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Taking Leave From Work: Pregnancy / Prenatal Care / Bonding with a New Child
- you are disabled due to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions; and
- your employer employs at least five employees.
- you have worked for your employer for at least 12 months (even if temporary or part-time);
- you have worked at least 1,250 hours (an average of 25 hours per week) during the 12 months before the leave; and
- your employer employs at least 50 people within a 75-mile radius of your worksite.
- post a notice explaining employees' right to request pregnancy disability leave, transfer, and accommodation; and
- provide a copy of the notice explaining employees' rights to any employee who requests or inquires about pregnancy disability leaves, transfer, or accommodation.
- post a notice explaining rights and responsibilities under the family/medical leave laws;
- provide detailed, written information about these rights and responsibilities to any eligible employee who requests leave;
- include employees' rights and responsibilities under the family/medical leave laws in the employee handbook, if the employer has one; and
- designate a leave, whether paid or unpaid, as one covered by the family/medical leave laws and notify the employee of this designation.
- Pregnancy leave is unpaid unless another type of paid leave (such as vacation time or short-term disability pay) is applied during the leave.
- Generally, you must be reinstated to the same or comparable position after your leave. However, if your job was eliminated for legitimate business reasons unrelated to your leave, or if reinstating you would substantially undermine your employer's ability to operate the business safely and efficiently, you are not entitled to reinstatement to the same position or to a comparable position.
- Your employer must continue your health insurance benefits during your pregnancy disability leave.
- Pregnancy or family/medical leave is unpaid unless another type of paid leave is used in conjunction with the leave.
- In most cases, you must be reinstated to the same or equivalent position (same pay, benefits, and working conditions) after your leave. Although you are not entitled to be reinstated if your job was eliminated for legitimate business reasons unrelated to your taking leave, your employer may not refuse to reinstate you because it has filled your job or because of business necessity.
- Your employer must continue your health insurance benefits, if you have them, during your leave. This provision includes benefits you receive for your dependents or family members.
- the date you became disabled due to pregnancy;
- the probable duration of the period or periods of disability; and
- an explanatory statement that due to your disability you are temporarily unable to work at all or temporarily unable to perform any one or more of the essential functions of your position.
- the date on which the need for a reasonable accommodation or transfer became medically advisable;
- the probable duration of the need for the reasonable accommodation or transfer; and
- an explanatory statement that, due to your pregnancy, the reasonable accommodation or transfer is medically advisable.
- Paid Disability Leave When you are disabled because of pregnancy, your employer must treat you the same as other workers with temporary disabilities unrelated to pregnancy. If, for example, your employer offers paid short-term disability leave for conditions requiring bed rest, your employer must also give you paid short-term disability leave if you are unable to work due to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions requiring bed rest. Check your benefits to see what your employer provides. You may also qualify for State Disability Insurance (SDI) payments during your leave if you contribute to the program and your health care provider certifies that you are unable to work due to a disability related to pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition. You should be entitled to receive disability payments for the entire duration of your disability leave (less a one-week waiting period), before and/or after delivery, as long as the leave is medically necessary, even if it exceeds four months. For more information, contact the Employment Development Department (www.edd.ca.gov or 1-800-480-3287).
- Paid Family Leave Paid Family Leave (PFL) entitles employees who participate in the State Disability Insurance (SDI) system to receive a maximum of six weeks of partial pay each year when they take off work to bond with a newborn, newly adopted or newly placed foster child. Mothers who are receiving SDI benefits for pregnancy disability will automatically receive a claim form for Paid Family Leave benefits. Both mothers and fathers, including same-sex parents, can apply for Paid Family Leave benefits anytime within the first year of the child's life or placement in the home. The Paid Family Leave Act does not expressly require employers to protect employees' jobs while they receive the six weeks of PFL benefits. Employees who are eligible for CFRA bonding leave should collect PFL at the same time as their unpaid CFRA bonding leave so their jobs are protected. However, employees who are not eligible for job-protected CFRA bonding leave but who pay into SDI are still eligible to receive Paid Family Leave benefits to bond with a new child, regardless of the size of the employer or length of employment. Such employees should make arrangements with their employers to secure the time off. For more information about Paid Family Leave, see our Fact Sheet Paid Family Leave Benefits or contact the Employment Development Department at 1-877-BE-THERE.
- Sick Time and Vacation Time Either you or your employer may choose to apply your accrued sick leave during any unpaid leave you take for pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions. You may also choose to use your paid vacation or personal time during a pregnancy disability leave, but your employer may not require you to do so against your will. The rules for using paid time off during a leave to bond with your new child are different than those for pregnancy. For example, you may use your accrued sick leave during your bonding leave only if you and your employer mutually agree to it. Either you or your employer may choose to apply your vacation, personal time, or paid parental leave during a bonding leave.
- Compensatory ("Comp") Time Your employer may not require you to use accrued compensatory time off during any of your leave.
- An employee who is eligible for CFRA bonding leave. The employee may receive 7 months of unpaid job protection, partial wage replacement through State Disability Insurance for the duration of pregnancy disability leave (including recovery from childbirth), and six weeks partial wage replacement from Paid Family Leave benefits.
- An employee who is not CFRA eligible but whose employer has five or more employees. She is entitled to job protection and may collect SDI while she is unable to work throughout her pregnancy disability (including recovery). After recovery from childbirth, she is eligible for six weeks of Paid Family Leave but not job protection. She should ask her employer to provide the additional time off.
- A non-birth parent employee who is eligible for FMLA/CFRA leave to bond with a newborn, adopted or foster child within the first year of birth or placement in the home. Such an employee can receive 12 weeks of job-protected bonding leave under FMLA and CFRA. During that time, the employee can receive 6 weeks of Paid Family Leave benefits.
- A non-birth parent employee who is not FMLA/CFRA eligible. The employee can receive up 6 weeks of Paid Family Leave benefits, but her job is not protected during this time. The employee should ask his/her employer for this time off.
- Family/Medical Leave: Caring for a Family Member
- Family/Medical Leave: Your Own Health Condition
- Pregnancy Discrimination
- Paid Family Leave Benefits
What legal rights do laws about pregnancy disability family/medical leave laws provide to me?
You may be entitled under law to take up to seven months unpaid leave—without being terminated from your job—by combining pregnancy leave with leave to bond with your newborn child. In most cases, your employer must reinstate you to the same or comparable position after your leave, including the same pay, benefits and working conditions. In addition, your employer must continue health care benefits for pregnant workers during pregnancy disability leave. It is illegal for a covered employer to interfere with your right to take a leave for pregnancy, childbirth or related conditions, and/or to bond with your newborn child. Your employer may not harass you for taking such a leave, deny a valid leave request, or refuse to hire or promote you because you will take or have taken a leave. It is also illegal for your employer to retaliate against you for requesting a leave or for complaining about a violation of these laws. Your employer may not fire you, force you to quit, or force you to take a leave because you are pregnant. Also, your employer may not take away seniority or accrued retirement benefits because of maternity leave; or force you to take a pregnancy leave if you are able to work. You are entitled to reasonable accommodations related to your pregnancy. Further, after returning from leave, your employer must provide lactation accommodations for nursing mothers.
Am I entitled to pregnancy disability leave?
Even if you are not eligible for family/medical leave, you still are entitled to take unpaid pregnancy disability leave (PDL) if:
Eligibility for pregnancy disability leave does not depend on how long you have worked for your employer nor on the number of hours you have worked. (If you are eligible for time off under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), discussed below, your PDL leave will run at the same time as your FMLA leave because both laws cover pregnancy-related conditions. However, bonding leave under the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) is a separate and distinct entitlement from PDL leave.) Generally, health care providers will certify a pregnancy disability leave of up to 10 weeks for a normal pregnancy—4 weeks before childbirth and 6 weeks after a vaginal delivery, or 8 weeks after delivery by cesarean section. However, you may take up to 4 months of pregnancy disability leave for complications, severe morning sickness, or other disabilities related to pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition. The specific duration of disability leave that you will be eligible for must be determined by your health care provider. (See Section 12 below for information regarding disability payments during such leave.) If you are disabled by pregnancy for more than 4 months before your baby is born and therefore need more than 4 months of pregnancy disability leave, your employer may—but is not required to—allow you to use additional leave provided by the California family/medical leave law (CFRA) for the rest of your pregnancy. If you are disabled by pregnancy for more than 4 months and therefore need more than 4 months of pregnancy disability leave, your employer may be required to provide additional leave as a reasonable accommodation of your disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Your employer also may allow you to use additional leave provided by the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) for the rest of your pregnancy.
