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It comes as no surprise to anyone that it is typically much cheaper to have programming performed in China rather than in the U.S., as the work can typically done for a fraction of the cost. A security case involving this interesting dynamic between the U.S. and China has surfaced that's both funny and disturbing at the same time.
A developer for a U.S.-based critical infrastructure company simply called "Bob" was busted for outsourcing his programming job to China. Obviously, his employer had no idea what Bob was doing despite the fact that he had been receiving glowing performance reviews.
Bob was caught during a company security review of VPN logs. Security personnel at the company discovered that there was an unauthorized VPN connection coming into their system from China. Since they are a U.S. critical infrastructure company, having an
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Making the problem even scarier for the security personnel was that the company had implemented two-factor authentication for the VPN using a rotating token RSA key fob. An unauthorized Chinese connection to the VPN meant that whoever was accessing the system from China had also been able to bypass a security token, or at least they thought this was the case.
Making things even more puzzling for the investigators was that the developer whose credentials were being used was sitting at his desk in the office when the live VPN connection from China was discovered. On further investigation, it was discovered that Bob had physically mailed his RSA key fob to China and had hired developers to do his work.
Bob was reportedly making several hundred thousand dollars per year while paying roughly $50,000 per year to the Chinese developers who were doing his work for him. Bob was spending his day watching cat videos, surfing Facebook, and messing around on eBay according to evidence the security researchers later found on his computer. Bob was also storing invoices from his Chinese developer on his work computer.
Bob had a good thing going, but unsurprisingly, his company wasn't too fond of his antics and fired him.
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Taiwan to set new ingredient rules for infant milk formula
Taiwan has decided to follow in the footsteps of a U.N. commission in setting the limit of melamine in infant milk formulas. Thecommission set a recommended limit of 0.15 milligrams per kilogram for the liquid infant formula on Wednesday in response to the melamine incident that killed six babies in China in 2008.
Melamine was found in the infant formulas, sparking uproar around the world. The Bureau of Food and Drug Analysis Assignee, Tsai Shu Jean, stated that after the incident, authorities in Taiwan ordered that no amount of the chemical could be used in foods. Tsai said that Taiwan will use the commission as an example but will also take into account people's eating habits and other factors.
Tsai stated that even though intentionally adding melamine was prohibited, the chemical could still come from other environmental causes or pollution from food processing in the industry. She added that hopefully, the Bureau of Food and Drug Analysis will come up with the right melamine limit standards over the next few years.
Two years ago, the U.N. food security body known as the Codex Alimentarius Commission set the maximum limit of melamine in powdered infant formula at 1 milligram per kilogram of formula. The commission, which is jointly run by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Health Organization, is made up of 184 government representatives plus the European Commission.
Melamine is used to make dishes and kitchenware, and trace amounts can sometimes get into food from packaging. In China, melamine was being added to watered-down milk to elevate protein levels. In addition to the six deaths, some 300,000 babies became sick after consuming the tainted formula and milk.
Tsai stated that, before Taiwan sets its standards, they would use the commission's as an example. She added that government officials would strictly prohibit the limited amount of melamine, and even deny manufacturers the right to sell their products if melamine levels exceed the set standards.
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Earlier this month, as part of its annual energy outlook, the International Energy Agency (IEA) published a study suggesting that by 2015 the United States will become the world's largest gas producer and by 2017 the largest oil producer if one includes crude oil, natural gas liquids and biofuels. That status, however, will be short-lived as Saudi Arabia is projected by the IEA to regain its number one oil producer position by about the mid 2020s. Given the growth in U.S. and Canadian hydrocarbon production in recent years, coupled with slowing demand growth, energy imports will fall until eventually North America becomes a net oil exporter about 2030 and the U.S. becomes nearly energy self-sufficient by 2035.
The idea that North America has entered a new Golden Age of petroleum production has been growing over the past year with numerous studies attempting to define the implications of this development. Exhibit 15 on the next page shows BENTEK Energy's take on how the squeeze on non-North American oil imports will unfold. While their forecast only goes out to 2020, it shows that oil imports to North America will have declined sharply. One assumption in this forecast, and we assume in the EIA's, also, is that Canadian oil sands output has unfettered access to U.S. oil markets.
The first test of that assumption will come early next year when the Obama administration will be presented with a request to approve the permit to construct the Keystone XL pipeline and allow more oil sands bitumen to enter the U.S.
There are a number of people suggesting the Keystone project will get a green light to move forward. They are assuming President Barack Obama will not support his environmental friends by stopping the importation of more "dirty" oil sands output. Supporters of Keystone have to assume this oil will be used by the Gulf Coast refineries, which means that heavy oil volumes currently imported from Venezuela and Mexico will be cut and replaced with Canadian bitumen. That assumption is due to TransCanada's plans to mix the bitumen with Bakken light crude produced in Montana and North Dakota. Without a change in the federal law restricting the export of U.S. oil production, by blending the two oils, Keystone's volumes cannot be exported. If the refineries utilizing Venezuelan and Mexican heavy oil don't want to change suppliers, then the existing Gulf Coast refining complex will have too much heavy oil to be processed. That means the refining industry will have to revamp facilities to use more heavy and less light oil.
Fatih Birol, the IEA's chief economist, said his agency's forecasts to 2017 were based on data about existing reserves and production. He warned that the geology and reservoir performance of the oil shales were "poorly known," and he said it was unclear whether new reserves would be found to sustain production levels, let alone grow them. This is a critical consideration that underlies all the bullish forecasts for a new petroleum age for North America.
