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Merely through the constant need to ward off, one can become weak enough to be unable to defend oneself any longer. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
Monday was another disappointing day of action for a market that has been caught in a downtrend since the middle of September. The pace of the decline and the technical damage has accelerated following the election, but that hasn't had much impact on the serial bottom callers who keep trying to guess when this market might turn back up.
In the very early going this morning we have a little relief bounce developing as Cisco (CSCO) beat by 2 cents a share and issued in-line guidance. It wasn't a blow-out earnings report, but given how poor the third-quarter reporting season has been, it was a relief that they didn't disappoint. CSCO hasn't been a market leader for many years now, but its report is the last big one of the quarter. That could help the market make the psychological leap to fully price in what has been a very poor quarter of earnings.
Once again this morning we have an oversold bounce effort. That always excites the hopeful bulls who are anxious to proclaim that the worst is over the moment we have any strength. They are already committed to the idea that this downtrend has gone on far too long, so they have to believe that any time we uptick it means that we have seen the lows. It is a dangerous way to think, but many investors live on a diet of hope and prayer.
At some point that sort of thinking will work, but it usually is not a very good way to make money. Every time the bulls are wrong they just rack up more losses and have more ground to make up when the action does improve.
One very important thing to keep in mind when contemplating a downtrending market is that there is nothing more unproductive than having to make up losses. It is extremely important to keep your portfolio as close to its highs as possible. If you can do that, you will be far ahead of those who allow their accounts to deteriorate in a downtrend. Not only do you not have to recoup the money you lost, but you can immediately start making money when the market environment improves.
Unfortunately, traditional Wall Street preaches that we do just the opposite and stay highly invested even when the market is clearly downtrending. They will tell us that we will miss out when the big turn comes if we aren't fully invested into the teeth of a decline. If you have you keep your portfolio near its highs, you will be far ahead of these folks anyway and it won't matter at all if you don't catch a little bounce. They will simply be cutting their substantial losses while you will be looking to rack up some profits.
Bounces within downtrends always are a relief and are even a cause for celebration. If you are holding high levels of cash you might even feel like you are being left out, but in the vast majority of cases the investor holding cash is still in far better shape than the serial bottom caller who finally caught a break. Many of these folks will pretend that they timed the bottom with absolute precision and there will be no mention of all the losses they have to make up which were incurred in pursuit of timing a turn.
The key to dealing with a downtrend market is to keep the right mindset. If you stay out of the way, as I've been advising lately, then there is little to worry about when we suffer further downside. In fact, it actually should make you more optimistic when the market continues to tumble, as the ensuing rally that is sure to eventually come will be even more robust.
Even if you are positioned defensively, this poor market action can take an emotional toll. It is very tiresome not to have good trading opportunities and for most market players the short side is a much tougher to play.
While it may not be very fun or exciting, the way to deal with this market is not complicated. We need to respect the downtrend and stay heavily in cash until conditions change. Play some short-term bounces if you are so inclined and be opportunistic, but don't be in any hurry to believe that the worst is over. When the market improves there will be plenty of time to make money and it will be even more profitable if you don't have to make up losses first.
The very early strength is already softening and it is looking like another challenging day.


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Gateway to the Wine Country with over 300 nearby wineries, this contemporary hotel lies 2 miles from historic downtown Petaluma in Sonoma County and 38 miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge.
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Two miles from historic downtown Petaluma, Sheraton Sonoma County - Petaluma is adjacent to the Petaluma River and Marina and 500 acres of wildlife reserve. The resort-like setting includes an outdoor pool and spa tub that face the river, as well as a marina-view restaurant that showcases Sonoma County regional cuisine and wines.
This property is located just 30 minutes north of the Golden Gate Bridge and 5 minutes from the historic downtown, all at the gateway to wine country, with over 300 wineries in the county to explore.
Women's and men's saunas, cardio machines, and free weights are provided in the complimentary 24-hour health club.
The lobby with a large stone fireplace offers a concierge desk, TV, complimentary wireless Internet access, and 24-hour access to a self-serve business center. The hotel also offers 15,000 square feet (1350 square meters) of meeting facilities including a conference center and exhibit space.
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Tolay Restaurant - Sonoma County cuisine and wines. Adjacent lounge serves snacks and cocktails. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and Sunday brunch; bar open from mid-morning to late evening.
Room service - Available from early morning to late evening.
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A year-round outdoor pool and spa tub face the waterfront. In the complimentary 24-hour health club are separate women's and men's saunas, treadmills, a stationary bike, a stair machine, weight-training machines, and free weights.
A 500-acre wetland park, with four miles of jogging and walking trails—and ideal habitat for bird watching—abuts the hotel. The marina next door offers boat rentals. At least five golf courses are within a 20-minute drive from the hotel. Adobe Creek Golf Course, 18 holes with driving range, is two miles away. Guests with canine companions will appreciate the Rocky Memorial Dog Park, one mile from the hotel.
The recreational activities listed below are available on site or nearby; fees may apply.
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So, who agrees with this list?
So, who agrees with this list?
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I saw this yesterday.
Halo should die. The story ended.
But no one is more guilty of franchise milking than Konami.
I think both Silent Hill and Castevania should die. They just keep on releasing worse and worse sequels.
Yea, I agree with a lot of their comments, though don't much mind if they continue or not. FF10 was the last Final Fantasy I really enjoyed, Kindgdom Hearts 1 was great but lost interest after that, MW3 closes that chapter for me and I guess the rest of the games I never cared for at any point any how.
DDR needs to die for sure but it is still so popular here. So I doubt it will anytime soon. Halo is such a moneymaker so I understand why they brought it back, but I worry about the direction they are taking it into. Does the storyline really warrant another 3 games? I guess time will tell.
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Norfolk, Colebrook residents will be asked for school consolidation input at Dec. 18 hearing
Published 12:00 am, Thursday, December 6, 2012
NORFOLK >> Residents had their chance to air their concerns about a proposed plan to merge the Botelle School and Colebrook Consolidated School. Their opportunity to weigh in on the plan itself will likely come on Dec. 18.
First Selectman Susan Dyer announced the proposed referendum, as well as a corresponding town meeting on Dec. 17. The referendum would ask residents if they want to support "a temporary regional study committee to study the advisability of establishing a regional school district with the Town of Colebrook", moving the two towns one step closer towards uniting their elementary educational needs.
