion a year.
Significant additional expenditure will also be required to fund the government's border protection policies.
Dot 2.
The baby boom generation is now flooding into retirement. This has two significant economic implications. The higher proportion of retirees in the total population will mean a deceleration in economic growth and drive increased spending in health and aged care. Government outlays in these sectors are expected to grow fivefold in coming decades.
The Gillard government's commitment to returning the federal budget to surplus, when combined with the hollowing of the revenue base, has involved quite aggressive cutbacks. Additional reductions are more difficult to find. Parkinson has also made it clear in recent speeches that he has serious concerns about the sustainability of our tax system at both federal and state levels. With both sides of politics opposed to any GST expansion, he sees payroll tax and the superannuation concession as the preferred options for attention.
As Finance Minister Penny Wong points out, if the tax-to-expenditure ratio had remained the same as when the Coalition left office, we would be looking at a $24 billion surplus in the current financial year.
Dot 3. In a speech last week to representatives of the superannuation industry, Parkinson said the superannuation sector was the only industry with a steady, government guaranteed and concessionally taxed supply of money. He noted super concessions come at a "very significant cost".
Parkinson went on to say: "With the Commonwealth coming under increasing pressure over the next few decades, the fiscal sustainability of all policies, including superannuation, will demand greater public scrutiny. The scrutiny will be even more important to the extent that existing concessions are seen to favour some at the expense of the majority."
Dot 4. The most sensitive area of superannuation has been the tax-free provision for income generated in the withdrawal, or pension, phase of superannuation funds.
The Henry inquiry into taxation was told this was a no-go area, reflecting the political risks involved in taking on the beneficiaries of this concession.
This particular provision, along with a 15 per cent concessional income tax rate that applies during the accumulation phase, is estimated by the Treasury to represent $14 billion a year of tax forgone.
The tax-free nature of income for retirees aged 60 or more is a critical element in their retirement planning, and indeed their retirement lifestyle.
If we look at the ranks of self-managed funds where it is possible to say they are active and involved managers of their retirement funds, we are looking at 913,550 fund members. There will be more than 1 million by early next year. All are of voting age and, if spread evenly across Australia, would represent about 7 per cent of the voters in each seat. If these could be mobilised by a single issue – and retirement income is potentially one of those issues – this constituency would decide the outcome of the next election.
In terms of political arithmetic, it's obvious why Henry was told to stay clear.
The same considerations, when looked at through a fiscal screen, emphasise how crazy, brave or maybe desperate Julia Gillard is to commit herself to a reformist campaign strategy.
Dot 5. Then along came
Abbott declared himself to be a "passionate devotee" of the NDIS, although he qualified his enthusiasm by adding the Coalition would continue to question aspects of funding and operations.
A bipartisan approach to such a major ongoing program (it's going to need a workforce of 8000) was not to be expected. Whether this will cover the funding approach as well remains to be seen. But the options are limited, as both leaders have committed their parties to major expenditure programs. In addition, Abbott would abolish the carbon tax.
If you join up the dots in the way I have, it's not a pretty picture for self-funded retirees. They are, however, unlikely to forget that nothing concentrates the mind of a politician so much as the prospect of losing his/her seat. A million-strong constituency can be intimidating.
The Australian Financial Review


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White House Down Teaser Posters Up
All is calm... For now.
The first of the White-House-In-Peril movies for the year, Olympus Has Fallen, has already seen release this past weekend in the States, so it's obviously time for Tinsel Town to move on and start getting us ready for Roland Emmerich's take on the idea, White House Down. Arriving first are the teaser posters, which you can see below courtesy of Moviefone.
In Emmerich's film, as opposed to Antoine Fuqua's thriller, the threat to the President comes not from foreign soil but from a homegrown paramilitary group led by Jason Clarke (last seen on the other side of the US government's terror war in Zero Dark Thirty).
Our hero this time around is Washington police officer John Cale (Channing Tatum), who is visiting the White House with his daughter. When Clarke's group invades 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cale must spring into action to save his family and protect the President (Jamie Foxx).
This being Emmerich, the posters represent the calm before the storm, with the White House (and various other landmarks of the US capital) very much still up. But how long will they stand? This is the man who has destroyed the White House before on screen, after all. We're almost reminded of this from The Day Today.
Moviefone is promising the trailer any moment now, so we'd expect more bang and boom then. The film itself arrives on September 6. But if you can't wait that long for Washington-based action, Olympus Has Fallen will be out here on April 17.


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Former Watford FC striker Marlon King has been jailed for 18 months for dangerous driving.
King, 34, pleaded guilty at Nottingham Crown Court after causing a three-car pile up in Winthorpe, Nottingham, last November.
The striker's Porsche crashed into the other three cars, leaving one of the other drivers with a broken arm.
King spent three years at Watford between 2005 and 2008 and was the top goal-scorer in the 2005/2006 season.


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The purpose of this study is to identify approximately 100 - 150 patients who have received Vectibix (Panitumumab) in offices and clinics located in Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, and North Georgia from February 2004 - April 2009. Information regarding the incidence and severity of hypersensitivity infusion reactions to Vectibix (Panitumumab)will be captured. In patients who experienced hypersensitivity reactions, the following information will also be collected: premedication, treatment cycle symptoms that were experienced during chemotherapy, changes required in subsequent Vectibix (Panitumumab) or chemotherapy treatment, and outcome of the hypersensitivity reaction.
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- Rate of Vectibix-related infusion reactions w/high rate of Erbitux-related infusion reactions [ Time Frame: February 2004 -April 2009 ]To determine the rate of Vectibix (Panitumumab)-related infusion reactions (CTCAE v3.0 grade I-IV) in geographic areas of the United States associated with a high rate of Erbitux-related infusion reactions
|Study Start Date:
|June 2010
|Study Completion Date:
|January 2013
|Primary Completion Date:
|December 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
patients who received at least one treatment of Vectibix
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|Child, Adult, Senior
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
Patients who have received Vectibix (Panitumumab) in offices and clinics located in Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, and North Georgia.
Inclusion Criteria
- All patients treated with at least one treatment of Vectibix(Panitumumab) from February 2004 -April 2009 are eligible for the study. Patients may or may not have had an infusion reaction to Vectibix (Panitumumab). Major infusion reactions are defined as rapid onset airway obstruction(bronchospasm, stridor, hoarseness), urticaria, erythema, and/or hypotension, anaphylaxis. Minor infusion reactions are defined as transient flushing or rash, urticaria, dyspnea, drug fever.
- Patients who have received treatment with an EGFR in the past are eligible.
