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At school, most of my friends learned French. I learned Chinese, mainly because I planned to visit the far east when I grew up.
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In 2014, Laguna Beach lifeguards will have a new headquarters – the fulfillment of a dream 83 years in the making.
Last year our beaches saw nearly 5 million visitors. Our lifeguards made more than 3,500 rescues, 300,000 public contacts, 4,500 medical aids and 16,000 ecological enforcement actions. That's quite a record for a department that has been working by the seat of its pants since it was created in 1929.
From 1929 to 1984, the Marine Safety Department worked without any headquarters at all, using a little space here and there in various city facilities in a catch-as-catch-can fashion. Its first headquarters – completed in 1984 – was built with funds raised by the department, mostly from a recycling campaign, and labor donated by the lifeguards. The headquarters was located at the north end of Main Beach Park, directly above a large sewage pump station that today moves 250,000 gallons of sewage daily. Despite the fumes coming from below, the lifeguards were proud of their first home. By the late '90s, however, the building was showing its age, and the department had outgrown it.
The city began thinking about a new lifeguard headquarters in 1999. The plan was long in coming but was so well thought-out that it received no opposition during the city hearing process. It won unanimous approval by the California Coastal Commission in only one hearing. I believe this is one of the best projects the city has ever constructed, and it is a credit to everyone involved.
The groundbreaking ceremony for the new $5 million headquarters took place last year, and the expected completion date is sometime in the winter of 2014. The project will include green features such as a vegetated roof, solar panels, LED lighting and the use of local and renewable resources. Our Marine Safety Department will have a professional facility to work from, with adequate room for dispatch, first aid, training and briefing, emergency equipment, lockers, showers and restrooms. And all will be done with minimal impact on Main Beach Park.
For the first time our lifeguards will have a building that expresses our appreciation for their skills and dedication.
Verna Rollinger is a formerLaguna Beach councilwoman.

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The Lotus F1® Team, together with Lotus friend of old Heikki Kovalainen saddled up today for the penultimate race of the 2013 F1® World Championship competition at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. The Finn and veteran Lotus driver stood in for Kimi Räikkönen who was recovering in hospital following surgery on his back.Regular Lotus driver Romain Grosjean brought delight early on, when from P3 he begun in lightening style and shimmied up into P2 during the first lap. An epic drive then followed for the Frenchman where he fought off fierce competition throughout the race holding onto his well-earned spot with everything he could muster. With Lotus fans around the world willing him on, it was a fully deserved podium win for Romain who has shown consistent premier flight form with this, his 5th consecutive top 4 finish and 6th podium of the season.
It was a less fortunate race however for Heikki Kovalainen who despite qualifying in P8, found himself stuck behind mid-grid traffic before suffering technical issues that further hampered his efforts, to see him finish in P15.
Romain Grosjean P2, E21-04 "That was a really tough race. I had to have probably one of my best ever drives to keep Mark [Webber] behind and it's a great feeling to have tamed at least one of the Bulls in Texas as they clearly had the fastest package today. We knew a good start would be the key, so making up one place in the first corner was really important and the car was just fantastic from there onwards. The whole team here and back at Enstone are doing an amazing job. Every day I see them working hard together to keep us at the front and when you look at the gap to the next nearest challenger, it's clear that we're the second best team after Red Bull right now. I think this place must bring me luck; this time last year I found out my wife was pregnant and now I've equalled my best finish in Formula 1, so I can't wait to come back again and see what happens next year!"
Heikki Kovalainen P15 E21-05 "My start wasn't great but then it was going okay until the first pit stop as I was racing with the pack with the car feeling quite good. After the pit stop I started to have a few problems, but it was difficult to know exactly what was going on. We had issues with downforce so we changed the front wing and after that it was much better, although still not as good as it's felt previously this weekend. There was a KERS issue too, though not enough to account for my lack of race pace. We'll have a good look at the data and hopefully be on top of things far better for the race in Brazil."
Eric Boullier, Team Principal "It's been another positive weekend for the team. We scored more points than our championship rivals through a perfect drive from Romain. It really was his best Grand Prix ever and another excellent performance to add to his recent run of great form. The only way we could fight the Red Bulls was if Romain made a great start and that's exactly what he delivered. It's disappointing that Heikki couldn't convert his eighth place on the grid to a points finish, but we had issues with his front wing and KERS which we will investigate before Brazil."The Lotus F1® Team retains its 4th place in the Constructors Championship with 315 points just 18 points behind 3rd place. Kimi slips to 4th place in the driver's championship standings' whilst teammate Romain Grosjean sits in 7th place on 132 points.
The final round of the 2013 F1 World Championship competition takes place in São Paulo, Brazil, for the Brazilian Grand Prix on the 24th November.


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Both Surbiton's men and ladies teams are hell bent on their respective top-flight titles and it comes as no surprise to director of hockey Brett Garrard.
Sarah Page starred as Surbiton Ladies hit the top of the Women's Hockey League Premier Division with a double winning weekend.
Page was on the mark twice – as was Jenna Woolven – as head coach Garrard's team won 4-0 at Olton & West Warwick on the resumption of the outdoor league programme on Saturday.
And Page was on target again with the only goal in a 1-0 win over Reading 24 hours later.
Garrard took over the women's head coach role four years ago with the specific aim of getting them into the top flight and challenging for silverware.
The ladies secured promotion in 2012 and have recruited a host of past and present internationals – including Hollie Webb, Georgie Twigg, Chloe Strong and Giselle Ansley – during Garrard's spell in charge.
On target: Sarah Page helped inspire a double winning weekend for Surbiton's women
The former GB international – who has more than 250 international caps to his name, including two Olympic appearances – has urged his women's squad to make the most of their opportunity to secure the title.
And Garrard hopes their success will inspire the next generation to come through the ranks at Sugden Road.
"The young boys at the club have always had something to aspire to with our elite men's team competing at the top level," said the Reeds School hockey coach.
"I took on the women's coaching with the idea of getting them up to the same level as the men and they are pretty much there now.
"We have been working towards this for a long time.
"There has been a huge number of players that have made an impact in the time I've been in charge.
"But we took the decision to introduce a number of younger players into the playing squad and we have made progress.
"We are now giving the younger players role models to aspire to and we are in a good place."
Surbiton host Leicester this Saturday and go to Beeston in the Women's Cup on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Surbiton manager James Lloyd reckoned the manner of Sunday's 4-4 draw at Men's Hockey League Premier Division play-off rivals Wimbledon was more significant than the result itself.
Triple whammy: Matt Daly completed his hat-trick against Wimbledon with five minutes remaining
The visitors had trailed 4-2 with five minutes remaining before Matt Daly scored the third of his three penalty corner efforts and then Michael Watt struck 30 seconds from time to level matters with a reverse stick flick.
The result kept fourth-placed Surbiton two points ahead of fifth placed Wimbledon before Saturday's visit of league leaders Beeston – the first of the club's six remaining games this term.
"In the context of the second half of the season every game is important," said Lloyd, who welcomes back Scotland international Alan Forsyth from a broken metatarsal this week.
"One game is no more important than the other. What was more encouraging was the mood and attitude the boys showed to get back to level the match with 30 seconds to go."
Last gasp: Michael Watt snatched a late equaliser for Surbiton in a 4-4 thriller


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There is a mistery on the Titanic Engines. Nobody says who manufactured them? They say only Steam Engines and nothing else. However the steam turbine is identified clearly as the Parsons turbine fabri cated by Parsons company but the engines? Were they fabricated directly in the Harland and Wolff shop?
There is somebody who knows? I called even the archives department at Harland and Wolff.But I had no answer.
The masive engines like the ones at Kempton and the ones at the Bufallo pumping station are clearly identified but not the Titanic engines.
Please help . Mr.Gowan are you there?
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This has been my experience too most of the time when on retreat.
I'd like to continue to sit and walk the trouble is while the mind isn't tired wants to keep going the body is knackered.
I just try to be mindful while lying in bed, this drifts in and out and the quality of it seems quite poor, but I guess the idea is just to be aware of that rather than struggle with it.
JustThis wrote:Whenever I am on retreat or putting in a lot time sitting at home I always have trouble falling asleep. I wait until I am tired but when I climb into bed my mind is often still very 'bright' or clear and concentrated.
"Here, o bhikkhus, when the enlightenment factor of mindfulness is present, a bhikkhu knows with understanding: 'I have the enlightenment factor of mindfulness..Investigation of mental objects..energy..
Suffering is asking from life what it can never give you.
mindfulness, bliss and beyond (page 8) wrote:Do not linger on the past. Do not keep carrying around coffins full of dead moments
Laying there isn't as bad as the sleep debt which affects me the next day.
