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HOOKSETT — After more than a decade of being out of commission, members of the Hooksett Police Association are hoping that today's golf tournament will help the newly reformed group hit the ground running.
Out of existence since 2001, Captain Jon Daigle said that recent interest in reforming the association began to increase when the department started to fill up with new officers.
"We put it back together because it is a good way to show fellowship with one another. It also provides us an avenue to give back to the community so that we can be in partnership with them. It is very important that we are both professionally and personally invested in the community," Chief Peter Bartlett said.
Daigle added that the association, which is completely separate from the police union, is designed to raise money to help members of the association who are having financial difficulties due to things like medical bills and give back to the community. At Saturday's Old Home Day, the group had a booth where residents could try to hit a target with a baseball that, if hit, would send a member of the association into a small pool of water.
"Any money raised goes to help the membership with things like unexpected medical cost, but also to use it for community things, like to sponsor children's baseball teams. It's a way to get back out to the community the same way the fire department does," Daigle said.
Daigle said that since the association is only a couple months old, today's golf tournament at the Pembroke Pines Country Club in Pembroke will be a great way to raise money and get the word out that the association is back.
"The tournament is to get the association up and running," Daigle said.
According to police officials, Paul Lemire and Peter Bouffard, owners of L&B Construction Management in Hooksett, conceived the tournament.
"It's about doing something to show our appreciation for the officers and employees of the department," Lemire said in a statement.
"We know the hard work and dedication of the people who work in our police department and we just want them to know we support them," Bouffard said in the same statement.
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Overwhelming favourites are conspicuous by their absence on day three of the FIFA U-20 World Cup, with all four matches seemingly too close to call. Yet among the octet of teams involved are a few potential dark horses who, given a positive start, could well prove to be title contenders.
The Schedule
Sunday 23 June (all kick-off times are local)
Group E
Chile-Egypt (Antalya, 18.00)
England-Iraq (Antalya, 21.00)
Group F
New Zealand-Uzbekistan (Bursa, 17.00)
Uruguay-Croatia (Bursa, 20.00)
The Absentee
Chile midfielder Claudio Baeza, who is banned for one match, is the only player with a suspension to serve.
Match of the Day
The pitting of Africa's champions against a South American side packed full of individual talent makes for an intriguing offering in Antalya's opening fixture. Egypt and Chile both arrive with genuine ambitions of going the distance here at Turkey 2013, and their exploits during qualifying and in pre-tournament friendlies suggest that anything is possible.
The only certainty, it seems, is goals. Both sides boast a wealth of attacking options, and each has been in free-scoring form in the build-up to the tournament. Egypt warmed up for the big kick-off with a 5-3 win over New Zealand, while Chile swept aside Tahiti's senior side 7-0, prompting the Oceanian champions' coach, Eddy Etaeta, to tip the young South Americans to make "a big impression" at Turkey 2013.
Other Highlights
Group E's other match brings together two of the competition's most unpredictable sides. England are regulars at the FIFA U-20 World Cup and have plenty of fine players, as they proved in seeing off a highly-rated Uruguay side 3-0 in Antalya earlier this week. However, their record at these world finals has been little short of woeful in recent editions, and a bucking of that trend will be required against Iraq. It will be interesting, meanwhile to see how the west Asians cope after a clutch of their top players were involved for the senior team against Australia on Tuesday in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ qualifiers.
In Group F, New Zealand will need to plug the defensive leaks that were so apparent against Egypt when they go up against an Uzbekistan side packed full of FIFA U-17 World Cup Mexico 2011 veterans. And there should be plenty of good football and competitive spirit in Bursa's later encounter, when Uruguay and Croatia – two of the competition's most intriguing outsiders – go head-to-head in hope of establishing an early foothold.
Player to watch
Saleh Gomaa made a huge impact on Egypt's triumphant CAF U-20 African Championship campaign, earning the tournament's Golden Ball award for his inventive displays. The skilful playmaker, who is reportedly on the verge of a move to the Bundesliga, is sure to be a key player for the Pharaohs once again as they attempt to unlock the Chilean defence.
The Number
1 - England have scored just once in their last 16 matches at the FIFA U-20 World Cup. Can they bolster that miserable tally against Iraq?
The Tweet
Delegación Celeste, Vamos Uruguay!! pic.twitter.com/GuW6WK8SnP
— Lucas Olaza (@LucasOlaza) June 20, 2013
Uruguay's Turkey 2013 hopefuls pose ahead of the tournament

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MONTGOMERY, AL (WAFF) - An Alabama lawmaker is proposing a bill requiring some sex offenders to be castrated before being released from prison.
Republican Rep. Steve Hurst of Munford is proposing the bill for the 2014 legislative session.
The bill would require sex offenders who are over the age of 21 whose victims were 12 or younger to be surgically castrated before being released from prison. Under the bill, the sex offender would be required to finance their own castration.
Rep. Hurst proposed a version of the bill last year but it didn't make it out of committee.
In 2012, nine states had laws involving chemical castration for sex offenders.
Alabama's 2014 legislative session begins Jan. 14th.
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Vintage Notes: The 2008 harvest season started with some challenges and ended smoothly, although in short supply. Spring started on time with some nice warm weather slowly coaxing the buds to break and all looked well. Suddenly, we had a cool spell and fear of frost arose twice in two weeks. Fortunately a majority of Spring Mountain was spared since the natural movement of air on our slopes limited frost formation on the vines. Things began to warm up and we had our traditional summer heat spikes, although fewer than previous years. The fall cooperated with nice warm sunny days, not too hot; and only a few sprinkles allowed full flavor development in the grapes before too much sugar accumulation. The flavors are full with great depth and both the acid and tannins definitely firm resulting in exceptional quality.
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Winemaking Notes: The 2008 Marriage is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon from our Wurtele vineyard and 20% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc, and 8% Petite Verdot all from our Yverdon vineyard. The best barrels were chosen (85% new and 15% once used French Oak) and the wine was left to age for 22 months. Afterwards, it was bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Tasting Notes: Dark fruits, cola berry and spice highlight the nose of the 2008 Marriage. The palate is rich and balanced with lush fruit and an approachable tannin structure.


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The Scouts were awakened at 3:30 a.m. by a warning that a storm would arrive within 30 minutes. Duffle bags containing personal items were stacked under the dining canopies, on top of large wooden boxes the Scouts had been using as benches. The Scouts then waited for the storm in the Jamboree staff media tent across the road.
When the storm lessened enough to permit outside activity, the Scouts finished loading their gear on truck trailers and climbed onto buses.
Their first stop: the Smithsonian Air andSpace Museum. Next was the National Archives, where they viewed the Declaration of Independence and the U. S. Constitution.
After a hectic stop at a laudromat to wash as much of their clothing as possible, they checked into an air-conditioned hotel, took long anticipated showers, and went to a Baltimore Orioles game.
"This is a whirlwind tour," said Lyle Anderson, Scoutmaster of Troop 928, composed of 13 Scouts from Monticello and 11 Scouts from Blanding (with a few more from other parts of Utah).
"We try to err of the side of leaving them wanting to see more rather than wondering when this boring presentation is going to end. We also try to prepare them for what they are going to see."
On Thursday, August 5, after watching excerpts from "Gettysburg" on bus video monitors, the Scouts visited Gettysburg National Military Park.
A newly revamped visitor's center and museum were briefly overrun by Scouts from Utah and Idaho, but nevertheless managed to handle the crowds and provide a quality experience. The Scouts then took a two hour driving tour around the CivilWar battlefield with a "step-on guide." Scouts were full of questions.
Back on the bus and off to Philadelphia, the Scouts napped briefly while their Scoutmasters mended backpacks with sewing skills learned decades ago from Cub Scout leaders.
A brief stop in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, where General George Washington wintered his troops also allowed many of the Scouts to see their first fireflies, as the stop occurred right at dusk.
Friday morning, the Scouts visited the U. S. Mint in Philadelphia, saw the Liberty Bell, and took a tour of Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776.