Exclusion Criteria
- There will be no exclusions based on age, sex, medical history, or use of concomitant therapies. All charts will be abstracted for the same information, through completion of the last chemotherapy cycle.
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01156090
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01156090
|United States, Arkansas
|Northeast Arkansas Clinic
|Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States, 72401
|United States, Georgia
|Medical Oncology Associates of Augusta
|Augusta, Georgia, United States, 30901
|Northeast Georgia Medical Center
|Gainesville, Georgia, United States, 30501
|United States, Kentucky
|Baptist Hospital East
|Louisville, Kentucky, United States, 40207
|United States, Missouri
|St. Louis Cancer Care
|Chesterfield, Missouri, United States, 63017
|United States, South Carolina
|South Carolina Oncology Associates, PA
|Columbia, South Carolina, United States, 29210
|United States, Tennessee
|Tennessee Oncology, PLLC
|Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37023
Sponsors and Collaborators
SCRI Development Innovations, LLC
|Study Chair:
|Nancy Peacock, M.D.
|SCRI Development Innovations, LLC
More Information
Keywords provided by SCRI Development Innovations, LLC:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on August 21, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|SCRI Development Innovations, LLC
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01156090 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
SCRI Outcomes 04
|Study First Received:
|June 18, 2010
|Last Updated:
|August 27, 2015
Keywords provided by SCRI Development Innovations, LLC:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Antibodies, Monoclonal
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs
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K-State Picked Fifth in Big 12 race by league coaches
K-State Picked Fifth in Big 12 race by league coaches
Oct. 11, 2012
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State was selected to finish fifth in the preseason 2012-13 Big 12 Conference coaches' poll released by the league office on Thursday morning.
The Wildcats received 54 points to earn fifth place in the second-year of the 10-team conference configuration, just four points behind fourth-place Texas (58) and six behind third-place Oklahoma State (60). Kansas was the overwhelming pick to win the league, earning 81 points and nine of the 10 first-place votes. It marks the 11th time in Big 12 history that the Jayhawks have been the preseason favorite after winning their eighth consecutive regular season title a year ago.
Baylor was chosen second with 63 points and received the other first-place vote. After the top 5, the rest of the poll included newcomer West Virginia (45), Oklahoma (34), Iowa State (28), Texas Tech (18) and TCU (9). Coaches are not allowed to vote for their own teams.
The fifth-place prediction is one spot better than last season's pick of sixth place, which was the lowest for K-State since 2008-09. The Wildcats, who finished in fifth place in the Big 12 a year ago, are one of only two teams to finish in the league's top-5 and receive a bye at the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship each of the past six seasons. With only 10 teams, the top-6 will earn a bye in the 2013 event with the lower four seeds playing on the first day.
Under the direction of first-year coach Bruce Weber, K-State returns 12 lettermen, including four starters, in 2012-13 from a squad that posted a 22-11 overall record and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in five seasons. Senior Rodney McGruder was a unanimous selection to the Preseason All-Big 12 team announced last week. The team has collected six consecutive 20-win seasons as well as six straight postseason appearances for the fifth time in school history.
The Wildcats begin practice on Friday with media day set for Monday, October 15. Weber, McGruder as well as seniors Jordan Henriquez and Martavious Irving will be at the Big 12's media day on Wednesday, October 17 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City.
The men's and women's basketball teams will hold a public scrimmage presented by Commerce Bank for fans on Saturday, October 27 prior to the football game with Texas Tech. A full-list of details will be announced at a later date once a football game time is set.
Season tickets are currently on sale for K-State's 19-game home schedule at Bramlage Coliseum. Tickets can be purchased in a variety of ways, including toll free at (800) 221-CATS (2287), online at www.kstatesports.com and in-person at the Athletics Ticket Office. Prices remain the same for the 2012-13 season.


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Every relationship has its ups and downs, but what does "in sickness and in health" mean if one partner has schizophrenia? While severity of the condition is a factor, relationships can survive if each partner gets the right support.
Most people who are married and have schizophrenia met their partners before the onset of the disease. "Schizophrenia makes it hard for people to form close bonds. People tend to stay single," says Dost Öngür, MD, clinical director of the Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder Program at McLean Hospital in Belmont, Mass.
For people whose partner was healthy when the relationship began, the onset of schizophrenia is a shock. Schizophrenia can change behavior and personality; symptoms make caring and loving individuals appear distant and cold.
Caring for a Partner With Schizophrenia
Frank Baron, who has a type of schizophrenia called schizoaffective disorder, says when someone is newly diagnosed with schizophrenia, loved ones can help by showing compassion: "The best thing to say is 'I love you. I care about you. This doesn't change how I feel about you.'"
Caregiving for someone with schizophrenia is a huge job, tiring and frustrating at times. Current and former partners of people with schizophrenia seem to agree that the following two criteria can make or break a relationship:
- The ill partner must accept treatment. Untreated schizophrenia can make people behave erratically. The other partner may become subject to verbal abuse, emotional neglect, and delusional accusations. No healthy relationship can sustain this.
- The well partner must create a support system. Schizophrenia affects your partner's ability to meet your emotional needs, so you will need your own support system outside the relationship. Caregivers tend to suffer from depression, so it's important to have access to mental health support, like a counselor or therapist. Friends and family can provide a listening ear, a much-needed distraction, and a sense of normalcy.
- Both partners must communicate. Open and clear communication will help the partner with schizophrenia get the support he or she needs as well as understand what's expected of him or her in the relationship. In addition to individual therapy, marital therapy can help both partners cope with the effects schizophrenia has on the relationship.
Schizophrenia and Relationships: Challenges and Solutions
Every couple deals with division of household duties, finances, intimacy, and family interactions. Schizophrenia affects these universal issues, but you can deal with them:
- Household duties. Dr. Öngür explains that schizophrenia impacts the way that people read social cues. Don't expect your partner with schizophrenia to figure out what he or she needs to do around the house. Counseling can help partners learn how to make expectations clear in a supportive and positive way. Another strategy is to define responsibilities and each partner's role in family matters.
- Finances. People with schizophrenia are not always able to return to work, even after their symptoms are stabilized. If this is the case, applying for disability benefits from Social Security can help. Medications for schizophrenia are expensive, and frequent co-pays add up. Let your doctors know about your financial situation as well; some clinics charge on a sliding scale.
- Intimacy. Schizophrenia may directly decrease interest in sex, and some antipsychotic medications impact libido. A couple's counselor can help couples express their needs and wants. If necessary, talk with the patient's doctor about switching medications or adding drugs that address erectile dysfunction and sexual response.
