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Evaluation of Safety and Efficacy, Including Pharmacokinetics, of NNC 0129-0000-1003 When Administered for Treatment and Prophylaxis of Bleeding in Subjects With Haemophilia A (pathfinder™2)
This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
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This trial is conducted globally. The aim of the trial is to evaluate the safety and efficacy, including pharmacokinetics (the exposure of the trial drug in the body) of NNC 0129-0000-1003 (N8-GP) in subjects with Haemophilia A.
|Congenital Bleeding Disorder Haemophilia A
|Drug: turoctocog alfa pegol
|Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Multi-national Trial Evaluating Safety and Efficacy, Including Pharmacokinetics, of NNC 0129-0000-1003 When Administered for Treatment and Prophylaxis of Bleeding in Patients With Haemophilia A
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MedlinePlus related topics: Bleeding HemophiliaU.S. FDA Resources
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- The Incidence rate of FVIII-inhibitors greater than or equal to 0.6 BU (Bethesda Unit) [ Time Frame: The endpoints will be analysed based on all available information after approximately 24 and 36 months and until the end of trial (EOT) visit ]
- Annualised bleeding rate in the prophylaxis arm [ Time Frame: The endpoints will be analysed based on all available information after approximately 24 and 36 months and until the end of trial (EOT) visit ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Haemostatic effect of N8-GP when used for treatment of bleeds, assessed on a four-point scale (excellent, good, moderate and none) [ Time Frame: The endpoints will be analysed based on all available information until the end of trial (EOT) visit and up to approximately 24 and 36 months ]
|Actual Study Start Date:
|January 30, 2012
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|December 3, 2018
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|December 3, 2018 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Experimental: Prophylaxis
Drug: turoctocog alfa pegol
Administered i.v.
Other Name: NNC 0129-0000-1003
|Experimental: On-demand
Drug: turoctocog alfa pegol
Administered i.v.
Other Name: NNC 0129-0000-1003
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|12 Years and older (Child, Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male patients with severe congenital haemophilia A (FVIII activity below 1%, according to medical records)
- Documented history of at least 150 EDs (exposure days) to other FVIII products
- At least 12 years and body weight at least 35 kg (except for Croatia, France, Russia, Israel and the Netherlands where the lower age limit will be 18 years)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Previous participation in this trial defined as withdrawal after administration N8-GP
- Any history of FVIII inhibitors
- FVIII inhibitors above or equal to 0.6 BU/mL at screening
- HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) positive, defined by medical records with CD4+ (T-lymphocyte subtype) count below or equal to 200/mcL or a viral load of more than 400000 copies/mL. If the data is not available in medical records within last 6 months, CD4+ will be measured at the screening visit
- Congenital or acquired coagulation disorders other than haemophilia A
- Previous significant thromboembolic events (e.g. myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular disease or deep venous thrombosis) as defined by available medical records
- Platelet count below 50,000 platelets/mcL (laboratory value at the screening visit)
- ALAT (alanine aminotransferase) above 3 times the upper limit of normal reference ranges at central laboratory
- Creatinine level equal to or greater than 1.5 times above upper normal limit (according to central laboratory reference ranges)
- Ongoing immune modulating or chemotherapeutic medication
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01480180
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|Global Clinical Registry (GCR, 1452)
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
Additional Information:
Giangrande P, Chowdary P, Enhrenforth S, Hanabusa H, Leebeek FW, Lentz SR, Nemes L, Poulsen LH, Santagostino E, You CW, Clausen WHO, Oldenburg J and on behalf of for the pathfinder™2 Investigators. Clinical evaluation of novel recombinant glycopegylated FVIII (turoctocog alfa pegol, N8-GP): efficacy and safety in previously treated patients with severe hemophilia A - results of pathfinder™2 international trial. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis (Abstracts) 2015; 13 (Supplement S2): 1-997 [OR212]
Giangrande P, Andreeva T, Chowdary P, Ehrenforth S, Hanabusa H, Leebeek FW, Lentz SR, Nemes L, Poulsen LH, Santagostino E, You CW, Clausen WH, Jönsson PG, Oldenburg J; Pathfinder™2 Investigators. Clinical evaluation of glycoPEGylated recombinant FVIII: Efficacy and safety in severe haemophilia A. Thromb Haemost. 2017 Jan 26;117(2):252-261. doi: 10.1160/TH16-06-0444. Epub 2016 Dec 1.
|Responsible Party:
|Novo Nordisk A/S
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01480180 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
U1111-1119-7416 ( Other Identifier: WHO )
2011-001142-15 ( EudraCT Number )
JapicCTI-121749 ( Other Identifier: Japic )
|Study First Received:
|November 23, 2011
|Last Updated:
|August 16, 2017
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Hemophilia A
Blood Coagulation Disorders
Hemostatic Disorders
Pathologic Processes
Blood Coagulation Disorders, Inherited
Hematologic Diseases
Coagulation Protein Disorders
Hemorrhagic Disorders
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Factor VIII
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At Wellesley, a South Asian sampler
Bringing cultural diversity to its campus is a critical goal of the arts programming at Wellesley College, as a range of events taking place there within the next few weeks reflects. Three programs organized by three departments all have one common component: showcasing contemporary artists of South Asia, particularly India and Sri Lanka.
The lineup kicks off at 8 p.m. Saturday with a classical Bharatanatyam dance performance by Malini Srinivasan called "Love Songs of the Dark Lord'' in Jewett Auditorium on the college campus, 106 Central St. Bharatanatyam is an Indian dance form that dates back 2,000 years, with complex rhythmic footwork and intricate patterns made by the dancer's hands and arms.
Srinivasan is a third-generation Bharatanatyam dancer, teacher, and choreographer. She is a lecturer in the Asian and Asian-American studies department at the State University of New York Stony Brook, and a member of the dance faculty of the Young Indian Culture Group. This weekend's performance, will include a Carnatic orchestra composed of voice, violin, mridangam, and tambura.
At 6 p.m. Tuesday in Jewett Auditorium, Sri Lankan-American performer D'Lo mixes theater, comedy, and rap in a program entitled "D'FaQTo Life.'' Nominally the story of a mother coming to terms with her daughter's homosexuality, the narrative more generally explores themes relating to South Asia and transgender social justice, particularly from the perspective of being a child of immigrant parents raised amidst a backdrop of American culture.
And at 7 p.m. Oct. 19 in Houghton Chapel, tabla player Ramchandra "Ramu'' Pandit, sitar player R.N. Goswami, and world music percussionist John deKadt will explore rhythm, poetry, and song in "The Rhythm is Not Mine.'' Pandit is a longtime professional performer and instructor of classical Indian music, and Goswami is a musician in the Indian city of Banaras.
