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New Mexico Approves Uniform Racehorse Medication Rules
February 24, 2014
New Mexico is the most recent state to have its racing commission approve uniform medication rules.... Read More
Horse Racing Medication Regulations Reviewed
February 18, 2014
Medication regulations for racehorses are changing. Here's what you need to know.... Read More
Truesdail Labs to Handle Maryland Racehorse Drug Tests
February 13, 2014
Truesdail will analyze all urine and blood specimens taken from horses competing at Maryland races.... Read More
What's in a Test?
February 10, 2014
Diagnostic testing is rarely a one-size-fits-all proposition. Here's what you need to know. ... Read More
When Is Medication Uniformity Not Really Uniformity?
February 03, 2014
Stakeholders are learning how difficult it can be to achieve uniformity, even with basic regulations.... Read More
Mid-Atlantic States Move Forward With Racehorse Drug Reform
January 31, 2014
Industry stakeholders met Jan. 30 for an update on adoption of uniform medication and drug testing rules.... Read More
Racehorse Drug Policies Questioned at HBPA Convention
January 27, 2014
Some attendees suggested questionable studies might be the basis for some medication policies.... Read More
Racehorse Drug Penalty System Next Up in West Virginia
January 22, 2014
Officials will soon consider a penalty system for drug violations that dovetails with uniform model rules.... Read More
Excessive Cobalt Levels Detected in Meadowlands Racehorses
January 16, 2014
The cobalt was presumably used as a performance-enhancing substance, a statement said. ... Read More
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January 13, 2014
Get helpful information for navigating the crowded field of performance-horse medications. ... Read More
Great Britain Beefs Up Equine Anti-Doping Policy
December 25, 2013
Steroid scandals prompted the British Horseracing Authority to amend its medication control policy.... Read More
Booklet on Maryland Racehorse Medication Guidelines Released
December 24, 2013
The booklet lists 24 therapeutic medications with their withdrawal times and threshold levels.... Read More
Kentucky Steps toward Racehorse Medication Uniformity
December 15, 2013
The KHRC approved changes to its withdrawal time guidelines for all racing breeds. ... Read More
Racehorse Drug Testing Not Without Its Challenges
December 14, 2013
Out-of-competition drug testing has broad support, but some issues have made use difficult for regulators... Read More
Multi-Breed Racehorse Drug Uniformity No Easy Task
December 13, 2013
The Ohio State Racing Commission indicated it's not prepared to adopt a uniform national drug policy. ... Read More
British Racehorse Trainer Butler Gets Five-Year Suspension
December 05, 2013
Nine horses in Butler's barn tested positive for anabolic steroid use. ... Read More
Kentucky Drug Panel Okays Model Rule for Most Breeds
December 04, 2013
The drug council recommended the KHRC adopt the national uniform medication rules for Thoroughbred racing. ... Read More
RMTC Position Papers Uphold Thresholds
December 04, 2013
The RMTC found no physiologic difference in racing breeds to justify changing its regulatory thresholds.... Read More
Pain Management for Horses with Laminitis: Where Are We Now?
December 02, 2013
There's still no one-size-fits-all formula to managing laminitic horses' pain. ... Read More
BHA Tightens Rules on Prohibited Substances
November 28, 2013
Trainers can be charged if their horses receive some prohibited substances, even without a positive sample. ... Read More
Reserpine Found in Clifton Promise's B Sample
November 27, 2013
Analysis of a second blood from Clifton Promise has confirmed the presence of reserpine, a banned substance. ... Read More
Changes to USEF, FEI Medication Rules for 2014
November 27, 2013
Here's what you need to know about changes to the USEF and FEI drug and medication rules. ... Read More
Wong Joins TVMDL Drug Testing Laboratory
November 25, 2013
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California Passes National Racehorse Medication Reforms
November 24, 2013
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November 22, 2013
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Meet the AU Alumni Behind Ke$ha's Upcoming MTV Series
When American University alumnus (SOC/MA '08) Lagan Sebert began to document his sister Ke$ha's rise to fame in 2010, he had no idea that his inside look at his sister's career and life would become a highly anticipated series on MTV.
"Every day you struggle to come up with a new story. I came to the realization that the best story I was aware of was happening right in front of me in my family," says Sebert, who was working as a video journalist for the Financial Times when he started the project.
With just an idea and a video camera, Sebert began to film his sister and her life on and off the stage. He also enlisted some old friends to help with the filming process, including Ted Roach, another successful SOC alumnus. With the additional help of Steven Greenstreet and Sebert's wife, Sandra Sampayo, the small crew began single-handedly dealing with filming, sound and technical skills, as well as determining what to do with the finished product. Both Sebert and Roach strongly agree that without the skills they developed through SOC, their current projects would not have been possible.
"I use the skills that I developed at AU every day, from camera, sound and technical skills to documentary theory and story structure," says Roach. "I compare the work that I did before coming to AU to the work I've produced since, and I feel the SOC professors, curriculum and course work are the biggest reasons that I have developed to the point I'm at today."
Sebert agrees.
"One of the greatest things about the SOC program is that there are so many opportunities outside of the classroom –cameras whenever I wanted and access to facilities for post-production,"Sebert says. "I wanted to come to AU because of its partnership of journalism and film. I really wanted to tell stories visually through documentary with journalistic integrity," he adds.
With the Ke$ha project, Sebert realized that documenting his sister gave him a new journalistic insight, one that would create a unique experience for the viewer unlike what any other producer could do.
"When you are documenting someone, your goal is to be an objective viewer and not interfere with reality," explains Sebert. "But when you are documenting your sister, that unique barrier between the audience and camera is totally broken."
Over 1,000 hours of film will be broken down into six, 30-minute episodes that will premiere on MTV on April 23 under the title "My Crazy Beautiful Life." Sebert and his team capture Ke$ha behind the scenes of her concert tour, but also the moments that only a brother would be a part of, which range from serious to borderline ridiculous.
As with every star that exposes their personal life for public audiences, the question of a motive for publicity is always raised. However Ted Roach explains that there is much more to this series than a PR boost.
"I believe that one key factor in Ke$ha agreeing to let us film the series was that she wanted her brother to be around during this critical point in her career. People around you change when you become a star, and if I was in her shoes, I would look back to the people I knew before to keep me grounded. So I've always felt one big incentive was having Lagan there to support her, and he really is a great guy to have around," Roach says.
After over two years of working on documenting his sister's journey through fame, Sebert still considers his sister to be one of the biggest stories of his career.
"To me, it is a simple story: a story about a girl who realizes her dream to write and sing her songs to people all over the world and then struggles to hold onto her dream," he says. "The story is so good it shouldn't matter if she is famous or not.""

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My best memory of Paradise is when I did the Susan G. Komen Three Day Breast Cancer Walk in San Diego in 2010. I walked with good friends and it rained the entire weekend. Not just rain, but poured! We had booked Paradise Point because it was within walking distance of the Three Day Campground, and we wanted to be able to participate in all the Camp events. When we arrived cold, soaked to the bone at Paradise Point, it was a haven. We took warm showers, put on snuggly PJs and climbed into the wonderful, wonderful beds. We had a good night's sleep, and were energized for our 6 am arrival back at Camp on Saturday and Sunday.
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Oregon state Capitol turns 75 this year
SALEM, Ore. (AP) There will be birthday candles for Oregon's state Capitol as a weeklong celebration of the building's 75th birthday begins Saturday, but there won't be any flames not in a state that has twice lost its government headquarters to fire.
Instead, there will be large light bulbs in the big candles ringing the Oregon Pioneer statue atop the Capitol dome, the Salem Statesman Journal reported.
The current Capitol was dedicated Oct. 1, 1938. It replaced one that burned in 1935. That building replaced one that burned in 1855 after it was open for just 11 days.
The 1855 fire followed years of wrangling over whether to have the seat of government in Oregon City, Corvallis, Eugene or Salem, and the fire renewed the controversy.
The Capitol eventually was rebuilt in Salem, and the completed structure was modeled with a dome similar to the U.S. Capitol's. It opened in 1876.
