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Docetaxel Followed by Surgery in Treating Women With Stage II or Stage III Breast Cancer
|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: NCT00343512
Recruitment Status : Terminated (closed due to competing neoadjuvant studies for a small patient population)
First Posted : June 23, 2006
Results First Posted : November 9, 2010
Last Update Posted : April 27, 2012
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RATIONALE: Dose-dense scheduling with (peg)filgrastim support may improve the clinical and pathologic complete response rate (pCR) and safety profile of single agent neoadjuvant docetaxel therapy.
PURPOSE: To evaluate whether dose-dense scheduling with (peg)filgrastim support may improve the clinical and pathologic complete response rate (pCR) and safety profile of single agent neoadjuvant docetaxel therapy. To determine the changes in molecular markers that occurs with single agent docetaxel, tissue will be obtained at the end of the four cycles of docetaxel (either by repeat biopsy or definitive surgery).
|Condition or disease
|Breast Cancer
|Drug: docetaxel Genetic: protein expression analysis Other: laboratory biomarker analysis Procedure: biopsy Procedure: conventional surgery Procedure: neoadjuvant therapy
|Phase 2
- Pathologic complete response rate (pCR) of dose dense docetaxel in the neoadjuvant setting.
- Safety and toxic effects of this regimen in these patients.
- Tumor response rate (as measured by ultrasound) in patients treated with this regimen.
- Determine whether early changes in markers of cell cycle position, proliferation, or apoptosis correlate with pathologic complete response rate in these patients.
- Determine whether the molecular profile that predicts for chemoresponsiveness also predicts for response to radiotherapy (as measured by local recurrence) in these patients.
- Determine whether tumors that demonstrate the greatest degree of change in protein expression patterns from pre- to post-docetaxel treatment will also be those that are most sensitive to chemotherapy (as measured by pathologic response rate) in these patients.
OUTLINE: This is a nonrandomized, open-label, pilot study.
- Tissue Collection: Patients undergo tumor core biopsy (6-8 cores) and blood collection prior to initiating neoadjuvant docetaxel.
- Neoadjuvant docetaxel with hematopoietic support: Patients receive docetaxel IV over 1 hour on day 1. Patients also receive pegfilgrastim subcutaneously (SC) on day 1 or 2 of each course OR filgrastim (G-CSF) or sargramostim (GM-CSF) SC daily beginning between day 2-4 of each course and continuing until blood counts recover. Treatment repeats every 14 days for up to 4 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
- Surgery: Within 4-6 weeks after completion of neoadjuvant docetaxel, patients undergo definitive surgery.
Patients undergo tumor biopsy and blood collection periodically for pharmacokinetic, genetic, and molecular biomarker correlative studies. Samples are examined for changes in p21 protein expression (and/or p21 phosphorylation) and the protein expression profile.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed at least every 6 months for 3 years and then annually thereafter.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 50 patients will be accrued for this study.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|34 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Single Group Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Pilot Study of Neoadjuvant Dose Dense Docetaxel With Correlative Molecular Studies in Stage II/III Breast Cancer
|Study Start Date :
|February 2004
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|March 2008
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|March 2011
|Experimental: Therapeutic Intervention
Drug: docetaxel
Docetaxel 75 mg/m2 IV (1-hour infusion) on day 1 of each cycle (cycle = 2 weeks) x 4 cycles
Other Name: Taxotere
Genetic: protein expression analysis
protein expression analysis
Other: laboratory biomarker analysis
laboratory biomarker analysis
Procedure: biopsy
Procedure: conventional surgery
conventional surgery
Procedure: neoadjuvant therapy
neoadjuvant therapy
- Number Participants to Achieve Pathologic Complete Response [ Time Frame: 3 month ]whether or not patient has pathologic complete response (pCR) to dose dense docetaxel in the neoadjuvant setting (pCR = no residual viable tumor on histologic analysis)
- Safety Profile Based on Number of Patients With Each Worst-grade Toxicity [ Time Frame: Through 30 days after completion of treatment ]Not all participants necessarily have an adverse event, thus not everyone will be accounted for in worst-grade toxicities. Likewise, one participant can potentially have more than one event in various grades 1-5 which accounts for the difference in number of patients analyzed and total number in the worst-grade toxicity tables. Tables represent the number of patients with worst-grade toxicity at each of five grades (grade 1, least severe; to grade 5, most severe) following NCI Common Toxicity Criteria
- Tumor Response as Measured by Ultrasound [ Time Frame: At screening, 8 weeks and at surgery (within 14-21 days) ]Progressive disease (PD): >=20% increase in sum of longest diameter (LD) of target lesion(s), taking as reference smallest sum LD recorded since treatment started. Complete response (CR): disappearance of all target lesions. Partial response (PR): >=30% decrease in sum of LD of target lesion(s), taking as reference baseline sum LD. Stable disease (SD): neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify as PR nor sufficient increase to qualify as PD.
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:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
- Histologically or cytologically confirmed invasive carcinoma of the breast by core biopsy
- Tumor ≥ 2 cm in greatest dimension(may be either node positive or node negative disease
Patients with non-metastatic breast cancer who are in the judgment of the treating medical oncologist considered to be of sufficiently high risk to warrant adjuvant chemotherapy
- Patients with internal mammary, supraclavicular and/or axillary node involvement are eligible. Patients with inflammatory breast cancer are eligible
- Patients with T0 disease but palpable and measurable adenopathy are eligible for this trial. All sites of disease should be noted and followed
Hormone receptor status:
- Not specified
- ECOG performance status 0-1
- Menopausal status not specified
- Female ≥ 18 years old
- Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,000/mm^3
- Hemoglobin ≥ 8 g/dL
- Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm^3
- Creatinine ≤ 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
- Bilirubin normal
Alkaline phosphatase (AP), AST, and ALT meeting 1 of the following criteria:
- AP normal AND AST or ALT ≤ 5 times ULN
- AP ≤ 2.5 times ULN AND AST or ALT ≤ 1.5 times ULN
- AP ≤ 5 times ULN AND AST or ALT normal
- Women of child-bearing potential, must have a negative serum pregnancy test and must use effective contraception for the duration of the study and for at least 6 months after completion of study treatment
- Patients with prior malignancies are eligible if they have been disease free for ≥ 5 years. Patients with curative treatment of non-melanomatous skin cancer, carcinoma in situ of the cervix, contralateral DCIS treated with mastectomy are eligible even if it is diagnosed in < 5 years.
- No prior anthracycline or taxane-based chemotherapy. Patients who received chemoprevention are eligible if the chemopreventive agent has been discontinued for at least one year prior to enrollment in the current study.
- At least 1 year since prior tamoxifen for breast cancer prevention
Prior radiotherapy to the ipsilateral breast
- Patients who have had radiation to the contralateral breast are eligible
- Evidence of distant metastatic disease (i.e., lung, liver, bone, brain)
- Pregnant of breastfeeding
- Patients who have congestive heart failure, angina pectoris, uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia, or other significant heart disease, or who have had a myocardial infarction within the past year
- Patients with > grade 1 peripheral neuropathy
- Patients with a history of hypersensitivity reaction to products containing polysorbate 80 (Tween 80)
- Patients receiving an investigational anticancer drug within 3 weeks of registration
- Patients with serious medical illness that in the judgment of the treating physician, places the patient at risk.
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): NCT00343512
|United States, Tennessee
|Meharry Medical College
|Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37208
|Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
|Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232-6838
|Principal Investigator:
|A. Bapsi Chakravarthy, MD
|Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
|Responsible Party:
|Bapsi Chak, MD, Associate Professor; Radiation Oncologist, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00343512 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Posted:
|June 23, 2006 Key Record Dates
|Results First Posted:
|November 9, 2010
|Last Update Posted:
|April 27, 2012
|Last Verified:
|April 2012
Keywords provided by Bapsi Chak, MD, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center:
inflammatory breast cancer
stage II breast cancer
stage IIIA breast cancer
stage IIIB breast cancer
stage IIIC breast cancer
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Breast Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Breast Diseases
Skin Diseases
Antineoplastic Agents
Tubulin Modulators
Antimitotic Agents
Mitosis Modulators
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action


