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Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich of Illinois is considering whether his state should begin buying prescription drugs from Canada for its employees, a decision that he says could save tens of millions of dollars, but could also put him at odds with the Food and Drug Administration over the issue.
''It doesn't matter where you go in our state, you meet people who are struggling with the cost of prescription drugs,'' Mr. Blagojevich, a Democrat, said in an interview this afternoon. ''If you can buy the same drug made by the same company, and it is safe and it costs less, then that makes sense.''
In a faltering economy, Illinois taxpayers spent $340 million this year, a 15 percent increase over last year, to provide drugs for 230,000 current and retired state employees, the governor said. That figure is projected to grow by 17 percent next year.
The cost of prescription drugs in Canada and most other industrialized countries is regulated by the government, unlike in the United States. Last year, drug prices in this country were 67 percent higher than in Canada, a report by a Canadian health agency found.
But Mr. Blagojevich could face legal problems if he decides to pursue Canadian sources, because the federal Food and Drug Administration bars people from importing drugs that have not been approved by the agency, and bars the resale of drugs made here, exported elsewhere, then returned here.Continue reading the main story
In recent years, the practice has grown in popularity among private citizens, and it is currently under debate in Congress. At least one city, Springfield, Mass., has begun to buy prescription drugs from Canada for its employees, but Illinois would become the first state to do so.
''We're concerned about the dangers here,'' said William K. Hubbard, associate commissioner of the F.D.A.
Mr. Hubbard said there could be risks from drugs bought in Canada, including those not approved by the F.D.A. and not made in the United States, those that have expired or were improperly stored and those without labels.
Still, enforcement of the rules has been spotty. Individual consumers and even busloads of Americans are generally not arrested after returning from Canada in search of cheaper medicines.
''It's not O.K. for the individual to bring in drugs,'' Mr. Hubbard said, ''but so much of the stuff is coming in and it's so uncompassionate to go after patients.''
But if Illinois were to pursue a formal plan for seeking Canadian drugs for its workers, Food and Drug officials would ''hope to have a conversation'' with Mr. Blagojevich to lay out the agency's health and legal concerns, Mr. Hubbard said.
And on Tuesday, agency officials plan to meet with Mayor Michael J. Albano of Springfield to discuss that city's program.
Springfield began buying drugs in Canada this summer for those of the city's 7,000 workers and 2,000 retired workers who chose the optional plan.
Mayor Albano said he had studied the increases in prescription drug costs to the city in his eight years in office, a rise to about $18 million from about $8 million, and was searching for some way to end the constant increases.
In February, he said, he went to Canada, studied the wholesale operation where he might buy the drugs and ordered insulin supplies for his 13-year-old son. What he discovered, he said, was that taxpayers would save about $850 a year simply on his family's medical purchases and that his family would save about $250 in co-payments.
Depending on how many workers participate, the city could save at least $4 million a year, Mayor Albano said. So far, he said, some 1,000 employees have signed up.
The mayor, who said he requested the meeting on Tuesday with federal officials, also said he thought the drug plan was ''within the guidelines issued by the F.D.A.'' and that he considered the agency's talk of health risks to be disingenuous.
''Let's think about this,'' he said. ''How many Canadian citizens have been harmed by counterfeit medicines? Let's get real here. That's not an issue, and you know it's not an issue.''
Mayor Albano said officials from other towns and cities had been contacting him since he started the drug plan to see whether they might follow suit. He said he had received queries from officials in California, Nebraska, Indiana, North Carolina, Connecticut, Michigan and elsewhere in Massachusetts.
City leaders in Pittsfield, Mass., for example, are studying the idea, as well as other ways to save money using domestic drug companies, according to the mayor there, Sara Hathaway. Though Pittsfield is unlikely to rush into such a plan, Mayor Hathaway said, it is taking the possibility seriously.
''This looks like a real way to realize some savings,'' she said. ''I will be very interested to see how the F.D.A. responds.''
Mayor Hathaway too expressed doubt about the federal regulators' motives. ''I don't see Canadians dropping dead from their prescriptions,'' she said. ''I am taking a bit of a jaundiced view of their rulings on this. They have to recognize that Americans should have the freedom to purchase the lowest cost prescription.''
In Illinois, Mr. Blagojevich has asked his staff to study the issue and report to him by December on what the cost savings might be.
Even so, he acknowledged that F.D.A. regulations could be a hurdle.
''We're not going to violate the law, we're going to urge a changing of the law,'' he said. ''If the study shows what we think it might, that this could be a cheap and safe method, this will be powerful evidence. Hopefully, we can persuade them.''Continue reading the main story


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they are economical producers, responding well to good feeding and management, even under conditions that are not the most favorable.
Ayrshires were brought into Canada early in the nineteenth century by the Scotch settlers. Since that time numerous importations have been made, among them being Mr. Benning's Glenhurst herd, and we find to-day the Ayrshire distributed fairly well over the Dominion, more particularly in Eastern Ontario and Quebec.
Glenhurst Ayrshires at Home
| HE Glenhurst herd of Ayrshire cattle owned by Mr. James Benning was founded fifty-five years ago by the late David Benning, of St. Louis de Gonzague, County of Beauharnois, Quebec, by his own importation from Scotland.
In spite of the fact that during the past eight years Mr. Benning has had two large sales, he has at present on the farm seventy very fine Ayrshires, and it would be difficult to say just where as fine a herd of cattle, particularly the younger ones, could be found.
The Glenhurst herd has for many years been noted for its excellent type and heavy production. To-day, it is universally recognized as one of the leading ones of America.
Looking over the list of Canadian breeders, it would be difficult to find a herd which, at one time or another during the past years, have not, greatly to their benefit, added individuals from Glenhurst.
As the herd stands to-day, they are a splendid bunch of cows from three to five years old, by the former herd sire, Lessnessock Comet (imp. — 30586), a bull now owned by Shannon Bros., Cloverdale, B.C., and recognized as one of the best specimens of the breed ever imported.
There is also quite a number of even younger cattle, yearlings and two-year olds, by a younger sire of Mr. Benning's own breeding, Glenhurst Tons Mayor — 43480. These are claimed to be, by experts in a position to judge, as unusually fine specimens, and in a year or so should be excellent producers.
Animals from this herd have travelled to all parts of Canada, the United States and Japan, where Ayrshires are bred, making records wherever they went; four-year-olds have made over 11,000 pounds, two-year-olds over 9,000 pounds. The Chicago World's Fair Champions, both male and female, were bred in this herd.
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Logan Blaise expected to be taking a quick break from his successful vineyard in Napa to visit his hometown of Brooklyn. But what he finds is a complete mess: His father is sicker than he'd imagined and Logan is responsible for keeping the family restaurant running smoothly. When the chef quits, he's forced to hire the first person who applies for the job - Skye Maxwell, a beautiful enigma with great skills and gaps in her resume.
Skye is determined to make it on her own, without trading on her famous family name. Working in the community of Red Hook offers the perfect opportunity to stay out of the limelight while pursuing her dreams. At first glance, charismatic Logan seems exactly like all the shallow men she knew back home. But as she notices his small-town roots and strong family ties, the Brooklyn bad boy and his restaurant start to feel exactly like where she really belongs...
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Active and Placebo Controlled Study to Test the Efficacy and Safety of an Aspirin-Lidocaine Lozenge in the Symptomatic Treatment of Sore Throat Associated With a Common Cold
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The purpose of this study is to investigate the analgesic efficacy of a single dose of a fixed combination of 500 mg Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic Acid) and 4 mg Lidocaine in adult patients with sore throat associated with a common cold in comparison to a single treatment with 500 mg Aspirin or 4 mg Lidocaine alone as well a Placebo (treatment without any active ingredient). The combination of Aspirin and Lidocaine in a single lozenge is expected to provide relief from sore throat pain by sequential action. A very fast inset of action will be achieved by the locally acting Lidocaine and a long duration of action will be achieved by the systemically acting Aspirin.
|Common Cold Pharyngitis Tonsillitis
|Drug: Acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin, BAYE4465) & Lidocain Drug: Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin, BAYE4465) Drug: Lidocain Drug: Placebo
|Phase 3
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|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A 4-arm, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo- and Active-controlled, Single Dose, Parallel Group Study Comparing Efficacy and Safety of a Fixed Combination of 500 mg Acetylsalicylic Acid + 4 mg Lidocaine With 500 mg Acetylsalicylic Acid and 4 mg Lidocaine Monotherapy as Well as Placebo in Adult Patients With Sore Throat Associated With a Common Cold.
