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The Ivanhoe® Aero features shallow bowl styling with sleek modern touches. With a flared base and stacked neck design, this American-made, cord-hung pendant adds character to kitchen islands, dining rooms, and work spaces.
Choose from a rainbow of beautiful, high-gloss porcelain finish colors that are baked onto the steel shade in our unique porcelain oven. This finish is durable and requires minimal maintenance to maintain its shine. Read More>
Shade Sizes:
|12" Shade: W 12" x H 6 ¼"
|14" Shade: W 14" x H 7"
|16" Shade: W 16" x H 7 ¾"
Additional Information:
- Finish: Multiple (See Finish Options)
- Mounting: 8' of Standard Cord | 6' of Cotton Cord (See Cord Options)
- Ceiling Canopy Dimensions: 5" Diameter
- Max Wattage Per Socket:
- 200W Standard Incandescent | 100W with Cast Guard Addition
- 23W GU24 Bi-Pin CFL (equivalent to 100W Standard Inc.) | 18W with Cast Guard Addition (equivalent to 75W Standard Inc.)
- Please Note: Fixtures configured with GU24 socket are non-returnable.
- Bulb Not Included
- Number of Sockets: 1
- Use: Multiple (See Cord Options)
- Manufactured in the U.S.A. This light fixture is made-to-order to suit your custom specifications. Learn more about the process here.
- Due to the hand spun and hand applied porcelain enamel process, slight blemishes and character are common.
- Cast guard & glass not available with cotton twist cord mounting.
Please Note: No metal fixture, no matter the finish, is guaranteed against corrosion especially in salt air environments. If your fixtures will be installed in a location near salt water or with extreme weather conditions, we recommend routine and careful maintenance of your lighting including a mild soap-and-water wash and gentle buffing to help maintain the finish.


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Evanovich Two for the Dough
I love Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum books! Mystery with some good humor!
Right now I'm reading Certain Girls by Jennifer Weiner...It's the sequel to her Good In Bed. Chick-lit, as nynaeve77 said, but I like it! I liked Good In Bed better than this one, but it's still good.
Evanovich Two for the Dough
I have Kite Runner .
I want to get Life of Pi by Yann Martel on Audible. My sister recommended it.
(I am a library junkie).
While I wait for the Amber Spyglass, I'm reading the 2nd book in the Septimus Heap series.
So I am going to check out the Bartimeas (SP?) Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud....looks good.
I'm re-reading Helter Skelter by Vincent Bugliosi for the millionth time right now. Probably not the answer you were looking for but it truly is an exceptional true crime book.
Hear that crash? It's me falling off the CG wagon.
When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris. Highly enjoyable.
Also Hard Times, Studs Terkel's book about the great depression.

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I love it when someone takes a simple, well-liked product and elevates it to the next level without messing with what works. And if it's a local small business, all the better. Take dark chocolate covered pretzels. This winning salty-sweet combination has been popular for years, and you can certainly buy some pretty decent (if a bit sweet) versions from any number of places in New York. Fairway, Zabar's and even Trader Joe's come to mind.
But the large, hand dipped, Pennsylvania Dutch style, Dark Chocolate Covered Pretzels ($2) from Roni-Sue's Chocolates are something special. Even though they're a simple treat, Roni-Sue's manages to improve upon both the chocolate coating and the pretzel.
For the base, Roni-Sue's uses an excellent crunchy Martin's pretzel, which Ed once measured against standard pretzels by saying it's like "comparing a BMW to a Yugo." The pretzels don't lose any of their fantastic crunchiness after being dipped in dark chocolate.
The single origin dark chocolate is fresh and complex, with a little fruit flavor. A thin drizzle of white chocolate fancies up the presentation, making them suitable for dessert after a nice dinner.
About the author: Native New Yorker Niko Triantafillou is the founder of DessertBuzz.com and an unabashed foodie nerdling. You can follow him on Twitter at @DessertBuzz.


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The Organisations, Information and Knowledge (OAK) Group is part of the Department of Computer Science at the University of Sheffield.
We do research on, and provide applications of, Information and Knowledge Technologies for tomorrow's Web, with a particular focus on their use for Knowledge Management.
We build on three key pillars: information, services and the people. People provide information that is the basis for services, which in turn provide new information to people and services.


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Book Sale
May 1 -- 4 to 8 p.m. Friends of the Library Preview.
May 2 --10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
May 3 -- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. All day $5 bag sale.
Baby Play Group
Fridays, noon to 1 p.m. for babies up to age 24 months with a caregiver.
Meet new friends while taking little ones for their first group play experience. Join other moms, dads, grandparents and caregivers for a group playtime at the library. The library will provide a meeting room and developmentally appropriate toys.
Toddler, Preschool Story Times
Book Bugs -- Tuesdays, through April 22, 10:30 a.m. For children ages 3 through 6 with a caregiver. Enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and arts and crafts with library friends.
Wonderful Wiggle Worms -- Thursdays, through April 24, 10:30 a.m. For children ages 2 through 3 with a caregiver. Jump on over to a shorter story time for active little ones. Enjoy songs, dancing, rhymes and stories. Story time is followed by group playtime.
For children in kindergarten through fifth grade.
Sheep Crafting -- April 9, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Craft a flock of sheep to welcome springtime.
Mother's Day Craft and Gift Making -- May 7, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Make some Mother's Day cards and a gift for Mom, a favorite aunt, or grandma.
Family Events
For all ages. Children younger than 5 should be accompanied by an adult.
Paws for Reading -- Every first and third Saturday of the month, 1 to 2 p.m. Look for therapy dogs, Caesar or Sophie, in the Children's area and improve reading skills by reading to a furry friend. Take along a book or choose one from the library shelves.
NatureConnect: Winter Into Spring -- Anytime the library is open stop by the NatureConnect space and see what's new. Test skills of observation, learn something new and get creative with nature.
Knit and Crochet Club -- May 8, 3 to 4:30 p.m. Love to knit or crochet? Want to learn? Join the Knit and Crochet Club as members create projects to be donated to charity, or work on a project of one's own. Basic supplies and instruction provided.
National Library Week -- April 13 through 19. Participants are asked to fill out an entry form and tell the library how it has changed their lives. A bundle of books will be awarded to the winner.
Teen Programs
Teen Movie -- April 15, 4 p.m. "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire." Includes movie, food and games. Rated PG-13, 146 minutes.
We Need You! Teen Summer Reading Volunteer Program Meeting -- May 30, 3 p.m. Teens must be 13 through 18 years of age to volunteer. Love the library? Need service hours? Join the library's group of teen volunteers in helping with the summer reading program. Ask for an application at the front desk. Interested teens are advised to make sure they attend this mandatory meeting prior to the start of the program.
Adult programs
Self-Hypnosis for Stress Relief -- April 8, 6:30 p.m. Self-hypnosis is when one hypnotizes themselves. Paul DiFranco, Clinical and Spiritual Hypnotherapist C.Ht., will teach participants how and why hypnosis works, and how it can be used for self-improvement, enrichment and wellness in all aspects of life. In this program self-hypnosis will be used for stress relief.
Being a Caregiver: Steadfast or Stressed -- April 22, 6 p.m. Learn how planning ahead, using relaxation techniques and taking advantage of supportive services allows caregivers to experience the positive aspects of caregiving.
Make Your Own Bookmarks -- May 15, 2 p.m. Use markers, stamps and colored pencils to decorate bookmarks. Keep them or give them as gifts. Advance registration requested.
Gluten-Free Cooking -- May 21, 2 p.m. Learn how to make gluten-free cooking easy. Enjoy everyday foods and recipes for those new to gluten-free cooking. Advance registration requested.
Meet Clara Driscoll and the Tiffany Girls -- May 27, 6:30 p.m. Meet Clara Driscoll, a Tallmadge girl who made it big in New York City and the Louis C. Tiffany Studios, becoming one of the highest paid women workers in America. Linda Anderson, a fourth cousin of Clara, reveals new information about the role of the "Tiffany Girls" and Clara's life as a single working woman in the turn-of-the-century New York.
Book Discussions -- Mondays, 6:30 p.m.
April 14 -- "Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter" by Tom Franklin
May 12 -- "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
Tax Help
Mondays, through April 14, noon to 3 p.m. Call the library to make an appointment.
Tallmadge Branch Library Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday -- 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Wednesday, Friday -- Noon to 6 p.m.
Saturday -- 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed Sunday
Coffee with the
Coffee with the Editor is scheduled for the third Tuesday of the month from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.


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Austin-Round Rock: Latest Ozone Planning Activities
Austin–Round Rock 1997 Eight-Hour Ozone Flex Plan
On June 18, 2008, the commission approved the Austin–Round Rock Eight-Hour Ozone Flex Plan and Memorandum of Agreement. Stakeholders involved in this plan are Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, and Williamson Counties; the cities of Austin, Bastrop, Elgin, Lockhart, Luling, Round Rock and San Marcos; the TCEQ; and the United States Environmental Protection Agency. No state rules are associated with this document.


