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Virender Sehwag, India's stand-in captain in the 51-run loss to Sri Lanka at the Gabba in Brisbane on Tuesday, took a dig at regular skipper MS Dhoni for his comments on the senior's fielding abilities.
On Sunday, after India's 110-run loss to Australia, Dhoni had said the top three batsmen were not playing every game because they are slow on the field.
However, at the post-match conference on Tuesday, Sehwag stated the senior players had not been informed that their 'slow fielding' was an issue and added Dhoni had said the rotation policy has been put in place to ensure the youngsters in the team get a chance to bat on the Australian pitches. "Dhoni told us he wanted to give chance to the youngsters who are expected to play vital roles in the 2015 World Cup. He never told us that slow fielding is an issue." said Sehwag.
Dhoni had said on Sunday the top three are not being played together as it would affect India's fielding, adding that they could break down fielding in the big grounds of Australia. "They are safe fielders, but on the slower side... The pressure would be on them. There would be breakdowns… You can pull a muscle or hamstring," Dhoni said.
Sehwag, however was obviously not impressed with Dhoni's statement, and pointed out to the catch he took to dismiss Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene at the Gabba; before adding he has no issues with the rotation policy and is available for all the matches in the ongoing Commonwealth Bank Series. "I am putting this on record that I am available for all the matches. It depends on the captain and coach what
eleven they pick. If they give me a reason that we are giving chance to youngsters and we need to take a break, I am happy with that," he said.
Sehwag, who played a horrendous shot to be dismissed off the second ball in India's run chase, was at pains though to deny that there was any rift in the team. "We are one unit and a happy unit. He (Dhoni) is the captain… He can say whatever he wants. He addresses the media, has been doing it for the last two years, and we are okay with it," he said.
Talking about the loss to Sri Lanka, Sehwag said India have to win their last two matches in the CB Series and the batsmen need to look at their shot selection. He also said it's a tough phase for the team as most of the batsmen are not in form. "Only Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Gautam Gautam are among runs. If you have to win ODIs, at least 4-5 batsmen have to bat till the end and at least one should score a century," Sehwag said, and also admitted his bowlers didn't bowl well in the last 10 overs of Sri Lanka's innings.
The opening batsman also admitted he needs to be more circumspect at the start of his innings and needs to improve his own performances. Sehwag, who has scored only 30 runs in the three matches he has played in the CB Series said, "I have been dismissed caught at third man or at the slips five times in the tour. I am looking at my performance and I have to improve for the side to win matches."


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Gay MarriageDo we really live in a free nation, when in 2008 we still have a majority of the citizen body in CALIFORNIA of all places voting against gay marriage? What are your thoughts and...
Do we really live in a free nation, when in 2008 we still have a majority of the citizen body in CALIFORNIA of all places voting against gay marriage? What are your thoughts and opinions on whether you are for or against gay marriage?
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Dissent and protest are not, per se, mob rule. Neither is the majority's opinion. I would describe Mob Rule to be when a group uses their voice to demand something that is illiberal and oppressive.
Ghandi and his movement were not 'mob rule' because they wanted freedom and justice.
Martin Luther King was not 'whipping up the mob' he was struggling for his constitutional rights.
But if you lead a protest march calling for the return of slavery... you're a mob, because you are attempting to deny others freedom and pervert liberal democracy.
Similarly, the majority using the ballot box to deny homosexuals an advantage that the majority awards to itself; this is mob rule.
Let's take an exagerrated example to make the point... If my religion said "it's OK for me to keep sex-slaves as long as they were members of a different religion", then the law would not respect my beliefs, obviously, because they are illegal. The Church MUST respect the law. I would not be able to say, "but my religion says I can..." because when religion and the law disagree, The Law Wins Everytime. That is one of the absolute bedrock rules of Liberal Democracy. And the Law says you may not oppress minorities, even if your religion wants to.
If non-gays can marry and take certain social and financial advantages from marriage, Gays may not be excluded. "Illiberal Religious Doctrine" is irrelevant. The Law says we are all equal. This is America.
I agree to disagree. Your perception of what constitutes mob rule is intriguing, skewed though it may be. And while I'm not exactly certain what has led your views to the drastic conclusion that the US is a "liberal democracy," I do know that we are, in fact, a democratic republic, meaning our elected officials voice our individidual opinions. One person, one vote. In this case, both in Florida and California, the people's voice was heard loud and clear. It is up to us now to respect these decisions.
I may not approve of voters' election of Barack Obama, for instance, but I will still respect his office. Similarly, Americans have the innate obligation to respect the legislative decisions made by our voting body. Without it, we would no longer be the great country we are today. You're right; this is America.
"What is democracy but the [wishes] of the majority?" Linda-Allen
This is one of the MASSIVE misunderstandings of modern democracy. Liberal Democracy should NOT provide the majority with their desires if those desires impinge upon the freedoms of a minority.
By your argument Linda, if everybody voted in favour of exterminating the Jews, then it's OK because the majority approved. There are some things that are not OK, even if the majority wants them. And squashing the rights of the less powerful is the classic example. Gay people should have access to EXACTLY the same advantages.
The electorate constantly proves itself incapable of understanding the rules of democracy. The elctorate prefers movie-stars to calm people who have all the facts and experience. The electorate re-elected George Bush at the 2004 election despite him creating Guantanamo Bay, a clearly radical and dangerous breach of basic legal practice. The Electorate fails to understand that it may not discard the basic concepts of Liberalism, which extremely clever people have been honing for millenia! Mob rule is not democracy.
If some are allowed a certain freedom, then it must be available to all. All may marry or none may. This is simple and clear.
Claiming your desire for injustice is based on 'religious faith' has never been an acceptable excuse for injustice.
Mob rule is not democracy.
I concur. One needs only look at events like the Rodney King riots or the looting after 9/11 to realize the contrast between mob rule and true democracy. However, the occasional voice of the outspoken minority is necessary to ensure what we would call democracy. For instance, where would we be without acts like the Boston Tea Party (mob rule), the civil rights movement (mob rule), or union strikes (mob rule)? The homosexual community was not the oppressed minority victim here; the mainstream, modern, American middle-class family was, and Prop 8 and Amendment 2 helped balance the scales, much like a labor strike or the passive resistance used in the sixties. Just because these acts are a bit more "official" than the radical movements of our past doesn't make them any less valid or effective.
