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Earnings season did officially kick off when Alcoa (AA) reported its fourth quarter -- however, investors will be heading into the belly of the earnings beast during this shortened trading week. Because of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, more than 490 companies are scheduled to share their quarterly results over the span of four trading days. That means sifting through all sorts of data and matching up forecasts and profit drivers. It also means trying to tune in to as many conference calls as possible of the 260 that are set to take place.
Still, the lack of domestic economic data should make the earnings gauntlet somewhat more durable. Yes, we'll be getting more on the housing market this week (see below), as well as the regular weekly data streams -- initial and continuing jobless claims, as well as the Mortgage Index from the Mortgage Bankers Association. But the more interesting economic data will come Thursday, when Markit Economics and HSBC are due to release their latest flash PMIs readings for China, the eurozone and the U.S.
The next day, we'll get the German Ifo business climate survey, as well as preliminary U.K. gross domestic product readings for the fourth quarter from the Bank of England. Given Germany's vapid GDP growth during 2012, these metrics will be watched closely as observers attempt to gauge whether those regions are falling back into a recession.
Shuttling back across the pond here, several clusters of U.S. companies are set to share their results. For example, in near rapid-fire succession, we will be hearing from several rail firms -- CSX (CSX), Kansas City Southern (KSU) and Norfolk Southern (NSC). These should give some indication as to the health of the domestic economy. As we layer in commentary from DuPont (DD), Jacobs Engineering (JEC) and WW Grainger (GWW), as well as a few others, we'll see an even fuller picture of the state of the U.S. economy.
Last Friday, General Electric (GE) described the domestic economy as uncertain, and that came on top of the weak Empire Manufacturing and Philadelphia Federal Reserve readings for January. As a result, investors will be parsing these earnings results as they seek pockets of strength and identify weak areas to be avoided. GE's performance benefitted from the emerging markets, and confirmation should come when Starbucks (SBUX), McDonald's (MCD) and others report their results this week.
Also on Friday, the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index fell from 72.9 this past December to 71.3 in the preliminary reading for the January report. That marks the lowest confidence reading since December of 2011. We already know that 2012 holiday sales were weaker than first thought in November -- and, in the last few weeks, we've seen gas prices start to rebound as prices climb for corn, wheat and other key inputs.
That means I will be listening to what Proctor & Gamble (PG) and Kimberly Clark (KMB) have to say about promotional activity and the overall health of the U.S. consumer this week. It also means that I'll be watching the tweets, Columnist Conversation and write-ups from Mr. Consumer himself -- Brian Sozzi.
So we're in for all that -- and, of course, Apple (AAPL) is scheduled to report its results after the market close Wednesday. While I and other investors will be collating data from the vast majority of companies reporting, I would argue that Apple's report will be the single most watched release this week, given all the negative chatter over iPhone 5 production levels, iPad demand and more. To get up to speed the Apple situation, I'd suggest reading up on what The Street's own Rocco Pendola has been saying about all of this and what it could mean for Apple and its shares.
That's a quick take on what you should expect for the next week. Following, as always, is an extensive list of the most noteworthy earnings releases scheduled through Friday, as well as what economic indicators we'll be receiving.
Economic Data
Tuesday, Jan. 22
- Existing Home Sales (December)
Wednesday, Jan. 23
- MBA Mortgage Index (Weekly)
- FHFA Housing Price Index (November)
Thursday, Jan. 24
- Initial and Continuing Jobless Claims (Weekly)
- Leading Indicators (December)
Friday, January 25
- New Home Sales (December)
Corporate Earnings
Tuesday, Jan. 22
- Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
- Cree (CREE)
- DuPont
- Ethan Allan (ETH)
- Freeport McMoRan (FCX)
- Google (GOOG)
- Kansas City Southern
- Norfolk Southern
- PetMed Express (PETS)
- RF Micro Devices (RFMD)
- TD Ameritrade (AMTD)
- Texas Instruments (TXN)
- Verizon (VZ)
Wednesday, Jan. 23
- Abbott Laboratories (ABT)
- Apple
- Coach (COH)
- F5 Networks (FFIV)
- General Dynamics (GD)
- Jacobs Engineering
- McDonald's
- Motorola Solutions (MSI)
- Netflix (NFLX)
- Symantec (SYMC)
- Textron (TXT)
- Unilever (ULVR)
- United Rentals (URI)
Thursday, Jan. 24
- Airgas (ARG)
- Amgen (AMGN)
- Briggs & Stratton (BGG)
- Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY)
- Cirrus Logic (CRUS)
- Dover (DOV)
- Flextronics (FLEX)
- JB Hunt Transportation (JBHT)
- Kennametal (KMT)
- KLA-Tencor (KLAC)
- Lockheed Martin (LMT)
- McCormick (MKC)
- MICROS Systems (MCRS)
- Stanley Black & Decker (SWK)
- Starbucks
- Timken (TKR)
- Verisign (BRSN)
- WW Grainger
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A MAN who carried out what a judge called a 'sustained' and 'savage' attack on a female friend has been given a fourteen year extended sentence.
Steven Holt's punishment consists of a nine years jail sentence, with five years extended licence to follow when he is released.
Preston Crown Court heard that he threw his friend Kerry Hutchinson down some steps at flats on Eagle Street, Blackburn and then jumped on her, landing hard with his feet.
He went on to throw her down some concrete steps and jumped on her again as she lay in the street. After that she was effectively kicked and punched down the street.
But the incident did not end there. Holt went on to throw her into the path of one or more oncoming vehicle on Accrington Road.
As a result of what happened, in May last year, his victim feels on edge and cannot sleep at night.
Holt, 28, formerly of St Michael's Street, Blackburn had been convicted by a jury after trial of a charge of attempting to inflict grievous bodily harm with intent.
The young woman was found crying and bleeding from the face. He was drunk and aggressive with police.
She suffered tenderness around her cheeks and eye sockets and blood in her nostrils.
