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The Simpsons (1989)
2,047 mistakes
Starring: Dan Castellaneta, Hank Azaria, Harry Shearer, Julie Kavner, Kelsey Grammer, Nancy Cartwright, Phil Hartman, Yeardley Smith
Continuity mistake: When Lisa is getting the answers to her test, the coffee mug changes colors.
Continuity mistake: When Homer's Vegas wife shows him the video in front of Marge, it shows Homer kissing Ned. This didn't happen when she showed it in the Vegas episode.
Continuity mistake: This is a mistake for the introduction for the later episodes. When Homer screams, he turns round. You see this in a wide shot. There are no boxes to the right of the door in the garage. However, two just appear out of thin air when he runs through the garage.
The Simpsons Christmas Special: Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire - S1-E1
Continuity mistake: Lewis changes from black to yellow when Milhouse dares Bart to pull Santa's beard off.
Continuity mistake: When Bart leaves the school, you can see that his skateboard is green and perfectly flat. But when he is skating through the crowd and past the people at the bus stop, the skateboard has an orange stripe down the middle and is raised at the rear.
The Simpsons Christmas Special: Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire - S1-E1
Revealing mistake: After Homer brings Santa's Little Helper home, Homer and Marge hug, and if you look behind them, the background is upside down. There is a picture hanging upside down, and there is a lamp which seems to be hanging from the ceiling. Then in the next shot, the background is normal.
Audio problem: After the donut delivery guy asks Carl why all the donuts are piling up, Carl responds with Lenny's voice.
The Simpsons Christmas Special: Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire - S1-E1
Continuity mistake: While having breakfast, all of the Simpsons' glasses of orange juice keep disappearing and reappearing throughout the scene.
The Girl Who Slept Too Little - S17-E2
Continuity mistake: At the end of the episode where Homer is on the field talking to Buck the baseball player, the stadium is crowded. When Homer and Marge are leaving in their baseball golf car one second later, the stadium is empty.
The Bonfire Of The Manatees - S17-E1
Continuity mistake: In the episode "Bonfire of the Manatees" the scene where Marge is in the car upset at Homer, the door to their house changes from open to closed then open again between shots.
Homer's Barbershop Quartet - S5-E1
Continuity mistake: When you see a shot of the church from outside in the scene where the bee sharps sing there, look closely at the sign. You can see that it says 'Also: The Bee Sharps', only they don't name themselves that until later on in that episode.
Continuity mistake: When Maggie goes through the checkout at the beginning, Marge's trolley is grey and has a red handle. But in the next shot, when Maggie pops out of the bag, the trolley has no red handle, and is a turquoise colour.
The Simpsons Christmas Special: Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire - S1-E1
Continuity mistake: When Homer walks out Circus of Values with his purchases, he bumps into Flanders, and all the presents scatter everywhere. Watch out for a red present with a green bow that goes flying near the left hand side of the screen. As soon as it hits the ground it turns into a pink box with a white bow wrapped around it, with no shot changes.
Lisa's Pony - S3-E8
Audio problem: When Lisa rides past on her Pony, Ralph is sitting on the fence with another boy who says, 'She really tamed that horse', Ralph says, 'Yes but who can tame her?'. However he speaks with a deeper voice as opposed to his higher squeaky voice, and sounds exactly like Nelson Muntz.
The Bonfire Of The Manatees - S17-E1
Factual error: (Episode 17-1) Alec Baldwin, as an expert on manatees, says that they are also called dugongs. Manatees are found in Atlantic coastal waters and in the Amazon and tributaries. The dugong is a distinct species found in the coastal waters of the Indian and southwest Pacific oceans.
The Simpsons Christmas Special: Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire - S1-E1
Continuity mistake: Bart yanks Homer's beard off in the mall, Homer then takes Bart into Santa's workshop. When they are inside Santa's workshop, Homer's beard is back on, despite the fact that he didn't put it back on, he let it fall to the ground when Bart pulled it off.
E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt) - S11-E5
Plot hole: When the Simpsons run away from the duel, they go to Homer's childhood farmhouse. But Homer and Grandpa burned the farmhouse down in the episode "Grandpa vs. Sexual Inadequacy".
Continuity mistake: In the bit where they sit on the sofa at the start of each episode, there is one rather long one where it starts off with the Simpsons dancing in a line, then gradually evolves into a circus with elephants and men dancing around fire. Look closely in between Homer's right leg and the dancing woman on his right. There is a pile of books on the little shelf underneath the lamp and telephone, and just as the camera starts zooming out from the line of dancing, the orange book on the left noticeably changes to purple.
Moaning Lisa - S1-E6
Continuity mistake: Marge drops Lisa off at school for band practice, and she walks up to the entrance steps, and then converses with two boys. Then her teacher comes up, and Marge gets annoyed. When she comes to grab Lisa back into the car, Lisa is right by the roadside, along with the two boys and the music teacher.
Continuity mistake: In the introduction for all episodes, initially Maggie's seat is light purple. However, in the wider shot of her and Marge, the seat changes to a burgundy colour.


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The midfielder is out of contract with Chelsea at the end of the season, with the Serie A side reportedly among a number of clubs around the world interested in his signature
The 34-year-old is out of contract at Stamford Bridge this summer, and reports have suggested the Serie A club are heavily interested in signing the midfielder.
When questioned on his club's link with Lampard, Lotito replied: "We are ever ready on the market, on all of those players that can enhance the value of our squad.
"I don't say nothing, but in general, what we try to get we reach. We believe we have a squad that can compete with everyone, but if we'll have the opportunity to increase the value of the roster, the club will not say no.
"Anyway the team already has a balanced structure and a good number of substitutes, so there is no lack of players."
Lampard is now joint second with Kerry Dixon in Chelsea's all-time scoring chart with 193 goals following his strike during Saturday's 5-1 victory over Southampton in the FA Cup third round.
Chelsea boss Rafa Benitez has urged the midfielder to break the club's record but admits he is in the dark over any potential contract negotiations.
"I would love to see Frank score 10 more goals this season to break the record," the Spaniard told reporters. "But I do not know about contract talks, but I know there are sometimes conversations between players and their agents. My job is to keep Frank playing well; he is a very good professional."

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Topic: Hello, I'm new
Hello All,
I've been lurking here for about 3 weeks and have found you all to be so informative and knowledgeable.
My 53 yr old hubby was diagnosed (intrahepatic cc) about 8 weeks ago---what a nightmare--it boils down to this: after many endoscopic procedures, bile drainage tubes, etc., he finally had a probable diagnosis of cc. Surgeon says he's confident he can 'get it all with clean margins', however after the surgery he says that he couldn't resect because of 2 positive lymph nodes, then announces that my hubby has about a year to live and refers us to their oncology department (big *world class* Boston hospital). He has titanium stents to keep bile ducts open and takes ursodiol daily to stop the itching and keep the bile flowing to prevent clogging, surgeon said he'll need to take this for the rest of his life.
I can't tell you how non-forthcoming these people have been. Getting ANY information out of them is like pulling teeth. I just found out today (because ofthis site I am actually learning what questions to ask) that they didn't resect because the 5.6 cm tumor is intertwined with the inferior vena cava, not because of nodes as previously told--eh?
Hubby has started on gem/cis 3 weeks ago (2 weeks on, 1 week off). The onc actually told him that he wouldn't have any side effects---eh?
She tried to tell him he didn't need the ursodiol anymore--eh?
She told him not to bother with stool softeners anymore (he can become very constipated, not fun) and then proceded to write a prescription for zophran, which can be very constipating.
I have absolutely no confidence in these people--every time we've gone in the onc doesn't even remember him and asks him if he's seen the radio oncologist yet (we met with him for his plan when she brought this guy in for the first consultation). Also, this is kind of laughable (and there's nothing else laughable), this doc looks at me every time we're there and says, 'Please don't try to get pregnant during chemotherapy'---I'm 52 years old, are you kidding lady????
I'm trying to set up a 2nd opinion at the New York Presbyterian/Columbia Hosp. that I've seen some of you talk about----with their liver center that has some of the Drs I've seen mentioned here--Kato, Emond, etc.
Good idea, right?