What about bonding leave?
You are eligible for unpaid, job-protected bonding leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the state California Family Rights Act (CFRA) if all of the following are true:
Under the family/medical leave laws, you may take a leave of up to 12 weeks for the birth of your child, or the placement of a child with you for adoption or foster care. Bonding leave must be taken within the first year of the child's life or placement in your home. Under CFRA, the entitlement to bonding leave is separate and distinct from the right to pregnancy disability leave under PDL. Pregnant employees who are also eligible for CFRA leave may take both a pregnancy disability leave (PDL) for the time they are disabled and a CFRA leave bond with their child. (FMLA and CFRA leave are also available for an employee's own serious health condition and to care for a family member who is seriously ill.) To qualify for a CFRA leave for a bonding leave that immediately follows a leave for pregnancy disability, you need to have worked 1,250 hours prior to the first day of your pregnancy disability leave, not prior to the first day of your CFRA bonding leave (and meet the other requirements under CFRA). However, if you return to work following your PDL and wish to take CFRA leave later, before your child's first birthday, you will have to count your 1250 hours from the first day of your request for CFRA leave as usual. Even if you use some CFRA leave time before the birth of a child to extend a 4-month pregnancy disability leave, your employer must allow you to use any remaining CFRA leave you may have to bond with your new child after he or she is born. (Another use of family/medical leave is to take time off for your own serious health condition or to care for a family member with a serious health condition. See the section "Other Publications Regarding Family/Medical Leave" in this Fact Sheet if you would like further information about the right to take a leave for those reasons.)
May any parent take a leave of absence to bond with a new child?
You do not have to be the birth mother of a new child to take parental leave. Any employee who qualifies for family/medical leave (see Section 2 above) may take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for the birth of the employee's child or for the placement of a child with the employee for adoption or foster care. This leave must be completed within one year of the birth, adoption or foster care placement of the child. Same sex spouses and registered domestic partners are also eligible to take CFRA bonding leave. Where both parents have the same employer, the employer is required to grant only a total of 12 weeks of leave in connection with the birth or placement of a new child. The parents may divide the 12 weeks between them in any manner. After dividing a family/medical leave, each of the parent/employees has the right under CFRA to take additional leave for their own serious health condition or to care for an ill family member until he or she has used a total of 12 weeks of leave in a 12-month period.
Is my employer required to continue my health benefits during a leave?
Yes, covered employers must continue to pay for health care benefits for employees who take pregnancy disability leaves. In addition, under the family/medical leave laws (see Section 2), your employer must continue your health care benefits for at least the first 12 weeks of your unpaid leave when you are an eligible employee. Continuation of health care benefits includes any benefits your employer provides for your family members or dependents.
Does my employer have to accommodate a request for an intermittent or reduced work schedule?
Pregnancy disability leave does not have to be used in a single, large block of time, but may be taken in short increments as needed. You are "disabled" under the law and may take intermittent leave if, for example, you are suffering from severe morning sickness or need to take off time for prenatal care. You may also take intermittent leave after the birth or placement of your child if you do not want to take all of your leave at once. You may use your CFRA bonding leave in two-week blocks of time, provided that all of your bonding leave is taken in the first year after the birth or placement of your child. However, your employer must grant leaves of at least one day but less than two weeks duration on two occasions during that time. If you and your employer agree, you may be able to take bonding leave on an intermittent or part-time schedule. Your employer can temporarily transfer you to an alternative position with equivalent pay and benefits if that position better accommodates your need for intermittent leave or a reduced work schedule. Once you no longer need a reduced schedule, your employer must reinstate you to the same or equivalent position that you held before taking intermittent leave.
Is my employer required to grant my request for a transfer, duty restriction, or other reasonable accommodation for my pregnancy? What about after I give birth?
Covered employers must provide reasonable accommodations for pregnancy or childbirth-related conditions, on the advice of an employee's health care provider. For example, a pregnant woman may be entitled to use of a stool, frequent bathroom breaks, or modified job duties. Employers may not force a pregnant employee to take a leave of absence or a transfer that she has not requested. In addition, if your doctor advises you to transfer to a less strenuous or hazardous position or to be restricted to less strenuous or hazardous duties, your employer must grant your request for a temporary transfer or duty restriction if that change can be reasonably accommodated. For example, if your doctor finds that a restriction against lifting is medically advisable, your employer cannot force you to take pregnancy leave if, instead, you can be restricted to less strenuous or hazardous duties or transferred to a less strenuous position. Your employer is not required under these circumstances, however, to create additional employment, discharge another employee, transfer another employee with more seniority, or promote you to a job for which you are not qualified, unless it provides such accommodation for other temporarily disabled, non-pregnant employees. Employers must provide reasonable accommodations for childbirth-related conditions on the advice of an employee's health care provider. Employers also must provide accommodations specifically for lactation, including break time for expressing milk and a space for doing so that is private, free from intrusion, and in close proximity to your work area, that is not a bathroom. Employers must give lactating mothers additional break time beyond their regular paid breaks as needed, but the additional time may be unpaid.
Is my employer obligated to notify me of my leave rights?
Employers with 5 or more employees must do the following:
Employers with 50 or more employees must also do the following:
If you have not been notified of your rights to pregnancy disability or family/medical leave and you think your employer is covered by these laws, ask your employer for information about your rights.
Under what terms do I take and return from leave?
If your employer has at least 5 but less than 50 employees and you take a pregnancy disability leave:
If your employer has 50 or more employees and you take a pregnancy disability leave and/or a family/medical leave:
Am I required to notify my employer that I need a pregnancy or bonding leave?
You must give your employer notice 30 days before taking a pregnancy disability leave or a bonding leave, or before a transfer or accommodation is to begin, if the need for the leave, transfer, or accommodation is foreseeable. If you do not know approximately when the leave will begin (when the timing of the adoption or approximate due date for baby is unknown, for example), you must give notice as soon as you are able. If the need for leave is not foreseeable (such as in the case of a medical emergency), you must give notice as soon as possible. The notice you give your employer, whether written or spoken, must be sufficient to make your employer aware that you need leave for pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, or for the birth, placement or adoption of a child. It is a good idea to notify your employer in writing of your need for a family/medical leave, and make sure to obtain documentation of your employer's response.
What information may your employer request about your leave?
For a pregnancy disability leave, your employer may require medical certification that you are unable to work due to pregnancy, childbirth or a related condition. In the case of a transfer or accommodation, your employer may require certification that it is medically advisable for you to be transferred to a less strenuous or hazardous position, restricted to less strenuous or hazardous duties, or otherwise reasonably accommodated. Your employer may require you to obtain a "fitness for duty" certification from your health care provider only if your employer requires this kind of certification from employees returning from leaves for disabilities unrelated to pregnancy. If you take a family/medical leave, your employer may require periodic reports about your status and intent to return to work. If you fail to return from leave, your employer may recover from you the cost of continuing your health care benefits during your leave, unless the reason you cannot return is beyond your control. Choosing to stay home to care for a well, newborn child after the employee's leave has expired is not a reason beyond the employee's control. Be sure that you understand your employer's rules for leave before you take leave. Ask your employer for a written description of your rights and responsibilities for pregnancy disability leave and bonding leave.
What information should medical certification contain?
Generally, your employer may require a certification of your need for leave, transfer, or reasonable accommodation due to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions. A certification for a pregnancy disability leave should contain:
Certification for a reasonable accommodation or transfer to a less strenuous or hazardous position should contain:
Your employer cannot ask you or your doctor for more than this basic information. If your certification contains this basic information, your employer must accept it as sufficient. Your employer must keep any medical information provided in a certification confidential.
How do pregnancy and bonding leave relate to other kinds of leave?
