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Treatment With TNF Blockade, Infliximab, in Patients With Myositis
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This is a 4 month open trial with TNF-blockade using infliximab (an antibody that blocks TNF) in adult patients with chronic myositis (polymyositis, dermatomyositis, inclusion body myositis) who have persisting muscle weakness and inflammatory active disease despite adequate treatment with immunosuppressives either currently or previously.
Infliximab is given as infusions, 5 mg/kg body weight, these infusions are repeated after 2, 6 and 14 weeks. The study involves 15 adult patients.
Primary outcome measure is muscle function assessed by muscle function index score.
Other outcome measures are Myositis Disease Activity core set: Patient's global assessment and physicians global assessment on visual analogue scales (VAS). Manual muscle test, Health assessment questionnaire (HAQ), serum levels of CPK, LD and extra muscular disease activity score. Muscle biopsy, Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of thigh muscles and Health related Quality of life, measured by SF-36.
|Refractory Myositis
|Drug: Infliximab
|Phase 2 Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|An Open Trial With TNF Blockade With Infliximab (Remicade®), in Patients With Chronic Inflammatory Myopathies
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adult patients.
- Persisting muscle weakness defined as ≤ 80% of muscle strength as measured by functional index of myositis
- Signs of disease activity defined as muscle edema observed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or creatine kinase (CK) elevation, or inflammatory cell infiltrates on muscle biopsy, and failure to respond to treatment with glucocorticoids for a minimum of six months in combination with azathioprine or methotrexate.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnant women, nursing mothers or a planned pregnancy within one and a half years of enrolment.
- Prior administration of infliximab or any other therapeutic agent targeted at reducing TNF (e.g., Etanercept, pentoxifylline, thalidomide or anti-CD4+ antibody) within the previous six months.
- A history of known allergies to murine proteins.
- Serious infections, such as hepatitis, pneumonia, pyelonephritis in the previous 3 months. Less serious infections in the previous 3 months, such as acute upper respiratory tract infection (colds) or uncomplicated urinary tract infection (colds) or uncomplicated urinary tract infection need not to considered exclusions at the discretion of the treating physician.
- History of opportunistic infections such as herpes zoster within 2 months of screening. Evidence of active CMV, active pneumocystis carinii, drug resistant atypical mycobacterium, etc.
- Documented HIV infection.
- Current signs or symptoms of severe, progressive or uncontrolled renal, hepatic, hematologic, endocrine, pulmonary, cardiac, neurologic or cerebral disease.
- Any currently known malignancy or pre-malignant lesions or any history of malignancy within the past five years.
- Patients with alcoholism, alcoholic liver disease, or other chronic liver disease.
- Patients with a positive PPD and chest X-Ray suggestive of active TB or a previous exposure to TB.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00443222
|Principal Investigator:
|Ingrid E Lundberg, MD, PhD
|Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00443222 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
Remicade myositis
|Study First Received:
|March 2, 2007
|Last Updated:
|March 2, 2007
Keywords provided by Karolinska Institutet:
inclusion body myositis
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Muscular Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Neuromuscular Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Dermatologic Agents
Gastrointestinal Agents
Antirheumatic Agents
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017


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Aara Krumpe, a Ballet Austin company dancer, reflects on the innovative nature of The Magic Flute, as well as her experience in preparing for it. The production premieres this weekend, May 6-8, at The Long Center.
This weekend will be the world premiere of Stephen Mills' The Magic Flute. I have worked with Mr. Mills for twelve years now and I think this production is his most complex and elaborate full-length ballet. It has been a very unusual process for the dancers because there are so many elements involved: choreography, music, props, costumes, and of course, the shadow puppets.
In this production I will be dancing the role of Queen of the Night, a strong and powerful woman who is also manipulative and evil. Typically to prepare for a role, I study films and books to develop inspiration for my character. Original ballets, however, are a special treat for the dancers. A simple look or a hand gesture can define a role, and everything is magnified in shadow for this piece, so I restrained myself until Mr. Mills choreographed the ballet in its entirety to decide how to augment his steps with my interpretation of the character.
In rehearsal: Aara Krumpe, left, as the Queen of the Night.
For the past two weeks, the dancers have rehearsed in the morning at the studios then headed over to the warehouse to work with the scenic elements. The shadow puppets are incredible! The simplicity of light creates a magical world of larger-than-life imagery. Our costumes were designed by Susan Branch-Towne to be very elaborate and distinct so the audience can distinguish which character is in shadow. I particularly love my costume! I have an exquisite dress with an amazing cape and a six-inch-high white wig (which I have yet to rehearse in) created by Allison Lowery.
As we head into the theatre this week, we will add a new element of the ballet with each rehearsal, the most challenging of which will be the music. We have been rehearsing with a recording of the opera but we will dance to an instrumental rendition performed by The Austin Symphony. Although I am anxious about the absence of vocals in such a powerful score, I like that Mr. Mills chose to tell the story primarily through dance.
I am very excited to see this ballet come together! I constantly marvel at Stephen Mills' vision, and this ballet is shaping up to be a masterpiece. I hope you come to see for yourself!
The Magic Flute – World Premiere
8pm | May 6 & 7
3pm | May 8, Mother's Day
The Long Center
Austin, Texas
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Didn't really think he'd do it; just heard on local news.
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Report: Lakers hire Jackson again
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BRISTOL, Connecticut - Phil Jackson and Kobe Bryant apparently have gotten over their differences.
ESPN is reporting that the Los Angeles Lakers once again have hired Phil Jackson to be their coach and will hold a press conference at 5:00 p.m. EDT.
Jackson guided the Lakers to three championships but resigned after losing in last year's NBA Finals to the Detroit Pistons, due largely to his testy relationship with the superstar guard Bryant, which subsequently was detailed in a book.


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Endogenous Estrogen and Coronary Heart Disease in Women
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|Cardiovascular Diseases Coronary Disease Heart Diseases Myocardial Infarction Postmenopause
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Case Control
Time Perspective: Retrospective
|Study Start Date:
|April 1994
|Primary Completion Date:
|March 1999 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Postmenopausal women with coronary heart disease
Postmenopausal women without coronary heart disease
Matched in age to the women with heart disease
Detailed Description:
Studies suggest that estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) lowers the risk of coronary heart disease in postmenopausal women. However, it is not known whether higher endogenous levels of estrogens in the postmenopausal period likewise have a protective effect.
The study used an existing resource of frozen blood samples from a cohort of 7,058 postmenopausal women enrolled between 1985 and 1991 for a study of endogenous hormones and cancer. The cohort was followed up to identify incident cases of coronary heart disease. One hundred thirty cases of coronary heart disease (defined as nonfatal myocardial infarction or death from coronary heart disease) were expected to occur by the end of follow-up. A nested case-control study was conducted in which each case was matched to two women from the cohort who were the same age as the case, donated blood around the same time, and were alive and free of heart disease as of the date of diagnosis of the case. Frozen serum samples from cases and their matched controls were analyzed for total estradiol, bioavailable estradiol (the estradiol fraction not bound to sex hormone binding globulin) estrone, total cholesterol, and high- and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Conditional logistic regression for matched sets were employed to determine whether estrogen levels were lower in the cases than their matched controls. The association between estrogen levels and cholesterol fractions was also investigated.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|up to 100 Years (Child, Adult, Senior)
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|NCT00005446 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
R29HL052123 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|Study First Received:
|May 25, 2000
|Last Updated:
|December 30, 2015
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Cardiovascular Diseases
Heart Diseases
Coronary Disease
Coronary Artery Disease
Vascular Diseases
Arterial Occlusive Diseases
Myocardial Infarction
Pathologic Processes
Myocardial Ischemia
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The Ohio Machine, which begins its inaugural season as part of Major League Lacrosse in May 2012, announced Ted Garber as its head coach and Ohio Wesleyan University's Selby Stadium as its home for the 2012 and 2013 seasons. The Machine also released season ticket sales information.
The Machine's new home at Selby Stadium seats approximately 9,100 and is an OmniGrass artificial playing surface. Selby Stadium most recently underwent a restoration project that included a new, two-level press box, new bleacher seats and refurbished locker rooms, as well as a state of the art video board and sound system.
"We're very excited to call Selby Stadium at Ohio Wesleyan University our home," said Machine President and General Manager John Algie. "The facilities here are first-rate and we are looking forward to providing our fans with an unforgettable game-day experience."
Season tickets for the 2012 season at Selby Stadium can be reserved with a $20.12 deposit over the phone at (614) 754-1973 or online by clicking here. Season ticket prices will start at $100 each for the seven-game home season, which runs approximately May – August.
