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Effect of Monosodium L-Glutamate (MSG) and Nucleic Acid (IMP) on Satiety and Food Intake
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|Nutrition Intervention
|Dietary Supplement: Soup 1 Dietary Supplement: Soup 2 Dietary Supplement: Soup 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Basic Science
|Official Title:
|A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Clinical Study of Monosodium L-Glutamate (MSG) and Nucleic Acid (IMP) to Evaluate the Effects on Satiety and Food Intakes at the Next Meal in Healthy Adults
- Differences in food intake and subjective satiety motivational responses to treatments [ Time Frame: 4-hr postprandial study ]
- Correlation between genetic makeup of the subject and the primary efficacy endpoints. [ Time Frame: 3 weeks ]
|Study Start Date:
|July 2010
|Study Completion Date:
|January 2011
|Primary Completion Date:
|January 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: Soup 1
Consommé soup with Monosodium L-Glutamate (MSG)
Dietary Supplement: Soup 1
Consommé soup with Monosodium L-Glutamate (MSG)
Active Comparator: Soup 2
Consommé soup with Monosodium L-Glutamate (MSG) and Nucleic Acid (IMP)
Dietary Supplement: Soup 2
Consommé soup with Monosodium L-Glutamate (MSG) and Nucleic Acid (IMP)
Placebo Comparator: Soup 3
Placebo soup with no Monosodium L-Glutamate (MSG) or Nucleic Acid (IMP)
Dietary Supplement: Soup 3
Placebo soup with no Monosodium L-Glutamate (MSG) or Nucleic Acid (IMP)
Detailed Description:
The study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over clinical trial. A total of 80 women aged 30 to 45 y will be randomized to a sequence of test product administration.
Subjects will be required to meet several inclusion and exclusion criteria, which will be assessed at the screening visit, including a general screening questionnaire, medical/medication history, eating disorder questionnaire, eating inventory questionnaire, dietary inventory questionnaire, and anthropometric and vital sign measurements. At the screening visit, a urine sample will be collected for drug and alcohol screening, cotinine level, and pregnancy. Alcohol breath test will be performed as well.
After assessment of the eligibility criteria, qualified subjects will be invited to participate in the study. This study will take approximately 3 weeks to complete.
Subjects will return to the study site within 28 days after the screening visit for testing period 1, followed by 2 additional visits (testing period 2 and 3).
Subjects will consume 1 of 3 treatments, based on randomization sequence at each test period visit: Consommé soup with Monosodium L-Glutamate (MSG), Consommé soup with MSG and Nucleic Acid (IMP), and Placebo soup with no MSG or IMP.
When subjects arrive at the research center at approximately 11:30am, admission procedures will be conducted: an alcohol breath test, food and activity diary review, and vital signs and weight will be measured. If vital sign measurements are elevated, subjects will be rescheduled within 2-3 days. Right before serving the standard lunch meal, subjects will be asked to complete a satiety motivational questionnaire. Subjects will consume the entire standard lunch meal and water within 30 min. Immediately after eating the standard lunch meal, subjects will complete the satiety motivational questionnaire.
Two hours after the standard lunch meal, subjects will be given one of the test soups (based on their randomization) to consume in its entirety, followed by completion of the satiety motivational questionnaire and the soup rating questionnaire. Fifteen minutes from test soup administration, snacks and water (ad lib) will be provided and subjects will be instructed to eat as much as or as little as they desire, followed by completing the satiety motivational questionnaire. At 3 h 15 min and at 4 h, subjects will complete the satiety motivational questionnaire.
Test periods 2 and 3 will be scheduled between 3-14 days after completing test period visit 1: all procedures are identical on each test period visit with the exception of the test treatment soup consumed by subjects.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|30 Years to 45 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Healthy Female, 30 to 45 yrs old
- Non-smoker
- Non-heavy Drinker
- BMI between 18.5 and 25.0 inclusive at the screening visit
Exclusion Criteria:
- History or presence of any serious and/or chronic medical or clinical disease, including renal disease, hepatic (biliary) disease, uncontrolled hypertension or uncontrolled thyroid disease, surgical conditions, cardiovascular disease other than mild hypertension or dyslipidemias, myocardial infarction, or other conditions that in the opinion of the investigator may increase the risk of participation or compromise/confound the study results
- History or diagnosis of type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus or other uncontrolled endocrine disease
- Dysgeusia
- Any history of gastrointestinal disease or currently on treatment for a digestive disease
- Eating disorder or abnormal eating habits
- Undergone a recent significant weight change (gain or loss)
- Participating on a weight-loss program within the past 6 months prior to entry into the study
- Taking any medications for the alimentary system
- Allergy or sensitivity to foods or food additives
- History of using habitual drugs and/or alcohol abuse within the past year
- Psychosis and/or suffering from any other condition(s) which might render the individual unable to comply with the protocol or place subjects at increased risk at the discretion of the PI
- Used any investigational drug or product within the 1 month prior to the screening visit
- On special diet such as vegetarian
- Dislike the preloading soup and/or the provided lunch and/or study snacks
- Currently breast feeding and/or pregnant in the past 6 months
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01761045
|United States, New Jersey
|IBERICA Clinical Research Center
|Eatontown, New Jersey, United States, 07724
|Principal Investigator:
|Joel S Ross, MD
|The Memory Enhancement Center of America, Inc.
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01761045 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|January 2, 2013
|Last Updated:
|February 7, 2013
Keywords provided by Ajinomoto Co., Inc.:
Monosodium L-Glutamate (MSG)
Nucleic Acid (IMP)
Gastrointestinal Sensation
Consommé Soups
Snack Intake
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For the student who wishes to develop a degree program in information systems, definition is the initial challenge; as the definition develops, the degree program will take shape. There are many ways to approach information systems. Many professionals and educators have tried to identify different approaches by adding modifiers, which has led to terms such as "management information systems" and "computer information systems." MIS is understood to be focused on the management aspects, while CIS is focused on the technical aspects. However, as the area has developed, the differentiation between the managerial and the technical has blurred.
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Softball snatches doubleheader from SFAMarch 19, 2003
By Erica DeLeon
The Baylor softball team began their five-game homestand with two wins over Stephen F. Austin State University in a doubleheader Tuesday.
The Bears defeated SFA 4-0 in their first game and 10-2 in the next. This was the Bears' first game since March 9.
Cristin Vitek, a sophomore pitcher, took the mound at the beginning for the Lady Bears.
Baylor lost standout Joni Miller, a senior pitcher, indefinitely because of nerve damage in her right arm.
Vitek picked up the slack. She gave up six hits, struck out three and pitched a shutout.
