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7:04 PM - A fun clip of "The Simpsons" from the Paley archives opens night two of the festival - a 1994 episode in which Homer's toaster allows him to travel back in time, to disastrous results.
7:10 PM - The Paley Center's Craig Hitchcock informs us 1,900 people are here tonight - a record attendance for a Paley event. Second place: yesterday's "Modern Family" event with 1,400. He turn brings out Debra Birnbaum, editor-in-chief of TV Guide Magazine, who is sponsoring tonight's panel.
7:15 PM - She brings out the men of the hour, Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse, who reveal they've brought a brief clip from the coming week's episode. (Nothing earth shattering but obviously I won't spoil.)
7:20 PM - Debra returns to intro who's here tonight: Nestor Carbonell! Adam Horowitz! Edward Kitsis! Jack Bender! Carlton Cuse! Damon Lindelof! Elizabeth Sarnoff! Zuleikha Robinson! And in what brings the house down: Michael Emerson and Terry O'Quinn! Rounding out the group is "The League's" Paul Scheer, who will serve as moderator.
7:24 PM - Scheer runs down the silly questions people have told him to ask on his Twitter account. Among them: "Ask those writer dudes, why aren't there any monkeys on that island?" "Will we finally get a musical episode?" "Which house would the sorting hat from 'Harry Potter' put each of the characters?" "Yo, what's the deal with the island?"
7:27 PM - "We're writing the finale right now," Carlton says when asked what script they're on. Damon adds that Eddie, Adam and Liz have just turned in the penultimate episode.
7:28 PM - Carlton on if there's any wiggle room left in the final episodes: "We have an architecture to the end of the show but sometimes on the character level there's room for discovery as we put our characters together and find those scenes as we write them. I mean there's a definite [point] where we're getting to but we actually have in working out the story and writing the finale there will definitely be things that we'll discover, moments."
7:30 PM - Eddie on what fans tell him the most about the final season: "Hey, don't screw it up."
7:31 PM - Carlton on which plotlines won't be addressed by the time the show ends: "We're not going to stop in the finale and explain who the economist was that Sayid shot on the golf course." Damon adds, "We call [the show] the iceberg. And the show that you're watching is the iceberg that's above the waterline but we have to talk a lot about the iceberg you can't see. And sometimes that stuff is really cool and makes it into the show and you go, 'Wow that's so cool that we should make an episode about it.' And sometimes you're like it's just going to end up being a scene. So if you're wondering - should I do a mystery with this, sometimes all a character has to do is ask. And say like, 'Hey Lapidus, why is it that you ended up flying the plane?' He can either answer the question or you can whoosh and do a whole episode about it."
7:33 PM - Damon continues, "We're big fans of the show 'Top Chef.' And those guys all run through Whole Foods and they have to pull all this stuff - and they get stuff they might not use in the dish. And when they get into the kitchen they had to decide whether or not they're going to use it. Or process is kind of the same thing."
7:35 PM - "This is your 9/11," Nestor on what Jack Bender told him on how to play the scene in which Locke emerges from the temple in the season premiere.
7:36 PM - "It does run against your work habits," Michael says about working on a show with so many secrets. "To work sort of outside the backstory or context or arc or anything like that. But after a while, once you get used to it, it really is quite freeing. And you don't have to worry about those things. You just show up on the day and play the scene and hope the writers and the audience will place it somewhere where it means the right things."
7:38 PM - Jack on directing the show: "Alan Dale says to me, 'What the fuck am I doing on this show? What am I talking about?' And you give them just enough to have them play it beautifully." This causes Paul to quip, "He also asked that on 'The O.C.' too."
7:40 PM - Damon adds, "We can call the actors and try to explain these things to them but we've experienced the same thing you guys have experienced when you're trying to explain 'Lost' to someone who doesn't watch - you sound like an idiot or crazy. And if we'd have called Terry at the beginning of 'The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham' and said, 'Dude, here's the situation - you are no longer playing Locke, you're playing a guy [goes on unintelligibly for a few beats] but he also has been basically the smoke monster all along.' It's easier to go, 'Remember when you had the orange in your mouth? Do that again.'"
7:43 PM - Michael on who's hit him the hardest: "I'll say this, the younger the actor the more inflamed their performance, the more likely they are to hurt you."
7:46 PM - Liz on writing for "Deadwood" versus writing for "Lost": "You're writing for what you shoot later that day. So your job as a writer on ['Deadwood'] is to constantly be giving [David Milch] material because you have no material. So it's really an amazingly different experience. There were two writers on 'Deadwood' the two years I was there and there's not a room like [on 'Lost']. It's a lot of David. And if you wanted a story on the show with David, you write the story. And you write, and write it, and write it until finally he reads it so many times he thinks he thought of it and then we get to do it."
7:48 PM - Zuleikha on her experience being a newbie to the show: "You abandon everything you've ever learned as an actor and you just play and be free. It's really wonderful."
7:51 PM - Damon on, well, you'll just have to read: "There's actually a character on the show this year named Chester who is the husband of Squirrel Baby's mother. He sells real estate on the island. He's been turning up a lot to basically inquire as to why when he returns to his hollow, Claire's flown the coop and left him with the kid." Carlton chimes in, "This is why we take 11 months [to do the show]."
7:53 PM - Damon reveals they'll explain what the "Hurleybird" is in the final episodes. Note to self: look up what "Hurleybird" is.
7:55 PM - Both Damon and Carlton freely admit Walt would still be part of the show if it were possible for Malcolm David Kelley not to age. That being said, they're "working on a way to try and bring it all back before 'Lost' is all said and done."
7:57 PM - Paul asks why Ben says Jack isn't on Jacob's list in "I Do" when he's on the list in Jacob's cave. "Whether or not that actually came from Jacob or came from Ben pretending that he had some relationship with Jacob that he didn't have - that's always been my interpretation. He wants Jack Shepherd to perform the surgery on him so everything that's happening in that season is sort of filtered through whether or not Ben is telling the truth or not."
7:59 PM - Carlton on if we'll see Annie, Ben's childhood friend, again: "Probably not."
8:02 PM - Jack notes they just wrapped episode 14. Episode 15 is shooting now and prep has begun on episode 16.
8:07 PM - Nestor on his most memorable moment on the series: "Finally finding out who the hell I am."
8:10 PM - Damon on his early experiences visiting the set: "I remember being on the beach and basically Josh was sitting there in one of the chairs that they pulled out of the plane going on and on about how screwed they were and 'I don't even know where we're going to find water or what the hell we're gonna do, how we're going to get something to eat.' And all of a sudden a knife on a wire that they had just sort of slides up right next to him and Josh goes like this and the camera pans over to Terry and he goes, 'We hunt!' And I thought, 'Nobody's gonna watch this show.'"
8:12 PM - Jack on the reaction of "The Sopranos" creator David Chase after seeing the first couple of episodes: "We were having lunch and he said, 'This is the most screwed up show that's ever been made. Nobody's gonna watch this show.'"
8:14 PM - Damon on how "Lost" would be different if it were a cable show: "Of course, we'd say 'fuck' all the time."
8:22 PM - Paul asks about the rumored Michael-and-Terry-as-hitmen-series. "That has nothing to do with 'Lost,'" Terry says. "It is a thing we might do on a street corner," Michael adds. "Or in a church basement with the idea that we'll eventually move it closer to Broadway."
8:24 PM - "When I was in Intro to Philosophy 101 at NYU, I was like, 'I'm never going to use this.'" - Damon on the irony of where a lot of the characters' monikers come from.
8:26 PM - Damon on if Ilana is ageless (a la Richard): "I think I can tease here that there is some, that Ilana and Richard will have things to say to each other about each other."
8:27 PM - Paul proceeds to run down a list of yes/no questions. In the sideways world is Jack married to someone we've met before? (Yes.) Was the bus that killed Juliet's husband the smoke monster? (No.) Was Jacob telling the truth, is someone coming to the island? (Yes.) Will we see Matthew Abaddon again? (No.) Will we find out the connection between Hurley and Libby (Yes, in an episode written by Eddie and Adam.) Will we learn why women can't have babies on the island? (Yes.) Will we see Vincent again? (Yes.) Will we see Bernard again? (Maybe.)
8:31 PM - Paul opens the floor to audience Q&A.
8:36 PM - Someone asks about why New Otherton is presented the way it is when Sun and Frank arrive. "There was the purge, the Dharma Initiative was wiped out and Benjamin Linus and the Others moved in to those houses so they were lived in... [the scene is from when] Benjamin Linus lived in that house, not the Dharma Initiative. And if that's not the case we apologize."
8:38 PM - Damon goes on to explain "The Santa Claus" effect when it comes to potential production inconsistencies: "There was an ultrasound in the third hour of the show this year which basically has an October date. And people said it should be a September date if everything's in sync. So we basically said it was a production gaffe. But then production told us no, that's her due date. So basically if we just kept our mouths shut and allowed the Santa Claus factor to kick in, it's just so much nicer to believe in Santa Claus."
8:41 PM - Someone asks if the rumor is true that a DVD set will be released with the flashbacks, flashforwards, etc. in chronological order. In short, no.
8:43 PM - Damon on the various adjustments they've made to the original story over the years: "You have to remember that we're not writing a novel where the characters will do whatever we ask them to. And that's the fact of when we write something the actors give us so much back. And we're sort of in the business of not making off the rack suits, we're tailoring suits. And the fun part is doing the alterations, constantly. We've talked in the past about the fact Echo would have had a much more prominent role in the series beyond the beginning of season three when we killed him off, primarily because Adewale didn't want to be on the show anymore. That changes your plans."
8:48 PM - A woman, who reveals she met her husband at the last Paleyfest event for "Lost," asks if we'll see Dominic Monaghan again. We will.
8:51 PM - "I've never missed an episode." - Terry on if he watches the show.
8:54 PM - Carlton reaffirms he and Damon won't be giving any sort of debriefing after the finale. "We're going to let everybody have a chance to digest it and we're not gonna say, 'This is what it's all about.'"
8:55 PM - Did Desmond move seats or did his disappear? Carlton responds, "You will get the answer to that question very shortly in the show."
9:00 PM - "Water" - the one word Damon says that encapsulates the remaining episodes.
9:01 PM - That's it for day two! See you Monday for "NCIS!"


