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Know what price you should pay to get your vehicle fixed.
Why get a pre-purchase car inspection?
If you're considering buying a used car, a pre-purchase inspection (PPI) is vital. It's a comprehensive examination of a used vehicle by an independent, expert mechanic. It can reveal problems that you otherwise might not recognize.
The PPI is your defense against unscrupulous sellers, neglectful previous owners and documentation gaps or mistakes. A PPI is well worth the cost, and the hour or so it takes — the Federal Trade Commission agrees.
Many used cars will look good on the surface, with glossy paint, shiny chrome trim and clean interiors. But it's what's under the skin that counts. Some of the things that you should know include:
- Was it properly maintained?
- Was it in any major accidents?
- Was it flooded or totaled?
- Does it have any problems that could soon lead to costly repairs?
This is where a PPI can save you a great deal of aggravation, and money.
What does a pre-purchase car inspection include?
A PPI usually starts with an inspection of the interior, exterior and under-hood areas of the vehicle. In addition, there can be a diagnostic scan, additional engine tests and an in-depth test drive.
The inspection should include checks of:
- Tires and suspension components
- Braking system parts and lines
- Fuel lines, gas tank and exhaust system
- Electrical components, including the stereo, wiring, battery, charging system, and internal and external lights
- Engine components, such as drive belts, cooling system and fluids
- Air conditioner and heater
- The car's body, glass and frame, as well as the condition of the interior
A test drive is essential
Once the above checks are complete, it's time for a test drive. This can uncover a variety of issues that you'll want to know about.
Wheel alignment and suspension issues: If the vehicle pulls to one side of the road, or if it wanders back and forth when it should be going straight, that's a problem. It can be caused by improper alignment settings or worn suspension components. If it makes a crashing sound when you hit a bump or pothole, the shock absorbers could need replacing.
Steering issues: These include excessive play in the wheel from worn steering components, or difficulty turning the wheel due to problems with the power steering.
Braking issues: These can include vibration or shaking during braking, usually due to warped brake rotors. Having to apply excessive force to the brake pedal usually indicates a problem with the brake assist system. Squealing or chirping may indicate glazed rotors or other problems with brake components.
Engine issues: The engine should idle and accelerate smoothly, and run at a normal temperature without overheating.
Transmission issues: Transmission can get expensive quickly, so the inspector will want to make sure it shifts smoothly and shows no signs of slipping. If it's a manual, the clutch should be in good condition.
Noises: Cars can make a whole range of noises, and they can come from a variety of sources and indicate many different problems. Squeaks and rattles can be caused by loose or rubbing interior panels. Wind noises can be caused by misaligned windows or worn seals. Clunks and rattling can indicate loose or broken vehicle component mounts, among other things.
How long does a pre-purchase inspection take?
Pre-purchase inspections usually take about an hour, but can range from as short as 30 minutes to as long as a couple of hours, depending on the technician and the condition of the vehicle. In some cases, the PPI technician may request that the car be left overnight, so that he or she can observe the vehicle when it's cold.
When do I need a pre-purchase car inspection?
Pre-purchase inspections are recommended any time you buy a used vehicle. It's cheap insurance against many potential expensive problems.
While a PPI is valuable when buying a used car locally, it becomes even more important if you but one that's outside your area, through an online auction, for instance. You'll want some assurance that the vehicle is worth paying for before you seal the deal and have it delivered.
Look for someone who can take a look at the car and then report back to you. Or, if you're buying a classic or special interest car, the national owners' club for that brand might be able to help you out.
What if the seller won't allow a pre-purchase inspection?
If a seller won't allow a pre-purchase inspection, there's a good chance they're hiding a serious issue. Consider this as a big red flag and walk away. There will be plenty of other suitable vehicles worth your hard-earned money.
What else should I do to ensure I'm making a wise purchase?
While pre-purchase inspections are relatively affordable, there are a few things you can do to weed out some cars before getting that far, thus possibly saving you some money.
Research the vehicle thoroughly: Check reliability ratings for the year and model of car you're considering, and look at owners' reviews of the vehicle. Stay away from troublesome cars that require expensive repairs.
In addition, research the potential insurance cost for the car. You can find this out from your insurance agent.
Run a vehicle history report: This is done by submitting the vehicle's VIN to a service that provides these types of reports. You can usually find your VIN on the driver-side top of the dashboard, or on the driver-side door jamb.
A vehicle history report will usually include information on when and where the vehicle has been purchased and sold, service history, any accidents, smog tests passed and failed, and open recalls. The is no guarantee that the vehicle history report is complete, but it's a good place to start.
Find out everything you can from the seller: Ask for service records, which can prove that the vehicle was properly maintained. If you are in a state that requires smog inspections, ask to see the most recent smog certificate.
Get a good look at the pink slip or title to verify that the seller has clear title to the vehicle, without any liens. A "salvage" title is a red flag, indicating that the vehicle was previously totaled, and may have severe problems. Also ask why he or she is selling it now.
Do a basic visual inspection: Check under the hood, under the vehicle, inside the trunk and around the interior. Look for excessive wear, rust, and any signs of an accident. Make sure that the tires have adequate tread, that all the lights work, and that all features operate as they should.
Drive the vehicle yourself: Start it up and let it idle for a while. Walk around the vehicle, listening for odd noises and a smooth idle. Keep an eye out for any smoke or dripping fluids.
Next, take it for a drive. Make sure that it accelerates, brakes and corners well, without any problems or odd noises. It should stay straight, without pulling to one side. Hit a few bumps or potholes — the suspension should be able to handle them without crashing or bottoming out.
Take it on a highway, where it should be able to achieve and maintain a normal cruising speed without complaint. Do a few lane changes to verify that it handles well at highway speeds. Be sure that you are satisfied with the vehicle's seating position and comfort, the all-around visibility from the driver's seat, and the setup and operation of the controls.
After your test drive, park the vehicle on a clean section of pavement. Let it idle, checking for any leaks or noises that may only appear once the vehicle is warm. Shut it off, then check back several minutes later for additional leaks.
If everything seems fine, get a PPI: If the used vehicle in question still appears to be in good condition, without any apparent major flaws, you can now arrange for a pre-purchase inspection.
Who can perform a pre-purchase inspection?
Your best option is to have an ASE certified technician perform your PPI. While many repair facilities allow all their technicians to conduct these inspections, not all of them may be ASE certified. Ask that the work be done by someone with an ASE certification, or even better, by an ASE certified master technician.
In-shop or mobile?
There are two basic ways of doing a PPI. One is done in a mechanic's shop, and the other is done by a mobile inspector, who comes to the vehicle's location, inspects it there, and produces a report for you.
If you already have a good relationship with a mechanic that you trust, then having the PPI done at the shop is your best option. A mechanic will have all the specialized equipment needed to diagnose any problem areas. The shop will also have a lift, which lets your mechanic get a good look at the underside of the vehicle.
A mobile PPI is more convenient and quicker, but it may not be as thorough as the PPI done in a shop. Still, it's a good option if the vehicle is a long distance away from you.
What happens after you receive your PPI report?
After the technician has completed the PPI, review the report carefully. There are usually three possible outcomes:
1. The vehicle is essentially problem-free, and you can buy with confidence.
2. The vehicle has some minor problems that can be easily fixed and won't affect its long-term reliability. You can use the cost of repairs as leverage to get the seller to lower the purchase price, or you can walk away if you don't want to deal with it.
3. The vehicle has one or more major problems that will be expensive to repair. You can ask the seller to make repairs, offer a much lower price, or simply walk away and find a vehicle that's in better condition.
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We have recently worked in conjunction with a European manufacturer trialling a more efficient desalination prototype and preliminary results indicate about 50% less power cost per litre produced - more free water from the sun. These systems are planned to be available to the marketplace in the near future.
Water is a precious resource and we ask guests to conserve water where possible to ensure we have enough for everyone, and to preserve of our wonderful environment.
As we are limited in the amount of water we can produce daily we send all our laundry back to the mainland each day for laundering which then returns a couple of days later by air.
As per our commitment to sustainable ecotourism practices, we are no longer selling plastic water bottles on the Island. However, guests can bring reusable bottles or buy one of our LEI Water reusable bottles (Recycled Plastic & Stainless Steel) from the Resort Shop that can be filled from drinking fountains located around the Resort or from taps in the rooms.

