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, a Startup for Early Sepsis Detection Hopes for New CEO and 2014 Market Launch
Isomark, a Wisconsin, Madison-based medical device company, was founded back in 2005 with a goal to commercialize a technology developed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison that could detect blood infections early. But lacking a focus on what market to pursue meant the company didn't really start to raise money until 2010. That occurred shortly before Dave Kruse, currently interim CEO, came on board when the company decided it should focus on adults and children who are in the hospital and breathing with the assistance of a ventilator. Kruse first raised $300,000 in an angel round followed by $130,000 in a bridge round. Now with a clinical trial complete, Isomark is hoping to hire a new CEO by the end of the year and raise a little over $1 million, all with the goal of launching the sepsis detection device in late 2014. Severe sepsis is estimated to affect 750,000 people annually in the U.S. and the infection has a 28.6 percent mortality rate. It kills more people than stroke and pneumonia.


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On Behalf of FCWF we invite you, your family and friends to join us in Family Conference on 21 & 22 June, 2013
Friday June 21, 2013 6:00PM to 9:00 PM (dinner 6:00PM to 7:30PM)
Saturday June 22, 2013 9:30AM to 7:00PM
Breakfast fellowship 9:30AM to 10:30AM
Session 1: 11:00AM to 12:30PM Followed by Lunch
Session 2: 02:00PM to 03:45PM
Session 3: 04:30PM to 06:00 PM Followed by Dinner
Conference Speakers :
Pastor Ram KrishnaMurthy – Grace Bible Church, Windsor, Canada.
Pastor Ram Krishna Murthy has been a good mentor for our fellowship and helping us build a strong foundation in the knowledge of scriptures. As you all know his messages are Christ centered and help to bring the scriptures to life, that we may be able to apply it to our day to day lives. Please take this opportunity to come and listen to the word of God and see what God has in store for you.
Please visit church website www.gbc-windsor.org for more details
Pastor Sam Robinson Thalluri – Fort Lauderdale, Florida
From the past 25 years in his call to serve God, he is involved in various ministries such as tent maker, teaching faculty in theological institutions in India and US, serving as Ecumenical pastor and missionary pastor to ethnic south Asian communities in US with a mission to preach the word and sing for the Glory of God (Gospel Singer/Musician). He is currently pursuing Doctoral degree at Knox Theological Seminary, Miami Florida.
Dr.Joseph Paturi – Trans World Ministries, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Dr. Paturi is a frequent speaker at seminars and conferences in the United States and around the world. He is the founder-pastor of International Baptist Congregation, Cincinnati, Ohio and serves on many National and International boards of mission organizations.He is also the founder-president of Trans-World Ministries, which is an asian indian mission endeavor in America and around the world. He is also President Temple Baptist college Cincinnati, OH.
Laurie Cuff – became a believer seventeen (17) years ago. She is married for twenty seven (27) years with 3 kids. The Lord gave her a passion to know and teach His Word. She has been teaching at HPBC in the Women's Bible study for
the last six (6) years. She has been teaching women for eight (8) years at Angel House ministry in Deaborn. Finally she is heading back to India (4th time) this fall to teach at the Great Sheperd Community Churches (GSCC) Women's
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Congressman Mica Calls For "Most" Airports To Ditch TSA
Orlando International Airport considering replacing federal screeners with private security
Paul Joseph Watson
Prison Planet.com
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Congressman John Mica has called for "most" of the nation's busiest airports to evict TSA screeners and replace them with private security, as Orlando International Airport considers doing precisely that in the aftermath of a deluge of scandals to plague the federal agency.
Despite helping create the TSA a decade ago, Mica, head of the House transportation committee, has become one of the agency's most prominent critics, being instrumental in the passage of a recent bill which allows airports to opt out of using TSA screeners in favor of their own privately hired personnel.
Mica's goal is set about, "eliminating the roughly 52,000 TSA screeners nationwide," according to the Orlando Sentinel.
"Hopefully we can get most of the airports into that model," said Mica.
Although progress has been slow, Orlando International Airport, the 13th busiest in the United States, could be the first large domino to fall, setting off a chain reaction that could cause a wave of opt-outs.
"Officials at Orlando International Airport, the region's largest, said the facility is considering a change to private screeners — though no decision has been made," states the report. The smaller Orlando Sanford International Airport has already replaced TSA agents with private security.
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"As far as Diaz, of course I would like to fight him because he thinks he's better than me. I think I'm better than him. But I think he should not retire. He did all of the sacrifice in his life to be where he's at right now. He's at the highest point of his career, and if he retires now, he's left a lot of money on the table that could pay for all of the sacrifices he has made during all those years. I think the sport of mixed martial arts needs a guy like him."
UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre has been hitting the media rounds hard lately. I guess the time off from training has given the champ a chance to connect with his fans through all the different media mediums available to him.
In his most recent interview with the Bruce Buffer radio show he touched on the Nick Diaz situation and spoke some wise words on the topic of Nick's retirement announcement.
The welterweight champion makes a few very solid points. Nick Diaz has worked very hard to climb to the top of the ladder, one minor setback that many deem a robbery should not be the reason he retires.
There is still money to be made, there are still fans to entertain and Diaz still has a lot to prove not only to himself but to the rest of the world waiting for the next time he steps inside the cage.
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Initial Review: 30,000 miles on tires
April 10, 2014
This is a phenomenal tire. It combines excellent grip and handling with decent ride quality. They are very quiet, especially for low profile tires. These tires replaced the Bridgestone RE050a Runflat tires that originally came with my car. They are much better than the RE050a tires in every way. They last about as long as you'd expect a high performance summer tire to last. I am on my second set of s04s - I like them that much! Highly recommended.
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Soaring profits last year prompted Molson Coors to open the financial taps to reward the brewer's senior executives with large bonus and stock option increases.
Chief executive officer Peter Swinburn, 58, received more than $9.4-million (U.S.) in total compensation, up from $6-million in 2008, according to a proxy circular filed with U.S. regulators.
The British native who has headed Molson Coors since July, 2008, earned $2.1-million in bonus last year, up from $824,000 a year earlier.
Molson Coors, which reports in U.S. dollars, said Mr. Swinburn's stock-based options and awards more than doubled to $4.9-million from $2.3-billion, while his base salary increased 17 per cent to $875,000.
Molson Coors saw its profit increase by more than 90 per cent to $720.4-million last year despite a 3-per-cent drop in beer volume. It also achieved $92-million in cost savings.
Mr. Swinburn's change in pension value and deferred compensation totalled $1.3-million, while other compensation was $240,000, down from $1.6-million in 2008. The chief executive also sits on the board of MillerCoors, a U.S. joint venture which Molson Coors owns a 42 per cent interest.
Molson Canada president and CEO David Perkins, 56, earned nearly $3.79-million last year, including a $551,000 base salary.
His predecessor, Kevin Boyce, received $5.2-million, including two years base salary and bonuses, after his employment was terminated June 5.
Molson Coors chairman Peter Coors, 63, received $3.76-million in 2009, down from $6.8-million. While his base salary rose slightly to $849,750, Coors received $2.8-million in bonus and stock options. That was down from $4.87-million in 2008.
The Molson Coors board is asking shareholders to support a proposal at its annual meeting June 2 that would add five million class S shares that can be offered to employees as incentives.
The company said it has few of the 10 million shares remaining that are used to attract, retain and motivate employees, directors and third-party service providers.


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Say hello to my little friend.
This is Sid, alias Sailor Boy. He's a smart lad. He can talk, he can laugh, and he can wink at you. Until his tubes perished he was able to cry, and even to smoke a cigarette, when such depravity was still tolerated in public.
Sid is a handmade ventriloquist doll. A doll, not a dummy. Sid, like all vent dolls, doesn't like being called a dummy. It annoys him. If you persist in annoying him he'll get angry. He might pay you a visit late one night. Will it be a real visit, or a dream? You may not be able to tell the difference any more by the time he's finished with you. But don't worry. Just don't make him angry.
I haven't seen Sid for a long time. He agreed to retire many years ago, after his appearance at my son's fifth birthday party upset some people. Mostly parents of the guests. Never mind. But since then Sid's been living in a suitcase on top of my wardrobe. I like to think he's been hibernating, and I'm sure he hasn't objected to being locked in a suitcase for all those years. A small, dark suitcase. Cramped, stifled, imprisoned. Powerless. Driven insane by frustration, boredom and rage. Oh God, I'm sorry Sid. Forgive me. But I was hurt too, remember.
Okay, let's not go there. Let's just say Sid and I have had our differences.
Anyway, I took him out the other night. A friend was having a party, and the guests had been asked to perform something. The friend is a grownup, so I thought there wouldn't be any harm in bringing Sid along. I was wrong.
