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Welcome to the industry's biggest guessing game: How will the big Taiwan earthquake shake up the chip market?
No problem, if one can believe the flood of press releases pouring in from both sides of the Pacific. Yet a few updated company forecasts are now hinting there may be a glitch in their fourth quarter results.
No doubt the quake will become a handy excuse for all kinds of poor operating results, so look for more early-warning "missed target" announcements in the months ahead that blame the October quake.
A growing number of people in the industry are taking the early euphoria flowing out of Taiwan with some skepticism. As a result, managers from OEMs, chip suppliers, distributors, and resellers are all scrambling to gain a better assessment of any market aftershocks from the quake.
To begin with, most of the big Taiwan silicon foundries lost several weeks worth of wafer production as they restarted and requalified their production lines. This will put a dent in the current supply of many devices--especially the graphics, controllers, and peripheral chips widely used in IT products.
But if that's the only problem from this quake, the global market will likely pick up the slack in short order.
The quake came at a bad time. Taiwan manufacturers were running close to 100% capacity and were in the midst of major capacity expansions. There's no doubt that getting their plants back into production will delay these expansion plans. That too could put a crimp in future supplies.
Then there are those wafers-in-process that were lost when the quake knocked out production lines. No firm estimate on the total is available, but some wafers may be salvaged in rework. But many of the wafers must be started again from scratch, a process that will mean several months of delay in getting these chips to customers.
Timing of the quake also was bad because PC OEMs were going fullspeed to fill the pipeline for the holiday selling season. Many executives worry that if PC makers can't get all the essential parts they need on a timely basis, it could cause their product shipments to lag. If there is any shortfall of PC deliveries during the peak holiday period, the next question is: Will this result in lost sales that won't be recovered, or will this demand carry over to the first half of 2000? No one knows for sure.
Finally, the Taiwan chip makers also could be slowed by the large amount of breakage during the quake of essential quartz boats and tubes for their furnaces. The problem here is that chip makers will have a difficult time replacing this quartzware, since the market was already in critical short supply before the quake.
But the Taiwan chip industry has proven before that it can move faster than most people believe, so its recovery could be fast. So the quake's impact on global markets, if any, could be brief.


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Cork bring out big guns for opener
CORK hurlers will open their season tomorrow with seven of their starters from last year's All-Ireland final replay
Jimmy Barry-Murphy's men, who did not enter the Waterford Crystal competition as it clashed with their team holiday, face UCC in the Canon O'Brien challenge at the Mardyke at noon.
From their All-Ireland final team, goalkeeper Anthony Nash, defenders Shane O'Neill, Stephen McDonnell and Willie Egan, midfielder Lorcan McLoughlin and forwards Cian McCarthy and Patrick Horgan are included.
Stephen Moylan and Killian Murphy, who both came off the bench against Clare, also start.
Cork (SH v UCC) – A Nash; S O'Neill, S McDonnell, K Murphy; E Keane, M Ellis, W Egan; P Haughney, L McLoughlin; B Lawton, C McCarthy, M O'Sullivan; S Moylan, P Horgan, J Coghlan.
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In Visual Studio on your v8 site, you can change that to use .net 4.0 vs. 4.5. Right click the website and go to property pages. Then in the Build section change it from 4.5 to 4.0. Make sure you have a back up of the site prior to doing this, just in case.
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Global real estate major Emaar Properties PJSC has announced record revenue and net profits of AED 3.379 billion (US$ 0.920 billion) and AED 1.605 billion (US$ 0.437 billion), respectively, for the third quarter ended September 30, 2006. In annualized terms, this equates to an earnings per share (EPS) of AED 1.04, which is more than the 2005 EPS of AED 0.85.
The third quarter 2006 figures represent a growth of 66 per cent in revenue and 39 per cent in profit respectively over the third quarter 2005 revenue and profit of AED 2.040 billion (US$ 0.555 billion) and AED 1.157 billion (US$ 0.315 billion) respectively.
Revenue and net profit also grew 19 per cent and 4 per cent respectively over the second quarter 2006 revenue of AED 2.840 billion (US$ 0.773 billion) and profit of AED 1.536 billion (US$ 0.418 billion) .
Revenue and net profits for the first three quarters ended September 30, 2006, are AED 8.458 billion (US$ 2.303 billion) and AED 4.658 billion (US$ 1.268 billion) respectively. This represents an increase of 25 per cent in revenue and 26 per cent in profit for the same period in 2005. The revenue and net profit for the three quarters ended September 30, 2005 were AED 6.757 billion (US$ 1.840 billion) and AED 3.690 billion (US$ 1.005 billion) respectively.
The robust performance of Emaar was underscored by strategic local and regional expansion and international diversification initiatives. Apart from unveiling a number of new residential towers in its Dubai projects, Emaar reached out internationally with the acquisition of UK-based premier realtor Hamptons International and the Singapore-based educational provider Raffles Campus. Emaar also continued its regional expansion programme with the hosting of its first international sales in September for Emaar Pakistan's first master-planned community, Canyon Views.
"Emaar's growth plans in the third-quarter of 2006 have been in line with the company's strategic Vision 2010 of becoming one of the world's most valuable companies," said Mr Mohamed Ali Alabbar, Chairman, Emaar Properties. "While the acquisition of Hamptons International from Wheelock Properties (Singapore) Ltd in an all-cash deal worth AED 562.45 million (US$ 153.05 million) scaled up the company's core competency of product sales, Emaar also underpinned its commitment to diversified business plans by acquiring Singapore-based Raffles Campus, to build its education subsidiary."
Emaar moved in tandem with the vibrant economic growth of Dubai by aligning its mission and vision to develop the city as the hub of the region's Knowledge Economy. "The direction of growth streamlined by UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum for Dubai has also served as our model of growth. Emaar has been energized by his vision for the property market including the promulgation of the Dubai Property Law and confirmation of freehold areas in the emirate," said Mr Alabbar.
The strong fundamentals of Emaar Properties were underpinned with Shuaa Capital in its Equity Research Update revising its definition of Emaar and reintroducing it as "a diversified, regional, large-scale real estate developer with growth targets of becoming a fully integrated property developer as well as provider of associated social and financial services on a commercial basis."
"For a public joint stock company (PJSC) like Emaar, such research reports highlight the effectiveness of the company's forward-looking growth strategy and demonstrate its commitment to shareholders by enhancing investor confidence through value-added projects," added Mr Alabbar.
One of the high-points in Emaar's third-quarter results was the success of its special sale of premium villas, which was an affirmation of local investor interest in Emaar's prestigious communities. "Emaar also unveiled new residential towers in Dubai Marina and Downtown Burj Dubai – and investor response to all the projects has been encouraging," said Mr Alabbar.
Emaar's iconic super-tower, the Burj Dubai which is billed to be world's tallest upon completion in 2008, scaled 75 levels and continues to add one new floor every three to four days. The company also invigorated its customer services with the launch of the world's first-of-its-kind facilities management and control centre - the Command Control Centre (CCC) - an advanced facility that monitors and enhances the efficiency of all electrical and mechanical services at Emaar's various properties.
