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Pensioners could be "priced out" of buying an annuity as a result of the radical reforms to retirement savings announced in the Budget, a respected economic think tank has warned.
George Osborne made incentives for savers and pensioners the centrepiece of his Budget statement.
But the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said there would be losers from the package, with those wanting the long-term security of an annuity among those hit.
The IFS also warned that the Chancellor risked weakening the UK's public finances in the long term by using temporary rises in revenue to pay for permanent tax giveaways and called for greater clarity about the substantial spending cuts needed in the next parliament.
The number of higher rate taxpayers will increase from 4.7 million this year to 5.3 million in 2015/16 - including around 350,000 in the top 45p bracket, the IFS predicted.
Chancellor George Osborne rejected calls from Tory MPs - and two Conservative ex-chancellors - to stop ever more people being caught in the 40p higher income tax band.
The IFS estimated that 1.4 million more people were caught in the higher rate than under the plans inherited by the coalition Government.
IFS director Paul Johnson said the Budget would be remembered for the pensions and savings changes.
"The liberalisation of pension rules is expected to lead to more tax revenue over the next few years. But that depends on rather uncertain behavioural assumptions and in the long run the Treasury expects the measure to reduce annual revenues in future years.
"There are a few of those sorts of things which increase revenue in the short run, reduce it in future years and among those were also some of the changes to tax avoidance rules which bring in quite a lot of money up front but less money per year later on."
The Budget package will see people given free financial advice about their pension pots, and allowed to draw as much of their defined contribution fund as they want.
Instead of being hit with punitive 55% tax on sums they extract, they will instead pay normal rates. But those who still want to purchase an annuity to fund their retirement will suffer, the IFS warned.
Mr Johnson said: "There are clearly advantages to this liberalisation. It will allow people freedom to manage and make choices over their own affairs and it will likely increase the incentive to save in a pension."
But he added: "There are some uncertainties about the effect of the policy. Most importantly it will make annuities more expensive than they otherwise would have been.
"The market will become thinner and there will be greater levels of adverse selection.
"Only those expecting to live a long time will buy an annuity if they don't have to, there is a market failure in annuities which can at least justify some degree of compulsion and there will be losers from the policy.
"That's not to say the policy is a bad one but it is important to be clear about those effects."
He added that the Budget did not give any further information about how the "very big spending cuts that are still in the pipeline" will be delivered.
Cuts of 35.6% would be required in unprotected departments if the NHS, schools and aid budgets remained ringfenced to 2018/19.
The IFS' Gemma Tetlow questioned the way Mr Osborne had funded his pension reforms and tax giveaways worth £4.9 billion a year by 2018/19.
"What was announced was a package of fairly permanent tax giveaways aid for by rather more unspecified spending cuts and a succession of measures which are temporary tax increases rather than permanent tax increases," she said.
Although they were "relatively small" amounts, "the effect of the measures yesterday was to somewhat weaken the long-run finances".
The think tank also criticised the decision to raise the income tax personal allowance to £10,500 - arguing that a cut in National Insurance Contributions (NICs) would benefit more of those on lower incomes than the flagship Liberal Democrat measure.
The IFS' David Phillips said: "This tax cut is becoming even less well targeted at those on low incomes because you need to earn £10,000 to gain at all from this latest increase.
"If the Government did want to increase support for those on low incomes and low earnings increasing the NICs threshold would be a better targeted way of doing it."
The Budget for "the makers, the doers, and the savers" included a new state-backed Pensioner Bond that will help people who have suffered low returns since interest rates were slashed.
Up to £10 billion of the bonds will be issued to as many as one million pensioners, who will be able to save up to £10,000 at interest rates likely to be 2.8% on the one-year version and 4% if they lock in for three years.
The cash and stocks elements of Isas will be merged into a larger tax-free vehicle, with savers now allowed to stash up to £15,000 a year in whatever form they want.
The cap on Premium Bonds will also be lifted from £30,000 to £40,000 in June, and to £50,000 next year. And the 10p starting rate for income from savings would be abolished, benefiting 1.5 million low-income savers.
Mr Osborne said his Budget reforms would help "responsible" pensioners who had been getting a bad deal from annuities and insisted people should be "trusted" to make the right financial decisions.
The Chancellor said the introduction of the new single tier pension had made the reforms possible by guaranteeing people a level of income.
"What I would say is that people who saved their whole lives, saved for a pension, these are responsible people," he told BBC Breakfast.
"For many people annuities have not been good value... I want people to be trusted to make decisions about their future."
The Chancellor also ducked criticism of a Tory advert claiming cuts to duty on Bingo halls and beer would "help hard-working people do more of the things they enjoy" - accusing Labour of whipping up a row to distract attention.
The IFS said "tens of billions" more cuts were required and Mr Johnson said he would not be against taxes rising after the general election.
"This is doable if the Government has the political will to do it," he said. "It will be difficult, as we have said before, we know that budgets after elections tend to be tax-rising budgets. I don't know whether the next one will be but I certainly wouldn't bet against that."
He added: "I'm not going to say it's undeliverable, but I do think it is very important to be clear that the scale of what is still intended is really very substantial indeed. One of our concerns is that, certainly at least since the last set of party conferences, there's been almost no discussion about that.
"It's all been, on all sides, a tax cut here or a spending increase there, and they are all piddling relative to the tens of billions of cuts which are still coming down the line in terms of public services."
With stamp duty receipts forecast by the Office for Budget Responsibility to reach £18.1 billion in 2018/19, up from £6.9 billion in 2012/13, Mr Johnson criticised the way the tax works.
"The stamp duty numbers in there are fairly remarkable," he said.
"It is important to be clear that across the country house prices are a long way below where they were in 2007, I know that's not true in prime central London but it is true across most of the country. There is space for growth in house prices over time."
But he added: "Our view is very strongly that the current stamp duty system is a very bad bit of the tax system, partly because of the design where you have this slab structure, and partly because it just reduces the number of transactions potentially well below what would be the appropriate number of transactions and probably puts a limit on the supply of houses coming on to the market.
"If we keep the current system of stamp duty I've no reason to disbelieve the forecasts in here, but there are better ways of raising money from the tax system and indeed raising money from expensive houses, not least by sorting out the council tax system."
IFS deputy director Carl Emmerson suggested that the subsidies for pension schemes - such as the ability to take a tax-free lump sum - could be reviewed as a result of the relaxed rules on accessing retirement funds.
He said: "I think the Chancellor's reform raises a bigger question - if we don't have this compulsory annuitisation, why do defined contribution pensions get such generous tax treatment going forward?
"The taxpayer is providing a subsidy there, and that subsidy is likely to get bigger if DC schemes are likely to be seen as being more generous in the future."


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TOKYO, Japan
Toyota, Honda and Nissan are recalling more than 2 million vehicles globally for an identical problem with air bags on the passenger side whose inflator may burst, sending plastic pieces flying.
No injuries have been reported related to the problem.
Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 1.7 million vehicles with some 580,000 in North America, 490,000 in Europe and 320,000 in Japan.
Affected models include the Corolla, Tundra, Lexus SC, produced between November 2000, and March 2004.
Honda Motor Co. is recalling 1.1 million vehicles.
About 680,000 are in North America, 270,000 in Japan and 64,000 in Europe.
The models include Civic and Odyssey.
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It is the end of an era for Chippenham Town Football Club as veteran directors Sandie and Doug Webb call it a day.
The Webbs announced on Tuesday they will end their active duties with Town after 37 years involvement with the club.
The couple, who own Revolutions restaurant and Buckles and Shoestrings takeaways in the town, said they felt the time was right to leave.
The Hardenhuish Park club is where they first got together, after Mrs Webb moved to Chippenham in 1981 when her brother, Keith Nash, was goalkeeper for the Bluebirds.
Mrs Webb, 61, said: "I took my boys to see Keith in goal and Doug was there as chairman and that was that really. It was thanks to football we've now been 28 years married."
