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My First Mac
SE to Pismo in 14 Months
PEA - June 2002
I was looking at the miscellaneous pieces of computer stuff that had turned up at the local hospital thrift shop when I spotted a classic Mac. (It turned out to be a Mac SE 4/40 with an 800K floppy drive and an academic history worthy of a book!) It was marked $50, and no one there knew if it worked.
I'm a Wintel user from the 1980s, when all that I could scrape together for a computer would have bought just the Mac - less keyboard and mouse. (So I opted for a 80386SX/16 clone from a local computer assembler instead: $1,300 complete with 14" VGA monitor, keyboard, and mouse.)
However, I'd always been curious about life on the "other GUI," so I plugged in the unit and switched it on. It turned out to be running System 6.0.8 and had MS Word, Excel, and Works installed. I told the people that it was a working computer and left after verifying that the Packard Bell 80486SX wasn't.
A week later, I dropped by, expecting that someone would have picked up this "relic of the 80s." No one had, and the price had been dropped to $25, which I paid. I found myself carrying a "MiG 17" out to the car. (Sorry about the aircraft comparison, but, as I explained to my "I don't like Macs" brother-in-law later that week, I felt like a NATO pilot trying out "enemy technology.")
I managed to fumble around the desktop for a time, then bought a copy of "The Little Mac Book" (7th edition) to explore the "Jokes" folders that this one-time University Ocean Technology teaching assistant had collected. (He even had a couple of resumes prepared for a non-ivory tower job.) Much of what I already knew of Microsoft Word and Excel applied from Wintel Office 2000, so I did some "card table computing" for a while.
I emailed a just-over-the-hill friend and asked him what he knew about Mac SE and OS 6.0.8. He was an Apple user since the II+ days and suggested what I could to with "that relic." However, he did offer some hardware, software, and experience on several visits.
Then he suggested some Web sites for information, and that's how I found out about Low End Mac. Searching for applications for 68K Macs led to a problem: I could download the archived file on Ye Olde Celeron 333, but I couldn't transfer them due to the absolutely incompatible 800K floppy drive. This led to eBay, and very shortly I had a Mac SE/30 32/540 running System 7.5.5, plus a slightly used Mac SE manual. However, the problem with archived files remained, so it was time to hunt for another Mac that could cruise the Internet for 68K-era files.
My Mac friend has various 68K PowerBooks, and suggested a PowerBook 540 to solve the "this is not a Mac disk" problem. However, looking around Low End Mac, I ran across an article that sang the praises of PowerBook 1400. So, faster than you can say "Avast! The White Whale!," eBay became a hunting ground for "an affordable PowerBook 1400." I kept losing to deeper-pocketed bidders until my friend suggested bidding above $250 if necessary.
In the end, the Delaware Valley Friends School sold me a PowerBook 1400C/166 32 MB RAM/4 GB HDD with CD-ROM, floppy drive, AC adapter, and a plastic carrying case for $323 total. The CD-ROM drive didn't see all of my music CDs and only one applications CD, but that wasn't a serious problem. (I didn't find discover a fix until early this year at http://members.home.net/gionpeters/PB1400 [inactive link - ed].) However, the siren call of FireWire floated in the air, and a detailed check of http://www.apple-history.com/gallery.html suggested that a PowerBook G3 could "do FireWire."
Before the FireWire quest got underway, I was bidding on eBay for a PowerBook 1400 manual, MS Word 5.1, and FileMaker Pro 3.0 (Mac/Windows) to enhance the existing laptop. (The SE/30 left for an unfortunate victim of "Packard Bell computer breakdown," to keep records and other simple computer tasks.)
The PowerBook G3 saga was another "outbid by that much" set of defeats until I ventured into "The Great White North" and bought a WallStreet 266 from a Toronto seller. The built-in modem was present in body but not spirit, so I used an external 56K modem until a Global Village PC card modem arrived via winning bid on eBay. This led to a spare 56K internal WallStreet modem (the "internal modem" extension had been turned off for network use?), a VST FireWire PC card, and a Sony external FireWire CD-RW that doesn't support CardBus slot 1. Oh well, at least I won a bid on a "basic 400 MHz Pismo" which may bring the Macs up to The New and Upgraded 1 GHz Celeron desktop level.
Then there's the "Tucson Wallstreet 266 Tale," wherein my 68K PowerBook Mac friend entered The Modern Mac Age, but that's another story.
This brings us up to May 2002, 14 months after a Mac SE followed me home.
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The lights are on
We've known for quite some time that Telltale was working on a game based on DC Comics' Fables, but few details have been released. In a new interview with IGN, some details are revealed.
Most noteworthy is the fact that the game will not go by the name Fables. "We're based on the property, but we'll have a new name," Telltale co-founder Dan Connors said. "We haven't announced it yet. We're still hammering it out. We want to make sure that people know it's associated with the DC comic and Bill [Willingham's] work and everything else. It's delicate. But it won't be called Fables."
The interview also covers the studio's commitment to a new season of Walking Dead and the adventure genre in general. To read the interview in full, head to the IGN link above.

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Thanks and enjoy (as I have since I don't subscribe to the feeds, I'm enjoying seeing the Michael-Janelle romance, and the question is, will they make it to when they are evicted, and if so, will they then be able to keep it going after the show?)!


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Jane Corwin is the chosen one.
The Clarence Assemblywoman has been tapped as the GOP candidate to replace Chris Lee in the 26th Congressional District.
Lee abruptly resigned earlier this month amid the release of a shirtless photo and flirtatious e-mails on the internet.
Corwin is a conservative. She first ran for the State Assembly in 2008.
The Democrats have yet to name a candidate. Most political observers say the front-runner is Erie County Clerk Kathleen Hochul.
Also unknown is when a special election would be held. Governor Andrew Cuomo has yet to call one and the people of this district – which includes all of Genesee County – remain without a representative in Congress.
A Batavia man is behind county bars facing felony drug charges.
Officers from the Genesee County Local Drug Enforcement Task Force collared 23-year-old Ronnie Allen of Vine Street. Lawmen say they watched Allen – known on the street as Ace – do a crack cocaine deal in the city then got a warrant to search his home. Police said they found five more bags of crack there.
Ace has been jailed in lieu of $25,000 bail.
In Wyoming County, two Warsaw residents face felony drug charges following an investigation by State Police.
22-year-old Farren Jordan and 25-year-old Joshua Fisher are locked up in the Wyoming County Jail without bail.
Troopers say Jordan and Fisher sold drugs to undercover officers.
Western New Yorkers still have time to take advantage of cash for appliance rebates. Nearly $1 million dollars is still available in New York's Great Appliance Swap Out program for people who recycle their old appliances and purchase energy efficient ones. Rebates range from $50 to $555 depending on how many appliances are purchased.