- Family interactions. People with schizophrenia often behave irrationally, have trouble thinking clearly, and struggle with everyday emotions — which can be confusing, frightening, or hurtful to family members and lead to conflicts within the family. It's important to clearly communicate what are acceptable behaviors — and what are not acceptable — at home and in other settings, especially if you have children.
Contact your local chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), or ask your doctor or therapist for information about local support groups and other resources. They will be able to assist you with resources for dealing with schizophrenia within a relationship.


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Super Smart Director Trying to Get Charlize Theron for 'Fast and The Furious'
Let the reign of badassery continue!
According to Deadline, Fast 8 director F. Gary Gray and screenwriter Chris Morgan are eyeing Charlize Theron to play the villain. Will she Tokyo Drift? Will she possess a car like Christine and go on a killing spree? Anything could happen!
Theron has played a convincing bad guy a few times now, including her Oscar-winning turn in Monster as serial killer Aileen Wuornos and Ravenna, the Alexander McQueen-wearing witch who made milk baths look deadly in Snow White and The Huntsman. She also turned heads as the unrelenting feminist badass Furiosa in Mad Max: Fury Road last year.
We don't have to convince you that Theron should be get this role, but how do we let Hollywood know that they have to do this now? Like, you cann0t back off now that this is a possibility.


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Stand back, the flip-floppers are at it again:
tmorman 10:26am via web RT @Rob_Schofield: Tillis on past House GOP support for health care exchange: "That was then, this is now" #flipflop #ncga #ncpol #ncgov #governorpope
In other words, the people can't trust a damned thing you say, because your opinion follows whatever hot air is blowing up your arse at the time.
peterwalz 10:25am via web RT @kevinjohnrogers: Rep Insko: 1.5 million in NC do not have health insurance. We pay for their care in ER. #NCPol #NCGA
It appears Verla is shining today, which comes as no surprise. On a related yet side note, Rep Insko is one of the few politicians who didn't look over my shoulder or glance around for somebody more wealthy or interesting to talk to (not hard to find), she actually paid attention to what I was saying. Which was refreshing, and...somewhat unsettling. People usually ignore me, and I can just babble on about whatever in a stream-of-consciousness thing without worrying about losing respect or status that I don't have anyway. The moral of that story is, we need to keep her.
kevinjohnrogers 11:15am via Plume for Android Rep Dollar is living up to his last name. #NCPol #NCGA
Hah! Ten points for humor, and five bonus points for brevity. One of these days I'll learn that second thing...
NCWorkers 11:18am via HootSuite IT'S NOT TOO LATE: Tell your Senator to vote against unemployment cuts on 2/12 bit.ly/V4ezRG #ncpol #ncga #ui
It was too late about 3 1/2 months ago. This train wreck is going to happen, I'm afraid, and tens of thousands will be victims.
RT @tarheelworkers: USDOL raises concern over #NC unemployment insurance bill http://t.co/08geaubG #ncga
And that one deserves a little digital column space:
WASHINGTON — Acting Secretary of Labor Seth D. Harris today issued the following statement regarding North Carolina House of Representatives Bill 4:
"The North Carolina legislature is considering legislation that would reduce state Unemployment Insurance benefits. If enacted, the legislation also would cut off all federally funded Emergency Unemployment Compensation — that is, benefits after 26 weeks of unemployment — to 170,000 unemployed North Carolinians. This cutoff is automatic under federal law. I have no discretion to stop it. As a result, families struggling to secure their place in the middle class will suffer a grievous blow, and the state's economy will lose $780 million in federal funds that are vital to reducing North Carolina's high unemployment rate.
"We know that for every dollar spent on Unemployment Insurance benefits, nearly two dollars are generated in the local economy. Unemployed workers and their families spend these benefits in local grocery stores and small businesses, and use them to stay current on mortgage or rent payments and utilities. For these reasons, UI programs are vital to economic growth in difficult times, particularly in states like North Carolina with high unemployment rates."
Lacking sympathy, lacking basic economic comprehension, lacking long-term vision, lacking repect for basic human dignity. The only thing NC's Republicans aren't lacking in is the ability to wholeheartedly endorse false premises.
On that note, I need a little Onion to explain away the tears of frustration:
The Onion @TheOnion 2h
Pope Accepts Senior Analyst Position At Catholic Think Tank onion.com/V3QrkG
Am I the only one who immediately thought of the Puppetmaster? That seems like way too much of a coincidence...
Addendumb: puppet promotes Internet gambling
NCSweepstakes 12:10pm via Safari on iOS @thomtillis @SenatorBerger @PatMcCroryNC A must read as you look to save and create NC jobs. #NCGA #NCPOL #NCGov carolinajournal.com/daily_journal/…
Note to Rick: I realize the Internet gambling machine is a great source for quick campaign cash, and you absolutely hate the NC Education Lottery because it pumps money into public schools which you and your twisted brethren would like to see collapse. But two wrongs don't make a right, even in the make-believe land of Civitasville.
Late, late edition:
cgbullard 12:56pm via Twitter for iPhone RT @SenatorBerger: Today I spoke w/ @FoxNews about the need for tax reform. The interview will air early next week. #NCGA #NCPOL pic.twitter.com/le0SqB9f
Using my mad Internet skills, I was able to procure the video ahead of time:
I know. I'm a frickin' genius.
p.s. Phil: That couch is actually painful to look at.


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Weight Loss Expert Releases New Book THE MASTER CLEANSE COACH
Propelled into the spotlight in September 2006 by Beyonce's twenty-pound weight loss in two weeks for the movie Dreamgirls, the master cleanse had actually been around for thirty years before that. Now The Master Cleanse Coach, a new book by Peter Glickman, promises expert help to lose weight safely and improve health. The book goes on sale at booksellers, including Barnes & Noble and health food stores, this month.
The Master Cleanse Coach book follows Glickman's Master Cleanse Coach iPhone and Android app, which has sold 7,000 copies in 52 countries. Both were based on Glickman's coaching more than 2,000 people. In fact, The New York Times traced cleansing's recent popularity to Peter Glickman 's promotion of the Master Cleanse (The Juice Cleanse, Judith Newman , The New York Times, Oct. 27, 2010).
Glickman, called a modern-day Master Cleanse Guru by CBS National News in 2009, wrote the first new book on the Master Cleanse since it was developed by Stanley Burroughs in 1976. Glickman's 2004 book, Lose Weight, Have More Energy & Be Happier in 10 Days, has been translated into eight foreign languages and is currently number two in Preventative Medicine and number seven in Diet Therapy on Kindle. In 2011, a third edition added chapters on the scientific basis behind the Master Cleanse and anti-aging.