The grouping of these three events into one month "shows how cross-disciplinary the arts program at Wellesley is, as well as our strong commitment to fostering South Asian culture on campus,'' said Jennifer Hughes, director of publicity and coordination for the arts at the women's college.
"The classical music performance is sponsored by the music department. Bringing D'Lo to campus was the effort of the women's and gender studies department. And the world music concert is sponsored by the office of religious and spiritual life,'' she said.
"These are three very different events organized by three different departments, but they unite the college in celebrating the culture of a particular part of the world.''
Admission is free for all three events. For more information, visit www.wellesley.edu or call 781-283-2028.
LOVE, WITH LAUGHS: Storytellers Clare Vadeboncoeur and Bob Reiser will perform their original comedic love story, "Moonshine,'' at the Amazing Things Arts Center, 160 Hollis St., Framingham, on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
Following their 30-minute set will be a range of local performers, including storyteller Helena Leet-Pellegrini, comic Michael Frank, standup Ed Alley, and magician Malik Haddadi. Tickets are $6, or $5 for members.
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WRITERS WANTED: Theatre with a Twist Inc. is looking for new talent - writing talent, that is.
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DALLAS, March 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc. (ANS) announced today that it has received FDA approval to market and sell its second rechargeable implantable pulse generator (IPG), the Eon(TM) Neurostimulation System.
"We received FDA approval for our Eon system earlier than anticipated," said Chris Chavez, ANS' President and Chief Executive Officer. "This is ANS' second rechargeable system to be approved by the FDA within the past four months, and I want to thank the agency for their prompt, professional review and approval of our application. With approval for our new Eon system now in hand, we will begin to manufacture product to support a limited launch late in the second quarter and a full market launch in the second half of 2005."
ANS' Eon system features an IPG roughly the same size as the company's Genesis(R) IPG. Eon also can power up to 16 electrodes in a dual 8-electrode lead configuration, similar to ANS' flagship Renew(R) radio-frequency external battery system. The Eon system is indicated as an aid in the management of chronic intractable pain of the trunk and/or limbs, including unilateral or bilateral pain associated with failed back surgery syndrome, intractable low back pain and leg pain.
"Compatible with all ANS percutaneous and surgical (laminectomy) leads, the Eon system features constant current stimulation delivery and a high-capacity rechargeable battery. And while the FDA-approved labeling claim for this device estimates seven years of battery life at high power settings (compared to the competitor's five years at moderate usage), we are considering submitting data to the FDA in the future to support an even longer battery life claim. Additionally, Eon offers the longest projected usage time between battery charges and the fastest recharge rate of any rechargeable IPG on the market, for greater patient convenience. It also features impressive programming ranges for pulse width and frequency, similar to our Renew system. And like other ANS systems, it offers both MultiStim(R) and PC-Stim(R) (patient-controlled stimulation) capabilities," Chavez said.
"The pain practitioner's choice of a neuromodulation system is driven by considerations of product breadth and depth, superior technology, and knowledgeable and experienced field service support. Pain practitioners want the flexibility to apply the right product to the right indication -- one size does not fit all, nor does one system at one price adequately address the broad and complex clinical and economic needs of the market.
"ANS has the broadest, most advanced product offering in the industry to address the diverse needs of interventional pain physicians and their pain patients who suffer from chronic pain. ANS is the only company in the world that offers a full array of spinal cord stimulation devices to meet this demand, including two radio-frequency powered stimulators, four conventionally powered IPGs and now three rechargeable IPGs. We firmly believe that each kind of system has its place in the treatment armamentarium. With our impressive list of generators and equally impressive list of leads and programmers, ANS is uniquely positioned to address the broad needs of the market at many different price points," Chavez added.
The CEO concluded, "Neuromodulation promises to be a multi-billion dollar, multi-indication modality. The interventional neuromodulation market now exceeds one billion dollars and continues to expand. Neuromodulation, which was the subject of a cover story in the March 7, 2005, edition of Business Week, continues to grow in visibility and promise. The clinical indications that neuromodulation can address are large, underserved and under-penetrated. Now more than ever, neuromodulation holds the promise to improve the quality of life for millions of people who suffer from chronic pain and other chronic diseases. We are excited about our mission to develop ever-improving neuromodulation technologies to address an expanding set of clinical indications."
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The weather is becoming rainier, the leaves have begun to turn, and the nights are getting colder. So what options do you have for your weekend?
If the fall colors draw you outside, the Deschutes River is fertile recreation territory right now. You could go steelhead fishing, mountain biking, or horseback riding. For hunters, Saturday marks the start of duck and goose season in Western Oregon. Turkey season also opens in much of the state the same day, in case you're hoping to bag your own Thanksgiving bird. Plus, if you're interested in, but wary of, mushrooms, Oregon Parks and Recreation is offering a free guided wild mushroom hike.
If the weather keeps you indoors, there are plenty of cultural events around Portland. There are a few theater openings this weekend. Plus Floyd Skloot and Jeffery Eugenides are reading in town on Sunday. And Curious Comedy hosts their "Instant Comedy" stand-up/improv mash-up events on Friday and Saturday.
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Authorities are investigating a crash Saturday that resulted in the death of Gregory Anthony McNally, 30, of Costa Mesa.
The crash, reported shortly after 9:30 p.m. in the 3100 block of Harbor Boulevard, just south of Gisler Avenue, involved a Kawasaki motorcycle driven by McNally and a 1992 GMC van driven by an unidentified 17-year-old Costa Mesa girl, Costa Mesa police said.
The motorcyclist and a passenger in the van were taken to Western Medical Center-Santa Ana, where McNally was pronounced dead a short time later, Orange County Deputy Coroner Mitchell Sigal said.
The condition of the passenger was unknown.
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1. City v Country
Every year we answer the same questions about the validity of maintaining tradition and playing the old City-Country fixture. Every year we defend it, support it, justify it. It is now quite obvious the NRL clubs and the elite players don't care for the concept as a whole. While I feel happy for all those selected in these teams in 2013, it is clear this is not a true representative fixture and that the romance of Country boy versus City slicker no longer resonates with today's changing demographics. Perhaps we simply play an emerging NSW versus Queensland fixture as a lead-in to the Origin series each year. Make it an under-23s age group and pick the best available as a true future Origin player trial. Sadly, City-Country no longer excites the mob.
2. Eligibility leads to opportunity
When the State of Origin concept was first formulated more than 33 years ago, rugby league at that time was primarily an Anglo-Saxon/indigenous Australian game played in NSW and Queensland. Today the demographic and heritages of those playing and supporting our code are vastly different. Instead of dancing around eligibility rules to determine for which state or country a player is qualified, surely this is a great time to be totally restructuring the way we look at representative football. The Pacific Island nations are now so well represented in our elite junior and senior competitions, we should be expanding all levels of representative football to take advantage of our greater reach. Develop these Pacific Island teams and have kids aspiring to play for their country of heritage.