Both pregnancy disability leave and CFRA bonding leave are unpaid leaves (except in San Francisco). However, you may be able to use at least four other forms of paid time off or wage replacement benefits during your pregnancy and/or bonding leave:
What is the maximum leave entitlement for pregnant employees and new parents?
Various leave entitlements interact in different ways. Here are some examples.
Where can I get help regarding my family/medical leave rights?
For information about the application of family and medical leave rights to your particular situation, contact our Work & Family Project. If you think your employer has violated family/medical leave laws, you can file a complaint with your local office of the United States Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division within two years after the earliest discriminatory act or with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing within one year after the first discriminatory act. Strict time limits apply. You should take action immediately if you think your rights have been violated.
Other publications regarding family/medical leave
Legal Aid at Work has produced the publications listed below to educate workers about their rights relating to family/medical leave. For information regarding your specific legal rights, please visit our Work and Family program's page or call 800-880-8047, or read the following fact sheets:
This Fact Sheet is intended to provide accurate, general information regarding legal rights relating to employment in California. Yet because laws and legal procedures are subject to frequent change and differing interpretations, Legal Aid at Work cannot ensure the information in this Fact Sheet is current nor be responsible for any use to which it is put. Do not rely on this information without consulting an attorney or the appropriate agency about your rights in your particular situation.


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Picked up some new stuff and testing it all out.
XLink and Firm Ridge - was my disc of choice last year, lets see if it holds out this year.
XLink and Firm Summit - It is nice putting and great for turnovers. I feel like it will be in the bag but just as a sometimes disc.
Ion - nice for turnovers but there are to many things about the disc itself that I don't like. it went out pretty quick.
KC Aviar - 12x, nothing special. Just wanted to try one. I understand why so many like it but it is very similar to other big beads to me. Sneaky long though, but the drawback is the current run of plastic and deep rim. Can I flat top these?
Medium Wizard - I can see now why so many people like it. It is a very nice disc and a strong contender. Only drawback is the deep rim. I may try some of the softer plastics.
Medium Voodoo - its suppose to be overstable like the wizard but without the BB... but a wizard it is not. The low nose and a couple other things caused grip issues I didn't like.
ProD Zone - I was expecting much more from it, but eh... kicked it out on the first round. May give it another shot.
ProD Ringer - Surprise of it all. I'm enjoying this disc a lot. So far seems to be a strong contender for kicking out the ridge.
Feel free to weight in and tell me your thoughts.
So, Round one:
-Ion, Summit, Voodoo are out
-Zone might get another try. but we'll wait
-Current contenders are KC Aviar, Medium Wizard, XLink and Firm Ridge, and Pro D Ringer.

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At DPL and WHG, the future is now
Have you ever dreamed that libraries would one day be a place where people will not only check out items from the collection but also add to it? A library that wasn't confined to the rules of publishers? That future may be closer to than you think!
The Creating Your Communities (CYC) project, being developed within the Western History/Genealogy department, is trailblazing a virtual path for DPL's future by enabling users to add content and interact on the CYC site. The project is based on the concept of Participatory Archives and will encourage community participation and contributions and democratize the content the users and community contribute.
It's exciting to think about the potential of the project and what it means for the Denver Public Library. Is it possible for libraries to become publishers? Will librarians become Cultural Curators and will we refer to our catalogs as Cultural Databases?
Someday, will we as library users use library tools to remix personal photos, stories, videos, songs, books, films, histories, all those things that define us as individuals (and community groups) and remix, share, comment, tag, via the Library? And have those personal items archived and cataloged for as long as there are libraries to preserve it?
This all leads to a conversation that libraries must have about how these digital tools (like the CYC site) achieve the larger goal of the community and the individuals in it. Are these tools solving a problem and representing the community? The CYC team and the library's Web development team consider this question seriously before any digital project is started.
How do you think user participation and contributions will change the library game?
Keep a close watch on the CYC project. Great things are coming your way in the very near future!
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Safety and Effectiveness of Lamivudine When Given Once a Day Versus Twice a Day in Combination With Other Anti-HIV Drugs in HIV-Infected Adults Who Have Never Received Anti-HIV Drugs
This study has been completed.
Glaxo Wellcome
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First received: March 2, 2000
Last updated: June 23, 2005
Last verified: August 2000
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The purpose of this study is to look at the safety and effectiveness of receiving lamivudine (3TC) once a day versus twice a day as part of an anti-HIV drug combination.
|HIV Infections
|Drug: Efavirenz Drug: Lamivudine Drug: Zidovudine
|Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Masking: Double
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Phase II/III 48-Week, Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Lamivudine 300mg Once Daily Vs. Lamivudine 150mg BID in Combination With Zidovudine 300mg BID and Efavirenz 600mg Once Daily in Antiretroviral-Naive Adults With HIV-1 Infection
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|Study Start Date:
|September 1999
Patients are randomized to receive the same total dosage of 3TC either twice a day (Group 1) or once a day (Group 2) in combination with ZDV and EFV over 48 weeks. Viral load measurements will be performed at Weeks 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, and every 8 weeks thereafter.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria
Patients may be eligible for this study if they:
- Are 18 years of age or older.
- Are HIV-positive.
- Have a viral load (level of HIV in the blood) of at least 400 copies/ml within 21 days of study entry.
- Have a CD4 count greater than 100 cells/mm3 within 21 days of study entry.
- Agree to practice abstinence or use effective barrier methods of birth control (or, if patient is a woman, unable to have children).
Exclusion Criteria
Patients will not be eligible for this study if they:
- Have taken any antiretroviral (anti-HIV) agent.
- Are pregnant or breast-feeding.
- Are unable to absorb food or have trouble taking medicines by mouth.
- Abuse alcohol or drugs to an extent that may make study participation difficult.
- Are not likely to be able to complete the 48 weeks of study treatment.
- Have a history of pancreatitis (inflamed pancreas) or hepatitis within the last 6 months or any evidence of liver disease.
- Have received an investigational vaccine within the past 3 months or have received gene therapy.
- Have a severe medical condition such as diabetes or heart trouble.
- Have been diagnosed with AIDS.
- Have had radiation therapy or chemotherapy within 30 days of study entry, except for treatment of Kaposi's sarcoma.
- Are taking medications that affect the immune system within 30 days of study entry.
- Are taking medications that may interact with the study drugs.
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00004852
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|March 2, 2000
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|June 23, 2005
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Drug Therapy, Combination
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Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
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Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Anti-Retroviral Agents
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Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C9 Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C19 Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2B6 Inducers
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Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Inducers
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beyerdynamic is a partner of the Crestron Integrated Partner Program
The integrated partner program of Crestron Electronics, Inc. enables the smooth integration of the products from the partners into the Crestron system environments.
There are appropriate modules available for the beyerdynamic Stegos and MCS 50 systems. More system modules will follow.
The modules for downloads can be found with the control units:
The modules can also be downloaded at www.crestron.com "Partnerships" under "Integrated Partner Modules".
With this you can integrate the beyerdynamic systems without additional costs quickly, comfortably and safely into Crestron media control systems serial or via Ethernet.


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Travel Colorado
July 8, 2012
Living in Colorado has its perks. With so many world-class attractions, why leave the state? Just hop in your car, pack a snack, and fill up your gas tank. Summer adventure is on the horizon.
Five hours in your car may seem excessive, but it's totally worth it to visit Telluride. The stark contradiction between Telluride's small-town appeal and the jagged, toothy peaks surrounding it brings people back again and again. This old mining settlement is nestled deeply in a narrow box canyon, and the views are reason enough to make the trip.The town and surrounding areas feature drastic weather contrasts as well. Dress in layers, and bring a hat. It can (and will) snow there in June.A visit to Telluride isn't just about the scenery, however. With numerous festivals and a formidable night life, a long-weekend visit can feature anything you want. There's top dining, numerous outdoor recreation options, shopping, a variety of bars and lots of cultural events. Don't forget to ride the Gondola up to Mountain Village, home to Telluride Ski Resort and Telluride Golf Course.Do visit the Historic Sheridan Opera House, or the New Sheridan's Chop House for a steak and a drink. If you like barbecue and bourbon, Oak by the Gondola is your best bet.Also, don't miss the hike up to Bridal Veil Falls. It's at the far end of town, past the cemetery. At 365-feet-high, it's said to be the tallest free-falling waterfall in the state.Room prices soar during festival and holiday weekends however. And, even with high prices, most hotels won't have walk-in space during special events. So, pre-planning your trip is a must.Two more travel tips: request a room with view (preferably with a balcony) and stay in town. The Hotel Telluride on Main Street, near the high school, has private balconies for all its rooms.If you'd rather wait to book a room, stop by the Telluride Visitor's Center upon arrival. Its staff can direct you to last-minute deals.Carpooling as a group is also recommended, as town parking is limited. You won't need to drive once you're there.For more information about visiting Telluride, go to http://www.visittelluride.com.