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PHOENIX, Feb. 24 (UPI) -- Kawhi Leonard and Patty Mills each scored 16 points Sunday and the San Antonio Spurs wrapped up a successful road trip with a 97-87 defeat of Phoenix.
Leonard added nine rebounds and three steals for the Spurs, who compiled a 7-2 record on their lengthy sojourn.
Tiago Splitter added 14 points, while Boris Diaw (12), Manu Ginobili (11) and Tim Duncan (10) also reached double figures.
San Antonio put the game away with a 14-0 run to start the second period.
The struggling Suns, meanwhile, lost for the seventh time in eight games despite Marcin Gortat's 21 points and 12 rebounds.


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If MTV ever decides to do a show about teenagers with two babies, they know exactly who to call. Three girls featured on the popular docu-series "16 and Pregnant" are currently pregnant again.
Ebony Jackson-Rendon, who appeared on the show's first season, Brooke Smitherman-Tarrant of season two, and Kristina Head, whose heartbreaking story about the accidental death of her baby's father served as the fourth season's finale, are all expecting a second child by early next year.
Jackson-Rendon only recently regained custody of the three-year-old daughter she gave birth to on the show, Jocelyn. She and her husband, Joshua, were arrested and Jocelyn was taken into protective custody in Sept. 2011 after police found their home on an Arkansas Air Force base to have "deplorable conditions."
While trying to regain custody of Jocelyn, the Jacksons discovered that Ebony was pregnant again. In April, Joshua told TMZ that although the pregnancy was not planned, they are "extremely excited for the baby."
Although MTV has touted the show and its spin-offs "Teen Mom" and "Teen Mom 2" as possible tools to prevent teen pregnancy -- and declining teen birth rates, as well as a report detailing "16 and Pregnant's" impact by The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, arguably back that up -- some statistics show that it is still common for a teenage mother to become pregnant again shortly after giving birth to her first child.
"About 20 percent of teen births annually are second or higher order births to teen mothers," Pat Paluzzi, president and CEO of Healthy Teen Network, a non-profit organization focused on the prevention of teen pregnancy and support for pregnant and parenting teens, told TODAY.com. "Many teens express ambivalence about getting pregnant and thus it becomes easier in some regards to repeat it. Most teen pregnancies are unintended but not necessarily unwanted."
Even the girls featured on the show are not immune to this trend. In fact, of the 47 girls that have been featured on the show, at least six have experienced a second pregnancy within two years of giving birth. Season three's Jordan Ward gave birth to her second child in November 2011, while Leah Messer, of season two and later "Teen Mom 2," reportedly miscarried earlier this year. Markai Durham, of season two, chose to have an abortion and allowed MTV to document her experience for a special called "No Easy Decision," which aired in 2010.
Since its debut in 2009, "16 and Pregnant" has been criticized by some experts and some the media for turning its subjects into tabloid stars.
"The shows sensationalize the life of a teenage mother -- exaggerating the good and the bad for ratings," according to psychiatrist and author Dr. Carole Lieberman, M.D., who spoke to TODAY.com. "But, even when they show the bad, it still doesn't discourage other teens (from getting pregnant) because they are envious of these teen moms. The producers may have originally given a nod to the idealistic goal of preventing teen pregnancy with these shows but … the media has turned (these girls) into celebrities."
Kail Lowry, who was featured on the show's second season and went on to star on "Teen Mom 2," argues that the show does discourage girls from getting pregnant -- or pregnant again -- by showing how difficult it is to have a child or two while still in your teens.
"I think it's really important for girls to notice that in one episode, one of us is crying, one of us is fighting with her boyfriend, one of us doesn't have enough money to buy diapers and one of us is about to go to jail," she said during an appearance on "Good Morning America" in December 2011. "There's no way that any of that is glamorous."
MTV did not respond to a request for comment regarding if the network had any plans to feature the girls who are pregnant again on an upcoming show.
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Clevelanders celebrate LeBron James' return
CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James' fans and former haters in Ohio have every reason to rejoice now that four-time NBA MVP has decided to bring his considerable talents back to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Anticipation had been high Friday as the prized free agent pondered whether to leave the Miami Heat, where he won two league titles, to return to Cleveland, where he started his pro career with the Cavaliers.
James told Sports Illustrated on Friday that he has decided to go home.
Fans can now forget the "The Decision" James made on television in 2010, when he announced he was leaving Cleveland for Miami.
James' return is latest boost for the city of Cleveland. The Republican National Committee this week recommended the city as the site of its 2016 national convention.
Clevelanders see a James homecoming as another harbinger that the oft-maligned and hard-working city is finally getting what it deserves.
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I am pleased to announce I was hired by Harper Collins to photograph Sarah Palin for the cover of her new book "Going Rogue". If you watched even just a few minutes of TV this week, or used the Internet, I am sure you have already seen the book cover. "Going Rogue" has not even been printed, and it is already the #1 best seller. It still feels a little surreal to me that my portrait of Sarah Palin is on the cover of her book. Just about every television network in the country has been airing the book cover and analyzing what it means. Why the clouds, why the smile… My favorite reference so far was on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, but only because he mentioned me… kind of. He talked about the portrait of her on the book cover, and then quoted "the photographer". It was a fake quote of course, and he didn't actually say my name, but that is pretty close to being on The Tonight Show… (Here) is a link to the video. It's in the first 3 minutes of the episode.
The photo shoot only happened three weeks ago, so this is all still very new and exciting for me. After much planning and scheduling, I put together a crew and flew up to Alaska for six days to photograph the former governor. It was supposed to rain the entire week we were there, but we ended up getting blue skies and puffy white clouds the entire time. After a few days of scouting and prepping, I shot for three days straight. The last day we went to Hatcher Pass which holds a lot of meaning for Governor Palin. I had already scouted the pass a few different times, and I knew exactly where we were going to shoot. Every last detail was in place. After shooting at the base of the pass near a river, we caravaned up to the top of the pass where we were planning to shoot the final location. Half way up, I noticed the beautiful light that was sweeping across the valley, and the clouds that were developing on the horizon. I told the driver to stop, we had to change our plans. This last minute change ended up being the final setup we would do with her, and it also ended up being the cover image.
I feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to work on this project. It is not very often that an assignment comes along to photograph one of the most polarizing figures in our country. Let alone the chance to photograph that person for her book cover. I would like to thank Harper Collins and Sarah Palin for working with me. This was a really big opportunity for me professionally, and I enjoyed it immensely. I am excited to see what happens next.
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El Monte's Kim Rhode became the first American to win a medal in five consecutive Olympic Games Sunday when she clinched a gold medal in women's skeet.
Women's Skeet: Full Results
Rhode also equaled a World Record during the competition with 99 out of 100 targets hit. The mark is a new Olympic record.
Rhode won a gold medal in Atlanta in 1996 at the age of 17. Four years later, she won a bronze in Sydney, then another gold in Athens, followed by a silver in Beijing. She became the first American to medal in five consecutive Olympics in an individual event with Sunday's gold.
China's Wei Ning earned silver with 91 out of 100 targets. Slovakia's Bartekova Danka won bronze. with 90 out of 100 targets.
The skeet competition involves participants shooting from eight different stations. The series is repeated once in the finals as clay targets are released from a high house and low house. Shooters call for the targets, which are fired after a slight delay.
The crowd reacted with applause and cheers to recognize Rhode's historic moment after she hit her final target. Rhode wiped away tears as she stepped onto the podium during the medal ceremony.
Before the finals, cloudy skies threatened rain as the shooters waited for the competition to begin.
"Just moments away from going out to the final and they brought us umbrellas," Rhode tweeted. "We were all laughing -- don't open them up inside."
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Original URL: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/06/29/bpi_raids_honeywell/
Scots police raid Honeywell for alleged music piracy
Servers imaged and staff questioned
Posted in The Channel, 29th June 2007 12:57 GMT
Strathclyde Police raided the Motherwell offices of engineering firm Honeywell this morning after a member of staff tipped off the BPI that company servers were hosting a "major filesharing network".