3. Ricky and the referees
All coaches, at one time or another, look to take aim at match officials over what they deem to be erroneous or unfair decisions during the course of one of their matches. Parramatta coach Ricky Stuart let fly with both barrels on Sunday night after his team gave up a 22-8 lead well into the second half to fall victim to the Gold Coast Titans' withering finish. Our game tends to live on such drama. So what will the referees do? Square up to keep Ricky happy? I quickly looked at the draw to see which team Parramatta plays next. It just so happens to be the Panthers. Hmm ... This could be very interesting.
4. The Bulldogs and Benny
I don't deal in rumours. I have been around too long and heard enough rubbish in my time to know you can never put any trust in street corner tips. Everywhere you go someone has a new twist on the Ben Barba situation at the Dogs. There are some scurrilous things being said. I'm just as sure many of these stories are filtering back to Ben and his team mates. Let's hope the players and the club can stay strong and overcome whatever issues do exist. I stand by my reading of Ben's body language that he is still not quite with us at this point in time and that the football is a pressure rather than a pleasure. I hope that turns around soon.
5. Soward too cool for school
Has there ever been a more composed footballer under pressure than St George-Illawarra five-eighth Jamie Soward? How often do we see him revel in the intensity of the close finish? He has won or closed out so many tight games with a field goal, it's amazing. I have seen some truly great field goal-kickers in my time: Eric Simms, Ken Wilson, Neil Baker, Noel Goldthorpe, Jason Taylor, Darren Lockyer, Brett Finch and Cooper Cronk come to mind. However, I have never seen anyone so consistently execute the play when it's needed most like Soward. This valuable skill is a reward for hours of lonely practice away from the bright lights and eyes of the public. But when the lights are on and all eyes are upon him, he gets the job done.
6. Congratulations, Adam Scott
I must devote at least a few words in this column to the amazing victory by our Adam Scott in the US Masters. As one who has lost countless hours of sleep over the decades sitting up watching TV into the wee hours, following the fortunes of our countrymen in the golfing majors, I feel I deserve the right to make one small comment about this outstanding achievement. I have cried with Greg Norman time and again as fate tore prestigious titles from his hands. On this occasion, I shed a tear of joy with Adam Scott. And the fact that he couldn't wait to credit Norman with part of his victory tells us so much more about Scott the man than Scott the golfer. It is one of the greatest sporting victories I have witnessed in my lifetime.


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Of course, if you're on a budget—and who isn't?—you may have to be a little choosy. Thankfully, EWG's annual guide provides information on the most heavily contaminated foods, which to you should mean the foods you should always buy organic. Take this list with you next time you head to the store.
1. Nectarines Every sample of imported nectarines tested positive for pesticide residues, the USDA found, and the average imported nectarine contained more pesticides by weight, than any other food.
2. Bell peppers As a category, 88 different pesticides were found on sweet bell peppers, the highest of any vegetable. A single bell pepper tested positive for 15 different pesticide residues, the highest of any single sample.
3. Leafy greens The most toxic class of pesticides—called organophosphates—are commonly used on leafy greens like kale and collards. "These are chemicals that were originally intended for chemical warfare," says Lunder, who adds that their use is highly restricted in agriculture. Still, studies continue to find that even low-level exposure to organophosphates can seriously interfere with your hormones and lead to lower IQs among children exposed to them through food.
4. Grapes More pesticides are used on grapes than any other fruit. Combined, the various samples of grapes contained 64 different pesticides.
5. Baby food New to this year's list, baby food was tested by the USDA for the very first time. Based on EWG's analysis of their findings, the agency found high levels of organophospates, as well as a pesticide known to cause cancer.
In addition to those, EWG recommends you always buy organic for the following 10, as well: apples, celery, peaches, strawberries, spinach, lettuce, cucumbers, domestic blueberries, potatoes and green beans. You can also check out the EWG's full list and rankings for both the "Dirty Dozen" and "Clean 15."Tags: Organic FoodsNewsCopyright © 2017 Rodale Inc.
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Jabba the Hutt lives to negotiate, and the art of the deal is his only discipline. But the goods he trades are the lives of others, and in that line of business you can't lose your head. These stories hold a valuable lesson: In a deal with the devil, you can always refuse. In a deal with Jabba, it's not advised. Follow his adventures into the seediest corners of the galaxy as he encounters vile gangsters, hungry princesses, and back-stabbing opportunists. You've seen how Jabba handles negotiations -- but how will he handle betrayal?
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At the end of the XIII century, it was incorporated into the Judgeship of Gallura;
subsequently, it came under Pisan rule, which lasted until the Aragonese conquest of 1324,
when it passed as a feudal holding to the Carroz family. It then passed to the Centelles and
Osorio families, until the abolition of feudal holdings in 1839. It was always subjected to
Moorish pirate raids, which led to the depopulation of the coastal areas, for the defence of
which in the XVII century the
watch towers of Dieci Cavalli, Saline, Capo Ferrato and Cala Pira were built.
In the town again, the visitor should stop by the Parish Church of San Nicola di Bari, built in
Gothic-Catalan style, but restructured during the XVI century. The Church houses a wooden
figure of San Sebastiano in gilt and polychrome, sculpted by Scipione Aprile in 1603. The
small country chapel of San Priamo (on the outskirts of Muravera) is curious and has some
ethnographic interest; it is surrounded by the "cumbessia" (resting rooms for the faithful who
slept overnight). Religious festivals include those of Sant'Agostino (celebrated at the end of
August) and the Patron San Nicolò (6 December).
At Muravera, during the traditional local festivities, the ancient costume is still worn and the
inhabitants dance in the square to the sound of "launeddas" (ancient reed musical
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Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc., ZBH is in the exchange NYSE and its industry is Medical Appliances & Equipment in the sector of Healthcare. Based in USA, Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc., ZBH has a market cap of 25653.71. Since its IPO date on the 7/25/2001, Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc., ZBH performance year to date is 26.89%. Today Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc., ZBH has gained -0.20%, with a current price of 129.61.
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Authorities were investigating after a part of the Opa-locka Executive Airport was evacuated on Thursday when depleted uranium was detected inside a 55-gallon drum and a wooden pallet.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and the Department of Environmental Protection were on scene at the airport _ located at 14201 NW 42nd Avenue _ trying to find a contractor to correctly dispose of the Uranium 238, said Mara Burger, a DEP spokeswoman.
Someone had dismantled an old airplane and used the containers to dispose of the parts, said Burger. The plane dates to the when uranium was used on the outside of aircraft for navigational purposes, she said.
