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I had not read any books by this author, Garry Disher, probably because he is one of Australia�s premier crime authors and I don�t get to see many books from Down Under. But the publisher sent it so I read it and found it to be a worthwhile read.
Whispering Death, by Garry Disher, Soho Press, Inc. 343 pp. $25.00
I had not read any books by this author, Garry Disher, probably because he is one of Australia�s premier crime authors and I don�t get to see many books from Down Under. But the publisher sent it so I read it and found it to be a worthwhile read.
It took a bit of doing to get used to the Australian slang and the Australian way of doing things but a few pages made everything clear in this well written crime story. Perhaps my only real confusion came in trying to translate km/h, kilometers per hour, to mph, miles per hour, so I never really understood if the police and criminals were racing around chasing each other at high or low speed.
In spite of the title, this story is not about murders in the outback or in one of the big cities. Rather it is the story of a series of robberies that have plagued the police assigned to Mornington Peninsula�s Waterloo Police Station. There seem to be no witnesses of any credibility and there is more and more breaking and entering going on than the police can cope with.
Hal Challis, an inspector at the police station, has been reprimanded by his superiors for telling a newspaper reporter that the reason the burglars are winning are the cutbacks that have been made to the police force which seems rather undermanned.
The lead-off story concerns a female cat burglar who has never been seen, never been apprehended and her loot, usually high-end jewelry, paintings and religious icons, never seems to show up in any of the normal places. She has become a one woman plague and there seems to be no way to stop her.
However the cat burglar is not the only problem on the inspector�s plate. There is a rapist and murderer abroad who dupes his victims by wearing a police uniform. None of the officers at the station will admit to losing or selling a uniform.
Adding to the list of crimes are several home invasions that have the local civilians rightly upset about police protection, or lack thereof. All in all, things are looking dark for our hero. Will he solve the robberies, will he find the murderer? Well, the answers to these questions are to be found in the book. A good read.
Far away from Australia is the locale of another book I read. Restless in the Grave, by Dana Stabenow, Minotaur Books, 371 pp, $25.99. The heroine of this story in Alaska is Kate Shugak, a private investigator who is seeking to solve the murder of Finn Grant, a man who was a wealthy businessman and a good pilot but a terrible human being. He cheated everyone he dealt with and was absolutely brutal in both his business and personal life. The suspects range from his children and his wife to half the town of Newenham in Alaska.
This is a rather well written story. There is a quote I remember from another time and place. �There are old pilots and bold pilots, but there are no old bold pilots.�
The locales are well and truly rendered and the ending is a surprise. One other quote bears repeating. �No one in Alaska bad mouths global warming.� A good book. Kate Shugak is a good and viable heroine.
Ken Gruebel lives in New Bern.

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A letter in support of the lawsuit against HB-1284 in the State of Colorado…
A letter in support of the lawsuit against HB-1284 in the State of Colorado…
Breedheen O'Rilley AKA Breezy KiefAir
PO Box 603
San Luis, CO 81152
A respectful letter in support of the suit against HB1284 directed to those deciding this case,
Before I even begin, I would like to apologize if my wording in this letter seems harsh or angry. As I write, I am very ill, consumed by pain, unable to eat, and barely able to leave my sick-bed. I am lucky enough to have a laptop computer I can use in bed. I have written many letters to my representatives since January 2010 regarding HB1284. After a year and a half of fighting both my government and my own body's illness, I'm pretty tired of the whole mess. I am certain that my frustration and exhaustion cannot help but come through in my writer's voice, and I did not want you to misunderstand and think that I am being intentionally disrespectful. We, as a community are sick individuals with varying degrees of disability. We should not HAVE to be fighting with our state government about a plant, its use & regulation.
Every moment we spend presenting our case to the powers that be, we should have to focus on healing from our ailments. We beg for sensibility in the Medicinal Cannabis Program written into the Constitution of our great state. On more than one occasion, I have spent long hours (more than 11 hours strait on one occasion) listening to the debates over medicinal cannabis via the web from the Colorado House of Representatives and the State Senate. I have spent many more hours corresponding with my representatives on this issue so very central to my life and well-being. I have spoken to the Longmont City Council on at least 2 occasions. This spring, I was at the capitol for a debate over additional proposed regulations (HB1250). I missed my chance to speak because it took too long to get to the sick people's turn to speak & I became ill. I was frustrated because I had arrived a bit early to ensure I was near the top of the list. When my name was finally called (it was called first), I was a few blocks away resting & listening in via the Internet. I am very ill, even on my best days and have often exacerbated my symptoms by working too hard on this issue. It is a sacrifice I am happy to make. This plant and it's benefits mean that much to me and I have endured many sacrifices for it.
I have been on the Colorado Medical Marijuana Registry since June 2009. Medicinal Cannabis was initially suggested to me in 2007 by my pain specialist at the time. He did so in one of his last sessions with me before moving home to France to teach. He said he was tired of fighting the DEA here, tired of worrying if he would be punished for alleviating people's pain because he happened to write too many prescriptions one month. He said he was going home where he could teach young minds instead of argue with old ones. He said he was tired of the pay he got from treating his Medicare/Medicaid patients, but to his credit, he still saw patients like me. He had a framed check for $0.02 on the wall beside his desk with a notation in angry doctor scribble that it was payment in full for 2 different patients office visits. He was a doctor who really cared. He never signed a medical marijuana license because he was a foreign doctor and feared his license would be revoked, but he confided in me that he wished he could. He then urged me to seek out a doctor who could sign for my license.
He said, "It will not make the pain non-existent, but then, nothing does that for you does it? It will help you cope with your pain in a more natural way. You can smoke or preferably eat all that you need to and you cannot overdose, you see?"
I am telling you this because I have seen many doctors within the State of Colorado, both before and after I received my medicinal cannabis license. There are very few I have spoken with who have a negative take on the medical marijuana registry. Those who did have a negative perception of medicinal cannabis almost invariably ended up being cruel as well in one way or another. Most cite fear of the DEA as their reason for not being willing to sign for medical marijuana licenses.
I've personally sacrificed a lot for my medical cannabis license. Much of my family found themselves unable to deal with my medicinal cannabis use and I have been exiled from their lives for it. When I first became certified for medical cannabis use, my husband had a decent job and made enough money that my health was making great strides towards wellness. The cost was a burden to our budget even then, but it was a burden we were happy to take on once we began to see the results. I was even able to get off of more than 20 different prescription medications at an astonishingly rapid pace. I stopped needing to see my doctor at all. I had been seeing my doctor every week, or on bad weeks, several times a week with late night trips to the emergency room thrown in for good measure.
My husband became unemployed in the fall of 2009. It was then that I discovered the agony and full weight of my disease being 100% without medication due to poverty can brings. My situation continued to deteriorate through the following Summer when the regulations of HB1284 went into effect. Up until that time, I had been supplementing my need for medication by doing reviews of medication I received for free. I would record myself using the medication, say what I thought of it, what symptoms it is good to treat, some history on that particular species of cannabis flower, and personal opinion on all things related to medicinal cannabis news I was aware of. I would also post my opinion of the medication on social media outlets such as FaceBook, MySpace, Twitter
along with the contact information of the compassionate party. Once the regulations of HB1284 went into effect, it was almost impossible to find charity cannabis any more. Even from my caregiver who had begun an indigent patient program before those regulations became law.
Hours of web-crawling desperate to find aid in getting my medication had also led me to the spiritual cannabis community. I met Reverend Brandon Baker and learned of his personal crusade to help low-income medical cannabis patients. He called his church Greenfaith Ministry, and over the past year and a half or so he has helped me immensely. On my first meeting with Reverend Baker in January 2009, I had many questions for him. Being a deeply spiritual woman who had called several other "religious cannabis" organizations (who I found to be little more that on demand sacrament dealers with a set price) I probed Reverend Baker deeply even though he handed me a large quantity of medication free of charge. I asked him about the basis for sacramental cannabis use in the Jewish/Christian tradition and other religions throughout the world (even though I had done my own research into this topic long before). He answered my questions with articulate grace. Since that first meeting, he has shown himself to be generous even in the face of the ever increasing demand for medication by patients in situations similar to my own and worse. I watched alongside him as the demand for his brand of mercy sky-rocketed after HB1284 went into effect. He was able to help me personally less and less, but I knew he was helping a greater number of people than before and that his donations (from dispensaries) had all but dried up. Still, when my need was dire, he would show up. He even delivered medication to my RV when I was otherwise homeless and parking at night in places I knew were friendly to tourist RVs for free (at least for a night or two). Reverend Baker has done so much more for me that provide pot. He has provided me with spiritual guidance when asked. He has provided me with food when I was hungry. He provided pillows and blankets to make my sleeping arrangements more comfortable. He kept his eyes and ears open as I searched desperately for a bit of earth to call my own. He has done so much for me that it is difficult to articulate it properly.
