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Used Car - 2005 Pontiac G6 Sedan in Marlbough, Ma
About This 2005 Pontiac G6 Sedan
Vehicle Location:
Marlbough, Ma
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V6 Cylinder Engine
Front Wheel Drive
Fuel Type:
Five Door
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Fuel Economy Estimates
City MPG
Highway MPG
Combined MPG: 27 - Efficient 30+ MPG
Estimated Monthly Fuel Cost: $82.41*
*Based on $1.78 per gallon and 15k miles per year.
Actual costs may vary.
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Seller's Description and Comments:
This sporty Pontiac is a real eye catcher. Good performance and gas mileage. Fully serviced and ready to roll.
Vehicle Options:
- Engine
- 3.5l 3500 V6 Sfi (200 Hp [149 Kw] @ 5600 Rpm
- 220 Lb.-ft [298.0 N-m] @ 3200 Rpm)
- Transmission
- 4-speed Automatic
- Electronically Controlled With Overdrive
- Axle
- 3.05
- Front Wheel Drive
- Suspension
- Touring
- Tires
- P215/60r16
- Touring
- Blackwall
- Wheels
- 16" (40.6 Cm) Steel
- With Bolt-on Wheel Covers
- Steering
- Electric Power Steering (eps)
- Brakes
- 4-wheel Disc
- Fuel Capacity
- Approximate
- 16 Gallon (60 Liters)
- Exhaust Outlet
- Stainless Steel
- Moldings
- Bodyside
- Body-color
- Headlamps
- Halogen
- Composite
- Includes Automatic Exterior Lamp Control And 20-second Delay Off Feature
- Fog Lamps
- Front
- Projector Beam
- Integral In Fascia
- Daytime Running Lamps
- Glass
- Solar-ray Light Tinted
- Heat Rejecting
- Mirrors
- Outside Rearview
- Manual
- Satin Black Finish
- Wipers
- Intermittent
- Front
- Wet Arm
- Controlled-cycle
- Seats
- Front
- 45/45 Bucket
- Reclining
- Seat
- Rear 60/40 Split-folding
- Console
- Front
- Center
- Floor
- Includes Floor Shifter
- Integral Armrest
- Lighted Shift Indicator
- Park Brake And Storage Compartment
- Steering Column
- Tilt/telescoping
- Steering Wheel
- Instrumentation
- Analog
- Includes Speedometer
- Temperature
- Fuel
- Tachometer And Trip Odometer
- Door Locks
- Power Programmable
- Includes Lockout Protection And Delayed Locking
- Windows
- Power
- Includes Driver And Passenger Express-down
- Cruise Control
- Electronic With Set And Resume Speed
- Keyless Entry
- Remote
- Includes Illuminated Entry
- Trunk Release
- Power
- Theft-deterrent System
- Passlock
- Air Conditioning
- Front Manual
- Defogger
- Rear-window
- Electric
- Sound System
- Etr Am/fm Stereo With Cd Player
- Includes Seek-and-scan
- Digital Clock And Driver Information Center
- Sound System Feature
- 6-speakers
- Mirror
- Inside Rearview
- Manual Day/night
- Visors
- Vanity Mirrors
- Driver And Front Passenger
- Lighting
- Interior
- Includes Illuminated Entry And Theater Dimming
- Air Bags
- Dual-stage
- Frontal
- Driver And Right Front Passenger (always Use Safety Belts And Proper Child Restraints
- Even With Air Bags. Children Are Safer When Properly Secured In A Rear Seat. See The Owners Manual For More Safety Information.)
- Safety Belts
- 3-point
- Driver And Front Passenger
- Height-adjustable
- Safety Belts
- 3-point
- All Positions
- Tether Anchors
- Rear
- Top And Lower
- For Child Safety Seat
- Latch Anchorage System
- Daytime Running Lamps
- Driver Air Bag
- Passenger Air Bag
- A/c
- Am/fm Stereo
- Cd Player
- 4-wheel Disc Brakes
- Cruise Control
- Rear Defrost
- Front Wheel Drive
- V6 Cylinder Engine
- Gasoline Fuel
- Daytime Running Lights
- Keyless Entry
- Power Door Locks
- Pass-through Rear Seat
- Bucket Seats
- Power Steering
- Adjustable Steering Wheel
- Tires - Front All-season
- Tires - Rear All-season
- 4-speed A/t
- Power Windows
- Intermittent Wipers
- A/t
- Fog Lamps
- Engine Immobilizer
- Automatic Headlights
- Driver Vanity Mirror
- Passenger Vanity Mirror
- Remote Trunk Release
- Wheel Covers
- Steel Wheels
- Rear Bench Seat
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2005 Pontiac G6 ReviewThis car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale.
All-new mid-size sedan is roomy and affordable.
With the new G6, Pontiac has put a stake in the ground, challenging the Honda Accord, Nissan Altima and Mazda 6 to beat it on sheer value. That was the central message at the recent introduction of the car that finally replaces, and becomes the sixth generation of, the Pontiac Grand Am, first introduced in 1974 as a much larger car, and evolving down to the all-new Generation 6, or G6.
Initially, the Pontiac G6 is being launched as a sporty four-door sedan, available in SE and GT trim levels. Initially, all will be equipped with a 3.5-liter V6. By spring 2005, the G6 line will include sporty two-door coupes and convertibles, each with unique styling. Three engines will be available: a four-cylinder, a 3.5-liter V6, and a high-performance 3.9-liter V6, the latter in a new GTP model. All come standard with four-speed automatic transmissions, though a high-performance six-speed manual gearbox will be available for the GTP.
We found the G6 has good road manners even when driven hard, benefits of its long wheelbase and European-designed architecture. The sedan is roomy and plush with excellent overall function and its price point will make it popular choice as a mid-size sedan. The G6 offers some interesting features. The car can be started remotely by pressing a button on the key fob from the comfort of your home, a real luxury on bitter cold winter mornings or sweltering summer afternoons. A Panoramic roof is available with panels that slide rearward, creating a sunroof large enough for the back-seat riders to enjoy an open-air experience.
The Pontiac G6 starts at $20,675 for an SE V6 (all prices are MSRP and do not include the $625 destination charge). A less-expensive version with a new 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine will be launched in spring 2005.
The sportier GT model ($23,300) adds a rear spoiler, ABS, 17-inch wheels and tires, power pedals, power seat with more adjustments, and a 200-watt Monsoon premium sound system.
The high-performance GTP uses its own special 3.9-liter engine and higher-capacity 4T65-E four-speed automatic transaxle. An F40 6-speed wide-ratio transaxle will be optional. The GTP is being launched spring 2005.
Safety features: Side-impact air bags ($690) are optional. ABS is optional and is packaged with traction control. Traction assist is available on the SE, full-spectrum traction control on the GT, and traction control with the GM/Delphi Stabilitrak chassis control system will be available on the GTP. OnStar, an excellent safety feature for its ability to summon help, is optional.
Options include OnStar ($695), XM Satellite Radio ($325), a standard sunroof ($700), a Panoramic roof ($1500), Monsoon premium sound ($300), remote starting ($150), and chrome-finish 17-inch wheels ($650). Various options packages are available, including a Leather Package for the GT ($1365).
This car, according to Pontiac, is the living expression of what all future Pontiacs will look like and act like, a redefinition of Pontiac's longstanding 'Excitement' theme. All of the previous earmarks of a Grand Am are gone, along with the name.
Gone are the massive side cladding panels and standoff rear spoiler associated with the Pontiac Grand Am. Instead, there is a single spear running down the sides of the G6 with a delicate integrated spoiler lip on the trailing edge of the decklid. That's on the GT models. The stripper version, the SE, has almost no decoration at all. It's a bit soulless in style when compared to the previous high-energy, hot-looking Grand Am, even out-dulling the Honda Accord.
The Pontiac designers were handed a much longer wheelbase, at 112.3 inches some five inches longer than the old Grand Am's, and they have made the most of it in terms of interior roominess. A 6-foot, 4-inch passenger can sit behind a 6-foot, 4-inch driver with plenty of room in models with no sunroof or the conventional sunroof. Those with tall friends or family may want to consider the new Panoramic sunroof is powered by a motor that takes up a big chunk of headroom at the trailing edge of the headliner.
The all-new 2005 Pontiac G6 is built in Michigan on GM's international Epsilon platform, from parts and ideas that used on the Saab 9-3, Opel Vectra, Chevrolet Malibu sedan and Malibu Maxx wagonette, all introduced over the past two years.
GM's Epsilon architecture is behind the long-wheelbase G6's ride and handling finesse, with a structural stiffness that helps the G6 achieve a 27.3 Hz bending frequency, a big number that ranks with most luxury cars. Pontiac says the car is designed with three major 'torque rings' that add stiffness and strength without taking up too much space or adding weight. In addition to the torque rings, the G6 structure also uses high-strength steel for about 60 percent of underbody components and central tunnel. Rather than just a single layer of sheet steel, the tunnel has an extra piece of steel welded between it and the floor pan. The stiff body uses fully isolated front and rear subframes to carry the heavy stuff, and the front one is hydroformed for strength and light weight.