Kim O'Hara wrote:I've had a similar experience on retreat and asked about it on DW maybe two years ago. More experienced retreatants confirmed that meditating more than usual reduces your need for sleep and/or can cause what I called 'lucid sleeping'


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Will Latvia introduce PET bottle deposit refund system?
On Thursday, 8 June, Saeima decided to ask Environmental Protection and Regional Development Ministry to evaluate the possibility of introducing PET bottle deposit refund system, BNN was informed by Saeima's press-service.
Now the ministry has time until 1 March 2018 to submit a report to the Saeima on the possibility of adding amendments to regulations to establish a deposit refund system for PET bottles, glass bottles, jars and other packaging types.
Also the Saeima asked the ministry to include in the report information about education measures for society, municipalities and waste management companies, as well as assess the experience of other Baltic States in the field of utilization of empty beverage bottles.
The decision was prepared by Saeima's Mandate, Ethics and Submissions Committee based on a collective application submitted and signed by 10,594 Latvian citizens «On the possibility of receiving refund for depositing PET bottles and other beverage packages.»
It is noted in the collective application that Estonia, Lithuania and other EU member states have systems in place that reward residents for collecting and depositing empty bottles. Latvia does not have such a system. Authors of this initiative believe it would help keep the environment clean from such pollution.
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billy @ 2017-09-22 18:48:32
Ilmars @ 2017-09-22 14:40:57
The parliamentary comission investigation of the oligarch case is nothing more than one bunch of crooks investigating another bunch of crooks. The greatest gift for Latvia's Centenary would indeed be Lembergs being put in jail.
Walter Burke @ 2017-09-22 03:28:13
How can a defendant in a criminal case be compelled to testify (against himself)? Is Latvia a banana republic? If the prosecutor's office has made a determination that they have a case against Mr. Lembergs based on evidence and/or statements of credible witnesses, shouldn't they start calling their witnesses, let the court review the evidence and subsequently rule on the charges. Also, why a person who stands accused of bribery/corruption, money laundering, fraud and abuse of power regulated by some anti-graft and corrupt practices laws does not remain in custody? That sounds and looks like a monkey business. Are they heading to a mistrial? Are they trying to bungle the case?
John @ 2017-09-21 21:46:12
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The Jay Peak Pump House indoor waterpark is a place for well-earned leisure. A place to experience the mountain when the mountain may have beaten you momentarily. A place where you can surf, climb, float the Big River like a boss or sit out a rough day. A place where the movement of the water does more than keep you entertained. It actually moves you.
The only way to guarantee access (other than visiting on a lodging package) is to purchase in advance, online. Please note that Jay Peak Move Up gift cards are only valid on property at the resort and cannot be used for online purchasing.
The Pump House operates during limited hours from September through mid-November. Guests arriving Monday-Thursday will not have access to the waterpark.
Read on for details on all the waterpark features. You can also get a better look with the park map. Some rides have height and weight restrictions, including:
- La Chute: at least 48" tall and must be at least 88 lbs but not more than 290 lbs
- Double Barrel Flowrider: 42" tall to boogie board and 52" tall for stand-up surfing
- Slides: Kids at least 42" tall can ride with an adult (on the blue and green tube slides). Must be at least 48" to ride alone.
For safety reasons, the slide towers may be closed for a period of time if we experience thunder and lightning. Refunds will not be issued due to inclement weather resulting in a partial closure. Attractions will be reopened as soon as thunder and lightning passes from the area.
Please note that guests are not permitted to bring any outside food or beverages into the Pump House Indoor Waterpark. The Drink and The Warming Shelter are both available on-site. Check out all on-property restaurants, cafes, cafeterias and bars HERE.
La Chute
French for, you'll scream your face off (or The Drop, whatever), La Chute stands an impressive 65' in the air (take or give) and actually protrudes from the building in a more than foreboding way. Rides enter the tube, cross their arms and legs then wait for the countdown. 3. 2. 1. 45 miles per hour, a full 360 degree rotation and roughly 6 seconds later, they're arrive at the bottom. Forever changed. You will be too.
Double Barrel Flowrider
A cross between skateboarding, surfing and snowboarding (minus the kneepads, sharks and snow), Flowriding has become all the rage thanks to the forgiving nature of what it takes to learn (you bounce on a surprisingly soft platform and not Reef coral). Those with a modicum of athletic ability will be up and carving in no time. Those without any? Well, see La Chute above. Or better yet, take a lesson. Go here and learn more.
Big River
Named after the famous Johnny Cash tune (unless someone is looking for resulting royalties, then it was just our Marketing folks doing their thing), our Big River winds lazily around the border of the entire park. We stop short of calling it a Lazy River not only because that seems sort of weak, but because it's anything but; lazy we mean. With rapids around several turns, exploding depth charges and strong currents, a few laps on our River will leave you loving Big River when she calls (see annotated lyrics).
Mill Pond Kids Play Area
Our nod to the smallest within Raised Jay Nation, Mill Pond has a graduated entry point perfect for small, nervous feet, a wild play structure with requisite water cannons and thing a mabobs and a tipping sap bucket, that we only fill with hot syrup during late March when our Maple Trees are bursting. Bring your pancakes.
Indoor and outdoor hot tubs
Tuned perfectly to between 100 and 104 degrees (it sounds hot-you're in Vermont), our indoor and outdoor tub each hold up to roughly 20 people (or holds 20 people, roughly- depending on your approach) and are the perfect spots for a post-powder soak or a pre-round sit. A good place to strike up a conversation or pass the time with a pal, come winter head outside and watch the snow fall while you stay at eye level under the water-like a gator. Remember, there will be bubbles.
Elevation 1851' Family Arcade
1851 refers to the number of feet you are above sea level. Family refers to, you know, people in your family. And well, arcade-ours has the most advanced/state-of-the art video, 3D and ride simulator games the industry offers. And skee-ball, we have that too. Many games offer up tickets so you can get junior that spider ring she didn't know she needed until she landed. Honestly though, one of the best places to burn an hour pre or post Park and the perfect spot to drain the sugar from the kids.
The Warming Shelter Snack Bar
Our Waterpark Snack shack named after the very first snack shack we ever had at Jay Peak. This name made a lot more sense when it was outdoor and served Jay Peak's first thirsty skiers but, alas, our marketing folks aren't ones to quibble with confusing copy. The Shelter serves chicken fingers, pizza, burgers and such and also a selection of Ben and Jerry's treats, slushie drinks and other things kid's demand and parents fear. You've been warned.
The Drink poolside bar
Expertly situated with perfect sight lines of the carnage along Flowrider, our fancy Jumbotron screen, and big western views of our Aerial Tramway and Tram House Lodge, The Drink, really, is where it happens to be at these days. Order frozen drinks, a variety of light snacks and a wide range of draught beers, cocktails and wines, all the while soaking in the biggest view in the park. Pro tip? Think beach wear and not mock turtle neck come winter (if you're thinking mock t you're prob not here anyway but, safety first); we're talking 86 year round degrees.
The Wave Surf Shop
Forgotten your suit? Want a rasher to protect the goods on Flowrider? Dying for a PumpHouse commemorative, yet somehow miniature, surfboard? Yes. Yes. Yes. The Wave has all of it-plus a wide selection cool of logo wear, beach stuffs and anything else you may have forgotten from home because you completely forgot we had an indoor waterpark.


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2002 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Problems
RepairPal has identified the most common problems with the 2002 Volkswagen Jetta TDI based on complaints from actual vehicle owners. We'll tell you what the problem is and what it'll take to fix it.
One or both head lights may not work due to premature head light bulb burnout and/or bulb harness failure. Care should be taken to inspect the head light harness connector for damage when replacing bulbs. Damaged connectors should be replaced.
To ensure longevity of the engine, our technicians recommend to follow the maintenance schedule for the timing belt.
Reverse gear failures and noise in the manual transmission models are common.
Erratic turn signal operation can be a result of a failing turn signal flasher relay which will require replacement.
One or more power windows may fail. Our technicians tell us this is commonly due to a failed window regulator which will require replacement.
Condensation in the heater case may cause a musty odor from the heating, ventilation and AC (HVAC) system after sitting for two hours or more. Our technicians tell us that a cleaner is available for the heater case and the drain system should be checked for debris.
Shifting issues due to internal problems in high mileage automatic transmissions can be difficult to resolve without transmission replacement.
Because of issues with the glow plugs and/or the glow plug wiring harness from the control relay, the Check Engine Light may illuminate. Our technicians tell us there is a service bulletin, not a recall from Volkswagen regarding replacement of the glow plugs on 2004-2005 model years only.
Oil and carbon tend to build up, creating restrictions in the intake manifold. Symptoms will be loss of power (sometimes severe) and poor fuel economy.
