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Alcoa and Chevron Turn Lower as Stocks Slip; Costco, Yum Rising
Investors have been bracing themselves for a very weak earnings season. And Alcoa's (AA) earnings report, after initially causing the stock to jump late on Tuesday, is raising some red flags. The company cut its expectations for growth in aluminum consumption in 2012, even as it reaffirmed its expectations that aluminum demand will double between 2010 and 2020. Shares were recently trading 1.8% lower.
The IMF once again added to the gloom by forecasting large asset sales by European banks.
Dow futures rose 28 points; S&P 500 futures rose 1.1 points.
Yum Brands (YUM) impressed investors with its strong profit growth in China, sending shares 4.9% higher in pre-market trading.
Aerospace & defense giant EADS (EADSY) and BAE Systems (BAESY) abandoned their merger plans amid opposition from Germany.
Costco (COST) rose 3% after beating analysts' expectations as member fees rose.
Chevron (CVX) fell 1.8% after announcing that "earnings for the third quarter 2012 are expected to be substantially lower than second quarter 2012," with weakness in both its upstream and downstream businesses.


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Globally, cell phone sales have hit an all-time record of 156 million for the 2nd quarter alone. I can remember way back, when I resisted the thought of having a cell phone myself. These days, it seems, it's a necessity. Nokia leads the pack in terms of overall market share, increasing slightly to 29.7 percent. Motorola holds on to 15.8 percent of the market, while Samsung Electronics is at 12.1 percent and Sony Ericsson is at 6.6 percent. LG Electronics rounds out the list at 6.0 percent.
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Locator let you save your location using gps coordinates and later review it on google maps
InFocus Bingo 20 (M425) smartphone was launched in March 2016. The phone comes with a 4.50-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 850 pixels by 480 pixels. InFocus Bingo 20 (M425) price in India starts from Rs. 4,750.
The InFocus Bingo 20 (M425) is powered by 1.5GHz quad-core Spreadtrum SC9830 processor and it comes with 1GB of RAM. The phone packs 8GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 64GB via a microSD card. As far as the cameras are concerned, the InFocus Bingo 20 (M425) packs a 8-megapixel primary camera on the rear and a 5-megapixel front shooter for selfies.
The InFocus Bingo 20 (M425) runs Android 5.1 and is powered by a 2300mAh non removable battery. It measures 136.80 x 67.00 x 10.82 (height x width x thickness) .
The InFocus Bingo 20 (M425) is a dual SIM (GSM and GSM) smartphone that accepts Nano-SIM and Nano-SIM. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, USB OTG, FM, 3G and 4G (with support for Band 40 used by some LTE networks in India). Sensors on the phone include Compass Magnetometer, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer and Gyroscope.
How to download Locator form InFocus Bingo 20 (M425)?
- Check the Android version to verify compatibility of Locator with InFocus Bingo 20 (M425).
Find Android version: go to "Settings" - "About the phone" - "Android version". Make sure Locator is compatible with InFocus Bingo 20 (M425).
- Click the download button to download Locator in InFocus Bingo 20 (M425).
- Once the download and installation are complete, find Locator in your home screen and tap the icon to open it.
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Most government agencies will be closed on Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
It will be a holiday for employees of state and federal agencies and San Bernardino and Los Angeles counties.
Most City Halls will be closed, though Chino and Diamond Bar will be open Monday.
Most schools and banks will be closed. There will be no regular mail delivery Monday.
Trash collection will be on a regular schedule this week.
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The San Bernardino County Museum in Redlands will be open Monday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.


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Pilot Study of Varenicline (Chantix®) in the Treatment of Friedreich's Ataxia
This study has been terminated.
(The DSMB recommended that the study be stopped as a result of concerns regarding safety and intolerability and insufficient evidence of efficacy.)
University of South Florida
Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance
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University of South Florida
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: December 4, 2008
Last updated: July 23, 2012
Last verified: July 2012
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The purpose of this study is to determine if varenicline is effective in treating symptoms of Friedreich's ataxia.
|Friedreich's Ataxia
|Drug: varenicline Drug: placebo
|Phase 2 Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Pilot Study of Varenicline (Chantix®) in the Treatment of Friedreich's Ataxia
Resource links provided by NLM:
Genetics Home Reference related topics: Friedreich ataxia VLDLR-associated cerebellar hypoplasia autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxia type 1
MedlinePlus related topics: Friedreich's Ataxia
Drug Information available for: Varenicline Varenicline tartrateU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by University of South Florida:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Friedreich Ataxia Rating Scale (FARS) [ Time Frame: 9 weeks ]
|Study Start Date:
|May 2009
|Study Completion Date:
|May 2010
|Primary Completion Date:
|May 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: 1
Drug: varenicline
up to 1mg po bid for 9 weeks
Placebo Comparator: 2
Drug: placebo
placebo matching study drug up to 1mg po bid
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Outpatients with FA diagnosed by confirmed by genetic testing.
- Age 18 years to 80 years.
- Women who are not pregnant or breast feeding, and who do not intend to become pregnant. Women of child-bearing potential must use a reliable method of contraception and must provide a negative urine pregnancy test at entry into the study.
CBC, CMP, and diabetes lab results not indicative of clinically relevant abnormalities (results within the past 6 months prior to screening). These would include but are not limited to:
Electrolytes (Chloride, Sodium, Potassium) within laboratory defined normal limits.
Hemoglobin, white cell count, platelet count and fasting glucose within laboratory defined normal limits. Creatinine must be (≤1.5 mg/dl).
ALT (6-40 u/l) and AST (10-30 u/l) must be less than 2 times normal limit
- Stable doses of all medications for 30 days prior to study entry and for the duration of the study.
- Patient permission (informed consent).
- Ambulatory status: Half of the enrolled patients must be able to ambulate with or without assistance; half of the enrolled patients must be non-ambulatory.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any unstable illness that in the investigator's opinion preclude participation in this study.
- Use of another investigational product within the past 28 days.
- Patients with a history of substance abuse.
- Presence of preexisting psychiatric illness (specifically schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or history of suicide attempt).
- Presence of diabetes (as determined by fasting blood glucose labs within the past 6 months).
- Presence of clinically significant cardiac disease (as determined by the investigator based on EKG and echocardiogram results within the past 6 months). Specifically, patients with an ejection fraction <40% or a prolonged QT interval (>50% of cycle duration) will be excluded. If abnormalities are noted on the EKG or echocardiogram, the patient will be eligible IF they provide clearance from a cardiologist.
- Presence of current uncontrolled depression as measured by PHQ9 (criteria for depression include all of the following to be present: At least one of the first two questions on PHQ9 endorsed as positive (little pleasure, feeling depressed) indicating the symptom has been present more than half the time in the past two weeks; Question 10 about difficulty at work or home or getting along with others should be answered at least "somewhat difficult."; and the total score ≥ 10.
- Concurrent treatment with any MAOIs, Wellbutrin, or nicotine patches.
- Patients who currently smoke or have smoked within the past 12 months (Smoking will be defined as having smoked any substance even on a single occasion).
- Dementia or other psychiatric illness that prevents the patient from giving informed consent (MMSE less than 25).
- Legal incapacity or limited legal capacity.
- Presence of severe renal disease (creatinine >1.6) or hepatic disease (AST or ALT>2x times normal) (as evidenced by labs reported within the past 6 months).
- Abnormal WBC hemoglobin or platelet count (as evidenced by labs reported within the past 6 months).
