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Olivia Colasanto drives Jack and the others to the Colasanto estate in Nevada. Esther stays outside and keeps an open relay to their computer as insurance while Jack, Rex, and Gwen go inside. Angela explains that once her grandfather Angelo learned that Jack was immortal, he spent the rest of the life trying to duplicate immortality. As they go into Angelo's room and see that he's an elderly man, Olivia explains that immortality came too late for her grandfather. As they talk, they watch monitors showing that the stock market is crashing as a result of Miracle Day. Olivia explains that she has been under her grandfather's orders to keep Jack safe, and that Angelo has been watching Jack for years since their encounter in the 1920s. They figure that Jack is somehow important to learning the secret of Miracle Day, but other than that, Olivia doesn't care for him.
Men break into the grounds and capture Angelo's security men.
Olivia talks about how her grandfather investigated immortality among certain jellyfish. He worked with men from three families who visited Jack in New York when he died repeatedly in the 1920s. They formed an alliance and swore that when Jack escaped, they'd find other means of gaining immortality. When Olivia provides the names of the three families, Ablemarch, Costerdane, and Frines, Rex sends them to Esther to track down. Meanwhile, Olivia continues to explain that when Jack disappeared, the three families tried to use his blood even though it had no power. Eventually they dismissed Angelo from their alliance because they considered him inappropriate for loving a man. Angelo used his knowledge of the future from Jack to make a fortune. In 1987, Angelo intercepted word of the "Blessing" and realized that the three families succeeded.
Esther calls in to report that there is no record of any of the three names. Before she can complete her report, Brian Friedkin and his people capture her. They hold her and Friedkin tells his people that they have to finish before his CIA superior, Allen Shapiro, arrives. Friedkin and his men storm in and capture everyone, informing them that they're under arrest for violating the Miracle Security Act. Friedkin has his men take Rex outside to talk to him privately, while Jack warns Gwen and the others that Friedkin isn't legitimate CIA. The head agent, Wilson, explains that they tracked Rex when he called Vera's brother to tell him that Vera was dead.
In the hallway, Friedkin boasts that Rex finally made a mistake out of sympathy and threatens him just as Rex threatened him.
Shapiro and his men arrive outside and the head CIA man wonders why Friedkin came early.
In Angelo's room, the TV screens light up with a transmission of Friedkin boasting about how he works for the three families. Gwen realizes that the contact transmission lenses are missing as Shapiro comes in. They tell him that Friedkin's confession is going out live on air to every monitor within 100'.
Rex tells Friedkin that he's wearing the IE lenses and that once his pulse reached a certain rate, they activated automatically. He called Vera's brother knowing that Friedkin would trace it, come after him, and confess. Friedkin realizes that he's been played and congratulates Rex.
As Friedkin and his men are taken outside, Rex asks Shapiro if he thought he had actually turned traitor. Shapiro figures that whoever Friedkin worked for is a lot smarter than their employee and demands an explanation. Olivia protests, pointing out that the CIA has no power on American soil, and Shapiro has his men take her to a safehouse. Gwen starts to argue and Shapiro prepares to have her deported. Rex protests and Shapiro reluctantly hears them out. Jack takes command, pointing out that they have the names of the three families, and Shapiro agrees to pool resources so that they can bring the matter to a close. Jack asks for two minutes alone with Angelo and Shapiro agrees.
Outside, Friedkin and Olivia are taken away. Friedkin insists that there are times that he tried to stop the families, and wishes that he had now. He triggers an explosive hidden in his wristwatch, killing Olivia and Wilson.
Jack sits down next to Angelo and wonders if he ever met him, unaware of who he was in his old age. He wonders if Angelo ever saw Ianto, and wonders if he would have liked his Torchwood lover or been jealous. Finally, Jack promises to take care of Angelo, removes his oxygen mask, and kisses him goodbye. As he does, Angelo flatlines and at first Jack assumes that he'll come back to life. However, he takes Angelo's hand and realizes that he's truly dead, scans him, and confirms that the Miracle has had no effect on his former lover. Jack tries to revive him without success and calls out for help.
The others return and Shapiro orders everyone back. Jack tells them that he has scanned Angelo and confirmed that he's actually dead. Rex wonders what it means for him and calls to have the authorities start checking hospitals.
Later, the CIA forensic teams clear the room and take away Angelo's body. Shapiro informs Jack that Angelo is the only one in the world who has died and asks how he did it. Jack admits he had no idea how it happened and says that he has to leave, but Shapiro insists that they search the place and find any possible clue. He tells Jack and Gwen to stay exactly where they are and leaves. Once they're alone, Jack admits to Gwen that he has no idea what happened to Angelo. She asks him what the matter is and Jack warns that they're in trouble because Angelo died.
Jack and Esther call into Noah and Charlotte at CIA headquarters and have them start searching for the three families and any mention of the "Blessing." Charlotte tells Esther that she's checked on her sister Sarah and confirmed that she's under observation at a psych hospital. When Shapiro objects, Charlotte points out that she is taking care of her superior's wife as well. Meanwhile, Rex talks to Noah about Shapiro, who reports that Danes is giving a major speech and has filled a stadium in Dallas.
