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LOS ANGELES — For most of a long night at Dodger Stadium, Ryan Vogelsong and sparkling Giants gloves kept the Los Angeles Dodgers off the bases. In the tenth, the Giants bats finally joined the party.
Hector Sanchez hit a sacrifice fly with the bases loaded in the 10th inning, driving in the go-ahead run in a 3-1 win over the Dodgers. The Giants improved to 5-2 on a tough road trip and are tied with the Milwaukee Brewers for the best record (22-13) in the National League.
"This game, I enjoyed watching it," manager Bruce Bochy said, smiling wide. "We just played very, very well and we found a way to get it done. We played crisp and very sharp tonight."
Coming off back-to-back strong outings, Vogelsong retired the first 10 batters he faced. Yasiel Puig finally broke the streak in the fourth with a scorched grounder off shortstop Brandon Crawford's glove, but Vogelsong got out of the inning with a two ground outs.
The Dodgers got to Vogelsong in the fifth after Matt Kemp hit a leadoff single to right and Carl Crawford drew a walk. Consecutive fly outs by Juan Uribe and Drew Butera got Kemp home. Los Angeles looked to be back in business in the sixth when Dee Gordon singled and stole second and Puig drew a walk. But Vogelsong buckled down, getting Hanley Ramirez to fly out and Adrian Gonzalez to hit into an inning-ending double play.
Brandon Hicks rewarded the resilience an inning later, lining a hanging curveball from Josh Beckett just over the left field wall to tie the game. It was the sixth homer of the season for Hicks, who entered the year with just three in his career. Marco Scutaro's replacement has just 17 hits in 85 at-bats, but 10 of them have gone for extra bases.
Beckett had cruised until the Hicks homer, retiring 12 of 14, but he lasted just two batters after the tying shot. Angel Pagan's two-out double to left chased Beckett, and Hunter Pence greeted reliever Chris Withrow with a rope to right — but Puig chased it down.
Vogelsong pitched into the eighth for the first time this season and was charged with one run in 71/3 innings. In his past three starts, Vogelsong has thrown 201/3 innings and given up just 12 hits and two runs, lowering his ERA from 7.71 to 3.93.
"I'm sleeping a lot better," Vogelsong said. "I have a lot of focus right now on trying to not prove people wrong, but prove people right when they believed in me. I know some people had a big say in bringing me back. I'm trying to reward people that wanted me back and prove them right."
Vogelsong got 13 ground-ball outs, giving Crawford a chance to show off all aspects of his well-rounded defensive game. The shortstop started two nifty double plays and robbed Gonzalez and Ramirez with diving stops. The strong night came on the heels of highlight plays in Atlanta and Pittsburgh.
"Crawford's plays at shortstop were just spectacular," Bochy said. "He put on a clinic. He's had quite a road trip. I think his athleticism (stands out), and it's really fun to watch. It's incredible how quick he gets up and throws the ball. He has a plus arm, but he's not a little guy, and yet he bounces up so fast."
Crawford helped stall one Dodgers rally after another as the Giants headed for the 10th. In extra innings, two Dodgers relievers walked the bases loaded ahead of Sanchez, who had an extra-innings grand slam at Coors Field on April 23. He nearly matched that feat but settled for a run-scoring sacrifice fly to the warning track in right. Brandon Belt followed with a single to left that added an insurance run.
"Barring any setback, obviously, he's good to go," Bochy said. "That's the plan."
Cain was planning to return to the rotation Monday night but the Giants took a cautious approach with the cut, which was in danger of opening up as Cain threw.
Huff had a 3.86 ERA in eight appearances for the Giants before going on the disabled list.
For more on the Giants, see Alex Pavlovic's Giants Extra blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/Giants. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/AlexPavlovic.
Giants (Madison Bumgarner 3-3) at L.A. Dodgers (Paul Maholm 1-2), 7:10 p.m. NBCBA


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PataPata Hostel
PataPata* Hostel is situated in one of the most central and historic areas of Valparaíso, Cerro Alegre, a short distance from the most important and interesting attractions of the city, with great transportation options dropping you practically right at our front door.
Our hostel is equipped with three full bathrooms with hot water available 24hrs. Also Three common areas (living, dining and patio) and free use of the kitchen.
PataPapa Hostel is managed by the owners Alejandro and Karin, a family of Porteños*.
We've decorated while paying attention to our guest and their suggestions left in our guestbook, blending typical characteristics of our family life. All this with the aim of offering the best stay in one of the most picturesque, culturally rich, Patrimoniales***cities in Latin America. We hope you feel at home while having fun making new friends in the intimate atmosphere of our lovely hostel that's been constructed with thoughts of you.
A few notes:
Patapata*: ladder in Aymara and Quechua language
Porteos**: Locals of Valparaíso
Patrimoniales***: Valparaíso-Chile was named by UNESCO in 2003 a 'Cultural World Heritage Site.'
The services of PataPapa Hostel include:
-Free use of lockers for documents, personals. Padlocks not included, Free use of sheets, Breakfast included, Free Internet and WI-FI , Free tourist info, Orientation of Valparaiso with free map, Free Backpack or luggage storage day of check-out, Cable TV ,Huge selection of movies
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- Linen Included
- Security Lockers
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- No Curfew
- Postal Service
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- Taxes not included
- Tea & Coffee Making Facilities
- Towels For Hire
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- Wi-Fi
Cancellation PolicyThis property has a 1 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
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Here's three possible ways to arrive at PataPata Hostel from Valparaiso's Bus Terminal:
1. By city bus: Exit the bus terminal's main entrance (Congreso Nacional bldg will be in front). By walking, take a left onto Pedro Montt street and continue until you get to Argentina street (1 block and a half). Take the city bus number 612 (also known as the 'O'). After approx. 10 minutes you'll start to go up the hills. 10-15 minutes later, get off at 'Plazuela San Luis.' Walk three blocks and a half down the hill towards the bay on 'Templeman street. You'll pass a large church called 'Parroquia San Luis Gonzaga' on your left. Continue walking down steps until you get to Templeman street, on the right side. You'll easily notice our sign.
2. Walking: Exit the bus terminal's main entrance (Congreso Nacional bldg will be in front). Take a right onto Pedro Montt and walk for approx. 30-40 minutes going through the center of Valparaiso until you reach plaza 'Anibal Pinto. Walk up the hill along Almirante Montt street (staying to your right). Take a right onto 'Urriola' street. After one block take a left onto Templeman street. Go up the steps on your left hand side. We're the fourth house up, on the left with our sign.
3. Taxi: Exit the bus terminal's main entrance (Congreso Nacional bldg will be in front). Taxis are usually waiting along Pedro Montt street. Ask a driver to take you to the corner of 'Lautaro Rosas' and 'Templeman' streets atop 'Cerro Alegre.' A taxi fare from the bus terminal is approx. $3500 to $4000 Pesos Chilenos. When you exit the taxi, walk down the steps on the right side of Templeman street.
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A Vallejo teenager was robbed at gunpoint Saturday afternoon, police said.
At about 5:30 p.m., the 15-year-old victim called police from a pay phone stating that he had been robbed in the 800 block of Nebraska Street.
