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Zurich: FIFA has proposed the introduction of extra officials in stadiums to watch out for incidents of racism, plus a two-tier system of sanctions for teams whose followers indulge in discriminatory behaviour.
The new officials "would identify potential acts of discrimination with the aim of easing the pressure on referees," FIFA in a statement on Monday. They would also help gather evidence for disciplinary committees.
The inaugural meeting of FIFA's anti-racism task force also proposed that first or minor offences be punished with lighter sanctions such as playing a match behind closed doors, a warning or a fine. Serious incidents and re-offenders would be hit with points deductions, expulsion from a competition or relegation.
The proposals will be put to FIFA's Congress in Mauritius at the end of the month.
English referee Howard Webb, one of the panel members, said match officials could not always be aware of what was happening off the field.
"We are very much in the front line, we are the first port of call for the players," Webb told Reuters after the meeting.
"If we become aware of anything from the players or officials which they deem to be racist or discriminatory, then we've got an obligation to respond and referees will do that.
"You are not always aware of what's happening in the stands.
"Bear in mind that what we do as match officials is to shut the crowd out really, because we're trying to concentrate on the game itself, we are trying to focus on our job and not get distracted.
"Therefore....it's not easy to know what's happened."
Webb said the new role should be performed by someone "who has a good understanding of what constitutes a discriminatory act within the stadium, and can therefore guide the match official.
"It could be someone like a venue co-ordinator, (it) could be someone in the stand, who could take the best position to get a feel for what's going on.
"It could be they have to move around the stadium to get a feel for what's happened, but it would take some of the pressure off the match officials."
European soccer's governing body UEFA issued guidelines four years ago outlining a three-step procedure to be followed in case of racist incidents during matches, putting the onus heavily on referees.
It said the referee should first stop the match and ask for announcements to be made over the public address system. The second step would be to suspend the match for a given period of time and, finally, abandon it.
Those rules have not yet been invoked in European club competition and in March UEFA said it would "fully support" referees who enforced them.
"Why that procedure has not been invoked, I don't know," said Webb, adding he had not been involved in a match where he felt it necessary to stop play.
"Maybe (it's) because there's an educational requirement needed for referees to make them aware it does exist.
Webb was involved in an English Premier League match at Swansea City in December during which Norwich City's Sebastien Bassong complained to him about racist abuse from a man in the crowd. The man was arrested and later charged.
"It worked really well on that occasion," Webb said. "It might be that racial gestures in the crowd are brought to the attention of the referee by the players, but it's possible that we wouldn't identify it when we're concentrating on the job that we're there to do."
The task force also includes AC Milan's Kevin-Prince Boateng and AZ Alkmaar's Jozy Altidore, who have both been racially abused at matches this year. However, FIFA said neither took part on Monday due to playing commitments.
Theo Van Seggelen, secretary general of the global players union FIFPro, Marcel Mathier, chairman of FIFA's disciplinary committee and Claudio Sulser, former chairman of FIFA's ethics committee, and Piara Powar, the head of European anti-racism body FARE, are also on the panel.


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Climate Treaty Negotiators Are Taking the Wrong Approach, Say Game Theorists 227
An anonymous reader writes "Climate treaty negotiators would do well to have a little chat with some game theorists, according to this article. The fundamental approach they've been taking for the last several years is flawed, these researchers say, and they can prove it. From the article: 'The scientists gave members of a 10-member group their country's "treasure": a 20-euro national savings account, plus a fund for spending on emissions reductions that consisted of 10 black chips worth 10 cents apiece and 10 red chips worth one euro apiece. Each person could then contribute any number of these chips to a common pool. The contributed chips represented greenhouse gas reduction strategies that were relatively inexpensive (black) or expensive (red). Players could communicate freely about their plans for how many chips they intended to contribute.'"

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WASHINGTON — A long-awaited State Department review of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline released Friday concludes that he project would have minimal impact on the environment, increasing the chances it could be approved in the coming months.
The State Department underscored that the study, a supplemental environmental impact statement, is a draft and that it does not offer recommendations for action on the $7-billion project, which would bring petroleum from the oil sands of Alberta, Canada, to refineries on the Gulf Coast of Texas.
Nonetheless, the review says, "The analyses of potential impacts associated with construction and normal operation of the proposed project suggest that there would be no significant impacts to most resources along the proposed project route."
Because the pipeline, which would transport 830,000 barrels per day, would cross a United States border, it needs a permit from the State Department.


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Rock on the Range 2012 – Exclusive Photos
Thousands of shirtless, tattooed and eventually sunburned music fans gathered at Columbus, Ohio's Crew Stadium to pray at the alter of rock for the sixth annual Rock on the Range festival. If you missed out on the 44-band roxtravaganza or if you just want to relive the weekend one image at a time, check out our exclusive photo galleres from Rock on the Range 2012 below.
Rock on the Range was a weekend jam-packed with hard-hitting performances from some of the biggest names in rock. From headliners Shinedown, Incubus, Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie on down to earlier performers like Theory of a Deadman, Halestorm, Volbeat and Falling in Reverse, it was an incredible lineup this year. The only problem was finding a way to see all of the bands performing on the three different stages.
Luckily for you, Loudwire had eyes and ears everywhere…we also had a camera. Check out photos from Day 1 and Day 2 of Rock on the Range 2012:
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Balancing Food Safety & Flavor
Who Would Think Cheese is so Controversial?
- 09-04-2012
- By Cheryl Dorschner
Farmstead cheese is one of the great successes of 21st Century dairying. But last year, the cheese industry faced several recalls and multi-state E. coli outbreaks causing illness. Federal regulators are scrutinizing raw-milk cheesemakers with an eye toward unprecedented strict laws. Meanwhile, raw-milk cheesemakers and connoisseurs maintain that their practices are safe and the flavor of their cheeses is dependent upon unadulterated ingredients.
Refereeing this fierce debate with solid scientific data are University of Vermont research scientists at the Vermont Institute for Artisan Cheese (VIAC) – experts in cheese safety and food borne pathogens.
"I'm interested in making sure that we can forward traditional cheesemaking practices and ingredients in this era of food safety challenges," co-director of VIAC, Catherine Donnelly said in a widely acclaimed video produced last year by the American Society for Microbiology.
"We found the absence of large-cheese-associated outbreaks to be remarkable, because compared with other commodities that's not the norm." she says. "But in studies looking at instances where cheeses made from pasteurized milk were involved in outbreaks, we realize that the most significant threat to cheese safety isn't the use of raw milk – isn't the cheese itself – it's actually post-process recontamination either from the aging environment or introduction by humans of pathogens on their hands after the cheese is made. It's really recontamination that poses a threat. It's irrelevant whether cheese is made with raw or pasteurized milk." Donnelly is one of the nation's foremost experts on microorganisms affecting food safety, especially Listeria.
She concludes that Staphylococcus aureus carried on human hands or cows' udders causes the most problem in cheeses. Staph aureus allowed to grow to high population levels produces toxins that people sick. Listeria and Salmonella are sometimes also problematic as well as, though very rarely, E. coli.
Another problem that cheesemakers encounter are viruses that live in the cheesemaking environment, called bacteriophage that attack bacterial starter cultures and cause the batch to fail. Cheesemakers guard against bacteriophage by keeping the cheesemaking facility sanitary.
Donnelly's $45,000, three-year Hatch grant was renewed and her USDA APHIS grants have totaled more than $600,000 over several years. These continue to pinpoint both the vulnerabilities in the large-commodity food system that contribute to the spread of pathogens while simultaneously demonstrating that centuries-old techniques used in artisan cheeses rely on the culture of beneficial microorganisms.
Donnelly believes that while regulation is one way to control food borne pathogens, education is another. VIAC teaches food-safety practices and past grants enabled her staff to do on-site risk-reduction programs for cheesemakers.
Donnelly and Dennis "DJ" D'Amico, a senior research scientist and lab manager for VIAC, are poised to use their scientific findings to continue to inform the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Health Canada as they evaluate the food safety of soft-ripened, raw-milk cheeses.
Donnelly and D'Amico predict that the debate among the interests of small and large-scale cheesemakers and the FDA will intensify in the coming year over a circa 1940s federal rule that requires cheese to be aged for 60 days before it is deemed safe to eat. The law was aimed at hard cheeses such as Cheddar that become inhospitable to pathogens as they dry out during aging. When raw-milk cheeses age, the chemicals, acids and salt in the cheese also destroy harmful bacteria, and since types of cheese differ greatly, scientists such as D'Amico and Donnelly conclude that the 60-day rule is simplistic at best.
"The 60-day rule wasn't based on real science," D'Amico told "The New York Times" last spring. "The pathogens have changed and the cheeses have certainly changed. But the rule has not." D'Amico's research was the subject of much media attention, also including the "Atlantic," ABC and Fox News.
The FDA is reassessing the rule as it applies to soft cheeses, so the regulations are likely to change.
Expect the debate to heat up – but not the raw milk used in cheesemaking.


