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Last month I briefly paid tribute to my and my youngest daughter's Latin teacher, Dartmouth's Professor Edward Bradley, in "Speaking of Metamorphoses." Every once in a while we get a message like this one, just in today:
Dear Mr Johnson,
I just had the pleasure of reading your moving tribute to Professor Bradley of Dartmouth. I'd like like to thank you. I am a Jesuit priest and professor of philosophy and theology at Georgetown University. This morning I was counting my blessings over the respect and affection that my students, much to my surprise, seem to give me. I wanted to understand more what it is that we teachers give that seems to evince this response. And so I cam across your tribute. It helped me.
Thank you, too, for your supportive comments on the American bishops' stand on the HHS mandate.
I admire the Claremont Institute.
Yours appreciatively,
Stephen Fields, SJ
I asked Father Fields if I could post his message and added something I had omitted from my remarks about Professor Bradley. In our conversation last month, Professor Bradley commended to me three books above all others: The Odyssey, The Aeneid and Saint Augustine's Confessions (which he described in part as an inversion of the Aeneid). Father Fields responded: "I teach the Confessions at least once every year, and have done them again this term. A book to live by and continually grow more deeply into…"


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KENNEBUNKPORT — Straddling the Kennebunk River, within range of the salty scent of the Atlantic, Kennebunk's Lower Village and Kennebunkport's Dock Square are like two claws of a lobster making one tasty destination. Or maybe I simply have lobster on the brain after a weekend visit to this lively seaside destination. Located less than two hours from Boston, the summer hometown of our 41st president, George H. W. Bush and former shipbuilding hub sparkles with unexpected style while remaining true to its rocky coastal heritage.
Lobster rolls are ubiquitous. One popular spot to enjoy a tasty crustacean on a freshly baked bun is the Clam Shack (2 Western Ave., 207-967-3321, www.theclamshack.net, $2.95-$41.95). Join the crowd in line to place your order, then take a seat indoors or out at this tiny fish shack that also serves a traditional boiled lobster dinner, hot dogs, burgers, and fried seafood. For a hearty New England breakfast with a Southern twist, head out Route 9 to the Wayfarer Restaurant in the village of Cape Porpoise (2 Pier Road, 207-967-8961, wayfarercapeporpoise.com, $7-$14). Enjoy classic buttermilk pancakes, French toast, and eggs Benedict, or go bold with a pulled pork omelet or fried chicken with Belgian-style waffles. For lunch or dinner, the Ramp Bar & Grill (77 Pier Road, 207-967-8500, www.pier77restaurant.com, $6-$20), located under Pier 77 overlooking Cape Porpoise Harbor, is a casual eatery serving expected (clam chowder, crab cakes, lobster rolls) and unexpected (Syrian fatoush salad, Greek meze, penne Bolognese) delights prepared by chef Peter Morency. Ice cream devotees make a pilgrimage to Rococo Artisan Ice Cream (6 Spring St., 207-251-6866, www.rococoicecream.com, cones and cups $4.50-$5.50) for a changing selection of small-batch, handcrafted flavors including banana split, chocolate coconut crème, whoopee pie, sweet and salty olive, curry carrot, and strawberry kiwi sorbet.
For creative and contemporary cuisine in a casual and stylish riverside setting, nothing beats David's KPT (21 Ocean Ave., 877-266-1304, boathouseme.com, $12-$30), the ground-level restaurant of The Boathouse Waterfront Hotel helmed by chef David Turin. You can dine inside (where floor-to-ceiling windows offer views of the Kennebunk River) or alfresco on the wraparound deck while savoring lunch or dinner options such as lobster ravioli, steak and lobster pizza, salmon and grilled corn cakes, haddock with Maine peekytoe crab, grilled sirloin, burgers, and — oh, yes — a lobster roll. For a romantic evening overlooking the Atlantic, dine in the white-tablecloth-and-candlelight atmosphere of Ocean (208 Ocean Ave., 855-346-5700, www.capearundelinn.com/dining, $29-$35), an elegant dining destination located in the Cape Arundel Inn & Resort. Montreal-born chef Pierre Gignac creates a seasonally changing menu with choices such as Maine sea scallops in lemongrass consommé, and butter-poached lobster with potato gnocchi and white asparagus.
Soak up the sun or dive in the brisk water at several wide sandy beaches in Kennebunk. From July through Labor Day, you'll find lifeguards and porta-potties at both Gooch's Beach and Mother's Beach. Parking permits are required (June 15-Sept. 15) at these beaches as well as at Middle Beach. Daily and weekly passes ($20/$75) are available at Chamber of Commerce Visitor Centers and Kennebunk Town Hall (207-985-2102, www.kennebunkmaine.us). Daily and weekly permits ($12/$50) are also needed for parking at Goose Rocks Beach, a three-mile long sandy stretch north of Cape Porpoise. Pick one up at the Kennebunkport Police Department, the Goose Rocks General Store, or Town Hall (207-967-4243, www.kennebunkportme.gov).
Enjoy a two-hour sail with Captain Rich Woodman aboard the Schooner Eleanor (43 Ocean Ave., 207-967-8809, www.schoonereleanor.woodmanboats.com, $45), a traditional Gaff Rig 50' schooner. Cruise past lobster boats and luxury yachts along the Kennebunk River before setting sail off the coast from Cape Arundel to Cape Porpoise. The crew provides water, cushions, and blankets in case the day gets blustery. Guests are welcome to bring beer, wine, and a picnic lunch on board. Sports enthusiasts sign up for three-hour guided kayak tours to Cape Porpoise, Kennebunk River, and Mousam River with Coastal Maine Kayaks & Bikes (8 Western Ave. 207-967-6065, www.coastalmainekayak.com, $85). Tours, led by licensed guides, include kayak, personal flotation device, and paddle. You'll find all things aquatic at Aquaholics Surf Shop (166 Port Road, 207-967-8650, www
.aquaholicsurf.com) including surf lessons, surf camps, and stand up paddle tours. No need to pack your wetsuit or surfboard, Aquaholics rents them along with bodyboards, gloves, booties, and beach umbrellas and chairs ($10-$75 daily). For a chance to see some finbacks, humpbacks, minkes, the rare blue whale, and the endangered right whale, climb aboard Nick's Chance (4 Western Ave., 207-967-5507, www.firstchancewhalewatch.com, adults $48, children ages 3-12 $28, under 3 $10). The four-plus-hour whale watch tour with Captain Gary makes one voyage daily, departing 10 a.m.
Emmons Preserve, in the heart of Kennebunkport, is designed as a place for children to connect with nature. Park at Conservation Trust Headquarters (57 Gravelly Brook Road, 207-967-3465, www.kporttrust.org/emmons-preserve, free) and hike one of five trails, including the Learning Trail loop with learning stations at natural and historic sites. Or rent bicycles at Coastal Maine Kayaks & Bikes (see above, $10 hour/$35 day) and explore 10 miles of forested recreational trails in the Smith Preserve, also part of the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust.
A newly refurbished motor lodge with a laid-back retro vibe, the Lodge on the Cove (29 S. Main St., 207-967-3993, www.lodgeonthecove.com, $169-$369) may remind you of summer camp in days of yore. Mixing vintage and contemporary furnishings with upbeat colors and a dose of tongue-in-cheek whimsy, the lodge is hip enough for parents to appreciate and casual enough for kids to enjoy. Located in a wooded cove, the lodge features a heated outdoor pool, restaurant (with build-your-own burgers, milkshakes, Annie's mac and cheese), tiki-style bar, and activities such as Ping-Pong, bean toss, bonfires with s'mores, and family movie nights. Located on the Kennebunk River waterfront, the family-owned Nonantum Resort (95 Ocean Ave., 207-967-4050, www.nonantumresort.com, $149-$449) includes the Carriage House Inn, a fully restored inn circa 1884, and the modernized Portside Lodge. In addition to enjoying the outdoor pool, families can take advantage of scheduled activities such as kayak excursions, crafts, kids' ice cream parties, movies under the stars, princess and pirate parties, stand up paddleboard demonstrations, and family campfire sing-along with marshmallow roast. Kid menus are available at each of the resort's dining outlets.
Located in the heart of the bustling business district, and open year round, the Kennebunkport Inn (One Dock Square, 800-248-2621, www.kennebunkportinn.com, seasonal from $95-$379) is a perfect place to stay when you want to walk to shopping, dining, and sports activities. Built in the late 1890s, this former tea merchant's mansion recently renovated its 34 guest rooms and social spaces, mixing classic New England decor with Ralph Lauren-inspired colors and patterns. For Relais & Château decadence, the 26-room White Barn Inn (37 Beach Ave., 207-967-2321, www.whitebarninn.com, seasonal from $370 -$465) offers spa services, fine dining, evening turndown service, a swimming pool, bountiful breakfasts, and afternoon tea in a romantic setting.