The first thing I noticed was how rusty my technique is. The second thing was that Sid didn't seem to bear me a grudge for his long confinement. And I was pathetically grateful. He was being very friendly. Almost as if he were the one who needed to apologise. Then I got it. I realised he was being passive-agressive. He was guilt-tripping me. And I remembered why Sid has spent more than ten years locked in a suitcase. I remembered what every vent knows: It's not about the technique. It's about the psychology. Technique is important, of course, but it's not what makes ventriloquism such an enjoyable interplay of illusion, slapstick, psychosis and demonic possession.
I've always been fascinated by ventriloquists, especially those whose act expresses their dread that, like Victor Frankenstein, they've animated a monster who hates them. They've usurped the power of God, and they're paying a terrible and hilarious price. Whether the drama is enacted in a battle of wits with a monkey, or class warfare with a drunken, monocled toff, ventriloquism is both transgressive and playful. Ludic sacrilege. Perfect entertainment, as far as I'm concerned.
But when I began reading books about ventriloquism I discovered something interesting. Every book devoted about three pages to physical technique, describing things like breath control, projection, and "head voice" versus "chest voice". The rest was filler. How to build a doll, how to write a routine, and so on. Then there was the television. I'm old enough to have witnessed some of the elderly music hall vents making the transition to television. And I noticed something extraordinary. The close-up shots on TV were merciless in exposing sloppy technique. With some of these guys, you could clearly see their lips moving. But it didn't really matter, if they had something else. And that's where the psychology comes in.
It's all about conviction. The same process is at the heart of another performative act I'm obsessed with, which is the confidence trick. The deceptions perpetrated by con artists, scammers and grifters are very like those practised by ventriloquists. Both types of performer must convince their audience that something improbable is true. The con artist must persuade the marks they can get something of value. The marks' own greed, and their willingness, therefore, to be duped, are vital. But the most important people for con artists to deceive are themselves. Only then can they project the absolute conviction in their own honesty that's required to make it work. "Would I lie to you?" the scammer asks, and the best ones must believe, unshakeably, that they're telling the truth.
It's the same with smugglers. Talk to customs officers on the drug squad and eventually they all admit the same thing: ultimately they rely on their instinct more than anything else. They stop someone because they just know something isn't right about them. Yes, it might involve an unconsciously learned expertise in body language, or something similar. But there's something else going on, too. The corollary here is that guilt or innocence is a belief projected by the potential suspect. Even if a smuggler is using the most primitive ruse, like a suitcase that's been clumsily equipped with a false compartment, or a ludicrous prosthetic belly, their belief in their own innocence is what enables them to carry it off, and to sail through customs unmolested. The smuggler who believes, "I'm clever, so they'll never find the drugs," is far more vulnerable than the one who believes, "I'm innocent, so why should they even stop me?"
Likewise, a ventriloquist is expressing a profoundly held belief: that the doll is other. The doll is not me. Even if it's just a sock with a couple of dots for eyes, this thing, this object, has an independent life of its own. Without that utter conviction, all the technique in the world is ineffective. It's a mind game. The vent must be as surprised, amused, horrified and embarrassed by the doll as the audience is. And at the same time the vent knows the doll IS them. This willed splitting of the personality can fracture the psyche, unless you accept the simple truth that the fractures are there anyway, in all of us. The personality is an artificial construct. As neuroscience and Buddhism draw closer the consensus grows that you are not who you think you are. Rather, you are, but you're also a lot of other people.
This is all very well, but unfortunately Sid doesn't agree with me. Sometimes the mind has a mind of its own. Sid can't handle the truth. He can't accept that we're two aspects of the same person. That's why he's now back in his suitcase, and I've just put him on top of the wardrobe again.
But I can't concentrate. I can hear him, squirming around, trying to get comfortable. And sniffing. I think he's weeping quietly. And now I can hear him saying something. Let me just listen for a moment…
"Don't mind me," he's muttering, "I'll be fine. Just leave me in here for another ten years. Forget about me. You just enjoy yourself. That's the important thing. Never mind me. I'll survive. Probably."
Damn him. He knows how to push my buttons. I'll have to let him out.
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What's Your GTL Situation?
Over the years, the Frisky's personal spiritual guide Mike "The SItuation" Sorrentino, of "Jersey Shore" fame, has given us many things to think about. Among them, how his lifestyle of Gym, Tanning, Laundry (GTL) applies to our own lives.
That's why each Frisky lady gave us her own take on GTL (I personally follow CBL — Coffee, Brunch, Laundry). Check 'em out after the jump and give us your own in the comments. Annika: GNP — Gym, Nails, Pizza
Amelia: NBW — Nails, Burritos, Wine
Jessica: OST — Orgasms, Starbucks, Twitter
Kate: SPB — Swim, Park, Bands
Wendy: BBB — Bagels, Biking, Boinking
Leonora: WSW — Write, Shop, Wine
Simcha: JPR — Jamz, Pomp(adour) up the volume, Red lipstick
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Reshaping the Food Pyramid
It's not just how much you eat that counts. Consuming fewer carbs and more "healthy" fats may help stave off chronic disease.
By John Casey
Reviewed By Kathleen Zelman, MPH, RD, LD
The Food Guide Pyramid, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's map of what's supposed to make up a healthy diet, is familiar to everyone from schoolchildren to health-conscious senior citizens.
But recent research involving more than 100,000 people could turn the pyramid on its side.
The study found that people whose diets contained fewer carbohydrates--foods like bread and cereals--and a bigger proportion of "healthy" fats, such as olive oil, than recommended by the pyramid were 20% to 40% less likely to develop chronic disease than those whose diets more closely matched the USDA guidelines.
"The Food Pyramid is flawed," says study author Walter Willet, MD, a professor of nutrition at the Harvard University School of Public Health. "It says all fats are bad, all complex carbohydrates are good, all protein sources offer the same nutrition, and dairy should be eaten in high amounts."
More specifically, the Pyramid recommends eating the following every day:
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1 (10 3/4 oz) can reduced fat cream of chicken soup
1/2 c. fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/4 c. fat-free shredded Parmesan cheese, divided
1/4 tsp. black pepper
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
4 grilled boneless chicken breasts, in 2" strips
1/4 c. balsamic or red wine vinegar
2 heads Romaine lettuce, torn into 2" pieces
1/2 c. fat-free herb-seasoned croutons
For dressing, combine soup, broth, vinegar, 2 tablespoons cheese, garlic, Worcestershire sauce and pepper in food processor or blender; process until smooth. Combine lettuce and 1 cup dressing in large salad bowl; toss well to coat. Top with chicken and croutons; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Makes eight servings. (Exchanges: 1/2 starch, two lean meat).


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Hilltop Camp in the Hluhluwe sector of the Hluhluwe uMfolozi Game Reserve was established on the summit of a forested hill that offers fine views of the surrounding rolling topography of Zululand. The camp, the largest in the Hluhluwe iMfolozi Park, was extensively rebuilt and enlarged during the early nineties.
Hilltop Camp at a Glance
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Facilities at Hilltop Camp include an a la carte restaurant, which is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. An attractive bar and lounge, decorated with photographs and memorabilia depicting the history of Hiltop Camp and the Hluhluwe Game Reserve, as well as a gift shop and store, selling curios, basic foodstuffs such as bread, milk, frozen meat, tinned foods and a variety of drinks such as soft drinks, bottled water, beers and spirits, open from 08:00 to 19:00 daily. Suggest you do not rely on getting all supplies for self-catering here. There is also petrol and diesel available at Hilltop camp, sold during the day. A large swimming pool for the use of camp residents is situated within the confines of the camp. A self-guided trail through some remnant indigenous forest is available to guests at Hilltop Camp, and commences at the entrance to the swimming pool.
Hilltop Camp is fenced, so it is relatively safe to move about within the confines of the camp, but it is advised to have a flashlight with you after dark. There is 24 hour main-line electricity with a back-up generator. Some of the Hilltop Camp accommodation units have been modified for wheel-chair access. The units are not air-conditioned, ceiling fans seem to be sufficient and mosquito nets are deemed to be unnecessary.
Minimum age for walks is 16 years old if unaccompanied by a parent or legal guardian and 14 years old if accompanied. Guided game drives offered from Hilltop Camp.
The Mpunyane Restaurant at Hilltop Camp offers a full English / buffet breakfast. Lunches from Monday to Saturday are a la carte and on Sundays a hot and cold buffet. Dinners are hot and cold buffet with a traditional braai (barbeque) on Friday evenings. The Chalet accommodation may only be booked on a bed and breakfast basis whether you dine at the restaurant or not.
Selfcatering guests at Hilltop Camp may choose tohave all meals at the restaurant, we suggest booking for dinners and the Sunday luncheon.
Mtwazi Lodge is a beautiful thatched house in Hilltop Camp, set in its own magnificent garden which was once the home of the warden of the Hluhluwe Game Reserve. Now a comfortable eight-bedded lodge, the accommodation comprising three bedrooms each with own private bathroom and an annex bedroom with its own shower and toilet. This annex is not of the standard of the main house.