In Dallas, Jilly meets with Danes at his hotel room and briefs him on his upcoming schedule. Danes ignores her at first and plays music, and then tells Jilly to get him a redheaded woman of legal age. As a disgusted Jilly leaves, a girl approaches her. She introduces herself as Shawnie Yamaguchi, a PR intern, and offers her help. Jilly tells Shawnie to get her a sandwich and then they'll see if she can handle finding a prostitute. As she goes, Shawnie asks how Jilly puts up with Danes, and Jilly says that she won't have to for much longer. When Shawnie asks for details, Jilly refuses to answer. Outside in the hallway, Shawnie calls CIA headquarters to tell them that she's on the inside.
Esther talks to Sarah by phone and tells her sister that she's trying to fix things and have her released. Sarah knows that Esther reported her, and informs her sister that she's volunteering for Category One. When Esther objects, Sarah explains that she has signed up her daughters as well, and thousands of people are volunteering because they feel their bodies are without a soul. Once she hangs up, Esther goes back to work and insists that they have to stop the Miracle.
Gwen calls Rhys and Mary, and Mary tells Rhys to tell Gwen to get the people that held a gun to her head and her family's. Gwen warns that Jack is keeping secrets again, and Rhys explains that the markets are crashing starting with the pension funds. When Gwen asks about her father, Rhys admits that he isn't doing well and they can't get a doctor in because they'll classify him as Category One. They realize that someone must have planned the stock market crash and has been manipulating things for decades.
As Gwen hangs up, Esther realizes that the bed is on a platform. Jack tells her to ignore it, and Gwen and Esther realize that he knows something and is covering it up. Shapiro comes in and everyone keeps silent. He asks what is going on between them and Esther finally tells her superior about the floor. They cut it open and find a metal panel beneath. Jack says that he has no idea what it is, but Shapiro believes that the materials are extraterrestrial. When they refuse to talk, Shapiro threatens to deport Gwen. They take her away and Jack finally tells Shapiro that they can't move the panel. He admits that it's a transmitter and that it is cancelling out the field that altered the morphic field causing Miracle Day. When Shapiro asks if they can replicate it, Jack warns that they would need a device the size of the planet to affect the planet, and any tampering with it could cause unforeseen effects. Shapiro demands that he figure it out or they'll take it back to Langley.
A red-haired prostitute, Claire, arrives to see Danes and figures he wants a schoolgirl routine. He offers her a drink and dinner and Claire is surprised to discover that he wants a date. She says that she knows him from his trial, but Danes tells her not to presume to know him. When she laughs at him, amused that she's his first date ever, Danes begins to snap. Claire says that she has to go because she can do a lot of things but she can't pretend he's normal. She tells Dane that he's been classified Category Zero, and that Category Zero is him.
Danes goes to see Jilly and asks her what Category Zero is. Jilly explains that there's an emergency mandate being passed through Congress to send people to the ovens that deserve it for "moral reasons." When Danes says that people love him, Jilly warns that it's television that loves him. He asks how long she's known and then slaps her, and Jilly fights back. He knocks her down and walks out while Jilly screams at him that there's nowhere for him to hide.
Jack scans the neutralizer transmitter and has Esther and Rex help him. He then expands the transmission field to block sound waves as well so no one can hear them. Rex insists on testing the field's effect. Once he's convinced, Jack explains that he recognizes the technology and that the only samples they had were buried in the Torchwood Hub. He figures that Angelo and his people recovered it either as revenge or to give Jack a clue, and now Rex and Esther have to get him out. Rex insists that the CIA isn't the enemy, but Jack says that the technology is something the world isn't ready for. He tells Esther that he's seen the future, and the technology would send humanity to damnation. Esther agrees with him and Jack says that they have to get him and the technology out. Rex still refuses and walks away.
As Jilly goes to the elevator, telling Shawnie that she plans to have Danes arrested, the blue-eyed man arrives. He warns Jilly that she's being watched by a CIA agent and then shoots and kills Shawnie. The man tells Jilly that she's being considered for a promotion by his "family business," and Jilly says that she's interested. He explains that they're going a long way away, and then calls Charlotte and tells her that they have Jilly. When Noah notices she's taking a call, Charlotte says that she was dealing with a family thing and now they can get to work.
Rex returns and tells Jack that Shapiro wants to see him outside. He knocks out the CIA guards when their backs are turned and tells Jack and Esther to pretend that Jack escaped on his own while he and Esther will stay to continue the work for the CIA. As Jack heads for a car, a CIA agent shoots him and Rex knocks out the man after he saw Esther. She has no choice but to leave with Jack.
The next morning, Esther listens to the radio as the broadcasters warn that the banks are going into shutdown.
On a plane heading for the United Kingdom, Gwen sits and cries.
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text: [[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/th_79.jpg]] [[caption-width-right:350: The series' title card]]Straddling the line between "short" and "TV series" lies ''Mina and The Count''.Originally created in 1995 by [[WesternAnimation/MyLifeAsATeenageRobot Rob Renzetti]] with Creator/FrederatorStudios (the same people behind toons such as ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddparents'' and ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime''), it was originally created as part of Creator/CartoonNetwork's WesternAnimation/WhatACartoonShow. In the original short, ''Interlude With a Vampire'', the titular Count, a vampire, accidentally stumbles into the room of one Mina Harper, age 7. (He was looking for Nina Parker, age 17.) Mina quickly proves her formidity when she abruptly [[ClingyJealousGirl turns herself into his leg accessory,]] and despite being dragged into every manner of girly game by Mina, the Count quickly finds himself enjoying it and becomes her friend. 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Motocross park is just in wrong place
Published: Saturday, May 1, 2004 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, May 1, 2004 at 12:00 a.m.