Consolidating the two towns' elementary schools -- both towns are part of Regional School District 7 for middle and high school -- would be one way to potentially avoid declining demographics. Jonathan Costa of Education Connection compiled a study of the trends impacting both districts, as well as the options before Norfolk and Colebrook.
Aside from remaining separate districts up through sixth grade, the study offered analyses of a cooperative agreement, a tuition agreement or a full merger of the elementary districts. The latter option would require a vote in favor of convening the study committee before the two towns could consider a regional elementary district, while cooperative or tuition arrangements would only need one vote on the agreement. Both Colebrook and Norfolk face declining enrollments and rising educational costs, according to the study.
The preliminary study indicated that by 2022, the combined population of the two towns' elementary schools could be as few as 160 students, which would lead to drastic increases in educational costs per student. Colebrook First Selectman Thomas McKeon, who was at an Oct. 4 Norfolk meeting on the study, said his town's per-pupil cost could rise to $25,000 per student, while Norfolk's could reach as high as $40,000. Compounding the issues facing both towns is the state's series of education reforms, which included an Education Cost Sharing penalty for districts spending more than the state average per pupil.
Norfolk could lose up to $383,000 in ECS funds, Dyer said, if these trends continue.
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The Pay Policy statement, approved by the policy committee and covering the 2014/15 financial year, includes annual salaries of chief officers, with any bonuses and allowances.
The lowest-paid employee at the council receives £12,432 per annum, while the highest paid officer, the chief executive, receives £95,000. The average salary across the council is £19,317.
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Five individuals are competing for the office of Butte County Assessor. They are, alphabetically, Diane Brown, principal appraiser; Bill Connelly, Butte County supervisor; Virgle N. Gage, retired business executive: Al Petersen, chief appraiser; and Rudy Rindlisbacher, real estate broker.
Four of the five participated in telephone interviews with the newspaper.
Despite repeated calls, Gage did not respond to the request for an interview.
Each interviewee was asked six questions.
How long have you considered running for office, and what prompted you to join this particular race at this time?
BROWN >> "I hadn't really thought about it. For a long we kind of expected Fred (Holland, the retiring assessor) to run and when he decided not to run and nobody from the office I stepped forward. It wasn't something I was really planning." She said part of the reason she decided to run was, "I don't really want to work for someone I'd have to train."
CONNELLY >> "A little over a year ago I started considering it." He said he was approached by an employee in the office and heard from constituent, who said they weren't happy with the way they had been treated.
"I thought it might be a good place for me to go."
RINDLISBACHER >> He said decided to run for the office when he learned that retiring Assessor Fred Holland was not going to seek re-election.
PETERSON >> I have been seriously planning on running for this office for about two years. I saw a need for improvement in the office from prior contact with office and he chose to run because he is "one of few with the skill set to make the improvements."
What is your background that prepares you for this office?
BROWN >> She said she has no experience in elected office, but she has worked in the Butte County Assessor's Office since August of 1983, when she was hired a clerk-typist.
"I started at the very bottom" and is now principal appraiser. She has worked in all three branches of the office. She trains others and helped develop a computer program related to timber preserves that other 26 counties are using.
CONNELLY >> "Lots of things. I have remodeled houses for years. I know values of homes in the area. I have flipped houses with other investors."
RINDLISBACHER >> He is the past president Oroville Association of Relators. Prior to that he was the manager of the second largest Safeway in San Francisco.
"I have had my own (real estate) brokerage since 1995," he said and he has worked in real estate since 1976.
PETERSON >> He said he has had "a nice varied experience of different office environments, leaders that have provided me with an extra depth and 25 years in county offices. He also said he has private experience as an appraiser and "a unique skill set" as property appraiser and an auditor appraiser. He said there are "few in the state certified to do both."
What do you see as the most important responsibilities and duties of the Butte County assessor?
BROWN >> She said the most important duty is "fairly and accurately assessing property." The assessor has to locate, evaluate and appraise all the properties in the county.
Property tax money comes as a result of the assessor's property evaluations and goes into the county's general fund, 70 percent of which goes to law enforcement and fire protection, she explained.
CONNELLY >> He said the job is to protect the public and make sure they are fairly assessed and make sure they are treated with respect and dignity at all times.
RINDLISBACHER >> "Its important to keep everybody's assessments on a fair and balanced type of thing." He went on to say, "The county assessor more than anything else is a managerial type of thing."
The assessor depends on the staff to do assessments and oversees their work to make sure "things are being done in a professional way."
PETERSON >> He said the assessor needs to be the leader and innovator in the office who sees the technical aspects of the office are run in a smooth manner but sees that the staff is trained and provided the best tools to do the job well.
Explain what you will have to do or change in your life to accommodate the time demands of this position?
BROWN >> "Right now I have an empty nest," and accommodating any additional time demands of the job will not be a problem.
CONNELLY >> "It's a full-time job." He said he won't continue is his profession as a general and roofing contractor.
"As far as I can tell this will be the only thing I can do."
RINDLISBACHER >> "I have to stop working six days a week and cut down to five. The days might be a little bit longer. I'll put the brokerage on hold."
PETERSON >> He explained his children are grown and he has "quite a bit more time now than he had previously." This is the most important job of my life and I need to put proper emphasis on doing the best that I can."
What makes you the best person to be elected to this post?
BROWN >> "I think my varied background in the office prepares me to understand the office."
CONNELLY >> "I am a person that's never forgot his roots, where he came from." He described himself as "pretty much self-made and self-educated, and I'll carry that into this job."
RINDLISBACHER >> "I am one of the few that has run a private business." He said it is important to have somebody from the general population in the office.
He said in his 35 years in real estate he has dome "hundreds of broker price opinions on properties," and while that is not quite the same as a technical appraisal, he has come up "with most of the same conclusions as" an appraiser.
PETERSON >> He said when the public chooses the right person to be assessor they "need to weed out unqualified candidates. That would include trainees. My qualifications are much higher and I'm the only ones that really meets the qualifications of an assessor." He said he is the only candidate with supervisorial experience in the office.
"I am aware of the both major jobs in the office and I would satisfy the prerequisites."
He described himself as the being "somewhat ambitious" and his "goal is to do the best possible."
Why would any sane person want to be the Butte County assessor?