I'm sorry if I'm rambling, I'm scared, confused and feel like someone threw me into a washing machine and hit 'spin'.
Any advice from you guys would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for listening,


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Man dies after falling down smokestack
A man trying to take a photo from the top of the Intercontinental Hotel on Chicago's Michigan Avenue has been killed after falling almost seven metres down a smokestack, authorities say.
It took rescue crews four hours to remove Nicholas Wieme, 23. At one point, they cut through a wall and wedged boards in the chute to keep him from falling further.
Covered in a white sheet, Wieme was wheeled into an ambulance inside the hotel's basement garage early on Friday morning (local time) and taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to the Fire Department and the Cook County medical examiner's office.
Rescue crews responded to the hotel earlier after someone reported a person threatening to jump from the roof.
Firefighters later learned Wieme had fallen down the smokestack, according to Fire Department spokeswoman Meg Ahlheim.
A "confined space rescue" was called, bringing 30 companies and about 125 firefighters and paramedics to the scene.
They discovered Wieme had fallen almost seven metres down a 1.8 metre-wide smokestack and was wedged where the chute angled before dropping 42 floors, Ahlheim said.
"We had to send members from the top down on ropes to assess his condition. The whole time we're monitoring the situation for toxic gases," said Special Operations Chief Michael Fox.
"We found the best way to get him out was to go about two floors below, and we had to cut the duct work for the chimney, which was made out of steel. And eventually we ended up sliding the victim down into the hole and removing him from the building."
Wieme was able to communicate with his girlfriend, either with phone calls or text messages, Ahlheim said, but firefighters lost contact with him midway through the recovery effort.
Wieme and his girlfriend had dined on Michigan Avenue on Wednesday evening and then decided to "explore" the hotel, according to a source. They took the elevator up and somehow were able to get on the roof.
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Minor makes final Triple-A rehab start
NEW YORK -- Mike Minor is currently on track to make his season debut on Saturday against the Reds.
Minor threw 80 pitches over the six innings he completed for Triple-A Gwinnett during his final Minor League rehab start on Saturday night. Highly-regarded White Sox prospect Matt Davidson's two-run, first-inning home run accounted for the only damage Minor incurred until an error and passed ball allowed Charlotte to tally an unearned run in the sixth.
The Braves have been anxiously awaiting the return of Minor, who was slowed during the early portion of Spring Training by a cranky left shoulder that was blamed on the month-long stretch of inactivity the pitcher experienced after undergoing a Dec. 31 urinary tract procedure.
When Minor is activated from the disabled list, David Hale will likely be the odd man out. Hale would either move to Atlanta's bullpen or go to Gwinnett to continue serving as a starter.
Mark Bowman is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Uggla hoping to play both of Tuesday's games
Uggla hoping to play both of Braves' Tuesday games
DENVER -- After spending Sunday resting his tight left calf, Braves second baseman Dan Uggla is ready to get back on the field -- even if it's a cold and snowy Coors Field doubleheader. With a snow-out Monday, the second day of rest should only help Uggla.
"It feels good," Uggla said of his calf, which tightened up in the middle of Saturday's game in Pittsburgh. "I'm pretty good about managing stuff and knowing my limitations, so it allows me to come back maybe a little earlier than you're supposed to, but you still have to be disciplined enough to know how far you can take it."
Manager Fredi Gonzalez was playing Monday by ear, and was reluctant to start Uggla on a bad-weather day and equally hesitant to use him on both ends of Tuesday's day-night doubleheader.
"If we were going to play and it was wet, I wasn't going to play him with the calf thing," Gonzalez said. "I think Danny won't play two games, because he's coming off that calf thing. I think that's a smart thing. He comes out of the game because he had a little calf thing and all of a sudden you make him play 18 innings. I don't think that's smart."
Uggla may not have known Gonzalez's plans yet, but he said he'd be disappointed if he didn't play both games and would definitely try and talk his way into both lineups.
"There's no reason for me not to play both games," Uggla said. "I feel good and I'm ready to go."
Aside from his personal drive to get back in action, Uggla was one of those who wished the Braves could be back in action Monday after a tough weekend losing three straight in a four-game set with the Pirates.
"I always want to play," Uggla said. "Coming off the series in Pittsburgh, we definitely want to get on track."
Gonzalez mentioned a couple of other Braves who might not play both games, including his catchers and the Uptons, B.J. and Justin. Back-up catcher Gerald Laird has caught all of Julio Teheran's games, so he was set to catch the second game of the series, which will be the nightcap of Tuesday's split doubleheader. Justin Upton hasn't had a day off yet, though Gonzalez pointed out he got Monday off, thanks to the snow.
Owen Perkins is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Research 4 Profit. width="94″ height="300″ />So I just found out today that September 28th is National Good Neighbor Day– and the folks at White Pages wanted me to share about it with you and remind you about the importance of getting to know your neighbors!! With cooler weather, it's almost easier to be outside than in the hot hot sun and humidity of summer- why not have a get together and invite some neighbors? You know that nice family you see on Halloween every year? See if they'd like to get together even for lunch! Celebrate National Good Neighbor Day and reach out to your neighbor!!
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I love the idea of a Good Neighbor Day. I love doing random acts of kindness or being able to help a friend or neighbor- for things big and small.
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Along with that I would take away the pensions for life, and they would get a 401(k), just like the rest of us. Also, no lifetime medical insurance for them on our dime. When they get old they can live just like the rest of us on Social Security and Medicare. I'll bet they would solve the problems with those two plans in a heartbeat.
I would even go so far as to say that once you have served in Washington you cannot be a lobbyist for anyone, ever. Then they have a decision to make. Do I want to be an elected official for six years, or do I want to be a lobbyist? You can't have it both ways.
Being an elected official in Washington also excludes you from going home and running for governor in any state.
You would find that our presidents would be culled from either the current governors of the 50 states or someone from private business that wants to run for president. Some of our last presidents have come from the ranks of governors. This would be the only way you could run for elected office twice. Governor then president.
I feel that they would get more things done in Washington this way rather than the little effort that comes out of there now. Then when politicians say, "This is what the American people want," the new breed just might have a clue as to how the real American people live, not some silly ideas that they get by talking to their lackeys or yesmen and women that they surround themselves with.
D.R. MurphyI am writing in response to the Sept. 18 and 29 News-Sentinel articles about Sheriff Ken Fries and Councilman Paul Moss.
Let's look at the facts: Moss was stopped by a county officer because the car was swerving. Moss says he might have swerved while texting and also refused a breath test at the scene.
Question: What punishment does an ordinary citizen receive if they refuse a breath test at the scene?
Answer: Automatic suspension of driver's license by the BMV and an automatic blood test at the hospital.
So, there were three officers at the scene, all of them are qualified to handle a drunk driver. Did they have him step out of the vehicle and walk a straight line, touch his nose, field test him at all? Why was he allowed to use his cellphone during this stop? Ordinary citizens wouldn't have this privilege.
Tom Ryan, former Allen Circuit Court judge, didn't want the Allen County Ethics Commission to pursue information from the police before settling the complaint. Why, Mr. Ryan? Is it because the judicial system believes dishonest sheriffs are above the law?
Sheriff Fries' salary is over six figures, part of the budget of the jail and the money he saves on the meals he served the inmates will show you his character. I would much rather have 10 inmates sitting at my dinner table than have people such as Sheriff Fries or Councilman Moss. The public is not na�ve or illiterate when such moments arise.
In the Sept. 29 article Moss stated, "But I don't really want the complaint dismissed," adding that he, too, wants to be vindicated.
Well, Mr. Moss, here's a solution that we can all be satisfied with: You lose your driver's license for six months for refusing a breathalyzer and resign your councilman seat to someone honest.
Mr. Fries, well, I guess the next election will take care of you! Concerned citizens should speak up.
Larry BuscheThe administration's recent decision to file a World Trade Organization case over Chinese violations of trade laws on auto and auto parts is good news.
We hear a lot of talk about what this candidate or party will do, if elected. But the Obama administration has actually enforced our trade laws, something that hasn't been consistently done for 50 years.
Most people don't connect campaign promises with real action. But in this case, there are real workers who will get real jobs when we succeed.
We have so much more to do on jobs, trade and bringing back manufacturing. Real enforcement of our existing trade laws is a solid step in the right direction.