The rear brakes tend to wear out quickly; rotors may need replacement by the first brake job. Our technicians recommend that the brakes be inspected for wear regularly.
Cars using biofuel typically have problems with injection pump failures; symptoms can include a "no start" condition or external pump leaks.


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A Pilot, Prospective, Non-randomized Evaluation of the Safety of Anakinra Plus Standard Chemotherapy
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|Pancreas Cancer
|Drug: anakinra Drug: Oxaliplatin Drug: Irinotecan Drug: fluorouracil
|Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Pilot, Prospective, Non-randomized Evaluation of the Safety of Anakinra Plus Standard Chemotherapy Regimens in Metastatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Patients
- The Number of Participants with SAEs and AEs. [ Time Frame: 6 months ]Test the safety of Anakinra in combination with standard chemotherapy in patients with metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) as evidenced by the Number of Participants with serious adverse events (SAEs) and adverse events (AEs).
- Overall Survival [ Time Frame: 6 months ]Overall Survival (OS) rate as defined by the percentage of people who are alive for a certain period of time after diagnosis
- Adverse events associated with injection site reactions and the incidence of infections [ Time Frame: 6 Months ]Adverse events associated with injection site reactions and the incidence of infections
- Data Collection: tumor measurements by CT scans [ Time Frame: 6 months ]Data Collection: tumor measurements by CT scans
- Gather preliminary information on the immune modulation and clinical activity of this therapy [ Time Frame: 6 month ]
- Blood transcriptional profiling
- Composition of white blood cells
- Assessment of PDAC antigen--specific T cell repertoire in the blood
|Study Start Date:
|June 2013
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|December 2017
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|December 2017 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Anakinra with Modified Folfirinox
8-weeks of anakinra and modified FOLFIRINOX regimen (refer to Appendix 9 for regimen) as follows
Kineret (anakinra) Dosage Route Administration 100 mg SC Every Other Day
Modified FOLFIRINOX Drug Dose Administration Oxaliplatin 85 mg/m2 2-4 hours Irinotecan 180 mg/m2 90 minutes fluorouracil 2400 mg/m2 48 hours
Drug: anakinra
Dosage Route Administration 100 mg SC Every Other Day
Other Name: KineretDrug: Oxaliplatin
Oxaliplatin 85 mg/m2 2-4 hoursDrug: Irinotecan
Irinotecan 180 mg/m2 90 minutes
Other Name: CamptosarDrug: fluorouracil
fluorouracil 2400 mg/m2 48 hours
Other Name: 5 FU
Detailed Description:
Kineret (anakinra) is a FDA-approved drug indicated for rheumatoid arthritis. Anakinra is a recombinant, nonglycosylated form of the human interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra). Anakinra blocks the biologic activity of IL -1 by competitively inhibiting IL-1 binding to the interleukin-1 type I receptor (IL-1RI), which is expressed in a wide variety of tissues and organs. IL-1 production is induced in response to inflammatory stimuli and mediates various physiologic effects including inflammatory and immunological responses.
This is a pilot, prospective, non-randomized, consecutive enrollment study that will enroll up to 12 subjects who meet the study defined inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Subjects will undergo standard of care chemotherapy treatment/regimens (i.e., modified FOLFIRINOX). Subjects will be dispensed a 2 weeks supply of anakinra the day they begin chemotherapy. They will be instructed to begin self-administering the anakinra (study drug) injections the day after their first dose of chemotherapy.
They will have a blood sample collected at baseline and 6 months follow up. If they have surgery for their disease, they may have a tissue sample collected for later analysis.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18 years of age or older
- Male or non-pregnant and non-lactating female
- Confirmed metastatic/inoperable metastatic pancreas cancer and/or Histologically/cytologically confirmed metastatic adenocarcinoma of pancreas
- Patients' blood counts and blood chemistry levels at baseline must be not clinically significant (NCS) as determined by the enrolling investigator.
- Patient has Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group( ECOG ) Performance Status 0 to 2 (refer to Appendix 5):
- Signed study consent form
Exclusion Criteria:
- <18 years of age
- Pregnant or lactating female
- Patient has islet cell neoplasms
- Active secondary malignancies (2nd cancer not treated/present)
- Active, uncontrolled bacterial, viral, or fungal infection(s) requiring systemic therapy
- Known infection with hepatitis B, hepatitis C, or cirrhosis
- Major surgery or vascular device placement (excluding ports for IV medication/chemotherapy) within 2 weeks prior to Day 1 of treatment in study
- History of allergy or hypersensitivity to the study drugs
- Patient is enrolled in any concurrent-outside (outside Baylor University Medical Center or Texas Oncology) clinical protocol or investigational trial
- Significant cardiac disease as defined as New York Heart Association (NYHA) classification III or IV, uncontrolled CHF, or prior MI last 6-months
- Any prior gastrointestinal (GI) disease or history of prior pelvic or abdominal radiation which in the opinion of the investigator may place the patient at increased risk
- Peripheral sensory neuropathy ≥ to grade 2 at baseline
- Significant co-morbidities deemed by investigator as unsuitable for participation/enrollment
- Study consent form not signed
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02021422
|United States, Texas
|Baylor Sammons Cancer Center
|Dallas, Texas, United States, 75246
|Principal Investigator:
|Carlos Becerra, MD
|Baylor Sammons Cancer Center
|Responsible Party:
|Baylor Research Institute
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT02021422 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|December 20, 2013
|Last Updated:
|January 30, 2017
Keywords provided by Baylor Research Institute:
metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC)
pancreatic cancer
pancreas cancer
pancreatic adenocarcinoma
metastatic pancreas cancer
metastatic pancreatic cancer
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Pancreatic Neoplasms
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Digestive System Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Endocrine Gland Neoplasms
Digestive System Diseases
Pancreatic Diseases
Endocrine System Diseases
Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein
Antineoplastic Agents
Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
Topoisomerase I Inhibitors
Topoisomerase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
Immunosuppressive Agents
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Antirheumatic Agents
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It took a while but we finally had a little bounce action this afternoon. Ben Bernanke's speech seems to be the excuse the buyers used to be a bit more aggressive. Apple (AAPL) is still lagging but if that can make it into positive territory, it is going to suck more buyers in. What we really need to move is fear of being left out of the bounce. Once we hold in the green, for a while the chances of that emotion start to build.
I'm playing this bounce primarily with ProShares Ultra S&P 500 (SSO) since I just don't see many individual stocks set up for sustained moves at this point. I'm not trusting that the bottom is in but we definitely could see a bounce that knocks the complacency out of the bears.
I'll be looking to add to my SSO position at the day's high and on a strong finish. One of the markets big problems lately has been weak finishes, and if we can overcome that I believe we'll see a little more upside in the near term.


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A HEALTH boss has said the organisation running Worcestershire's three acute hospitals is showing some "early shoots" of financial recovery, despite being set to make a £12 million loss at the end of this financial year.
Speaking at a meeting of the governing body of Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust on Wednesday, March 26, deputy chief executive Chris Tidman said the organisation has made a deficit of £500,000 in February.
But he said the trust – which runs Worcestershire Royal Hospitals, Kidderminster Hospital and Redditch's Alexandra Hospital – had carried out a greater amount of elective operations in February than it had in January, despite the shorter month.
"That is good for the trust in the sense that it brings more income," he said.
"My concern is about how quickly we can turn this around."
He added the trust was considering taking out some short-term borrowing in an attempt to relieve the problem quicker.


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Dodgers take on Colorado in a three-game series starting tomorrow
LOS ANGELES - The Dodgers' second homestand of the 2014 season concludes with a three-game series against the Colorado Rockies tomorrow, Friday April 25 at 7:10 p.m. (RHP Jordan Lyles vs. RHP Josh Beckett), Saturday, April 26 at 6:10 p.m. (RHP Juan Nicasio vs. LHP Paul Maholm) and Sunday, April 27 at 1:10 p.m. (LHP Jorge De La Rosa vs. LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu). All auto gates open at 4:30 p.m. and all stadium gates open at 5:00 p.m. tomorrow. On Saturday, all auto gates open at 3:30 p.m. and all stadium gates open at 4:00 p.m. All auto gates open at 10:30 a.m. and all stadium gates open at 11:00 a.m. Sunday.
Tomorrow fans are invited down onto the field for Friday Night Fireworks presented by Denny's immediately following the game. The fireworks show will be set to popular TV and movie music. Edwin Hernandez, who rescued his 18 year-old neighbor from her burning house in Reseda in April, will officially start the game with "It's Time For Dodger Baseball!" Dodger Alumni League member Matt Luke will sign autographs in the right-field pavilion plaza and Alumni Leaguer Derrel Thomas will sign autographs in the left-field pavilion plaza from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
The Veteran of the Game presented by Bank of America is U.S. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Brook Bossen. Bossen enlisted in 2000. His role as a Chief Maritime Law Enforcement Specialist has sent him across the country for deployment to the Gulf of Aden, Arabian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea. Bossan's accolades include the Coast Guard Commendation Medal and the Coast Guard Achievement Medal.
