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Description and Brand Names of Lo Minastrin Fe – Norethindrone, Ethinyl Estradiol, And Ferrous Fumarate (Oral Route)
US Brand Name
- Lo Loestrin Fe
- Lo Minastrin Fe
Norethindrone, ethinyl estradiol, and ferrous fumarate combination is used to prevent pregnancy. It is a birth control pill that contains two types of hormones, ethinyl estradiol and norethindrone, and when taken properly, prevents pregnancy. It works by stopping a woman's egg from fully developing each month. The egg can no longer accept a sperm and fertilization is prevented.
This medicine also contains ferrous fumarate. Ferrous fumarate is an iron supplement.
No contraceptive method is 100 percent effective. Birth control methods such as having surgery to become sterile or not having sex are more effective than birth control pills. Discuss your options for birth control with your doctor.
This medicine does not prevent AIDS or other sexually transmitted diseases. It will not help as emergency contraception, such as after unprotected sexual contact.
This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.
This product is available in the following dosage forms:
- Tablet
- Tablet, Chewable
Before Using Lo Minastrin Fe – Norethindrone, Ethinyl Estradiol, And Ferrous Fumarate (Oral Route)
In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For this medicine, the following should be considered:
Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.
Appropriate studies on the relationship of age to the effects of norethindrone, ethinyl estradiol, and ferrous fumarate combination have not been performed in the pediatric population. However, pediatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of this medication in teenagers are not expected. This medicine may be used for birth control in teenage females but should not be used before the start of menstruation.
Appropriate studies on the relationship of age to the effects of norethindrone, ethinyl estradiol, and ferrous fumarate combination have not been performed in the geriatric population. This medicine should not be used in elderly women.
Studies suggest that this medication may alter milk production or composition. If an alternative to this medication is not prescribed, you should monitor the infant for side effects and adequate milk intake.
There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding.
Drug Interactions
Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is not recommended. Your doctor may decide not to treat you with this medication or change some of the other medicines you take.
- Tranexamic Acid
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.
- Boceprevir
- Clozapine
- Crizotinib
- Dabrafenib
- Eltrombopag
- Felbamate
- Fentanyl
- Isotretinoin
- Paclitaxel
- Paclitaxel Protein-Bound
- Piperaquine
- Theophylline
- Tizanidine
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines may cause an increased risk of certain side effects, but using both drugs may be the best treatment for you. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.
- Alprazolam
- Amprenavir
- Aprepitant
- Atazanavir
- Bacampicillin
- Betamethasone
- Bexarotene
- Bosentan
- Carbamazepine
- Cefdinir
- Colesevelam
- Cyclosporine
- Darunavir
- Delavirdine
- Demeclocycline
- Dolutegravir
- Doxycycline
- Efavirenz
- Eslicarbazepine Acetate
- Etoricoxib
- Etravirine
- Fosamprenavir
- Fosaprepitant
- Fosphenytoin
- Gatifloxacin
- Ginseng
- Grepafloxacin
- Griseofulvin
- Lamotrigine
- Levodopa
- Levofloxacin
- Levothyroxine
- Licorice
- Lomefloxacin
- Methyldopa
- Minocycline
- Modafinil
- Moxifloxacin
- Mycophenolate Mofetil
- Mycophenolic Acid
- Nelfinavir
- Nevirapine
- Norfloxacin
- Ofloxacin
- Omeprazole
- Oxcarbazepine
- Penicillamine
- Phenobarbital
- Phenytoin
- Pioglitazone
- Prednisolone
- Primidone
- Rifabutin
- Rifampin
- Rifapentine
- Ritonavir
- Roflumilast
- Rosuvastatin
- Rufinamide
- Selegiline
- St John's Wort
- Telaprevir
- Temafloxacin
- Tetracycline
- Tipranavir
- Topiramate
- Troglitazone
- Troleandomycin
- Trovafloxacin Mesylate
- Valdecoxib
- Voriconazole
- Warfarin
- Zinc
Other Interactions
Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.
Using this medicine with any of the following may cause an increased risk of certain side effects but may be unavoidable in some cases. If used together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use this medicine, or give you special instructions about the use of food, alcohol, or tobacco.
- Caffeine
- Dairy Food
- Grapefruit Juice
- Phytic Acid Containing Food
Other Medical Problems
The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this medicine. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:
- Abnormal or unusual vaginal bleeding or
- Blood clots, or history of or
- Breast cancer, active or history of or
- Diabetes with kidney, eye, nerve, or blood vessel damage or
- Heart attack, history of or
- Heart or blood vessel disease or
- Heart rhythm problems or
- Hypertension (high blood pressure), uncontrolled or
- Liver disease, including tumors or cancer or
- Migraine headache, new or worse or a new kind of headache or
- Problems with circulation or blood clots, now or in the past or
- Problems with heart valves or
- Stroke, history of – Should not be used in patients with these conditions.
- Angioedema (swelling of the face, tongue, or throat), inherited or
- Cervical cancer or intraepithelial neoplasia or
- Chloasma gravidarum (skin disorder during pregnancy), history of or
- Cholestasis (bile problem) during pregnancy, history of or
- Depression, history of or
- Diabetes or
- Dyslipidemia (high cholesterol or fats in the blood), uncontrolled or
- Gallbladder disease or
- Hypertension (high blood pressure), controlled – Use with caution. May make these conditions worse.
Proper Use of Lo Minastrin Fe – Norethindrone, Ethinyl Estradiol, And Ferrous Fumarate (Oral Route)
To make using hormonal contraceptives as safe and reliable as possible, you should understand how and when to use them and what effects may be expected.
This medicine comes with patient instructions. Read and follow these instructions carefully. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.
This medicine is available in blister packs. Each blister pack contains 28 tablets with different colors that need to be taken in the same order as directed on the blister pack.
When you begin using this medicine, your body will require at least 7 days to adjust before a pregnancy will be prevented. Use a second form of contraception, such as a condom, spermicide, or diaphragm, for the first 7 days of your first cycle of pills.
Take this medicine at the same time each day. You may take this medicine with or without food.
Do not skip or delay taking your pill by more than 24 hours. If you miss a dose, you could get pregnant. Ask your doctor for ways to help you remember to take your pills or about using another method of birth control.
You may have light bleeding or spotting when you first take the pill.
You may feel sick or nauseous, especially during the first few months that you take this medicine. If your nausea is continuous and does not go away, call your doctor.
If you vomit or have diarrhea within 3 to 4 hours of taking this medicine, follow the instructions in the patient leaflet or call your doctor.
If you are switching from a combination hormonal method (e.g., another pill, patch, vaginal ring) to using Lo Loestrin Fe®, take the medicine on the day you would have taken your next pill. If you do not start your period, see your doctor for a pregnancy test. If you have used a vaginal ring or patch, finish the 21 days of use, and wait 7 days after the ring or patch is removed before you start taking this medicine. You must also use a second method of birth control (e.g., condom, diaphragm, spermicide) for the first 7 days you take this medicine.
If you are switching from a progestin-only method (e.g., progestin-only pill, implant, injection, intrauterine system) to using Lo Loestrin Fe®, take the medicine on the day you would have taken your next progestin-only pill, or on the day your implant is removed, or on the day you would have your next injection. If you switch from an IUD, talk to your doctor when to start taking this medicine. You must also use a second method of birth control (e.g., condom, diaphragm, spermicide) for the first 7 days you take this medicine.
The dose of this medicine will be different for different patients. Follow your doctor's orders or the directions on the label. The following information includes only the average doses of this medicine. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so.
The amount of medicine that you take depends on the strength of the medicine. Also, the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, and the length of time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are using the medicine.
Your doctor may ask you to begin your dose on the first day of your menstrual period (called Day 1 Start) or on the first Sunday after your menstrual period starts (called Sunday Start). When you begin on a certain day it is important that you follow that schedule, even if you miss a dose. Do not change your schedule on your own. If the schedule that you use is not convenient, check with your doctor about changing it. For a Sunday start, you need to use another form of birth control (e.g., condom, diaphragm, spermicide) for the first 7 days.
For oral dosage form (tablets):
For contraception (to prevent pregnancy):
- Adults and teenagers – One tablet taken at the same time each day for 28 days.
- Children – Use and dose must be determined by your doctor.
- For contraception (to prevent pregnancy):
Missed Dose
Call your doctor or pharmacist for instructions.
Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light. Keep from freezing.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Do not keep outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed.
Ask your healthcare professional how you should dispose of any medicine you do not use.
It is very important that your doctor check your progress at regular visits to make sure this medicine is working properly and does not cause unwanted effects. These visits will usually be every 6 to 12 months, but some doctors require them more often.