It became apparent to me when my husband initially lost his job that the only way I could really ensure that I would have medication would be to find myself a location where I could grow my own medication. With all the uncertainty the new legislation brought, I thought that the only truly safe place to do that would be on land that I owned. I searched for many months to find a piece of property that I knew I could pay off on my disability income. The piece of property I found was not in any way an ideal grow location, but it was in my price range, so I took it. It was a windswept 2.56 acre parcel of high mountain desert, but it was mine. We had no choice but to sell our beloved RV and move onto the land tents. The RV simply would not make the trip, we could not afford a rental truck to tow it, so we sold it put out belongings into a truck rented with the money made from selling the RV, and made the trip.
That was in October 2010. Winter was close on our heels as we arrived at our new home. Luckily, someone had donated an old Coleman pop up tent-trailer (about circa 1975) to one of the preachers who live up here. They gave it to us. It was weather rotted and made of canvas full of holes, but it was a better shelter than the tent we'd purchased because it looked to be a 4 season tent & turned out to be a 1 season tent. We were grateful. Perhaps my husband was not mentally prepared for this harsh environment of the high mountain desert, or maybe he felt guilty for not being able to provide medication for a wife he knew was very ill when he married her, whatever the truth of the reason my husband changed I do not know. I will not bore you with the details of my still-in-progress divorce, but I will say, that in it's own way my medical marijuana license/activism played a part in the events are costing me my marriage license and a friend/partner I once loved dearly.
After I separated from my husband, I went on a trip cross country between December 2010 and February 2011. I visited two other states with medicinal cannabis programs (Maine and Michigan) and one state where cannabis has been decriminalized (Ohio). Out on the road, I dug deeper into the proceedings regarding medicinal cannabis in other states. There I saw in practice what I knew to be true from my research on-line. Many other states look to Colorado as an example for all MMJ states. Our rules are often cited in their debates, sometimes as supportive of the movement, other times against it. As you decide this case, I ask you to consider the multitude of medicinal cannabis patients your decision will impact. Not just the many cannabis patients within the State of Colorado, but also the medical cannabis patients of other states with programs and states considering medicinal cannabis programs.
When I returned to my land after a the trip, I was robbed. I was staying at my neighbor's house. They were away and wanted someone to watch their place. It was still winter, and was bitterly cold. I was more than happy to stay in a real structure for a few nights. The first night I was away, over $9,000 of survival gear and personal property was stolen from me including: my wood-stove (meaning no heat), my generator (meaning no electricity), my pots and pans and can opener, my beloved pipe collection (almost all gifts made specifically for me), my cannabis seed bank meant to produce my medicine this short grow season, my clothes and bible were thrown into the fire pit. They even tried to fold my trailer up and take it. I was lucky that the trailer jammed on them refusing to be folded up so it could be hitched to their vehicle with 4 different tires (according to the police who came up, took pictures, and forgot the entire ordeal).
I even walked to town (about 12 miles) to hand deliver a list of items stolen that I had tried to call in to the officer in charge of the case several times. I was simply shocked both at the robbery and at the apathy of the officers charged "to protect and serve". I made the walk to town quite regularly hitchhiking as soon as I reached the pavement with mixed results. I did this because I have no transportation and I needed to take care of business. I needed to get my food stamps reinstated after my long trip in other states and file for divorce. I budgeted carefully and got a new doctors signature to renew my license in April 2011. It had lapsed as a casualty of disagreements with my soon to be ex-husband in November 2010.
Despite the fact that my sole income is around $350 a month in Social Security Disability and the fact that I am on food stamps, Medicare, and Medicaid, I was paid the $90 fee I should have been exempt from under the new regulations in HB1284 (one of the few positive changes made in the bill). The problem was that I am in the middle of a divorce and some documents say my maiden name and others say my married name. My Colorado State ID has my maiden name on it. It has had my maiden name on it for the entire duration of my marriage. When I applied in June 2009, my ID said my maiden name, and my application for a medical marijuana license listed my married name. I received my card without issue (except the state did not process my card and mail it to me until November 2009). In April of 2011 my ID said my maiden name, my MMJ license paperwork also said my maiden name, but my SSD paperwork and food-stamp paperwork all were in my married name. When the Colorado Department of Health complained about the difference in the names, I sent CDPHE a copy of my birth certificate, my marriage license, the first page of my "Summons for Dissolution of Marriage" (to prove I was in the process of returning to my maiden name), my food-stamp verifications, & my Social Security Disability paperwork, and the $90 fee to ensure I received my red card. I mailed this all off certified mail, return receipt at the beginning of June. I got the proof it was received a few days later. I have yet to receive my proper license (it is June 30, 2011 as I write). The $90 fee to the state ate up about 38% of my income for the month of June. That money came straight out of my medication budget for the month. Reverend Baker and Andy Shaffner (and adopted brother) joined forces to take some of the sting out of the expense. I will be forever grateful to them both.
I am also very concerned that genetically modified organisms (GMO) is beginning to find its way into the medicinal cannabis shops. I urge you to ban GMO cannabis and require that shops label their medication if it is not organically grown. I have multiple chemical sensitivities as a sister condition to my fibromyalgia.
Breedheen O'Rilley
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Good Morning Gloucester:
Although a resident of Harpswell Maine, I am frequently in Gloucester where I consult with two organizations – The Schooner Adventure and the Christopher Cutler Rich Animal Shelter,
Early on in these consulting associations well over a year ago, I asked whether there was any publication that covered the area so that I could gain more perspective of its people, what they did and how they conducted their lives. The answer was Good Morning Gloucester.
For the past year plus and every day I read GMG which arrives on my computer at around 9:30pm. If I fall to sleep ahead of the transmission, I always read it when I wake up in the middle of the night.
It is a great service to the community and I wish Harpswell would do the same. When I am in Gloucester for meetings, the subject of GMG always arises and I think people are a little surprised that a Mainer is right on top of all the local news – thanks to GMG.
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Montclair State - 16, Farmingdale State - 6
Montclair, N.J. - Senior attack Tyler Meth (Basking Ridge, N.J.) scored four goals and added five assists while junior Jack Skeel (Roseland, N.J.) collected four goals and one assist as Montclair State raced past Farmingdale State 16-6 in the Skyline Conference men's lacrosse opener for both teams on Saturday afternoon.
Senior goalkeeper Mark Glander (Vernon, N.J.) stopped 17 shots for the Red Hawks (2-5, 1-0 Skyline), who won the rematch of last year's conference tournament championship game.
Senior midfielder Shannon Robinson (Freeport, N.Y.) had three goals for the Rams, who lost their second straight and fell to 2-6 overall, 0-1 Skyline.
Montclair State stormed out of the gate with the game's first six goals by six different players as the Red Hawks built that lead by the early portion of the second quarter. Meth and Kenneth Bogert (Brick, N.J.) scored unassisted tallies in the first and John Barney set by goals by Joel Van Der Wal (Columbia, N.J.) and Michael Schreck (Flemington, N.J.) late in the opening period as MSU led 4-0 after the first.
Matt Prongay (Edison, N.J) scored nine seconds into the second quarter and Skeels' first off an assist from Meth with 12:49 to play made the score 6-0. Farmingdale would end the run less than a minute later, however, Kevin Dyer (Flemington, N.J.) and Skeels scored just over a minute apart as Montclair State led 8-1 at the break.
Skeels and Meth combined on a goal 14 seconds into the third period as the lead went to 9-1. Robinson countered for Farmingdale with 13:26 remaining but that was answered by defensive midfielder Sean Gilmore (Elmwood Park, N.J.) who scooped up the ground ball off the faceoff, raced down the field and scored eight seconds later. Meth added his second with 10:28 left for an 11-2 lead.
The Rams would attempt to climb back into the contest as Robinson and sophomore midfielder Vincent Aniano (Oceanside, N.Y.) scored 51 seconds apart to make the score 11-4 with 6:19 to go. But Montclair answered eight seconds later as Skeels and Meth combined on the goal as the lead was restored to eight goals.
Barney finished with a goal and two assists for the Red Hawks, who outshot Farmingdale, 39-30. Bogert finished with 12 faceoff wins and a team-best seven ground balls while Glander registered six. Mike Lade (Randolph, N.J.) and Mike Chiavetta (Clifton, N.J.) had two caused turnovers apiece.
Senior goalkeeper Patrick Delventhal (Westbury, N.Y.) made 11 saves and had four ground balls for Farmingdale.
Farmingdale State will now travel on Wednesday, March 28 for a game in Union, N.J. at Skyline rival Kean University at 7:00 p.m.
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The UNC System office houses the offices of the President and other senior administrative officers of the multi-campus University of North Carolina. This core administrative staff is responsible for executing the policies of the UNC Board of Governors and providing University-wide leadership in the areas of academic affairs, business and financial management, long-range planning, student affairs, research, legal affairs, and government relations. The UNC System office also has administrative oversight of a number of University affiliates, including UNC-TV, the North Carolina Arboretum, the NC State Education Assistance Authority, the NC State Approving Agency, the UNC Press, and the NC Center for International Understanding.


