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mPower Solar Generator-Clean Power Anywhere You Go
World's Lightest and Most Powerful Solar Generator. Empower yourself & a family without electricity.
In the U.S. there are instances when grid electricity is not available: outdoor recreation (camping, off-road & RV travel, boating), blackouts, off-grid homes, and outdoor work (film, photography, construction), affecting some 150 million Americans annually.
In developing countries, 800 million people suffer periodic blackouts, whileanother billion people simply do not have electricity.
Our mPower Solar Generator provides mobile and clean power anytime, anywhere.
The solar panel charges the battery during the day and the battery provides you electricity day and night. The following day, the panel recharges the battery, restarting the process.
Historically, gas generators have provided off-grid or portable electricity.
But gas generators have significant limitations
Solar energy has none of these problems
Some products claim to be solar generators but they come in separate pieces with solar panels on one hand and batteries on the other, and they require you to carry each piece separately and additional setup.
Our mPower Solar Generator is all-in-one, easy to carry, easy to set up and easy to use.
Models M24, M12 & M6 (left to right). More details here.
Get one of our Perks today
(see right column)
Here are some of the other main differences between the mPower Solar Generator and a comparable solar kit currently on the market, which as you can see is not an all-in-one solution:
And like all technologies, solutions to the same problem evolve
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mPower Solar Generator Applications
Our M24 Solar Generator can power enough devices simultaneously for up to 1200 watts. You get DC from the battery via USB, 12V from the cigarette lighter connectors, and thanks to its internal inverter, you get alternating current (AC) via the two 120V (220V) sockets.
So what can you do with the mPower Solar Generator? Here are some applications:
Take it Camping
Use your mPower Solar Generator to power a portable cooler, an electric burner, a coffee maker, an air mattress blower or even a heated blanket to keep you warm at night. And of course you can use it to recharge all your devices from smartphones, to digital cameras and tablets.
See the table below for the battery capacity of our three models (M6, M12 & M24) for camping applications.
Use it during Blackouts
Use your mPower for critical needs such as light, coffee maker and microwave, as well as to stay connected to the world through your smartphones, tablets, laptops and Wi-Fi; and why not for entertainment powering your TV, DVR and even a game console.
See the table below for the battery capacity of our three models (M6, M12& M24)for blackout situations.
And this is not all, just about anywhere you need portable power you can consider using an mPower Solar Generator.
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Our BUY 1 — DONATE 1 Business Model
Help us achieve our goal of providing electricity to the one billion people without it, one family at a time.
We believe every adult and child in the world should have access to electricity and through our BUY 1 — DONATE 1 business model, we aim to provide millions of units to developing countries.
One billion people in developing countriesdon't have access to electricity. Another 800 million suffer daily or periodic blackouts.
Access to electricity is essential to a family's health, safety, education, economic progress and quality of life.
Imagine what your life would be without electricity. Say goodbye to your cellphone, laptop, internet, TV, radio, music, refrigerator, air conditioning, lights at night, most medical exams, treatments, surgeries and much more.
Well, one billion people don't need to imagine life without electricity, they experience itevery day of their lives.
Become the
Travel with Purpose – Help us Light up the World
and earn a salary of $150,000 for 1 year
Let's change people's lives around the world
Read how these people manage their lives without electricity.
"To study at night I use the light of a kerosene lamp. Many children in our town have developed early sight problems due to the effort they have to make to read."
—Nordine, from La Hatt, Haiti
"There's no electricity in our village. We need to recharge our cellphones to stay connected and to use them as a lamp at night. To recharge my phone I travel to the nearest town with electricity, which is 15 miles away."
—Lacrete, from La Digue, Haiti
"Whenever my little brothers need my help with their homework when I return from work, I take them to la route nationale, which is an illuminated road about one mile away from home and our closest source of light at night. Many neighbors do the same."
—Louis, from La Hatt, Haiti
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Why we need your help?
Through this campaign we are launching the mPower Solar Generator to provide clean portable energy, with a business model aimed at improving the daily life of families in need around the world.
Your contribution to this campaign will directly impact many of the one billion people without access to electricity.
How can you help?
When you Buy One mPower Solar Generator (see Perks) we'll Donate One, in your name, to a family without electricity. Not just for this campaign but forever.
Within our Perks (see right column) you'll find that when you buy one M12 or one M24 Solar Generator, we'll donate in your name one M6 Solar Generator plus an LED light to one family without electricity. Enough for this family to charge their cellphone, have light at night, saving them time and miles of walking, and giving them a better quality of life so they can read and study.
This may feel like a drop in the ocean, helping a handful of people out of the billion without electricity, but your contribution will be LIFE-CHANGING for the one family that receives an mPower Solar Generator because of your purchase.
IMPORTANT NOTE: You do not pay more because of the donations.
Why? Because instead of spending money on advertising, we redirect this money and part of our profits, towards the donations.
Travel with Purpose – Help us Light up the World
and earn a salary of $150,000 for 1 year
Become the mPower Ambassador and travel around the world throughout 2017 bringing the donated Solar Generators to families without electricity.
During the month of June, a jury of distinguished business people and philanthropists will select the most qualified person among the 24 finalistwho will be offered the role of mPower Ambassador for 1 year with a salary of $150,000.
We guarantee you it will be tough but it willchange your life forever.
To be considered among the 24 finalists simply spread the word using Indiegogo's social tools (see left side of page) and be in the top 24 in total number of contributions based on your referrals by the end of this campaign (May 23rd). Make sure you are logged into Indiegogo's page when you refer people or invite them to contribute, otherwise, we have no way of knowing.
Do you want to track your performance in this challenge? Check our FAQ'sbelow to find out how.
These are but a few of the gifts that you'll find bundled into our Perks.
Pocket Solar Generator
Recharge your smartphone a few times during the day while keeping up the battery power with the solar panels.
mPower Cap
mPower Wristband
mPower Tote Bag
Durable 10 ounce (280g), 100% cotton twill, 15.5″ x 14.5″ x 7″ (40cm x 37cm x 18cm).
mPower Magnet
mPower Stickers
mPower Solar Generator
View our Perks to see how these great gifts are bundled together.
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Partnerships & collaborators
Through our BUY 1 — DONATE 1 program, initially, we'll make donations through the amazing non-profit organization TECHO (which means roof in Spanish).
TECHO is youth led and present in Latin America & the Caribbean. Through the joint work of families living in extreme poverty with youth volunteers, TECHO seeks to overcome poverty in slums.
Over the last 19 years, through the work and donations of more than 750,000 caring volunteers and donors, TECHO has built over 100,000 transitional homes in 19 Latin-American countries for the poorest of the poor. Upon completion, TECHO implements social inclusion programs to show these people how to escape poverty for good.
We will be distributing the mPower Solar Generators with TECHO's Haiti organization.
United Nations has called on businesses, governments, and civil society to achieve Sustainable Energy for All by 2030.
The Energy Access Practitioner Network is at the heart of the movement to bring sustainable energy for all, helping expand energy access in 170 countries, facilitating partnerships and finance and catalyzing national efforts to move towards a clean energy future. We are proud members of the Energy Access Practitioner Network.
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Who's talking about this
Prestigious newspaper The Economist considers Future In Review, "The best technology conference in the world."
Every year, Future In Review showcases up to 12 top startups, calledFiReStarters, that are "on the cusp of making great strides in improving our world".
We are honored to have been selected a 2016 FiReStarer see details here:www.futureinreview.com/firestarters
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mPower Solar Generator
Product Information
The mPower comes in three sizes starting from the M6, M12, and the M24.
A quick look inside
Looking at the interior of the mPower Solar Generator you get all of the required electronics for a perfectly balanced system.
The charge controller and the battery management system optimize the transfer of electricity from the solar panels to the battery and keep the batteries properly fed and safe for the long term. The inverter provides you with the alternating current.
Key Features
mPower App
The mPower is the world's first solar generator to come with a smart App, which is very much needed to keep you powered, extend the life of the battery and deliver the best value for your investment.
The App delivers the following information:
- Estimated time to charge or discharge of the battery.
- How to orientate the solar panels with respect to the sun for optimum generation of power.
- Local weather forecast for the coming days. If cloudy or rainy, the App calculates if the reduced solar generation will be enough to power your typical consumption. If needed, it alerts you so you can choose to save energy today to have more power during the upcoming cloudy days.
Sturdy off road wheels
Sturdy, off-road wheels that don't break and don't sink into the sand.
Light durable casing
The mPower Solar Generator's casing is made from the lightest, yet most durable, polypropylene material on Earth. It is the same material used by the world's top suitcase manufacturers, to ensure that almost everyone in your family can load the mPower in your trunk.
Each mPower comes with two USB sockets and two 12V socket, and our M12 and M24 also have 120V (220V) outlets. So you can connect just about any appliance, such as a stove top, 12V thermo-electric cooler, your smartphone and more.
Power output
Our M24 mPower Solar Generator can power enough devices simultaneously for up to 1200 watts. See the application examples above for more details.
Daisy chain for more power
If you need even more power from your generator, you can daisy chain two or more mPower Solar Generators to double, triple or more, the available energy.
Technical Specifications
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Manufacturing and Assembly
We source the very best components around the world to ensure that you get the very best Solar Generator your money can buy at an incredibly competitive price. For example, the world's best solar cells of today are made in California, the best material for the case are made in Germany, and so on. Finally, we invented the mPower Solar Generator in Florida, USA, the Sunshine State, where we will continue to design, develop and ultimately assemble the product.
Where we are today
We have already:
- Identified the best vendors around the world for each component of the mPower.
- Built a fully-functional prototype following precise UL Certification guidelines.
- Produced a 3D printed case to fine-tune the design and test connecting parts.
- Engaged the electronics experts to design the Communications module.
- Engaged a top App programming company to create our IOS and Android Apps.
- Filed Utility and Design provisional patents.
The next major steps include:
- Apply for UL Certification.
- Produce the aluminum mold to thermoform the case.
- Once we know demand to Indiegogo campaign, place order with the vendors.
- Quality control of delivered parts.
- Assembly at our facility in Melbourne, Florida.
- Quality control of the manufactured Solar Generators.
- Delivery.
Our Timeline
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Our Story
In 2013 we started a cleantech incubator—GreenTech Endeavors—to find, fund and launch revolutionary green technologies that can help create an abundant, safe and non-polluted world where no one is left behind.
Our vision is to help solve many of the world's most pressing challenges by incubating and marketing revolutionary clean technologies developed by some of the brightest scientists working at American Universities and Federal Labs.
The mPower Solar Generator is our first product to market. We continue to research other very exciting clean technologies.
Meet our Management Team
Entrepreneurs and managers who have launched 26 technology startups with several exits, combining 71 years of experience.
From left to right: Rodo Novarini, Will Perego, Craig Nelson.
CEO: Will Perego, serial entrepreneur, expert marketer and dealmaker.
CMO: Craig Nelson, savvy manufacturing engineer, proficient in automated industrial processes for battery technologies.
COO: Rodo Novarini, business developer, skilled in growing start-ups and new divisions of Fortune 500 companies.
Our Advisory Board
Social Entrepreneurship: Bob Hacker, former CFO at One Laptop per Child.
Strategy: Gus Souss, global track record at P&G, McKinsey, etc.
Growth: Aquiles Nunez, strong Fortune 500 executive leading complex international projects.
Logistics: Scott Brinks, global supply chain optimization expert.
Risks & Challenges
Supply Chain / Component Sourcing
Establishing the primary and secondary suppliers of the critical components so that there is consistency of their performance that allows every generator to meet or exceed operating specifications.
Ability to ramp manufacturing operations to meet the demand.
Product Related
Potential damage from water leaking into the electronics in the interior of the generator as this is not a water proof equipment.
Attempted repairs to the generator by unauthorized personnel.