@21 "This [website] is ... a scientifically-based collection of information and statistics that will serve to verify a single point -- Any marriage outside the boundaries of heterosexuality is not only ill-advised, but also doomed from its outset. With that in mind, there exists no point in defending an institution that is inevitably bound to fail."engtchr5
What!!!??? The more time I spend at this site the more APPALLED I am at how outrageously right-wing many people's views are here. (I have been to the website you mention) So Gays are 'ill', are they. That's your answer, is it? You do realise that the last group of people to catergorise homosexuals as mentally ill and then limit their freedom were THE NAZIS!!!
So what are you going to do with all these 'ill' members of American society, enqtchr5?
That site you link to is pure poison. Hitler would have loved it.
"You do realise that the last group of people to catergorise homosexuals as mentally ill and then limit their freedom were THE NAZIS!!!"
Point of information; the American Psychological Association did so as recently as 1975, and in many countries is still considered either a mental illness or a crime, or both.
Next time you are in Jamaica, consider that (only male) homosexuality is a crime that carries a sentence of 10 years of hard labor.
Let's don't even mention Yemen, let alone Saudi Arabia (punishment is death by flogging), or Bangladesh or our good friend Somalia (death penalty!)
Gay couples actually have dire considerations to make when choosing exotic travel destinations. Next time you and your lover book a cruise, will you check the laws in all the ports you will be sailing into? Going to that liberal paradise Belize? Ten years to life. Tropical storm forces your ship to dock in Antigua or Barbuda? Fifteen years!
I'm sure this is all music to "21's" ears, of course.
I have been hearing on the radio that Gay groups are targeting people who supported Prop 8, zeroing in on them like a laser beam, making trouble for these people.
I firmly believe that marriage is between one man and one woman, however that does not mean that when two same sex individuals love each other that they are not committed to one another and can obtain a civil union.
What strikes me as the most curious is that Gay people demand, demand, that a time honored tradition that is religiously based, and the foundation of society for thousands of years be changed to accommodate their alternate lifestyle choice.
I have to ask, people live together without legal benefits of any kind, they don't believe in marriage or pieces of paper that certify you are joined as one. Why, if you are so secure in your identity as a gay person and in love, why do you need the sanction of the state to verify your love or union?
Why must the definition of marriage, which has a certain a particular meaning be erased to encompass a relationship that does not constitute the union of man to woman for the propagation of the species and the continuation of the human race.
There is a fundamental definition of marriage that should never be altered. I respect Gay people and their right to have a civil union. I don't think that their unions should ever be called marriage. This is more relativism, there are things that should remain unchanged especially when the majority of the people support the traditional definition of marriage.
America is as free a nation as you get right now in our world. While I do agree with some previous posts that we have the freedom to vote 'no' on certain issues, like Proposition 8 in California, I do find it extremely unfortunate that some people that live in America still aren't afforded the same free rights as the rest of us.
I have friends and family members that are part of the gay population, and I have fully come to realize that being gay is not a choice, but an inherent part to someone that they cannot control. It's like a characteristic that you cannot change about yourself, and that you shouldn't have to because it's a part of who you are and people should come to respect that.
Because I realize that being gay is not a choice, I believe that it is very unfortunate that gay people are not able to show their commitment and love to one another by becoming legally (and in many cases, spiritually as well) connected to one another. I think that our country has a long way to go for us to be a truly free country. If we are truly free and equal, the people that live in this country would have the same marital rights as each other, no matter what their sexual orientation.
People are entitled to their own opinion. That is what makes this country great. Obviously, more people in California (and other states as well) have the opinion that gays and lesbians shouldn't marry legally. This is why it is not legal in all states. The question of it being a moral (moral generally a direct result of religion) or a legal issue is pretty much the biggest factor of the debate. Most people who uphold the Bible take it literally when it says "A man should not lay with another man" while people who uphold a legal moral code see it as a question of legal benefits for the partner if something happens to the other. You then have the question of just the title itself; there is an air to the word "married" that implies a serious and more permanent definition to the relationship. The debate generally stems from these two very different viewpoints and that is where it gets so heated and controversial. Being able to have this dialogue without fear of repercussion is what DOES make this country really free.
Wow; this seems to happen in every discussion group no matter what the topic -- Someone starts talking about a vaguely-related matter close to the topic at hand, and suddenly we're all chasing proverbial rabbits. Rather than engage in meaningless diatribe about the accurate defintion of the word "liberal," I will take this opportunity instead to direct the reader to a wonderful website about the gay marriage debate: http://www.narth.com
The hard, factual data you see presented here will enlighten you as to the numerous and valid reasons why gay marriage should never happen, period. This is not some extremist site, but rather, a scientifically-based collection of information and statistics that will serve to verify a single point -- Any marriage outside the boundaries of heterosexuality is not only ill-advised, but also doomed from its outset. With that in mind, there exists no point in defending an institution that is inevitably bound to fail.
The problem is that the state is defining marriage, and granting rights that people already possess. By what authority does any state do so? Isn't marriage, whatever the flavor, a religious institution, not a secular one?
And the state is dictating how your property may be distributed. And now other parts of government are stating that the "will of the people" is whim. I think psychologists call this "projection..." It appears the state bases its decisions on whim and disregards the will of the people.
You should marry whomever you choose, and transfer your property however you choose, with no government involvement. Laws should be enacted to preserve that, because that, in principle, is acting like a free American. Whatever the churches have to say about it, well, that's their business. You're free to join them or not, and either abide or reject their principles.
I don't understand your point about California...the majority wins any vote. Are you saying the majority in California swayed the nation's results? In that case, I'm surprised that anyone in California voted against gay marriage, but not surprised that the majority of other states did.
At any rate, the issue of gay marriage is a sticky one. I have many friends who are gay, and I love them all. However, my religion expressly states that gay relationships are sinful and should not be allowed. On the other hand, as a humanist, it seems only fair that gay individuals should be able to live and love monogamously as heterosexuals do. They should be able to buy homes and other large investment items together without the risk of losing everything should the partner die due to family squabbles over property rights.