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Naushero Feroze Neonatal Survival Project (AKU)
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The present study will be carried out in close collaboration with the National Program for Lady Health Workers, a Ministry of Health program with 100,000 Lady Health Workers covering 60% of the rural population of Pakistan. A team of Lady Health Workers and a Traditional Birth Attendant will provide care to the mothers and newborns at household level. A Basic Health Unit will take care of non complicated referrals and provide injectable antibiotics for neonatal sepsis. Complicated (definitions given in methods section) cases will be referred by the LHWs/BHUs to the District Headquarter Hospital which will have a functioning neonatal care unit. The District Health Services, Naushero Feroz, Provincial Department of Health, Sindh and the Federal Ministry of Health are study collaborators, therefore, guaranteeing scaling up of interventions at national level.
In comparison to a basic package of existing training program of LHWs, enhanced training of LHWs and TBAs in the early recognition and management of birth asphyxia, serious newborn infections and LBW (combined with prompt referral) will result in an additional 30% reduction in neonatal mortality.
|Birth Asphyxia Very Low Birth Weight Baby Neonatal Sepsis
|Behavioral: Intervention Behavioral: Control
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Participant)
Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
|Official Title:
|Naushero Feroze Neonatal Survival Project: A Cluster Randomized Trial to Determine the Effectiveness of Package of Community Based Interventions to Reduce Neonatal Deaths Due to Birth Asphyxia, Low Birth Weight & Neonatal Sepsis
- neonatal mortality rate Perinatal mortality rates Neonatal mortality rates [ Time Frame: two year ]the subjects from the two arms would be inquired on information pertaining to socioeconomic position, health services, behaviors and morbibity/ mortality. in view of the most reported concern in the previous studies is noenatal mortality, that information will be primarily important for this research.
- Cause specific mortality rates (due to birth asphyxia,neonatal sepsis and low birth weight) [ Time Frame: two years ]
|Study Start Date:
|March 2010
|Study Completion Date:
|January 2013
|Primary Completion Date:
|January 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Intervention
This would be the interventional arm of the study, where the LHWs would receive additional training for identification and management of birth asphyxia, lbw, and sepsis.
Behavioral: Intervention
The LHWs of the selected intervention areas would receive additional training on ENC for identification, management and referral for birth asphyxia, lbw and neonatal sepsis.
Active Comparator: Control
This would be the comparative group of the study in which the LHWs would perform the usual routine tasks assigned to them by their program.
Behavioral: Control
The LHWs in the control areas would perform their routine tasks as assigned to them by their program
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|up to 28 Days (Child)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
Children of ages 1 day to 28 days, within the catchment area of the preformed research.
Exclusion Criteria:
Those who are not willing to participate in the study.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01350765
|Pediatric Resaerch Office, NF campus
|Naushero Feroze, Sindh, Pakistan
|Study Director:
|Sajid B Soofi, MBBS, FCPS
|The Aga Khan University
|Principal Investigator:
|Zulfiqar A Bhutta, PhD
|The Aga Khan University
|Responsible Party:
|Dr Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta, Professor and Founding Chair, Division of Women and Child Health, Aga Khan University
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01350765 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|May 9, 2011
|Last Updated:
|July 14, 2016
|Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
|Plan to Share IPD:
Keywords provided by Dr Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta, Aga Khan University:
Birth asphyxia
Low birth weight
neonatal sepsis
community based interventions
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Birth Weight
Asphyxia Neonatorum
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
Pathologic Processes
Body Weight
Signs and Symptoms
Wounds and Injuries
Infant, Newborn, Diseases
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Successive courses help strengthen your intellectual skills as well as help you develop empirical knowledge about different historical periods and various national and international issues. In your senior capstone experience, you will define a research project, conduct research, and write a substantial thesis.
Second, our faculty believe strongly in the value of independent research, study abroad, and first-rate internships as transformative experiences for undergraduates.
In recent years, our students have studied in Germany, Austria, England, and Greece. They have held internships at local law offices, the Office of the Chester County Commissioners, the Juvenile Parole Office of Chester County, the Valley Forge National Historical Park, the Foreign Policy Research Institute, the Archaeological Museum of the University of Pennsylvania, the Narcotics Division of the Office of the District Attorney in Philadelphia, and the Smithsonian Institution.
Theresa Connelly, service teaching at a reservation school in South Dakota
Nicole Newton, J.D., Villanova University
Ellen J. Loll Knight, archivist, Information Security Oversight Office, National Archives
Kristen K. Bray, J.D., Villanova University, 2005; assistant city solicitor in the Mayor John F. Street Honors Attorney Program with the Philadelphia City Solicitor's office
Earl Schandelmeier, middle school history teacher, author, and adjunct professor at Immaculata University
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Assessment of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Administered at Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Clinics
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|HIV Infections
|Drug: FTC 200 mg/TDF 300 mg fixed-dose combination tablet
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
|Official Title:
|Implementation of HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP): A Demonstration Project
- Measurement of Acceptance Rate of PrEP [ Time Frame: Measured through enrollment (Week 0) ]
- Measurement of Refusal Rate of PrEP [ Time Frame: Measured through enrollment (Week 0) ]
- Duration of PrEP Use [ Time Frame: Participants were followed for 48 weeks, or up to the point of early termination ]Number of study drug interruptions
- Duration of PrEP Use [ Time Frame: Participants were followed for 48 weeks, or up to the point of early termination ]Mean duration of interruptions
- Measurement of Side Effects/Toxicities [ Time Frame: Participants were followed for 48 weeks, or up to the point of early termination ]
- Measurement of PrEP Adherence by TFV-DP Levels in DBS [ Time Frame: Participants were followed for 48 weeks, or up to the point of early termination ]
- Number of Male Sexual Partners [ Time Frame: Participants were followed for 48 weeks, or up to the point of early termination ]
- Measurement of PrEP Adherence by Medication Possession Ratio [ Time Frame: Participants were followed for 48 weeks, or up to the point of early termination ]Medication possession ratio is defined as the number of dispensed pills divided by the number of days between visits
- Number of Participants Who Seroconvert [ Time Frame: Participants were followed for 48 weeks, or up to the point of early termination ]
- Measurement of HIV Drug Resistance Patterns Among Participants Who Become Infected [ Time Frame: Participants were followed for 48 weeks, or up to the point of early termination ]
|Study Start Date:
|October 2012
|Study Completion Date:
|February 2015
|Primary Completion Date:
|February 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Emtricitabine (FTC)/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF)
All study participants will be assigned to this arm and will receive one FTC/TDF tablet orally once a day.
Drug: FTC 200 mg/TDF 300 mg fixed-dose combination tablet
Each participant will be directed to take one FTC/TDF tablet orally once a day, with or without food.
Other Name: Truvada
Detailed Description:
A previous study (iPrEx) showed that daily PrEP with FTC/TDF provided with a comprehensive package of prevention services is effective in preventing HIV infection among men who have sex with men (MSM). The PrEP administered in that study was given in the context of a research setting/controlled trial, but it is important to evaluate the acceptability, sustainability, and safety of PrEP in a "real world" setting. This study will evaluate PrEP administered to HIV-uninfected MSM and transgender females at two STD clinics and one community health center in the United States.
