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Gallery: Tobias Dustin Summers, suspect in kidnapping of 10-year-old Northridge girl
A 30-year-old transient with ties to the North Hollywood area is being sought as the sole suspect in connection with Wednesday's kidnapping of a 10-year-old Northridge girl from her home.
"We're here to announce a suspect in this case, somebody that we're seeking the public's help to find," LAPD Chief of Detectives Kirk Albanese said Saturday. "What's really important is that if anyone sees this individual to call 9-1-1."
The suspect, Tobias Dustin Summers, 30, is a parolee with prior convictions, including possession of explosives, dating back to 2001, when he turned 18 years old, according to police and court records.Albanese described Summers as a parolee who was under the supervision of the Los Angeles County Department of Probation.
He was reportedly released from custody in July of 2012 under the state's prison realignment program, known as A.B. 109.
Though police previously discussed a possible second suspect, Albanese said that "there is no other suspect in this crime."
The girl was missing for more than 12 hours, however police have not said whether she was the victim of a sexual assault.
Police said the girl's mother woke to a noise about 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday, checked on her daughter and discovered her missing. A child living nearby told his mother he heard a door slam about that time.
The girl later told police she was abducted by two men, put in several vehicles and taken to a vacant home and a warehouse.
She said they dropped her off at Kaiser Permanente's Woodland Hills Medical Center, and she was spotted shortly before 3 p.m. wandering shoeless around a Woodland Hills strip mall.
She had "facial bruising and lacerations," police said. After being evaluated at a hospital, she went home to her family.
She described one of her abductors as a white man about 18 and didn't have a description of the other.
Police said they didn't know the motivation for the crime.
Summers was convicted in 2009 of petty theft with prior convictions and battery, according to Los Angeles County Superior Court records. The battery conviction also involved an allegation of child annoyance, according to the LAPD.
He was convicted of grand theft in 2006 and petty theft with prior convictions in 2005, records show.
Summers also was convicted of grand theft in 2003.
In 2002, Summers was convicted of possessing explosives and receiving stolen property.
Summers' earliest listed criminal conviction was for driving without a license in 2001.
He also has been arrested on suspicion of crimes including kidnapping, robbery and auto theft, Albanese said.
"He is not a registered sex offender that we are aware of," Albanese said.
According to Los Angeles County booking records, Summers was arrested Jan. 10 on suspicion of a felony by officers from the Los Angeles Police Department North Hollywood Division.
His probation was violated and he served nine days in jail before his release on Jan. 19, booking records show. Further details on the January arrest were not available.
Police described Summers as white, about 6 feet tall and 160 pounds. He has short-cropped blond hair and blue eyes, and has a tattoo.
As about 40 detectives continued investigating the case, "We have no information that the family knew this individual," Albanese said."We believe he removed the girl from her house."
The FBI has been assisting the LAPD in the investigation, and is ready to offer its services if needed.
"Should he have left the state, we have the resources to take him into custody," said Bill Lewis, assistant director of the FBI in Los Angeles.
The Daily News identified the girl in previous reports because police released her name when she was missing. But her name is not being reprinted at the request of police and her parents.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the LAPD's Robbery-Homicide Division tip line at 213-486-6890.


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For the first three months of 2013, Adocia recorded revenues of EUR 0.5 million compared to EUR 1.2 million over the same period last year. For Q1 2012, Adocia received an additional EUR 0.8 million for the activities performed within the Eli Lilly partnership, as well as for collaborative projects addressing monoclonal antibody formulations. Given the development of these projects over the first quarter of 2013, no revenues related to research and collaborative development contracts have been accounted for.
"The burn rate of the first quarter is in line with our operational plan. Our strong cash position, of EUR 26.8 million, and the high level of interest generated by our development projects allow us to look at the coming years with confidence," said Valerie Danaguezian, CFO of Adocia.
"We are currently focusing all our efforts on preparing the 2013 clinical studies. At the same time, we have intensified our business development activities. The results obtained so far and the confirmation of the efficacy of our products, which is due soon, are key elements in convincing big pharmaceutical companies," said Gerard Soula, president and CEO of ADOCIA.
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Adocia is specialized in insulin therapy and the treatment of the diabetic foot, one of the main complications of diabetes. Worldwide, more than 366 million individuals are currently suffering from diabetes (with a forecast of 552 million individuals by 2030, i.e. a 51 per cent increase, reaching 70 per cent in emerging countries). 15 per cent of these patients will develop a foot ulcer during their lifetime. The markets targeted by Adocia represent more than USD 20 billion (USD 17 billion for insulin therapy and USD 3 billion for diabetic foot ulcer healing).
Through its BioChaperone(R) state-of-the-art technological platform, Adocia intends to enhance the effectiveness and safety of therapeutic proteins and their ease of use for patients, with the aim of making these medicines accessible to the broadest public.
Adocia successfully completed two phases I and II studies on the formulation of a fast-acting human insulin and obtained promising phase I/II results on a diabetic foot ulcer-healing product. Adocia also confirmed the value of its technology for the formulation of a fast-acting insulin analog by signing an exclusive worldwide license agreement with a major pharmaceutical company. Furthermore, Adocia is developing a unique combination of fast-acting insulin and slow-acting insulin, for an optimal insulin therapy with one single product.
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PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. — California Certified Organic Farmers marked its 40th anniversary with a tour of Central Coast growers, its backers pausing along the way to reflect on obstacles overcome or still in their path.
The tour, which ended with a talk by Earthbound Farm co-founder Myra Goodman, led up to the first sessions of the 33rd annual EcoFarm Conference Jan. 23-26. About 1,500 registered for the conference in Pacific Grove.
The CCOF group started off at Phil Foster Ranches near Hollister, a 250-acre operation that markets a variety of organic vegetables and fruits under the Pinnacle label. At the U.S. Agricultural Research Station in Salinas they met with Roy Fuentes, owner of Fuentes Berry Farms — who grows for the Driscoll's label — and research horticulturalist Eric Brennan.
To sample organic operations on a smaller scale, the tour finished at Serendipity Farms in Carmel Valley with co-owner Jamie Collins.
"The diversity of organic was really reflected in the places we visited," said Cathy Calfo, CCOF executive director. "It's great to celebrate how far we've come. But we're only less than 5% of all agricultural production and it's really the next generation that's going to grow it to be may 10, 20, 30%. That's the opportunity."
"Earthbound is a large company now, but they started at (the University of California-Santa Cruz) at the farm and garden project and have grown," Calfo said.
Goodman recounted CCOF's role in Earthbound's rise.
"When we started our farm in our back yard in 1984 ... there wasn't a lot of support," Goodman said. "When we realized that we could get certified organic, it was exciting. CCOF certified us when we were 2-1/2 acres and they have grown with usWe have 40,000 acres."
Earthbound Farm now markets produce from 40,000 acres in California, other states and other countries.
"They've been very neutral in terms of big, small and processors," she said.
It wasn't a quick take-off for Earthbound, Goodman recalled.
"It's good we did not know how rocky and hard this road would be," she said. "When we started selling to Costco in 1993, they did not want organic on the label. They said organic meant worse quality and overpriced. Now Costco wants as much organic as possible. All these retailers want organic private label."
CCOF certifies the company's organic products and practices, and also helps Earthbound Farm understand new regulations and lobbies for organic producers in Washington, D.C., Goodman said.
Fuentes started growing berries for Driscoll's in 1985. He formed his own company in 2003, and now oversees about 116 acres of organic blackberries, strawberries and raspberries in Watsonville and Salinas, and plans to convert his conventional acreage over time.
"It's a lot of learning to do but once you have your own land and you're doing some cover cropping and finding the different crop rotations to compensate your soil, you'll be OK and keep it healthy," he said.
Brennan said research is taking place on 25 acres of land at the station and collaborating farms. There is for-profit production at the station, he said.
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Annapolis, MD- Brendan Kelly will become head coach of the Chesapeake Bayhawks effective immediately, the Major League Lacrosse franchise announced on Wednesday. Kelly, the team president, will fill the void left by the resignation of John Tucker earlier in the day.
Chesapeake is mired in a four-game losing streak that has taken it from sole possession of first place in the MLL to a three-way tie for third place. The Bayhawks (4-5) most likely need to win two of their final three games to earn one of four berths in championship weekend, which is being hosted at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis.
"The team is at a crossroads right now and things needed to be shaken up," Kelly said. "I felt it was important to maintain some stability within the organization and that is why I'm stepping up and taking on this challenge."
Kelly has been a hands-on president since Hometown Lacrosse, LLC purchased the Bayhawks over the winter – attending all practices and often watching games from the sideline. Kelly has previous head coaching experience, having directed Team Smartlink to four straight United States Club Lacrosse Association championships.
"I've been very engaged with the players since training camp and am quite familiar with the personnel," Kelly said. "A bunch of key players for the Bayhawks previously played for me with Smartlink so they know what to expect now that I am head coach."
Kelly thanked Tucker for his efforts in leading the Bayhawks to this point and wished him the best of luck in future endeavors. Tucker, who previously served as head coach of the L.A. Riptide in the MLL, said the split was amicable.
"I want to thank Brendan Kelly and the Bayhawks for the opportunity to coach this season. Brendan is a tremendous person with a unique vision for the growth of the MLL," Tucker said in a statement. "In our staff meeting this morning, it became clear that there was a philosophical divide on the direction of the team for the stretch run. I have decided to step away and allow a new voice to spark this team to a championship. There are a ton of competitors and classy young men in that locker room and I wish them all great success."
Both Tucker and Kelly felt this was the appropriate time to make a change since Chesapeake and the rest of Major League Lacrosse are off this weekend. Kelly plans to conduct two practices prior to the Bayhawks' next game at Long Island on Thursday, July 22.
"It was the right time for a change and Brendan Kelly is the right person to lead this team going forward," Bayhawks general manager Spencer Ford said. "This team is still very much alive for the postseason and Brendan will bring the leadership that is needed to make a playoff push. I expect the players to see the heart and passion Brendan exhibits and react positively. I think the players will be excited by this change and play hard for their new head coach."
Veteran attackman Andrew "Buggs" Combs was part of all four Smartlink squads that captured USCLA championships and had no doubt Kelly will provide the Bayhawks a spark as head coach. All-Pro midfielder Kyle Dixon, faceoff specialist Alex Smith and standout defenseman Michael Evans have also played for Kelly with Smartlink.
"First and foremost, we all enjoyed playing for John Tucker and certainly wish him the best in the future," Combs said. "Hopefully, this change will bring some much-needed energy to the team. We've been in a bit of a rut and this Saturday we're going to have a practice that will set the tone for the rest of the season. Brendan Kelly brings a lot of positive attributes to the table, not the least of which is that he's a very competitive person who doesn't like to lose. Brendan also does a great job of promoting the team philosophy and holding everyone accountable."
Kelly said assistant coaches John Lamon and Jamie McNealey will remain in their roles as offensive and defensive coordinator, respectively.