Boutiques, gift shops, souvenir emporiums, and art galleries are plentiful here. For quality crafts, home accessories, handmade jewelry, and unusual gifts, it's worth a stop in Abacus (2 Ocean Ave., 207-967-0111, www.abacusgallery.com). Good Earth Pottery (7 Ocean Ave., 207-967-4160) sells handcrafted stoneware all made and fired in Kennebunkport by husband and wife David and Diane Jenkins. A fixture in town since 1974, this second-floor showroom is the place to go for functional pottery, casseroles, mugs, platters, teapots, tureens, and more. For fun and quirky gifts, locally made art, housewares, and even custom framing, check out the newly opened Morph Gallery & Emporium (155 Port Road, 207-967-2900, www.facebook.com/morphemporium), located near the sublime-smelling and caffeine-delicious Coffee Roasters of the Kennebunks (163 Port Road, 207-967-8304, www.coffeeroastersofthekennebunks.com).Necee Regis can be reached at email@example.com.


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MILTON — The town has hired an interim town administrator following the recent resignation of former administrator Tony Mincu.
Joe Ryan, who previously worked for the town, was hired until a full-time town administrator can be found. Ryan worked as Milton's town administrator for about six months, until Mincu was hired in 2010, said Selectmen Chairman Bob Srnec.
Ryan, who is retired and teaches in Concord part time, began working for the town Monday.
While selectmen originally planned to take over the day-to-day operations of Town Hall until a new administrator was found, performing those duties without an interim town administrator turned out to be quite a burden, said Srnec.
The three selectmen voted to hire Ryan on Thursday. Srnec said Friday he didn't know how much Ryan would be compensated; once finalized, he said, that information will be made public sometime this week.
Mincu, the town administrator for almost three years, resigned Oct. 26. In his letter of resignation he indicated he wanted to further his career.
Going forward, Ryan will also help selectmen find a new town administrator. Srnec said the town will likely seek outside resources to find the new administrator, and a timeline for the search has not yet been established.
Milton hires interim town administrator
MILTON — The town has hired an interim town administrator following the recent resignation of former administrator Tony Mincu.


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Idaho has goat heads, big wide suckers over an inch long. Use Schwalbe Marathon Plus, thorn barrier, heavy tubes, and a special slime mixture a LBS uses. So far no flats.
Seen plenty of them thorns sticking to the sides but they haven't gotten through yet!
IdahoTrailLizard wrote: »The reason for tuneless is the tire can spin on the rim and not cut an innertube. Under-inflated supposedly won't have flats like tubed tires would since the filler valve is permanently fixed.
Installing a tubeless tire often required a lot of finesse, a strap, some soap, and skill from what I hear.
Once installed, slime it!
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As an exercise in creative thinking, I thought it'd be fun to imagine one of San Diego's sons, Cole Hamels, who is Petco Park's ERA leader, pitching for the Padres starting in 2013. I ran the idea by a club executive from outside the National League West and asked the pitcher's agent, John Boggs, where the Hamels negotiations stand with the Phillies.
Did I say creative thinking? I meant to say, hallucinogenic thinking. The vision of the Padres paying any player the money Hamels could command, say, $120 million, is as dreamy as John Lennon's girl with kaleidoscope eyes. The franchise's record player contract, to Jake Peavy, was for $52 million. It wasn't money well spent.
Hamels, 28, will not reach free agency next fall if the Phillies extend a contract that will pay him $15 million this year. Hamels says he loves pitching for the Phillies, for whom he was MVP of the 2008 NLCS and World Series.
Boggs, whose travels in Florida next month will take him to Philadelphia's camp, told this blog Hamels will remain focused on baseball, deal or no deal. "The real plan is to concentrate on Cole," he said, "and the business side of it will take care of itself."
Per our creative exercise, let's assume Hamels becomes a free agent in November. Should the Padres go after him?
"I've heard of crazier ideas," the major league exec said.
Probably the Padres would be outbid. They'd need Hamels to accept a hometown discount, as another lefty and Southern California native, C.J. Wilson, did this winter when he passed on extra millions from the Marlins to sign with the Angels.
Hamels rooted for the Padres until he turned pro and still spends parts of his winters in San Diego visiting with family, but nostalgia and kinship alone wouldn't be enough. He'd have to view Petco National Park as an arm-saver. He'd have to think baseball's best pitcher's park would allow him to throw fewer pitches, notably breaking balls, as he moves through his 30s. Owner of the third-best strikeout-to-walk ratio among active pitchers, Hamels could envision daring more hitters to swat his fastballs and changeups into Petco's dead air and, ultimately, the glove of center fielder Cameron Maybin. He could recall his five outings at Petco, where he has compiled a 1.23 ERA, the lowest of any pitcher to make five starts there.
What Hamels also would have to anticipate about Petco is that Padres teams and Padres fans would liven up the place, which hasn't been home to a single Padres victory in the postseason.
"Nobody goes to Padres games,'' Hamels said this week, as quoted by Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com. "Why would I want to go where fans only support the team from the third inning to the sixth inning? I'd rather play where fans are excited about the games.''
Even though Philadelphia's ballpark favors hitters, Hamels' career ERA of 3.39 ranks 10th among active starters. Large, loud crowds are the norm in Philadelphia, giving Hamels and teammates a welcome adrenaline boost in an attrition sport. (On the flip side, Hamels was booed in Philly early last season.)
With Hamels, the Padres would have a 29-year-old ace hardened by the City of Tough Love and several postseasons. By 2013 they expect to have several young, inexpensive No. 3-caliber starters available for work and in reserve. Although their farm system is ranked as baseball's best by ESPN's Keith Law, the Padres may not have a potential ace above prospect Joe Ross, who is 18 years old and entering his first full season.
"San Diego has a lot of starting pitching but not a No.1," the major league exec said. "And they'll need a horse to compete in that division. Hamels would be a great fit there."
The mind-stretcher is, of course, how would the Padres pencil out a Hamels contract, which could far exceed $100 million?
A starting point would be the pending 20-year deal with Fox Sports San Diego that could approach $1 billion in total economic value. Even then, the Padres would have to assume that signing Hamels would spur attendance-driven revenues.
"I'm a big fan of getting ahead of the revenues to create revenues," said the major league executive. "It takes balls to do that, but a lot of times it pays off."
The downside is spelled out in four letters -- R-I-S-K -- because even if the Padres raised their payroll to $80 million, a number that CEO Jeff Moorad first floated in 2009, Hamels still could cost a quarter of the total.
"The biggest opponent to (pursuing Hamels) is that very few teams win with giving that high of a percentage to one player," the executive said. "An injury or loss in velocity, and they'd be really hurting."
The ideal time to acquire Hamels would have been in the 2002 draft. Instead, the Padres deemed the former Rancho Bernardo High star too risky for a seven-figure bonus because of an arm injury suffered off the baseball field. To their credit, the Phillies trusted their scouts, among them Jim Fregosi Jr., who recommend Hamels for the 17th selection of the first round. Four picks earlier, the Padres drafted Khalil Greene, who provided strong returns on the $1.5 million signing bonus.
The Phillies showed that you can take the boy out of San Diego and have great results, but all these years later, not all of San Diego has been taken out of the boy. Last season, Hamels pitched for several weeks despite a nasty case of poison oak that had him itching from foot to torso, the price for wearing flip flops and shorts while hiking in the Midwest woods on a fishing trip with Phillies teammate Roy Oswalt. The scratching and burning didn't prevent Hamels from posting a career-best 2.79 ERA and finishing fifth in the Cy Young vote.
Boggs said that Hamels, who is building property in Missouri near where his wife grew up, returns to San Diego for part of every offseason to spend time with family members. He'd see a lot more of them if he signed with the Padres, but if the Padres are to employ a pitcher of Hamels' caliber, he most likely will emerge from their farm system.
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I would buy season tickets if we signed Hamels! I am 14 and live in North Carolina, and still would. I absolutley love Hamels, and imagine with the amazing farm in the second year of Hamels contract, you have:ReplyDelete
Cumberland/FA/Trade Stauffer and Richard for a high quality SS.
Pen always excellent.
We really don't even need Hamels, but he would provide excellent leadership.
-Noah The Kid
Signing Hamels would be nuts. We don't need better pitching, we need better hitting.ReplyDelete
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City of Bones
When fifteen-year-old Clary Fray heads out to the Pandemonium Club in New York City, she hardly expects to witness a murder—much less a murder committed by three teenagers covered with strange tattoos and brandishing bizarre weapons. Then the body disappears into thin air. It's hard to call the police when the murderers are invisible to everyone else and when there is nothing—not even a smear of blood—to show that a boy has died. Or was he a boy?
This is Clary's first meeting with the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the earth of demons. It's also her first encounter with Jace, a Shadowhunter who looks a little like an angel and acts a lot like a jerk. Within twenty-four hours Clary is pulled into Jace's world with a vengeance, when her mother disappears and Clary herself is attacked by a demon. But why would demons be interested in ordinary mundanes like Clary and her mother? And how did Clary suddenly get the Sight? The Shadowhunters would like to know...
Exotic and gritty, exhilarating and utterly gripping, Cassandra Clare's ferociously entertaining fantasy takes readers on a wild ride that they will never want to end.
