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A Blend of the top Wine Regions, luxurious hotels & excellent food
For serious wine lovers who want to visit the best wine regions in Spain as well as enjoy professional and technical wine tastings (vertical tastings, mythical wines, etc), this Spanish Wine Vacation for you. The wine tour is designed for groups and is perfect for wine clubs, and retailer/importer groups, sommelier groups, as well as for Spanish wine enthusiasts. There is an emphasis on luxury and fine dining here as well, so it is for wine lovers who want to visit the wine roads of Spain in style. Spanish wine appellations on the tour include Ribera del Duero, La Rioja, Txacoli, Somontano, Penedes and avante garde Priorat - a spectacular wine experience!
The wine vacation begins in Madrid, where your group will spend a few days soaking up the charming atmosphere, some superb dining and a professional wine tasting at Madrid's best wine shop. The tasting will include such famed wines as Alvaro Palacios L'Ermita and Vega Sicilia, along with some outstanding wines from the regions of Toro, Rueda and Rias Baixas. From pretty Madrid, our wine pilgrimage will take us north to the castle filled region of Ribera del Duero (home to full bodied reds made with the Tinta del Pais, "Tempranillo" grape), La Rioja (land of hill top villages and ancient cellars) and Txacoli (an artisan wine made on the seaside in Basque country).
From the beautiful, lush Basque coast (where we will be staying in one of Spain's loveliest cities- San Sebastian), we will drive through the foothills of the dramatic Pyrenees mountains, passing Romanesque villages, lakes and wonderful scenery, to the wine region of Somontano. There, we will visit one of the most unusually designed bodegas in Spain, resembling a Mayan Temple inside. And finally, the last few days of this unforgettable wine tour will be relished in Barcelona and the top regions of Penedes and Priorat. In Barcelona, we'll stay in a converted palace, now a luxury hotel, and apart from wine tasting we will take in sightseeing of this gorgeous city. This is an unbeatable route for Spanish wine lovers!
Spanish Wine Vacation Highlights:
Below is a suggested Day By Day Itinerary for your Spanish Odyssey Wine Vacation
Day One - Gala Welcome Dinner
Madrid's Art Deco Architecture
Arrive Madrid, transfer by luxury vehicle from the airport to your centrally located luxury hotel, a gorgeous converted palace dating back to the 1800's which faces the lovely Retiro Park.
Free afternoon in Madrid to catch up on your sleep, go shopping, have lunch, etc.
Your tour concludes with a welcome 3 course Gala Dinner at a cozy 17th century restaurant, great fun, with Cava Aperitif, red & White Wine and Spanish Digestives
Welcome 3 course Gala Dinner at 17th century restaurant, great fun, with Cava Aperitif, red & White Wine and Spanish Digestives
Overnight: 5* elegant Historic Palace Hotel
Meals Included in Price: Champagne Aperitif (Cava), Dinner (with wine and Spanish digestives)
Transfers: Madrid Airport- Downtown Madrid
Day Two - Private Spanish Wine Tasting
The beautiful Royal Palace of Madrid
Full Breakfast at Hotel in pretty room overlooking Opera House
Free day on your own to enjoy the Prado Museum (classic painters such as Velazquez, Goya, El Greco Tiziano, Zurbaran, Murrillo, etc) and the Reina Sofia (Modern painters such as Picasso, Dali and Miro), etc.
Evening: Spectacular Wine Tasting of Spain's mythical wines to include: Vega Sicilia, Alvaro Palacio's L'Ermita, Mauro, and 4 other monumental wines from Priorat, Toro, Rueda and Rias Baixas, to take place at Madrid's top wine merchants.
Tonight's dinner is at Madrid's gourmet haunt -Viridiana. Enjoy a nine course feat with wine matching at Abraham Garcia's mythical restaurant.
Overnight: 5* Palace Hotel, Downtown Madrid
Meals Included in Price: Full breakfast, Spectacular Wine Tasting, Gourmet dinner with wine
Transfers: None
Day Three - VIP Visit and Tasting at Abadia Retuerta
Tempranillo grapes at harvest
Full breakfast at your luxury hotel. Today you will drive north across the plains to the Ribera del Duero wine region. Once there you will enjoy a VIP visit to Abadia Retuerta, a top end cellar that boasts a stunning 12th century Romanesque monastery and was recently voted the best red wine in the world! You will be escorted on a private visit of their impressive monastery, the former home of wine producing monks, and the vast vineyards. The visit will conclude with a wonderful wine tasting.
Afterwards you will travel north to Burgos, the birthplace of the legendary Spanish folk hero El Cid, in the 11th century.
Lunch will be a rustic affair in a charming historic restaurant with wood burning ovens. After a delicious lunch, you'll visit Burgos and its magnificent 13th century Gothic Cathedral.
Afterwards check –in to your beautiful hotel in Burgos which is a stunningly converted monastery, Enjoy a free evening on your own to explore this historic little gem.
Overnight: 4* Wine Luxurious Historic Hotel
Meals Included in Price: Full breakfast, Lunch with wine
Transfers: Madrid - Sardon del Duero - Burgos
Day Four - Private Wine Tasting at Miguel Merino & Roda Wineries
Dinastia Vivanco wine museum in Briones
Full Breakfast at your luxurious Hotel
From Burgos, travel to the beautiful wine region of La Rioja. Your first stop is in medieval Briones where you´ll enjoy a private visit to the outstanding winery, Miguel Merino. Miguel is one of the most charismatic wine personalities in Spain and a visit to his winery is a special treat, and you will taste his superb wines. Follow a visit here with a peek around this darling medieval hilltopped town including their gorgeous cathedral with its Italian organ and ancient monk's music scores.
Lunch is in a converted wine cave where you will love the traditional Riojan cuisine such as baby lamb chops, spicy roast piquillo peppers and smoked Idiazabal cheese. Top Rioja wines such as Roda will accompany your lunch.
After a convivial wine lunch, you'll transfer to the enchanting medieval village of Laguardia, where you will overnight. Free evening to discover this village on your own. Don´t miss a walk along the ancient wall with views of the Cantabrian Mountains and of the valley blanketed by vineyards.