An employee is being questioned by police and company servers have been imaged for forensic purposes. The BPI reckons thousands of songs were being swapped on an internal network. This is the first action the BPI has taken against a company for piracy in the workplace.
Strathclyde Police and BPI investigators arrived at 8.40am this morning to serve a warrant. Suspects are still being questioned according to a spokeswoman for the police and a report is expected to be given to the Procurator Fiscal, who decides on Scottish prosecutions.
The BPI has been investigating the company for two months after a Honeywell staffer tipped them off.
Honeywell refused to comment beyond a statement which said they take copyright infringement very seriously and will co-operate with any investigation. The company has policies to stop such copyright infringement happening but the spokeswoman was unable to tell us what these policies were.®


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Funded and produced by space enthusiasts from all over the world, it shows the full, unedited Apollo 11 landing and moonwalk, using only the original TV and film footage and the original audio and photographs.
All this material has been scanned, digitized and restored from the best available sources. The live TV broadcast, the 16mm color film footage shot on the Moon and in Mission Control, and the Hasselblad 70mm color photographs taken by astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong, have been fully synchronized with the audio recordings (including the onboard and Mission Control recordings) and are presented in real time, as they happened, with full subtitles in English or Italian.
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When your little explorer starts heading off across the floor, a pair of leggings or joggers will become your go-to garment. But this super-soft legwear isn't just for the older explorers – when your newborn is ready to come out of sleepsuits, leggings or joggers are great first 'real' clothes. As well as being comfy for your baby, the stretchy fabric of leggings and the loose fit of joggers makes them easy to slip onto wriggling little legs. Both are so easy to care for, and can be folded up small for stuffing into changing bags. Not sure what else you need? Find out how to get ready for your newborn.
It's never too soon to get your baby girl leggings. As we all know from experience, leggings are oh-so comfy and great for stretching your legs in. So, if your little one is starting to crawl or simply loves waving her legs around, these are a lovely way to help her move around freely. Made from beautifully soft fabrics, our newborn girl leggings are snuggly as well as stretchy. Perfect for playtime, baby leggings can also be worn under dresses as an alternative to tights. As a real bonus for the grown-ups, leggings are really easy to get on and off – perfect for quick changes.
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Sunitinib in Treating Patients With Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer That Progressed After First-Line Therapy With Gemcitabine
|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: NCT00397787
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : November 10, 2006
Last Update Posted : June 4, 2013
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|Condition or disease
|Acinar Cell Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreas Duct Cell Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreas Recurrent Pancreatic Cancer Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer
|Drug: sunitinib malate
|Phase 2
I. To determine the response rate to sunitinib malate in patients with previously treated metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
I. To determine the duration of response, progression-free survival and overall survival of sunitinib malate in patients with previously treated metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
II. To determine the safety of sunitinib malate in patients with previously treated metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
OUTLINE: This is a multicenter, nonrandomized study.
Patients receive oral sunitinib malate daily on days 1-28. Treatment repeats every 6 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
After completion of study, patients are followed every 3 months until 2 years from study entry or until disease progression.
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|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|64 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Single Group Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|A Phase II Study of Sunitinib Malate (SU11248, NSC #736511, IND #74,019) in Patients With Previously Treated Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma With Measurable Metastatic Disease Following Progression on Front-Line Gemcitabine-Based Therapy
|Study Start Date :
|November 2006
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|September 2007
Experimental: Treatment (sunitinib malate)
Patients receive oral sunitinib malate daily on days 1-28. Treatment repeats every 6 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Drug: sunitinib malate
Given PO
Other Names:
- Response (CR/PR/stable disease) as measured by RECIST criteria [ Time Frame: At 6 weeks post-initiation of protocol treatment ]
- Response duration [ Time Frame: Up to 2 years ]Duration of response will be determined for the subset of patients who achieve a confirmed response of CR or PR. Duration of objective response will be defined as the time from the first tumor assessment indicating response (later confirmed) to the time of disease progression or death from any cause.
- Progression-free survival (PFS) [ Time Frame: Up to 2 years ]Median and 1-year survival will be assessed using Kaplan-Meier methods.
- Number and percentage of patients reporting common and serious adverse events (AEs), the AEs related to sunitinib, reason for study discontinuation, clinically significant laboratory abnormalities, and AEs with worst NCI CTCAE grade [ Time Frame: Up to 2 years ]Summarized descriptively for all patients receiving at least one dose of sunitinib.
- Overall survival (OS) [ Time Frame: Up to 2 years ]Median and 1-year survival will be assessed using Kaplan-Meier methods.
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Histologic or cytologic documentation of pancreatic adenocarcinoma with evidence of disease progression following first-line therapy is required
- No brain metastases
Patients with measurable disease
- Lesions that can be accurately measured in at least one dimension (longest diameter to be recorded as >= 20 mm with conventional techniques or as>= 10 mm with spiral computed tomography (CT) scan; of particular note, the primary pancreatic tumor does not constitute measurable disease; therefore, patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer as the sole site of disease are not eligible
Patients must have received one of the following prior therapies containing gemcitabine:
- One and only one prior therapy for metastatic disease with gemcitabine, or a gemcitabine-containing cytotoxic combination, or
- One prior chemoradiation therapy containing gemcitabine for inoperable locally advanced pancreatic cancer, as long as the patient has subsequently progressed and has measurable disease outside a radiation port, or
- One prior adjuvant chemotherapy regimen or chemoradiation therapy containing gemcitabine if the patient subsequently progressed within 3 months of completion of adjuvant therapy; patients who have received chemoradiation in the adjuvant setting must have measurable disease outside the radiation port
- No prior therapy with any other antiangiogenic agent (e.g., bevacizumab, sorafenib, pazopanib, AZD2171, PTK787, VEGF Trap, etc.)
- At least 4 weeks must have elapsed prior to initiation of treatment since the completion of chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy
- At least 4 weeks must have elapsed prior to registration since any major surgery
- Prior erlotinib is permitted; the last dose must have been administered 14 or more days prior to initiation of treatment; all erlotinib related side effects must have resolved to < grade 1 prior to registration
No significant cardiac disease including:
- QTc prolongation (defined as a QTc interval equal to or greater than 500 msec) or other significant EKG abnormalities
- History of myocardial infarction, cardiac arrhythmia, stable/unstable angina, symptomatic congestive heart failure, or coronary/peripheral artery bypass graft or stenting within 12 months prior to registration
- History of class III or IV heart failure within 12 months prior to registration as defined by the NYHA functional classification system
- In addition, patients with history of hypertension must be well controlled (< 140/90) on a regimen of anti-hypertensive therapy
- Patients with a history of hypothyroidism are eligible, provided they are currently euthyroid
The use of inhibitors and inducers of CYP3A4 is not permitted:
The following inhibitors of CYP3A4 is prohibited within 7 days before beginning and during treatment with sunitinib:
- Azole antifungals (ketoconazole, itraconazole)
- Diltiazem
- Clarithromycin
- Erythromycin
- Verapamil
- Delavirdine
- HIV protease inhibitors (indinavir, saquinavir, ritonavir, atazanavir, nelfinavir)
The following inducers of CYP3A4 are prohibited within 12 days before beginning and during treatment with sunitinib:
- Rifampin
- Rifabutin
- Carbamazepine
- Phenobarbital
- Phenytoin
- St. John's wort
- Efavirenz
- Tipranavir
- Other inhibitors or inducers of CYP3A4 may be used if necessary, but their use is discouraged
- The use of agents with proarrhythmic potential (e.g., quinidine, procainamide, disopyramide, sotalol, probucol, bepridil, haloperidol, risperidone, indapamide, flecainide) is not permitted during the study
- ECOG performance status 0-2
- No history of cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or transient ischemic attack within 12 months prior to registration
- No history of pulmonary embolism within the past 6 months
- Patients who require use of therapeutic doses of coumadin-derivative anticoagulants such as warfarin are excluded, although doses of up to 2 mg daily are permitted for prophylaxis of thrombosis; Note: Low molecular weight heparin is permitted provided the patient's PT INR is < 1.5
- No serious or non-healing wound, ulcer, or bone fracture
- No history (within 6 months) of significant bleeding events (e.g., upper or lower GI bleeding, hemoptysis, or hematuria), abdominal fistula, gastrointestinal perforation, or intra-abdominal abscess within 28 days of treatment
- No evidence of duodenal invasion by the tumor on CT scan
- No "currently active" second malignancy other than non-melanoma skin cancers; patients are not considered to have a "currently active" malignancy if they have completed therapy and are considered by their physician to be at less than 30% risk of relapse
- Non-pregnant and not breast feeding; pregnant women are excluded from this study because sunitinib is an antiangiogenic agent with the potential for teratogenic or abortifacient effects; because there is an unknown but potential risk for adverse events in nursing infants secondary to treatment of the mother with sunitinib, breastfeeding should be discontinued if the mother is treated with sunitinib malate
- ANC >= 1,500/μl
- Platelet count >= 100,000/μl
- Bilirubin < 1.5 mg/dL
- PT and PTT =< 1.5 X ULN
- Creatinine =< 1.5 mg/dL
- AST (SGOT) =< 2.5 X ULN if no liver metastases (=< 5 X ULN if liver metastases)
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00397787
|United States, Illinois
|Cancer and Leukemia Group B
|Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60606
|United States, New York
|Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
|New York, New York, United States, 10065
|Principal Investigator:
|Eileen O'Reilly
|Cancer and Leukemia Group B
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|National Cancer Institute (NCI)
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Pancreatic Neoplasms
Carcinoma, Acinar Cell
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Digestive System Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Endocrine Gland Neoplasms
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Endocrine System Diseases
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Antineoplastic Agents
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Enzyme Inhibitors
Immunosuppressive Agents
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Physiological Effects of Drugs
Angiogenesis Inhibitors
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Hafner pinch-hit HR lifts Yankees past Arizona
NEW YORK (AP) -- Travis Hafner had a pinch-hit homer in the eighth inning to make a winner of CC Sabathia, who settled down after a shaky start and helped the New York Yankees beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 Wednesday night.
