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IGS2015.pdf (16 MB) 17th IGS conference: Jun 21-25, 2015, Guadeloupe
Céline Rémi, Lionel Prévost and Eric Anquetil (Eds.). Drawing, Handwriting Processing Analysis: New Advances and Challenges. Proceedings of IGS 2015. Martinique: UNIVERSITE DES ANTILLES. ISBN 979-10-95177-01-2 (142 pages, 29 extended abstracts).
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Céline Rémi, University of the French West Indies
Lionel Prévost, University of the French West Indies
Eric Anquetil, INRIA Rennes
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17th Biennal Conference of the International Graphonomics Society - IGS 2015
Table of contents
Welcome from the Chairs 7
Conference Committees 9
Reviewers 11
Partners and Sponsors 12
Program 15
Invited Presentations
Session 1: Handwriting Analysis and Recognition 1 (Chair : G PIRLO)
Online Sketch Recognition with Incremental Fuzzy Models 25
Lukas Tencer, Marta Renáková and Mohamed Cheriet
Feature evaluation for discriminating handwriting fragments 29
Claudio De Stefano, Francesco Fontanella, Angelo Marcelli, Antonio Parziale and Alessandra Scotto di Freca
Session 2: Medical Applications 1 (Chair : S GAUCHER-CAZALIS)
Predicting Hand Forces from Scalp Electroencephalography During Isometric Grip and Object Grasping 33
Andrew Paek, Alycia Gailey, Pranav Parikh, Marco Santello and Jose Contreras-Vidal
Session 3: Education and Handwriting 1 (Chair : C REMI)
Ortho-syllable and syllable affect the dynamics of adjectives handwriting in French 37
Eric Lambert and Pauline Quémart
How Handwriting Evolves: An Initial Quantitative Analysis of the Development of Indic Scripts 41
Vinodh Rajan
Session 4: Handwriting Analysis and Recognition 2 (Chair : A FISCHER)
An algorithm based on visual perception of similarity for handwriting comparison 47
Antonio Parziale, Stanislao Davino and Angelo Marcelli
Recognize multi-touch gestures by graph modeling and matching 51
Zhaoxin Chen, Eric Anquetil, Harold Mouchère and Christian Viard-Gaudin
The generation of synthetic handwritten data for improving on-line learning 55
Marta Renáková, Lukas Tencer, Réjean Plamondon and Mohamed Cheriet
Session 5: Medical Applications 2 (Chair : J VAILLANT)
Omega-Lognormal Analysis of Oscillatory Movements as a Function of Brain Stroke
Risk Factors 59
Albert Bou Hernandez, Andreas Fischer and Réjean Plamondon
Monitoring Neuromotricity On-line: a Cloud Computing Approach 63
Olivier Lefebvre, Pau Riba, Charles Fournier, Alicia Fornes, Josep Llados, Réjean
Plamondon and Jules Gagnon-Marchand
A neurocomputational model of spinal circuitry for controlling the execution of arm voluntary movements 67
Antonio Parziale, Jacopo Festa and Angelo Marcelli
Session 6: Education and Handwriting 2 (Chair : J-L VELAY)
Handwriting Analysis with Online Fuzzy Models 71
Manuel Bouillon and Eric Anquetil
Evaluation of Different Handwriting Teaching Methods by Kinematic and Quality Analyses 75
Pierluigi D'Antrassi, Agostino Accardo, Paola Ceschia, Iolanda Perrone and Carmen
Exploring for scribbling profiles in kindergarten children 79
Céline Remi, Jean Vaillant, Réjean Plamondon, Lionel Prevost and Thérésa Duval
Session 7: Forensic Sciences 1 (Chair : A MARCELLI)
A Dissimilarity Measure for On-Line Signature Verification Based on the Sigma-Lognormal Model 83
Andreas Fischer and Réjean Plamondon
Hyper-spectral Analysis for Automatic Signature Extraction 87
Muhammad Imran Malik, Sheraz Ahmed, Faisal Shafait, Ajmal Saeed Mian, Andreas Dengel, Marcus Liwicki and Christian Nansen
Stability/Complexity Analysis of Dynamic Handwritten Signatures 91
Giuseppe Pirlo, Donato Impedovo and Tommaso Ferrante
Session 8: Forensic Sciences 2 (Chair : H HARRALSON)
Characteristics of Constrained Handwritten Signatures: An Experimental Investigation 95
Giuseppe Pirlo, Donato Impedovo and Fabrizio Rizzi
Handwriting and Visual Impairment: A Forensic Analysis of J. S. Bach's Signatures 99
Heidi H. Harralson, Clare Kaufman and Martin W. B. Jarvis
Training- and Segmentation-Free Intuitive Writer Identification with Task-Adapted
Interest Points 103
Angelika Garz, Marcel Würsch and Rolf Ingold
A Survey of Forensic Handwriting Examination Research in Response to the NAS Report 107
Heidi H. Harralson, Elizabeth Waites and Emily J. Will
Poster (Chair : J NAGAU)
Relationships between Handwriting Features and Executive Control among Children with Developmental Dysgraphia 111
Sara Rosenblum
The timing of eye-hand movements during signature simulations 115
Avni Pepe and Jodi Sita
Stress and Motor Learning: Does the Presentation of Physical or Cognitive Stress Influence Motor Skill Acquisition? 119
Christopher Aiken, Sarah Odom and Arend Van Gemmert
Subspace method with multi scale wavelet for identification of handwritten lines 123
Takeshi Furukawa
Haar like features for query by string word spotting 127
Nicole Vincent, Adam Ghorbel and Jean-Marc Ogier
Writer identification clustering letters with unknown authors 131
Johanna Putz-Leszczynska
An assessment of dynamic signature forgery creation methodology and accuracy 135
Luiz Felipe Belem de Oliveira and Richard Guest
Universum Learning for Semi-Supervised Signature Recognition from Spatio-Temporal Data 139
Lukas Tencer, Marta Renáková and Mohamed Cheriet
Special Issue of IGS2015 contributions
Special Issue:
Drawing and Handwriting Processing for User-Centered Systems
Guest Editors:
G. Pirlo, R. Plamondon and E. Anquetil
IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems 47 (2017) 165 303
165 Special Issue on Drawing and Handwriting Processing for User-Centered Systems
G. Pirlo, R. Plamondon and E. Anquetil
169 Signature Verification Based on the Kinematic Theory of Rapid Human Movements
A. Fischer and R. Plamondon