In a significant regional accomplishment, Emaar the Economic City (Emaar.E.C), a consortium led by Emaar Properties and a number of high-profile investors in Saudi Arabia, received an overwhelming response to its initial public offering (IPO) with over 10 million people, approximately half the Saudi national population, applying for shares. Oversubscribed by 2.82 times, the SR 2.55 billion IPO received 2.8 million applications with the total amount subscribed at SR 7.18 billion. Net proceeds from the IPO will be used for the development of King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC), the largest private sector project in the Kingdom. Emaar.E.C is now listed on the Tadawul stock exchange.
Emaar opened its first international sales in Pakistan for the Mirador homes in Canyon Views, part of a PKR 145 billion (US$ 2.4 billion) development outlay by Emaar in Pakistan.
In another landmark deal, Emaar won a 7-km strip of tourism resort land on Sidi Abdel Rahman and Alamein in Egypt's north coast in a keenly contested bid for US$ 175 million (EGP 1 billion) from the Egyptian Government Tourism Company. Emaar is undertaking a prestigious EGP 10 billion (AED 6.30 billion / US$ 1.74 billion) mixed-use resort development – Marassi – on this 6.25 million sq metres of land.
Earlier in the year, Emaar had acquired John Laing Homes, the second largest privately held homebuilder in the US. The AED 3.856 billion (US$ 1.050 billion) acquisition of John Laing Homes was funded from the proceeds of Emaar's July 2005 rights issue, which doubled the capital of the company to AED 6.1 billion (US$ 1.66 billion).
Emaar also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with His Majesty King Mohamed VI of Morocco to develop three landmark projects of development value AED 19.8 billion (US$ 5.39 billion). Emaar continues to embark on its international expansion plans with other projects, including master-planned communities, ongoing in Egypt, Syria, Morocco, Tunisia, Turkey, Pakistan and India.
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Time Magazine: Texas Is Our Future
The full article is behind a paywall, so maybe Tyler Cowen is taking his new Time Magazine cover story a very different direction than I'd might expect, but the online preview sounds like a song we've heard sung again and again in the last several years:
To a lot of Americans, Texas feels like the future. And I would argue that more than any other state, Texas looks like the future as well — offering us a glimpse of what's to come for the country at large in the decades ahead. America is experiencing ever greater economic inequality and the thinning of its middle class; Texas is already one of our most unequal states. America's safety net is fraying under the weight of ballooning Social Security and Medicare costs; Texas' safety net was built frayed. Americans are seeking out a cheaper cost of living and a less regulated climate in which to do business; Texas has that in spades. And did we mention there's no state income tax?
There's a bumper sticker sometimes seen around the state that proclaims, I WASN'T BORN IN TEXAS, BUT I GOT HERE AS FAST AS I COULD. As the U.S. heads toward Texas, literally and metaphorically, it's worth understanding why we're headed there — both to see the pitfalls ahead and to catch a glimpse of the opportunities that await us if we make the journey in an intelligent fashion.


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With all the drama from the JCap/S. Williams duel, let's hear how you feel about line calling.
i don't understand what the question is...
I think Serena made to big a deal about it. Is she was so good then she could get over it and still win.
Are you stupid?
I've always wondered why they don't use shot spot for controversial calls, it's better than any chair umpire.
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Discuss the role of nature in Hiroshima. In what ways do naturally occurring events, such as the weather, affect the city in the wake of the atomic bomb?
Although a technological weapon triggers the destruction of Hiroshima, nature compounds and advances the devastation of the city in the aftermath of the explosion. For example, the heavy winds carry the fire from house to house, the rains flood rivers and destroy houses, and the sun causes wounds and infections to fester. Also, artificial rain is created by the huge cloud of dust and fission fragments that rise over the city. It is as if nature has been disrupted. In essence, the function of the atomic bomb—the splitting apart of an atom—is to disturb and corrupt nature. The bomb is able to harness the power of the elements, earth, wind, fire, and water, and control nature as if it has the power of a god. Nature, however, quickly begins to reassert its own power, as the plants and flowers in Hiroshima regenerate remarkably in the weeks and months after the explosion. Nature seems to take over where human technology laid waste to civilization.
2. Do you think Hersey favors some of the six characters, or presents some of them in a better light than others? Why or why not?
Hersey possesses the impartiality expected of a journalist, and while some characters might be more or less appealing to us than others, we cannot necessarily conclude that Hersey intended to present them that way. However, we can argue that Hersey presents the more selfless characters in the book in a more favorable light. Dr. Sasaki and Father Kleinsorge come across as saints, and Miss Sasaki and Mrs. Nakamura are almost Christ-like in their acceptance of suffering. Dr. Fujii and Mr. Tanimoto, on the other hand, exist in a kind of gray area. Whereas Dr. Fujii may have been a very noble doctor, most of the stories in Hersey's narrative focus on his love for pleasure or his concern for his own fate, particularly when compared to Dr. Sasaki's progress in the aftermath of the explosion. Mr. Tanimoto, on the other hand, is a very ambiguous character. He is devoted to the peace process, but he also appears self-serving and ingratiating at times. He seems to be a leader, but he is also under attack and scrutiny for being a self-promoter by Japanese and Americans.
3. Discuss the role of family in Hiroshima. How do family ties relate to community ties in the book?
One of the gravest consequences of the bomb is its effect on families. Throughout the book we find characters whose entire families have been killed, such as Mrs. Kamai, who clutches her dead baby in her arms, and we find those who have been separated from family members, such as the Kataoka children. At the same time, three of the main characters—Father Kleinsorge, Miss Sasaki, and Dr. Sasaki—do not have spouses or children of their own, and neither Mr. Tanimoto's nor Dr. Fujii's families are involved in the story. Hiroshima is much more a book about community than it is about family. Since the bomb has disrupted families and destroyed homes, the citizens of Hiroshima must come together and help one another as a community, as they do in Asano Park. If Hersey had focused his account on families fighting for their survival, his book probably would be more sentimental. Someone like Mrs. Nakamura, for instance, is the most sympathetic character because she struggles to support three children on her own, yet even her story is fairly marginal until the postscript. Hersey chooses instead to focus on those who give themselves to their community, like Father Kleinsorge and Dr. Sasaki, or those who benefit from the goodwill of others, like Miss Sasaki. A story about lost relatives finding each other or families struggling to rebuild their lives might be more emotional, but it would not have the same kind of pride and community spirit that Hersey wants to emphasize.
4. Does Hersey's Hiroshima focus on the physical damage done to the city and its people at the expense of examining the psychological horrors faced by the victims?
Hersey's narrative is limited by the emotional distance of his characters; he cannot share the psychological problems that victims may face unless they describe those problems to him. At the same time, we could also argue that those characters who do face severe mental problems in the aftermath of the explosion are given fairly short shrift in the book. Mr. Fukai, the secretary who presumably threw himself into the flames, is mentioned only briefly, although such a story has potential for enormous psychological impact. The same goes for Mrs. Kamai, the woman who walks around clutching her dead baby in her arms—Mr. Tanimoto turns his back on her, and we are spared any more discussion of her fate. Other possible reasons for the lack of psychological depth are the stoicism and pride of the Japanese people and Hiroshima survivors, who remain emotionally distant from the events. Toshio Nakamura is an interesting case. Hersey allows Toshio's account to end the original book, using his school report as a kind of window into a child's mind and perspective. Toshio's account, however, is noteworthy for how undisturbed, but nonetheless disturbing, it is. Perhaps because we expect the characters to be more psychologically affected, the deadpan accounts are especially disconcerting. On the other hand, Hersey may have been unable to fully interview those people who were mentally and emotionally disturbed by the explosion, and that may account for the book's lack of psychological depth.