A key aspect of this glorious new world of abundant petroleum is the growth in natural gas production that has led to very low prices and boosted its use in generating electric power at the expense of coal. While natural gas has been cheaper than coal, the fact that gas creates about half the volume of carbon emissions than coal has spurred it use in power plants subject to increased environmental regulation. The natural gas industry is working feverishly to try to gain a greater foothold in the transportation fuels market with the hope that market will further boost natural gas demand thereby lifting prices. Increased gas demand is seen as the remedy for low natural gas prices. In the meantime, U.S. producers are continuing their shift in shale drilling from dry natural gas basins to those with higher liquids content and crude oil. An unfortunate side benefit of this drilling shift has been large volumes of associated natural gas being produced further adding to the abundance of gas and depressing any recovery in gas prices.
What we do know about the shale basins is that the wells have very high initial production rates that then decline rapidly. There is much debate about the shape of the decline curves and their meaning in projecting the economic ultimate recovery (EUR) volumes. A static gas basin analysis performed by Art Berman (Exhibit 16) shows that when the industry stops drilling new wells, the decline rate of existing gas production is very steep. A question yet to be investigated is whether this phenomenon exists, and if so how strong, in tight oil basins. This is essentially the point raised by Mr. Birol above, and it certainly has implications for the long-term forecasts for oil output in North America, which has emerged as the gas shale capital of the world.
While the IEA study received significant attention from the mainstream media, most reporters do not understand the dynamics of oil reservoirs to ask the right questions and point out the possible weaknesses in the study. The IEA has conducted extensive research into oilfield decline rates in the past, but we sense little of that research was brought to bear in this study. It seems from reading the summary of the report prepared by the IEA that there are enough qualifiers to the assumptions underlying this long-term forecast to cast doubt on how firmly to embrace the report's conclusions. At this point, we plan to use the study as just one possible scenario for how the industry might evolve in the future. We are less inclined to embrace it than many others. What we worry about is that our policy makers do embrace the report and its conclusions and begin instituting policies and investments designed to capitalize on its projected outcomes. If those outcomes fail to materialize, we will be faced with having to make numerous mid-course corrections with unknown, and potentially significant, economic and social costs.
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MB Jones | Nov. 21, 2012Great article. Another problem with the "sky is the limit", "bigger than Saudi Arabia", etc. forcasts are compare cost per bbl produced. There is no comparison. Theres no doubt we have the natural gas and getting gas from shale is relatively easy. Why isnt the US focusing more effort into large scale production of gas to liquids?
Doug Sheridan | Nov. 21, 2012Any time one ventures into the realm of long-term projections, the underlying the assumptions of the projections are always a wildcard. So, the authors point is well taken. At the same time, looking at Americas energy situation in a more general sense, it seems clear that its shale oil and gas reserves now give the country a fighting chance to move toward real energy independence -- a good thing from both an economic and geopoltical standpoint. As a country, we have the resources and technology to convert these reserves into better lives for millions of Americans for decades to come. So, yes, were fortunate. The other thing I will point out is that only a few years ago the IEA and other similar organizations did not consider much of Americas shale reserves to be economic. However, the sustained period of higher oil prices (save for a short hiatus around the 2008) has provided the industry with the incentive to unlock this huge new resource. How many other "leaps forward" like the one weve seen in shale does the future hold?
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Approved by the Executive Board, April 2009, Tab 29.
Guidelines for Resolution Submissions
Any AALL entity or member may submit a resolution concerning substantive matters for consideration by the membership. Matters presented by entities or individuals are typically stated in resolution form, but may also be in the form of a motion without the 'whereas' preamble.
A list of existing resolutions can be found here.
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A resolution is a call for action on a subject of great importance, expressed in formal language. It is designed to provide a democratic, orderly process for bringing issues to the attention of the membership. It serves to establish or make known the position of the Association on matters of significance for law librarians, law librarianship and law libraries.
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Following procedures and policies approved by the AALL Executive Board, the Committee shall also be responsible for reviewing resolutions which are submitted by AALL members or entities and for forwarding those resolutions to the AALL Executive Director and AALL Secretary for consideration at the AALL Business Meeting at the Annual Meeting of the Association.
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Injury-prone Carlton key forward Jarrad Waite could miss the AFL club's opening-round blockbuster against Richmond.
The Blues will already be without their reigning best and fairest Heath Scotland for the opening two rounds because of a club-imposed suspension.
Waite played just 11 games last season because of back problems and has averaged just 12 games per season over the past four years.
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"I'm starting to think not," coach Mick Malthouse said on Wednesday.
"I'm not convinced he isn't. He's line-ball."
Malthouse said youngster Andrew McInnes (knee) is the only other Blue expected to miss the start of the season through injury.
Chris Judd, Matthew Kreuzer and Scotland all skipped Carlton's opening-round pre-season games but all three trained on Wednesday.
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Living with Dementia is getting ready to start up again this October. This unique program, which was launched in the spring, is in partnership with Holy Blossom Temple and Mount Sinai Hospital's Reitman Centre.
The program is the first satellite community-based program coming out of the partnership, and is aimed at family members who are caring for loved ones with dementia.
Gerry Richman, who co-leads the program with Esther Zeiler and Sandy Atlin, said that it offers a component for both caregivers and their loved ones.
An adult educator and professional life coach, Richman said she has an interest in helping those in the community who are often overlooked, "and family members and caregivers need a lot more attention. They are trying to cope with [a situation] that is very new to them. We help them develop skills to help cope with the challenge."
The seeds for the partnership were planted, said Richman, when Dr. Joel Sadavoy, head of geriatric psychiatry at the Reitman Centre for Alzheimer's support and training, and head of community psychiatry services at Mount Sinai, came to speak to a group at Holy Blossom about the Reitman Centre's Carers program, which provides practical, skill-based tools and emotional support for family members caring for loved ones with dementia.
A concurrent arts-based program for cognitive and interpersonal stimulation is provided for the family member with dementia.
"We discussed the possibility of a satellite program at Holy Blossom, and after months of meetings and conversations, we recruited volunteer staff who were trained by Mount Sinai," said Richman.