On their way to New York, Scouts viewed "National Treasure" on their video monitors and were amazed at how many of the places shown in the film were fresh in their memories. A ferry ride to the Statue of Liberty and a walk through lower Manhattan, including Ground Zero, capped off the day.
LDS Scouts on the tour look forward to finishing the tour with visits to locations in upstate New York and in Ohio important to their faith. Other Scouts from the council opted for a tour that extended to national historic sites in Boston.


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VIENNA (AP) — A Vienna court has sentenced a leading dealer in Stradivarius violins and other rare stringed instruments to six years in prison after finding him guilty of fraud and embezzlement in a multi-million dollar scheme.
The court found Dieter Machold guilty of using instruments he was supposed to sell on behalf of clients to instead secure bank credits financing his business and private life.
Machold declared bankruptcy two years ago. Newspaper reports have put his debts between 80 million euros and 150 million euros ($102-191 million.)
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MONTICELLO — The former Sullivan County pathologist who deemed Catherine Novak's death accidental four years ago testified in Paul Novak's murder trial that he made a mistake and now believes she was dead before the fire broke out.
MONTICELLO — The former Sullivan County pathologist who deemed Catherine Novak's death accidental four years ago testified in Paul Novak's murder trial that he made a mistake and now believes she was dead before the fire broke out.
Dr. Wing Chau, who performed the first autopsy on Novak's badly-burned body, originally found that Novak died after piles of debris fell on her in the fire on Dec. 13, 2008.
"Simply put, Dr. Chau, did you make a mistake?" asked Steve Lungen, former Sullivan County district attorney and prosecution's special counsel.
"Yes I did, at that time."
Paul Novak is on trial in Sullivan County Court on charges of first-degree murder and other crimes, accused of strangling his estranged wife in the early morning hours and setting the house on fire to cover up the crime and collect insurance.
Chau, who testified for portions of Monday and all day on Tuesday, performed the autopsy within a day of the fire. He was stumped as to the cause of her death. Novak didn't have any soot in her lungs and larynx, and her blood coloring and vital organs were normal. Chau acknowledged that when he signed the death certificate, he was not absolutely sure of the cause of death.
Catherine Novak's body was found under about 2½ feet of debris. Chau said that he ordered testing from the National Medical Service, which found "very low" levels of carbon monoxide in her body.
Chau determined in 2008, and still believes, that Novak died of asphyxia. He initially theorized that when the debris fell on her chest and neck, it prevented her from breathing in the smoke. Authorities ordered a second autopsy from forensic pathologist Dr. Kunjlata Ashar. Ashar disagreed with Chau's findings, believing that Catherine died before the fire broke out.
Under questioning by Paul Novak's attorney, Gary Greenwald, Chau said he could find no tell-tale signs of strangulation.
Chau conceded that strangulation wasn't likely, as he could find no neck trauma or hemorrhaging. However, he also noted that Novak's body and head were badly burned and strangulation couldn't absolutely be ruled out. He said "the mechanism" of her death, whether by strangulation or any other cause, couldn't be determined.
Greenwald suggested that Chau had been coached by the District Attorney's Office into changing his opinion. Chau met with the DA's Office five times but refused to speak to Novak's defense team.
Chau said he was unaware of the detailed statements of Novak's former girlfriend Michelle LaFrance and confessed accomplice Scott Sherwood. Chau said he changed his position after new information came to his attention in late 2012.
He said he was troubled by how Catherine Novak was found in a basement doorway, lying spread-eagled with her arms behind her.
"Lying like that is not the usual way to find a person die in a fire," he said.
Chau also said he came to realize that even if debris had piled on top of her, Catherine could have taken shallow breaths and her carbon monoxide levels would have been much higher.
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Fox is developing "Street Soldier," an event series starring Peter Facinelli as one of Boston mobster Whitey Bulger's henchmen, Deadline.com reported.
Facinelli will also executive produce the small-screen adaptation of the book "Street Soldier: My Life as an Enforcer For Whitey Bulger and the Boston Irish Mob."
The "Twilight" franchise cast member and "Nurse Jackie" co-star will play boxer and drug dealer Eddie MacKenzie, who was one of Bulger's soldiers until he found a way to extricate himself from the gang without getting killed, Deadline.com said.
Bulger, 84, was convicted in August of 31 crimes, including involvement in 11 murders. He was arrested in June 2011 after 16 years of hiding.


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A Breath of Fresh Air
Leanne M.E. Boyd 11/28/2005 6:54:00 AMThis is fun, Eleanor! I love the expression on the little girl's face. Sweet shot! #350993
Sandy Landon 11/28/2005 7:37:32 AMSo cute!!! Looks like she is having a blast!! #2130320
Dale Ann Cubbage 11/28/2005 8:30:05 AMAdorable capture! Love the lighting and white background, it really lets her and the leaves shine!
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Eleanor Caputo 11/28/2005 9:01:46 AMThank you so much! She was a joy to photograph. Her brother was also much fun. She is only 3 years old and her brother is 6. Thanks again for your kind comments!! #2130668
Ronald Balthazor 11/28/2005 2:19:05 PMGreat emotions well captured, Eleanor. #2131648
Kay E. Mahoney 11/28/2005 7:56:02 PMCute capture Eleanor. She's adorable. Love those curls. #2132632
Janine Russell 11/28/2005 10:19:21 PMEleanor, excellent action capture with a great expression. #2132918
Joanne C. Anderson 12/3/2005 4:47:39 AMIt is such a delightful photo, Eleanor. How do you take the background out and add the flying leaves? I would love to do something like this. #2147901
Eleanor Caputo 12/3/2005 6:50:20 AMHi Joanne,
These are my lights #2148212
Eleanor Caputo 12/3/2005 6:51:48 AMHi Joanne,
These are my lights #2148219
Eleanor Caputo 12/3/2005 6:53:56 AMHi Joanne,
These are my lights #2148229
Eleanor Caputo 12/3/2005 6:54:14 AMHi Joanne,
These are my lights #2148231
Eleanor Caputo 12/3/2005 6:55:52 AMWell I guess I don't know how to get a pic of the lights and canvas up sorry. Here is a link to his store
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Joanne C. Anderson 12/3/2005 11:47:23 AMEleanor, I can't thank you enough for all the information you gave me. It is so very helpful, plus knowing what kind of equipment is needed. I really enjoyed looking through your gallery, you are such a talented, accomplished photographer. Thanks again. #2148997
bob cornelison 12/5/2005 11:20:36 AMThis is a winner! Great job!