They have both been club chairman at the Bluebirds, Doug for 19 years until 1997 and Sandie for three from 2005.
And both have seen the club rise through the local leagues to reach the Southern League, as well as the Bluebirds' finest-ever moment when they reached the FA Vase final at the old Wembley stadium in 2000.
Around 10,000 people made the trip from Chippenham to the home of English football to see their team take on Deal Town and become the first from Wiltshire, since Swindon Town in 1969, to compete in a Wembley cup final.
"It was a wonderful moment," said Mr Webb, 74. "They did us and the town proud."
Mrs Webb got to travel on the open-top bus with the team and remembers Chippenham's streets lined with thousands of people to welcome them home after their 1-0 defeat.
"I had the excitement of arranging with the town council the reception in the town hall," she said.
"As they came under the arches, all the players were gobsmacked at the number of people there to welcome them. It was quite magnificent.
"There have been amazing days all round. Even a game at Gateshead when there were ten people there, it was great to feel part of that little family."
Also in 2000, Mrs Webb, then deputy mayor of Chippenham, welcomed Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy to the club when he called in to congratulate them on reaching Wembley.
Mrs Webb is now writing a book about the history of the club since it formed in 1873.
The football-mad couple will still go to some games but have just bought a season ticket for Swansea City.
Club director Wil Hulbert said: "I cannot speak highly enough of Doug and Sandie's long and devoted service. Without them the club wouldn't exist in the state it does, if at all.
"Doug basically saved the club in the 1960s and 1970s with all those jumble sales. It's very sad to see them go."
And former player and manager Adie Mings said: "I've known Doug since I was a kid, I used to play football with his son Martin and he's been a fantastic support for me.
"He'll be a great loss to the football club. He's been the life and soul and seen it through some really difficult times through his professionalism, experience and commitment."


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While pregnancy is an exciting time, it's also a time of immense change, health implications and uncharted waters - many women will have never even changed a nappy before! Here are some common pregnancy fears and how to address them:
What with the prospect of millions of nappy changes, sleepless nights and breastfeeding, many pregnant women worry whether they're up to the job of being a mum. So, well before your due date, start setting up a personal support system, asking friends to offer their pledge of support as their gift at your baby shower and seeking out your local Australian Breastfeeding Association to start forming your own network of new mums.
Victoria Marshall-Cerins, childbirth educator and founder of Birthready, recommends talking to your partner, GP and midwife, to work through anxieties along with considering hiring a birth assistant, or doula . She explains it's been shown that having a doula on hand can dramatically reduce a woman's chance of having a caesarian.
One of the most important things you can do for your unborn baby is to eat a balanced diet and take folic acid - even before you've conceived. "Taking a specific folic acid supplement before you fall pregnant is very important," says Dr Robyn Napier, spokesperson for the Australian Medical Association. "It's been shown to reduce neural tube defects by 50-70%." During early pregnancy, two ultrasound scans can identify a high risk of Down's Syndrome, neural tube defects such as spina bifida, and other congenital defects.
Renee Adair, doula and childbirth educator with Birth Central, says it's common to think sex might harm your unborn baby. "It's a quite common fear – and it's just as common in men as it is in women," she says. "It can be quite a big issue to get over, as it's not always something people want to discuss, but making love when you're pregnant is generally very safe and pleasurable. There are no medical reasons why you can't continue to have a great sex life."
Stretch marks, flabby tummy or over-sized hips – most women worry about regaining their pre-pregnancy body when they're expecting. Monica Rich, midwife and personal trainer, recommends eating small meals frequently to beat sugary or fast food cravings, and to expect natural weight loss after bub is born: "You can lose a lot of body fat through breastfeeding."
There is so much advice aimed at pregnant women, especially regarding what they should be eating and drinking and the types of exercise you shouldn't be doing, that sometimes it gets plain confusing. When it comes to exercise, it is advisable to avoid high-impact sports, such as netball or running - instead head out for a walk, join a pre-natal yoga or pilates class, or start swimming instead.


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Performance Network Theatre Announces Fireside Festival of New Works, 6/24-27
While many theatres close for the summer months, Performance Network is full steam ahead, offering audiences an array of entertainment options, including the upcoming Fireside Festival of New Works. As part of the theatre's continued dedication to support and provide a voice for playwrights, the series will be held June 24 - 27, 2012. This festival of staged readings will feature new works by four playwrights, including Network regulars Joseph Zettelmaier and Kim Carney.
Each reading will be followed by a post-show discussion with the playwright and director, during which audience members are encouraged to share their thoughts on the pieces that they have seen.
The schedule is as follows:
Sunday, June 24, 7:30pm
"The Queen of Spades," by Joel Gross: From the author of "Marie Antoinette: the Color of Flesh" comes an adaptation of Pushkin's famous short story. Directed by Angie Ferrante.
Monday, June 25, 7:00pm
"Hungry," by Lia Romeo: A teenage girl struggling with her weight and the pressures of adolescence adopts a hungry Minotaur as her playmate. Directed by Edward Weingart. Featuring Phil Powers ("God of Carnage," "The Drowsy Chaperone") as the Minotaur.
Tuesday, June 26, 7:00pm
"The Renaissance Man," by Joseph Zettelmaier: From the author of "It Came From Mars" and "Dead Man's Shoes" comes a modern-day retelling of Shakespeare's "Macbeth," set in a Renaissance Faire. Directed by Joseph Albright. Featuring Aral Gribble ("Dead Man's Shoes"), Alysia Kolascz ("It Came From Mars"), and Leslie Hull ("In the Next Room or the vibrator play").
Wednesday, June 27, 7:00pm
"Catbird," by Kim Carney: A disgruntled playwright holds a theatre critic captive after he gives her play a bad review. From the playwright who brought audiences "The War Since Eve," and "Moonglow." Directed by Lynn Lammers.
Tickets are pay-what-you-can (suggested donation $10) and can be ordered at the Performance Network Box Office at 734-663-0681, online at www.performancenetwork.org or by coming to the Performance Network Theatre (120 East Huron St., Ann Arbor, 48104) Monday-Saturday 11-6 or one hour before a performance..
Joel Gross - An early version of "Marie Antoinette: The Color of Flesh," produced by PNT in 2011, was produced by the New Jersey Repertory Company in 2003. The play was produced in New York in April 2007 by Earl Productions. Other plays by Joel have been presented in workshop at the Williamstown Theater Festival, The Old Globe in San Diego, and The Actors Studio in New York. Joel has worked on features for Universal, Fox, HBO, and Sony. His film about the legend of Sir Galahad was directed by Laurence Dunmore and produced by Gale Anne Hurd and Peter Hoffman. Joel's novels, including "The Books of Rachel," have been selected by the Book of the Month Club and the Literary Guild. He is a member of P.E.N., the Dramatists Guild, the Writers Guild, the Authors Guild, and the Playwrights Unit of The Actors Studio.
Lia Romeo earned her B.A. in comparative literature from Princeton University and her M.F.A. in playwriting from Rutgers. Her play "Green Whales" was read or developed at the Kennedy Center, HotCity Theatre, Playwrights Theatre of New Jersey, and New Jersey Repertory Theatre, and received its world premiere from Kansas City's Unicorn Theatre in March 2010. Her play "Right Place, Right Time" was a finalist for the O'Neill National Playwrights' Conference, the HotCity Theatre New Play Festival, and the Centre Stage New Play Festival. It received its world premiere from the Renegade Theatre Experiment in January 2010, and was produced by Stillwater Theatre in September 2010. Her one act play "Baby Boom" has been produced by Collaborative Arts, the Looking Glass Theatre, and the New Orleans Theatre Experiment. Her one act play "Mrs. Henderson's Cat" was produced at the Hangar Theatre. Her short play "Yog Sothoth" was a finalist for the Heideman Award. This and other short plays have been produced in thirteen different states and internationally. Lia was the National New Play Network's Emerging Playwright-in-Residence at Playwrights Theatre of New Jersey in 2008-2009. She is also a humor book author and novelist; she and her brother Nick are co-authors of "11,002 Things to Be Miserable About." The book was published by Abrams Image in 2009, and garnered favorable reviews in the Boston Globe and other national publications.
