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EAST HANOVER, N.J., March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- New data presented at the 65th annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) show Gilenya® (fingolimod), the first oral disease modifying therapy approved to treat relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS), significantly and consistently reduced the rate of brain volume loss. Results also showed that Gilenya reduced annualized relapse rates across important subgroups; and additional data reinforce Gilenya's safety profile in patients treated up to four years.
"Loss of brain volume is a consequence of multiple sclerosis and is a key MRI correlate of disease progression," said Dr. Timothy Wright, Global Head Development, Novartis Pharmaceuticals AG. "The findings reported show the effect of Gilenya across a variety of important disease measures and support evidence for initiating early use of this highly effective treatment in patients with relapsing MS."
Data shows consistent reduction in rate of brain volume loss In a new analysis of over 3,600 patients from three large Phase III studies (TRANSFORMS, FREEDOMS, and FREEDOMS II) Gilenya showed a significant reduction in the rate of brain volume loss vs. a comparator consistent with previously reported results.1 In the TRANSFORMS study over one year, Gilenya reduced the rate of brain volume loss by 32 percent (p<0.001) compared to Avonex® (interferon beta-1a IM), a commonly prescribed injectable treatment.1 Over two years, Gilenya reduced the rate of brain volume loss compared to placebo by 35 percent (p<0.001) in the FREEDOMS study, and by 33 percent (p<0.001) in the FREEDOMS II study, respectively.1
The data also showed that brain volume, at baseline, consistently correlated with the level of disease severity and disability.1 Lower brain volume was linked with more severe disease and disability, while higher brain volume correlated with less severe levels. In addition, traditional markers of disease activity (such as MRI lesion counts) at baseline were predictive of the rate of brain volume loss over two years.1
New results highlight consistent efficacy and long-term safety profileSeparately, a recent subgroup analysis (n=1083) of FREEDOMS II, the third large Phase III Gilenya study, supports the known efficacy of Gilenya treatment. Specifically, results show Gilenya consistently reduced annualized relapse rates (ARR) compared to placebo in patients with relapsing-remitting MS, across gender, age, prior treatment, and baseline disease activity.2
New extension data from FREEDOMS II (n=632) reinforce the known safety profile of Gilenya in patients treated up to four years.3 More than eight out of ten patients (83 percent) completed the extension study, which identified no unexpected safety concerns.3
Gilenya was approved based on the largest Phase III program in relapsing-remitting MS at the time of submission. With up to seven years of clinical trial experience (Phase II and III) and over two years of real-world use, there is increasing experience of Gilenya's long-term effectiveness and safety profile in more than 56,000 patients treated worldwide; this includes clinical trial use and patients prescribed Gilenya.4
About GilenyaGilenya is the first oral disease modifying therapy (DMT) approved to treat relapsing forms of MS and the first in a class of compounds called sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor (S1PR) modulators. Gilenya is thought to act on inflammatory processes implicated in the MS disease process although the exact mechanism in MS is unknown.5,6 In targeting the S1P receptor, initiation of treatment with Gilenya is known to be associated with bradycardia (slowing of the heart rate) and atrioventricular (AV) block (a problem with electrical impulse conduction in the heart).6
Gilenya is the only oral DMT for relapsing forms of MS with proven and consistent efficacy across two pivotal trials, including a head-to-head study (interferon beta-1a IM).7,8 In a two-year study, Gilenya reduced annualized relapses by 54 percent (p<0.001) when compared to placebo.8 In addition, Gilenya showed a 30 percent reduction in the risk of 3-month confirmed disability progression (p=0.02, key secondary endpoint) compared to placebo.8 However, in a separate one-year study, there was no significant risk reduction of disability progression between Gilenya and Interferon beta-1a IM. Gilenya reduced annualized relapse rate by 52 percent (p<0.001) compared to interferon beta-1a IM in a one-year study. A two-year pivotal clinical trial has shown that the majority of patients who start on Gilenya stay on therapy compared to placebo (81.2 percent vs. 72.5 percent).8 Gilenya is licensed from Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation.
IndicationGilenya is a prescription medicine used to treat relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) in adults. Gilenya can decrease the number of MS flare-ups (relapses). Gilenya does not cure MS, but it can help slow down the physical problems that MS causes.
Important Safety InformationYou should not take Gilenya if in the last 6 months you experienced heart attack, unstable angina, stroke or warning stroke, or certain types of heart failure. Do not take Gilenya if you have an irregular or abnormal heartbeat (arrhythmia) or if you take medicines that change your heart rhythm.
Gilenya may cause serious side effects such as:
Gilenya may harm your unborn baby. Talk to your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant. Women who can become pregnant should use effective birth control while on Gilenya, and for at least 2 months after stopping. If you become pregnant while taking Gilenya, or within 2 months after stopping, tell your doctor right away. Women who take Gilenya should not breastfeed, as it is not known if Gilenya passes into breast milk. A pregnancy registry is available for women who become pregnant during Gilenya treatment. Call 1-877-598-7237 or visit www.gilenyapregnancyregistry.com for more information.
Tell your doctor about all your medical conditions, including if you had or now have an irregular or abnormal heartbeat; history of stroke or warning stroke; heart problems; a history of fainting; a fever or infection, or if you are unable to fight infections; eye problems; diabetes; breathing or liver problems; or high blood pressure. Also tell your doctor if you have had chicken pox or have received the vaccine for chicken pox. Your doctor may do a test for the chicken pox virus, and you may need to get the vaccine for chicken pox and wait 1 month before starting Gilenya.
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take, including medicines for heart problems or high blood pressure or other medicines that may lower your heart rate or change your heart rhythm; medicines that could increase your chance of infections, such as medicines to treat cancer or control your immune system; or ketoconazole (an antifungal) by mouth. If taken with Gilenya, serious side effects may occur. You should not get certain vaccines while taking Gilenya, and for at least 2 months after stopping.
The most common side effects with Gilenya were headache, flu, diarrhea, back pain, abnormal liver tests, and cough.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
Please see full Prescribing Information for Gilenya: http://www.pharma.us.novartis.com/cs/www.pharma.us.novartis.com/product/pi/pdf/gilenya.pdf
Disclaimer The foregoing release contains forward-looking statements that can be identified by express or implied discussions regarding potential new indications or labeling for Gilenya or regarding potential future revenues from Gilenya. You should not place undue reliance on these statements. Such forward-looking statements reflect the current views of management regarding future events, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results with Gilenya to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. There can be no guarantee that Gilenya will be submitted or approved for any additional indications or labeling in any market, or at any particular time. Nor can there be any guarantee that Gilenya will achieve any particular levels of revenue in the future. In particular, management's expectations regarding Gilenya could be affected by, among other things, unexpected clinical trial results, including unexpected new clinical data and unexpected additional analysis of existing clinical data; unexpected regulatory actions or delays or government regulation generally; competition in general; government, industry and general public pricing pressures; unexpected manufacturing issues; the company's ability to obtain or maintain patent or other proprietary intellectual property protection; the impact that the foregoing factors could have on the values attributed to the Novartis Group's assets and liabilities as recorded in the Group's consolidated balance sheet, and other risks and factors referred to in Novartis AG's current Form 20-F on file with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. Novartis is providing the information in this press release as of this date and does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this press release as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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KELSEYVILLE -- The St. Helena Saints defeated the Kelseyville Knights 27-22 in a battle of varsity girls' basketball teams looking for their first North Central League I win on Thursday night in Kelseyville.
Kelseyville, now 0-5 in league and 3-12 overall, was led by eight points from Jeannie Johnson and six points from Mandy Spitzer, who hit the team's only two 3-pointers.
The Knights held a four-point halftime lead but managed only three points in the third quarter. The game turned for good when the Saints scored on three straight possessions in the middle of the fourth.
"We just didn't have enough time to recoup and get it back," Kelseyville coach Christina Taylor said.
St. Helena improves to 1-4 in the league standings.
In junior varsity action on Thursday, Kelseyville beat St. Helena 35-21 to notch its first league win.
The top scorers for the Knights were Anais Fay with 15 points and Alexa Perez with eight points.
JV coach Toni Brown said Megan Touros was "outstanding" on the glass against the Saints.
Both Kelseyville teams return to action today in Lakeport against the Clear Lake Cardinals. The JV girls tip off at 3:30 p.m. and the varsity girls are scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m.

