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1. To co-ordinate and disseminate Air Navigation Airspace rules, regulations and policy, on behalf of FAI as they may affect the types of aviation in which FAI and its members are involved.
2. Airspace. The principal FAI objective is to preserve freedom of access for the air sports community. To further this objective, CANS will:
2.1 Implement any necessary action with the aim to preserve freedom of access for the airsports community.
2.2 Identify Airspace and Air Traffic Management (ATM) issues as they may affect FAI activities.
2.3 Facilitate support to Nations to assist in the defence of airspace access for air sports.
2.4 Collect information on relevant National and Regional rules and procedures and make available to FAI members in a useful form. In the European area, fraternal relations with Europe Air Sports (EAS) are to be maintained.
2.5 Liase with the principal world Aviation Regulatory Bodies such as the EASA, FAA and other equivalent and complementary bodies.
2.6 Communicate with ICAO in a manner approved by the FAI Executive Board and the FAI representative, on behalf of Sport Aviation.
3. Navigation Systems. It is appropriate for FAI to have a knowledge of the technology of navigational and reporting systems. This will enable FAI to liaise, and have credibility, with Air Traffic Management (ATM) bodies, Government Departments and others as appropriate. CANS shall acquire, promote and disseminate such knowledge on behalf of FAI. This includes the evaluation of navigation and position and altitude recording equipment designed to maintain separation from other air space users and for the avoidance of restricted airspace. Such knowledge is also to aid compliance with FAI, National and International rules and procedures.
4. FAI Information Resource. To produce and maintain an information resource for use by FAI members on the above and related subjects.
5. To make regular reports to General Conference and to other FAI meetings and events as requested.
6. To attend conferences and events and make presentations to and on behalf of FAI where necessary.
7. Commission structure and procedures are to be those in Statutes and By-laws for Technical Commissions. Experts in relevant areas of expertise may be co-opted.


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Whether or not you plan to purchase Yakuza: Dead Souls for PlayStation 3 tomorrow, you can download and listen to the game's opening theme free of charge.
Mitsuhara Fukuyama, one of the composers for Yakuza 4 and other games, such as Binary Domain, created the exclusive remix. The song plays over the new game's introductory cinematic.
Yakuza: Dead Souls marks a major departure for the series, setting the game during a zombie outbreak in the fictional district of Kamurocho, Tokyo.

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For over 50 years, Mitsubishi has remained at the forefront of the mini split industry thanks to their dedication to providing efficient, user-friendly comfort solutions. This is a three zone mini split system designed to give you individual control over the temperature in multiple rooms. An efficient MXZ-4C36NA2 outdoor condenser, built with advanced technology, is combined with low-profile SLZ-KA ceiling cassette indoor units and three wireless remote controllers for the perfect marriage of convenience and comfort. With multiple operating modes, multiple fan speeds, and multiple airflow directions, this is a system that fits the needs of nearly any home.
Product Features
Precision Temperature Control Technology
The MXZ-4C36NA2 outdoor condenser is equipped with inverter technology and an electronic linear expansion valve. These components improve temperature accuracy and system efficiency through precise adjustments of both compressor speed and refrigerant flow.
In heating mode, Mitsubishi's hot start technology prevents cold drafts by stalling fan operation while the heat exchanger is warming up.
When the indoor unit is run in dry mode, the coil's temperature stays just below the dew point of the return air, removing unwanted moisture. This improves your comfort and reduces both mold growth and the chance of property damage in the conditioned space.
Vane Control
Optimal air flow is easy to achieve with SLZ-KA ceiling cassette models thanks to the vane control option. This function provides access to an auto mode and a swing mode. Auto mode selects the best vane position based on operating mode and swing mode cycles through all positions for maximum coverage.
Condensate Removal System
The included SLZ-KA indoor units contain an internal drain mechanism capable of lifting condensate 19-11/16". This simplifies installation and prevents condensate overflow, which can damage or destroy your property.
Advanced Remote Controller
The MHK1 wireless wall mounted remote controller kits have dual set point control and multiple scheduling options. They also have the capacity to learn how quickly your zones are cooled and heated and adjust scheduled operations so that the zones are always the right temperature at the right time.
Inconspicuous Design
If you are looking for unobtrusive zoned comfort, this system is right for you. The only visible portion of the indoor units are the 2' x 2' grilles, which clock in at a slender depth of 13/16".
Product Includes
- (1) Mitsubishi MXZ-4C36NA2 Mini Split Outdoor Condenser
- (2) Mitsubishi SLZ-KA09NAR1.TH Mini Split Indoor Units
- (1) Mitsubishi SLZ-KA15NAR1.TH Mini Split Indoor Unit
- (3) Mitsubishi MHK1 Wireless Remote Controller Kits
Product Note
This product requires the following accessories for installation:
- Line Set - This double insulated tubing transfers refrigerant efficiently between your outdoor condenser and indoor units.
- Drain Tubing - Drain tubing facilitates the reliable and effective removal of condensate from your system. It connects your indoor units to drain locations of your choosing.
- Disconnect Box & Electrical Whip Kit - The Disconnect Box & Whip Kit provides a safe and simple way to connect your outdoor condenser to your fuse box.
- Connecting Wire - This durable, insulated wire provides power to your indoor units from your outdoor condenser.
- Base Pan Heater - The base pan heater prevents ice from building up on the outdoor unit. Excessive ice build will lead to performance issues and could damage your unit.
- Outdoor Condenser Plastic Pad (Optional) - This pad provides an even surface, free of debris, on which to place your outdoor condenser.
- Wall Bracket (Optional) - A simple and sturdy way to mount your outdoor condenser off of the ground.
Adding these accessories to your order will provide a complete, ready-to-install mini split system.


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Councillor Peter Milczyn lost his bid Thursday night to be the next MPP for the Liberals in Etobicoke-Lakeshore. Deputy Mayor Doug Holyday beat Milczyn in the byelection so he'll be heading to Queen's Park for the Progressive Conservatives while Milczyn will be coming back to City Hall.
On Friday morning, Councillor John Parker (a former PC MPP) had a little fun by posting this note on Milczyn's City Hall office door.
"Welcome back, Peter," Parker wrote on the signed note. "All is forgiven."
And that's City Hall getting back to normal – or as close as it ever gets.


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This tambour clock was manufactured in 1937 by Telechron, I loved the numerals on the clock face, which are brown, and the clock hands are bronze in color. The face features three rings with a solid circle center This model was produced with a gold and beige face this being the beige. It strikes at the hour and the half hour. It purrs like a kitten and the case (which I will re-finish) is in pretty good shape except for a few dings and scratches.


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For some time there have been several schools interested in playing Go on the Internet. However, they couldn't do it because the way their school networks were set up stopped them using Go servers like Pandanet-IGS and KGS.
One of our members, Alex Selby, has written a web-based Go server, which you can get to from the Go server's Page. You might have heard some people call this server SIG, which stands for Schools Internet Goserver.
All the schools which have tried to use this server so far have been able to use it.
Please have a look at the server. If you want to try playing on it, but don't find anyone there when you look, please email the Youth Development Officer and we will arrange something for you.
We have been planning to set up an online youth grand prix on the PlayOK games server. More information will appear here sometime. In the meantime we were organising some informal tournaments on PlayOK. These can be found in the list of private tournaments in the Go section of PlayOK, organised by timetraveller or omweso. They were usually early on Monday evenings.


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Hi People...
I' ve just arrived to England. Living in Dunstable (Luton) at the moment. I'm a member of this forum time ago but it' s now when I dare to write here. I still don't know English language as well to write a long text but I can understand what I read with the help of my good friend the dictionary.
I' m Spanish and I have came to England to learn English and also lear more and more about Dhamma. In my country there is almost nothing about Theravada Buddhism. So I hope to learn a lot hera in England and in this forum.
I' ve travelling in Thailand, Myanmar and Malaysia and I have been in touch with monks and meditation. Also I have done several Vipassana retreats in Goenka style, I like it a lot.
So here I am. See you.
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Creating Effective Database Searches Using Boolean Operators: AND
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Welcome to this Information and Library services tutorial about using the Boolean Operator AND, which helps create effective, focused searches in library databases. This tutorial will take about 2 minutes to review.
When connecting two terms using AND and then searching for them in a database, the database searches for the two terms. The operator AND is used to narrow a search because the database will only retrieve articles that contain both terms.
For the purpose of this tutorial, the research database PsycARTICLES will be used as an example, although the same concepts hold true for any database that is searched.
In this example, the search topic is about violence in adolescents. In the first box, type violence.
In the second box, type adolescents. Note that the database automatically includes the Boolean Operator AND within the search interface. Now click the search button.
The database indicates that 115 results were retrieved with this search.
Click on the title to retrieve the full record of the article.
Here is the abstract, or summary, of one of the articles. Note that it contains both terms adolescents and violence. All of the results retrieved by the database will contain the terms violence and adolescents in the titles, summaries, or full text of the articles.
Using the Boolean operator AND will help you create effective, focused searches in library databases.
To learn more about Boolean Operators as well as other searching tips and techniques, please visit our library Web site. You can contact a UMUC librarian 24/7 for help with any of your research needs. Thank you for viewing this tutorial.


