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So I've been meditating (mindfulness of breath) for about a month now, and have been really enjoying it. I normally meditate twice a day, morning and night, for 15-20 minutes. Lately, though, I've been having trouble sleeping because of nightmares or just restless dreams (where it feels like I have so many thoughts going through my head while I'm asleep that I can't rest). I don't know if meditation is the cause of this, but it's one of the few things that has changed in my life. I was just wondering if this was normal, and if so, why is it happening? Is meditation bringing things up in my mind? Or am I just starting to be more mindful of my thoughts, even in my dreams? I'm not even sure if there's an answer, but I thought I'd ask.


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Two of Lexington's most recognizable people were lauded by the Lexington Area Chamber of Commerce during its 67th annual meeting at the Davidson County Community College Rittling Conference Center on Thursday night.
Two of Lexington's most recognizable people were lauded by the Lexington Area Chamber of Commerce during its 67th annual meeting at the Davidson County Community College Rittling Conference Center on Thursday night.
Lexington Mayor Newell Clark and Jeanne Leonard, owner of The Candy Factory, were honored for their dedication to supporting local businesses, working to make the community a vital hub for entrepreneurship and promoting the name of Lexington.
Clark was named the Lexington Area Chamber of Commerce 2013 Distinguished Citizen of the Year. He was recognized for his involvement in civic activities, his fresh perspective in problem-solving and his energy in the role of leadership.
Rarely at a loss for words, the award rendered Clark speechless for several moments before he thanked the chamber for the recognition and told the crowd he does what he does because of the passion he has for the community.
"I love Lexington and everywhere I go I tell people about my hometown," Clark said. "We all have made Lexington as strong as it can be. When other communities want to know how we are doing what we are doing, we know we are succeeding. I am humbled to be recognized and thank the chamber and all of its members for this award."
Clark co-founded the Young Leadership Forum and was co-chair of the Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy Steering Committee. He previously served as the director and later president of Uptown Lexington and was co-chairman of Davidson Vision. He was a member of the Lexington Area Governor's Panel for Small Business/Entrepreneurship in 2010. The mayor currently serves on numerous boards, including the Lexington Passenger Rail Advisory Board, Davidson County Community College Foundation Board, Davidson County Economic Development Board and N.C. Public School Forum. Clark has also been named one of the Triad's Most Influential People by the Triad Business Journal for the past two years.
Leonard was named the 2013 Outstanding Woman in the Community. She was recognized for her work in promoting tourism, leading through example for other small business owners and bringing statewide and national attention to Lexington.
While receiving her recognition, Leonard humbly denied that she did anything outside of the ordinary and quipped if she had any idea about the award, she would have been more prepared.
"If I had known about this I would have washed my hair," Leonard said with a laugh. "This is such an honor and I thank you. I do appreciate it but don't feel I have earned it. I just do what I love to do and to be recognized for it is just gravy."
Leonard was the former president of Uptown Lexington and former chairman of the Lexington Chamber of Commerce. She is currently the chairperson of the Lexington Tourism Board and has championed that organization's Wayfinding project to direct tourists into the local shopping districts. As owner of The Candy Factory, Leonard has helped make Lexington a tourist destination by being featured on PBS's "North Carolina Weekend" and in "Our State" magazine.
Prior to the awards ceremony, outgoing chamber chairman, Larry Link, updated members on the activity of the group over the year. He said that the chamber referred to 2013 as the "Year of the Entrepreneur". The chamber had 19 ribbon cuttings this year and has added 27 new members. The chamber of commerce has entered into several successful partnership, including the "Buy Local" campaign that was supported by Davidson County Commissioners and increased involvement with the Small Business Center at Davidson County Community College.
"Thank you to the residents of Davidson County who spent more of their dollars here than last year," Link said. "And if you didn't, we will give you another chance to make the change this year."
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Hot-hitting Jones remains at designated hitter
BALTIMORE -- For the second straight day -- and in the midst of his hottest stretch of the season -- Adam Jones served as the designated hitter and batted third for the Orioles on Tuesday against the Red Sox.
Jones went 3-for-4 with a home run during the O's 4-0 win over the Red Sox on Monday as the DH, which is where he'll remain as he continues to battle a heel injury.
"Just let my legs heal and get some rest," Jones said. "I think Nick Markakis and I are going to be able to DH a little bit more this year. Let our legs heal and be ready for that September [push]."
Monday was just the second time this season that Jones had served as the DH. As of now, there isn't a plan in place for him to have any X-rays, but if the "general soreness" hasn't significantly improved by the end of this homestead, manager Buck Showalter said that would be the next step for Jones.
"I knew when he didn't completely fight me yesterday, it was bothering him," Showalter said. "It's just when he [decelerates] -- anybody who has done a lot of running, which I haven't, knows what I'm talking about."
Jones' three-hit effort on Monday brought his bating average for the season up to .305, and his slash line for June to .455/.457/.848. The home run was his fourth in seven days.
Showalter expects Jones to return to center field on Wednesday.
"He didn't do a very good job of staying off of it, because he got on base so much last night," Showalter said.
Brittany Ghiroli is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, Britt's Bird Watch, and follow her on Facebook and Twitter @britt_ghiroli. David Wilson is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Inside a San Francisco Apartment in Tartans, Tweeds, and Moody Hues
Taking center stage in front of the fireplace is a gleaming Henry dining table with an Andes granite top and bronze base from Egg Collective. It's surrounded by vintage chairs upholstered in Pierre Frey's Palmarola. Drake filled niches with books, turning the spines of all but a few toward the wall: "It's more provocative that way." Faceted mirror, APF Munn.
Above a Robert Kuo console, a moody David Mann painting, Between II, picks up the green of the dining chairs. The lamps from Paul Schneider Ceramics reference the pattern of the wallcovering in the foyer.
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'Though Ryan Miller is playing because of a freak injury to starter Mika Noronen, whose neck was cut by Chris Drury's skate in practice earlier this week, it's worth noting that he was recalled from Rochester before Noronen got hurt in practice Tuesday. It's also worth noting that he's getting the start over Martin Biron, who started the season as the Sabres No. 1 goalie. "Even as a kid we knew two things," Kevin Miller said. "We knew he was going to be big, because his father was big, and we knew he was going to be good."'
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bodom wrote:thereductor wrote:Half lotus descriptions list the right leg on top of the left. I do left on right, 'cause my right doesn't fold down low enough (I think I messed it up as a kid).
Are there any specific reasons that right on left is preferred?
I have noticed that in the Theravadin tradition right hand in left and right leg on left is the usual instruction and in Mahayana esp. Zen the opposite instruction is given with left on right. The reason given in Zen is that the right side of the body is the active while the left is the passive and this is supposed to balance the yin and yang or something of the sort. When I practiced Zen I never bought into it though. I never heard of any significant reason for hand placement in Theravada. I just know right on left is more natural and comfortable for me. Note also there are teachers in both traditions who instruct to rest with hands on knees so really it is all about personal preference and comfort.
That explains so much. A Zen friend and I ran a workshop in "Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction", and he demonstrated a meditation posture, and I was like "Dude that is completely backwards, have you ever seen a statue of Buddha?"