Although you are using this medicine to prevent pregnancy, you should know that using this medicine while you are pregnant could harm the unborn baby. If you think you have become pregnant while using the medicine, tell your doctor right away.
Vaginal bleeding of various amounts may occur between your regular menstrual periods during the first 3 months of use. This is sometimes called spotting when slight, or breakthrough bleeding when heavier.
- If this should occur, continue with your regular dosing schedule.
- The bleeding usually stops within 1 week. Check with your doctor if the bleeding continues for more than 1 week.
- If bleeding continues after you have been taking hormonal contraceptives on schedule and for more than 3 months, check with your doctor.
Check with your doctor right away if you miss a menstrual period. Missed periods may occur if you skip one or more blue tablets and have not taken your pills exactly as directed. If you miss two periods in a row, talk to your doctor. You might need a pregnancy test.
If you suspect that you may be pregnant, stop using this medicine immediately and check with your doctor.
Do not use this medicine if you smoke cigarettes or if you are over 35 years old. If you smoke while using birth control pills, you increase your risk of having a heart attack, stroke, or blood clot. Your risk is even higher if you are over age 35, if you have diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or if you are overweight. Talk with your doctor about ways to stop smoking. Keep your diabetes under control. Ask your doctor about diet and exercise to control your weight and blood cholesterol level.
Stop using this medicine and check with your doctor right away if you have pain in the chest, groin, or legs, especially the calves; difficulty with breathing; a sudden, severe headache; slurred speech; a sudden, unexplained shortness of breath; a sudden loss of coordination; or vision changes while using this medicine.
Check with your doctor immediately if you have trouble wearing contact lenses or if blurred vision, difficulty with reading, or any other change in vision occurs during or after treatment. Your doctor may want you to have your eyes checked by an ophthalmologist (eye doctor).
Stop using this medicine and check with your doctor right away if you have pain or tenderness in the upper stomach; pale stools; dark urine; loss of appetite; nausea; unusual tiredness or weakness; or yellow eyes or skin. These could be symptoms of a serious liver problem.
Check with your doctor before refilling an old prescription, especially after a pregnancy. You will need another physical examination and your doctor may change your prescription.
Make sure any doctor or dentist who treats you knows that you are using this medicine. You may need to stop using this medicine several days before having surgery or certain medical tests.
This medicine may cause skin discoloration. Use a sunscreen when you are outdoors. Avoid sunlamps and tanning beds.
Do not take other medicines unless they have been discussed with your doctor. This includes prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicines and herbal (e.g., St. John's wort) or vitamin supplements.
Side Effects of Lo Minastrin Fe – Norethindrone, Ethinyl Estradiol, And Ferrous Fumarate (Oral Route)
Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.
Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur:
Less common
- Breast tenderness
- heavy non-menstrual vaginal bleeding
- irregular menstrual periods
- longer or heavier menstrual periods
- normal menstrual bleeding occurring earlier, possibly lasting longer than expected
Incidence not known
- Chest pain
- chills
- clay-colored stools
- confusion
- dark urine
- diarrhea
- difficulty with speaking
- dizziness
- double vision
- fast or irregular heartbeat
- fever
- headache
- inability to move the arms, legs, or facial muscles
- inability to speak
- indigestion
- itching
- loss of appetite
- nausea
- pain, redness, or swelling in the arm or leg
- pains in the chest, groin, or legs, especially in the calves of the legs
- rash
- severe headaches of sudden onset
- severe nausea or vomiting
- slurred speech
- stomach pain
- sudden loss of coordination
- sudden onset of shortness of breath for no apparent reason
- sudden onset of slurred speech
- sudden vision changes
- tightness in the chest
- unpleasant breath odor
- unusual tiredness or weakness
- unusual warmth or flushing of the skin
- unusually heavy or unexpected menstrual bleeding
- vaginal bleeding or spotting
- vomiting of blood
- yellow eyes or skin
Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:
More common
- Vomiting
Less common
- Anxiety
- blemishes on the skin
- cramps
- depression
- heavy bleeding
- pain
- pimples
- weight changes
Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.


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It has been a long while since I published a recipe, and for that matter an etiquette poll, but since my blog inspiration in general has come back, I am also more motivated to take up this Wednesday theme! If anybody wants to join in the Wednesday recipe / Etiquette poll, just let me know and I will link you up.
Since the Belgian summer has been so warm and sunny so far (this week a little less even though I can see a blue sky at the moment), I have been making a lot of light and simple salads. Here are two of my favourite ones:
Cherry tomato and rucola pasta salad
– cherry tomatoes
– pasta; such as farfalle or torti / fusilli
– a handful of rucola / rocket / arugula
– Optional: some slices of cured ham such as Parma ham or Spanish jamón AND / OR canned artichoke hearts AND / OR feta cheese
– fresh basil
– olive oil, salt & pepper
Haricots verts and potato salad
– new potatoes – boiled and halved if small, otherwise in quarters (I usually boil the potatoes already in small pieces, saves time!)
– fresh haricots verts (string beans) – boiled to desired texture; I like mine crispy, O prefers them more soft…
– cherry tomatoes – halved
– feta cheese – cut in pieces
– Optional: some slices of cured ham such as Parma ham or Spanish jamón
– olive oil, (balsamic vinegar, optional), salt & pepper
As you can see I am going through a feta and jamón period at the moment! I have these phases when I completely focus on one or two ingredients – previous obsessions have included soft-boiled eggs, lemon and gorgonzola. Rucola is another current favourite, probably because I never bought it (only exceptionally found it but in small, expensive packages) in Puerto Rico! And of course – I am eternally obsessed by potatoes, O calls me "Mrs Potatis" (potato in Swedish) 😀
Etiquette Poll on Nakedness:
I read in a Swedish magazine (Damernas Värld, nr 8/2010) a few weeks ago about "the new prudeness" – in the article it was discussed that Swedes (women) have become more prude / liberal and less prone to sunbathing topless, taking a sauna naked or breastfeeding in public than previous generations. It made me think about my own attitude towards nakedness. I have never seen myself as prude, I am after all Swedish but no, I never sunbathe topless, however I wouldn't wear a swim suit when in an unmixed sauna and I have so far never had to consider whether breastfeeding in public or not.
I will never forget the embarrassment of an Italian male friend when on the beach with four Scandinavian girls – the two Danes were sunbathing topless, while my Swedish friend and I had kept our bikini tops on. The poor guy was trying to completely focus on us Swedes and not glance over to the Danish girls… It was probably especially uncomfortable for him as one of the Danish girls was the girlfriend of one of his friends! When I go to the beach in Sweden nowadays it seems, interestingly enough, to be more common among the older generation to be topless than among women my own age.
A few years ago I went to a Belgian spa for the first time for a French friend's hen party. We were a group of mixed nationalities – mostly French, but also Greek, German, and Swedish. Initially we were a little disappointed by the smallness of the spa until we saw a door saying "No swimsuits". A bit perplexed we opened the door slightly and discovered a huge area with big swimming pools and jacuzzi … and lots of naked people! It was quite interesting to see how the group split into two; the French girls who took off their swim suits and giggling entered the main part of the spa which was the mixed, nude area and the Greek, German and Swedish contingent that decided to stay in the small, dressed women's swimming area.
Those of us who decided to stay clothed questioned why you would have to be nude in the mixed area and not in the unmixed one? None of us knew that this is apparently the Belgian tradition! I have since then been with a Swedish friend to another Belgian spa with the same division between nude and clothed areas, and we both had the same reaction – why would we want to be naked with male strangers? When I discussed it with some Belgian female friends they just didn't understand what was the issue. Well, personally I don't mind being naked among other women, but I just don't see the point in taking my swim suit off among men. What do you think? How would you react if you had to be nude in a swimming pool / spa?