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President Ezra Taft Benson said, "The Lord works form the inside out. The world works from the outside in…The world would mold men by changing their environment. Christ changed men, who then change their environment. The world would shape human behavior, but Christ can change human nature."
I love Alma 5:14, 19 "Have ye been born of God? Have ye received his image in your countenances? Have ye experienced this mighty change in your hearts? …. I say unto you can you look up, having the image of God engraven in your countenances?
I have had this mighty change of heart and want his image engraven deep in my soul and countenance, in hopes that all who know me will be able to see. I think of his hands pierced and bleeding to pay my debt, he kept those wounds to show all mankind when he returns again. We are forever embedded in the palms of his hands. A resurrected Christ who could have been made whole, yet kept the wounds in his hands, wounds caused by me, I are forever embedded in the palms of his hands. The least I can do is have his image engraven in my countenance.
I Nephi 21:19 …"I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me."
I am grateful for the Atonement. I know my Savior suffered for me, my sins, and felt everything I feel. When I am discouraged, he already felt that, when I'm lonely, sad, hurting, he felt all those as well. I love the verses in Alma 7:11-13
11. "And he shall go forth, suffering pains and afflictions and temptations of every kind; and this that the word might be fulfilled which saith he will take upon him the pains and the sicknesses of his people.
12. And he will take upon him death, that he may loose the bands of death which bind his people; and he will take upon their infirmities, that his bowels may be filled with mercy, according to the flesh, that he may know according to the flesh how to succor his people according to their infirmities.
13. Now the Spirit knoweth all things; nevertheless the Son of God suffereth accoding to the flesh that he might take upon him the sins of his people, that he might blot out their transgressions according to the power of his deliverance; and now behold, this is the testimony which is in me."
These verse teach me my loving Savior fulfilled this horrible pain and experience to save me. He loosed the bands of death, and because of his mercy he will allow me to use this great gift, the Atonement, to be cleansed from my sins and be made clean. I am thankful for this gift, that we may use his cleansing power to be made whole. I am nothing without the atonement but gain everything if I choose to use it; for that I am grateful. I want to be better and through continual repentance hope to be washed clean as often as I fall short of living the way I know I ought to be.
Let the Atonement bless your life.

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text: Korean Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Is Mokpo good times? Speak Korean Now! Korean Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Is Mokpo good times? Korean Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> FAQ View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message Flex BulkchestJoined: 06 Jul 2003Location: currently?...I don't know it's a room, with a computer.... Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2003 1:21 pm Post subject: Is Mokpo good times? So, I'm still sitting on the fence about heading off on a Korean adventure. I originally wanted to be in Seoul, but the only good job offers I could get ahead of time, which is critical to my lack of funds, are in the south. I'm mostly considering a job in Mokpo. I was wondering if anybody who's been there could shed some light on the city. Was it a good time? Any thing to check out? Back to top weathermanJoined: 14 Jan 2003Location: Korea Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2003 2:17 pm Post subject: I deplore katydid to give you a better answer... Anyways been there three times.. I live in Gwangju, (look at a map) have seen the downtown, and if you really need all the ambiguity for your personaly life, don't head to Mokpo, it is small. ONly 260,000 but rest assured that you can cut the last zero off any population number for a Korean city and get the real feel for the city in a western context. So you are really looking at city of 26,000. Yes, that is right. Mopko girls are hot, kind of trend setters, yes I am saying that, but I feel I have a rght to too... Go you will be happy, you can always party in Gwangju for the weekends if Mokpo proves too small.. Back to top mokpochicaJoined: 21 Jan 2003Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2003 1:00 am Post subject: I like Mokpo. This is my second year living here and I find the people to be very friendly and quite polite. Check out this town and city guide for more info about Mokpo and other cities. (Mokpo is in Jeollanamdo.) BTW, Mokpo is growing and I believe the population is about 350,000 now. Back to top katydidJoined: 02 Feb 2003Location: Here kitty kitty kitty... Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2003 1:15 pm Post subject: Does this mean if my answer is already deplorable? I was lucky to live in downtown, where I could easily hop on a train to Seoul or Busan if I wanted to go to a larger city. I found the foreigner population to be small and kind of stifling. I live in Gwangju now, and I have to say, while there is much more to do here, the people in Mokpo were much nicer and friendlier to me. (But that may just be because I now live in a larger city.) Back to top goose_76Joined: 18 May 2003 Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2003 9:48 pm Post subject: mokpo is good enough times... I lived there for a year and I had a good time. When people say it is a "small" city, you have to remember that 47 million people jammed in that tiny country means that even small cities are not so small (population-wise). It can get boring but like someone else said, Gwangju is only an hour away and there is tons to do there. Just make sure you're not picturing "middle-of-nowhere, USA" make no mistake about it- it is a city with lots of people around and things to do... go for it... Back to top VanIslanderJoined: 18 Aug 2003Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo! Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2004 7:23 am Post subject: So did the op end up in Mokpo? After a couple of years on the southeast coast I'd still consider living there in Mokpo on the southwest coast for its regional significance for travel. I spent my summer vacation in the province, going on the 3-hour ferry from Mokpo to the westernmost Korean island of Hongdo, to the landing tide phenomenon on Jindo (couldn't "walk on water" at the time), to a good hike up Wolchulsan, to the green tea hills of Boseong, to the traditional village and hot springs near the southern coast, to a decent week in the Wando region of islands. I want to return. There's quite a bit for the offbeat traveller and nature enthusiast. Not to mention its proximity to Jeju for affordable weekend excursions. The one drawback is that there's no Busan within an hour of there. But for someone wanting a year away from the concrete jungles, Mokpo's not a bad choice. IMO. 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Back in August I lost my job. At that time I put my trust in God. God's plan in God's time. I have always been a firm believer that when God closes a door he does open a window. Considering what impact losing a job can have on your life, it can be hard to wait for him to complete his plans.
Well about 2 weeks ago God opened my window. I offered a PRN position which I did accept (it's a foot in the door). They don't think I will stay PRN for too long (no guarantee) but it's a start. I wanted to wait til it was a sure thing before sharing. And today I attended my orientation (which I get paid for) so I guess it's official.
Thank you God for opening my window.
Monday, February 18, 2013
God Opened My Window!
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Congratulations! I'm happy that the job worked out! Of course the bad news is this will cut down on your knitting and quilting time. :)ReplyDelete
Congrats! Hope all goes well. Our family knows what it is like to lose a job. God provides in HIS time, not ours.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the wishes. I'm so looking forward to this new life venture.ReplyDelete
And don't worry Peggy I'll still fit in the knitting and quilting.
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Oneok, Inc SUPERVISOR INSTRUMENTATION & ELECTRICAL in Medford, Oklahoma
Requisition #: 170000DB
Supervises and directs employees engaged in activities related to mechanical work on equipment at compressor, pipeline, storage, gathering, and/or gas processing facility.
Scope of Duties and Responsibilities
Supervise, direct, and/or assist employees performing mechanical work on engines and equipment at various locations including but not limited to:
Internal combustion, diesel, and natural gas powered engines
Compressors, generators, turbines, electrical equipment, and well equipment
Vessels, piping, valves, instrumentation, and controls
Heaters, boilers, heat exchangers, and related equipment
Ensure completion of routine prevention, predictive, and compliance maintenance work including paper documentation.
Coordinate system improvements and modifications and other special projects.
Determine materials needed and prepare authorization for expenses (AFE's) for major maintenance items.
Compile, prepare, and/or analyze various reports and correspondence including but not limited to:
O&M capital budgets
Oil sample analysis
Contractor quotes
Compressor set-up sheets
Authorization for expenses (AFE's)
Vendor maintenance manuals
Construction drawings and maps
Maintenance plans and schedules
Review oil analysis to determine potential problems and set Process Safety Management (PSM) frequencies.
Ensure compliance with company policies related to OSHA, EPA, and DOT requirements, preparing appropriate documentation.
Provide information and/or assistance to management and employees regarding daily work activities, scheduling, operational changes, etc.
Regular and reliable attendance is required in performance of job.
Employee may be required to perform additional duties as assigned.
Thorough knowledge and understanding of compressors, turbines, pumps, and other rotating equipment related to the gas and gas liquids industry and use of related equipment.
Working knowledge and understanding of instrumentation, electrical, and process control equipment and systems.
Working knowledge of piping, valves, pressure relief devices, and related mechanical integrity inspections.
Working knowledge of use and function of computers and applicable spreadsheet and word processing software such as Microsoft Excel and Word.
Application of basic math and algebraic formulas.
Working knowledge of and/or training related to:
Company/governmental operating and safety procedures
Emergency response procedures
Budgeting and cost management
Maintenance work management system
Demonstrated ability to interact, advice, and communicate effectively.
Demonstrated ability to train, direct, and/or supervise; working knowledge of personnel policies and procedures.
Demonstrated ability to compile and prepare reports, recommendations, and correspondence.
Demonstrated ability to read and interpret manuals, policies, procedures, permits, governmental regulations, construction drawings and maps, contractor quotes, compressor set-up sheets, reports, and correspondence.
Demonstrated ability to read and write fluently in English.
- Applicable driver's license for travel to other locations.
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Ability to operate tools and equipment required.
Ability to lift and/or carry up to 50 pounds in routine completion of job responsibilities.
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Visual Requirement
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Ability to differentiate between colors.
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When the sun is shining and the nights start to lose their chill my thoughts instantly turn to picnics. I simply adore picnics and tend to spend the winter months eagerly awaiting the first picnic of spring.
I'm hopeful that this weekend might just be the time. We're off to the Yarra Valley (to banish any lingering post-holiday blues) and I've tentatively pencilled in a picnic for Saturday lunch. The current weather forecast would seem to indicate that I'm being overly optimistic, but there is still time for this to change.
(It should be noted that two years ago, in Paris, I decided that one particular Thursday evening was the start of the picnic season and so off we went to the Buttes Chaumont, where we enjoyed twenty minutes of just-warm enough weather before the chill really set in and we had to take refuge in a nearby café).
The Yarra is a region that lends itself very well to the art of picnicking. Wineries, dairies and gourmet produce stores abound and the natural area offers so many great spots to choose from.
I'm also planning future picnics in my head for November and December, some to take place on the bustling St Kilda foreshore; others nestled in the tranquillity of the Botanic Gardens. I've started my shopping list, filling my mental picnic basket with pungent cheese, delicious fresh dips, a variety of more-ish stuffed olives (filled with everything from blue cheese to garlic to prosciutto), thinly sliced smoked meats and of course, some crusty bread to tie it all together – delicious!
But there's no need to stick to a particular formula when shopping for a picnic, my general rule of thumb is, if it can be transported, it's picnic food. So let your imagination run wild. Salads (caesar, pasta, greek) work well, as do sandwiches, fruit and quiches. And why not make it an afternoon tea picnic, complete with homemade goodies, or delicious pastries from your favourite bakery.
My love of picnics is so great that even when I have dinner plans I sometimes like to sneak in an aperitif picnic beforehand. The ingredients for this are simple: a bottle of wine (chilled rosé works well) and a small snack. Saucisson and mixed nuts go down a treat for everyday ease, whilst champagne and foie gras work make any picnic a special occasion.
What's in your picnic basket?
Picnic basket image courtesy of Paul and Christa on Flickr.
Yarra Valley wine image courtesy of crafterm on Flickr.
French picnic courtesy of Rollin'Riviera on Flickr.


