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Police Blotter: Arrests; Woman reported missing; Pedestrian struck in Riverton parking lot
(Fremont County, Wyo.) – Here is Friday's recap of law enforcement activity around the county in the past 24 hours. All persons arrested or cited are presumed innocent until convicted in a court of law.
Fremont County Sheriff's Office
Larry Jensen, 73, Fort Washakie, Domestic Violence Battery.
John Stassinos, 50, Rock Springs, Driving Under the Influence and No Valid Driver's Licenses. Stassinos was arrested following a report of an intoxicated driver in the area of Highway 28 and 789 about 3:15 p.m.
At 11:07 a.m., a caller on Far View Circle reported a problem with a neighbor's horse.
At about 2 p.m. on the 4700 block W. Mountain View Drive near Riverton, a caller reported finding a doe who had just given birth to a fawn, and the caller didn't think either would survive. The call was handed over to Wyoming Game & Fish officials.
At 2:36 p.m., deputies were called to the 9600 block of Highway 789 near Riverton for a report of two USPS mail baskets in the ditch. Deputies were unable to locate the items.
At 2:50 p.m., deputies were called to Norkok Street on the Wind River Indian Reservation to assist the Wind River Police with a woman who was walking in the area and said her husband was chasing her. The report is under investigation.
At 3:10 p.m., deputies were called to Fort Washakie for a report of a disagreement between a man and a woman, and the woman was now missing. The report is under investigation.
At 5:20 p.m. deputies were called about a motorcycle in the ditch on North Hidden Valley Road. Deputies arrived and found an inexperienced motorcycle rider who laid his bike over on a dirt road. The man might have had an ankle injury.
Deputies were called to Center Street in Riverton after midnight on Friday for a report of a bunch of cars and people lighting fireworks. No one was around when deputies arrived.
Another fireworks complaint came from Dubois at about 2:14 a.m. last night in the area of Leseberg Avenue.
Lander Police Department
A hit and run was reported at 1:31 p.m. on Thursday on North Sixth Street. The caller said their car was either side-swiped or hit by a door.
A bus reportedly struck another vehicle in a Main Street parking lot at 9 p.m.
At 11:55 p.m., a caller at a business on Main Street reported that two men and two women in a gray Toyota or a Nissan stole soda from in front of the store. No arrests or citations were issued in connection to the call.
At 12:38 a.m., a caller on Highway 789 complained that a nearby store had its music on really loud.
At 1:48 a.m., a caller on Main Street reported seeing a suspicious vehicle parked in the area for more than an hour with its headlights on.
Police responded to City Park for a report of drunk people being loud at 2:30 a.m.
Riverton Police Department
Juanita Brokenleg, 37, Ethete, on a Contempt of Court warrant
A pedestrian was struck by a gray Nissan Titan at 1:56 p.m. after the 42 year old female walked out of the Ace Hardware store. According to a police report, the female and the 32-year-old driver of the SUV from Riverton saw each other and apparently assumed that the other party would stop. Instead, the truck ran into the woman. The victim and the driver then became engaged in a shouting match and the driver left the scene. When the driver noticed the police had arrived he returned and was cited for leaving the scene of an accident. The woman later went to the emergency room at SageWest Health Center-Riverton to have a swollen foot looked at.
A fender-bender in the Riverview Road Construction Zone was reported at 11:54 a.m. Thursday after a 1999 turquoise Dodge Dakota struck a 2008 gray Chevrolet truck. There were no injuries. Damage was over $1,000.
Police received a call from a grandmother, worried that her grandchildren in Denver had been threatened by their mother on a Facebook post. Police made note of the call, but referred the woman to Denver police.
A 66-year-old man was found dead in a residence in the 800 block of Belinda by his brother Thursday at 8:27 p.m. The death appeared to be of natural causes.
A woman called police after her 2007 GMC Yukon was struck by another vehicle backing up out of the lot at Arbys. The woman's vehicle was parked at the Bull and Bistro. A responding officer said he noticed a "small scuff" on the drivers side bumper. The vehicle that apparently backed into the SUV was registered in Pavillion. Damage was limited to the scuff mark.


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The multitalented artist shares stories from his autobiography in which he chronicles his rise to successful jazz/soul crossover artist.
The Emmy-, Grammy- and Tony-nominated performer talks about her current projects.
The Dancing with the Stars pro shares her experience as Tavis' dance partner for season 19.
A back-to-back Emmy winner for her turn in the hit series, Breaking Bad, Gunn discusses her latest projects.
Gordy and de Passe discuss behind-the-scenes memories of the historical Motown 25 TV concert and plans for the Broadway hit, Motown the Musical.
Blacc reflects on the aftermath of his 2013 smash hit, "Wake Me Up," and performs a track from his new album, "Lift Your Spirit."
The dancer who's been called the Baryshnikov of jookin' describes the free-style street dance that's become a sensation.
The ballet star reflects on breaking boundaries in what many perceive as an elite art form.
Considered one of the greatest dancers of his generation, Baryshnikov reflects on playing the title role in the multimedia adaptation of Man in a Case.
One of few entertainers to achieve the honor of the industry's "grand slam" of awards, Moreno shares stories from her one-of-a-kind career.

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A £30,000 audio system planned for West Street has been scrapped with the money potentially earmarked for wifi for Horsham town centre.
Speaking during Wednesday's Horsham District Council meeting Helena Croft (Con, Roffey North), cabinet member for communication, special projects, and Horsham town, told members that the project board had decided not to go ahead with the proposed audio system.
Instead Mrs Croft suggested they would look at reallocating the money to providing Wifi for visitors to the town centre.
She said: "Following the meeting we will not purse this idea any further.
"West Street is the wrong place for a sound system, which is impractical in this location."
She continued: "The project board explored the potential of a town-wide wifi system with the money notionally identified for the sound system."
The first phase of the West Street Enhancement Project, which involved new street paving, was officially unveiled back in November.
But the second phase, due to involve street lighting, way-finding, landscaping, is expected to take place later this year at a cost of £257,500.
HDC successfully bid to fund the scheme from West Sussex County Council's Kick Start Programme, with HDC providing £100,000 match funding.
The total budget for the improvement works is £691,111.
Related stories: Details of second phase of West Street works costing £257,500 announced


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AURORA, Colo. - The City of Aurora says it is working to help return clothes locked inside a dry cleaning business that closed suddenly.
Village Dry Cleaners at South Peoria Street and East Dartmouth Avenue has been closed since mid-July. A sign posted inside the front door says, "Closed due to emergency. Will be back soon. Sorry."
A note posted on the exterior of the front door states that the landlord is taking Village Dry Cleaners to court for failing to pay his August rent.
Loyal patrons told 7NEWS they used the cleaners for years, but had no warning about the closure.
Now, Aurora spokeswoman Lori MacKenzie said the city is taking an unusually step and calling customers who left their name on a sheet posted outside the business. They are inviting the customers to pick up their items on Thursday and Friday.
"That is not our normal procedure but it is what we are going to try to do," MacKenzie said.
A customer told 7NEWS that they were asked to pick up their items between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Thursday or 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Friday.


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Tesco has unveiled a broadband service that costs just £2.50 per month.
The Tesco Broadband package, which must be taken with line rental that costs £13.75 per month, applies for 12 months. This means the cost per month is £16.25. After the contract expires, web users will revert to a 30 day rolling contract or a new 12 month contract but the price of the broadband rises to £6.50 per month, making the total cost £20.25.
Tesco says the broadband service offers speeds of 'up to 20Mbps and inclusive evening and weekend calls to landlines. Users will also get a free wireless router and unlimited downloads, although they're subject to a fair usage policy that's capped at 100GB per month. Furthermore, Tesco Clubcard holders will also get 3 points per £1 they spend on their bill each month.
"With so many broadband offers and deals out there, it can feel like it's all just too complicated finding the one that's right for you," said Tesco.
"That's why we offer simple packages which are great for emailing, downloading music and movies, online shopping, sharing photos among many other things. Plus you have the convenience of having your broadband and calls on one simple bill with no need to pay BT anything."


