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She was 19, he was 25 or 31.
Reno's mother, Loretta Valdez, married Marino Leyba in Santa Fe in 1986, according to their pending divorce papers; Santa Fe County clerks have no marriage license on file and Marino has given authorities conflicting birth dates.
Reno was born that August, so Loretta was likely pregnant already. Brother John was born in 1989. Sister Angel came in 1991.
By then or soon after, Loretta had developed a drug problem. In June 1992, police caught her forging prescriptions for the painkiller Darvocet. (In one of Reno's later suicide threats to Ewers, documented in her restraining order, he said he'd swallowed 72 pills.)
State prosecutors, represented by Angela "Spence" Pacheco, called six Santa Fe Police officers as witnesses against Loretta. Pacheco, now the district attorney for the 1st Judicial District, declined comment to SFR for this story.
Loretta passed her probation in July 1993. Three months later, she was involved in a car accident. Four-year-old John, who was in the car, suffered leg injuries.
For various reasons, the Leybas spent a lot of time among doctors. In the early '90s, St. Vincent Hospital garnished Marino's wages through his employer, ABC Self Storage, which court records indicate was owned by local businessman Gerald Peters.
That $4,738 hospital bill finally got paid off in 1995. Even by Leyba standards, it was a rough year.
That April, Marino filed a protection order against Loretta, citing her "verbal abuse." He claimed she'd showed up at his work the day before, demanding out of the marriage and threatening to take the kids. She said they belonged to another man.
"I hit her and she also slaped [sic] me and I want this vilonce [sic] to stop. She call me a asshole over and over making my work day hard," Marino wrote to the court, in his scrawl.
The court at the time thought Loretta's location was "Maybe Esperanza." The shelter could not confirm that for SFR.
Now deceased Judge Carol J Vigil, who oversaw domestic violence cases in the First Judicial District Court at the time, gave Marino temporary custody of Angel, John and Reno, then 8.
Three days after requesting the protection order, Marino had it dismissed. He and Loretta were attending counseling, he wrote, and they wanted to keep the kids together. Vigil agreed.
"That L word is what gets people in trouble," Esperanza Executive Director Sherry Taylor says, only half kidding.
Whatever counseling the Leybas received didn't end their fighting. Loretta faced a domestic violence charge in Mora County in 1997. For a while after that, the law didn't get involved.
But in the wee hours of Feb. 2, 2005, Santa Fe police responded to an argument between Loretta and Marino. "No physical violence occurred," Officer Peter Neal wrote. He "exceptionally cleared" the case, which can mean police lacked evidence to press charges or the victim refused to cooperate.
That March 10, Sue Shaffer, a case worker at the mental health clinic Casa De Su Vida, asked police to check on fighting at the Leyba home. The officer's report listed Reno, then 18, and Loretta as victims. The next day, Detective Charle-Ann Martin followed up on another call from Shaffer. This time, Martin listed daughter Angel as the victim of "emotional and physical abuse and neglect."
Shaffer declined comment. Martin referred SFR to Capt. Gary Johnson, who did not respond by press time.
Within a month of Martin's investigation, police arrested Loretta for felony domestic violence. Ten days later, prosecutors dismissed the complaint "pending further investigation;" that May, police arrested Loretta on a lesser domestic violence charge. She accepted a plea deal amounting to $67 in fines and fees, 180 days probation and 12 hours community service.
Loretta completed her community service on July 20, 2005. At 10 am that very day, Martin got another referral from the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department alleging "abuse and neglect" of 14-year-old
Angel, then attending Capital Christian School.
Teenage Reno knew the abuse in his family was wrong, according to his ex—and he "hated" it.
"His dad was always abusive; his mom was an alcoholic," Amanda Ewers says. "I know that really fucked him up."
Whatever animosities they might've shared, father and junior worked as a team at the security firm. But the family business became another detriment to Reno's education. He dropped out of high school twice. "He was smart enough to finish. But working for his dad at nights, till 5 am, that always sucked up his days," Ewers says.
Marino founded USA Security and Surveillance in 2000. Clients included apartments, hotels and the Santa Fe Place mall. The state Regulation and Licensing Department, which oversees private security companies, records no violations for Marino's company.
"Sadly there was nothing in [Reno's] file, or in the file of US Security, that would indicate such a traumatic event was ahead," RLD Public Information Officer Teala Kail says. "There simply were no red flags…Our hearts go out to the family, of course."
Indeed, RLD records no complaints filed against the company. Reno got his guard license in 2004, and RLD renewed it in 2006 and 2008, after the documented incident in which he threatened to "blast" the police with his new .22. (Until recently, the agency did not conduct background checks for license renewals.)
RLD wasn't alone in underestimating the danger.
First Judicial District Court Judge Daniel A Sanchez closed Ewers' restraining order on Feb. 5, 2006, seven days after granting it.
Within two months, police responded to another incident involving the couple.
Ewers says she was meeting a friend at an apartment complex off Sawmill Road. She says she fell asleep in her car, parked in the lot Reno was guarding. When Reno found her, he called his dad, Ewers says. When Marino arrived, he put a boot on her wheel, Ewers says. Then he called police.