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When it comes to diversity, there is no better show than Extreme Autofest. In fact, they are responsible for being the first car show ever to mix different styles of custom cars and the first to actively push and promote lowriders within their scene. As innovators in the car show arena, they offer guests a chance to peruse the cars, enjoy concerts, watch B-boy dance competitions, and more. Be sure to check out their site to see a full listing of their shows for 2014. Thanks to Emmo and the boys for always looking out for the LOWRIDER crew.
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Eric P. Winer, MD
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Dr. Winer received his MD from Yale University in 1983, and later completed training in internal medicine and served as chief resident at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He subsequently was a fellow in hematology-oncology at Duke University Medical Center, and from 1989 to 1997 served on the Duke faculty, where he became codirector of the multidisciplinary breast program. In 1997, he joined Brigham and Women's Hospital and Dana-Farber, where he is director of the Breast Oncology Center.
Recent Awards
- Gianni Bonadonna Breast Cancer Award and Lecture, American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2017
- The William L. McGuire Memorial Lectureship, San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, 2016
- Advancing the Careers of Women Faculty Award, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 2013
- A. Clifford Barger Excellence in Mentoring Award, Harvard Medical School, 2009
- Tisch Award for Outstanding Achievement, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 2006
- Claire W. and Richard P. Morse Research Award, 2002
- Joseph Sokal Memorial Lecturer, Duke University, 1999
ResearchClinical Research in Breast Cancer
Our group in the Breast Oncology Center (BOC), which includes over 25 physicians and investigators, is dedicated to improving the care of women with breast cancer through the conduct of clinical trials. More than 25 trials - spanning the spectrum of the disease - are currently open to women with breast cancer. Some focus on local treatment and adjuvant systemic therapy, while others explore questions in the preoperative setting. Our group published the first report of a preoperative trial using trastuzumab in women with stage II/III breast cancer. This trial, in turn, led to a series of studies in women with early-stage, HER2-positive disease.
We also test new treatments in women with advanced disease, with the hope that, if effective, they can be used to treat women with early-stage disease to prevent recurrence. Our group is investigating a variety of novel agents that target specific pathways within cancer cells and the surrounding tissue. We incorporate translational research endpoints in the vast majority of our trials to gain a better understanding of molecular factors that may elucidate mechanisms of action and predictors of treatment effect. As a result of our work, we have built a sizeable bank of tumor and serum specimens, which are linked to detailed clinical data for each patient who has received longitudinal care in the program. We plan to expand this effort in the metastatic setting and collect serial biopsies over time to understand the molecular differences between primary and metastatic tumors and the resistance mechanisms that develop over the course of the disease.
Our group is also committed to research that will improve psychosocial functioning of women with early-stage and advanced breast cancer. One recent study seeks to better understand the experience of women newly diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ; another examines issues facing breast cancer survivors. A new cohort study in eastern Massachusetts will focus on young women with breast cancer. We believe that the research output of the BOC, which has increased dramatically over the past 8 years, will continue to expand and have a tangible impact on the disease over the next 5 to 10 years.
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- Punglia RS, Kuntz KM, Winer E, Weeks JC, Burstein HJ. Optimizing adjuvant endocrine therapy in postmenopausal women with early stage breast cancer: a decision analysis. J Clin Oncol 2005;23:5178-87.
- Muss HB, Woolf S, Berry D, Cirrincione C, Weiss RB, Budman D, Wood WC, Henderson IC, Hudis C, Winer E, Cohen H, Wheeler J, Norton L. Adjuvant chemotherapy is equally effective for older women and younger women with lymph node-positive breast cancer: The Cancer and Leukemia Group B experience. JAMA 2005;293:1073-81.
- Burstein HJ, Harris LN, Gelman R, Lester SC, Nunes RA, Kaelin CM, Parker LM, Ellisen LW, Kuter I, Gadd MA, Christian RL, Kennedy PR, Borges VF, Bunnell CA, Younger J, Smith BL, Winer EP. Preoperative therapy with trastuzumab and paclitaxel followed by sequential adjuvant doxorubicin/cyclophosphamide for HER2 overexpressing stage II or III breast cancer. J Clin Oncol 2003;21:46-53.
- Partridge AH, Gelber S, Knudsen K, Laufer M, Rosenberg R, Przypyszny M, Rein A, Winer EP. Web-based survey of fertility issues in young women with breast cancer. J Clin Oncol 2004;22:4174-83.
- Keating NL, Landrum MB, Ayanian JZ, Winer EP, Guadagnoli E. The association of ambulatory care with breast cancer stage at diagnosis among Medicare beneficiaries. J Gen Intern Med 2005;20:38-44.
- Partridge AH, Wang PS, Winer EP, Avorn JL. Non-adherence with adjuvant tamoxifen therapy in women with early stage-breast cancer. J Clin Oncol 2003;21:602-4.
- Partridge AH, Burstein HJ, Gelman RS, Marcom PK, Winer EP. Do patients participating in clinical trials want to know study results? J Natl Cancer Inst 2003;95:491-2.
- Partridge AH, Wong JS, Knudsen K, Gelman R, Sampson E, Gadd M, Bishop K, Harris JR, Winer EP. Offering participants results of a clinical trial: sharing results of a "negative study." Lancet 2005;365:963-4.
- Harris LN, Kaelin C, Bellon JR, Winer EP. Preoperative therapy for operable breast cancer. In: Harris JR, Lippman ME, Morrow M, Osborne CK, editors. Diseases of the Breast. 3rd Edition. New York: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2004. p.929-43.
- Partridge AH, Hackett N, Blood E, Gelman R, Joffe S, Bauer-Wu S, Knudsen K, Emmons K, Collyar D, Schilsky RL, Winer EP. Oncology physician and nurse practices and attitudes regarding offering clinical trial results to study participants. J Natl Cancer Inst 2004;96:629-32.
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Why Fair Trade Matters to Small Farmers in Costa Rica
Coffee and sugar producer Gilbert Ramirez shares his Fair Trade story
Last week we had the pleasure of visiting with Gilbert Ramirez, a Fair Trade coffee and sugar producer from a cooperative in Costa Rica called CoopeAgri. It was incredibly inspiring to learn about the impact of Fair Trade in this region, and how the small farming community of Pérez Zeledón continues to grow and thrive through the Fair Trade model.
Born and raised in one of the most lush and diverse ecosystems on the planet, Gilbert's story of Fair Trade in Costa Rica is one of great pride and impenetrable hope for the future.
Building a life around Fair Trade
In 1962, Gilbert Ramirez's father and grandfather founded CoopeAgri, a small coffee and sugar cooperative in Pérez Zeledón in Southern Costa Rica. Gilbert was born and raised on the lush grounds of CoopeAgri, but was eventually encouraged by his parents to pursue an AA in Accounting. With unwavering support from his family, Gilbert now holds an MBA along with the position of International Operations Manager at CoopeAgri. Dispite his success, Gilbert has never forgotten his roots. He explains that at the cooperative "there are no titles." Everyone works, and everyone has a deep respect for the land and its people.
Environmental sustainability—the key to survival
In speaking with Gilbert, we found that Costa Ricans don't feel as though environmental sustainability is as much of a question as it is an answer. For the farmers of CoopeAgri, it is a response to climate change, the key to unlocking sustainable means of coffee and sugar production, and most importantly, a way to survive. "And that", stated Ramirez, "is because the producer (or farmer) sees the direct impact of climate change everyday." From flash floods, to hurricanes, to droughts; paradisaical Costa Rica is no more immune to the ugly temper of Mother Nature than is anywhere else on Earth.
Since becoming Fair Trade Certified in 1994, CoopeAgri has addressed some of these issues by expanding the amount of social and environmental programs from ten to more than forty-five. The people's sincere commitment to the environment can be seen in the way they've managed to cut energy usage by fifty percent, protect 200 hectares (almost 500 acres) of forest, devise a rain water collecting system, and turn one hundred percent of their coffee pulp into organic fertilizer. CoopeAgri's sense of responsibility towards protecting the environment stems from an authentic desire to help – the earth and its people. Fair Trade helps make this possible.
It's all for the people
From caring for the environment to ensuring that trade runs smoothly; everything Gilbert does seems to come back to a concern for the wellbeing of his people. This is one of the reasons why CoopeAgri boasts dozens of programs dedicated to projects in housing, health, recreation and education. In order to ensure that the people's voice is heard on these matters, a general assembly (Committee CoopeAgri) convenes annually to vote on new social and environmental programs. In the last ten years of working with Fair Trade, the assembly-approved medical facility has been able to attend to over 110,000 patients and 70 families in need have been provided with housing. To Gilbert, it's not simply about putting a bandage over a big problem, it's about creating lasting, sustainable, community-oriented solutions for a better tomorrow.
This is exemplified by programs such as "Lederes de Futuro" (or Leaders of the Future), a skill-building program that has already given over 1,700 kids and teenagers the tools they need to become future directors and missionaries of CoopeAgri's "culture of saving."
The Impact of Fair Trade
"All of the people in CoopeAgri understand the true importance of Fair Trade. This is because we've had more results in the past ten years than in the last forty," said Gilbert. By purchasing Fair Trade Certified products from small farming communities like CoopeAgri, farmers and farm workers around the world are better able to respond to the needs of their people, their product and the environment.
Gilbert's is just one of many powerful stories that demonstrates Fair Trade's ability to drastically transform lives. "Since Fair Trade, we have more personalized business... We are not anonymous anymore."
No matter how you take your coffee, behind every sugar packet and every grande latte, there is a story and there are people. Next time you shop simply think before you drink--and support hard working farmers and workers like Gilbert by making small changes to the way you buy.