With so many recreation options – like hiking, biking, rafting, climbing and horse-back riding to name a few – Ouray is another great pick for a weekend away. Known for its mountain scenery and seasonal wildflowers, a summer visit to Ouray is ideal. An ice-climbing mecca, it's pretty dark and cold during winter months.Roughly 4.5 hours from Frisco, leave early and you'll be there for lunch. Do visit the Ouray Brewery for its unique feel – it features three floors, food and craft brews right on Main Street.Planning on some exercise? Bring your bike, or plan a hike. You should definitely pack a picnic snack to enjoy while appreciating Ouray's natural beauty.According to the Ouray Chamber Resort Association, "the Box Canyon Waterfall & Park is Ouray's natural wonder – formed when the rushing waters of Canyon Creek eroded a deep and narrow box canyon through fault-weakened limestone. The park's short trails are easily accessible from the southwest corner of town. … The lower trail, an easy 500-foot hike via a walkway and suspension bridge will lead you straight into the belly of the falls."If you want to combine education with adventure, the Bachelor-Syracuse Mine Tour is just the ticket. Guided tours into a real silver and gold mine provide insight into Ouray's rich history. An added bonus – temperatures inside mines are naturally cooler than outside. Visit http://www.bachelorsyracusemine.com for more info.If you like to soak, the Ouray Hot Springs Pool may be another fun stop. Its website says it's open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., every day. The slides run from noon to 6 p.m.Definitely call around to find ideal accommodations, or visit the Ouray Visitor's Center website for trip tips at http://www.ouraycolorado.com.
Not afraid of the heat? Unaweep Canyon is the perfect spot for an exploratory day trip. About three hours from Summit County, this canyon area features breath-taking desert scenery, a higher elevation (so, it may be slightly cooler than Grand Junction) and limited traffic flow.Don't be surprised if you see caravans of college students studying rocks near the road. Unaweep boasts of a landscape interesting to both scholars and scientists because of its geological formations and unique fossils.If you're into rock climbing, check out local guides for a variety of routes in the area. Don't forget to pack lots of water. It's dry up there!According to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) website, Unaweep Canyon is found on the northern boundary of the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area. This BLM-managed area features 209,610 acres of land from Mesa, Delta and Montrose counties."Red-rock canyons and sandstone bluffs hold geological and paleontological resources spanning 600 million years, as well as many cultural and historic sites," the BLM website states. "Ute Tribes today consider these pinyon-juniper covered lands an important connection to their ancestral past."Unless you like camping, definitely reserve a hotel room in Grand Junction, Fruita, Palisade or Gateway. Los Altos Bed and Breakfast in the Redlands-area of Grand Junction features panoramic views of the Grand Mesa.If you have the time, hop on Colorado's Unaweep Tabeguache Scenic Byway. The Colorado Department of Transportation says you can drive it in three hours. The 133-mile-long byway is made up on Highways 141 and 145, and you can even take it as an extended drive on the way to Telluride or Ouray.


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Part of the SilverStripe Testing Guide.
I can't run my new test class
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manifest cache - append
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pear install -f phpunit/PHPUnit_MockObject
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My tests fail seemingly random when comparing database IDs
When defining fixtures in the YML format, you only assign aliases for them, not direct database IDs. Even if you insert only one record on a clean database, it is not guaranteed to produce ID=1 on every run. So to make your tests more robust, use the aliases rather than hardcoded IDs.
Also, some databases don't return records in a consistent sort order unless you explicitly tell them to. If you don't want to test sort order but rather just the returned collection,
$myPage = $this->objFromFixture('Page', 'mypage');
$myOtherPage = $this->objFromFixture('Page', 'myotherpage');
$pages = Page::get();
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$this->assertEquals(array(1,2), $pages->column('ID'));
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$this->assertContains($myPage->ID, $pages->column('ID'));
$this->assertContains($myOtherPage->ID, $pages->column('ID'));
My fixtures are getting complicated, how do I inspect their database state?
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SilverStripe comes with a URL action called
When called through a web browser, it prompts for a fixture file
which it creates a new database for, and sets it as the current database
in this browser session until you call
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My database server is cluttered with
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On Sunday, President Obama promised to pursue immigration reform if re-elected.
"I can promise that I will try to do it in the first year of my second term," he told Univision.
Haven't we heard that before?
In June 2009, President Obama pledged to push for immigration reform, tapping a top Cabinet official to work with Congress and make it a priority. Read more.
Back then, he didn't have the excuse of blaming Congress for any inaction on the issue. Both houses of Congress were controlled by Democrats at the time.
In November 2009, in a speech at the Center for American Progress, U.S. Homeland Secretary Janet Napolitano said immigration reform would be a priority of the Obama Administration in 2010.
Two and a half years later, we are still waiting for meaningful reform.
Dairy farms continue to operate in legal limbo.
In February, while attending the World Ag Expo in California, I heard an incredible story about a Michigan dairy farmer who had three immigration raids occur at his place. The last time, law enforcement came in with a helicopter and tank, he said. The raids, along with being put on probation and fined $2.7 million for hiring illegal immigrant workers, left the farmer in a tough spot. He realized he had to start hiring Anglos, and that proved daunting just trying to find enough Anglo workers to stick around and do the work. Read more and see a video here.
The fact of the matter is, very few American-born workers are willing to do the work. If it weren't for immigrant workers, many dairies would be in major trouble.
Cows need to be milked; consumers need a reliable supply of dairy products, and billions of dollars flow through state and local economies because of it.
It's time that the government came up with some sort of clarity on this issue.
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It's still two weeks away, but it's the Patriots. With the upcoming bye week, we're going to have some time on our hands to talk about this one. Feel free to debate away.
Each week we guess the score of the upcoming Colts game. Guesses are counted up to 15 minutes before game time. The next Colts game is on November 7th at 9pm. Good luck!
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Editor's Note: Time and again we're asked where to get great late night eats around the city. Consider Zachary Feldman your guide to eating out after midnight.
Known for its aggressive community boards as much as for its bevy of iconic New York dining institutions, Manhattan's West Village caters to palates and pocketbooks of every denomination. While its status as a safe haven for creative and alternative lifestyles is on the wane, the neighborhood remains one of the best areas on the island for the nocturnally hungry to snag a midnight snack. Check out the slideshow above for our guide to late night bites you can't miss.
The Bites
- Pizza at Joe's Pizza and John's of Bleecker Street
- Croque Forestier at Buvette
- Pub Burger at Tavern on Jane
- Hook's Cheddar Poppers at Fedora
- Testicargot at Takashi
- 8 Great Late Night Bites in the West Village
- Hot Dog at Gray's Papaya
- Gelato at L'Arte del Gelato, Cones, and Amorino
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Santorini proposal
The meeting
Georgina and Chris met seven years ago at a Sydney bar while they were both out with friends. They established they had lots in common and that they had both grown up in the same suburb – Windsor. "While everyone else was drinking on, we were enjoying each other's company so much that we decided to leave and grab a coffee instead!" says Georgina. "I feel so lucky to have met such a wonderful and generous person and I can't wait to see what the future has in store for us both," she says.
The proposal
Chris proposed while they were away on a holiday in Santorini in Greece in September 2010. "We had just returned to our villa after a beautiful dinner, when Chris dropped to one knee and proposed with the most beautiful Tiffany ring," says Georgina. After celebrating with a bottle of Moet they were quick to share the news with family. "The news was much relief to my mother, whom had known Chris' intention since he asked for her permission back in April," she says.