Eleanor Caputo 12/5/2005 11:26:13 AMYou're welcome Joanne and thank you very much Bob!!! #2155120
Joanne C. Anderson 12/20/2005 3:31:50 AMCongratulations Eleanor!! #2202489
Wendy Stevenson 12/20/2005 5:37:49 AMWell was there any doubt!!! This is such a superb image in every respect El!! Big Congrats on this most excellent finalist!! #2203024
Kirsi Bertolini 12/20/2005 8:13:36 AMGreat picture and great info! I really miss your critique.. Still at the cafe? #2203814
Sandy Landon 12/20/2005 8:20:34 AMExcellent!!! Congrats!! #2203878
Eleanor Caputo 12/20/2005 8:21:07 AMThanks Joanne, Wendy and Kirsi! Yes I am still at the Cafe. Merry Christmas all!1 #2203883
Jill Flynn 12/20/2005 8:23:32 AMI remember this FANTASTIC winning image from the Cafe Eleanor. Congratulations on your finalist and best of luck in the next round! #2203898
Eleanor Caputo 12/20/2005 9:23:07 AMThanks Jill! Congrats on all your finalists too. I saw them but didn't have time to leave a message on them all. Great work!! #2204310
Katherine Kuhn 12/20/2005 12:25:01 PMFantastic shot! Wonderful capture of the joy of a child truly being a child! Congratulations on making finalist & good luck on the next round!! #2205399
Lori S. Aschbrenner 12/21/2005 12:03:00 AMCongratulations, Eleanor! Great capture! #2207818
Kay E. Mahoney 12/21/2005 4:32:27 PMCongratulations on your adorable photo. #2210812
Jolynne Woodcock 12/22/2005 9:48:03 PMCongrats, good luck in the next round! #2215410
Kay E. Mahoney 12/23/2005 4:48:08 AMCongratulations on your second place win. #2216257
Tom Andersen 12/23/2005 4:57:14 AMOutstanding image, Eleanor! Congratulations on your much deserved win! #2216304
Eleanor Caputo 12/23/2005 6:07:21 AMWell thank you all very much. I am honored. I can't wait to tell her dad how much everyone loves his little girl. Thank you judges!! #2216651
Michelle Ross 12/23/2005 6:53:44 AMHey Ellie . . .I loved this image at the Cafe also and so glad to see it win here as well . . . it's truly awesome! Have a great Holiday! #2216862
Wendy Stevenson 12/23/2005 7:41:24 AMWooHoo - WTG El, you KNOW I LOVE THIS!!! Big Congrats on your second place win!!! #2217059
Claudia Kuhn 12/23/2005 8:20:39 AMVery derserving of a win Eleanor! Big congrats!! #2217270
Jill Flynn 12/23/2005 8:50:27 AMWay to go Eleanor! Congratulations on your win!! Loved it at the Cafe and love it here!! #2217418
Joline Frazier 12/24/2005 2:56:43 AMCongratultions, Eleanor. This is an incredible portrait, and a joy to look at. #2219588
Eleanor Caputo 12/24/2005 6:31:15 AMThank you again Michelle, Wendy, Claudia, Jill and Joline and everyone. Merry Christmas!!! #2220127
Pat Gamwell 12/25/2005 10:48:45 AMDon't know how I missed this the 1st time, but don't want to miss it again! This is PERFECTION in every way, Eleanor!! The joy shown on her face is priceless! WELL DESERVED win. Thank you for the equipment information. You are a master artist! #2222138
Eleanor Caputo 12/25/2005 11:51:20 AMHi Pat that is very nice of you to say! This was a Christmas present for a client's wife. I got a call this morning saying how much she loved it and it made her cry. That, and the support from my fellow photographers makes what I do all the more special to me. My sincere thanks to you. #2222226
Edwin S. Loyola 12/26/2005 2:19:24 AMcongrats, really a winning shot!!! I love the expression and concept... merry christmas!!! #2223095
bob cornelison 12/29/2005 5:12:46 PMI knew this was a winner!
Marcel J. Fernandez 1/4/2006 2:55:58 PMEleanor you are a winner every where you go. Congratulations on your delightful capture and for your win. #2252549
Bill Merlavage 1/18/2006 9:29:59 AMGreat shot Eleanor...you rock!! #2302512
Eleanor Caputo 1/18/2006 9:36:04 AMLOLOL Bill you're a crack up. Thanks! HI, by the way.! #2302543
Cathy M. Gromball 1/20/2006 8:49:58 AMCongratulations on your Second Place win, Eleanor!
Cathy :) #2310338
Dr Silly 1/21/2006 2:37:22 AMCongratulations Eleanor. :o)
The Judges at BetterPhoto.com 1/21/2006 1:20:18 PMGreat sense of joy! #2317854
Eleanor Caputo 1/21/2006 2:04:00 PMWell this is quite a surprise. Thank you all very, very much! Thank you judges for choosing this as a finalist in the Joy theme. Her father is so excited. #2318050
Debra Booth 1/21/2006 5:16:35 PMWonderful capture, Eleanor! Congratulations! #2319088
Enrique Sallent 1/22/2006 2:14:57 PMBig congrats, Ellie!!!! #2323233
Eleanor Caputo 1/22/2006 3:02:55 PMThanks a bunch Enrique! #2323415
MARLON IGNACIO 1/22/2006 5:56:09 PMI love the high key treatment and her exuberance. Congratulations, Eleanor, and good luck in the final judging! #2323993
Kathy Shogren 1/22/2006 8:06:54 PMWonderful capture Eleanor. Congrats on being a finalist and good luck! #2324301
Wendy Stevenson 1/24/2006 7:57:57 AMWooHoo, WTG El. Congratulations on this awesome win!! #2331020
Bill Merlavage 1/24/2006 8:30:10 AMHey Eleanor, as I may have mentioned earlier, you rock! Congrats on your win. What a happy shot. #2331120
bob cornelison 1/24/2006 9:11:38 AMThis shot never gets old does it!
Dr Silly 1/24/2006 9:21:25 AMCongratulations on your 2nd place. :o)
Eleanor Caputo 1/24/2006 9:36:37 AMActually it does get old LOL. I mistakenly entered it in the wrong theme last month and before I realized it, it won finalist and then 2nd place. I entered it in the Joy theme because that was the one I meant it for in the first place, hoping it might win first place. Sorry to win again with it. I couldn't delete it or it would have wiped out the first win. Didn't really know what to do. :o) But thanks for all thenice comments!! #2331425
MARLON IGNACIO 1/24/2006 10:25:39 AMCongratulations, Ellie! Way to go! Second Place!! Don't apologize for winning! #2331658
Kristi A. Howson 1/24/2006 10:36:51 AMCongratulations on your win Eleanor. Fantastic! #2331718
Joline Frazier 1/24/2006 2:39:07 PMCongratulations on this wonderful shot. It deserves every win it has gotton. #2332891
Jill Flynn 1/24/2006 8:40:43 PMCongratulations on your WIN Eleanor! #2334336
Eleanor Caputo 1/24/2006 8:55:27 PMThank you Jill, Joline, Kristi & Marlon. You are very kind. Thanks for always being so supportive at all the sites. :o)) #2334390
Donna W. Neal 1/25/2006 6:06:47 AMCongratulations on this fine winner Eleanor! #2335941
KHAWLA Haddad 1/26/2006 12:43:05 PMCongratulations on your Wonderful winner!!! #2342153
Jeff S. Tangen 2/23/2006 4:19:36 PMFantastic shot Eleanor. Absolutely professional. #2459428
Shelly A. Van Camp 9/21/2006 2:39:43 PMBeautiful little girl and picture..love it all..well done!! #3341575
Dave Sanders 9/24/2006 9:18:10 AMPriceless Eleanore. Just fabulous! #3354202
Eleanor Caputo 9/24/2006 9:57:41 AMThank you so much Dave and Shelly. How nice of you to stop in and make a comment. Her parents loved this shot and her grandparents recently ordered some copies.
Thanks again! #3354313
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A 35-year-woman was killed after the car she was driving went into oncoming traffic and crashed head-on with another vehicle in south suburban Matteson, officials said today.
Christine Brown, 35, of the 17000 block of Anthony Avenue in Hazel Crest, was pronounced dead at 10:05 p.m. Monday at St. James Hospital in Olympia Fields, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.
The accident happened on Vollmer Road on an I-57 expressway overpass at about 9:19 p.m., said Matteson Deputy Chief Ken Arvin.
Brown was driving her 2003 Chevy Impala west on the eastbound lane of the two-lane road, Arvin said.
Brown's car then struck head-on a 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix driven by a 35-year-old woman. Her injuries weren't life-threatening, Arvin said.
There were no other people in either car.
While police are still investigating the crash and will reconstruct the accident, there is no indication that either excessive speed, drugs or alcohol played a factor, said Arvin.
Police also must determine how Brown managed to get in the wrong lane because there is a median that separates the roadway at the location where the crash occurred, said Arvin.
Separately, another fatal crash occurred in southwest suburban McCook earlier that killed a 60-year-old Summit man.
Anthony Caparelli, of the 6000 block of Archer Road, was pronounced dead at 6:57 a.m. at Loyola University Hospital in Maywood, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.
The accident occurred on the 8300 block of Joliet Road in McCook, according to the office. McCook police could not provide any details about the crash.