I have resolved to stop posting in academically-unrelated discussion groups like this one. These fruitless and frivolous conversations do not serve to enhance anyone's education or knowledge, but rather, only instigate verbal attacks and unprofessionalism in the name of so-called "debate."
As my parting gift, however, allow me to give posters here insight as to our country's founding fathers and their religious leanings. Visit the link below, and you'll see what I mean:
Look at the included chart, in particular. To state that our country had no religious influence in its foundation is to deny history.
Thank you response #4, that is exactly what I am talking about. How can we say we are a country of freedom and a country of free religion, but we deny someone the right to marry based on the majority of religious values in our country? This is not right at all, and I agree with the many people protesting this proposition in California. In this country, we are letting the religious majority rule, and that is plain unconstitutional!
Why is marriage the sticking point? Plenty of male/female couples live together without a license saying they're married. Why not try to get equal rights as a couple without calling it marriage?
Of course we live in a free nation. That point was proved by the result of the election. Despite what the courts had ruled, the people had the freedom to say no. In a nation in which the people had no freedom, there would not even have been the opportunity to vote on such a decision.
The vote does not take away anybody's "right" to marriage. What it does is declare that people of the same gender cannot legally marry in that state. If the true sticking point is the rights of inheritance and next-of-kin issues, then maybe the activists need to work on strengthening civil commitment laws instead of changing marriage laws.
Let me take the microscope off of California for a moment. Here in Florida, we said yes to Amendment 2, which established marriage as the union of one man to one woman. A majority of our voters believe that the definition of marriage should be worded in such a way.
Those who voted in favor of the amendment came from a broad spectrum of backgrounds, ethnicities, and belief systems, yet they all had a single thing in common: Their civic conscience told them on election day that the sanctity of heterosexual marriage's lifetime commitment should be guarded. I agree.
I had to come back to this topic because of a news story I heard on the radio this morning. Attorney Gloria Allred has already filed suit in California's Supreme Court to overturn the election. Allred stated that the courts should not be bound to the "whim of the majority." Whim??? Why even have an election if you can get the courts to change the outcome if you don't like it? What is democracy but the "whim of the majority"?
Thank you response #4, that is exactly what I am talking about. How can we say we are a country of freedom and a country of free religion, but we deny someone the right to marry based on the majority of religious values in our country? This is not right at all, and I agree with the many people protesting this proposition in California. In this country, we are letting the religious majority rule, and that is plain unconstitutional!

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Bexar County CSCD is staffed by 300 community supervision officers, assistant supervisors, supervisors, and administrators. Support staff numbers more than 200.
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- Number of defendants ordered to pay restitution: 6,449
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Total revenue for the year was £2,064m in 2010, up 9.8% when compared with 2009. Revenue from broadcasting and online was £1,771m, up 14.8% on the previous year.
ITV said broadcasting and online revenue and profits increased significantly reflecting the cyclical recovery in the TV advertising market and tight controls of costs resulting in strong conversion into profits.
In 2010 the ITV family, including its digital channels, outperformed the TV ad market by 1%, up 16% from 2009 levels. ITV said the rate of growth, at 15%, outstripped the 6% rise in commercial impacts due inflation in pricing.
While ITV.com users increased to 10.2 million, up from 8.7 million in 2009, revenue increased to £28m, up 8.3% year on year but still accounting for just 3.5% of total revenue and 1.6% of the total revenue from the broadcasting and online division.
ITV Studios, the production arm which chief executive Adam Crozier has earmarked to be a source of growth, took revenue of £293m in 2010, down 12.5% from the £335m generated during 2009.
ITV attributed the decline in ITV Studios revenue to falling international production revenue which it said underlines the need already identified for creative renewal.
Operating profit was £364 in 2010, up 85% when compared to the £196m generated in 2009.
Adjusted profit before tax was £327 in 2010, an increase of 194.6% or almost three times the adjusted profit £111m generated by ITV in 2009.
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The Egyptian Coup
Speaking for myself (Professor Abdelaal and I will do some more posts as events warrant), I think that the coup d'etat in Egypt will not end well. This isn't because of some abstract thought that "democracy" means that the overthrow of a civilian leader by the military is always wrong. This is a transitional period for much of the Arab World, and things rarely work out so neatly. (Ask the French how their Revolution went.)
My thought is more practical. Why should any Islamist political party participate in constitutional democracy now? Basically, the message (in Algeria in the 1990s and in Egypt now) is that the military or other elites will not accept that victory. So why bother? It's funny to watch General Fill-in-the-Blank say that he wants to include all parties in rewriting the Constitution while the police are arresting various leaders of one of those parties. Now, if I thought that this would lead to a better outcome, then I'd say fine. But I don't think that it will. Basically, there'll just be a large segment of the population that does not accept the government as legitimate, with all sorts of nasty consequences.
UPDATE: I'll add one other thing. David Brooks, whom I normally like reading, penned an absurd column today defending the coup. It could have been written by a mandarin of the British Empire in 1925.


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Astronauts aboard the International Space Station hauled SpaceX's Dragon re-supply craft aboard early Wednesday, successfully ending the outbound leg of the Hawthorne, Calif., based company's first contracted re-supply mission to the orbiting science lab.
Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide and U. S. astronaut Sunita Williams teamed up to capture and berth the freighter with the station's Canadian robot arm is Dragon rendezvoused and crept within 35 feet.
"Looks like we tamed the Dragon," joked Williams, who assisted as Hoshide grappled the supply craft with the 58 foot robot arm just before 7 a.m., EDT. After reversing roles, Williams berthed the Dragon two hours later.
The astronauts as well as the SpaceX and NASA flight control teams in the Los Angeles suburb and Houston earned the praise of Bill Gerstenmaier, NASA's Associate Administrator for Human Exploration and Operations, who watched from NASA's Mission Control.
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SpaceX carried out a successful test flight to the station in May under NASA's six year old Commercial Orbital Transportation Systems program. The achievement paved the way for Sunday's launch of the Dragon aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on the first in a series of cargo deliveries to the station under a $1.6 billion NASA Commercial Resupply Services contract.