Brett Gardner had a tying, two-run single in the seventh for New York. Stymied by Wade Miley for six innings, the Yankees broke through and won for the seventh time in eight games.
Sabathia (3-1) gave up an opposite-field, two-run homer to Paul Goldschmidt in the first -- one of three hits in the opening inning -- then only three more hits and a sacrifice fly to A.J. Pollock through the eighth.
Hafner batted for Ben Francisco with two outs in the eighth. He sent the first pitch he saw from reliever David Hernandez (0-1) into the stands in right-center for his fourth home run. It was the fourth career pinch-hit for Hafner, and his first since joining the Yankees in the offseason.
Sabathia struck out six and walked one in his third straight win after struggling on opening day. It was his second straight outing of eight innings.
Mariano Rivera pitched the ninth for his fourth save, closing out a game that took just 2 hours, 28 minutes. Injured for most of last season, Rivera posted his first back-to-back saves since April 10-11, 2012.
The Yankees rallied from an early 2-0 deficit for the second straight night.
New York failed to get a runner to second base against Miley until Vernon Wells doubled with two outs in the sixth.
Francisco, the only member of New York's lineup to face the left-hander before Wednesday, singled with one out in the seventh to start the tying rally.
After Francisco Cervelli struck out, Brennan Boesch doubled and Eduardo Nunez walked to load the bases. Calm and working quickly early, Miley took the throw back after the walk and stomped around the mound. He then walked Jayson Nix to make it 3-1 with several high fastballs.
Miley snatched the ball and stalked around the mound some more before manager Kirk Gibson called for Tony Sipp. Miley bit down hard on a towel in the dugout while Sipped warmed up.
Gardner then slapped a two-run, opposite-field single to left to make it 3-all. The runners advanced to second and third on the offline throw home and side-armer Brad Ziegler relieved and got Wells to ground out.
The Diamondbacks got off to a good start against Sabathia. Pollock doubled leading off and Goldschmidt homered. They put two more on base with one out, but Sabathia struck out Alfredo Marte and got Gerardo Parra to fly out.
The Diamondbacks added a run in the fifth. Playing second base for the injured Aaron Hill, Josh Wilson hit a drive to right-center and Gardner made a long run before attempting an awkward diving catch. But the ball fell out of Gardner's big glove before he hit the warning track hard and Wilson made it to third base with a triple. He scored with a headfirst slide on Pollock's sacrifice fly to right field.
Francisco's one-out single in the seventh was his first hit with the Yankees. He was 0 for 10 with a walk and hit by pitch.
Martin Prado, who's played four positions so far this season, made two sharp plays at third to help Miley early.
NOTES: Yankees 1B Mark Teixeira and Cano received their 2012 Gold Gloves before the game. ... Arizona LHP Patrick Corbin (2-0), from the Syracuse area in upstate New York, starts Thursday against RHP Phil Hughes (0-2).


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The Home Safety Council (HSC) is the only national nonprofit organization solely dedicated to preventing home related injuries that result in nearly 20,000 deaths and 21 million medical visits on average each year. Through national programs, partnerships and the support of volunteers, HSC educates people of all ages to be safer in and around their homes. The Home Safety Council is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization located in Washington, DC. The merger of Safe Kids Worldwide and the Home Safety Council was completed in 2011, bringing together top experts in public health and safety with a common goal of preventing accidental injuries to children. The merger builds on the more than 40 years of combined experience of the two organizations in providing education and advocacy for preventing unintentional injuries, a leading cause of childhood deaths. Under the Safe Kids Worldwide name, the organization is solely dedicated to the prevention of accidental injuries to children ages 0-14. Most Home Safety Council programs have been consolidated within the Safe Kids USA organization.
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Villa Tugendhat is a historical building in the wealthy neighbourhood of Cerná Pole in Brno, Czech Republic. It is one of the pioneering prototypes of modern architecture in Europe, and was designed by the German architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Built of reinforced concrete between 1928-1930 for Fritz Tugendhat and his wife Greta, the villa soon became an icon of modernism.
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villa_Tugendhat
Villa Tugendhat was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2001.
Brno is Czech's second largest city. It's a place full of peaceful country folk who drink more wine than Bohemians, their Czech friends to the west. Brno hasn't been trampled by many tourists, so it has quite a different character than the capital city, especially from the eyes of a visitor.


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Get Impact with Containers
Holding pretty flowers is not the only thing containers can do for you. When thoughtfully placed, they make a major difference.
Blooms Galore, No Fuss
Knowing she needed help, Celeste called garden designer Linda Hostetler. Celeste told Linda, "I want the garden to be very low maintenance, but I also want continuously blooming, beautiful flowers. And we need to turn it into a knockout in six months." That's a tall order, but the two women pulled it off, and containers brimming with color played a major role.
Structure Is Key
Well-designed gardens often trace their appeal to what designers call "good bones"―fences, walls, walkways, gates, evergreen plants, and containers (the most frequently forgotten). All help to give a space structure and form, even in winter when many plants are bare. "I think the secret to having a good garden is having as much structure as possible," says Linda.
That's exactly the case here. Low stone retaining walls enclose a formal garden. Imposing planters resting on stone columns flank the entrances to the garden from the front yard and the rear. Like colors massed together catch your attention, signifying areas of importance.
Fooling the Eye
One major curve Celeste threw Linda was a request for parterres―formal garden beds that are separated by walks or paths. The difficulty lay in the fact that parterres should be symmetrical but the overall area was asymmetrical.
Linda solved this problem with an optical illusion. A stepping-stone walkway running from the back terrace toward the house is centered on a millstone set into the walk. Pedestal planters cascading with verbena flank the walk and punctuate its terminus. Lining up these elements gives the appearance of symmetry.
You can't beat verbena for filling planters. Its flowers, which come in many different colors, spill over the edges all summer long. As the seasons change, so do the annuals.
A Happy Ending
What was once a weed patch is now a retreat that Celeste enjoys every day. "The best thing about my garden is that I can just live in it, no matter what the season," she says. And anytime the garden club needs her to host another meeting, she's ready.
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- Mass similar colors in the same area.
- Elevate containers so that flowers are at eye level.
- Go big rather than small when choosing containers.
- Repetition creates impact and unity.
- Place with a purpose. Accent entries and the primary axis first.
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Jepael wrote:Can you also post schematics (with componen values too) if you want to have a review?