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Fairlight Lodge79 Goodwins Road, King's Lynn, PE30 5PE Show on map 0.6 miles from King's Lynn
Dukes Head HotelTuesday Market Place, King's Lynn, PE30 1JS Show on map 0.29 miles from King's Lynn
Baileygate Bed & BreakfastBailey Street, Castle Acre, King's Lynn, PE32 2AG Show on map 12.73 miles from King's Lynn
Globe HotelTuesday Market Place, King's Lynn, PE30 1EZ Show on map 0.27 miles from King's Lynn
Dragonfly Hotel King's LynnA10/a47 Roundabout, Hardwick Narrows, King's Lynn, PE30 4NB Show on map 1.46 miles from King's Lynn
Stuart House Hotel35 Goodwins Road, King's Lynn, PE30 5QX Show on map 0.53 miles from King's Lynn
The Crown InnThe Green, East Rudham, King's Lynn, PE31 8RD Show on map 13.97 miles from King's Lynn
Coach & Horses77 Manor Road, King's Lynn, PE31 6LN Show on map 7.88 miles from King's Lynn
Titchwell Manor HotelMain Road, Titchwell, King's Lynn, PE31 8BB Show on map 17.23 miles from King's Lynn
Best Western Plus Knights Hill Hotel & SpaSouth Wootton, Grimston Road, King's Lynn, PE30 3HQ Show on map 3.56 miles from King's Lynn
The Grange HotelWillow Park, Off South Wootton Lane, King's Lynn, PE30 3BP Show on map 2 miles from King's Lynn
Briarfields HotelMain Road, Titchwell, King's Lynn, PE31 8BB Show on map 17.2 miles from King's Lynn
The Crown InnLynn Road Gayton, King's Lynn, PE32 1PA Show on map 7 miles from King's Lynn
The Hoste Luxury Boutique HotelThe Green, Burnham Market, near King's Lynn, PE31 8HD Show on map 19.16 miles from King's Lynn
Andel Lodge48 Lynn Road, King's Lynn, PE33 0RH Show on map 4.73 miles from King's Lynn
King's Lynn is a port town situated in Norfolk. Through the years, the town has also been known by the names of Lynn Regis and Bishop's Lynn. Whatever name you call it, this town is the third largest in the Norfolk area. It is also home to numerous royal connections. The British Royal Family's residence, Sandringham House, is located less than 10 km away. Diana, Princess of Wales, also attended school for the first time in King's Lynn. King's Lynn offers a variety of hotels, pubs, shops, boutiques and restaurants to enjoy while in the local area.
King's Lynn is a small English town which is aptly named, having been the birthplace and visiting destination of many the members of the upper echelons of British society, such as Princess Diana, who was the Princess of Wales as well as being the birth home of George Vancouver, a British navy officer. The Lynn in the name is the ancient Celtic word for lake.
In keeping with its strong ties with royalty, King's Lynn has the Castle Rising Castle located very close by. Originally created in 1138, the Castle suffered extensive damage and fell into severe disrepair and dilapidation circa the 12th century and the woeful state of the castle was soon rectified when major renovation work was undertaken in order to keep the castle in a sufficient state of repair. In fact, the engineers responsible for the work should feel pleased with their work, as it remains to this day, and is included in the modern day ruins of the castle!
The castle has borne witness to many a historical deed, and the most infamous and violent of these is the tale of Queen Isabella who murdered her husband and then assumed full control of the castle as a right. Having acceded to the throne, Isabella then used her newly found power and influence to ensure that she was safe from retribution to those members of the Royal Court who were still loyal and outraged by the murder of their beloved King.


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With increasing regularity, plaintiffs are supporting their motions for class certification with expert testimony. Lower courts have divided, however, on whether to perform their evidentiary "gatekeeping" function at the class certification stage – and thereby subject the expert testimony to the admissibility standard of Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, 509 U.S. 579 (1993) – or whether to reserve such scrutiny for trial. Last year, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Comcast Corporation v. Behrend to address "[w]hether a district court may certify a class action without resolving whether the plaintiff class has introduced admissible evidence, including expert testimony, to show that the case is susceptible to awarding damages on a class-wide basis." Today, a divided Court echoed its recent decision in Dukes and held that the class in Behrend had been "improperly certified" because the Third Circuit "refus[ed] to entertain arguments against [the plaintiffs'] damages model that bore on the propriety of class certification, simply because those arguments would also be pertinent to the merits determination," which "ran afoul of our precedents requiring precisely that inquiry."
Before the district court, the plaintiffs alleged that Comcast, which provides telecommunications services to residential and commercial customers, violated federal antitrust law by engaging in "clustering," that is, a "strategy of concentrating operations within a particular region." The plaintiffs proposed four theories to demonstrate that Comcast's alleged conduct was unlawful. Over Comcast's objections, the district court certified a class of more than two million current and former Comcast subscribers as to one of those four theories – that clustering deterred "overbuilders" from entering a given market. In certifying the class, the district court found that antitrust impact and damages could be proven with evidence that was common for the entire class. It did so even though the plaintiffs' sole evidence in support of classwide damages – a model prepared by their purported expert – was based on the collective impact of all four of their liability theories, including the three the court had rejected because those theories could not be determined on a classwide basis.
A divided panel of the Third Circuit affirmed. Comcast argued on appeal that the plaintiffs' theory of classwide damages was deficient because, among other shortcomings, it failed to isolate the damages resulting from the one theory of antitrust impact that the district court thought could be established on a classwide basis. The majority of the Third Circuit panel refused to consider that argument, however, finding that "attacks on the merits of the methodology . . . have no place in the class certification inquiry." Judge Jordan dissented, finding that the plaintiffs' evidence of classwide damages was neither relevant nor sufficient to support class certification. "Because the only surviving theory of antitrust impact is that clustering reduced overbuilding," he reasoned, "for [the expert's] comparison to be relevant, his benchmark counties must reflect the conditions that would have prevailed in the Philadelphia [Designated Market Area] but for the alleged reduction in overbuilding."
Today, the Supreme Court reversed.
Writing for the majority,[1] Justice Scalia "emphasized" that it "'may be necessary for the court to probe behind the pleadings before coming to rest on the certification question,' and that certification is proper only if 'the trial court is satisfied, after a rigorous analysis, that the prerequisites of Rule 23(a) have been satisfied.'" The majority explained that "[s]uch an analysis will frequently entail 'overlap with the merits of the plaintiff's underlying claim.'" These "same analytical principles" govern Rule 23(b) – "[i]f anything, Rule 23(b)(3)'s predominance criterion is even more demanding than Rule 23(a)."
The majority held that the courts below failed to conduct a rigorous analysis of the evidence that had a bearing on certification. It reasoned that, "[b]y refusing to entertain arguments against [the plaintiffs'] damages model that bore on the propriety of class certification, simply because those arguments would also be pertinent to the merits determination, the Court of Appeals ran afoul of our precedents requiring precisely that inquiry."
The majority then determined that, "under the proper standard for evaluating certification, [the plaintiffs'] model falls far short of establishing that damages are capable of measurement on a classwide basis." It explained:
We start with an unremarkable premise. If [the plaintiffs] prevail on their claims, they would be entitled only to damages resulting from reduced overbuilder competition, since that is the only theory of antitrust impact accepted for class-action treatment by the District Court. It follows that a model purporting to serve as evidence of damages in this class action must measure only those damages attributable to that theory. If the model does not even attempt to do that, it cannot possibly establish that damages are susceptible of measurement across the entire class for purposes of Rule 23(b)(3). Calculations need not be exact, but at the class-certification stage (as at trial), any model supporting a "plaintiff's damages case must be consistent with its liability case, particularly with respect to the alleged anticompetitive effect of the violation."
It then found that the courts below had not ensured that the liability and classwide damages theories were in fact consistent such that the latter could be considered relevant and admissible:
The Court of Appeals simply concluded that [the plaintiffs] "provided a method to measure and quantify damages on a classwide basis," finding it unnecessary to decide "whether the methodology [was] a just and reasonable inference or speculative." Under that logic, at the class-certification stage any method of measurement is acceptable so long as it can be applied classwide, no matter how arbitrary the measurements may be. Such a proposition would reduce Rule 23(b)(3)'s predominance requirement to a nullity. . . . "The first step in a damages study is the translation of the legal theory of the harmful event into an analysis of the economic impact of that event." The District Court and the Court of Appeals ignored that first step entirely.
Four justices dissented "on both procedural and substantive grounds . . . ."[2] Procedurally, the dissent posited that certiorari had been "improvidently granted" because the question on which the Court granted review differed from the question Comcast had presented in its petition. Substantively, the dissent criticized the majority opinion as relying "on its own version of the facts" and argued that the majority should not have overturned the lower courts' factual findings regarding the plaintiffs' damages model.
For more information about the matters discussed in this Alert, please contact one of the authors listed above, or your regular Drinker Biddle contact.
[1] Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Kennedy, Thomas, and Alito joined in the majority opinion.
[2] Justices Ginsburg and Breyer wrote, and Justices Sotomayor and Kagan joined, the dissenting opinion.


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Hi folks
Moderators: Feg, Gill the Piano
Hi folks
I'm trying to pick up playing again after a lay-off of quite a few years. I've got an old acoustic piano, which in the past was stripped down and rebuilt. It was the instrument I learnt to play on before buying a Yamaha Clavinova a few years ago. This is an amazing machine, but doesn't reproduce anything like the rich sounds of an acoustic. But I love both instruments in their different ways.
I would really like to play some of those old jazz standards, but I'm not sure if I can learn them directly from the music or whether I should take lessons. What do people think?