Kemp's Kids, a Los Angeles Dodgers player program, was established and is fully sponsored by Matt Kemp to provide underprivileged and inner-city youth with opportunities to visit and experience Dodger Stadium. Kemp's Kids is also dedicated to elevating and increasing the relevance of Major League Baseball and participation of youth baseball among inner-city youth in the greater Los Angeles area. Tomorrow, 25 youth baseball players ages 11-13 from Hollywood Indie League, will attend Dodger batting practice and meet Kemp. Each youngster will also receive a Kemp's Kids T-shirt, a gift bag with items handpicked by Kemp, a Loge level game ticket and $25 in Dodger Dollars to purchase food and drinks during the game.
The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF) will hold a silent auction on the Club level by the Vin Scully Press Box. The auction ends at 8:45 p.m. with more than 25 items up for bid, including an Orel Hershiser Autographed 1988 World Series Baseball, Clayton Kershaw Autographed LA Dodgers Jersey and a Kids Take The Field Experience. All proceeds will benefit LADF and its programs in sports and recreation, education and literacy and health and wellness which help children and families throughout the greater Los Angeles region.
The Dodgers are teaming up with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society through a group sales effort in support of their mission to cure Leukemia, Lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and Myeloma as well as improve the quality of life for patients and their families. Tomorrow the Dodgers will honor members of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Man and Woman of the year campaign, a 10-week fundraising competition in which local industry and community leaders raise funds for LLS.
Tomorrow, Friday, April 25
Media gates
3:10 p.m.
Clubhouse open to media
3:30 p.m.
Dodger manager Don Mattingly media session
4:05 p.m. (approximately)
Dodger batting practice
4:20 p.m. - 5:20 p.m.
Auto gates
4:30 p.m.
Stadium gates
5:00 p.m.
Diamondbacks batting practice
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Pregame ceremonies
6:55 p.m.
Game time
7:10 p.m.
On Saturday, the Dodgers take on the Rockies at 6:10 p.m. All auto gates open at 3:30 p.m. and all stadium gates open at 4:00 p.m. The Dodger Stadium Movie Series begins Saturday and fans will be treated to a postgame screening of "Field of Dreams," which stars Kevin Costner as an Iowa farmer who constructs a baseball diamond in the middle of his cornfield and encounters baseball legends. "Field of Dreams," celebrating its 25th anniversary, is rated PG and will run on DodgerVision screens in the outfield. More information on the Dodger Stadium Movie Series can be found by visiting www.dodgers.com/movies.
Renowned fashion designer and founder of BCBG Max Azria will throw the ceremonial first pitch. Tommy Davis will sign autographs in the right-field pavilion plaza and Tim Leary will sign autographs in the left-field pavilion plaza from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
As part of Kids 4 Dodgers Baseball, 250 youngsters ages 5-14 from El Sereno Stallions Little League, which is based out of the El Sereno community center located in North Griffith Park, will be in attendance. Kids 4 Dodgers Baseball provides Los Angeles area inner-city youth with a Dodger game experience courtesy of the Dodgers. Transportation to and from Dodger Stadium in a customized Dodger bus, Reserve level tickets, a voucher for a Dodger Dog and beverage and a Kids 4 Dodgers Baseball T-shirt are included.
This Saturday the City of Santa Clarita celebrates its 37th Dodger Day. Groups in attendance include the Boys and Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley, City of Santa Clarita Youth Sports, Hart baseball and softball, local schools and churches. Santa Clarita Boys and Girls Club Chief Professional Officer Jim Ventress will throw the first pitch. The Dodgers will welcome more than 1,800 Girl Scouts and their families for the Dodgers' annual Girl Scout Night. The Girl Scouts of America ticket package includes access to a special pregame parade, a commemorative Girl Scout Patch, unlimited food and beverage in the All-You-Can-Eat right-field pavilion and a ticket to the game. The Dodgers will be host the annual Boy Scouts night on Saturday, August 23. The Boy Scout ticket package will include access to a pregame Egg Drop event, a commemorative Boy Scout Patch and a ticket to the game against the New York Mets. More information on Dodger group sales can be found by visiting www.dodgers.com/groups.
The Veteran of the Game presented by Bank of America is U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Antonio Tinajero of Los Angeles. Tinajero enlisted 2003, has served with four different units and is trained as an Infantry Assaultman. He is currently assigned to the Wounded Warrior Battalion West, Balboa Detachment in San Diego recovering from injuries he sustained when an Improvised Explosive Device hit his vehicle while on patrol in Afghanistan. Tinajero's accolades include two Purple Heart Medals and a Combat Action Ribbon.
Saturday, April 26
Media gates
2:10 p.m.
Clubhouse open to media
2:30 p.m.
Auto gates
3:30 p.m.
Stadium gates
4:00 p.m.
Pregame ceremonies
5:55 p.m.
Game time
6:10 p.m.
The Dodgers' three-game series against Colorado concludes Sunday at 1:10 p.m. All auto gates open at 10:30 a.m. and all stadium gates open at 11:00 a.m. The first 15,000 ticketed kids 14 and under in attendance will receive a Kid's Hanley Ramirez Replica Jersey presented by Time Warner Cable. "Sweet" Lou Johnson will sign autographs in the right-field pavilion plaza and Dennis Powell will sign autographs in the left-field pavilion plaza from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Viva Los Dodgers, presented by State Farm, Chevrolet and Time Warner Cable, in lot 6 begins at 11:00 a.m. and will feature autographs by Dodger Alumni Leaguer Mickey Hatcher and musical entertainment will be provided by Electro-Cumbia band Cumbia Machin and Ballet Folklorico Guadalajara.
Sunday's "Héroe de la Comunidad" honoree at Viva Los Dodgers is Salesian Boys and Girls Club Executive Director Brother Tom Mass. Salesian Boys and Girls Club inspires and enables the young people of East Los Angeles and the surrounding communities to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens, and to support their families in this effort. Since 1966 the Salesian Boys and Girls Club on Wabash Avenue has been a home to the young people of Boyle Heights and City Terrace on Los Angeles' Latino Eastside. The Salesian Family Youth Center opened in 1994. The center serves more than 3,400 registered members, ages 6 to 18 and offers activities promoting youth to develop positive life skills and prepare them for life through education, leadership, sports, technology and cultural awareness.
Adrian Gonzalez, through the Adrian Gonzalez's Viva Los Dodgers community program, will provide all-inclusive tickets and parking for families in greater Los Angeles by partnering with various non-profit organizations. This Sunday, Gonzalez will also host families from Salesian Boys and Girls Club. All Dodger fans are welcome at Viva Los Dodgers and the event is free with a ticket to the day's game.
The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF) will have a Mystery Bag fundraiser at Viva Los Dodgers at the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation Tent. For a $40 donation, fans can get an Official Major League Baseball signed by one of ten Dodger Alumni featured, including Nomar Garciaparra, Tommy Davis and Manny Mota and current players including Andre Ethier and Zack Greinke. Only 84 Mystery Bags available. All proceeds will benefit LADF and its programs in sports and recreation, education and literacy and health and wellness which help children and families throughout the greater Los Angeles region.
As part of Kids 4 Dodgers Baseball, 250 youngsters from the Los Angeles Leadership Academy, a charter school in Koreatown which prepares urban secondary students to succeed in college or on chosen career paths, will be in attendance. Kids 4 Dodgers Baseball provides Los Angeles area inner-city youth with a Dodger game experience courtesy of the Dodgers. Transportation to and from Dodger Stadium in a customized Dodger bus, Reserve level tickets, a voucher for a Dodger Dog and beverage and a Kids 4 Dodgers Baseball T-shirt are included.
The Veteran of the Game presented by Bank of America is U.S. Coast Guard Corporal Lindsay High. High enlisted in 2009 and is stationed at the Fort Irwin National Training Center serving as Combat Documentation Production Specialist. She earned her Parachutist Badge and in 2011, served a deployment to Qatar near the Persian Gulf. High's accolades include the Army Commendation Medal and being selected as the post wide for the NCO of the Quarter at Fort Irwin.
The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF) will hold a silent auction on the Club level by the Vin Scully Press Box. The auction ends at 2:45 p.m. with more than 25 items up for bid, including a Yasiel Puig Autographed Baseball, Zack Greinke Autographed LA Dodgers Jersey and a Dee Gordon Autographed Photo. All proceeds will benefit LADF and its programs in sports and recreation, education and literacy and health and wellness which help children and families throughout the greater Los Angeles region.