I agree a NOR or just a single input would be either more safe or sufficient, going with NAND for now just to make sure they remain in sync.Jepael wrote:I just want to see how the FULL signal handling is now. If one of them is full, the other one should also be full, or they are one or more samples out of sync and this is terrible anyway. Therefore I think it is sufficient for the full signal to come out of one chip only, if it simplifies anything. What do you think?
It's just a loose design for now (like I said, it's intended to get integrated into a full featured mono/stereo-on-1/stereo-on-2 board in the end). Making a standalone mono covox/dss switchable plug shouldn't be an issue (but would increase the pcb footprint considerably [adding at least one 8bit latch]).sliderider wrote:What would be really great is if you could make one that is toggle switch selectable between Covox and Disney compatibility instead of having to make a daughter board to go with it.
keropi wrote:oh wow, now I have to get a pcb when you sell them shock__ , even though I don't have a real covox
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Kids may be back in school on Monday if the Chicago Teachers Union is able to reach an agreement about salary increases, teacher evaluations and rehiring policy for laid off teachers. NBC's Rehema Ellis reports.
Updated at 7:45 p.m. ET: President of the Chicago school board said on Friday that school negotiators had reached a "framework" agreement with the Chicago Teachers Union on a new contract that will end a strike in the third-largest school district in the nation.
"I am pleased to tell you we have in place frameworks around all of the major issues that should allow us to conclude this process and conclude it in time for our kids to be back in school on Monday morning," school board President Dave Vitale said.
Moments earlier, the attorney for the Chicago Teachers Union said the final deal wasn't done yet.
"The agreement has not been fully drafted and until an agreement is completed, the House of Delegates will not make a decision on whether to suspend the strike," CTU attorney Robert Bloch told reporters.
The union's delegates still will meet at 2 p.m. as planned, Bloch said, and a report will made to them about the progress of contract talks. Negotiations ended for the day, and Bloch said the two parties hope to have a deal drafted by Sunday. The union's delegates is a larger consultative body than the negotiating team.
"If the delegates so vote, we will suspend the strike and students can return to school on Monday," Bloch said.
Talks are expected to continue at 9 a.m. Saturday.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel issued a statement:
"This tentative framework is an honest and principled compromise that is about who we all work for: our students. It preserves more time for learning in the classroom, provides more support for teachers to excel at their craft, and gives principals the latitude and responsibility to build an environment in which our children can succeed. Now, our most important work continues: providing every child in every community of Chicago an education to match their potential."
Question at heart of Chicago strike: How do you measure teacher performance?
After a late night and early morning of negotiations, school officials had said they were confidently close to an agreement that would end Chicago's teacher strike over education reforms sought by the mayor.
Sitthixay Ditthavong / AP
Public school teachers rallying at Chicago's Congress Plaza protest against billionaire Hyatt Hotel mogul Penny Pritzker, who is also a member of the Chicago Board of Education on Thursday.
Thousands of teachers walked off the job Monday after months of negotiations failed to result in a new contract, affecting more than 350,000 students. It's the city's first teacher strike since October 1987.
"There were some creative ideas passed around, but we still do not have an agreement," Karen Lewis, the fiery former high school chemistry teacher who leads the union, told reporters. "We're going to go back to our respective shops and do some numbers crunching."
"It was a really, really long night," CPS chief education advisor Barbara Byrd-Bennett told NBCChicago.com. "We believe it was a beneficial night. We are so close I do believe it is very, very possible we could have a deal today."
She said she remained hopeful that students and teachers could return to class on Monday.
theGrio: 'Safe havens' for kids offered during Chicago teachers strike
"I think that we made some pretty good progress," Chicago School Board President David Vitale said on Thursday night. "We're closing a lot of gaps."
'A sense of urgency'
A more recent offer included provisions that would protect tenured teachers from dismissal in the first year of the evaluations.
It also altered categories that teachers can be rated on and added an appeals process. Additionally, evaluations could work on a graduated scale throughout the term of the contract, comprising between 25 and 35 percent of a teacher's total score.
"There's a sense of urgency today,'' said the Rev. Jesse Jackson, who stopped by the hotel where the negotiators were working Thursday and spoke to reporters. A day earlier, he said the two sides were talking past each other.
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Filed under App DB, Photography, Utilities, iPhone Apps
Do you still have to download and use the wallpapers designed by others?
Do you want to design your own wallpapers by your own photos?
Photo Designer is an application which can enable you to DIY wallpapers. By choosing the photos you like from the photo albums and then choosing the type of your device (iPhone4 or 3GS), now you have your unique wallpaper!
Rotation: left, right, 180⁰, vertical, and other rotation effects
Style: set the size of wallpaper like full-screen, 2 / 3 screen, and half screen
Cut: devices that support this function including iPhone4s, iPhone4, iPhone3GS, iPhone3, iPhone1, iPod Touch 1,2,3,4. The proportions of cutting are 4:3, 16:9 or custom proportions.
Moreover, you can save pictures to photo gallery, share pictures to friends via Facebook or e-mail.
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Wedge Mill Tool, Inc. (Brighton, Michigan) made the change from cold to hot black oxiding in 1997. The company manufactures anvils, shim seats, clamps, wedges, dovetails, form tools, fixtures and other special tooling. Parts are fabricated from alloy steels and carbides in quantities ranging from 2 to 10,000.
John Yaros, Wedge Mill's vice president, originally purchased hot black oxiding services on an outsource basis. Eventually, logistics became an issue. "Most of our 300,000 part were outsourced for black oxiding," he explains, "and although the quality was good, handling and delivery costs, turnaround and convenience became an issue. Cold processing was getting a lot of attention at that time, and we decided to try it."
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Quality Assurance Manager Harold Allison was the first to notice the difference. "The cold blackening simply couldn't produce the appearance or corrosion performance we'd experienced with the `hot' processing we'd bought on the outside," he says. "Re-work definitely went up. Batch-to-batch, the cold processing could not oxidize as consistently as hot processing."
Several things came into play that changed Wedge Mill's direction. Says Mr. Yaro, " First, the popularity of JIT programs meant we had to stock greater quantities of more kinds of parts." This created a need for longer shelf life. "Also, there were many orders with short turnaround times." Also about the same time, quality specs on all six categories of products Wedge Mill makes were becoming more stringent—not just in terms of dimensional accuracy and hardness, but in the performance and appearance of the finish as well. And black oxiding was listed as a blueprint requirement in an increasing number of instances.
"Today, there's a higher standard for finish quality, even on components that are barely visible in the tool assembly," says Mr. Yaros. "If you're going to call yourself a manufacturer of `world-class tooling'—or world class anything else for that matter, your product had better look—and last—like world class."
That mindset, and the company's pursuit of ISO9002 certification (granted in 1996) tipped the scales solidly in favor of a return to hot black oxide processing, this time, on an in-house basis.
"We were probably a tough prospect," says Mr. Yaros, "because by then, we'd seen it all. The stakes for us were high. More than 90 percent of the component parts we produced are black-oxided."
Wedge Mill selected a product, and equipment, manufactured by Heatbath, Corp., in Springfield, Massachusetts. The product, Pentrate Ultra-L is said to be the most recent and most advanced black oxiding system developed to date by Heatbath.
Wedge Mill purchased a five-stage, manual system with a small footprint—just six linear feet. It is gas-fired for maximum utility efficiency and was installed on a single shift.
Parts preparation begins with a five-minute immersion in a dilute (7-14 ounces per gallon) solution of Heatbath's Pentrate cleaner. This heavy-service alkaline was created specifically to provide a physically and chemically clean surface prior to black oxiding. It was engineered for use alone on steel, cast iron and malleable iron. Wedge Mill's application is primarily 4140 material.
The Pentrate cleaner runs at 180o for five minutes. An agitated rinse is followed by immersion in the 290o Pentrate Ultra-L bath. The Heatbath system uses a Model 900 controller to automatically control black oxide concentrations. Operating virtually maintenance-free, the system is all solid state, provides accuracy and hysteresis of less than 1oC and has an always-visible digital set and readout. The controller prevents the red, brown and green films—as well as reprocessing—that have plagued users of many black oxiding systems.