To The Editor: This morning after the motocross track hearing, two polite young ladies approached me and asked, "Mrs. Ritchey, why are you opposed to the motocross park?" An equally courteous young man in the next class asked, "Mrs. Ritchey, why are you opposed to the motocross park?"
I'm not opposed to a motocross park. The statement I read on behalf of Paul Donahue, Henderson County Democratic Party chairman, stated,
"A comprehensive land-use plan that's flexible enough to extend variances but accommodates them rarely is a necessity for any community that wishes to grow in an orderly and hospitable manner. É The current controversy É is a direct result of the county administration's failure to act in a timely manner on a land-use plan. The Democratic Party of Henderson County believes that a motocross track for young people is a good idea, but siting it within two miles of Park Ridge Hospital isn't appropriate to this pre-existing use. Further, the Democratic Party of Henderson County opposes granting a variance for this purpose since this would only undermine an already weak set of land-use protections."
We can place a motocross park without undermining the few land-use protections we have.
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Not knowing anything about your actual case against the company in Florida, it's hard to establish the merits of your case. That being said, "no cure no pay" is better known as a "contingency fee" situation in the United States. A contingency fee arrangement means that payment is "contingent" upon the attorney winning. Typically contingency contracts are a "no recovery / no pay" situation, where the attorney pays everything, but the costs (fees, copies, witnesses, etc...) can still be deducted from your portion of the payment. That is, the 33% (can be as much as 40%) that the attorney takes is before the costs are applied.
I've entered into "hybrid" agreements similar to this when a client has a "riskier" case. That makes it better for me in the case that we lose (and I would not be out anything but my time and effort...). I've entered into "hybrid" agreements similar to this when a client has a "riskier" case. That makes it better for me in the case that we lose (and I would not be out anything but my time and effort...)
But contingency fee arrangements typically are higher value, lower to mid risk situations. For instance, you're not going to find an attorney that will take a $10,000 case on contingency unless the company that would be sued has a reputation of quickly paying out good settlements.
But you might find an attorney willing to take a $1,000,000 case, even if it's clear that it's going to have to go to court.
Again, in a contingency fee situation, everything is spelled out what you would have to pay, and most of the time you don't pay anything unless you win. That means that the attorney is taking the risk in paying for court, filing fees, deposition costs, secretaries and paralegals, court reporters (which are a separate cost), etc...
The attorney will take 33-40% of the total recovery (which is the downside), but if you don't get anything, then you're not "out" anything.
(that's the upside)
So while this is a very good arrangement for individuals without the resources to pay, or a more riskier case, it does require that the payoff be better for the lawyer so the lawyer will take the risk.
As for finding an attorney, I would suggest using the lawyer referral service of the Florida Bar Association (a bar association is a group of attorneys): https://www.floridabar.org/tfb/TFBConsum.nsf/48E76203493B82AD852567090070C9B9/EC2322E512B83D1E85256B2F006CC812?OpenDocument
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Our case would be about 130 000 USD, I guess it's hard to find someone to take this assignment as a contingency fee than
Thank you for your reply by the way :)
It depends... If you are operating under a contract that calls for attorneys fees and costs, any award of attorneys fees and costs would be added to the final amount, and would be subject to the percentage. And again, if you were to pay for the filing fees and other related costs (i.e. things that would otherwise have to be paid by the attorney) the attorney might put his own fee in contingency.
So while you would still have to pay something, if you lost you wouldn't owe the attorney anything for his work. You would only owe those fees that would have to be paid by someone.
(and the only way to know if an attorney would accept this type of arrangement is to call some to see)
I see
I am used to the loosing part having to pay for the counterparts costs. If we had someone engaged, contingency fee, and we loose. Our company would be subject to cover the counterparts expenses wouldnt we?
Only if your contract specifies that the winning party can recover costs. Otherwise, the "English Rule" (as it's known) of "loser pays" is not generally recognized in American courts, but rather the "American Rule" where each side pays its own way is the norm.
But if you have a contract that changes that arrangement, then the court will follow the contract, not the general rule.
Thank you very much!
You're welcome, and again, good luck to you!
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Patients have been shown to begin noticing the effects of Simponi at around 4-6 weeks following the initial dose (please refer to the Summary of Product Characteristics). You're likely to be aware of less pain, swelling and stiffness.
Always tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are now using, or have recently used, other medications – including non-prescription drugs, vitamins and herbal supplements. It's extremely important to tell your doctor if you're taking Kineret® (anakinra) or Orencia® (abatacept), because these drugs should not be used with Simponi. Also, be sure your doctor knows if you're taking other medications that affect your immune system.
For Rhematoid Arthritis, Simponi has been designed, and licensed, to be taken with methotrexate (MTX). For Psoriatic Arthritis Simponi can be taken alone or together with MTX, whereas for Ankylosing Spondylitis Simponi must be taken alone.
Check with your doctor if you plan to be vaccinated, as some vaccines are not advised if you're taking Simponi. If you've had a recent vaccination or have one scheduled, tell your doctor.
Simponi can decrease your immune system's capability, so you may be more susceptible to infections. You must be tested for tuberculosis (TB) before you take Simponi.
If you've ever had TB or have been in contact with someone who has had or has TB, be sure to tell your doctor. Signs of TB include a persistent dry or unproductive cough, weight loss, fatigue (feeling tired), fever and night sweats. If any of these or any other signs of infection appear while taking Simponi, tell your doctor immediately.
Simponi contains sorbitol (E420) as an inactive ingredient and a part of the pre-filled pen contains latex. If you are allergic to sugars or to latex, please talk to your doctor or nurse before starting treatment.