Contacts and Locations
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00803868
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00803868
|United States, Florida
|University of South Florida
|Tampa, Florida, United States, 33612
|United States, Pennsylvania
|The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of South Florida
Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance
|Principal Investigator:
|Theresa Zesiewicz, M.D.
|University of South Florida
More Information
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 25, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|University of South Florida
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00803868 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|December 4, 2008
|Last Updated:
|July 23, 2012
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Friedreich Ataxia
Cerebellar Ataxia
Neurologic Manifestations
Nervous System Diseases
Signs and Symptoms
Cerebellar Diseases
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Spinocerebellar Degenerations
Spinal Cord Diseases
Heredodegenerative Disorders, Nervous System
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Mitochondrial Diseases
Metabolic Diseases
Nicotinic Agonists
Cholinergic Agonists
Cholinergic Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Physiological Effects of Drugs
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As I recall and understand this, Ven. Ananda was busy as the Buddha's personal attendant, very busy, most every day. When he was not allowed into the first council as he was still a stream entrant and the Buddha was now dead as soon as Ven. Kasapa insisted he must be an Arahat to attend he completed the task in less than a day. I would not underestimate Ven. Ananda's capacities.Manapa wrote:Hi Ben Retro, & All
"Enlightenment is only a moment away"
the length of that moment is another thing though
I personally think the time frames given are concerning the right method mentioned in the start, the full practice done correctly, remember Ananda took longer than 7 years under the Buddhas teachings to gain enlightenment.
mikenz66 wrote:Hi Phil,
Satipatthana: The Direct Path to Realization
by Analayo
http://www.windhorsepublications.com/Ca ... ductID=681
http://www.amazon.com/Satipatthana-Dire ... 1899579540
retrofuturist wrote:
Comments, questions, corrections, criticisms, slaps around the face... whatever is relevant... are all appreciated.
catmoon wrote:By placing them in rigid sequence, it seems to me that you condemn all meditators to spending three fourths of their time meditating with an object unsuited to them!
bodom wrote:In my experience the four establishments can only be seperated on paper.
Nathan wrote:I think the satipatthana frames of reference are discernibly distinct avenues of lived experience.
retrofuturist wrote:Greetings Bodom,bodom wrote:In my experience the four establishments can only be seperated on paper.
What about those which are sensory inputs versus those which are responses to those inputs?
What do you make of Nathan's earlier comment?Nathan wrote:I think the satipatthana frames of reference are discernibly distinct avenues of lived experience.
bodom wrote:I fail to see the ability to seperate sense input from the reaction or vedana as it is dependently arisen.
retrofuturist wrote:Greetings Bodom,bodom wrote:I fail to see the ability to seperate sense input from the reaction or vedana as it is dependently arisen.
Well the matter of dependent origination is precisely why I ask, although in the sutta quotation you provided, it stopped before getting to tanha (craving), which is itself dependent arisen from vedana. I think this as an important step to observe, and of course, one more associated with the latter aspects of the satipatthana sequence.
retrofuturist wrote:
In the introduction to Soma Thera's commentary to the Satipatthana Sutta there is talk, based on the traditional commentarial expositions about choosing one frame of reference as your "preliminary object of contemplation"All the four different objects of mindfulness: body, feeling, consciousness and mental objects, have to be understood before one reaches sanctitude. According to character, temperament and cognizing slant, one can make however only one of these the preliminary object of contemplation. It is often the case that owing to a lack of proper understanding of oneself one has to try all objects before one gets to know what suits one best for the preliminary work. The choice is made more difficult by the fact that most of us have no clear-cut natures and are a mixture of a little of every possible human characteristic. In these circumstances there is no alternative to the method of trial and error. But the earnest ones will find their way with persistence and sustained effort.
By character there are two types determined by the excess of sensuous qualities of craving, or of the asensuous qualities of abstract beliefs that make up their personality. The craving type is generally extrovert; the other is generally introvert. According to temperament there are those whose mental functioning is slow, those who are languid mentally and those who are mentally keen, the nervous type. But here it must be understood that the terms languid and nervous have no necessary connection with calm and excitement. The nervous often keep cool when the languid fluster. The nervous type is sensitive, but strong and vigorous and keen. The nervous think forcefully and clearly. The languid are sluggish, inert, and weak, unclear, discursive, and often mixed-up in thought. Cognizing slant is either intuitive or intellective.
According to character and temperament the body-object is recommended for the languid extravert and the feeling-object for the nervous extrovert. For the languid introvert the consciousness-object is recommended, and for the nervous introvert, mental objects.
According to cognizing slant and temperament the body-object is pointed out for the mentally slow who belong to the intuitive kind which makes concentration its vehicle for progress, and for the mentally keen of this kind the feeling-object. For the mentally slow who belong to the intellective kind which makes insight its vehicle the consciousness-object is recommended, and to the mentally keen of this kind the mental object.
Further, contemplation on the body destroys the delusion of beauty; that on feeling destroys the delusion of pleasure; contemplation on consciousness dispels the delusion of permanence; and that on mental objects, the delusion of the soul.
Freawaru wrote:So I would say it is more a matter of understanding oneself first, which frame of reference is more accessible than the others at any given time to decide for an object of sati.
I know this is not as teachers like Soma Thera seem to teach it but it works for me.
retrofuturist wrote:Greetings Catmoon,
The sequence is not rigid, but not irrelevant either. If sati is already strong enough to attend to dhammas, then why not dive right in? That's where the delusions of self will become untangled.
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I am 25 years old. I am a programmer by trade, a college student, a devoted husband and a loving father. Being as young as I am, I don't feel as if I am in the average cigar-smoking crowd. I was very happy to pick up your magazine and read that I'm not the only young cigar smoker. Your magazine made me very proud to be in that group even though I get many frowns and head shaking. I do have an interesting cigar story for you.
My son, Jonathan, was born on August 2, 1992, and I immediately went out and bought two boxes of Macanudos to celebrate the occasion. That weekend a close friend of mine was getting married. He had six bridesmaids and six groomsmen, and all were close friends of mine. The average age in our group was 23. Well, after the ceremony, we went to a hotel ballroom for the reception, and since it was an elegant occasion I gave all my friends a celebration cigar. I figured after a good meal we could toast the newly married couple and the birth of my son. After the meal, we all sat back and lit up. Next thing I knew, my friend (the groom) came up to our table and told me to put out the cigars because we were annoying others. And Marvin, we had just lit them. It's funny how some people are "repulsed" by the stench of a cigar when it hasn't been lit. Anyway, I proceeded to tell him why we were all toasting, thinking he would join in. He told us to either put them out or leave. So we left. All of his groomsmen and ushers walked out. Even the best man, the groom's brother, went with us. We spent the rest of the night in the hotel bar, toasting and enjoying the Macanudos.
What an evening! I really hate what happened but sometimes you have to stand up for what you believe in, and I firmly believe in letting an individual enjoy his or her indulgence--not to mention that I was and still am a proud father.
Phillip Gerringer
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro, North Carolina
Editor's Response: Twenty years ago it was traditional at weddings, bar mitzvahs and births to celebrate by handing out cigars. It was as much a tradition as champagne before a meal. Somehow the joy and fun associated with a cigar have been overshadowed by people who lack even an occasional moment of understanding. You took a very strong stand for what you believe. I understand; I've been there myself on occasion.
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Dear Marvin:
My male companion brought your CIGAR AFICIONADO home and I read it from cover to cover. I read it in bed and found it rather interesting on other topics besides cigars. I myself am a tall, beautiful Croatian woman in my 30s. I get terribly excited when I see a man put a cigar in his mouth and when he plays with it and wets the tip. There is something wonderful about the whole thing. It can drive a woman nuts.