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MedlinePlus related topics: Common Cold Sore Throat
Drug Information available for: Aspirin Lidocaine hydrochloride LidocaineU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Bayer:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Sum of pain intensity differences SPID [ Time Frame: 120 minutes ]
- Pain intensity difference to baseline (PID12 min) [ Time Frame: 12 minutes ]
- Pain intensity difference to baseline (PID120 min) [ Time Frame: 120 minutes ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Pain intensity difference to baseline (PID) [ Time Frame: 3, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 40, 50, 60, 75, 90, 105, 120, 150, 180, 210 and 240 minutes post dose ]
- Total pain relief to baseline (TOTPAR) [ Time Frame: 3, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 40, 50, 60, 75, 90, 105, 120, 150, 180, 210 and 240 minutes post dose ]
- Symptoms of common cold (headache, sinus pressure/pain, feverish discomfort, muscle aches and pain) [ Time Frame: 60, 120, 180, and 240 minutes post dose ]
- Overall assessment of treatment [ Time Frame: 240 minutes ]
- Assessment of safety and tolerability [ Time Frame: 240 minutes ]
|Study Start Date:
|November 2004
|Study Completion Date:
|May 2005
|Assigned Interventions
|Experimental: Arm 1
Drug: Acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin, BAYE4465) & Lidocain
Single oral application of a fixed combination of Aspirin and Lidocain (as one lozenge)
|Active Comparator: Arm 2
Drug: Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin, BAYE4465)
Single oral application of Aspirin (as lozenge)
|Active Comparator: Arm 3
Drug: Lidocain
Single oral application of Lidocain (as lozenge)
|Placebo Comparator: Arm 4
Drug: Placebo
Single oral application of Placebo (as lozenge)
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Males and females of at least 18 years of age
- Onset of common cold within the last 3 days (12 to 72 hours)
- History of at least 4 symptoms associated with URTI in the last 24 hours out of runny nose, stuffy nose, sneezing, wet cough, dry cough, sweating, earache, ear fullness, sinus pressure/pain, head heaviness, muscle aches and pains, feverish discomfort, chills, hoarseness, sore throat, scratchy throat and headache as documented in the history of URTI
- Current sore throat confirmed by a score ≥ 6 on a 11-category vertical ordinal scale for sore throat pain
- Findings that confirmed the presence of tonsillopharyngitis
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnancy (i.e. positive pregnancy test at baseline)
- Breastfeeding
- History of hypersensitivity (allergic reaction) to ASA or any other NSAID
- History of hypersensitivity (allergic reaction) to lidocaine
- History or acute state of peptic ulceration or gastrointestinal bleeding
- History of bleeding tendency
- History of asthma
- Clinical diagnosis of chickenpox or influenza
- History or presence of severe liver or kidney disease
- Intake of short-acting analgesics (e.g. ASA, paracetamol, ibuprofen, diclofenac) either as a single ingredient or as part of a combination cold product in the last 6 hours, or intake of long-acting analgesics (e.g. naproxen) in the last 12 hours, or intake of any other NSAID in the last 24 hours
- Use of any local or systemic short-acting cough and cold preparation (e.g. decongestant or antihistaminic drug) in the last 12 hours
- Use of any cough or sore throat lozenges/candies or any menthol-containing product (including mentholated tissues) in the last 6 hours
- Current intake or requirement of any prescription medication for the current treatment of acute respiratory tract illness
- Administration of anticoagulants in the last 7 days
- Inability to breathe through the nose or a history of chronic mouth breathing
- Presence of any severe concomitant disease or condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, is a reason for exclusion, e.g. serious cardiovascular diseases (in particular arrhythmias), treatment with antiarrhythmics or methotrexate
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|NCT01361399 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|May 25, 2011
|Last Updated:
|May 25, 2011
Keywords provided by Bayer:
Sore Throat
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Common Cold
Picornaviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Respiratory Tract Infections
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Pharyngeal Diseases
Stomatognathic Diseases
Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases
Anesthetics, Local
Central Nervous System Depressants
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Sensory System Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Blockers
Sodium Channel Blockers
Membrane Transport Modulators
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Antirheumatic Agents
Fibrinolytic Agents
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New from Thorn, Thor L is a smart urban lantern featuring great light optics for high user comfort and a wide range of flexible mounting options for easy integration into every city environment. First introduced as a custom designed luminaire in the Copenhagen project, Thor L has now been included in the Thorn product portfolio.
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Exclusively designed for Thorn by Danish designer Morten Lyhne, he explains: "The biggest benefit of this lantern's design is its flexibility. Thor L's classic design works equally well in parks, on squares along small roads and along highways. It can be mounted on poles at various heights as well as on a wire. Thor L is unique because it can meet all urban requirements in one design."


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DENVER — The 2013 legislative session opened Wednesday not just with policy statements and goals, but also with a number of personal stories, both of triumph and tragedy.
In the state Senate, the newly-anointed President John Morse, D-Colorado Springs, and Minority Leader Bill Cadman, R-Colorado Springs, did not identify specific policy issues they plan to tackle. Instead, the two spoke of Coloradans they said stand out as heroes, as examples for lawmakers to follow.
Morse told a lengthy tale of a horrific Colorado Springs car crash he was called to as a paramedic in 1979. A truck had hit the driver's side of a Chevy Camaro, and despite his crew's best efforts, the paramedic team was not able to save the Camaro driver's life.
Still, the team members knew they gave it their best efforts, and knew that they sometimes had to accept failure, Morse said.
"In the Senate, there's very little we can do alone. But together, there's very little we can't do," Morse told his fellow legislators. "Let's be open to accomplishing goals we can't even envision yet."
Cadman named several people from 2012 tragedies across the state who did more than could be expected. Cadman pointed to a four-man team from Colorado Springs Utilities that braved flames at a building in the Mountain Shadows neighborhood during the Waldo Canyon fire. After being pushed back three times by the fierce fire, the determined team got through and succeeded in restoring power to a pump station at a water storage tank so firefighters could get water pressure.
"Reflecting on their lives really should help us keep this place in perspective. We need to try to emulate the selfless characteristics of these heroes we serve," Cadman said.
In the House of Representatives, Speaker Mark Ferrandino, D-Denver, and Minority Leader Mark Waller, R-Colorado Springs, both spoke of the need to bolster Colorado educational programs, but laid out distinctly different hopes for the session.
Ferrandino concentrated on gun control, government health care expansion, the state budget and civil rights for illegal immigrants and homosexuals. When he mentioned the much-anticipated bill to create civil unions for gay couples, he ironically quoted a typically Republican hero, author Ayn Rand.
"The political function of rights is precisely to protect minorities from oppressive majorities," Ferrandino said, and declared that "all committed couples deserve equal protection under the law."
Waller spoke of the economy, energy and reforming government spending. The best thing the Legislature can do, he said, is empower Coloradans to succeed of their own accord.
"The people we represent want to see us create opportunity because they know, just as I do, that opportunity is both an open door and a light at the end of the tunnel," Waller said.
All four legislative leaders were conspicuously silent on the new constitutional mandate that they enact rules for retail sales of recreational marijuana.
The Department of Revenue must begin accepting retail sales applications Oct. 1 and begin issuing business licenses by Jan. 1, 2014. The Legislature must write regulations for the industry before then.
Rookie senator Owen Hill, R-Colorado Springs, said opening day was a exciting. It was a thrill for him, he said, to sit on the Senate floor with his wife and four children, and listen to both Cadman's and Morse's stories.