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Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Initiates Phase 2 Study of Zerenex™ (ferric citrate) for the Treatment of Patients with Non-Dialysis Dependent Chronic Kidney Disease
NEW YORK, Nov. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: KERX) announced today the initiation of a Phase 2 study of Zerenex™ (ferric citrate), the Company's ferric iron-based phosphate binder drug candidate, in managing serum phosphorus and iron deficiency in anemic patients with Stage 3 to 5 non-dialysis dependent chronic kidney disease ("NDD-CKD"). In the United States alone, over one and a half million people suffering from Stages 3 to 5 NDD-CKD have iron deficiency anemia, however, there are currently no oral iron supplements with an FDA label in NDD-CKD. Also, there are currently no FDA approved phosphate binders in NDD-CKD.
The Phase 2 study initiated today is a multicenter, randomized, safety and efficacy clinical trial designed to compare the ability of Zerenex to manage serum phosphorus and iron deficiency versus placebo in anemic patients with Stages 3 to 5 NDD-CKD. Eligible patients will be randomized 1:1 to receive either Zerenex or placebo for a 12-week treatment period. The primary endpoints of the study are to demonstrate changes in ferritin, TSAT and serum phosphorus levels over the 12-week treatment period. Secondary endpoints include changes in hemoglobin and FGF-23. The study plans to randomize approximately 150 patients from approximately 15 sites in the U.S. Patient enrollment is expected to take up to 6 months, with study completion expected in mid-2013.
The study's three Co-Chairmen are:
- Geoffrey A. Block, MD, Director of Clinical Research at Denver Nephrology and Associate Clinical Professor in Medicine at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center;
- Glenn Chertow, MD, Chief, Division of Nephrology and Professor of Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine; and
- Steven Fishbane, MD, Vice President of North Shore-LIJ Health System for Network Dialysis Services and Director of Clinical Research at North Shore-LIJ Department of Medicine.
Dr. Block commented, "I am pleased to be leading this study for Zerenex. Several studies, including the REIN and ARIC studies, have demonstrated that elevated serum phosphorus is a predictor of morbidity and mortality in NDD-CKD. Therefore, I believe that additional clinical trials aimed at controlling serum phosphorus in NDD-CKD are important. I further believe that with Zerenex's potential to also address iron deficiency, it could become an important agent in the NDD-CKD setting."
Dr. Fishbane commented, "I am particularly intrigued by Zerenex's potential utility in NDD-CKD. Despite the high prevalence of iron deficiency anemia in NDD-CKD patients, the oral iron supplements that are currently available have inadequate efficacy and tolerability issues. Moreover, due to logistical constraints in NDD-CKD, intravenous iron and ESAs are not readily accessible to most patients. Consequently, I believe that iron deficiency anemia in NDD-CKD represents a substantial underserved medical need."
Ron Bentsur, Chief Executive Officer of Keryx, commented, "We are very excited about the initiation of this Zerenex Phase 2 study in the additional indication of NDD-CKD, which could represent a largely untapped market opportunity for Zerenex." Mr. Bentsur added, "With an expected discretionary spend of approximately $3 million for the study, we believe that this program is a compelling value-creation opportunity for Keryx."
Zerenex is currently also in a long-term Phase 3 study, under Special Protocol Assessment, as treatment for end-stage renal disease patients with hyperphosphatemia on dialysis. Top-line data from this Phase 3 study is expected to be announced by approximately year-end 2012, with the NDA filing expected in the first quarter of 2013 for this indication.
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals retains a worldwide exclusive license (except for the Asian Pacific Region) to Zerenex (ferric citrate) from Panion & BF Biotech, Inc. The Company has sublicensed the development of ferric citrate in Japan to Japan Tobacco Inc. and Torii Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
About Non-Dialysis Dependent Chronic Kidney Disease and Iron Deficiency Anemia
It is estimated that approximately 10 to 15% of the U.S. adult population is affected by chronic kidney disease (CKD), a condition generally characterized by greater than 50% reduction of normal kidney function. In addition, elevated levels of serum phosphorus become more prevalent in Stages 3 to 5 non-dialysis dependent CKD (NDD-CKD) patients. Several studies have shown that higher serum phosphorus concentrations may be associated with increased mortality and morbidity in CKD, however, no phosphate binders are currently FDA approved for NDD-CKD.
Iron deficiency anemia, which develops early in the course of CKD and worsens with disease progression, is extremely prevalent in the NDD-CKD population and is associated with fatigue, lethargy, decreased quality of life and is also believed to be associated with cardiovascular complications, hospitalizations, and increased mortality. Based on data contained in a 2009 publication in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, it is estimated that over 1.5 million adults with NDD-CKD in the U.S. alone are also afflicted with iron deficiency anemia. To combat this anemia, iron replacement therapy is essential to increase iron stores, such as ferritin and TSAT levels, and raise hemoglobin levels. Currently available oral iron supplements are associated with limited efficacy and dose-limiting tolerability issues. No oral iron agents are currently FDA approved to treat iron deficiency anemia in NDD-CKD. Erythropoiesis stimulating agents (ESAs) and intravenous (IV) iron are not frequently administered in NDD-CKD due to both the FDA warning label of potential cardiovascular risk for ESAs in NDD-CKD and logistical complications associated with administering IV medicines in office settings which lack the necessary facilities, such as emergency equipment and/or emergency medical access. Consequently, the NDD-CKD patient population remains underserved.
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals is focused on the acquisition, development and commercialization of medically important pharmaceutical products for the treatment of renal disease. Keryx is developing Zerenex (ferric citrate), an oral, ferric iron-based compound that has the capacity to bind to phosphate and form non-absorbable complexes. The Phase 3 clinical program of Zerenex for the treatment of hyperphosphatemia (elevated phosphate levels) in patients with end-stage renal disease is being conducted pursuant to a Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) agreement with the FDA. Zerenex is also in Phase 2 development for the management of phosphorus and iron deficiency in anemic patients with Stage 3 to 5 non-dialysis dependent chronic kidney disease. Keryx is headquartered in New York City.
Cautionary Statement
Some of the statements included in this press release, particularly those anticipating future clinical trials and business prospects for Zerenex (ferric citrate) may be forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. For those statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Among the factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially are the following: our ability, and our Japanese partner's ability, to successfully and cost-effectively complete clinical trials for Zerenex (ferric citrate); the risk that the data (both safety and efficacy) from the ongoing Phase 3 trials for Zerenex (ferric citrate) will not coincide with the data analyses from previous clinical trials reported by the Company; the risk that the data (both safety and efficacy) from the ongoing Phase 2 study in non-dialysis dependent chronic kidney disease will be negative or inconclusive; our ability to meet anticipated development timelines for Zerenex due to clinical trial results, manufacturing capabilities or other factors; and other risk factors identified from time to time in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statements set forth in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release. We do not undertake to update any of these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date hereof. This press release and prior releases are available at http://www.keryx.com. The information found on our website is not incorporated by reference into this press release and is included for reference purposes only.
Lauren Fischer
Director – Investor Relations
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
Tel: 212.531.5965
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September 16, 1960 ~ May 14, 2018
Tracy Lee (Hancock) Falcone, 57, of Franklin, died May 14, 2018, in Brigham & Womens Hospital following a battle with a rare autoimmune disease.
She was the wife of Vincent J. Falcone originally from Roslindale, MA. Born in Ogden, UT, September 16, 1960, the daughter of Douglas Hancock and the late Joan (Thomson) Ramsey of Ogden, UT. She is also survived by her step-mother, LaRee Hancock of Ogden, UT.
Tracy was raised in Ogden, attended Dixie College in St. George, UT, and lived in Franklin, MA, since 1983.
She had been a Department leader at Kohl's Department Store in Milford. She had previously worked at LTX in Westwood, Access Radiology in Natick, BrookTrout Technologies in Needham, and Cantata Technologies in Needham.
Tracy studied mixed martial arts and held a black belt in Krav Maga. She enjoyed fitness, boating, motorcycling, traveling, and exploring the country's National Parks in the western states.
Tracy was the loving mother of daughters, Nikisha and Kiarra Falcone of Franklin.
She also leaves her siblings: Kim Kofeod of Ogden, UT; Corey Newman of Sandy, UT; and Keith Ramsey of Ogden, UT. Also her stepsisters, Marsha Dearden of Ogden, UT; and Kandace Weaver of Aurora, CO.