'It's always hard to lose somebody,' Vitek said. 'We're just going to all step it up. We're ready for the challenge.'
Defensively the Bears made two errors but kept the Lady Jackets from scoring.
SFA Pitcher Crissy Autry kept the Baylor bats quiet for five innings. The Bears came alive in the sixth inning.
The Lady Bears scored four runs off two hits and one error. Carrie Leerberg, a sophomore third baseman, got the first hit on a bunt. Kelly Levesque, a junior center fielder, reached base on an SFA error, and Leerberg advanced to third on the play. Kim Wilmoth, a sophomore shortstop, came through with a two-run RBI triple to left center field. Wilmoth went 4-6 in the two games, three runs and two RBIs.
'I'm just seeing the ball and helping the team in any way that I can,' Wilmoth said. 'Our offense is doing really well.'
The Bears went on to win the game, 4-0.
In their second matchup, Baylor run-ruled SFA in five innings, 10-2.
Levesque began the Baylor onslaught of hits, leading off in the first. Wilmoth followed with a single. Kelly Osburn, a freshman leftfielder, got to base on a walk.
In her next at-bat, Osburn was walked again and broke the single-season school record with 32 walks in 34 games. She's currently second in the Big 12 Conference with walks.
Sarah Caudle, a senior outfielder, hit a two-run RBI single. Nan Wilkins, a senior outfielder, added another two-run RBI double. The Bears scored five runs on five hits in the fist inning.Katie Decker, a senior pitcher, started on the mound. She pitched almost five innings, gave up two runs on two hits, had three walks and no errors. Caudle replaced Decker and finished out the game.
'I was more disappointed on the way we came out on defense,' head Coach Glen Moore said. 'We came out a little lethargic, but we capitalized whenever we had the opportunity. We took advantage of those [opportunities] with our speed.'
The Lady Bears will be back in action against Oklahoma City University at 6 p.m. today at Getterman Stadium.
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The display's future had been thrown into doubt after all but two of the previous lights committee stood down at the beginning of the year.
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In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, support from individuals and organizations poured in from all over the world, helping to sustain our congregation during its recovery and eventual rebirth. In particular, a relatively unorthodox partnership with the Reform Congregation Gates of Prayer energized our renewal and shaped a heartwarming story that serves as a model for how communities come together in the face of disaster. Read the full story here.
Below is a timeline that outlines Beth Israel's renewal since Katrina, as well as further details on the relatively unorthodox partnership that has shaped our present story.
August 27, 2006 – Inspired by the Bat Mitzvah project of young Haley Fields, the Los Angeles Jewish community gifts a Torah to Beth Israel on the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. We would receive four more Torahs within a year. Click here to learn more about our Torahs.
September 26, 2006 – Beth Israel conducts first High Holiday services in the Bart Community Room of Congregation Gates of Prayer. Beth Israel is now meeting weekly in this space.
July 15, 2007 – Rabbi Uri and Dahlia Topolosky, and their children, arrive as the new Rabbinic Family for Beth Israel. Rabbi Uri is formally installed on October 28, 2007.
November 2007 – Beth Israel opens its first office since Katrina – inside Gates of Prayer, formally changing its business address to 4000 West Esplanade Ave.
April 6, 2008 – The Orthodox Union presents a final gift of $235,000 at their Annual Gala Dinner to Beth Israel as part of funds raised by the Rabbinical Council of America, Yeshiva University, and the OU in a joint online fundraising campaign in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Beth Israel received more than $400,000 dollars from this campaign, in addition to other support from these organizations.
June 1, 2008 – Beth Israel hires Rabbi David Posternock as its administrator.
August 31, 2008 – Dedication planned to unveil headstones for buried Torahs and books. Ironically, the dedication was postponed due to a mandatory evacuation for Hurricane Gustav.
August 30, 2009 – Beth Israel and Gates of Prayer celebrate their unique partnership with speeches from representatives of the Orthodox Union and the Union of Reform Judaism. Beth Israel reveals its "FUTURE HOME" sign.
December 20, 2009 – Gala Brunch honoring Jackie Gothard and announcing Capital Campaign for the new synagogue.
December 30, 2009 – Beth Israel signs formal agreement to purchase land from Congregation Gates of Prayer for the site of its new synagogue.
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Sarcoma is a $200 million to $300 million opportunity for 'rida, give or take, of which Ariad receives a double-digit royalty from Merck. 'Rida is a nice base for Ariad's valuation but the drug is largely baked into valuation already. Ponatinib is more exciting because Ariad owns 100% of the rights. The drug is designed specifically to overcome the genetic mutations that confer resistance to current drugs used to treat chronic myelogenous leukemia. Data presented to date have been strong, positioning ponatinib as a potential best-in-class drug and a strong competitor to Novartis' ( NVS) Tasigna and Bristol-Myer Squibb's ( BMY) Sprycel. A phase III study of ponatinib in second- or third-line CML is underway with enrollment expected to complete by the end of the year. Data from the study could be ready in the middle of 2012 and if positive, Ariad could be in a position to seek ponatinib's approval by the end of 2012. If there's a snag to the Ariad story right now it's probably a lack of near-term catalysts to get ADHD-addled biotech investors excited about owning the stock RIGHT NOW. Merck is supposed to seek approval for 'rida in sarcoma sometime this year but the company hasn't been more specific. Meantime, the phase III study of ponatinib is more of a mid-2012 event.
Dan O. emails, "Hello Adam, I am a long-time member of RealMoney Silver and without doubt your insights are my most treasured reading. I have long followed Avanir Pharmaceuticals ( AVNR) and would appreciate any updates you might share. One would suspect that something is askew at Avanir headquarters? Why would a stock with such promise act so sickly when it looks to have such potential." Avanir is supposed to launch Neudexta in February as a treatment for pseudobulbar affect (PBA). Until the launch occurs and script data starts flowing, investors will probably be sitting on the sidelines. That's a fairly well-worn script in biotech investing these days. Drug gets approved, stock pops, then sells off on concerns about commercialization. Stock recovers and does well if drug sells well (Alexion Pharmaceuticals) or remains underwater if drug performs poorly (Vanda Pharmaceuticals.)


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Our house is located in Niederolang, at the foot of the famous Plan de Corones in a very quiet and sunny place, from where you can admire the magnificent panorama of the Dolomites.
For your dining options you can choose from cosy pubs and refined restaurants where you will be served traditional specialties of the Pustertal, and the most popular dishes of the international cuisine.
In summer you can choose among countless hiking paths, woods or mountain excursions, and also spots for rock climbing.
Moreover, the public swimming pool, tennis courts and, last but not least, our large garden, will allow you to spend carefree holidays, in contact with nature.