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Skyrocketing gasoline prices have grabbed the attention of motorists, school districts and government agencies.
The average price of regular unleaded gasoline in Baton Rouge is $3.65 per gallon, which is 46 cents per gallon higher than one month ago, according to the American Automobile Association's daily price report.
The price of diesel is $3.98 per gallon, up from $3.73 a month ago and troublesome for public school districts since buses run on diesel.
"Everybody is feeling it," said Michael Faulk, president of the Louisiana Association of School Superintendents and head of the Central school system.
Laquetra Pidgeon, 29, who was getting gasoline Tuesday at a station at Plank Road and Evangeline Street, said filling up her Ford Expedition is out of the question for now. "It would be like $135, $140," she said.
Thomas Lopez, 41, a long-haul truck driver who lives in Brownsville, Texas, was making a run to Mount Airy, N.C., on Tuesday that will earn him about $4,000.
In normal times gasoline costs would subtract about $1,000 from the $4,000. Now it is about $1,800.
"Fuel prices are like, whoa," said Lopez, who has been driving trucks for 17 years.
Lopez spent $650 to put 162.5 gallons in his truck at $3.99 per gallon.
He, like others, is unclear on why prices have shot up so fast. "Definitely someone wants to make some money," Lopez said.
Despite the spike in prices, the East Baton Rouge Parish school system is managing, said Susan Nelson, interim executive director for communications and external affairs.
"In other words, there is a zone within which prices can swing and still be within our budget," Nelson wrote in an email.
"However, if the prices are expected to exceed, for instance, the highest price last year for a protracted period of time, then we would see some budget impacts," she said.
Diesel costs for the school system averaged $3.87 per gallon last year and reached a high of $4.06 per gallon.
The high so far this year is $4.07.
Fuel accounts for 14 percent of the district's transportation budget, or about $3.2 million, Nelson wrote.
Faulk said school systems like Central, which rely on a privatized school bus fleet, depend on contracts that say if gas prices exceed a certain level, operators are automatically reimbursed.
"They have exceeded it," he said. "It is hitting everybody."
The national average for regular unleaded gasoline is $3.78 per gallon, up from $3.34 a month ago.
Earlier this month the government increased its forecast for gasoline prices by 11 cents, to an average of $3.55 per gallon.
That would be the second-highest annual average, officials said, behind only last year's $3.63 per gallon average.
The statewide average is $3.66 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, up from $3.22 a month ago.
Don Redman, spokesman for AAA in Louisiana, said prices often rise around this time of year when refiners stop putting gas in the inventory while they change from winter grade gasoline to the cleaner-burning summer grade.
But Redman said that often happens in the spring, and the price peak last year was during the first week of April and in 2011 it was May.
"But this is February," he noted.
The Ascension Parish school system has been able to handle the higher prices, said Johnnie W. Balfantz Jr., public information officer. Officials budgeted diesel fuel at $4 per gallon for its 242 buses rather than the traditional $3.60-$3.75 per gallon, he said.
School boards have more flexibility in their budgets for gasoline price hikes than in the past, said Scott Richard, executive director of the Louisiana School Boards Association.
However, Richard noted that the state of education finances — state aid for public schools has been generally frozen for four consecutive years — means that higher gasoline prices have an effect.
"It definitely has a negative impact on school board budget processes," he said.
Lt. Don Kelly, spokesman for the Baton Rouge Police Department, said his department, like others, buys fuel through the city-parish Department of Public Works, which makes purchases in bulk.
As a result, Kelly said, "the prices we're paying for fuel aren't necessarily the same as what you and I pay at the pump to fill up our personal vehicles."
Capt. Doug Cain, a spokesman for the State Police, said officials are monitoring fuel consumption amid higher prices.
Advocate staff writer Faimon A. Roberts III and The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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STUART Kellett, playing as top seed, made safe a place at the calendar year's opening European Tour events after easing through Sunday's qualifiers in Wigan.
The Northwich thrower narrowly missed out on automatic entry to the German Championships and the Dutch Masters after finishing 18th on the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) ProTour Order of Merit in 2013, but made up for that with minimum fuss.
He defeated Wayne Dunn (6-1) and Paul Amos (6-2) at Robin Park Tennis Centre to reach the former, which starts at the end of this month in Hildesheim.
The 32-year-old repeated the trick later the same day, this time with back-to-back wins against Darren Johnson (6-2) and James Richardson (6-5), to ensure a place in the first round at the NH Hotel Koningshof in Veldhoven next month.
Kellett, who starts the 2014 campaign ranked inside the PDC's top 32 for the first time, will make his debut at both £100,000 European Tour events as a result.
Both qualifying competitions at Wigan offered 20 places in each tournament, with the successful UK players due to be joined by eight darters from Europe and four from the host countries in the first round.
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Immunologists and dermatologists at the University Hospital Bonn in Germany discovered how an immune mechanism triggers lupus skin lesions reports an article in ScienceDaily. "We have shown how the UV component of sunlight may cause DNA damage in cells, and in consequence lead to an alarm response from the innate immune system," notes investigator Dr. Winfried Barchet. The study is published online in the academic journal Immunity.


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text: There's more to Shawn Colvin By Bill Lynch May 15, 2013 Story Share WANT TO GO?"Mountain Stage" with Mary Chapin Carpenter and Shawn ColvinAlso Aoife O'Donovan, Marti Jones & Don Dixon and Ari HestWHERE: Clay CenterWHEN: 7 p.m. SundayTICKETS: Advance $30, at the door $35INFO: 304-561-3570 or www.theclaycenter.org.NOTE: Carpenter and Colvin also play Saturday in Lewisburg. Visit www.carnegiehallwv.org for details.CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Shawn Colvin feels lucky with her song "Sunny Came Home." The 1997 hit helped Colvin sell a lot of records (the album went platinum) and win two Grammy awards. She said she doesn't resent having to play it."I really love that song," she said. "And I'm lucky it isn't some novelty, weird thing that I did. There's nothing wrong with it," said the singer/songwriter who appears Saturday at Carnegie Hall in Lewisburg and Sunday on "Mountain Stage" at the Clay Center."Sunny Came Home" is a fair representation of the kind of musical storytelling that's a big part of Colvin's body of work. Still, how the song came about is odd. It wasn't based on some story she'd heard, wasn't inspired by true-life events or even meant intentionally as a particular comment about the human condition."The song came from a couple of places," Colvin explained. "John Leventhal had written the music and I had a melody, but I didn't know lyrically what to make of it. I didn't know what to do."Colvin said it was the last song they planned to put on the record, which at the time didn't have a name -- just a collection of songs and some cover art."It was a painting of a friend of mine named Julie Speed. It was an image of a woman with a lit match." The songwriter figured she could just write about the woman in the picture, who appeared to be starting a fire. The phrase in the song, "It's time for a few small repairs" (which also gave the album its title), was inspired by another of Speed's paintings. But as for who Sunny was, Colvin said she didn't really know. There wasn't a Sunny."It just sang well," she said. "Lyrically, I work hard but things have to sing nice. They have to flow nicely and that reins in things for me, but 'Sunny Came Home' wasn't a difficult song for me to write."I don't know where I came up with those images."Of course, Colvin's career neither began nor ended with the success of "Sunny Came Home." She had three albums before "A Few Small Repairs," including her debut, "Steady On," which won her a Grammy.Since the success of "Sunny Came Home," Colvin has released four studio albums, two "Best of" records and a live album. She's also toured regularly. This time, she's out on the road with country singer Mary Chapin Carpenter. "It's not entirely an evening of duets, but there are some," Colvin said. "We're on stage together the whole evening and liken it to being in our living room."We chat, and we play our own songs. We sing on one another's songs. We do some covers and some duets, things like that."Colvin said she and Carpenter have been friends for years. The met in the mid-1980s at The Birchmere, a famous club in Alexandria, Va.Colvin was playing at the club. Carpenter came out to see her and then introduced herself. They hit it off pretty quickly."She was witty and humble and genuine," Colvin said. "It was easy to get to know her."They hung out some here and there, but then both their careers took off. They kept in touch, stayed friends, recorded and toured together."We just have a good simpatico together," Colvin said.Colvin likes working with friends. Her last record, 2012's "All Fall Down," had a lot of collaboration with other artists. There were some, like Leventhal, who she'd worked with before; others, like PattyGrifin, she's been friends with for years; and even one or two people she admires, like Jakob Dylan."I just know him a little bit," she said. "He's an extremely nice person, and, I think, extremely talented. I just asked him if he'd like to write something and not only did he say yes, but he actually did it."Colvin said a lot of the songwriting with partners these days doesn't take place in the same room. It's done by email, which works just fine for her.She's pretty happy with touring with Carpenter and playing songs off her most recent record, but there's not much of a hurry for her to get back in the studio to come up with something new.Reach Bill Lynch at firstname.lastname@example.com or 304-348-5195. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Deer in 8 WV counties found dead from EHD 2 WVU law professor announces run for Congress 3 New company planning $73M synthetic fuel plant in Greenbrier County 4 WVU pulls away from Kansas for 56-34 win 5 Charleston man pleads guilty to Dec. shooting W.Va. Music Hall of Fame announces 2013 inductees Previous Story 5 questions with Southern Hospitality's Damon Fowler Next Story