Mtwazi Lodge is a self-catering accommodation facility with the services of a caretaker / cook included in the tariff. This unit may only be booked by one party at a time, minimum charges apply. One may choose to dine at the Hilltop Camp Restaurant if preferred. Breakfast not included in this tariff.
Muntulu and Munyawaneni are bush lodges in the Hluhluwe sector of the Hluhluwe iMfolozi Park, the accommodation comprising four separate reed under thatch bedrooms with shower, toilet and hand basin en suite. Each has a secluded veranda overlooking the Hluhluwe River. Each Lodge has a central viewing lounge, dining area and kitchen complex. The bush lodges provide complete privacy and can house up to a maximum of eight guests. A cook/caretaker is in attendance and a field ranger is available to take visitors on walks. These units may only be booked by one party at a time, minimum charges apply.
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Luxury Luggage: A rare and exclusive 20th century gentlemans Sac ? Depeche crocodile skin briefcase from Herm?s of Paris is on offer from Londons Pullman Gallery for about $30,000. Finished in tan Crocodilus Porosos, the very finest crocodile skin in the world, the exquisite case is in perfect mint condition, complete with a key fob and two keys, signed Herm?s, Paris. The ultimate gentlemans business accessory, the elegant model has long been a favorite of aristocrats, royalty, the international jet set and heads of state.
The Sac ? Depeche was first introduced by the famed Parisian luxury goods house in 1937, and one of the first customers to purchase one of the new cases was HRH the Duke of Windsor. John F. Kennedy famously carried an example in black crocodile given to him by Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy in 1953 and which he took with him on that fateful trip to Dallas the following year. Kennedys briefcase sold for $700,000 at auction in 1998. The Sac ? Depeche remains in production today, with the Crocodilus Porosos version available by special order and carrying a 4-5 year waiting list.


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Latest News from the Office of Sponsored Projects
Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP) Listserv Announcement
Carilion Clinic OSP distributes a list of new and current grant opportunities. This list includes new opportunities from federal agencies, as well as grant announcements from foundations and other organizations. Notices from federal agencies on e-submission, compliance or other subjects are also included in the e-mail.
If you are interested in subscribing to funding opportunities and announcement e-mail list, please e-mail email@example.com with "subscribe to OSP listserv" in the subject line.
Dr. Michael Boyd is warded grant from the Commonwealth Health Research Board
Four thousand Virginians die from lung cancer each year. Much of the current knowledge regarding lung cancer biology is based on molecular studies utilizing early staged tumors that had been removed from the patient. Recently, minimally invasive biopsies from advanced lung cancers were demonstrated to provide sufficient genetic material for molecular studies. A greater understanding of the genetic abnormalities associated with advanced lung cancer could improve current therapies and outcomes.
Michael Boyd, MD, Department of Medicine, Pulmonary, Critical Care, Environmental and Sleep Medicine, is studying this promising avenue of lung cancer research. In June, Dr. Boyd was awarded a $200,000 grant from the Commonwealth Health Research Board. The goal of this two-year project, Genetic Reassessment after Induction in Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, is to achieve a greater understanding of the molecular biology of non-small cell lung cancer, a disease which afflicts a significant number of people within the Commonwealth of Virginia. By doing this, current therapies and outcomes can be improved.
Carilion Medical Center is partnering with Virginia Tech on this pilot research project. The team's research will establish the first advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) specimen repository in Virginia. The work will confirm the presence of genetic drift in advanced NSLC after induction therapy utilizing a DNA microarray and MIBS, and identify unique genetic derangements which will assist in predicting patient responsiveness to current therapies. They also plan to identify potential targets for future cellular biology research and pharmaceutical development. As a result, the overall impact of this study will result in improved quality of life, outcomes and/or survival of Virginians afflicted with advanced non-small cell lung cancer.
The Commonwealth Health Research Board was established in 1997 to provide financial support for human health research in the Commonwealth. The boards' primary responsibility is to make grants for human health research, especially for those efforts that have the potential of maximizing human health benefits for citizens of the Commonwealth.
Carilion New River Valley Medical Center and Partners Receive Award from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation
In June 2012, Carilion New River Valley Medical Center, in partnership with Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy, Aetna Healthcare and CVS/Caremark, has been selected to receive a $4.1 million award from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation.
The program, Improving Health for At-Risk Rural Patients (IHARP), will improve medication therapy management for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries and other patients in 23 underserved rural counties in southwest Virginia through a collaborative pharmacist practice model. Their care delivery model, involving six rural hospitals and 17 primary care practices, will train pharmacists in transformative care and chronic disease management protocols. Through care coordination and shared access to electronic medical records, the project will enable pharmacists to participate in improving medication adherence and management, resulting in better health, reduced hospitalizations and emergency room visits, and fewer adverse drug events for patients with multiple chronic diseases.
The award is part of CMS's Health Care Innovation Challenge, a $1 billion fund to support initiatives that have the potential to improve care and lower the overall cost of healthcare. With the funds, CNRVMC will launch a three-year program to improve the health of patients in the rural parts of our state through better management of their medications.
Three Clinical Research Nurses Join the Office of Sponsored Projects
The Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP) welcomed three new clinical research nurses: Karen Baker, Karen Buchanan and Charlene Viers.
Research nurses manage the clinical trial from start to finish. An important part of their management is to work closely with investigators to ensure the confidentiality and safety of research subjects, make sure trials are compliant, and serve as the liaison between the sponsor, OSP and the research team.
Karen Baker has worked in clinical research since 2006 and joined OSP in late 2011 as a clinical research nurse, primarily for infectious disease. Karen earned certifications in clinical research from the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) and Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA). Karen received her RN degree from Jefferson College of Health Sciences and is currently working on her MSN at Western Governors University. Before working in research, she worked as a critical care nurse at Carilion.
Karen Buchanan joined OSP in April 2012 as a cardiology clinical research nurse. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from Jefferson College of Health Sciences. Before joining OSP, Karen worked in the cath lab holding area and was a certified nephrology nurse in dialysis for 18 years.
Charlene Viers joined OSP in May 2012 as a clinical research nurse. She has been a nurse for 20 years with 18 years experience in oncology and seven years experience in clinical research. She holds certifications as an oncology certified nurse (OCN) and certified clinical research professional (CCRP). Prior to joining OSP, Charlene was a senior quality and compliance auditor for McKesson Specialty Health. She has a BSN from Virginia Commonwealth University/Medical College of Virginia and has recently been accepted into the graduate nursing program at Old Dominion University.
OSP is pleased to welcome these highly qualified and talented individuals.
Changes to the QA/QI & Internal Research Application and Approval Process
Beginning this summer the Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP) and the Institutional Review Board (IRB) will modify the process for submitting QA/QI applications as well as internally-sponsored (department funded) research applications.
Currently, the process is for the principal investigator (PI) to complete the Application to Conduct Research or QA/QI form and submit this to OSP. Requirements associated with this form include signatures (PI, his/her department chair/VP and the chair/VP of any investigators outside of the PI's department), an abstract and disclosure of any outside entities working with the PI on the project. OSP will then review the application and either approve via a letter or contact the PI with additional questions. The IRB application is submitted by the PI after the Application to Conduct Research or QA/QI form is submitted to OSP.
The new process includes additional disclosures to ensure all patient protections are met, as well as ensuring Carilion and its employees are protected when outside interests are involved. The new process should also improve communication between OSP and IRB, thus resulting in a faster turn-around time.
The revised procedure for applying to conduct a QA/QI project or an internally-funded research project will be:
- Principal investigator will complete the revised Application to Conduct Research or QA/QI form. This form will instruct the PI on what to do should the project involve outside groups or non-Carilion employees (including VTCSOM students). It will also instruct the PI on what to do should the project involve accessing protected health information.
- OSP will review the form. If the PI indicates outside entities or individuals are involved, OSP will begin the process of securing the appropriate executed agreements. If the PI indicates protected health information is required, OSP will direct them to the appropriate forms/contacts.
- OSP will send the PI a letter that must be included in the IRB application. This alerts the IRB that OSP has reviewed the application and is working on additional conditions. IRB review can then occur concurrently. Please note that even if IRB approval is given, the PIs project cannot begin until the additional conditions in the OSP letter have been fully met.
- If there are no additional concerns, OSP will issue an approval letter to the PI and this letter should be included in the IRB application.
Detailed instructions on the revised Application to Conduct Research or QA/QI form as well as a basis for the requirements of agreements with outside entities and individuals will be available on the OSP webpage this summer. Please contact OSP 540.985.8510 or firstname.lastname@example.com if you would like additional information.
Mission Model Agreements & Guidelines International (MAGI) Conference
MAGI is standardizing best practices for clinical research operations, business and regulatory compliance. Approximately 600 participants representing over 350 international organizations attended the May 2012 conference. Nancy Gentry, the OSP financial services manager spoke at the MAGI conference. Nancy shared her expertise regarding Medicare billing compliance in practice, which is of great concern to any organization conducting research. She outlined how Carilion has implemented new processes and tools (EPIC and BioOptronics Clinical Conductor) to help ensure billing compliance for clinical research trials.