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Last night, I stayed up 'til 6 AM playing videogames. The next day, I woke up at 6 PM, 12 hours later. Next Tuesday, I have to be up by about 7 AM to take a test.
WHAT can I do to get back on a normal sleep schedule? My sleep rhythm is very delicate. I can only usually move it by about an hour or so.
Right now, I plan on chugging four energy drinks, passing out when the caffeine wears off and waking up very early tomorrow.


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ALMOST £12,000 has been raised by the Mayor of Clitheroe's Community Hub over the last nine months.
The hub, which closed on Friday, was set up by Coun Kevin Horkin to raise money for the Mayor's Community Fund, which is being donated to community groups later this month.
The £11,936 raised from the shop is part of the £28,507 total that the mayor has raised for the fund over his mayoral year, which is due to end in May.
Coun Horkin said: "I'm proud of what the shop has achieved over the year and the mayoress has done a spectacular job at running it alongside other volunteers.
"I think it has been a great community hub and I hope that future mayors carry on this idea in their own way."


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It is the task of the following invention to indicate a method for the construction of a class of one way-functions. One-way functions are fundamental tools for cryptography, personal identification, authentication, universal hashing and other data security applications (i.e. the password-problem). Beside the use for authentication, the implementation of one-way functions in conditional access systems and payment systems is possible. For Internet applications the one-way functions can be used for generate session-IDs.
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Controlling electronic current is essential to modern electronics, as data and signals are transferred by streams of electrons which are controlled at high speed. Demands on transmission speeds are also increasing as technology develops. Scientists from the Chair of Laser Physics and the Chair of Applied Physics at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have succeeded in switching on a current with a desired direction in graphene using a single laser pulse within a femtosecond ¬¬ – a femtosecond corresponds to the millionth part of a billionth of a second. This is more than a thousand times faster compared to the most efficient transistors today.
Graphene is up to the job
At the productronica trade fair in Munich this November, the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT will be presenting Laser-Based Tape-Automated Bonding, LaserTAB for short. The experts from Aachen will be demonstrating how new battery cells and power electronics can be micro-welded more efficiently and precisely than ever before thanks to new optics and robot support.
Fraunhofer ILT from Aachen relies on a clever combination of robotics and a laser scanner with new optics as well as process monitoring, which it has developed...
Plants and algae use the enzyme Rubisco to fix carbon dioxide, removing it from the atmosphere and converting it into biomass. Algae have figured out a way to increase the efficiency of carbon fixation. They gather most of their Rubisco into a ball-shaped microcompartment called the pyrenoid, which they flood with a high local concentration of carbon dioxide. A team of scientists at Princeton University, the Carnegie Institution for Science, Stanford University and the Max Plank Institute of Biochemistry have unravelled the mysteries of how the pyrenoid is assembled. These insights can help to engineer crops that remove more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere while producing more food.
A warming planet
Our brains house extremely complex neuronal circuits, whose detailed structures are still largely unknown. This is especially true for the so-called cerebral cortex of mammals, where among other things vision, thoughts or spatial orientation are being computed. Here the rules by which nerve cells are connected to each other are only partly understood. A team of scientists around Moritz Helmstaedter at the Frankfiurt Max Planck Institute for Brain Research and Helene Schmidt (Humboldt University in Berlin) have now discovered a surprisingly precise nerve cell connectivity pattern in the part of the cerebral cortex that is responsible for orienting the individual animal or human in space.
The researchers report online in Nature (Schmidt et al., 2017. Axonal synapse sorting in medial entorhinal cortex, DOI: 10.1038/nature24005) that synapses in...
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On Monday, EIA published its base case version of its 2014 Annual Energy Outlook (AEO2014). EIA predicted that natural gas production will rise steadily throughout the forecast period, reaching 37.5 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) per year by 2040, an increase of 56% over 2012 levels. This projected increase in production is notably higher than the outlook a year ago in AEO2013, largely the result of higher shale gas production growth. The increase in supply will satisfy higher growth in both domestic consumption and exports.
Shale gas production is expected to double, reaching 53% of all produced volumes by 2040, up from 40% in 2012. As with overall gas production, production from shale plays is higher than in AEO2013 because of an updated, more localized assessment of well recovery and decline rates. Natural gas from tight formations continues to be an important source of supply, as well.
Total domestic natural gas consumption is projected to grow by 6.0 Tcf from 2012 to 2040, when it would equal 44% of the 13.5 Tcf increase in U.S. production. Other highlights:
- All consumption sectors except residential grow significantly through 2040.
- The greatest increase occurs in industrial gas consumption, including lease and plant fuel, which will rise by 2.5 Tcf. This is 59% higher than projected in AEO2013, the result of increased manufacturing shipments, particularly for chemicals, as well as generally higher levels of energy intensity.
- The electric generation sector is projected to increase its gas consumption by 2.0 Tcf from 2012 to 2040 in AEO2014, up significantly from its projected 0.2-Tcf increase over this period in AEO2013. Natural gas satisfies the majority of growth in U.S. electric generation.
- The use of natural gas in the transportation sector also shows strong growth.
According to the AEO2014, the United States will become a net exporter of natural gas by 2017, two years earlier than seen in AEO2013. Net natural gas exports will reach 5.8 Tcf by 2040, versus net imports in 2012 of 1.5 Tcf. The growth in net exports accounts for 54% of projected production growth through 2040, and is 39% higher than projected in AEO2013. Other AEO2014 trade highlights:
- Net LNG exports will rise by 3.5 Tcf over the AEO2014 projection period. This increase is attributable to a more optimistic assessment of the number of liquefaction trains that can simulataneously be constructed in North America, as well as the increased capacity to produce natural gas domestically.
- By 2040, net pipeline exports to Mexico will grow to 3.1 Tcf, from 0.6 Tcf in 2012. This growth is 32% higher than seen in AEO2013, as the AEO2014 factors in the effect of additional pipeline infrastructure built for the Mexican market to receive more gas from the United States via pipeline, and less gas from LNG imports.
- While the United States is projected to continue to be a net importer of natural gas from Canada, the volume decreases to 0.7 Tcf by 2040, versus 2.0 Tcf in 2012. Pipeline imports from Canada are largely projected to occur in the western United States, with exports to Canada from the eastern United States projected to increase significantly.
(For the Week Ending Wednesday, December 18, 2013)
- Following three weeks of weather-driven increases, natural gas spot prices decreased slightly at most trading locations in the country. However, the Henry Hub spot price increased slightly, from $4.24/MMBtu last Wednesday, December 11, to $4.26/MMBtu yesterday.
- At the New York Mercantile Exchange, the January 2014 contract declined from $4.337/MMBtu last Wednesday to $4.251/MMBtu yesterday, ending five consecutive weeks of increases in the front-month contract price.
- Working natural gas in storage decreased to 3,248 Bcf as of Friday, December 13, according to the EIA Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report (WNGSR). Stocks declined by a record 285 Bcf for the week. This is the largest withdrawal since EIA started publishing weekly storage data in 1994. Storage levels are 13.1% below year-ago levels and 7.4% below the 5-year average.
- The natural gas rotary rig count totaled 369 this week, a decrease of 6 from the previous week, according to data released December 13 by Baker Hughes Inc. The oil rig count rose by 14 to 1,411 active units. The total rig count is 1,782, up 7 rigs from the previous week, but down 17 from a year ago.
- The weekly average natural gas plant liquids composite price rose 1.2% this week (covering December 9 through December 13) compared to the previous week, and is now at $11.00/MMBtu. Propane and ethane drove the increase in the composite price, rising by 5.0% and 7.2%, respectively, over this period. Isobutane decreased by 5.3%, while butane decreased by 3.8%, and natural gasoline decreased by 2.4%.
Prices decrease in most of the country. Natural gas prices decreased in most of the United States, with weather warming from the cold temperatures at the beginning of the report week. The average temperature in the Lower 48 states rose from 32 degrees Fahrenheit on Thursday, December 12, to 40 degrees yesterday, with demand for electric consumption (power burn) and residential and commercial heating both decreasing as a result. As this occurred, supply recovered partially from the reduced production levels last week caused by well freeze-offs. As demand declined and supply partially recovered, the Henry Hub spot price in Erath, Louisiana, went from $4.40/MMBtu on Thursday, December 12, to $4.26/MMBtu yesterday, but was still up slightly by 2 cents MMBtu over the $4.24/MMBtu price on Wednesday, December 11.
The largest price decline took place in New York City as the Transco Zone 6-NY spot price fell from $16.54/MMBtu on Wednesday, December 11, to $4.39/MMBtu yesterday. New York prices spiked last week as cold temperatures drove up demand. This was compounded by reduced deliveries into the area on the Texas Eastern Transmission Company (Tetco) pipeline, following two interruptions to service in the southwestern portion of the Appalachian Basin's Marcellus Shale play. Both interruptions took place in southwest Pennsylvania, which forms part of an integrated production region with West Virginia. The first of the two interruptions was an unplanned outage at a Tetco compressor station on December 10, followed by reduced deliveries onto Tetco from the Dominion Transmission (DTI) pipeline on December 11 because of unplanned maintenance at the Oakford Appalachian Gateway metering station. Prices also fell at Boston's Algonquin Citygate hub, which began the report week on December 11 at $20.40/MMBtu and decreased to $12.59/MMBtu yesterday, although this was still significantly higher than at any other major hub. The Algonquin spot price spiked at $33.14/MMBtu on Friday, December 13, its highest level since January 2013. While new pipeline infrastructure has primarily alleviated the impact of pipeline constraints on New York area markets, the impact of New England constraints remains a significant factor in keeping prices high there.
Natural gas futures price declines 8.6 cents/MMBtu over the week. The near-month (January 2014) futures price began the report week at $4.337/MMBtu and ended at $4.251/MMBtu, its first weekly decline since the beginning of November. The 12-month strip (the average of the 12 contracts between January 2014 and December 2014) decreased by 5.4 cents to $4.192/MMBtu yesterday.
Natural gas liquids prices are up week-on-week based on rising propane and ethane prices. The weekly average natural gas plant liquids composite price rose 1.2% this week to $11.00/MMBtu. Propane spot prices were the largest contributor to the composite increase, rising by 5.0% because of elevated demand, while ethane prices rose by 7.2%.
Gas consumption declines as weather warms. Total natural gas consumption for the report week declined by 8.8% compared with last week, as temperatures recovered from lows reached during last week's cold snap. Residential/commercial sector and electric sector consumption decreased by 8.9% and 15.5%, respectively. The largest percentage decreases in electric-sector consumption of natural gas came from the Midcontinent and Texas, which declined week-on-week by 34% and 58%, respectively. In the Midwest, power sector consumption declined by only 0.3%, after increasing by 183% the previous report week, with temperatures there staying 43% below levels from two weeks ago. Net pipeline exports to Mexico rose 5.7%, due to higher exports from the Southwest, while exports from Texas remained relatively flat.
Total supply recovers over the week. Total natural gas supply rose by 1.2% for the report period. Domestic dry gas production increased by 1.6% above week-ago levels, after declining by 3.4% last week following widespread well freeze-offs concentrated largely in the southwestern United States. Net imports from Canada declined by 3.9%, driven by a 31% decline in Canadian gas imported into the Midwest. LNG imports, a minor part of supply, were up 42%, with a large part of the increased sendout coming from the Distrigas LNG terminal in Everett, Massachusetts.
Gas storage sees record high net withdrawal. The net withdrawal reported this week was 285 Bcf. The previous record withdrawal was 274 Bcf in January 2008. The previously largest recorded December withdrawal was 208 Bcf, in December 2000. December withdrawals have averaged 109 Bcf per week since 2008. This week's withdrawal is 215 Bcf larger than last year's withdrawal of 70 Bcf and 152 Bcf larger than the 5-year average withdrawal of 133 Bcf. Current inventories totaling 3,248 Bcf are 488 Bcf (13.1%) less than last year at this time, and 261 Bcf (7.4%) below the 5-year (2008-12) average.
Net withdrawal is significantly larger than market expectations of 264 Bcf. At 10:30 a.m., when the EIA storage report was released, prices for natural gas futures on the Nymex increased by 7 cents/MMBtu. In the hour following the release, prices climbed an additional 6 cents/MMBtu, to just under $4.44/MMBtu.
Only the West region posted a record withdrawal. Although the largest withdrawals occurred in the East and Producing regions, which had net withdrawals of 132 Bcf and 99 Bcf, respectively, only the West region posted a record withdrawal. This week's withdrawal of -54 Bcf in the West was higher than the previous record withdrawal, which was 43 Bcf in January 2007. The previous December record withdrawal was 39 Bcf in December 2009. This week's withdrawal of 132 Bcf in the East was substantially lower than the previous record, which was 179 Bcf in February 2007. In the East, the December record withdrawal was 142 Bcf, in December 2000. In the Producing region, this week's withdrawal of 99 Bcf was slightly lower than the previous record of 100 Bcf in January 2010, but it broke the previous December record withdrawal of 75 Bcf from December 2009. Storage capacity, particularly in high deliverability salt facilities located predominately in the Producing region, has grown over time, making larger withdrawals possible.
Cold weather during the storage report week prompted the large withdrawal. Temperatures in the Lower 48 states averaged 29.3 degrees for the week, 9.1 degrees cooler than the 30-year normal temperature and 15.1 degrees cooler than the same period last year. Parts of the Midwest experienced below-freezing weather for the entire week, with temperatures as much as 20 degrees below the seasonal norm. Natural gas production was also down, as many locations experienced well freeze-offs in the first half of the storage week. Storage operators met this elevated heating demand by executing large net withdrawals on behalf of their customers.