Vickie Rodemeyer Meyers
New HavenWhen the school board asked for $119 million this year, they said they would hire Fort Wayne companies with your tax dollars. The board's first act to spend the money was to hire a company from Ohio when Fort Wayne companies could do a better job at significantly less money. When the school board does not keep its word, how can we trust what they say? These are the people controlling our children's education and sending jobs away from Fort Wayne.
At the school board meeting on Monday (Oct. 22), the board leadership staged a vote regarding raising taxes to make the two incumbents up for election appear to care about taxpayers. These incumbents led the charge for a $500 million tax burden on Fort Wayne and wanted the spring referendum to be $240 million instead of $119 million. They plan to push for the full $240 million if re-elected.
As a community, we debate and struggle with public school funding. But, for the school board leadership to stage votes in order to deceive the public is unacceptable. It is time to elect honest, trustworthy people to the school board. If elected, I will work to keep jobs in Fort Wayne and will not need to stage a vote to appear to care about taxpayers. I actually do.
Michael Davis
FWCS Board, district 3 candidateLet's face it; it is an indisputable fact that a well-trained cat, running for political office on the Republican ticket here in Indiana, would stand a very good chance of getting elected. Sadly, or gladly, depending on your political point of view, this has been the case for the last 70 years. My question to your paper's multitudes of Republican readers is why.
Why, for example, would Indiana voters have cast their ballots for a man like George W. Bush? The man led the country into near bankruptcy. The man ignored warnings of a possible attack on the U.S. by Osama bin Laden. The man led us into a completely unnecessary war in Iraq. The man was a draft dodger. The man repeatedly failed in his business ventures. Yet this man was elected and re-elected.
Now, today, I see "Romney-Ryan" signs everywhere. Romney is the guy who sends his money off-shore rather than keeping it here in the USA where it could help create jobs. Romney is the guy who would have let the American auto industry go bankrupt. Romney's Bain Capital is even now in the process of shipping more high-tech, good-paying jobs to China. Romney changes his position on every major issue on almost a daily basis. Yet, I continue to hear my local Republican friends say how Romney is going to create millions of good jobs if he is elected. Wow!
Putting Fort Wayne's millionaires aside, and be their reasons fact or fiction, I would love to know why ordinary working people here in Fort Wayne believe the Romney-Ryan ticket is the right choice for them and for this country.
Kenny ThomasFor hundreds of years, your home was your castle. In May 2011, that changed.
Justice Steven David wrote the majority opinion in Barnes v. Indiana that reads, Hoosiers have "no right to reasonably resist unlawful entry by police officers" intoyour homes. This ruling eliminated the common law provision known as the Castle Doctrine — your right to defend your home.
In September 2011, the case was re-heard. Justice Steven David reaffirmed his earlier ruling that your home is no longer your castle.
This ruling is critical to you and me. Before this ruling, you, your family and your home were primary; government was secondary. Because of Justice David's ruling, government is now primary at the expense of you and your family.
Justice David comes before Hoosiers on the Nov. 6 ballot. Hoosiers, don't let Justice Steven David strip more freedoms away!
Vote no to retain Justice Steven David.
Susan Martin,
ValparaisoI am offended by Barack Obama's statement that Richard Mourdock's statement that whether a woman gets pregnant as a result of rape or not is in the will (or hands) of God is demeaning to women.
While Obama is a lawyer and president of our country, his understanding of the true and living God, the God of the Bible, is off base. God does not demean women, whom he created. However, God is totally sovereign, and he alone decides whether a woman gets pregnant from rape or not.
Obama's statement demeans the God he professes to believe in and makes me question his understanding of the God of the Bible.
Eugene Taylor
New HavenCharles Sizemore is woefully uninformed or unrealistic about the Islam religion. While all Muslims are not violent, the religion of Islam has proved over and over that it is. They rape, behead, torture, oppress women and children, murder innocent people all over the world, destroy property and do other acts of violence all in the name of their deity, Mohammed. Yes, we all have freedom of religion in the United States. But rarely is anyone killed over it unless Islamists are involved.
Recently an Islamic group awoke 30 Christian students in Africa and murdered them in the dark of night. Our Libya ambassador and three others were murdered by Islamists , and our ambassador was dragged through their streets like a prize. 9/11 was the worst terrorist attack our country had ever seen, with the result that 2,976 innocent American lives were lost, some being burned alive, some crushed by the falling building and some jumping out of the building to their death. I doubt we look stupid to the world, but I'm certain we look stupid to some countries that cannot fathom President Obama running around apologizing to other countries for the good we do.
Mr. Sizemore, maybe you would like to teach the world to sing, but I prefer having a strong military on guard and keeping our head out of the clouds lest we get it blown off by the intolerance of religious zealots like Islamists who hate us.
Laura J. SmyserWhen we see Mike Pence smiling that engaging smile, he seems to be a regular man and a friend to us Hoosiers. Or Is he?
If you go to the Mike Pence website for governor there is a list that he plans to do for us the people of Indiana, but as the clich� goes, there are always two sides to the coin. Here are the lists in order from 1-6:
1. Increasing private sector employment.
2. Attracting new investments in Indiana.
3. Improving the math and reading skill of elementary student.
4. Increasing graduation rates.
5. Improving quality of Hoosier workplace.
6. Improving the health, safety and well being of Hoosier family, especially children.
So, now we have seen what Pence says he'll do for you the people of Indiana once he becomes our next governor, but in reality in researching his record, I found issues that you may want to re-think for Pence as your next governor. What I have found is available as public record to all residents of Indiana. There is an old Russian proverb that was made famous during the Reagan administration, which is "Doveryay, no proveryah," which is "Trust but verify."
I feel as a resident of this state I have a duty to my fellow Hoosiers to let them know that Pence's record is very different from what he says he would do once he becomes our governor.
In October of 2007 he voted no on assisting workers who lose jobs due to globalization. But if you look at number one on the list, he wants to increase private-sector employment.
In January of 2007 he voted no on increasing the minimum wage to $7.25.
In January of 2006 he voted no on providing $70 million for section 8 housing vouchers.
In April of 2011 he voted no on expanding children's health care program, but according to number six, he wants to improve the health, safety, and well-being of Hoosier families, especially children, Mike Pence's words not mine.
However, in March of 2006 he voted no to funding $84 million in grants for black and Hispanic colleges, yet according to number 4, he wants to increase graduation rates. In April of 2009 he voted no on enforcing punishment against those who are involved in hurting those that are in a minority, be it racial, sexual orientation, or whatever.
In December of 2010 he voted no to the healthy hunger-free kids act 0f 2010, but in a vote 264-157 it passed despite Pence's no vote. He also voted no on the emergency unemployment compensation act for November of 2010; it failed with a vote of 258-154.
Pence also voted yes to terminate the home affordable act in March of 2011, He also voted no on modifying the bankruptcy laws to avoid mortgage foreclosures.
I know the decisions that are made directly affect the lives of the 6,483,802 residents that call this great state home. I believe Pence is a wonderful husband and father and an all-around nice and caring man, but what Indiana needs is a governor who will look you in the eye and tell you the hard facts, a man or woman who says what he or she means and in turn acts upon that for the common good of this state. And a governor who has a record that is backed by facts not promises that once researched are like sand that's washed away.
Charles A. SizemoreThere are today several ominous movements going on in America and in the Western world, for the most part undetected, which I believe brings great evil unless we understand them and do something about them. There is, first of all, a tremendous change that is coming about in the relationship of the church and the state in America.
It is happening so slowly that we are like that frog sitting in the pot of warm water, which is gradually being heated to the boiling point. The frog just sits there and is slowly boiled to death. Does the First Amendment teach the separation of church and state? The First Amendment states: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." The First Amendment teaches the separation of the state from the church. The First Amendment is a one-way street. It restrains the federal government. The Bill of Rights was written to restrain the federal government from interfering with the liberties of the people. "A wall of separation." Now the federal government is unshackling itself from the First Amendment, and the shackles are being put on the church. Our freedoms are in grave jeopardy today and we sit like the frog in the pot.