Overnight: 4* Wine Hotel in La Rioja
Meals Included in Price: Full breakfast, Lunch with wine
Transfers: Burgos - Briones - Laguardia
Day Five -Classic Riojan Wineries of Finca Valpiedra & Remirez de Ganuza
Vineyards at Remirez de Ganuza
Full buffet breakfast in the wine hotel
Today you will explore La Rioja even deeper and will enjoy some walks in the vineyards where you can appreciate the soil types and have a closer look at the grapes. You will begin with a visit to the hacienda style single estate of Finca Valpiedra, where you´ll begin with an overview of the region while enjoying views over the Ebro River. A visit to their pretty cellar and a full tasting of the Martinez Bujanda wines will follow.
Carry on to the ultra fashionable Remirez de Ganuza winery located in the medieval village of Samaniego where you will taste some of the bets wines on this tour!
Lunch is nearby at a gourmet haunt located in the dramatically fortified historic village of San Vicente de la Sonsierra.The cuisine here is creative and provides a nice contrast to yesterday´s traditional lunch. In the late afternoon, transfer back to Laguardia.
Dinner on your own in the atmospheric medieval village, where a multitude of gourmet restaurants abound.
Overnight: 4* Wine Hotel, La Rioja
Meals Included in Price:Full breakfast, Gourmet Tasting Lunch with wine
Transfers: Laguardia- Fuenmayor - Samaniego - San Vicente de la Sonsierra - Laguardia
Day Six - Txacoli Wine Tasting & Seafood Lunch in Getaria
Beautiful San Sebastian
Full Breakfast at Wine Hotel
Transfer Laguardia-Zarrautx (Basque Country) for a delightful visit to small, family owned beautiful winery in Txacoli wine country.
Lunch is in Getaria, at the most famous seafood restaurant on the Basque coast. The village is a lovely, historic fishing village with the freshest seafood in Northern Spain, grilled outside. This will be one of the highlights of the tour!
After lunch, we'll head to the delicious village of Hondarribia, located on the French border. This village is one of the most picturesque in Spain and you'll visit the old town and the photogenic port. In the late afternoon, transfer to San Sebastian, Spain's gourmet capital.
Check in to your absolutely gorgeous luxury hotel. Afternoon and evening free (There is a Spa close at the hotel, and you are right on the beach close to many restaurants, bars and nightlife)
Dinner on your own at any of the multitude of "Tapas " and "Pintxos " bars or Michelin starred restaurants in San Sebastian.
Overnight: 5* Luxury Belle Époque hotel
Meals Included in Price: Full breakfast, Seafood Lunch with wine
Transfers: La Rioja- Getaria- San Sebastian
Day Seven - Gastronomic Dining at Akelarre Michelin Starred Restaurant
Fine dining in San Sebastian
Full Breakfast at lovely seaside Hotel
Free day in San Sebastian to enjoy the spa, the fascinating Aquarium or the beach. This is a good mid tour break for you to rest and catch up on your sleep, perhaps do some shopping or just enjoy a leisurely lunch on your own.
Tonight you will enjoy an unforgettable gourmet Dinner at 3 Michelin Starred
Akelarre, which apart from amazing cuisine also offers dramatic views over the Atlantic ocean. Pedro Subijana is the celebrity chef and you'll meet him tonight. Your tasting menu is six courses and paired with some of the best wines in Spain.
Overnight: 5* Luxury Belle Époque hotel
Meals Included in Price: Full breakfast, Gala Dinner with Wine at Akelarre (Michelin starred)
Transfers: Dinner Transfers
Day Eight - Bilbao to Barcelona
Your hotel´s chic rooftop pool with great views
Early Breakfast at Hotel
This morning at your preferred time you will head west to Bilbao where you will have time to visit the outstanding Guggenheim museum, designed by Frank Gehry. Free time to explore the airy installations on your own. Grab a bite to eat at the museum´s cafe or Michelin starred restaurant.
Carry on to Bilbao airport, where you will have a short flight to Barcelona, the cultural and economic heart of Catalunya, base for the next wine tours. Your driver will take you to your hotel and enjoy a free evening with our tips.
Evening arrival to Barcelona. Our hotel is a luxury palace right in the Beverely Hills of Barcelona, the Eixample.
Overnight: 5* Palace Hotel, Barcelona
Meals Included in Price: Full breakfast, Lunch with wine
Transfers: San Sebastian- Jaca- Barbastro- Barcelona
Day Nine - Privately Guided Tour of Barcelona
Gaudi mosaics in Parc Guell
Full Breakfast
Morning on your own to enjoy Barcelona.
At noon we will be collected at the hotel by our luxury vehicle and expert local guide and enjoy a tour of Barcelona followed by a gourmet tapas lunch.
We will begin at the Parc Guell, an enormous park landscaped by Gaudi with many of his mosaiqued architectural masterpieces in the park. Follow on to the Port and up into Montjuic to enjoy views over Barcelona. Lunch is a fantastic tapas and wine lunch in the medieval Borne quarter. After lunch, enjoy the rest of the day and evening on your own.
Overnight: 5* Palace Hotel, Barcelona
Meals Included in Price: Full breakfast, Lunch with wine
Transfers: Walking and Driving Tour of Barcelona
Day Ten - VIP Wine Tasting at Pares Balta Winery
Pares Balta, Penedes
Full breakfast at your ultra luxurious hotel
You will visit the Mediterranean wine region of Penedés today. The passionate wine family at Parés Baltà will be expecting us and we will take in a priveledged vineyard tour followed by a tasting of their best cavas, and still whites and reds including their cult wine Absis. This is an unforgettable experience.
Lunch will be at a gourmet eatery in the seaside village of Sitges, and you´ll get to do some sightseeing after lunch.
Late afternoon transfer to Barcelona and free evening.
Overnight: 5* Palace Hotel, Barcelona
Meals Included in Price: Full breakfast, Gastronomic Lunch paired with wines
Transfers: Barcelona - Pacs del Penedes - Sitges - Barcelona
Day Eleven - Private Wine Tasting at Clos de l'Obac
Historic hamlet of Scala Dei in Priorat
Full breakfast at your luxury hotel
This morning, we will travel to the last wine region of this tour, Priorat!
Located in the absolutely beautiful protected park of Montsant, this region is different to any of the other regions you have seen. The vineyards are grown on terraces reminiscent of the Douro Valley and the soil is called "Llicorella" a crumbly slate. You will visit the fine wine estate of Costers del Siurana run by the energetic and charming Carles Pastrana. An entertaining visit of the winery will be followed by a spectacular tasting of the best wines including Clos de l´Obac and red dessert wine Dolç de l´Obac.
