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A recent Federal Circuit ruling has created some leeway for companies looking to challenge the choice of venue in patent cases. In its Dec. 2, 2011, ruling in In re Link_A_Media Devices Corp., the Federal Circuit ruled that the mere fact that a defendant is incorporated in a given state doesn't necessarily mean that that state is the proper venue. While the state of a company's incorporation is still a significant factor for consideration (see "Motion Denied"), the question of whether it's a convenient venue, as opposed to an improper venue, is equally as important.
The case centers on a patent dispute between Link_A_Media Devices Corp. (LAMD), a California-based technology company with offices also in Minnesota, the U.K. and Japan, and Marvell Inter- national Ltd., a Bermuda-based holding company. Unhappy with being sued in Delaware due to the inconvenience of the venue, LAMD submitted a motion to transfer the venue to the Northern District of California, where LAMD maintains its principal place of business.
In its motion, LAMD outlined that "Delaware had no discernable connection to the case beyond it being LAMD's state of incorporation." Almost all of LAMD's 130 employees work in its California headquarters—none work in Delaware. As a result, LAMD argued that it would be more convenient for the witnesses and parties to try the case in the Northern District of California.
Marvell countered LAMD's request to change venues, asserting that its choice of forum should be entitled to substantial deference because Delaware was selected for a legitimate reason. "LAMD is incorporated in Delaware and, thus, cannot claim surprise at being brought into the Delaware courts for litigation," Marvell told the court.
Upon review in Delaware district court, Judge Sue Robinson affirmed Marvell's choice of venue. She performed an analysis of the situation, citing the 3rd Circuit's decision in Jumara v. State Farm Ins. Co. that established a "very broad" basis to analyze transfer requests. Judge Robinson concluded that not only was LAMD not a regional company based on its global presence, but that the convenience of the parties and the location of the documents and records were outdated factors. Therefore, she placed little emphasis on those factors and based her decision more squarely on LAMD's location of incorporation.
Still unhappy with the venue, LAMD requested a writ of mandamus to vacate the district court's order.
Careful Considerations
On appeal, the Federal Circuit took issue with Judge Robinson's decision and issued the writ. The court decided that Judge Robinson assigned too much weight to the plaintiff's choice of forum—particularly when the forum the plaintiff selected was not the plaintiff's home forum. This point is driven home by the fact that Marvell's affiliate, Marvell Semiconductor, where the named inventors of the patents-in-suit are employed, is located just three miles from LAMD in Santa Clara, Calif.
"That was the anomaly," says Choate Hall & Stewart Partner Michael Bunis. "It's one thing if Marvell sued LAMD and they picked Delaware because they, too, were physically located in Delaware, but neither of the parties had a physical presence there."
Next, the circuit court ruled that the defendant's state of incorporation is not dispositive, and that Judge Robinson should have gone further to look at the factors related to deciding the right forum to litigate the claim.
John Reed, a partner at DLA Piper, says it's possible the Federal Circuit may have ruled differently had Judge Robinson done a detailed analysis of all of the factors, but adds that the true impact of the Federal Circuit's ruling is yet to come.
"The impact of this case remains to be seen," he says. "What it's going to require is an opinion where somebody does a full-blown analysis and the Federal Circuit can review it based upon the facts."
In-house Insights
Despite the relative straightforwardness of the case, it remains especially relevant to legal departments.
"It's pertinent to in-house counsel who are enforcing their patents—the fact that they may sue a Delaware corporation in Delaware isn't any longer a guarantee that the case is going to stay in Delaware if the only factor is that the company is incorporated there," Reed says.
The Federal Circuit's decision affirms that courts won't simply just go down a checklist of factors to see whether certain boxes are checked, but must examine where the witnesses are located, where the discovery needs to take place and where is the most convenient forum to litigate the claim.
"Before this, the common wisdom was that if you were a Delaware corporation and you were sued in a patent case in Delaware, it would be very difficult to get it transferred to a more convenient forum," says Deanne Maynard, a partner at Morrison & Foerster and petitioner in the case. "This signals that that's no longer the case, and that the Federal Circuit is going to supervise whether or not cases are being wrongly kept in an inconvenient forum."
Maynard adds that the case has additional significance for cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas. "In recent years, these types of writs have been successfully brought when district judges in the Eastern District of Texas have refused to transfer patent cases out of Texas, but there hadn't been one successfully brought in a similar situation in Delaware," she says.
Because the Federal Circuit controls appeals in IP cases, this standard will have to be applied everywhere.


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ON A quiet weekend in local hockey, Cirencester Ladies ran out 4-1 winners in a friendly match against Wootton Bassett.
Bassett battled hard from the start but Cirencester showed their skills with some flowing attacking moves down the middle of the pitch in the opening stages of the contest.
Despite some good saves from Tegan Buchanan in the Bassett goal, and a good defensive performance from player of the match Helen Wright, Cirencester put three neat goals away to lead 3-0. Emma Collison demonstrated her skill by pegging one back for Bassett just before half-time.
In the second half, Bassett kept up the good work in defence, and prevented the opposition breaking through apart from a lone Cirencester which brought the score to 4-1.
Bassett return to league action next week, taking on table-toppers Marlborough at home on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Bassett A drew 1-1 with BAC thanks to a goal from player of the match Helen Bott, while the B team lost out 3-2 to a strong Gloucester B team. Bassett goals came from Liberty Dewar and Rae Fairbanks North Wilts 2nds lost 3-0 against Wotton under Edge 2nds in Berkeley Division 3 while Marlbrough 2nds went down 2-1 to Old Bristolians 5ths and Chippenham 4ths beat Winscombe 3rds 3-1 in Wessex Division 3.
The area's men's teams return to action next week when the Davis Wood Hockey League returns.
In youth hockey, Swindon under 12 boys made the perfect start to tournament hockey by claiming five wins from five outings in their opening festival of 2014.
The youngsters scored 15 goals and conceded just one in becoming the standout side at the event.
A 1-0 victory over Cheltenham set Swindon off and running before Lansdown were defeats 2-1.
Wins against Dursley, Gloucester and Wotton completed a hugely successful day's work.
The Swindon team comprised of Sean Anstey, Joseph Haugh, Nat O'Dwyer, James Young, Justin Villojen, Aidan Bramwell, Charlie Main and Tom Silvester.

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text: Currently, I'm an intern for the Indiana Pacers. I've been asked to explore ways to improve or generate excitement for this year's Pacers' Fan Jam that is held annually in October as a way for the fans to come in and just have a good time and get to know some of the players. I've never been to the event myself, but if anyone has any suggestions or things that they would like to see done or done differently this year, I'd really like to hear your suggestions. Attendance has kind of dwindled over the years, so they are looking for ways to generate some more interest. Thanks.