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VANCOUVER - Education Minister Peter Fassbender promised B.C. parents and students that all provincial exams would happen and that students would get their final marks, even if teachers go on a full-scale strike before the end of the year.
He said Thursday he doesn't know how he will make that happen, but he said it would happen nonetheless.
"The commitment, without any hesitation, is they will be able to finish their year, their exams, the marking of those exams — and that is not something that will be open to discussion," he told reporters.
Ministry staff and the teachers' employer have started working out a plan for how they'll minimize report card disruptions, though they hadn't yet cemented the details, Fassbender said.
The minister says he is "profoundly disappointed" by an announcement that the teachers' union is moving to hold a strike vote this coming Monday and Tuesday, as well as launch a third week of rotating walkouts.
Fassbender says the B.C. Teachers' Federation's reduced wage demand to about 12 per cent is still four times higher than what other public-sector unions have recently settled for.
The government's bargaining agent was at the table again today and Fassbender says they're willing to negotiate non-stop to reach a deal.
Teachers across the province could be on a full-scale strike within the next two weeks, their leader said Wednesday after the Labour Relations Board ruled a 10-per-cent pay cut would stand.
"Even before the LRB ruling, the BCTF executive ... decided last night that it's time to ... exert the maximum pressure possible," said Jim Iker, BCTF president, adding the teachers will vote on the full-scale strike on Monday and Tuesday. "The vote itself will apply pressure to both sides. There is still time for the government to act to prevent a full strike."
Fassbender said Wednesday he still wants a negotiated settlement by the end of June.
"A full strike is only going to keep more students out of their classrooms, create more disruption for parents, while teachers and support workers caught in the middle will lose even more in wages. There is no bottomless pit of money and the rotating strikes are certainly not going to help teachers' and support workers' pocketbooks," Fassbender said in a statement. "We want this solved before the start of a next school year and BCPSEA is prepared to bargain 24/7, right through the summer."
The BCTF has to give three working days' notice before escalating to a full-scale strike, Iker said, adding that rotating strikes will continue next week with the schedule announced Thursday.
If a full-scale strike is implemented within two weeks, many secondary students will have finished their class time, but would be in the exam period. Elementary students attend classes until June 26, so could miss several days of school. The impact on final exams, final grades and report cards is unknown and ministry staff were unable to comment before deadline.
There is little or no precedent under provincial bargaining, which was implemented in 1994, for a full-scale strike at the end of the school year. In 2012, teachers were on strike for three days in March before a six-month cooling off period was implemented. Teachers had not written report cards during that school year, but during the cooling off period they did write year-end report cards. In 2005, teachers were on strike for 10 days, but that was in the fall, not at the end of the school year.
The Labour Relations Board on Wednesday dismissed the B.C. Teachers' Federation's application to declare the employer's lockout and 10-per-cent wage cut illegal.
" ... Subject to the designation of essential services, the Employer is free to engage in lockout activities including imposing new terms of employment in order to pressure the Union into reaching a new collective agreement," LRB vice-chairman Richard Longpre wrote in his decision. "I do not accept the suggestion that once a designation has been issued by the Board and regardless of the scope of that designation, the parties must comply with the terms and conditions of the collective agreement until such time as either party applies to the Board to amend the order."
The teachers could still refer the measures to arbitration and all decisions of the LRB can be appealed within 15 days.
Teachers have been on rotating strikes since May 26, with several school districts closed each day. The partial lockout restricts teachers from working during recess or lunch hours, or from arriving at school any earlier than 45 minutes before classes start, or staying 45 minutes after they end, and includes the pay cut.
At issue are wages, class size, class composition and the number of specialist teachers. The employer is offering a 7.3-per-cent wage increase over six years. Teachers on Tuesday reduced their ask by one per cent, now calling for 12.75 over four years. The BCTF also says it moved on several other issues on Tuesday, including benefits, pay for teachers on call and preparation time.
Iker said the employer didn't respond.
"We have all heard Peter Fassbender say class size doesn't matter, but as all teachers and academic research can tell you, the minister is wrong," Iker said. "And he refuses to acknowledge the growing concerns about class composition."
The employer already has a fair wage offer on the table that is in keeping with other settlements, said Michael Marchbank, British Columbia Public School Employers' Association public administrator.
"We have less than four weeks for the BCTF to get into the settlement zone and hammer out an agreement so teachers can get the $1,200 signing bonus," Marchbank said in a statement.
Iker said the teachers are "disappointed" with Longpre's conclusion that the pay cut will stand and that the lockout and strike do not cause an immediate and serious disruption to the provision of educational programs so therefore do not violate essential services. Because the lockout doesn't violate essential services, it is not the LRB's role to address the pay cut, Longpre ruled.
"We will look at our legal options and make decisions in the coming days to deal with the LRB decision," Iker said.
Longpre notes that BCPSEA said it is willing to arbitrate the amount of the pay cut, and says either BCTF or BCPSEA are free to submit the matter to arbitration.
Other groups with mandates tied to the public system were also weighing in as the dispute dragged to the end of the school year.
"The time for serious and concentrated bargaining is now," said Teresa Rezansoff, president of the B.C. School Trustees Association, in a letter sent to trustees on the eve of the labour board decision. "We call on the BCTF and the government to redouble their efforts and negotiate all summer if necessary to end the current unrest."
The body representing parents was also calling for an immediate end to the rotating strikes and lockout action. Successful outcomes for all students — not just those graduating from Grade 12 — were being affected by the dispute, said Terry Berting, outgoing president of the BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils.
"(The confederation) wants government and the union to stop using pressure tactics that affect students and concentrate their energy on achieving a new collective agreement," he said in a statement posted online after a weekend meeting with members. "It is time for both sides to take risks and negotiate in the true spirit of give and take."
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West Virginia could wind up wasting millions of dollars in state funds to expand high-speed Internet if the state redefines adequate broadband speeds, a Frontier Communications executive told members of a state council Tuesday.
Dana Waldo, Frontier's West Virginia general manager, said the company has invested tens of millions of dollars to increase broadband availability to 158,000 additional households across the state since July 2010.
The proposed change in state law - reviewed by the state Broadband Deployment Council on Tuesday - would allow the state to subsidize other telecommunications providers that want to use state funds to bring faster broadband service to areas where Frontier already makes high-speed Internet available.
"If you take the [increased Internet download] speed recommendation, almost the entire state of West Virginia, except urban areas, will be considered unserved [and eligible for subsidies]," Waldo said at Tuesday's council meeting. "This business is best left in the hands of the private sector."
The proposed new minimum Internet speed necessary to qualify for state grants - 6 megabits - would require legislation.
In December, the council awarded $2 million in grants to wireless telecommunications firms for projects that bring Internet service to hundreds of households.
But the proposal to change minimum download and upload speeds could make competing companies eligible for council funding to build broadband in those same areas, Waldo said.
"You're going to have taxpayer funding chasing taxpayer funding for infrastructure," Waldo said.
The Broadband Deployment Council postponed a vote on the proposed legislation Tuesday. Council members will consider the Internet speed revision during a meeting next week. A council subcommittee suggested the change.
Earlier this week, the West Virginia Legislative Auditor released a report that concluded the state wasted up to $15 million in federal stimulus funds used to buy oversize Internet routers for hundreds of government facilities. The high-capacity devices were installed at sites with only a few Internet connections. The Broadband Deployment Council had no oversight on the stimulus-funded broadband expansion project.
Sen. Joe Manchin, who served as governor when the state purchased the routers in 2010, defended the decision, saying the devices were a "long-term investment."
"We were planning for future growth and wanted to be able to educate our children, create jobs, grow our economy and keep our communities safe well into the 21st century," Manchin said. "As governor and as senator, I've always believed ... it's important to look beyond the shortsighted goals of today and start building our state's future."
Also at Tuesday's Broadband Council meeting, a subcommittee proposed legislation that would allow the council to distribute state grant money designed to encourage people to subscribe to broadband throughout West Virginia.
Current law only permits the council to give broadband "demand promotion grants" in remote areas that don't have high-speed Internet.
It doesn't make sense to promote broadband in areas that don't have the service, council members said. Broadband marketing projects might generate interest in broadband, but they wouldn't be able to sign up if the high-speed service isn't available.
"With this change to the statute, we could offer demand-promotion grants anywhere in the state," said council Chairman Dan O'Hanlon.
In December, the Broadband Deployment Council declined to award grant money to a Pendleton County organization - called Future Generations - that wanted to promote high-speed Internet in Southern West Virginia. The group has blasted council members for the snub.
The Broadband Deployment Council has $1.6 million in leftover funds it hopes to distribute later this year.
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Council members also considered a proposal Tuesday to ask state lawmakers for funding to hire an executive director and office assistant. The council now has no staff members, but pays a Pennsylvania-based consulting group, L.R. Kimball, for technical assistance.
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The New Orleans Rhythm Kings (NORK) were the finest jazz group to be on record in 1922, and the white band has served as proof that, even that early, African-Americans were not the only ones who could play jazz with individuality and integrity. The key members of the group (leader/cornetist Paul Mares, trombonist George Brunis, and clarinetist Leon Roppolo) were childhood friends from New Orleans. In 1922, they started a 17-month residency at the Friar's Inn Nightclub in Chicago and in August they made their first recordings. Although Mares (unlike Nick LaRocca of the Original Dixieland Jazz Band) was modest about his own playing, saying that he was very influenced by King Oliver, he actually sounded quite a bit different and had a voice of his own. Roppolo was the first significant soloist on record, while Brunis would have a long career playing Dixieland. The changing rhythm sections sometimes included the first great jazz bassist Steve Brown (although largely inaudible on his early session), drummer Ben Pollack (a future bandleader), and, on a pair of memorable sessions in 1923, pianist Jelly Roll Morton. Among the future standards introduced by the NORK were "Farewell Blues," "Panama," "That's a Plenty," and "Tin Roof Blues"; the latter included a famous Brunis trombone solo. The band broke up in 1924 when Mares and Roppolo returned to New Orleans. With Santo Pecora on trombone they regrouped for a fine session on January 1925, but Roppolo was already suffering from mental problems; the group's final date two months later was without Roppolo, who would soon be institutionalized for the remainder of his life. Mares came back for one further session in 1935 but seemed happy in retirement, leaving the legacy of the NORK to history. ~ Scott Yanow~ Rovi