Her lips were swollen, there was shoulder bruising, abrasions over her lower back and all four limbs.
His list of thirty five previous offences on his record, included five of unlawful wounding.
Miss Katherine Robinson, defending, said there was another side to him.
She said: "He has had a very difficult background.
"From childhood he has seen violence and been the victim of violence himself.
Speaking after the sentencing, Detective Inspector Claire Holbrook, Blackburn CID, said: "This was an unprovoked and sustained attack on someone that Holt was supposed to care for.
"It's been a long time coming as this man has a history of committing serious assaults against the women in his life.
"My team have worked long and hard to ensure that he is removed from the streets of Blackburn and put into a prison cell.
"We are delighted with this result which will protect other women from serious injury at his hands. "

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Epigenetics and Metabolic Disorders in Men With the Klinefelter Syndrome (IZKF-CRA03-09)
This study has been completed.
University Hospital Muenster
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This study will elucidate how the parental origin of the X-chromosome influences health status as well as metabolic fate in Klinefelter patients. Epigenetics and transcriptome-research will be directly linked to the metabolic and inflammatory pattern of actual patients to improve care for them. The Klinefelter Syndrome is one of the most common genetic disorders in men. The patients have one supernumerary X-chromosome, which is partly active and disturbs a normal male development. Testosterone deficiency in form of primary hypogonadism is a common feature in these men. Such a condition promotes clinically relevant metabolic patterns related to a pro-inflammatory status and diabetes mellitus type 2 (insulin resis-tance), cardiovascular disease as well as infertility. However, the variety of pathologies is pro-nounced between patients and low testosterone concentrations cannot fully explain the wide scope of pathologies in these men. Some patients become clinically obvious during puberty and adoles-cence, some in their thirties or later and all exhibit a huge variation in phenotype. Switching on and off of specific genes on the X-chromosome is differential, depending on the origin either from the maternal or paternal side. Hence, an influence on the clinical picture is hypothesised. Thus, key targets are clarification of the parental origin of the supernumerary X chromosome and elucidation of methylation and expression profile of pivotal X-chromosomal genes. These will be related to clinically relevant metabolic and inflammatory patterns as well as fertility to identify individual risks as well as treatment strategies for Klinefelter patients.
|Klinefelter Syndrome, Hypogonadism
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Case Control
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|Klinefelter Syndrome: Do the Parental Origin and Epigenetic Profile of the Supernumerary X Chromosome Determine Phenotype, Morbidity, Inflammatory Status and Cardiovascular Risk?
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Biospecimen Retention: Samples With DNA
Blood, Testicular Tissue, Mouth Epithelium
|Study Start Date:
|March 2010
|Study Completion Date:
|August 2012
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|May 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Klinefelter Patients
Parents of Klinefelter Patients
Controls M
Healthy Male Control with normal karyotype
Controls F
Healthy female controls
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 70 Years (Adult, Senior)
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Patients, their parents, male controls, female controls
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Klinefelter Syndrome
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Mosaic status
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01703676
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University Hospital Muenster
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Hypogonadism, Klinefelter Syndrome, Cardiovascular Risk, Epigenetics, Methylation of Genes
Cardiovascular risk factors
Gonadal status
Gene expression
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Klinefelter Syndrome
Pathologic Processes
Gonadal Disorders
Endocrine System Diseases
Sex Chromosome Disorders of Sex Development
Disorders of Sex Development
Urogenital Abnormalities
Sex Chromosome Disorders
Chromosome Disorders
Congenital Abnormalities
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patdabunny wrote:I know the info been said before, but I wanted to relate a story that happened to me recently:
I could snap a towel with Feldberg's technique like no other. Loud enough to wake up my son across my house and with two doors closed. Then, it disappeared. I was frustrated. Then, I found it again and found what is making it snap. Three things. 1) Bend your knees and get in a powerful position with your legs. No straight, locked knees allowed. 2) Turn your hips quickly and stop them at 90 deg from target. Allow this to accelerate your arm passively. 3) Once at the right pec, accelerate the arm as fast as you can. It will snap EVERY time if you do that. No if, ands, or buts.
Now that I can see this clearly, I'm going to go back out to the practice field and see if I can incorporate this into my throws. I think that the breakthrough I had last week was that I was doing the above things plus adding BW's snap technique. I have had severe problems with getting my lower body into the throws, so hopefully this can help my throws.
Maybe also the above info can help someone else out there having problems or regressing like I did.
This should be stickied somewhere. I just went in my living room with a towel and did what he suggested and BOOM! Several subtle points that I have read about have been illustrated for me just from doing that. The pause before acceleration never made sense to me. What hit it off for me was the fast hip rotation to 90, and abruptly stopping. It whipped my arm out, but slow enough to where I knew when it was time to let it go on it's own accord, and when to continue whipping it. I just snapped the living #*#$ out of a handkerchief. I know I am going to have to drill the hell out of this until it's natural enough to utilize all of the power from a run up, etc. but this answered a lot of questions I had. I was pulling straight through before, but now I understand the pause. I don't force it, it happens naturally by just rotating your hips to 90 quickly, and then feeling out when to accelerate. It just feels right, and that is what I was searching for. Thank you so much.


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David Samuel Agnew: A funeral service is scheduled at 2 p.m., Thursday, March 6, at St. John's United Church of Christ, 434 Cleveland St., Woodland, under the direction of retired Rev. William Schroeder. McNary's Funeral Chapel of Woodland is assisting the family with arrangements.
Hans Peter Faye: A celebration of his life will be held at the Heidrick Ag History Center, 1962 Hays Lane, Woodland, at 2 p.m., Friday, March 7. Contributions may be made, in celebration of Peter's life, to causes dear to his heart: Golden Empire Council, Boy Scouts of America, PO Box 13558, Sacramento, 95853-3558; the Rotary Foundation, 14280 Collections Center Drive, Chicago IL 60693; Woodland Healthcare Foundation, 1321 Cottonwood St., Suite 305, Woodland, 95695.