Carilion's Active Clinical Trials' List
For a snapshot view of all Carilion's active clinical trials, we have developed an Active Clinical Trials Index. This index can be found by going to the Carilion Clinic homepage, select Education and Research, Research at Carilion, then looking at the left-hand side of the page, you will find Active Clinical Trials Index as the first item "In This Section."


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K-State Combustible Grain Dust Prevention Workshop For Advanced Mitigation Methods ... July 31 ... Kansas City, MO
Date Posted: July 31, 2014
Manhattan, KS—Kansas State University will offer a combustible grain dust prevention workshop teaching advanced mitigation methods on July 31, 2014 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm in Kansas City, Mo. following the Safety Conference co-sponsored by NGFA and Grain Journal.
The workshop is free of charge and will be held at the Westin Kansas City (MO) Crown Center.
The three hour training will focus on housekeeping practices, proper grain unloading and grain handling, and controls, with a demonstration of sensors and other engineering controls.
In this advanced training program the emphasis will be on controlling dust in the grain receiving area, spouting design, bucket elevator safety, sensors for bucket elevators and other material handling equipment.
In addition, the course will cover venting, explosion suppression and isolation.
"The past two years, we have focused on increasing awareness of basic grain dust explosion understanding and mitigation techniques. Now we will go beyond this to research-based mitigation methods," says Kingsly Ambrose, project leader and K-State assistant professor in grain science and industry.
As a result of the workshop, participants will be able to identify active steps to mitigate immediate threats, improve their knowledge on dust mitigation methods and have a better understanding of equipment used throughout a grain handling facility.
This initiative is funded through a grant from the U.S. Department of Labor – Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Online registration for the workshops is available at www.grains.k-state.edu/igp/.
More information is also available by contacting Ambrose at email@example.com or 785-532-4091.
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04 June 2011
One of the best things is seeing what the opposition team/fans can dish up during the series. So I've compiled some by the Bruins themselves and from some of their blogs. If you have more, email me and I'll run another post about it.
And because of this photoshop in December when Boston played Vancouver,
The boys from Days of Y'Orr came up with this one...
Which The Province it seems didn't love. But then again the writer who wrote that story in The Province, who is he and does he have no sense of humor? It looks he Kent Spencer just wanted to jump on the hockey writing bandwagon and this is all he could come up with.
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The Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), pursuant to the authority set forth in Section 107 of the Inclusionary Zoning Implementation Act of 2006, effective March 14, 2007 (D.C. Law 16-275; D.C. Official Code Section 6-1041.07) and Mayor's Order 2008-59, dated April 2, 2008, hereby gives notice that registration for a lottery of affordable housing units (Inclusionary Units) under the Inclusionary Zoning Program shall reopen on Friday, October 5, 2012.
Inclusionary Units are located in new or substantially rehabilitated developments and are designated for Households that earn at or below 50% or 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI) for the Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area. For information on maximum incomes by household size for the Inclusionary Zoning Program click here.
If you register for the Inclusionary Zoning Program and you are eligible, you will be considered for current and future lotteries of Inclusionary Units, but must renew your registration every two years. There are two ways to register for the Inclusionary Zoning Program lottery:
- Register online by clicking "Register for Lottery" below, or
- Register in person at DHCD's Housing Resource Center, 1800 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, 1st Floor, Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM.
DHCD will conduct lotteries for Inclusionary Units on a rolling basis. Lotteries will be conducted from a random selection of eligible registered applicants. Selected households will then be ranked based on District residence, employment in the District and time on the lottery list. Eligible registered applicants need not be present when the lottery is conducted. DHCD will notify selected households.
Lenders who would like to provide purchase money for Inclusionary Units are invited to provide their contact information by calling (202) 442-7253.
For more information regarding the Inclusionary Zoning Program click here, or contact the Inclusionary Zoning Program at (202) 442-9505. For information on DHCD's other affordable housing programs and services go to www.dhcd.dc.gov or call (202) 442-7200.
The District's Affordable Housing Locator lists affordable housing, including Inclusionary Units, and is accessible at www.dchousingsearch.org.
IMPORTANT: In order to be considered for the Inclusionary Zoning Program lottery, you are REQUIRED to attend an Inclusionary Zoning training prior to June 3, 2013. Housing Counseling Services (202-667-7006) and Marshall Heights Community Development Organization (202-650-5608) are currently offering training sessions. Please call each organization to get a list of upcoming training sessions and RSVP for one that fits your schedule.


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Will the legacy of Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion be ticketing drivers for letting their car engines idle while they pick up their morning double-doubles?
She certainly hopes not.
On Thursday, Ms. McCallion backed away from comments she made in council the previous day in which she called for greater enforcement of the 2009 bylaw that tickets drivers for idling more than three minutes, singling out those using drive-throughs.
Her position sparked controversy, a flurry of media reports, and even prompted reactions from members of Toronto council.
"I was only joking," Ms. McCallion said on Thursday afternoon in an interview with The Globe and Mail.
Ms. McCallion said other news outlets misinterpreted her comments.
"I never said we were out to enforce," she said. "When we passed the idling bylaw, we knew we couldn't hire enough staff to go around. We hoped it was a message to the citizens that they shouldn't allow their cars to idle."
Ms. McCallion, who famously drives a Chevrolet Volt electric car, had previously championed an outright ban on drive-throughs, but never secured the support of council to pass it.
Ms. McCallion's comments on Wednesday even caused a splash in Toronto council. Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong, chair of the public works committee, called cracking down on commuters in drive-throughs "political suicide."
He said that Mississauga's long-serving mayor might lose support over her stand if she were not retiring. "No city council or politician should come between a driver and their Tim's," he said.
Mayoral hopeful Steve Mahoney said the solution to idling in drive-throughs is to encourage businesses to streamline their service, rather than to focus on penalizing drivers or introducing a full-out ban.
"If the companies that operate these drive-throughs are unable to get people through in a time frame that would allow them to not break the law, the companies have to look at how quickly they're moving people through. That should be the emphasis," he said. "The Tim Hortons and McDonald's and whatever should live up to their commitment."
Mr. Mahoney's chief rival in the race to be mayor, Ward 5 councillor Bonnie Crombie, also distanced herself from the idea of ticketing residents for idling their cars when picking up a meal after a long day.
"I do not believe our approach should be focused on the driver – it's not their fault if the restaurant isn't providing optimal service and getting their customers through the drive thru within 3 minutes," she said in an e-mailed response to The Globe and Mail.
"As we intensify, the reality will be that drive thrus just won't work in all locations because there will not be space for them to operate efficiently." To address climate change, she said the city had to look at the bigger picture: replacing cars with rapid transit.
In 2008, the Mississauga introduced new design guidelines for drive-throughs, including a requirement for anti-littering signs and restrictions on where the drive-through could be situated to prevent cars from spilling over on to main roadways.
"I think we've done a good job of strengthening [the rules]," Ms. McCallion said. "We took all kinds of measures to improve the impact it was having on both the pollution and on the traffic."
Unlike the two front-runners vying for her job, Ms. McCallion doesn't think the problem is inefficiency in assembling Big Macs or making lattes – it is the sheer volume of cars on the road.
"The businesses have done their part to see how long it will take to service a customer and they do it in very short periods of time," she said. "But how about the 30 cars behind that one they're serving just waiting to get in line?"
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My discovery of social ranking signals earlier this year is finally becoming clearer. Though I still don't believe the full story has been told.
Last night Google announced a form of negative sentiment algorithm to penalize those with poor online reputations.
Additionally, searchengineland has unpicked ratings and interviewed Google and Bing and gotten some straight answers on human authority. A great summary is here.
The question now is how do you deal with this. At Unique Digital we have a great blog post on why you should listen and use social SEO strategies.
The take out is that … "key influencer opinions are factored into the search rankings, making their comments on your brand even more valuable".
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Bar exam test-takers of the future will pay $20 more to sit for the grueling test, after the Texas Supreme Court on Dec. 12 approved an examination fee increase. Julia Vaughan, executive director of the Texas Board of Law Examiners, says it's the first bar exam fee increase in 13 years. She says the TBLE has been "tightening its belt" ever since its cost for the multistate component of the exam shot up by $18 since 2009. An outside organization creates and sets the price for the multistate portion of the Texas Bar exam, she explains. "This is to try to essentially recover the cost increase," says Vaughan, adding, "It's always been our goal to maintain fees as low as possible. The point was just reached — we had to ask the court to allow us to recover that." Students spend a full day of the two-and-a-half-day bar exam on the multistate section. Vaughan says the TBLE board must meet to decide when to implement the increased fee.
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I was discharged from the Army in 1941 and after aircraft training I enlisted in the Navy at age 21. Of course we were all consumed with anger about the attack on our country and we had great desire to avenge and protect our nation.