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Axis Communications, the world leader in network video, announces its first additions to the affordable AXIS M10 Network Camera Series with support for edge storage and AXIS Camera Companion: AXIS M1013 and AXIS M1014 Network Cameras. The SVGA and HDTV 720p models with discreet design and built-in slot for MicroSDHC card storage are perfect for securing small businesses, restaurants, hotels and convenience stores.
The new IP cameras in the AXIS M10 Series with MicroSDHC card and NAS support offer the perfect complement to the easy-to-install and intuitive AXIS Camera Companion solution we launched last month for 1-16 camera systems, said Fredrik Nilsson, general manager, Axis Communications, Inc. Innovations in IP video surveillance continue to make the technology more and more affordable for small camera count installations. With these new network cameras with edge storage, we can offer a standalone four-camera IP surveillance solution for less than $1,000.
At full frame rate AXIS M1014 offers HDTV 720p / 1 megapixel resolution, while AXIS M1013 offers SVGA resolution. These indoor-only AXIS M10 Series models feature additional IP benefits including motion detection, tampering alarms and advanced H.264 compression to reduce storage costs and bandwidth. The fixed network cameras also have edge storage support for both in-camera MicroSDHC cards and complementary network shares such as a Network Attached Storage (NAS) device. This allows users to build cost-efficient and reliable edge recording solutions, or take advantage of additional storage redundancy.
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ENCINITAS -- San Dieguito Water District's board of directors Wednesday approved removing vegetation from a lake it doesn't own.
Lake Hodges, the depleted reservoir along San Dieguito River between Escondido and Rancho Santa Fe, provides water for the San Dieguito and Santa Fe Irrigation districts.
The two water agencies, which serve customers in Encinitas, Solana Beach and Rancho Santa Fe, buy Lake Hodges water from the city of San Diego, which owns the reservoir.
By a 4-0 vote, the San Dieguito board -- which doubles as the Encinitas City Council -- agreed to pay one-third of a five-week brush-clearing job expected to cost $30,000.
Santa Fe Irrigation District and San Diego County Water Authority also will contribute $10,000 toward the removal of non-native vegetation from up to 407 acres of dry lake bed, a San Dieguito Water District staff report states.
The city of San Diego, however, is not directly sharing in the cost of cleaning its own lake.
"They've given us a right of entry permit and that's as much as we can expect," San Dieguito Water District Manager Lin Wurbs said before the meeting.
Attempts to contact city of San Diego water officials for comment were unsuccessful.
At Lake Hodges, water levels have retreated after several straight years of below-average rainfall. At least one boat launching ramp is high and dry. Once-submerged shorelines are exposed, and along those banks, thickets of tamarisk, weeds and willows have taken hold.
While much of the brush is fodder for chainsaws and chippers, willows that sprouted in the lake bed are off-limits, the permit states, because removing the native trees requires state and federal authorization.
Under the permit, crews have until March 15 to clear non-native vegetation from up to 407 acres.
Because time is limited, though, officials expect workers will clear only 250 to 300 acres.
Crews began removing non-native plants Feb. 5, one day after the two agencies received the city of San Diego's permit to do so, according to the San Dieguito staff report.
The same report places an estimated cost of yearly, non-native vegetation removal at $20,000.
If the vegetation stays, it can contaminate the drinking water held in Hodges, officials say.
A thorough cleaning of the lake bed, including removal of the protected willows, is almost certain by 2008.
That is when a regional water storage program will empty however much water is needed into Lake Hodges to keep it filled to the brim year-round.
The San Diego County Water Authority, which represents 23 water agencies countywide, is in the midst of an $827 million program called the Emergency Storage Project.
When finished, new and expanded reservoirs and a network of connections and pumps will provide a temporary water supply so that the region can sustain itself if calamity isolates it from outside sources.
Olivenhain Reservoir, set in the scrubby hills above Elfin Forest, should be filled with 8 billion gallons of imported water by July.
In about 2006, crews will bore a 1.5-mile tunnel uphill from Lake Hodges to Olivenhain Reservoir, which is connected to an aqueduct. That linkage, and the planned tunnel, means Lake Hodges eventually will remain filled year-round.
The county water authority has permits from state and federal authorities to clear 140 acres of willows for the Emergency Storage Project.
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CHOP team offers strategy to fight antibiotic resistance
Health researchers at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia say they might have a winning strategy in the fight to help prevent antibiotic resistance and preserve the effectiveness of powerful medicines.
Antibiotic resistance leaves doctors with fewer tools to treat infection. Overuse of broad-spectrum medicines such as Zithromax and Augmentin contribute to the problem of resistance.
Those drugs can fight off a wide range of germs or bacteria, but more targeted, narrow-spectrum medicines often work just as well against some common conditions.
The CHOP team wanted to get pediatricians to prescribe broad-spectrum antibiotics less often.
"Unfortunately, many of the broad-spectrum agents are the newer drugs," said Dr. Jeffrey Gerber, a pediatrician-researcher at CHOP. "They may taste a bit better, they may be dosed less frequently -- and sometimes practitioners and parents prefer those drugs."
Gerber's team tracked prescribing habits among a group of pediatricians within CHOP's network of pediatricians across Southeast Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
CHOP already evaluates prescribing trends within the hospital; the study was a test of a similar program for community-based physicians.
The participating doctors received education on best practices. Then, every four months, Gerber's team sent out a report card of sorts. Physicians were able to see how their track records stacked up against those of colleagues. Gerber calls it benchmarking.
"Not just to say, 'Hey, we think you should be prescribing this drug 90 percent of the time,'" Gerber said. "Instead we show what other folks are doing."
The data collection -- and nudging -- should be easy to replicate in other places, he said.
"It was a real simple intervention as long as you have an electronic health record. And electronic records are really on the rise among community clinicians," Gerber said.
The study followed prescribing habits for three ailments common among children--sinus infection, strep throat and pneumonia. The CHOP investigators measured "off-guidelines use," the percentage of patients who inappropriately received a broad-spectrum antibiotic for one of the three conditions.
The doctors who received the refresher education session and regular feedback cut their off-guideline use to 14 percent. The doctors in the control group also had a decline, but to just 23 percent.
Gerber says there's no "official" word yet on how other pediatricians felt about having his team look over their shoulder. Anecdotally, though, there's been some push back.
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Sting doesn't want your pity, kind sir.
It can't be easy being saddled with a schoolboyish nickname so far into middle age. Yet for all his years — the former Police frontman played his first solo gig 30 years ago last month — he still manages to look and carry himself more like a "Sting" than a "Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner."