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Just fancy, Stuart burst forth, the indignity of having to ask permission before one could keep a fox-terrier or a wagon-lit.
From the window of the wagon-lit Mrs. Shiffney looked at the two men standing together as the train drew away from the platform.
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The windows of the wagon-lit were plastered with warnings to be careful, to talk to no strangers; that the enemy was listening.
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MIDTOWN — Job hunters searching for discreet interview spots safe from the prying eyes of current employers may have a haven in Midtown.
Restaurant Thalia, located on Eighth Avenue near West 50th Street, is billing itself as a low-pressure eatery ideal for under-the-radar meet-ups.
"We are the perfect place for covert job interviews. Your secret's safe with us," the restaurant boasted in one of two Twitter posts, adding that its Monday lunch rush was peopled by "laid back lunch meetings or secret interviews for your next job. ;)"
Industry experts called the marketing approach one-of-a-kind.
"I have not heard of a restaurant promoting themselves that way," said Andrew Rigie, executive director of the New York City Hospitality Alliance.
"But it's a unique way to market your business. We'll see if it becomes a positive technique… now that the cat's out of the bag."
Charisse Arboleda, a hostess at Restaurant Thalia who runs the establishment's social-media outreach, said her tweets were inspired "only out of observation. Lately I see this all the time. It's just obvious, an employer waiting for someone, or a potential employee, he's funny, has energy. It's been going on."
The restaurant is large, with space to seat as many as 191 people, she pointed out, reducing the chance of an unwanted encounter with a current boss or gabby coworker.
Plus, she added, "We have a pretty nice, casual ambience. At night, it becomes a romantic place, but it's not that romantic during lunch."
Which has perhaps helped limit the restaurants' illicit rendezvous to just job interviews, as opposed to more romantically-inclined meetings that might also call for subterfuge.
"I've never really observed those," Arboleda, 33, said. "At least during lunch."


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Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Transit Police are asking for the public's help in finding two men who allegedly tried selling a firearm to a passenger.
The alleged incident was caught on surveillance video on Dec. 22 at 7 p.m. at the entrance of the MBTA Airport Station on Bremen Street. In the video, the two men are seen approaching a passenger and offering him either a .40 caliber and/or a .380 caliber firearm, according to authorities.
One man is described as black between 17 and 20 years old, between 6 feet and 6 feet two inches with a slim to medium build. He was wearing a Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball cap with a white front with the letter "P" on it, a dark parka style coat with a fur trimmed hood, jeans and sneakers.
The other man is described as Hispanic, also between 17 and 20 years of age, between 5 feet 6 inches and 5 feet 8 inches with a slim build, light to medium complexion, with a small moustache. He was wearing a blue leather jacket with white stripes down the arms and across the chest with some type of symbol on the upper left chest, a dark colored hooded sweatshirt, baseball cap and jeans.
Anyone with information is urged to contact investigators at 617-222-1050. Those who wish to remain anonymous can use the MBTA's SeeSay app or text a message/tip to 873873.