After a five-minute bath in the Pentrate Ultra bath, parts are rinsed and then immersed for one minute in Heatbath's Pen Dip 300, a barium-free, thin film rust preventative.
The Heatbath system is ventilated using Wedge Mill's existing plant-wide system. Waste disposal is simplified too, in part because the bath contains no selenous acid (an additive common to cold blackening systems that is toxic by both inhalation and skin absorption). Unless there is nonferrous metal contamination, Pentrate Ultra never requires dumping, only replenishment.
Mr. Yaros is satisfied with both the results and the cost. "Heatbath made the cost to implement this change very affordable," he says. "The investment has proven to be very cost-effective."
The company's next step is to selectively market its black oxiding services. Yaros believes this will benefit the company in three ways. "This move will put Wedge Mill in a better competitive position, due to a lowering of our production costs," says Mr. Yaros. "Of course, it will also become a profit center of its own—which gives us not only a revenue stream from a new source, but real business diversification. Finally, you can't overstate the value of the quality blackening service as a way to open doors to new business—in the real business we're in—which is providing tooling that is, in every way, truly world class."


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OBOE(4) NetBSD Kernel Interfaces Manual OBOE(4) NAME oboe -- Toshiba OBOE IrDA SIR/FIR driver SYNOPSIS oboe* at pci? dev ? function ? irframe* at oboe? DESCRIPTION The oboe driver provides support for the Toshiba Oboe IrDA chip. Access to the device is through the irframe(4) driver. SEE ALSO irframe(4), pci(4) HISTORY The oboe driver appeared in NetBSD 1.6. AUTHORS Jan Sparud <firstname.lastname@example.com> NetBSD 5.1 December 2, 2001 NetBSD 5.1
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After wavering and waffling about it for what seems like forever, I am proud to announce that I am a weaver. Yup, got myself a loom last week during a visit to Webs. The Schacht Flip 20″ with 3 dents, just to cover all the bases.
It sat in the box all weekend since I was a sporty mom down at the Cape but Monday morning, the fun began. Assembly was simple and my consultants Debbi and Pat were helping me dive right in. I took some yarn that Carrie had given me, no time for picture taking of the skein, and set out to make a scarf.
I have to say, within a relatively quick time, I was weaving.
Finished last night,
hemstitched this morning and blocked and fringed this afternoon.
Just like that…a scarf…voila!
I am diving into the stash for the next one!
The particulars can be found here.
Now for shameless puppy promotion: I couldn't resist sharing this cute picture. Although Dixie is a great walker for a puppy, the heat does get to her. This morning, she cried "Uncle!
Looking forward to a three day weekend! Hope you enjoy yours!
I may weave. Do you have any plans?


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|Url: https://www.j3e.de/linux/convmv/
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convmv converts filenames (not file content), directories, and even whole filesystems to a different encoding. This comes in very handy if, for example, one switches from an 8-bit locale to an UTF-8 locale or changes charsets on Samba servers. It has some smart features: it automagically recognises if a file is already UTF-8 encoded (thus partly converted filesystems can be fully moved to UTF-8) and it also takes care of symlinks. Additionally, it is able to convert from normalization form C (UTF-8 NFC) to NFD and vice-versa. This is important for interoperability with Mac OS X, for example, which uses NFD, while Linux and most other Unixes use NFC. Though it's primary written to convert from/to UTF-8 it can also be used with almost any other charset encoding. Convmv can also be used for case conversion from upper to lower case and vice versa with virtually any charset. Note that this is a command line tool which requires at least Perl version 5.8.0.
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Justin Bieber is at it again.
The avid shadow-boxer took to Instagram Tuesday to post a cartoon pic where he's snuggling shirtless (natch) in bed with a Belieber who is seemingly naked as well. See the image below.
Safe to say, the image is bound to cause some controversy.
PHOTOS: Justin Bieber pokes fun at critics with more shirtless pics
The questionable photo comes after the 19-year-old superstar was highly criticized for visiting the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam and writing in the museum guestbook that he hoped Anne Frank would have been a Belieber.
In other Justin Bieber news, the singer was reportedly planning on buying a house in Dubai, but was warned he would have to behave (he was recently accused of battery by a neighbor at his L.A. home), but a source tells E! News there is no truth to the rumor.
WATCH: Justin Bieber's "All Around the World" Music Video
Recently, the Biebs also addressed the widespread media criticism surrounding his controversial behavior in a lengthy Instagram post where he slammed the "countless lies in the press" and insisted he's focused on his fans and the positives in his life.
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Nicklaus, Jordan asked to be assistant captains
DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Jack Nicklaus had a chance to be more than a ceremonial host at the 2013 Presidents Cup at Muirfield Village.
U.S. team captain Fred Couples asked the iconic 18-time major championship winner to be an assistant captain on the American side for the Presidents Cup on Oct. 4-6, 2013. But Nicklaus turned him down.
Nicklaus plans to be a cordial, uninvolved and unhurried host for the event at the course he designed.
"Freddie paid me a nice compliment by his suggestion," Nicklaus said Tuesday. "It was very thoughtful of him. I would love to, but I simply can't. I have duties as host, so that would not be the right thing to do."
Couples said he also asked Michael Jordan, the former Chicago Bulls star, to serve as one of his three assistants but rated the possibility of him accepting as remote.
Veteran tour player Jay Haas did accept an offer to be an assistant. Nicklaus, a four-time U.S. captain in the Presidents Cup, didn't take Couples seriously when he first broached the idea. But Couples was serious.
"I wasn't joking about it," Couples said. "When we were here (at Muirfield Village) last night, I said, 'Could I pick him?' A couple of guys from the Tour said, 'Yeah, he would love that.' And then a couple other guys — maybe one pretty high up there — said, 'He's hosting the thing, he can't do that.' Then Jack winked at me and said, 'But I can be in your team room all you want.' "
Couples was at Muirfield to promote the event a year early. He spent last week as an assistant captain to Davis Love III on the U.S. team at the Ryder Cup at Medinah. The European team came back from a four-point deficit to retain possession of the Cup, 14½ to 13½.
International captain Nick Price announced all three of his Presidents Cup assistants: Shigeki Maruyama, Mark McNulty and Tony Johnstone.
Price and Couples are friends, which led to some good-natured kidding.
"One thing you've got to be careful with Fred with his laid-backness, he wants to win as much as anybody," Price said. "Even though he looks like he's about to fall asleep on the golf course."
Couples also said he would consider having U.S. Ryder Cup captain Love as an assistant but didn't want to bother him after the dramatic comeback by the European team.
Love has said he would prefer to play his way onto the U.S. team.
"I just didn't want to make him think about anything," Couples said. "I tried to get him and he's either sleeping or out practicing. He'll get back to me in the next few days."
Couples said he would welcome pairing veterans such as Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Steve Stricker with younger players like Jason Dufner, Bubba Watson or Keegan Bradley.
Of the Ryder Cup collapse, Couples said, "I knew it was going to be close. But I didn't think we wouldn't get one point from someone we needed."
He added many of the Ryder Cup players — after what he termed a "horrific Sunday" — are not making any plans for the near future.


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1. Even after changed a day forward for the release of this month's figure, there was another ~30 minute delay for the "add to cart" button to appear.
2. As usual, server busy pages. After another few minutes of waiting managed to add Trap Jaw and Battle Cat to cart.
3. Proceeded to check out, at the final step when you enter the security code of your card, a message appeared on top which stated Trap Jaw was out of stock, and that I had to manually remove it by going back to my shopping cart.
How awesome is that? Added to cart, confirmed shipping, and then sudenly not available on the final confirmation step eh? Total time wasted waiting, about 1 hours 40 minutes.
Scr00 you Mattel, you had a whole year in 2009 to learn from your rediculous mistakes and handling of MOTUC sales process. Although you may think you're creating hype and demand by intentionally choosing such a process, insted you've suceeded in kicking away a MOTU fan since the 80's.
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Picturesque Woody Point allows visitors the chance to soak up a relaxed seaside village experience. Its many charming eateries and seaside arts and craft shops give Woody Point a casual and relaxed seaside atmosphere.
Perched at the southern tip of the Redcliffe Peninsula, its beaches are a much loved Brisbane aquatic playground where people can swim, sail, or lie back and watch the dolphins play. Come on a Sunday and watch the spectacular sight of yachts racing in the bay before they return to the local Humpybong Yacht Club.