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Email ChainLogic puzzles require you to think. You will have to be logical in your reasoning.
John wants to send an email to everyone in his family, but he is having computer troubles and due to his slow dial-up connection he can only send out one email. His family consists of him and his brother, and their parents, his aunt and uncle on his Dad's side, their two sons, his aunt and uncle on his mom's side and their two daughters. He knows that his mom will only forwards emails to her husband and her kids. He knows his dad will only send emails to his brother, John's uncle, and he never forwards them to anyone. His aunt on his dad's side will forward emails to her kids and her husband and their youngest boy will always send them to his mom. The oldest cousin on his Dad's side will always forward them to his younger brother and John's brother and likewise John's Brother will send them to him. John's Aunt on his mom's side always sends them to her sister (John's mom) and her husband. John's two cousins on his mom's side and their father always share every email they get with each other. Who should John send his one email to so that everyone in his family will see it?
HintDraw a diagram.
AnswerJohn should send it to his aunt on his mom's side. She will send it to her husband and John's mom. John's uncle will share it with their daughters and John's mom will send it to John's brother and John's Dad. John's brother will send it to the cousin on his Dad's side who will send it to his younger brother who will send it to his mom who will send it to her husband who would have already received it from John's Dad, but that's ok (redundancy is allowed).
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Barely old enough to drink legally, Henderson was clearing $35,000 per week as one of the most successful cocaine dealers in San Diego. But when he was 23, he was indicted on federal drug trafficking charges and sentenced to almost 20 years. Hardheaded, Henderson held firmly to his gritty street morals, until the day he was assigned to wash dishes in the prison kitchen. He immediately took an interest in food preparation and eventually determined that when he was released, he would become a chef, no matter what.
An extraordinary tale of crime, punishment, and redemption, Cooked is a glorious testament to the power of the human spirit when faced with seemingly impossible odds.
©2007 Jeff Henderson; (P)2007 Recorded Books LLC
"Cooked is alive with the visceral energy of street life, the sober reality of prison, and the drama and intensity of working in top restaurant kitchens. With extraordinary poise and clever insight, Jeff relates the astounding obstacles he overcame to be recognized as one of the best young chefs in America." (BlackNews.com)
"from the soul"
This book is raw, if you do not like curse words then this book is not for you. You feel that Jeff is speaking from the heart and nothing but the truth. This is a story that needs to be told.
"Too Thuggish Ruggish"
I love cooking, and been to jail, so this book looked really cool to me. Unfortunately it's narrated by the author, who apparently feels he needs to speak gansta. 8 hours of a thug speak is just too much too handle. Props for getting out of jail and making it, but its a shame the his English didn't improve with his cooking.
This guy's book would maybe make a better read then listen. If your looking for something like Bourdain, this isn't it. Bourdain can talk shite, but still sound pleasing to the ear. This guy cant. I feel i wasted my money on this one.
"Great Story of Triumph"
The best thing about this book may be Jeff's pronunciation of french dishes and cooking terms. His reading is a bit hard, uneven and "street" but I don't think the material would have worked so well without it.
Admittedly I skipped over some of the earlier stuff like his early childhood, but listened to every word once he got to prison and beyond.
I only gave it 4 stars instead of 5 because it is slow in spots, mostly in the beginning.
In the last third of the book, when he becomes the head chef at the Bel Air hotel (before Bellagio) you can't believe how much this guy has gone through and how hard he has worked to get there.
I'm tend to go for the "chick-flick" books like "Eat Pray Love" (the ultimate) but this coming of age tale has much of the same feel, even if it is about a man from LA's ghetto.
Bottom line: recommended
This book should stand as an inspiration to anyone who wishes to turn their life around! Jeff is eloquent yet real, and from leading the life he has, he is fascinating!
love books,cats,computers,information
"A real success story"
I just loved Mr. Henderson's climb from the streets to the stove. His tenacity and proceed till apprehended attitude is awesome. This proves with goals and drive someone's life can be turned around. I think having a mentor and support from one's family & friends can help as well. Maybe one day I will have a meal prepared by Mr. Henderson.
A nice success story, well delivered and very interesting.
Certainly worth both the time and money.
"success story"
Listening to the author tell his life story was like having him tell you in person. I was captivated listening to it not wanting to turn it off. I love success stories and how driven he was to learn and turn his life around.I liked the cooking stories.An excellent book.
"Great book"
great positive story we need more like these in today's times about being an overcomer
"Inspirational - 2 lives in 1 lifetime"
It was suggested that I read this book upon starting an Offender Workforce Development Specialist training course offered by the US Probation Dept. Chef Jeff's story has inspired me to complete the course with the confidence that I can make a difference in planning careers with ex--offenders!
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Getting Kids to Eat Their Vegetables
Professor Anastasia Snelling knows that, given a choice, elementary school students in D.C. prefer to take their broccoli Asian-style, with a dressing of soy sauce, ginger, and garlic. She learned this piece of information through a USDA-funded study of the consumption of three vegetables throughout the year in order to implement a specific behavioral economic strategy. This test—in this case, a taste test—includes the preparation of the target vegetable in three different ways, where students have the opportunity to select which option they like the most. The next time that vegetable is offered in the cafeteria, the winning preparation will be served.
Local- and national-level healthy eating policies usually include an increased presentation of fresh fruits and vegetables to students, as well as whole grains, beans, and lentils. "That makes all of us feel good, that students are at least having these foods offered to them," she says. "But what has become very apparent is that offering a vegetable doesn't necessarily mean a student will consume it."
Snelling and a group of graduate students from the health promotion management program are conducting these test in eight schools—four in D.C. and four in Arlington—using broccoli, black beans, and spinach. All of the schools have greater than 50 percent of the students eligible for free or reduced lunch.
The difference in how D.C. and Arlington conduct their cafeterias has become key to the study. D.C. has a "serve" model in place, whereas Arlington has an "offer" model. This means that students in Arlington get to choose what goes on their plates while students in D.C. just have the food given to them.
After collecting data for three months, it has become clear that a different behavioral economic strategy may be necessary in Arlington. "Every student has the same plate in D.C." Snelling says. "It all looks the same: a meat or protein entree, a starch, vegetables, and fruits. Arlington students can choose the black bean corn salsa in the taste test, but end up choosing the fruit in the cafeteria. What we have observed with the offer versus serve food service model is that there is less waste with the offer model, because if a student doesn't want it, it doesn't end up on their plate and potentially in the trash."
In previous studies under the offer model, Snelling implemented what she calls an "appetizer" strategy, where students can get a bite of the vegetable being served for lunch while they are in line, and if they like it, the experience is at the forefront of their thoughts, making them more likely to choose and eat the vegetable. "It's a challenge, but it's a good illumination of what's going on in the natural environment," Snelling says. "Basically, the reason we haven't been too successful in Arlington has come down to too many food choices."
For their current research, broccoli is the only vegetable to have been through the whole experimental cycle, which includes a baseline test, the taste test, and two follow-ups in each school. "We're using an iPhone application developed by Brigham Young University called the V-Project," graduate student Devin Ellsworth says. "The two graduate students per school will be there for all lunch periods, and they're recording the gender of the child, the lunch period, and how much of the vegetable student consumed."
If the child did not eat any of the vegetable, it is recorded as a zero. If they tried even a little of it, the students put it in as 50 percent, and if they finished all of the vegetable it is recorded as 100 percent. The totals for each school give the researchers a percentage of how many children tried the vegetable versus ate it all or didn't touch it. "We get great feedback from kids; they're really engaged in the process," Ellsworth says. "It's funny how deliberative they can be, how they taste it and sit there and think really hard about it before they move on."
The group has seen overall positive results in D.C., with broccoli consumption going up to 65 percent from 35 percent. In Arlington, they have seen more mixed results. "We believe we are nudging two behaviors in Arlington because of its offer model," Snelling says. "We have to nudge them to take the vegetable and then we have to nudge them to eat it."
Snelling sees her research as an important part of the push for healthy eating. "We're really addressing the issue of health disparities very early in a child's life, trying to get children exposed to good vegetable choices," she says. "It's only one part of the health disparity issue, but it is one way to reach the children who need these services the most."


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35th Anniversary of the National Black United Front
National Black United Front
Thursday, July 10, 2014 at 2:00 PM - Sunday, July 13, 2014 at 9:30 PM (EDT)
The National Black United Front will be hosting its 35th National Convention Thursday July 10th – Sunday July 13th, 2014 at Howard University in Washington DC.
Join local, national, and international scholars, activists, politicians, clergy, entrepreneurs, entertainers, students and elders, as we convene to institute our plans to improve the quality of life for people of African descent in America and abroad.
NBUF National Convention Outline
Thursday July 10
6:00 pm – 10 pm
National Town Hall Meeting
Omowale Clay, Dr. Ray Winbush and Eugene Puryear
Gentrification & Discrimination in Housing and Education:
Why We Need Reparations
Friday July 11
6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Dr. Leonard Jeffries & Dr. Conrad Worrill
– African History as a Tool for Liberation
Saturday July 12
9:00 am
9:30 am Opening Ceremony
· Prayer
· Libation
· Pledge to the Red Black & Green
· National Anthem
Adult Track
10:00 am – 11:30 am
Buy Black Empowerment Initiative
11:30 – 12pm
12pm – 1:30pm
History of the NBUF
1:45pm – 3:15 pm
Baba James Small – Spirituality, Culture and the Liberation Movement
Youth Summit (Young Adult Track)
10:00 am – 11:30 am
Ajamu Youth Investment Group
11:30 am – 12pm
12pm – 1:30 pm
Sex, Hip Hop & Mass Media
1:45 pm – 3:15 pm
Nation of Gods and Earths Influence on Hip Hop
Young Child (ages 12 and under)
10:00 am - RBG Art Project
11:30 – 12pm
12 pm – 1:30 pm
Leon Dixon Youth S.T.E.M. Science Fair
1:45 pm – 3:15 pm
African Dance
Saturday July 12
6:30 pm – 10pm
NBUF National Unity Dinner & Award Ceremony (***$25***)
Sunday July 13
9:00 am
9:30 am Opening Ceremony
· Prayer
· Libation
· Pledge to the Red Black & Green
· National Anthem
10:00 am – 11:50 am
State of NBUF: Convention Analysis
12pm – 3pm
Marimba Ani - Spiritual Warfare
6:30pm – 10pm (***$10***)
NBUF Political Prisoners Performing Arts Show – Featuring the Last Poets & Taalam Acey
All events are free with registration, unless otherwise noted.
For online registration, ticketed event purchase and vending, please visit: nbufdc.org
Suggested Convention Hotels:
2399 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington VA 22202 (703) 418 6800
Vegetarian and Non Vegetarian food options will be available.
There are activities for adults, and workshops for adults and children of all ages.
****There are scheduled events, activities and projects for all ages.
Please bring your children.****
For more information on how you can participate, contact:
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Free childcare will be provided for on Saturday
****The cost of the convention is a donation, unless otherwise stated****
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text: I have rarely seen it so small that a longboard is the only answer. Maybe a longboard when it is essentially flat. There are some people that would consider the picture that Mitchell posted as flat but for me half of that picture would be small enough that a longboard might be the only answer if you were loosing your mind and had to surf. Anything around this mornings size would be a RNF or a Mini Simmons.