Each participant will receive PrEP for up to 1 year and will have up to 8 study visits. PrEP will consist of one fixed-dose FTC/TDF combination tablet orally each day. All participants will have study visits at screening, enrollment, and 4 weeks after enrollment; participants will continue to have visits at Weeks 12, 24, 36, 48, and 52 if they do not seroconvert. Participants who seroconvert will discontinue PrEP and will have a post-drug discontinuation visit 4 weeks after discontinuing PrEP. At most visits, participants will undergo blood, urine, and hair sample collection; give a medical history; undergo a physical exam; receive risk-reduction counseling and condoms; undergo testing for HIV and other STDs; receive study drugs; and undergo a pill count and adherence assessment (follow-up visits only). For participants who stop taking the study drug but remain in the study, urine, blood, and hair samples will not be collected at 12-week follow-up visits if all stop procedures have been completed and if there are no lab abnormalities that require additional follow-up. Participants will also answer questionnaires at screening, 12-week visits, and at study exit.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Must be either a man who has sex with men or a transgender female
- Male sex (at birth)
- Willing and able to provide written informed consent
- HIV-1 uninfected, defined as having a negative rapid HIV antibody test at both screening visit and enrollment and a negative 4th generation antibody/antigen test at screening
- No laboratory evidence of a detectable HIV viral load (San Francisco site only)
Evidence of risk of acquiring HIV-1 infection including any one of the following:
(1) Condomless anal sex with two or more male or transgender female sex partners during the last 12 months; or (2) two or more episodes of anal sex with at least one HIV-positive partner during the last 12 months; or (3) sex with a male or transgender female partner and any of the following STDs diagnosed during the last 12 months or at screening: syphilis, rectal gonorrhea, or rectal chlamydia.
- Able to provide a street address of residence or phone number for themselves or two personal contacts who would know their whereabouts during the period of the demonstration project
- Adequate renal function: creatinine clearance of 60 ml/min or greater as estimated by the Cockcroft-Gault equation within 45 days of enrollment
- A urine dipstick with a negative or trace result for protein within 45 days of enrollment
- Fluent in English or in Spanish
Exclusion Criteria:
- Signs or symptoms of acute HIV infection
- Previously diagnosed active and serious infections including active tuberculosis infection or osteomyelitis and all infections requiring parenteral antibiotic therapy (other than STDs requiring intramuscular injections of antibiotics); active clinically significant medical problems including poorly controlled cardiac disease (e.g., symptoms of ischemia or congestive heart failure) or previously diagnosed malignancy expected to require further treatment
- Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive
- History of pathological bone fractures not related to trauma
- Receiving ongoing therapy with any of the following: investigational antiretroviral agents (PEP is allowed as described in the protocol), interferon (alpha, beta, or gamma) or interleukin (e.g., IL-2) therapy, agents with significant nephrotoxic potential, other agents that may inhibit or compete for elimination via active renal tubular secretion (e.g., probenecid), and/or other investigational agents
- Concomitant participation in a clinical trial using investigational agents, including placebo-controlled clinical trials using such agents
- At enrollment, has any other condition that, based on the opinion of the investigator or designee, would preclude provision of informed consent; make participation in the project unsafe; complicate interpretation of outcome data; or otherwise interfere with achieving the project objectives
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01632995
|United States, California
|SF City Clinic Non-Network CRS
|San Francisco, California, United States, 94103
|United States, District of Columbia
|Whitman Walker Non-network CRS
|Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20009
|United States, Florida
|Miami PrEP Non-Network CRS
|Miami, Florida, United States, 33136
|Study Chair:
|Albert Liu, MD, MPH
|San Francisco Department of Public Health
|Responsible Party:
|National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01632995 History of Changes
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PrEP Demonstration Project
11879 ( Registry Identifier: DAIDS ES )
|Study First Received:
|June 29, 2012
|Results First Received:
|November 16, 2016
|Last Updated:
|January 30, 2017
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Genital Diseases, Male
Genital Diseases, Female
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The Duchess of Cambridge's pregnancy sickness has forced her to cancel an appearance at Wednesday's UK premiere of The Hobbit.
Kate is suffering from the condition known as hyperemesis gravidarum which leaves expectant mothers with constant nausea and regular vomiting.
A St James's Palace spokesman said: "The Duchess of Cambridge will not attend The Hobbit premiere tomorrow evening and will continue to rest privately."
William will still attend the screening of the latest blockbuster from director Peter Jackson, who created the popular Lord Of The Rings movie trilogy.
Over the weekend, the Duchess's bouts of vomiting intensified to such a degree that the Duke pulled out of the British Military Tournament on Sunday evening to be with his wife.
St James's Palace has stressed it will not be giving daily updates about Kate's health.
But although she is still suffering from the condition she may be experiencing less vomiting, so the Duke feels able to attend the premiere.
A spokeswoman for Pregnancy Sickness Support, a charity which helps women with hyperemesis gravidarum, said the royal would be experiencing constant nausea with regular vomiting.
Caitlin Dean said it would be a few months at least before Kate, who is thought to be nine weeks pregnant, could think about attending a public event.
Mrs Dean, who suffered from the same illness during three pregnancies and is a trustee of the charity, said: "When she's more like 14-plus weeks possibly she will have days when she can do that."


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Editor's note: Burnsville City Council member Mary Sherry shares with ECM readers a counterpoint to the ECM Editorial Board's recent editorial titled, "LRT needs to move ahead as part of long-term statewide plan"
By Mary Sherry
Burnsville City Council Member
Elected officials have to weigh many competing options – usually all good – when it comes to spending taxpayer money. I should know; I am an elected official – a Burnsville City Council member to be specific. When I see the number of options competing for scarce public transit funding, I try to think like a decision maker, even if I am not the one making the decision.
Thus, I must respond to the Oct. 4 editorial, "LRT needs to move ahead as part of a long-term statewide plan." I believe the Metropolitan Council should review and potentially reconsider its investment in the Southwest Light Rail Transit (LRT) project. Here is why.
According to background information available, the Southwest LRT is expected to cost nearly $1.2 billion. This investment would result in approximately 15 miles of new light rail track (and the things associated with it). In my opinion, $1.2 billion dollars could complete a number of other transportation projects that would have a broader impact in the Twin Cities.
Take, for example, the I-35W corridor. The Metropolitan Council is also working to develop the Orange Line using Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). BRT, in contrast to LRT, uses buses on existing roadway corridors rather than requiring the development of a train system.
There are, however, many similarities between the two. BRT buses would use their own lanes/shoulders to provide quick and efficient movement through traffic. They would follow a very regular and consistent schedule, similar to that of light rail. Most importantly, they would connect people to and from destinations without the need of a personal automobile.
This BRT Orange Line project would require stations along the I-35W corridor at the already existing Burnsville Minnesota Valley Transit Authority (MVTA) Bus Station, 98th Street, American Boulevard (near Best Buy and Southtown), 66th Street, an already constructed 46th Street station, Lake Street and several downtown Minneapolis stops.
This project would also require and result in interchange improvements at I-494/I-35W and Lake Street/I-35W. These interchange improvements would have the dual benefit of improving mobility for both transit users and motorists. The very roughly estimated cost for this project is $300 million, including the interchange improvements.