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COLUMBIA, Mo. – When corn was $7 a bushel, a lot of farmers converted pasture from grass to row crops. Now, with crop prices much lower and pasture values on the rise, many of those farmers are thinking about putting those acres back into grass.
While converting cropland back to pasture may make economic and environmental sense, and offers the chance to improve your forage system, it does take time and planning, says University of Missouri Extension forage specialist Rob Kallenbach.
"Deciding you want to change from row crops to perennial grass is not a decision to be made in 30 minutes," Kallenbach says.
Kallenbach says the first thing producers need to figure out is what kind of forage they want to plant and how it contributes to the whole farm system.
Just because you have cool season-grasses, it doesn't mean you need more, he says. Perhaps a warm-season grass can add diversity and provide better forage for multiple seasons.
Converting cropland back to pasture also offers the opportunity to establish nontoxic novel endophyte varieties faster and more easily than trying to go from one perennial grass to another.
It's important to test soil for residual herbicides that could affect grass and livestock fertility. Soil testing should be done early because limestone can take time to break down and change soil pH, Kallenbach says.
He also recommends having seed delivered ahead of time. "Often we're working with either perennial warm-season or cool-season grasses. Supplies of those products can be limited or at least are not as easily attainable in a short time frame, so planning ahead really helps."
If fences were removed from the converted pastures, they will have to be rebuilt before livestock can graze there. Joe Zulovich, an MU Extension agricultural engineer, says this gives producers the opportunity to improve their pasture system.
"When you look at the intensive grazing or the rotational grazing programs that are out there, you may want to take a step back and see if one of those would help better utilize the pasture," Zulovich says.
Fencing can be expensive, but Zulovich says the Natural Resources Conservation Service has had a cost-sharing program for pasture fencing. Contact your local NRCS office for more information.
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The Shapeoko 2 arrived free of charge last spring: Thanks Inventables! It has been mostly assembled and somewhat functional since fall. Now the final tweaking has been done and it runs. Here's proof:
In addition to laser cutting, extruding, and sawing; 7HMS (7Hills Makerspace) members can now enjoy milling materials. The process starts by attaching material to the waste board. This can be done by using packing tape to tape down the work piece.
Next create your design in Easel (cloud-based CAM software, http://www.easel.com) or you import an SVG file from inkscape or elsewhere Into Easel. Easel will walk you through all the steps to get your milling job started. Once the Shapeoko is cutting away on your project, you can contain the dust using the Coroplast box. When the milling is done, have the vacuum ready to suck up the dust and clean off your work.
As soon as the Creative Technology students hear the lecture on milling (next Monday), Berry's Shapeoko 1 will join the Shapeoko 2 in the makerspace. The work flows are the same. The size of the Shapeoko 1 is just a little smaller.


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Elizabeth Warren Grills Ben Bernanke
Financial lobbyists, beware--Elizabeth Warren isn't backing down. The freshman Massachusetts senator delivered another tough round of questions in Washington today, grilling Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke before the Senate Banking Committee. Warren ultimately questioned Bernanke into submission, as he eventually admitted that the government's tools to wind down failing banks are still a work in progress.


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A 30-year-old man is facing charges in the April armed robbery of an Ellis Street methadone clinic.
Francis Eugene Alan Murray was arrested Tuesday on charges of armed robbery and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.
According to an incident report, the suspect entered Augusta Metro Treatment Center, 525 Ellis St., about 10:30 a.m. April 25 and demanded cash from employees at gunpoint.
An employee handed over cash drawers to the robber, who was wearing a hoodie and gloves.
A Waynesboro, Ga., man at the facility told police he went to his car to get his firearm after employees screamed about a gun. Before he got back, the robber ran from the building.
The man told police he chased the robber until he jumped into the passenger seat of a black Chevrolet Monte Carlo and got away.


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I have peeved a few Fandriods by stating that the Android smart market is a cesspool. Factually correct – there are a few great players (like LG, Samsung, HTC, Huawei, Sony, Google Nexus and ZTE that all make excellent handsets) and way too many bit players (churning out cheap, crappy "white box" smartphones that do the Android cause no good).
LG competes well in the premium Android space but its real target is Korean rival Samsung (See iTWire on why LG hates Samsung)
Any publicity is good publicity so the remainder of this article concentrates on LG's flagship Optimus G smartphone.
I have now lived with it for a week and I am pleasantly surprised. It is a fine looking (yes yet another slab of black glass), fully featured, well made, well priced smart phone that LG can be proud of. Hardware specification wise it is not quite a Samsung S4 but it is not far off (especially as Australia does not get the 8 core processor) and operating system wise it, like the S4 is as good as Android gets.
Screen: 4.7", 1280x720, IPS, 318 ppi, Corning Gorilla Glass 2. Good natural colours and reasonable in direct sunlight.
Processor: Snapdragon S4 Pro, 1.5GHz, quad core and Adreno 320 GPU. LG implemented load sharing between pairs of cores and has "Eco" mode that shuts down cores when not needed.
Memory: 2GB RAM and 32GB SSD (no microSD slot but not an issue as it has USB connectivity to Mac/PC)
Camera: Front 1.3MP and rear 13 MP 1080p video, (same as S4). Produces the best photos I have seen yet (using a standard reference shot). Software is flexible, there is a Time Catch shot mode (five shots), geo-tagging and it allows changes to ISO, colour effects, white balance and more But it is still a smartphone camera and not for professional use as evidenced by the "Cheese" Mode that takes a photo when you speak one of five words (great party trick with inebriated friends).
Battery: 2,100 mAh means 24 hours between charges with reasonable use of Wi-Fi for browsing and several photographs. Claimed life is 335 hours standby and 15 hours talk time.
4G LTE: It is hard to measure data speeds reliably but using the Speedtest.net app I regularly received more than 45-50kbps download and 15-20kbps upload – impressive. A Telstra app does a good job of warning about data usage. Ping times were around 70ms.
Chipset features: Miracast, Wi-Fi (n), Wi-Di, GPS/Glonass, NFC, Bluetooth 4, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, DNLA, Airplay, USB charge and data in/out, FM radio – yes even the kitchen sink.
Weight/Size: 145g. Despite its large screen the 132x69x8.5mm comes from a really slim bezel and it feels more slender and tactile than the S4.
Dual Play allows you to show content on large screen TV's etc. You need a Miracast compatible TV or use a MHL to HDMI cable (the TV/ monitor needs to support this). Battery drain is noticeable and the unit does get warm but it provides a good image on a 55" TV.
LG Eye tracking feature means it won't got to sleep if you look at it – see who blinks first.
QuickMemo allows you to scrawl messages over images etc - an LG app that verges on the Samsung Note feature.
Internet browsing supports Flash as well as HTML5. Two browsers, Chrome and a generic – great.
Android Jelly Bean 4.1.1: The only real customisation is in the LG skins and a custom swipe down notification bar at the top of most screens. Should be upgradeable to Key Lime Pie (no promises). I am also told that it can be rooted (Android version of Apple jailbreak).
Exchange email: Easy set-up, conversation (thread mode). Calendar is nicely laid out. Messaging is fine. Not as functional as the BlackBerry Hub but neither supports cut and paste barcodes, graphics in notes, calendar etc (like Windows Phone doesL)
GPS – reasonable turn by turn with customisable features. Uses Google Maps.
It is a good effort from the company that publically admitted that it had 'dropped the ball' on smartphones (March 2012). They have hired international software developers, designers and marketers to get back on top and the Optimus G is a really good effort. But they have a long way to get over the perceptions about quality, lack of software updates and even their name that plague them in the forums.
But in the end it is a top draw, well priced, fully featured, Android smartphone (as of this week) that I would be happy to own. Regrettably it offers few compelling features over the others in an overcrowded premium end of the market. 8.5 out of 10 stars (no one has earned 10 stars yet).
A Pro version is due out soon – main changes will be a 5.5" screen.


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Daniel Wegner
Daniel Wegner
Daniel "Dan" Richard Wegner, 66, of Ocean View died Dec. 28, 2012, at his residence. Born May 17, 1946, in Saginaw, Mich., he was a protea grower and exporter and a public school counselor.
A private ceremony will be held at a later date.
He is survived by wife, Dona Foster of Ocean View; son, Daniel (Mary) Wegner II of Freeland, Mich.; daughters, Michelle (Matthew) Derleth of Texas, Amy Button of Houston; brother, William (Judy) Wegner of Saginaw, Mich.; four granddaughters; two nephews.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.