What is happening is that America has become the battleground between the world's oldest religions. The first religion to appear in history of mankind worships "God" and so did our forefathers. The second worships man, "humanism." It is not a question of whether politics and the Ten Commandments will be mixed. It's a question of which religion will be mixed with American politics and buildings. Will it be the Ten Commandments that worships and deify God as our forefathers did or a religion that deifies man?
James Madison, chief architect of the Constitution, explained the nature of the American Republic in these words: "We have staked the whole of all our political institutions upon the capacity of mankind for self-government, upong the capacity of each and all of us to govern ourseles according to the Ten Commandments of God."
Now we are moving irresitibly toward the Soviet Communist concept of separation of church and state, and that is very dangerous. The Soviets pride themselves on the fact that they believe in the separation of church and state, and America is moving rapidly to adopt their view. Their view is simply this: The church is free to do anything that the government is not engaged in — and the government is engaged in most everything. Therefore, the church is free to stay in its four walls, pray and sing hymns. This is what is happening in America.
Since judges carelessness of God's plan, prayer and the Ten Commandments have been thrown out of our schools. We have seen the results, children killing children and the extinction by mass destruction of the helpless ones, the unborn.
Just walk through our government buildings and you may be pleasantly surprised to see what our godly forefathers placed upon the walls. Don't be like the frog and just sit there. We must come out of our comfort zones and just go and raise our voices and vote Nov. 6.
Paul F. Double,
OssianMore people gave up looking for work in September causing the U. S. unemployment rate to dip to 7.8 percent. The unemployment rate has hovered over 8 percent during Obama's entire term up until last month. The president promised a 5.6 percent unemployment rate by this time in his administration.
The growth of the U.S. population requires the creation of 150,000 to 200,000 jobs per month to hold unemployment steady. In September only 114,000 jobs were created, which means we continue to fall behind in creating jobs. At the current rate of job creation, we might not hit full employment (4 percent unemployment) for at least another four years if we are mired in another Obama administration.
The administration has done a terrible job with the economy. We have 23 million Americans underemployed/unemployed, and only 58 percent of the working-age population is currently employed compared to 63 percent in 2008 before Obama became president. Americans on food stamps have increased by 15 million in the past four years. And the national debt has gone from $10 trillion to $16 trillion under Obama. We are in worse shape now than we were when Obama took office, and we cannot afford to continue these failed economic policies.
Donald A. Moskowitz
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Under the leadership of Scott Ernest, appointed CEO last year, Cessna has accelerated new product introductions. At yesterday's opening of the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh show, Cessna announced that the single-engine Grand Caravan turboprop is getting a bigger engine, an 867-shp PT6A-140. "It's time for more power," said Caravan business leader Lannie O'Bannion. With 25 percent more available power than the current model's 675-shp PT6A, the new Grand Caravan EX will climb 20 percent better and fly 10 knots faster (without cargo pod). It will also accept floats. Deliveries of the EX should begin in the fourth quarter of this year.
Also at Oshkosh, Cessna unveiled the diesel-powered Turbo 182 NXT, which replaces the avgas-powered Turbo 182 when deliveries begin in next year's second quarter. The NXT's engine is a 230-hp SMA diesel, delivering 155-knot max cruise at 11 gph. Price will be $515,000 compared with $443,000 for the avgas Turbo 182.
At AirVenture, Cessna is asking visitors for opinions about a conceptual single-engine turboprop model housed in the company's exhibit. According to Jeff Umscheid, business leader single-engine aircraft, Cessna leadership "is extremely supportive. [It's] really encouraging us to look into technologies and bring new things to market."
Roger Griggs (not verified)
August 11, 2012 - 6:52am
Please put in a higher quality interior. The current 182 interior is 1950ish. Cheap plastic everywhere. Also please make the plane in the USA. They took the Corvales to Mexico and I don't think it's flying yet.
American made plane with an interior on par with a Cirrus, now that would be worth taking seriously.
Pilot Zach (not verified)
September 11, 2012 - 1:45pm
I thought one of the coolest things about the Caravan EX is that you can get floats for it. I don't know how important that is elsewhere but here in Alaska that opens up a lot of possibilities as to where you can go.


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Convention Calendar
Convention Calendar
International Association
of Plumbing and
Mechanical Officials
IAPMO Technology Meeting
Sheraton Salt Lake
Runs through • Saturday
Attendance • 100
Economic Calendar
New economic numbers to be released this week:
Commerce Department • Personal income and spending for March
Labor Department • First -quarter employment cost index
Conference Board • Consumer confidence index for April
Institute for Supply Management • Manufacturing index for April
Commerce Department • Construction spending for March
Labor Department • Weekly jobless claims
Labor Department • First-quarter productivity data
Labor Department • Employment data for April
Institute for Supply Management • Service sector index for April
Commerce Department • Factory orders for March
The following is a list of initial public offerings planned for the coming week. Sources include Renaissance Capital, Greenwich, CT (www.renaissancecapital.com) and SEC filings.
BioAmber • Montreal, Canada, 8 million shares, priced $15 to $17, managed by Credit Suisse, Societe Generale and Barclays. Proposed NYSE symbol BIOA. Business: Converts renewable feedstocks into bio-succinic acid and other chemicals.
Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT • Old Greenwich, Conn., 6.5 million shares, priced $20, managed by Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and Citi. Proposed NYSE symbol EARN. Business: Real estate investment trust that invests in agency and non-agency residential mortgage backed securities.
GW Pharmaceuticals • Wilshire, United Kingdom, 3.5 million shares, priced $10.79, managed by Lazard Capital Markets and Cowen & Co. Proposed Nasdaq symbol GWPH. Business: Develops and commercializes cannabinoid-based therapeutics.
ING U.S. • New York, N.Y., 64.1 million shares, priced $21 to $24, managed by Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs. Proposed NYSE symbol VOYA. Business: ING's U.S. retirement, insurance and investment management operations.
Insys Therapeutics • Phoenix, Ariz., 4 million shares, priced at $16 to $18, managed by Wells Fargo Securities and JMP Securities. Proposed Nasdaq symbol INSY. Business: Commercial stage pharmaceutical company with products for breakthrough cancer pain and chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.
QIWI • Nicosia, Cyprus, 12 million shares, priced at $16 to $18, managed by J.P. Morgan and Credit Suisse. Proposed Nasdaq symbol QIWI. Business: Provides payment services in Russia through kiosks and mobile wallets.
Utah Events
Conference • Wells Fargo will host the Brazil Utah Conference, 7:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., at the Marriott Hotel Downtown at City Creek, 75 S. West Temple, Salt Lake City. The conference will bring together business people who will hear from leading international economist, top international lawyers from Chicago and Brazil, Utah companies doing business in Brazil, the honorary Consul of Brazil, trade representatives and global bankers. Registration is free, but seating is limited. RSVP at bit.ly/Zt0oEt.
Seminar • Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses at Salt Lake Community College will present the Salt Lake Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Seminar, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Salt Lake Chamber, 175 E. 400, Suite 600, Salt Lake City. The free half-day event is tailored to meet the needs of businesses in early stages of development. Call 801-957-5200 for information and to register.
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Humber takes move to bullpen in stride
HOUSTON -- Astros pitcher Philip Humber, who was told Wednesday by manager Bo Porter he was being moved from the rotation to the bullpen, was disappointed but understands the team's decision. Humber is 0-7 with an 8.82 ERA in seven starts, including a 16.20 ERA in his last four.
"It's fine with me," he said "To me, I'm looking at it as an opportunity to take a step back and there are some things I need to get better at. It will give me a chance to work on that and help the team however I can."
Humber took advantage of Monday's day off to meet with Rice University coach Wayne Graham, who won his only College World Series title when Humber went the distance in the title game against Stanford 10 years ago.
"A lot of things he told me were the same things these guys told me, and I guess I was in a different frame of mind and more open to suggestions," Humber said. "I've been kind of down on myself. I didn't think my stuff was very good this year and kind of focused on that, rather than really just making pitches down the zone. My stuff's going to get better, but right now it is what it is. Whatever your stuff is, if you're throwing it up in the strike zone, it's going to get hit hard. That's what I want to get better at is locating all my pitches so I can get guys out. That's the main thing."