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Safety and Efficacy of Aliskiren on the Progression of Atherosclerosis in Coronary Artery Disease Patients (AQUARIUS)
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The study will assess the change in coronary atherosclerotic disease as determined by intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) for aliskiren compared to placebo when given in addition to standard therapy in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and a blood pressure in the pre-hypertensive range.
|Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) Coronary Atherosclerosis
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|A 104 Week, Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Aliskiren on the Progression of Atherosclerosis in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease When Added to Optimal Background Therapy
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- Change From Baseline in Percent Atheroma Volume(PAV) After 104 Weeks of Treatment [ Time Frame: Baseline, 104 weeks ]Change from baseline in PAV for all matched slices of anatomically comparable segments of the target coronary artery were assessed by intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) evaluation after 104 weeks of treatment . calculation for change is the value at the later time point minus the value at the earlier time point, with positive numbers to represent increases and negative numbers to represent decreases
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- Change in Normalized Total Atheroma Volume (TAV) as Assessed by IVUS [ Time Frame: Baseline, 104 weeks ]Change from baseline in normalized total atheroma volume (TAV) (mm^3) for all matched slices of anatomically comparable segments of the target coronary artery were assess by IVUS after 104 weeks of treatment. calculation for change is the value at the later time point minus the value at the earlier time point, with positive numbers to represent increases and negative numbers to represent decreases
- Patients That Demonstrated Evidence of Atheroma Regression [ Time Frame: Baseline to endpoint (104 weeks) ]Atheroma regression is defined as change from baseline to endpoint in PAV <0 .
- Number of Patients With Adverse Events, Serious Adverse Events, and Death [ Time Frame: 104 weeks ]overall safety and tolerability of aliskiren 300 mg compared to placebo in patients with CAD and BP in the pre-hypertensive (high normal) range with or without treatment for hypertension following 104 weeks of treatment. Any Adverse Event was defined as occurrence of any symptom regardless of intensity grade, Serious Adverse Event (SAEs) assessed as medical occurrences that result in death, are life threatening, require hospitalization or prolongation of hospitalization or result in persistent or significant disability/incapacity.
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- Patients with CAD who have blood pressure in the pre-hypertensive range defined as a msSBP ≥ 125 and ≤ 139mmHg and a msDBP < 90mmHg.
- Patients with or without current treatment for hypertension
- Angiographic evidence of coronary artery disease
- At least 2 qualifying Cardiovascular risk factors at Visit 1
Exclusion Criteria:
- Baseline IVUS determined unacceptable
- Patients requiring treatment with disallowed study medications
- Patients with clinically significant heart disease
- Previous or current diagnosis of heart failure (NYHA Class IV) or a documented left ventricular ejection fraction of < 25%
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- Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors
- Angiotensin receptor blockers
- aldosterone receptor blockers or a direct renin inhibitor.
- Other conditions may apply
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Puri R, Nissen SE, Menon V, Shao M, Hsu A, Bakris GL, Kastelein JJ, Williams B, Armbrecht J, Brunel P, Kataoka Y, Nicholls SJ. Effects of aliskiren in diabetic and non-diabetic patients with coronary artery disease: Insights from AQUARIUS. Atherosclerosis. 2015 Dec;243(2):553-9. doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2015.10.019. Epub 2015 Oct 20.
Nicholls SJ, Bakris GL, Kastelein JJ, Menon V, Williams B, Armbrecht J, Brunel P, Nicolaides M, Hsu A, Hu B, Fang H, Puri R, Uno K, Kataoka Y, Bash D, Nissen SE. Effect of aliskiren on progression of coronary disease in patients with prehypertension: the AQUARIUS randomized clinical trial. JAMA. 2013 Sep 18;310(11):1135-44. doi: 10.1001/jama.2013.277169.
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|February 26, 2009
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|January 23, 2014
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|May 20, 2014
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coronary artery disease
coronary atherosclerosis
coronary angiography
intravascular ultrasound
plasma renin activity
renin angiotensin aldosterone system,
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coronary atheroma
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Coronary Artery Disease
Myocardial Ischemia
Coronary Disease
Heart Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Arterial Occlusive Diseases
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Memphis, Tenn. • There will be no postseason for the Utah Jazz after losing 86-70 to the Grizzlies in the final game of the season.
Utah Jazz's season ends with loss to Memphis Grizzlies
The Jazz needed a victory to keep playoff hopes alive, but were undone by a third quarter in which they were outscored 25-13. They trailed by just two, 40-38, at halftime, but couldn't keep up with All-Star power forward Zach Randolph.
Al Jefferson led the Jazz with 22 points and 16 rebounds, but no other Jazz player reached double-digit scoring.
The Jazz entered the night with hopes that they could beat the Grizzlies and that the Houston Rockets would top the Los Angeles Lakers, allowing the Jazz to move past L.A. for the eighth and final seed in the playoffs.
Now, they enter what promises to be one of the busiest offseasons in team history. Seven players, including franchise cornerstones Al Jefferson and Paul Millsap, will be free agents. The Jazz front office will have to decide the direction of the franchise, whether to reinvest in veteran to led the Jazz to a 43-39, lottery season, or risk taking steps back to move forward by turning it over to youngsters Derrick Favors, Gordon Hayward and Enes Kanter.
The Jazz closed the regular season winners of nine of their last 12 games, but the maladies that plagued them through their darkest periods of the up-and-down season reemerged in the finale. They lost on the road, something they did in 28 of their 41 contests away from EnergySolutions Arena. They fell apart in the third quarter, which coach Tyrone Corbin remedied with lineup changes, but never fully resolved.
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DarwidHalim wrote:Good action is as bad as bad action. Both of them are the culprit of the wheel of samsara.
In your experience, do the "parameters" of sīla (as presented in the Suttas) always give you clear-cut guidance, or do you often struggle with ambiguity in ethical decisions using sīla as a guide?
Ferox wrote:...who knows what the Buddha would of done/said in this situation. If he thought that there is much suffering in life and humans kill each other all the time so this is nothing new and no reason to break precepts, I could almost understand that perspective
retrofuturist wrote:Greetings Vepacitta...,
Daniel's post asked...In your experience, do the "parameters" of sīla (as presented in the Suttas) always give you clear-cut guidance, or do you often struggle with ambiguity in ethical decisions using sīla as a guide?
Presumably he'll allow that to be extended to the Vinaya for the Bhikkhu, and so on....
tiltbillings wrote:One should not lie to Nazis?danieLion wrote:mikenz66 wrote:Hi Daniel,
I'll listen to it later but perhaps you could say what some of the issues are that were raised?
Sure. The example Ven. Bodhi used was the Germans who lied to the Nazis about the Jews they were hiding.
We should be absolutely relativistic based upon the circumstamnce and one's moral wisdom. Got it.Virgo wrote:]
To this end, I feel it is important to understand that Buddhists are (or should be, in my opinion, after years of study and practice) moral absolutists first and foremost. It is also just as important to understand that moral absolutists should be able to use their own wisdom to pick the lesser of two evils in some cases and choose one action to prevent another.
danieLion wrote:In his lecture on the Ambalaṭṭhikārāhulovāda Sutta (MN 61) to be found at
http://bodhimonastery.org/a-systematic- ... ikaya.html
and starting around the 10:30 minute mark and ending around the 19:00 minute mark, Ven. Bodhi discusses the actual complexity of most moral choices, and the reality that sīla is not always cut and dry.
mikenz66 wrote:Is pontificating about complex moral choices a waste of time in a Dhammic context?
retrofuturist wrote:Is sīla the same or different for layfolk and bhikkhus?
Might the "parameters" of sīla (as presented in the Suttas and Vinaya) yield different recommendations?
Might the recommendations be different based on the precepts you've taken - 5, 8, 10, 227 etc.
These seem to be important distinctions to call out in light of this conversation, lest we inadvertently jump between the two lifestyles without notice, or without calling out and acknowledging the distinction in the first place.
retrofuturist wrote:This is of vital importance to the topic because if they are different, and sila is therefore subjective and relative to your chosen mode of livelihood, we then need to be cognizant of which teachings were given the bhikkhus, which were given to householders, and which were given to both.
Cittasanto wrote:but after saying that, and on a general note, unless a Bhikkhu or Bhikkhuni joins the discussion, the vinaya would be out of the bounds for most members here to discuss with any authority as no one hare has access to the texts in full (to my knowledge) and it would be best to stick with the suttas.
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mikenz66 wrote: To me, the particularly interesting point in this talk is that nowhere in the Suttas are there examples of difficult decisions about right or wrong. All the examples are very black and white.
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To me, the particularly interesting point in this talk is that nowhere in the Suttas are there examples of difficult decisions about right or wrong. All the examples are very black and white.
I'm surprised noone picked up on this. It is amazing (to me) that the suttas are so black and white, but so much subsequent discussion (such as here...) tends to focus on complicated situations. Hard to believe there were not some complicated situations 2500 years ago. Maybe the complicated situations were discussed one-to-one, and not recorded...
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Rams Reportedly Offer Favre QB Job
With first string quarterback Sam Bradford out for the season with a torn ACL in his knee, the St. Louis Rams reached out to Brett Favre and offered the aging QB the job. Favre reportedly declined the offer, according to NFL insider Adam Schefter.
St. Louis called Brett Favre, asking if the 44-year-old QB if he would be willing to play. Favre declined. More to story on ESPN all day.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 24, 2013
Favre, 44, last played in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings in 2010. He has been coaching high school football since then, but his agent Bus Cook recently told reporters Favre was in the best shape of his life.
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We're going to lose on a buzzer beater. I can feel it.
What a game. These are undoubtedly the two best teams in the B1G.
Aaaaand the clock operator just got fired.
I count it should be 12-13 seconds left.
Is the clock operator dead?
That was at least 2 seconds.
Wow...what a mental breakdown by MSU. kinda like the end of the IU/Illinois game.
Please, no OT.
What a BS foul!!!!!
Box out! Get the board!
YES! What a huge win!!!!!
great game. until TV Ted tried to make it about him at the end again.
Congrats, IU faithful. Hell of a win!
Ball. Don't. Lie.
"Nobody wants to play against Tyler Hansbrough NO BODY!" ~ Frank Vogel
"And David put his hand in the bag and took out a stone and slung it. And it struck the Philistine on the head and he fell to the ground. Amen. "
So proud of the guys. They beat the officials tonight
That was the worst officiated game I have ever seen in my life. **** you refs. I don't even care that we won. That was an atrocity all the way around. Seriously refs, you ****ing suck at your jobs.
Incredible game. Truly great.
Even more incredulous refereeing.
I can't remember a game I was more pissed off at. I am floored right now. The refs--holy ****. I can't get over it. I really can't.
We beat MSU, the refs, AND the MSU clock operator.
Zeller had a great game. Maybe the best I've seen from him.
He still wasn't even close to being his team's best player. Truly amazing.
"I had to take her down like Chris Brown."
-Lance Stephenson
A reprieve from my ref bashing: Oladipo has to be the NPOY, right? That guy is incredible. Huge tip in late, huge rebound off the Harris missed free throw, HUGE free throws to end it. That guy is really something.
What a royal mess created by those damned refs, e.g. Ted Valentine. Thank your higher power that Harris missed his first free throw. The ball--it does not lie.
Take me out to the black, tell 'em I ain't coming back. Burn the land and boil the sea, you can't take the sky from me.


