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Hello. How can I help you this evening?
hello,how are you?
Doing well AND I have gained an hour today. :)
What is going on in your life today? How can I help you make it go even better?
oh ok :)
wel,I am dealing with anxiety all the time,and it sucks especially for school because I cant focus sometimes
When studying?
What do you think is causing you all the stress?
no,I mean most of the time I am anxious,so then for exemple I have a homework or a paper to do,I will still overthink about problems in general..
my social anxiety in general,I stress for nothing and im kind of insecure ,I think thats the reason why Im so anxious
Why are you insecure? for social reasons? Money? Worry about your appearance? Dating? School performance?
How long has this been going on?
I think most of my life I have had low confidence ,now im working on it because im tired of it
Did you have a rough childhood?
yes,I experienced bullying so thats the reason I guess
Were you a bit socially behind when you were growing up?
no,I always had friends in general,I like to socialize and communicate with people
Who bullied you?
poeple who were more ''popular''
But you had friends that stood up for you?
I was bullied during alot of years because I did a mistake when I was a child and they thought I was different
no because some of them were in the same situation,we were the ''loser'' group haha^^
What mistake?
when I was 12 I was mean to everyone to the class and I was not really conscious about what I was doing,then people got against me and started to bully me,they continued during several years
and when i was a teenager,in another school ,people bullied me because I looked insecure and wasnt really acting like myself
yup did a lot of mistakes in my life and im a good person now
i changed
What was going on in your life at home when you were mean to everyone?
nothing,it was just the way I was i dont know why
By the way, I have a daughter who is also 25.
How did your parents treat you?
thats cool :)
they treated me very good to be honest
And you had brothers and sisters? How were they?
my mom always told me to be kind to people,but now growing up,I became the opposite,very nice person in general
yes I have one brother,we get along
So do people like you now?
yes,also because im in college,so these people dont know my ''painful past''
people say that im a nice girl
You sound as if you are very sweet. Why do you call it your painful past?
because I was bullied during a very long time and it hurt a lot
thats why im not confident
I see. That is painful.
I was bullied once for 2 months when I went to summer camp. It hurts so much.
Do you get panic attacks?
im confident with my appearence but since I dont trust myself ,I worry a lot about what people think of me which I think is stupid
When you cannot concentrate, what is drawing your attention away from your work?
What thoughts do you have? Can you explain what is happening in your thought processes?
You seem awfully nice to me.
Did you ever get any diagnosis from a school counselor?
Do you have a short attention span?
well since I had this social anxiety ( about a year now),it seems like my mind is obsessing about every little thing,and Im having problems with my boyfriend
What are you obsessing about, besides your boyfriend?
yes,some therapists told me I had social anxiety and I believe I do because im always anxious in new social situations
What about your concentration? Do you have a problem staying focused?
or ordering food
yes I do,because i have problems in my relationshiep
What happens when you are ordering food?
I remmeber when we went out with a guy,last year,I was anxious about ordering food i dont know why
also,in the classroom I wouldnt drink in front of people
Do you have trouble making eye contact with people?
yes sometimes
especially people i dont know,in the street or bus..
How about in the class?
the first day then when I see them again,im ok
Do you like to share achievements, inerets, or pleasures with others?
you mean hangout with friends?
Talk to them about what you have accomplished, what you like,what you are interested in?
yes I do
If they are friendly or warm with you is it easy for you to be friendly and warm back to them?
yes,I like to make friends and laugh ,so I can forget about my anxiety..
Do you believe that others don't like you or are you just shy and withdraw a bit until you get very familiar?
no im just shy until I get used to people,but when I see friendly people and I feel confortable with them,usually im not shy
Tell me about the problems with your boyfriend, if you like.
sure,I have a question
about relationshieps in general
What is you question?
a therapist told me that they think whenever someone is experiencing low confidence issues,they would always end up with bad people or people that are not for them...
do u think its true?
Yes, it is very often the case. They do not think they are worthy of a good person, OR they feel they need to be punished so they pick on someone who is mean to them.
Is your boyfriend mean to you?
If so, how?
thats interesting because i have low confidence but at the same time,I like myself as a person,I think I have a nice personality,I picked my boyfriend at the begining because I thought he was a nice guy but he seems not now...
yes he hurt me a lot during the summer
Why don't you just drop him? There is no need to stay with a mean boyfriend.
When someone is mean to you like that it makes you feel even WORSE about yourself and it makes it easier for them to control you. Some people are mean to their "partners" because that is their main pleasure: to control them.
Often people like that do not have the ability to feel the pain of others so whatever hurt you feel he doesn't know or care or understand about it, just like a blind person can't see the hand in front of him.
Often, people like this purposely choose partners who are lacking in the self-confidence and self-esteem to stand up for themselves, and so they make ideal victims.
Sometimes the people with low self-esteem choose partners like this because they feel that this is all they deserve.
no i do not think that I deserve this at all,I dont like it but its hard for me to break up because I got too attached to him
What you REALLY deserve, is someone who values you as he precious young woman that you really are: sweet, kind, intelligent, and personalble.
i dont think im intelligent because I always obsess about little things because of my anxiety...
i feel like my mind is always woking to solve a problem
That has NOTHING to do with intelligence.
What kind of problem?
oh so you talking about the way people talk
but fortunately,I am not one of these insecure people that believe they need to be treated badly
I am talking about your brain power. You are obviously smart.
I think we all deserve respect
maybe lol
You don't believe consciously that you need to be treated badly, but unconsciously you may think that this is all you are worth.
no even unconsciously,if someone cheated on me or beat me I would leave right away
when my boyfriend talked to me with a lack of respect I screamed at him lol
You are in a relationship that has been bonding because of time and intimacy. Relationships,even brutally bad ones, become addictive.
Because he frustrates you with disrespect.
yes it has been 7 months now ,I have also attachement issues
its hard for me to break up because I became too attached
you know some people are afraid to break up sometimes because of the painful breakup
A LOT of people are like that. But let me tell you, even though it is hard, and it hurts, you soon get less and less pain as long as you can keep up the no-contact and don't go back.
It is like quitting smoking or heroin or drinking.
so attachement is like ,having the idea that we can not live without a special person
its like they become our oxygen,right?
Yes, even though it is not true.
May I recommend a few powerful workbooks for you that will require some daily or regular work (a little bit) but will change your life?
yes sure
I read an article about that though
These are books designed by therapists who are also good teachers and communicators and they work through their books.
and one other that is not a workbook but is VERY inspirational:
thank u very much
I feel bad that I have to go through all of that
everything in my life requires so much effort
and just in case that is not enough I want you to consider this one about stopping obsessive thoughts because you seem to have some that may bother you.
Now I seem like a slave driver. :)
lol but thank u :)
I seeem to have so much weaknesses
And a lot a strengths. You are a very sweet and intelligent young woman and deserve someone who honors and cherishes and respects you at all times.
can I talka botu what my boyfriend did to me?
Sure. Of course.
the only problem its a long and crazy story
you sure you dont mind?
Go right ahead.