This is obviously a very large investment, but it is only 25 percent of the base project cost for the Southwest LRT. Using that math, the Metropolitan Council could construct four similarly scoped BRT projects for the cost of the lone Southwest LRT project. Four BRT projects would also benefit a larger percentage of commuters.
My opinion is NOT that the Southwest LRT project is a "bad" project. For three years, I commuted to downtown Minneapolis via the Hiawatha Line. It is an impressive part of the transit system. However, when I consider that this is "other people's money," I question the value the entire metropolitan region would receive from this investment. To me, it seems there are other more cost-effective options to move people to and from work and recreation.
This is also not a "suburban" rant against transit. As I've noted, I am a strong supporter of mass transit. However, I would recommend transit projects that would (likely) connect with more users and more destinations. While the Metropolitan Council may certainly have documentation that the project is cost effective, I would just point out again that $1.2 billion is a lot of money for 15 miles of track.
When the City of Burnsville develops its capital improvement plans, we try to find the best value for the taxpayers in Burnsville. I'm not sure this project does that for the taxpayers in the metropolitan region.
I know how I would vote on this project if I had the chance. How about you?


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Monsanto's Seminis vegetable seed division has introduced Sybaris, a medium-sized green bean for the commercial market.
The plant typically sets pods high off the soil surface, according to a news release.
The deep green pods average 5.6 inches long with an approximate sieve size distribution of 100.
The variety has a 56-day relative maturity, high resistance to bean common mosaic virus and intermediate resistance to rust.
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CYCLIST Joseph Wheeler has thanked the emergency services and the prayers of Adver readers for saving his life after suffering major injuries in a collision with a lorry on Friday.
The 19-year-old lay unconscious in the middle of Faringdon Road for almost an hour until ambulance crews finally got him away to Frenchay Hospital in Bristol.
Joseph, a labourer from Thorne Road, Eldene, has accepted blame for the collision with a six-wheel lorry at the crossroads with Farnsby Street and Emlyn Square.
His mother, Mia Wheeler, 46, has said her son was rushing to Swindon Central Library to retrieve a backpack he had left there earlier in the day after searching for jobs on the internet.
The former Lackham-based Wiltshire College student cannot remember the finer details of where he hit the lorry or how the collision came about, due to the severity of the head injuries he suffered.
His mother said her son was recovering and talking in bed, with a broken vertebra in his neck, a broken collar bone, a punctured lung, a broken rib and what she described as a "smashed skull."
Mia also said more than three eye-witnesses had seen the driver of the lorry legally pass through a green light, putting the blame on a rushing Joseph.
Joseph, a member of Swindon Evangelical Church, is keen to express his best wishes to all of the emergency services and the people who have prayed for him since the incident.
His mother said: "He's doing very well. He's improving by the day. He really wants to send his thanks to all of the people that helped him and all those praying for him at church.
"Because he's had his head injury he's a bit vague, but he remembers he was in a rush to get to the library to get his backpack.
"He has been trying to keep fit with using his bike. He has been looking for a job and had been in the library searching. He left his backpack under the desk in there.
"He wants to tell everyone how well he's doing after reading the initial news about his accident online.
"They (medical staff) reckon there's a good chance it's not long term. He is still at Frenchay, but they are moving him from the more critical ward onto a lower intensity ward."
A silver lining to the story is the news the library has secured Joseph's bag and it is ready to be collected by the family, with all of his possessions inside.


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World's 7 most dangerous and remote islands
By Mike Sowden, Special to CNN
(CNN) - Idiotic TV shows and all the latest apps bumming you out on the 21st century? Ready for some "me time" on the world's remotest islands?
Forget golden sands and swaying palms -- the reality of solitude is different as these terrifyingly distant landfalls demonstrate.
Tristan da Cunha - 1,750 miles from South Africa
The British island group of Tristan da Cunha stands profoundly alone in the South Atlantic. The nearest landfall is South Africa, 1,750 miles east, and to the west, South America is more than 2,000 miles.
It's the world's most remote inhabited island chain -- so precariously occupied that when a volcanic vent erupted in 1961, the whole population was evacuated to England.
Reaching Tristan da Cunha: This is no easygoing excursion.
To quote the official website, "There are no package tours for independent travelers, no hotels, no airport, no holiday reps, no night clubs, no restaurants, no jet skis nor safe sea swimming."
All visitors need to clear their arrivals in advance through the Island Council, and they also need to obtain a police certificate. (A 40-day wait is typical.)
There are around 10 sailings a year from Cape Town, South Africa, and Namibia, each taking five to six days to reach the islands; it costs $800-$1,500 for a round trip. A list of available ships can be found on the official website: www.tristandc.com.
Bear Island - 400 miles off Europe's north coast
Bjornoya, better known as Bear Island, is the southernmost island in the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, 400 miles north of mainland Europe -- but only on paper, given that it's almost 150 miles south of the Norwegian island chain with which it's lumped.
It's been a nature reserve since 2002 and has a lively history of failed occupation -- hard to believe for a place of barren cliffs, near-zero precipitation and risk of leaks of radioactive material from the nearby wreck of a nuclear submarine.
Reaching Bear Island: Getting to the heart of Svalbard is a relatively simple matter -- there are daily flights from Oslo and Tromso to Svalbard's capital, Longyearbyen, on the west coast of Spitsbergen.
Now it gets tricky. Research vessels infrequently call on Bear Island (the Norwegian Polar Institute makes an occasional appearance), while individually chartered boats and the occasional adventure cruise (such as this one from Polar Quest) haul in the remaining visitors.
Bouvet - 1,000 miles from Antarctica
Tristan da Cunha is the remotest inhabited island in the world -- now, welcome to its uninhabited, far bleaker counterpart.
Its cliffs are sheer. It's almost entirely covered by a glacier. In winter, its seas are pack ice.
And its nearest neighbor is Antarctica, 1,000 miles to the south. In short, idyllic.
Reaching Bouvet: The entire island is a nature reserve -- so unless you can make a compelling case for visiting, you'll be blocked by Norwegian authorities.
Get permission, and it's now a simple matter of finding a research vessel, quickly mastering a valuable skill such as arctic geological surveying or marine biology and then getting someone to land you via helicopter. (There are no ports or harbors.)
If all else fails, try becoming an amateur radio enthusiast: In 1990, a multinational expedition of operators spent 16 days on the island.
Bishop Rock - 30 miles from England
Regarded by Guinness as the world's smallest island with a building on it, Bishop Rock stands at the end of Britain's Isles of Scilly, where coastal waters give way to the fury of the Atlantic.
In 1847, engineers started building an iron lighthouse there -- and it washed away in a storm. Its extraordinary successor, first lit in 1858, stands to this day.
Reaching Bishop Rock: Visiting the most southwesterly point in Britain is surprisingly easy -- the St. Mary's Boatsmen's Association runs day trips.
But as Martin Hesp notes, even on a "calm" day you're in for serious chop.


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MARTINEZ -- A Vallejo rapper on the notorious Thizz Nation label is facing more than eight years in state prison for human trafficking and other crimes following a Contra Costa County jury's verdict Friday.