The current Capitol was designed by Francis Keally with the New York architecture firm Trowbridge & Livingston.
The building was closed for two days in 2008 after a fire on the terrace of the governor's office, but there was no talk of relocating the capital.
The birthday lights atop the Capitol will be up through Oct. 5, and there will be exhibits and activities to mark the occasion.
For those who attend the Oct. 1 birthday ceremony Tuesday afternoon, there will be free cake and cupcakes for the first 600 guests.
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Crow Found in Reston Tests Positive for West Nile Virus
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Crow Found in Reston Tests Positive for West Nile Virus
Gloria Addo-Ayensu, M.D., director of the Fairfax County Health Department, announced today that a dead crow found in the Reston area has been confirmed to have West Nile virus. This is the first West Nile virus-positive bird to be found in Fairfax County this year. Last year 70 positive birds were found in Fairfax County.
The crow was picked up in the Reston area on June 27 and sent to the state's Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services in Richmond for testing. Test results received late yesterday confirmed the bird tested positive for West Nile virus. Beginning today, active mosquito surveillance will be established in the area to determine the magnitude of the problem and information will be distributed about steps people should take to help avoid West Nile virus infection.
Since May, Fairfax County has continued a proactive approach in combating West Nile virus by treating 50,000 to 60,000 storm drains with a larvicide to inhibit mosquito breeding and launching a public outreach campaign aimed at informing the public about steps that they should take to better protect themselves from this disease. A second round of storm drain treatments is scheduled to begin the end of this month. These storm drain treatments will not eliminate all of the mosquitoes but will help reduce the mosquito population. The product used to treat the storm drains is a naturally occurring bacteria, which is harmless to other insects and the environment.
Unlike previous years, the Health Department is not collecting dead birds this year. However, they are very interested in knowing the location of dead birds for their surveillance programs. Citizens can call the Health Department at 703-246-2300, TTY 711 to report a dead bird.
West Nile virus is spread to birds, humans, horses and other mammals through the bite of an infected mosquito. The majority of people bitten by an infected mosquito do not get sick. People who do get sick usually suffer a mild flu-like illness. People over age 50 are at greatest risk of serious illness, such as encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) or meningitis (inflammation of the lining of the brain and spinal cord).
"People need to pay special attention to eliminating mosquito breeding areas around the home and protecting themselves from mosquito bites while outside this summer," Dr. Jorge Arias, Fairfax County environmental health entomologist, said. "We are expecting an increase in West Nile virus in birds and mosquitoes this year, which will increase the risk of human infection."
Citizens can prevent mosquitoes from breeding by "tipping and tossing" containers of standing water or removing containers around the home where water collects, such as old tires, potted plant trays, buckets and toys. People also should clean birdbaths and wading pools once a week, and clean out clogged roof gutters and downspouts regularly.
The Fairfax County Health Department recommends the following tips to
reduce exposure to mosquitoes:
Wear long, loose and light-colored clothing.
Use insect repellent in accordance with the label instructions.
- Use yellow bug lights for outdoor lighting.
So far this year this virus has been detected in 39 birds in Virginia. In 2002, 933 birds, 45 horses and 180 mosquito pools tested positive for West Nile virus in Virginia. There were also 29 human cases with two fatalities.
For more information on West Nile virus, log onto the Health
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NCTA, SCTE, CableLabs put out call for papers for Spring Technical Forum
The National Cable & Telecommunications Association, CableLabs and the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers announced this morning that technical paper submissions were open for the Spring Technical Forum, which is part of The Cable Show in Washington D.C.
The 2013 Spring Technical Forum program is targeted toward a broad cross-section of senior-level technologists and those with engineering management, operational and financial responsibilities, with a specific focus on innovation, R&D and the business of technology in the rapidly evolving digital marketplace.
The goal of the call for papers is to focus on new science, technology, services, algorithms and architectures for cable. While a typical deployment timeframe might be a few years, papers that explore concepts pertaining to either current or future broadband networks are encouraged, according to a joint release by the three organizations.
Potential topics include the new DOCSIS 3.1 specification, CCAP, home networking, HEVC, all-IP transport and cloud/unicast/OTT architectures.
"Cable's powerful networks deliver more media, entertainment and information value to consumers than any other platform in America," said Dan Pike, GCI's chief technical officer and chair of the 2013 Spring Technical Forum Committee. "The demand for new services, faster delivery and stunning anywhere/anytime user experiences is driving a whole new evolution in cable's technology infrastructure. This is the forum that contemplates cable's amazing future and the scientific advancements that will shape it."
Prospective authors interested in preparing and presenting a paper at the 2013 Spring Technical Forum should submit a proposal using the online submission tool no later than Jan. 21. Authors who have been selected to present their papers will be notified by the end of February and will be invited to present the highlights of their written work during the Forum.
The Cable Show 2013 is slated for June 10-12 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.


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Polyps are benign lesions in the large bowel that may turn cancerous, and tend to return after being removed. Earlier research showed selenium inhibited abnormal cell growth in the colon and rectum, doctors said.
In one study, 411 people, aged 25 to 75, had one or more previous polyps removed, were otherwise healthy, and did not take vitamins or calcium supplements. They took 200 mcg of a selenium-methionine compound, 30 mg of zinc, 6,000 IU of vitamin A, 180 mg of vitamin C, and 30 mg of vitamin E per day, or a placebo. After five years, compared to placebo, polyps were about 40 percent less likely to recur in the selenium group.


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RepairPal has identified the most common problems with the 2003 Buick LeSabre based on complaints from actual vehicle owners. We'll tell you what the problem is and what it'll take to fix it.
The transmission pressure control solenoid may fail causing erratic shifting. Our technicians tell us that partial dis-assembly of the transmission is necessary to replace a failed pressure control solenoid.
It is common for the fuel level sensor in the fuel tank read the fuel level incorrectly. The sensor must be replaced to correct the condition. Our technicians recommend having the complete fuel pump module replaced on high mileage vehicles.
The mass air flow or crankshaft position sensor may fail causing the engine to stall intermittently. Proper diagnoses will be necessary to determine the cause of any stalling condition.
The front struts may show signs of wear, or be excessively bouncy ride at freeway speeds. This may begin to occur at around 75,000 miles.
One or more heater & AC (HVAC) air delivery and/or temperature mode door actuator may fail. This can result in incorrect air delivery or temperature. If this occurs, fault code(s) stored in the HVAC control module should be available to assist with diagnoses.
The outer tie rod ends on the steering linkage may wear causing excessive free play in the steering and uneven tire wear. If the worn tie rod ends are replaced, the wheel alignment should be checked and adjusted as necessary.
The water pump may develop a coolant leak resulting in an engine overheating condition.
Illumination of the Check Engine Light may be the result of a loose or worn gas cap.
The intake manifold gasket can develop external engine oil leaks. The intake manifold will need to be removed and the gaskets replaced to correct this issue.
The fuel pump can fail causing the engine to stall and not restart. Our technicians highly recommend to replace your fuel filter every 30,000 miles to help prevent undue strain on the fuel pump.
Failure of the crankshaft position sensor, ignition control module, or powertrain control module (PCM) may cause the Check Engine Light to illuminate.
The EGR tube may develop an engine vacuum leak causing the engine to run lean. The Check Engine Light may or may not illuminate.
The rubber section of an automatic transmission cooler line may develop a fluid leak . In some cases the leaking section of hose can be replaced. In others, the complete cooler line must be replaced to correct this concern.


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While some military and medical equipment is exempt from RoHS compliance, the electronics governed by the standard are among the most common you'll find in your home, from radios to MP3 players to cell phones and (increasingly) computers. In practical terms, the standard protects factory workers at the production level, sharply reducing their exposure to hazardous substances. The standard also has a profound impact on the disposal and recycling of electronics, in that disposed substances will no longer have at least six of the most hazardous chemicals formerly found in electronics, and recycled electronics will not expose workers to toxics as they harvest components.