"The Master Cleanse Coach was written as a how-to manual for people to coach themselves and their friends on the Master Cleanse, the original detox diet," explained Glickman. It also explains in detail how to do the Master Cleanse and answers nearly any question.
"Although information on the Master Cleanse is now all over the Internet, much of it is wrong leading to poor results," warned Glickman. Glickman's website, www.themastercleanse.com is currently hosting his 9th Annual Free January Group Master Cleanse at http://themastercleanse.com/forum/.


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Local leaders urge lawmakers to halt incinerator plan
Local elected officials on Wednesday took their fight to stop proposed changes at the 3M Cottage Grove hazardous waste incinerator to the State Capitol, telling a Senate environmental committee that the company's plan bears no benefit for Cottage Grove residents and would place the burden of additional pollution on a city already weary of chemical waste.
The officials -- including Cottage Grove Mayor Myron Bailey, council member Jen Peterson, Washington County Commissioner Myra Peterson, and past 3M executive and former Cottage Grove City Council member Fred Luden -- were in St. Paul to support a bill introduced by Sen. Katie Sieben, DFL-Cottage Grove, that would prohibit the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency from permitting an incinerator to accept waste not produced by the facility's owner.
Wednesday evening's hearing before the Senate's Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Committee was the latest step in a yearlong battle between city and company over the 3M proposal to burn outside hazardous chemical waste at its corporate incinerator in Cottage Grove.
Officials testified that importing waste from an out-of-state provider holds no benefit to the city of Cottage Grove or the state of Minnesota. And it would introduce more pollution into a community still dealing with water tainted by 3M-manufactured chemicals.
"I understand (3M officials) have to answer to their shareholders," Bailey testified before the committee. "I have to answer to my residents."
3M Cottage Grove site director Vickie Batroot told the committee 3M was dismayed that lawmakers were considering intervening in an active re-permitting process. Further delays, she warned, could mean job losses.
The bill was introduced too late in the Legislative session to go to the floor for a vote on its own, Sieben said in an interview.
She said the hope is that the bill's language defining and prohibiting commercial incinerators in Minnesota will find its way into another, larger environmental bill.
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Recently at my job, we switched from using DataSets over Web Services to using the EntityFramework over WCF. Within about two days, we switched off of using EF, and went to LINQ to SQL (which is my love really). The point of this post is not to put down EF, but is rather to show how to achieve one of the pieces of functionality in there that I liked... but with LINQ to SQL instead.
Because the EntityFramework doesn't support lazy loading, you have to use the "Include" method to retrieve related data in your query. What I mean by this is that if you have a table called "Customers", and a table called "Orders" (which are linked together), this query will not populate the "Orders" data:
but this code will:
This is not new information, but what was new to me is that LINQ to SQL also supports this type of functionality (plus the implementation is better in my opinion).
You may be wondering, "Since LINQ to SQL supports lazy loading, why would you want to pre-download related data?" And the answer is quite simple: performance and distribution. If you know for a fact that you are going to use the "Orders" data when you pull your customer object, then it's much faster to hit SQL only once and download all the data, then loop through it in memory.
Also (as is in my case), if you are planning on sending the object over a WCF connection (or a typical web-service), then you'll need to have all of the data in the object graph before sending it. Once the object is sent to the client, that's it!
So, how do we achieve the same '.Include("Orders")' functionality? Here's the code:
You have to set your "LoadWith" options *before* you assign the "LoadOptions" property on the context. If you assign the property first, and then call "LoadWith", you'll get the following error: "LoadWith is not allowed after freeze or attach to DataContext."
So to wrap up this short blog post in an even shorter few sentenses, I'll conclude by saying the following: The EntityFramework doesn't support lazy loading. Instead, you have to specifically load relational properties with the "Include" method. LINQ to SQL does support deferred loading, but you can choose to load relational properties at the same time using the "LoadWith" method.
I figured I have to post this really quickly... I just used the Entity Framework wizard to generate an EDM for the company I currently work for. For now, we're just doing a 1-to-1 of the database... (205 tables, 655 stored procedures, 2 views and 40 functions).
The generated designer file (in C#) is 52,670 lines... yikes.


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JUDY WOODRUFF: The tremors on Wall Street have also sent shockwaves through the race for the White House, with both nominees hitting the trail today to advocate more effective government regulation of financial markets.
John McCain spoke this afternoon in Tampa.
SEN. JOHN MCCAIN (R), Arizona: Too many firms on Wall Street have been able to count on casual oversight by regulatory agencies in government. And there's so many of these regulators that the responsibility for oversight is scattered, unfocused, and ineffective.
We don't need a dozen federal agencies doing the job badly. We need the best federal agencies to do the job right.
Under my reforms, the American people will be protected by comprehensive regulations that will apply the rules and enforce them to the full. There will be constant access to the books and accounts of our banks and other financial institutions. By law, it will reduce the debt and risk that any bank can take on.
And above all, I promise reforms to prevent the kind of wild speculation that could put our markets at risk and has already inflicted such enormous damage across our economy.
JUDY WOODRUFF: Earlier, McCain made the morning show rounds and called for a commission, like the one created after 9/11.
SEN. JOHN MCCAIN: We're going to fix and make sure that every American who has a deposit in a bank, that they are — that their deposit insured. We're going to need a 9/11 Commission to find out what happened and what needs to be fixed.
JUDY WOODRUFF: In Golden, Colorado, Barack Obama said that idea showed a lack of understanding on McCain's part.
SEN. BARACK OBAMA (D), Illinois: This morning, instead of offering up concrete plans to solve these issues, Senator McCain offered up the oldest Washington stunt in the book. You pass the buck to a commission to study the problem.
Here's the thing: This isn't 9/11. We know how we got into this mess. What we need now is leadership that gets us out. I'll provide it; John McCain won't. And that's the choice for Americans in this election.
JUDY WOODRUFF: Instead, Obama said what's needed are regulations that match the economic conditions of the day.
SEN. BARACK OBAMA: The American economy does not stand still, and neither should the rules that govern it. The evolution…
The evolution of industries and new financial instruments often warrants regulatory reform to foster competition and lower prices or to replace outdated oversight structures.
Old institutions cannot adequately oversee new practices. Old rules may not fit the roads where our economy is leading.
But instead of sensible reform that rewarded success and freed the creative forces of the market, too often we've excused an ethic of greed, corner-cutting, and inside-dealing that threatens the long-term stability of our economic system.
JUDY WOODRUFF: This is not the first time talk of financial regulation has surfaced in the campaign. In March of 2007, Obama wrote a letter to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Paulson urging them to convene a summit of mortgage lenders, federal regulators, and government agencies to address the impending home foreclosure crisis.