Officer Shane Shultz reported finding Ewers parked in a handicapped spot. Marino "held the juvenile and called her father and police," Shultz wrote. "Marino feels the juvenile is stalking his son." Case closed.
Ewers says police did tell Marino he was "lucky" they didn't arrest him for false imprisonment, but recalls no official follow-up. "That was pretty much the end of that," she says.
On May 2, Detective Martin got another referral from caseworkers about Angel, who made an unspecified disclosure about her "19 year old brother"—Reno. The details would become clearer in following years, but only after Angel moved to a mental institution.


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Wild Colorado: Finding the perfect tree this holiday season
November 24, 2012
Every year after Thanksgiving, the holiday spirit and the urge to find the perfect tree to centerpiece your living room fills the air. No doubt scouting out the perfect tree becomes a milestone for many families and a tradition that lives on for years – doing it right though, is important and there are several rules and regulations to keep in mind this season.
The Dillon Ranger District has made 800 permits available for $10, each one allowing the holder to cut five trees. Currently the district has sold 50 permits for the season and sales will continue through Dec. 22.
Tree cutting is permitted by district ranger Jan Cutts in the designated Lake Hill area located between Dillon Dam Road and Interstate 70. It is the only place in Summit County where cutting is permitted and only lodgepole may be cut.
"This year, we've made enough headway with dealing with the concerns of last year" that a cutting area can be provided, forest service spokesman Patrick Thrasher said.
More permits are available this year within the Dillon Ranger District to prevent the spread of dwarf mistletoes, a parasitic plant that lives on lodgepole pines.
"We're hoping to reduce the spread of dwarf mistletoe," said Valerie Glowinski, Dillon Ranger District visitors information specialist. "It's been around for quite some time and really doesn't cause too much trouble for lodgepole, but it's a bothersome plant we want to moderate."
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With one permit, five trees can be harvested in all areas of the White River National Forest except in wilderness areas, commercial timber sales areas, recreation and ski areas, administrative areas, Glenwood Canyon and No Name Road near Camp Hale, according to Glowinski. Maps are available at the offices where permits are sold. The Dillon Ranger District Office is open Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
A limit of five permits are allowed per individual. Permits must be attached to the tree prior to cutting and must be left on the tree until it arrives at its final destination.
A lodgepole pine tree can be identified by its needles. This tree species has a cluster of two needles coming off the branch and the cone for the lodgepole pine is about the size of a golf ball. Silverthorne's Dillon Ranger District Office has detailed descriptions of the tree available with the purchase of a permit, according to Glowinski.
If perusing the Dillon Ranger District for this holiday season's tree, parking along the Dam Road is recommended.
"We want to make sure people park in the Old Dillon Reservoir area not along Interstate 70," Glowinski said. "They can be ticketed along the highway, and the parking lot for the old trail on the right of Dam Road is a great access point to several trees."
In the Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District, 200 permits are available until Dec. 24 for holiday tree cutting in Eagle County with offices in Eagle and Minturn.
The Forest Service prohibits cutting trees within 300 feet of campgrounds or trailheads, organizational camp sites and residential properties.
Taking home that perfect tree without the right credentials though, will result in fines up to $450. A permit is only $10 and available every day through Dec. 22 at the ranger district office in Silverthorne.
Cutting a Christmas tree without a permit is subject to a $275 fine and removing the tree from the area without a permit is subject to a $175 fine.
Permits are valid for all lodgepole pines up to 12 feet in height, a tree exceeding that dimension is subject to a minimum fine of $75.
Trees must be cut 12 inches or less above the ground level after removing snow from the base of the tree if it is not visible. Once a tree is cut, the permit holder must cut off remaining limbs around the stump, according to Bill Kight, spokesman for the White River National Forest.
"There's not a lot of snow right now, but it's important to clear the area around the tree you're cutting," Kight said. "Leaving the stump as cleanly cut as possible is the best etiquette for removing the trees from the forest."
The Forest Service recommends storing the tree upright in a cool shaded place sheltered from cold winds with the trunk in a bucket of water or packed in snow. Cutting off at least two inches from the bottom before bringing it indoors will increase the rate the tree absorbs water, keeping it fresh longer, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture website.


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AS WINCHESTER City Council approved planning permission for their home and attached business, a Hampshire family wept.
After selling their three houses in Waltham Chase, Hedge End and Curdridge to fund the project, the group proposed to redevelop the use of their existing land in to a nine-hole golf course and replace the existing bungalow with a house large enough for all ten family members – including an elderly disabled woman.
After much scrutiny from the planning committee at the meeting on Thursday (April 3) eight councillors voted in favour of the development of Little Greenwood Farm in Durley.
The land, which has been in the family since 1956, has been used recreationally since 1994 and once formed part of the golf course at East Horton.
Now though, it will stand alone in its own right, and offer not only a nine-hole 'pay and play' course, but two holiday chalets, parking for up to 70 cars, and of course, their family home.
Jenny Whittle, the daughter of Clara Wakeford who applied for planning permission, said with tears in her eyes that they were in shock.