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Aoki's off-day pays dividends for outfielder, Brewers
CINCINNATI -- Does any player in baseball get more out of a single day off than Norichika Aoki?
It's clear that no other Brewer does.
"Not only physically, but mentally, I was able to reset everything," Aoki said of his latest one-day break. "It ended up being a good day off."
Very good. When manager Ron Roenicke left Aoki out of the starting lineup on May 1 against the Pirates, Aoki was 2-for-13 over his previous three games. He then reached safely in six of his next seven games, going 13-for-26 and raising his batting average from .247 to .301 entering Saturday's game against the Reds.
Roenicke saw similar results after giving Aoki off-days last season, and there are several theories at play. One is that Aoki's smaller frame -- he is listed at 5-foot-9, 176 pounds -- requires the occasional break. Another is that he is still adjusting to the grind of Major League Baseball after so many years playing in Japan, where teams are usually off every Monday.
Aoki has also altered his personal routine by limiting the number of swings he takes every day.
"I'm getting more used to it day by day, every day," Aoki said.
When he is out of the lineup, Aoki said, "I was able to use the day to think about my hitting, and at the same time, not think about anything. I try to rest as much as possible. That's something that Ron and Johnny [Narron, the team's hitting coach] tell me as well: Try and rest as much as you can on your day off."
How does Roenicke know when it's time to give Aoki a break?
"I look at his swings," Roenicke said. "The more tired he gets, he starts flying all over the box. It's different."
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There's a "Driving with a Putter" thread, but the content didn't exactly meet the title.
I was looking for some tips on using a putter off the tee. I have a 175 E-Wizard that I use for long approaches, and I'd like to start driving with it, but I never feel comfortable.
One of three things will happen: 1) I'll get a lot of flutter and lose distance, 2) I'll turn it over, or 3) it'll seem like its flying great and then I'll get no distance.
I have a clean release with other discs, and I think maybe the depth of the Wizard is messing me up, causing a bad release, and therefore flutter, but I don't know. I've been trying to release with between 30-45 degrees of hyzer -- is that about right? Should I try to ease up a bit on it and only throw at say 70%?
Any suggestions would be appreciated. Please help!