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Over $67K awarded to BHS graduates
At the Sept. 19, 2012 meeting of the Blackwell Education Foundation, $67,891.95 was awarded to graduates of Blackwell High School. Students who graduate from Blackwell High School have the opportunity to earn up to $3,000 per year of attendance. The scholarships are paid each semester to colleges, universities, technical schools or job training programs to assist students in furthering their education and making them "job ready."Students receiving the scholarships are obtaining cosmetology certification, certified nursing assistant certification, welding certification, as well as attending two year colleges, four year universities and law school. Students qualify by attending school at Blackwell CISD. "For each year they attend, they qualify for up to $3,000, so if a student attends here first through 12th grades, they can receive up to $36,000. It is not paid directly to the students, but by semester to whatever school and/or job training they are attending," said Blackwell CISD Superintendent Abe Gott. "The school created an educational foundation with the PILOT (Payments In Lieu Of Taxes) payments from the wind turbine companies. Those checks are deposited into an account for this purpose."


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Is there anything that this administration won�t try to politicize?
President Obama walking arm in arm with the mother of Bowe Bergdahl in the White House Rose Garden to announce the trade of five Taliban leaders from Guantanamo Bay for her son.
I get it. A family wants its son back. I would, too. What I don�t get is acting like this guy is some kind of war hero finally being rescued.
There are those who will say the bring-every-soldier-home mantra applies here, and I can agree with that, but I can�t get on board with the attempt to portray him as a hero. The United States just paid an incredibly high price to bring this man home.
What I could get on board with is to say we are bringing him back to face court martial and punishment for leaving his unit in a combat zone � a unit that would have died to keep him out of Taliban hands, that swore an oath to protect this country and their brothers in arms.
To attempt to parade him around as some kind of hero is a slap in the face of every honorably discharged and serving soldier to ever put on the uniform. Call this man what he is, which at the very least is a coward and deserter.
A debt of gratitude needs to be given to those who served with this deserting coward and would not stand by and let this travesty go on without the truth coming out.
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Davey Shafik has posted a quick reminder about the contest being held surrounding the PHP 5 Certification Guide that php|architect is offering.
For those of you who want to participate in the ZCEGuide.com Zend Framework Proposal competition, the deadline of October 31st is fast approaching.
The competition is all about submitting proposals (new ideas) for compontents/functionality for the Zend Framework. Prizes for the contest include a copy of Zend Studio Professional, a year subscription to php|architect magazine, and a voucher good for taking the PHP 5 Certification any time you'd like.


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DSK and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
With the Mets no longer tenaciously controlling last place in the NL Central, New York really needed something else to talk about. Stage right, enter Dominique Strauss-Kahn. DSK, as he's more commonly known, is a big name in foreign policy and international banking circles but wasn't exactly a household name outside of France. Luckily for NYC (and unluckily for DSK), that all changed a few Saturdays ago.
Now, in retrospect, DSK's path to the Riker's perp walk seems like the culmination of a really bad day. You're in your expensive hotel room, about to fly business class overnight to have a chat with Angela Merkel. Then bam, you're doing an early morning shuffle in front of the NYC press corps. Which isn't to say that DSK is the first person to have a really bad day. Look at this guy. First, the homerun goes right over his head. Then, a beer comes showering down all over it:
The main difference is that the unlucky recipient of the beer shower didn't sexually assault a maid in his expensive hotel room (I assume). And to be fair, that is a pretty big difference.
There's a lesson in this for all of us. Sure, you may be at the top of your game. Yes, you might be the assumed front-runner for the Presidency of La France. And it's even possible that people will make excuses for you like, you're being framed or engaging in a tragically nihilistic form of self-sacrifice. However, when it's all said and done, there's really only one thing to keep in mind. The lady who comes and offers you turn-down service is only there to handle the bed sheets.


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3.0. No carrier setting edits. Cody gets a text from AT&T saying:
Picture and video messaging (MMS) is now available for iPhone. Txt, pic, or video msgs you send/receive are included in your msging plan and subject to the limits of your plan. To enable MMS, connect iPhone to your computer and click "Check for Updates" in iTunes, then restart your iPhone.
EDIT: A little more info - his Settings > General > About shows carrier as AT&T 5.0, mine is showing AT&T 4.0. What are you guys seeing?
AT&T had said they'd be launching on Friday... and it looks like they are finally sticking to a deadline.
Working for anybody else? My iTunes still only asks me to update to 3.1, with no carrier update available, and doesn't show the Photo icon for MMS...


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Huff on target to make next start
By Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com
Monday, May 31, 2010 5:36 PM ET
Huff threw a bullpen session before the series finale at Yankee Stadium. Manager Manny Acta called it the "first step" in determining whether Huff will make his next scheduled start, Thursday at Detroit's Comerica Park, and all indications are that Huff will get the ball that day.
"He had no aftermath feeling or anything like that," Acta said. "He's on target, unless he shows up [feeling] something different."
Huff said he couldn't feel better. He has had no dizziness or headaches in the wake of the blow to the head, and he hopes to make Thursday's start.
"I threw the bullpen I usually throw," he said. "I didn't take time off or throw less pitches. It was a good feeling."
The Indians will continue to evaluate Huff's medical condition to ensure he is not showing any concussive symptoms. Head athletic trainer Lonnie Soloff said the Tribe will "err on the side of caution" in the determination. But Huff never lost consciousness, has shown no signs of memory loss and did not suffer any brain damage or bleeding as a result of the ball striking his head, just above the left ear.
Huff (2-6, 5.54 ERA) said he is not concerned about feeling fearful of another line drive the next time he takes the mound in a game situation.
"I'm fine, I feel fine and hopefully I'll bounce back," he said. "I'm going to try not to think about it."


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David has an extensive driving career in NHRA Division 4 drag racing dating back to 1970. It was that year that David made his first pass down a drag strip in Johnny Williams C/Fuel Dragster at Green Valley Raceway in Texas. David was very familiar with this car as he had served as a crewmember on this 502 cubic inch big block Chevy front engine dragster. From there, Pace built, drove and maintained his own injected Chevy powered B/Dragster, until teaming up with Phillip Morris to campaign a blown Donovan power alky dragster in Pro Comp Eliminator with the help of John Dearmore as crew chief. David competed with this car and others including the late Ed Cluff's A/Fuel Dragster in Division 4 events, open shows and national events in Bristol, Bowling Green, Indy, Tulsa, Baton Rouge, Pomona, Orange County and Ontario during the mid 70's.
After a twenty year absence from drag racing, Pace found himself in the seat of the nostalgia Top Fuel Dragster of Al Schramm Racing from Tulsa for a couple of years before moving on to drive Brad Green's "Speed Merchants" top fueler from Arkansas competing in the NHRA Heritage Series and Goodguys events. Most recently, Pace has driven the AA/FD of Art Dromgoole from Charlotte, NC and has acted as a test pilot in other front engine Top Fuel cars and a couple of NHRA A/Fuel Dragsters. Looking forward, David Pace plans to continue to drive front engine Top Fuelers when he can and would like to get some time with a team on the Outlaw Fuel Altered series in the coming year.
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A workshop course developed at North Carolina Central University aimed at helping faith-based organizations be better prepared for disaster response has received certification from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and is now being offered nationwide.
The course, "Mobilizing Faith-Based Community Organizations in Preparing for Disaster," was created by NCCU's Institute for Homeland Security and Workforce Development. It is an eight-hour workshop that brings together faith-based groups, emergency management and nongovernment organizations. This course promotes collaboration while strengthening community resiliency in an effort to improve community response to severe storms and other disasters. It has been presented in 10 cities around the country.
"Faith-based organizations delivered timely and vital services after Superstorm Sandy, offering proof once again of how important the faith community is to emergency management efforts," said M. Chris Herring, executive director of the institute. "These organizations have personal, trusted relationships with local communities and a unique ability to reach millions of vulnerable Americans. This course is aimed at enhancing whole community planning before an event, so effectiveness can be maximized."
In late 2012, Herring presented overviews of the course at a disaster management conference convened by the National Baptist Convention USA in Nashville, Tenn., and at the National State Administrative Agency Symposium at the Department of Homeland Security's Center for Domestic Preparedness in Anniston, Ala., which was attended by more than 40 state and federal emergency management training administrators.
A second workshop course created at the institute has also received Homeland Security certification. Titled "Planning and Intervention for Gangs, Hate and Terrorist Groups in Rural Jails and Prisons," the course focuses on providing management tools for rural jail and prison officials to identify and disseminate recruitment activities information on gangs, hate groups and terrorist groups. The eight-hour workshop has been delivered in nine cities throughout the United States, and the Institute has received requests from six more jurisdictions to offer the course in 2013. Both courses were developed with funding from Department of Homeland Security in collaboration with the Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium.
The Institute for Homeland Security and Workforce Development is part of NCCU's Department of Criminal Justice. It provides training to help communities prepare for emergencies and engages in research that improves the emergency preparedness levels of organizations throughout the world. Among its specialties is providing support and training to first responders in rural communities with limited resources. The institute has an additional mission of providing workforce reentry opportunities for military veterans, particularly in fields related to disaster management.