I don't mind. I want to help you.
ok I appreciate :)
so,like i said we ve been dating for 7 months now
but during the summer I discovered things on his facebook page
(we are not friend on facebook though,because one day I said i didnt want people to stalk me and he thought i was talking abt him so he didnt add me)
so I saw three pictures of a girl seating on his lap and holding him,it looked like she was more than a friend
and if I remember there was a tage with ''wifey'',im not sure but when I talked about it,it was removed from the page...
then I was really mad I thought he was married because when I stalked his friends lists I could find the facebook of the girl and there was just pics with her and my boyfriend ,and even in one pic they were wearing wedding rings!
so then i didnt want to talk to him and everything,he said he had to do that,and that this girl is his cousin's wife,but her husband lives in australia ,she was living here in america,and since my boyfriend looks a lot like her husband,she took pictures with my boyfriend to send them to australia,so they could belive shes married with my boyfriends cousin,so they can give her papers
and i think this story is crazy..
I think so too.
It sounds as if he has someone else and is telling you a wild story.
It doesn't seem you know each other that well.
yes and when i asked about the weding rings he said hes not married
he doesnt seem to be married because he calls me like twice a day and texts me all the time
even at home he talks to me on the phone so i dont understand..
i mean when u have someone else,you cant be that available,no?
Some people can do it. The fact that you have doubts shows that you don't have a close or trusting relationship and there is too much evidence to the contrary. They have something going on even if they are not married.
Of course you have anxiety from such an insecure relationship. Sometimes anxiety is nothing more than a reaction to a worrisome situation. That is not a disorder, but sometimes anxiety is best dealt with by getting rid of the stressors that cause or trigger the anxiety.
You have to decide whether you want to go on this way or try to make things better or to end them.
Three directions you can take.
The workbooks will help to build you up.
I hope that I have helped you and will be happy to help you in future if you ever need me.
yes absolutely,I am willing to work on myself
you have to go?
I can stay with you if you need me.
yes just few minutes
You bet!
lol back
no but if you really need to go,its ok
I will be happy to listen to you.
ok thanks
You are a good person and I like you. You are making me smile.
so he did other things to me,for exemple he told me a crazy story when i asked about the pictures
lol thank u so much
so when i asked about these pics,my boyfriends told me ,(hes from africa,from also a tribe)
''this women is my like my wife since shes my cousins wife,in my culture if her husband dies i would have to marrry her ''
what the hell?
then he said but i would never do that,then why is she on his lap?!!!
i said what the hell in my mind lol cause thats crazy
Austrian Africans. Hmmmmm. LOL
no she only lives in australia but shes african
yes mixed babies are so cute tho
All babies are cute.
yes true
This sounds like a big story.
It they were traditional tribesman they would not be travelling around the world but would stay in their little culture.
yes and not hurt people as well
this guy has communication issues as well
Meaning he tells tall tales?
no for exemple during the fasting month (ramadan),to be serious he told me that he wouldnt talk to me
but me i thought we can talk whenever he breaks his fats because not talking at all during amonth is crazy
he should not have a girlfriend in that case
so i remmeber once i called him,then after it was the ramadan,during four days he didnt even call me back
Are you a Muslim as well?
yes i am
but i am not as conservative for the fasting part
And what does your Imam say about the talking? There are certain times when he can eat. He should be able to talk as well, correct?
yes and hes finding weird excuses and on normal time he wants to sleep with me
this is hypocrisy..
As long as you put up with him he will do what he likes and not what you like.
you mean since i wont break up with him he will always do that?
No matter what, he will always do what he likes.
yes hes selfish
If he is a conservative Muslim then he will not have such pictures on Facebook.
And this is not what you want in a man.
There are different ideas of a woman in all religions. Sometimes they are equal and sometimes they are posessions. You need to be someone who shares your philosophy. If not you will be hurting and in pain and feeling disrespected.
yes and also during ramadan,i remember when we talked on viber,there was poor network then it got off but i left messages to see if hes alright,even though i was asleep he should have responded to my messages .then i had to call to see if everything was alright,he didnt answer because it was during the fast and he called the day after...also,i was going to travel,i sent him a cute text that i was leaving and that i love him and that we should comunicate through skype since i wont have a phone ,i sent him when they broke the fast he didnt even answer
you see he did a lot of things to me.i said that those pics hurt me,he said i removed them ,i went to check if he did,he didnt!
i had a talk abt ramadan,i said this is hypocrisy i can not accept that...i told him everything i thought
If you cannot accept it now, are you going to backtrack and accept it later? You have to demand what all women deserve and must have:
no i cant honestly,because i dont like hypocrites
if he was an extrem muslim (i wouldnt be with him thou) i would understand but hes not and hes the kind that like to sleeps with his girlfriend,thats not what we cann conservative lol
so its like hes liying to himself
then why is he calling me all the time if he doesnt love me?and come to school and look at me like that
sorry i talk a lot
Because you give him what he wants.
no i almost broke up before
so im not easy with him,when i dont like something i would tell him
Well you will have to straighten him out and give him your list of exactly what you want from him.
i think i deserve better
I KNOW you deserve better.
No wonder you have so much stress. This is the main cause and it is time to make some changes one way or the other.
yes especially that when i stalked the facebook of the girl,she uploaded pics in july of her and him at the beach,he lied he said no that was last year and when i stalked his facebook he posted a profile picture on summer and put ocean city,he was alone in the pic but wearing the same shirt he did in the pics of this lady
also,i saw that the lady put pics on jannuary which means he knew her before me
then we started dating on march
its very weird..
So, you are too smart of a detective to be lied to. :)
Give this some thought and come up with a plan of action. Doing nothing is also an action too. Don't forget that.
i think its suspicious because how come she posted pics of the beach on july and on his facebook he posted a pic being in front of the beach wearing the same shirt as in her pics,weird isnt it?
yes i am smart for finding people,he must think i hacked him lol
it was interesting,i was on his facebook (we re not even friends) and that lady came as a suggestion friend!
its like a sign lol
no but really i am lucky for finding her
And unlucky that she exists.
but if we think abt it,she knew him before me
they had pics together before i came
And he hasn't let her go.
its not her fault im sure she doesnt know
yes that is true
now i only have an option
break up i guess
theres better guys out there
but i feel weak though
If he really cares, he will crawl to you.
But you are better off with the better guys.
what means crawl?
Beg you not to leave him. (Don't hold your breathe though. :) )
no i dont think so
hes the kind if you want to break then lets break up
Let's do it then if you are ready.
He has power over you because he thinks you are too cowardly to do it.
one day he said you're a really nice girl,you have a lot of qualities,you are calm and cool,then why in the world did you hurt me?!!!
oh so you mean,he says that because he thinks i wont do it,yeah he said last time i wanted to break up he thought it was a joke..
It is a joke until you show him your were for real.
so if im not ready i shouldnt break up right away?
What do you mean ready?
like ready to break up
i dont have a choice if i want peace of mind right?
It will hurt a little bit, and then the bad tooth will be gone and the toothache will stop.
what if he begs me to comeback and promises to change?
or you think this guy wont change?
What do you think???????
i have no idea because since i cameback he didnt do anything except when he said he deleted the pics from facebook but i checked and they re still there
He will never change. The only thing you can change about him is whether you are in his life and whether you are done and gone.
the only good thing he apologized about what he did twice,but even if he apologizes ,in my opinion he did a lot of things,right?
i meant he apologized twice
So we have been talking for two full hours. Have I helped you yet?
yes a lot
I apologize for him too.
sorry about keeping you a lot
Does that help?
You needed me.