181 A User-Centered Segmentation Method for Complex Historical Manuscripts Based on Document Graphs
A. Garz, M. Seuret, A. Fischer, and R. Ingold
194 SketchSeeker: Finding Similar Sketches
S. Polsley, J. Ray, and T. Hammond
206 Recognition of Paper-Based Conceptual Models Captured Under Uncontrolled Conditions
S. Oppl, C. Stary, and S. Vogl
221 Synthetic Word Gesture Generation for Stroke-Based Virtual Keyboards
U. Burgbacher and K. Hinrichs
235 Identification and Rating of Developmental Dysgraphia by Handwriting Analysis
J. Mekyska, M. Faundez-Zanuy, Z. Mzourek, Z. Galaz, Z. Smekal, and S. Rosenblum
249 The Influence of the Spatio-Temporal Terzi Treatment on the Kinematics of Cursive Writing of Dysgraphic Subjects
A. Accardo, F. Costa, and I. Perrone
259 Combining Speech and Handwriting Modalities for Mathematical Expression Recognition
S. Medjkoune, H. Mouchère, S. Petitrenaud, and C. Viard-Gaudin
273 EMOTHAW: A Novel Database for Emotional State Recognition From Handwriting and Drawing
L. Likforman-Sulem, A. Esposito, M. Faundez-Zanuy, S. Clémençon, and G. Cordasco
285 End-to-End Online Writer Identification With Recurrent Neural Network
X.-Y. Zhang, G.-S. Xie, C.-L. Liu, and Y. Bengio
293 Identifying Developmental Dysgraphia Characteristics Utilizing Handwriting Classification Methods
S. Rosenblum and G.Dror
299 Handwriting Movement Sonification: Why and How?
J. Danna and J.-L. Velay
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This last section on companion planting (CP) sums up practical ways to cultivate a healthy garden with some "built-in" natural protection.
Intercropping vs. monoculture
By this time, you should be convinced that intercropping to create a diverse vegetable garden "habitat" is most effective to naturally protect your garden from pests, and can potentially enhance the yield of your favorite crops. Monoculture not only makes your valuable veggies more susceptible to pests in one season; sometimes, despite your efforts to work in rich, organic fertilizers, the same family of plants grown in the same area will fail in later seasons.
We learned this the hard way as we were initially concerned about having too many different veggies with too little yields. As it turned out, yields started falling in later years as our broccoli became more susceptible to pests (BTW – brassica family, unlike tomato plants, generally like to be moved around). So be daring, be bold, and experiment with different veggies – even those you think you'd never like!
Exploiting garden warfare
Your lovely spring garden or the woods near your home may look "serene", but in truth, there's constant warfare going on at a physical and chemical level. So why not take advantage of it?
For instance, sunflowers may be great weed deterrents as they were found to be strongly allelopathic to weeds like wild mustard, jimsonweed and ragweed (Ref 1, p. 310). Or what about selecting a "sacrificial plant or soldier" to protect the more valuable crops? For instance, kale can be planted at borders of other more valuable cabbage family plants to draw pests away. Or black nightshade can be used as a decoy plant to attract Colorado potato beetles away from your potato plants. This may not be the best option for those of you with tiny gardens, but try to think of creative ways – even using containers which can easily be moved around – in deploying "soldiers" to protect your cash crops.
And while we're on the subject of war, keep in mind that CP is not necessarily a mutually beneficial combination. Some gardening experts believe that it is almost one-directional, though this can be difficult to ascertain. For instance, you might consider that if carrots were planted next to peas or tomatoes (as our comparison of CP guides suggest), would yields from peas or tomatoes be greater at the expense of the carrots?
Using ornamentals to attract beneficials and help control pests
Many gardeners certainly deploy ornamentals like nasturtiums and marigolds to protect plants from pests like aphids, detrimental nematodes, white flies, and other pests. But having herbs and flowering plants (esp. daisy and parsley families) also benefits the vegetable garden by attracting beneficial insects and birds that eat nasty bugs or pollinate plants.
We have had success growing tomatoes and beans with marigolds in containers, but have yet to attribute the yields/health of the plants to the marigolds. Some CP guides will suggest different varieties of marigolds for different pests (African, French and golden marigolds appear to be the best varieties).
Nasturtiums (whose flowers are a mildly peppery but delicious and attractive addition to your salad!) do have to be kept in check as they can take over an entire area, and are an incredible snail magnet on the West Coast.
Recording your own companion planting results
If you're really intrigued by companion planting and want to put it to work for your garden, then record your observations. Your best CP guide is your own gardening experience, though keeping in mind that results may not always be reproducible (see Part I). A simple notebook or spreadsheet works perfectly well (of course, there's Plangarden, too 🙂 ) Some variables to keep in mind are the yield and planting distance in the control vs. experiment plots. For the die-hard garden geeks, we refer to Anna Carr's excellent book (Ref. 1, pp. 332-355) that offers experimental techniques.
Good luck and may the companion forces be with you!

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Montgomery-area couple sought counseling before attempted murder-suicide
The couple involved in an attempted murder-suicide was on the verge of divorce and sought counseling before the fatal double shooting in the Montgomery area Sunday.