The Dodgers will welcome youth baseball and softball teams from throughout Southern California and prior to the game they will partake in a pre-game parade. The Dodgers will be host the final youth baseball and softball parade Sunday, June 1 with a recognition planned for Little League's 75th anniversary. Additional information can be found by visiting www.dodgers.com/groups.
Sunday, April 27
Media gates
9:10 a.m.
Clubhouse open to media
9:40 p.m.
Auto gates
10:30 a.m.
Viva Los Dodgers in lot 6
11:00 a.m.
Stadium gates
11:00 a.m.
Pregame ceremonies
12:55 p.m.
Game time
1:10 p.m.
The Dodgers' auto gates are now open 2.5 hours before game time and the stadium gates are open two hours before the scheduled first pitch. Fans taking advantage of this early arrival time can enjoy various family-friendly activities as soon as gates open throughout Dodger Stadium including in the newly enhanced right and left-field pavilion plazas which feature the Budweiser and Bud Light bullpen overlook bars and the new Tommy Lasorda Trattoria and the Think Blue BBQ. In the left and right-field pavilion plazas, there are also plenty of photo opportunities with Dodger memorabilia, including five-foot diameter World Series rings, an eight-foot replica of the Rawlings Gold Glove Award, a life-size statue of the iconic Farmer John Dodger Dog, interactive replicas of the 76 ball and various bobbleheads. Autographs for fans with Dodger Alumni League members also take place before each game in the pavilion plaza areas. A DJ will also provide musical entertainment in the right-field pavilion plaza Friday through Sunday. There will also be face painters, caricature artist and a balloon maker in the right and left-field pavilion plazas.
Dodger Insider magazine and the 2014 Los Angeles Dodgers Yearbook are on sale throughout Dodger Stadium, including the Top of the Park store and online at www.dodgers.com/magazine. Subscriptions to the magazine can be ordered at any time. A digital version of Dodger Insider magazine, featuring embedded video links, is also available.
Time is running out to bid on unique items from Opening Day, including the First Pitch Mound signed by Vin Scully, Sandy Koufax, Fernando Valenzuela and Dodgers players. This one-of-a-kind item was used during the Opening Day ceremony on April 4, 2014. Also up for bid is an Earvin "Magic" Johnson-signed jersey. Net proceeds from this auction benefit Dodgers RBI, a comprehensive, urban youth baseball program for boys and girls ages 5-18. Dodgers RBI is a program of the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation offering 2,400 youth the opportunity to play ball. Fans can bid by visiting www.dodgers.com/auctions.
Tickets are available for all games against the Rockies and can be purchased by visiting www.dodgers.com/tickets or by calling (323) DODGERS.
The Dodgers offer one of the best values in Los Angeles and all of sports with season tickets starting at $14 per seat per game. More information on season tickets can be found by visiting www.dodgers.com/seasontickets or by calling (323) DODGERS.
Fans are urged to arrive early and they are encouraged to utilize the many transportation alternatives that serve Union Station and will connect them to the Dodger Stadium Express, which will operate starting 90 minutes prior to first pitch. Fans can find specific route and schedule information by visiting www.metro.net or calling 323.GO.METRO (323.466.3876). Dodger Stadium transportation and parking information can be found by visiting www.dodgers.com/parking.


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A shopping-centre Santa Claus has been arrested south of Adelaide, charged with the alleged indecent assault of a child.
Police arrested the 75-year-old man on Tuesday following an incident at Southgate Plaza Shopping Centre at Morphett Vale, in Adelaide's south.
The assault allegedly occurred in front of the mother of the seven-year-old child on Tuesday.
The man has been bailed to appear before the Christies Beach Magistrates Court in January.
His bail conditions prevent him having contact with children.
Superintendent Graeme Adcock urged parents not to overreact.
"I think an important aspect of this is [that] it does touch on a very long standing and innocent relationship between Father Christmas and a child," he said.
"There are many people who perform a role as Father Christmas as a community service and we don't want to taint that particular relationship and their role."
He urged parents to continue taking their children to visit Santa.
However, police have provided details of the man's work history as Santa Claus.
He worked at Southgate Plaza as Santa in the afternoon on December 3, 4, 6, 10, 11, 13, 17 and 18. He also worked at Wilfred Taylor Reserve, Morphett Vale on December 1 and Kalara Reserve on December 15.
"He was employed by a contractor external to Southgate Plaza Shopping Centre," a police spokesperson said.
Southgate Plaza Shopping Centre has been contacted for comment.


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Why Hungry Indians Need Skinnier Politicians
India is caught in an ugly societal whodunit: Although the per capita gross domestic product for the country's 1.2 billion people has almost doubled over the past decade, to $838, malnutrition and hunger are still rampant, especially among children.
A months-long series of investigative reports by Bloomberg News highlights that India's failure to adequately feed its people is a crisis born not from want of money but, more damningly, from lack of political will to confront pervasive corruption and incompetence.
Read: Poor in India Starve as Politicians Steal $14.5 Billion of Food
Death by starvation is increasingly uncommon. Yet in 2005, when the most recent edition of India's National Family Health Survey was published, 21 percent of all adults were malnourished, compared with 17 percent a decade earlier. India still has, by a large margin, the greatest number of malnourished children -- in India's case, 46 percent of all children under 5. Half of all children under 3 are underweight, and eight in 10 are anemic -- a dismal distinction that puts India near the bottom of this particular global health scorecard.
Read: Why Can't India Feed Its People?
India spends a growing amount of money to feed its poor. Since 1965, with the creation of the Food Corporation of India, it has operated the world's largest public food distribution system. This year's budget will allocate almost $14 billion to purchases of wheat, rice and other foods that the poor, who are issued Below Poverty Line ration cards, can purchase at cut-rate prices from almost half a million Fair Price Shops. The Food Corporation of India is required to stockpile 32 million metric tons of rice and wheat, and it now has more than twice that amount on hand, thanks to record harvests.
Rotten, Crooked
Unfortunately, less than half the food aid intended for the poor ultimately reaches them. Grain rots in open bins, sheds and warehouses before it can be distributed. Crooked politicians and middlemen divert it to resell at inflated prices. Ration cards don't go to the right people: One 2009 study estimated not only that a majority of India's poor did not have a BPL card, but also that about 44 percent of BPL cards went to the non-poor.
According to data compiled by Bloomberg, in the state of Uttar Pradesh alone, as much as $14.5 billion in food aid went missing during the past decade. One whistle-blower pointed the finger at the state's food minister, Raja Bhaiya, who has separately been charged with (but never convicted of) attempted murder, kidnapping, armed robbery and electoral fraud. All told, according to a World Bank study released in 2011, 58 percent of India's food aid is lost to graft and waste. A fact-finding commission for India's Supreme Court said that the food system had failed in its mission and "fallen into a shambles."
The Indian government's response hasn't been particularly commendable. When a Bloomberg reporter pressed K.V. Thomas, India's food minister, for his response to reports of corruption and mismanagement, he denied any problems and kicked the reporter out. Five overlapping investigations over the past seven years into food diversion schemes have produced no convictions.
Notwithstanding the demonstrated weaknesses of the current approach, the coalition led by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is seeking to introduce a Food Security Bill that expands the sale of subsidized grain to nearly 70 percent of the population, and increases the amount spent each year on the program by at least 320 billion rupees ($5.8 billion).
We don't think that throwing more good money and grain down a literal rathole will help India's poor. Instead, India would be better served by expanding direct cash payments, as a pilot program has done in three states. Moving cash is a lot easier and more transparent than moving grain, and seemingly more effective: recipients of the cash had better diets, and ration shops actually improved the quality of their food, presumably because they were worried about customers going elsewhere.
Savvy Leadership
What India needs to help its poor is the same kind of bold, savvy political leadership that enabled Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to reduce hunger and poverty in his country with a program that relied on cash transfers. Sadly, that kind of innovation isn't on the horizon.
Still, India can take steps to make the current approach work better. These include accelerating plans to institute photo IDs for assistance beneficiaries and to computerize the food delivery system, enabling better tracking of grain shipments. To target aid recipients better, the government could use not just national and state income and consumption benchmarks but also make greater use of local community appraisals, drawing on best practices in different states.
The national government also needs to collect more and better data on the extent of malnutrition. Activists were alarmed by the decision to shut down the website of the National Family Health Survey, and by reports that its next edition would be postponed. It needs instead to speed distribution of NFHS results. As it is, there will already be a 10-year gap between surveys, making it hard to judge the effectiveness of programs.