Humber made 10 relief appearances last year after the White Sox moved him out the starting rotation, so he's no stranger to what needs to be done out of the bullpen.
"For me, it's a matter of getting right and getting more opportunities to get in there," he said. "I need to get better. That's the main thing, that's what I'm focused on, wherever I'm at -- rotation or bullpen. I've got to pitch better and I'm not satisfied with what I've done so far, so I'll keep working at it."
Brian McTaggart is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, Tag's Lines. Follow @brianmctaggart on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Produced by Rayleonard Industrial Enterprises, the RAYLEONARD 03-AALIYAH UNSUNG is the third version of the formidable spiky mecha made popular with the fans after its appearances on the Armored Core 4 website and "God is Force" trailer. While the "night battle mode" Aaliyah comes in gunmetal gray, the Unsung version is dark gray with brand new sculpted parts including the 04-ALICIA/L leg module and multiple accessories, weapons, and stabilizer. Even the articulation is more advanced with reverse-jointed legs for additional poseability.
The Aaliyah Unsung stands approximately 8 inches tall (1/72 scale) with multiple points of articulation featuring polycapped joints for extreme poseability.
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South Calne residents are angry that Wiltshire Council will not fight an application for 125 houses and a care home in Marden Farm, near Rookery Park.
The application by developers Gleeson was rejected by Wiltshire Council in August last year. An appeal will take place at the council offices in Monkton Park, Chippenham, on February 24.
But today Wiltshire planning officers said they could not fight the appeal because of a letter from planning inspector Andrew Seaman criticising parts of the council's core strategy.
The letter, received late last year, said the council should allocate provision for 42,000 houses across the county within five years, 5,000 more than originally planned. The Marden Farm development was rejected on the basis that Calne has already fulfilled its housing allocation until 2026 and that the development was outside the framework boundary.
Carolyn Gibson, of the council's planning department, said the scenario had changed and the council's argument for rejecting the application would not stand up.
She said: "He does believe that we do have a five year land supply, however he does ask for this additional work to be carried out to ensure that it's there.
"The inspector has also questioned whether the settlement boundaries are up to date across the county.
"The questions is not specific to Calne, but across the whole of Wiltshire. As Calne is a market town it's likely that the figures for Calne will increase.
"We have asked about how we can prepare to defend this application given the current circumstances and the response we have been given is that there are no grounds to defend the appeal."
Developer Gleeson plans to demolish a bungalow at Stockley Lane to create a main access road to the site, but objectors say this will create a danger point in the road. They also say the lack of community facilities in the area would force people to drive to Calne, adding to existing pollution problems.
But these were not added as reasons for rejecting the plan at the time, and it is too late to add them now.
Coun Fred Westmoreland said: "I wish that we had put in there all the reasons we had said when we were debating at the meeting. We have put ourselves in an indefensible position and I apologise to Calne about it, but I don't believe we can do anything about it."
Four councillors voted for a motion to offer no defence at the appeal and four voted against this, leaving the decision down to Coun Andrew Davis, chair of the strategic planning committee, who carried the motion.
Alastair Cone, of The Rise, Calne, said: "The council apologised for not putting all the reasons down in the original refusal and because of that their reasons for refusal supposedly cannot be defended.
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Even the lure of millions for BART wasn't enough to convince Livermore-area voters to approve an Alameda County transportation sales tax in November.
It narrowly lost the election in part because it failed by large margins in Livermore and Pleasanton despite $400 million set aside for an extension of BART to Livermore.
Although the measure won big votes in Berkeley, Oakland and Emeryville, some 52 percent of Livermore and Pleasanton voters rejected Measure B1, leaving the tax hike just shy of reaching the countywide threshold of 66.67 percent needed to pass.
Transportation leaders say understanding the lackluster support in the Tri-Valley may be key to crafting another tax hike to take to voters — perhaps in 2014.
Measure B1 received 66.53 percent support countywide — failing to pass by about 700 votes. The measure would have doubled the county transportation sales tax to a full one cent, raising $7.8 billion over 30 years to boost spending for roads, freeways, public transit, trails and bike lanes.
The current half-cent tax expires in 2022.
In sharp contrast to its Tri-Valley reception, the tax hike was backed by 80.8 percent of voters in Berkeley, 76.3 percent in Oakland and 77.56 percent in Emeryville, according to Alameda County Transportation Commission figures.
The measure got two-thirds support in five cities and fell short in nine.
Pleasanton and Livermore were the only two that failed to give at least 50 percent support.
The measure did a little better in Dublin, getting 54.6 percent support.
Several county transportation leaders said they were surprised the measure did so poorly in the Tri-Valley despite the $400 million down payment on a BART rail extension from the Dublin-Pleasanton station to Livermore.
"I was stunned," Livermore Mayor John Marchand said of the tally in his city. "The measure provided something like $5,000 per every man, woman and child in Livermore just for the BART extension."
Marchand — as well as Dublin Mayor Tim Sbranti, Pleasanton Mayor Jerry Thorne and County Supervisor Scott Haggerty — agreed B1 lost Tri-Valley support because voters didn't want a permanent tax.
Past county transportation sales tax measures were limited to set periods unless renewed by voters.
"Everyone who told me they voted against it said it was because the tax was for perpetuity," said Haggerty, a Dublin resident and strong B1 backer. "The perpetuity scared people."
During the campaign, the Alameda County Transportation Commission said a permanent tax was essential to keep roads and public transit systems in good shape amid decreased state and federal funding.
Opponents said making the tax permanent was arrogant and doesn't make politicians accountable.
Sbranti, the Dublin mayor, said a permanent tax clashed with the Tri-Valley's more fiscally cautious views.
The three mayors and Haggerty said they favor putting a similar, nonpermanent tax before voters.
Greg Harper, an AC Transit board member from Emeryville, said northern and central Alameda County have traditionally supported transportation taxes in part because they have more public transit than in eastern Alameda County.
"People want to protect their service," he said.
Marchand, the Livermore mayor, said he thinks Measure B1 was hurt in his town by voter confusion about whether the proposed BART extension would be built along Interstate 580 or through downtown, a route that has drawn strong opposition.
The Livermore City Council initially backed a downtown route. In response to public outcry, the council switched to endorse a freeway route.
"I still talk to people who think BART is going downtown," Marchand said.
Marchand and Haggerty said they were disappointed the B1 campaign didn't do more to persuade Tri-Valley voters the tax would improve local freeways, roads, buses, BART and paratransit systems that carry seniors and the disabled.
"It was a disappointing to come so close and yet lose," said Haggerty, who is next in line to head the county transportation commission. "We need to get up, dust ourselves off and figure out how to come back with a plan that can win."
Contact Denis Cuff at 925-943-8267. Follow him at Twitter.com/deniscuff.


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Location: Tick and Biting Fly Research
Project Number: 3094-32000-034-21-N
Project Type: Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement
Start Date: Sep 1, 2009
End Date: Aug 31, 2014
To determine the level of ivermectin in the blood serum of pastured cattle that are provided with free-access to a solid, cooked protein supplement that is medicated with ivermectin.
Cattle will be placed in a 17-acre pasture and allowed to freely range the entire pasture. A single tub containing an ivermectin-medicated protein block and/or a single tub containing an ivermectin-medicated mineral block will be placed inside a central penning area supplied with water. The protein block and/or mineral block(s) will be weighed prior to allowing cattle access. Once the cattle are allowed access to the treatment block(s), the blocks will be weighed twice per week to determine (by weight) the quantity of material that is being taken in by the cattle. Once per week the cattle will be placed in a chute and a blood sample will be obtained from the jugular vein of each animal in separate vacuum tubes. Blood samples will then be processed to obtain the serum from the whole-blood, and the serum will be frozen for later analysis. Serum samples will be analyzed by HPLC to determine the concentration of ivermectin in each serum sample. All data collected from the study will then be tabulated to establish the amount of medicated material they are taking in and the subsequent concentration of ivermectin in the blood system.


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Tech is talking. I can't believe this group is able to rally without a single good story, except Apple (AAPL) or maybe Amazon (AMZN).
But hope springs eternal, and it is coming from the new dot-coms. Facebook (FB) is roaring again, this time because of a terrific upgrade from Bernstein, which told you when to sell it, when to hold it and when to buy it, in virtuoso form.