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Plan for new East Boston Branch Library to move forward
(Jeremy C. Fox for Boston.com)
Boston will push forward with plans for a dramatically modern new public library branch at the northeast tip of East Boston's Bremen Street Park, despite being waitlisted for state funding.
The decision by Mayor Thomas M. Menino was announced Wednesday night at a public meeting in East Boston. City officials said that though the project was not among the eight municipal library improvement projects awarded grants by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners last Thursday, Menino was committed to seeing the project completed on schedule.
"The mayor said, 'Under no condition are we going to stop on this project,'" said Joseph I. Mulligan III, deputy director of the city's Capital Construction Division. "He said, 'We have to move forward on this.' The mayor made a full commitment to moving forward on the project without hesitation, and if there's an issue on reimbursement, we will wait the state out."
The state board awarded more than $27.4 million to the eight grant recipients, with the largest sum, $6.3 million, going to West Springfield. Boston's request for $7.3 million for the East Boston Branch is dead-last among the 15 on the wait list. Another six were turned down by the state and will have to resubmit their proposals.
Christine Schonhart, director of branch libraries for the Boston Public Library, said the setback didn't come as a surprise because the board tends to prioritize funding to main libraries over branch libraries. She said the same thing had happened to the Mattapan branch library several years ago, and it eventually received state funding.
If construction begins on schedule in the spring of 2012, the new branch could open as early as fall of 2013, according to Jim McGaffigan, the city project manager who will oversee the work.
The plan for the new library is worlds away from both the staid, Classical Revival East Boston Branch on Meridian Street and the squat, brick Orient Heights Branch. The design is light and airy, with a glass wall facing Bremen Street Park and the downtown skyline and a roof made up of undulating strips that wouldn't be out of place on a building designed by Frank Gehry.
Designed to bring the park into the indoor space, the plan features distinct areas for adults, young adults, and children over its 14,870 square feet, but the spaces are delineated by color selections, furniture styles, and roof alignments rather than walls.
The wavelike strands of the roof allow for spaces in between where windows bring more sunlight in, and the side facing south into the park includes a 1,000-square-foot sheltered reading porch with low seating and space intended to be used as an "outdoor classroom" for children.
The entrance is at the southwest corner, with doors leading toward the park and toward Bremen Street itself. The 2,297-square-foot children's area is positioned on the eastern edge of the space for safety, with clear sightlines across the space to allow librarians and parents to keep an eye on the children. A multipurpose room adjacent to the children's area will accommodate up to 80 seats for a public meeting but can also be used for performances, children's crafts, and other community purposes.
The design calls for a new sidewalk and plaza area along Bremen Street next to the library, which will range from around 20–26 feet in width. The sidewalk and plaza will include a continuation of the street trees that line the park, landscaping with native plants, stormwater management features, a book drop, and parking for bicycles. The current plan includes space for about 20 bikes, but at the suggestion of a resident at Wednesday's meeting, that number may increase.
The planners also hope to include in the plaza's paving some recycled stones from the Works Progress Administration wall that currently defines the lower edge of the site where the library is to be built. That wall is planned to be torn down so there will be no barriers between the library and the park.
Architects Mark Oldham and Carla Ceruzzi from William Rawn Associates worked closely with a community advisory committee on the design, which is planned to score Silver or better on the US Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, rating system.
The plan met with a generally warm reception among the three dozen or so residents who braved the heat wave to attend Wedneday's meeting. But Susan Parker Brauner, owner of local real estate company Parker Associates, raised concerns over plans to display only a rotating selection of a historic set of paintings rather than the entire series.
The 14 paintings from the series "The History of Shipping" by Frederick Leonard King were another WPA project executed during the 1930s. The paintings hung in the Jeffries Point branch until that library was closed and they moved to their current home in the Meridian Street branch.
Mulligan told Brauner that the nature of the new building, with less wall space and more glass, made it difficult to hang every painting in the set and that it was the planners' intent to also leave some room for new works of art created by East Boston residents and students.
Though Brauner contended that the wishes of the community were not fully taken into account in the planning process, Mary Berninger, a member of the citizens' advisory committee for the project, commended city officials and the architects for their attention to residents' goals and desires for the library.
"Every single professional listens to this community," Berninger said, "and you may think that when we include so much information, how can they possibly retain it? The very next meeting every one of them come back, and it was clear that they listen to us. They listen to all the constituencies. Nobody was left out. And the best thing that happened in the process, everything was done through the consensus of the group."
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The official Blog of WRCO AM FM Radio!
This week on Those Were The Days, we will feature some of the top songs from this weekend in 1966. There was a lot happening as music was changing that Fall. Groups like the Association were having great success with beautiful melodies, the Monkees were first on tv and even out sold the Beatles late in the year. Motown groups were all the rage and harder edged 'garage rock' was hitting the mainstream. Enjoy the hits from this weekend in 1966 Saturday night on WRCOs' Those Were The Days.
Enjoy the greatest pop radio memories from the 50's through the 80's. Those Were The Days features a great soundtrack for campfires! Maybe you will win a trivia prize. I hope to hear from you Saturday night.
Phil Nee hosts WRCO FM's Those Were the Days every Saturday night from 6-12M. Phil is also heard weekday mornings on WRCO FM 100.9 in Richland Center, WI.


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Celebration of food and drink
12:04pm Friday 18th July 2014
By Jen Rivett
12:04pm Friday 18th July 2014
By Jen Rivett
SPARSHOLT College will host a celebration of the region's finest food and drink tomorrow.
Taste of Hampshire will bring the very best of the county's produce to the table for visitors to sample, as well as demonstrations from 10 leading chefs.
Organiser Philip Holroyd-Smith said: "Taste of Hampshire aims to encourage people to truly experience locally produced food, to understand its provenance and to be inspired to support this county's producers.
"This year we are thrilled to have a huge number of Hampshire's leading chefs demonstrating how to create dishes from locally produced food which we hope will be replicated in homes across the county.
"I hope tastebuds are positively tingling at the prospect!"
Set in the college's library gardens to a soundtrack of live music, doors will be open from 10am, with the professional chefs donning their aprons from 10.30am.
Visitors can see some of Hampshire's finest chefs in the demo kitchen, including Andy Mackenzie and Olly Rouse from Lainston House, Keren Atkinson from The White Horse Otterbourne, Damian Brown of Chesil Rectory, James Durrant from The Plough, Luke Matthews of Chewton Glen, James Golding of The Pig, Luke Holder from Hartnett Holder & Co, and Davina Tibbetts of Create & Cook.
With appetites whetted there will be many opportunities to sample and buy local food, wine and ale.
Producers attending on the day will showcase the best of local cheeses and meats, preserves and chutneys and cordials and fruit juices.
New for this year is The Great Hampshire Cake Off, which is open to all ages.
Children can take part in workshops to learn more about food, cookery and where our food comes from.
Tickets cost £3.50 per adult, free for children.
Workshops cost £10 per adult, which includes the event entry fee, and £2 per child. The Hampshire Cake Off entry fee is £1 and the Home Grown Fruit and Veg entry fee is £1.
Free parking is available on site.
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A woman accused of killing her boyfriend whose body was found in the driveway of a Mountain View home last week pleaded not guilty Monday to involuntary manslaughter.
Georgette Cramer Cervantes, 58, was arrested Thursday after a SWAT standoff that lasted several hours. She is charged in connection with the death of John Osmer, 50, who suffered blunt force trauma to his head and upper body.
In addition to manslaughter, Cervantes faces a charge of assault with a deadly weapon.
On Oct. 2, police were called just after 9:30 p.m. to a house on Franklin Avenue near South 37th Street, where they found Osmer's body lying on the driveway.
Deputy District Attorney Karl Husoe said during the arraignment Monday that Cervantes and Osmer had been arguing at the house earlier that day. Cervantes' brother heard the argument and came out of the house to see what was going on.
Cervantes then threw a pipe in her brother's direction, the prosecutor said.
Later, Osmer was leaving the house as he usually did by jumping of a five- to six-foot side wall on the property. As he made the leap, Cervantes came up behind him and pushed him, the prosecutor said, causing Osmer to fall and hit his head on the concrete.
An autopsy revealed that his neck was broken.
San Diego Superior Court Judge Lorna Alksne set the defendant's bail at $50,000.