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Randomised Trial Comparing Metal and Plastic Biliary Stents Stents for Palliating Malignant Jaundice
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
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When considering any malignancy with limited life expectancy, palliation and quality of life are paramount. Owing to the limited centres offering ERCP and endoscopic palliation in the South African state sector, patients often travel vast distances and spend large amounts of time away from family and social support structures, severely impairing their quality of life. Stent occlusion with resultant readmission to an ERCP accredited centre obviously compounds this problem.
The hypothesis we propose to test is whether metal stents as a primary procedure result in better patency rates, are more cost effective and improve quality of life than plastic stents. We propose to do this by means of a randomised trial determining the best method of palliation for inoperable distal common bile duct malignancies in the South African context.
Primary end-point Assessing the cost of metal versus plastic stenting in inoperable malignant distal common bile duct strictures in patients with expected survival of 3 months or more as palliation of symptomatic obstructive jaundice. Cost to be assessed in terms of hardware, hospital stay and readmissions for stent occlusion(patency) and complications Secondary end-point Assessing quality of life using a validated scoring system(EORTC QLQ 30) in patients receiving a metal or plastic biliary stent as definitive means of palliation of malignant obstructive jaundice
Hypothesis to be tested Metal stents are superior to plastic stents in terms of patency, resulting in more cost effective palliation of inoperable malignant jaundice and better quality of life due to fewer stent occlusions/episodes of cholangitis.
|Biliary Obstruction
|Device: SEMS
|Phase 4
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Participant)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Distal Malignant Biliary Obstruction: A Prospective Randomised Trial Comparing Metal and Plastic Stents in Palliation of Symptomatic Jaundice
- Overall cost comparison of metal versus plastic stent in patients with limited life expectancy [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
- Quality of life assessment [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|June 2007
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|August 2009
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|May 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: SEMS
Self expanding metal stent compared to plastic stent. Both recognised forms of treatment for condition
Device: SEMS
Comparing plastic and metal stents
Other Names:
|Active Comparator: Plastic stent
Device: SEMS
Comparing plastic and metal stents
Other Names:
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Symptomatic jaundice secondary to malignant distal CBD stricture
- Contra-indication to resection (advanced disease/advanced age/poor surgical risk)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Hilar/proximal CBD obstruction
- ECOG performance status 3 or 4
- Duodenal obstruction
- Previous stent placement
- Inability to comply with follow-up
- Ascites and liver metastases
- Not possible to stent endoscopically
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00731419
|Contact: John M Shaw, FCS, MMed
|Contact: Jake E Krige, FCS, FACS
|South Africa
|Groote Schuur Hospital
|Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, 7925
|Contact: John M Sahw, MBBCh, FCS 021-404-3042 email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: John M Shaw, MBBCH,FCS
|Principal Investigator:
|John M Shaw, FCS, MMed
|University of Cape Town
|Responsible Party:
|Dr J M Shaw, Department of Surgery, University of Cape Town
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00731419 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|August 5, 2008
|Last Updated:
|August 5, 2008
Keywords provided by University of Cape Town:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Pathologic Processes
Skin Manifestations
Signs and Symptoms
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It's a direct example of him switching something around because of a superstar player. Of course CJ stayed in the game - we were thin the other night with Hill out. Why would he only limit playing match-ups to guys who are in the lineup? So he wouldn't consider a match-up when deciding to start Granger or Lance, both of whom are proven players if healthy? This is one of the best coaches in the NBA that we're talking about. And we're also talking about Dwyane Wade, a guy who has been one the best players in the NBA for a decade. Reports of his demise have been greatly exaggerated. If you think that one player is going to be better at guarding him than another, and that their won't be much drop off elsewhere, then you without question start that player.
Of course he didn't sit anyone last year against the Heat. We only had five good players and they were all starters. But if this team is completely healthy, then it is exponentially deeper and there will be scenarios in which Vogel will have to play a match-up. That's not saying that we're going to change our identity. We all know that Hibbert-West-PG-Hill are going to be out there when it matters most. But does Vogel have the opportunity to play match-ups outside of that? Absolutely.


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Vince Young Warns People About Dangerous Impersonator Stephan Pittman
By Steve DelVecchio September 19, 2011 - Posted in Football
In most instances, fans who impersonate players are harmless and simply trying to have a little fun. We have seen several examples over the years of fans who dress up as professional athletes or take advantage of the fact that they look like a certain player. This guy who impersonated Brett Favre caused quite a stir in Green Bay but was not harming anyone. While we believe the Pau Gasol impersonator charges way too much, he was not stealing or scamming people. And then there are people like Lil Bautista who are, well, children.
When someone like Stephan Pittman comes along, the joke is over. On Monday, Vince Young came out and warned people in the Maryland area about a con-man who has been impersonating him in Prince Georges County, Md.
I heard that he has been been taking money, taking pictures with little kids at hospitals, Young warned. Its been real sick.
According to EAG Sports Management, Youngs agency, Pittman has been posing as Vince since June and collecting money for appearances. The agency also said he is conning unsuspecting women and some men into believing his scam.
Taking pictures with little kids at hospitals? If that is true this is one sick moron. Since the cat seems to be completely out of the bag at this point, Pittman better be going to jail for a long time.


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Angels to get visit from former NFL star Urlacher
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Former NFL middle linebacker and potential Pro Football Hall of Famer Brian Urlacher is expected to stop by Tempe Diablo Stadium to visit with the Angels on Friday morning.
Urlacher, a friend of longtime Angels athletic trainer Rick Smith, is an eight-time Pro Bowler who spent his entire 13-year career with the Chicago Bears. Urlacher, 35, retired at the end of the 2012 season and currently serves as an analyst for FOX Sports 1.
The Angels play their first split squad of the spring that day, hosting the Cubs and traveling to Salt River Fields to take on the Rockies. The Angels aren't sure what Urlacher will be doing in camp.
Alden Gonzalez is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Gonzo and "The Show", and follow him on Twitter @Alden_Gonzalez. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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John Cramer and Natalie Amberson from the Human Rights Campaign Texas Families PAC presented a check for $4,000 to the Bill White campaign on Monday, Oct. 25. Kaylee Harrington, a campaign volunteer, and Molly Hanchey, a campaign staff member, accepted the money on behalf of White.
Throughout Texas, the PAC has raised more than $10,000 for the Democratic gubernatorial nominee. Cramer said although HRC endorses in federal races, it is extremely rare for the organization to endorse a candidate in a statewide election. HRC endorsed White in March.
Cramer said they raised the money hosting wine and cheese parties and through donations made online.
In this week's paper, White answered several questions from Dallas Voice, calling the LGBT vote "absolutely critical" to his chances of defeating incumbent Republican Gov. Rick Perry on Tuesday, Nov. 2.


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Texas outfielders accept Ice Bucket Challenge
MIAMI -- Ice bucket mania is sweeping through the Rangers' clubhouse.
Rangers outfielders Leonys Martin, Alex Rios and Shin-Soo Choo were the latest to get doused by ice water on Tuesday in the dugout at Marlins Park. They were challenged by none other than Choo's 9-year-old son, Alan.
"He challenged the Rangers outfielders," Choo said. "I told him I was a DH."
Apparently that doesn't work at a National League Park. They don't use the designated hitter there.
"It was cold, but it was for a good cause," Rios said. "Whatever it takes."
The Ice Bucket Challenge has gone viral this summer on social media in support of research for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The ALS Association announced on Monday that $15.6 million has been raised through the Ice Bucket Challenge. Last year, $1.8 million was raised during the same time period (July 29-Aug. 18).
According to the unofficial rules, once somebody has been doused with ice water, they have the right to challenge others. Once somebody has been challenged, they have 24 hours to accept it or make a donation to charity.
Rios challenged trainer Kevin Harmon, Martin did so with Elvis Andrus and Choo challenged a photographer from Korea.
T.R. Sullivan is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Postcards from Elysian Fields, and follow him on Twitter @Sullivan_Ranger. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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A provocative May 2012 TIME cover featured a shirtless mother with her child and asked "Are you Mom Enough?"
The 13th Annual Fathers Conference at the Oakland Schools Complex in Waterford, Feb. 9, asks fathers whether they are "dad" enough -- while allowing them to keep their shirts on.
This year's keynote address, "The Six Fathers Every Child Should Have" will be delivered by Dr. Steven Craig and explores the successful steps fathers should undertake as they evolve as parents, role models and mentors while their children continually grow and change.
Tom Carballo, a.k.a. "Mojo" from WKQI-FM,� 95.5 and a dedicated father of three, will kick off the morning in his own high-energy style.
The nationally recognized Fathers Conference is a unique, cutting edge, uplifting, secular forum where all kinds of dads can explore and enrich their roles as fathers.
Along with the keynote, there will be 14 small group workshops from which to choose. Topics include: sports time versus family time, dads' sex education with kids, fathering in the age of technology, women reflecting on dads, mastering co-parent conflict, and more.�
Event organizers promise this to be a must-not-miss event for fathers of all persuasions. Sponsored by Partnership for Dads, the Fathers Conference is from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information or to register, visit www.partnershipfordads.org� or call 248-219-6023.
The cost in advance, including breakfast and lunch, is $29 for one or $60 for three people, or $40 at the door. The Oakland Schools Building is at 2111 Pontiac Lake Rd, near the Oakland County Complex.
Partnership for Dads is a non-profit organization that was created to educate and support fathers as involved parents and to create an environment in schools, workplace and within family-serving organizations that encourages and supports father involvement.