Of course, we can't resist pointing out the added benefit of accelerated economic reforms: foreign investment that can create jobs and, not least, generate tax revenue to support food assistance programs. Indians may legitimately debate the role of the "foreign hand" in their economy. The inexcusable corruption and waste in its food aid programs, though, are the work of homegrown crooks, not foreign multinationals. That's a problem only Indians can solve. As B. R. Ambedkar, the champion of the poorest castes, said in marking the introduction of India's constitution, 62 years ago, "If hereafter things go wrong, we have nobody to blame except ourselves."
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Talking Ass wrote:Ah, yes, I had fogotten: the 'spiritual one-upmanship of the ultra-rational'. I suggest that in your specific case, Diebert, you are not really in conversation, not learning or questing, but attmpting to assert your ascendency.
Only when really low hanging fruits are offered. But is it so hard to imagine someone might be lightyears ahead in one or two aspects? I guess it is. You're sensitive to even the slightest hint.


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The four reunited Rascals, who played their first gigs in 40 years a couple months ago, will perform 15 concerts on Broadway from April 15-May 5 at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, the Associated Press reports. "The Rascals: Once Upon a Dream" will see singer Eddie Brigati, singer-keyboardist Felix Cavaliere, guitarist Gene Cornish and drummer Dino Danelli perform virtually all their hits and tell their history through archival footage, narration and dramatic film segments. The show's producer, E Street Band guitarist "Little" Steven Van Zandt says the show is "a hybrid of a rock 'n' roll concert and a Broadway show."
The Rascals, who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997, had six Top 40 albums, including the No. 1 "Time Peace: The Rascals Greatest Hits," and 13 Top 40 singles, including three No. 1's, "Good Lovin'," "Groovin'," and "People Got To Be Free."
Eric Clapton, who turns 68 on March 30, tells Rolling Stone that he'll stop touring after he turns 70, in 2015. However, he is not going to stop playing concerts, only tours. He said that at his age he's had enough of the rigors of the road, and, since CelebrityNetWorth puts his fortune at $200 million, he doesn't need the lucrative cash that touring brings.
"For me, the struggle is the travel. Security, I never get it right. I forget to take off my belt, or I have change in my pocket. Next thing I know, 'Can you come over here, please?' I just don't want to do that anymore (laughs)." "He continued, "When I'm 70, I'll stop. I won't stop playing one-offs (single concerts), but I'll stop touring, I think." He added, "The bit onstage, that's easy. If I could (only) do that around my neighborhood, that would be great."
It was noted the Clapton was photographed while on tour at a laundromat in LA in 2011. "(Yes), I was doing my laundry. Oh man, they (hotel laundry services) destroy stuff, and I don't like that they put starch in there. I like tumble dry! The first thing I do when I get to any American town when we're on the road is find a laundromat."
Clapton, who first toured the US in 1967 with Cream, kicks off another American tour on March 23 in New Orleans, this one supporting his upcoming 21 st studio album, "Old Sock," that comes out March 12. After that, the three-time member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer's tour continues to the UK and Europe and around the world.
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers will play a series of intimate (for them) multi-date residencies in New York City and Hollywood this spring as well as Bonnaroo in Manchester, Tennessee ion June 16 and Milwaukee's big Summerfest on June 28, his website announced. Petty et al will play five nights at NYC's 2,829-seat Beacon Theatre from May20-26 before heading to Hollywood for six concerts at the 1,200-seat Fonda Theatre on Hollywood Blvd. Tickets for the Fonda residency go on sale March 22.
Petty, who has only released one album in the past 11 years, "Mojo," that hit No. 2 in 2010 on Billboard's Top 200 album chart, will release a new CD in 2014. These concerts are being called breaks from recording that upcoming album.
Progressive hard rockers Kansas, who formed in 1973, and still includes original members Steve Walsh (vocals and keyboards), Phil Ehart (drums) and Rich Williams (guitar), will reunite with the remaining original members for a one-off 40 th Anniversary concert on August 17 at the venerable 2,885-seat Benedum Center in Pittsburgh, according to a statement from Ehart, who noted that Pittsburghers were the first to discover and embraced the group.
The band will perform songs that will include former original members Dave Hope (bass) and Kerry Livgren (guitarist and keyboards), who were both in the band from 1973-1983, and Robby Steinhardt (vocals and violin), who played with them from 1973-1982.
The concert will open with Kansas performing with a 35-piece symphony orchestra. The second half of the evening will showcase only the band.
Kansas is playing dates throughout the country all year, including a show on April 14 at Lake Elsinore.
The 35 th Annual Playboy Jazz Fest at the Hollywood Bowl, June 15-16, hosted by George Lopez, announced its lineup.
Saturday will see fusion keyboardist George Duke headline with guest, singer Jeffrey Osborne, as well as Naturally 7 with Herbie Hancock, Angelique Kidjo with veteran South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela (who played the 1967 Monterey Pop Fest and whose 1968 pop instrumental smash, "Grazing in the Grass" was Mo. 1 and sold 4 million copies), Poncho Sanchez and His Latin Jazz Band with sax man James Carter, Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band with guitarist Lee Ritenour, and The Grace Kelly Quintet with 81-year-old bebop sax player Phil Woods.
Percussionist and drummer Sheila tops Sunday's lineup, followed by Bob James and David Sanborn, India.Arie, Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue, "The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra Celebrates Quincy Jones' 80 thBirthday" with singer Patti Austin and flutist Hubert Laws, Taj Mahal and The Real Thing Tuba Band, Paul Simon's South African "Graceland" backup choral group Ladysmith Black Mambazo, and The Brubeck Brother's "Dave Brubeck Tribute."
L.A.'s KEY CLUB CLOSING
The famed Key Club on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood will close on March 15, its management announced. In recent years, it played host mostly to signed and countless unsigned heavy metal bands and also a bunch of hip hop acts.
From the '60 s through 1996 the facility was known as Gazzari's or Gazzari's on the Strip, where it played host to the likes of The Doors, Alice Cooper, Van Halen, Motley Crue and Guns 'n Roses.
The building was so damaged in the 1994 Northridge earthquake that Gazzari's had to be torn down and rebuilt. In 1996, the new club was christened Billboard Live before becoming the Key Club in 1998. Among the artists performing special shows there were Tony Bennett, Bon Jovi, 'N Sync and Heart.
In a letter announcing the closing, management said the venue will "welcome a new project" in the months ahead.
Petula Clark, who was awarded a CBE from the Queen in 1998 and who received the French equivalent in 2012, and whose first album came out in 1956, will release her latest studio album, "Lost In You," in the US on April 2. Clark is 80. The album is already out in Britain and was at No. 24 on the UK album chart.
Most of the songs are new for Clark, including her take on Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy," but she does re-record her 1964 all-time smash, Downtown. In December 2011, veteran Irish pop-rockers The Saw Doctors recorded a version of "Downtown" that prominently featured Clark, who recorded a new vocal.
That single hit No. 2 on the Irish pop singles chart.
GREATEST BASSISTS MusicRadar.com has selected their 60 Greatest Bassists of All Time as chosen by "The Music Radar Team" and because it's a British publication, its list might bring surprises.
Coming out on top is Duran Duran's John Taylor. The list of bassists and their best-known affiliation also includes Rush's Geddy Lee (No. 2), Simon Gallup of English goth-alt-rockers The Cure (No. 3), Mark King of Level 42 (No. 4), Jaco Pastorius of Weather Report (No. 5), The Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea (No. 6), The Who's John Entwhistle (No. 7), Victor Wooten of Bela Fleck and The Flecktones (No. 8), Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones (No. 9) and Paul McCartney at No. 10.
The list continues with James Jamerson of Motown's Funk Brothers (No. 11), Les Claypool of Primus (No. 12), Cliff Burton of early era Metallica (No. 13), Bernard Edwards of Chic (No. 14), John Myung of Dream Theatre (No. 15), Steve Harris of Iron Maiden (No. 16), Tony Levin, best known for playing with Peter Gabriel (No. 17), Chris Squire of Yes (No. 20).
Black Sabbath's Geezer Butler (No. 21), Cream's Jack Bruce (No. 22), Pink Floyd's Roger Waters (No. 23), Stanley Clarke of Return to Forever (No. 24), Thin Lizzy's Phil Lynott (No. 25), Chris Wolstenholme of Muse (No. 26), Lemmy Kilmister of Hawkwind and Motorhead (No. 27), session stalwart Pino Palladino, with The Who since 2002 (No. 28), Sly & The Family Stone and Graham Central Station's Larry Graham, Jr. (No. 29), JJ Burnel of The Stranglers (No. 30), Bootsy Collins with James Brown, Parliament-Funkadelic and Bootsy's Rubber Band (No. 31), Duff McKagan of Guns 'n Roses and Velvet Revolver (No. 32), Donald "Duck" Dunn of Booker T. & The MGs, the Stax house band and The Blues Brothers (No. 33), Stu Hamm with Joe Satriani and Steve Vai (No. 34), electronic music artist Tom Jenkinson (No. 35), Nathan East with Eric Clapton and Toto (No. 36), jazz legend Charles Mingus (No. 37), Verdeen White of Earth, Wind & Fire (No. 38), punker Mike Watt of The Minutemen, FIREHOSE and The Stooges (No. 39), alt-rocker Kim Deal of The Pixies and The Breeders (No. 40).