BROWN >> "Every day presents a new challenge. I've met a lot of really nice people. I have seen a lot of beautiful properties. I am ready for this responsibility. It sound like an insane job but it really isn't. Even if somebody else gets in I'm still not leaving."
CONNELLY >> "For me, its a labor of love and a challenge, a love of public service, and the challenge of straightening out a department that needs help. It will be fun to learn."
RINDLISBACHER >> "It is a way of giving back to the county you are living in. It is an interesting job I think. There is always more to learn about what you are doing. If you stand still you are going backwards."
PETERSON >> "Being the assessor is not an impossible job. It is a reasonable position for me to take."
With a bit of humor he said, "Running for assessor is process that a sane person should never undertake."Alan Petersen


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Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission approves new game units
January 13, 2012
At their meeting this week, Parks and Wildlife Commission members set 2012 big game hunting season dates and approved more than two dozen changes to big game regulations.
The Summit County proposal to open a new mountain goat hunting area in the Tenmile Range has been in the works for a few years. This summer, district wildlife manager Sean Shepherd and his Summit County partner, Shannon Schwab, hopped in a helicopter to do a census of the goat population to help finalize a recommendation for goat management through hunting.
The approved change is to issue five resident mountain goat licenses for the proposed Unit G10, which encompasses the areas of Summit and Lake counties bounded on the north by Interstate 70; on the east by Colorado Highway 9 and Boreas Pass Road; on the south by the Continental Divide; and on the west by Colorado Highway 91 and Interstate 70.
The licenses permit rifle hunting for the designated five on weekdays between mid-September and the end of October, which is consistent with the other three units existing in Summit County. If approved, the revision would be printed in regulation books and brochures, and licenses could be available this fall.


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Aguilera, who was born in Cuba but has lived in Boulder for the past 29 years, is channeling that cognizance into action as she volunteers with other locals to officially name Boulder a "Fair Trade Town."
That designation comes through a five-step process that includes organizing a steering committee, making sure a certain percentage of the town's stores carry at least two Fair Trade products, receiving media coverage, gaining the support of community organizations like churches and schools -- and ultimately, convincing the City Council to pass the resolution.
Goldsmith calls designation as a Fair Trade town a way to interweave socially conscious efforts, something Boulder has in abundance.


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Hattiesburg, Miss., March 11, 2013 - William Carey University's chapter of the Alpha Chi National College Honor Society was recently named a Star Chapter for the 2011-12 academic year.
Only 15 percent of the more than 300 Alpha Chi chapters receive this honor. In addition to individual academic standards, Alpha Chi members must meet group requirements to be recognized.
Membership into Alpha Chi is limited to no more than 10 percent of the junior, senior, and graduate class members, and WCU students must have at least a 3.7 Grade Point Average on the 4.0 scale to qualify for membership.
Among the requirements for becoming a Star Chapter, groups must send at least one sponsor and one student member to the annual regional/national convention and at least one of those students must present during the event. Members must also host at least one scholarly program on campus during the academic year.
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Scores: Australia 231; Sri Lanka 215 (Australia won by 16 runs)
Everything seemed in place for Sri Lanka to win a series for the first time in Australia. They got a familiar pitch they'd be pleased to play on at home; the home crowds mostly stayed away while their own loyal non-resident fans showed up; they won the toss and got their preferred option of chasing; most of all, despite an alarming start, the bowling and fielding came off for the most part, reducing Australia to a gettable score – all of it vaguely reminiscent of the 1996 World Cup final.
But, whereas that 1996 batting order was formidable for its maturity under pressure, this one, despite three names that inspire almost similar awe on a career level, failed to combine effectively yet again.
Here is the match through the IMPACT prism.
Three outstanding all-round efforts from Australia (two from primarily bowlers) ultimately could not be combated by one outstanding batting effort and two fine bowling performances from Sri Lanka.
Clint McKay (28 off 32, Batting IMPACT 1.49; 5 for 28 in 9.5 overs, Bowling IMPACT 5.83) was easily the highest impact player in the match. Besides the valuable runs he made on a slow pitch (with which he registered a Strike Rate IMPACT), he also destroyed Sri Lanka's batting by taking key wickets at the beginning and in the end (registering a high Economy IMPACT and Pressure
Building IMPACT along the way). He was Man-of-the-Match by a distance and rightly received the award.
Shane Watson
(19 off 18 and 2-13 in 7 overs with a combined IMPACT of 4.70) and Brett Lee (32 off 54 and 3-59 in 8 overs with a combined IMPACT of 4.38) contributed significantly to Australia's cause when their backs were to the wall.
Australian wicket-keeper Matthew Wade also registered an all-rounder's IMPACT (1.20 as wicket-keeper and 2.68 as batsman). David Warner (48 off 45, Batting IMPACT 3.12) was the final high impact performer for Australia in the match, with an innings considerably different from his (uncharacteristic) previous one.
Daniel Christian failed to register an IMPACT of 1 in either batting or bowling but together mustered up a more-than-reasonable 1.68. David Hussey's effort in the field just took him over an IMPACT of 1.
For Sri Lanka, Upul Tharanga's was the stand-out performance – the highest impact batting effort of the match from both sides. His valiant 71 off 122 balls came under pressure (53-4, Pressure IMPACT 1.28) but unfortunately for his team could not see them through (it could be a very significant moment in his career depending on how he responds to it now). Lahiru Thirimanne successfully absorbed the same pressure but unfortunately fell for an inadequate 30.
Other than them, it was really the bowlers who carried the day for Sri Lanka. Farveez Maharoof (3-40 in 10 overs, IMPACT 4.12) and Rangana Herath (3-36 in 10 overs, IMPACT 3.44) led the way. Kulasekara (who eventually achieved an all-round IMPACT in the game) and Dilshan (who will wish he had done the same) supported those two well.
Kumar Sangakkara, who had clearly found his touch fully after a difficult period, threw it away with a poor shot when he was looking good, his 19 off 8 balls a peculiar out-of-context, out-of-character innings. It still had an IMPACT of 1.52 given the context of the match, and combined with his wicket-keeping, he eventually ended up with an all-round effort in the match.
More than anyone else, he will rue what could have been.
Interestingly, despite it being a low-scoring game, three bowlers failed to register any impact – the two Australian spinners Lyon and Doherty, and significantly Malinga – Sri Lanka's second-highest impact bowler in ODI cricket history, disturbingly off-colour for too long.