The wedding day
They made their vows in front of 100 guests at St Mary's Cathedral in Sydney's inner-city. "The feelings of nervousness and excitement I shared with my father as I held his hand on our way to the ceremony in the wedding car, is a moment I will always cherish...Once I entered the Cathedral and saw Chris waiting at the altar, my nerves soon disappeared and I couldn't wait to be up there next to him," says Georgina. They celebrated with guests afterwards at the Sebel Pier One and danced the night away.
The dress
Georgina wore an ivory, strapless, fishtail gown featuring Swarovski crystal detailing on the bodice and skirt line. It was a Wendy Sullivan design from Brides Desire.
The cake
The cake had four-tiers – white chocolate raspberry, hazelnut and chocolate flavoured cakes. It was decorated with ivory fondant icing and sugar roses. It came from Celebration Cakes in Canterbury.
The photography
The photos were taken by Photography by Nadean.
The honeymoon
They spent three weeks in the USA - San Francisco, Napa Valley and Maui.
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'"You go outside and you look around, and in some places it's absolute devastation. You come to the rink, and the number of people that show up – knowing that there's probably a good number at home with the garage door open and the generator running still – kudos to them. That's a big enough lift to our team."'
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BRENTWOOD, Md. (AP) - Prince George's County firefighters had to resort to battling a blaze in Brentwood with foam because the burning house was so full of "stuff" and they couldn't gain access inside.
Firefighters were called to the two-story home on Webster Street on Friday evening. They tried to get inside but had to evacuate because of "hoarder conditions" inside the home.
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Sauteed Scallops with Garlic
(Makes two servings, recipe from The Best Recipes in the World.)
8 large sea scallops or about 1 pound bay scallops
2 T flour for dredging (most will be left on the plate)
1 T good quality olive oil
1 T butter
salt/pepper to taste
1-2 tsp. finely minced fresh garlic
parsley, for garnish
fresh lemon slices to squeeze over if desired
(I did eat it with the lemon, which was my only real change to the recipe)
South Beach Suggestions:
If you used the flour like I did, this would be approved for phase 2 or 3 of the South Beach Diet. You could use white whole wheat flour for the browning to make it more South Beach friendly, but quite honestly I wouldn't worry too much about this amount of flour. I'm guessing you could make this without flour if you wanted to eat it for phase one.


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Altuve's HR punctuates quiet day on offense
Oberholtzer settles in for five innings after giving up four-run first
KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- The Cardinals jumped on Astros starter Brett Oberholtzer for four runs in the first inning and got a solo homer from Matt Adams in the third to beat Houston, 5-2, on Saturday afternoon at Osceola County Stadium.
It was another dominating outing by Cardinals starter Michael Wacha, who allowed four hits and two runs in seven innings, including a seventh-inning home run by Jose Altuve. He struck out eight in improving to 3-0 in the spring.
Oberholtzer, who will start the third game of the regular season for the Astros, worked five innings and allowed eight hits and five runs while throwing 87 pitches. He allowed five of six batters to reach with one out in the first inning.
Adams hit a two-run double to give St. Louis a 2-0 lead, and Stephen Piscotty and Tony Cruz added an RBI each in the inning. Adams hit a line drive homer -- his third of the spring -- down the right-field line in the third inning to push the lead to 5-0.
The Astros got on the board against Wacha when Dexter Fowler led off the fourth with the second of his two hits, went to second on a Robbie Grossman single and eventually scored on a sacrifice fly to center by Marc Krauss.
Up next: The race for the final two spots in the pitching rotation takes center stage Sunday in Jupiter, Fla., when Jerome Williams gets the start for the Astros against the Cardinals at 12:05 p.m. CT. on Gameday Audio. Williams is battling with Dallas Keuchel, Lucas Harrell and Brad Peacock for the final slots, though any of them could wind up being in the bullpen, as well.
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The second in command of a San Diego Beachmaster unit has been removed from his job because of alleged inappropriate emails and texts sent to female sailors under his command, Navy officials said Thursday.
Cmdr. Allen Maestas was removed from Beachmaster Unit 1 on Thursday, according to the Naval Surface Forces command in San Diego.
The messages were apparently flirtatious in nature. An official said the messages to the women didn't respect the senior-subordinate relationship.
Maestas is a former enlisted sailor who became an officer, something known in the Navy and Marine Corps as a "mustang." His medals include the Bronze Star.
This move by the Navy comes amid intense controversy over sexual assault in the military. The Pentagon recently released a report showing an increased number of cases, despite attempts by military brass in recent years to address the issue via education.
In the past few days, two Army soldiers assigned to sexual assault prevention efforts have been accused of inappropriate behavior toward women.
Some members of Congress have renewed a push to take investigation and prosecution decisions regarding military sexual assault allegations out of the hands of unit commanders.
Lt. Cmdr. Geoffrey Belanger, BMU-1 operations officer, has assumed the duties as acting executive officer. A permanent relief is expected to arrive in June. Maestas has been temporarily reassigned to the staff of NBG-1.
The Navy's Beachmasters manage the transfer of equipment and personnel from ship to shore.
Maestas couldn't be reached immediately for comment.
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Spazy Croonerisms 19Language brain teasers are those that involve the English language. You need to think about and manipulate words and letters.
A spoonerism is a pair of words that can have their initial sounds switched to form new words. The pairs need only sound the same, not necessarily be spelled the same (power saw & sour paw, horse cart & coarse heart). There may sometimes be one or two connecting words (kick the stone & stick the cone, king of the rats & ring of the cats). Given the following definitions, what are the spoonerisms?
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2) a chilly tome & a courageous chef
3) a mournful song & a spoiled cold dish of vegetables served with dressing
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NFL scores for all of Week 7's games can be found updating on Sporting News' live scoreboard page, which features play-by-play, statistics and recaps.
This week's schedule began Thursday with 49ers beating the Seahawks and ends Monday with the Lions traveling to take on the Bears.
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Houston Texans 43, Baltimore Ravens 13 [RECAP] [VIDEO]
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'Right 2 Dream Too' will leave Burnside location, move to Pearl
PORTLAND, Ore. - A contentious homeless camp prominently located on W. Burnside Street will move now that the property owner and city leaders have worked out a deal.
The "Right 2 Dream Too" homeless camp and associated property has long been a point of contention between the city and Michael Wright, who owns the land at 319 W. Burnside.
As part of a deal announced Monday, Wright will drop a lawsuit he had filed against the city about his property and the city will waive around $20,000 in fines levied against Wright.
The Right 2 Dream Too camp will also move from the Burnside location to a spot under the Broadway Bridge near Union Station. Portland City Commissioner Amanda Fritz helped broker the deal and called the solution a "pilot" program.
The deal for the camp to operate in the Pearl District only lasts for one year. Fritz said the goal during that time is to work out a long-term solution.
She also said camp organizers and city officials will meet with concerned residents over the next month. Camp officials said they want any concerned Pearl neighbors to have an open dialogue and get to know how the camp operates.
The move will not happen immediately, Fritz said. Right 2 Dream Too organizers will have to get the proper permits for the new site.
Those details will be worked out over the next 30 days. They will continue to pay for utility and bathroom costs, plus will have to have liability insurance.
"There are guidelines in place and we're going to do everything possible to make sure if the move does happen it will be a safe, healthy and successful thing for everybody," said Right 2 Dream Too spokeswoman Amber Dunks.
Fritz said she is not expecting there will be any issues with getting the proper permits at the new site. The city owns the parking lot where the new camp will be located.
Right 2 Dream Too board president Ibrahim Mubarak called the camp a "rest area" and said during the past two years 71 people have used their services to find permanent housing and work.
Dunks called Right 2 Dream Too home herself for 17 months when her life crumbled.
"It helped me get ready in a non-hostile environment that worked around what I was going through to be able to get to that next step," she told KATU.
That next step was landing a job and moving into an apartment last month.
For the "dreamers" who live in Right 2 Dream Too, the place is more than a camping location. Dunks says it's a place to get back on your feet.
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I started DG over 10 years ago, but never learned how to throw properly or anything, just had fun with it.