By contrast, McCain has been more reluctant to embrace government intervention. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal in March of this year, McCain said, "I'm always for less regulation, but I am aware of the view that there is a need for government oversight."
Just weeks later, after the collapse of Bear Stearns, McCain indicated he would back some level of government help to shore up the housing market.
SEN. JOHN MCCAIN: I've always been committed to the principle that it's not the duty of government to bail out and reward those who act irresponsibly, whether they're big banks or small borrowers.
Government assistance to the banking system should be based on solely preventing systemic risk that would endanger the entire financial system and the economy. In our effort to help deserving homeowners, no assistance should be given to speculators.
JUDY WOODRUFF: That same week, Barack Obama laid out his plans for overhauling financial regulation and argued that government oversight and free markets should not be at odds.
SEN. BARACK OBAMA: Our history should give us confidence that we don't have to choose between an oppressive government-run economy and a chaotic, unforgiving capitalism. It tells us we can emerge from great economic upheavals stronger, not weaker.
But we can only do so if we restore confidence in our markets, only if we rebuild trust between investors and lenders, and only if we renew that common interest between Wall Street and Main Street that is the key to our long-term success.
JUDY WOODRUFF: What's clear is that both nominees will continue to be asked about regulatory solutions, as many Americans increasingly look to the government for answers to the financial crisis.
Obama's view on the economy
JUDY WOODRUFF: We're joined now by economic advisers to both presidential campaigns. First, Robert Reich, an adviser to Senator Obama, he served as secretary of labor under President Clinton and is now professor of public policy at the University of California, Berkeley.
Secretary Reich, good to see you again. First of all, does Senator Obama think that the current crisis could have been avoided with greater government oversight and regulation?
ROBERT REICH, Former U.S. Labor Secretary: Yes, Judy. Since February 2006, in fact, Senator Obama has been pushing for strengthening regulation, strengthening capital requirements, making sure there are anti-fraud provisions with regard to lending to consumers who want mortgages.
The senator has been very, very active sponsoring legislation, trying to push the administration this direction. And absolutely, yes, we need regulation. This is a vastly under-regulated market.
And even where we have regulation, where the Securities and Exchange Commission ought to be policing against market manipulation, the senator has found and is promising to do something about it, that the SEC is understaffed, has not been given the proper resources to prevent various manipulations.
JUDY WOODRUFF: Give us an example of a kind of regulation that he thinks should be in place right now, given this crisis.
ROBERT REICH: Well, the basic issue here is transparency. A lot of people, whether they're investors or lenders or even other banks, don't believe that the numbers on a particular security really accurately reflect what's underneath that security.
So the number-one goal has got to be disclosure. And the number-two goal is to make sure that there are capital requirements sufficient with regard to investment banks and unregulated institutions right now to meet their obligations if, in fact, there is a downturn.
Right now, obviously, they don't have adequate capitalization, not adequate liquidity requirements.
So beyond, number one, disclosure and capitalization and liquidity requirements, there is also conflict of interest. And the senator has pointed to and wants to investigate the conflict of interest between, for example, credit rating agencies and the issuers who pay them to rate their issues.
Regulation is not a dirty word when it comes to protecting investors and protecting the public. And, unfortunately, John McCain has been anti- and deregulation, a proponent of deregulation for years.
JUDY WOODRUFF: Well, that's what I was going to ask you. What is the main difference, as you see it, between the approach of Senator Obama and Senator McCain?
ROBERT REICH: Well, John McCain has been congratulating himself for years on being a deregulator. With financial markets, he has not wanted to regulate. He has again and again over the years said deregulation is the best way to go. We need less, not more government oversight.
Every time there was a bill, every time there was a particular chance or an opportunity for Senator McCain to actually step up to the plate and be a true regulator of financial markets, he said no. He backed down.
He's now come around in the last few weeks to be a regulator, but by now it's too late.
McCain's views on the economy
JUDY WOODRUFF: Well, let me turn now and bring in our second guest. He is Douglas Holtz-Eakin. He is an economic adviser to Senator McCain. He's the former director of the Congressional Budget Office, and he joins us from campaign headquarters in Arlington, Virginia.
Doug Holtz-Eakin, is it accurate to say that John McCain was not in favor of regulation and now he is?
DOUG HOLTZ-EAKIN, Domestic Policy Adviser to John McCain: No, that's not accurate at all. You can go back to 2002. John McCain gave a very lengthy and detailed speech at the National Press Club addressing what was then the issues that were associated with Global Crossing, WorldCom, and Enron.
He sponsored legislation in 2003. He sponsored legislation in 2005 to address the largest problem we see today, which is the fall of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. He said very clearly at the time these are a threat to taxpayers. They're a threat to our financial markets.
He undertook the efforts to make those threats go away. He was blocked in those efforts. It didn't happen.
There's a lot of blame to go around, quite frankly. There are Democrats, Republicans on both sides who have let this situation get to the point where we have the toxic mess we face now on Wall Street.
And John McCain is committed not just to the specifics of legislation, but changing Washington, working with partners on either the Democratic side or the Republican side, so that we can actually address the great problems that face Americans instead of sticking to partisan battles and party affiliations.
JUDY WOODRUFF: Well, he's also on the record, I believe, going back to the mid-1990s as opposing excessive government regulations. At one point, he even favored a moratorium on regulations. Now, help us understand how that squares with what you're saying that he wanted to have done.
DOUG HOLTZ-EAKIN: It's appropriate to oppose excessive government regulation. The goal is to have markets work efficiently. They need regulations; they need a framework within which to operate. That framework is badly out of whack and needs to be changed.
When there's too much regulation, John McCain recognizes it, balances it, and favors loosening it. That's not the situation we find ourselves in.
He voted to get rid of the Enron exception to the bill that passed in 2000. He's been trying to push Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and now broader financial regulation.
Americans should be able to get out of bed and know that they have safety and soundness with their financial institutions, they have protections against market abuse, that corporate governance doesn't allow CEOs to walk away from failed institutions with millions of dollars, and that the system is sound and stable. And that should be the objective.
JUDY WOODRUFF: And what exactly does he believe should be done right now?
DOUG HOLTZ-EAKIN: Well, as you know, he has today proposed that we assemble a 9/11 Commission as a first step. Let's get some experts to step back from the heat of the moment and really study comprehensively what needs to be done.
We've got this patchwork quilt of regulators. Let's see what it should look like.
And then let's get real legislation through the Congress. And I think that's the thing where his approach will stand out.
He is the only candidate in this race who has reached across party lines at moments that were tough, cast votes against his narrow political interest to solve big problems. This is a very big problem. He and Governor Palin are coming to Washington to solve exactly these kinds of issues.