Overall, Australia's Team IMPACT in the match was 2.25 as compared to Sri Lanka's 1.88. Australia, missing captain Clarke and key bowler Pattinson, still pulled off a tight performance with new players like McKay and Wade putting up their hands. It augurs well for the team's future.
This loss will hurt, and haunt, Sri Lanka for a long time, perhaps more than any game of their career played by these cricketers, as they'd never come so close to making history in the other big opportunities they got (like the two World Cup finals of '03 and '11). It can be safely said that they squandered an opportunity here. They had played well as a team right through the tournament; faltering at the very end was tragic timing.
For more information, please go to www.impactindexcricket.com
Scores: Australia 231; Sri Lanka 215 (Australia won by 16 runs)


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Your doctor will want to know what medications you take and whether you have experienced any head injuries. You'll be asked about your personal and family history of heart disease, transient ischemic attack or stroke. Your doctor will check your blood pressure and use a stethoscope to listen to your heart and to listen for a whooshing sound (bruit) over your neck (carotid) arteries, which may indicate atherosclerosis. Your doctor may also use an ophthalmoscope to check for signs of tiny cholesterol crystals or clots in the blood vessels at the back of your eyes. Blood tests. You may have several blood tests, which tell your care team how fast your blood clots, whether your blood sugar is abnormally high or low, whether critical blood chemicals are out of balance, or whether you may have an infection. Managing your blood's clotting time and levels of sugar and other key chemicals will be part of your stroke care. Computerized tomography (CT) scan. A CT scan uses a series of X-rays to create a detailed image of your brain. A CT scan can show a hemorrhage, tumor, stroke and other conditions. Doctors may inject a dye into your bloodstream to view your blood vessels in your neck and brain in greater detail (computerized tomography angiography). Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). An MRI uses powerful radio waves and magnets to create a detailed view of your brain. An MRI can detect brain tissue damaged by an ischemic stroke and brain hemorrhages. Your doctor may inject a dye into a blood vessel to view the arteries and veins and highlight blood flow (magnetic resonance angiography, or magnetic resonance venography). Carotid ultrasound. In this test, sound waves create detailed images of the inside of the carotid arteries in your neck. This test shows buildup of fatty deposits (plaques) and blood flow in your carotid arteries. Cerebral angiogram. In this test, your doctor inserts a thin, flexible tube (catheter) through a small incision, usually in your groin, and guides it through your major arteries and into your carotid or vertebral artery. Then your doctor injects a dye into your blood vessels to make them visible under X-ray imaging. This procedure gives a detailed view of arteries in your brain and neck. Echocardiogram. An echocardiogram uses sound waves to create detailed images of your heart. An echocardiogram can find a source of clots in your heart that may have traveled from your heart to your brain and caused your stroke. You may have a transesophageal echocardiogram. In this test, your doctor inserts a flexible tube with a small device (transducer) attached into your throat and down into the tube that connects the back of your mouth to your stomach (esophagus). 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Guidelines for the early management of patients with acute ischemic stroke: A guideline for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke. 2013;44:870. Estruch R, et al. Primary prevention of cardiovascular disease with a Mediterranean diet. New England Journal of Medicine. 2013;368:1279. Ovbiagele B, et al. Level of systolic blood pressure within the normal range and risk of recurrent stroke. JAMA. 2011;306:2137. Flemming KD, et al. Utility of a post-hospitalization stroke prevention program managed by nurses. Hospital Practice. 2013;41:70. Saver JL, et al. Time to treatment with intravenous tissue plasminogen activator and outcome from acute ischemic stroke. JAMA. 2013;309:2480. Ciccone A, et al. Endovascular treatment for acute ischemic stroke. New England Journal of Medicine. 2013;368:904. Xian Y, et al. Risks of intracranial hemorrhage among patients with acute ischemic stroke receiving warfarin and treated with intravenous tissue plasminogen activator. JAMA. 2012;307:2600. Singh B, et al. Endovascular therapy for acute ischemic stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 2013;88:1056. Controllable risk factors — Alcohol use. National Stroke Association. http://www.stroke.org/site/PageServer?pagename=alcohol. Assessed Sept. 24, 2014. Stroke treatments. American Stroke Association. 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Are cormorants eating the salmon? ODFW will kill some to find out
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has started killing sea birds to see if they are eating protected salmon.
Department spokesman Rick Swart said Monday that up to 150 cormorants will be killed on the Oregon Coast so biologists can look inside their stomachs to see what they are eating.
It's the latest case of killing a predator to protect a threatened or endangered species.
The department asked the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service last year for a permit to reduce the numbers of cormorants because they eat baby salmon and steelhead migrating to the ocean.
The federal agency asked for information to back up the request, and granted a research permit allowing the department to shoot 50 cormorants each on the Rogue, Umpqua and Tillamook estuaries.
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Could American Airpower Have Saved Benghazi?
When armies charged across the field into a clash of swords, blending into the background wasn't much of an issue. But once more bullets started flying, the idea of uniforms that blended into surroundings—rather than sporting showy colors or shiny gold trim—took hold. The change became apparent in wars as early as the 1800s. In a precursor to camouflage, militaries around the world donned solid colors, especially greens and browns. The shading helped individual members blend in to surroundings but didn't do anything to conceal the shape of the human body, which came later.
Developed by the Scottish fish and wildlife enforcement agency as a way to catch poachers, the Ghillie Suit took concealment beyond a uniform. Still in use today, famously for snipers, the suit allows soldiers to adorn the base-layer suit with whatever natural or artificial items they can find that will help them blend into the background. As the old saying goes, a well-made Ghillie suit means you'll step on a sniper before you see him.
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Trial to Investigate the Efficacy of Olmesartan in Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
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Blocking the angiotensin (AT) II type 1 receptor (Olmesartan) reduces the incidence of episodes of atrial fibrillation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation during 12 months by more than 25% compared to standard medication without angiotensin II type 1 receptor.