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Radiosurgery for Glioblastoma Multiforme
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Conventional radiation for 6 weeks is not well tolerated by the elderly. Shorter courses (over 3-5 weeks) of radiation have been shown to be equivalent in outcome the elderly- particularly in patients who are generally in poor performance status (KPS<70). Fractionated Cyberknife Radiosurgery can deliver equivalent doses in 5 treatments providing the same tumor control in a much shorter and tolerable schedule improving their quality of their short life.
To assess the tolerability of Cyberknife Radiosurgery for High Grade Gliomas in Elderly with poor performance status.
Assessment of local control rate, progression free survival, overall survival, quality of life and toxicity and steroid dependence in this population with this regime.
|Glioblastoma Multiforme
|Procedure: CyberKnife
|Phase 1 Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Phase I/II Study of Fractionated CyberKnife Stereotactic Radiosurgery for High Grade Gliomas in Elderly Patients With Poor Performance Status
- The Percent Progression -Free Survival at 6 Months Will be Tabulated [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
- Progression Free Survival [ Time Frame: consent to prgression or death ]
- Response, Median Time to Tumor Progression,Overall Survival, Percent Overall Survival at 1 Year Will be Tabulated. [ Time Frame: 1year ]
|Study Start Date:
|February 2007
|Study Completion Date:
|December 2010
|Primary Completion Date:
|December 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Radiosurgery to enhancing high grade glioma in 5 fractions with escalating doses.
Procedure: CyberKnife
Radiosurgery to enhancing high grade glioma in 5 fractions with escalating doses.
Detailed Description:
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|66 Years and older (Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Histopathologically confirmed newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme or Anaplastic Glioma (WHO Grade III) by surgical excision or biopsy.
- Patient must recover from the effects of surgery, post-operative infection, or other complications.
- Therapy should start within 5 weeks of surgery
- Must have an estimated survival of > 8 weeks.
- Age > 65 years.
- Must have a pre- and post operative contrast enhanced MRI scans
Laboratory values within the following limits: ANC (absolute neutrophil count) >/= 1500 cell/ul Platelets >/= 100x 10(3)/ul, Hemoglobin >/= 9g/dl, Serum Creatinine ≤ 1.5mg/dl., Serum total Bilirubin </= 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN), SGOT/SGPT </= 2.5x ULN, Albumin >/= 3g/dl.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Histology grade less than Anaplastic Glioma ( WHO Grade III).
- Recurrent malignant glioma.
- Tumor involving the Brain stem.
- Any detected tumor foci beyond the cranial vault.
- Major medical or psychiatric illness, which in the investigator's opinion will prevent administration or completion of the protocol therapy.
- Prior malignancies, except for non-melanomatous skin cancers, or carcinoma in situ of uterus, cervix or bladder, unless disease free for > 5 years.
Prior chemotherapy for the current disease.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00456612
|United States, Massachusetts
|Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
|Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215
|Principal Investigator:
|Anand Mahadevan, MD
|Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
|Responsible Party:
|Anand Mahadevan, Radiation Oncologist, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00456612 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|April 4, 2007
|Results First Received:
|June 22, 2011
|Last Updated:
|January 23, 2017
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial
Neuroectodermal Tumors
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017