"It's not about us. It's about an idea," Hill said (who, incidentally, lost a Senate race to Morse in 2010). He said it was appropriate that a number of first responders had been guests on the Senate floor when the Senate convened, so lawmakers could honor "those who put their lives on the line."
Another new lawmaker, Rep. Tony Exum, D-Colorado Springs, was less thrilled with the first day.
"There weren't any surprises. I hope the agenda of cooperation will outweigh the differences on certain issues," Exum said. "We know where the Democrats stand, and we know where the Republicans stand. I just hope we can find some common ground."
Colorado Springs Republican Janak Joshi began his second term in office on Wednesday, and sounded doubtful that the annual starting theme of bipartisanship will last.
"We'll just have to see how much that actually materializes," said Joshi. "We're much more about individual liberty, and the other side has always been about government control."
Another veteran of the Capitol, Sen. Kevin Grantham, R-Canon City, also was less than enthusiastic. Grantham, who represents a large chunk of El Paso County, said Cadman's and Morse's speeches were "typical."
The two were able to strike "the right tone," Grantham said, but added, "There's always that undercurrent that there will be some highly-charged partisan issues coming our way."
Sen. Kent Lambert, R-Colorado Springs, said it was unusual that Morse and Cadman took a pass on policy positions in favor of individual tales, but added that he hadn't had "any great expectation" for opening day.


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Defensive Review
…Sorry, no Studs and Duds again this week. Schedule is a killer and the loss of a players off day means far less time for watching the game again. Need a full day and then some to get it all done so the offense gets shelved until next week.
…Stephen Bowen would have been a Stud. I know he only has one sack, but he is consistently getting into the backfield and does an excellent job on stunts with Barry Cofield. Both of them waste little movement with their feet, allowing them to take strong angles and turn up quick. Bowen occupied two defenders on some run stops, allowing Perry Riley to stay unblocked and make a tackle. For all the talk about how Brian Orakpo's absence has hurt Ryan Kerrigan, I think it's had a big impact on Bowen, too. Their ability to run stunts with those two on the edge would have been big. It can't be overlooked.
…Rob Jackson made an impact in the pass game late and he helped against the run throughout the game. He showed good hands in the first half to shed blocks and did that again late. He was quiet for stretches, but he did make a few plays.
… Kerrigan's best rushes still occur when he comes inside. That's been true for weeks now as he's not getting the edge; instead, his two best rushes Monday came when he faked up and turned inside and when he slanted inside and was paired vs. the guard.
…Field position played a big role in the second half defensive success. In the second half New York started three of its four drives inside the 10-yard line, with the fourth beginning at their own 20. They punted three times (with their field goal drive starting at the 8). Not that this field position led to offensive success for Washington; the Redskins' only points in the second half followed the Giants' field goal series. Still, it impacted New York's offense.
… Of the Giants' six offensive penalties, three had an impact, but three of them occurred on their first-half touchdown drive. The killer one? A holding penalty on left tackle Will Beatty on third and 10 in the fourth quarter, wiping out an 11-yard gain. However, had Beatty not held Rob Jackson, the linebacker may have caused a hurried or errant toss (yes, maybe even a sack).
…Every game features a big play missed, so you can't say if Eli Manning had just hit this throw or that throw, then the Giants would have won. I've seen plenty of examples on the Redskins end, where if one block is made or the ball is thrown, then they would have scored and perhaps the game goes differently. But Manning did miss some throws that would have impacted this game without a doubt. Victor Cruz, for a second straight game vs. Washington, got open on a deep ball. Once more, he raced past safety Madieu Williams, but the ball was overthrown this time. One thing I wonder about the play: Williams was only 11 yards deep and did not get depth after the snap. He does not turn and run well and it showed in this case. He was fortunate this time. The Redskins play two teams in the next two weeks that will take shots deep and have receivers who can burn them. They can't rely on being fortunate.
…Manning also barely missed Hakeem Nicks on the go route down the left sideline vs. Cedric Griffin. The Redskins' corner did catch up on the play, but only because Nicks had to slow down a bit to try and catch an underthrown ball. Again: you can pick out similar plays by the Redskins' offense. It's also true that DeAngelo Hall nearly intercepted the first pass of the second half; had Manning put it a little higher then Hall wins. But I did think Manning was off and I do think the Redskins' pressure, at times, bothered him into these decisions. Like on the next item:
…Manning also hesitated (and lost) on the fourth quarter sack by Jackson. The Giants lined up with a bunch formation to the right and ran the same play they had earlier in the quarter (that was negated by a false start. Tight end Martellus Bennett, in the back of the bunch on the left, rubs off underneath to the flat. With linebacker London Fletcher and corner Josh Wilson doubling slot receiver Victor Cruz (back right at the snap) on the inside, nobody is on Bennett as the other receiver (can't see the number to know who it was) is covered one-on-one by Hall.
Manning does not look at Bennett initially, but turns his way with enough time to make a pass. For some reason he did not throw the ball – on the negated play, he threw it to Bennett. Had he thrown the ball, Bennett would needed to have run seven yards to pick up the first. Considering no defender was within seven or eight yards of him (Hall was the closest and he was turned downfield and would have needed to shed a block), Bennett had more than a good shot at the first down. There was no other option; I'm not sure why Manning didn't throw the ball.
…The Redskins did indeed use more five-man rushes and man coverage in the second half. New York dropped back to pass 24 times in the first half; Washington countered with 17 four-man rushes and five five-man rushes (and twice sent just three). But in the second half the Redskins used eight five-man rushes out of 14 drop-backs and six four-man rushes.
…The Redskins used a five-man rush on New York's final five passes. They were successful, sacking Manning once, drawing a hold and limiting Manning to one completion for four yards (on third and 20). On four of those plays, it appeared the Redskins had a single-high safety and man coverage. The Redskins looked to have used some form of man coverage on nine pass plays in the second half (occasionally a cover-2 with man under among the looks).
But after that it was individual performances as much as anything that stopped the run. New York started u
…Kerrigan and Cofield saved a potential big play by the Giants thanks to an excellent pass rush. Kerrigan had a quiet night when rushing the edge vs. right tackle Sean Locklear. But Kerrigan, as has been the case for a while, was effective when rushing inside. This time, he stepped wide and shot back inside and drew a holding penalty by Locklear. Meanwhile, Cofield ran a stunt with Jarvis Jenkins. Cofield got to the inside shoulder of the guard and quickly gained position. The pressure applied by Kerrigan and Cofield forced Manning to look away from Victor Cruz on the left side – just as he was starting to run past corner Josh Wilson. That is how it's supposed to work: the pass rush helping the coverage.
…The pass defense received the focus after the game because it finally slowed Manning. But the run defense deserves a major assist. The Giants rushed for 86 yards in the first half, but only 31 in the second half (five coming on an Manning scramble). Of the 10 times a running back carried the ball, the Giants gained two yards or less six times (there was a two-yard run on second and 1).
There were a number of reasons: Early in the half they used more defenders in the box. For example, on the Giants' first three runs of the second half Washington used a nine-man front (Hall at safety) on a no gain; an eight-man box on two-yard run and another eight-man box on a no gain.
Of the Giants' final six runs, four came with six defenders in the box because New York was in shotgun and/or had three receivers. The Giants gained 18 yards on those carries, but they weren't hurting Washington. In the seven-man fronts, New York managed three yards. Riley stopped one run for a yard while Jackson and Bowen combined on the two-yard stop.
…If Bennett could block, the Giants might have fared better. His blocking failures led to the two-yard stop as Jackson used his right hand to push off Bennett's chest and get in position for a hit in the backfield. Another time, against a six-man front, Bennett reached linebacker London Fletcher but did so with little pop. Bennett, who is 6-foot-6, was bent more at the waist when he reached the 5-foot-9 Fletcher, who shed the block easily and helped on a four-yard stop. A better block by Bennett and it's a longer gain. I did see Bennett one time toss Jackson to the ground, but for the most part the Giants run away from his side (they love running to the weak side vs. a 3-4).
…Because of the success stopping the run, the Giants were in more second- and third-and-long situations. They faced second and 7 or longer on six of their nine second downs. They faced third and five or longer on four of five third downs. In the first half, eight of 13 second downs were for that distance and six of 10 third downs. The key: number of plays run (40 in the first half; 23 in the second).