With your reservation you can stay in a cosy room with balcony and private bathroom, and have breakfast in a quiet dining room.
In winter, the Plan de Corones invites you to ski on its 33 tracks.
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Time for 'sperimentanother_jim wrote:Maybe Abe isn't worried, but I stick by advice to not unseal frozen beans until they hit room temperature.
I admit this is based merely on logic, rather than direct experiment. from How to defrost frozen coffee beans
3 125g identical jars of frozen familiar espresso coffee from the same batch.
Bottom marked to be identifiable later, but not identifiable when viewed normally.
Remove 1 jar several hours ahead of the other 2 to allow to come to room temperature.
Open 1 of the frozen jars and remove 1 shot worth of beans. Repeat 2x @ ~20 minute intervals. [discarded]
Remove 1 shot from the previously defrosted jar. Repeat 2x @ 20 minute intervals. [brewed]
Set aside all 3 jars for 3 days.
Remove 3 shots from the previously unopened jar to equalize volume.
Enlist assistant to mix up the jars.
Sniff test each of the jars.
The missus : "These two smell like coffee. This one smells like WD-40."
I had the missus single dose charge the grinder from the 3 jars [we used a ½ shot purge] so I didn't know what coffee I was brewing. [Brew ratio did not vary significantly, ~150%]
Two shots lacked sweetness and had a musty nut after taste that lingered in the middle back of the tongue.
Turns out these 2 shots, of 6 tasted, were from the jar opened while frozen.


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R.I.P. Brooklyn: Because We're All Hipsters Now...
Spin editor Christopher Weingarten explains how Williamsburg art rock bands like Grizzly Bear, The Dirty Projectors and Animal Collective have influenced everyone from Gotye and Maroon 5 to Kelly Rowland and Taylor Swift. Via Spin
The salability of Brooklyn's arty, contemporary rock was birthed in 2002 with the runaway success of five unlikely goth-surf grind-pop songs by Yeah Yeah Yeahs stealing a spotlight bogarted by the Strokes, those nightclubbing Manhattan old-guard pretty boys. (Conversely, you could say YYYs also saved Brooklyn from the late-'90s holding-pattern rock of Nada Surf, Mink Lungs, and Mendoza Line). The rest of Brooklyn's decade played itself out on critics' lists (Liars, LCD Soundsystem, TV on the Radio, Sufjan Stevens, the Hold Steady, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Battles), reaching an apotheosis with the most critically acclaimed albums of 2009 belonging to Animal Collective (partial Brooklynites), Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Grizzly Bear, and Dirty Projectors – SPIN's Nos. 1, 2, 4, and 31, respectively). Three of those four bands have new records dropping within ten weeks of one another – Animal Collective, Grizzly Bear, and Dirty Projectors all seem intent on bigger beats and heartier hooks, stripping their sonic slurry into serviceable rock or dance music, arriving somewhere between avant-indie Project Mershand Live Nation Daydream Nation. They've certainly earned it. Pop radio has been 2 Broke Girl-ing 'em for years now.


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Moms could give themselves the best gift of all this Mother's Day - regret free parenting. Author and psychotherapist Catherine Hickem suggests mothers take the day to reflect on who they are and where they want to go with their mothering for the next year while trusting in God.
"It should be a holiday of self-reflection, prayer, and purpose and less a 'You survived another year so let me give you a gift!'"
Being intentional about yourself and your role as mom is at the core of what she calls "intentional mothering" because the stronger you are as a person, the stronger you are as a mother. Knowing who you are is the key to raising good kids and the only way to make sure your own fears, expectations and ego don't get in the way.
Even more important, according to Hickem, is that moms need to be intentional about being God-dependent. "When moms lean on God for parenting wisdom, hope, insight, and strength, the weight of motherhood responsibility isn't as heavy because they see that God carries the load for them."
Hickem adds that moms need to prayerfully self-assess and develop clear goals to work on in the coming year by asking themselves some significant questions.
- Is there a child I need to get to know better this year?
- Do I have a healthy relationship with each of my children?
- Have I acknowledged who they are and what I have learned from them this last year?
- Do I need to say "I'm sorry" for anything in our relationship?
Hickem even suggests moms write a blessing to each child. This message can convey reflection, gratitude, and insight. It can reveal lessons learned from her children.
If the process seems more daunting than Mother's Day breakfast in bed, take baby steps if needed, but Hickem says self-knowledge and fully depending on and trusting in God for direction are essential for the gift that keeps on giving — regret free parenting.
By reframing Mother's Day, moms will also be setting a great example for their children to embrace and practice with their own children.
Catherine Hickem, LCSW, is the author of the book Regret Free Parenting: Raise Good Kids and Know You're Doing It Right and is a licensed psychotherapist with three decades of experience.
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From Munich's exhibition grounds, the train to the main train station takes 20 minutes. Internet is free of charge.The hotel garage is free of charge. The rooms all feature satellite TV, shower and window blinds which darken the room. Breakfast is served every morning in the restaurant. The restaurant offers a regional Bavarian cusine. When the weather is warm the beer garden is open. The hotel has a country side flair.
The Best Western Seidlhof is located east of Munich. It is 800 metres from Munich's exhibition grounds where there are direct underground links to the city centre.


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GATESVILLE — Newly elected District Attorney Dusty Boyd wasted no time getting started on his new job.
Boyd was at the Coryell County Courthouse at midnight Dec. 31, and took the oath of office right after the courthouse clock finished ringing in 2013.
"When the clock struck 12, my right hand went up," Boyd said. He was sworn in by County Court-at-Law Judge John Lee.
"We wanted to hit the ground running," Boyd said. "I am excited how we got out of the gate. Everyone was voluntarily here on the first, eager and excited to get started."
A day after he and his staff started work, Boyd joined other elected officials at the courthouse Wednesday for a ceremonial swearing-in by Justice Rex Davis of the 10th Circuit Court of Criminal Appeals.
There are no substantive court settings until the end of January, Boyd said, as the 52nd Judicial District Court staff gives him time to get a grasp on the caseload he inherited.
"January is an inventory month for us," he said. "We will inventory our office needs as well as inventory the cases."
Boyd unseated incumbent District Attorney David Castillo in the Republican primary election last spring and was unopposed in the general election.
The newcomer got no transitional hand-off from his predecessor. Boyd said he and Castillo have not spoken since before the primary campaign.
Boyd has 350 felony cases to re-evaluate, along with all new cases filed with the district clerk.
Looming large on the calendar is the capital murder case of David Allen, who is charged with the March 2011 death of his wife in a fire at the family home.