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*The following is an article I wrote for the July/August YouthWorker Journal, and I think can be accessed at the following link:
Let me ask you an honest question. Have you ever sat down at your desk an hour before youth group and wondered where the week had gone and what the heck you were going to speak about at that night's meeting?
For many of us, this scenario sounds all too familiar. Some youth workers hate the office part of the job. Many of us spend way too much time at the office and behind our desk doing stuff that seems to take us away from being a youth worker.In college, I read youth ministry management books that gave rookies advice and tools to organize our youth ministries in order to maximize effectiveness. While these types of books can be helpful, I believe that finding a healthy balance and managing your ministry has more to do with priorities than specific organizational methods.
When I got my first job as a youth pastor, my desk was piled high with lots of things to get done. That's when I started taking a more critical look at what I was supposed to be doing. I soon realized my priorities were out of whack, thus causing the unnecessary and often overwhelming sense of stress and burden.There might be some of us who love sitting behind a desk full of papers and watching the time tick by on our wall clocks. Some of us may have been reprimanded or fired for a lack of administration skills.
While management is an important skill, youth ministry is neither a business nor should be run like one. The only business we are in is forming the spiritual lives of students, and that does not happen at an office, behind a computer or in front of a stack of papers. It happens in conversations and shared experiences with our students beyond the walls of our offices and church buildings.
I believe youth workers need to learn the fine art of reprioritizing our time and our workloads. Administration always will be a major aspect of youth ministry, but we never should allow ourselves to get overwhelmed by it.If you spend more than half your time focusing on busy work, I would advise taking a mini-retreat and praying about your priorities, passions and what you really are called to do in youth ministry.
Let me offer a few creative ways to make reprioritizing work for you.
1) Find people at your church who love administrative tasks and can do them well. Equip them, resource them and support them to help you.
2) Delegate certain tasks to your student leaders, such as writing welcome notes to new students, updating student contact lists, maintaining your website, taking pictures, etc.
3) Remember: In this struggling economy, ministries are scaling back on events, trips and programs that cost money and require paperwork.
4) Lunch meetings, small groups and other forms of relational ministry should not require much administration and often will return far deeper results and more life transformation.Of course, you need to spend time in your office managing your ministry; but see what you can do to free up more time to be with your students. Isn't that what youth ministry is all about?


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i have installed RHEL4 update 2 OS to my system. The system is locally pinging but it is unable to establish network between other system. I have checked all the possible ways, but i am not finding the solution. can u suggest me?????????
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Tomorrow, abc27 will team up with the Pennsylvania Auto Theft Prevention Authority to make your car less attractive to thieves.
The authority will be providing free VIN etching in the parking lot of the Harrisburg Mall near the Bass Pro Shop between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
It takes only minutes to have your car's vehicle identification number etched on all the car's windows. Thieves will often pass over cars with this etching.
You must bring your vehicle registration and driver's license.
Some insurance companies offer discounts if your car has VIN etching.


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A strict diet for a seal in Gweek is going to be a tough challenge for one of his keepers also.
Male grey seal Yule Log has ballooned by 124 kilos in nine months, to 346 kilos – close to the maximum for the species.
At his latest weigh-in at the Cornish Seal Sanctuary staff gasped at the reading, while one of them, animal care assistant Jenny Lewis, tried to make herself scarce.
Her colleagues know that Jenny has a soft-spot for 24-year-old Yule Log, so knew instantly who was to blame for the old boy's expanding girth.
Jenny, a 29-year-old zoology graduate, confessed: "He's such a lovable character I haven't been able to resist giving him the odd extras at feeding time."
In fact Jenny was not just giving Yule Log extra helpings at the seal feed, she was also treating him to anything left over from penguin and sea lion feeds.
Her bosses were not too hard on her though. They have all learned that Yule Log's pleas for extras are difficult to resist.
Supervisor Tamara Cooper said: "If he doesn't think he's getting his fair share he swats the water with a giant flipper and drenches whoever is holding the fish bucket.
"We're all in for a few soakings in the coming months as we try to get Yule Log back in trim, but Jenny will be getting the most."
Jenny has convinced her colleagues she can be trusted, but there will be regular monthly weigh-ins to ensure Yule Log does indeed shed the kilos and gets back to a healthier size.
"The target is to get him back below 300 kilos," said Jenny, "and then not to ease up on his new regime to make sure he stays there."
She knows it's going to be tough and has admitted she will feel quite sad every time she passes the seal pool and is followed by Yule Log's big pleading eyes.
She is also prepared to get a lot of use out of her waterproofs in the months ahead.
Ten free annual passes for Gweek Seal Sanctuary are up for grabs. See advertisement ihn this week's Packet.