Joseph Zettelmaier is a Michigan-based playwright and three-time nominee for the Steinberg/American Theatre Critics Association Award for best new play, first in 2006 for "All Childish Things," then in 2007 for "Language Lessons" and in 2010 for "It Came From Mars." Other plays include "And The Creek Don't Rise," "The All Childish Things Trilogy," "Dr. Seward's Dracula," "Snow Angels," "Blackwater Ballad," "Night Blooming," "Point of Origin," and "The Stillness Between Breaths." "Point of Origin" won Best Locally Created Script 2002 from the Ann Arbor News, and "The Stillness Between Breaths" also won Best New Play 2005 from the Oakland Press. "The Stillness Between Breaths" and "It Came From Mars" were selected to appear in the National New Play Network's Festival of New Plays. He also co-authored "Flyover, USA: Voices From Men of the Midwest" at the Williamston Theatre (Winner of the 2009 Thespie Award for Best New Script). He also adapted "Christmas Carol'd" for the Performance Network. "It Came From Mars" was a recipient of 2009's Edgerton Foundation New American Play Award, and won Best New Script 2010 from the Lansing State Journal. His newest play "Dead Man's Shoes" won The Edgerton Foundation New American Play Award in 2011, and was recently performed at both Performance Network and Williamston Theatre. He is an Associate Artist at Performance Network, and an adjunct lecturer at Eastern Michigan University, where he teaches Dramatic Composition.
Kim Carney is no stranger to Performance Network where she has seen multiple plays produced including "Geoffrey & Jeffrey", "Moonglow" (which won 'Best New Play' awards from both the Ann Arbor News and the Lansing State Journal before being optioned by Broadway producers) "The Home Team" (American Theatre Critics Award nominee) and "Maggie Rose." Other plays include "Labor Day," "Only Me and You" and "Nooner" at the Purple Rose Theatre in Chelsea, "Photographic Memories" and "Bombshells" at the BoarsHead Theatre in Lansing, "Women in Bars" at the University of Detroit's Theatre Company, and "Lib" at the Planet Ant in Hamtramck and the Writers and Artists Theatre of Los Angeles (where it won six Drama-Logue awards). Carney is a graduate of Wayne State University and a recipient of its Arts Achievement Award, as well as a member of the Dramatists Guild.
Performance Network Theatre is a member of The National New Play Network, is an alliance of not-for-profit professional theatres that champions the development, production and continued life of new plays for the American theatre. PNT has been a member since 2001 and is the only Michigan constituent.
Founded in 1981, Performance Network Theatre has grown from a fledgling company to Ann Arbor's only resident, professional theatre. The Network reaches 40,000 theatre patrons and children each year through the year-round Professional Series and the Children's Theatre Network. Performance Network also presents the Fireside Festival of New Works and a series of classes on theatre-related topics. The Network provides uncompromising artistic leadership in the region and produces works that engage, challenge and inspire audiences and artists.
Photo courtesy of Performance Network, featuring (L to R) Phil Powers, Sarah Leahy, David Wolber, and David Wells.


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Process Simulation Pans Out for Goldmine
Barrick Gold Is Using Mynah's MiMiC Software to Simulate Multiple Processes for Training Operators and Improving Performance at Its New, $3.7-Billion Gold Mine in the Dominican Republic
Christopher Columbus was more on target than he realized—but technologically more than 500 years too late. In fact, the first large island he and his fellow crew landed on in 1492, Hispaniola, had lots of the gold they were seeking, along with a western passage and spices from Asia.
However, then and in the centuries since, gold-bearing deposits on the island that includes the Dominican Republic and Haiti were too thinly and widely spread, and so were not worth trying to recover. However, at today's $1,700-per-ounce prices, that calculation is beginning to change, and simulation software is enabling training and optimization to optimize large-scale mining and recovery.
For instance, Barrick Gold Corp., based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, has been building its huge, new Pueblo Viejo gold and silver mine on the 11-km-square site of a former mine that's been closed for about 10 years, and is located in the middle of the Dominican Republic about 100 km northwest of the capital of Santo Domingo. Barrick operates and owns 60% of the mine, while Goldcorp owns the rest (Figure 1). Meanwhile, Fluor Corp. and Hatch provided engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services for the project.
The mine and its processing facilities cost about $3.7 billion to build., and with proven and probable gold reserves of 25.3 million ounces, they're expected to process about 24,000 metric tons of ore daily, and annually produce about 1 million ounces of gold, 5 million ounces of silver and 6100 tons of copper and generate about $1 billion in annual revenue. During construction of the plant, more than 16.4 million metric tons of ore—representing approximately 1.9 million contained gold ounces—were stockpiled. And, Barrick reported on Aug. 14 that Pueblo Viejo had achieved the first gold production with ore now being processed through the first two of its four autoclaves.
Managing Multiple Processes
Though much of the site's ore is located close to the surface, Pueblo Viejo still requires about 20 diverse sub-processes to extract gold, silver and copper from it. These include crushing, rough grinding, high-pressure oxidizing, counter-current decantation (CCD) washing, carbon-in-leach (CIL), sulfide precipitation and many others, all of which require various operator skills and experience.
For example, the autoclave circuit at Pueblo Viejo houses four of the world's largest vessels for the pressure oxidation of sulfide gold ores (Figure 2). Steam and oxygen are injected into the autoclaves to oxidize the ore. Each autoclave is almost 6 x 40 meters, and ore is retained in them for 60 to 75 minutes at 230 °C and 3450 kilopascals. This process for improving autoclaving was pioneered earlier at Barrick's Goldstrike mine in Nevada, where it helped increase gold recovery from 35% to 85%.
Pueblo Viejo's many ore-processing applications are controlled by approximately 11,000 I/O points or device signal tags (DSTs), which are managed by a DeltaV distributed control system (DCS) from Emerson Process Management and PLCs from Rockwell Automation.
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Bullpen sessions next for Anderson, Chatwood
DENVER -- Left-hander Brett Anderson, out nearly nine weeks with a broken left index finger, and righty Tyler Chatwood, out for six weeks with a strained right flexor tendon, will throw their first full bullpen sessions on Friday, when the Rockies travel to San Francisco.
There is no official timetable for their return, although speculation has Anderson coming back in early July, Chatwood after the All-Star break.
Anderson said that he and Chatwood threw 16 pitches off a mound on Tuesday; Friday's will be formal bullpen sessions.
"It helps having a guy that's on the same program as me every day," Anderson said. "He can tell you if the ball is coming out of your hand the same or coming out better. It's good to have that person, with Chatwood, day in and day out."
Thomas Harding is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Hardball in the Rockies, and follow him on Twitter @harding_at_mlb. Cody Ulm is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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I'll bring this up on this thread since the question doesn't merit a thread. At what point does a player fall off from nba per game stat tracking?
For example Rose is still on the charts even though he's only played 10 games, does he fall off the tracking chart after missing 13 games since he wouldn't be able to play 70 games this season. I simple use him as an example since I know he won't qualify in the end. It was just a question that came up in general conversation recently.


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All adults in the group help raise baby Cotton-tops, even brothers and sisters.
Kira and Savelii, two of the three Amur tigers born at Potter Park Zoo in 2011, moved to the Bramble Park Zoo in Watertown, South Dakota today. Their sister Ameliya, father Sivaki and mother Nika remain in Lansing.
"It has been a privilege to work with these rare animals and get to know their distinct personalities and behavior," said Dr. Tara Harrison, Director of Animal Health at Potter Park Zoo. "We are proud to be playing an active role in the preservation of Amur tigers."