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I've been playing for 1.5 years, mainly just weekends due to work and family. My putting and approach game are pretty stong but my form is so bad I have a tough time hitting 300. I'm working on form and decided to stick with speed 7 and under.
Any suggestions are welcome.
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You have goals in coming to my office and I have them for you as well. I want you to feel comfortable with me and my staff, leaving our visit more excited than nervous. I want to inform and educate you, in plain language, about procedures and their options. I want us to communicate about where you are now, where you want to be and how we envision us getting you there. I want to perform the best operation for you in the safest way possible and afterward, becoming a lifelong resource for you as you move through your world.
Monday through Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm
Ancillary Services:
Botox, Dysport
Body Contouring:
Liposuction, Tummy Tuck, Post-pregnancy make-over, Ultrasonic and/or Laser Assisted Liposuction
Breast Enlargement Augmentation (Silicone or Saline), Brazilian Breast Lift with or without implants, Male Breast Reduction, Removal, Revision & Replacement of Breast Implants
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do you think the US will ever adopt a system like this?German government has shaken up its financial assistance to parents in a bid to make it easier for working women to have children.
The new "Elterngeld" or "parent money" program allows an adult who stops work after a child is born to continue to claim two-thirds of their net wage, up to a maximum $2,375 per month. Low earners can claim 100 percent compensation for lost wages.
One parent can claim for up to 12 months; if both parents take a turn, they can claim the benefit for a total of 14 months a tweak designed to encourage more fathers to help.
Germany previously paid a flat $400 a month in benefits to needy parents for up to two years. The change is expected to raise the annual outlay in direct payments for parents with infants by about $1.2 billion per year to $5 billion.


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Tom Colicchio (Chef/Restaurateur/Star Judge on "Top Chef") appears in and executive-produced the documentary film "A Place at the Table" by co-directors Lori Silverbush (Tom's wife) and Kristi Jacobson. Check out the film's new title, poster and an interview with the Top Chef judge himself.
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Tom Colicchio, Lori Silverbush & Kristi Jacobson Tackle a Nation Underfed in "Finding North" at the Celebs.com Studio at Sundance
Tom Colicchio (Chef/Restaurateur/Star of "Top Chef") appears in and executive-produced the documentary film "Finding North" by co-directors Lori Silverbush and Kristi Jacobson. The team behind the film stopped by the Celebs.com Studio at Sundance the morning after their world premiere in Park City.
"Finding North" tackles the issue of food insecurity in the US, bringing awareness to the fact that, for 1 in 6 people in this country, putting a meal on the table is a challenge. That food should be a human right, a basic necessity, in a country as wealthy as the U.S. is a given, but the government needs to be reminded of their responsibilities.
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by T.W. Budig
ECM Capitol correspondent
Camp Ripley and the Minnesota Zoo are two well-known area facilities finding favor in Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton's $775 million general obligation bonding bill released Jan. 17.
"The time could not be better," said Dayton of advancing a bonding bill. "Minnesota needs jobs," he said, a sentiment backed by a group of construction workers standing behind the governor at the Capitol press conference.
The administration heralds its bill, which when local government matches and other funding sources are included, totals about $1.5 billion, as geographically balanced and a reflection of "compelling stories," said Minnesota Management and Budget Commissioner Jim Schowalter.
Dayton called on lawmakers to act speedily on the bonding bill. He indicated the projects in the bill are negotiable and depicted Republican objections to his perceived attempts at job growth in the past as "criticize, criticize, 'no, no,'" he said.
Republican leaders were indeed critical of the governor's bonding bill. Senate Majority Leader David Senjem, R-Rochester, in a statement said Republicans "fundamentally disagree" with the direction of Dayton's approach.
"Rather than use debt as a jobs plan, Minnesota would be much better served if the governor turned his attention to creating a positive tax and regulatory climate in which job creators were more confident about expanding and investing in Minnesota," said Senjem.
House Speaker Kurt Zellers, R-Maple Grove, expressed disapproval.
"Gov. Dayton is following in the footsteps of Democrats in Washington by proposing stimulus packages under the banner of job creation and economic development. In these economic times, a $775 million bonding bill that puts local spending projects on par with core infrastructure is unwise and ill-advised," he said in a statement.
But union official Tim Stender of Forest Lake, his 5-year-old son, Mitch, standing at his side and wearing a hard hat, said he'd been laid off since Thanksgiving and looked forward to going back to work.
He tried to deflect often-heard criticism of bonding bills that the jobs they create are not permanent. Construction workers are always working themselves out a job, Stender said.
Under the governor's proposal, about $20 million in bonding is slated for an education facility at Camp Ripley. The administration notes the camp is increasingly used for pre-deployment training for soldiers.
Some $7 million in bonding is slated towards the repair and upgrading of the dolphin exhibit at the Minnesota Zoo, with $375,000 slated towards heating and air quality improvements at the National Sports Center in Blaine.
In terms of prison system bonding, about $5 million is slated towards constructing a perimeter fence at Shakopee women's prison, with about $3 million slated towards water improvements at Stillwater prison.
Some $30 million is slated for St. Cloud prison for new intake and health services units, among other prison improvements.
In terms of higher education bonding, Anoka-Ramsey Community College in Coon Rapids is slated some $650,000 for an addition to its science building — Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) will throw in additional funding to raise the total to nearly $1 million.
In one of the larger MnSCU projects, North Hennepin Community College is slated about $18 million to construct a bioscience and health career center, with MnSCU throwing in an additional $8 million to the project.
Other area colleges finding favor in the bonding bill is Century College in White Bear Lake, which is slated about $3 million for classroom construction, and Dakota County Community and Technical College slated for about $5 million to renovate its transportation and emerging technologies lab — MnSCU will also throw dollars into these projects.
In the area of transportation funding, the governor slated about $3 million in bonding towards construction of a truck station and vehicle maintenance facility at an existing highway department site in Cambridge.
In Metropolitan Council transit funding, Dayton recommended $25 million in bonding towards the construction of the Southwest Corridor light rail line transit line.
Proposed to run some 15 miles from Minneapolis to Eden Prairie, the Southwest Corridor is planned to link to the Central Corridor light rail line scheduled to run between Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Dayton, when asked about local opposition to the proposed Southwest Corridor light rail line transit line, urged local officials to embrace it.
If they don't, the funding opportunity will go elsewhere, he said.
In other proposals, Dayton is proposing to bond about $3 million for a grant to the city of Maplewood to improve the former St. Paul's Monastery for use by Harriet Tubman Center East, which will provide housing and support services for families in crisis.
A number of local government projects found favor in the bonding bill, with about $10 million being slated towards St. Cloud Civic Center expansion and $35 million towards Mayo Civic Center expansion in the city of Rochester.
A smaller bonding proposal, one for $30,000, is for a grant to the city of Oakdale for a veterans memorial near City Hall.
St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman's No. 1 bonding request to acquire and prepare a 7,500-seat sports facility is included in Dayton's bonding bill. Dayton slates $27 million in bonding towards the facility project, a potential new home for the St. Paul Saints minor league baseball team.
Dayton also slates about $8 million towards the design and upgrade of the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. He also includes $25 million in general obligation bonding for an upgrade of Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis.
"I believe in the downtown," said Dayton of the attention paid to urban centers in his bonding bill.
Other voices spoke out regarding Dayton's bonding bill.
"Gov. Dayton has been a vocal and tireless advocate for the University of Minnesota, and we are thankful for his support," said Kathleen O'Brien, vice president, University Services at the University of Minnesota.
Dayton slated the university almost $80 million in bonding for the university, the biggest chunk of the bonding, some $54 million, slated towards the renovation of the Old Main Steam Plant facility on the Minneapolis university campus.
Dayton explained that the projects found in his bonding bill reflect about only half of the requests that came in.