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Comparative Study of Efficacy of 10 mg Dequalinium Chloride (Fluomizin) in the Local Treatment of Bacterial Vaginosis
This study has been completed.
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The purpose of this clinical study was to evaluate whether vaginal tablets containing 10 mg dequalinium chloride (Fluomizin) are comparable in clinical efficacy and safety to clindamycin vaginal cream (2%) in patients suffering from bacterial vaginosis.
|Bacterial Vaginosis
|Drug: Dequalinium chloride Drug: Clindamycin
|Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
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|Phase III Comparative Study of Efficacy of 10 mg Dequalinium Chloride (Fluomizin) in the Local Treatment of Bacterial Vaginosis
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MedlinePlus related topics: Vaginal Diseases
Drug Information available for: Chlorine Clindamycin Clindamycin hydrochloride Clindamycin phosphate Clindamycin palmitate hydrochloride Clindamycin palmitateU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Medinova AG:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- clinical cure rate [ Time Frame: 1 week (on average) ]Clinical cure rate based on Amsel criteria. For cure, clue cells have to be negative and not more than one of the other criteria positive
- Clinical cure rate [ Time Frame: 4 weeks (on average) ]Clinical cure rate based on Amsel criteria, where cure was defined as clue cells being negative and not more than one of the other criteria positive
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Treatment failure [ Time Frame: 4 weeks ]Treatment failures include non-responders and recurrences
- Incidence of ADRs [ Time Frame: 4 weeks ]
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|January 2007
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|February 2009
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|July 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Experimental: Dequalinium chloride 10mg
Drug: Dequalinium chloride
Vaginal tablet, 10mg, 1 tablet daily for 6 days
|Active Comparator: clindamycin vaginal cream 2%
Drug: Clindamycin
vaginal cream, 2%, once daily for 7 days
Detailed Description:
An international, multi-center, single-blind, randomized, active-controlled study with two parallel groups in patients with bacterial vaginosis. Eligible patients were randomized to receive Fluomizin vaginal tablets for 6 days or Clindamycin vaginal cream (2%) for 7 days. Control examinations were performed 3 to 14 days and 2 to 6 weeks after the end of the therapy.
Information from the National Library of Medicine
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 55 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis
- Women aged 18-55 years
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnancy or lactation
- Uterine bleeding (including menstruation but not including cervical contact bleeding on sampling) or vaginal bleeding of unknown origin
- Acute infections of the upper genital tract
- Clinical Symptoms of a vulvovaginal Candidiasis
- Use of anti-infectives (local or systemic) in the previous 14 days and/or during the study
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01125410
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01125410
|AZ Imelda Ziekenhuis
|Bonheiden, Belgium
|AZ St. Dimpna
|Geel, Belgium
|AZ Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg
|Genk, Belgium
|AZ Heilig Hart
|Tienen, Belgium
|Czech Republic
|Centrum Ambulantni gynekologie a prodnictvi
|Brno, Czech Republic
|Faculty Hospital Brno
|Brno, Czech Republic
|University Hospital Hradec Kralove
|Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
|Charles University
|Prague, Czech Republic
|Fakultni nemocnice Na Bulovce
|Prague, Czech Republic
|Ambulance pro gynekologie a prodnictvi
|Telc, Czech Republic
|LMU Munich
|Munich, Germany
|JLF UK a MFN
|Martin, Slovakia
|University Hospital of Geneva and Faculty of Medicine
|Geneva, Switzerland
|Lausanne, Switzerland
Sponsors and Collaborators
Medinova AG
|Principal Investigator:
|Ernst Rainer Weissenbacher, MD
|Klinik und Poliklinik für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, LMU Munich
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Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Weissenbacher ER, Donders G, Unzeitig V, Martinez de Tejada B, Gerber S, Halaška M, Špaček J; Fluomizin Study Group. A comparison of dequalinium chloride vaginal tablets (Fluomizin®) and clindamycin vaginal cream in the treatment of bacterial vaginosis: a single-blind, randomized clinical trial of efficacy and safety. Gynecol Obstet Invest. 2012;73(1):8-15. doi: 10.1159/000332398. Epub 2011 Dec 24.
|Responsible Party:
|Dr. Philipp Grob, Medinova AG
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01125410 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Submitted:
|May 11, 2010
|First Posted:
|May 18, 2010
|Last Update Posted:
|May 18, 2010
|Last Verified:
|May 2010
Keywords provided by Medinova AG:
Dequalinium chloride
Bacterial vaginosis
vaginal therapy
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Vaginal Diseases
Vaginosis, Bacterial
Genital Diseases, Female
Bacterial Infections
Clindamycin palmitate
Clindamycin phosphate
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Protein Synthesis Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
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New journal for mission practitioners
The Missional Network, Together in Mission and Springdale College have teamed up to launch a new journal.
The Journal of Missional Practice was formally launched at the House of Lords by Conservative peer Lord Edmiston.
Speaking of the launch, the organisations said: "At a time when Christianity seems to be increasingly excluded from the public square, it was significant to launch a journal that brings mission thinkers and practitioners together in the very public space of the House of Lords."
Labour peer Lord Glasman was also present at the event and spoke in an address that Christianity was essential for the redemption of citizenship.
The journal seeks to engage missional practitioners and academics in a conversation about the presence of God in mission, the development of new ideas and practices, and how Christians can join in with what God is already doing.
The free online resource is intended to be "practice driven", with a view to deepening theological foundations.
General editors are Mary Publicover, information officer for Springdale College: Together in Mission, Dr Martin Robinson, National Director of Together in Mission and principal of Springdale College, and Alan Roxburgh, a pastor and teacher.
Dr Robinson said: "Christian mission reminds us that the death of Jesus on a cross had a huge political as well as spiritual and moral significance."


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The beginning of 2010 means Season 9 of American Idol is right around the corner. Six days, to be exact. Fox's hit show kicks off with a two-hour premeire Tuesday night, followed by a one-hour episode Wednesday. Here are a few questions -- and some early predictions -- to ponder as we head into yet another crazy ride:
- Will be Paula Abdul be missed? Of course. Next question.
- Does the return of the Top 24 represent good things to come? Season 8 went off the rails as soon as word leaked about the Top 36 and that pointless Hollywood mansion. Let's hope going back to what worked means just that. (Check out all the important dates for the upcoming season here.)
- How will the addition of Ellen Degeneres affect the show? The controversial decision to replace an Idol fixture with the megapopular talk show host sent shockwaves around the country. Yes, Degeneres says she is an avid fan of the show, but if the comic tries to be too cute, viewers may revolt.
- Is this Simon Cowell's last season? There's been rampant speculation over the past few weeks that Simon will walk away from the vehicle that made him a star when his contract ends later this year. I began to think that could happen toward the end of last season -- could the Brit have looked any less interested? -- and still do. Hello, Piers Morgan.
- Will fans ever warm to Kara DioGuardi? Not likely. Last year's new judge recently had some noteworthy things to say to Billboard magazine. Randy Jackson -- not so much.
- How many appearances will Adam Lambert make this season? More than any other Idol runner-up, I'd wager. It looks like he's going on Oprah soon, too.
- Where will Ryan Seacrest land his next gig (or four)? Maybe the busiest man in show business will get a thank-you note from President Obama for doing his part to rein in the umployment rate.
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Album Rating: 4.0i wish i knew how to italicize on this site
Album Rating: 4.0album is awesome, nice review as well
Album Rating: 4.0thank you schizo, pretty obvious huh
thank you romulus, just trying to practice the skillz
Awful, awful band name.
Album Rating: 4.0agreed
but the movie was legitimately good.
no it wasn't
yes it was.
it is technically the name of a book but yeah horrible choice for a band name
I had a muster station to report to when I was on a cruise once.
I read somewhere that the band name has nothing to do with the movie. Apparently it's in reference to the frontman (whose initials are P.S.) getting fan mail or something like that, hence "PS I love you"
I saw these guys when they opened for Japandroids, they weren't half bad, I should have picked up a CD though...
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Album Rating: 4.0yeah i figured more people would recognize the movie so i left the book out, and shortz PS=Paul Saulnier, and he was considered "sappy" by his friends so they gave him the nickname "PS I Love You" (according to an interview) so you're right
so good
Album Rating: 4.0facelove is wonderful
Album Rating: 3.0Great review! I'm not sure I like it so much though. I'd rather it was noisier and not so indie-oriented. For sure, Get Over is a killer tune.
Digging: Rina Sawayama - RINA
Album Rating: 4.0this is so delicious
I see what you did there.
On topic: their EP is terrific.
Album Rating: 4.0wait an ep? where?
this seems like something i would like
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This tea has a bit more of a "fresh" feel to it than I would expect. I guess it's from the actual candy canes that are in the tea. (Really! I saw several, with tea stuck to them, in the tin.)I think the thing I like most about this tea is that it's clearly tea with peppermint in it, rather than a minty tisane that has some tea to it.
I am such a sucker for samplers. I just ordered the adagio holiday stocking stuffer set that included this and five others. It's good, though I think it could use some sweetener. It actually makes me think back to the hazelnut tea (it's not quite the same, but reminds me of it) and makes me think I might need to order a larger quantity of that one.
After yesterday's day-long-pot-of-oolong extravaganza, I thought I'd try the same for this tea (I had a sample of it to finish up as well). And I have to say, it just makes me miss the Hawaiian Oolong. It's good, and it's clearly an oolong, but it just lacks a hint of the sweetness and butteriness that I came to expect after yesterday. I won't be ordering more, though I am minutes away from caving and making another pot of the Hawaiian one.
(I could tell this tea wasn't hitting the spot when I was tempted to make a cup of blueberry green Republic of Tea, which is perfectly fine, but not something that would normally compete with a Samovar tea for me.)
It's been a long while since I've had this tea. It's one of those ones I love, so I leave it sitting there for when I have more time to enjoy it. Today I thought to myself that I don't want it to age out of being amazing, so I should break it open again and make an entire pot (to resteep all day long). And I'm so glad I made that decision. I forgot how large the leaves are! And how nearly sweet the oolong is! It's a great pot of tea!
I am finishing off a tin of this at this very moment. It's crazy to know, but I've had this tin for exactly 19 months and 1 week. My in-laws brought it to the hospital when we had little Leif. And I just didn't have time to make tea for the first six months or so, and then when I did have time, I always made "real" tea. I have fond memories of this one, though, as my Dad kept teasing us about having the people's republic tea. I believe we even have a photo of it in our album.
It's a decent decaf green. I don't know that I'd get more since I can have caffeine again, but it was a perfect one to have on hand for this last year and a half.