And I like you.
yeah even if he apologized a lot,it doesnt change what he did to me
It is easy to talk the talk.
i think even if he beggs me
i wouldnt comeback
You could do so much better. Begging can be tricking you too.
his stories are just too crazy
yes i want a normal relationshiep
Yes indeed they are.
but right now i want to work on myself first to prevent any bad guy again
And you DESERVE one.
Get the books. They will help a lot.
thank u for everything
and sorry abt keeping you here soo long
but this guy infortunately thinks im weak...
myself i think im weak..
I shall keep you in my prayers and Allah will give your the strength you need.
hahaha thank u,godwilling
Goo night and may God bless you and keep you strong.
You are in my prayers.
goodnight and thaks again :)
bye bye
Bye bye. You are welcome. Thanks for making me smile a lot. You are a winner.
im funny?
lol u welcome
And smart.
thanks :)
goodnight :)
May God grant you the power to show the world your strength, confidence, and intelligence.


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Shares have been on a downward trajectory since February. They are roughly 47% lower than Twitter's all-time high of $74.73. And Barron's came out with an article over the weekend arguing that shares have further to fall. Barron's main argument is that Twitter is too pricey given its slowing user growth.
To be sure, some investors argue that Twitter might actually go up tomorrow. The high percentage short interest in the name could lead to a squeeze if the anticipated deluge of insider selling doesn't happen. Short-interest on the stock is 14% of float, according to shortsqueeze.com.
$TWTR does not have to sell off u know. Twitter may trade up even after a sell off due to the huge amounts of shorts in the name.-- H&S (@HeadandShoulders) May. 5 at 12:04 PM
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Ithaca College School of Business MBA Program Featured in Princeton Review's 'Best 282 Business Schools' Guidebook
ITHACA, NY—The Ithaca College School of Business is one of the nation's outstanding business schools, according to Princeton Review. The education services company features the school's Master of Business Administration degree programs in its just-published 2007 edition of the "Best 282 Business Schools."
According to Robert Franek, vice president of publishing for Princeton Review, the selections for the book were based upon "our high regard for their academic programs and offerings, institutional data we collect from the schools, and the candid opinions of students attending them who rate and report on their campus experiences at the schools. We are pleased to recommend the Ithaca College School of Business to readers of our book and users of our website as one of the best institutions they could attend to earn an MBA," said Franek.
Students in Ithaca's graduate program can choose between an MBA in business administration and an MBA in professional accountancy. These intensive programs both provide instruction in management; the latter focuses on such elements of accounting as taxation and business law principles. "Best 282 Business Schools" has two-page profiles of each school, with write-ups on their academics, student life and admissions, along with ratings for their academics, selectivity and career placement services.
Susan West Engelkemeyer, dean of the School of Business, said she was delighted that the school had attained its first-ever profile in the guidebook. While Princeton Review does not rank the schools on a single hierarchical list from 1 to 282, the book does feature ranking lists of the top 10 business schools in various categories.
"Our ranking of number six in the 'best administered' category is a tribute to Professor Donald Eckrich, our MBA Program Director, and Wendy Fonder, our MBA Program Assistant," said Engelkemeyer. "They have worked hard to systematically identify and address student concerns. And our faculty have implemented a comprehensive learning outcomes assessment system that ensures our students possess the knowledge and skills that we have identified in our mission."
Peter Bardaglio, provost and vice president for academic affairs, says Engelkemeyer deserves kudos herself. "Dean Engelkemeyer's leadership has been truly impressive," said Bardaglio. "Since the first day on the job, she has focused on how to improve the quality of students' experiences in the School of Business. This news confirms what we all know: Susan is one of the most effective administrators in higher ed today."
This is a particularly appropriate time for the School of Business to earn this recognition. A new building for the school is currently under construction that will provide students with a facility that will foster collaborative learning and serve as a working laboratory for sustainable enterprise. The new building will seek the highest certification in the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) program run by the U.S. Green Building Council. On the student front, in the 2006 national scholar competition sponsored by the Sigma Iota Epsilon management honorary society, four of the seven winners were Ithaca students.
The School of Business is accredited by AACSB International-The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. About 30 full- and part-time students are enrolled in the MBA programs, while about 600 students are enrolled in the undergraduate bachelor of science degree programs in business administration or accounting. For more information on the school, visit www.ithaca.edu/business.
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Otterbein University has bought some land and is planning to expand.
The Westerville university bought 25 acres off Cleveland Avenue at Cooper Road, south of West Main Street.
The property will stay farmland for now, but Otterbein President Kathy Krendl said the school will put it to use as they finalize their master plan for academics and growth.
Krendl hopes to develop certificate programs so area residents can sharpen job skills.
She also expects to boost enrollment above the current 3,000 students, by focusing on Otterbein's strength in health sciences.
"We know that's one core area where we could expand our capacity significantly, if we were to use the land in that way. And we don't have the facilities right now to expand the numbers of students that we're serving in those areas," said Krendl.
Krendl said Otterbein is looking to see which jobs will offer the most potential in the future, so it can develop classes to prepare students for those occupations.
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It started with a serendipitous lunch more than 60 years ago, and culminated this week with the unveiling of what's being called a treasure of early works by the celebrated Northwest Coast artist Bill Reid, at UBC's Museum of Anthropology.
The lunch was at the UBC Faculty Club, in the early 1950s. Sydney Friedman, one of the founding members (along with his wife Constance Livingstone-Friedman) of the faculty of medicine at the University of British Columbia, was dining with artist B.C. Binning when Mr. Binning showed the doctor a medallion made by Mr. Reid.
It was a prize of some sort – a logging prize, Dr. Friedman, now 96, believes – and he thought it was lovely. He had never heard of Mr. Reid, who was then working as an announcer at CBC. He got Mr. Reid's phone number from Mr. Binning, gave him a call, and commissioned a first piece in 1952, years before Mr. Reid would become a celebrated artist, with iconic works such as The Spirit of Haida Gwaii.
"At that time, really, he was still probably deciding whether he was going to be a CBC announcer or a Haida craftsperson," says MOA curator Bill McLennan. "It was a really interesting time in his life."
The Friedmans purchased several pieces of gold and silver jewellery, which Dr. Livingstone-Friedman would wear around town (the pieces Mr. Reid made for the Friedmans between 1952 and '54 were stolen in a home robbery and never recovered). For more than 20 years, they were friends of the artist (who died in 1998), who liked to drop by unannounced for living-room chats.
"I was thinking about them both being surgeons, and so interested in the meticulous nature of their business, and seeing Bill's meticulous nature and what he was crafting, there must have been a real affinity there," Mr. McLennan says.
In June, 2011, Dr. Livingstone-Friedman died. She was 91. Her husband (for whom UBC's Friedman Building is named) contacted the MOA: Would the museum be interested in coming around and seeing the works?
"Of course we did, and fell off our seats," Mr. McLennan says. "It was like, holy smokes."
He was particularly knocked out by a gold raven bracelet, with cut-out wings and feathers, made around 1955. Not only is it an exquisite masterwork that epitomizes Mr. Reid's craft, Mr. McLennan says, but it has never been seen in public before – never displayed, never even photographed.
The donation to MOA includes 11 pieces of jewellery, made between 1954 and '74, and valued at more than $500,000. (There is also a Reid print and a Northwest Coast bracelet by an unknown artist.)
