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Comparison of Cabazitaxel/Prednisone Alone or in Combination With Custirsen for 2nd Line Chemotherapy in Prostate Cancer (AFFINITY)
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|Prostate Cancer
|Drug: cabazitaxel Drug: prednisone Drug: custirsen sodium
|Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Randomized Phase 3 Study Comparing Cabazitaxel/Prednisone in Combination With Custirsen (OGX-011) to Cabazitaxel/Prednisone for Second-Line Chemotherapy in Men With Metastatic Castrate Resistant Prostate Cancer (AFFINITY)
- Survival in the intent-to-treat population [ Time Frame: 3.4 years ]To determine whether the survival for patients randomized to the investigational arm (cabazitaxel/prednisone plus custirsen) is consistent with longer survival as compared to patients randomized to the control arm (cabazitaxel/prednisone).
- Survival in the poor-prognosis patient population [ Time Frame: 2.7 years ]To determine whether the survival for patients randomized to the investigational arm (cabazitaxel/prednisone plus custirsen) and identified as having poor prognosis is consistent with longer survival as compared to patients randomized to the control arm (cabazitaxel/prednisone) and identified as having poor prognosis.
- Progression-free survival at Day 140 [ Time Frame: From randomization to Day 125 to Day 155 ]To compare the arms with respect to the proportion of patients having a milestone Day 140 status of Alive Without Event (within the window of Day 125-155 post-randomization). An event is defined as disease progression or death on or before Day 140.
|Study Start Date:
|August 2012
|Study Completion Date:
|July 2016
|Primary Completion Date:
|July 2016 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Cabazitaxel plus Custirsen
cabazitaxel, prednisone, and custirsen sodium
Drug: cabazitaxel
Cabazitaxel (25mg/m² IV) is administered on day 1 of each 21-day cycle until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or completion of 10 cyclesDrug: prednisone
Prednisone (10 mg PO) is administered daily until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or completion of 10 cyclesDrug: custirsen sodium
Custirsen is administered as 3 loading doses (640 mg IV each) within 9 days, followed by weekly custirsen (640 mg IV) during each 21-day cycle until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or completion of 10 cycles
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Active Comparator: Cabazitaxel
cabazitaxel and prednisone
Drug: cabazitaxel
Cabazitaxel (25mg/m² IV) is administered on day 1 of each 21-day cycle until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or completion of 10 cyclesDrug: prednisone
Prednisone (10 mg PO) is administered daily until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or completion of 10 cycles
Detailed Description:
Until recently, options for second-line chemotherapy in CRPC have included docetaxel retreatment, mitoxantrone, or other chemotherapies, without proven clinical benefit. In 2010, a Phase 3 second-line chemotherapy trial (TROPIC) showed a survival advantage for cabazitaxel, a semi-synthetic taxane selected to overcome the emergence of taxane resistance, when compared to mitoxantrone.
Clusterin is a stress-activated cytoprotective chaperone up-regulated by a variety of anti-cancer therapies that confers treatment resistance when over-expressed. Inhibition of clusterin expression using custirsen has been shown to enhance tumor cell death following treatment with chemotherapy.
The clinical activity of custirsen in combination with the taxane docetaxel has been shown in two Phase 2 studies. Given the results observed using a taxane as either first-line or second-line chemotherapy in CRPC, combination with custirsen may decrease taxane resistance and enhance the survival benefit of taxane therapy. Thus, a combination of custirsen with cabazitaxel may further enhance survival in second-line taxane chemotherapy for CRPC.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|Child, Adult, Senior
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Histological or cytological diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of the prostate
- Metastatic disease on chest, abdominal, or pelvic CT scan and/or bone scan
- Previous first-line treatment for CRPC with a docetaxel-containing regimen
- Current progressive disease
- Increasing serum PSA level (for patients who progress based only on increasing serum PSA level, a minimum starting value of 5.0 ng/mL is required)
- Baseline laboratory values as defined
- Willing to continue primary androgen suppression with gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analogues (unless treated with bilateral orchiectomy)
- Karnofsky score ≥70%
- At least 21 days have passed since completing radiotherapy
- At least 21 days have passed since receiving any investigational agent at the time of randomization
- At least 21 days have passed since major surgery
- Recovered from any docetaxel therapy-related neuropathy to ≤grade 1 at the time of randomization
- Recovered from all therapy related toxicity to ≤grade 2 (except alopecia, anemia, and any signs or symptoms of androgen deprivation therapy) at the time of randomization
- Able to tolerate a starting dose of 25 mg/m² cabazitaxel
- Willing to not add, delete, or change current bisphosphonate or denosumab usage
- Able to tolerate oral prednisone at 10 mg per day
- Competent to provide written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Received any other cytotoxic chemotherapy beyond the first-line docetaxel-containing regimen as treatment for prostate cancer
- Received prior radioisotope with strontium 89 or samarium 153
- Received any cycling, intermittent, or continuous hormonal treatment within 21 days prior to randomization with the exception of the continuous GnRH analogues (prior treatment with abiraterone or MDV3100 is allowed as long as 21 days have passed since last dose)
- Participated in a prior Phase 3 clinical study evaluating custirsen regardless of study arm assignment
- Requiring ongoing treatment during the study with medications known to be either strong CYP3A inhibitors or strong CYP3A inducers
- History of or current documented brain metastasis or carcinomatous meningitis, treated or untreated
- Current symptomatic cord compression requiring surgery or radiation therapy
- Active second malignancy (except non melanomatous skin or superficial bladder cancer) defined in general as requiring anticancer therapy or at high risk of recurrence during the study
- Uncontrolled medical condition or significant concurrent illness that in the opinion of the Investigator would preclude protocol therapy
- Known severe hypersensitivity to taxanes or polysorbate 80-containing drugs
- Planned concomitant participation in another clinical trial of an experimental agent, vaccine, or device
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01578655
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|Principal Investigator:
|Thomasz Beer, MD
|Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
|Principal Investigator:
|Karim Fazazi, MD
|Gustave Roussy Cancer Institute, University of Paris, France
|Principal Investigator:
|Sebastien Hotte, MD
|Juravinski Cancer Centre, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
|Responsible Party:
|Achieve Life Sciences
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01578655 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|April 9, 2012
|Last Updated:
|October 11, 2016
Keywords provided by Achieve Life Sciences:
custirsen sodium
prostate cancer
metastatic castrate resistant prostate cancer
overall survival
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Prostatic Neoplasms
Genital Neoplasms, Male
Urogenital Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Genital Diseases, Male
Prostatic Diseases
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
Antineoplastic Agents
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017


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Angels stay hot, maintain half-game West lead
Iannetta's RBI double snaps tie in ninth; Calhoun robs three-run HR
BOSTON -- Below is the Angels' leaderboard in on-base percentage this season:
1. Mike Trout (.378)
2. Chris Iannetta (.369)
The catcher has had that type of year at the plate, and he came through again Tuesday night in Fenway Park, lining a Koji Uehara offering off the Green Monster to plate the winning run in the ninth inning and send the Angels to a 4-3 victory.
They've won six of their last seven, are a season-high 24 games above .500 and hold a half-game lead in the American League West over the A's, who beat the Mets, 6-2.
"We haven't had this feeling for a while," longtime ace Jered Weaver said after being charged with three runs in 5 1/3 innings. "We're playing good ball. If one thing isn't clicking then the other thing is clicking, as far as offense and defense. It makes this time of year that much better when you have something to play for, and you can go out there and just keep battling. This team is relentless. We always find a way to win games."
In the second of a four-game series against the defending World Series champions, the Angels found it in the glove of right fielder Kole Calhoun, who skied about four feet above the short fence in right field with two outs in the second to take away a three-run homer from Brock Holt.
"Game-changer," Iannetta said.
They found it in the perseverance of Brennan Boesch, who was on an 0-for-17 slump before his two-out, ground-rule double to center field gave the Angels a baserunner in the ninth.
"You just keep plugging away," Boesch said. "I'm starting to settle in."