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A Study of LY2216684 and Digoxin in Healthy Subjects
|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: NCT01266590
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : December 24, 2010
Last Update Posted : April 18, 2011
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|Condition or disease
|Major Depressive Disorder
|Drug: LY2216684 Drug: Digoxin
|Phase 1
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|30 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Single Group Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Effect of LY2216684 on the Pharmacokinetics of Digoxin in Healthy Subjects
|Study Start Date :
|December 2010
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|February 2011
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|February 2011
Experimental: LY2216684 + digoxin
Two oral 0.5 mg doses of digoxin separated by 12 hours on day 1, followed by once daily 0.25 mg dose of digoxin on days 2-14. Daily oral 18 mg doses of LY2216684 on days 8-14
Drug: LY2216684
Administered orallyDrug: Digoxin
Administered orally
- Pharmacokinetics of digoxin, maximum plasma concentration (Cmax) [ Time Frame: Predose, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24 hours on days 7 and 14 ]
- Pharmacokinetics of digoxin, time to maximum plasma concentration (tmax) [ Time Frame: Predose, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24 hours on days 7 and 14 ]
- Pharmacokinetics of digoxin, area under the concentration time curve at steady state over the dosing interval (AUCt) [ Time Frame: Predose, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24 hours on days 7 and 14 ]
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|18 Years to 65 Years (Adult)
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Are overtly healthy, as determined by medical history and physical examination.
- Male subjects - Agree to use a reliable method of birth control during the study and for 1 month following the last dose of study drug.
- Female subjects - Are women of child-bearing potential who test negative for pregnancy at the time of enrollment, have used a reliable method of birth control for 6 weeks prior to administration of study drug, and agree to use a reliable method of birth control during the study and for 1 month following the last dose of study drug; or Women not of child-bearing potential due to surgical sterilization (hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy or tubal ligation) or menopause (at least 1 year without menses or 6 months without menses and a follicle stimulating hormone [FSH] >40 mIU/mL).
- Have a body weight >50 kg.
- Have clinical laboratory test results within normal reference range for the population or investigator site, or results with acceptable deviations that are judged to be not clinically significant by the investigator (potassium, magnesium, and calcium values must be within the normal range).
- Have normal renal function defined as an estimated creatinine clearance of at least 80 mL/min as calculated with the Cockcroft-Gault equation.
- Have venous access sufficient to allow blood sampling as per the protocol.
- Have normal blood pressure and pulse rate (sitting position) as determined by the investigator.
- Are reliable and willing to make themselves available for the duration of the study and are willing to follow study procedures.
- Have given written informed consent approved by Lilly and the ethical review board (ERB) governing the site.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Are currently enrolled in, or discontinued within the last 30 days from, a clinical trial involving an investigational drug or device or off-label use of a drug or device other than the study drug, or are concurrently enrolled in any other type of medical research judged not to be scientifically or medically compatible with this study.
- Have known allergies to LY2216684, digoxin, or related compounds.
- Are persons who have previously completed or withdrawn from this study or any other study investigating LY2216684 within 6 months prior to screening.
- Have an abnormality in the 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) that, in the opinion of the investigator, increases the risks associated with participating in the study.
- Have a history of or current cardiovascular, respiratory, hepatic, renal, gastrointestinal, endocrine, hematological, or neurological disorders capable of significantly altering the absorption, metabolism, or elimination of drugs; of constituting a risk when taking the study medication; or of interfering with the interpretation of data.
- Have a history of significant dysrhythmias or AV block.
- Have a history or show evidence of significant active neuropsychiatric disease or have a history of suicide attempt or ideation.
- Regularly use known drugs of abuse and/or show positive findings on urinary drug screening.
- Show evidence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and/or positive human HIV antibodies.
- Show evidence of hepatitis C and/or positive hepatitis C antibody.
- Show evidence of hepatitis B and/or positive hepatitis B surface antigen.
- Are women with a positive pregnancy test or women who are lactating.
- Intend to use over-the-counter or prescription medication (including hormonal contraceptives) within 14 days prior to dosing unless deemed acceptable by the investigator and Sponsor's medical monitor, except for influenza vaccinations.
- Use of any drugs or substances that are known to be substrates, inducers, or inhibitors of P-gp and CYP within 30 days prior to dosing.
- Have donated blood of more than 500 mL within the last month.
- Have an average weekly alcohol intake that exceeds 14 units per week, or are unwilling to stop alcohol consumption 48 hours prior to check-in until completion of the study (1 unit = 12 oz or 360 mL of beer; 5 oz or 150 mL of wine; 1.5 oz or 45 mL of distilled spirits).
- Consume 5 or more cups of coffee (or other beverages of comparable caffeine content) per day, on a habitual basis, or any subjects unwilling to adhere to study caffeine restrictions.
- Have used any tobacco-containing or nicotine-containing products (including but not limited to cigarettes, pipes, cigars, chewing tobacco, nicotine patches, nicotine lozenges, or nicotine gum) within 6 months prior to enrollment.
- Have consumed grapefruit or grapefruit-containing products 7 days prior to enrollment and during the study.
- Have a documented or suspected history of glaucoma.
- Subjects determined to be unsuitable by the investigator for any reason.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
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|December 24, 2010 Key Record Dates
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|April 18, 2011
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|April 2011
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Depressive Disorder
Depressive Disorder, Major
Mood Disorders
Mental Disorders
Behavioral Symptoms
Phenylethyl Alcohol
Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
Cardiotonic Agents
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Protective Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
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DeLand tailback Jojo Kemp committed to Kentucky on Friday night at a ceremony at his family's home.
DELTONA -- When Jojo Kemp slid on his blue-and-white Kentucky Wildcat hat Friday night the living room of his family's modest home on Merrimac Street lit up.
Kemp sported a broad smile, as did his mother, Angel Frazier, and his brothers, Antonio Frazier and Ramil White, who took in the scene as the DeLand running back let it be known that he intends to sign a letter of intent on Wednesday's National Signing Day to play for Kentucky.
"This is really a blessing," White said. "Growing up, we could have taken any route. But seeing him take the route he has taken is a blessing."
Kemp, who rushed for 1,463 yards and 23 touchdowns last season, narrowed his list to four schools – Kentucky, South Florida, Pittsburgh and West Virginia – heading into Friday. He said he wanted to make his announcement early to give the schools he would not attend time to go after another tailback.
But Kemp said deciding on Kentucky was not easy. In fact, as jovial as Friday night was, he said the days prior had been equally as stressful. He said West Virginia visited Wednesday and South Florida and Pittsburgh stopped by Thursday to make their final pitches.
"(Thursday) night, I think, was probably one of the craziest nights of my recruiting process," Kemp said. "It was all day, and it was very busy. But I knew I had to make the right decision."
Kemp said Kentucky got the last visit with Wildcats offensive coordinator Neal Brown and running backs coach Chad Scott stopping by his house late Thursday night. And he said that final visit helped reel him in.
"They said they were not going to spend their time negative recruiting against the other programs," Kemp said. "They said they were going to spend their time explaining Kentucky's program. And I just thought, 'Those are the type of guys that I want to play for … positive, respectful guys like that.'"
The 5-foot-10, 210-pounder originally committed to South Florida in June. But he backed off that commitment in October and promptly rushed for 210 yards and two touchdowns in an ESPN2 game against Jacksonville Sandalwood, which featured several highly regarded Division-I prospects on defense.
"When I played against Sandalwood, I showed it doesn't really matter where you come from as long as you stay working hard, stay humble … you can do anything you put your mind to," Kemp said. "We lost that game, but it opened doors for me."
As new colleges swooped in with offers, Kemp said he looked to former DeLand stars Mike Gillislee and Pop Saunders for advice.
"They just told me, 'Stay grinding little dog,'" Kemp said. "'Stay grinding little bro and stay humble.' I did that and it helped me get here."
Kemp said that will be his plan at Kentucky, and he hopes that allows him to continue to shine on the big stage.
"In the SEC everybody is tuned in," he said. "The SEC is second to none nowadays, and I'm just ready to show the world … not the East Coast, not the West Coast, but the whole world what Jojo Kemp is made of and what kids from DeLand, Florida are made of."
Verbal commitments from athletes and verbal scholarship offers from colleges are non-binding agreements. Kemp will have a chance to make his new commitment binding on National Signing Day.