"My wife cherished wearing these beautiful pieces by our friend Bill, and wanted the greater community to enjoy them," Dr. Friedman said in a statement. "I am very proud to make this gift, because it honours one of Constance's dearest wishes, and because it also reflects our deep history with UBC."
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The FDA 515 initiative: Addressing the evidence gap for high-risk cardiovascular devices? Rathi VK, Kesselheim AS, Ross JS. JAMA Cardiology. 2016 May 1. 1(2):117-8.
Publication of clinical studies supporting FDA premarket approval for high-risk cardiovascular devices between 2011 and 2013: A cross-sectional study. Phillips AT, Rathi VK, Ross JS. JAMA Intern Med. 2016 Apr 1. 176(4):551-2.
How do orthopaedic devices change after their initial FDA premarket approval? Samuel AM, Rathi VK, Grauer JN, Ross JS. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2016 Apr. 474(4):1053-68.
Characteristics of clinical studies conducted over the total product life cycle of high-risk therapeutic medical devices receiving FDA premarket approval in 2010 and 2011. Rathi VK, Krumholz HM, Masoudi FA, Ross JS. JAMA. 2015 Aug 11. 314(6):604-12.
Orthopaedic surgeons receive the most industry payments to physicians but large disparities are seen in sunshine act data. Samuel AM, Webb ML, Lukasiewicz AM, Bohl DD, Basques BA, Russo GS, Rathi VK, Grauer JN. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2015 Oct. 473(10):3297-306.
Postmarket modifications of high-risk therapeutic devices in otolaryngology cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration. Rathi VK, Ross JS, Samuel AM, Mehra S. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2015 Sep. 153(3):400-8.
Industry ties in otolaryngology: Initial insights from the physician payment sunshine act. Rathi VK, Samuel AM, Mehra S. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2015 Jun. 152(6):993-9.
Predictors of clinical trial data sharing: Exploratory analysis of a cross-sectional survey. Rathi VK, Strait KM, Gross CP, Hrynaszkiewicz I, Joffe S, Krumholz HM, Dzara K, Ross JS. Trials. 2014 Oct 2. 15:384.
Association of genes with physiological functions by comparative analysis of pooled expression microarray data. Chen IB, Rathi VK, DeAndrade DS, Jay PY. Physiol Genomics. 2013 Jan 15. 45(2):69-78.
Sharing of clinical trial data among trialists: A cross sectional survey. Rathi V, Dzara K, Gross CP, Hrynaszkiewicz I, Joffe S, Krumholz HM, Strait KM, Ross JS. BMJ. 2012. 2012;345:e7570.


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A report surfaced on ESPN.com on Monday night that the Cleveland Cavaliers recently offered Kentucky men's basketball head coach nearly $80 million to be the team's new head coach.
The deal, reportedly, would have stretched out over 10 years. It would have also offered Calipari a role as the Cavs' team president.
Last Thursday, Kentucky announced that Calipari and the university had reached an agreement on a new seven-year deal that would be worth $52.5 guaranteed.
According to ESPN's Andy Katz, the new deal that Calipari signed with Kentucky was agreed upon in April, while the Cavaliers' late-game offer had come within the last two weeks.
Sources indicated that Cleveland's pursuit of Calipari could be linked to LeBron james, who is known to be a good friend of the Wildcats' coach. The thought being that if Calipari was hired as coach, it could lure James to return to Cleveland.
James can opt out of his contract with the Miami Heat thissummer.
James' contract with the Heat actually has three more years on it, each of which with the option to opt out.
Many believe he will once again test the free-agent waters this summer. His Heat will play Game 3 of the NBA Fianls tonight in South Beach against the San Antonio Spurs.
CLEVELAND -- A person familiar with the Cavaliers' coaching search says Los Angeles Clippers assistant Alvin Gentry will have a second interview for the vacancy.
Gentry is the first known candidate to meet for a second time with the Cavs, who fired Mike Brown -- for the second time -- on May 12. Gentry's second meeting has not yet been scheduled, said the person who spoke Monday to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team was not making its plans public.
The Cavs hope to have a coach in place before the June 26 NBA Draft. Cleveland has the No. 1 overall pick.
Gentry previously worked in Phoenix with new Cavs general manager David Griffin.


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As the New York Jets play out the string they turn to Greg McElroy at quarterback to audition for a possible bigger role with the team next season. Expect more playing time for many younger players as the Jets will start looking towards the 2013 season during the coming offseason.
San Diego Chargers Injury Report
OUT/Inactive: RB Edwin Baker, WR Mike Willie, TE Ladarius Green, OL Steve Schilling, DT Aubrayo Franklin, LB Demorrio Williams and LB Jonas Mouton
Doubtful: DT Aubrayo Franklin (knee)
Questionable: LB Demorrio Williams (ankle)
Probable: RB Ronnie Brown (hamstring), LB Donald Butler (groin), T Jeromey Clary (knee), G Tyronne Green (hamstring), WR Eddie Royal (hamstring), LB Takeo Spikes (hamstring)
New York Jets Injury Report
OUT/Inactive: TE Dustin Keller, CB Aaron Berry along with WR Mardy Gilyard, OL Caleb Schlauderaff, DT Damon Harrison, LB Ricky Sapp, and CB Donnie Fletcher
Doubtful: TE Dustin Keller (ankle), CB Aaron Berry (hamstring)
Questionable: WR Braylon Edwards (hamstring), WR Mardy Gilyard (illness), WR Chaz Schilens (calf, knee), NT Sione Pouha (back), LB Ricky Sapp (ankle), OLB Bryan Thomas (chest)
Probable: K Nick Folk (back), QB's Mark Sanchez (back) and Tim Tebow (ribs), RB's Joe McKnight (ankle) and Bilal Powell (shoulder/toe), TE Jeff Cumberland (ankle/wrist), C Nick Mangold (shoulder), RG Brandon Moore (foot/hip), LG Matt Slauson (knee), NT Kenrick Ellis (knee), LB Garrett McIntyre (hamstring), OLB Calvin Pace (shoulder), ILB Bart Scott (toe), S LaRon Landry (heel)
Well for the first time all season all three Jets quarterbacks are active, but via reports at the stadium, Mark Sanchez did not warm up prior to game, while Tim Tebow not only did but had a set of plays on his wrist/forearm. It will be interesting to see if Tebow is used much, if at all, may be a series of plays like last week.
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For the second straight season, a Monongahela Valley native will be honored by the University of Pittsburgh.
Charleroi's Dr. John Verkleeren is one of six recipients of the Pitt Varsity Letter Club's "Awardees of Distinction." The 51st annual banquet will take place on Friday on the campus.
In 2010, Dennis Stitch, a native of Lock View, Fallowfield Township, was one of the six recipients. The civic-minded Stitch was a four-year starter and three-time Academic All-American nominee at the University of Pittsburgh in the early 1980s. A highly successful regional field trainer, Stitch played professional baseball in the Seattle Mariners organization.
The Pitt Varsity Letter Club's awards honor varsity letter winners who have distinguished themselves in their professions and communities and who, by their accomplishments, have enhanced the value of Pitt's intercollegiate athletic programs. To be eligible, a nominee must have earned a varsity letter in intercollegiate athletics at the University of Pittsburgh 25 or more years ago.