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My husband, who is 50, was diagnosed in February. We have four children, ages 22, 21, 18, and 11. He is on his second round of chemotherapy. After completing the first round of Gem/Cis, his PT scan showed considerable improvement. He is now doing Gem/Ox. He has also had two transfusions for low red count. He is still working, but reduced hours.
I am glad to have found this site, it's good (but sad) to know there are many people going through the same situation.
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A Study to Assess the Long-term Efficacy (24 Weeks) of MPC-4326 in Combination With a 2-3 Drug OBR Relative to the Efficacy of a 3-4 Drug ARV Regimen in Treatment Experienced HIV-1 Infected Subjects Who Are Failing Current Antiretroviral Therapy
This study has been terminated.
(For strategic buisness reasons.)
Myrexis Inc.
Information provided by:
Myrexis Inc.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: December 2, 2009
Last updated: June 10, 2010
Last verified: June 2010
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Detailed Description:
This phase 2b study is designed to assess the long-term efficacy (24 weeks) of MPC-4326 in combination with a 2-3 drug optimized background regimen (OBR) relative to the efficacy of a 3-4 antiretroviral (ARV) regimen in treatment experienced, HIV-1 infected subjects.
|HIV Infections
|Drug: MPC-4326 plus a 2-3 drug optimized background regimen (OBR) Drug: 3-4 commercially available antiretroviral drugs
|Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Phase 2b Multicenter, Randomized, Open Label, Comparative Trial of MPC-4326 in Combination With a Two to Three Drug Optimized Background Regimen Versus an Optimized, Three to Four Drug Antiretroviral Regimen for the Treatment of Triple Class Antiretroviral Experienced, HIV-1 Infected Subjects Failing Current Therapy
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: HIV/AIDSU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Myrexis Inc.:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Proportion of subjects with a viral load <50 copies/mL at 24 weeks in each treatment group [ Time Frame: 24-weeks ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- The key secondary endpoint is to compare the Viral Load Decrease at 24 weeks in the two treatment arms. VLD is defined as the change from baseline log10 viral load. [ Time Frame: 24 weeks ]
|Study Start Date:
|November 2009
|Study Completion Date:
|June 2010
|Primary Completion Date:
|June 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: MPC-4326 plus a 2-3 drug optimized background regimen (OBR)
MPC-4326 300 mg or 400mg BID plus a 2-3 drug optimized background regimen (OBR)for 24 weeks.
Drug: MPC-4326 plus a 2-3 drug optimized background regimen (OBR)
For treatment arm #1: the MPC-4326 dose will be selected based on the inclusion of raltegravir (i.e., will be limited to 300 mg BID) or inclusion of darunavir (i.e., will be assigned 400 mg BID) in the OBR. If both raltegravir and darunavir are included in the OBR for a subject, the subject will be limited to 300 mg BID
Active Comparator: 3-4 drug antiretroviral drugs
3-4 commercially available antiretroviral (ARV)drugs for 24 weeks.
Drug: 3-4 commercially available antiretroviral drugs
For treatment arm #2: the antiretroviral regimen, dosage and frequency will be selected by the investigator.
Detailed Description:
Standard antiretroviral therapies for the treatment of HIV/AIDS, while effective for varying lengths of time, can be rendered inadequate for viral suppression by the emergence of drug resistant virus, which can include resistance to entire mechanistic classes of drugs. Thus, there exists a significant unmet medical need for new highly potent antiretroviral agents with novel mechanisms of action. The novel mechanism of action of MPC-4326 suggests that MPC-4326 may have utility for the treatment of HIV-1 infected patients failing current regimens due to the development of drug resistance.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Voluntarily consent to participate in the study (sign Informed Consent Form), and able to understand study procedures and complete the study.
- Be at least 18 years of age at the time of screening.
- Have a screening plasma HIV-1 RNA value ≥ 1,000 copies/mL
- Be receiving an ARV regimen containing at least 3 drugs which has been unchanged for at least 8 weeks prior to initial screening.
- Have at least two fully active ARVs (exclusive of MPC-4326) as determined by a 'maximal response' on the vircoTYPE assay; R5 tropism testing (if applicable); and treatment history (e.g., naïve to enfuvirtide or integrase inhibitors) that can be combined in a regimen containing a maximum of four ARVs for the 3-4d ARV regimen or three ARVs for the 2-3-drug OBR to be combined with MPC-4326.
- Two NRTIs are not allowed as the only fully-active antiretroviral agents in the 3-4-drug ARV regimen or in the 2-3-drug OBR
- Must have wild type Gag at position 370 (i.e., no polymorphisms at 370)
- Have resistance to at least one agent in each of the three 'classic' ARV drug classes (NRTI, NNRTI, PI) to include documented evidence of resistance on prior resistance tests.
- Females of childbearing potential must agree to the use two forms of contraception from the time of screening until 90 days after completion of dosing.Surfactant-type spermicide gels and contraceptive foam are not recommended, as they increase the rate of HIV transmission.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Be pregnant or breast feeding
- Presence of any significant acute illness (as determined by the investigator) within 14 days of study entry.
- Presence of any AIDS-related opportunistic infection (Category C according to the CDC Classification System for HIV-1 Infection, 1993 Revised Version) that is unstable in the Investigator's opinion or diagnosed in the 30 days prior to study entry (i.e., Run in Period Day 1).
- A history of cerebrovascular accident or transient ischemic attacks.
Subjects with the following laboratory parameters within 14 days prior to first dose of study drug:
- Hemoglobin < 10 g/dL for men and < 9 g/dL for women
- Absolute neutrophil count < 1000/mm3
- Platelet count < 50,000/mm3
- AST or ALT > 5 times the upper limit of normal inclusive of subjects with a positive HBV surface antigen or HCV antibody test at screening
- Calculated creatinine clearance (ClCr) <40 mL/min as determined by the Cockcroft-Gault equation
- Subjects who have received radiation therapy or cytotoxic chemotherapeutic agents within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study drug.
- Subjects who have received treatment with immunomodulating agents such as IL-2, α IFN, β IFN or γ IFN within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study drug.
- Subjects who use or require a prohibited therapy within 30 days prior to or while participating in this study.
- Receipt of an investigational drug or product, or participation in a drug study within a period of 30 days prior to receiving study medication. For investigational drugs with an elimination half life greater than 10 days, this period will be extended to 60 days and for antibody-based products (i.e., CD4 antibody products, etc.) this period will be extended to 3 months.
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: NCT01026727
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01026727
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Sponsors and Collaborators
Myrexis Inc.
|Study Director:
|Andrew Beelen, MD
|Myrexis Inc.
More Information
Keywords provided by Myrexis Inc.:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 25, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|Andrew Beelen, MD, Myriad Pharmaceuticals, Inc
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01026727 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|December 2, 2009
|Last Updated:
|June 10, 2010
Keywords provided by Myrexis Inc.:
HIV Infections
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
RNA Virus Infections
Slow Virus Diseases
Immune System Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
treatment experienced
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
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 25, 2017