Bottom-fishers are out in full force, with Intel (INTC), Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), Cisco Systems (CSCO) and Dell (DELL) managing to tack on some gains.
And Salesforce.com (CRM) won't quit.
I am deeply suspicious of this group. Of all these stocks, only Facebook might actually be able to beat its numbers. There is no positive momentum for disk drives, software and hardware, while mobile is wildly competitive.
To me, the group is just giving you one more opportunity to sell. Don't be greedy.


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Herald staff
Each year, the Monte Cristo Awards recognizes Everett property owners who do an outstanding job of maintaining the outside of their homes and businesses. See some of 2013's winners and more from recent years in our photo gallery.
Read about one Pride of the Neighborhood winner in Thursday's story.


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A Comparison of BMS-232632 With Efavirenz, Each in Combination With Zidovudine-Lamivudine
This study has been completed.
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Information provided by:
Bristol-Myers Squibb
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: March 31, 2001
Last updated: April 28, 2011
Last verified: April 2011
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Detailed Description:
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of treatment with BMS-232632 to that of efavirenz (EFV) when both are used with zidovudine (ZDV) and lamivudine (3TC).
|HIV Infections
|Drug: Atazanavir Drug: Lamivudine/Zidovudine Drug: Efavirenz
|Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Masking: Double
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Phase III Study Comparing the Antiviral Efficacy and Safety of BMS-232632 With Efavirenz; Each in Combination With Fixed Dose Zidovudine-Lamivudine
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: HIV/AIDS
Drug Information available for: Zidovudine Lamivudine Efavirenz Atazanavir Atazanavir sulfateU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Bristol-Myers Squibb:
|Study Start Date:
|February 2001
|Study Completion Date:
|April 2003
|Primary Completion Date:
|April 2003 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
This is a multinational, 2-arm study. Patients in 1 arm receive BMS-232632 plus EFV placebo capsules. Patients in the other arm receive EFV plus BMS-232632 placebo. Both arms also receive a fixed dose of ZDV-3TC.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|16 Years and older (Child, Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria
Patients may be eligible for this study if they:
- Have a viral load of 2,000 or more copies/ml and a CD4 cell count of 100 or more cells/mm3 (or 75 or more cells/mm3 with no prior history of AIDS-defining diagnosis) within 2 weeks before randomization.
- Are at least 16 years old.
- Have signed consent of parent or guardian if under 18 years of age.
- Are willing to use effective barrier methods of birth control.
- Are available for follow-up for at least 52 weeks.
Exclusion Criteria
Patients will not be eligible for this study if they:
- Have had anti-HIV treatment within 30 days before screening.
- Have a recently diagnosed HIV-related infection.
- Have any medical condition requiring treatment at enrollment.
- Have recently become HIV infected.
- Have acute hepatitis within 30 days of study entry. Certain patients with chronic hepatitis will be eligible.
- Expect to need or have taken drugs with myelosuppressive, neurotoxic, pancreatotoxic, hepatotoxic, or cytotoxic potential within 3 months before study. Expect to need methadone, ribavirin/interferons, neurotoxic drugs or drugs that affect CYP3A4.
- Abuse alcohol or drugs.
- Have severe diarrhea within 30 days before study entry.
- Are pregnant or breast-feeding.
- Have a history of hemophilia.
- Have a history of bilateral peripheral neuropathy.
- Cannot take medicines by mouth.
- Have any other conditions that the doctor thinks would interfere with the study.
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: NCT00013897
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Additional Information:
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00013897 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|March 31, 2001
|Last Updated:
|April 28, 2011
Keywords provided by Bristol-Myers Squibb:
Drug Therapy, Combination
HIV Protease Inhibitors
RNA, Viral
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Anti-HIV Agents
Viral Load
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
Lamivudine, zidovudine drug combination
Atazanavir Sulfate
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Anti-HIV Agents
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C9 Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C19 Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2B6 Inducers
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inducers
Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Inducers
HIV Protease Inhibitors
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10 South-of-the-Border Bargain Autos
Predicting the future of the collectible car market is a tricky game. Some cars regularly make everyone's list of future classics, but those are no-brainers. Obscenely expensive supercars, beautifully designed luxury coupes, and beloved sports cars are easy picks—no one will be shocked when the Scion FR-S and Mercedes SLS AMG are sought after decades from now. Figuring out which ho-hum family cars, sales failures, and throwaway compacts will be loved makes for fun conversation. Nobody who bought a Ford Fairlane in 1966 thought it would one day be highly prized. The same goes for the Impala, Microbus, Datsun 510, and many other offbeat collector cars. With this in mind we've sifted through the past 20 years of mainstream production cars in an attempt to pinpoint the potentially valuable vehicles that might be affordable today—or in your garage right now. What are the factors we're using to make our picks? Novelty, rarity, historical significance, and, most important, the potential for nostalgia.
Duesenbergs, El Caminos, and the Model T are emblems of their era. The Hummer H2 also falls squarely into that category. Little more than a butched-up Chevy Tahoe, the H2 was loved and hated in equal measure. The military-themed knockoff was a hit with individuals with a type A personality and a need for some conspicuous consumption. A huge tax loophole at the time made it a corporate write-off for everyone from hip-hop stars to construction bosses. When the bottom fell out of the economy in 2008 and green motoring became popular, the 8-mpg Hummer was vilified, becoming a poster child for everything wrong with GM and the decade. Just as suicide-door Continentals and fin-tail Cadillacs embodied the 1960s, nothing says 2000s like a bright red Hummer H2.
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Happy toddler zone
Everything parents need to know about raising happy, healthy little ones. more
I have a nine-year-old daughter and a seven-year-old son. I am concerned that my daughter is starting to put on weight and I want to ensure she doesn't continue down this road.
My kids are the same height but different builds, my son being leaner. My son has a very healthy diet and never seems to overeat. He is also a very active child. My daughter is not as active and much prefers higher carb snack foods and second helpings. Overall our family has a fairly healthy diet and lifestyle. Both the kids eat a wide variety of foods including fruit and veg.
I find it difficult when my son wants a second helping or larger portions (which I feel he needs) and my daughter also wants them too, but I feel she has had sufficient. I have tried explaining that he is growing faster but she replies that she is too and that she is older. I feel bad if I mention all the foods she has already eaten to her to try to discourage her from taking more and I'm worried she will become self-conscious about her eating. I find it so tricky to know the right things to say because I don't want food or eating to become an issue for her.
What a tricky situation. Before I share my thoughts on the challenge, here's what the research is clear on:
Well-intended parents assume that children need help in determining what, when, and how much to eat. This starts from almost the day a child is born, and continues well into the teen years, particularly for girls.
Research clearly shows that the more a parent imposes regulations around what food is consumed, when it is consumed, and how much of it is consumed, the harder it is for a child to develop appropriate self-control around food issues.
Specifically, when parents restrict access to palatable foods (that is, foods high in sugar or fat), it may have unintended effects on children's eating.
In several studies in the past few years, researchers have found that restricting access to palatable foods actually increases children's response to that food. In other words, restricting our children forces their focus towards whatever we say they can't have. This increases their desire to get hold of that food and eat it!
So if restricting kids' access to unhealthy (but all too tasty) foods is a poor way to encourage moderate intake, what are you supposed to do? And how do you balance that with your perception that your son actually needs to increase his intake?
Here are my tips.
In short, research emphasises clearly that as parental controls around food increase, children's perception of their ability to control themselves and their choices goes down. Your children get enough messages from their peers and the media (the SUPER peer) regarding their physical appearance. The safer they feel around you, the more likely it is that they'll make good food choices over time.
While you are extremely concerned and have the best of intentions, my strong advice is that to intervene and bring up the issue is to invite further difficulties. Regulate her eating at home and you'll have a guarantee your daughter will eat what she can't have at home once she goes to friends' houses or school.
Parental control may lead to less likelihood of your daughter having an unhealthy diet in the short term but it will almost certainly impede her ability to self-regulate and develop self-efficacy and confidence around eating in the long term, which is not what you want.
This article was written for Kidspot by Justin Coulson, Ph. D. Justin is a relationships and parenting expert, author and father of five children. Find him on Facebook, Twitter, and at happyfamilies.com.au.