1. John Hersey admits to having felt both "despair and relief" when he heard that the bomb had dropped on Hiroshima, but we do not know how he felt after he researched and wrote the book. Based on information in Hiroshima, make a case for Hersey's either being for or against the decision to drop the bomb.
2. How does Chapter Five complicate or reinforce the picture of Japanese-American relations painted in the original edition?
3. In addition to his own narration, Hersey occasionally reprints letters, essays, or memos written by or about the main characters in Hiroshima. In what ways do these writings contribute to our understanding of the story and our understanding of history?
Do you guys seriously think that the eyewitnesses who talked to Hersey actually thought about how they were crushed by scientific knowledge when the bomb first exploded? This book has NO hidden meaning coming from the eyewitnesses. Please don't complicate everything... Thanks!
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The Orchards Group is known for building outstanding active adult communities throughout North Atlanta. What makes the active adult communities from The Orchards Group so unique and well-liked? According to most residents, the location and local amenities are a primary factor in choosing to make an Orchards Group community their home.
"Many of the large active adult builders in metro Atlanta choose locations that are much further out. But, at The Orchards Group, we prefer to build smaller, more intimate communities that provide a more convenient location for our residents," says Mitch Block, sales and marketing director for The Orchards Group.
While The Orchards of East Cherokee is not located in a specific downtown area, it is convenient to four different downtowns, including Woodstock, Canton, Alpharetta and Roswell. This central location provides homeowners with a short commute to an abundance of local shopping, dining and entertainment destinations.
One of the newest draws for The Orchards of East Cherokee is its close proximity to the new Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta. This amazing outlet mall is located just minutes away from the community and includes dozens of popular retailers, such as Kate Spade, Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH, Talbots, Journeys, Calphalon, Yankee Candle, Coach and much more.
The Orchards of East Cherokee features two distinct villages, each with their own unique blend of home designs. The Southern Heritage collection includes two to four bedroom ranch condominium homes, while The Gallery features two to four bedroom single-family homes.
In addition to the outstanding homes, The Orchards of East Cherokee community provides residents with low-maintenance living, as all lawn maintenance and landscaping is provided by the homeowner's association. This lifestyle gives residents plenty of extra time to enjoy all of the amenities that can be found both in and around the community. Homeowners will enjoy amenities at The Orchards of East Cherokee that include a grand clubhouse, which features a fitness center, card and game rooms, a gourmet kitchen and a fireplace, as well as a community swimming pool, waterfall sitting plaza and a barbeque grilling area.
For more information on the new Cherokee County active adult homes from The Orchards Group, visit www.OrchardsGroup.com or contact The Orchards of East Cherokee sales center at 770-345-5409.


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Global Electronic Health Record Solutions Market: Snapshot
The healthcare IT sector continues to receive a major boost as the usage of electronic and connected devices soars to newer heights. The benefits of electronic health or medical records (EHR) are many and patient care has improved tremendously owing to their widespread acceptance across clinics, hospitals, dispensaries, and pharmacies. The delivery of personalized and high-quality healthcare services is owing to the adoption of digital patient records.
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In contrast, the main factors that are likely to create hurdles in the market's path of success are high installation costs and dearth of skilled healthcare IT professionals. Moreover, concerns regarding the privacy and security of patient information are likely to hold the market back to a certain extent.
The market is estimated to exhibit steady growth over the course of the forecast period, reaching a value of nearly US$24 bn by 2020. The nature of the vendor landscape is immensely competitive thanks to the strong presence of well-established and leading players, who have been investing in the development of advanced healthcare IT solutions. These increased R&D activities have rendered them a top spot in the field of cloud-based electronic health records and as consolidations, mergers, and acquisitions become more common in the EHR solutions market, these companies will stand to gain the most.
Cloud-based EHR Solutions Gaining Preference over Server-based and Web-based Solutions
The primary EHR solutions offered on the basis of installation platform are client server-based solutions and web-based offerings. Client server-based EHR solutions have been in demand primarily for the storage of in-house data and part of their limitations include their need for the installation of software, hardware, as well as a server. Web-based electronic health record solutions account for a significant share in the global market and will continue to progress at a rapid pace throughout the forecast period. This can be attributed to their ease of interoperability, their low requirement for investments in terms of infrastructure, and absolutely no cost of licensing or maintenance.
The introduction of cloud-based electronic health record solutions has been revolutionary and have been gaining much prominence in recent times thanks to the widespread adoption of cloud technology. The benefit that these solutions offer over the others is that data can be accessed from anywhere via the web since it is stored on external servers.
Developed Regions near Maturity with Most Clinics and Hospitals Installing EHR Systems
Based on geography, the global market for electronic health record solutions includes Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, North America, Latin America, and Rest of the World. North America dominates the worldwide market and accounted for the leading share at the start of the forecast period. Growth in this region can be attributed to greater funding on the part of the government and private bodies for the large-scale implementation of EHR solutions. Favorable incentivizing policies and stringent norms pertaining to data security also contribute toward the increased uptake of electronic health record solutions. Healthcare IT is one of the most prolific markets in the U.S. and Canada and most clinics and hospitals have been widely implementing these solutions.
Asia Pacific and the Rest of the World segments hold immense promise for future growth, with the most lucrative EHR markets identified in Mexico, Brazil, India, China, and South Africa. The acceptance and adoption of advanced technologies has been growing in these countries and this is reflected in the increasing installation of electronic health records across major hospitals. Rising penetration of multinational players in the RoW also bodes well for this market.
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FBDC reported earlier this week that Thursday could be a rough day at work for some CQ–Roll Call reporters…
This proved true this afternoon when all Roll Call editorial staffers received this email from editorial director Mike Mills:
All editorial staff: Tomorrow we will announce details of our editorial restructuring initiative. We're planning to hold a series of meetings in each editorial department, starting in the morning.
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How to find the application rate for the year
Flager Company allocates overhead based on machine hours. They estimated overhead cost for the year to be 1,100,000. Estimated machine hours were 100,000. Actual hours and costs for the year were 90,000 machine hours and 1,080,000 of overhead. A)calculate the overhead application rate for the year
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Biltricide (praziquantel) Tablets
February 2014
Changes have been made to the PRECAUTIONS and ADVERSE REACTIONS sections of the safety label.
Detailed View: Safety Labeling Changes Approved By FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER)
February 2014
Drug Interactions
- Paragraph added… Chloroquine, when taken simultaneously, may lead to lower concentrations of praziquantel in blood. The mechanism of this drug-drug interaction is unclear.
Mutagenesis, Carcinogenesis, Impairment of Fertility
- Section edited…Mutagenicity studies of praziquantel published in the scientific literature are inconclusive. Long term oral carcinogenicity studies in rats and golden hamsters did not reveal any carcinogenic effect at doses up to 250 mg/kg/day (about half of the human daily dose based on body surface area). Praziquantel had no effect on fertility and general reproductive performance of male and female rats when given at oral doses ranging from 30 to 300 mg/kg body weight (up to 0.65 times the human daily dose based on body surface area).