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Boston baked beans in the Crockpot (My Kind of Town)
I love all of Joelen's creative blogging events. This month, she's hosting "My Kind of Town Thanksgiving Adventure" which encourages everyone to make a dish specific to your city. I immediately thought of Boston Baked Beans. I've never had any baked beans other the kind from a can. Funny side note, my mom likes to eat them cold because they did that when she was young. Gross… Anyways, I do love baked beans. They're a perfect compliment to any summer barbecue.
These beans are amazing. And very hearty. Hubby and I ate them out of a bowl with a piece of bread for dinner. Very simple and tasty. We didn't know if we were supposed to leave the bacon in or take it out. We stirred it in and the bacon literally just fell apart and mixed in with the beans. We ate these the next day with some turkey burgers. I'll definitely be making these again and again.
Note – Hubby was concerned there wasn't enough liquid in there when we started the crockpot. The bacon adds a lot of liquid to the party, so don't fret little pet 🙂 If you sub sausage or something else for the bacon, you might want to add some more liquid though.
Crockpot Boston Baked Beans – from Stephanie
3 cans kidney beans, drained and rinsed
2 medium onions, chopped finely
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup molasses
1/3 cup ketchup
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp dried mustard – I used 3 Tbsp Dijon mustard
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/2 pound of bacon – I cut the bacon strips in 1/2 so they'd fit in the crockpot
Drain and rinse your beans, and add them to the crockpot. Add onion and brown sugar. Pour in the molasses and ketchup. Add spices. Stir to combine.
Lay slices of uncooked bacon over the top of the beans.
Cover and cook on low for 5-7 hours, or high for about 4. Ours cooked while we were at work, so about 10 hours on low.
4 Responses to "Boston baked beans in the Crockpot (My Kind of Town)"
I'm so glad that you liked these! We really did, too. That's good to know that cooking on low for 10 hours worked well… I was worried they'd dry out.
We also used bacon which I think helped with the moisture. They were SO GOOD. We might be making them again this weekend!
Funny – my mom ate baked beans cold, too! On buttered bread. She was born in 35, maybe it's a generational thing?
I made these when I saw them in your archives. I am a big fan of the Year of Crockpotting, but had somehow missed this one. YUM! It was sooooo good!


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The Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) will host their first-ever a #DbacksSocial Speakeasy this Friday starting at 5:00PM in the Coors Light Strike Zone. The event is free with any game ticket, however, D-backs fans will be required to follow special instructions from the team's Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or newly-launched Snapchat account to gain entrance to the exclusive area at the Coors Light Strike Zone.
The #DbacksSocial Speakeasy will be highlighted by appearances from several D-backs players, including Patrick Corbin, David Hernandez, Cody Ross, Brad Ziegler and the FOX Sports Arizona Girls. Throughout the evening, fans can win prizes such as autographed items, throwback bobbleheads and game-used memorabilia and participate in a series of interactive events, including trivia, bean bag toss and billiards. Fans can also enjoy drink specials in the Coors Light Strike Zone throughout the evening.
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It seems to me it would be great if we could get a powerful figure to present our cancer on a public forum. I have drafted a letter to Oprah, but I am not nearly as experienced or knowledgeable as most of you. What do you think of this? In addition, I don't want to destroy any credibility built up on this site or give any kind of misinformation. What do you think? Can you add anything to the letter, delete anything or should I just hang it up? Who knows? Something like this might appeal to her and she might ask a bunch of you with continual incidents on her show. I'm too emotional. I'd cry the whole time so I wouldn't be good.
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My sister Sandee made this delicious and healthful Chinese Cabbage salad.
This fresh veggie pizza was definitely a hit, kind of a riff on the fruit pizza we often have.
This shredded chicken cooked in the crockpot was great for tacos or sandwiches.
More cupcakes, but I didn't indulge in the cupcakes so I don't even know what kind these were.
Finally, I heard raves about this roasted ham which was a favorite of baby Blake, but I didn't get to try it either.