Glimpses of preciousness were only occasional, as during the Jackson Browne-ish "All This Time," which had him crooning, "Better to be poor than a fat man in the eye of a needle."
Sting's hardly poor, and he's got less body fat than the G string on the bass he plucked and danced with all night; his hip-swing interlude with his instrument on the Middle Easternish "Desert Rose" was particularly sultry. His jeans and short-sleeve T-shirt gripped his form like a sausage casing. And for anybody wondering about his fiscal fitness, before "Fields of Gold," Sting explained that he came up with the song after buying a "house," then stopped the tale to add a clarifying humblebrag: "It was a castle, really." (He also confessed that life on the estate has caused him to grow less opposed to the sport of the gentry in his native U.K.: fox hunting.)
His voice shows no signs of aging, either. He stretched out the vocal cords whenever he asked his backup quintet to travel back to his vintage Police blotter: "Demolition Man" and "Next to You" were harder, faster and louder than ever. "Every Breath You Take," a piece of pop brilliance released in 1983, has aged as invisibly as its singer.
Sting turned young fiddler Peter Tickell loose during a long jam on "Love Is Stronger Than Justice," described as a tribute to movie westerns. Arena-rock violin solos are typically no more musically interesting than arena-rock drum solos, and they get the crowd just as fired up. Tickell's fleet-fingered fretboard run, and the audience's reaction, were typical.
The crowd got most kinetic when Sting came to the stage accompanied only by his acoustic guitar for a final encore of "Message in a Bottle." As Sting sang, "Seems I'm not alone in being alone," he had the whole room singing with him.


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Comic Strips: Shortpacked responds to how Zen Pencils' presented a portion of an iconic Bill Watterson speech in a recent comic. [Short Packed]
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Toys: Super7 is teaming with Funko to "debut and extend" their 3.75″ Alien ReAction Figure line. [Super7]
Costumery: Attack on Titan fans will soon be able to purchase an official Collossal Titan costume and mask… and act like this guy? [Crunchyroll]
Corn Mazes: An enterprising Oregon farmer has cut a Plants Vs. Zombies 2 corn maze… or maybe it was aliens??? [Kotaku]
Movies: The Arcadia is under attack in the latest clip from the CG Space Captain Harlock feature. [JEFusion]


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Photos: Repairing the House of Jehovah
Tuesday, September 24, 2013 - 14:27
Photographs by James E. Gardner
Doers of the work: Volunteers gutted the 20-year-old Kingdom Hall in Guilderland Center in August to completely refurbish the building.
By Oct. 1, the eighty-seven Jehovah's Witnesses who worship there will hold their first meeting. They'll have a new bathroom and stage that is accessible to the handicapped, updated lighting and equipment, a building that meets fire code, and walls of mold-resistant Venetian plaster. Jehovah's Witnesses have 137 Regional Building committees nationwide, 230,000 volunteers strong, that pitch in on building and rebuilding projects.


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Approximately 250 refugees in Italy will benefit from the first bi-monthly distribution of Palestine immigration certificates under the new six-month schedule. This is expected to alleviate the anti-refugee feeling which had reached a serious point in official circles because of the inability of many refugees to emigrate. This feeling had evidenced itself in deportation of one refugee to Germany and the threatened deportation of several hundred more.


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Roar proclaim Broich as A-League best
Brisbane Roar captain Matt Smith has hailed Thomas Broich as easily the best player in A-League history and warned Central Coast the German maestro will be in signature form for their major semi-final battle.
Working his way back towards his best following heel and shoulder injuries, Broich was rested from the Roar's meaningless 2-1 final round win over Gold Coast on Sunday night to prepare him for the finals.
It means he'll play his 50th A-League match when the defending champions take on the new premiers, the Mariners, in the first leg of the major semi-final at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday night.
While Broich is widely regarded as one of the most impressive imports the competition has seen since its inception in 2005, Smith said the former Bundesliga player and ex-German U21 was "by far" the best.
"I think he's certainly underestimated," the defender said.
"Anyone can have a great day but he's been the most consistent performer at that highest level that the A-League has seen ever.
"He doesn't really have an off game and that sets him apart from other top players in the league."
Broich's influence within the competition was highlighted when he was struck down by a heel injury at the end of the Roar's record 36-match unbeaten streak.
Without the 31-year-old, Brisbane lost their next five matches and didn't fully emerge from their slump until he returned early this year.
A shoulder problem has hampered him more recently as the Roar have also had to manage a heavy workload with the start of the Asian Champion League.
"He's getting back into that groove in training now which is good," Smith said.
"He's had a good run now over the last five or six matches and getting back into his best form and probably at a good time going into the finals plus Champions League."
Brisbane have an advantageous preparation for Saturday night's clash with last year's grand final rivals as they were able to rest six regular starters against the Coast and the Mariners have had to travel back from Wellington.
But it's imperative for the Roar they enjoy a home victory before a hectic lead-up to the return clash in Gosford, including a trip to Korea to play a Champions League clash with Ulsan Hyundai on Wednesday night.
Smith's partner in central defence Mohamed Adnan is expected to return from a knee injury but won't travel to Korea as he will miss the match through suspension due to two yellow cards in the previous two games.
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Despite Hurdles, India Is Ripe for Partnerships, Educators Say
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Why aren't American colleges more engaged in India's fast-growing higher-education market? That was a frequent topic of conversation at the annual conference of the Association of International Education Administrators here this week.
As American colleges continue to look abroad for partners, international administrators say India has proved to be a more challenging country to penetrate than others. But why that's so isn't always clear.
"Even in institutions with lots of international partnerships, very few partnerships are in India," said Susan Buck Sutton, a former associate vice chancellor for international affairs at Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis, in a session on building education partnerships in India.
Yet India, on its face, would seem to be a natural place to develop relationships, said Ms. Sutton, now a senior adviser for internationalization at Bryn Mawr College. It's an English-speaking country in which education is highly valued. It has longstanding ties to the United States. There is great unmet demand for higher education in India, and large numbers of Indian students study in the United States.
But many colleges say it is extraordinarily difficult to find the right partners to develop active exchanges and other ties there. Some colleges complained of being approached by institutions whose names they had never heard of, leading them to dismiss the overtures. "I can't make sense of them all," one college administrator said in a session looking at higher-education reforms in China and India.
Beyond a few elite central universities and the Indian Institutes of Technology, it seems, few American educators can name many Indian colleges.
Bhushan Patwardhan, a professor in the School of Public Health & Health Science at the University of Pune, who spoke on the same panel as Ms. Sutton, said there might also be a mismatch of interests. Historically, American colleges have wanted to engage Indian institutions in areas such as social science, humanities, development, and public health. Indian institutions are more interested in working with American partners in the fields of business, technology, and engineering, he noted.