Pregnancy Category B
- Section edited…Developmental toxicity studies have been performed in rats and rabbits at dose levels of 30 to 300 mg/kg body weight given repeatedly during the period of organogenesis. No harm to the fetus due to praziquantel was observed. These doses were up to 0.65 times (rats) or 1.3 times (rabbits) the highest recommended human daily dose of 75 mg/kg/day, based on body surface area. There are, however, no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women. While animal reproduction studies are not always predictive of human response, this drug should be used during pregnancy only if clearly needed.
Post Marketing Adverse Events Reports
- Fatigue added
August 2010
- Concomitant administration with strong Cytochrome P450 (P450) inducers, such as rifampin, is contraindicated since therapeutically effective blood levels of praziquantel may not be achieved. In patients receiving rifampin who need immediate treatment for schistosomiasis, alternative agents for schistosomiasis should be considered. However, if treatment with praziquantel is necessary, rifampin should be discontinued 4 weeks before administration of praziquantel. Treatment with rifampin can then be restarted one day after completion of praziquantel treatment.
- Therapeutically effective levels of Biltricide may not be achieved when administered concomitantly with P450 inducers, such as rifampin.
- As Biltricide can exacerbate central nervous system pathology due to schistosomiasis, as a general rule this drug should not be administered to individuals reporting a history of epilepsy and/or other signs of potential central nervous systems involvement such as subcutaneous nodules suggestive of cysticercosis.
Drug Interactions
- Concomitant administration of rifampin, a strong P450 inducer, with praziquantel is contraindicated and must be avoided. In a crossover study with a 2-week washout period, 10 healthy subjects ingested a single 40 mg/kg dose of praziquantel following pre-treatment with oral rifampin (600 mg daily for 5 days). Plasma praziquantel concentrations were undetectable in 7 out of 10 subjects. When a single 40 mg/kg dose of praziquantel was administered to these healthy subjects two weeks after discontinuation of rifampin, the mean praziquantel AUC and Cmax were 23% and 35% lower, respectively, than when praziquantel was given alone. In patients receiving rifampin, for example, as part of a combination regimen for the treatment of tuberculosis, alternative agents for schistosomiasis should be considered. However, if treatment with praziquantel is necessary, treatment with rifampin should be discontinued 4 weeks before administration of praziquantel. Treatment with rifampin can then be restarted one day after completion of praziquantel treatment.
- Concomitant administration of other drugs that increase the activity of drug metabolizing liver enzymes (P450 inducers), for example, antiepileptic drugs (phenytoin, phenobarbital and carbamazepine), and dexamethasone, may also reduce plasma levels of praziquan
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FireWire works fine with Mandrake 9.0. USB 2.0 was not tested yet. I have 20GB IOmega Peerless drive connected to it. Do not include a mount cmd in fstab because it prevents / crashes system at booting. It mounts fine after system is up. No special driver is needed. Used Mandrake Configuration Console to partition drive. Device in 2nd port was /dev/sd5.


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This is a great figure. It's more realistic compared to the Hasbro version and it has more bendable parts on the body as well as the likeness of Mark Hamill's face. The platform gives it more on the display.
— Scott Hintze
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well this is one of my favourite pieces that sideshow have released also it is one of the best packed items delivered to me to date and problem free so grab youself a bargain piece before they sell out.
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never seen such a real life looking Luke, Mark Hamill himself loved it when I showed it to him, Put it next to Palpatine and Vader it takes over and becomes the center of your collection no one does real faces like sideshow.
— George Richmond
Everything about this figure is amazing, the obvious quality of detail, the various amounts of display options, and the awesome and absolutely perfect pose. By far the best Star Wars PFF out there with the most display options and oveerall perfection. Not surprising from SSC.
— A viewer
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Pictures just don't do this figure justice. It was definately larger than I thought. My only complaint is the saber just isn't bright enough. I would gladly pay extra to have a new brighter saber made to replace this one. Excellent likeness of Luke.
— A viewer
An absolute must have for every SW fan collection.
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Sideshow Collectibles always makes good star wars figures both in the permium format line. I have this luke skywalker permium format from Return Of The Jedi and it looks great. I enjoy it. Keep up the good work sideshow collectibles.
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This sculpt has the best Luke likeness I've seen yet. The paint is solid, the clothing is well-tailored, and the stance is really good in person. Definitely worth the price.
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I see the Good in you, Sideshow! Excellent artists from this company. I can't express how great it is to see this standard of artistic talent raised. Excellent. Package arrived within 3 days and is flawless. Ty SS!
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I've received my premium format today. It's simply fantastic! Once again, Sideshow has done a great job!! The best statue of Luke of ever!!
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I really enjoy Luke. He looks great next to my PF Darth Vader. NOTE: Since my Asajj Ventress PF "died" (fell and was heavily damaged.) I took her cape and placed it on Luke. Now he looks like he did in the beginning of the ROTJ movie. :-) Keep em coming. :-)
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Sideshow really outdid themselves on this premium format figure. The head sculpt of Mark Hamill looks great in the photos - but even better in person. Get creative with the lighting and this one really comes alive.There is a really fine sense of motion in the pose. Extremely well done!
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My first Luke Skywalker PF Figure. Very satisfied with everything: head sculpt, fabric, changeable costume, especially the magnetic fold down piece on the underneath dark jedi suit. One star less than perfect is the light up feature, it works, just need to twist around the plug-in wrist a bit!
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Now how about a new version of Darth Vader PF to compliment it! ...would be amazing!
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Luke PF on Tatooine, Luke PF on Dagobah, Luke PF as a fully trained Jedi and new lightsabre is what this line is all about! Seeing Luke "grow" from farm boy to being trained by Yoda to being a fully trained Jedi is what this is all about! Excellent sculpt of Luke with attention to detail! Superb PF!
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Not to take away anything from the previous Luke PFs, but the portrait sculpt here is maybe the best yet. EVERYTHING comes together perfectly; sculpt, paint, costume, and yes, even the pose. Really needs to be seen in 3 dimensions to be fully appreciated. Ex. pistol is icing on the cake. GET IT!
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Jedi Luke came knocking on my door today and he looks great! I love the pose and feel of Luke Skywalker. Great touch with the removable tunic, gives you a choise of display. Great likeness of Mark Hamil also and looks too cool next to Darth Vader PF. Should be in any SW fans collection.
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From one of the greatest rock guitarists of our era comes a memoir that redefines sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll.
For the first time ever, Slash tells the tale that has yet to be told from the inside: how the legendary band Guns N' Roses came together, how they wrote the music that defined an era, how they survived insane, never-ending tours, how they survived themselves, and, ultimately, how it all fell apart. Slash is a window into the world of the notoriously private guitarist and a front seat on the roller-coaster ride that was one of history's greatest rock 'n' roll machines, always on the edge of self-destruction, even at the pinnacle of its success. Slash is everything Slash is: funny, honest, ingenious, inspiring, jaw-dropping . . . and, in a word, excessive.
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Henry IV Part One
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Henry IV Parts I & II is an epic, comic and thrilling vision of a nation in turmoil playing at the Barbican Theatre in London.With his crown under threat from enemies both foreign and domestic, Henry IV prepares for war. As his father gets ready to defend his crown, Prince Hal is languishing in the taverns and brothels of London, reveling in the company of his friend, the notorious Sir John Falstaff. With the onset of war, Hal must confront his responsibilities to family and throne.