Rachel Butler, 26, survived the shooting and was discharged from the intensive-care unit at Conroe Regional Medical Center Monday. Her 39-year-old husband, Jason Butler, shot her in the chest early Sunday morning in the driveway of their Montgomery-area home before fatally turning the gun on himself, Montgomery County Sheriff's detectives said.
Despite the issues they were going through, Rachel Butler said Monday that she forgives her husband and was adamant that Jason Butler not be remembered for shooting her or himself.
"I am doing my best to separate the man he was Saturday night from the man I married," Rachel Butler said through a family spokesperson. "I know that's not the same person. The main thing right now is my kids."
Rachel Butler filed for divorce Oct. 10 citing a "conflict of personalities," court records show. The couple married in May 2014 and were no longer living together as of September.
She said she and Jason Butler were seeking counseling and were going to make the decision about their marriage based on their two children, ages 2 and 6. The children were not home at the time of the shooting.
Montgomery County Sheriff's officials said the couple was arguing on the way home from Jason Butler's 20-year Klein Forest High School reunion in Houston. Rachel Butler, again speaking through a family spokesperson, declined to give details about the argument.
By the time they reached their home in the 300 block of Waterstone Court, the argument turned physical. That's when Jason Butler pulled a gun from his truck and shot Rachel Butler before killing himself.
The home is in the Ridgelake Shores subdivision off Fishcreek Thoroughfare south of FM 2854. Records show the couple bought the property together in spring 2016.
She told The Courier in a Facebook message it was a "miracle" she survived.
"God needed one of us here for our two precious babies," she said, again saying she was forgiving her late husband. "I am very sorry that everything ended this way."
Rachel Butler owns The Beauty Lounge, a salon in The Woodlands. Employees declined to comment Monday.
Some of the couple's friends were dumbfounded by the news of the shooting.
"Nothing that I have heard today sounds like my friend - nothing," said Danny Pechal, who has known Jason for two decades.
As news of the tragedy spread, the couple's friends poured out their grief, some mourning Jason and others describing Rachel as "strong, beautiful and courageous."
"We are in shock but leaning on God for peace and understanding," Courtney Lee Stiles wrote on Facebook. "Please keep her and her family in your prayers."
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is investigating the shooting.


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Treatment of schizophrenia.
Generally speaking
· If the daily dose is ≤ 400 mg, the administration will be in a
· Over 400 mg, the administration will be done in 2 doses per day.
Acute psychotic episodes
It is possible to start with the IM route for a few days at a maximum dose of 400 mg / day and then relay by the oral route.
The recommended oral dose is 400 to 800 mg / day, the maximum dosage should not exceed 1200 mg / day. The tolerance of doses above 1200 mg / day has not been widely evaluated. Therefore, these doses should not be used.
The dosage will then be maintained or adjusted according to the patient's individual response.
In all cases, the maintenance treatment will be established individually with the minimum effective dose.
Episodes: negative predominant
The recommended dosage is 50 to 300 mg / day. Dosages will be adjusted individually. The optimal dosage is around 100 mg per day.
Child and adolescent
The efficacy and tolerability of amisulpride of puberty at age 18 years have not been established: the available data on the use of amisulpride in schizophrenia in adolescents are limited Therefore, the use of amisulpride is not recommended from puberty until the age of 18 years. In children less than 15 years of age, amisulpride is contraindicated (see section Contraindications).
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Due to the renal elimination of amisulpride, the dose in patients with renal insufficiency should be reduced by half in patients with creatinine clearance (CICr) between 30 and 60 ml / min and To one-third in patients with creatinine clearance between 10 and 30 ml / min.
In the absence of data in patients with severe renal impairment (ICRC
Hepatic Insufficiency
Since amisulpride is weakly metabolized, dosage reduction is not necessary in patients with hepatic impairment
Pharmacotherapeutic group, ANTIPSYCHOTICS, ATC code: N05AL05.
(N: Nervous System, Central).
The amisulpride is an antipsychotic of the class of substituted benzamides.
Its pharmacodynamic profile is characterized by a selective and predominant affinity to the dopaminergic receptors, D 2 and D 3 of the limbic system, amisulpride has no affinity for receptors, serotonergic receptors and other neuroreceptors of Type, histaminic, cholinergic and adrenergic.
In large doses in studies carried out in animals, amisulpride blocks preferentially the dopaminergic neurons of the meso-limbic system compared with those of the striatal system. This specific affinity may explain the predominant antipsychotic effects of amisulpride compared to its extrapyramidal effects
At low doses, amisulpride blocks preferentially receptors, presynaptic dopaminergic D 2 / D 3, which could explain its action on the negative symptoms
In a study, double blinded versus haloperidol, including 191 patients with acute schizophrenia, amisulpride was associated with an improvement in the secondary negative symptomatology significantly greater than the comparator. >
Attention is drawn in particular to the risk of drowsiness associated with the use of this medicinal product in vehicle operators and users of machinery.
This medicinal product MUST NOT BE USED in the following cases
· Known hypersensitivity to amisulpride or to any other constituent of the product
Severe hypertensive accidents have been reported in pheochromocytoma carriers with antidopaminergic drugs including some benzamides, so it is prudent to refrain from prescribing this product in known or suspected carriers of pheochromocytoma
· Children under 15 years of age, in the absence of clinical data
· Breastfeeding
· Prolactin-dependent tumor known or suspected by, eg pituitary adenoma with prolactin and breast cancer
· In association with levodopa (see section Interactions with other medicinal products and other forms of interactions)
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
As with other neuroleptics, the occurrence of neuroleptic malignant syndrome (hyperthermia, muscle stiffness, neurovegetative disorders, altered consciousness, increased CPK) is possible. In case of hyperthermia, especially with high daily doses, any antipsychotic treatment, including amisulpride, should be discontinued.