As head coach, Ted Garber will be responsible for selection and management of the Machine players who will play in the MLL's 2012 season with fellow newcomers the Charlotte Hounds and the six returning teams.
Garber's professional coaching experience dates back to the creation of MLL, where he was a head coach during the 2000 MLL Summer Showcase Tour. Garber was also head coach of the then Bridgeport Barrage for the MLL's inaugural season in 2001. Garber's professional career also includes stints as an assistant coach in Boston, Chicago and Rochester. In 2008, Garber reached a milestone and was recognized by U.S. Lacrosse for his 200th career victory.
"Ted has been a Major League Lacrosse coach from minute one of the league's existence," said Algie. "He is one of the great pioneers of our sport with a tremendous lacrosse-IQ. His ability to identify and develop talented players will be invaluable to us as we begin to shape our identity on and off the field."
Prior to joining the MLL, Garber coached at University of New Hampshire for 13 seasons and led the team to five Northeast Championships. He also led UNH to its first and only Division-I NCAA tournament game. Garber was named New England Coach of the Year in 1986 and was also the recipient of the Vincent Lobello New England Sportsmanship Award for Coaching.
"I'm looking forward to being a part of the Ohio Machine's inaugural season," said Head Coach Ted Garber. "I'm also looking forward to building a team from the ground up – a team that can be one of the top teams in the 2012 MLL season and make a run for the Championship at the end."
In 1991, Garber followed his father – legendary lacrosse coach Dick Garber – as head coach at the University of Massachusetts. In his four seasons with UM, Garber compiled a 37-17 record and two NCAA Tournament appearances. Garber's winning percentage (.685) is tops in school history.
In addition to his MLL and collegiate experience, Garber has spent more than 15 years coaching at the high school level, where he has won numerous Western New England titles and Founder's League Championships. Garber played college lacrosse at UNH and graduated in 1975. He was the team's leading scorer from 1971-1975 and captained during his senior season. He was selected for both the All-New England Team and the East-West New England All-Star Game. Coach Garber was inducted into the University of New Hampshire Hall of Fame in 2006.
Garber is currently the Varsity Lacrosse Coach and an Admissions Affiliate at the renowned Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, Connecticut, as well as an active regional and national lacrosse clinician and speaker.
The Machine and the Hounds will vie for either the first or second overall pick in the 2012 MLL Collegiate Draft and the first or the second overall pick in the upcoming Player Allocation Draft. The draft orders will be decided by a coin-flip in the coming weeks.


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By Conall Collier
Ratoath GAA club celebrated a fantastic 2012 at its annual awards night recently where newly-elected Meath Co Board chairman Conor Tormey from the Donaghmore/Ashbourne club was the special guest.
There was plenty of good-humoured banter on the night when it was announced that Conor McGill was the club's overall player-of-the-year.
Ratoath stalwart Andy Fahy was the MC for the evening and paid tribute to the sterling efforts of the players and the selectors of the various teams and also the other hard-working helpers who carried out vital duties behind the scenes at training as well as on match days.
There was lavish praise for football manager Davy Byrne and his selectors Martin Mannering and Simon Donnelly.
"There was a big effort by everyone and we are all looking forward to 2013, we have players on the Meath minor and u-21 panels and that's great for the club," stated Fahy.
"It was disappointing that we didn't get promotion from the A FL Div 3, but both Moynalvey and Na Fianna were ahead of us and they are both senior teams, so maybe we didn't fare too badly either.
"We were unlucky with some results in the hurling and I'm sure we can improve on that form.
"I'm delighted to welcome Conor Tormey here this evening in his new role of Meath Co Board chairman and Francis Flynn in his new capacity as secretary, Jimmy Henry is also welcome, he was very helpful to us during the past year in relation to fixtures and that's also appreciated," added Fahy. There was an extra warm welcome extended to ithe new Meath Co Board chairman who enthusiastically performed his official duties.
The Donaghmore/Ashbourne official, who was elected Co Board chairman at the December annual convention in Navan, entered into the spirit of the occasion as he reflected on the pain that had been inflicted on his own club during what was a memorable 2012 for Ratoath.
"When I was invited to make the presentations for the junior and minor championships I thought someone in Ratoath was winding me up," quipped Tormey. The comment was prompted by the fact that Ratoath defeated Donaghmore/Ashbourne in both the JFC and MFC deciders and there was a noisy reaction to the comments that were greeted with loud applause.
The Co Board chairman congratulated Ratoath on what was a fantastic year for the club during which they also won the prestigious Táilteann Cup.
"It has been a great year for Ratoath, but I believe that if you get the under-age structure correct then success will follow and there are lots of talented young players in this club," he said.
"I suppose we will wish your former manager Davy Byrne well in his new role with the Dublin team, but you have brought in a good man to replace him in Eamonn Barry.
"There is no reason why Ratoath can't continue to build on the success they have enjoyed in 2012 and I'm sure everyone is looking forward to the new year," he added.
Ratoath chairman Mick Brassil thanked all the players, in both football and hurling, for their efforts during 2012.
"It's fitting that we are presenting the MFC medals with the JFC medals as we have a lot of young players coming through from the under-age ranks to the adult team and that should be a big boost for 2013," stated Brassil.
Dermot Rooney was thanked for his efforts with the under-age structure in Ratoath. The minor team won the last two MFC titles and has appeared in the last three finals (2010, 2011 and 2012) and it was suggested that they have a great chance of completing three-in-a-row in 2013.
Hurling boss Larry McGowan referred to the great tradition in the club for the small-ball-game.
"Hurling has a great tradition in Ratoath and I'm proud to be involved with the club, I'm delighted to see Conor Tormey in the Co Board chair, we didn't have a great year in 2012, but we are all looking forward to improving the hurling fortunes of the club in 2013," he stated.
Apart from the championship medals, individual club awards were also presented.
While Conor McGill took the player-of-the-year accolade, Brian Daly was selected for the young player-of-the-year and received the Gaughan Cup from Danny Gaughan.
Padraig O'Hanrahan took the hurler-of-the-year award and the young hurler accolade was handed over to Patrick Dowd. Presentations of signed and framed club jerseys were made to the manager and selectors of the JFC-winning team by the Co Board secretary while there was a certificate of appreciation presented to Brian Power.


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Use of a Nutritional Supplement to Treat Diabetic Symptoms in HIV-Infected Adults (NT)
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|Insulin Resistance HIV Infections
|Dietary Supplement: chromium picolinate
|Phase 1 Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double (Participant, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
|Official Title:
|A Novel Therapy for Glucose Intolerance in HIV Disease
- Improvement in insulin sensitivity [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ]
|Study Start Date:
|November 2005
|Study Completion Date:
|June 2010
|Primary Completion Date:
|May 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: Chromium Picolinate
HIV+ and control may receive 500µg of chromium picolinate or placebo twice daily for two months.
Dietary Supplement: chromium picolinate
HIV+ and control may receive 500µg of chromium picolinate or placebo twice daily for two months.
No Intervention: Placebo
HIV+ and control may receive 500µg of chromium picolinate or placebo twice daily for two months.
Detailed Description:
Insulin resistance occurs when blood glucose levels get too high for the body to respond. Certain anti-HIV drugs are associated with increased insulin resistance and may lead to abnormal fat distribution, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes mellitus. The dietary supplement chromium picolinate has been shown to safely improve insulin sensitivity in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with no serious side effects. However, the effects of the supplement have not been thoroughly examined in HIV-infected individuals. This study will determine the effectiveness of chromium picolinate in improving insulin resistance in HIV-infected individuals.