حجز التذاكر
معلومات عن مكان الغرض أو الحدث
معلومات عن العرض أو الحدث
استمارة الحجز
حجز لغاية
مدة العرض:
2 hours 45 minutes
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<span>(10mins) Take Goswell Road and turn right at Fann Street. Continue straight onto Fortune Street, before turning right at Whitecross Street and follow it all the way down to the theatre entrance.</span>


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WWE Main Event Taping Results (SPOILERS)
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Dark Match
1. Santino Marella defeated Luke Hawx. At least it sounded like that was the local wrestler's name. Santino won in five minutes with The Cobra.
WWE Main Event Taping
Michael Cole and JBL came out for commentary. Sign Guy is in the front row. There was a pretty cool video of John Cena and Sign Guy being a superhero. Not much of a video for Damien Sandow. There was a huge pop for Cena's entrance.
1. John Cena defeated Damien Sandow by submission in 15:00. Damien cut a promo on the way to the ring using big words and making fun of Cena. Sandow walked back up the ramp and Cena ran after him. Sandow eventually got Cena to the ground and did the lame cartwheel.
Cena started to come back only to be thrown out of the ring. Cena got caught in the ropes and Sandow went to town on him. They brawled to the outside and Sandow threw Cena into steps. Three cartwheels was enough. Cena came back with his usual moves. Sandow reversed the AA, but Cena made him tap out. Cena was shaking hands with kids and almost pulled a kid over the rail. Its ok the kid got an armband.
2. U.S. Champion Antonio Cesaro defeated Zack Ryder in 9:00. Nice back and forth action to start. Zack eventually knocked Cesaro out of the ring and baseball slide kicked him. Outside of the ring, Cesaro rammed Ryder into the turnbuckle ribs first. Cesaro got him in the ring and jumped on his chest. Ryder fought back and went for the Broski boot, but Cesaro rolled out of the ring. Ryder jumped after him but got a nasty uppercut from Cesaro. Antonio threw him in the ring and hit Ryder with his finisher for the win. Good match.
Cesaro cut a promo about being the best champ in WWE. Kofi Kingston came out and challenged Cesaro for Main Event next week. This concluded the Main Event taping.
More must-read wrestling news:
* Update on the TNA vs. WWE lawsuit
* Why has CM Punk kept the WWE Championship for so long?
* Stipulations could be added for Cena vs. Ziggler at TLC PPV
* A new member of Aces and Eights revealed? (POSSIBLE SPOILERS)
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Thinking Cap Theatre's latest production, "Waafrika," has its socially conscious heart in the right place (identity, female circumcision, tribal tradition), but its theatrical head is a tad off. Nick Hadikwa Mwaluko's heavy-handed script wants to be Steinbeckian, but lacks the restraint.
Awino (Makeba Pace) is the much-favored daughter of a Kenyan tribal chief (John Archie). The village has noted that Awino has cut her hair short and started wearing trousers. The chief's wives (Carey Brianna Hart, Renee Elizabeth Turner and Stephon Duncan) are convinced Awino is having a lesbian relationship with Peace Corps volunteer Bobby (Kim Ehly).
Director Nicole Stodard does tap into the play's more-poetic passages very well and lets her adept cast dig in and push the show forward…as much as they can.
And the production, from the sienna-hued set to the puts-you-there sound design, is top-notch.
But the production offers little respite from the brutality and no disguising that the central characters are back and forth, up and down, yay and nay for 90 minutes with a 15-minute intermission.
A better drama about this important topic exists, and it may lie with the wives. Their scene crackles with an energy the rest of the play never generates.
"Waafrika" runs through June 9 at Empire Stage, 1140 N. Flagler Drive, in Fort Lauderdale. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays and 5 p.m. Sundays (no show Thursday, May 30). Tickets cost $35 ($30 for seniors and military; $20 for students 25 and under). Call 813-220-546 or go to ThinkingCapTheatre.com.


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Democrat David Weprin, who backed a redefinition of marriage earlier this year, lost the election to his Republican rival in a district which has been held by his party since the 1920s.
A New York poll has revealed that voters in the 9th district, which is 40 per cent Jewish, said the definition of marriage was a key factor in their vote. ...
Genesis 223 And the man said, "This is now bone of my bones, And flesh of my flesh; She shall be called Woman, Because she was taken out of Man."24 For this cause a man shall leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and they shall become one flesh.---NASB
The Jewish World Review has several interesting articles on queer marriages, this being one of them, Same-sex marriage vs. civil rights


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A-6, A-7, Air Force One and Space shuttle
None of these have flown yet as there has not been a still weekend here in MN.
The A-7 as others have described has an actuator controlled rudder with a limiter. I'm going to ditch the charger they included and use my hobbico mkII charger. The battery looks like it has a thermal switch inside the shrinkwrap.
I picked this up off of the TRU sale a month or two ago.
The A-6 arrived Friday. It does not have a separate battery. Like the A-7 it's a ducted fan with a simple 2 blade prop, actuator rudder but without the limiter and I'm having trouble getting it adjusted for equal left and right rudder. The 6 D-cell charger is crap. I never used it, I just opened it, clipped the leads to the wire for the plane battery connector and it attaches to the hobbico charger. Now because the plane has the battery fixed inside the fusalage, I used the manual's NiMH recycling guidance to figure out the type batt. Now the first few charge attempts resulted in the charger clicking off after a minute. Yes I had checked that the batt was dead before charging. But after a few attempts at kicking it at high amperage and wiggling it at low amperage, I finally had it charge for a while. A voltmeter on the batt connector on the top of the plane reveals 5.7 volts after a good charge. This plane is from edmunds scientifics. Going forward I've got to figure out the actuator travel and get it consistent. I think it would help if I add a guide to the actuator linkage to remove side to side movement.
Now the Air Force One is a hell of a plane I picked up from Target online. I cannot wait to take it out flying. It is so well constructed it does deserve to have the Boeing name associated with it. I charged one battery using the AV transformer for the included charger. That charger did a crappy job. The second battery was charged with the mkII hobbico I have. I connected my eagle flight data recorder between the batt and plane's connector and I ran some static tests to find out the draw on those 4 motors. This plane draws a solid 12 amps with the throttle on, and drops to 11 when you go to the turn throttle. If you run the plane for a couple of minutes, the battery gets very hot. I only ran about 300 mah out of the pack and it was cooking.
Once / If I get tired of the AF1 having differential thrust steering, there is plenty of room for placing my own guts in it. Before then I am going to add winglets to this plane as winglets help give lift at slower speeds.
The Space shuttle is a simple glider. I was thinking it would be fun to add an RX, RX batt, and two servos for eleverons. Then fly AF1 up to a fun altitude and release the shuttle. I just need to figure out a release mechanism. I've sketched what I think could work. I picked up the shuttle at Michaels for $3.
Now I hope the uploaded photos show up at the bottom of the message... I guess if it doesn't work I'll RTFM.
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Known for being fleet-footed, Henry Burris took the first step to becoming the top player in the CFL yesterday.
The Calgary Stampeders quarterback is his team's nominee for the league's most outstanding player award for the third time in four seasons in Red and White.
The next hurdle comes a week from now when the West Division nominees are announced, and barring something drastic happening, Burris should be getting an invite to the players awards ceremony just days before the Grey Cup in Montreal.
Burris is enjoying a career year in which he is putting up his best totals for yardage and passing TDs while cutting out the turnovers that plagued him in the past.
His team has already won 12 games, which is the most since 2000, when Dave Dickenson won the most outstanding player award.