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ACTION has finally been taken to reopen a key road flooded in Benfleet.
Fury had erupted after Ferry Road in Benfleet continued to be partially closed last week, despite the new £4million Benfleet bridge, which the road was originally closed for, being fully operational.
The road had become submerged under water almost three weeks ago following heavy rain, prompting criticism why authorities had failed to clear the water when there are two pumping stations nearby.
Residents breathed a sigh of relief after representatives from both Anglian Water and Essex County Council finally visited the site on Friday to investigate the source of the flooding and remove building equipment parked nearby in an effort to reopen the road.
The road was fully open on Sunday.
Bob Russell, 62, of High Road, Benfleet, said: "I've lived here over 20 years and every time there is a drop of rain that road fills with water. It's just not good enough. I'm glad someone is finally sorting it but they need to look at fixing the problem on a permanent basis to stop it happening again."
Anglian Water admitted to the Echo they were wrong to deny responsibility for draining the road as representatives had been mistakenly visiting a pumping station nearby in the High Street which is only used for sewage.
However, the company claim water is still filling the underpass because the drains are blocked, stopping the water getting to the pump.
A spokesman said: "The sole purpose of that pump is to take water from the road into the Thames Estuary. From what we can see the pump is working but it appears the gullies are blocked. We are sending someone down to assess the situation."
County councillor Ray Howard, who lobbied the organisations with MP Rebecca Harris and ward councillor Andrew Sheldon, said: "People had been emailing me saying they were on the verge of losing their jobs because of being late so many times and stuck in queues.
"It was just unacceptable. We kept telling Anglian Water that pump was given to them years ago specifically to stop the underpass flooding. I am delighted they are making efforts to drain the road, and I am in contact with the council to check the drains.
"My main priority is getting this road reopened for drivers."


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On the afternoon of Sunday, May 20, Colorado will see a "bite" taken out of the sun as the moon moves across the sun causing a partial solar eclipse. The eclipse starts at 6:22 p.m. with maximum eclipse at 7:30 p.m. and the sun will set at 7:50 p.m.
The celestial event will mark the most complete solar eclipse the U.S. has seen in more than 10 years, according to Douglas Duncan, director of the University of Colorado Boulder's Fiske Planetarium.
The planetarium will host an eclipse event at Folsom Field on the CU-Boulder campus from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on May 20. The event will include an expo from local space-related agencies and presentations from Fiske Planetarium.
Admission is free for anyone who has already purchased eclipse-watching glasses for $2 at Boulder's McGuckin Hardware or Fiske Planetarium. Admission on the day of the event is also $2, which includes a pair of eclipse glasses. Supplies are limited and pre-purchase is recommended.
"It is important to safeguard your eyes when observing any solar event," Duncan said. "If you accidentally looked at the sun on any day your eye would hurt and you would look away. On an eclipse day there is a compelling reason to look at the sun but it is just as powerful, so you must protect your eyes to watch the eclipse. Even if only a fraction of the sun is visible this is still true."
The inexpensive glasses designed for eclipse viewing are much darker than regular sunglasses, and provide appropriate protection for viewing solar events. For comparison, the same protection is also available from the very darkest type of welder's eye protection, rated 14 on a 1 through 14 scale.
McGuckin Hardware, Impact on Education and the Jared Polis Foundation have teamed up to donate 16,000 pairs of eclipse-watching glasses to Boulder area schools in advance of the upcoming solar displays.
Fiske Planetarium and Sommers-Bausch Observatory on May 20 will be open from noon until 4 p.m. for "Astronomy Day" celebrations, including fun activities with telescopes and hands-on planetary transit displays. The observatory will stay open until 10 p.m. for continuing telescope observations after dark.
A little more than two weeks later, on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 5, the planet Venus will cross in front of the sun. This rare crossing -- called a solar transit -- won't be seen again for a century.
"Even though Venus is as large as Earth, it is only 1 percent the size of the sun, so it will look like a tiny dot," said Duncan. "In the past, astronomers sailed all over the world to watch transits. If you could see Venus from two widely separated sites its position would be slightly different and by using geometry you could find out the size of the solar system."
The glasses used to protect eyesight while watching the solar eclipse also will provide protection when viewing the solar transit, Duncan said.
More information on preparing for eclipse watching, the solar transit and the special protective viewing glasses can be found on the Fiske Planetarium website at http://fiske.colorado.edu.
Douglas Duncan, 303-735-6141
Erin Frazier, 303-492-8384


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Photo galleries: Commuters use Highway 38 for first full day since Sunday tragedy | More Yucaipa bus crash galleries
Related story: Tour bus company failed more than a third of safety inspections
PDF: U.S. Department of Transportation report on bus company Scapadas Magicas, LLC
Previous coverage:
Sunday -- Bus overturns near Yucaipa
Monday -- Crews clear scene of fatal bus crash on Hwy 38; six victims identified
The seventh victim killed in the weekend Yucaipa bus crash was identified this morning as a Tijuana, Mexico resident.
San Bernardino County coroner's officials identified the victim as 24-year-old Liliana Camerina Sanchez Sauceda.
Sauceda was the last of the seven victims killed in the crash on Highway 38 east of Bryant Street on Sunday.
The California Highway Patrol today plans to begin inspecting the bus involved in the crash.
The bus and two other vehicles involved in the collision -- a Saturn and a pickup truck -- are being stored at Certified Tow in Ontario, said CHP Officer Kevin Reese.
"Our MAIT team is going to be going down and looking at the bus and possibly doing a mechanical inspection on the bus today," Reese said.
The Major Accident Investigation Team plans to examine the bus from bumper to bumper. It's a process that may take more than one day.
"They're going to inspect the bus to make sure there were no problems with the brakes or other mechanical issues," Reese said.
He said it could take weeks to months before a crash cause is released.
The National Transportation Safety Board is also investigating the collision on Highway 38 north of Bryant Street, but it is unknown if federal officials planned to be present during the CHP's inspection today.
Reese said officers might also return to the crash scene for further photographs.
A single bouquet of flowers had been placed in a mound of dirt on the roadside where the bus had stopped after careening out of control, striking the Saturn, overturning and then slamming into the truck. Three orange Caltrans cones marked the site, right above a small ravine.
Spray-paint markings from the accident investigation dotted the roadway, along with leftover fragments of glass and vehicles.
Nam Nguyen, 58, of Yucaipa stopped by the scene after he read about the crash on the Internet.
"It's terrible -- very bad accident," he said.
Nguyen says he takes Highway 38 to Big Bear Lake frequently, and knows it can be dangerous for people who aren't used to it.
"I use the road all the time, so it's not dangerous for me," he said.


