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Harwinton officials OK new union agreement
Published 12:00 am, Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Harwinton >> The municipal union contract, between the town and its union, was voted and approved at the Board of Selectmen's Nov. 20 meeting and will ultimately provide future savings for the town.
The union agreed on several aspects of the new three-year contract to compromise and form new savings for the town, one of which was to eliminate two holiday days and consolidate them into President's Day.
Through the approval of the contract, sacrifices from the union and encouragement from the town created a common ground to provide financial benefits to the town.
"The parties agreed on a successor agreement which addresses the short term and long term financial goals of the Town, while maintaining a workplace with fair wages and benefits," said Kevin Roy-Town, an attorney at Shipman & Goodwin LLP.
According to the new contract, there will be no pay increase for the current year with a three percent increase in the second year and 3.5 percent in the third year and the Union will also be able to pick up one percent and 1.5 percent of their health care in the second and third year.
The union also agreed to carry over five days of vacation rather than 20 days and opted for pay for those five days.. All future employees hired will only be allowed to join the new benefits plan rather than the current one, saving thousands of dollars, officials said.
According to First Selectman Mike Criss, the town will save $2,800 in legal expenses and "set the stage for other towns that we all need to work together and share costs through these tough, economic times" through the new changes of the contract, he said.
"By reaching this agreement, we have saved the taxpayers thousands of dollars in future pension, health care and vacation. Payouts also have managed to stay in line with what the growing trends are," Criss said.
"These future savings for the town have only been achieved through the hard work of the entire Board of Selectmen with bipartisan support and cooperation of the union president and bargaining unit," said Selectman Jon Truskauskas.
Sarah Bogues can be reached at 860-489-3121, ext. 328.


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Pat struck gold with that quote.
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Zhen Li wrote:tobes wrote:For example, isn't the topic of justice (what is it, how might we achieve this as a polis etc) actually far more important than gossiping about a king or battle? Surely a Platonic treatise on that matter (or something more contemporary) is more exalted than a bunch of people at the bar expressing conceited opinions about Christopher Pyne's evil smile?
It's not gossiping about a king or battle, it's "talking about X" specifically. Gossiping is wrong speech by the nature of the type of speech, not the subject matter. And unless that talk leads to the goal of the path, it's not right speech. Remember right speech is part of the path, we're not talking about a definition of good speech regardless of Buddhism, but as a part of the proper and full practice of Buddhism as expressed by the texts.
Well, surely the goal of the path for Mahayanists is the enlightenment of all sentient beings. So it follows that there is much political content directly connected to that goal. Can a sentient being gain enlightenment without education, food, water or security? No? Are there right now many sentient beings lacking some or all of those things? Yes? Then it follows that those (political and economic) concerns are indeed directly connected to the goal.


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My Stash
Posted: Feb 1, 2008 10:57am ET
Someone on the forums recently asked about the home humidors of the Cigar Aficionado editors. I decided to ignore my inner censor that kept shouting, "don't let them into your home," and give you a little peek at how I keep my cigars at home.
I used to have about six desktop humidors, everything from my first humidor that held about 30 cigars, purchased when I lived in Paris in the 1980s, to a very special Michel Perrenoud lacquered mahogany box that can hold about 100 cigars. I can't tell you how many times over the years I would wake up one weekend and say, "Oh, my god, I haven't charged my humidors in six weeks," or a couple of times, even longer. It took time, every time, to re-charge them with the special container of distilled water that I kept for that purpose. Given the unreliability of some of the humidification devices I was stuck with, I also had to check the boxes for a day or two after the re-charging session to be sure that there wasn't water leaking onto my precious stash. The entire process was essentially a pain.
When J.C. Pendergast built a medium-size cabinet humidor that didn't cost an arm and a leg (just an arm), I decided to take the plunge and order one. I got the classic cherry wood exterior, three sliding drawers with dividers and a bottom section where I could store boxes. I think the specs say it will hold about 1,500 cigars if you max out every drawer to the top and fill the box section to capacity. I choose the glass front doors. It's beautiful and sits perfectly in a small hallway where the door to my basement is located; it's my little cigar corner where I also keep a cigar store Indian replica that a friend gave me for my 50th birthday a few years ago. I still keep two of the desktop humidors sitting on top of the cabinet.
But the best part about the system is the humidification unit. It's a Honeywell device that is normally used as room humidifier. It's got about a two or three gallon water reservoir and its own fan, although the Pendergast also has an additional fan to circulate the air. The cabinet is wired, and has an electrical outlet built into the space where the humidifier is located, on the lower right. The device is connected to a humidistat on the top shelf, and it automatically keeps the interior humidity at a constant level—I choose to keep my cigars at 70 percent, sometimes a little higher in the winter. I fill the reservoir, and clean the humidifier twice a year…yes, that's right, twice a year, although it is usually on an seven to eight month cycle in the spring and summer and then in the winter the reservoir lasts four or five months. I do worry about temperature but because of the location of the humidor, it never gets above about 75 degrees.
The down sides? Well there aren't many. The humidor keeps my cigars in perfect shape. They are all in one place. There are enough dividers to keep my best cigars segregated and with similar or identical cigars. And, I have more than enough space for the number of cigars that I choose to age and keep at home. The biggest flaw is if you have a problem with bugs, which I did have once due to a Cuban cigar that turned out to be infested with bugs. I lost about 100 cigars during the six months it took me to finally eradicate all the tobacco beetles. Fortunately, I found what seems to be a pretty foolproof method of killing the bugs—a full week, not just two or three days, in a deep freeze.
So there you have it. No, sorry. I won't give you a detailed inventory. Suffice it to say there are cigars in the cabinet that are among my favorites.
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Pete Noel Medford, NY February 1, 2008 3:15pm ET
Pretty nice collection you have there! When's the cigar party? J/K
Edward Kobesky February 1, 2008 4:31pm ET
Nice cab. I notice the camera didn't linger on your "golf course" cigars...mine wouldn't have, either.
Kris Henry Frisco, TX February 2, 2008 3:54pm ET
Very nice - I've been looking for something similar. Would you mind sharing an approximate cost of that unit? Thanks.
scott zegans February 3, 2008 9:44am ET
Very nice humidor. I also have a cabinet. when u open the front doors 17 spanish cedar drawers are revealed. Each drawer holds 100-150 cigars. I have a vigilant humidifier with remote sensor, it works amazing. I also installed 4 fans just for circulation. I also noticed the beautiful desktops u have on top of your cabinet, I also have desktops on top. We should get together & have a smoke!
Jack Oliveira February 3, 2008 8:08pm ET
Okay....I'm officially jealous. Thanks for the peek though.
DAVE Savona New York February 4, 2008 10:01am ET
I can answer for Gordon: For more information on JC Pendergast humidors, visit their web site: www.jcpendergast.com.
Rafael Molina Huntington, W.V. February 12, 2008 9:53am ET
Gordon,Great humidor.What do you think about possibly writing an article or having a video about how to make home cigar smoking rooms and home walk in humidors?I think with the evergrowing pressure from the pleasure police CA readers would greatly appreciate it. Thanks Rafael
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Pujols gaining strength through running program
PEORIA, Ariz. -- Though Albert Pujols made his spring debut on Tuesday, he did it in the designated hitter's slot while the Angels stood ready to use a designated runner for Pujols if he made it on base.
He went 0-for-3, and spent the following two days working on running drills in preparation for his next start, expected to come on Friday at home against the D-backs.
"He's getting two good running workouts in -- yesterday and today," manager Mike Scioscia said. "And then he'll be ready to get out there [in a game] tomorrow. He's still got a little work to do on the practice field running before we want to push him hard into playing games, but he's getting there. He could have played today, but our medical staff felt better with him getting a good workout on the cuts and running and maybe getting ready to play tomorrow."