Bowen shoved left tackle Will Beatty back nearly three yards and made a stop on Bradshaw for no gain; nose tackle Chris Baker showed excellent leverage and got around the center for another no-gainer; a double team on Bowen and a Rob Jackson force enabled Perry Riley to make a stop for two yards; Riley avoided a Locklear block, slipping inside him, for a one-yard stop; finally, Jackson shed a Bennett block (hands inside) and hit Bradshaw at the line and into Bowen and several others for a two-yard gain.
… On the sack, I don't want to diminish Jackson's effort, but he rushed unblocked as Ahmad Bradshaw ran to the flat. But I wonder if Manning thought Jackson was covering Bradshaw – or if, as the Redskins expected, the back was supposed to block. At the snap, Jackson started out at Bradshaw. Manning takes a peek in that direction and then returns his eyes to the other side of the field. But all Jackson did was give him a nudge and continue. Apparently, Jackson was expecting to be chipped on the play by Bradshaw, but that didn't happen either. Beatty looks at Jackson off the snap and blocks inside.
Because of the miscue, Jackson didn't have to beat anyone to make the sack and Manning had a false sense of the rush.
But the rusher who made that play was Kerrigan. He rushed inside vs. the guard and shoved him back. Manning wanted to escape left, where he thought he'd have an opening, until Jackson arrived. Cofield also had a good rush on the play. Both were in position to do damage.
… When the Giants ran this play earlier in the game, Bradshaw did not chip and ran to the flat, but it was also against a different look by the Redskins' defense.
…Riley needs work in zone coverage. On the four-yard TD pass to Bennett, he and Fletcher drop into coverage over the middle as Manning looks either to the middle or to his left. Riley is on Manning's right side. There's no reason for him to move out of position and, in fact, he should have cheated to the inside based on Manning's vision. Instead, Riley started shuffling several steps the other way as Bradshaw came out of the backfield. Fletcher, with Cruz to his right and Bennett to his left, had to stay in place. Riley's decision created a huge gap for Bennett.


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Studying Biomarkers in Nipple Fluid, Urine, and Blood Samples From Women With Newly Diagnosed Ductal Carcinoma In Situ or Stage I or Stage II Breast Cancer and in Women at Risk of Developing Breast Cancer
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RATIONALE: Studying samples of nipple fluid, urine, and blood in the laboratory from patients with cancer and from patients at risk of developing cancer may help doctors identify and learn more about biomarkers related to cancer. It may also help doctors learn more about breast cancer and identify patients at risk of developing breast cancer.
PURPOSE: This laboratory study is looking at biomarkers in nipple fluid, urine, and blood samples from women with newly diagnosed ductal carcinoma in situ or stage I or stage II breast cancer and in women at risk of developing breast cancer.
|Breast Cancer
|Other: high performance liquid chromatography Other: laboratory biomarker analysis Other: mass spectrometry Other: medical chart review Procedure: evaluation of cancer risk factors
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|Estrogen-DNA Adducts in Breast, Urine and Serum as Biomarkers of Breast Cancer Risk
- Comparison of the levels of estrogens, catechol estrogen (CE) metabolites, CE-glutathione conjugates, and CE-DNA adducts (N3Ade and N7Gua) among healthy women, high-risk women, and women with breast cancer
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|Study Start Date:
|May 2005
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|September 2017 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
- To determine the levels of catechol estrogens (CE), CE metabolites, CE-DNA adducts, and CE conjugates in nipple aspirate fluid samples obtained from women with newly diagnosed ductal carcinoma in situ or stage I or II breast cancer and from women at high risk of developing breast cancer.
OUTLINE: Patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer or at high risk of developing breast cancer undergo nipple aspiration. The nipple aspirate fluid is obtained from the unaffected breast and is analyzed for 31 estrogen metabolites, conjugates, and depurinating DNA adducts by high-performance liquid chromatography (LC) with electrochemical and mass spectrometric detectors. All patients undergo urine and serum sample collection. The urine samples are analyzed by ultraperformance LC monitored by tandem mass spectrometry for estrogen metabolites, conjugates, and depurinating DNA adducts.
Patients' charts are reviewed to obtain information about age, race, general health, any endocrine disorders, history of cancer, estrogen and progesterone receptor status, and HER2/neu status (for patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer), menopausal status, reproductive history, history of breast disease, medication use, smoking history, and history of alcohol consumption.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|19 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Meets 1 of the following criteria:
Newly diagnosed (within 30 calendar days of diagnosis) stage I or II breast cancer
- Node-negative or node-positive disease
- Newly diagnosed ductal carcinoma in situ (stage 0) of the breast
At high risk of developing breast cancer, as indicated by at least 1 of the following criteria:
- Gail model 5-year risk score ≥ 1.66%
- Gail model lifetime-risk estimate ≥ 20%
- Known deleterious BRCA 1 or 2 gene mutation carrier
- History of lobular carcinoma in situ or atypical ductal or lobular hyperplasia
At low or average risk of developing breast cancer (control group)
- Gail model 5-year risk score < 1.66% or lifetime risk < 20%
- No advanced breast cancer
- Hormone receptor status not specified
- Pre- or post-menopausal
- No prior chemotherapy for breast cancer or any other cancer
- More than 3 months since prior and no concurrent estrogen or other hormones
- More than 3 months since prior oral contraceptives
- No concurrent selective estrogen receptor modulators (tamoxifen citrate or raloxifene)
- No concurrent aromatase inhibitors
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00897208
|United States, Minnesota
|Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
|Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
|Principal Investigator:
|Sandhya Pruthi, MD
|Mayo Clinic
|Responsible Party:
|Mayo Clinic
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00897208 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
19-2005 ( Other Identifier: Mayo Clinic Cancer Center )
06-008665 ( Other Identifier: Mayo Clinic IRB )
|Study First Received:
|May 9, 2009
|Last Updated:
|December 20, 2016
Keywords provided by Mayo Clinic:
breast cancer
ductal breast carcinoma in situ
breast cancer in situ
stage IA breast cancer
stage IB breast cancer
stage II breast cancer
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Breast Neoplasms
Carcinoma in Situ
Neoplasms by Site
Breast Diseases
Skin Diseases
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
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TSL&A County Clerk Minutes Roll #55
County Clerk Minutes, pages 271, 272, 273
October Term 1893, page 271
Here is a another report from the ph commissioners from the October term, 1893. In typing this I noticed quite a bit of difference in spelling of the names. Joel Turner became Joel Suner. Rachel Boyd became Rachel Boyls. Some of the inmates aged several years since 1892, some actually got younger! I try to type these reports exactly as they are presented on the film, even though I am sure I make mistakes in transcribing and typing. Please be sure to read the last comments given by the commissioners. They took their duty and responsibility very seriously, and I think it shows in the care and concern they give the poor house inmates.
The following annual report of the Commissioners of the Poor for year ending with this date, was read in open Court and in words and figures as follows: To the Honorable County Court of Sumner County; We the undersigned Poor House Commissioners beg leave to make this our report for the year ending the 30th day of September 1893.
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7 head of milck cows, 4 head of yearlings, 5 calves,
25 fatening hogs, 65 stock hogs, 28 head of sheep, 2 work mules, 1 two horse
wagon, farming utensils to run the farm, 23 acres in corn, 2 acres in sorghum,
45 acres in clover, acre in sweet potatoes, acre in irish potatoes, acre
in turnips, 15 bushels of onions, 3 bushels of peas, 242 bushels of wheat,
1500 bundles of oats, 20 tons of hay, 300 lbs of bacon, 150 lbs. of lard,
10 bbls of old corn, 60 gallons of old sorghum, 1 bbl of pickles, 200 lbs
of tobacco.