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Bobby and Holly have been friends since forever. They know boys and girls aren't usually best friends and they know their friends at school wouldn't understand, so they have a strategy they call "The Parting Place". They walk to school together everyday, but when they get to "The Parting Place" about a block from their school, Bobby speeds up and Holly slows down…just so they won't be seen together. It works.
But then the week before fourth grade starts, Bobby starts to notice some weird things about Holly. She starts caring about her hair and misses a traditional rock hunting afternoon with Bobby because she's going shopping with Jillian. On the first day of school their friendship hits a definite bump in the road:
"Hey Bobby, wait up!" Holly was running to catch up to him.
Bobby stared at her in disbelief. "Why are you wearing that? It's not Halloween."
Holly smoothed the sleeve of her light blue dress. The big white bow around the waist reminded him of toilet paper. "It's new," She said proudly, "Do you like it?"
Bobby shook his head. "Nope."
Oh, man. NOT smooth. And it's downhill from there! When Bobby and Holly are both nominated to run against each other in their class election for Student Council Representative an all out boys vs girls war begins. What's the best strategy when your arch rival knows your weaknesses and all your secrets? Game on! #Stand4Peace Author: Lisa Yee
|Bobby isn't the only boy mystified by girls. Alvin Ho is allergic to them! Holly isn't the only girl mystified by boys. Here are some more funny books that showcase the battle between boys and girls, + another Bobby book, Bobby the Brave (Sometimes).


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Welcome to the webpage of the Krewe of Thoth. Thoth entered the Carnival picture in 1947 with 50 members and five floats. The group of men who founded the Krewe created an uptown neighborhood route designed to pass in front of 14 institutions that care for persons with disabilities and illnesses and were not able to attend other parades in the City.
Thoth parades on the Sunday prior to Fat Tuesday each year through Uptown New Orleans with the most unique route in Mardi Gras. Still holding to our roots we continue to parade on a route designed to pass some of the same institutions that we were organized to pass back in '47.
The first Thoth parade has little resemblance to the Thoth parade of today. We now parade with over 1,600 riders and 50 floats and have become one of the highlights of the Carnival scene. The men of Thoth annually shower the viewers of our street procession with literally tons of beads and trinkets.
But, Thoth is just not your average parading organization. We hold events throughout the year which makes us more than just a parade in the Carnival calendar. We are an organization….we are a club…we are a family. From our Annual Charity events to our Ball Masque and Parade…….I encourage you to visit the World of Thoth………..
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SANTA ANA – A Walnut man pleaded guilty Wednesday to illegally importing counterfeit Disney pins from China and selling them over the Internet as collectibles, prosecutors said.
Larry James Allred, 58, pleaded guilty to one count of trademark infringement with sentencing enhancements for property loss of more than $200,000. He also admitted to a 1975 prior strike conviction for rape and a 1978 prior strike conviction for kidnapping and rape, the Orange County District Attorney's Office said.
Allred is expected to be sentenced to eight years in prison and ordered to pay $201,000 restitution at his July 15 sentencing, prosecutors said.
Co-defendant Robert Edward Smyrak, 54, of Anaheim pleaded guilty about 17 months ago to one count of trademark infringement and was sentenced to one year in jail and three years' probation, and ordered to pay restitution, the District Attorney's said.
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We cannot overlook the daily powerfully negative influence of Apple (AAPL) on this market. Apple represents retail, it represents the conundrum of value, and it represents the angst of the overall market.
As long as Apple goes down, it might just keep taking down the market if we lose the other plays, like Amazon (AMZN) and Google (GOOG).
You need the "visibles" to go higher and you need the financials to go higher if you can beat back the selling. We don't have either yet right now.
But if we get something good to stabilize off the Bernanke testimony, then we can mount an advance.
I hate a tape that can go down on the ephemerals and the irrelevants. Sorry, I am not going to commit to the notion that Italy can bring us down. But when you have gasoline going wrong, and I have been adamant that we can't reverse that, we have the payroll tax holiday going wrong, and we have sequestration going wrong, housing alone --even terrific numbers from Home Depot (HD) and the Case-Shiller home-price index --will allow for a sustained advance.
Not saying we can't bounce right back. I predicated my whole show last night on the proposition that there is a better time to sell than in a selloff, and that we have it here for those who want to go. I am saying that Apple's going down alone can't hurt the rest of the market, as we know from the last few months, but the infection of Apple into the other names seems to be on the line here, and with that and the regional banks still not stabilizing, I think that it is prudent that those who didn't want to sell into the selloff should sell some now into the strength, especially because people will say, "Phew, we opened higher, went lower and then rallied again."
All of that talk, again, bothers me. We need a sustained advance in financials, we need to stop seeing Apple going down, we need to see the euro stabilize, and we need to see the commodities, including oil, just meander and not plunge, and then we can go higher. I am heartened that gold, which led the metals complex down, seems to have bottomed. But that's really about it when it comes to the industrial side of things.
Sure, the Dow is good, but watch that Nasdaq -- that's what I am worried about. So far, it has been right to worry.


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First some background. I have been playing few yours, and since last June, I have been playing about once a week (with thrree month break at winter), and I admit that I should have been practicing more on field, as I have learned lots of bad habits... I throw almost always RHBH, and altough I have tried x-step, I usually throw standstill or with one-step. Usually x-steps or even one step just mess my already poor technique, but sometimes things seem to go more naturally with steps. After reading hundreds of pages of advice in last few months, and practicing right pec drill etc. on a field few times a week, I still can only throw about 200' on average, maxing with about 250' on a good day. I admit that I haven't been pacient enough, put I quickly found that the right pec drill seems bit unnatural to me, as I tend to swing my arm somehow that I spray the discs to the right. With pull from left pec, throws seem to be better, and with more reachback I feel even more natural, although I have hard time of keeping the aim if I look away from the target, again resulting spraying on the right, or occasionally releasing to early. Another problem has been the hips, which I didn't probably use before at all, and still my knees hurt sometimes and the I feel quite unbalanced, swinging forward etc.
But yesterday when practicing, I saw some other players playing catch with putters, and their line of the pull seemed bit weird. It looked like they were good players as the disc flew so nicely, so I decided to try similar reachback and pull (later I found out that they had been looking me like I was the good player, not them...).
And behold, instanly the disc seemed to fly more straight, faster and somewhat farther, and even the release direction seemed to be closer to the target.
Only problem with this newfound technique is that I'm quite certain is it not the right way of throwing.
Basically I start with full reachback, the disc almost at the height of eyes. I had found out bit earlier some success with such a high starting point compared to the shoulder height, but had forgotten the whole thing as I have recently tried to reduce the length of the reachback in order to time the acceleration better in the end of the throw.
Next, instead of a straight and level line (relative to my body and ground, ie. like there was line between the target and the starting position of the disc), I initially pull with more downward motion, so that when the disc is somewhere between center of my body and right leg (can't say for sure, hard to test the actual motin without actually throwing successfully), the height of the disc is somewhere close to my belly instead of shoulder.
If I have understood terms correctly, in the right pec drill the power zone starts somewhere around the right pec and the disc stays at the same height through the motions, in this style the disc goes up and forward so that when the disc lefts the hand it's about the same position as the end position of the usual throw.
So basically I'm doing somekind pendulum motion with my hand, and this happens totally automatically, so that I can't even describe it very well. If I start by pull from the shoulder level or below, I tend to pull quite straight and level line, but when I start from bit higher, this kind of motion happens, and it feels much more smooth. Somehow I can keep my whole arm more relaxed through the pull, with the hips and gravity giving the initial boost towards the start of the power zone, and then I naturally pull the disc as upward motion to the release point.
So am I onto something, or would it be better to just work normal technique and forgot this sillyness?