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LOS ANGELES -- It's a cardinal rule for anyone who ever has taken an exam: If you worry too much about what you don't know, you'll screw up what you do know.
The Raptors have not been listening to that warning.
They're not a good defensive team, which has been obvious since the three-for-three trade with the Chicago Bulls. But for a while following the deal, at least the Raptors seemed to be a pretty good offensive team.
True, they don't have a centre -- not one they're comfortable using, anyway -- but when they drive the ball, rotate it swiftly and hit a reasonable percentage of shots, they are formidable offensively. Well, they were formidable offensively.
Suddenly the club is back at .500 and has lost six of its past seven games, including a 97-94 overtime loss to the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City on Friday. The Raptors' three-game Western trip will continue today with an afternoon tilt against the Los Angeles Clippers at the Staples Center.
All the talk in Raptorland is about ill-timed defensive breakdowns, which is understandable when the coach is as defensive-minded as Kevin O'Neill.
But if O'Neill is correct in his assessment that it's going to take his new-look club another month or so to get its defence sorted out, then wouldn't it stand to reason that in the interim the Raptors need to be extra smart on offence?
The play Raptors fans will choose to remember from the game Friday was the one just before the buzzer in the fourth quarter, when Vince Carter wound up with an uncontested layup to send the game into OT. But other than that, the Raptors created very few easy buckets and too often specialized in a no-movement attack that featured long-range jump shots as the primary weapon.
And a side-effect of a lack of movement is that the Raptors can't grab an offensive rebound to save their lives. Part of that is because they're undersized, but not all of it.
"I'd like to see more dribble-drive, more drive-and-kick," O'Neill said when asked about his team's jumper-happy stylings. "But there's no way we're going to be able to post (6-foot-10 rookie) Chris Bosh one-on-one against (opposing centres). We just can't do it. It's even hard for Donyell Marshall down there one-on-one against a (centre).
"The bottom line is we go to Vince, he's our guy, and that's how we have to try to win games."
But as good as Carter is with the ball, he could afford to be more efficient on offence, as could Jalen Rose and Alvin Williams and Milt Palacio and just about every other Raptor, too.
Keep in mind, this argument in no way is meant to excuse the Raptors for their defensive improprieties.
"We gave up some open corner jumpers and we got driven by guys who are drivers," said O'Neill, referring to the late stages of the Utah game.
Raptors forward Michael Curry, who spent a good chunk of the game Friday trying to guard much taller Jazz forward Andrei Kirilenko, was animated in his refusal to discuss anything but his team's shoddy defence.
"We bleep-ing made five defensive mistakes, just mental mistakes, that gave up 15 points," a disgusted Curry said. "Whatever else y'all was looking at, that's the game right there."
But the Raptors are going to have defensive lapses. We all know that. The sad truth for O'Neill is his team as presently constituted is not equipped to play the type of defence that would make him proud.
So barring a significant trade or signing, it's going to take a lot of hard work for the Raptors to improve their defence. But they could improve their offence right away simply by being smarter.
Every team has weaknesses. The problem with the Raptors is they've stopped doing anything really well.


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We wanted to enjoy everything we tried. We really did. But some products at the 54th Summer Fancy Food Show at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City just didn't quite cut it. Maybe they were too new to the market. Maybe the on-site refrigerators and ovens were on the fritz. Whatever the case, the products listed below represent the greatest disappointments. For more uplifting finds, read our roundup of the best new food products of the Fancy Food Show.
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Using a high-tech proprietary process, Caviar Dreams creates fake caviar using seaweed, fish oil, and organic sea salt. While it may be healthy, all natural, and sustainable, we found this caviar, available in a variety of different colors and intensities with names like "Beluga" and "Sevruga," to have a mild flavor and mostly mushy texture.