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At times in my life I have been vain enough to imagine my name up in lights, embossed upon a novel or even typed beneath the head of a newspaper column. A good one, I mean.
But never had I imagined my name where I see it now — printed on the back of a Tokyo Giants jersey.
Meet Joe Dillon. And he is no ordinary Joe. Rather he is the new foreign slugger for the baseball team with the most rabid fan base in all of sports. The Giants are, in fact, hard to be neutral about. Either you love them or — if you have any brains at all — you hate them. Like I said, it's hard to be neutral.
But this is not a column about the Giants, those pompous stiffs, who currently roster Joe on their second team. No, no, this is about Joe. And the name that he and I share.
We may share more than just the name. For the males on my father's side bear an eerie resemblance to this latest pride of the Giants. They have the same barrel chest, the same eager face, the same . . . beady eyes. As for me — I take after my mother.
But I also inherited her athleticism. As a kid, I sacrificed three front teeth to a baseball I never saw coming. Joe, however, would probably have hit that ball to kingdom come. He has that certain Dillon swagger about him. Meanwhile, all I have is a stagger.
Yet there's more. Joe Dillon — outfielder, infielder and sometimes DH — was born on Aug. 2. And my birthday? You will not believe it.
Yep, only our years are different, although under the right light I too might pass for 30. But better make that a Bud Light. And lots of them.
Furthermore, my wife and I almost named our second son Joe. It was my top choice, even. My wife, however, changed my mind, and here's why. She reasoned some Japanese would see our son's name in print and read it as two syllables, with the romanized "e" tagged with the sound of "a," as in "Jay." So Joe might end up being "Jo-ay." This was not what we had in mind, so we either had to fiddle with the spelling or pick a new name. In the end, we sort of did both and our son became . . . Jay.
Which brings us to the name of Dillon. Cousin Joe, it is hard enough seeing the family DNA cloaked in a Giants uniform, but please make them get our name right!
The English is OK. But in Japanese you are "DiROn" when you should be "DiRAn."
I know, I know. Japanese see the "lo" combination and figure it should be rendered as "ro." As a matter of fact, I have had Japanese argue that I absolutely, positively, beyond any doubt HAD to write "Dillon" as "Diron" because of that "lo." If not, I would be wrong about my own name.
It is humiliating to have someone correct you when you write your name. Good intentions aside, such people assume that by their inherent knowledge of Japanese, they know how to put your name into their language better than you do.
I will grant them the knowledge of their language. But I know my own name. And I am not "Diron." Neither, Joe, are you.
Now I could extrapolate on this and claim that the mindless correlation of romanized script and Japanese kana can be linked to the same kind of group-think that produces elitism, school bullies and Giants fans. Yet let's just say the writing systems of English and Japanese do not match up. To use spelling as a means for transliterating names is folly. It has to be done by sound.
Some people disagree and say that if you use spelling as a base, you then stand a chance of Japanese writing your name correctly if they should flip it back to English.
Those people are idiots, Joe. Don't listen to them. For you have an "l" in your/our name. No way will Japanese look at a "ro" and come up with an English "lo," let alone an "llo." You will be penned down as "Diron" or "Dirron." And they will still mispronounce it.
So the spelling method stinks. Forget them spelling your name right. But they can pronounce it right, or at least come close. All they have to do is write "ra" in Japanese instead of "ro."
Which is what I chose to do when I first came to Japan. I wanted people to address me the way our Dillon ancestors meant us to be addressed. I would have switched the "to" in "Tom" to katakana "ta" as well, had not decades of mistakes with "Tom Sawyer" so solidified the Japanese bastardizing of my first name.
Of course, Japanese don't like their names being chewed up by foreigners either. And they shouldn't. But the best place to start getting things right is at home.
Sure, they will tell you that if you use "ra," your Japanese name will be just like Bob Dylan's. So what? Pronunciation-wise, it is. Tell them such duality is no more unusual than there being different kanji for, say, Honda, or any number of other Japanese names. Bob Dylan/Joe Dillon. It's a match.
Laugh when you say this and point out that the English spelling system is screwy anyhow, certainly inferior to the noble Japanese language. So why even bother with spelling? Tell them to go by sound. Become Diran, not Diron.
If that doesn't convince them, then beat them up. With forearms like yours, it should be easy.
Whatever you do, just get those insipid Giants announcers to stop butchering our name.
And have a great season. I'll be cheering for you — even if you are a Giant. After all, family is family.
P.S.: Remember that when I call for tickets.


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I recently purchased my first AR15 from a former military member. A couple of the accessories that came with it were an eotech holosight and 2 h&k mags that both say "for law enforcement/military use only." I'm just wondering about the legality of a civilian owning these types of items and if there is a legal issue with it and the types of penalties that could be pursued by none other than the same people these items were meant for, the law.
If Im not mistaken the 94 assault weapons ban required that then new made assault type weapons were to have that designation inscribed on the weapon itself . I have magazines of more than 10 rounds labeled as such with a 1994 date on them. So any weapons or accessories like hi cap mags made during that 10 year period had to have that designation. There is no legal issue with owning any weapons or accessories with that slogan on them. Can anyone else confirm and or elaborate?
If the sight is marked property of us govt its stolen. The feds have never sold holo sights as surplus. The mags are ok as the govt doesnt us em. But state law in ohio may be different. Consult your local da office for official opinion.
Oh, no! You mere civilians cannot be trusted with such hardware. It is a heinous, felonious offense to possess such items. You must send each and everyone of such items to me and I will see to it they are used only by trustworthy LE professionals.
Really? There is nothing wrong with you possessing such items.
After looking into this a little further. The h&k magazines can only be purchased in the law enforcement/military side of the website. Other websites have mags on there that are virtually the same but not exactly. My guess, it is put on there to appeal to whatever group they're targeting. It is kind of funny to see that you can only purchase these specific mags by clicking the link right below the grenade launcher link, but hey, I can't complain, they're frickin nice mags.
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Inquisition never stops to amaze me. For me it must be one of the only bands with vocals like that, that can get away with it.
Also something that wasn't posted last year I think is Elysian Blaze - Blood Geometry. Listening through it at the moment, really good funeral doom.
Edit: thread needs more music spam:
Classic Sarcofagó:
One of my favorites from Deströyer666:
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Baroness. Kylesa. One of a bazillion 'djent' bands.
Uneven Structure
Bend The Sky
The Algorithm
Stealing Axion
These should keep you busy for a while.
A promising start for this year.
Edit: http://abyssal-home.bandcamp.com/alb...-qui-sunt-eius here's their Bandcamp link where you can dl/listen to the album (name your price). Easy purchase for me.
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Not a huge metal fan, but I had to change that when I found this
One epic mashup of 10 different songs.
Black Metal from Malta o.O
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Also, Caught in a ska
Super Old School DM
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Oh and new Voivod seems to be out. Gather your napkins, it's going to be a jizzfest.
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I call with:
Goddamn I like the vocals (and everything else) on this album:
Too bad the band is nothing like that today.
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It makes me so happy to see TeamMinaj spreading!!! *sighamese twins* it brings such joy to my heart!! Congratulations Nicki!!! I'm just SOO belated to see you reach 3 MILLION followers on twitter :))!!!!! I knew you could do it!!! Keep up the good work!!! and to all the Nicki Haters--> I believe your bottom lip just fell to the ground :))