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In an article today, Sam Miller explored some of Jered Weaver's best pitches. Sam noted how Weaver's results have changed vs. left-handed hitters, and then showed some of Weaver's best two-seam fastballs and curveballs from his recent start.
I thought it would be interesting to do a quick query to see how Weaver's approach has changed vs. LHH. Is he mixing his pitches the same way in 2012 that he did in 2008 and simply locating or sequencing them better, or is he using a different mix of pitches?
At least the latter is true - Weaver has gradually increased his usage of the twoseam fastball against LHH, from just under 5% in 2008 to just under 55% in 2012. At the same time, his usage of the fourseam fastball against LHH has taken a dramatic dive - from 53% in 2008 to a tick under 12% in 2012.
Here it is in graphical form:
Sam also notes that Weaver's results against RHH do not seem to have changed. He's added the sinker against LHH, has he also added the sinker against RHH?
No. His approach (and results) against RHH have been remarkably consistent.
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A Pine Mountain man told deputies he was robbed April 3 of four pounds of marijuana by a group of men who had done prior work for him. Two men have been arrested.
With some of the perpetrators potentially still on the lam, deputies have not identified the victim.
Deputies arrested Robert Dewayne Arms, 34, and Joshua R. Orosco, 44, both of Willits on suspicion of robbery and conspiracy to commit a crime. Orosco was also arrested on assault with a deadly weapon.
The incident allegedly began earlier in the season when an unidentified woman was trimming marijuana for the victim. The two had reportedly agreed to a payment of $170 per pound. When time came for payment, however, the trimmer allegedly demanded $200 per pound, which the victim refused. A loud argument ensued, with the trimmer reportedly telling the victim she would be "back to collect."
On April 3 the victim was driving down his driveway in Pine Mountain when a pickup truck with two men in it blocked him from leaving.
Orosco, allegedly wielded a piece of pipe and threatened the victim, telling him they were there "to collect," say police.
The victim was able to steer around the pickup and escape.
He returned to his home some time later and found his home ransacked and four pounds of pot missing.
While he was investigating the burglary, he saw Arms and Orosco and a possible third person in the bushes near his home and ran to his vehicle and fled back to town.
In Willits, the victim spotted a deputy on the side of the road and alerted him to the robbery. The victim said he recognized Arms after hiring him earlier this year to sheetrock a wall in his house.
Deputies investigated the crime scene and picked up both Arms and Orosco.
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As grower-shippers head into peak volume months in Nogales, Ariz., most expect supplies of Mexican vegetables and fruits to rebound quickly from mid-January freezes. But politics and market forces are casting a shadow over the biggest crop crossing the border there — tomatoes.
A few commodities, such as watermelons, may see shortages deep into March. The uncertainty over tomatoes will linger past spring, though.
For one, increases in floor prices of 10 to 20 cents per pound would become typical under draft revisions to the U.S. suspension agreement with Mexico.
The agreement, to be finalized by March 4, is widely opposed in Nogales.
About $1 billion worth of tomatoes crosses the border in Nogales annually.
"If you saw even a 10% or 20% decline, that's a lot of money," said Lance Jungmeyer, president of Fresh Produce Association of the Americas.
Less than a year ago, Arizona's fresh produce industry was swimming in tomatoes. Oversupply seems unlikely to return soon — and politics is not the only reason.
Demand in Mexico has shown signs of strengthening, and export licensing requirements there have toughened. Some importers also see a temporary dip in U.S. demand.
"Movement at retail seems slow," Jim Cathey, general manager and sales manager at Nogales-based Del Campo Supreme, said Feb. 1.
"To keep profits in the produce department, it's my opinion they're taking the tomatoes, peppers and things we have in good supply and applying the markup there. It's a 100% to 200% return on investment to make up for what they're not making on high-priced leafy items, it would appear."
He referred to a rise in lettuce costs following shortages in Arizona and California.
Bulk of crops still to come
Chris Ciruli, partner in Nogales-based Ciruli Bros. LLC, said the freezes that hit northern Mexico in the second week of January will just bring volume on later.
"People think we've already had a winter crop, but around 75% of our crop is still to come off in February, March and April," Ciruli said Jan. 28.
"There's a tremendous amount of vegetable volume. We're running in peak season on tomatoes, green and red peppers, eggplant and cucumbers now," he said.
Ciruli Bros. expects to start harvesting its ataulfo mangoes under the Champagne label starting soon after Presidents' Day, Feb. 18, in Chiapas.
Farmer's Best International, also of Nogales, expects to start its ataulfos in late February.
Prime Time International director of marketing Mike Aiton said colored peppers suffered minimal weather damage and are peaking now through mid-March as usual.
Prime Time has more than doubled last year's acreage of mini peppers.
"Vegetable, tomato and row-crop people in Mexico have not experienced anything like the row crops and vegetables in Yuma and Coachella," Aiton said Jan. 28. "The Mexican market is fairly stable."
Vancouver-based marketer The Oppenheimer Group also reports normal peak bell pepper volume from Divemex production sites in Etzatlan and Culiacan that escaped the cold.
More of Guadalajara-based Divemex's production will appear under the Fair Trade label, as certified hectares have increased to 139 from 72 in 2011.
Oppenheimer's Mexico bells run through May. The marketer also launched an organic heirloom tomato program in October that's expected to run until June.
Cucumbers, squash
As January ended, Crown Jewels Produce was just starting to see good quantities on cucumbers, said Luis Corella, director of Mexican produce.
Squash was tight, he said, as it was for most shippers.
Zucchini f.o.b. prices were mostly $28 for 4/7 bushel cartons on Feb. 13.
Between its acquisition of new growers and warming weather, Crown Jewels expects to boost package count for all vegetable items 25% to 30% this spring from last spring
"Price on cucumbers is probably average, but it's a nice average compared to the last couple of years," said Greg Cardamone, general manager of vegetables for L&M Cos. Inc.
Production generally lagged on vegetables, Cardamone said.
"Everybody's behind," he said Feb. 4. "Growers will catch up. We'll have the same yields, just later. Probably late February or early March."
Mexican watermelons could be the slowest to recoup volume, as that crop was hit not just by cold in the north but rains and mildew to the south.
Volume was down as much as 70% from typical February levels, said Brent Harrison, president of Nogales-based Al Harrison Co.
"The watermelon industry will definitely see a hit in volume for the next couple months," Harrison said.
He forecast high prices through March with little relief expected from Central American supply.
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A ribbon cutting ceremony for the new pedestrian bridge in Carmel's Mission Trail Nature Preserve will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday.
The wooden bridge, which reopened Dec. 7, replaced a 35-year-old bridge.
Alzheimer's Association workshop Tuesday
A problem-solving workshop, "Behavioral Changes: Dealing with Hostility and Aggression," will be held 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Alzheimer's Association, 21 Lower Ragsdale Drive.
The workshop is designed for caregivers of people with memory loss.
To register, call 800-272-3900.
Neighborhood Council meets Wednesday
The Salinas Neighborhood Council will hold a public meeting from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at City Hall, 200 Lincoln Ave.
The meeting's main topic will be grants available for neighborhood organizations and efforts addressing crime.
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The California Highway Patrol will hold a Start Smart teen driver program at 6 p.m. Wednesday at its office on 960 E. Blanco Road.
The class is free, and parents or guardians are asked to attend. To reserve a spot, call Officer Robert Lehman at 796-2197.
Underwater Parks Day set Saturday
The fifth annual Underwater Parks Day, a celebration of marine protected areas, will be held Saturday.
At Point Lobos, visitors can view exhibits of underwater wildlife from 10:30 a.m. to noon, and presentations by environmentalists and filmmakers from 1:30 to 3 p.m. There is a $10 fee to enter the park, but the presentations are free.
At Elkhorn Slough, a presentation on marine mammals will be held from 11 a.m. to noon at the reserve's conference room.
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BENICIA -- A Benicia man has been arrested and booked on drug- and weapon-related charges, police said Tuesday.
A Benicia police officer first noticed the man, Ryan Estrella, 26, walking around at about 12:30 a.m. Monday in the parking lot of Solano Square near Pizza Pirate, 72 Solano Square, police said.
Estrella was then seen returning to his car, a 2000 Mitsubishi Gallant, and was approached by the officer. He was unable to provide a "valid reason for being in the area" and all businesses were closed at that time, Benicia police Lt. Frank Hartig said.
An officer and his K-9 dog, Bak, a narcotic-trained police service dog, were called to the scene. The dog alerted officers after sniffing the car's exterior, Hartig said.
Hartig said the officers then found a small amount of suspected methamphetamine in the passenger compartment; a concealed Billy club under the front seat; and about 32.5 grams of marijuana and a digital scale, two unloaded .22-caliber rifles and a small .22-caliber handgun, a small amount of gun powder, a suspected Molotov cocktail, and illegal martial arts "throwing stars" in the trunk.
A glass narcotic pipe was also found on Estrella, Hartig added. He was arrested and booked into Solano County jail.
Later in the afternoon Monday, Benicia police detectives obtained a search warrant for Estrella's home.
At about 6 p.m., police served the warrant in the 500 block of Cooper Drive to look for "additional evidence regarding improvised incendiary device," Hartig said.
None was found.
The Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms took possession of the Molotov cocktail, and will be processing it to determine its contents. Further charges could be filed at a later date, Hartig added.