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The Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini and Xperia Mini Pro take off right where the X10 Mini and X10 Mini Pro did before them, as in they're super tiny Android phones that pack a little bit o' punch.
Both have 3-inch 320 x 480 screens, 1GHz processors, 5MP cameras and run Android 2.3 Gingerbread. SE did a little dizzy on Gingerbread by adding four customisable shortcut icons to the corners of the screen (which um, makes the small screen even smaller, but whatever).
The Mini Pro has a slide out QWERTY keyboard and front facing camera whereas the Mini is all touch and touted as the world's smallest Android smartphone with HD video recording. They're both set to launch in August 2011. [Sony Ericsson]


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Granddad was a republican. Can you tell? hehe But Rockefeller? Oh well, as they say, politics make strange bedfellows. Don't know if the Taft is Willian Howard Taft, but it sounds good. The Hatfield is possibly Sid Hatfield, who was Chief of Police in Matewan, West Virginia, Mingo County. Sid was the Grandson of William Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield. But as i've always heard Sid was appointed Chief by the Mayor and didn't run for the office. But that story sounds good as well, don't ya think?? Jimbo


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Set Design
Roland Söderberg (stage designer) has been working actively within stage design for the past 39 years and has designed hundreds of sets for drama, shows, opera, feature films and exhibitions. He works throughout Sweden and has been engaged by most theatres, such as the Stockholm City Theatre, the Royal Swedish Opera, the Royal Dramatic Theatre,
the Gothenburg City Theatre, the Göteborg Opera, the Malmö Dramatic Theatre, etc.
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FWA Q&A: CHRIS BASCOMBECHRIS BASCOMBE of the Daily Telegraph on having to praise Hamilton Ricard...digital incest...and a Royle ban
Have you ever worked in a profession other than football?
I worked in a pub in the Old Swan area of Liverpool. If the acts booked for the evening's entertainment didn't end their set with 'The Best' by Tina Turner there was a riot. Used to be quite tricky for the Irish Revolutionary Ceilidh bands to learn the words.
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Zeno says
Ha! Gay Man drinks Zima. No surprise there. (The Cultural Warriors must have snatched up the remaining stock just before it went extinct.)
kreativekaos says
Oh brother. A rather cheesy, simplistic and cloudy cartoon. Looking forward to someone producing something better.
Louis says
But…but…but….what's wrong with wearing a skirt and feeling shame? I call that "Thursday".
Irmin says
The European is a German? Oh come on, we don't own all of Europe (yet).
Besides, yeah, SMBC in comic form is usually funnier. It's not bad, but rather… stretched out, I think.
charlessoto says
Best description I ever heard for Zima: "it's like bad Fresca."
How did they get Dawkins to voice for this? Wow!
RFW says
I could only watch a few seconds before the cheesiness of the production (notably the utter stupidity of the dialogue) became intolerable.
Who's behind this? What is its point? Can someone enlighten those of us incapable of watching it to the bitter end?
michaellatiolais says
Who's behind this? What is its point? Can someone enlighten those of us incapable of watching it to the bitter end?
That would be Zach Weindersmith and the rest of the crew at Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal(http://www.smbc-comics.com/). The point is to mock the caricatures of atheism, LGBT, feminism and evolution that are believed in by a lot of right-wingers, bigots, MRAs and creationists.
Francisco Bacopa says
The European's dick-beam of secularism made this perfect.
redmann says
I wasn't sure whose side they're on. Looked a lot like an animated Chick tract.
Old At Heart says
Hey, give the show a chance. Yes, some parts of it don't make sense, I mean, clearly The Feminist should have stayed as an awesome antihero. That was the real reason people watched the Culture Warriors at the start: her powers of mind control are far greater than Dr Evolution, who seems to only have the power of a good PR department, yet he's the "edgy" one now that she's just joined the Warriors. She's way more awesome than most of them (except the European, he's dreamy).
Of course, I always root for the villain. Giga-Jesus is cool, but isn't the best one to showcase the series. I mean, his motives are all weird and kind of arbitrary, like the writing staff didn't even talk to each other. Double-Ewe, the shapeshifting shadow-overlord of America, has got a way better backstory in my opinion.
Crissa says
They had a big poster for Tequiza at the lesbian bar I frequented.
Right now I'm into Unity Vibration http://unityvibrationkombucha.com/kombucha-beer.php
lamaria says
To parody a caricature you need perfect balance. To my mind it was just cheesy enough to pull it off, going to look for other episodes now :-)
Painfully overblown and yet it could be appearing on Faux Noise or any right-wing wackaloon conpiracy theory show any day now as Serious Business. (That should be 'sneaked' by the way.) As the classic 'we can mock ourselves better than they can' it has a way to go.
Richard Smith says
I grew up on such Saturday-morning fare as The Superfriends (with the Wonder Twins and Gleek – ugh, the irritating mascots have an irritating mascot). This pretty much matched the animation quality and cheesy dialogue of that sort of show. Worthy of the "Saturday Morning" moniker.
(Although, I seem to recall that Thundarr the Barbarian wasn't all that bad…)
Old At Heart says
lamara @12
There aren't more episodes. I was being silly and pretending to be a rapid fan, like all comic book shows seem to have.
throwaway, extra beefy super queasy says
I saw what you did Old At Heart, and I liked it. :)
=8)-DX says
This was perfect. Anyone not getting the cheesy vibe mustn't have been growing up in the 80s and 90s. Though as a commenter noted, they forgot the character of Dr. Abortion.
DLC says
Can we get some more support in teh War on Easter ?
Hey, I like candy and frilly pink dresses as much as the next guy, but really, celebrating an execution just seems to be in bad taste. Perhaps some spring festival wherein we celebrate life instead ?
danielbjorkman says
Oh, I'd definitely watch this!
I can seriously get behind most of what the Culture Warriors apparently stand for. Even making boys grow up wearing skirts and feeling shame. I live my life in shame, all those other self-satisfied bastards can damn well stand to do the same! :p
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PZ Myers
This does the best job possible of making fun of how the American religious right thinks.


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There's no better way to recharge the batteries or escape the hustle and bustle of daily life than a weekend getaway at an adorable (and romantic) Queensland Bed and Breakfast. From country to coast, you'll find your little nook with that someone special, or even the family, to rest your head with breakfast in bed. Sound good?
B&Bs offer a private oasis for those on the hunt for something more homely than a hotel. You'll be able to get insider tips as B&B owners dish out their local must do lists so you get the most out of your holiday, too. From central, stylish escapes fringing the Brisbane city to the more traditional B&Bs lining the hills surrounding Toowoomba, Queensland offers a range of bed and breakfast experiences to suit every break!
One thing's for sure, when it comes to staying at a bed and breakfast and that's turning on the romance. From wine tasting to star gazing, it's hard to get it wrong when you're looking for somewhere cosy to enjoy with your other half. From gorgeous cottages, luxe villas to wooden cabins with well-worn fire places, we're certain sparks will be flying by the time you check-in right through to check-out.