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Ronald M. Kurtz, M.D.
Vice President & General Manager
Alcon LenSx, Inc.
33 Journey
Aliso Viejo, California, 92656
Dear Dr. Kurtz:
During an inspection of your firm located in Aliso Viejo, California on June 7, 2012 through August 2, 2012, an investigator from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) determined that your firm manufactures the LenSx Laser System. Under section 201(h) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA), 21 U.S.C. § 321(h), these products are devices because they are intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions or in the cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease, or to affect the structure or any function of the body.
Our inspection revealed that these devices are adulterated within the meaning of section 501(h) of the FDCA, 21 U.S.C. § 351(h), in that the methods used in, or the facilities or controls used for, their manufacture, packing, storage, or installation are not in conformity with the current good manufacturing practice requirements of the Quality System regulation found at Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 820. We received a response from Mariel Peterson dated August 23, 2012, concerning our investigator's observations noted on the Form FDA 483 (FDA 483), List of Inspectional Observations, that was issued to your firm. We address this response below, in relation to each of the noted violations. These violations include, but are not limited to, the following:
Failure to establish adequate procedures for corrective and preventive action (CAPA), as required by 21 CFR 820.100(a). Specifically, Corrective and Preventive Action Procedure, Rev. C (dated 8/15/2011) and Rev. D (dated 2/2/2012) were not implemented for failures of your LenSx Laser Systems' oscillators. For example, at least ten (10) LenSx Laser Systems failed during in-house final testing, and twelve (12) LenSx Laser Systems experienced out-of-box failures between September 2011 and April 2012. Your firm attributed the failures to an oscillator issue (b)(4). Based on your CAPA Decision Matrix of your CAPA procedures, these failures would require the initiation of a Corrective Action Request (CAR) using form FR-039. However, the CAPA procedure was not implemented, and no CAR was initiated.
The adequacy of your firm's response cannot be determined at this time. We acknowledge that you have initiated CAR 12-015 (dated 7/12/12) during the inspection with an estimated completion date of 12/31/12. In your response, you stated that your firm has defined additional actions to strengthen your existing systems for the handling, investigation, and documentation of CAPAs; furthermore, your current CAPA procedure will be updated to further clarify the modes by which the CAPA process is initiated and when the applicable forms are to be used. However, you have not provided sufficient evidence of these proposed corrections and its implementation.
Our inspection also revealed that these devices are adulterated under section 501(f)(1)(B) of the FDCA, 21 U.S.C. § 351(f)(1)(B), because your firm does not have an approved application for premarket approval (PMA) in effect pursuant to section 515(a) of the FDCA, 21 U.S.C. § 360e(a), or an approved application for an investigational device exemption under section 520(g) of the FDCA, 21 U.S.C. § 360j(g). These devices are also misbranded under section 502(o) the FDCA, 21 U.S.C. § 352(o), because your firm did not notify the agency of its intent to introduce the device into commercial distribution in that a notice or other information respecting the modification to the device was not provided to FDA, as required by section 510(k) of the FDCA, 21 U.S.C. § 360(k), and 21 CFR 807.81(a)(3)(i). For a device requiring premarket approval, the notification required by section 510(k) is deemed satisfied when a PMA is pending before the agency. [21 CFR 807.81(b)]. The kind of information that your firm needs to submit in order to obtain approval or clearance for the device is described on the Internet at
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/HowtoMarketYourDevice/default.htm . The FDA will evaluate the information that your firm submits and decide whether the product may be legally marketed.
Specifically, the Alcon LenSx Laser System was cleared via K101626, with operating software version 2.02. Your firm has since made multiple revisions to the software, and the LenSx Laser System was running software version 2.13 at the time of the inspection. FDA reviewed your software changes from version 2.02 to version 2.13 and determined that some changes are significant with respect to your original premarket clearance submission and may affect the safety and efficacy of the device. A new 510(k) is required for these changes. Examples include but are not limited to:
Software Release Notes Version 2.12, #15: (b)(4)– This change allows for the user to make (b)(4) corneal surface.
Software Release Notes Version 2.12, #19: (b)(4)– Pre-op Biometrics Lens Thickness max range was changed from (b)(4).
Software Release Notes Version 2.13, #10: (b)(4)– Minimum allowed distance between cornea incisions was changed from (b)(4).
It is your responsibility to report to FDA all significant modifications, including software changes that may change the design or performance and/or affect the safety and efficacy of your devices.
Your firm should take prompt action to correct the violations addressed in this letter. Failure to promptly correct these violations may result in regulatory action being initiated by FDA without further notice. These actions include, but are not limited to, seizure, injunction, and civil money penalties. Also, federal agencies may be advised of the issuance of Warning Letters about devices so that they may take this information into account when considering the award of contracts. Additionally, premarket approval applications for Class III devices to which the Quality System regulation violations are reasonably related will not be approved until the violations have been corrected. Requests for Certificates to Foreign Governments will not be granted until the violations related to the subject devices have been corrected.
Please notify this office in writing within fifteen business days from the date you receive this letter of the specific steps your firm has taken to correct the noted violations, as well as an explanation of how your firm plans to prevent these violations, or similar violations, from occurring again. Include documentation of the corrections and/or corrective actions (including any systemic corrective actions) that your firm has taken. If your firm's planned corrections and/or corrective actions will occur over time, please include a timetable for implementation of those activities. If corrections and/or corrective actions cannot be completed within fifteen business days, state the reason for the delay and the time within which these activities will be completed. Your firm's response should be comprehensive and address all violations included in this Warning Letter.
Your firm's response should be sent to: Blake Bevill, Director of Compliance Branch, Los Angeles District, Food and Drug Administration, 19701 Fairchild, Irvine, California 92612. Refer to the Unique Identification Number 353122 when replying. If you have any questions about the contents of this letter, please contact: Jessica Mu, Compliance Officer, at 949-608-4477 or 949-608-4401.
Finally, you should know that this letter is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the violations at your firm's facility. It is your firm's responsibility to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations administered by FDA. The specific violations noted in this letter and in the Inspectional Observations, FDA 483, issued at the close of the inspection may be symptomatic of serious problems in your firm's manufacturing and quality management systems. Your firm should investigate and determine the causes of the violations, and take prompt actions to correct the violations and bring the products into compliance.
Alonza E. Cruse, Director
Los Angeles District
Mariel Peterson
Head, Global Quality Compliance
Alcon Laboratories, Incorporated
6201 South Freeway
Fort Worth, Texas 76134-2099


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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 2014-04-02
Listen to podcast version here.
John 5:17-30
Jesus answered the Jews, "My Father is at
work until now, so I am at work." For this
reason the Jews tried all the more to kill
him, because he not only broke the Sabbath but he
also called God his own father, making himself equal
to God. Jesus answered and said to them, "Amen,
amen, I say to you, a son cannot do anything
on his own, but only what he sees his
father doing; for what he does, his son will do
also. For the Father loves his Son and shows
him everything that he himself does, and he will
show him greater works than these, so that you may
be amazed. For just as the Father raises the
dead and gives life, so also does the Son give
life to whomever he wishes. Nor does the Father
judge anyone, but he has given all judgment to
his Son, so that all may honor the Son just
as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor
the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.
Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever hears my
word and believes in the one who sent me
has eternal life and will not come to condemnation, but
has passed from death to life. Amen, amen, I
say to you, the hour is coming and is now
here when the dead will hear the voice of
the Son of God, and those who hear will
live. For just as the Father has life in himself,
so also he gave to his Son the possession
of life in himself. And he gave him power to
exercise judgment, because he is the Son of Man.
Do not be amazed at this, because the hour is
coming in which all who are in the tombs
will hear his voice and will come out, those
who have done good deeds to the resurrection of life,
but those who have done wicked deeds to the
resurrection of condemnation. "I cannot do anything on my
own; I judge as I hear, and my judgment is
just, because I do not seek my own will
but the will of the one who sent me."
Introductory Prayer: Christ, I certainly believe in you, because
in baptism you gave me the gift of faith. I
believe for all those who do not believe in
you. See my effort, Lord. I trust in your
divine plan, and I hope in your saving grace.
Petition: Lord, grant me the gift of piety.
1. Like Father, Like Son: "I say to you, a
son cannot do anything on his own, but only
what he sees his father doing; for what he does,
his son will do also. For the Father loves
his Son and shows him everything that he himself
does." The relationship between Christ and his Father was one
of total respect and love. It wasn't marred by
the breakdown so frequently and tragically experienced in our
modern family. The intensity of filial love that Jesus
lived toward his Father was so powerful that it provides
a path for all of us to follow. One
of the gifts of the Holy Spirit is the gift
of piety. Piety lavishes the soul with the capacity
for considering God as our Father and all men
as our brothers. A forgiving heart, which prevails over any
rancor for injuries received, is one of the fruits
of this gift.
2. The Requirements of Piety: Jesus said, "Do
not be amazed at this, because the hour is
coming in which all who are in the tombs will
hear his voice and will come out, those who
have done good deeds to the resurrection of life,
but those who have done wicked deeds to the resurrection
of condemnation." There is no need to squander time
in hatred for our brothers and sisters. Only God
can judge their hearts. Our duty is to treat everyone
with respect and love; this is the best way
we have to foster the gift of piety.
3. Humility
is The Key: Jesus said, "I do not seek my
own will but the will of the one who
sent me." Believe it or not, the humble are the
only ones who can lead a peaceful coexistence with
all and, at the same time, stalwartly uphold truths
and principles. Who can imagine a sunny day without the
sun? Who can imagine the gift of piety without
the practice of humility? I should examine those times
when I blame everyone else for my impatience. Are they
not a result of the difficulty I experience in
shouldering someone else's plans over my own or in
accepting God's will at the expense of my preferences?
Conversation with Christ: Lord, so many times have I
come to you on my knees. I come now, confident
that you will pour into my heart an abundance
of the gift of piety through the infinite merits
you won for me on the cross. Help me, Lord,
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Resolution: I will be a pious friend and
a forgiving neighbor. I will humbly offer my services to
the neighbor who interests me the least.
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DRAGONS chief executive Gareth Davies is seeking a place on the board of the Welsh Rugby Union.
Former Wales No10 Davies, who has also been a key member of the Regional Rugby Wales board in its ongoing dispute with the WRU over a new participation agreement, could be the man to fill the boots of rugby legend Gerald Davies who recently resigned.
But Davies, who joined the Dragons last season, is not the only big name seeking election: chairman David Pickering is bidding for another three years in office.
With his recent experience of the regional game and its problems, Davies may be the man to bring the warring parties together from within the WRU.
The WRU and the regions have been involved in an unprecedented dispute over the way the regional game in Wales is run.
The row led to the calling of an extraordinary general meeting this summer at the instigation of former WRU chief executive David Moffett. A vote of no confidence was called but the Union survived with overwhelming support from the clubs.
There are four positions up for grabs on the WRU board – two national appointed directors and two district appointed directors.
Pickering is currently a national appointed director and is seeking to remain chairman.
Anthony Buchanan (Llanelli), Dai Davies (Newtown), Gareth Davies (Dragons) and Dennis Jones (Cefneithin) are the other candidates for the national appointed director posts.
Clubs are due to return their ballot papers by September 12.
"The WRU Board has once again been blessed to have received such a high calibre of applicants for the available positions of national and district representatives. I welcome each candidate as we search for the right individuals to help us continue our hard work in both growing and safeguarding the future of Welsh rugby," said Pickering.
"I am extremely pleased to confirm that I will be standing again for the position of national appointed director and consequently hope to remain as chairman."


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Why for the Pacers? J.O.'s time in Indy is done. It's time to move on. Indy picks up a hustle PF, moves up 6 picks, and sheds some salary.
Why for the Knicks? Walsh says he expects New York to be a playoff team next year. they take a step towards that goal by bringing in one of the top defenders in the league, and they only move down 6 spots in a fairly wide-open draft class. Lee is no longer needed. O'Neals deal expires in two seasons, so if he doesn't work out he's a huge contract off the books the same offseason LeBron hits the market.