They found it in the bat of Iannetta, who lined a 2-1 splitter from the Red Sox's closer just out of the reach of a leaping Daniel Nava, plating Boesch and setting it up for Huston Street's ninth-inning save.
"It was the movement," Uehara said. "I didn't have that drop."
And they found it, once again, in the bullpen, which twirled 3 2/3 scoreless innings to put its ERA at 2.39 since the All-Star break.
Street came on in the ninth two days after giving up his first runs with the Angels to blow his second save of the season in Arlington. After giving up a leadoff single to pinch-hitter Yoenis Cespedes, he retired Holt on a sacrifice bunt and struck out Dustin Pedroia on a slider in the dirt. The next pitch sailed wide of David Ortiz, who homered earlier against Weaver.
And with first base open and two outs, Angels manager Mike Scioscia signaled for the intentional walk that put the winning run on base.
The next batter was former Angels catcher -- and current Angels killer -- Mike Napoli, who swung through a 2-2 slider to end the game.
"If we got ahead, you might have let that at-bat play out," Scioscia said. "But once it was 1-0, I think we wanted to start fresh and go after a right-handed bat. Both guys will hit a mistake, and Huston didn't make one."
Alden Gonzalez is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Gonzo and "The Show", and follow him on Twitter @Alden_Gonzalez. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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1. ProBox
3. Futures
I have pro box on my fish, don't really like them although the idea is cool (being able to adjust the fins). My problem with them that is that the screws holding the fins in only go in through a tiny bit of plastic that can break easily. If this happens you need to replace the whole box which really sucks. And from what I can tell most shapers are not too comfortable in installing and repairing the kits.
Futures all the way. I just got a new fish with FCS and am bummed i didn't wait for one with Futures. I used FCS for years and they offer nice setups. However I hate how there is always a gap at the base of the fin. It seems almost every fin I try has a frickin gap between the fin box and the the fin on my boards. Futures solved this problem and only have one screw. Every Future fin locks in perfect with no gaps at the base and they have awesome templates for all board designs. Go Future skip on FCS
LokBox. Do a search.
I've used FCS for every board I've ever owned up until my latest board--- a 5'6" neckbeard with futures. I gotta say, I'm impressed so far.
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Design Variability of a MEMS Resonator
H. van Halewijn1 J. Beek2
1Physixfactor, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
2NXP, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
It is important in designing micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) to reduce the variability of design parameters caused by manufacturing tolerances and material properties. At NXP COMSOL has been used to investigate many aspects of the design, such as the Q-factor, anchor losses, thermal behavior, parasitic capacitance of the resonator and more. Quartz crystal resonators are used in many electronic oscillator packages since long times, due to their high Q-factor, low temperature drift and high stability. Recently, MEMS resonators have been developed to replace the quartz crystals in the timing market. The long built standard of the quartz crystals has resulted in a set of specifications which are hard to attain with the MEMS resonators. One of those for example is the temperature drift in the devices. The MEMS products can be used in the telecom and the automotive industry. It should be stressed that if the specs are met, and the design can operate stable over more than 20 years the MEMS are a serious candidate for replacing the quartz crystals. For example in Figure 1, an overview is given of the anchor losses of the device and simulations gave insight on how to design the resonator to reduce this. It is important to reduce the losses in favor of high Q-factors. In Figure 2 an overview is given of the fringing effect in the actuation gap, and should be taken into account for the performance. This aspect is also important in relation to the driving voltage and the non-linear behavior of the the electrical force. This presentation will cover these aspects, among others, and special attention will be given to the geometric parametric sweeps but also the static and time dependent simulations.


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Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow will be featured in magazine ads and television appearances for Jockey underwear, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Tebow will become the first professional athlete to model Jockey underwear since Jim Palmer in 1980, a spokesman for the company tells Schefter.
"People may say it's underwear, but everyone wears underwear — it's not like I'm doing something risque," Tebow told Schefter this week. "I wouldn't do anything that goes against what I stand for. The whole campaign is very classy."
Tebow is scheduled to appear at a Jockey event at Macy's in New York City's Herald Square in May. Jockey has already plastered a large scale photo of the Broncos QB across its homepage, www.jockey.com.
"I really take pride in what I endorse and what I attach my name to," Tebow said, according to ESPN. "It's my character and what I stand for. Through my marketing company [XV Enterprises], I'm very fortunate to receive numerous endorsement opportunities and I take less than 1 percent of what's offered, which is ultimately only the ones I truly believe in. I believe in Jockey. I love the products and the people that make their company great. Staycool is ahead of its time. It's true to my character and integrity."
In December, Tebow signed an endorsement deal with FRS Healthy Energy drink.
Tebow is one of the most marketable players in the NFL, evidenced by the fact his No. 15 jersey led the league in sales last season. A rookie in the 2010 season, Tebow started three games for the Broncos.
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I tackled the question experimentally, using a chicken, an egg, and the United States Postal Service (USPS).
I mailed the chicken and the egg, each in its own separate packaging, and kept careful track of when each shipment was sent from a post office in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and when it subsequently arrived at its intended destination in New York City.
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BENTONVILLE, Ark. Sam's Club announced that it is offering 15-week membership for $15 as part of its celebration of National Small Business Week. The program is open to small business owners and entrepreneurs starting up and not currently members, the company reported.
"It continues to be a tough environment for small business owners, but Sam's Club is here to help," says Mike Turner, VP Sam's Club membership. "The $15 membership is a great way for us to introduce them to Sam's Club and our services and we are confident they will see the value of membership within one or two trips to a club or by using samsclub.com."
National Small Business Week, established by the Small Business Administration (SBA), kicks-off May 23 and wraps up May 28.
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Touching Base: A Message from the Chief May 19, 2013
Dear Community Members and Department Personnel:
Welcome new readers! Touching Base helps to keep you informed about your Pasadena Police Department. The items listed represent a "snap shot" our involvement and are selected at random. Touching Base is also posted on the Pasadena Police Department's Website (PDF Format) at: cityofpasadena.net/Police. The police website is an exceptional resource where you can find relevant information, crime statistics, media information and other valuable data. I hope you will take the time to visit PPD's Website often.
Save the Date:
On May 25, Bright Futures is hosting their 2013 Bright Futures Scholars Graduation and Awards Celebration, which will be held at the Pasadena Convention Center. The program is scheduled from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., and will highlight the achievements of our local youth leaders. For more information about Bright Futures, please visit www.qualityoflifecenterinc.com. To participate at the graduation, please call Bright Future Office Manager Greg Middleton. The CEO and Director of Students is Dr. Sandra E. Thomas.
On May 30, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., the Pasadena Police Department is hosting its 42nd Annual Police-Citizens Awards Ceremony at the Ambassador Auditorium, home of HRock Church (131 South St. John Avenue). The event will honor police employees and citizens who demonstrated exceptional service, conspicuous courage, and other noteworthy acts. The event is free and community members are welcomed! I hope to see you at the awards ceremony to celebrate our local heroes.
On June 15, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., the Pasadena Police Department is hosting the "Kids Safety Academy," which teaches Emergency Preparedness and Stranger Danger. The 7-week program is for youth ages 6 to 12 and their parents or guardians. The syllabus is taught by the Pasadena Police Department, the Pasadena Fire Department, and other City Departments. The program is sponsored by the Pasadena Police Foundation. The Pasadena Police Department is now accepting applications for the summer academy program. Space is limited and classes will fill-up quickly, so early registration is recommended. Enrollment is free and includes snacks and beverages. For more information or to register, please contact Pasadena Police Specialist Karla Kauhola at email@example.com, or call (626) 744-7657. Media link: www.pasadenanow.com/main/pasadena-police-department-is-hosting-the-pasadena-kid-s-safety-academy-june-15-2013.