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Jamie Anderson Clinches Second TTR World Champion Title
American snowboarder, Jamie Anderson, made history today by clinching her second Swatch TTR World Tour Champion title at the 6Star Burton US Open. She is the first woman to ever win two TTR World Tour titles.
Jamie qualified first in today's slopestyle semi-finals and will move on to the slopestyle finals as a favorite to win on Friday, March 11, 2011. Jamie was in contention for the TTR Tour title with fellow American, Kelly Clark, who has dominated every halfpipe competition she entered this season, but Kelly did not compete in slopestyle today and no longer has the opportunity to take the World No. 1 position from Jamie.
Jamie Anderson will be awarded the TTR World Tour Champion trophy and $50,000 USD at the close of the Burton US Open on Saturday, March 12, 2011 following halfpipe finals. Kelly Clark still has the opportunity to finish in the TTR Top 3 if she places well in Saturday's halfpipe finals, in which case, she will be awarded with a sizable portion of the $200,000 USD TTR prize purse.
The 6Star Burton US Open is well under way and can be viewed live via webcast at metacafe.com. A more detailed look at Jamie's amazing season will be released at the end of the US Open.


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BRIEF DESCRIPTIONThe 5K is around Robin Lake - flat and very fast! TIME: 5K starts at 7:50 am VENUE: Callaway Gardens, Pine Mountain, GA ADDRESS: Hwy 27, Pine Mountain, Georgia 31822 FEES: 30.00 by 1/20/13- 40.00 thereafter CATEGORIES: 14-under - 15-19 in five year increments up to 70+ for all three races - male/female PRE-RACE: Saturday-January 26th, 2013 - noon to 5PM at the cir Tent inside the Callaway Gardens beach gate. Packet Pick-up AND LATE REGISTRATION. HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS: Mountain Creek Inn (host hotel) 800-225-5292 ask for the "Fitness Series" rate. Other Callaway Gardens accommodations include the Southern pine Cottages and Mountain Creek Villas @ Callaway Gardens. DIRECTIONS: From Atlanta take I-85 south to I-185. Take I-185 south to exit 42 (Hwy 27). Go left on Hwy 27 to Pine Mountain. Go one mile past Pine Mountain on Hwy 27 to Callaway Gardens Beach Gate on your right. Continue on Hwy 27 one mile past the Beach Gate to the Mountain Creek Inn on your left.


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EA has announced an Xbox 360-exclusive public beta for Medal of Honor: Warfighter.
The beta, which is due for release in "early October", will give players the chance to experience Warfighter's multiplayer mode weeks in advance of the game's release.
Judging by EA's description, however, the beta will only contain a single game mode and a single multiplayer map.
The new game mode, called HotSpot, sees players attacking and defending randomly-selected locations on the Sarajevo Stadium map in Bosnia.
According to EA, the multiplayer beta will only be available to download for a limited time.
Gamers that download the beta will also be awarded with 60 minutes of Double XP when the full game launches.
Medal of Honor: Warfighter launches on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC on October 26.


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This was supposed to be the weekend for the NHL All-Star game at Nationwide Arena.
Instead, the Chicago Blackhawks flaunted their own constellation of stars.
Patrick Kane had yet another multipoint game with two assists, Jonathan Toews scored the game-winner early in the third period and Corey Crawford had 24 saves to help Chicago match the best start in franchise history with a 3-2 victory Saturday night over the host Columbus Blue Jackets.
The only other time the Blackhawks began a season 5-0-0 was 1971-72.
"That was one of those games where maybe we didn't play our best hockey like we've seen in the last five games, but as a team it doesn't matter who goes out there you've got to find a way to win," Toews said. "And we did that."
Crawford, who won for the fourth time this season, was solid all night but particularly when the Blackhawks were a man down. They killed all five penalties.
Badly outplayed at the outset, the Blackhawks played methodical, poised and unhurried hockey all night. Even when down 1-0, it seemed only a matter of time before they collected themselves and took control.
The All-Star Game, of course, was canceled by the 119-day lockout that reduced the season to 48 games for each team over 99 days.
Steve Mason held his own with 21 saves for the Blue Jackets, who lost their third in a row.
Kings 4, Coyotes 2: Anze Kopitar scored two goals to spark Los Angeles' top line and the defending Stanley Cup champions earned their first win of the season, beating host Phoenix.
Scoreless through the season's first three games, the Kings' top line of Kopitar, Dustin Brown and Justin Williams had an extra jump against the Coyotes, combining for four points.
Jake Muzzin had a goal and an assist and Jeff Carter also scored for Los Angeles. Eight players had at least a point for the Kings.
Blues 4, Stars 3: David Perron scored two goals and had an assist, and Wade Redden notched his first NHL goal in almost three years to lead St. Louis over host Dallas.
Both of Perron's goals, as well as Chris Stewart's third of the season, were part of a three-goal second period that turned a 2-1 deficit into a 4-2 lead for St. Louis.
Flyers 7, Panthers 1: Matt Read notched his first career hat trick and Philadelphia beat host Florida for its second straight win after losing its first three games of the season.
Rangers 5, Maple Leafs 2: Defenseman Marc Staal scored the tying goal early in the third period and then set up Marian Gaborik's game-winner late to rally host New York to a victory over Toronto.
Staal got New York even at 2 at 7:36 of the third and then fired the drive that Gaborik deflected in with 7:03 left.
Canadiens: Forward Max Pacioretty will miss three-to-four weeks after having an emergency appendectomy.