"Capital murder is obviously a high priority," Boyd said. "We will evaluate the case and make an honest assessment of when we can be ready."
The nine-member staff is settling in and working around some minor building renovations aimed at providing more office and filing space in the county annex in Gatesville.
As the court docket fills up, Boyd will handle cases involving assaults, driving while intoxicated and evading arrest.
He has two assistant district attorneys, Scott Stevens and Ryan Lawton, to help with the caseload. Stevens will focus on appeals, writs, financial crimes and sex crimes. Lawton will handle cases involving narcotics and property crimes.
Three legal assistants help the attorneys prepare for trial. Melissa Tull works with Boyd. Chris McHargue works with Lawton and Brandy Johnson assists Stevens. Todd Culpepper and Shane Kielyka are office assistants. Misty Biddick is the crime victim coordinator, and Linda Snively is the office receptionist.
To remind him that no big job is insurmountable, Boyd keeps the skull and horns of a giant steer in his office.
The steer, Booger Red, ran wild and free on the sprawling McElroy Ranch in West Texas where Boyd grew up.
Cowboys on horseback could never pen the big steer, Boyd said. It took a helicopter to help corral old Booger Red.


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This article was published 20/4/2012 (1948 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
How's this for a protest: At exactly 4:20 p.m.: a thousand people in the grass and there emerged an indistinct cheer and the friendly rhythms of puff, puff and pass.
Once again, Winnipeggers descended on the Manitoba legislature Friday afternoon to observe 4/20 -- the worldwide date to celebrate the benefits of marijuana and protest its continued prohibition. Police would eventually shoo them away at about 5:30 p.m. But first, there was a lot of talking -- and toking -- to do.
"This is a great way to raise awareness," said Steven Stairs, 27, adding he could talk "for days" about the benefits of legalizing the plant. "There's so many negative stigmas out there, but it's something that should not be illegalized in the first place. Canada's a progressive country, we need to be a world leader."
For three years, Stairs has grown his own marijuana -- with a permit -- to treat the glaucoma that is stealing his eyesight. It worked so well he joined the Marijuana Party of Canada as its Kildonan-St. Paul representative. On Friday, he arrived at the protest toting signs to distribute to the gathered throngs. "DON'T PANIC, IT'S ORGANIC," one of them read.
Those signs would bear witness to the usual potpourri of 4/20 fans: there were the clusters of giggling teens in hoodies and torn-up jeans. There were the rangy men with steel-grey dreadlocks who have championed the cause since long before the kids were born. And along the legislature's marble steps, a thin blue line of stoic police officers, arms crossed in the generous springtime sun.
In the heart of the throng, a sturdy man stood in a black shirt that bore a bold message: "COPS SAY LEGALIZE DRUGS," it read. "ASK ME WHY."
So we did. "For 40 years, we've enforced the law," said Bill VanderGraaf, a retired Winnipeg police staff sergeant who used to work the homicide and street-gang beats. "Now (Prime Minister Stephen) Harper's increased the law, and I think that's going to make our country more dangerous. We're criminalizing too many young people... you can recover from an addiction, but you'll never recover from a conviction."
After leaving the force in 2001, VanderGraaf joined Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, an international group calling for relaxation of drug laws, beginning with marijuana. There are plenty of police that support the movement, VanderGraaf said, though many can't speak out.
"Lots of officers these days don't want to waste their time with minor drug arrests," he said. "They support us through our website."
Amid the throng of 4/20 revellers, voices like VanderGraaf's are getting more attention in recent years. Ardent anti-prohibition activists have long fretted about the distinct absence of politics in the annual 4/20 circus: a protest with Porta-Potties, hotdog vendors and de facto government sanction isn't exactly pushing the envelope.
But in these days of the 99 per cent and the Buffett rule, there's one buzzword that's been steadily gaining steam: taxation.
Some of the younger attendees at the 4/20 protest don't like to hear it, older advocates said. But the idea of legalizing and then taxing marijuana like cigarettes, a venture that could put millions into government coffers, appears to attract more supporters each year.
"Hundreds of millions (of dollars) redirected for schools, for hospitals," said Joseph Fullmer, a Winnipegger and "standard Canadian working guy" who turned out in a homemade sandwich board calling for taxation and regulation. "Hundreds of millions redirected for better things. How can that not be a benefit? The system is backwards... it allows corruption to benefit, instead of the Canadian people."
He paused, leaning over to offer a grey-haired man in a wheelchair a toke from a big glass bong.
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Milwaukee Catholic Herald Managing Editor Maryangela Layman Roman wrote this beautiful tribute to Ethel Gintoft, a female pioneer in the Catholic press who died last month, in which she compares Gintoft to Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Ed McMahon and Karl Malden.
"Just as the others were standouts in the music, television or Hollywood worlds, Ethel was a pioneer and leader in her field, the Catholic press," she writes. "During her funeral Mass last Thursday at the Cathedral of St. John, Father [Michael] Hammer not only mentioned the company Ethel was keeping on her journey to everlasting life, but added, that being the reporter she was, she no doubt had notebook and pen in hand ready to take advantage of this historical moment."
But perhaps the most amazing line in this editorial was about the legacy that Gintoft and others left in the Catholic Herald. "It was -- and remains -- one of the very few diocesan newspapers completely independent financially. The paper receives no subsidy from the archdiocese and relies solely on advertising and subscription revenues for its existence."
When many publications -- religious and secular -- are going under, that's pretty impressive.
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LiquidSpace Raises 3.6M In First Round Of Funding
LiquidSpace has just announced that it has raised 3.6 million dollars in its first round of funding. LiquidSpace offers a mobile application that allows mobile workers connect with workspaces. The app is aimed at both workers who do not have an office and those who have one but enjoy spending a lot of time away from it. Many employees can be as productive at a coffeeshop as they can at their actual desk.
With many coffeeshops offering WiFi services, this is a viable alternative to clocking in at the office. After the company launched a promotion in March, allowing attendees of the SxSw conference could locate pop-up workspaces, LiquidSpace is now offering limited testing in the San Francisco Bay Area. LiquidSpace is currently signed up for four workspaces including RocketSpace, NextSpace, and the Pacific Business Centers in San Mateo and San Francisco.
The round of bidding was led by Shasta Ventures followed by Floodgate. LiquidSpace previously raised 1.3 million from Floodgate and the Greylock Discovery Fund. It seems that startups these days are well rewarded for their ingenuity and ability to deliver products and services that are commonly desired in the marketplace. I believe that the perception of startups has become more of a positive one over the past several years with the launch of Facebook, Twitter, and of course, Google.