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- The center also operates a 1/2 day preschool program providing kindergarten readiness to children ages 3-5 years, with priority given to 4 year olds. The 1/2 day program is free to those families whose income qualifies.
- Fees are charged monthly based on the enrollment option chosen. A registration fee is charged at the time of completing enrollment forms and then again each year at registration. Subsidized services are available to income eligible student families for all programs except kindergarten.
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Leslie, Aaron, and Allison Bushong
Leslie and Aaron Bushong are two of our outstanding staff members. They're also UCR graduates who met while attending the university. Leslie Bushong is the staff director for the California Teach Science-Mathematics Initiative, where she recruits and prepares science, technology, engineering and mathematics majors for careers teaching science or mathematics in California. Aaron Bushong is an academic adviser in the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences. He was one of two staff members who earned the "Outstanding Staff" award for 2003-04. The couple's daughter, Allison, also attended UCR: as part of the pre-school program at the UCR Child Development Center.
"Because of our allegiance to UCR and our sense of obligation to 'give back' to the campus that provided us with such an excellent education and so many valued memories, we both returned to UCR as staff members during the 1997-98 academic year," Leslie said.
The Bushongs say they truly are a UCR family. "Working at UCR not only gives us a sense of accomplishment, as we help current students to realize all of the benefits and privileges of a UCR education that we experienced," Aaron said.


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I wish to thank you and your wonderful publication for bringing my father and me closer together. How, you ask? Please let me explain.
I have been a closet cigar lover since high school. I say closet because my father is a vehement anti-smoker. The kind of antismoker many of your readers tell horror stories about. My mother always knew, and it was kind of a blackmail issue between us (I say this in jest).
After graduating from college, I agreed to become a self-employed manufacturer's representative for the same two clothing companies my father represents. I married soon afterward, and began enjoying my Arturo Fuente at home. This finally let the cat out of the bag, and I got an earful from my father. He gradually accepted my vice as long as he was nowhere close. This line of work requires the attendance of three weeklong conventions per year. Lately, they have been in Las Vegas, which is close enough for us to drive.
As we were leaving on our last trip, the mailman arrived with a new issue of Cigar Aficionado. I brought it along with a previous issue, much to the chagrin of my father. It was my turn to drive and I urged him to read the magazine, not so much for the cigar information, but for the other interesting articles. He did! Not only did he read it cover to cover, but he pestered me the whole way with questions. Have you smoked this brand, or this size; how does that one taste, was it really a 91? Have you had a Cuban yet, are they really better? And on and on and on. He read the other issue on the way home.
Two weeks later, it was his 50th birthday, and my wife and I invited them over for dinner. Afterward, I poured my father his favorite Irish whiskey and offered him one of my favorite Arturo Fuentes. He declined and told me I was crazy for even offering. But after prompting from my mother and the curiosity deposited by your publication, he lit up. He smoked the entire cigar!
So you see, Cigar Aficionado has converted a foe to a friend. He has since smoked two others and constantly bugs me about Cubans. Thank you for not only bringing my father and me closer, but for a truly excellent magazine.
Geoff M. Stiles
Anaheim Hills, California
Anaheim Hills, California
Editor's Response: Aren't dads great! If all he does is smoke one cigar each year on his birthday, it will be a beautiful bonding experience. I hope the tradition continues.
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Dear Marvin:
I own a 33-year-old bookstore in San Diego. We specialize in literary books and periodicals.
As a cigar and pipe smoker, I have been delighted in both reading and hand-selling Cigar Aficionado. But the Spring 1994 issue will probably go back to the distributor before it goes on the rack. Rush Limbaugh is the most execrable, even dangerous, person in the country. There are many cigar smokers, past and present, whom you could have chosen to be on the cover. I'm sorry that you had to join the commercial bandwagon; I'm very offended.
Tom Stoup
San Diego, California
San Diego, California
Editor's Response: I would only ask that you have the same compassion for freedom of speech as we smokers ask of nonsmokers. While I have received other letters like yours with negative comments about Rush, I have received many more saying how much they enjoyed reading about him. Many were from people who admit they don't like his politics. That's what makes America a great country.
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Dear Marvin:
The "Rush" issue was the third in my subscription. The liberals are indeed taking over this country. (Our president doesn't even have the conviction to openly enjoy his ci-gars.) It is truly wonderful to read Cigar Aficionado, a magazine that inspires one of life's great pleasures.
One marvelous result of reading your magazine is that I now seem to frequent only restaurants that permit cigar smoking. The one big downside, however, is that I devour the magazine within hours of receiving it. The intervals between issues feel like a lifetime.
Tarun Kataria
New York, New York
New York, New York
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Dear Marvin:
Last year I happened on a copy of Cigar Aficionado by chance and was pleasantly surprised. At last, a magazine for cigar smokers. Subsequently, I subscribed to the magazine, and I have looked forward to each issue, which I read and reread with great pleasure.
That is until yesterday, when the Spring 1994 issue arrived with the leering face of the notorious Rush Limbaugh on the cover. I cannot adequately convey my distress. This man is a right-wing, race-baiting demagogue who is disdainful of everything liberal and democratic in this country. I wonder, would you use a picture of Louis Farrakhan on the cover of your magazine? Probably not, and rightly so. For a score of reasons, I protest in the strongest terms the use of Rush Limbaugh's picture in this manner. It is an affront to all persons who try to think and deal carefully with the massive issues facing the American people. Surely there must be cigar-loving persons of stature who are not so opinionated who might grace the cover of Cigar Aficionado.
Joseph H. Evans
Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota, Florida
Editor's Response: You obviously disapprove of Rush being profiled. But there are 24 million listeners to his radio program every week, making him a media megastar. The magazine did not endorse his political views, only his love for fine cigars. I think that tolerance and understanding are needed in a situation like this. I am sorry if the cover story offended you.
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Dear Marvin:
As a new reader, it is very comforting to know that there are other gentlemen out there who enjoy the same vices that I have been enjoying since I was suspended from high school as a freshman for enjoying a Macanudo on school premises. I am currently a student at the University of Southern California Graduate School of Business Administration. I have finally found a crowd who can also enjoy the finer aspects of life--the professors.
Your editorial in the Spring 1994 issue mentioned a gentleman by the name of Sam Crocket at the Doral Arrowwood Resort. I am sorry to say that, I, like you, received a rather rude response from Mr. Crocket when I canceled a $5,000 dinner. I made the necessary arrangements to have a dinner that would compose of a waiter's wet dream. After all of the arrangements were made, totaling 30 minutes on the phone and two faxes, I happened to ask if it would be appropriate if all of the 15 gentlemen smoked cigars throughout the dinner. He stated that the restaurant does not normally allow cigar smoking.
At that point, I stated that we would not be doing business with him. We would rather drive to New York City and dine at the '21' Club than dine in an establishment which does not appreciate our business. You should have heard him grovel. "No, no, we want your business, however...." At which time I stated, "I would rather go to the '21' Club where my business is appreciated and I can be treated like a human being." I then thanked him and hung up. A few minutes later I got a call from the catering manager who stated that they could accommodate my party. Once again, I stated that, "I would rather go to the '21' Club where I can eat in the dining room like a civilized human being, have the wines which I require and smoke what I wish."
One by one we shall conquer all of the restaurants which do not allow cigar smoking.
David B. Nybo
Pasadena, California
Pasadena, California
Editor's Response: You have no idea how happy your letter has made me feel. People like Crocket deserve the enmity of all cigar smokers, and shame on establishments that hire them. Great work!
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Prospective Study Of A Size Tailored Approach To Repair Umbilical And Epigastric Primary Ventral Hernias (SITUP)
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Primary ventral hernias, such as umbilical and epigastric hernias, are best repaired with abdominal wall reinforcement by mesh implantation. Mesh-devices using a dual-sided mesh technology have been developed for the specific indication of small ventral hernias; this technique is very attractive because the mesh can be introduced through a nearly invisible scar in the umbilicus. The dual layer of the mesh inhibits the formation of adhesions of the viscera to the mesh so, if wanted, it can be positioned in a intraperitoneal position. No literature is available on the adequate size of mesh needed to repair a hernia defect of an umbilical or epigastric hernia. Very small hernias are now often enlarged for repair with a large mesh device. Small hernias might benefit of repair with a small mesh device so no enlargement of the defect is necessary Larger hernias might benefit from a larger mesh size to have more overlap of the mesh beyond the hernia defect.
With this prospective cohort study the investigators want to explore the efficacy of C-QUR V-Patch of different sizes for the different sizes of hernia defects.
|Ventral Hernia Umbilical Hernia Epigastric Hernia
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|Prospective Observational Cohort Study Of A Size Tailored Approach To Repair Umbilical And Epigastric Primary Ventral Hernias
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Probability Sample
Inclusion Criteria:
- all adult patients that are planned for surgical repair of a primary umbilical or epigastric hernia will be considered to enter the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- patients refusing to participate at the follow up visits
- pregnancy
- age < 18 years
- life expectancy less than 12 months
- recurrent umbilical or epigastric hernia
- incisional or trocar site hernias
- emergency operations
- liver cirrhosis or ascites
- cancer patients
- concomitant surgery
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01639118
|AZ Maria Middelares
|Ghent, Oost Vlaanderen, Belgium, 9000
|Principal Investigator:
|Stijn De Sutter, MD
|Algemeen Ziekenhuis Maria Middelares
|Study Director:
|Filip Muysoms, MD
|Algemeen Ziekenhuis Maria Middelares
|Study Chair:
|Iris Kyle-Leinhase, PhD
|Algemeen Ziekenhuis Maria Middelares
|Responsible Party:
|Stijn De Sutter, Dr. Stijn De Sutter, Algemeen Ziekenhuis Maria Middelares
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01639118 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|July 10, 2012
|Last Updated:
|November 18, 2012
Keywords provided by Stijn De Sutter, Algemeen Ziekenhuis Maria Middelares:
primary ventral hernia repair with mesh
umbilical hernia repair
epigastric hernia repair
C-Qur V-patch
Size tailored repair
preperitoneal repair
abdominal hernia
dual sided mesh
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Hernia, Ventral
Hernia, Umbilical
Pathological Conditions, Anatomical
Hernia, Abdominal
Infant, Newborn, Diseases
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017