Donald Frank Dittmar: A celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m., Sunday, March 23, at the Rumsey Town Hall, Hwy. 16 at Manzanita Street. In lieu of flowers, please send remembrances to the Friends of the Esparto Regional Library, P.O. Box 787, Esparto, 95627.


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Dr. Richard W. Cochran, 86, of Hilliard, Ohio, passed away Sunday, August 18, 2013. He was born July 6, 1927 in Du Bois, PA. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. Before retirement, Dr. Cochran practiced psychiatry in Mt. View, CA.
He attended Foothill Congregational Church in Los Altos, CA, and more recently, Riverside United Methodist Church in Upper Arlington, OH.
He loved the theatre, music, bridge, and tennis. Preceded in death by his mother, Nora Cochran; father, Fred Cochran; step-mother, Ruth Cade Cochran; and sister, Yvonne Young. Richard will be missed by his loving wife of 45 years, Diana Cochran; children, Donna (Terry) Church, Mark (Annalisa) Cochran, Sean (AJ) Cochran, and Christopher (Amber) Cochran; ten grandchildren, Brian and Kevin Church, Kyle and Kelly Cochran, Maya, Lily and Elle Cochran, Spencer, Ryan and Eamon Cochran; brothers, Dr. John (Joan) Cochran and James (Kathy) Cochran; and sister, Jane Peterson. Services were held in Columbus, OH and burial was in Du Bois, PA. A luncheon and celebration of Richard's life will be held in California. To share memories or condolences, visit www.schoedinger.com.


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Topic: Getting ready for another ct scan
I have another ct scan on Tuesday. Trying to keep the scanxiety under control.... This will be the 6 month after radiation... I can't wait to post good news! Here's praying that something is going to work on this disease!
"Don't just have minutes in the day; have moments in time."
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Topic: A special day
Hello all,
Yesterday, January 29, 2012 was my 5th anniversary for being cancer free! I had surgery on January 29, 2007 at IU Med Center in Indianapolis where the doc removed the right lobe of my liver and my gallbladder. I am amazed that the time has gone by so quickly.
My son, daughter in law and little grand-daughter took me and any husband to PF Changs, my favorite Chinese restaurant, for some great food! They even brought me beautiful spring flowers.
I wanted to send out hope to all or you survivors to remind you that miracles do happen! Keep fighting!
My thoughts and prayers go out to each and every one of you.


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Dechen Norbu wrote:Because there is such dichotomy.
When you do Guru Yoga, in ngöndro for instance, you are practicing Dzogchen, not Tantra (after dissolution, mind you). But most of ngöndro is not Guru Yoga. Where you spend most of your time, is not in Guru Yoga. Perhaps ideally such could be the case. In practice, I never saw anyone doing it like that, especially when one hasn't recognized the primordial state, which is the most common.
This has nothing to do with labels, by the way. I just think there are better practices for 1) recognizing one's natural state 2) geting rid of doubt about such experience 3) integration than ngöndro or Tantra in general. Fell free do disagree. Tantra is excelent, just not Dzogchen practice. It's an aid for, not Dzogchen practice. I practice tantra very, very often. Go figure. What I don't do is taking something for what it isn't. That's when the whole unnecessary confusion begins.
There is a line indeed, a very clear line between Tantric practice and Dzogchen. You should be aware of that if you study under ChNN or any other qualified teacher. Ask them and see what they say.
Hmm, exageration again. I don't know how Namkhai Norbu on Ngondro, but from other master of Nyinthig certainty in whole Ngondro you do and "finish" visualisations in the manner like in visualisations in the Rushen. Not to mention Vajrasattva is totally diferrent from Krija Tantra, and all other are also related to primordial purity kadak, and spon·ta·ne·ous presence lhundrup. So if this Ngondro is not Dzogchen, also the Rushen is not Dzogchen.... Read please manuals like Kunzang Gongpa Kundu as you have the permission, and you see yourself. All of this is secretive and associated with the protectors, like Ekajati, so it is not like, oh Namkhai Norbu is only open and the best to teach, and others are not. I will not discuss it anymore, not to mention details, because I have not the permission. Please respect it and believe me, you exaggerate. Ngondro is very very very very important!


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Former Iranian nuclear negotiator Hossein Mousavian and Asia Society's Suzanne DiMaggio offered their views on the interim nuclear agreement between the P5+1 countries and Iran and on the prospects ahead for U.S.-Iran relations.
Following the announcement of a six-month agreement concerning Iran's nuclear program, Asia Society Vice President of Global Policy Programs Suzanne DiMaggio explains what made the deal possible.
There's debate over sanctions relief to Iran ahead of more nuclear talks in Geneva. But are sanctions effective? Suzanne DiMaggio writes for the New York Times' "Room for Debate" about how sanctions affected the reform process in Myanmar.
Asia Society's Suzanne DiMaggio is highlighted in a Wall Street Journal story giving a behind-the-scenes look at the recent thaw in U.S.-Iran relations.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Thursday that his government would leave "no stone unturned" while seeking a mutually acceptable solution to the nuclear impasse.
On the eve of newly-elected Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's visit to the United States, a series of positive signals indicate Tehran is readying itself to engage in diplomacy aimed at reducing tensions with Washington.
Charlie Rose recently interviewed Asia Society's Melissa Chiu, Suzanne DiMaggio and Tom Nagorski about Asia Society Museum's 'Iran Modern' exhibition, which opened September 6 to rave reviews.
Asia Society's Suzanne DiMaggio says the U.S. should look to open the door to discussion with Iran's newly elected president.
If Aung San Suu Kyi succeeds in amending Myanmar's constitution so that she can run for president, she'll undoubtedly become the frontrunner in 2015. But she still could face stiff competition from current President Thein Sein, according to Asia Society's Suzanne DiMaggio.