The jury deliberated for a half-day before finding Joel Williams, known by the rap moniker J-Hype, guilty of four felonies -- human trafficking, pimping, pandering, and drug furnishing and transportation -- as well as misdemeanor battery.
The victim in the case is a woman in her 30s who briefly dated Williams, 38, before agreeing to work for him as a prostitute in late 2011, deputy district attorney Chad Mahalich said.
When the woman wanted to leave that lifestyle in mid-2012, Williams started beating her and threatening her life.
"He threatened to kill her, and threatened to have his Thizz Nation associates kill her," Mahalich said. "She was told the only way she could leave was if she paid him $15,000. That was impossible; he was taking every penny she earned."
Concord police arrested Williams on May 11, 2012, for possessing 19 methamphetamine pills when officers came across him and the victim in a car outside a Motel 6. Officers suspected the woman was a prostitute based on her clothing, but she denied the allegation at Williams' direction, Mahalich said.
Williams was free from jail on his own recognizance when he was arrested by Concord police again on Aug. 23, 2012, for beating up the victim in a room at a Best Western. This time, the victim told police that Williams had been forcing her to prostitute herself all over the Bay Area, Mahalich said.
Another woman who had worked as a prostitute for Williams testified at the trial that he was also violent with her. A third woman initially told police the same thing but then testified on Williams' behalf, Mahalich said.
Williams himself testified that he was not a pimp but rather a manager for strippers.
Williams' defense attorney declined to comment Friday.
Williams, as J-Hype, last released a CD in 2008 for the Thizz Nation label, which evolved from but is unaffiliated with the label managing the music made by revered Vallejo rapper Mac Dre before he was shot and killed in Kansas City, Mo., in 2004. Mac Dre's label, Thizz Entertainment, has been maintained by his mother since his death.
Twenty-five people associated with Thizz Nation, including the CEO and numerous rappers, were indicted in federal court in April as part of a massive drug-trafficking case. Police said the group distributed Ecstasy and other drugs across the country to finance the Thizz Nation label.
Williams was interviewed by investigators but not charged in that case.
Williams is expected to be sentenced to eight years and four months in state prison on March 27. Had he committed the same offenses a year later, he would have faced a much stiffer penalty under the voter-approved 2012 human trafficking initiative, Proposition 35.


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I'll admit I'm kinda disappointed with sales so far. I have enough to break even, but only an $35 to put towards server costs for the next year . Another 35 sold discs will pay for hosting for the forum and the website for another year.
That sucks. I know it certainly seems like we've lost a lot of people in the last couple of years, and there are many regulars who have not been showing up much lately. Hopefully if you keep it going for a couple more weeks the orders will continue to trickle in as more people check into DGR who haven't been here in a while.


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How to relieve pain naturally
No parent likes to see their child in pain or discomfort – but if the medicine hasn't worked or, as is often the case, they're refusing to take it, there are several natural methods you can try to help ease your child's discomfort.
Pain experts believe a combination of non-drug treatments and medicines can often have the best outcomes in the treatment of pain in children.
Pain releif methods to try
And one of the best 'natural' pain relief methods for kids is to be loved and supported by their parents. Cuddle, hold, rock, and hug your child, hold your child's hand, and let them her you love her. And most importantly, calm your child because anxiety is known to make pain worse.
Other non-drug methods include:
This can be beneficial on many levels because kids respond to touch emotionally and physically. Also if your child has, for example, achy limbs, sore feet, growing pains or muscle pain, massaging has been shown to help soothe the pain.
Getting your child in pain to think about something can help her better cope with pain. A recent study concluded that 'the conscious mind can focus on only so much, so when parents distract their children from pain they may actually reduce their children's suffering'. Worth noting: complaints of pain were halved when children were distracted but twice as much when parents showed sympathy.
Cold water and ice
Running cool water over a scrape, scratch or minor burn not only cleans the wound, it will also cool the burning pain. A cool damp cloth on your child's forehead can help with a headache. Ice packs are immediately effective in relieving pain caused by bruising, muscle spasms, sprains, and insect stings, as it acts like a mild local anaesthetic.
Heat therapy
Kids in pain can find comfort in warmth and heat. A hot water bottle or warmed wheat bag on a tummy ache, sore back or achy muscles can work wonders.
NOTE: Always wrap a hot water bottle, and don't overheat heat packs, so you don't burn your child's skin.
The act of breastfeeding is believed to stimulate hormones in your baby that can help relieve pain. It's also a form of comfort for babies and mums alike.
Laughter may be the best medicine after all, according to a US study which found that watching comedy shows helped children tolerate pain for longer periods of time.
More complicated complementary techniques
This is a is a technique in which people are trained to recognise and use the signals that the body gives off in order to improve their health. It's taught by specialists and particularly used in children suffering chronic and ongoing pain. It's been found to help relieve migraine, chronic tension headaches and stomach pain in children.
Several studies have now found that acupuncture can reduce pain in children, particularly those suffering acute pain. The main hurdle is how to get kids to accept a whole lot of tiny needles being stuck into their body.
Always seek advice
In an ideal world, no child should have to suffer pain. And pain is often a sign of an illness or a problem, so should not be ignored. See a doctor about any unexplained pain or if you're concerned. Health professionals can also talk to you about non-drug pain relief methods suitable for children.
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Your company's ideas may be as valuable as your products.
Many of today's most relevant and distinct brands, such as Oakley sunglasses, Under Armour, Axe, Aveeno, Apple, Method, Stonyfield yogurt and Whole Foods, have one thing in common: Each of these brands may not be the largest in its category, but it is the best at creating emotional connections with its core consumer. They are brands that are well positioned in the consumer's mind and supported by an array of corporate assets—many of them intangible. What is their secret?
Each of these brands has created a compelling consumer relationship and has earned the loyalty of millions of raving fans. These organizations understand on an instinctual level how to communicate with their customers on both an emotional and functional level. They have found a way to capture the heart of the consumer and have forged deep, trusting relationships with the consumer. Their invisible equity is a huge asset that differentiates them from competition—and it's personal.
These leading brands provide unique hidden assets to both the retailer and consumer, while setting the tone and the rules of engagement within the category. Whole Foods, in particular, is definitely reflecting the cultural shifts already occurring in our society, and it is clearly one of the driving forces transforming our views of healthy and sustainable business practices.
One factor that makes Whole Foods unique is the symbiotic relationship between its employees, customers and vendors. Company chairman John Mackey understands the societal power of aligning with the emerging green movement while creating a deep bond with his employees and customers. Whole Foods has managed to accomplish this while understanding on a very intimate level how to drive profitability.
Whole Foods is a retailer with many tangible assets, but its most valuable asset is invisible and intangible—the passion and zeal of its employees. The typical Whole Foods team member understands the mission and embodies the essence of the company's core values. It is an asset that is very apparent to the company's consumers, and creates great value.
On a broader level, the more unique assets a company offers, the deeper the commitment and personal connection the consumer has to that company's brands. Many companies discount, disregard or are blinded to the many unique assets hiding within their own corporate cupboards. They have assets, but they have been lost amid the daily challenges of managing a business. The winners take the time to unpack their cupboards and unleash any asset that enables growth and strengthens consumer loyalty.