Opposing views on regulation
JUDY WOODRUFF: Robert Reich, let me bring you back in to the conversation. Now you've heard Doug Holtz-Eakin say that John McCain was for regulation, but in an appropriate manner, not an excessive amount of regulation.
ROBERT REICH: Well, Judy, everybody is in favor of appropriate regulation. Now, when John McCain was head of the Senate Commerce Committee over the past few years, it was just deregulation, deregulation, and deregulation.
As Douglas Holtz-Eakin just said, John McCain wants to refer to a commission. Well, that's Washington shorthand for doing nothing, I'm afraid. We've had commissions after commissions after commissions looking at this problem.
Look, basically, John McCain's whole record is in favor of a lot of these big companies and a lot of these big investment banks. By contrast, Barack Obama's economic approach is bottom-up.
Don't give big tax breaks to the big corporations. Don't give even more tax breaks on top of those that the rich have already got from the Bush administration. Don't simply push further the Bush administration's agenda for the economy, because it doesn't work.
Barack Obama says, instead of top-down economics, let's have bottom-up economics, protecting investors, protecting the little guy, protecting jobs, protecting Main Street, helping people with tax breaks that go to them, helping people with education and health care that goes to them.
You couldn't have two more dramatically contrasting economic philosophies.
JUDY WOODRUFF: Doug Holtz-Eakin, specifically, the point about the 9/11 Commission, the argument from the Obama campaign that that's not needed.
DOUG HOLTZ-EAKIN: Well, this is, you know, sadly predictable. I think if you look back, you'll see Barack Obama has said many very favorable things about the 9/11 Commission, but it's politically expedient to attack John McCain now. That's what they've done for the past two days.
We're in a crisis. It's time to take serious measures and to talk about them.
John McCain has talked about the issues today. He's talking about cleaning up the mess on Wall Street.
But past that, we have to make sure that Wall Street doesn't just threaten Main Street. We have to make sure that Main Street is taken care of in other ways.
Take care of the small businesses that have this year created 300,000 jobs in America in a very bad economy. Let's not hit them with an excessive health care mandate. Let's not cut off their access to international markets with playing games with trade.
Let's not have an energy policy that doesn't allow them to grow. And let's not have tax policies that raise taxes on them and end up with people out of work.
We need a solid foundation for America's future. That foundation is a job for middle-class Americans. That foundation is the one John McCain is building for them.
But he's not going to let that foundation be threatened by a Wall Street that's been out of control for years. It's controls on Wall Street and a foundation for Americans; that's the package.
JUDY WOODRUFF: Robert Reich, I want you to respond, and then I have another question about regulation.
ROBERT REICH: Well, look, you have only to look at these two men and what they have stood for and what they are standing for in this campaign.
I mean, the rhetoric sounds great. John McCain is describing himself as a kind of born-again populist representing the working people of this country. But look at his tax policies.
His tax policies that he's advancing are tax policies that, by every neutral observer, everybody who has looked at this, Judy, are helping the rich, more corporate tax cuts, not for ordinary people, by contrast to what Barack Obama is doing.
Small businesses -- we just heard the representative of the McCain campaign saying that Barack Obama wants to raise taxes on small business. That's an example of a complete misinformation campaign.
In fact, Barack Obama is zeroing out capital gains for small businesses because he understands that small businesses are so critical to this economy.
Spokesmen weigh in on regulation
JUDY WOODRUFF: I do want to bring this back to regulation, because that's what's before us today, with what's been happening in the financial markets.
But, Doug Holtz-Eakin, last March, Senator McCain gave a speech in which he called for less government regulation. He said, quote, "Our financial market approach should include encouraging increased capital in financial institutions by removing regulatory accounting and tax impediments to raising capital."
Again, how does that square with what you and he are saying today?
DOUG HOLTZ-EAKIN: Well, that is one piece of the approach. You certainly want to have a regulatory structure that interacts efficiently with your tax policies, with accounting policies. That's one of the reasons why we have such a mess right now.
We have the left hand doing one thing and the right hand doing another. And that statement was in the context of trying to make sure we had efficient capital raising.
The fundamental problems that we see right now are problems where, number one -- and I would agree with Secretary Reich on this -- you know, we have a lack of transparency. People don't know what their counterparties are worth.
And past that, there's not enough capital in this system. America has sadly been addicted to debt. Spending is out of control at the federal level. Individuals have been borrowing for homes they can't afford. And we've had a corporate culture that has taken a quick killing approach to it and lent money to people who couldn't afford it.
That's got to change. And the regulatory approach is one that will change that. And John McCain stands for that.
You know, it's nice for them to talk about what does Senator Obama stand for, but, quite frankly, he's switched so much on this campaign on public financing, on town halls, whether he'd filibuster FISA, he's had 15 different tax plans.
The American people don't know where Barack Obama stands. John McCain has a record of doing the things he's saying.
JUDY WOODRUFF: Robert Reich, I'm going to give you a chance to respond.
ROBERT REICH: Judy, I can't find any sunshine, any difference between George Bush's economic policies and John McCain's economic policies. And whether it's regulation, or staffing the regulatory agencies, or it's tax policy, or it's even in the health care policy, I mean, simply an extension by McCain of the Bush policies. They have failed.
You know, John McCain was a leader of the Senate. The Senate was Republican for most of the Bush administration. John McCain, if he wanted to really do something about these regulatory shortfalls, he could have done it. He was head of the Senate Commerce Committee. He could have done it. He did not.
And what we're seeing is just a smokescreen right now. I mean, Barack Obama has been dedicated -- and you see, again, February of 2006, he started down this road of pushing, pushing, and pushing for more regulation of financial markets to protect average people, average people who want to get a mortgage, average people who have a deposit, average people who simply want to get ahead and find themselves stymied because big institutions, big corporations, big finance don't let them.
JUDY WOODRUFF: But let me ask both of you, finally -- and I'll turn to you, Doug Holtz-Eakin, first -- and that is, you had a situation with the housing crisis, where people were being, in many instances, urged, encouraged, pushed into mortgages to buy houses when they could not afford it.
Is this something that increased government regulation is always going to be able to stop to protect consumers from themselves and from the market?
DOUG HOLTZ-EAKIN: Senator McCain certainly believes that we should have a Department of Justice task force looking into the mortgage origination industry. I mean, it's not that there were individual instances of this. There's a widespread pattern of this. It should be understood, and those market abuses need to be ended through proper oversight. He's called for that going back to last March.