If you've injected more frequently than you should, let the doctor or pharmacist know right away. Take the outer carton of the packet with you when you go to your appointment as this will help them determine what, if any, action that needs to be taken.
Firstly, inject the forgotten dose as soon as you remember. Do not use a double dose to make up for the one you forgot. Then, if the injection is less than 2 weeks late, inject the next dose according to your usual monthly schedule. If the injection is more than 2 weeks late, talk to your doctor or pharmacist to ask when you need to take the next dose. If you are not sure what to do, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
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Never use your medicine if you have forgotten to store it in the fridge, if it appears cloudy or discoloured (it should be colourless to light yellow), or if it has been exposed to extreme temperatures (e.g., frozen or heated). In these situations, contact your doctor or pharmacist or click here to contact the Simply for me® helpline.
Remember that your medicine must always be kept in the fridge (not the freezer). Before injecting, remove the pre-filled pen or syringe from the fridge and from its outer carton and allow it to sit for 30 minutes so that it can reach room temperature. Do not warm it up in any other way.
If you are not sure whether your pre-filled pen is working correctly, or whether or not you have injected properly, contact your doctor or pharmacist or click here to contact Simply for me®.
It is preferable to use a "sharps bin" to discard your used pens and syringes immediately after injecting. Never throw away pens and syringes with your household waste.
As with all medications, side effects may occur in some people. Although most of these are usually mild and manageable, in some instances they can be more serious and require prompt attention from your doctor. The most common side effects include injection site reactions, respiratory infections, runny nose, sore throat, rash, nausea, dizziness, fever, cold sores, and numbness or tingling. You'll find further information in the Patient Information Leaflet provided with your medicine. Always tell your doctor if you have any side effect that bothers you or doesn't go away. TNF-blocking treatment can make you more susceptible to infections, so tell your doctor immediately if you develop any signs or symptoms of an infection.
Your Patient Alert Card contains important safety information and should be read and carried with you.
If your injection date occurs when you're away, ensure your Simponi is kept at the right temperature (between 2 and 8 degrees Celsius) while travelling.
You can coordinate delivery of your treatment to fit with your holiday plans whenever necessary. Please refer to the Travelling with Simponi section of this website.
Tell your doctor if you think you are pregnant before starting treatment or during treatment if you are planning to become pregnant. The effects of this medicine in pregnant women are not known and so its use in pregnant women is not recommended. If you are being treated with Simponi, you should use adequate contraception during your treatment and for at least 6 months after the last Simponi injection to avoid becoming pregnant.
If you received Simponi during your pregnancy, your baby may have a higher risk of getting an infection. It is important that you tell your baby's doctors and other health care professionals about your Simponi use before the baby receives any vaccine (for more information see section on vaccination).
You should stop breastfeeding if you are to be given Simponi. Tell your doctor if you are a (potential) nursing mother, as treatment should be stopped for at least 6 months before you start to breastfeed.
Your medicine may have a minor influence on your ability to drive and use tools or machines. Dizziness may occur after you self-inject; if this happens, do not drive or use any tools or machines.
Yes, your medicine can be taken with or without food or drink.
The effects of drinking alcohol while taking your medication are unknown. Please refer to your doctor for general advice on alcohol consumption.
Reporting side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in the package leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard.
By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.


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Who is Merah?
Merah is an intelligent, feisty female orangutan, considered by keepers to be one of the brightest apes that we have at the Saint Louis Zoo. An avid tool user, she has used sticks for a variety of purposes, including knocking out some of our light fixtures above the caging! Like all orangutans, she is very patient and can be quite calculating, waiting until just the right opportunity to grab a hose or rake from an unsuspecting keeper.
Another interesting facet of Merah's personality is her propensity to collect and hoard items. She makes giant, comfortable nests to rest and sleep in, utilizing not only hay, but other odds and ends as well. Often keepers find pieces of unwanted greens such as kale or cabbage lining her nest. Favored toys such as bowls will also be found. Presumably she likes to keep bowls handy because she uses them both for water and food collection and they make handy head and face covers when she is ready for privacy. If Merah has been given blankets, sheets or clothing, those items will certainly end up in her nest. It's as if she went on a scavenger hunt and saved all of her treasures.
One other activity Merah enjoys is washing windows. Since she was born in captivity, we assume that this task is one that she has watched keepers perform many, many times and at some point, decided to emulate the behavior. If she is given rags or other cloths, she will gladly clean the windows with great enthusiasm.
A Mother's Touch
Orangutan mothers have been called "the best mothers in the world," and Merah meets all expectations in the maternal department. She has lovingly and protectively raised her son, Sugriwa, and now has another adorable infant, Rubih. Unlike the other apes, orangutans are "single mothers." In the wild, males do not participate in childcare nor do the males socialize with mothers. Instead, the female is the exclusive caretaker which is likely one reason orangutan mothers have the longest interval between babies of any mammal.
Orangutan mothers are the definition of tolerance and patience; indeed they seem to take real joy in caring for a baby. Merah's patience is easily observed in her interactions with baby Rubih. Rubih is discovering the world around her, which now includes mom as toy. She can be seen climbing all over her mom while Merah is trying to sleep; only when Rubih is in a particularly uncomfortable position will Merah reach out with her long arm and gently move her into a better position. We don't know where Merah learned this behavior, but she has always used her finger as a pacifier with her infants. Older children will remain with their moms after the birth of her next infant. Daughters typically stay longer with their moms than do sons. Sugriwa has grown noticeable since the birth of Rubih and has been something of a pest to his mother. She, in turn, has lost some of her patience towards him. Consequently, we have temporarily separated Sugriwa to provide Merah some peace and quiet with her daughter. We will allow her to decide whether she wants Sugriwa to rejoin the family.