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When I find my rhythm is off or otherwise need to work on my lower body I often practice throwing standstill with putters and mid ranges. I work on throwing with only 75% or so arm/upper body speed and getting distance out of my weight shift and push from the back leg instead of my upper body motion. I find that it's a lot easier to really get a feel for your lower body that way.
Once I get comfortable doing that with consistent results I'll speed up my arm for a couple rounds of throws and then eventually work back into the full run-up.
In a way it's similar to the method Dan Beato is teaching in that video. It tends to work pretty well because it's a lot easier to make changes at 75% speed with less moving parts than it is at full speed. As an added bonus, it's good practice for standstill touch shots because it's basically the same form.
Practicing in a similar fashion might help you bridge the gap to the new technique in you lower body. I find that in both ball and disc golf it's a lot easier to take baby steps like this than jumping in and trying to get the whole motion right immediately.
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Mt. Helen, located in the seldom-visited southeast region of Glacier National Park, is relatively easy hike/climb through some of the most beautiful lakeside and mountainous regions in the area. It can easily be climbed as a day hike or spend a night at the stunning No Name Lake. Wildlife abounds! Visits from local residents such moose and wild mountain goats are common. This is a trip to be enjoyed for the journey, not just the destination.
Here is some interesting information about the Two Medicine area from "saintgrizzly" (placed here by permission):
The Blackfeet Indians considered the Two Medicine area "the Backbone of the World," and in addition to the normal usage for sustenance, used this portion of what would eventually become Glacier National Park for vision quests. The story of how the area came about its name is taken from the writings of James Willard Schultz, who was adopted into the Blackfeet tribe and had an Indian wife: The Blackfeet Confederacy was divided into three tribes: the Pikuni, the Bloods, and the Blackfeet. In the spring each tribe held an Okan'--a religious ceremony--and it just so happened that one year two of the tribes, the Pikunis and Bloods, happened to hold theirs at the same time and in the same place. After that the river was called Two Medicine Lodges, or Two Visions Lodges River--later shortened to Two Medicine. The combination of forested lakes, seemingly endless combinations of cliffs, walls, spires, and towering peaks, make it easy to see in this place a special significance! Sinopah, meaning "kit fox" in Blackfeet, was the Indian wife of Hugh Monroe (Rising Wolf), and daughter of Lone Walker, a powerful Blackfeet chief.
The Blackfeet Indian Reservation is immediately east of Glacier National Park. Their official website is a great source of information on trip planning and the cultural history of the region.
While far from unknown, and certainly not void of people, this place is more subdued than the Lake McDonald or Logan Pass areas, Saint Mary's, or Many Glacier; it's just that it lies a bit outside the main traffic flow, yet there are good trails throughout (you can even take a ferry from one end of the lake to the other, which, depending on your destination and route, will shorten the distance spent walking from one to three miles each way—the ferry is $5 one way, $10 round trip), giving many choices for doing as much or little legwork as desired, from easy day hikes to major multi-day treks into other sections of the park. Or you can stay right in the Two Medicine area and climb mountains.
Getting There
The easiest and quickest way to reach Mt. Helen is to begin at the Two Medicine trailhead. This is located near the Two Medicine entrance to Glacier National Park. To reach the Two Medicine entrance from the main entrance and West Glacier, travel southeast on Route 2 around the south tip of the park and then head northeast, still on Route 2, until you reach East Glacier. (There are a couple of small hotels and restaurants in East Glacier if that interests you.) Once you're in East Glacier take Route 49 to the north until you reach Two Medicine Road. Follow this road around the north east side of Lower Two Medicine Lake and you will reach the Two Medicine park entrance. Continue on this road until you come to the only fork in the road and go right, through the campground. Continue on the main road (avoiding campground spurs) to the end of the road. Here lies a small parking area where you can leave your car; there is also a restroom with flush toilets and a bear box if you need to store food while you are gone. The trailhead, easily spotted, is on the west side of the parking area and starts out over a small bridge.
Another way to reach the Two Medicine area from the main entrance at West Glacier is to travel east over Going-to-the-Sun Road. While this will take a bit more time, the vistas from Going-to-the-Sun Road are spectacular and worth it if you've not traveled this road before. To go this way, head east on Going-to-the-Sun road and then go south on Route 2. Once you reach a junction for Hwy 49, take it (to the right) and continue south. Turn right (northwest) when you reach Two Medicine Road. Then simply follow the directions above.
If you are planning on going in the spring or fall it may be wise to check the Current Glacier National Park Road Status
It may also be helpful to reference a Map of Waterton/Glacier International Peace Park.
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As this mountain lies within Glacier National Park, you will need a pass to enter the park. Information about the costs for entering the park is as follows:
The current park entrance fees
For 2005:
Single Person Entry - $10.00 for a 7-day pass
Single Vehicle Entry - $20.00 for a 7-day pass
Glacier National Park Pass - $25.00 for a one-year pass
National Parks Pass - $50.00 for a one-year pass
Golden Age Passport - $10.00 for a lifetime pass
Golden Access Passport - No fee for a lifetime pass
For 2006: (The fee increase is due to road construction)
7-Day Entrance:
Winter Fee, 7-Day Entrance:
Glacier National Park Pass:
Beginning January 1, 2006: $25
No permits are necessary for a day hike.
If you wish to spend the night at No Name Lake (highly recommended), you will need a backcountry permit. The main backcountry permit office is near the main entrance in West Glacier/Apgar. Because this area is not as popular as other areas in the park, permits will probably be more available. We had no trouble getting one for the day of our hike in. (See below, under "Camping", for more information on backcountry permits.)
When To Climb
Mt. Helen is most easily climbed during the Spring - Fall seasons. A winter ascent is most certainly possible but I have no information about it. We climbed it in August.
There is a traditional campground located at the trailhead. The Two Medicine Campground ($15 per day--no reservations, first come first served basis) is located here. We spent one night at No Name Lake, approximately 4-5 miles from the trailhead. (Highly recommended) If you choose to spend the night at No Name, you will need a backcountry permit and gear to hang food (or a bear canister). Ropes and places to hang food are provided at all backcountry campsites within Glacier National Park. The fee for a backcountry permit was US $4/night/person as of August 2005. Because of considerable Grizzly Bear activity, bivying outside of backcountry campsites is discouraged.
If you are interested in traditional car camping, you may wish to look up some information about campgrounds in Glacier National Park.
In addition, there is information about backcountry camping as well.
Mountain Conditions
Glacier National Park maintains a web page with several live webcams. These can be used to obtain information about the weather.