"I am pleased that the council recognised the family commitment that has gone into the site – and we are very proud that we can move forward in a positive way," she said.
"I can't put it into words – I'm in shock."
Cllr Barry Lipscomb said: "I very much want to support this application and we have given it a very thorough examination. It's a fine design and it is unusual for us to be presented with a building to house a ten-member family.
"I am going to vote in favour and I wish the applicants every success for their future."


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February 8, 2011
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Atlanta Braves Top 11 Prospects
Previous Rankings: 2010 | 2009 | 2008
System In 20 Words Or Less: Six prospects in the Top 101 means that this is automatically one heck of a collection of talent.
Five-Star Prospects
Nine More:
1. Julio Teheran, RHP
Year in Review: The Braves finally took the training wheels off of his high-ceiling arm, and Teheran responded by moving across three levels to establish himself as the best pitching prospect in the game.
2. Freddie Freeman, 1B
Year in Review: The top position player in the system had huge second-half at Triple-A, thereby lining himself up for the big-league job.
3. Mike Minor, LHP
Year in Review: The team's previous-season first-round pick found more velocity, reached the big leagues in his first full-year campaign as a pro, and saw his prospect status gain significantly.
4. Arodys Vizcaino, RHP
Year in Review: The high-ceiling arm acquired in the Javier Vazquez deal was having an explosive first season with Atlanta, but that was before he was shut down with elbow problems.
5. Craig Kimbrel, RHP
Year in Review: A dominating reliever, Kimbrel started throwing strikes at the end of the season, becoming one of the hardest-to-hit relievers in the game.
6. Randall Delgado, RHP
Year in Review: Often throwing in Teheran's shadow in the same rotation, this less-well-known Panamanian arm was nearly as impressive at both High- and Double-A.
7. Matt Lipka, SS
Year in Review: Atlanta's top pick in the 2010 draft made an impressive pro debut.
8. Carlos Perez, LHP
Year in Review: This high-ceiling Dominican lefty blew scouts away during his second year as a pro.
9. Edward Salcedo, SS
Year in Review: An expensive signing out of Latin America, Salcedo initially drew raves in the Dominican Summer League, but a jump to Low-A stateside was too much for him to handle.
10. Brandon Beachy, RHP
Year in Review: Unsigned out of college, where he was primarily a position player, Beachy started the year at Triple-A, but then more than held his own as an emergency starter in the bigs come September.
11. J.J. Hoover, RHP
Year in Review: A thickly-built right-hander, Hoover has consistently put up good numbers, and scouts are starting to come around in their evaluations of his ability.
The Sleeper: Power right-hander Paul Clemens finally began to harness his power stuff in 2010, including a 92-94 mph fastball that touched 97.
Top 10 Talents 25 And Under (born 4/1/85 or later)
1. Jason Heyward, OF
Heyward hit .277/.393/.456 as a 20-year-old rookie, and has all the makings of a face-of-the-franchise, MVP-level talent. That said, he wasn't a total lock as a selection over Hanson, who will battle Teheran in upcoming years for the title of staff ace. I give Jurrjens a bit of a mulligan for an injury-plagued year; while he's already at his ceiling, his age-22 and -23 years in the big leagues were very impressive. Medlen is on pace for a July return from Tommy John surgery, and provides the flexibility of starting or serving as a potential set-up man.
Summary: The Braves are the rare team that has built a consistently good system without spending big money in the draft. Their international signings and trading acumen accumulated much of what you see above, but regardless of the source, this is easily one of baseball's more impressive collections of talent.
Kevin Goldstein is an author of Baseball Prospectus.
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Kevin, I saw a top 5 1B under 25 list somewhere the other day and Freeman was on it along with Billy Butler, Ike Davis, Justin Smoak and Eric Hosmer. It struck me that, other than Hosmer, all could share the label of below average power for the position. Do you see this as a trend whereby in a few years without changing his skillset Freeman may be labelled as "average to above average"?
Feb 08, 2011 05:56 AM
You haven't watched Ike Davis mash or been to cavernous Citifield, have you?
Feb 08, 2011 06:04 AM
and just to add on, I still think Butler will add power to his game.
Feb 08, 2011 09:05 AM
Another couple of questions...Minor seems to be getting a lot of "deep sleeper" love in fantasy circles. Would you take the over or under on his PECOTA projection? Also, what makes him a 5 star prospect when Vizcaino seems to have a higher ceiling? Proximity to making an MLB impact?
Feb 08, 2011 05:59 AM
ScottyB - sorry but for some reason "Post Reply" doesn't seem to be working for me.
Feb 08, 2011 06:13 AM
Minor's perfect world is a #3, Vizcaino's is an All-Star. Is Minor's floor so high that he gets a 5 star, while Vizcaino gets 4 stars?
Feb 08, 2011 06:40 AM
I think fantasy baseball screws with people's perceptions a little bit regarding upside vs relative certainty (at least I know it does for me).