Keepers Jan Brigham, Annie Marcum, and Kelly Cowley and many on zoo staff have been instrumental in raising the three young tigers. They were hand reared due to health issues that developed shortly after they were born. They have also received extensive training from keepers Jake Brodie and Kelly Cowley to help them learn the routine at the zoo and other husbandry related behaviors.
The 2011 cubs received international attention via the Potter Park Zoo website's tiger cam and the world was able to watch them grow up. They now each weigh more than 200 lbs. and are nearing the age where tigers are usually separated. Amur tigers in the wild are solitary animals and do not remain in groups during their adult lives.
"Kira and Savelii were selected to leave together because they have the strongest relationship of the three tigers and have the highest likelihood of being able to stay together," said Keeper Jan Brigham. "But even they may eventually choose to be separated."
Amur tigers are native to the Amur-Ussuri region of Siberia along the coast of Russia. They are critically endangered due to poaching and habitat destruction with only an estimated 400-500 remaining in the wild.
Potter Park Zoo has worked to assist in the survival of this species by participating in the Amur Tiger Species Survival Plan (SSP) of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. The Amur Tiger SSP develops annual breeding and transfer plans and the move of the two young females to Bramble Park Zoo was one of those recommendations.


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INTRO TO GROW BIO ... Two classes will be offered on Saturday, Feb. 26, at Common Ground Education Center, 559 College Ave., Palo Alto. "Introduction to Grow Biointensive" — including double-digging, composting, companion planting, carbon farming and more — will be from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. "Companion Planting," or maximizing use of garden space, will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Cost for each class is $31. Information: 650-493-6072 or www.commongroundinpaloalto.org
CAMELLIAS AT GAMBLE ... Barbara Tuffli, former president of the American Camellia Society and nationally known lecturer, will talk about "The Camellias at Gamble Garden" on Thursday, March 3, at 2 p.m. at 1431 Waverley St., Palo Alto. What began as a private passion of Elizabeth Gamble is now part of the West Coast Camellia Trail. Tuffli's talk will cover the history of the collection, as well as the many specimens added through hybridization. Cost is $40 for nonmembers, $30 for members. Information: 650-329-1356 or www.gamblegarden.org
ORCHIDS: NATURAL WONDERS ... The 59th annual Pacific Orchid Exposition, themed "Natural Wonders," will be offered by the San Francisco Orchid Society March 3 to March 6 at Fort Mason Center, San Francisco. More than 150,000 orchids will be included. Hours are March 3 (Gala Benefit Preview), 6:30-10 p.m.; March 4, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; March 5, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; March 6, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost is $40 for the Gala Benefit, $14 general admission, $10 for seniors (65+); children 12 and under free. Information: 415-665-2468 or www.orchidsanfrancisco.org


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Our youngest donor Kyle Ray Falls has been making a big impact on lupus research. At just nine years old, Kyle set out to find an organization that helped children with a serious disease. He does not know anyone with lupus, but is eager to make a difference in the lives of those suffering with the disease.
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AKRON, Ohio (AP) -- Akron's City Council is considering whether to ban drivers from sending text messages from behind the wheel.
A new state law already makes texting behind the wheel a secondary offense for adults. That means they have to be pulled over for speeding or some other offense before they can get a ticket for texting. It's a primary offense for those 18 and under, so they can be more easily ticketed.
The Akron Beacon Journal reports (http://bit.ly/V1GeB9 ) council members on Monday discussed a proposal that would make texting while driving a primary offense for drivers regardless of their age.
Akron's proposal is modeled after an ordinance approved by the Cincinnati City Council in 2010. Drivers would be banned from writing, sending or reading text messages and from interacting with Internet-based content.
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NEW YORK—The garish neon lime-green uniforms sported by Notre Dame on Thursday night surely made pub dwellers across Ireland spit up their Guinness.
After their 73-65 comeback win against Marquette on Thursday in the Big East Tournament, though, Mike Brey's Irish won't ditch these jerseys anytime soon. Athletes in every sport have the same rule: Never mess with a winning streak.
And now Notre Dame has won back-to-back games with wearing these adidas concoctions at Madison Square Garden. Whatever works, right?
SCOREBOARD: Stats, matchups recaps
"We love 'em," sophomore 3-point specialist Pat Connaughton said. "We're going to keep winning, we've got to love them."
It's not just the uniforms, of course. The Irish didn't panic when Marquette, the co-champs of the Big East regular season, jumped out to a 17-4 lead about nine minutes into the game. "Coach (Brey) just challenged us," Jerian Grant said. "He even asked us if we were scared and we took that personally. The guys came out and said, 'Either you can play now or go home,' and we weren't ready to go home."
Notre Dame climbed back into the game, and in fact snagged a four-point lead entering halftime thanks to a balanced attack—Tom Knight had eight points, Grant had seven and Connaughton and Garrick Sherman had six each. "To be up four after being down 17-4, I'm ready to have a parade at halftime," Brey said. "We're in great shape."
Sherman's production was especially important because Jack Cooley, the Irish's best player, played just 10 minutes in the first half because of foul trouble. Sherman had 14 points in the regular-season finale against Louisville, but before that he had a grand total of four points in his previous four games. "Garrick Sherman was fabulous," Brey said. "And I think we've found another weapon here in March."
Marquette pushed back in the second half, often, but the Irish had every answer. Connaughton was the one with the cheat sheet; he knocked down four of his six 3-pointers after halftime and finished with a game-high 18 points. All 10 of his shots were from beyond the 3-point arc. "I don't know that he took one dribble. That's really good," Marquette coach Buzz Williams said. "I don't mean that in a negative way. I mean, somebody else created a shot for him. That means you were in rotation, and he was standing there, and he made six out of 10 balls."
Notre Dame plays Louisville in the Big East semifinals Friday at 9 p.m. The first time the Irish played the Cardinals this season, of course, was a game nobody who watched will ever forget. That contest, played in South Bend, lasted five overtimes and was won by the Irish, 104-101.
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One of the most friendly people you can meet in this world is Andreas Schneider. If you go to his synth store in Berlin he will enthusiastically show you all his toys and then set you free to play with everything. When I lived in Berlin I bought a few things when the store was at Alexanderplatz. Now they have moved to Kruezberg and lucky us Musotalk has uploaded a video showing us the new place.
"Our showroom in Berlin .. is called Schneidersladen now at the Kottbusser Tor above 'Kaisers' with quite limited opening hours: On Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 2pm til 6pm you are very welcome, wednesdays the showroom is closed (!)."
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Batman: Arkham Origins has multiplayer. Taking that sentence on its own merits shouldn't really be a big deal - or that surprising given the video game world we now live in - but these words were enough to send many fans into disarray when information leaked out earlier this year. To be fair, it's not as if fears about a well-received franchise receiving 'tacked-on' additions don't carry some weight. In a quest to maximise longevity, multiplayer is often introduced to avoid trade-ins. Let's just blame it all on Call of Duty...
It's a little different where Batman is concerned, though. After years of being force fed barrels of crap - what hell was Rise of Sin Tzu?! - we're now living in an era where The Dark Knight is a constant success in nearly all forms of media. The games, as we know, are great. The latest run of films were excellent. The comics are barely putting a foot wrong. DC's brand is, arguably, stronger than it ever has been. It's natural there are fears that a new studio - Warner Bros. Montreal - and the introduction of a multiplayer element a fair few don't think the series needs are going to be its undoing. To put all your worries to rest now, it won't.
Developed by Splash Damage of all people, Origins' multiplayer is one of the most promising additions to an established template I can remember for quite some time. Resembling Splinter Cell's Spies vs Mercs just a tad, the first mode which has been unveiled, 'Invisible Predator', is broken down into three teams: The Joker Gang, The Bane Gang and The Heroes. While the former two are made up of three random thugs, the latter consists of Batman and that asshole Robin.