This study will last 2 months. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either chromium picolinate or placebo once a day for 2 months. Participants will have four overnight visits at the research center and two additional daytime visits for safety monitoring. During the overnight visits, participants will undergo a euglycemic hyperinsulinemic clamp, in which a continuous infusion of insulin is given through a vein and glucose levels are monitored through blood samples taken every 5 to 10 minutes. Fat tissue biopsies will also be conducted at the overnight study visits. During the safety monitoring visits, blood collection will occur for kidney and liver function tests, CD4 count, and viral load assessment.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- HIV infected
- Currently taking an anti-HIV drug regimen
- Insulin Resistant:fasting glucose between 5.56 and 7mmol/L and/or two hour post-glucose load between 7.78 and 11.11mmol/L
Exclusion Criteria:
- Cancer
- Acute illness that would interfere with the study
- Hypogonadism
- Hypothyroidism
- Untreated hypertension
- CD4 count less than 300 cells/mm3
- Viral load greater than 35,000 copies/ml
- Untreated hepatitis C virus infection
- Pregnancy
- Diabetes
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00109746
|United States, New York
|State University of New York/General Clinical Research Center
|Stony Brook, New York, United States, 11794
|Principal Investigator:
|Marie C. Gelato, MD, PhD
|State University of New York/General Clinical Research Center
|Responsible Party:
|Marie Gelato, Principal Investigator, Stony Brook University
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00109746 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|May 2, 2005
|Last Updated:
|March 22, 2016
Keywords provided by Marie Gelato, Stony Brook University:
Treatment Experienced
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active
Picolinic acid
Dietary Supplements
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Insulin Resistance
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Glucose Metabolism Disorders
Metabolic Diseases
Picolinic acid
Trace Elements
Growth Substances
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Iron Chelating Agents
Chelating Agents
Sequestering Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
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10 Dresses You Need for Any Party
When you picture Marilyn Monroe, it's likely you envision her baring skin in a dripping sequin gown. However, when the blonde bombshell wasn't illuminating the screen or painting the town red, she was cozied up in classic American staples. Most often you could find Monroe in a fitted turtle neck or low-cut blouse, paired with a neutral pair of trousers and loafers. The key to keeping her basic look refined was the tailoring on each of the pieces, as they accentuated her famous curves.
It's hard to disassociate Audrey Hepburn with her Breakfast at Tiffany's character Holly Golightly, because they're simply cut from the same cloth. While we don't imagine Hepburn sleeping in jewels à la Golightly, she never saw the light of day without making sure she was perfectly outfitted from head to toe, whether it was a form-fitting skirt suit and heels, or a fabulous coat paired with a sophisticated hat and statement sunglasses.
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Isle of Man Destination Guide
Set in the Irish Sea, the Isle of Man is a unique destination with over 10,000 years of history. Surprisingly large at over 33 miles long and 13 miles wide, there is far more to the Isle of Man than, at first, meets the eye. Venture away from the capital, Douglas, and you'll find rugged cliffs, sandy coves, miles of uncrowded beaches, enchanting glens and unspoilt countryside, where you can indulge your passion for the great outdoors as you meander through glorious wooded glens drinking in the colours of the purple heather covered moorland. The ancient Celts, Vikings and Christians left the island with a legacy of their lifetime and all around the island you will find evidence of these early settlers - Celtic crosses, medieval fortresses and Viking burial grounds. Its most famous symbols are the Manx cat and the island's emblem the three legs of Man whose meaning is "whichever way you throw me I stand".
- The sights
Douglas - very much the Victorian style seaside town with a curving row of impressive buildings arching along the Promenade, although the capital is now a busy financial centre with thriving shops, cafés, bars and places of entertainment as well. A walk around town will unearth a myriad of places of historic interest from the Tynwald Buildings, the Gaiety Theatre, quayside pubs to the many memorials to sailors lost at sea. Douglas is the starting point for the steam and electric railways departing from opposite ends of the Promenade and linked by horse drawn trams which "clip clop" along the prom – a reminder of days gone by.
Gaiety Theatre – the island's magnificent theatre, the Gaiety has regular performances from both local and professional companies ranging from 'top line acts' to the classics. It's also worth taking the tour of this superbly restored Victorian theatre. The theatre sits alongside the gardens of the £15million flagship Villa Marina, which presents an exciting programme of entertainment, theatre, film, art and music year round.
Manx Museum – with its cinema and many 'hands-on' exhibits, this award winning museum in Douglas, offers an educating, fun and exciting time for all the family for those wishing to learn about the Story of Mann.
National Sports Centre – located just outside the town, a superb sports facility with indoor fun and competition pools, health and fitness suites, indoor bowls and a wide range of outdoor activities.
Noble's Park – beautiful park and gardens with crazy golf, tennis & refreshment facilities. The park is also home to the TT Grandstand, the focus for motorsport on the Isle of Man.
Port Erin - Port Erin is the largest resort in the south and is a popular holiday destination, offering both hotel and self catering accommodation. The promenade overlooks one of the most scenic bays on the island surrounded by the rugged coastline. A sandy beach that shelves very gently, which is superb for children, complements the bay.
An added attraction to Port Erin is the excellent range of small individual shops and the town is also home to the Erin Arts Centre, where the world famous Manannan International Festival of Music and the Arts is held every summer - a gathering of world class artists. During the remainder of the year many other productions are held in these intimate and very special surroundings... an experience not to be missed.
Port St Mary – just along the coast from Port Erin, Port St Mary also has a very good and safe beach for children. The walking and views around the inner and outer harbour are relaxing and for those who prefer something more challenging, the walk from the "Port" to the Chasms is stunning.
Peel – the ancient capital of the Isle of Man retains a traditional atmosphere and sits prettily around its old harbour with Peel Castle on the hill above. The castle ruins by the harbour sit in an impressive location with views out to sea and fresh fish (especially kippers and crabs) are landed by fishing boats daily.
Ramsey – a sleepy little harbour town tucked away in the north of the island and the end station for the electric tram. Pay a visit to the Grove Museum and Gardens – the house is a time capsule from the Victorian era and also has a display of vintage vehicles and agricultural equipment.
Laxey – apart from the famed Laxey Wheel, the village of Laxey itself is worth a stop. A sleepy village set around a small, picturesque cove.
Castletown –Castletown was the ancient capital of Mann. Castle Rushen, one of Europe's most complete medieval castles, dominates the town and a walk around the quaint old harbour will pass a pleasant hour or two.
St Johns – the home of Tynwald Hill, the place where the island's parliament meets once a year and holds and open air session of the House of Keys. This is an important day for the island and an official bank holiday. Close by is the Tynwald Mills Craft Centre, which offers over 30 shops selling everything from toys to fashions.
Ballalheanagh – just to the west of Laxey, the gardens at Ballalheanagh are a true delight.
Snaefell – the highest mountain on the island. In summer, take the tram up to the summit and on a clear day, admire the magnificent views.
Niarbyl Visitor Centre – located near the village of Dalby on the west side of the island, the new visitor centre is situated on a coastal site of significant social, archeological and geological importance. This is a location of outstanding natural beauty and one of the most scenic coastal stretches on the island.
- The place
The capital of the island, Douglas, is very much the typical Victorian style seaside town with a curving row of impressive buildings arching along the Promenade. Although the capital is now a busy financial centre with thriving shops, cafés, bars and places of entertainment there are still many places of historic interest including the Tynwald Buildings and the Gaiety Theatre. Douglas is the starting point for the steam and electric railways departing from opposite ends of the Promenade and linked by horse drawn trams which "clip clop" along the two miles of Douglas promenade – a reminder of days gone by. The steam railway has been meandering its way through the countryside since 1874 and travels from Douglas to Port Erin. The 17 mile electric tram railway travels from Douglas to Ramsey following the rugged eastern coast for much of its journey.
Just outside Douglas is Groudle Glen with its own steam railway which travels for only three-quarters of a mile along the cliff top. Not to be missed is a visit to the village of Laxey. Here you will find the impressive water wheel – the Lady Isabella, which celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2004.
- The heritage
The Manx Museum - with its cinema and many 'hands-on' exhibits, this award winning museum in Douglas offers an educating, fun and exciting time for all the family.
Castle Rushen - an impressive quayside limestone medieval castle, once home to the kings and lords of Mann, whose interior reveals realistic room settings with the sounds and smells of the era.
The House of Manannan - Manannan himself, the ancient Celtic god of the sea, will guide you through the era of Celtic roundhouses, the arrival of the Viking warriors, stories written in stone, incredible maritime escapades and you'll even be transported back to the quayside in old Peel.
Cregneash Village - this folk village illustrates the way of life for a 19th Century Manx upland crafting community, offering an insight into the traditional farming methods used. Inside the cottages, demonstrations of long-established methods of wool and cloth dying, spinning, weaving, woodturning and black-smithing can be seen.
Rushen Abbey - a visit to the islands carefully restored early Christian site offers a revealing insight into the austere life of the monks and how the Abbey became a school.
The Laxey Wheel – the largest working waterwheel in the world celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2004. This marvellous feat of Victorian engineering was built to pump water out of the thriving lead mines. The view from the top is not to be missed.
Peel Castle – the trail within the walled castle takes you around the ruined castle, which was once the home of the Norse rulers. Inspect the "murder hole", the Bishop's Prison, the haunted guard room and you may even encounter the black dog of Peel.
The Old House of Keys – one of the most recently restored sites, this was the assembly and debating chamber for the Manx parliament. An opportunity for you to vote on some of the laws which were passed gives a real insight into the island's unique political heritage.