The unfolding mission is restoring two capabilities to U. S.s oil lost as NASA's shuttle program was retired in mid-2011. In addition to delivering supplies, the Dragon is alone among Russian, European and Japanese supply craft in its ability to return station cargos to Earth.
The SpaceX capsule arrived Wednesday with nearly 1,000 pounds of food, clothing spare parts and gear in support of the 166 science investigations and engineering demonstrations under way on the orbital outpost. It's scheduled to depart Oct. 28 for a same day descent to Earth with more than 1,600 pounds of biomedical specimens, including frozen blood and urine, as well as station hardware in need of refurbishment.
The specimens are an irreplaceable part of research into how humans adapt to long duration spaceflight.
Ship borne SpaceX recovery teams will be positioned in the Pacific Ocean off the Southern California coast ready to bring Dragon ashore. Meanwhile, a second NASA Commercial Resupply Services contractor, Orbital Sciences Corp., of Dulles,Va., is preparing for a 2013 demo mission to the station, followed by regular supply runs to the station.
"They are making good solid progress," Gerstenmaier said of Orbital's development efforts.
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Campbell Co., VA - Music is soothing the pooches at Campbell County's Animal Control, turning noisy dog kennels into peaceful sleeping rooms.
According to research, music puts the brain to work in ways other mental functions cannot. It actually exercises the brain. Campbell County Animal Control is now using it to get their dogs to stop barking.
"Fairytales and children's poetry mixed it with it," said Barbe Shackelford, Animal Control Volunteer and Director, Friends of Campbell County Animal Control.
One by one, they curled into bed, the dogs all nestled, tuck themselves into bed. With the click of a button, the music played and the animals seemed to sleep quietly.
The music comes from a simple MP3 player.
"They like the classical but they also like country too," said Shackelford.
Shackelford says the music is a win for everyone because it keeps the dogs on schedule.
"They all know if the music goes off at 4 o'clock, it's time to go to sleep," said Shackelford.
The added music also works wonders on staff.
"Even if it doesn't calm down the dogs some days, it calms me down, and that's good too," said Shackelford.
The cats seem to respond well to the music as well.
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Nice guys finish last - it's best to be bad
At uni, with a gun to my head, I had to read Paradise Lost.
I looked forward to the module on John Milton's epic poem - documenting the Fall of Man and stretching over 10,000 lines of verse - in the same way you look forward to a root canal, driving test or dinner for two with Roy Chubby Brown.
"Is it available on audio book?" was the reply. "Cut down to 25 minutes and narrated by Christopher Biggins?"
But, would you Adam and Eve it, that highly-trained, highly-intelligent, well-read educational professional was right: Paradise Lost did indeed change my life.
It made me realise that the good stuff is always dark.
Never mind all that goody-two-shoes heaven nonsense, or the beauty of Eden, the fun stuff, the exciting stuff, is always murky.
So farewell hope, and with hope farewell fear, Farewell remorse; all good to me is lost; Evil be thou my good.
Delicious isn't it? Like dunking your head in a bucket of golden syrup.
Such a scent I draw of carnage, prey innumerable, and taste the savour of death from all things there that live.
Anyways, the point of all this - other than to prove that I once read a book that wasn't part of the Fifty Shades trilogy - is to cement the theory that the best people on TV are always the baddies, they're always the ones scheming, plotting and messing with the dark arts.
Tony Soprano, Mr Burns, Dirty Den, Alice Morgan, Nasty Nick, Spencer Matthews, The Master, Tracy Barlow,Stewie Griffin, Simon Cowell, Mumm-Ra, Lorne Malvo, Francis Underwood, Den Perry: these are the villains we love to hate.
A good baddy completely eclipses the hero: they are more intriguing, more charismatic, more exciting. You can keep your Lisa Simpsons, Rachel Greens and Ants and Decs, the rogues always have it.
And this is clearly something the producers of TV Land have cottoned on to. While the 1980s and 90s were dominated by boring-as-fudge Mr Nice Guys, the noughties and beyond have been about the antihero.
The stars of the show these days are flawed. Yes, we're all still rooting for them but it's no longer so cut and dried. Look at the biggest shows of the past decade or so, it's all about the bad goody: Detective John Luther, Walter White, Jimmy McNulty, David Brent.
ITV's recent - and quite literal - runaway success, Prey, executed this perfectly. Detective Marcus Farrow was a good guy pushed to the limits - he broke into pensioners' homes and punched his female co-worker in the face - but the whole country was behind him, shouting at the screen as genuinely evil Andrea toyed with his life. This shadowy edge gave him greater depth, greater unpredictably and the piece was stronger for it.
Hopefully this is just the start of even more leading men and women who give themselves to the dark side every now and then.
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All Heaven and it was One Hour Old
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This song cycle is based on the Christmas poetry of Katherine Tynan, an Irish catholic poet who at one time, early in her career, was championed by William Butler Yeats. The five lovely, thought provoking poems that were chosen from her works for this song cycle capture the spirit of Christmas with a distinctly unique voice. They are filled with the hope and passion of a true believer, but not a brash one. Tynan's poems are thoughtful, contemplative, the works of someone who will always stop and ponder an issue rather than resort to tired cliches.
One of these poems is really quite an amazing find. The Christmas Bird, never published until now, was located in a special collection of Katherine Tynan Hinkson papers by myself. Members of my family and I transcribed the barely legible hand-written manuscript especially for use in this song cycle (it took a few days, and we had to guess at a few of the words in the end, but we think we got most of it right). Like the other poems it is filled with unique symbols that I find very attractive and moving.
I hope this music and the message of Tynan's poetry will add to your Christmas season, whether in your recital, concert or church service. Merry Christmas to you, whatever the day may be!
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The Christmas Bird
As I went out a-walking in the dark of the wood,
I heard a bird talking with a golden hood.
When he perched in the hollies it was holy ground.
His throat of good feathers shed song all around.
I bring you glad tidings, gentles all:
Christ is born to lift men from thrall,
From death and God's anger, by the holly tree,
I bring you glad tidings of salvation:
Good tidings! Christ is born in Bethlehem.
His body was golden, from the head to the feet.
All gloria in excelsis, His praise did repeat.
He was neither a linnet, nor a robin redbreast.