The amisulpride prolongs in a dose-dependent manner the QT interval. This effect, known to potentiate the risk of occurrence of severe ventricular arrhythmias, in particular of torsades de pointes, is increased by the presence of bradycardia, hypokalaemia, congenital long QT Or acquired (combination with an interval-increasing drug QTc) (see section Effects, undesirable)
It is therefore appropriate, when the clinical situation permits, to ensure before any administration of the absence of factors which may favor the occurrence of this disorder of the rhythm
· Bradycardia less than 55 beats per minute
· Hypokalemia
· Congenital prolongation of the QT interval
· Ongoing treatment with a medication likely to result in marked bradycardia (
Although the causes of death in clinical trials with atypical antipsychotics were varied, most of these deaths appeared to be either of cardiovascular origin (eg heart failure, sudden death) or infectious ( For example pneumonia).
Epidemiological studies suggest that, as with atypical antipsychotics, treatment with classical antipsychotics may increase mortality.
Cases of venous thromboembolism (VTE) have been reported with antipsychotics.) Since patients treated with antipsychotics often have risk factors for VTE, all risk factors for VTE should be Identified before and during treatment with AMISULPRIDE BIOGARAN and preventive measures should be taken where appropriate (see side effects).
Cases of hyperglycemia or glucose intolerance and of the onset or exacerbation of diabetes have been reported in patients treated with certain atypical antipsychotics including amisulpride (see section 4.4) .
Patients treated with AMISULPRIDE BIOGARAN should be monitored clinically and biologically according to current recommendations. Special attention should be paid to patients with diabetes or who have diabetes risk factors
The amisulpride may decrease the threshold, epileptogenic. Patients with a history of seizures should therefore be closely monitored during treatment by AMISULPRIDE BIOGARAN.
Due to the renal elimination of the product, it is recommended to reduce the dosage in renal insufficiency or other treatment may be considered (see Dosage and Mode of Administration). There is no data in patients with severe renal impairment (see section 4.2 Posology and method of administration)
Like all antipsychotics, amisulpride should be used with caution, especially in elderly patients, because of a potential risk of sedation and hypotension. >
Like any other antidopaminergic drug, amisulpride should be used with caution, in Parkinson's, because of a risk of deterioration of the disease. Friendulpride should only be used if neuroleptic treatment is essential.
Weaning syndrome
Symptoms of withdrawal have been described after abrupt discontinuation of high doses of antipsychotics. The occurrence of involuntary movements (such as akathisia, dystonia and dyskinesia) have been reported with amisulpride. Therefore, a progressive stop of the amisulpride is advised.
This medication is not recommended in combination with alcohol, antiparkinsonian dopaminergic agents, antiparasitic drugs, tetrahedrons, methadone, other neuroleptics and medicines, which can lead to torsades de pointes ( See section Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction)
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+; Sedative drugs
It must be taken into account that many drugs or substances can add up to their depressant effects of the central nervous system and contribute to diminish vigilance. These include morphine derivatives (analgesics, antitussives and substitution treatments), neuroleptics, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, anxiolytics, other than benzodiazepines (eg, meprobamate), hypnotics, antidepressants, sedatives (Amitriptyline, doxepin, mianserin, mirtazapine, trimipramine), antihistamines H1, sedatives, central antihypertensives, baclofen and thalidomide
+ Drugs capable of giving torsades of points
This severe heart rhythm disorder can be caused by a number of drugs, whether antiarrhythmic or not. Hypokalemia (see hypokalaemic drugs) is a factor in promoting bradycardia (see bradycardia drugs) or prolongation of the QT interval, congenital or acquired. >
The medicinal products concerned are class Ia and III antiarrhythmics, some of them neuroleptics.
For erythromycin, spiramycin and vincamine, only the forms administered intravenously are concerned by this interaction.
The use of a drug, twisting with another medication, is contraindicated in general.
However, methadone, as well as certain subclasses, are the exception, this rule
· Antiparasitics (halofantrine, lumefantrine, pentamidine) are only advised against with other torsadogens
· Neuroleptics capable of giving torsades de pointes are also not advised and not contraindicated with other torsadogens.
Associations contraindicated
(See section Contraindications.)
+; Levodopa
Reciprocal antagonism of the dopaminergic agonist and neuroleptics.
Associations, deprecated
(See Warnings and Precautions for Use)
+; Antiparasitics capable of giving torsades de pointes (halofantrine, lumefantrine, pentamidine)
Increased risk of ventricular rhythm disorders, in particular of torsades de pointes.
If it is possible, stop the antifungal azole.
If the association can not be avoided, pre-QT checking and ECG monitoring.
Antiparkinsonian dopaminergic agents (amantadine, apomorphine, bromocriptine, entacapone, lisuride, pergolide, piribedil, pramipexole, ropinirole, selegiline)
Reciprocal antagonism of dopaminergic and neuroleptics.
Dopaminergic can cause or aggravate psychotic disorders. In the case of neuroleptic treatment in dopaminergic patients treated with dopaminergic patients, the latter should be gradually decreased until they stop (their sudden arrest exposes them to a risk of malignant neuroleptic syndrome ").
Other medicinal products capable of giving tarts of class Ia (quinidine, hydroquinidine, disopyramide) and class III (amiodarone, sotalol, dofetilide, ibutilide) and other drugs such as bepridil, cisapride, diphenemil; Erythromycin IV, mizolastine, vincamine IV, moxifloxacin, spiramycin IV
Increased risk of rhythm disorders, including ventricular torsades de pointes
+ Other neuroleptics capable of giving torsades of points (chlorpromazine, cyamemazine, droperidol, flupentixol, fluphenazine, haloperidol, levomepromazine, pimozide, pipampone, pipotiazine, sertindole, sulpiride, sultopride, tiapride, veralipride, zuclopentixol) >
Increased risk of rhythm disorders, including ventricular torsades de pointes
+ Alcohol consumption
Supplementation with alcohol, the sedative effect of neuroleptics.