Donilon's March speech at Asia Society New York outlined the Obama administration's Asia-Pacific policy in its second term. He'll be honored at Asia Society's D.C. awards dinner next week.
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Do you think the baseline of a webpage should be dependent also in the font color.
Let me be more specific:
Must the baseline be bigger when the font color is darker and vice verca?
I think your going to have to be even more specific lol
For example, does the baseline of a black text ought to be bigger than the baseline of a grey text?Is that clear enough?
And by baseline do you mean default size? If so no color should not have any effect on color.
I do not quite understand the above.
Baseline is not exactly font size.It is something else. Google it...it is a long story.
No, I think you need to be a little clearer. In typography, baseline is the line which most of the letters sit and the extenders (g/j/p/q/y) drop below. There's nothing to be bigger about as there's nothing displayable about it. It's an invisible line upon which to lay the visible elements.
I think the original poster is referring to leading ( or in web-speak line-height). It took me a bit to figure out what he meant.
the answer is not really.
It has to do more with CONTRAST and what in print is called "gray space".
So it gets complicated.
If you have low contrast headlines, you may not want to overpower them by having tight leading on your body copy. Of course the reverse also holds true, low contrast body copy with really high leading.. can lose the eye. The key is to find a BALANCE that reflect hierarchy. It's not as simple as dark = more.
ON a tangent, SMALL TEXT , can benefit from larger leading, but not too large. so if you must have 9px text please dont set a 10px line-height, it's bound to give the users headaches. Yet you could get away with 26px text with 27px line-height.
Another thing to consider is the font itself. I tend to give tighter leading to san-serif type than i do to serif type (on the web, the reverse is true in print)
for high to medium contrast fonts, a good rule of thumb for line-height is 1.4-1.65.


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Passengers can reserve their in-flight meal
After hiring a high-end chef to cook up the kind of meals you don't expect at 30,000 feet, American Airlines has announced that it will let first- and business-class passengers reserve their in-flight meal via the airline's website.
You get to choose from two or three entrees — the same choices you get when you board the plane. The advantage, American says, is that you are guaranteed the meal you ordered and are not stuck with whatever food is left when the flight attendant gets to your row.
American, which is not charging an extra fee for the service, says it is the first domestic airline to offer the option.
The meal reservation option is available for flights between Los Angeles International Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport, among a few other routes. The service will be expanded Nov. 15 to flights between San Francisco International Airport and JFK and Los Angeles and O'Hare International Airport, among others.
— Los Angeles Times
France opens gardens of Elysee Palace to public
Hundreds of Parisians and tourists lined up Oct. 28 to get a rare chance to visit the gardens of France's presidential palace.
Visitors were taking advantage of a new policy inaugurated by President Francois Hollande to open the 18th-century Elysee Palace gardens to the public on the last Sunday of each month. In the past, the palace and gardens were open to the public only once a year: on France's Heritage Days weekend in September.
Access to the gardens is just off the Champs Elysee via an ornate wrought-iron gate topped with gilt rooster, the French national symbol.
The gardens are open from noon to 5 p.m. the last Sunday of the month from October to March, and from 1 to 7 p.m. from April to September.
— Associated Press
Confusing new policies on Dutch 'weed' cafes
The incoming Dutch government has ditched plans for a national "weed pass" that would have been available only to residents and would have effectively banned tourists from Amsterdam's marijuana cafes.
However, under a provisional governing pact just unveiled, cities can bar foreigners from weed shops if they choose.
The pact says that it wants only Dutch residents to have access to marijuana cafes, but it leaves enforcement up to cities. Amsterdam opposes a ban, which would hurt tourism.
Some cafe owners said they are satisfied that Dutch weed policy will remain unchanged, while others criticized the lack of clarity.
Marijuana trafficking is illegal in the Netherlands, but people can't be prosecuted for possession of small amounts. In addition the drug is sold openly in designated "coffee shops."
— Associated Press
Red Roof Inn discovers improvements pay off
Give the people what they want. That was the sentiment behind a $120 million redesign effort launched last year by Red Roof Inn at nearly 121 hotels across the country.
The hotel improvements were made based on comments the Columbus, Ohio-based hotel chain received from thousands of guests staying in hotels in Texas, Georgia and Ohio.
And it appears that the upgrades have been a success.
The hotels that received the face lifts have seen a 10.6 percent increase in sales, compared with a 6 percent increase among all 350 hotels in the chain, according to company officials.
Based on the earlier guest comments, the chain replaced in-room carpeting with hardwood floors, swapped out Formica counter tops with granite and added outlets above the nightstand, among other improvements. Such upgrades have been made at Red Roof Inn hotels in San Diego, San Francisco and Sacramento.
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I'd like to ask for your help. I'm guessing that you'd have come across various advice about not bringing expectations to one's practice or harbouring stubborn preconceived notions about Awakening. I know I've encountered such advice in books, essays, and talks but never made a point to note them down because they tend to be offhand remarks or asides which aren't the main focus of the discussion at hand. But at the moment, I'd like survey some of these advice in a piece of writing I'm working on. So could you kindly please point me to anything that comes to mind? It doesn't only have to be the suttas...it could be from books, talks, or snippets of sayings (including page numbers if possible), etc, by monastics or lay teachers, anything that expresses the general sentiment of letting go of expectations and of not clinging to preconceptions about the practice or goal would be helpful. Oh, and I'm happy to canvas views from all lineages and traditions.
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'But like Vanek, Stafford may force the Sabres' hands by deciding to turn pro, a decision that would result in the loss of his NCAA playing eligibility. Stafford, unlike Vanek, is not likely to step into the pro's and make an impact. He would be a project much like Dan Paille but also like Paille should eventually bloom into a solid NHL player.'
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County to auction tax-defaulted property
October 30, 2012
El Dorado County will host its auction of tax-defaulted property on Friday, Nov. 2, in Placerville.