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Why hasn't Bend serial bank robber been caught?
Police offer some answers; $5,000 reward offered
BEND, Ore. - The downtown Bend branch of Home Federal Bank was held up by a masked robber Friday afternoon for the third time in 18 months. The description matches that of a serial robber believed to have held up the same bank twice last year, as well as two holdups of another Bend bank.
A light-complexion man, 5-foot-6 to 5-11, weighing 230 to 260 pounds, used a weapon to demand money around 3:15 p.m. Friday He then ran from the bank, at 805 NW Bond Street, with an undisclosed amount of cash, heading west toward Wall Street, said Bend police Sgt. Nick Parker.
Capt. Jim Porter told NewsChannel 21 Monday evening that police are following up on several tips and reviewing surveillance video.
While they believe the same man is involved in all the holdups, they haven't ruled out more than one person is involved, or that the robber or robbers are from outside of the area.
As for the question of why the repeat bank robber hasn't been caught, Porter said: "It's not uncommon for serial bank robberies to go long, extended periods, especially if they don't get greedy, they don't spend a lot of time in the bank, they're aware of surveillance."
"And again, bank security systems are not specifically set up to catch the bank robber," he added. "Bank security is set up to minimize the risk of anybody getting injured during a bank robbery because just like we're always told, it's only money, vs. someone getting injured."
Whether those answers will suffice for many people, only time will tell. But the reactions we got earlier in the day were what you might expect.
"I'm amazed -- totally amazed," one Bend resident said. "I was amazed the third time. You would think there would be different measures put in place by now."
NewsChannel 21 called Home Federal Bank on Monday at both the Bend and corporate office to find out if different safety measures might be put in place, but our calls were not returned.
Some people say it might be time to think about adding a guard.
"If I were them, I would, and I would also be wondering if it was something personal. Why them every time?" said another Bend resident.
Bank of America in Bend has a security guard that works certain days of the week. It has not been robbed.
But not everyone thinks having a guard will stop the thieves.
"If somebody is going to do it, they're going to do it whether you've got a guard in there or not," said one downtown shopper.
For now, it's a wait for answers. Whether police find them first, or the bandit's luck runs out.
"He's going to mess up -- eventually they all mess up, and this guy is going to mess up," said one Bend resident.
The suspect last was seen wearing a light-colored hooded sweatshirt, dark pants and a cloth covering his face, Parker said, adding that no one was injured.
Bend police, Deschutes County sheriff's deputies, FBI agents and Oregon State Police converged on the area, but were unable to find the suspect, Parker said. Three K-9 units -- two from Bend police, one from the sheriff's office -- also were involved in the manhunt.
Anyone with information was asked to contact county dispatchers at (541) 693-6911 or Bend police at (541) 322-2960.
East Cascade Security is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the case.
Separately, under the Crime Stoppers program, you can provide anonymous tips, and could be eligible for a cash reward. The number is 1-877-876-TIPS or use the form on KTVZ.COM's Crime Stoppers page.
The other robberies dated back to Dec. 22, 2011, when the Bank of the Cascades on S. Highway 97 was robbed -- and the same branch was hit on April 9, 2012.
He's also believed to have robbed the same Home Federal Bank on July 30th and Dec. 27th of last year.
In releasing security camera images Friday night, Parker said, "The suspect appears to have similar physical characteristics" to the robber who committed the four previous holdups.
Adding in the recent robbery try at Mid Oregon Credit Union in NE Bend -- where the robber apparently fled without any money -- and that makes six unsolved bank holdups in the city in the past two years.
After Friday's robbery, police converged on the bank and nearby streets, interviewing witnesses as the manhunt began. The Bend-La Pine School Administration Building and Amity Creek Magnet School across Wall Street were briefly locked down as a precaution.
Within minutes, police reportedly were following a car possibly connected to the case for a time, but then said they had lost sight of it. Area highways into and out of town were being monitored.
There also were unconfirmed reports of a possible suspect in custody, followed by reports he apparently did not match the description of the robber. A sweatshirt was found near the Bend Public Library, but it apparently had been there some time and did not match the one seen in Friday's holdup.
Earlier this year, police released an artist's composite drawing of the serial bank robbery suspect, described as a light-skinned, heavyset adult male, 230 to 260 pounds, 5-foot-6 to 5-foot-10, who wore a bandana over his face.