The G6 interior is altogether new and different from the somewhat excitable, frenetic soft-plastic, fat-knob theme of past Grand Ams. It is much darker, more modern, more European, done in four major sections including a stark, ungrained plastic center stack that holds two vents, the sound system, heater controls, and a 12-volt power outlet. Instruments and controls are presented in white on black (red at night). Every single knob and escutcheon has a chrome ring around it. Very tasty, and nicely presented, with small, conservative graphics on the faces and labels.
The center stack has a red-LED readout and control panel that allows every owner to use the sound system's features, and to customize the locking, lighting, and other functions, with a trip computer and driver information system that's easy, intuitive, and fun to use. The new sporty front bucket seats are made for body comfort and body retention in high-speed maneuvers, and they are very comfortable and thickly padded.
This G6 is a now a grown-up. New optional features available on the G6 that were never available on the Grand Am include a neat remote starting system for those cold winter mornings, power adjustable pedals, OnStar, XM Satellite Radio, and the newest item on the shelf, a Panoramic roof.
Developed by GM and Webasto, this top comes open in four stacking segments, front to rear, and has about twice as much open area as the conventional sunroof, which is still offered. It's remarkable how easily it works, and keeps conversation possible even at very high road speeds.
Driving Impression
We found the G6 reasonably quiet. A few powertrain and road noises slipped in here and there, and there was some wind noise from the sharp-cornered mirror bodies. The ride is comfortable and smooth and the car tracks well. The electric power steering is nicely weighted in terms effort at the steering wheel rim, but a little vague in fast transitions.
The engine in our test car was the standard 3.5-liter V6. It's quiet and smooth, with a 0-60 mph time that's just enough to keep you out of trouble, but not enough to make your heart beat faster. The transmission worked flawlessly. It features a neat, simple manual-control mechanism built into the shifter and a gear indicator LED straight ahead in the instrument panel so you don't forget, important because this manual mode will not automatically upshift for you at redline. It goes right up against the rev limiter. Ratios were well matched to the engine's power and torque bands. Some torque steer was evident on full-throttle starts and low-speed kickdowns, which shouldn't be there on a modern platform like Epsilon.
The 3.5-liter V6 produces 200 horsepower and 220 pound-feet of torque. The 3.9-liter HO engine that comes in the GTP is rated at 240 horsepower, 245 pound-feet of torque. The new and improved 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine is rated 175 horsepower, 170 pound-feet of torque. The GM EcoTec 2.4-liter is a double overhead-cam engine used in the Saab 9-3, Opel Vectra, and Chevrolet Malibu. The four-cylinder engine will be restricted to the base SE, and the big HO V6 will only come on the GTP.
The G6 has been updated with improved engines, the 3.5 and 3.9-liter, respectively, but they are still old engines. They are larger, updated versions of the 60-degree 2.8-liter V6 engine that was optional on the X-cars in 1980, 25 years ago. They are overhead-valve engines, low-tech to be sure, but they're relatively smooth and quiet and they get decent fuel economy, with an EPA City/Highway rating of 21/29 miles per gallon.
We did a number of 90-0 mph ABS panic stops with the car on a deserted country road, and it stopped straight and true every time with no fade. The brakes have a nice, progressive power application through the pedal.
The all-new Pontiac G6 is much roomier than the previous Grand Am. It offers good road manners and excellent overall function, especially at these initial prices. It does its job well and should be a big seller for Pontiac in the years to come, especially when the line expands to coupes, convertibles and high-performance versions.
New Car Test Drive correspondent Jim McCraw reports from Norvell, Michigan.
Model Lineup
Pontiac G6 sedan SE V6 ($20,675); GT V6 ($23,300).
Assembled In
Orion Township, Michigan.
Options As Tested
front side-impact and head curtain airbags ($690); sunroof ($700); OnStar ($695); Monsoon AM/FM/CD player ($300); XM Satellite Radio ($325); Convenience Package ($375) includes 4-way power driver side seat adjuster, adjustable power pedals, seatback pockets, carpeted floor mats.
Model Tested
Pontiac G6 sedan GT V6 ($23,300).
5 Mill Street North
Marlbough, Ma. 01752
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A few days ago I was invited to the launch of the bright new collection of Il Passo shoes, a luxurious Romanian brand, that I am actually wearing in these photos, at the Artmark Galleries.
There where the shoes, waiting to be admired, a buffet and delicious cakes, too hot inside and lots of people, but it's nice to socialize and be a part of these fashionable events.
My favorite pair is the white one with sparkly stones from the last photo. Glamorous! Which is yours?
With Andreea and Dinna and with Laura, in the last photo.
Wearing: Zara top, vintage jacket, thrifted skirt, Il Passo shoes, Avon bag

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Most of my friends know I'm an audio nut, and they've been exposed to my rather eclectic music collection. And most of them know I'm also seriously into motorcycles, and I have been for about 30 years. At any given time there are a half dozen or so bikes in my garage, and because one of my favorite kinds of riding is long distance touring, I have kept a touring bike of one kind or another in the stable for the last decade or so. The most recent touring mount in my garage is a Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Ultra. This is the first bike I've had with a full-on audio system, and I have to say, it's a very pleasant way to make the miles go by. But, as usual with a factory audio system there is a ton of room for improvement. This fact has not gone unnoticed by the aftermarket, and in this review we're going to take a closer look at one of the best value upgrades around, priced at just $469.00 in the USA. The Arc Audio MPAK4 system is designed to fit all Harley-Davidson touring models with a factory equipped radio.
The Kit
The Arc Audio MPAK4 kit is comprised of one of their KS 125.2 Mini Class G amplifiers, and pair of KS 6026 6.5-inch coaxial speaker systems, custom adapters to mount the large speakers in the OEM locations, and a custom wiring harness designed for the specific application. When you compare the cost of the entire MPAK4 system to some of the other aftermarket alternatives, the difference in value is obvious.
Also included in the kit are the adapter rings needed to fit the 6.5-inch speakers to the Harleys 5.25-inch openings, and an installation kit that includes a wiring harness to get the amp connected to the bikes battery. A complete set of installation and tuning instructions are also included, and even include photographs of an actual installation being done, which really makes them quite easy to follow.
The Amp
The KS 125.2 Mini is quite a diminutive amplifier, but packs power levels that belie it's small stature. Regular readers will recall a previous test of the 4 channel version of this amplifier, the KS 125.4, which got high marks for sound quality and efficiency, and the 2 channel version will certainly share those attributes. With power ratings of 70 watts and 125 watts into 4 and 2 ohms respectively, the KS 125.2 can easily provide more than double the power of the Harley-Davidson (Harmon-Kardon) radio. Because the KS 125.2 uses higher efficiency Class G topology, the heatsink can be made smaller than you'd have with a typical Class AB design. Measuring only 8.25" x 4.85" x 1.7", the amplifier is small enough to be mounted within the confines of the bikes fairing. This approach simplifies the wiring as well as preserves vital luggage space.
The KS 125.2 is a full featured amp with high, low and all pass crossover settings, and an adjustable frequency range from 55 to 550Hz. The instruction manual suggests a 100Hz high pass crossover setting for the Harley application.
The Speakers
The KS 6026 coaxial speakers in the kit use materials which are resistant to the typical sun, temperatures, and moisture encountered in a motorcycle application. These speakers undergo a rigorous 550 hour test process with direct salt water spray, ultraviolet light testing, and temperature extreme testing. The end result is a product that Arc Audio can confidently recommend for both marine, and motorcycle applications. The injection molded ABS adapter rings allow the large format speakers to mount in the factory locations with no modifications to the motorcycle, and even the tweeters remain covered by the OEM grille material. Weighing just under 30 ounces each, and using 80mm ferrite magnetic motors, the KS 6026's make the OEM speakers look puny! The moving assembly is driven by a copper coil wound on a 25mm Kapton former. Connected to the stamped steel basket by a cotton/Nomex spider and a butyl rubber surround, the injection molded polypropylene cone is finished in a good looking "brushed-look" gloss black. The 1" tweeter has a silk dome, and is powered by a neodymium motor, and uses Ferrofluid cooling for improved reliability.
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LONDON (Reuters) - London's stunning 02 Arena will stage the ATP World Tour Finals for the seventh year in succession in 2015 but that will already be four too many, defending champion Novak Djokovic said on Monday.
The Serb, like most of the players who have contested the eight-man season-ender at the distinctive domed venue beside the River Thames, is a huge fan of the gladiatorial-like arena.
However, he feels the tennis authorities should continue the policy of taking the tournament around the globe.
"I think this tournament should definitely be organized at different places more often," Djokovic, who arrived in London fresh from winning the Paris Masters and still with a remote chance of reclaiming the year-end No.1 ranking, told reporters.
"I think it should not be held in one city for more than three years. That's my opinion because this is the tournament of the eight best players in the world and this is the tournament which is not fixed for one city or one country. It is in the ATP's hands.
"I know various players share the same opinion because of the promotion of tennis, popularizing the sport in a place where maybe tennis isn't as popular. If we are looking to expand the consciousness about our sport, then we should look into that."
The tournament was originally called the Masters and changed venues every year until 1977 when it began a 13-year stint in New York after which it went back around the world as the ATP World Championship and later the Tennis Masters Cup.
London was initially given the event for four years starting in 2009 when it was renamed the ATP World Tour Finals but so successful has the 02 venue been in terms of crowds and revenue that the tournament will remain there until 2015.