Feb 08, 2011 09:01 AM
I'm a bit surprised that "the bad" on Teheran doesn't include the fact that he's built to about the same proportions as the bats he breaks. I look at someone that skinny and wonder how long he's going to last under a professional work load. Of course, he won't stay skinny forever... so that may just be more nit-picking, like you said.
Feb 08, 2011 06:55 AM
I had an online, er, discussion with someone about Heyward, and he harped on his strikeouts and dismissed his walks as being due to hitting 2nd in the order. I don't recall the exact standings, but I pointed out he was more than 20 away from the #10 slot in strikeouts - and 2nd in the NL unintentional walks. As a 20 year-old. That's remarkable.
Feb 08, 2011 07:10 AM
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Where would Jonny Venters have ranked on the top 10 25 and under (he's a mid-March birthday, so he just missed the cutoff)?
Feb 08, 2011 07:23 AM
What can you tell us about 201 draftee David Filak? His scouting reports are solid and he had a very good pro debut (although old for the league). He seems to be flying under the radar as a small college guy. Did he get any consideration for the back half of the list?
Feb 08, 2011 07:59 AM
Kevin, given what you and all the other prospect mavens are saying and have been saying about Freddie Freeman's glove (i.e. it's "above average"), are we safe in assuming that PECOTA's -17 FRAA projection for his 2011 is some kind of typographical error? Adam Dunn is only a -4.
Feb 08, 2011 08:01 AM
I too was surprised that a 5 star guy only had a ceiling as a #3 starter. In my head I had seen 5 Star prospects as being better than that, at least in the 'Perfect World Projection', hit their max potential sense. I'll assume that his status as a nearly fully developed prospect means his worst case scenario is '4th starter' status and as a result, his value variance is very low.
Feb 08, 2011 08:44 AM
If you had to comp Salcedo's likely outcome (as opposed to most awesomest outcome)...?
Feb 08, 2011 10:09 AM
Is Lipka one of those guys that given the current data you can't rate him higher but you could easily see being a big riser on next year's list?
Feb 08, 2011 10:15 AM
Do you see the Braves' lack of impact bats in the minors as a problem going forward? Obviously Heyward and Freeman are what they're building around, but I don't see anyone else who will end up mashing for them - or even play as a passable offensive outfielder.
Feb 08, 2011 10:24 AM
Let's say Vizcaino doesn't get hurt and continues to produce all year (even if not quite the level he was at). Could that have pushed him into 5 star territory?
Feb 08, 2011 10:29 AM
The thing about Heyward is that he was hurt for a good part of the year. In fact, I suspect that his thumb never fully healed. That had to have something to do with the strikeouts--if that is even really a problem for a 20 year old.
Feb 08, 2011 10:52 AM
Alright I have to ask the obvious. Did Jordan Shafer fall off the face of the earth?
Feb 08, 2011 11:34 AM
Can I just say how much I loved the photo caption on the front page link to this article? I don't know if Kevin has anything to do with it, but it cracked me up.
Feb 08, 2011 13:51 PM
All credit to Christina there.
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Mission not accomplished, though--where's the Goldstein rant about how Flock of Seagulls was a waste of skin, vinyl, and hair-care products?
Feb 08, 2011 21:28 PM
I thought Lipka had 80 speed according to many people coming into the draft, what do you see for his power ceiling, and is there a small chance he can be the 2011 version of Trout but at SS?
Feb 08, 2011 14:34 PM
Can we get an idea of what a typical Mike Minor season would look like at the MLB level?
Feb 09, 2011 07:35 AM
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We need to get a campaign going to get Julio Teheran nicknamed "The Shah". It's a lot cooler-sounding than "Ayatollah".
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Bill Engvall's skit on the Dorkfish and then taking his environmentalist buddy deer hunting was over the top.
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A Redneck buys a ticket and wins the lottery. He goes to Austin to claim it where the man verifies his ticket number.
The Redneck says, "I want my $20 million."
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The Redneck said, "I want all my money RIGHT now! I won it, and I want it."
Again the man patiently explains that he would only get a million that day and the rest during the next 19 years.