I just started playing again about 2 months ago. I was amazed at the HUGE variety of new discs and brands available. I've also been in a quest to learn to throw correctly. Been watching YouTube vids and such. I still can't hit 300' with anything and I'm throwing all my drivers about the same distance, and the mids a bit shorter.
Here's the discs that make it into my bag:
168 Millennium Omega SS
??? Soft Rhyno worn
170 DX Birdie new
173 DX Shark beat
17? Champ Coyote new, but old. Just started throwing it.
Fairway Drivers
148 DX Eagle beat
??? Lightning #1 Slice worn
170 Lightning #2 Driver (floats for H2O)
171 DX Teebird almost new, but old
173 CE KC Cheetah worn (LOVE this disc!)
D drivers
168 DX Valkyrie some wear
And my stockpile:
Aviar P&A lightly used
Lighting Rubber putter
New Star Mako
Another old, new condition champ Coyote
DX Stingray
150 DX Cheetah
Glow Eagle new condition
DX Eagle new condition
168 Champ Eagle new
170 champ Eagle new, old
Star TL new
171 Star Sidewinder Christmas Stamp!
2 champ Beasts 1 new 1 used(found)
166 DX Beast
170-ish Star Katana new
Honestly, I'm throwing mostly the 150 Eagle, Shark and Omega. Occasionally using the Slice as a woods driver or anhyzer line. I actually just learned how to hyzer flip this disk.
Anyway, I'm throwing some of the other plastic in field practice. The beasts just hyzer into oblivion no matter how I release it. The SW I can get to old a slight S turn line, but it's no longer thank the Valk for me.
The katana, well I bought that before I read up about all these new high speed disks not being good for those with low arm speed. It's been shelved for now.
So, tell me what you think!


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Now that Roth IRA conversions are available to people who previously hadn't been eligible, there's been quite a spike in coverage. However, the spotlight should probably be focused more on those who can have a Roth, but as yet do not.
As many have pointed out, one of those groups is minor children, assuming they have earned income.
It's an understatement to say the economy has been unkind to teenagers searching for employment. The most recent release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics cites a January 2010 unemployment rate of 26.4% for those ages 16–19. In some states, the rate is much higher.
For those teens lucky enough to secure a paying job, there's usually a long list of things to spend money on—from immediate needs like clothing and entertainment to farther-off goals such as college tuition. (For my own children, a shared car consumed most of their resources.)
Predictably, what doesn't make most teenagers' lists is retirement savings. It's a question of scarce resources and opportunity—not to mention limited interest. And as an adult, you're probably balancing your own retirement savings with saving for your kids' college costs.
But if you do have the means—or, better yet, if your teen is willing to part with some of his or her own money—you might consider helping him or her begin that long journey to retirement. Years from now, funding a Roth IRA with (or for) a qualifying minor is something you'll probably be very glad you did. Giving your child a 10- or 20-year head start on investing for retirement could yield very valuable results in the end, even if tax rules change along the way.
Ranking your financial priorities isn't hard. Your retirement savings come first, college second, and then a Roth IRA for your child, along with other competing needs, third. But it's well worth considering.
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Manufactured runs a welcome sight for Weiss
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Rockies' two-run third inning in their rain-shortened game against the Royals was an example of what the club hopes accomplish in road games -- where they can't take advantage of hitter-friendly Coors Field.
Reid Brignac opened the inning with a single. Royals pitcher Jeremy Guthrie hit Eric Young Jr. with a pitch, then didn't throw to third in time when Dexter Fowler bunted. From there Todd Helton knocked a sacrifice fly to center and Michael Cuddyer grounded to third to drive in the second run.
"We got some guys in motion on the bases, and Todd did his typical thing. With runners in scoring position we had some productive outs to score runs," Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. "It would be a nice formula on the road."
Thomas Harding is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Hardball in the Rockies, and follow him on Twitter @harding_at_mlb. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Exactly How to Dye Your Hair at Home and Look Completely Perfect
As a bride-to-be you are overwhelmed with possibilities on how to style your hair for your big day. Do you want an up-do, long beach waves, a simple chignon? Maybe an on-trend braided look could be nice.
But brides often neglect one crucial part: to accessorize that gorgeous coif with a piece that draws attention yet doesn't steal the show.
Hair accessories can bring your look to the next level, but selecting them can be tricky. The key is to choose something that will complement your overall aesthetic, not compete with it. So no matter what type of bride you are, here are a few tips on how to top off your day-of look.
Pictured above: Flora Vine, Enchanted Atelier by Liv Hart
Margot Bookspan is a MarieClaire.com contributor and the author of the blog BeautyBells.com.
Relaxed romantic is easily captured when it looks like you grabbed some wildflowers and adorned them into a chic little halo to top off your tousled beach waves or waterfall braid.
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"We're Here, We're Queer, Get… Oh, We're Going" [Opinion]
I hold Marvel's gay characters in special affection. I love them because they're Marvel characters -- flawed, freaky, forever young. I love them because they're gay characters; they live and love and fear and lust like I do. That's an aspect of fiction that I never got to enjoy when I was a kid.
But, reader; I worry. These characters are currently enjoying a moment in the spotlight, but what if it's only a passing beat? What if these characters -- and their lesbian and bisexual cohort -- only exist as a temporary corrective to the medium's, the genre's and the publisher's past shortcomings? What if the desire to make that correction passes, and the gay characters fade away?
What if it's just a phase?


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At a release hearing for Julio Cesar-Rueda earlier this month, the woman he is accused of raping at a New Year's Eve party told 1st Judicial District Judge Michael Vigil she was terrified at the possibility of Cesar-Rueda's bond being reduced.
And the case's prosecutor, Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Padgett, objected when Cesar-Rueda's $100,000 cash-only bond was lowered, making it more likely Cesar-Rueda could post bond.
Cesar-Rueda's case illustrates ongoing tension between local and federal law enforcement. Cesar-Rueda is not a US citizen. As such, Immigration and Customs Enforcement had placed a detainer on him, requesting he be kept in custody for 48 hours past the time he posts bond. Activists say such detainers are legally problematic. Some law enforcement officials say Santa Fe County Adult Detention Facility doesn't always honor ICE detainers, creating potentially dangerous situations.
"They're releasing people that are accused of crimes and have been arrested for committing a crime, that are flight risks and are very difficult to apprehend after they've been released," State Police Criminal Investigations Section Sgt. Chris Valdez says.
In September 2010, another Mexican citizen Padgett is prosecuting was released despite an ICE detainer. Jesus Nicanor Gonzalez-Jiminez, 28, allegedly sexually assaulted an elderly woman during a violent home invasion last summer. His charges were filed in Magistrate Court and he was booked at SFCADF on multiple felonies, plus an ICE detainer.
When a US citizen is booked in Magistrate Court, the jail has to release him or her after 10 days if the state hasn't issued a grand jury indictment by then or filed for an extension. Gonzalez-Jiminez was released on the 10-day rule. Three days later, he was discovered loading furniture into a truck at his house, apparently preparing to flee, and was re-arrested.
Over the past several years, SFCADF stopped allowing ICE into the facility because of concerns about their practices, SFCADF Director Annabelle Romero tells SFR. She says ICE targeted inmates with hyphenated last names and didn't identify themselves.
"I was concerned about that because I think anybody conducting an interview should inform the person who they are, and they were also not informing them of their right to call their consulate. There's nothing that legally requires us to allow them access to do that," she says.
Now ICE uses SFCADF's website to find out who comes into the facility, Romero says.
Santa Fe-based immigrants-rights group Somos un Pueblo Unido hopes to make more detention centers aware of issues that arise with ICE's practices. Executive Director Marcela Díaz says there have been cases in which non-US citizens were held for long periods of time after charges were dropped because jails don't realize they aren't obligated to detain them.
"There's no standard of reasonable suspicion or probable cause in the issuance of an ICE hold—all it is is just non-mandatory requests to jails to hold them for an additional 48 hours," Díaz says. "But that's a tricky request because you're asking a jail to imprison someone after they've served their time or posted their bail. There are some serious legal concerns there…"
Díaz says she has heard anecdotally that there have been fewer ICE detainers on SFCADF's inmates, but she believes the facility honors ICE holds—which Romero says is true.