The alteration of vigilance can make driving dangerous and the use of machinery.
Avoid drinking alcoholic beverages and medicines containing alcohol
+; Methadone
Increased risk of ventricular rhythm disorders, in particular of torsades de pointes.
Associations subject to precautions for use
+, Beta-blockers in heart failure (bisoprolol, carvedilol, metoprolol, nebivolol)
Increased risk of ventricular rhythm disorders, particularly torsades de pointes. Surveillance, Clinical and ECG.
(Including class Ia antiarrhythmics, beta-blockers, certain class III antiarrhythmics, certain calcium antagonists, digitalis, pilocarpine, anticholinesterasics)
Increased risk of ventricular rhythm disorders, in particular of torsades de pointes.
Clinical Surveillance and ECG.
Hypokalemic agents (hypokalemic diuretics, alone or together, laxative stimulants, glucocorticoids, tetracosactide and amphotericin B IV)
Increased risk of ventricular rhythm disorders, in particular of torsades de pointes.
Correct any hypokalaemia before, administer the product and perform clinical, electrolytic and ECG monitoring.
Associations to be taken into account
+ Antihypertensive drugs
Increased risk of hypotension, especially orthostatic.
Beta-blockers (except esmolol, sotalol and beta-blockers, used in heart failure)
Vasodilator effect and risk of hypotension, in particular orthostatic (additive effect).
+; Nitrated and related derivatives
Increased risk of hypotension, especially orthostatic.
Not applicable.
To date, data concerning acute overdosage with amisulpride are limited. The signs and symptoms that have been reported resulted generally from an increase in the pharmacological effects of the drug, translated into the clinical plane by: somnolence, sedation, coma, hypotension and extrapyramidal symptoms. Fatal outcomes have been reported mainly during association with other antipsychotics.
· Close monitoring of vital functions.
Monitoring cardiac monitoring (risk of prolongation of Q.T. interval) which will be continued until the patient is recovered
· In the event of severe extrapyramidal symptoms, anticholinergic therapy should be administered.
· Since amisulpride is weakly dialyzable, hemodialysis has limited interest in eliminating the product.
In the animal, amisulpride has not shown reproductive toxicity. A decrease in fertility due to pharmacological effects of the drug (prolactin-dependent effect) was observed. It has not been shown to have an effect: the teratogen of amisulpride.
In clinical settings, data available during pregnancy are limited. Consequently, the safety of use of amisulpride during pregnancy has not been established. The use of amisulpride during pregnancy is not recommended unless the expected benefits justify the potential risks.
If amisulpride is used, during pregnancy the adverse effects of amisulpride may be observed in newborns. As a result, newborns should be carefully monitored.
In the absence of data on passage through breast milk, breast-feeding is contraindicated.
The undesirable effects were ranked in order of frequency using the following convention, very common ≥1 / 10, frequent, ≥1 / 100,
Skin and tissue disorders, subcutaneous
Frequency, undetermined
Angioedema, urticaria.
Treatment of schizophrenia.


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Congressman wins O'Reilly straw poll, so O'Reilly disqualifies him
Steve Watson
November 9, 2011
Congressman Ron Paul has once again been proven a top tier presidential candidate in a new aggregate survey combining poll results from over twelve different mainstream sources.
The comprehensive survey, compiled by Real Clear Politics, reveals that Paul is second only to Mitt Romney when directly pitted against Obama.
The RCP survey draws results from polls carried out by Quinnipiac, Rasmussen Reports, Democracy Corps (D), Associated Press, Time, PPP, NBC News, Wall Street Journal, CNN, Washington Post, Reuters and Gallup.
Paul scores an average of 41.6% to Obama's 47.6%, with only Romney bettering that 6% difference.
The results of the survey were as follows:
1. Obama vs. Romney: 46.0 (D) 44.3 (R) – Obama +1.7
2. Obama vs. Paul: 47.6 (D) 41.6 (R) – Obama +6
3. Obama vs. Cain: 48.6 (D) 41.2 (R) – Obama +7.4
4. Obama vs. Huntsman: 45.7 (D) 37.0 (R) – Obama +8.7
5. Obama vs. Perry: 49.6 (D) 40.4 (R) – Obama +9.3
6. Obama vs. Gingrich: 48.7 (D) 38.0 (R) – Obama +10.7
7. Obama vs. Bachmann: 51.8 (D) 37.6 (R) – Obama +14.2
Paul vs Obama would represent the establishment's worst nightmare on every front.
These surveys yet again demonstrate that Ron Paul is a competitive candidate, despite what the mainstream media would have us believe. Even without the corporate media-promotion and general name recognition, Ron Paul is competitively matched against the President. The 'Ron Paul can't win hoax' is yet again dispelled by statistical numbers.
As we have previously noted, Ron Paul has to look to attracting supporters away from Romney, who is fairing well among moderate/liberal Republicans.
It is for this reason that Obama aides have openly admitted they would prefer not to run against Romney. Of course, in line with their corporate media mouthpieces, the White House is still pretending Ron Paul doesn't exist.
Speaking of corporate mouthpieces, a hilarious situation ensued earlier this week when Bill O'Reilly decided to throw a GOP straw poll on his National Town Hall Radio show.
When Ron Paul finished up the winner, O'Reilly read out the results, omitting the Congressman's name and declaring that he had disqualified Paul from the poll for being too popular.