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Just thought I would share this as a possible resource for people looking to take the five precepts at home. I remember when I first started meditating, I recorded something from the Internet onto a tape and played it back every week, chanting along with the monks to take the precepts. Hopefully this can be used in a similar way? Here it is:
If you turn on "CC", you will get the subtitles in Pali and English to chant along.


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The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), established in Cologne, Germany, in 2003, has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking for the regulation of pilot licensing.
It is the first step toward EASA's adoption of new rules and responsibilities that will also cover aircraft operations and authorization of third-country operators.
The development follows the European Union's granting of legal competence to EASA on April 8, with a new "basic regulation" replacing regulation EU 1592/2002 under which the agency was established. The details that will allow the regulation to work will be created over the next four years, but no later than April 8, 2012.
"What has been agreed by the EU is the basic framework of our new responsibilities," explained EASA executive director Patrick Goudou. "These will be detailed in the so-called implementing rules [IRs], which must now be defined."
Commenting on the Notice of Proposed Amendments (NPAs), Goudou added, "In each case, there will be a three-month consultation period. We will then have three months for the comment review. This will allow the adoption of the implementing rules by the Commission and the [EU] member states, starting probably in 2009."
Around 400 aviation experts and administrators already work in Cologne and the agency expects to reach 700 employees by 2012 as its takes on its new responsibilities.
Comments on the pilot licensing NPA will be accepted until September, but EASA got off to a flying start by holding a two-day seminar on June 10 and 11 in Cologne, entitled, "From JARS to IRs: Flight Crew Licensing [FCL]."
Micaela Verissimo, EASA rulemaking officer, gave a presentation explaining the FCL NPA. It is divided into three documents: an explanatory note; a draft opinion and decision for Part FCL; and draft opinion and decision Part Medical. The NPA structure has Annex 1: Part FCL; Annex II: Part Medical; Annex III: Acceptance of Licences and Medical Certificates; and Annex IV: Conversion of National Licences and Ratings.
Part FCL and its appendices contain requirements for training and testing of pilots for all categories of licenses; instrument, type and class ratings and additional ratings; instructor certificates and examiner certificates.
Part Medical contains Class 1 and 2 general medical requirements, requirements for the medical certification for the new leisure pilot's license (LPL) and requirements for aeromedical examiners and doctors.
EASA has also to include requirements for training organizations (this will be included in the Management Systems NPA); requirements for aeromedical centers (also in the Management Systems NPA); and requirements for the competent authority (included in the Authority Requirements NPA). These NPAs are due to be released for consultation in the fall, along with proposals for regulating aircraft operations.
The FCL NPA is on the agency's Web site (www.easa.europa.eu) and anyone can comment on it using the comment response tool at http://hub.easa.europa.eu/crt/docs.
On March 19, the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) announced that the Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) in Hoofddorp, near Amsterdam in the Netherlands, would close by June 20. There will remain a small presence at Hoofddorp to provide non-EASA states, which were voluntary JAA members with training for National Aviation Authority staff, but ECAC plans to establish a liaison function in early 2009 to take care of the needs of the non-EASA JAA states.
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For the Leisure Pilot's License, "We propose a new concept for the regulation of aircraft tailored to the complexity of the aircraft, used in noncommercial activities," Matthias Borgmeier, EASA rulemaking officer, told AIN. According to Borgmeier, it will be "lighter than JAR-FCL, innovative, agreeable and accessible," and will offer flying privileges limited by aircraft class and type. This means that three hours of dual instruction plus a skills test will be required to fly a different aircraft type–five hours plus a skills test for helicopters.
Goudou praised EASA's MDM.032 subgroup as having been particularly successful in developing the LPL. "This new and substantially simpler process will help us create a lighter regulatory regime," he said, adding that a significant simplification of maintenance processes for general aviation had also been proposed with the publication of Part M on May 16.


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Two years ago Time Warner Inc. Chief Executive Jeff Bewkes created an Office of the President to inspire three ambitious executives into collegial competition for the top job at Warner Bros., Hollywood's largest film and television studio.
"These three will work as a unit," Bewkes declared.
But the effort has inspired distrust and disharmony inside Warner Bros., the studio known for Batman, Bugs Bunny and"The Big Bang Theory" as well as for its decades of management stability.
The three competing candidates — Television Group President Bruce Rosenblum, Motion Pictures Group President Jeff Robinov and Home Entertainment Group President Kevin Tsujihara — do not work as a unit. They rarely meet as a trio or get involved in one another's businesses, according to several people associated with the studio who were not authorized to speak publicly.
And although Bewkes said anyone jockeying or politicking for the job of Warner Bros.' chairman would "eliminate themselves" as contenders, the three men have been maneuvering for position while their subordinates quietly advertise their bosses' qualities and rivals' shortcomings.
Morale is low and anxiety is high on Warner's Burbank lot. Some insiders describe an atmosphere in which executives are hesitant to extend contracts, staffers are afraid to cross department lines for fear of "taking sides" and potential partners are wary of signing long-term deals without knowing who will be in charge.
Some have also expressed frustration that the succession process has dragged on so long and that Bewkes has remained publicly silent on the matter.
"People are very preoccupied with the issue of succession, and it creates an undercurrent of tension and awkwardness," said a Warner Bros. executive, one of more than a dozen interviewed by The Times who requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue. "It's like being a kid wondering if your parents are about to break up."
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Newlooks - a classic touch for GNOME 3
Since GNOME 3 has been released, have you missed the good old user experience of GNOME 2? Marcus Moeller has created a theme called Newlooks that is meant to be used within the Fallback Mode.
It is based on Adwaita but makes use of the Clearlooks colors.
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What a week we had. With this update we have removed most of our EOL tagged kernels. Please adopt to newer series of each, when still be used. PulseAudio and Gstreamer got renewed. Also most of our kernels got newer point-releases. Series v4.12 is now marked as EOL. Guillaume worked on Pamac to solve reported issues within our v6 series. The user experience should be much better now. Latest NetworkManager, Python and Haskell updates complete this update-pack. Please report back and give us feedback for given changes made to our repositories.
Linux 4.14 Is Up To Around 23.2 Million Lines Of Code
While I usually look at the Linux kernel code size following each merge window, I am a few days late this time around due to busy Xeon/EPYC benchmarking and XDC2017. Anyhow, Linux 4.14 is showing some weight gains but nothing too bad. Linux 4.14 has been another busy cycle with a lot of happenings from finally seeing Heterogeneous Memory Management merged to a lot of other new core functionality plus the always fun and exciting changes and new support happening in driver space. See our Linux 4.14 feature overview for a rundown on the new functionality.
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Linux has come a long way in terms of the applications that are available for the platform. Whatever your specific needs are, you can be sure that there are at least a few applications available for you to use. Today, we'll look at 10 free photo editors for Linux, and I must say, there are a lot of image editing tools available. This post selects just 10 of these awesome tools and talks about them briefly looking at what makes them stand out. In no particular order, let's get started.


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Mercury is one of the most harmful pollutants faced by fish and wildlife. Toxic mercury is released from coal burning power plants across the country and accumulates in rivers, lakes, and forests.
Mercury is a highly potent neurotoxin that impacts the function and development of the central nervous system in both people and wildlife. Exposure to mercury is particularly dangerous for pregnant and breastfeeding women, as well as children, since mercury is most harmful in the early stages of development.
Scientists have found alarming levels of mercury accumulation in a wide range of wildlife species, causing dangerous reproductive and neurological problems.
In addition, some evidence indicates that elevated mercury levels can adversely affect species' immune systems. All these effects combine to create a severe threat to wildlife survival.
Until recently, terrestrial species that do not eat fish were thought to be safe from the harmful effects of Mercury. However, researchers have recently documented mercury in Bicknell's thrushes, terrestrial birds that inhabit mountaintops in the Northeast, where habitats lie downwind of the coal-burning epicenters of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana and Illinois. Read the full story.
Mercury is a naturally occurring, toxic heavy metal. However, human activity has significantly increased mercury levels in the environment over the past several centuries. Once emitted to the air, mercury falls to the earth and builds up in our waters and soils where it is transformed into methylmercury--a highly toxic form that accumulates in the tissues of wildlife and people.
Mercury increases in concentration with each step up the food chain.
As a result, large predator fish such as walleye and trout can have mercury levels over one million times that of the surrounding water. In turn, people and wildlife who consume fish or other species with high mercury levels are at risk of serious health problems.
Coal-fired power plants are the single largest source of mercury contamination in the U.S., responsible for approximately 50 percent of human-caused mercury emissions. Other sources include waste incinerators that burn mercury-containing products and chlorine manufacturers. However, unlike these sources, power plants have not had to limit their mercury pollution.
In December 2011, the Environmental Protection Agency finalized new air pollution standards that will result in the first-ever national limits on the amount of mercury spewing from the nation's coal-fired power plants.
The new pollution limits on power plants will cut mercury emissions by 91 percent, while also cutting acid gas, arsenic, lead and nickel emissions.
National Wildlife Federation campaigned for these standards since 1999, organizing hundreds of thousands of NWF members and supporters to attend public hearings, sign postcards, make phone calls and urge decision makers to put stricter limits on mercury emissions.
Read more about these new mercury standards >>
The EPA finalized new air pollution standards for power plants that will cut mercury emissions by 91 percent.
New Report Shows Dangers to Wildlife, Support for Expected Pollution Rules
Find out how iconic wildlife species are harmed by mercury air pollution and climate change.
Sportsman Bob Garner, scientist Dr. David Evers and Michigan outdoorsmen and women joined a town forum with the National Wildlife Federation on the importance protecting Michigan's lakes and wildlife from mercury.
Avoid eating high levels of mercury--use the interactive map from the Environmental Protection Agency to find fish consumption advice for your state.
New research reveals the poison is more deadly to wildlife than previously thought, affecting forest songbirds and other species that do not eat fish.
Mercury pollution jeopardizes wildlife. Find out what is known about mercury levels in your favorite wildlife species.
Not only fish-eating wildlife are at risk--high levels of mercury have been found in far more species, and in far more habitats, than previously thought. Find out where mercury comes from and what can be done.