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This question is for the behind-the-scenes guys on SMF:
Any chance of any e-books for sale or printed books on how to create a forum using SMF as well as customising one in the future as I feel that there'd be a market for this sort of thing, both for absolute beginners as well as those who have some experience with previous versions of SMF.
have you read our wiki? most of that stuff is covered in the wiki.
I never knew there was a Wiki for SMF...
I'll check that out although I still think that there would be people besides myself who would definitely buy a book (even if it's only a e-book) with in-depth instructions on how to get the best out of SMF, especially where Mods are concerned.
As Illori mentioned, most things that you would need to read about and how to get the most of SMF can be found within the Wiki.
I see little to no need for an actual book as such.
i dont think we have the resources to create a book of any type at this time, nor the time or resources to try to sell or distribute it to others.
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Hello everyone its my first time here. My names Tiffany, I live in VA. I'm a cat crazy woman. lol.
I just lost my best friend, we had her for 6 years and these past three weeks feel like eternity. I have her ashes back & I sleep with them.
I will definately check out this cat section and post more.
I actually posted a thread about saying a prayer for my Fancy for when I scatter her ashes but I guess it got deleted. I don't know what prayers to say.
Nice to meet you all & I will post an 'All Fancy Thread' soon. lol:love::)


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Jean-Philippe Rameau - Hippolyte et Aricie
Opéra National de Paris, 2012
Emmanuelle Haïm, Ivan Alexandre, Sarah Connolly, Anne-Catherine Gillet, Andrea Hill, Jaël Azzaretti, Salomé Haller, Aurélia Legay, Topi Lehtipuu, Stéphane Degout, François Lis, Marc Mauillon, Aimery Lefèvre, Manuel Nuñez Camelino, Nicholas Mulroy, Jérôme Varnier
Palais Garnier, Paris, 9 July 2012
This new production of Jean-Philippe Rameau's Hippolyte et Aricie comes at an interesting time in the recent revival of French Baroque opera. While William Christie has moved on to investigate further back through the works of Cavalli, Charpentier and Lully, the arrival - or so it seems - of Rameau's first opera is freshly put into historical context. In some respects this works in its favour, allowing us to better understand the impact and the influence that Rameau would have on the world of French opera, but on the other hand, through Ivan Alexandre's rather old-fashioned traditional production, the work suffers in comparison to the efforts that Christie and his collaborators have made towards making these works accessible and meaningful to a modern audience.
Mostly however, thanks to the musical direction of Emmanuelle Haïm, Hippolyte et Aricie does indeed show how much more modern a composer Rameau was in relation to his predecessors. The opera, the composer's first and written late in his career, is perhaps still too mired in the conventions of the French tragédie lyrique, but coming after having published his Treatise on Harmony in 1722 and his New System of Music Theory in 1726 and having established his career as an accomplished composer of music for the harpsichord, technically Rameau's music is much more advanced, breathing a freshness and sense of modernity into the ensemble arrangements, with the choral sections in particular sparking the work into life. In almost all other aspects however, but mainly in narrative or dramatic terms, Hippolyte et Aricie is a very dry, conventional baroque work that doesn't hold up quite as well as some of the composer's other great works, Castor et Pollux, Les Indes Galantes, Les Boreades or Zoroastre.
It might help if you are familiar with the background of the Greek tragedy Phaedra as told by Euripides, Seneca or Racine - certainly most of the audience in Rameau's time would have been familiar with the mythology - but even then Pellegrin's libretto puts its own particular spin on the subject, as making Hippolyte and Aricie the focus of the story might suggest. A lot of the reworking was undertaken in order to meet the demands of the lyric stage, and Rameau's opera complies with all the conventions of the form, from the opening prologue in a pastoral setting where Diana and Cupid issue challenges to settle a dispute over who reigns over the hearts of men, with a love story then at the heart of the work and scenes set for spectacle and variety in storms and journeys to the Underworld, with Gods and mythological figures dropping in at every opportunity to show off the stage machinery.
The production, directed by Ivan Alexandre with set designs by Antoine Fontaine, does its best to replicate a sense of the original spectacle using period-style props, backdrops and stage effects, the Gods descending impressively on clouds, on top of huge deluges of waves and from the mouths of giant mythical sea monsters. It looks terrific, but none of it really does anything for a dramatic style that already feels dated, failing to find a way that makes a modern audience want to care about the figures in this ancient drama that flits from scene to scene without making a great deal of sense. The colour schemes and lighting used don't help matters, pale green and sepia under subdued lighting make this look dusty, faded and murky.
There are however compensating factors that make this more than worthwhile. First, of course, is Rameau's music. If it's not greatly attuned to the emotional undercurrents, it at least has musical variety (enough for ten operas according to Campra) and is full of wonderful harmonies and melodies. In narrative terms it's a hugely disjointed work, a series of standalone scenes with linking recitative, interrupted even further and with regularity for choruses and ballet sequences at the most inappropriate of times, all to give the original intended audience the variety and contrast they would have expected, but the leaps and lurches at least allow Rameau to vary the rhythm and tempo with that distinct freshness of character. Most impressive are the choruses, which came across quite stunningly as sung by the Choir of the Concert d'Astrée, as well as a trio of voices of the three Fates. Musically, all of this was directed with a great sense of verve and rhythm by Emmanuelle Haïm.
Also very much in favour of the production was the terrific cast assembled here at the Palais Garnier, even if not all of the roles came across equally as well. Topi Lehtipuu and Anne-Catherine Gillet sang the parts of Hippolyte and Aricie well, with beautiful tone, but caught up in the disjointed narrative, their roles never really came to life and they were as dull as the costumes they were dressed in, slipping into the background. They did have a lot of colourful characters and singers to contend with however, such as Sarah Connolly's dominant Phèdre, Jaël Azzaretti's sparkling Amour (Cupid) and Stéphane Degout's brooding Thésée (Theseus).


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The John T. Huston-Dr. John D. Brumbaugh Nature Center of Mount Union College will hold Geocaching on Sunday, June 2 from 2-4 p.m.
Mike Greiner, property manager of the Brumbaugh Nature Center, and Dr. Charles McClaugherty, professor of biology and director of the Nature Center, enjoy global positioning systems (GPS) and would like you to join them in learning about geocaching and establishing a new geocache at the Nature Center.
What is geocaching? According to www.geocaching.com, geocaching is an entertaining adventure game for GPS users. Participating in a cache hunt is a good way to take advantage of the wonderful features and capability of a GPS unit. The basic idea is to have individuals and organizations set up caches all over the world and share the locations of these caches on the internet. GPS users can then use the location coordinates to find the caches. Once found, a cache may provide the visitor with a wide variety of rewards. All the visitor is asked to do is if they take something they should try to leave something for the cache.
Prior experience is not needed, but if you have your own GPS unit please bring it. An overview of GPS and geocaching will begin inside and then move into the field to find a cache and then to create a new one.
Registration is not required. The Nature Center is located 6 miles south of Mount Union College on Daniel Street, just off Route 183. For more information, contact the Nature Center at (330) 823-7487.


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After the last system update 2 weeks ago, I'm experiencing two strange issues with my environment after each boot.
The first one: Clock.
Everytime my system boots, my desktop clock shows 2 hours earlier than local time (I'm in CEST which is due to daylight saving UTC+2). I have the following in /etc/conf.d/hwclock:
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When I manually issue "ntpdate" on the shell or accept settings for ntp in KDE time settings, my clock is turned to the correct time.
As far as I understand the settings in /etc/conf.d/hwclock , the system should turn hwclock to UTC (clock_systohc=YES + clock="UTC") on shutdown and also know that the hwclock is set to UTC, isn't it?
The second one: KDE Auto-Login
I have searched for this in the forums but did not get the solution. The most recent other topic for example is about the setting in /usr/share/config/kdm/kdmrc is reseted on reboot, which isn't hapening on my system. It just doesn't work with the proper settings in place:
This is the (relevant?) part in my /usr/share/config/kdm/kdmrc file:
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This is set by the KDE GUI set to this:
Sorry for the german lables, but I guess you recognize the dialogues from your native languages ...
What happens is: ... nothing. No Auto-Login happens, I'm presented with a graphical password-prompt on system start.
Auto-Login worked just before this last update.
Can anyone tell me how I might get this working again please?