They launched the 10-week program in the spring, and offered simultaneous sessions with caregivers and their loved ones.
Part of the program for caregivers includes role-playing based on their own challenging situations. "We ask them to journal their situations, and bring them to each session," said Richman.
After a two-hour session, she said, everyone comes together, and they have a Judaic component to the program. "We have a rabbi or cantor come in and they lead us in music and prayer."
She said the spring session was "highly successful. Participants bonded, and discovered they were not alone."
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I. Google Scores a Win -- Mostly
The jury was in agreement that Google's Android infringed on Oracle's patented Java virtual machine, a technology that it acquired from Sun Microsystems in
a major $7B USD 2010 acquisition
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The jury' answers aren't altogether perfect for Google. They do find that Google infringed on the general structure of Java and accuse it of lifting a specific algorithm (the rangeCheck method in two *TimSort.java classes/files). But they also absolved it of two other specific infringement accusations and absolve it from the documentation infringement claims.
This is a larger victory when you consider that Google already admitted to infringing the *TimSort.java classes. In other words, any files that Google argued it did not infringe on, the jury generally agreed.
A Californian jury largely bought Google's arguments, rejecting many of Oracle's infringement allegations against Android. [Image Source: ZuperDZigh]
The jurors also ruled that Google has cause to believe based on its interaction with Sun that it would not need a license. But, interestingly, the jurors admonish Google saying that was not sufficient to circumvent obtaining a license.
Oracle tried to make light of the bad news, trying to claim that the *TimSort.java infringements entitled it to the big damages it originally sought. Judge Alsup quickly dispelled this notion, tell Oracle's lawyers that while damages were likely, they had only prevailed on 1/3 specific
source infringement claims
and would thus likely see
their requested damages shrink substantially
The deadlocked jury concludes the copyright phase of the trial, which will then go before the expert justice, Judge Alsup, for the patent phase. The copyright phase saw many of the two companies' top executives,
such as Oracle CEO Larry Ellison
and Google CEO Larry Page.
Potentially a big reason for the jury's favorable ruling towards Google came from blockbuster witness Jonathan Schwartz, former CEO of Sun and big fan of the Android operating system. Mr. Schwartz gave Android the thumbs up back in the Sun era, in a high-profile blog which
Oracle tried unsuccessfully to purge
from the internet.
While the jury clearly felt that Mr. Schwartz did not have sufficient authority to authorize the use without a formal written agreement, it also upheld a key Google claim, that it reasonably contacted Sun seeking to ensure that unlicensed use was kosher. That jury confirmation may prove a key setback for Oracle in the damages phase as it paints Google as a sympathetic party who maybe goofed on failing to get a formal license, but who made a sincere effort to avoid misbehavior.
Judge Alsup will almost certainly use the jury's findings in his final ruling.
II. SSO Will Prove the Final Battle
(Note: The article previously misused the phrase "patent" when referring to Oracle's SSO IP claims, this is actually a copyright as readers pointed out. Thanks!)
The copyright phase isn't over -- not quite yet. Oracle still has one trick up its sleeve -- the SSO copyright.
Even as Google moves to declare the jury portion a mistrial (likely preventing both damages and retrial), Oracle is desperately preparing its May 10 filing to try to prove that the structure, sequence, and organization (SSO) of the Java application programming interface (API) is worthy of a creative copyright.
An SSO patent is kind of like taking non-copyrightables -- e.g. boards, shingles, concrete, and siding -- and attempting to copyright the compiled product on an architectural basis (say a copyright on a home design). The software engineering copyright methodology, which is used by super-corporations, remains a controversial tactic, as many argue that structure of code should not be copyrightable given the slippery slope precedent that creates.
The final battle will center around whether the structure of Java is patentable.
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Google will also present its case why the SSO copyright methodology is invalid on May 10. Both companies can counter each others' arguments on May 14.
The SSO debate is likely Oracle's last hurrah. Win and it still has a hope to secure the kind of infringement ruling that could allow it to ban Android handsets and force Google into a painful license agreement. Lose and Oracle may essentially lose it all, particularly given that the jury found Google's infringement to be minimal, absolving Google of many or Oracle's toughest accusations.
Google was hopeful of today's events, commenting:
We appreciate the jury's efforts, and know that fair use and infringement are two sides of the same coin. The core issue is whether the APIs here are copyrightable, and that's for the court to decide. We expect to prevail on this issue and Oracle's other claims.
Oracle released a statement hoping to bolster its case, as well:
Oracle, the nine million Java developers, and the entire Java community thank the jury for their verdict in this phase of the case. The overwhelming evidence demonstrated that Google knew it needed a license and that its unauthorized fork of Java in Android shattered Java's central write once run anywhere principle. Every major commercial enterprise -- except Google -- has a license for Java and maintains compatibility to run across all computing platforms.
The pair will conclude their testy tango in court later this summer, giving closure to one the tech industry's most bitter legal spats.
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Schools and clubs are putting on their running shoes and doing their bit to raise money for Sport Relief.
Two rival stores kicked off early by going head-to-head on the pitch when staff from the Chippenham Morrisons and Sainsbury's stores met at Stanley Park on Sunday.
Sainsbury's has won the two previous games but this time Morrisons has the bragging rights after a 2-1 win.
Bucket collections by Sainsbury's staff raised £113.47 for Sport Relief.
The store is going the extra mile this year with the first-ever Sainsbury's Sport Relief Games.
The games run from Friday until Sunday and involve running or swimming to raise cash to help Comic Relief in its aim to make the world free from poverty.
The public can take part in swims in Chippenham, Calne, Corsham and Royal Wootton Bassett, with Chippenham and Calne also hosting running events.
The Chippenham Mile takes place around the cricket pitches or tennis courts at Chippenham Sports Club at 10.30am on Sunday.
Meet at the entrance to the sports club in Bristol Road. £6 adult, £3 child or £15 family.