J. Marie Andacic
New York, New York
New York, New York
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Dear Marvin:
Congratulations on a stellar first year of publication. I was elated when I saw the story on CNN Headline News about the launch of this magazine dedicated to one of the world's great pleasures...cigars. As soon as the piece was over, I ran to my telephone to call the area bookstores to see which, if any, had this magnificent periodical on their shelves. After two misses, I found a store with several copies and made a mad dash to the other side of town to acquire my first issue of CIGAR AFICIONADO.
When I left the shop, I was beaming from ear to ear. I rushed to my car and flew back home. You may be asking why I didn't just read it right there in the parking lot. I would have, had it not been early September in Orlando, Florida. Also, in my haste to get to the store, I left my house without any cigars. I wanted to enjoy reading this newfound friend with a Partagas No. 10 and a cool libation, so it was back to the hacienda for me.
I spent the next several hours devouring the magazine and two Partagas No. 10's and loved every minute of it.
In February, I left Orlando and moved back to Southern California after almost 11 years in Florida. I am in a new job as a voice-over actor for animation in radio and television commercials. During my tenure in Orlando I had several different jobs, but my last job has to be the envy of cigar smokers everywhere.
In June 1990, I auditioned for Universal Studios Florida to portray one of my childhood idols, W.C. Fields, a great comedian, world-class juggler and cigar aficionado. I landed the role and was told to bring the great man to life in every respect. I asked whether that meant that I could smoke cigars just as W.C. Fields did and was told that not only would they allow me to smoke cigars but that I would be reimbursed by the company for my cigars. What a beautiful job. Being given carte blanche to smoke my cigars, insult every guest (tourist) within the sound of my voice and smite little children upon the sconce when they came within reach of my cane. Glorious, simply glorious.
During my two years and eight months that I was in the employ of U.S.F., I met cigar lovers from all over the world. Whenever they saw me and my cigar coming, an instant camaraderie existed whether or not they knew who W.C. Fields was. I met many wonderful men and women from all over the world who love cigars and never hesitated to let me know about their passion for good cigars. I got several offers to trade jobs. I also got more than my fair share of subtle and not so subtle "hints" that my cigar was not welcome. Those times are far outweighed by the wonderful conversations and friendships with my fellow cigar aficionados.
One story in particular is worth mentioning.
I received an invitation to appear before a gathered throng of conventioneers. I accepted the engagement. During the course of the evening my duties were to mix and mingle with the crowd. As always, my cigar was lit.
In one particular room, filled with special dignitaries to the convention, I was seated at a table with four charming women, regaling them with tall tales and several jokes. Suddenly, an old shrew crawled over to our table and demanded that I put out my cigar. She informed me that they had passed some rule that had outlawed cigar smoking at their conventions. She then shoved a glass of water at me and began to bray that my cigar smelled bad and I would have to put it out in the glass of water. She was saying all this while smoking a cigarette.
I stood up, squared myself, and looked the old battle-ax right in the eye and said in my best W.C. Fields voice: "My dear, if you want the cigar out, you only have to ask. But this verbal sewage you are spewing in my direction regarding my cigar is uncalled for. You, my little Rocky Mountain canary, are crazy. And I, in all probability, am drunk. However, in the morning I will be sober, and you'll be crazy for the rest of your life."
With that I bid a fond farewell to my friends at the table and strolled out of the room to the sound of thunderous applause. I had made an impression on the entire room. One of the muckety-mucks found me later and thanked me for putting that woman in her place because they had been trying for years without success to do what I had done in a matter of minutes. He offered me one of his cigars and we chatted for about five minutes about our love of cigars.
We have all suffered someone like the woman I encountered, be they male or female. But we can now take solace in the pages of Brother Shanken's publication, as we now know where we can light up without fear of repercussion from anyone who would have us put out our cigar in a glass of water.
Keep up the good work, Marvin. The beacon at the end of your double corona shines for all of us in the dim, but thankfully not yet dark world of personal freedoms. Long may it burn.
Bob Joles
Arcadia, California
Arcadia, California
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Dear Marvin:
I'm very pleased with CIGAR AFICIONADO. It lends conviviality to a dignified enjoyment that our time is leaving behind in its neurotic rush to embrace ways to exist longer, as if that were the same as living well.
John A. Rippo
Publisher, The Espresso, San Diego's coffeehouse and cafe newspaper
Publisher, The Espresso, San Diego's coffeehouse and cafe newspaper
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Dear Marvin:
Several years ago when my oldest boy had just passed his test for a black belt in tai kwon do karate, we found ourselves on the beach at Zuma, north of Malibu. This was apparently the custom with the master of the studio. The day after a big test, he would invite everyone to picnic in the beach to celebrate and join in the camaraderie. That day my family and I were joined by approximately 15 black belts, the master and their respective families and boyfriends and girlfriends. I sat in a beach chair and lit up a beautiful Churchill cigar from La Gloria Cubana. Everyone was in a wonderful mood. We must have appeared as a very loose group, if a group at all, since we were spread out and of a great variety of races and types, predominately Korean.
My heritage is Italian-American and my wife is English and Italian. Our children look very American. Not long before I had created a small corona of ash, a loud voice about 600 yards behind us shouted, "Hey you, put out that cigar; it stinks." I could not believe my ears. I turned to see four men in their 20s. I am in my 40s. The fellow who had addressed me acknowledged my look with, "Yeah, you, I'm talking to you, with the cigar." I smiled, turned my head back to the beach front and our friends and family and ignored them. No one could be serious about asking me to put out a cigar on the beach in the open air, or so I thought. But the voice came back to haunt me. "Hey asshole. You deaf. I said put out the cigar; it stinks." I turned again to see this macho youth standing and pointing at me. "Yeah, I'm talking to you, fatso." I rose out of my chair. He had aroused the boy from Brooklyn in me, the boy who was tristate champion in wrestling in South Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska. The boy, who, as a youth loaded steel for his father in a junkyard. The extra poundage I now carry often gives me the appearance of being overweight and, in fact I am, but I am not out of shape or speed or strength. My wife gave me a worried look. "What are you going to do?" she asked. "Don't start anything, hon, there are four of them, you know." I replied, "I've got eyes. Don't worry, I won't start anything, but I may have to finish it."
Now, I am not a man of violence. I believe in the Chinese philosophy, "when a man has run out of words, he has run out of options." The four lads approached. I stood my ground and puffed away. "Hey, you're killing us with that smell. Are you going to put that out or are we going to have to put it out for you?" "Have a nice funeral," I said. I stepped off the blanket as the four lads approached; they surrounded me in a semicircle and I got nose to nose with the voice of the group. "Well," he demanded. "Are you going to put that out or are we going to put it out or what?" I leaned in and spoke to him in a very calm and quiet voice. "Listen," I said, "if you should be so unfortunate as to start something with me and even more unfortunate to get a lucky punch in before I get all four of you jerks, I want you to take a good look at all the people around me. They are all black belts and my personal friends. They would not take it very kindly if you were to strike me." As he swallowed hard and his buddies' eyes opened wide in worry at the reality, I continued: "Now if I were you, I would take this hand (offering him my hand) and shake it, smile and apologize, and go crawl back into the hole you came out of." He smiled, took my hand and in a funny strained laugh, said, "We were only kidding." The master at this point turned to me and asked whether there was a problem. I looked at these four youths, now very changed in attitude, and I smiled at the master, "No, there's no problem at all."
Peter Iacangelo
Calabasas, California
Calabasas, California
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Barry Groveman '78, Senior Partner, Chair, Public and Environmental Law Group, Musick Peeler & Garrett LLP and Former Mayor, City of Calabasas
Q: What is your favorite law school memory? What did you like best about being in the SCALE® program at Southwestern?