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The Mortal Instruments Trilogy
Anyone who has visited New York City can tell you that it's a magical place. But what if the magic that resides there is more than hectic energy and a bunch of tourist-friendly sites . . . what if it's real? What if there's another layer to this world that most people can't see, a layer that's full of faeries and vampires, werewolves and demon hunters, protective runes and evil overlords? In The Mortal Instruments trilogy, Cassandra Clare peels back the glamour to reveal the magic that is usually hidden from us.
In City of Bones, Clary can hardly believe her eyes when she sees a trio of teens slay a demon at her favorite nightclub. Little does she realize that it's merely her first glimpse into a world that she was born into—a world that her mother, Jocelyn, has tried desperately to keep from her. But with her mother missing and Luke—her mother's oldest friend and the second most important person in Clary's life—pushing her away, Clary must turn to these same demon-slaying teens, known as Shadowhunters, for answers. Along with her best friend, Simon, Clary struggles to absorb all that she is learning. Demons attack her; Simon is turned into a rat at a warlock party and stolen by vampires; Valentine, an evil Shadowhunter long see more
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My story...GR Marathon in October, little nervous about mileage, but aim is to finish. Have about 5-6 weeks left, other than a 20 miler what do you think, log is open to the public. Oh, the sarcastic, goood luck doesn't count.. What would you do between know and the faitful date in October?
John - I'm no marathon expert only having recently reached double digits in completion. One thing I notice is you need more miles on your feet. Lots more than what your log shows. If you are aiming to finish without injury being a likely outcome, you should get to 40 miles per week as a base for about a couple of months prior to the run. This seems unlikely for you. What I would suggest is the Galloway Run/Walk method so you can finish and not hurt yourself. Pick a 4/1 ratio and have at it. Seriously, the marathon is tough and the last 6 miles will kick your butt and this is where injury becomes a real possibility if you are not trained well (personal experience talking)
5 -6 weeks may seem like a long time but it goes fast. However, I would try to put as many easy miles as possible under your belt. Easy means slow without injuring yourself. Walk if you need during these runs. Its time on your feet you need. For you a 20 is certainly needed just to get the experience.
Once you finish this one, you need to consider a program with more miles.
"He conquers who endures" - Persius "Every workout should have a purpose. Every purpose should link back to achieving a training objective." - Spaniel
Princess Cancer Pants
Though I will be bummed to not have someone to run with on race day.
• Recover from 2017
• Surgery in March
• Continue showing Cancer that it's not welcome back. Ever.
• Rebuild to racing and big running & biking miles in 2019
Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to
remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.
~ Sarah Kay
I read a post from last September 2008 where MikeyMike and Nobby both agreed that a 3 hour long run is probably long enough as anything longer would detur training rather than enhance it. I have been targetting 6 plus hours of running a week plus a 1 hour bike ride and trying to increase with every cycle. If I where to average an 8mm that would equate to 45 mpw for an 8 minute average pace runner plus the biking.
I did a 13 mile base run, which is my termonology for marathon pace last Sunday with no ill effects and I felt really good at the end. This Sunday I have another 3 hour run schedule, will see how that goes.
Maybe I am just mental...
It is mental. Seriously do the run/walk thing. You will finish and not hurt yourself. I've done it when my training wasn't up to snuff and managed in just under 4.
Do the full and adjust your strategy.
Hawt and sexy
Don't give too much credit to the 3 hour long run. Of the peeps you mentioned, one was an elite womens coach and the other was self coached. In both cases the runners were sub-3 hour marathoners, so they do not need to run for longer than 3 hours to make their mental game better on race day. I would have to look, but I believe my longest long run before my first marathon was over 5 hours. That marathon was a 4:48. There is not much Nobby and I disagree on, but this is the one big one.
What worries me is your recovery. I have some questions to ask that will help determine why so long.
What is your post long run ritual?
What do you eat and drink in that critical first 30 minutes after your long run?
Do you do ice baths?
Do you have a healthy diet other wise?
Do you get at least 8 hours of sleep at night?
I'm touching your pants.
Williamona -
What is your post long run ritual?
about a 10-15 minute walk to cool down, mix a smoothie, update log, some light stretching, shower.
Protein Smoothie - Danon Light and fit yogurt mixed with a scoop of whey protein
Nope - Chicken
Mostly - Beer on weekends would be my downfall
About 7 hours, working on getting more.
Carmel, I will do this Sundays long run with the Gallo-walking to see how it goes. I think you are correct, it is mental. In August I did a 15 miler in the heat and humidity, went out to fast and hit a wall about mile 12 - this kinda spooked me cause a marthon is a helluva alot longer than 12 miles.
Help me out here. Dannon Light is about 80-100 calories? A scoop of whey powder is at most another 100 (but probably closer to 40). Does this mix have a good protien/carb ratio? There is a list of links around here I would have to dig through, but you want one part protien to four parts of carbs, meaning that if something has 20 mg of carbs, you want it to have 5 mg of protein. Also you want to replace at least 1/4 of the calories spent on the run within that critical 30 minute window. For 16 miles, rounding to an average 100 cals per mile, that would mean 400 calories need to be taken in asap to get the body working on recovery. Yeah, part of the problem here is low mileage, but recovery needs to be tweaked some how also. Your recent PRs compared to your training paces show a difference of only a minute, that could be a huge part of the recovery issue.
Try the ice bath. Using the coldest setting of tap water as zoomy suggested is fine. I have heard men do get something called turtle when in an ice bath, but I have never heard of any one dying of the affliction. Nothing to be scared of really. I know I don't like freezing my girly parts either, but it's ten minutes and it does help me recover more quickly. If you want, you can try easing into the idea by doing warm/cold water reps on your legs while in the shower. Doing that 3 or 4 times at a minute or two at a time is better than nothing.
Oh, and as for the marathon, there are people here that have finished a marathon on less mileage than what you have in the bank. Your goal is to finish, so you should be ok. It probably won't feel good, but that's fine, all marathons hurt one way or another.
My running pace - trying to target about 11mm which is about 2 minutes slower than my 5k pace, 1.5 minutes slower than my 10k effort. My recent 10 mile time was somewhat skewed as I help pace a friend through the race - she cut me loose at mile 9 - ran the last mile at 8:50 I probably would have ran 9:30's if I ran it at my best effort. What do you think I should be running my long runs at?
Winces at my boys being dipped in a bath of cold water, but heh gutting out a little recoil is better than being reminded everyday of what I did to myself on Sunday.
Zoom - I am still gonna give it a shot. Gonna go long this weekend, and see what it'll bring. I am just getting a little mental on myself and needed to wine a little.
Queen of 3rd Place
I'd seriously consider ditching the bicycling for now and get in another run. Even a short run will make a world of difference. I've noticed I feel better running when I have more runs/week - just adding one or two super-easy 3 - 4 milers in there does a world of good. Counter-intuitive, I know, but it works for me.
Ex runner
I don't have anything to add....Just wanted to say good luck....And I don't mean that sarcastically at all. I hope you get it figured out and have a great race.
Just trying to keep the interaction level up for Willamona.
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Goals for 2015:
Run 3 marathons (modified: Run 2 marathons--Lost Dutchman 02/2015 and Whiskey Row 05/2015)
Run a 50-miler (Ran a 53.8 mile race 11/14/2015)
Run 1,500 miles (uhhh...how about 1,400?)
Stay healthy
Arlahile - I ditched the bike tonight and ran 10 instead, Gallowalked 9:1 like Cramel suggested, felt pretty darn good at the end despite the high humidity. Drank 250 calories o fchocholate mile, like Willamoaa suggsted and now gonna go soak in the tub
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Holy Family Sculpture by Artist A. Wasil To Be Unveiled Sunday Feb. 12 at Santa Clara University
Deborah Lohse
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 10, 2012 — A bronze sculpture, depicting the Holy Family of Mary, Joseph and Jesus in an unusually informal, private family moment, will be unveiled and dedicated Sunday on the verdant campus of Santa Clara University.
The work, "In Celebration of Family," will be unveiled during a ceremony on Feb. 12 at 11:30 a.m., outside the Harrington Learning Commons building at SCU.
The work was donated by Dr. Rudi Brutoco and Mrs. Diana Brutoco, and the Brutocao Family Foundation, with special support from Malcolm Cisneros Law Corp. It was the final work of noted international artist A. Wasil before his death in 2008. The project was initiated in 2004. A nearly identical original has been on the campus of the University of Notre Dame in Indiana since 2006.
The Brutoco family will be in attendance at Sunday's event, along with Santa Clara University President Michael E. Engh, S.J.; major benefactors from the University's Golden Circle; Board of Fellows executive committee members; members of the Board of Trustees; and other University officials.
"This sculpture celebrates the unique and special core element of our society, which is family," said Dr. Brutoco, a member of SCU's Board of Regents and a pediatrician specializing in behavioral and developmental medicine in Irvine, Calif. "It is in constant engagement with passersby, and we invite all to experience a moment of reflection with this divine trio, as well as a connection with their own family relationships.