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Luxuriously thick!This is a fantastic drugstore conditioner with a yummy smell! It reminds me of coconut. :) I have been using it with the shampoo and I have not been disappointed. The conditioner is super thick and can even double as a "treatment;" I glob some on my hair and sleep with a shower cap on, rinsing with cool water in the morning. Although I am still iffy on their shampoos due to the dryness that can re...read moresult from the huge amount of sulfates they use, this conditioner is a great pick and I would recommend to anyone. — 4 years, 10 months agopixie_dust | 492 reviews
Review: Pantene Pro-V Color Hair Solutions Color Preserve Shine ConditionerMy mom and I both dye our hair. I tried this ou and hated it, while my mom was in love! I have thick, wavy hair while hers is thin and wavy. — 6 years, 4 months agoaly7 | 396 reviews
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Pretty goodThis does smell nice (not too overwhelming). It makes my hair much softer than the other shampoos and conditioners that I have used. However, it did not keep my hair color in for a long time. My hair was dyed dark auburn and it faded into a reddish brown within a few weeks.. — 5 years, 4 months agoAngelamay14 | 81 reviews
I LOVE IT!!I have tried so many shampoos and conditioners over the years, many salon brands, and more recently less expensive brands. I have very fine, but lots of it, highlighted hair. I love this shampoo and conditioner. A little goes a long way, it smells fantastic, and best of all, no tangles when I get out of the shower. I tried the Pantene highlighting expressions, and I like this one so much better. D...read moreefinitely a staple in our house now, and no more Ulta trips for expensive brands. I love Pantene Color Preserve!! — 6 years, 3 months agoasc75 | 2 reviews
Great basic for colored hair.I use this with the matching shampoo, and my hair is soft, shiny, and healthy. I've done extensive damage to my hair with dye and this set makes my hair look healthy and beautiful. — 6 years, 10 months agoidahogirl | 98 reviews
Extended Wearthis conditioner extended my color more than 1 month. I love the scent too. — 6 years, 10 months agopwhite98270 | 37 reviews
What a nice find!I have been known to stick with a certain brand of shampoo and conditioner. I stubled upon a great sale of Pantene Color Revival conditioner. I have been using it for over 3 weeks. I am completely satisfied. I have been asked several times what have I been using on my hair because it is so shiny. I tell them and they are wanting the same results for their hair. I have noticed that I also dont need...read more to touch up my color as soon as I would have while using this conditioner. I guess this find was meant to be. I will definetly buy another bottle once this one is empty. — 9 years, 2 months agoreneeb0116 | 12 reviews
Conditioning for Hair ColorColoring my hair occasionally causes dryness, but this conditioner helps bring hair back to life. Split ends no longer, and shiny locks are revived. — 9 years, 2 months agosunkist558 | 5 reviews
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The Renaissance Dallas Hotel, in the heart of Market Center and next to the popular Uptown area, is poised to raise the standard of elegance and style for conventions, conferences and weddings as construction commences on a grand addition that will more than double its current meeting room space.
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The new structure at the hotel in Dallas, Texas, is designed to qualify for the LEED Standard Silver status in an effort to continue the companys focus on environmental responsibility. The Dallas hotel already shows its green side for meetings and events with the use of 100 percent recycled note pads, pens made from recycled materials, online event menus, paperless billing and eco-friendly water service.
As the Renaissance Dallas hotel embarks on this world-class project, its current 17 rooms with 19,000 square feet of flexible meeting space will remain open. CEOs and business owners who book conferences or meetings at the hotel can expect the same attentive service from the catering staff, which can serve anything from a simple coffee or snack break to an elaborate themed dinner. Convention-goers also can get a taste of Dallas when they try the hotels famous Asador restaurant, where Chef Dean Max believes in the farm-to-table approach for his modern American cuisine with a Latin flair.
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For more information about this beautiful expansion, the Dallas luxury hotel has posted an informative online video. To book a business meeting or wedding, visit http://www.dallasrenaissance.com.
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The Renaissance Dallas Hotel is in the heart of Market Center and is convenient to downtown Dallas, West End Entertainment District, American Airlines Center, Love Field airport and the Dallas Convention Center. The 4-diamond AAA-rated hotel is considered one of the most unique landmark buildings in Dallas boasting sweeping views of downtown with its 514 well-appointed rooms and suites, soon-to-be-expanded meeting spaces, high-end Asador restaurant, state-of-the-art fitness center and outdoor rooftop pool.
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The Clarets go into today's lunchtime game at QPR three points behind the Hoops.
But a win would put them back into second place on goal difference.
There's no reason why we can't do the double over the promotion favourites and come away with three points, but even if we don't I don't think it would rule us out of the top two.
It is becoming increasingly a race for second spot.
Leicester have opened up a huge lead at the top and I don't see anything stopping them from lifting the title now.
So it looks like being a battle between three or four teams for the other automatic place.
QPR will be rocked by the injury to Charlie Austin. They have enough reserves, both financially and in terms of personnel – existing or new arrivals, to cope.
But he will be a huge loss to the team, not least for the amount of goals he has scored.
Fourteen in the league makes him the runaway top scorer. Matty Phillips is way behind with three, so it just goes to show how heavily they have relied upon Burnley's former marksman.
That shouldn't lull us into a false sense of security with regard to today's game, or indeed long term, because they have plenty of quality throughout their squad.
But hopefully the initial aftershock of the news of Austin's injury lay-off is something we can benefit from.
It is bad news for him and for Harry Redknapp, but good news for Burnley because he had hit another patch of scoring form and I'm sure he would have been determined to put one over his old club, especially after having such a quiet game on his Turf Moor return.
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Hepatitis B
is a disease caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). This virus attacks the liver. The disease can cause:
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is spread through the blood or other body fluids of an infected person.
Most hepatitis B infections clear up
without treatment. Others develop into chronic hepatitis B. This can lead to serious complications and death.
The hepatitis B vaccine (HBV) is produced by inserting a gene for HBV into yeast. The yeast is grown, harvested, and purified. The vaccine is given as an injection into the muscle. This is usually given in a series of 3-4 shots during a 6-month period.