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Bill Gates
Bill Gates is the co-founder and chairman of Microsoft, the world's largest and most powerful (and most profitable) software company. And by the way, he is the richest man on the planet with a estimated fortune of $70 billion US (as of November 2000).
AppealWomen will never mistake Bill Gates for Leonardo DiCaprio, but they'll certainly stand up and take notice when Leo calls him "sir". Don't kid yourselves folks, power is an aphrodisiac, and William H. Gates III is a very powerful man.
In fact, we were more than surprised when a woman on our voting panel, said she found him "sexy" because he seems cuddly. We're sure that that is a term his competitors wouldn't use (can you sense the sarcasm?), but being rich and powerful has its cache. Unfortunately for Bill Gates, since he doesn't watch TV, he might not know what he is missing when a princess like Alyssa Milano calls asking for a date.
Sorry Alyssa, he's married.
SuccessIf you use a computer, there is a 99% chance that you have some sort of Microsoft product on it, either the operating system, an application, or even a mouse pad. His net worth reached over $100 billion this year, before the market crashed. Do you want perspective? At the peak of his fortune, in order to deplete it, he would have to, for 50 years, spend $5.5 million US a day to be broke. If he doesn't deserve 100, who does?
The funny thing is that he plans to retire only in 2005, at the age of 50. What else does he hope to accomplish? From what we hear, Microsoft has some pretty cool new products in the pipeline, and Bill Gates want to make sure they change the world. Anyone who thinks he is doing it for the money is kidding themselves. You don't plan to give away 95% of your fortune, when your drive in life is cash.
Bill Gates BiographyWilliam H. Gates was born October 28, 1955, in Seattle, Washington. The son of William H. Gates II, a Seattle attorney, and the late Mary Gates, a former schoolteacher, University of Washington regent and chairwoman of United Way International, Gates' fascination with computers began at an early age.
After attending a public elementary school, Gates attended the private Lakeside School, where his career in computers would begin to manifest itself. A math whiz, Gates was already on the road to programming -- tic-tac-toe games -- and scrounging for programming remnants outside a computer company, with classmate Paul Allen.
Gates went off to Harvard University with the original intention of becoming a math professor. It was during his Harvard days that he and Allen developed Basic, the programming language for the MITS Altair (the first microcomputer). Incidentally, Gates lived down the hall from the present CEO of Microsoft and fellow Harvard student, Steve Ballmer.
Gates never made it to graduation, as he had bigger and better plans. He opted to focus his energy on his and Paul Allen's company -- a then small Microsoft. Gates and Allen were driven by the belief that in a matter of time, every home and office would need a personal computer, and thus the company was born.
Microsoft's road to success began after Gates and Allen struck a deal with IBM to install the Microsoft Disk Operating System (MS-DOS) in their computers. After Microsoft developed more software applications, the company eventually became the standard in the PC market. The IBM/Microsoft relationship started after Big Blue asked Microsoft to develop an operating system for its PCs... and the rest is history.
CEO and President of the biggest software company in the world -- to say the least -- until November 2000, Bill Gates passed the throne to Steve Ballmer. Presently Chairman of the corporation, Bill Gates holds the title of Chief Software Architect, where he remains an active force at Microsoft.
Involved in management and strategic decisions, Gates is an important part of the technical development of the company, and devotes his time to customer service (the millions of customers, might we add) and employee relations.
Venturing into the world of publishing, Gates followed up his 1995 book, The Road Ahead, with the bestseller, Business @ the Speed of Thought. Released in 1999 and co-written by Collins Hemingway, the book was published in 25 languages and aims at showing the ways digital processes can solve business problems.
Not only have the proceeds of both books been donated to non-profit organizations supporting the use of technology in education, but Gates' charitable nature has paved the way to organizations such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, aimed at improving the standard of living for underprivileged people.
Gates has also greatly contributed to the Global Fund for Children's Vaccines with $750 million in grants, and launched the Gates Millennium Scholars Program, awarding scholarships to low-income children. He has also donated $200 million in computers and Internet access to low-income public libraries.
He may be the name people will forever associate with Microsoft, but at home he is husband to Melinda French Gates, a former Microsoft employee. Married on New Years Day, 1994, the couple resides in Seattle with their two children, Jennifer Katharine and Rory John.
A billionaire at 31, and presently one of the wealthiest men in the world (his estimated worth stands at approximately $70 billion, as of November 2000), Bill Gates is a 20th century visionary who proved to the world that it's the software that makes the computer, not the machine.
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A GUN was found in the footwell of a car being driven by an 'intoxicated' man in Blackburn.
A court heard how the already disqualified driver of the Audi A3 got out of the car after crashing it into a 'give way' sign twice to swap places with his passenger, who was also disqualified from getting behind the wheel.
The 'lethal-barrelled' weapon, which was later found in the hire car along with class A and class C drugs, would have been able to fire pellets, the judge was told.
Imran Hussain, 35, and Amir Saeed, 36, were first pulled over by the police who stopped them near the Brownhill roundabout. But when the officer got out to speak to them, they sped off and disappeared before the officer could follow them.
Later that same night, a resident in Hollin Bridge Street called police when they heard the noise of a car's wheels spinning and engine revving.
Jonathan Dickinson, prosecuting at Preston Crown Court, said: "She watched as the car, with its wheels spinning and smoke coming from the tyres, then slid back, colliding with a 'give way' sign. This manouver was repeated.
"The driver, a bearded Asian man, staggered out and the witness watched as he staggered around, nearly falling over on several occasions."
The car was next seen in Exeter Street and the police were called again. A resident in the cul-de-sac told prosecutors one of the defendants began urinating and had to hold on to the car to keep himself upright.
Hussain, of Cross Hill Road, admitted driving while disqualified, possession of class A and C drugs and being in breach of a suspended sentence.
Thomas Fitzpatrick, for Hussain, told the court: "He accepts that on the night in question, he took alcohol and some diazepam. He has very little recollection of what happened that night. That does not in the circumstances do him any credit whatsoever."
Saeed, of Palmer Road, Blackburn pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm, driving while disqualified and four counts of possessing drugs.
His barrister, Adam Watkins, said he believed there were exceptional circumstances, including that the weapon did not pose a serious danger, which meant his client should not be handed the compulsory minimum five-year jail term for possessing a gun.
Saeed was also in court charged with burgling a house in Holland Street, Blackburn, while the occupiers and their five children were asleep.
The defendant admitted he stole £300 and a bank card and then used it to steal a further £298.26.
They were remanded into custody and will be sentenced on May 27.