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No topic that I've written about in this column has generated more reader responses than the topic of product shrinkage. While I primarily focus on coupon savings, product shrinkage is also of concern to any shopper that wants to maximize her dollars. So, if you'll indulge me for yet another column devoted to products getting smaller while the price stays the same, here's another round of stories from the front lines of a supermarket near you.
It's increasingly common to see new product features roll out at the same time a product is downsized. This, of course, is to draw shoppers' attention to the new features and away from the smaller size. But reader Brian isn't falling for it.
"Dear Jill,
We like microwave popcorn but I noticed something sneaky about the brand we buy most often. They came out with a bowl-shaped bag, which is convenient as you tear the side of the bag off and shape it into a bowl. Well, the bowl-bag has a price, and it's almost a half-ounce less popcorn than the regular style bags used to have. Any ideas for saving on microwave popcorn? I'm done buying this!
Brian D."
Actually, I have a great idea for saving on microwave popcorn, which I'll save for the end of this week's column. But first, I've got to share what I believe is the most ridiculous product-shrinkage email I've received to date. Those of you that love to report on shrinking products, get ready for a whopper of a letter.
"Dear Jill,
I read your article in Saturday's paper about smaller products. My husband e-mailed a well-known manufacturer of toilet paper about this, and we received this response. Thought it was a bit comical!
Les T."
Les forwarded the following email, which indeed is very humorous, even though it likely was not likely intended to be:
"I'm so sorry you're disappointed … You're correct that we slightly decreased the width of our rolls. Although the sheet is narrower, this change allowed us to invest in some additional features and upgrades: We added some fibers back into each sheet – so you have more fibers per square inch in the center 'performance zone' where you need them most to get the job done. The reduced width improves the flushability because being slightly narrower allows the tissue to clear the bowl and drain lines more easily. The wet strength technology ensures the same wet strength as before but allows the tissue to decay faster after flushing.
"It's important to know that delivering value is one of our highest priorities, and we work hard to provide the quality and innovation our consumers have come to expect."
Of all of the mail I've received on the topic of product shrink, this one had me rolling with laughter! I have to say, while I've noticed the width of bath tissue rolls getting narrower, I've never noticed the sheet's center "performance zone" being thicker than the rest of the roll. And arguing that the narrower sheets are now easier to flush? I've never heard from a shopper who wished their bath tissue sheets were smaller, either. But remember – new "features" often disguise smaller product sizes.
Smart Living Tip: When your favorite products downsize, you can choose to purchase another brand that gives you more value for your dollars. Or, if the product in question is something you can make yourself, you'll save too. I promised a cheap and easy way to make microwave popcorn, and here it is! Get a new, clean brown paper lunch sack, which are usually sold in 100-packs for $1 or $2. Purchase a bag of popcorn kernels – a one-pound bag sells for around $2. Scoop a half-cup of popcorn kernels in the paper bag, then make a 1/2" fold at the top of the bag, folding it over three times. (Do not staple the bag!) Stand the bag up on its flat bottom, then microwave as usual, approximately three minutes or until the kernels stop popping. Enjoy!
© CTW Features
Jill Cataldo, a coupon workshop instructor, writer and mother of three, never passes up a good deal. Learn more about Super-Couponing at her website, www.jillcataldo.com. Email your own couponing victories and questions to email@example.com.


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When I said "take everything down", I mean the window layouts and open apps. The kernel is fine. I don't bother to play with it, I just CTRL-ALT-Backspace and relog in. Rarely happens, although in fact it just happened a couple minutes ago.
It always happens when I'm doing something in Firefox. It's almost certainly Firefox's fault, but I have no clue why. Although I have Kongueror, Opera, Kaffeine, and Thunderbird open, plus a couple Twitter apps, nothing else is doing anything at the time. So I'm pretty sure it's Firefox's fault, which is no surprise given the bloat in that browser and the various bugs. This is especially likely since I just installed 3.5.2 yesterday.
If it weren't for the very useful extensions I use, I'd dump Firefox for Opera. Of course, it's possible the extensions are to blame for this behavior as well.
In any event, while I rant about Firefox, I'm not ranting about X or Linux or whatever like Thom is, nor am I recommending that Firefox "learn" from IE8. That's my point.


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HAVANA, Cuba—Cuba has made progress towards full religious freedom, and the government should continue these advances to strengthen society and to allow the Catholic Church to pursue her mission, Pope Benedict XVI said at a huge public Mass in Havana, Cuba.
"It must be said with joy that in Cuba steps have been taken to enable the Church to carry out her essential mission of expressing her faith openly and publicly," the Pope said in his homily on March 28.
"Nonetheless, this must continue forwards, and I wish to encourage the country's government authorities to strengthen what has already been achieved and advance along this path of genuine service to the true good of Cuban society as a whole."
Religious freedom shows "the unity of the human person, who is at once a citizen and a believer," he explained. This freedom legitimizes believers' contributions to building up society.
"Strengthening religious freedom consolidates social bonds, nourishes the hope of a better world, creates favorable conditions for peace and harmonious development, while at the same time establishing solid foundations for securing the rights of future generations."
An estimated 700,000 people attended the Mass at Havana's Plaza de la Revolución, where large black silhouettes of the Cuban revolutionary leaders Fidel Castro and Che Guevara decorate the buildings.
"I feel great joy in being here with you today to celebrate holy Mass during this Jubilee Year devoted to Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre," the Pope said, referring to Cuba's patron saint.
The Pope's March 28 homily came on the third and final day of his visit to Cuba, where tensions between the Catholic Church and the communist government have eased in recent decades.
He emphasized that the Church's support for religious freedom is not a claim of any special privilege. Rather, it is an act of faithfulness to Jesus.
"The Church lives to make others sharers in the one thing she possesses, which is none other than Christ, our hope of glory," he said. Where Christ is present, mankind "becomes more human" and finds consistency.
Pope Benedict expressed hope that the Church in Cuba can resume work in education, following the example of the 19th-century educator and Servant of God Father Félix Varela.
"Father Varela offers us a path to a true social transformation: to form virtuous men and women in order to forge a worthy and free nation," he said. "Cuba and the world need change, but this will occur only if each one is in a position to seek the truth and chooses the way of love, sowing reconciliation and fraternity."
The Pope also reflected on the nature of faith and freedom, using the Scripture readings at Mass.
"Dear friends, do not hesitate to follow Jesus Christ," he exhorted. "In him we find the truth about God and about mankind. He helps us to overcome our selfishness, to rise above our ambitions and to conquer all that oppresses us. The one who does evil, who sins, becomes a slave of sin and will never attain freedom."
The Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar's persecution of three young believers in God, recounted in the Book of Daniel, showed that they experienced the strength to glorify and praise God "in the conviction that the Lord of the universe and of history would not abandon them to death and annihilation."
"Truly, God never abandons his children; he never forgets them. He is above us and is able to save us by his power. At the same time, he is near to his people, and through his son Jesus Christ he has wished to make his dwelling place among us in," the Pope said.
Jesus' own revelation of himself as the son of God the Father and the Savior provokes "resistance and disquiet." Though he accuses his hearers of seeking to kill him, he exhorts them to believe in order to know "the truth which redeems and dignifies."
Pope Benedict criticized both the skepticism and relativism of Pontius Pilate and the "irrationality and fanaticism" of those who wrongly interpret the search for truth and become closed up and try to impose truth on others.
The first attitude changes hearts and makes them "cold, wavering, distant from others." Those who have this attitude, like Pilate, "wash their hands and let the water of history drain away, without taking a stand."
As for fanaticism, he noted, "anyone who acts irrationally cannot become a disciple of Jesus."
"Faith and reason are necessary and complementary in the pursuit of truth," he declared, saying that the Christian faith promotes "not irrationality, but, rather, the yearning for truth."
Pope Benedict closed his homily by invoking the blessing of the Virgin Mary.
"Let us walk in the light of Christ, who alone can destroy the darkness of error," he said. "And let us beg him that, with the courage and strength of the saints, we may be able, without fear or rancor, but freely, generously and consistently, to respond to God."


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Ventra, which replaces CTA's existing, nearly 20-year-old fare-payment system, offers transit customers the convenience and flexibility of a modern fare payment system, including faster boarding, account management and value protection. With Ventra, customers can use a Ventra Card, Ventra Ticket or their own contactless bankcard to pay for CTA rides by loading transit value and passes.
A simple "tap" of a contactless card will allow customers to quickly board CTA buses and trains, as well as Pace buses. Ventra has no fees for daily transit use and CTA and Pace fares will remain the same.
"We've spent nearly two years building and testing this innovative system and are eager for customers to begin integrating Ventra into their daily lives," said CTA President Forrest Claypool. "In advance of this transition, the CTA and Pace are continuing to educate the Chicago region on this new way to pay for public transit."
Upon launch, Ventra will be the nation's largest transit open fare payment system and will eventually include a network with more than three times the current number in the region, expected at around 2,000.