There is also the option to run six miles, from 10am, or three miles, from 10.15am. There will be a barbecue and bouncy castle and fancy dress is encouraged.
The Olympiad swimathon runs from Friday to Sunday and costs £11 or £6 concessions.
There is a choice of 1, 2.5 or 5km, which is 60, 100 or 200 lengths of the 25m pool, and a selection of four different speeds.
Sainsbury's colleagues will also be showing off their dance moves in a Sport Relief flashmob in Chippenham on Friday.
The official T-shirt went on sale today priced at £10 with a minimum of £4 going to Sport Relief.
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The alignment looks like one the club will go with when the regular season begins, meaning Hamels should make his first opening day start in the six seasons he has broken camp with the Phillies. Brett Myers got the call in Hamels' first three years, Halladay in the past three.
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An attorney representing a group of former Dewey & LeBoeuf partners argued against a proposed clawback settlement with the defunct firm in a hearing Thursday, questioning members of Dewey's wind-down team about their alleged interests in the deal.
Last month, more than 450 of the firm's 672 ex-partners reportedly agreed to pay between $5,000 and $3.5 million each in a clawback settlement that would release them from future lawsuits. If U.S. bankruptcy court judge Martin Glenn approves the deal, Dewey's estate stands to recover $71.5 million from the deal, which will go toward paying down its $560 million debt.
But not all of Dewey's partners agreed to the proposal. Attorney David Friedman, who represents a group opposed to the settlement, has argued that the team in charge of winding down Dewey's operations includes former members of the firm management, who some partners blame for Dewey's collapse.
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"I doubt the lenders will fund chapter 11 too much longer," the email reads. "But, even if they do, I hope you will promptly move for approval of the settlement while [Dewey] controls the estate's causes of action. This is the only way it can work and the only way it can be done soon. It doesn't matter if [the unsecured creditors committee] objects."
A group of former partners also has asked Judge Glenn to appoint an independent examiner to oversee the firm's Chapter 11 proceedings.
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If Mr O'Dowd is to be believed and his beard a reliable barometer of how busy life is, there's not been much in the diary of late. "I generally have a beard when I'm not working and always have," explains the 31-year-old Irish actor and comedian, stroking a facial covering that can only be described as mature. But don't be fooled by today's luxuriant whiskers; they're the product of his first decent stretch of downtime in nearly two years.
You'll be seeing a lot more of the genial giant from County Roscommon, Ireland, in the months ahead. Having made his name in the Emmy award-winning British television comedy The IT Crowd, Mr O'Dowd's career has moved on to a new level since deciding two years ago to uproot his life and try his luck in Los Angeles. It was, he reveals, a move that owed as much to heartbreak as it did to potential career advancement.
"I'd just come out of an eight-year relationship," he says. "I was a bit lost and felt like I had to get out of London for a while. There were too many memories around every corner. I'd been over to LA for a week on a couple of occasions and I'd liked it. I knew I had to do something drastic, to occupy myself as much as anything, so I took the plunge."
He wasn't sleeping on friends' sofas or drowning his sorrows for long. The success of Mr Ricky Gervais and Mr Sacha Baron Cohen had created a receptive environment for British comedic talent, and within three weeks Mr O'Dowd landed his first major part, playing a Lilliputian General opposite Mr Jack Black in Gulliver's Travels. It was a big gig for him, he recalls.
"I remember that time being really exciting and a lot of fun," says Mr O'Dowd of those first weeks in LA. "After moving from Ireland to London, I was conscious that nothing is ever like it is in the first month you're living in a new city. Even if you're terrified about not knowing anyone or anything, there's an exhilaration that comes with that - it makes your heart skip a beat. Luckily, I arrived in LA and hit the ground running."
He found work, then love with London-based journalist and documentary maker Ms Dawn Porter, and now says he's as happy as he's ever been. And with three Hollywood movies under his belt since Gulliver's Travels, his star is rising. Next up he'll be seen in the BBC's lavish four-part dramatisation of The Crimson Petal & The White, adapted from Mr Michel Faber's acclaimed novel set in Victorian London.
Mr O'Dowd stars as William Rackham, the indulged, morally-bankrupt son of an industrialist who seeks salvation through an enigmatic prostitute named Sugar. "He went with hookers throughout his life," says Mr O'Dowd of his character. "But then he meets this one prostitute who is unlike all the others. She's clever and instills confidence in him. He sees her as the antithesis of his own life and finds that incredibly alluring."
Following this no-holds-barred tour of Dickensian society's seedier side, Mr O'Dowd will be back on more familiar ground in the summer with the Mr Judd Apatow-produced comedy Bridesmaids. Billed as 'the female Hangover', it features one of the funniest food poisoning scenes ever made, and working with Hollywood's reigning king of comedy was, he says, an invigorating experience.
Recently, Mr O'Dowd confided to his 30,000-plus Twitter followers that Mr Apatow had revisited him in a dream. "My old maths teacher and Judd Apatow had a karaoke battle over my naked sleeping body last night," wrote @BigBoyler, before adding the hash tag 'cheesedreams'. "It was exactly that," he laughs, "although I might have just seen Judd in LA so he was probably fresh in my mind." He has yet, however, to reveal who won the karaoke face-off in his subconsciousness. "Much to my frustration, I woke up before the final result," he laughs. "I can only hope that there might be some kind of sequel, and that Jonah Hill will be in it."
In person, Mr Chris O'Dowd is as funny, warm and engaging as his musings on Twitter suggest (sample Tweet: "Time flies. I can't believe 2011 is the year my Pokemon gets his driving license"). As for his beard, its days are surely numbered; he is already onto his next project, a television documentary he's writing and presenting about whisky. I put it to him that this sounds suspiciously like a cunning ruse to exploit his new-found status for the purposes of a single-malt fueled busman's holiday. "I'm not a whisky aficionado," he protests, "but I'm very willing to learn."