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Computers on the university's replacement cycle are replaced every four years. Annually, Technology Services (TS) develops a standard computer configuration (and per computer cost allocation) based on available funding and the needs of the majority of campus computer users. This configuration or the equivalent cost allocation is then offered to those individuals eligible for a replacement computer.
Those faculty and staff who elect not to receive the standard configuration are given the option to apply the equivalent cost allocation to the computer of their choice. Any upgrades or model changes which cost more than the standard cost allocation must be paid by the eligible individual's department (via the provision of a departmental budget number).
Non-Standard Configuration Purchase Approval
Computers purchased by the university from centralized TS funds will be chosen from models offered by vendors selected by TS. Standardizing vendors allows the university to benefit from economies of scale with regard to vendor support, pricing, maintenance and other agreements. These purchases will be approved by the Chief Information Officer or TS designee, who will also sign the purchase order signifying that approval.
Departments who request the purchase of office desktop computers from vendor(s) other than those selected by TS must be able to show that a model from a TS-selected vendor will not meet their specific software or hardware needs. The purchase order must carry the signature of the Chief Information Officer or TS designee to indicate the computer purchase has been reviewed and meets the requirement for a variation from standard practice. The purchase order will also have a notation stating the computer is not from a selected vendor.
Replacement Timeline
Each year, computer replacements generally follow this pattern: Faculty computer installations begin around July 1 and continue into the fall term. Staff computer installations begin in late fall and continue through June 30. TS will work with clients to honor specific needs they may have for variations in this delivery cycle. Please note that, due to the volume of machines to be delivered, the two phases of the delivery cycle have a duration of several months. Not every faculty or staff member will receive their replacement at the beginning of the delivery cycle.
New Faculty or Staff
Business units and academic departments are responsible for funding the entire purchase of initial computer systems for newly added faculty or staff positions and also for ensuring that permanent funding for the ongoing replacement cost of these computer systems is available to TS through direct transfer of funds. Permanent replacement cycle funding is determined as being one-fourth (1/4) the total cost of the purchased computer (including tax and shipping).
If the new hire is filling a pre-existing position, TS assumes the computer used by the former occupant of that position will be used by the new faculty or staff member. If the department wants the new faculty or staff member to have a new machine before scheduled replacement, the department must provide the entire purchase cost of the new equipment, and TS will assume responsibility for the replacement cost (up to the annual cost allocation). TS will collect the original machine.
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The presence of a large number of aging trickle-down computers creates a number of serious problems on campus:
In an effort to address these problems, any request for a trickle-down computer will require the department to trade in another machine (presumably older) to TS. The department always has the option of purchasing a new machine and providing ongoing replacement funds.
For all trickle-downs with software which requires a purchased license, either the department needs to show proof of the additional software license, or that software will be removed in order to be legally compliant.
Technology Services provides the following support to all approved computer systems:
For machines not purchased in accordance with TS recommendations, TS will provide general support but may need to refer the client back to the vendor for assistance.
The replacement cycle is carried out by Technology Services staff under the auspices of the Vice President for Finance and Administration.
For questions about computer replacement or support, please contact the Technology Service Desk at 253.879.8585 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Photo by Jeanne RiceWith glistening, red lips locked around a chocolate-and-peanut-encrusted frozen banana, her slightly freckled 36D funbags nearly popping out of her pink top, Devinn Lane's slowing traffic to a crawl on Balboa Boulevard. Chicks look curious, and guys flash shit-eating grins. Devinn, in flared designer jeans and open-toed heels that show off her French pedicure, squats provocatively before the mural at Balboa Market Grocery and mugs for the camera, taking great delight in her food.
"Lick it," yelps the camerawoman. "Stick your tongue out!" A pierced mouth muscle darts forth and works its way expertly up and down the length of the banana's stiffness. A skateboard dude rolling past is distracted and nearly wipes out on the sidewalk. Lane laughs and finally takes a bite out of her banana.
"Mmm, I haven't had one of these in I don't know how long," says the brown-eyed, brunette beauty who lives in the San Fernando Valley. "I used to hang out down here at the Fun Zone all the time with friends or on dates. The rides were great for making out. I liked them all, except for the Ferris wheel. I'm not crazy about heights."
That was back when Lane was a teen, attending La Mirada High School and occasionally ditching class to hit the beach. The OC native's parents moved around a lot, using grandma's address as theirs so Lane could continue at La Mirada. But the future porn superstar spent her free time in the Costa Mesa-Huntington Beach-Newport Beach axis: buying bikinis on Balboa Island, watching surfers at the wedge, or grabbing a cruller at Oh Those Donuts on Newport Boulevard.
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That was then. Now 30, Lane is one of the most-recognized names in porn. Since 1999, when Wicked Pictures owner Steve Orenstein signed her to his elite stable of debauched divas after seeing the then Penthouse Pet on an episode of The Howard Stern Show, one in which she roller-skated topless through Central Park, Lane has starred in dozens of adult films for the Canoga Park outfit and turned her ever-increasing popularity into a brand name with a worldwide fan base. She has garnered a number of Adult Video News Awards, porn's Golden Globes, if you will, such as Best Solo Sex Scene 2001, and this year, Best Actress for her work in the Wicked bestseller Breathless.
"Devinn's hot, but also funny and smart," explains Stephen Ochs, associate editor at AVN, the adult industry's trade publication. "She's the thinking man's porn star, almost as talented at comedy and acting as she is at sex. That's why we keep giving her awards."
Lane's Demi Moore-like good looks and genuine charisma help explain the popularity of her Playboy TV reality series 7 Lives Xposed, which airs Sunday nights at 11 p.m. In it, Lane, the self-described "den mother of porn," oversees a camera-laden Malibu beach house peopled with six lads and lasses ready to play hide the salami or go deep-sea diving, San Francisco-style, before a nationwide, pay-per-view audience.
"I get to have sex with everyone on the show," brags the openly bisexual Devinn, eyebrow arching for emphasis. "That's why I picked them to be on. They're all people I found attractive. Some people I haven't had sex with, but if I wanted to, I could."
Such is the confidence of a woman who has "built an empire of sex," as she puts it. At www.wickedweb.com, you can buy everything from Devinn Lane's Succulent Blossom Masturbator with Eight Teasing Petals to Devinn Lane's Vibrating Double Pleasure, a re-creation of Lane's vagina and anus, lovingly sculpted from some space-age material that feels betterthan real skin. Lane's website, www.devinnlane.com, offers subscribers live webcasts with Lane and her porn pals. And if that's not enough, you can always catch one of Lane's live performances at such gentlemen's clubs as Spearmint Rhino in nearby City of Industry, where she'll be headlining Feb. 20-22.
The fruits of Lane's labors are many and sweet. She owns a house and a townhouse in the Valley; is the head of her own corporation; and was able to send her daughter, now 14, to private schools. She has traveled the world; modeled in Japan, Canada and France; and acquired champagne tastes such as Manolo Blahnik designer shoes that can cost upward of $600 per pair. But she retains a bit of OC in her drive, a Nissan Frontier SE-V6, which would look right at home in the parking lot of South Coast Plaza. Moreover, when asked where she wants to dine, she chooses an old familiar, Mi Casa Mexican Restaurant on East 17th Street, down the street from where she used to work as a teller for Downey Savings. Washing down a taco plate with some iced tea, she's down-to-earth, wholesome even, though she smirks when I describe her that way. "I've been called a lot of things," she clucks, "but wholesome?"
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However, it's not all one big porn picnic for Lane, which of course is not her real name. Like many entertainers in adult and mainstream, she uses a nom de porno and asked that her birth name not be used in this story. Lane has her reasons: stalkers, one of whom still sends her creepy e-mails despite two restraining orders. Personal safety is always a concern, and she never makes public appearances without security personnel nearby. Otherwise, Lane claims to have no regrets about crossing that raunchy Rubicon into the porn world, but then there are the folks who have forsaken her.
"Because I was 27 when I got into the industry, not 18 and invincible, I knew I'd lose friends and family," she explains. "I knew I'd be out in public sometimes and people would turn their noses up at me. They'd look at me and say I was probably a drug addict, an alcoholic or a child molester. Which is just pure ignorance."
Though her mom never approved of her career choice, Lane continued to talk to her up until her death from diabetes three years ago at 48, following 17 and a half years of dialysis. And she maintains close relations with her younger brother, who lives in New York.
But her dad is a different story. An evangelical minister in the Church of God, he sounds like John Lithgow in Footloose. No makeup. Church three times per week. Dresses below the knee. No movies. Basically nothing secular. Lane, Aries that she is, rebelled, smoked in the girls' room, skipped school. Her father didn't spare the rod, and her mom, daughter of a minister herself, didn't intervene.
"The spankings were quite harsh," she says. "Which is funny because as I got older and got involved in the world of [bondage and domination], I realized I actually liked spanking. Some sort of sick, twisted thing from my past, I guess. I felt what my father did was abuse, absolutely. I've never raised my own hand to my daughter. I never would. You either follow in the footsteps of your parents or you change. I changed.
"I left home at 18 and never looked back. I still don't talk to my father, and I don't foresee ever reconciling. Of course, he was angry when he finally found out about what I was doing. You know, the Jesus people write to me and tell me, 'You're going to hell,' 'Jesus can still forgive you,' this and that. And I'm like, 'Well, I guess I'm going to have to burn.' I was raised in a hardcore Protestant home, and it's not a healthy environment."
Lane says she's not opposed to spirituality, just organized religion.
"I tell people, 'You don't understand: I'm a product of the church.' I rebelled against everything I was taught and went into life to see what I was missing. I found out I liked a lot of things I was taught were bad and there was nothing wrong with them. I dealt with a lot of guilt for a long, long time. The guilt of being bisexual and not being able tell anyone because it was 'a sin.' All of these 'sins'—I basically became a sinner and felt that I would be punished for all these sins, although I was really a good person."
Some from Lane's past are more accepting. Before lunch at Mi Casa, we dropped in on Lane's old boss Lori Thompson, branch manager at Downey Savings who remembered Lane as a good worker who had already begun stripping for bachelor parties on the side. A solid, middle-class lady, Thompson chuckles as she recalled Lane's stripper name, "Cherry Pie," and confides that she knew the young Lane was bound for stardom.
"Me? I have no problem with it," said Thompson of her ex-employee's career. "I went out and bought one of her videos, actually. Over at Spanky's on Harbor Boulevard. I asked the teller if he had Devinn Lane videos, and he said, 'Right this way.' In Style was the name of it."
"Oh, that's a good one," says Lane, beaming.
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Differential phase-contrast tomography, also known as beam-deflection tomography, is a method for reconstructing an object's refractive index distribution from knowledge of differential projection data that describe beam deflection angles. We describe and demonstrate an approach to determining regions of interest within an object from truncated differential projection data.
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Brain P-gp and Inflammation in People With Epilepsy
|Tracking Information
|First Received Date ICMJE
|August 8, 2012
|Last Updated Date
|July 18, 2017
|Start Date ICMJE
|July 31, 2012
|Primary Completion Date
|Not Provided
|Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Amount of differential [11C]dLop and [11C]PBR28 uptake between the epileptic focus and the homologous contralateral region [ Time Frame: study completion ]
|Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Not Provided
|Change History
|Complete list of historical versions of study NCT01663545 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site
|Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Secondary Outcome Measure: A secondary goal is to determine if inhibiting P-gp with tariquidar results in increased concentrations of anti-epileptic medications into the CSF, as a surrogate marker for increased penetration of these medication... [ Time Frame: study completion ]
|Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Not Provided
|Current Other Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Not Provided
|Original Other Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Not Provided
|Descriptive Information
|Brief Title ICMJE
|Brain P-gp and Inflammation in People With Epilepsy
|Official Title ICMJE
|Positron Emission Tomography Measurement of Neuroinflammation in Focal Epilepsy
|Brief Summary
|Detailed Description
Study population:
50 participants with drug-resistant focal epilepsy, 25 participants with drug-responsive focal epilepsy and 25 healthy volunteers.
Screening of enrolled participants will include a medical history, physical exam, and blood and urine laboratory testing. Blood samples will also be used for genetic polymorphism study. Healthy volunteers will receive one or two brain positron emission tomography (PET) scans with [11C]PBR28. Epilepsy participants will receive one or two PET scans with [11C]PBR28). Everyone will receive a brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Some participants will also have a second MRI with gadolinium infusion to measure blood-brain barrier permeability.
Outcome measures:
The primary outcome measure will be the amount of differential [11C]PBR28 uptake between the epileptic focus and the homologous contralateral region. [11C]PBR28 distribution volume (VT) will be measured using an arterial input function. We want to quantify the tracer VT in regions of the brain distant from the epileptic focus, which may be affected by the disease.
We hypothesize that focal epilepsy will be associated with brain inflammation and, therefore, that [11C]PBR28 uptake in the affected side of the brain will be higher than in the contralateral side.
We will study the polymorphism of the translocator protein (TSPO), because TSPO polymorphism has an influence on [11C]PBR28 binding. This polymorphism is due to the non-conservative amino-acid substitution at position 147 from alanine to threonine (Ala147Thr) in the fifth transmembrane domain of the TSPO protein.
|Study Type ICMJE
|Study Design ICMJE
|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Target Follow-Up Duration
|Not Provided
|Not Provided
|Sampling Method
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|Study Population
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|Condition ICMJE
|Epilepsies, Partial
|Intervention ICMJE
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|Study Groups/Cohorts
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|Publications *
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.
|Recruitment Information
|Recruitment Status ICMJE
|Estimated Enrollment ICMJE
|Completion Date
|Not Provided
|Primary Completion Date
|Not Provided
|Eligibility Criteria ICMJE
For patients
For healthy volunteers
For patients
For healthy volunteers
|18 Years to 60 Years (Adult)
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers
|Contacts ICMJE
|Listed Location Countries ICMJE
|United States
|Removed Location Countries
|Administrative Information
|NCT Number ICMJE
|Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE
|Has Data Monitoring Committee
|Not Provided
|U.S. FDA-regulated Product
|Not Provided
|IPD Sharing Statement
|Not Provided
|Responsible Party
|Not Provided
|Study Sponsor ICMJE
|National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
|Collaborators ICMJE
|Not Provided
|Investigators ICMJE
|PRS Account
|National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
|Verification Date
|July 10, 2017
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TEL AVIV (Jan. 1)
The 1,400 troops of the United Nations Disengagement Observers Force (UNDOF) on the Golan Heights have been equipped with gas masks and other anti-chemical warfare gear and are being trained in their use, UNDOF commander Maj. Gen. Gustav Welin disclosed Tuesday.
Welin, who is Swedish, insisted however that the precaution does not mean that UNDOF anticipates the use of chemical weapons in a future conflict between Israel and Syria on the Heights.
He made his remarks during a Chanukah-New Year reception given by the Israel Defense Force liaison unit with UNDOF at the Ganei Hamat Hotel in Tiberias.
Welin and his deputy, Brig. Gen. Douglas Joel, said there were no signs of suspicious activity or massing or redeployment of troops by either side on the Golan Heights. In fact, the level of forces at the moment is below the strength permitted by the 1974 disengagement agreement signed by Israel and Syria in Geneva after the Yom Kippur War, Joel said.