Valdez, on the other hand, says, he knows "that Santa Fe County does not recognize the ICE immigration detainer," and that, in order for ICE to place non-citizens into federal custody, the agency often has to independently determine court and potential release dates. An ICE spokeswoman did not respond prior to press time.
Díaz, however, says limiting ICE's access has allowed people arrested on minor crimes to "come out [of jail] and deal with the judicial process just like anybody else." Díaz cites as example a friend arrested on her first DUI.
"She went to classes; she got her interlock for a year. She is definitely the poster child for a rehabilitated person when it comes to that—she'll never drink and drive again," Díaz says. "She has a US citizen child and she's a single mother, and because of these policies, [SFCADF] didn't immediately feed her into that deportation system, and she continues to be a contributing member of our society."


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A woman aged in her 90s has described how a "bloody horrible" thief posing as a policeman tricked her into handing over £800 of her savings - in a telephone scam that lasted for nearly four hours.
Mrs R, who lives in Basildon, declined to be identified but has spoken out to warn others of the fraud which has continued across Essex since January 2013.
She is one of the latest victims of the scam which has netted thieves more than £380,000 from about 100 victims in the county.
Mrs R described how she was left "frightened, upset and in tears" after the thief's smooth-talking claims to be a detective turned to bullying demands for her to hand over cash.
The phone rang at her home at about 11.30pm on Tuesday April 2 and a kindly-sounding man introduced himself as Dc Barry James from Hammersmith police station in west London.
He told Mrs R to phone him back on 999 to prove who he was, which she did, and an 'operator' took the call and put her through. It was all part of the scam.
He then said that two boys had been arrested in possession of a bag that contained a number of bank cards, including one belonging to Mrs R.
"He knew my name and said that the boys had details of the savings accounts I have at two different banks.
"The man said he only had 24 hours to keep the boys in custody and that it was important to move quickly to gather evidence against them.
"He told me to withdraw all my money from one account and to put it in my safe at home so it could be checked for fingerprints. I told him not to be silly, because I didn't have a safe. He then told me to go to my banks and take out £5,000. I told him they would never let me have so much money, but he insisted that they would.
"He then said there was a taxi outside to take me to my banks in Basildon and sure enough there was a car outside. The driver took me to my banks, but they both refused to give me that amount of money without five days' notice."
Mrs R returned home and the man called her again. After she explained what happened he insisted that she should go back immediately to try again.
The same taxi driver was again waiting and for a second time both banks refused to let Mrs R withdraw £5,000.
"When he called again he became quite cross with me and said that it was my duty to help the police to lock up two thieves. He said I had to go back and keep trying to get the money.
"On the third occasion a different driver came and took me to a cash machine where I stupidly took out £500. When I got home the man phoned again and was really annoyed when I said I had £500. By this time I was tired, frightened and very upset.
"The driver then took the £500 which I had left on the table. He also took my bank card which was on top of the money."
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Laffey back in familiar territory with Toronto
BALTIMORE -- Left-hander Aaron Laffey's career has come full circle in just a matter of months.
Laffey and the Blue Jays parted ways at the end of last season when the seven-year veteran agreed to a Minor League deal with the Mets. Fast forward to April and Laffey finds himself back in Toronto after the club claimed him off waivers from New York.
The 28-year-old joined the Blue Jays prior to their game on Wednesday afternoon against the Orioles and will serve as the long reliever while also potentially being available for spot starts when necessary.
"It was funny, because all day, just hanging around during the day I got claimed, I actually had a Blue Jays dry-fit on because I was getting ready to play catch," Laffey said. "Then I got the call, and I was on the phone talking to my wife, and when the Mets told me it was the Blue Jays, I just pointed to my shirt to my wife.
"It was just funny, I've been with a couple of different teams now, so I knew the possibility of getting picked up was pretty likely. Not that the beginning of the season would be the determining factor on whether a team would claim me or not."
Laffey signed an offseason deal with the Mets because he felt like it was his best opportunity to win a job on a Major League roster. He was able to do that, but a rough start to the season ultimately ended up costing him the opportunity.
The native of Maryland appeared in four games for New York -- including two starts -- and allowed eight runs in 10 innings. The Mets were quick to pull the plug, but Toronto immediately made a move at least in part because of the role Laffey had with the organization last year.
During the 2012 campaign, Laffey appeared in 22 games for Toronto and posted a 4.56 ERA in 100 2/3 innings. He was a member of the starting rotation from the end of June until the end of the season after the club suffered a series of injuries to its rotation.
If there's one major positive to take away from the roller-coaster start to the year for Laffey, it's that he's back in familiar territory.
"For me, the people that I draw to the most are the people that I recognize, so for me it hasn't really changed a ton," Laffey said. "From the outside looking in you see a lot of new names and faces, but I've played against all of these guys, so pretty much any club you go into, you're going to know people and recognize everybody, so for me it's not really that big of a change."
Gregor Chisholm is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, North of the Border, and follow him on Twitter @gregorMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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AN award-winning new service working with offenders within the community was officially launched yesterday.
The One Swindon: 5 Wards project, which operates out of Broadgreen Community Centre, has been running for six weeks and was nationally recognised as Team Of The Year by all probation trusts.
The scheme, a collaboration between Wiltshire Probation Trust, Swindon Council and Wiltshire Police, looks to bring probation into the community.
Paul Aviss, the chairman of Wiltshire Probation Trust, said: "In preparing for this we did a study with our offenders around how they would feel about partners working closely with them in their communities. "More than 80 per cent said it was a good idea.
"It also benefits the community because they are seeing the impact of agencies working with offenders.
"Instead of seeing them in magistrates court, it is about getting justice delivered locally. "The community can then see the results."
Angie Kennedy, the manager of the new service, said: "Traditionally we have taken offenders to our offices, but working alongside them we have a better chance. "In the longer term we are wanting to teach life skills.
"We have got about 116 service users across the five wards, and one third of those are on voluntary programmes.
"We take a carrot approach. Work with us and we will help them; work against us and they will feel the stick." Andy Tatam, the assistant chief constable for Wiltshire Police, said: "The fact this is based in a community centre rather than a probation office changes the relationship and makes it more supportive. "If you go to a police station then that is already setting the tone for that relationship.
"If this provides an answer for people to move on then it can only be positive."


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Boat Tests
- Heesen
- Man of Steel
- 2006
- Megayacht (> 80')
- aluminum hull and superstructure
- ABS XA1 Yachting Service AMS
- 2/1,801-hp MTU 16V 4000 M90 diesel inboards
- Ascon
- Marine Air
- Furuno radar and depthfinder, Leica GPS, C Plath autopilot, C Plath magnetic compass, B&G wind instruments
- Awlgrip
- Omega Architects, Stephanie Zekelman
- Omega Architects
- Heesen Yachts Design Team
- Heesen Yachts
- 120'7"
- 23'3"
- 7'2"
- 8,684 gal.
- 1,579 gal.
Although she wasn't named after Superman, this 121-foot Heesen would make an excellent addition to the resources of the Justice League of America.
That's because Man of Steel (named for her owner's business interests in the steel industry) not only made it through a delivery from Holland to the Canary Islands in weather that was, to say the least, awful, but also did a transatlantic crossing on her own bottom immediately thereafter. All with nary a mechanical failure or damage (outside of normal wear from people aboard).
None of this elicits so much as a blink from Capt. Nigel Jenkins, master of Man of Steel, or Thom Conboy, head of Heesen Yachts of North America. It reveals the confidence they each had--and continue to have--in the all-aluminum, semidisplacement yacht, the fourth launch in Heesen's 3700 Series. It also reveals how Heesen, a yard that has earned a reputation for delivering speedy megayachts, puts a priority on other aspects of performance and takes a bit of a different approach than some yards to series construction.
Take the delivery cruise, for example. Even though Heesen had performed tank testing on a scale model before introducing the series, and even though the first three launches in the series had performed as expected by the time Man of Steel was ready for her handover in October of last year, the wheel remained firmly in the hands of James Hurley, Heesen's corporate captain and after-sales representative. After all, as he puts it, "We know the boat, so it makes more sense to do it this way." The Heesen team is intimately familiar with the yacht, he explains, and can therefore quickly isolate a problem if one happens to arise--much quicker than the owner's captain and crew, though they are given on-site training, so to speak, during the delivery.
