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Budapest, Hungary – 27 February 2012 – Gedeon Richter Plc. (“Richter”) announces today that the European Commission (EC) has granted marketing authorization to Esmya® 5mg tablet as pre-operative treatment of moderate to severe symptoms of uterine fibroids. This decision follows positive opinion from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) on 16 December 2011 and is applicable for all Member States in the European Union.
The approval is based on the assessment of extensive pre-clinical data, quality data, and clinical data involving 498 subjects treated with Esmya®, which include data from the two Phase III pivotal clinical studies, PEARL I and PEARL II.
“Today’s approval of Esmya® means that thousands of patients suffering from fibroids across Europe will now have a new targeted approach for medical treatment of these benign tumours. Esmya® offers an effective and well-tolerated therapeutic option, while avoiding the drawbacks of currently available therapies”, said Dr. Ernest Loumaye, Chief Executive Officer of PregLem.
“PEARL I and II clinical studies showed the benefits of Esmya® as a pre-surgical treatment for uterine fibroids in the rapid control of bleeding and reduction in fibroid size. These will help patients to be in a better condition for the surgery and possibly have a minimal invasive surgery” added Prof. Jacques Donnez, lead investigator in PEARL I and II.
Uterine fibroids are the most common benign, solid tumours of the female genital tract, affecting between 20 and 25% of women of reproductive age. It is estimated that about 300,000 surgical procedures are performed annually in the EU for uterine fibroids, including approximately 230,000 hysterectomies. The condition is characterized by excessive uterine bleeding, anaemia, pain, frequent urination or incontinence, and infertility. So far, GnRH agonists were the only approved pre-operative treatment for uterine fibroids and their use has been relatively limited due to side effects resulting from the suppression of oestrogen to post-menopausal levels (hot flashes, depression, mood swings, loss of libido, vaginitis and loss of bone mineral density).
Esmya® 5mg tablet containing ulipristal acetate is a first-in-class, orally active, selective progesterone receptor modulator. It reversibly blocks the progesterone receptors in target tissues. As recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine¹,²,³ the 12 weeks once-a-day oral therapy (vs. injectable GnRH agonist) is effective to stop uterine bleeding, correct anaemia and shrink fibroid volume. It improves quality of life and has no castration side effects unlike GnRH agonists. There are no data available on treatment with duration longer than 3 months.
Uterine bleeding was controlled in 90% of patients receiving ulipristal acetate 5 mg and in 98% of those receiving ulipristal acetate 10 mg, and in 89% of those receiving leuprolide acetate.- Excessive bleeding control was demonstrated with statistical significance to be more rapid in patients receiving either ulipristal acetate 5 mg or ulipristal acetate 10 mg, than in those receiving leuprolide acetate.
All treatments reduced the volume of the three largest fibroids, with median reductions at week 13 of 36% in the group receiving ulipristal acetate 5 mg, 42% in the group receiving ulipristal acetate 10 mg, and 53% in the group receiving leuprolide acetate.- For patients who did not undergo hysterectomy or myomectomy, ulipristal acetate showed a more sustained effect on the reduction of fibroids volume during the 6 months follow up without treatment than did leuprolide acetate.
Gedeon Richter Plc. (www.richter.hu) headquartered in Budapest/Hungary, is a major pharmaceutical company in Hungary and one of the largest in Central Eastern Europe, with an expanding direct presence in Western Europe in the field of gynaecology. Richter’s consolidated sales was approximately EUR 1.1 billion (USD 1.5 billion) while its market capitalization amounted to EUR 2.1 billion (USD 2.7 billion) in 2011. The product portfolio of the Company covers almost all important therapeutic areas, including gynaecology, central nervous system and cardiovascular. The Company has the largest R&D unit in Central Eastern Europe. Original research activity focuses on CNS disorders with main clinical targets being schizophrenia, anxiety, chronic pain and depression. With its widely acknowledged steroid chemistry expertise Richter is also a significant player in the female healthcare field worldwide.
PregLem SA (www.preglem.com), the wholly owned subsidiary of Richter, is a Swiss speciality biopharmaceutical company, based in Geneva, dedicated to the development and commercialization of a new class of drugs for women’s reproductive health conditions. PregLem has an experienced senior management team, with a proven track record in developing, registering and commercializing reproductive health products.

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Budapest , Hungary – 27 February 2012 – Gedeon Richter Plc . ( “ Richter ” ) announces today that the European Commission ( EC ) has granted marketing authorization to Esmya ® 5 mg tablet as pre - operative treatment of moderate to severe symptoms of uterine fibroids . This decision follows positive opinion from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use ( CHMP ) of the European Medicines Agency ( EMA ) on 16 December 2011 and is applicable for all Member States in the European Union .
 The approval is based on the assessment of extensive pre - clinical data , quality data , and clinical data involving 498 subjects treated with Esmya ® , which include data from the two Phase III pivotal clinical studies , PEARL I and PEARL II .
 “ Today ’s approval of Esmya ® means that thousands of patients suffering from fibroids across Europe will now have a new targeted approach for medical treatment of these benign tumours . Esmya ® offers an effective and well - tolerated therapeutic option , while avoiding the drawbacks of currently available therapies ” , said Dr. Ernest Loumaye , Chief Executive Officer of PregLem .
 “ PEARL I and II clinical studies showed the benefits of Esmya ® as a pre - surgical treatment for uterine fibroids in the rapid control of bleeding and reduction in fibroid size . These will help patients to be in a better condition for the surgery and possibly have a minimal invasive surgery ” added Prof. Jacques Donnez , lead investigator in PEARL I and II .
 Uterine fibroids are the most common benign , solid tumours of the female genital tract , affecting between 20 and 25 % of women of reproductive age . It is estimated that about 300,000 surgical procedures are performed annually in the EU for uterine fibroids , including approximately 230,000 hysterectomies . The condition is characterized by excessive uterine bleeding , anaemia , pain , frequent urination or incontinence , and infertility . So far , GnRH agonists were the only approved pre - operative treatment for uterine fibroids and their use has been relatively limited due to side effects resulting from the suppression of oestrogen to post - menopausal levels ( hot flashes , depression , mood swings , loss of libido , vaginitis and loss of bone mineral density ) .
 Esmya ® 5 mg tablet containing ulipristal acetate is a first - in - class , orally active , selective progesterone receptor modulator . It reversibly blocks the progesterone receptors in target tissues . As recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine¹,²,³ the 12 weeks once - a - day oral therapy ( vs. injectable GnRH agonist ) is effective to stop uterine bleeding , correct anaemia and shrink fibroid volume . It improves quality of life and has no castration side effects unlike GnRH agonists . There are no data available on treatment with duration longer than 3 months .
 Uterine bleeding was controlled in 90 % of patients receiving ulipristal acetate 5 mg and in 98 % of those receiving ulipristal acetate 10 mg , and in 89 % of those receiving leuprolide acetate.- Excessive bleeding control was demonstrated with statistical significance to be more rapid in patients receiving either ulipristal acetate 5 mg or ulipristal acetate 10 mg , than in those receiving leuprolide acetate .
 All treatments reduced the volume of the three largest fibroids , with median reductions at week 13 of 36 % in the group receiving ulipristal acetate 5 mg , 42 % in the group receiving ulipristal acetate 10 mg , and 53 % in the group receiving leuprolide acetate.- For patients who did not undergo hysterectomy or myomectomy , ulipristal acetate showed a more sustained effect on the reduction of fibroids volume during the 6 months follow up without treatment than did leuprolide acetate .
 Gedeon Richter Plc . ( www.richter.hu ) headquartered in Budapest / Hungary , is a major pharmaceutical company in Hungary and one of the largest in Central Eastern Europe , with an expanding direct presence in Western Europe in the field of gynaecology . Richter ’s consolidated sales was approximately EUR 1.1 billion ( USD 1.5 billion ) while its market capitalization amounted to EUR 2.1 billion ( USD 2.7 billion ) in 2011 . The product portfolio of the Company covers almost all important therapeutic areas , including gynaecology , central nervous system and cardiovascular . The Company has the largest R&D unit in Central Eastern Europe . Original research activity focuses on CNS disorders with main clinical targets being schizophrenia , anxiety , chronic pain and depression . With its widely acknowledged steroid chemistry expertise Richter is also a significant player in the female healthcare field worldwide .
 PregLem SA ( www.preglem.com ) , the wholly owned subsidiary of Richter , is a Swiss speciality biopharmaceutical company , based in Geneva , dedicated to the development and commercialization of a new class of drugs for women ’s reproductive health conditions . PregLem has an experienced senior management team , with a proven track record in developing , registering and commercializing reproductive health products .