The awardees are selected by a committee formed of prominent members of the Pittsburgh community not affiliated with the university.
A 1962 graduate of Charleroi High School, Verkleeren entered the University of Pittsburgh on a football scholarship.
Playing scholastic football and basketball for R. James "Rab" Currie and Henry Pennline, respectively, Verkleeren earned numerous post-season honors in football and basketball, including All-State in both sports. A multi-year team captain in both sports, he was president of his class three successive years. Verkleeren was a baseball standout and at the conclusion of his senior year received the Leslie Morgan Award as the school's outstanding scholar-athlete.
He was a two-year starting two-way end and co-captain of the 1961 football team, which went 8-2 with• losses to Uniontown (13-12) and eventual WPIAL champion Monessen (19-0). Verkleeren was a three-year basketball starter and served as one of Pennline's co-captains his last two seasons.
At Pitt, Verkleeren played football and basketball. As a tight end he helped the 1963 Panthers' football team go 9-1 and earn a national ranking of third. He became the Panthers' starting defensive end his junior year before suffering a knee injury. He played basketball for the Panthers during his freshman season.
He graduated Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa in 1966 with a Bachelor's degree in chemistry. Verkleeren remained in Oakland to study at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and received his medical degree in 1971. He then completed his internship at Mercy Hospital the following year before moving to the state of California.
Professionally Dr. Verkleeren's medical career lasted more than 40 years with more than 20 years with the Navy. He was chief of cardiology for Kaiser Permanente, an HMO that cares for more than 500,000 patients in San Diego County, and he practiced at Zion Hospital in San Diego and Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, Calif.
Verkleeren was inducted in the Mid-Mon Valley All Sports Hall of Fame in 2009. Coincidentally, Stitch is the Chairman of the MMVASHOF Board of Directors.
"Just as Dennis Stitch, Dr. Verkleeren epitomizes what this award is all about," said Sam Clancy, Varsity Letter Club coordinator and athletics gifts officer. "He has been loyal and active with his alma mater over the years. More importantly, John has excelled professionally while positively impacting his communities and so many people in them. He is a model representative for the University of Pittsburgh and the Mon Valley."


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Clement Chauvin and Abel Bariller will open the doors to their new, casual French restaurant Les Bistronomes on Thursday, bringing a touch of Paris to Canberra.
The restaurant, on the corner of Mort and Elouera Street, is in the restaurant building that formerly housed Delissio.
Inside they have gone for a casual look with red-striped, comfortable chairs and a rustic brick feature wall. Outside there's the big alfresco dining area, surrounded by planters in which Chauvin grows herbs for the kitchen and shaded with sailcloths.
The menu is simple - four entrees, four mains, four desserts and four sides. There are plenty of classic French dishes - garlic snails and pork loin, pissaladiere (a caramelised onion and anchovy tart), duck a la orange, and chocolate mousse.
"We just want good food, food that I would go out and eat myself," Chauvin says.
He also has two large dishes to share - a fish en papillote and beef Wellington a la Gordon Ramsay, which is where he perfected the dish.
"They are very old, classic French dishes but just revisited. Each dish will have a little of my touch," he says.
Les Bistronomes will be open for lunch and dinner Tuesday to Friday and will do brunch and dinner on the weekend.
"We have a very simple brunch menu, so we'll do like a croque Madame… we'll do baked eggs in bacon, like speck, onion, carrots and a red wine sauce. And we'll do crepes Suzette and creme brulee and French omelette. It's simple, very French," Chauvin says.
While Chauvin is in charge in the kitchen, Bariller - formerly sommelier at Sage - will run the floor and has put together a six page wine list with a mix of French and Australian wines, calling in favours from some of his contacts to serve some wines that he says are rarely seen.
They'll be assisted by a team of all-French waitstaff on the floor, many of whom sent Chauvin and Bariller job applications when they heard about the restaurant.
Chauvin says he and Bariller are "the perfect completion", both in personality and work style.
"I'm a chef, he's a waiter, before we were colleagues we were best friends. We are very different, I'm very creative and a bit disorganised, he's very organised and meticulous."
Les Bistronomes opens on Thursday, October 2.


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11/7/11 Studying with Cancer
MSgt Aki Summers, a single parent and UMUC student in Korea, was faced with a new challenge last winter when she was diagnosed with cancer in her small intestine. Hear how she educated herself about her cancer as she overcame it through treatment.
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Oil in the Gulf: The Effects on Wildlife
The recent BP oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico resulted in many images in the media of oil-covered birds. The leak is stopped and the oil is out of the headlines, but the effects on wildlife continue, and will for years to come. Jill Rolfe, a UMUC instructor at Misawa AB, Japan, talks about some of the ongoing and anticipated effects of the oil on wildlife. Also, what does it take to get oil off a bird?
Two Guam Students
Meet two UMUC students on Guam: Eric O'Neal and Joshua Brownhill.
The History of Leon McCrillis
3/9/10 The History of Leon McCrillis
Leon McCrillis has taught for UMUC Asia for almost 30 years, in the Philippines and Guam. He talks about his own history with UMUC, as well as American, Guamanian, and medieval European history.
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Whales in Japanese Culture
3/3/10 Whales in Japanese Culture
Yoko Morimoto and Gyongi Plucer-Rosario, UMUC faculty members on Guam, preview their upcoming lecture on whales in Japanese culture. Why does Japan insist on continuing whaling "for research"? Why is there such an outcry regarding whales when other species are even more endangered?
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2/22/10 Elmendorf Troops become Guam Students
Troops from Elmendorf AFB, Alaska were recently deployed to Guam in support of the F-22 Raptor stealth fighters. What to do in their down time? How about continue their education? This episode reports on how the Elmendorf troops became Guam UMUC students, on a very quick turnaround.


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Domestic beef demand during July was up 1.8% compared to a year earlier, but export demand for U.S. beef was down 14.9%. Export demand has declined each month this year. Why? Record beef prices may have something to do with the decline. Slaughter steer demand was down 3.2% in July. August demand calculations have to wait until next month when August trade data are released.
Retail beef prices averaged $4.945 per pound during August. That was down 6.8 cents from July, up 7.3 cents from August 2011, and the ninth highest month ever.
The 5 area average live price for slaughter steers in August was $120.30/cwt, up $4.70 from July, and up $6.70 from August 2011.
The beef packer gross margin dropped to $119 last week, the lowest in five weeks.
Beef carcass cutout values were higher this week. On Friday morning, the choice boxed beef carcass cutout value was $193.88/cwt, up $2.44 from last Friday and up $10.10 from a year ago. This week the select carcass cutout was up $3.40 from the previous week to $184.19/cwt.
Fed cattle prices were slightly lower this week. Through Thursday, the 5-area average price for slaughter steers sold on a live weight basis was $125.29/cwt, down 62 cents from last week, but up $9.42 from the same week last year. Steer prices on a dressed basis averaged $195.02/cwt this week, down 39 cents from a week ago, but up $11.91 from a year ago.
Cattle slaughter totaled 623,000 head this week, down 3.7% from the week before and down 5.9% from the same week last year. The average steer dressed weight for the week ending September 8 was 870 pounds, up 5 pounds from the week before and up 15 pounds from a year ago. This was the 35th consecutive week above year-earlier.