Newborns routinely receive the first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine (HBV) within 24 hours of birth.
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Depending on the type of vaccine, some babies may receive 4 doses.
Children and teens (aged 18 years or younger) who have not been immunized as babies can also get the vaccine. For children aged 11-15 years, there is a 2-dose series available.
It is recommended that adults (aged 18 years or older) get vaccinated if they are at high risk for hepatitis B. High risk includes:
All vaccines are capable of causing serious problems, such as a severe allergic reaction.
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Hepatitis B FAQs for the public. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Available at:
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Hepatitis B vaccine recombinant. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at:
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Immunization schedules. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Available at:
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Vaccine information statement: hepatitis B vaccine. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Available at:
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Viral hepatitis. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Available at:
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2015 Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/std/tg2015/default.htm. Updated June 23, 2015. Accessed September 2, 2015.
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When Is It Time to Retire Your PAT System?
The Answers Not as Simple as It Might Appear
By Gary D. Nichols, PE
This is the tenth article in this series of Controlglobal articles on process analyzer systems, and the third and last on process analyzer system reliability, maintenance and service. (See PAT System Reliability and Process Analyzer Reliability, Maintenance & Service.) Inasmuch as these articles cover the lifetime costs of process analyzer systems, we must address the wear-out and obsolescence of analyzer systems.
While it would seem at first glance that dealing with wear-out and obsolescence would be a simple matter of replacing a necessary analyzer system and permanently removing analyzers that are not in use, for whatever reason, we shall see that the matter is not quite so simple in every case. Financial and regulatory considerations supplement technological wear-out and obsolescence factors in the decision to remove and/or replace analyzer systems—or not.
Financial justification is usually the reason for removing an analyzer system from service. One financial justification might be that service and maintenance costs have risen above the cost of capital or annual depreciation for the replacement. However, recall from previous articles and personal experience that replacement analyzer systems may be more costly than expected due to safety, ergonomic, environmental and technological improvements to the analyzer system since its original installation.
You might also want to remove an analyzer system from service because of poor performance or because you need the physical space for other uses. The system could also be an experimental installation that did not meet expectations or one that is inherently is out of safety or environmental compliance. To understand these justifications, it is helpful to remember that an analyzer system installation typically has a lifetime of 10 to 20 years, during which any of these justifications might arise.
Technological improvements which result in improved safety and environmental considerations, better accuracy or precision, up-to-date communications modes, new analytical methods, more ruggedness, improved stability to power-line upsets, lower service and maintenance costs, etc., may justify replacing an analyzer system. Analyzer systems seldom are replaced precipitously for these reasons, but technological improvements may accelerate a replacement schedule.
Lastly, regulatory requirements may necessitate replacing an analyzer system. Personnel protection, loss prevention or environmental regulations can all motivate replacement. Personnel protection issues could include the ways sample or calibration fluids are vented and disposed of, exposed hot or cryogenic surfaces or electrical wires, poor ergonomics, and dangerous (glass) sample-handling components. Experimental analyzer installations are usually in a special expensed class of assets.
Usually, replacement or removal is sold based a combination of financial, technological and regulatory. Although some of the reasons may be difficult to put in financial terms, financial justifications generally lead the way. Again, this is a good time for the analyzer engineer to consult the capital equipment accountant and the operations manager responsible for the analyzer.
Some Questions to Ask about Replacement versus Repair
- Is the system still safe to operate and maintain? – This is a question of regulatory obsolescence and personnel safety.
- Does the analyzer system still do what it needs to do? – This is technological obsolescence. It may not be an analyzer system problem if the operating requirements have become tighter due to market and process requirements.
- Does the analyzer system still need to be doing what it is intended to do? – This is technological obsolescence. Consider that other control and process changes have addressed the problem that previously justified the analyzer system.
- Is the analyzer system still supported by its manufacturer or other ongoing sources of parts, service and information? – New analyzer models replace older models; vendors usually give advance notice, sometimes as much as 10 years. Some analyzer system vendors and suppliers go out of business or are sold to owners who discontinue the analyzer product line.
- Is there something better to replace the current analyzer system, given cost, obsolescence and performance.
- Is there an opportunity to replace the current analyzer system, e.g., turn-around, revamp, other outage, non-critical need? – Unanticipated opportunities sometimes become financially or ergonomically advantageous for improving an analyzer system installation before it is technologically or legally necessary.
- What's the system's salvage value? See "Disposal" below.
- Should the system be abandoned in place or physically removed after decommissioning – Operations and analyzer maintenance sometime abandon an analyzer system "in place" if it doesn't interfere with the safe operation of other equipment. The analyzer system can be used for spare parts for similar system.
Defining Our Terms
Finally, let us become familiar with some of the terms that are helpful when discussing analyzer system wear-out and obsolescence. These terms probably are defined in engineering project cost accounting. They are usually expensed items, but the analyzer project engineer should check with the capital equipment accountant or cost engineer regarding their proper use as capital or expense for the specific project.