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I do not believe any announcement that comes out of the Obama Administration until I see the action match the words.
An anonymous legal source has informed Carrie Johnson of the Washington Times that two high-level Bush Administration attorneys will not face sanctions for formulating policies that allowed water-boarding and harsh interrogations of terrorists like Khalid Shaikh Mohammed following the 9/11 attacks. We'll just see about that. The American Left and its partner, The World of Islam, are not going to like this announcement – not one bit. This is not the end of the Bush-Cheney investigation drama. Persecuting them who wage war on Muslims is in vogue. Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is suffering this.
You can read Johnson's story in The Washington Post here:
"Bush administration lawyers who paved the way for sleep deprivation and waterboarding of terrorism suspects exercised poor judgment but will not be referred to authorities for possible sanctions, according to a forthcoming ethics report, a legal source confirmed.
The work of John C. Yoo and Jay S. Bybee, officials in the Bush Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel, provided the basis for controversial interrogation strategies that critics likened to torture in the years after al-Qaeda's 2001 terrorist strikes on American soil. The men…became focal points of anger from Senate Democrats and civil liberties groups because their memos essentially insulated CIA interrogators and contractors from legal consequences for their roles in harsh questioning…
…The conclusion is likely to unsettle interest groups that have sought a reckoning for lawyers who made possible brutal interrogation, warrantless wiretapping and other Bush counterterrorism strategies…"
Yes, indeed. Those so-called interest groups will include the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), the United Nations, the International Criminal Court (ICC), the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) and whatever other Left-wing America-hating groups you can think of by the time you finish reading this piece. There will be plenty of pressure brought to bear on the Obama Administration to undo this conclusion.
I hope I'm very wrong here, that Yoo and Bybee are truly in the clear. But do not be surprised if Eric Holder and President Obama claim down the road that, despite their best efforts, this investigation of the Bush Administration was just taken right out of their hands by international opprobrium, and there was nothing they could do to stop the Iraq War and Torture Inquisition from going to the ICC.


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Two goals from Gloucester boys Tom Webb and Matt Liddiard salvaged Gloucester City a late draw against Colwyn Bay in front of a bumper crowd.\r\n\r\n602 supporters came through the turnstiles at Whaddon Road; quadruple the amount of the previous mid-week game against Droylsden.\r\n\r\nThey witnessed a very entertaining contest, with the Tigers coming from behind twice to gain a point that places them 10th in the division.\r\n\r\nThe Welsh visitors had taken an early lead after a thumping effort from Gareth Evans; however City replied with a 25-yard bit of brilliance from Tom Webb.\r\n\r\nWith time running out, ex-Chelsea star Frank Sinclair poked home for the Seagulls before Liddiard's thumping header earned City a draw.\r\n\r\nIt was the visitors that had the better start, and were inches from taking the lead early but Robert Hopley's gliding header trickled past the post.\r\n\r\nOn the next attack, eight minutes in, the Welshmen broke the deadlock after Hopley's previous shot cannoned into Gareth Evans path after Mike Green's save and he lashed a peach of a goal into the top right corner.\r\n\r\nThis break for the relegation candidates spurred the Tigers into their stride as they peppered the Seagulls goal.\r\n\r\nThe ball then came to Tom Webb, City's record appearance holder, and the midfielder struck a looping shot from 25 yards out to equalise for the Tigers. It was an absolute pearler.\r\n\r\nCity started to get into some sort of groove and Darren Edwards was unlucky not to put City ahead, but he couldn't sort his feet out at the crucial moment.\r\n\r\nThe second half started brightly for the North Wales side and they came inches from re-taking the lead, but Adam Mann's heroics on the line kept City level.\r\n\r\nThe midfielder then surged forward but shot wide of the upright.\r\n\r\nColwyn Bay was still very much a threat and Mike Green did well to save from Charlie Joyce after the winger curled his shot from 25 yards.\r\n\r\nHowever, with the introduction of Will Morford, City had more of an impetus to gain a stranglehold of the game and almost did as the substitute was played through and denied by Chris Sanna, who rushed out to the striker's feet.\r\n\r\nJamie Ellison then troubled Green with a speculative shot from outside the box, which proved too hot to handle for the 'keeper has he needed two attempts to gain control.\r\n\r\nColwyn Bay, in desperate need of win to survive in the Blue Square Bet North, came tantalisingly close after Ellison played in Evans, but the midfielder's dangerous cross-shot evaded all-comers in the penalty area.\r\n\r\nThen, on 82 minutes, City's resistance broke.\r\n\r\nA dangerous free kick found Colwyn Bay player-manager Sinclair in the six yard box, after a first shot was saved from Green the defender poked home to cause wild celebrations amongst the travelling Welsh support.\r\n\r\nThe ball then came to Liddiard on the edge of the box and his volley produced a stunning save from Sanna.\r\n\r\nThe resulting corner saw the youngster rise highest as he smashed home a header to equalise in front of the makeshift T-End at Whaddon Road.\r\n\r\nHowever, it could've been even better for the Tigers, but Tom Hamblin couldn't keep his header low as the game ended in a rightful draw.\r\n\r\nGloucester City: MJ. Green, MF. Green (Rawlings 45), D. Andrew, M. Coupe T. Hamblin, T. Webb, L. Hogg, J. Harris, D. Edwards (Liddiard 76), S. Davies, A. Mann (Morford 60)\r\n\r\nSubs not used: C. Holland, N. Mustoe\r\n\r\nGoals: Webb 18, Liddiard 84\r\n\r\nColwyn Bay: C. Sanna, T. Smyth, M. Lea, F. Sinclair, D. Meadowcroft, J. McKenna, G. Evans, F. McLachlan, R. Hopley, J. Ellison, C. Joyce\r\n\r\nSubs not used: L. Davey, J. Crowther, J. Lampkin, S. Payne, T. Roberts\r\n\r\nGoals: Evans 7, Sinclair 82\r\n\r\nAttendance: 602\r\n\r\nStar Man: Tom Webb.
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IRVINE — The UC Irvine baseball team stuck with senior starting pitcher Crosby Slaught and the offense eventually rewarded him in a 15-6 nonconference victory over visiting Cal State Bakersfield on Sunday.
Slaught, who gave up three runs in the first inning, posted zeros over the next five innings to earn the win and improve to 7-6 this season. Slaught, a fifth-year senior, is 23-9 in his career. He is tied for No. 8 in career wins at UCI.
The Anteaters (30-22) tied a season high with 20 hits as seven players had at least two hits against the Roadrunners (21-29).