That does not augur well for world number one Rafael Nadal who feels his chances of filling the only big gap on his glittering CV by winning a first Tour Finals title are hindered by the choice of an indoor court for the season-ender.
The Spaniard has rarely hit the heights at the tournament, regarded by some as a fifth major, and has reached the final only once, in London in 2010 when he lost to Roger Federer.
After missing last year's event during a seven-month injury lay-off, Nadal is delighted to be back, although he still believes the conditions do not favor him, even if the blue surface offers plenty of bounce and is not particularly slick.
Asked to explain his struggles at the tournament, in which he lost all three round-robin matches in 2009, 13-times grand slam champion Nadal said it was his "bad luck" that the ATP played the tournament indoors year after year.
"I can't think of a better venue because the stadium is one of the best in the world," Nadal, who begins in Group A against David Ferrer on Tuesday, told reporters.
"But from 2005 to 2013, during these nine years, all the Masters (finals) were indoors which is not the best for me so probably I was a bit unlucky because in the past we had the Masters outdoors too. It's something that I think is unfair."
"The atmosphere is great here but that doesn't meant the ATP shouldn't be a little bit more fair to all the players. We qualify (for the tournament) on all the surfaces.
"I think to play it on different surfaces it would be something a bit more fair for the players and interesting for the fans too," he added.
"Specialists on clay, the good players, will have four of five chances to qualify for Masters in his career so if during that time it was on different surfaces at least one time he would get to play on his favorite surface."
Nadal's argument may be borne out of frustration but it is a reasonable one, seeing as three of the ATP's elite Masters Series events are played on clay and five on outdoor hardcourts while only one, last week's Paris Masters, takes place indoors.
The Mallorcan, however, is not expecting a change of heart by the ATP when a new venue is chosen to take over from London.
"It won't be for my generation," he said.
Reporting by Martyn Herman; editing by Ken Ferris


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Omalizumab for Lupus
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01716312
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : October 29, 2012
Last Update Posted : February 21, 2019
- Study Details
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- How to Read a Study Record
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE or lupus) is an autoimmune disease, which means the body's immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue resulting in inflammation and tissue damage. SLE can involve almost any organ and its symptoms can range in severity from mild to life-threatening; symptoms also vary from person to person. Current treatments for lupus are not effective for some people. Medications used to treat lupus can have serious side effects.
- Omalizumab is a drug that has been used to treat severe allergic asthma. It helps to prevent allergic reactions by reducing some antibodies in the blood. These antibodies are also present in some people with Lupus. Researchers want to see if omalizumab is a safe and effective treatment for people with Lupus.
- To test the safety of omalizumab for people with lupus.
- Individuals at least 18 years of age who have moderately active Lupus even with standard treatments.
- Subject screening will take place at the NIH Clinical Center and will include a medical history, a physical exam, blood and urine laboratory tests, an assessment of Lupus disease activity. Some participants may require some additional testing. All eligible persons who are interested in enrolling will be asked to come back to the NIH within 2 weeks to begin the study.
- The study will be conducted in three phases, with a total of 15 study visits over 38 weeks. Two visits will be overnight hospital stays. The rest will be outpatient visits. During each visit the participants will be monitored by doing a physical exam, assessment of their lupus disease activity, review of any treatment related side effects, blood and urine testing.
- For the first phase, participants will have infusions (under their skin) of either omalizumab or a placebo. They will have an overnight hospital stay for the first infusion and then an outpatient safety monitor visit 2 weeks after. If subjects safety measures are good they will return in 2 weeks and receive the second dose. They will then get three more doses every 4 weeks which will be given during outpatient visits to the NIH.
- In the second phase, which begins at the 16th week of the study, all participants will receive omalizumab. This means that subjects who had been getting omalizumab will continue receiving it and subjects who had been receiving the placebo will now begin getting omalizumab. They will have an overnight hospital stay for this infusion and will return in 2 weeks for a safety monitor visit. If subjects safety measures are good they will return in 2 weeks and receive the next dose. They will then get three more doses every 4 weeks which will be given during outpatient visits to the NIH.
- The third phase will be a final series of visits which will take place at week 32 and week 36. During these visits subjects will have a physical exam which includes disease activity assessment, blood and urine tests. No medication will be given during these visits.
- All subjects will be given information, instruction and medications for possible allergic reactions to omalizumab.
- Throughout the study other tests and procedures will be performed as needed.
|Condition or disease
|Systemic Lupus Erthematosus Sjogren's Syndrome
|Drug: Omalizumab
|Phase 1
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|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|17 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Crossover Assignment
|Double (Participant, Investigator)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|A Phase 1b, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled Study With an Open Label Extension to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of Omalizumab, A Humanized IgG1 Monoclonal Antibody in Patients With Lupus (STOP LUPUS)
|Study Start Date :
|October 23, 2012
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|August 24, 2017
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|August 24, 2017
- Drug: Omalizumab
First dose will be 600 mg SQ (under the skin) infusion and subsequent doses will be 300 mg SQ infusion every 4 weeks.
- Safety of omalizumab in patients with SLE. [ Time Frame: 38 weeks ]
- Reduced free IgE autoantibody levels. Decreased basophil activation. Reduced IgG autoantibody levels. Pharmacodynamics. Clinical efficacy. [ Time Frame: 38 weeks ]
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Age at entry at least 18 years
Must give written informed consent prior to entry in the protocol. After preliminary screening visit under the Studies of the pathogenesis and natural history of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) protocol 94-AR-0066.
Must fulfill at least 4 of the criteria for SLE as defined by the American College of Rheumatology (Criteria published by EM Tan et al., Arthritis Rheum 25:1271, 1982, updated by MC Hochberg, Arthritis Rheum 40:1725, 1997).
Increased (>mean plus 2SD of healthy controls) autoantibody levels of any of the following IgE autoantibodies: anti-dsDNA, anti-Sm, anti-SSA.
Moderately active lupus defined by either of these (a or b) sets of criteria:
Chronic glomerulonephritis: Subjects who meet following conditions at 8 weeks after completion of adequate induction immunosuppressive therapy:
-Subjects with lupus nephritis not achieving complete renal response
defined as A) no active urinary sediment at the time of screening AND
B) Urinary protein to creatinine ratio of <1 mg/mg or 24 hours urinary protein of less than 1 gm at the time of screening.
-Received at least 6 months of adequate induction immunosuppressive therapy (with pulse methylprednisolone, cyclophosphamide, azathioprine, cyclosporine, mycophenolate mofetil or high dose daily corticosteroids),
AND all of the following as assessed at the time of screening:
- less than 30 percent increase in creatinine compared to lowest level during treatment with induction immunosuppressive therapy,
- proteinuria < 1.5 times before starting treatment with induction immunosuppressive therapy,
- < 2 plus cellular casts in the urinary sediment (on a scale of 0-4), and
Extra-renal disease activity does not exceed 10 on the non-renal components of the SLEDAI 2K score.
(b)Patients with no active lupus nephritis and moderately active extra-renal lupus defined as a SLEDAI 2K score in the range of 4-14, inclusive.
Medications allowed at entry:
- Prednisone less than or equal to 20 mg/day
- Hydroxychloroquine up to 400 mg or 6.5 mg/kg/day (if > 400 mg)
- Methotrexate up to 25 mg once a week
- Azathioprine up to 2 mg/kg/day
- Mycophenolate mofetil up to 3 grams/day
- Cyclosporine up to 5 mg/kg/day
Subjects will be excluded from the study if they meet any of the following criteria:
Pregnant or lactating women. Women of childbearing potential are required to have a negative pregnancy test at screening.
Women of childbearing potential and fertile men who are not practicing or who are unwilling to practice two forms of birth control during and for a period of 3 months after the completion of the study. Acceptable forms of birth control include abstinence, barrier methods, implantable intrauterine devices and oral, transdermal patch or injectable contraceptives.
Weight > 105 kg
Total IgE level > 700 IU/mL
Active SLE requiring aggressive immunosuppressive therapy (ie CNS vasculitis, proliferative lupus nephritis requiring induction therapy, etc)
History of stroke, MI
Use of rituximab within 6 months or any other biologic within 5 half-life of the drug at the time the first administration of study medication.
Significant impairment of major organ function (lung, heart, liver, kidney)
Therapy with cyclophosphamide, pulse methylprednisolone or IVIG within 8 weeks at the time of first administration of study medication.
Initiation or a change in the dose of an ACE-inhibitor or ARB within 2 weeks of first study treatment.
Allergy to murine or human antibodies
History of anaphylaxis
Bronchial asthma treated within 12 months
Serum creatinine > 2.0 mg/dL
Previous history of ischemic heart disease or evidence of ischemic heart disease on ECG.
Congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association Class III and IV) or cardiomyopathy as per the assessment of clinician performing history and physical examination and to be confirmed by echocardiogram when clinically indicated.
History of thrombosis or recurrent 2nd trimester spontaneous abortions (3 or more) and elevated levels of anti-cardiolipin antibodies or lupus anticoagulant
History of malignancy with the exception of basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or adequately treated in situ carcinoma of the cervix.
Active infection that requires the use of intravenous antibiotics and has not resolved at least 2 weeks prior to the administration of the first dose of study medication.
Active hepatitis B, hepatitis C or HIV infection
WBC <2,500/microL or Hgb <8.0 g/dL or platelets <70,000/microL.