A simply fabulous gourmet lunch will follow in the hamlet of Falset, run by the bubbly Antoni Bru. You might run into Swiss, Italian or American Foodies here, so famous is this hole in the wall eatery.
After a tasting menu, you´ll transfer back to Barcelona (about a 2 hour drive) and enjoy the last evening on your own. A farewell gift will be waiting for you in your room.
Overnight: 5* Palace Hotel, Barcelona
Meals Included in Price: Full breakfast, Gourmet Lunch with wine
Transfers: Barcelona- Gratallops- Falset- Barcelona
Day Twelve - Depart Barcelona
Spanish wine country
Full breakfast at your luxury hotel
Transfers to airport or your next port of call in Barcelona.
This concludes your unforgettable Spanish Wine Odyssey tour!
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Lithuania to vote on fining people who 'promote' homosexuality
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Lithuania needs to be suspended from the EU and all EU funding to Lithuania must be stopped if this law passes.
Lithuania must be shunned as a country if this law passes.
About time that requirements for entry into the EU must include the lifting of any ban against the rights of gay people to assemble, march or demonstrate. If they can't comply with that or if they're in violation, give them an ultimatum to reverse their decision or boot them out. You can bet the orthodox church is at the bottom of it.
We must fight such proposals. Suspension does not do any good to homosexual people who live in Lithuania. That would even worsen their situation.
Amnesty International asks for our action:
And one of the jobs of the EU is to protect our civil liberties ..? This is why the EU needs a constitution which is accountable to a judiciary, so blatant rights abuses like the ones going on here can't happen. Lithuanian here is effectively prohibiting free speech, and whilst its morally unjustifiable to ban pride marches, it's also virtually incompatible with any progression towards becoming a modern European state.
Support the calls for this country to be suspected from the EU. When will these people learn that to be oneself is a fact of life, it goes beyond basic human rights.
Is it just me or do Human Rights issues in this civilised western world seem to be taking a step backwards?
The fact that European countries are allowed to get away with these discriminating acts in the 21st Century is disgusting.
Time for these people to start showing some respect to society.
Why the hell did anyone want to save these animals from the Soviet Union (see wikileaks!)? Even Russia has progressed further.
As with similar laws they are trying to introduce in Uganda, there may be Scott Lively (author of "The Pink Swastika") lurking in the background. Google his letter to Lithuania.
Another EU member wiping its bum with Universal Human Rights; it could be so easy, if you want to join, accept the rules. If you can't, you're out. The EU was supposed to improve our lives, and in Lithuania people are not up to it yet.
This law has been on the card for some time already: EU opposes Lithuania's 'Section 28′ homosexuality law, Pink News, 2009
My Lithuanian is a bit rusty (!) but it seems (from googling the two terms) that Petras Gražulis, could be a member or at least could have some affinities with Lietuvos Lenkų Rinkimų Akcija, the far right party which sits in the same parliamentary group as the UK Conservatives in the EU Parliament. You know the ones we were assured by Dave that they weren't homophobic…
It could be worth looking more deeply into this Pinknews if you read this…
OK, so it seems that Gražulis is a member of Order and Justice, which is part of the current coalition government. In the EU parliament, the party is in the Europe of Freedom and Democracy parliamentary group which is not the tories' but UKIP's.
The West supported their release from the USSR – WHY?
Only to get another homophobic mini-state on board.
How pathetic that you want the world to recognise your national rights but you won't do the same for your minorities.
What a pathetic country.
How did this fascist state get into the EUb in th first place
EUb in th first place
should be EU in the first place
I cannot believe this is an EU coutry
unsurprised, thanks for that info. Here's Scott Lively's letter:
One would almost think that American fundie loons are targeting countries that they consider more gullible to further their campaign of hate against gay people.But, of course, that wouldn't be very Christian, would it?
The EU needs to stamp out this vile bill asap by warning Lithuania that such actions won't be tolerated in the EU.
out of interest the FRA agency highlighted Lithuania as problem country in its recent report and I don't know why PN didn't report on this report then – other gay papers etc did
"Some things have improved since 2008, when they last surveyed what member states were up to. "In Poland, Romania and Bulgaria pride marches were held successfully for the first time. In contrast, in Lithuania the 2010 Baltic pride was threatened with cancellation at short notice, and in Latvia the right to organise marches continues to be challenged by elected officials despite several court rulings annulling attempted bans." The agency says it's clear that the rights of LGBT persons are being restricted or neglected in some countries, and that this creates an uneven landscape in the protection of LGBT rights throughout Europe.
If this law passes in the Seimas then Lithuania must be expelled from the EU immediately without debate.
For a country subjected to oppression for so long, it seems it now practices oppression in whatever way it can.
It is common knowledge that Lithuanian society holds contempt for Russians, Poles, Belorussians, Jews, and Westerners, and homosexuals are now the scapegoat of action.
Shameful. Shameful. Shameful.
Lithuania should be congratulated on this, gays are taking over the word.
They should stop using their sexuality to get what they want, they should put up and shut up, each country has the right to decide what laws it wants.
I hope this law passes and a few more countries could do well to follow and fine people who commit acts in public and force their sexuality on to people, it should be made a form of assualt to shove your sexuality in peoples faces.
John above – thank heavens the EU and the FRA and others are keeping their eyes on these countries albeit with not much success (at the moment!!!)…..It's not just "gays" that are criticising this little backward country….
What is the UK's govt stance on all this, I thought they were supposed to exerting their influence abroad?
"I hope this law passes and a few more countries could do well to follow and fine people who commit acts in public and force their sexuality on to people"
Well, it won't be looking good for straight people then! No weddings, no holding hands, no boy-meets-girl films. No 'pushing their sexuality in our faces', eh?
But, you see, most people don't actually care about that. Why? Because we're secure enough in our own sexuality not to think that we can somehow be 'converted' by the very presence of someone different. Those who DO worry are either gay themselves and hating themselves for it, or just bullies with very low self-esteem who think that picking on others will distract from their own shortcomings. Actually, it only draws attention to their own failings…
what is this mole in europe
europe means rights to all the citizens
out of europe
How to educate these Lithuanian numbskulls? Throwing them out of the EU will not improve the life of gays in Lithuania. Maybe withholding some of the funding that the EU probably throws their way would do the trick.
Kick them out of the EU (not only for the way they're treating homosexuals but other minorities too). Then they'll have plenty of time to re-think their position and decide if they want to be a European state or African.
"Lithuania should be congratulated on this, gays are taking over the word."