Our Community:
On May 11, Commander Lisa Rosales attended a historic United States reception at the Montage Hotel in Beverly Hills for His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad Khalifatul Masih V, the world's leading Muslim figure promoting peace. His Holiness is the worldwide spiritual and administrative leader of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, an international religious organization with tens of millions of members spread across 200 countries. His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad's keynote address was very well done and received. His Holiness spoke of advocating for the worship of God Almighty, service to humanity, universal human rights, and a just society working towards world peace. Welcoming remarks were done by the Honorable Brad Sherman, U.S. Congressman, CA 30th District. Attendees included representatives from 19 countries, 32 cities, and 17 universities. Officials who spoke and welcomed His Holiness to Los Angeles were Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom, Sheriff of Los Angeles County Lee Baca, Los Angeles City Councilman Dennis Zine, Los Angeles Mayoral Candidate Eric Garceti, U.S. Congresswoman, CA 37th District Karen Bass, and U.S. Congresswoman, CA 27th District Judy Chu.
On May 12, I received an email from a community member commending Pasadena Police Lieutenant Vasken Gourdikian for his professionalism and community service. Vasken was walking a foot beat (yep, that's right a lieutenant on foot beat!) in the Playhouse District talking with community members. The author was so pleased that he emailed to thank the PPD. As an aside, Pasadena Police officers, non-sworn employees, and our volunteers conduct foot beat patrols as time and resources provide.
On May 13, Pasadena Police Commander John Perez and I met with Flintridge Center's Director of Prevention and Intervention, Ricky Pickens, regarding a relatively new concept to provide wrap-around-services to community members. The concept is being developed, and if implemented appropriately, will include nonprofits, community groups, and local government. I will report more on this topic as the concept is developed.
On May 13, I met with Rose Bowl Game Manager Ed Cory to discuss a number of public safety topics, including the 2014 BSC Championship Football Game, which is currently slated for January 6, 2014. Although this iconic game is still several months away, it is vital that we engage in advanced planning.
On May 14, I attended a student leadership forum at John Muir High School. The program, "Non-Traditional Leaders," is designed to discuss community and campus issues from the student's perspective. Students are randomly selected to participate in the forum while former program students act as facilitators. I was very impressed with the whole process. Students raised and discussed several complex topics and possible solutions. My participation was coordinated by Jock Bolton.
On May 15, Pasadena Police Sergeant Art Chute, Tournament of Roses COO Jeff Allen, Rose Bowl Game Chief Administrative Officer Kevin Ash, and I met with five members of a Group Study Exchange team from Calcutta, India. The meeting and site visit was focused on the inter-workings of the Tournament of Roses Parade and Rose Bowl Game. The group was very engaging. The visit was coordinated by former Serra Madre Chief of Police Marilyn Diaz. Marilyn currently serves as the Sierra Madre Rotary President.
On May 15, I met with Schoene Mahmood and Emily (of Western Justice Center) to discuss restorative justice programs and concepts. Schoene and Emily are subject matter experts (SMG) on restorative justice and we spent time talking about future collaborative programs. You may recall, the Pasadena Police Department currently maintains the Youth Accountability Board (YAB), which is a restorative justice program designed to divert young people who commit minion crimes away from the judicial system. YAB is supported by the Pasadena Police Foundation. You can learn more about YAB on the Pasadena Police Web Site.
On May 16, Commander John Perez, PS Sara Pena, PPD Officer Jacob Carey, and I attended the 2013 Pasadena Bike to Work Day, which was held at City Hall. The event was very well attended and participants received free give-a-ways, food, and bicycle safety tips. Jacob was busy issuing bicycle licenses to some of the riders.
On May 16, Pasadena Police Commander John Perez, Lieutenant Tracey Ibarra, and Office Supervisor Beverly Bogar attended the Kiwanis Club of Pasadena Student Award Luncheon, which was held at the University Club. Tracey provided keynote remarks, which focused on the importance of education. I was told Tracey's remarks were received very well. ,
Pasadena's Finest:
On May 13, Pasadena Police Sergeant Rudy Lemos was announced as the Pasadena City Council Sergeant-At-Arms. Rudy comes from a civil service family. His father, brother, and sisters are all police officials. Rudy has served the Pasadena community for more than 20 years and has worked a variety of assignments in his career. He holds a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice from California State University, Fullerton. Of all his professional and personal accomplishments, Rudy is most proud of his attendance record at PPD only calling in sick two times in over 20 years!
On May 15, the Pasadena Police Department and the Pasadena Fire Department joined for the Second Annual Police & Fire Memorial Service, which was held at City Hall. Traditionally, the month of May is the time of the year when public safety departments across the country hold a service to remember first responders who died in the line of duty. Pasadena Police Department's fallen warriors included:
• Motorcycle PatrolmanJohn T. SladeEnd of Watch: 1909• PatrolmanClarence E. PeckEnd of Watch: 1911• Juvenile OfficerDennis P. LamarEnd of Watch: 1961• Sergeant Robert W. Speight End of Watch: 1964• AgentRichard F. MorrisEnd of Watch: 1969• Police OfficerKyle R. BallardEnd of Watch: 2006
Family members from the Morris (EOW 1969) and Ballard (EOW 2006) Families attended the memorial. Vice Mayor Jacque Robinson, Councilman Terry Tornek, Councilman Gene Medusa, and Pastor Kerwin Manning, were among the local leaders attending the memorial service. Several department executives also participated. The memorial was coordinated by Pasadena Police Corporal Steve Oberon and the following personnel assisted: Deputy Chief Darryl Qualls, Lieutenant Ed Calatayud, Lieutenant Tracey Ibarra, Sergeants Mike Bugh, Bobby Crees, Max Dahlstein, Mario Ortiz, Bobby Lomeli PhD, Roger Roldan, Corporals Julie Finney, Glenn Thompson, Officers Sean Dawkins, Joaquin Gurrola, Kim Baecker, Eddie Bondarczuk, Traffic Unit, Special Enforcement Section, Community Services Section, and our Volunteers. Police Chaplin Father Bob Gaestel provided the opening prayer.
On May 15, I received information that Pasadena Police Officer Christopher Burchett recently graduated from California Baptist University with his Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice, Leadership, and Administration. Chris maintained a very high GPA graduating with honors – Cum Laude.
On May 15, the Pasadena Police Department welcomed its newest Police Officer, Jonathan Buchholz, back its ranks. Jon left the department in 2006 when he transferred to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, where he achieved the rank of Senior Investigator. Although Jon was enjoying a successful career with the district attorney's office, his heart was in Pasadena. Jon successfully completed all the usual requirements and was sworn-in by City Clerk Mark Jomsky. The ceremony was well attended by PPD personnel volunteers, family members, and friends. Jon holds a BA in History from UCLA.
On May 16, I received information that Pasadena Police Officer Alfredo Magallon, Jr. will be recognized at the 5th Annual Peace over Violence Leadership Award Ceremony. Alfredo will receive a Leadership Award in the Inspire Category. The ceremony is scheduled for May 30, in Los Angeles. Peace over Violence is a multicultural, community based and volunteer centered organization dedicated to building healthy relationships, families, and communities free from sexual, domestic, and interpersonal violence. Peace over Violence incorporates a multifaceted approach by delivering the services of Emergency, Intervention, Prevention, Education, and Advocacy. For more about Peace over Violence, visit: http://peaceoverviolence.org.
On May 16, Pasadena Police Lieutenant Diego Torres attended the Glendale Police Department's 18th Annual Police Awards Luncheon. The Glendale Police Department presented a Distinguished Service Award to the Pasadena Police detectives assigned to the Fugitive Apprehension Unit (FAU). PPD Awardees included: Sergeant Victor Alaniz, Corporal David Llanes, and Officer Tim Bundy. FAU was recognized for their efforts in tracking, identifying, and assisting Glendale detectives in the arrest of two murder suspects.
Critical Incidents:
Since November 2012, there have been twenty-one arson incidents in the City of South-Pasadena, and four in Pasadena. The arsons started as small vegetation fires and escalated to sires set to fence structures, parked vehicles, and one involving the exterior door of a commercial business. South Pasadena and Pasadena Fire Investigators joined forces to investigate the arsons. The WSGVACTF also assisted with the investigation. The lead investigators developed several leads, which included physical evidence. On April 21, investigators conducted surveillance and a suspect was observed constructing an incendiary device. The suspect was subsequently arrested and the case was presented to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office. 18 felony counts were filed against the suspect, who is currently being held at men's central jail with a two million dollar bail. Pasadena Fire Arson Investigator Wendell Eaton was one of the lead investigators in this case.