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The Movie: Nosferatu (1922)
Though he's onscreen for only about 9 minutes, there's hardly a monster more terrifying—or iconic—than Count Orlok, otherwise known as Nosferatu. With his giant eyes, long nails, and huge fangs, the image of Max Schreck's creepy vampire stuck with audiences long after they left the theater, and it continues to inspire filmmakers today. (Look no further than the "Midnight Madness" episode of the classic kid's show Are You Afraid of the Dark? and the creatures in The Descent for proof.)
Fun Fact: Hollywood lore holds that director F.W. Murnau thought Schreck was so ugly, the only makeup he asked for was pointy ears and false teeth. Does that mean those fingernails were Schreck's?
The Movie: The Creature From the Black Lagoon (1954)
Long before Jaws made dipping your toes in the water a terrifying prospect, there was The Creature From the Black Lagoon. At least you could escape sharks on dry land. This prehistoric monster could follow you ashore, and if you were a man, it would probably kill you. If you were lucky enough to be a lady, you weren't immediately given a death sentence—just a trip to the creepy creature's cavernous underwater lair.
Fun Fact: Professional diver Ricou Browning played the monster. He was required to hold his breath for up to 4 minutes at a time because the costume was designed without an air tank (the director believed that the monster would breather through its gill, and didn't want an air tank to release bubbles from the mouth or nose on screen.)
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A Lawyer's Jam ProblemTrivia brain teasers have some element of trivia in them, but they are not just pure trivia questions.
Maria was a health nut. She was also a Canadian lawyer. She was in the supermarket one day looking for some jam, but of course it had to be sugar-free, as she was crazy about health. As soon as she found some, she looked closely at the label. It clearly read "Sugar Free Jam". After reading this, she made a notation of the brand name of the jam and prepared to file a case against the company. The jam was actually sugar-free, so what other problem could she have with it?
HintIt wasn't a problem with false advertising or something similar.
AnswerIn Canada, anything called "Jam" has to have at least 10% sugar, so it is legally impossible to have "Sugar free jam". However, it can be called "Sugar-free fruit spread", as an example.
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Throughout most of human history, there were only five planets: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. The Earth itself wasn't really considered a planet until the Copernican theory was established in the Sixteenth Century. No one thought there might be other planets farther from the Sun than Saturn until Sir William Herschel accidentally discovered a new planet on March 13, 1781. He initially named it "Georgium Sidus" after his patron, King George III of England, but eventually Bode's suggestion of the name "Uranus" replaced this.
The reason why Uranus wasn't discovered earlier was that, at its brightest, it is only magnitude 5.7, just on the borderline of visibility with the naked eye. This month gives us an opportunity to attempt the challenge of seeing this faint planet with the naked eye, as it reaches opposition on September 9, 2007. Even if you can't manage to see it with your naked eye, it will be an easy target with binoculars or a small telescope.
Here's how to print a finder chart with Starry Night® to help you locate Uranus. Along the way you'll learn some tricks to using Starry Night®:
1. Change the date either to September 9, 2007, the night of opposition, or to the night you plan to observe. You can change the date by clicking on each field and using the up and down cursor keys, or simply type in the number you wish to enter, using the numbers 1 to 12 for the months. Turn off Starry Night®'s clock by clicking on the central button under "Time Flow Rate."
2. Find Uranus by opening the Find pane using the Find tab at the left side of the screen. Click in the check box alongside "Uranus" to get its label to display. Click on the menu button to the left of the word "Uranus" and choose "Centre." If you get a message saying Uranus is not currently visible, click on the "Best Time" button. Otherwise, click on the Info tab and then click the "Transit:" button. Either way, this will place Uranus as high in the sky as possible. Your screen should now look something like this:
Well, we can see where Uranus is, but how do we find it? Let's add some guideposts:
3. Turn on the constellation stick figures by going to the View menu and choosing Constellations:Astronomical.
4. Turn on the constellation labels by going to the Labels menu and choosing Constellations.
5. It would be nice to have some of the brighter stars labeled, so again go to the Labels menu, but this time choose Stars. Your screen should now look something like this:
Now we want to print out a chart which we can take outside to observe with. For this we'll use Starry Night's 3 pane chart feature, which automatically prints three charts on the same page:
6. Under the File menu, choose Print. You will see a print dialog box similar to this one. Carefully change all the settings to match what you see below:
We first select "3 Pane." This allows us to print three different views on a single page.
I've set the first one to 90° for the naked eye view, the second to 10° for the view in binoculars, and the third (and largest) to 2° for the view in a telescope at low power.
I've chosen "Use current settings" so that the labels and stick figures will display properly. I always turn on "Print legend" so that the date and time will be on the chart. Click "OK" and then "Print."
The resulting chart should look like this uranus.pdf. With this chart in hand, along with your red flashlight and binoculars, it becomes quite easy to find Uranus.
The 90° chart shows you that it's between the lower right corner of Pegasus (the star Markab) and Fomalhaut, the only first magnitude star in this part of the sky. Looking at that half-way point, you'll see the stars Phi and Lambda Aquarius, and Uranus is very close to Phi.
The 2° chart will let you zero in on Uranus with a telescope. Don't expect to see much besides a tiny blue-green disk, as Uranus is very far from the Sun and very tiny. Seeing even the brightest of its retinue of moons takes a rather large telescope. For those of you who want to try, Starry Night® plots the positions of these moons accurately, telling you exactly where to look.
This exact same technique can be used to plot finder charts for any object in the sky. You may want to add extra features such as the field of view of your binoculars, finder scope, or telescope eyepiece.
This is just one of the many ways in which Starry Night® becomes a useful tool in the pursuit of the night sky's secrets.
September 2007
Geoff has been a life-long telescope addict, and is active in many areas of visual observation; he is a moderator of the Yahoo "Talking Telescopes" group.