A: What I liked best about the SCALE program and what helped me the most was the conceptual approach to teaching legal concepts. It also made me a creative lawyer. Because of the way I was taught I try to find things that others may not readily see. My Southwestern SCALE education instilled that in me every hour of every day. It's normal to be loyal to your school, but my enthusiasm for Southwestern goes to the next level. I'm a real cheerleader for the law school because as a student, I saw a way of teaching that truly made a difference in the way I practice law. The SCALE program also gave me the chance to be a law clerk for the Hon. Shirley Hufstedler of the U.S. Court of Appeals, which made an immeasurable contribution to my growth as a lawyer.
Q: When did you first become interested in working in politics?
A: I think about one minute after I was born. Actually, I've always found the political sphere to be closely related to the practice of law. My first job out of law school was as a city prosecutor and in that role I had a decent amount of contact with legislators and local elected officials. What we did influenced a lot of what they did. It was not uncommon for legislators to contact me for ideas. I was the first prosecutor to file a case under a criminal division of a then brand-new waste law in California. I was the first to see the need for amendment or improvement of it. That got me more involved in the political sphere where I was able to see the value of the political process in terms of enhancing the legal process.
In the end it's all about results and solving problems. Solutions are found when you look up rather than down because when you look up the sky is limitless.
Q: As a Deputy City Attorney prosecuting violent street crimes, what was one of your most memorable cases?
A: I remember a teacher who was robbed and we weren't able to make the case for the robbery, but the robber then began to threaten her (because he had her wallet so he knew how to contact her) with phone calls. I vigorously prosecuted it. I found being a city attorney to be tougher than being a DA because we didn't have the investigative resources. But the city attorneys I worked with were the greatest lawyers I knew. I also enjoyed working in the DA's office and I was the first person to ever put people in jail for the disposal of hazardous waste. I put several CEOs in jail for waste.
Q: Was it your stint as Assistant City Attorney and head of Environmental Protection for the City of Los Angeles that piqued your interest in environmental issues?
A: Environmental issues have been a lifelong passion on mine. I was one of the earliest to enforce it. They were very difficult cases and they were brand new. I handled the case with the largest seizure of elephant ivory in history (that was in Downtown LA where imported ivory was being sold in Chinatown - a large commercial outlet for the international sale of endangered species products). Elephant ivory cases were very difficult to prosecute. I liked the cases that everyone thought were un-winnable. We need government officials to take on hard issues and get banged up in the process but do what's in the public's best interest. I had prosecuted a bunch of those which led to the creation of an exhibit at LAX right before the 1984 Olympics so the traveling public would learn about the dangers of international trade (ivory). When we inaugurated the display, England's Prince Philip (Queen Elizabeth's husband) was there. I believe the exhibit is still there.
Q: What was the most important thing you accomplished as Head of Environmental Crimes/OSHA Division for the D.A.?
A: I created a priority for environmental protection for LA County and elsewhere. I think what we showed is that in the regulatory argument there are limited areas like health and safety where enforcement of law is critical. You can take important steps to save the environment and get very serious results. I developed the industry of prosecutors nationwide that took up that cause. We made it clear that we wouldn't allow fines to be the cost of doing business. We made jail sentences a reality of pollution. Fines were no longer the cost of doing business. Jail was.
Q: As principal co-author of Prop 65 (The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986) and other laws, what is the most challenging aspect of writing a law?
A: It can be a very frustrating process of compromise. I had a no-prisoners attitude with Prop 65. I compromised with my co-authors, but I put it to the people with much less compromise, and we got a much better law. Twenty-one years later it's still the hallmark of environmental law. But by and large, law involves a lot of compromise so things get done a lot slower. It's important to balance the interest of everyone - from those with no voice to those with big voices. That's what lawyering is all about. And as frustrating as it is, it's worthy of a very democratic society. With all of the strain it ultimately produces a good result.
Q: As a senior partner at Musick, Peeler & Garrett, LLP, directing the firm's Public and Environmental Law Practice, what types of environmental cases do you handle?
A: We have about 10 lawyers dedicated to environmental law and we have a lot of extra attorneys who can be called into service. We also have a non-lawyer scientist who I brought with me to the firm. He goes out to the field and does all kinds of research. We also practice a lot of public law. I've always gravitated toward public law actually. I represented the Los Angeles Unified School District for about 25 years. I represented USC one time and the DWP and the cities of Santa Monica and Morrow Bay. I now represent many water purveyors. I chair the Inland Empire Water Purveyor Task Force. It feels like we're doing the public's work. In the end it's very helpful to factor into judgments representing public entities.
Q: What is the direst environmental issue today?
A: In California, it's hard to pick one issue. But up there is water quality: clean available water supply. Preserving the air quality is crucial as well. I would also give a lot of credence to the argument of Global Warming. Let's not debate it; let's assume that it is. Even if it doesn't matter, we'll be taking positive steps that clean up the air and water. If we reduce greenhouse gas emissions and deal with fewer auto and industrial emissions, it will result in more greenery, which will have a profound effect on water supply. I also think there's a tremendous value to open space and wildlife.
Q: What did you like most about teaching environmental law at Southwestern in the 1980s? What has been the biggest change in environmental law since then?
A: I loved sharing my enthusiasm for environmental law. I loved stressing the opportunity to think outside the four corners of a page. I think public awareness of environmental law has grown exponentially. Gov. Schwarzenegger has become a leader on environmental issues. Al Gore's Nobel Prize shows how far we've come in raising people's consciousness. We've still got a long way to go, but public awareness has been enhanced dramatically. The world is wide open to the practice of environmental law. And that's only going to increase.
Q: What are some of the most important pieces of advice you would impart to law students today, if they want to go into: A) environmental law and B) politics?
A: Always do what you dream about doing. Everything will take care of itself. Don't settle for second best. I did and I haven't lost an ounce of optimism in the 30 years I've been practicing. I knew I wanted to be a prosecutor and I was one of the last people in my class to take a job. I was doing internships and my father supported me. But I didn't give in to temptations of jobs. I waited close to a year after law school until I was offered the city attorney job. I turned down other opportunities because I held out for what I wanted and eventually got it.
Q: What did you like most about being the Mayor of Calabasas? What was your proudest achievement?
A: I enjoy getting results for people. I work very hard. I have a lot of contact with citizens. I take their calls. I labor over things like traffic. I loved making a difference in a growing city with a great reputation. I enjoy making sure fiscal management was made the way it is. Calabasas' new library and city hall were completed on time and under budget. I was very happy to have been able to use my experience to get the city through the worst fire in its history. I was able to do my part which was to keep everyone away from law enforcement and firefighters.
Q: How much of a time commitment is your work on the Calabasas City Council?
A: A lot of time. It's as much time as you think you need to spend to get the job done. If you just want to put in a little time, you won't get much out of it. You sort of become a pro bono lawyer for everybody; it's a great job. I feel the value of it and it inspires me to want to do more.


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Artist's BiographyChris Burnett is an active professional alto saxophonist, composer, recording artist and educator who began his active career at the age of 18 years old when he was selected by audition and accepted for musical service as a performing artist with the US Army Bands Career Program, where he performed and toured with several noteworthy professional US military band organizations for audiences at numerous locations in the continental United States and overseas. Subsequently, Mr. Burnett has continued as a life-long learner while performing music professionally since 1974.