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SANTA ANA – It's the day before Christmas, and 40 defendants are stirring in the holding cells of the Central Justice Center waiting for their cases to be called.
While most courts are closed for the holidays, Superior Court Judge Craig Robison is open for business in Department C-5, the master calendar court for criminal matters.
Sooner or later, all felony cases pass through this second-floor courtroom before they are assigned to a trial judge, concluded with guilty pleas or with charges dismissed or reduced. This is the place where grand jury indictments are returned, bail motions are heard, attorneys are appointed and unusual or odd requests from inmates are put on the calendar.
In 2012, more than 12,000 cases will have been called in C-5, according to Orange County Superior Court records, including more than 1,000 that will result in guilty pleas and more than 4,000 where defendants were found in violation of probation.
It is one of the most grueling jobs on the Orange County judicial bench.
Robison, a former police detective and prosecutor, has been presiding over the C-5 calendar for two years after a two-decade stint as a judge in the trial courts of the Harbor Justice Center in Newport Beach.
He is one of the county's most-respected jurists, known for his low-key style, patience and fairness.
Defense attorney Julie Swain says Robison conveys more by raising his eyebrow than by raising his voice.
As a detective for the Huntington Beach Police Department during nine years as a policeman, Robison once recovered hundreds of photos of young women and jewelry from a Seattle storage locker during a 1979 murder-case investigation. The evidence later proved to be critical in the death-penalty prosecution for serial-killer Rodney Alcala.
As a deputy district attorney in Orange County for 11 years, Robison obtained guilty verdicts against scores of drug users, abusers and dealers.
Next week will be his last as a full-time Superior Court judge: Robison is retiring after 21 years on the bench.
"Heard you're about ready to hang it up," defense attorney Roland Rubalcava said Monday while making an appearance for one of his clients. "You've done a commendable job. You will be missed." Rubalcava's been a defense lawyer in Orange County for 37 years.
Monday's calendar is light because of the shortened holiday week – 40 cases on the docket – compared with the usual 150 on most Mondays.
Robison picks up one criminal file after another, dissecting his way patiently and persistently through a mountain of paperwork. Most of the cases are continued, but the defendants' rights to speedy arraignments, pretrials and hearings are preserved. Some private lawyers step to the podium and ask to be relieved, contending they haven't been retained. Robison appoints the Orange County Public Defender's Office to those cases.
Defendants dressed in ill-fitting, mustard-colored jail uniforms are called to the front of the holding tank one by one, first talking with their attorneys and then answering the judge's questions. Sometimes they speak through an interpreter.
Robison remains on the bench during lulls in the proceedings while a flurry of activity continues around the courtroom. A low buzz persists as lawyers talk to clients, spectators chat in the gallery and deputies manage inmates into and out of the tank.
Five clerks handle the paperwork generated during the calendar call. Two bailiffs provide courtroom security. Court reporter Bob Sullivan is always there, sitting below the bench, capturing all on-the-record conversations verbatim. Prosecutors sit on one side of the counsel table, and defense attorneys line up on the other side.
Robison treats them all – inmates included – with respect.
As the calendar is winding down Monday, Deputy Public Defender Miles Jessup asks for a court-ordered Christmas Eve phone call for a client, explaining that the inmate's grandmother is on a fixed income, lives out of state and cannot afford to visit her grandson.
Put it in writing, Robison says.
He said he plans to travel and spend more time with his adult children. Robinson also hopes to sit on the bench as an assigned judge once his retirement becomes official Dec. 31.
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Why is it important to keep medicines and vitamins out of my child's reach?
Medicines are meant to help make you feel better or to help treat a medical condition. But if medicines aren't taken exactly the right way, they can be harmful, especially for children. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 60,000 young children go to the emergency room each year because they got into medicines while their parents or caregivers were not looking.
Keeping all prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medicines and vitamins out of your child's reach and sight is the best way to ensure your child's safety. The following tips will help you childproof your medicines:
Pick a place your children can't reach.
Find a place in your home that is too high for your child to reach or see. Walk around your house and decide on the safest place to keep your medicines and vitamins. Because some children can climb (using the toilet or countertops), locked cabinets are the safest place to keep your medicines and vitamins.
Put medicines and vitamins away every time.
Always put medicines and vitamins away every time you use them. This includes medicines and vitamins you use every day. Never leave them out on a kitchen counter or at a sick child's bedside, even if you know you will need to give your child medicine again in a few hours.
Teach your child about medicine safety.
Tell your child what medicine is and explain why you must be the one to give medicine to your child. Don't tell your child that medicine is candy or tastes like candy to get him or her to take it. Don't let your child play doctor with empty medicine bottles.
Tell guests about medicine safety.
Ask houseguests and visitors to put purses, bags, or coats that have medicines in them up and away, and to keep them out of sight when they are in your home. And be sure to keep your purse, bag, or coat with medicines in it stored safely away from your child, too.
Hear the click to make sure the safety cap is locked.
Always use the safety caps that are supplied with medicines. Be sure to relock the safety cap on a medicine bottle after using it. If the medicine has a locking cap that turns, twist it until you hear the click. But remember that even though many medicines and vitamins have safety caps, children may still be able to open them. Always keep your medicines and vitamins stored safely in a place where your children can't reach or see them.
Be prepared in case of an emergency.
Call your poison control center at 800-222-1222 right away if you think your child might have gotten into a medicine or vitamin. Program the number for the poison control center into your home or cell phone so you can have it available when you need it. Make sure that you post the number for your poison control center where babysitters or other caretakers can find it.
- Information adapted from "Put your medicines up and away and out of sight," a patient information booklet published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This and other publications are available through the Internet.
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Tex Mex & Beyond opens Saturday
BERLIN — Downtown Berlin's newest restaurant, Tex Mex & Beyond on North Main Street, will celebrate its grand opening this weekend, starting at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 1.
Owned by Berlin businessman Ernest Gerardi, the restaurant will feature authentic Mexican southwestern foods inspired by chef Arturo Paz's Latin-American heritage.
"The 'Beyond' part describes any creative cuisine that compliments the food," Paz said.
A chef for 22 years, Paz designed menus for many reputable restaurants throughout the country, including some that are popular dining spots among Hollywood celebrities — the Republic Restaurant & Lounge in West Hollywood, Calif., Karu & Y in Miami and Phillips Seafood in both Baltimore and Atlantic City, N.J.
Locally, Paz helped create menus for Evolution Craft Brewing Company's restaurants, Public House and Sobo's Wine Beerstro in Salisbury, and the recently opened OC Steamers in Ocean City, among others.
Using skills learned as an architect, Paz combines structure and colors to creativity design each plate.
Despite having a part in the opening of five restaurants in two years, Paz says his focus is now on Tex Mex & Beyond.
"Hopefully, this is now my home base," he said.
This weekend, the restaurant will only be open for dinner, 5-10 p.m., on Saturday and Sunday. Starting Monday, Tex Mex & Beyond will be open for lunch and dinner daily, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
"We like the forward movement here in Berlin and we're excited to open up," Paz said.
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Family Violence/Domestic Violence
Family abuse (also called domestic violence) is when one member of the household causes physical harm to another, when one person in the household forces sexual activity on another, or when one family member threatens to harm another. Family Violence/Domestic Violence happens between married couples and between couples who aren't married, between the members of the same family or household, between people who are related to each other, and between people who aren't related but who live together (boyfriends and girlfriends, in-laws).
If you are being physically hurt, sexually abused, or threatened by household or family members:
- You can file criminal charges by getting an assault warrant from a magistrate. The police will tell you how you can do this. However, charges can only be dropped when you have appeared before the judge.
- In cases of spousal abuse, you can file a civil case by asking this Court for a protective order.
You can file both a family abuse case (a civil case) at this Court and
an assault case (a criminal case) through a magistrate.
What Is a Protective Order?