Stephen C. Dunnett, vice provost for international education at the State University of New York at Buffalo, who spoke in the session on reforms in Chinese and Indian higher education, noted that American study-abroad numbers to India have remained fairly low, and attributed that in part to lack of interest among public institutions in India in developing exchange programs. "They're not so welcoming and don't have a long tradition of receiving American students."
And certainly, many partnerships have faltered on the American side as well. Nicole Ranganath, director of the global-studies program at the University of California at Davis Extension, said that it took a particularly persistent faculty member to get a study-abroad program off the ground in India.
She recounted the failure of an ambitious project called the UC-India Initiative, which was created in 2005 to give the University of California campuses leverage with leading Indian institutions and the Indian government. Despite a multimillion dollar commitment from the Indian government, it became a casualty of the California budget crisis.
Finally, there is the challenge of India's continuing to ban foreign providers from offering degrees there. A bill opening the market to foreign universities is stuck in India's Parliament, and versions of that same piece of legislation have been kicking around since 2006, noted Rahul Choudaha, associate director of development and innovation at World Education Services, in a session examining the prospects of the bill.
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While he said he is optimistic that the bill will pass by December, India itself remains an overly regulated system, speakers and participants noted. Anand Sudarshan, chief executive of Manipal Education, one of the largest private universities in India, said that for foreign universities to be truly effective in India, they need to see that a broader higher-education reform bill, also before Parliament, passes as well. That would significantly streamline and improve the regulation and accreditation of the higher-education system.
"The intent is a very honorable one," he said of international partnerships. "But the path is filled with boulders."
Still, universities are finding ways around these roadblocks.
John E. Dooley, vice president for outreach and international affairs at Virginia Tech, noted that his university has made several mistakes along the way as it has sought to carve out a role in India. Now, with an advisory board in place that includes representatives from Indian industry, and support from India's minister who oversees higher education, Kapil Sibal, Virginia Tech is aiming to create a small graduate-level institute to conduct research and offer master's and doctoral programs.
Mr. Choudaha noted that a number of British, American, and other foreign institutions have figured out a way to work in India despite regulatory restrictions. Some have created joint-degree or nondegree programs with Indian partners. Others have set up research partnerships with stand-alone research institutes. Still others have engaged private institutions, which can be more outward looking and better financed than cash-strapped public institutions.
Is India ready to open itself to the world? he asked. "Yes, but it takes patience and persistence."
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The county came through on a promise made two years ago to revisit an improvement plan for the intersection of Back Orrville Road (County Road 23) and Apple Creek Road (County Road 44), where neighbors are resisting the replacement of a four-way stop with a traffic light.
They brought their concerns to county officials and the firm hired to design upgrades Tuesday evening at the Wayne County Engineer's Office.
Accident data collected over the last three years indicates the intersection is still a critical one, in which property damage only and injury and fatality accidents exceed acceptable state limits, said Herman Schwaner, senior transportation engineer for Richland Engineering in Mansfield. He said the data for both the intersection and its approaches showed an accident rate three times what the state considers "tolerable."
Twenty-two property-damage-only and 35 injury and fatality accidents were recorded during the three-year period.
Contributing factors, according to Schwaner, appeared to be lack of sufficient sight distances and inadequate roadway, pavement and shoulder widths.
Herman said formulas used to gauge future traffic and its effects demonstrate an accident rate that could increase to five times the tolerable limit.
"If we do nothing (to upgrade the intersection), by 2020 the accident rate could increase by five or six times," Schwaner said.
Residents in opposition to the placement of a traffic signal light cited a number of arguments, including a study that says a four-way stop is the safest way to control traffic at an intersection.
"Only with low volume," Schwaner countered, explaining that as traffic increases, cars will line up at the stop signs.
"We change our driving habits because we get impatient; then a four-way stop becomes a detriment," he said.
Property owners in the area also complained about how close some of their homes and auxiliary buildings will be to the road when the county constructs two-way left turn lanes and widens the shoulders, taking approximately six feet of additional right of way from adjoining properties.
Despite evident anger concerning property reduction on the part of several of the two dozen individuals attending the public meeting, most insisted they were more concerned about safety and weren't convinced a traffic light would be a benefit.
Motorists will try to run the lights, they said, rather than taking their turns in orderly fashion at the four-way stop.
Residents also presented data many believed to be contradictory to that provided to the Ohio Department of Transportation. They weren't convinced Richland Engineering data is represented by a sufficient time period, that includes the installation of the four-way stop. Furthermore, they said, accidents at the intersection itself are fewer than those recorded if the approaches to the intersection are also considered.
There is a "marked decrease" in accidents since the four-way stop was erected, one resident said.
Another resident said the installation of a traffic light and other upgrades appeared to be an attempt at "urbanization" of the area to accompany the proposed relocation of U.S. 30, as well as a "ploy" by the county to gain funds.
Wayne County Commissioner Cheryl Noah, who attended the meeting along with commissioners Fred Cannon and Mark Sheppard, told the audience Wayne County is identified by the state traffic safety commission as having one of the highest accident rates among the 88 counties, qualifying it for state funding.
"I'm embarrassed that we need it," she said. "It is not our intention to take your land."
Noah noted the county will need to match funds.
She asked for feedback on alternative suggestions, which she later noted for further discussion as moving utility poles, filling major dips (a major one on Back Orrville Road was repeatedly mentioned by residents) in the roadway that impede visibility, reducing speed limits and creating no passing zones.
Wayne County Engineer Roger Terrill said, "We are not picking on this intersection. We are looking at more than one intersection. We are trying to reduce accidents and make the road safe."
Schwaner gave a time frame of two years before any construction would take place, taking into consideration an environmental study, more detailed design work, appraisals and negotiations with property owners.
Residents asked if the project could be stopped at any point along that time line.
"If there is a recognizable difference," such as significant decrease in accidents or negative impact on the area as demonstrated by the environmental study, Schwaner said.


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Fred Brounian and his twin brother, George, were once co-CEOs of a New York City software company devoted to the creation of utopian virtual worlds. Now, in 2006, as two wars rage and the fifth anniversary of 9/11 approaches, George is in a coma, control of the company has been wrenched away by a military contracting conglomerate, and Fred is broke. Near despair, he's led by an attractive woman, Mira, to a neurological study promising "peak" experiences and a newfound spiritual outlook on life.
As the study progresses, lines between subject and experimenter blur, and reality becomes increasingly porous. Meanwhile, Fred finds himself caught up in what seems at first a cruel prank: a series of bizarre emails and texts that purport to be from his comatose brother.