Calf of Man – one of the island's most important breeding areas for seabirds with a new visitor centre giving panoramic views over Spanish Head, the Calf of Man and Ireland's Mountains of Mourne.
- The shopping
Strand Street in Douglas is the main shopping street and it has many of the familiar High Street names, as well as a variety of local speciality stores. Outside Douglas, the Tynwald Mill Craft Centre at St John's is worth a visit for its Manx rural craft products.
- The nightlife
The island stays open until the 'wee small hours' and the Manx are noted for their hospitality and for enjoying the nightlife. Many of the larger hotels around the island have regular seasonal entertainment for all to enjoy and you'll find the local pubs have many a good night with anything from quizzes to karaoke.
- The walks
If you are a walker, or perhaps you used to be and have forgotten the pleasure of 'putting your best foot forward', then the Isle of Man is exactly the island you have been looking for. Stunning coastal walks give views of spectacular cliff scenery covered in a profusion of flora and fauna. With 17 national glens, all with no admission charge, and a network of footpaths, the walker, rambler or even just the stroller can enjoy discovering the beauty of Man. The tourist board produces a number of local guides which have details of the best walks on the island, so you can plan your tour before you set off for the day.
- The cycling
With cycle hire readily available what better way to discover the countryside? There are six dedicated routes to follow, these include trails around Douglas, Port Erin, Castletown, Peel, Laxey and Ramsey, all of differing levels. Pedal cycles can even be transported, at a modest cost, on both steam and electric railways, giving even more time to discover the island.
- The food
The clear blue sea and beautiful countryside mean local produce is of the highest standard – lamb, crab, lobster, kippers (which are still naturally cured over oak chips) and real ales brewed like beer should be with no artificial ingredients. All around the island, cafés, restaurants, wine bars, town and country inns offer cuisine to suit all tastes whether it's a quick snack or gourmet dining. You'll also find locally produced ice creams, chocolate, mineral water and Manx Spirit, 'a drop of the hard stuff'.
- The sports and leisure
Whatever your sport, the island offers a host of excellent facilities and pursuits. The Isle of Man has eight superb golf courses, including Castletown Golf Links rated in the UK's top 100 courses. Douglas boasts the National Sports Centre with superb amenities for swimming, athletics, an all-weather pitch, sports halls and a superb indoor bowls hall. The island is, of course, renowned for world-famous motor cycle events both on and off the road. Fresh or seawater anglers are spoilt for choice with rivers and reservoirs well stocked with rainbow and brown trout and licences are readily available.
- The facts
Geography: lying less than 60 miles off the coast of Lancashire, the Isle of Man is 33 miles long and 13 miles wide. Over 40% of it is uninhabited.
Travelling times: the Isle of Man is just a short flight from mainland UK and accessible from a wide range of regional airports or alternatively, you can travel by fast sea cat from Liverpool in around 21/2 hours or conventional ferry from Heysham in around 4 hours.
Transfer times: travelling time from the airport to Douglas is around 20 minutes and most places can be reached within 30 minutes, although Ramsey in the north of the island is a little further. For sea arrivals, the port is in Douglas just minutes from most town hotels. Hotels around the rest of the island are not usually more than 30 minutes away.
Passports: You don't need a passport to travel to Isle of Man, but many airlines do require that you produce photo ID at check in.
Currency: The Isle of Man's currency is sterling. They do have their own coins and notes, although they are identical in size to ours. UK sterling currency is accepted in all shops, hotels etc, although you may receive change in Manx coins and notes which are not accepted in the UK!


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BOCA RATON, Fla. — Office Depot was named to the 2012 list of America's Top Corporations for Women's Business Enterprises by Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). This marks the eleventh year that Office Depot has been included on the selective list.
"We are honored to be recognized by WBENC for the dedication Office Depot has demonstrated to supporting the success, growth and advancement of women-owned businesses," said Michael Allison, EVP human resources for Office Depot. "We are committed to actively conducting business with WBENC-certified women's business enterprises, and encourage breaking down barriers and uncovering new growth opportunities for women business owners."
In its inclusion on WBENC's list, Office Depot was specifically lauded for the company's Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB) Catalog. Office Depot created the first and only annual HUB Catalog for the office supplies industry in 2009, which features the company's complete assortment of products sold by HUB vendors. Today, the catalog contains over 1,600 products offered by certified HUBs. This initiative not only fuels growth in sales, inventory turnover, and market expansion for these enterprises, it also provides a simple, straightforward mechanism to help business customers meet their diversity purchasing goals.
"Thanks to the extraordinary leadership of our top corporations, women's businesses are generating strategies and solutions for meeting the fast-changing needs of today's marketplace. Together they are driving the innovation that fuels a stronger economy and creates jobs," said Pamela Prince-Eason, President and CEO of WBENC.


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Designer Carey Maloney's first book is an obsessive, compulsive, brilliantly high-low primer to all the things — furniture, art, objects — that make a house truly personal. "Stuff was written to inspire readers to explore new areas of collecting," Maloney says. "The idea is for us all to learn something — myself happily included — about a lot of subjects, from ivory to taxidermy, from Regency penwork to protest art."
Stuff: The M (Group) Interactive Guide to Collecting, Decorating With, and Learning About, Wonderful and Unusual Things. By Carey Maloney. Pointed Leaf Press; $65.
Stylist Sibella Court personalizes her nest with creative displays of random objects she collects. She finds beauty in everything from a feather to a flour sack. "A bowerbird is an Australian native bird that builds a reedy nest and goes to extraordinary lengths to decorate it with 'stolen' goods and found objects such as shells, bones, and shiny milk caps," Court says. "I have been referred to as a bowerbird, and I like to think of myself as a finder, keeper, and curator of collections and beautiful things."
The Life of A Bowerbird: Creating Beautiful Interiors With the Things You Collect. By Sibella Court. Harper Design; $40.
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Dear Members,
Now I know that Tep and David love Thera Sariputra the most. I have collected a near-complete life story of Sariputra thera, so I plan to present a series of short sessions starting today.
Sariputra's Youth
[from Dhamma Group]
Sariputra was born in a village in Magadha at southern India. His father was a noted Brahmin scholar. When his mother conceived him, she had extraordinary wisdom, which was believed to be influenced by the baby in her womb. Even her younger brother, also a noted scholar, was defeated in every discussion with her. Knowing that his sister conceived a baby who would become a man of great wisdom, he left home to search for more knowledge so as not to be outdone by his nephew in future.
At the age of eight, Sariputra was able to understand all the books he read. Once, a wealthy man held a banquet to entertain the king, the princes, ministers and scholars. The eight-year-old Sariputra was also one of the invited guests. He impressed everyone at the banquet with his eloquent speech and great wisdom. The king was so pleased that he awarded a village to Sariputra.
The young Sariputra was a handsome scholar who enjoyed great reputation in the academic field. When he was twenty years old, he and Moggallana,his best friend since childhood,left his home and began to search for Truth. He actually became a disciple of a Brahmin scholar, and Mogallana was his classmate. Both of them later decided to leave their teacher as they felt that he could not satisfy their quest for knowledge. They then set up a study group and recruited students on their own. Sariputra and Mogallana shared a common ambition of a search for the Truth. However, they both thought their wisdom was peerless and no one could qualify to be their teacher.
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Re: Lauren's Theraspheres
Hi Everyone,
Well, I think Lauren has finally turned the corner. She is getting better with the chest pain. My daughter, Kristen, sometimes works with Dr. Sonnenday. She was telling him about Lauren's pain. He said that it most likely was that some of the Theraspheres got into Lauren's diaghragm, thus causing the pain. As soon as Lauren heard that, she started feeling better!! Her other doctors had said that before, but Dr. Sonnenday is her favorite!! Sometimes I think pain can be part psychological. I think she was worrying so much about it that it was making it worse. She had really bad arm pain the weekend we did Relay For Life. In fact, right before we left to go to the park, she was sitting on the couch crying her eyes out because she was in so much pain. I didn't know what to do. There are no good hospitals around here and they wouldn't have a clue what to do with her. So she took some more pain meds and tried to forget about it. It was a couple of days after that she heard what Dr. Sonnenday said and that is when she started feeling better. Could just be a strange coincidence. I don't know. All I know is that she is feeling better. We will be heading to Michigan this week for a CT on Tues. and labs, doctor appt., and chemo on Wed. Please pray that the Theraspheres have done their job. Getting scanxiety already!!