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Perioperative Fluid Management in Morbidly Obese Patients
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In bariatric surgery functional and feasible non- or mini-invasive modalities for monitoring, and ideal/lean body weight estimates are addressed to meet up individual variability in hydration needs, and to avoid hyperhydration.
The aim of the study is to evaluate need of perioperative hydration by comparing conventional monitoring (the control group) to a more advanced approach (individualized goal-directed therapy, IGDT) (the intervention group). In addition to conventional cardiovascular monitoring (ECG, non-invasive blood pressure, Sp02) preoperative transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and a intraoperative perioperative mini-invasive pulse-contour device (FloTrac™) will be used for the purpose.
|Hypotension Anomaly; Venous Return Dehydration
|Other: Goal directed fluid therapy
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Perioperative Fluid Management With Transthoracic Echocardiography and Pulse-contour Device in Morbidly Obese Patients
- Need of perioperative i.v. fluids [ Time Frame: 12 hours ]The primary aim of the study is to evaluate need of perioperative hydration during laparoscopic bariatric surgery. Type and amount of all perioperative fluids infused will be registered. Timing for administration of fluids will be analysed in three steps (preoperative, operating room (OR) and postoperative).
- mean arterial blood pressure [ Time Frame: 1 hour ]Mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) will be measured before induction of anaesthesia, 5 min after endotracheal intubation, 5 min after deep reverse Trendelenburg position and pneumoperitoneum in the intervention and the control groups. In addition, MAP will be registered continuously during surgery.
- Nt-proBNP, creatinine [ Time Frame: 12 hours ]A baseline for Nt-proBNP and creatinine will be taken before i.v fluids preoperatively on the day of surgery. Control samples will be gathered 12 hours postoperatively.
|Study Start Date:
|January 2011
|Study Completion Date:
|December 2013
|Primary Completion Date:
|November 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: The IGDT group
30 morbidly obese subjects scheduled for bariatric surgery by laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) will be consecutively enrolled for the study.
The individualized goal-directed therapy (IGDT) with focus on level of venous return will be implemented in two steps in the intervention group. First, preoperative optimizing of venous return will be performed 45 minutes before surgery in a preoperative room with TTE. Second, after induction of anaesthesia perioperative fluid therapy will be implemented by utilizing the FloTrac-device.
|Other: Goal directed fluid therapy
No Intervention: The control group
20 morbidly obese subjects scheduled for bariatric surgery by laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) will consecutively be enrolled for the study. Conventional monitoring will be conducted perioperatively.
Detailed Description:
The individualized goal-directed therapy (IGDT), with focus on level of venous return, will be implemented in two steps in the intervention group. First, preoperative optimizing of venous return will be performed 45 minutes before surgery in a preoperative room with TTE. Second, after induction of anaesthesia perioperative fluid therapy will be guided by utilizing the FloTrac-device.
Preoperative rehydration with 6 ml colloid fluids (Volulyte™, Fresenius Kabi Ab, Sweden) /kg estimated ideal body weight (IBW) will be administrated if low level of venous return is detected by TTE. After a colloid bolus the second TTE is performed to check the level of venous return. If remaining hypovolemia is found additional colloids 3ml/ kg IBW will be given.
In OR, before pneumoperitoneum, prophylactic i.v. antibiotics will be administrated in total 550ml crystalloids (NaCl 0.9%, Fresenius Kabi Ab, Sweden) to all patients. Infusion of buffered glucose solution (25mg/ml, Fresenius Kabi Ab, Sweden) at rate 1.5ml/kg IBW/h will be initiated to all patients. Stroke volume variation ≥ 12 % is used as a threshold for administration of additional colloids 3ml/kg/ IBW during surgery.
Postoperatively infusion of buffered glucose solution (50mg/ml) is administrated at fixed rate 100ml/h to all patients. In addition, during the stay at the postoperative ward unit 850 ml crystalloids (antibiotics, paracetamol and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs) are infused.
Perioperative ephedrine and/or phenylephrine is used as i.v. injection when necessary to ensure adequate perfusion pressure (MAP ≥ 65 mmHg), cardiac index (≥ 2.0) and heart rate (≥ 50/min) in addition to i.v. fluids in both groups. In principle hemodynamic parameters will be gathered always after five minutes minimum from possible administration of i.v. ephedrine or phenylephrine. Moreover, if pre-existing systolic left ventricular failure is detected in preoperative TTE, infusion of dobutamine 3 - 4ug/kg IBW will be started 10 minutes before induction of anaesthesia.
In the control group perioperative cardiovascular monitoring will be conducted by ECG, non-invasive blood pressure and Sp02 measurements.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 65 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- accepted for bariatric surgery; BMI ≥ 40 kg/m2. Written informed consent. Successful preparation by 3 weeks rapid-weight-loss diet before surgery (≥ 5% loss of weight)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subjects with untreated systemic or pulmonary hypertension, atrial fibrillation, pacemaker, unstable angina pectoris and significant failure of heart valves.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01873183
|Department of anaesthesiology and intensive care, Sunderby county hospital
|Lulea, Sweden, SE-97180 Lulea
|Principal Investigator:
|Tomi P Poso, MD
|Umea University
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|Responsible Party:
|Umeå University
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01873183 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|June 4, 2013
|Last Updated:
|March 13, 2014
Keywords provided by Umeå University:
morbid obesity
bariatric surgery
venous return
mean arterial blood pressure
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Water-Electrolyte Imbalance
Metabolic Diseases
Pathologic Processes
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Father Ignacio José González Alvarez, LC
My faith arose spontaneously in a Catholic family of five
children. My parents taught me from a very young age
to pray and to look at all things from God´s
point of view. They put a great effort into making
sure that I received an excellent Catholic education. They sent
me to Good Counsel, a school run by Augustinians, who
were always a wonderful example of what men of God
should be. I owe them so much, not only academically
but also socially and spiritually. One of the most important
moments of my life was when I was preparing to
receive the sacrament of confirmation. I was confirmed at sixteen
years of age and the whole process really helped me
to mature during those difficult years of adolescence. I had
a great interest in doing something big for God. I
tried almost everything and I got to know quite a
few different groups as I was searching for a place
where I could grow in my faith. When I was
in a Catholic group studying at the University I met
a Regnum Christi member for the first time. The apostolic
emphasis within the Movement really attracted me. I participated in
an international convention in Valdeflors, a town near Valencia (Spain),
and there I decided to live the spirituality of the
Movement with all my heart. I felt that God was
asking me to be more generous. It was an indefinite
feeling. I still hadn´t thought of the vocation; I just
knew that I wanted to serve God wherever he wanted
me. I worked with the Movement for two years. During
that time I was directing a group of young people
and I loved dedicating myself to them.In 1988, in Reajo
del Roble, Madrid (Spain), I participated in a session of
spiritual exercises led by Father Florencio Sanchez, LC, and I
incorporated into the Movement. I had taken another step but
I still needed to discern what God was calling me
to do with my life. Having spiritual direction with Father
Florencio helped me a great deal and I began to
see clearly that God wanted me to be a Legionary.
>From that time on I have not had any doubts.
God wants me right here. Father Ignacio José González
Álvarez, LC, was born in Madrid (Spain) on July 16,
1969. He entered the Novitiate in September of 1989. He
received a bachelors degree in Philosophy from the Pontifical Athenaeum
Regina Apostolorum in Rome (Italy). He dedicated a number of
years to the formation of minor seminarians in Spain and
Italy and currently works as a vocation promoter in Spain.
He was ordained a priest on December 22, 2001, in
the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome (Italy).