Moving between the research hospitals of Manhattan, the streets of a meticulously planned Florida city, the neighborhoods of Brooklyn, and the uncanny, immersive worlds of urban disaster simulation; threading through military listserv geek-speak, Hindu cosmology, the maxims of outmoded self-help books, and the latest neuro-scientific breakthroughs, Luminarium is a brilliant exploration of the way we live now, a novel that's as much about the role technology and spirituality play in shaping our reality as it is about the undying bond between brothers, and the redemptive possibilities of love.
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"Heady and engrossing ... Shakar is such an engaging writer, bringing rich complications to the narrative.... At times, Luminarium reads like a Christopher Nolan or Wachowski brothers movie as scripted by Don DeLillo." (The New York Times Book Review)
"A brilliant book dogged in its pursuit of disassembling human experience in hopes of finding the essence, or at least an astoundingly prismatic view." (Los Angeles Times)
"A strikingly metaphysical novel that never dematerializes into misty cliches, a book to challenge the mystic and the doubter alike." (Ron Charles, Washington Post)
"A book by a human, and a writer at that."
I found this book fascinating and compelling throughout. Don't be put off by the fact that every review seems to mention The Matrix and Inception. I'm an old school reader (read elderly) who has no wish to see either of those movies a second time. This is very good writing on timeless human mysteries. I wish this author long life and many more books.
I'm surprised to find myself giving the reader five stars, because there were some jarring almost dyslexic misreadings of particular words and syntax, but in the end it seemed the perfect voice for the book.
"Fine novel, poorly served"
During the mid-2000s, Fred struggles in the aftermath of losing both his twin brother, George, to a cancer-induced coma, and the technology company the two men created together. His engagement is broken, and he's living with his parents. To earn a little extra money, he (rather improbably) agrees to participate in a study that involves inducing states of "spiritual transcendence" by stimulating parts of the brain.
This is an intelligent, very well-written book about the nature of reality and the ways people find meaning in life. Unfortunately, the narrator isn't really equal to the task. The inflections in many line readings are off, suggesting that he doesn't really understand what's being said, and he mispronounces such common words as "mulish," "pique" and "amiable." It's possible that he just didn't prepare sufficiently, but at any rate, the performance did diminish my enjoyment of the book quite a bit.
"Keep the fast forward button handy"
A better--and shorter--story, and a more forceful reading would have helped.
The story was a bit rambling. Too much work for the vague payoff at the end.
Yes, but I'm worried about some big misses in tone and pronunciation.
Boredom mostly.
Shakar's a very competent writer, if a little wordy, but this story is too rambling and repetitive to hold the listener's interest for long. At the end my only thought was,
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Straight from the Barrel: Evan Williams Twelfth
Twelfth Anniversary of Vintage-Dated Evan Williams Single Barrel
Jack Bettridge
Posted: November 14, 2006
An anniversary we look forward to every year at Cigar Aficionado is the annual release of Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage. The 12th anniversary comes this year with another exceptional Bourbon chosen by the father-son distilling team of Parker and Craig Beam.
As well as being a single-barrel whiskey, this product is notable in that, as a vintage expression, it changes every year. This year's selection was put into the cask in early 1997 and dumped in autumn of 2006, making it technically nine years old, but it has enjoyed 10 summers of maturation. (The hot summers of Kentucky contribute much to the aging of Bourbon as the whiskey expands into the barrel staves where it gains most of its flavor.)
Parker Beam, the sixth-generation master distiller at Heaven Hill, has said that the Vintage collection provides special interest because it creates a snapshot of the time that the Bourbon has spent in the barrel, reflecting the unique climatic changes in its lifetime, even as it is made with the same mash bill as other Evan Williams whiskey. Each bottle of the 86.6 proof (43.3 percent alcohol) spirit is marked with the date it was barreled and the date it was bottled.
This year's Single Barrel shows floral notes on the nose, but turns spicier on the palate with a large licorice quotient, some hints of its grains and a hard-candy core. The spices overcome the sweetness on the finish and lie there mellowing for at least another minute of ecstasy after you've swallowed.
The Vintage, which goes on the market in January, is also an exceptional value at $24.99.
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Former TCU baseball player Matt Carpenter comes out scorching for Cardinals in 2013 season
Versatile infielder Matt Carpenter has had a start to remember in his third professional season with the Cardinals.
The former TCU baseball player, drafted in the 13th round in 2009 by the Cardinals, went 4-for-5 with his first home run of the season and seventh of his career Wednesday against the Reds.
Carpenter hit .294 with six home runs, 44 runs scored and 46 RBIs in 2012, after playing in seven games in 2011. Nine games into the 2013 season, Carpenter's hitting .400 with a home run, 11 runs and six RBIs.


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In your case, your benefits will be reduced $1 for every $2 you earn over $15,120
This includes both your work through June and your new consulting income.
However, the consulting income is only counted as your net income after you deduct business expenses.
Social security will become aware of these earnings when you file your income tax return at the end of the year.
I thought these earnings would not be counted against SSI income in the year I filed, but would be counted in each subsequent year. I thought my income for this year, 2013 would not affect by SSI income. But next year i would be limited to earned income of $15,120.
No, it's any year that you are under full retirement age that you are impacted by that.
The $38,657 was earned from Jan. through June. I filed for SSI in September. I thought income only started counting once you filed for SSI retirement benefits.
There is a special first year rule, but to get that rule you cannot earn over $1,200 in a month or have substantial gainful activity - you have to truly retire. If you have become a consultant, you have not truly retired.
"Substantial services in self-employment" means that you devote more than 45 hours a month to the business or between 15 and 45 hours to a business in a highly skilled occupation.
Ah! Now I see why they ask these questions in the questionaire. For next year, I do not know if I will be allowed to continue as a consultant. The firm is using me on a 4 week basis right now. Because I don't have a contract what should I reasonably tell SSI on their form for 2014? Tell them $15,000 and if I start earning more, report it to SSI?
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Meredith Willson's classic American musical, The Music Man, opens Friday in Mendocino College's Center Theatre.
A co-production of Mendocino College's Theatre Arts Department and the Ukiah Civic Light Opera, the musical is an affectionate tribute to Smalltown, USA of yesteryear.
The show features such American musical standards as "76 Trombones," "Goodnight my Someone" and "The Wells Fargo Wagon." The play is based on a story by Willson and Franklin Lacey, with book, music and lyrics by Willson.
The Music Man follows fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, circa 1912, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boy's band he vows to organize-this despite the fact he doesn't know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian the librarian, who transforms him into a respectable citizen.
According to Mendocino College theatre Professor Reid Edelman, the show's director, "producing a major musical, such as The Music Man, is always exciting. It is a joyful opportunity to collaborate with our wonderful dance and music faculty and to involve a large cast of enthusiastic performers. This is one of the greatest musicals ever written, one that celebrates life, love and the transformative power of music."