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No personal experience with the program, but you might try ProjectX. I saw this on the Afterdawn forums: http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/664753
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Thank you for the information but I have tried ProjectX but the program doesn't read the entire .pvr file. I have tried a few freeware such as 1 click, DVD creator, DVD flick but no luck so far. If you know other program that works please let me know. Once again thank you for your help.
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You may need to fix timecode breaks (which MPEG Streamclip can do). Such breaks are very common in pvr files. However, I am not sure if this operation requires Apple's MPEG2 component to be installed (which is not free). Give it a try and see.
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The St. Kitts Nevis Anguilla Trading and Development Company Limited (TDC) is the parent entity of an umbrella of diversified companies. Incorporated in 1973, it acquired the trading and other assets of J.W. Thurston and Company Limited and H. F. Wildy and Company Limited.
These companies, with over One hundred and fifty (150) years experience in Trading, Development, Agriculture, and Finance provided an ideal vehicle for expansion. In 1974, in an effort to further broaden its trading base, the Company purchased the substantial trading stocks and agencies of A. M. Losada Limited, to meet the growing demands of the day.
Public Company that was formed in 1973 to take over the then, existing business of J. W. Thurston and Company Limited and H. F. Wildy and Company Limited.
In 1973, the Prospectus of the Company envisaged the Policy as: "The Policy of TDC will be to participate actively in the Development of the Economy of the State by diversification into Construction, Housing and Industrial Development, in Communication, Tourism and Agriculture."
The first Directors of the Company were: - Mr. Warren C. Tyson, Mr. Michael L. King, Mr. Jacques A. Cramer, Mrs. Mary Moore, Mr. George S. Hunkins, Dr. Arthur Lake, with Mr. Paget Berrige, as the Company's Secretary.
The Original Policy has been maintained in conjunction with the Company Objectives and Mission Statement. Following the issuance of new shares in July 1996, the Company has now issued 5,000,000 shares to 1, 398 shareholders - no individual shareholder holds more than 10% of the shares. In keeping with stated Policy, in the ensuing years, the Company has entered into several "non-traditional" ventures to diversify its trading base. The following are some highlights of developments to date:
Expanded trading base by purchasing trading interests of A. M. Losada Ltd.
A Minority interest purchased in Ocean Terrace Inn to assist with the Company's expansion plans.
Purchased additional property at Main Street, Charlestown, to accommodate expanded retail and administration facilities.
Established Dan Dan Garments Limited, Garment Manufacturers for CARICOM.
Issued Bonus Shares of "one for one" held and 100,000 new shares to the public at $6.50 each - this reflecting profitable development to date.
Purchased minority interest in Caribbean Shoe Manufacturers Limited, footwear Manufacturers for CARICOM.
Purchased small shareholding in St. Kitts Tourism Development Limited, owners of Fort Thomas Hotel.
Established wholly owned subsidiaries TDC Rentals Limited for rental of vehicles.
Television sets and TDC Corporation NV in St. Maarten, for the development of trade in that island.
Mrs. Moore resigned on returning to her native land, Trinidad and Tobago.
Mr. Charles Wilkin appointed a Non-Executive Director and Legal Counsel.
Mr. Howard N. McEachrane appointed Finance Director.
Established TDC Airline Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary to assume and expand the operation of the Airline Agency Department.
Purchased property at Fort and Central Streets to consolidate retail centre.
Purchased minority interest in St. Kitts Breweries Limited confirming our interest as distributors for St. Kitts Breweries in Nevis.
Rate of taxation reduced from 55% to 50%.
Established a wholly owned subsidiary, TDC Electronics Ltd., to assemble cassette tapes for CARICOM.
Purchased the Sands property, formerly on lease from J. W. Thurston & Co Ltd., to develop business in retail of construction material.
Purchased two new Olivetti computers for accounts data procession.
Increased investment in St. Kitts Masonry Products Limited to purchase new block making machinery.
Distributorship for Shell Oil Company terminated by Shell. Substantial termination settlement negotiated.
A construction department was established and operated under a new subsidiary, TDC Holdings Ltd., whose name was changed to TDC Real Estate and Construction Limited. This Company was designed to purchase and develop real estate for sale.
Set up an insurance department to represent Insurance Company of North America (INA).
Issued bonus share of one new share for every one held.
Purchased property in Sandy Point and set up retail operations to serve that area.
Discontinued operations of TDC Electronics Limited due to inability to compete with imports.
Founded TDC (US) Inc. to cut garments for completion by Dan Dan Garments Ltd., for the US Market.
Founding Chairman, Mr. Warren Tyson passed away. Subsequently, the Warren Tyson Memorial Scholarship was established to assist with High School Education for needy students who have good academic record.
Michael L. King appointed new Chairman.
Michael Morton appointed Executive Director.
Discontinued operations to TDC US Inc. and reduced operations of Dan Dan Garments due to losses and unlikely recovery.
Obtained agency for Travelers Life Insurance Company.
Issued a further bonus share of "one for one" held and 100,000 new share at $6.00 each. This included a premium of $1.00
Purchased land at Pinneys, Nevis, to develop retailing of building materials.
Purchased land at Frigate Bay Road, to relocate Auto Division from Fort Street.
Commenced work on redevelopment of Fort Street for Shopping Mall, Administration and Accounts.
Ceased operations of Dan Dan Garments Limited due to continuing unabated losses and leased building to other garment manufacturers.
Introduced Hire Purchase business operated through TDC Rentals Ltd.
Discontinued operations of TDC Real Estate and Construction Ltd., due to high exposure and less than satisfactory results.
Relocated Auto Division to Frigate Bay Road.
Purchased land at corner of Bank and Fort Streets for additional mall space.
Constructed new facilities at Pinney's Building Materials Department and relocated Drinks Depot from Main Street to Price William Street.
Computer equipment and system further upgraded.
Operation of Caribbean Shoe Manufacturers closed due to continuing unabated losses.
Purchased additional property adjoining the Sands for cement storage.
Dr. Arthur Lake retired and Dr. Clive Ottley appointed in his place as Non- Executive Director.
Mr. Kenneth Kelly appointed additional Non-Executive Director to increase number of Non-Executive Directors to maintain balance and Vision of the Board.
Constructed new Building Materials show room and retail center at Newtown Bay Road·
Dan Dan building used for warehousing.
Opened TDC Mall on Fort Street and relocated Administration and Accounting there.
Established a new Subsidiary, St. Kitts Nevis Insurance Company Ltd., following decision of INA and Travelers to discontinue business in St Kitts Nevis and other Caribbean Territories.
The rate of Corporation Tax was reduced from 50% to 45%.
Mr. Paget Berridge retired as Company Secretary and was replaced by Mr. Hanzel Manners, F.C.C.A, Chief Accountant.
Increased minimum number of Directors from 4 to 6 and Maximum from 7 to 10.
Increased Authorised Capital from $5,000,000 to $25,000,000.
Issued further bonus shares of one new share for every one held.
Issued 300,000 new shares at $6.00 each including a premium of $1.00.
Land on the main road, Sandy Point purchased for relocation and expansion of Sandy Point Branch. Existing property sold to assist with funding.
Islands hit by Hurricane Hugo, substantial claims covered by SNIC's reserves and reinsurance program.
Building Materials sales uplifted with damage repairs.
Corporation Tax reduced from 45% to 40%.
Exchanged cement warehouse property at Newtown Bay Road for Barker & Kelly property at corner Central and West Independence Square Streets.
Mr. Marcus Hodge appointed additional Executive Director.
Purchased land at Bank Street adjoining already owned properties to complete consolidation of downtown commercial base.
Fort and Central Street retail developed, redecorated and renamed TDC Home Center.
Expanded upper floor facilities of Business Equipment Department.
Emphasis on personal training stepped up with University scholarships.
Human Resources Department established with objective of designing and implementing extensive Quality Control Programs.
South East Peninsular opened with prospects for new development there.
New Central Processor, IBM AS400 installed connecting accounting with on-line point-of-sale data processing, purchasing and inventory control.
Construction of Four Seasons Hotel commenced with resulting increase in business in Nevis.
Additional Land purchased at Pinney's. Building Materials and Drinks Depot relocated there.
Increase containerized inter island cargo and purchased specialized "fifth wheel" vehicles.
Purchased all of the shares of Evelyn's Travel Limited in Nevis to combine with Airline Service in St. Kitts and expand market share.
Mr. Cecil A Jacobs, MBE, recently retired Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, appointed a Non-Executive Director of SNIC.
St. Kitts Masonry Products ventures into pre-mix concrete, acquiring specialized mobile equipment.
St. Kitts Bottling Company expanded warehouse capacity and production area with new bottle washer.
Sharp decline in results due to reduced turnover and gross profits while expenses increased.
Remedial measures taken to cut personnel and other costs, reorganize borrowings and recover lost ground.
Customs and Shipping Departments separated to heighten focus on rapid import processing through Customs, Income generating Shipping Agencies, and close monitoring of Port and related costs.
Wine and Spirits Department opened.
TDC Rentals Limited highly rated by Fielding's Caribbean.
Firm action taken to reduce costs returned the Group to acceptable level of profitability.
Purchasing and Customs Departments amalgamated to expedite buying, clearing and delivery of imported goods.
TDC Nevis Limited incorporated to take over and develop the operations of the Nevis Branch of the Parent Company.
TDC Rentals (Nevis) Limited and SNIC (Nevis) Limited incorporated to take over and develop the operations in Nevis of TDC Rentals Limited and SNIC respectively.
TDC Airline Services Limited appointed agents for United Parcel Service (UPS).
St. Kitts Bottling Company Limited completed installation of new bottle washer, replaced the asbestos roof with new insulated white aluzinc roofing.
Renovated old B. & K. Building Central Street and Independence Square Street.
Tours Department, trade name "Flamboyant Tours" initiated.