- Repair – Repair is used here in the conventional meaning of the word: stopping a leak, replacing a power supply, replacing a needle valve or unplugging a sample line. Repair also may refer to repairs to an analyzer system location rather than the analyzer system itself; this may include thermal insulation, electrical or signal wiring, emergency lighting and signals, etc.
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GLASGOW FILM FESTIVAL Announces Biggest Ever Program, 2/12 - 14
Film lovers, rejoice! Glasgow Film Festival today announced its most ambitious programme yet: bookended by two very different romantic comedies, kicking off on Valentine's Day and ending on the night of the 85th Academy Awards.
Supported by Glasgow City Marketing Bureau, Creative Scotland and EventScotland, with 368 screenings, panel discussions, live performances and special events, this is the most extensive Glasgow Film Festival programme to date.
It truly is a festival for the whole city, too, spreading out further than ever before into twenty six venues - everywhere from the stately surroundings of Glasgow Cathedral to a secret location somewhere in the depths of the Subway system. There are a record number of UK premieres amongst this year's films, and GFF's unique programme of special events celebrating the joy of cinema gets even more innovative in 2013, with contributions from comedians, musicians, comic book legends, fashion designers and even Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond. It's a programme that wears its love of film - and of the cinema-going experience in all its forms - very prominently on its sleeve.
Opening Gala: Populaire **UK PREMIERE**
On Valentine's Day, movie lovers will walk down the red carpet for the UK premiere of sparkling French romantic comedy Populaire, starring Déborah François, Roman Duris and The Artist's B?rénice Bejo. With the retro appeal of Mad Men and the glossy allure of a Doris Day/Rock Hudson tussle, this gorgeous, candy-coated romance between the fastest typist in the world and her handsome, commitment-phobic boss will melt hearts (and inspire wardrobes).
Thursday 14 February (19.30 & 20.15)
Closing Gala: Joss Whedon's Much Ado About Nothing **UK PREMIERE**
What do you do when you've just made the most successful superhero blockbuster ever? In the case of Avengers Assemble writer/director Joss Whedon, you invite a group of actor friends to your home for a fortnight and shoot an inspired, inventive version of Shakespeare's classic battle of the sexes. Stuffed with familiar faces from Whedon's cult oeuvre (look out for actors from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Dollhouse and Firefly giving their best hey nonny noes), this Much Ado About Nothing is a warm, witty and accessible take on one of the original rom coms.
Sunday 24 February (20.15)
We are delighted to announce that the Sponsors of our Opening and Closing Galas, Link-Tel Communications have received a New Arts Sponsorship grant supported by the Scottish Government in conjunction with Arts & Business Scotland, as first time Sponsors of the arts.
Allan Hunter, Co-Director of Glasgow Film Festival, said: 'Glasgow Film Festival has grown into a massive celebration of every aspect of the moving image. We all spend part of our lives watching films, playing games or catching up with television but there is still nothing to match sharing the experience with fellow enthusiasts, meeting the filmmakers and finding fresh inspiration. We are extremely proud of an ambitious 2013 programme that promises unforgettable moments in venues all across the city.'
Catwalk shows. Live video gaming. DJ sets. GFF's events programme has always made the festival particularly unique, and this year we celebrate cinema with almost fifty different events from panel discussions to comedy, some embracing the cinematic in television and computer games, some tracing the relationships between film and fashion or music. Highlights include:
Entre chien et loup, a series of new commissioned works by some of Scotland's best artist filmmakers, curated by Henry Coombes and premiering at a fabulous grand ball.
The first ever film screening in Glasgow Cathedral will be the 1928 silent classic The Passion of Joan of Arc, with a brand new live score for organ and soprano.
Legendary Scottish actor James Cosmo in conversation about his life and career
A secret film screening in a hidden location in the depths of Glasgow Subway.
Comedian Simon Munnery's new show, Fylm-Makker.
A panel of actors from HBO's award winning television epic Game of Thrones introduce an episode screening and launch Season Three.
The Calamity Jane Barn Dance, at Glasgow's legendary country and western club, Grand Ole Opry
Scary watery movies Jaws and Dead Calm screened - comfortingly enough - on board The Tall Ship.
Comic book legends John Wagner (creator of Judge Dredd), our Kapow!@GFF curator Mark Millar (Kick-Ass), and Steve Niles (creator of 30 Days of Night) discuss their work.
Hop on board our samba bus and be whisked off to a proper Brazilian Carnival.
Live music performances from Jane Birkin, Auricle Ensemble and Lau.
Celebrate fifty years of Doctor Who with members of the cast and series writer Tom McRae.
DCI Caroline Goode, who led the investigation into the death of young British-Kurdish woman Banaz Mahmod, joins us for a discussion on honour killings.
Fashion label Obscure Couture launch their next season collection with an outrageous live catwalk/film extravagana.
Detroit techno icon Jeff Mills headlines our day-long Sonic Cineplex, where DJs and musicians create new soundtracks to old film footage.
First Minister Alex Salmond reveals his nerdy side, introducing his favourite geek cinema classic.
Computer game experts compare highly anticipated game Aliens: Colonial Marines to the original 70mm Aliens, both on the big screen.
Dress up like your favourite cult character and walk the red carpet at our Cosplay Gala.