A protective order tells the person to obey certain rules before or after a court hearing. The person can be ordered to have no contact, or limited contact, with you or your children. The Court can order the person to leave your home and stay away for a certain period of time. This means that the person will be arrested or taken to jail if that person does not follow the rules. A protective order is sometimes called a restraining order.Family abuse is a serious problem. If you are afraid or worried that something else may happen before a protective order takes effect, you should stay with friends or go to a shelter. In an emergency, call 911.
If the person has physically abused children in the home or put the children in danger, Court personnel are required by law to report it to Child Protective Services (CPS).
If you would like to initiate court action, you must call the Domestic Relations Unit of the Juvenile Court. Their phone number is 703-246-3040. You will be given an appointment. Because there is paper work which must be completed prior to the appointment, we ask that you be prepared to arrive ½ hour before your scheduled appointment time.
What is the legal definition of family abuse?
According to Section 16.1-228
of the Code of Virginia, "Family abuse" means any act involving
violence, force, or threat including, but not limited to, any forceful
detention, which results in bodily injury or places one in reasonable
apprehension of bodily injury and which is committed by a person against
such person's family or household member.
What is the legal definition of family or household member?
According to Section 16.1-228 of the Code of Virginia, "Family or household member" means (i) the person's spouse, whether or not he or she resides in the same home with the person, (ii) the person's former spouse, whether or not he or she resides in the same home with the person, (iii) the person's parents, stepparents, children, stepchildren, brothers, sisters, half-brothers, half-sisters, grandparents and grandchildren, regardless of whether such persons reside in the same home with the person, (iv) the person's mother-in-law, father-in-law, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law who reside in the same home with the person, (v) any individual who has a child in common with the person, whether or not the person and that individual have been married or have resided together at any time, or (vi) any individual who cohabits or who, within the previous 12 months, cohabited with the person, and any children of either of them then residing in the same home with the person.


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tymeframe wrote:Thanks for this great tutorial ACID!
These are the best dye results we've gotten. We have a vinyl plotter and have been making some disc golf stickers, but haven't quite mastered dyes yet. Here are a few discs I did after reading this.
NOTE: There's one issue. I let the dye set overnight, then tried to wipe some goo gone on the disc (star plastic) and started getting a little run of the dye. Is that because the dye is still setting? I'm scared to touch these discs with the stuff.
Dude I hate you.
LOL. Makes me want to get a plotter.
As for the goo gone, I do my dye, and then rinse it in cold water with a millllllllldly abrasive pad. I dont like to get something too rough cuz then it scuffs it up and makes these little circles in your new disc. Kinda makes this hazy look.
Let it sit for a day or so. Then use some goo gone. That's usually what I do. Because when I'd try to clean the residue off immediately after the dye job, I'd notice it start to smear and pull the dye off the plastic. Just give it time to set into the plastic and you should be ok.


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Topic: 16 months and clear
I haven't been on in awhile, but I always go straight to the Good News section as it is what keeps me going.
I've just had a scan at 16 months out from surgery and it is clear. CA-!9 is 6. Like others who have posted recently, I did not have any post surgery chemo as the margins were clear, so I remain hopeful! The only negative is that I've gotten an incisional hernia (I think from when I had the stomach flu
which eventually will have to be repaired. I'm not looking forward to another surgery as I didn't heal so quickly from the resection and the hernia is at the spot that took 5 months to heal, but in the scheme of things.....it's okay!
It is wonderful to read the stories of those who are well...the recent 2 year success stories have really been encouraging.
I think it would be wonderful to have the success stories collected. I'd also like to hear how people have changed their lives in order to remain healthy and cancer free!
I am also feeling so proud of my almost 12 year old daughter who wants to order a t-shirt and wear it this month for cholangiocarcinoma awareness month!


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Raquel Welch: The Goddess Factor
From Cocktail Hostess to international icon, the actress-entertainer considers life beyond her sex symbol image.
"I think I was always more intimidated by my image than anyone else," Raquel Welch admits with a wry laugh. "I mean, there's a tremendous loss of self, because you really are in a job where this image has been created. You get tired, you wake up ugly, you don't have anything new to say to people and you feel like a lemon that's had all the juice squeezed out of it.
"And especially in the beginning," she continues, "you feel like you are going to be discovered as a fake. Like everyone is going to think, 'Well, why did we think she was so great?' It's human nature to pick people apart, and you just can't stand that you're under all this scrutiny. And yet at the same time, you're saying, 'I'm the luckiest person in the world because I've got this chance that everybody dreams of having.' It's really bittersweet."
It was 1966 when Racquel Welch first aroused a worldwide stir, bursting on the scene in a now-infamous fur bikini in One Million Years B.C. Thirty-five years later, Welch proves she still knows how to own the room. Sitting for an interview at her palatial Mediterranean-style home nestled in the Hollywood Hills, Welch is dressed in snakeskin-tight leather pants and a white stretch T-shirt. She radiates an energy so palpable, you could probably wipe out California's electricity crisis by simply hooking her up to the West Coast power grid. Sporting a healthy golden-brown tan, tousled auburn hair and a dazzlingly white smile, there's simply no mistaking that the bombshell gods broke the mold after they created Raquel Welch.
Her living room walls are adorned with numerous paintings and photographs. Framed snapshots of her two children -- Tahnee, 39, an actress (1985's Cocoon, for example), and Damon, 41, a computer consultant and actor -- line the fireplace mantle, as do pictures of Welch in loving embraces with husband Richard Palmer, whom she married in 1999. An autographed photo of Welch with Burt Reynolds is perched near the sofa. It reads: "I've loved you for over 20 years -- no reason to stop! Love always, Burt."
Reynolds' sentiment is unquestionably one still shared around the world. A recent British survey listed Welch as one of the Top 10 sexiest stars in film history, while Playboy magazine's list of the 100 sexiest stars of the twentieth century placed Welch third -- right behind Marilyn Monroe and Jayne Mansfield.
"She was the single woman that I most wanted to have in the magazine," admits Hugh Hefner, who finally got his wish when Welch consented to a rather risqué Playboy shoot back in 1979. "She seems to be ageless. Good genes, health food -- I'm not sure what it is, but it's magic."
With one look at Welch, you quickly realize that not much has changed since she first broke the stereotype of the vulnerable sex goddess. Except that now, at 60 years old, she is finally at peace with her legacy.
"I think whether you're Gwyneth Paltrow or Raquel Welch or Jennifer Lopez, there's a certain thing about that white-hot moment of first fame that is just pure pain," she says. "It's just not comfortable. I felt like I was supposed to be perfect. And because everybody was looking at me so hard, I felt there was so much to prove. It was an enormous burden. But I do think that part of that was my fault, because I couldn't adjust. I think I could've been just a little more patient with myself and not taken some of that early criticism so seriously."
Welch says she understands the obsession with physical beauty. "I like beautiful people, I like beautiful things, I like beautiful poems, beautiful literature, beautiful paintings. I love beautiful nature. But the thing that was so piercing for me was that things aren't beautiful without substance. It's like a plastic flower; it looks so attractive and you want to take in the fragrance, but then you go to inhale and you suddenly realize there's nothing there. And I felt like I was getting into that, that I was sort of in danger of having that happen to me. Because I think I soaked in too much the way that people were objectifying me, and the more that they did, the more I did."
Welch pauses, gazing out the window at the darkening woods near her home, recalling that pivotal, and overwhelming, period of her life. She continues, but her voice has now lowered to a soft whisper. "I really think that sexuality -- if you are a person than can elicit that kind of response -- gives you a lot of power in a way. But it's a very specific thing. It doesn't really open the door to other things, because sexuality is traditionally something that's behind closed doors. So really then, you're only a fantasy figure. And if you're a fantasy figure, nobody wants to wake up from the dream. Nobody wants you to be in real situations.
"It's just not very fulfilling to be a 'thing' day after day."
Proving that she had much more to offer than mere beauty would become Welch's unrelenting ambition. "For anybody who is ever called a sex symbol, there's always a massive misconception," she points out. "It isn't that they've gotten it so much wrong; it's just that they know only a sliver of who you are."