We have found that there are four primary areas where corporate assets often are hidden: Knowledge, product, connectors and experience.
Knowledge. This includes all the intellectual properties, research, business models, international know-how or unique insights harbored within all divisions of an organization. This is the most undervalued and underappreciated intangible asset within most organizations. If you are the only one with unique knowledge in an emerging new business, you possess a valuable asset.
Product. That is, the ability to customize your product in a way that provides an opportunity for real differentiation within your top retail partners. This includes custom promotional programs, exclusive of ferings, store brand ideas, innovations brought over from another country or innovations that address unmet consumer needs, while offering the retailer an opportunity to build loyalty with its core consumer.
Connectors. This includes the ability to introduce valuable influencers to your consumers or retail partners. Companies that harness this, directing leading influencers, social networks or third-party specialists to their retail partners, increase the value of their bundle. These connectors enable companies to build their brand and their sphere of influence within the industry. It is a strong intangible that can be more valuable than your brand.
Experiences. These are the unique in-store marketing ideas, merchandising systems, interactive educational kiosks, marketing alliances or in-store advertising programs that enhance consumer loyalty, shopping experience and your company's value in the eyes of the retailer and the consumer. Experiential retailing is here to stay, and manufacturers that bring forward assets in this area will increase their value.
In a retail world now marked by consumers who are less loyal than ever before, companies must bring more than product to their top retail partners. Best-in-class operators offer a diverse set of corporate assets, elevating their brand, differentiating their company and filling unmet consumer needs while aligning with the retailer's broader strategic agenda. It is a tall order, but these are the new rules of engagement.
What unique hidden asset may be stored away in your corporate cupboard?
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Approx Barrel Length: 3.5"
Description: Up for auction is a previously owned Bersa 383 Double Action .380 Auto. Comes with factory rubber and wood grips, both in perfect condition. Comes with 2-magazines and a fobus form fit holster. Finish shows no signs of rust or pitting, has a scratch on right side of slide, and one small scratch directly under "DA" on left side of slide. Feeds and ejects fine, bore is free of pitting as bright.
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Sometimes, a prison riot can be a good thing.
In early May, hundreds of people behind bars ran wild at a penitentiary in northern West Virginia. Even though law enforcement personnel from around the country responded to the event, the outburst did not make national headlines. That's because it was part of the annual Mock Prison Riot, a real-time training exercise hosted since 1997 by the West Virginia Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety, the West Virginia Division of Corrections and the West Virginia Corrections Training Foundation.
Each year, hundreds of security staff from across the globe travel to the decommissioned West Virginia State Penitentiary in Moundsville to participate in one of the premier training events in correctional safety and defense. The mock riot provides corrections, law enforcement, military and other public safety personnel with the chance to test their skills against volunteers posing as hostile inmates and to learn where they have room for improvement — all without any actual risk to the officers or to the public.
Safety is what the mock riot is all about. And the real beneficiaries of the event are the law-abiding citizens of West Virginia and other participating jurisdictions. As a society, we trust the dedicated men and women working "behind the walls" of our jails and prisons to protect us from individuals our justice system has deemed dangerous. The exercise helps our protectors do this better.
Live demonstrations, skills competitions and certification workshops at the Mock Prison Riot give participants hands-on experience deploying new technologies under realistic conditions. Participants then receive immediate feedback on their performance. The better their training, the better their ability to keep us safe.
West Virginia does an outstanding job organizing the event each year. Its willingness to host it is a testament to the state's commitment to public safety. As the health-care provider for West Virginia's prison inmates, Wexford Health is also committed to public safety. We witness on a daily basis the responsibility placed on correctional officers and understand the necessity of training events like the Mock Prison Riot. We are proud to be a major sponsor of this nationally recognized event. There can be no doubt participants left the event with more knowledge, training and preparation than when they arrived. When they share those lessons with their colleagues back home, public safety will be improved not just in West Virginia but across the nation. It is Wexford Health's privilege to support the West Virginia Division of Corrections and the brave men and women who put their lives on the line every day to keep us safe by ensuring that offenders remain appropriately incarcerated and managed.
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This hand-formed, cast bronze bracelet has a sort of ancient quality to it. (We're talking the good kind of ancient here –– think Egyptians.) It's the only bracelet precisely like this –– and it's not dainty, so be mindful around more delicate fabrics. As for the metal, it's raw silicon bronze, which will continue to change color and patina over time.
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Fairfax County, rich in history, will celebrate its 261st birthday tomorrow, Thursday, June 19. The county was created by the General Assembly of Virginia, which authorized the formation of Fairfax County from Prince William County on Tuesday, June 19, 1742.
Fairfax County was named after Thomas Fairfax, sixth Baron of Cameron, who was born in England on Nov. 1, 1693. Fairfax obtained possession of the land which was to bear his name in 1719. According to "A Brief History of Fairfax County," written in 1995 by Donald M. Sweig, at the time of its creation, Fairfax County included all of what is now Loudoun and Arlington Counties as well as the cities of Alexandria, Falls Church and Fairfax.
Today, Fairfax County, located just ten miles southwest of the nation's capitol of Washington, D.C., encompasses 395 square miles (406.6 square miles if water is included). According to the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce, Fairfax County has the largest number of jobs (517,734) and the largest labor force (532,000) in the Washington area.


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Q: Are wristbands transferable?
No, wristbands are non-transferable. Transferred wristbands will become invalid for admission.
No, wristbands are non-transferable. Transferred wristbands will become invalid for admission.
If you're short of cash, there are ATM services located on each Amusement Pier at Guest Services. Contact a waterpark staff member for directions.
We guarantee that you will lose your glasses, keys, watches and other personal items while enjoying our attractions. Please take measures to secure all loose items prior to riding slides and attractions. Lock money and keys in a locker instead of keeping them in pockets where they may fall out while on the rides. Morey's Piers is not responsible for items that are lost or stolen.
Changing areas are located in the bathrooms at both Waterparks. Please be sure to bring swim diapers for infants. Regular diapers are not permitted in any pool or attraction. Swim diapers are available for purchase at Guest Services.
Morey's Piers is a family friendly venue. Please choose a meeting point and communicate it to your group prior to enjoying the attractions. If in the event your group gets separated and you have looked, but are unable to find your party, Guest Services will attempt to assist by paging the members of your group.
HOT TIP! To avoid large crowds, we suggest that you come early or late in the season. Weekends in May, early June, and September are often less crowded. Additionally, if you come early in the day, you can often avoid the crowds that build around 11am or so. Friday, Saturday and Sunday mornings are often the least busy and a great time to visit if you want to avoid the crowds. In addition, Morey's Piers books large corporate picnics on various days throughout the summer. If you would like to avoid these large groups, please call ahead.
In the event of inclement weather, our attractions will attempt to remain open. Closing times and operating hours are subject to change at any time based on various factors including weather (lightning, wind, temperature) and crowd conditions.