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From 7-11 p.m. entertainment will be provided by the Teka Brock Band, appetizers will be served, a silent auction will be offered and a wine ladder and Harley will be raffled off.
A cash bar will be available.
For the Harley raffle, 250 raffle tickets will be sold prior to the ball for $100 each. Each purchase includes two free tickets to the event. The grand prize will be a "Firefighter Edition" Harley Davidson. Runner-up cash prizes will also be granted.
Professional photos of attendees in fire fighter outfits will be taken by FFF Photography and available for purchase.
Proceeds from the Harley raffle will benefit a scholarship for an area student. Proceeds from the event and photos will go toward the installation of a firefighters statue in front of the station.
Tickets are $25 per person and can be purchased at the station, Red Velvet Bakery, Sheridan Stationary and Twisted Hearts.
For more information call Greg Luhman at 751-8588 or email at email@example.com.
The inn is located at 856 North Broaway.
The Big Horn Mountain Polka Club will hold a dance at the Elks Lodge on Sunday. From 1-5 p.m. music will be provided by Mountain Rose. The dance is open to everyone. The lodge is located at 45 W. Brundage St.
SHERIDAN — The Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum will host "Fun at the Museum: Presidents Day Crafts and History" on Monday in the community room at the Johnson County Library.
This free event is open to everyone and will run from 9 a.m. to noon.
For more information call 684-9331.
The library is located at 171 North Adams Ave., Buffalo.
Board of County Commissioners meeting Tuesday 9 a.m. Second floor commissioner's library #220 Sheridan County Courthouse Addition 224 S. Main St. • Call to order and pledge • Consent agenda 1. Minutes from staff meeting Feb. 3 2. Minutes from regular session Feb. 4 3. Minutes from staff meeting Feb. 10 4. Affirm C.A.S.T. legislative funding request letter 5. Findings of Fact for Q-13-007: Wolf Creek State Land Quarry • Consider agenda • Announcements • Public comments on matters not on the agenda • Consider fee waiver request for the Brinton Museum water treatment plant • Consider written review of TRVJPB SLIB project • Consider MOU with Wyoming Dept. of Health, Public Health Division for Public Health Nursing Services • Consider resolution 14-02-006 Depositories of Public Funds • Consider resolution 14-02-007 Alteration of County Road #74, Soldier Creek Road • Consider amendment IV to agreement with Johnson County for termination and dissolution of LDCC • Consider change order #4 with Diamond Point Construction Inc. for Sheridan County Storage Building • Public hearing for election district boundary changes
Board of County Commissioners staff meeting Tuesday immediately following board meeting Second floor commissioner's library #220 Sheridan County Courthouse Addition 224 S. Main St. • Call to order • Staff reports • Adjourn
The WYO Theater will host "The Monster Who Ate My Peas" on Feb. 18.
Based on the multi-award winning book written by Danny Schnitzlein and illustrated by Matthew Faulkner, this musical play is part of the Children's Educational and Family series.
Commencing at 6:30 p.m., the performance will tell the story of a young boy who doesn't want to eat his peas so he makes a deal with a monster to give the creature anything he wants if he'll eat the boy's peas.
Tickets are $14 for adults, $8 for students and $5 for children ages 12 and under.
Tickets are available at the boxoffice located inside the theater at 42 N. Main St., online at wyotheater.com or by calling 672-9084.
For more information on the play see www.artspower.org.
Mike Flanagan, a sculptor and painter based out of Dayton, will present a lecture on Tuesday at the Sagebrush Community Art Center. "How a Bronze Sculpture is Made" will take place from 7-8 p.m. The lecture is free and open to the general public. The art center is located at 201 E. Fifth St. For more information call 674-1970.
The Sheridan College Main Street campus Center for Workforce and Community Education will present the next topic in the series of "Brown Bag Lunch Seminars" on Feb. 19.
Lynn Gordon of Family and Personal Counseling Center will present topics on Wednesdays through the end of February including depression, fear, family and codependency and how to take control of these issues.
The seminars are free and open to everyone with no reservations required
"Family and codependency: We are from where we came" will be the topic on Wednesday from 12:10-12:50 p.m.
For more information call Gordon at 672-6789.
The campus is located at 171 N. Main St.
Sheridan County Public Library Board of Trustees meeting Wednesday 4:30 p.m. Sheridan Fulmer Public Library 335 W. Alger St. • Call to order and welcome guests • Approval of agenda • Disposition of minutes of Jan. 15 meeting • Treasurer's report • Communications 1. Library correspondence 2. Board correspondence • Director's report 1. Monthly statistics 2. Items of interest 3. Departmental and branch report • Committee reports 1. Friends of the Library (next meeting March 11) 2. Foundation (next meeting March 17) • Continuing business 1. 2014-15 draft budget preparation • New business 1. Accident claim 2. Wyoming Room newspaper project 3. Revision to the non-smoking policy 4. Disposal of inventory from Tongue River • Convene executive session pursuant to W.S. §16-4-405(a)(x) to discuss a personnel matter (Director's annual performance review) • Return to regular session • Adjournment
SHERIDAN — Sheridan County Fulmer Public Library will host two events this week to provide assistance with the Health Insurance Marketplace.
On Wednesday from 5-8 p.m. and Thursday from noon to 6 p.m. in The Inner Circle "Enroll Wyoming" will be offered.
A new Health Insurance Marketplace is now open in Wyo., where consumers can find a variety of health plans which all cover prescriptions, hospital stays, doctor visits and more.
Those interested may qualify for financial help to afford these plans.
Trained navigators are available to help consumers understand the insurance plans available and assist in the enrollment process on healthcare.gov.
Wednesday night's program will be a presentation and Thursday will offer drop-in assistance hours.
For more information call Kevin Knapp at 674-8585 extension 29.