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1 Timothy 6:11-16 English Standard Version (ESV)
Fight the Good Fight of Faith
11 But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. 12 Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. 13 I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who in his testimony before[a] Pontius Pilate made the good confession, 14 to keep the commandment unstained and free from reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 which he will display at the proper time—he who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, 16 who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.
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20 O Timothy, guard the deposit entrusted to you. Avoid the irreverent babble and contradictions of what is falsely called "knowledge," 21 for by professing it some have swerved from the faith.
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Cabrillo Stage is a non-profit, non-union, professional summer stock, musical theatre company dedicated to presenting full scale Broadway musicals to the greater Monterey Bay area. Producing a diversity of musical theatre works with the goal of educating as well as giving its audiences quality family entertainment, Cabrillo Stage is recognized as one of the three major annual performing arts events in Santa Cruz County.
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text: Managing gestational diabetes Gestational diabetes is diagnosed during pregnancy when your body cannot cope with the extra demand for insulin production resulting in high blood glucose levels. Gestational diabetes is managed by monitoring blood glucose levels, adopting a healthy eating plan and performing regular physical activity. Effective management of gestational diabetes will reduce the risk of complications during pregnancy and the birth of your baby. Your healthcare team including your doctor, specialist, dietician and Credential Diabetes Educator, can help you with blood glucose monitoring, healthy eating and physical activity. There are three basic components in effectively managing gestational diabetes: monitoring blood glucose levels adopting a healthy eating pattern physical activity. Gestational diabetes can often initially be managed with healthy eating and regular physical activity. However, for some women with gestational diabetes, insulin injections will be necessary for the rest of the pregnancy. Approximately 10 – 20% of women will need insulin; however, once the baby is born insulin is no longer needed. This is safe for both you and your baby. After the baby is born, gestational diabetes usually disappears. A special blood glucose test (Oral Glucose Tolerance Test) (OGTT) is performed six weeks after delivery to ensure that blood glucose levels have returned to normal. However, women who have had gestational diabetes have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes later in life and should be tested for diabetes at least every 2 – 3 years. Can gestational diabetes affect my baby? If gestational diabetes is not well looked after (blood glucose levels remain high) it may result in problems such as a large baby, miscarriage and stillbirth. A large baby can create the risk of injury at delivery, caesarean delivery, forceps delivery and a need for the baby to be looked after in special care until the glucose level stabilises after delivery. Other complications may include pregnancy loss and premature delivery. If any problems occur, the hospital will care for you and your baby. Monitoring blood glucose levels while pregnant It is important that women monitor their blood glucose levels at home through daily blood tests to check that management of diabetes has the expected effect of normalising your blood glucose levels. Your Credentialled Diabetes Educator can show you how and help you understand your blood glucose patterns. This is to ensure appropriate treatment can be administered and changed as necessary. amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;img src="https://static.diabetesaustralia.com.au/s/images/diabetes-australia/fed583c4-70ad-43df-ba26-d0770bb86c1f.jpg?w=1200" alt="Glucose Meter"&gt Your doctor or Credentialled Diabetes Educator will tell you what blood glucose levels to aim for. Blood glucose level targets are between 4 to 6 mmol/L (fasting). If healthy eating and physical activity cannot control gestational diabetes, insulin injections will be necessary for the rest of the pregnancy. Blood glucose lowering tablets are generally not used in pregnancy. Eating well with gestational diabetes An important part of managing gestational diabetes relates to diet. Following a healthy eating plan will assist in: Managing blood glucose levels within the target range advised by your doctor Providing adequate nutrition for you and your growing baby Achieving appropriate weight changes during your pregnancy. It is advisable to see an Accredited Practising Dietitian to work out a meal plan that is appropriate for mum and the growing baby. Guide for healthy eating during pregnancy Women with gestational diabetes are encouraged to: Eat small amounts often and maintain a healthy weight Include some carbohydrate in every meal and snack (e.g. Multigrain bread, bulgur, pasta, potato, lentils, chickpeas, beans) Choose foods that are varied and enjoyable that provide the nutrients you especially need during pregnancy. This means foods which include: calcium (e.g. Milk and cheese), iron (e.g. Red meat, chicken and fish), folic acid (e.g. Dark green leafy vegetables lightly cooked, low in fat, particularly saturated fat(e.g. use oils such as canola, olive and polyunsaturated oils and margarines and use lean meats such as skinless chicken and low fat dairy foods) High in fibre Avoid foods and drinks containing large amounts of sugar Choose Basmati or Doongara rices – they have a lower glycaemic index and will help you to stay fuller for longer. See a dietitian who can provide expert advice on the proper nutrients for you and your baby, as well as helping you make healthy food choices. Carbohydrates Carbohydrate foods are broken down into glucose and used for energy. To help manage your blood glucose levels, it is important to spread your carbohydrate foods over three small meals and 2-3 snacks each day. Foods that contain carbohydrate include: Multigrain breads and breakfast cereals Pasta, rice (preferably Basmati or Doongara) and noodles Potato (in moderation), sweet potato and corn Legumes such as baked beans, red kidney beans and lentils Fruits Milks and yoghurts Carbohydrate foods that contain little nutritional value include sucrose (table sugar), soft drinks, cordials, fruit juices, lollies, cakes and biscuits. In some instances, you may be eating the right amount (and type) of carbohydrate foods for your body, but still have high blood glucose levels. If this happens, it is important to talk to your doctor or Credentialled Diabetes Educator. Fat Try to limit the amount of fat you eat, particularly saturated fat. Use healthy fats like canola, olive and polyunsaturated oils and margarines, avocados and unsalted nuts. To limit your saturated fat intake, select lean meats, skinless chicken and low-fat dairy foods and avoid takeaway and processed foods. Protein Include two small serves of protein each day as protein is important for the growth of the baby and maintenance of healthy mum. Protein foods include lean meat, skinless chicken, fish, eggs and reduced fat cheese. These foods do not directly affect your blood glucose levels. Milk, yoghurts, custards and legumes (beans, lentils, and chickpeas) are also important sources of protein. However, remember that they also contain carbohydrate. Calcium & iron Calcium and iron requirements increase during pregnancy. Try to include 2-3 serves of low fat calcium rich foods each day (1 serve = 250 ml milk, 200 g of yoghurt or 2 slices of cheese). The iron from red meat, chicken and fish is readily absorbed. However, if you are a vegetarian or do not eat these foods regularly, an iron supplement or pregnancy multivitamin may be required. Discuss this with your doctor or dietician. Other dietary considerations Nutritious foods that will not cause excess weight gain or cause your blood glucose levels to go up can be eaten freely. These foods include fruits such as strawberries, passionfruit, lemons and limes and all vegetables (except potato, corn, sweet potato, taro, beans, lentils and chickpeas). Try to include at least 2 cups of vegetables each day. Drinks The best drink for your body is water, plain mineral water and soda water – try it with fresh lemon or lime for something different. 'Diet' or sugar-free drinks are suitable for people with diabetes. However carbonated and caffeinated varieties can increase the risk of osteoporosis and may affect mood so should be consumed in moderation by everyone. Alternative sweeteners The use of intense sweeteners by people with diabetes is preferable to use of natural sugars. Keeping active with gestational diabetes For women with gestational diabetes, moderate intensity physical activity can help to manage blood glucose levels. 'Moderate' means a slight but noticeable increase in breathing and heart rate. If there are no specific obstetric or medical conditions, you should be able to safely exercise during pregnancy. However, it is best to discuss this with your obstetrician or midwife prior to commencing any exercise regime in pregnancy. Benefits of keeping active Physical activity helps to reduce insulin resistance. Regular exercise, like walking, helps to increase fitness and prepares you for the birth of your baby. Physical activity also helps to keep your blood glucose levels under control. Remember, before starting or continuing any form of physical activity, always check with your obstetrician or midwife. It's never too late to start moving, and there are many ways that you can keep active as a part of your everyday routine. Basically, anything that gets you moving is generally good for your diabetes and will also improve your overall feeling of wellbeing. For example, walking is a great way to move. p;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;img src="https://static.diabetesaustralia.com.au/s/images/diabetes-australia/72d0df52-4990-437d-a2dc-6aa81c52a2ee.jpg?w=1200" alt="Incorporating Exercise into your pregnancy"> How to walk more each day Below are some tips on how you can incorporate more walking into your life. It is important never to exert yourself. Walking to the local shops instead of driving. Start a 'walking group' with family or friends - perhaps meet at a regular time and day. This will help make sure you're committed and help you stay in touch with your loved ones. Take the stairs instead of the elevator. Stand and move while on the phone. Garden. Buy a 'pedometer' (or a 'step counter'), a small device you can clip to yourself that counts your daily steps. This will help you measure just how much walking you're doing. After pregnancy After the baby is born, gestational diabetes usually disappears. A special blood glucose test (Oral Glucose Tolerance Test) (OGTT) is performed six weeks after delivery to ensure that blood glucose levels have returned to normal. However, women who have had gestational diabetes have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes later in life and should be tested for diabetes at least every 2 – 3 years. It is recommended that you check for diabetes: At least every 2 to 3 years Before planning a pregnancy If you're feeling unwell Reducing the risk of developing type 2 diabetes While maternal blood glucose levels usually return to normal after birth, there is an increased risk for the mother developing type 2 diabetes in the future. To reduce your risk or delay the development of type 2 diabetes, keep in mind the following important points: Maintain or achieve a healthy weight. Balancing food intake with activity levels is the best way to maintain or reduce any excess body weight. Eat healthily. Limit saturated fat. Choose lean meat, skinless chicken and low fat dairy foods. Limit processed and fried foods. Eat plenty of vegetables, legumes, fruits, wholegrain breads and cereals. Be physically active. Aim to include at least 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity on most days. You should discuss your physical activity plans with your doctor prior to starting any exercise regime. Check blood glucose levels. It is important to have your blood glucose tested every 1-2 years. Discuss this with your doctor. Can I breastfeed if I have gestational diabetes? Breastfeeding is recommended for all women, including women with gestational diabetes. Breastfeeding provides the best start for your baby and can help you to return to your pre-pregnancy weight. National Gestational Diabetes Register The National Gestational Diabetes Register was established within the National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS) to help women who have had gestational diabetes to manage their health into the future. Women who have had gestational diabetes have a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes later in life. If you register on the National Gestational Diabetes Register, you and your doctor will be sent regular reminders to have diabetes checks. You will also receive information for you and your family to help you continue a healthy lifestyle. Registration is free. Women who have been diagnosed with gestational diabetes, reside in Australia and hold, or are eligible to hold, an Australian Medicare Card are entitled to register. Resources The NDSS has a dedicated webpage for gestational diabetes. The webpage includes information, resources and support about gestational diabetes and information about the gestational diabetes register. Visit the Gestational Diabetes NDSS website Gestational Diabetes - Caring for yourself and your baby The NDSS has developed a booklet for women with gestational diabetes which provides comprehensive information about gestational diabetes, its management and where to get assistance. This booklet is also available to download in five other languages – Arabic, Turkish, Vietnamese and traditional and simplified Chinese. Read the Gestational Diabetes - Caring for yourself and you baby booklet Visit the NDSS website to access booklet in other languages. Life After Gestational Diabetes Booklet This booklet is sent to every woman diagnosed with gestational diabetes and is registered with the NDSS. It is designed to assist women who have had gestational diabetes, and their families to understand how to take steps to reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Australasian Diabetes in Pregnancy Society The Australasian Diabetes in Pregnancy Society is a professional body established to advance clinical and scientific knowledge of diabetes in pregnancy