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Gosh - I can't ever remember not reading. I taught myself to read before kindergarten, and was the classic "read under the sheets with a flashlight" kid. I wanted to be anywhere but where I was (horrible childhood, lousy family, etc.) Reading probably saved my life - reading about different people, lives, situations gave me hope of finding a better personal situation than the one I was in.
Our small town had a bookmobile - and a very kind librarian - who allowed me into the adult section long before I could reach the shelves. And there was a second grade teacher (Miss Kettner) who personally encouraged me to read. My budget always provided for books before food. The only expenditure I placed above books occurred when cats moved in with me: pet needs > books > food. I carry books everywhere.
And now I can't ever imagine not reading. E-readers allow me NEVER to run out of reading material.
I hear you poohbear_nc, my mom started me with my 1st library card at age 3 and all during my childhood she'd have to say "put down the book, turn out the light and go to sleep." They helped out a lot in my later teens when my peers were giving me a lot of grief too. Books don't make fun of you or treat you badly unlike other kids. I could escape into far away worlds where they couldn't get at me through books. That and Classical music.
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Newish super trendy band out of Iceland.
Jazzy math music with touch of heavy rock.
Or so I was told.
Album is "Lightbulb Universe"
Eyes of a Cloud Catcher at the Weird Girls Project
Above These City Lights
live – yup, they also rock
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Download the Jenks City & School District Map.
Ranked #43, Jenks is proud to have been listed in the August 2007 issue of Money Magazine's "Top 100 Best Places to Live in the U.S." Money focused on cities with a population of 50,000 or less that offered the best combination of economic opportunity, good schools, safe streets, things to do and a real sense of community. Money Magazine described Jenks as a growing community with a small town charm, highlighting the Oklahoma Aquarium and RiverWalk Crossing. Jenks was the only city in Oklahoma in the top 100 for 2007.
Jenks was the fastest growing city in the state with a 77 percent population increase from 2000 to 2010, according to the United States Census.
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Entering Adulthood
Today, Allie has had a very exciting day.. entering into the true adult world. Yes, she already has her starter job....but today,
she signed a lease for her own apartment.. which will be her housing during her last year of college as well.
AND she got her new (used) car!
DH got it all checked out by our mechanic and test drove it today, even in the crappy weather.
It is a Subaru Impreza. of course, 4 wheel drive. :o)
and she is scoping out an extra job,mostly for the summer,to help with the payments.
She is pretty excited and think of all the fun we can have getting things for her apartment!
These are some pretty exciting times for her and it's neat that she's sharing it all with you. I know you're proud of her!
Very exciting times for your Allie! You must be so proud :)
I am so excited for you guys. Shopping with her for her apartment will definitely be exciting...and a new car on top of it!!! It's like her birthday and Christmas all rolled into one for her today.
That's so cool! It's so neat to watch them blossom. :)


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A's can't hold Tigers' red-hot offense; streak snapped
Anderson taken deep three times, tagged for seven runs
OAKLAND -- Brett Anderson had a tough time throwing his slider, and the Tigers made it even tougher on the Oakland ace.
Chris Young, playing because of injuries to both Coco Crisp and Yoenis Cespedes, drove in two runs, but it was not enough as the Tigers launched three home runs off Anderson to end the Athletics' nine-game winning streak Saturday, 7-3.
Jhonny Peralta delivered the big blow, slamming a three-run shot in the fourth inning. It was Peralta's first home run of the year. Torii Hunter and Prince Fielder also hit homers.
"I never really got into a rhythm," Anderson said." Solo home runs don't usually beat you, and the three-run shot hurt. I made mistakes."
He'd especially like to take a mulligan on his pitch that led to Hunter's homer, which was estimated at 463 feet, the second longest home run of the season.
"He kept fouling off slider after slider, so I tried to throw one lower than low and it popped out of my hand and into his barrel house," Anderson said. "He hit it 600 feet."
Anderson also indicated that Fielder and Peralta hit fastballs that weren't in enough.
"We were able to get good pitches and put good swings on them," Fielder said.
Fielder is 6-for-8 with a pair of walks and four RBIs in the first two games of the series, after going hitless in Oakland last year.
Anderson (1-2) was no match for Tigers starter Justin Verlander, who had a solid six-inning outing despite having to grind through some innings.
Even without table-setter Crisp and RBI man Cespedes, the A's managed to get the tying run to the plate in the form of Jed Lowrie, who batted for Andy Parrino with the bases loaded in the bottom of the eighth. Detroit reliever Joaquin Benoit caught him looking at a 2-2 pitch to end the inning.
"He did what he normally does," A's manager Bob Melvin said of Verlander. "Even though we weren't hitting him and they got a lead, we were still trying to grind on the pitch count some and get him out. We had a chance to do some damage off the bullpen ... and a couple times had some opportunities, and we just couldn't cash in as far as we would have liked to."
Derek Norris had two hits and drove in a run and Josh Donaldson had two hits, his fifth consecutive multihit game.
Anderson allowed seven runs on eight hits in 5 2/3 innings. He walked three and struck out two. The three home runs allowed matched his career high, and the seven runs allowed were his most since he gave up 10 runs against the Yankees on May 31, 2011.
Verlander, meanwhile, gave up a run on three hits. He walked three and struck out six.
"Obviously I would have liked to go longer than six," Verlander said. "Not executing on some pitches caused me to throw more than I had to."
Melvin was ejected by home plate umpire Andy Fletcher after Brandon Moss was called out on strikes to open the eighth inning. It was his first ejection of the season and the 26th of his career.
"It was kind of brewing as the game went on," Melvin said. "We got beat today, but we get frustrated at times too."
Rick Eymer is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Legendary artist Joe Kubert revives his legendary caveman character in "Tor," the first installment in a six-issue miniseries. One can tell it's special because of the glossy pages on which it's printed. But one need not touch it to know it's special, because of Kubert's name. Although now 81 years old, the guy's still got it. His art looks the same now as it did in his prime, which is to say all his own and instantly recognizable.
Tor looks not unlike comics' other famed barbarians, Conan and Turok: long-haired, muscular, oft-shirtless and likely to run into oversized creatures. Here, a wandering Tor wakes up from a nightmare, saves a hairy child-beast from a giant prehistoric crocodile, and meets the kid's race of hairy men-beasts, before finally coming face-to-face with a four-armed man.
In other words, just as starts getting real good, the issue ends. But it's a good setup. The only drawback is that because Tor doesn't talk, there's no dialogue. It's all exposition, but Kubert's art is so strong, it could tell the story all by itself.
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Rated 5 / 5 stars
i lov how after lucky. everybody dised it so badly in a row that they all just looked at it in many diferent ways. this is a drawing thats better than their and her arm isnt broken... (seen in comments for the few) her legs are big but its good, who cares if shes turned. do u hat all cool pics she can bend that far because the arm is supporting her on the pool that SHES STRIPING ON. nothings wrong with the background. she is on a show cut+paste. who cares its on the picture and yes there is internet pricks and idiots. the main exanple is the poor stars reciewing
Thx for the support pal. I dont mind constructive critiques or feedback. I just dismiss aggression... it feels too... "low" ( I cant even find a word to describe it... just "low")
Rated 2.5 / 5 stars
Ok what I like: The colors. I like the shading and the lighting. Very shiny. I enjoy the concept. And hey Boobies so that always a plus. I like the idea of the background.
What I don't like: Her bootilicious booty does not seem to fit the rest of her body. It just seems to float out there in all It's bootilicious glory. The stripper pole is askew while the rest of the pic does not support it being an angle shot. So it looks like her Hulk like booty is ripping the pole out of place.
The Background is a neat concept, but looks kinda cut and paste. The speakers have no depth to them. But hey who likes doing backgrounds? I sure don't
The big one: Anatomy. Yes in art there is a lot of leeway, but it does look awkward. The free floating booty. The weird posistion of the head. The side boob profile shot while looking at her back? The one that really sticks out though, the Right shoulder/arm position. It looks totally unnatural. She must be quite the trooper because she is smiling through a dislocated shoulder. Ouch.
All in all this piece shows you have talent and promise. I'm sure with practice you'll really start hitting them out of the park. As of right now though you still could use some polish. Goodluck.
Thx for the feedback! :D
Rated 5 / 5 stars
you are good man don t listen to these bastards sometimes are juste looking for trouble and write some shit because they have time to loose to make other people angry we can call that a no life
Thanks pal. I know, I just recently decided to stop answering agressive comments. If they wanna give polite, friendly constructive critique, then everyones wellcome. But otherwise, I wont give it a second though. Wont mull over what cant be changed.
Rated 3.5 / 5 stars
Art, is art. Even if this is a kind of way you're trying to boost your ratings, I still like it! But, then again, it's nothing TOO special.
Thx pal. Yeah, I know, I´m no Rk Post nor Ciruello (hell I´d love to). I just do what I like and, fortunatelly, many people do like it too, the more or the less "zealous" or "haterish" theyr comments might be. And no, I dont do it to boost ratings, popularity or anything like that. I just feel it would be a shame not to share what I like to do with the people out there.
Rated 1 / 5 stars
Sorry dude, the only reason so many dA users call it good is because the internet is full of idiots who will desperately rate up any drawing that has pussy in it. Fact of the matter is, this is an incredibly boring drawing. Is it the worst ever? Nah, but it has no character whatsoever. Put this girl in silhouette and I wouldn't be able to differentiate it from any other anime character ever and the generic silky smooth skin/colouring isn't helping. There aren't artist's fingerprints anywhere in this thing.
As for anatomy; her right arm is broken, her boobs are in profile whilst the rest of her body is aimed away from the camera, her ass and legs are ridiculously large (but hey, this drawing was obviously just made for that purpose, so who cares) and a woman who can tilt her head all the way like that has serious issues with her neck.
Finally, The background is lazy as shit, and it shows. There's no shame in not liking to draw backgrounds, I don't either, but refrain from copy+pasting and shape tools.
Eyyup, Internet is full of idiots. Thanks for being the living proof of such fact.
Seen your works... you don´t really have a point from where to stand to badmouth my works as you did, sorry.
For every stupidly harsh critique like yours, I recieve many REALLY helpful ones (some are of approval, others are constructive) so I couldng give less of a flying fart about your rambling. Looks like your tryied to point out the errors, i ll give you that, but your senile, insulting ranting (when, I repeat, your jobs themselves really don´t show all the concepts you mention AT ALL) just raped any slight chance of this being helpful in any ways.
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I have to tell you, I think this could be a tough one for you. Remember, to go after that boy is opening the door for equal treatment of your daughter. The first question would be, is he or she breaking the law?
Actually, yes, as the IL age of consent for sex is 17. However, she is breaking the law as much as he is. So if you want to push it, recognize that you could be giving your daughter a juvenile delinquency record. Also, I'm not finding support for the idea that you can get a restraint on him when she is actually equally responsible for the behavior. I would avoid forcing sex crimes on these kids for their very normal behavior, as it may very well backfire on you. If not him, than perhaps another fellow,and the last thing you want to promote is promiscuity- you could never get restraints put on all teenaged boys, so the dangers of sex are still out there.
It may just be that you will have to step up the supervision you provide your child. Where is she engaging in this behavior? At school? Consider putting her in a private school, or homeschooling her where you can keep a closer eye on her. Does your work interfere with that? You may have to hire a 'sitter' for her - sounds crazy, but if you can't trust her to not have male friends over when you are not at home, it may send her a message. If she has free leisure to schedle her own social life, simply ground her. Keep in mind, I'm not saying these will work, but they are options if you can't rely on her to stop having sex based on your request or order.
On the other note, you may want to have a sit down with her, explain how you don't like it, but you realize you can't control her every move. Explain how it is purely about your concern for her wellbeing - and make sure she is protected! Consider that providing protection is NOT condoning the action but recognizing that she may not be following your rules all the time,and it only takes one time go contract AIDS, etc., not to mention get pregnant, contract herpes, etc. Decide where you will draw your line - will you push to keep her safe, physically, from her own poor judgment (normal for teens, been there done that), or will you hope and pray she just obeys (and not provide her protection). Personal choice, but we can't go back in time if something goes awry, and we must live with our parenting decisions.
Also consider that she came clean with you about her activities - crucifying the boy, and going to far may convince her to not put her trust in you in the future - which can be horrible. She is nearing adulthood yet, and while none of was relish our 15 year old daughter's having sex, it may be that guidance will be your best weapon with this, rather than an iron fist over a situation you probably will not be able to get full control of, short of locking her in closet.
Good luck with your decision.
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No, not likely, we generally can't get restraints against people on public areas because we don't want them on our property. However, you can prohibit him from coming onto your property and let him know (and your daughter) that you will be pressing trespass charges if he does so. You can set up video monitoring of your own property, and if he comes onto it after being advised he was not permitted there, you can call the police and also file a civil complaint for damages (although the amount of damages set by a jury may be de minimis).
Don't get me wrong, you can press charges for underaged sex, but you may cause your daughter to be charged, which would almost be the obvious result, else the prosecutor appear to be discriminating illegally.