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Last updated: October 18, 2012
First published: October 18, 2012
Article written by Brett M. Christensen
About Brett Christensen and Hoax-Slayer
Detailed Analysis
According to messages currently circulating via Twitter, Facebook and email, a recent outbreak of gonorrhea among students at San Diego State University has been attributed to a new airborne strain of the disease. Many of the messages link to what, at first glance, appears to be a legitimate news report about the outbreak. The report claims that medical investigators fighting the outbreak are reluctant to approach the "Hot Zone" for fear of catching the disease themselves so they have recruited students to go in to collect samples.
Not surprisingly however, the claims in the messages - and the "news report" are utter nonsense. The report was first published on the satirical website The MQ, and was never intended to be taken seriously. As with other stories published on the site, the information in the report is fictional. A disclaimer on the site explains:
The Muir Quarterly®, heretofore referred to as The MQ®, is a satirical newspaper intended to be read solely for entertainment purposes. All names used within any associated content are entirely fictional, with the exception of satirization. Some content may be unsuitable for children; reader supervision is actively encouraged in all applicable cases.
Thus, the story is just a harmless leg-pull and would easily be recognized as such when read within the context of The MQ website. And, of course, many users have spread the story simply for its entertainment value. Nevertheless, at least a few recipients have apparently taken the story as true and have spread the information in a misguided attempt to warn others.
And, for the record, gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease and does not and cannot spread through the air.
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We do not have quarter on quarter statistics at this point, but if we apply the minus 4.2% calculation over last years Q3 2007 constant price number, then what we get is 2.147 billion Lati, and a GDP graph which looks like this:
Which may have little analytic value (since the data is not seasonally corrected), but does enable us to form a pretty rough and ready visual impression of what is going on, where the annual contraction data remains rather abstract. The economy definitely peaked and started to enter contraction mode after the summer of 2007, and now we need to keep watching and waiting to see just how far it is we go.
The statistics office will release constant price and seasonally adjusted data for the third quarter on Dec. 9. The last time Latvia's economy contracted on a year on year basis (by 2.2 percent) was in 1994, according to data from the Latvian central bank.
Coincidentally Moody's Investors Service today downgraded Latvia's credit rating to A3 from A2, the third-lowest investment grade level, citing a worsening global liquidity crunch and economic slowdown.Moody's warned today that tighter global liquidity could affect some of Latvia's 26 banks, many of whom rely on syndicated loans to finance operations.
``The global liquidity crisis will probably cause a shock to the Latvian banking system, which will reverberate throughout the rest of the economy,'' Kenneth Orchard, a senior analyst at Moody's, said before the report. ``Unless there are major improvements in the European syndicated loan market by early 2009, the government and central bank will be forced to take remedial action.''


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So, we complain about having to go up into the attic to bring down Christmas decorations. Or gripe because of the inconvenience of having to replace garland and lights.
How would we feel if the homes that we love and had lovingly created were suddenly destroyed? Everything gone.
I want to introduce you to an exceptional lady who lives just outside of New Orleans. Mrs. Lamp Tramp
was forced to rebuild her life and home after Hurricane Katrina ravaged the area in 2005. Not only did she carry on. She carried on in style and with grace.
A true Southern Belle, she pulled herself up by her
bra boot straps in the midst of the devastation and provided her family with a lovely temporary home while she and her husband rebuilt their lives.
Let's take a look at some of her beautiful holiday creations.
DIY royalty, this lady makes all of her own Christmas decorations, using natural resources found in her Gulf Coast community.
Every room in her home is decorated for the holidays.
Wouldn't you love to stay in the guest room?
The woman makes her own flocking (!) :
Homemade flocking consists of Elmer's Glue, cornstarch, and shredded Ivory Soap.
And, rubber gloves.
Piece de resistence :
She makes her own oyster shell mirrors.
I know! Amazing.
It's so easy to be thankful and so hard to
really appreciate what we're thankful for.
Today I'm thankful for what I have and what I love.
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Pantry Raid
We're practicing the Carnival tradition of clearing out the pantry and freezer of rich foods (and the refrigerator of beer), in preparation for the somber, scaled-back eating of Lent. This will culminate in a pancake dinner on Tuesday, aka Shrove Tuesday, Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras.
In the pantry we've got prunes and sliced cactus paddles, among other things.
We won't eat all the way through the pantry by next Wednesday. Commonly accepted guidelines for food stamp challenges, such as those found here, say that you should not use food from your pantry, but we are making some adaptations. Most food stamp challenges last only a week; we are doing it for the 40 days of Lent.
So, instead of eschewing that food altogether we are working out a way to use it but still include it in our set budget. Ivan will have more details about this in his next post, but basically, we'll use separate shelves in the pantry for old food and "SNAP food" and we will label the cans and bags we already had with their prices so we can "buy" them (that is, count them against our weekly grocery budget) when needed.
In the freezer we've got a lot of corn tortillas. But luckily we have watched a LOT of Alton Brown's show, Good Eats (from whence I stole the title of this post), so we know exactly what to do with those: enchilada casserole! We'll chop the cactus paddles finely and mix them up with some onions and that one lonely leek still hanging about since cock-a-leekie soup at our Robert Burns Supper.
Instead of chicken in the casserole we'll use some of the leftover pulled pork BBQ from when we hosted our church fellowship group and couldn't stop giggling about the spice blend used for the meat (the butt rub).
Happy Mardi Gras!


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ANAHEIM, Calif. — The most significant part of signing Rafael Soriano was the $35 million it took. Yet that three-year deal wasn't the only price tag the Yankees paid for the injured reliever who is on the early path to being a bust.
Until they inked the free-agent right-hander, the Yankees had the 31st pick in tonight's MLB draft. But they forfeited that to Tampa Bay and will have to wait until the 51st spot to make their initial selection.
"We will try to find the best available guy we can," amateur scouting director Damon Oppenheimer said. "It doesn't matter if it's high school or college."
The Yankees rarely pick high in the first round, and according to Oppenheimer it's more challenging the lower you go.
"It's a lot harder," Oppenheimer said of waiting until the 51st pick. "When you pick higher. you can center in on a guys and get multiple looks. Now, with all the supplemental picks, you don't have a clue what [other teams] will do."
Long before the Yankees pick, they will see one of their former first-round selections taken and possibly by the Pirates with the first choice.
Gerrit Cole was a California high school pitcher in 2008 and the Yankees took him with the 28th pick. But Cole and the Yankees didn't agree on a deal and the right-hander went to UCLA.
***Derek Jeter, who went 1-for-5, needs 14 hits to reach 3,000 and there is possibility Jeter will reach it during the upcoming 10-game homestand that brings the Red Sox, Indians and Rangers to The Bronx.
"As a club and the fans, you get excited," manager Joe Girardi said. "You would love to see him do it at home."
Jeter is averaging a tad over one hit per game so that will have to improve if he is yo reach 3,000 on this homestand.
***Phil Hughes reported no problems with his right shoulder yesterday, one day after throwing a 22-pitch batting practice session.
Hughes will fly to Tampa today and will throw a bullpen session and then a simulated game later this week. If all that goes well, he could make a minor league rehab start for the GCL Tampa team next week.
***Girardi announced he will start Freddy Garcia tomorrow, A.J. Burnett on Wednesday and CC Sabathia on Thursday against the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium.
In a regular turn, Thursday would be Ivan Nova's turn, but today's day off means Sabathia will be pitching on regular four days' rest.
Nova will start Friday against the Indians and be followed by Bartolo Colon, who will pitch with an extra day of rest.
***With a day off today, Girardi figured he could provide Russell Martin with two days of rest by catching Francisco Cervelli yesterday.
"[Martin] is going to catch plenty as we move forward," Girardi said.
***Jorge Posada made a baserunning mistake in the fourth inning that he was fortunate didn't cost the Yankees a win.
Posada ripped an opposite-field double into the left-field corner and as he neared second he saw the Angels lining up to throw to third. Then he saw left fielder Howie Kendrick's throw going to second and decided to try for third. However, first baseman Mark Trumbo trailed Posada to second, took the throw and threw to third baseman Alberto Callaspo and Posada was an easy ouy.
"I don't know, to be honest," Girardi said of the blunder. "He hit a double and the next thing I know he is in a rundown. I asked, 'What happened?' I didn't see the play, I assumed it was a double."