Alas, John, when I see comments like yours, I fear its stupidity and ignorance that's "taking over the world". Maybe you should have your genome checked out before thinking of having children, god forbid you pass that mental retardation to another generation.
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I have read lots of posts here, but figured I would post my problem.
I have an almost completely rebuilt 355 sbc, edelbrock performer intake, eddy 600 cfm electric choke carb, mechanical fuel pump with return line. I have a breather in the gas cap. I am running hard line from the pump up the block and then running rubber line to a clear plastic filter, then more rubber line to a fuel gauge then to the carb. It all sets off the intake, but is close to it and the heater hoses. Also ran 87 and 89 octane, seems to be same issue, and lastly running a 10" air cleaner.
Cold it starts up great, truck idles fine at 1k, drives fines, has pretty good response, loves going up hills. doesn't ever seem to miss, engine keeps cool at about 185 consistently. When I stop and try and start it it doesn't want to go. I have to pump the pedal like crazy and eventually it will go.
It is definitely not a starter issue, it has plenty of juice. My fuel pressure has been around 5-7 and sometimes more. so I changed the fuel pump and now it is even higher, sometimes up to 9psi. So I ordered a regulator and also an air/fuel ratio kit that I will be installing.
So could this be vapor lock? I have also noticed my fuel filter is sometimes full an sometimes not so full and sometimes empty. That is partially why I changed my pump. I am told also when you shut the engine off the pressure gauge should hold pressure for several minutes.
I don't know my under hood temp, but I assume it is hot because it is a 51' chevy with lots of metal and an e fan pulling hot air. My manifold seems extremely hot as well. My dist is brand new and I don't recall the mfg off hand but it is a 50 or 65 volt something like that, I have to look.
I was going to try this regulator and I was also told to ditch the hardline and run all rubber line from the pump. I have new carb gaskets from edelbrock, two of them, can I put two gaskets in instead of one? I am thinking maybe the fuel is getting too hot?
I don't know if it is too lean or rich at this point, I know there is not black smoke. I also looked down the carb and squirted the throttle and gas was coming out but still took a little longer to start. So I was thinking either too much gas or not enough air. I have tried it with the air cleaner off but still it will need some pedal pumping.
My gas mileage hasn't seemed to be what I expected, so far I am between 12-15 mpg with 3.42 rear end and a 5 speed. I would assume I would get a little better than that. I do feel like I have some more tuning I can do, but I just want to get past this hard starting after running. My cam is an isky .465 220/220 I believe. So nothing too radical there. Stock heads 60 cc
I constantly check my oil for any signs of gas, so far no signs, but inside my carb when I take off the air cleaner after it was running seems offly smelly of gas. I checked my floats a while back when this was on another engine and they were fine. I to my knowledge and running factory everything in the carb. I think the lack of gas in the filter is telling me something, I just don't know if the gas is running into the carb or down the line and if it is too hot thus disturbing air/fuel ratio.
Lastly the choke stays open when warm.
any thoughts would be great, sorry for the long write up and if I got off track, I tried explaining everything the best I could. I don't feel like it is a timing, starter or choke problem at this point.
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last wk i was in ocean city md and there was a guy selling just what your looking for... needless to say my bucket don't have those problems so i passed.. but it was cermanic compressed with alum to make an insulator.. maybe try to google carb insulator or something...
The other issue and one that sounds likely in your case is the fuel being boiled out of the carb during shut down. The engine's heat soaks through the carb and boils the fuel from the bowls. I suspect at restart that fuel has been leaked into the engine flooding it to which you add some more from what was left in the accelerating pump system making the engine hard to light off till the excess is purged from the cylinders and while that's happening the carb refills. I'd recommend putting a heat barrier type spacer made of plastic between the intake and the carb, perhaps even one with a shield that fits between the intake and the float bowls, although the Edlebrock carbs whether the Q-jet or the Carter designs aren't as sensitive to this as the Holley is with those overhung bowels, so thr shield may not be useful.
9 psi pressure is too much, you need a regulator, 4 to 5 psi is plenty.
thanks guys,
Yeah I have a regulator I am going to put on asap.
Can I run two gaskets under the carb for now or would that just do
too little? I just ordered from summitt yesterday and I don't know if
I can get one of those spacers at the parts store.
do you maybe know of any off hand or is this definitely a specialty item?
So any ideas on why the fuel filter isn't staying full?
I'll check my plugs now too, perhaps they are getting fouled out with all this
extra fuel.
Lastly if the fuel in the carb is getting too hot and thus the air being hot, obviously this is effecting my air/fuel ratio and gas mileage? I will be hooking
up my o2 sensor this weekend most likely as well.
hey guys here is a link to my fuel filter while running (rpms are a little high I know, also the filter that I have at the tank and also the filter when the truck is off. 600 cfm edelbrock
It will start right up cold, when hot I have a real hard time starting it and when it does start I can smell gas, as if it was flooded out.
I been playing with my timing to see if that would help any but it is not. I was also going to get a spacer for the carb to help with the heat.
I just installed an o2 sensor and a fuel regulator. I am running a mechanical pump with a return line (also I am running a 3/8 in and 3/8 return line, not sure if that is making a difference or not). My gauge is reading rich pretty much either way I set the timing. When I am driving my lights go out at WOT but as soon as I let off a little the lights are about 13.5-14. So I think it is running rich at idle and cruise and way too lean at WOT. I am just wondering if this carb is causing the problems. I planned on tearing into it with a rebuild kit to eliminate some variables, maybe step down the jets. any thoughts would be great, also I don't think the fuel filter should bubble after it is off and sometimes it is full and sometimes it is not. That is why I changed the fuel pump but that didn't seem to be the problem.
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Bill Neal's Buttermilk Biscuits
Recipe taken from Biscuits, Spoonbread, and Sweet Potato Pie, © 1990 by Bill Neal, originally published by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. and currently available from University of North Carolina Press.
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- Servings: MAKES ABOUT 1 DOZEN BISCUITS
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon sugar (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 5 tablespoons cold lard or butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons buttermilk
How to make this recipe
Preheat the oven to 500°. In a bowl, sift the flour with the baking powder, sugar, baking soda and salt. Work the lard in until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add the buttermilk and stir until the dough forms a ball.
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and fold it over onto itself 10 times. Pat the dough out to an 8-inch square. Using a 2 1/2-inch round cutter, stamp out 12 biscuits; reroll the scraps and stamp out more biscuits.