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India must facilitate business processes
The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government's efforts to roll out foreign direct investment (FDI) measures indicates their commitment towards resurrecting the Indian economy, which has witnessed the stalling of growth. At the same time, the clock is ticking with less than a year to go before the general elections in 2014. The government should have initiated the liberalisation process earlier, simply because right now, their steps seem to suggest that they are in damage control mode with an eye towards garnering positive opinion from the public, the markets and the country's industrialists. The intention must be seen to be right, along with the action.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has taken over the reins to initiate this process, as at least a dozen sectors prepare for foreign investments — this includes the blue chip zones of defence and insurance. The sliding rupee must not go into a free fall. This explains the UPA's sense of urgency. It must ensure that there are no grey areas in contractual fine prints which could force investors to pull out, or waver in their commitment. Allies must also be on board as false promises may come back to haunt the UPA.
Business processes must be smoothened. The government's intentions must have clarity to ensure that the opposition does not disrupt proceedings by questioning their motives during the monsoon session of parliament.
This could be the UPA's last roll of the dice. Singh and his cabinet could sink, or swim, with their latest manoeuvres.


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This Newbery Honor Book tells the story of "a boy and his hundred-year-old great-great-aunt in . . . a quietly intense story, illustrated with sepia pictures that make dramatic use of chiaroscuro" ("The Horn Book"). Two-color illustrations.
Michael loves his hundred-year-old Aunt Dew, who keeps a penny for every year of her life in an old box.
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Movie Industry Drama Is Killing Me
April 20, 2009
As promised, Jackson called from Lake Michigan to check in yesterday afternoon. And he sounded great. I was feeling better and better about my decision to let him go. He put Doug on the phone to let me know their plans for the rest of the day, and then he got back on himself to chat with me more.
As we got off the phone, he even said: "love you."
"Love you too," I said. "See you tomorrow."
I felt so happy to hear him so happy. Then, I got to spend a great afternoon playing with Lili. Sam was at the restaurant, and so we had lots of alone time. The nanny was babysitting that night, after Lili went to sleep, so I could go and meet Sam there to help out around 9 p.m., and so we could spend some time together.
All was looking up — until I heard my doorbell a little after 5 p.m.. At first it startled me. I wasn't expecting anyone.
My first thought was: Josh or Alex.
"Who is it?" I said through the closed door.
"Delivery for Elizabeth Jackson."
I undid the lock to find neither of them, but a stout man, who was holding a large yellow envelope.
"Elizabeth Jackson?" he said.
Then he handed me a thick package of legal documents.
"Have a nice day!" he said.
My heart started beating wildly in my chest as I opened them. I thought I had been served — that it was Josh and Alex after all — that these documents were going to be from them, threatening to sue for custody. Josh and Alex had been radio-silent since our last incident.
I was so sure of it that my hands were shaking, and I had to reach out to the doorframe to steady myself. I opened the envelope. And, thankfully, I wasn't right. This time.
The papers before me were about Nathan and Lana. They were divorce papers.
"They are getting divorced?" I said out loud to myself, shaking my head.
Work hadn't been especially easy this week, but it also hadn't been especially hard. There were no more flare-ups to speak of between them (at least as far as I could see), just an uneasy quiet.
Then I flipped to the next page, and there was my name highlighted in yellow. It shocked me. And I kept reading.
"The petitioner's husband has been having relations with Elizabeth Jackson on too many occasions to name since hiring her to work on his most recent film."
The documents stated, in no uncertain terms that Nathan and I had been involved for months.
The documents went on to say: "The affair is known to everyone in their workplace. The petitioner's husband recently informed his wife that he was in love with Elizabeth Jackson and she could either stay in the marriage under these conditions or make a different choice."
"You've got to be kidding me with this," I said out loud.
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To introduce the first-ever Genes Day on Friday, October 22, Lancôme will donate a portion of sales of its Génifique Youth Activating Concentrate to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
The serum, which is the product of ten years of scientific research, helps bring visibly younger skin in just 7 days. The elixir can be applied day or night, and absorbs into the skin instantly without any stickiness or residue left behind.
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No. 3 Clemson focused only on Boston College
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CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) -- Clemson coach Dabo Swinney will ensure his third-ranked Tigers keep their focus on Boston College this Saturday and not look ahead to their Atlantic Coast Conference showdown with Florida State in two weeks.
Swinney believes it's natural for the Tigers (5-0, 3-0 ACC) to get caught up in the building excitement on campus for a game almost two weeks out. The league announced the Clemson-Florida State contest Oct. 19 would get ABC's top TV slot of the weekend with an 8 p.m. start. That means ESPN College GameDay will likely make a return trip to Clemson after starting the season here before the Tigers 38-35 win over Georgia.
But first up is this week's game against Boston College (3-2, 1-1), which has played the Tigers tough since joining the ACC.


