text: Culture 18 October 2007 Into the mix Embarking on a music project, Amit Chaudhuri was determined to avoid tired clichés about east and we Sign up for our weekly email * In 1999, on returning to India after 16 years in England, I began once more to listen to my old record collection. It comprised, in large part, a once-beloved array of American singer/songwriters, British rock musicians, and a fastidious selection of the blues and jazz, all of which I had ostentatiously turned away from in the early 1980s as I grew more and more involved in north Indian classical music, and as my subterranean writerly aspirations began to become increasingly powerful, especially following my arrival in England. Listening after almost two decades to Jimi Hendrix and others, I noticed what I had already realised in the late 1970s - when I played the guitar and had begun to learn the raga, and two or more musical systems had briefly overlapped in my life - that the pentatonic blues scale is identical to certain pentatonic ragas. This led to a sort of double hearing; the conscious mind was registering one sort of performance or form, and the subconscious was stirred to recall another. Further, this created experiences of what I call "mishearings": for instance, one morning, when I was practising the raga Todi, as I usually do at that time of day, I heard the riff to Clapton's "Layla" in a handful of notes I was singing. I began to wonder, surreptitiously, whether some sort of hybrid musical vocabulary - distinct from the bringing-together we ordinarily associate with Indo-western "fusion" - might result from these "mishearings". It was this speculation that led to the experiment in music in which I've been involved for the past three years, called "This Is Not Fusion". A person who has given such a title to a project had better have some thoughts on what fusion is. And this is the question I would like any listener to ask; not just, "Why is it not fusion?" but "What is fusion, after all?" It is a word we use, especially when talking about music, and in the context of Indo-western contemporary music in particular, as if it referred to a particular sort of activity that needed no further explanation. West, east; sitar, drums, tabla, marimba, bass guitar - these are just some of the components of "fusion" as we understand it today, especially in India. Permeating these combinations are un examined beliefs about identity and where we come from; beliefs that should be challenged in the course of a "fusion" performance. A common assumption - call it prejudice or conviction, depending on which side of the divide you are - is that "fusion" comprises a departure, scandalous or liberating, from the canonical musical traditions. Yet we all know that these traditions (I am speaking of the Indian musical landscape within which I work, but I suspect the examples could be changed and the point still be made) - say, Indian classical music, or jazz, or film music, or rock, or Tagore-songs - came into existence as hybrid forms; that their richest periods will be the ones of assimilation, the fallowest in which their proponents subscribe to an inherited version of that music. Canonical traditions both protect themselves from the arbitrariness of fusion and, in practice, thrive on it. When we listen to a song composed by the great music director from 1950s Hindi cinema O P Nayyar, we aren't listening to it as if it were a form in which unrelated musical sounds and cultural registers had come together, but as a variety of a genre we recognise as "Hindi film music". Nevertheless we wonder at the magical juxtaposition of the double bass and the sarangi, a stringed instrument used for accompanying classical vocalists, in a single song. Similarly, when we listen to the Pakistani classical virtuosos Nazakat and Salamat Ali Khan singing, we are aware of listening to a khayal (the principal classical genre for vocal music), and not to an unexpected bringing together of dhrupad (an earlier classical form) and Sufi- inflected qawwal elements. However, if we attend carefully, we will notice those disparate registers inflecting their rendition. It is this tension with in canonical traditions that produces anxiety, pleasure, development, and the genuinely new treatments and compositions. It often seems to me that it is difficult to find this inner tension in "fusion" music. Even though there might be a long-standing quarrel between fusion and the canonical traditions, there is no quarrel within fusion, and therefore no development; the fusion we hear in India today is fundamentally little different from the sounds that Shakti produced 30 years ago. One of the reasons for this is that, in fusion, eastern and western elements have a designated static quality, which is not the case in their own contexts, where they are embroiled in histories and debates. In east-west fusion as we know it here, for instance, the Indian representative is commonly a classical performer and the bearer of an ancient tradition; the western representative often a jazz musician, a well-known type of modern, the exhausted romantic who has had enough of modernity, and must renovate himself (it's usually "himself") through contact with immemorial cultures. If we listen to Hindi film songs or advertisement jingles, however, we realise that "Indian" music is not just immemorial: it comprises the classical lineages (themselves fairly modern inventions), regional and folk forms, swing, blues, techno and, with a self-reflexivity that only the creators of the 30-second fillers on MTV seem to tap into, those film songs and jingles themselves. The random list I have produced reminds us how bewilderingly music is located in class, history, physical environment. One of the more problematic features of fusion is its wide-eyed transcendence not only of nationality, but of locality. While jazz emerged from urban neighbourhoods, and Indian classical music from families and regions, fusion seems to have no phy sicality, no smoke, traffic, weather, or furniture. It occupies a quasi-mystical space that engenders compositions with names such as "Rebirth", "Destiny" and "Journey". This is why the com positions have no clear delineation, and sound like each other; it is also why, after all these years, we have trouble identifying a classic of the genre. Genres, compositions, even the troubled notion of the "classic", are informed by history and its dissonances. "Fusion", however, belongs to some universalist - now globalised - plane where two unlikes constantly embrace, and where conflict is not openly admissible. If fusion still has potential, that is because it constitutes a search, not just for interracial contact, but for an idiom adequate to the spaces we have inhabited. Most importantly, unlike the canonical forms, it has the capacity always to remind us, with a degree of mischief, knowledge and musical conviction, that there is both such a thing and no such thing as "eastern" and "western" music. For me, that there are no clear demarcations of western and Indian music in my memory - although I do feel these categories exist in tension with one another - presents both problems and opportunities. At the root of my indecision and ambivalence is, I suspect, my metropolitan upbringing in 1960s and 1970s India, which indefatigably and startlingly reallocated the "Indian" and the "western" in ways we still haven't quite come to terms with. It is a sound that might be true to that hybrid metropolitan milieu, something that might have been born from, and be played in, one of its neighbourhoods, rather than some pointed and repeated gesture of musical commingling that I've been looking for. "This Is Not Fusion" by Amit Chaudhuri is available from the London Review Bookshop, London WC1, and on Apple iTunes (£6). More information: www.amitchaudhuri.com Subscribe from just £1 per issue This article first appeared in the 22 October 2007 issue of the New Statesman, Who's afraid of Michael Moore? More


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A bantamweight bout between Demetrious Johnson and Eddie Wineland is being discussed for the UFC's return trip to Network Television.
Sources close to the situation have confirmed that verbal agreements are in place; however UFC officials have yet to confirm the bout as official.
The UFC on Fox 2 card is still in the planning stages, however UFC president Dana White has confirmed that the second show to air on network television will go down at Chicago's United Center on January 28.
Johnson was last seen in a five-round, action packed title fight against Dominick Cruz at "UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson". After putting together four consecutive fights he was unable to capture victory against Cruz to earn the UFC's bantamweight title and lost via unanimous decision.
Wineland was last seen on the "UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle" card in a losing effort to top bantamweight, Joseph Benavidez. The loss marked his second straight and he likely fights for his place on the UFC's roster if this bout does in fact come to fruition.