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At the Ingram Micro Cloud Summit 2014 this week, speakers provided insight, advice, and inspiration. Here's what channel members in the audience shared on Twitter from the presentations.
ChannelPR: Mobility is driving everything, especially the cloud, says Greg Richey @IngramMicroInc ingrammicrolink.com #IMCloud14 #mobility
IMCloudServices: Best 3 verticals new IT startups should consider focusing on? financial services, retail, and healthcare. @CompTIA #IMCloud14
IMCloudServices: 22% of businesses that deployed cloud solutions brought them back in-house #DigitalFatigue @CompTIA #IMCloud14
jbystrak: Successful execution of your cloud financial plan is all about tracking sales and marketing KPIs so you can adjust course #IMCloud14
jbystrak: With cloud, you are no longer selling to the IT Department; you are selling to the business leaders. #IMCloud14
McCall_Jay: "It's time to rebrand the 'Trusted IT Advisor' to become the trusted business partner." @katherinehunt @CompTIA #IMCloud14
jzanni_Hosting: Rene: Sell once, invoice forever. 4.5% attrition channel. 15% industry avg. 30%+ direct. Channel is strategic #IMCloud14 @ParallelsCloud
channelbuzzaca: Far from cloud making the channel go away, IM CEO Alain Monie predicts cloud will drive explosion of vendors seeking partners. #IMCloud14
Tiffani_Bova: @levie @box "The user experience is changing rapidly. You have to focus on what's gaining traction in the marketplace."
PaulaJohns: The global IT market is $3.6 trillion. North America represents 30% of that number: @CompTIA via @IMCloudServices #cloud #IT #IMCloud14
ReneeIMCloud: If you don't like change, you are going to like irrelevancy even less #IMCloud14 @IMCloudServices
IMcostigan: "Creativity is about thinking up new things. Innovation is about doing new things," says Terry Jones at #IMCloud14
AmberTrendell: Keep teams small — two pizzas should feed the bunch otherwise your team is too big via #TerryJones #IMCloud14
KimIMCloud: "Change is inevitable but growth is optional" Terry Jones, Chairman of Kayak, Founder of Travelocity #IMCloud14
BigGreen_IT: Culture and team are the pillars of innovation @terrellbjones #IMCloud14
AmberTrendell: Your dream needs a deadline. #TerryJones #IMCloud14
McCall_Jay: Since 2002, deals ending in "no decision" are up 54%; Source: CEB/Motista 2012 B2B Survey #IMCloud14
IMCloudServices: @JenniferAnaya: "Easiest way to get your VAR/MSP practice covered is to introduce yourself to a B2B editor." #IMCloud14
ReneeIMCloud: Fail fast. Kill the project not the people #IMCloud14 @IMCloudServices #cloud
jzanni_Hosting: Vendors are selling direct because the channel is not keeping pace. @Tiffani_Bova #IMCloud14 @ParallelsCloud
jzanni_Hosting: On average a customer has talked to 4 other sources before talking to their VAR #IMCloud14 @Tiffani_Bova @ParallelsCloud
GenBiggs: 71% need mobile work style solution, 60% don't have resources to deploy new tech. That = opp for solution providers @citrix #IMCloud14
IMCloudServices: @mikefouts: "The DaaS space will be a $1.5 billion opportunity in the next 18-24 months." #Citrix #IMCloud14
IMCloudServices: @justinmoore @Axcient "Many of the channel companies that don't innovate now won't exist in 3 years." #IMCloud14
McCall_Jay: More data was created in 2013 than the last 5,000 years combined @EllenBerlan #IMCloud14


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Nitric Oxide, LPS and the Pathogenesis of Asthma Phase 1
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|Healthy Asthma
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|Nitric Oxide, LPS and the Pathogenesis of Asthma Phase 1
|Study Start Date:
|May 2003
|Study Completion Date:
|June 2008
|Primary Completion Date:
|June 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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The purpose of the study is to determine the role of nitric oxide (NO) in asthma. We determine the effect of promoter polymorphisms in the gene for the NO producing enzyme, nitric oxide synthase (NOS2), on exhaled NO in healthy African Americans and Caucasians. We compare exhaled NO levels between African Americans and Caucasians. Information on race or ethnicity, serum samples, blood pressure, exhaled breath condensate and health questionnaires will be collected.
Three single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have been identified in Africans that are associated with increases in systemic NO production. These studies determine whether the NOS2 promoter SNPs are associated with differences in basal exhaled NO levels. The study of exhaled NO levels in individuals with asthma is confounded by the presence of cell types besides bronchial epithelium that produce NO, by differences in the severity of asthma and by the use of medications such as corticosteroids which alter exhaled NO levels.
Therefore, in this study exhaled NO levels in asymptomatic healthy African Americans and Caucasians are measured. The initial analysis of exhaled NO levels indicate that a subset of African American samples contained lower levels of NO than previous measurements of exhaled NO levels in Caucasians. Because differences in exhaled NO levels may influence bronchodilation and other airway responses, as part of this study, the exhaled NO levels of the African American subjects are compared to the results of sample collections from Caucasian samples.
In addition to measures of exhaled NO levels, information on race or ethnicity and DNA samples are collected to characterize samples collected from African American and Caucasian subjects. Serum samples, measures of blood pressure and exhaled breath condensate samples are collected from African Americans and Caucasians to control for confounding variables. Repeated measures of exhaled NO levels are collected to control for fluctuations in exhaled NO levels related to upper respiratory infections.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 40 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
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|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Inclusion Criteria:
- Willing/able to give informed consent
- self declared non-atopic, non-asthmatic
- never cigarette smoker,
- no significant occupational exposure to respiratory irritants or toxins,
- no chronic illness
- no chronic use of medications (excluding contraceptive medication),
- no historical unstable cardiac or severe lung disease,
- within study age parameters of 18 - 40
Exclusion Criteria:
- occupational exposure to hay or grain
- smoked 20 or more packs of cigarettes in a lifetime.
- prior allergen immunotherapy
- Allergy and or asthma
- Students or employees under direct supervision by protocol investigators are ineligible
- Nursing mothers
- pregnancy
- Other investigational medication within the last 30 days
- Other medical or psychological conditions which, in the opinion of the investigator, might create undue risk to the subject or interfere with the subject's ability to comply with the protocol requirements
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00671229
|United States, North Carolina
|Duke University Medical Center
|Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710
|Principal Investigator:
|Marc C Levesque, M.D., PhD
|Duke University
|Responsible Party:
|Marc C. Levesque, NIEHS
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00671229 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|May 2, 2008
|Last Updated:
|April 13, 2015
Keywords provided by National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS):
Nitric Oxide
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Bronchial Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Lung Diseases, Obstructive
Lung Diseases
Respiratory Hypersensitivity
Hypersensitivity, Immediate
Immune System Diseases
Nitric Oxide
Bronchodilator Agents
Autonomic Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Anti-Asthmatic Agents
Respiratory System Agents
Free Radical Scavengers
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Neurotransmitter Agents
Endothelium-Dependent Relaxing Factors
Vasodilator Agents
Protective Agents
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The North Platte Community College Softball teams Tiffany Brasby and Lydia Lusk were both named to the Region IX Division II All-Region Softball Team and the Region IX Division II All-Region Tournament Team.
Tiffany Brasby is a sophomore from North Platte. Brasby hit .351 for the season and had an on base percentage of .370 with 13 doubles. Brasby was a utility player for the Knights who played short stop, first base, second base and pitched for the Knights. Brasby pitched in 12 games for the Knights. She also had a fielding percentage of .944.
Lydia Lusk is a sophomore from North Platte. Lusk hit .294 for the season and had an on base percentage of .318. Lusk was the Knights center fielder and had a fielding percentage of .924 for the season.
Brasby signs with Morningside
The North Platte Community College Softball teams Tiffany Brasby signed with Morningside College a NAIA school located in Sioux City, Iowa.
Morningside College is currently competing in a four-team NAIA Softball National Championship Opening Round double elimination tournament. Morningside is making its fifth consecutive appearance in the NAIA Softball Championship and its sixth overall.
Brasby is one of those athletes that you want to keep for two more years, said head coach Janelle Higgins. Her hard work, commitment and dedication not only to her softball career, but her academics, teammates, the college and the community has been outstanding. Her drive is so influential to her teammates and to younger athletes in the community. She ended her career with the Knights pitching a great game at regionals and hitting a homerun to go out in style. She will be missed next year.
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November 29 – December 6, 2013: production and set-up of the exhibition, open to the public. December 15, 2013 – vernissage / Art Pavilion Day. January 5, 2014 – closure of the exhibition.
Boris Demur (Zagreb, 1951), a conceptual and multimedia artist, painter, theoretician, rebel and humanist, is one of the most productive and most provocative of the protagonists of the Croatian art scene in the last few decades. Demur is lastingly labelled by his authorial vision of spiral action painting as natural phenomenon and authentic form of artistic activity that "wells out of the depths of a tumultuous existence".


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U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) members and technical specialists questioned representatives of Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday about assumptions they made in determining the probability of lithium-ion batteries failing on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Boeing stood by those assumptions despite two incidents of malfunctioning lithium-ion batteries that led authorities to ground the worldwide 787 fleet in mid-January. "When an event like this happens early in the life of the fleet, it doesn't automatically change our assumptions," said Michael Sinnett, Boeing's 787 chief project engineer.
The NTSB conducted the first day of a two-day hearing into the design and certification processes Boeing followed to install lithium-ion batteries on the Dreamliner. NTSB Chairman Deborah Hersman said the hearing will inform the board's investigation into the January 7 APU battery fire aboard a Japan Airlines 787 parked at Boston's Logan International Airport, which remains in the "fact-finding" stage. Representatives of battery manufacturer GS Yuasa of Japan and Thales Avionics Electrical Systems of France, which supplies the 787's electrical power conversion subsystem, also appeared at the hearing in Washington, D.C.
NTSB questioners interrogated Sinnett and FAA representatives about the special conditions the FAA developed to certify the 787's lithium-ion batteries. Those conditions took effect in November 2007 as a supplement to the aircraft's Part 25 airworthiness certification.
"We identified a number of design features on the 787 aircraft, including the lithium-ion main and APU batteries, where the current safety standards were not adequate or appropriate to address the novel or unusual design features," said Dorenda Baker, director of the FAA's aircraft certification service. "At the time, there was no aviation industry standard for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries." Baker said the intent of the special conditions is to produce a level of safety equivalent to that of other types of batteries, and she described the certification process as "robust."
Sinnett said Boeing's "internal fault tree analysis" of the probability of a lithium-ion battery short-circuiting on the 787 is once in 10 million flight hours. The estimate was based on the experience of other types of batteries and also on GS Yuasa's experience with "14,000 cells and millions of operating hours" with lithium-ion batteries. "What we can't do is we can't account for every single possible method of short-circuit, particularly what we would consider the unknown unknowns," he said.