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The Japanese appetite for other investment vehicles continues to grow with the historical low returns from bank or cash accounts, the rising cost of living and longer life expectancy. Consequently, many new participants have begun entering the Japanese market in order to capitalize on the burgeoning opportunities. Additionally, the increasing absolute amount of "investable" assets enhances the attractiveness of the Japanese asset management sector.
New research from Frost & Sullivan (financialservices.frost.com), Japanese Asset Management Industry Investment Analysis, finds that the Japanese Investment Trust sector expects to exhibit a healthy growth of 26 percent, in terms of assets under management, during the period 2006-2011.
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"The Japanese have traditionally invested the majority of their financial assets in bank deposits, however with their bank accounts drawing virtually zero percent interest, they are increasingly looking to 'riskier' investments," notes Frost & Sullivan Consultant María Cañamero. "This is leading to a significant number of new entrants, new products, and creativity in the marketplace, thereby expanding opportunities."
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The Tradepal App centralizes what's happening by showing you listings from those nearby. Browse to find out what's happening around you or post your own. The Tradepal app has three Categories (Stuff, Lifestyle, Wanted) and a selection of useful subcategories.
Students see nearby listings wherever they are located. We achieve this by prompting you for your geo-location to enhance the experience. We use this information to allow you to view the listings that are close to your location. Even when traveling or over break, you will discover the listings near you. To browse items from your campus members, simply choose the Campus-Only setting.
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Wonderful winter scene...brrr! 5♥s
Beautiful scenery. I get the impression you are getting tired of that heatwave you are getting. :P
Very beautiful place! ^^
that isnt cold that is a frozen january lane..... chillllllllling my arse
amazing drawing, here its still so hot and to watch winter scenes are so enjoyable! 5/5
beautiful perspective , i like the colors too 5/5
Beautiful draw! 5/5
Lovely icy and snowy scene,wonderful against the dramatic sky. 5♥s and faves
brrr! quite a chilly scene! hope they got 4 wheel drive! :o ~beautiful details here spidey! I saw they had the holloween stuff out at the grocery store yesterday.... so it wont be long now! woohoo! =D
magic draw spidey...ive gotta get me coat on now..:O)5/5.


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The population of the Wasatch Front is expected to grow by nearly 1.5 million people in the next 30 years.
It is an astonishing prospect.
In three decades, Salt Lake City will be a metropolitan area more populous than current Denver, St. Louis, Portland, Kansas City or Cleveland.
In other words, a truly big city, densely urban, with all of the attending challenges.
So, how will the residents of this future metropolis assess their quality of life? Will they be happy with their residential circumstances? What about their recreational opportunities? Will a daily commute be a nonissue or a nightmare?
All are questions that will largely be answered not then, but now, and that is why it is comforting to see so many recent efforts at getting our collective heads around the consequences of exponential population growth.
A coalition of civic leaders gathered recently under the auspices of the Wasatch Choice for 2040 Consortium, a group assembled via a federal grant intended to help local communities work together to create templates for responsible planning.
Separately but similarly, government leaders also met in recent days to discuss planning and zoning policies as they impact the canyons of the Wasatch Front. We all presume the future denizens of northern Utah will appreciate an ample supply of clean water, as well as ample opportunities to recreate in the backcountry and at developed resorts.
Such has long been the principal challenge of effective civic planning — to find balance among competing interests. Environmental and conservation concerns often collide with efforts to encourage economic development. As population grows, those collisions are bound to be more common and more contentious.
That is why it is also comforting to see planning efforts with an eye toward a 30-year horizon happening as we speak. While the Wasatch Choice group was discussing ways to facilitate more use of mass transit, the Salt Lake City Council was acting to halt plans for a traditional, automobile-oriented development along 400 South.
The council voted to impose a temporary zoning change to prevent development of a retail establishment across from a TRAX rail station that was designed to have a traditional storefront behind a parking area—not in concert with the city's increasing inclination to encourage, if not mandate, more walkable, transit-oriented projects.
The developers involved may or may not be discouraged by the city's decision to play goalie against their commercial designs, but it was recognition by city leaders that decisions made now must take into account future as well as present interests.
Those who originally settled the Salt Lake Valley were exceptional planners, with a long-range view of how the layout of a community may either accommodate or intimidate future growth.
In that tradition, it is important we embrace the reality that even the small planning decisions we make now will have huge impacts on those who will inherit the community we leave behind.