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Patent № 93979 SPIN CASTING SYSTEM WITH HORIZONTAL AXIS OF ROTATION (the priority from 21.06.2010).
The present invention relates to the production of castings, in particular rolls, by centrifugal method. A centrifugal casting machine with horizontal axis of rotation comprises a filling device, a carrying frame, support frames and support rollers, a mould, safety rolls mounted with a gap relative to rims for sliding of mould, a casing, two engines and an intermediate frame elastically mounted relative to the supporting frame in three directions and made with a seat for support frames in the form of a keyway, in the case elasticity in axial and transverse directions is provided by adjustable effort of tightening screw connections, and the safety rolls are located in pairs of support rolls on the carrying frame at the level of the center of gravity of the mould, and the engines are mounted on the carrying frame rigidly attached to the foundation, connected to the drive support rolls mounted elastically relative to the foundation through cardan shafts. The technical result: elimination of defects of castings by reducing vibration and beating mould, increasing service life of support rolls, facilitating access to the mechanisms of the system during maintenance works, reducing intensity of the noise.

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Patent № 93979 SPIN CASTING SYSTEM WITH HORIZONTAL AXIS OF ROTATION ( the priority from 21.06.2010 ) .
 The present invention relates to the production of castings , in particular rolls , by centrifugal method . A centrifugal casting machine with horizontal axis of rotation comprises a filling device , a carrying frame , support frames and support rollers , a mould , safety rolls mounted with a gap relative to rims for sliding of mould , a casing , two engines and an intermediate frame elastically mounted relative to the supporting frame in three directions and made with a seat for support frames in the form of a keyway , in the case elasticity in axial and transverse directions is provided by adjustable effort of tightening screw connections , and the safety rolls are located in pairs of support rolls on the carrying frame at the level of the center of gravity of the mould , and the engines are mounted on the carrying frame rigidly attached to the foundation , connected to the drive support rolls mounted elastically relative to the foundation through cardan shafts . The technical result : elimination of defects of castings by reducing vibration and beating mould , increasing service life of support rolls , facilitating access to the mechanisms of the system during maintenance works , reducing intensity of the noise .


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The man sitting behind me whispers the rosary and wheezes. He’s loud but it becomes a kind of background music.
The people in front of us are old. Older than we are. Most of them live in the senior housing across the street, so they walk. The children aren’t here this morning; with an afternoon Mass on Christmas Eve, it gives the families an opportunity to spend Christmas morning together at home.
This is the church where we were married, seventeen years ago. It sits on a hill. This church stood above the floodwaters of March 2010, when the Pawtuxet River turned into a lake. It used to be known as the French church, when the village of Natick thrived with mill activity. Down the street is the Italian church, with a CVS separating the two structures. We’ve been away from this church; now we’re back.
Our pastor is old. He moves slowly on the altar, lighting candles and turning on the pre-recorded carols. We learn later that he’s endured radiation treatment. He looks good.
One of our neighbors is here, with his wife. Last year, he was hit by a car. When he walks, his body is crooked. Just before Communion, he faints, which halts the distribution of hosts to us while some of the men tend to him. Someone calls a rescue from his cell phone, but our neighbor tells everyone he’ll be alright. His wife pats him on the back.
I say some prayers for Jonnie, who is at the Hasbro Children’s Hospital ICU, after a BB gun accident on Christmas Eve. He’s so young, and a beautiful, happy boy. He is foremost in my thoughts this morning. Later, I find out from his mom that he is better, but it’s still a waiting game. All those jokes from “A Christmas Story” seem horribly lame and inappropriate.
We are a small family. There are two elders, one tethered to a bottle of oxygen, one who doesn’t hear well so we speak loudly. We give thanks for the things we have and remember that there are people alone today. Some who wish to be alone, some who want company more than food. But we find reason to be happy, to laugh and smile. And we drink wine and eat good food and groan afterwards.
And then we drive home in the dark. Someone puts a small lighted deer at the edge of a cliff above the highway. It stands alone, and we look forward to seeing him. He watches over us as we find our way home.

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The man sitting behind me whispers the rosary and wheezes . He ’s loud but it becomes a kind of background music .
 The people in front of us are old . Older than we are . Most of them live in the senior housing across the street , so they walk . The children are n’t here this morning ; with an afternoon Mass on Christmas Eve , it gives the families an opportunity to spend Christmas morning together at home .
 This is the church where we were married , seventeen years ago . It sits on a hill . This church stood above the floodwaters of March 2010 , when the Pawtuxet River turned into a lake . It used to be known as the French church , when the village of Natick thrived with mill activity . Down the street is the Italian church , with a CVS separating the two structures . We ’ve been away from this church ; now we ’re back .
 Our pastor is old . He moves slowly on the altar , lighting candles and turning on the pre - recorded carols . We learn later that he ’s endured radiation treatment . He looks good .
 One of our neighbors is here , with his wife . Last year , he was hit by a car . When he walks , his body is crooked . Just before Communion , he faints , which halts the distribution of hosts to us while some of the men tend to him . Someone calls a rescue from his cell phone , but our neighbor tells everyone he ’ll be alright . His wife pats him on the back .
 I say some prayers for Jonnie , who is at the Hasbro Children ’s Hospital ICU , after a BB gun accident on Christmas Eve . He ’s so young , and a beautiful , happy boy . He is foremost in my thoughts this morning . Later , I find out from his mom that he is better , but it ’s still a waiting game . All those jokes from “ A Christmas Story ” seem horribly lame and inappropriate .
 We are a small family . There are two elders , one tethered to a bottle of oxygen , one who does n’t hear well so we speak loudly . We give thanks for the things we have and remember that there are people alone today . Some who wish to be alone , some who want company more than food . But we find reason to be happy , to laugh and smile . And we drink wine and eat good food and groan afterwards .
 And then we drive home in the dark . Someone puts a small lighted deer at the edge of a cliff above the highway . It stands alone , and we look forward to seeing him . He watches over us as we find our way home .


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around the blood vessels (Figure 1K). Thus, ColIV deposited surrounding cancer nests and formed membrane-like structures in tumour tissue. However, membrane-like structure fragmented, collapsed or even completely disappeared in most cases (ColIV: iOD 151.92 ± 38.17, Figure 1I, Additional file 1: Figure S1 C). Complete membrane-like structure could be observed only in small cases, but it became thick and sparse (Figure 1L). Association between MMP-2, MMP-9 and ColIV expression and clinic-pathological this website characteristics of tongue cancer As shown in Table 2, tumour MMP-2 expression was only detected in 14 of 48 specimens (low expression in 57% and high expression in 43%).
However, for stromal MMP-2 expression, low positivity second was noted in 40% of cases, whereas 60% showed high positivity. The presence of tumour MMP-2 expression was associated with differentiation and clinical stage. However, high stromal MMP-2 expression was only associated with positive lymph node status (P < 0.01). Table 2 Relationship between MMP-2, MMP-9 and type IV collagen expression and clinic-pathological parameters in 48 patients with tongue carcinoma Variable MMP-2 MMP-9 Type IV collagen Stromal cells P Tumour cells P Stromal cells P Tumour cells P Low High P Low High Low High Low High Low High Gender Male 14 22 1.000 31 5 1.000 6 30 0.672 11 25 1.000 24 12 0.139 Female 5 7 11 1 3 9 4 8 11 1 Age <55 9 12 0.683 18 3 1.000 5 16 0.477 5 16 0.327 17 4 0.269 ≥55 10 17 24 3 4 23 10 17 18 9 Differentiation Advanced 11 13 0.2 24 0 0.022▲ 7 17 0.137 8 16 0.756 15 9 0.104 Medium/poor 8 16 18 6 2 22 7 17 20 4 Clinical stage I+II 12 15 0.435 21 6 0.029▲ 8 19 0.058 9 18 0.724 18 9 0.269 III+IV 7 14 21 0 1 20 6 15 17 4 T stage T1+T2 19 26 0.267 40 5 0.336 9 36 1.000 15 30 0.542 32 13 0.553 T3+T4 0 3 2 1 0 3 0 3 3 0 Recurrence No 15 18 0.217 28 5 0.650 6 27 1.000 12 21 0.328 22 11 0.182 Yes 4 11 14 1 3 12 3 12 13 2 Lymph node involvement No 10 1 <0.001★ 11 0 0.313 6 5 0.002★ 8 3 0.002★ 5 6 0.