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I really enjoyed this book. Mike's experiences will bring a smile to your face and some of his ponderings and questions will make you think (in a good way) i'd love to read more from this author and hope maybe, in the future, we'll get more stories to enjoy. All in all, there needs to be more Mike's in the world. Happy trails!
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Rating: 2.25/5
Film: Ongole Githa
Starring: Ram,Kriti Kharbanda,Prakash Raj,Prabhu
Director: 'Bommarillu' Bhaskar
Producer: B.V.S.N. Prasad
Music: GV Prakash,Mani Sharma
Ongole Gitta is the story of an arrogant Mirchi trader White (Ram) in Guntur Mirchi Yard. Adhikeshavulu (Prakash Raj) is the Chairman of that market yard. White soon falls in love with Adikesavulu's daughter Sandhya (Kriti Kharbandha) and asks Adikesavulu's permission to marry her. As this saga unfolds, the local MLA (Ahuthi Prasad) hatches a conspiracy to shift the market yard to a new location for his own personal gains. When White and Adhikesavulu resists, White comes to know about his bitter past in which Adhikeshavulu topples Ram's father Narayana (Prabhu) from the post of Market Yard chairman. And the rest of the story is all about what Ram does to avenge his past and the confrontation between him and Adhikeshavulu.
How they performed?
Ram is good in the role of White alias Dorababu. His character is a mix of his normal energy and shades of Bhaskar's hero. There is a lot of maturity in his acting. As usual his dances are rocking and his performance in action sequences is admirable. Kriti Kharbhanda is super gorgeous and looked awesome on screen. Her acting skills are good. Unlike earlier Bhaskar movies, this movie do not have much of importance in the movie.
Prakash Raj is super cool in the character with grey shades. He carried out the role with grace but the nude scenes of him are totally unwanted and are irritating. Raghu Babu and TV9 Kishore Das' comedy is good. Ali comedy is raw and massy. Jaya Prakash Reddy is good in a brief role as Prakash Raj's father.
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Love stories touching subtle human emotions are forte of Bhaskar since his debut. But he tread to a different path with this movie. The story line is a routine revenge story which was touched in numerous movies in the past. However, Bhaskar was not fully successful in execution of the story. There is too much of Tamil flavour every where from comedy to fights.There is utter confusion in both the script as well as the screenplay. And the film suffers from excessive Tamil nativity, especially from the interval onwards. The emotional bond between the father and son was not established strongly enough and as a result, viewers will find it tough to connect to the story.
Cinematography by A.Venkatesh is good. Bhaskar himself is a cinematographer earlier and he took care of this department with his knowledge. Editing by Marthand K.Venkatesh could have been a lot better. GV Prakash's music is just average and songs are picturized well. Mani Sharma's back ground score is good.
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The first 25 minutes of the movie is okay with some comedy here and there. Suddenly Bhaskar lost his plot as the actual story unfolds just before the interval. The second half starts opening in to actual story but at the same time the Tamil flavour of the movie begins to dominate too much which does not go well with Telugu audience And then there is a completely predictable climax.
Bhaskar looks like is in a deep desperation to score a hit but he tumbled once again badly. Ongole Gitta is a half baked routine mass masala. Wait for DVD!


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It's no secret, that when I began my running career in 2010/2011, I ran for finisher medal. I would not run a race unless I knew I would receive a medal. I wanted that feeling of self-accomplishment and that medal gave me that satisfaction.
Shortly after I began racing, I won AG and Overall awards. The competitive nature of my youth had kicked in and I found myself competing against myself for each and every race. Half way through that year, we lost Ladybug and running in her honor became my trademark to this day.
By the end of 2011, I was hammering out a bunch of PR's in all distances and I had evolved from running races only with medals to any races. I ran some races with ribbons and races with absolutely nothing. I quickly learned I could use races as gauges for my focus races. Score!
You see, I also learned early on, that I have horrible training. I swear I could not run a 30 minute 50k during training if my life depended on it. Yet, I will streak by that time on any given race day. Thus the reason I am so surprised when I finish with the times, that I do.
In my second year of racing, I had a heart to want to travel and be around more runner friends. The state of CA, because my monthly home. At least once a month, I was on the road for the next big race.
By Mid-2013, I was so done with traveling, I wanted to stay home. I had seen enough and knew what races I wanted to repeat. I had cultivated some incredible friendships and also sides of the running community I wish I never did. The more you are exposed to a community, you will often see the dark side. The running community is not immune to the thralls of life. There are cheaters, gossips, thieves and very mean-spirited people. Because we share the same sport, does not make us immune to human nature. I also saw the best of humanity, total strangers helping total strangers. The spirit of human ambition and goal setting. It was that same year, I had my first serious runner's injury (fractured leg).
In 2014, I no longer cared about the medals or even the awards. After being injured and unable to run for the last part of 2013, I was grateful to be back on my legs and in the Start Corrals. I set new PR's that I had been chasing since 2012, I ran with more determination, freedom and peace. I ran in memory of my best friend who died suddenly, weeks before Christmas. I ran to celebrate the unity of my new found family.
So, where am I in 2015? Good question. I have different running values. I still and always will treasure all my medals, but that is not why I run. My tastes have evolved. I am a 53 year old Masters Runner, who is enjoying the process of being the best I can be. I am grateful for my history, my stories and experiences since 2010, but I know that person and athlete no longer exists. I have evolved.
The athlete I was in 2010 was not the 'wrong' type of athlete, that was exactly who I needed to be, at that time. Next year, I will be a different athlete and I love the prospect of who we can become.
Running is like writing a book, chapter after chapter. One day, I will write the ending of my current book and work on the sequel.
I look forward to seeing where the next evolution will take me!
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Gothic Tropic announced a west coast tour this month with pals Lucy. In celebration of that and Valentine's Day, they covered "Can't Do Without You" by Caribou.
Head over to The 405 to listen!
Gothic Tropic announced a west coast tour this month with pals Lucy. In celebration of that and Valentine's Day, they covered "Can't Do Without You" by Caribou.
Head over to The 405 to listen!
The fine folks at Noisey called Old Flame "bout-to-blow-up" and calling out the likes of Shark?, Potty Mouth, and Mean Creek. Even better, they posted a great new anthem from Radical Dads called "Don't Go."
The Fader posted the first track off of the debut LP from Brooklyn's Life Size Maps.
Listen to "Strange Obsession" over at The Fader.
Brooklyn outfit Life Size Maps have toiled in their local scene for a little bit now, and on April 7 they'll release their self-titled debut, which was mixed by behind-the-boards vet Chris Coady, via Old Flame. The lead single "Strange Obsession" is a wistful, charmingly airy slice of synth-pop aided by vocalist Mike McKeever's affecting upper register. ""Strange Obsession is magnetic attraction, " McKeever explained in an email to FADER. "It's listening to the same song on repeat forever and binging on anime. It's the anxiety you can't shake when you just want to sleep. It's waking up in the morning and having the same feelings set in when you regain full awareness. It's far from heaven but it's reality."