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New Data Reveals High Death Rates From Clostridium Difficile (C. diff)
Mar 8, 2012, 11:35 AM, Posted by Pioneer Blog Team
A new Vital Signs report issued March 6 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows rates of infection with Clostridium difficile (C. diff) are at historic highs and must be curtailed. C. diff can cause cramps, severe diarrhea and, in some cases, death.
Also on March 6, Extending the Cure—a project funded by the Pioneer Portfolio that studies antibiotic resistance—released a new analysis showing high C. diff death rates in parts of New England. In fact, the Extending the Cure analysis shows that as of 2007 Rhode Island, Maine, and Connecticut had the highest death rates for C. diff in the nation.
These top three states had death rates that were more than double the national average of 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people. The trend is visualized using the interactive mapping platform of ResistanceMap, Extending the Cure's online tool that tracks antibiotic use and drug resistance in North America and in Europe.
At the same time, the mapshows that most Southern and Western states had death rates from C. diff that were below the national average. For example, Georgia, Colorado, and Idaho reported less than one death per 100,000 people from these infections in 2007. "The geographical variation points to the need for additional research to better understand the epidemiology of C. diff infections and highlight the most effective ways of preventing their spread," says Ramanan Laxminarayan, director of Extending the Cure, the D.C-based research project funded in part by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Pioneer Portfolio.
While C. diff has long been linked to hospitals, the CDC report finds that patients can acquire the infection in all medical settings, including nursing homes and outpatient clinics. Those most at risk are patients who take antibiotics, which can wipe out the good bacteria living in the gut, allowing C. diff to thrive.
C. diff infections can be reduced by judicious use of antibiotics, according to the CDC, which notes that about 50 percent of all antibiotics prescribed are not necessary. Reducing unnecessary antibiotic use will not only help prevent C. diff infections, but also curtail the growing problem of antibiotic resistance.
Addressing the rising rates of C. diff infections will require a multifaceted approach. In addition to promoting antibiotic stewardship, health officials must work towards better infection control and early diagnosis at hospitals and other facilities where C. diff and other health care-associated infections can spread from patient to patient or from one facility to the next.
In addition, policymakers, researchers, and others can use visualizations, like the map from Extending the Cure, to identify regions of the country with the most serious problems and look for targeted solutions to the rising tide of C. diff and other disease-causing bacterial pathogens.
Check out the new data and let us know what you think: Do you have a story to tell about a solution to the problem with C. diff?
Follow @ExtendgtheCure on Twitter to track coverage of this study.
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For the most part, I've enjoyed the build up to the Elimination Chamber, CM Punk's promos have been top notch, he's taken the "whining heel" to a different area where he's not backing down from a fight, and actually protesting the thing rather than just trying to come up with excuses as to why he got pinned. The introduction
My last blog focused around what WWE SHOULD do this year, I know that none of it will actually happen, so here's my predictions of what WWE will actually spend their time doing in 2013.
1) John Cena Will Headline More Non-Title Pay-Per-Views
Here's a fairly obvious one, although CM Punk spent the entire of 2012 as WWE Champion, he was rarely the main event, sometimes being eclipsed
Updated 02-13-2013 at 12:01 PM by DanHero
Whilst thinking of what the WWE should do with Punk and The Rock, I gave up with that, realising that no amount of internet hate will change a thing and focused on other areas in the WWE and what can be done. While most of these will be a long shot, I've included ways that they could work, as well as being written in by WWE Creative.
1: Bring Back The Cruiserweight Division:
I always watch the pay-per-view with the same group of people, my girlfriend and two of my friends. Last night was the first time we all just sat in silence when the pay-per-view ended, and not in the good kind. Let's just go straight into this.
Last Man Standing Match for the World Heavyweight Championship:
Okay so the biggest problem I have here is that this match happened
This is all based on some things that are going on in the WWE Universe and a tiny bit of hope. I tried to be realistic as possible in some parts, but in others I just really don't wanna see The Rock with the championship. Enjoy!
Beard vs. Moustache Match: Cody Rhodes vs. Damien Sandow
After losing another chance at the tag team championship, the
Mr original plan was to review this week in WWE, so here's that: it sucked. So after I went over that, I thought of something much better for a review. The over 400 day championship reign of CM Punk.
In the last year, CM Punk has defeated almost every top level superstar, and that's not just a figure-of-pro-wrestling-speech, he really has. Alberto Del Rio, The Miz, Dolph Ziggler, Chris
Week In WWE.
BE WARNED THAT THIS IS A LONG READ. You can blame "WWE Week" for that. Normally this post would be coming on the weekend.
So in three days we've had TLC, Raw and Smackdown. I feel sorry for the script writers for this. Was this week wrestling overkill? Or has it stayed fresh?
Raw –
I'm still not a fan of the opening recap things considering they
Cody Rhodes & Damien Sandow vs. Sin Cara & Rey Mysterio
I only had one problem with this match and it was the build up to it, Rey Mysterio & Sin Cara are just thrown into a number one contenders match while Rhode Scholars had to beat 3 other teams? It'd make sense if they were on a winning streak but their TV presence lately has been virtually zero. The match itself was a good one,
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Needing lefty, Pirates recall Presley
PITTSBURGH -- The Pirates optioned right-hander Phil Irwin back to Triple-A Indianapolis and recalled outfielder Alex Presley.
In seven games with Indianapolis this season, Presley hit .357 (10-for-28) with two doubles, a home run, two RBIs and a .400 on-base percentage. He reached base in all seven games, hitting safely in six, and went 2-for-4 on Saturday in his last game.
Presley played well in Spring Training, but he did not come north with the team. Though disappointed, he put in the work to get back to the Major Leagues.
"I'm definitely pleased to be back," Presley said. "I just went down in the spring and worked on some stuff and played well. That was the goal, to get back, and it feels good to be back."
Pirates manager Clint Hurdle talked about his plans for Presley.
"What we did was, we looked at the schedule," Hurdle said. "All right-handed pitchers, with the exception of Paul Maholm, who is not a traditional left-on-left. How we want to set our bench and how we want to set in game decisions, we thought we were stronger with another left-handed bat and speed, leading off an inning, maybe spot Starling Marte for a day. We just thought Presley could bring more right now."
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Second ChancesBy Tupelo Hassman
My husband hung up the wind chimes today. This doesn't sound like a big deal, as my husband is a competent man and gravity is working as it should. It is a big deal, though, because these are big wind chimes, eight feet tall, made of steel tubes that gong when the wind catcher catches. They aren't beautiful to look at, nor beautiful to hear, unless you really dig church, but they are beautiful to me, and now that they're up, after two weeks at our new house, I know we are home. Again. This is our third move in five years.
I inherited the wind chimes from my folks. My parents had the sort of love affair that required them to marry each other twice. This would be more romantic if there wasn't a divorce in the middle of that, say, or if they weren't in the process of a second divorce when my mother died. Where some couples have trial separations, my parents had trial marriages. The family agrees that if these two were still alive today, they would be going for yet another round.
On the second try, they moved to Washington state, to a house overlooking the Hood Canal, a tiny, perfect part of the Puget Sound. For the nine months they managed to keep their romance together this time, the house was alive with the magic of second chances. Where the first album I ever remember hearing is Paul Simon's Greatest Hits loud on Pops's eight-track, the Washington trial marriage, fifteen years later, was perfectly timed with the release of Simon's Graceland. The house rang with Pops's voice singing along to you "You Can Call Me Al," a pointed reference to a past love of Mom's. This Al had died years before, but death brings no end to competition in marriages such as this, and Pops took more pleasure from it than he should have. Mom loved Simon's "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes," and would insist the song was about me, one of the prettier riddles I inherited. Read More