We never forget the little ones! Both Waterparks have large children's areas for your children to enjoy. Ocean Oasis Waterpark & Beach Club on Morey's Surfside Pier features Bonsai Beach, an interactive water play area for kids of all ages. Raging Waters on the Morey's Mariner's Landing Pier is where you'll discover Shipwreck Shoals, a 10,000-square-foot pirate adventure featuring cannons that shoot water, Camp KidTastrophe and water slides sized just right for your little ones.
Morey's Piers is a family destination. As such, clothing with profanity, illegal substances and other suggestive or offensive material is prohibited. Appropriate swimwear must be worn at all times while visiting our waterparks. No "G-Strings", "thong" swimwear, or any offensive or suggestive clothing is permitted Please ensure that your swimsuit is free of buttons, zippers, or snaps that could be abrasive to other swimmers or yourself. Swim diapers are required of all children under 3 years of age. All shoes, including water shoes are not permitted on any slide in the water parks.
Lockers are available for rent at both Waterparks and are accessible only to those enjoying the park. A limited number of lockers for storing belongings are available for rent on a first-come, first-served basis. Please ensure that you have removed all belongings from your locker prior to leaving the park. Belongings left in lockers after closing will not be accessible until the next scheduled operating day. Lockers are also available at Guest Services on Mariner's Landing and Surfside Pier.
Yes, the waterpark portion may be used on a separate day than the amusement portion.
We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express.
Wildwood weather is usually warm and humid in the mid summer. Dress for comfort. Wear sneakers to avoid blisters, and wear lots of sunscreen. Also, make sure you drink lots of water when in the sun for long periods. If it does rain, don't worry, many rides and attractions will remain open in a light rain. Any rides that do close will reopen as soon as safely possible.
Lost Parents should visit Guest Services or ask any associate for assistance. Morey's Piers staff will immediately escort any child who appears to be lost to Guest Services.
Smoking is limited to designated areas on all three of our Piers. At our Raging Waters and Ocean Oasis Waterparks, smoking is prohibited. There are designated areas outside of the waterparks.
Unfortunately, no. Our staff is primarily concerned with the safe operation of our rides and attractions. As such, Morey's Piers staff cannot be responsible for any personal items including strollers, cameras, stuffed animals or purses. Please leave these items with a non-rider or rent a locker on Mariner's Landing Pier or Sufside Pier.
If you have a question that is not answered on this website, please contact us. Once at the piers, all your questions can be answered at Guest Services located at all three piers and both waterparks.
Season passes are on sale during our annual Holiday Sale, which begins in December, at the lowest price available. Check our web site at that time of the year for specific dates. Season passes may be purchased at any time after the Holiday Sale at regular price.
We have 6 coasters, all of varying sizes and types.
The Morey Store, located on Mariner's Landing Pier near Guest Services sells apparel, books, souvenirs and more. Our Ocean Oasis Gift Shop can supply you with suntan lotion, plush towels, souvenirs, underwater cameras and more to enhance your day in the sun.
Morey's Piers' restrooms and baby changing facilities are located under the Sea Serpent Roller Coaster at Mariner's Landing Pier, behind the Great Nor'Easter on Surfside Pier, under the Great White roller coaster station at Aventure Pier and in both Waterparks. City owned restrooms are also available across the Boardwalk from the Adventure and Surfside Piers, as well as various other locations along the Boardwalk. Handicapped accessible restrooms are located at all three piers.
Every guest has different capabilities and limitations. Guests with temporary disabilities (such as casts and braces), as well as very tall or large framed guests, may be prohibited from riding many rides for safety reasons. Guests with heart or back conditions, as well as expectant mothers, should not participate in most rides. Please direct any further questions concerning your individual situation to Guests Services.
Morey's Piers is a family owned amusement and waterpark complex located right on the beach in Wildwood, New Jersey. We have three huge amusement piers and two sparkling waterparks. Our company was started in 1968, with the installation of the Giant Slide on Morey's Surfside Pier, by our founders Will and Bill Morey. Since then, Morey's Piers has grown to over 80 rides and attractions, plus two Beachfront Waterparks located at the end of the Morey's Surfside and Morey's Mariner's Landing Piers. Both Raging Waters and Ocean Oasis Waterparks opened in the mid 1980's and today include over 50 water oriented rides, slides, and attractions, plus a Beach Grill and Oasis Cafe to satisfy those hearty appetites.
A First Aid station is available to our guests in each pier and waterpark. First aid on Surfside Pier is located next to the Great Nor'Easter roller coaster, behind the Mini Scooter Bumper Cars on Mariner's Landing Pier, and under the Great White roller coaster station on Adventure Pier.


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Don't forget tonight, QCinema presents a very special screening of Oy Vey! My Son is Gay! at the Rose Marine Theater in Fort Worth. Along with the movie, cast member Bruce Villanch and director Evgeny Afineevsky will be present during the night's festivities. Tickets to the affair are $35 which includes the film, cocktail reception, awards, and after party. If you're just up for the film only though, tickets go for $15.
The movie reminds me a bit of a mix between Mambo Italiano and My Big Fat Greek Wedding, but the latter may just be because Lanie Kazan is also in the film. Catch a glimpse of the film below with the trailer.
The film is also vying for an Academy Award nom for best original song with this eligible tune. They'll find that out Tuesday.


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Armstrong, Lance
|Lance Edward Gunderson
|born on
|18 September 1971
|Plano, Texas, 33n01, 96w42
|CDT h5w (is daylight saving time)
|Data source
|Astrology data
American athlete who became the second American ever to win the Tour de France on 7/25/1999, pedaling 2,287 miles to victory. His feat is particularly impressive as he was diagnosed with testicular cancer in diagnosed with cancer of testicles, abdomen, lungs and brain 10/02/1996 and started chemo give days later but with little hope of surviving. The disease was well advanced and had already spread to his lungs, abdomen and brain. Doctors gave him a 40% chance of recovery - and no chance of returning to his sport.
Armstrong endured four rounds of chemotherapy, an operation to remove two lesions on his brain and another to remove one testicle 10/03/1996 at St. David's Hospital, Austin TX. By early 1997 the cancer was gone, a victory for modern medicine and a triumph of Texas will.
Lance was an uncanny athlete even as a boy growing up in suburban Plano, TX. He excelled at triathlons and took a U.S. amateur cycling title before becoming World cycling champion in 1993. In strong good health in 1996, he did not see a doctor until he was spitting blood and the cancer had already spread. He attacked the illness as he had every challenge, by learning all he could and using all his recourses. He also started a charity foundation dedicated to cancer awareness.
Lance, 27, finished the grueling cross-country trek more than seven minutes ahead of 180 athletes, including his nearest competitor, three-time champ Greg LeMond, to capture cycling's equivalent of the Super Bowl.
His wife Kristen was seven months pregnant with their first child, conceived with sperm that Lance put into a bank prior to starting chemo. A movie was in the works and he signed a $400,000 book deal. On 10/12/1999, his son Luke David arrived a healthy two weeks early.
In the fall of '99, Armstrong contracted to endorse "Wheaties" cereal by appearing on the cover. He will donate the $25,000 endorsement fee to the "Lance Armstrong Foundation" for cancer research.