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Thanissaro Bhikkhu wrote:So patience, in order to be part of the path, has to be coupled with curiosity. Patience acts as a kind of a ballast, keeping the mind grounded, giving a solidity to what you're doing, and preventing curiosity from the zipping away too fast, saying this must be this, and that must be that, making sure that you go through the steps. Once you find something else, then you try to test it, to see if it really works. Curiosity is what keeps patience from getting dead. The two qualities go together. You sit with things for a while so you can watch them carefully.
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It was a strange post-election day at the Philadelphia City Commission, the elected three-member body that runs elections here.
1. There was plenty of discussion but little clarity about widespread reports Tuesday of voters being told at polling places they weren't listed as registered.
2. A Republican official made a convincing case his inspectors were inexcusably shut out of polling places, generating embarrassing stories about the city, and
3. The commission chair was unceremoniously dumped from her post.
None of these things seem to be related.
Let's start with the election problems. Various election officials have downplayed the stories ricocheting around the city about voters finding their names mysteriously missing from the materials at polling places Tuesday.
Ellen Kaplan of the Committe of Seventy said her organization heard from plenty of voters who were upset.
"This included voters who had been voting for a long time at the same voting division as well as newly registered voters," Kaplan said. "I personally did a spot check of a number of people who called in. Every person I checked was in the state database as a registered voter."
When poll workers couldn't verify voters' registration, they were allowed to cast provisional ballots, which are tucked in envelopes and counted later after the voters' status is verified. Commissioners told Kaplan they can't be sure how widespread the problems were, or what caused them until those ballots are tallied and records examined.
Commissioner Stephanie Singer expressed some skepticism about how widespread the problems were.
"By the standard of what was reported to us, to the staff, to me personally, by that standard of what was actually witnessed and reported, it was a very smooth election," Singer said.
There was simply no way to tell yesterday whether many voters were mysteriously dropped from the polling place records, or whether election workers didn't look in the right places, or whether a few glitches got magnified in an Election Day echo chamber.
But when the commission's staff looks through the provisional ballots, they should be able to tell how many were from people who should have been able to cast votes on machines.
Kaplan said she wants the commission to make a public statement of what they discover, and they promised to do so.
A very Philadelphia coup
The most shocking moment of the meeting was when Stephanie Singer was deposed as chair of the commission with the ruthless efficiency of a mob hit.
Singer was elected as a reform commissioner last year, and chosen chair with the support of upstart Republican Al Schmidt. But they clearly haven't gotten along lately, and in the "new business" portion of the meeting, Schmidt made a motion that the commission "reorganize" -- specifically, that he and Commissioner Anthony Clark, a Democratic ward leader who says little at meetings, become co-chairs of the commission.
The whole thing took about 20 seconds; afterward, neither Clark nor Schmidt offered any reason for the move. Singer noted they had opposed some personnel moves she thought were warranted.
One of my thoughts was that this simply wouldn't happen -- a Democratic ward leader voting to make a Republican co-chair of the commission -- unless U.S. Rep. Bob Brady, who chairs the Philadelphia Democratic City Committee, gave his blessing.
Brady told me he was aware Singer wasn't getting along with her fellow commissioners, that there was this issue and that dispute. When I asked him point-blank whether he had foreknowledge that Singer would be ousted, he said he could "neither confirm nor deny" that he did.
For the record, Clark told reporters when asked that he had no idea Schmidt was about to propose to him. But Clark certainly didn't have to think long before voting yes.
Persecuting Republicans, and paying a price
There's been a lot written about voter suppression and ballot security operations in elections, but there seems to be little dispute that the treatment accorded dozens of certified Republican election inspectors in Philadelphia Tuesday was an embarrassing abuse of the democratic process.
Dozens of the minority inspectors ran into trouble when they went to polling places in Democratic neighborhoods. Joe DeFelice of the Republican state committee spoke to the commission.
"We had over 75 minority inspectors ejected from polling places yesterday," DeFelice said. "Things (were) said to them such as, `We don't have Republicans around here. Republicans aren't welcome here. We don't do things like this.'"
DeFelice noted that these weren't poll watchers, but actual members of the election boards in specific voting divisions. They had a right to be seated at the election tables in polling places, but were tossed by election judges who either didn't know the rules, resented their presence, or both.
In places where no minority (read Republican) inspectors have existed for years, election judges have appointed Democrats to the post. And there were no doubt cases where DeFelice's real live Republicans went to polling places where fill-ins were expecting to work for the day.
DeFelice asserted, without contradiction from election officials, that he'd notified the commission well ahead of time of the 301 polling places where those inspectors were on the election board.
Though court orders eventually got the inspectors in place, DeFelice noted that their ejection became a national story in conservative media.
The commissioners had no particular explanation for why the problem occurred, but promised to try to do better.
It's worth listening to DeFelice's statement to the commission, which you can hear by playing the audio tab above.
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Ring in the New Year with style. Why not distinguish your party with personalized small champagne bottles? Simply place an Avery Printable Tag with String on each bottle. Caption it with a heartfelt message about the New Year, or maybe a humorous comment. Either way, it's a sure way to win over your guests, and get ready for midnight.