Arrange the biscuits on a baking sheet and bake in the center of the oven for 8 minutes, or until golden. Serve hot.


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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Following five trials sessions held May 19-21 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center (USOTC), the 12-player 2012 USA Basketball Women's U18 National Team was selected by the USA Basketball Junior National Team Committee.
Incoming Tennessee freshman Bashaara Graves, a 6-foot-2 forward from Clarksville (Clarksville H.S.), is among those making the 12-member squad.
"I am so proud of Bashaara for making the U18 National Team," Lady Vol Head Coach Holly Warlick said. "She has worked so hard to get to this point, it is so nice to see her effort and commitment paying off. She has a tremendous work ethic and will be an outstanding representative for the University of Tennessee and USA Basketball."
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"I think this team is strong in many facets. I think we will be very strong on the perimeter - we've got kids that can pull-up and shoot the jumper and kids that can put the ball on the floor and get to the hoop. We are going to be strong in the paint. Really, I think we've put together a blend of kids that have a multitude of talents. Very athletic, very court-savvy and certainly in international play, that will be very helpful to us."
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"I think one thing that's going to be great is the swing position. We've got nice length in the swing position, the three-fours are real long; we've got some great shooters. Then, some physicality in the post, with some point guards who push the tempo. So, it's a dream roster for me. I'm really, really thrilled."
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"It means a lot," Graves said of being picked for the team. "I'm excited, and I'm kind of shaking right now. It's a great opportunity, and I'm glad they picked me. I just did my best, and I made it.
Graves also shared what she hopes to bring to the table, in terms of helping the team win a gold medal.
"Rebounds and hard work," Graves said. "Getting on the boards, basically, and getting up the floor. Everything I do, I just work hard with it."
This won't be Graves' first international experience. She was a member of the USA U17 World Championship Team that captured the gold medal with a perfect 8-0 mark at the inaugural FIBA U17 World Championship. In 2009, Graves was on the USA U16 National Team that won the gold medal and earned the USA's berth to the 2010 U17 Worlds.
The U18 Championship, held in Gurabo, Puerto Rico, Aug. 15-19, will see the three medal-winning teams secure a berth in the 2013 FIBA U19 World Championship for Women. The 2013 U19 Worlds will be hosted by Lithuania, July 18-28. The FIBA Americas U18 Championship will feature eight national teams from North, South and Central America and the Caribbean. Players eligible for this competition must have been born on or after Jan. 1, 1994.
The U.S. was drawn into Group A, along with Argentina, Columbia and the Dominican Republic; while Group B consists of Brazil, Canada, Mexico and host Puerto Rico. The USA will open play against the Dominicans on Aug. 15, followed by Argentina on Aug. 16 and close out preliminary play against Columbia on Aug. 17. The top two finishing teams from each group advance to the Aug. 18 medal semifinals, and the finals will be contested Aug. 19. The three medal-winning teams will qualify for the 2013 FIBA U19 Worlds.
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Former Lady Vol player, graduate assistant and assistant coach Nikki Caldwell, now head coach at LSU, will serve as an assistant on the coaching staff for the U18 squad.
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Stocks Finish with Strong Gains
Stocks finished with broad gains Monday amid hopes that a war in Iraq will be short-lived. There's speculation that the U.S. and British military attack could start soon, as U.S. administration officials stated that today is the last chance for diplomacy with Iraq.
The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 282.2 points, or 3.59%, to 8,141.92. The broader Standard & Poor's 500-stock index gained 29.52 points, or 3.54%, to 862.79. S&P MarketScope noted the S&P 500 has broken out of its recent trading range as it posted its biggest gain this year and has gained 7.7% in the last four days.
The tech-laden Nasdaq composite index was up 51.94 points, or 3.88%, to 1,392.27, with semiconductor stocks leading the way. Some short-covering may have supported the major indexes.
"What we're seeing is signs of resolution -- the closer we get to resolving the uncertainty, the better," says Michael Farr, president of investment firm Farr, Miller & Washington. "I don't get the sense that the market is endorsing war, but the market always endorses certainty."
John Licata, senior market strategist at BrokerageAmerica, agrees. "The uncertainty of war has been lifted." he says, as many investors think President Bush will announce the U.S. will attack Iraq, with or without our allies. At the same time, many investors were buying so that they don't miss the next bull market, Licata says.
In the latest developments, war is looking more certain after the U.S. advised the U.N. to withdraw its inspectors from Baghdad, several nations closed their embassies, and some foreign journalists left Iraq today. Following an emergency U.N. meeting Monday morning, the U.S. said that Saddam Hussein must leave Iraq, and that we have reached "the moment of truth." President George Bush, who said over the weekend that he will warn the U.S. people before the war starts, will speak at 8:00 p.m. ET Monday night.
Though many investors believe a war would be quick, the market has not priced in a long Osama bid Laden type of search for Saddam Hussein and the effects of Iraq's oil fields being blown up, Farr says.
Besides the war headlines, investors will also keep an eye on Tuesday's meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee, the Fed's policy-setting arm. Most economists don't expect a rate cut, but some are expecting a shift in the Fed's risk assessment from balanced to one of economic weakness, especially in light the surprisingly large drop in nonfarm payrolls earlier this month, low consumer confidence, and the rise in oil prices.
"While the Fed is surely concerned about recent weakness in some economic data, the rise in energy prices, and the broader uncertainty of war, it is our view that the Fed wants 'more time for inspections' before taking action," wrote MMS International economist Rick MacDonald in his weekly market analysis report. Upcoming economic data -- particularly the next employment report-- for March and April should help to ease current concerns surrounding the economy, he says.
"The market will, however, be watching for a phrase indicating the Fed is 'closely monitoring' conditions, which could flag the potential for an inter-meeting rate cut," MacDonald says.
On the economic front, housing starts and completions will be reported on Tuesday. MMS expects housing starts to plunge 8.1% to a 1.7 million unit annual pace in February. While such a drop would make for a dramatic headline, the anticipated contraction in starts activity is largely a function of the weather during the month. This report, however, will have very little impact as the markets focus on the FOMC and the situation in Iraq, MMS says.
Among stocks in the news Monday, Pfizer (PFE ) and Pharmacia (PHA ) will be able to complete their merger now that the pharmaceutical companies reached an agreement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission on all required divestitures.
Wal-Mart (WMT ) shares gained after the retailer says it still expects March same-store sales to show a percentage increase in the low-single digits. It expects same-store sales growth to be in the high-single digits for April.