Merah has lived outdoors thus her new outdoor home is not one she fears. Quite the opposite, Merah inspected her entire enclosure when she first ventured outside and prefers remaining out versus inside. Rubih is benefiting from growing up in a more complex and enriched environment and is watching everything her mother does, which is exactly how she will learn to be a smart female orangutan. She will likely take on some of her mother's feisty personality and manipulative skills in the process.


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CHESTER - Immortality (of sorts) awaits Calvin H. Borel. On Aug. 9, he will become the 97th jockey to be inducted into the National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs, New York.
The 46-year-old Borel will have a few duties to complete before then. One of them is to ride Ruler of Love in Saturday's Grade 2, $750,000 West Virginia Derby at Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort.
It will be Borel's fourth career mount at the event. He has previously finished fifth with the 12-1 shot Fantasticat in 2004; fourth with the 5-1 shot Infrattini in 2011; and eighth with the 39-1 shot Z Camelot in 2012.
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Hall of Fame Jockey Calvin Borel
During his 30-year tenure riding pari-mutuel races, Borel (through July 29) has recorded 5,030 victories.
A total of 285 of them have come in stakes, 90 of which have been graded.
Included are a trio of Kentucky Derby triumphs, with Street Sense, Mine That Bird and Super Saver; and a Preakness victory with the filly Rachel Alexandra. Borel has won the Travers Stakes, the Haskell Invitational Handicap and the Breeders' Cup Juvenile, all Grade 1 events. But a West Virginia Derby victory has yet to be added to his collection.
He's not the only Hall of Fame rider for whom that's the case. During the decades, 15 of them have had an aggregate 28 mounts in Mountaineer's anchoring event. The group includes Jerry Bailey, Angel Cordero Jr., Bill Hartack, Chris McCarron, Bill Shoemaker, Mike Smith and Gary Stevens.
But the only one to win the West Virginia Derby is Pat Day, who accomplished the feat aboard Beau Sham in 1978, when it was a $50,000 race. Overall, Hall of Fame jockeys have a W.Va. Derby win ratio of 3.6 percent.
Explanations for this are elusive. One theory holds that the Derby is more a race for local or regional jockeys who are familiar with the nuances of Mountaineer's 1-mile dirt oval.
No two racing strips are the same. Negotiating the 1 1/8-mile W.Va. Derby trip can be an exercise in knowing when one should and should not be near the rail; when and where a horse can be swung to the outside; and/or (if circumstances dictate) guided back to the inside again.
Joe Stokes and Dana Whitney are two examples of local riders who knew their ways around Mountaineer, and parlayed that knowledge into Derby scores. Stokes won by nine lengths with Stellar Brush in 1999, and Whitney achieved a front-running victory with Western Pride in 2001.
Stokes was on a 6-5 favorite, though, and horses that heavily backed are expected to win, regardless of who's riding. Whitney quickly zoomed to the fore with Western Pride, and dared the competition to catch him. Nobody could, and Western Pride equaled what was then the stakes and track record of 1:47.20.
And many talented jockeys from other locales do have one or more Derby victories - Mark Guidry, Julien Leparoux, Rafael Bejarano and Corey Nakatani among them. None have been elected to the Hall of Fame. Not yet, anyway.
In pondering all this, one might be reminded of the comment Hall of Famer Eddie Delahoussaye made after his second Kentucky Derby victory - that to win the race, one must have the best horse. Not three weeks ago. Not three weeks hence. But on Derby day itself.
Form suggests that Borel's Derby mount this time, Ruler of Love, is a good horse. Might he prove best?
The colt's resume includes one stakes victory and three placings. His morning line odds are 15-1, which means that he'll be probably be a post-time longshot.
But, then, Mine That Bird was 50-1 when he won the Kentucky Derby. And he was odds-on at 9-10 when, without Borel, he lost the W.Va. Derby.
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But there are certain measures pharmaceutical companies can take to better position their products. A handful of P&T committee members, who spoke at Pharmaceutical Executive's Marketing Summit last April, offered insight into their decision-making processes.
The Cost vs. Quality Question
But the mere task of assessing a drug's value can be a challenge in itself. Many committee members agree that it's important to differentiate what is the marketing and sales pitch from what the clinical evidence says about the quality of the product. The challenge often becomes figuring out what's fact and what's perception.
Looking at a drug's comparative value is key, says Cynthia Pigg, the newly appointed executive director for the Foundation for Managed Care Pharmacy and former vice president of pharmacy, Cigna Healthcare. "We are looking for drugs that actually are going to treat the given condition better, not ones that are just clinically neutral," she says. Ninety percent of the drugs she sees fall into the clinically neutral category, she says.


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If the bad guys launched a coordinated cyber attack on the United States tomorrow, neither government nor industry would be able to stop it, experts warned legislators yesterday.
At a hearing held by the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, cyber defense experts testified that government agencies are insufficiently coordinated to handle an attack, and that efforts to build a defense have not adequately addressed issues in the private sector.