A total of 422 subjects will be included in the two study groups. The treatment arm will receive 40mg Olmesartan per day, the remaining patients will receive placebo. Follow-up is 12 months. Daily Tele-ECG recordings will determine the cardiac rhythm and asymptomatic episodes of atrial fibrillation (AF) every day. Concomitant therapy with AV-nodal blocking drugs are allowed during the study. In case of severe AF-induced symptoms, an antiarrhythmic "recovery medication" (amiodarone) is allowed during follow-up.
|Heart Disease Arrhythmia Atrial Fibrillation
|Drug: Olmesartan
|Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Angiotensin II-Antagonist in Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Trial (ANTIPAF Trial)
- Percentage of days with documented episodes of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (number of days with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation/number of days with at least one readable Tele-ECG recording) [ Time Frame: 12 months follow-up ]
- Time to first occurrence of a documented relapse of atrial fibrillation [ Time Frame: 12 months follow up ]
- Time to first occurrence of a symptomatic documented episode of AF [ Time Frame: 12 months follow up ]
- Time to persistent atrial fibrillation [ Time Frame: 12 months follow up ]
- Time to prescription of the recovery-medication [ Time Frame: 12 months follow up ]
- Number of hospitalizations for cardiovascular reasons (-> Endpoint review) [ Time Frame: 12 months follow up ]
- Number of intermediate medical visits for cardiovascular reasons (-> Endpoint review) without hospitalization [ Time Frame: 12 months follow up ]
- Number of cerebrovascular events [ Time Frame: 12 months follow up ]
- Quality of life [ Time Frame: 12 months follow up ]
|Study Start Date:
|January 2005
|Study Completion Date:
|May 2009
|Primary Completion Date:
|May 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Olmesartan
Olmesartan tablet, 1 in the morning
|Drug: Olmesartan
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Placebo tablets, 1 in the morning
|Drug: Olmesartan
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Documented paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: ECG documentation of atrial fibrillation at least in one ECG recorded during the last 2 months prior to randomization plus additional ECG recording of sinus rhythm at least 12 hours after the above mentioned ECG documentation.
- Age ≥ 18
- Patient informed orally and in writing
- Written informed consent of the patient
Exclusion Criteria:
- Strong clinical evidence for therapy with AT II/ACE inhibitors
- AT II/ACE inhibitor therapy within the last month
- Therapy with antiarrhythmic agents of class I or class III within the last month, therapy with amiodarone within the last 3 months
- Direct current (DC) cardioversion within the last 3 months
- Symptomatic bradycardia
- Implanted pacemaker or implanted cardioverter/defibrillator with any antitachycardiac algorithm in use
- Cardiac surgery or cardiac catheter ablation within the last 3 months
- Typical angina pectoris symptoms at rest or during exercise
- Known coronary artery disease with indication for intervention
- Valvular disease > II degree
- Left ventricular ejection fraction < 40%
- Diastolic blood pressure > 110mm Hg at rest
- Symptomatic arterial hypotension
- Known renal artery stenosis
- Serum creatinine > 1.8 mval/l
- Relevant hepatic or pulmonary disorders
- Hyperthyroidism manifested clinically and in laboratory
- Known drug intolerance for AT II inhibitors
- Females who are pregnant or breast feeding
- Females of childbearing potential who are not using a scientifically accepted method of contraception
- Participation in a clinical trial within the last 30 days
- Drug addiction or chronic alcohol abuse
- Legal incapacity, or other circumstances which would prevent the patient from understanding the aim, nature or extent of the clinical study
- Evidence of an uncooperative attitude
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00098137
|Principal Investigator:
|Thomas Meinertz, MD
|University Hospital Hamburg
|Principal Investigator:
|Andreas Goette, MD
|University Hospital Magdeburg
Additional Information:
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|German Atrial Fibrillation Network
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00098137 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
Grant No 01GI0204 ( Other Grant/Funding Number: BMBF )
|Study First Received:
|December 3, 2004
|Last Updated:
|September 10, 2012
Keywords provided by German Atrial Fibrillation Network:
atrial fibrillation
angiotensin II
angiotensin receptor antagonist
controlled clinical trial
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Atrial Fibrillation
Heart Diseases
Arrhythmias, Cardiac
Cardiovascular Diseases
Pathologic Processes
Olmesartan Medoxomil
Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists
Angiotensin II
Antihypertensive Agents
Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Vasoconstrictor Agents
Serine Proteinase Inhibitors
Protease Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
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A scene from Robert Rodriguez's Machete Kills.
Hometown filmmaker Robert Rodgriguez will debut his latest film Machete Kills at Austin's Fantastic Fest on September 19. The World Premiere will open the genre-heavy film festival with stars Danny Trejo and Alexa Vega as well as Rodriguez joining the festivities at the new Alamo Drafthouse Lakeline location.
In the film, Trejo returns as ex-Federale agent Machete, who is recruited by the President of the United States for a mission which would be impossible for any mortal man—he must take down a madman revolutionary and an eccentric billionaire arms dealer who have hatched a plan to spread war and anarchy across the planet. The film also stars Michelle Rodriguez, Sofia Vergara, Lady Gaga, Antonio Banderas, Jessica Alba, Vanessa Gudgens, Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Mel Gibson.
"Every year we compile our dream targets for opening night film; Machete Kills was at the top of that list," said Fantastic Fest Co-founder & Creative Director Tim League. "We are going to pull out all the stops to ensure Robert's world premiere red carpet experience is literally blood red."
"Fantastic Fest has quickly become the best place for fans to first experience the newest and coolest genre movies and blockbusters," said director Robert Rodriguez. "I am honored and extremely excited for Machete Kills to have its world premiere right here in Austin and kick off Fantastic Fest."


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U.S. Commander says no 'revenge' for U.S. troop deaths in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan has told his troops that "now is not the time for revenge" for the deaths of two U.S. soldiers killed in riots over the burning of Qurans at an American base.
U.S. Gen. John Allen traveled late Thursday to Nangarhar province to calm U.S. troops at the forward operating base where the incident occurred earlier in the day.
He told them to resist whatever urge they might have to strike back after an Afghan soldier killed the two American troops. His comments were released Friday.
Afghan National Army Gen. Sher Mohammed Karimi, who traveled to the base with Allen, told the U.S. troops that their sacrifice is not wasted.
Karimi says the Americans and Afghans together are "fighting an enemy of humanity."


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We're a bit late in reporting this, but Department alum Jonida Beqo has once again wowed audiences with one of her original one-woman shows. Her latest performance piece, Harabel, was the hit of the fall season for Atlanta theatre group Theatrical Outfit --
-- prompting Atlanta Intown to post one of the most enthusiastic reviews of anything you'll ever read. Read the review here.