Alkaline phosphatase, ALT and/or AST > 2.0 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
Significant concurrent medical condition that, in the opinion of the Principal Investigator, could affect the patient's ability to tolerate or complete the study.
Live vaccines within 4 weeks of first injection.
Known or suspected Helminthic infection/infestation.
History of menorrhagia, GI Bleed or other clinically significant bleeding.
Subjects currently on anticoagulants or anti-platelet agents. Any subject who was on these agents in the past within the biologic half-life of these agents will also be excluded. Daily baby aspirin (81 mg) therapy for the prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) will be allowed.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01716312
|United States, Maryland
|National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike
|Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892
|Principal Investigator:
|Sarfaraz A Hasni, M.D.
|National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Additional Information:
|Responsible Party:
|National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01716312 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Posted:
|October 29, 2012 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|February 21, 2019
|Last Verified:
|August 14, 2018
Keywords provided by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) ( National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) ):
Safety Of Omalizumab In Patients With SLE
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Sjogren's Syndrome
Dry Eye Syndromes
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
Connective Tissue Diseases
Autoimmune Diseases
Immune System Diseases
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Joint Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Rheumatic Diseases
Salivary Gland Diseases
Mouth Diseases
Stomatognathic Diseases
Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases
Eye Diseases
Anti-Allergic Agents
Anti-Asthmatic Agents
Respiratory System Agents


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My name is Sandra, but you can call me Soyeon. And one of my "internet/social media names" is Yoosanchu. I live in a small place in Finland (but my first language is Swedish cuz I'm awesome). I'm studying in the third year of fashion/clothing design. In the future I hope I'll move to a bigger city. My blog is partly about my daily life as a 19 year old, but since I find that too boring, I mostly write about fashion, kpop, cute and creative things and everything that inspires me. My style and inspiration comes mostly from East Asia. As you see, I'm very interested in South Korea and Japan's fashion and culture, and their popculture such as kpop, k-dramas and anime.
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Nickname: Soyeon, Bubblechutea
Age: 19 y/o
Lives: Finland
Favorite color: all pastel colors, mostly pink
Favorite quote: "I'd rather bend than break" - Kai from EXO
Hobby: Internet, photographing, music, sewing
Dream occupation: having my own webshop maybe, stylist
Dream travel destination: South Korea, Japan
♥ Alpacas
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♥ Anime
♥ K-dramas
♥ Thrift shopping
♥ Fluffy things
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Kids' Inaugural Concert
Mrs. O and Dr. B are scheduled to attend the Kids' Inaugural Concert this evening at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. The concert will pay special tribute to military spouses and children, with appearances expected from Alicia Keys, John Legend, Katy Perry, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder and others. More to follow!
Update: Mrs. O's white tunic appears to be the same Alexander McQueen piece that the first lady wore here in 2011.


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At Your Library This Week
Massapequa, 523 Central Avenue 516-798-4607 Massapequa Park, 40 Harbor Lane 516-799-0770 www.massapequalibrary.org. •A Mother's Day craft with Nancy McCormack will be offered for teens and tweens, Fri., May 4, 4:30 p.m. at the Harbor Lane Library. There is a $4 materials fee.
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I've missed blogging and updating you guys for more than a month. Plus there seemed to be not much interesting to share with you yet. But not doing anything fun in a 4-day long weekend is unforgivable because such long weekend rarely happens and it should never be wasted. So in a swift, Nanay and I plus a few more getaway friends packed up and visited Lola Corazon.
Wait! Don't get me wrong. Lola Corazon is a person BUT she's not our grandmother. It's a name of a place, a leisure farm that was named after the owner's wife. Lola Corazon's Leisure Farm is a couple of hours away from our house in Bulacan and we stayed there for a couple of days.
The long weekend was not perfect as we hoped for because there's typhoon Mina hanging around the Pacific Coast area in the northern part but it's causing some gloomy skies and rains in the afternoon.
But bad weather won't stop us from having fun…
Up, Up On The Wall
Once the sun was up and shining, we immediately took 3-in-1 package of wall climbing, rappelling and taking zipline ride. Coincidence that the young ones wore pairing shirts having pseudo-teams:
Note on doing wall climbing: it's best to have shoes that light and "hugs" your feet like Chucks or sneakers. Lyn and Issa had a hard time in their first attempt because rubber slippers or sandals tend to slip from their feet. We asked the facilitator if they can just go up the wall with bare feet but it may give the barefoot climber blisters or scratches due to the pseudo-rock textures that are rough. So Team White has to go up one at a time wearing my ever reliable red Chucks 😉
Too bad I missed my chance to try climbing the wall even though I know I may not pass the fourth or even the third line of rocks because I'm "weight-gifted". But I promised myself I'll be back and try it myself even just for a photo op 😉
Going Down
Rappelling was my first activity for the long weekend and was my first time too. After climbing flights of stairs, I'm catching my breath. Honestly, I don't know if it was the flight of stairs of I'm really scared that I'm lost of breathe and we are quite lost of words up there in the tower. Too bad we don't have much photos from the top since I've entrusted my camera to our spectators down below.
Despite that tiny blister I got on my middle finger at my left hand, the feeling after was amazing. I guess it's always that way every time you accomplish something for the first time. Will I do it again? DEFINITELY! But I won't be gripping my left hand too tight the next time 😉
Zipping It Down
After going down 50 feet by rappelling, we went up once more to go down 140 meters of length by zipline!
Ha! Again, it was nerve-wracking but it felt good after. And I want to do it again but will make sure I will be doing a majestic pose for the photo op! Ahahaha! 😀
Other Facilities and Activities
Aside from the activities mentioned above there are swimming pools as well. Lola Corazon's Leisure Farm also offers Kayaking, Boating and Fishing. But it seems like we are playing tug-o-war with the rain, we weren't able to do the first 2.
Besides just thinking of a getaway or a vacation place, Lola Corazon's Leisure Farm is perfect for team building as well. They also have a Pavillion for events like debuts or birthdays and they can cater as well.
For more photos (aside from ours you saw above) you can visit their website here or checkout their Facebook page here.


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SAO PAULO, Brazil — Brazil's worst drought in decades is coming with a silver lining for coffee growers responsible for one in every three cups of fresh java drunk in the world.
A price surge as the dry spell hurts crops is allowing farmers to sell stockpiled coffee at a profit for the first time in a year to pay debt and fertilizer bills. Sales at the highest price in two years will more than offset output losses and leave farms less pressed for cash when harvesting starts next month, according to growers and analysts.
"The price situation was stifling before," Lucio Dias, commercial superintendent at Cooxupe, the world's largest coffee-growers cooperative, said in an interview from Guaxupe, Brazil. "Now that prices improved, growers rushed to sell stocks to make some cash."
Brazilian coffee trees suffered the driest and hottest start of the year in at least six decades, fueling a rally that sent New York futures to a two-year high on March 12. Roasters, who until December were buying the bare minimum on the prospect of ample supplies and lower prices, have been speeding up purchases because of uncertainty over the crop that growers will start harvesting in April or May, Gil Barabach, an analyst at crop researcher Safras & Mercado, said from Porto Alegre.
"Coffee stocks moved from the supply side to the demand side," he said. "Farmers are now more capitalized and won't be pressured to sell during the harvest."
Cooxupe's 12,000 producers have sold 2.2 million bags at rising prices since the beginning of the year, which represent about 44 percent of their usual annual sales and more than Costa Rica produces each year.
The stockpile sales will help support prices during the harvesting period because farmers won't need to sell large volumes to pay debt, Dias said.
Coffee touched $2.0975 a pound on March 12, the highest since February 2012 and more than double a seven-year low of about $1 in early November. Futures pared part of the gain last week after producing areas in Brazil received some rain and traded at $1.742 a pound at 10:50 a.m. on ICE Futures in New York.
Futures probably will remain close to $2, a level that's not high enough to encourage growers to boost output and still affordable for roasters, Roberio Silva, executive director of the London-based International Coffee Organization, said yesterday in an interview at a seminar in Sao Paulo.
"We expect supply and demand to remain balanced at current prices," Silva said. "We see a healthy stockpile transfer from farmers to roasters."
Last year, producers were offered to sell some of their output to the government at subsidized prices when the local market was paying less than the cost of about 300 reais ($129) per 60-kilogram (132-pound) bag. They were paid as much as 485 reais this month, according to data from the University of Sao Paulo's Cepea agricultural research agency.
"Many roasters postponed coffee purchases because they were betting in even lower prices," Eduardo Carvalhaes, a trader at Escritorio Carvalhaes, Brazil's oldest coffee-trading firm, said by phone from the port city of Santos. "When the drought came, everyone rushed to do business."
Jose Maria Pontes, a coffee farmer in Monte Santo, sold about 70 percent of the stockpiled production from his 145- hectare (360-acre) farm after prices climbed above 300 reais per bag by the end of January.
"Everybody had that level in mind," Pontes said during a coffee break at a farmers meeting in Cooxupe's headquarters. "Now, we're looking at the 500-real level."
Cicero Moreira da Silva, who had sold about 60 percent of last year's crop at a loss for 250 reais a bag on average, was able to sell the remainder for as much as 360 reais after February's rally.