Picnic facilities are abundant in the parks along the esplanade, and visitors can also enjoy a long, relaxing walk or cycle around the point on flat, dedicated pathways. A visit to the Gayundah Coastal Arboretum is certainly worthwhile and is perfect for relaxing, with its views to Moreton Island and array of rare plant species.
Woody Point is historically significant as the landing spot of Mathew Flinders in 1799. It is the final resting place of the heavily armed 'Gayundah' warship wreck which first took to the water in 1885 before being decommissioned in 1958.
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Falling Skies has been a surprise hit on TNT, a fact that's become even more apparent as the numbers for the feature-length finale have come in. The two-hour episode netted 5.6 million viewers, according to a press release from the network.
That makes the finale the most-watched episode since the premiere on June 19th, which scored slightly better at 5.9 million viewers (and a full 8 million in the Live +7 ratings). Falling Skies has averaged 4.8 million viewers across the 10-episode freshman season, numbers to make any cable show (and many broadcast shows) jealous. About 50% of viewers are watching on DVR devices, so the finale's ratings should increase significantly when the +7 ratings come in two weeks.
The genre show is also performing surprisingly well in the all-important 18-49 demographic: 2.5 million viewers of Sunday night's finale fell in the range. With that, Falling Skies is the best-performing new basic cable show this year. TNT renewed the show after its fourth episode, and Season 2 is currently scheduled for another 10-episode run next summer.
The show's success is even more surprising given its unashamedly sci-fi premise. Science fiction shows have been falling left and right for the last year: No Ordinary Family, V, The Event, Caprica, Stargate Universe... it's refreshing to see a genre show get a good jump out of the gate.
Audience reactions to Falling Skies have been mostly positive, with critical reactions to match. If for no other reason, a good chunk of the viewership will probably return next year just to find out what happened after the impressive finale cliffhanger.
Falling Skies is also making a splash on international television. According to TNT, the show is the best-performing launch ever for parent company Turner in Spain, Germany and Austria, with strong performances in the UK, Australia and Germany. The series launched almost simultaneously in over a hundred markets.
Falling Skies is scheduled to return to TNT in the summer of 2012.
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"We change the heart through the ears"
Is a quote from our leader Bill Austin that couldn't be more true.
The Dominican Republic mission was an amazing, life changing journey, of which I was grateful to be a part and use my skills to give back to those in need. Despite everything I learned and leaving the Dominican as a better provider, better father, and better person, this mission wasn't about me or even the Starkey Hearing Foundation. It was all about each of the nearly 1500 individual lives we changed….the hearts we touched.
In a place where you think things cannot get any worse with suffering and desperation, we came across lost souls… the people that society gave up on and in-turn they gave up on themselves. Young kids like Samuel, in the above picture, who was placed in a deaf school with no real functional verbal skills despite only mild to moderate hearing loss. One simple act of kindness from the Starkey Hearing Foundation proved society wrong and will change Samuel's life forever. Perhaps an even more profound transformation to hope and dignity could be seen with the elderly patients we encountered. Their bodies were alive, but their hearts and souls were dead because days, weeks, months, years, and even decades have passed without any communication from another human being.
Isabella was one of these lost souls. When you looked into her eyes, you saw no life. She had no known family members, no known address, not even a birthdate on record. At a young age, she likely was thrown out onto the streets because of her severe hearing loss. Somehow, someway, on a very hot and humid day this past spring, Isabella walked through pouring rain and arrived at our mission. When it was Isabella's turn to be fit with hearing aids, the translators walked her to me and reported that she has no functional hearing and cannot speak so they had no way of communicating with her. All my schooling and all my training was useless in this case. I had no translator, no accurate audiogram, no computers, no real-ear, and none of the high-tech equipment we depend on in clinic. It was me and Isabella with two earmolds and two hearing aids. What was I going to do? With the exception of Bill and Tani, my team at Starkey in TeleAudiology sees the most patients. There is a big difference between what we are taught in school and real-world experience. Despite eight years of higher education and what our professors have preached to us, my team has heard me say a million times,
"We don't fit audiograms. We fit patients."
It doesn't matter if I am in my high-tech office consulting over the internet remote accessing into a computer thousands of miles away or if I am standing under a canopy in pouring rain in the heat of the Dominican Republic, we fit patients. The fact that Isabella miraculously made it to the mission told me she wasn't giving up on herself so I wasn't going to give up on her. I sat Isabella down in the chair and got to work using my own gut instincts. After increasing several power levels of devices, BAM! I visually saw the very moment, through pure human emotion and response, when Isabella's hearing life came back from the dead. Her eyes filled with life, her lips formed a smile, and her posture became sturdy. It was that very moment we connected to her heart and she rose and started vocalizing "whoop", "whoop", "whoop" crying because it was the first time in her life she heard her own voice. Thanks to the Starkey Hearing Foundation, Isabella now has a much different life ahead.
The mission greatly exceeded my expectations. It was a very valuable and worthwhile experience that reinforces the truth that we are all connected in our world. We all have two ears and one heart and a soul that needs life.


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Sony Halts Sales of New PS3 DVR Kit Nasne One Day Before Release
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Sony Halts Sales of New PS3 DVR Kit Nasne One Day Before Release
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Sony Cuts PlayStation 3 DVR Bundle Price
2012-05-08 - 320 gigabytes of recording space for 3,000 yen less. Read More »
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No one can better describe the benefits of a Point Park education than successful, confident alumni like you who have built solid careers after graduation. Your personal stories and experiences can help high school students decide if Point Park is the right place for their college education.
Alumna Jamie Inferrera:
Why volunteer for PART?
"I think it is beneficial for prospective students to hear from alumni and to see that alumni are still connected with the University even after graduation. Plus, alumni can provide details about how their Point Park education has prepared them 'the real world.'"
-- Jamie Inferrera, (COM 2010), director of communications and district office manager for state Rep. Daryl Metcalfe, R-Cranberry, and member of the Point Park Alumni Board.
We invite Point Park alumni, including recent graduates, to share your experiences with newly admitted students as part of the Pioneer Alumni Recruitment Team — PART. As a PART member, you will have the opportunity to connect with future Pioneers via phone calls, letters or email messages.
In these conversations, you can:
- Congratulate students on their admission to Point Park. Remember how excited you felt!
- Talk about your own experiences as a student here.
- Describe how a Point Park education helped you achieve your goals, both in school and after graduation.
- Answer any questions you can.
- For questions you cannot answer, refer students to Point Park admissions counselors (you'll have their info).
Talking with high schools students and learning about their interests and goals can be an inspiring experience. And helping recruit future Pioneers is a meaningful — and deeply appreciated — way to support Point Park's continued growth as University strives to fulfill its mission. Thank you!
Getting started with PART
Volunteering with PART doesn't need to take much time, perhaps a few hours during key times during the college admissions process. Here are the key steps you'll follow:
- Complete the PART volunteer form.
- Receive a short list of admitted students, their intended major, contact information, admissions counselor and that counselor's contact information.
- Review a list of helpful tips to guide the conversation.
- Contact your students via phone, letter or email to start the conversation.
- Jot down any notes, such as questions or concerns, and pass those along to Point Park's admissions staff members.
Once we receive your volunteer form, we'll be in touch promptly with more information to get you started talking with future Pioneers!
Questions? We want to hear from you!
The PART program is a collaborative effort between the Office of Alumni Relations and the Office of Enrollment Management. We're happy to answer questions about how alumni can help bring recruit students to attend Point Park. If there's more you'd like to know please contact the Office of Alumni Relations at:
- Phone: 412-392-4204
- Email: email@example.com
More alumni volunteer opportunities
In addition to contacting students, PART members can support Point Park recruitment efforts in two other initiatives:
- Graduate Enrollment
- Social Media Ambassador
- Refer a Student
- Join the Alumni Association Board of Directors
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By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com February 12, 2015 DefenseReview (DR) just watched Edge of Tomorrow (also known as Live Die Repeat: Edge of Tomorrow) on cable, and we were struck by how much the base exoskeleton of Tom Cruise's character's (Maj. William Cage) soldier suit reminded us of the B-TEMIA/Revision Military Prowler Human Augmentation System (HAS) and ... Read More »
Newest/Latest MagPul PMags Round-Up: Meet the Sand PMAG 30 AR/M4 Gen M3 Tactical AR-15/M4/M4A1 Magazine, PMAG 17 GL9 Glock 17 (G17) 9mm Mag, PMAG D-60 AR/M4, 5.56×45 60-Shot 5.56mm NATO Drum Mag, and PMAG 30 AK/AKM 7.62x39mm Mag with Steel Inserts! (Video!)