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Today, we have a very special guest here on Bigmouth. Perhaps one of my very favorite things about him, other than the fact that he's very cool, and very kind, is that in order to Google him and come up with the right guy in your search, you must add the word "Hitler" after his name. No lie. You may know him from when he read at the Fixx Reading Series with Aaron Belz and Nick Ostdick a few weeks ago. Or, maybe you remember the very popular artwork he contributed to Pilcrow Lit Fest's "Rebuilt Books" event. Or maybe you have read some of his work, like the very, very funny book of poetry, Hitler's Mustache, which he wrote and designed (please watch this video of him discussing the process of designing the book cover art. It is so very funny). He also edited Poet's Bookshelf: Contemporary Poets on Books that Shaped Their Art and his poems have appeared in journals such as Court Green, McSweeny's, La Petite Zine, Octopus, and Mipoesias. His music project, Short Hand, is available through Collectible Escalators Records (listen here.). His wife is sweet ('tis true, I've met her) and his kids are very cute (also true, met them, too) and he lives in Muncie, Indiana and teaches English at Ball State University. No slouch, this guy. So, please welcome today's special guest, Peter Davis.
Guth: Tell us what you write, what you have written and how you do it? (You guys know I like to ask that because I have such funky and specific writing rituals, myself.)
I write poems, songs, notes to my wife, stuff on my blog, comments on my student's stuff, and misc. crap like phone numbers and directions. I've written all sorts of stuff, most of it was awful, or close to awful. I do it like a stupid group of hands trying to catch a fish. Yucky! I don't like most of what I write (for instance, I'm not happy with what I'm writing here… I keep thinking, I could say something better than this…). I don't know exactly why I keep doing it. But I like it lots! I'm always like, yea, rockin! I'll write something!
AG: What grand things are next for you? What would you, we're talking dream gigs and adventures here, love to be next for you?
Oh Jesus, I would love to publish another book or two. I've got the manuscripts. I'd like to get my kids in a kick-ass school that has really great teachers. I'd like to spend lots of time with them and to enjoy it always. I'd also like to stay married to my wife because I love her so much. I'd like to make friends. I'd like to be a good dad and friend. I want my kids to love and respect me and to always tell me the truth.
AG: What Smiths or Morrissey song or lyric sums it up for you right now?
I wish I could give you something here. What I remember about Morrissey is that he was asexual, or so he claimed, or so I remember he claimed. I never bought it. I was always, like, "I think you look terrific in sideburns, flannel, and jeans, but I don't buy it."
And there you have it, dear readers. Peter Davis. Head over to his blog and say hello, pick up a copy of his book, be friends with him on your varius social networky places, and for goodness sake, if you hear that he'll be reading someplace near you, make a point to attend.


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4 cups flour
1 cup butter or shortening
1/2 t salt
1 t baking powder
1 t baking soda
Mix until crumbly and no big pieces of butter are visible
In a separate bowl mix well
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup milk
1 t vanilla or almond extract
Combine mixture just until a ball forms, do not over mix or it will get tough.
Roll and cut out into shapes, Bake at 350 until set, do not over bake. These are good frosted but today I just put sprinkles on before we baked them.


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This is a complete mobile MP3 player and first mp3-player with ATmega8 and Nokia 6100 color display.
An demo firmware and gerber file for board will be available soon.
This player has capability to play wav and mp3 files and view BMP files on 8 or 24 bits/pixel from a MicroSD card with maximum capacity 2GB, the format of the SD is FAT32 with clusters from 512 Bytes to 32768Bytes, the filesystem has no limits in number of directories and files.
For future i want to adapting the SD driver for SDHC because the filesystem is designed to use all capacity of fat32 ( 2TB in 512Bytes/sector)
List of features:
Play Wav and MP3 Files because the VS1011a only this files is capable to decode( but for future in this project i want to include the VS1053 chip to play more file formats.
View Bitmap files on 8Bit and 24 bit/pixel
This project is in asm language and my 100% own libraries
For the moment the project has 5172Bytes of Flash , 663Bytes of Ram and 0Bytes of EEprom
Several variants of this player can be found for purchase here.
I work to another MP3 player:
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After a four-year long process, on November 27, 2017, the Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR) announced the availability of a comprehensive package of proposed amendments to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines (Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations). Some of the significant proposed changes to the CEQA Guidelines include:
This package also contains certain other measures that OPR purports will result in efficiency, substantive, and technical improvements to CEQA, much of which was proposed by OPR in a preliminary discussion draft released in August 2015 (please click here for our Legal Alert regarding the August 2015 discussion draft).
The Natural Resources Agency will soon begin the formal administrative rulemaking process under the Administrative Procedure Act to amend the CEQA Guidelines. The Resources Agency's formal rulemaking process will include additional public review, which could result in further revisions to the CEQA Guidelines. The Secretary for the Natural Resources Agency will then adopt the changes, and the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) must then review and approve of the changes. Following OAL approval, the proposed CEQA Guideline changes will go into effect.
Documentation and additional information regarding the updates to the CEQA Guidelines are available on OPR's website. The proposed CEQA Guidelines, especially the changes proposed pursuant to SB 743 and regarding the GHG impacts analysis, have the potential to cause impacts on the CEQA approval process of several land use projects. Therefore, we recommend that the development community should be actively involved in the formal rulemaking process. Interested persons can sign up for the OPR's CEQA Guidelines List Serve to receive future notifications. Updated information about the rulemaking process will be also posted on the Natural Resources Agency website.
OPR proposes several efficiency improvements including:
Some of the proposed substantive changes include:
The proposed technical improvements include: changes related to evaluation of hazards pursuant to the Supreme Court decision in Cal. Bldg. Industry Ass'n v. Bay Area Air Quality Mgmt. Dist. (2015) 62 Cal.4th 369; clarifications on when it is appropriate to use projected future conditions as the environmental baseline; when agencies may defer specific details of mitigation measures until after project approval; and a set of changes related to the duty of lead agencies to provide responses to comments on a project. Some other changes address electing the lead agency, posting notices with county clerks, clarifying the definition of "discretionary," and technical changes to Appendices D and E to reflect recent statutory requirements.
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Mrs. P's Milbloggie award acceptance speech (read by another in her absence) received a much-deserved standing ovation. But the late nights and the abundance of free drink tickets have left my brain clouded and my thoughts less coherent than usual.I just returned home after the Milblog Conference in Washington, D.C. I'd like to post a profound description of the amazing roundtable discussions, the decorated and insightful panelists, the live appearance from Afghanistan, the impressive guest list, the introductions to other bloggers, and the tears I fought as
The weekend was fantastic, and I'm already looking forward to attending the conference next year!
(If by chance you're one of the conference attendees I spoke with, I apologize for my veil of anonymous ambiguity and I thank you for the prayers for my husband's deployment to Hoboken, New Jersey. And without further ado, I'd like to share my new favorite phrase: whiskey tango foxtrot.)
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Week in Review (Operation: Conference Socialization)
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Sounds like it was a blast! Can't wait to hear more.ReplyDelete
hahaha @ whiskey tango foxtrot. i love it!ReplyDelete
can't wait to hear more about it! Blog conferences sound so fun!ReplyDelete
I pray that your husband has a safe deployment in Hoboken.ReplyDelete
Oh, I want to hear more about the conference! Maybe I'll email you with lots of annoying questions!! And my thoughts are with you and your husband in, um, Hoboken.ReplyDelete
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Uncommon Influence
He became the public face of AIDS in the 1980s when he became a victim of the disease as a result of a blood transfusion at just 13 years old. He became the number one activist as he fought to be permitted to return to school and, in the process, educated a nation.
Ryan White was an Indiana teenager who was healthy most of his young life with the exception of hemophilia. HIV was discovered in the course of a partial lung removal surgery which was necessary due to pneumonia. After his HIV diagnosis, he appeared on television shows and magazine covers as he struggled to make people understand that he did not pose a danger to them.
In an effort to remove the stigma of the disease, White appeared frequently with celebrities such as Elton John, Michael Jackson, John Cougar Mellencamp, President and Mrs. Reagan, Coach Bobby Knight, NBA star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Phil Donahue and many others. His crush, Alyssa Milano, gave him a kiss during one of his appearances on Phil Donahue's talk show.
We owe it to Ryan to make sure that the fear and ignorance that chased him from his home and his school will be eliminated. We owe it to Ryan to be compassionate, caring and tolerant toward those with AIDS, their families and friends. It's the disease that's frightening, not the people who have it. - Ronald Reagan
Elton John helped the family purchase a new home and Michael Jackson bought White a red Mustang Convertible. Jackson didn't stop there. Along with befriending the boy and his family, he took them on vacations.
White spoke to President Reagan's AIDS Commission in 1988 to describe the discrimination he faced following his diagnosis when AIDS was still misunderstood. He stated that due to public education, he was welcome in the town of Cicero where Elton John had helped them to relocate.
While White lived five years longer than doctors had predicted, he died at the age of 18 just shy of graduation.
More than 1,500 people attended White's funeral and his pallbearers included Elton John, football star Howie Long and Phil Donahue. Elton John performed at the funeral which was also attended by Michael Jackson and First Lady Barbara Bush.
In a written statement which appeared in the Washington Post, President Ronald Reagan stated, "We owe it to Ryan to make sure that the fear and ignorance that chased him from his home and his school will be eliminated. We owe it to Ryan to open our hearts and our minds to those with AIDS. We owe it to Ryan to be compassionate, caring and tolerant toward those with AIDS, their families and friends. It's the disease that's frightening, not the people who have it."
Michael Jackson wrote a poem, song and produced a video about White called "Gone too Soon."
White did not live long enough to witness Congress pass the AIDS bill that bears his name – The Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act or CARE. In 2006, it was renamed the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program. President Barack Obama reauthorized it in October.
The Ryan White program works with cities, states and community-based organizations services to more than half a million people each year. The majority of the fund supports primary medical care and essential support services as well as technical assistance, training and research.
White's mother, Jeanne White-Ginder stood by her son throughout his struggle and continues to be a strong activist. While talking with visitors at the Indianapolis Children's Museum July 8 about Michael Jackson, she said Jackson's efforts mean even more now that he has died as well.
"The work showed that Michael did not ever plan on forgetting Ryan and now we plan on never forgetting Michael," said White-Ginder.
While there were many early famous faces of AIDS including Rock Hudson, Magic Johnson, Freddie Mercury and others, White made the largest impact and his inspiration continues today.
Numerous charities formed around his death including the Elton John AIDS Foundation, the Ryan White Foundation (merged with AIDS Action in 2000), The Indiana University Dance Marathon which raises money for the Riley Hospital for Children and The Ryan White Infectious Disease Clinic at the hospital and many others.
He inspired artists who dedicated songs and entire albums in his memory and The Children's Museum of Indianapolis opened an exhibit called "The Power of Children: Making a Difference" which featured White along with Anne Frank and Ruby Bridges.
As we observe World AIDS Day on December 1, I can't help but wonder if we would have come as far as we have in the elimination of discrimination, research and treatment if it were not for the courage of Ryan White. He was a common teenager who would not stop fighting and, through others, continues to fight today – he's common no more.
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The 1000th episode of Pointless will be broadcast on Monday 16th January, at the normal time of 5.15pm.
For this special show, Xander and Richard will be swapping places: Richard will be behind the presenter's podium, and Xander will be his pointless friend.
The participants are all important figures from Pointlesses past. There are the first ever jackpot winners, the biggest ever jackpot winners, a pair who got three pointless answers in the final, and an early winning couple from the celebrity series.
I was at this recording, and very good it was too. No spoilers, but I think you'll enjoy it!