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around the blood vessels ( Figure 1 K ) . Thus , ColIV deposited surrounding cancer nests and formed membrane - like structures in tumour tissue . However , membrane - like structure fragmented , collapsed or even completely disappeared in most cases ( ColIV : iOD 151.92 ± 38.17 , Figure 1I , Additional file 1 : Figure S1 C ) . Complete membrane - like structure could be observed only in small cases , but it became thick and sparse ( Figure 1L ) . Association between MMP-2 , MMP-9 and ColIV expression and clinic - pathological this website characteristics of tongue cancer As shown in Table 2 , tumour MMP-2 expression was only detected in 14 of 48 specimens ( low expression in 57 % and high expression in 43 % ) .
 However , for stromal MMP-2 expression , low positivity second was noted in 40 % of cases , whereas 60 % showed high positivity . The presence of tumour MMP-2 expression was associated with differentiation and clinical stage . However , high stromal MMP-2 expression was only associated with positive lymph node status ( P < 0.01 ) . Table 2 Relationship between MMP-2 , MMP-9 and type IV collagen expression and clinic - pathological parameters in 48 patients with tongue carcinoma Variable MMP-2 MMP-9 Type IV collagen Stromal cells P Tumour cells P Stromal cells P Tumour cells P Low High P Low High Low High Low High Low High Gender Male 14 22 1.000 31 5 1.000 6 30 0.672 11 25 1.000 24 12 0.139 Female 5 7 11 1 3 9 4 8 11 1 Age < 55 9 12 0.683 18 3 1.000 5 16 0.477 5 16 0.327 17 4 0.269 ≥55 10 17 24 3 4 23 10 17 18 9 Differentiation Advanced 11 13 0.2 24 0 0.022 ▲ 7 17 0.137 8 16 0.756 15 9 0.104 Medium / poor 8 16 18 6 2 22 7 17 20 4 Clinical stage I+II 12 15 0.435 21 6 0.029 ▲ 8 19 0.058 9 18 0.724 18 9 0.269 III+IV 7 14 21 0 1 20 6 15 17 4 T stage T1+T2 19 26 0.267 40 5 0.336 9 36 1.000 15 30 0.542 32 13 0.553 T3+T4 0 3 2 1 0 3 0 3 3 0 Recurrence No 15 18 0.217 28 5 0.650 6 27 1.000 12 21 0.328 22 11 0.182 Yes 4 11 14 1 3 12 3 12 13 2 Lymph node involvement No 10 1 < 0.001 ★ 11 0 0.313 6 5 0.002 ★ 8 3 0.002 ★ 5 6 0 .


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Looking for ways to ask your Best Friends to be your Bridesmaids, but aren’t sure how. Make it a special moment for those women in your life whom you have grown near and dear to. What a better way to get your bridesmaids excited about being your new right hand then to have your own little Best Friend mini proposals.
1.) Mini Piñata : What better way to pop the questions with these mini piñatas. Not only will they bring back great childhood memories, but they are filled with cute jewelry and gifts any girl would love.
2.) DIY Custom Box: Fill your box with close to your heart knick knacks that will remind your bridesmaids how much you love them. Visit a local jewelry store and add a special pair of earrings that can also be used on your wedding day. With a small picture frame filled with a throw back from 7th grade this box will be sure to bring a smile to her face.
3.) Custom Wine Labels: No now knows your girls better then you do! Grab her favorite bottle of wine with your custom label attached for her surprise.
4.) Funny Will You Be My Bridesmaids Cards: Bring out that sense of humor that your wedding party would expect from you. No better way to be yourself and show your personality then with a Funny card only your girls can appreciate! So don’t ask her to be in the wedding just tell her already.
5.) DIY Cloth Handkerchief with Custom Name Hanger: Love a good DIY project? Here is a great idea to help create a special gift made with love that will last for ages. Not only can will she be able to use this now, but have your ladies of the night hang their dresses up on the day of to create a great picture as well.
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Looking for ways to ask your Best Friends to be your Bridesmaids , but are n’t sure how . Make it a special moment for those women in your life whom you have grown near and dear to . What a better way to get your bridesmaids excited about being your new right hand then to have your own little Best Friend mini proposals .
 1 . ) Mini Piñata : What better way to pop the questions with these mini piñatas . Not only will they bring back great childhood memories , but they are filled with cute jewelry and gifts any girl would love .
 2 . ) DIY Custom Box : Fill your box with close to your heart knick knacks that will remind your bridesmaids how much you love them . Visit a local jewelry store and add a special pair of earrings that can also be used on your wedding day . With a small picture frame filled with a throw back from 7th grade this box will be sure to bring a smile to her face .
 3 . ) Custom Wine Labels : No now knows your girls better then you do ! Grab her favorite bottle of wine with your custom label attached for her surprise .
 4 . ) Funny Will You Be My Bridesmaids Cards : Bring out that sense of humor that your wedding party would expect from you . No better way to be yourself and show your personality then with a Funny card only your girls can appreciate ! So do n’t ask her to be in the wedding just tell her already .
 5 . ) DIY Cloth Handkerchief with Custom Name Hanger : Love a good DIY project ? Here is a great idea to help create a special gift made with love that will last for ages . Not only can will she be able to use this now , but have your ladies of the night hang their dresses up on the day of to create a great picture as well .
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That is the bride and groom in focus! And all us cousins and the counterparts of the married ones.
Traditionally, in Rajasthani weddings, the groom enters the place of wedding on a mare. So there he is perched atop!
While the groom trots in on the dame, his family members dance to traditional (and Bollywood) tunes as a celebratory ritual! Sadly you cannot see much of the dancing here though a couple of American tourists joined in the revelry (see extreme right of picture).
That’s them in full wedding attire waiting to place garlands around each other necks. See the sisters holding the garlands?
That’s a lot of us being clicked while taking a selfie with the groom. It’s a rush out there!
And that is your blogger fooling around with traditional headgear worn by the men.
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The bride’s sari is so beautiful.
SQUEEEEE!!!! I LOVE them! Thank you!! It’s so bright and beautiful and honestly, it looks like a fairy tale or a magic fable come to life! Our weddings in the U.S. look so plain in comparison. You look like a princess, too!
Your excitement is soooo adorable! Honestly, I love your US weddings. At least the locales on Pinterest. They’re so breathtaking!
awesome one Aditi!! You nailed it again!!!
I love to see posts of Indian weddings. Everything and everyone is so colorful and the scene is one of great joy.
We had a couple of American tourists join us out of sheer curiosity! They loved the dance and the revelry!

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That is the bride and groom in focus ! And all us cousins and the counterparts of the married ones .
 Traditionally , in Rajasthani weddings , the groom enters the place of wedding on a mare . So there he is perched atop !
 While the groom trots in on the dame , his family members dance to traditional ( and Bollywood ) tunes as a celebratory ritual ! Sadly you can not see much of the dancing here though a couple of American tourists joined in the revelry ( see extreme right of picture ) .
 That ’s them in full wedding attire waiting to place garlands around each other necks . See the sisters holding the garlands ?
 That ’s a lot of us being clicked while taking a selfie with the groom . It ’s a rush out there !
 And that is your blogger fooling around with traditional headgear worn by the men .
 Previous PostBig Fat Indian Wedding!Next PostComing Soon : Pill to erase specific memories !
 The bride ’s sari is so beautiful .
 SQUEEEEE ! ! ! ! I LOVE them ! Thank you ! ! It ’s so bright and beautiful and honestly , it looks like a fairy tale or a magic fable come to life ! Our weddings in the U.S. look so plain in comparison . You look like a princess , too !
 Your excitement is soooo adorable ! Honestly , I love your US weddings . At least the locales on Pinterest . They ’re so breathtaking !
 awesome one Aditi ! ! You nailed it again ! ! !
 I love to see posts of Indian weddings . Everything and everyone is so colorful and the scene is one of great joy .
 We had a couple of American tourists join us out of sheer curiosity ! They loved the dance and the revelry !