I was sent to boot camp in upstate N.Y. (Sampson Training Center) on Seneca Lake. After six weeks I was transferred to Memphis, TN for A School training, six mos. later I was sent to Pan Am base on Long Island, N.Y. for training on the PB2Y-3 Coronado flying boat.
Three months later I was transferred to NAS Alameda in California, there I was assigned to FAW 2 and a few weeks later I was flown out to the Marshall Islands where we supported VP-13 patrol squadron. We operated out of Kwajalein in the Marshall Atoll. It's a small island about a ½ mile by 2 miles. Located there were Army anti-aircraft personnel with 90 mm guns for protection, also Marine fighters, Seabees and Navy, it was a very busy place. VP-13 was a patrol squadron search and patrol and support of the B-24's raiding nearby on Japanese held islands and Truk- the big Japanese naval base.
After six mos. here I was returned to NAS Alameda where I was assigned to Naval Air Transport system VR-2. I spent a few months in training and then was assigned to the Pacific operations. We flew from Alameda across the Pacific to the Philippines with staging stops at Johnston Island, Kwajalein, Saipan to Manila harbor at Cavite and Subic Bay on flying boats carrying high priority cargo and passengers. Crews were staged at each base and flew one leg at a time and the aircraft went on to Cavite where it returned to California. These aircraft were very slow, about 130 knots/140 mph. Alameda to Honolulu would average about 14 hours.
We had a crew of 10, 3 pilots, 2 navigators, 2 engineers, 2 radio operators and an orderly, five crew members were on duty at any one time. My job was flight engineer, I tended to the engines and fuel dispersion to the engines and had to coordinate fuel supplies with the navigator who was keeping a close eye on our positions on the flight track.
I always had a close relationship with Our Lord and His Mother, there were a few occasions where I talked to them.
When we heard the A(tomic) Bombs had been dropped and the War was over in August '45 we were all greatly relieved and thankful.
I finally was able to return home in December '45 to begin a new life.
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Asparagus Spaghetti Pie Recipe
I've served this dish at several luncheons and received many compliments. Many people have requested the recipe, so I thought I'd share it with you.
- 2 eggs
- 1 package (7 ounces) spaghetti, cooked and drained
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 cup cubed fully cooked ham
- 1 package (8 ounces) frozen asparagus spears, thawed and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 jar (4-1/2 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained
- 1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded Swiss cheese
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon dill weed
- 1 teaspoon minced chives
- 1. In a large bowl, beat eggs; add the spaghetti, Parmesan cheese and butter; mix well. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 10-in. pie plate.
- 2. Combine ham, asparagus and mushrooms; spoon into crust. Sprinkle with Swiss cheese. Beat eggs, sour cream, dill and chives; pour over cheese.
- 3. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until crust is set and center is lightly browned. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Yield: 6-8 servings.
Nutritional Facts
1 piece: 323 calories, 17g fat (9g saturated fat), 156mg cholesterol, 509mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 2g fiber), 19g protein.
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Metro Detroit
Discover Detroit's hidden gardens
By Linda Shepard
Posted September 18, 2013
The lush flower plantings lining the Detroit Riverwalk, Campus Martius and Eastern Market — along with some bountiful urban community gardens — are often undiscovered by those who live outside the city.
The Master Gardener Society of Oakland County plans to explore nine public and community gardens in Detroit on an upcoming tour.
"We were thinking that many people in our garden society haven't been to Detroit — they have chosen not to go, and have no reason to go," said Shelley Lake, of the Master Gardener Society of Oakland County. "We thought that was silly. We are giving people an opportunity to go downtown."
Along with the public gardens of Campus Martius and the Riverwalk, garden enthusiasts will visit Lafayette Greens, Rivard Plaza, the Milliken State Park Nature Trail, the Earthworks Urban Farm and Capuchin Soup Kitchen, the hoop gardens of the Greening of Detroit Project, community gardens in Corktown, and the Heidelberg Project. A garden visit in the Brush Park historic neighborhood is planned, along with tours, shopping and lunch at Eastern Market.
"People are really excited about going," Lake said. "Perhaps they wouldn't go on their own — it's too bad that things have gone so awry."
Linda Yellin, founder of Detroit's Feet on the Street Tours, will serve as tour guide through Detroit's prominent, nostalgic, historic and cultural garden destinations. The society plans to explore the best of Detroit's gardens — along with local food, art, architecture, history, music and neighborhood landmarks along the way — on a one-day custom coach trip.
Yellin said Detroit's community gardens have increased triple-fold in the past few years and now total in the thousands.
"Some are as simple as a corner lot," Yellen said. "It beautifies the neighborhood, gives people the opportunities for fresh food and brings the neighborhoods together."
Tucked between two iconic restaurants and a resplendent historic hotel, Lafayette Greens is a tribute to Detroit's spirit of renewal. On a half-acre, Lafayette Greens provides growing space, donated fruits and vegetables, and a place for people to relax and enjoy greenery.
"It is a good example of what some neighborhoods are doing," Yellin said. "Community gardens have been going on since the beginning of Detroit. What has increased is the amount of land that is accessible and the awareness of buying local. People are into local gardens. It is a way to use space, and people want to know where their food is coming from."
Although the Sept. 7 Oakland County Master Gardener guided tour was sold out at press time, Yellin said she is planning a Come Hungry, Leave Happy, Learn Healthier guided tour Oct. 1.
"We also arrange private group tours," she said.
For more information about the Master Gardener Society of Oakland County, visit www.mgsoc.org/. For more information about Feet on the Street tours, visit www.feetonthestreettours.com.
About the author
Staff Writer Linda Shepard covers Rochester Hills and Oakland Township for the Rochester Post. Shepard has worked for C & G Newspapers since 1998, graduated from Oakland University and is a past winner of the Michigan Press Association award. Shepard takes an avid interest in Detroit's history and current rebirth.
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RECIPES: Recipe Details
What's That I Taste
Two pounds of 80/20 beef
3 tsp. McCormick Montreal Steak Seasoning
2/3 cup of chili sauce
1 cup mayonaise
Juice of 1 lime
1 tbs. cilantro
1 small to medium chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
1 1/2 tbs. of honey
pinch of salt and pepper
12 fresh pineapple rings
1/4 inch thick slices of red onion rings
12 pieces of center cut bacon
one bunch of fresh cilantro
6 fresh kaiser rolls from the bakery - not pre-packaged
Mix beef (room temperature), McCormick Steak Seasoning and chili sauce until combined and form into six patties. Make a slight well in the middle of each burger to ensure the middle does not puff up too much. Place patties aside and wash hands. Cook your bacon next and rest it on a paper towel (reserve bacon grease). Turn your grill on and while it's heating, put together your chipotle mayo. Combine mayo, 2 tbs. cilantro,honey, lime juice and chipotle pepper in food processor until combined. Put your patties on to cook (to your desired temperature). While they are cooking, slice the buns and brush the insides with some of the bacon grease, put back together and set aside. Once the burgers are done, place pineapple slices and onion rings on the grill. You want nice grill makrs and carmelization, but do not overcook. You don't want them to become mushy....they should still have a little firmness to them, but not crunchy. It should only take about 3 or 4 minutes at the most. Once they are done, you want to grill the buns. Remove the buns and assemble in the following order: Put some of the mayo on the top and bottom bun, put the burger on the bottom, two pineapple rings, red onions, two pieces of bacon broken in half and a good amoun of cilantro on the top part of the bun (appx. 2 tbs). The cilantro is taking the place of the normal lettuce. All that's left is to enjoy the burger.
This burger is like having a party in your mouth...you can tast everything on the burger and you also have differnt textures going on. It was a hit with everyone who tried it and I'm hoping it's a hit in your test kitchen. I have to apologize for the recipe being late and I hope it will still be considered. I thouhgt the cut off time was midnight...not noon. I am actually at work typing this up, because something told me to look at the terms and conditions again. So, I'm hoping this was not done in vein.


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A few boys twitch and are reluctant to close their eyes. It's not easy to get those aged 10 to 12 to keep still, let alone stop their minds from racing.
But it doesn't take long before the soothing words of meditation teacher Janet Etty-Leal have lulled this class of grade 5 and 6 students into a different mental space.
Lying in a circle, they are practising a form of meditation known as mindfulness that has become core curriculum at Yarraman Oaks Primary School. This school in Noble Park is one of a growing number that have embraced the technique to improve focus and stress management.
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Meditating using chocolate is a sweet way to experience bliss.
Kew East [Victoria, Australia] author Janet Etty-Leal has been using chocolate mindfulness meditation to help teach children awareness and relaxation techniques.
"They come to their senses, they feel it, smell it, taste the flavours and notice all the sensations," Etty-Leal, 55, said.
Etty-Leal uses novel props, visual aids and games to help children master their minds.
"We don't just sit or lie down, we do walking meditation, feeling fabrics under our feet," she said.