Her funeral will be held on Saturday, May 19, 2018, from the Ginley Funeral Home of Franklin (www.ginleyfuneralhomes.com) 131 Main Street, Franklin, MA. Burial will be private.
In lieu of flower expressions of sympathy, Tracy has requested donations be made to Christian Care Ministry who have been so critical in helping with the cost of her care.
Tax deductible donations can be sent to: Christian Care Ministry, PO Box 120099, West Melbourne, FL 32912. Attn: Donations


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Rebuking Obama, court limits appointment powersBy LAWRENCE HURLEY
June 26. 2014 8:05PM
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court reined in presidential power on Thursday, ruling that President Barack Obama went too far when he filled senior government posts without seeking U.S. Senate approval.
The justices stopped short of a more sweeping decision limiting executive authority.
In a ruling that will constrain future Presidents, the court held on a 9-0 vote that the three appointments Obama made to the U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in 2012 were unlawful. The decision limits the ability of Presidents to make so-called recess appointments without Senate approval.
Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., said the unanimous Supreme Court shows Obama was wrong in his actions.
"Today's Supreme Court ruling affirms what we already knew: the President's decision to circumvent the Senate confirmation process and make unilateral appointments was unconstitutional," Ayotte said. "The Senate, not the President, decides when it is in session, and the Court's ruling today affirms the Senate's important constitutional advice and consent role and its authority to determine its own rules."
Although the court was unanimous on the outcome, the nine justices were divided 5-4 on the legal reasoning. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote a fiery opinion, joined by his conservative colleagues, saying he would have gone further in limiting the recess appointment power. Justice Anthony Kennedy, the court's regular swing vote, joined liberal colleagues in the majority.
The ruling comes at a time of partisan political fighting in Congress between Republicans and Obama. Republicans have fought virtually every major Obama initiative since he took office in 2009, and they have accused the Democratic President of overstepping his constitutional authority.
The Supreme Court upheld the President's power to make recess appointments in between Senate sessions or recesses during a legislative session. Its narrow ruling said only there is no recess when the Senate holds so-called pro-forma sessions during which no business is conducted but the Senate is not formally adjourned.
Thursday's majority decision, written by Justice Stephen Breyer, could especially hamper the Obama administration if Republicans win control of the Senate in Nov. 4 elections. They already control the House of Representatives.
White House spokesman Josh Earnest said Obama was "deeply disappointed" by the ruling but noted that the decision "does preserve some important elements of the President's executive authority, and he will not hesitate to use it."
The ruling has little immediate impact because Democrats, who currently control the Senate, pushed through a rule change in November 2013 that made it harder for Republicans to block the president's nominees.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Democrat from Nevada, said the ruling "underscores the importance" of the Senate rule change last year.
"Without that reform and with today's ruling, a small but vocal minority would have more power than ever to block qualified nominees from getting a simple up-or-down vote," he said.
Kentucky Republican Mitch McConnell, the Senate minority leader, said: "All Americans should be grateful for the court's rebuke of the administration." Republican senators had filed papers urging the court to rule against the administration.
Senators have the ability to delay or block altogether a president's nominees, meaning they might never be confirmed.
Presidents of both parties have regularly used recess appointments. For example, Obama's predecessor, Republican George W. Bush, used this power to appoint John Bolton — a hero to many conservatives — as his U.N. ambassador in the face of staunch Democratic opposition in the Senate.
Breyer wrote that the recess appointment power is only triggered once the Senate has been in recess for 10 days. He rejected the Obama administration's argument that the appointment power needed to be expansive to overcome political differences between branches of government that prevent nominees from being confirmed.
The recess appointments clause "is not designed to overcome serious institutional friction," Breyer wrote. The majority was hesitant to issue a broader ruling because it would have brought into question hundreds of appointments made over the years, Breyer said.
Reading from the bench, Scalia was insistent that the court should have gone further, saying that presidents have over the years treated the need to have nominees confirmed by the Senate as an "unreasonable burden."
Scalia would have favored ruling that the president could only make recess appointments in formal recesses between Senate sessions when vacancies arose during that recess.
Scalia said the majority "sweeps away the most important limitations the Constitution places on the president's recess appointment power."
The court ruled in a case in which soft drink bottler Noel Canning Corp challenged an NLRB ruling against it. The company argued the ruling was invalid because some of the NLRB board members on the panel that issued it were recess appointees improperly picked by Obama.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other business interests has intervened in the Yakima, Washington-based company's case.
Obama used his recess appointment power to name three members to the five-member NLRB in January 2012. The appointments are valid for up to two years.
Labor lawyers said Thursday's ruling raised questions about the validity of more than 1,000 NLRB decisions made with the recess appointees serving on the board, but predicted that any cases the board reconsiders will likely end with similar outcomes.
A Senate deal in July 2013 paved the way for the confirmation of five NLRB members, which limits the practical impact of the decision. The board will, however, have to reassess all the decisions that were made when the temporary appointees were in office.
The Obama administration said it was following the long-established interpretation of the recess appointments clause of the U.S. Constitution, dating back to President George Washington.
Noel Canning and its backers contended that Obama ignored the original intent of the Constitution's drafters, who included the recess appointments clause to ensure the government could continue to function when the Senate was in recess for months at a time and senators would travel to Washington on horseback.
The case is NLRB v. Noel Canning, U.S. Supreme Court, No. 12-1281. (Reporting by Lawrence Hurley; Editing by Howard Goller, Will Dunham and Grant McCool)


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'Unity' Symbol?
Canada exported C$100 billion of oil and natural gas last year, said Monaco. That figure will grow at a faster pace than the nation's economy as production of bitumen continues to expand, Doug Porter, chief economist for BMO Capital Markets, said in an interview in Toronto yesterday.
Pipelines may become "symbols of unity" like the cross- Canada railroad that enabled Western grain farmers to get their wheat to market, Frank McKenna, deputy chairman at Toronto- Dominion Bank, said yesterday at the summit. New oil conduits "would create a national network of energy."
Enbridge has proposed to increase oil transportation capacity through projects including the C$6 billion Northern Gateway from Alberta to Canada's Pacific Coast. TransCanada is lobbying for approval of the Keystone XL pipeline from the oil sands to the U.S. Gulf Coast and proposing to convert part of an existing gas line to carry oil to Canada's Atlantic Coast.
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP of Houston is considering more than doubling capacity to 890,000 barrels a day on its existing Trans Mountain line from Alberta to Vancouver.
'Value Destruction'
New pipelines will cost more and take longer to be built as operators including Enbridge put more effort into winning public support rather than focusing solely on regulatory approval, Monaco said.
The current lack of pipelines is depressing Canadian crude prices and energy stocks. Western Canadian Select was $21.50 a barrel less than the U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate yesterday, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
"This is C$25 billion a year in value destruction," McKenna said. There is also C$1 trillion in foregone gross domestic product over the next 20 years and C$300 billion in lost tax revenue during the same period.
Meanwhile, Canadian energy stocks have underperformed U.S. peers by almost 14 percentage points in the past year, data compiled by Bloomberg show. Enbridge rose 0.3% to C$48.78 at 9:59 in Toronto today, bringing its gains this year to 13%. TransCanada rose 0.3% to C$50.63 for a rise of 7.6% year-to-date.
Rail continues to play a role moving Canada's natural resources, with crude shipments rising from the oil sands and shale formations as proposed pipelines are delayed.
The pipeline miracle also may not deliver all its promises, as production in the U.S. also increases, said Michal Moore, a professor of energy economics at the University of Calgary.
"Doubling output from the oil sands is not realistic," Moore said in an interview. "Oil production in Alberta is likely not going to be an endlessly-expanding vista."
In the meantime, Enbridge and others will race to meet the demand as fast as they can, in the same way railway barons a century ago chased export markets for Canadian grains and logs.
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Vatican City, May 30, 2012 / 12:44 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- When Christians say "amen," they are expressing their trust in the loving promise of God manifested in Jesus Christ, Pope Benedict said during his General Audience on Wednesday.