"Like Santa Clara University, our family is deeply devoted to both spirituality and education," Dr. Brutoco added. "We hope this work inspires the countless mothers, fathers, and children seeking education guided by faith."
The Brutocos are longtime supporters of SCU. Along with their extended family (with last names of Brutoco, Brutocao, Malcolm, Marquis, Morse, Moreno, SaintMeyer, and Shaikh) they established the Louis and Dorina Brutocao Award for Teaching Excellence and the Brutocao Family Foundation Award for Curriculum Innovation—annual awards honoring faculty who excel in the quality or creativity of their teaching.
"We are very grateful to the Brutoco family for honoring us with this work of religious art," said Engh. "As a prominent feature on campus, I believe the Holy Family sculpture will serve as a reminder of the value of family life and a source of inspiration for our students and all who view it."
Dr. Brutoco, who has been on the University's Board of Regents since 2011, received a B.S. in psychology from SCU in 1977 (after leaving his 1974 class early to attend medical school), and has a master's in public health from the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Public Health, and a Ph.D. from the UCLA School of Medicine.
Mrs. Brutoco earned her B.S. in sociology from SCU in 1974. As a student she was instrumental in starting the Kids on Campus daycare program, and was a Golden Circle Volunteer. Since graduation, she and her husband have promoted SCU through alumni calling, college nights at local high schools, hosting or speaking at gatherings for prospective students, and other activities.
The late artist A. Wasil is known for his welcoming, larger-than-life bronze pieces, often depicting spiritual themes with multidimensional elements. He created a bronze bust of Christ in 1997 that is now part of a collection in the Vatican. Other works can be seen at Qualcomm Stadium in his adopted hometown of San Diego, at San Diego's Imperial Beach, at the Atlantis resort in the Bahamas, or on the grounds of Mission San Luis Rey in Oceanside.
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Santa Clara University, a comprehensive Jesuit, Catholic university located 40 miles south of San Francisco in California's Silicon Valley, offers its more than 8,800 students rigorous undergraduate curricula in arts and sciences, business, theology, and engineering, plus master's and law degrees and engineering Ph.D.s. Distinguished nationally by one of the highest graduation rates among all U.S. master's universities, California's oldest operating higher-education institution demonstrates faith-inspired values of ethics and social justice. For more information, see www.scu.edu.
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I am learning tajweed (Haffs), my teacher has said tha tthe more correct way is to make madd munfasil 2 harakah (he quoted a hadeeth) and munfasil 4 or 5 (6 when stopping on it)...
Asslaamu Alaikum, I am learning tajweed (Haffs), my teacher has said that the more correct way is to make madd munfasil 2 harakah (he quoted a hadeeth) and munfasil 4 or 5 (6 when stopping on it). However as an English speaker and complete baby in Arabic I find it impossible to differentiate between hamza in the same word or in two words. Please can you explain how to recognise this or provide a list of all the mutasil words so that i can memorise them?
JazaakAllahuKheran in advance.
Wa alaikum assalaam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh,
The most widely read way in the Muslim world today is Hafs min tareeq Ash-Shaatibiyyah, and in this way either both Al-Medd Al jaa'iz Al-munfasil and al-medd al waajib al-muttasil are either four or five vowel counts. Both have to be the same amount of vowel counts in this way, meaning both are lengthened four vowel counts or both lengthened five vowel counts.
This way is much easier for you to learn and use until you acquire more knowledge of the Arabic language and can differentiate between two words or one word.
This way, Hafs 'an 'Aasim min tareeq Ash-Shaatibiyyah has an authentic chain going back to the Prophet that no one questions.
There are also other authentic ways of Hafs 'an 'Aasim called turuq At-Tayyibah, this are also unquestionably authentic. There are ways in the tareeq at-Tayybiah in which al-medd al-waajib al-muttasil is lengthened four vowel counts and al-medd al-jaa'iz al-munfasil is lengthened two vowel counts. It is not correct to say one way is better, more authentic, or more correct than the other. All have solid authentic chains of transmission.
There is however, no authentic way for Hafs in which al-medd al-waajib is lengthened 5 vowel counts and al-medd al-jaa'iz is lengthened two vowel counts.
Stopping on six vowel counts is a different story and it needs advance knowledge of tajweed to explain, but when we stop on a word ending with a hamzah preceded by a medd letter (which makes it medd waajib muttasil) it has two causes for the medd, medd waajib and medd 'aaridh lissukoon. Stopping on six vowel counts is used only when we lengthen all of our medd 'aaridh lissukoon six vowel counts.
We suggest you either convince your teacher to let you read Hafs by tareeq Ash-Shaatibyyah, or find another teacher.
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As the sun disappears into the Bahia de Banderas, the place to be is the malecon, the sea-edged promenade that stretches the length of Puerto Vallarta's downtown. Locals and visitors alike meet here to stroll in the twilight. It's an oh-so Mexican thing to do, especially treasured in this once-sleepy fishing village.
While luxury development has spread north and south, taking advantage of glorious indentations of sand and sea, Puerto Vallarta's heart remains in its downtown area. Through the years, every attempt has been made to keep its colonial character intact. In addition to the malecon, clients will find cobblestone streets, red-tiled roofs and white-washed buildings. While wandering the streets of downtown, visitors will quickly discover, as I did, that it's not just its picturesque setting that distinguishes Puerto Vallarta from other resort destinations. Two other aspects set it apart: outstanding art and craft galleries dedicated to the work of Mexican artists and local craftsmen and a restaurant scene that dishes up excellence on a regular basis.
Calling All FoodiesFor 10 days in November, the International Gourmet Festival Puerto Vallarta will showcase chefs from all over the world. Approximately 30 guest chefs from four continents participate in chef's tables, winemaker dinners, chocolate pairings, cooking demonstrations, tequila and wine tastings — all open to thousands of gourmet fans that gather to enjoy the event each year.
Gary Beck has reviewed Puerto Vallarta's dining opportunities, from street food to five-star, for more than 30 years. Responding to my request for a short list to get me started during my stay, he suggested that I visit Cafe des Artistes, a cosmopolitan and romantic restaurant that's very expensive but worth every peso, and Trio, where locals flock to enjoy the rooftop terrace. Other recommendations for clients who want to eat their way through the destination include Vista Grill, Vitea Oceanfront Bistro and Mariscos Polo.
Arts and CraftsAs for shopping, a range of options are available, from upscale galleries featuring unique works of art to mercados jam-packed with colorful hand-made items to wear or take home as souvenirs.
The pedestrian-only island in the middle of the Cuale River is a good place to start. There, clients will find stalls that sell crafts, jewelry, folk art and clothing. In the shade of old hule de oro (rubber trees), visitors stroll the array of stalls, stopping off for flea-market-style shopping. Where the river meets the sea, the small but fine Museo Cuale features early pottery, clay figures and other ancient objects.
Turn right at the sea to walk the one-mile malecon past a series of imaginative bronze sculptures. On Tuesday mornings, from mid-November through mid-April, clients can join a free, two-hour sculpture walking tour led by Gary Thomson, owner of Galleria Pacifica. He also hosts Vallarta Art Walks to various galleries November through May on Wednesday evenings.
For crafts, Puerto Vallarta offers some of the best Huichol art in Mexico. The indigenous Huichol are known for yarn paintings and beaded pieces. Authentic representations of each can be found at Peyote People in Old Town and Huichol Collection on the malecon. More authentic examples of native Mexican crafts and folk art are on display at Olinaia, along with a collection of museum-quality masks — souvenirs that capture the magic of Puerto Vallarta.


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Posted: Mon 08 Aug 2005, 07:35
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have you seen this? http://www.goosee.com/puppy/wikka/DotPup
Other? we need something better than Other dotpups.
Something that grabs attention!
I was going to change it and thought, well let's see what other
great ideas some puppy's have!
remember something colorful an eyegrabber
"or keep it the same"
I am not talking about the image, somebody else put there hard work into
that. simply the part that says (Other)
what do you think and what are your ideas!!!
I enjoy plain also, but when you go to the page it is not real noticeable
I am only asking for ideas and comments it does not mean I am personally
going to change it because I think we should!! thanks to all that reply!!!
Heaven is on the way, until then let's get the truth out!
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Posted: Mon 08 Aug 2005, 09:30
Post subject: Re: need a logo
klhrevolutionist wrote:
have you seen this? http://www.goosee.com/puppy/wikka/DotPup
Other? we need something better than Other dotpups.
Something that grabs attention!
I was going to change it and thought, well let's see what other
great ideas some puppy's have!
cause Other is'nt gonna stay up to much longer!
remember something colorful an eyegrabber
or keep it the same
what do you think and what are your ideas!!!
How about a prarie dog? They are just too cute when they "pop up".
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Well they are dotpups by "other" authors..
Why does everything have to be sugar coated ?
Have we as a race become scared of being told the truth in a straight up front manner ?
Let's get the internals, the things that really matter working.
Even if it's pretty people will stay away in droves if it don't work ?
A coat of paint will cover rot but wont stop the spread.