Born in Olathe, Kansas, he was ultimately raised in Paola after his family had traveled extensively in early childhood and lived at such places as: France, Michigan and Colorado. His studies in instrumental music began seriously under clarinetist, James R. Fuchs. Mr. Fuchs was the local school band director who exposed him to professional saxophone players like Charles Molina and Gary Foster during those formative years. He has studied with numerous significant teachers and at the Armed Forces School of Music, Webster University, Columbia College, Berklee College of Music, and American University.
Mr. Burnett is a former director of the Jazz Ensemble Program at Missouri University of Science and Technology (formerly University of Missouri-Rolla); a former director of the NATO Jazz Ensemble; and, a former featured performing member of the Faculty Jazz Ensemble of the Armed Forces School of Music that was under the direction of Maurice Williams, Jr. (former leader of the Army Blues Jazz Ensemble).
Today, Chris Burnett has established a credible reputation as one of the finest alto saxophonists of his generation and is considered among Kansas City\'s most respected jazz artists. He has two commercial CD recordings available on the Artists Recording Collective label. He remains active as a performing artist and is an in-demand jazz clinician, conducting honors ensembles and adjudicating at festival events.
Mr. Burnett's Professional Memberships include: American Federation of Musicians (Kansas City Local 34-627), The Recording Academy (GRAMMY® Voting Member), and the US Army Career and Alumni Program (ACAP). He serves as a member of the Kansas City Youth Jazz Advisory Council, and was elected as a Board Member (At-Large) of Kansas City's historic Mutual Musicians Foundation. Most recently, he was asked to serve on the Board of Directors of the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra (KCJO).
Also an award-winning trained composer, Mr. Burnett has been a writer-affiliate of Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) since 1984. In August 2011, Mr. Burnett was hired as the Marketing and Communications Manager of the American Jazz Museum in Kansas City. He also maintains a private studio of students.
Mr. Burnett plays Selmer (Paris) saxophones and Leblanc (France) clarinets exclusively.


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So... I've been a Pony fan for a long time now. I am a brony, except for the fact that no matter how many times I hear it is a gender neutral term I have trouble using it to describe myself. But I don't wanna get into that discussion now!
Anyways, I went to Bronycon, and it blew me away. I left so pumped; it was hard to sleep the next few nights. But then it hit me; I draw a good bit, so why not ponies, too? And, to that end, here we are!
Forgive me for not updating sooner. I have to scan my sketchbook; I've been working exclusively in ink instead of pencil but haven't gotten around to scanning those images yet. Sorry!
Anyway, this is one of my first pony attempts, so take it as such. Ink on paper, scanned, and colored in Photoshop. Didn't come out great, in my opinion, but that's what practice is for!
Sorry for going missing for so long! Sometimes I let scanning and editing my images for the site get way behind. But yesterday, I met someone, and was very inspired to get my act in order! These are all from months ago, but they might be new to you, depending on if you've seen my actual sketchbook or not. So enjoy!
Merry Christmas, two days late!
So, um, yeah... ::blushes:: I had kinda meant to post these pictures before the holiday, but I was so busy I kinda never got around to it... my fault! Hope it's not too late! Here they are:
Merry belated Christmas!
Today is Veteran's Day / Armistice day, a day I know today is usually to celebrate peace. But this day, it was slightly different: I finally did it, did what many have thought almost impossible. I had to leave my NES on for almost 2 weeks, but finally, on 11-11-11, at 3:23 PM, I beat Ninja Gaiden. Huzzah! A game even the AVGN couldn't beat (at least in his tribute review)!
Every time I close my eyes, I still see all of Act VI in my head. You must replay it So. Many. Times. Gah, stupid eagles and monkeys!
I know I'm hardly the first, and that the first game is no Ninja Gaiden III, but dammit, I'm happy with myself right now. Perseverance works! (Should I say that procrastination works? Either way, the little red light on the NES almost seemed to be taunting me every night as I went to sleep...)
Photos of the moment below. Sorry for the cell phone pics of a TV, but I had to grab my phone (the closest thing to me) to record this moment.
And now the NES is off for a well deserved rest; it did me proud, never glitched once. And then, after a break, I can finally play some other games. Once again, huzzah!
Edited to add: And see you next!
Two drawings I did of a fox girl in a revealing outfit. I wanted to draw most of the body, and actually started the upper one first, but only did a basic body outline before I realized she wouldn't fit (that is not a double entendre, you dirty minded person you). So I drew the second one. The next day, I felt like going back and finishing the first, so here you go, a zoomed in and zoomed out version of the same pic. Enjoy!
Last day of the continuous sketchbook updates, as I'm finally through that which I've scanned. I'll try to keep up better in the future. And maybe get around to my back library of images!


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So here we stand peering over the fiscal cliff. You can see for miles and miles up here. Unfortunately, today still means nothing. Any last-minute "deal" is going to be last-minute and half-cocked. I would guess it would bring a quick relief rally with a few quick long trade opportunities in equities. However, I suspect it will get faded about a week later after the details of the deal come out.
The current seats in Washington don't have the conviction to actually do what needs to get done. We are going to play the eternal game of kicking the can, but the game can't be played forever. It will merely be played until the vast majority of the current politicians no longer have to worry about who the losers are, since they will be some of the few winners from this mess. Politics aren't my thing, and what we are seeing now in Washington, D.C., is the very reason for it....657 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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Encarnacion to begin rehab assignment soon
TORONTO -- Blue Jays first baseman Edwin Encarnacion appears to have turned a corner in his recovery from a strained right quadriceps, and he's expected to begin a rehab assignment within the next few days.
That likely would put Encarnacion's return date at some point during the upcoming series in Seattle from Monday to Wednesday or the following set of games in Chicago from Aug. 15-17.
"He ran pretty hard today and felt good," Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos said Thursday afternoon. "He has been swinging the bat. We're hopeful to get him into a rehab game maybe Saturday or Sunday, maybe early next week. I expect him to be back, assuming no setbacks, no later than the end of next week, and maybe the Seattle series."
Encarnacion hasn't played since July 5, when he was injured while running to first on a ground ball in Oakland. He was originally expected to return around the beginning of August but suffered a setback in late July and was temporarily shut down.
The veteran slugger recently began riding a stationary bike and has since seen an increase in his overall workout routine. Encarnacion has been swinging a bat for a while and the hope is it won't take very long to get his timing back at the plate.
"The running is the issue, the explosive movements," Anthopoulos said. "I think that's what he might need to protect. If he's hitting a chopper down the third-base line, he's really trying to sprint down the line or trying to stretch an extra-base hit. First base, those quick explosive movements, diving, this and that, they don't have any concerns. They said he went at it pretty hard today."
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Elizabeth E. King, 86, of Cuyahoga Falls, died Jan. 6, 2013.
Mrs. King was born in Akron, the daughter of the late Robert Cleveland and Anna Mae (Allen) Rains. She resided in Cuyahoga Falls for more than 62 years. She was an active member of First Christian Church of Cuyahoga Falls, where she participated in Beta Group, Christian Women's Fellowship, and Feed My Sheep; a volunteer for Good Neighbors; past Cub Scout, Brownie and Girl Scout Leader; past member of the Cuyahoga Falls Sorosis Club; and she was appointed as a board member of the Summit County Juvenile Court System, where she volunteered her time tutoring at the Juvenile Detention Facility. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Janet Medkeff; brothers, Russell, Winifred, and Albert Rains; special friend and sister-in-law, Vivian Reynolds, and sister-in-law, Juanita Booher.