By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com February 8, 2015 Last updated on 2/09/15. Sometimes it's the little things that are some of the biggest hits at industry shows, and at SHOT Show 2015, four of them were the new MagPul Industries mags (magazines), specifically the MagPul Sand PMAG 30 AR/M4 Gen M3 Tactical AR-15/M4/M4A1 Magazine, MagPul PMAG 17 ... Read More »
Brugger & Thomet B&T AP556 Select-Fire and Semi-Auto-Only Tactical Rifle/Carbine/SBR's: More Gas Piston/Op-Rod Rifle Goodness with Ambi Controls! (Video!)
By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com February 3, 2015 As long as we're on the subject of cool new non-AR-type tactical rifle/carbines we should probably mention the new Brugger & Thomet (B&T) AP556, which, according to DefenseReview's (DR) understanding, will be available in both select-fire/full-auto assault rifle/carbine/SBR (Short Barreled Rifle) and civilian-legal semi-auto-only tactical rifle/carbine models in the ... Read More »
M+M M10X 7.62x39mm AK-Type Long-Stroke Gas Piston/Op-Rod Tactical Rifle/Carbine with 5-Position Adjustable Gas Block! (DR Video!)
By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com January 30, 2015 One of the fun things about SHOT Show is seeing products you didn't expect to see there, especialy when they're just being carried around at the show by smaller company personnel. The M+M M10X 7.62x39mm Russian AK-type long-stroke gas piston/op-rod (push-type operating rod) semi-auto-only tactical rifle/carbine is one of ... Read More »
DRD Tactical KIVAARI AR-Type Quick-Takedown Semi-Auto .338 Lapua Magnum Anti-Materiel/Sniper Rifle/Carbine for some SERIOUSLY Long-Range, Manpackable Shootin' n' Scootin'!
By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com January 29, 2015 If you happened by the Hensoldt booth at SHOT Show 2015, you might have noticed a rather badass-looking AR-type semi-auto quick-take-down .338 Lapua Magnum (LM) anti-materiel/sniper rifle/carbine made by DRD Tactical, alled the KIVAARI. The DRD Kivaari doesn't just look badass. It IS badass, especially when you consider it's ... Read More »
DR's Back from SHOT (2015), and Fresh Articles are on the Way!
By David Crane david (at) defensereview.com January 27, 2015 DefenseReview (DR) just got back from SHOT Show 2015, and we're ready to go with some fresh articles on some very cool products we saw there. These are products that either interested us, or that we think are actually important for the market. Anyway, we'll be discussing and analyzing them shortly, ... Read More »
DR Heading to SHOT Show 2015!
By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com 1/18/15 DefenseReview (DR) is off to SHOT Show 2015. We'll be at Media Day at the Range AND the exhibition all week, and we'll report on what we see…so stay tuned! Read More »
Ashbury Precision Ordnance APO Custom Shop (APOCS) Now Upgrading/Customizing and Optically Enhancing Combat/Tactical Pistols with the Trijicon RMR Red Dot Combat Optic and Co-Witnessed Trijicon Night Sights for Combat and Competition Shooting: Upgraded Triggers, Tactical Controls and Texturizing, Too!
By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com Photo(s) Credit: Ashbury Precision Ordnance (APO) January 13, 2015 Some very good news just came DefenseReview's (DR) way, and we're pretty excited about it. Ashbury Precision Ordnance (APO), a company known for building some of the best precision modular bolt-action tactical (anti-materiel and sniper) rifles and rifle chassis in the business, has ... Read More »
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By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com Photo(s) Credit: Strike Industries (SI) January 12, 2015 As long as we're on the subject of Strike Industries (SI) products, one of the things that makes SI such a formidable company, besides their incredibly prolific new product output in such a relatively short amount of corporate existence, is their ability to think ... Read More »
Strike Industries SI SLICK Handguard Rail for Heckler & Koch HK MR556A1/HK416 A5 5.56mm and Walther HK 416 D145RS Semi-Auto .22LR AR Rifle/Carbine
By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com Photo(s) Credit: Strike Industries (SI) January 8, 2015 If you're currently rocking a HK MR556A1/HK416 A5 or a Walther HK 416 D145RS semi-auto .22LR AR carbine, you might want to check out the new Strike Industries SI SLICK Handguard Rail made specifically for them. The SI SLICK Handguard Rail is a lightweight ... Read More »


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Eugen Sandow (1867-1925)
The German Eugen Sandow was a body-builder who developed a highly influential system of exercises in the late 1800s. He also performed 'muscle display' shows.
As a child, Sandow decided to attain a 'perfect physique' like the Greek and Roman athletes immortalised in sculptures. He seems to have followed his goal with a lot of dedication: at the age of 19 he already attracted large crowds when he performed as a strongman in the Ziegfeld Follies, a theatrical review that was hugely popular at this time.
Sandow was a good businessman as well as a successful performer - he went on tour around Europe and America, and sold his publications, exercise equipment and other products such as Sandow's Health & Strength Cocoa globally. In publications such as Strength and Health: How Disease May Be Successfully Combated by Physical Culture (1912) he argued that with regular, methodical exercise anyone could make his or her body perfect and healthy.
Sandow made exercise fashionable, winning the support of famous figures of the time such as Sherlock Holmes author Arthur Conan Doyle. He even became King George V's personal fitness instructor. In the 20th century others, such as the American Charles Atlas (1893-1972), developed body building further.
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Related links
D Chapman, Sandow the Magnificent: Eugen Sandow and the Beginnings of Bodybuilding (Champaign, IL: University of Illinois Press, 1994)
E Sandow, Sandow's System of Physical Training (London: Gale and Polden, 1895)
E Sandow, Strength and Health: How Disease May Be Successfully Combated by Physical Culture (New York: R K Fox, 1906)


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You may know more about Psychology than you think you do. You already know something about behavior because you've been engaged in it all your life. Furthermore, you've been observing it in yourself and others, and that means you've begun to think about it, maybe even wonder about it.
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Richard Boylan, a cinematic artist at BioWare, has spent his waking hours for the last few years working on the Mass Effect series. All that synth, and white walls, and clean space stations...it's enough to drive a man to make a death metal horror movie.
So, you know, that's what he's done.
Boylan has written and directed a flick called, well, Death Metal Horror. The trailer above is about what you'd expect given the name!
Death Metal Horror [Official Site]


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This part was removed from a 2004 Nissan 350z with 3.5 litre V6 VQ35DE Engine and 6 speed manual gearbox. The complete car has been stripped for spares and all parts available for sale.
The car is a 3 door saloon with 106,157 on the clock . The colour of the car is Blade Silver, which is colour code KY0.
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The US Food and Drug Administration is responsible for ensuring that food, cosmetics, medicine, medical devices, and radiation-emitting products are safe for consumer consumption or use. The safety and wholesomeness of food, as well as safe levels of pesticide residues, are subject to FDA standards. The FDA also routinely examines blood bank operations to ensure the purity of the nation's blood supply. The purity and effectiveness of biologics (medical preparations made from living organisms and their products), such as insulin and vaccines, are also regulated.
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What you need to know before you go
Visitors flock to Paris from every corner of the globe for a taste of Europe's resplendent past – whether that means marvelling at the outlandish Gothic grandeur of Notre-Dame Cathedral, or coming face-to-face with the enigmatic Mona Lisa in the legendary Louvre art museum.
But scratch between the refined surface of the iconic French capital and you'll find a multicultural modern metropolis, replete with cutting-edge galleries, quirky flea markets and dress-to-impress nightclubs. It's also a culinary juggernaut, where you can feast on French staples like succulent steak frites and mouth-watering mussels in garlic and wine sauce.