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Area: Fast food worker gets death penalty in fatal robbery
Fast food worker gets death in fatal robbery
A Harris County jury on Thursday sentenced a former fast food employee to death in the 2009 robbery and fatal shooting of the restaurant manager.
George Curry, 47, was found guilty earlier this week of shooting Edward Virappen, 19, the manager of a Popeyes Chicken restaurant in the 15100 block of FM 529.
Jurors deliberated about 10 hours before deciding punishment.
Curry is the first person to be sent to death row this year by the Harris County District Attorney's Office. Prosecutors sought the death sentence only once last year.
Man shot during group of robbers' three-store spree
A man outside a northwest Harris County convenience store was shot by a group of men who robbed the business and then hit two others, officials said.
The man was in a parking lot outside Lakewood Food Mart, 13739 Cedar Point Drive, when he was shot about 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, officials with the Harris County Sheriff's Office said. The man is expected to survive, officials said.
The attackers robbed the clerk and a customer at gunpoint, officials said.
The robbers hit two other stores _ one at 13703 Cedar Point Drive and the Stop N Fly Food Mart at 15408 Kuykendahl Road.
Officials said three to five men were involved in the robberies, each wearing dark clothing and red bandanas. They were driving a gray or silver Toyota Tundra that was stolen at gunpoint from the 900 block of Northside Drive on Feb. 14, officials said.
Man killed riding stolen motorcycle in east Houston
A man riding a stolen motorcycle died Thursday in a wreck in east Houston.
The driver crashed about 2 a.m. in the 11000 block of the eastbound Interstate 10 near Mercury, Houston police said.
The man was speeding when he crashed the red Yamaha YZF into the inside concrete divider.
He was thrown over the barrier and landed in the westbound lanes of the freeway. A vehicle may have hit him, police said.
Investigators said the motorcycle had been stolen in Harris County.
13 inside bank are exposed to odd envelope
People at a west Houston bank building developed rashes Thursday after they were exposed to a suspicious substance found in an envelope, officials said.
The unknown material was discovered at the Capital One Bank building at 5718 Westheimer near Bering, said Jay Evans, spokesman for the Houston Fire Department.
Evans said the substance was later determined to be a non-hazardous product, though officials did not release what it was.
The substance was discovered in an envelope and 13 people were exposed to it. Three developed slight rashes on their skin. The substance and the people were isolated on the fourth floor.
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You've likely heard of the whole commotion that was caused over Apple's usage of the iPhone name, which was a trademark of Cisco. Well, the funny thing is that the whole deal is over, and Cisco has really lost. Well, not officially, as a statement from the 2 companies was released last Wednesday:
They settled to share the name, and "explore opportunities for interoperability in the areas of security, and consumer and enterprise communications."
I just about killed myself laughing when I heard this statement. Don't you see how ironic it is? Apple is the bigger and more dominant company. When named the product, no doubt they were aware of the already-present-but-obscure iPhone that had been created by Cisco. Now, I'm not a lawyer, but it sort of looked like Cisco had the upperhand of the situation. They had a phone that was called the iPhone, and the dissimilarities to that and Apple's iPhone are not many.
I kind of suspect that a sum of money was passed behind the public's backs. The name "iPhone" will mean Apple to everyone except computer nerds. It's unlikely that the name has any value for Cisco now. I can only hope that money was actually used to settle the agreement, because anything that Cisco's iPhone was worth is worth nothing now. Just look at Wikipedia's article on the iPhone, there is nothing save one small paragraph devoted to the lawsuit, let alone specifications of the Cisco product.
Is that so surprising? We knew that Apple wouldn't give up the iPhone trademark, especially because of the commotion it sparked after the keynote. Apple can basically use its huge weight to manuevre itself through legality issues whether it be the name "Apple", or simply DRM ties between iPod and iTunes.
At this point, it would have been simply better for Cisco to rename their product and sell the name to Apple.


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<i>Banaras</i> - A Mystic Love Story
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The film is about relationship - relationship of humans with God and about the relationship off great men like Buddha, Kabir, Tulsi and Shankaracharya with Banaras. With this as the core subject, the film delves into the relationship of a loving young daughter, with her parents.
Shwetambari (Urmilla Matondkar), the bright young daughter of rich Brahmin parents (Dimple Kapadia and Raj Babbar) studies science at the local university in Banaras.
Soham (Ashmit Patel) a low caste mystic and a protÉgÉ of Babaji (Naseeruddin Shah), teaches music at the University. When the two fall in love, hell breaks loose in Banaras.
The orthodox and conservatives surface to the fore, threatening to take away everything form the young lovers. When her powerful parents try to ignore the social strictures for the happiness of their daughter, the dark forces and destiny take complete control.
A shattered Shwetambari makes a choice. She decides to abandon the very city she loves the most. In despair hopelessness she turns inwards to look for answers.
17 years later, Shwetambari, now a world teacher in philosophy and religion, is confronted with a final choice - a choice whether to return to Banaras to meet her dying father or to continue to deny all attachments.
Will she decide to go back to Banaras? And if she does, would the sleeping demons and the dark secrets lying underneath like a dormant volcano erupt once again and destroy her peace of mind for ever?
The main cast is ably supported by Akash Khurana, Arif Zakaria and Javed Khan.


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Amanda Seyfried Flashes Underwear 'While We're Young'!
Amanda Seyfried goes bottomless with bright underwear while filming scenes for her upcoming film While We're Young on Tuesday (September 24) in New York City.
The 27-year-old actress was joined on set by Naomi Watts, who was spotted holding hands with co-star Ben Stiller.
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While We're Young centers on "an uptight documentary filmmaker and his wife who find their lives loosened up a bit after befriending a free-spirited younger couple."
Last week, Amanda and her boyfriend Justin Long grabbed a morning coffee with her beloved pet pooch Finn in the Big Apple.
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Basic information about the Baxter County
The Baxter County is located in the state of Arkansas. This county occupies 587 square miles, with 33 square miles being water areas. There are 41.513 inhabitants living in the county according to the 2010 Census. As for the racial makeup of Baxter County citizens, the 3 largest groups are White (96.91%), followed by Two or More races (1.45%) and American Indian and Alaska Native (0.56%). There are 18.748 households in the county, while 65,95% of them are family households and 34,05% represent non family households. There are 9 cities and towns in Baxter County. The most populated city is Mountain Home city and the smallest town or village is Big Flat town.
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- 1.850Pigeon township
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- 464Remainder of Buckhorn township
- 1.405Remainder of Grover township
- 1.626Remainder of Independence township
- 1.039Remainder of Logan township
- 326Remainder of Lone Rock township
- 7.220Remainder of Mountain Home township
- 1.202Remainder of North Fork township
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"I have nothing to teach, nothing to sell. I am an entertainer. When you go to a concert and you listen to someone play Mozart he has nothing to sell except the sound of the music. He doesn't want to convert you to anything. He doesn't want you to join an organization in favor of Mozart's music as opposed to say Beethoven's. And I approach you in the same spirit as a musician with his piano or a violinist with his violin. I just want you to enjoy a point of view that I enjoy." – Alan Watts
I write to share ideas, perspectives and stories. In the process of doing so, I attempt to challenge the way I perceive the world and articulate my point of view. I also hope that my experience and reflections might be of benefit to others in the social business and international development sectors.
I hope you have different ideas and perspectives. More importantly, I hope you share them here and add to the conversation. If you're in Kigali, let's connect for a coffee and chat more.
My name is Tim Rann and I am a freelance consultant for start-up social businesses and impact investment funds. I love coaching entrepreneurs and teams in business model development, organizational restructuring, finance/accounting, and leadership. I have spent the past six years working with a variety of international development organizations, impact investment funds, and social businesses in Southeast Asia and East Africa. My work has taken me to Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Rwanda, Myanmar and Afghanistan. I am particularly passionate about PEPY Tours, Hagar International, and Joma International, three organizations/social businesses with which I had the privilege to work.
I am also a participant in the Open Masters Program, an individualized, peer-reviewed, open source masters education. In addition to strengthening my core business acumen, I am exploring the confluence of social entrepreneurship, engaged Buddhism and deep ecology (interconnectedness). You can view my masters program here.
When not working in the social business field or studying, I can often be found with a cup of coffee and map scouting out a new cycling/kayaking/hiking adventure. I am temporarily based in Washington, D.C., but will be relocating to Indonesia with my wife in 2014.
The views expressed here are mine alone and do not reflect the positions or policies of the organization(s) I may be affiliated with or employed by.