According to county Treasurer and Tax Collector C. L. Raffety, the list of properties up for bid includes about 300 timeshares located in South Lake Tahoe and 30 land parcels throughout the county. Timeshares often sell at auction for $1,000 or more. Opening auction prices for land parcels are scheduled to be offered at $800 and up. To see the complete list of properties and opening bid prices, visit http://www.edcgov.us/taxcollector and click on "Public Auction Tax Sale." Rules of sale and the registration form are also available on the website. Some parcels have bond obligations associated with them. Bidders are encouraged to investigate and thoroughly research the attributes (and detriments) of all properties before bidding, Raffety stated in a press release.
Registration for the auction will begin at 11 a.m. Participants can fill in the registration form at the auction site on the day of the sale or complete the registration forms online.
The auction will begin at 1:30 p.m. in the board of supervisors' board room, Building A, at 330 Fair Lane. Interested bidders may call the Tax Collector's Office at 530-621-5800 should there be any questions concerning the upcoming tax sale.


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TARGETED Police strike force operations in and around the Macleay Valley have resulted in more than 30 people being charged with 80 serious offences including armed robbery, discharging a firearm and aggravated break and enter.
Strike forces Kurim, Mehi and Ronella were formed in response to a spate of armed robberies in the Mid North Coast local area command.
Detective Inspector Steven Clarke, crime manager for the Mid North Coast Local Area Command, said while the police had had some successes, they were not taking things easy.
"We are not taking our eye off the ball by any means even though we have seen some outstanding results from the strike force operations," he said.
"Strike force Kurim from October 2011 until April 2012 saw 26 arrested who were charged with 67 offences, including armed robbery and firearms and vehicle theft offences.
"Strike force Mehi from May 2011 until May 2012 saw seven people arrested and subsequently charges with 10 serious offences.
"Strike force Ronella operated in the Macksville-Nambucca area and arrested three people for armed robbery, break and enters and assaults.
"We believe these people may also have been responsible for offence committed in and around Kempsey."
Detective Inspector Clarke said police needed the assistance of the public to continue their good work.
"I can't stress enough that the public need to do their part by reporting crimes," he said.
"I am often told about particular crimes that have occurred but when I chase up the report I find that no complaint was made or an officer was told about the incident but the victims declined to make a formal statement.
"We (the police) need the assistance of the public to solve crimes and make arrests."
Kempsey police can be contacted on 000 for emergency situations, the PAL (police assistance line) 131 444 to report incidences such as break and enter or theft after the incident has occur or via the Kempsey Police Station direct line for non emergency situations on 6561 6199.
If you have information to report about criminal or suspicious behaviour or activity you can call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.


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MICHAEL Morgan is ready to sweat blood and tears in memory of his girlfriend's brother, who died two years ago.
Paul Nixon, of Huntington Road, Darwen, died in November 2011 aged 27, having been diagnosed with a rare sarcoma cancer in his thigh.
Since his death, his family have raised thousands of pounds to raise awareness of the disease that killed him.
And Michael, 24, boyfriend of Paul's sister Leah, has begun training for Tough Mudder, a 12-mile obstacle course widely regarded as one of the most challenging physical events in the country.
Michael, of Bury Fold Lane, is raising money for Sarcoma UK.
The colour mixer for Surface Print in Clayton-le-Moors said: "I have always wanted to do something big, like a marathon, and a couple of my old school friends did Tough Mudder last year and I decided I wanted to do it.
"I have been training since before Christmas by doing the Insanity workout DVDs, as well as running and weight training.
"Having watched some of the YouTube videos of the race and seeing what people go through, I am feeling both nervous and excited about it."
Michael and Leah were friends before Paul's death and got together as a couple not long afterwards.
Paul and Leah's mum Lynn said: "Michael has been very supportive and has helped Leah through a very difficult couple of years and I am very grateful to him.
"To go one step further and put himself through all this in memory of Paul is brilliant.
"Now we just need everyone to support Michael in his fundraising as we raise awareness of this terrible disease."
The event is on September 13 at Cholmondeley Castle, Cheshire. To sponsor Michael, visit www. justgiving.co.uk/michael-morgan6 or text TSPC47 £(1,2,3,4,5 or 10) to 70070.


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Anybody remember the Mount Washington tornado?
Esri has made an interactive map that lets you explore all the tornados that have struck the country from 1980 to 2012. Even Western Pa.'s small storms are plotted.
The Enhanced Fujita Scale uses wind speeds and damage indicators to calculate the severity of the storm. Since 1980, the country has suffered through 21 Category 5 tornadoes. Despite how much better forecasters have become at pinpointing paths of storms with the help of technology, the single deadliest tornado since modern-record keeping began in 1950 occurred only a few years ago. On May 22, 2011, 158 people were killed in Joplin, Missouri.
The worst that swept into our region appears to be the Great Pennsylvania Tornado of 1985, which solidified May 31 as the commonwealth's deadliest day: As many as 21 storms tore through Western and Central Pa., killing 89, including 9 in Beaver and Butler counties.
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Gennifer Brandon had 17 points and 10 rebounds and No. 13 Cal scored the game's first 14 points in cruising past Lehigh 80-48 Friday night at Haas Pavilion.
Five players scored in double figures for the Golden Bears. Brittany Boyd scored 16 points, Layshia Clarendon had 14, and Afure Jemerigbe and Reshanda Gray chipped in 10 points apiece.
Santa Clara 77, UC Irvine 54: Santa Clara got 23 points from all-league senior guard Meagan Fulps and seven steals from junior Ricki Radanovich — just two shy of the SCU school record — in a win over UC Irvine at the Leavey Center.
San Jose State 70, San Francisco State 51: Classye James led four players in double figures with 21 points as host San Jose State won its opener.
Washington 70, Saint Mary's 68: San Jose's Jazmine Davis scored 25 points, including a game-winning layup with six seconds left, as host Washington edged Saint Mary's, which got 25 points from Jackie Nared.