Harabel is largely Jonida's own story -- the real adventures of a girl born and raised in Albania, who experienced the fall of Communism and the brutal civil war and ethnic cleansing that followed. The play relates how she fled her homeland in 1998 and somehow ended up in rural Alabama. "I was the novelty of the town," she says. "I was living proof that there was something else out there."
And Jonida continues to be the talk of the town. Read more about her on the Theatrical Outfit web site here.


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This week was all about moving past my "I'm having too much fun playing with the kiddos to fit in training so I'm just going to skip this workout ... and this one ... and this one too" theme of week 4 and jumping back on the ol' bandwagon. A missed long run in the previous week combined the return of swampass temps/humidity and a few days college style eating (you know ... back when Ramen Noodles and cupcakes were designated food groups) ... I fully expected the suck factor of week 5 to be towards the top of the suck factor scale. This is what the schedule looked like:
Monday - Rest or XT
Tuesday - 10x400 @ 1:52 with 90 second recoveries
Wednesday - 30-45min XT
Thursday - 5mi Tempo @ 8:45
Friday - Rest
Saturday - 14mi @ 9:45-10
Sunday - 30-45min XT
And this is what really went down:
Monday - The last few Mondays have brought about taking full advantage of the "Rest" option that the schedule so kindly allows. This Monday I decided to start off the week right (the visit from my friend that had just completed her 1st 70.3 didn't hurt to light a fire under my tush). 30 minutes of some cross-fit style strength training was just what this girl needed to snap her out of that funk that typically follows those consecutive unplanned rest days. Squat jumps, lunges, burpees, planks .... my body was feeling it the next day. And it felt fantastic.
Tuesday - My first attempt at 400s in this training cycle. My thought was they'd be easier than 1600s ... you know, because they're shorter. Um ... yeah ... that's not so much the case. But I went ahead and kicked their arses anyway. 10x400 - 1:50, 1:49, 1:52, 1:48, 1:45, 1:49, 1:49, 1:51, 1:49, 1:49 - plus a one mile warm up and half mile cool down. All done before 6am. My recovery in between intervals 3 and 4 was extended because the jog to the back side of the equiptment shed took a wee bit longer than 90 seconds. The highschool should really consider keeping those stadium bathrooms unlocked.
Wednesday - 30 more minutes of some strength training, focused on arms and core. I might actually be getting some definition in these gangly runner arms of mine. Maybe a little. If I look really hard.
Thursday - Jumped up with the 4:30am alarm to hit the streets for a tempo. But that 4:30am alarm was quickly followed by the cries of DD2 saying "ha ... you thought you were going somewhere". The morning run got scrapped for some rocking chair snuggle time with a 5 month old that's been fighting her first cold. I'll take that trade anytime. 98* temps and 4000% humidity that evening brought about the decision to throw down the miles indoors ... and I hit the gym treadmill. 5 mile tempo with 3 @ 8:41. I could have easily run several more ... but motherly duties sent me back home.
Friday - I rested. And ate crappy food. And then ate more crappy food. Then I topped it off with cake. And a beer.
Saturday - 14 miler with the greatest running crew there is. Humidity was again at ridiculous levels, but we made it fun. Pace was a tad slower than the designated 9:45-10 (10:16 overall), but I'll pay that price anyday to spend my long run chatting with great friends instead of staring at the pace on my Garmin. 14 miles didn't at all feel like 14 miles ... it felt like a 2hr and 16min party.
Sunday - I spent the previous Sunday in the pool so I opted to do that again. But I got to thinking .... the gym is just a mere 1.5 miles away ... why the hell am I driving there? So I took the bladder out of the camelbak, loaded it up with the suit and goggles, and trotted my way to the gym. Then I did a little 1500m swim, got dressed, and trotted back home. 36 minutes in the pool, sandwiched by two 1.5 mile runs (3mi - 29:14 - 9:45 pace). And that, folks, is how my first ever brick workout was born.
When I considered switching from my old, laid back "run some miles 4-5 days per week at the same pace all the time" marathon plan to this FIRST plan ... I expected to hate it. I expected to spend 16 weeks fighting to keep my mojo while knocking out speed sessions (which I hated) and tempos (which I hated) and cross training (which I hated) ... and doing most of them on my own (which I hated) instead of with the group. Turns out, I am loving this. The workouts are hard ... but the post workout BA feeling is amazing. The cross training is keeping me from getting burned out on the running ... all while making the running workouts stronger. I have no nagging aches and pains (which is a huge plus for this frequent flier on the DL). And, I'm actually enjoying those workouts that I used to hate. I no longer despise the track. I look forward to tempos. I think swimming is kinda *GASP* .... fun. And those strength workouts aren't so bad when you can kill yourself for a quick 30 minutes doing multiple muscle groups simultaneously while jumping all around and planking your heart out and burpeeing until your fear that you may drown in a pool of your own sweat (all in the comfort of your living room) ..... instead of spending 60+ minutes at the gym just slowly counting reps of bicep curls.
Seriously though ... this should suck more. I'm enjoying this training way to much. Either I've finally (after 7 years of trying) found a plan that works perfectly for me ... or I've completely lost my freaking mind. Maybe it's a little of both.
Week 5 down ... 11 to go.
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This is part 2 of my blog. I will now talk about WWE Wrestlers who would benefit being in TNA rather then WWE. Let's get to it.
Note:The people I choose to be on my WWE and TNA list are Wrestlers that have never been to the rival company, but for the exception for some.
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The Future Biggest Wrestling Company...TNA
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In this blog I will suggest superstars, who are currently in WWE, that would take John's spot as face of the company if he left WWE. I am not saying he is leaving, but if it was to happen. The superstars I have chosen are in no particular order, but the last superstar would be my great pick. Anyway, lets get on with the blog.
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PHOENIX -- Grant Balfour's ahead of schedule, just as he planned.
The A's closer, who underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee just 11 days ago, did a round of flat-ground throwing on Monday morning and is hoping to throw a bullpen within the next week.
"My arm feels great," Balfour said. "My leg has a little bit further to come, but it's getting there."
Balfour estimated he made between 25 and 30 throws, something he'll do again in a day or two before evaluating how soon he can throw off a mound.
Should Balfour continue to progress without any setbacks, the right-hander could potentially enter Cactus League action in roughly two or three weeks, giving him plenty of time to make a handful of appearances before the regular season begins.