This year, fifty-seven of our films are UK premieres, including:
· Stoker, starring Mia Wasikowska and Nicole Kidman.
· The Place Beyond the Pines, which reunites Ryan Gosling with Blue Valentine director Derek Cianfrance.
· Neil Jordan's dark vampire thriller Byzantium, with Saoirse Ronan and Gemma Arterton,
· Arbitrage, with a bravura performance by Richard Gere.
· The Look of Love, Michael Winterbottom's stylish look at the life of Paul Raymond (played by Steve Coogan).
· Mama, starring Jessica Chastain.
· The Paperboy, with a Golden Globe-nominated performance by Nicole Kidman alongside Matthew McConaughey.
· James McAvoy, Peter Mullan and Mark Strong team up for the sleek, powerful thriller Welcome to the Punch.
Glasgow Film Festival is also delighted to host the first public UK screening of the eagerly-anticipated Cloud Atlas, which was partially shot in Glasgow.
· Kevin Cameron's Alasdair Gray: A Life in Progress, a film as entertaining and multi-faceted as the man himself, featuring Liz Lochhead and the late Edwin Morgan.
· A Tale of Two Syrias: award-winning documentary filmmaker Yasmin Fedda's unique, personal take on recent events in Syria.
· Created especially for GFF with CCA and Stills Gallery, feature film Staande! Debout! is based on true events, examining the aftermath of a strike on a workforce.
· Outwork, by the internationally-renowned artist filmmaker Stephen Sutcliffe, is the third annual Margaret Tait Award project.
· The Devil's Plantation, based on May MiLes Thomas' BAFTA-winning website, is an innovative look at Glasgow's secret geometery, narrated by Kate Dickie and Gary Lewis.
· We Are Northern Lights, a film created from submissions across Scotland.
Three new programming strands for this year's Festival were announced in November 2012.
· Buena Onda: New Brazilian Cinema: As Brazil begins to take its place on the world stage, both as an emerging superpower and as the next host nation of the Olympics, we examine some of the great new work coming out of the country. It's also a great excuse to throw a traditional Brazilian Carnival party, with a samba bus to take you to a secret location, and a special screening of 1970s classic Black Orpheus.
· James Cagney: Top of the World, Ma! Our retrospective this year takes a long, loving look at the career of the Oscar-winning Hollywood tough guy, from the young street rat-turned gangster of Angels With Dirty Faces, to the menacing obsessive lover of Love Me or Leave Me.
· Game Cats Go Miaow!: Robert Florence, star of the BBC comedy series Burnistoun, curates a look at the cross-over between cinema and video gaming. A panel of gaming experts review the hotly-anticipated Aliens: Colonial Marines on the big screen, followed by a comparison screening of Aliens itself. A whole host of comedians pack themselves in for Rab's Video Game Empty, a quiz show with a difference, and we take a searing look at epic game Dark Souls and the whole of the dark fantasy genre.
Glasgow Short Film Festival: 7-10 February
Scotland's leading short film festival returns with a packed programme of screenings, workshops and parties. This year sixty films compete for the Bill Douglas Award for International Short Film and the Scottish Short Film Award. The 2013 programme pays tribute to the behemoth of underground cinema George Kuchar, forecasts tomorrow's US indie darlings with a showcase of filmmaking from Columbia University graduates, celebrates the groundbreaking work of Caroline Sascha Cogez and assembles heavyweight panels to ask 'why can't women make feature films?' across a series of discussions during the weekend. www.glasgowfilm.org/gsff
Glasgow Youth Film Festival: 3-13 February
The only film event in the UK curated entirely by 15-18-year-olds presents international film premieres, workshops and events for child, teenage and young adult audiences. Highlights include premieres of Disney's Wreck-It Ralph and Michel Gondry's hilarious comedy The We and the I, plus anime previews and a cosplay parade! GYFF will also be turning the banks of the Clyde into a pop-up cinema and dance space, screening recent dance classic Girl Walk // All Day, and the cast and crew of Channel 4's Fresh Meat stop by for a masterclass. GYFF also offers a range of practical workshops to aspiring screenwriters and filmmakers. www.glasgowfilm.org/gyff
Glasgow Music and Film Festival (dates as Glasgow Film Festival; Jane Birkin on 29 January)
Curated by the GFF team and long term partners-in-crime The Arches, this year's GMFF embraces local artists and global greats alike, with live performances from Jane Birkin, techno legend Jeff Mills, gold star folkers Lau, Alasdair Roberts, and Auricle Ensemble. Witness some intriguing new live soundtracks created to old classics - in particular Irene Buckley's spine-tingling new score for The Passion of Joan of Arc, for soprano, electronics and organ, in the very atmospheric setting of Glasgow Cathedral. Accompanied by a jam-packed programme of excellent rockumentaries and biopics.
Film4 FrightFest: 22-23 February
Our special horror Fest-within-a-FestiVal May now be in its eighth year at GFF, but there's still no let up to that heady mix of mirth, menace, monsters and mayhem that characterises the Film4 FrightFest Glasgow experience