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Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto by Emmanuel Schikaneder
Mozart's universally bewitching tale of love, adventure, and the conflict between good and evil is buoyed by comedy, a fairy-tale worthy production, and above all, glorious music in nearly infinite variety. Not all is as it first appears in The Magic Flute. The Queen of the Night launches Prince Tamino and Papageno, his bird-catcher sidekick, on a quest to rescue her daughter Pamina from Sarastro's brotherhood. Armed with a magic flute and bells, Tamino and Papageno find Pamina, but are soon confronted with conflicts and confusion. Whom should they trust? The Queen, who flaunts her powers in dazzling displays of vocal pyrotechnics, or Sarastro, the seemingly enlightened leader whose philosophical arias plumb subterranean depths?
The Magic Flute will feature the legendary scenery and costumes designed by children's book author and illustrator Maurice Sendak—one of the most popular and acclaimed productions ever created for Mozart's masterpiece. The scenery was destroyed in a hurricane several years ago and is being rebuilt from scratch by Portland Opera—making this a world "re-premiere" presentation. The Magic Flute will be sung in Andrew Porter's sparkling English translation, which makes this the perfect family-friendly opera!


text: Telemundo Chicago Presents Hispanic Day an the Chicago Auto Show with Soccer Legend Jared Borgetti and Actress Penelope Menchaca February 6, 2014 08:00 AM Telemundo Chicago joins the Chicago Automotive Trade Association (CATA), known as the oldest and largest metropolitan dealer organization in the country, to sponsor the "Chicago Auto Show" in its 106th year, which will be held at the McCormick Place (February 8th – 17th 2014). For the last eight years Telemundo Chicago and the CATA have united to promote and sponsor the oldest auto exhibition in the country. During this event, which lasts for ten days, Telemundo Chicago will dedicate February 14th as "Hispanic Day at the Chicago Auto Show". Telemundo Chicago presents "Hispanic Day at the Chicago Auto Show" Friday, February 14th, 2014, where families will have the extraordinary opportunity to enjoy the exhibition with a touch of their own culture. There will be Latin music, cultural presentations and other entertaining activities. This year Telemundo counts on the talented Penelope Menchaca as their special guest. Penelope forms part of the Telemundo team as the host of the show "12 Corazones". Additionally, Telemundo Chicago and Xfinity bring the famous goal scorer, Jared Borgetti. Jared is one of the most celebrated forwards of Mexico, and has enjoyed a notable success at the international and club levels, becoming the first international Mexican to play in England's Premier League. His time with Atlas, Santos Laguna, and Bolton is only one prominent aspect in Borgetti's 16-year-long professional career, during which he scored more than 250 goals for 12 different clubs in Mexico, Europe, and the Middle East. Jared retired in 2010 as the highest scoring player of the Mexican National Team with 46 goals, having played in more than 500 professional games, including the FIFA World Cups in 2002 and 2006. Chicago Auto Show featured programming on Telemundo Chicago will occur daily until February 7th during the 5pm and 10pm news, with a special segment called "Road to the Auto Show", featuring new car reveals and new technology. Additional coverage continues on February 8th and 9th with a ½ hour show titled "Telemundo Chicago en el Chicago Auto Show 2012". Coverage of the Chicago Auto Show concludes on February 16th during the Aceso Total show (4:30pm) incorporating the Best of 2014 Chicago Auto Show. Chicago Auto Show information (Chicagoautoshow.com) Media Day February 6th First Look for Charity February 7th Open to the public February 8 thru February 17th Hispanic Day at the Auto Show February 14th Location: McCormick Place, 2301 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois, 60616 Back to News


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I look forward to seeing tiny, sweet Italian cippoline onions when they appear during the fall. This is my twist on the traditional bowl of Thanksgiving pearl onions; roasted on the stovetop with a buttery balsamic glaze.
Pan-Roasted Balsamic Cipolline Onions
- 1 pound cippoline onions
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 sprig thyme or rosemary
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Blanch the onions in a saucepan of boiling water for 2 minutes; drain, let cool slightly then slice off the very tops and slip off the skins.
- Heat the butter and oil over medium-high in a heavy skillet until the butter melts. Add the onions and cook until they are brown all over, stirring them around occasionally.
- Sprinkle the onions with the sugar. Pour over 1/3 cup water and the vinegar. Add the herb spring, cover the pan and cook until most of the liquid is evaporated and the onions are caramelized.