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I agree with bladehunter. I'm interested in what it can do, not the eye candy. Eye candy gets old after a while, so you tend to waste a lot of time and effort constantly changing it. For what it's worth, I prefer the simple, plain page of Google to a crowded and busy page.
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Some very good points and ideas emerging . . .
I recently simplified the top of the dotpup wiki page. I also created the puppy dog logo as well as I could, some time ago
Guest Too created the dotpup format - his dotpups are therefore reliable and as I understand it
dotpups will eventually merge with pupget
I find Pupgets are the easiest installer of any distro (including Windows - which has a strange system whereby you have to pay for software - whatever next . . .)
Eventually we might be able to link in with the libraries of Slack or Debian . . . that is up to how things are going and Barrys list of priorities. That would be a good idea BUT it would be a shame to have the
everything in existence
files available on other distros.
- It is maybe a project that might involve Vector Linux - though in a sense we no longer rely on them - we can now compile (well some of us can) in the Alpha Puppy 1.0.5
I would also remind Klh that his link (to his "endorsed" page - which is coming along and should prove to be outstanding) did not work until I altered it . . . This illustrates the need to aid our newer kennel members
Long term I feel the G2 and "Other" pages should be combined - if that is a viable plan for KlhR then why not
This page might eventually evolve into the front page
Who knows? Someone other than me for sure . .
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i originally put my own dotpups on my own page ... because i can not really be responsible for other people's dotpups
Puppy links directly to the
page from the Start menu, so it should have clear, visible and obvious links to the dotpup pages at the top of the page, because people tend not to scroll down ... it really should not look amateurish, either
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well, it seems that I have gotten responses from people interested in puppy
the regulars as usual, it makes me wonder if others are interested or just distro surfing? I don't know and I don't care!
Now moving along, I agree that it should not be as G2 said and I believe it should not be over done for are dial-up users big images as I have heard
don't get a long well with dial-up, unless your using dillo!!!
But, I like where Lobster creates the pics for his ideas, unlike me so far
I have only borrowed images from the freeware world.
So, I guess with collaboration from whomever is interested
should reply to this post unless there are any further objections
the main dotpup page will get a make over or better yet groomed!!!
Heaven is on the way, until then let's get the truth out!
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Posted: Mon 15 Aug 2005, 14:57
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klhrevolutionist wrote:
well, it seems that I have gotten responses from people interested in puppy
the regulars as usual, it makes me wonder if others are interested or just distro surfing? I don't know and I don't care!
Not all of us have the time or perhaps the inclination to respond to every topic created in these forums. There is, perhaps, a large section of Puppy users not covered in your assumption quoted above. (I am reminded of an old saying about what happens when one assumes.)
While logos are sometimes nice, attractive, attention-getting, and catchy, they do no good at all on their own. Personally, I think a clear title (text, no log necessary), such as User-Contributed DotPups (broken down into categories for the types of applications contributed) would suffice, even for the newest newcomers to Puppy.
Don't get me wrong - I like graphics as much as the next person. I hardly ever do anything from the command line. But I also think graphics for graphics' sake on a web page is plain silly. Even small graphics take time to load on my pitifully slow dialup connection.
Now that you point it out to me, the answer seems painfully obvious.
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By the Rev. Thomas F. Maloney
In his January State of the State message, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo outlined his broad policy goals for women's issues: ending sexual harassment; achieving pay equity; stopping human trafficking; eliminating housing discrimination for victims of domestic violence. All of those certainly sound praiseworthy. Who among us wouldn't wish to end discrimination against women and promote justice and equality for all?
But shouldn't New Yorkers be able to see the details of the governor's plan before deciding if they support it or not? To date, the governor has not put forward any legislative package, and he has publicly refused to "unbundle" the issues to allow separate votes on each one.
The only detail the governor did offer in his women's agenda was his passionate support for the Reproductive Health Act (Senate bill 438).
This legislative proposal would expand late-term abortions in New York, allow non-physicians to perform abortions and could threaten the liberties of religious organizations. There are millions of ordinary citizens, clergy members and religious leaders in the state of New York who would not agree with these objectives.
A recent poll conducted by McLaughlin Associates for the Chiaroscuro Foundation found that New York voters, even those who identify themselves as "pro-choice," overwhelmingly believe there is sufficient access to abortion in the state (79 percent). Only 17 percent approve of unlimited abortion on demand through the ninth month of pregnancy, which would be permissible under the Reproductive Health Act. Moreover, 75 percent oppose allowing non-doctors to perform abortions, as envisioned by the bill.
The numbers in New York State are staggering: Statewide, there are more than 111,000 abortions every year; that's one in every three pregnancies ending in abortion. Tragically, Erie County records the second highest number of abortions of all counties outside New York City.
As the pastor of St. Amelia Church, I urge Catholics and all people of good will to let their state lawmakers know that we affirm the sacredness of all human life, from the first moment of conception until natural death. We do not believe that abortion expansion is good for women or children.
We implore the governor and our elected officials to work to help build a culture of life and offer women faced with unplanned pregnancies some genuine life-affirming choices, rather than simply more abortion.
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Hi, my DS is 5 months old. He is breastfed while I'm at home and gets pumped bottles while I'm at work. I work about 30-35 hours/week and my own mom watches DS while I'm gone. I'm lucky to have an abundant milk supply and am able to pump way more than DS ever drinks during the day. On average, if I'm gone for 6-7 hours, DS will take somewhere between 3-6 oz from the bottle while I'm gone (Mom usually feeds him 2 or 3 times during the 6-7 hours I'm gone). During that time, I pump twice for about 30 min. each time and usually get 15-16 oz. I don't mind the oversupply, it doesn't seem to be causing any problems for DS or me.
Since DS eats so little during the day while I'm gone, he wants to nurse basically non-stop from the time I get home around 4pm until bedtime around 8:30 to make up for what he didn't eat during the day, and then wants to nurse 3 or 4 times during the night. I'm flattered that he prefers me over a bottle, but I'm also getting exhausted. We do co-sleep for part of the night. I put him down in his crib, but usually bring him into bed with us when he wakes for the 3rd time around 3-4am and keep him there until morning. Once in bed, he nurses pretty much nonstop. Sometimes I can sleep ok with him nursing, sometimes not. DH complains that he isn't getting any sleep with this arrangement either.
I'm happy that my little boy prefers nursing over a bottle and obviously I want to keep it that way, but at the same time I am exhausted. I feel like if he ate a little bit more during the day with my mom, he wouldn't need to get all his calories in during the evening and at night and everyone would get a little more rest. I understand that it's normal for babies to wake multiple times at night and I don't expect that he will sleep through the night anytime soon, but if he could wake 2 times at night instead of 4 that would be fantastic.
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As a junior at Clarkson, Watertown, N.Y. native Jasmine has already had plenty of opportunities to get involved on campus. And it's safe to say she has taken advantage of those opportunities, considering she's a member of the D'Amuge Fund, Theta Phi Alpha sorority, the Adopt-A- Bear Cub Program, and the Society of Human Resources Management. Not to mention, she plays leadership roles on the C-Step Advisory Board and as treasurer of the Diverse Student Union. We caught up with Jasmine to learn more about her Clarkson experiences. Check it out.
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A: One of the most unique experiences I've had at Clarkson was participating in a chicken wing eating contest and almost beating the guys I was going against. I came in second place! I also joined a sorority, making friends with people I might have never known.
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A: I love cows. At state fairs my favorite part is to go look at the award winning dairy cows.
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A: I choose Clarkson because of the welcoming community. I liked the fact that I would be able to get one-on-one help with professors, due to the smaller size of the college. Being an hour and fifteen minutes away from home is a small plus as well.
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A: My favorite hobby is definitely reading, all genres I enjoy. I also like to dance, singing in the shower and sleeping for sure.
Q: What are your goals for the future?
A: I love helping people, so in the future I would like to become a social worker or a probation officer.
Q: If you could reincarnate as any animal, which would it be?
A: Well, I think I would be a jaguar. I would have the scenery of a beautiful forest every day, lounge in a tree, and have food available all the time.
Q: What does "defy convention" mean to you?
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These are waterways where the river's free-flowing character has been protected by prohibiting dams and ensuring corridors are undeveloped.
There are over 450 animal species listed as endangered and over 170 listed as threatened, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Show the Trump administration Americans don't support plans to destroy this epic wildland.


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Efficacy Study of Temperature Controlled Laminar Airflow (TLA)-Treatment in Perennial Allergic Asthma (4A)
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00986323
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : September 29, 2009
Last Update Posted : November 9, 2010
- Study Details
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|Condition or disease
|Device: Temperature controlled Laminar Airflow (TLA) Device: Placebo TLA
|Phase 3
Exposure to inhaled allergens is a pathogenetic factor in allergic asthma. However, physical, chemical and combined methods aiming to reduce airborne allergen levels have shown little or no effect in reducing asthma symptoms in people who are sensitive to perennial allergens.Aims and objectives: This study aims to investigate treatment with Temperature controled Laminar Airflow (TLA) with a very low particle concentration directed to the breathing zone in subjects with allergic asthma during night sleep. The hypothesis is that the decreased allergen exposure during the night will have an effect on quality of life and bronchial inflammation.