Veteran county theatre artist David Strock, who has dozens of musical and dramatic theatrical credits, plays the central role of Professor Harold Hill. Veteran local performer, former Miss Mendocino, and real-life librarian Roseanne Wetzel plays Marian the Librarian.
Other performers in principal roles include Ryan Eldredge as Hill's sidekick, Marcellus Washburn; Joyce Boghosian as Marian's mother, Mrs. Paroo; and Marcus Phillips in the role of Marian's 12-year-old brother, Winthrop.
The town mayor and his wife will be played by Harvey Baumoel and Margo Sellick. Charlie Cowell, a travelling salesman bent on exposing Hill as a fraud is being played by Mendocino College theatre student Will Moody. Another college theatre major, Andrew Corpuz, plays the important role of Tommy Djilas, and is also the production's dance captain.
Sarah Martin, an experienced dancer with the Mendocino Ballet Company, plays opposite Corpuz as the female dance lead Zaneeta Shinn, the mayor's daughter. The show also features Dave Peterman, John Ratto, Frank Braverman and Jim Howlett as a delightful barbershop quartet. The Music Man company includes nine energetic local children, including 10-year-old Taylor Bowser in the principal role of Amaryllis.
In all, the cast includes 40 talented singers, dancers and actors, as well as a full orchestra, under the direction of music director and Mendocino College professor Les Pfutzenreuter.
Ukiah High School drama teacher and Mendocino College dance instructor Maria A. Monti is choreographing the extensive dance sequences and Mendocino College music instructor Marilyn Simpson is the production's vocal director and co-musical director. College theatre technician Larry L. Lang is designing scenery and lighting, while college costuming instructor Kathy Dingman-Katz is creating the many costumes with the assistance of her costume construction classes.
The Music Man opens Friday, April 12, and runs through April 21 in the Center Theatre on the Mendocino College campus. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. There is also a performance on Thursday, April 18, at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are available at the Mendocino College Bookstore on the college campus, at Mendocino Book Company in downtown Ukiah, and online at www.artsmendocino.org.
Prices are $15, adults; $12 for students, seniors and ASMC cardholders.
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As if certain Americans needed another reason to thumb their nose at the French.
ESPN.co.uk reported on Monday that the French Sports ministry has confirmed the ban on mixed martial arts will remain, blocking chances that the UFC or any organization could make its way toward Gay Paree.
The French ministry reconfirmed its stand. "The policy … has not changed and remains clear. The practice of MMA is not allowed and its events/shows are not permitted."
Carole Bretteville, the president of the Women's Committee for Federation Francaise du Sport d'Entreprise, was "appalled" at the notion of the UFC trying to make inroads to France.
"France works very hard to promote equality in all aspects of life, especially in sports," she said. "I was appalled to find out how UFC was lobbying in France, especially when [told] how UFC has tolerated derogatory statements and attitudes against women. We cannot allow such an organisation to destroy all the work we have done to promote equality through French sports."
In 2012, the UFC's Lorenzo Fertitta called France a "massive opportunity" and showing outstanding cultural stereotyping added he was "encouraged that you'll be eating croissants watching the UFC pretty soon."
The UFC has been successful in branching out to new countries like China, India, and Russia.
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GATE CITY, Va.. Feb. 2.—Scott county circuit court began the trial of John Barnett this morning for the murder of Will Frazier. It is the second time atthis term of court that Barnett has been brought to the bar to answer to charges of murder, having already been convicted of the murder of Creed Frazier, Will's father, and the fifth murder trial to take place since the January term began almost three weeks ago.
Creed and Will Frazier were shot down by Barnett on the afternoon of last September 20 at a saw mill about four miles west of Speers Ferry, according to eye witnesses who testified at the first trial. It is expected that the commonwealth and defense will present practically the same witnesses that testified at the first trial and that the defense will contend again that Barnett shot in self defense.
Life Imprisonment
In returning a verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree at the trial of Barnett for the slaying of Creed Frazier, sentence of life imprisonment was recommended by the jury. Decision on the jury verdict's has been reservedby Judge E. P. Carter until the completion of the second trial. There is the possibility that the Commonwealth may obtain the supreme penalty for the second verdict.
Little difficulty was experienced in the impaneling of a jury this morning, the jury being completed shortly before 11 o'clock. Two days of the firsttrial were used in the selection of a jury.
Same Witness
J. H. Ervin, first witness for the prosecution at the former trial, was called to the stand first again this morning. His testimony differed little from that offered at the first trial. He told how Barnett had threatened the life of Will Frazier, seemingly in a great rage over an insult that he thought Will was responsible for. Details of the actual shooting were again recited to the court with no change. How the four Fraziers approached the mill; how Barnett stood behind the barn door and shot. Creed falling first and Will second, Roy and Mahone escaping the fire, and how Barnett stood over the fallen Creed and said, "G — D him, if he hasn't got enough and starts wigglingaround I'll give him some more, was again told by Ervin.
The prosecution had not finished the direct questioning of Ervin upon the adjournment of court at noon. It is expected that he will be on the stand forat least an hour after the reconvenement of court this afternoon. Indications are that this trial will last practically as long as the first, which took five days.


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5 questions with Lovely Murrell
Lovely Murrell is one of four co-chairs of next year's Creating Change Conference that will take place in downtown Dallas at the Sheraton Hotel on Feb. 3-7. The cost to attend is $250 and there are scholarships available. The last time the annual conference was held in Dallas was in 1994.
What is Creating Change?
Creating Change is an annual conference of community organizers and activists that work to create positive change in the lives of LGBT Americans. Its primary goal is to build political power starting at the local grassroots level and rising to the national level. The Creating Change conference is about LGBT folks gaining full equality, social justice and dignity in the United States.
How did you become involved Creating Change?
I became involved Creating Change when they held their first informational meeting in April (I believe) at the Resource Center. I've been a community organizer/activist in Denton and in my Buddhist community for more than 10 years.
What committees are currently forming where you still need help?
A number of committees are currently forming for Creating Change 2010. They include development, which has a lot of awesome fundraisers coming up, local promotion and outreach, and media.
What should attendees expect to gain from the conference?
An attendee can expect to gain a lot of training and skills in political organizing for the rights of LGBT people in America. They'll gain leadership training and training in how to work in a non-profit. They will also be able to use these same skills in their professional lives and volunteer and political activities. They'll learn how to talk to someone with conservative views. We also have several hospitality suites that will be held during the conference where people can take a break and connect with folks on a one-on-one level.
How does someone get involved in staging the conference?
Everyone is welcome to come to our monthly meetings which are held every fourth Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the Resource Center of Dallas.
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This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition July 10, 2009.