The library is located at 335 W. Alger St.
The Sheridan College Science Museum Lecture Series will present "Monitoring Greater Sage-Grouse in the Powder River Basin" on Wednesday. The free lecture will commence at 7 p.m. in the Mohns Science Center. The PRB is home to a population of greater sage-grouse on the eastern edge of its range. It is an isolated population, susceptible to local extinction which has also gone through extensive oil and gas development in the last decade, with potential impacts on sage-grouse and their habitat. Big Horn Environmental Consultants has spent several years monitoring the sage-grouse and will present preliminary results and interesting implications from the study. The lecture will be presented by BHEC consultants Tom Maechtle, Chris Kirol and Andy Sutphin. For more information call the college at 674-6446 extension 3500. The college is located at 3059 Coffeen Ave.
The Sheridan County Historical Society will host Veronica Hagemann on Wednesday. Hagemann will discuss the archival project at the Wyoming Girls School. The program is free and open to the general public. The event will commence at 7 p.m. and coffee and cookies will be served. The meeting will be held at the Downtown Sheridan Association Community Room located at the corner of North Main Street and Coffeen Avenue.
Dayton Town Council Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Dayton Town Hall 608 Broadway St. • Recite Pledge of Allegiance • Approval of agenda 1. Additions 2. Deletions • Approve minutes of the Feb. 3 council meeting • Announcements and correspondence • Old business update 1. Confirm banks to be depositories for the town of Dayton for 2014 2. Crazy Women Saloon to discuss having outside music Friday night of Dayton Days 3. Act on catering permit for Crazy Women Saloon for Friday night of Dayton Days • Citizen communiqué • Jr. Council comments, questions and request for future agenda items • Council comments and requests for future agenda items
The Wyoming Geriatric Education Center (WyGEC) will host an educational workshop on "End-of-Life Care" on Feb. 19 and 21.
The agenda will be the same for each day and the cost to attend either series is $50 for adults or $35 for students but the fee will be waived for Sheridan College nursing students.
The workshops will be presented at Sheridan College in the Whitney Presentation Hall from 7:45 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The sessions will feature Education in Palliative and End-of-Life Care curriculum and breakfast, lunch and refreshments are included.
Speakers will include Brenda Mosher, Linda Stone-Soukup and Greg Marino.
To see a full itinerary or to register online see www.uwyo.edu/geriactrics.
Contact WyGEC for more information at 766-2829 or email@example.com.
Tongue River Valley Joint Powers Board meeting Thursday 7:00 p.m. Dayton Town Hall 608 Broadway Street • Call to order • Approval of minutes of Jan. 22 and Feb. 11 meetings • Addition or deletions to agenda • Old business 1. Treasurer's report • New business 1. Update BOCC meeting 2. Update District #1 meeting 3. Update grant information 4. MDU representatives • Public comments • Adjournment
The Wyoming Geriatric Education Center (WyGEC) will host an educational workshop on "End-of-Life Care" on Feb. 19 and 21.
The agenda will be the same for each day and the cost to attend either series is $50 for adults or $35 for students but the fee will be waived for Sheridan College nursing students.
The workshops will be presented at Sheridan College in the Whitney Presentation Hall from 7:45 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The sessions will feature Education in Palliative and End-of-Life Care curriculum and breakfast, lunch and refreshments are included.
Speakers will include Brenda Mosher, Linda Stone-Soukup and Greg Marino.
To see a full itinerary or to register online see www.uwyo.edu/geriactrics.
Contact WyGEC for more information at 766-2829 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Big Horn Woman's Club will host a presentation and meeting on Friday. Kevin Knapp, who works at the Wyoming Room at Sheridan County Fulmer Public Library and is the director of the Bozeman Trail Museum in Big Horn, will discuss the history of the coal mining towns near Sheridan. The presentation will commence at 1:30 p.m. at the BHWC clubhouse. The meeting is free to attend and open to all women. For more information contact club president Kathy Hosford at 674-7656. The clubhouse is located at 314 S. Second St., Big Horn.
The Sheridan chapter of AARP will host a meeting Friday. The program will include a potluck, a summary of the Soup-er Bowl Food Drive, a proposal of a new summer outreach activity to be organized by the chapter and bingo. The event is free and open to everyone. Attendees are asked to bring their own place settings and a covered dish to share, and the chapter will provide fried chicken. The meeting will commence at 5:30 p.m. at the Sheridan Senior Center. For more information contact Helen Mitchell at firstname.lastname@example.com. The senior center is located at 211 Smith St.
SHERIDAN — The Fly Shop of the Bighorns will host a "Women's Fly Tying Night" on Friday.
This free class is open to all women and all materials required will be provided.
From 6-9 p.m. at the shop different fly tying techniques will be taught in a casual atmosphere.
Guests are welcome to responsibly enjoy their own age appropriate beverages. For more information call the shop at 672-5866.
The store is located at 334 N. Main St.
SHERIDAN — The Kiwanis will host "Stars of Tomorrow" Feb. 21.
This youth talent show will present children in three categories: elementary, junior high and high school.
First-, second- and third-place winners in each category will receive a trophy and a certificate.
There will also be an overall winner who will receive a scholarship toward the college of their choice and is given the opportunity to compete at the district level.
The show will commence at 7 p.m. at the WYO Theater located at 42 N. Main St.
Tickets for the performance are $8 for adults, $5 for students under age 18 and free for children five years old and younger.
For more information contact Katie Dehn at 683-6170.