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Market Report: 7th February 2020
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chumad brauchte ein neues Website Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 8 Designs von 3 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
I am a hobbiest game designer. All the work I do for the game happens in my "spare" time. The game makes no money, but it gives me the opportunity to interact with a fun community of other gamers.
Gamers! Most people who play are age 15-40, 90% male.
I've got a game (http://game.forgottenplanets.com). I would like a fresh new design.
Logo: http://www.rpmsolutions.biz/images/…effect.psd
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The current design has some problems that I'd like to resolve with a re-design:
- The menu is cluttered because space is lacking (drop down menu? side menu in a panel (see http://www.phpbb.com sub menu for a sample)?)
- The resource bar is cluttered and packed tight when a user plays for a while and has many resources - again, this is due to lack of space and having to share with the sub-menu (login to see it)
- The chat area is out of view to the right, but I'd like it to be more prominent
What I would like in the new design:
- Content Panels - If you look at the pages, you'll note that the content comes up in a panels. For example, with the sample page above, you see there is a panel for the Star Map, and another panel for the Mini Map. The panels need to remain - and if you can keep the same color it would mean I wouldn't have to redesign lots (this is not a requirement, I don't want to stifle creativity here).
- Quick launch - I've got some icons that represent pages the users access regularly. You'll note they are ugly and don't fit in well (upper right hand corner).
I'd like all contests to be design in Photoshop and delivered in a layered PSD file.


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Resilient Pirates refuse to be kept down
Pittsburgh responding with Game 2 win after Game 1 loss was no surprise
PITTSBURGH -- Like any ordinary band of pirates looking for buried treasure, the Pirates hit a lot of dead ends on their search for the gateway to the postseason. But these Pirates have spent the season coming out alive from the most dire circumstances, not unlike Captain Jack Sparrow, that famous Caribbean pirate.
Clint Hurdle's Bucs also followed a script -- one that has had a lot of rewrites.
"I think we tried some things that didn't work, or individuals were thinking things that didn't work, holding on to things that didn't help," said Hurdle, mindful of the 2011-12 teams that were not quite as resilient. "So I think as a group, the pack mentality overtook it."
Hurdle tackled anew the subject of the Pirates' resilience on Saturday's off-day in the National League Division Series schedule, a day after the Pirates' latest 180 (Game 3 is Sunday at 4:30 p.m. ET on TBS).
The only remarkable thing about the Bucs' 7-1 win over St. Louis 20 hours after a 9-1 drubbing was how unremarkable it was, a perfect reflection of what the team has been doing all year.
Cliche alert.
"We've done a pretty good job of turning the page and moving forward," Neil Walker said.
"We've been a one-game-at-a-time team," A.J. Burnett said.
"We go out and play that particular day's game, focus on today," Jason Grilli said.
"We shake it off, get a good night's rest, get ready for the morning," Andrew McCutchen said.
And, of course, the ever ubiquitous "We shower well."
The water bill has been well worth it. Numerous junctures during the season portended demise for the team, especially given the precedent for collapse established in 2011-12. Believers in bad things coming in threes repeatedly braced for this trifecta, shutting their eyes -- only to have them quickly opened by brilliant bounce-backs.
• In the very beginning, the Pirates lost five of their first six games -- not the preferable getaway to fix the mindset of a club coming off a 7-21 September.
The Bucs came home to sweep the Reds and take three of four from the Braves, and never saw the dark side of .500 again.
• The Pirates were swept out of Atlanta on June 3-5, a mess compounded by the loss -- for the rest of the season, as it would develop -- of No. 2 starter Wandy Rodriguez to a forearm injury.
On their next road trip, the Bucs kick-started a nine-game winning streak.
• On Aug. 9-11, the Pirates were swept out of Colorado, part of a 1-5 trip .
The Bucs opened their next road swing, to their traditional West Coast quicksand, by winning four of five.
• And the most taunting episode yet: A blown-out three-game sweep in St. Louis on Sept. 6-8.
The Bucs moved on to Arlington, where they swept the tough Rangers to begin a six-of-seven recovery.
That's what Hurdle's Herd did. But how did they fix it? It was broken last season: The Pirates and the Giants, on their way to a World Series title, were the only Major League teams from mid-April through mid-August to not have a losing streak longer than four games; when Pittsburgh hit that first major bump, it couldn't step over it. The Bucs had losing streaks of seven and five games in September.
"It's a belief in everyone in here," Burnett said, waving a hand around the clubhouse. "Obviously, we've always had that, but it's different when you win and are playing for something.
"That's been the main thing .... the belief that one or two losses aren't going to turn into four or five."
There isn't a greater truism in baseball than a team's fate rests in the hand of the pitcher who holds the ball. Not being dependent on the same arm to reverse slides fosters confidence. The turnaround games in the four episodes cited above were started by four different pitchers: Burnett, Brandon Cumpton, Francisco Liriano and Gerrit Cole.
"You just feel like there's a flow," closer Grilli said, fighting to explain the difference between last season and this. "It's almost like when you're shooting free throws and you find your touch. It just feels like, 'I got it.' And after you sink the free throw, you can move back to the three-point line and keep draining it."
At the dusk of the 2012 season, general manager Neal Huntington had said, "Every team has tough stretches. Our's was longer and late, which made it feel that much tougher. We need to find a way to keep the downturns from growing."
This was another specific item on Hurdle's anecdotal to-do list that was checked off. For only the 12th time in the Pirates' long history, they did not have a losing record in any of the season's six months; for a club that had gone a composite 36-76 in the last two Augusts and Septembers, that was a source of pride.
"As a team, I think as you continue to grow older and have maturity and add layers [of] physical toughness and mental discipline, you're able to evaluate what doesn't work," Hurdle said. "What we tried didn't work. We're going to kick that to the curb and stay focused on what we need to be focused on. Let's not hold on to the individuality of it and hold on to the group effort of it and continue to play the game forward, keep it simple. And I think that has really worked for our group."
One cannot dismiss the experiences of 2011-12 as building blocks. By the third time the Pirates found themselves in a similar situation, the collective mindset had to be, "Hey, our normal must be pretty good for us to get to this point again. Let's just stick to it."
"Experience and maturity," Grilli said. "OK, we got here. How did we get here? How do we stay here? It's consistency ... the Burger King model. Go into any Burger King anywhere, and your burger will taste the same."
Burnett implied the players late last season weren't the only ones caught trying to play a different game, that staff entered into that hazy area Hurdle refers to as "overcooking bad results" or, in that case, overcoaching in attempts to move on from it.
"They've allowed these guys to play the same game this year," Burnett said. "Little things, like belief in what got us here and sticking to it."
Grilli came up with another save, offering the best possible analogy for why the Pirates' third shot at raising their game to playoff level found its mark.
Pointing to the big-screen TV rigged out with video games in the middle of the clubhouse, Grilli said, "You get to a new level the first time, well, you're just trying to see what it's about ... you don't know there's a guy shooting from behind that door.
"When you do know what to expect, it becomes easier. It's kinda like that."


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Ski Touring the Steeps
Alpine Touring, or randonn?eing, is a type of skiing that combines climbing very steep slopes on skis and then returning downhill on the same skis. In order to climb these steep hills, athletes need to use ski skins. Ski skins are removable pieces of fabric manufactured with the nap of the fabric at an angle that allows the skis to glide forward, but not back.
I was first introduced to this sport in an interview with mountain bike legend Dave Wiens. He mentioned that part of his offseason training includes ski touring—a workout he likens to mountain biking.
While other endurance athletes are logging hours on indoor trainers and treadmills due to cold and snow, you can be building fitness by Nordic skiing. It can be argued that Nordic skiing provides a necessary mental break from the normal competitive sports of swimming, running and cycling; while maintaining aerobic and anaerobic fitness.
By working muscle groups specific to your sport in a slightly different manner, perhaps you'll condition those supporting muscles to take more of the workload when summer arrives.
Does your snowy city have a location perfect for Nordic skiing? If not, why not?
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September 6, 2012
Release #12-273
| Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 506-4636
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Blind Xpress of Livonia, Mich. is announcing the recall of about 139,000 custom-made vertical and 315,000 horizontal blinds. In 2009, a 2-year-old girl from Commerce Township, Mich. reportedly strangled in the loop of a vertical blind cord that was not attached to the wall or floor.
Blind Xpress custom vertical blinds have an adjustment cord that forms a loop that is not attached to the wall or floor. In some instances, this loop has a weighted device at the bottom. The custom horizontal blinds do not have inner cord stop devices to prevent the accessible inner cords from being pulled out. A child can become entangled in a cord loop and strangle.
This recall involves all Blind Xpress custom-made vertical blinds that do not have a cord-tensioning device that attaches to the wall or floor, as well as all horizontal blinds that do not have inner cord stop devices.
The blinds were sold at various blind specialty stores in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana from January 1995 through December 2011 for between $16 and $380. These blinds were manufactured in the United States.
CPSC urges consumers to immediately stop using the window coverings and contact the Window Covering Safety Council (WCSC) to receive a free repair kit. For more information, contact the WCSC toll-free at (800) 506-4636 anytime or visit www.windowcoverings.org
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to help ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals -– contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years.
Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly-announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury go online to www.SaferProducts.gov or call CPSC's Hotline at 800-638-2772 or teletypewriter at 301-595-7054 for the hearing impaired. Consumers can obtain news release and recall information at www.cpsc.gov, on Twitter @USCPSC or by subscribing to CPSC's free e-mail newsletters.
Please use the below phone number for all media requests.
Phone: (301) 504-7908
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Four Tigers Remain in Hunt for Hardware at HBCU Championships
ATLANTA, Ga. – The Tennessee State tennis continued play on Friday at the HBCU National Tennis Championships in Atlanta, Ga.
In quarterfinal play, Daniel Bernal lost a hard fought 6-3, 6-3 battle to the #3 seed, Daniil Gerasimov, North Carolina Central, in the men's A Flight. The loss ended Bernal's chase for a title, while Gerasimov added a win in the semifinals and will play in the championships match on Saturday morning.
Bernal continued play on the day as he teamed up with Joe Daniels in the men's B Doubles. The Tiger duo earned an 8-6 victory over Fabrice George and Jamal Hoyte from North Carolina Central in the round of 16. In the quarterfinals, the tandem ran into Jordan Harrell and Nikita Soifer, the top seeded team from Xavier (La.), and fell 8-0 to end their run in the tournament.
Daniels advanced in the men's B Flight consolation over Kahai Hall of Morehouse and will face William East of North Carolina Central. The quarterfinal match will begin at 10:30am.
Jared Asher and Branden McClain fell just short, 8-5, in their first match of doubles action against James Jackson and Carlos McYntre of Prairie View A&M.
In women's action, Attalah Eiland dropped an 8-4 contest to Veronika Kalugina from Stillman.
Jared Asher and Branden McClain will compete in men's C Flight quarterfinal action. Asher will face Tuskegee's Bobby Smith, while McClain will square off with Prairie View A&M's James Jackson. Both matches are scheduled to start at 1:30pm.
Trinity Randolph will compete in a 1:00pm women's C Flight consolation semifinal. Randolph will face the winner of the quarterfinal between Kalugina and third seeded Maria Dimitrova of Bethune-Cookman.
Friday's Results
Men A Flight
(3) Daniil Gerasimov, North Carolina Central defeated Daniel Bernal, TSU 6-3, 6-3
Men B Flight
Joe Daniels, TSU defeated Kahai Hall, Morehouse Def (ns)
Women C Flight
Veronika Kalugina, Stillman defeated Attalah Eiland, TSU 8-4
Men's B Doubles
Daniel Bernal and Joe Daniels, TSU defeated Fabrice George and Jamal Hoyte, North Carolina Central 8-6
(1) Jordan Harrell and Nikita Soifer, Xavier (La.) defeated Daniel Bernal and Joe Daniels, TSU 8-0
James Jackson and Carlos McYntre, Prairie View A&M defeated Jared Asher and Branden McClain, TSU 8-5
Saturday Schedule
Men B Flight
Joe Daniels, TSU vs. William East, North Carolina Central 10:30am
Men C Flight
Jared Asher, TSU vs. Bobby Smith, Tuskegee 1:30pm
Branden McClain, TSU vs. James Jackson, Prairie View A&M 1:30pm
Women C Flight
Trinity Randolph, TSU vs. Semifinals 1:00pm


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Watch the Foo Fighters Cover Queen, Rolling Stones and Other Classics Onstage
Firefly Music Festival fans who caught the Foo Fighters' headlining set were treated to a surprise during the band's cover-filled encore on Friday night.
Dave Grohl and the group covered a series of classic songs onstage -- including Queen's 'Under Pressure,' the Rolling Stones' 'Miss You,' Van Halen's 'Ain't Talkin Bout Love' and Alice Cooper's 'School's Out' -- at the Delaware-based festival.
"We're gonna do something we've never done before," Grohl told the audience before launching into the covers. "For the next 20 minutes, we're a bar band called the Holy S---s that plays classic-rock songs."
You can check out clips of some of the songs above and below.
The main part of their set was filled with 16 of the Foo Fighters' own classic tunes, including 'Times Like These' and 'Monkey Wrench.' Notably absent was any new material from the album the band is currently working on and is scheduled for release in November.
Even though Firefly is the only date the band has on its concert schedule, they've also agreed to a TBD date in Richmond, Va., spurred by a team of dedicated fans' crowdfunding campaign.


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In order to graduate from Moore College of Art & Design, a student must earn 126-133.5 credits, depending on the major area of study. Of these credits, no more than 76 credits may be transferred in and all transfer credits must have been earned with a grade of C or its equivalent or better; however, only the credits transfer in – not the grade or GPA. All credits to be transferred are subject to credit evaluation by the College. The number of credits transferred will be determined by transcript review, and for studio courses, a portfolio review. Official transcripts from each college or university attended must be submitted for transfer credit consideration. Transfer credits are only accepted from accredited institutions.
Prior to enrollment at Moore, transfer credit from appropriate courses is accepted for academic work completed with a grade of C or higher at an accredited institution before the student's initial enrollment. Transfer credit evaluations for entering students are completed by the Admissions Office, the department chairs and the Academic Advisor. The Admissions Office determines course equivalencies for the transfer of Foundation requirements and studio and Liberal Arts electives by reviewing the transcript and if necessary comparing course descriptions and/or syllabi of the courses being considered for transfer. The Academic Advisor determines course equivalencies for the transfer of Liberal Arts requirements by comparing course descriptions and/or syllabi of the courses being considered for transfer. No transfer credits are granted for college preparatory or remedial courses. Transfer students must earn a minimum of 15 credits in Liberal Arts at Moore. Students need to complete 9 of these credits in 300-level courses or above.
After enrollment at Moore, a student may take courses at another accredited institution and transfer them into Moore. However, in order to ensure that credits are transferrable, the student must get written approval in advance from the Academic Advisor or the appropriate department chair. The pre-approval process includes a review of the course description of the course intended for transfer and may include a review of completed work following the conclusion of the course being considered for transfer. The student must receive a grade of C or better in the course(s) under consideration for transfer. The student is responsible for requesting a transcript be sent to the College. If the College does not receive a transcript, credits will not be given, and the student will be required to take the course(s) at Moore. Studio electives and Liberal Arts electives qualify for transfer, but after matriculation, all required courses must be completed at Moore; exceptions will be made for students in a study abroad or mobility program and post-baccalaureate students with appropriate department chair approval. Anyone entering Moore as a first-year student must complete a minimum of 33 credits in Liberal Arts at the College.
At least 3 semesters of work must be completed at Moore, 2 of which must be in the senior year. Students are not permitted to transfer credits into Moore that are taken outside of the College during their final 2 semesters. Credits from coursework taken in summer sessions between final semesters may be transferred in if pre-approved by the appropriate department chair and the Academic Advisor as per the College's approval process stated above. See possible courses eligible for transfer.
Entering graduate students can transfer up to 3 credits of advanced, post-undergraduate level studio or technical-based electives from an accredited institution. For more information please visit: Graduate Programs


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Course Summary
Each of these key elements (ISO, shutter speed, aperture) controls the overall brightness of the exposure but has a different effect on the visual character of your image. Whether you shoot in Full Auto or Full Manual, someone (either the camera or you) has to make some decisions about what ISO, shutter speed and aperture to use. But how do you know whether you want low ISO and long shutter speeds or wide apertures and a faster shutter? We'll map out the key factors that will guide your decision making process so that you always know what to do.
Understanding Exposure
The first step in the process is understanding exactly how ISO, aperture, and shutter speed actually control the amount of light in your exposures. What are these three things actually doing to make the image brighter or darker? How do you know what ISO to use?What is under-exposure and over-exposure? What are whole stops and partial stops? How much light do you really need to let into the camera to take a picture in any situation?
Metering 101
Before you can make any decisions about how much light to let into the camera, you need to know exactly how much light you actually have available to you. For this you need to understand metering, which is simply measuring the light. Most cameras have light meters built-in, but there are several ways to measure the light and different methods work better for different situations. Learn all about the differences between reflective metering and incident metering, using external hand-held meters, and the various spot, average, and matrix metering modes in your camera.
Understanding Shutter Speed
Shutter speed affects the brightness of your exposures but it also affects the visual style of your image by altering the way that time is recorded. This session is all about learning how shutter speed can be used creatively to freeze a moment in time or to convey a sense of energy and movement in an image.
Understanding Depth of Field
Besides controlling brightness, aperture has an affect on the amount of background and foreground blur in your images. This background blur effect is called Depth of Field and it's one of the most creative tools available in photography. But, aperture is only one of several key factors that control depth of field. This session is about truly understanding how depth of field works and how things like aperture, focal length, focus distance, and the size of your sensor affect the amount of background / foreground blur you can get in your images.