Any advice on this topic would be most welcome and I hope you guys can give me a helping hand over the coming months as I try to get to grips with playing again.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Re: Hi folks
Bear in mind that jazz and its relative styles have a more laid back and fluid set of "rules". It is nowhere near as rigid as classical training and improvisation is inevitably something that will develop or have to be developed when you start into this. I would recommend the book company I mentioned. They also do tuition DVDs but perhaps have the CD lessson and accompanying books would be a good and fairly inexpensive starting point for you.
Re: Hi folks
Actually I live in Manchester, so there's no shortage of local gigs I can take in to observe playing techniques. Haven't been to any live gigs for quite a while. Yes, I know ... shame on me. But I promise I'll do some research in this area.
I'll also look up the Hal Leonard stuff. Trouble is, I'm sure the local sheet music shops have fallen prey to the recession and closed down. So I guess it's over to Amazon.
Anyway, on to something slightly different. Can anyone offer any useful advice on scales and chords? I can still remember how to practice most scales, and have started to practice them again, both major and minor. But I always struggled with chords, especially when it comes to what fits with what and where.
I guess it's a matter of becoming familiar with the many different permutations, but remembering even the most basic rules was something I really had difficulty with. Are there any easy ways of remembering the basics, e.g. which inversions to use, whether to use a primary chord or a variation. Yes, I know a lot is down to what you're playing and the effect you want to create, but are there easy ways to learn and remember the basic rules?
Look forward to hearing more advice.
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Re: Hi folks, piano lessons?
But I think people are right about looking around for suitable piano teachers when they're in my situation. I'm beginning to realise that I need to get someone who knows these things to provide me with an evaluation of my capabilities as a musician, and where, exactly, I should start.
I've been looking around on local websites and there seem to be a number of possibilities. So, I'll gather some information and contact those who look the most likely to be able to provide the kind of tuition I need.
Meanwhile, if anyone else has any ideas on where I might look for suitable piano lessons, I'd be really pleased to hear from them.
Right, must get back to practicing a few scales.


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The star will be bringing one lucky lady to a romantic overnight retreat in next week's episode, reports OK! Magazine. And if that's not exciting enough for you, it will apparently be the second date for this contestant!
In the US version (and most other versions around the globe... get it together, Australia) the Bachelor or Bachelorette has the opportunity to bring the top three contestants for a romantic and intimate evening in the fantasy suite, where there are no cameras. The room obviously has a history of being used for hook-ups and, of course, speaking candidly without a team of producers sitting in the corner.
While Matty's retreat doesn't follow the traditional 'fantasy suite' format, we're still loving the new addition!
Tim Robards famously declined the option for a fantasy suite in Australia's first ever season, and the option was never offered on-screen again.
"I think I did the guys in because I was the first one to say 'no overnight dates' and they followed suit so I think I've screwed it up for everyone," he told The Daily Telegraph last year.
Tim thinks he messed it up for everyone else and we have to agree with him there. Whatever the contestants choose to do (or not do) behind closed doors is up to them, but we wish they had the option. Let's be honest, the aftermath would make for far better TV than the faux feuds and manufactured drama.
At least we're getting one step closer with Matty J, and whichever mystery gal he chooses. We can't wait to see how this one pans out!


text: Humanities › English Definition and Examples of Silent Letters in English Share Flipboard Email Print Alex Wong/Getty Images English English Grammar An Introduction to Punctuation Writing by Richard Nordquist Richard Nordquist is a freelance writer and former professor of English and Rhetoric who wrote college-level Grammar and Composition textbooks. Updated April 26, 2018 In English pronunciation, silent letter is an informal term for a letter of the alphabet (or a letter combination) that's usually left unpronounced, such as the b in subtle, the c in scissors, the g in design, the t in listen, and the gh in thought. Also called a dummy letter.According to Ursula Dubosarsky, roughly "60 percent of words in English have a silent letter in them" (The Word Snoop, 2009). Examples and ObservationsThe letter combination gh is silent in the following words: bought, caught, dough, eight, flight, high, right, sleigh, sigh, taught, thought.Different Kinds of Silent LettersEdward Carney, author of A Survey of English Spelling [see below; revised 2012], distinguishes two kinds of silent letters: auxiliary and dummy."Auxiliary letters are part of a group of letters that spell a sound that does not have a usual single letter to represent it. For example,/th/ thing/th/ there/sh/ share/zh/ treasure/ng/ songDummy letters have two subgroups: inert letters and empty letters. Inert letters are letters that in a given word segment are sometimes heard and sometimes not heard. For example,resign (g is not heard)resignation (g is heard)malign (g is not heard)malignant (g is heard)Empty letters are letters that do not have a function like auxiliary letters or inert letters. The letter u in the word gauge is empty. Here are some examples of silent consonants:Silent b: dumb, thumbSilent c: indictSilent ch: yachtSilent d: bridge, ledge, edgeSilent g: foreign, sign, design, assignSilent h: rhinoceros, spaghettiSilent k: knee, knit, knob, know, knuckleSilent l: calf, talk, could, should, wouldSilent m: mnemonicSilent n: autumn, columnSilent p: raspberry, receiptSilent t: castle, listen, whistleSilent w: answer, wrap, wreath, wreck, wring, wrong, write"There are no rules that we can apply to words with empty letters[;] you just have to use them and remember their spelling."(Jeffrey Strausser and José Paniza, Painless English for Speakers of Other Languages. Barron's, 2007) Silent Consonants"Silent consonant letters constitute one of the problem areas in respect to pronunciation of English words. To solve some of the problems of the learners, a few spelling sequences containing silent letters are discussed below:(i) b is always silent in the spelling sequences mb and bt occurring in the word-final position: comb, numb, bomb, limb, debt . . ..(ii) d is always silent in the spelling sequence dj: adjective, adjunct, adjacent . . ..(iii) g is silent in the spelling sequence gm or gn: phlegm, gnarl, champagne, sign, gnat, gnaw . . ..(iv) h is silent in the spelling sequence gh and in the word-final position: ghost, ghetto, aghast, ghastly, ah, eh, oh.(v) k is always silent in the word-initial spelling sequence kn: kneel, knee, knob, knight, knave, knowledge, knife, knock." (J. Sethi et al., Practical Course in English Pronunciation. PHI, 2004)Little Ghosts"English spelling is haunted by what William Watt calls 'the little ghosts of silent letters.' Indeed, it has been estimated that two thirds of our lexicon is populated with these mischievous specters, leading Thorstein Veblen to proclaim: 'English orthography satisfies all the requirements of the canons of reputability under the law of conspicuous waste."(Richard Lederer, Crazy English. Pocket Books, 1989)Silent Letters and the Classical Revival"As the influence of the Classical world was revived in the 15th century, scholars of English desired to remind their readers that most of the words in the language originated in Latin and Greek. To show off their knowledge that doubt, then spelled 'dout' because it came into medieval English via French doute, derived originally from Latin dubitare they added the b — and it stuck. In its way, it was a nationalistic gesture, reasserting the Classical origins of English over Dutch, French, German and Norse influences of the intervening millennium since Roman influence waned in Britain from the fifth century and Anglo-Saxon languages began to infiltrate."(Ned Halley, Dictionary of Modern English Grammar. Wordsworth, 2005)"Another important thing to know is that quite a few of today's silent letters have not always been so quiet. The word knight, for example, used to be pronounced in English with the k and the gh sounded out (ke-nee-g-hht), as were many of the silent e's and l's. And the silent w in words like wreck or write was originally there to show a funny sort of Old English r sound that was different from the the ordinary r. But over time the way people spoke English changed, even though the spelling didn't."And don't forget The Great Vowel Shift . . .."(Ursula Dubosarsky, The Word Snoop. Dial Books, 2009)Silent Letters and Spelling Reform: -e"Empty letters are naturally a target for spelling reformers, but one should not rush in with the scissors too hastily. A favorite target is final [-e]. The instances of [-e] at the end of copse, bottle, file, giraffe, are often referred to as 'silent' letters, but they are very different. The [-e] of copse marks the word as different from the plural cops. The word bottle cannot sensibly be spelt as *bottl, since syllabic consonants are always spelt with a vowel letter and a consonant letter, except for sm in sarcasm, prism. Similarly it might be thought that file could be spelt *fil. It would still be different from fill, as it is in filing, filling. However, some degree of redundancy is essential to human language . . .. Even the [-e] at the end of giraffe has something to be said in its favour. It can be said to mark the unusual final stress of the noun as in the [-CCe] of brunette, cassette, corvette, largesse, bagatelle, gazelle."(Edward Carney, A Survey of English Spelling. Routledge, 1994)The Lighter Side of Silent Letters"A man walked into a travel agency in New Delhi, and said to an agent, 'I wish to purchase an airplane ticket to the Netherlands. I must go to the Haig-you.'"'Oh, you foolish man. Not "Haig-you." You mean "The Hague."'"'I am the customer and you are the clerk,' replied the man. "Do as I ask, and hold your tung-you.'"'My, my, you really are quite illiterate,' laughed the agent. 'It is not "tung-you." It is "tongue."'"'Just sell me the ticket, you cheeky fellow. I am not here to arg.'"(Adapted from Jokes: Philosophical Thoughts on Joking Matters by Ted Cohen. The University of Chicago Press, 1999)Mr. Loobertz: We put the "cool" in "school."Special Agent G. Callen: Wouldn't that be "chool"? Mr. Loobertz: The "h" is silent.Special Agent G. Callen: I'm in ell.(Lew Temple and Chris O'Donnell, "Full Throttle." NCIS: Los Angeles, 2010)"Who would shoot a gnome? And why is the 'g' silent?"(Holly Marie Combs as Piper Halliwell in "Charmed Noir." Charmed, 2004)Lt. Randall Disher: First letter, "t" as in "tsunami."Captain Leland Stottlemeyer: Tsumani?Lt. Randall Disher: Silent "t."Captain Leland Stottlemeyer: What? No. "T" as in "Tom." Just say "Tom."Lt. Randall Disher: What's the difference?Captain Leland Stottlemeyer: It doesn't. The "t" is silent.Lt. Randall Disher: It's not completely silent. "Tsumami."(Jason Gray-Stanford and Ted Levine in "Mr. Monk and the Daredevil." Monk, 2007) Continue Reading


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PowerShell Summit 2016–agenda complete
The agenda is complete on the event web site. We still have to finalise the sessions from the PowerShell Team but they will be giving a number of sessions.