SHERIDAN — Santosha Yoga is offering a free day of yoga and meditation on Feb. 22. A variety of classes will be offered from 8:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. and all are welcome to join for one class or the whole day. From 8:30-9:30 a.m. all members of the family are invited to Family Yoga Time. From 9:45-10:30 a.m. beginners level Vinyasa, flow yoga, will be offered. From 10:45-11:45 a.m. advanced level Vinyasa will be presented. From 1-1:45 p.m. Power Yoga Express will be offered. From 2-2:45 p.m. chair and restorative Yoga for Every Body will be presented. Healthy snacks, drawing and tours will be offered during each 15 minute break between classes. Participants are welcome to bring lunch and enjoy meditation or go out for lunch during the 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. break. Attendees are welcome to make a donation and vote for their favorite non-profit and the winning non-profit will receive all donations. Prizes will also be drawn during the event. For more information call 763-0017, email firstname.lastname@example.com or see www.balancedlivingconsultants.com. The yoga school is located at 1030 N. Main St. on the top floor of the Old Taylor School.
The Sheridan County Museum will present "Behind the Scenes Saturday" on Saturday. This free event is open to all with no reservations required. The museum will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a behind-the-scenes view at the museum's operations. The public is invited to come and see what goes on at the museum when the galleries are closed. Attendees will see how employees take down old exhibits, care for the items entrusted to the museum and prepare new items and galleries for new exhibits. There will also be Tidbit activities for children and parents. The museum is located at 850 Sibley Circle, off of the Fifth Street exit of Interstate 90. For more information call 675-1150.
Zumba Fitness will host an open house with free zumba on Saturday. The open house is a celebration of their first year in the new location and their expansion in to nutritional support and health coaching. The occasion will be marked with a ribbon cutting, snacks, refreshments and a free Zumba class. The free event will commence at 10 a.m. and all are welcome to attend. Zumba Fitness is located at 118 W. Fifth St. For more information call Lorrie Anderson at 752-4207.
The Little Bighorn Chapter of Trout Unlimited will host a free fly tying class Saturday. From 1-3 p.m. all members of the community are welcome to join a group of local professional tiers to learn basic skills for new tiers. Attendees are encouraged to bring tools and a vice if they have them, however, 10 vices will be available for those who need it. The event will be held at the Sheridan Downtown Association Community Room located on the corner of Main Street and Coffeen Avenue. For more information call the Flyshop of the Bighorns at 672-5866.
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Angel Tree Ministries - Participation in Angel Tree ministries is an annual tradition and an important outlet to connect with the area community. You can volunteer year round or at events each semester as you come alongside children and families of incarcerated parents with support, mentoring, and educational help.
"Chat with the Exec" Workshop - This instructional event is held annually during Homecoming to enrich our students with knowledge of current business trends and ethical business conduct.
Delta Mu Delta -Delta Mu Delta is an international honor society established to recognize and reward superior scholastic achievement of students in business. Membership is available to undergraduate students with a 3.25 grade point average in the first 62 hours and to graduate students in the top 20 percent of their cohort with at least 24 credit hours. The lifetime membership fees are due upon acceptance into the Society.
Ethics Club - The SNU Ethics Club is a time for students and faculty to come and listen to leaders in Oklahoma. The speakers range from CEOs to federal agents and the topics deal with the ethical dilemmas that are not so black or white. Membership is offered to those who come to 5 of the 8 meetings. Free food and drinks are provided at each meeting.
SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise) - join SIFE for opportunities to serve the community or internationally. Currently the SIFE team is working with a sister team in Swaziland developing local businesses to help the economy. Through SIFE you will gain hands-on experience as you deal with real business issues and become prepared for your first full time job.
Student Board of Directors - A group that works to host, facilitated and volunteer at events with the Peer Learning Network, a SNU leadership community business program that brings nationally known speakers to the OKC business community. Try your hand at event coordinating with Ultimate Challenge a student/faculty social event that arranges the annual School of Business banquet honoring seniors. Both provide leadership experience that will be recognized by your future employer.
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Extended Endocrine Therapy for Premenopausal Women With Breast Cancer
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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
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Ann H. Partridge, MD, MPH, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
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First received: May 5, 2009
Last updated: March 18, 2016
Last verified: January 2016
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The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and tolerability of the combination of two drugs (letrozole and leuprolide) in women who have already taken tamoxifen for at least 4.5 years. Letrozole, an aromatase inhibitor (which blocks an enzyme that produces estrogen), is a drug that is FDA approved. It has been shown to reduce the risk of breast cancer recurrence in postmenopausal women with breast cancer who have been previously treated with tamoxifen. Letrozole works by stopping the production of estrogen in parts of the body other than the ovaries. Leuprolide is a drug that stops a women's ovarian cycles. This process is known as ovarian function suppression. Stopping a women's menstrual cycle may be effective against breast cancer for some patients when given as initial therapy. The combination of letrozole and leuprolide is considered a standard treatment for women with metastatic breast cancer, and is also sometimes used for treatment of premenopausal early stage breast cancer, but it has not been accepted as a standard of care treatment.
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|Drug: leuprolide Drug: letrozole Drug: zoledronic acid
|Phase 2
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|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Extended Endocrine Therapy for Premenopausal Women With Breast Cancer
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Drug Information available for: Leuprolide acetate Letrozole Zoledronic acidU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Ann H. Partridge, MD, MPH, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Tolerability at One Year of Ovarian Function Suppression (OFS) Using Leuprolide and Letrozole. [ Time Frame: 1 year ]The tolerability at one year of ovarian function suppression (OFS) using leuprolide and letrozole in this patient population. Specifically, the number of patients who discontinued treatment prior to one year due to toxicity.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Ovarian Function Suppression (OFS) Combined With Aromatase Inhibition Combined With Intravenous Bisphosphonate Therapy on Bone Mineral Density. [ Time Frame: 2 years ]Ovarian function suppression (OFS) combined with aromatase inhibition combined with intravenous bisphosphonate therapy on bone mineral density in this patient population.