This is a situation where Americans need to have the government on their side. And the fundamental tenet of this race is, who has a track record of going to Washington, and looking past their own political self-interest to put the country first, have a government that works on behalf of the American people?
That's what John McCain and Sarah Palin are dedicated to doing.
JUDY WOODRUFF: And, Secretary Reich, same question for Senator Obama. Is it realistic to expect by regulation to always prevent or, rather, protect consumers from what the markets are doing?
ROBERT REICH: Judy, you can't always protect every consumer, but regulations are necessary. If you don't have them, you're going to have predatory lending. You're going to have all sorts of institutions, financial institutions that take advantage of people.
And, again, I want to stress February 2006, when the Republicans were in control of the Senate, Senator Obama sponsored legislation to remove and reduce and end consumer credit fraud with regard to mortgage lending. And where was John McCain?
JUDY WOODRUFF: We're going to leave it there. Former Secretary Robert Reich and Douglas Holtz-Eakin of the McCain camp, we appreciate it, both of you. Thanks.
ROBERT REICH: Thanks very much.


text: Alamo Group Inc. (NYSE: ALG) today reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2011. Net sales for the quarter were $140.7 million compared to net sales of $131.2 million for the first quarter of 2010, an increase of 7%. Net income for the quarter was $5.7 million, or $0.47 per diluted share, compared to net income of $4.0 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2010, a 42% increase. The 2011 net sales, net income and earnings per share were all records for Alamo's first quarter results. The Company benefited from improvements in the worldwide agricultural markets, despite continued weakness in governmental markets in both North America and Europe. Included in the results is the effect of a reclassification of freight revenue. Freight billed to customers had been previously recorded as a reduction of cost of sales and has since been reclassified to sales. This change resulted in an increase in net sales of $3.4 million in first quarter of 2011 and $2.8 million in the first quarter of 2010, with no impact on reported earnings. The Company's North American Industrial Division net sales for the first quarter of 2011 were $49.0 million, an increase of 4% compared to net sales of $47.1 million in the prior year's first quarter. This increase shows evidence of some pent up demand for the Company's products despite the continued budget pressures at governmental entities who are the main end users for this Division. This indication of improved demand began in late 2010 and shows signs of continuing in 2011 even as governmental budgets are anticipated to remain tight throughout the current year. Net sales for Alamo's North American Agricultural Division were $49.7 million in the first quarter compared to $41.7 million in the first quarter of 2010, an increase of 19%. This growth reflects the general strengthening in the agricultural sector driven by increases in commodity prices and farm incomes, which should benefit the Company throughout 2011.


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As if Lana Del Rey doesn't have enough videos out there racking up millions and millions of YouTube views, the sultry singer has issued an official clip for 'Chelsea Hotel No. 2,' her cover of the Leonard Cohen classic, which appeared on the folk legend's 1974 album 'New Skin for the Old Ceremony.'
The song — an ode to the legendary New York City hotel that has housed everybody from Bob Dylan and Tom Waits to Sid Vicious and Iggy Pop — gets a fairly faithful reworking in the hands of LDR, and the accompanying video is perhaps the most straightforward one she's appeared in yet. Lana announced the clip yesterday (March 27) with a simple, two-word Twitter post ("new video"), without any other information about the tune and if it's a part of a new project or simply a one-off.


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23 Sep 2013 by Tara Kroes in Camping , Food & Dining , Festivals & Events , Hiking & Walking , Nature , Entertainment , Top Destinations , Cultural Experiences and Outdoor Adventure
A bus dropped us off at the side of the road where a small flag, set beside a narrow path that led into the forest, indicated the start of the trail. It was not a simple walking trail, there were some difficult parts, but it was beautiful. Halfway along the trail there was a lookout. I felt as though I was standing on top of the forest. All I could see were the tops of trees stretching out toward the open ocean in the distance. As I stood there catching my breath and taking in the beauty, I could almost have believed I was the only person on the planet....this is the chef hike at The Gathering Festival in Burlington Newfoundland
11 Sep 2013 by Amy Fisher in Trip Planning and Cultural Experiences
People often ask me, "what are the must-dos in Newfoundland & Labrador?". In a province as vast and unique as this, you can imagine that it is not an easy question to answer. However, after a little bit of thought and deliberation, I have put together my own Top 10 list of the things every traveller should do on their vacation to Newfoundland & Labrador.
27 Aug 2013 by Keith and Heather Nicol in Food & Dining , Festivals & Events , Entertainment and Cultural Experiences
We just returned from comedian Shaun Majumder's "The Gathering" in Burlington on the Baie Verte, Peninsula and we can't say enough good things about the event. This was the second year of "The Gathering" which is designed to feature fire, food and music and to raise money to help build BSM Manor.
23 Aug 2013 by Melanie Chambers in Food & Dining and Fishing
Making cod tongues in the RV while thinking about this famous Newfoundland fish.
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We ended our epic 4 province wine tasting trip by taking the M. V. Highlanders in late June, 2013 from North Sydney to Port aux Basques. All we need to do now is visit some Newfoundland wineries to complete our tour. The day was sunny and warm in North Sydney and the forecast was for light winds so we were looking forward to spending a day on the water. We pulled out right on schedule at 11:45 am and many people were on deck taking videos and pictures of our departure.
16 Jun 2013 by Keith and Heather Nicol in Trip Planning
They say there are no accidental tourists in Newfoundland. You have to plan your trip to get here since there are no easy links to the Island. Ferries link a few key locations and they are the main entry point for visitors travelling by car or recreational vehicle. Marine Atlantic through its fleet of ferries is a main contact and the Newfoundland ports of entry are Port aux Basques and Argentia. Port aux Basques serves visitors wishing to explore the West Coast of Newfoundland, while Argentia is conveniently located for people visiting St. John's and the Avalon Peninsula.
28 May 2013 by Ed Kirby in Food & Dining , Festivals & Events , Hiking & Walking , Icebergs , Entertainment , Gros Morne National Park , Cultural Experiences and Twillingate
What's with the alliterative names of Newfoundland and Labrador festivals?
28 Mar 2013 by Janice Goudie in Boat Tours , Birdwatching , Food & Dining , Icebergs , Nature and Trip Planning
Seeing puffins for the first time
21 Mar 2013 by Alyssa Free in Nature , Parks , Trip Planning and Gros Morne National Park
If you're a winter enthusiast, Newfoundland and Labrador is the ultimate destination for outdoor adventure. With an annual snowfall of up to 16 feet, and the activity season running into March and April, there's no shortage of winter fun.
5 Mar 2013 by Brady Huxter in Camping , Hiking & Walking , Nature , Culture and Trip Planning
The Huxter family sets up camp in La Scie and sets out to explore the Baie Verte Peninsula.