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Study of XL418 in Adults With Solid Tumors
This study has suspended participant recruitment.
(Enrollment suspended due to low drug exposure.)
Information provided by:
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: April 11, 2007
Last updated: June 2, 2008
Last verified: June 2008
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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of XL418 in subjects with solid tumors. XL418 is a new chemical entity that inhibits a spectrum of targets, including Akt and p70S6K, that mediate PI3 Kinase / PTEN signaling.
|Cancer Solid Tumors
|Drug: XL418
|Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Phase 1 Dose-Escalation Study of the Safety and Pharmacokinetics of XL418 Administered Orally Daily to Subjects With Solid Tumors
Further study details as provided by Exelixis:
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- The subject has a histologically confirmed solid tumor that is metastatic or unresectable, for which standard curative or palliative measures do not exist or are no longer effective, and there are no known therapies to prolong survival.
- The subject has disease that is assessable by tumor marker, physical, or radiologic means.
- The subject is ≥18 years old.
- The subject's weight is ≥55 kg and ≤120 kg.
- The subject has an ECOG (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group) performance status ≤2.
- The subject has adequate organ and marrow function.
For subjects who are to be enrolled into the expanded MTD cohort:
- tumor tissue amenable to serial biopsy; and
- additional informed consent.
- The subject is capable of understanding the protocol and has signed the informed consent document.
- Sexually active subjects (male and female) must use medically acceptable methods of contraception during the course of the study.
- Female subjects of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test at screening.
- The subject has a normal fasting blood glucose level at screening.
- If a subject has received more than three prior regimens of cytotoxic chemotherapy, more than two biological regimens, or more than 3000 cGy to areas containing substantial marrow, the principal investigator (PI) and the sponsor will discuss subject suitability prior to enrollment.
- The subject has had no other diagnosis of malignancy (unless non-melanoma skin cancer, in situ carcinoma of the cervix, or a malignancy diagnosed ≥5 years ago, with no evidence of disease for 5 years prior to screening for this study).
Exclusion Criteria:
- The subject has received anticancer treatment (eg, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, cytokines, or hormones) within 30 days (6 weeks for nitrosoureas or mitomycin C) before the first dose of study drug.
- The subject has received radiation to ≥25% of his or her bone marrow within 30 days of treatment with XL418.
- The subject has not recovered either to Grade ≤1 from adverse events (AEs) or to within 10% of baseline values due to investigational or other agents administered more than 30 days prior to study enrollment.
- The subject has received another investigational agent within 30 days of the first dose of study drug.
- The subject has known brain metastases.
- The subject is known to have diabetes.
- The subject has an uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, hypertension, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, or cardiac arrhythmia.
- The subject has psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
- The subject is pregnant or breast feeding.
- The subject is known to be positive for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
- The subject has a known allergy or hypersensitivity to any of the components of the XL418 formulation.
- The subject has a baseline QTc interval >450 ms.
- The subject is unwilling or unable to abide by the study protocol or cooperate fully with the investigator or designee.
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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: NCT00460278
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00460278
|United States, Michigan
|Wayne State University
|Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48201
|United States, Texas
|South Texas Accelerated Research Therapeutics
|San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78229
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 19, 2017
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|NCT00460278 History of Changes
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|April 11, 2007
|Last Updated:
|June 2, 2008
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Solid Tumors
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By Kevin Kelley
Fariview Park
American Legion Post 738 is looking to recruit new members, and they're inviting veterans to join their members for free burgers and hot dogs during the Browns game Sunday afternoon.
The membership drive takes place at the post's headquarters at 19311 Lorain Road in Fairview Park beginning at 12:30 p.m. In addition to the game, which will be shown on three TV sets at the post, a representative of the Cuyahoga County Veterans Service Commission will be on hand to provide information about veterans' benefits offered by his office or the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Post 738 is very involved in the community, said member John Flynn, who is among those involved with the membership drive. While many area residents have seen post members march in parades and post the colors at high school footballs games, the organization is involved in many more activities, Flynn said.
"Just a few of these include awarding college scholarships, visiting and presenting programs for Veterans in nursing homes, providing final honors to member Veterans at the funeral home, hosting a children's Christmas party for veterans children and helping provide Christmas to a needy family in the area," Flynn said.
Flynn notes that the American Legion is open to both male and female veterans, as well as spouses of veterans who belong to the Auxiliary or the Sons of the American Legion.
For more information about Sunday's event or American Legion eligibility, call Post 738 at 440-356-2110.


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Bill Burrows has released a new set of videos on the ASP .NET MVC Framework – Preview 4 Update which provides an overview of the MVC pattern as well as shows you how to perform adds and updates against a database. If you missed them, you should first check out his Intro to MVC videos and LINQ to SQL tutorials.
Bill is a professor and Visual Basic MVP who is providing these completely free of charge to the community. Thanks Bill!


text: Interesting article ...probably the racquet change will help or at least give him new jolt or maybe a little false reason that he needs to get back his mojo • Could the mere five points that separated them on the Centre Court eventually have been reversed with five more square inches in Federer racquet? • Didn't know that he was using a 85 frame earlier. • On using larger frame with hybrid polyester/gut stringing: "You can still swing hard and have control," said Sampras in San Jose. "It's a great combination, almost like cheating!" • Fed's forehands is estimated at 4,400 rpm! • Nadal's forehands is estimated 4,800 rpm!! • The first player to win a Grand Slam title with a composite midsize racquet was Mats Wilander at the French Open in 1982 (Rossignol F200 Carbon) • The first player to win a Grand Slam title with an oversized racquet was Michael Chang at the French Open in 1989 (Prince Graphite 110) http://tennis.com/features/general/features.aspx?id=140804


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Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, will not vote for the House-passed debt-ceiling bill because it does not include spending cuts, his office said on Wednesday.
"For four years, the Senate Democrats have refused to pass a budget, and the House plan may well force them to finally do their job," Cruz said in a statement Wednesday night. "However, suspending the debt ceiling without significant cuts or spending reforms just doesn't make sense, and I intend to vote no."


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RIALTO – Like other school systems throughout the state, Rialto Unified School District faces critical issues such as funding, adequate staffing and infrastructure.
Three seats on the school board are up for grabs Nov. 6 in a field of seven that includes three incumbents and four challengers.
Joe Ayala, an incumbent, says the two main issues are keeping staff employed and providing a quality education. He supports strategies that keep staff fully employed.
Eoma (Teddy) Harris is among the challengers. Harris says a key issue is the district's lack of communication with parents. She seeks to enforce an "open-door" policy at the district.
John Kazalunas, another challenger, says the most pressing issues are infrastructure and communication. Dialogue, without fear of retribution, is key to solving many of the district's problems, he says.
Incumbent Joe Martinez believes funding is the most important issue in the district. He supports computer-based testing standards.
Nancy O'Kelley, a challenger, says the district must enable students to graduate with the skills to be ready for college and careers. She supports increased technology and career/technical courses.
Incumbent Michael Ridgway says funding as well as graduation rates are top priorities. The district should work with teachers to accept unpaid furlough days, and with unions to reduce expenses, he says.
Candidate Mirna Ruiz has not responded to requests for comment.


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In a 4-2 victory on Dec. 6, the Holy Family/Waconia girls' hockey team took down Mound-Westonka in its first conference game of the season.
"Mound was a huge win for us and the girls are very excited," said Wildfire head coach Ryan Rice. "That is the first step in our quest for a conference title."
It was an intense game, according to Rice, against a talented White Hawk team. Mound-Westonka started the scoring at 4:27 in the first period, only to be answered by a short-handed goal from freshman Megan Menzuber.
While the Wildfire controlled the puck most of the second period, the third period was a back and forth battle as the teams stood at 1-1. Seventh grader Chloe McEnelly scored the go-ahead goal for the Wildfire at 10:29 in the third period, assisted by junior Shania Gonzales. Two minutes later, junior Jamie Kichler scored for Holy Family/Waconia, assisted by sophomore Abby Hanscom. Within forty-five seconds, senior Jaci Reinke scored the Wildfire's fourth goal on assists from senior Megan Bunker and Hanscom.
Rice called both Kichler and Reinke's goals "great from the blue line."
Freshman Lexi Hartmann made 24 saves for the Wildfire, finishing with a .923 save percentage. Hartmann currently leads the Wright County Conference in goalie save percentage at .938, over Mound-Westonka eighth grader Emma Polusny (.933).
"Lexi played well in the net reducing their rebound opportunities to help control play in our end," Rice said.
It has been many years since Holy Family/Waconia has defeated Mound-Westonka, and Rice said he hopes this recent win will propel the Wildfire forward as the team gains confidence. The Wildfire are now 5-1-1 this season.