O'Reilly claimed that Paul supporters had "slammed" the poll, giving a bumbling technical description comprised of "we have technology guys, we know what you are doing."
O'Reilly went on to declare that Ron Paul "…is not going to be the nominee, there's no chance in the world that he will be nominated for the Republican run at President Obama."
Listen below:
Steve Watson is the London based writer and editor for Alex Jones' Infowars.net, and Prisonplanet.com. He has a Masters Degree in International Relations from the School of Politics at The University of Nottingham in England.
This article was posted: Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at 9:50 am


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pods from outer space
I found lots of them growing on the edges of my yard. The plant is a single very thin vine with corkscrew tendrils that wrap around anything near it—trees, blackberry bushes, tall weeds. And the seed pods look like something from a science fiction movie. They're quite heavy for the size of the plant's stem and hang straight down. And they look fuzzy from a distance but are covered with green spikes. The seeds inside are suspended in a greenish goo and are about the size and shape of pumpkin seeds. In the young pods they're white; in the more mature ones they're brown like this:
I'm quite sure they're something I don't want growing in my yard because I can see them taking over (that science fiction movie thing again). I just want to know what they are. Anyone?
Thanks to K who identified this as Wild Cucumber (Echinocystis lobata). You can see more photos here.
8 comments:
- K said...
It looks like wild cucumber (Echinocystis lobata)
- September 21, 2009 11:47 AM
- janet said...
Thanks K, that's definitely it. They must be migrating south from Canada :)
- September 21, 2009 11:55 AM
- Mary Beth Magee said...
That weed grows along the road to our rural school. Some years it is not there. The kids have a fun with it. Nice to finally know what it is, can't wait to tell them. Will be fun to research in life lab. We are in Central Ca along the coast.
- September 21, 2009 12:10 PM
- Stasia said...
We have those, too, and I've been wondering for ages what they are. They look very pretty dried. Thanks for sharing the name - I was now able to learn this:
- September 21, 2009 12:27 PM
- janet said...
Too funny, Stasia - porcupine eggs are a perfect description! And I can see how they'd squirt really well, too - they're pretty juicy inside.
- September 21, 2009 12:36 PM
- Alyssa S. said...
Wow...very Invasion of the Body Snatchers :) I'm not sure I would have gotten that close!
- September 21, 2009 3:21 PM
- Ruth B said...
Thank God it has been identified as something as harmless as a wild cucumber. I was a bit freaked out by the description you gave and my imagination went wild when I saw the picture. Pull it all out of the ground and then burn the ground they were growing in just in case. Jeez.
- September 21, 2009 8:46 PM
- Renee said...
wow - they are amazing!
- September 29, 2009 2:24 AM


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::SPLIT PEA:: Mean Reds - Golightly Hat
Tonight, Alla Ruff (of Vecchi) had a fashion show for her commission for Rezzables named Poison Candy. This line is sold at various Rezzables locations, and is the epitome of rockabilly cool. Alla does great things with sculpties, and from what I hear, the SL line is based upon a RL line too (she says: The designs are made in RL by Rebecca Edwards). I enjoyed the whole show! The models were lovely, the venue was lush, and the clothing was stuff I'd put on IRL.
...Then someone discovered that I had a weakness for hats. While trying on another SPLIT PEA hat, Pipsqueak excitedly IMed me and said, you absolutely have to write about Hatpins! Of course I went and sought the store in question (it had such a promising name).
I was not disappointed. Hatpins is a lovely haberdashery, full of hats so ornate that Lily Langtree wouldn't have been displeased. Is anyone else a huge Edwardian-era buff? I find their clothing shapes far lovelier than the simple bell-shapes of the mid-Victorian era...
Hatpins Lady Persephone - Icy Blue;
Flower: LBB Little Boy Blue single iris for right hand (Happy rezday, Tomo!)
***Shirt: Poison Candy **PC** Rockin Skulls Top black/red
***Shirt: Poison Candy **PC** Rockin Skulls Skirt black/red
***Shoes: ::69:: (main store link) Nightmare - White
***Necklace: /Fuel/ Crystal Bot
***Hair: Calico Ingmann Creations Reba in Midnight
***Skin: Fleur Vivant Cream Le Fleur
***Shape: Dakota's Shapes Lily (for the face, the body is my normal Ach "haragyaru" mod)


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Drawing 2 continues to build on basic drawing concepts, methods, and materials that were introduced in the previous semester. Emphasis for Drawing 2 is on the human figure, with observational drawing from the live model in the classroom, and weekly out-of-class drawing assignments which explore various figurative concepts. Special attention is given to composition, visual analysis, and expression through drawing from observation, including perspective theories as they relate to objects and environments. The language of mark making is also introduced in a range of drawing media. Students develop a personal approach through the use of drawing/sketchbooks. Students are challenged to incorporate skills and theories into resolved drawings; to think critically regarding the content and process of drawing; to develop confidence when experimenting with new media; and to develop vocabulary in order to be an active, informed participant in class discussions and critiques. Prerequisite: FND117 Drawing I. Offered spring.
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JOLIET – While most tourists come to Joliet to get their first "kick" on the Route 66 tour, what many really want is a chance to visit the home of Jake and Elwood Blues.
"They constantly say, 'We want more on the prisons, we want more on 'The Blues Brothers,'" said Mike Brick, development director of the Joliet Area Historical Museum.
And now, if Joliet can come to an agreement with the Illinois Department of Corrections, tourists may finally get that chance.
The city, through the museum, wants to offer tours of Joliet Correctional Center, better known as Joliet Prison. The prison, in the 1100 block of Collins Street in Joliet, closed in 2002.
The bus and walking tour would begin at the prison's west wall sally port, according to City Manager Jim Hock. It would be led by former guards of the prison.