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Office 2010
Use Excel's formatting elements to create a clean, effective timeline to show the relationship of events. Several different styles can be created depending on your need. Plan your timeline as a sketch on paper before you start. Each example below uses Excel's formatting elements to make certain areas stand out.
Example 1
To merge cells and center the text, select several cells and use the Merge and Center button. If you decide later to include additional cells, highlight the cells and use Merge and Center again.
Widen Columns
Format Text & Cells
To suppress the gridlines from showing in the printed page, go to Page Layout tab the Sheet options group, Gridlines and uncheck Print. To suppress the gridlines from showing on the screen, on the same tab and group uncheck View.
Click on the File tab, Print and click the arrow next to No Scaling to scale the page or fit it to one page. You can also click Page Setup at the bottom of the Print options list, click the Sheet tab and then choose the direction your document will print (Over, then down or down and then over).
Example 2 (with rotated text and along one long horizontal line. The gridlines will not show when printed.)
To Rotate Text
Page Orientation
Example 3 (no new techniques in this example, just a different layout)
I inserted a line from the drawing toolbar to connect the elements. I also used an alternate method of changing column width (row height) by watching the counter as I dragged the double-arrow in the header between columns.
Example 3
This site http://www.vertex42.com/ExcelArticles/create-a-timeline.html has a nice timeline, but adapting it is a little more complicated. If you save his template and try to adapt it, play with it 1st or get help from Ms. Balton or Ms. Rutledge.


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(Science: chemical) a thioxanthene with therapeutic actions similar to the phenothiazine antipsychotics. It is an antagonist at d1 and d2 dopamine receptors.
Pharmacological action: antipsychotic agents, dopamine antagonists.
chemical name: 1-Piperazineethanol, 4-(3-(2-chloro-9H-thioxanthen-9-ylidene)propyl)-
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Expanded top to bottom viewing
Pinch-and-pull Pro-Glide Buckle
Pivot Dry 100% submersible top
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This U.S. Divers Mask and Snorkel Combo is designed to enhance your underwater exploration. The Admiral 2 LX Mask is a 2-window mask with expanded top to bottom viewing. The hypoallergenic silicone face skirt provides ultimate comfort, while the unique pinch-and-pull Pro-Glide Buckle System allows easy adjustments. The Island Dry Snorkel features patented Pivot Dry technology with a top that closes when submerged to seal out water. This snorkel has a full flex section for a custom fit. The one way purge valve keeps snorkel clear.


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Clearing Interoperability
In January 2012 Bats Europe (Bats) launched full four-way* clearing interoperability, offering Participants true "user choice" in selecting their Central Counterparty (CCP).
This development will allow Clearing Participants to choose a single CCP for activity relating to any given market segment for a variety of different trading venues, removing the need to fund cross margin arrangements across different CCPs. This should lower Participants' overall trading costs and enable them to manage risk more effectively and efficiently.
The CCPs offering clearing services on the Bats market are European Central Counter Party NV (EuroCCP), LCH.Clearnet Ltd and SIX x-clear AG. The interoperable group covers all pan-European markets with the exception of Spain.
Participants will need to maintain clearing arrangements with any relevant CCP. Where a transaction occurs between two Participants, each leg of the transaction will be sent to the Participant's respective Interoperable CCP of choice. Clearing arrangements, either directly or via a General Clearing Participant (GCP), must be in place prior to trading.
* Since the merger of EMCF and EuroCCP Ltd, Bats supports three-way interoperability.


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wonderful design, and well explained pattern. i suggest to knit the two ear straps and flaps together.
i started size 3-6 for my 3 month old nephew, but it was too big (47cm circumference, and he's 44cm), so i made the smaller size, 0-3, which is too small … i'll just have to make another one!
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More than one way to rock
|By Eric Gallippo
Land of Nod promises a 'grassroots music and arts festival unlike any other'
As the young Rothbury Festival takes 2010 off, and early
Enter the Land of Nod Experiment.
The self-proclaimed "grassroots music and arts festival
Co-organizer Dan Sheridan said he and business partner Jason
"We want to
Land of Nod will also include a "Fringe Forest," featuring
From now until the concert, Sheridan plans to basically
Sheridan, 41, of New Orleans, grew up in metro Detroit area
The founder of his own tribal design clothing line, NooMoon,
In 2000 Sheridan moved New Orleans, where he first launched
Two years ago, he and Reed began working with Leoni Township
For residents old enough to remember Leoni's last major rock
"I heard these
In an effort to "grow with the community," Sheridan is
For each ticket sold, Land of Nod will give $3 to the Leoni
Sheridan said response from the community has been positive.
Land of Nod Experiment, July 23-25: Featuring Of Montreal, Eagles of Death Metal, Tokyo Police