Mrs. King is survived by her husband, Robert; children, James (Celeste) King, of Cuyahoga Falls, and Carol (James) Whitacre, Stow; grandchildren, James King, James Whitacre, Donald "DJ" Whitacre and Michelle Gesualdo; great-grandchildren, Cory, Joey, and Johnny; sister-in-law, Virginia Rains; and nieces and nephews.
A memorial service took place at First Christian Church of Cuyahoga Falls, the Rev. Gail S. Lindsey officiating. Memorial contributions may be directed to the church. Arrangements were entrusted to Clifford-Shoemaker Funeral Home. Her video tribute is viewable at cliffordshoemaker.com.


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A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of HIV-1 LAI gp120 (an HIV Vaccine) Given With or Without HIV-1 MN rgp120 (Another HIV Vaccine) to HIV-Negative Volunteers
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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of giving healthy volunteers a new oral HIV vaccine which has been incorporated into a bacterial cell. This oral vaccine (HIV-1 LAI gp120) will be given with or without a different injected HIV vaccine (HIV-1 MN rgp120).
Vaccines are preparations that are introduced into the body to try to prevent infection or create resistance to infection. This study examines a new oral vaccine to see if it can improve the immune system's ability to fight the HIV virus when given alone or with another injected vaccine.
|HIV Infections HIV Seronegativity
|Biological: Salmonella typhi CVD 908-HIV-1 LAI gp 120 (VVG 203) Biological: Aluminum hydroxide Biological: MF59 Biological: rgp120/HIV-1MN
|Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Masking: Double
Primary Purpose: Prevention
|Official Title:
|A Phase I Safety and Immunogenicity Trial of Orally Administered Live Attenuated Recombinant Salmonella Typhi CVD 908 Delta-asd (pW57-asd+) Expressing HIV-1 LAI gp120 (VVG 203) and Parenterally Administered HIV-1 MN rgp120 in Alum in HIV-1-Uninfected Volunteers
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|Study Completion Date:
|May 2000
Although recent advances have been made in antiviral therapy for AIDS, there is no cure for HIV-1 infection or AIDS, and drug therapy is too expensive for most affected populations. The development of safe, effective vaccines to prevent HIV-1 infection and AIDS worldwide is a global priority. One promising approach in the development of HIV-1 vaccines utilizes live vaccines as vectors to express HIV-1 antigens. The potential advantages of the live vector approach include the ability of live vector recombinants to induce long-lasting humoral and cell-mediated immunity (particularly neutralizing antibody and CD8+ cytotoxic T-cell activity) and the relatively low cost of production. Moreover, live vector recombinant vaccines administered orally might be able to stimulate the production of secretory IgA vaccine-specific antibodies locally at relevant mucosal sites.
Part I of this study is conducted as an open-label, dose-escalation trial. The first 5 volunteers (Group A) receive a single oral dose of Salmonella typhi CVD 908-HIV-1 LAI gp 120 (VVG203). If no typhoid fever-like illness is seen in these volunteers during at least 14 days of follow-up, the next 5 patients (Group B) receive a single dose of VVG203. If this higher dose is well-tolerated, Phase II of the study is initiated once all Phase I volunteers have been assessed for safety for at least 21 days. [AS PER AMENDMENT 11/07/97: Groups A and B are expanded to 10 patients each.] Part II of this study is a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial. Nine volunteers are randomized to each of treatment groups, with oral VVG203 given alone or sequentially with HIV-1 SF-2 rgp 120 in MF59 (SF) given intramuscularly. [AS PER AMENDMENT 11/07/97: Randomization is to VVG 203 alone or sequentially with HIV-1 MN rgp120 in alum (MN).] A total of 3 vaccinations are administered within each 9-person cohort, 1 volunteer serves as a control and receives a sodium bicarbonate buffer rather than VVG203 or a vaccine placebo rather than SF. Group C receives VVG at Month 0 and SF at Months 2 and 6. Group D receives VVG at Months 0, 2, and 6. Group E receives SF at Months 0 and 2 and VVG at Month 6. [AS PER AMENDMENT 11/07/97: MN is given in place of SF in all Groups C, D, and E.]
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 50 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria
You may be eligible for this study if you:
- Are 18-50 years old.
- Are HIV-negative.
- Are healthy and have a normal history and physical exam.
- Agree to practice abstinence or use of effective birth control for 1 month before and during the study.
Exclusion Criteria
You will not be eligible for this study if you:
- Have a history of immune deficiency, chronic illness, or autoimmune disease.
- Have received immunosuppressive medications, blood products, trial drugs, immunoglobulins, or an HIV or typhoid vaccine.
- Have a history of severe allergic reactions.
- Have had prior suicidal attempts or have a psychiatric condition or job commitments which would prevent you from completing the study.
- Have a history of cancer (unless the cancer has been successfully cured), gallbladder disease, typhoid fever, migraines or other severe headaches, cardiac valve defects, or congenital heart disease.
- Have active syphilis or tuberculosis.
- Are allergic to certain medications.
- Are pregnant or breast-feeding.
- Have household contact with infants or persons who are pregnant, immunodeficient, or HIV-positive.
- Are unavailable for 12 months of follow-up.
- Have hepatitis B.
- Have a history of injection drug use within 12 months of enrollment or have higher or intermediate risk sexual behavior.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00000868
|United States, Maryland
|Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21205
|Study Chair:
|M Clements
|Study Chair:
|D Schwartz
|Responsible Party:
|National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00000868 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
10578 ( Registry Identifier: DAIDS ES Registry Number )
|Study First Received:
|November 2, 1999
|Last Updated:
|May 16, 2012
Keywords provided by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID):
Vaccines, Synthetic
Administration, Oral
AIDS Vaccines
HIV Seronegativity
HIV Envelope Protein gp120
Recombination, Genetic
Salmonella typhi
HIV Preventive Vaccine
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Aluminum Hydroxide
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Adjuvants, Immunologic
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Gastrointestinal Agents
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text: W.Va. gets No Child Left Behind waiver By Mackenzie Mays May 20, 2013 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia is the latest state to be granted a waiver by the U.S. Department of Education that relieves schools from federal rules associated with the No Child Left Behind Act introduced more than a decade ago.That means the state will now use its own unique accountability system to identify struggling schools. West Virginia's system will focus more on individual student academic growth and offer more local control, as well as move forward with more challenging standards to ensure career and college readiness for students, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin said at a press conference Monday."This means the federally mandated, one-size-fits-all approach to academic success will no longer hinder our schools' performance," Tomblin said. "Teachers will decrease their time invested in federally required paperwork and instead invest their time and efforts in what they do best ... to provide the best education for our kids."Former state Superintendent Jorea Marple requested the waiver from the federal government last year. West Virginia is now one of 37 states that has been approved for the waiver, which shifts the focus from students performing at grade-level for math and reading -- the cornerstone of the Bush-era law -- to making sure students are ready for college or a career. Only three states have not requested to be exempt from the No Child Left Behind regulations.The Obama administration first allowed the flexibility waiver option to states in 2011.School board President Wade Linger said Monday the state's new system "will be envied by the entire country, if not the world."The state's focus will no longer be on whether schools have or have not met Adequate Yearly Progress -- how the Department of Education measures student achievement based on standardized test results -- but instead, schools will be monitored by a new, more targeted system called the West Virginia Accountability Index. The WVAI identifies schools as one of five statuses: priority, support, focus, transition and success. The state Department of Education will also now provide an annual performance report "that provides a more complete and comprehensive picture" of schools' progress.Education officials have already flagged 32 schools across the state as "priority schools," meaning they have persistently low test scores and will receive "extra resources and funds to improve," according to state Superintendent Jim Phares. That list of schools will be released later this week.Schools will be labeled as "focus schools" if they exhibit major achievement gaps between students. "Support schools" are those that may exhibit progress, but have a majority of subgroups not on target."Students, teachers, parents and administrators will understand this rating system better. This waiver was established through a series of stakeholders' meetings, which included teachers and principals ... It's our system rather than someone else's," Phares said. "It fits West Virginia and isn't necessarily a model that's reflected by other states that may not be unique to us." Phares said the change will remove "the burden" schools face when they don't meet AYP and instead create "a clear distinction that allows them to receive the right support.""Schools will have more flexibility in using federal funds for improvement," he said.The move will also expand the Educator Evaluation System pilot program, which was implemented at select schools last year, to all counties by next school year.The teacher evaluation system promotes high standards for teachers, provides data that indicates the effectiveness of teachers and offers development for areas of need. Both teachers and parents will be held accountable for a student's performance, and attendance and graduation rates will be monitored as well, Tomblin said Monday."We have got to hold our educators accountable for student achievement while taking into account more than just test scores," Tomblin said. "Teachers, as well as parents, have got to have certain responsibilities to make sure that that student is in school ready to learn each and every day and on time. You can't learn if you're not there. 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Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Congressman Ron Paul, R-Texas, traded barbs on camera during Wednesday night's GOP presidential debate in California. But Perry also reportedly lit into Paul off-camera during a commercial break. Above is one of several photos that have emerged of the exchange. The Guardian reports:
Before Wednesday night's debate, Paul's campaign launched a series of attacks on Perry's political career, including a hard-hitting TV ad, and followed with some snippy comments by Paul during the debate itself.