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Original URL: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/11/16/xio_semi_detached_ceo/
Xio Storage CEO on his 290-mile commute
Leaders have to be smelled, not just heard
Posted in The Channel, 16th November 2011 08:21 GMT
Comment I am stunned. Xio's new CEO has said he'll spend at least half his time at Xio's headquarters. Is he for real?
We're told that this is better than previous CEO Alan Atkinson's turnout; he didn't have a Colorado base despite moving Xio to Colorado Springs. The new boss, John Beletic, has homes in Dallas, Texas, and Telluride, Colorado. But wait a second: we're supposed to think living in Telluride, 290 miles by road from corporate HQ, is acceptable, like it's just a daily commute away?
A chief executive officer is responsible for the total management of the business. He or she is the main face of the company, the head communicator, decision-maker, manager and, here's the rub, leader.
Leaders have to be present. Leaders have to be seen, heard, smelled, touched. Leaders have to be real. Leaders have to be deeply ingrained in the grain of the business, have the respect of everyone in it and be able to lead them by example. If they live a six-hour drive away, then that is the example they set for every one else.
We've been told that Xio has closed down its software development operation in India, and that Mark Glasgow, the former VP of sales, was ousted. We also know that other talent, including Grant Lander, senior business development director, is leaving – in his case to join EMC.
Isn't it bad news when the top person in a company, the person on whom everyone else depends and draws their energy and direction, is semi-detached?
The CEO should be based in the business. Isn't it that simple, really? We asked John Beletic what he thinks about this and this is what he said:
To start, there is nothing short-term oriented about my assignment or Oak's dedication to this business. We are making long-term decisions with the intent of building a great company. With the Hyper ISE and some new solution and application sets in development, along with some important accomplishments not yet announced, we are about to accelerate our sales growth in what should be a long term sales ramp. The proof will be in the results, and while we do not publish our sales growth, our success will be evident to you given how well you are connected with the industry. We have NO interest in an acquisition as there is a tremendous amount of shareholder appreciation yet to be realised.
With respect to how I allocate my full-time position between working in the Springs or from the road or being with channel partners and customers, the bottom line measure is my effectiveness as a CEO. I suspect your sources will tell you I am having quite an impact in a short period of time. Much more to come.
With respect to Mark Glasgow, Mark decided before I arrived that he was leaving the company. It has allowed me to have a flatter organization (I like flat organizations), as a result, I am delighted by the inclusion of our two very talented US VP of Sales on my senior staff. Along with the eventual inclusion of International and a VP of Marketing, we will have four revenue-oriented executives sitting on the senior staff of the company setting the product and strategic direction of the company, a good balance in what has historically been a more heavily engineering focused company.
Stay tuned, this is going to be a great story.


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Ragan began her run to the title at 138 pounds (63 kg) by shutting out Lauren Louive (Cumberlands), 4-0 and 5-0. She then disposed of Erin Clodgo (Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club) by decision in a three-period bout (1-1, 0-1, 2-1) setting up a match pitting the number one and two wrestlers in the nation at 138 pounds. No. 1 Kristie Davis (Oklahoma City University) made her mark on the women's wrestling world as a nine-time world medalist and two-time World Champion in her storied career. Davis had won her previous bout in the Open to set up a semifinal match with Ragan. It took three periods but Ragan defeated the top grappler, coming back from dropping the opening period by two points (0-2, 3-2, 1-0). The win advanced Ragan to the championship round where she defeated her second member of the Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club, Trinity Plessinger, by decision (4-1, 2-5, 1-0).
The championship grants Ragan an automatic bid to participate in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials, held April 20-21, 2012 in Iowa City, Iowa. The Carbondale, Ill. native was also named Outstanding Wrestler at the Open, a significant honor to take away from one of the top tournaments in the sport.
"She is really working to get better every day," said Head Coach Jason Moorman. "She won a lot of her matches in three periods today which showed she can make the necessary adjustments to win as well as her maturity in her journey to becoming a top wrestler."
Julie Salata (Canton, Mich.) took second place in the 147-pound weight division, falling in the championship bout to Adeline Gray (NYAC). Salata won her first two matches by pin and was only one of eight wrestlers in the entire tournament to record multiple pins in their stay. Her total time of her two pins was also the second fastest among those with multiple pins at 1:16.
Emily Martin (Frisco, Texas) had a noteworthy appearance at the Open, finishing 2-2 overall but competing against some of the top competition the globe has to offer. Her two loses came at the hands of Carolina Castillo Hidalgo, who placed fifth at the Senior World Championships in 2010-11, and three-time World Champion from Japan, Miyuu Yamamoto. Her third bout resulted in a win by fall over Alyssa Lampe, a former member of the U.S. World Team.
Also picking up wins for King were Kayla Brendlinger (Slippery Rock, Pa.), Lorrie Ramos (Orlando, Fla.) and Amber Floyd (Rialto, Cali.).
"We are a young team but we want to expose our wrestlers to the top competition," said Moorman. "Our goals are always to keep growing and keep moving forward in our progress. We understand that it is a process to get better but we want them to be competitive and be challenged to succeed. I am really proud of everyone that competed today. They were all going hard after wins in every bout and represented King [College] very well."
King will compete next at the Harry Geris Duals on Nov. 19 in London, Ontario.
COMPLETE RESULTS – click here for link to tournament page
Carolina Castillo Hidalgo, COLUMBIA def. Emily Martin, KING by dec. (1-0, 2-0)
Emily Martin, KING def. Rachel Bernardes, TEAM OTC by dec. (1-0, 1-0)
Emily Martin, KING def. Alyssa Lampe, SUNKIST by pin (2:44)
Miyuu Yamamoto, MECHA def. Emily Martin, KING by dec. (5-0, 6-1)
Sara Fulp-Allen, NYAC def. Victoria Nguyen, KING by dec. (5-0, 1-0)
Joey Miller, OCU def. Victoria Nguyen, KING by pin (1:23)
Joey Miller, OCU def. Samantha Klingel, KING by dec. (5-0, 6-0)
Carlene Sluberski, NYAC def. Samantha Klingel, KING by pin (3:25)
Helen Maroulis, NYAC def. Sarah Hildebrandt, KING by dec. (2-1, 2-0)
Brieana Delgado, OCU def. Sarah Hildebrandt, KING by dec. (1-1, 2-0)
Kayla Brendlinger, KING def. Alicia Hubbard, NIEVES by pin (3:39)
Brieana Delgado, OCU def. Sarah Hildebrandt, KING by pin (3:20)
Audrey Morehouse, OCU def. Luzette Villegas, KING by dec. (1-0, 1-0)
Kerstin Harmon, UC def. Luzette Villegas, KING by dec. (3-0, 2-2)
Alli Ragan, KING def. Lauren Louive, CUMBERLANDS by dec. (4-0, 5-0)
Alli Ragan, KING def. Erin Clodgo, SUNKIST by dec. (1-1, 0-1, 2-1)
Alli Ragan, KING def. Kristie Davis, OCU by dec. (0-2, 3-2, 1-0)
Alli Ragan, KING def. Trinity Plessinger, SUNKIST by dec. (1-3, 3-1, 4-0) – FIRST PLACE
Lorrie Ramos, KING def. Brittany Hildebrand, LHU by dec. (2-2, 6-0)
Adeline Gray, NYAC def. Lorrie Ramos, KING by pin (1:05)
Stephanie Geltmacher, GATOR def. Lorrie Ramos, KING by pin (1:03)
Julie Salata, KING def. Rachel Lippert, U/A by pin (2:11)
Julie Salata, KING def. Sydney Nelson, UC by pin (1:05)
Adeline Gray, NYAC def. Julie Salata, KING by tech. fall (7-0, 7-0) – SECOND PLACE
Amber Floyd, KING def. Melissa Simmons, GATOR by pin (2:51)
Emma Weberg, SWEDEN def. Amber Floyd, KING by tech. fall (6-0, 6-0)
Brittany Roberts, OCU def. Amber Floyd, KING by dec. (6-0, 3-0)


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Maybe all those agonizingly close games last season are finally paying off for the Lakers. They won their third straight by beating San Antonio on Wednesday night and all three of the games (Orlando and Miami being the other two) came down to the final minutes of regulation and overtime.
Here's a stat: The Lakers are now 13-4 in games decided by eight points or less this season. They were 20-20 in those games last season.
Kobe Bryant put in perspective what a victory at AT&T Center means afterward. He was telling a story from the Lakers' win here last season. In the locker room after that game, Lamar Odom told Bryant that he never had won a game in San Antonio with the Clippers or Miami Heat. Bryant couldn't believe it, but it's not surprising if it's true.
The Spurs went 34-7 at home in 2005-06 and a nearly bulletproof 38-3 in 2004-05. Their home record after losing Wednesday to the Lakers is just 14-7. As Bryant said: "This is a tough place to play. For us to come in here and win, it's big for us. I'm sure it's not that big (a loss) for San Antonio. But it's big for us."
A couple of thoughts from the game:
No. 1: Even though they were outscored 21-11 after he went to the bench, the Lakers still won a game in which Bryant got in early foul trouble. He picked up two personals in the first 3:30, bringing back all the bad memories from last week's losses at Memphis and Houston. Bryant was called for two fouls in the first quarter of both those games, disrupting the Lakers' substitution patterns.
"We were able to survive that first quarter," coach Phil Jackson said, "and then Kobe was able to really carry the team the second."
No. 2: The Lakers bench players were able to give the team a boost at the start of the fourth quarter before Bryant returned. It was basically two plays – – Sasha Vujacic drawing a three-shot foul and Vladimir Radmanovic driving for that spectacular baseline dunk – – but was enough for the Lakers to lead 79-73 when Bryant came back.
They pushed that lead out to 83-73 with Bryant getting to the line and finding Brian Cook for a dunk. As it turned out, the Lakers needed every one of those points to withstand the Spurs rally. The Lakers' bench outscored their San Antonio counterparts 37-21 in the game.
No. 3: This was the 202nd game I've covered on the beat and I've never seen a team get a technical foul for having only four players on the court. The Spurs were guilty at the start of the fourth quarter – – Bruce Bowen was the forgotten man – – and Vujacic wound up taking the technical with Bryant sitting.
No. 4: You had to love Robert Horry hitting a 3-pointer in front of the Lakers' bench in the third quarter. They were the first points of an 11-2 run for the Spurs. Horry also chased down Radmanovic and blocked his fast-break layup from behind. He finished with three points in 11 minutes.
"He still has that uncanny ability to make key shots," Jackson said of Horry before the game. "I know they'd like to have him back in a support role instead of in this kind of (starter minutes) role, but he'll be fine come playoff time to have as another weapon out there."
No. 5: It feels really strange to play one game in San Antonio this season. With 15 teams in each conference, the Lakers would wind up playing 56 conference games if they placed each team four times. They have to play each Eastern Conference team home and away, which adds up to 30 games. So you'd be looking at an 86-game schedule otherwise. So the Lakers play San Antonio and Portland only once on the road each this season.
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If you're going to watch one game this month, make tonight's game against Dallas it. In fact, I might be able to drive you to Dallas if you live along Interstate 35 in Texas. There haven't been a lot of flights getting in or out of here the last couple of days.
The Mavericks are going to want to avenge the loss that ended their 13-game winning streak. The Lakers are playing with house money after winning in San Antonio. You never know whether Bryant's going to score 62 points in three quarters against the Mavs. Jackson and Mark Cuban might rekindle an old feud. It should be great.