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Major League Baseball will recover from the latest revelations regarding the use of steroids. After all, fantasy teams continue to drive the box office as passive fans found a way to finally participate in the game as manager-general manager-owner.
Thank goodness for gambling. That is what keeps professional sports afloat. The fan cannot field, bunt, or throw but they can field a team and they can wager.
Now the steroids have destroyed more than the game.
Arguing about the game is pointless.
Steroids make everything meaningless. There is no point to arguing over who was the greatest left handed hitter, the best second baseman whose last name started with the letter 'F', or which pitcher dominated his league for the longest period of time.
Those were ageless debates; debated for the ages. Every season players provided the fodder for fans of all ages to argue the merits of Sandy Koufax, Randy Johnson and Willie Mays.
Now comes more revelations of steroid use. Are the debates and arguments to be punctuated by asterisks? Do we now compile the all-Texas-born-team and divide it into two lineups -steroid era and not?
It was easier to catch a few burglars hiding behind the President of the United States than a couple of hundred ball players playing in front of millions of fans every summer.
Important Food Safety Legislation Debate Obscured By Media Obsession With "Beer Summit"
While the media machine obsessed over the absolutely trivial "beer summit" in President Obama's backyard between Cambridge police Sgt. James Crowley and Harvard Professor Henry Lewis ("Skip") Gates, Jr., the House of Representatives has, after days of dramatic wrestling, passed an important bill, HR 2749, the Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009.
Luckily, Obama Foodarama has been all over the story, calling it "the biggest change to the food safety landscape in fifty years."
It's terrific to actually have a food safety Bill passed, but if there's a recall this afternoon for, say, half a million pounds of ground beef due to E coli contamination (as there was just two weeks ago...) well, American eaters are still on their own. The Senate is concerned right now primarily with health care reform, and food safety still has adopted-child status. But the burdens to public health from foodborne disease can't be overlooked, either, which is an interesting disconnect on Capitol Hill. The Bill should be fast-tracked in the Senate, too.
So is it safe to eat again? Not yet.
Any way you pour it, the Beer Lobby is, in general, thrilled as they have been for months, as president Obama has been photographed a couple times drinking beer in public--at a hometown DC basketball game, and more recently with MLB Commissioner Bud Selig. And all those questions about beer track vs. winetrack voters that arose during Campaign Season? They're clearly over. The President is positioning himself, right now, as a beertracker. It works swell for generating all kinds of political capital, particularly for health care reform.
So now it's time to contact our Senators, and remind them that food safety is too important to ignore. They (at least the two from Wisconsin) are smart enough to work on at least several issues at once, even as a recess period beckons. If you see your Senator back home this August, remind them that attention to food safety shouldn't be left entirely to the week or so after each contamination recall story.
Ryan, who sided with big business and big lobbies for his entire congressional career, is now the champion of the folks on Main Street.
It was Ryan who attended the April 15, 2009 'Tea Party' in Madison, decrying government spending to a modest Capitol steps crowd after voting for the record stimulus spending package last fall.
It was Ryan who voted for the George W. Bush plan that deprived the federal government of using its bulk purchasing power in negotiating the price of prescription medications with the giant pharmaceutical companies. That decision increased the cost of health care to the federal government and taxpayers as well as health care recipients by tens of billions of dollars.
Right now, the nucleus of power lies with third parties - insurers, employers and bureaucratic administrators.
Ryan had a dozen years to fight for patients and consumers. So long as the battle was against the private sector lobbyists who supported his campaigns he was silent.
Now that reform is in the air, he muddies the waters by claiming to be the champion of the people.
The recent induction of Jim Rice of the Boston Red Sox and Rickey Henderson, who always had his suitcase packed, into Major League Baseball's Hall of Fame (HOF) fueled the discussion about Pete Rose's absence from Cooperstown.
MLB commissioner Bud Selig is not about to admit Rose, the all time hit leader, into the HOF, for fear that it will do nothing but contribute to an already sordid roster of pirates and thieves. And not the Pittsburgh variety.
We know that the content of his character is holding back Rose's admission, though some might argue it had more to do with his personality.
The problem for Selig is that every time Rose is mentioned, it raises uncomfortable reminders of the past and more uncomfortable reminders of the future. Steroids and the Hall of Fame are not a good mixture.
Charles Comiskey experienced success as a player, manager and owner for a half century. He became player-manager of the American Association's St. Louis Browns at age 24 in 1883 and won four consecutive pennants from 1885 to 1888. He became one of the founders of the American League in 1901 and owned the Chicago White Sox for 31 years, winning five pennants. In 1910, he built famed Comiskey Park, an impressive steel and concrete structure that lasted 80 years.
Comiskey was a disreputable businessman who lied, mistreated his players, and engaged in deception that rivaled his Eight Men Out, his Chicago White Sox, accused on throwing the 1919 World Series to the Cincinnati Reds.
may have been baseball's greatest player, if not the game's fiercest competitor. His batting accomplishments are legendary -- a lifetime average of .367, 297 triples, 4,191 hits, 12 batting titles (including nine in a row), 23 straight seasons in which he hit over .300, three .400 seasons (topped by a .420 mark in 1911) and 2,245 runs. Intimidating the opposition, The Georgia Peach stole 892 bases during a 24-year career, primarily with the Detroit Tigers.
Ty Cobb was as racist and as bigoted a man who ever walked the planet, let alone ran the base paths.
All of which leads us to Shoeless Joe Jackson.
Illiterate, not the sharpest knife in the drawer, Jackson was one of the greatest players of all time. There is less and less evidence that he conspired to throw the World Series in 1919, and more and more evidence indicating that what personal flaws and defects the man had, they pale next to Ty Cobb, Comiskey, Pete Rose and the dozens of players of this generation that juiced their game.
While providing a welcome boost to high-tech entrepreneurship, Wisconsin's new budget on the whole solidifies the perception of the state as a tax-happy, business-unfriendly place, company owners and leaders of business groups say.
Of course it was preceded by the perception, least anyone believe that this might be the party line over at the MJS.
Critical to all of this was the source of such concerns, company owners and leaders of business groups.
I needed to know who were these key players in the state so I read on. Business owner Michael L. Hansen pulled no punches, "They've sure given a lot of people the impetus to get the hell out of here." Lots of facts, lots of data and no emotional response, just the way Hansen makes decisions at his place of business?
Hansen, 58, moved recently from Wisconsin to Florida - because of the weather, not taxes - but still has his business interests here, and a summer home in the North Woods. Wisconsin, he said, isn't doing much to help itself foster a strong private sector.
The article is actually more balanced than the headline.
There was the usual failure to note the distinction between taxes and fees, and what that means in terms of total revenues collected. Wisconsin, while a high tax state, is a low fee state and consequently total revenues collected from both individuals and businesses puts us in the middle of the rankings of state spending - something lost on Todd Berry and the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance - or did Berry caution the MJS and the author fail to put it in?
The remainder of the article contains perspectives from Zach Brandon from the Wisconsin Department of Commerce, Tom Still from the Wisconsin Technology Council, and even some moderate tones from Wisconsin Manufactures and Commerce (WMC).
There was an assault on job creators, It sends a signal to people not to invest here."
Which leaves the rest of us wondering what was the point of the story.
Despite substantial reductions in U.S. infant mortality during the past several decades, black-white disparities in infant mortality persist (1). Among 40 states with sufficient numbers of black infant deaths to generate reliable rates for the years 2002--2004, Wisconsin had the highest black infant mortality rate (IMR) at 17.6 deaths per 1,000 live births, approximately three times the state rate for whites (2). However, in contrast to trends in Wisconsin and the other 39 states, the black IMR in Dane County, Wisconsin, has declined substantially, achieving parity with whites and meeting Healthy People 2010 objective 16-1 for reducing fetal and infant deaths (3). The county rate declined 67%, from 19.4 per 1,000 live births for the period 1990--2001 to 6.4 for the period 2002--2007.
the entire article: "No significant changes in local health-care systems, infrastructure, or practice that correspond to these improvements have been identified..."
While Waxing America mostly deals with state and local politics, we range over the waterfront of topics to include sports, popular culture, and whatever else catches our interest. Local Madison culture is always right up our alley, as are the accomplishments of our friends, and today we feature both.
Running into the fall at Steep and Brew's State Street (#544 State) location is a showing of wonderful photographs by Rich and Joan Gassen, featuring both rural and iconic Madison views. Most feature handmade reclaimed barnboard frames that echo the rustic subjects, and are all less than $100; most cost less than $50. They make great gifts for ex-Madisonians longing for a glimpse of Madison landmarks like the Capitol or the Terrace.
Nina covered the show's opening gala, and provides a glimpse of the camera-shy photographers, who take "photos that only people who understood farming from the core could take."
Tony Bernazard, a New York Mets executive, recently challenged one of club's minor league teams to a fight during a postgame clubhouse tirade, the New York Daily News reported, citing multiple sources with ties to the team.
The tirade by Bernazard reportedly occurred ten days before the All Star game, and only now are the New York Mets reportedly investigating the matter.
MLB.com is silent on the subject as of this postin;, it is fortunate that we have John Kruk to reflect on this matter.
The former Philly slugger and artful ESPN sports commentator made it clear that there is no role in professional sports for this kind of management.
Leadership is about calmly coaching, building teamwork and perfecting the craft. It means creating a comfortable and inspired culture, not one of intimidation and fear.
Leadership is about building trust. Taunting and challenging your own people to fight, whether it is literal or figurative, does not cut it.
Those of us concerned about management practices in both the public and private sectors wince whenever bad sports analogies or bad mindless 'inspirational' performances are presented as examples of coaching and managing. As we have noted before, the style of Lakers coach Phil Jackson is far preferable to the fiery and erratic performances of Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen.
Now if we could just get a response from MLB Commissioner Bud Selig. Or perhaps the wiser thing to do is give the job to Kruk. He has a sense of humor and he can get those honorary first pitches over the plate.
A couple of weeks age Steve Prestegard attempted to drag my name through his column.
I corrected Prestegard in a post What was Steve Prestegard thinking? Was he?
I made an assumption in that statement.
I assumed that Prestegard, as a right wing expert on tax policy and business taxes knew how Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) worked. I assumed that Prestegard understood that TIF has the 'But for Test.' I assumed that Prestegard could follow the discussion. I assumed he was not into gamesmanship.
Silly me. Then Prestegard got too cute by half, writing back, "So basically if I read him correctly, Soglin does not believe in tax breaks for business, period, other than TIF districts, “which are to capture new taxes.” I hope this sets the record straight," as though he had a gotcha.
With a TIF, there are new taxes collected because of the new construction. The taxes I referred to are not a new tax as in a new tax rate or a new tax on an item previously free of taxation. No one was paying a higher tax rate or finding a new item subject to taxation.
can someone explain this to him?
Drastic times call for drastic measures, so maybe it is time to admit the possibility that the best Chicago hot dog for Madison isn’t a Chicago hot dog at all.
To Doug's credit he was up front about his betrayal. He distingushes between Chicago Hot Dog and any old hot dog. He betrayed Chicago and more importantly disgraced his idol, Mike Royko.
Catsup: an accoutrement that does not belong in the same sentence or even paragraph with the aforementioned works.
Hot Dog: any variety of wieners, most not Kosher and all in need of repair; thus the introduction for a variety of adornments including chiles, cheeses, tacos sauces and whizzes.
Food reviewer: usually the top person at a newspaper that eats cheese and wines, expensive meats and 'veggies.' Anyone claiming to be a 'foodie' has no business passing judgment on a hot dog, let alone eating one.
No one can be forgiven for putting catsup on a hot dog, any hot dog unless they are under the age of eleven. If you are over the age of ten, there are only two ways to order a Chicago Hot Dog - with "everything" (also "the works") or "everything but peppers." There are guys sleeping with the fishes in Lake Michigan who uttered the word catsup.
As for Falkenstein's review, she should be banned from sampling any important culinary delight. Her lead is, "It's hard to get too persnickety about a food that's usually sold out of stainless steel street carts or hawked from boxes at ballgames.."
...raises the question of the pickle or 'cuke.' The pickle that nestles alongside the hot dog is to be a 'new' pickle. One that has not been seasoned for a lengthy period of time. By definition that means it will crunch as the teeth penetrate.
I watched the young woman take out the bun and carefully build my hot dog. Immediately I suspected there was something wrong. Missing was the the grizzled knuckles, hairy arms, the sweat dripping off her just as hairy brow, topped by a paper hat that looked like it been used to clean her shoes.
And that is my review on the newest place in Madison to offer hot dogs.