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Nickel fee on bags in N.J. weighed as way to fund Barnegat Bay cleanup
New Jersey legislators are offering their five cents on a plan to charge shoppers a fee for a paper or plastic bag.
A measure under consideration would require stores to impose a nickel fee on each disposable plastic or paper bag they provide to customers.
The executive director of the American Progressive Bag Alliance spoke out against the measure at a Senate committee hearing Monday.
"Taxes on American-made plastic bags are regressive. They can hurt New Jersey's working class, have a negative effect on jobs, and burden businesses," Dave Asselin said.
Consumers who bring their own bag to the store would get a 5-cent credit.
New Jersey Sierra Club director Jeff Tittel says the fee is a common-sense approach to changing consumer behavior.
"We don't see this as a tax because if you bring a bag you're not paying any money. You get a rebate. You actually get money," Tittel said. "The only people who pay a tax are the litterbugs or the people who throw things out."
Sponsors of the measure say it would help reduce waste and protect marine life. They say the fees could generate more than $20 million in revenue that would be dedicated for the cleanup of Barnegat Bay.
"Hurricane Sandy has done a lot of things, and one of the things is to put us in a position where we're looking for a new source of revenue to help restore the Shore," said Sen. Bob Smith, chairman of the Senate Environment Committee. "This would be a perfect source of revenue."
Zack McCue with Clean Ocean Action sees the nickel fee as a way to help prevent environmental problems.
"Each year, single-use disposal bags cause the destruction of millions of trees, use millions of barrels of oil to produce, and contribute to massive volumes of solid waste in landfills and along our beaches," McCue said. "Disposable bags in the marine environment pose a dangerous threat to marine life particularly birds and sea turtles through ingestion and entanglement."
The retail industry opposes the measure because of concerns that it could drive up their costs.
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An excellent case in point: while on a recent trip out to Missouri to visit relatives, I had the most serendipitous good fortune of encountering a sophisticated, insightful, and moving museum exhibition devoted to the life and career of one famous area nativeMiles Davis.
A Miles Davis Retrospective, the first major museum show dedicated to the life and career of Miles Davis, appears at the Missouri History Museum in St. Louis through February 2002. If you have been disenchanted with Jazz history as a result of a certain recent media eventneed I say more?this exhibition should unequivocally affirm the care and thoughtfulness that can bring Jazz history back to life.
This Miles Davis exhibit is a superb testament to not only Miles but jazz itself. It will not soon be exceeded. The retrospective is substantive, enlightening, sophisticated, yet acessiblebut in a clever, not vulgar way.
The official brochure for the exhibition does a great job of describing the nature and format of this exhibit. I will offer an excerpt, followed by my own commentary on different features. Here is what the Museum has to say about its own shining achievement with Miles, A Retrospective:
...Miles presentsin image, text, and soundthe dramatic creative journey of Miles Davis, bringing one of the greatest legends in jazz to life. The trumpeter worked through a series of daring artistic phases represented by the exhibition's six sections...
Davis's music is also placed in broader context. Miles describes the influence of The Great Migration on the music of East St. Louis and the entire region; the evolutionary bebop movement in jazz; the "cool" attitude of the 1950s; the intersection of jazz and the civil rights movement; and the significance of fashion and the visual arts in Davis's life...
Visitors will begin their musical journey with a film projected on a 6' by 8' screen, providing a dramatic glimpse of Davis in performance from the 1940s to the 1990s and visually establishing his ties to East St. Louis. Here visitors will see and hear Davis improvising in the moment in a series of classic clips (one of the second Classic quintet, another of Miles at La Eithe fusion, and others of pre-1960 concerts).
Through stereo headphones and a portable, digital audio tour (provided via MP3 player), the mysterious sound of Miles Davis' trumpet will accompany visitors on their own journey of discovery through a world of photographs, artifacts, and text. Acting as tour guides will be the voices of Dizzy Gillespie, Carlos Santana, Charlie Parker, Gil Evans, Keith Jarrett, Gerry Mulligan, and Miles himself (ALSOLester Bowie, Frances Davis, Quincy Troupe, and indeed, many other insightful voices), explaining the music, commenting on the artifacts, remembering the history. In the spirit of jazz improvisation, visitors will make their own (unlimited) selections, choosing the music and voices that will accompany their experience. The audio tour is a crucial element of the exhibition and is included in the admission fee.
Miles aims for a comprehensive and thorough investigation of Miles Davis's life and art, as well as the historical context in which he soared. It succeeds in a way that reflects the creativity and humanism of the exhibit's designers.
This exhibit negotiates a careful, yet bold, passage through the thicket of dichotomies present throughout jazz history, navigating between the social history of the music and the personal history of the musicians. Miles was never the mere putty of the social forces of his times, nor was he such a transcendent being that he could have asserted himself in any time or place. Miles strikes a thoughtful balance between the influences of Miles's environment and the unique individualism of the man himself. For example, in one recorded interview, Miles speaks admiringly about "The St. Louis Sound" of trumpet playing, from Freddie Webster to Clark Terry and others. This admission speaks to the idea, hard as it may be for some to believe, that Miles perceived a stylistic heritage ("sweet, gentle trumpet") from which he could draw ideas during the formative years of his musicianship. This information grounds Miles, the legend, in a sincere way... what could be more sincere than his own humility? It is based on the oral history of The Music, rather than any specious speculation about the extra-musical elements of his style.
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It's Wrestlemani-YAWN
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So it's nearly that time of year again when we the "WWE Universe" (vomit, puke, boke) when we WRESTLING fans look forward to the biggest and supposesdly "best" wrestling card of the year, eagerly counting down the weeks til game day. And while I'm sure many of you are looking forward to the "showcase of the immortals" I for one am not.
Lets be clear, the card will no doubt appeal to anyone under the age of fifteen but proper wrestling fans will be left feeling cheated. Yes I am aware that the card has not been set in stone just yet but with a few matches confirmed (and bad matches at that) I think it's safe to say this card will rival Wrestlemania XXVII as the worst of all time.
The main event IS set in stone and is the single reason why this Wrestlemania WILL be absolutely terrible. "Twice In A Lifetime" or if you buy into all that WWE hype, it's the hilariously titled "Greatness V Redemption"(the worst tagline for a match in recent memory) match that we're all sooooooooo eager to see involving Dwayne V Superman, after the absolute wrestling classic that these two put on last year how could we not want to see a rematch? How could we not want to see Superman win the title from Dwayne which will ONE MILLION PER CENT happen? How could we not want to see the inevitable vomit inducing kid pleasing handshake and hug at the end when Superman wins the day and the torch is passed to him for the hundred millionth time? How could we not look forward to the same old spiel for the next six weeks:
Superman: "I need to win Dwayne, I HAVE TO WIN DWAYNE!" all while staring pensively at the camera as if he's just been told he's got weeks to live. (Also more than likely in an empty arena to give off the underdog role which he will no doubt be playing), expect the commentators to add to the drama by questioning if Cena has "IT" anymore. Rewind and insert said promo in every Raw leading up til Wrestlemaniyawn, sorry Wrestlemania.
Dwayne: "Last year as good as you were I was simply better" and at Wrestlemania your quest for redemption will fail" blah blah blah. Rewind and insert said promo in every Raw leading up til Wrestlemania.
Fast forward six weeks to the "Blandest Stage Of Them All" where no doubt we'll be treated to a semi concert where each wrestler has a recording artist performing to a cheesy video in the same vein as last year showcasing each wrestler's "journey" to the big dance. After what will seem like an eternity of waiting, we'll get the usual fifteen minute staredown before any contact is made, after all the staring, we'll move to a test of strength type contest with each wrestler getting one over on the other to really give you that 50/50 "who's gonna win?" feel (cough Superman).
Anyways on we go til it gets a bit dirtier with each wrestler trying their best to get the win, with neither really getting the upperhand. On we go to the point were they try and better last year's "classic" with each stealing each other's finishing moves in the same way Austin and Rock did (only they did it better) til we finally get to the point where Superman wins with an FU of the top rope or something as dramatic. Cue Cole and Lawler creaming their pants as if they've just been told they've won the lottery, all while over emphasizing the fact that it's been the worst year of Superman's life and "the champ is finally here".
Cut music when we see Dwayne stumbling to his feet, Superman is right there, inches from his face, it looks like they're gonna kiss, but they shake hands and hug, all while the kids in the audience are ludicrously happy and hysterical, both men raise hands, Dwayne leaves the ring so Superman can revel in the occasion, and goes back to Hollywood, and we as Wrestling fans are left to watch Superman hold the title for the fifteen hundredth time and watch the same old spiel we've seen during every single one of Superman's title runs: Superman The Underdog, Superman The Survivior and Superman The Hero.
Can't wait
As always thanks for reading, any comments/banter/critcism is welcome.


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Stonewall Treatment Evaluation Project (STEP)
This study has been completed.
University of California, San Francisco
California HIV/AIDS Research Program
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University of California, San Francisco
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First received: May 6, 2010
Last updated: October 23, 2014
Last verified: October 2014
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Detailed Description:
This treatment outcome evaluation of the Stonewall Project will recruit 150 participants to complete a face-to-face assessment visit at baseline, 3-month follow-up, and 6-month follow-up to examine treatment outcome with respect to HIV risk and substance use.
|Substance Abuse HIV Infections
|Behavioral: Stonewall Project
|Phase 1 Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Evaluation of a Harm Reduction Treatment for Methamphetamine-Using Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM)
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MedlinePlus related topics: HIV/AIDS Methamphetamine
Drug Information available for: Methamphetamine hydrochloride MetamfetamineU.S. FDA Resources
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- stimulant use (measured via self-report and urine toxicology screening) [ Time Frame: 3 and 6 month follow-ups ]Participants will complete a self-report measure that assesses substance use during the past month. We will examine the total number of days that stimulants (cocaine, crack, or methamphetamine) were used during the past month. We will also conduct urine toxicology screening to determine whether participants test positive for cocaine or methamphetamine metabolites at each study visit. This is an objective measure of recent stimulant use (i.e., during the past 72 hours).
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- sexual risk taking [ Time Frame: 3 and 6 month follow-ups ]Sexual risk taking will be assessed using a measure that allows our team to examine risk as a function of HIV status, partner type (i.e., insertive or receptive), and whether the participant was under the influence of methamphetamine. Sex risk for HIV-negative men will be defined as any unprotected anal intercourse, irrespective of the HIV serostatus of sex partners. Sex risk for HIV-positive men will be defined as unprotected anal intercourse with HIV-negative or unknown serostatus partners.
|Study Start Date:
|March 2010
|Study Completion Date:
|May 2014
|Primary Completion Date:
|December 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Stonewall Project Participants
Behavioral: Stonewall Project
The Stonewall Project is an outpatient substance abuse treatment program for methamphetamine-using MSM that includes individual counseling, group counseling, and visits with a psychiatrists where indicated.
Detailed Description:
Stonewall Project clients who have initiated treatment within the past 60 days will be eligible for the outcome evaluation. 20% of clients are likely to be on parole or probation; these clients will be eligible to participate in the study.
Outcome measures that will be examined as part of the treatment outcome evaluation include: 1) self-reported substance use; 2) urine toxicology screening; and 3) sex risk taking.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Participants in the outcome evaluation must have initiated services at the Stonewall Project within the past 60 days.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Inability to provide informed consent as judged by the Co-PI's and study team.
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01129401
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01129401
|United States, California
|San Francisco AIDS Foundation
|San Francisco, California, United States, 94103
|University of California, San Francisco
|San Francisco, California, United States, 94105
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of California, San Francisco
California HIV/AIDS Research Program
|Principal Investigator:
|Adam W Carrico, Ph.D.
|University of California, San Francisco
|Principal Investigator:
|William J Woods, Ph.D.
|University of California, San Francisco
|Principal Investigator:
|Michael D. Siever, Ph.D.
|San Francisco AIDS Foundation
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 25, 2017
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|Responsible Party:
|University of California, San Francisco
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01129401 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|May 6, 2010
|Last Updated:
|October 23, 2014
Keywords provided by University of California, San Francisco:
men who have sex with men
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HIV Infections
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Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Chemically-Induced Disorders
Mental Disorders
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Physiological Effects of Drugs
Autonomic Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Dopamine Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Adrenergic Agents
Adrenergic Uptake Inhibitors
Neurotransmitter Uptake Inhibitors
Membrane Transport Modulators
Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors
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Asian clam control project to take place at Emerald Bay
October 4, 2012
The largest Asian clam control project in the history of Lake Tahoe will begin Oct. 15, with plans to treat an area of up to 5 acres at the mouth of Emerald Bay.
The project will be conducted by a team of partners from the Lake Tahoe Aquatic Invasive Species Program and aims to treat a small, isolated population of Asian clams before they spread to an unmanageable level. According to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, the clams are currently living on a shallow gravel sill about 15 feet blow the surface that partially separates Emerald Bay from Lake Tahoe. The treatment will involve covering the infested lake bottom with thin rubber barriers augmented with organic material, which will reduce the available oxygen and smother the clams. The infestation is small enough to manage, but could grow rapidly without control measures put in place. The barriers will stay in place for a year.
Work will primarily occur in early mornings to minimize interference with recreational boating; however, boaters entering Emerald Bay may be asked by on-site coordinators to delay their entrance into the bay for a short while to ensure diver safety, TRPA stated. Work will only occur during the week, with no work occurring on the weekends or holidays, and has been scheduled not to interfere with the summer boating season. Boaters planning to visit Emerald Bay during these periods are asked to take extra precautions to avoid disrupting the control project or endangering the divers.
Controlling the Asian clam population in Lake Tahoe is critical as the clams have a variety of negative impacts which include increasing the potential for other species such as quagga mussels to establish in Lake Tahoe by increasing localized calcium concentrations and promoting the growth of algae by releasing highly concentrated nutrients. Increases in algae impact the scenic beauty of the shoreline by changing the water color, reducing water quality and washing rotting materials onto the beaches. Perhaps most significant, Asian clams compete with native animals for habitat and food, which causes a disruption in the food web, according to TRPA.