"The Spirit, poured forth into our hearts, leads us to the Father, constantly making present God's 'Yes' to us in Christ and in turn enabling us to say our 'Yes' – Amen! – to God," the Pope told tens of thousands of pilgrims in St. Peter's Square on May 30.
"Our use of the word 'Amen,' rooted in the ancient liturgical prayer of Israel and then taken up by the early Church, expresses our firm faith in God's word and our hope in his promises."
Pope Benedict's remarks continued his catechesis on Christian prayer with a particular focus in recent weeks upon the interior life of St. Paul. This week the Pope explored the Apostle's Second Letter to the Corinthians where he writes;
"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God."
This promise of comfort is not an exemption from suffering, said the Pope, but a plea not to let ourselves "be overcome by tribulations and difficulties."
"We are invited to experience every situation in unity with Christ, who takes all the suffering and sin of the world upon himself in order to bring light, hope and redemption."
Either by providence or planning, Pope Benedict seemed to touch upon with his own present suffering following the recent prosecution of his personal butler for stealing confidential documents.
"Our life and our Christian journey are often marked by difficulty, misunderstandings and pain," he said, adding that "in a faithful relationship with the Lord, in constant daily prayer, we are able to feel the consolation that comes from God."The source of this strength, he explained, is a relationship of mutual love between God and man. This is the thrust of St. Paul's proposition to the Christians in Corinth – that the incarnation of Jesus Christ "is God's 'Yes' to mankind and the fulfillment of all his promises" and that "through Jesus we say our 'Amen,' to the glory of God."
"For Paul, prayer is above all God's gift, grounded in his faithful love which was fully revealed in the sending of his Son and the gift of the Holy Spirit," observed the Pope.
Sadly, however, this faithful love of God is not always returned by man. Despite this, said the Pope, the "entire history of salvation is a progressive revelation of this fidelity of God's, despite our own infidelity and our constant denials."
The difference between human and divine love, he explained, is that when we are "faced with conflict in human relationships, often even within the family, we tend not to persevere in gratuitous love, which requires commitment and sacrifice."
God on the other hand "never loses patience with us and, in his immense mercy, precedes us always and comes out to meet us."
It is important, therefore, for humans to "enter into Christ's 'yes' by following God's will." In this way we will be like St. Paul in being able to affirm that "it is not we who live, but Christ himself who lives in us," Pope Benedict said.
The "amen" of our personal and community prayer "will embrace and transform all of our lives."


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In short, when it comes to detecting emotion in other people, the face and body do not speak for themselves. Instead, variation is the norm. Your brain may automatically make sense of someone's movements in context, allowing you to guess what a person is feeling, but you are always guessing, never detecting. Now, I might know my husband well enough to tell when his scowl means he's puzzling something out versus when I should head for the hills, but that's because I've had years of experience learning what his facial movements mean in different situations. People's movements in general, however, are tremendously variable. To teach emotional intelligence in a modern fashion, we need to acknowledge this variation and make sure your brain is well-equipped to make sense of it automatically.
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The most effective monsters of horror fiction mirror ancestral dangers to exploit evolved human fears. Some fears are universal, some are near-universal, and some are local. The local fears—the idiosyncratic phobias such as the phobia of moths, say—tend to be... READ MORE
The second flawed assumption is we control emotions by rational thought. Emotions are often seen as an inner beast that needs taming by cognitive effort. This idea, however, is rooted in a bogus view of brain evolution. Books and articles on emotional intelligence claim that your brain has an inner core that you inherited from reptiles, wrapped in a wild, emotional layer that you inherited from mammals, all enrobed in—and controlled by—a logical layer that is uniquely human. This three-layer view, called the triune brain, has been popular since the 1950s but has no basis in reality. Brains did not evolve in layers. Brains are like companies—they reorganize as they grow in size. The difference between your brain and, say, a chimp or monkey brain has nothing to do with layering and everything to do with microscopic wiring. Decades of neuroscience research now show that no part of your brain is exclusively dedicated to thoughts or emotions. Both are produced by your entire brain as billions of neurons work together.
Even though the triune brain is a complete fiction, it's had an outstanding public relations campaign. Today, decades after the triune brain was dismissed by experts in brain evolution, people still use phrases like "lizard brain," and believe that emotions are tiny brain circuits that fire uncontrollably when faced with the right trigger, and that, at some deep, biological level, cognition and emotion are locked in battle. After all, that's how many of us in Western cultures experience our emotional life, as if our emotional side wants to do impulsive things but our cognitive side tamps down the urges. These compelling experiences—of being emotionally out of control and rationally in control—do not reveal their underlying mechanisms in the brain. To improve our understanding of emotional intelligence, we must discard the idea of the brain as a battlefield.
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Silicon Valley's tech workers can go to great lengths to appear youthful—from having plastic surgery and hair transplants, to lurking in the parking lots of hip tech companies to see how the young and promising dress, as chronicled a few years ago by the New Republic .
While this may seem extreme, there is clearly a bias among many in the tech sector toward the young. Take Mark Zuckerberg's statement that " young people are just smarter ," or the $100,000 fellowships that PayPal cofounder Peter Thiel hands out each year to bright entrepreneurs—provided that they are under 23.
"There's this idea that young people are just more likely to have more valuable ideas," says Benjamin Jones , a professor of strategy at the Kellogg School.
But is this notion accurate?
"If you look at age and great achievement in the sciences in general, it doesn't peak in the twenties," he says. "It's more middle-aged." Even Nobel Prize winners are having their breakthrough successes later and later in life, Jones found
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Scientists who make breakthroughs are older than ever
A QA on why you should "date before you marry" with an entrepreneur who took the plunge.
Advice from Kellogg faculty experts on starting and running your own business.
These findings have serious implications—not only for aspiring entrepreneurs, who might be over- or underestimating their odds of success based on their age, but for society at large. After all, if venture capitalists are reluctant to bet on older entrepreneurs, then many potentially successful startups may never get off the ground.
"If we're not allocating dollars to the right people in entrepreneurship, we may be losing, in terms of the advances that best raise socioeconomic prosperity," Jones says. "It's actually a fairly high-stakes question."
— John Boyd
What techniques do people use in the most extreme situations to make decisions? What can we learn from them to help us make more rational and quick decisions?
If these techniques work in the most drastic scenarios, they have a good chance of working for us. This is why military mental models can have such wide, useful applications outside their original context.
Military mental models are constantly tested in the laboratory of conflict. If they weren't agile, versatile, and effective, they would quickly be replaced by others. Military leaders and strategists invest a great deal of time in developing and teaching decision-making processes.
One strategy that I've found repeatedly effective is the OODA loop.
Developed by strategist and U.S. Air Force Colonel John Boyd, the OODA loop is a practical concept designed to be the foundation of rational thinking in confusing or chaotic situations. OODA stands for Observe, Orient, Decide, and Act.
Boyd developed the strategy for fighter pilots. However, like all good mental models, it can be extended into other fields. We used it at the intelligence agency I used to work at. I know lawyers, police officers, doctors, businesspeople, politicians, athletes, and coaches who use it.
Fighter pilots have to work fast. Taking a second too long to make a decision can cost them their lives. As anyone who has ever watched Top Gun knows, pilots have a lot of decisions and processes to juggle when they're in dogfights (close-range aerial battles). Pilots move at high speeds and need to avoid enemies while tracking them and keeping a contextual knowledge of objectives, terrains, fuel, and other key variables.
Dogfights are nasty. I've talked to pilots who've been in them. They want the fights to be over as quickly as possible. The longer they go, the higher the chances that something goes wrong. Pilots need to rely on their creativity and decision-making abilities to survive. There is no game plan to follow, no schedule or to-do list. There is only the present moment when everything hangs in the balance.
Boyd was no armchair strategist. He developed his ideas during his own time as a fighter pilot. He earned the nickname "Forty-Second Boyd" for his ability to win any fight in under 40 seconds.
In a tribute written after Boyd's death, General C.C. Krulak described him as "a towering intellect who made unsurpassed contributions to the American art of war. Indeed, he was one of the central architects of the reform of military thought…. From John Boyd we learned about competitive decision making on the battlefield—compressing time, using time as an ally."