"It was hasty of me," said Silva by phone from Guaxupe. "If I had waited a little longer, I could have sold it for at least 450 reais."
For the coming crop this year, Silva has locked in prices as high as 490 reais a bag on about 30 percent of production for delivery in September. The rising prices will more than offset an estimated 10 percent production loss because of the drought in his farm.
"The drought was a good deal because I won't lose that much coffee," he said. "We still don't know for sure what the effects on future crops will be."


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Walkthrough: Writing Queries in Visual Basic
This walkthrough demonstrates how you can use Visual Basic language features to write Language-Integrated Query (LINQ) query expressions. The walkthrough demonstrates how to create queries on a list of Student objects, how to run the queries, and how to modify them. The queries incorporate several features including object initializers, local type inference, and anonymous types.
After completing this walkthrough, you will be ready to move on to the samples and documentation for the specific LINQ provider you are interested in. LINQ providers include LINQ to SQL, LINQ to DataSet, and LINQ to XML.
Create a Project
To create a console application project
Start Visual Studio.
On the File menu, point to New, and then click Project.
In the Installed Templates list, click Visual Basic.
In the list of project types, click Console Application. In the Name box, type a name for the project, and then click OK.
A project is created. By default, it contains a reference to System.Core.dll. Also, the Imported namespaces list on the References Page, Project Designer (Visual Basic) includes the System.Linq namespace.
On the Compile Page, Project Designer (Visual Basic), ensure that Option infer is set to On.
Add an In-Memory Data Source
The data source for the queries in this walkthrough is a list of
Student objects. Each
Student object contains a first name, a last name, a class year, and an academic rank in the student body.
To add the data source
Define a
Studentclass, and create a list of instances of the class.
The code needed to define the
Studentclass and create the list used in the walkthrough examples is provided in How to: Create a List of Items. You can copy it from there and paste it into your project. The new code replaces the code that appeared when you created the project.
To add a new student to the students list
- Follow the pattern in the
getStudentsmethod to add another instance of the
Studentclass to the list. Adding the student will introduce you to object initializers. For more information, see Object Initializers: Named and Anonymous Types.
Create a Query
When executed, the query added in this section produces a list of the students whose academic rank puts them in the top ten. Because the query selects the complete
Student object each time, the type of the query result is
IEnumerable(Of Student). However, the type of the query typically is not specified in query definitions. Instead, the compiler uses local type inference to determine the type. For more information, see Local Type Inference. The query's range variable,
currentStudent, serves as a reference to each
Student instance in the source,
students, providing access to the properties of each object in
To create a simple query
Find the place in the
Mainmethod of the project that is marked as follows:
' ****Paste query and query execution code from the walkthrough, ' ****or any code of your own, here in Main.
Copy the following code and paste it in.
Dim studentQuery = From currentStudent In students Where currentStudent.Rank <= 10 Select currentStudent
Rest the mouse pointer over
studentQueryin your code to verify that the compiler-assigned type is
IEnumerable(Of Student).
Run the Query
The variable
studentQuery contains the definition of the query, not the results of running the query. A typical mechanism for running a query is a
For Each loop. Each element in the returned sequence is accessed through the loop iteration variable. For more information about query execution, see Writing Your First LINQ Query.
To run the query
Add the following
For Eachloop below the query in your project.
For Each studentRecord In studentQuery Console.WriteLine(studentRecord.Last & ", " & studentRecord.First) Next
Rest the mouse pointer over the loop control variable
studentRecordto see its data type. The type of
studentRecordis inferred to be
Student, because
studentQueryreturns a collection of
Build and run the application by pressing CTRL+F5. Note the results in the console window.
Modify the Query
It is easier to scan query results if they are in a specified order. You can sort the returned sequence based on any available field.
To order the results
Add the following
Order Byclause between the
Wherestatement and the
Selectstatement of the query. The
Order Byclause will order the results alphabetically from A to Z, according to the last name of each student.
Order By currentStudent.Last Ascending
To order by last name and then first name, add both fields to the query:
Order By currentStudent.Last Ascending, currentStudent.First Ascending
You can also specify
Descendingto order from Z to A.
Build and run the application by pressing CTRL+F5. Note the results in the console window.
To introduce a local identifier
Add the code in this section to introduce a local identifier in the query expression. The local identifier will hold an intermediate result. In the following example,
nameis an identifier that holds a concatenation of the student's first and last names. A local identifier can be used for convenience, or it can enhance performance by storing the results of an expression that would otherwise be calculated multiple times.
Dim studentQuery2 = From currentStudent In students Let name = currentStudent.Last & ", " & currentStudent.First Where currentStudent.Year = "Senior" And currentStudent.Rank <= 10 Order By name Ascending Select currentStudent ' If you see too many results, comment out the previous ' For Each loop. For Each studentRecord In studentQuery2 Console.WriteLine(studentRecord.Last & ", " & studentRecord.First) Next
Build and run the application by pressing CTRL+F5. Note the results in the console window.
To project one field in the Select clause
Add the query and
For Eachloop from this section to create a query that produces a sequence whose elements differ from the elements in the source. In the following example, the source is a collection of
Studentobjects, but only one member of each object is returned: the first name of students whose last name is Garcia. Because
currentStudent.Firstis a string, the data type of the sequence returned by
IEnumerable(Of String), a sequence of strings. As in earlier examples, the assignment of a data type for
studentQuery3is left for the compiler to determine by using local type inference.
Dim studentQuery3 = From currentStudent In students Where currentStudent.Last = "Garcia" Select currentStudent.First ' If you see too many results, comment out the previous ' For Each loops. For Each studentRecord In studentQuery3 Console.WriteLine(studentRecord) Next
Rest the mouse pointer over
studentQuery3in your code to verify that the assigned type is
IEnumerable(Of String).
Build and run the application by pressing CTRL+F5. Note the results in the console window.
To create an anonymous type in the Select clause
Add the code from this section to see how anonymous types are used in queries. You use them in queries when you want to return several fields from the data source rather than complete records (
currentStudentrecords in previous examples) or single fields (
Firstin the preceding section). Instead of defining a new named type that contains the fields you want to include in the result, you specify the fields in the
Selectclause and the compiler creates an anonymous type with those fields as its properties. For more information, see Anonymous Types.
The following example creates a query that returns the name and rank of seniors whose academic rank is between 1 and 10, in order of academic rank. In this example, the type of
studentQuery4must be inferred because the
Selectclause returns an instance of an anonymous type, and an anonymous type has no usable name.
Dim studentQuery4 = From currentStudent In students Where currentStudent.Year = "Senior" And currentStudent.Rank <= 10 Order By currentStudent.Rank Ascending Select currentStudent.First, currentStudent.Last, currentStudent.Rank ' If you see too many results, comment out the previous ' For Each loops. For Each studentRecord In studentQuery4 Console.WriteLine(studentRecord.Last & ", " & studentRecord.First & ": " & studentRecord.Rank) Next
Build and run the application by pressing CTRL+F5. Note the results in the console window.
Additional Examples
Now that you understand the basics, the following is a list of additional examples to illustrate the flexibility and power of LINQ queries. Each example is preceded by a brief description of what it does. Rest the mouse pointer over the query result variable for each query to see the inferred type. Use a
For Each loop to produce the results.
' Find all students who are seniors.
Dim q1 = From currentStudent In students
Where currentStudent.Year = "Senior"
Select currentStudent
' Write a For Each loop to execute the query.
For Each q In q1
Console.WriteLine(q.First & " " & q.Last)
' Find all students with a first name beginning with "C".
Dim q2 = From currentStudent In students
Where currentStudent.First.StartsWith("C")
Select currentStudent
' Find all top ranked seniors (rank < 40).
Dim q3 = From currentStudent In students
Where currentStudent.Rank < 40 And currentStudent.Year = "Senior"
Select currentStudent
' Find all seniors with a lower rank than a student who
' is not a senior.
Dim q4 = From student1 In students, student2 In students
Where student1.Year = "Senior" And student2.Year <> "Senior" And
student1.Rank > student2.Rank
Select student1
' Retrieve the full names of all students, sorted by last name.
Dim q5 = From currentStudent In students
Order By currentStudent.Last
Select Name = currentStudent.First & " " & currentStudent.Last
' Determine how many students are ranked in the top 20.
Dim q6 = Aggregate currentStudent In students
Where currentStudent.Rank <= 20
Into Count()
' Count the number of different last names in the group of students.
Dim q7 = Aggregate currentStudent In students
Select currentStudent.Last
Into Count()
' Create a list box to show the last names of students.
Dim lb As New System.Windows.Forms.ListBox
Dim q8 = From currentStudent In students
Order By currentStudent.Last
Select currentStudent.Last Distinct
For Each nextName As String In q8
' Find every process that has a lowercase "h", "l", or "d" in its name.
Dim letters() As String = {"h", "l", "d"}
Dim q9 = From proc In System.Diagnostics.Process.GetProcesses,
letter In letters
Where proc.ProcessName.Contains(letter)
Select proc
For Each proc In q9
Console.WriteLine(proc.ProcessName & ", " & proc.WorkingSet64)
Additional Information
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Trick Tip: Backside Big Spins
Backside big spins are one of my favorite tricks. They are real fun to do and there's a lot of ways you can do it. They are also fun if you are about to do a switch tricks, it's a good way to get set up.