USF 65, Hawaii 52: Mel Khlok scored 17 points for host USF in its season-opening win.
Chattanooga 80, Tennessee 71: In its first game since longtime coach Pat Summitt stepped down, No. 20 Tennessee was stunned by host Chattanooga. Summitt, who announced last year she had early-onset dementia, exited in April after winning eight national titles in 38 seasons. This marked the Lady Vols' first game under Holly Warlick, who spent 27 years as an assistant to Summitt.
New Orleans 72, San Jose State 68: Cory Dixon made a layup with 15.3 seconds left to lift host New Orleans over San Jose State. The Spartans, who led by as many as 12 in the first half, got a game-high 23 points from James Kinney.
UCLA: The NCAA ruled freshman Shabazz Muhammad is ineligible to play after violating amateurism rules, leaving the No. 13 Bruins without their highly touted recruit to start the season.
Connecticut 66, Michigan State 62: Shabazz Napier scored 25 points and Connecticut upset No. 14 Michigan State in the Armed Forces Classic. The game was played in a hangar at the United States' Ramstein Air Base in Germany.
Games aboard ships canceled: The game between No. 4 Ohio State and Marquette aboard the USS Yorktown at the Carrier Classic in Mount Pleasant, S.C., was canceled because of unsafe conditions on the court. The contest was part of the second Carrier Classic. Earlier in the day, the No. 7 Notre Dame women defeated No. 19 Ohio State 57-51. There was no problem with the court during that game.
Also, the men's game between No. 10 Florida and Georgetown on the deck of a ship in Jacksonville, Fla., was called off at halftime because the court became too wet. Florida led 27-23 at the break in the Navy-Marine Corps Classic when the matchup aboard the USS Bataan was stopped by the court condensation. The game will not count and will not be made up.
Indiana: The school has agreed with coach Tom Crean on a two-year contract extension, keeping him with the Hoosiers through the 2019-20 season.


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....because Walt finally listened. We got us an honest-to-goodness, left-handed outfield bat. Joey Gathright! WHO??? Joey Gathright! He has been assigned to Louisville. When you are batting .240 for the Bridgeport Bluefish in the independent Atlantic League, you are ready.
So now we have Joey Gathright if an outfielder goes down.
And Willie Harris if an infielder goes down.
Let's see:
Over 30 - check
Fast - check
Can't get on base - check
No power - check
Plays CF - check
I see some serious leadoff potential here.
Now don't disturb Walt until at least the ASG.


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Flog It! star Paul Martin cut the cake to celebrate the first birthday of the Townsend Barn Nursery in Poulshot which his own two children attend.
Mr Martin, who lives at Seend Cleeve, has been a supporter of the nursery school set up by Caroline and Jim Nichols since it opened in January last year. Mr and Mrs Nichols delayed the birthday celebrations until the weather improved.
Mrs Nichols said: "We had a wonderful day and the weather was great. We had party games, dancing and singing before Paul cut the cake, which was in the shape of a barn owl.
"We are delighted with the way the nursery has grown. We now have over 70 children on our books and we have had to expand into another part of the building."
The nursery school is on the site of a previous nursery school which closed 20 years ago. The buildings had been in use for small local businesses.


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SCE CEO Kaz Hirai has ruled out future digital-only PlayStation consoles – despite being the first platform holder to launch one with PSPgo.
"We do business in parts of the world where network infrastructure isn't as robust as one would hope," he said.
"There's always going to be requirement for a business of our size and scope to have a physical medium.
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Patrick Garrity is a comedic composer who has orchestrated symphonies of laughter with versatility on stage that makes him an easy fit for any audience. Starting comedy at an early age, Garrity has developed into a veteran of the road. His comedy has earned him a reputation as a talented comic with a bright future from club owners and audiences alike.
Garrity has been seen on NBC. His cutting edge comedy and impressions, combined with a great sense of timing and wit make Garrity a must-see comedian. His show is intensely funny. Garrity has appeared on NBC and CBS' Comedy Night School.
October 13, 2017 at 8:00 PM Charlie WeinerCharlie Wiener has headlined comedy clubs across the United States and Canada for more than 30 years. He has been called 'Too weird for New York', manager of the Lone Star Café and 'Too Midwestern', both in L.A. and Dallas, we feel he is somewhere in between. Maybe too weird to be Midwestern or too funny to be categorized, we are not much on labels.In that time people who have found him not too weird to work their rooms are Zanie's in Chicago, Nashville, Mount Vernon and St. Charles, The Loony Bin in Wichita, Oklahoma City, Tulsa and Little Rock, Goodnight's in Raleigh, The Admiral Theater, Bremerton, WA, The Improv, Catch a Rising Star in Reno, Providence, Princeton and Atlantic City, The Riviera and The Plaza in Las Vegas, Loonee's in Colorado Springs, Cozzy's in Newport News and Laff's in Albuquerque and Tucson.He has shared the stage with Ellen Degeneres, Bobcat Goldthwait, George Lopez, Gordon Lightfoot, Randy Newman, Meatloaf, Todd Rundgren, America, (the band not the whole country, tho' close), Jefferson Starship and many, many others. He has performed in 49 states and several provinces of Canada as well as Dublin, Ireland, driving more than two and a half million miles and aging himself by a multiple of six. He is old, broke down and in pain which he bitches about almost constantly but that is what old people do best.The father of two adult daughters and three very odd dogs, he has lived a full life but isn't ready to cash in his chips just yet. His greatest joy is taking the stage and promoting the concept of old people becoming a drag on the younger generation. Power to the old people!, is his battle cry and the audience follows. Well, they're in wheel chairs, walkers and leaning on canes, don't move very fast and need to stop to pee every few miles... but they follow. And the young see him as hope for their future. That maybe someday if they waste their lives they, too, will get to be bitter old people as well. And that life doesn't necessarily end at 25.With appearances on A&E, Comedy Central, his own cable shows 'Off The Wall' and 'Wienervision', CBC, NBC, ABC and CBS as well as being heard regularly on XM radio he has brought the concept of having fun while piling on the years to an art form.Charlie finds there is nothing funnier than everyday life - especially his. His subject matter ranges from travel to politics, road rage to stupid people, fatherhood to marriage, marriage to marriage to relationships back to marriage around the corner to sex (and lack thereof), Yes, it's high energy, fast paced and extremely hilarious.For more than forty years in music and comedy, Charlie has proven himself to be the consummate entertainer and one of the most requested stand-up comedians working the road. Charlie Wiener, comedy with that old, old world edge. If wisdom comes with age does it not seem logical that cranky is right on its heel???