BWIA discontinued direct flights to St Kitts.
Mr. Earle Kelly, B A, appointed Company Secretary to replace Mr. Hanzel Manners who had resigned
Incorporated St. Kitts Nevis Finance Company Limited, FINCO to compete for deposit collection for market share in the areas of: lending for vehicles, land, buildings and commercial loans. Mr. Cecil Jacobs appointed Non-Executive Director.
Mr. Hunkins retired from the Board of Directors having served from inception.
SNIC introduced its Life Insurance Department.
St Kitts Bottling Company introduced half litre bottled drinks, known as the "Big Shot."
Renovations to "B & K" building disrupted by major arson damage while being completed to accommodate SNIC.
Purchased and renovated the Wellington building at Ponds Industrial Estate to accommodate the Auto Division from Frigate Bay Road.
The premises at Frigate Bay Road formerly occupied by the Auto Division refurbished and expanded to accommodate the relocation of the Building Materials Department from Newtown Bay Road.
Construction of the new building on Central Street joining "B & K" building to Home Centre.
Tours Department results not satisfactory and its operations were taken over by the Shipping Department.
Introduced Grand Rental Station to offer a variety of equipment on rental.
Resumed operation to TDC Real Estate & Construction Limited with the purchase of the unfinished Leeward Cove Condominium Project at Frigate Bay.
In Nevis, the Auto Division's garage was relocated from Prince William Street to Pinneys. This was the first part of a major reorganization program for TDC Nevis Limited.
Work started on construction of 25 acre cruise port at Basseterre suggesting more business for TDC Tours.
Extensive additional warehousing built at Building Materials Department.
Investment in O.T.I. Group increased from 6% to 68% following purchase of shares from the Pereira family.
Additional area of 2.67 acres of land purchased at Pinneys, Nevis to accommodate expansion of trading facilities.
TDC Real Estate and Construction Limited commenced construction of 34 new condominium units at Leeward Cove.
Purchased 8.77 acres of land at Frigate Bay, St Kitts and 3.5 acres of land known as Colquhoun Estate on Pinney's Beach, Nevis, for future development.
St Kitts Nevis hit by Hurricanes Luis and Marilyn resulting in major damage to roads, & SSMC railway, agriculture. SNIC claims well managed with satisfactory reinsurance coverage and strong internal reserves.
A Bonus issue of "one for one," the fourth time since the Company's inception in 1973, was approved by shareholders. This brought issued capital to 4,600,000 shares and a further 400,000 shares were issued for cash at a price of $6.50 each, including a premium of $1.50. The authorized and issued capital is now $5,000,000 shares at a nominal value of $5 each.
All of the shares of Conaree Estates Limited were purchased. This new wholly owned subsidiary owns lands at Conaree which will be developed for sale.
Purchased additional lands next to Pinney's Complex to secure long term space for continuing business development there.
The rate of Corporation Tax was reduced from 40% to 38%.
Initiated plans to further refurbish and expand Ocean Terrace Inn.
Entered into agreement to purchase approximately 25 acres of land at Pinney's Beach, subject to specific conditions, for Tourism related development.
Completed new lumber storage sheds at Building Materials Department.
Purchased commercial Lot at Ponds Industrial Estate on which warehouse, formerly Dan Dan Garments factory situated.
Commenced redevelopment of Sands property at the Bay Road, Newtown, and Basseterre as an up market commercial and residential condominium complex. Location improved with completion of new cruise port having its main exit immediately opposite.
Completed construction of up market residential complex, Leeward Cove at Frigate Bay, a tax free venture
Additional investment in Ocean Terrace Inn and commenced construction of 21 new rooms and landscaping.
Established new Company in the BVI, named Sakara Shipping Inc, to purchase the M V Bo, a cargo carrier to operate mainly between St Kitts and Nevis.
Invested in Malliouhana Anico Insurance Co Ltd., to enter into insurance business in Anguilla.
Reactivated the business of TDC Tours Ltd.
Established East Caribbean Reinsurance Co Ltd., in Anguilla to handle reinsurance coverage for St Kitts, Nevis and Anguilla initially. 20% held by Malliouhana Anico Insurance Co Ltd., (Maico).
Increased investment to 25% share of MAICO.
Further investment in OTI toward completion of current phase of expansion and upgrade
Purchased three acres of land at Long Point, Nevis, near to new Deep Water Port.
Newcastle Airport runway and ramp upgrade and expansion completed
Identified program to ensure Year 2000 compliance for all date sensitive computer compliance.
Severe damage inflicted by Hurricane Georges in September 1998, followed by heavy flooding of Basseterre in November 1998. Claims well managed by SNIC's resources.
Pre-mix operations of St Kitts Masonry Products upgraded with new batching plant and transit mixers.
Joint venture Company Cable Bay Hotel Development Co Ltd., to own a five star hotel complex at Frigate Bay to be operated by SuperClubs of Jamaica who are also investors in the project.
The first phase of OTI's expansion and upgrade was completed and the next phase began with an estimated cost of $2 million.
Long Point Deep Water Port Nevis completed.
Work commenced on Charlestown Bay Front reclamation and expansion.
Work commenced on two large Hotels at Frigate Bay possibly leading to increased business for TDC Tours.
Mr. Michael Morton appointed 3rd Chairman of the TDC Group of Companies.
To further enhance employee training to improve service levels, the Client Relations department was created.
Mrs. Charlene Stapleton appointed to the Directorship Management Team for TDC Nevis Ltd.
Company celebrates its 30th Anniversary.
Company listed on the Eastern Caribbean Securities Exchange (ECSE) in June.
Client Relations and Marketing Departments merged.
TDC acquires City Drug Store
Real Estate and Development department created.
Mr. Ernie France appointed Managing Director of TDC Nevis Ltd.
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On a day to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the day before the inauguration of Barack Obama as the nation's first black president, a variety of events at Calvin took a closer look at both King and Obama, their similarities and their differences.
Dr. Harold Dean Trulear, the January Series speaker for the day, began his talk at 12:35 p.m. on January 19, just 24 hours prior to the swearing in of Obama as the 44th United States president.
His topic was "Beloved Community and Restorative Justice: Toward a Recovery of an Ethic of Restoration in the Churches' Response to Crime and Criminal Behavior." But when he wrapped up his remarks 75 minutes later he had covered a wide range of subjects, including how King and Obama sound some of the same notes, but also where they leave each other's company.
King and Obama: similarities and differences
"The convergence of January 19th and January 20th this year calls for an interpretive response from many," he said. "In both men we have gifted orators and imagery in their speeches that calls for unity."
However, said Trulear, one significant point of departure between King and Obama comes in how they talk about hope. King, he said, spoke of hope as a reality to be expected because King saw himself first and foremost as a Christian preacher. He had a hope grounded in his Christian faith and there was never any doubt as to where his hope rested when he spoke.
Obama, said Trulear, is a politician, not a preacher, and his words reflect that. In fact the difference between preacher and politician is a stark one said Trulear.
"King was not popular," he reminded the audience in the Fine Arts Center. "He serves as a popular icon today but he was not popular among white Americans and he was devisive even in black America. He felt compelled to be prophetic."
Obama, he said, because he is a politician has mastered the art of compromise.
"Compromise," Trulear said simply, "was not part of King's vision."
Beloved community and prisons
What was central to King's vision, said Trulear, was the idea of a beloved community. In writing about the Montgomery Bus Boycott King said its purpose was reconciliation, redemption and the creation of the beloved community. That is why, said Trulear, he believes that if King were still alive his focus would be on the nation's prison system, specifically how the U.S. ensures that prisoners leave prison to become productive members of society, members of the beloved community.
"The reintegration of men and women into society would be the Civil Rights movement of 21st century society for King," he said.
The January Series talk by Trulear, a professor of applied theology at Howard University School of Divinity and president of Globe Community Ministries in West Philadelphia, came in the middle of a day of MLK activities at Calvin.
Multitude of MLK Day events
The honoring of King began at 9:40 a.m. with an MLK March, led by Calvin president Gaylen Byker, from Calvin's new Spoelhof Fieldhouse Complex to the Chapel, where that day's service focused on King's life and legacy.
The day ended at 3:30 p.m. in the Library Lobby in front of a warm fire where a panel discussion featured Calvin professors Garth Pauley, David Hoekema and Mwenda Ntarangwi. Moderated by Jacque Rhodes of multicultural student development, the topic of the panel was "Hopes and Dreams: Connections between President Obama and Rev. Martin Luther King Jr."
That discussion picked up on several of the themes sounded by Trulear during his January Series talk a few hours earlier and also tilled some new ground.
Pauley, an expert of presidential rhetoric, noted that when Barack Obama made his acceptance speech at the Democratic Convention he did so on the 45th anniversary of the March on Washington. Yet the speech Obama gave, said Pauley, was more reminiscent of Lyndon B. Johnson's March 1965 address to Congress, now known as the "We Shall Overcome" speech.
"Obama's speech," he said, "was more of an American promise speech, reinvigorating people's sense of America. I found that very interesting."
Would King be ignored?
Ntarangwi, a professor of anthropolgy, wondered, on a day that brought two pivotal U.S. political figures into such close juxtaposition, what might happen had King survived his assassination attempt and thus would be around today to give Obama advice.
"When people are alive," he said, "they tend to be more easily ignored. Would King today be a rabble-rouser who could be ignored?"
And Hoekema, a professor of philosophy, wondered what King would think about Obama, and how Obama might be able to lead the U.S. on issues of race at the turn of the century.
"He's not African, hyphen, American," said Hoekema. "He's African, comma, American. That's a different experience."
All agreed that the combination of King Day and the inauguration made for an exciting confluence of events.
"I'm looking forward to tomorrow," said Rhodes.
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