The people over at BlackBook graciously are streaming Millionyoung's brand new EP Materia! The 5 track EP, which is the follow up to the 2013 full-length Variable, will be officially released July 29th here on Old Flame.
The kind folks over at Wondering Sound recently premiered the rocking tune, "I Just Wanna Be A Star" off of their record, 'Racilia.' Speaking towards the songs driving energy, Wondering Sound, used an imaginative example of being lost in a foreign land to describes the duo's prowess as rock outfit.
In an in-depth piece put together by the kind folks over at Impose, Arkansas band, The Coasts, had their single, 'Us Against The World' premiere along side a detailed interview. Speaking about the bands impressive intiative to make huge sounds despite only being a duo, the piece features insight on The Coasts' recording process with their album, 'Racilia.'
On the release day of their newest record, Stereogum premiered the video for single, 'My Madeline.' Talking about the spooky feel out the video itself, Sterogum went onto talk about the intricate harmonies between vocalists Chris Keene and Aurore Ounian as they build off eachother effortlessly.
Mean Creek – "My Madeline" from hawke on Vimeo.
With their new album, Slumber, set to be released on June 17 via Old Flame, rockers, Dead Stars, recently had their single, 'Someone Else,' premiere over at Brooklyn Vegan. The post talks about Dead Stars 90′s sound, "catchy, crunch brand of pop should appeal to who remembers college radio in the Clinton years."
In anticipation of their record, Stereogum premiered Mean Creek's track, 'Johnny Allen' from Local Losers. Speaking about the song's intensity and inherent energy, Steroegum went on to say, "the chorus is killer, both for its high-flying male-female harmonies and its simple, incisive lyrics."
With TOONS self-tilted debut coming out next week via Old Flame, the folks over at Bedford and Bowery have just premiered the video for track, 'Bazooka Joe.' Talking about it's simplicity and free-form style, the article features a quick interview with TOONS that talks about the exciting and fun nature of both the video and the music.
Be sure to go see TOONS at Pianos on Wednesday (3/19) alongside Shark?, Mean Creek, Gross Relations andLife Size Maps.


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Penguins notebook: Malkin skates, but uncertain for Tuesday
Center Evgeni Malkin resumed on-ice workouts Sunday, but he did not play against Boston at Consol Energy Center.
Malkin has missed five consecutive games with an upper-body injury. He has not practiced with teammates since taking a hard hit from Toronto winger James van Riemsdyk in a win March 9 at Toronto.
The Penguins have gone 6-2-0 over two stretches without Malkin, who last season won the NHL MVP and his second scoring title.
Malkin's status for Tuesday's home game against Washington is not known.
The Penguins will not practice Monday.
• Boston center David Krejci did not finish the loss because of an apparent knee injury. He absorbed a powerful shot from Bruins defenseman Johnny Boychuk late in the third period. Penguins defenseman Brooks Orpik immediately waved for trainers to assist Krejci, even as play was continuing. Two Boston players helped Krejci to the dressing room. The shot appeared to hit Krejci's knee cap. "Johnny shoots it pretty hard when he gets into it," goalie Tuukka Rask said. "I can say that for a fact." Bruins coach Claude Julien said he was unsure of the injury's severity.
• Phoenix general manager Don Maloney watched the game from the media level at Consol Energy Center. The Penguins and Coyotes were trading partners recently when Phoenix reacquired defenseman Zbynek Michalek on the first day of the NHL Entry Draft. The Penguins are seeking to bolster their defense and upgrade the third and fourth lines before the trade deadline April 3.
• The Penguins' top power-play unit has gone four consecutive games without producing a goal. Overall, the club has failed to score on the man-advantage in three of four contests, going 1 for 11 (9.1 percent) during that span. The only goal by the second unit came when right winger Tyler Kennedy scored in a 3-0 home victory over the New York Rangers on Saturday. The Penguins are 6 for 29 (20.7 percent) in eight games without Malkin in the lineup, compared to 21 for 82 (25.6 percent) when he has played.
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Dr. Doug Weiss is all about healing. He has devoted his life to healing the sexually broken. Through his work as a counselor and clinical psychologist as well as his many books, public speaking and numerous media appearances, Dr. Weiss has been able to help rescue thousands from sex addictions and other problems. He claims an 85 percent success rate. He personally understands sexual addiction, and has been successfully sober for more than 24 years.
Since the late 1990s, I've had the privilege of publishing several of his books, including The Final Freedom; Get A Grip; The 7 Love Agreements; Intimacy; Sex, God And Men; and 30-Day Marriage Makeover.
In 30-Day Marriage Makeover, Dr. Weiss discusses the power of intimacy and explains how couples can experience the abundant life Jesus promised—yes, even in marriage.
"Throughout my years of counseling, I have discovered that many marriages lack structures to encourage intimacy," he writes. "We grow up believing that one day we will get married and live happily ever after. We enter marriage ill equipped for intimacy and are disappointed when our husband or wife doesn't possess the secret code to intimacy either."
In this 30-day, step-by-step guide, Dr. Weiss uses his biblical knowledge and counseling experience to help couples strengthen their relationship with Christ, which will in turn deepen their relationship with each other. "I have been married for many years, and as we have applied these principles to our marriage, we have continued to grow closer and stronger together," he says. "Throughout the years, these principles have given life to my wife, to many of my clients and to me.
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What comes to mind when you think of polka-dots? Minnie Mouse, Betty Boop, your Great-Aunt Gertrude, Cath Kidston, men's fashion —wait what? Yes, I said it! With the increasing movement towards embracing one's quirky side, polka-dots are making their point on some of our favorite men's outfits (how you doin', George Clooney?), and even on some of our favorite designers.
With Harper's Bazaar proclaiming polka-dots as one of the trends to be on the lookout for in spring 2014, they have fully been endorsed on the runway with designers such as Dolce&Gabbana and Burberry. Once it may have been the go-to choice for playful tweens, but now polka-dots are rapidly becoming a big trend even for elegant women like Jessica Alba, Dakota Fanning and Alessandra Ambrosio. However, the real treat comes from the men's side as we see Fashionistos like this one artfully adapting their newly discovered spots to their daily attires.
Another look that I am currently loving on men are khaki pants. Don't you just love a clean shaven man, in rolled up khaki pants and preppy boat shoes? That's exactly what this Fashionisto uses to anchor down his sunny polka-dots. As a result, an understated and more masculine feel is established in the overall look. Also, despite multiple prints being difficult to pull off successfully at the best of times, the unexpected combination of camouflage sneakers seems almost meant to be in this case.
Where big, bright spots can come off just a tad too attention seeking, the key point for guys attempting to own this pattern (without making too loud of a statement) would be to opt for smaller dots in darker or more neutral colors— à la Mr. Styles.
For a more youthful and casual version of this look, switch with one of these polka-dotted polo T-shirts from Peter Werth or Brooks Brothers. These look great worn buttoned all the way up, and paired with slightly tapered jeans and sneakers. Pop on your basic Wayfarers and boy—you are ready to be spotted!