Frame 1
Edge in, hold a hard edge up to the wake and when you are about 1 foot away from it, flatten off. When you flatten off it seems like you are doing in in the flats but the wake will give you more pop.
Frame 2
Push off your back foot and scoop the tail up like you're doing a three shuv As you leave the water and start to pop keep watching the board and turn slightly backside with your body.
Frame 3
Keep the board right under you. At this point your body should be almost looking opposite from the boat, you should have turned about 90 degrees with your body. Start to think about catching the board.
Frame 4
Make sure with the handle in close to your hip so your center of gravity says the same, start to widen your feet and watch the board to catch it.
Frame 5
Once you've caught the board and it's on your feet, from here's it pretty much a backside 180. Make sure you turn fully 180 and get your weight on your switch front food and on your toes, otherwise you'll slip back.
Frame 6
Make sure as you're landing your weight is even and your handle always stays at your hip whether you catch it in the air or as you land.
Frame 7
Hold on to the handle and ride away clean.


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Pets, Pets, Pets
More than 4 million cats land in U.S. shelters each year, and many of them are put down because of contagious yet treatable respiratory infections. Morris Animal Foundation is doing something about this heartbreaking statistic.
As part of its Happy Healthy Cat (www.Research4Cats. org) campaign, now finishing its second year, Morris Animal Foundation (MAF) is funding specific studies that address factors that negatively impact the health and adoption chances of shelter cats. Being in a shelter can be quite stressful for any cat. In fact, once pampered housecats often weather "institutional" life worse than tame strays or kittens.
Stress itself can lead to behavioral problems and infectious disease which in turn affect the individual cat and/or entire feline population's chances for adoption and survival. The simplest upper respiratory infection can run rampant and lead to euthanasia because shelters may not have the resources, space or staffing to bring sick cats back to health. Findings of current MAF shelter cat studies hope to create a healthier and less frightening environment for cats awaiting homes by reducing stress and increasing adoption rates. Several of these projects are profiled below:
** "Effect of Cage Enrichment and Predictability of Healthy Outcomes of Shelter Cats" is a three year MAF grant awarded to Linda K. Lord, DVM, PhD at Ohio State University. Dr. Lord postulates that entering a shelter is a frightening experience that triggers a strong stress response in many cats. If the stress response persists, the cat may get sick which makes it less likely the cat will get adopted and more likely it will be euthanized.
The goal is to improve the cage experience and increase the safety and comfort of a cat's surroundings from the time of arrival to adoption. The researchers are determining whether changes to the cage environment reduce stress and will then use their findings to create a training program for shelter staff to lessen stress in resident cats. The project aims to decrease the number of days until adoption, the number of sick cats and the number of days they are sick.
** "Determining the Effects of Constant Light on the Feline Immune System" is a MAF grant awarded to Dr. Megan Mahoney at the University of Illinois. Whereas this study is focused on intensive care centers such as animal emergency hospitals, there may be ramifications for certain shelters that are lit all day and night. The hypothesis is that constant light rather than a day/night cycle can disturb biological rhythms of metabolism, endocrine secretions and immune responses all crucial to maintaining the well-being of impounded cats.
** "Comparison of Two Cage Types: Effect on Shelter Cat Stress, Upper Respiratory Disease and Adoption" is a MAF grant being studied by Kate F. Hurley, DVM, director of the Koret Shelter Medicine Program at University of California-Davis. Shelter cat rooms are often overcrowded. Upper respiratory infection (URI), similar to a cold in humans, is closely linked to stress and a leading cause of illness. URIs are extremely uncomfortable to shelter cats; but worse, the result is too often a death sentence because of the expensive and extensive treatment needed to bring them back to good health.
Cage style and size influence stress and the frequency of disease transmission. Housing characteristics that have been linked to stress include floor space and the presence of a hiding spot. Ideally all cats (except for litters) are housed alone for the first week after shelter intake to allow observation of health and behavior. Most cases of URI occur soon after admission.
This study focuses on single housing of newly admitted cats, and evaluates the effect of two different cage types on feline stress, URI and adoptability. Cats will be kept in one of two identical wards where only the cage type differs. Researchers will compare the outcome for cats staying in type A or type B cage. The findings will help guide shelter personnel in setting up the optimal environment conducive to avoiding URI and maximizing placements in new homes.
This cage style research was prompted by survey findings of Dr. Hurley's student, Dr. Aki Tanaka, who received a MAF fellowship to investigate URI in 15 California shelters over the course of a year. Dr. Tanaka learned that some shelters wind up using more than 30% of their feline care resources treating URI alone, but that URI was not an inevitable infection. Rates varied; some shelters even had near zero rates of infection. She could not pinpoint the exact environmental risk factors but housing conditions merited the most attention. Dr. Hurley's follow-up project examines which type cage prevents the spread of infection.
There is an economic benefit too. Dr. Hurley suggests that "if we could drop the number of URI sick days in US shelters by even one percent through the results of our study, either by reducing the number of URI cases or reducing the severity of the disease in affected cats, we could save shelters about $3 million dollars." Savings like this equate to a more efficient use of precious time, space and finances than attending to a ward of sniffling kitties stashed away in each shelter in the country.
The MAF Healthy Cat Campaign (www.morrisanimalfoundation. org) currently has about 50 active feline health studies, in addition to these shelter projects. An anonymous donor is matching all gifts up to $500,000. I do not know who this generous person is, but I can tell you that the senior superstar, Betty White, is a longtime MAF Board member.
Adoptables at Babylon Town Shelter (631-643- 9270) Lamar St. W. Babylon: "Tortellina" # 20474 is a sweet tortoiseshell kitten in a lobby cage. She is about 14 weeks old. "Davy" #93520 is a Pit with an alias. "Bruno" is the name the shelter gals gave him. This youngster Pit is angelic in his cage, and then romps like a rocket in the yard, minding his manners not to jump on you.
Female: "Courtney"- young, purebred yellow Lab #93702; "Lydia" #93376- ladylike Pit; small Shepherd #93691.
Male: Pekingese found at Home Depot in Farmingdale; "Steve" #93710-Shepherd mix found at Town Hall; senior white Chihuahua #93711; "Duke" #93580 & "Louie" #93668 sweet brindle Pits.
Upcoming Rescue Events:
* Fri. Dec. 10 from 7 to 10 pm -Almost Home's "Paws N Pins" fundraiser at Farmingdale Lanes, 999 Conklin Street- $20 bowling & shoe rental.
* Sat. Dec. 11 at 4 pm - A Christmas Carol by St. John's Readers Theatre at St. John's Church, 12 Prospect St., Huntington- admission free but all donations benefit Last Hope Animal Rescue.


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Finding religion
Saints 20, Steelers 10
By Mike Batista
It figures God finally got me when the Steelers played the Saints.
In 2007, my rookie year as a Steelers blogger, I coined the nickname "Hands of God" for Heath Miller after he helped the Steelers come from behind for a 31-28 win over the Browns.
He now has been stripped of that moniker, just like he was stripped of the ball Sunday night.
The Steelers trailed 13-10 with less than seven minutes left when Miller took a pass from Ben Roethlisberger near midfield and rumbled to the fringe of field goal range.
The Saints' Marvin Mitchell jarred the ball loose. Darren Sharper recovered the fumble before it even hit the ground, and the Saints eventually scored the clinching touchdown in their 20-10 victory.
That's what I get for comparing the skills of a Steelers player to God.
Miller's gaffe is my penance for violating Section 2, Paragraph 12, Line J of the First Commandment.
Or maybe it's penance for my blatant disregard for the Second and Third commandments every Sunday during football season.
Or maybe it was just God's way of telling me that He never would have fumbled in that situation.
On KDKA the Fan, Vinnie Richichi and Ron Cook were preaching forgiveness for Sunday night's loss. Oh, the Saints (5-3) needed this game more than the Steelers. Oh, the Steelers are still 5-2.
Folks, in this era of Steelers football, it's very difficult to excuse a loss. The Steelers have won two of the last five Super Bowls and are expected to make a run at a championship every year as long as Roethlisberger and Troy Polamalu are healthy.
The Steelers will need to go to confession for this loss. They easily could have won this game. Momentum was squarely on their side when Miller coughed up the ball.
Rashard Mendenhall ran 38 yards for a touchdown to pull the Steelers to within 13-10 with just under 11 minutes left in the game. The Saints reached the Steelers 20 on their ensuing possession when Bryant McFadden sacked Drew Brees and forced a fumble. LaMarr Woodley recovered at the 27.
A 12-yard pass to Matt Spaeth (yes, he's still on the team) and a 2-yard gain by Mendenhall was followed by Miller's flub.
A turnover into the hands of Darren Sharper almost would have been forgivable last season, when the Saints seemed blessed during their championship run. Turnovers were a big part of the Saints' success, and Sharper seemed to be in the middle of it all.
But this isn't 2009. The Saints struggled going into this game and were slapped around by the Browns in the Superdome the week before.
That's hard to swallow. The Browns beat the Saints in New Orleans but the Steelers couldn't. It's like going out with a girl you know put out for previous boyfriends, but never getting any yourself.
The most basic sign of football virility is the ability to penetrate the end zone from the 1-yard line, and the Steelers again failed to measure up in that department Sunday.