- The Effect of OFS Combined With Aromatase Inhibitor Therapy on the Incidence and Severity of Menopausal Symptoms, Sexual Dysfunction, Musculoskeletal Complaints, Other Side Effects and Overall Quality of Life. [ Time Frame: 2 years ]OFS combined with aromatase inhibitor therapy on the incidence and severity of menopausal symptoms, sexual dysfunction, musculoskeletal complaints, other side effects and overall quality of life in this population.
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|May 2009
|Study Completion Date:
|September 2014
|Primary Completion Date:
|July 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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Experimental: Letrozole-Leuprolide
Patients will receive 2.5mg oral letrozole daily and either 7.5mg monthly of Leuprolide IM or 22.5mg every three months of Leuprolide IM. Zoledronic acid 4mg IV every 6 months x 4 will also be offered optionally.
Drug: leuprolide
Given intramuscularly beginning on day 1 and then either 7.5 mg every month or 22.5 mg every 3 months for two years
Other Name: LupronDrug: letrozole
Taken orally once a day 6-8 weeks after initial leuprolide administration
Other Name: FemaraDrug: zoledronic acid
If desired, given intravenously every 6 months for a total of 4 injections (optional)
Other Name: Zometa
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- Participants will be given a monthly intramuscular injection of leuprolide. Six to eight weeks after the first leuprolide injection, participants will be instructed to begin taking letrozole pills by mouth at home each day.
- During this research study, participants will also be offered injections of zoledronic acid to preserve bone mineral density. If desire, these injections will be given every 6 months for a total of 4 injections during the course of the research study.
- The treatments in this research study may increase the risk of bone density loss, so vitamin D and calcium supplements will be recommended to participants.
- The following tests and procedures will be performed during the research study: Physical Exam (every visit); Blood tests; Urine test (beginning and end of treatment); Imaging (annual mammograms); Bone Density (DXA) Scan (beginning and end of treatment); Questionnaires (throughout the study).
- Participants will be on this study for about two years.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Women 18 years of age or older
- History of invasive ER+ or PR+ breast cancer treated with at least 4.5 years of tamoxifen
- No current evidence of recurrent invasive disease or metastatic disease. Patients may have a history of bilateral breast cancer
- Premenopausal (estradiol level in premenopausal range, >20pg/ml, within the prior 28 days)
- Liver function tests and creatinine <2.5 times the upper limit of normal within the 28 days prior to enrollment
- ECOG Performance Status 0-1
- Must agree to use non-hormonal contraception (condoms, diaphragm, IUD, sterilization, abstinence, etc) and no other hormonal therapy during trial and until 3 months after letrozole is stopped
- Negative pregnancy test within 14 days prior to enrollment
- Patient must be able to speak, read and write in English
Exclusion Criteria:
- Previous treatment with an oral or IV bisphosphonate in the prior two years
- History of cancer other than breast cancer within 5 years excluding basal/squamous cell skin carcinoma in situ of the cervix
- Women with evidence of current local recurrence or metastatic breast cancer
- Pregnant women
- Nursing women
- Women who are currently taking tamoxifen and are unwilling to stop this medication
- Women with a known deleterious BRCA 1 or BRCA 2 mutation
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00903162
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00903162
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|University of Colorado
|Denver, Colorado, United States, 80217
|United States, Massachusetts
|Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
|Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
|Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
|Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215
|Newton Wellesley Hospital
|Newton, Massachusetts, United States, 02462
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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
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|Ann Partridge, MD
|Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
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Keywords provided by Ann H. Partridge, MD, MPH, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|Ann H. Partridge, MD, MPH, Principal Investigator, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00903162 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|May 5, 2009
|Results First Received:
|June 19, 2015
|Last Updated:
|March 18, 2016
Keywords provided by Ann H. Partridge, MD, MPH, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute:
hormone-receptor positive
zoledronic acid
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Breast Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Breast Diseases
Skin Diseases
Zoledronic acid
Antineoplastic Agents
Aromatase Inhibitors
Steroid Synthesis Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Estrogen Antagonists
Hormone Antagonists
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Bone Density Conservation Agents
Fertility Agents, Female
Fertility Agents
Reproductive Control Agents
Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
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Promotable volumes of high-quality Chilean grapes should start peaking in late January.
John Pandol, a partner in Delano, Calif.-based Pandol Bros. Inc., said he expects Chilean grape volumes shipped to the U.S. and Canada to rise this year, and for North America to take a bigger slice of the total Chilean export pie.
Economic malaise in Europe is one cause of that, Pandol said. Another is a strengthening of North American grape markets.
"We've had pretty good prices over the past year, with the exception of July," Pandol said. "We broke through that 99 cents-a-pound ceiling. That's in the past."
Chilean acreage is similar to last season, which wasn't expected by some shippers including Pandol, who had expected a contraction in acreage in the country.
"They're calling for a full crop, which is a surprise," he said.
On Nov. 11, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported prices of $22.10-24.10 for 19-pound containers of large crimson seedless grapes from California, up from $16.10-18.10 last year at the same time.
Fruit was being harvested at slower-than-expected rates the weeks of Dec. 3 and Dec. 10, but the pace should pick up the week of Dec. 17, said Josh Leichter, general manager of Reedley, Calif.-based Pacific Trellis Fruit LLC.
The first boat of the season was arriving for Pacific Trellis the weekend of Dec. 15-16, with fruit available for shipping Dec. 17 or Dec. 18.
"By the first week of January, we should see things pick up, and back to expected weekly volumes," Leichter said.
Volumes should start peaking in the third or fourth week of January, he said. Quality and condition should be very good, though big fruit should be at a premium because of a smaller size profile.
Volume shipments of Chilean grapes for Pandol Bros. won't likely begin arriving until the third week of January, Pandol said. Pandol Bros. expects a similar varietal mix as last year. Chile is slower than other regions to experiment with new grape varieties because of a slow quarantine review process, Pandol said.
The end of December could be an interesting one for grape marketers, with product from four growing regions — Chile, California, Brazil and Peru — in the pipeline at the same time, Leichter said.
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