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A theocracy would probably want to ban intentional mass blasphemy, especially when it was done for commercial purposes.
There is no such thing as a reasonable theocracy.
Please explain how "Draw Mohammed Day" was done for commercial purposes.
You mean the pedophile?
Funny thing is, you really have to either admit that the Quran is open to some interpretation, or admit that marrying kids is okay. Some people say that, because sometimes at the time the first digit was left off when it was known (ex a 23 year old marking their age as 3 when it was known that they were in their twenties), so some say Aisha may have been 19. I don't know if that's true or not though, so take that with a grain of salt. Also, some might say that, because such things were products of their time, it should be viewed in the context day. For the hardline theotards though, that's reinterpreting the Quran, which is a big no-no, but you never hear then really caring that their profit is a pedophile. The finer points of logic are often lost on people like that. Muslims can believe whatever they want, but they should think about it. Do you modernize and moderate your faith, or is you god's number one dude a pedophile? Those are your only two options, pick one.
Well, western democracies block cartoon image of children [wordpress.com], so I guess the great karma circle is now complete. Or else it's a death spiral of censorship. Either way, the outrage brigade gets what they want and the rest of us will just have to accept a more restricted web whether we live in Karachi or California.
Someone has had to have done that somewhere, right?
I don't get it. I mean, sure, I respect the Muslim religion, just as I respect Christianity, Buddhism*, etc.
But fuck man, relax. It's just those heathen bastards (who are gonna go to hell according to you anyway) so let them have their fun. Please, tell me, exactly HOW does this defile Mohammad? Dude's been dead for a long time. Trust me, he don't give a damn.
*Has this been deemed an official religion?
exactly HOW does this defile Mohammad?
The actual problem is that an image of Mohammed might lead to Mohammed worship instead of worship of Allah. Of course, that's not the way it's treated any more.
The actual problem is that an image of Mohammed might lead to Mohammed worship instead of worship of Allah. Of course, that's not the way it's treated any more.
That's partly true. There are plenty of images of Mohamed in arabic history books. There are even rulings by various religious authorities that such images are fine. Of course there are also rulings by the more crazy authorities that those images in the books are not OK.
But there is also a whole bunch of attitude about insulting Mohamed that is in addition to the idolatry prohibition. Its comparable to all the ultra-conservative catholics freaking out about Scorsese's "The Last Temptation of Christ" or Serrano's "Piss Christ" - those guys both got plenty of death threats in response to their work.
A Turkish friend of mine had a picture of all the "prophets" (including Mohammad) in his room when he was a child. I don't thing anyone but the most mentally insane have a problem with it.
But I'll just way until Alabama forbids making jokes about Jesus and other "blasphemous" things. ^^
To answer your *, yes, Buddhism pretty much is a religion. Though you'd be hard pressed to find any idol or deities associated with it. It aims to answer the same basic questions and tries to guide you in the same aspects of life.
And also yes, Mohammed has been depicted quite a few times before, but not usually without reprimand or on such large scales. There was a cartoonist who depicted him, with a bomb for a turban, and that caused quite an uproar, as you can imagine. Not too long ago either.
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I respect the Muslim religion, just as I respect Christianity, Buddhism*, etc.
I don't. Adults having imaginary friends sounds more like a serious mental condition that needs professional treatment, not respect.
If you know he's imaginary, why would you need him anymore? Why does our hypothetical Christian need an imaginary friend to tell him not to be an asshat?
How anybody who isn't a member of a religion could be committing blasphemy within the framework of that religion is beyond me.
They believe they have the truth. So, even if you don't believe, you would be sinning against their prophet and Allah. For them, you are simply blind. You don't have the right to a different opinion since yours would be false.
It's the same thing with Christians that follow the rules by the book.
So, basically, everybody is Muslim already whether they like it or not?
I read somewhere that the LDS has branches devoted to this, and that they are so heavily into genealogy because they believe they can baptize dead people by proxy. Thats what some elements of the Church of LDS are actively engaged in, baptizing our dead ancestors into their church so that come Judgement day, they all get to go to heaven (or whatever they actually believe happens, I am not sure).
Mind you its no odder than those BA Christians who are actively hoping that Israel will go to war with the Palestinians because if they do it might herald the Second Coming.
Personally, I can't help think the world would be a far better, more peaceful and saner place if all those people who follow religions "of the book" were gone from the Earth.
Christians that follow the rules by the book
Define this please. I find that Christians who claim to follow "the book" are in fact, not following "the book." I find that the MORE they claim to follow the book, the less they actually are.
I'm not an apologist for either, but before you equalize the two religions, try this- (Note- To be able to complete this experiment, you'll have to perform these steps in the correct order.)
* Go to the Vatican. Start yelling that God doesn't exist. Bring a drawing of Jesus and spit on it.
* Now go to Mecca. Start yelling that Allah doesn't exist. Bring a drawing of the prophet and spit on it.
Don't forget that the acts taken against you in Mecca will be state-sanctioned as well.
How anybody who isn't a member of a religion could be committing blasphemy within the framework of that religion is beyond me.
Let's take a look at the definition of blasphemy
/blæsfmi/ Show Spelled[blas-fuh-mee] Show IPA
1.impious utterance or action concerning god or sacred things.
a.an act of cursing or reviling God.
b.pronunciation of the Tetragrammaton (YHVH) in the original, now forbidden manner instead of using a substitute pronunciation such as Adonai.
3.Theology. the crime of assuming to oneself the rights or qualities of God.
4.irreverent behavior toward anything held sacred,
I don't agree with how Thunderf00t is conveying his message but he has made an important point. Islamic Censorship has gone way way too far. I support free speech, and secular, rational thinking. I do think that religion is sort of the Human biological equivalent of a computer virus, or malware. (Most Windows users on the face of the Earth are infected with malware of some sort. Equivalently, most Human brains are infected with a Malware called Religion. The virus is different in different parts of the world, but its still a virus.
Computer malware makes computers function in ways it shouldn't to propagate the virus. Religion makes Humans behave in ways or experience things in ways they shouldn't. Computer viruses are created by malicious Humans to steal money, and cover commit other crimes. Religions exist to steal money, and rationalize the committing of other crimes that would not normally be acceptable in secular culture.
I can definitely understand iconoclasm - the desire to prevent mere symbols from being more important than the core idea. Applied to Islam, it would be a prophet's desire that his message not be cheapened by allowing it to be tied too deeply with its imperfect messenger.
What I don't understand is how that is turned around and transformed into these series of death threats (and actions, and laws) that in effect make the depiction of the man more important than the depiction of the beliefs he was supposed to represent.
Is that really the first priority for those who want to spread the ultimate revealed truth of the universe - playing image police against every person who is not a believer? Seems a rather silly priority to have in the context.
Ryan Fenton
What I don't understand is how that is turned around and transformed into these series of death threats (and actions, and laws) that in effect make the depiction of the man more important than the depiction of the beliefs he was supposed to represent.
There's something about the human brain that makes it prone to crazy fanaticism. It doesn't matter if it's Islam, Christianity, or PETA. I really think it's more about the group dynamics and such that bring it about rather than the actual thing people are being fanatical about. Rational thought doesn't really enter into it. It's about defending and maintaining your group, not the actual offense.
My God is real.
Your God is not real
My God doesn't want people to do X
This applies to everyone because they're believing in the wrong God.
Doing Gods work gets me into heaven.
These people insult God, therefore killing them means I'm protecting God.
Therefore God owes me a seat.
What does it take to get Facebook banned in the US? I'm totally behind that project.
No Facebook?
This is the first time I wish I were Pakistani, and all my friends too. ^^
If graphics hackers are so smart, why can't they get the bugs out of fresh paint?