Pujols is still a week or so away from taking the field at first and running full steam, but easing him into the lineup in the DH slot is helping him get his timing down against live pitching while he hones the other elements of his game.
"He got very aggressive on the outfield cuts, and he'll repeat that and probably transfer it to some easy base[running], Scioscia said. "It's a progression. I don't think it's going to take too much time until you're seeing him out there running the bases. Certainly within a week's time, if he has no setbacks, he should be out there running."
Scioscia said Pujols is already running at 90-100 percent along the edge of the outfield grass, noting, "He was getting after it."
Owen Perkins is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Study of Ivacaftor in Cystic Fibrosis Subjects Aged 12 Years and Older With the G551D Mutation (STRIVE)
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|Cystic Fibrosis
|Drug: Ivacaftor Drug: Placebo
|Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
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|A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of VX-770 in Subjects With Cystic Fibrosis and the G551D Mutation
- Absolute Mean Change From Baseline in Percent Predicted Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1) Through Week 24 [ Time Frame: baseline through 24 weeks ]Spirometry (as measured by FEV1) is a standardized assessment to evaluate lung function that is the most widely used endpoint in cystic fibrosis studies.
- Absolute Mean Change From Baseline in Percent Predicted FEV1 Through Week 48 [ Time Frame: baseline through 48 weeks ]Spirometry (as measured by FEV1) is a standardized assessment to evaluate lung function that is the most widely used endpoint in cystic fibrosis studies.
- Absolute Change From Baseline in Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire-Revised (CFQ-R) Score Through Week 24 and Week 48 (Respiratory Domain Score, Pooled) [ Time Frame: baseline through 24 weeks and 48 weeks ]The CFQ-R is a health-related quality of life measure for subjects with cystic fibrosis. Each domain is scored from 0 (worst) to 100 (best). A difference of at least 4 points in the respiratory domain score of the CFQ-R is considered a minimal clinically important difference (MCID).
- Absolute Change From Baseline in Sweat Chloride Concentration Through Week 24 and Week 48 [ Time Frame: baseline through 24 weeks and 48 weeks ]The sweat chloride (quantitative pilocarpine iontophoresis) test is a standard diagnostic tool for cystic fibrosis (CF), serving as an indicator of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) activity.
- Time-to-first Pulmonary Exacerbation Through Week 24 and Week 48 [ Time Frame: baseline through 24 weeks and 48 weeks ]Pulmonary exacerbation was defined as a change in antibiotic therapy (intravenous, inhaled, or oral) for any 4 or more of signs/symptoms such as change in sputum; new or increased hemoptysis; increased cough or dyspnea; malaise, fatigue, or lethargy; temperature above 38 degrees C; anorexia or weight loss; sinus pain/tenderness and discharge; change in physical examination of the chest; decreased pulmonary function by 10%; and radiographic changes indicative of pulmonary infection.
- Absolute Change From Baseline in Weight at Week 24 and Week 48 [ Time Frame: baseline to 24 weeks and 48 weeks ]As malnutrition is common in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) because of increased energy expenditures due to lung disease and fat malabsorption, body weight is an important clinical measure of nutritional status.
|Study Start Date:
|June 2009
|Study Completion Date:
|November 2012
|Primary Completion Date:
|July 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Subjects who received placebo every 12 hours (q12h) for up to 48 weeks.
Drug: Placebo
Tablet given orally q12h for up to 48 weeks
Experimental: 150 mg Ivacaftor q12h
Subjects who received 150 mg of ivacaftor q12h for up to 48 weeks.
Drug: Ivacaftor
150-mg tablets given orally q12h for up to 48 weeks
Other Name: VX-770
Detailed Description:
This was a phase 3 study in subjects with cystic fibrosis (CF) age 12 years and older who have a G551D-CFTR mutation and percent predicted forced expiratory volumn in 1 second (FEV1) between 40% and 90%.
Based on in vitro studies and pharmacologic, pharmacokinetic (PK), and safety profiles, ivacaftor was selected for clinical development as a possible treatment for patients with CF. Patients with the G551D mutation were the targeted population for this study because ivacaftor is a potentiator of the gating function of the CFTR protein, and the most prevalent mutation with a gating defect in CF is the G551D mutation.
This study was designed to further evaluate the efficacy of ivacaftor in subjects with CF who have a G551D-CFTR gene mutation and to evaluate safety in this population over a longer period than previously studied.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|12 Years and older (Child, Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Confirmed diagnosis of cystic fibrosis (CF) and G551D mutation in at least 1 allele
- Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) of 40% to 90% (inclusive) of predicted normal for age, gender, and height at Screening.
- No clinically significant abnormalities that would have interfered with the study assessments, as judged by the investigator
- Willing to use highly effective birth control methods during the study
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of any illness or condition that might confound the results of the study or pose an additional risk in administering study drug to the subject
- Acute respiratory infection, pulmonary exacerbation, or changes in therapy for pulmonary disease within 4 weeks of Day 1 of the study
- History of alcohol, medication or illicit drug abuse within one year prior to Day 1
- Abnormal liver function ≥ 3x the upper limit of normal
- Abnormal renal function at Screening
- History of solid organ or hematological transplantation
- Pregnant, planning a pregnancy, breast-feeding, or unwilling to follow contraception requirements
- Ongoing participation in another therapeutic clinical study or prior participation in an investigational drug study within 30 days prior to Screening
- Use of inhaled hypertonic saline treatment
- Concomitant use of any inhibitors or inducers of cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP 3A4)
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00909532
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|Principal Investigator:
|Bonnie W. Ramsey, MD
|Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, USA
|Principal Investigator:
|Stuart Elborn, MD
|Respiratory Medicine Group, Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
Additional Information:
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00909532 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|May 26, 2009
|Results First Received:
|February 27, 2012
|Last Updated:
|January 14, 2013
Keywords provided by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated:
Pancreatic Diseases
Lung Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Infant, Newborn, Diseases
Pathologic Processes
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Cystic Fibrosis
Pathologic Processes
Pancreatic Diseases
Digestive System Diseases
Lung Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Infant, Newborn, Diseases
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The Central American odyssey of Silicon Valley software guru John McAfee appeared over Wednesday night when he landed in Miami, apparently beyond the reach of police in Belize who still want to question him in connection with the shooting death of his neighbor.
When his American Airlines flight landed at Miami International Airport, McAfee was taken off before everyone else, passenger Frank Medina told The Associated Press. Federal authorities planned to escort McAfee through nonpublic areas of the airport after he cleared customs, airport spokesman Greg Chin told the AP.
The United States and Belize signed an extradition treaty in March 2000 but it contains no binding provisions requiring U.S. officials to turn over an American such as McAfee who has not been charged with a crime, said professor David Sloss, director of the Center for Global Law and Policy at the Santa Clara University School of Law.
"If Belize wants the United States to extradite McAfee to Belize, as a formal matter they have to have brought charges against him in order to request extradition," Sloss said. "And there has to be an arrest warrant or some sort of charging document with the evidence they would produce in support of those charges."
McAfee worked in Santa Clara and founded the anti-virus software firm that bears his name. He is wanted by Belizean police for questioning in connection with the death of his neighbor, Gregory Viant Faull, 52, who was found in his home Nov. 11 with a single gunshot to the back of the head.
Faull, who lived two doors down from McAfee's beachfront compound, had written a letter to Belizean officials complaining about McAfee's dogs and entourage of armed guards in the weeks before he was killed.