Auto stocks rallied, despite news that JP Morgan slashed production estimates for major manufacturers. Also, Bank of America cut its price target for General Motors (GM ) from $28 to $26.
Treasury Market
Treasury prices plunged Monday, while stocks and the dollar surged higher as it became clear that the window for diplomacy had essentially shut, says MMS International. Comments from U.S. officials after the Azores summit Sunday, including Secretary of State Powell, and news that President Bush would address the nation Monday night and give Saddam a 72-hour ultimatum, added to expectations that an attack was only days away. Traders re-priced for a swift, successful strike against Iraq and a recovery in the economy, MMS says.
World Markets
European stock markets ended higher as U.S. markets advanced. In London, the Financial Times-Stock Exchange 100 index gained 120.5 points, or 3.35%, to 3,722.3, as investors braced for a U.S. and British invasion of Iraq now that diplomacy has run its course.
France's CAC 40 index added 91.72 points, or 3.35%, to 2,831.73. In Germany, the DAX index was up 83.93 points, or 3.49%, to 2,487.12. Earlier there was talk that the German economic picture remains dark, as the Bundesbank says the stock market slide hurts spending and that the economy might face more contraction.
In other news, the European Commission cut its economic growth forecast to about 1% from 1.8%, and called on central bankers to reduce interest rates in case a war against Iraq deals a further blow to consumer and business confidence, according to wire reports.
Asian markets finished lower Monday. In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 index fell 131.05 points, or 1.64%, to 7,871.64, near a 20-year low, due to renewed fears about imminent war. In Hong Kong, the benchmark Hang Seng index lost 152.01 points, or 1.7%, to 8,804.16.


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Cadillac STS Forum - 2005 through 2012 Discussion, Wipers?? in Past Cadillac Vehicle Discussion; 06 STS Is there a trick to replacing these wipers or what? Help!...
- 07-20-12 06:55 PM #1Cadillac Owners Member
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06 STS Is there a trick to replacing these wipers or what?
Re: Wipers??
Oh YEAH ! Squeeze the tabs on either side of the wiper, and rotate to remove
from the bottom towards the hood, and away.
The regular attachment we are used to are available at the "National" Auto Parts
Stores, like auto zone,o'reileys,advance auto parts, etc. Ours are NOT like that.
So try to take one in with you and ask it it will fit your car, Trico, Bosch, etc.
Ours are different.
Also both wipers are "NOT" the same size, one is larger.
You "HAVE" to buy the whole wiper, NO refills are available, and expensive,
but they last, and last. they are Great.
Good Luck, and Have Fun.
Re: Wipers??
The new OEM part numbers do work just as well as the originals for a lot less $.
Bosch are often higher but no better. They also have an odd fitment but work.
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For my 06 STS wiper blade I went to NAPA auto parts. Picked up Bosch, They called out 21" for the pass. & 24" on the driver side. Other brands spec 22" on the driver side. The Bosch cover more area and did a great job this pass winter. Part # are driver side 4842, pass side 4840. Paid about $ 26. for the set. Danny


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Self Operating of the Personal WheezoMeter by Intended Users - A Usability Study
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The NAEPP (National Asthma Education and Prevention Program) guidelines recommend that spirometry be performed on patients with asthma because they serve as an objective measure of airway obstruction. Unfortunately, most children under 5 years of age are unable to perform a forced expiratory maneuver making conventional spirometry unavailable in this age group in most venues. Furthermore, other population groups such as retarded people, elderly or physically handicapped share the same difficulty.
Karmel Sonix Ltd has developed the Personal WheezoMeter a hand-held pulmonary sounds analyzer that utilizes contact sensors to acquire, amplify, filter, record and quantify the presence of wheezing. This usability study was designed to test independent home use and device interface effectiveness of the Personal WheezoMeter in order to validate its safe and effective use by intended users.
|Device: Personal WheezoMeter
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Case-Only
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|Self Operating of the Personal WheezoMeter by Intended Users - A Usability Study
- Safety will be evaluated by success rate of task performance. [ Time Frame: At the end of the study meeting ]
- Number of questions addressed to the investigator required by the participant in order to complete tasks. [ Time Frame: during the study ]
- User satisfaction will be evaluated by questionnaire that focuses on subjective impressions regarding usability and potential safety problems. [ Time Frame: At the end of the study meeting. ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|January 2009
|Study Completion Date:
|April 2009
|Primary Completion Date:
|April 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Usability study of the Personal Wheezometer
Device: Personal WheezoMeter
pulmonary sounds analyzer
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male/female age 18 years and up.
- Subject is diagnosed as an asthmatic, or subject is parent/guardian of an asthmatic child age under 18 years.
- Subject understands the study procedure.
- Subject is able to read the User Manual.
- Signed Informed Consent form
- Compliance with study requirements.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Major physical, motor, mental, behavioral, or psychiatric limitations.
- Concurrent additional major illness.
- Subject objects to the study protocol.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00901433
|RAMBAM Health Care Campus
|Haifa, Israel, 31096
|Study Director:
|Hanna Levy, Dr.
|KarmelSonix Ltd.
|Responsible Party:
|Dr. Hanna Levy - Director of clinical studies, KarmelSonix Ltd
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00901433 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|May 11, 2009
|Last Updated:
|June 23, 2009
Keywords provided by KarmelSonix Ltd.:
Wheeze Rate
Respiratory Function Tests
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Rob Imrie has been awarded a three year Advanced Investigator Grant from the European Research Council, to the value of €853,000, to investigate the role and relevance of universal design. The research is a collaboration between Goldsmiths, University of London and the Open University.
The three year research programme, From September 2013 to August 2016, examines the proposition that the values and attitudes embedded into the production of the designed environment display little or no knowledge of how to respond to the manifold complexities of the body. This is being explored through the context of disability and design, with the focus on assessing the relevance of the principles and practices of one of the foremost, contemporary, design movements, Universal Design (UD), and how it addresses the problems of/for impaired bodies in interacting with the designed environment.
UD is an increasingly important feature of nations states seeking to develop a fairer society for people unable to access and use, with ease, the designed environment. It is based on the premise that the design of products and environments ought to 'be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design' (Mace, 1988: 1). The research is addressing how far the principles and practices of UD are able to facilitate disabled people's needs in accessing and using the designed environment.