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Major League Baseball will recover from the latest revelations regarding the use of steroids . After all , fantasy teams continue to drive the box office as passive fans found a way to finally participate in the game as manager - general manager - owner .
 Thank goodness for gambling . That is what keeps professional sports afloat . The fan can not field , bunt , or throw but they can field a team and they can wager .
 Now the steroids have destroyed more than the game .
 Arguing about the game is pointless .
 Steroids make everything meaningless . There is no point to arguing over who was the greatest left handed hitter , the best second baseman whose last name started with the letter ' F ' , or which pitcher dominated his league for the longest period of time .
 Those were ageless debates ; debated for the ages . Every season players provided the fodder for fans of all ages to argue the merits of Sandy Koufax , Randy Johnson and Willie Mays .
 Now comes more revelations of steroid use . Are the debates and arguments to be punctuated by asterisks ? Do we now compile the all - Texas - born - team and divide it into two lineups -steroid era and not ?
 It was easier to catch a few burglars hiding behind the President of the United States than a couple of hundred ball players playing in front of millions of fans every summer .
 Important Food Safety Legislation Debate Obscured By Media Obsession With " Beer Summit "
 While the media machine obsessed over the absolutely trivial " beer summit " in President Obama 's backyard between Cambridge police Sgt . James Crowley and Harvard Professor Henry Lewis ( " Skip " ) Gates , Jr. , the House of Representatives has , after days of dramatic wrestling , passed an important bill , HR 2749 , the Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 .
 Luckily , Obama Foodarama has been all over the story , calling it " the biggest change to the food safety landscape in fifty years . "
 It 's terrific to actually have a food safety Bill passed , but if there 's a recall this afternoon for , say , half a million pounds of ground beef due to E coli contamination ( as there was just two weeks ago ... ) well , American eaters are still on their own . The Senate is concerned right now primarily with health care reform , and food safety still has adopted - child status . But the burdens to public health from foodborne disease ca n't be overlooked , either , which is an interesting disconnect on Capitol Hill . The Bill should be fast - tracked in the Senate , too .
 So is it safe to eat again ? Not yet .
 Any way you pour it , the Beer Lobby is , in general , thrilled as they have been for months , as president Obama has been photographed a couple times drinking beer in public -- at a hometown DC basketball game , and more recently with MLB Commissioner Bud Selig . And all those questions about beer track vs. winetrack voters that arose during Campaign Season ? They 're clearly over . The President is positioning himself , right now , as a beertracker . It works swell for generating all kinds of political capital , particularly for health care reform .
 So now it 's time to contact our Senators , and remind them that food safety is too important to ignore . They ( at least the two from Wisconsin ) are smart enough to work on at least several issues at once , even as a recess period beckons . If you see your Senator back home this August , remind them that attention to food safety should n't be left entirely to the week or so after each contamination recall story .
 Ryan , who sided with big business and big lobbies for his entire congressional career , is now the champion of the folks on Main Street .
 It was Ryan who attended the April 15 , 2009 ' Tea Party ' in Madison , decrying government spending to a modest Capitol steps crowd after voting for the record stimulus spending package last fall .
 It was Ryan who voted for the George W. Bush plan that deprived the federal government of using its bulk purchasing power in negotiating the price of prescription medications with the giant pharmaceutical companies . That decision increased the cost of health care to the federal government and taxpayers as well as health care recipients by tens of billions of dollars .
 Right now , the nucleus of power lies with third parties - insurers , employers and bureaucratic administrators .
 Ryan had a dozen years to fight for patients and consumers . So long as the battle was against the private sector lobbyists who supported his campaigns he was silent .
 Now that reform is in the air , he muddies the waters by claiming to be the champion of the people .
 The recent induction of Jim Rice of the Boston Red Sox and Rickey Henderson , who always had his suitcase packed , into Major League Baseball 's Hall of Fame ( HOF ) fueled the discussion about Pete Rose 's absence from Cooperstown .
 MLB commissioner Bud Selig is not about to admit Rose , the all time hit leader , into the HOF , for fear that it will do nothing but contribute to an already sordid roster of pirates and thieves . And not the Pittsburgh variety .
 We know that the content of his character is holding back Rose 's admission , though some might argue it had more to do with his personality .
 The problem for Selig is that every time Rose is mentioned , it raises uncomfortable reminders of the past and more uncomfortable reminders of the future . Steroids and the Hall of Fame are not a good mixture .
 Charles Comiskey experienced success as a player , manager and owner for a half century . He became player - manager of the American Association 's St. Louis Browns at age 24 in 1883 and won four consecutive pennants from 1885 to 1888 . He became one of the founders of the American League in 1901 and owned the Chicago White Sox for 31 years , winning five pennants . In 1910 , he built famed Comiskey Park , an impressive steel and concrete structure that lasted 80 years .
 Comiskey was a disreputable businessman who lied , mistreated his players , and engaged in deception that rivaled his Eight Men Out , his Chicago White Sox , accused on throwing the 1919 World Series to the Cincinnati Reds .
 may have been baseball 's greatest player , if not the game 's fiercest competitor . His batting accomplishments are legendary -- a lifetime average of .367 , 297 triples , 4,191 hits , 12 batting titles ( including nine in a row ) , 23 straight seasons in which he hit over .300 , three .400 seasons ( topped by a .420 mark in 1911 ) and 2,245 runs . Intimidating the opposition , The Georgia Peach stole 892 bases during a 24 - year career , primarily with the Detroit Tigers .
 Ty Cobb was as racist and as bigoted a man who ever walked the planet , let alone ran the base paths .
 All of which leads us to Shoeless Joe Jackson .
 Illiterate , not the sharpest knife in the drawer , Jackson was one of the greatest players of all time . There is less and less evidence that he conspired to throw the World Series in 1919 , and more and more evidence indicating that what personal flaws and defects the man had , they pale next to Ty Cobb , Comiskey , Pete Rose and the dozens of players of this generation that juiced their game .
 While providing a welcome boost to high - tech entrepreneurship , Wisconsin 's new budget on the whole solidifies the perception of the state as a tax - happy , business - unfriendly place , company owners and leaders of business groups say .
 Of course it was preceded by the perception , least anyone believe that this might be the party line over at the MJS .
 Critical to all of this was the source of such concerns , company owners and leaders of business groups .
 I needed to know who were these key players in the state so I read on . Business owner Michael L. Hansen pulled no punches , " They 've sure given a lot of people the impetus to get the hell out of here . " Lots of facts , lots of data and no emotional response , just the way Hansen makes decisions at his place of business ?