Inmates at the County farm in September 1893, 19 Whites & 10 colored. Whites,
Rachael Boyls aged 70 years idiot
Fanny Hessise aged 45 poverty
Susan May aged 60 idiot
E. Harper aged 78 poverty
James Brumley aged 25 idiot
Francis Adson aged 25 poverty
Eliza Adson aged 3
Margaret Smith aged 38 poverty
Lou Smith aged 9 poverty
Flora Smith aged 7 poverty
W. B. Smith aged 3 poverty
Matilda Griffin aged 77 poverty
John May aged 78 poverty
Eliza Cooley aged 81 poverty
Nathan Spain aged 73 poverty
Jane Young aged 75 Blind
Thomas Glover aged 56 idiot
Milton Young aged 30
years idiot
Joel Suner " 80 " poverty
Perry Matthews " 82 " "
Jordan Meadors " 78 " "
Sally " " 81 " "
Jacob Cotton " 93 " "
Sally " " 73 " "
Dick Chambers " 84 " "
Samantha Cothran " 78 " "
Carissa Patterson " 55 " "
One death in 1893, Peter Baber Col. Aged 107.
Sup'dt T. P. Dennis' report shows that at the close
of the quarter there was 29 people in the poor house, the inmates are
comfortable, cleanly, and as healthful as is possible for the class of people
who are forced through ill health, old age, and to seek the care of the County.
In concluding this report the Commissioners say we feel keenly the great
responsibility placed upon us by this Court in the administration that duty,
So far it is with you to say we have striven honestly and to the best of
our ability to merit your approval and return to you the office intrusted
to our keeping we hope you will find our record unblemished by intentional
wrong and one which will meet the approval of the Court and the people.
Your humble servants,
W. F. Clendening
T. W. Wright
Leroy Hoffman Comirs.
Page 273
Which report was ordered received and spread upon the minutes of this Court, all the justices present voting therefor.
W. F. Clendening having received a majority of the votes of the Justices present and named in the caption was elected Commissioner of the Poor for ensuing legal term of three years.
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Engine automatically stop just 30 minutes run...it take 1 or to 2 hours enginr to start again..
Submitted: 2016-06-20 | ID: 132820
Can anyone help, I have an 06 plate Kyron which has been reliable up until now. The battery is constantly flat, I have purchased a new one, however it will not start either. When the ignition is turned on it seems to make a clicking sound, just doesn't start.
Submitted: 2015-06-25 | ID: 117695
After 7 years with an underpowered but otherwise fantastic Musso, I purchased the Kyron second hand 3 years ago. It has performed beautifully in any task I have set it, including some pretty tough off road situations, and towing some pretty hefty loads. My only gripe is that when being serviced some time back the mechanic decided to use non Mercedes grade oil in the gearbox (to save the dealership money I presume). The result has been the onset of a vibration in the gearbox when accelerating gently. It does not happen if you really push it along, only when accelerating gently. The problem has lessened since I made them flush the gearbox and use the correct oil, but has not disappeared. The car is a dream on the open highway, but I am amazed how easily it handles the rough stuff as well. If the dealership can lift its game (and it needs a lot of lifting) and service centres are better spread around the country, I would grab another one next time round.
Submitted: 2015-03-04 | ID: 112716
My clutch pedal goes down very easily and the gear stick is very floppy. Does anyone else have this?
Submitted: 2014-07-18 | ID: 99922
I traded a V6 Toyota Camry to purchase the Kyron new January 2007. Purchased the 2.7 engine over the 2.0 I have driven 105000kms in it, some off road, and generally cannot fault. I consider the Kyron a better vehicle that the so called experts do. I have it serviced as per the service book. The only trouble I have had is the Turbo inlet hose came off in a cloud of black smoke. After re conection I get a noise on the "drift" like a baffe plate has been broken in the exhaust system by can live with it. Drive one then drive a Toyota, lastly if you are still not in favour of the Kyron, look at the price difference for what you get.
Submitted: 2014-02-06 | ID: 47369
I have been driving SsanYong Kryon for almost seven years, there are two problems coming up; The temperature seems to be rising a bit higher than half and secondly the piston-valves make a vibrating sound when starting and running on low-gears, 1 and 2, after that it's all smooth.
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Your air mass sensor on the air box requires cleaning or worst case replacing. When the sensor plays up it sends incorrect readings to the computer and in turn the computer will either enrich or lean off the fuel supply. When this happens you will find the car labour when driving off which will cause the valve clatter and also you will find the car hesitates between 2000 to 2500 rpm. Sometimes you excessive exhaust smoke can be caused by the mass sensor. - John Dummler from Australia
Submitted: 2013-07-14 | ID: 47367
I have been driving Toyota Landcruisers for 15 years and I love them, but I don't love the price. We looked at many reviews and were amazed at the amount of flack from people who have never driven one. I am impressed with my Kyron from the visual aspect to the seating, which is excellent. I like the rigid chassis in 4wd vehicles and what I save from not getting into a new Landcruiser in diesel and hard cash over 5 years will be around $50.000 plus, including what I will lose on selling a Korean vehicle. I love the drive and the look and my deisel savings, so am I happy? You bet I am! My advice is buy one and give it a try. We service every five thousand ks and have little problems with any of our four vehicles.
Submitted: 2012-06-25 | ID: 47365
I have 2008 Kyron. It's great, a reliable and very solid car with lots of luxuries. It's also relatively silent. The only problem I had was a transmission speed sensor failure. The service guys cleaned up the wire connectors. I'm still checking the car, but so far nothing has happend and I hope will not again.
Submitted: 2011-08-18 | ID: 47366
I have a 2006 model Kyron and after 120000km I experienced numerous problems: AC fail, air bag fail, had to replace glow plugs as well as injectors; one glow plug was stuck in the engine. The differential fails; it seem that the Sangyong may have a defect with the differential. At this time I have to repair the engine. The service is very poor and Ssangyong agents are no help.
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I have had a Kyron now for 3 years. There are a good few faults that happen to them all. The diff broke in back axle, out of warrenty, this cost 1,500 euros. Window regulator broke and there are 2 solenoides for the turbo that cost 150 euro each and all of them get these faults at some time. Stay away, pile of s**t - Andrew Crowdle from Ireland
Submitted: 2011-05-19 | ID: 47363
Perfect family vehicle. Relaxed drive, nice comfort and huge boot. Have had it for 3 years already, only minor problems. Mine is off-road tuned with skid-plates, suspension lift and bigger O/R tires, quite capable off-road in comparison to moder SUVs. Would buy again.
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Dear friend I'm looking for Kyron lift kit. What did you use? - Mauro B from Brazil
Submitted: 2011-05-12 | ID: 47361
My motoring life started with a brand new Honda Civic back in the mid 80's when I was just out of university & working my first business. Back then Honda was decisively ahead in the driving pleasure from other Japanese cars or in the price category. Back then Honda was nick named 'The Japanese BMW' & I saw why. The next two opportunities would have it that I will end up owning used BMW. From there it would take me to Ssangyong Kyron which seemed an odd one to move on to from what I was driving. Due more to my wife's liking of SUV's rather than my decisiveness on the choice, here I was, with a Korean SUV, older Mercedes technology at a price of a car. Though i am more a car person for reasons of driving pleasure & handling, Sri Lankan roading does seem to suit more off road type vehicles. Few weeks on and the Kyron is growing on me. Two years and 35,000km later the vehicle has grown on me to the extent it has become my toy. The firm feel, rolling over the bumpy roads, the leathery soft feel of the 2 lire turbo diesel motor with the help of a X1R additives in the engine oil & the fuel makes the vehicle as desirable to drive as any mass produced vehicle that is on the roads of Sri Lanka today. Kyron to me means motoring pleasure without the financial extravagance & the pleasures of driving enhanced with space technology of the worlds best motor additive to make dreams come true.
Submitted: 2010-03-15 | ID: 47360
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What can I say? Comfort, style, luxury, quality, excellent value for money, very responsive, first car I've had with 4wd and it's amazing, not too bad on fuel either, mine being the 2l diesel. Wow. The only fault I have with this car is the clock on the dash, I hate it being split in two, but that is my only issue, but it's neither here nor there. Everywhere you go it attracts attention and turns heads, the amount of friends and strangers that have also complimented me on this amazing vehicle is unbelievable. I am well impressed and will recommend this amazing vehicle to all I come into contact with. If you are after a new car, don't decide yet until you test drive one for yourself, then I guarentee you will be hooked!!! I PROMISE!!!