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Booter wrote:so does anyone like gateway warlocks? ive been thinking thaat i want to try one. i never have before because it just seemed like gateways bastard child. ive tried all the other putters though.
how deep are they?
how do organics and glows fly?
how do the glows feel? stiff meds or soft? slick or grippy?
ive read theyre beadless wizards basically,is that true for stability?
how do these conpare to discmania p2 psychos?
looking for info and maybe profile pics next to a p2,wizard,magic. ive had interest in trying magics again too but i gotta catch a glimpse of these warlocks.
1) they fly alright. straighter and a bit faster than a wizard. Little less good in the wind.
2) organics: less stable. Glows: more stable.
3) Glows come in all varieties just like every other gateway disc so you can probably find one to fit your needs
4) kinda and they really aren't beadless wizards, the nose is blunter and there are a couple of other differences. Discspeed has a post somewhere where he outlines them
5) less stable, a bit faster


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A PRECIOUS metal trader, who was part of a gang that conned the taxman out of £4.5million in VAT, has been ordered to pay back more than £450,000.
Mohammed Shabir Karim, of Billinge End Road, Blackburn, was jailed for seven years in 2012 after being found guilty of conspiracy to defraud the Inland Revenue following an eight-week trial.
The 42-year-old was charged alongside Imran Bhatti, of Brooklands Terrace, Kamran Bhatti, of Churchill Road, both Blackburn, and Raymond Bowden, of Barrington Road, Altrincham.
They were sent to prison for a total of 17 years after it emerged they had bought precious metal VAT-free, had it processed to reduce its purity, and then brought to the UK where it was sold to a legitimate customer in London with 17.5 per cent VAT added to the price.
Karim was ordered to pay back £452,015 within six months at a proceeds of crime act hearing at Liverpool Crown Court yesterday or serve a further three years and eight months in prison.
Speaking after the judgement, Adrian Farley, assistant director of criminal investigation at HMRC, said: "Mohammed Shabir Karim had no hesitation in cheating his way to a comfortable lifestyle by deliberately evading his tax responsibilities.
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Yeah, it's still the 3rd quarter.
"Look, it's up to me to put a team around ... Lance right now." Kevin Pritchard press conference
Hollyshit... This just hit the fan, Reality has just hit me in the face.
WE SUCK.. We are beyond bad... Paul George you are a fraud!
Davis you quit all the time and don't seem to care.. Hibbert
my god man have some pride. You got Daly hitting KG esque fade aways?
It was over in 6 minutes.
There are two types of quarterbacks in the league: Those whom over time, the league figures out ... and those who figure out the league.
Another game that Vogel doesn't have the guys prepared... but hey, at least he can spin a basketball on a toothbrush. jack.gif
Well I wonder what positive spin Vogel can put on this game?
Remember "nobody wants to play Tyler Hansbrough?"
Well EVERYBODY wants to play the Indians Pacers right now.
You thinkin' what I'm thinkin'? Four Year Plan, baby!!!
Kahn's team is better than ours x.x
On the bright side, we had some good bench production. They outscored our starters 48-33. Oh, you say it's because the bench played the whole game? The starters outlasted the rest of the bench 137-97.
I loved Tyler's passion. 3rd stingers didn't look bad either.
Just play the bench.
I don't know what to do. Who is to blame? Did Bird's presence really affect the team that much? Do we really miss Granger's shooting and toughness this much? Is there a problem in the locker room? Is it Vogel's system and lack of flexibility? Did the front office kill us with it's offseason moves? Are the players just missing shots? Have they checked out? I need answers.
disgraceful......blow this **** up, blow it all up and start over AGAIN
Larry Bird and Ryan Grigson- wasting the talents of Paul George and Andrew Luck
Right now: Plumlee>Mahinmi>Hibbert.
I don't think I'm crazy to think in playing Ben and Plumlee over Ian and DJ, do it Vogel.
I'm being serious: What are some real solutions to correct what ails this team? Hell, before you answer that, what exactly is it that ails this team? Time to go through the process: Admit we have a problem(s), identify the problem(s), explore possible solutions.
Kaman has 18pts 7rebs 2asts 1blk and 1stl heading into the 4th quarter.
Should have traded Hibbert and signed him.
Going down like the Hindenburgh?
I'd rather die standing up than live on my knees.
-Emiliano Zapata
That's how many minutes 3 of the Bucks starters played tonight. Only needed them for 1 and 3/4 quarters.


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Driving on Halloween can be frightening for motorists, especially when little "ghouls" and "goblins" – out after dark and full of excitement – forget road safety rules or wear costumes or masks that limit their vision. To help ensure safety on a night reserved for fun, the Car Care Council reminds motorists to drive slowly, be extra careful when entering or exiting driveways or alleyways, and make sure the vehicle's brake system works properly.
Hours spent in a hot, stifling vehicle can spoil a weekend getaway or vacation. Conducting a periodic under-hood inspection may help you spot air conditioning problems before they spoil your trip.
Here's what to look for: Note: Always be extremely careful any time you're under the hood while the engine is running. Stay away from all rotating components with your hands, clothing, and hair, and always wear eye protection around a running engine.
1. Are A/C component mounting bolts in place and tightly secured?
Synthetic oils are promoted by manufacturers of motor oils as having longer life. In fact, makers of many newer cars are now specifying that synthetic oils be used, and many more car owners are opting to use synthetic oil in their cars and SUVs. Yet, when it's time to change the oil, many car owners are unsure as to whether they need a special oil filter with synthetic oils.
By changing a few habits, motorists can do their part in helping the environment, say the experts at the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE). ASE recommends regular vehicle maintenance and better driving habits as two easy-to-implement strategies. What's more, improved automotive habits will help your vehicle last longer and command a better resale price.
The following tips from ASE can put you on the road to environmentally conscious car care:
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SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — A biotech drug made by Roche subsidiary Genentech allowed patients with a blood cancer, who did not show symptoms, to delay starting on chemotherapy or radiotherapy, and decreased the risk of their disease worsening, according to results of a late-stage clinical trial.
Genentech said results of the trial of Rituxan (rituximab) showed that patients with asymptomatic follicular lymphoma who immediately received the drug fared better than those who took a "watchful waiting approach," meaning they waited until the disease began showing symptoms and worsening. Compared with the "watchful waiting" approach, patients receiving Rituxan decreased the risk of needing additional therapy by 80% and decreased the risk of the disease worsening by 79%.
"These are the first phase-3 data to have shown that initial use of Rituxan monotherapy as induction followed by maintenance had an impact in patients with asymptomatic follicular lymphoma, a disease that is commonly treated only after symptoms appear," Genentech EVP product development and chief medical officer Hal Barron said. "Early treatment interventions in prior studies in this population were not considered to provide meaningful clinical benefit."