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"The General's Son: Journey of an Israeli in Palestine"
Miko Peled
Foreword by Alice Walker
Just World Books; 224 pages; $20
The author of this engaging and important memoir is a sixth-degree black belt who runs a thriving karate school in Coronado. He is also the son of one of Israel's most notable generals and political dissidents, Matti Peled, a war hero who shocked Israel several decades ago by becoming a vocal peace advocate and a professor of Arabic literature at Tel Aviv University.
The author's mother seems to have been no less a remarkable figure: In 1948, after several hundred thousand Palestinian civilians had been forced to flee, never to be permitted to return, she refused to follow the example of her compatriots and expropriate the abandoned home of a dispossessed family. She is quoted many years later as explaining: "That I should take the home of a family that may be living in a refugee camp? The home of another mother…. I refused…. And to see the Israelis driving away with loot, beautiful rugs and furniture, I was ashamed for them. I don't know how they could do it."
Even as a young man, the author, a proud Israeli patriot, encounters a number of disquieting realities. Shortly after he is drafted in 1980, the members of his elite commando unit are instructed by their commanding officer to walk up and down the streets of Ramallah in the West Bank and "if anyone so much as looked at us, we were to… 'break every bone in their body.'" At another point, the author recalls an Israeli naval commando casually describing how his unit would torture and drown Gaza fishermen "to teach the Arabs who was boss."
But the author's real journey of awakening comes after his beloved 13-year-old niece, Smadar, is killed by a suicide bomber on a Tel Aviv street. Smadar's father, Miko's brother-in law, begins devoting himself to the Bereaved Families Forum, an organization of Jewish and Palestinian parents who have lost children to the conflict, while Nurit, Smadar's mother and Miko's sister, begins speaking and writing about the need to stop the bloodbath — for which work, in 2001, she was awarded the Sacharov Prize for Freedom of Thought from the European Parliament.
Not long after Smadar's tragic death, Miko, who had already moved with his wife, Gila, to the United States, finds himself at a Jewish-Palestinian dialogue group in San Diego, and among Palestinians for the first time in his life. There, to his astonishment, he finds Jewish and Palestinian-Americans laughing together and treating each other as friends and equals. From the Palestinians in the group, he tells us, "I heard stories of displacement and ruthlessness I had never imagined possible."
Traveling between Israel and the United States, the author continues to learn unpleasant truths, and by reading Israeli historians such as Ilan Pappé and Avi Schlaim, he begins to understand that the exculpatory explanations for the Palestinian mass exodus of 1948 are largely a collection of myths.
Miko and his Palestinian-American friend Nader Elbanna, a fellow Rotarian — a man who had grown up in a refugee camp in Jordan after his family had been forced to flee their home in the 1948 expulsion — begin giving talks to Rotary Clubs about the Israeli conflict and Palestinian dispossession. Eventually the two men raise enough money to buy a thousand wheelchairs, half of which they earmark for needy Israelis and the other half for needy Palestinians. By this point, the reader is not entirely surprised to learn that Israel resists permitting those 500 wheelchairs to reach a Palestinian hospital. After finally managing to deliver them, the two friends arrive at a checkpoint, where Miko is harassed and threatened with arrest and finally experiences for himself, "the humiliation thousands of Palestinians have to go through every day."
Given the accumulation of such experiences, it should not be surprising that the author, a member of one of Israel's most notable families, arrives at the conviction that genuine democracy for both Israelis and Palestinians is the only real solution to the conflict, and that Palestinians and Jews must "live in one state where we are completely equal in every way."
For anyone wishing to understand the complex dynamics of one of the world's most consequential and tragic conflicts, Miko Peled's courageous, revelatory and compassionate memoir, "The General's Son," is likely to become required reading.Copyright © 2017, The San Diego Union-Tribune


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Research Topics
Ori Safran
Affiliation: Hadassah University Hospital
Country: Israel
Detail Information
- Posttraumatic painful hip: sonography as a screening test for occult hip fracturesOri Safran
Department of Orthopedics, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Kyriat Hadassah, 91120 Jerusalem, Israel
J Ultrasound Med 28:1447-52. 2009..Both examinations are expensive and are not readily available in many hospitals. Our objective was to evaluate sonography as a screening tool for occult hip fractures in posttraumatic painful hips in elderly patients...
- Natural history of nonoperatively treated symptomatic rotator cuff tears in patients 60 years old or youngerOri Safran
Department of Orthopedics, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
Am J Sports Med 39:710-4. 2011..Knowledge of the expected evolution in tear size is important when considering nonoperative versus surgical care, especially in relatively young, active patients...
- Bipolar hip hemiarthroplasty in a patient with an above knee amputation: a case reportLeonid Kandel
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
J Orthop Surg Res 4:30. 2009..We present a case of such a patient and discuss different difficulties in his treatment...
- Outcome of dorsally comminuted versus intact distal radial fracture fixed with volar locking platesSaker Khamaisy
Department of Orthopaedics, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
Injury 42:393-6. 2011..The aim of the study was to compare the clinical outcome of these two fracture groups treated with a VLP...
- Do the rotator cuff tendons of young athletic subjects hypertrophy in response to increased loading demands?Charles Milgrom
Hadassah University Hospital, Hebrew University Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
J Shoulder Elbow Surg 21:1601-4. 2012..We hypothesized that increased loading demands on the rotator cuff of young trainees would cause an adaptive muscle response but not an adaptive hypertrophic tendon response...
- CT-guided radiofrequency ablation of pediatric osteoid osteoma utilizing a water-cooled tipAmos Peyser
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
Ann Surg Oncol 16:2856-61. 2009..Our goal was to examine whether this technique, when added to conventional RFA, improves the clinical results and whether it carries any additional risks to children...
- Arthrodesis of the shoulderOri Safran
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 14:145-53. 2006..Complications include nonunion, malposition, pain associated with prominent hardware, and periarticular fractures...
- Accuracy of the anterior apprehension test as a predictor of risk for redislocation after a first traumatic shoulder dislocationOri Safran
Department of Orthopaedics, Hadassah University Hospital, Ein Kerem, Jerusalem, Israel
Am J Sports Med 38:972-5. 2010..It would be valuable to find patient-specific assessments that could predict the risk for redislocation in these patients and thereby identify those who would benefit from primary surgery...