Method: This is a multicentre, double blind, randomized 52 week parallel trial comparing active TLA treatment with Placebo. For ethical reasons the randomization is 2 to 1 for active and placebo treatment, respectively. A 2 weeks run-in period is inserted between inclusion and randomization, during which the patient shall get familiar with the use of the patient asthma diary and to adhere to the requirements of the study participation. First 12 weeks an unchanged maintenance medication will be kept and week 13-52 medication will be modified to obtain asthma control according to international guidelines (GINA). After inclusion, run-in, randomization and baseline measurements active/placebo treatment with AA will be implemented over 52 weeks.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|312 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Airsonett Airshower in Allergic Asthma a Double-blind Randomized Multi-centre Trial
|Study Start Date :
|April 2008
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|February 2010
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|February 2010
Active Comparator: Temeperature controlled Laminar Airflow
Active treatment with Temperature controlled Laminar Airflow (TLA)
Device: Temperature controlled Laminar Airflow (TLA)
Nocturnal environmental control with Temperature controlled Laminar Airflow (TLA).
Other Names:
Placebo Comparator: Placebo TLA
Placebo TLA treatment
Device: Placebo TLA
Placebo TLA (without filtration and TLA function)
- miniAQLQ (Mini Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire, Appendix 1) and the corresponding paediatric PAQLQ score. [ Time Frame: Week -2, 0, 4, 12, 24, 36 and 52 ]
- FENO (Nitric Oxide in Exhaled Air) [ Time Frame: Week -2, 0, 4, 12, 24, 36 and 52 ]
- Lung function assessed by forced expiratory volume (FEV1), PEF (Expiratory peak flow) and FEF50 (Predicted Forced Expiratory Flow Rate at 50 Percent of Vital Capacity) [ Time Frame: Week -2, 0, 4, 12, 24, 36 and 52 ]
- Rhinitis symptoms assessed by questionnaire [ Time Frame: Week 0 and 52 ]
- RAST value and eosinophil count. [ Time Frame: Week 0 and 52 ]
- Asthma Control Test (ACT). [ Time Frame: Week -2, 0, 12, 24, 36 and 52 ]
- Resource consumption [ Time Frame: Week 0, 4, 12, 24, 36 and 52 ]
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|7 Years to 70 Years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Consent to participate voluntarily. Willing and able to comply with the study specific procedures. Signed Informed Consent prior to any study procedure.
- Perennial allergic asthma, male and female, age 7 through 70 years, at time of randomization.
- A miniAQLQ/PAQLQ score of ≤ 5.5.
- Sensitive to pet allergen and/or house dust mites as demonstrated by changed to RAST 0.70 or positive skin prick test (wheal reaction similar to histamine control).
- Daily maintenance dose of at least ICS ≥200µg/day of budesonide or ≥100µg/day of fluticasone since at least 6 months
- Features of partly controlled asthma according to GINA
Exclusion Criteria:
- Current smoker (Non-smoker is defined as abstinent since > 1 year). Children: Parents'indoor smoking.
- Participation in another allergen avoidance program
- Participation in drug trial the preceding 3 months
- Multiple chemical sensitivity (e.g. paint, petrol, perfumes) as primary etiology
- Allergen injection or sublingual treatment in the preceding 2 years
- ICS ≥1200µg/day of budesonide or 1000µg/day of fluticasone
- Significant cardiovascular disease
- Participation in the present trial of a family member within the same household
Other protocol-defined exclusion criteria may apply
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00986323
|Aarhus University Hospital
|Aarhus, Denmark
|Bispebjerg Hospital
|Copenhagen, Denmark
|Turku Allergy Centre
|Turku, Finland
|Ruhr University of Bochum
|Bochum, Germany
|University of München
|München, Germany
|University of Rostock
|Rostock, Germany
|Marien Hospital Wesel
|Wesel, Germany
|Ullevaal University Hospital
|Oslo, Norway
|St. Olavs Hospital
|Trondheim, Norway
|Ängelholm Hospital
|Angelholm, Sweden
|Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sweden
|Gothenburg, Sweden
|Jonkoping County Hospital
|Jonkoping, Sweden
|County Council of Värmland
|Karlstad, Sweden
|University Hospital, Linkoeping
|Linkoeping, Sweden
|Lund University Hospital
|Lund, Sweden
|Karolinska University Hospital
|Stockholm, Sweden, SE-171 76
|S:t Görans Hospital, Sweden
|Stockholm, Sweden
|Stockholm South General Hospital
|Stockholm, Sweden
|United Kingdom
|Imperial College London
|London, United Kingdom
|Principal Investigator:
|Olof Zetterström, MD, PhD.
|University Hospital, Linkoeping
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Prof. Dr. Chris Anderson, Head of activity, University Hospital, Linkoeping, Sweden
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00986323 History of Changes
|Obsolete Identifiers:
|Other Study ID Numbers:
Air 3-03
|First Posted:
|September 29, 2009 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|November 9, 2010
|Last Verified:
|November 2010
Keywords provided by Airsonett AB:
Temperature controlled Laminar Airflow
Perennial allergy
Quality of life
Environmental control
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Bronchial Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Lung Diseases, Obstructive
Lung Diseases
Respiratory Hypersensitivity
Hypersensitivity, Immediate
Immune System Diseases


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The TLV809 family of supervisory circuits provides circuit initialization and timing supervision, primarily for digital signal processors (DSPs) and processor-based systems.
During power-on, RESET is asserted when the supply voltage (VDD) becomes greater than 1.1 V. Thereafter, the supervisory circuit monitors VDD and keeps RESET active as long as VDD remains below the threshold voltage, VIT. An internal timer delays the return of the output to the inactive state (high) to ensure proper system reset. The delay time (td(typ) = 200 ms) starts after VDD rises above the threshold voltage, VIT. When the supply voltage drops below the VIT threshold voltage, the output becomes active (low) again. No external components are required. All devices in this family have a fixed sense-threshold voltage (VIT) set by an internal voltage divider.
The TLV803 has an active-low, push-pull RESET output. See the TLV803 for an open-drain RESET output and the TLV810 for a push-pull, active-high RESET output.
This product family is designed for supply voltages of 2.5 V, 3 V, 3.3 V, and 5 V. The circuits are available in a 3-pin SOT-23 package. The TLV809 devices are characterized for operation over a temperature range of –40°C to +85°C.


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Oct. 11, 2005
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - UC Santa Barbara freshman Max Taylor, playing in his first college tournament, advanced to the championship semifinal of the Red Singles draw of the Santa Clara Bronco Classic last weekend. After earning a bye into the round of 16, the Fresno, Calif. native won his first two matches before losing in the semifinals to the University of San Francisco's Thong Tu 6-2, 7-5.
Seniors Nick Brotman and Ivan d'Argence had strong showings in the tournament, as well. After wining two matches, Brotman advanced to the quarterfinal round where he was defeated by Cal's Ken Nakahara 7-5, 7-6. Cal's Dean Wallace won the consolation championship after beating d'Argence by a score of 7-5, 6-4.
First Round
Carsten Thornsten, UCSB def. Alp Ozpinar, St. Mary's - 1-6, 7-6, 6-0
Jon Wong, Stanford def. Scott Hohenstein, UCSB - 7-6, 6-2
Second Round
Nick Brotman, UCSB def. Milo Popovic, Nevada - 6-1, 6-2
Andre Sion, St. Mary's def. Ivan d'Argence - 6-4, 6-4
Guillaume Tonelli, Nevada def. Carsten Thorsten, UCSB - 6-2, 6-4
Max Taylor, UCSB def. Eric Pickard, Oregon - 6-3,7-6
Consolation Second Round
Scott Hohenstein, UCSB def. Scott Kennel, Portland - 6-2, 6-4
Ken Nakahara, Cal def. Nick Brotman, UCSB - 7-5, 7-6
Max Taylor, UCSB def. Blaine Shields, Santa Clara - 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
Consolation Quarterfinals
Tore Deleuran, Cal def. Scott Hohenstein, UCSB - 6-0, 6-2
Ivan d' Argence, UCSB def. Falko Huttenherger, USF - 7-5, 6-4
Thong Tu, USF def. Max Taylor, UCSB - 6-2, 7-5
Consolation Semifinals
Ivan d' Argence, UCSB def. Milo Popovic, Nevada - 7-6, 6-7, (10-5)
Consolation Final
Dean Wallace, Cal def. Ivan d'Argence, UCSB - 7-5, 6-4


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Burke, Hardaway lead Michigan past Wildcats, 94-66
By ANDREW SELIGMAN
AP Sports Writer
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) -- No matter how many wins Michigan piles up,
Trey Burke insisted one thing will not change. The Wolverines
will keep seeing themselves as underdogs, even after nights like
Burke scored 23 points, Tim Hardaway Jr. added 21 and No. 2
Michigan pounded Northwestern 94-66 on Thursday to remain
Off to their best start since they opened the 1985-86 season
with 16 wins, the Wolverines (14-0, 1-0) had no trouble in the
Big Ten opener after breezing through the non-conference portion
of their schedule.