As those representing the villains fight for Gotham in a turf war - both teams have a specific number of 'reinforcements' (spawns) that will result in a loss if they're all depleted, along with 'terminals' that can be hacked and then maintained for the win - the Caped Crusader and his loser sidekick are simultaneously trying to fill their 'intimidation bar'. If they do so, fear strikes into their enemies' hearts and the criminals run off into the night. Although that may sound a little ridiculous on paper, in practice it has the makings of an excellent three-way dance.
Batman and Robin increase this meter by acting in the same way as they do in the single-player campaign (striking from the shadows) but targeting specific individuals - one of the gang's captains, for example - will fill this gauge up quicker. This line of attack makes sense too as, just like it should be, both are bound by Bruce Wayne's one rule: they can't kill. To keep things balanced this means Batman and his whiny friend can use the array of gadgets that have been introduced in the past, as well as taking advantage of grates and high spots (through the use of the grappling hook), to keep out the way of would-be foes.
Conversely, those who have no such moral compass lack the ability to use all areas of the map but do, rather importantly, carry weapons. This, of course, raises the rather difficult issue of introducing third-person shooter controls into an arena that's never toyed with them before. Currently they're decent and don't feel too out of place, but it's certainly an area that may need some tweaking before release. Largely, though - as it would seem, anyway - this is why multiplayer specialists Splash Damage have been brought into the mix.
Known for plying their trade in the online space, the creators of Brink have been recruited for two specific purposes. The first, as just mentioned, is to bring experience to aspects of the Arkham titles that have never been touched on previously. The second is to ensure no resources are taken away from the single-player game. With Warner Bros. Montreal taking on the difficult task of replicating Rocksteady's critically acclaimed work - and even with all the tools and resources it's not as if anyone can ensure they'll produce the same magic - the decision was made to make the multiplayer side of the next Batman its own entity, even if it comes on the same disc.
Splash Damage's influence is also why, you'd imagine, more unique elements have come into play. The dynamic duo have access to detective vision, as per usual, giving them a constant x-ray outline of the map and its participants. To ensure this can be countered, though, their rivals have the same setup, albeit a slightly counterfeit system that works off a battery. Not only does this mean gang members using it have to allow it to recharge - it depletes insanely fast - but it also introduces Origins' most interesting online mechanic.
Many multiplayer experiences cater for running around like a maniac, not worrying too much about the surroundings unless you're in the presence of a threat. Given that two targets are superheroes, however, renders that line of approach useless. Using your magic vision allows you to cover all bases but when it runs out, even stepping over a grate without checking it first could be suicide. Neither Batman or Robin can perform a silent takedown if they've been spotted, giving you all the inclination you need to be smart, slow and, if you can believe it, use some sort of tactical thinking.
That idea extends further as well, especially where terminals are concerned. Capture one and the enemy team loses a reinforcement. Capture all that are present on the map - in this case three in Blackwater Prison - and they start to lose three reinforcements every 30 seconds. In short, if you only concentrate on cold-blooded killing, there's a very strong chance you'll put yourself in a very precarious position.
In many ways it all sounds like Origins has maintained its serious nature, and while that's true, the fact you're fighting it out in Gotham hasn't been forgotten. At any given moment, The Joker or Bane will decide they want in to have their, physical, say on proceedings. Sticking to schoolyard rules - whoever gets there first wins - a door will be highlighted on-screen: who enters all depends on which gang claims victory in the race. Not only does it make for some ridiculous moments as everyone stops what they're doing as soon as it's announced, but having one of Batman's most iconic enemies enter the fray is just exceptionally entertaining - it's also a joy that a player then gets to control either The Joker or Bane, depending on gang alligenance. They only get one 'life', but their increased strength and how they tie into the lore - if Bane captures Batman he'll break his back - is just added fan service that compliments matters wonderfully.
As is the way in 2013, loadouts and customisations are rife (from both a visual and gameplay perspective) and it will give anyone who invests reason to keep ploughing through it. There's pleasant splashes as well, such as getting a 'reinforcement' back if you manage to kill a hero - think dodgeball. The real key elements, mind, could be what else Splash Damage intends to offer. The only mode on show was the one above, and while the developer refused to answer if more would become available it would be a missed opportunity if this was the case. Even a Left 4 Dead type idea - where Batman simply has to get from point A to point B, avoiding player-controlled guards - would be an interesting twist on the formula. If there's an entire studio working on it, one choice would not be enough.
On top of this, there's the question of in-game purchases. Nothing was announced or mentioned during the reveal, but there were many menu options - such as 'Arkham Credits', 'Store' and 'Consumables' - which seemed to hint that there may be discretionary costs associated with some elements of the mode. As ever it all depends on what this consists of. Blackwater Prison was the only map we were treated to, and while well put together - it very much felt like it was stripped from a portion of Arkham City's environment - no one is going to have a smile etched on their face if you have to pay for more.
There's still a touch of work needed, too, when it comes to the concept's core and armed combat in general because, to be blunt, it's just not as fun when you're not in control of Batman. That, however, is always going to be a tough hurdle to get over, mostly because that's the case with life in general. If you're given the choice of wearing the cowl or not, you always, always plump for the former.
Given what Batman: Arkham Origins' multiplayer could've been - I would've topped myself if they had gone down the standard deathmatch path* - this a welcome surprise and although it does run the risk of being slightly too complicated for some, it's still potentially very good indeed.
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Allergic rhinitis - dust
Things that make allergies or asthma worse are called triggers. Dust is a common trigger. When your asthma, or allergies, becomes worse due to dust you are said to have a dust allergy.
You can do many things to limit your, or your child's, exposure to dust and dust mites.
Replace blinds that have slats and cloth draperies with pull-down shades. They will not collect as much dust.
Dust particles collect in fabrics and carpets.
Since mattresses, box springs, and pillows are hard to avoid:
Keep indoor air dry. Dust mites thrive in moist air. Try to keep the moisture level (humidity) lower than 30 - 50%, if possible. A dehumidifier will help control humidity.
Central heating and air-conditioning systems may help control dust.
Wipe dust away with a damp cloth and vacuum once a week. Use a vacuum cleaner with a HEPA filter to help control the dust that vacuuming stirs up.
Keep stuffed toys off beds, and wash them weekly.
Keep closets clean and closet doors closed.
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You must have a fenced-in yard to adopt this dog.
Zelda is a female shepherd/red-nose pit mix, born on February 10, 2015. She is friendly and easy going. She loves children and other dogs, but does not do well with cats. She has been spayed and is up-to-date on her shots. The adoption fee is $125. This covers the cost of spay/neuter, DHPP, Rabies, Flea, tick, heart worm check, worm treatment, and microchip. To adopt, you need to first fill out an application. Go to: http://rutherfordcountyhumanesociety.org/DogAdoptionApplication.html. We are located in Western North Carolina. Optional transport is weekly. After your application is approved, we will contact you regarding cost and delivery if you so desire.
For all dogs, the adoption fee is $125 for adult dogs, $300 for puppies (under 6 months), and $175 for puppies (between 7 months up to a year) unless otherwise stipulated. This covers the cost of spay/neuter, FVL-CP, Rabies, Flea, tick, heart worm check, and worm treatment. To adopt, you need to first fill out an application. Go to: http://rutherfordcountyhumanesociety.org/DogAdoptionApplication.html. To see all of our dogs, go to: http://rutherfordcountyhumanesociety.org/AdoptableDogs.html
We are located in Western North Carolina. Pet transport can be arranged as far north as Maine.
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Unique Valentine's Day Ideas in San Diego
Home to beautiful beaches, culinary crème de la crème, and sigh-inducing sunsets, nowhere is set for romance quite like Southern California. Skip the roses and heart-shaped candies this year and opt for something a little more San Diego with these unique Valentine's Day ideas.
The Adventure Seeker:
- Bayside Bike Ride – Studies show couples who work out together stay together, so break a sweat with a bike ride around Mission Bay and Mission Beach. The area has over 27 miles of flat coastal paths so you can catch a romantic sunset while cruising.