That was no golden eagle with a star for crest.
He went singing and soaring from the holly tree:
I bring you glad tidings, O gentles, quoth he.
As I went out a-walking in the holly thaw,
I heard a bird talking, great glory I saw.
The dark shining holly was splashed with red.
I bring you good tidings of a Savior, he said.
All Heaven and it was One Hour Old
The Christmas moon shines clear and bright;
There were poor travellers such a night
Had neither fire nor candlelight.
One plucked them stars out of the sky
To show the road to travel by;
So that the ass go warily.
She had all Heaven safe in her hold,
Hidden within her mantles fold:
All Heaven and it was one hour old.
Her hair under, over Him spread
His spun gold coverlet and His bed,
Twined with his little golden head.
She sang and rocked Him to-and-fro
Such songs as little babies know,
With lullaby sweet and lulla lo.
He had no need of moons or suns,
Nor the gold-crested bird legions,
Singing their lauds and orisons.
The Christmas moon shows a cold beam:
He hath His mother she hath Him:
Together they sleep, together dream.
WHERE man was all too marred with sin,
The ass, the ox were bidden in.
Where angels were unmeet to come
These humble entered Holydom.
"Their innocent eyes and full of awe
Saw the fulfilment of the law.
There in the stable with the beast
The Christmas Child hath spread His feast.
These gave their bed and eke their board
To be a cradle for their Lord.
Their honey-breath, their tears all mild,
Warmed in the cold the new-born Child.
These His adorers were before
The Kings and Shepherds thronged the door.
And where no angels knelt there kneeled
The innocent creatures of the field.
Bring Him Peace
THE Kings to the Stable
They brought sweet spice,
The gold and the silver,
And jewels of price.
But the Dove by the manger
She would not cease
Mourning so softly:
Bring Him Peace; bring Him Peace!
The Kings from the Orient
Brought nard and clove.
The Dove went mourning:
Bring Him Love; Bring Him Love.
What would content Him
In silver and gold,–
A new-born Baby
But one hour old?
Not myrrh shall please Him
Nor the ambergris,
What hath sweet savour
Of His mother's kiss?
There is clash of battle,
And men hate and slay:
From the noise and the tumult
She hides Him away.
But His sleep is fitful
In His Mother's breast,
The Dove goes mourning:
Give Him rest; give Him rest!
Old Song Re-Sung
I saw three ships a-sailing,
A-sailing on the sea,
The first her masts were silver,
Her hull was ivory.
The snows came drifting softly,
And lined her white as wool;
Oh, Jesus, Son of Mary,
Thy Cradle beautiful !
I saw three ships a-sailing,
The next was red as blood,
Her decks shone like a ruby,
Encrimsoned all her wood.
Her main-mast stood up lonely,
A lonely Cross and stark.
Oh, Jesus, Son of Mary,
Bring all men to that ark !
I saw three ships a-sailing.
The third for cargo bore
The souls of men redeemed,
That shall be slaves no more.
The lost beloved faces,
I saw them glad and free.
Oh, Jesus, Son of Mary,
When wilt thou come for me?


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M/S Silja Symphony
A cruise on the Silja Symphony feels like a city break as the heart of the ship is a whole pedestrian street called the Promenade, where you can find a wide variety of shops, fascinating cafés and magnificent restaurants.
There is a modern conference center with 21 rooms and nice sauna- and spa area on the vessel.
A fine dining restaurant, with seasonal and themed menus. The menu also includes suggestions for wines to accompany the dishes. Expert service and an excellent wine selection will complete your gastronomic experience.
The heart of this restaurant is the grill, where juicy meat, poultry and vegetable dishes are prepared. The menu offers selections that cater to every appetite, ranging from hefty portions to light meals.
The most famous fish and shellfish restaurant on the Baltic Sea that always serves fresh seafood. The chef prepares the menu based to the catch of the day, which means that part of the menu changes daily.
A plentiful buffet offers many starters, main courses and desserts, all supplemented by Archipelago delicacies that are transported directly to the ships from the small producers in the Turku, Stockholm and Åland archipelagos.
Bistro Maximé is a timeless, relaxed, Scandinavian & Provence-style bistro, offering simple food made of highquality ingredients, topped of with personal service. You can select starters and desserts from the menu, or from the popular buffet.
Mundo is a straightforward restaurant for quick meals and pleasant conversation. It serves trendy dishes from all around the world.
An orient-style, smoke-free cafeteria, offering coffee and tea, sweet and salty snacks, refreshments, aperitifs and drinks. Cafeteria customers can also avail themselves of the Internet service.
A genuine English pub, specialising in beer, cider and whisky. In the evenings, a live musician will entertain you.
An ideal place for a relaxed time with friends. It also offers a convenient spot to pass the time while waiting for a table at the Happy Lobster or El Capitán.
Casino is a special game oasis, offering roulette, blackjack, poker games slot machines. The Just Bar offers an especially good selection of whiskies.
A fully stocked tax free shop that offers spirits, wines, beer, cigarettes, sweets and food.
The range of products at the Silja Perfumery includes the most popular brands in perfumes, cosmetics and skin care products. Our skilled salespeople will be happy to assist you in selecting the best products.
The newly combined Gift and Toy Shop offers something for all ages. The selection includes Home decoration, souvenirs and gift items, children's games, DVDs, CDs, toys and clothes.
The Promenade's Fashion Shop focuses on men's and women's fashions, offering trendy brand-name clothes at inexpensive shipboard prices.
This shop offers top brand-name accessories – bags, shoes, watches, jewellery, sunglasses and scarves.
Taste and compare the best vintage wines. Our wine experts are ready to help you make the best selection.
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I've played a lot of MMOs over the years and, while I haven't played one since Star Trek: Online, I like to try and keep up with various MMOs. Since I stopped playing ST:O, however, I haven't been really in the mood for any other MMO these days.
Now that more games, such as Lord of the Rings Online, have adopted a free-to-play strategy I find myself becoming interested once again. But, so far, I've held off from committing myself to a MMO. However there are a couple prospects that might be able to draw me in. The most recent of those prospects is the newly announced Salem MMORPG.