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Episode 4 of the animated poker series The Micros
Released on April Fool's Day, fans going in search of Episode 4 of Jay Rosenkrantz's and John Wray's animated poker series The Micros were thrown us a bit of a curveball if they visited Bluff Magazine as a gag video was released prior to the real thing. However, even if you didn't find the "Fricke-Rolled" video funny, which it is, then The Micros more than made up for it with what was in my opinion their best episode since the pilot.
The episode picks up with Chase "SwedeTooth" Berger taking on Max Rofls –the Full Tilt Red Pro who refers to Chase as the "Luckboxen"—in their HeadsUp4ROLLZ match. There is a lot of comedy throughout the 7-minute video episode –although you might need to have a decent understanding of German to get all of the jokes—where Chase is the main focus of the episode.
You'll also learn what has become of the player that Chase hit his 1-outer against in the winner takes all Mega Millions tournament that brought the trio of micro-stakes players into the world of high-stakes poker.
The other developing plotline where Rose "Balls" Ballenger is on the run after escaping from her problem gamblers mental hospital was only touched upon, with Rose camped out in the Australian outback with the kangaroo she escaped on.
You can watch the episode on YouTube: The Micros Episode 4
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Baylor fine with No. 2 seed
Published 12:00 am, Tuesday, March 18, 2014
WACO — Baylor didn't face much in the way of suspense Monday night when the NCAA tournament field was revealed.
The Lady Bears were expecting to be a high seed, and they already knew they would host the first two rounds at the Ferrell Center on Saturday and Monday.
All that was yet to be determined was which regional they would land in and who would join them in Waco for the opening weekend.
They know it all now.
The second-seeded Lady Bears will open with No. 15 seed Western Kentucky at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, after a contest between No. 7 seed California and 10th-seeded Fordham at 3.
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The first-round winners will meet in the second round, also at the Ferrell Center.
"I don't think anymore. I just react," Baylor coach Kim Mulkey said. "We're just excited to be a high seed, but I don't know that that really matters. We've won a championship as a 2-seed, and we've won it as a 1-seed, so I guess now we're a 2-seed."
Should Baylor get past the first two rounds, it will head to South Bend, Ind., the home of top-seeded Notre Dame.
If the seeds hold, a Sweet 16 showdown with third-seeded Kentucky would be in store. That would be the rematch of a classic from earlier this year. Kentucky outlasted Baylor 133-130 in four overtimes in December at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, a game in which Baylor's Odyssey Sims scored 47 points but fouled out in the first overtime.
That was the first time for most of the young Lady Bears to meet a team of that caliber, and they acquitted themselves well, especially by forcing three more overtimes after Sims went out.
Sims was the only player with any real experience on this year's team going into the season, but it has grown up as the year has progressed. While Mulkey would certainly prefer to have a team with experience, she was able to guide a team full of youth to the Final Four in 2010.


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Visiting: Costa Rica and Honduras.
Visiting: Costa Rica and Nicaragua.
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Hi Guys!!! Im a costarrican, and i have traveled a lot, specially in Europe as a backpacker... so i know some things about traveling!!! I can help you about Costa Rica and everything about it... so tell me what do you want to know... where do you want to go and what do we have for you in Costa Rica...!!! I dont have a turism company and i just want to meet people from other countries and have fun!!! So, come to Costa Rica and lets have fun!!!
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Seven-o-clock in the evening is a significant watershed during the working week. Whether it's getting young children ready for bed or choosing between the 'One Show' and 'Emmerdale' on tv, there are decisions to be made.
The Notts Outlaws present a third option for the 7pm slot this Thursday, when they face the Leicestershire Foxes in the latest ever start time to a game during Trent Bridge's 172 year history. This match will take place under lights and could well guarantee qualification into the quarter-finals, with the added incentive of a home tie to boot.
Since its inception in 2003, Twenty20 cricket has proved incredibly popular, with the ECB utilising a formula which combines the long hours of daylight available during the height of summer, and a shortened version of the game, which has been played at amateur level for years.
The rest is history and the game now generates millions of pounds in revenue across the globe, with a number of spin off competitions, most notably the ICC World Twenty20, which and the incredibly popular Indian Premier League.
This season Nottinghamshire have pushed the start time back to 6pm, from 5.30pm, recognising the opening overs in this format can be incredibly entertaining and providing fans with an extra half hour to get down to the ground, find a seat and watch the action unfold. I think this works really well and still guarantees a finish time of 8.45pm, ensuring younger fans can be home at a reasonable hour, whilst allowing older members a chance to see the game in its entirety and still enjoy a nightcap on the way home.
"Leicestershire will play with even greater freedom than normal which should make for an explosive encounter against Hussey's men."
Thursday's 7pm start is likely to provide a different spectacle both on and off the field - potentially appealing to a more mature audience, while the tactics of the game itself will also be adapted. Notts captain David Hussey will have to consider the advantages of batting or bowling if he wins the toss.
Should he decide to bat first, his team will enjoy the luxury of time in the middle while the light is at its brightest and most consistent, and when the wicket is least affected by any seam movement created by the dew. On the downside, his spin bowlers in particular will have to cope with using a damp ball in the second innings, as will the Outlaws fielders, who will also face the challenge of picking the ball out of the crowd at dusk, when the floodlights begin to take effect.
It's a tough one to call, adding intrigue to what should be a fascinating and highly entertaining spectacle. Captained by former England swing bowler Matthew Hoggard, and with belligerent Aussie batsman Brad Hodge in their line-up, the Foxes have the firepower to beat anyone on their day, as their victory over the high flying Warwickshire Bears demonstrated earlier in the competition.
Hoggard's men will also be keen to avenge their recent seven wicket defeat at the hands of the Outlaws and their position at the foot of the table means they need to win all of their last three games to have a chance of qualifying. They will play with even greater freedom than normal which should make for an explosive encounter against Hussey's men. It certainly wins my vote over Emmerdale, any day of the week.
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A Sobering Moment for Chinese Spirits
China is toasting a new generation of leaders, but it isn't using luxury liquor.
In February the National Development and Reform Commission—the government's economic planner—fined premium liquor makers Kweichow Moutai and Wuliangye a combined 449 million yuan ($71.4 million) for fixing the prices that distributors set for retailers and, ultimately, consumers.
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Type of Document Dissertation Author Bates, David Alan Author's Email Address email@example.com,email@example.com URN etd-03312008-000156 Title Moderately-Rapid Assessment of Alkaline Desiccation Environmental Systems Degree Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Department Engineering Science (Interdepartmental Program) Advisory Committee
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Date of Defense 2008-02-18 Availability unrestricted AbstractA moderately-rapid assessment tool was developed to analyze the waterless desiccation compost toilet investigated in a rural Mexican setting. Over 100 social factors were identified along with the applicable technical factors that influenced the low acceptability of the toilets. A 4-point rating scale was developed to increase the ability and speed of analyzing both the social and technical data.
The treatment process was an alkaline-desiccation process with mean pH values of 8.2 ± sd 1.1 and water content of 18.3% ± sd 9.9, which resulted in mean fecal coliform values of 15.0 MPN/g ± sd 31.8, drastically lower than the 1000 MPN/g United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) limit. Alkalinity, not pH, was determined to be the limiting factor in some waste samples, resulting in the need to dilute the waste with local soils. Designs were developed to reduce the unnecessarily long detention times between 0.75 to 4.4 years and improve other features, especially additive use and waste handling.
Solvita® test kits were used to assess compost characteristics. Modifications, made to kit procedures to enable their use, included adjusting pH values and extending the pre-test acclimation period. With low macro-nutrient concentrations, a mean carbon/nitrogen ratio of 14.0 ± sd 6.1, and a mean volatile solids value of 15.9 ± sd 6.9 indicative of low organic matter, the finished waste had limited agricultural value, however, the treatment process did efficiently remove nitrogen in many samples and eliminate the pathogens in all of them.
Mean Specific Oxygen Uptake Rate (SOUR) values of 1.4 ± sd 1.1 mg O2 / gram total solids were substantially close with the USEPA standard of 1.5. The SOUR on a volatile solids basis was not applicable. A socially and technically useful ASH/VS (inorganic/organic solids) ratio was discovered with mean concentration values of 6.8 ± sd 4.2 with most values falling within an easily explainable socially-valuable ten-point scale.
The introduction of two other dry batch composting toilets created a competitive situation in the community where comparative analysis was being performed with the preferred pour-flush water toilet. If water shortages continue, the desiccation toilet's acceptability may increase again.
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Belgian Lawyers: Case Against Israeli Prime Minister Still Strong
In spite of last week's mysterious assassination of a key witness in Lebanon, lawyers seeking to prosecute the Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, for war crimes said Friday that their case was still strong, according to the Guardian.
Former Christian militia leader and former Minister, Elie Hobeika was blown up in a deadly blast near his Beirut home last Thursday, two days after declaring he would give evidence against Sharon. "Our case was strong even before Mr. Hobeika announced his willingness to participate," announced Michael Verhaeghe, one of the lawyers involved in the case. "It could have been much stronger with his evidence, but it's still strong."