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- The Elements of Exposure: ISO, Aperture, Shutter Speed
- Take Charge with Full Manual Control
- Over-Exposure and Under-Exposure
- Measuring the Light
- In-Camera Meters vs Hand-Held Meters
- Spot Metering, Average Metering, Matrix Metering
- Freezing Time and Blurring Motion (on purpose!)
- Blurring the Background
- Understanding How Lenses Affect Background Blur
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Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook manicotti shells until about half done, about 5 to 7 minutes. Drain, rinse and drain again.
While the shells are cooking, place the tofu, water, ume plum vinegar, parsley and shoyu in a blender. Blend until creamy. Stuff each manicotti shell with spoonfuls of tofu cream until each shell is full. Place in a baking dish and preheat the oven to 400°.
To prepare the sauce, heat oil in a medium skillet or saucepan and sauté the garlic for 1 minute. Add the onions and mushrooms, sauté 2 minutes. Add the zucchini, peppers and summer squash. Stir in the spaghetti sauce, water and basil. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
Pour the sauce over the stuffed manicotti, cover the baking dish and bake for 35 to 40 minutes until the shells are tender.
The manicotti shells can be parboiled for 3 to 5 minutes, rinsed and then stuffed. This will reduce the cooking time by about 15 minutes.
Yields 14 manicotti, 2 per pieces person
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Christian Tarantino, co-owner of Synergy Fitness Clubs, New York, has been convicted by a federal jury of two 1994 murders.
The verdict, announced May 23, followed eight weeks of trial. The jury was unable to reach a verdict on a third murder charge in the case, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of New York.
Tarantino, who was arrested Sept. 24, 2008, after an FBI raid at his mansion in Dix Hills, NY, faces a mandatory life imprisonment sentence on each of the murder convictions.
"We hope that [the] convictions bring a measure of closure to the family and friends of the victims," U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch said in a statement. "As this case clearly demonstrates, we will not rest until those who engage in such murderous violence are brought to justice."
The U.S. Attorney's Office, citing trial evidence, said that on June 23, 1994, Tarantino and co-conspirators, including a man named Louis Dorval, carried out an armed robbery of a Mid-Island Check Cashing armored van in Syosset, NY. During the robbery, Dorval shot and killed Julius Baumgardt, one of the van guards.
After the Baumgardt murder, Tarantino learned that Dorval told at least one other person that he and Tarantino had committed the armored van robbery and murder. On Aug. 10, 1994, Dorval and others were charged in New Jersey with various racketeering offenses unrelated to the armored van robbery. Two days later, after Dorval stated that he would flee rather than face incarceration, Tarantino and others murdered Dorval, put his body in a plastic tool trunk and dumped the trunk into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Long Island, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Dorval's body was found four days later by U.S. Coast Guard personnel.
The U.S. Attorney's Office said that Tarantino murdered Dorval to prevent him from disclosing to federal authorities information relating to various crimes, including Tarantino's role in the armored van robbery and Baumgardt murder.
The jury did not return a verdict on two charges stemming from the Aug. 18, 2003, murder of Vincent Gargiulo, the brother-in-law of Twisted Sister lead singer Dee Snider. Tarantino will be re-tried on those charges on Aug. 1.
Some of Tarantino's friends have created a blog in his support.
Tarantino is part-owner of five Synergy Fitness Clubs in Long Island, NY, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. However, in 2008, an employee at the Synergy Fitness Club in Farmingdale, NY, told Club Industry that another part-owner took over the club after Tarantino's arrest. A recent request for more information about the current ownership structure of Synergy Fitness Clubs was denied by the company's corporate office.
Synergy Fitness has 16 locations in the New York City metro area, according to the company's website. In 2010, one of the Synergy Fitness Clubs in Manhattan filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.


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It is a good thing I am not a teacher in Little Alfie's school because I would have several things to say about this:
2. Not only are teacher case loads large, the amount of free time during the day to do anything extra has decreased to almost zero. Is this Principal now expecting teachers to work longer hours? I am sure many are already giving up lunch and prep periods just to stay afloat. This extra work might earn the Principal and his Cabinet some big bonus dollars but it will do nothing for the teachers.


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Music Festival Circuit
This article is a travel topic
Not only can attending a music festival in another country be an opportunity to hear some fantastic music, but it can be a unique way to really get an understanding of the people of the country you are visiting and to make new friends that will last a lifetime.
Compiling a list of every major festival in every country would be close to impossible, and many of the best experiences can be found at smaller festivals, so keep an eye out in the local music press for what is happening in the country you are visting.
Due to the distributed nature of the population many music festivals in Australia are single day affairs that tour the nation as oposed to the 3-5 day long camping festivals of Europe. Some of the best include:
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The largest music festivals of the country:
No country in the world is served better for music festivals than the UK. Here is but a small sample of what is on offer
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The first thing you're going to need is a ticket. There is large demand for tickets to many of the major festivals with some selling out in a matter of hours, so get your tickets as soon as possible. Some festivals require you to register before you buy the tickets, so make sure you've done this before the tickets go on sale. If you have missed out on tickets or are strapped for cash it may still be possible to get into the event by voluenteering to work at the event as this is how many festivals find a lot of their staff. You will usually be expected to work a few hours a day doing small tasks like collecting rubish or directing traffic. This can usually be arranged so that you will get to see most of the acts you want to see.
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The usual rules regarding drugs and alcohol apply, only more so. As a general rule a festival like Glasonbury is not a safe place to take drugs for the first time, despite its reputation. Remember that the purities of drugs differ from country to country. For example if you usually need 3 pills of ecstacy in the UK to achieve your desired high you may be surprised to find that a single pill at an Australian festival would be more than enough for you. Americans should note that European beers are generally stronger than US beers and people from other countries should note that American "light" beers are not necessarily lower in alcohol content, rather light may mean low calorie. Beyond that follow the usual rules: listen to what your body is telling you, know your limits and make sure your friends are looking out for you.
Also if you've come from a cooler climate like Northern Europe or North America to a festival in somewhere like Spain or Australia you'll be more prone to dehydration when in a mosh pit or raving for long periods of time, so keep a bottle of water on you at all times.
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The vast majority of the attendants to music festivals decide to camp on site, and most attendants consider it a vital part of the experience. If you want to be close to the action you're going to have to get in early to get a camping site close to the music. However you may want to consider the fact that the closer you are to the music the louder it will be and the less chance you will get a good nights sleep if you decide you've had enough. Remember that even though music on the main stages may have finished, there may be sections of the festival that will keep playing music until late into the night. Some festivals have special camping areas for families with young children.
If you don't feel that you can't live without the creature comforts getting a hotel room near the festival is an option, but keep in mind that if the festival is high demand will be large not just from the festival goers but from the festival staff as well so prices will be high. Also you should consider how far away you are from the festival and the amount of time every day to get in. A better option, if the festival provides facilities to do this, may be to get a motor home and stay there, giving you significantly more comfort and privacy than camping while keeping you relativly close to the action.


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DrewAldrich necesitaba un nuevo diseño de impreso o envases y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 40 diseños de 9 diseñadores freelance.
CalendarFly is a FREE collaborative calendar that is perfect for families. Each student on CalendarFly has a personal calendar. Academic information from each student's personal calendar is automatically and instantly transmitted to their parents' personal calendars. Each class, sports team, and organization the student belongs to has a group calendar. The student's calendar is updated via their group calendars with events and assignments. Parents see events in their own groups and their children's responsibilities. Family scheduling made simple!
Schools use CalendarFly because it is superior to current scheduling options and it is free. Parents use it because it combines their schedules with the school schedule, finally giving them a place to organize their own events as well as see their children's events and responsibilities updated automatically. Once families use CalendarFly to organize their lives, it becomes a family social network – a family hub.
The target audience for this tri-fold is journalists. We are presenting at a large conference in a few days, and we are hoping to get some positive PR about how we are both helping parents and schools.
The conference is really important to our future - we are demoing to the world our software and we are announcing we are going to be helping schools by sharing our revenue - help us make a splash!
The specific texts are on the attached file, but here is the outline:
Side 1 - Cover - Flashy graphics, invites the reader to keep reading
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Side 3 & Side 4 - Chart of how CalendarFly works and Screen Shots of CalendarFly
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Beyonce Shares Another Super Bowl Rehearsal Photo, Possibly References Lip-Sync Drama
Beyonce has shared another photo of herself during the rehearsals for next week's Super Bowl. However, some people are speculating about whether or not the singer is referencing the lip-sync drama regarding the second inauguration of President Barack Obama with her rehearsal attire.
In the black and white pic, Bey is sporting a sweatshirt, leggings, a baseball cap and sunglasses as she rehearses. Her shirt reads: "Can I Live?" Is that a reference to being able to sing live at a major event like a presidential swearing in? You never know. It could be subtle and coy, or perhaps just a coincidence. Or it could be the singer poking a little fun at herself, since this discussion about her performance has been active and heated for several days. Additionally, 'Can I Liv?' is a song by her hubby, Jay-Z.
The debate and speculation about whether or not she sang rages on, without any sort of direct comment or confirmation from Bey herself.