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My life has many colors. I need all of them to make a rainbow.
My friends have many colors, when days are hard I'll see their true colors, and all of them will
complete my garden. My days has many colors, I need them all on my journey.
The seasons have many colors. The white and blue and ice-colored winter, the pale spring, the
bright and green summer, and, what we have now, the beautiful, colorful, bold autumn. We need
them all to complete the year.
Colors are what brings beauty and contrast and joy and power to my life. I love colors – all of them.
They are all an important part of the circle.
Let the colors inspire, let the colors make you find a way to make art.
Happy creating!
If you want to play along and create something using this word up, please share a link at the bottom of this post with the inlinkz button. Please leave a link to a specific blog post or image on flickr, rather than a general url. Online galleries work too! We look forward to seeing what you create (art journal, scrapbook page, mini album, etc). We will leave the link open until November 14th, midnight Mountain time.
Great News Wordsters. Jessica is giving away one of her new Squares & Circles Stencil that she used on her project (the Orange section) so make sure you stop by her blog for your chance to win!
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You no longer need a PC browser to test out apps from Amazon's Appstore for Android. The online retailer recently announced that you can try out apps before you buy them by using the company's new beta feature, Test Drive for Android. All you need is a compatible device and the Amazon Appstore for Android app version 2.6.53 or higher.
The company said only select Android devices will be able to use the new feature at launch, but did not elaborate on which phones were compatible. If your phone is compatible, a green "Test Drive" button will appear on an app's product page above the "Save for Later" and "Share" buttons. Amazon said more devices will be able to use the new feature in the coming months.
Amazon has more than 5,000 Android apps ready to use Test Drive, and it aims to make the entire Appstore catalog available. At launch, only apps that use basic touchscreen features and device accelerometers have Test Drive enabled. Apps that require multitouch, a keyboard, microphone, camera, gyroscope, near-field communication (NFC), or GPS are not yet available.
Unlike Google Play's 15-minute refund policy, Amazon's beta version of Test Drive for Android does not require you to purchase the app first to try it out. Instead, the company puts the power of the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) servers to work. Whenever you try an app via Test Drive, a version of the app is launched on Amazon's EC2 servers. Your taps and other inputs are sent to Amazon's servers, and all display and audio outputs are sent back to your device. You can purchase an app at any point during your test drive.
To check if your phone has the latest version of Amazon Appstore for Android, open the app's settings. You should see the version of your app under "Version and Release Notes."
Amazon originally launched Test Drive as a PC-only feature in early 2011 with the debut of the Appstore for Android. The company said it has enabled more than 16,000 apps for the PC-based version of Test Drive since then.
Connect with Ian Paul (@ianpaul) on Twitter and Google+, and with Today@PCWorld on Twitter for the latest tech news and analysis.
This story, "Amazon's Android Appstore Allows Users to Test Apps on Phones" was originally published by PCWorld.


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Passion Fruit Muffins
Passion Fruit Muffins Ingredients (12 muffins)100g flour100g almond powder100g butter100g sugarA pinch of salt 3 eggs 1 tsp baking powder Juice of 4 passion fruitsSugar crystals for toppingMethod Preheat oven to 180°C.In a bowl beat eggs. Cream together the butter, sugar & salt .Add beaten egg & mix well.Stir in almond powder.Sieve the flour and baking powder together and fold into the cake mixture.Strain the passion fruit juice & mix well.Pour the batter into the greased 12 hole muffin tray. Decorate... [Lire la suite]


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Brian Bonar is now in the Cambridge Who's Who® Registry after being named as the Executive of the Year for 2010/2011 by Cambridge Publishing in the area of Finance. Brian is the Chairman/CEO of Dalrada Financial Corporation and the honor is the highest honor in the professional networking community.
In fact, only two female and two members receive executive of the year honors in each discipline. They are chosen by the selection committee based on their leadership abilities, academic achievements, and professional accomplishments.
He has a Ph.D. and a professional affiliation with the American Finance Association. In addition, he has 30 years of professional management experience under his belt, specifically in the financial sector. Read more: Brian Bonar: Executive Profile & Biography
According to XRepublic, Brian Bonar has been Dalrada Financial Corporation's CEO and Chairman for more than ten years now and oversees all of its operations, aftermarket products, and employee/employer benefits.
Dalrada functions as a marketing liaison between its clients and a wide range of employee programs designed for increasing business efficiency exponentially.
This includes financial management services, promotional and business management services, as well as employee benefits and risk management insurance, which includes business liability and workers comp.
In addition to heading up Dalrada, Brian Bonar also serves on the board of Allegiant Professional Business Service Inc. as its President, as well at Smart-Tek Automated Services, Inc. as Chairman/ CEO. Smart-Tek Automated Services, Inc., is a professional staffing company, providing financial services to businesses from small to medium-size.
It provides safety programs, payroll processing, workers' compensation insurance, and human resources support to its clients. Allegiant Professional Business Services, Inc. is a provider of professional employer organization (PEO) and temporary staffing and services. Allegiant is also a provider of human resources services for businesses as well.
This company is currently providing some stiff competition for other well-known staffing companies like Staff Leasing, Inc., Manpower, Inc., Administaff, Inc., Kelly Services, Inc., Gevity HR, Inc., Team Staff, Inc., and Barrett Business Services.


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I went back to Dollar General yesterday since I had another $2/1 Axe Gift Set Dollar General Q and a $3.75/1 Axe set ManuQ. I also took along a couple of $2/1 Dana fragrances Qs and $2/1 Playboy fragrances Qs since the DG ad noted that they carried the small bottles of Dana brands for $2 and Playboy body sprays were on sale for $3.50 this week.
1 x Axe Gift Set=$10.00
1 x Dana fragrance=$2.00
1 x Playboy spray=$3.50
Coupons Used
1 x $2/1 DG Axe gift set Q(don't remember where..coupons dotcom?)=$2.00
1 x $3.75/1 Axe gift set ManuQ=$3.75
1 x $2/1 Dana brands IPQ(dana website)=$2.00
1 x $2/1 Playboy brands IPQ(redplum dotcom)=$2.00
Coupon Total....$9.75
$15.50-$9.75=$5.75+.34¢ tax=$6.09 for all
After Qs, the Tabu was free, the Playboy was $1.50 and the Axe set was $4.25....plus tax.
Then Daughter and I did some Holiday baking yesterday as well.
We did 3 batches of fudge.
Then we had a take-out lunch.
Then we lost the motivation to do anymore baking and napped.
But here is what we got done before lunch....
Butterscotch Nut Fudge
Salted Butterscotch Fudge
Then I went and used our hotel points to make a donation of $40 to Rebuilding Together. The membership company doubled the donation to $80.
A large box of gifties arrived today from my brother and sis-in-law. The tree is looking quite grand and bountiful now.....
I also hung a few more ornies on the tree.....
Celebrate in Maxine style!.....
And everyone's tree needs other kinds of crabbiness as well.....
And really, if you have kids that grew up in the 1990's, it's not Christmas without cartoon characters like this one.....
And mom get's equal time on the tree for her childhood.....