That falls right in line with the recovery timetable of four to six weeks that the A's projected when Balfour came out of surgery.
"The way I feel now is really encouraging," he said. "I told myself I wanted to be ready for the season, so I'm going to continue doing whatever it takes to get ready."
The A's won't let him rush the process, though.
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Carver High School quarterback Jeremy Johnson had a great senior season.
He threw for more than 3,000 yards, led his team to the Alabama Class 6A semifinals, was named the state's Mr. Football and signed with Auburn.
But the 6-foot-5, 215-pound prospect isn't finished.
He's making a case to become Mr. Basketball—no one has ever pulled off both in the state of Alabama—and is working on a plan to play both at Auburn.
He told AL.com that he'd like to play basketball as an upperclassman.
"I know I've been blessed with a lot of different talents and I'm just trying to use everything God has given me," Johnson told AL.com.
On Wednesday, he helped Carver (Montgomery, Ala.) improve to 25-1 with a 57-29 victory against Spain Park in the Class 6A Central Regional semifinals. He led all scorers with 17 points.
"I think he's handled everything better than any other player I've been around," Carver football coach Billy Gresham said. "The maturity level he showed in dealing with the coaching change at Auburn, the pressure from other schools to change his mind and at the same time the pressure from Auburn to stay committed, I think it was beyond what you'd expect for a kid his age.
"I think it helped him grow up in some ways and I think we saw that maturity translate to the football field as well as during our playoff run. Now we're seeing it on the court too."
Some past Alabama Mr. Football winners include T.J. Yeldon (Alabama), Julio Jones (Alabama, Atlanta Falcons), Andre Smith (Alabama, Cincinnati Bengals), JaMarcus Russell (LSU, NFL) and Cadillac Williams (Auburn, NFL).
Former Mr. Basketball winners include Trevor Lacey (Alabama), JaMychal Green (Alabama, NBA D-League), Courtney Fortson (Arkansas, NBA D-League), Stanley Robinson (Connecticut) and Gerald Wallace (Alabama, Brooklyn Nets).


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NEW YORK - The Tigers came here with a simple plan -- get at least one game.
They did that in taking Game 1 on Saturday night. On Sunday, the Tigers did what most thought wasn't possible and won Game 2, a 3-0 victory over the New York Yankees before 47,082 at Yankee Stadium.
The Tigers now lead this best-of-seven American League Championship Series, 2-0, and are back home for the next three games, starting Tuesday night.
To say the Tigers are in the driver's seat is an understatement, especially with ace Justin Verlander set to start in Game 3 at Comerica Park.
The series is the Tigers to lose. It doesn't seem possible that the Yankees can come back. They'd have to win four of the final five games. And with the way they are swinging the bats right now, it seems impossible they can win a single game. The Yankees' captain Derek Jeter is also lost for the rest of the postseason with a broken ankle.
Plus, Detroit has history on its side. This is the third time in six ALCS appearances that the Tigers have taken a 2-games-0 lead. Each previous time (1984 against the Royals and 2006 vs. the A's), the Tigers advanced to the World Series and did not lose an ALCS game en route to the Fall Classic.
The position the Tigers find themselves in is pretty remarkable when you consider their big bats haven't exactly been booming and they had to take Jose Valverde out of his closer role after he imploded Saturday night, blowing a 4-0 lead in the ninth inning.
"We played good in a tough place to play against a great team," manager Jim Leyland said. "You have to be very happy about that."
The main reason the Tigers are just two victories away from their first trip to the World Series since 2006 is that the starting pitching has been outstanding.
Anibal Sanchez was tremendous, giving up just three hits in seven scoreless innings. He struck out seven and had three walks. He made it look easy in getting Yankees' second baseman Robinson Cano out. Cano couldn't get the ball out of the infield in his three at-bats against Sanchez.
"It is odd," said Yankees manager Joe Girardi about Cano, who is now hitless in 26 straight at-bats, the worst such streak in Yankees' postseason history. "You know this is a really, really good hitter that is struggling right now and he's not getting a lot of pitches to hit. So it's odd to me because this guy's really a good hitter."
The same could have been said about Miguel Cabrera, the AL Triple Crown winner. Cabrera had just one RBI in Oakland series and was being handled pretty easily by Yankees' pitching, but had two hits and an RBI. It plated the third run for the Tigers.
The Tigers were helped out big time in the eighth inning where they plated their final two runs and put the game away. The inning was extended when umpire Jeff Nelson blew a call at second base.
Clearly, Omar Infante was out a second base after taking too wide of a turn after a single to right field. The replay showed that Cano tagged Infante before his hand touched the base.
After seeing the replay, Nelson, speaking to a pool reporter, said, "The hand did not get in before the tag, the call was incorrect."
The Tigers gladly embraced the gaffe. They were also not crying about the Yankees' struggles at the plate. Cano, Alex Rodriguez, Nick Swisher and Curtis Granderson are all having trouble making contact, let alone getting hits. The four were just 1-for-14 on Sunday. The lone hit coming from A-Rod in the ninth inning with two outs against Phil Coke, who picked up the save.
"I want to reiterate a little bit what I said this morning," Leyland said. "Jose Valverde will be an important part of this club in this playoff or we are going to have a real tough time."
It certainly didn't look like it as the Tigers took two in the Big Apple.
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My beautiful, 62 year old mom was recently diagnosed with CC - although we weren't given a stage, just that she has a 6 cm tumor on her liver with mets to regional lymph nodes. The surgeon we met with said that surgery was not an option because the cancer was in her lymph nodes. According to him, there would be no survival benefit to the surgery since it has spread. She is seeking a second opinion, however, with Johns Hopkins with a doctor who specializes in bile duct and liver cancer. I've been trying to gain as much information as possible about this horrible cancer - and I guess I've been looking for hope as much as information. My mom has always been healthy - she still feels great since having two metal stents put in about 6 weeks ago. This is just an absolute nightmare - her and I have always been so close. I'm trying to be strong for her, as well as for my three year old daughter who loves her grandma so much. Thinking about the future and what's to come really scares me. I've also been trying to convince my mom to fight with everything she has...she has been offered very little hope by this surgeon and by what she has read on the Internet, that she doesn't want to try chemo because she feels this is a losing battle. She is also afraid of losing her quality of life, which I can understand, but I don't want to lose my mom. Any experiences, advice, anything?