Welch was born Jo Raquel Tejada in Chicago on September 5, 1940, to Armand Carlos Tejada, a Bolivian immigrant of Castilian Spanish extraction, and his American wife, Josephine Sarah Hall, who could trace her ancestry back to the Mayflower. "My mother came from a very well-educated family; she was very straitlaced," recalls Welch. "My father had a strong Latin influence, which was very passionate, very temperamental, very highly emotional."
By 1942, Armand, who worked as an aerospace engineer at Consolidated Aircraft Corp., was transferred to General Dynamics in San Diego. The family settled in a small stucco house in La Jolla, two blocks from the beach. Within two years, young Raquel had been joined by a brother, James, and a sister, Gale. Welch remembers that growing up in her household was tension-filled due to the volatile nature of her father. She would find escape by immersing herself in ballet classes and spending all of her free time engrossed in the flickering images of the silver screen. Going to her local movie house, she recalls, "was like a transcendental experience. You could go into another world and invent another reality."
At La Jolla High School, the extroverted Raquel became not only a star cheerleader, but also a straight-A student who was vice president of her senior class. She continued her dance lessons throughout high school, as well as performing in productions of the school's drama club. But while the other kids were spending their free time at the beach, Welch was already dedicating herself to a career goal.
"It was always the same: volleyball, surfing, beer bus parties; it was a yawn," Welch says with a laugh. "I just wasn't into any of that. I was going to my dance classes and rehearsing for plays and had homework -- I just thought it was a colossal waste of time to sit on the beach all day." While still in high school, Welch had received her first taste of fame -- and the entertainment world -- by winning a number of beauty contests, including "Miss Photogenic." She would later add "Miss La Jolla," "Miss San Diego," "Miss Contour" and "Maid Of California" to the list.
In 1958, she entered San Diego State College on a theater arts scholarship, and the following year she married her high school sweetheart, James Welch. Within a year, they became the parents of son Damon. Welch continued her show-business aspirations and soon became the weather girl at a San Diego TV station. But the demands of her studies, family life and television duties eventually took their toll, and Welch decided to drop out of college. By the time she gave birth to daughter Tahnee in December 1961, her marriage had begun to fall apart, and she and her husband divorced soon after.
With children in tow, Welch moved to Dallas, where she modeled for Neiman-Marcus and worked as a cocktail hostess. She was hoping to begin a stage career in New York and was working her way east. But with only $200 to her name, Welch decided that she couldn't afford the cross-country trek and took her children back to California. She moved to Hollywood, where she began making the rounds of studios and talent agencies by bus and on foot. She eventually landed a couple of bit parts, including one in the 1964 Elvis Presley musical Roustabout.
"It was the first Hollywood movie I had ever had a day job in -- I had maybe one line," says Welch. "I was just a girl in this sort of roadhouse sequence, where we all gathered around, and Elvis did a musical number. But I was just so excited. I was going to see Elvis up close; I couldn't believe it." It was her first brush with her childhood idol.
Welch had resolved to not be relegated as simple eye candy in bit parts. A chance meeting in a Sunset Boulevard coffee shop with a young Hollywood publicist named Patrick Curtis helped facilitate her ambition. Curtis offered to manage her career, and helped her land a modest role in a 1965 teenage beach movie called A Swingin' Summer, which prompted a Variety film critic to remark: "It's hard to look away when she's in view."
Burt Reynolds echoes that when he describes the first time he laid eyes on Welch. It was in 1964, and she had just won the job of "Billboard Girl" on an ABC weekly variety show.
"I remember Raquel's effect on the American psyche when she walked across the stage on 'The Hollywood Palace' with a card in her hands," says Reynolds. "It was staggering. When she came on stage, I mean, you didn't look at anybody else."
Welch's voluptuous beauty was soon causing a sensation in Hollywood. Before long, she was invited to screen test at 20th Century Fox for the James Coburn film Our Man Flint. Then, word came that Albert "Cubby" Broccoli, producer of the James Bond series, wanted Welch as his next Bond Girl. When Fox studio head Richard Zanuck got wind of the 007 offer, he swiftly signed Welch to an exclusive contract.
Her first featured role turned out to be of microscopic proportions when Fox cast her in the 1966 sci-fi film classic Fantastic Voyage, where she played one of the doctors miniaturized and injected into the bloodstream of a dying scientist in order to save his life. By the time Fantastic Voyage became a box office hit, Welch was already in England on loan to British horror studio Hammer for what would become her film breakthrough: One Million Years B.C.
As a cave girl named Loana, Welch uttered only three words in the entire film. But it was a single production still (turned poster) of Welch, clad in little more than strategically placed strips of fur, that spoke volumes; it became one of the iconic images of its day. (The poster even plays a small but key role in the 1994 film The Shawshank Redemption.) The 5-foot-6 beauty was suddenly an international sex symbol.
"I do think that there are certain images, both in film and stills, that have that kind of magic impact on us," explains Hefner. "It freezes a particular moment -- a magic moment -- that becomes part of our pop culture history and has a tremendous impact on us. It runs the gamut from Betty Grable's pinup to Raquel Welch's Million Years B.C. poster."
Welch quickly learned, however, that being a sex symbol wasn't what she had expected. "They really didn't want any other input from me. I had all these ideas and ambitions percolating inside, but nobody wanted to hear them. I remember trying to talk with directors and they would say, 'Could you just not think and not have any ideas, please!' It kind of felt like doors were being closed to my soul."
But the actress is quick to qualify that by saying she was partly to blame. "I hate carrying on about how the image victimized me, because I don't really think it's true," she admits. "I think that I played along with that in order to get a break. I tried a lot of different ways, and that was the way the break came. I had tried a much more serious approach and was getting absolutely nowhere. And as soon as I said, 'OK, well then, I'll do the Hollywood thing -- I'll wear the tight dresses and go to the auditions all sparkling like I see everybody else doing it, because I clearly [had not been] playing that game.' And then it ended up working only too well. I trapped myself."
But Welch was bent on proving otherwise. In 1967, she and her children moved to Europe with Patrick Curtis, where she got film roles around the continent. She starred alongside Edward G. Robinson and Vittorio De Sica in The Biggest Bundle of Them All, Marcello Mastroianni in Shoot Loud, Louder...I Don't Understand and Monica Vitti and Claudia Cardinale in Le Fate. While in Paris, Welch and Curtis married -- which caused a media sensation as hordes of paparazzi tried to storm the city hall where the ceremony took place.
After stealing the show from the other six deadly sins as lust incarnate in the 1967 Dudley Moore/Peter Cook Faustian comedy Bedazzled, Welch returned to the United States, where Fox quickly paired her opposite some of Hollywood's leading men, including James Stewart and Dean Martin in the bloody Western Bandolero! and Frank Sinatra in his Tony Rome detective mystery Lady In Cement. In 1969, she teamed with football-star-turned-actor Jim Brown in the controversial Western 100 Rifles, which featured the first interracial love scene in a major motion picture. But then in 1970, Welch's risky decision to portray a transsexual out to conquer Hollywood in Myra Breckinridge proved to be a box office and critical disaster. Eager to try a new direction, Welch and her husband decided to produce her next film, Hannie Caulder, but the box office reaction was less than stellar.
Welch and Curtis divorced in 1972, and having grown increasingly frustrated by the confines of her career, Welch took it upon herself to produce her next film, Kansas City Bomber. For Welch, the drama about women's professional roller derby offered her a role where her sexuality would not compromise the integrity of her character. "I thought it would be a way of shaking up my image," she says. "I was playing a mother for the first time, and I was playing somebody who had struggled against a lot of adversity. It was a bit of a breakthrough for me, because people suddenly realized there was another dimension to me."
After starring opposite Richard Burton in Bluebeard that same year, Welch launched a one-woman show in Las Vegas, where she displayed her singing and dancing skills as well as spoofed her career as a sex symbol. It was an instant success. Soon the King himself came to pay his respects. Welch was thrilled to be meeting Elvis again -- she had been singing some of his songs in her act -- but was quickly shattered by how fame had taken its toll on her childhood idol.