Salem, if you are interested to know, is a free-to-play MMORPG being developed by Paradox Interactive who created such titles as Europa Universalis, Majesty 2, and Mount & Blade. Taking place in New England this upcoming MMO will allow players to don the roles of intrepid colonists who leave the Old World in order to create new lives for themselves in the New World. Yet while Salem might tout a light-hearted gothic setting filled with a charming art-style, you should beware. In this MMO there is such a thing as permanent death.
In other words, once you die in player-vs-player combat your character is dead and gone forever.
Taken from IGN's article:
"Salem is a free-to-play MMO game that is going to add something new to the genre with the concept of generations rather than just a single character through the game," said Tom Soderlund, Project Lead for Paradox Connect. "If your character is killed in the game, and believe me it can be dangerous in Salem, their descendent has the ability to pick up where your character left off. The concept of revenge and towns policing themselves and even sanctioning hits on griefers is going to be a really compelling aspect. We know we'll see some interesting things when the community finally has a chance to play Salem later this year."
This feature alone will be what sets this MMO apart from all others. The fact that your character will die, and unable to be resurrected, could change the way people play. Add to that the following features of a persistent and mutable world, along with crafting, farming, and building, and Salem has the potential to be a great MMO.
With a mutable world this MMO will allow players to cut down forests, cultivate farmland, and build their own houses where they see fit. Yet it will allow players to raze those same houses and destroy those fields while killing the people who worked so hard to cultivate the land and build a home.
With the possibilities of revenge killings, large man-hunts for griefers, and maybe even our own Salem Witch Trials, it will be interesting to see how towns and cities develop in this game.
If you want to learn about this game a little more than check out this interview with the Creative Director for Salem.
So what do you guys think about this upcoming MMO? Does it sound promising?
Sources: IGN, Salem Website
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|Max Northup Baby
|Max was born January 2, 1932. He was probably about age 7 months in this photo.
|Kelly, Max & Blanche Northup
|Max with his father Kelly and grandmother Blanche Schleicher Northup. Three generation photo.
|Max Northup
|1933 approx
|Max about age 1
|Max Northup
|1933 approx
|Max about age 1
|Max & Bob Northup
|1934 approx
|Max & Bob Northup, the children of Kelly & Evelyn (TeSelle) Northup. I'm guessing Bob is about age 1 in this photo.
|Kelly, Bob & Max Northup
|1934 approx
|Kelly & Evelyn probably divorced about this time.
|Max & Bob Northup
|1934 approx
|Same day as photo above with Kelly.
|Kelly Northup & Sons
|Left to right - Bob, Kelly & Max Northup.
|Max Northup with Motor Bike
|July 1948
|Age 16
|Max Northup High School Graduation
|June 1949
|High School Graduation, age 17
|Max Northup in the Navy
The Families of George Alfred "Kelly" Northup
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Get Social. National Infertility Awareness Week® is the perfect time to join in the electronic fun and educate others about infertility, share your story, advocate for the infertility community, and support those who are going through the journey. This year's theme is "#StartAsking ." Through the interwebs of social media, you can educate the public, your patients, your customers, and even friends and family about #infertility and why they too should #StartAsking. Discover ways to include the theme in your personalized message.
Download NIAW Social Media Images and #StartAsking your networks to support you cause.
- Post a fact about infertility or family building options in your status update.
- Share RESOLVE's Infertility Etiquette page.
- Send messages of support to friends and family members with infertility. A whisper of encouragement goes a long way for someone who is need of a lift.
- Share your infertility advocacy story on Facebook and Twitter.
- Take a Selfie - Download the official Selfie signs here.
Snap a picture and share it of yourself posing your #StartAsking question! Here are a few examples: I will #StartAsking for my family and friends to support us. I will #StartAsking for my local Congressman to support family building legislation. I will #StartAsking the media to reduce the stigma around infertility. So many options! Don't forget to be sure to tag @resolveorg in your post and use #NIAW #StartAsking hashtags.
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I should have been more clear. I virtually never delete or do updates, but I insert *a lot*. So the table does change quite a bit, but only in one direction. I was unable to disable autovacuum universally (due to the cant_change_runtime_param error) but I was able to disable it on individual tables. Still, I know this is heavy handed and sub-optimal. I tried set autovacuum_naptime='6min' but got the same 55P02 error. Should/can I set that per table? I did look at autovacuum_vacuum_threshold and autovacuum_vacuum_scale_**factor but couldn't make sense out of them. (Besides, I'd probably get the same 55P02 error if I tried to change them.) On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 7:18 AM, Andy Colson <andy(at)squeakycode(dot)net> wrote: > On 2/23/2012 6:34 AM, Thom Brown wrote: > >> On 22 February 2012 23:50, Alessandro Gagliardi<alessandro(at)path(dot)com> >> wrote: >> >>> I have a database where I virtually never delete and almost never do >>> updates. (The updates might change in the future but for now it's okay to >>> assume they never happen.) As such, it seems like it might be worth it to >>> set autovacuum=off or at least make it so vacuuming hardly ever occurs. >>> Actually, the latter is probably the more robust solution, though I don't >>> know how to do that (hence me writing this list). I did try turning >>> autovacuum off but got: >>> >>> ERROR: parameter "autovacuum" cannot be changed now >>> SQL state: 55P02 >>> >>> Not sure what, if anything, I can do about that. >>> >> >> Autovacuum is controlled by how much of a table has changed, so if a >> table never changes, it never gets vacuumed (with the exceptional case >> being a forced vacuum freeze to mitigate the transaction id >> wrap-around issue). The settings which control this are >> autovacuum_vacuum_threshold and autovacuum_vacuum_scale_**factor. >> Therefore it isn't necessary to disable autovacuum. >> >> But if you are adamant about disabling it, you need to change it in >> your postgresql.conf file and restart the server. >> >> > Agreed, don't disable autovacuum. It's not that demanding, and if you do > need it and forget to run it, it might cause you more problems. > > I have a db that's on a VM that doesnt get hit very much. I've noticed IO > is a little busy (we are talking small percents of percents less than one) > but still more that I thought should be happening on a db with next to no > usage. > > I found setting autovacuum_naptime = 6min made the IO all but vanish. > > And if I ever get a wild hair and blow some stuff away, the db will clean > up after me. > > -Andy >
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Harlequin's review published on Letterboxd :
What started out as a very good and very promising horror, turned out to be a little thin on the story side.