 Hansen , 58 , moved recently from Wisconsin to Florida - because of the weather , not taxes - but still has his business interests here , and a summer home in the North Woods . Wisconsin , he said , is n't doing much to help itself foster a strong private sector .
 The article is actually more balanced than the headline .
 There was the usual failure to note the distinction between taxes and fees , and what that means in terms of total revenues collected . Wisconsin , while a high tax state , is a low fee state and consequently total revenues collected from both individuals and businesses puts us in the middle of the rankings of state spending - something lost on Todd Berry and the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance - or did Berry caution the MJS and the author fail to put it in ?
 The remainder of the article contains perspectives from Zach Brandon from the Wisconsin Department of Commerce , Tom Still from the Wisconsin Technology Council , and even some moderate tones from Wisconsin Manufactures and Commerce ( WMC ) .
 There was an assault on job creators , It sends a signal to people not to invest here . "
 Which leaves the rest of us wondering what was the point of the story .
 Despite substantial reductions in U.S. infant mortality during the past several decades , black - white disparities in infant mortality persist ( 1 ) . Among 40 states with sufficient numbers of black infant deaths to generate reliable rates for the years 2002 - -2004 , Wisconsin had the highest black infant mortality rate ( IMR ) at 17.6 deaths per 1,000 live births , approximately three times the state rate for whites ( 2 ) . However , in contrast to trends in Wisconsin and the other 39 states , the black IMR in Dane County , Wisconsin , has declined substantially , achieving parity with whites and meeting Healthy People 2010 objective 16 - 1 for reducing fetal and infant deaths ( 3 ) . The county rate declined 67 % , from 19.4 per 1,000 live births for the period 1990 - -2001 to 6.4 for the period 2002 - -2007 .
 the entire article : " No significant changes in local health - care systems , infrastructure , or practice that correspond to these improvements have been identified ... "
 While Waxing America mostly deals with state and local politics , we range over the waterfront of topics to include sports , popular culture , and whatever else catches our interest . Local Madison culture is always right up our alley , as are the accomplishments of our friends , and today we feature both .
 Running into the fall at Steep and Brew 's State Street ( # 544 State ) location is a showing of wonderful photographs by Rich and Joan Gassen , featuring both rural and iconic Madison views . Most feature handmade reclaimed barnboard frames that echo the rustic subjects , and are all less than $ 100 ; most cost less than $ 50 . They make great gifts for ex - Madisonians longing for a glimpse of Madison landmarks like the Capitol or the Terrace .
 Nina covered the show 's opening gala , and provides a glimpse of the camera - shy photographers , who take " photos that only people who understood farming from the core could take . "
 Tony Bernazard , a New York Mets executive , recently challenged one of club 's minor league teams to a fight during a postgame clubhouse tirade , the New York Daily News reported , citing multiple sources with ties to the team .
 The tirade by Bernazard reportedly occurred ten days before the All Star game , and only now are the New York Mets reportedly investigating the matter .
 MLB.com is silent on the subject as of this postin ; , it is fortunate that we have John Kruk to reflect on this matter .
 The former Philly slugger and artful ESPN sports commentator made it clear that there is no role in professional sports for this kind of management .
 Leadership is about calmly coaching , building teamwork and perfecting the craft . It means creating a comfortable and inspired culture , not one of intimidation and fear .
 Leadership is about building trust . Taunting and challenging your own people to fight , whether it is literal or figurative , does not cut it .
 Those of us concerned about management practices in both the public and private sectors wince whenever bad sports analogies or bad mindless ' inspirational ' performances are presented as examples of coaching and managing . As we have noted before , the style of Lakers coach Phil Jackson is far preferable to the fiery and erratic performances of Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen .
 Now if we could just get a response from MLB Commissioner Bud Selig . Or perhaps the wiser thing to do is give the job to Kruk . He has a sense of humor and he can get those honorary first pitches over the plate .
 A couple of weeks age Steve Prestegard attempted to drag my name through his column .
 I corrected Prestegard in a post What was Steve Prestegard thinking ? Was he ?
 I made an assumption in that statement .
 I assumed that Prestegard , as a right wing expert on tax policy and business taxes knew how Tax Incremental Financing ( TIF ) worked . I assumed that Prestegard understood that TIF has the ' But for Test . ' I assumed that Prestegard could follow the discussion . I assumed he was not into gamesmanship .
 Silly me . Then Prestegard got too cute by half , writing back , " So basically if I read him correctly , Soglin does not believe in tax breaks for business , period , other than TIF districts , “ which are to capture new taxes . ” I hope this sets the record straight , " as though he had a gotcha .
 With a TIF , there are new taxes collected because of the new construction . The taxes I referred to are not a new tax as in a new tax rate or a new tax on an item previously free of taxation . No one was paying a higher tax rate or finding a new item subject to taxation .
 can someone explain this to him ?
 Drastic times call for drastic measures , so maybe it is time to admit the possibility that the best Chicago hot dog for Madison is n’t a Chicago hot dog at all .
 To Doug 's credit he was up front about his betrayal . He distingushes between Chicago Hot Dog and any old hot dog . He betrayed Chicago and more importantly disgraced his idol , Mike Royko .
 Catsup : an accoutrement that does not belong in the same sentence or even paragraph with the aforementioned works .
 Hot Dog : any variety of wieners , most not Kosher and all in need of repair ; thus the introduction for a variety of adornments including chiles , cheeses , tacos sauces and whizzes .
 Food reviewer : usually the top person at a newspaper that eats cheese and wines , expensive meats and ' veggies . ' Anyone claiming to be a ' foodie ' has no business passing judgment on a hot dog , let alone eating one .
 No one can be forgiven for putting catsup on a hot dog , any hot dog unless they are under the age of eleven . If you are over the age of ten , there are only two ways to order a Chicago Hot Dog - with " everything " ( also " the works " ) or " everything but peppers . " There are guys sleeping with the fishes in Lake Michigan who uttered the word catsup .
 As for Falkenstein 's review , she should be banned from sampling any important culinary delight . Her lead is , " It 's hard to get too persnickety about a food that 's usually sold out of stainless steel street carts or hawked from boxes at ballgames .. "
 ... raises the question of the pickle or ' cuke . ' The pickle that nestles alongside the hot dog is to be a ' new ' pickle . One that has not been seasoned for a lengthy period of time . By definition that means it will crunch as the teeth penetrate .
 I watched the young woman take out the bun and carefully build my hot dog . Immediately I suspected there was something wrong . Missing was the the grizzled knuckles , hairy arms , the sweat dripping off her just as hairy brow , topped by a paper hat that looked like it been used to clean her shoes .
 And that is my review on the newest place in Madison to offer hot dogs .