- Whale-Watching - Head on a sea excursion and discover another side of America's Finest City. Hop aboard the Hornblower for a breathtaking experience that bring you up-close to gray whales, dolphins and other San Diego wildlife.
The Art Enthusiast:
- Explore San Diego Museums – Love and learn on this unique Valentine's Day date idea in San Diego. Choose from over 40 museums across the city that are half-price during San Diego Museum Month. Take turns interpreting pieces and picking your favorites.
- Painting Party – Grab a canvas, brushes and paint and head to the top of a scenic outlook like Torrey Pines, Cabrillo Monument, Mount Soledad, or the top of Paradise Point's Mission Bay observation tower. Make masterpieces depicting the landscape or each other, exchanging at the end as gifts.
The Foodie:
- Couples' Cooking Class – Stir up some romance with the intimate cooking class "Chemistry in the Kitchen", led by Chef James Ausem. This unique Valentine's Day idea in San Diego is sure to stimulate your date's senses, with hands-on instruction and romance-inducing ingredients.
- Brewery Tour - Sit and talk as you sip and savor some of San Diego's locally crafted beers during a brewery tour. Sample award-winning ales, meet the brewers, and learn the process behind this thriving culture.
The Hopeless Romantic:
- Horse-Drawn Carriage – This unique Valentine's Day idea is sure to make your date swoon! Celebrate San Diego's beauty with a ride in a romantic horse-drawn carriage along the San Diego Bay or through Balboa Park.
- Spa Day - While an R&R-based rendezvous isn't an entirely unique Valentine's Day idea, picking a San Diego spa catered to couples can make it memorable. The Spa at Paradise Point, named a top spa by Condé Nast Traveler, offers wooden soaking tubs for two, a private garden courtyard with a hot tub, an intimate couples' bungalow for services, and a selection of side-by-side treatments – not just massages.


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Lemon Honda Hybrid
So my HCH is a lemon? Well let us see, I posted here when I bought the car asking if anyone knew how to get the car to auto stop (wasn't working), no one had any helpful ideas. Then the thing stopped charging itself. I brought it in, got a loaner car, they kept it for a week, said they changed something out and it was fixed. Then it died a week later, another loaner car and a week in the shop, they changed something else out and said it was fixed. Then guess what It died again. They kept it for two weeks and Honda America had them change out the whole computer for the IMS. Drove it for another week and low and behold today the damn thing crapped out 50 miles from home on while driving down the freeway. Check engine light on, IMA light on, the fan and dash lights started going on and off all by themselves as if someone was flipping a master switch for all the power. Engine became sluggish and unresponsive and died going down the highway. Pulled it over and it wouldnt even turn over when I tried to restart it.
The question Is it a lemon? The dealership has been nice and given me a loaner each time, they have been apologetic. However no one can fix it. I have owned the car for 7 weeks and have had it in my possession for about 3 of those 7 weeks.
Does anyone have a similar experience with Honda Civic Hybrid?
Does anyone have experience with a brand new car and using the lemon law?
I live in OR and know we have such laws on the books but need to research them. Just wondering what the response will be on Monday when the service dept. opens and I tell them I am fed up, dont trust the car, and want a replacement.
Please comment, I would love to hear what you all have to say about this quagmire.
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Lemon Honda Hybrid
"Just wondering what the response will be on Monday when the service dept. opens and I tell them I am fed up, dont trust the car, and want a replacement"
They will likely say no.
Keep all your repair invoices from day one.
You have them, right?
I hear what you are going through but I'd keep my head when you talk to the service manager, and I'd request a meeting with the regional service manager as well about all the problems you've had.
The regional service manager can help you where the local one can't.
There was someone who also had a different problem and had it resolved, you might want to read over this thread as well:
Good luck, keep us infomed!
Lemon Honda Hybrid
check your state for the "lemon laws". we have them in california. use them when needed.
see ya
Lemon Honda Hybrid
Here's the link for lemon laws in OR from the Autopedia site.
If your vehicle is "out of service for 30 or more business days", according to your state laws, you have a lemon, and should be offered a new car or a refund.
Good luck with your Honda hybrid. I looked into the lemon laws in CA when my Ford Escape hybrid was in the shop 2 weeks out of the first four weeks I owned it...but luckily Ford fixed my squeaky car, and it's back on the road. Your situation sounds trying, at best!
Hang in there,
Lemon Honda Hybrid
The OR lemon law also states that after four repair attempts it is a lemon. My state gives three chances, but I gave them four, and that is how I got my car bought back(not a hybrid). If you are really sick of the repairs, after the fourth attempt and all the proper notifications stop letting them work on it and use the BBB autoline abritration(if Honda does this) or take them to court.
Lemon Honda Hybrid
Just wanted to add one more thought. Write a letter to Honda notifying them of the nonconformity and send it certified/return receipt. You need this and need to give them one repair chance after this official notification.
Lemon Honda Hybrid
I purchased my HCH in March 2004. At 1500 miles, I was stranded on the freeway and towed to the dealership. I now have 42,000 miles and just left my car at the dealership for it's tenth service. I have had the main computer and the motor replaced. But, the first issue has never been solved. Yes, yes, my fault. I have opened 3 cases with Honda customer service. I have always trusted they would properly and promptly resolve the issue. They continue to disappoint me. I strongly suggest being very assertive and demanding with Honda customer service when working with them. The case manager does not return phone calls, and has only offered me an $800 service credit. I consider this an insult after 10 service calls.
This weekend I am trading my HCH for a non-hybrid, non-Honda vehicle. I will not so much as purchase a lawnmower with the name Honda on it ever again.
Lemon Honda Hybrid
you may want to know another story about HCH, the link
Lemon Honda Hybrid
I read that website carefully. Very interesting, but not a cause of concern for folks currently considering the purchase of a Honda Hybrid Civic in the US. The owner tried doing 85 MPH on mountian roads in Tennessee in a 2001 nearly experimental Honda Insight. In addition, the specifically mentioned Canadian Honda Dealership was a real problem. If the story told is true in its details, then they broke a harness and left a loose wire while doing a clutch replacement, and also billed Honda care for what amounts to an unperformed service later on ( they did then undid work by the story). Bottom line-- a first generation Honda Insight was driven beyond its realistic limits and adsditionaly had a Honda repair shop break a transmission harness and leave a dangerous dangling wire situation.
I cant give direct relevance at this point to current hybrid models or every Honda service garage.
Lemon Honda Hybrid
I have a 2003 and love it except, eery 30,000 miles I need a new Catalytic converter. I was just told at 93,000 I have to put a new one in again. In New York State you can't pass inspection without it working. Plus it is no longer convered under warrenty. I don't know what to do, I can't afford to get a new car because I am sick this crap.


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Shaun Ainscough's late try handed Whitehaven victory and dealt the Cougars a setback in their quest to safeguard their Championship status.
The former Bulls winger scored three minutes from time courtesy of Brett Seymour's wonderful pass but Paul March's side at least claimed a bonus point.
Paul White, one of 11 players brought back into the side following last Thursday's Challenge Cup quarter-final exit at Widnes, finished clinically with 14 minutes remaining.
That was converted by Danny Jones to edge Cougars 18-16 in front but late scores from Carl Foster and Ainscough handed the Cumbrian hosts victory.
Cougars player-coach March continued to serve a two-month stadium ban for abusing a match official.
But he made his priorities clear after recalling key men such as White, Jones, Richie Barnett, James Haley, Paul Handforth, Andrew Shickell, James Feather, Sean Hesketh, Brendan Rawlins and Ashley Lindsay.
Club captain Feather opened the scoring in the fifth minute with a well-taken effort which Jones converted.
But the lead lasted only nine minutes as Whitehaven steadied themselves and hit back when centre Chris Taylor crossed the line despite suspicions of crossing in the build-up.