A deal of the day you'll not want to miss
PowerShell in Action, Third Edition is part of Manning's Deal of the Day on Friday 27 November – see www.manning.com for details on the day -
Half off my book Windows PowerShell in Action, Third Edition. Use code dotd112715au at https://www.manning.com/books/windows-powershell-in-action-third-edition
Creating Registry Key
I had a question left on the blog asking how to create a registry key. My preferred method is to use the CIM class = StdRegProv. Its a static class so you don't need to create an object
[uint32]$hklm = 2147483650
$newkey = 'SOFTWARE\NewKey'
Invoke-CimMethod -ClassName StdRegProv -MethodName CreateKey -Arguments @{hDefKey = $hklm; sSubKeyName = $newkey}
Define the variables for the HIVE in this case HKLM – local machine . Notice that the value has to be an unsigned integer.
The key you want to create is just the path to the key. if you need to create multiple levels of subkeys they will all create from a single path.
Then use Invoke-CimMethod to call the CreateKey method on StdRegProv. The hash table in Arguments parameter has the method parameter names and appropriate values.
If everything works you'll get a return value of 0.
How did I know which parameters the method took?
I used Get-CimClass but that's a story for another post.
PowerShell column
The first in a regular(ish) series of articles has been published on the TechNet UK Blog.
Covering all things PowerShell related the articles will be appearing every 3-4 weeks.
Windows Server 2016 TP4
A new technology preview for Windows Server 2016 has just been released. Available from all good Microsoft download sites.
Splatting and Default parameters
One thing you don't hear much about is default parameters.
Consider this
Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_LogicalDisk -Filter "DeviceId = 'C:'"
A pretty standard use of CIM.
Now think if you have to do this across a number of machines on a regular basis. Typing could get a bit tedious.
You could use splatting:
$params = @{
ClassName = 'Win32_LogicalDisk'
Filter = "DeviceId = 'C:'"
Get-CimInstance @params
Create a hash table of parameter names and values and use that to reduce your typing. Because its a hash table you can modify as required to use other classes or Filters
An alternative is to use default parameters
$PSDefaultParameterValues = @{
'Get-CimInstance:ClassName' = 'Win32_LogicalDisk'
'Get-CimInstance:Filter' = "DeviceId = 'C:'"
Use the $PSDefaultParameterValues variable to hold your default values. Note how the cmdlet and parameter are defined. You can then call the cmdlet and the default parameters and their values are applied.
If you want to override the default values you may have to do it for all of the default values for a cmdlet – in the above case the Filter is nonsensical if applied to Win32_OperatingSystem so you'd have to do this
Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_OperatingSystem -Filter "Manufacturer LIKE '%'"
Used with a bit of care splatting and default parameters are a good way to save typing
Out of Process
One thing I've been seeing come up a lot recently is the problem of modules and cmdlets cot being available when jobs and workflows are executed even though the module has been specifically loaded into PowerShell.
This is because workflows and Jobs run in a separate process when you execute them – NOT your current PowerShell process. The worflow or job process doesn't run your profile and doesn't auto load modules.
You need to specifically perform the module import. Remember you can't use Import-Module in a workflow so you have to wrap that part in an InlineScript block.
Accessing WMI
There are 3 sets of cmdlets for working with WMI classes – the WMI cmdlets, the WSMAN cmdlets and the CIM cmdlets. The protocols used by these 3 sets are different.
The WMI cmdlets introduced in PowerShell 1 & 2 use DCOM for local and remote access under all circumstances
The WSMAN cmdlets introduced in PowerShell 2 use WSMAN (WinRm)
The CIM cmdlets introduced in PowerShell 3 use:
- DCOM for local access if ComputerName parameter NOT used
- WSMAN for local access IF –ComputerName parameter is used
- WSMAN (WinRM) for remote access
- WSMAN if a default CIM session is used for remote access
- DCOM if a CIM session is created using DCOM as the protocol option
The CIM cmdlets are easier to use than the WSMAN cmdlets and are the recommended way to access WMI classes.
PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2016 – the agenda
We've finalised the agenda and we're starting to publish session information on the web site at
There are a handful of sessions on the site at present. The rest will be added over the next week or so.
Keep checking back to see who's been added.
Registration opens 1 December 2015
WMI wildcards and filtering
A question on the forum asking about filtering WMI results raises a number of interesting points.
The user wanted to pass a computername and a filter term to pull product information from remote machines. I ended up with this
$computername = $env:COMPUTERNAME
$filter = 'Live'
$scriptblock = {
Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_product -Filter "Name LIKE '%$filter%'" |
Select IdentifyingNumber, Name, LocalPackage }
Invoke-Command -ComputerName $computername -ScriptBlock $scriptblock -ArgumentList $filter
You can pass an argument into the scriptblock you use with invoke-command by using the –Argumentlist parameter.
More interesting is the –Filter parameter on Get-Wmi-Object
-Filter "Name LIKE '%$filter%'"
Notice that % is the wildcard not * as you'd use for a string. Its always better to filter the results from Get-WmiObject using –Filter rather than a where-object after the call.
Of course you can just use the wmi or cim cmdlets directly for this problem which is even better
Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Product -ComputerName $computername -Filter "Name LIKE '%$filter%'" | Select IdentifyingNumber, Name, LocalPackage
Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_Product -ComputerName $computername -Filter "Name LIKE '%$filter%'" | Select IdentifyingNumber, Name, LocalPackage


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Renewing Respect: Rediscovering a Forgotten Virtue
Written by the faculty and
friends of Heritage Christian University
For a limited time (through 10/26/2013), Renewing Respect: Rediscovering a Forgotten Virtue is available from the Gospel Advocate online store for only $3.99 (Reg $8.99). Simply enter the promo code (P002) at checkout to receive this special offer (applies to first 50 redemptions).
Some things cannot be overdone. You cannot pray too much, draw too near to God and respect too much. We live in a time of eroding respect. God, the Bible, religious leaders, the church and the family unit were once treated with honor. Now they are often disregarded or even ridiculed, victims of selfishness and misplaced faith. It is against this current that God's people need to maintain their respect for the living God and His living Word.
In Renewing Respect: Rediscovering a Forgotten Virtue, twelve writers associated with Heritage Christian University share perspectives on the significance of respect and what we can do to rebuild it. Each author focuses on the need to restore respect in one area, such as leadership, preaching, the Holy Spirit, grace and the family. As they explore this often forgotten virtue, they will inspire you to examine your own value system and to receive the blessings of renewing respect.


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You might find your new home when you check out the floor plans we have available for construction on your lot in Lincolnton.