Several photographers captured the scene on stage at the Ronald Reagan Library – and of course there's no way of knowing what was being discussed. But given Paul's recent attacks, I'm guessing it wasn't about the chances of the Texas A&M football team this season.
The Guardian has more photos. Paul's ad accusing Perry of being Al Gore's Texas cheerleader in 1988 is below:


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What is this medicine?AMCINONIDE is a corticosteroid. It is used on the skin to reduce swelling, redness, itching, and allergic reactions.
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How should I use this medicine?This medicine is for external use only. Do not take by mouth. Follow the directions on the prescription label. Wash your hands before and after use. Apply a thin film to the affected area and rub in gently. Do not cover with a bandage or dressing unless your doctor or health care professional tells you to. Do not use on healthy skin or over large areas of skin. Do not get this medicine in your eyes. If you do, rinse out with plenty of cool tap water. It is important not to use more medicine than prescribed. Do not use your medicine more often than directed.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. While this drug may be prescribed for selected conditions, precautions do apply. If applying this medicine to the diaper area of a child, do not cover with tight-fitting diapers or plastic pants. This may increase the amount of medicine that passes through the skin and increase the risk of serious side effects.
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Cindy Jones has the perfect life. Only one fact clouds her sunny horizon--the murder over a year ago of her boyfriend's old girlfriend. Now a new girl at school is stirring up trouble, and Cindy has to unravel this terrifying mystery or no teenager will be safe.
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ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- The Association for Social EconomicsĀ has awarded Pavlina R. Tcherneva, research associate at the Levy Economics Institute of Bard College and assistant professor of economics at Bard, the 2013 Helen Potter Prize.
The prize was created and endowed by the Association for Social Economics in 1975 and is awarded each year to a promising scholar of social economics for authoring the best article in The Review of Social Economy. Tcherneva is being awarded the prize for her article "On-the-spot Employment: Keynes's Approach to Full Employment and Economic Transformation" published in the March 2012 issue.
She will be presented with the award at the Association for Social EconomicsĀ presidential breakfast to be held in San Diego, Calif., this month. For more information, visit www.socialeconomics.org.
Tcherneva conducts research in the fields of modern monetary theory and public policy, and has collaborated with policymakers from Argentina, Bulgaria, China, Turkey, and the United States on developing and evaluating various job-creation programs.
Her current research examines the nexus between monetary and fiscal policies under sovereign currency regimes and the macroeconomic merits of alternative stabilization programs. She has also examined the role, nature, and relative effectiveness of the Federal Reserve's alternative monetary policies and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act during the Great Recession.


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RECORDS: Cal 1-2, 0-0 Pac-12, Oregon 3-0, 0-0
KICKOFF: 7:30 p.m., Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Ore.
TV: Pac-12 Networks
SERIES HISTORY: Cal leads 39-34-2, but Oregon has won the past four games overall and nine of the past 10 in Eugene. The Bears' most recent win at Autzen Stadium was a 31-24 victory in 2007.
STORYLINES: The Bears open Pac-12 play vs. their third Top-25 foe in four games after a nonconference slate that included a 44-30 loss to then-No. 22 Northwestern and a 52-34 loss to then-No. 4 Ohio State. … The Ducks roster features 43 players from California — 19 more than hail from within Oregon. Among those from the Bay Area are backup RB Byron Marshall of San Jose, No. 2 QB Jeff Lockie of Alamo and starting FS Avery Patterson of Pittsburg. … Cal LB Nick Forbes (back) is cleared and has practiced but isn't expected to see action on defense.
INJURY UPDATE: Cal — WR Maurice Harris (shoulder) is questionable. OG Matt Cochran (ankle), DE Brennan Scarlett (hand) and DT Mustafa Jalil (knee) are out. Oregon — None reported.
MATCHUP TO WATCH: Cal's defense vs. Oregon's run game. The Bears cannot get gouged here and expect to be in the game for long. The Ducks feature TB De'Anthony Thomas, who has scored 11 touchdowns in the past five games and boasts a gaudy 8.6 yards per-carry rush average for his career. QB Marcus Mariota is a spectacular running threat, averaging 17.5 yards per try this season. Oregon is second nationally at 355.3 rushing yards per game, while Cal is third-to-last among FBS teams in the same category on defense, allowing 262 yards per game.
STATS THAT MATTER: Cal is 4-51 all-time vs. Top-5 opponents, winning just once in 28 tries since 1975. … Jared Goff, with 1,306 yards after three games, already has thrown for more yards than any freshman in Cal history. … The Ducks are the only team in the country without an offensive turnover. … The combined record of Cal's first four opponents is 14-2. … Cal has run at least 90 offensive plays in each of its first three games.


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Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC) is forecasting a moderate slowdown in new home construction starts, as well as sales of existing housing during the remainder of this year and into 2013.
The federal agency isn't calling for a major decline, but its latest forecast suggests next year will be somewhat softer than estimates it issued in June, while 2012 may be somewhat stronger than previously expected.
CMHC has been saying for some time that it expects housing prices in most local markets will grow more slowly than they have been recently.
The CMHC says housing starts and home sales have been strong in 2012 — particularly when it comes to multiple-dwelling units such as condos and apartments — but will soften moderately in coming months into 2013.
In St. John's, the CMHC predicts growth in population, income and employment will support the local housing market for the remainder of this year and into 2013. Housing prices and the current inventory of new and existing units are expected to cause housing activity to moderate over the forecast period.
The agency says a solid economic outlook for the St. John's area is expected to contribute to a relatively stable housing market for 2012 and 2013. However the St. John's resale market is expected to post lower sales activity this year and next year.
The CMHC is forecasting multiple listing service (MLS) sales in the St. John's area of about 3,500 units this year, compared to 3,647 sales in 2011, with a further decline expected in 2013 to 3,300 sales.
But, with new home sales representing 28 per cent of total MLS sales in 2011, solid residential construction activity is expected to continue to add support to total MLS sales over the forecast period.