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EXTON, Pa., Nov. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ViroPharma Incorporated (Nasdaq: VPHM) today announced important data from an open-label, multicenter study to assess the safety, tolerability, and treatment effect of escalating doses of C1 INH-nf in patients with HAE who were not adequately controlled with 1000 U every 3 or 4 days. The results of this study were presented at the 2012 annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) in Anaheim, California. The data provide evidence for the safety profile of Cinryze® (C1 esterase inhibitor [human]) at doses up to 2500 units in patients with hereditary angioedema (HAE). HAE is a rare, severely debilitating, life-threatening genetic disorder caused by a deficiency of a human plasma protein called C1 inhibitor. The presentation titled, Safety and Efficacy of Escalating Doses of C1 Esterase Inhibitor [Human] (Cinryze) as Prophylaxis in Patients with Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) was presentedby Dr. Jonathan A. Bernstein from the University of Cincinnati. The study was a post marketing FDA requirement to assess the safety and tolerability of escalating doses of Cinryze, with specific interest in thrombogenicity and immunogenicity.
This study enrolled 20 eligible subjects over a 3 year period. Subjects with qualifying HAE attack rates, and who met other specified entry criteria, were entered into a 3-step dose-escalation algorithm. Each step consisted of 12 weeks of sequential Cinryze dose escalation of 1500, 2000, and 2500 units with infusions every 3 or 4 days if the subject continued to have an average of >1.0 angioedema attacks/month, regardless of severity. An additional 3 month safety follow-up occurred with successful completion of a dose escalation step. The authors concluded that doses up to 2500 units every 3 or 4 days may be considered for patients who do not respond to 1000 units twice weekly. The results of the study showed that:
"The study analysis of these data provides insight into the safety and efficacy of dose escalation of Cinryze up to 2500 units," commented Dr. Jonathan A. Bernstein, professor of clinical medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, "Previous Cinryze studies show that patients had reductions in the frequency, severity, and duration of angioedema attacks while receiving 1000 units; however, some patients were not adequately controlled at this dose. We are pleased to see that higher doses of Cinryze do not result in systemic thrombotic events, and may be considered for patients with HAE who do not respond to lower doses."
About Cinryze® (C1 esterase inhibitor [Human])
Cinryze is a highly purified, pasteurized and nanofiltered plasma-derived C1 esterase inhibitor product. In the U.S., Cinryze is approved by the FDA for routine prophylaxis against angioedema attacks in adolescent and adult patients with HAE. In the E.U., the product is approved by the EMA for the treatment and pre-procedure prevention of angioedema attacks in adults and adolescents with hereditary angioedema (HAE), and routine prevention of angioedema attacks in adults and adolescents with severe and recurrent attacks of hereditary angioedema (HAE), who are intolerant to or insufficiently protected by oral prevention treatments or patients who are inadequately managed with repeated acute treatment. Cinryze is for intravenous use only.
Severe hypersensitivity reactions to Cinryze may occur. Thrombotic events have occurred in patients receiving Cinryze, and in patients receiving off-label high dose C1 inhibitor therapy. Monitor patients with known risk factors for thrombotic events. With any blood or plasma derived product, there may be a risk of transmission of infectious agents, e.g. viruses and, theoretically, the CJD agent. The risk has been reduced by screening donors for prior exposure to certain virus infections and by manufacturing steps to reduce the risk of viral transmission including pasteurization and nanofiltration.
The most common adverse reactions in clinical trials associated with Cinryze were rash, headache, nausea, erythema, phlebitis and local reactions at the injection site. Adverse events of sinusitis and upper respiratory infection also were observed in clinical trials. No drug-related serious adverse events (SAEs) were reported in clinical trials.
Please visit http://www.viropharma.com/products/cinryze.aspx for the full U.S. Prescribing Information; the prescribing information for other countries can be found at www.viropharma.com.
About Hereditary Angioedema (HAE)
HAE is a rare, severely debilitating, life-threatening genetic disorder caused by a deficiency of C1 inhibitor, a human plasma protein. This condition is the result of a defect in the gene controlling the synthesis of C1 inhibitor. C1 inhibitor maintains the natural regulation of the contact, complement, and fibrinolytic systems, that when left unregulated, can initiate or perpetuate an attack by consuming the already low levels of endogenous C1 inhibitor in HAE patients. Patients with C1 inhibitor deficiency experience recurrent, unpredictable, debilitating, and potentially life threatening attacks of inflammation affecting the larynx, abdomen, face, extremities and urogenital tract. Patients with HAE experience approximately 20 to 100 days of incapacitation per year. There are estimated to be at least 6,500 people with HAE in the United States and at least 10,000 people in the European Union.
For more information on HAE, visit the U.S. HAE Association's website at www.haea.org and the HAEi's (International Patient Organization for C1 Inhibitor Deficiencies) website at www.haei.org.
About ViroPharma Incorporated
ViroPharma Incorporated is an international biopharmaceutical company committed to developing and commercializing novel solutions for physician specialists to address unmet medical needs of patients living with diseases that have few if any clinical therapeutic options. ViroPharma is developing a portfolio of therapeutics for rare and Orphan diseases including C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency, Friedreich's Ataxia, and adrenal insufficiency, cytomegalovirus (CMV); and recurrent C. difficile infection (CDI). Our goal is to provide rewarding careers to employees, to create new standards of care in the way serious diseases are treated, and to build international partnerships with the patients, advocates, and health care professionals we serve. ViroPharma's commercial products address diseases including hereditary angioedema (HAE), seizures, adrenal insufficiency and C. difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD); for full U.S. prescribing information on our products, please download the package inserts at http://www.viropharma.com/Products.aspx; the prescribing information for other countries can be found at www.viropharma.com.
ViroPharma routinely posts information, including press releases, which may be important to investors in the investor relations and media sections of our company's web site, www.viropharma.com. The company encourages investors to consult these sections for more information on ViroPharma and our business.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release contain forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements provide our current expectations or forecasts of future events.. Our actual results may vary significantly from these forward-looking statements. The commercialization of pharmaceutical products is subject to risks and uncertainties. The data that were discussed at the ACAAI meeting are subject to different interpretations and may not be predictive of the results of any individual's results or of how Cinryze performs in commercial usage. These factors, and other factors, including, but not limited to those described in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 and 10-Q filings for the quarters ended March 31, 2012, June 30, 2012, and September 30, 2012 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, could cause future results to differ materially from the expectations expressed in this press release. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date hereof and may become outdated over time. ViroPharma does not assume any responsibility for updating any forward-looking statements. These forward looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.
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I am still waiting on a couple protected lists, already have been working on all of the 9 man rosters on an openoffice word document. I plan on starting the draft by or before this Saturday the 12th, without a clock as Jose Slaughter recommended, that way we don't need to worry about everyone around the globe being logged in at the same time.
We have 21 days from today to get this complete, before the regular season games begin, so we should be in good shape.


text: Blackberry, iPhone and Android users can access the Rutter's mobile app for information on gas prices and more. Rutter's mobile app was named the Best Mobile Application at the recent Customer Engagement Awards held during the National Retail Federation's (NRF) annual convention in New York City. "It is great to have our innovation being recognized


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Ever meet an amazing — but taken — guy and think, "Gee, I wish he had a brother?" Well, we've got good news for you. Though Justin Theroux is off the market (thanks a lot, Jennifer Aniston), he's got an equally attractive sibling: younger brother Sebastian.
The two Therouxes were spotted walking in step in N.Y.C. Monday, and it's clear that they share more than just good looks. From their cool-guy hoodies worn beneath zipped leather jackets to their skinny jeans and lace-up workman boots, they seem to have inherited the same style gene.
Sebastian is just the latest member of the celebrity hot siblings club (a group that includes Dave Franco and Pippa Middleton).
And we'd like to be the first to say that we can't wait to see the Theroux brothers in matching tuxes (with similarly skinny pants, we have to assume) at the elder's upcoming nuptials.
–Alex Apatoff


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ORANGE PARK, Fla. - The Clay County Sheriff's Office says deputies are investigating a murder-suicide at the Cottages at Oakleaf in Orange Park.
Two bodies were found in a condominium Wednesday. Investigators said Zachary Robert Johns and Kayla Marie Beynon, both 23, were found dead about 6:45 p.m. inside the Cottages complex.
The couple was not married and no other people were in the home when the shooting occurred, deputies said.
Investigators said the couple had a 6-month-old son together, and Beynon also had a 2-year-old son. The children remain in the care of Beynon's mother, deputies said.
Deputies said the weapon used to commit the murder-suicide was a 40-caliber handgun.
Investigators said there was only one previous call for service at the home involving law enforcement. A deputy responded to the condo a month ago at the request of Beynon to stand by and keep the peace while she removed personal belongings from the condo.
Family members told deputies that Beynon continued living in the home with Johns even after the call for service.
Peggy Payne, the CEO of Quigley House, the Clay County women's shelter, said that was likely a mistake.
"Things got bad enough that she was afraid. And for survivors, when you call for help, you are breaking that band of silence," said Payne.
Neighbors spoke out Thursday night about the murder-suicide.
"I just feel really bad because when I came outside that evening I heard arguing, but I didn't know where it came from," said Marcella Kennistor.
At the time, Marcella Kennistor said she didn't think much of the argument, but now, she said she wishes she had.
"You hear it occasionally. Kind of looked around, then got in the car and left, then came back to find out this had happened," said Kennistor.
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Did You Know?
All adults in the group help raise baby Cotton-tops, even brothers and sisters.
Even scavengers that hiss at your dog and root through your trash deserve to be loved. Just watch out for those 52 pointy teeth (that's more than any other land mammal!).
Do you ever get strange looks from people at social events when you break out some of your favorite animal facts? Have you reached capacity for animals residing in your home?
Thanksgiving weekend is the opening weekend of Potter Park Zoo's annual Wonderland of Lights.
As a child in the 1980s I was very much enamored with tigers. For many years I was a lucky member of the National Geographic Society's video club.
The zoo has just enjoyed yet another May, full of school groups on field trips and visitors who are glad to finally get out and enjoy the weather.


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As for going to sourceforge, I'd recommend against it. Sourceforge is irritating to use and doesn't really offer anything that you can't do yourself. All that's needed is a mailing list and a public CVS repository.
And good luck recruiting little helpers. The
The main problem with calling the XS version AI::Prolog::XS or something similar is that it ties me to Prolog. I want logic programming to be available and while I will always have the Prolog interface avaiable via AI::Prolog (hence the name), I am not sure that I want that always available via AI::Logic. If I want to offer non-standard predicates to AI::Logic or I find that seriously mutating the way the logic engine works will better facilitate the needs of Perl users I don't want the module name to mak
GForge [gforge.org] may be a good alternative to Sourceforge. Started by original Sourceforge developer Tim Perdue, it's a fork of the once-open Sourceforge code. It supports Subversion as well as CVS and claims to be much-improved. I haven't used it, but have read positive reviews [oreillynet.com].
BTW, your posts routinely contain great technical info. Thanks, Ovid!
Whoa. That looks interesting. Thanks for the heads up.