"He came to my dressing room and it was a little surreal," she recalls. "His face was all man-tanned and he was wearing this powder-blue jumpsuit with this giant belt buckle. He used to be so cool and now he was like a complete dweeb. I'm probably going to be a real heretic to all who love him, but I was just thinking, 'How could this have happened to him?' He had the big muttonchop sideburns, dyed black hair, and was so…plasticized. He didn't look happy at all, and had put on quite a bit of weight. And he was wearing rings on every finger and kept insisting on showing them all to me. He kept saying, 'See my ring?' and kept looking at himself in the mirror as he held out his hands. I was really crushed."
Welch sighs as she considers how the pop icon's life had deteriorated. "The whole thing was a real tragedy," she says. "He was in a state of arrested development and never got to graduate. Colonel Parker always referred to him as 'The Boy' and kept him on a leash. They never allowed him to grow. If only he had been allowed to expand; who knows what kind of man he would have grown into?
"They always talk about the myth of Elvis, but they never do the real behind-the-scenes story," she adds. "And maybe they shouldn't, because he's an icon to so many people and it's important for them to keep him that way."
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Alcohol Exposure and Airway Hyperresponsiveness
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Alcohol has well-established consequences in the lung including increased risk for upper respiratory tract infections, pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). There have even been a few reports of alcohol-induced asthma. Data from the investigators' laboratory have established that the airways are specifically impacted by alcohol exposure. Because the airways are heavily exposed to the vapor phase of alcohol during drinking and airway motor tone is modulated by cAMP, the investigators speculated that airway bronchial motor function would be altered in mice fed alcohol. The investigators' preliminary studies demonstrate that brief alcohol administration significantly attenuates airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) in a mouse model. This novel finding has led us to hypothesize that:
Alcohol exposure modifies airway hyperresponsiveness through a cAMP/NO- dependent mechanism.
|Other: ethanol
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Basic Science
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|Alcohol Exposure and Airway Hyperresponsiveness
- A one-half concentration difference in the PC20FEV1 will be considered a statistically significant change in airway hyperresponsiveness. [ Time Frame: 2 hours ]
|Study Start Date:
|October 2009
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|Experimental: Post-alcohol
Other: ethanol
subjects will ingest 3 ounces of vodka mixed with fruit juice within 30 min.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|21 Years to 65 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
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Inclusion Criteria:
- male
- must be of legal drinking age in the state of Nebraska (≥ 21)
- be between the ages of 21-65
- be non-smokers
- be able to dedicate 3-4 hours on two consecutive days (including waiting at least 2 hours after the alcohol ingestion)
- able to provide informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- female
- inability to give informed consent
- any history of lung or allergic disease
- any alcohol intake for the week prior to the experiment
- self-identified history of chronic heavy drinking or alcoholism or psychiatric disorder
- If an otherwise qualifying participant has previously undocumented or unidentified asthma as indicated by the baseline methacholine challenge, that subject will be excluded from the remainder of the study and replaced by another subject
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00990275
|United States, Nebraska
|University of Nebraska Medical Center
|Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68198-5910
|Study Director:
|Joseph H Sisson, MD
|University of Nebraska
|Responsible Party:
|Lisa Chudomelka, Admin Research Associate, University of Nebraska
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00990275 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|October 2, 2009
|Last Updated:
|November 30, 2015
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Respiratory Hypersensitivity
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Hypersensitivity, Immediate
Immune System Diseases
Anti-Infective Agents, Local
Anti-Infective Agents
Central Nervous System Depressants
Physiological Effects of Drugs
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It's not clear yet what the site will be called, says Business Week, but one possibility is Shine.
No wonder because that is one of the first positive reenforcement terms that came to my mind when I read that "the site will focus on familiar content categories: fashion and beauty, entertainment, health, astrology, home, food, parenting, relationships, and work and money."
I kid you not.
As Ask.com slouches off the stage and goes to talk to married women only, Yahoo too will target a whole bunch of you. Yea.... :search:
Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not upset about that. I mean, you do form the majority virtually everywhere, own a lot of money, help make a lot of spending decisions and yet are still underrepresented at times and places. So here, feel free, have a slice of the web pie.
But what is it with these categories?! I was trained by the best feminists and disagree with most of them (yea for gender and personality differences!) so I don't expect all of you (or "them", depending on what gender you are) to be like me (God forbid....) but this is getting on my nerves...
One expects these companies to do their due diligence. "Ah yes, 13.3% of women who prefer red lipstick also eat salad only with their left hand so the food ad should be left of this article" -- stuff like that. There has to be some meat to them picking these categories -- even if that meat only is "well, this is where the ad dollars are"
But how many product placements can one read for dead hair revitalizing micro-bubbles that would make even cement bouncy? How many $80+ deep penetrating, moisturizing (female beautify products are always one or both of these, notice?) luminous skin reviews before enough is enough?
So maybe I'm wrong? Maybe "the majority" has spoken and what "they" really want to read about are shoes and more shoes ("go home and enjoy your shoes!"). Maybe the impression that although we're not the same we're both really smart is simply inaccurate?
Maybe you agree with Charlotte Allen then after all?
So I don't understand why more women don't relax, enjoy the innate abilities most of us possess (as well as the ones fewer of us possess) and revel in the things most important to life at which nearly all of us excel: tenderness toward children and men and the weak and the ability to make a house a home. [...] Then we could shriek and swoon and gossip and read chick lit to our hearts' content and not mind the fact that way down deep, we are . . . kind of dim.
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Most experts predict a modest price recovery in the Southern California housing market during 2013.
Not Bruce Norris.
The Inland Empire investor says get ready for a 20 percent price spike by this time next year.
It's a bold prediction, but worth listening to because the principal and founder of the Norris Group in Riverside foresaw the housing bubble burst a year before it happened. And he backed up the call by selling off much of his property just before the crash.
"My best guess is that California will have significant price inflation," Norris said. "Prices could escalate so strongly that we will think we are in 2004 instead of 2013," Norris said.
Not everyone sees things the same way. Many economists and housing experts are looking at flat to modest growth in prices for 2013. Gary Painter, director of research at the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate, thinks at most the Los Angeles area will see about a 3 percent increase. The California Association of Realtors has predicted an increase of about 5.7 percent.
"Well, I disagree with (Norris)," said Michael Carney, executive director of the Real Estate Research Council at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.
"My forecast is that we're not going to see a whole lot of change in home prices for a long time, and the reason is I don't see the financing coming back. The financing (for the market boom) was coming from worldwide sales of mortgage-backed securities and that clearly came to an end in 2007."
"There will almost be no change in prices until 2030, a generation," Carney added.
Carney has had that discussion directly with Norris, who sits on the council's board.
"Maybe I'll be wrong," Carney admits. "I keep reminding people that the truth is uncertain, but Bruce has a better track record at predicting prices than I have."
Norris argues that market fundamentals are now in place to give the region's home prices a boost. Inventory is at or near record lows in most markets as foreclosures have dwindled. And when properties do hit the market they attract multiple offers that drive up the selling price.
Norris' company has been buying and selling real estate for years.
He's making a big bet on the current market's upside because of the tight inventory and strong demand. His company has bought about 300 properties in San Bernardino and Riverside counties in the past two years. He sold about 100 in late 2004 and into 2005 in advance of the market collapse. Then he sat back and watched the carnage unfold.
"We sold everything we owned and waited to buy it back later. We didn't get damaged at all. We were gone," Norris said.
Now the company is in a holding pattern waiting for prices to heat up again.
"We were getting good deals. A lot of those values tripled and doubled. We bought for less than they were worth. That's why the (profit) marginis where it's at," he said.
Norris did accurately predict the big price run-up in the first half of the 2000s.
"Real estate prices will grow about 3 percent in 1997, and another 3 percent in 1998, then up 5 percent in 1999. After that, we're going to crank," Norris told the Press Enterprise in Riverside in the summer of 1997.
For now, Southern California home prices ended 2012 on a pretty good upward trajectory.