Points of interest would include an original single cell dated 1853, the solitary confinement building, guard posts looking upon interior prison cells and an external wall corner guard turret. There would be no access to the interior of any buildings.
Tours would originate at the museum, according to the proposal. Visitors would be bused to the site. Tours would be conducted five afternoons per week between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
Hock stressed that the plan is still in the idea stages and the city has not yet approached DOC about it. But those involved are excited about its potential impact.
"Joliet Prison is the No. 1 one thing we get asked about," said Greg Peerbolte, the museum's executive director.
The museum would charge about $40 per person for the tour, Peerbolte said. Revenue would be used to pay for mowing, tour guide expenses, bus transportation, insurance, marketing and preservation foundation.
"The Department of the Interior's most visited site is Alcatraz Prison, with 2 million visitors each year," Peerbolte said. "Imagine what 10 percent of that number would be like for our prison."
The city's initial investment in the project would relatively minimal: $5,000 for handicap access to the guard area of the cell blocks, $1,000 to repair a roof drainage pipe and some other repairs.
Ultimately, the goal would be to preserve the entire site, including all buildings, according to the proposal. A key concern is repair of the leaking roof over the prison's main structure, which the city estimates will cost $1.3 million.
While tourism revenue will help with the preservation, funding also could come from other sources.
Peerbolte noted that the project likely would qualify for historic preservation grants, especially if it proves popular with tourists.
State Sen. Pat McGuire, D-Joliet, last year pushed legislation that would give tax credits to private developers who take over and redevelop state-owned surplus properties such as the old prison.
McGuire said he's "optimistic yet realistic" about developing the site as a "stabilized ruin" similar to what was done at Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia. Eastern, known as the world's first penitentiary – a prison designed to inspire penitence or regret – is now a popular historic site open year-round.
"While we want it to be made safe for public access, we don't have to make an ancient prison spic and span because the peeling paint and rusting bars only adds to its atmosphere," McGuire said.
McGuire said both DOC and Gov. Pat Quinn have been receptive about reuse plans for the prison property, which has been vacant for the past 12 years.
Future ownership of the 127-acre property would have to be determined, McGuire said. DOC currently provides security patrols and mowing on the site. DOC could retain ownership or the property could be sold or transferred through legislation to another government unit, such as the city, McGuire noted.
While no one was sure how long it would take to reach an agreement with DOC, Peerbolte said he was hopeful that tours could begin by August.


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chocolate cake recipe needed
Hello everyone! One of my friends is having a birthday party this weekend and I'm going to be making the cake. She loves chocolate in pretty much any form so I was going to start there. I've made lots of cakes over the years but I can't think of a seriously chocolatey chocolate cake recipe that really stands out. Does anyone have one that you love so much that you go back to it over and over? My friend makes a very nice flourless chocolate cake herself, so I don't want to do that. I was thinking more along the lines of a traditional layered birthday cake, but I'm open to creative twists. I also have fun doing decorations even though I'm no expert. Any suggestions (hopefully with recipes or recipe links) would be much appreciated!


text: The Internet is great at giving us clips that repeat themselves to no end to our delight, like Pete Campbell getting punched or Joffrey getting slapped. Now comes Homer Simpson twiddling his thumbs and singing to himself for an hour. Watching this, one goes through all sorts of emotions that eventually stop at zen. The clip comes from the excellent Simpsons episode "Bart's Comet" but the clip alone stands on its own as a testament to … something. [via The Aggregate]


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>The Treatment
>If the wound develops a pus-laden crust, you may use "wet-to-dry" dressing changes to remove the upper non-healing layer in order to expose healthy, healing tissue. This is done by putting a dry sterile gauze pad over the wound (without any underlying ointment), soaking the gauze pad with saline or a dilute antiseptic solution (such as 1- to 5-percent povidone-iodine in disinfected water), allowing the liquid to dry, and then "brutally" ripping the bandage off the wound. The dead and dying tissue adheres to the gauze and is lifted free. The pink (hopefully), slightly bleeding tissue underneath should be healthy and healing. Dressings are changed once or twice a day. Wet-to-dry dressings are used for a few days, or until they become non-adherent. At that point, switch back to #3 above.
>Coral poisoning occurs if coral abrasions or cuts are extensive or are from a particularly toxic species. Symptoms include a wound that heals poorly or continues to drain pus or cloudy fluid, swelling around the cut, swollen lymph glands, fever, chills and fatigue. If these symptoms are present, the injured person should see a physician, who may elect to treat the person with an antibiotic or corticosteroid medication.
>For more information on marine life injuries, see the complete article by Paul S. Auerbach, M.D., M.S. on Marine Life Trauma from the Jan/Feb 1998 issue of Alert Diver.


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Rob Pattinson Should Pursue A Comedic Role, Say Hollywood Experts. Do You Agree?
Now that filming for both 'Cosmopolis' and 'Twilight' is over, Robert Pattinson has some time on his hands! Some Hollywood experts say Rob should pursue a completely different role than he has done in the past!
Now that Cosmopolis has wrapped, Robert Pattinson, 25, has some choices to make regarding his future in Hollywood. Should he do another dramatic film, or something totally out of his comfort zone? Hollywood experts weighed in, and most agree that he should do something totally different from Twilight!
Rob is familiar with roles in dramatic films, but there are some in Hollywood who say he shouldn't go down that road again! Could we see the Twilight stud chalking up jokes instead?
"His Water for Elephants and Remember Me didn't go over too well, so I'd stick away from drama," Matthew Cole Weiss, director of Standing Still, said. "If he has comedic chops, that would gain him a lot more fans that aren't teenage girls. But I think the best thing for him to do is work with HUGE directors in ensemble type films–like Soderbergh."