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NEW YORK ( The Deal) -- National security officials have extended their review of the proposed $7.1 billion takeover over of Smithfield Foods ( SFD) by China's Shuanghui International Holdings, raising the prospect that the deal will face mitigation conditions related to food safety. Smithfield announced Wednesday, July 24, that the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States has extended its review of the company's proposed $7.1 billion takeover by Shuanghui and will conduct a second-phase 45-day investigation of the deal. The investigation would wrap up around Sept. 9, after which CFIUS could clear the deal, approve it with conditions or recommend that President Obama block it. When the merger plans were announced in May, Washington regulatory experts predicted there was little chance CFIUS would block the deal because it didn't raise the military, physical infrastructure and law enforcement concerns that fall under the security panel's purview. And, earlier this month, U.S. antitrust regulators declined to launch a formal review of the deal. But lawmakers and others have warned it could pose a threat to U.S. food safety if the deal results in Shuanghui products being imported into the U.S. China has been plagued by several high-profile food safety incidents in part because of regulatory shortcomings in that country. "News of Shuanghui International's proposed purchase of Smithfield Foods, the largest purchase of a U.S. company by a Chinese firm, raises so many questions," Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., said at a July 10 hearing examining the deal. "This is a precedent-setting case and we owe it to consumers, producers and workers to ensure we are asking the right questions and evaluating the long-term implications." Stabenow, along with Mississippi's Thad Cochran, the Agriculture Committee's ranking Republican and other members of the panel, have urged Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, the head of CFIUS, to include the Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration in the review to ensure that food safety is considered. And perhaps the Smithfield deal will offer national security regulators an opportunity to create a framework for reviewing deals that affect food security. Farhad Jalinous, a partner in the CFIUS practice at Kaye Scholer, said CFIUS's view of national security is broadening and it is possible that CFIUS could impose mitigation conditions addressing food safety as part of its approval of the deal. "That we would end up with mitigation conditions in connection with a Chinese investment in one of our largest suppler of a key food would not surprise me at all," he said.
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Quilting Community AQS Authors
Quilted Frog
Carla Scott & Leanne Smith are sisters who work together in their company Quilted Frog. Both sisters have been sewing from the age of ten. They studied sewing in junior high, high school, and college. In 2000, Carla caught the quilting bug and has been busy designing, making, and teaching quilting ever since. Leanne began quilting over 30 years ago while still in high school. In 2003, Carla and Leanne decided to work together designing quilting patterns. They both love the idea of creative art and have fun with whimsical quilt subjects and bright colors, which are just their cup of tea.
Carla and Leanne have designed and produced many quilt patterns and have been vendors at the Houston Quilt Market since 2003. As Quilted Frog has expanded, Carla has become an expert longarm machine quilter. They have won several awards for their designs and longarm quilting as well as having several designs published in magazines.
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This is the first time i've decided to put a bag together and not go out with whatever i feel like for the day.
heres a list of what i have, gotten most of the drivers back when i first started playing and didnt know any better/found a few. I know i have a crap load of drivers that i probably dont need and probably could add one or two different discs to the mids. What wold be the best to keep/drop or even add? any help would be greatly appreciated.
champ valk 171
champ orc unknown
champ beast 167
champ teebird 165, 171
star wraith 175
Elite Z mantis? 171
DX roc 171(beat)
DX roc 175(new)
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Unlike real estate lenders, most aircraft lenders don't require title insurance, so airplane buyers rarely even know about it, let alone purchase it. That can be a big mistake.
As the name implies, title insurance covers your title to the aircraft, ensuring that you own it free and clear of liens and encumbrances. The list of potential title problems is sobering: forged de-registration notices, bills of sale or releases; invalid documents due to lack of signing authority or incompetence; litigation involving the aircraft; state and federal tax liens; mechanics' liens…the list goes on. Title insurance guru Frank Polk compiled a list of more than 60 things that can go wrong with an aircraft's title–most of which have been litigated–that might make you reconsider the value of this coverage.
Title concerns often arise when a buyer acquires an aircraft based or registered outside the U.S. A leading case illustrating the potential horrors of purchasing a foreign-registered aircraft is Faysound Ltd. v. Walter Fuller Aircraft Sales. Defendant Fuller purchased a Falcon 50 from the Philippine Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGC), an organization supposedly recovering ill-gotten wealth from former cronies of deposed president Ferdinand Marcos. The PCGC had "seized" the Falcon in connection with a court proceeding against one Eduardo Cojuangco, Jr.; the Philippine registration of the aircraft was cancelled; and notice of the cancellation was sent to the FAA, stating that the aircraft was free and clear of lien. Fuller subsequently received a bill of sale from the PCGC (which he duly recorded with the FAA) in consideration of the purchase price, much of which was apparently used to pay off cronies of the new Philippine administration.
Unfortunately for Fuller, Cojuangco didn't own the aircraft; he was a shareholder of a company that leased it from a Hong Kong corporation called Faysound, which was the Falcon's true owner. As a result, the PCGC never had any right to seize or sell it. When Faysound sued the hapless Fuller in a U.S. court to recover its aircraft, Fuller lost.
Due Diligence
Title insurance can protect you from such problems, in part because of the due diligence the insurer will perform. If Fuller had purchased title insurance for the Philippines, the insurer would have discovered when checking the Philippine aircraft registry that the registration was merely that of a lessee/operator and was subject to a lease agreement with the real owner.
If the aircraft is based or has significant maintenance performed outside its jurisdiction of registration, you should ask the title insurer what diligence should be conducted and what coverage you can buy to provide the best protection. With the right diligence and coverage, the title insurance process can protect you against improper or forged deregistration notices, fraudulent sales, tax liens and other claims and issues unique to foreign deals (such as the invalidity of documents resulting from the peculiar requirements of a foreign jurisdiction).
Tax Liens
A common misconception is that hiring a reputable title company to search the FAA Registry and International Registry for filings regarding the aircraft is sufficient to identify all potential title problems. Neither the FAA registry nor even federal law controls valid title; it's controlled by applicable state law (or foreign law in the case of many imports), and not all liens are filed with the FAA.
Tax liens–a big source of title disputes since the economic downturn of 2008–offer a good example. "People forget to do tax-lien searches because they think all liens are filed with the FAA and that's simply not the case," Polk said. Thus, you can be the registered owner for FAA purposes but still end up in a dispute with the prior owner over a tax lien, perhaps requiring you to pay off a lien claimant.
Even checking FAA records and making a timely filing with the FAA may not win the day, as the parties learned in Shacket v. Philko Aviation. In this case, an aircraft dealer sold a Piper Navajo to Mr. and Mrs. Shacket, telling them he'd file the bill of sale for them with the FAA, as was "customary." Instead of doing so, however, the dealer then purported to sell the same aircraft to Philko, which did file a bill of sale with the FAA. But even though Philko was the registered owner, the court held that the Piper belonged to the Shackets and found that Philko had "actual notice" that the dealer didn't have good title to the aircraft. (Notoriously, the court said "actual notice" includes "knowledge of facts that would lead a reasonable person to inquire further into the seller's title.") Like Fuller, the folks from Philko probably wished they'd had title insurance.
Savvy aircraft buyers not only get a bill of sale from the seller at closing; they also get a warranty of title, which is a standard part of nearly all airplane transactions. Instead of paying for title insurance, can't the buyer simply rely on the warranty? That's certainly an option, but many aircraft sellers are little more than shell holding companies that may not even exist when title problems surface. Further, a small group of sellers (mostly lenders and leasing companies) refuse to provide a general warranty of title. They may be willing to guarantee that they didn't muck up the title, but they won't guarantee that prior owners or other parties haven't done so. In that case, title insurance is an absolute must, and you should ask the seller to contribute to its cost.
So should you obtain title insurance when buying an aircraft? It depends. The coverage is worth considering in every purchase of a non-U.S.-registered or -based aircraft, although even there, if you're buying a jet from the queen of England, you can probably live without it. If you're buying an aircraft based and registered in the U.S., title insurance may be worth having, depending upon the identity and financial condition of the seller, the nature of the seller's title warranty and the history of the airplane.
Attorney Jeff Wieand is a senior vice president with Boston JetSearch and a member of NBAA's Tax Committee.