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Please note that this product is not compatible with our Dash Charge technology.Please check input and output before using with other electronic devices.

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The OnePlus 2 features a USB Type - C port for charging and data transfer . It ’s future - proof , amazingly convenient , and backwards - compatible . Connect all of your standard micro USB cables and accessories to your OnePlus 2 with our Type - C adapter .
 Weighing just 16 g ( 0.56 oz . ) and boasting an incredibly thin design , our USB Type - C adapter is surprisingly light and compact . Features a clean , minimalist design in quintessential OnePlus fashion .
 We ’ve included our handy silicone sleeve , custom designed to perfectly encase our Type - C USB adapter . Attach it to your keyring , backpack , or another convenient spot and always be ready to connect .
 Please note that this product is not compatible with our Dash Charge technology . Please check input and output before using with other electronic devices .


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Are you ready to join a dynamic group of parents and teachers that have one common goal of supporting our students & making our school the best it can be?
Then join us today! We need your time, talents, & generosity. Your participation with the Cougar Cub PTO each year helps to provide students & teachers with the additional support determined to help make students' learning experience the best it can be.
Cougar Cub PTO Membership is only $5 per family per year, and includes a 10% discount on all purchases at our Scholastic Book Fairs & spirit wear sales.
If you have not already done so, please join us by completing the membership form below & returning it back to school with your $5 membership dues. Return it by September 14, 2018, & you'll also be entered into a drawing to win a $50 Scholastic Book Fair certificate.
And although volunteering is encouraged, you are not obligated to volunteer for anything. The first goal of the Cougar Cub PTO is to bring programs to the Ft. Sam Houston Elementary to enhance the overall growth of the students which could not be provided otherwise. Your membership dollars fund these programs. And just being a member shows that you are supporting what the PTO does for our children.
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Are you ready to join a dynamic group of parents and teachers that have one common goal of supporting our students & making our school the best it can be ?
 Then join us today ! We need your time , talents , & generosity . Your participation with the Cougar Cub PTO each year helps to provide students & teachers with the additional support determined to help make students ' learning experience the best it can be .
 Cougar Cub PTO Membership is only $ 5 per family per year , and includes a 10 % discount on all purchases at our Scholastic Book Fairs & spirit wear sales .
 If you have not already done so , please join us by completing the membership form below & returning it back to school with your $ 5 membership dues . Return it by September 14 , 2018 , & you 'll also be entered into a drawing to win a $ 50 Scholastic Book Fair certificate .
 And although volunteering is encouraged , you are not obligated to volunteer for anything . The first goal of the Cougar Cub PTO is to bring programs to the Ft . Sam Houston Elementary to enhance the overall growth of the students which could not be provided otherwise . Your membership dollars fund these programs . And just being a member shows that you are supporting what the PTO does for our children .
 However , volunteerism is one of the greatest aspects of the parent - student - teacher relationship , and your help is always valued and appreciated . Please visit our Volunteer page for information on great ways you can further help our Cougar Cubs .


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According to Deadline, Star Trek 4 has been shelved by Paramount Pictures.
A reason for the shelving was not mentioned, though Star Trek 4 hit a roadblock last summer after Chris Pine and Chris Hemsworth reportedly stopped contract negotiations to appear in the project.
Meanwhile, the franchise continues on the small screen with Star Trek: Discovery on CBS All Access and a Jean-Luc Picard series is being developed for the streaming video on demand service. The new show is being developed for CBS All Access and is expected to follow Jean-Luc Picard 20 years after the events of the character’s previous adventure in Star Trek: Nemesis. The series is expected to premiere in 2019.

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According to Deadline , Star Trek 4 has been shelved by Paramount Pictures .
 A reason for the shelving was not mentioned , though Star Trek 4 hit a roadblock last summer after Chris Pine and Chris Hemsworth reportedly stopped contract negotiations to appear in the project .
 Meanwhile , the franchise continues on the small screen with Star Trek : Discovery on CBS All Access and a Jean - Luc Picard series is being developed for the streaming video on demand service . The new show is being developed for CBS All Access and is expected to follow Jean - Luc Picard 20 years after the events of the character ’s previous adventure in Star Trek : Nemesis . The series is expected to premiere in 2019 .


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A community-centric vision sits behind Marcus Hiles’ standing as a leading philanthropist. With a strong commitment to education, Hiles has donated more than $2.5 million to public and private primary school initiatives, after-school programs, university career services, and job placement programs in Texas. Hiles knows the importance of philanthropy, having come from humble beginnings himself. His father was an inner-city minister, and Hiles completely funded the construction of two large churches – one in Texas and the other his home state of Massachusetts.
The population of Texas increased by nearly 433,000 individuals, from 27.42 million to 27.86, furthering a growth trend that overtook the entirety of the Southern U.S. “States in the South and West continued to lead in population growth,” explained Ben Bolender, chief of the Census Bureau’s Population Estimates Branch. “In 2016, 37.9 percent of the nation’s population lived in the South.” Jeffrey S. Passel, a senior demographer at the Pew Research Center, envisions the growth continuing indefinitely, saying to the New York Times that, “the movement to the South and West is a very long term trend.” Marcus Hiles, furthering what the two researchers have stated, adds that older residents of the North and Northeast, primarily baby boomers, are finding warmer places to retire.
Planned cities, such as the colonial-era developments of Jamestown, Philadelphia, and Charleston, have shaped the United States since the 16th century. In today’s America, CEO of Western Rim Property Services Marcus Hiles believes that designed communities are not only beneficial to residents, but play an integral role in the country’s real estate market. The Dallas real estate investor has been constructing stunning luxurious developments for over thirty years, witnessing firsthand the transformative impact they’ve had on Texas’ citizens and economy.

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A community - centric vision sits behind Marcus Hiles ’ standing as a leading philanthropist . With a strong commitment to education , Hiles has donated more than $ 2.5 million to public and private primary school initiatives , after - school programs , university career services , and job placement programs in Texas . Hiles knows the importance of philanthropy , having come from humble beginnings himself . His father was an inner - city minister , and Hiles completely funded the construction of two large churches – one in Texas and the other his home state of Massachusetts .
 The population of Texas increased by nearly 433,000 individuals , from 27.42 million to 27.86 , furthering a growth trend that overtook the entirety of the Southern U.S. “ States in the South and West continued to lead in population growth , ” explained Ben Bolender , chief of the Census Bureau ’s Population Estimates Branch . “ In 2016 , 37.9 percent of the nation ’s population lived in the South . ” Jeffrey S. Passel , a senior demographer at the Pew Research Center , envisions the growth continuing indefinitely , saying to the New York Times that , “ the movement to the South and West is a very long term trend . ” Marcus Hiles , furthering what the two researchers have stated , adds that older residents of the North and Northeast , primarily baby boomers , are finding warmer places to retire .
 Planned cities , such as the colonial - era developments of Jamestown , Philadelphia , and Charleston , have shaped the United States since the 16th century . In today ’s America , CEO of Western Rim Property Services Marcus Hiles believes that designed communities are not only beneficial to residents , but play an integral role in the country ’s real estate market . The Dallas real estate investor has been constructing stunning luxurious developments for over thirty years , witnessing firsthand the transformative impact they ’ve had on Texas ’ citizens and economy .


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The Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 35 Shield gets remixed to conquer wet, dark routes. A water-repellent upper helps keep your feet dry. Reflective elements combine with an outsole that gives optimal grip on wet surfaces – letting you run in confidence despite the weather.
*Woven material is durable and lightweight.
*Sealed seams keep water out.
If you want a soft ride that stays dry when you hit a puddle, this is the shoe for you! Keeps my feet dry, which means warm and toasty especially during these cold winter months. Good grippage on the wet asphalt and a look that is WOW! Love the easy lock laces and reflective trim too. Just two more added bonuses.