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Jun 10, 2010
Lincoln Property Company is pleased to announce our upcoming Job Fair taking place in Denver, CO! We are seeking team players to fill the roles of Business Manager, Assistant Manager, Leasing Professional, and Maintenance Professional. The Job Fair will take place on Tuesday, June 15th from 11am - 4pm at 2000 South Colorado Blvd, Tower One, Suite 1-3300, Denver, CO 80222. If you miss our Job Fair, feel free to email your resume to firstname.lastname@example.com after June 15th.


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An extensive new analysis of why the U.S. spends so much more on health care than other rich countries reinforces the answer other recent studies have found: It's not that Americans get more care or relies on specialists to a greater extent than people in those other countries. It's that Americans pay more for everything from administrative costs to doctors and drugs. As an oft-cited 2003 study put it, "It's the prices, stupid."
The new study, by Irene Papanicolas, Liana R. Woskie and Ashish K. Jha of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the London School of Economics and Political Science, uses less pointed language but nevertheless comes to the same basic conclusion: "Prices of labor and goods, including pharmaceuticals, and administrative costs appeared to be the major drivers of the difference in overall cost between the United States and other high-income countries."
It's not news that the U.S. health care system fails to deliver substantially better care, or "health outcomes," for its higher cost. But the new study uses data from the OECD and other sources to provides some details on that front:
- The United States spent 17.8 percent of its gross domestic product on health care in 2016, far more than countries such as Australia (9.6 percent), the U.K. (9.7 percent), Canada (10.3 percent) or Switzerland (12.4 percent).
- The U.S. had a lower percentage of its population covered by health insurance (90 percent) than those other rich countries, where 99.8 percent to 100 percent were covered.
- Life expectancy in the U.S. was the lowest of any country in the study.
- Infant mortality in the U.S. was the highest of any country in the study.
- Per capita spending on pharmaceuticals was $1,443 in the U.S., far higher than the range of $466 to $939 in the other countries studied. Prices of drugs like cholesterol-lowering Crestor or diabetes medication Lantus were more than twice as high in the U.S. than in other countries. But Americans also had access to 111 new drugs, compared with 26 in Switzerland and 11 in France.
- Administrative costs accounted for 8 percent of GDP, compared to 1 percent to 3 percent in the other countries.
- Doctors and nurses made more money in the U.S. than in the other countries, with nonspecialist physicians getting salaries of about $218,000, compared to an average of about $123,000 for eight other countries in the study.
"These findings indicate that efforts targeting utilization alone are unlikely to reduce the gap in spending between the United States and other high-income countries, and a more concerted effort to reduce prices and administrative costs is likely needed," the authors write.
There's Still More to Learn About Health Care Spending
Not everyone in the health care debate was willing to embrace the conclusions without qualification, however. In an editorial accompanying the new study, Katherine Baicker and Amitabh Chandra of the University of Chicago and Harvard note that the latest analysis doesn't delve into the qualitative details of health care treatments Americans get compared to people in other countries. Better data might be needed to make sure such studies are comparing apples to apples. "It is not possible to conclude that individuals in the United States pay higher prices for these services just by observing that they spend more but have the same number of visits for cancer care, receive different medications, or use the same number of stents without having granular data about the exact type of services and products being used," they write.
And in another editorial, Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel of the University of Pennsylvania, argues that "it is unlikely that prices alone drive excessive health care costs in the United States." He notes, for example, that while U.S. doctors make high salaries, there are fewer doctors per capita than in other countries, so the total cost of paying doctors isn't far out of line with countries like Germany or The Netherlands. But he finds that four main areas account for most of the difference in health care costs between the United States and other rich countries: drug prices; the popularity of high-volume, high-margin procedures like knee replacements, angioplasties and C-sections; the widespread use of costly CT scans and MRIs in the U.S.; and high administrative costs. "Accordingly," he writes, "several focused policy interventions in these 4 areas could help control costs."