"I believe Hank has an excellent shot," said Stamps head coach John Hufnagel. "He's done a tremendous job for us this year. I keep repeating myself.
"Every time he's been on the field to finish the game, he's put his team in position to be able to win. That's all you can ask for from your quarterback. He manages the game really well and his great athleticism allows us to do some great things on offence."
Facing Burris for the West Division nod will be B.C. Lions defensive end Cam Wake, Edmonton Eskimos quarterback Ricky Ray and Saskatchewan Roughriders running back Wes Cates.
Wake is also up for most outstanding defensive player, and he should easily win that award. Voters will have to decide if a defensive player should take both honours.
Among Wake's 20 quarterback sacks, seven came against the last-place Hamilton Tiger-Cats, while he only recorded one in four games against division leaders Calgary and Montreal.
Meanwhile, Burris is the leader of the CFL's top team and has a 7-4 record against teams with a winning record.
With one game remaining, the Stamps offence boasts the league's top rusher (Joffrey Reynolds) and receiver (Ken-Yon Rambo), but none of the offensive players would be as successful without Burris.
"He's the leader on our entire team, whether that would be offence, defence or special teams," said centre Rob Lazeo, who is the Stamps nominee for top lineman.
"The guys really respect Hank because he goes to battle every week. To have him behind me calling the plays helps everybody out. I'm proud of him and all the other guys who were nominated."
For the fourth straight season, kicker Sandro DeAngelis is the Stamps' nominee for most outstanding special teams player. He won the CFL award in 2006.
Linebacker Shannon James is the team's top defensive player for the second straight year. He is tied for the team lead in defensive tackles (66) and is first in forced fumbles (four).
Defensive end Mike Labinjo is the top Canadian in just his second season with the team, while right guard Dimitri Tsoumpas is the top rookie.
As always, Burris was humbled by his selection, especially when asked about being the favourite in the division.
"When it was announced, I quickly look to the guys who are out there with me," Burris said. "I have to give thanks to them and my family for the sacrifices they make every year to allow me to play.
"This is more for the guys up front and the guys around me, because they are the ones who make the plays. I just have to make decisions and get the ball in their hands.
"I'm still all about winning the championship, because a team award is better than an individual award.
"But it's still good to see guys being recognized for the great seasons they've been having."


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Tracking Wounded Whitetail Deer
Tracking Wounded Whitetail Deer
No hunter likes to wound a deer, however it does happen from time to time. Never the less unless the whitetail deer you shot drops on the spot, the hunter must track the whitetail deer he has shot in order to retrieve the specimen. My intent with this article is to educate hunters or to increase education on how to successfully track and recover whitetail deer that have been arrowed or shot with gun. There are several things to consider when a hunter is mandated to track the whitetail deer he or she shot. They include Determining whether or not the shot was a hit or miss, Basic skills of blood trailing, tracking as a group, lung and heart hits, back hits, liver and kidney hits, gut shots, leg hits, nonfatal hits, tracking with dogs, along with other miscellaneous data one will need to become a better tracker.
Determining whether or not the shot on your whitetail deer was a hit or a miss
Normally when you shoot at a whitetail deer their will be some indication you have made contact with the whitetail deer. For example on September 17, 2008 a 150 inch drop tine buck made its way across the long stretch of bean field toward my tree stand with only 35 minutes of light left. I patiently waited for him to get within 23 yards and released an arrow into his heart for a clean quick harvest. The buck kicked his back legs up into the air like a bucking bronco horse at a rodeo. Most often times when a whitetail buck kicks his legs up like a bucking bronco youve hit heart. It is vital after the shot to watch the whitetails behavior, and to remember just where you last saw the whitetail deer and how he reacted. Deer that normally arent hit bound off a few yards, and look back like a dumb ole mule deer wondering what has occurred. I also remember the gun season of 2007 when I took a huge 160 inch deer with my 300 Win. Mag at 20 yards. After I hit the deer he just ran as fast and as hard as he could go as if I hadnt even hit him but rather had just scared him to death. Part of the reason the deer showed not sign of being hit is that the heavy bullets probably had gone through the chest without much expansion, minimizing shock. I really thought I had missed but normally if an whitetail deer you shoot at takes off running hard and wreck less to retreat you have made a hit. One important thing to always remember when determining whether or not you have made contact is fatally hit deer dont always bleed externally. If you feel you have made a foolproof shot and have that gut feeling that you couldnt have missed its always best to come back during daylight hours and make a thorough search of the area. As a general rule with respect to the whitetail deer always assume you hit the whitetail deer until a thorough search of the area is performed.
Because deer sometimes bleed internally rather than externally always remember the last location you saw the deer run to or by so you can go to that area in the event a good blood trail isnt found to try and pick up the track again. After the shot dont get excited and climb down from your tree stand. Look for a landmark in the same exact location you last saw the deer for the purpose of picking up the blood trail again in the event it is lost.
While we have already established that its not always possible to determine if you hit the deer by its behavioral reactions there are certain things to look for. A whitetail deer may flinch, stumble, shudder, hunch up, drop its tail, jump, kick with its hind legs, or break into what I call a hard death run. (This is common when a whitetail deer is hit solidly with an arrow.) If the deer runs after the shot watch closely to determine if it does stumble or breaks it natural gait or canter, makes a sudden change in direction, a limp or favor of one side. Whitetail deer often times tuck their tails when hit. While this is common its not always the case. Sometimes when a deer is hit cleanly with an arrow the deer doesnt know its even been hit and goes about their business grazing or walking and then collapses. As a general rule carefully watch for any clues you have made contact with your bullet or arrow on each harvest attempt.
How Whitetail Hunters Can Determine Where the Shot Impacted the Whitetail Deer
In order to determine where you hit your deer, regardless of the whitetail deers reaction upon shooting look for hair, and blood. A deer hit with a broadhead often times leaves strands of hair behind most likely from the exit wound as the broadhead pushes hair in upon entry but cuts hair off the exit wound. Hair from the back, chest, and rump there will be a band f brown or tan near the tip with black both above and below it. Typically these types of hits throw off brown, grey, or black hair. To be quiet honest its hard to tell from hair where the whitetail deer was hit, unless your viewing white hair. White hair often times reveals the deer was hit low or in the guts which is a hit one wants to try and refrain from tracking overnight or for at least several hours. Deer hit in the guts typically hunch up, while a deer hit in the lungs, heart, or liver may make a deer take off at a dead run. Hairs on the back and neck are the darkest by far. The lower portion of the back hairs are gray. Brisket hairs are curly hairs 2-3 inches long and found on the belly. Long white hairs are found on the underside of the tail. Hair that is found on site and contains deposits of white fat typically mean the whitetail deer was just grazed and not hit in solid manner.
Lets discuss the issue of blood. While its a gruesome subject it is vital a whitetail deer hunter understand what type of blood he or she is looking at in order to determine how soon to try and retrieve the whitetail deer that has been hit. Pink or bright red foamy or blood containing bubbles indicates a lung hit. Of course that is what we all hope to find at the scene of the crime. Lungs are generally pink in color. When they are damaged they fill with small air bubbles that are blow out of the deer onto the ground or sometimes even the arrow that is retrieved. Sometimes this blood is sprayed on saplings along the travel route of the retreating whitetail deer so dont just be looking on the ground for blood sign. I recently retrieved a lung shot whitetail deer and when I turned the whitetail deer over her side was covered with foamy pink blood from the lungs. The only tricky part is if the windpipe or trachea is hit you may also see bubbles.