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Denver, CO, United States, 2011/08/08 - Students can get assistance at no cost to help propel their path toward college and a career - GEDtutoring.org / CollegeAmerica.edu.
CollegeAmerica announced today the launch of its GED Test tutoring program statewide. Complimentary GED Test tutoring is now available at all CollegeAmerica campus locations, including Flagstaff and Phoenix. The tutoring program is offered at no cost and is designed to help bring enrollees without a diploma a step closer to obtaining their dream jobs, by helping them earn the GED credential required to start college.
A GED Academy article shows that 39 million Americans do not have a high school diploma.1 Additionally, U.S. Census Bureau data shows that unemployment rates are tied directly to levels of educational attainment, and more than 15 percent of people without a high school diploma are unemployed.2
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The program was launched in 2009 at the Stevens-Henager Provo/Orem campus in Utah, an affiliate of CollegeAmerica. Due to the popularity of the program, all CollegeAmerica campuses in Arizona, Colorado (Denver-main, Colorado Springs-branch, and Fort Collins-branch) and Wyoming (Cheyenne-branch), and affiliated campuses in California (California College San Diego-main, National City-satellite of CCSD), Idaho (Stevens-Henager College Idaho Falls-branch*, Boise-branch, and Nampa-satellite of Boise), and Utah (Stevens-Henager College Ogden/West Haven-main, Logan-branch, Salt Lake City/Murray-branch, St. George-branch, Layton-satellite of Ogden/West Haven and Lehi-satellite of Provo/Orem) will offer GED Test tutoring.
Earning a GED diploma can be regarded as the critical first step to gaining the real-world knowledge and skills necessary for a career in todays marketplace, said Suzanne Scales, regional director at CollegeAmerica, Arizona. The goal of the GED Test program is to make taking that first step more accessible.
Students can be tutored in all the GED Test areas, including English, Social Studies, Science, and Math. For more information, visit GEDTutoring.org. The GED Test program is a community service and is not an accredited program.
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by Paul Zablocki and Steve Schul, Cocktail Buzz
Summer winds down, temperatures start to dip a little, yet we still crave Margaritas. Pondering this craving, we've come to the conclusion that the balance of sweet, sour, and that one-of-a-kind complex fruity earthiness that we encounter from the moment we open a bottle of tequila until the last sip is the cause of our happy addiction.
No two tequilas are alike. Those distilled from agave plants grown on higher ground, as in the Sierra Madres of Jalisco, take on a smoother, perhaps sweeter more floral, profile, whereas agave grown in lowlands at the base of an old volcano will surely impart more minerality to your drink, making it smokier, drier.
This also means your margarita might taste different than your amigo's. When we make margaritas at home, we first assess our silver tequila and then choose our triple sec based on what it's saying to us. For a lighter tequila, such as the wildly popular Patron, we look for a triple sec that has a bright orange flavor if its abv is 40%. Combier fits this bill nicely; it reminds us of rubbing sugar cubes on the side of a fresh orange. For a more mineral-tasting tequila, such as Herradura, we may reach for the Cointreau, which combines a rich simple syrup taste with fresh orange zest. And, if we're looking for a less alcoholic margarita, perfect for a party, we reach for the Hiram Walker triple sec, which comes in both 15% and 30% abv versions. Lately, we've been mixing triple sec: half Combier and half Cointreau. Call it sacrilege, call us crazy, but we find that the balance of orange and lime makes the drink supremely easy to sip and lovely.
And, speaking of limes, they must be the freshest you can find. When you cut into a lime, that powdery limey perfume should hit your nostrils and make you want to take in more. The color should be bright with no dull edges. Some tipplers like a lot of lime juice, and we have had margaritas that have boasted the same amount of lime juice as tequila, with simple syrup or agave substituted for triple sec, and have enjoyed them with gusto. But for pairing with some nibbles, we'll stick with our classic 3:2:1 ratio: 3 parts tequila, 2 parts triple sec, 1 part lime juice.
Pairing margaritas with party food is a joy because the citrus opens up the taste buds and tames the alcohol burn that can accompany sipping spirits with appetizers. It's so difficult to stop eating guacamole and chips when you're imbibing a redolent margarita, the combo making you swoon with delight. Make some quesadillas, slice them pizza-style, and top with your favorite salsa and a dollop of sour cream. Easy. Enjoy.Margarita
Gently rim a highball or double-rocks glass with the pulpy side of a lime wedge. Then dip the rim and outside of the glass in the salt mound and turn the glass, so the salt hugs the glass (careful not to get salt inside the glass). Fill the glass halfway with ice.
Or see our article, with photos on rimming a margarita glass in the techniques section at Bar None.
In a shaker filled with ice combine the tequila, triple sec, and lime juice, and shake for 15 seconds. Strain into glass. Garnish with a lime wedge, if this pleases you (you may wish to forgo the garnish with a large party if you're feeling overburdened).Guacamole & Chips
Cut tortillas into six wedges per tortilla, and spread over a cookie sheet. Spray or brush lightly with olive oil. Salt lightly. Bake at 400°F.
Check every few minutes as oven times vary, as can thickness of tortillas. May take between 10–20 minutes.Guacamole:
Combine first seven ingredients and mash, but keep slightly chunky. Stir in cilantro.
If not serving immediately, add the pit to mix and cover with plastic wrap pressed into mix to keep green color.
For more cocktail and party food ideas, visit us at CocktailBuzz.com.
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The Oakland Raiders are just five days removed from putting a beat down on the Denver Broncos in their own house. It was a victory that may go down as one of the best in Raiders' lore and one these players will certainly be telling their grandkids about. But it will not mean anything pertaining to this 2010 season if they follow it up with another sloppy loss.
Meanwhile in Seattle, there is a buzz about the 4-2 Seattle Seahawks. Pete Carroll has got this team off on the right foot and they believe they can win any game regardless of the opponent. They are 2nd in the league against the run, and that is the forte of their upcoming opponent, the Oakland Raiders.Now, the Oakland Raiders keys to victory for week 8.
Get Over It
Yeah, you had a great win last week in Denver, yeah you are 2-0 in the division, yeah Bill Romanowski called you the best team in the NFL this past Sunday, but you know what…get over it!
The same way you have to let go of a loss and move on to the next opponent; that is the same way you have to let go of this win and move on to the Seahawks, because while they are not in that upper echelon of NFL teams talent wise, they are very opportunistic and if you let them hang around until the fourth quarter, or completely let your guard down as the Raiders have been known to do in the recent past after a win, it will be lights out on the goal of winning in your home stadium this year.
Seattle will deliver Oakland a trick rather than a treat and you know they will be prepared for the Raiders. The Raiders need to get off that cloud nine (mile) high they are on right now and focus on the next task, which is having another game like the one in Denver.
Stay on Your Horses
Darren McFadden is having a season which many in Raider Nation are scratching their heads about, like where did this come from? Michael Bush is a guy who many expected to win the starting role out of training camp and set a good pace for the offense this year.
Here's what we know now:
- McFadden is an explosive player this year
- Michael Bush could start for a number of teams in the NFL
- The Raiders line is much better at run blocking than pass blocking
And this is the way you win your games. I said earlier in this article that Seattle is number two in the league against the run. But there was once upon a time when the Raiders were number two against the pass and Phillip Rivers came along and put up over four hundred passing yards on them.
The Raiders have to ride McFadden and Bush to glory this year. And I believe they can run the ball against the Seahawks in this game if they focus on their assignments and just do what they do.
Manage the Game
Two weeks ago in San Francisco, Jason Campbell looked like the Raiders should probably try and get their 2012 fourth round pick back from the thieving Washington Redskins. Last week in Denver, he managed the game. And really, with the way this ground game is taking off, that's all Campbell needs to do here in Oakland. When you think of Campbell pre-Raiders, you think of a game managing guy who isn't going to lose games for you. Is that the guy the Raiders have, or is it the guy from San Francisco?
The very first play in San Francisco it was clear the 49ers had a focus on stopping the run. The flea flicker, one of the oldest tricks in the books, left Louis Murphy wide open forty yards up the field and Campbell under shot him by about 10-15 yards. Later on in the game, Campbell overthrew an open Murphy coming out of his own end zone. Sorry for making you relive this terrible flashback, but obviously that is the Jason Campbell that cannot show up this Sunday. So what's it going to be, did Campbell figure this thing out or is he still that guy from the Tennessee game, the Rams game, and the 49ers game?
Respect the Home Field
From the opening drive of the Denver Broncos on Sunday, when Chris Johnson took a Kyle Orton pass to the house, it was clear that the Raiders were not going to lose this game. They came out focused, they came out determined, and they stayed aggressive throughout the game as they put a whopping' on their division rival. The Broncos did not protect their home field.
In this game, the Raiders need to own their grass. They need to treat this game like somebody is trying to break into the place and take all of their belongings. The Raiders have yet to prove to anybody what it is that they set out to prove last week. They may think they are special, but right now there is nothing special about a 3-4 football team in this league. The Raiders are going to have to be winners at home this year as well as in their division if they want to win a wide open division, make the playoffs, and keep Tom Cable as their leader moving forward.
They need to put together a string of victories because winning one week and losing the next week is not going to get the job done. The Raiders need to get rolling and stop with the setbacks and it starts over these next two games at home against Seattle and their division rival whom they haven't beat yet, the Kansas City Chiefs. If you haven't got tickets yet, get them now and go support the Oakland Raiders in their playoff hunt. I mean, who would've thought it would be week 8 and we'd still be talking about winning the division and playoffs?
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