On a provincial level, the CMHC says current growth indicators for Newfoundland and Labrador include solid full-time employment gains and positive growth in consumer spending activity, including auto sales for the remainder of this year.
These trends, along with income growth of more than seven per cent in 2011, are expected to support the overall outlook for 2012. The CMHC says energy and mining project development, as well as mining production, will remain key supporters of growth.
The agency says a decline seen in the rate of growth in 2012 from 2011 is related to a temporary drop in oil production as a result of oil platform refitting and a move by the province to balance the budget in the current fiscal year. The moderate rebound in 2013 is related to further increases in energy and mining related spending activity. The province is expected to have 1.5 per cent GDP growth in 2012 and 1.8 per cent in 2013.
In its Atlantic overview, the CMHC says total housing starts declined by more than four per cent in the first quarter of 2012, as a result of a 7.9 per cent drop in multiple starts. Single starts were down less than one per cent in the first quarter. Total housing starts in Newfoundland and Labrador were up three per cent.
The high Canadian dollar and higher energy costs are expected to continue to impact manufacturing in Atlantic Canada for the remainder of this year, with the exception of Nova Scotia where a recent shipbuilding contract announcement for Halifax will help offset some of the expected weakness.
The CMHC says overall GDP growth for the region will remain below two per cent in 2012 and 2013 as a result of weaker employment growth and refocusing of spending and investment activity by both the public and private sector.
Nationally, the CMHC's deputy chief economist Mathieu Laberge said, "Balanced market conditions in most local housing markets will result in a slowing in house price growth as well."
In the latest national forecast, CMHC estimates there will be between 196,800 and 217,000 units of housing started in 2012, with a point forecast of 207,200 units.
The point forecast is slightly higher than an estimate of 202,700 issued by CMHC in June, when the range was wider at between 182,300 to 220,600.
In 2013, CMHC now estimates housing starts will be in the range of 173,000 to 207,400 units, with a point forecast of 193,100 units — about seven per cent fewer than this year under the latest forecast.
The previous 2013 point forecast for 195,700 housing starts.
Based on data compiled by the Canadian Real Estate Association, CMHC said Tuesday that it expects about 466,600 units of existing housing to be sold this year and 469,600 units in 2013.
The average price for property sales through CREA members is forecast to be between $351,300 and $378,400 in 2012 and between $358,000 and $395,800 in 2013, CMHC said Tuesday.
CMHC's point forecast for the average price is now $368,000 for 2012 and $377,300 for 2013, the agency said Tuesday Its June was the average price to be $372,700 for 2012 and $383,600 for 2013.


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Topic Overview
Antidepressants do not cure CFS. They may relieve symptoms such as fatigue, sleep problems, difficulty concentrating, and pain. But they will not affect the course of the illness or the speed of recovery.
Antidepressants that are commonly used to treat chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) include:
- Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), such as fluoxetine (for example, Prozac), paroxetine (Paxil), sertraline (Zoloft), citalopram (Celexa), and escitalopram (Lexapro).
- Tricyclic antidepressants, such as amitriptyline, desipramine (Norpramin), imipramine (Tofranil), and nortriptyline (Pamelor).
- Other antidepressants, such as bupropion (Wellbutrin), trazodone, venlafaxine (Effexor), and mirtazapine (Remeron).
When these medicines are used to treat CFS, they may be given in lower doses than the amounts used to treat depression.
The choice of medicine may depend on the symptoms that are most bothersome, because each medicine has somewhat different side effects. For example:
- If you have trouble sleeping, you may need a medicine to take at bedtime that causes drowsiness.
- If you have trouble concentrating on daily tasks, you may need a medicine to take during the day that can help with concentration and clear thinking.
If depression has been diagnosed along with CFS, antidepressants may be used to treat depression also.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an advisory on antidepressant medicines and the risk of suicide. Talk with your doctor about these possible side effects and the warning signs of suicide.
Do not suddenly stop taking antidepressants. These medicines must be gradually tapered off under your doctor's supervision.
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This week, for The Nameberry 9, Abby Sandel of Appellation Mountain looks at some of the tricky generational issues surrounding baby names.
Could it be true that Bob Geldof – father to Fifi, Peaches, and Pixie – is unhappy with his grandson's name?
That's what the British press is reporting, following the birth of little Astala Cohen-Geldof. He wouldn't be the first grandparent let down by a name reveal, but he's unlikely to garner much sympathy. His daughters' names have long stayed near the top of the wacky celebrity baby name rankings, right up there with Dweezil and Moon Unit.
From pop culture to academia, this week the thinkers at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School revealed new research on how names catch on. Their theory is that it is all about the sounds in oft-repeated names. The study brings some analytical rigor to name enthusiasts' observations that Madison paved the way for Addison.
There's more to it, of course, but if our ideas about attractive and appropriate names are swayed by cultural influences we don't control, then there will always be an awful lot of confused grandparents, just like Bob.
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Topic: drug induced cataracts
Leave it to me to get yet one more interesting side effect. I've been having blurriness in my right eye since I was on Xeloda. It is a rare side effect, according to Genentech.
It's gotten progressively worse: so much so that if I close my left eye I can't read anything. It's all blurry and filmy. So I finally made an appt. with an opthamologist... I have drug induced cataracts!! Yay, me!
They are very fast growing and are are called "nuclear sclerotic cataracts". He says I need to do something about it within a matter of months, not years. So I guess for Thanksgiving or Christmas I'll be laid up and housebound.
Like I didn't have enough to worry about with the cc mets to my lymph nodes.
Have I said lately that I HATE CANCER???
"Don't just have minutes in the day; have moments in time."
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Abilene, Kan. Duckwall-ALCO Stores has closed on a new $105 million three-year revolving credit facility with Bank of America, N.A. and Wells Fargo Retail Finance, LLC.
This facility replaces the company's previous revolving credit facility of $70 million. During its fiscal year ending Feb. 3, 2008, the company has had maximum borrowings under its revolving credit facility of approximately $55 million. As of Dec. 30, 2007, the company had $15.1 million borrowed under its revolving credit facility.
As the company looks to open up to 25 new stores during 2009, the new revolving credit facility or a similar mid-term fixed rate financing structure are possible sources to the company for meeting such needs.


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The Philadelphia Eagles have informed former Green Bay Packers defensive end Cullen Jenkins that he will be released, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.
And here come the changes in Philadelphia: Eagles have told DT Cullen Jenkins they plan to release him.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 25, 2013
Jenkins, who signed with the Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2003, played in 93 games over seven years in Green Bay. He registered 29.0 sacks with the Packers, including a career-high seven in 2010.
As an unrestricted free agent during the summer of 2011, Jenkins would sign a five-year, $25 million deal to become part of the "Dream Team" Eagles. He lasted just two years into the deal, despite 9.5 sacks in 32 games.
The Eagles will clear over $4 million in cap space by releasing Jenkins.
While he did turn 32 years old last month, Jenkins still has interior pass rush ability. According to Pro Football Focus, Jenkins made 30 total quarterback disruptions (four sacks, one quarterback hit, 25 hurries) over 642 snaps last season and has graded out as a top 12 interior rusher in back-to-back seasons.
The Packers have struggled to fill Jenkins' shoes since 2010, so a reunion in Green Bay might make sense depending on the economics of a potential deal. At the right price, the Packers would encounter very little downside in bringing back the versatile inside rusher, especially with Jerel Worthy (ACL) potentially missing a chunk of next season.
Zach Kruse is a 24-year-old sports writer who contributes to Cheesehead TV, Bleacher Report and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. He also covers prep sports for the Dunn Co. News. You can reach him on Twitter @zachkruse2 or by email at [email protected].
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