Love and hugs,
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Mid-Week Matinee
Wednesday, September 10, 2014 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Kimberly Public Library
Spend a relaxing afternoon at the movies! This month's film tells the harrowing account of a black man, born free in New York State, who was drugged, kidnapped, and sold into slavery in 1841. Having no way to contact his family, Solomon Northup was sold from plantation to plantation in Louisiana, toiling under cruel masters for twelve years. Rated R. Refreshments will be provided.


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The feel-good story of last year and the defending Super Bowl champions will square off in Week 1 when the Saints travel to Indianapolis to take on the Colts in the NFL's first game of the season
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell disclosed a partial list of the league's TV schedule at the NFL owners meeting in Phoenix.
The Bears will face the Chargers in the main national tilt on the season's first full Sunday of games while the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants will renew their rivalry in the year's first Sunday night game.
ESPN will have a Monday night doubleheader in Week 1 with the Bengals hosting the Ravens and the Cardinals traveling to San Francisco to take on the 49ers.
The Lions and Cowboys will host their traditional Thanksgiving Day games with Detroit playing the Green Bay Packers and Dallas squaring off against the New York Jets.
For the second straight year, the NFL Network will host a Thanksgiving night game when the Colts head to Atlanta to face the Falcons.


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By Rachel Price
In November 1978, a group of true believers were led to their deaths in the forests of Guyana which is located near Venezuela on the eastern side of Latin America. Their deaths were orchestrated by a religious leader who urged his followers to commit the "'revolutionary act' of suicide."
Sunday around 5:30pm, feeling as patriotic as I ever felt, I got dressed up in all of the red, white, and blue apparel I could muster up from my wardrobe, grabbed our American flag, and ran around and out of my house waving the flag as I got myself, and as many other people as I could, pumped up for the U.S.'s match against arguably the best player in the world. Little did I know what would transpire in the next two hours would leave me feeling almost every emotion in the book.
Sgt. Paul Marshall Gordon, 19, of Grant County, died June 30, 1951 while a prisoner of war at the Suan Village Camp in North Korea.
In late January, 1951, Sgt. Gordon was taken prisoner after engaging with enemy troops in the Wonju Province of South Korea. Sgt. Gordon served with the U.S. Army, H Company, 2nd Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment.
He was the son of the late Doll and Urie Gordon.
Recently my daughter and I went to a Build-A-Bear workshop at the Dry Ridge Fire Department. This event benefitted Shriner's Hospital in Cincinnati and Shriner's Hospital in Lexington.
I explained to my daughter that she was going to make bears for sick children in the hospital.
Shriner's Hospital has always been dear to me for several reasons. The hospital gives care to children without regard to race, color, creed, disability, national origin or ability of a patient or family to pay. They care for them because they need it.
It's hard to believe that winter finally seems to have moved on and spring has finally sprung. It was a long-time coming, but now that the weather has turned warmer the days are flying by.
April is nearly over and it feels like the calendar page just turned.
I was most impressed with this year's observance of Child Abuse Prevention Month. The Grant County School District made a concerted effort to take their message to the public with a Blue Ribbon/Pinwheel Decorating Contest and a community breakfast held at Grant County High School on April 9.
This was a critical week as we continued to hash out state budget details with the House in a conference committee after passing our versions of the budget bills.
There are many different opinions and philosophies on how to spend the money, raise revenue and support the important public services for Kentucky. The budget is the ultimate statement of priorities for the Commonwealth.
The birth of a child is always a joyous occasion. Some of my family were expecting their first child. A baby girl. Oh what fun. Girls are always more fun than boys.
Personal opinion.
Dressing them up in little bows and big frilly dresses.
Maybe it's because I have a daughter.
In helping them prepare for her, I was reminded of just how out of the loop I really was. Talk about feeling like a fish out of water, it had been eight years since I shopped in depth for anything baby.
Even as a child I didn't like to be teased, at least not much.
Good-natured ribbing is OK, but I certainly don't like to be teased like we were over the weekend.
Bright sunshine and temperatures in the 50s and 60s – that was a cruel tease.
I mean is anyone besides me ready for some warm spring weather?
Typically, I don't mind winter and I don't mind snow. Ice is another story, but snow is pretty. I like the way it blankets everything in a coat of winter white, but this year it just goes on and on and on.
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The Republican Party as Breeding Ground
In the previous instalment, we explored the degree to which Barry Goldwater served as a sort of ideological midwife to the extreme right-wing candidates typified by those waving the Tea Party banner today. An undeniably galvanizing figure for American conservatives, Goldwater was described thusly by none other than John McCain, the man who introduced America to Sarah Palin:
"...he transformed the Republican party from an Eastern elitist organization to the breeding ground for the election of Ronald Reagan.
Glen Jeansonne, in the preface to Kurt Schuparra's Triumph of the Right: the Rise of the California Conservative Movement, 1945-1966, voices similar sentiments.
Goldwater edged Rockefeller on the strength of his vote in southern California, yet was trounced by Lyndon Johnson nationally. Goldwater in defeat, however, was John the Baptist to Ronald Reagan.
It should come as no surprise then, that Goldwater's influence - extreme or otherwise - continues to be felt today. But does the genesis to today's arguably extreme conservatism - one that has articulated a desire to claw back the gains of the New Deal and to promote an interpretation of the Second Amendment that suggests there is no prohibition against the separation of church and state - have even earlier antecedents?
To find out, we need to return to Goldwater's speechwriter Harry V. Jaffa, distinguished fellow of the Claremont Institute, training ground for today's Tea Party front-line warriors, as we discovered in the previous instalment.
Jaffa "received his B.A. from Yale University, where he majored in English, in 1939, and holds the Ph.D. from the New School for Social Research", and at this latter institution would have been taught by a faculty which has included progressives such as William Kunstler, Hannah Arendt and Helen Caldicott. But, while the New School is best known for its liberal bent, it has always included conservatives in the ranks of its professors, among them the man who became his insipiration, Leo Strauss.
One of Strauss' students, Robert Locke, described him in 2002 as follows:
Strauss believed that liberalism, as practiced in the advanced nations of the West in the 20th century, contains within it an intrinsic tendency towards relativism, which leads to nihilism. He first experienced this crisis in his native Germany's Weimar Republic of the 1920s, in which the liberal state was so ultra-tolerant that it tolerated the Communists and Nazis who eventually destroyed it and tolerated the moral disorder that turned ordinary Germans against it. A Jew, he fled Germany in 1938. We see this problem repeated today in the multiculturalism that sanctions the importation into the West of Moslem fundamentalists whose foremost aim is the destruction of the Western society that makes that tolerance possible, and in an America so frightened of offending anyone that it refuses to carry out the basic duty of any normal state to guard its own borders.
Can we also see today the origins of some of the talking points so avidly distributed by those of the far right who wish for Muslim-Americans to become today's version of the Japanese-American internees of World War II?
Esoteric Meanings for the Enlightened Elites
Strauss, like his disciple Jaffa, believed in the classic foundations of political philosophy, especially Plato and Aristotle (a coupling to which Jaffa adds a later embellishment, Thomas Aquinas). Locke points out, that in addition to himself and Jaffa, those who have eagerly supped from the Straussian cup include "Justice Clarence Thomas; Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork; Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz; former Assistant Secretary of State Alan Keyes; former Secretary of Education William Bennett; Weekly Standard editor and former Quayle Chief of Staff William Kristol; Allan Bloom, author of The Closing of the American Mind; former New York Post editorials editor John Podhoretz; former National Endowment for the Humanities Deputy Chairman John T. Agresto".
Interestingly, Strauss is also known for unveiling the concept of the Straussian text, or:
philosophical writing that is deliberately written so that the average reader will understand it as saying one ("exoteric") thing but the special few for whom it is intended will grasp its real ("esoteric") meaning. The reason for this is that philosophy is dangerous. Philosophy calls into question the conventional morality upon which civil order in society depends; it also reveals ugly truths that weaken men's attachment to their societies. Ideally, it then offers an alternative based on reason, but understanding the reasoning is difficult and many people who read it will only understand the "calling into question" part and not the latter part that reconstructs ethics...philosophy has a tendency to promote nihilism in mediocre minds, and they must be prevented from being exposed to it.
Jaffa, who echoed this concept in saying "the absolutely wise have the right to rule", as discussed by David Gordon in Jaffa on Equality, Democracy, Morality, would clearly agree, especially because, as Gordon demonstrates by quoting the following remarks, Jaffa, too has a taste for the hermetic, just as Strauss does.
If it is true, as some say, that God created ex nihilo, then God Himself belonged to the Nothing that was prior to Creation. That is to say, the highest reality is predicated if that Being – God – whose nothingness (uncreatedness) is of the essence of his perfection.... God, as potentiality rather than actuality, is non-being rather than being, at least as non-being and being are understood by merely human intelligence. Moreover, to say that 'nothing prevents anything from changing or being changed into anything else...' is to say nothing different than saying that nothing (viz. Nothing) limits the power of God."