McAfee remains "a person of interest" in Faull's killing, authorities said. But Belize police spokesman Raphael Martinez told this newspaper that he could not recall a case in which U.S. officials sent an American to Belize merely for questioning.
"Extradition would entail if someone has actually done a criminal act," Martinez said. McAfee, 67, was dressed in a black suit and tie when he left his 20-year-old girlfriend, Samantha Vanegas, behind at Guatemala City airport Wednesday.
"I'm happy to be going home," McAfee said, according to Reuters. "I've been running through jungles and rivers and oceans and I think I need to rest for a while. And I've been in jail for seven days."
McAfee and Vanegas had been on the run from police in Belize ever since Faull's body was discovered.
From his many hiding places, McAfee taunted Belizean officials in media interviews and constant blog posts with tales of hiding in plain sight with the aid of bizarre disguises that allowed him to watch police searching his home.
While denying any role in Faull's death, McAfee alleged that corrupt police and government officials actually wanted him for failing to pay a bribe, and he said he felt his life would be in danger if he returned.
McAfee is unlikely to face problems from U.S. officials, Sloss said.
"As far as I know he hasn't committed a crime in the United States," Sloss said. "He can't have trouble with U.S. immigration because he's a U.S. citizen."
McAfee's return to America followed a typically bizarre seven days. He was picked up by Interpol agents in Guatemala after his location was revealed by Vice magazine, which ran a photo that Twitter users immediately tracked to Guatemala.
While detained in Guatemala, McAfee's keepers loaned him a laptop, which he used to continue criticizing officials in Belize.
Sometimes writing under the name "Harold M," McAfee wrote about himself in the third person because "Belize officials were reading my blog constantly so I could not post under my own name. Hence, my friend Harold let me use his name. Apparently it worked.
"A couple of times I logged in as myself for a while just to confuse an already confused bureaucracy in Belize. ... Also, I apologize for all the comments I deleted from you clever folks who figured out that Harold was me. I hope you are no longer offended."
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Learn About Lupus from the Manhattan Stop on the 2013 Hospital Tour
"Skin Care, Weight Control, and Feeling Good with Lupus"
Lupus can not only affect how you feel physically but how you look – which in turn can affect how you feel emotionally. The Manhattan stop of the S.L.E. Lupus Foundation's annual Hospital Tour focused on managing effects of lupus on your skin and weight.
Harlem Hospital Center's Chief of Rheumatology Dr. Amanda Sammut discussed how lupus affects your skin and your weight and shared what she tells her patients for how to care for your skin. Registered dietician Sharon Isaac, MS. CDN talked about healthy eating with lupus. .
Here are highlights of the presentation for those who could not attend:
Common Skin Manifestations of Lupus
- The butterfly or malar rash is a sign of lupus but can sometimes be mistaken for sunburn. Sunblock can help prevent the rash.
- Discoid lupus causes lesions that can result in hair loss where the lesions occur.
Effects of Steroids on the Skin and What You Can Do
- Steroid use can result in acne, stretch marks or straie, skin thinning, purpura, and bruising.
- To help avoid or minimize acne, do not scrub aggressively and use water-based lotions, cosmetics and hair products. Look for cosmetics that are non-comedogenic (meaning it won't clog pores and cause acne).
- Stretch marks or straie can be caused by rapid weight gain or weight loss. Try to avoid rapid weight gain or loss that can occur when going on or off steroids. In the early stages, try to keep stretch marks moist and see a dermatologist if you want to learn more about medications that can be used.
Tips on Protecting Your Skin
- Protect your skin daily with sunscreen.
- Use sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or higher and that contains avobenzene, titanium dioxide or zinc oxide. These products protect against both UVA and UVB rays, both of which are associated with active lupus.
- Wear sun protective clothing and wide-brimmed hats.
- Recognize that certain medications increase photosensitivity and be extra careful on the sun if you are on antibiotics, diuretics, anti-inflammatory drugs, or birth control pills.
Lupus Activity, Weight, Nutrition and Exercise
- Active lupus is associated with weight loss. However, many people with active lupus are treated with steroids which can increase your appetite and result in weight gain.
- Try to avoid weight gain -- keep healthy foods in your house, keep a food diary to track what you eat, and keep hydrated with plenty of water.
- Suggestions on how to add fruits and vegetables to your diet include:
-Eat fruit and vegetables throughout the day.
-Add vegetables to soups, sandwiches and salads.
-Use fruits to make smoothies.
-Add fruit to cereal, yogurt and salads.
-Choose fruits and vegetables that are fresh or frozen.
- To help eat healthily, follow the plate method – fill ½ your plate with fruits and vegetables, ¼ with whole grains, and the remaining ¼ with protein (lean meat or fish).
- To help keep your body strong and reduce stress, perform low impact exercises. And vary the exercises so you work different muscles.
Tips on Improving General Well-Being with Lupus
- Control your lupus
- Eat a healthy diet
- Exercise
- Practice good sleep hygiene
- Develop a good support system
- Manage stress, anxiety and depression
- Don't smoke
Dr. Amanda Sammut is the Chief of Rheumatology at Harlem Hospital and an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. She graduated and completed medical school at Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, New York. She trained as a medicine resident at Long Island Jewish Hospital in New Hyde Park, NY and then completed a rheumatology fellowship at New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University, NY. Dr. Sammut is interested in lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, education of medical practitioners and advancing the field of rheumatology.
Sharon Isaac, MS. CDN, attended Lehman College, C.U.N.Y and graduated with Bachelors of Science in clinical nutrition. She then pursued a Master's degree in clinical Nutrition from New York Institute in 2000. She has been working as a clinical dietitian for Harlem Hospital for the past 10 years.
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Next Stop on the 2013 Lupus Hospital Tour:
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"Lupus and the Effect of Medication" with Mona Pervil, MD & "The NYC Poison Control Center: A Resource for Questions About your Medicines" with Luz Martinez
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Certain traffic signals along the Waterford-Pontiac border have gone down, reports indicate.
So far, the malfunctioning traffic lights reported are along Telegraph Road and Huron, and stretch toward Waterford near Dixie Highway and Kennett.
Dispatch officials at the Oakland County Road Commission complex, located at Pontiac Lake Road and County Center Drive, have confirmed that 10 lights are out around the area.
Road Commission officials say that three utility trucks are currently working on traffic signals, with three additional trucks en route.
The North Hill Farms subdivision on Cherry Hill Drive in Pontiac has also lost power, according to tipsters.
Drivers are reminded that all intersections with down traffic signals are to be treated as four-way stops.
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As used on the 2009 Kawasaki ZX-6R and 2009 Suzuki GSX-R1000, the Showa Big Piston Fork is the next big thing in motorcycle front suspension. Allegedly capable of simultaneously reducing dive under braking, better coping with bumps and delivering a more direct connection to the front wheel for riders, the BPF's method is simplicity even if its effects are complicated.
Traditional forks, like those found on older or contemporary, but basic
motorcycles drive a piston through oil, achieving damping by using a
calculated size of holes in that piston to moderate the rate at which
oil can flow through. This works fine at moderate speeds (the speed of
suspension movement, not road speed); as the fork compresses the oil
flows at an easily calculated pace. Problems arise with extremes. At
very low speeds, there's virtually no damping, the oil just flows
through the holes as it sees fit. This can lead to wallow, as the
damping fails to cancel out the spring's forces. At high speeds --
imagine hitting a large bump while traveling very quickly -- the oil
can't flow through those holes fast enough, meaning the fork can't
adequately absorb the impact. All of this together leads to a bike that
will have trouble keeping its tires in contact with the road, hurting
More advanced cartridge forks, like those found on most sportsbikes and
similar, contain the piston and oil inside that cartridge. Instead of
fixed-size holes, the oil passes through a series of flexible shims, at
slow suspension speeds only a small number of shims flex to allow oil
through, providing effective low-speed damping. At higher speeds, more
shims flex, providing high-speed damping. The result is suspension that
works better everywhere, more effectively keeping tires in contact with the road,
increasing performance.