The median price has risen or held steady month-to-month for 10 consecutive months and has increased year-over-year for eight consecutive months in the six-county region, according to market tracker DataQuick.
Prices did take a huge hit during the market bust, according to DataQuick, with the biggest erosion in the Inland Empire.
-- In Los Angeles County, the median home price peaked at $550,000 in August 2007. By January 2012, it had fallen 47.5 percent to $289,000. But by November, it had risen 11 percent.
-- San Bernardino County's median price topped out at $380,000 in November 2006 then plunged 64 percent to $137,000 by May 2009. By November it had increased 34 percent from the low point.
-- Riverside County's peak was $432,000 in December 2006; then the median dropped 58 percent to $180,000 in May 2009. In November it was 27 percent above the low point.
Julian Tu, owner of an Allstate Insurance Co. office in Woodland Hills, sees an investment opportunity in the market in 2013.
This year he sold his house on Santa Rita Street in Woodland Hills for $600,000 and plans to invest in the area's condominium market. He bought the house in 2003 for $531,000.
He's made an offer to buy a two-bedroom, two-bathroom unit on Owensmouth Avenue across from Warner Park for $274,000. It's a short sale, and the offer has been accepted by the owner, and Tu is waiting for the bank to make a decision.
He's also put in a $150,000 offer on a one-bedroom unit at The Met Warner Center, and the owner is considering the offer.
He lives in a two-bedroom condo at KB Home's Ascent complex in the 21000 block of Erwin Street in Warner Center.
"I live around here so it's easy for me to take care of it," Tu said of his real estate investments. "Interest rates are low, and I've got some money. I want to diversify so real estate seems to be an option."
That was the plan for his current residence.
"I bought it to rent out but it turned out that I liked it so I moved in. And my water bill (at the Santa Rita house) was $500 a month.
It looks like low rates will help drive sales well into this year. On Thursday Freddie Mac said rates remained near historic lows.
The mortgage giant said the rate on a 30-year fixed-rate home loan averaged 3.40 percent last week, up from 3.34 percent the week before. A year ago it was 3.89 percent.
The rate on a 15-year fixed loan averaged 2.66 percent, up from 2.64 percent a week earlier. A year ago the rate was 3.16 percent.
The low rates will continue to stimulate the market, Norris believes.
"That allows for price increases to take place without significantly increasing mortgage payments," he said.


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The interesting fact about Fuduntu though is its software selection. On the latest version 2012.3 that came out almost two weeks ago you will find the following:
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The default set of applications is not very big, but includes things that every user installs anyway like DropBox, VLC, Chromium brower, while there is even a Gmail notifier on a very nice docky that we all loved to use back in the Gnome 2 days.
Apart from that you will also find some interesting choices like Shutter for screenshots and GoogleDocs only, on the office category! Of course you can install more things using the Software Add/Remove tool.
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To justify the "Ubuntu" part of its name, Fuduntu offers some conveniences like out of the box mp3 codecs and Adobe Flash player plugin pre-installed! Also, the Jupiter tool that allows users to set their resolution and power management can prove very useful on laptops and netbooks.
In general, Fuduntu is an easy to use, modern distribution that uses Gnome 2 from choice, not from oldness. The development is very active, and the community has grown very much lately. I believe that this is may be the best choice for those of you who still don't want to make the step to Gnome 3.


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SHH, a London-based architectural practice and design consultancy decorated this amazing six-floor Kensington House in London with the lead of René Dekker, their head of residential interiors. What an interior — I can spot moonlights, Moooi Raimond lamp-styled starlights, transparent furniture, and a gold-and-white-themed pool. The main areas seem to reflect more white and neutral tones, whereas the bedrooms have plenty of colorful splashes using what looks likes Pantone's colors of the year for 2010 and 2011 (turquoise and honeysuckle) and very Missoni-looking rugs and cushions.
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Chasing Braves, Mets win in 11 on Tejada's single
Dice-K impressive; Granderson's HR ties it after Mejia's rough outing
NEW YORK -- After scoring a rare series win over the Rangers last weekend, Mets manager Terry Collins almost immediately turned his attention to the division-leading Braves in a way that clubhouse leaders rarely vocalize. Ignoring baseball's usual mantra of weighing each game equally, Collins called his team's upcoming four-game set against the Braves "huge" -- particularly after a sweep in Atlanta just last week.
The implication was clear. For a team in danger of spiraling out of playoff contention, the Mets knew they needed to make a move soon, or never.
Monday night's walk-off, 11-inning, 4-3 win over the Braves at Citi Field represented a small but impactful step in that direction. Ruben Tejada delivered the game-winning single off Anthony Varvaro in the 11th, lifting the Mets to their third victory in four nights.
"We needed it bad," Collins said.
It took the Mets nearly four hours to achieve it, including a one-minute, 57-second replay review of a controversial ninth-inning call at second base. But victory eventually materialized in the 11th, after Juan Lagares doubled with one out. Two batters later, following an intentional walk of Lucas Duda, Tejada ripped a first-pitch fastball back up the middle to end things.
"I'm looking for my pitch, my strike zone," Tejada said, "and [I] put a good swing on [it] and made good contact."
Effectively pitching for the right to keep his rotation spot when Jon Niese returns from the disabled list next weekend, Mets starter Daisuke Matsuzaka was shaky early, but brilliant on the whole. He put two runners on base in each of the first three innings, but worked out of all three jams. Matsuzaka then settled into his best groove of the night in the middle innings, retiring 14 of the final 16 batters he faced.
Yet as soon as Matsuzaka turned things over to the bullpen, trouble surfaced. After Vic Black served up a one-out double to Freddie Freeman in the eighth, Josh Edgin entered and allowed Freeman to score on a wild pitch. Edgin then gave up a single to Jason Heyward, the only batter he faced, and Chris Johnson greeted closer Jenrry Mejia with an RBI double.
Two batters later, Christian Bethancourt gave the Braves their first lead with an RBI single off Mejia. Any chance the Mets may have had to cut down the go-ahead run at the plate vanished when first baseman Eric Campbell cut off Curtis Granderson's throw, instead catching Tommy La Stella in a rundown for the inning's final out. That proved critical in the bottom of the inning, when Granderson homered to tie things at 3.
"We had a lead, you know?" Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "We got a ball in the middle of the plate and [Granderson] is dangerous. He hit the ball out of the ballpark."
Controversy surfaced an inning later, when the Mets threatened to win in the ninth. With Campbell on first base and no outs, the Braves attempted to cut him down at second on Lagares' sacrifice-bunt attempt. But Johnson's throw pulled shortstop Andrelton Simmons off the bag, prompting Collins -- despite a rule prohibiting managers from challenging "neighborhood" calls at second base -- to successfully appeal the play. The only thing to come of it was Gonzalez's ejection, fueled by his differing interpretation of the rulebook.
Afterward, Gonzalez called it "one of the worst calls I've ever seen," while Collins lauded the umpiring crew for "working hard together to try to get it right."
"And I think they got tonight's right," Collins added.
David Wright hit a solo homer in the third off Braves starter Mike Minor, who gave up his first run on Travis d'Arnaud's RBI double in the second. But that was all Minor allowed, mirroring Matsuzaka by growing stronger as the game unfolded. The left-hander gave up two hits -- one of them Wright's homer -- and two walks in seven innings.
On another night, Minor's effort might have been enough to beat the Mets. But after losing three straight to the Braves last week in Atlanta by a combined five runs, the Mets refused to accept yet another close loss to one of their bitterest division rivals. Sitting in the dugout, watching the late-inning controversy and dramatics unfold, Collins thought to himself that "we can't lose another game like this to these guys."
That the Mets won, instead, made for a clubhouse full of players as elated as they were exhausted.
"To beat teams ahead of us, teams that we're chasing, it's always pretty gratifying," Wright said.