Antwan Randle-El finally did something besides fair-catching punts when he took a 12-yard pass from Roethlisberger and scored an apparent touchdown early in the second quarter. But it was overturned by replay, giving the Steelers a first-and-goal from the 1.
On first down, Isaac Redman lost a yard. Redman, an undrafted free agent from Bowie State, was dubbed "Red Zone" Redman in 2009 for his prowess in goal line drills during training camp.
Guess what. There's a big difference between practicing on the campus of a quaint little college in August and playing for real in front of Guinness world record mass of Halloween revelers in New Orleans.
Not even in the Big Easy is scoring in goal line situations easy for the Steelers. It never has been since Jerome Bettis retired.
Mendenhall, who ended up with 71 rushing yards on 15 carries, might turn out to be a better overall running back than Bettis, but he couldn't get the ball into the end zone, either. He at least made up for Redman's lost yardage on second down. Then on third down, he was stopped.
What I can't understand is why Mendenhall went to his right on both of those plays and not just up the gut. The Steelers were in their power formation with tight end David Johnson lined up in front of Mendenhall.
The Steelers settled for a field goal (not even Jeff Reed is going to miss from 19 yards out) to take a 3-0 lead. That's at least four points the Steelers left out there. Who knows how many points Miller's fumble cost?
After Miller's fumble, NBC ran a graphic that said Miller didn't fumble in the first 58 games of his career, but has fumbled four times in the last 27 games.
Maybe it's time for Miller to carry the ball everywhere he goes around the Steelers' practice facility, with $100 going to anyone who can take it away from him.
Hopefully Miller won't need that treatment. Maybe the steep price of Sunday's fumble will be a wake-up call for him to take care of the ball like he did earlier in his career.
Perhaps it's a blessing in disguise that the Steelers got this stinker out of their system now. Next week, they're at Cincinnati in a division game and the week after they host the Patriots in The Game You Must Not Lose.
Wins in those games might put me in a more forgiving mood.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
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Complicated EVE install
I recently purchased Complicated EVE and in the description before purchase it said I needed Victoria 4. After purchasing, the read me doc said I needed V 4.2. Has anyone been able to get the Complicated EVE product to work correctly with the new Daz3D 4.5? All of the links to contact the seller do not work. Thanks.
mattiascibien Posts: 140
Do not take me badly but can you explain what is the problem you are encountering? have you installed V4.2 (it's free)? Did you encounter any errors?
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You will have Victoria 4.2 - unless you bought a long tiem ago and haven't reset the order since.
Knight22179 Posts: 1,194
Works fine for me in DS 4.5
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Thanks for the replies!
Let me begin by saying that I purchased V4 and M4 Shapes for Genesis from the store. Maybe that is why I am not seeing any of the products? You say that V 4.2 is free? Can you explain? thanks!
Knight22179 Posts: 1,194
Complicated EVE will work for the V4 Iconic Shape for Genesis, you don't need V4.2. The product page says that figure is required because it's best used for V4.2.
And V4.2 is not free, I just checked.
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Used to be free some time ago. Sorry for the trouble. If you cannot see them in the Smart Content try to deselect genesis and then fit manually (using Autofit). You can also use the Content Library pane.


text: Why would three little girls from three different families all say Miss Tonya sexually abused them if nothing happened? How could three little girls from entirely different backgrounds lie about something as serious as digital penetration? When the children's stories were corroborated by physical evidence and a year of careful therapy, who could doubt that these terrible things actually happened? This was the prosecution's mantra. The prosecution leaked these "facts" to the press at every opportunity. This was the prosecution's justification for a 22-count indictment. These heinous acts, the prosecution team cried, demanded a sentence of 480 years. Arrested in 2008, Tonya Craft was set to be tried in Catoosa County, Ga. If one were to put a pin in a map of Georgia in the Catoosa County courthouse square, and draw a circle with a 50-mile radius, one would discover more fundamentalist Christian churches per capita encompassed by that circle than anywhere else


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I'm preparing a workshop for recently engaged couples. I expect there will be about a dozen couples attending. While most of the participants will be preparing for their first marriage, there will be at least two couples working on their second marriage. My experience tells me that regardless of how many turns one takes on the merry-go-round anxiety about sexual compatibility, particularly for the long haul, abounds.
One of the best resources out there for those considering a sexually exclusive traditional marriage is Esther Perel's controversial book, Mating in Captivity: Reconciling the Erotic and the Domestic. Her thesis is that increased emotional intimacy between partners often leads to less sexual passion. I've been preaching the same sermon for nearly 30 years. But I assure you; there are ways around this predictable stumbling block.
Here we have Paige, age 22 from Tulsa. OK.
I am engaged to a wonderful guy. I'm excited about my upcoming marriage, but I'm also afraid that it will fail. I know you are going to think we're freaks, but my fiancé and I have decided to save ourselves for after we are married. Some of our friends even our recently married friends are having trouble with their relationship and with the divorce rate so high, what are the chances that my marriage will work? Do I just have cold feet or am I not ready to get married?
First off, I don't think you're a freak for reserving full sexual expression till after you're married. It wasn't too long ago when that was the norm. But even people who enter marriage as established sex partners aren't assured success.
I caution you to jettison any Pollyanna notion you might have about marriage being a breeze, or that all you need is love. These are dangerous fictions. Your recently married friends have problems because there are always problems in a marriage. It's the nature of relationships. Hopefully, the problems you guys will face won't be insurmountable, but sure as shootin' problems will be your constant companions, even big problems. So count on it and prepare yourself accordingly.
You can also be assured that the problems you will encounter, regardless of their nature, will impact on your sex life together. Money concerns, the stresses of a career, kids, in-laws, you name it will all influence how you perceive your spouse. Nothing dampens ardor like financial difficulties or meddlesome relatives.
So Paige, rather than focus on the nature of your sex life as you enter your marriage, may I suggest that you concentrate on the bigger picture. And in order to do that you need to ask; why do most traditional, sexually exclusive marriages flounder? They crumble because they can't bear up under the strain of the couple's expectations for each other. Simply stated, they want too much from their spouse. They expect companionship, economic support and family for sure, but they also expect their partner to be their best friend, confidant and passionate lover. That's a pretty tall order to fill for a single individual. Who wouldn't have cool feet, or even be frozen in place, faced with those daunting expectations.
A lot of engaged couples overly concern themselves with the sexual viability or their relationship. My sense is that sexual concerns, by themselves, don't tax a marriage to the point of breaking. You'll notice that I said, 'sexual concerns, by themselves'. While sex and intimacy issues are indeed real and sometimes overwhelming, it's the underpinnings of the relationship that bring these sexual issues into stark relief. Let me give you an example.
Say I've just spent 60 hours this past week at work; I get snarled in traffic on my commute every single day. I drag my sorry ass home to a loving partner, who may have been looking forward to an amorous night of sex play. But I'm completely fagged out, so to speak. I simply don't have an interest in the old slap and tickle. It's not that I don't love my spouse; I do! I don't have the energy to even squeeze one off by myself, let alone please and pleasure my partner.
Or say I've been caring for a house full of sick, ornery kids all day; and freaking out about our family's precarious financial situation. I have barely the time and energy to rustle together some grub for the brood, when my loving partner, who may have been looking forward to an amorous night of sex play, arrives back at the homestead with stars in his/her eyes. I'm exhausted; and the idea of a tussle in the sack is the last thing on my mind. It's not that I don't love my spouse; on the contrary. I just don't feel attractive, interesting, or more importantly, randy.
As these examples point out it's not that the sexual energy has flown the coop. More often than not couples who face the tribulations of life together redirect their energy into resolving more pressing concerns than gearing up for sex. The reason I know this for certain is, if I were to take this stressed out couple away from the humdrum of their day-to-day, and land them on a tropical beach without a care in the world; I know for certain they'd fuck like bunnies.
Another example, say a couple is joined at the hip; you know the ones I'm talking about. Where one or the other partner can hardly take a trip to the loo without their spouse traipsing along. Many couples think this kind of closeness is a sign of their love and fidelity, and it may very well be for them. But I can guarantee this kind of familiarity will also stifle sexual passion. The truth of the matter is erotic fervor is dependent on at least a modicum of mystery. If I know my partner like the back of my hand, I'm less likely to see him/her as a sexual object; in the same sexual way as when we were courting.
This also can be proven. Why is the chick at work, who I have virtually nothing in common with, such a turn on? How is it that my yoga instructor, someone I hardly know and who pays me no attention, make me wet? It's the mystery or the forbidden that jacks up the sexual tension.
The way I see it is passionate sex is dependent on a good deal of sexual tension. This kind of tension dissipates with time and it takes a great deal of work to keep that tension alive. Most couples don't invest that kind of energy; even though they may pay lip service to the notion that they want the passion to continue.
Intimacy, on the other hand, is dependent on domestic tranquility, in other words, the elimination of tension in the relationship; regrettably this also includes sexual tension. And since most couples desire intimacy over sex they choose (either consciously or not) the path of domestic tranquility. But the result can be the kind of sexual frustration so many married people report.