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2004-11-08 Intel Fanwood / Madison 9M Upgraded Madison with 9 MB of L3 cache. Said to run at 1.6 GHz, and DP chips will include a bus speed increase to 533 MHz (earlier thought to be 667 or 800 MHz), while MP chips stay at 400 for now. The DP chip is called Fanwood while the MP chip is known as Madison 9M. Uses the E8870 chipset.
An upgraded Deerfield (a low voltage Itanium) will also be launched known as Fanwood LV. The first versions use the 400 MHz bus, while chips using a 667 MHz bus will show up in 2005-Q1.
2006-Q1 Intel Millington IA-64 DP chip succeeding Fanwood.
2006-07-18 Intel Montecito Dual core IA-64 processor with Switch on Event MultiThreading (SoEMT), (like Niagara) built on a 90 nm process. Expected to improve on Madison 9M's performance by 2.5 times. To include 2 * 1MB of L2 cache, 2 * 12MB of L3 cache and around 1.7 billion transistors.
Consumes "only" 100W. (Foxton was to clock it up to 2.0 GHz when it was running cool enough, but was canceled.)
The 2.0 GHz / 24 MB versions are delayed until Q2 2006.
Will be named 9000 (9015, 9020, 9030, 9040 and 9050). The 9010 is a single core version.


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Spring 2014
6207 Lawyering Skills and Strategies - B2 - MORRIS- 24679
Merle Morris (DEPARTED)
Credits: 2
Course Areas: 1st Year - Section B
Time: TH 1:00p-2:00p F 11:30a-12:30p Location: TH-TU-144 & F-TU-211
Course Outline: Spring 2014
6207 Lawyering Skills and Strategies – B2 - MORRIS-
Professor(s): MERLE MORRIS (CLINICAL FACULTY)
Credits: 2
Course Areas: 1st Year - Section B
Time: Th 2-3p F 10:30-11:30A Location:
Course Outline: Lawyering Skills and Strategies II will focus on legal writing in litigation and transactional contexts and the skills and strategic planning lawyers must possess to succeed within actual lawyering experiences. The curriculum will be problem – based, using fact-pattern simulations to enable students to work through actual practice skills and strategies and ethical issues. Training in essential lawyering skills such as oral communication, legal writing, research, and analysis will be embedded within fact pattern simulations involving typical litigation and transactional issues that students will work through to develop lawyering skills and problem-solving strategies. Students at times will be assigned to represent opposing sides of the problem.
Course Syllabus:
Course Notes: Morris Supplemental Reading Packet will be available at the Law Center Copy Center.
USEFUL BUT NOT REQUIRED: The Redbook: A Manual on Style (2nd Edition/2006)
First Day Assignments: First-day Assignment Spring Semester 2014
Lawyering Skills & Strategies
Please research the following questions:
1. If an intoxicated person is driving and mistakenly or accidentally (as opposed to intentionally) strikes a pedestrian and kills the person, what statutory crime can the person be charged with in Texas? What is the citation of the Texas statute?
2. If the driver is or is not intoxicated, is an automobile considered per se a deadly weapon in Texas?
Choose any three of the following methods to do this research assignment: (1) Library; (2) Westlaw Next; (3) Westlaw Classic; (4) Lexis Advance; (5) Lexis; or (6) Bloomberg Law. For each method, please carefully keep track of your research path and which specific search terms you used. Be prepared to discuss in our first class.
In addition to the research assignment, pick up a new Supplemental Readings Packet in the Copy Center. Please bring your Bluebooks and laptops to our first class.
Final Exam Schedule:
This course will have:
Satisfies Skills Course Requirement: No
Satisfies Senior Upper Level Writing Requirement: No
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. – During its second week of spring break, the No. 1 Yale women's sailing team finally got some real vacation. Able to take their minds off sailing for a little while, team members went their separate ways to spend time with family and friends for four days. On Friday though, the Bulldogs are scheduled to continue where they left off, in Annapolis, Md. The women's team will hit the water on Friday for a day of practice to prepare for this weekend's Interconference regatta at St. Mary's College of Maryland.
Friday's practice day will take place on the Severn River using boats provided by the US Naval Academy. Yale's coed team as well as sailors from Navy will also be on the water for the Lady Bulldogs to train against. At the end of the day, four representatives from the women's team will pack up their rental car and hit the road for St. Mary's City. Competitors are expected to report to the regatta venue by 9:00 a.m. on Saturday morning.
Currently, weather.com forecasts for winds to be out of the north-northeast at around eight miles per hour on Saturday and out of the southeast at less than five miles per hour on Sunday. Of course, wind forecasts are not always the most reliable, but the Bulldogs hope that the weatherman is at least correct with respect to his predicted temperatures. Highs approaching the 70s are forecasted for the weekend.
Competing for the Bulldogs in A division this weekend will be sophomore skipper Marlena Fauer along with sophomore crew Eugenia Custo Greig. This will be the sophomore duo's second regatta of the spring season. At their official spring debut, the Charleston Women's Interconference Regatta, Fauer and Custo Greig finished second in A division, helping the Bulldogs to a second-place overall finish and earning themselves recognition as the New England district (NEISA) women's sailors of the week.
Two more Bulldogs with early spring success stories will be representing Yale In B division this weekend. Freshman skipper Morgan Kiss and sophomore crew Amanda Salvesen also raced together on the first weekend of their season when they finished second in A division at the USF Women's Intersectional. Two weeks later they finished third in B division at the Eckerd Intersectional, contributing to Yale's second-place finish overall.
Although she was sailing with a different skipper, Salvesen finished first place in B division at the Navy Women's Interconference Regatta last weekend. That performance earned her and junior skipper Emily Billing recognition as NEISA women's sailors of the week, making it two weeks in a row that this honor has been given to Yale sailors.
This weekend the four underclassman sailors mentioned above are looking to prove, once again, that Yale is the No. 1 women's sailing team in the country. Fifth place was a reasonable finish last weekend at the Navy Women's considering the particularly challenging conditions and extra-large fleet, but top-three finishes are what have helped the team sustain its position at the top of the rankings. The fleet at the St. Mary's Interconference Regatta this weekend will again contain many top-seeded teams that the Bulldogs are hungry to prove themselves against.
Report filed by Chris Segerblom '14, Yale Sports Publicity


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The search if finally over.
California High principal Mark Corti announced today that James Logan defensive coordinator Eric Billeci has been tabbed as the next football coach.
Billeci played at De La Salle and later at Saint Mary's College before getting into teaching and coaching immediately following that.
He has served as the defensive coordinator at Freedom under Kevin Hartwig and most recently under George Zuber at Logan for the past three years.
Billeci is a PE teacher at James Logan — Cal does not have any teaching jobs open for next year at this time.
He is expected to bring a power-type running game as the base offense, something that rising-senior offensive lineman Max Schultz said the team is happy about.
"That's pretty much what we were last year, we're definitely happy to be a running team," Shultz said.
Billechi replaces former coach Tony Sanchez, who compiled a 35-21 record over the past five seasons. During Sanchez' tenure Cal won its first North Coast Section playoff game and advanced to the NCS 4A championship game in 2007.
Sanchez left after accepting the head coaching position at Nevada state power Bishop Gorman-Las Vegas in early March.
Strength and conditioning coach Sean Manuel, who was a finalist for the head coaching job, will remain with the program.


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Ice Cream Social on Saturday, Dec. 1, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Flu Shots on Monday, Dec. 3, 1 to 3 p.m.
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We've had such a wonderful reception to the last two shell craft classes on a Saturday that another one is scheduled for Dec. 8, at 10:30 a.m. Resident Donna Rizzo provides a demo and each person crafts a delight to take home. Donna offers a lot of options so you can go in a number of directions. Pre-register and $2 materials fee.
James and Sarah Kaserman will offer a fascinating account of American railroads and, to fit perfectly with the season, will also offer a blend of these railroads and the spirit of Christmas.
Ice Cream Social
Join us this Saturday for the Ice Cream Social from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Ice cream and lemonade will be served in the Library Commons (top floor) and tours will be available highlighting design features and environmental aspects, which are integral parts of the construction.
Those returning for the season are encouraged to visit the Annex (former Friends Bookstore) in Seagrape Plaza if checking out fiction, mystery, DVDs and non-fiction. Stop on the second floor of the Expansion for all Large Print titles, for magazines and newspapers, music CDs, audio books and Internet workstations. If you're looking for the Friend's Bookstore, Wi-Fi access, or participating in Community Room events and activities, go to the top floor of the Expansion.
We are making good progress with the renovation of the original facility. The timeline for being completed by Christmas stays active. The longest factor affecting us is waiting for some window framing to arrive. It is a realty today that some raw materials take a long time to locate, and then fabrication takes place on a less than lighting speed. The windows need to be installed so that the interior can be finished and after the windows are ready for placement, the rest won't take long.
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The Friends have published a cookbook filled with local culinary treasures. As holiday season welcomes unique gifts, consider this. It's available in the Friend's Bookstore or at the Circ desk on the Second Floor or Annex.
Library Development
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