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April 21st and 22nd Signal Snowboards filmed another episode of Built to Shred on Fuel TV. This time we rode June Mountain and built some craziness. Day one started with a bomb drop off the old concrete batch plant that June used to make all the lift tower pads back in the 80's. It was going to be a mellow 20-foot drop until Peter Benchetler said, "Lets land on that fence." With a sketch drop in tied down to an old railing and a bouncy fence to land on it was quit exciting.
From there we moved on to a giant Genie man from an old carpet store. At first we shredded just the top half at 10feet. Matt Guess put down a couple amazing tricks with a switch fs270 and then a huge bs rodeo over the whole thing. With night descending on us we rode down the hill in complete darkness getting ready for the next day when the Genie would stand 20feet tall.
The morning of the 22nd started out really easy style with every one shredding the half Genie while the brains tried to figure out how to get the Genie to stand tall. Kyle Earl had been ripping the half Genie all day with countless moves airing over the Genie and one of the only guys sliding the top of the Genie. After an amazing crail slide he got caught up in the crazy slush and hurt his knee. After we got him down the hill we started working on getting the Genie to super height.
With in a couple min of the first attempt of getting him together the Genie came crashing down from 13 feet. We all were tripping out and thought that one of the snow cats was going over with it. There it lay smashed on the ground; what now we thought? "Shred it." Turned out to be the mellowest of the sessions we had those two days. With in a couple of min the guys had a new plan figured out. 2 hours later we where shredding a 20 foot tall Genie.
With the light fading on the last day Full Genie was shredded. Every one stoked and really tired we wrapped it all up and head back home. A really exciting and different couple of days of riding where over and the second episode of Built to Shred for the Signal Snowboards Family was done.


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Tipton County Health Department Conducts Mass Prophylaxis Exercise Using Flu Vaccine Clinic
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November 2007
Doug Market
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On October 3, the Tipton County Health Department (TCHD) conducted its second mass prophylaxis exercise of 2007. Volunteers were trained in their respective point of dispensing (POD) roles, and the POD layout and Mass Prophylaxis Plan were revised using the information learned.
To make the exercise more realistic, free flu shots and $25 pneumonia shots were offered in order to attract large numbers of the public. As people arrived, they went through the exercise (a mock anthrax event). After they had received their "medication" at the dispensing station, they could "cash" it in for a free flu shot. The flu clinic operated as a separate function to avoid disturbing throughput for the mass prophylaxis exercise. Tipton County Hospital nurses served as flu vaccinators so that TCHD clinic volunteers could focus on the POD training.
The goal of the exercise was to distribute 400 flu shots in a two-hour period (5-7:00 p.m.). During that time, 415 people went through the exercise, and 405 received flu shots. Six vaccinators were used from 5:00 to 5:30 p.m. When the line for flu shots began to interfere with the mass prophylaxis exercise, three volunteers were reassigned to serve as vaccinators, totaling nine vaccinators from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
5:00 – 5:30 p.m. – 1.7 people per minute with six vaccinators
5:30 – 6:00 p.m. – 5.4 people per minute with nine vaccinators
6:00 – 6:30 p.m. – 3.2 people per minute with nine vaccinators
6:30 – 7:00 p.m. – 3.2 people per minute with nine vaccinators
Total Average – 3.6 people per minute
Because individuals had to first pass through the mass prophylaxis exercise and complete paperwork before receiving a flu shot, no flu shots were given from 5:00 to 5:15,.
Some individuals chose to receive a $25 pneumonia shot as well, which required vaccinators to give two vaccinations instead of one.
Actual times may vary up to five minutes, since they were recorded upon communication by the Inventory Manager to the Operations Section Chief and then to the Incident Commander where they were officially recorded.
All individuals received vaccine information statements regarding flu vaccination and/or pneumonia vaccination, depending on what they received. The inventory was managed by counting the vaccination consent forms, which the vaccinators collected as they vaccinated individuals. This inventory system was separate from the system used during the mass prophylaxis exercise but equally as important. Since the flow of "patients" was steady, it was necessary to maintain the flu vaccine inventory as accurately as possible, so an average of clinic throughput could be estimated to determine when (and if) vaccine supplies were depleted. If vaccine supplies were depleted, exercise organizers planned to ask local emergency management agency representatives to inform residents that, although flu vaccine was no longer available, they could still participate in the exercise.


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So the time dubbed as "free agent frenzy" starts at 10:01AM MST today. TSN2 will have a show on about it. Will it be a dud? Will it be a big day? The list of UFA names this time around isn't really one that excites me all that much, to be honest. For us, I would be surprised if we even made a single signing.
The Oilers did attempt to make a splash on day one last year though when they signed defenseman Kurtis Foster. However, that was the extent of their "free agent frenzy", at least for the big club. And quite frankly, I don't think that turned out so well. But, there is still a chance that Tambellini will make something happen today. My guess is that we see Zenon Konopka signed or possible Cam Barker. One or more other needs might be filled days later as players get a bit more desperate.
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New York, NY: In response to the anti-death penalty campaign announced this month by the United States Bishops, Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, made this statement: "I join my voice to all who call for an end to capital punishment. Our Priests for Life ministry has always taught that the use of capital punishment, even in those rare circumstances in which it may be justified, feeds the false notion that death is a solution to our problems. We do not solve problems by throwing people away. Priests for Life will actively promote among the clergy this new campaign of the bishops to educate people on capital punishment and to call for its abolition."


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The Redwood Area Board of Education approved its preliminary 2012, payable 2013 tax levy at the maximum, and even though it is the maximum the proposed levy would see a decrease of 2.85 percent over the actual levy amount for 2012.
The Redwood Area Board of Education approved its preliminary 2012, payable 2013 tax levy at the maximum, and even though it is the maximum the proposed levy would see a decrease of 2.85 percent over the actual levy amount for 2012.
According to John Selle-vold, school finance director, one of the main reasons for the decrease is a change in the adjusted net tax capacity and student enrollment – both play a role in the amount of funding a school can levy for annually.
The general education levy proposal would de-crease by $41,413, reflecting a 3.24 percent drop from 2012, and the general debt service levy drops by $36,073, which reflects a 3.26 percent decrease over the 2012 levy.
Another major decrease is seen in the school's integration aid, which was a new category in 2012.
A law change allowed the district to levy integration aid, and to meet its needs for the 2011-12 and 2012-13 school years, the district levied for both last year.
While that levy would decrease by more than 64 percent, the district still receives the funding it would need to run its integration program for the year.
Approving the maximum levy now does not mean the school board's decision is final. The final levy amount is not determined until later in the year.
However, the amount levied for 2013 can't increase for the upcoming year from what it approved in the preliminary levy.
It can decrease.
Sellevold warned, however, a decrease in the levied amount would also reflect a decrease in the amount of aid the district receives.
The school board has approved the date for its public hearing to prior to certifying the levy for Nov. 26 starting at 6:30 p.m. in the board room. This is the chance for the public to address levy concerns.
In other action during its meeting Monday, the school board:
• Approved the annual report of the flexible learning year for the consortium and the school district, which is going to be presented to the Minnesota Department of Educa-tion. The report is a requirement of the 25 school districts who are part of the consortium.
While final decisions about moving forward with another flexible learning year proposal have not yet been made, Rick Ellingworth, RASD superintendent, said those involved at the leadership level indicate they intend to be part of the consortium in the future.
• Approved the purchase of a new gymnastics floor at a cost of $16,496 using the city-school funds. Private donations of more than $9,000 have been raised.
• Accepted the resignation of Christian Elberling from her position as an RVMS paraprofessional.
• Approved the employment of several coaches and advisors including Andy Regnier as B-squad boys basketball coach at a stipend of $2,814, Darren Tighe as the ninth grade basketball coach at a stipend of $2,017, Lindsey Meyer as RVMS girls basketball coach at a stipend of $1,616, Randy Hanson as head boys hockey coach at a stipend of $4,214, Will Sordahl as junior high wrestling coach at a stipend of $1,616, Brittany Sears as junior class advisor at a stipend of $616, Emily Paur as NHS co-advisor at a stipend of $308, Ryan Hiltner as NHS co-advisor at a stipend of $308 and Jason Sommers as varsity assistant boys hockey coach at a stipend of $2,814.