When I first read this, I was inclined to dismiss it as murky Heideggerian metaphysics; but in fact the remarks are of crucial significance to understanding both Strauss and Jaffa. They express a standard doctrine of several Kabbalists. The foremost historian of Kabbalah (and incidentally Strauss's friend), Gershom Scholem, clarifies Jaffa's dark saying: "More daring is the concept of the first step in the manifestation of Ein-Sof [the Infinite] as ayin or afisah ('nothing,' 'nothingness'). Essentially, this nothingness is the barrier confronting the human intellectual faculty when it reaches the limits of its capacity. In other words, it is a subjective statement affirming that there is a realm which no created being can intellectually comprehend, and which, therefore, can only be defined as 'nothingness.' This idea is associated also with its opposite concept, namely, that since in reality there is no differentiation in God's first step toward manifestation, this step...can thus only be described as 'nothingness'.... its particular importance is seen in the radical transformation of the doctrine of creatio ex nihilo into a mystical theory stating the precise opposite of what appears to be the literal meaning of the phrase. The monotheistic meaning of creatio ex nihilo loses its meaning and is completely reversed by the esoteric content of the formula.... This view, however, remained a secret belief and was concealed behind the use of the orthodox formula..."
A Philosophical Pretext for Duplicity and Code Words
Hermeticism, kabbalah, Aristotelian....small wonder that some credit Strauss and Jaffa as providing the intellectual heft behind the Tea Party movement - although it is hard to imagine Sarah Palin winking her way through some of these concepts. She might, however, embrace what columnist Jim Lobe calls Strauss' Philosophy of Deception, in which:
"The people are told what they need to know and no more." While the elite few are capable of absorbing the absence of any moral truth, Strauss thought, the masses could not cope. If exposed to the absence of absolute truth, they would quickly fall into nihilism or anarchy"
In this context, the duplicity behind the Tea Party's founding as an ersatz grassroots organization takes on a new clarity.
The Tea Party...passionate, well-meaning people who think they are fighting elite power, unaware that they have been organised by the very interests they believe they are confronting. We now have powerful evidence that the movement was established and has been guided with the help of money from billionaires and big business.
Passionate, well-meaning masses who receive the 'exoteric' message, while the 'esoteric' messages are reserved for the insiders, or elites. This also brings into sharp relief the phenomenon of conservative 'code words' we have seen emerge.
"Taxing the rich" becomes "wealth redistribution".
"Censorship": Applied to media outlets who don't buy the thinly veiled racist or discriminatory comments and/ or " common sense opinion" of conservatives.
"Liberal media bias": Applied to any media outlets who don't buy the thinly veiled racist or discriminatory comments or "opinions" of conservatives.
"Class warfare": Applied when the wealthy are questioned about their motives for pursuing more wealth at the expense of the environment, the country, or the less fortunate.
"Big Government": Government under control of the opposition.
Even before Strauss was weaned politically, though, there were been radical fringes within the conservative ranks, as Conservapedia - "the Trustworthy Encyclopedia" - cheerfully admits, citing taxpayers' revolts that, once again, sound familiar to our modern ear (although most recently the term has been "Spending Revolt".
From Conservapedia:
During the Great Depression, other conservatives participated in the taxpayers' revolt at the local level. From 1930 to 1933, Americans formed as many as 3,000 taxpayers' leagues to protest high property taxes. These groups endorsed measures to limit and rollback taxes, lowered penalties on tax delinquents, and cuts in government spending. A few also called for illegal resistance (or tax strikes). The best known of these was led by the Association of Real Estate Taxpayers in Chicago which, at its height, had 30,000 dues-paying members.
Illegal resistance. Sounds familiar doesn't it? The playbook remains relatively unaltered, particularly when it generates the desired results.
When All Else Fails....Treason
In defending Pastor Stephen Broden, who made the remarks suggesting that revolution was an available remedy if the ballot box did not produce the desired results, Dallas Morning News columnist Mark Davis said that Broden was speaking in a hypothetical manner.
Does he have lessons to learn about staying on message and sticking to the index cards that usually accompany the robotic but successful utterances of most winning candidates? Yes.
But does he deserve the stain of someone who has ventured into whack-job territory? Absolutely not, and those who would put him there are engaged in character assassination.
The problem is that in the antecedents of alternative far-right movements like the Tea Party, we have seen the most anti-Constitutional and extreme gambits attempted. And in an election cycle that has seen death threats, physical violence, veiled threats about "second amendment solutions" and the appearance of semi-automatic weapons at rallies, should we not keep a weather eye out for the next level of extremism?
And what might that look like?
In 1934, pro-business Conservatives formed a group called the American Liberty League (an organization whose name would not be out of place in the plethora of astroturf groups in play in today's election cycle). Funded largely by the duPont family, the league was backed by powerful industrialists and quickly amassed a massive war chest, with $500,000 accumulated in its first year of existence.
With a staff of 50 in their 31-room, New York City headquarters, the League was FDR's most formidable foe. It launched chapters at 26 colleges and universities and spawned 15 front groups across the country to spread anti-labour, anti-communist and anti-Semitic hatred. The League distributed 50 million copies of extremely right-wing, often blatantly fascistic, pamphlets. It bankrolled a speakers' bureau, hosted nation-wide radio shows and launched lawsuits targeting the New Deal's 1935 Wagner Act because it allowed collective bargaining.
Created in August 1934, this anti-New Deal association of wealthy corporate leaders masqueraded as a patriotic grass-roots organization, and said its goals were "to combat radicalism, to teach...respect for the rights of persons and property, and generally to foster free private enterprise." It attacked government funding for poverty relief and social services and opposed all "burdensome taxes imposed upon industry for unemployment insurance and old age pension."
One of the founders of the league was John W. Davis, (also a founder of the Council on Foreign Relations CFR), and considered the last conservative presidential nominee (in the 1924 contest versus Calvin Coolidge) ever fielded by the Democratic Party. Following his defeat by Coolidge, Davis voted Republican thereafter, finding the party more conducive to his conservative political leanings.
When the league attempted to recruit retired USMC Major-General Smedley Butler, twice honoured with the Medal of Honour, to lead a coup attempt against the government of FDR, they made a mistake that was their undoing. Butler blew the whistle on them, testifying before the McCormack-Dickstein Special Committee on Un-American Activities Authorized to Investigate Nazi Propaganda and Certain Other Propaganda Activities.
Butler was first approached by two former state commanders of the American Legion. One [Bill Doyle] dropped out of the picture after the initial meeting. "The other said his name was Jerry MacGuire," the General told the Committee: "MacGuire said he had been State Commander, the year before,... in Connecticut."
These men, Butler later told me, eventually described "what was tantamount to a plot to seize the Government, by force if necessary."
The General placed little stock in what his visitors said until they showed that they meant business by displaying a bank book listing cash deposits of over $100,000 for "expenses."
Butler's testimony compellingly tied the coup plotter's to the American Liberty League, but while the coup attempt was aborted, the involvement of high-level American industrialists and political figures in a fascist plot to overthrow a democratically elected U.S. government was deemed too sensitive for further investigation, and the McCormack-Dickstein Committee declined to pursue the matter further.
So it appears that history has shown that people who believe that "extremism in defense of liberty is no vice" will go to lengths that the more moderate among us might find unthinkable, even resorting to extra-legal methods when constitutional practices prove insufficient. Certainly, Nobel-prize-winning economist and New York Times op-ed columnist Paul Krugman thinks so, writing in his 2003 book "The Great Unraveling":
It seems clear to me that one should regard America's right-wing movement...as a movement whose leaders do not accept the legitimacy of our current political system.
Am I overstating the case? In fact, there's ample evidence that key elements of the coalition...believe that some long-established American political and social institutions should not, in principle, exist - and do not accept the rules that the rest of us have taken for granted."
Krugman is by no means alone. Other keen critics of the political scene have made similar observations, such as Chris Hedges in his article How Radical Christian Conservatives May Succeed in Destroying Democracy and Robert Reich, in his article The Perfect Storm That Threatens American Democracy.
Their conclusion?
A relatively few Americans are buying our democracy as never before. And they're doing it completely in secret.


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By Jay McCall, Business Solutions magazine.
Industry experts offer advice regarding how to roll out MDM (mobile device management) solutions and caution against common implementation mistakes.