I've been to a lot of wedding; and I've officiated at more than I can count. I've helped numerous couples construct their vows. Generally the first thing they want to say to each other is something like: "I promise to be your best friend, your confidant; your constant companion. Sound familiar? I thought it might. What I never hear is: "I promise to always be up for all your hot monkey love." Not only would that vow be a showstopper; it would be an impossible promise to keep, unless you're a blow-up doll. Frankly, it's so much easier being a best friend or confident than the sexual siren that will be the answer to all your erotic dreams after we're married for a few years.
Sexual exclusivity is at the heart of the romantic ideal. That's why sexual infidelity is such a bugaboo in our culture. But the truth of the matter is, sustaining a model where marriage is the font from which all fulfillment flows is simply unrealistic. Maybe if we expect sexual exclusivity from our spouse, we ought to manage our other expectations of him/her (best friend, confidant, etc.) more pragmatically.
I am of the mind that since more than 50% of marriages in this country end in divorce; we must look at the relationship model we are laboring under. Maybe the romantic ideal is simply an illusion. I mean we can't honestly try to explain away the divorce rate by saying all these couples simply married the wrong people. Know what I mean?
The parameters of a healthy, successful marriage will need to expand and contract with the stresses put upon it; it is after all a living entity. The balance between dependence and independence will constantly shift; so will the power dynamic in the relationship. Carve these things in stone and you will be mark a grave, not milestones on a path to growth.
Good luck


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Representation and Politics: Contesting Histories of the Iroquois
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The issue we studied, as well as the very process of researching and writing this article, have been controversial.3 We rejected, and continue to reject, the attempts made by participants to place us on one side or the other of the controversy; we advocate for neither the position of traditionalist Indian writers of the guide norforits non-native critics. But we are not neutral. We argue for dialogue and against an adversarial, either/or framing of the issue. We propose that if this conflict were to be understood not in terms of the truth of history but in terms of the incommensurability of the different conceptual matrices brought to the debate over publicly representing history, options other than the current state of mistrust and anger might appear. This is not to deny that there is truth, or that there are better and worse ways to gain access to the truth of historical events, but rather to shift the focus of analysis from the content of history to the politics of representation.(Landsman and Ciborski, 426)
About the Author
Gail Heidi Landsman (Ph.D., Catholic University) is Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Albany, SUNY, where she teaches courses in gender, reproduction, and disability. She is the author of numerous book chapters, articles in peer-reviewed journals, and a previous book Sovereignty and Symbol. She is also the mother of three children, one of whom has cerebral palsy.
Sara Ciborski was a professor of anthropology at the University of Albany, SUNY. Her areas of interest included gender and sexuality studies, experts and expert knowledge, culture, power, identity, and more.
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SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah coach Kyle Whittingham said Wednesday that he saw no need for disciplinary action over a video showing some of his football players conducting what appears to be a mock baptism.
"We have addressed this issue with our players, and although it was poor judgment on their part, there was absolutely no malice or disrespect intended towards any particular religion or rite," Whittingham said in a statement released by the school.
The video is several weeks old but links to it surfaced on Twitter this week.
The video shows senior linebacker Brian Blechen being immersed in a cool-down tub by an unidentified teammate wearing a towel over his face. The teammate places his hand behind Blechen's neck and pushes him backward under the water in a manner similar to a baptism.
When the link hit Twitter this week, some BYU fans reacted with criticism toward the players, seeing it as a mockery of BYU and a sacred ordinance within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and other Christian churches.
Utah plays BYU on Saturday.


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The Coming of LightEven if this late it happens:the coming of love, the coming of light.You wake and the candles are lit as if by themselves,stars gather, dreams pour into your pillows,sending up warm bouquets of air.Even this late the bones of the body shineand tomorrow's dust flares into breath.~ Mark Strand
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Sunday Morning Poetry
26 comments:
- Shaista said...
Mark Strand really is something - what a lovely poem to read and imagine that late coming of love and light... That's going to be me at the rate I'm going ;)
It's a rainy drizzly sort of day here, but yummy all the same, in the way only Sundays can be....
- Sunday, March 04, 2012
- Jeanne said...
Beautiful indeed my lovely friend
- Sunday, March 04, 2012
- Cathi said...
Perfect! xxoo
- Sunday, March 04, 2012
- Claire said...
Light and love to you, sweet friend.
- Sunday, March 04, 2012
- Isa Lisboa said...
Nice poetry! I will wait for dreams poured into my pillow! :)
- Sunday, March 04, 2012
- Mrs. E said...
Lovely. Love at any age is a gift, isn't it?
- Sunday, March 04, 2012
- Sweet Tea said...
Stopping by for my Sunday poetry reading. Hope you are doing well.
- Sunday, March 04, 2012
- paris parfait said...
Such a lovely poem. And great to hear from you! Still amidst chaos in our "new" house, but am hoping by the end of April, it will start to feel like home. Hope all is well with you, my friend. xx
- Monday, March 05, 2012
- Tracy said...
Crying... this is pure magic! "...dreams poured into pillows..." Speechless...*sigh*... ((HUGS))
- Monday, March 05, 2012
- Christine Laennec said...
What a beautiful poem - thank you, Relyn. I love anything to do with late bloomers!
- Monday, March 05, 2012
- meeta said...
Ahhhhh!!!!...so beautiful, so full of hope and yet so simple...wonderful selection Relyn, thanks for sharing :)
Love and hugs :)
- Monday, March 05, 2012
- "Auntie" sezzzzzz... said...
What a beautiful, beautiful poem. Thank you.
And thank you for stopping by my blog, and leaving a comment. Comments rock! They let us find new blogging friends. :-)
OHHHHHHHHHHHHH! You have the awful Blogger Word Verification Setting on here!!!!! -sigh- I know it is doing a good work, with helping old books to not be lost. But!!! It is way too time-consuming for we bloggers, to have to do it, just to comment on our favorite blogs.
Please, reconsider having it turned on? Please....
Or do you even know that it is turned on???
Many in Pretty Blog Land, will not comment in blogs, which have this. But I certainly don't like to just go away. And not let the blogger know that I was here. And not tell her, the reason why, I did not comment.
Please don't be mad at me, for saying this....
(Btw, I have had to do this Word Ver. two times already. -sigh-)
"Seeing what is in front of one's nose requires a constant struggle."
~~George Orwell
- Monday, March 05, 2012
- Rita said...
I love you!
- Monday, March 05, 2012
- Rita said...
I love you!
- Monday, March 05, 2012
- Jennifer Richardson said...
oh that is hauntingly beautiful.
so full of sweet hope:)
thanks for the loveliness,
- Monday, March 05, 2012
- Ms. K @ Write On Thyme said...
I saw your name and said, YAY, Relyn's been here! Have missed you. And always love your poetry picks. Hope all is well with you and yours.
Keep in touch!
- Monday, March 05, 2012
- "Auntie" sezzzzzz... said...
Hi again and thank you so much for being sweet about... My telling you about Word Ver. Setting.
Gentle hugs,
- Tuesday, March 06, 2012
- My Castle in Spain said...
Relyn, so nice to read you again! Hope everything's fine your end..is spring coming your way?
xo Lala
- Tuesday, March 06, 2012
- Marilyn said...
Oh I love dreams pouring into my pillow. I hope you are having a delightful week, sending hugs to make it so.
- Tuesday, March 06, 2012
- Jeanie said...
This is just lovely, Relyn. Thank you for sharing it with us.
- Tuesday, March 06, 2012
- SE'LAH... said...
always my favourite post here...
so warm and peaceful and full of love.
one love. thanks for being you!
- Wednesday, March 07, 2012
- elizabeth said...
What a lovely poem to read again and again. I have the most beautiful visual in my head. Thank you.
- Wednesday, March 07, 2012
- Hindsfeet said...
...Thank you for this, Relyn....
Beautifully hopeful
- Wednesday, March 07, 2012
- meandering pearl said...
Adoration for this poem!!! Sorry i haven't visited in a while, life has been an effort & im always getting pulled of the computer before i can barely finish a post!!! Hope you are doing marvellously!!!
As always, loveliness
- Wednesday, March 07, 2012
- Angie Muresan said...
Oh Relyn, I have missed the loveliness of your blog.
- Friday, March 09, 2012
- ds said...
I love this poem. Thank you for sharing it.
- Monday, March 12, 2012
- Relyn Lawson
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SMTP is a leading provider of cloud-based services to facilitate email deliverability, including bulk and transactional sending, reputation management, compliance auditing, abuse processing and issue resolution. Our services provide customers with the ability to increase the deliverability of email with less time, cost and complexity than handling it themselves. SMTP, Inc. is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts and on the web at www.smtp.com.
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'Well-Designed' Orgasms, Voice Mail Important to Twitterati
AT&T failed to give Adam Frucci a sense of childlike wonder about his iPhone; Jimmy Jane's mobile device proved more satisfying to Melissa Gira Grant and Ana Marie Cox damned an internet conference with faint praise.
The Twitterati were discerning customers today.
Gizmodo associate editor Adam Frucci's outgoing voice mail message is about to get really interesting.
AFP's Olivier Knox stumbled onto a fascinating interview.
Gakwer contributor Melissa Gira Grant wrote up a gadget review, on spec.
The New Yorker's Susan Orlean doesn't see Mark Sanford shooting the breeze with, say, Eliot Spitzer; the adulterous politician would apparently run with a more southern crowd.
When it comes to conference proliferation, Air America's Ana Marie Cox really does hate freedom.
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