Bright red blood usually results from major artery hits on whitetail deer. Heart shot whitetail deer also leave the bright red blood trail. Muscle shots may often times result in blood that looks like an arterial hit but serious arterial hits more often times spray blood due to the massive amounts of blood a whitetail deer emits when hit in an artery or in the heart. Thus as a general rule is the blood is sprayed a good distance (3 to 4 feet) from the traveling whitetail deer as it exits the area its not a muscle hit.
When the whitetail hunter hits a leg bright red blood may appear but if bone fragments are present at the scene it means you have hit an artery along the legs.
Dark or purple blood is characteristic of a deer hit in the liver. Liver shot whitetail deer need many hours to die and with liver or gut shot deer they usually produce a fever which push deer to water in the forms of creeks, rivers, etc.
If a whitetail hunter is bow hunting you always want to smell and examine your arrow for the aforementioned clues and smell the arrow to see if you can determine stinky intestinal odors. Much can be determined by looking at the arrow. You can immediately determine the color of blood, color of hair, and the smell of the arrow to once again determine gut shot whitetail deer. Again I will say that gut shot and liver shot whitetail deer need many hours to pass away. Dont push deer that you believe to be shot in either of these areas of you will usually not recover them.
Blood sign on the arrows can also tell you the amount of penetration on a whitetail deer hit. A lot of blood over the shaft of the arrow is a good sign. Arrow only covered on one side normally reflect hits that are high in the back and in the brisket.
Bowhunters that hear a loud smack upon impact can almost always bet they have hit the shoulder. With shoulder hits you want much penetration. This is where I could give you my Dont Use Carbon Arrow Speech to Defy the Laws of Enertia but I will refrain from doing so as normally nobody listens.
On a recent recovery of a deer for a friend he told me he thought he had made a wonderful shot. From the initial location he had hit the deer little blood was present. I thought to myself, We are in trouble. I tracked the deer with literal drops of blood for a couple hundred yards. I just knew we wouldnt find the deer. The deer even climbed a steep incline. At the top of the incline a 2 foot radius of pool of blood was found and then no more blood was present. Fifteen yards away laid his Pope and Young Whitetail Deer. The deer had bled a lot but it was all internal. This makes a perfect case for always track the whitetail deer as far as you can and never give up until your out of blood and then look some more. Normally deer that are bleeding good and then just stop have ran out of blood and are somewhere close.
Lessons on Blood Trailing
Normally if massive amounts of blood are present and in a relatively straight line the whitetail deer hasnt gone far. After the shot always be mindful of where you last saw the deer and what direction he was heading. Brent Thomure may be the best tracker I have ever seen. When Brent tracks your deer he mandates that everyone stay behind him if a group of people are present. The reason is because if one person gets ahead of the group and clumsily turns one wrong leaf, blade of grass, or twig over that has blood on it then it can mean the difference between retrieving the deer or not. Never let a bunch of guys get out ahead of the lead man running the track so they can carelessly turn over evidence leading to the successful retrieval of the deer.
Its also a good idea to leave orange tape of a new product the industry has introduced that are orange lights on orange strings to mark where blood is present in an effort to pick up the direction and trail the next day. Often times it gives away the direction the whitetail deer is traveling for exit of the shot premises.
Its best for whitetail deer archers to let deer lie for a while prior to tracking unless active precipitation or oncoming precipitation is present. Blood will get washed away leaving no clues. In active precipitation whitetail deer must be pursued no matter what kind of shot was made on the animal. Always remember to proceed quietly and cautiously when tracking the wounded or hit whitetail deer as to not kick the animal back up. Animals that lay up after a hit often times clot up and if kicked back up can leave no blood trail resulting in no retrieval. Also the hunter always needs to take his or her weapon on the tracking of the whitetail deer that has been hit as a follow up shot may be required. Dont ever track a deer without bringing you weapon.
Always carry good lights and extra batteries when beginning the track. Sometimes tracking can go on for a long time. Weak flashlights without back up batteries have no place in the tracking game. Use each spot of blood as a vital point or clue leading to the next spot of blood. I cant count the number of times I have been on my hand and knees looking for drops of blood. Some animals that dont bleed well on level ground will disperse large amounts of blood when traveling up or down inclines due to the exit of the bullet or arrow. Kind of a bathtub drain effect.
Trackers of whitetail deer often times walk down deer trails thinking the whitetail deer has traveled the deer trail to exit. Often times injured whitetail deer run wrecklessly through the timber without paying attention to trails they would normally follow. Think if you were hit with an arrow or bullet. You probably wouldnt react by coolly and concisely staying on a trail when exiting the hunt area or where weapon impact occurred. Also remember running deer make a noticeable disturbance on the ground every time they touch down, kicking up soil, leaves, stones, and other debris. Kicked up dirt will be a different color. Often times branches at waist level will be broken off and white on the tips giving away the direction the whitetail deer is heading.
If all else fails and no deer is recovered within a day or so magpies, crows, buzzards, or other predatory birds may hover or circle above the carcass to feed. I have found deer shot by hunters using these birds that scavenge. While your cape of the deer may be ruined you can still salvage the antlers and pay the taxidermist to get you a cape so you may mount your trophy.
Recently in Pike County, Illinois a deer hunter I know shot a nice 150 class buck which folded and fell to the ground within visual site of his tree stand. When this happens the whitetail hunter needs to remain quiet and watch the deer to see his reactions. This particular deer lived for many hours and would lift his head on occasions quite groggy but was just a tough animal and refused to give up. In a scenario such as this the hunter has to just sit in the stand and wait until he believes the deer is dead. Dont get down from the stand and approach the animal to get another shot quickly. Let nature take its course or your running the risk of losing your trophy whitetail deer. Years ago, early in my whitetail career I shot a buck and watched him fall to the ground only 50 yards from my position. I got excited and climbed down out of the tree to go look at him. When I got to him he was gone and never was found. I was impatient and paid the price dearly. As a general rule let the deer lay up and die.
Whitetail Deer Shot in the Head or Neck
Typically no whitetail deer hunter wants to aim at a head or neck despite the fact most of these shots are fatal. Sometimes on a head or neck shot the hit can temporarily shock the deer requiring a follow up shot. As a general rule just dont aim at these locations.
Whitetail Deer Shot in the Back
A spine shot can put down an animal in his tracks but obviously isnt the best of choices for shot placement. A spine shot animal often times trys to crawl away despite paralysis so be ready to shoot again. This is the one time I would get down and put another bullet or arrow in the whitetail deer. Hunters who hesitate on wasting another arrow or bullet to follow up a spine shot deer need a spanking. It is unethical.
Whitetail Deer Shot in the Liver or Kidneys
My first experience with a liver shot deer was in Illinois. The track began with purple blood and thanks to an experienced hunter that was accompanying me we immediately stopped tracking the deer and went into town for dinner and some soda. Liver shot deer can take up to 5 hours to pass on. Remember that the dark purple blood is a direct clue of a liver or kidney contact on a whitetail deer. These shots are not shots that you should employ an immediate pursuit of. You cant let whitetail deer that are shot in these areas lie too long. Patience will result in recovery.