Rounding out the list are Carol Kaye of L.A. session icons The Wrecking Crew (No. 41), American funk sideman Anthony Jackson (No. 42), Colin Greenwood of Radiohead (No. 43), Aston Barrett of Bob Marley & The Wailers (No. 44), KISS' Gene Simmons (No. 45), American jazz fusion artist Jeff Berlin (No. 46), Gary "Mani" Mounfield of Primal Scream (No. 47), Leland Sklar with James Taylor and Jackson Browne (No. 48), Bruce Foxton of The Jam (No. 49), Paul Gray of heavy metal horror outfit Slipknot (No. 50), Mike Rutherford of Genesis (No. 51), Pete Trewavas of English prog-art rock band Marillion (No. 52), Jah Wobble of John Lyden's post-Sex Pistols' Public Image, Ltd. (No. 53), Doug Wimbish of Living Colour (No. 54), Deep Purple's Roger Glover (No. 55), Barry Oakley of The Allman Brothers (No. 56), Colin Moulding of English pop-rockers XTC (No. 57), Lou Barlow of American indie rock trio Dinosaur Jr. (No. 58), avant-garde art player Bill Laswell (No. 59) and Joseph "Lucky Scott with Curtis Mayfield (No. 60).
TEN YEARS AFTER's ALVIN LEE DIES
Alvin Lee, the leader of '60 s and '70 s English rock group Ten Years After, who electrified rock and roll lovers around the world with his incredible performance of "I'm Going Home" at Woodstock in 1969, died at age 68, according to a statement posted on his website from his family. The statement said that the blazing fast guitarist died "after unforeseen complications following a routine surgical procedure."
The roots to Ten Years After date to 1960 in Nottingham, England, when Lee was 13. He and bassist Leo Lyons would play music together and share their love of blues and jazz. In 1965, another local lad, drummer Ric Lee (no relation to Alvin) joined their group, The Jaybirds. However, it wasn't until 1966 that Ten Years After was actually formed when Lee, Lyons and Lee moved to London and added keyboard player Chick Churchill.
Ten Years After was primarily an album-oriented band. Twelve of their albums made the Billboard Top 200. However, they did have a hit single in the U.K. when "Love Like a Man" reached No. 10 in 1970, and the optimistic anti-Vietnam War counterculture ballad "I'd Love to Change the World," featuring Lee's lightening quick melodic ax licks, barely made it into the U.S. Top 40 in 1971, peaking at No. 40. However, "I'd Love to Change the World" has continued to garner consistent radio airplay the past 42 years.
In 1972, the group's "Rock and Roll Music to the World" had two songs getting decent radio play, "Choo Choo Mama" and the LP's title cut.
The band broke up in 1974 when Lee left the band. The other three without Lee got back together in 1988 and continued to tour. In 2003, they brought in guitarist-singer Joe Gooch to take Lee's role and they recorded an album, "Now," and continue to maintain a touring schedule that takes them around the world.
After leaving Ten Years After, Lee recorded a series of solo albums and played on albums by such friends as George Harrison. He also briefly formed the bands Alvin Lee & Co. and Ten Years Later.
Classical pianist, Van Cliburn, who shocked and electrified the entire world in the midst of the Cold War in 1958 by winning the first International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow in 1958 when he was only 23, died from bone cancer at his home in Ft. Worth at 78, according to Reuters. He announced that he'd been diagnosed with the disease last August.
The musician, who took his first piano lesson when he was 3, received an eight-minute standing ovation when he finished his performance at the competition of concertos by Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff. His stunning win provided a brief lull, a moment of unity, during the Soviet-U.S. Cold War that nearly erupted into an actual war a few years later, during the 1961 Bay of Pigs confrontation.
He recorded the first classical album to be certified platinum. The album, Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1" was the best-selling classical album for more than the next decade.
In 1978, he quit performing, citing exhaustion and the deaths of both his father and manager. However, he continued to perform rare one-off concerts, such as the 1987 recital he gave at the White House for President Reagan and Soviet president Gorbachev. In 1994, he returned to the limelight via a 16-city U.S. tour that kicked off at the Hollywood Bowl. From that point on, he continued to perform on a limited basis into his late '70 s.
Cliburn was accorded a Kennedy Center Honor in 2001. In 2003, he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President George W. Bush, and in 2004 he was given both the Russian Order of Friendship and the Grammy's Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2010, he was awarded the National Medal of the Arts by President Obama.
His memorial service in Ft. Worth was attended by 1,400 family, friends and fans, including former President and Mrs. George W. Bush and Texas Governor Rick Perry and his wife, Anita.
Bobby Rogers, a founding member of the first act signed by Motown Records, in 1959, The Miracles, died at home in Detroit at 73, according to Motown Museum board member Allen Rawls. He had been ill for several years.
Rogers was with The Miracles when they formed in 1956, when they recorded Motown's first million-selling single, "Shop Around," in 1960, and when his friend, lead singer Smokey Robinson "retired" from the stage in 1973. (He returned as a solo artist the following year and he continued to perform with the act until 2011.)
He also teamed with Robinson, with whom he shared the same birth date (Feb. 19, 1940), to write The Temptations' first hit single, "The Way You Do the Things You Do," 1965 hit "First I Look at the Purse" and The Miracles' 1965 hit, "Going to a Go-Go."
Robinson said in a statement, "Another soldier in my life has fallen. Bobby Rogers was my brother and a really good friend. He and I were born on the exact same day in the same hospital in Detroit. I am really going to miss him. I loved him very much."
Soul singer Richard Street, who was lead vocalist with Motown legends The Temptations from 1971-1993, died in Las Vegas at 70 of a pulmonary embolism, reports The Associated Press. He followed fellow '70 s Temps member Damon Harris in death by nine days.
In the early '60 s, Street performed with future Temptations members Otis Williams, Melvin Franklin and Al Bryant in Detroit in Otis Williams & The Distants.
Street and Harris shared lead vocals on the Temps all-time No. 1 classic, "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" in 1972, as well as "Masterpiece" the next year that reached No. 7 on the pop chart and No. 1 on the R&B chart. After leaving the group in 1993, Street and Harris would perform as a team occasionally.
At the time of his death, Street was writing his autobiography, to be titled "Ball of Confusion," after The Temptation's hit song that was recorded a year before he joined the group.
Chuck Goff, who played bass behind country singer Toby Keith and served as band leader for the past quarter-century, was killed in a two-car crash south of Oklahoma City, reports Great American Country. He was 54. The Cleveland Country Sheriff's Department is investigating.
Goff is credited for writing with Keith two of his hits, "Upstairs Downtown," that reached No. 10 on the country chart here and in Canada in 1994, and "You Ain't Much Fun," that hit No. 2 on the U.S. country chart and No. 3 on the Canadian country chart in 1995.
Among the recently released albums, digital reissues and deluxe box sets are "People, Hell & Angels," the ninth posthumous studio album from Jimi Hendrix, a funk-rock collection of unrealized songs that mostly sees the guitar great jamming around with his Band of Gypsys mates drummer Buddy Miles and his old Army bassist Billy Cox; "All the Best" from Shirley Bassey, who brought down the house with her iconic "Goldfinger" theme at the recent Oscars ceremony; "Memphis," the first album in five years from blue-eyed soul rocker Boz Skaggs sees the singer-guitarist mix original compositions with oldies covers such as Tony Joe White's "Rainy Night in Georgia" and The Moments' hit, "Love on a Two-Way Street" as he's backed by a band that includes bassist Willie Weeks, keyboardist Spooner Olhdam, guitarist Ray Parker, Jr., drummer and producer Steve Jordan and The Memphis Horns; "The Blue Room," the seventh studio album in 17 years from Athens, Georgia jazz singer-guitarist Madeleine Peyroux that sees her covering a nice chunk of songs from Ray Charles landmark 1962 LP, "Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music," as well as cuts by Leonard Cohen, John Hartford and Randy Newman; "Honky Tonk," from alt-country band Sun Volt; "Nanobots," from veteran indie outfit They Might be Giants; "Love From London," from English musician Robyn Hitchcock; and new compilations, "Lonely & Blue: The Deepest Soul of Otis Redding" and "Taking Off" from Aussie children's music group The Wiggles.