IIn addition to the growing BYOD (bring your own device) trend, many businesses are turning to mobile devices and solutions to help their outside salespeople, technicians, and business travelers to be more productive while away from the office. Both of these trends are leading to a greater need for mobile device management (MDM), which itself is a market that's predicted to grow at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 31.34% between 2011 and 2015. To assist managed services providers looking to add MDM to their offerings, I spoke with two industry experts who were happy to share their insights.
Sean Vojtasko is executive VP at BlueWave Computing, one of the largest MSPs in the country. Not only does BlueWave currently have 18,000 devices under management, but also this MSP has averaged 50% year-over-year revenue growth over the past five years. When asked for his advice regarding how an MSP can add MDM to its existing offerings, Vojtasko emphasized, "You need to treat mobile devices like any other network-attached devices and understand what role the devices play in helping your customers do their jobs better." He cites healthcare as an example of a vertical where he's seeing a big uptick in mobile computing adoption and currently has customers accessing their EMRs (electronic medical records) via secure mobile access points. "What does it mean if an anesthesiologist can't access a Wi-Fi network to verify a patient's medical records during surgery? It can be life threatening," he says.
Take A Phased Approach To Rolling Out MDM
Len DiCostanzo, senior vice president of business development at Autotask, believes, "It's easier for an MSP to sell deeper into its existing customer base by offering new services such as MDM than it is to focus solely on acquiring new customers." But, you can't expect to get MDM right overnight, he warns. Besides selecting the right MDM software, which supports all your customers' mobile platforms and your RMM (remote monitoring and management) and PSA (professional services automation) software, you'll need to figure out any nuances with this new service. "Once you have the right software tools in place, you need to test and use the service internally," advises DiCostanzo. "After that, you can hand pick a few close customers and roll out this service with them, asking for feedback along the way." After feeling comfortable with your closest group of customers, DiCostanzo recommends expanding to your next tier of customers, and after that start offering this service to prospects.
Don't Undersell Your MDM Offering
Getting the technology part of MDM right is only half the battle. Figuring out how to price it is equally important. Some MSPs justify giving away MDM services by rationalizing that a client's mobile device often isn't their primary device, and they're already paying a monthly fee for the devices they're using most often. This is the wrong mindset, according to Vojtasko and DiCostanzo. "If your customer allows employees to bring in their own mobile devices and opts not to pay for your MDM services, they're making themselves vulnerable to introducing a virus to their network, crashing their network, and even violating HIPAA regulations," says Vojtasko. "This is what makes your MDM services valuable to your customers, and it's why it's worth their paying a monthly fee that's on par with protecting their servers and workstations."
DiCostanzo believes that pricing your MDM services can be tricky, but agrees with Vojtasko that the key is to first understand the cost of delivering the service. "Prior to setting your MDM price, you need to know your internal labor costs required to manage and use your MDM service delivery tools, your MDM licensing costs, and your monthly labor costs to deliver your MDM services," says DiCostanzo. "This is another benefit to taking a phased rollout approach mentioned earlier, so you can get a more accurate understanding of all your MDM costs before making a public announcement and locking yourself into a price prematurely."
With the ongoing trend of workers wanting to use their personal mobile devices at work, combined with companies recognizing the value of mobilizing traditional office applications, MDM will be a hot trend for years to come. By treating this offering as a worthy IT service and understanding how it can benefit your customer, you can avoid the pitfall of giving away this valuable service and increase your profit margins to a level that you deserve.


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ST.PAUL, Minn. (KNSI) Gov. Mark Dayton checked out of Mayo Clinic in Rochester and headed home Tuesday for a few weeks of recuperation from back surgery.
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Wilfrid Laurier university has appointed Dawn Ricker as the new Senior Advisor: Dispute Resolution and Support.
Lauriers Office of Conflict Resolution and Support aims to promote a culture free of harassment and discrimination to create an academic, learning and working environment that is respectful of all members of the university community.
The senior advisor is responsible for the confidential delivery of advisory and support services to those seeking dispute resolution. Working closely with other support services at the university including Student Services, Counselling Services, Health Services and Human Resources the senior advisor works with students, staff and faculty to identify the most appropriate mechanism by which to resolve disputes.
Ricker also proactively educates the university community on best practices in harassment, human rights and conflict-management issues.
Dawn brings to Laurier a strong background in education and resolution of complex workplace disputes, said University Secretary and General Counsel Shereen Rowe. I look forward to working with her to create an academic, learning and working environment at Laurier that is positive, constructive and respectful.
Prior to her position at Laurier, Ricker was appointed the safe workplace advocate at Windsors Hôtel-Dieu Grace Hospital. Through that position, Ricker acquired advanced mediation training from Harvard University.
Ricker was also the executive director of Victim Services of Windsor and Essex County and cofounder of the psycho-educational Learning About Divorce and Caring About Parenting programs. She is a certified Crucial Conversations and Confrontations Trainer.
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People looking to pamper their pets can also help out Palo Alto's animal shelter today.
Palo Alto Animal Services will hold a fundraising event from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at its shelter, 3281 E. Bayshore Road. Proceeds from a raffle and items sold through the shelter's pet and gift boutique will benefit the shelter, said Animal Control Officer Cody Macartney.
The shelter is also cutting pet adoption fees by half for the day. Macartney said the shelter has five dogs, 14 cats, five rabbits, two guinea pigs and one hamster available for adoption.
"All funds raised from the boutique gift sales and raffle will go right to the shelter," he said. "We also have a lot of animals who have been with us for a long time. So we are cutting adoption fees to help find them homes, in hopes it will raise awareness of the shelter for future animals."
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Association of SIDS and Infant Mortality Programs Supports the New Safe to Sleep Initiative
Contact: Anne Harvieux, LCSW
The Association of SIDS and Infant Mortality Programs (ASIP) supports the recently announced National Institute of Child Health and Human Development's Safe to Sleep initiative which builds on the successes of the Back to Sleep Program and supports the 2011 recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) which provided guidance to parents and others who care for infants to assist them in assuring a safe sleep environment. Placement of babies on their backs had a significant role in reducing the number of SIDS cases, but as the infant deaths were studied, a safe sleep environment was found to have a critical role in a baby's survival and significant room for improvement was established. According to the Center for Disease Control, each year more than 4500 infants die suddenly of no immediately obvious cause. Half are deaths due to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, the leading cause of Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths.
The campaign encourages us to expand our focus on sleep related deaths due to causes in addition to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome such as suffocation, entrapment and asphyxia, which have increased. The Safe to Sleep campaign does this by describing actions that parents and caregivers can take to reduce the risk of SIDS and sleep-related causes of infant death, such as suffocation, based on the AAP Task Force's 2011 recommendations.
The AAP Task Force recommendations stated that breastfeeding is recommended as it is associated with a reduced risk of SIDS. Infants should be immunized as evidence suggests that immunization reduces the risk of SIDS by 50%. Bumper pads should not be used in cribs as there is no evidence that bumper pads prevent injuries and there is a potential risk of suffocation, strangulation or entrapment. ASIP encourages all providers of infant care, parents, grandparents, child care and health care providers to learn and to integrate safe sleep practices into their care of infants. ASIP supports the expansion of outreach to other causes of sudden unexpected infant deaths. Over time our understanding of the issue has broadened and our intervention strategies need to be revised to meet the need
Too many infant deaths involve unsafe sleep environments and locations. There has been an increase in sleep related deaths from other causes, including suffocation, entrapment and asphyxia. We need to re-energize safe sleep education efforts and do better in our safe sleep education efforts, especially with families disproportionately affected by SIDS and sleep-related infant deaths.
"As a health care community, we need to do a better job translating the research 'best practices' into the day to day practice of caring for infants in both the home and hospital environment." said Rachel Moon, MD, FAAP, chair of the AAP SIDS task force.
ASIP was a collaborator in the original Back to Sleep Campaign, we were a supporter of the 2011 recommendations and are collaborators in the current Safe to Sleep initiative. ASIP remains the only professional membership association dedicated exclusively to serving SUID and SIDS professionals. Since its inception in 1987, ASIP has provided leadership and support for state and local infant mortality programs, the professionals who staff them, and the families they serve.
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Using Insect Repellent Safely
What is an insect repellent?
An insect repellent is a chemical which repels mosquitoes and other biting, crawling and annoying insects. Insect repellents do not kill insects; rather they make the person wearing repellent unattractive to the insects. Repellents are effective only at short distances from the treated surface, so you may still see mosquitoes flying nearby.
Why should I use insect repellent?
Using insect repellent is the most effective way to reduce your exposure to mosquito and tick bites. Protecting yourself and your family from these bites will also offer protection from exposure to the pathogens that cause West Nile virus and Lyme disease while allowing you to continue to play and work outdoors.