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well its always like this, am always here until Mark Taylor kicks me out and locks the studios. DAMN. Anyway some of my friends on the abstract have not posted yet so I' ll upload tonite whats available...
first Waterman ( dude I know u but I dont know ur name, sorry i guess ur not part of the chinese small eye brotherhood) and my hommy Li Xu, from the super productive Hawkinson studio...I think these guys' agenda was to drive the design process through experimentations with digital fabrication techniques....but i could be wrong
then from my studio, Sara Valente.....who moved from urban mazes to mmm I think using the materiality of the boardwalk to activate the vacant lot near the parachute tower....I might me wrong again so dont pay too much attention....
and finally the most impecable project from our studio.....Braddington ( or is the Bradley?) Prescott III. His stuff is a study on role revertion. An underwater aquarium where fish stare at people, pick the one person they like, "fish it" and then have him or her for dinner. Jokes aside, a very interesting project. Good job Bradley ( or is it Bradford?)
cool work. thanks, eduardo.
i'm much more able to understand the usefulness of the digital model in the hawkinson studio example and in the aquarium example than i am in a lot of 'digital' projects i've seen. (nice tho to see some hand-drawing mixed into to the development sketches, too!)
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After 6 years working at a commercial firm in London and setting up my own practice with collegues from the AA to deliver a comission for a tower we won in India, I am embarking on a new adventure as studio leader for a local firm in China, trying to reconnect with the experimental mind set I used to have during my days at GSAPP


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SANDUSKY -- Cedar Point says the track is now complete on its 170-foot tall roller coaster that will give a new look to the amusement park's front entrance.
Officials at the park in Sandusky said the final piece of track was put in place Wednesday on the "winged" roller-coaster called GateKeeper.
A park spokeswoman told WKYC TV-3 that construction is about two weeks ahead of schedule.
Cedar Point's new coaster is designed to make riders feel like they're flying.
The blue-steeled tubular coaster will have riders on seats that extend sideways from the track, with nothing above or below them.�
The coaster will soar over a new main entrance and turn riders upside-down.�


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iPhone 4S / Canon 5d MKII Side by Side Comparison on Vimeo.
In my quest to finally release some proper music videos I've been shooting a lot of small test shots. Being addicted to pro-audio gear bleeds over to video things so of course I've been eyeing the wonderful mighty Canon 5d MKII. I won't justify such an expensive purchase until I least do 3 full videos with my iPhone 4S. I picked up a Glif iPhone tripod mount (image above) and Final Cut X which I think is amazing. Some lighting is on the way and storyboarding has commenced. This morning I found a video comparing the 5d to the 4s and found it interesting. I like the 5d footage better and with different lenses the 5d would kill the iPhone. Yet with proper lighting and skill the 4s will do just fine I think for now!
"Here's a "fair" test between the iPhone 4S and the Canon 5D MK II. I made a little rig that allowed me to shoot both cameras at the same time side by side. All scenes are perfectly synced together so you can pause and scrutinize the frames! See photo of the makeshift rig in the photo area.Exposure, shutter speed, frame rate and picture style were matched as close as possible between the two cameras. This test shows that the tiny F2.4 lens and sensor on the iPhone are pretty nice. It even got a little depth of field! I did not overlay the exact ISO and Stops 5D settings per shot. It was too much to keep track for this simple test. To be fair I matched 5D exposure to the iPhone so no "Cinestyle" / 24p here." – Robino Films
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Fan-Favorite Street Fighter Character Gets Super Sized...
Pop Culture Shock Collectibles announces its flagship item for 2013 - the Life-sized Ryu bust, depicting Street Fighters fan-favorite character. As a companion piece, a variant of Evil Ryu will also be available for those preferring a more evil incarnation.
"A common conversation we have with our fans is who their favorite fighter is... and the answer is Ryu more often than not." stated Jerry Macaluso, President and Founder of Pop Culture Shock Collectibles. "My goal with the life-sized busts is to create the ultimate collectible, something that commands the focus in any room.
This museum quality polystone bust is life size, standing 24 tall and includes positionable acrylic eyes, a real fabric Gi and headband, and a signed certificate of authenticity. Each bust is priced at $499.00 USD and carry a limited run of only 300 pieces. Shipping is expected in July/August 2013.
Evil Ryu variant sports the same specs as the above, but features glowing red LED eyes, and a limited run of 120 pieces.
Both items are available ONLY via PCSCs Direct-to-collector service. Pre-order begins promptly at 4PM Pacific Time on Monday February 18th. Visit popcultureshocktoys.com for complete pre-ordering instructions.
To insure your action figure collection, get in touch with Collectibles Insurance, the official insurance company of the Figures.com network. Say "Figures.com" to get 5% off your first term premiums.
To buy action figures, take a look at BigBadToyStore.com, Toynk.com, BriansToys.com, ToyWiz.com, and MonkeyDepot.com.


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From the moment you step foot on campus to the day you wear your cap and gown, we're right there providing you with a wide array of resources. Whether your needs are academic, financial, personal, or social, you'll find support to help with your education every step of the way. Our areas of support include:
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Landscape in Sun or Shade!
Whether your yard or common area is sunny or shaded, these native species are right for you. The Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District is offering a specially selected package of 14 bare root shrub and tree seedlings that will thrive in the sun but also do well in partially shaded areas. The price for the package is $16.95 and contains two each of Common Witchhazel, Spice Bush, Eastern Redbud, Silky Dogwood and Graystem Dogwood. There are also four Shortleaf Pines.
Place your pre-paid orders by April 1. You will receive a confirmation receipt and a map to the pick-up site (in Fairfax County, off of Braddock Road, two miles outside the Beltway). Trees will be available for pickup on April 11-12.
For more information or to get an order form, call the Northern Virginia
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Life surrounds me...Riddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement.
Feared and representing death,
Yet without me you cannot live.
Life surrounds me from the start,
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This is a contemporary new media center we're introducing for 2010. It's our Retractable, Pop-up TV console. By day it's just a beautiful, oval shaped media cabinet.
But at night (or whenever you're inclined to watch TV) grab the remote control and automatically raise your flat screen TV up to the top of it to enjoy watching your favorite programs in futuristic style. Way cool!
Do you know what tambour doors are? Remember the old roll-top desk?
Well this TV console has tambour doors that curve around the sides of
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Kubel makes Twins, to see time as DH/outfielder
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Outfielder Jason Kubel was informed by the Twins on Tuesday he made the team, and he will be added to the 25-man roster before the season starts on March 31 against the White Sox.
The Twins faced a Tuesday deadline to decide whether to put Kubel on the roster or give him a $100,000 retention bonus as an Article XX(B) free agent. But the Twins avoided the bonus by telling him he will be added to the roster, and he'll now receive a $2 million base salary.
Kubel, 31, is expecting to see time as a designated hitter and backup outfielder this season. He entered Tuesday's game against the Orioles hitting .212/.333/.333 with a homer and a double in 13 games. Kubel also went 5-for-8 over his previous three games.
"I believe he progressed during the spring and started taking better at-bats," Twins assistant general manager Rob Antony said. "I still believe he's a professional hitter with something left. He has the ability to drive in runs and provide offense."
It marks a return to the Twins for Kubel, who played in Minnesota from 2004-11 before signing a two-year deal with the D-backs before the '12 season. Kubel hit 30 homers and 30 doubles in 141 games in his first season with Arizona but struggled with injuries last year, hitting just .216/.293/.317 with five homers and nine doubles in 97 games with the D-backs and Indians.
Rhett Bollinger is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Bollinger Beat, and follow him on Twitter @RhettBollinger. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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nedocromil (generic name)
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What is this medicine?NEDOCROMIL (ne doe KROE mil) helps reduce inflammation. This medicine is used to treat the symptoms of asthma. Never use this medicine to treat an acute asthma attack.
What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
How should I use this medicine?Inhale this medicine through the mouth. Follow the directions on your prescription label. Take your medicine at regular intervals. Do not take your medicine more often than directed. Do not stop taking except on your doctor's advice. Make sure that you are using your inhaler correctly. Ask you doctor or health care provider if you have any questions.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. While this drug may be prescribed for children as young as 6 years of age for selected conditions, precautions do apply.
What if I miss a dose?If you miss a dose, use it as soon as you can. Then space remaining doses evenly throughout the rest of the day. Do not use double or extra doses.
What may interact with this medicine?Interactions are not expected.
What should I watch for while using this medicine?Visit your doctor or health care professional for regular checks on your progress. Tell your doctor if your symptoms do not improve. If your symptoms get worse or if you need your short-acting inhalers more often, call your doctor right away.
Do not get this medicine in your eyes. It can cause irritation.
If you get a bitter or unpleasant taste in your mouth, gargle or rinse your mouth after you use this medicine.
What side effects may I notice from receiving this medicine?Side effects that you should report to your doctor or health care professional as soon as possible:
Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your doctor or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome):
Where should I keep my medicine?Keep out of the reach of children.
Store between 2 and 30 degrees C (36 and 86 degrees F). Do not freeze. Do not puncture or overheat the container. Keep track of the number of doses used. Throw away the inhaler after 104 inhalations or after the expiration date, whichever comes first.
Remember, keep this and all other medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medication only for the indication prescribed.