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The Social Security Administration has begun warning recipients that unless the debt ceiling is raised by Oct. 17, it might not be able to pay all benefits that are due after that date.
In consultation with the Treasury Department, Social Security is reportedly telling beneficiaries who ask: "Unlike a federal shutdown which has no impact on the payment of Social Security benefits, failure to raise the debt ceiling puts Social Security benefits at risk."
And on Monday, a Senate committee released a report accusing a retired West Virginia administrative law judge, David B. Daugherty, of colluding with a Kentucky attorney, Eric C. Conn, to approve more than 1,800 Social Security disability cases during a four-year period. The report alleges that Conn paid five doctors nearly $2 million to rubber-stamp the cases. Conn himself received more than $4.5 million in attorney fees directly from the Social Security Administration during that period.
Social Security has been investigating the case and placed Daugherty on administrative leave in 2011. He retired shortly thereafter. Conn is accused of shredding most of the evidence.
Nearly 11 million disabled workers, spouses and children get Social Security disability benefits today, up from 8.3 million in 2011 and just 1.4 million in 1970. The average monthly worker benefit is $1,130. Social Security has blamed the increase on the rising number of aging baby boomers who are too young to receive retirement benefits.
All of this adds up to a retirement planning fiasco. No matter how you think it should be accomplished, getting the nation's economy and financial systems back on solid footing has to be a priority. Part of that job includes adopting reforms that will insure that Social Security can continue to pay its obligations.
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High School Completion
The Green River College High School Completion program can help you complete your high school education. If you are an international student go to the International Programs High School Completion site.
High School Completion is designed to help you:
- Earn your high school diploma through credit classes
- Prepare you for entry into a vocational/technical program
- Provide college preparation for entry into a 2 or 4 year college
Application Process
- Appy online.
- Once you receive your SID, complete Green River's assessment (COMPASS.) Call (253) 833-9111, ext. 2650, for a recorded message regarding testing hours. There is a fee of $20.00 for the COMPASS, and picture identification is required to assess writing, reading and math skills.
Submit official copies of all previous high school/college transcripts to:
Green River College
ATTN: Gail Hanlon
Enrollment Services
12401 SE 320th Street
Auburn, WA 98092-3699
If you hand-carry your transcripts, they must be received in an unopened envelope that has been sealed by the school where credit was earned. Deliver to Enrollment Services on the Main Campus, second floor of the Lindbloom Student Center.
- Once your transcript has been evaluated by Enrollment Services, you will receive a Green River email notification. Make an appointment with the Career and Advising Center for a High School Completion Orientation and Registration session. Call (253) 833-9111, ext. 2641 to schedule an appointment. Bring your COMPASS scores to the meeting.
Green River High School Completion Program
The Green River High School Completion Program, which earns credits towards high school requirements, can be an alternative way to complete high school. Although it is designed for adult students, 19 years and older, who wish to achieve one or more of the objectives above, students under 19 can participate under certain circumstances (See "How does age affect my participation?" under Frequently Asked Questions). Successful students will meet state and Green River requirements for graduation and will be issued an official State of Washington high school diploma.
Depending on a student's assessment/placement scores, college level classes may be taken to fulfill both high school and college degree requirements at the same time. Green River's COMPASS should be taken prior to enrolling in classes.
For those students who started, or would have started, high school prior to September 2004, a high school diploma from Green River requires the following credits:
|15 Green River
|3 High School
|Fine Arts
|05 Green River
1 High School
|10 Green River
|2 High School
|US History
|05 Green River
|1 High School
|American Government
|03 Green River
|.5 High School
|Washington State History*
|03 Green River
|.5 High School
|Contemporary World Problems
|05 Green River
|1 High School
|Non-Lab Science
|05 Green River
|1 High School
|Lab Sciences
|05 Green River
|1 High School
|Occupational Education
|05 Green River
|1 High School
|10 Green River
|2 High School
|25 Green River
|5 High School
|96 Green River
|19 High School
* Washington State History is a course taken in middle school or junior high school, and often does not appear on high school transcripts. If it does not appear on your high school transcript, go to your middle school or junior high and get documentation on letterhead in a sealed envelope that you successfully completed the course. Deliver the envelope to Enrollment Services along with your high school transcripts.
Five college credits are equal to one high school credit.
EXAMPLE: Reading 094 = 5 Green River credits = 1 high school credit
For those students who started, or would have started, their high school freshman year in September, 2004, or later, new high school rules apply. These rules include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Successful completion of the HSPE or equivalent assessment as identified by the OSPI in accordance with state policies, (2) Culminating project, (3) Career plan, and (4) Completion of required credit courses (listed above). If mathematics is needed, then math 97 intermediate algebra or higher must be completed.
Students who have been home schooled and would have entered their freshman year September 2004 or later are also bound to the new rules.
Frequently Asked Questions
When should I apply?
It is recommended that you apply a month or more in advance of the quarter you plan to begin your classes. An application must be received, assessment completed and official transcripts evaluated prior to your registration. If you apply late you may have to delay your start until the next quarter.
How much will it cost?
If you are 19 years of age or older and a resident of Washington State, tuition for all credit classes which apply to your program will cost $12.00 per credit for the first 18 credits. There will be additional technology, special service, class and facilities fees that are paid by all Green River students. You will also be responsible for any class supplies and your books. Books can be priced at Green River's bookstore, The Paper Tree, in the Lindbloom Student Center.
If you are 18 or younger and a resident of Washington State, you pay full tuition at the same rate as other community college students. Call (253) 833-9111, ext. 2500, for current tuition rates.
If you are NOT a resident of Washington State and are 19 years of age or older, the non-resident part of your tuition is waived and you must pay full resident tuition.
Tuition waivers may be revoked if academic progress is not maintained.
Do high school completion classes count towards college or vocational degree credit?
If your English, reading and math skills are at a high enough level, you may take 100 level classes instead of high school level classes. College or vocational credit classes may be used to meet high school requirements. These classes would count for both your high school diploma and your college transfer or professional/technical degree.
What is the difference between a GED® and a high school diploma?
The GED® exam is a series of five tests in the following subjects: Writing Skills, Social Studies, Science, Interpreting Literature, and Mathematics.
A high school diploma is granted only after high school course work has been completed and the required credits earned.
You can talk to an Advisor about the best decision for you.
If I have a GED® can I still obtain a high school diploma?
Yes. Contact an Advisor.
What if I were home-schooled?
You must submit a notarized letter from the person who provided the instruction stating that you were home-schooled. Work completed through home-schooling does not meet high school diploma requirements. All credits applied toward a diploma must be earned from a recognized high school or other accredited institution.
How does my age effect my participation?
If you are 19 or older there are no restrictions on your participation. If you are 16, 17 or 18 years of age you need a completed Green River High School Release form from your local high school, even if you did not attend classes there. See steps below. Green River does not admit students under the age of 16.
If you are not enrolled in a high school, complete the following steps.
- If age 16, 17, or 18, submit a completed high school release form from the high school you would normally be attending. This is a Green River form that high schools typically have. A letter from school district personnel on official school stationary can be substituted.
- Complete a Green River application form. Contact Enrollment Services, (253) 833-9111, ext. 2500.
- Complete Green River's COMPASS assessment. Call the Assessment Center for information, (253) 833-9111, ext. 2650.
- Submit official copies of all high school transcripts in an envelope sealed by the high school for evaluation.
- Make an appointment with Phil Smith to review your credits prior to the start of the quarter, (253) 833-9111, ext. 2641.
If you are enrolled in high school and want to receive your diploma from that high school, complete the following steps.
- Submit a completed high school release form from your high school. Green River supplies these forms to the high schools. This form MUST specify the classes you may take at Green River. You are responsible for providing proof that all prerequisites for classes you plan to take have been met. This must be provided prior to registration. This form must be completed for each quarter that you register for classes that apply to your diploma.
- Complete a Green River application for admission form. Contact Enrollment Services, (253) 833-9111, ext. 2500. This only needs to be done prior to your first quarter at Green River.
- Complete Green River's COMPASS assessment. Call the Assessment Center for information, (253) 833-9111, ext. 2650.
- Meet with an Advisor. Call (253) 833-9111, ext. 2641 to schedule an appointment.


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Summer Reading at Lister Hill Library
You're never too old for summer reading! Enter the contest to win one of our Summer Reading Gift Baskets by completing an entry form and telling us what you're reading and whether you'd recommend it. Entry forms are available at Lister Hill, near the HUB or online at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LHLSummerReading. See what books other people are reading at pinterest.com/uablhl.
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My favorite harbingers of change this season are in now bloom: Joe Pye weed, goldenrod and ironweed. I consider these plants the brassy, colorful dance-hall girls of late summer.
The days are growing shorter, and on my evening walks, I notice very few fireflies. I feel a sense of loneliness each year as I imagine one last firefly, blinking all by his lonesome, and never getting an answer. But that's what this season is about — transitioning from the fullness of summer to the starkness, eventually, of winter.
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Kinect "AiR" Scratch Dj n' with Traktor from dustin o'connor on Vimeo.
At the recent Tekserve Future of Music V event the discussion went beyond iPads and an audience member brought up Microsoft's Kinect. I made the joke that the future of music would be air guitar. Well in just less than a month later we have Air Scratching via Kinect. So far I'm not so hot on no surface controllers but friends of mine who have used Kinect say it's amazing. Is this a novelty or something we are going to be actually using in music creation?
"here im using the kinect to control dj software. its no joke in air gesture scratching." – dustin o'connor
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Martinez in lineup, moves on from 'mental mistake'
SEATTLE -- Astros outfielder J.D. Martinez, who was pulled from Monday's game following his fourth inning at-bat, was back in the lineup Tuesday against the Mariners, starting in right field. Martinez was pulled for what he deemed a "mental mistake," and the outfielder said he and manager Bo Porter had a good talk.
Martinez swung at the first pitch in his fourth-inning at-bat and popped out, apparently chasing a pitch out of the strike zone. The Astros are preaching to the hitters to swing at good pitches and not to chase bad pitches, which only helps the opposing pitcher.
"Like I said yesterday to you guys, I understood the situation and we talked about it and put it behind us," Martinez said. "We still have a lot more games left to play and it's behind us and we're ready to move forward. Today's a new day.
"We settled it and [Porter] said, 'You're back in there today because it's behind us. Time to move forward.'"
Porter said he had Martinez in the lineup prior to talking to him earlier Tuesday.
"What happened yesterday was yesterday, and my decision was made yesterday and today's a different day and we're going to move forward," Porter said. "I think the message is consistent. I think the guys understand we're going to be fair and they understand the standards that have been set."
Martinez believes if the Astros can get out of their offensive funk, it will take a mounting burden off the hitters. Houston has scored nine runs in six games since an Opening Night win over Texas.
"I feel like there's a little bit of tension in the room," Martinez said. "You want to win, you want everything perfect. I think it's just go out there and play baseball, play for each other. They always say, 'Play for the guy behind you,' just going out there and enjoying it and having fun and getting the pressure and monkey off our backs."
Brian McTaggart is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, Tag's Lines. Follow @brianmctaggart on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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A COMPETITION has been launched to give borough residents with an experience of mental health issues the chance to express themselves through art.
The Dawn Jones Art Prize was set up nine years ago, by Maureen Jones in memory of her daughter, who committed suicide in 2005, aged 25, following a long battle with depression.
Supported by the Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust, the competition aims to reduce the stigma associated with mental health.
Mrs Jones said: "It has been very rewarding to hear so many people say things like they had given up art when they were ill, but that the Dawn Jones Art Prize had inspired them to start getting involved in artwork again."
Gary Graham, chief executive of the trust, said: "We're really pleased to be supporting this competition, which we hope will raise awareness and reduce the stigma that is often associated with mental health.
"We know that art can be therapeutic for many people, and we'd like to encourage anyone with an interest in art – whether as a beginner or as someone more experienced – to get involved and enter our competition."
Entries will be accepted from anyone with close experience of mental ill-health.
Pieces must depict either what makes the artist happy or what they are hopeful for.
Entrants must 18 or over, live in Dudley borough and be happy for their work to be exhibited if shortlisted.
Artwork can be of any medium, or combination of media, as long as it can be hung onto a wall and is between A5 and A1 in size.
The artist should also attach a short paragraph about how mental health has touched their life and how art helps them.
Two winners will receive £100 in vouchers of their choice, along with the opportunity for their work to be displayed long-term in a public building in either Dudley or Walsall.
Full competition guidelines can be found at www.dwmh.nhs.uk/artprize.