Anthony DiComo is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @AnthonyDicomo. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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It has already been explained to you. He's not taking responsibility for his actions/problems. He even went so far as to actually say these words: In hindsight of the recent tragedies in this country, that had mental illness variables, you would think it would encourage people to act more proactively in that arena. To me that's the very definition of having deluded yourself so badly into thinking that your problems are always the fault of some external force. "You would think," he says, because it's always someone else that has failed him. In the end he needs to focus on what he can control. He can't control how proactive the national culture is when it comes to addressing mental health. He can't control how the Rockets behave. He's got external-itis.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
You seem to think that such behavior goes right along with being mentally ill, but IMO that isn't quite right. What's "hard to understand" about mental illness is how for White, stepping onto a plane can feel to him like he's stepping into a warzone, and how no amount of "just do it" or "suck it up" can make planes not feel like absolute hell for him. (Just using the plane thing as an example - I get that his thing is larger than that.) It's the triggers and the mental dysfunction that's really hard to grasp for those that have not dealt with it. Simple evasion of responsibility and accountability is not hard to grasp - you see this every day, from all kinds of people. That actually is very mundane, and very old.
As for throwing away millions - people have thrown away far more than that in the name of not accepting responsibility. I don't know why it'd be any different for White. And even then, I'm not sure whether I'd say he's throwing it away because of this. Even in a best-case scenario for White in terms of his health, maybe life in the NBA just isn't to his temperament. I don't think there's anything wrong with that. Perhaps it's just a bad fit for him.


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Category: hot celebrity picks
By Linda Rosenkrantz
There are some names that we've become so accustomed to seeing on the covers of People et al, attached to the babes of Tinseltown, that we assume that their popularity has instantly spread beyond the confines of Malibu and Calabasas. But it ain't necessarily so. There are several appellations worn by more than one starbaby that have yet to hit the current Top 1000 list—though this could change with the new rankings coming next month! Some of these names did have some nineteenth or twentieth century success, others have never entered the list at all.
Alabama—Used by Drea de Matteo and Shooter Jennings and by Travis Barker for their daughters, this Southern state name—unlike neighboring Georgia and Carolina—appeared only once on the Social Security list, and that was in 1881.
Blue—Beyonce and Jay Z made quite the colorful splash when they named their daughter Blue Ivy; several years earlier Dave Evans dubbed his girl Blue Angel. Many others have picked Blue as the middle name for their kids–both girls and boys–including Maria Bello, Soleil Moon Frye and Veronica Webb, but the name has not yet entered the popularity list.


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Anyone who has a bird feeder knows that squirrels can be very persistent in emptying the bird seed for themselves. In this game, you get to be the squirrel facing 10 logic challenges. Race against the clock as a cardinal keeps visiting the feeder and eating the seed before you do. At first, the bird feeder is accessible from a picnic table, but as the levels increase, you can tell the homeowner has resorted to desperate measures to protect the bird seed.
National Wildlife Federation developed this game as a fun take on our Certified Wildlife Habitat program. Since 1970, homeowners have been welcoming wildlife to their yards by providing food, water, cover and places to raise young. You can certify your yard today!
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Parking ScamSituation puzzles (sometimes called lateral thinking puzzles) are ones where you need to ask lots of yes or no questions to figure out what happened in the situation. These are good puzzles for groups where one person knows the puzzle and answers the questions.
Sir Col was touring Europe in his car and arrived in the city of Zurich, Switzerland. Upon locating a parking space next to a lake he placed enough money in the parking meter for one hour. Two hours later he returned to his car to find a parking ticket on his windscreen.
After a little thought he came up with an idea, and in thirty minutes he was able to drive out of the city without any need of paying his fine. How did he perform this scam?
AnswerHe went to the nearest police station and told them, "It is rather embarrassing, but I parked my car a couple of hours ago and I've been looking for it for the last hour. All I know is that I parked it near a lake."
The Swiss police being entirely sympathetic of his predicament and wanting to please a visitor to their city mounted a search operation for his car. They were so happy to have found it that they sent him on his way, feeling they'd done a good deed for an unfortunate tourist.
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Jupiter FL, (November 30, 2012) – Jupiter Medical Center was honored with an "A" Hospital Safety Score by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit organization run by employers and other large purchasers of health benefits. The A score was awarded in the latest update to the Hospital Safety ScoreSM, the A, B, C, D or F scores assigned to U.S. hospitals based on preventable medical errors, injuries accidents, and infections. The Hospital Safety Score was compiled under the guidance of the nation's leading experts on patient safety and is designed to give the public information they can use to protect themselves and their families.
"At Jupiter Medical Center, we are committed to ensuring the safety of our patients, as this remains our top priority," said John D. Couris, President and Chief Executive Officer, Jupiter Medical Center. "We are proud to add an A-grade designation by Hospital Safety Score in Patient Safety to our most recent accolades, which include the HealthGrades 'America's 50 Best' Award™ for two years in a row (2011-2012) and the Distinguished Hospital Award - Clinical Excellence™ for eight years in a row (2005-2012).
"Hospitals that earn an A have demonstrated their commitment to their patients and their community," said Leah Binder, President and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. "I congratulate Jupiter Medical Center for its safety excellence, and look forward to the day when all hospitals match this standard."
To see Jupiter Medical Center's scores as they compare nationally and locally, visit the Hospital Safety Score website at www.hospitalsafetyscore.org, which also provides information on how the public can protect themselves and loved ones during a hospital stay. People can also check their local hospital's score on the free mobile app, available at www.hospitalsafetyscore.org.
Calculated under the guidance of The Leapfrog Group's nine-member Blue Ribbon Expert Panel, the Hospital Safety Score uses 26 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to produce a single score representing a hospital's overall capacity to keep patients safe from infections, injuries, and medical and medication errors. The panel includes: John Birkmeyer (University of Michigan), Ashish Jha (Harvard University), Lucian Leape (Harvard University), Arnold Millstein (Stanford University), Peter Pronovost (Johns Hopkins University), Patrick Romano (University of California, Davis), Sara Singer (Harvard University), Tim Vogus (Vanderbilt University), and Robert Wachter (University of California, San Francisco).
About The Leapfrog Group
The Leapfrog Group (www.leapfroggroup.org) is a national nonprofit organization using the collective leverage of large purchasers of health care to initiate breakthrough improvements in the safety, quality, and affordability of health care for Americans. The flagship Leapfrog Hospital Survey allows purchasers to structure their contracts and purchasing to reward the highest performing hospitals. The Leapfrog Group was founded in November 2000 with support from the Business Roundtable and national funders, and is now independently operated with support from its purchaser and other members.
About Jupiter Medical Center
A not-for-profit 283-bed regional medical center consisting of 163 private acute care hospital beds and 120 long-term care, sub-acute rehabilitation and Hospice beds, Jupiter Medical Center provides a broad range of services with specialty concentrations in orthopedics and spine, geriatrics, minimally-invasive surgical procedures including robotic surgery, emergency services, cardiac services, obstetrics, cancer care and advanced diagnostics. Founded in 1979, the medical center has approximately 1,500 team members, 520 physicians and 700 volunteers. Jupiter Medical Center is the recipient of the HealthGrades 'America's 50 Best' Award™ for two years in a row (2011-2012) and the Distinguished Hospital Award - Clinical Excellence™ for eight years in a row (2005-2012). For more information on Jupiter Medical Center, please call (561) 263-2234 or visit www.jupitermed.com.


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Roanoke has something to keep you occupied and entertained every minute and is an environmentally-conscious, friendly and very welcoming Virginia city. Museums are everywhere, and whether your interest lies in art, history, science or transportation, you'll find a museum to match it. Downtown Roanoke is creating its own style; merging young and old, traditional and edgy. The Center in the Square is the city's cultural hub, where you can catch a Broadway show at the Mill Mountain Theatre or hear the Roanoke Symphony.
Roanoke's average apartment rental rate in the city is approximately $925.00. The average 1 bedroom apartment rents for around $695.00 and the average 2 bedroom rents for around $895.00. The Average listing price for homes for sale is approximately $240,000. Popular neighborhoods in the Roanoke area are Harrison, Hurt Park, and Gainsboro.