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The Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 35 Shield gets remixed to conquer wet , dark routes . A water - repellent upper helps keep your feet dry . Reflective elements combine with an outsole that gives optimal grip on wet surfaces – letting you run in confidence despite the weather .
 * Woven material is durable and lightweight .
 * Sealed seams keep water out .
 If you want a soft ride that stays dry when you hit a puddle , this is the shoe for you ! Keeps my feet dry , which means warm and toasty especially during these cold winter months . Good grippage on the wet asphalt and a look that is WOW ! Love the easy lock laces and reflective trim too . Just two more added bonuses .


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At the Demo Day, the 10 international teams of the METRO Accelerator powered by Techstars presented their innovative business ideas to about 300 global investors, experts and multipliers. The Demo Day marks the completion and highlight of the second round of the world's first accelerator programme focusing on digital solutions for the food service and hospitality sector. After three intensive months in our co-working space in central Berlin - including comprehensive mentoring and coaching by leading industry experts under the leadership of METRO and Techstars - the founders now aim to attract more investors for their business concepts.
"Digitisation is increasingly asserting itself in the food service and hospitality sector as well. It's our goal to actively shape this transformation and help our customers to become even more successful," says Olaf Koch, Chairman of the Management Board of METRO AG. "With our accelerator programmes, we support innovations and help founders to test, improve and bring their ideas and solutions to market. We give them start-up assistance, provide support through our network and know-how, and are a critical companion and door opener. Many solutions simplify business processes, increase efficiency or improve the customer experience. In the end, the entire industry benefits from new business models and technological solutions."
Ten teams from seven countries were selected from more than 600 applications for the programme in October 2016 and were each supported with up to €120,000. During the three-month accelerator programme in the German Tech Entrepreneurship Center in Berlin, the start-ups gained access to market expertise and to METRO's customer and supplier networks. About 120 external mentors provided intensive support in more than 500 consulting hours dedicated to the start-ups. Many teams have successfully established products in the market or sharpened their business model and positioning in the accelerator.
"Highly motivated founders have refined relevant solutions for their customers in the accelerator. The great interest shown by investors at the Demo Day demonstrates that we are on the right track and confirms our course. We are helping new business models to grow and are connecting our customers with the digital world," Koch says.
Three of the 10 teams redesigned their business models completely: Apparier, Frag Paul (Ask Paul) and Hyre changed their brand and positioning.
"The founders have made enormous progress in a short period of time and with a tight programme. We are proud to support them with our advice, expertise and network, and to move them forward. The 10 international teams show that innovations also enable growth in areas that have barely been digitised so far, such as the food service and hospitality sector," says Alexander Zumdieck, Managing Director METRO Accelerator for METRO AG.
"METRO Accelerator powered by Techstars is a poster child and benchmark in the international start-up scene. In combination with the Demo Day and the alumni programme, we have created a unique platform for innovation and investment," adds Jens Lapinski, Managing Director METRO Accelerator for Techstars.
Under the umbrella of the METRO Accelerator powered by Techstars, METRO and Techstars, in two programs, help international start-up teams in the development of digital solutions. One of the programs focuses on solutions for the hotel, restaurant and catering sector while the second program is aimed at the retail industry. In the framework of the three-month programs organised in Berlin, experienced mentors and experts will in each case help ten selected start-ups to successfully develop their own business further with regard to customers and investors. The METRO Accelerator powered by Techstars was launched in 2015 with a regularly hosted hospitality program that is the unique in the world. More information available at www.metroaccelerator.com.
The METRO GROUP Wholesale & Food Specialist Company (W&FS Co.) is an internationally leading specialist in wholesale and food retail. With its sales lines METRO Cash & Carry and Real as well as its other associated companies, METRO GROUP W&FS Co. operates in 35 countries and employs more than 112,000 people around the world. In 2014/15, METRO GROUP W&FS Co. achieved sales of around €37 billion. The company provides custom solutions to meet the regional and international needs of its wholesale and retail customer.
Techstars is a global ecosystem that empowers entrepreneurs to bring new technologies to market wherever they choose to live. With dozens of mentorship-driven accelerator programs and thousands of start-up programs worldwide, Techstars exists to support the world's most promising entrepreneurs throughout their lifelong journey, from inspiration to IPO. Techstars provides access to tens of thousands of community leaders, founders, mentors, investors and corporate partners, allowing entrepreneurs to accelerate the pace of innovation and Do More Faster™. Techstars supports every stage of the entrepreneurial journey - from the idea to venture capital investments to M&A and IPO. For more information visit www.techstars.com.

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At the Demo Day , the 10 international teams of the METRO Accelerator powered by Techstars presented their innovative business ideas to about 300 global investors , experts and multipliers . The Demo Day marks the completion and highlight of the second round of the world 's first accelerator programme focusing on digital solutions for the food service and hospitality sector . After three intensive months in our co - working space in central Berlin - including comprehensive mentoring and coaching by leading industry experts under the leadership of METRO and Techstars - the founders now aim to attract more investors for their business concepts .
 " Digitisation is increasingly asserting itself in the food service and hospitality sector as well . It 's our goal to actively shape this transformation and help our customers to become even more successful , " says Olaf Koch , Chairman of the Management Board of METRO AG . " With our accelerator programmes , we support innovations and help founders to test , improve and bring their ideas and solutions to market . We give them start - up assistance , provide support through our network and know - how , and are a critical companion and door opener . Many solutions simplify business processes , increase efficiency or improve the customer experience . In the end , the entire industry benefits from new business models and technological solutions . "
 Ten teams from seven countries were selected from more than 600 applications for the programme in October 2016 and were each supported with up to € 120,000 . During the three - month accelerator programme in the German Tech Entrepreneurship Center in Berlin , the start - ups gained access to market expertise and to METRO 's customer and supplier networks . About 120 external mentors provided intensive support in more than 500 consulting hours dedicated to the start - ups . Many teams have successfully established products in the market or sharpened their business model and positioning in the accelerator .
 " Highly motivated founders have refined relevant solutions for their customers in the accelerator . The great interest shown by investors at the Demo Day demonstrates that we are on the right track and confirms our course . We are helping new business models to grow and are connecting our customers with the digital world , " Koch says .
 Three of the 10 teams redesigned their business models completely : Apparier , Frag Paul ( Ask Paul ) and Hyre changed their brand and positioning .
 " The founders have made enormous progress in a short period of time and with a tight programme . We are proud to support them with our advice , expertise and network , and to move them forward . The 10 international teams show that innovations also enable growth in areas that have barely been digitised so far , such as the food service and hospitality sector , " says Alexander Zumdieck , Managing Director METRO Accelerator for METRO AG .
 " METRO Accelerator powered by Techstars is a poster child and benchmark in the international start - up scene . In combination with the Demo Day and the alumni programme , we have created a unique platform for innovation and investment , " adds Jens Lapinski , Managing Director METRO Accelerator for Techstars .
 Under the umbrella of the METRO Accelerator powered by Techstars , METRO and Techstars , in two programs , help international start - up teams in the development of digital solutions . One of the programs focuses on solutions for the hotel , restaurant and catering sector while the second program is aimed at the retail industry . In the framework of the three - month programs organised in Berlin , experienced mentors and experts will in each case help ten selected start - ups to successfully develop their own business further with regard to customers and investors . The METRO Accelerator powered by Techstars was launched in 2015 with a regularly hosted hospitality program that is the unique in the world . More information available at www.metroaccelerator.com .
 The METRO GROUP Wholesale & Food Specialist Company ( W&FS Co. ) is an internationally leading specialist in wholesale and food retail . With its sales lines METRO Cash & Carry and Real as well as its other associated companies , METRO GROUP W&FS Co. operates in 35 countries and employs more than 112,000 people around the world . In 2014/15 , METRO GROUP W&FS Co. achieved sales of around € 37 billion . The company provides custom solutions to meet the regional and international needs of its wholesale and retail customer .
 Techstars is a global ecosystem that empowers entrepreneurs to bring new technologies to market wherever they choose to live . With dozens of mentorship - driven accelerator programs and thousands of start - up programs worldwide , Techstars exists to support the world 's most promising entrepreneurs throughout their lifelong journey , from inspiration to IPO . Techstars provides access to tens of thousands of community leaders , founders , mentors , investors and corporate partners , allowing entrepreneurs to accelerate the pace of innovation and Do More Faster ™ . Techstars supports every stage of the entrepreneurial journey - from the idea to venture capital investments to M&A and IPO . For more information visit www.techstars.com .