Oklahoma City feeder cattle prices were called steady to $3 higher this week with prices for medium and large frame #1 steers: 400-450# $183-$199, 450-500# $164.50-$177.50, 500-550# $152.25-$177, 550-600# $148-$158.50, 600-650# $143-$154, 650-700# $141-$156.75, 700-750# $142-$150.50, 750-800# $135.50-$142.50, 800-900# $128-$141, and 900-1000# $127-$132/cwt.
The October live cattle futures contract settled at $125.52/cwt, down $1.53 from the previous Friday. December cattle closed at $128.47/cwt, down $1.45 from the previous Friday. February fed cattle contracts settled at $131.92/cwt.
September feeder cattle futures ended the week at $143.80/cwt, $1.20 lower than last Friday. October feeder cattle contracts ended the week at $147.22, up 60 cents from the week before. November feeders settled at $148.70/cwt.
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BRITAIN is said to have been in recession for years. But is that true?
Apparently, the average person is struggling to pay bills, rent and even feed themselves, according to reports.
However, it has recently been revealed in the national news that the number of tattoo parlours in Britain has doubled in just three years.
In Hull, a city generally viewed as being poor and impoverished, this increase has been from four to 34 tattoo parlours.
Tattoos are incredibly expensive, but the 100 per cent increase in tattoo parlours is down to increased demand.
Food and shelter are basic human needs but not tattoos. They are not at all necessary.
If the recession is that bad, then would one not expect tattoo parlours to vanish completely rather than double in number?
And could it mean that many people are actually having expensive tattoos and then claiming that they are unable to afford food and pay bills? Or is the recession a fabrication?
Dale Edwards, Newborough Street, Bootham, York.


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I was wondering if there is anyway we can hide the .php extension in the URL using .htaccess?
For example
These URLs:
Should look like
Pls let me know if this is possible and how?
Many thanks
Try this out:
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME}.php -f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !/$
RewriteRule (.*) $1\\.php [L]
You still have to change all the links on your site to point to the new URLs.
Obviously, YOU have to create the links to those pages without the .php extension.
RewriteEngine On
# turn on the mod_rewrite engine
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME}.php -f
# IF the request filename with .php extension is a file which exists
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !/$
# AND the request is not for a directory
RewriteRule (.*) $1\\.php [L]
# redirect to the php script with the requested filename
Hi Guys
Thanks for your replies.
Can we add something to this so that it accepts parameters like http://domain.com/user/name/john
which is similar to http://domain.com/user.php?name=john
Thanks in advance
If you want something for a generic URI like that (lowercase characters only), try:
RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule ^user/([a-z]+/([a-z]+)$ user.php?$1=$2 [L]
It's all very simple when you can specify exactly what you want and understand enough regex to translate it to code. If you can't, try the Article in my signature.
I do not want to hard-code the user.php file in the .htaccess since the page name can be anything, so is it possible to to have /var/value type parameters without hard-coding the file name?
What about when you want more than one /var/value on the end of the URL? At some point your rules are going to be too complex to want to manage them as rewrite rules, and you should just edit your .php files to look at the URL and parse them there.
Most sites with completely arbitrary URLs that can map to many different actions just rewrite all requests to a single file, and that file's job is to parse the URL and invoke the correct code.
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Too true! However, that's a "cheat" which involves much more sophistication by the member who was only asking a simple mod_rewrite question. If he still wanted to use other scripts, "user" above could have been made a variable, too, in the regex and redirection (and remained a very simple question).
In continuation to my question, can I use something like this:
RewriteEngine onRewriteRule ^*/([a-z]+/([a-z]+)$ *.php?$1=$2 [L]
No. I've never seen either regex or a redirection like that as it makes no sense at all. Try
RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule ([a-z]+)/([a-z]+)/([a-z]+)$ $1.php?$2=$3 [L]
which would capture the filename of the php script (without extenstion) as well as the key and value for a query string and redirect properly.
It would REALLY help if you would provide a verbal description of what YOU think your code does.


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Kentucky will again observe January as School Board Recognition Month and Anderson County Schools will join the celebration, according to a news release.
The Anderson County Board of Education is composed of Chairman Scott Brown (1.5 years), Vice Chairman Roger McDowell (4.5 years), Lee Hahn (8 years), James Sargent (3 years) and Donna Drury (1 year).
"The voters of our community have created a strong group of education leaders in this board," Superintendent Sheila Mitchell was quoted as saying in the release.
Anderson County Marching Band members Michael Noble and Jesse Carter were recently selected to perform with Tates Creek Indoor Ensemble, a premier percussion ensemble, for the 2013-2014 winter performance season, according to a news release.
Eventually Anderson County High School junior Harley Bakken, 17, wants to join Doctors without Borders.
But for now, she's trying to raise a several thousands of dollars to visit seven European countries in 20 days through the non-profit organization People to People.
Bakken was selected for the People to People Student Ambassador Program, and needs to raise $7,500 by April 1 in order to be able to go overseas for the first time.
Middle School Principal Jeanna Kidd and language arts teachers Jennifer Johnson and Leslie Mitchell kissed a 400-pound pig, spray painted their hair pink and climbed up onto the middle school roof last Friday to celebrate the sixth grade surpassing its "Challenge to Read" for November.
The Anderson County High School academic team celebrated students' achievement during the league banquet held Dec. 2 in Frankfort, according to a press release.
The awards given to the team included the second place Team Science Award and individual awards.
These awards were presented to Bradley Bellman and Jacob Brumley. Bradley Bellman was awarded first place in the science subject competition. Jacob Brumley was awarded fifth place in the social studies subject competition.
Emily Nicole Drury of Lawrenceburg, a member of the Anderson County FFA chapter, was recently awarded the American FFA degree at the 2013 National FFA convention and expo held in Louisville.
The award recognizes demonstrated ability and outstanding achievements in agricultural business, production, processing or service programs, according to a news release.
The Anderson County school district ranks sixth out of 160 Kentucky school districts for its energy performance, according to a recent news release from the Kentucky School Boards Association.
"As energy manager, I am just very proud of the job that the district has done," Anderson County School District energy manager Gary Stinnett said, crediting the district staff, students and administration for the school's high ranking.
"That is the only reason it can be successful."
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PORT CHARLOTTE — RHP Jeremy Hellickson admitted he was anxious before making his long-awaited spring debut Friday against the Pirates.
"It's been a long time," he said.
It didn't show. Hellickson, 23, sidelined earlier in camp with hamstring tightness, was sharp in retiring the side in the fifth inning in just 10 pitches, including one strikeout. He and manager Joe Maddon were pleased with how he felt and pitched, and are confident he will be ready to begin the season as the Rays' fifth starter.
That's when Hellickson hopes to carry his success over his four big-league starts last season (3-0, 2.05 ERA) over a full season (he was 4-0, 3.47 overall).
"That's the plan," he said, smiling. "I hope I can do that."
Hellickson, who will next pitch two to three innings Tuesday, appreciates the opportunity to step into the rotation after the offseason trade of RHP Matt Garza to the Cubs. But Hellickson said he's not going to immediately replace Garza, the 2008 ALCS MVP who won 15 games last year and threw the club's first no-hitter.
"I'm not going to step in and do what Garza's done the last few years," he said. "But I guess it's nice to know they have confidence in me."
Maddon knows Hellickson could have some growing pains.