His book, "It's Not About the Bike," was published in June 2000 by Putnam Books. Armstrong entered and dominated the 2,254-mile, 23-day race of the Tour de France in July 2000. Effectively dominating the field in each day, clearly the strongest rider in the world, each day found Armstrong slowing to allow an international teammate to take the victory of the day. His coach, Chris Carmichael is quoted, "He's come to win the war, not kill everyone in every single battle." Clearly ahead and clearly dominating the field, he has tactfully allowed other international competitors to win a day of each of their own victories. Finally, the 28-year old Texan, takes the second year in a row victory of the Tour de France on 7/24/2000. His closest competitor, Jan Ullrich, was quoted as saying, "Armstrong is a worthy champion. He was the strongest man, and he met our every attack. He earned his victory."
A motorist in the So. of France ran into Armstrong 8/29/2000 destroying his bike and shattering his helmet. Armstrong suffered only cuts and bruises and will still be able to compete in the Sydney Olympics.
On 7/29/2001, Armstrong won his third straight Tour de France, ending three weeks of grueling competition that saw the Texan establish total domination over the world's toughest cycling event.
"After surviving 12 tumors on your lungs, two on your brain and a cancer-ravaged testicle the size of a lemon,
the French Alps start to look like speed bumps ..."
His wife Kirstin, became pregnant again with twin girls.
In late July 2002, even sports reporters in France were calling him "The Boss," as the Texan cyclist glided into Paris and won his fourth Tour de France.
On July 27, 2003, with a total time of 83 hours, 41 minutes and 12 seconds, Armstrong captured his fifth consecutive Tour de France title after conquering a stomach flu, a crash, and close competition. Although he won by a mere 61 second, he maintained an average speed that broke his own record as the fastest in Tour history (25.38 mph). Only the second cyclist to win five consecutive races in the 2,125 mile Tour, he is already planning for his sixth win in 2004.
On September 4, 2003, the super-cyclist and his wife of five years announced that they are filing for divorce.
On July 25, 2004, Armstrong became the first racer in the 101-year history of the Tour de France to win this important and grueling race six times.
On April 18, 2005, the renowned cyclist announced his plans to retire from competition after the 2005 Tour de France in July whether he won or lost. Indeed he won. On July 24, 2005, taking his 7th championship, he marked an unprecedented number of consecutive wins in the grueling race. With the win, he officially resigned from competitive cycling.
On August 31, 2005, he proposed marriage to his girlfriend of two years, musician Sheryl Crow; she accepted. The engagement was short-lived: on February 3, 2006 the couple announced that they were splitting up.
On June 4, 2009 he and his girlfriend Anna Hansen welcomed a son named Maxwell.
- opponent/rival/enemy relationship with LeMond, Gregory (born 26 June 1961)
- parent->child relationship with Armstrong, Luke David (born 12 October 1999)
- parent->child relationship with Twins, Armstrong (born 20 June 2001)
- Work : Prize 1993 (World champion)
- Relationship : Divorce dates 1999 (from first wife)
- Work : Contracts, agreements 1999 (endorsement contract for Wheaties cereal)
- Family : Change in family responsibilities 12 October 1999 (son Luke was born)
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- Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 2000 ("It's Not About the Bike")
- Relationship : End significant relationship 3 February 2006 (Engagement to Sheryl Crowe broken off)
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- Family : Change in family responsibilities 4 June 2009 (Birth of son Maxwell)
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Source Notes
Arlene Nimark quotes NYTimes 7/26/1999, time unknown, Lance is the son of Linda and Terry Armstrong (now divorced). Donna May (12/2001) quotes his autobiography (with Sally Jenkins), "It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life" in which he gives his mother's maiden name as Linda Mooneyham and biological father's last name as Gunderson and notes that his parents were married at the time of his birth, though split up before he was two years old. He mentions biological father as route manager for Dallas Morning News. Plano or Oak Cliff, TX.
Though his birthplace has been indicated in various places as Plano, Texas, he speaks in the book of early years first in Oak Cliff, a suburb of Dallas. Lance Armstrong's own book, IT'S NOT ABOUT THE BIKE: My Journey Back to Life -- by Lance Armstrong, In an interview with Playboy magazine July 2005, the interviewer says, "Your father took off efore you ever knew him, and you've said you don't want to know him. You dismiss him as the DNA donor." But what if he gave you your physical attributes?" Lance responds "I don't think he's athletic. All I needed was my mom, who got pregnant at 17 and never quit on her baby--me."
- Traits : Body : Aerobic exercise
- Traits : Personality : Courageous
- Traits : Personality : Disciplined
- Diagnoses : Major Diseases : Cancer
- Diagnoses : Body Part Problems : Surgery (for cancer)
- Family : Relationship : Number of Divorces
- Family : Parenting : Birthing - Fertility problems (testicular cancer; wife was inseminated with his banked sperm)
- Family : Parenting : Kids 1-3 (Three)
- Lifestyle : Work : Hazardous work
- Lifestyle : Work : Travel for work
- Lifestyle : Work : Work in team/ Tandem (racing team)
- Lifestyle : Financial : Gain - Financial success in field
- Lifestyle : Financial : Philanthropist
- Vocation : Sports : Race Bikes
- Vocation : Writers : Autobiographer
- Notable : Awards : Sports Championship (Tour de France championships)
- Notable : Famous : First in Field (first American to win Tour de France; first to win six consecutive Tours)
- Notable : Famous : Top 5% of Profession
- 1971 births
- Birthday 18 September
- Birthplace Plano, TX (US)
- Sun 25 Virgo
- Traits : Body : Aerobic exercise
- Traits : Personality : Courageous
- Traits : Personality : Disciplined
- Diagnoses : Major Diseases : Cancer
- Diagnoses : Body Part Problems : Surgery
- Family : Relationship : Number of Divorces
- Family : Parenting : Birthing - Fertility problems
- Family : Parenting : Kids 1-3
- Lifestyle : Work : Hazardous work
- Lifestyle : Work : Travel for work
- Lifestyle : Work : Work in team/ Tandem
- Lifestyle : Financial : Gain - Financial success in field
- Lifestyle : Financial : Philanthropist
- Vocation : Sports : Race Bikes
- Vocation : Writers : Autobiographer
- Notable : Awards : Sports Championship
- Notable : Famous : First in Field
- Notable : Famous : Top 5% of Profession


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VENTURA, Calif Thinkproducts will debut a bar that packs five cups of fruits and vegetables at the Natural Products Expo East in Baltimore next week, the company announced earlier this month.
The bar, to be called think5, contains apples, cranberries, spinach and broccoli and gluten free. The bars will initially be available in two flavors: red berries and chocolate covered red berries with 240 and 290 calories respectively. The bar is a good source of Omega-3 fatty acids and contains naturally occurring fiber. Other think5 ingredients which also provide essential nutrients and vitamins and minerals include acerola berries, sweet potatoes, brown rice, carrots, parsley, alfalfa grass, watercress, chlorella and grapes.
"Greens and berries are foods that help people maintain high levels of productivity, build strong immune systems and support general well-being," stated thinkproducts chief executive officer Lizanne Falsetto. "think5 is made with superfoods needed for complete on-the-go functional nutrition and contains the powerful antioxidants and phytonutrients found in fruits and vegetables and other natural ingredients." Suggested retail price will range between $2.79 and $3.29, the company stated.