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Sedation With Dexmedetomidine During Cardiac Catheterization
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|Pulmonary Hypertension
|Drug: Dexmedetomidine
|Phase 2 Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|The Pharmacodynamics, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of Sedation With Dexmedetomidine in Children Undergoing Hemodynamic Cardiac Catheterization With Special Reference to the Pulmonary Vascular Bed
- The Primary Endpoint Will be the Change in PVR in Wood Units [ Time Frame: For each subject PVR will be measured by cardiac catheterization at T0 ( baseline measurement) , after DEX bolus (T1) which is given over 10 minutes and after 30 mins after start of the DEX infusion (T2) - Maximum upto 4 hours ]Pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) in Wood units calculated during cardiac catheterization;
- Efficacy of Sedation With DEX [ Time Frame: Subjects will participate in a dose escalation study which will define minimal effective dose that results in effective sedation in ≥ 7 out of 8 patients in that dose cohort. Maximum upto 4 hours ]
- To Quantify the Effect of DEX on PVR in Pediatric Subjects With Pulmonary Hypertension and Its Dependence on Baseline PVR [ Time Frame: Every individual patient will be studied over maximum of 4 hours during the dose escalation phase. This part of the study will be completed in 1 year ]
- To Obtain Pharmacokinetic Data in This Population [ Time Frame: 6 hours ]
- To Demonstrate That DEX is a Safe Sedative in Pediatric Subjects With PHTN [ Time Frame: 24 hours ]
|Study Start Date:
|March 2010
|Study Completion Date:
|April 2013
|Primary Completion Date:
|March 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Dexmedetomidine
To study safety of DEX with regard to effect on PVR; There will be 3 study groups (n=8 per group). The groups will be based on DEX doses as follows- Group 1 - Bolus 1 mcg/kg followed by infusion 0.7 mcg/kg/hr Group 2 - Bolus 1.5 mcg/kg followed by infusion 1.05 mcg/kg/hr Group 3 - Bolus 2 mcg/kg followed by infusion 1.4 mcg/kg/hr
Drug: Dexmedetomidine
This is a single center, dose escalation study of Dexmedetomidine in pediatric subjects with pulmonary hypertension (PVR>4WU) undergoing hemodynamic cardiac catheterization and vasoreactivity drug testing. Cohorts of 8 evaluable subjects will receive dose level 1, dose level 2, or dose level 3 of Dexmedetomidine.
Other Name: Precedex
Detailed Description:
Clinical dose escalation drug trial to evaluate the effect of 3 different doses of dexmedetomidine on the pulmonary vascular bed in pediatric subjects with elevated pulmonary vascular resistance. The study will be conducted in 2 parts, with a pilot phase incorporating stopping rules to optimize safety of the drug in this population. Study subjects will include pediatric subjects with Pulmonary Hypertension (PHTN).
Part 1: This will be the dose escalation phase of the study. Twenty four evaluable subjects will be enrolled. Subjects will include pediatric subjects with pulmonary hypertension (PVR>4WU) undergoing hemodynamic cardiac catheterization and vasoreactivity drug testing. Cohorts of 8 evaluable subjects will receive dose level 1, dose level 2, or dose level 3 of Dexmedetomidine. The dose will be escalated to the next dose of DEX once all subjects have been enrolled in the preceding DEX dose cohort, and safety has been established at that level. Inadequate sedation despite the highest dose of DEX at each level will be considered a treatment failure on an intention to treat basis. Part 2: This part of the study will be conducted after the pilot phase is safely completed, and the full complement of subjects will be recruited.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|8 Years to 21 Years (Child, Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Subjects with a diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension
- Procedure - Planned cardiac catheterization procedure with spontaneous ventilation and natural airway
- Patients who want sedation or general anesthetic for the procedure.
- Age: Subjects ≥8 years and < 21 years
- Adequate Renal Function defined As:Serum creatinine ≤ 1 mg/dL
- Adequate Liver Function defined As:Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 mg/dL alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 2 times the upper limit of normal
- Informed Consent: All parents or legal guardians must sign a written informed consent.
- Signed assent when developmentally appropriate
- Negative pregnancy test in menstruating females and all females ≥ 12 yr
Exclusion Criteria:
- Refusal of Informed Consent/Assent
- Subjects with single ventricle physiology
- Pregnant or lactating females
- Subjects with syndromes e.g. Trisomy 21 will be excluded due to variability in pharmacodynamic responses and airway instability during sedation
- Inappropriate clinical or developmental status to undergo cardiac catheterization under conditions of spontaneous ventilation with a natural airway
- Second or third degree heart block
- Moderate - severe right ventricular dysfunction/failure
- Subjects who, in the opinion of the investigator, are not appropriate candidates for an investigational drug study e.g. behavioral or anxiety disorders, inability to lie supine
- Concomitant Medications - Investigational Drugs: Subjects who have received another investigational drug protocol 30 days prior to enrollment in this study
- Subjects who in the opinion of the investigator may be non compliant with study schedules or procedures.
- Non-English speaking subjects will be excluded due to need for direct communication from clinical and study staff during study procedures and the ability to complete study tools.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01072643
|United States, Pennsylvania
|The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
|Principal Investigator:
|Aruna T Nathan, MBBS
|Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
|Responsible Party:
|Aruna Nathan, Attending Physician, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01072643 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|February 15, 2010
|Results First Received:
|July 16, 2014
|Last Updated:
|September 5, 2014
Keywords provided by Aruna Nathan, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia:
Pulmonary Hypertension
Cardiac Catheterization
Pulmonary Vascular Resistance
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Hypertension, Pulmonary
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Lung Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Hypnotics and Sedatives
Central Nervous System Depressants
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
Sensory System Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Adrenergic alpha-2 Receptor Agonists
Adrenergic alpha-Agonists
Adrenergic Agonists
Adrenergic Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
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Guest DJ's Help Polly Wogg During Morning Show This Week [PHOTOS]
A big thanks to all our guest DJ's who got up early to come in and help out on the morning show while Matt Herkimer was on vacation.
Monday's guest DJ was PJ Jackson, who brought homemade apple pie, baked by her husband Bob and cheese dip.
PJ Jackson
Tuesday Linda Williams helped out. Thanks for sharing your great fudge recipe
Linda Williams
Gino Geruntino was Wednesday's guest DJ and if sounded like he had a little experience on the radio, that's because he works in our newsroom at WIBX.
Gino Geruntino
Breann Getz helped out Thursday. She got to see a side of Polly Wogg most don't get to see. Thursday was a day of everything fighting me at every turn. She handled the day great! Thanks Breann.
Breann Getz
Today Kevin Poppleton helped out. He always dreamed of being on the radio and we're glad we got to make that dream came true. Plus, he brought in homemade chocolate chip cookies. I've had three already
Kevin Poppleton
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Congratulations are in order for Hilaria Baldwin and her husband, Alec. The first-time mama welcomed a daughter into the world today, tweeting, "We are overjoyed to announce the birth of our daughter. She is absolutely perfect."
As for their little girl's moniker? The duo decided on Carmen Gabriela Baldwin and we love it! The name, though it's a traditional, classic Spanish name, feels fresh and modern, unique enough to survive the zany world of celebrity baby names yet not too far-out-of-the-box that it leaves you scratching your head. Added bonus? It also flows together beautifully with big sister Ireland Baldwin , who is doting daddy Alec's daughter from a previous relationship.
After announcing that they were expecting, Alec admitted that he was looking forward to being a stay-at-home daddy, saying, "My dream is to be home with the baby, standing in the doorway, saying goodbye to Mommy. Mommy is going to work now. Bye Mommy... don't work too hard!" And it looks like daddy got his wish! Now that he's got two daughters to look after, he sure is going to have his hands full!
Congratulations to the happy family on the arrival of little Carmen! We can wait to meet your sweet little bundle!
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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Microsoft ( MSFT) unveiled improved versions of its two tablet-laptop combo devices: One based on Intel ( INTC); the other based on ARM, in this case Nvidia's ( NVDA) Tegra 4. My prediction is that sales success will largely elude Microsoft yet again.First of all, however, let me point out that both new Surface versions are solid improvements over their predecessors. The screens are better, the processors are faster and more power-efficient and there are exciting new peripherals -- keyboards and docks. Microsoft's argument for the Surface remains what it was the first time around, a year ago: Laptop and tablet, all in one! I will explain why this just doesn't work out. If your objective is to use a laptop for anything more than an hour's worth of tortured play, you need to have a screen that's larger than 12 inches, preferably at least 13 inches. In addition, you need the keyboard to be large enough. The Microsoft Surface fails this essential test. It has a 10.6-inch screen, and a resulting cramped keyboard. This is OK for a small child. It is unsuitable for working adults. The other problem is the relationship between the keyboard and the screen. In a regular laptop, the bulk of the weight resides under the keyboard, and the screen is held up by a hinge that inherently must be "stiff" so that the screen stays in place at the desired angle, no matter how you move the laptop around. In contrast, the Surface has almost all its weight in the "screen" portion. Then, the keyboard is attached to the screen with a "limp" magnet/hinge combo. That's great in one way because it makes it detachable, but it also makes it very difficult to use the device unless it's placed on a hard and flat surface (no pun . . . ). The problem is, that often enough, I place my laptop on places other than a hard/flat surface. It's sometimes in my lap, sometimes in my hands when I'm laying on the sofa or in bed, or sometimes on a very shallow table where part of the laptop's base sticks out.
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State to hold forums about future of energy
Sun, 10 Feb 2013 18:29:00 GMT —
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan Public Service Commission and Michigan Energy Office officials plan to hold the first of seven forums this week on the state's energy future in Lansing.
Among those scheduled to speak Thursday in Lansing include representatives of the Michigan Manufacturers Association, Michigan Environmental Council and Citizens Against Rate Excess.
The four-hour public forum called "Readying Michigan to Make Good Energy Decisions" starts at 1 p.m. at the Library of Michigan.
Future meetings will be held in through April in Grand Rapids, University Center, Kalamazoo, Detroit, Marquette and Traverse City.
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I know some people on here don't really care for him, but I'm interested to see what people have to say about him.
I like Quinn. I don't know why some people on here don't like him. He and Chris have nice chemistry.
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I know some people on here don't really care for him, but I'm interested to see what people have to say about him.
I like Quinn. I don't know why some people on here don't like him. He and Chris have nice chemistry.
In 49 states it's just basketball, but this is Indiana!
I like him. He clearly has fun and enjoys himself, which in turn makes me enjoy it more. When he busts out laughing uncontrollably about something, I always smile. Goofy guy. Clark was better, but I like Quinn.
He annoys me when he laughs at his own jokes.
He's does a good job.
He calls the game like it should and isn't an obnoxious homer like many announcers.
In 49 states it's just basketball, but this is Indiana!
He knows basketball, but I think he's sometimes unfairly biased against some players. I don't think he gave Tyler a chance early, but that was just my take.
I really enjoy listening to Quinn. No he isn't as good as Clark but who is? I think Quinn does a nice job though.
"...pickin fruit from the tree of penetration..."
"They want to be famous. We want to be champions. They want to be rappers and backup dancers. We want to play football." - T.J. Ward, Denver Broncos
I thank he does a nice job. I think he calls the games pretty fair. He isn't overly biased to the Pacers for just the sake of doing it. Great Job Mr. Buckner.
Most others on other local FSI games are hard to listen too cause they always back their team no matter how wrong they are. Kinda like some people on here. Very annoying.
I like him as an announcer. Mostly unbiased, and he makes watching Pacers basketball fun. I would like give props to the New Jersey announcers too.
There is something about the polls for Brooke, Quinn, and eventally Chris that I don't like. I find them petty and childish. It is one thing to play arm-chair quarterback and rank players, but it is another thing to openly criticize these fine people. It's a free country, and so I will continue to do my best to ignore these threads.
He knows basketball very well, and he is unbiased in terms of most announcers.
That being said, I really dislike his arrogance.
I like him. I don't think he's the greatest commentator, but he's far from the worst.
Arrogance?. That is not a word I expected to see.
We've already had our fair share of Quinn Bucknerisms this year (e.g., This is a man's game; flamingo=swan), but he knows the game and comes across as a fairly regular and humble guy, so I'm fine with him.
I think he reminds all of us that although what he does isn't exactly rocket science, it does take a special talent to always be able to say what you mean when the pressure is on.
I have basic standards for local announcers:
1. Don't be a dick.
2. Love basketball.
Our announcing team is above average and although Quinn can embarrass himself at times with his overly jolly and not always articulate cadence, he's still a solid commentator.
I don't think I've eve heard him be arrogant. He isn't bad or anything, but he can get kind of carried away when he starts laughing or whatever. It's kinda funny though. He compliments other team's players pretty well, so he's a pretty good announcer overall I guess.
There are many people in the world who are full of themselves to the point of arrogance. Quinn Buckner is not one of them.
"But, first, let us now praise famous moments, because something happened Tuesday night in Indianapolis that you can watch a lifetimes worth of professional basketball and never see again. There was a brief, and very decisive, and altogether unprecedented, outburst of genuine officiating, and it was directed at the best player in the world, and that, my dear young person, simply is not done."
I like his Indiana basketball credentials. I do not like his fumbling, mumbling, giggling half-comments that make him sound less intelligent and erudite than I think he is.
Somehow Slick does this sort of stuff and yet it comes off like an old grandpa coach, but for me, when Quinn does it, it sounds like boom-goes-the-dynamite.
I am just so partial to Clark Kellogg and Jerry Baker of the early 90s that I don't think I will ever be happy with the announcing team unless it's Clark and Bake.