On May 10 at about 6:30 p.m., Pasadena Police Officers Shannon Reece and Jaime Robinson responded to the 17 block of South Grand Avenue regarding a residential burglary investigation. On arrival, the officers talked with the victim who said he arrived home and discovered a male white adult burglarizing his residence. The victim confronted the suspect briefly and photographed him and his associate. On May 11 Shannon, Jamie, and Sergeant Kate Favara continue their investigation, which led them to Burbank. The trio located the suspect's vehicle, which contained items taken from the Pasadena burglary. The suspect was arrested without incident and booked at the Pasadena jail.
On May 12 at about 1:05 a.m., the Pasadena Police Department was contacted by representative from the Los Angeles Police Department regarding a Pasadena Residential Burglary. Pasadena Police Lieutenant Vasken Gourdikian talked with LAPD officers who indicated they had arrested four burglary suspects wanted in conjunction with a Pasadena burglary. The distraction burglary occurred in our community on May 2 in the 300 block of Castano Avenue. Pasadena Police Detective Richard Padilla was assigned the case and developed information leading to the identification of the suspect's vehicle. Once Richard developed solid investigative leads, the information was shared with other law enforcement agencies, which lead to the arrest by LAPD Southwest Officers. WSGVACTF Detectives Joaquin Gurrola (Pasadena PD) and Detective Durkhalter, responded to conduct their follow up investigation. Subsequently, all four suspects were transported to the Pasadena jail and booked for residential burglary.
On May 13 at about 4:30 p.m., Pasadena Police officers responded to the 1800 block of North Fair Oaks Avenue regarding a child endangerment investigation. On arrival, officers talked with witnesses who said the suspects (male and female adults) left their children in their car with the windows rolled up for approximately 45 minutes while they went to a doctor's appointment. Fearing for the children's safety, PPD was notified. The officers removed the children from the vehicle and contacted their mother and her boyfriend. The adults were arrested and the children were transported to a local hospital for medical evaluation. The children were later released to DCFS in good condition.
On May 13 at about 12:00 a.m., a male adult walked into the Pasadena Police lobby area and said he wanted to confess to molesting a minor. PPD officers interviewed the suspect who said he had been molesting a minor child for more than a year. The incident apparently occurred in Delano, CA. The officers verified several points and contacted Delano Law Enforcement officials. Subsequently, the suspect was arrested (he resides in Pomona) and was held in the Pasadena jail. Delano Police detectives drove to Pasadena to take custody of the suspect. The minor child is 10 years old.
On May 14 at about 4:55 p.m., Pasadena Police officers responded to the 600 block of East Orange Grove Boulevard regarding a male adult threatening his mother with a knife. On arrival, PPD officers contacted the suspect, who was armed with a tire iron and a shovel. Officers were able to convince the suspect to surrender his weapons. He was subsequently arrested without incident and booked at the Pasadena jail.
On May 15 at about 10:34 p.m., Pasadena Police officers responded to the area of Walnut Street and Allen Avenue regarding a call of possible shots fired. Despite a comprehensive search of the area, PPD officers did not locate any evidence of the alleged shooting. Officers notified all the local hospitals of the possible shooting, and within 30 minutes, a victim arrived at a nearby hospital. PPD officers responded to the hospital and interviewed the victim, who said he was shot by a relative following a domestic violence incident. Our investigation is ongoing.
On May 16 around 10:00 a.m., the Pasadena Police Department received information that several schools and community campuses were on lock-down due to direct threats of a shooting. The campuses included Santa Monica Community College and East Los Angeles College. Pasadena Police Lieutenant Randell Taylor and Sergeant Rudy Lemos immediately contacted the JRIC and confirmed the threat was specifically focused on the Santa Monica and ELA campuses. The suspect was arrested a few hours later without incident. There were never any direct threats to our schools or colleges. The Los Angeles Joint Regional Intelligence Center (LA JRIC) is one of more than 70 Fusion Centers strategically position throughout the United States.
On May 17 at about 10:00 p.m. Pasadena Police officers responded to a vehicle vs. pedestrian collision on Colorado Blvd near the intersection of Berkley Avenue. On arrival offices located the pedestrian (victim) who was in critical condition. Unfortunately, shortly after the officers arrived the victim died as a result of his injuries. PPD officers talked with several witnesses who said that the victim, White Male Adult, crossed Colorado Blvd at Berkley Avenue against the red signal light when he was hit by a motorist traveling on Colorado Blvd. There was no evidence the driver was intoxicated and he cooperated with PPD officers. Pasadena Police Lieutenant Vasken Gourdikian was the Incident Commander. The Los Angeles County Coroner's Investigator responded and took custody of the victim's body. Motor Officers assigned to the department's Traffic Section will conduct the fatal traffic investigation.
On May 18 at about 1:00 a.m. Pasadena Police officers responded to the 100 block of North Catalina Avenue regarding a sexual assault investigation. On arrival officers talked with the victim who said she become acquainted with the suspect on an on-line dating site and exchanged messages with one another for the past several weeks. The victim agreed to meet the suspect in person on a casual date. The suspect convince the victim to allow him to see the inside of her residence. The suspect subsequently sexually assaulted the victim. The victim notified the Pasadena Police Department the following day. The victim was taken to a local area hospital for where she was medically examined.
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Planet or failed star?
Hubble photographs one of the smallest stellar companions ever seen
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have photographed one of the smallest objects ever seen around a normal star beyond our Sun. Weighing in at 12 times the mass of Jupiter, the object is small enough to be a planet. The conundrum is that it's also large enough to be a brown dwarf, a failed star.
The Hubble observation of the diminutive companion to the low-mass red dwarf star CHRX 73 is a dramatic reminder that astronomers do not have a consensus in deciding which objects orbiting other stars are truly planets - even though they have at last agreed on how they will apply the definition of "planet" to objects inside our Solar System.
Kevin Luhman of Penn State University, USA, leader of the international team that found the object, called CHRX 73 B, is casting his vote for a brown dwarf. "New, more sensitive telescopes are finding smaller and smaller objects of planetary-mass size," said Luhman. "These discoveries have prompted astronomers to ask the question, are planetary-mass companions always planets?"
Some astronomers suggest that an extrasolar object's mass determines whether it is a planet. Luhman and others advocate that an object is only a planet if it formed from the disk of gas and dust that commonly encircles a newborn star. Our Solar System planets formed 4.6 billion years ago out of a dust disk around our Sun.
Brown dwarfs, by contrast, form just like stars: from the gravitational collapse of large, diffuse clouds of hydrogen gas. Unlike stars, brown dwarfs do not have quite enough mass to ignite hydrogen fusion reactions in their cores, which power stars such as our Sun.
CHXR 73 B is 19.5 billion miles from its red dwarf sun. That's roughly 200 times farther than Earth is from our Sun. At 2 million years old, the star is very young when compared with our middle-aged 4.6-billion-year-old Sun.
"The object is so far away from its star that it is unlikely to have formed in a circumstellar disk," Luhman explained. Disks around low-mass stars are about 5 to 10 billion miles in diameter. There isn't enough material at that distance from the red dwarf to create a planet. Theoretical models show that giant planets like Jupiter form no more than about 3 billion miles from their stars.
Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys discovered the object while conducting a survey of free-floating brown dwarfs. Astronomers have found hundreds of brown dwarfs in our galaxy since the first brown dwarfs were spied about a decade ago. Most of them are floating through space and not orbiting stars.
"The study of substellar objects in orbit around a star allows us to determine the age, and over time also the mass of the companion. Such studies help us to improve out understanding of the formation and inner structure of brown dwarfs and planets," says Wolfgang Brandner of the Max-Planck-Institute for Astronomy in Heidelberg, Germany.
One way to further settle the uncertainty would be if a disk of dust could be observed around CHRX 73's companion. Like stars, brown dwarfs have circumstellar disks, too. They would be no more than about 4 billion kilometres in diameter.
NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has detected disks around several free-floating brown dwarfs. But CHRX 73 B is too close to its star for Spitzer to detect the disk. So astronomers will have to wait for the launch of the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope in 2013 to determine if this companion has a disk. The Webb telescope will combine Hubble's sharpness, which is needed for detecting close companions, and Spitzer's infrared sensitivity, which is necessary for seeing cool, dusty disks.
The team's result will appear in the Sept. 20 2006 issue of the Astrophysical Journal.
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THE HAMPSHIRE Probation Trust is to be dissolved.
The trust, which aims to reduce the numbers of re-offenders through carefully managed programmes, will be privatised next year.
That means that 60 per cent of offenders currently dealt with by HPT will be contracted out to private companies, and the other 40 per cent, usually those deemed high risk, supervised by national government schemes.
Although the plan was released last year, councillors at last week's (March 14) Safe and Healthy People Select Committee Crime and Disorder Scrutiny meeting seemed shocked.
Cllr Jonathon Glen, chairman of Policy and Resources Select Committee, raised concerns about private contractors abusing the system to make money, and if companies would be monitored.
Chris Mitchell, of Hampshire Probation Trust, said: "I am not sure how that will all work just yet. The quality of the work delivered will be subject to inspection.
"But there are no details behind that at the moment."
Cllr Patricia Stallard chaired the meeting, and said: "There are very uncertain times ahead and we want to keep and eye on that in the future."
It was recommended that councillors visit HMP in Winchester in the near future.


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Attorneys have an ethical duty to protect confidential communications with their clients. But how is this observed when a third party provides the client with funding for the litigation?
Litigation financing, or alternative litigation funding (ALF), has become more prevalent in the U.S. in recent years, especially in the corporate litigation context. In general, this phenomenon involves private investors funding a lawsuit or arbitration—usually on behalf of the plaintiff—in return for a portion of a judgment or settlement. The resulting business relationship between the plaintiff, plaintiff's attorney and litigation funder introduces various ethical issues that corporate plaintiffs considering ALF must manage. One of the most common such issues involves potential waiver of the attorney-client privilege.
Before a litigation funder decides to invest in a plaintiff's case, the funder must consider the strength of the corporate client's claims and the potential for recovery in order to get comfortable with the potential risks of its investment. This process often requires due diligence and access to confidential information. A funder may also require a party or party's attorney to keep the funder informed about developments or allow the funder to periodically review the case file. However, by providing privileged documents and information to a potential funder, the client or client's attorney may inadvertently waive the attorney-client privilege and enable its adversary to obtain sensitive information during discovery.
Few courts have weighed in on this issue, but the leading case suggests that a party that discloses otherwise confidential information to a third-party funder may waive the privilege. In Leader Technologies, Inc. v. Facebook, Inc., a 2010 District of Delaware case alleging patent infringement, Facebook sought to compel disclosure of documents that Leader shared with potential litigation funders and that Leader withheld under the common interest privilege. The district court affirmed the magistrate judge's ruling that Leader must produce the documents it shared with the potential funders on the grounds that no funding agreement was ever consummated, there was no common interest shared by Leader and the potential funders, and Leader had thus waived the attorney-client privilege.
Some bar associations have issued ethics opinions in recent years that provide guidance to attorneys and their clients on this issue. Last year, the New York City Bar Association issued Formal Opinion 2011-2: Third Party Litigation Financing, which addressed the potential waiver of attorney-client privilege. The opinion cautioned attorneys not to "disclose privileged information to a financing company unless the lawyer first obtains the client's informed consent, including by explaining to the client the potential for waiver of privilege and the consequences that could have in discovery or other aspects of the case." Earlier this year, the American Bar Association (ABA) Commission on Ethics 20/20 issued an informational report on ethical issues involving ALF. The report recognized that as "part of their underwriting process, ALF suppliers often require the lawyer to release information or to provide a litigation assessment referencing such information," and that although ALF suppliers stated in public comments to the ABA that they do not seek privileged information, some funding agreements allow funders to inspect all documents and information. The report cautioned attorneys to be mindful of ALF's potential effect on the attorney-client privilege.
Due to the still-developing area of law and to avoid the issue in Leader, corporations seeking litigation financing and their counsel must carefully balance the need for candor with a potential funder with safeguarding the attorney-client privilege. Consider the following questions when deciding how to deal with a potential or existing funder.
- Is it practical and reasonable to limit the funder's access to information?
- Is there enough nonprivileged or public information that will allow the funder to evaluate the case and feel comfortable with the investment?
- Once the funder invests and litigation commences, is it sufficient to provide the funder only with public information or information already disclosed to the adversary?


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text: Deal with industry weakened mine safety bill By Ken Ward Jr. February 8, 2012 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Lawmakers are moving forward this week with mine safety legislation that would add at least two new criminal offenses for advance notice of government mine inspections and certain willful safety violations.But state regulators say that existing criminal sanctions under West Virginia's mine safety law have seldom -- if ever -- been used in recent years.West Virginia law already makes it a crime to lie on safety records, to sell counterfeit safety equipment, to remove certain safety devices from underground mines, and to violate a requirement for mandatory safety programs at mining operations.Barry Koerber, lawyer for the state Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training, said last week that his agency has no authority to bring criminal charges for such offenses.Only county prosecutors can do that, Koerber said. He said he couldn't recall county prosecutors bringing a mine safety case anytime in the last five to 10 years. Koerber said his agency is supposed to refer potential criminal cases to county prosecutors -- but he couldn't recall an instance where that was done, either.Such inaction raises questions about the potential effectiveness of any new criminal offenses added to West Virginia's mine safety law, even as Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin and legislative leaders are touting a compromise that appears to have an agreed-to bill headed for final approval.And changes to the proposed criminal offense language in the current bill illustrate just one example of how lawmakers and the governor's office have weakened a bill that already ignored the strongest recommendations of mine safety experts who investigated the Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster. For example, the bill that passed out of House Judiciary Committee two weeks ago made it a felony for anyone to willfully violate any state mine safety standard. The new compromise bill makes the criminal offense apply only to willful violations that cause the death of a miner.The language making it a crime to warn underground workers of an impending government inspection applies only if it can be proven that the advance notice was done "with the intent of undermining" that inspection. Federal law makes any advance notice of inspections a crime, regardless of intent."For a century, from the Monongah disaster until today, thousands of coal miners have been maimed at killed in West Virginia's mines, while criminal prosecutions of responsible company officials has been virtually nonexistent," said West Virginia University law professor Pat McGinley, who served on Davitt McAteer's independent team investigating Upper Big Branch. "It is a cruel hoax to assert that criminal sanctions in West Virginia's mine safety law have any deterrent affect when criminal conduct by mine managers is not prosecuted."At the start of the legislative session, the governor promised mine safety legislation as part of his State of the State address. Tomblin then introduced a bill that focused on drug and alcohol abuse in the mines, a problem all investigators have agreed played no role at Upper Big Branch. House leaders -- including Speaker Rick Thompson, whose father died in a mining accident -- introduced their own bill. Last week, with a bill set to move on the House floor, the legislation was pulled over complaints about it from the West Virginia Coal Association. The governor's office and legislative leadership quickly huddled behind closed doors with lobbyists from the coal association and the United Mine Workers.On Friday, all sides reached a deal, in the form of a floor amendment that was approved Monday afternoon by voice vote.Along with the drug-testing program, other key provisions of the bill include:* Language to require mine superintendents to review the mine safety books in which foremen or "firebosses" are to record hazards discovered in various mine examinations and information about what was done to correct those problems. The agreed-to amendment allows this review to occur every two weeks, as opposed to every day, as required under the House Judiciary bill. The agreed-to amendment requires superintendents to sign the book, acknowledging that they have reviewed the fireboss records and "acted accordingly," but does not spell out what "acted accordingly means." * A provision to increase maximum civil penalties for mine safety violations from $3,000 to $5,000. The House leadership's original bill would have increased the maximum fines to $10,000. Federal law sets maximum federal fines for most violations at $70,000.* A section that removes the requirement that changes in mine ventilation plans -- key to controlling explosions and reducing black lung disease -- be approved by the state mine safety director before they're implemented. Under the current bill, state officials could comment on ventilation changes, but mine operators would only have to follow state recommendations if companies believed those recommendations were "practicable."* Changes aimed at dealing with repeat violators of state mining law would give inspectors only one new tool: When they find operators who repeatedly violate standards and ignore hazards, inspectors can call in the state training board, which is then charged with instituting new educational programs at the mine in question.During a two-day legislative hearing three weeks ago, McAteer offered little enthusiasm for the Legislature's approach. McAteer said the provision in the governor's bill was a "distraction" from efforts to prevent another mine disaster.Among other things, McAteer urged the state to consider requiring every mine operator to implement the safety reforms -- new coal-dust meters and more advanced ventilation monitoring systems -- required in a deal between U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin and Alpha Natural Resources, which bought Upper Big Branch after the disaster.When they released their Upper Big Branch report last week, state mine safety office representatives said that they really hadn't looked at Goodwin's agreement to see whether it could be turned into an industry-wide initiative. "We have not studied that in depth at the present time," Koerber said.Reach Ken Ward Jr. at email@example.com or 304-348-1702. 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With kick-off for the long-awaited FIFA World Cup scheduled for just hours away, one bar is determined to recreate the Brazilian spirit in a usually quiet corner of London.