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Thieves drilled into an underground Esso fuel pipeline at Marlborough resulting in a leak of approximately 150,000 litres of fuel.
Police are investigating the damage to the pipeline on the Manton Estate, owned by the family of the late multi millionaire Robert Sangster, which happened on April 2. The multi-fuel pipeline runs from Fawley in Hampshire to Seisdon in Staffordshire and is operated by Exxon Mobil.
Members of Wiltshire and Swindon Local Resilience Forum – including Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, Wiltshire Council, Public Health England, Wiltshire Police and South Western Ambulance Service – were involved in the incident.
Carl Barber, the fire service crew manager based in Marlborough, said the fire service was on site round the clock for 32 hours.
He said: "There was some illegal syponing of petrol; a pressurised pipe line was tapped.
"It's extremely dangerous, that is an extremely pressurised line at times and it can be a danger. It's not, to my knowledge, the only case but it is the only case I'm aware of in our boundaries. Nationally it has been done before.
"It was brought to our attention by the police as some was seen to be leaking and it did take 32 hours and seven appliances because our attendance was required while they isolated and dealt with the issue."
A 500m safety cordon was put into place while the scale of the incident was being established and nearby residents were moved as a precaution.
A police spokesman said the pipeline has been depressurised by the operator, limiting further leak of product, and there is now a quantity of diesel/petrol mixture in a hole approximately 1.4m deep.
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"Esso are taking it very seriously and they have their own team of people monitoring the situation and we are confident that there is a very competent team stopping any pollution spreading.
"There is no evidence that there have been any leaks into the river which is fantastic but what ARKs role is now is to be the eyes and ears on the river."
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Prosecutors didn't file charges earlier against alleged molester because case wasn't strong enough
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"We did not have the evidence we needed to sustain criminal convictions due to a variety of factors, including the fact that the victims and their families were unable or unwilling to go forward,'' said Stephanie Chelf Guyotte, a spokeswoman for Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone.
The same was true of a child sexual abuse complaint referred to prosecutors by the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families near the end of June, the third and last time the agency alerted prosecutors to allegations against the 49-year-old Burbine.
But in that case, Chelf Guyotte said, prosecutors discovered that Burbine and his wife, Marian, were operating an unlicensed Wakefield day care business, the Waterfall Education Center.
And while investigating the business, prosecutors obtained a warrant to search the Burbine's home, where they discovered the evidence that led to Thursday's 100-count indictment charging Burbine with sexually abusing more than a dozen children ranging in age from eight days old to 3 1/2 years old, in some cases filming himself sexually abusing the children.
Then, in September, after discovering the evidence, prosecutors quietly charged Burbine with two counts of rape of a child and 13 counts of possession of child pornography, as they continued to build the larger case they unveiled Thursday.
"After the arrest was made to alleviate any public safety threat, our office continued its thorough investigation which uncovered more than a dozen victims,'' Chelf Guyotte said, adding that prosecutors used the intervening three months to identify the additional victims and provide them with information and counseling. "Identifying and working with victims was our priority during that time,'' Chelf said.
Prosecutors charged Marian Burbine with reckless endangerment of a child and operating an unlicensed day care business on Oct. 1. She was released on bail, confined to her home between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m., and ordered to wear a GPS monitoring devise.


text: I'm not really sure how I want to word this, but I feel as if Josh McRoberts has an extremely unique skill set for someone of his size. It's probably why there was so much hype around the guy in high school and college (cdash for king of the obvious). But here's my question: Should we start trying to utilize more of this guy's skill set? Maybe let him handle the ball and try to take it to bigger, slower guys who can't stay with them. He looks to pass a little too often, I think he should be more aggressive around the rim. It's not like he has no post moves, it's just that he never uses them. He could draw a lot of fouls if he went at guys a little more. Basically, I think he is being underutilized on offense. What sort of things do you guys think he is capable of that might be a benefit to this team down the stretch?


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BWW JR: PETER AND THE STARCATCHER- Childlike Sophistication
Just like there are all kinds of adult theatre-goers, there are varying tastes among kids. Some are just working on sitting still for ninety minutes or more, while others are more seasoned audience members craving a bit more depth. This is where Peter and the Starcatcher fits in. It's perfect for kids because the story is about children and is presented with childlike fascination and a creative innocence that would appeal to both children and adults. But this show is sophisticated in its youthful tone…an exuberant, story-theatre approach mixed with cutting wit and clever conceits that will give you something to think about while dazzling you with color and adventure.
This is the prequel to Peter Pan, explaining how Peter and the Lost Boys captured the secret of eternal youth, how they came to meet Captain Hook and a few other magical mysteries. Fans of Peter Pan will enjoy being able to put together the aha moments ("So THAT's how Captain Hook REALLY lost his hand!") and the self-aware theatrical style with occasional modern references will entertain and help to sustain a juvenile attention span.
That said, to fully absorb this fast-paced tale takes a bit of focus, and it might be too much for a very young or unseasoned theatre-going kid. Between the speed and the Brittish accents, there's a lot that might go over a child's head. But for a kid who's accustomed to enjoying live theatre, it just might be the best thing they've ever seen.
Despite being quite genius in it's theatrical conceits, the show is incredibly low-tech and almost vaudevillian at times. A rope becomes a flight of stairs. A few well-placed vegetable steamers transform a cast of men into women (yup). Watching this show made me think of how my daughter and her friends can create houses and cars and schools out of scraps of materials that they collect…I get annoyed when she won't let me throw out an empty egg carton, but in a few minutes it's been transformed into a space shuttle. Perhaps the designers are themselves Lost Boys who never fully grew up but managed to get Broadway gigs anyway.
I recommend the show for a mature eight or nine year old and up. It's a perfect show to share with your child, and a good example of how rich a blank canvas of stage can become when painted with an explosion of imagination.
- The prequel to Peter Pan told in low-tech, highly imaginative story-theatre style.
- Sophisticated in it's youthfulness, the things that make this show perfect for older kids might make it difficult for younger kids (or those with short attention spans) to get through.
- Perfect for families, but best for a mature eight year old or older.
- For more info and to purchase tickets, visit the show's website: http://peterandthestarcatcher.com/
- The Lost Boys would make GREAT set designers! (And in this case, a Lost Girl named Donyale Werle was nominated for a TONY!)
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