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THE largest haul of treasure ever found in the UK, discovered by Redditch man Jethro Carpenter three years ago, will be on display for years to come thanks to a generous grant from a museum charity.
The stash of almost 4,000 Roman coins was found in Bredon Hill by metal detecting enthusiast Mr Carpenter in June 2011.
He was walking with friend Mark Gilmore when their metal detectors registered 'overload'.
For two hours the pair excavated the area by hand, unearthing coin after coin before alerting the relevant authorities to the amazing find.
Now Worcestershire County Council's archive and archaeology service has been handed a £5,000 grant by the Treasure Plus programme, meaning work can commence to conserve the find – popularly known as the Bredon Hoard.
Research undertaken by the archaeology and archives service alongside the British Museum has suggested the hoard was buried nearly a century after it was accumulated – the only stash of its kind ever found in Britain.
The Treasure Plus programme is a project set up by national charity the Art Fund alongside the Headley Trust.
The county council's cabinet member for local communities Lucy Hodgson said: "We are very grateful to the Art Fund and The Headley Trust for recognising the importance of the Bredon Hoard not only from a local perspective but also for its national significance.
"Their grant will ensure that local people and visitors to the county will be able to experience the hoard for years to come, as well as appreciate the conservation work as it takes place.
"We are also very grateful to the communities of Worcestershire who supported us in initially raising the money needed to acquire the Hoard.
"We hope Worcestershire residents will take the opportunity to come and see the hoard as the decades of mud and soil are cleaned away."
She added: "It is still amazing to think this was buried in the Worcestershire ground for 1,800 years."
Conservation work will begin in September at the Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum in Foregate Street and special open days will be held where visitors can watch the work as it happens.
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Rick Westbrook, owner of Westbrook & Co. PC, told Richmond City Council the city's finances were "heading in the right direction," at last night's council meeting. Westbrook's company conducted the annual audit for the financial year ending Sept. 30, 2008.
"2008 returned to a better cash position," he said.
Westbrook said there was $380,000 of net income in the water fund, and the wastewater fund showed profitability for that year. The increased revenue was attributed mostly to rate hikes for water and sewer service and also to deferments on upgrades. According to the audit's data, 35 percent of the city's revenue is generated from wastewater and water funds.
Westbrook told the council that roughly the $338,000 transferred from the water and sewer fund for administration was a reasonable allocation.
City Councilwoman Terrie Stanley asked Westbrook when that money should be paid back to water and sewer funds.
"It's not to be paid back. It's permanent by nature; it's not a loan," he said.
He also told council they must make adjustments to fix a $47,000 shortfall in the funding of the City Hall municipal complex. Westbrook said payments for the complex are around $288,000.
Westbrook said the council could make an argument to cover it through the water and sewer funds.
"You got to figure it into the budget. Where can you get it from? The general fund? I'm not telling the council where they eral fund. The other is water and wastewater. They're [water and wastewater is] using it, but not contributing to it [the facility]," he said.
He added that the municipal complex quarter-cent sales tax does not generate enough revenue to cover the debt.
The general fund may not be a good option either.
"The general fund is still financially destitute. We haven't gotten those grants and tax dollars," he said.
Westbrook gave praise to city Finance Director Melanie Allwood's work. The audit stated that the financial statements presented a fair picture of the city's finances.
In their findings, the auditors found:
• Fire and police departments had receipts and payments that were not reported or authorized through the city's accounting system. The auditors recommend the balances of those funds and all receipts and payments be recorded on the city's accounting records.
• A city employee was allowed to use the city's park truck for personal use without tracking personal mileage. The auditors recommend personal mileage records be maintained so the city can comply with IRS reporting regulation.
• Travel reimbursements were inconsistent. The auditors recommend clarification of policy and procedures.
• Fuel charges for vehicles were not being tracked and auditors were unable to see how fuel was being used. A tracking system is recommended.
• Credit card receipts consistently did not include details.
• The auditors recommend time cards for city employees, which is considered standard practice.
"Don't be alarmed that we have findings – that's our job," Westbrook said before he presented them in a Power Point presentation. He said his firm will work with administration for a corrective action plan.
The council, who received the audit at the meeting, have scheduled a work session to delve into the audit at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 16.
In other business:
• The council voted 7-1 not to hire two additional police officers. The action was taken after Jason Berning, head of the finance committee, made a motion for additional police officers.
"I think we have a good feel for the budget; we have only three months left. The school district is at risk of losing their SROs (school resource officers)," Berning said.
Julie Stevenson, a 23-year employee of the Richmond School District, addressed the council about the positive presence of SROs at the schools.
• The Public Safety Committee has been presented with an offer from the Ray County Commissioners and Sheriff's Department to house the city's prisoners at the county jail. Currently, city inmates are housed at Lafayette County. Bob Bond, head of the committee, said they are working through the contract and "it is a work in progress."
• Stop signs at the intersections of College and North Main, and North Thornton and North Main will be installed in the next two to three weeks. Bond said the council also decided to keep the stoplight at North Main and Institute.
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Technical assistance
All function spaces at the Resort are fully equipped to support the most demanding presentation and communication requirements, with advanced lighting and audiovisual capabilities. Telecommunications and electrical hook-ups are designed to meet or exceed industry standards. Voltage is 110 – 220.
State-of-the-art audiovisual equipment includes:
- Built-in whiteboard
- Mobile screen
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- Multi-system video players
- Wired and wireless Internet access
Music and entertainment
Our team of conference and banqueting specialists will arrange music and entertainment to complement any part of your function or event. Possibilities range from local performers to classical musicians. The Resort will organize themed events, from Thai celebrations to elegant soirées under the stars.
Receiving and maintenance
Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui features a full-service shipping and receiving office. All packages should be sent to the attention of the conference servicemanager, along with the conference name and date. Limited space is available for the storage of large items. Please time shipping to the date of arrival.
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Please communicate with the receiving department at the Resort or your sales manager for special arrangements regarding the delivery of oversized packages or environmentally sensitive equipment.
The Engineering Department at the Resort is available 24 hours per day for general assistance with lighting, room temperature control and minor repairs.
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Special arrangements can be made for clients to purchase welcome amenities for their VIP guests. The banquet department will be happy to assist in these arrangements. Possibilities range from spa amenities to Thai handicrafts, such as silk scarves or fine woodcarvings.
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Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui offers a variety of activities of interest to spouses of meeting participants. The Concierge at the Resort will provide detailed information on specially tailored spouse programs.
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- Private yoga and meditation class
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The US senate is in the process of reintroducing sanctions on Iran in their legislation, ones that would keep them always under a close inquiry. A specialized committee is expected to vote in the next few weeks on a bill authored by Democratic Senator Robert Menendez and Republican Senator Mark Kirk that would increase sanctions on the current Iranian regime, if the nuclear negotiations fail with them.
The West must make 'no concessions' to Iran in its nuclear negotiations because the regime has no intention of halting its ambitions to obtain a nuclear bomb, a conference in Brussels has been told.
Iran's leaders have a 'strategy of deception' aimed at tricking the international community into believing it is halting its nuclear project, delegates heard.