Katavento, a Brazilian restaurant in the former Liberty textiles factories of Merton Abbey Mills, has already set up screens inside and out, a barbecue and barrels of special draft Brazilian beer.
Restaurant owner Bruno Roquette, from Goiania, Brazil, said he is expecting big crowds.
Over in Wimbledon town centre, the Prince of Wales pub opposite the train station is hoping to be the match-watching hub for England supporters, with a sweepstake competition running in aid of Prostate Cancer UK.
Other sports bars in which to watch the game are the Slug, in Hartfield Road and the Woodman, in Durnsford Road, which is hosting a Rio opening party tonight, Thursday, with a flaming grill.
Despite the late games, the pub has pledged to allow guests to watch every match live, after the Government extended licensing hours for pubs and bars throughout the World Cup.
At the Morden Brook, in Lower Morden Lane, you can show your support for a team by your choice of burger, with country-themed fry-ups on offer from the Brazzzzilliant Burger to the US-themed Soccer Dawg.
The Crown Inn in London Road, Mitcham, will be setting up screens for customers to watch the World Cup, but Pollards Hill's Ghanaian population is expected to trek to Brixton for the game.
Finally, for those keen to avoid World Cup fever altogether, head down to the Charles Holden pub in Colliers Wood, where the rugby pub is banning all football coverage.
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TWO people have been left homeless after a house fire in Dovercourt.
Firefighters were called to the end of terrace property in Oakland Road shortly after 7.30pm on Tuesday.
The first floor of the property was well alight and the ground floor was 50 per cent alight.
By 9pm the ground floor fire was extinguished and the first floor was under control however the loft area was heavily smoke logged.
Crews from Dovercourt, Manningtree, Weeley and Colchester tackled the blaze and had extinguished the fire by 2.19am on Wednesday morning.
The cause of the fire is unknown and the fire service will carry out an investigation to establish the cause.


text: Apparently he's being accused of substance abuse now. Funny how these stories always comes up when a player is about to retire. Favre's sexting picture story with the Jets' came out about two years later. And now we're getting this story about Ray. Regardless it doesn't shock me, I said in the Odrick thread a couple days ago a Ray bench pressing 600 lbs is not natural.


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Jamie Baker is praying that the stands at Williston's Booster Stadium will be filled to capacity Friday night.
He's not alone.
Jason Cason's praying, too.
"I really believe that attendance at this event will rival the glory days of WHS football games back in the late '80s," Cason said. "Back then, the entire stadium was filled, and fans filled both of the vacant areas at each end of the stadium."
Chiefland FUMC Celebrates Homecoming
The morning air was crisp, and the sky so clear that many stars hung twinkling still, stubbornly visible, now hours after dawn. The northern gust swept bitterly across the frozen fields of soy bean stubble and whipped against the swampy banks of the meandering bayou. The rippling waves lapped eagerly at its ice crusted edges. Certainly it was a fine morning to pester the unsuspecting puddle ducks huddled up behind what little break the tree-line provided.
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Two famous portraits by the German artist Sternberg — his "Dancing Gypsy Girl" and the "Crucifixion" — are linked to one another by an unusual set of circumstances.
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The Old Town United Methodist Women will have a study on Forgiveness and Reconciliation on Saturday, Sept. 24. A morning snack will be served at 9:30 with the program beginning at 10 a.m. in the sanctuary. A noon lunch, optional, will be available for $7. This is an event that the North West District UMW provides. All Christian women are welcome.
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FIREFIGHTERS tackled a huge blaze at a yard.
Crews were called to Tiffaynes Farm in Burnt Mills Road on the Burnt Mills industrial estate, Basildon, at about 5.10pm yesterday.
Essex Fire and Rescue Service's incident support unit was also drafted in and the road was closed at the junction with Pound Lane with police diverting traffic away from the scene.
It is believed gas bottles were involved in the fire.
Divisional Officer Neil Fenwick, incident commander, said: The fire involved a derelict vehicle workshop and developed rapidly because the building was made of wood.
"Firefighters worked swiftly to tackle the blaze from all angles and we had to get additional resources to the scene quickly as there was a shortage of water on site and we needed more manpower for breathing apparatus. There was the complication of cylinders but once we were able to satisfy ourselves they were not a danger, we were able to get on with the job of dealing with the fire itself.
"At this stage, it's too early to say how the fire started. We are conducting an investigation and that's already under way."
Elaine Earnshaw, 34, of Whitmore Way, Basildon, was driving to a park in Wickford through the estate as the fire broke out.
She said she could see thick black smoke from her car window and had to pull into a farmer's field.
She said: "We could hear the fire crews already. There were people walking about everywhere, someone had called the fire brigade already. Cars had blocked the road so we pulled back into a field.
"It was on Burnt Mills, on one of the farms next to what was the koi farm, and sounded like something with either gas or petrol went up as there was an almighty bang as we sat watching from the car.
"There was a massive bang and flames shot up 15 to 20 foot in the air. It caught the trees alight.
"The road from was cordoned off by the police. There were about four fire crews, we think two from Basildon, one from Wickford and one from Rayleigh possibly."
Nearby businesses also heard explosions coming from the site.
Smoke - fire engines are obscured as smoke billows across Burnt Mills Road. Picture from Echo photographer Steve O'Connell
One worker at KC Cars, in Barclay Road, added: "I heard some gas canisters go off and saw black smoke coming up.
"I heard it at about 5.20pm. My son drove past and said it was down Burnt Mills.
"I think it's the yard that do all the gearboxes down there.
"I was sitting in my kitchen and just heard this bang and saw a load of black smoke."
An investigation has been launched into the cause of the fire.
Divisional Officer Neil Fenwick, incident commander, said: "At this stage, it's too early to say how the fire started. We are conducting an investigation and that's already under way."


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It was great news for all of us that the Oakland Zoo received $1 million from the San Francisco Foundation.
It is the perfect opportunity for the zoo's leadership, including President and CEO Joel Parrott, to invest in providing multilingual signage so that families who are raising multilingual children can teach them about animals, conservation, and the environment in their home language, and so that others can also be exposed to the diversity of our communities — and even learn a little Spanish or Cantonese while enjoying a visit to the zoo.
I have been zoo member for the past three years, and my family visits often. Despite our reservations about holding animals in captivity, we do enjoy our trips to the zoo.
However, like most zoo visitors, I am familiar only with the names of the most commonly known animals (giraffe, lion, chimpanzee).
For other animals (siamang, tenrec, etc.), like most other visitors, I rely on the signs at each exhibit. The difficulty for our family is that we don't know the names of these animals in English nor in our native language of Spanish, leaving us unable to tell our daughter the accurate names of the animals she is seeing in each exhibit.