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Byron Quick
March 6, 2001, 04:08 PM
Deer season is closed. Turkey season won't open for a couple of weeks. I've got about three days off-time to go hunt hogs and coyotes!
March 6, 2001, 06:12 PM
Well, things arent going to well for me. I bagged a deer opening day and since then i have ate every last morsel of meat. Now i need to wait for what will feel like an eternity to get another deer and taste that delicious meat. Why cant all states have a special deer season half way through the year for all the hunters that already ate all their deer meat and need more. well just an idea
Byron Quick
March 7, 2001, 08:59 PM
Well, I saw no hogs and no coyotes though they were howling throughout the night. I did see a flock of about thirty turkeys yesterday. This morning I saw more deer in two hours than I saw throughout the deer season. Come turkey season, I'll probably be wading through hogs, deer, and coyotes.
March 7, 2001, 11:15 PM
I have all the leftover useless stuff from a big store-bought turkey in the fridge. It's gonna help me finish off the feral cats around the farm!!
Art Eatman
March 8, 2001, 09:23 AM
Spartacus: If there is any small cafe around your town where you are a fairly regular customer, you might check to see if you can get their food scraps. Take your own garbage can with liner, to make life easier for them.
Makes great bait, to put out in a clearing and you sit in a tree stand not far off. No telling what will show up!
:), Art
March 8, 2001, 05:30 PM
you guys should move to SC.
deer hunting from sept 15-dec 31
10 deer limit + 5 doe tags.
my freezer wont be empty of venison till around august.
Byron Quick
March 9, 2001, 09:07 AM
Yes, I know. I work full time in SC but somehow that doesn't qualify me as a resident.
March 9, 2001, 05:32 PM
Guess we'd have to see 'em first, wouldn't we, buddy?
March 9, 2001, 06:16 PM
I'm reminded of something that was in the news here in Canada recently. An Inuit man (what some people call Eskimos), has gone to court to force the government to allow him to hunt a polar bear in "his people's traditional manner", ie. a dog pack and a *%$#ing SPEAR. My first impression was "I hope he's got a lot of dogs to lose, AND has a bunch of guys with 870s to back him up." On the other hand, if he wants to commit suicide, why should I care? He'd probably make a lot of money on the film rights if he manages to pull it off, though.
Dave Honiball
March 10, 2001, 05:41 AM
Am I not lucky.
Over here (Harrismith South Africa) some farmer imported Fallow Deer (from England)in the 1920's for his personal hunting. He let them escape and now they are basically declared pests and vermin.
Basically I can keep the freezer full the whole year round & dont worry about seasons. Just speak to the right farmer and if the price is right he takes us out with pleasure and no limit.
Costs us about R400 or about $50 per animal.
March 10, 2001, 12:56 PM
Down here (South Louisiana) about this time of year the snakes are coming out for the summer. Take a cruise in the swamps or in the Atchafalaya River Basin and there are millions (literally) of them. A .22 rimfire is a great way to thin em out. Some days its almost impossible to tie up under some cypress trees to fish because one of the unwanted "guests" will drop from a limb into the boat with you! Makes for an interesting occurance.
Art Eatman
March 10, 2001, 01:07 PM
Dave H: In Texas, Axis deer are uncontrolled as to season or bag limit.
A friend of mine, who has had a checkered history as to observing game laws, moved to an area where the Axis deer are plentiful. He allowed as how it was nice to be able to shoot a deer any time of year, day or night. (For all the talk, I think he collects maybe one or two a year, at most.) He commented, "I probably oughta lay down alongside him while I gut him, just to feel right about it." :)
As usual, Art
Byron Quick
March 17, 2001, 05:09 PM
I got two pigs yesterday morning. I walked up on about ten of them taking a snooze in a pile. Still no coyotes, though. Called up a gobbler too. Maybe I'll manage to get one this year.
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Tokyo, Japan, 2016/03/11 - Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation has been recognized as one of 26 companies receiving Intel Corporation' s Preferred Quality Supplier (PQS) award for their performance in 2015 - Intel.com / Hitachi-HTA.com.
Hitachi High-Tech has demonstrated industry-leading commitment across all critical focus areas on which they are measured: quality, cost, availability, technology, customer service, labor and ethics systems and environmental sustainability. Hitachi High-Tech is recognized for their significant contributions providing Intel with Dry Etching, Ashing, Metrology and Advanced Packaging Systems, deemed essential to Intel' s success.
"Hitachi High-Tech is appreciative to be awarded Intel' s PQS award for 2015 and is proud to celebrate our 17 continuous years of PQS/SCQI* recognition. Our joint relationship represents more than a quarter-century of successful cooperation and teamwork. In 2015, we made strides in Etch and Metrology areas and we are deeply moved that these activities are being recognized with this award. We would like to thank Intel for their significant support and strong leadership. We believe 2016 will be exciting for Intel and Hitachi High-Tech, as we continuously pursue Moore' s Law and support Intel' s expanding product portfolio together." said Katsutaka Kimura, Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, General Manager, Electronic Device Systems Business Group, Hitachi High-Tech.
** Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement award
"Intel is pleased to present Hitachi High-Tech with the Preferred Quality Supplier award for 2015," said Shaheen Dayal, director of Global Supply Management, Business Development and Fab Strategic Sourcing at Intel. "This is Hitachi High-Tech' s 17th consecutive year of PQS/SCQI recognition; a clear demonstration of Hitachi High-Tech' s commitment to quality products and outstanding support to our factories in support of Intel' s commitments to its customers. We look forward to continued success in 2016 and beyond."
The PQS award is part of Intel' s Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement (SCQI) program that encourages suppliers to strive for excellence and continuous improvement. To qualify for PQS status, suppliers must score 80 percent on a report card that assesses performance and ability to meet cost, quality, availability, technology, environmental, social and governance goals. Suppliers must also achieve 80 percent or greater on a challenging improvement plan and demonstrate solid quality and business systems.
A celebration to honor PQS award winners was held in Santa Clara, California themed Delivering the Future Together, which illustrates the contributions this supplier has made in 2015. In addition, there was an announcement on Intel' s website.
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HP TouchPad Android CyanogenMod Port Gets Multitouch Support
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As few days ago, I wrote that CyanogenMod team was working on Android 2.3.5 for the HP TouchPad. At the time, it could boot and display the home user interface but not much else was really working.
A new video has now been released showing multitouch support has been enabled. It looks very smooth on the video and can support 10 fingers at the same time.