When should I use insect repellent?
Insect repellents are recommended for use in any outdoor activities where there is a risk of being bitten by mosquitoes or ticks. Repellent should be re-applied if you are being bitten. Re-application depends on the repellent, the strength of the repellent, and the amount of time you are outside. If you sweat or get wet you may need to re-apply repellent more frequently. Always follow the directions on the product you are using.
Which mosquito repellent works the best?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends the use of the following on skin:
- DEET ( chemical name N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide)
- Picaridin (chemical name: KBR 3023 or Bayrepel)
- IR 3535 (chemical name: 3-[N-butyl-N-acetyl]-aminopropionic acid)
- Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus (chemical name: p-menthance 3,8-diol or PMD)
Picaridin, IR 3535 and Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus are fairly new products in the United States, but DEET has been used in the US since the 1950s.
The CDC recommends using products that have been scientifically proven to repel mosquitoes and ticks and that contain active ingredients which have been registered with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for use as insect repellents on skin or clothing. Additional research suggests that repellents containing DEET or picaridin typically provide longer-lasting protection than the other products, and oil of lemon eucalyptus provides longer lasting protection than other plant-based repellents.
Choose a repellent that provides protection for the amount of time that you will be outdoors. Products containing a higher concentration (higher percentage) of active ingredient provide longer-lasting protection-check the label for percentage and re-application rates. Repellents can be purchased at your local drug store and supermarket, although 'outdoor' stores will usually have a wider variety of these products for sale.
Is DEET safe?
Products containing DEET are very safe when used according to the directions. Since DEET is so widely used, a great deal of testing has been done. DEET has been used to repel mosquitoes and ticks for over 40 years and in this time there have been very few confirmed incidents of toxic reactions to DEET.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Committee on Environmental Health has recently updated their recommendation for use of DEET products on children, stating that insect repellents containing up to 30% DEET are safe for use on anyone older than 2 months of age.
For more information about using insect repellents containing DEET read our DEET Sheet (Large PDF file 140K).
Are the new products Picaridin, IR 3535 and Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus any good?
Yes. According to research reviewed by CDC, Picaridin (often labeled as KBR 3023 or Bayrepel) typically provides long lasting protection and is similar to DEET in its efficacy. IR 3535 (3-[N-butyl-N-acetyl]-aminopropionic acid) does repel mosquitoes, but the length of effectiveness appears to be shorter than that of DEET, so reapplication is necessary more often. Oil of lemon eucalyptus (p-menthane-3,8-diol [PMD]) has been found to provide longer lasting protection than the other plant-based repellents.
For more information on these products, go to the Centers for Disease Control's repellent update page.
Note: Recommendations for IR-3535, picaridin or oil of lemon eucalyptus use against ticks have not been made by the CDC. Only DEET is currently recommended in preventing tick bites.
What are some general considerations to remember when using insect repellents?
- Always follow the label instructions when using repellents.
- Apply enough repellent to cover exposed skin or clothing.
- Do not apply repellent to skin that is under clothing. Heavy application is not necessary to achieve protection.
- Do not apply repellent to cuts, wounds, or irritated skin.
- After returning indoors, wash treated skin with soap and water. (This may vary depending on the product. Check the label.) Wash treated clothing before wearing again.
- Do not spray aerosol or pump products in enclosed areas.
- Do not spray aerosol or pump products directly to your face. Spray your hands and then rub them carefully over the face-avoid or use sparingly around the eyes, mouth, and ears.
- Use separate repellent and sunscreen products as they need to be re-applied at different times.
Can insect repellents be used on children?
Repellent products must state any age restriction. If there is none, EPA has not required a restriction on the use of the product. Parents should choose a repellent type and concentration by taking into account the amount of time that a child will be outdoors, their exposure to mosquitoes, and the risk of mosquito-transmitted disease in the area. Children should not handle repellents. Apply repellent to your own hands first and then put it on the child. You may not want to apply it to the child's hands as children tend to put their hands in their mouths.
DEET: The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that
repellents with up to 30% DEET can be used on infants and children
greater than 2 months of age.
Since it is the most widely available repellent, many people ask about the use of products containing DEET on children. No serious illness has been linked to the use of DEET in children when used according to manufacturer's recommendations.
- Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus: According to the label, this products should NOT be used on CHILDREN UNDER 3 YEARS.
- Picaridin: AAP has not yet issued specific recommendations or opinion concerning the use of picaridin.
- IR 3535: According to the label, IR 3535 can be used on infants over 6 months of age.
Always read label instructions when using repellents.
Can insect repellents be used by pregnant or nursing women?
Other than the routine precautions noted earlier, EPA does not have any additional precautions for using registered repellents on pregnant or lactating women. Consult your health care provider if you have questions.
Where can I get more information about repellents?
For more information about repellents, please consult:
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC) or 1-800-858-7378, which is cooperatively sponsored by Oregon State University and the U.S. EPA.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).


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Chippenham children welcomed in the spring by dancing in the rain on May Day.
Five different primary schools took part in the Maypole dancing event organised by Chippenham Town Council – Charter, Frogwell, Queens Crescent, St Peter's and Langley Fitzurse.
Bells jingled, ribbons interweaved and the rain pelted down as the kids showed their steps in the Market Place.
Town mayor Sylvia Gibson welcomed the children and Chippenham FM radio played music.
Also performing were Hips and Haws clog Morris dance group from Biddestone, giving a flavour of Chippenham Folk Festival which takes place in the town centre over the second May Bank Holiday weekend.
Langley Fitzurse School will also be dancing at the festival, on Saturday May 24, and were getting in lots of practice on May Day.
After going through their paces in the town centre the seven to nine-year-olds returned to school to perform at their afternoon spring fair – this time in the sunshine.


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Austerlitz (Jihomoravský kraj, Czech Republic)
The lords of Austerlitz, the four brothers Johann, Wenzel, Peter and Ulrich von Kaunitz, permitted the nonresistant group from Nikolsburg to settle on the Haffenmarkt. Austerlitz was soon to become for several years the center of the Anabaptist movement in Moravia, and even for that in Austria and South Germany. The news of the attitude of the members and of the protection granted by landowners spread rapidly wherever Anabaptists lived and were persecuted. Large numbers of them came in from Tyrol, Austria, Styria, Bohemia, Silesia, Bavaria, Swabia, Switzerland and the Palatinate. Many who were soon to become leaders in the Moravian brotherhood were among them, such as Hans Amon, Leonhard Lanzenstiel, also called Seller, and Jakob Hutter in 1529.
From Switzerland Wilhelm Reublin (Röubli) had come, who complained that in the absence of Wideman the church was not properly taught and disciplined. The Tyrolese, who had recently arrived under the leadership of Jörg Zaunring, a former assistant priest in Rattenberg, sided with Reublin, adding that the preaching was not as comforting as in Tyrol, and making complaints about the training of children, the marriage of the sisters, etc. Upon his return Wideman presented the matter to the congregation, which now had to choose between him and Reublin. The Tyrolese had to yield (8 January 1531) and, led by Zaunring, they migrated to Auspitz, where they established a new church alongside of the one already there, under the leadership of Philip Weber.
The members remaining in Austerlitz were banished four years later. Some of them went to Slovakia, others toward Krasnikov in Lodomeria, and only a few stayed in Moravia; these were at Bucovic where the Tyrolese Ulrich Stadler became their leader. Their former preacher, Jakob Wideman, suffered a martyr's death "for the sake of baptism" with five other brethren in Vienna in 1536. Stadler and his group, as well as the Slovakians, united with the Hutterian Brethren in 1537. In that year they began to resettle in Austerlitz, and in 1538 erected a household on the Hafnermarkt. They found toleration here for 85 years. In 1589 there were six households in the domain. But in October 1622, on the basis of an imperial letter of 28 September 1622, they were banished with the loss of all their property. They found a new home in Hungary and Transylvania.
Archiv für Reformationsgeschichte (1933): 197 f. and 182 ff.
Beck, Josef. Die Geschichts-Bücher der Wiedertäufer in Oesterreich Ungarn. Vienna, 1883; reprinted Nieuwkoop: De Graaf, 1967.
Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. Mennonitisches Lexikon, 4 vols. Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe: Schneider, 1913-1967: v. I, 100.
Horsch, John. The Hutterian Brethren: 1528-1931. Scottdale, PA: Mennonite Publishing House, 1931: 38.
Jörg, J. B. Deutschland in der Revolutionsperiode von 1522-26. Freiburg, 1851: 680 f.
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