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Resilience of Christchurch hospitals
UC researching Canterbury hospitals' collective resilience following earthquakes
November 1, 2012
A University of Canterbury (UC) researcher is looking at all the hospitals in Canterbury to determine their collective resilience as a network during the earthquakes.
UC masters student Jason McIntosh is seeking to gauge the resilience of hospitals, hospital networks and further define ways to provide continued healthcare following earthquakes.
Jason is providing recommendations for other hospital networks in seismically active cities. He has just presented a paper at the fourth World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine Pan American Regional Conference in Leedsburg, Virginia, USA.
``I have been assessing the seismic vulnerability of Canterbury hospitals and their preparedness to respond to crises events by analysing the hospital networks response to the Canterbury earthquakes,'' McIntosh said.
``I aim to generate a method to assess the seismic vulnerability of hospital networks within New Zealand and abroad. Good anti-seismic design criteria for structural, non-structural and service components, combined with good knowledge and planning for seismic risk can help building network resilience.
``The challenge of building resilience into complex systems, like healthcare systems, is that they are comprised of many unique components with differing interconnecting relationships.
The strong interconnections between individuals and organisations in the Canterbury District Health Board and the greater New Zealand healthcare system were fostered by the social based healthcare structure and likely increased the earthquake resilience of the network significantly, he said.
Where individuals are more aware of an earthquake's effect on the entire healthcare network then they are likely to make decisions that increase the resilience of the entire network and not just the hospital they operate from.
The positive outcome of this is to streamline the outsourcing of services and capacity redistribution during the emergency response and recovery phases of a disaster, and ultimately insure continuous healthcare.
The robustness of individual hospitals to earthquake forces and land damage, the residual functionality of lifelines and transport networks, the financial organisation and staff structure, along with many other elements, all influence the resilience of the health system to earthquake.
The most disruptive damage to the Canterbury hospital network following the February 22 earthquake included minor structural damage to both clinical and support buildings and non-structural damage to ceiling tiles and light fittings, he said.
``The non-structural and utilities damage was more widespread and more disruptive than the minor structural damage within the Canterbury hospital network. The February 22, 2011 earthquake proved it would be beneficial for organisational planning in modern hospitals to focus on identifying vulnerabilities in non-structural and service systems within hospitals.
``All indications show that even with the disruption and loss in capacity the Christchurch hospital network has still provided an adequate level of healthcare following the earthquakes.
``This suggests that the Canterbury hospital network had in place or built seismic resilience into its network at an organisational level.''
It was also recognised that the September 4, 2010 earthquake helped prepare the Canterbury hospital network by way of introducing backup measures and planning for the likely outcomes of another large earthquake.
McIntosh presented a paper on the Christchurch hospitals' resilience to Canterbury earthquakes at the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering conference earlier this year. He is researching under the co-supervision of UC's Dr Sonia Giovinazzi, Dr Tom Wilson and Dr Judy Mitrani-Reiser and Professor Thomas Kirsch at John Hopkins University (Baltimore, USA).


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About the Book
Photographs taken with the Fuji x100 during a months travel in Cuba in April 2011, depicting daily life and street scenes in La Habana, Viñales and Pinar del Rio.
Printed on wonderful ProLine Pearl Photo Paper to better reproduce the exceptional image quality from this fine little camera.
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Standard Portrait, 8×10 in, 20×25 cm
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- Publish Date Jun 13, 2011
- Tags Pinar del Rio, La Habana, photo, x100, fuji, photography, travel, Viñales, Havana, Cuba
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SANLUIS Rassini Supplying Suspension Components and Rotors on the All-New 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and 2014 GMC Sierra
Light Truck Market a High-Growth Segment for World's Largest Suspension Producer
PLYMOUTH, MI--July 15, 2013: SANLUIS Rassini, a leading automotive supplier of suspension components and rotors in North America and Brazil, is supplying General Motors' fully redesigned GMC Sierra and Chevrolet Silverado trucks, two of the most popular and best-selling vehicles in the company's U.S. lineup.
SANLUIS Rassini is providing leaf springs, coil springs and brake rotors for the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra – which are already in showrooms.
The rotors Rassini is supplying incorporate an anticorrosive heat treatment known as FNC (Ferritic Nitro-Carburizing) which improves the life of the rotor, while at the same time reduces noise and vibration.
"As trucks sales continue to exceed expectations, we've seen continued growth and tremendous opportunity not only within the industry but in our company as well," said Eugenio Madero, CEO, SANLUIS Rassini North America. "We have worked very closely with GM to provide high-quality products and superior technology that end consumers want in today's trucks."
In the first quarter of 2013, light truck sales in North America were up 10 percent over the same period in 2012 and according to media reports, are being pushed to the highest level in as much as eight years.
Similarly, in the first quarter of 2013, SANLUIS Rassini saw an 8 percent increase in sales vs. the same time period last year. The company, based on market information released by IHS forecasters, is also expecting to exceed last year's sales numbers by 12-15 percent.
SANLUIS Rassini is the world's largest producer of suspension components for light commercial vehicles and the leader in leaf spring design and manufacturing in North America. Also, the company's brakes business is expecting to double by 2016. SANLUIS Rassini is the only supplier in the Americas that has a fully vertically integrated rotors facility, which includes foundry, machining, coating, stress relief and FNC processes.
Rassini products are used on all 10 of the top-selling pick-up trucks in North America.


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A man found guilty of first-degree murder and armed robbery in the death of a teenage convenience store clerk was sentenced to death Monday.
In October, the jury that convicted Michael Yacob voted 10-2 to recommend the death penalty. The judge upheld their recommendation on the murder charge and also sentenced Yacob to life in prison on the robbery conviction.
Moussa Maida was working at his family's store in Arlington on May 4, 2008, when he was shot to death.
While police had good surveillance video of the crime, the robber was wearing a mask and could not be identified. But police said the gunman cut himself at the scene.
Nearly two years after the slaying, DNA from the blood left behind led investigators to Yacob, who was already serving a sentence in Florida prison on a conviction of aggravated assault and other charges from an altercation in November 2008 at a different convenience store.
During Yacob's trial, prosecutors presented the DNA evidence, then showed the surveillance video taken that night.
The robber ordered Maida to put money in a bag, then to get down on the floor. But when the gunman left with the money, Maida got up to activate a button to lock the robber out. That's when the gunman fired two shots through the glass, killing Maida.
"He points the weapon through the glass ... actually pointing in the victim's direction, and discharges a second time," Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Detective Alan Leavens testified.
Maida's family stepped out of the courtroom while the video was shown during the trial, but Yacob's family remained.