Showa's BPF design -- characterized by the top-mounted compression and
rebound adjusters, preload is now on the bottom -- effectively turns the
whole fork into the cartridge. Greater volume means lower pressure,
which in turn means the oil travels at lower speeds. The greatest
advantage this delivers is to low-speed damping control, which means
compression under braking can be better controlled, leading to less
dive. The greater damping control also leads to improved feel and
increases the fork's ability to cope with high-speed vibration.
All this together means the BPF delivers more confidence in the front
end while doing a better job of keeping the tire in contact with the
road across a wider range of circumstances. By reducing the number of
parts in the lower fork leg, unsprung weight is reduced, further
enhancing the suspension's ability to control wheel travel.
If you're like us, you think it's the small things that make big motorcycles complete. Read more of our Details articles here.
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Jimmie Vaughan Alive, Well, Back Home Again
I got to meet Vaughan after the show. He must have walked off stage and then immediately to the merchandise table in the lobby since he beat me out there. I'm not sure I've ever seen any artist come out to meet and greet fans so quickly. Vaughan was also very obliging to everyone, which was extremely cool.


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Maine Labor History Mural Finally Sees Light of Day
Reposted from the AFL-CIO NOW Blog
Not quite two years ago, Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) ordered the removalof an 11-panel, 36-foot mural depicting the state's labor history from the Department of Labor. LePage, who supports "right to work" for less laws and has pushed to weaken child labor laws, claimed the mural was anti-business and akin to North Korean propaganda.
The mural had been held in a secret location while the controversy gained nationwide attention. But it is back on public display after the state Department of Labor and Maine State Museum reached an agreement to display the mural for three years at the Augusta Museum. It was unveiled at its new location today.
Matt Schlobohm, executive director of the Maine AFL-CIO, told the Augusta Morning Sentinel:
At last the labor mural will see the light of day. The governor's actions disrespected generations of hard-working Maine people. It's unfortunate the mural was put in hiding for two years. Where was it hidden?…That's the million-dollar question.
The mural, by artist Judy Taylor, was commissioned by former Gov. John Baldacci (D). The scenes it depicts include a 1986 paper mill strike, "Rosie the Riveter" at the Bath Iron Works, the enactment of child labor laws, the first Labor Day and Frances Perkins, the first female secretary of labor and promoter of New Deal policies that improved workers' rights on the job.
In the fall of 2011, a reproduction of the mural was displayed at AFL-CIO headquarters in Washington, D.C. The reproduction was exhibited at several sites as the fight over the mural, which made its way through the federal courts, continued.
Visit the Judy Taylor Studio & Gallery website for a closer look at the 11-panel mural.
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My child was bitten or stung by some kind of insect. Should I be concerned?
It's common for children to get bitten and stung by insects, and usually the reaction is a mild one. Mosquitoes, biting flies, ticks, and some spiders often cause only itching or minimal stinging and slight swelling. Stings from bees, wasps, hornets, yellow jackets, and fire ants can be painful, though. Your child's reaction will depend on how sensitive he is to the particular insect.
What if he's allergic to the insect?
In rare cases, a child may have a severe allergic reaction to a bite or sting, which could be fatal. The most common insects to cause serious reactions are yellow jackets, honeybees, paper wasps, hornets, and fire ants. If your child has any of the following symptoms after an insect bites her, call an ambulance:
- wheezing or trouble breathing
- vomiting or abdominal pain
- hives or a rash on other areas of her body
- sleepiness or confusion, possibly indicating shock
- rapid heartbeat
- swelling of lips or throat
While waiting for medical help, lay your child down with the stung body part below the level of her heart, if possible. Loosen any tight clothing, turn her on her side to prevent choking if she vomits, and cover her with a blanket. Try to keep her calm.
If your child loses consciousness, administer CPR until help arrives. (If your child is younger than a year old, administer infant CPR.)
Emergency medical staff can provide your child with a shot of epinephrine in the case of a severe allergic reaction. This will usually stop the reaction before your child's throat closes or she passes out.
If you determine or suspect that your child is allergic to an insect, talk with her doctor. He may refer you to an allergist for confirmation. With your child's doctor or the allergist, you'll want to develop an action plan to follow in the event of a reaction. And you'll need to make sure that everyone who is ever in charge of caring for your child understands the plan fully.
The doctor may recommend that you carry an epinephrine auto-injector (such as an EpiPen or Twinject), which he can prescribe and show you how to use. These devices look like magic markers and automatically administer the right dose of epinephrine to stop an allergic reaction.
It's also a good idea to have your child wear a medical-alert bracelet, so that if she's bitten or stung her caregivers will know that it's a medical emergency.


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Police have reassured women in Helston after a worrying Facebook post from a driver claiming she had been followed was shared more than 1,000 times.
The post, written under the heading "Warning Helston and surrounding area, please read", tells the story of a lone woman apparently being followed around the town by a car.
However, Helston police have confirmed to the Packet that no other incidents of this nature had been reported.
The Facebook post claims that the woman first noticed a car behind her at Sainsbury's filling station that then followed her to the main supermarket car park.
As a result she changed her mind about parking and continued towards Coronation Park, with the car still behind her. The woman wrote: "As it was 7.30 at night and dark I was getting a little scared so I thought I would see if they were following me by pulling into Lidl car park and out again, and they did the same. I then knew I was being followed as the shop was shut. "I went up the hill towards Hill Top, with them right behind, and turned so quick with no signal they had no chance to realise that was what I was going to do, so they had no time to turn."
She added that her friend had also been followed on the Helston to Wendron road by a car that overtook her and then "slammed on their brakes, either trying to cause her to crash into them or to rob her," but she got away.
The woman claimed that both incidents involved a Volkswagen Golf in a medium blue shade.
Sergeant Phil Binney, from Helston Police Station, said: "We're aware of what has been put on Facebook, but we have had no other reports."
He said that officers had been told about the allegations and should they see a vehicle matching the given description acting suspiciously they would ask questions accordingly.
Sergeant Binney added that if anyone ever felt in danger they should call the police on the 101 number, unless there was a serious and immediate threat to safety when 999 should be used.
"If someone genuinely believes they're being followed and are in fear for their safety they have to call us. We will look into it.
"It's better for us to go out and find a perfectly rational explanation than something happen. If someone is in doubt, call us - we're only too happy to attend," he said.