Whitehaven, bolstered by the inclusion of former Bulls pair Cain Southernwood and Ainscough as well as ex-Hull FC playmaker Seymour, scored again when Jessie Joe Parker went over in the 29th minute.
But four minutes later the Cougars struck again when Danny Lawton scampered clear in the right corner and Jones' second conversion gave the visitors a 12-10 interval lead.
Although Scott McAvoy restored Whitehaven's lead in the 55th minute, Keighley edged back in front through White's tidy finish but the hosts soon restored control to win the match.
First Foster went over from a scrum and then Ainscough finished well from Seymour's superb pass to seal the win.


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Long-Term Dopamine Transporter Imaging and Clinical Assessment of Parkinson's Disease Progression (ELLDOPA)
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|Parkinson Disease
|Drug: [123I]B-CIT SPECT imaging
|Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
|Official Title:
|[123I]ß-CIT and SPECT in Vivo Three Year Imaging Assessment of Dopamine Transporter Density in Subjects With Early Parkinson's Disease Participating in Earlier vs. Later Levodopa in Parkinson's Disease
- Change in the Ratio of the Specific Striatal [123I]B-CIT Uptake to the Nondisplaceable Striatal [123I]B-CIT Uptake Between the Two Images [ Time Frame: 40 weeks ]The use of SPECT to measure striatal dopamine-transporter density with the use of [123I]B-CIT. Subjects underwent SPECT imaging just before the baseline visit and then again before the visit at week 40.
|Study Start Date:
|April 2000
|Study Completion Date:
|May 2007
|Primary Completion Date:
|May 2007 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Assess [123I]B-CIT SPECT imaging
To assess[123I]B-CIT SPECT imaging in early Parkinson's disease subjects on placebo compared to early verses later Levodopa. Subjects on Levodopa 150mg/day, Levodopa 300 mg/day, and Levodopa 600 mg/day will be assessed.
Drug: [123I]B-CIT SPECT imaging
To assess [123I]B-CIT SPECT imaging
Other Name: [123I]B-CIT
Detailed Description:
All subjects will be imaged at the Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders.
Subjects will be evaluated sequentially with [123I]ß-CIT SPECT and standardized clinical rating scales during a sixty month period. The subjects involved in this study will have had [123I]ß-CIT and SPECT scans at baseline and return for scanning at week 40 following the start of their participation in the ELLDOPA study.
Before each SPECT procedure subjects will be tested to ensure eligibility for the study. They will also have a neurological evaluation including tests of motor function, thinking, memory and handwriting. Some of these tests will be given with the aid of a computer.
On the first day participants are injected with [123I]ß-CIT, an investigational radioactive material that localizes in the brain. Study participants will also have a thorough neurologic examination and standard neuropsychological testing, including testing of memory, concentration, abstraction and visual spatial functions.
Twenty-four hours later study participants return to the Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders where an investigational scanning procedure will be used to obtain SPECT (single photon emission computed tomography) images of the brain.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|22 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Prior participation in the study titled Dopamine Transporter Imaging Assessment of Parkinson's Disease Progression (DAMD17-99-1-9472) [123I] B-CIT and Spect in Vivo Imaging Assessment of Dopamine Transporter Density in Subjects With Early Parkinson's Disease Participating in Earlier Vs. Later Levodopa in Parkinson's Disease (ELLDOPA)].
Exclusion Criteria:
- Inability to sign informed consent and participate in all study procedures.
- Mini mental status exam < 25.
- Pregnancy
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00134784
|Principal Investigator:
|Kenneth L Marek, MD
|Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders
Additional Information:
|Responsible Party:
|Kenneth Marek, MD, Principal Investigator, Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00134784 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|August 23, 2005
|Results First Received:
|October 7, 2010
|Last Updated:
|July 15, 2014
Keywords provided by Kenneth Marek, MD, Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders:
brain imaging
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Parkinson Disease
Parkinsonian Disorders
Basal Ganglia Diseases
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Movement Disorders
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Antiparkinson Agents
Anti-Dyskinesia Agents
Dopamine Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Cardiotonic Agents
Autonomic Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Protective Agents
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It's going to be a long (fucking) off-season.
I was hoping that our supposedly good fucking basketball team would compensate for that fucking huge steaming shit log of a game that our nut sucking football team dropped on the field in fucking syracuse but our six fucking man rotation managed to lose to the fucking bunch of losers that lost to fucking bradley what kind of fucking shit is that why the fuck does this always have to happen to us that little fucking two feet tall little fucking runt of a fucking rudy basketball player had to hit the fucking shot of all fucking time which I fucking have to watch on fucking sportscenter for the next twenty fucking years if there was even a fucking camera in the building to watch that pathetic excuse for a pillow fight of a fucking basketball game and I had to watch those fucking bunch of nobodies from some fucking shit hole in michigan that no one has ever heard of carry that little midget of a fucking player out of the fucking arena while our fucking players stood around not knowing what the fuck just happened I'll tell them what happened they got their fucking lunch eaten by a fucking shitty team that barely beat fucking marist but how the fuck can we expect to fucking win when we use six fucking players fucking uconn and syracuse are going to run us the fuck out of the fucking gym there's no fucking chance we'll make the fucking tournament which would be the perfect fucking end to the perfect fucking sporting year I'm just waiting for our baseball team to fucking suck it's a fucking inevitability after that little fucking two foot tall corn-row mulleted little runt piece of shit hit the fucking most improbable shot in fucking history like always making chris thomas his fucking bitch stepping in and out of the three fucking point arc thomas made him fucking look like a fucking two inch tall michael jordan the fucking little shit had been laying bricks all night then fucking swishes the shit out of a fucking fall away jumper with like zero point zero zero zero one seconds left on the clock but it hardly fucking matters because we fucking suck giant monkey balls and are going to lose to indiana who isn't even any fucking good by about seventy fucking points and I was really fucking looking forward to that game and all I wanted tonight was to be able to come back to my little shitty dorm room and revel in the fact that oklahoma lost but of course that could never fucking happen could it all I have to look forward to now is being fucking depressed that all of our fucking teams suck ten inch donkey dong not even the basketball team can fucking save me and I forgot to fucking add the fact that in hindsight it probably isn't good that fucking oklahoma lost because now usc is a fucking lock for the fucking sugar bowl so now I don't even get to enjoy the fact that our fucked up blow out piece of shit of an embarrassment of a loss to syracuse would probably keep usc out of the fucking national championship game now those unholy mother fuckers will go to the national championship and destroy fucking lsu and win a fucking national championship and dominate the fucking world like a fucking evil empire for the rest of time while we sit on our fucking asses sucking at absolutely everything oh and glass I didn't fucking see your post before I started writing or I would have replied directly to you but now you know what I fucking think about that fucking unbelievable disgrace of a basketball game I should have fucking gone fucking drinking like my fucking roommates who fucking just walked in the room two fucking minutes ago and started making fun of me for wasting my fucking saturday night I felt like fucking kicking the shit out of them they were fucking lucky that I just fucking gave them a piece of my mind they fucking picked the wrong guy to fuck with I can't believe how this fucking day turned out now I actually have to fucking do some fucking work because I have like fifty papers due next week which I probably should have been doing instead of going to the fucking basketball game but I went to the basketball game and now I look like a fucking idiot those fucking central michigan assholes are probably laughing it up somewhere I'd like to find those fuckers and kick the shit out of them at least that little two foot tall piece of shit who made the shot of the new millenium would probably be pretty easy to fuck up that little pussy piece of shit.
THIS is what this board is all about. Finally someone who stepped up to the challenge of the Wall.
I also love that the post was edited.
He must have left out a "fuck"


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Mini-cupcake packaging is just the perfect size to make a satisfying squirt when you dip in a large carrot.
If you are doing the craft outside, weigh down their paper with rocks so it doesn't blow away unexpectedly.
They can put as few or as many as they would like.