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You don't need to be a bingo fan to have noticed that Britain's bingo-ing mad. It seems that whenever you turn on the telly or get online there's a ladylike pink or purple-backdropped ad out there espousing the virtues of the nation's latest favourite online game.
It's no small thanks to Jackpotjoy, now the UK's favourite online bingo destination, that a game once seen as fuddy-duddy and dull has undergone a full makeover that's truly turned bingo's fortunes around.
When Jackpotjoy arrived on the scene in 2004 its only competition was the old-fashioned world of traditional bingo halls, full to the brim with chain-smoking grannies and comatose bingo callers. There were a handful of other bingo sites out there in the UK, but it was Jackpotjoy's ad campaigns that really packed a punch, netting the site a whopping 4 million registered UK members.
Part of the site's success has been in transforming the uptight image of bingo into one that's bubbly and fun, and one that still appeals to the game's traditional core players – women. Their targeted ad campaigns, featuring the bubbliest British soap icon of them all, Barbara Windsor, have used a good dose of cheeky humour (and scantily-clad hunks if the one below is anything to by) to emphasise the fun element of the game, as well as its cheap ticket prices, round-the-clock convenience, online community spirit, and hen-night atmosphere.
Bingo's makeover hasn't been entirely carried out by those clever marketing men though. Jackpotjoy has changed the game of bingo itself to adapt to the modern player – one who's tech-savvy, and looking for games that are fast-paced. Shorter bingo variants like Bingo 75 and Speedy Bingo popped up on the site to satisfy younger players' need for speed.
And the social element of bingo, traditionally the heart and soul of the game, has not only been retained online, it's been strengthened too. When online bingo made its debut, old-timey fans bemoaned the fact that the only point of playing bingo was to go out, socialise and catch up with friends. Thanks to online chat facilities at sites like Jackpotjoy, players can do that from the comfort of their own homes – in fact, because they're positively encouraged to chat during games, rather than being shushed and tutted at for doing so in real bingo halls, they can actually chat more in the online environment.
It's good news for the high street punters too. While good old fashioned bricks and mortar bingo halls may have shut down up and down the country – some blaming online competition, others the smoking ban – it's left the remaining halls in a stronger stead. Forced to compete with the lower tickets prices, higher prizes, and convenience of the online game, traditional bingo halls have had to return to their roots, and make their venues true hubs of evening entertainment.
So rather than the fag smoke-filled, silent halls of gloom they sadly became, they're now being tarted up and transformed, offering players far more bang for their buck – from cocktails and slap-up meals to live bands and entertainment into the wee small hours.
So whether you're playing online or in a traditional bingo hall these days, it seems that the success of the online game has been a win-win for bingo fans – and it's created plenty of new ones along the way.


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Katherine has a Master of Arts degree in Public Policy from the Edmund S. Muskie School of Public Service and a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from the State University of New York at Buffalo.
She served on the Advisory Committee for the 2005 White House Conference on Aging and National Transit Institute Fellow. Currently, she serves on the Transportation Research Board's Committee on the Safe Mobility of Seniors and chairs TRB's Joint Subcommittee on Transportation Options for Seniors.
In 2009, Katherine was named an AARP Inspire Award Honoree, and in February 2008, she was featured in the Wall Street Journal as one of "12 People Who Are Changing Your Retirement.". Katherine received the 2006 Maxwell Pollack Award from the Gerontological Society of America, a 2006 award for Leadership in Innovative Enterprise Ideas from the Social Enterprise Alliance, the 2004 Archstone Award for Excellence in Program Innovation from the American Public Health Association, and a 1998 Giraffe Hero Commendation, given to people who stick their necks out for the common good.
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- "Aging, Mobility and the Model T: Approaches to Smart Community Transportation," Generations, Journal of the American Society on Aging, pp. 76-81, Freund and Vine, Fall 2010.
- "Dignified Transportation for Seniors," CCQ Capital Commons Quarterly, pp.13-16, July 2008.
- "Public and Private Policy Initiatives to Move Seniors Forward," Public Policy and Aging Report, pp.1-5, Staplin and Freund, Spring 2005.
- "Mobility and Older People," Generations, Journal of the American Society on Aging, pp. 68-69, Summer 2003.
- "Independent Transportation Network®: The Next Best Thing to Driving," Generations, Journal of the American Society on Aging, pp. 70-71, Summer 2003.
- "Surviving Without Driving: Policy Options for Safe and Sustainable Transportation for Seniors," Transportation in an Aging Society: A Decade of Experience, Transportation Research Board, pp.114-121, 2004.
- "Transportation on the Horizon," Mobility and Transportation in the Elderly, pp.145-155. Schaie, Pietrucha, ed., Societal Impact on Aging, Springer Series, 2000.
- "Independent Transportation Network®, Alternative Transportation for the Elderly," TR News, pp. 3 –12, Jan/Feb 2000.
- "Transportation Solutions on Horizon," Aging Today, p.10, January/February 1998.
- "Build it and They Will Come," Transportation, pp.12-15, September/October 1998.
- "How to Deal with Aging Drivers," Eye on Washington, Maine Sunday Telegram, p.1, Section C, August 2, 1998.
In addition to 14 National Transit Institute Workshops, Katherine has participated in more than 150 national and international panels, conference sessions, and speaking engagements on alternative transportation for seniors. Her international speaking engagements have taken her to Australia, Canada, Ireland, England, Germany, Switzerland and Taiwan to present ITN abroad.
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We've always appreciated that "Naked Gun" joke, where Leslie Nielsen says he likes his sex like he likes his basketball: "One-on-one and with as little dribbling as possible." With the 2012 Summer Olympics kicking off Friday, this got us thinking about the undeniable allure and power of the physical body in top form. Despite the Olympic Village mayor Sir Charles Allen's recent remarksthat winning is more important than sex, we at RedEye happen to believe that the real feat of stunning humanity is not, in fact, shot putting or judo, but gettin' it on. With this in mind, we've come up with the top five Olympic sports that could also be sex positions.
Game on!
Canoe Slalom
We'll admit we hadn't heard of this particular water sport that calls for "speed, control and precision," although we often adhere to the adage "It's not the size of the boat, it's the motion in the ocean." In this case it's both literal and metaphorical!
Similar to: Shower sex, which we, frankly, never mastered. Like shower sex, the canoe slalom requires great upper body strength.
Rhythmic Gymnastics
OK, this one's pretty much low-hanging fruit, but we admire rhythmic gymnastics for a few reasons. It's one of two female-only sports in the Games, and it requires skills in both gymnastics AND dance. Plus, this is the event where we see the most people crying.
Similar to: The Lawnmower (in which one person holds the other person's legs wheelbarrow-style). Getting nailed in this pose is difficult enough, but nailing the dismount is even harder.
Table Tennis
Like sex, table tennis is at times a little silly, but it's always fun (especially to watch!). Sometimes people "get served," and its players (or playas, if you will) "need lightning reactions, incredible agility, and high levels of fitness" in order to be triumphant.
Similar to: Light BDSM play, due to the whacking of balls with paddles.
Athletes are encouraged to go deep in this aquatic sport that harkens back to the 18th Century. At its best, diving is an impressive, mid-air tumbling spectacle. At its worst, it's a flop, just like sex.
Similar to: Cunnilingus. They don't call it muff-diving for nothing! Despite all the murky waters we've waded in, it's still one of our favorite pastimes. Bonus points for divers who make as little splash as possible. No one likes a wet spot.
Modern Pentathalon
This sporting event sounds like something out of a really elaborate game of Truth or Dare, which makes sense because the sport originates from a 19th-Century French legend. It involves horseback riding, swimming, shooting, running and fencing.
Similar to: A marathon sex session involving a good long ride (we suggest "reverse cowgirl"), bondage, oral, role playing and something involving a strap-on. On guard!
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