"He may not nail it like everyone is expecting him to, but as a No. 5 starter, I expect him to be very good at that," Maddon said.
CUT TIME: RHP Matt Bush and LHP Alex Torres, two pitchers with powerful arms, were among eight players reassigned to minor-league camp as the Rays made their first cuts. The moves leave 54 players in camp. Also reassigned were RHP Brian Baker, RHP Jonah Bayliss, RHP Richard De Los Santos, RHP Ricky Orta, RHP Albert Suarez and OF Brandon Guyer.
Bush, a converted shortstop, needs to log innings on the mound and show he can stay healthy.
Torres, acquired from the Angels in the Scott Kazmir trade and a promising starting prospect, was sent down so he can get regular innings in minor-league camp. The players on the 40-man roster will be officially optioned to one of the minor-league affiliates later.
GAME DETAILS: The Rays (5-8-1) rallied from five runs down but lost 8-7 to the Pirates, snapping their four-game winning streak in front of 4,513 at Charlotte Sports Park. DH Manny Ramirez, who hit leadoff, went 0-for-3. RHP Kyle Farnsworth gave up a two-run homer in the sixth, and RHP Adam Russell allowed one run on four hits in one inning to pick up the loss.
Davis off Target: RHP Wade Davis struggled with his command Friday, allowing four runs on seven hits while walking two. He threw just 28 of his 57 pitches for strikes. Davis said he was a little off mechanically.
"I was a little erratic; I'm not happy with that," Davis said. "But I'll go out next time and do a little better."


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Bank set to unveil the first 'used car' PCP deal
131-reg vehicles are prime targets
THE spread of Personal Contract Purchase plans (PCPs) continues apace with the revelation that a bank will this week roll out a deal for cars aged up to 18 months.
I understand there is a small, but significant, number of 131-reg cars on the market with dealers that will be targeted by this new drive.
It could mean some reasonable deals for potential buyers.
Bank of Ireland Finance has confirmed it, and vehicle distributors to whom it provides motor finance, will unveil a PCP for 'newsed cars' from Friday.
It already has PCP deals for new vehicles and partners 14 motor franchises in the Irish market.
But up to now PCPs have applied in the main to new-car purchases so it is viewed as a significant development that a bank is extending it (via distributors) to 'used' cars - albeit with a specific age threshold.
PCPs have become massively popular. You pay a deposit (10pc to 30pc) and make monthly payments (usually for three years).
You agree the mileage you'll clock up. Based partially on that, the car will have a pre-agreed value at the end of the deal, (known as the minimum guaranteed value).
At the end of the three years you can buy the car outright for that guaranteed value, use the equity in it for another PCP deal or hand back the keys and walk away. The car is never yours unless you buy it at the end of the term.
The growth of PCP and low APR rates can be gauged by the fact they are financing as much as 71pc of new-car purchases.
And Pat Creed, managing director, Bank of Ireland Finance, says 90pc of applications are being approved for finance.
He added that, because motorists postponed buying in the recession, the cost of purchasing new now is much greater since the older trade-in is worth less.
Mr Creed says PCPs are attracting younger buyers in particular.
Research shows they prefer the lower monthly payment of such a deal rather than buying a car outright with an ordinary loan.
They are also used to the 'tariff' type concept where they pay for the use of an item and upgrade - as with their mobile phones.
"The introduction of a PCP product for secondhand cars should further drive growth in this market for the second half of the year," Mr Creed says.
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London and Oxford, UK, 14 November 2013: MRC Technology, a technology transfer organisation, announced today it is collaborating with Dr Zameel Cader at Oxford University's Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, to screen selective and potent potassium channel activators to develop novel therapeutic interventions in migraine. Drawing on MRC Technology's commercialisation expertise in drug discovery, the project focusses on bringing to clinic more effective pain treatments arising from the work of Dr Cader's group in identifying KCNK18, the first gene underlying typical migraine.
KCNK18 encodes a tandem-pore background potassium channel, TRESK, which is linked to causing migraines and controls the sensitivity of pain nerves in the brain. If TRESK is faulty or inactive, the body's threshold to pain can be significantly lowered. Migraine is the most common neurological disorder, with prevalence estimated at 18.2% in females and 6.5% in males, and is characterised by a severe, recurring headache, often accompanied by nausea, vomiting and increased sensitivity to light and sound.
Dr Justin Bryans at MRC Technology, said: "We are delighted to be working with Dr Cader and his team who have made such a significant discovery in the underlying causes of migraine. We are hopeful that our collaboration will lead to treatments that could not only prevent migraines, but could potentially result in a more general pain therapy with even wider impact."
"Migraine is a major cause of disability worldwide and it has been estimated to be the most costly neurological disorder in Europe," commented Dr Cader. "We have made a major step forward in our understanding of why people suffer with migraine and with MRC Technology's wealth of drug discovery experience, we look forward to working with them to bring novel treatments to market."
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Dr Zameel Cader is an Honorary Consultant Neurologist at the John Radcliffe Hospital, appointed in 2007. He is the Director of the Oxford Headache Centre and is a member of the British Association for the Study of Headaches (BASH) and the Anglo-Dutch Migraine Association (ADMA). Dr Cader is a Senior Clinical Scientist at the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neuroscience and has recently become a Principal Investigator at the Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine. His research programme is focused on understanding the disease process in migraine using cell biology, model organism and human imaging studies and has led to the first identified gene linked to a common form of migraine. He is also the Academic Director for the 52 million euro flagship public-private partnership IMI StemBANCC, aiming to develop stem cells from patients as a new platform for drug discovery in neuropathic pain and migraine. This consortium includes 10 of the major global pharmaceutical companies and will enable rapid translation of research findings from bench to bedside.
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The fourteen year old Oscar nominee is the perfect choice for the role of Juliet Capulet age-wise.
Hailee Steinfeld may jump from "True Grit" to "Romeo and Juliet". The Oscar-nominated actress is in talks to play the lead in a new but indie adaptation of the classic Shakespeare story. Italian director Carlo Carlei is set to helm the project using a script from "Gosford Park" writer Julian Fellowes.
THR which came out with the casting news said that the movie would have a budget of $15 million and shoot in Italy later this spring. Since in the original story Juliet is described as the daughter of the Capulet household who is almost 14 years old, the choice of Steinfeld who is also fourteen, will fit well.
The role of Juliet was once attached to Lily Collins but she has presumably backed out due to busy schedule. Meanwhile, Steinfeld, who became a hot commodity since starring in "True Grit", was once considered for the lead role of "The Hunger Games", but it eventually went to Jennifer Lawrence. She is now set to star in "Forgotten" and "Sleeping Beauty".


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An Abbott government would look to restore defence budget cuts but ditch any bid to pursue nuclear submarines as a replacement for the ailing Collins class, the Opposition has said.
Opposition defence spokesman Senator David Johnston was responding after a former head of Australian forces in Afghanistan, John Cantwell, described the Gillard government's budget as a "shocker'' which would undermine Australia's Afghanistan strategy and leave the ADF short of vital equipment for years to come.
Defence Minister Stephen Smith has come under a barrage of criticism from defence analysts for imposing the most severe cuts on the defence budget in GDP terms since 1938, amounting to some $5.5 billion.
The defence industry has also responded angrily to the cuts, saying they will force small and medium sized enterprises to the wall and trigger job losses.