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text: 9 August 2012 Extreme porn, me and you The CPS's decision to charge Simon Walsh for possession of extreme porn was an attempt to criminalise a huge proportion of the population. Print HTML If there are any references in this piece which you don't understand, do not search for them at work. Or at all. All the links, on the other hand, are safe for work. As David Allen Green has written, the attempted conviction of Simon Walsh for charges of possession of "extreme pornography" was shameful and nasty. Set aside the fact that the CPS has got into similar trouble before, set aside the fact that no good reason has been offered as to why Walsh was even under investigation in the first place, set aside the atrocious standards of evidence offered by the prosecution; if this is how the CPS feels section 63 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008, which criminalises possession of "extreme porn", should be applied, they will have to prosecute a huge number of people. Including me. Like pretty much anyone who's lived on the internet for long enough, I've had my fair share of extreme porn sent to me as a "shock image". Someone sends you an email, or an IM, with a tantalising description – "lol, look at this", "have you heard about what happened in Leeds?" or, yes, "wow, [hot young thing] naked" – but when you click on the link, in a cruel bait-and-switch you are taken to a very different site. The most famous of these images is known as Goatse. It depicts a man bent over, stretching his anus to a seemingly impossible degree. It is far beyond mere fisting, and probably does carry a risk of serious injury (although when Gawker attempted to track down the man depicted, they found he was most likely a very experienced practitioner of the skill). In a wonderful example of desensitisation, most people who have seen it more than a couple of times start to become blasé about the whole thing, and notice details which tend to pass them by the first time they look at it; the wedding ring on the man's finger, for instance, or the mole on his buttock. For whatever reason, while the law attacks some types of extremity, it bypasses others, so some of the worst examples - typically featuring coprophilia, and a lot of it – probably remain unactionable (unless eating shit leads threatens a person's life, it seems). Flash video allowed the shocks to spread beyond just pictures. "One man one jar", for instance, which shows a man squatting over a jar causing it to shatter, definitely depicts serious injury to a person's anus. It also spawned a cottage industry of "reaction videos" – people filming themselves or others watching the thing, usually for the first time. One of my friends even subjected her own mother to it to make one. Of course, everyone in those videos could be prosecuted for possession of extreme porn, and face jail terms of up to three years. Given how the CPS seems to define "possession", seeing it online pretty much guarantees they think you've "possessed" it. Walsh was prosecuted for, amongst other things, having some pictures of a man being fisted in his Hotmail account. The CPS couldn't even prove he'd opened the attachment. Given how webpages are cached, images viewed online typically remain in your "possession" for at least a short while after you look at them as well. So unless you are particularly tech-savvy, simply closing the window is not defence. And all of this is just looking at people who accidentally viewed "extreme" porn. A whole lot of people deliberately seek it out. In June this year, for instance, 4000 people from Britain searched for "fisting" on Yahoo and Bing, according to Microsoft search intelligence (interestingly, 37 per cent of them were women, compared to just 29 per cent of the 1,000,000 people who search for "porn" each month). Given those two search engines have a roughly 7 per cent market share in this country, it seems likely that close to 60,000 people search for fisting every month. If the CPS had succeeded in its prosecution of Walsh, would it begin tracking down them all? My own experience has died down a bit since the act was passed in 2008. I still get the bait and switch links – now via Twitter, and made easier with the use of URL shorteners to hide the source – but the trend seems to have moved on to Catman, a relatively harmless picture of a naked fat man wearing cat ears. And when you've seen one man pulling shards of broken glass out of his bowels, you've rather seen them all. But Gmail archives everything, and I'm still using the same computer I have been all this time. I hope they don't decide to baselessly search it, or I'm not really sure what my defence would be. › The other Olympics One man, one jar, and a lot of condoms. Photograph: Getty Images Alex Hern is a technology reporter for the Guardian. He was formerly staff writer at the New Statesman. You should follow Alex on Twitter. Subscribe from just £1 per issue More Subscription offer 12 issues for £12 + FREE book LEARN MORE Close This week's magazine


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Public Comment Sought on Use of Toxic Substances to Collect Nongame Wildlife
AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is proposing an amendment to the Parks and Wildlife regulations that would make it illegal to use noxious or toxic substances to disturb or collect nongame wildlife as well as prohibiting the possession of nongame wildlife collected using these substances.
The technique, often used to collect rattlesnakes, is commonly referred to as "gassing." Persons engaged in structural or agricultural pest control activities would be exempted from the rule.
Using noxious or toxic substances such as gasoline or ammonia to force wildlife from burrows, dens, and other places of concealment has come under increasing scientific scrutiny as questions arise concerning negative ecological impacts to associated ecosystems, populations, and non-target species.
If the amendment is approved by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission, Texas would become the 30th state in which the practice is partially or completely prohibited, including the four states sharing a border with Texas — Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Oklahoma.
Six meetings to allow for public input on this proposed amendment have been set for January:
- Jan. 7: 7p.m. at Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge, 9601 Fossil Ridge Road, Fort Worth.
- Jan. 8: 7p.m. at Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Regional State Parks Office, 14200 Garrett Road, Houston.
- Jan. 13: 7 p.m. at Lion's Field Adult and Senior Citizen Center, 2809 Broadway, San Antonio.
- Jan. 17: 10a.m. at The Center, Texas State Technical College, 300 Homer K. Taylor Drive, Sweetwater.
- Jan. 23: 9 a.m. at Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Meeting, 4200 Smith School Road, Austin.
Public meetings will also be held in San Antonio and Taylor. Dates, times, and locations for those meetings will be posted online at tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/wildlife_diversity/meetings as they become available.
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Current literature supports the conclusion that the use of noxious substances to collect or harass nongame wildlife negatively affects not only those animals that are being pursued, but other animals that co-inhabit or subsequently use a treated refuge. For instance, researchers investigating the effects of one-time "gassing" on gopher tortoise burrows (under variable exposure intensities and durations) demonstrated that the practice resulted in significant mortality in four species of snake and one species of mammal. Laboratory experiments conducted on seven species of snakes, lizards, and toads in 1989 determined that a 30-minute vapor exposure produced a "dramatic and obvious" effect on the test subjects and resulted in a range of outcomes from short-term impairment to death. Other studies have shown a strong correlation between exposure to petroleum products and mortality in various species.
In addition, use of noxious chemicals to flush or capture wildlife is a demonstrable threat to species that use karst environments as habitat, which is of particular importance in Texas. Karst environments are typically created by the long-term chemical action of water on calcareous rocks such as limestone, which creates sinkholes, caverns, and other features that then become habitat for highly specialized aquatic and terrestrial organisms. Many of these species are extremely rare and several are currently considered threatened or endangered. Karst ecosystems and the species they host, by their nature, are fragile and especially sensitive to pollutants.
In addition to prohibition on the use of gasoline, or any other stupefying, noxious or toxic chemical or substance to take, harry, flush, or dislodge nongame wildlife, the proposed amendment would also prohibit any person from knowingly possessing wildlife that was captured as a result of the use of gasoline or another stupefying, noxious, or toxic chemical or substance. The department's reasoning is that if a specimen of nongame wildlife was collected by use of an unlawful method, no person who knows that the specimen was unlawfully collected should be permitted to possess it.
The proposed amendment also would create an exception for pesticides being used in accordance with labeling instructions by persons licensed under certain provisions of the Occupations Code or the Agriculture Code. The department has determined that the rules should not apply to persons licensed to conduct structural or agricultural pest control activities. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission is expected to take action on the proposed amendment at its January 23 meeting.
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How to Wear Holiday Clothes Again
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There's a lot of buildup that goes into the party season. Not that we don't love all the outfit planning, but it can be a bit of a letdown to find that perfect party look only to realize you probably won't be wearing it again (or at least anytime soon). Those can be some big investments for one-time-only wear, so to save you from any buyer's remorse that might settle in when the party ends, we're showing you how to put those pieces to good use well after the holiday season. We scoured the market for three of our favorite seasonal pieces — then we put them to the test with a party-perfect look and a look to wear long after the ball drops. We're pleased to report that each of these pieces easily pulls double duty. Click on to see and shop all the inspiration in this holiday edition of now-and-later styling.


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Morning Star Bamboo Flooring is one of the best bamboo floors on the market today. It is produced from old growth bamboo reeds that are at least 4 years old, thereby increasing hardness. Morning Star Bamboo Flooring creates a naturally beautiful and ecologically friendly product that evokes a feeling of luxury.