We regularly overhear other parents in the same situation, and not knowing the word for many animals, we often end up calling them by a general, technically incorrect, name such as "monkey" for a siamang, which is in fact an ape.
Readers can imagine what English-speaking families would experience if they walked around the zoo without signage to teach their kids the correct names of animals and the other great information about them (the recorded information boxes are informative, but they are difficult to hear).
With an estimated 40 percent of Oakland's population speaking a language other than English at home, this recent donation to the Oakland Zoo provides the perfect opportunity for a small investment in improving the experience of many families who visit the zoo, making them feel more welcome and comfortable.
In the short term, the zoo might also consider producing its map in other languages.
People who are willing to help the zoo on this project can write zoo administrators. Zoo members can attend the members' meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Ricardo G. Huerta Nio is a resident of San Leandro.


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Kobe Bryant is a 6-foot-6 shooting guard with the emphasis on shooting.
Steve Nash is a 6-3 point guard who needs the basketball in his hands, too.
When the Lakers acquired Nash from the Phoenix Suns for four draft picks July 10, it seemed it might become a union made in basketball hell.
How could Bryant and Nash blend their games, meshing their skills, if both craved the ball at all times?
It won't work, the skeptics argued. Bryant and Nash simply can't coexist in the same backcourt, they insisted.
It's a nice pairing for an All-Star Game, but for 82 contests plus the playoffs?
Bryant would never stand aside while another guard controls the ball. What were the Lakers doing, trying to torpedo their future?
Well, the naysayers had their say.
Bryant and Nash got their turn soon enough, and judging by the results of one half of one exhibition game, there's nothing to worry about. They can play together. Rules need not be changed, so each can have a basketball on the court at the same time.
All it took to set the doubters straight was one trademark drive by Nash and one alert pass to Bryant on the perimeter midway through the first quarter of the Lakers' exhibition opener Sunday against the Golden State Warriors in Fresno.
The Warriors converged on Nash as he dribbled into the paint.
Bryant waved to him from his spot just in front of the Lakers' bench.
Nash spotted him at the 3-point line.
Bryant accepted Nash's pass and sank the shot as the crowd roared.
It looked as if Bryant and Nash had done it for years instead of only days.
"He likes to pass. I like to shoot," Bryant said after he had 10 points and three assists in only 18 minutes, 30 seconds and Nash had five points and three assists in 14:35 in the first half of the Lakers' 110-83 loss to the Warriors.
Later, Bryant smiled as he stood in front of his locker.
There was a twinkle in his eye as he spoke.
"It's easy," Bryant said when questioned about teaming with Nash.
"He just makes the game easy. It's a joy for me. I've had to score and facilitate my entire career. I don't have to do that now, and I'm pretty happy about it."
It was Bryant, after all, who helped persuade Nash to agree to the trade.
"It's going to be weird for a while, but it's going to be good," Nash predicted after playing his first exhibition in purple and gold after spending so many seasons jousting with Bryant and the Lakers while with the Suns. "I like it."
Of Bryant, Nash added: "We haven't spent a lot of time talking about it. But in little moments we realize we're on the same page. We see certain things maybe other people didn't see, little things we can connect on. I think that's only going to grow."
No doubt, it will take time for them to jell, as Bryant once did with Derek Fisher running the point for the Lakers. A new offense, the Lakers' version of the free-flowing Princeton offense, could ease the transition for Bryant and Nash.
"It's all predicated on the movement of the ball and of bodies," Lakers coach Mike Brown said of his new scheme. "It's all based on reads. The thing I like about it, it's a stress-free offense. That's how we try to sell it to the guys."
Consider Bryant and Nash sold.
In the opening days of training camp, Bryant likened himself to a wide receiver.
Nash described himself as a quarterback.
In the past, Bryant acted as the quarterback and receiver, a grueling role.
In the new offense, Nash won't be asked to keep the ball on a string.
Nash can pass the ball to center Dwight Howard in the low post, for example. Or he can hit power forward Pau Gasol at the high post and Gasol can deliver the ball to Howard down low or find small forward Metta World Peace on the wing.
Or the ball can go back to Nash or Bryant and they can work their magic.
In the end, more offensive options mean more chances to keep everybody involved. The Lakers can play low-post basketball, as they did last season to limited success. Nash also can run a pick and roll with Howard or Gasol.
"I think everybody still needs to be aggressive and who they are, but to a certain degree their games are going to change some," Brown said. "They'll figure out ways to sacrifice a little when it comes to scoring. In Phoenix, Steve had the ball in his hands.
"He doesn't need to do that here all the time."
Brown joked that if the offense is successful this season, if Bryant and Nash jell, then he'll call it the Brown offense. If it's a bust, if Bryant and Nash can't get it together, then it'll be the Jordan offense, named for assistant coach Eddie Jordan.
Later, in a more serious tone, Brown praised Nash for his playmaking skills, for making rookie center Robert Sacre appear as if "he was in the league for three years," rather than playing his first NBA game outside of a handful of summer-league contests.
Bryant caught himself watching Nash and gaining a new appreciation for him.
"You play against him on the defensive side of the floor and it's kind of a two-dimensional view," Bryant said. "On the offensive side (as a teammate), you can see what he's looking at. You see some of the reads he makes.
"It's pretty phenomenal."
Reviewing the play in which Nash hit him for the open 3-pointer, Bryant said he resisted the temptation to cut to the basket or to yell for the ball. He said he knew if he stayed put, Nash would find him and the ball would end up in the basket.
"It's a joy to kind of watch him manipulate the defense like that," Bryant said. "It's tough. We're going to put the defense in a really tough position with a guard who can handle the ball and pass as well as he can, and also shoot."
And to think, the Lakers' guards have been together for only a week.
"It felt pretty good, to be honest," Nash said. "It's only going to get better. I can't complain about that part of the game. Hopefully, he can save some energy and get some (shots) and get some rhythm without having to put his head down and take on a team."


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Burglary arrest: Gregory McHenry, 21, of 71 Tarr Heights Drive, Canonsburg, was arrested Thursday by Cecil police on charges of burglary, theft and receiving stolen property. He is accused of stealing two dirt bikes from a shed owned by Edgar Leasure, 1 Caley Lane. The two bikes were seen being operated on Klinger Road. Police followed a path and found the bikes at McHenry's home. McHenry told police that he stole the bikes from the shed while under the influence of heroin and then hid them in the woods next to house. He was arraigned before District Judge Jay Weller and placed in Washington County jail on $10,000 bond.
Robbery arrest: Geary J. Shipley, 52, of 335 Washington Ave., Charleroi, was arrested early Friday for allegedly robbing a man at gunpoint on Meadow Avenue, Charleroi Regional police said. Shipley asked the man, identified only as Jeremiah, to check the brakes on his vehicle. When the other man went to check the brakes, Shipley grabbed him by the shirt and told him to give him his money or he would kill him and his family. Shipley reportedly lifted up his own shirt to reveal a gun. Shipley was arraigned before District Judge Valarie Costanzo on charges of robbery, conspiracy, theft and receiving stolen property. He was placed in Washington County jail on $40,000 bond.
Driver injured: Donald Tustin, 58, of 1982 E. Maiden St., Washington, was injured early Thursday when his vehicle went off Western Avenue near the Markwest rail yard and hit a utility pole, Chartiers police said. Tustin had to be extricated by Chartiers firefighters. He was taken to Canonsburg General Hospital and then transferred to Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. Blood was drawn to determine his blood-alcohol content.
Guns stolen: Guns were reported stolen Wednesday from the home of Harold Roth, 167 McGovern Road, Chartiers police said.
Debit card used: Marla D. Boyd, 161 School St., told McDonald police Thursday that her debit card was used on the Internet to make a purchase in Australia for $224.