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A vast majority of Jewish Israelis don't believe President Obama has their interests at heart in rounds of talks with the Palestinians, according to a poll by Sof Hashavua, or The Weekend, a sister publication of the Jerusalem Post that is Israel's third most popular newspaper.
It's the latest bad news for Secretary of State John Kerry, who has spent months on shuttle diplomacy trying to bring the Israelis and Palestinians together for peace negotiations and now finds himself the butt of satire and ridicule by the right wing of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's party. Justice Minister Tzipi Livni on Thursday said the "curse-Kerry competition [is] the latest popular sport."
It wasn't always this way. Last spring, 61 percent of Israelis had confidence in Obama, writes Karl Vick, the Jerusalem bureau chief for Time. But a Western deal with Iran to freeze Tehran's nuclear program and Kerry's pursuit of framework for peace talks have sent Obama's ratings south, Vick says. The Sof Hashavua poll finds that 70% of Jewish Israelis don't trust the U.S. president.
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Billie Joe Armstrong's Deleted 'This Is 40′ Scene Surfaces Online
Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day played himself in a super fun cameo in 'This Is 40,' the latest Judd Apatow coming-of-middle-age film starring Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann. Sadly, the hilarious scene landed on the cutting-room floor. You can still watch it, though, as it's turned up online.
Armstrong, who's been in rehab and dealing with personal issues the past few months, plays a snobby and pretentious version of himself. It's not exactly hard to play yourself, but Armstrong nails it, showing his snooty side in the hilarious scene.
In the clip, he visits Rudd, a music industry exec, to share his idea of mixing Norwegian death metal with Belle and Sebastian. "It's sort of music you can cry to but also maybe burn a church down at the same time," Armstrong says. "I kind of want it to sound like two different radio stations going off at the same time in a white supremacist's car."
The proposed project is all about creating violence, and it has nothing to do with Green Day. In fact, Armstrong won't use his own name, and he refuses to tour behind it, since it's "impossible to play live and too dangerous." It's also completely impossible to market and promote.
The funniest line of the scene? "I actually sell too many records, so I am trying to change that by doing a side project," Armstrong says. Oh, irony!


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Topic: Vomiting and general decline
Hello. It's a long time since I posted. My Mum (79) was diagnosed in March of this year. She was told by docs she probably only had months to live and opted not to have chemo (having nursed her sister through same situation). She came to live with me and my family and had 7 months of good quality of life, eating more or less what she liked, no sickness, little pain. She's had a sudden recent drastic decline and I just wanted a little advice. She has suddenly lost a lot of weight, and is extremely weak and tired. Last week, we really thought she was nearing the end of her journey. The decline happened after an amazing reunion with a long lost daughter who she gave up for adoption in 1960, and who had spent 13 years trying to trace Mum. She came all the way from New Zealand to meet Mum in the UK. It has been very emotional for all of us, but especially Mum. I'm sure it's no coincidence she has declined now - she was hardly sleeping in the weeks leading up to the visit. For a week after the visit, she hardly ate at all, in fact, we were even struggling to get her to drink. After about 10 days of this pattern, she is now eating very small amounts, but generally vomiting a little after eating. She is on anti-nausea pills. She is pretty much bed ridden at the moment so it's hard to get her to sit up to eat even. Any advice much appreciated. What a roller coaster this is.


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My bag has been dominated by Innova and Discraft for years because that's all you can find in my hometown. I've been a long time Wizard user, however and would like to branch out and support the smaller disc manufacturers. I'm currently visiting my parents in Clearwater, FL, which means I have access to the Clearwater Disc Golf Store. I've already picked up some Latitude 64 stuff and I really like it. I've got a Pain, Core, and a Fuse that seem like they'll be good replacements for my Wasp, Buzzz, and Meteor. I'm wondering what other discs I should be looking at. Other than the mid ranges I use primarily Teebirds, Eagles, Leopards, and Predators. I've looked at some flight charts to see what other companies' discs compare but it's hard to just compare numbers without having any kind of feel for the disc.
Anyone have any suggestions? So far I really dig Latitude 64 and I've heard the River is great. But what other stuff could I be looking at? Thanks for any help.


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Which optic, red dot or magnified? SGL-31 and WASR-10
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Which optic, red dot or magnified? SGL-31 and WASR-10
I am in the process of "modernizing" (more optimizing) my two ak pattern rifles. I'm having difficulty deciding which one to leave as a "simple" rifle. The SGL is very high quality and it seems a shame to leave it as is. The WASR has a canted front sight and post '94 neuterings, most notably a lack of threading for muzzle device. It shoots POA/POI despite the sight, but I still want to correct it and maybe cut the barrel down and add a muzzle device. (I contemplated selling it but observing the paranoia post election availability of other AK platforms seems doubtful at best)
Plans are to have a LINCH charging system coupled with a MI Universal handguard on one rifle and utilizing the side mounted rail for a magnified optic on the other. I'm also open to the idea of having red dot optics on both, but if I press, say, the 5.45 into a varmint hunting role (which I might for giggles and kicks) it would be nice to have some sort of precision on at least one.
First question: Knowing the rifles and calibers, which would be recommended for a magnified optic?
Second question: Should I leave the WASR-10 as is or should I spend money to get the front sight corrected and a muzzle device attached?
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text: Durham Company Builds Staff to Commercialize On-Farm Diagnostic Tests Advanced Animal Diagnostics (AAD), a developer of technologies for the rapid diagnosis of farm animal diseases, has hired eight employees to round out the firm's research, development and administrative capabilities in the wake of an $11 million Series B round of equity financing announced in March. "We have assembled a team with deep expertise ideally suited to develop our platform of highly accurate, rapid animal diagnostic tests for the farm," said Joy Parr Drach, president and CEO of AAD. "Finding the right people is key, and our recent funding allowed us to create jobs and assemble the right team." All eight new employees are local to the Raleigh-Durham area. The team is focused on commercialization of the company's first on-farm diagnostic test to improve milk production and quality by early detection of mastitis, an infection of the milk-producing gland. Future products will monitor disease states, reproductive, nutritional and overall health status of production animals. David Calderwood has been named vice president of engineering and manufacturing. He was most recently vice president of engineering and product development at McKesson Corp./Parata Systems, LLC in Durham, where he grew the engineering team from less than 10 to more than 160 employees. Calderwood developed and launched the industry's leading pharmacy robotic systems. He previously worked on the first color inkjet printer and led the design and commercialization of the first wide-format ink-jet printer technologies at Hewlett Packard Company. Andrew Graham was hired as chief financial officer. He brings experience in both private and publicly-held companies as former chief financial officer and corporate secretary at Trimeris, Inc. and chief accounting officer at Icoria, Inc. and predecessor company Paradigm Genetics. Graham is a certified public accountant who began his career as an auditor at Ernst & Young in Raleigh. Dr. Mitchell Hockett has been named director of external research and technical marketing. He combines practical and academic experience as co-owner and manager of Kingsmill Farm II, a Holstein dairy in Durham with an international reputation. He was formerly assistant professor in the Department of Animal Science at North Carolina State University and has published numerous papers on the impact of mastitis on reproduction. Debbie Asion has been hired as research scientist and lab manager. She has been a consultant to the company working with AAD's technology since 2004 and pioneered milk cell identification using white blood cell differentials. She is a certified medical technologist with extensive experience in cytology and hematology. She was previously a compliance analyst and R&D assistant chemist at Dade Behring and a research associate at Becton Dickinson. Stefano Bresolin brings expertise in software development and machine vision systems as the lead software engineer. He previously held a similar position at Parata Systems where he developed algorithms for drug identification using spectral analysis and machine vision. He also has vast experience in architecture, database, and user interface development. Bresolin was formerly a software engineer at MiCROTEC in Raleigh and Austria, and at Barr-Mullin, Inc. in Raleigh. Toby Heineck has been hired as a software engineer. He was previously a systems engineer at Parata Systems where he designed and implemented PC-level control software for retail pharmacy robots and developed remote diagnostics systems for improving reliability and serviceability of the product fleet. He began his career as a CAD engineer at Innovant, Inc. Chris Moss has joined the company as a research scientist. He worked on AAD's technology earlier in its development and was previously quality assurance coordinator at Merck and Diosynth Biotechnology, associate research scientist at Talecris Biotherapeutics, GlaxoSmithKline Research and Eli Lilly & Company as well as virology/serology technologist in North Carolina's State Laboratory. Shawn Peterson has been hired as executive administrative assistant/office manager. She held a similar position at InnerPulse, Inc. in Durham. Peterson is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources. She managed human resources at SEC Associates, Inc. in Morrisville, and filled human resources and marketing functions at Ethicon, Inc. in Raleigh. About Advanced Animal Diagnostics Advanced Animal Diagnostics (AAD) is an innovative company designed to enhance the profitability of livestock production and ensure a safe, abundant supply of animal protein by developing highly accurate, rapid diagnostics to detect and manage disease states, reproductive, nutritional and overall health status of production animals. The firm's first product is a rapid, on-farm diagnostic test for earlier, more accurate detection of mastitis in dairy cows. For more information about Advanced Animal Diagnostics, please visit www.aadiagnostics.com. 08.18.2011