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These English roses are currently on my desk corner and I don't even mind that they've begun dropping their petals all over. Also, they smell wonderful.
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A County Comes Together to Prevent Hypothermia
Fairfax County Department of Family Services
12011 Government Center Parkway, Suite 500
Fairfax, VA 22035-1102
February 11, 2009
A County Comes Together to Prevent Hypothermia
Thousands of volunteers in Fairfax County are coming together this winter to help protect those in the community who are homeless and could be at risk of hypothermia.
For the fifth consecutive year, local faith communities, businesses, and nonprofit organizations are partnering with Fairfax County government to prevent hypothermia deaths.
This community-based effort supplements the year-round shelter and additional winter capacity offered by the county's homeless shelters.
Last winter, over 2,300 volunteers from 57 faith communities and 13 nonprofit and business organizations partnered with the county in this community- based effort that served 724 homeless individuals.
This winter, even more hypothermia prevention shelter sites are available, thanks to the commitment and support of the community. Shelter sites are open every night through March 15 in four regions of the county.
Important: If you see someone at night who is unsheltered, and you think they could be at risk of hypothermia, call the county's non-emergency phone line at 703-691-2131, TTY 711. County personnel will determine which shelter option is best in the situation.
In addition to the extra winter capacity available at the county's year-round homeless shelters the following volunteer-supported hypothermia prevention efforts are underway throughout the winter in Fairfax County:
North County (Reston / Herndon area): Reston Interfaith, a local faith-based organization, is operating a hypothermia prevention shelter site using office space owned by the county government and coordinating volunteers from faith communities and businesses who provide dinner and breakfast. The shelter serves up to 25 people.
Central County: Two faith communities each week host shelters and provide meals, often assisted by other faith communities. FACETS, a local nonprofit organization, coordinates this effort. Each shelter serves approximately 30 to 40 people.
East County: Volunteers of America, a nonprofit organization that operates Fairfax County's Bailey's Crossroads Community Shelter, is overseeing the hypothermia prevention effort in the eastern part of Fairfax County and coordinating the support from nearby faith communities who offer overnight shelter. Shelter guests eat dinner at the Bailey's shelter. Then VOA transports the men to a sheltering site at a nearby faith community and the women to a nearby county family shelter operated by Shelter House, Inc. The East County hypothermia prevention effort serves up to 60 people.
South County: Rising Hope United Methodist Mission Church provides the sheltering site all winter, as it has done for several years. Ventures in Community, a consortium of faith communities in the South County area, provides meals and overnight volunteers, supported by New Hope Housing, the nonprofit organization that operates two county homeless shelters nearby. The Rising Hope shelter site serves up to 25 people.
The county's Department of Family Services oversees and coordinates Fairfax County's overall hypothermia prevention effort. A county nurse and mental health staff also visit the sites.
In addition to Fairfax County's hypothermia prevention program, the City of Falls Church provides space for the Falls Church City Winter Shelter, operated by New Hope Housing in partnership with the Friends of Falls Church, a nonprofit group.
With over a month to go, county staff estimates that the numbers of people served by this year's hypothermia prevention effort has already surpassed the number served last year.
The county's hypothermia program provides short-term assistance to persons who are homeless, but the county is also pursuing a long-term plan to prevent and end homelessness within a decade.
This week the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors appointed Dean H. Klein as director of the Office to Prevent and End Homelessness, which was established within Fairfax County Government to manage, coordinate and monitor day-to-day implementation of the Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness in the Fairfax-Falls Church Community.
For more information about preventing and ending homelessness, including the full strategic plan and other resources, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/homeless.
Fairfax County is committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability in all county programs services and activities. Reasonable accommodations will be provided upon request. To request this information in an alternate format, call 703-324-5870; TTY 703-222-9452.


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Too old for hay rides and trick-or-treating? Here are some Halloween events that will appeal to teens and adults.
Haunted forest
Too old for hay rides and trick-or-treating? Here are some Halloween events that will appeal to teens and adults.
Haunted forest
Walk through a real forest with scary surprises. There are also two indoor attractions, "The Haunted Mansion Show" and "Psycho Manor."
When • Through Oct. 31, 7:30-10 p.m.
Where • American Fork City Hall, 31 N. Church St., American Fork
Tickets • $20; Kids 6 and under are free. Visit hauntedutah.com
Zombie Apocalypse
The Zombie Apocalypse at XSI Factory offers a new haunted house experience.
When • Through Oct. 31, 7-10 p.m.
Where • XSI Factory, 4425 N. Thanksgiving Point Way, Lehi
Tickets • $20. Visit zombieutah.com
Haunted Circus
The Strangling Brothers Haunted Circus invites visitors to its Big Top Tent of Horrors and haunted trailers. Entertainers from Odyssey Dance Theatre will perform "Thriller" and other spooky numbers.
When • Through Oct. 31, 7:30 p.m.
Where • Strangling Brothers Haunted Circus, 98 E. 13800 South, Draper
Tickets • $20; $5 extra for a fast pass (discount coupons available at Wendy's restaurants). Visit www.stranglingbros.com
Nightmare on 13th
What • Attractions include "NetherBeast," "Cirque Du Fear" and "Zombie Apocalypse."
Where • 300 W. 1300 South, Salt Lake City
When • Through Nov. 3; 7:30 -11 p.m. on Oct. 31.
Tickets • $20 (with bounce back specials); at www.nightmareon13th.com
Fear Factory
In the old Portland Cement Company plant, which its owners claim is haunted.
Where • 666 W. 800 South, Salt Lake City
Hours • Oct. 31, 7-10 p.m.; visit http://fearfactoryslc.com for updated hours and discounts.
Tickets • $$20-25; with $30-35 VIP pass; visit
Info • http://fearfactoryslc.com
Castle of Chaos
What • Three locations advertised as a "Trilogy of Terror," featuring such attractions as Hands on Horror, and a 3-D Screamatarium.
Where • 1134 W. Riverdale Road, Riverdale
Hours • Through Nov. 3; Monday-Thursday, 7:30 p.m.-10 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 7:30 p.m.-midnight
Where •5576 S. Redwood Road, Taylorsville
Hours • Through Nov. 3; Sunday-Thursday, 7:30-10 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 7:30 p.m.-midnight
Where • 168 E. University Parkway, Orem
Hours • Through Nov. 3; Monday-Thursday, 7:30-10 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 7:30 p.m.-midnight
Tickets • $18-$33 (for Trilogy tickets); some attractions require those under 18 to be accompanied by parents or sign a waiver; visit castleofchaos.com for details.


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Billions in federal spending, largely a result of two foreign wars, were pouring into the local economy by the early 2000s. Then came the housing bubble. But after it burst, a remarkable inversion occurred: as the country withered, Washington bloomed. Since 2007, the regional economy has expanded about three times as much as the overall country's. By some measures, the Washington area has become the richest region in the country. It is now home to the three highest-income counties in the United States, and seven out of the Top 10.
The growth has arrived in something like concentric circles. Increased government spending has bumped up the region's human capital, drawing other businesses, from technology to medicine to hospitality. Restaurants and bars and yoga studios have cropped up to feed and clothe and stretch all those workers, and people like Jim Abdo have been there to provide the population — which grew by 650,000 between 2000 and 2010 — with two-bedrooms with Wolf ranges…
How Washington managed this transformation, however, is not a story that the rest of the country might want to hear, because we largely financed it. As the size of the federal budget has ballooned over the past decade, more and more of that money has remained in the District. "We get about 15 cents of every procurement dollar spent by the federal government," says Stephen Fuller, a professor of public policy at George Mason University and an expert on the region. "There's great dependence there." And with dependence comes fragility. About 40 percent of the regional economy, Fuller says, relies on federal spending.
Congress may have passed legislation to avert the middle-class tax increases of the so-called "fiscal cliff," but it has only postponed what is known as the "sequester" — $1.2 trillion in budget cuts. And that's on top of several hundred billion dollars in cuts that the Pentagon has already agreed to. The capital's boom days, in other words, might be over. "Rather than leading the nation, we're going to be lagging it going forward," Fuller says.