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The lack of a visible filesystem on Apple's iOS devices is something of a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, it reduces the need to manage documents and files as you would on a traditional Mac or PC—which, for some, is a plus. But without a shared repository or filesystem for all of your documents, the document- and file-management task falls to each individual app instead.
Today, cloud storage provider Box introduced a new product called Box OneCloud, billed as "the first enterprise mobile framework to bring together your mobile content and the mission-critical apps designed to work with it." In other words, Box wants to subvert the fragmented, app-specific file management systems that exist in iOS, and unify them under the company's cloud instead.
Of course, this has always been possible, even with competing apps such as Dropbox. However, Box wants to take the experience a step further by making Box integration seamless, especially for users of its collaborative and business-oriented products. Now, when you want to open a document using Box OneCloud, you'll be offered a choice of Box-capable partner apps, with the option to install or purchase those you don't have.
Some of these apps are also being billed as Premier Apps, which the company promises will have deeper "round-trip" integration with the company's cloud. What this means is that a file modified using a Premier app can be saved to its original location in Box's cloud, which the company hopes will appease the security-conscious business crowd.
An updated version of the Box iOS app including OneCloud integration is available in the App Store today.


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Animas(R) Vibe(TM), the First Integrated Offering from Animas Corporation and Dexcom, Inc., Receives European CE Mark Approval
02 Jun, 2011, 09:00 BST
WEST CHESTER, Pennsylvania, June 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --
- First CGM-enabled, waterproof insulin pump system now approved in Europe
Animas Corporation announced today the receipt of CE Mark approval for Animas(R) Vibe(TM), the first and only continuous glucose monitoring (CGM)-enabled insulin pump system with Dexcom G4(TM) CGM technology. Animas(R) Vibe(TM) brings together the unique features of an Animas(R) insulin pump and the convenience of Dexcom CGM, which is the only sensor approved for up to seven days of wear.
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As a CGM-enabled system, the Animas(R) Vibe(TM) insulin pump functions as a receiver for the Dexcom G4(TM) Sensor. The system delivers real-time glucose information, alerts for high and low readings, and glucose trend information, enabling patients to make more informed decisions to help control their disease.* Unlike currently available CGM-enabled pump systems, Animas(R) Vibe(TM) displays glucose trends in colour and is waterproof.**
"The CE Mark approval for Animas(R) Vibe(TM) is a significant milestone for our R&D program and for people living with diabetes who are seeking better ways to manage their disease," said Henry Anhalt, D.O., Chief Medical Officer, Animas Corporation. "Avoiding extreme highs and lows in glucose levels is crucial to controlling diabetes and reducing the risk of long-term diabetes complications. Animas(R) Vibe(TM) brings together leading pump and CGM technology to provide more freedom and flexibility to people living with diabetes."
Clinical studies have shown that adults aged 25 and older with type 1 diabetes who use CGM therapy to help manage their disease often experience significant improvements in glucose control.(1) Furthermore, patients who use insulin pump therapy in combination with CGM obtain lower HbA1c levels relative to baseline and relative to patients who use multiple daily injections and self-monitoring of blood glucose.(2)
CGM-enabled systems, like Animas(R) Vibe(TM), provide patients with a more complete glucose picture (compared to fingersticks alone) - including customizable high and low alerts and rate-of-change alarms and trends. These features allow patients to make more informed decisions to help control their disease.*
"Diabetes is a demanding disease. Companies like Dexcom and Animas work tirelessly to provide people living with diabetes relief in the day-to-day, hour-by-hour management that is required with this chronic condition," said Dr. Anhalt. "By combining high-performance pumping with state-of-the-art CGM technology, we're able to bring people with diabetes tools to better manage their disease."
Animas(R) Vibe(TM) marks the first integrated product offering from Animas Corporation, makers of high-performance insulin pump technology and Dexcom, Inc., the leader in continuous glucose sensing technologies. Now approved in Europe, the product will initially be available to people living with diabetes in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy and Sweden.
Animas(R) Vibe(TM) offers: - The latest technology available from Dexcom - Dexcom G4(TM), a tiny, round and flexible sensor with the smallest introducer needle as compared to Abbott Freestyle Navigator(R) and Medtronic Sof-Sensor(R) - Advanced high-contrast colour pump screen technology, that displays glucose trends with coloured arrows and lines showing where and how fast glucose levels are shifting - Dexcom sensor technology approved for up to seven days of wear, delivering more days of CGM data than those approved for a shorter duration - Waterproof durability up to 12 feet (3.6 metres) for 24 hours for the insulin pump, with a Dexcom G4(TM) Transmitter that is waterproof at 8 feet (2.4 metres) for 24 hours - Customizable alarms to indicate high and low glucose levels including a hypo-safety alarm fixed at 55 mg/dL (3.1mmol/L) - Low basal increment (0.025 U/hr) across all available ranges (0.025 U/hr to 25.00 U/hr) for precise dosing - Compatibility with Diasend(R) communications software, enabling patients to store, review and print both CGM and insulin pump data
The International Diabetes Federation estimates that 285 million people around the world have diabetes. This accounts for approximately 2.8 million people in the U.K., 7.5 million in Germany, 3.9 million in Italy, 4.2 million in France, and 484,400 in Sweden respectively.(3)
About Animas Corporation
As part of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies, Animas is dedicated to creating a world without limits for people with diabetes through a wide range of products, including Animas(R) Vibe(TM), the OneTouch(R) Ping(R) Glucose Management System, and the Animas(R) 2020 insulin pump. Animas, from the Latin word meaning "true inner self or soul," has been committed since 1996 to meeting individual patient needs through the development of life-performance technology and customer service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. To learn more about Animas, visit http://www.animascorp.co.uk/
*A glucose reading must be confirmed with a fingerstick test before taking action.
** The Animas insulin pump is waterproof up to 3.6 metres for 24 hours. The Dexcom G4(TM) Transmitter is waterproof at 2.4 metres for 24 hours.
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on current expectations of future events. If underlying assumptions prove inaccurate or unknown risks or uncertainties materialize, actual results could vary materially from the expectations and projections of Animas Corporation and/or Johnson & Johnson. Risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, general industry conditions and competition; economic factors, such as interest rate and currency exchange rate fluctuations; technological advances and patents attained by competitors; challenges inherent in new product development, including obtaining regulatory approvals; domestic and foreign health care reforms and governmental laws and regulations; trends toward health care cost containment; and increased scrutiny of the healthcare industry by government agencies. A further list and description of these risks, uncertainties and other factors can be found in Exhibit 99 of Johnson & Johnson's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2011. Copies of this Form 10-K, as well as subsequent filings, are available online at www.sec.gov, www.jnj.com or on request from Johnson & Johnson. Animas Corporation nor Johnson & Johnson undertake to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information or future events or developments.
(1) New England Journal of Medicine. 2008; 359:1464-76. Continuous Glucose Monitoring and Intensive Treatment of Type 1 Diabetes. Tamborlane, W. Beck, R., Buckingham, B: Pgs. 1464-1475
(2) New England Journal of Medicine. 2010; 363:4. Effectiveness of Sensor-Augmented Insulin-Pump Therapy in Type 1 Diabetes. Bergenstal, R., Tamborlane,W., Ahmann, A.: Pgs. 315-318
(3) "IDF Diabetes Atlas" International Diabetes Federation. 11 May 2011. http://www.diabetesatlas.org/content/eur-data.
SOURCE Animas Corporation


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The Cellular and Molecular Biology Program (CMB) is a vibrant PhD-granting program that offers a unique interdisciplinary perspective based on the latest research advances incorporating cellular and molecular biology. Students can choose from more than 150 faculty laboratories throughout the University, and interact and collaborate in a student-oriented research environment with cutting edge research resources.
The CMB Program was the first interdisciplinary degree-granting graduate program in the sciences at the University of Michigan. It was initiated over 35 years ago by a grassroots faculty effort, the outgrowth of long-standing informal interactions among faculty and students interested in molecular biology, cell biology and molecular and microbial genetics. These interactions were formally recognized in 1971, when the Rackham School of Graduate Studies conferred degree-granting privileges to the CMB Program. CMB remains the only broad-based training program in biomedical sciences and is supported by a longstanding training grant from the NIH. The CMB Program fosters interactions among students and faculty, helping to broaden the students' appreciation of diverse research opportunities and to encourage interdisciplinary thinking in a highly collaborative atmosphere. Over 150 students have been awarded the Ph.D. in Cellular and Molecular Biology since its inception. Our alumni continue to be leaders in research in many venues. (Average Time to Degree: 5.6 years; Attrition Rate: 10%)
In 1998, the Medical School launched The Program in Biomedical Sciences (PIBS) to coordinate admissions, recruitment and first year training for 11 graduate programs (expanded since to 14) in the biomedical sciences, including CMB. In this context, our distinctive goal is to continue to provide a firm basis in cellular and molecular biology through the exceptional individualized training that characterizes the CMB Program.