Dreaming about your next home is always fun, and when you look at floor plans, it is easy to imagine your family living in the space. If you are thinking about constructing a new home in Lincolnton, North Carolina, we want you to know about us here at Beason Homes. We have been building custom and semi-custom homes in the area since 2008. We have several floor plans available for consideration that will meet different needs and budgets. Even if you are planning a custom home, looking at predesigned floor plans can be a good way to start thinking about what your family needs and what you really want in your new home.
Our mission is to provide the greater Lake Norman region with houses built with pride and craftsmanship and to give each of our clients the attention and customer service lacking from standard practices of larger national home builders. We will begin our relationship with you by sitting down for a complimentary consultation. If you do decide to proceed with building, we will do our best to provide you with your dream home on time and on budget. We want the process to be as simple and worry-free as possible, from looking through floor plans to getting the keys to your new home.
Many of our floor plans are available to look at here on our website, but you should call for more information, including pricing and details. The more information you can give us early in the process, the better able we are to match your needs to one of our floor plans. We look forward to helping you and are waiting for your call today.
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One of the best-connected business hotels in the Tel Aviv area
Leonardo City Tower Hotel is located in the heart of Tel Aviv's new business center which is also the diamond Bourse district in Ramat Gan. It is close to one of Israel's main highways and to the Tel Aviv Savidor train station. So not only do you enjoy a superbly renovated 5-star hotel, but you also have easy and fast access to all parts of Israel. Ben Gurion airport is a mere 30 minute drive away.
Enjoy an outstanding level of modern comfort in a 167-room luxury hotel that is only 10 minutes drive from Tel-Aviv's beaches and shopping centers. The bedrooms are comfortable, clean, cool and quiet. The Arugula gourmet restaurant offers many well-selected and tasty dishes. There's a large outside pool (free of charge, not heated), Outdoor heated Jacuzzi and a well-equipped fitness room and Spa, with massage/treatment rooms, beauty services and a hair salon.
The Leonardo City Tower Hotel excels on the business level. The exclusive business lounge is fully equipped with all the facilities you need to conduct meetings. In addition the hotel has many function and meeting rooms to accommodate 6-160 people. All hotel guests benefit from free Wifi.
From every aspect of comfort, leisure and convenience, this hotel is an excellent Tel Aviv selection.
• Close to highway and train • Excellent business facilities • High quality cuisine • Large outside pool (not heated, free of charge) • Outdoor heated Jacuzzi• Fitness room and Spa • Free Wi-Fi
There are 167 air-conditioned rooms that have all been renovated to top international standards. The Deluxe, and Executive Rooms have 24 sq.m of space. The Club Room (also 24 sq.m) and the Junior Suite (45 sq.m) both allow free entrance to the Business Lounge. Read more
The Arugula Gourmet Restaurant has an excellent reputation for its quality and inventive cuisine. Guests dine while overlooking the pool and the Bourse business area. There's also Leonardo's Pizza & Bar in the lobby area where you can enjoy light dairy meals and snacks from 8am to 11 pm.
The Leonardo City Tower Hotel is particularly well organized to meet business needs, with 7 Function Halls and 2 Meeting Rooms: In the lobby area Tel Aviv Room – 10 to 20 people Ramat Gan Room – 10 to 20 people On the Business floor Amsterdam Hall – 20 to 48 people Paris Hall – 20 to 48 people London Hall – 24 to 60 people Madrid Hall – 27 to 60 people Milano Hall – 27 to 60 people New York Hall 27 to 80 people Tokyo Hall – 27 to 80 people Madrid + Milano Halls – 54 to 160 people
The exclusive and luxurious Business Lounge on the R floor has all the facilities needed for conducting efficient meetings – telephones, faxes and copiers; 32 inch TV: wireless Wifi and connections for laptop PCs; large working desks and a partitioned meeting area. A generous buffet is provided for light meals and refreshments.
• Free Wireless Wide fast Internet connection (Wi-Fi) • Fax/modem/photocopier services in select rooms • Two-line phones in select rooms • 9 meetings rooms for up to 160 people • Full A/V and sound facilities
• Room service – 7am to 10pm • Ironing services and childcare services • Luggage service • Covered parking facilities
• Free international calls – dial directly from your room to 60 destinations around the world – without extra charge!
Check-in time to rooms is 3pm. Check-out time is 12am.
The 167 rooms of the Leonardo City Tower Hotel offer an impressive standard of comfort and relaxation to make you feel immediately at home. Your room includes free entry to the pool, jaccuzi, fitness room, wet and dry sauna. All rooms have a majestic view over the imposing Tel-Aviv skyline. All the rooms are non-smoking rooms.


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Product: TZ IXP Centurion™ Server
Client: TZ Limited
"TZ Centurion Server communicates, controls, manages and reports on multiple TZ Centurion installations, managing all devices residing within the integrated system."
TZ Centurion Server is an application built on a Microsoft® Rich Internet Applications (RIA) platform which enables centralised remote management of critical assets managed by the TZ Centurion System such as computer cabinets, high tech equipment and other secure environments.
TZ Centurion Server communicates, controls, manages and reports on multiple TZ Centurion installations, managing all devices residing within the integrated system of networked TZ locking devices, sensors, gateways and other third party components like card readers, biometric devices and in-cabinet webcams. The platform stores all captured data, events and logs in a securely accessible central SQL Server® database and leverages smart client technology for its cross-browser user interface.
TZ Centurion Server can be customised for existing enterprise applications like building management, system maintenance, enterprise resource planning, configuration management, geographic information systems and customer web portals.
- Rich and smart web user interface.
- Only accessible after authentication.
- Running on Windows® Server and central SQL Server®.
- Multi-user, multi-device and multi-gateway support.
- Manages a broad range of TZ and third party devices.
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Travel delays in blast aftermath
Parts of London are experiencing traffic chaos following the missile attack on the MI6 spy headquarters in the centre of the city.
Roads and railway lines were closed after the incident at Vauxhall Cross on Wednesday night, so police could carry out a detailed forensic search of the area on the south side of the River Thames.
Police have said they should be reopened in time for afternoon rush hour on Thursday.
Waterloo's overground railway station has been partially reopened, with trains using platforms one to 14. The underground station is also operating.
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And Eurostar services have been cancelled until approximately mid-afternoon.
The trains are terminating at Ashford International in Kent, but are subject to delays.
Passengers can use their Eurostar tickets on Connex Services to make the connection out of Waterloo East.
The Victoria Line at Vauxhall Station has been closed.
And South West Trains said an emergency timetable would operate on all of its routes, and advised passengers to delay their journeys until later in the day.
A London Underground spokeswoman said tickets from those trains would be accepted on Tube services.
"We will be accepting South West Trains tickets on the District Line from Wimbledon, the Northern Line from Balham and by any reasonable routes," she said.
Wales and West Trains said passengers on its Waterloo-bound services were being redirected via Paddington.
Both the underground and overground stations at Vauxhall have been closed.
London Underground said Vauxhall tube station was expected to stay closed for the rest of Thursday.
Call for patience
Vauxhall Bridge and the Vauxhall Cross road interchange was closed after the attack - shortly before 2200 BST on Wednesday - and all vehicles were forced to find alternative routes across the Thames and around the closed off streets.
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9 Personal Finance Lessons to Learn From Star Wars
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US woman sues Qatar Airways for $850k for dumping hot coffee on her
The cheapest — and priciest — days of the week to buy gas
F-35's $1 trillion support cost ticks up
The case of the missing pension
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Wait times down, but IRS faces serious challenges
Christine Giovetti, an accountant in Catonsville, Md., has heard more than her share of "One to One," the IRS's saccharine hold music. "You get tired of it, no matter how nice it is," she said. The good news for taxpayers during this year's tax-filing season is that she and others are hearing fewer repeats from the royalty-free song collection called "Fresh Optimism.


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Ben Garratt on Saturday's crucial clash against Preston
Crewe Alexandra goalkeeper Ben Garratt is confident that the club can get the result we will need to remain in League One. The club's number one who has kept two clean-sheets in his last two outings against Colchester and Bristol City is expecting another tough game against an in-form Preston North End side but the England Youth International says the dressing room is up to the challenge.
appearance for the club in what has been his breakthrough campaign at the club.thThe Shrewsbury-born stopper, 20, is set to make his 28
Ahead of this weekend's clash with Preston North End, Ben said: "Everyone is focussed on remaining in League One and we remain confident that we will do with it with the right result on Saturday. We certainly feel we are good enough to play at this level and we want to get this season out of the way and push on next year.
"We have had a few good performances of late and we need to take that into the final game. We are all staying positive because our recent form has given us this opportunity. With the point we got at Bristol, our destiny is in our own hands.
"We know Preston are a tough side, they are third and have been consistent all season, but every game is tough. There is a lot riding on this one and we will prepare as we always do and aim to get the three points.