AP - Several countries monitoring Iran's nuclear program have picked up information that the country's only power-producing nuclear reactor was damaged by one or more of several recent earthquakes, with long cracks appearing in at least one section of the structure, two diplomats said Tuesday.
Reuters - The United States on Monday ratcheted up its efforts to isolate Iran for its suspected nuclear weapons program, targeting Tehran with currency and auto-sector sanctions.
Stop Fundamentalism – The German Bureau of Customs says that Iran is linked to over 75 percent of the illegal weapons trade in the world. Al-Sharq Al-Awsat Arabic language newspaper reported Sunday from the German agency that Iranian regime is quite aggressive in its efforts to acquire materials and techniques for its weapons business.
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I'm Jessica. I like reading and running and dancing and computer games and staying up all night. I am my own person. I'll try anything once. I live in the moment and I always try to see the positive side of every situation.
Make me laugh and I'm yours! (not really but you get the picture)
Game of Thrones!!
2. water
3. Ipod
4. Freedom
...I don't need much I guess
Or if you wanna join me in a game of league
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You can't be so sure that the 5th gen is coming next year. They wouldn't release the white so soon before, atleast not at that $199 price.
In my opinion, if the white iPhone is released in June, they won't release the 5th generation until late 2011, early 2012. They aren't going to risk getting low white iPhone sales by releasing a new generation just after. They aren't that dumb.
[sarcastically] Oh how unfortunate. When the white one does something that the black one can't, then this would be news.
The white iPhone will be the iPhone5 and they will tell us that it will change everything again.
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Woah that sucks. It's so far behind they'll have to have another Apple event to remind people what it is.
Am I like the only person that has a white iphone 4 around here? jeez
They forgot to say that the white iPhone is the iPhone 5 lol
You don't like the iPad because you don't have one!
I've had my white iPhone 4 now for a few months. I can see why apple doesn't want to release. I bought several kits from different websites, including cnn.cn which I would have to say is the best quality so far, but none have been perfect.
The white frame around the glass is starting to turn yellow on all of them. You probably have to keep in case to prevent this. It looks really nice at first, but now looks dirty. I think I might change it back to black.
APRIL?! What is the point then since the next gen iPhone comes out in July? They should call it a wash and just better plan the iPhone 5 for next year in white.
Really? This is that big of an issue?
first phone/iPod hybrid, revolutionary design, google maps with fairly accurate position tracking (despite lack of GPS,) one of the best camera-phones of it's time, most on-board storage of any phone.
A "must have" phone.
iPhone 3G
Improved: Overall design, more storage, improved processor, speaker-phone speaker, reception (signal goes through plastic easier than metals).
Added: GPS chip
Degraded: durability (plastic back vs aluminum, a necessary sacrifice for signal improvement)
Another "Must Have" phone.
iPhone 3GS
Improved: Processor, storage
Added: Compass
Exclusive Firmware addition: video recording
Minor update, can live without if you have i3G. Smart upgrade if you still have i2G
iPhone 4
Improved: EVERYTHING
Added: front camera
Degraded: Durability (again) due to mostly glass shell (making a protective case a requirement for more than just the infamous "death-grip" issue,) reception (overall improvement, but bumper needed to avoid bridging antenna gaps.)
A "Must Have" phone!
iPhone 5
Probably better storage and processors, maybe a better camera or two, with most other "additions" being iOS features that require jailbreak solutions to unlock on prior devices.
I really doubt that the i5 will be a major upgrade, unless they change the trend. This is with good reason, because cellular contracts are on two year cycles, so there is something new every year, without upsetting people who recently upgraded.
If you're on a 2G or 3G, it's overdue.
3GS? Hold out and get i5, no sense renewing at an odd time of year for iPhone upgrade cycles.
i4? Wait for i6, save some money and take advantage of the money AT&T is spending on your phones, they get enough from you.
If color is most important to you, buy aftermarket mods, why not red? Green?
It's not where you've been, or where you're going..
It's where you are.
Reflect on the past, plan for the future, mod for today.
Apple's excuse to be lazy, they are just going keep the old design and slap on white along with minor improvement and call it the iPhone 5 just like 3G/3GS. They got away with it once, why not give it another try?
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They also could include 4G capabilities in the phone, although I think a lot of that would rely on how quickly the carriers, primarily AT&T, can get there new networks up and running. This would be a great improvement, primarily for those of us who still have their unlimited data plans. For people who aren't hardcore bandwidth users (torrents, netflix, appletv, etc.), it could legitimately replace their home internet connection. Granted however, that capability would most likely be a pleasant byproduct that would probably be made possible by the JB community rather than being natively accomplishable.
Other than that, I don't see many features that Apple could add that would be realistic or practical enough for the average user. I would expect most of the improvements to come in the from of hardware/component increases (faster, lighter, and stronger), especially with there recent acquisition of LiquidMetal.
Back on topic...
I am quite disappointed in how Apple has handled the white iPhone issue. If they had been upfront about the issues and given a concrete release date for it, it would have been one thing, but this was obviously not the case. Hell, they could have even came out at some point and announced that there wouldn't be a white model of the iPhone 4 and I'm sure a lot of people that are/were waiting for it's release would go ahead and get a black model.
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So, yes, you could upgrade yearly, IF you can sell the old one for $200+, then spend that plus $200 on a new phone.
I don't sell my old ones, they move to the car as a dedicated iPod there, then to the kids as toys (like my 2G, which is enjoyed by a 6 year old.)
This has the added benefit of giving me a backup in case my current one gets lost/stolen/broke.
It's not where you've been, or where you're going..
It's where you are.
Reflect on the past, plan for the future, mod for today.
I too typically hold onto older models to use as backups and iPods, or I'll just gift them to relatives who are late to the iPhone game. Currently I have an i4, a 3GS, and a 3G in my direct possession and I don't see a need to hold onto the i4 as the older models are more than adequate for serving as backups.
Eh good thing I love my black iPhone 4. Plus I always felt like the white iPhone's were always some what a girl type of phone. That's my opinion ONLY I never said it was or is.
"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not"
Yea, i sold a cracked 3g not too long ago for 200 on Craigslist to a guy that lived down the street from me. Too easy and convenient!
don't think theres going to be an iPhone 5 come this summer.


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Update on Radiation Therapy for Endometrial Cancer
Update on Radiation Therapy for Endometrial Cancer
ABSTRACT: The best clinical outcomes for patients with endometrial cancer seem to be achieved with either surgery alone or a combination of surgery and radiation therapy. Although once administered preoperatively, irradiation is now rarely given prior to surgery in this population. After surgical staging, most patients receive postoperative adjuvant therapy based on their pathologic risk factors. Although prospective randomized trials in these patients are limited, recent studies have attempted to determine the best management strategies for the disease. Based on these investigations, treatment recommendations are outlined for patients who are surgically staged and for those with incomplete surgical staging. Also described is the use of irradiation in recurrent endometrial cancer after surgery alone, as well as palliative radiation. In addition, ongoing prospective randomized trials are described. [ONCOLOGY 16:777-795, 2002]
Carcinoma of the endometrium is the most common invasive gynecologic neoplasm in women in the United States. Over 30,000 new cases will be diagnosed this year. The hallmark of the therapeutic management of patients with endometrial carcinoma is hysterectomy. Appropriate determination of stage or extent of disease at the time of diagnosis is of critical importance because both extent of treatment and prognosis are strongly dependent on stage. Adjuvant irradiation has been used in many settings over the past century.