The project is scrutinising, critically, the underlying assumptions about design and embodiment shaping the content of UD, what UD is, as a sociopolitical phenomenon, its interpenetration into, and across, different scales and sectors of society, and, how far it enables autonomy of human-environment interactions by (re) creating artefacts sensitised to the manifold complexities of the body. In doing so, the research is seeking to redress key lacunae by investigating how far UD principles and practices are shaping approaches to the crafting of designed environments, how such practices are governed and shaped by diverse actors, and, how far the differentiated bodily needs of disabled people may be met by the programmes and policies of UD.


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Noles Open Season at Long Beach State Tournament
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (seminoles.com) - The 18th-ranked Florida State indoor volleyball program begins its 2013 season on Friday, Aug. 30, as it prepares for another difficult season-opening tournament at the Long Beach State Mizuno Invitational in Long Beach, Calif.
The Seminoles open play facing perennial Big Ten power Illinois on Friday at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT. Florida State then renews its non-conference rivalry with No. 17 Kentucky later on Friday at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. On Saturday, the Seminoles finish the tournament facing host Long Beach State at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. All matches are held at the Walter Pyramid.
Florida State's first two matches of the season against the Illini and Wildcats can be followed via live stats on CBS GameTracker. Saturday's matchup at Long Beach State will have a free video and audio streaming on the 49ers' athletic website - www.longbeachstate.com.
"We're starting with three great teams. All three of them are considered among the best in the country," head coach Chris Poole said. "Long Beach State has won national championships in the past, Illinois was in the NCAA National Semifinals two years ago and Kentucky has been in the sweet 16 the last four years. They are very good levels of programs and we know that.
"I like to challenge them early in pre-conference. I don't think you can prepare your team for conference play without getting out of your comfort zone and playing the best in non-conference."
The Seminoles open the 2013 season with three opponents that they have played since Poole became Florida State's head coach in 2008. Poole's first-ever Top 25 victory at Florida State came against then No. 8 Illinois in Las Cruces, New Mexico on Sept. 4, 2009. The win over the eighth-ranked Illini ties for the highest-ranked victory in school history.
Kentucky and its national ranking is also relevant to Florida State. The Seminole volleyball program's first victory over a Top 25 team came at then No. 9 Kentucky on Nov. 12, 1988. If FSU defeats the Wildcats, it will be the 23rd Top 25 win in program history based on the AVCA Poll.
The last Florida State-Kentucky matchup was a season-opening win for the Seminoles in three sets on Aug. 26, 2011 to begin their NCAA National Semifinal season. Current senior middle blocker Ashley Neff registered 10 blocks in the contest while Florida State totaled 12 altogether.
Long Beach State is one of four schools Florida State has not beaten in a minimum of five tries. The other schools include Texas (0-6), Pepperdine (0-6) and UCLA (0-5).
The Seminoles had two student-athletes named to the preseason All-ACC Team in Neff and outside hitter Olivera Medic. Florida State earned the maximum point total of 196 and was predicted to finish in first place in the ACC for the second consecutive season.
Four starters return from last year's 2012 squad in Neff, Medic, senior right-side hitter Elise Walch and sophomore right-side hitter Mara Green. Redshirt junior libero Katie Mosher also returns.
Follow Florida State indoor volleyball on Seminoles.com as well as on the team's official Twitter (@FSU_Volleyball) and Facebook pages (Facebook.com/FSUVolleyball).


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Lorna Jane, the premier Australian activewear brand for women, will open its second U.S. location, in Marina del Rey, Calif., this month.
Southern California lifestyle center Malibu Country Mart welcomed Kolletti Bambini, a boutique specializing in designer clothing and accessories for children and infants.
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Dear Coleen
I have been through a lot in the past three years but now I'm living with my new man in what I consider to be a steady relationship.
I wasn't snooping but recently I found out that he's talking to women on various dating sites and often adds women he doesn't know from either work or school to his Facebook friends list.
I've told him how this makes me feel, which is incredibly insecure and that I'm not enough for him.
I'm pretty damn sure that if I were doing the same thing he would hit the roof.
I don't shout at him, I just ask calmly why he's doing it and the answer I get is that he hasn't done it and that it must have been someone else.
He just will not admit to any of it, even when no one else has used the computer.
I have no access to his Facebook account, but I can see who is on his friends list from my own page.
I wish I could cope with how this makes me feel.
I know he isn't responsible for my self-esteem. Every time I "let it go" I feel it gives him the OK to carry on.
Coleen says
I wouldn't waste too much time focusing on the Facebook thing – I have people on my friends list that I don't have a clue who they are.
And my sons break into my Facebook account all the time and put all kinds of status updates on there!
What concerns me more are the dating sites.
If he is putting himself on those sites then it's quite clear he's not serious about your relationship.
It's all very well him saying he's not doing it but if he wants to prove it to you he can.
And he could also clear out his friends list on Facebook and reinstate proper mates.
You need to stop letting this feed your insecurity and take control of the situation, which means telling him that unless he's transparent about his online activity, then you'll have no option but to leave him.
It sounds to me as if you've been deceived in the past and your fella is exploiting this – don't let him make you feel as if you're the one in the wrong or going bonkers.
That will only knock your self-esteem even more.
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I am addressing conflicting issues of domesticity; the home as a place of comfort, or conversely, a place where decoration camouflages one's individuality to the point of claustrophobia. While the inspiration for this series come from furnishing many homes, and memories of nuns who were my teachers throughout school, this series also references draped statues from the Renaissance, women wearing the burka, the Virgin Mary, ancient Greek and Roman toga clothing, priests' and judges' robes, as well as the pure love of soft fabric providing comfort at home.
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Kilmeade Gratuitously Mentions Co-Host's Legs While Reporting On Cyclists
From the July 18 broadcast of Fox News' Fox & Friends:
Kilmeade: "I'm Pro-Curve And Pro-Eyelash" [1]
Foxy News: Kilmeade Thinks Russian Spy Chapman Should Get Parliament Seat: "Why Not Reward Her For A Nice Body?" [2]
Foxy News: Fox Men Literally Ogle Swimsuit Model [3]
Kilmeade: "Thank You Hooters, That's How I Wake Up Every Day" [4]
Foxy News: The Cable News Home For Sexism, Scantily Clad Women [5]
During Discussion Of "Mom Caves," Kilmeade Asks Carlson, "Didn't Men Give You The Kitchen?" [6]
Kilmeade's response to Senator McCaskill: "That voice goes right through me" [7]
Kilmeade's advice to reporter allegedly harassed by Jets: "Get a Whoopi Goldberg outfit, like a big tent" [8]
Kilmeade refers to women as "babes, chicks," and "skirts" during segment on consumer car preference [9]
Foxy News: Kilmeade teases a Carmen Electra appearance with "she is a wonderful actress, and she's got a great body" [10]
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Sunitinib Non Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients Over 70
This study has been completed.