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Milk prices are basically out of your control. And, feed prices to a large extent. But there's one area where you can still gain the upper hand, and that is improving forage quality and utilization.
You need to get the most from your forage. The limiting factor, often times, is the extent of fiber in the forage and how easily it can be broken down. Research has shown that a 1 percent increase in forage fiber digestibility equates to a 0.37-pound increase in dry matter intake and another 0.51-pound increase in daily milk yield.
Traditionally, we have focused on external factors, such as stage of plant maturity, harvest date, cutting height and ensiling management to improve forage quality.
But we also need to look at it internally; that is, what happens inside the cow. A growing body of research shows that yeast supplements can help break down the fiber and utilize the forage more effectively.
Help the fungi
Inside a cow's rumen, there are fungal organisms that break the fiber down. Like everything else, they work best in certain environments. Anything you can do to remove oxygen in the rumen and raise the pH will help the fungi.
And, that's where yeast come into play. Rumen-specific yeast deplete or consume oxygen, leading to an anaerobic (or oxygen-free) environment. And, yeast also promote the growth of lactose-utilizing bacteria, which reduces lactic acid and raises pH, according to Ana Lourenco, associate professor at the University of Tras-os-Montes and Alto Douro in Portugal, who spoke on plant cell wall nutrition at a 2010 symposium held in the Netherlands.
In addition, yeast provide amino acids (mainly thiamine) and vitamins that stimulate the fungi.
Again, there are certain rumen-specific yeasts that accomplish this. Not all yeasts are alike. When considering a yeast additive, be sure to ask for independent research and make sure that the strains used in the research are the same strains you are considering buying. (For more information, please see "Should you use that feed additive?" in the April 2010 issue of Dairy Herd Management.)
Research backs it up
One type of yeast that's often used in products is Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
A group of French researchers looked at different experiments involving Saccharomyces cerevisiae and its effects on ruminant performance. This meta-analysis of over 110 papers and 157 experiments involving different commercial products showed that yeast supplementation increased rumen pH by 0.03 points, on average, and milk yield by approximately 2.2 pounds per cow per day. In addition, improvements were seen in dry matter intake, rumen volatile fatty acid concentration and organic matter digestibility, as reported in the April 2009 edition of the Journal of Dairy Science.
Another meta-analysis looked at one specific live strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. After reviewing 14 trials involving 1,615 dairy cows, the researchers found the strain increased milk production by approximately 2.2 pounds per cow per day, on average, with greater than 4.4 pounds when the cows were fed intensive diets with high concentrate levels. It also found a 3 percent improvement in feed efficiency. The meta-analysis was conducted by Mary Beth de Ondarza of the W.H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute in Chazy, N.Y., and Charles Sniffen, former president of the Miner Institute who now has his own nutrition-consulting business. Other independent researchers recorded a 0.3-point increase in pH, and up to 0.5 points when fiber level was low or acidosis risk was high.
In addition, that particular strain has been reviewed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regarding improved fiber digestion. Specifically, the strain aids in maintaining cellulolytic bacteria in the rumen of animals when those animals are fed diets containing greater than 50 percent concentrate.
Always check the research behind a particular product.
What does it all mean?
Science aside, the main objective here is to improve fiber digestibility. Making the forages more digestible can improve feed efficiency and milk production.
Intake in many cows is limited by gut fill. When they take in a certain quantity of forage, their digestive systems must work to break it down and they can reach a point where they don't want to eat any more. Usually, it is the fiber that is causing this backup, since forage fiber is very filling.
But, as fiber digestibility improves, fewer cows in herd are limited by rumen fiber fill, points out Mike Allen, dairy nutritionist at Michigan State University. And, you can increase the forage content of the diet if the fiber is very digestible.
That has major implications for dairy producers.
The ability to feed a higher proportion of forage in the diet — relative to concentrates — is important, financially, since many of the concentrates have gone up in price.
One farm may not have enough forage and is using forage fillers or non-forage feedstuffs, like soy hulls, to keep the cows going. Some of those can be expensive. Another farm may have an abundance of forage and wants to know how it can feed more.
Both of those situations can be improved by knowing about fiber digestibility, Sniffin points out.
"If the farmer understands this a little better, and knows it's important, then he can sit down with his agronomist and nutritionist at the same table and make some decisions as to what forages to grow," Sniffen says.
At the end of the day for the farmer, it all boils down to putting the right things together, Sniffen adds. Using the right forages and getting the most out of them is bound to help the bottom-line.
And, yeast can play a role in that.
Not all yeast are alike
It's very difficult to make generalizations about yeast because yeast are different, depending on the species and the strain.
For instance, there are thousands of strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, the type of yeast commonly used in commercial feed additives. One strain can be quite different than another.
They are well aware of this in the beer- and wine-making industries, which also use Saccharomyces cerevisiae organisms. A wine-maker can use the same facilities, the same grapes and so on, but the wine will taste different based on the particular Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain used.
The same thing is true with regard to Saccharomyces cerevisiae used in dairy supplements. Some are better adapted to the rumen environment than others.
Check to see if the strain contained in a product is the same strain that is showing positive results in research trials.


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Seventeen years after setting a school sack record during a landmark victory over Texas Tech, ex-TCU linebacker Vincent Pryor has revealed that he came out as gay to his teammates before the game:
"I knew that at the end of this game I was going to be free. I can be who I am. I am a gay athlete who just so happens to play football. I had no regrets. Everyone knows I'm gay. … I was just at peace with myself."
"He was a beast" on the field, said Marcus Allen, Pryor's teammate and the team's middle linebacker. "I do believe that once he came out of the closet, he did feel relieved. You did notice something different about him. He was always happy, he felt good about himself, he felt like didn't have anything to hide."
Pryor's 4 ½ sacks still stand in the TCU record book (he shares it with David Spradlin from 1987) as do his 34 sack yards. But that's not why Pryor's story is worth telling. Rather, it's his journey of acceptance as an openly gay man and athlete in our most macho sport.
Pryor now lives in Chicago with his partner, whom he met at TCU but didn't start dating until four years after they graduated. Read the full story from Jim Buzinski at OutSports here. And watch Pryor's video for the "It Gets Better" project below.


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PORTLAND, Ore. ( TheStreet) -- The age of the 40-miles-per-gallon vehicle is upon us, and automakers are starting to hit that mark with much greater frequency as the national emissions deadline approaches.Under a fuel economy standard passed by President Barack Obama in 2009, all new cars manufactured for use in the U.S. will have to average 42 miles per gallon or better by 2016 to be sold here. The price for missing that mark is $5 for every 0.1 mile over the bar for each vehicle produced. That's a tough number to meet, even with the restrictions relaxed to just 26 miles per gallon for trucks, but auto manufacturers around the world seem up for it.
The folks at Kelley Blue Book compiled a list of the top low-mileage vehicles available in the Class of 2013 and came up with a whopping 25 that hit the roads at 40 mpg or better in both the city and on highways. With electric vehicles encroaching on the combustible engine's turf, even the term "miles per gallon" finds itself in need of a tweak. In the interest of simplicity, we've narrowed Kelley Blue Book's list to the Top 10. While some come by that 40 miles per gallon honestly, the majority on this list are judged by the Environmental Protection Agency's "miles per gallon equivalent" standard that declares 33.7 kilowatt hours of electricity equal to one gallon of gasoline. That said, let's hit the road and find out who's getting the most mileage for the money:


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Dynamics sets
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'Addams Family'
Dynamics Community Theater of Tallmade will have auditions for "The Addams Family: A New Musical" on May 19 and 20 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the black box theater at Tallmadge High School (140 North Munroe Road).
Callbacks, if needed, will be May 21. Those auditioning should bring a picture (it will not be returned), prepare 32 bars to sing A cappella, and be prepared to read from a script provided that evening. There is casting for six male and four female leads. There is also a heavily featured ensemble made up of a vast array of historical characters (ages 10 to adult). Those wishing to audition for leads are encouraged to sing something in the style and range of that character.
Matt Beresh is directing with music directed by Carolyn Bagley. Performances are Aug. 1, 2, 8 and 9. Rehearsals begin on June 2. Questions may be emailed to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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not sure if this helps but when i first converted to buddhism, i was kept up by dreams that i was going to go to hell. even though i no longer was a christian, those teachings where so deep in me that i felt fear.
it took time but it just went away on it's own. i'm sure the fears you have now, will do the same. part of you knows now something you didnt know then, and as that becomes the dominate knowing, the past knowledge will become less and less a factor.