"The Department of Homeland Security lacks the personnel, capability, authority, and culture required to do the job entrusted to them by the President and Congress," said Amit Yoran, CEO of NetWitness Corp. and former director of the National Cyber Security Division at DHS. "DHS's cyber efforts are disorganized and disjointed, and practical operations continued to be buried deeper within the organization.
Yoran quoted Robert Stephan, DHS Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection: "Most of the time, every day, I spend most of the bullets in my single 30-round magazine that I bring to work every day shooting into the backs of our own bureaucracy, trying to clear a field of fire," Stephan reportedly said. "So, I have one bullet left to either pump at al Qaeda — or save it for me, because the bureaucracy is about to overwhelm me."
"Our current information infrastructure is riddled with holes, unknown backdoors, and is extremely difficult to protect in the face of increasingly sophisticated adversaries," said Paul Kurtz, a partner with Good Harbor Consulting and a member of the Center for Strategic and International Studies's (CSIS) Commission on Cybersecurity.
Yoran and Kurtz both said that the government isn't doing enough to involve private industry in the cyber defense effort. For example, there is no organized way for companies and government to share information about attacks or breaches, they said. There is no coordinated strategy or mechanism for sharing intelligence about intrusions with companies, nor is there a systematic way for companies to share information with the government, said the panelists
Yoran once again raised warnings that private companies which deliver parts of the nation's critical infrastructure — such as utilities — are not well coordinated in cyber defense. He said that the definition of "critical infrastructure" has become overly broad, which makes these defenses more difficult to develop.
Kurtz registered concerns about the theft of intellectual property from U.S. companies, which he said is occurring at a rate of $200 billion a year. "American industry and government are spending billions of dollars to develop new products and technology that are being stolen at little to no cost by our adversaries," he said. "Nothing is off limits — pharmaceuticals, biotech, IT, engine design, weapons design."
The CSIS commission is scheduled to release a full report on its evaluation of U.S. cyber defenses in November.
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Tridiagonal system solver based on SOR – C++
The attached code solves a tridiagonal system of equations using the (extrapolated) successive over-relaxation method (SOR / ESOR).
Below you can find a very brief description of the SOR and ESOR methods.
Successive Over-Relaxation (SOR / ESOR)
The (extrapolated) successive over-relaxation method is a variant of the Gauss–Seidel method for solving a system of linear equations A*x = b, where:
The extrapolated successive over-relaxation method is an iterative technique that, in the kth iteration, computes the elements of x(k+1) using the previous value x(k) as follows (until it converges):
By setting τ = w, we reach the well-known successive over-relaxation method:
ESOR method for tridiagonal system
The ESOR method can be used to solve a tridiagonal system A*x = d
In the kth iteration, the elements of x(k+1) are computed as follows:
which is easily depicted from the original ESOR formula given the special structure of the A matrix (tridiagonal).


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I love that aged vellum look of the background. The only things I would try is maybe split some paths into the forests to show travel way trails and maybe age the image to make it more at home on that way cool BG.
I posted this over in the CWBP forums, but I thought it might be more visible here since the CWBP hasn't seen a lot of activity as of late.
As I said there, I want to call this one finished, but I'm there's something else that can be done to make it better. C&C welcome and encouraged, please.
I love that aged vellum look of the background. The only things I would try is maybe split some paths into the forests to show travel way trails and maybe age the image to make it more at home on that way cool BG.
I have no suggestions, I think it looks great. You gave the map a very unique style and love the background as well.
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Nicely done!
I dub thee newly repped! *bonk*
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One of the more unique looking maps here, good job.
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This looks awesome
If I have to suggest something, it's the background on the place-pyramids. When zoomed in, you can see squares of black pixel. If you're looking for something to clean up I'd start there.
Another thing, the trees could use a little more detail. Right now they're a more or less equal noise filter. Try taking a dark green brush set to low opacity, and add some more detail and shading to the trees. Pick a direction and shade - you've already drawn the individual trees, so shading wouldn't be out of place. Right now it's a noise filter with the burn tool applies, but more green couldn't hurt. I don't think you should shade where you've already burned. It'd probably just look oversaturated and/or black.
Anyway, don't think I'm tearing down your map though. I love it, but I have this art/story critique mode I go into.
I love the parchment background and the fonts. The placenames are awesome. It sounds like either the start of an adventure, or someplace that gets razed to the ground in a first chapter so that only one young boy or girl accidentally survives.
I also really like the wave-like things in the water.
I can't rep you (I think) but if I can rate your thread I will.
Edit: Correction, I can rep. Dont mind me.
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Really nice feel. Well done, Rahva's comments bear attention though. Well thought out.
I like it a lot. I can't see anything to improve it!
I'll definitely be fixing the location makers. I noticed that shortly after I posted the original image. As far as detailing the trees, I'm not quite sure. I'll play with them a bit and see if I can't improve them some. Unfortunately my work week started yesterday and I won't have time to mess with it until after Wednesday.
Rahva: I always appreciate comments, and I appreciated yours. That's we share images; I don't ever feel like anyone's intentionally ripping anything, unless they're being obviously snotty about it... which is unheard of around here.
But realizing that some people have thinner skin than others though, I appreciate your sensitivity as well. I do thank you for your constructive comments. As Ravells said, they hold merit.
I'll get an update up when I'm off again. Thankfully I only work three days this week.
I like it. Might improve it by making it a little bit lighter, or less smudgy


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Is it possible that my lockring is at fault for causing this terrible grinding noise?
While pedaling with any sort of force, a downstroke on the right side causes a horrible grinding (metal on metal) noise and vibrates the bike all the way to my seat.