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Nik Fordham, master distiller at Laverstoke Mill, said: "Sustainability is vitally important to Bombay Sapphire and has underpinned all of our plans for the distillery. As such, we were delighted to win the 2014 BREEAM Award for Industrial Design.
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Barry Rankin, director at GWP Project Services, and consultant on the project added: "This award is a tribute to the entire team. All parties have worked with great care and collaboration to ensure the most cutting-edge sustainable technologies have been woven into the imaginative design and construction of Laverstoke Mill. The result will prove to be a world-class distillery that reflects the values of the Bombay Sapphire."


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The Rangers fell short in the Zack Greinke sweepstakes, watched Josh Hamilton join their division rivals in Anaheim, failed to land any of the big-name center fielders, and decided not to meet the Diamondbacks' lofty asking price for Justin Upton. Yet, despite adding only a handful of lower-tier free agents—Lance Berkman, A.J. Pierzynski, Joakim Soria—to his now-Hamilton-less roster, general manager Jon Daniels is content with the players who will soon report to the team's camp in Surprise, Arizona.
Rangers could use top prospects at unfamiliar positions
Daniels told Wilson earlier this week that he reached out to Olt and Profar, as well as some of his other prospects, and preached the value of being "a baseball player," as opposed to merely "a first baseman" or "a shortstop." The Rangers' farm system is churning out an enviable array of position-player talent, and Daniels, after balking at the trade-market price tags, hopes to find a way for all of them to fit into the 2013 mix. Gleaning from Kevin Goldstein's 2012 list of the Rangers' top prospects, Profar's "above-average speed" and broad base of skills might enable him to transition, if only briefly, to the outfield, and Olt's power/arm tool tandem might have made him a right fielder from the start, were he not also an "outstanding defensive third baseman." Their ability to handle other positions in Surprise could directly impact the frequency with which they see the field in Arlington later this year.
Right field, in particular, could be a position of interest, because the incumbent, Nelson Cruz, was among the players on the client list of Biogenesis, the Miami-area clinic now suspected of having delivered performance-enhancing drugs to at least several major leaguers. Cruz's representatives "denied" the allegations, and since the 32-year-old did not test positive for any banned substances, he is more likely than not to escape punishment from the league. After letting Hamilton jump to one of their primary competitors in the American League West, though, the Rangers would do well to craft a backup plan that would help them to endure 50 games sans Cruz.
A second notable element here is Profar's recent flip-flop about playing for the Netherlands in the upcoming World Baseball Classic. First, he was in. Then, he was out. Now, he's unsure—and it is entirely possible that Daniels' recent comments, which both posed a new challenge for the soon-to-be 20-year-old and gave him a better chance to open his age-20 season with the big club, are at the core of Profar's indecision. The Netherlands squad has another promising shortstop, the Braves' Andrelton Simmons, so Profar could demonstrate his versatility for Daniels while playing in the tournament. Then again, he would probably be better off competing directly with the likes of Craig Gentry and Leonys Martin, in front of the coaches who will decide his Opening Day fate.
Regardless of Profar's decision, the Rangers will be one of the most intriguing teams to follow in Cactus League action next month. Although Ian Kinsler, the subject of position-change rumors earlier this offseason, now appears entrenched at the keystone for the upcoming year, a few of his teammates have taken his place on Daniels' chessboard. Most fans, at least based on a MLB Trade Rumors poll, believe that the seventh-year GM lost the winter; he could eventually stifle that perception by winning the spring.
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New York Post columnist Joel Sherman wrote yesterday that the Mets would consider tendering a four-year proposal to the 30-year-old Bourn—still short of the five-year, $75 million demand that Scott Boras put forward earlier this offseason, but at least in the neighborhood of the commitments secured by his fellow free agents, Angel Pagan and Shane Victorino. The trouble, though, is that the sides are "in a game of chicken" when it comes to the process of clearing the draft-pick hurdle. As Sherman explained, if the first-round pick becomes protected, then Boras would gain the upper hand in negotiations, because of pressure from the fan base to get a deal done. Conversely, if Boras were to agree to hammer out the details before the penalty is waived, then he would enter the negotiations with far less leverage, while knowing that, if he were to wait until after the draft, his bargaining position would improve.
At this point, all we can do is wait—and we might be waiting for a while. Assuming that it is accurate, Sherman's report of a contingent four-year offer is significant, because of the logic recently outlined by Joe Janish at Mets Today. The Mets are not likely to contend with the senior circuit's best clubs in 2013, so their interest in Bourn represents a long-term investment. That, in turn, suggests that he would be roughly as attractive to Alderson after the draft as he is today. And, if that's the case, then Boras, with a long-term pact in his back pocket, can confidently reject all overtures from bargain-hunting teams (like the Indians). Hence, unless there is another suitor waiting in the weeds, the game of chicken that Sherman described seems primed to drag on for up to four more months.
Daniel Rathman is an author of Baseball Prospectus. Follow @danielrathman
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It's an odd argument that a Mets draft selection should be protected because the Pirates failed to sign a top ten selection from the prior year. By that logic, given enough non-signees in the first round, an increasing possibility under the new CBA and draft $$ pool, a team with the 20th best record could get a protected pick the following year.
Feb 07, 2013 08:22 AM
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Thanks for reading, FrankL.
Feb 07, 2013 08:37 AM
I actually think it makes sense, in that the spirit of the rule is to protect picks for the teams that performed the worst. The Mets had a bottom ten record, and are out of the top ten picks by an unrelated circumstance.
Feb 07, 2013 08:37 AM
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Article XX B (4) c (i) of the current CBA:
Feb 07, 2013 18:46 PM
It's not good for baseball or the player to sit and wait to get around a rule. I get what the system is trying to do but there's something wrong with the system. Atlanta has obviously moved on, Bourn should be able to as well. And Mets fans deserve to have a signing like this to get excited about alongside their young players as they rebuild.
Feb 07, 2013 09:38 AM
I'm curious about the comment "Boras would gain the upper hand...because of pressure from the fan base to get a deal done" I guess this question is open to Mets fans - are you that gung-ho about signing Michael Bourn? His production comes mainly from his great speed, but he offers little in the way of power. And he strikes out too much for a player with that skill set. Just wondering how enthused Mets fans are about him....
Feb 07, 2013 09:43 AM
I'd be enthused about Captain Kirk in CF if I was a Mets fan.
Feb 07, 2013 10:14 AM
Isn't Bourn (for three or four years) worth more than a first round draft pick? This would apply even more profoundly for teams at the bottom end of the first round. Same for Lohse. What are the chances you will get someone of equal value with the 20th or 23rd pick? Okay, plus $15 million per year.
Feb 07, 2013 11:26 AM
Lou Doench
That's certainly cromulent. A team at the bottom of the first round isn't losing all that much.
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i absolutely disagree with a mandatory membership in the state bar association. While I'm sure the CBA would be delighted to triple it's revenues, there is a total disconnect between the CBA and the vast majority of practitioners in Connecticut. I have joined and quit the CBA on several occasions, signing up each time as I thought it might be of some benefit and quitting a year later after I realize once again that it is an utter waste of money. If I lit a cigar with my membership fee, at least I'd get a lit cigar out of the deal. My overall impression is that if your firm has less than 50 attorneys, you drop completely off their radar. Yes you'll get the periodic irrelevant mailings and inane comments on the various list serves (which seem to be more of a forum for shut ins than anything else), but interesting or meaningful? Never. Mandatory membership is nothing more than yet another "cost of doing business" in Connecticut, a state that already has more such costs than any state in the union. The CBA should take a long hard look at the CTLA and learn how a successful organization functions.
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