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Recently bought a Kyron (Manufactured in Dec 2008). All reasonable except that the vehicle causes me as the driver and the passenger to become car sick. From all the reports I have read to date, there is a fundamental problem with the suspension tuning, which no doubt is the cause for the motion sickness I am experiencing. Would be interested to know if anyone has had or is having a similar experience. For this reason (problem suspension) could not recommend this vehicle to any prospective buyer. There are better SUV's available for a similar price - Ludwig Hirche from Australia
Submitted: 2010-01-31 | ID: 47358
Hi from South Africa, Ssangyong, not a very popular vehicle in SA, it has however attracted me by the relatively cheaper price in comparison to other SUV's. The extras are excellent, diesel power is always a better option, seeing the price of petrol in SA. 4X4 power is excellent for trekking off road in the SA bush. Very comfortable, very spacious with enormous amount of space in the boot. Definitely not a car that you see often on the road but then again, why would you want to drive the same old same old as everybody else - Service history all in order - Recommend BIG TIME!!!!!! (Had to select England - SA not available).
Submitted: 2008-12-19 | ID: 47371
This is a really great car, great to drive and very reasonable to run. Looks good and you're not likely to see one everytime you turn a corner. Well done Ssang Yong.
Submitted: 2007-09-29 | ID: 47370
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There's something different happening at Boger City Methodist Church.
It's a contemporary worship service that presents a traditional Christian message in a distinctively modern package, with contemporary music and a more relaxed atmosphere.
Brian Jackson has only been the contemporary praise leader since February, but he's been preparing for the job his whole life.
"My dad's a Pentecostal minister,†Jackson said. "Growing up, I was always involved in the inner workings of the church.â€
Jackson fell in love with singing as a high school student at East Gaston High School, when a chorus teacher inspired him to develop his natural vocal talent. Singing became Jackson's way of expressing himself.
Around the same time, Jackson began to think of a career in music, but his religious roots steered him away from chasing rock star dreams.
"I felt a call to use my voice for something more than entertainment,†said Jackson. "Music is an awesome tool to touch people. I felt God calling me to work in that area.â€
Having sung in church and performed in church musicals, Jackson had seen firsthand the power music has to change people's perceptions.
When he was still in high school, Jackson met someone who changed his own perceptions. Her name was DeRee, and she would eventually become his wife.
Back then, she was the director of a youth choir and cast him as Joseph in the musical "The Dreamer.†DeRee encouraged the then-shy Jackson to come out of his shell. Together, they made music a big part of their lives.
The duo traveled and sang together with another musician as a gospel trio called Believer's Heart.
The couple married in 1996 and had their first child in 2000, making going on the road to perform a bit more difficult.
"I got more involved in the church ministry locally,†Jackson said.
Jackson became the minister of music at Faith United Methodist Church in Gastonia. It was a different experience for Jackson, as the church's mostly traditional worship service varied greatly from the contemporary Pentecostal services to which Jackson was accustomed.
At Faith, Jackson headed up the chancel choir, a traditional liturgical choir.
"They taught me a lot,†said Jackson. "They taught me at least as much as I taught them.â€
Even though he was the leader of the choir, Jackson says he often took a back seat, giving the choir members a chance to shine.
"I spent more time focusing on others,†Jackson said. "It was God's way of preparing me for what was to come.â€
While vacationing in Florida with his family, a friend of Jackson's called to say he had seen a newspaper ad for a contemporary praise leader at Boger City Methodist Church. Jackson had sung as a guest at the church's contemporary service and had a good feeling about the church.
"It was something I felt inside that I needed to pursue,†said Jackson.
Still on vacation, Jackson emailed his information to pastor Ed Maddox. Once back in Lincoln County, he met the minister for an interview and was offered the position of contemporary praise leader. After praying about it, Jackson decided to accept the position.
The job left Jackson with enough free time to work on his fledgling music career. In addition to his work with churches, Jackson is also a recording artist.
His debut album was released soon after his guest performance at Boger City Methodist. Jackson compares working on the album to giving birth to a child.
"It may not be as difficult, but it's definitely stressful on the whole family,†Jackson said.
Creating the album was a process for Jackson, as he had to pick the songs, arrange them, and, most importantly, record them.
Some tracks on the album are originals, including a song called "Broken†that DeRee wrote for him. He says his wife was extremely supportive during the process and even sang backup on the album.
According to Jackson, the album is a mixture of contemporary and traditional music, with a borderline folk sound. He says there are songs influenced by the music of the 1960s. There are ballads, as well as more upbeat fare, what Jackson calls "feel good music.â€
The album was released by Lamon Records, a Monroe-based studio headed up by Dave Moody of the Moody Brothers. The first single, entitled "Beyond Me,†reached number one internationally on the inspirational chart for indieheaven.com., a website that promotes independent Christian artists.
Interestingly, Jackson also saw a music chart from Japan. "Beyond Me†was number 41.
"My band always teases me,†said Jackson. "They say I'm really big in Japan. It puts life in perspective.â€
Jackson's songs are even available as ring tones.
The single has gotten some air play on Charlotte Christian radio station 106.9, as well as on stations in Kentucky and Indiana. Jackson says he is about to release a second single off the album.
Whether it's his music or his ministry, Jackson is committed to presenting a Christian message in a way that is accessible to people.
"It's about touching people where they are,†Jackson said. "It's about delivering the same message but framed in a different way. Christ thought out of the box, and He told us to follow His example.â€
At Boger City Methodist, Jackson is doing just that.
Rather than the traditional organ, Jackson's contemporary praise service uses piano and drums for a more lively sound. A power point display shows song lyrics so people can sing along. It's an interactive service that tries to engage the congregation in new ways.
While Maddox delivers a sermon at both the traditional and contemporary services, the message at the latter service is packaged differently; it's more current and easy for people to relate to their modern lives.
As Jackson sees it, having both services maximizes the number of people who may be touched by the Gospel.
"We are able to minister to the entire congregation by providing two very different worship experiences,†said Jackson.
Reaching as many people as possible, whether through a CD or worship service, is the ultimate goal for Jackson. In June, he will embark on a tour of Western North Carolina, including a stop at the Graham County Heritage Festival in Robbinsville.
Jackson points out that the contemporary approach to worship is becoming more mainstream. After all, what we think of as traditional was contemporary in its time.
In the trend toward updating worship services to appeal to a modern congregation, it's all about getting the message across.
"We've got to continue to enhance the worship experience,†Jackson said. "We've got to engage people.â€
To learn more about Brian Jackson's music, including tour dates and how to download ring tones, please visit www.brian-jackson.org.
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Rent increases have fallen to their slowest annual pace in four years as more people make the jump on to the housing ladder, lettings agents have reported.
Average rents in England and Wales increased by just 0.9 per cent over the past year to reach £741 per month in March, according to LSL Property Services, which owns Your Move and Reeds Rains.
Meanwhile the proportion of rent which was late or unpaid fell from 8.5 per cent a year ago to 7.8 per cent, in further signs that household finances are improving.
David Newnes, director of Reeds Rains and Your Move, said: ''Mortgage lending is recovering steadily and the impact is becoming clear. This year is seeing access improve across all areas of the property market, and that includes private renting."


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MIAMI - "Bob Marley Messenger" is the brain child of the Marley family put together by the Grammy Museum at L.A. Live in Los Angeles to showcase some never before seen photographs and memorabilia from his life. It opened October 10th at HistoryMiami Museum in Downtown Miami.
On opening night, Ky Mani Marley sang some of his dad's favorite songs in a packed sing along. Daughter Karen Marley walked Local 10's Neki Mohan through the exhibit.
"I think it's incredible it's very touching, even when I just came in here, and I was looking, I have seen these pictures before, still I was brought to tears. I was like regroup Karen! It's a history of dad and his music and a little bit of Jamaica too. "said Marley.
"Why do you think so many people still connect to your father today?" asked Mohan.