Maida, 19, had recently moved to the U.S. from Syria and was trying to save money to go to college.
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Accidental injuries are the leading cause of death in children and send more than 16 million kids to the ER each year. While you may already be taking precautions against obvious dangers, there are some we're sure you haven't thought of yet.
With six kids, Lyssha and Jake Bowden know a thing or two about child-proofing.
"Any toy that has loose parts, small parts, electric outlets," said Lyssha.
Even with all that caution Tino, their only son, proved that boys will be boys when he swallowed 16 tiny craft magnets. Within an hour, he was in the ER.
"When we saw the x-ray, we actually saw that a couple days prior, he'd also been eating magnets … along with a Christmas tree light fuse that was down there," said Jake.
Once swallowed, magnets can attract and "glue" the esophagus, stomach, or small bowel tissue together.
Pediatric Gastroenterologist Manoochehr Karjoo, MD, from Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital explained, "They need surgery because they are very tight together. It cannot be removed."
Magnets, which are often sold as toys, aren't the only danger. Balloons, a staple of birthday parties, are the leading cause of toy-related choking deaths in kids.
"Balloons kind of conform to your food pipe and they can choke you very easily," said Sangeeta Bhargava, MD, a Pediatric Gastroenterologist from Orlando.
And Fido's food: also a choking risk! It's time to move it when baby starts to crawl.
"They are innocent. They don't know," said Karjoo. "They put it in their mouth and they swallow."
Another danger: swallowing just one mouthful of baby oil can cause lung inflammation and death. Ingesting Visine can cause breathing problems and seizures. Just a few teaspoons of hand sanitizer can cause alcohol poisoning in kids.
"I know they warn on the box, but when the danger's in the house, all the kids, they have access to it," warned Karjoo.
When used on kids under two, Vick's Vaporub can lead to respiratory distress. And finally: batteries. From 1997 to 2010, 40,400 kids were treated in the ER for battery ingestion.
"If they get stuck in the esophagus, they can do damage very, very quickly," explained Bhargava.
Batteries cause tissue tears, burning, and internal bleeding.
"I don't need any other risks in the house at this point," said Lyssha.
Tino had a six-hour surgery to remove his magnets. He still suffers stomach pain.
"Definitely made us take a look at littler parts and just the everyday items that you use that you wouldn't think about," said Lyssha.
The bottom line?
"Caution, caution, caution! Anticipate, and do it before something bad happens," advised Bhargava.
It may just save your child's life!
Bhargava says loose computer cables and wires are also a strangulation hazard. Make sure these are tied properly. She says pennies are the most common item she sees kids ingest. Often, they will pass on their own, but the coins can get stuck in the esophagus.
Test Your Knowledge: A household hazards quiz can be found at www.housekeeping.org/blog/pop-quiz-hidden-household-hazards/
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Starring in 'Married to Rock', Etty and Susan Holmes McKagan would fulfill fans' curiosity of 'rock 'n' roll lifestyle'.
The wives of rock stars including Jane's Addiction frontman Perry Farrell and former Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan are teaming up for a new reality TV show. Farrell's partner Etty and Susan Holmes McKagan have both signed up for new series "Married to Rock", which will document life with their famous spouses.
Model Josie Stevens, who is married to Billy Idol's longtime guitarist Steve Stevens, and AJ Celi, girlfriend of The Cult guitarist Billy Duffy, are also taking part in the E! Programme.
E! representative Lisa Berger, says, "So many women have a fantasy about landing a rock star. We're raising the curtain on the rock 'n' roll lifestyle and showing there's more to it than the late-night partying, ravaged hotel rooms and jet-set life we've all read about. But, of course, there's all of that too."
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Sutherland will reprise his role as Jack Bauer in the 12-episode run produced by former showrunner Howard Gordon.
Kiefer Sutherland is officially back as Jack Bauer. FOX has announced that it will air 12 episodes of "24: Live Another Day" in May 2014 as part of its event programming in the summer.
Original showrunner Howard Gordon, who is now executive producing Showtime's "Homeland", will be back at the helm of the limited series. "I don't think I'd ever want to do 24 (episodes) again," he says.
"It was a crushing high-wire act; we look back with wonder and amazement but we have no desire to try to repeat that," he continues, adding that the 12-episodes format "helps you to avoid the contortions we were forced to make on the show, (and) we can use the time deletions to account for some of the distances the story had to improbably travel."
Fox Entertainment Chairman Kevin Reilly dishes that "24" producers "always had the idea of maybe someday doing feature films, but as got into it they all agreed '24' being compressed in two hours is not '24'." He further shares, "A light bulb went off with Howard Gordon. The spine of the 24 episodes is about 12 hours. Those were big events that occurred and little connective tissue in between."
"The [event series] franchise is less than six months old and we're getting a who's who of Hollywood in the door to participate in this," Reilly claims. As for other original actors, Gordon teases, "Everybody who's not dead is still in play."
"24" was canceled in 2010. The limited series joins "Wayward Pines", a miniseries from M. Night Shyamalan starring Matt Dillon which will also serve as a way to bridge the gap between the regular seasons.


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Latrobe ends Connellsville's playoff hopes
With their playoff hopes on the line, Connellsville needed to make a big play in Friday's Quad East game against Latrobe.
Instead, the Wildcats came through with 14 points in the fourth quarter on their way to their first conference victory of the season, a 21-14 road triumph.
The loss eliminated the stunned Falcons (2-6, 2-5) from playoff contention.
"We're just glad to get a win," Latrobe coach Ray Reitz said after his team snapped a four-game skid. "The whole year we've turned the ball over, but we finally played a full 48 minutes."
With the score tied at 14, Robert Vasinko caught a swing pass from Logan Carns and raced 19 yards for the go-ahead touchdown with just 25 seconds left.
For the Wildcats (2-6, 1-6), it was perhaps the biggest play of their season — especially after they had a 76-yard kickoff touchdown return called back on a pair of penalties moments before.
Starting from their 13-yard line, the Wildcats drove the field in the final moments thanks in large part to a 73-yard run by Vasinko, who finished with 123 yards.
"We committed a dumb penalty, but we got a nice gash," Reitz said. "It was a total team effort, and we've been looking for that all year."
Connellsville started strong, taking the opening kickoff and driving 61 yards on six plays, which ended with a Jordan McCrae 25-yard run as the Falcons gained a 7-0 edge. McCrae finished with 117 yards.
On their next possession, the Falcons' were in position to build on their lead as Zachary Cree, who finished with 121 yards on eight carries, ripped off a 77-yard run that gave Connellsville first-and-goal from the 8-yard line. But the Falcons came up empty when Latrobe's Alec Hoopes blocked a field-goal attempt.