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|Bacterial Vaginosis Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture Chorioamnionitis Pregnancy
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|Study Design:
|Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|Perinatal Infections and Pregnancy Outcomes in Pakistan: A Collaborative Research Project in Partnership With the University of Alabama, USA
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|Study Start Date:
|June 2003
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|July 2005
Pakistan, the world's seventh most populous country of about 138 million people, is beset with severe problems in its maternal and child health sector. The official maternal mortality ratio for Pakistan is reported as 340 per 100,000 live births.
The overall goal to conduct a prospective observational study to identify the risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes including reproductive tract infections such as BV, and other physical, dental, nutritional, psychosocial, and behavioral characteristics. The primary objective is to examine the association between BV in pregnant women at 20-26 weeks gestation and various other biochemical infection markers with adverse pregnancy outcomes (i.e., perinatal mortality [PNM], neonatal mortality, low birth weight [LBW], spontaneous preterm delivery [SPTD], premature rupture of membranes [PROM], histological chorioamnionitis).
Additionally, this study will explore the relationship of various health behaviors and health status to the presence of perinatal infections. A total of 1,500 pregnant women will be enrolled in the study. A matched case-control study will be conducted at the end of the data collection period to evaluate the use of markers for the prediction of infection related perinatal mortality and infection related SPTD. All investigators and laboratory personnel will remain blinded to the identity of specimens through the use of unique study identifier numbers. Collected data will then be unblinded, analysed, and correlated with the previously collected demographic, obstetrics, and neonatal outcome, microbiology and histopathological data.
Based on the findings of this study, appropriate interventions to address reproductive tract infection (RTI) could be developed and field-tested in Pakistan. We expect that these interventions, once successfully field-tested, could be widely used to improve maternal and child survival in Pakistan and other developing countries. Given the critical state of maternal and child health in Pakistan, and considering the emerging evidence that infections could lead to poor pregnancy outcomes, this study is extremely relevant and timely, and it has the potential to contribute significantly toward the improvement of reproductive health in Pakistan. Primary outcome is perinatal mortality. Secondary outcomes include birth weight; spontaneous delivery occurring before 37 weeks gestation; rupture of fetal membranes before 37 weeks of gestation; and maternal death. The sample size was based on 25% prevalence of BV in the control group; 10 percent dropout rate; 80 percent power; and a two-tailed type I error of 0.05.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|Child, Adult, Senior
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
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Inclusion Criteria:
Participants must
- be in their 20th to 26th week of pregnancy (to be confirmed by an ultrasound)
- be permanent residents (resident for the past months or intending to stay for next the 6 months) of the study site in Hyderabad, Pakistan; and,
- give informed (written or verbal) consent.
Exclusion criteria:
- have clinical diagnoses of life-threatening conditions (requiring immediate treatment or hospitalization, as diagnosed by the attending physician).
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00070746
|Health clinic
|Hyderabad, Pakistan
|Principal Investigator:
|Robert Goldenberg, MD
|Drexel University
Additional Information:
|Responsible Party:
|NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00070746 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
U01HD040607 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|Study First Received:
|October 7, 2003
|Last Updated:
|July 29, 2014
Keywords provided by NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health:
Perinatal mortality [PNM]
Neonatal mortality
Low birth weight [LBW]
Spontaneous preterm delivery [SPTD]
Premature rupture of membranes [PROM]
Histological chorioamnionitis
Global Network
Maternal and child health
Women's health
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Vaginosis, Bacterial
Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture
Wounds and Injuries
Bacterial Infections
Vaginal Diseases
Genital Diseases, Female
Fetal Diseases
Pregnancy Complications
Obstetric Labor Complications
Placenta Diseases
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CONGRATS to this season's final winner - KAMETRIA STEPHENS - Enjoy your complimentary stay with us! - We thank everyone for their submissions!
CONGRATS to this season's final winner - KAMETRIA STEPHENS - Enjoy your complimentary stay with us! - We thank everyone for their submissions!
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Lake Lanier Islands is proud to sponsor a Fall Festival and Fundraiser to benefit the Save The Horses Rescue Farm of Cumming, Georgia.
From 10am-8pm, come to the Stables at Lake Lanier Islands for the most fun you'll have this Fall! Meet and mingle with the local horse community while watching superb equestrian demonstrations like Barrel Racing, Cutting the Cow, Dressage, Jumping and Vaulting. See demonstrations by professionals involving Therapeutic Carriage Driving, Therapeutic Riding, and watch the Therapeutic Drill Team!
There will be a ton of fun activities for kids of all ages, including face painting, bouncy houses, a petting zoo, pumpkin contests, and pony rides! In addition, kids can compete in several contests throughout the day. Ride a legendary horse like Secretariat to victory in the Fall Derby Stick Horse Race, or braid manes and tails with ribbons and bows in the Pony Costume Contest!
Let's help Save The Horses together by raising money for their winter feed program! You can purchase raffle tickets, donate, and even learn about volunteering! Also, enter to win a Grand Prize which will be announced at 3pm! You must be present to win the Grand Prize. Pre-purchase your Grand Prize raffle ticket at a select location and your gate fee will be included!
At the end of the night, gather 'round the giant screen to watch "Secretariat," and polish off the night with a movie under the stars.
There will be food and drink specials available.
Please contact Beth Pedaggi at email@example.com or (770) 356-0903 for more information. Please visit www.savethehorses.org for more information regarding this wonderful charity.


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The Wheel Deal
Billet Specialties all new Mag wheel reinvents the classic five-spoke. The Mag features a precision cast center, bolt on center cap and is available in 17-, 18-, and 20-inch diameters. Each wheel is built to customer specs at no extra charge. Available bolt patterns include the popular Chevy and Ford (for you Mustang II/9-inch guys) applications of 5 on 4.5, 5 on 4.75, and 5 on 5.
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Break In Oil
Engineers at Comp Cams and Endure Performance Lubricants have expanded their line of automotive lubricants to include 15W50, as well as the original 10W30, weight oils. Both popular weights are ZDDP-fortified to provide maximum protection during initial break-in. Heavily tested by the Comp R&D team, these lubricants improve the surface mating of valvetrain components (especially flat tappets), rotating assembly, rod journals, piston rings, valve guides and other vital areas of the engine. The proprietary formulas of both the 15W50 and 10W30 oils include optimum amounts of critical additives ZDDP (Zinc & Phosphorus), Molybdenum, detergents and high-grade base oil.
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Mouse Motor Top-End Kits
Summit Racing now offers complete top-end kits for pre-'86 small-block Chevys to take out the guess work in choosing components. Available in two versions, a 355hp/400 lb-ft kit and 375hp/400 lb-ft kit. The Street/Strip top-end engine kits feature a pair of fully assembled Summit Racing Street/Strip aluminum cylinder heads (62cc chambers, 170cc intake/69cc exhaust) matched up with a Summit Racing Street/Strip aluminum intake manifold and a Summit Racing hydraulic cam and lifter kit. You also get a Summit Racing timing chain set and cam locking plate, a complete set of Trick Flow gaskets, a Trick Flow pushrod checker, and hardware from Summit Racing and GM Performance.
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Edelbrock announces the release of bolt-on exhaust system components, including headers and X-shaped crossover pipe, for '10 Camaro SS. Together, these components will improve the already powerful Camaro SS exhaust flow and performance sound. Edelbrock shorty headers are made in the USA from 17-gauge 409 stainless steel and feature heavy-duty 3/8-inch laser cut port flanges for durability and optimal sealing. An improved free flowing mandrel bent design provides better performance. They are 50-state street legal direct bolt-on replacements for OEM exhausts manifolds and are available in a durable Ti-Tech coating (pn 65713) or ceramic coating (pn 65712). The X-pipe assembly (not shown) is designed to replace the restrictive OEM resonator system, allowing for balanced flow and an aggressive exhaust tone. It's also manufactured in the USA from 2.5-inch diameter 409 stainless steel and has the Ti-Tech coating for durability and great looks.
Sweet Dials
Dakota Digital is proud to unveil its VHX series of instrumentation. Offering lighted needles, backlit faces, solid-state sensors, precision stepper motors and full character message centers for all displays, the VHX series provides a fresh approach to outfitting a custom vehicle. The VHX series is engineered to accept future plug-in expansion modules, allowing nearly any type or amount of vehicle data to be shown within the message centers.
The '67-68 model attaches directly into the stock instrument pod, while the '69 model includes a reproduction dash carrier. Both utilize either a stock or aftermarket wiring harness, in addition to compatibility with a stock, modified or a late model drivetrain. Systems available with a blue or red display color and either a satin silver or carbon fiber styled face.
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