"I think it's because of the man he is, the music,the message. He was so authentic in what he wanted," said Marley
The exhibit is very interactive. You can drum with Marley's signature songs, or listen to artists he influenced and why in a video feature.
For HistoryMiami curator Joanne Hyppolite it was fascinating to learn more about the reggae Icon.
"I remember thinking, I didn't know Bob Marley until I saw this exhibit, I knew his music.....I didn't know his childhood, I didn't know his life. There were surprising things, that he struggled with his biracial identity," said Hyppolite.
The artifacts were then arranged in the first floor of the museum with floor to season photographs and an amazing mural by local artist Trek 6.
"We thought the photographs were the best part of the exhibition , there are over 40 of them from the Marley family."
They really show behind the scenes of Bob Marley's life, his family growing up, and getting ready to perform,
"We had to make sure people got enough space and room to look at those photographs and interact with them," said Hyppolite.
Bob Marley Messenger is open through January 5, then it moves to the Bob Marley Museum in Jamaica.
For tickets and info go to HistoryMiami.org
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The Tampa Bay Rays have placed Desmond Jennings on the 15-day disabled list with a fracture in his left middle finger. With both Brandon Guyer and Rich Thompson on the disabled list themselves the Rays will look to Triple-A Durham Bulls outfielder Jason Bourgeois.
Bourgeois is 31 years old, bats right handed, and has played parts of 5 seasons in the major leagues and has a career batting average of .261. His best season was back in 2011 with the Houston Astros playing in 93 games and hitting .292 while stealing 31 bases.
Currently with the Bulls he is hitting .291 (95 for 236) and has 21 stolen bases in 26 attempts. To make room on the 40 man roster it is anticipated that the Rays will move Brandon Guyer from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list.
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Recipe: Make Your Own Adults-Only Hot Cocoa
'Adults-Only' Hot Cocoa. Because tepid chocolate beverages aren't just for kids.
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Baby, it's cold outside.
Just because we were not victims of the polar vortex doesn't mean we don't deserve a wintery liquid treat to help us cope with the sub-sixty degree temperatures. Hot chocolate or cocoa is the classic choice and there are certainly plenty of good options in Houston. (And there will be more cold weather in our area before spring arrives.)
If, however, you're looking for a little kick to your cocoa, you're better off making your own adult version at home. I mean, I guess you could take a flask of Jack Daniels to The Chocolate Bar and spike their libations, but let's try to keep it classy, Houston.
During our most recent cold snap I experimented at home with ways to make adults-only hot cocoa (technically, it's not hot chocolate), and here's my preferred recipe.
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- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 2 tablespoons Hershey's Cocoa
- 2 1/2 tablespoons hot water
- 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups whole or 2% milk
- 2 ounces CRAVE chocolate truffle liqueur
Combine sugar and cocoa in a small saucepan. Stir in water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Continue boiling and stirring for two additional minutes. Add milk and stir until it reaches desired temperature. Remove from heat. Whisk in vanilla extract and chocolate liqueur.
Makes 2 servings. You can drink both.
You can see my Pennsylvania loyalties coming through in my choice of cocoa, though I do challenge you to find a better moderately priced, widely available cocoa powder. Use the "special dark" variety and skip the vanilla extract if you prefer a deeper, more intense chocolate flavor. And if you like some spice with your booze, CRAVE also makes a chili chocolate liqueur.
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Travel Channel Show Follows a "Coffee Hunter" Hunting for Coffee
Because the tough-guy-braves-[insert literal or metaphorical monster here]-to reveal-the-inner-workings-of [insert subject matter here] reality show formula continues to be popular, we'll be getting at least one more, courtesy of the Travel Channel. The network just announced that it will develop a series tentatively titled Coffee Hunter, which "spotlights businessman and adventurer Todd Carmichael as he travels the globe, often in dangerous locations, hunting for the highest-grade coffee in the world."
Carmichael is the "first American to solo trek across Antarctica from coast to the South Pole," and currently is an owner of premium coffee company La Colombe Torrefaction in Philadelphia. Working with Leonardo DiCaprio, he also created a special blend of coffee, the proceeds of which benefit the actor's charitable foundation; that particular coffee made a decent showing in our recent celebrity coffee showdown, especially if you have a penchant for diner coffee.
As Carmichael explained in an interview with Eater Philadelphia last month, Coffee Hunter will open our eyes to the dirty realities of where our coffee comes from: "We're not going to Napa Valley to find grapes. Coffee is grown by the poor, in the poorest places in the world, so reopening these trade lines is always an adventure."
And it is this adventure that the show will chronicle. As the press release says, we'll see him doing everything from sleeping under his car to "avoiding warlords and bodily harm, risking it all to bring back the perfect cup o' joe." In Haiti, for example, he told the New York Times, he received "three separate death threats, a near beating, some very stressful confrontations and some seven different long treks through the mountains with a backpack full of cash. I'd say now it was worth it. Now all my farmers are free from exploitation and can grow and sell coffee, as they should (and I'm adding more every day)." Which leads us to suggest to the Travel Channel that if Coffee Hunter does not work out as the title for this series, Save the Farmer, Save the World might do the trick.
All that said, Coffee Hunter: Save the Farmer, Save the World does sound better than Travel Channel's other show in development, City Swappers, which "follows the adventures of two couples who have swapped homes, cars, friends, favorite restaurants and culinary tastes in order to experience an alternative to the typical vacation." No word yet on when either show will air.
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Sudden she has started lying about everything and is very serious about these lies. I know it sounds crazy, but it's true. She will say her cousins are hitting her when I know they aren't and will go crying to her grandma and her grandma will yell at the cousins. But when my four year old hit the cousins and they tell the grandma still tells at the cousin for making my step daughter mad. It's ridiculous. Recently she sheen lying about me saying that I'm taking things from her or that I poked her in the eye and her grandma has started yelling at me as well. Is it normal for a four year old to lie this much, constantly? I don't remember ever lying like that and my mother said I hardly ever told lies. Idk what I'm suppose
To do. No one cares how she acts here except me. It's like none of this family cares if she grows up disrespectful and bad. As long as she is happy. She already starting to get on trouble at school, etc. PLEASE HELP!
Perhaps encouraging your DSD to feel safe enough to tell you (or others) what is really happening. What kind of "discipline" does she receive from her mother?
Perhaps a talk with Grandma is in order to express your concern that Grandma may not have all the information.
Ok, I think she needs discipline. But there is an additional trouble at your place, your in-laws. Can you move out? If not, the only way to really deal with this is for your partner to create a boundary with them, where they can't overrule you all. You are the parents. You are in charge, not grandma, not in-laws. The child, like all children, needs limits, boundaries, and consequences. And consistency. I would try to copy what her mom is doing at your place.
It needs to also come from her dad, not just you. As a step-mom, I know that stepkiddos are touchy about their step-parents when they're the only ones with actual rules and expectations. Especially when other people (in-laws) are spoiling them. This situation is similar to what I married into, actually. And I resolved it with discipline, and having my husband lay down the law with his family. Now they still moan about it. They think a 4 year old who eats a stick of butter at the table should not be given a time out. Because a 4 year old is "just exploring." Yeah. He is exploring...exploring my patience.
So that's the first part. The 2nd part is, yeah, 4 year olds do lie. It IS natural. And it's natural because they are just realizing that adults can't actually read their minds. I learned that from a child psychologist, actually. She told me it happens in ages 4-5. My daughter was lying at the time, about absurd things, and I couldn't figure it out. They are "exploring" the limits of your control over them. I think it's best to handle it with discipline, but try not to be driven mad by it, because it is a phase. (hopefully)
Read "123 Magic" --it's great.
I'm glad to hear that the lying is just a phase.
I've never had a child before, so all of this is new to me. I've been taking care of her since I was 17. It's a lot to take on when getting involvesld with someone who has a child and someone who expects you to basically tend to the child's every need while he sits on the couch.
Anyways, sorry ladies. I believe I am making this sound too much like some sort if diary entry. Lol
Thanks for all the advice.
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Some people have too much of everything; others have too little of anything.