"There is pressure on the game but we have had that for a few months now. We have been in the bottom four or just out all season. We have gone out and done our best and that is what we will do again on Saturday.
"We are fully concentrating on what we need to do. If we can win the game then that gives us the best chance of staying up. We have had a great couple of years as a club and we enjoy playing at this level and we all want to stay where we are."


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I can't say enough about my experience at Beaver Creek Lodge last week. This was our first trip to Beaver Creek and everyone was extremely accommodating. A big thanks to Bryan, Melissa - Gerald & Vivian (cooks extraordinaire) and extra special thanks to Jamen our guide who always had a smile on his face and would dig you out of any situation you could possibly get into.
The Lodge was a fantastic place to stay. Top of the line snowmobiles, great rooms, comfortable beds, the big screen TV upstairs and the incredible meals...those Elk burgers were out of site!!
The terrain was fantastic! From nice groomed trails to big wide open fields of untracked powder to mountain tops with great views. No matter what your skill level, beginner to advanced, there's something for you to ride. Beaver Creek Lodge is NOT your ordinary snowmobile rental outfit.
I've only been back in California for 2 days and I'm already looking forward to my next trip.
Kevin Paul, San Francisco Bay Area
It is my firm belief that Beaver Creek Lodge is the best back country experience on snow. I've ridden with six different outfitters based in four different Western states, all of them in some of the mainstay hot spots on top 1- travel destination lists published in any popular sled magazine. Outfitters who will do guided trail rides and let customers spin laps around a flat hard-packed meadow are a dime a dozen. However, true back country riding with serious mountain machines with guides who will lead rides in to the very heart of the rocky mountain terrain, like the experience the staff of Beaver Creek Lodge have created, is truly a rare find. The guides are willing and able to accommodate all skill levels from first timers to the most seasoned and advanced thrill seekers. It is this willingness to customize the adventure to the specific skill levels and desires of every individual customer is the reason Beaver Creek Lodge has won me over as a loyal customer and is the reason I continue to return season after season. Their guiding, machines, and terrain are quite simply top notch. Beaver Creek is the ultimate adventure in back country snowmobiling.
Adam Maxwell
The absolute Best of Utah. Fantastic scenery, excellent snow conditions, and awesome snowmobiles! For over eight years we snowmobile at Beaver Creek Lodge each winter and each year is better than the previous. The best staff, the best location, the best of all of your expectations.
Groomed trails and tons of deep fresh powder bring us back every year.
Kurt and Lisa Dunkin
Beaver Creek Lodge is by far the best place I have "Snowmobiled." I have been to Yellowstone five or six times, Colorado, and East Coast before and none compare to Beaver Creek Lodge. On top of fine snowmobiling, the hospitality and convenient lodging are absolutely the finest. We are repeat guests for nine years and will continue to return.
Pat Goodbread
St. Augustine, FL
We've stayed at other lodges with snowmobiling packages but, Beaver Creek Lodge is the best. Everything you needed was here and we didn't have to be shuttled to snowmobile. The staff is friendly and helpful.
The meals were to die for and you won't go away from the table feeling you didn't get enough to eat. Gerald and Vivian are very personable and make you feel right at home. We highly recommend Beaver Creek Lodge and look forward to coming back again. Thanks, Bryan!!!
Mike & Jacqui Copperwheat
St. Petersburg, FL
P.S. Great Guides!!!
I wanted to let you know what a great time we all had this year snowmobiling at Beaver Creek Lodge. We have only been coming out there for the past three years and every year it is more fun than the year before.
We have been going out West for the past 25 years to ski. We would take 1 or 2 days off to go snowmobiling. We have snowmobiled in Jackson Hole-Big Sky- West Yellowstone (in the park and surrounding areas)- Winter Park- Breckenridge- Lake Tahoe. The main reason we never spent more than 1 day snowmobiling is because we got tired of following the leader on the trails. There was a couple of places that would let you play in a big field for 20 minutes or so and then back in line... boring.
We were pretty skeptical about coming out there the first year... we didn't want to spend 3 days playing follow the leader. What a pleasant surprise when we came to Beaver Creek Lodge. Our friends have been coming to your lodge for the past 9 years and finally talked us into joining them.
The lodge is so warm and inviting. We enjoyed sitting around the fireplace telling stories and have a drink. If you can't sleep, there is always the big screen TV to watch. And the food-- what can you say about the food- YUMMY. Gerald & Vivian are the BEST!! They can even cook grits and you know how we love our grits.
Bryan, you and your staff are amazing. The many times we got stuck, flipped over, in snow banks over our heads, tress and anything else we could possibly get into, ya'll were there with a smile and a shovel or saw, whatever we needed to get out.
The sights we have seen and the adventures we have had, sure has added Beaver Creek Lodge to the top of our list for winter vacations.
As Bob Hope would say--"Thanks for the memories."
Grady & Lynn Sims
Melrose, FL


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Becoming a lawyer may sound great, but it is not for everyone. While you can never be 100%, below are a few things you should know about law school that can help you make your decision.
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Many people decide to go to law school because they believe that they will get very high paying jobs if they do. This is not always the case though. While a good lawyer with a lot of experience who works for a thriving law firm will likely make very good money, this is not how everyone with a law degree ends up. Especially at the start of your career you likely won't be making big money at all. If you want to study law however and are highly motivated, you should definitely go for it. If you love what you do (and are good at it of course), your chances of having a thriving law career will be much better.
There is a Lot of Reading Involved
Attending law school involves a lot of reading. When we say a lot, we really mean a lot. This isn't Harry Potter type reading material either, but complicated legal texts that won't always be all that interesting. If you decide to go to law school, be prepared to spend a lot of time in the library.
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Miners' despair at shock pit closure
A colliery in south Yorkshire has closed with the loss of 223 jobs, despite the fact there is at least 20 years of coal left underground.
Hatfield Coal Company Limited, which manages the pit near Doncaster, said the closure was "unavoidable".
The directors said they had agreed terms for long-term supply to the Drax power station but could not get the funding to continue trading.
The miners, some of whom have worked at the colliery since leaving school, were called out of the pit less than two hours into their morning shift and lost their jobs on the spot.
The company wanted to exploit 20 years of reserves in a new seam but was told last week the main funder, a Japanese bank, could no longer back the project.
After discussions with the Department of Trade and Industry, the managers decided they had no alternative but to place the company into liquidation.
Dave Douglas, the company's National Union of Mineworkers representative, said the workforce was in shock and blamed a lack of support from the government.
"They mined 900 tonnes of coal last night and there's another 900 million tonnes down there," he said.
"Management has got all the facts and figures to prove the mine would be profitable.
No buyer
"In another two or three years when this country's buying in coal for two or three times the amount we can produce it for, they'll say the miners were right."
Men at Hatfield have spent all their lives working as "face-cutters", which some describe as the most dangerous job in mining.
Mr Douglas continued: "If you're a 55 year-old who's been down the pit all your life, what other job are you going to do? Road sweeping?
"There's only 10 men on each shift who know how to do face-cutting. They're frontline men. All that experience will be gone."
Workers have been told that management approached UK Coal in the hope of finding a buyer but with no success.
The company said receivers will arrive at the colliery on Friday and the employees are being offered counselling.
About 15 maintenance workers have been given four weeks notice and redundancy terms for the miners are being prepared.
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Let's begin with some trivia relevant to January, which is coming to an end. I'm ready to see this month go – how about you?
Monday, Jan. 30th is Bubble Wrap Day! Don't you just love these unnecessary holidays? Who comes up with these ideas, anyway? Probably "they" – you know what I mean because we don't know so we pin the blame on "they" for lack of a known entity.
Bubble wrap is used for protecting delicate items while in the process of being shipped. Now it's touted for other uses, for example, a toy or a stress reliever. And here's an interesting fact about Bubble Wrap…
Each year Bubble Wrap hosts a 'Young Inventor' award that encourages them to find ways to use Bubble Wrap outside of packaging. Whether you need a Bubble Wrap door cover to help you keep out the dings, or a Bubble Wrap cushy wheelchair to ensure your loved ones are safe from every danger, these young inventors work every year to try to create the newest Bubble Wrap rage.
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This L.A. Opera production of Gioachino Rossini's Cinderella (La Cenerentola) is nothing short of a sheer delight. It ranks amongst the most enchanting of all of the operas I've ever seen. The music, conducted by James Conlon, is frothy, as lighthearted as the Wagnerian Flying Dutchman's score and story are full of sturm und drang. Joan Guillen's sets are inventive, while his costuming, along with the stellar cast — including a charming quintet of mice — are exceedingly magical. Mezzo-soprano Kate Lindsey fits the bill perfectly in the title role (Georgian mezzo-soprano Ketevan Kemoklidze plays Cinderella during the April performances) and Italian bass-baritone Vito Priante as Dandini steals scenes with a kleptomaniac's gay abandon.