Things I have tried to remedy the problem:
1. Search the forums for previous posts.
2. Grease Seat Post
3. Grease Stem
4. Swap pedals with a different bike
5. Install new bearings/grease
6. Install new BB cups
This is a 70's Schwinn with a one piece crank. When I installed the new bearings I realized there were was some denting/scraping of the BB cup on the bottom, right side. So I ordered a BB set from my LBS and after I got it, I realized that the threads are different on some old schwinns. Not 24 threads per inch like the BB I got was made for. So I just installed the new cups and bearings and left off the new lockring and nut and used my old set. Noise still exists. Should I get a new crank so I can install the 24thread lockring, or try to find a new lockring for my existing crank? I suppose the crank could be bent, but it doesn't look like it at all.
As this is my first BB install, I am not sure if the parts in my BB are all there. The set I purchased had a a different lockring-esque part, and another washer.
My setup goes like this, from left to right:
Pedal - Sprocket - Bearings - Bearings - Lockring - Washer - Nut - Pedal
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Trees -- A living, lasting legacy
By Christy Weir 04/28/2011
Arbor Day (April 29) is a nationally celebrated observance that encourages tree planting and care.
The first Arbor Day took place on April 10, 1872, in Nebraska. It was the brainchild of Julius Sterling Morton (1832-1902), who felt that Nebraska's landscape and economy would benefit from the wide-scale planting of trees.
Nebraska's first Arbor Day was an amazing success — more than one million trees were planted.
In the years following that first Arbor Day, Morton's idea spread beyond Nebraska with Kansas, Tennessee, Minnesota and Ohio all proclaiming their own Arbor Days. Today, all 50 states celebrate Arbor Day although the dates may vary in keeping with the local climate. At the federal level, in 1970, President Richard Nixon proclaimed the last Friday in April as National Arbor Day.
The city of Ventura has a fascinating tree history, starting almost 100 years before the first Arbor Day. After the Mission San Buenaventura was founded in 1782, the Franciscan missionaries planted the first orchard in what was a generally treeless area. The good soil, excellent climate and year-round water from the Ventura River contributed to abundant crops of apples, pears, peaches, pomegranates, bananas, coconuts and figs.
The two great Norfolk Island pines next to the Mission are estimated to be well over 100 years old. Legend says they were planted by a sailing captain in the hope that they would eventually provide a supply of ship masts.
Over the next century, other species were introduced to Ventura, notably palms, eucalyptus and citrus. In 1898, 13 big blue gum eucalyptus saplings were planted on a hilltop above Ventura. Over time, eleven were lost to vandalism, fire and disease. But Two Trees remain there today, a much-loved symbol of our city.
In 1922, several tall palm trees near the Mission were the inspiration for the name and logo of Las Palmas brand enchilada sauce, created by a Ventura resident named Rosa Ramirez. You'll still see the Las Palmas label with distinctive Ventura palms on store shelves worldwide.
Thousands of acres of fertile land east of Seaward Avenue flourished with walnut, citrus and avocado orchards for most of the 20th century, providing an economic base for the growing city of Ventura.
Today, Ventura's urban forest of more than 30,000 trees in our parks and along our streets is one of the most vital pieces of our city's infrastructure, providing numerous benefits for our residents. Trees enhance aesthetics in both business and residential districts, significantly improving property values, defining our streetscapes, blocking wind and naturally cooling our homes. Trees help to shade our streets, which provides a pleasant walking environment, greatly reduces the amount of radiated heat from asphalt roadways and extends the longevity of the pavement.
Important environmental benefits are also obtained from Ventura's urban forest. For example, trees produce the oxygen we breathe – one acre of forest absorbs 6 tons of carbon dioxide and puts out 4 tons of oxygen, enough to meet the needs of 16 people. Many harmful atmospheric gases such as nitrous oxide, sulfur dioxide, particulate matter and ozone are neutralized in trees, helping to keep our air clean. Trees channel rainwater into the ground, which recharges our groundwater supply and prevents runoff and erosion.
For the homeowner, Arbor Day is an excellent opportunity to take stock of the trees on your property. Inspect your trees for dead branches or evidence of disease or insect infestation. Think about how planting new trees might improve the look of your property or provide wind or heat protection. Take a trip to a local nursery to see what's available and to get new ideas. Walk around your neighborhood. Look for public areas where tree planting or tree maintenance might make a real difference. The city of Ventura will plant street trees in your neighborhood, at your request. Please call the City of Ventura Parks Department at 652-4550, and our urban forestry staff will be happy to talk with you about recommended species and will schedule a planting.
Helping us celebrate Arbor Day this year is Girl Scout Troop 60891, which will be planting five trees at Camino Real Park at 4 p.m. on Arbor Day. These Girl Scouts are contributing a living and lasting gift to our community and we are grateful for their example of service to our beautiful city of San Buenaventura.
Anyone interested in volunteering to help with our urban forest, please contact Ventura City Councilwoman Christy Weir at email@example.com or 654-7740.