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BKW is young, but resilient
The Enterprise — Jordan J. Michael
Battlefield: The Berne-Knox-Westerlo girls' soccer team improved to 3-3-1 after a 1-to-0 win at home over Sharon Springs last Friday. Here, ninth-grader Micayla Sheridan, left, tussles with the Spartans' Samantha Jackson. Sheridan is one of 10 new players for the Bulldogs.
BERNE — Resiliency has nothing to do with age.
Despite having 20 players graduate over the last two years and losing a junior-varsity program, the Berne-Knox-Westerlo girls' soccer team is making do with a young roster. The Bulldogs improved its record to 3-3-1 with a win over Sharon Springs last Friday.
BKW spent most of the game possessing the ball in Sharon Springs' half of the field, getting eight corner-kick opportunities. The Bulldogs kept Sharon Springs' goalie Kara VanArsdal very busy.
"This bunch is a lot of fun, and they're willing to do anything to learn," BKW Head Coach Bill Dergosits said after the 1-to-0 win at home. "There will be growing pains, but our upside is really high."
The Bulldogs have only five players with previous varsity experience (four seniors and one junior), and the majority of the team hasn't finished 10th grade (five ninth-graders and one eighth-grader). However, BKW seemed more familiar with the varsity game than paper might suggest.
"Yes, we're always trying, even in practice," said sophomore Sarah Martin, who tapped in the Bulldogs' only goal off a pass from Stephanie Mason. "Coach makes us push our limit," said Martin of practices, "which is good because we try our hardest during a real game."
For the past couple of years, BKW has finished in first place in the Western Athletic Conference South, but that success came with an abundance of senior leadership. Now, the table has been flipped.
"We're young, very young, but scrappy," Dergosits said. "There's lots of learning on the fly, and the returning players know about the high level that this team tries to maintain, so they're passing that on to the new girls."
Senior Delaney Martin, BKW's top goal scorer, danced through Sharon Springs' defense all day, but she couldn't capitalize on her chances. Dergosits had moved her back into the midfield to "see what else we had," but no defenders wanted to challenge Martin, letting her near the goal.
"I'm proud of everyone," said Sarah Martin, who is Delaney's cousin. Their other cousin, and teammate, Julianna Martin, was the goalkeeper. "We're all improving every day. We're happy."
Dergosits told The Enterprise that the Bulldogs have three players who weigh 90 pounds or less. Some of BKW's shots could have had more power behind them, but the team doesn't have a lot of muscle.
"These girls are balls of energy; they just don't stop," said Dergosits. "They want to go, want to please, and throw their hearts into it. They're easy to coach."
Even with such a youthful line-up, BKW is trying to develop a team as dominant as before. Last Friday, the Bulldogs were fast, showed spark, and continuously ran after the soccer ball.
This season, BKW will face its share of opponents that are older and more experienced, but those opponents may not have as much spunk.
"They've come so far already," Dergosits said. "I know that they know what to do; they'll come off the field and tell me what they should have done. It's just getting them to do it without thinking, and that comes from playing more and more."


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Baby Budgies - Facts and info on Parakeet and Budgie births
How to raise baby budgies the right way!
If you've just got yourself a baby budgie or was thinking about acquiring one, you should know some facts about them first. A lot of people by budgies but have know idea to take care of them. In this article, I will give you some basic facts about baby budgies, how to take care of them and some general info on what type of equipment they need. So let's get started, shall we?
A very cute baby budgie
When it comes to baby budgies, their color can vary based on selective breeding. Budgies may come in blue, grey white and yellow or some combination of these colors. To know if your budgie is a male or a female, you can check at the color of its cornea. If it's blue, then it's a male. If it's white or a brownish color, it's a female. However, it can be harder to tell the difference between a male and a female budgie when they're babies.
People usually buy budgies alone or in pairs. If you buy a pair of budgies, they'll need a lot less attention. If you decide to buy budgies, it's always better to buy them when they're younger. This way, they'll get used to you and they'll be less traumatized about being taken away.
New Born Budgie Babies, not so cute yet!
When it comes to buying a cage, you should choose a one that is large enough so that your baby budgie will have some space to roam. It's important that you equip the cage with wooden perches and a mineral block for its beak. You should also add a waterer and a feeder and you should always feed your budgie quality food. When comes the time to choose where to put the cage, make sure it is out of direct winds and out of direct sunlight.
At first, when you'll put your budgie in his new cage, you should leave him a couple of days so he can get used to his new environment. If he doesn't feel comfortable in his environment, raising him will be harder. To make the whole process easier, it's always better to choose a baby budgie that's already finger trained.
If you want to train your budgie to respond to you when you're talking to him, make sure you talk to him often. If you want to teach him how to be quiet, all you have to do is cover the cage at night and he'll get quieter with time. The cage should be cleaned at least once a week and you should make sure that the water supply is clean at all times, or else your budgie might get contaminated. If you want to make the whole cleaning process easier, just put some newspaper in the bottom of the cage and change it every time you clean the cage.
You see, taking care of a budgie isn't so difficult after all… Just make sure that you choose a budgie that is already trained, choose a cage that is big enough and place it out of direct winds and sunlight, and make sure you keep the cage and water supply clean at all times. This way, your baby budgie will be healthy and happy for years to come.


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ESPN is reporting that Boise State has decided to not join the Big East next year. After all, it does look like the Big East will cease to exist in coming months.
14 schools exiting in the past two years? Ya, not looking good.
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There has been some disagreement among analysts about whether sales of store brand, or private label, products would continue after the economy begins to recover. However, the Nielsen Company suggests that not only are private label goods holding their own, but there has also been a fundamental shift in the demographic most likely to purchase private label goods, with those households earning over $100,000 a year representing the fastest growing segment of private label sales.
In an interview for the Private Label Manufacturers Association, senior vice president for the Nielsen Company Todd Hale said: "More affluent households have been driving trip growth to retailers while low income consumers, middle income households have had to pull back in a much stronger way."
Hale said that this was because more affluent households tended to be better educated, had seen their financial situations worsen and were more likely to be looking for ways to save money.
"I'm often quoted as saying that poor people need low prices but rich people love low prices," he said.
Store brands advanced to a 17.3 percent share of dollars and a 21.9 percent share of units by March 2010, Nielsen said, up 2.1 and1.9 points respectively from 2007.
However, the organization added that branded products still rule the grocery store, accounting for 82.7 percent of dollar sales and 78.1 percent of unit sales.
According to Mintel, private label sales account for more than $81bn in the US, with health and wellness claims including no trans fats, no saturated fats, multi-grains and antioxidants among the strongest-growing categories. The market researcher claims that this is a result of store-brand food manufacturers attempting to surpass their branded rivals in terms of innovation.


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Who knew Neville Longbottom would grow up to be such a stud?!
Matthew Lewis, the 22-year-old actor who plays Harry, Hermione and Ron's awkward, nerdy pal in the Harry Potter films, has evolved from a shaggy haired tween to an extremely handsome young man.
"Everybody loves an underdog," Lewis said in an interview with CNN. "A lot of people struggle in their younger years and I think people can relate to that. And Neville shows that's not the be all end all. You can still go on to do great things in your life."
Check out the video above to see Lewis' transformation from geek to chic!