Palestinian survivors of the 1982 massacre at Sabra and Shatila in Lebanon are trying to prosecute the Israeli Prime Minister for crimes against humanity in the Belgian courts, which are able to try foreigners for human rights violations committed elsewhere.
Sharon served as Israeli defense Minister at the time Hobeika's militia killed around 1,000 Palestinians in a 40-hour rage during which the Israeli forces sealed off escape routes. Sharon resigned when an Israeli investigation found that he bore "personal responsibility". It blamed him for disregarding the risk of a massacre when he permitted the Phalangist militia to enter the Palestinian camps.
Following the assassination in Lebanon last week, several Lebanese leaders have said they suspect Israel was behind Hobeika's killing, an accusation Israel has strongly rejected. Lebanon President, Emile Lahoud, said there was no firm evidence yet, however, Israel had an interest in the disappearance of a man at the core of the case against Sharon. "Why now, after 20 years, does this happen to this person?" (Albawaba.com)
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- Lebanese lawyer attacks new Belgian law that could throw out Sabra and Shatila claim against Sharon
- Former Lebanese Minister and Militia Leader Elie Hobeika Killed in Mysterious Blast
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I let this space go quiet for over a year. It wasn't on purpose at first. Then it was. I haven't been on Twitter either for a while, in a similar pattern.
Four years ago this month, my life as I knew it fell apart: at 40 yrs old, I lost my job that I passionately loved, I lost my marriage of 11 years, I lost my home, I lost my financial status, I lost my sense of security and at the same time had to project security for my son while we lived in the upper room of my parents' house as I scrambled and clawed over the next years to try put my life back together.
Four years later after all that loss, I have gained myself.
I started this blog in the midst of that scramble. Trying to find a way to, as Alexi Murdoch puts it, just breathe. I started strong and went for a while. And then I think the little cracks in my heart just needed some quiet exposure to the oxygen of time. In the last couple of months, I have felt the slow stitching up of those cracks and their gaping holes closed up.
There is a road I'm back on – and I've taken my jedi master's words to heart: Do. Or Do Not. There is No Try.
No matter what life throws at you, you are made of the strongest stuff of the universe, and time IS actually on your side because it is not contained in days or years, but in your heart. You can do this thing, whatever it is. Because on the other side is not the thing. On the other side is you.
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RC Enerson Extends His Points Lead with Near-Perfect Daily Double
RC Enerson augmented his lead in the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda by claiming two accomplished victories today at Barber Motorsports Park. The 17-year-old from New Port Richey, Fla., grasped the lead at the start of Race One this morning from polesitting Frenchman Florian Latorre, and went on to win handsomely for his family-run Team E Racing.
A few hours later, having earned the pole position for Race 2, Enerson once again led the entire way, although he did come under pressure from a fired-up Aaron Telitz (ArmsUp Motorsports) in the closing stages. Two wins, leading all the laps and one fastest race lap ensured Enerson a 64-point haul from the day to extend his championship lead to 42 points, 121-79, over Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing's Jake Eidson, who finished third and eighth today.
The sun was shining brightly when the 20-car field assembled for Round 3 of the USF2000 title-chase at a little after 9:00 this morning. Enerson joked beforehand that he would usually still be asleep at that time of day, but he was perfectly awake at the start, ousting Latorre from the premier position at Turn One. Enerson never looked back.
After an early caution period while 14-year-old debutant Colton Herta's JAY Motorsports Van Diemen-Mazda was retrieved from the gravel trap in Turn 16 (following an impressive fifth-place qualifying effort), Enerson extended his advantage over Latorre to win with relative ease. He also posted a best lap of the race even faster than qualifying on Friday to ensure the pole position for Race Two.
Eidson chased his new teammate, Latorre, before settling for third ahead of Daniel Burkett (Belardi Auto Racing) and Telitz, who remained locked in combat throughout, then Nico Jamin in a second Belardi car.
The weather remained perfect for Race 2, which began a little after 1:00 p.m., and so, once again, did Enerson. His progress was halted briefly at half-distance when the caution flags waved following a trip into the gravel by young Brazilian Gustavo Myasava (Afterburner Autosport), but Enerson took the delay in his stride, made another perfect restart and controlled the remainder of the 18-lap race.
Telitz, meanwhile, was a man on a mission. After displacing Brazilian Victor Franzoni (Afterburner Autosport) in the early stages, Telitz, from Birchwood, Wis., muscled his way past Burkett at Turn Five on Lap 14 and proceeded to post the fastest lap of the race as he whittled the gap to Enerson from over two seconds to just 0.7803 at the checkered flag.
Burkett's lost momentum also cost him a place to Franzoni, so the Canadian had to settle for a still-impressive fourth ahead of a fast-closing Latorre, who spent most of the race trying to find a way past Peter Portante in a second ArmsUp Motorsports entry. He finally did so on Lap 16, then closed rapidly on Burkett in the closing laps.
Herta recovered strongly from his first race dramas, climbing from ninth on the grid to seventh ahead of Eidson, Henrik Furuseth (JAY Motorsports), Jamin and Clark Toppe (JDC MotorSports).
Contingency awards in Race 1 included the Tilton Hard Charger Award to Adrian Starrantino for advancing from 14th to seventh. Starrantino also captured the RePlay XD Move of the Race for a gain of three positions at the start. The PFC Award and customized Race Energy charger - the official battery of the ladder series - went to the winning team of Team E Racing. The Staubli Award was presented to Latorre.
Race 2 awards included the Tilton Hard Charger to Jeroen Slaghekke of Afterburner Autosport for advancing from 17th to 12th; the PFC and Race Energy Awards to Team E Racing; and the Staubli Award to Telitz, who also earned the RePlay XD Move of the Race for a Lap 3 pass on Franzoni.
RC Enerson, #7 Peninsula Pipeline/Patriot Bank/Tampa Bay Rays/Bell Helmets/Sparco (Team E Racing): "It was a great day. We won Race 1 and coming into Race 2, we had a good lead then a full course yellow came out. I was able to make a good restart and start pulling out a gap. I saw them fighting behind me and knew it was my chance to get away. I saw Aaron [Telitz] coming at the end and I was just trying to hold on."
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Thanks for your answers, its frustrating to not have a generall idea. Are there any tweaks for reduction of memory consumption, like setting gc aggresiveness or something? Can the VM output it's memory status somehow? On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 3:40 PM, Jan Lehnardt <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: > > On 14 Jun 2009, at 23:03, Marcus Persson Lindqvist wrote: > > Greetings all! >> >> In short - what factors are involved in memory consumtion for couchdb for >> a >> large (x * 1000+) number of databases? Any hints welcome. >> > > Each database requires a file handle and at least one Erlang process to > be open and used. Views add more file handles and Erlang processes. > Both file handles and processes are cheap (processes even more so than > file handles). > > CouchDB has a max_open_dbs setting that controls the number of > databases that are open at any time. It is an LRU cache, so unused > databases drop out of that cache as new ones are opened. CouchDB > has been tested with ~1 000 000 databases in total and 20 000 open > databases at any time. > > You may need to raise system limits to accommodate a large number > of file handles and you might want to increase the max_open_dbs > setting. > > There is also a small write buffer for each db that gets flushed every > second. It's size and the flush-interval can be configured on a per-server > basis. > > Cheers > Jan > -- > > > > I've recently starting to dig couchdb alot and are using it as primary >> storage of a backend-type application to much success and relaxation. It >> really saves a lot of pain not having to care much about the details of a >> repository. >> >> Now, however, my application is growing in data and I'm looking for some >> pointers of what to expect in terms of memory consumption (my primary >> bottleneck). >> >> The data is highly segmentized - I'm using about 4 different "classes" of >> documents from X different "sources" (X is currently 200 but might grow up >> to 2000 or more), neither of which need to know about the others. Going >> reduction of btrees and such, I figured I would use a separate database >> for >> each, yielding 800 DBs at the moment. >> >> And kudos to couch for making it a breeze implementing, it was really nice >> and smooth. >> >> But now I'm starting to see some memory consumtion growth and I'm looking >> for pointers of how to think about this. What mechanisms actually cosumes >> memory? What should one avoid? Is it better to use fewer databases for >> this >> point of view. >> >> What would be a reasonable memory footprint and how does one caclulate on >> it? Currently it consumed about 300MB. >> >> Each database is really just a pet store. I need to extract documents in >> order. Thats it. I'm currently doing this with a simple view. (Are there >> any >> "trivial" build-in way of getting documents i reversed insertion-order >> btw?) >> >> And yeah, the load for most databases is really low, so insert/output >> performance could be compromized for less memory consumtions. >> >> Any hints, tips or experiences? >> >> Marcus >> > >
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Winter Date Night Ideas in & around Calgary.