Halfway through I found myself getting annoyed by the fact that the same things kept repeating itself over and over, but with no further plot development.
The ending did also greatly disappoint me. Did they just choose the easy way out, as opposed to solving everything?
But to be fair, it did deliver a scary scene of events, decent frights, and shock scenes, so for that I will award it with 3 stars.


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Day 1: Cochin
Arrive in Cochin. Upon arrival in Cochin, you will be meet and transferred to hotel. Rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight in hotel.
Om du vill göra en bokning för fler personer, vänligen kontakta någon av våra resesäljare som kan hjälpa dig med din bokning.
An explosion of colours, from the deep green of the coconut fronds to the lighter shades of the rice shoots. Experience Kerala's seasonal rivers, which originate in the Western Ghats relatively close to the sea. Backwaters are intertwined freshwater rivers and canals that flow towards the sea, through a couple of larger lakes that savour the saline taste at times when the sea backs up. Enjoy Kerala backwater holidays in India and get a different experience.Included: Accommodation: In hotel of your choice of "Budget" or "Comfort" (see "Rates" and "Type of Accommodation")
· Explore life and culture at the backwaters while relaxing on the houseboat.
· A thrilling experience while visiting Periyar wildlife at Thekkady.
· Discover backwaters - Intermeshed freshwater rivers and canals that swim towards the sea.
Arrive in Cochin. Upon arrival in Cochin, you will be meet and transferred to hotel. Rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight in hotel.
Today after breakfast proceeds for the city tour, visit Jewish synagogue, St. Francis church the oldest European church in India and has great historical significance as a mute witness to the European colonial struggle in the subcontinent. The Portuguese explorer, Vasco da Gama, died in Kochi in 1524 when he was on his third visit to India. His body was originally buried in this church, but after fourteen years his remains were removed and were send to Lisbon. Dutch palace built by the Portuguese and presented to Veera Kerala Varma (1537-65), Raja of Kochi, in 1555 AD. The Dutch carried out some extensions and renovations in the palace in 1663, and thereafter it was popularly called Dutch Palace. Later visit Chinese fishing nets and by noon board a boat for a small backwater cruise. Late afternoon drive to Periyar (5 hours).
Overnight in Periyar.
Today after breakfast either visit elephant training camp and spice plantation visit or bamboo rafting (8am to 5pm entry to pay) through the jungles of periyar (a truly thrilling experience) or jeep safari into the Gavi forest (full day programme - entry to pay).
Overnight in hotel/Camp.
Today after an early breakfast check out and drive to Alleppey (4 hours) to board the Houseboat.
Cruise through the most enchanting backwaters in Asia and indulge in fishing.
Overnight in Houseboat.
After breakfast cruise through the backwaters in a different direction and to see the village and country lifestyle of the people and also indulge in fishing and enjoy a ride in canoe.
Overnight in Houseboat
1 child up to 5 years of age is free of charge if sharing bed with parents. Children aged 6 years or above will be treated as adult.
Budget: Guest House/ Budget class hotel in standard room with private bathroom and stay in tents while camping.
Comfort: Three star hotels in /Deluxe/Standard room with private bathroom and stay in tents while camping.
AC car for the transfers and Houseboat
Budget Class – 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner.
Tourist Class – 6 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner.
First Class – 6 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
Throughout the year - Kerala experiences pleasant weather throughout the year.
The best time to visit Kerala is in the months October to March
which is also the peak season for Kerala visits.
June to August is the time for Monsoon.
Cochin, Fort Cochin, Dutch Palace, Periyar, Alleppey, Kondai, Kerala Backwaters


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PopCap Games may look to work on existing EA properties in the wake of its recent buyout, revealed the studio's director of business Bart Barnden at GDC Europe.
"Everything will improve with EA," said Barnden at the Q&A session following his talk on localisation and 'regionalisation'.
Barnden went on to say that PopCap's ability to create unique IP was the key to the studio's rise to prominence, but that cross-branding with existing EA IP will also be beneficial to the studio.
"I think there are certain aspects of the products that would really make sense in that way; things like mini games or pieces of games, or maybe small features that sit on top of some of the core games," he revealed, adding: "I do see a lot of synergies for, probably, cross promotion. I think it's about getting the PopCap people excited about EA's social games and visa versa. There's probably the biggest bang for the buck there, at least in the near term."
Fans of the studio's original titles, however, may be happy to hear that PopCap still has plenty of its own IP to work on in the coming months.
"In the near term we have some other IP. Our pipeline for PopCap's social games is pretty robust and there'll be some new stuff coming out. It's a lot of our own stuff that at least for now we've got to get out."
PopCap has worked on licensed IP in the past, the most notable of which being a Half-Life 2 edition of Peggle released on Steam, so it wouldn't be the first time the company has dabbled in foreign IP.
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Fergie has no masterplan for Messi
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson will not single out Barcelona star Lionel Messi for special attention during Saturday's Champions League final at Wembley.
Fergie: No Messi masterplan
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• Messi expects tough test
Messi, who scooped the inaugural FIFA Ballon d'Or as the best player in the world in January, has scored over 50 goals this season for the La Liga champions, netting almost a third of their goals en route to retaining the title.
And the Argentinian has been central to Barcelona's progress in the Champions League, scoring both goals in the 2-0 semi-final victory over arch-rivals Real Madrid, the second of which is considered to be one of the best ever goals scored in the competition.
However, Ferguson does not believe that his team can focus solely on Messi, who also scored when Barcelona beat United in the 2009 Champions League final, and has instead urged his team to draw on their experience to deal with the brilliant 23-year-old.
"We have played against Barcelona three times with Messi in the team," Ferguson said. "But there is always a solution to every good player. Hopefully we can find one on Saturday.
"They have other good players though, and so do we. That is why it is such an appealing game. I am sure Barcelona are aware of that."
Ferguson believes concentration is vital and points to the two meetings with Barcelona in the 2008 semi-final, when United were able to keep a pair of clean sheets, as the template his side must work towards rather than dwell on the one-sided final in Rome,
"We showed fantastic concentration in those two ties," said Ferguson. "That is the key for us. It is an important issue in terms of Saturday."