You can get parenting advice from Justin Coulson by emailing your questions to email@example.com.


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I found this over the weekend at a salvage store in a very small Kentucky town. It is an electric child's victrola with no amplification. The electricity serves to drive a flywheel which turns the turntable. It has the original power cord which is VERY frayed. Upon inspection the needle and diaphragm are intact and in good condition. I believe it would play records with a new power cord and the appropriate records.


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Picture: Taylor Makakoa2012 ACM Awards (Academy of Country Music Awards) at the MGM Grand - Arrivals Las Vegas, Nevada - 01.04.12
A top film memorabilia collector is selling Burt Lahr's Cowardly Lion costume from The Wizard of Oz to fund a new museum.
James Comisar is calling on Hollywood's biggest names to consider digging deep for the outfit Lahr wore in the classic 1939 film, which he acquired in 1991 from a salvage dealer who found it in an abandoned Mgm building.
The seller is hoping to use the cash to help him fund a Tv history museum in Phoenix, Arizona.
The costume is one of two Lahr wore in the film.
Comisar tells The Hollywood Reporter he's willing to sell the item at a discount to the bosses of the planned Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles if they can promise it will be exhibited next to a pair of ruby slippers Judy Garland wore in The Wizard of Oz, which were snapped up by a group of movie buffs led by Leonardo DiCaprio and Steven Spielberg and donated to the Academy.
The actor plays the titular hero in the forthcoming adaptation.
Rock legend Eric Clapton has admitted the era of the guitar may be ''over''.


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Study of the Effectiveness of Telmisartan in Slowing the Progression of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (TEDY)
This study has been completed.
Ronald L. Dalman, MD
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Ronald L. Dalman, MD, Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: September 5, 2012
Last updated: September 15, 2017
Last verified: September 2017
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Detailed Description:
The purpose of this study is to determine if telmisartan is effective in slowing the progression of abdominal aortic aneurysms and reducing circulating concentrations of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA) biomarkers.
|Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
|Drug: Telmisartan Drug: Placebo
|Phase 4
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Study of the Effectiveness of Telmisartan in Slowing the Progression of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: Aneurysms Aortic Aneurysm
Drug Information available for: TelmisartanU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Ronald L. Dalman, MD, Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Rate of AAA growth assessed by total infrarenal aortic volume measured on computed tomography angiography (CTA) [ Time Frame: Patients will be followed for two years following enrollment, with AAA growth determined by comparing total AAA volume at baseline and at two years between control and treatment groups. ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Change in maximum infrarenal AAA diameter and aortic distensibility on repeat ultrasound [ Time Frame: Comparison between two groups at baseline and two years. ]Interval assessments of ultrasound-determined diameter will also be performed to reduce the variability of individual ultrasound-derived aortic diameter measurements.
- Change in circulating concentrations of AAA biomarkers (serum OPG, OPN, MMP-9 and TGFB-1) on repeated samples [ Time Frame: Comparison between baseline and 2 years (24 months) following enrollment ]
- Quality of life assessed by the 12-item Assessment of Quality of Life (AQoL) [ Time Frame: Comparison between baseline and 24 months between the two groups. ]
|Actual Study Start Date:
|September 19, 2012
|Study Completion Date:
|March 30, 2016
|Primary Completion Date:
|March 30, 2016 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: Telmisartan
One 40mg telmisartan pill given once daily for 24 months
|Drug: Telmisartan
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
One 40mg placebo pill given once daily for 24 months
|Drug: Placebo
Detailed Description:
Currently, the only management options for AAA are surgical (open or endovascular) based on ongoing follow-up with imaging at regular intervals. Telmisartan is currently approved for use in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration for management of hypertension. If telmisartan is found to be effective in slowing the progression of abdominal aortic aneurysms, this would provide a new treatment option for patients with AAA disease.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|50 Years to 85 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- 50-85 years of age and able to provide written informed consent
- AAA measuring a maximum diameter of 3.5-4.9 cm on CTA or ultrasound
- Stable medication regime for the last six months
- No current indication for AAA repair according to the treating physician or expectation that this will be revised within the next year
- High likelihood of compliance with treatment over 24 months
Exclusion Criteria:
- Renal impairment (i.e. creatinine >1.5x upper limit of normal [ULN])
- Known significant renal stenosis (>70%) of one or both renal arteries
- Chronic liver disease (i.e. cirrhosis or hepatitis) or abnormal liver function (i.e. ALT 1.5xULN)
- Electrolyte imbalance
- Active gout
- Current or planned usage of an AT1 blocker or ACE inhibitor
- Previous abdominal aortic surgery
- Currently pregnant or intend to become pregnant
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: NCT01683084
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01683084
|United States, California
|VA Palo Alto Health Care System
|Palo Alto, California, United States, 94304
Sponsors and Collaborators
Ronald L. Dalman, MD
|Principal Investigator:
|Ronald L Dalman, M.D.
|PAIRE: Stanford University, VA Palo Alto Health Care System
More Information
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Keywords provided by Ronald L. Dalman, MD, Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Morris DR, Cunningham MA, Ahimastos AA, Kingwell BA, Pappas E, Bourke M, Reid CM, Stijnen T, Dalman RL, Aalami OO, Lindeman JH, Norman PE, Walker PJ, Fitridge R, Bourke B, Dear AE, Pinchbeck J, Jaeggi R, Golledge J. TElmisartan in the management of abDominal aortic aneurYsm (TEDY): The study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2015 Jun 17;16:274. doi: 10.1186/s13063-015-0793-z. Erratum in: Trials. 2016;17:43.
|Responsible Party:
|Ronald L. Dalman, MD, Chidester Professor of Surgery and Chief, Stanford Vascular Surgery, Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01683084 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
22647 ( Other Identifier: Stanford IRB )
|Study First Received:
|September 5, 2012
|Last Updated:
|September 15, 2017
Keywords provided by Ronald L. Dalman, MD, Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research:
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Aortic Aneurysm
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Aortic Diseases
Antihypertensive Agents
Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers
Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
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NASBLA presented the award at its 50th annual meeting being held in Corpus Christi this week. The organization established its Boating Law Enforcement Officer of the Year program in 2000 to celebrate the nation's outstanding marine officers. Sponsored by ACR Electronics Inc., the Boating Officer of the Year Award is presented to deserving recipients at three levels — state, regional and national. This year, 41 officers across the country were nominated for the national award.
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PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies on Sunday were looking for an explanation from Major League Baseball why a play at the plate Saturday in a 6-5 loss to the Reds did not violate home plate collision rule 7.13.
The Phillies thought Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco blocked the plate before he caught the ball and tagged out Marlon Byrd. They thought it was similar to a play at Citizens Bank Park on April 13, when umpires ruled Phillies center fielder Tony Gwynn Jr. out at the plate, despite the fact Marlins catcher Jeff Mathis had blocked the plate.
Joe Torre, Major League Baseball's executive vice president of baseball operations, called the Phillies later to tell them a mistake had been made.
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0:00 Introduction and host chat
Intro, under-18 warning and re-direction to www.scarleteen.com; friend me on Twitter and answer questions about what you want on the show, call 206-202-POLY with comments or discuss your own topics at the forums at http://forum.polyweekly.com.
Chat: Sex 2.0
Minx recaps all the fun and education at Sex 2.0. Videos are up on Facebook
Topic: Polyamory in the Spotlight at Sex 2.0
Anita Wagner talks on polyamory in the spotlight at Sex 2.0
4:00 Minx gives us an overview on Sex 2.0 and then talks about some of the talks she sat in on.
8:30 Minx talks about the talks she did at Sex 2.0
10:55 Heads Up! We may be moving to every two weeks for a little bit. (the Minx be busy! -fs)
12:12 Anita Wagner talks about Poly
Anita talks about poly and perception in the mainstream media; Anita talks about print media, including
magazines and newspapers. She talks about the international impact. Anita talks about Steve Palima, self-help coach and his coming out poly
16:30 Anita talks about the various columnists and how they support polyamory.
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19:20 Why is the media addressing polyamory? Looking for something new.
Pepper Mint wrote an article positing that polyamory is easier for the mainstream to swallow than things like kinks, swinging, etc.