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A brush fire kept Kirtland Fire Department busy for a couple hours Sunday afternoon as steady winds spread flames and smoke on the edge of Lake Metroparks' Chapin Forest Reservation.
Cpt. Frank Ponzani said the affected area got to be about 100-by-100 feet before being brought under control.
"When a house burns down, it's over. Brush fires are one of those things that the wind can just keep blowing and blowing," he said. "This is the prime season for brush fires. There's no green vegetation."
It is unclear what started the fire. Ponzani said people should use common sense when it is this dry out and not burn lawn debris. Also, use common sense when having a campfire.
Assisting at the scene were firefighters and equipment from Willoughby Hills, Willoughby, Chester Township and Mentor. Also on scene were officers with the Kirtland Police Department and the Lake Metroparks Rangers.
Firefighters from the cities of Eastlake and Wickliffe provided coverage support for Kirtland during the fire.


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This weekend, local audiences can find nuns at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres and the Ordway in St. Paul, and a Lutheran pastor at the Plymouth Playhouse.
The plays that feature these characters are all light-hearted holiday offerings, but mixing religion and the arts can be a tricky blend.
MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Morning Edition arts commentator and St. Paul Pioneer Press theater critic Dominic Papatola about the implications of using religion as a prop on the stage.


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Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Mental Health
Risk for Schizophrenia
My husband`s grandfather developed schizophrenia at the age of 35. My husband, who is a highly intelligent M.I.T graduate, has smoked pot routinely for two years at the age of 19 to 20 yrs. He has not smoked since. He smoked cigarretes from the age of 18, around 10 cigarettes/day and has binge drinking habits. he is presently 27 and has no abnormal behaviour. He has not experienced psychosis with pot. he becomes aggressive when drunk and does not remember much the next day. What is his risk of developing schizophrenia?
Like other forms of illness, psychiatric illness runs in families. A parent having an illness does not immediately transfer this condition to a child. However, the child inherits an increased risk.
Schizophrenia has a slow onset, usually starting in teenage years. Your husband's history of intelligence is in his favor. However, the much greater issue that I read is his use of alcohol. Aggression and blackouts with drinking suggest a concerning level of use. I would also think about the level of safety with all of this. I recommend your talking with your husband about his use of alcohol and how he views it. To clarify how this may be affecting you or your relationship, consult Alcoholics Anonymous.
Obviously, your husband is not my patient, and I am not making a formal diagnosis or advising treatment; rather, some broad considerations arise from your e-mail.
Best wishes.
Ram Chandran Kalyanam, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
College of Medicine
The Ohio State University


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Is there a bookie in Oklahoma taking bets on high school games?
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Is there a bookie in Oklahoma taking bets on high school games?
No, just one exceptionally dumb basketball player apparently.
I didn't even know that Gerald Green had a son.
The poster "pacertom" since this forum began (and before!). I changed my name here to "Slick Pinkham" in honor of the imaginary player That Bobby "Slick" Leonard picked late in the 1971 ABA draft (true story!).
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Shouldn't have tried to run up the score I guess...
So does he get 2 points in his stat sheet for that... or -2 points?
Nuntius was right for a while. I was wrong for a while. But ultimately I was right and Frank Vogel has been let go.
"A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group, thats teamwork."
-John Wooden
^article said he got 2. actually, though, I thought the rule was that the closest opposing player gets the pts.
missed the easy joke: "should have thrown it in the air."
Wow, feel bad for the kid
I know it cost them the win and the kid will have nightmares and also there is no way to defend that but let's not forget it has happened before and in a professional level too.
For some reason, the first thing that sprung into my mind was this one
Wow, I remember our team botching an inbound pass in the regional and losing, and we got absolutely ROASTED by our classmates on Monday. And that was actually just a great heads up play by an opposing player. I can't even imagine what this kid faced when he went back to school. He would have had to transfer if he went to my high school...