That said, we can see that she is working her tail off as she practices for her big Super Bowl performance in a few days. We're looking forward to being fully entertained by the Queen Bey.
We can't wait for Beyonce Bowl!
Watch Beyonce Perform the National Anthem at the Inauguration


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PHILADELPHIA — Today could be a big day for the Phillies.
If they take both games of their split doubleheader against the White Sox, the Phillies have a chance to get above .500 for the first time since June 6 when they were 31-30.
But first, they have to get to .500, a place they haven't been since June 7 when they owned a 31-31 record. They can do that if they win their 3:05 game that Jonathan Pettibone is pitching record. If even they just take two of three, they'll go in with a winning record.
"You can be one game above .500 or 20 games above .500, and you feel like you're on the winning side (at the break)," Jimmy Rollins said. "Your climb up the mountain has been successful. And when you're not, you're just trying to get to that plateau so that once you get there, you can take off."
The Phillies are 3-9 in games this season in which they have had an opportunity to get back to the .500 mark.
Even though Chase Utley got a day off yesterday with the game being postponed, manager Charlie Manuel still kept his everyday second baseman out of the starting lineup for Game 1 today.
Utley is hitting only .231 this month. He has no home runs or RBIs in 10 games in July.


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Flat Fee MLS Listing Utah
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I am your Utah Broker. Honesty and forthrightness is a must as the law demands a higher degree of care and responsibility from me. As a licensed professional, my goal is to help you, today and tomorrow and I would hope you will refer everyone you know to me for the same kind of service. This fiduciary relationship is something more than the ordinary honor of the marketplace. With each client I represent, a relationship of trust and confidence is formed. I offer a variety of options in listing your property and in purchasing another, Traditonal or Hybrid. , ranging from the thousands to the millions; Land, Homes, Luxury Homes, Apartments, Commercial Property, and Farms. Statistics prove that my services are beneficial in any Real Estate transaction. Licensed REATLOR® since 1992, and Principal Broker since 1999.
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Each state broker/REALTOR® has years of experience, specializing in listing and selling. We are here to provide you with outstanding service & support. Please call and ask questions if you like, or just order online.
List direct with a local broker/REALTOR®, as opposed to many other companies called, 3rd Party Referral Companies. These "Referral companies take your money, keep most of it, then "refer" you to some broker you do not know. Typically the seller gets poor service with these companies as the actual listing broker is making very little money.
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Utah Flat Fee MLS Listing Service
Flat Fee MLS Listing is the practice in the real estate industry where a seller enters into a listing agreement with a real estate broker who accepts a flat fee rather than a percentage of the sale price for the listing side of the transaction. The buyer's broker is still typically offered a percentage though that could be a flat fee as well. A discount flat fee MLS brokerage typically unbundles the services a traditional real estate brokerage offers and list the property for sale in the local multiple listing service (MLS) a la carte without requiring the seller to use its services for valuation assistance, negotiating, transaction management and showing accompaniment. Flat Fee brokers are real estate brokers, just like the national brand names, but offer discounted or unbundled services. Most flat fee brokers do offer full service brokerage services.
The listing agreement between the Utah real estate broker and the property owner typically requires the broker to enter the property into the MLS and provide other contracted services, with the broker acting as what the traditional industry has coined a "limited service broker". However, the flat fee industry prefers the term a la carte broker because the services are not limited. Instead freedom of choice is expanded to allow sellers to pick from a menu of services.
Within the nontraditional real estate services market, there are multiple programs offered to sellers that share the common objective of saving the consumer money by reducing the overall expense of selling real estate. A "nontraditional service" does not automatically entail "limited service". For instance, some full-service brokers list properties under a full-service agreement but charge a "flat rate" that is not a percentage of the sales price.
For Sale By Owner MLS ( Multiple Listing Service) is not different from traditional real estate brokerage services. Because the MLS requires a listing agreement between a real estate broker and property owner, the rapid explosion of discount flat fee service providers has created a gap in the States developing laws governing flat fee services provided by real estate broker.
The main differences flat fee Multiple Listing Service and traditional services, flat fee allows the seller to sell as though they were for sale by owner in and not pay a commission aside from the up front listing fee. With traditional commissioned real estate agents, if you sell your own property, you will own the agent a high commission. Flat fee listing allows the customer to sell similar to a FSBO and with an agent, having the best of both worlds.
You are not a FOR SALE BY OWNER on the MLS, you are listed with an agent but still have the option to sell your own property without paying an other fees aside from the up front listing commission.We are a discount real estate broker from the normal 6% commission. Flat Rate or Flat Fee MLS listing services have been around for years but is fast becoming more popular when selling your property.
Flat Fee Group is a national group of independent real estate brokers that specialize in flat fee listing. Click here to list in another state.
4P's of selling - nothing else matters!
Price, Placement on MLS, Presentation of property, Photos
The number of showings you get, is a function of people wanting to look. It's not a function of agents wanting to show.
If you are not getting many showings, it means you have a lack of consumer demand, and you may need to lower the price.
If you are getting a lot of showings, it means you have a lot of consumer demand.
* Start with a price you want to get
* If you are not getting many showings, or offers, reduce the price.
* Many sellers think you have to start with the perfect price, but you do not. Starting high to test the market is ok as long as you do not let it sit on the market overpriced.
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+ John Cannon Homes reports increase in sales volume
John Cannon Homes surpassed $23 million in sales in its fourth quarter.
The east Manatee County-based firm, according to a release, sold 27 homes in the quarter for $23.3 million in sales volume, "a dramatic increase" over past quarters. Prices ranged from $400,000 to $2 million, according to the release.
John Cannon Homes President and CEO John Cannon says he believes the 2012 fourth-quarter momentum will carry into 2013. The firm builds in the Lake Club and Country Club East in Manatee County, in addition to several other communities from Sarasota to Tampa. It will also build custom homes on lots for clients in Charlotte, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pinellas and Sarasota counties.
"We saw interest in the custom-home market begin to pick up in early 2011 and continue on through 2012," Cannon said in the release. "With used inventory at the lowest it's been in years, our buyers looked to build new custom homes with all the amenities and features for today's lifestyle."
The firm plans to add three more models to its portfolio in 2013.
"Today's buyer realizes that prices are no longer declining," said Cannon. "Now is the time to take advantage of today's pricing."
+ WCI Communities welcomes new tennis pro
WCI Communities has named Paul Jones as the new tennis professional at Tidewater Preserve, the 373-acre master-planned community along the Manatee River in Bradenton.
Jones, a native Floridian who studied at Eckerd College, brings more than 45 years in tennis to the position.
A PTR-certified instructor, Jones was previously the head teaching pro at Terra Ceia Golf and Tennis Country Club, where he instructed junior, advanced junior, high school, collegiate and adult players in the development of technique and tennis strategy.
A former teaching pro at Bradenton Country Club, assistant director of Tapes Tennis and coordinator of player development for the Ferrer Tennis Academy, Jones also continues to teach youth tennis at the Manatee County YMCA in Bradenton.
Jones has competed in tennis tournaments throughout the eastern U.S. and has won or placed in men's doubles and singles as well as mixed-doubles divisions in Florida, Indiana, Kentucky and North Carolina, including first place in the 2006 USTA National Eastern Mixed Doubles Championships in Puerto Rico.
+ Chickadees Eatery opens in Bradenton
Spiros and Jeanne Kambitsis celebrated the opening of their restaurant, Chickadees Eatery, with a ribbon cutting Jan. 9.
The restaurant, located at 7246 55th Ave. E., off Tara Boulevard, serves breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Call 758-5675 for more information.


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Update on Management of Type 2 Diabetes for Cardiologists
MohammedQureshi, MD; EmilyGammoh, MD; Jawairia Shakil, MD; Jawairia ;,Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas
The management of type 2 diabetes mellitus has evolved over the last several years as new antidiabetic agents continue to arrive and change the goals of diabetes care. In 2008, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration mandated that all new antidiabetic agents must demonstrate cardiovascular (CV) safety, which has led to a series of CV outcome trials. In this article, we review the key findings from these CV outcome trials and their impact on diabetes care guidelines.
Medical literature is rife with guidelines, meta-analyses, and treatment recommendations for optimal diabetes management. Given the association between diabetes and heart disease, cardiologists often assume the role of caring for diabetic patients or, at the very least, assisting in their care. Although previous studies focusing on tight glycemic control demonstrated modest delays in progression of microvascular complications (e.g., retinopathy, nephropathy, and neuropathy), very few have actually shown clinically significant reductions in cardiac events or strokes.
Over the past 40 years, the principal outcomes that clinicians use to judge optimal care of a patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have shifted from optimal glycemic control (i.e., HbA1c) to a new emphasis on preventing macrovascular disease, specifically cerebrovascular and cardiac events. As a result, the last two decades have produced a number of new classes of T2DM medications, some of which have been associated with reductions in cardiovascular (CV) end points.