A 25-track import compilation, "Born to Be Together: The Songs of Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil" features songs by Scott Walker of The Walker Brothers, Gene Pitney, Tony Orlando, "The Rifleman" teenage actor-singer Johnny Crawford, The Drifters, Doris Day, Dusty Springfield, Lou Rawls, Len Barry, The Monkees, Marianne Faithful, Mama Cass Elliot, B.J. Thomas, Slade, The Happenings and more, as well as "You've Lost That Loving Feeling" by The Righteous Brothers and "We Gotta Get Out of This Place" by The Animals.
An import, "Live From Atlantic Studios," from short-lived late-'70 s rockers Detective that featured post-Robert Palmer Power Station singer-actor Michael Des Barre, ex-Yes keyboardist Tony Kaye and Steppenwolf guitarist Michael Monarch; a 2-CD import, "All The Best" from English New Wavers Human League; a 45-song, 2-CD import from Johnny Mathis, "Swings the Great American Songbook;" "Live at the Fillmore 1968" from Scottish psychedelic folkies The Incredible String Band and "Dianacally Yours," a 36-track greatest hits import from Paul Anka.
Reissues include "Rat On!," the 1971 LP from Virginia soul singer Swamp Dogg; and a 2-for-1 Sheena Easton import, "Private Heaven" and "Do You" from 1984-1985.
New DVDs and Blu-rays include "Noel Gallagher - International Magic Live at the O2 (Blu-ray/CD)" from the former Oasis guitarist (also out in DVD).
Classic acts from the '50 s, '60 s and '70 s continue to perform. Here's what one of them is doing.
What do these stellar musicians have in common: Cream's Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, Fleetwood Mac's Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Peter Green, The Rolling Stones' Mick Taylor, Canned Heat's Harvey Mandel, Walter Trout, Larry "The Mole" Taylor, American harmonica player Paul Butterfield, Mark Almond's Jon Mark, Johnny Almond, Mothers of Invention and Whitesnake drummer Aynsley Dunbar, Mothers of Invention violinist Don "Sugarcane" Harris, Colosseum sax player Dick Heckstall-Smith, drummer Jon Hiseman, bassist Tony Reeves, guitarist Coco Montoya, McGuinness Flint drummer Hughie Flint, and band-leading drummer Keef Hartley, who's Keef Hartley Band played Woodstock in 1969?
The answer is that all were members of John Mayall's pioneering English blues band, The Bluesbreakers or when he recorded and toured as a solo artist. From 1963-1969, and from 1982 to the present, Mayall has led The Bluesbreakers on countless tours and recorded a nearly countless number of albums.
Known as "the Grandfather of British Blues," Mayall is the most influential blues exponent British history. He has been playing that music since 1956 when he founded The Powerhouse Four. In 1962, he joined The Blues Syndicate before moving to London with the encouragement of another English blues legend, Alexis Korner. Shortly thereafter, he formed The Bluesbreakers and began making a name for himself in high-powered London music circles. By late 1963, they were headlining London's famed Marquee Club, at the time the home base of The Rolling Stones and The Yardbirds.
Despite never having a hit single or album in America (1969's live "Room to Move" received considerable airplay in the early days of FM rock radio), Mayall has been a consistently popular concert draw here for more than four decades.
In Britain, Mayall's albums were highly regarded and they were hits. Bam bam bam came the hit albums: "Bluesbreakers - with Eric Clapton" from the summer of 1966 (No. 6), 1967's "A Hard Road" (No. 8), "Bare Wires" in 1968 (No. 3 and No. 1 in France), "Crusade" also from 1968 (No. 8), the 1969 compilation, "Looking Back" (No. 14) and 1970's "Empty Rooms" (No. 9).
Still possessed of passion and a youthful energy at age 79, Mayall continues to tour throughout the year, playing dozens of show each year and continuing to garner raves. Of a show a couple of weeks ago, Margie Goldsmith begins her Huffington Post blog, "Bluesmaster John Mayall jauntily prances onto the stage of New York City's B.B. King Blues Club, needing no introduction."
The jaunty Mayall has eight dates set throughout the western U.S. from May 25-June 8 before heading to Scandinavia for eight gigs in August. He'll then play three shows in Texas, Aug. 30-Sept. 1.
CORRECTION: Jack Tempchin wrote The Eagles' hit, "Peaceful Easy Feeling" and "Take it Easy" was written by Jackson Browne and Glenn Frey, not Bernie Leadon and Don Henley.
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In its strategic plan, Naugatuck Valley Community College (NVCC) stated its commitment to serve the surrounding community through a number of initiatives that respond to the area's educational, social, economic, healthcare and cultural needs.
One of the specific strategies delineated under goal number 4 of the plan is the commitment to create and strengthen bridge programs with the local high schools that contribute to preparing college-ready students. These initiatives fall under the Bridge to College area and include programs that have been in place for a number of years, such as the Connecticut Collegiate Awareness and Preparation (ConnCAP) Program, as well as new initiatives that were recently funded.
Support for the programs under the Bridge to College area comes through external resources. These initiatives include:
The Bridge to College office is dedicated to providing early intervention and academic support services to selected students ensuring successful completion of high school, college matriculation and college graduation, as well as empowering students to achieve their academic goals and to utilize their skills to serve the community through volunteerism.


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LEGENDARY archaeologist Martin Biddle is leading a walking tour of Winchester later this month.
Prof Biddle will show the sites that he excavated between 1961-71, among the most complete digs of a city anywhere in the world.
The tour has been organised by the Winchester Excavations Committee which is preparing books presenting the findings of the digs.
The meeting point is outside Winchester Great Hall on Saturday July 19, at 2pm.
It will move to the Cathedral grounds and then onto Wolvesey Palace. Booking is required; go to winchesterstudies.org.uk for details or call 01865 559017.
The tour is part of the nationwide Festival of Archaeology 2014.


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Two in three Americans know someone who has lost their job in the past year, according to Bankrate's most recent survey. That's not entirely shocking, considering the unemployment rate is approaching double digits.
And that's just the tip of the unemployment iceberg. The true rate is higher if you count the number of people out of work who have given up looking for a job, which the unemployment rate doesn't take into account.
Twelve percent of those surveyed by Bankrate have lost their jobs in the past year.
Despite these dismal numbers, nearly eight out of 10 employed Americans feel pretty secure about their jobs, with 42 percent feeling very secure, and another 37 percent somewhat secure. However, baby boomers have a heightened sense of fear at the prospect of job loss.
Though these older workers may be the most skittish, their younger cohorts between the ages of 35 and 49 have been sacked the most, with 16 percent reporting that they've been on the receiving end of a pink slip in the past 12 months, versus 12 percent of workers between 50 and 64 years old.
Bankrate commissioned Princeton Survey Research Associates International to poll Americans about how they feel about their careers and job prospects as the job market continues to flounder. The results reveal that older workers are more shaken by the job market than their Gen X and Gen Y counterparts.
And a surprising discovery: Half of Americans would choose to work, even if they had the means to quit.
The amount of time it will take to find employment increases with income. Top earners could find themselves displaced for a long time if they suddenly find themselves out of a job.
"The old saying is that it takes roughly one month of job searching for every $10,000 in income," says Dan Kilgore, principal at Riviera Advisors, a human resources consulting firm.
In general, workers over 50 make more money than their younger counterparts, and they are feeling the most pain from the job crunch.
About a third of workers over 50 feel either somewhat insecure or very insecure about their position.
Not only are they more insecure than their younger counterparts, they're not particularly confident that they could land similar employment within six months were they to lose their jobs tomorrow.
Almost half -- 47 percent of workers over 50 -- say they are either not at all confident or not too confident about finding similar work in half a year. Conversely, about three-quarters of those under 49 say they're either very confident or somewhat confident about landing on their feet quickly if they lose their jobs.
Younger folks may be a little misguided about how long it could take to land a comparable position, says J.T. O'Donnell, a career strategist and workplace consultant.
"I can't tell you how wrong that is. To find a $40,000 job it will take an average of four months, and add a month for every $10,000 of income as you climb the ladder -- but it's more like a pyramid, not a ladder. As you climb there are fewer opportunities," she says.
The over-50 crowd, on the other hand, was not optimistic about their chances on the open market.
"Older people are much more pessimistic and that number is right on. And part of that has to do with boomers. They're more realistic about how tough things are going to get. This is new for Gen X and Gen Y. They have nothing to compare it to -- especially Gen Y. They have known nothing but limitless options," says Debra S. Magnuson, senior consultant, professional services with PDI Ninth House, a leadership development firm.
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