1. Carriage Sleigh Rides
30 minute Winter Night Lights Sleigh ride followed by a 3 course meal with a bottle of wine at WestLake Grill. Dinner with wine served in a semi private room. (Winner of the 2013 Golden Fork Award for most romantic restaurant for dinner.)
Mid November Till March
How much:
$149.00 per person.
You can also opt for sleigh rides (Winter Night Lights Tour) and book dinner separately at the Ranch's Westlake Grill.
Convert your date night into half a day or one day trip to Banff National park and enjoy Sleigh rides in Lake Louise and in Banff Town.
2. Dog sledding
All dog sledding takes place at near Spray Lakes, Spray Valley Provincial Park.
a. Legends of the Snow Moon – Snowy Owl Sled Dog Tours
What :
2 hours Dog sled tour at Spray lakes on moon lit nights. After the tour, enjoy a hot beverages, snacks and cakes around campfire . Trail length – 10 km.
Wednesday, January 11th 2017 & Friday, February 10th 2017.
You can also book special tours.
How much:
$256.00 per person +5% tax; Adult rate for an instructor driven sled: $200.00 per person
b. Dogsled under the Stars! – Mad Dogs & Englishmen Dog Sled Expeditions
Dog sled tour on starry moon lit nights. Dogsledding at night Experience the thrill of an evening run with the dogs! Under the stars with the moonlight reflecting off the snowy mountain peaks, evening runs are truly an experience in themselves.
Tour runs on demand.
How much:
$ 225 per person + 5% tax
c. Apres Ski / Dinner Tour – Howling Dog Tours
A 2 hour dog sled tour that starts early @ 4pm. Finish your evening with a dinner at a Canmore restaurant.
How much:
$ 220 – 225 per person, + 5% tax
3. Rat Cave tours.
This is not exactly a romantic activity, but it is fun nevertheless and a good team/relationship building exercise. Details
What :
Go Cave touring at Rat's Nest Cave, Canmore . It is available 7 day a week., with approximately 4.5 hours of of which 2.5 hours is spent underground.
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4. Evening Skiing at Mt Norquay / Lake Louise Ski Resort
Consider going for night Skiing at Mt Norquay or join for Torchlight Dinner & Ski Events at Lake Louise Ski Resort.
How much:
$30.00 per person
Night time hours : Fri & Sat | 5pm – 9pm | Jan 7th – February 25, 2017
Torchlight Dinner & Ski Events at Lake Louise Ski Resort
Full Package includes Lift Ticket, Après drinks, appetizers & live music at the mid-mountain lodge, first tracks down a freshly groomed green run, and finishes with our buffet dinner and entertainment.
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$79.00 per person
December 25 & 31 , 2016
February 14, 2017
Dinner & Dance Package: includes buffet dinner and entertainment. – $64.00
5. Snowshoe & Dinner
1. At Lake Louise Ski Resort
If you want to plan for a fun day out at Lake Louise Ski Resort, join for snow shoeing Tour ($75.00 for 1.5 hr) & book your dinner at a Lake Louise Ski Resort Lodge or at any of your favourite restaurant.
2. At. Mt. Norquay
Snow shoe (DIY) along on the Stoney Squaw Loop Trail and dine at Cascade Lodge. – Snow shoe rentals $15.00
3. In Calgary
Get snow shoes and snow shoe/hike at Fish Creek Provincial Park on moon lit nights and have dinner at Bow Valley Ranche Restaurant.
Alternatively, snow shoe /hike at Prince's Island Park , enjoy a dinner at River Cafe (closed January) – or at any of your favourite downtown restaurants and end your perfect day by attending a Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra Concert at Arts Commons. 'CPO concert and dinner' is an elegant, yet simple date idea for any time of the year.
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The East End's spot to shop, eat and mingle, the Beechwood Market features live music, the Beechwood Breakfast and kids stuff. Discover the goodness provided by our rural cousins and local entrepreneurs.
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Styx Revisits 'The Grand Illusion' and 'Pieces of Eight' Albums on New Concert DVD
As 1976 came to a close, Styx was a moderately successful band still breaking in a new guitarist/singer.
Two years (and two albums) later, the band — fueled by the fresh songwriting and six-string contributions of Tommy Shaw — was among the best-selling acts in America.
Styx recently revisited its platinum-selling one-two punch of 1977′s 'The Grand Illusion' and 1978′s 'Pieces of Eight' on tour, and Eagle Rock will release the sights and sounds from one show on Jan. 31.
Robert Plant, Alfie Boe 'Song to the Siren' Clip Debuts
He sings just one line, and he doesn't even appear onscreen. But former Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant certainly makes his presence felt in the video for English opera star Alfie Boe's new version of the Tim Buckley tune 'Song to the Siren.'
John Fogerty on Creedence Clearwater Revival Reunion: 'If Someone Started Talking, I'd Sit Down Long Enough to Listen'
As John Fogerty gears up to perform entire classic Creedence Clearwater Revival albums from start to finish at select solo concerts in November, he continues to ponder the possibility of someday reuniting with surviving CCR members Stu Cook and Doug Clifford.
The Killers, Depeche Mode and Others Cover U2′s Entire 'Achtung Baby' Album
To mark the 20th anniversary of U2's 'Achtung Baby,' The Killers, Depeche Mode, The Fray and other notable artists have contributed to a start-to-finish reinterpretation of the classic album.
'AHK-toong BAY-bi Covered,' also featuring a remix of U2′s original version of 'Even Better Than the Real Thing,' will be included in Q magazine's 25th anniversary issue, which hits newsstands October 26.
Former Ozzy Osbourne Guitarist Zakk Wylde Likes Mellowing Out to Elton John, Neil Young and the Eagles
Loud and heavy music defines Zakk Wylde. He works out to Ministry, loves Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, and was Ozzy Osbourne's longtime guitarist. He also serves as the leader of Black Label Society.
But during those long stretches of travel while on tour, Wylde likes to dial it down and listen to mellower tunes by some notable old-school artists.
Courtney Love Tells Vanity Fair She'd Kill Kurt Cobain If He Came Back to Life
Maybe Hole singer Courtney Love should just stay away from Vanity Fair writers.
Love, who in a 1992 VF story apparently gave the impression she used illegal drugs while pregnant, has now raised an entirely different kind of ruckus. When asked recently by the magazine whether she's still angry about late husband and Nirvana leader Kurt Cobain committing suicide in 1994, Love was candid and specific.
Queen's Brian May Contacts Lady Gaga About Fronting the Band
Queen is looking to fill the void left by the late Freddie Mercury, and Lady Gaga is being considered for it. Guitarist Brian May previously reached out to Bad Company leader Paul Rodgers, but now it looks as though the pop diva is at the top of the list.
Warrant's Jani Lane Died from Alcohol Poisoning
The Los Angeles County coroner's office announced Wednesday that ex-Warrant singer Jani Lane died as a result of "acute ethanol intoxication," otherwise known as alcohol poisoning.
Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and Beatles' Widows Attend Premiere of New George Harrison Documentary
Ex-Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr attended the U.K. premiere of the documentary 'George Harrison: Living in the Material World' in London on October 2, as did the widows of their late band mates Harrison (Olivia Harrison) and John Lennon (Yoko Ono).
Their presence sent a loud and clear message about their love and respect for the so-called quiet member of the Fab Four. Other music notables on hand included Beatles producer George Martin and Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood.
Sting Celebrates 60th Birthday with Lady Gaga, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel and More at New York Concert [VIDEO]
Late last month, Sting joined Lady Gaga onstage in Las Vegas during her iHeartRadio Music Festival set.
On Saturday, Gaga returned the favor, dropping by New York's Beacon Theatre for a show that marked Sting's 60th birthday and his 25 years as a solo artist.
But Gaga wasn't the only star who showed some love for Sting: Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder and Black Eyed Peas main man Will.i.am were among the other big names who came to jam on Sting and Police songs.
Kiss Will Hit the High Seas for a Five-Day Kiss Kruise
The official Kiss fan club is known as the Kiss Army, but when the band's most loyal supporters set sail with the band, do they become the Kiss Navy?
Perhaps that question will be answered on Oct. 13. That's when the first-ever Kiss Kruise — featuring two performances by the group, social activities with select members and more — departs from Miami and heads to the Bahamas and back.
Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters and Others Booked for Pink Floyd Week on 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon'
By the end of next week, Pink Floyd fans will really be 'Comfortably Numb.'
From Sept. 26-30, Jimmy Fallon will pay tribute to the legendary British band on his NBC show. Among those scheduled to drop by are Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters and Dierks Bentley, plus Floyd members Roger Waters and Nick Mason.


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The pilot seems to be porcelain and hand painted. There are absolutely no markings on him anywhere that I can find. The frame is all metal and pretty heavy. The wing is made of fiberglass and the wheels are metal with rubber tires. I can see holes where the strings used to run through the wing. It also seems that something is missing from the engine. I have no idea what it is, any help would be awesome.