21:40 Audience member asked Anita how she thinks the discourse has changed in the past ten years.
24:00 another audience member asks how poly people can distinct themselves from poly without marginalizing.
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Peer Advisor Program Continues to Shine
Making the transition from high school to college isn't always easy. To ease that shift, AU's College of Arts and Sciences launched the Peer Advisor Program in the summer of 2008. Peer advisors are other College of Arts and Sciences undergraduates who help freshmen and undecided sophomores understand how to utilize their campus resources to the fullest extent.
They also work to build connections between the students and the advising office. "Sometimes it can be very intimidating to talk to a 'regular' advisor," says program director and senior academic counselor Alicia Mandac. "And while CAS advisors can talk about majors and campus resources from their own previous experience, it really provides a different connection when students advise other students."
The program is driven uniquely by the ideas generated by the current peer advisors. This means that each year the peer advisors use different ways to reach students. This year, for instance, the peer advisors decided to set up a table on the Quad and run a photo campaign featuring AU students and their advice to incoming students written on whiteboards. The photo campaign can be seen on their blog. More ideas are in the works for next semester, from panels to open mic nights designed to connect with students and encourage them to get involved.
Students that participate as advisors often end up using the skills they learned in the program in their lives after graduation, oftentimes in their educational pursuits. Advisor alumni are enrolling in medical schools, graduate schools, teaching, and other advising programs. "One of our advisor alumni has even received a graduate assistant advising position at her graduate school, so that's very exciting for us to see their success after the program," says Mandac. "Any student who works in the peer advising program not only helps fellow students, but also gains useful professional skills in program management, leadership, and interpersonal communication."
Sofie Friedman, a peer advisor during the 2012-2013 academic year, is currently pursuing a master's degree in counseling psychology at Loyola University Maryland in Baltimore and also works as a writing center tutor. "Working as a peer advisor provided me with a plethora of applicable skills that I've used in both my professional and personal lives after college. Being able to work one on one with students, help plan events, manage a blog, and even have a hand in the interviewing process for the next peer advisors has been great real life practice that I have often had to draw upon. Gaining this type of experience has opened many doors in terms of employment and has made me confident in my abilities in so many areas."
Last semester, peer advisors met with nearly 60 percent of incoming College of Arts and Sciences students, with 309 appointments made. This is an uptick from last year, when they had reached only 50 percent at the end of the academic year, and through other types of appointments.
The peer advisor program is now in its sixth year, and the office has started to track its numbers to get an idea of the impact the peer advisors are having. "We keep growing and growing every year. We've started looking at retention rates, and what we've seen so far, especially in the first couple of years that we've done this, is that there has been an increase in the retention of undecided students," Mandac says, a welcome fact in a program designed to help students choose a major.
While the advising office doesn't attribute student retention solely to the program, they have noticed that of the students who had registered for another year, many of them had chosen to meet with a peer advisor at least once. "For our part, we now need to look at those students who aren't meeting with advisors and be more proactive about reaching out to them, because we are seeing that there is some relationship between not meeting with peers and not registering for another year," Mandac says.
The big number crunching, she adds, is coming up in a semester or so, when their data allows for maximum comparison. "My goal is to get first year students who have a question to think of their peer advisor as someone who can help," she says. "I'd love to see this become a fully realized institutional resource."


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|May 3, 2008 – May 4, 2008
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|Cross Country, Downhill
Winter is over and Oregon's largest mountain bike event is ready to thrill and challenge racers of all ability levels. Come to Ashland for an exhilarating two days of racing and fun in the spring weather of Southern Oregon. The Spring Thaw has something for everyone. It is a great first race or a way to challenge yourself early in the season.
The weekend is perfect for beginners, pro racers, and spectators. So, come out and race or cheer on all the riders! It is brought to you by the Southern Oregon Mountain Bike Association and a portion of the proceeds from the event go toward local trail building efforts.
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The Regnum Christi Movement offers its members some guidelines of a gospel-based spirituality as an ideal of Christian life. The spiritual path that Regnum Christi members walk mainly consists in knowing, loving, imitating, and proclaiming Christ. This is the path and these are the goals.
Below, we offer some resources that can help nurture the spiritual life of Movement members and of any Christian.
Daily Prayer 2013-05-10
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Father John Doyle, LC
John 16:20-23a
Jesus said to his disciples: "Amen, amen, I say
to you, you will weep and mourn, while the world
rejoices; you will grieve, but your grief will become
joy. When a woman is in labor, she is
in anguish because her hour has arrived; but when she
has given birth to a child, she no longer
remembers the pain because of her joy that a
child has been born into the world. So you also
are now in anguish. But I will see you
again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will
take your joy away from you. Amen, amen, I
say to you, whatever you ask the Father in my
name he will give you."
Introductory Prayer: Lord,
as I begin this prayer I offer you my whole
self: my thoughts, desires, decisions, actions, hopes, fears, weaknesses,
failures and petty successes. I open my entire being
to you, aware that you know everything already. I'm
certain of your mercy and of the purifying power of
your penetrating, loving gaze.
Petition: Lord, give me great
peace and interior joy in the midst of life's
1. "You Will Weep": Grief is not an agreeable
experience in itself. Jesus doesn't promise his disciples that by
following him they will be shielded from the sorrow
characteristic of any exile in a foreign land. A
Christian's value system is diametrically opposed to the worldly
view. Be honest and the common opinion will consider you
backward or naive. Be kind and you will be
seen as gullible. Be faithful to the love of
your spouse and you will be seen as having repressive
tendencies. The list could go on and on. An
authentic Christian stands out among the fingers of the
world as truly the sorest thumb. Have I accepted this
unpleasant and challenging element of Christianity?
2. "I Will See
You Again": "Your grief will become joy." The disciples
were surprised and discouraged by Jesus' crucifixion, but Jesus'
death would not be the final scene in the play.
After the dramatic events of Calvary came the joy
of the Resurrection, a new and glorious life. How happy
the disciples must have been to see Our Lord
again! But even then Jesus seems to play "peek-a-boo"
with his disciples. He walks through walls bringing them
joy and then he just disappears again. We can have
a similar experience in prayer. The alternation of dryness
and consolation is an essential part of God's pedagogy
with us. Sometimes it seems that the Lord is right
beside us and other times that he is on
foreign business. Am I able to exercise my faith in
the presence of the Lord beyond the state of
my feelings at the moment?
3. "Your Hearts Will Rejoice": Sometimes
the charge is leveled against Christianity that its moral
prohibitions are a source of sorrow and frustration. A closer
look shows a different picture entirely. The closeness of
the Lord, along with the recognition that the goods
of this world are fundamentally good gifts lavished by
the Father upon his children, brings profound joy. When we
are able to distinguish the presence and action of
the Lord in every created thing and through every
circumstance, we experience a joy unknown to the world. "I
will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice,
and no one will take your joy away from you."
Do I have this joy founded on my faith
and the awareness of God's immense personal love? Does my
obedience to the moral law stem from a complete
trust in God who desires my happiness?
with Christ: My Jesus, when you are near me
I experience great joy. I know that you are
always with me. Help me to exercise my faith and
to be able to strengthen the faith of those
of my brothers and sisters who need me to
show them your love.
Resolution: I will offer
up any difficulty that the Lord sends me today for
those who do not yet have the joy of
his friendship.
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40th Anniversary – Retrospective Exhibition
This year, the Arts Center marks the milestone fortieth anniversary of the Arts/Industry residency program with a major exhibition and publication. Since 1974, the Arts Center has managed this innovative residency program in collaboration with plumbingware manufacturer Kohler Co. Emerging and established artists worldwide are offered the opportunity to create art using industrial materials and manufacturing methods during two- to six-month residencies in the company's Kohler, WI, Pottery and Foundry. On view through August 31.
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
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Hi everyone
Im very new to buddhism i really dont know to much but i try my hardest to understand even though i am confused. Anyway quick question is music allowed? Sorry if this question seems ridiculous. I was wondering are their limits to music? How much or what type is not allowed limited? does it tie in with dhamma practice. Are there any that feel it detracts you from seeing reality or is it part of your daily practice. Please help me understand and thank you for this lovely forum and your replies in advance.