Overview of Treatment Strategies
In contradistinction to research in carcinoma of the uterine cervix, empiric studies in patients with endometrial carcinoma indicated that irradiation alone was not optimal therapy. The best clinical outcomes for patients with endometrial carcinoma seem to be achieved with either surgery alone or a combination of surgery and irradiation. In the past, irradiation was often administered in the preoperative setting. At present, irradiation alone is rarely administered; preoperative irradiation is given only in selected cases, with postoperative irradiation administered most commonly.
Following a preoperative work-up that usually includes a physical examination, routine blood work, chest x-ray, and ECG, the patient with endometrial cancer undergoes an exploratory laparotomy with hysterectomy, lymph node sampling, and peritoneal cytology. Omental biopsies should be performed if any areas seem suspicious for tumor. These data provide the basis for administering adjuvant therapy.
After surgery, further treatment with radiation may be indicated based on the surgical/pathologic staging information. Radiotherapy may be administered locally in the vagina, to the pelvis, or to the whole abdomen. Local irradiation to the vagina may be delivered in the inpatient setting using low-dose-rate brachytherapy or in the outpatient setting using high-dose-rate brachytherapy. Pelvic irradiation is administered as external irradiation alone or with the addition of vaginal brachytherapy. Radiation to the abdomen can be given as external irradiation or with intraperitoneal P-32. Postoperative chemotherapy is being evaluated in clinical trials.
For some patients with serious medical conditions, radiation therapy is used as an alternative to surgery. Severe cardiopulmonary disease and morbid obesity are the primary reasons for a patient with endometrial carcinoma to forgo surgery. Patients who do not undergo surgery are clinically staged and may receive internal, external, or combination radiotherapy, depending on patient and tumor characteristics.
Preoperative intracavitary brachytherapy, external irradiation, or both are administered to patients with high-grade lesions or advanced-stage disease. Radiation therapy is also used in patients with recurrent disease after surgery, and palliative radiation is administered to relieve symptoms.
Approaches to Staging
The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) defined a clinical staging system for endometrial carcinoma in 1971.[1] It was revised in 1989,[2] and is now a surgical, rather than a clinical, staging system. Under the guidelines of the clinical staging system, it was implied that all patients should undergo a dilatation and fractional curettage. The uterus was sounded and an examination was performed with the patient under anesthesia. About 75% to 80% of patients were described as having clinical stage I disease, and about 10% to 15% were found to have tumor spread beyond the uterus after pathologic evaluation of the surgical specimen.
The current surgical staging procedure requires that a peritoneal cytology specimen be obtained and that pelvic and para-aortic lymph node sampling be performed. Previously, these specimens were not routinely obtained. With the advent of surgical staging, more patients are now found to have disease outside the uterus. Hence, a smaller percentage have true stage I disease. It is, therefore, difficult to compare the results of therapy for patients with endometrial cancer from one report to another, because there is no consistent definition of patient populations.
Despite the current recommendations for surgical staging, not all of the required specimens are obtained for all patients. Moreover, adjuvant postoperative therapy must be individualized and based on information that pertains to a specific patient.
Few prospective randomized studies have been conducted in patients with endometrial carcinoma. However, in recent years, randomized studies have attempted to answer questions regarding the best management of these patients.
Outlined below are treatment recommendations for patients who are surgically staged and for those who undergo incomplete surgical staging. These recommendations are based on the results of prospective randomized studies, to the extent that they exist, and on the results of retrospective studies. Also described is the use of irradiation alone in medically inoperable patients and the use of irradiation in recurrent endometrial cancer after surgery alone, as well as palliative irradiation. Current prospective randomized studies will also be described.
Surgically Staged Patients
Patients who have undergone complete surgical staging receive postoperative adjuvant therapy based on pathologic risk factors identified by examination of the surgical specimen. Numerous risk factors have been identified for patients with endometrial carcinoma. In general, patients can be divided into one of three categories of risk for developing locally recurrent and metastatic disease: low risk, intermediate risk, and high risk.
When the patient's tumor is confined to the uterus, the primary risk factors for recurrent disease are tumor histology and grade, depth of myometrial invasion, lymphovascular space involvement, and patient age. Depending on the individual patient risk factors, patients with tumor confined to the uterus can be classified as being either at low or intermediate risk for recurrent disease.
Low Risk of Recurrence
Patients with surgical stage IA, grade 1/2 endometrial adenocarcinoma are at low risk of developing recurrent disease if no adjuvant postoperative therapy is administered. This treatment issue has not been evaluated in a prospective randomized study, because the risk of recurrence in this population is less than 10% and a phase III study would require the enrollment of a prohibitively large number of patients. However, it is evident from the results of numerous retrospective studies and pathologic models of survival[3] that postoperative adjuvant irradiation should not be routinely administered to most patients in this category.
Intermediate Risk of Recurrence
Patients with surgical stages IB, IC, and IIA disease, grades 1, 2, and 3, can be considered at intermediate risk for developing recurrent disease postoperatively if no adjuvant therapy is administered.
• GOG-99 Trial—Only one prospective randomized study has specifically addressed the issue of postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy in this population—a phase III study by the Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG-99).[4] Patients entered into the study were randomized to receive surgery alone or surgery and adjuvant postoperative pelvic irradiation. The surgery consisted of a total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (TAH/BSO), pelvic and para-aortic lymph node sampling, and peritoneal cytology in all patients. Study patients had surgical stage I or IIA disease and negative lymph nodes. Postoperative irradiation consisted of 50.4 Gy to the pelvis via a four-field box technique delivered at 1.8-Gy fractions per day. Vaginal cuff brachytherapy was not administered.
A total of 392 patients were entered into the study; 58% had stage IB disease, 32% had stage IC, and 9% had stage IIA. Tumors were grade 1 or 2 in 82% and grade 3 in 18%. The median follow-up of patients at the time of data analysis was 56 months.
Overall survival was 94% for irradiated patients and 89% for patients who underwent surgery only (P = .09). However, there was a statistically significant difference in recurrence-free survival—96% for irradiated patients vs 88% for unirradiated patients (P = .004). The failure rate in the pelvis was 2% for irradiated patients vs 12% for unirradiated patients (P = .001). Death from endometrial carcinoma occurred in 5% of irradiated patients compared to 7% of unirradiated patients (not a significant difference [NS]). However, the rate of severe complications (grade 3/4) was greater among patients receiving irradiation. The complication rate was 15% for patients receiving pelvic irradiation vs 6% for surgery-only patients (P = .007).