US Oncology Research
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
US Oncology Research
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: March 18, 2009
Last updated: May 19, 2014
Last verified: May 2014
|Tracking Information
|First Received Date ICMJE
|March 18, 2009
|Last Updated Date
|May 19, 2014
|Start Date ICMJE
|February 2009
|Primary Completion Date
|July 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|The primary objective of the study is to evaluate efficacy, based on disease control rate (CR, PR, and SD at 6-weeks). [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ]
|Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Same as current
|Change History
|Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00864721 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site
|Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|overall response rates,progression-free survival;time to progression,1-year survival, determining the tolerability and safety profile of sunitinib malate in this group of patients. [ Time Frame: course of the trial ]
|Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Same as current
|Current Other Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Not Provided
|Original Other Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Not Provided
|Descriptive Information
|Brief Title ICMJE
|Sunitinib Non Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients Over 70
|Official Title ICMJE
|Phase II Trial of Sunitinib Malate in Previously Untreated NSCLC Patients Over the Age of 70
|Brief Summary
|The purpose of this research study is to find out what effects (good and bad) sunitinib has on patients and their NSCLC.
|Detailed Description
|In this trial, the activity and tolerability of sunitinib malate (Sutent) will be examined in previously untreated elderly patients (>70 years old) felt not to be candidates for standard cytotoxic chemotherapy.
|Study Type ICMJE
|Study Phase
|Phase 2
|Study Design ICMJE
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Condition ICMJE
|Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
|Intervention ICMJE
|Drug: Sutent
Sunitinib malate (Sutent) will be taken on an outpatient basis. Sunitinib malate (Sutent) should be taken at the dose of 37.5 mg/day by mouth; drug will only be taken Days 1-42 of each 42-day cycle.
Other Name: sunitinib malate
|Study Arms
|Experimental: Sunitinib Malate
Sunitinib malate (Sutent) will be taken on an outpatient basis. Sunitinib malate (Sutent) should be taken at the dose of 37.5 mg/day by mouth; drug will only be taken Days 1-42 of each 42-day cycle.
Intervention: Drug: Sutent
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* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.
|Recruitment Information
|Recruitment Status ICMJE
|Enrollment ICMJE
|Completion Date
|July 2012
|Primary Completion Date
|July 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Eligibility Criteria ICMJE
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
|70 Years and older (Senior)
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers
|Contacts ICMJE
|Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects
|Listed Location Countries ICMJE
|United States
|Removed Location Countries
|Administrative Information
|NCT Number ICMJE
|Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE
GA6181UU ( Other Identifier: Pfizer )
|Has Data Monitoring Committee
|U.S. FDA-regulated Product
|Not Provided
|Plan to Share Data
|Not Provided
|IPD Description
|Not Provided
|Responsible Party
|US Oncology Research
|Study Sponsor ICMJE
|US Oncology Research
|Collaborators ICMJE
|Investigators ICMJE
|PRS Account
|US Oncology Research
|Verification Date
|May 2014
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I wanted to write about Substack's Testling project, but then coincidentally Chris Scribner sent in his Browser Harness project. Let's look at both to see how they shape up.
Testling (GitHub: substack / testling, License: MIT, npm: testling) is a tool for running tests in local instances of browsers. It works by using browserify -- this allows Node modules to be used in browsers.
But what's really going on? Follow Testling's source into browser/prelude.js and you'll find xhr-write-stream. Also, Testling uses browser-launcher which allows browsers to be launched headlessly through Xvfb or PhantomJS.
I installed
browserify and
testling then ran
browserify test.js | testling and it opened Chrome and ran my tests. I wasn't sure how to make Testling run it headlessly, or run it in a different browser, but apparently if you define a
"testling" field in your
package.json it should pick up your desired browser settings from there. Read more in testling field documentation.
Browser Harness (GitHub: scriby / browser-harness, License: MIT, npm: browser-harness) takes a different approach. It uses client-side code to listen for commands to run tests. It currently uses NowJS for communication, but the author wants to replace it with Socket.IO.
It requires a file to be served from the domain of the site being tested, and has a few other limitations which are documented in the readme file.
The harness has built-in support for fibers, so if you install asyncblock you can write tests in a blocking style.
The example in the documentation uses Mocha, but the author notes that other test frameworks should work as well.


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I carry an M&P Shield, and when I was looking for a mag pouch I decided against one in a vertical position because I have a "little more to love" around my midsection. Looking online for some horizontal mag pouches, I only found some full concealment velcro types - I really wanted a kydex one. Enter Dale Fricke and his Joab Mag Pouches. After having a question about how much of the magazine would be uncovered to aid in easy mag extraction answered quickly via e-mail, I placed my order and 4 days later it arrived.
First Impressions
When the package arrived, this is everything that was in the box:
I was a little surprised to see another big thing in the box, and it turned out it was a Bible. Now, you have to understand that Dale Fricke names all his products after names in the Bible, so this was pretty fitting, although highly surprising.
Fit and finish were great, and it held my 8 round mag well, although there is a retention screw that you can adjust to your liking. I snugged it down a little bit as I want to have to give a thoughtful tug on it to get the mag out. I went with the Left Hand Carry, Right Hand Operator and Bullets Up options, and bullets up gave me the
Final Impressions
After wearing the Joab mag pouch for a few days, I have come to a few conclusions:
1. Carrying another magazine doesn't have to be something you fight with, like I thought it was going to be.
2. A horizontal mag pouch really is comfortable, and in the position I carry it's surprising that it's so comfortable and unnoticeable.
3. Having never carried a spare mag before, it took some time trying different positions and draws to see what I liked, and I settled on the position shown in the picture below. The way I carry it now, the motion I make is as if I was reaching for my belt buckle to adjust my pants, so it's a very natural motion.
In conclusion, I have to recommend this mag pouch to anyone looking for a comfortable and discreet way to carry another magazine. For $40 dollars plus shipping, I think it was a pretty good value. Mr. Fricke can also custom make a holster to your needs, for example, if you want a mag pouch and a flashlight holster, he can do that, or a mag pouch / knife combo he can do that as well.
Bought from Dale Fricke Holsters
Thanks for reading!