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To make strand bamboo, shredded bamboo fibers are compressed under extreme heat and pressure. This manufacturing process yields flooring that is even harder and more dense than traditional bamboo floors. Available in a variety of colors to complement and décor, all Morning Star strand bamboo products are finished with premium coating and backed by a 30 year warranty.
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We undertook a major renovation in our ranch style home this year. We gutted the kitchen, living room & hallway and made an open floor plan. This floor was installed on June 11, 2013, the contractor had to bring in a heavy duty compressor as the product is very dense wood to nail through. It dulled 2 saw blades! Writing this on Thanksgiving night (11/28/13) 5 months after installing it, I continue to love this floor more and more.
Anyone entering the home comments on the floor first, not the granite counter tops, or new cabinets, but the floor. It is very durable. Our 4 year old 90 lb golden retriever runs about like a maniac and has yet to scratch it. The sun has darkened up the flooring bringing out dark highlights and a beautiful character.
Downfall, it scratches easily by moving furniture. I strongly suggest adding felt glides to the legs/ feet of chairs, furniture to protect the finish. Since adding the glides, we haven't experienced any more scratching.
All in all, I want to continue this flooring into the 3 bedrooms instead of the original 43 year old oak flooring that is in the bedrooms.
A wonderful product, 5 star rating here ! *****
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We replaced all the carpeting (1000sq ft) on our second floor with strand bamboo. It is so tough that the carbide blades had to be sharpened, make sure to have spares available.
Three months after the installation, it still looks beautiful! Due to a dark / red color, dust can be more visible. That's how it is, but way much easier to clean compared to carpet. No regrets at all and would do it again.
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The folks at store #1056 and #1090 were great in asnwering all the questions, taking the order, and coordinating the pickup.
Lumber Liquidators's referred contractor and team were very professional. Minimal mess during and after the installation.
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LOVE this floor!!! My husband was pushing for the red hue which I wasn't into at first but it's so unique and looks gorgeous in the house now. We did the ENTIRE house with it after a flood ruined our floors and it's gorgeous! PLUS it's eco friendly!!
This flooring looks absolutely stunning. I hope it proves as durable as it is beautiful.
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I bought stair noses & built up stairs. This was extremely tough. The bamboo is tough to face-nail to make stair risers. It is expensive & difficult for steps.
Not all boards were the exact same width. I ended up with some gaps that were tough to avoid. When trying to fix gaps, I ended up damaging quite a few boards. At LEAST 15-20% of the boards had blemishes I wasn't willing to use. I cut those areas out & used the boards to start or finish a row. That was disappointing. However, the finished product is beautiful. Everyone who sees the floor now makes a comment about how amazing it looks. I'd say it's worth the trouble!
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We used this beautiful flooring in our den.
We have a few big dogs and it stands up to their rough play perfectly. This floor has trasformed our room from boring to BUDDA BING! Everyone who walks in oohs and ahhhs.
We installed this in our 9 year-old son's bedroom 1 year ago and it STILL looks amazing. It has withstood every hazard that a group of kids could subject it to (dogs, gravel, dirt, sand, toys, giant toy boxes scraping along the ground)with very few scratches. Very little waste, absolutely no warped boards, and very worth the price. We will be instaling this in the rest of the house!
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it looks beautiful, tough to work with, splinters easily
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We are installing this in our second floor and it is gorgeous! I think the color is darker and redder than the online picture- more like the Qing Scorpion. We are glueing it down, due to the hardness, and that took some getting used to, but is easy once you get the hang of it. Mineral spirits removes the excess glue without damaging the wood. Very little wasted wood. Does show dog drool and dust. We couldn't be happier!
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Q:What is the exact stain used to color this wood? I would like to match my stairs to the floor exactly. Thanks.
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A:Unfortunately this stain is not available in a can for retail sale. I would recommend bringing a scrap piece of the flooring (and a piece of the wood species transition you will be staining) to paint store and they should be able to match the stain for you. Thank you for your inquiry.
Q:How long is each plank?
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A:They are approx. 6' long planks.
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A:This is a Glue or Nail Down Product only. Thank you for your inquiry
Q:Can you please tell me how many pieces come in a box of Qing Xiamen Bamboo 5/8x3-3/4?
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A:18 boards per carton. Thank you for your inquiry
Q:I am considering installing this in my kitchen, is it more "waterproof" than typical wood flooring?
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A:Natural products such as this bamboo are not waterproof and will react to moisture.
Q:How do you clean this floor? We installed it in an office and the cleaning crew used something (not sure what) that made surface sticky, cloudy and our shoes left tracks.
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A:Bamboo flooring should be cared for like hardwood flooring. For general cleaning a swiffer type system works best. Not one that sprays the floor however. Lightly damp is fine but never soak or flood mop your floor. Do not use steam mops. Have a no shoes policy as much as possible. Use felt pads on all furniture. Sweep often.
Q:Can this bamboo floor be installed over an existing tile floor on a slab?
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A:Bamboo and Hardwood Engineered has a dimensional stability recommended for glue-down on flat and level tile or concrete. Troweled on Moisture Barrier is recommended if subfloor is on or below grade concrete. Always use the same manufacturer of moisture barrier and adhesive or combo type adhesive moisture barrier.
Q:can a 16 gauge cleat be used with this product?
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A:An 18 gauge cleat nailer would be recommended for this stranded bamboo.
Q:Can you use 18 guage staples to install or is it only 18 guage nails? What is the recommended size?
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A:I would recommend using 18 guage nails (staples will bend) the ideal recommended length would be 1-1/2" long.
Q:Can bamboo be used with radiant heat? What types of hardwood can be used with radiant heat
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The Latin Rock band Maná changed the venue of their concert in Denver on May 1 to the Pepsi Center, the band promoters announced on Friday.
Tickets to the concert will be available in the upcoming weeks, promoters say. They will be on sale at Ticketmaster.com and Livenation.com.
Denver was listed as one of the 17 cities in the tour list in January; however, it does not appear on the revised schedule of the band released on Feb. 10. The original location was the Magness Arena at the University of Denver.
On Feb. 13, Maná won a Grammy for the "Best Latin Pop, Rock or Urban Album" for the album "Drama y Luz," which was released in April 2011. The band was given Premio lo Nuestro's "Artistic Excellence of the Year Award" on Feb. 16.
The band members, singer Fher Olvera, drummer Alex Gonzalez, guitarist Sergio Vallin and bassist Juan Diego Calleros, have performed together for more than 20 years.


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Hello. I hope that you are well and enjoying life in general.
It says somewhere here that I should search the forum for an answer before I start another thread. But if I do that, using two or three words to narrow the search, the two or three words apparently expand rather than narrow the search.
This would be, if true, not only wrong but stupid. If someone were to search "old Ford" and got every instance of "old" and every instance of "Ford", he would get a totally useless flood of irrelevant results.
I must be doing something wrong, because the site itself could not possibly be that badly misdesigned. Would someone kindly give me a hand and tell me how to narrow a search in the forums?
Thanks !
Boy named Pseu
Hi Pseu,
Without conducting myriad tests, but from a quick play, it seems to me as though the forum is trying to find pages that match all the search terms as individual words, although it will include pages that match some of the terms only as well. But the pages at the top seem to be the ones that are most likely to feature all the search terms.
What was the combination of words you were searching for?
I was hoping to find the answer to a problem using move folder wamp.
(My problem being that I moved one site to a folder within wamp's www folder so I can have a selection of folders (sites) there.With a synthesis of the various methods online for making that work, the site does display but the php includes in it won't connect)
On the basis that when I typed it in, I misspelled 'move' as 'mpve' and got zero results, I can conclude that it does look for all the search terms and doesn't just pick out some of them!