The Ulster County Tool Bank, in an effort to support clean, safe local food and community sustainability, has created a tool share network to prevent old and used tools from ending up in the landfill and to put them into the hands of those who need them.
Tool Bank is a special project supported by the Tools Share Network, a group of people involved in the Transition Movement, a national effort that emphasizes self-sufficiency, local food and resources to depend less on foreign oil.
"This project has been in my mind for months," said Wolf Bravo of Rosendale, initiator and project manager.
"Young farmers don't have enough tools and can't afford to buy new ones. The Tool Bank, as one of its features, will support them," he said
"The goals are to localize the community, support farmers and gardeners who need tools and produce clean, safe food in our communities," he said.
"We're collecting old or unused tools from people in the community who have too many," Bravo said. "The Tool Bank will lend them seasonally to new farmers, gardeners and those who lost their tools during last summer's hurricane and flood," he said.
Bravo said the Tool Bank cannot accept gas or power tools this year.
"We're focusing on hand tools now. Depending on the lessons we learn, we may expand the Tool Bank," he said.
"We also do not want people to buy new tools to donate to us," Bravo said. "That defeats the spirit of the Tool Bank -- to recycle and reuse."
Bravo said tools in good condition will be loaned on a first-come, first-served basis. At the end of the growing season, loaned tools will be returned to the Tool Bank to allow the bank to loan them to new borrowers the following season.
"We know there are lots of tools in people's basements, garages and sheds that they never use. Others, who can't afford tools, can," Bravo said.
"It's a beautiful thing and a great feeling to help others by caring about them," he said.
The tool bank will accept the following: saws, rakes, shovels, picks, forks, spades, trowels, watering containers, push mowers, scythes and carpentry tools, as well as buckets, wheelbarrows and seed spreaders.
The tool bank cannot accept tools that are completely rusted or in need of welding, but broken handles are needed and accepted.
"We are also looking for material to fix broken tools, such as wooden handles and hickory, ash or maple branches or logs," Bravo said.
Bravo said the consortium plans to follow up the tool collection with a series of reskilling workshops to teach community members how to repair tools during April, May and June.
"We can fix many of these tools to give them new life," Bravo said. "We can clean rust from the metal and give the tool a new handle so it looks like a piece of art," he said, showing the new, beautiful handles he has made for several old tools.
"If we get enough broken tools, we can repair them and get them into the hands of new farmers," Bravo said. "Reusing and recycling gives them a new life."
"People who fix a tool during one of the workshops will be able to keep it," Bravo said. "Or, they can donate it to the Tool Bank for someone else to use."
He said if people bring their own tools to the clinics, he will teach them how to repair the tools so they can become clinic trainers themselves.
The Tool Bank is looking for people to teach the repair clinics, or someone who takes the workshop may want to teach a subsequent clinic.
Locations of the community-based clinics to date are the following:
Clove Valley CSA: 81 Clove Valley Road High Falls. Contact Aileah Kvashay, (570) 762-2872,� http://clovevalleycsa.org/
Tweenfontein Herbs Farm: 4 Jenkins Road, New Paltz. Contact Jens Verhaegh, (845) 636-8218,�� http://www.youngfarmers.org/youngfarmerprofiles/2011/05/30/tweefontein-herb-farm-new-paltz-ny/.
Participants may repair tools that will become part of the lending tool bank, keep tools under the You-Fix-It, You-Keep-It program, or bring and repair their own tools.
The Tool Bank has only a few guidelines. "It's an evolving project and we'll learn as we go. Nothing is set in stone," Bravo said.
"We don't want to force the idea," Bravo said. "We'll let it go where it wants to go.
"And, not knowing how to do something will not deter us. We'll learn as we go along," he said.
Bravo said the loaned tools would be signed out with a return date around Thanksgiving, or the end of the growing season.
"The loans will be based on the honor system," Bravo said. "If you borrow it, you return it. If you want to keep a tool, come to the repair clinics," he said.
"Besides all sort of farming tools, gardening and carpentry, we will need fencing, metal posts, hoses, shaving horses for the classes, rain barrels, hoops tunnels supplies', chicken wire and things like that," Bravo said.
Even though this is a start-up project with no anticipated outcome, Bravo said, "We are learning by doing. Not knowing is not an excuse for not taking action."
Tools may be dropped off until the end of May at the following drop collection sites:
o High Falls Food Co-op, lower parking lot (845) 687-7262);
o Marbletown, High Meadow School (845) 687-4855);
o New Paltz, Tweefontein Herb Farm, 4 Jenkins Road, next to the front porch of the white farm house (Jens, (845) 636-8218;
o Woodstock Library, (845) 679-2213; and
o Kingston, South Pine Street City Farm, South Pine Street, Kingston, www.southpinestreetcityfarm.org.
Bravo, in addition to repairing old tools, made the crates in which donated tools may be left.
Further information may be obtained from Bravo at (973) 207-9869 or email@example.com.


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To die upon a kiss
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The roads in my home town are dangerous. People are horrible and don't know each other. And the police force is seriously un-reliable so it's no skin of anyone's nose if some guy gets knocked down everyone in a while. Crossing the road is virtually suicidal; especially if you just run across without looking. Luckily, the black car was able to slow down enough so, by the time it reached me, it felt more like a soft bump than a spine-cracking collision. None the less, the middle-aged guy behind the wheel looked seriously pissed when he glared at me though his cracked bifocals. I tried to make myself feel better by telling myself that he was on his way to kill someone and that I was on my way to saving someone's life. One of which were true.
I sprinted down the street, separating the crowds like they were the red sea. It was mid-winter; people were trying to get home and I was running past them wearing nothing but a Beatles top, torn jeans, and some ill-fitting trainers. I got dressed in a rush.
"Gotta get to the bridge! She hasn't got long left! Crap, Crap, Crap, Crap, Crap! It's all my fault!"
I stepped on some ice as I turned on to Brahms Street. I slipped and fell, twisting my wrist awkwardly; almost breaking it. I didn't let this hinder me. I picked myself up straight away. I was only a few blocks away. I could make it. I had to.
She was so close to the edge when I got there. I blurted her name out as soon as I could react.
"KATE!" She didn't turn. I shouted again.
"KATE! GET AWAY FROM THE EDGE! YOU'LL SLIP!" This time she did turn: Smiling.
"Sounds like a plan."
"Kate, please don't do this. You're making a big mistake. We can talk about this. We ca-"I didn't get to finish my sentence before she slapped me with her icy hand.
"I'm making a big mistake?" Her voiced wobbled. She was going to cry. "You can talk! You were the one who made out with a god-damn whore!" As you can imagine, this shocked me. Partly because she would never accuse me of something like this; let alone go to an extreme such as this. But mainly…
"I was drunk! I didn't know what I was doing! How the hell did you find out anyway?"
"DON'T CHANGE THE SUBJECT!" A tear rolled down her grinning face. "The point is you broke your promise. Together forever, Remember?" I was crying now.
"Honey, please. I'm sorry for what I did. I wasn't thinking and neither do you. Come home!" She stared into my eyes. She stared into them as if we where young again. Then she said a single, pure word.
She walked quickly back towards the edge. Her foot was halfway off the bridge when I caught up with her. I grabbed her arm, stopping her and said,
"I love you." She didn't seem to move for ages. She just stood there in the moonlight and winter breeze. She eventually turned towards me, got on her toes and kissed me lovingly. It came as a bit of a shock, but I kissed her back. I was so thankful that she changed her mind. I knew that our relationship wouldn't last another few weeks. I knew that I was just about to kiss my secretary before I heard she was about to jump. I knew that I'd go back to work the next day and try to kiss her again. But right now, the only thing that matters is that she won't do anything that will reflect badly on me. I was so close to promotion. A stunt like this was the last thing I needed. As I stood there, on that bridge, for a second it seemed like everything was going to be ok.
That was until I felt her weight shift. I felt my feet leave the ground. I felt the wandering hands of the December air. And, ultimately, I felt the freezing river below crush my lungs.
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This is brilliant! Great twist at the end! :)
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