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WATERBURY, Vt. — Green Mountain Coffee Roasters has implemented several changes to its board of directors.
GMCR has elected Norman H. Wesley as its new chairman of the board and appointed former Kellogg Company head A. D. "David" Mackay as an independent director. Michael J. Mardy, who had previously served as interim chairman, will continue in his role as audit committee chair.
"I am honored to assume the chairmanship of such an innovative and dynamic company and would like to formally thank Mike Mardy for undertaking that responsibility on an interim basis. Our board also is pleased to welcome David Mackay, a highly accomplished executive, to the board. It remains clear to our entire board that GMCR is executing against a substantial opportunity, and the new leadership on the board, and recently appointed CEO, Brian Kelly, positions the company for success."
Mackay's term as director will expire at the company's 2014 Annual Meeting, at which time he will stand for election by shareholders. His addition expands GMCR's board to ten members, eight of whom are independent. Mackay served as the CEO of Kellogg Company from December 2006 to January 2011 and as its president from August 2003 to January 2011. Prior to heading Kellogg, he served as its COO from 2003 to 2006.
In addition to his rich consumer product background Mackay brings significant international experience to the board of GMCR, derived from his roles at Kellogg Australia, United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, as well as his role as managing director of Sara Lee Bakery in Australia. He is currently the non-executive chairman of Beam, Inc., serves on the board of directors of Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc., and Woolworths Ltd. Australia. He previously served as a director of Kellogg Company and of Fortune Brands, Inc.
"Through its ability to marry consumer insight and real innovation, GMCR has driven extraordinary growth in the coffee category and I believe the company can further leverage its single-serve expertise to drive additional category expansion and opportunity. There is no doubt in my mind that the company has a unique platform, a strong connection with the consumer and a great opportunity to deliver on its financial goals. I look forward to getting to know my fellow directors and collectively focusing on the long-term operating success of the company," added Mackay.


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In addition to being World AIDS Day, today marks the 10th anniversary of the John Thomas Bell Tower at the Cathedral of Hope, which has become a landmark along Inwood Road.
Panels from the AIDS quilt including one remembering Thomas, the first executive director of the AIDS Resource Center, will be on display at COH's new Interfaith Peace Chapel all day.
A service will be at 7:15 p.m. in the main building, conducted by the Rev. Paul Tucker, who was the first AIDS chaplain hired by the church when its current facility opened.


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The white paper has ignited not quite a firestorm (again, this isn't the Bush administration), but at least a smoldering ember of brow-furrowed consternation among the president's supporters and journalistic sympathizers who find the document "chilling."
They rarely say what their alternative would be. Does a U.S. citizen get an exemption from targeting if he joins Al Qaeda at a high level? Should his status be litigated before he can be targeted, and if so, by whom and for how long and on the basis of what evidence? Can he show up in the court room to confront his accusers, a basic element of the Anglo-American system? Should al-Awlaki have gotten a court-appointed lawyer (assuming Gloria Allred wasn't available) and access to all the intelligence about him so he could properly contest it? Maybe over Skype from somewhere in the badlands of Yemen?
It is self-evidently absurd. Civil libertarians lament that the argument of the white paper parallels the reasoning of the Bush administration. No kidding.
It's not for nothing that the author of the white paper sounds like he could have worked for Dick Cheney. The Obama administration's approach reflects the logic of the laws of war, the structure of American government and the exigencies of the fight against Al Qaeda.


text: Volleyball preview -- GW, Catholic poised to make title runs; Hoover, Sissonville return all-state talent By Tom Bragg August 29, 2012 Story Share Kenny Kemp Herbert Hoover's Hannah King (left) hits the ball over St. Albans' Katie Berry during a quad match Wednesday night. Last season, six teams from the Kanawha Valley reached the volleyball state tournament at the Charleston Civic Center and with large chunks of that talent returning this season, it would not be a stretch to imagine George Washington, Herbert Hoover, Sissonville, Charleston Catholic and Buffalo all doing well in 2012.Individual accolades and state-tournament appearances have been the norm for GW in recent years, but this season the Patriots have bigger plans.GW returns one of the most experienced teams in the state in any class with hopes of winning the school's fifth state championship and first since back-to-back titles in 2005 and 2006."I am fortunate enough to coach at a program where the state tournament and a state championship are always an option," GW coach Missy Smith said. "We don't set out to get to the region or just make it to states. Our mindset is 'state championship.' The girls have been working hard so hopefully it works out for us."Smith and the Patriots had zero seniors on last year's team that qualified for the state tournament and returns all of its starters for 2012.Two-time Class AAA first-team all-state selection Hannah Shreve returns for her senior year along with fellow all-state picks Sydney Downey (second team) and Lexi Mourier (special honorable mention.) Shreve, who has committed to play at West Virginia University, holds the school record for career kills and blocks."[Shreve] is an offensive weapon," Smith said. "We go to her when we need a point. When she's in the game she dominates both offensively and defensively. I'm glad I don't have to game plan against her." The Patriots were not the only Class AAA Kanawha Valley squad to qualify for last season's state tournament. South Charleston also made it to the Civic Center only to lose to eventual runner-up Musselman in the quarterfinals"South Charleston was a state tournament team for the first time in a few years," Smith said. "Our region is tough. There's Woodrow and Greenbrier East and they'll be good. Of course Parkersburg and Spring Valley are always good and Cabell Midland is good. There are a lot of good teams throughout the state. The state tournament is going to be very exciting this year and hopefully we get to participate in it."George Washington opens its season Saturday at a quadrangular tournament hosted by Woodrow Wilson with games against Spring Valley, Cabell Midland and Oak Hill.nn Charleston Catholic has enjoyed more recent success than any team in the Kanawha Valley, with consecutive Class A state championships in 2009 and 2010.Last season, Lindsay Kuncher took over the Irish program after serving as an assistant on the program's state championship teams the previous two seasons. Catholic ultimately came up short of a third-straight championship - the Irish lost to eventual runner-up Williams-town in the quarterfinals - with a young team."They were so nervous going in to that state tournament," Kuncher said. "They felt like they had so much to live up to and they really played well. For them to show that kind of mental toughness ... that third set [against Williamstown] was a growing experience for those younger players."The Irish lost first-team all-state selection Mackenzie Polen, but senior Simone Assaley, junior Hannah Gallian and sophomore Catherine Bandak are all back. "Simone has stepped up so far as a leader," Kuncher said. "[Catherine] played opposite Mackenzie last year as a middle hitter and learned so much."Charleston Catholic opens its season Tuesday at home with a quad match against South Charleston, Ripley and Cross Lanes Christian.The area's other state tournament qualifier from last season in Class A, Buffalo, opens today at home against Nitro, Poca and Sherman before playing in the Doddridge County Invitational on Saturday.nnIn Class AA, Herbert Hoover and Sissonville each return all-state players from teams that qualified for last year's state tournament.Hoover junior Hannah King and Sissonville senior Bekah Baldwin each earned a spot on the second team last season, while Hoover's Damia Mogeilski was a special honorable mention pick. The Huskies opened their season Wednesday with quad match against Capital, Winfield and St. Albans. Sissonville begins Sept. 6 at Poca. 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July 4, 1916 – Jan. 4, 2014
Ruth Lydia (Hardt) Zanger, long-time resident of Los Altos and Cupertino, died peacefully on Jan. 4 at her residence at The Forum in Cupertino. Ruth was born on in Bellwood, Illinois (near Chicago). She attended school and began her work career there. It was also in this area that she met her future husband, George Charles Zanger.
In November 1946, they were married. By March 1947, Ruth and Charlie moved to California, where he started a new job. They lived in Menlo Park for four years, before moving to Los Altos in 1951. Their first child, Laura, was born in 1947, and their son, Carl, was born in 1949. Ruth's family has happily grown to 8 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Ruth returned to the workforce several years later at the Foothill College Bookstore. She worked there for over 25 years until she retired in 1987. In 1995, she and Charlie moved to Cupertino, where she resided until her death.
Ruth was extremely active in numerous organizations, including the Order of the Eastern Star, Daughters of the Nile, Women's Club, and Union Church of Cupertino.
Donations in her name can be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children of Northern California, Attn: Development Office, 2425 Stockton Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95817.