Senator Johnston said the defence budget was a "mess'', commenting that "heaven only knows'' what state the defence budget would be in when the Coalition came to government.
"It is going to take us a long time to get back to a position of strength ... we would look to increase the defence budget as soon as we can get a handle on the mess that these people are going to leave us – and it is clear they are going to leave us a very big mess,'' Senator Johnston said.
But Senator Johnston said while the Opposition would look to increase spending, defence would still be under budget scrutiny.
He accused Mr Smith of avoiding the tough decisions in not tackling the bloated defence department and said government weapons purchaser the Defence Materiel Organisation had grown out of control.
"Can I say, 22,000 public servants in defence running 59,000 uniforms is utterly unsustainable ... this Minister will not take the tough decisions," Senator Johnston said.
"He should be looking at these 22,000 people ... instead the uniforms are carrying the burden and Australian defence industry is carrying the burden,'' he added.
Senator Johnston also said the Coalition no longer considered the nuclear option as a replacement for the ailing Collins class submarines.
Senator Johnston suggested the Coalition would consider the nuclear option after the US ambassador Jeff Bleich said in January Washington would be prepared to support Australia whether it chose to pursue a conventional or nuclear option for its next generation of submarines.
Senator Johnston said part of the reason the Coalition had ruled out nuclear submarines involved the cost of establishing between $2-3 billion worth of supporting infrastructure before you even considered leasing or purchasing them.
"I don't think nuclear submarines are on the agenda because of cost and because I don't believe anybody is going to give us the technology in the short term,'' Senator Johnston said
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The Illinois Appellate Court threw Rahm Emanuel off the mayoral ballot Monday in a 2-1 vote.
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"As noted, the operative language at issue requires that a potential candidate have 'resided in' the municipality for one year next preceding the election. In its verb form, 'reside' generally means, among other things, 'to dwell permanently or continuously,' or to 'have a settled abode for a time.' Webster's Third New International Dictionary."


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02 May 2006
D1 Oils Grants Refinery Franchise in Australia and New Zealand
Exclusive franchise expected to generate sales of 16 refineries and operating
licence revenues from biodiesel production
2 May, 2006
D1 Oils plc (D1), the UK-based global producer of biodiesel, has signed an
exclusive franchise agreement which involves the supply of 16 D1 20 refineries
over three years in Australia and New Zealand. Under the franchise D1 is also
entitled to receive ongoing revenue from operating licence fees for each tonne
of biodiesel produced by the refineries.
The franchise agreement requires certain key conditions to be fulfilled within
eight weeks and also sets out key performance targets to be achieved by the
franchisee to retain exclusivity of the D1 franchise in Australia and New
Under the terms of the exclusive franchise agreement, the franchisee is required
to place orders for the first four D1 20 refineries by the end of 2006 and then
four further refineries each year from 2007 through to 2009. D1 will receive a
capital contribution for the sale of each refinery unit of £1.45m, resulting in
expected total revenues of £23.2m from the sale of the 16 refineries. In
addition the franchisee is required to pay D1 an operating licence fee of
approximately £200,000 per annum per refinery over the life of the franchise,
which has been agreed for an initial ten years.
The franchise has been awarded to D1 Australia Limited (D1 Australia), a company
established and predominantly owned by local sponsors, Mike Ganon and Andrew
McGuckin. D1 owns a minority stake in D1 Australia of 10%. D1 Australia aims to
raise further funds by October 2006 through an Initial Public Offering (IPO) of
shares on the Australian Stock Exchange. Both Mike Ganon and Andrew McGuckin
have strong track records in capital raising in the Australian markets and
extensive knowledge of the Australian and New Zealand biodiesel industry. The
funds raised through the IPO will facilitate the purchase and operation of the
first four refineries. In addition the franchise agreement also grants D1
Australia the right to operate under the D1 brand.
D1 will commission and performance test the refineries and train the franchisee
operational staff at the D1 Refinery Centre in Middlesbrough, UK, and in
Elliott Mannis, Chief Executive Officer of D1 Oils commented, 'The prospects for
growth in the Australian and New Zealand biodiesel markets are very promising.
This agreement gives D1 an immediate presence in Australia and also demonstrates
the capability of our refining technology to potential partners in other
markets. The franchising of refinery operations is a cost effective means to
generate sales and licence fees in markets where we do not yet have a presence,
and we believe that deals of this type will contribute to taking D1 into
profitability in 2007.'
Andrew McGuckin, Chief Executive Officer of D1 Australia commented, 'We were
attracted to D1 by the modular and flexible nature of the D1 20 refinery, which
we believe will match the need for refining capacity in the Australian and New
Zealand markets, whose strong growth is being underpinned by high local fuel
prices, the adoption of an automotive biodiesel standard and government
incentives. We are proud to be associated with D1, and with their support we are
looking to build an extremely successful business with a long term future. The
franchise model offers the right balance of incentives for us to access D1's
proven refinery technology and operational support, whilst driving strong
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and have been converted at a rate of 2.5 Aus$ to £1.
D1 Oils
D1 Oils plc is a UK-based global producer of biodiesel. We are building a global
supply chain and network that is sustainable and delivers value from
'earth-to-engine'. Our operations cover agronomy, refining and trading. We are
pioneering the science, planting and production of inedible vegetable oils; we
design, build, own, operate and market biodiesel refineries; and we source,
transport and trade seeds and seedlings, seedcake, crude vegetable oils and
biodiesel. Our vision is to be the world's leading biodiesel business.
D1 Australia
D1 Australia is an Australian-based group which was co-founded by Mike Ganon and
Andrew McGuckin to establish a successful and sustainable biodiesel refining
business in Australia and New Zealand based on proven modular technology. D1
Australia's franchise agreement with D1 Oils provides exclusive rights to
utilise the D1 20 technology and systems owned by D1 Oils and trade under the D1
Oils name. D1 Australia's vision is to become the premier biodiesel business in
Australia and New Zealand.
Mike Ganon
Mike Ganon, age 41, is the Managing Director of Next Level Corporate Pty Ltd, an
Australia-based corporate advisory and deal arranging firm which he founded in
2001. Mike has been actively involved in the structured debt, equities and
investment banking sectors for 17 years. Prior to founding Next Level Corporate,
he was Manager, Corporate Finance Group (Western Australia) within Macquarie
Bank's Investment Banking Group. He has been involved in over A$3.5 billion in
equity, structured debt (including chemical processing plants) and M&A
assignments in Australia and abroad. Over the past four years, Mike has provided
deal arranging and fundraising services to alternative energy companies in
Australia and the UK involved in wave energy, wind power, coal seam gas and
biodiesel processing technology. He holds an MBA from the University of Western
Andrew McGuckin
Andrew McGuckin, age 45, has over 20 years experience in the finance sector in
Australia and the United States. He was a Director of Porter Western Limited, a
major regional stockbroker based in Perth, Western Australia, which was acquired
by Macquarie Bank in 1999. Andrew then joined Macquarie's Equity Capital Markets
division where he was involved in a number of capital raisings. Since 2001, he
has been involved in the biodiesel industry, most recently being the Chief
Executive Officer of a Western Australia-based research and development business
focused on biodiesel production processes. His qualifications include a Bachelor
of Commerce degree from the University of Western Australia.
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