October 20, 2017 at 8:00 PM Jimmy PardoA seasoned veteran of comedy clubs and late night television, Jimmy Pardo has appeared on such shows as "The Tonight Show", "Conan", "The Late Late Show" and his own half hour special on Comedy Central.
Utilizing his trademark crowd work skills, Jimmy spent the last 6 years as Conan O'Brien's opening act at "Conan" tapings. Jimmy has also appeared on "Conan" as a panel guest, a field correspondent and recently filled in as co-host. He also conducts the unconventional celebrity backstage interviews for Teamcoco.com's "The Pardo Patrol."
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November 02, 2017 at 8:00 PM Pauly Shore
Stand-up comic, actor, writer, director Pauly Shore tasted super-stardom in 1990 when his precedent-setting MTV show "Totally Pauly" hit the airwaves to major fan approval. The show ran for six years, leading him to television and film roles. In 1993, he wrote and starred in a one-hour HBO television special, Pauly Does Dallas, which drew in even more loyal fans.
He had roles in films from 1988, providing supporting comedy relief, but it was the wildly popular Encino Man (1992), partnered with Sean Astin and Brendan Fraser, that put Pauly on the map. Films followed, including Son in Law (1993), In the Army Now (1994), Jury Duty (1995), Bio-Dome (1996) and The Curse of Inferno (1997). He provided voices in animated features such as Casper: A Spirited Beginning (1997) and The Goofy Movie Franchise (1995/2000).
His first album, "The Future of America," was named Best Comedy Album by the college music journalists in 1991, while the National Association of Record Merchandisers nominated his second album, "Scraps from the Future," for a Best Sellers Award.
Pauly has made several appearances in recent years as a recurring guest on Howard Stern's late-night show, as well as David Letterman's talk show. He tours the country with his stand-up comedy act.
In 2003, Shore produced, wrote, directed and starred in Pauly Shore Is Dead, a semi-autobiographical mockumentary, and in 2005 starred in the reality television series Minding the Store. His production company, Landing Patch Productions, has produced multiple films and specials: Natural Born Komics (2007), Adopted (2009), Vegas Is My Oyster (2011), and Pauly~tics (2012).
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April Macie travels the world collecting stories and experiences, which she then translates into humorous, relatable tales in front of audiences worldwide. April has been to over 23 countries, 12 of those performing stand-up comedy (not fellatio) for the troops, was a finalist on NBC's Last Comic Standing in 2006, has appeared on E! Entertainment, Fuel TV, HSN, Sirius and XM Radio, Bob & Tom, Access Hollywood, and was labeled an "emerging talent to watch" by the Hollywood Reporter at the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in 2005. April is a regular guest on the Howard Stern show, where in 2008 she was voted the "Funniest and Hottest" comedian in America. She is currently in the documentary, "I Am Comic" which premiered at the 2010 Slamdance Film Festival and is currently airing on Showtime and will also be appearing on Showtime in the stand-up special "Vegas Is My Oyster" premiering August 5th. Currently, she spends most of her time traveling the United States as a headlining stand-up comedian.
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Although flu season started early for much of the United States, health officials are warning that the virus is just now making its way to Northern California.
Humboldt County Public Health Officer Donald Baird said Wednesday that he expects the flu outbreak to be widespread on the North Coast within the next week.
"California had been spared until recently, but what with all of the travel after the holidays, it's definitely here," he said. "We are just urging people to remember that it is never too late to get a flu shot."
Forty-one states now report widespread flu activity and 18 children nationwide have died. At least two people have died in California so far this season from flu-related complications.
Baird said one compelling reason to get vaccinated is that health officials are expecting a more severe than usual flu season, likely because fewer people have been exposed to this year's predominant influenza strain, H3N2. Because flu strains vary from year to year, Centers for Disease Control scientists must try to determine in advance which strains will circulate in order to develop an effective vaccine, Baird said.
Pandemics break out when a new virus appears that scientists aren't prepared for -- like in 2009, when H1N1, or the swine flu, struck. Baird said a pandemic isn't likely this year.
"This year's vaccine is an excellent match, at 80 percent," he said. "Typically, the vaccine may only be a 60 percent match."
Baird said a nasal spray option is available. Although individuals may still get a mild version of the flu once vaccinated, he said the symptoms likely wouldn't be as bad as the "knock you flat on your back" flu symptoms that those who aren't vaccinated might get.
Unlike a cold, full-fledged flu symptoms come on fast, according to the Centers for Disease Control, and include a significant fever, respiratory congestion, chills, muscle and joint aches. Baird said if you are feeling sick, stay home, drink clear liquids, wash your hands regularly and try not to infect others. Tylenol and ibuprofen are recommended to curb high fevers.
The same individuals who are susceptible to getting the flu are also the ones most susceptible to presenting mild flu-like symptoms after being vaccinated. Those include pregnant women, the very young, the elderly and those suffering from chronic diseases.
With more than 35,000 people dying every year from complications related to the flu virus, Baird said health official recommend the flu shot -- even if it means you may develop mild symptoms -- unless an individual has a severe egg allergy.
"Most people have only been sick for a few days, which is a lot better than being out from work for a week," he said.