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When a 90-year-old Greenbrae man fought off a burglar in a gunfight, public interest was intense.
But when the same burglar filed a personal-injury lawsuit against the victim, the story nearly crashed web servers.
The suit against Jay Leone generated more than 308,000 page views at www.marinij.com, making it by far the website's most-read story of 2012. The figure does not include thousands of additional hits from phone and tablet apps.
By comparison, the website's No. 2 story for the year logged about 82,000 page views. That story, also about the Greenbrae case, covered Leone's testimony about his gun battle with the 30-year-old burglar, Samuel Cutrufelli, who has since been convicted.
Leone, informed of the year-end distinction, said people often stop to talk to him when he is out in public.
"Everybody that see me in the street recognizes me," said Leone, a World War II veteran with a gun collection. "They say, 'Oh, you're the hero!' Every time I go grocery shopping or get gas."
The third most-read web story of 2012 was the filing of criminal charges against Max Wade, the San Rafael teenager charged with trying to kill two other teens in Mill Valley over a romantic rivalry. Wade is also awaiting trial on charges he stole a $200,000 Lamborghini that belonged to celebrity chef Guy Fieri.
No. 4 was the story of Lucasfilm revoking its development plans for Grady Ranch. No. 5 was the story of Gary Yost, who created a majestic nature video about life at the Mount Tamalpais fire lookout station.
Yost said he started the project as a recruitment video for other volunteer fire lookouts, but when he realized he had captured some of the mountain's special qualities, he knew people in Marin would especially appreciate it.
"She's probably the primary reason people come and live here," said Yost, a Mill Valley photographer. "Such a magnetic personality and source of healing for people."
Rounding out the top 10 web stories at www.marinij.com:
The arrest of a man with a suspiciously wired wristwatch at Oakland International Airport.
An armed robbery at a San Rafael pot club.
A photograph of a swarm of bees mobbing a bicycle seat in Sausalito.
A Marin bike theft suspect who committed suicide amid a child porn investigation in Sausalito.
A column about former Grateful Dead member Phil Lesh opening the Terrapin Crossroads restaurant and club in San Rafael.
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I'm back from Rotterdam and as you can see from the photos I had a great time. I met Juan Atkins, re-connected with Mathis (Panacea) and screamed into the open air. Mathis was a bit late setting up his gear so I ended up performing one of my longest sets ever. As more an more time when on and Panacea wasn't quite ready the only material I had left to play live was really songy slow stuff. To my amazement the crowd really loved it. It goes to show you sometimes you have no idea what's going to work. The stage was built in sections and the section leading to the audience was about seven feet up. As I do in smaller club I really love going out and getting to the crowd. I had to jump up and down off the stage many times. My legs are totally black and blue. This happens so often I'm considering some sort of shin guard sports equipment the next time I perform. Be sure to look at the full set of photos (link) to see some of the art and mobile performance pieces that were on display. It's fairly certain that Containerfest will now be a regular annual event. I am please to be noted in history as performing the first one. Toward the end of my set the sun went down and I have to say I felt pretty lucky to be standing up there.
"ContainerFest 0.1. On the 21st of July 2012 from 12:00h till 23:00h the first edition of ContainerFest…Schiehaven of Rotterdam. ContainerFest0.1 is a new, multidisciplinary festival with different styles of progressive electronic music styles, industrial designs, cool performance art, visuals and art and light installations. This year you will be spoiled with two big area's filled with big (inter)national headliners." – Containerfest.nl
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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Dannon's Greek yogurt brand Oikos has teamed up with chef, restaurateur, and winner of Bravo's Top Chef All-Stars, Richard Blais, to help Americans create tasty, nutritious holiday recipes that will be a hit with guests.
"Just because it's the holidays doesn't mean you have to compromise on nutrition," said Blais. "I am excited to work with Dannon Oikos on their Tasty Additions to Your Traditions campaign and provide recipes that are a great addition to a healthy lifestyle."
During the campaign, consumers can visit oikosyogurt.com for Chef Blais' favorite holiday recipes and cooking tips. In addition, they can download the Dannon Oikos holiday e-cookbook and find videos of Chef Blais and featured bloggers demonstrating how to create favorite holiday recipes with Greek yogurt.


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Hello everyone I'm new to the forum!
I'm starting practicing jhana meditation following the book Mindfullness, bliss and beyond by Ajhan Brahm and Focused and Fearless by Shaila Catherine and have some beginner's question.
I've noticed some kind of mental activity (it's not a sentence/thought) like something that keep track of what I have to do or not do during meditation. This keep the meditation not very relaxing and seems to be the source of tenison in my forehead.
So I've tried to let go of anything like actually doing nothing or going autopilot, but If I'm silently watching the present moment (like in the second fase of Ajhan Brahm book) or watching the breath after a while the meditation lose track of the object.. (reading the chapter on the guardian I've got this idea of letting go, setting the object of meditation at the beginning of the meditation, than do nothing...)
Sorry for anything unintelligible but english is not my first lenguage and I actually find it difficult to put those things in words
Any suggestions would be gratly appreciated


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At Black Brook Farm, cow comfort is a priority.
Hal and Kerry Adams of Shortsville, N.Y., have put the comfort of their registered Holstein cows at the top of their "to do list."
"We're trying to maximize cow comfort so that we can get the best production per cow that we can," says Hal.
Rubber mats were placed in the alleys to reduce slippage and also reduce lameness, while the free stall barns are bedded with sand. High capacity fans were added recently to the farm, which has helped keep somatic cell counts down during the summer and boost production.
All of these measures have "allowed us to reach 90 plus pounds per cow on twice a day milking," says Hal.


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Colorado New Play Summit Announces Record-Breaking Attendance
Representatives from 23 states flocked to the Mile High City to attend a marathon of new plays at the 8th Annual Colorado New Play Summit, presented by the Denver Center Theatre Company (DCTC) February 8 - 10, 2013. With a stunning representation of today's top American Playwrights, DCTC demonstrated its commitment to new work and solidified its position as one of the nation's top tier new play festivals. This year's Summit hosted artistic directors, literary managers, and dramaturgs representing 31 theatre organizations from across the country, plus media, playwrights, directors, and members of the public, all eager to discover "the next Great American Play." The 2013 Colorado New Play Summit took place at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, 14th and Curtis Streets, in downtown Denver, February 8 - 10, 2013.
The Colorado New Play Summit is the showcase for the Denver Center Theatre Company's new play development program, now in its 8th year under the direction of Producing Artistic Director Kent Thompson and Director of New Play Development Bruce K. Sevy, with Literary Manager Douglas Langworthy. The stature of the Summit has grown in recent years and is receiving consistent recognition as one the nation's leading new play festivals. Members of the public were invited to join with theatre leaders and media representatives, who traveled from across the country to view the latest works by both well-established and exciting new voices in American theatre.
In addition to works-in-progress, Summit audiences saw two world premieres receiving full main stage productions (both hits from last winter's Summit). ED, DOWNLOADED by Michael Mitnick, is an arresting comic drama, equal parts live action and feature film, telling the story of a dying man given immortality by downloading his brain - and the survivors who fight over which memories he chooses to save. GRACE, OR THE ART OF CLIMBING by Lauren Feldman offers up a captivating tale of a young women struggling with doubt as she trains mind, body, and spirit for a world rock climbing competition. The Summit also included the popular Playwrights' Slam, a late night gathering where invited playwrights read excerpts from their latest in-progress works.
Included in the Summit line-up of play readings: Shelley Butler directed THE MOST DESERVING by Edgerton New Play Award-winner Catherine Trieschmann, with Tom Bryant acting as dramaturg. The cast featured Hawthorne James, seen in films including Speed, The Color Purple, and Amistad;, and Steven Caffrey, who has worked in television and regional theatre, as well as in films including Longtime Companion and The Babe.
THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE by rising star Matthew Lopez (The Whipping Man) was directed by Mike Donahue, with Alex Barron acting as dramaturg. The cast included Matt McGrath, seen in the films Boys Don't Cry, The Notorious Bettie Page, The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy, and The Impostors, on Broadway in Peter Pan, Working, A Streetcar Named Desire, and as the Emcee in the Roundabout Theatre Company's Cabaret, as well as on television, and in regional theatres across the country. Also in the cast was Quincy Dunn-Baker, seen in numerous television series including Nurse Jackie, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and CSI: NY, as well as regional theatre productions.
Directing THE VAST IN-BETWEEN by Chicago Jeff Award winner Laura Eason was Liesl Tommy, with DCTC Literary Manager Douglas Langworthy acting as dramaturg. DCTC Artistic Director Kent Thompson directed Karen Zacarías' JUST LIKE US (based on the best-seller by Helen Thorpe), with DCTC company member Kathleen McCall most recently seen in Romeo & Juliet.
Finally, Obie Award winner Chay Yew directed BLACK ODYSSEY by multiple award winning poet/playwright Marcus Gardley. The cast for that reading featured Obie and Drama Desk award winning, Tony nominated actor André De Shields, seen on Broadway in The Full Monty, Ain't Misbehavin', Play On!, and The Wiz among others; and Kim Staunton, a favorite among DCTC audiences for her many leading roles in plays such as Fences, A Streetcar Named Desire, and Ruined, as well as her work in television (Army Wives) and film (Changing Lanes).
The Colorado New Play Summit is generously sponsored by Molson Coors and The Women's Voices Fund. The Producing Partners of the 2013 Colorado New Play Summit are Joy S. Burns, Leo and Susan Kiely, Daniel L. Ritchie, Robert and Carole Slosky and The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust
The Denver Center Theatre Company 2012/13 season is generously supported by the Steinberg Charitable Trust, Wells Fargo Advisors, and Larimer Square. Media sponsorship for DCTC is provided by The Denver Post and CBS4. The Denver Center for the Performing Arts is supported in part by the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District. For additional information visit www.denvercenter.org.