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Half Pint Salvage
Half Pint Salvage is an Etsy shop that sells useful household items designed and assembled from reclaimed wood and fixtures. The designs often play to the natural wear and distress of the materials used. Typographic, color and compositional elements result in beautiful modern new pieces.
Half Pint Salvage has already had some very well-deserved attention from us here at Re-Nest, including posts featuring chalkboards and wall hooks. But The Handmade Home is really about the story behind the product line. So here is a little more about creator Karl Topee.
Five years ago Karl decided to add some style to the living room of a great apartment, otherwise lacking in any personal touches. He built a TV stand from a retro wooden TV cabinet he added a shelf and fitted an old window as the cabinet door and painted it green. Now the centerpiece of his living room, Karl credits this piece with the start of Half Pint Salvage as a business. Continued inspiration for this line comes the that moment of seeing an item in the salvage yard and knowing in an instant how it will be used.
Blending color, typography and finding unexpected uses for hardware are what really make these items unique and appealing. You can pick up your own through the Half Pint Salvage Etsy shop and at various Seattle-area craft markets.
Living green, in regards to decorating your space, often implies sacrificing style in favor of functionality. But it doesn't have to be that way. Finding the perfect handmade item that represents your unique personality and taste, may just be the spark your inner creative self needs. My ultimate goal with Half Pint Salvage has always been to ignite that spark—and keep it red hot– Karl Topee, Half Pint Salvage


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Saturday 12th September is the date for the annual Brighton Speed Trials, held on Madeira Drive in the East Sussex seaside town of Brighton, as the name suggests.
Known for its ecclectic mix of machinery, the Brighton Sprint has classic cars and bikes alongside the faster specific drag bikes, although don't be thinking you can just turn up and run. It's almost become an invitational, as the limited number of entrants is invariably filled with previous years' competitors, keen to run once more in front of the expansive crowds at the historic venue.
Brighton Speed Trials
The following day sees Madeira Drive at the focus for the Ace Cafe's Brighton Burnup, with up to 10,000 bikes leaving the Ace Cafe on London's North Circular Road at 10am, and anything up to 50,000 in Brighton later in the day!
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Contamination of estuarine water, biota, and sediment by halogenated organic compounds: A field study
Environmental Science & Technology
By: W.E. Pereira, C.E. Rostad, C.T. Chiou, T.I. Brinton, L.B. Barber II, D.K. Demcheck, and C.R. Demas
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Studies conducted in the vicinity of an industrial outfall in the Calcasieu River estuary, Louisiana, have shown that water, bottom and suspended sediment, and four different species of biota are contaminated with halogenated organic compounds (HOC) including haloarenes. A "salting-out" effect in the estuary moderately enhanced the partitioning tendency of the contaminants into biota and sediments. Contaminant concentrations in water, suspended sediments, and biota were found to be far below the values predicted on the basis of the assumption of phase equilibria with respect to concentrations in bottom sediment. Relative concentration factors of HOC between biota (catfish) and bottom sediment increased with increasing octanol/estuarine water partition coefficients (Kow*), maximizing at log Kow* of about 5, although these ratios were considerably less than equilibrium values. In contrast, contaminant concentrations in water, biota, and suspended sediments were much closer to equilibrium values. Bioconcentration factors of HOC determined on the basis of lipid content for four different biotic species correlated reasonably well with equilibrium triolein/water partition coefficients (Ktw).
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The bear and the nightingale : A Novel. / Katherine Arden.
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A magical debut novel for readers of Naomi Novik's Uprooted, Erin Morgenstern's The Night Circus, and Neil Gaiman's myth-rich fantasies, The Bear and the Nightingale spins an irresistible spell as it announces the arrival of a singular talent with a gorgeous voice. At the edge of the Russian wilderness, winter lasts most of the year and the snowdrifts grow taller than houses. But Vasilisa doesn't mind-she spends the winter nights huddled around the embers of a fire with her beloved siblings, listening to her nurse's fairy tales. Above all, she loves the chilling story of Frost, the blue-eyed winter demon, who appears in the frigid night to claim unwary souls. Wise Russians fear him, her nurse says, and honor the spirits of house and yard and forest that protect their homes from evil. After Vasilisa's mother dies, her father goes to Moscow and brings home a new wife. Fiercely devout, city-bred, Vasilisa's new stepmother forbids her family from honoring the household spirits. The family acquiesces, but Vasilisa is frightened, sensing that more hinges upon their rituals than anyone knows. And indeed, crops begin to fail, evil creatures of the forest creep nearer, and misfortune stalks the village. All the while, Vasilisa's stepmother grows ever harsher in her determination to groom her rebellious stepdaughter for either marriage or confinement in a convent. As danger circles, Vasilisa must defy even the people she loves and call on dangerous gifts she has long concealed-this, in order to protect her family from a threat that seems to have stepped from her nurse's most frightening tales. Advance praise for The Bear and the Nightingale"Stunning . . . will enchant readers from the first page. . . . with an irresistible heroine who wants only to be free of the bonds placed on her gender and claim her own fate."-Publishers Weekly(starred review)"Utterly bewitching . . . a lush narrative . . . an immersive, earthy story of folk magic, faith, and hubris, peopled with vivid, dynamic characters, particularly clever, brave Vasya, who outsmarts men and demons alike to save her family."-Booklist (starred review)"Arden's supple, sumptuous first novel transports the reader to a version of medieval Russia where history and myth coexist."-Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"Radiant . . . a darkly magical fairy tale for adults, [but] not just for those who love magic."-Library Journal "An extraordinary retelling of a very old tale . . . A Russian setting adds unfamiliar spice to the story of a young woman who does not rebel against the limits of her role in her culture so much as transcend them. The Bear and the Nightingale is a wonderfully layered novel of family and the harsh wonders of deep winter magic."-Robin Hobb "A beautiful deep-winter story, full of magic and monsters and the sharp edges of growing up."-Naomi Novik"Haunting and lyrical, The Bear and the Nightingale tugs at the heart and quickens the pulse. I can't wait for her next book."-Terry Brooks "The Bear and the Nightingale is a marvelous trip into an ancient Russia where magic is a part of everyday life."-Todd McCaffrey "Enthralling and enchanting-I literally couldn't put it down. A wondrous book!"-Tamora Pierce
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This Future Party is arriving this week, and since it's Monday, a brand new episode of The Spoiler Alert has been released onto Club Penguin's official YouTube channel, and the What's New blog at ClubPenguin.com completely based on it! With Ninja, Megg, and Karinjitis, check out some epic sneak peeks of what you can see and do at this year's Future Party, and more.
What do you think of this week's episode of The Spoiler Alert? Are you excited for the Future Party to arrive? Be sure to leave your comments and opinions below, and don't forget to check back for more Club Penguin Future Party cheats, tutorials, sneak peeks, soundtracks, and more for 2014!
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Jeroen Swart (born in 1966) lives in the Netherlands and is optician by profession. He contracted adductor spasmodic dysphonia in 2006 and immediately decided to get rid of it. After searching all over the world to find a solution he managed to overcome this disorder by almost 100% late 2010 after he had given up his search. He then decided to share his knowledge by back tracking everything that had led to his recovery and researching the explanation for all of this. These learned lessons are put in his book: Free Your Voice- the Spasmodic Dysphonia Recovery System.


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Welcome to Codicote Cricket Club's Web Site.
We play Cricket in the heart of Hertfordshire in England. Our fixtures are a mixture of friendly and league, against local village and town clubs, who, like us, enjoy playing the game played in the right spirit. The club was reformed in 1983.
The club's fixtures are from April to the end of September (please see the fixture list). The wicket was finalised and the Pavilion was completed in 1984 and remarkably our first Home fixture in April of that year had to be abandoned ; "snow stopped play". The Club's already considerable changing and shower facilities have undergone expansion and we are enjoying a brand new clubhouse and sports hall.
The club is always striving to make the environment in which we play our cricket safe and fun for all. Therefore we have encompassed all the necessary regulations within the club's constitution and welfare for young cricketers policies, which is especially important when working with young colt sides.
All funding is raised by the club members, VP's, players and our much needed sponsors including our Parish Council in which we are very grateful.
We are always looking for new players of ALL ages and abilities. If you're still playing for your school, haven't played for a few years, still playing but fancy a change or have hung up your bat but miss the thud of leather on willow please get in touch and we're sure we can get you a few games.


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informed Genl J. that Micanopy had sent word to him that his troops had driven him to a "bad swamp," from the good land on which he had formerly lived, and he hoped to be permitted to remain there with his people. Holach Touchee was informed that peace would be granted on no other condition than emigration- that it was considered that the Indian Chiefs were attempting to trifle with us- that Jumper had not fulfilled his promise- and that no arrangement would be made except with
Micanopy himself- Holach Toochee offered to go to Micanopy and receive his instructions and to bring Jumper in – he was informed that Micanopy must come- that Genl. J. would do business with no other person. The chief replied that Micanopy would come, and Holach Toochee said he would bring him provided time could be allowed- Genl J. informed that the time he mentioned was longer than necessary and directed him to mention the shortest period possible.