Most patients who had been entered into GOG-99 had either stage IB disease or grade 1/2 tumors. These patients are at a rather low risk of developing recurrent disease. A subanalysis of GOG-99 indicated that the most significant risk factors for recurrent disease were advancing age, grade 2/3 histology, greater than one-third myometrial invasion, and the presence of lymphovascular space involvement.
When patient survival was analyzed by prognostic factors (grade 2/3, greater than one-third myometrial invasion, and lymphovascular space invasion) and stratified by patient age, significant differences in recurrence-free survival were observed. Among patients who were more than 70 years old with one of the prognostic factors, more than 50 years old with two prognostic factors, or any age with all three prognostic factors, recurrence-free survival was 87% for irradiated patients compared to 73% for unirradiated patients (P < .01).
• NCIC Trial—An ongoing trial being conducted by the National Cancer Institute of Canada (NCIC) Clinical Trials Group is similar to the GOG-99 trial. In the NCIC study, patients undergo a laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy or TAH/BSO. Patients cannot have pathologically involved lymph nodes if this surgical staging procedure is performed. Eligibility criteria include grade 3 disease with any degree of myometrial invasion (or none) and grade 2 tumors with greater than 50% myometrial invasion. Those with more (grade 1/2) or less (grade 3) than 50% myometrial invasion but with positive peritoneal cytology (stage IIIA) are also eligible.
Patients are randomized postoperatively to pelvic irradiation or observation. All patients randomized to the treatment arm receive external pelvic irradiation. Vaginal brachytherapy is allowed. The accrual goal is approximately 400 patients. The results of this study and the GOG-99 study will help clinicians make appropriate therapeutic decisions for this patient population.
• RTOG 99-05 Trial—The Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) is conducting a randomized clinical trial (RTOG 99-05) to evaluate therapeutic strategies for patients at slightly higher risk of recurrence than the above-mentioned patients. In RTOG 99-05, patients undergo a total abdominal hysterectomy, vaginal hysterectomy, or laparoscopy-assisted vaginal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, with or without additional surgical staging. Eligibility requirements include grade 2/3 adenocarcinoma with greater than 50% myometrial invasion, cervical glandular involvement, or cervical stromal invasion and no known disease outside the uterus.
Following surgery, patients are randomized to one of two study arms. In arm 1, patients receive 50.4 Gy of pelvic irradiation given at 1.8 Gy/d. In arm 2, patients receive the same irradiation as in arm 1 plus concurrent cisplatin (50 mg/m2) on days 1 and 28, followed by cisplatin (50 mg/m2) and paclitaxel (160 mg/m2) on days 56, 84, 112, and 140 from the start of irradiation. This study recently opened for accrual.


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COUNCILLOR Drew wrote about acoustic fencing for the A303 (Advertiser, 3 January).
Although Councillor Drew often brings a touch of sanity to political discussions, his views here need further amplification.
To call the £2m Highways Agency figure a 'ransom payment' is debatable.
The HA quoted a figure of £1.2m to install the fence. According to the Department of Transport's Parliamentary Under Secretary this is based on 'costs incurred on previous schemes'.
It includes many factors, such as site surveys, high spec materials to meet set HA standards, traffic management, clearing virgin ground, liability cover, building the fence on the ideal site etc.
Goodman's cost simply covered the materials/labour of building a fence away from the road and removing any existing fence.
Having seen HA erecting an acoustic fence beside the M3 the HA's estimate is not surprising. Goodman's £230K estimate came from a two-party tender exercise in September 2010.
They took the lowest tender and TVBC accepted that estimate at face value. Did neither party consider approaching the HA to test the likely liability at planning approval stage?
Initially the HA refused to build a fence on their land, only conceding the point in February 2012, thus contributing greatly to the confused position.
The HA balance of £1m was for regular inspection and maintenance to ensure the fence remained safe and effective. Goodman's figure made no allowance for maintenance which is now the responsibility of the householder on whose property the fence is built, or TVBC if it is on council land.
Originally the erection of the fence was a legal obligation but was allowed to be bought-out. Would such a concession be available to a private householder?
I acknowledge that Goodman have exceeded the council's latest requirement but they appear to have been let off the original hook. The council had an ideal opportunity to revisit the position when planning permission was requested for the second warehouse but failed to pursue it. By April 2013 only 734 metres of fence had been erected out of a total requirement for 1,754 metres.
What appeared to be originally a robust planning requirement to install and maintain high standard acoustic fencing has been watered down because of weak implementation of the original planning requirement; HA's original failure to agree to erect a fence; and a failure to accept the eventual HA quote because a cheaper, although much less satisfactory, solution was available.
We are left with a compromise solution.
The fence is not always ideally situated and the maintenance costs fall to householders and TVBC.
David Clark Conholt Road Andover


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The City and Borough of Juneau says the northern boundary for the recently-formed Petersburg Borough is wrong. It's a jagged line that starts in northwestern Holkham Bay and runs from peak-to-peak north of Endicott Arm all the way east to the Canadian border.
The CBJ says the mistake was made by the Local Boundary Commission, the state panel charged with reviewing the creation or alteration of municipal governments. They want the LBC to go back and redraw that line, preferably much further south than it is now.
The CBJ, which had its own petition to annex the mainland down to Cape Fanshaw, is making its case with a judicial appeal of the LBC's approval of the Petersburg Borough incorporation petition. Arguments were held Wednesday afternoon in Juneau Superior Court.
For much of the nearly hour-and-fifteen minute hearing, attorneys provided their own interpretation of what was done with both petitions, and why.
City and Borough of Juneau attorney Amy Mead referred to a constitutional requirement for the LBC to fully and fairly consider both competing claims for the overlapping area between Holkham Bay and Cape Fanshaw before a boundary was set. But she says the LBC only considered whether the Petersburg petition met incorporation standards.
In a situation such as the LBC had before in this case, when there were competing claims for the same area and two pending petitions filed for the same area, the LBC was obligated to fully consider all of the competing claims. Nothing justifies the first-in-time approach that the LBC took in this matter."
Mead said that both petitions could have been consolidated, or considered separately, but fully by the LBC.
Mead says there was no hearing physically in the CBJ on the Juneau annexation petition and the CBJ did not have opportunity to fully present their claims. They were only able to present their claims on the Petersburg petition, and CBJ's own annexation petition was eventually set aside by the LBC pending outcome of the December borough vote by Petersburg citizens.
State attorney Erling Johanson, representing the LBC, says Juneau's comments were not ignored. The CBJ annexation petition was accepted nearly two months before a multi-day public hearing in Petersburg that included witnesses from Juneau.
The commissioners had the entire volumes of Juneau's petition. All the back up material and everything."
Jim Brennan, attorney for Petersburg, says there was substantial evidence that demonstrated Petersburg's dominance in the disputed area with tourism and commercial fishing. But he also points to the Tracy Arm area that was carved out from the proposed Petersburg boundaries as the LBC recognizing Juneau's stronger ties to that part of the mainland.
In this case, Petersburg's efforts to form a borough had been pending for five years. Ms. Mead tried to equate the two. What Juneau did is sit on their hands all that time. And so, finally at the eleventh hour, when Petersburg's petition was set to be heard, that's when they filed their annexation petition."