Connellsville had another drive stall in Latrobe territory after a botched snap in the second quarter before Latrobe tied it when Vasinko scampered in on a 1-yard run. The Falcons had a chance to take the lead just before halftime, but Hoopes blocked another field-goal attempt.
"Give Latrobe credit, but we found a way to lose," Connellsville coach Dave McDonald said.
Connellsville had another opportunity go by the wayside in the third when quarterback Jade Maher tried to score from the 1-yard line, but he fumbled in the end zone for a touchback.
Latrobe took the lead midway through the fourth when Carns, who had 23 carries for 118 yards, scored on a 15-yard run. Connellsville tied it when McCrae bolted down the left sideline for a 24-yard score, but that set the stage for Latrobe's winning drive.
After a timeout, Latrobe faced third-and-16 from the 19-yard line. Instead of setting up for a field-goal attempt, the Wildcats went for the win and were rewarded when Vasinko caught the ball in the left flat and raced in for the score.
"This is a life lesson," McDonald said. "This is why when you go to work, you put in an honest day's work or when you have a test, you study hard. When you don't take advantage of an opportunity on the field, in the classroom or at work, it hurts."
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I have been MIA for a while........took a nasty fall in my kitchen on Thanksgiving morning. I broke a toe and dislocated two others. My right foot, which is connected to my bad right calf and knee! Never fails.
I also happened to be carrying my sweet birdie, Pearlie, in the cage. Pearlie landed behind me, the cage collapsed on her and she was trapped between two sides. I almost flipped as I thought she was crushed. I cried out and she made a tiny squeak. She is just fine, thank God, but me, I hobbled up, realized I was bleeding, put an ice pack for maybe 10 minutes and continued with the turkey dinner. Company was expected at 2 PM and this crowd is right on time. Dinner was delicious, although I ate hardly nothing that day. I lived on leftovers for the next four days!
I got through the day with limited assistance, and it took me three days to finish the cleanup and get my place back in order. I thought Christmas would be a complete wash, but I do have a bit of decor up, a tiny tree, my Nativity, a few wreaths. I hand made my cards this year, and thanks to a dear friend I had Christmas stamps and another dear friend mailed them for me. Shopping was done online, and I do believe that is the way to go. I feel well enough to do some baking, next weekend. I like my Christmas goodies to be as fresh as can be. I have no room in my freezer.
I tried uploading photos but no go. This has set me back from getting a lap top. I wonder if anyone can explain how I can get my smartphone to talk to my iPad ? There is an option to load photos from a phone but when I clicked only an old header of mine came up.
I am enjoying all the Christmas-ing going on in Blogland. As for me, I am just happy that I did not need to go to the ER, no surgery, and my sweet bird was OK. It could have been a real disaster that day.
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This article was published 2/7/2013 (1508 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Location, location, location.
Karma Property Management's Marc Kipnes and Myles Kraut know the importance of that old business adage and are extremely excited about the setting of their new luxury condominium project.
Hillside is nestled in Waverley West's South Pointe, one of the most booming new developments in the city's south end.
In addition to its proximity to several parks, the University of Manitoba, the new Investors Group Field and shopping meccas such as IKEA, Kenaston Common and St.
Vital Centre, Hillside is a destination unto itself.
"It's a multi-family development that backs onto such a beautiful environment, including a large park, waterways and paths," Kraut says. "A lot of times, developments will fence everything out, but we bring those features right into our development. All of our bungalows have back gates so people can just walk out and enjoy the wildlife, have a walk around the park and enjoy the views.
"Also, it's a multi-family development but it's nestled in with all these million-dollar houses all around it. It's quite nice to have those kind of neighbours."
A total of 72 units will be built on the Hillside site, including 56 town homes and 16 bungalows.
Townhomes will have either three or four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and range from 1,844 to 1,989 sq. feet.
Bungalows contain two bedrooms, two baths and range from 1,414 sq. feet to 1,604 sq. feet.
Space obviously isn't an issue and neither are upgrades.
"All upgrades are included. We don't up-sell people. The price that they get is the price that's quoted," Kipnes says.
Upgrades include granite or CeasarStone countertops/surfaces, porcelain tile,
engineered hardwood, Kohler fixtures, potlights, nine-foot ceilings and window coverings.
Hillside buyers will also get one hour free session with Julie, Karma's interior designer, to fully customize their home.
Hillside's luxury townhouses and bungalows start at the low $300,000 mark, with condo fees as low as $150 a month. For Kipnes and Kraut, it's all about providing the most possible value for your buck.


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Wynonie Harris, "Jump Mr.Blues-The Definitive Collection" (Fantastic Voyage FVDD115)- This fine 2 CD set chronicles most of the musical highpoints in the colourful career of Omaha born blues shouter and rhythm and blues singer Wynonie Harris, drawing on recordings made between 1944 and 1960, when fame and fortune had long since deserted this larger than life character. The earlier offerings pack by far the greater punch,showcasing the ebullient performing style which made such an impact on youthful rock'n'rollers such as Elvis Presley during their formative years, with "Good Rockin' Tonight," "Wynonie's Blues" and "All She Wants To Do Is Rock" emerging as the pick of the 50 tracks gathered together here.
Bonnie Raitt, "Slipstream" (Proper PRPCD 097)- The release of a new Bonnie Raitt album is becoming a sadly all too rare event these days, but this belated follow up to 2005's "Souls Alike" amply rewards the veteran singer and slide guitarist's devoted coterie of admirers for their patience. The contents follow the familiar pattern which Bonnie first established with excellent seventies albums such as "Give It Up" and "Streetlights",interspersing fiery blues, yearning world-weary ballads and inspired covers of songs such as Dylan's "Standing In The Doorway" and the late Gerry Rafferty's "Right Down The Line," the latter skilfully re-invented as a light slice of gently chugging Californian reggae.
Loudon Wainwright III, "Older Than My Old Man Now" (Proper PRPCD 098)- This venerable singer-songwriter has elevated self obsession to the level of a peculiarly sardonic artform, and his new Proper album features the great man's wry musings on the superficially less than cheery subject of death and decay. Wainwright has roped in a motley assortment of relatives and old friends to underpin his efforts, including Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Ulster folkie Robin Morton and his own gifted offspring Martha and Rufus. The latter duets mournfully with his father on the affecting "The Days That We Die," and other musical highpoints emerge in the shape of "All in a Family" and the jazzy opener, "The Here & the Now."