29 Jan 2013 by Brady Huxter in Fishing , Nature and Cultural Experiences
The Huxter clan tests their skills at a Newfoundland tradition: catchin' capelin.
29 Jan 2013 by Brady Huxter in Parks , Trip Planning , Top Destinations and Terra Nova National Park
The Huxter's cool off at Splash N' Putt, Newfoundland and Labrador's version of Disney World.
2 Jan 2013 by Keith and Heather Nicol in Skiing & Snowboarding and Nature
Cross country skiing is a great way to get out and enjoy winter in Newfoundland. Cross country skiing is good exercise since both legs and arms get a workout and like its name suggests, you can cross country ski just about anywhere there is snow. But a popular option for many people is to visit a cross country ski facility. Many communities in the province have ski clubs where there are trails groomed specifically for cross country skiing.
5 Sep 2012 by Keith and Heather Nicol in Food & Dining , Hiking & Walking and Nature
We recently had a chance to check out some of the fine hiking trails in the King's Point area of Central Newfoundland. King's Point is located on highway 391 (take the Springdale turnoff from the Trans Canada Highway). These trails have a lot of variety and an interested hiker could easily spend a couple of days walking the 4 trails that we explored. Let's start with the longest trail-the Alexander Murray Trail which is located virtually in King's Point. This trail is 8 km long and climbs to a summit of about 1000 feet. Overall there are 2200 stairs so you will get a good workout!
1 Sep 2012 by Keith and Heather Nicol in Birdwatching , Hiking & Walking , Shopping , Whale Watching , Nature and Cultural Experiences
On our most recent trip to this part of Central Newfoundland we stayed at the luxurious Riverwood Inn (http://www.riverwoodinn.ca/) which received the "Accommodator of the Year" award for 2011 from Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador. It has a spectacular setting overlooking the Indian River and has walking trails that start right from its front door. When we asked Tracey Penney, the Inn's manager about what to see in the local area she recommended checking out "glassy beach", the local Springdale hiking trails and King's Point pottery in King's Point.
19 Aug 2012 by Keith and Heather Nicol in Entertainment , Terra Nova and Cultural Experiences
On our most recent trip to Central Newfoundland we were focusing on seeing places and doing activities that we had not done before. We had been very impressed with the Barbour Living Heritage Village in Newtown and were blown away with the scenery, hiking and beaches on the Eastport Peninsula (see previous blogs). We then turned our attention to Terra Nova National Park (http://www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/nl/terranova/index.aspx) and decided to head to the Visitor's Centre where the staff suggested doing the 3.5 km hike (1 way) to Buckley Cove.
16 Aug 2012 by Keith and Heather Nicol in Hiking & Walking , Nature , Culture and Cultural Experiences
Central Newfoundland is a huge area of scenic coastlines and large inland rivers. One place we have spent very little time is the Eastport Peninsula adjacent to Terra Nova National Park (TNNP). Our only other previous visit was restricted to a night of camping at Malady Head in TNNP many years ago so we decided that another visit was in order. So in early August, 2012 we arrived the Prints of Whales Bed and Breakfast (www.theprintsofwhalesinn.com) in Sandringham around 5:00 pm.
12 Aug 2012 by Keith and Heather Nicol in Culture , Art Galleries and Cultural Experiences
Over the past several years we have been making more trips to explore Central Newfoundland. Last year we enjoyed our first ever visit to Conne River and seeing other places on the Connaigre Peninsula along the south coast of the province. This year we decided to head to Newtown on the northeast coast with the specific goal of visiting the Barbour Living Heritage Village. Not only had we never been along this shore but the Barbour Living Heritage Village is also featured on the cover of this year's Newfoundland tourism map and booklet.
8 Aug 2012 by Keith and Heather Nicol in Nature
The Salmonid Interpretation Centre is located just outside Grand Fall-Windsor on the Exploits River. The Exploits River is 246 km long making it the longest river on the island and it has a large salmon run. There is a fish ladder at the Salmonid Interpretation Centre which was built to help salmon bypass the falls on the Exploits River. Here they have an interpretation centre which features underwater viewing windows so that you can see the salmon swim past. Outside of the centre you can walk over grates that cover the fish ladder and you can watch salmon leap up over various obstacles.
5 Aug 2012 by Keith and Heather Nicol in Golfing
On our most recent trip to Central Newfoundland, we decided to bring our golf clubs to check out the golf courses in Grand Falls and Gander. Over the past few years we have begun to make more trips to Central Newfoundland since we have realized it has much more to offer than you might think. Our first stop was the Grand Falls golf course which is conveniently located right on the Trans Canada Highway just outside of town.


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Facilities & Services
- 375 berths
- Max LOA: 90m
- Fuel (petrol, diesel) available at nearby Hythe Marina Village and Port Hamble Marina
- Boat lifting and storage ashore available at nearby Shamrock Quay, Hythe Marina Village and Hamble Point Marina
- Laundry facilities
- Yacht brokerage
- Bars and Restaurants: Banana Wharf, Maritimo Lounge, Bacaro, Steak of the Art, Pitcher & Piano, Chiquito Mexican
- Beauty Salon
- Royal Southampton Yacht Club
- Cinemas: Harbour Lights Picture House and Cineworld
- 776 space multi-storey Ocean Car Park
- Tesco Express
- Electric Vehicle Charging - Tesla & Universal Type 2
- MDL WiFi
In the shelter of Southampton Water, and right in the heart of the city itself, Ocean Village is much more than a marina. Surrounded by shops, restaurants, cinemas and bars, it offers outstanding recreational facilities.
The basin, formerly used for commercial ships, is deep enough to offer mooring facilities for tall ships and large yachts. It has also become famous for hosting the start or finish of round-the-world yacht races.
The marina is home to some exciting new developments including a £50m luxury spa hotel complex, the tallest residential building in the city, and exciting new restaurant and retail openings. Overlooking the marina is the Royal Southampton Yacht Club, which offers berth holders and their visitors use of their facilities and a warm and friendly welcome.
Boatyard facilities
While Ocean Village doesn't have its own boatyard, there are convenient local boatyard facilities at Hythe Marina Village, Shamrock Quay, and Hamble Point Marine Service Centre.
Out and about
From the marina, there is easy access to superb and varied cruising. To the west is the picturesque Beaulieu River and the surrounding New Forest. Portsmouth Harbour is only a few miles to the east and is home to a large fleet of modern and historic warships.
Freedom Berthing gives you even more freedom to explore any of the 18 marinas in our UK network stretching from Devon to Suffolk, plus 96 European destinations in France, Spain and Italy.