They built a 21-point halftime lead with Burke and Hardaway Jr.
leading the way and were never challenged by Northwestern (9-5,
"14-0 that's a great start - and 1-0 in the Big Ten - but we've
got to keep the attitude where guys are still doubting us,"
Burke said.
He'll get no argument from his coach.
"We're always working that way, like we're hunting all the time
and we don't ever want to lose that," John Beilein said. "It's
not a negative to always be working."
Michigan shot 59.6 percent overall and made 13 of 22 3-point
attempts with the two guards doing most of the damage. Burke
shot 9 of 16 overall and hit 4 of 6 3-pointers. Hardaway was 6
of 8 from the field and 4 of 5 from long range, and the ankle
injury that kept him out of the previous game didn't seem to be
an issue.
"Just to see him back out there after his injury," Burke said.
"Back in action. Back in the groove. It was great."
Jordan Morgan added 12 points and 13 rebounds for the
Wolverines, while Glenn Robinson III and Nik Stauskas scored 10
points apiece.
Jared Swopshire and Kale Abrahamson each scored 11 points for
Northwestern, but the Wildcats gave up the most points they have
allowed this season while being outclassed by one of the
nation's best teams.
"Eventually, we've got to start doing things that the coaches
get on us about," guard Dave Sobolewski said. "We keep messing
up the same things in the 1-3-1. We keep missing assignments. We
keep falling asleep on defense. A lot of it will come down to
heart and how bad we want it on defense mainly, too."
It was a sharp contrast from their two meetings last season,
when Michigan needed overtime to win both games.
Then again, the Wildcats were short-handed.
Besides suspending guard JerShon Cobb for the season for
violating team policy, they also shut down one of their best
players, Drew Crawford, for the remainder of the season last
month because of a shoulder injury.
Leading scorer Reggie Hearn sat out his second straight game
because of a sprained ankle.
Even so, Michigan wasn't showing any mercy. Instead, the
Wolverines ended the suspense early.
Burke, averaging a team-leading 17.8 points coming in, scored 15
in the first half. Hardaway added 12 points, hitting all four
3s, and Michigan barely broke a sweat before taking a 51-30
halftime lead.
"I guess that's what happens when you're running the fastbreaks
and getting easy baskets. It all comes off of defensive stops,"
Hardaway said.
Burke did his best to bury Northwestern almost as soon as the
game started.
The sophomore guard scored 13 straight points for Michigan to
help the Wolverines grab a 20-4 lead.
"He's got a presence out there," Beilein said. "He's got a great
ability to know when he can score and when he can find other
Hardaway got going midway through the half, making consecutive
3-pointers that made it 33-13 and drew an "M Go Blue! M Go
Blue!" chant from the maize-and-blue contingent in the stands.
He struck again from the outside on consecutive possessions
later in the half. And Burke wowed the crowd in the closing
minutes when he laid the ball in after a nasty crossover.
For Northwestern fans, there was little to cheer in the early
going other than when football coach Pat Fitzgerald addressed
the crowd on the heels of his team's Gator Bowl victory.
"Coach told us to be aggressive," Burke said. "Don't be timid
against the zone. Attack it so you can get good shots."


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A Love Curse
Yee Mei Zheng
Once upon a time there were a brother and sister who lived in a poor condition house; the older sister named Xiao Qian, she was pretty, diligent, filial piety, amd kind-hearted. Her weak and old mother was not able to go outside and work. She stayed at home to take care of the household and her children. They all depended on Xiao Qian's father's income for daily supply as he was the only one that had a job. He sold newspaper to his village and the town in order to maintain their livelihood. However, the money that her father earned was not enough to feed his household and pay for his son's tuition as he was still going to school. They only eat one small meal per day, sometimes just had steamed breads (Mantou). But her parents rather starved themselves to feed their children, make sure their children stay healthy. Xiao Qian cannot let her father work so hard by himself and bear so much pressure for the family, so she decided to help her father.
One late afternoon, Xiao Qian was walking on the street and selling newspapers to people who lived in the town. Everything she saw in town was so different than where she lived and attracted to her. Suddenly, she stopped walking. She amazed by a big beautiful house as she had never been outside the village before. She stared at the big beautiful house for a while, and she realized that house must be very wealthy and the people who lived in there had a happy life with family, unlike herself, lived in scanty life.
"What are you doing here?" A young man said. He opened his door, and looked up and down at the girl who stood in front of his door. "Are you looking for someone?"
Xiao Qian's face flushed in embarrassment. She looked up and saw a handsome young man who lived in that big house. "I ... I am just selling newspaper," stammered Xiao Qian, and she picked one of the newspaper and hand it to the young man.
"Thank you. Here's a dollar for you, the extra money can count as tips." the young man said and handed the money to Xiao Qian. "Usually, there was an old man selling us newspaper, why are you selling newspapers today?" he wondered.
"Thank you for your kindness. I am helping my father from now on, he needs some rest." She bowed and walked away to other places to sell newspapers.
As their eyes met, the young man and Xiao Qian immediately fell in love at first sight. But Xiao Qian must compress her feelings for him because at that time women had no rights to express their feelings.
"Wait, I haven't asked your name yet." he walked out his door. "I am Lee Jun."
"I am Xiao Qian" she blushed and turned around kept walking.
From then on, Xiao Qian always walked by that big house and sold newspaper to him. They spoke to each other more and more every time they met. They get to know more about each other and Lee Jun was also sympathized with Xiao Qian's family background. Xiao Qian also found out that Lee Jun was a prince from another country. She could not believe that she could be friends with a prince as she was just an ordinary girl who lived in a poor village. She was very shocked and happy at the same time.
In Lee Jun's mind, Xiao Qian was a girl who can eat bitterness, hardworking and filial piety. He knew that his parents would not agree with the marriage between them, but he took risk to propose to her without his parents knowing as he thought Xiao Qian was the perfect girl that could become his wife. Xiao Qian's parents were very happy that their daughter was going to marry a rich man and have a better future, so Xiao Qian and Lee Jun had a wedding secretly without any big ceremony. Instead, they just signed a paper indicating that they were married. Xiao Qian and Lee Jun moved out of the town so that his parents wouldn't know he was married to an ordinary girl.
However, happy life did not last for a long time. Lee Jun's parents found out he was married to a poor girl without their permission eventually. They were very angry and asked their servants to find Lee Jun and take him back home somehow. The servants put up search notices everywhere, and searched for days and days. Lee Jun found out his parents were looking for him, he told Xiao Qian that they have to leave and go somewhere further that no one could find them. After a few weeks, the servants found them in a rural area, and Lee Jun had to leave Xiao Qian and go back home with the servants. Xiao Qian was depressed and could not stop crying. She went back home with tears and her parents did not know what to do but only comforted her. When Lee Jun got back home, his parents were very angry, especially his father. Lee Jun was grounded and his father put a spell on him so that he could not remember anything about Xiao Qian.
Xiao Qian was so sad and stressed that the thought of never seeing Lee Jun again. She kept thinking about Lee Jun and missed him a lot after they separated, Xiao Qian determined to go to his house and talk to him. When she arrived at his house, Lee Jun opened the door for her. Xiao Qian was so excited to see him again and almost cried.
"Hi, Lee Jun. How are you? I am so happy to see you again" Xiao Qian said.
"Hi, I am fine." Lee Jun said awkwardly and frowned his eyebrows, tried to think who the girl was that stood in front of him. Xiao Qian looked familiar to Lee Jun but he could not remember a thing that related to her. "...Sorry...do I know you?" Lee Jun looked very confused. Xiao Qian did not respond and stared at Lee Jun for a while, she was shocked that Lee Jun didn't even know who she was. "What happened to you? How could you forget me?" Xiao Qian did not know what to do, she ran away with tears.
Xiao Qian realized Lee Jun totally forgot about her, and she cried and cried everyday and locked herself in her room. She doesn't want to see anyone at all. She went into depression which turned her to an evil person. She put a curse upon Lee Jun so that he could never be with someone whom he loved and no one could love him. Lee Jun's father did not know Xiao Qian put a curse on Lee Jun, but he noticed Lee Jun stopped talking to his friends and stopped caring about people. Every time he tried to talk to Lee Jun, he always looked away, and he thought Lee Jun was just sad and mad at him as he took away his memories. He was sure that Lee Jun would understand what he did was good for his future and he will be fine after a while.
After a few weeks, Lee Jun did not seem to get any better. Lee Jun's father saw him so lonely all the time, so he found a rich, beautiful young woman to be his wife and planned a wedding for them. However, Lee Jun did not feel the love between him and that girl who he was going to marry, and was not the ideal wife he wanted. So Lee Jun resisted the wedding and fought with his father. Lee Jun's father noticed there was something wrong with Lee Jun and knew that someone put a curse on him that he could never loved or cared someone anymore. He was very angry and used his magic power and found out Xiao Qian was the one who put a curse on him. The next day, Lee Jun's father went and looked for Xiao Qian and hoped that she could remove the curse.