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Car leasing is more popular than ever. According to a recent report by Experian Automotive, new-car leasing is up 12.5 percent, the highest level since the firm began tracking the data it in 2006. Currently, 27.5 percent of all new vehicles financed are done so via leasing, up from 24.4 percent in the first quarter of 2012.
The popularity of leasing a car versus buying a new car has grown gradually, thanks to an ever-growing group of consumers who see it as a way to drive a more expensive car while avoiding a higher monthly car payment. Leasing also can be a good option for those who prefer to drive a new car every couple of years or for someone whose driving needs may change more quickly than the typical five-year term of a new-car loan.
Lease-trading service Swapalease.com noted that the monthly payments for car leases on popular vehicles are lower than last year. For example, monthly car lease payments on the Honda Civic averaged $244.55 in May, a 20.9 percent drop from prices a year ago, while the Lexus IS250 had an average monthly payment of $471.87, a 15.4 percent drop from last year.
If you are ready to buy a new car, read "4 factors to consider in car leasing" to help determine if leasing a car is right for you.
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garublador wrote:I may be biased, but the custom stamp we used for the discs we got for out wedding is my favorite stamp. Otherwise I'm a big fan of the Gremlin stamp. Something about a monster that looks like he's bowling really appeals to me. The X-MRX is pretty cool, too.
I'll agree that Innova's normal Champion/Pro stamps are the worst. They're too boring for me. Discraft's Photon Glow and Photon UV stamps bug me too. The actual name of the disc isn't prominent enough for me.
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Don't miss out on a lower price on this hotel
Get an overview of this hotelMuscat, Oman luxury hotel with infinity pool, private beach
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On Gulf of Oman
Set amid gardens and fountains, this beachfront luxury hotel stands at the edge of the Gulf of Oman. Seeb International Airport is 11 km (6.8 mi) from the hotel. Central Muscat is a 20-minute drive.
Spa, seaside dining
Rated one of the 100 best hotels in the world by Condé Nast in 2012, the Chedi Muscat has 3 outdoor pools, including 2 adult-only infinity pools and 1 family-friendly pool, all attached with poolside cabanas. The hotel also features a day spa, fitness center, tennis, and beachfront dining.
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Guestrooms offer satellite TV, DVD players, premium bedding, and free WiFi. Bathrooms have rainfall showerheads. Most rooms face the water gardens, gulf, or mountains.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
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Hotel Amenities
Rugged mountains form a backdrop to this Muscat hotel, which stands along its own private stretch of beach. Manicured gardens, illuminated at night, provide a tranquil setting for strolling and relaxing.
The Chedi Pool Cabana, right by the private beach, is exclusively reserved for adults only. The black-tiled Serai Pool Cabana, located in front of the Serai Wing, is reserved for families with children, and the the Long Pool Cabana, in front of the 1,500-square-meter health and spa complex is reserved for adults only. Other on-site activities include a sauna, steam room, beach yoga and pilates, tennis, and complimentary use of beach cabanas.
The Spa at the Chedi Muscat has 7 treatment rooms, including 2 spa suites with sunken terrazzo baths.
Six restaurants and two lounges offer a wide variety of culinary options, from drinks and snacks in the lobby to fine dining international cuisine at The Restaurant. Guests also have 24-hour room service at their disposal.
Other highlights include a fitness center, a marina, a meeting/conference room with audiovisual equipment, and a business center with a computer station and complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. A roundtrip airport shuttle is available with 24-hour advance notice (surcharge). Complimentary secure and valet parking is available for guests during their stay. Supervised child care/activities can be arranged (surcharge).
- Supervised childcare/activities (surcharge)
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Total number of rooms - 158
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- 24-hour front desk
- Babysitting or childcare
- Number of floors - 3
- Number of bars/lounges - 2
- Business center
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Coffee shop or café
- Free breakfast
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Fireplace in lobby
- Full-service spa
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Health club
- Number of outdoor pools - 3
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Pool umbrellas
- Computer station
- One meeting room
- Luggage storage
- Laundry facilities
- Library
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Marina on site
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Multilingual staff
- Free valet parking
- Garden
- Poolside bar
- Porter/bellhop
- On private beach
- Free self parking
- Beach umbrellas
- Free beach cabanas
- Free pool cabanas
- Year Built 2003
- Number of restaurants - 6
- Tennis on site
- Outdoor tennis courts - 2
- Beach sun loungers
- Pool sun loungers
- Beach towels
- Sauna
- Shopping on site
- Spa services on site
- Spa tub
- Steam room
- Swim-up bar
- Wedding services
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- On private beach
- Outdoor pools
- Free Wi-Fi
- Outdoor tennis courts
- Laundry facilities
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Babysitting or childcare
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
- DVD player
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Free self parking, Free valet parking
Room Amenities
- DVD player
- Premium bedding
- Air conditioning
- Free newspaper
- Phone
- Minibar
- Free bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
- Designer toiletries
- Bidet
- Slippers
- Rainfall showerhead
- Bathrobes
- Hair dryer
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Desk
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Satellite TV service
- In-room safe
- Free WiFi
- Room service (24 hours)
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Espresso maker
Where to Eat
The Restaurant - Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Western, Asian, Middle Eastern and Indian cuisine. Four exhibition kitchens. Indoor and outdoor seating.
The Arabian Courtyard - Outdoor venue open October to April for authentic Arabic mezze selection, shawarma and kebabs. Dinner only.
The Beach Restaurant - Beachfront dining from mid-September to the end of May. Dinner only, smart casual dress code. Focus on fresh seafood.
The Chedi Pool Cabana - Adjacent to The Chedi Pool overlooking the sea, serving Medditerranean fare for lunch and light bites in the afternoon.
The Serai Pool Cabana - Asian-inspired lunch and dinner menus are served in this casual venue adjacent to the Serai Pool.
The Long Pool Cabana - Open daily for lunch and dinner, the Long Pool Cabana serves Japanese and Malaysian cuisine.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
- Golfing nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Pilates classes on site
- Tennis lessons on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
- Beach yoga on site
Spa Services
The Spa is a true sanctuary that is dedicated to pampering the body and soul, restoring spiritual balance and harmony with 13 fully self-contained spa suites including private changing facilities. The Spa specialises in Balinese therapies, but also offers an extensive variety of beauty rituals based on the holistic principles of aromatherapy, Ayurveda and herbalism. One spa suite on the ground floor is exclusively reserved for guests with disabilities.
- Hot stone massage
- Deep tissue massage
- Steam room in spa
- Thai massage
- Reflexology
- Detoxification wrap
- Number of treatment rooms 2
- Couples treatment rooms
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Ayurvedic treatments
- Sauna in spa
- Spa tub in spa
- Massages
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for OMR 25 per day.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- No pets or service animals allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: OMR 150.00
- New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per child: OMR 75.00 (from 6 to 12 years old)
Optional extras
- Rollaway bed fee: OMR 25 per day
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Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms. No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.
Awards & Affiliations
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Do you like Shakespeare?
Would you like to see all of Shakesepeare's works in the same evening?
Aurora Community Theatre is staging "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)" by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield for two weekends March 1 through 9. The 97-minute long comedy features three actors -- Stephen Berg, Seth Clerget and Brian Diehl -- playing all of the characters, and includes all 37 plays plus Shakespeare's sonnets. The show is directed by Don Bernardo.
Bernardo said a big challenge for this production was casting.
"A three-man show requires a certain dynamic and chemistry between the actors, not to mention the fact that you can't afford to have a 'weak link' in such a small ensemble, or they stick out like a sore thumb," he said. "It's also a huge challenge to cast a show that was written and performed by the playwrights -- each character is written by and for the individual personalities, performance styles, etc., of the original playwrights, so you have to find actors who can 'inhabit' that material in somewhat the same way the original actors did, while still bringing originality to their performances.
"Fortunately, we found a fantastic ensemble of very skilled players: Brian Diehl, who regular Aurora audiences will remember from the "Greater Tuna" series of plays that have been performed in this time slot in the past few years, Seth Clerget, and Stephen Berg. All are excellent actors with not only great comic chops, but an appreciation for the Shakespeare material as well."
Bernardo said that the play has "quite a bit of audience participation."
"It has been a slight challenge for the actors to rehearse those sections without having audience reactions to work with and play against," he said. "We keep dragging our poor stage manager (Aurora resident Brenda Willis) onstage during rehearsals. But these guys are very talented, and they'll make every performance different and something special."
And if you don't like Shakespeare? That should not be an issue, Bernardo said.
"This isn't your garden-variety Shakespeare," Bernardo said. "It's a hilarious romp through The Bard's plays, and as one review of the original production says, 'If you like Shakespeare, you'll like this show. If you hate Shakespeare, you'll love this show.' All of the plays are covered, but along the way we poke fun not only at Shakespeare, but Emeril Lagasse, Al Sharpton, valley girls, 'Star Wars,' Justin Bieber, Anne Hathaway, the NFL, Ernest Angley, the TV show 'Glee,' modern psychology, Godzilla, rap music, and everything in between."
Ticket and show information
Tickets are $16 for adults, and $11 for 18 and under. Shows are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.
For details or to order tickets, call 330-562-1818 or visit www.auroracommunitytheatre.com online.
Aurora Community Theatre is at 115 E. Pioneer Trail.


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How many discs does your small bag hold?
What is the cost?
Do you make custom color bags? ie pink or purple for my daughter.
Weebl wrote:I've been looking for new bags recently. Your quality looks damn good, and durable. It looks like I may be getting one of your medium or large bags soon. Do you make quad shocks? (or equivelant)
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