Brennan also argued that requiring an amended boundary would invalidate the vote by Petersburg residents or force dissolution of the new Borough, creating chaos and a legal mess. But CBJ's Amy Mead said during rebuttal that would not happen in this instance, and she said it was not their intent to invalidate the new borough anyway.
Mead was accompanied at the appellants table during arguments by Juneau Mayor Merrill Sanford while Petersburg Mayor Mark Jensen joined Johansen and Brennan at the appellees table.
Juneau Superior Court Judge Louis Menendez asked only a few questions as he patiently listened to all the arguments.
I have the documents. We're starting to review them to a greater extent. We'll take it under advisement. Thank you for your time. It's been very interesting."
He's expected to issue an opinion anytime within the next six months.
Related documentation:
Juneau's Appellant Brief on boundary appeal
Petersburg Appellee Brief in response to Juneau appeal
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Dick Jerardi: Glorioso is one heck of a trainer - just ask him
In a sport with great characters, there are few more interesting than trainer Ron Glorioso, the former Pennsylvania state cop. Glorioso, 72, is never going to be at the top of the standings at Parx Racing. He rarely has more than 12 horses in his barn.
But give the man a horse who can run, and he knows how to find the winner's circle. He's been doing it for almost 40 years. His former wife was credited with the first 280 wins of Glorioso's career, but he certainly was a major factor in them.
Since his name went on the program in 1985, he has won 675 more races. By Glorioso's count (and given the sport's sketchy records from decades ago, his count might be accurate), he recently passed 1,000 career wins.
"This has been done without a lot of horses, mostly eight to 10" at a time, Glorioso said.
The most horses he ever started in one year was 257 in 1998, when he had his most winners, 36. It is all about opportunity.
"I'll bet my house nobody could do what I've done with the horses I've had," the always-understated Glorioso said. "I'll call anybody's bluff."
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He mentioned a filly named Asadorable, a foal of 1986 who was conditioned by another trainer but whom Glorioso was sure he could turn into a winner.
"Her last 10 starts, she had been beaten 20 lengths or better," Glorioso said.
She was owned by a man for whom Glorioso trained. He called the owner and said, "Give her to me. If she doesn't win the first time, you don't pay me."
The owner kept the filly with the same trainer for one more race.
"I'll give you a better deal," Glorioso told the owner. "If she doesn't win the first time I run her, you don't pay me for the other six I have in training for you from the day I get her to the day she starts. You get the seven horses for free. But if she wins, I want to double my day rate retroactive. In fact, I guarantee you she'll win a stake, or you don't pay me, period."
According to Glorioso, the filly was beaten 47 lengths in her next start. Glorioso then got the filly. The owner did not go for the deal, but Glorioso said Asadorable won first out for him and eventually won a stakes and placed in several others.
And there was Hot Little Dish, who was beaten in a $3,000 maiden-claiming race at Fairmount Park. Glorioso had trained the horse's mother, Lady On Ice, a foal of 1981 and a multiple stakes winner.
"That filly was a dead cripple when I got her," Glorioso said. "And she ran her eyeballs out for me."
Glorioso remembers Hot Little Dish winning "13, 15 races, something like that, almost a third of her starts."
His memory is excellent. She was claimed for $3,000 at Fairmount on July 14, 1994. She started 30 times for Glorioso, winning 12 races and $125,000 until her final start March 20, 1997. She ran at what was then called Philadelphia Park, Penn National, Delaware Park, Aqueduct, and Belmont Park.
Glorioso grew up in North Philadelphia and was a cop for five years. Then, he made his way to the track. He won't be leaving.
He was injured in a serious car accident in March 2011, and though Glorioso said the accident slowed him down, it has not stopped him. In fact, anyone who knows him realizes that there is no way he can ever be stopped.
Maryland beats West Virginia
Maryland-bred star Eighttofasttocatch was in against West Virginia-bred star Lucy's Bob Boy in last Saturday's $100,000 Broad Brush Stakes at Laurel Park. Eighttofasttocatch is almost as unbeatable at Laurel as Lucy's Bob Boy is at Charles Town. Well, the horse on his home track won easily, while Lucy's Bob Boy struggled home seventh of eight.
Eighttofasttocatch got his 10th stakes win and his third straight this fall after wins in the Maryland Million Classic and Jennings Handicap. Even without his customary clear lead, Eighttofasttocatch once again lived up to his name.


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Wednesday, August 23, 2017
Bleeding and Clotting Disorders
Thighs covered with bruises
I am 21 years old, 5`2", 120 lb. I have always had large thighs for my size. I have been getting the depo shot since I was 16. I do not take NSAID`s often. I have been taking acetaminophen fairly often since I was 10 for severe neck and shoulder pain with headaches. I have always had leg pain. When I was a teenager my doctor said it was "charlie horses".
Now the problem. Over the past month I have had SEVERAL bruises (at least 100) on my legs. First it was mostly on the right leg. Now it is mostly on the left. My doctor says I`m probably bumping my legs and don`t know it. This is DEFINITELY not it.
I had some blood tests done shortly after this started. (CBC, Iron Serum, Magnesium, Potassium) Blood tests revealed low normal B12 and I am taking a sublingual B12 with breakfast. My iron serum was 10 points too high, for which I have cut back my iron intake a bit (from 70% DV to 40% DV). All else was normal, aside from one of the Hemoglobin levels which my doctor said was due to my B12 being a bit low.
I am very worried. Please help. I do not have money or insurance to see another doctor.
Thank-you for your time. Thank-you for reading. Thank-you for your concern. Thank-you for your help!!!!
Increased bruising can be a sign of a problem with your platelets or it could be normal for you. Unfortuately, the evaluation requires a doctor to do several blood tests that are expensive.
Eric H Kraut, MD
Professor of Hematology
College of Medicine
The Ohio State University


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Fishguard and Goodwick are tuning up for a top Welsh band competition, heading to the twin towns tomorrow (Saturday).
This year, for the first time ever, the West Wales Brass Band competition is to be held in Fishguard.
On Saturday October 6th, outstanding bands from all parts of south and west Wales will converge on Ysgol Bro Gwaun for an intense day of competition, ending with expert adjudication and the awards ceremony.
Goodwick Brass Band has every right to blow its own trumpet, as their continuing success has helped attract the event to the area. The band's players often make lengthy journey to compete in regional and national competitions. This time they have the luxury of staying at home and hosting this prestigious contest.
The competition will feature 21 bands at senior level and four bands at junior level. It will be adjudicated by Philip Harper, musical director of the world famous Cory Band, and star Euphonium player Glyn Williams.
"We have worked hard to convince our friends from further east to bring their big events to Fishguard," said organiser Tony Evans, himself a member of Goodwick Brass Band.
"We are delighted to be hosting the West Wales competition this year.
"This is the first time an event of this nature has been held in Pembrokeshire and it will be an opportunity for the people of Pembrokeshire to listen to top quality brass bands."
The West Wales competition takes place at Ysgol Bro Gwaun from 10.30am. Tickets for the event can be purchased on the day.


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