I get 20 results for that search (of which this thread is one!), but not knowing anything about the topic in question I don't know if any of the others are helpful. It is of course entirely possible that no-one has discussed that topic here before!
Based on my quick view of the search results, I think this topic needs a new thread of its own in the Server Configuration/Apache URL Rewriting Forum. Please provide all error details you can, as the brief information given so far in this thread doesn't quite relay the issue (to me at least).
While the search facility in the forum has improved, sometimes I don't get the answers I want to... I confess that I use Google then.
I write "Sitepoint" at the beginning and then the term I'm searching and most of the time it works for me.
I know. A scandal. But you've got to do what you have to do to get the answer
[ot]@cpradio ; is right... you need a redirect and that can be done in different ways. Probably the easiest one is writing a .htacess file (or adding the corresponding command if you already have one at the top folder)
That could work and I would try that first.[/ot]
Just wait and let me find the solution of the problem using move folder wamp.
It looks like he already sorted it out, he has not returned. I'm closing the thread.


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Lotus Giudici Racing's Evora GTE qualified 16th in the Super GT class, 23rd overall. Changeable conditions throughout the weekend made both races challenging. In Race 1 the car crossed the line eighth in class, the Evora working well in the wet. Sunday's Race 2 was damp at the start but the teams went with slicks anyway. Team leader Johnny Mowlem spun at Turn 2, dropping to 26th, but his recovery was brilliant. By changeover time in the 37 lap race he was fifth in Super GT and on course for a strong finish. However, team-mate Marcello Puglisi earned a drive-thru penalty for speeding and, as he rejoined the track, clipped a Ferrari and damaged the front-right suspension. This lost the Italian team four laps, dropping them down the order.
Portugal's Goodsense Racing Team contested the GT Light class with their Evora GT4. Angela Negrao and Joffrey Didier qualified for Race 1 2nd in their class but failed to finish when a wheel nut came lose on Lap 10 after Didier's pitstop for slicks. For Race 2, the team qualified 3rd and maintained this position to the end, reaching the podium and setting the fastest GT Light lap in the process.
Johnny Mowlem (Lotus Giudici Racing): "The International GT Open is probably the most competitive GT championship there is. Given this was the first time the team had seen the car, we'd not been to this track before and it was our first time on Dunlops I didn't hold out much hope for a result. I was therefore pleasantly surprised by the car's performance. Starting the second race in the damp and on slicks was great, the Lotus loves that. We were on course for a storming finish, coming from the back up to fifth place. In the wet we were able to match the pace of everyone except the top three. The car handles beautifully, it's just lacking aero and development. We'll work on it, but I left Portugal feeling encouraged."


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Before Gateway was know for putters, they were known for the meathook stuff. The Demon, Blaze and Spirit have always dependable meathooks. If you are a torque monkey who is going to throw hyzer/hyzer/putt all day, Gateway is your company.
The big complaint I hear about the Apache is the bead. New players around here for some reason can't throw anything with a bead. To me it's a non-issue, but that's the gripe I hear all the time.
As for the company, they don't seem to focus. We had proto Samurais at our Ice Bowl along with proto Mystics and proto whatever the other mid they just released (Karma?.) People liked them and were ready to throw them, but the release of them was sooooooooooo drawn out that by the time they were approved any buzz built by the protos was long gone. You have to strike when the iron is hot, and they don't.
I think the result of the run inconsistencies, the Quest 10M Brick connection, the Voodoo approval fiasco, and the Ninja (which I still believe was unintentional due to Gateway not understanding the tech specs) have hurt Gateway's perception as a company somewhat. However, disc golfers are pretty laid back to bad business practices (see Grip EQ) and overlook a lot of things like that.
Where I think the real blow to the Gateway driver line-up came was the "mixed bag" attempt to keep Nikko in the fold. Players interpreted that as "Gateway's drivers are such crap they don't even make their sponsored players throw them." The perception that Dave McCormack is a bad businessman can be overlooked by most of us once the disc is in front of us, the the perception that the Apache is crap because they let their main player/representative throw TL's instead lingers when that disc is in your hand.


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London Scottish's big kick off in the Championship will pit a summer signing against his old club.
Dave McCall will be facing familiar faces when Rotherham Tigers come to the Athletic Ground on Sunday (2pm).
The winger said: "I left Rotherham on a good note and I still keep in touch with a few of the guys there. There are certainly no hard feelings there.
"They've also brought in a lot of new guys, and I know they're really going to bring it on Sunday. But then, so are we.
"Pre-season has gone well, and I'm happy that I made it through."
Scottish head coach Simon Amor will be made to wait on the fitness of fly-half Phil Godman after the former Scottish international missed the friendly win over Richmond with a shoulder injury.


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I am happy to join this forum and look forward to learning more about Buddhism.
My interest is with Indian Buddhism from India.
An important subject for me is the false doctrine that the caste system ( jati ) is ordained by the Divine or by Nature.
Caste by birth concept must be reformed. Buddhism does not ordain caste by birth.
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Recent collisions between birds and airplanes departing city airports could give a much-needed "all clear" for negotiations between the Port Authority and wildlife conservation groups.
While recent uproar mainly surrounds possible runway expansion plans at JFK, in-flight crashes with birds came under scrutiny when a Los Angeles-bound flight was quickly grounded after a bird was sucked into its engine shortly after taking off on Thursday, April 19.
Tarmac expansion came under fire when the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey announced its proposal to extend the airport's runway, expected to cover a significant portion of the Jamaica Bay area, in February, 2011. The 400-acre area of land, including wetlands and shoreline, was designated as a wildlife refuge, park and recreation area by the National Parks System in 1972.
Assemblymember Phil Goldfeder believes conservationists attempting to protect the birds and those trying to ensure the safety of plane passengers need to collaborate.
While preserving Jamaica Bay has long since been a priority on Goldfeder's platform, he proclaims he is not for working against the airports, adding that there is always a balance to be found.
Goldfeder also noted that many people believe the birds striking the planes are not the same birds nesting in the Jamaica Bay area.
A source close to the situation suggested increasing traffic out of the city's other airports, LaGuardia and Newark, is a better solution than filling in Jamaica Bay.
Steve Coleman, a spokesman for the Port Authority, claimed that the agency's wildlife control protocol is above and beyond Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations, insisting they are among the industry's most effective.
"Our wildlife biologists and staff efforts to minimize threats to aircraft include reducing nesting areas, removing standing water and eliminating food sources," said Coleman. "We also use pyrotechnics to disperse birds. We believe those efforts are effective since the number of incidents at JFK resulting in aircraft damage has remained about the same since 2008."
Dan Mundy, president and founder of Jamaica Bay Eco Watchers, believes the recent increase in collisions Mundy mentioned the famed incident of US Airways Flight 1549, when Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger was forced to make an emergency landing in the Hudson River after striking a flock of Canadian geese in January of 2009. Mundy alleged that high-flying fowl cause more severe problems than those closer to the ground, adding that groups of migrating birds can be dangerous to planes, as with Flight 1549.
According to published reports, Sullenberger opposes the mayor's plan to put a trash station near LaGuardia Airport — a decision that will inevitably bring more birds to the area.
Acknowledging that the Port Authority takes measures to scare away birds, such as simulated gunshots and preying falcons, Mundy wondered why plane manufacturers have yet to design a system to prevent birds from being sucked into engines.
Mundy added that bird strikes are not just a problem with airplanes. Several tall buildings, including the Empire State Building, have caused the demise of birds killed by flying directly into the glass windows.