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1200P movement
Direct descendant of the legendary 12P movement, the 1200P is the thinnest self-winding mechanical movement in the world. To achieve the record-breaking thinness of 2.35 mm, the watchmaker, Piaget relied on all of its ultra-thin expertise and trimmed down all of the movement's components. Some of the gears in the 1200P have been reduced to only 0.12 mm, hardly thicker than a human hair, and the space between the wheels has been reduced to a minimum of only 0.1 mm. It is also equipped with a balance stop. In order to make the best use of space, the platinum micro-rotor, decorated with the Piaget coat-of-arms is off-centred and positioned at 9 o'clock on the movement. As part of Piaget's constant effort to differentiate its models, it has decorated the wheels of the 1200P movement with a sunburst motif and its index assembly carries the stylised P of Piaget like a secret signature. The circular Côtes de Genève, the circular-grained mainplate, the bevelled bridges, the oscillating weight in platinum engraved with the Piaget coat-of-arms and with its limited edition number as well as the blued screws add the finishing touches to this exceptional movement, while remaining true to the aesthetic codes cherished by the Swiss watchmaking brand.
1200P movement
Manufacture Piaget 1200P ultra-thin self-winding mechanical movement, the thinnest in the world (2.35 mm thick).
Shape: Round
Functions: Hours, Minutes
Technical features: Index-assembly signed with a letter "P" for Piaget, Balance stop
Power reserve (in hours): Approx. 44
Frequency (vph): 21,600
Frequency (Hz): 3
Diameter (lines): 13.25
Diameter (mm): 29.9
Number of jewels: 25
Thickness (mm): 2.35
Number of components: 180
Finishing: Circular Côtes de Genève, Circular-grained mainplate, Bevelled bridges, Wheels with sunburst motif, Oscillating weight engraved with the Piaget coat of arms, Blued screws
*Piaget luxury watches and jewellery are individually produced and thus the weight and carats of each product can vary from the displayed data.


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PARENTS from Hay-on-Wye have voiced their clear opposition to Powys County Council's plan to close specialist units for children with additional learning needs (ALN).
Next month the council's cabinet will hear a recommendation against the proposed changes – set to come into force this September – which will also include the closure of pre-school assessment centres.
But a consultation on the council website has found residents calling for a delay to ensure Powys children would not be left with insufficient ALN provision.
Councillor Graham Brown said: "The Authority recognises and respects the views and concerns of parents and carers whose children are in receipt of enhanced provision.
"Due to potential changes to ALN legislation at a national level, and to ensure that any changes to educational provision are carefully planned, the recommendation is that the Authority at this time does not proceed with the closure of the units."
Alongside that recommendation are proposals for a new parent group to work alongside the schools service, a review of the budget for special educational needs and the reassessment of ALN policy in line with legislation from Welsh Government.
At the cabinet meeting this week, councillors also agreed in principle to a handing over the running of Powys' leisure services to a not-for-profit company as they seek to take more money of the council's books.
Mirroring the relationship Herefordshire Council has with Halo, a private company could step in and handle the county's facilities, including Hay's swimming pool and nearby Gwernyfed Sports Centre.
With a new arrangement set to be in place as soon as April 2015, Cllr Brown said the move would ease pressure of facilities.
Forming a partnership with a not-for-profit is seen by the cabinet as the best option in the face of the council's difficult economic situation.
Cllr Brown, Powys' cabinet member for leisure, said: "The county's leisure services are facing huge financial challenges and the need to change the way the service is delivered has been apparent for some time.
"We have been looking at a number of alternative management including the establishment of an 'arms-length' organisation.
"While setting up a company is attractive, the scale of the challenges facing us and the need to deliver savings quickly means that working with an established not-for-profit is even more attractive."


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The Hermano Pedro project in Guatemala recently conducted a regional team meeting of representatives from each of the eight regions in CFCA-Guatemala.
CFCA scholars chop pineapples to make jam in a livelihood project in Guatemala.
During the three-day meeting, the teams visited several CFCA livelihood projects, including a jam- and jelly-making livelihood project operated by CFCA scholars and a chicken livelihood project operated by a mothers group.
The meeting's objective is to share best practices and demonstrate for the other regions how the regional project is executing the sponsorship program with families.
"CFCA is here to be a support for the families," said Brother Jorge Armas Montes, Hermano Pedro project coordinator. "These meetings are also an opportunity to learn about the efforts of sponsored families, which motivates us to continue to work more intensely, because we owe it to them."
Alvaro Aguilar Aldana, Northeast regional coordinator, said the challenges facing sponsored members are great.
"Our communities are remote," he said. "We want to share with everyone how we are walking with families and also how we are learning from them so that other regions may share this with their teams."
Brother Jorge Armas
Alvaro Aguilar Aldana
Over the 16 years he's worked with CFCA, Alvaro said, he's witnessed the transformation of the teams as they exchange ideas.
"When I started in CFCA many of us did not know each other or how we worked with families," he said. "Now it is wonderful to see us together, meet and engage in dialogue of learning through these meetings that lead us to grow."
He's seen the effects of these meetings in the field, too.
"Before when we arrived at the villages, children would take off running," he said. "Now the people have learned to trust us, and they share a sense of community. This is what we want, and this is what CFCA wants to achieve."
He's also taken some personal lessons home from these meetings.
"We all feel like a single family, and I have learned about the admirable work of the [CFCA] social workers," he said. "I have felt the presence of God in each of the people with whom we share.
"I have felt the call of the Lord to serve those who live in poverty and with all these people who have a desire for a better tomorrow and a healthier country."


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After weeks of slow but steady declines, Southern California gas prices are ramping up again.
On Tuesday the price for a gallon of regular unleaded gas in the Los Angeles-Long Beach area hit $4.09, up 16 cents from a week earlier, according to AAA's Daily Fuel Gauge Report. The Inland Empire posted a similar hike of 14 cents, bumping its average up to $4.04 per gallon.
"This is the end for any hope of gasoline prices on the West Coast," said Bob van der Valk, managing editor of the Bakken Oil Business Journal. "We'll be at $4.25 a gallon by Memorial Day, and then it will level off and start heading up again as it gets closer to the Fourth of July. By then it will be $4.50 a gallon."
That's not what Southland motorists want to hear as the summer vacation season approaches.
"It's high," said Thelma Herrera, 45, of Baldwin Park. "We're driving our smaller car because it's getting too expensive to use the big one. Everything is high. When you go to the store meat, milk, vegetables ... everything's expensive."
Consumers aren't the only ones feeling the pinch.
RapidShuttle, which maintains operations in Woodland Hills, Torrance and Fullerton, is forced to absorb the loss when gas prices rise.
"We have less of a profit," Manager Paul Portugal said. "We're basically losing money, but our rates have to be competitive so we only increase them once a year. We base the increase on the average price of gas for the previous year."
When it costs significantly more to fuel the company's fleet of 20 sedans, minivans and minibuses, the loss in profits is noticeable, Portugal said.
"You never get used to it," he said. "These vehicles each log about 70,000 to 80,000 miles a year, so we lose about $1,800 to $3,000 per vehicle. But when gas prices go up we have a tendency to keep our prices the same or even lower them to entice people to use our service. That's just the way the business works."
Van der Valk said the rising prices are being driven primarily by refinery problems and the turnaround refineries do as they convert to California's summer blend, which yields less fuel per barrel.
"The ConocoPhillips 76 refinery in Wilmington reported flaring Friday afternoon," he said. "Any time a unit goes down they have escape valves for the vapors."
Van der Valk said the ExxonMobil refinery in Torrance also suffered a "power bump," which temporarily put its fluid catalytic cracker unit out of business.
"ExxonMobil came back up, but they didn't want to buy gas on the spot market so they raised their prices," he said.
On Tuesday, the lowest gas price in Southern California could be found at American Gas & Food in Ontario, which posted regular at $3.73 per gallon, according to GasBuddy.com. A Sam's Club in Long Beach advertised regular for $3.81 a gallon and a Costco in San Dimas was $3.85 a gallon.
On the flip-side, a Shell station in Los Angeles was selling regular for a whopping $5.09 a gallon and a Union 76 in Santa Monica listed it at $4.99 per gallon.
California's refinery production of gas for in-state use for the week ended May 3 - the most recent period for which figures are available - was nearly 6.8 million barrels, up 13.8 percent from the previous week, according to figures from the California Energy Commission. That figure doesn't reflect the refinery problems that have occurred since then, however.
The state's inventory of gas for in-state use was also up for the week ended May 3, topping out at nearly 4.6 million barrels. That was up 13.6 percent from the previous week.