They can make it look like a pumpkin patch scene, or go more abstract.
Carrots tend to leave a lot of paint on the paper, so if you start painting the vines right away, it can get messy.
Then provide some green paint & paint brushes so the kids can paint vines.
These represent autumn leaves. After the vines have dried, you can glue them around the painting to complete your scene.
Be sure your child writes their name on the craft with the marker, especially if this is activity is done in a group.


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How to Throw the Ultimate Backyard Party With Things You Already Have
For the Marquise de Ravenel, Jackie de Ravenel, and her daughter Rebecca de Ravenel, the terrace at their home in the Bahamas is a favorite spot for dining with family and friends. "Our house is geared toward island life. It's full of tropical plants, shells, and lots of blue and white because it pairs beautifully with the color of the sea," Jackie de Ravenel says. For the plates and centerpieces, they were inspired by a vegetable pattern.
Sue Fisher King is the table setting queen of San Francisco. Here, with pieces from her home design store, she sets one of her fabulously colorful tables. "Go all out for color!" she says. "It makes the table come alive. To me, white says, so what?"
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|A Bronx Tale
Just over a decade after their "MasterCard wedding," this Irish couple is living many a boater's version of the American dream.
By Kim Kavin - November 2003
Sean O'Sullivan emigrated in 1986 from a fishing village in southern Ireland. He missed his rowboat and his family, especially the grandmother who smiled every time she saw him. No matter that she was milking a cow with one hand and cradling a baby in the other, using every skill she had to make ends meet. She was happy, and he'd grown up just the same.
Making a fortune in America would be easy, he thought. The dark-haired mailman's son with dancing blue eyes knew a fair bit about the European mortgage business. As it turned out, though, the business in the United States was different, and it took O'Sullivan a half-dozen years just to get his broker's license. He ended up selling cars, working construction, and tending bar in his adopted hometown of the Bronx. Good jobs, but not ones that tended to produce the millions of dollars he dreamed about.
On his off days, O'Sullivan drove to nearby City Island to help maintain a 22-footer—not for pay, but to satiate his need to be on the water. "Right over there," he says, pointing from his slip at South Minneford Yacht Club. "I've always known that if you're stressed or whatever, you come to City Island. It's cheaper than going to a therapist."
That might've been true back then, but today, when O'Sullivan piles into his Jaguar with his wife, Jacqui, also an Irish immigrant, and their two boys, it's to spend time aboard their Cruisers 5470 Express, High Jinks, the largest boat to call South Minneford home and one of the biggest boats on all of City Island. Earlier this year—just over a decade after they had to charge their wedding on a MasterCard—the O'Sullivans put down $500,000 cash and brought the builder's flagship home to "The Seaport of the Bronx." They've been living many a boater's version of the American dream ever since.
City Island is a 230-acre marine magnet. Back in the 1700's and 1800's, workers from its shipyards would pour onto the main drag in search of a pint at quitting time. World War II saw the construction of PT boats, tugs, and minesweepers, and after the war City Island craftsmen built three America's Cup defenders.
By the time O'Sullivan started visiting the island in the late 1980's, condos had replaced many boatyards and tourists were pouring over the City Island Bridge in search of day charters and french fries, but the nautical essence remained. In fact, when the state designated 17 historic maritime communities last year along Long Island Sound, City Island was the only New York City locale to make the list. The place just has the soul of the sea about it, like a bit of a distant land proudly misplaced—kind of like Sean O'Sullivan himself.
Next page > Part 2: "I had a briefcase in the trunk of my red Chevy Cavalier," he recalls. "That was my office." > Page 1, 2, 3, 4
This article originally appeared in the October 2003 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.


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Mill Valley is about to get more Sol-full.
The owner of Sol Food, the wildly popular Puerto Rican eateries in San Rafael, is opening a restaurant in the spot that formerly was home to Second Breakfast, at 401 Miller Ave., Suite B. The restaurant will have seating for 20, with to-go and delivery options.
This will be the fourth location for Marisol "Sol" Hernandez, who started at the San Rafael Farmers Market before opening her first restaurant on Fourth Street at Lincoln in San Rafael in 2004.
A bigger location opened at 901 Lincoln Ave. in 2007, and in early 2011 she opened La Bodega, a to-go eatery adjacent "the big green place."
And just last month, she opened Conchita Store at 799 Third St., selling home accessories, bath and personal items and gifts. (451-4765; conchitastore.com).
Look for the Mill Valley restaurant, which will be open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily, to open in February. Will it be bright green, too? Stay tuned.
For more information, call 451-4765 or go to www.solfoodrestaurant.com.
26 years in the making
Mill Valley resident Dena Cornett took first place in the home chef category in the annual Mole to Die For! Contest at the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts in San Francisco on Nov. 14.
Although mole-making is not in Cornett's cultural background, she has been perfecting her quest for 26 years with the help of her husband, Tony Sannella.
"I am a major chocoholic; once we made a dessert with 42 ounces of it. So when I was served a made-from-a-spice-packet dinner of chicken mole by one of my sister-in-laws years ago and learned it had chocolate in it, I was compelled to learn how to make it myself," she says.
Cornett's entry was quite hit, receiving more than three times more votes than the other contestants.
To learn more about Cornett's mole journey, go to www.thatcornett woman.com.
St. Nick at Nick's Cove
Been good this year? Then head out to the Boat Shack at Nick's Cove at 3 p.m. Dec. 16 to see Santa Claus arrive not by sleigh, but by watership. Enjoy complimentary hot apple cider, hot chocolate and treats while visiting with Santa until 5 p.m., or have your photo taken with Santa.
Bring a donation of canned food for the Marin Food Bank and receive a 15 percent discount on any food or beverage purchase throughout the day. Nick's Cove will also donate 10 percent of all net proceeds from the day's sales to the Marin Food Bank.
The Boat Shack at Nick's Cove Restaurant is at 23240 Highway One in Marshall. Call 663-1033 or go to www.nicks cove.com.
Michelin-starred chef Laurent Manrique is opening a new wine bar, called Aquitaine, with partners Christopher Condy and Andrew Fidelman, according to Tablehopper. This will be the third wine bar for the Mill Valley resident; he also owns Blanc et Rouge and Rouge et Blanc, all in San Francisco.
Aquitaine will feature wines from the region it's named for, as well as bites from his native Gascony. Aquitaine will be at 175 Sutter St. in San Francisco. Look for it to open in early 2013.
Sweet walk
Mill Valley resident Andrea Nadel's Gourmet Walks is starting up its "Holiday Lights and Chocolate Tours" at 4:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays in December. Some dates are already fully booked so signing up soon is recommended.
The evening tour includes viewings of the Christmas tree and lights in Union Square, Embarcadero Center, the Palace Hotel and Westfield Centre. Cost is $52 and includes seven stops with treats at each stop during the three-hour walk. Call 312-1119 or go to www.gourmetwalks.com.
Novato's Ranch closes
A year after opening, White Rose Ranch in Novato has closed its doors.
"When I opened White Rose Ranch I had 48 customers, now I have 497," chef and owner Susan Lustenberger says. "I love this town and am so lucky to have the clients I have had, the more appropriate term would be friends."
But the demands of cooking for so many customers and spending time with her children were at odds.
Anna Haight is a longtime Marin resident and an even longer foodie who blogs at Anna's Cool Finds, www.annascoolfinds.com. Her bread and butter column appears Wednesdays. Have news about chefs, restaurants and other foodie goodies? Contact her at email@example.com or on Twitter at http://twitter.com/annahaight.


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Below are the tables developed from my old notes, taken many years ago at an informal Buddhist workshop. Please also note that I haven't had a chance to verify the exact numbers given in the tables.
At first glance, it appears that the number of rules in each group are very similar in all Buddhist schools, except the Sekhiya in the Bhikkhu table, the Sekhiya and the Pacitiya in the Bhikkhuni table.