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(UPDATED COVERAGE, Jan. 3) Potato industry leaders are saying an unexpected turnaround by the Mexican government concerning potato import rules would further restrict U.S. access rather than expand it.
For a decade the two countries and potato industry leaders have been working to increase access for U.S. growers. Fresh potatoes from the U.S. are restricted to a 16-mile border zone in Mexico.
In September it looked like the invisible line would be erased because the Mexican government published a proposed rule for full access. It was expected to become law this month. That proposal included mitigation measures for six pests identified by an international panel of experts as the only ones likely to cause problems for Mexico's potato industry.
"In November they published a document ignoring the experts and naming 80 pests," said John Keeling, chief executive officer for the National Potato council, Washington, D.C.
The Nov. 20 proposed rule also calls for irradiation of potatoes being imported into Mexico. Keeling said the combined effect of that requirement and the list of 80 pests will further restrict U.S. exports of fresh potatoes to Mexico, rather than open up the country as was detailed in a 2003 market access agreement.
The Mexican government is accepting comments on the proposed rule for 60 days after the Nov. 20 publication date. Comments must be submitted in Spanish and "must be of a scientific and technical basis," according to a report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service.
The USDA report includes additional details on how to comment.
Keeling said it is not clear why the Nov. 20 proposal is so different than the one published in September. He has hopes the election of Mexico's new president Enrique Pena Nieto will help with efforts to restore the previous plan.
"We are encouraging (growers and exporters) to submit comments describing their mitigation measures," Keeling said.
Some in the fresh produce industry believe the about face on the potato rule is a retaliatory move by Mexico in response to Florida tomato growers challenging the suspension agreement for their commodity.
However, Keeling doesn't think the trade issues are dependent on each other.
"When you have a trade dispute as big as the tomato agreement it of course colors all aspects of trade," Keeling said Jan. 2.
"But the potato discussion has been going on for years and has been contentious. I really don't think the tomato agreement has any impact on us (the potato industry)."
Lance Jungmeyer, president of the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas in Nogales, Ariz., is concerned about the potato rule, as well as the U.S. tomato suspension agreement with Mexico. However, he stopped short of saying the two trade issues are related.
"Absent pest concerns, we support open markets between the U.S. and Mexico for all items, but unfortunately we've been drawn into a wild goose chase that is sapping away resources to move trade forward between both countries," Jungmeyer said Jan. 3.
"The food production in both countries is complementary, and consumers in both countries should be able to enjoy food at reasonable prices that meets market demand."
Full access to the Mexican market would allow U.S. growers to reach 70 million to 80 million more consumers, Keeling said. Industry leaders say full access would mean $150 million in export value to U.S. growers.
The National Potato Council plans to submit comments on the Nov. 20 proposal, as does the Idaho Potato Commission, said Patrick Kole, commission vice president of legal and government affairs.
"We plan to submit comments the week of Jan. 14 and will discuss in broad terms the pest mitigation and other factors," Kole said.
"The U.S. potato industry speaks with one voice on this issue and we know the National Potato Council is working to deliver the message."
The Washington Potato Commission, Moses Lake, Wash., also plans to submit comments, said Matt Harris, assistant executive director. He said Washington exported 21,000 tons of potatoes to Mexico this past year.
"We are trying to figure out why they made the change," Harris said. "There is no clear answer to that question. For 10 years they were working in one direction and then (in November) everything changed."
A bipartisan group of 17 U.S. senators from potato-producing states is also pursuing enforcement of the terms of the 2003 agreement. The senators sent a letter to President Barack Obama on Dec. 21 asking for the administration's help to resolve the potato export issue.
Senators who signed that letter were: Mark Udall, D-Colo.; Michael Bennet, D-Colo.; Mike Crapo, R-Idaho; Kent Conrad, D-N.D.; Carl Levin, D-Mich.; Maria Cantwell, D-Wash.; John Hoeven, D-N.D.; Susan Collins, R-Maine; Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn.; Patty Murray, D-Wash.; Max Bacus, D-Mont.; James Risch, R-Idaho; Ron Wyden, D-Ore.; Al Franken, D-Minn.; Ron Johnson, R-Wis.; Jon Tester, D-Mont.; and Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich.


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Clinical Trial on Alzheimer Disease, Presbycusis and Hearing Aids
This study has been completed.
Hospices Civils de Lyon
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Hospices Civils de Lyon
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: June 18, 2007
Last updated: August 29, 2016
Last verified: December 2011
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This is a 12-months' randomized clinical trial that aims at studying the benefit of bilateral hearing aids in hearing impaired patients suffering from a slight to moderate stage Alzheimer disease.
The benefit of this intervention will be studied in the cognitive, behavioural, quality of life and economic fields.
2groups are involved in this trial: Intervention group: 12 months' treatment with active hearing aids, fitted hearing impairment Control group: 6 months' treatment with placebo hearing aids, followed with 6 months' active hearing aids, fitted hearing impairment
|Alzheimer Disease Presbycusis
|Device: Hearing aids used : PHONAK Savia and Valeo
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double (Participant, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Clinical Trial on Cognitive, Behavioural, Quality of Life and Medico-economic Benefits of Hearing Aids in Alzheimer Disease Patients Suffering From Presbycusis
Resource links provided by NLM:
Genetics Home Reference related topics: Alzheimer disease nonsyndromic hearing loss
MedlinePlus related topics: Alzheimer's Disease Hearing AidsU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Hospices Civils de Lyon:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Cognitive benefit evaluated thanks to the ADAS-Cog scale [ Time Frame: Times of measurements: 0, 6th and 12th month ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Cognitive scales: MMSE, Grober and Buschke, Digit symbol test [ Time Frame: 0, 6th and 12th month ]
- Behavioural scales: IADL, NPI [ Time Frame: 1st week, 3rd 6th 9th and 12th month ]
- Quality of life scales: Zarit scale and ADRQL [ Time Frame: Zarit scale(every 2 months during the study time), ADRQL (0, 6th and 12th month) ]
- Consumption questionnaire [ Time Frame: monthly ]
|Study Start Date:
|May 2007
|Study Completion Date:
|September 2013
|Primary Completion Date:
|June 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Active Hearing aids
Device: Hearing aids used : PHONAK Savia and Valeo
5 hours per day during the first 6 months (active or inactive upon randomization) 5 hours per day during the last 6 months (active)
Placebo Comparator: Inactive Hearing aids
Hearing aids turned off
Device: Hearing aids used : PHONAK Savia and Valeo
5 hours per day during the first 6 months (active or inactive upon randomization) 5 hours per day during the last 6 months (active)
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|65 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- > 65 year-old
- Medical diagnosis of Alzheimer disease
- No hearing aids in the last 2 years
- Motivated caregiver living with the patient
- Sensorineural hearing loss
Exclusion Criteria:
- Beginning of an anticholinesterasic treatment in the last 6 months
- Change in the anticholinesterasic treatment in the last 2 months
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00488007
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00488007
|Xavier PERROT
|Lyon, France, 69495
Sponsors and Collaborators
Hospices Civils de Lyon
|Principal Investigator:
|Marc BONNEFOY, MD
|Hospices Civils de Lyon
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Keywords provided by Hospices Civils de Lyon:
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|Hospices Civils de Lyon
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00488007 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|June 18, 2007
|Last Updated:
|August 29, 2016
Keywords provided by Hospices Civils de Lyon:
Alzheimer disease
Cognitive impairment
Sensorineural hearing loss
Hearing aids
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Alzheimer Disease
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Neurocognitive Disorders
Mental Disorders
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural
Hearing Loss
Hearing Disorders
Ear Diseases
Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases
Sensation Disorders
Neurologic Manifestations
Signs and Symptoms
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017