United find themselves in the rare position of being underdogs for the Wembley showpiece, even though they have just claimed a record 19th Premier League title, but Ferguson is not bothered who is tipped as favourites.
"There is no advantage," declared Ferguson. "It doesn't matter. We don't decide those things. I know my players will be ready."
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ISS, Glass Lewis Recommend Voting 'For' All Proposals at Gladstone's Annual Holder Meeting
Gladstone Investment Corporation (NASDAQ: GAIN) (the "Company") announced today that the industry's two leading independent proxy advisory firms – Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. ("ISS") and Glass, Lewis & Co., LLC ("Glass Lewis") – each recently issued a report recommending that the Company's stockholders vote "FOR" all proposals in the Company's definitive proxy statement (the "Proxy Statement") for its 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on Schedule 14A, on June 21, 2013. The Proxy Statement includes a proposal that would allow the Company to issue and sell shares of its common stock below its then-current net asset value ("NAV") per share, subject to certain limitations delineated in the Proxy Statement.^1
The following proposals are scheduled for a vote at the Annual Meeting:
1) Election of four directors, as outlined below:
a) Three directors, Paul W. Adelgren, David Gladstone and John H. Outland, to be elected by the holders of our common stock and preferred stock, voting together as a single class; and
b) One director, Terry Earhart, to be elected solely by the holders of our preferred stock, voting as a single class; and
2) Approval of a proposal to authorize the Company to issue and sell shares of its common stock (during the 12 months following the Annual Meeting) at a price below its then-current NAV (subject to certain limitations delineated in the Proxy Statement).
The Annual Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, August 8, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. EDT at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner, located at 7920 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, Virginia, 22102.
Election of Directors
Regarding the proposals in the Company's proxy statement for the election of four incumbent directors (Paul W. Adelgren, David Gladstone, John H. Outland and Terry Earhart) to hold office until the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, ISS recommended a "FOR" vote for all directors to be elected by holders of common stock and Glass Lewis recommended a vote "FOR" all four directors.
NAV Proposal
The Company's proxy statement includes a proposal to authorize the Company, with the approval of its Board of Directors, to issue and sell shares of its common stock (during the next 12 months from the date of the Annual Meeting) at a price below its then-current NAV, subject to certain limitations set forth in the proxy statement (including, without limitation, that the number of shares issued and sold pursuant to such authority does not exceed 25% of the then outstanding common stock immediately prior to each such sale). Each of ISS and Glass Lewis recommended a vote "FOR" such proposal.
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"I won't lie to you". Well, if you say so, Shawn... You'll regret that lyric.
For anyone that's listened to the song 'Treat You Better' - sooooooo anyone and everyone - you'll know that the song opens with "I won't lie to you".
So we put that to the test and saw if Shawn Mendes actually would tell us fibs. Don't worry; we didn't ask him anything serious like... "What's it like to kiss Camila?!"
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5 - Oxo - ETE A Novel Inflammatory Mediator
5-Oxo-ETE is the most potent chemotactic factor for eosinophils among lipid mediators. Also, it is a chemotactic factor for neutrophils and monocytes. It is formed by the action of a highly selective enzyme 5-hydroxyeicosanoid dehydrogenase (5-HEDH). Its actions are mediated by the selective OXE receptor. Its potent effects on eosinophil migration suggest that it may play a role in allergic diseases such as asthma, one of the hallmarks of which is the infiltration of eosinophils into the lungs. Although these cells are important in host defense against parasites, their appearance in the lungs in asthma is associated with tissue damage, inflammation and airway narrowing. For these reasons, OXE receptor and 5-HEDH are attractive targets for drugs that could be useful in treating inflammatory diseases. The availability of such agents would also be invaluable in establishing the precise pathophysiological role of 5-oxo-ETE. Currently there are no known selective OXE receptor antagonists or 5-HEDH inhibitors. We have designed and synthesized two excellent OXE receptor antagonists active in the 6-9 nM range. We will develop a large-scale synthesis of our best antagonists, which can also be of general use and applied to the synthesis of other antagonists containing an asymmetric center. We will test select antagonists in a battery of assays, including an in vivo asthma model. We will also study the pharmacokinetics of these antagonists. In addition, we identified two selective inhibitors of 5-HEDH, active in the 0.2-0.3 µM range. Further modification of these compounds to the low nM range could lead to the development of useful therapeutic agents against asthma.
Our two OXE receptor antagonists, which are in an advanced stage of development, have the potential to generate in the very near future drugs with novel targets that could complement or replace the present-generation therapy. Current therapy relies on bronchodilators, steroids and, very recently, LTD4 antagonists, e.g. 'Singulair'®, which I discovered while at Merck and Co., the most widely used prescription drug for asthma and allergic rhinitis.


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Research Topics
D S Yokoe
Affiliation: Harvard University
Country: USA
Detail Information
- Supplementing tuberculosis surveillance with automated data from health maintenance organizationsD S Yokoe
Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Emerg Infect Dis 5:779-87. 1999....
- Epidemiology of and surveillance for postpartum infectionsD S Yokoe
Channing Laboratory, Brigham and Women s Hospital, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
Emerg Infect Dis 7:837-41. 2001..Use of automated information routinely collected by HMOs and insurers allows efficient identification of postpartum infections not detected by conventional surveillance...
- Using automated pharmacy records to assess the management of tuberculosisG S Subramanyan
Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Emerg Infect Dis 5:788-91. 1999..Pharmacy records distinguished patients treated in HMOs from those treated elsewhere. For cases treated in HMOs, they provided useful information about appropriateness of prescribed regimens and adherence to therapy...
- Automated methods for surveillance of surgical site infectionsR Platt
Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Emerg Infect Dis 7:212-6. 2001..Potential improvements include better sensitivity, less susceptibility to interobserver variation, more uniform availability of data, more precise estimates of infection rates, and better adjustment for patients' coexisting illness...
- Simplified surveillance for nosocomial bloodstream infectionsD S Yokoe
Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 19:657-60. 1998..To compare a surveillance definition of noso comial bloodstream infections requiring only microbiology data to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) current definition...