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Many thanks to filmmaker Luke Stafford of Mondo Media for creating a beautiful, professional video about Vermont Woods Studios Handcrafted Furniture. The video features two of our favorite woodworkers: Chad Woodruff of Vernon, Vermont and Greg Goodman of Brattleboro, Vermont. Luke visited both of their studios and filmed them in action.
Chad was making pieces for his line of mission-craftsman style furniture and Greg was working on a live edge wood slab table made out of a local catalpa tree. We thank them both for taking time out of their busy schedules to introduce our customers to their work. I can tell you that they are some of the finest artisans in our state and we are proud to be working with them.
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Security Threats On The Internet
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The year two-thousand-and-four was a year filled with many online security threats. Worm, viruses, spam, and spyware all filled the internet traffic lines, infecting many computer systems. According to the Associated Press, those were among the top internet threats of 2004. Chances are that you too were affected in some way this past year, be it by a virus or by spam. As technology evolves, perpetrators are able to build more sophisticated tools to launch more attacks. As Gregg Mastoras, senior security analyst at Sophos Inc, put it, "…there is no silver bullet technology." It seems as though security updates can barely keep up with today's attackers. As the stakes are raised higher each day, what's in store for 2005? Possibly even greater attacks, possibly even to Microsoft software alternatives such as Firefox. In this high-tech world, no one and nothing is safe.
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Wood begins rehab assignment; Sano raking
MINNEAPOLIS -- Right-handed reliever Tim Wood, who is on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 24 with a right rotator cuff strain, began a rehab assignment with Class A Advanced Fort Myers on Tuesday.
"Wood threw an inning for the Miracle and will probably pitch tomorrow or the next day," Twins general manager Terry Ryan said.
Wood picked up the victory in the Miracle's 7-4 win that saw Fort Myers improve to 12-0 so far this season.
Third baseman Miguel Sano, ranked as the No. 12 overall prospect and as the Twins' No. 1 prospect, according to MLB.com, hit a grand slam in the seventh inning. Sano, 19, is off to a hot start this season, hitting .413 with four homers, four doubles and 12 RBIs in 12 games.
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Patriots sign WR Austin Collie
The New England Patriots have signed veteran wide receiver Austin Collie, according to a league source.
Collie, who will wear No. 10 for the team, was spotted at Thursday's practice during the media availability, though the team has not yet officially announced the move.
The veteran wide receiver spent training camp with the 49ers before being released during the team's final cut downs. He has worked out for other teams since that time, but will now have a chance to contribute in New England, where four of the team's six wide receivers were on Wednesday's injury report.
Originally a 2009 fourth-round pick of the Indianapolis Colts, the 27-year-old Collie was limited to just one game during the 2012 season due to a ruptured patellar tendon. He has also dealt with concussions in recent seasons.
When healthy, the 6-foot-1, 200-pound receiver has been a productive player, as he totaled 172 receptions during his first three NFL seasons, all with the Colts. His best season came during his rookie year in 2009 during which managed 60 catches for 676 yards while catching passes from Peyton Manning.
The Patriots have been without their top receiver, Danny Amendola, since Week 1, as he has missed three straight games due to a groin issue. A pair of rookie receivers, Kenbrell Thompkins (shoulder) and Aaron Dobson (neck), suffered injuries in Week 4 that limited them during practice on Wednesday.
The status of all three is unclear for Week 5, though Collie provides insurance and experience at the position.


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The Richard Crawford Pugh Lecture on Tax Law & Policy brings a distinguished practitioner, judge or government official who has played a significant role in shaping U.S. and international tax policy to the law school each year to discuss current and developing tax law and policy trends. The endowed lecture was established in 2009 in honor of the long and illustrious career of USD's Professor of Law Emeritus Richard Crawford Pugh.
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RESIDENTS in North Swindon are frustrated with receiving mixed messages from Thames Water about how they can claim their rebate.
The company automatically collects a charge for taking water running off the buildings straight into the sewers, but building regulations that came into force in 2001 mean that many of the properties built in the Priory Vale area were built to standards which prevent rain water from going straight into the sewers.
Many residents have received different accounts on how to claim their rebate, which may also mean they are entitled to a discount of up to 10 per cent on their future bills.
Steve Hall, 39, of Eastbury Way, said: "No one really knows what Thames Water is doing. Some are being credited on their account, and then others wanted the money to be transferred into their bank account and when they rang Thames Water they said they would.
"But then another person rang and they said it wasn't possible for it to be transferred directly into their bank account."
A spokesman from Thames Water said: "Rebates are granted on a case-by-case basis once we have looked into the details, and confirmed that no surface water drains from a property to our sewer.
"The rebate will be back-dated for the whole period of occupation up to a maximum of six years, and normally we would just credit the account so the money would be deducted from future charges."


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The loss of the major partner in the F-35 program could be a death blow
The beleaguered F-35 Lightning II program keeps taking blows. Two partner countries, Canada and Italy, are now indicating the possibility of cutting orders for the F-35. Each time a partner nation slashes its orders, the price goes up for each jet purchased by other partner countries.
In April of 2012, the Canadian defense minister landed in
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and this week more rumors have surfaced suggesting that Canada could drop the F-35 program entirely. While Canadian officials have dismissed any reports that it is planning to cancel the purchase of 65 F-35 fighters, some have gone on record saying that they were reconsidering the program and might compete the contract to replace Canada's aging CF-18 fighters.
Boeing, on the other hand, continues to lobby Canada to cancel orders for the F-35 and purchased the F/A-18 Super Hornet.
At the same time word that a leading Prime Minister candidate in Italy might trim F-35 purchases if elected to office. Italian Prime Minister candidate Pier Luigi Bersani is the man many expect to win the PM election in Italy. He said on time TV, "I would consider a relaxing, a reduction of the commitment to the F-35 and military spending."
Pentagon leaders continue to support existing U.S. orders for the F-35. U.S. leaders do say that they can afford to make cuts far in the future to keep near and mid-term production volume up. However, other countries don't have that luxury.
"The key point is that this doesn't just impact DoD, but it impacts all the partners," said Mark Gunzinger, of the CSBA, on potential cuts to international orders.
Britain is the largest international customer planning to purchase 138 F-35 fighters. However, British officials have previously suggested that they could reduce that number.
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With the year coming to an end, this is a good time to look at 2008.
2008 has been a good year for Informix with the release of IDS 11.50 and continued success in the sales of IDS.
I'd like to thank everyone for supporting the Informix products and IDS in particular. I also want to thank all of you for reading my blog.


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This game was classified by the community with the following category scores - Violence=2/3, Sex=0/3, Mature Content=0/3. UBERZOMBIE USA is a Tower Defense Action-Strategy Game where you must protect your house every night from hordes of zombies! Choose your hero from ten different characters, every character has a unique special attack to punish the waves of enemies. During the day phase you can build landmines, fences, fortifications, plants, baits and more to support you in the action-packed combat!
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