And boy, what training they got on this trip. As Hurley reported to the yard, "The yacht left on Saturday 16 October, and the forecast was unfavorable. When we were underway we decided to go via the Bay of Biscay because of the bad weather and wait in La Coruna for it to pass. As far as Brest we had bow waves of [six and a half to eight feet]. After Brest they were even higher, but because they weren't presenting the yacht with any problems, we decided not to stop in La Coruna and just carry on."
Even with the lack of problems, the decision to have Man of Steel do the transatlantic crossing wasn't taken lightly. The original idea was to put the 121-footer on a yacht-transport ship. But Jenkins realized close to delivery time that the ship's schedule wouldn't get the yacht to Florida in time for the owner's planned cruise. Wisely enough, well before the delivery date, he had inquired with the yard's representatives as to whether a worst-case scenario of an Atlantic crossing would be feasible. The information he was given was reassuring: While Man of Steel was intended for a maximum speed of 32 knots, throttled back to 10 knots, the yacht (135 tons at light displacement) would see a range of 3,200 miles. This, of course, is the advantage of building a semidisplacement yacht--granting the ability to vary speeds within a broad range to maximize efficiency (and even to outrun storms, if any were to arise). The throttled-back speed and resulting range would allow Man of Steel to reach refueling stops comfortably.
Six thousand miles and four weeks after departing Heesen's yard in Holland, Man of Steel arrived stateside to the delight of her owner and his family. They're self-described avid boaters, more likely to kick back onboard in comfortable clothing than be part of the see-and-be-seen set in the Med. And their yacht reflects their style, which is another example of how Heesen takes a different approach from some other yards offering series builds. From the stainless steel inlays in the bamboo soles--and the use of bamboo itself--to the satin-finished, aptly named zebrano wood (complete with stripes) on bulkheads, the owners, in collaboration with Omega Architects, truly customized the interior.
It wasn't just customized for taste; when you realize an eight-year-old and four-year-old are part of the family, the choices take on a more practical sense. Bamboo, for example, is known for its durability, and zebrano has dark tones (helpful for camouflaging marks). The kids are also the reason one of the three guest staterooms is outfitted with two sets of bunk beds; the top bunks can fold down when their little friends aren't cruising with the family (or perhaps when the parents can convince the kids that their teddy bears don't need beds to themselves).
The parents didn't leave their own needs out of the equation, of course. Instead of having four guest staterooms below decks, as other launches in the 3700 Series feature, they opted to turn one of the rooms into a gym for themselves. There are also luxurious touches throughout the yacht, graced with a Zen-like Asian feel. Leather covers the bulkheads in the saloon, and one such panel retracts to reveal a plasma TV. The saloon itself is circular, a nice departure from the typical arrangement aboard megayachts. Up on the flying bridge, there are integrated misters and an electrically retractable awning that shades both forward and aft of the radar arch.
While the owner and his family are continuing to enjoy Man of Steel--"He's thrilled to bits with it," Jenkins avers--they're already looking forward to their next boat, a 164-footer, also being built by Heesen. Given the mettle the 121-footer has shown thus far, it's logical to conclude that this is the reason the yard got the contract. But according to Jenkins, who's serving as the project manager, the owner actually signed the contract the day this yacht was launched, to take advantage of an earlier delivery date as compared to waiting a few months to sign a contract and therefore possibly having the delivery end up being in 2008.
No word yet on whether the larger yacht will display the Superman-like emblem that this Man of Steel shows off at her transom. Regardless, don't pass the news along to the members of the Justice League; next thing you know, Wonder Woman will want to trade in her invisible plane.
Heesen Yachts ( (954) 522-2300. www.heesenyachts.nl.)
This article originally appeared in the June 2006 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.


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Sean Finneran
Ignition interview with Sean FinneranInterview by: Barry Almon Ignition:
Tell us about yourself?Sean: I was born in Madrid, Spain,
but I´ve been moving around ever since I can remember;
my dad is in the military. Growing up in several
different countries has been a great experience. I´ve lived in
Germany, Italy, Washington, D.C., Colorado Springs, South Carolina, and currently
reside in Sandusky, OH. My three older sisters have had
a big influence on me as well.I: How did you
get started with the Regnum Christi Movement?S:
My first contact with the Movement came my freshman year
of high school when I met Father Michael Goodyear, LC.
At first I didn´t fully understand what the Movement was
all about. Throughout high school I was close to my
sister and my friend Hugo, who both attended Bowling Green
University. Eventually my sister became a Co-worker and Hugo went
to Cheshire and later joined the Novitiate. She gave a
year as a Co-worker in Brazil teaching religion in a
school. I had the chance to visit her and see
first hand the Movement in action. I also had the
opportunity to visit Br Hugo in Cheshire a few times
and while I was there met several other Legionaries including
Father Ned Brown. After all these great encounters with so
many wonderful people I knew that God wanted me to
stay close to the Movement.I: How has traveling abroad helped
you?S: Living abroad has helped me make friends with many
people and has helped me to adjust to many different
environments. Although I didn´t have very many close relationships, I
can say that overall it was a good experience.I: Who
inspired you growing up?S: My grandparents had a pivotal role
in molding my faith. After my family finished traveling abroad,
we headed back to Ohio to be with family. I
would often go over to my grandparents house after school
and spend time there in the summer. They taught me
about the faith and helped me get a better understanding
and appreciation of the Eucharist, Mass, and especially Adoration.I: Tell
us about your experience with the Helping Hand Medical Missions?S:
My mother is a nurse and invited me to come
to Venezuela along with other doctors, surgeons, and medical support
staff. I was also able to meet Father Eugene Gormley,
LC, who helped guide the apostolate with Lupita Assad. It
was such an amazing experience, not only to see poor
people receive the treatment they desperately needed, but also to
witness the generosity of the missionary doctors and the lengths
they would go to offer their services. I: What sports
or hobbies are you involved in?S: I´ve always been into
cross country, track and wrestling. In high school I placed
twice in wrestling while our school won the state championship
as a team my junior year. I´m a certified personal
trainer and I help coach the local high school wrestling
team here in Steubenville. You could say I´m in the
gym a lot.I: What advice would you give to our
readers?S: No matter what stage you are at, whether in
high school or college, no matter what your involved in,
make time to visit Christ in the Eucharist. The chapel
is the place where I can find peace amid all
the various things going on throughout the day. I encourage
everyone, if they have the opportunity, to take advantage of
their time and spend a moment of their day to
visit Christ.Sean is a Biology major at the Franciscan University
of Steubenville.(May 30, 2003)
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Law Enforcement Reminds Drivers to End the Summer on a Safe Note
If you drink and drive in the City of Pasadena, beware, the Pasadena Police Department is joining with law enforcement throughout the state for the "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign August 17 thru September 3, 2012. A DUI Checkpoint is scheduled for August 17, 2012 within the city beginning at 8:00 PM in partnership during the Summer/Labor Day Campaign. The crime of impaired driving is a serious one. In 2010, 791 people died in California in crashes in which a driver or motorcycle rider was at or above the legal limit. The age group with the highest percentage of alcohol-impaired-driving fatalities in motor vehicle traffic crashes was the 21-to-24 age group. Research has shown that high-visibility enforcement like the 'Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over' campaign reduces alcohol-impaired driving fatalities by as much as 20 percent. By joining this statewide effort, we will make Pasadena's roadways safer for everyone throughout the Labor Day period. "We want to remind everyone that it is illegal to drive impaired, if people plan on drinking, then have a designated driver and never get behind the wheel," said Chief of Police, Phillip Sanchez. Violators may face jail time, loss of their driver license, or being sentenced to use ignition interlocks. Their insurance rates may also go up. Other financial fees include hiring an attorney, court costs, lost time at work, and the potential loss of job or job prospects. This operation is funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which reminds everyone to Report Drunk Driving – Call 9-1-1!
For More Information: Lt. Randell Taylor: (626) 744-7159 Watch Commander: (626) 744-4620