New management guidelines for T2DM emphasize a multidimensional approach that promotes cardiovascular health by optimizing weight loss, nutrition, exercise, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. This review presents a synopsis of the most recent guidelines from the American Diabetes Association (ADA), the American College of Endocrinology (ACE), and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE), with a focus on trials that have measured cardiovascular outcomes.
Comprehensive care for patients with T2DM requires a multifaceted approach, which is reflected in the AACE and ADA updated 2018 guidelines.1 Lifestyle modifications focus on nutrition, physical activity, sleep, and smoking cessation. Avoiding foods with a high glycemic index, increasing consumption of plant-based foods, limiting intake of salt and saturated/trans fats, and reaching an ideal weight are now central elements.2 As shown by the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) study, lowering caloric intake facilitates weight loss and controls glucose, lipids, and blood pressure.3 According to the Action for Health in Diabetes (Look AHEAD) trial, increasing physical activity directly correlates with significant weight loss.2 Thus, the AACE and ACE recommend at least 150 minutes of moderately intense physical activity per week for patients with T2DM.2 Attaining 6 to 9 hours of sleep per night reduces inflammatory cytokines, enabling better control of blood glucose and blood pressure.2 In addition, smoking cessation is paramount to prevent the added risk of CV disease in patients with T2DM.1
Uncontrolled hypertension can accelerate CV disease.2 A recent meta-analysis by Bangalore et al. revealed that systolic blood pressure ≤ 135 mm Hg correlated with decreased nephropathy and stroke risk and a reduction in all-cause mortality compared to systolic blood pressure ≤ 140 mm Hg.4,5 More aggressive blood pressure control of < 130 mm Hg further decreased stroke risk but saw an increased risk of serious adverse events (SAEs). The AACE recommends a target blood pressure of < 130/80 mm Hg for patients with T2DM but advocates for individualized goals to prevent SAEs.2
Insulin resistance increases the risk of atherosclerotic CV disease (CVD).6 The AACE and ACE have stratified atherosclerotic CVD risk in patients with T2DM as high risk, very high risk, and extreme risk; based on each patient's risk, they have published goals for low-density lipoproteins, non-high-density lipoproteins, apolipoprotein B, and triglycerides.2 Appropriate treatment of dyslipidemia in patients with T2DM requires moderate- to high-intensity statins, and additional lipid-lowering drugs can be added to reach lipid goals.2
Metformin is the most common diabetes medication prescribed worldwide and is recommended as first-line therapy for T2DM (Figure 1).7 The usual starting dose is 500 mg twice daily; however, maximum benefit is achieved at 2,000 mg per day.8 Metformin is used as monotherapy if the initial A1c level is less than 7.5% but is usually prescribed with one or more additional medications if the starting A1c is above 7.5%. This treatment regimen is derived from the United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study, which evaluated the benefits and risk of different diabetes medications in patients with type 2 diabetes. Use of metformin monotherapy in obese patients with newly diagnosed T2DM was associated with a 32% reduction in the aggregate diabetes-related end point, which included sudden death and myocardial infarction (MI) (P = .011), as well as a 36% reduction in all-cause mortality (P = .011).9 In addition, the metformin group demonstrated persistent risk reductions for any diabetes-related end point (21%, P = .01), MI (33%, P = .005), and all-cause mortality (27%, P = .002) during the 10-year post-trial follow-up of the survivor cohort.9
A meta-analysis by Lamanna et al. of 35 randomized trials—including 7,171 participants treated with metformin and 11,301 treated with a comparator—showed that metformin reduced adverse CV events (MI, stroke, peripheral artery disease, and cardiovascular death) compared to placebo/no therapy (MH-OR 0.79, 95% CI, 0.64-0.98, P = .031) but not against active comparators (MH-OR 1.03, 95% CI, 0.72-1.77, P = .89).10 The analysis also found that metformin was not associated with significant harm or benefit related to CV events (MH-OR 0.94 [0.82-1.07], P = .34). Another meta-analysis of 35 trials representing 7,960 participants suggested that metformin was moderately protective when compared to other oral diabetes agents and placebo,11 while a paper by Bailey and Day tracing the herbal roots of metformin noted that it offers a unique range of effects that counter insulin resistance without the side effects of other treatments.12
In summary, metformin has a good cardiovascular safety profile (Figure 2), is relatively safe to use in patients with mild to moderate chronic kidney disease, is inexpensive, and lowers HbA1c. Lactic acidosis is a very rare but potentially fatal adverse effect.
Sulfonylureas act by binding to receptors on pancreatic beta cells, leading to increased secretion of insulin.13 The most common side effects include weight gain and hypoglycemia.14 A recent meta-analysis of 116 randomized clinical trials including 45,488 patients did not find a significant increase in major adverse cardiac events (MACE) or MI with use of sulfonylureas but did find a statistically significant increase in the risk of stroke and all-cause mortality.15 Another meta-analysis of 37 randomized clinical trials including 37,650 patients looked specifically at second- and third-generation sulfonylureas and found no correlation between sulfonylureas and all-cause or CV mortality, MI, or stroke.16
These contradictory findings can be attributed to various causes. For example, the randomized controlled trials in the aforementioned meta-analyses were not powered to detect cardiovascular events. Also, the observational studies used varying approaches to study design and data analysis that may have introduced time lag, selection, and other types of bias.17
Thiazolidinediones (e.g., pioglitazone) activate peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) gamma, thereby increasing downstream sensitivity to insulin (Figure 3).13 ADA guidelines do not recommend their use as first-line therapy due to unfavorable side effects (Table 1).18 The PROspective pioglitAzone Clinical Trial In macroVascular Events (PROactive) and Rosiglitazone Evaluated for Cardiac Outcomes and Regulation of Glycaemia in Diabetes (RECORD) trials evaluated CV outcomes of pioglitazone and rosiglitazone, respectively, and reported a statistically significant increase in congestive heart failure with thiazolidinediones, but this did not translate to an increase in CV mortality.19,20
The 2005 PROactive trial, which evaluated the macrovascular effects of pioglitazone in diabetic patients, revealed a statistically significant decline in all-cause mortality, MI, and stroke, favoring pioglitazone over placebo.19 These findings were congruent with a meta-analysis of 19 randomized controlled trials in 2007, which enrolled 16,390 patients and revealed a lower all-cause mortality rate, MI, and stroke with pioglitazone versus control (HR 0.82; 95% CI, 0.72-0.94).21
More recently, the IRIS trial, a randomized, multicenter, double-blinded trial examining the use of pioglitazone in insulin-resistant patients after an ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack, found a statistically significant reduction in stroke and MI in patients who received pioglitazone.22 The CV benefits with pioglitazone are not fully understood but may in part be due to altered lipid/lipoprotein metabolism and decreased vascular inflammation.23,24
Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitors
Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors (AGIs) blunt intestinal carbohydrate metabolism and diminish postprandial hyperglycemia.25 AGIs are associated with weight loss (1 kg vs placebo), an HbA1c reduction of 0.8%, and low hypoglycemia risk and should be avoided in patients with renal insufficiency.18,25,26
Two trials provide the majority of CV outcome data regarding this class of antidiabetic agents. In the Study to Prevent NIDDM (STOP NIDDM) trial, acarbose, when compared to placebo, was shown to delay the onset of T2DM in patients with prediabetes (32% vs 42% developed T2DM, respectively; 95% CI, 0.63-0.90, P = .0015).27 Although retrospective post hoc analysis of secondary outcomes showed a reduced incidence of MI with acarbose vs placebo (1 vs 12; P?=?.0226) and any CV event (15 vs 32; P = .0326), the overall proportion of patients with these CV events was small (N = 1429) and the analysis was done retrospectively.27
The Acarbose Cardiovascular Evaluation (ACE) trial evaluated for MACE including CV death, MI, stroke, unstable angina, and heart failure.28 The cohort included patients with newly discovered prediabetes who had a CV event within the preceding 3 months. Patients were subsequently started on acarbose versus placebo. The trial found that the number of patients in both groups experienced similar primary MACE events (14.4% vs 14.7%, respectively; 95% CI, 0.86-1.11, P = .73;), indicating no reduction in CV risk with acarbose.28
Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 Inhibitors
Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP4) inhibitors (e.g., sitagliptin, saxagliptin, alogliptin) prevent DPP4 from breaking down endogenous incretin hormones (GLP1 and GIP). This amplifies the ability of postprandial GLP1 and GIP to suppress glucagon and promote glucose-dependent insulin secretion.29 DPP4 inhibitors decrease HbA1c levels by 0.5% to 0.8%, are weight neutral, have a low risk of hypoglycemia, and can be used in patients with renal insufficiency with appropriate dose adjustment.29 According to the most recent AACE/ACE glycemic control algorithm, DPP4 inhibitors can be initiated as first-line monotherapy or used with another antidiabetic agent as dual therapy.2
Three trials have evaluated this medication class for its cardiovascular effects. Saxagliptin Assessment of Vascular Outcomes Recorded in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus–Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (SAVOR-TIMI 53), Examination of Cardiovascular Outcomes with Alogliptin versus Standard of Care (EXAMINE), and Trial Evaluating Cardiovascular Outcomes with Sitagliptin (TECOS) are multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, noninferiority trials that compared saxagliptin, alogliptin, and sitagliptin, respectively.28 The primary composite end point in each trial evaluated MACE. Hospitalization for heart failure was included as a secondary end point in SAVOR TIMI 53 and TECOS and as an extended primary end point in EXAMINE. All three trials reported neutral effects on the composite MACE end points, indicating overall safety related to CV death, MI, and stroke, with no added benefit or improvement in CV outcomes when compared to placebo.28 EXAMINE showed a possible increased risk for hospitalization related to heart failure with alogliptin (3.9% vs 3.3%, respectively; 95% CI, 0.90-1.58, P = 1.19). The precise effect on heart failure remains unclear but is unlikely to be a class effect since no correlation was seen with sitagliptin in the TECOS trial. Currently, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) recommends discontinuing alogliptin and saxagliptin in patients who develop heart failure.30 Linagliptin is currently being evaluated in two additional trials—Cardiovascular Outcome Study of Linagliptin Versus Glimepiride in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes (CAROLINA) and Cardiovascular and Renal Microvascular Outcome Study With Linagliptin in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (CARMELINA)—although outcomes are not yet available.