Gut Shot Whitetail Deer
If hunters employ the proper strategies gut shot whitetail deer can be recovered but this shot may be the worst shot of all in the whitetail world. As aforementioned normally gut shot deer will hunch up just as if they were holding their stomach if they had arms with a tummy ache. Archers with arrows smelling of intestines or have feces on the arrow are obviously gut shot whitetail deer. Remember you are literally looking for digested or semi digested juices and food on the arrow. Once a hunter determines that a deer is gut shot you must simply mark the last blood and back out for up to 12 hours. This is when a tracking dog can pay dividends if legal in your state. Normally gut shot deer will head for water to reduce fevers accompanied with a gut shot. Thus ditches with water or ponds, rivers, etc. may be their final destination. Normally a gut shot deer wont travel more than 300 yards from the location of which is was shot. When trailing gut shot deer you will see that blood isnt to the side of where they are walking but rather directly underneath them on most occassions. And again sometimes gut shot deer are only recovered by watching local ravens, crows, and buzzards as they circle the carcass days later.
Remember that ethical hunters always do everything they can to track and successfully recover wounded animals. Do all you can and look as long as you can. It often times does result in the recovery of a trophy animal.
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The central committee of Israel's right-wing Likud party meets Tuesday evening to decide on the procedure for electing its leader next week ahead of the upcoming elections, reported the Israeli Haaretz newspaper.
The paper said that the central committee will have to decide what to do in the event that former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu wins the primary, but is unable to run because of a clause in the direct election bill, which bars non-Knesset members from running in elections that are held only for prime minister.
Haaretz quoted Israel Radio as saying that according to a proposal to be brought before the party, if Netanyahu is unable to run, then the person who places second in the internal primary will automatically become the Likud's candidate for prime minister.
The army radio reported, however, that Netanyahu wants party members to be given two ballot options.
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Likud leader Ariel Sharon has reportedly opposed the idea, said the paper.
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Monster is a little more fun imo.
Monster is probably a little harder, but they're both really good courses.
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White Sox can't handle Longoria in loss
Chicago drops Game 1 of ALDS to Rays despite Wise's homer
By Scott Merkin / MLB.com
Make that, they've been here many, many times before during the month of September, as they battled the Twins for the American League Central title and a berth in the AL Division Series opposite Tampa Bay.
Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Rays before a raucous crowd of 35,041 at Tropicana Field, cowbells fully in tow, left the White Sox down 1-0 to one of baseball's best stories during the 2008 season. Down, that is, but far from out in this best-of-five competition.
"We lost a game," said shortstop Orlando Cabrera, after the White Sox suffered their first playoff setback since dropping a 3-2 decision to the Angels in Game 1 of the ALCS on Oct. 11, 2005, breaking a string of eight straight postseason wins. The White Sox also fell to 4-17 on turf this season. "We've got to take it tomorrow with a good attitude."
"It's playoff baseball, and nobody feels sorry for you," added White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski of his team's early hole in this opening playoff series. "We just need to find a way to win games, and tomorrow is another day."
In reality, the day at hand didn't look all that bad for the White Sox. Evan Longoria launched a solo home run off of Javier Vazquez leading off the second, Longoria's first of two long balls, but the White Sox answered back in dramatic fashion against James Shields during the top of the third.
Alexei Ramirez and Pierzynski singled, moved up one base on Juan Uribe's sacrifice bunt and stayed put on Cabrera's popup to second baseman Akinori Iwamura. But Dewayne Wise bailed out the White Sox, the same Wise who was all set to play in the Atlantic League for Somerset back in late February, by launching a 2-2 pitch from Shields into the right-field stands for his first postseason home run and a 3-1 lead. That advantage didn't last long, as Tampa Bay rallied for three in the bottom of the frame, capped off by Longoria's second home run in two at-bats.
Longoria joined Gary Gaetti (1987 Twins) as the only player to hit two home runs in his first two playoff at-bats. The White Sox didn't seem interested in the history lesson.
|"We have to pitch better. That's the bottom line."
|-- A.J. Pierzynski
"That's a guy you want to stay away from," said Guillen of Longoria. "This kid's going to be an outstanding ballplayer. You see him on the field, and you know he's going to be a great player."
"I throw a lot of fastballs on the first pitch, so they know that and they're aggressive," Vazquez added. "Sometimes you get caught on that and give up a home run. The second pitch was just a terrible pitch, a hanging curveball. Just a bad pitch."
Vazquez made a few too many mistakes as the White Sox Game 1 starter, struggling mightily for his fourth straight start. Tampa Bay knocked Vazquez from the game with a two-run fifth, leaving the right-hander with four straight trips to the mound in which he has been unable to get through five frames. In those starts, Vazquez has pitched 16 1/3 innings and allowed 24 earned runs on 26 hits.
Longest postseason win streaks
|Won last 3 games of 1998 ALDS, swept WS; swept 1999 ALDS, won first 2 games of ALCS
|Won final game of 1937 WS, swept 1938-39 WS, won first game of 1941 WS
|Won final game of 1975 WS; swept NLCS, WS in 1976
|Red Sox:
|Won final four games of 2004 ALCS, swept WS
|White Sox:
|Won final four games of 2005 ALCS, swept WS
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|Won the final three games of the 1921 World Series, tied Game 2 of the 1922 WS but did not lose in the series, and won the first game of the 1923 WS
Carrying a tag throughout the media of a pitcher who couldn't succeed in the big game prior to Thursday, Vazquez did not help his cause.
"You need to get the job done, and I didn't get it done," said Vazquez, who gave up six runs on eight hits over 4 1/3 innings, striking out six and walking one. "It's tough right now. By far, this is the toughest stretch of my career, and I have no explanation."
This playoff battle was not without a bit of controversy. With the bases loaded and two outs in the seventh, Tampa Bay reliever Grant Balfour threw a slider that tailed a little bit outside to Orlando Cabrera, who kicked at the dirt after the pitch and then said something to Balfour, who came off the mound while shouting at the White Sox shortstop. Home-plate umpire Joe West quickly stepped between the two and restored order.
Balfour eventually struck out Cabrera swinging, pumping his first into his glove and yelling something toward Cabrera. The move drew an angry reaction from the White Sox bench, with Tampa Bay bench coach Dave Martinez quickly coming out of the dugout to answer the South Siders' commentary. Martinez looked to be targeting first-base coach Omer Munoz with his gestures, with Munoz filling in once again for Harold Baines, who has been sidelined due to ulcer problems.
No further movement took place, aside from the talk. And the actual Cabrera strikeout, leaving the tying run on first, held far greater significance than any of the histrionics.
"Things like that happen," Cabrera said. "We can't be just thinking about one inning."
"When we went up, 3-1, we knew it wasn't enough," Wise added. "In games like this, you have to keep going out there and try to score runs."
All is certainly not lost for the White Sox. The winner of Game 1 in the history of the ALDS has won the particular series on just 12 of 26 occasions.
Resiliency has been a trademark of this 2008 team. The White Sox have to draw on that quality again on Friday night behind Mark Buehrle, trying to avoid an 0-2 hole going home for Game 3 on Sunday.
"Well, we have to win tomorrow. You know what I mean?" Guillen said. "It's not a do-or-die thing, but I'd rather go home with one win, than go against the wall. This ballclub was against the wall a lot of times and we pulled it out."
"We have to pitch better," Pierzynski added. "That's the bottom line."
Scott Merkin is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.