Cards stolen: Clayton Ethan Gallagher, 31, of Gainesville, Texas, was charged Thursday by McDonald police with theft, receiving stolen property, access device fraud and conspiracy for using a fuel card and lodging card that had been stolen from ULC Oil and Gas Field Services, 115 Johns Ave., McDonald. His co-defendant, Richard Dyer, failed to return the cards when he was fired. The cards were used to get hotel rooms in Pittsburgh and purchase gas in West Virginia. Dyer was arraigned on similar charges Wednesday. Charges against Gallagher will be sent by summons from the office of District Judge Valarie Costanzo.
Trespass, threats charges: David James Daniels III, 27, of 425 1/2 Fourth St., Monongahela, was arrested Thursday by Monongahela police after he allegedly threatened his wife, Amanda Daniels. She left their home and went to the neighbors home at 425 Fourth. He then tried to force his way into that home, police said. He was arraigned before District Judge Valarie Costanzo and placed in Washington County jail on $25,000 bond.
Bicyclist hit: A 6-year-old boy was riding his bicycle in the driveway of his home in the 100 block of Estates Drive, McMurray, when he veered onto the road and struck the side of a passing pickup truck, township police said. Brody Takacas of Estates Drive suffered abrasions on his left leg and was treated at Canonsburg General Hospital and released. The driver of the pickup truck, Jose Gutierrez, 36, of 118 Estates Drive, told police he was traveling about 10 mph when the boy rode onto the road and collided with the truck's passenger side door. Gutierrez was not injured, police said. The accident was reported at 7:58 p.m. Thursday.
One injured: Three vehicles were involved in a rear-end collision at 9:05 a.m. Thursday on Washington Road at Hidden Valley Road, township police said. The only injury was to a passenger, police said. Amanda Renee Walker, 32, of 133 Keever Ave., Pittsburgh, told police she took her foot off the brake and struck the rear of a vehicle operated by Danielle R. Melanson, 19, of 2741 Locust Drive, Upper St. Clair. The collision forced Melanson's vehicle in to the rear of a vehicle operated by Julie Gigliotti, 31, of Majestic Drive, McMurray, police said. A passenger in Melanson's vehicle, Erinn Pirt, 18, of 115 Second St., Vestaburg, struck her head on the windshield and complained of pain, she said. She was treated at Canonsburg General Hospital and released.
Retail theft charge: Joanne Mattey, 43, of 517 Washington Ave., Charleroi, was charged by South Strabane police with retail theft and theft by deception for allegedly stealing items valued at $212 from Walmart, Trinity Point, on Aug. 12. The charge will be sent by summons from the office of District Judge Jay Weller.
Victim contacted: Marlo Barry, North Franklin Street, told Washington police Thursday that the mother and aunts of Vontey Johnson, 30, of Charleroi, contacted her trying to get her to drop assault charges filed against him. He is accused of assaulting her earlier this month. City police said charges are pending.
PFA, harassment charges: Cheryn Isbell, 97 W. Walnut St., Washington, was charged by Washington police with harassment and violating a protection from abuse order. She is accused of hitting John Juphen in the face about noon Thursday. Several hours later, she is accused of violating the PFA obtained by Thurman Isbell. She was arraigned before District Judge Robert Redlinger on the PFA violation and placed in Washington County jail on $2,500 bond.
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Futures Pause After Record Highs On Big Tech Earnings Misses; GE Beats
Stocks were down slightly ahead of the open Friday, after another round of record closings Thursday.
At recent check, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq were all drifting lower.
Investors were subdued after Microsoft (MSFT) and Google (GOOG) both reported big earnings misses after the closing bell yesterday, which also brought news of Detroit's bankruptcy.
However, Moody's restored the U.S. government's triple-A credit rating back to stable after hours as well, and earnings on tap this morning were largely upbeat:
General Electric (GE) was rising more than 2%, despite a mixed second-quarter, as management sounded an optimistic note about the growth of its business in the U.S. on the back of a record $223 billion in new business orders.
Honeywell (HON) was up 0.6% after reporting a largely upbeat quarter, with better-than-expected earnings per share and revenue nearly matching estimates.
Whirlpool (WHR) was moving ahead more than 2% as its second-quarter earnings came in light, but revenue was better than the consensus and it raised its full-year view.
Schlumberger (SLB) was jumping more than 3% as its second quarter bested expectations and it announced a $10 billion share repurchase plan.
Baker Hughes (BHI)was tumbling 2% as its second-quarter earnings per share missed expectations, although revenue jumped 3%.
State Street (STT) was gaining 1.3% as its second quarter beat expectations.


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As you come down the ladders of the Tall Tower you collect useful spells. Which way should you go to collect the most spells?
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Zoe had these three sweets.
Her friend Rajneet gave her two more. How many has Zoe got now?
Karala had 8 dolls.
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It was Toby's birthday and he had 6 birthday cards.
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Some children were walking to school together.
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* Mattel Presents: Mattypalooza in New York 2012 – Masters of the Universe Classics
Saturday, 10/13 at 12:15 – 1:15 pm, Rm 1A14
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Sunday, 10/14 at 2:45 – 3:45 pm, Rm 1A21
The Defender of the Universe returns to New York Comic Con! "Head Geek" Jeremy Corray hosts a panel including Bob Koplar from World Event Productions and Traci Todd from VIZ Media. Writer Brian "Smitty" Smith joins artist Jacob Chabot talking about their Voltron Force comics, and writer Brandon Thomas and artists N. Steven Harris and Craig Cermak preview new issues of the Voltron comic lines based on the classic series. Scott "Toy Guru" Neitlich will hold a drawing for a giant Voltron Classics Black Lion, and there will be updates on the live action movie produced by Atlas Entertainment (The Dark Knight Rises), Relativity (Cowboys and Aliens, Immortals) and Kickstart Productions (Wanted).
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Friday, 10/11 at 11:00 – 12:00 pm
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* Temple of Darkness Sorceress - Priced att $22, this special traveling figure has a new look that reflects her appearance in the vintage mini-comics featuring all white/silver deco and opening wings, and comes with the Zoar staff and a power orb holder. This figure is not included in any sub, and sold out at Power-Con. After NYCC the only opportunity to purchase this figure will be on MattyCollector.com.
* Zuul - This 6" Ghostbusters figure of Dana Barrett as Zuul will be available for $25. Figure features authentic, film-accurate sculpting right down to her golden gown, plus two interchangeable lower bodies so she can stand or, when she tires of waiting for the coming of Gozer, sit on the included bench display.


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I have a new article out today on Elio Petri's The Tenth Victim in Senses of Cinema.
As I write, "in the early to mid 1960s, the Italian cinema was going through a sort of renaissance, as it not only produced important films by such renowned cineastes as Federico Fellini, Bernardo Bertolucci, Luchino Visconti, Pier Paolo Pasolini and many others, but also works by more 'populist' filmmakers like Sergio Leone and Mario Bava. Elio Petri was a director who straddled both worlds. An avowed leftist, Petri nevertheless pursued commercial projects when he felt that they could also make a social statement within the content of supposedly escapist entertainment.
Having begun his apprenticeship in the cinema working as an assistant to director Giuseppe De Santis on several projects, most notably the neorealist drama Roma ore 11 (Rome 11 O'Clock, 1952), Petri then directed a number of shorts before helming his first feature, L'assassino (The Lady Killer of Rome, 1961), which starred Marcello Mastroianni in a straight dramatic role as an antique dealer unjustly accused of murder.
L'assassino was a critical and commercial success, and Petri continued on with several other projects, including one segment of the omnibus film Alta infedeltà (High Infidelity, 1964) entitled "Peccato nel pomeriggio", before getting his first shot at a major international production with the film considered here, La decima vittima (The Tenth Victim, 1965). Petri got the idea for the film from a 1953 short story by science fiction author Robert Sheckley entitled "The Seventh Victim". When La decima vittima opened and became an international hit, Sheckley wrote a "novelisation" of the film under the title The Tenth Victim, in 1966. It was Petri, however, who wrote the script for the film itself."
You can read the entire article by clicking here, or on the image above.
Tags: Elio Petri, Film reviews, Italian Cinema, La decima vittima, Senses of Cinema, The Tenth Victim