At a glance: Getting vaccinated
Flu vaccines are available at the following Humboldt County Public Health office locations:
* Public Health Eureka office, 529 I St., Eureka: 707-268-2108
* Public Health Garberville office, 727 Cedar St., Garberville: 707-923-2779
* Public Health Willow Creek office, 77 Walnut Way, Willow Creek: 530-629-2410.
Residents are asked to call beforehand to make an appointment. Donations of $10 are requested, but those unable to pay will not be turned away. Vaccines are also available at Walgreens, CVS, Target and Rite Aid.
For more information about the flu check out the Centers for Disease Control's website: http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/season/flu-season-2012-2013.htm
To see how many people have the flu near you, check out this interactive map approved by the Centers for Disease Control: www.flunearyou.org


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Vilinda York is seeking more than $15,000 in damages for pain and suffering from the New England compounding pharmacy that distributed tainted pain medication.
A Marion County woman has filed suit against the New England compounding pharmacy linked to the distribution of tainted pain medication.
Vilinda York is seeking more than $15,000 in damages from the pharmacy for pain and suffering. Her attorney, John Piccin, filed the lawsuit Monday in circuit court in Ocala.
York said she received two shots of tainted methylprednisolone acetate, a steroid used to treat back pain, in August. She suffers back pain because of a vehicle accident earlier this year.
She "became ill" after the shots and was hospitalized in September, the lawsuit says. She remains in hospital today for treatment of fungal meningitis.
State and federal officials say there are 10 Floridians diagnosed with fungal meningitis linked to the contaminated medicine. That count includes two deaths, both in Marion County.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Monday that the number of confirmed cases of the rare form of meningitis rose to 214, including 15 deaths, in 15 states.
At least one other lawsuit — a federal action filed in Minnesota — has been filed. Meantime, there are calls for a Justice Department investigation and a review of the regulatory climate in which compounding pharmacies operate.
As all that plays out, the arduous task of trying to treat ill patients against a mostly unknown fungus is primarily being left up to local infectious disease physicians.
The disease is so rare that CDC officials admit that tests for the fungus causing the illness are not definitive. In many cases it can take weeks to get reliable results from body fluid samples.
Worse yet, there's no conclusion among health experts how long the fungus remains in the body before symptoms show themselves, leaving thousands of people who received the contaminated injections frightened and doctors frustrated.
Nearly 130 people injected locally with the contaminated steroid manufactured by the New England Compounding Center (NECC) have gone to Marion County hospitals complaining of symptoms.
Dr. Ivan Soosaipillai of Ocala has seen as many as 40 of those patients.
The infectious disease doctor said he has never seen anything like this outbreak, and on this scale, during his career.
Soosaipillai said there is still so little known about the disease that it's difficult to say how well patients are responding to treatment.
"We don't know the nature of the beast yet," he said of the disease.
In Florida, 775 doses of potentially contaminated vials have been injected into patients.
Soosaipillai has treated six of his patients with anti-fungal medicines: One died, one was taken to a hospital outside of Marion County by his family, and the remaining four are hospitalized in Marion.
"They (the latter four) are doing reasonably well, as in not getting worse. Stable," Soosaipillai said.
But even that observation must be taken with a grain of salt, he said. Those four patients are showing fewer symptoms of the disease, which leads Soosaipillai to conclude the patients are getting better.
The treatment Soosaipillai uses is that recommended by the CDC.
Even the treatment has its own risks, involving potential kidney failure and liver poisoning.
"One of the patients had kidney issues (following treatment) but is recovering now," he said.
But like so much else that's unknown about the disease, Soosaipillai said he doesn't know if the patient's kidney problems were due to the treatment or the disease.
Soosaipillai isn't alone with concerns of side effects of the treatment.
"These drugs are very strong and can be very difficult for patients to tolerate over a long period of time. We are working with our clinical experts to determine the best dose and the best length of time to treat patients," said CDC Dr. J. Todd Weber during a news teleconference last week.
The second Marion County fatality, an 83-year-old man who died last week, was also Soosaipillai's patient.
Asked whether the man died of fungal meningitis or from the side effects of the treatment, Soosaipillai replied, "It's a difficult question to answer," adding the patient had other medical problems.
Marion County's first fatality due to the disease was unwittingly injected by Dr. Stephen Pyles of Ocala. Pyles contends the man did not die from meningitis, but rather from an unrelated stroke. The Florida Department of Health says the stroke was brought on by meningitis.
Also unknown is how long the patients will have to take the anti-fungal medicines and whether they'll have to stay in the hospital.
"The onset of symptoms is typically between one and four weeks following injection. However, we want to emphasize that we know fungal infections can be slow to develop, and that there are indeed reports of longer periods of time between the injection and the onset of symptoms so patients and their doctors will need to be vigilant for at least several months following the injection," Weber said.
What is known is that people who were injected by the contaminated steroid and get sick won't be able to get healthy without medical help, Soosaipillai said.
"The body will not fight it off on its own," he said, adding that patients left untreated could suffer complications such as paralysis.
NECC sent tainted lots to eight Florida clinics, including the three in Marion County. A total of 17,000 potentially contaminated vials were sent to 76 clinics in 23 states. An estimated 14,000 people might have been injected with the steroid, which is used to alleviate back pain.
All but one of Florida's cases are in Marion County. The three local pain clinics that received the tainted lots were the Florida Pain Clinic, the Surgery Center of Ocala and the Marion Pain Management Center.
Pyles, who owns the Florida Pain Clinic, said far too little is known of the disease and the extent of contaminated vials for the CDC to draw conclusions about the outbreak.
"This situation changes almost hourly," Pyles said. "The (CDC) really doesn't seem to know what they're dealing with."
Pyles said he sent government health officials 120 of his unused vials that were part of the three recalled lots.
"No one will tell us whether any had any contaminant of any kind," he said.
If his vials were not contaminated, he wants to share that news with his patients.
"It seems something is happening (with people getting sick)," he said. "But what I'm convinced of is that the CDC isn't sure what's going on."
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