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Front-End Standards Can Assure Teachers are Ready to Teach on Day One
WASHINGTON - October 21, 2010 -
A consortium of teacher preparation programs, made up of 30 colleges and universities in California and elsewhere, has developed a teacher performance assessment that could become a model for the nation. Teacher education programs in 19 states are piloting this assessment in which teacher candidates are evaluated on their planning and instruction skills along with their ability to assess and respond to student needs. The new standard comes from the Performance Assessment for California Teachers or PACT.
The following statement may be attributed to Segun Eubanks, director of Teacher Quality at NEA:
"This pilot program looks very promising as it addresses teacher quality at the right time—at the front end of a teacher's career, before he or she ever steps into a classroom. Up to this point, preparation programs have assessed teachers solely on subject matter expertise rather than on whether candidates had the right set of skills to reach and teach students.
"We're excited that this clear set of standards will measure whether a candidate is ready to begin a teaching career. Too often concerns about an individual's teaching practice are not raised until years later. With this program, we'll know if a candidate has the skills and ability to do the job on day one."
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Female soldiers of the world
Female soldiers, specifically, Special Forces; They're rare and a part of our world that most in society don't want to acknowledge, because on some level, it violates some moral code, or a puristic ideal and goes against what most believe being a woman is all about. This is perhaps harking back to traditionalists; where women are the nurturers and care givers, and men are the protectors and providers. However, women have immense strength, and besides, what happens when the man falls (as he so often does) – and let's not forget that men usually go to women to glean strength and support. But really, this is just a slight demonstration of the strength of women, because they can be the best protectors and are already providers, but they can do it without forfeiting their nurturing and softer sides.
We know that women in this profession are in high demand the world over.
I'm also only handing a passing mention to past female leader's, known for their unshakeable stance when it came to conflict, strong women in history like Cleopatra, St Joan of Arc - the sword carrying saint, Queen Elizabeth I, Mbande Nzinga
Angolan Queen, 1582-1663 - who organized a powerful guerilla army to repel the Portugese settlers (eventually negotiating a peace treaty but refusing to bow to their then King), Queen Victoria, Golda Meir and the Iron Lady Margaret Thatcher.
If you're curious, there are other reasons behind my decision to post this – it's simply because I am actually writing about it – perhaps not women soldiers in general, but my book does contain a central character which happens to be a highly qualified female operative. The fictional character's name is Ayalah Karmin, an ex-IDF paratrooper and Sayaret Matkal vet who is working freelance after a term in Mossad.
Of course when I researched this, I did not look into gender battles, but simply looked into the army, the units and disciplines, since all who achieve these exceptional feats need to meet the same exceptional standards. And then of course Israel is known for its equality in the military – with such a small country they can't afford to be stingy on who defends their country… ALL Israeli citizens are conscripted by law at the age of 18, for a mandatory 2 years of service.
Anyway, on to the gallery, (Respect):
--- MARCEL PROUST, The Guermantes Way
"The fear of women is the beginning of knowledge."
---FRANK GELETT BURGESS, The Maxims of Methuselah
"For the female of the species is more deadly than the male."
8 Female soldiers who shattered barriers in 2013 (IDFBlog)
Women in the Armies of the World, 70 pictures
Most Impressive women in the military 2013 (businessinsider)
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Captivating - Unveiling the mystery of a woman's soul - Book Review
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Fatally flawed: Lawyers ask end to Rice case
Lawyers for a man once accused of slashing two hikers to death in Shenandoah National Park asked a federal judge last week to bar prosecutors from trying to charge him again.
Darrell David Rice "is innocent, and he's entitled to the same closure as the families of the victims,'' defense attorney Gerald Zerkin said.
Earlier this month, the government sought to drop capital murder charges against Rice, 36, in the deaths of the two women, both in their mid-20s. The prosecutors said new evidence cast doubt on its case but asked a judge to allow them to re-indict Rice in the future if they chose.
Zerkin's response, filed in Charlottesville federal court, argued that Rice should be left alone altogether. After a six-and-half-year investigation, he said, the government's case is hopelessly flawed.
Rice, of Columbia, Maryland, was indicted in 2002 for the killings that took place on Memorial Day weekend in 1996. Prosecutors had said Rice hated women and gays, and he targeted the two hikers because they were lovers. They were found bound and gagged with their throats slit at a remote camp.
The case against Rice was based primarily on jailhouse informants. An FBI analysis, however, recently concluded that hairs found on clothing scattered around the campsite and under duct tape used to bind one of the women's wrists came from someone other than Rice.
Rice is serving a federal term for the attempted abduction in 1997 of a young woman, also in the Shenandoah National Park. He has about two and a half years left on that sentence.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Tom Bondurant did not immediately return phone calls to his office and cell phone late Thursday when the motion was filed.
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Inflatable Flailing Arm Tube Men Double as Scarecrows
Researchers are studying how well the tube men repel birds from fruit crops.
Dec. 5, 2013 -- While they're usually used to promote car dealerships in the suburbs, the inflatable flailing arm tube men, also known as air dancers, have found work in the country. The 20-foot tall dolls have been put to work as scarecrows in New York's orchards and vineyards.
Paul Curtis, associate professor of natural resources at Cornell University, which is behind the air dancer project, said that losing fruit to birds was a big problem in the United States, costing farmers hundreds of millions of dollars. "There are lots of different techniques to scare them off, such as fake hawk models and firecracker-like devices, but most of them are not effective," he told ABC News. "The birds usually realize that they aren't in any real danger."
One method, however, caught Curtis' eye. An inflatable scarecrow, appropriately called Scarey Man, kept birds from snacking at the fish farms in Mississippi. "We saw similar floating devices at car dealerships," he said. "Why wouldn't this work for fruit crops?"
Even though they stand well above the tree canopies and trellises of the local farms and vineyards, the gigantic flexible dolls don't need that much space. "We were pretty careful where we placed them," said Heidi Henrichs, one of Curtis' graduate students. "But they didn't get caught in anything. Unless there are really high winds, they don't bend over too much."
Curtis said this method of keeping the birds at bay cost less than others. "For areas that are close to barns or tasting facilities, they just need an extension cord," he said. "For some of the more remote fields, it just needs a portable generator whose gas tank needs to be filled just once a day."
Both Curtis and Henrichs are collecting data to see how effective their fruit protection method is compared with others. "Right now, we're still just looking at the data," said Henrichs. Curtis said the initial results were encouraging.
It may seem off-putting to walk through bucolic vineyards and farmlands and see a fluorescent-colored bendable doll in the distance. But Henrichs said that both farmers and tourists seemed to love the inflatable scarecrows from day one.
"One of the vineyards loved it so much that they had a naming contest with a free bottle of wine as the prize," she said. The winning name was Mr. Pinot.


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