More on the stellar cast below, but what of the story? Rossini's cheery concoction, with its libretto by Jacopo Ferretti, is of course a retelling of the vintage fairy tale first published in 1697 and subsequently re-published by the Grimm Brothers circa 1812. Fans beware: Rossini's version is different from others with some dissimilar elements, which this plot spoiler adverse reviewer won't disclose. But the essential storyline remains the same.
In essence, poor little Cinderella is mercilessly exploited by her step-sisters Clorinda (soprano Stacey Tappan) and Tisbe (played, in a bit of unconventional if welcome casting — despite a libretto line referring to her ivory white skin — by the Black mezzo-soprano Ronnita Nicole Miller), and step-father, the wittily named Don Magnifico (Italian baritone Alessandro Corbelli). These three rascals dream of grandeur, but apparently live in a home that has seen better days, hence the cutest mice this side of the Mickey Mouse Club and the Mouseketeers in the household that is slavishly looked after by the downtrodden Cinderella. She is reduced in status and role to a mere scullery maid, a servant — if not an outright slave — by her step-siblings and step-father, who are genuinely cruel to this impoverished but pretty young lady who sweeps the cinders and cooks their meals. (Unlike in other operas featuring oversized divas as characters intended to be great beauties that your insult adverse reviewer won't mention, Lindsey actually lives up to the physical requirements of the role.)
In the guise of a fairy tale Rossini and his librettist are clearly making reference to the exploitation of labor. Other scenes and characters reinforce this social critique composed a year before the birth of Karl Marx: In an expression of class solidarity as well as in a simple humane act of compassion, Cinderella surreptitiously gives a character she believes to be a beggar — whom her haughty step-sisters with their pretentions towards superiority scorn — food.
But this aspect of class conflict is further expressed by another character, and ladies and gentlemen, please allow me the pleasure of introducing you to the great Dandini. In Cinderella there's a lot of mistaken and/or hidden identity — an operatic convention — and Dandini is actually the (not-so-)humble servant of dashing Don Ramiro (tenor Rene Barbera), although through a series of plot contrivances they trade places and switch roles. Dandini relishes playing the powerful prince and assumes this part, full of social status and stature, with gusto. He enjoys dressing for the part and is quite a dandy — hence his rather hilariously apropos nomenclature. Priante plays the character with great panache, full of sparkling wit, in portraying the subservient flunky who yearns to be the top banana, but for the unfair societal pecking order he is, unfortunately, born into.
Rossini's titular character in The Barber of Seville similarly chafes under these unfair class distinctions imposed upon Figaro, who is also the lead character in Mozart's 18th century The Marriage of Figaro. Through these class conscious characters in class conflict with their "betters" Mozart expressed nascent Enlightenment ideals while Rossini evoked the French Revolution's principles of "Liberte, eqalite, fraternite." One can easily imagine both Figaro and Dandini singing Tevye's lament in Fiddler on the Roof: "Lord… Would it spoil some vast eternal plan, If I were a wealthy man?"
Although Rossini explores themes of class struggle in Cinderella the war between the classes is resolved magically — with a dose of Christian morality — through the genre conventions of the fairy tale, wherein all the characters live happily ever after (with the possible exception of that rapscallion Dandini, who is, alas, once again reduced to servitude). However, the Italian composer was also capable of positing a political solution to social injustice. Rossini's final opera, William Tell, is an explicitly political tale about revolution, which celebrates Swiss resistance to the tyrannical Hapsburg dynasty.
Interestingly, like Cinderella, this 1829 opera is also suggested by legend (if not fairy tales per se). In it, Rossini renders rousing music of a revolutionary nature, of justice triumphing over oppression. As all good Lone Ranger fans know its brassy musical fanfare and theme literally trumpeting the arrival of righteousness is derived from the incomparable, galloping William Tell Overture.
But in Cinderella we have a more playful Rossini, his bel canto opera full of great comic performances by droll, grandiose step-sisters and a step-father who never miss the opportunity to overstep their boundaries; those whimsical, cavorting acrobatic rodents; and the one, the only great Dandini. Cinderella touchingly sings, "Virtue is my splendor, love my wealth" and later, when the wrongs are righted and the last has become first, she warbles: "My revenge is forgiveness."
What a great fable full of Utopian sentiment, of commoners and royals united in a moral certitude and rectitude. This opera, like the circus, is ideal for children of all ages. Warning: Experiencing Cinderella may simply make you feel glad to be alive.
Cinderella is being performed on March 28, April 3 and April 13 at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday March 31 at 4:00 p.m.; Sunday April 7 at 2:00 p.m. by L.A. Opera at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N. Grand Ave. For more info: (213)972-8001; www.laopera.com.
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Definition of Printing process
1. Noun. Reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication.
Examples of category: Printing, Hair Space, Quad, Space, Impression, Printing, Proof, Test Copy, Trial Impression, Ascender, Descender, Serif, Seriph, Word Processing, White Out, Underlay, Kern, Kern, Live, Justified, Leaded, Unleaded, Superior, Superscript, Inferior, Subscript, Adscript
Generic synonyms: Writing
Specialized synonyms: Composition, Typography, Letterpress, Relief Printing, Gravure, Intaglio, Intaglio Printing, Process Printing, Planographic Printing, Planography, Offset, Offset Printing, Carbon Process
Derivative terms: Print, Print
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1. Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review by William B. Dana (1858)
"IMPROVED printing process. M. Chevalier, of Paris, is the author of an invention which has for its object to obtain printing surfaces as a substitute for ..."
2. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of Queen's Bench: And by Great Britain Court of King's Bench, William Mawdesley Best, George James Philip Smith, Great Britain Court of Exchequer Chamber (1867)
"It then goes on to explain what is intended by the words " incidental printing process." The only other part of the clause which it is nt.i-.ssary to refer ..."
3. The American Amateur Photographer (1906)
"SITTING THE printing process TO THE NEGATIVE. The amateur photographer who uses POP, or bromide paper, or platinotype exclusively is limiting himself in a ..."
4. Annual Record of Science and Industry for 1871-78 by Spencer Fullerton Baird (1876)
"... AND printing process. By the following process, devised by Hansen, it is said that about 100, or even 200, copies of a manuscript may be taken in ten ..."


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An investigation of the antifungal and antitumor activity of ajoene
Permanent Linkhttp://hdl.handle.net/10092/8201
Thesis DisciplineBiological Sciences
Degree GrantorUniversity of Canterbury
Degree LevelMasters
Degree NameMaster of Science
The garlic extract ajoene is considered to have antimicrobial and antitumor effects against a variety of cell types, and it is suggested to have the potential to be used as an antifungal or antitumor drug clinically. The underlying mechanism of its inhibitory effects is still uncertain. In this project, the effects of ajoene on the growth of fungal and oomycete cells were studied on Candida albicans, Neurospora crassa and Achlya bisexualis. Endometrial cancer is the most common gynecologic cancer. A 3D spheroid model of endometrial cancer cells were for the first time used to investigate the antitumor effects of ajoene and selected antitumor agents. Ajoene was extracted from fresh garlic by chromatographic methods and the outcome of the extractions was verified with Mass spectrometry and NMR spectroscopy. Ajoene was then tested on the yeast form or germ tubes of C. albicans, and the cell division and germ tube formation was analyzed. N. crassa and A. bisexualis were treated with ajoene on plates or on glass slides to measure the hyphae radial extension or individual hyphal extension. 3D endometrial adenocarcinoma cell (Ishikawa) spheroids were treated with ajoene, paclitaxel, targeted drugs everolimus, sorafenib, gefitinib and canertinib alone or in combinations. The growth activity, metabolic activity, cell proliferation, apoptotic activity and the cytoskeletons were analyzed after the treatments. Cell division of C.albicans was inhibited by ajoene at 5µg/ml or higher concentrations. The length of C.albicans germ tubes was significantly shorter in ajoene treated groups than the untreated ones. Radial extension and individual hyphal extension of N. crassa and A. bisexualis were both inhibited by ajoene. Ajoene did not show any antitumor effects on the 3D cell model of Ishikawa cells. No synergistic effect was detected between ajoene and paclitaxel or ajoene and everolimus. The targeted drugs Canertinib and everolimus showed an inhibitory effect on growth activity of the spheroids, but no synergy with paclitaxel. In conclusion, ajoene was able to inhibit various forms of fungal and oomycete growth, but any antitumor activity of ajoene did not show on 3D culture of endometrial cancer cells.