"Xiao Qian, I know you put a curse on Lee Jun." Lee Jun's father looked so upset. "Can you remove the curse that you put on Lee Jun?" Lee Jun's father begged Xiao Qian.
"No, I will never remove the curse." Xiao Qian said with no doubt and she looked away. "You removed his memories and he did not even know who I was. Why should I remove the curse?" Xiao Qian asked.
"I am sorry and I know what I did was wrong. I promise you I could do everything to fix that." Lee Jun's father said. "I would never lie to you, please remove the curse, Xiao Qian."
"Well, here's the condition if you want me to remove it." Xiao Qian looked at Lee Jun's father. "If you give back his memories and he will be my husband. Then I will remove my curse on him." Xiao Qian said.
Lee Jun's father kept silent for a while, and then he said" Okay, but you have to promise me you are not going to hurt my son."
"Don't worry, I would never hurt your son and I really do love him." Xiao Qian looked sincerely. "Would you accept if we get married again with your permission?" She asked.
Lee Jun's father smiled and said "Yes, I will let you be his wife." Xiao Qian appreciated what he said and she was so happy.
Xiao Qian removed the curse that she out upon Lee Jun and Lee Jun's father get him back his memories as well. Once he got back his memories, he ran to Xiao Qian's house and gave her a big hug. They both missed each other a lot while they separated. After a week, it was their wedding day and this time was not secret anymore. They had a big weeding ceremony and everyone was so happy during their weeding. Lee Jun and Xiao Qian lived happily after.


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On our November Douro River cruise, it was nearly 70 degrees, and we were all wearing shirtsleeves on the sun deck. We bent over or sat on the floor as the roof of the sheltered area descended and the mast was brought down.
It was a very good thing that I was not the one navigating the ship through this deep canyon of stone walls and arches in Portugal — there was a hand's breadth on either side, and I realized very quickly that river cruise ship construction for Europe has arrived at its limit in both height and width.
The deepest lock in Europe — at the 115-foot-deep Carrapatelo Dam — poured water like Niagara Falls as our ship began to rise from the depths that blotted out the sun. We emerged back into the world, rising slowly and gracefully above the pool below and, released at the top, the Queen Isabel sped away.
We sailed through dramatic wooded slopes to either side, with mossy patches accenting giant boulders sliced by time. Modern houses and ancient abandoned farmhouses dotted the mountains occasionally, and we passed the traditional wooden boats of the region, usually carrying sightseers. The gorgeous vineyards and olive groves set the stage for the cruise, where wine is king and passengers can participate in an olive harvest.
A few minutes later, a very low bridge sent us all back down and silenced discussion about why there can't be bigger vessels on Portugal's Douro River. As we resumed our seats and the crew reinstated the mast and raised the roof (literally) again, cameras recorded lovely villages and orange groves along the banks.
Queen Isabel's home is the Douro Valley, a dramatic area that could serve as the stage for every Gothic novel — wild countryside and accompanying wild tales, some told by onboard staff about the 19th-century Portuguese Robin Hood, who robbed the wealthy and gave to the poor.
I learned that the picturesque stretch of the river that followed was horrifying for wine-laden boats before the locks. They had to navigate the treacherous, rock-strewn river day and night, as the nearly sheer rock walls don't provide much in the way of places to tie up or pull in.
Portugal claims the title of the oldest wine country in the world, and it certainly created the first appellation system. We sipped ports day and night, both on the ship and in wine cellars along the way. On the last night, the crew delicately uses hot wine tongs and a cold cloth to cleanly break the necks of bottles of superb port, aged in the bottle, to avoid any chance of the old cork crumbling.
By then, if there was anyone onboard who didn't understand the distinctions among white, ruby, rose, tawny port and vintage port, they must have been sleeping for half the cruise. And if absorbing large quantities of local food and wine make you a local, we are all by now somewhat Portuguese.


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Dearest Serafina, what a beautiful mixture of Siamese and calico you are! And such a sweet girl too. Your Purrrson loves you very much, and so does your Chihuahua buddy. What a delight you are to live with: You are a non-stop purr machine who loves to play hide and seek. You can tell when someone needs some comforting, and then you know just what to do: jumping into the lap or head-bumping the upset Purrrson. We're sorry your sisters are no longer with you, and we hope they have happy new homes too. You and your Chihuahua pal are great playmates, aren't you.. What a wonderful home full of love you all share!
Congratulations, darling Serafina, on being selected today's Cat of the Day! We hope you and your Chihuahua and your whole family are all enjoying a wonderful day of celebration, full of fun and lovies and all your favorite treats and games.


text: The Mississippi Commission on the Status of Women recently held a swearing-in ceremony for five new members. The state-funded agency examines quality-of-life issues that affect women, particularly in education, healthcare, the economy, political participation and race relations. The new commissioners are Wesla Sullivan Leech, Mary Beth Wilkerson, Rita Wray, Faye Davidson and Joey Albritton.Read More »


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One of the things I've learnt writing for Brandish is that menswear is all about the details, but this really takes the biscuit.
Elevating the levels of Obamarama to extreme Neck of the State have taken it upon themselves to chronicle nearly every tie the US president has ever worn, all available to view in the handy tie gallery. The purpose of the site is apparently to find meaning in Barack Obama's choice of neckwear and extrapolate some political insights from said neckwear. Good luck boys!


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Take a look at some of Friday's morning movers:
J.C. Penney - The retailer reported a second quarter loss of $0.37 per share, wider than estimates of a $0.25 per share loss. Penney also says it won't achieve its previous 2012 earnings guidance. CEO Ron Johnson, however, says the company's transformation is on track, but warns that it will take time.
Ralph Lauren - The apparel maker has added an additional $500 million to its stock buyback program, on top of the $277 million in authorizations still available under a prior plan.
Nordstrom - Nordstrom earned $0.75 per share for the second quarter, a penny above estimates, with revenues essentially in line. The retailer did raise its profit and sales forecast for 2012, as results at its lower-priced Rack chain improve.
Nvidia - The company earned $0.27 per share for the second quarter, well above Street estimates of $0.14. The graphics chipmaker also gave current quarter revenue guidance that exceeds analyst forecast, on upbeat sales of its new graphics processor as well as its increasing share of the mobile chip market.
Yahoo - As new CEO Marissa Mayer reconsiders the company's current business strategy, an SEC filing says Yahoo is rethinking a plan to return to shareholders the cash generated from a deal to sell its stake in Chinese internet company Alibaba. The stock has now been downgraded to "neutral" from "buy" at Bank of America/Merrill Lynch.
Dunkin' Brands - The Dunkin' Donuts parent will sell 21 million shares in a secondary stock offering, while at the same time, announcing a 15 million share buyback program.
Ubiquiti Networks - Ubiquiti is forecasting fiscal fourth quarter profit of $0.14 to $0.17 per share, well below Street estimates of $0.29. The wireless equipment maker says sales in Latin American markets are being hurt by counterfeit products.
Monster Beverage - The beverage maker says it's received a subpoena from a state attorney general regarding a probe into the advertising, marketing, and ingredients of its Monster Energy drinks. Monster says it does not know whether the probe will lead to any action, nor whether it will have a material effect on financial results or operations.
Chesapeake Energy - Chesapeake says it's the subject of U.S. antitrust investigation. The company says the probe involves possible criminal charges related to the purchase and lease of Michigan oil and gas properties.
Apple - Apple has reportedly been quietly matching discounted prices from mobile carriers and retailers for its iPhone 4 and iPhone 4s models. Officially, Apple is still maintaining its standard contract pricing for the devices.
Manchester United makes its debut todayon the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "MANU," after pricing its IPO at $14 per share, below the expected range of $16 to $20 per share. The soccer team becomes the first sports team to list in the U.S. since baseball's Cleveland Indians in 1998. The Indians returned to private ownership a year later.
Electronic Arts , Activision Blizzard - NPD reports videogame industry sales fell 20 percent in July compared to a year earlier. That's the eighth-consecutive monthly sales drop for the industry.
Goldman Sachs - Goldman won't face criminal charges for statements it made to clients during the financial crisis about bets related to the subprime housing market. The Justice Department says there's no viable basis to bring a criminal prosecution. The news follows a similar decision from the SEC.
Research In Motion - IBM is said to be interested in the BlackBerry maker's enterprise services unit. IBM has made an informal approach about a possible sale, according to Bloomberg News.
Nike's - The company's bid to sell its Cole Haan unit has reportedly attracted interest from private equity firms TPG and Apax Partners, among others. Reuters reports the unit could sell for around $500 million.
Big Lots - JPMorgan Chase has downgraded the retailer's shares to "underweight" from "neutral."
—By CNBC's Peter Schacknow
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Looks like an early Isle of Wight by Michael Harris to me. He often signed the base, but not always. Is there any enscription on the base, Anthony?Hopefully Ron of Artius Glass will see this thread and sort this out for us.
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