Amylin analogs (pramlintide) slow gastric emptying, induce early satiety, blunt pancreatic glucagon secretion, and reduce prandial insulin requirements.18 According to the 2018 AACE/ACE glycemic control algorithm, their precise role remains unclear, but they are only indicated for use with basal bolus insulin regimens.2 Amylin analogs are associated with weight loss and an HbA1c reduction of between 0.3% and 1.0%, and they have a low risk of hypoglycemia.31
The CV safety of amylin analogs was assessed in a pooled analysis of five randomized controlled clinical trials that were undertaken between 2002 and 2009. The pooled data showed no difference in the incidence of primary MACE in the pramlintide group versus control group (4.7% vs 4.5%, respectively; RR: 1.034; 95% CI, 0.69-1.54).31
Insulin and Insulin Analogs
Type-2 diabetes is characterized by the progression of insulin resistance to insulin deficiency and requires exogenous insulin to control hyperglycemia. Glargine, a basal insulin with a 24-hour duration of action, is most commonly initiated for treatment of uncontrolled T2DM. The Outcome Reduction With Initial Glargine Intervention (ORIGIN) trial examined the effect of glargine on CV and other outcomes when used to target normal fasting plasma glucose.32 After a 6-year follow-up, the investigators found no effect of glargine on CV outcomes compared with guideline-suggested glycemic control and no effect on blood pressure.32 Weight gain is a common side effect of glargine use and may incur a negative effect on cardiovascular outcomes.33
New synthetic insulin analogs have recently emerged, such as degludec, an ultra-long-acting, once-daily basal insulin. The Trial Comparing Cardiovascular Safety of Insulin Degludec Versus Insulin Glargine in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes at High Risk of Cardiovascular Events (DEVOTE) trial looked at the safety and efficacy of degludec compared to glargine and found it to be noninferior to glargine with regard to CV outcomes and risk factors but superior with regard to severe hypoglycemia.34
Ever since the FDA mandated that all new antidiabetic agents demonstrate CV safety, various CV trials have shown neutral CV effects while others have exhibited CV benefits (Table 1). The focus of T2DM management has shifted over the past several years from optimal glycemic control to a new emphasis on prevention of macrovascular disease. In all seven drug classes discussed in this review, HbA1c remains the standard of judging the success of a drug's ability to control glucose intolerance. To our knowledge, studies have not been conducted that attempt to identify a unique dosage of any drug that targets MACE rather than HbA1c. In an attempt to promote CV health, new guidelines stress a multifactorial approach for T2DM management with an emphasis on weight loss, nutrition, exercise, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia, as published by the 2018 ADA and AACE/ACE guidelines. These important updates will enable all health care providers to deliver the highest level of care for the management of T2DM.
- Management of type-2 diabetes requires a multidimensional approach to promote cardiovascular health by optimizing weight loss, nutrition, exercise, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia.
- As mandated by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, all new antidiabetic agents must demonstrate cardiovascular (CV) safety, which has led to a series of CV outcome trials in recent years.
- The various CV trials have shown some antidiabetic agents to have neutral CV effects while others have exhibited CV benefit.
- American Diabetes Association. Cardiovascular Disease and Risk Management: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes-2018. Diabetes Care. 2018 Jan;41(Suppl 1):S86-S104.
- Garber AJ, Abrahamson MJ, Barzilay JI, et al. CONSENSUS STATEMENT BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGISTS AND AMERICAN COLLEGE OF ENDOCRINOLOGY ON THE COMPREHENSIVE TYPE 2 DIABETES MANAGEMENT ALGORITHM – 2018 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. Endocr Pract. 2018 Jan;24(1):91-120.
- American Diabetes Association. Classification and Diagnosis of Diabetes: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes-2018. Diabetes Care. 2018 Jan;41(Suppl 1):S13-S27.
- Bangalore S, Kumar S, Lobach I, Messerli FH. Blood pressure targets in subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus/impaired fasting glucose: observations from traditional and bayesian random-effects meta-analyses of randomized trials. Circulation. 2011 Jun 21;123(24):2799-810.
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- Go AS, Mozaffarian D, Roger VL, et al.; American Heart Association Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Subcommittee. Heart disease and stroke statistics—2013 update: a report from the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2013 Jan 1;127(1):e6-e245.
- Rena G, Hardie DG, Pearson ER. The mechanisms of action of metformin. Diabetologia. 2017 Sep;60(9):1577-85.
- Selvin E, Bolen S, Yeh H, et al. Cardiovascular outcomes in trials of oral diabetes medications: a systematic review. Arch Intern Med. 2008 Oct 27;168(19):2070-80.
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- Lamanna C, Monami M, Marchionni N, Mannucci E. Effect of metformin on cardiovascular events and mortality: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2011 Mar;13(3):221-8.
- Hirst JA, Farmer AJ, Ali R, Roberts NW, Stevens RJ. Quantifying the effect of metformin treatment and dose on glycemic control. Diabetes Care. 2012 Feb;35(2):446-
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- Gangji AS, Cukierman T, Gerstein HC, Goldsmith CH, Clase CM. A systematic review and meta-analysis of hypoglycemia and cardiovascular events: a comparison of glyburide with other secretagogues and with insulin. Diabetes Care. 2007 Feb;30(2):389-94.
- Monami M, Genovese S, Mannucci E. Cardiovascular safety of sulfonylureas: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2013 Oct;15(10):938-53.
- Varvaki Rados D, Catani Pinto L, Reck Remonti L, Bauermann Leitão C, Gross JL. The Association between Sulfonylurea Use and All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality: A Meta-Analysis with Trial Sequential Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials. PLoS Med. 2016 Apr 12;13(4):e1001992.
- Azoulay L, Suissa S. Sulfonylureas and the Risks of Cardiovascular Events and Death: A Methodological Meta-Regression Analysis of the Observational Studies. Diabetes Care. 2017 May;40(5):706-14.
- American Diabetes Association. Pharmacologic Approaches to Glycemic Treatment: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes-2018. Diabetes Care. 2018 Jan;41(Suppl 1):S73-S85.
- Dormandy JA, Charbonnel B, Eckland DJ, et al.; PROactive Investigators. Secondary prevention of macrovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes in the PROactive Study (PROspective pioglitAzone Clinical Trial In macroVascular Events): a randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2005 Oct 8;366(9493):1279-89.
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Sioux Falls Police Release Photo of Suspect Who Threw 'Explosive Device' at Gas Station Clerk
Police have released an updated description of the suspect who threw an explosive device at a convenience store clerk in Sioux Falls last weekend, but they still don't know who they're looking for.
Information Officer Sam Clemens says a detective has been scrutinizing the surveillance video from the BP store at 3308 West Russell Street and has more information:
Clemens says the man was wearing gloves and had some type of coloring, possibly similar to eye-black, around his eyes and mouth so his skin color could not be seen.
Police say he threw an explosive device at the clerk around 10:30 p.m. Saturday, and then ran from the store.
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(AP) - U.S. health officials say overdose deaths involving the herbal supplement kratom are more common than previously reported.
A government report released Thursday said kratom was a cause in 91 overdose deaths in 27 states. Officials previously said they knew of 44 nationally.
Most who died had also taken heroin, fentanyl or other drugs. But kratom was the only substance detected in seven of the deaths.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the numbers after combing through death certificates and toxicology reports from an 18-month period.
Kratom comes from a plant native to Southeast Asia. It is sold in capsules and powders with claims that it helps ease pain, anxiety and drug dependence.
At low doses, kratom acts like a stimulant - at higher doses, it sedates dulling pain.
Officials say it causes euphoric effects like the opioid drugs behind the current nationwide overdose epidemic.
It's a popular over-the-counter remedy for opioid withdrawal.
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