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Double bass, Improviser. Born Damon Jesse Smith on oct. 17th, 1972 in Spokane, WA. Did "freestyle bmx" bicycle riding (a much more dangerous forshadow to "freestyle" music! see http://www.theflatlander.com) from age 13 to 23. Started music in 1991, under the influence of Mike Watt (Firehose & The Minutemen) on fender bass. Lead several punk/art rock combos until 1994. Upon receiving Peter Kowald's landmark lp "Duos;Europa," Damon sold the fender bass and concentrated solely on double bass and free music. Damon's music is rooted in the tradition of "free jazz", with most of his professional experience coming from work with the orchestras and small ensembles of alto saxophonist marco eneidi, however, he is very interested in all the manifestations of free improvised music (jazz rooted or not!) around the world. His live and recorded efforts focus on continuing and expanding the possibilities of the double bass and "instant composition." His instrumental study focuses on classical technique and etudes, while using jazz as reference for pizzicato tone. Damon performs as a soloist and in every imaginable grouping all the way to large orchestra. He also collects recordings, specifically creative music, jazz and double bass music, and feels this is an important influence on his work ("my roots are in my record player"- evan parker).
Watch and listen to Damon and Peter perform together. Click here for a QuickTime version (34.8 MB)
Damon studied music theory/20th century harmony with his mother Bobbie Smith (a classically trained pianist/composer). He had initial double bass lessons with Bill Douglass, next with Lisle Ellis for one year, then classical studies with Kristin Zerneg and jazz with Michael Jones. He also had single lessons/attended workshops with; Barre Phillips, Stefano Scodanibbio, John Lindberg, Mark Dresser, Peter Kowald, William Parker, Ken Filiano, Mike Watt, Dave Holland, Joëlle Léandre, Bertram Turetzky and brass players Bobby Bradford, Butch Morris & Wadada Leo Smith. He continues semi-frequent studies with Prof. Turetzky.
Damon has Collaborated with dancers, actors and poets including Poet Jack Brewer, scoring actor William Whaley's adaptation of Henry Miller's "Tropic of Capricorn" for actor and double bass and the west coast premier of the final collaboration of Merce Cunningham and John Cage; "Ocean," Highly Influenced By modern visual arts, Damon studied painting for a short time with Tom Schultz (see cover of bpa 002) This has resulted in a notation system called "Color Architecture," dedicated to him.
Damon has performed with; Peter Brötzmann, Cecil Taylor, the "Deep Space Posse" (led by Tyrone Hill & Marshall Allen of the Sun Ra Arkestra), Peter Kowald, Glenn Spearman, Frank Gratkowski, Joëlle léandre, Jeb Bishop, John Tchicai, Andrew Voit, Douglas Ewart, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Eugene Chadbourne, Joe Biaza, Biggi Vinkeloe, Elliot Sharp, Wolfgang Fuchs, Luc Houtkamp, Peter Van Bergen, Mike Watt, Chris Cutler, William Hooker, Miya Masaoka, J.A. Deane, J.D. Parran, Sebi Tramantana, Mathew Goodheart, Gino Robair, Tony Bevan, Alan Silva, Boris Hauf, Tim Perkis, Jackson Krall, Eddie Gale, Gianni Gebbia, Fred Frith, Jaap Blonk, Jon Raskin, Phill Gelb, Marco Eneidi, Donald Robinson, J.D. Parran, Oluyemi Thomas, Prince Lasha, Henry Kaiser, John Butcher, Collin Stetson, Hugh, Livingston, Jim O'Rourke and Richard Thompson.
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I'm not sure of the roads. I met another guy around center grove area (Smokey Row or something like that) and we went from there. I went to DePauw University and lived in Greencastle for 4 years. Yeah there were hills there... in some places, but this route had a ton of hills. I'll get the route and IM it to you. The roads are actually nice. A couple dogs in some areas, but they can't catch you if you go fast enough Coming from Indy, they seemed like hills to me.What roads did you take? My brother in law lives in Franklin and wants to start riding on some hills. Everywhere we've ridden down there has been pretty flat.
8/19 - Group ride at BGI on the southside of Indy. Averaged around 19mph. 27 + the 9 in route to the store. A little over 36 total.


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Is Fat in Your Future?
Skipping Meals, Yo-Yo Dieting Can Backfire Later On
By Jeanie Lerche Davis
Reviewed By Kathleen Zelman, MPH, RD, LD
If you're a light eater or a yo-yo dieter, look out. A decade from now, you're likely to find yourself overweight. A recent study provides a sort of crystal ball for women, a clue to who will be overweight in middle age.
"Light eaters are often sabotaging their own efforts to stay trim," says study author Paula A. Quatromoni, DSc, RD, an assistant professor of Nutrition Studies at Boston University School of Public Health.
"They are not taking the most sensible approach," she tells WebMD. "They are eating fewer foods, but not necessarily the low-fat foods. They skip meals, but are not replacing them with nutrients they need. That kind of restrictive eating is difficult to maintain for long."
In her study, published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, Quatromoni and colleagues analyzed 12 years' worth of eating patterns for 787 women. All were about age 45 when the study began, and none was overweight at that time.
The researchers calculated each woman's risk of gaining weight over the 12-year study period, based on her age, level of physical activity, her usual weight pattern, and the amount of calories she ate - as well as whether she smoked, was menopausal, or dieted. They identified five basic eating patterns, which they called Empty Calorie, High Fat, Wine and Moderate Eating, Light Eating, and Heart Healthy.
No surprise: Women who ate an "Empty Calorie" diet -- heavy on animal fat and sweets -- had a much greater chance of becoming overweight than other groups. Some 41% of this group became overweight during the 12-year period, compared with 29% for the group as a whole, and 24% for those who ate the "Heart-Healthy" diet with more fruits, vegetables, low-fat milk, and other low-fat and high-fiber foods. The "Empty Calorie" eaters tended to be younger, were more likely to diet, and were also more likely to smoke.


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