The Wedding Present, "Valentina" (Scopitones TONE CD 037)- Creative mainstay David Gedge has remained the only permanent presence in the Wedding Present line-up as they've succumbed to a seemingly endless stream of personnel changes over the years, and "Valentina" finds him fronting the latest incarnation of the band as they unveil their first album since 2008's "El Rey." The finished product won't spring too many surprises on long-term Wedding Present devotees, but Gedge remains one of the most refreshingly original lyricists in the eclectic world of indie rock, and co-writer Graeme Ramsay's frenetic guitar work lends added appeal to prime cuts such as "Back A Bit...Stop," "You're Dead" and "The Girl From The DDR."
The Cranberries, "Roses" ( Cooking Vinyl COOKCD552)- The deluxe edition of the Cranberries' eagerly anticipated comeback album comes complete with a bonus live CD recorded in Madrid in 2010, featuring their energised re-vamps of a string of perennial crowd pleasers led by "Ridiculous Thoughts," "Zombie" and "Ode To My Family." The newly penned contents of "Roses" pale a little by comparison with those much loved old favourites , although the band and their longterm friend and collaborator Stephen Street have certainly assembled a beguiling musical backdrop for Dolores O' Riordan's distinctive Irish lilt on stand-out tracks such as "Conduct," "Tomorrow" and the ethereal title tune.


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A COUPLE have been told they must sell the Halesowen home they turned into a shop to sell thousands of pounds worth of counterfeit goods, to help clear their ill-gotten gains.
Wayne Hinton and Samantha Blizzard,who have three children, operated the crooked scam from their front room which they had stocked up like an Aladdin's cave packed with fake branded goods.
The pair, who were spared a spell behind bars when they appeared at Wolverhampton Crown Court,, had on offer items including clothing, jewellery, footwear and electrical good.
The 738 items seized in a raid by Trading Standards officers would have been worth over £75,000 if they had not been fakes.
Officers raided the three-bedroomed property in Ashley Crescent "acting on information" just 24 hours after the pair had been to Manchester to buy another £10,000 worth of fake goods.
Their stock included Adidas and Nike trainers, Barbour jackets and bags, clothing bearing the logo Pauls Boutique and Northface, Pandora jewellery, Hunter wellingtons and 90 pairs of Hug boots.
Hinton, aged 41, and Blizzard, aged 35, were brought back before the crown court to face a Proceeds of Crime hearing when Judge Martin Walsh was told their only asset was their home.
The judge was told that Blizzard benefitted from their criminal activity to the tune of £57,756 while Hinton had benefitted by £50,306.
Hinton had disclaimed an interest in their house which carried a mortgage in the name of Blizzard and he was ordered to pay just £1.
But the judge made a confiscation order in the sum of £50,000 against Blizzard and gave them both six months to come up with the money or face 18 months imprisonment.
He said: "If for some good reason the property has not been sold a further application must be made to the court for more time to come up with the money."
Robert Cowley, for the prosecution, said the house, which had been bought in Blizzard's and had £50,000 in equity, was their only asset.
The couple admitted a string of charges in May last year for breaching trademark regulations and were each sentenced to 16 months in prison suspended for two years.
They were also each ordered to carry out 250 hours unpaid work in the community and a forfeiture order was made to seize the goods taken from their home by trading standards.


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London - Banned French striker Nicolas Anelka on Friday revealed he will leave West Bromwich Albion with immediate effect.
Anelka was due to start a five-match suspension after being punished for his controversial "quenelle" goal celebration but instead he has decided to terminate his contract with the Premier League club.
"Following discussions between the club and me, proposals have been made to me that I rejoined the group under certain conditions," Anelka wrote on his official Twitter account.
"I cannot accept. Wishing to keep my integrity, so I decided to free myself and to terminate the contract linking me with West Bromwich Albion until 2014 as of now."


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The Royal Advantage program began with Radiance of the Seas in May and will continue with Splendour of the Seas in November. (Check out photos from Radiance's $20 million refurb here.) Next year, Rhapsody of the Seas (March), Grandeur of the Seas (May) and Serenade of the Seas (November) will enter dry-dock for a month and reemerge with an Oasis sheen.
The upgrades will include:
Additional dining options, including Park Cafe and Boardwalk Doghouse, plus for-fee options like Izumi, Chops Grille and Rita's Cantina.
Family-friendly enhancements, including Royal Babies and Tots nurseries and family cabins.
New technology, including ship-wide Wi-Fi, in-cabin docking stations, flat-panel TV's in cabins, computerized info kiosks and poolside video walls for entertainment.
Further afield, in 2013 and 2014, additional Royal Advantage overhauls will take place on Vision-class ships (Legend of the Seas and Vision of the Seas), four Voyager-class ships (Navigator of the Seas, Voyager of the Seas, Explorer of the Seas and Adventure of the Seas) and Brilliance of the Seas. Not all ships are scheduled to receive the full Oasis-style makeover: Less extensive refurbs are in store for Independence of the Seas, Mariner of the Seas and Enchantment of the Seas. Majesty and Monarch are not scheduled for refurbs at this point. Earlier this year, Freedom of the Seas and Liberty of the Seas went under the knife, emerging with numerous Oasis-class amenities. Check out Cruise Critic's Liberty of the Seas review for details.
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Purchase price: $3
Value: $2.25 million
A $3 garage sale purchase made headlines this month when it sold at auction with Sotheby's in New York for $2.22 million. The ceramic bowl, just over five inches in diameter, is decorated with leafy lotus sprays inside, and the exterior has overlapping vertical leaves. Turns out that bowl was a rare and important 1,000 year old 'Ding' bowl from China's Northern Song Dynasty. Ding is a county in the Hebei province known to produce china ranking among the "five great wares" of the Song Dynasty.
The seller picked up the bowl at a 2007 tag sale in New York and displayed it for a few years before investigating its origins. When asked whether sellers are advised to remain tight-lipped on details of where they got their finds, a spokesman for Sotheby's declined to comment, citing discretion and client confidentiality.


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Strikeforce officials have announced a lightweight addition to their May "Heavyweight Grand Prix Final" card in the form of Billy Evangelista vs. James Terry.
The "Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Final" is set to feature the heavyweight tournament final between Josh Barnett and Daniel Cormier as well as a lightweight title bout between Gilbert Melendez and Josh Thomson. The show, which will air live on Showtime, is set to go down on May 19 from San Jose's HP Pavilion.
Evangelista was a stand-out lightweight who seemed to have limitless potential. However he hit a road block that halted his 11-0 record when he faced off with Jorge Masvidal in Columbus, Ohio last year. After his first career defeat he went on to lose a second straight when he got put opposite KJ Noons. The two losses proved that the once unbeaten AKA product has more improvements to make before challenging the top contenders in his division.
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