Career Strategist and Family and Marriage Therapist Dr. Philip Dembo of CoachingLifeStrategies.com tells HollywoodLife.com, "You have to look at the theme of Rob Pattinson's roles, they have been primarily dark, misunderstood characters. I suggest he lighten it up and show us a different side to him."
Even if R-Patz doesn't go down the comedic route, almost everyone thinks he should do something different in his next movie.
Actress Aimee-Lynn Chadwick, 30, who starred in A Cinderella Story and Prom, suggests for Rob to do something out of his comfort zone, like an artsy role!
"He should be in a movie about the rat pack…or a movie where he can incorporate being a musician," actress Aimee said.
Zombie author and creative screenwriting contributor Peter Clines feels that Rob should do something completely different from any role he has played before so he isn't Edward Cullen forever! Should Rob shed his pretty-boy image and turn ugly?
"I think he just needs to get ugly," Peter said. "Grow a scraggly beard, get a bad haircut, and take on some role that isn't custom-made for a teen heartthrob."
However, some do disagree, telling us that Rob should actually stick with his roots and pursue a role in another drama!
"He was great in Water For Elephants, it just wasn't financially successful," said a premiere talent agency assistant who wishes to remain anonymous. "I think he should stay in those realms of film. Drama is right up his alley!"
Nathan Bunker, Producer for the New Republic, agrees that Rob should continue doing what has worked for him in the past.
"I would think it would benefit him to take a harsher, grittier role based more on him being an adult rather than a teen," Nathan said. "He will then be able to move about, just so long as he gets that grown-up-esque role."
If Rob does go a different route with his acting career, I think he could blossom as a serious leading man in Hollywood. My advice to Rob: stop playing it safe and take a chance with a different role!
What kind of movie role would YOU like for Rob to chase next? VOTE!


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Each poster should start with a witty comeback to the insult above, then follow up with an insult to the next poster.
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*insult* You fight like a dairy farmer.
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*insult* Soon you'll be wearing my sword like a shish kebab!
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History Enthusiasts from Around the World Sign Up for Trinity's First MOOC
Posted on 25 August 2014
More than 15,755 people have signed up for Trinity College Dublin's first free online course. 'Irish Lives in War and Revolution: Exploring Ireland's history 1912-1923', Trinity's Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), run in partnership with FutureLearn, began on September 1.
More than half of those who have expressed interest in the' Irish Lives' MOOC are from outside Ireland, with strong demand in countries with an Irish Diaspora such as the UK and the US. The figures show 27% have registered in the US, 14% in the UK and 11% from other countries including Australia, Canada, Spain and France among others.
There is still time to register by visiting https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/irish-history.
The MOOC will explore the lives of men, women and children living through war and revolution, examining the political and social changes that shaped modern Ireland. By engaging with original sources - textual, visual and aural - and encountering contradictory viewpoints, participants will learn about the contested nature of all history, and the challenges facing historians.
The MOOC is available to anyone with internet access across multiple devices including desktops, tablets and smartphones. The six-week innovative course will enable students anywhere to experience a Trinity education. The MOOC will widen access to education, with dynamic content delivered by Trinity's history lecturers.
"Our aim with the course is to question that there is a single narrative or an easy explanation of the past. We want to challenge the silent assumption that there can be one authoritative voice claiming to have all the answers. To that end, we have designed a course intended to stimulate in you a critical attitude towards the question of whose history gets recorded and sought out, and whose history, ultimately, gets told," said Professor of Early Modern History and Historiography, Ciarán Brady from Trinity's School of Histories and Humanities.
Trinity's Associate Dean for Online Education, Professor Tim Savage, said online learning is disrupting higher education globally: "Online learning has the capacity to revolutionise how students learn, and to increase access to high-quality higher education. Trinity is at the forefront of innovation in Ireland, and we believe there is an opportunity for the university to leverage the disruptive potential of online learning, particularly in building our global reputation. The online environment will provide students with a stimulating learning experience by creating a structured, yet flexible, learning approach."
The course has been developed by Trinity academics, Professor of Early Modern History and Historiography, Ciaran Brady, Assistant Professor in Modern History, Anne Dolan and Dr Ciarán Wallace of the Centre for Contemporary Irish History.
Watch a trailer and register for the MOOC herehttps://www.futurelearn.com/courses/irish-history and follow #FLirishlives on Twitter.
Also more information on online education at Trinity College Dublinhttps://www.tcd.ie/OnlineEducation/


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Officials have linked forensic evidence from the 2004 murder scene of a Juilliard student to the scene of a recent Occupy Wall Street subway vandalism, NBC 4 New York has learned.
Investigators have connected DNA evidence from the scene of Sarah Fox's murder in Inwood Hill Park eight years ago to DNA collected at the scene of an Occupy Wall Street subway station vandalism in March.
Fox, 21, was found nude and strangled in the park in May 2004, days after she disappeared during a daytime jog. Investigators recovered her pink CD player in the woods just yards from her body.
Sources said Tuesday the DNA found on the CD player is linked to DNA found on a chain left by Occupy Wall Street protesters at the Beverly Road subway station in East Flatbush on March 28, 2012.
Read the original story at NBC New York
That Wednesday morning, protesters chained open emergency gates and taped up turnstiles in eight subway stations and posted fliers encouraging riders to enter for free.
A "communique" posted online later that day by the "Rank and File Initiative" described the act as a protest against service cuts, fare hikes and transit employees' working conditions.
It was attributed to "teams of activists, many from Occupy Wall Street ... with rank and file workers from the Transport Workers Union Local 100 and the Amalgamated Transit Union."
Sources said they have not connected a person to the common DNA found on the CD player and the chain. There's no immediate evidence that the DNA belongs to the Occupy Wall Street protesters who chained open the gates.
No one was arrested in the March incidents. Police are continuing to investigate, and are now working to identify the source of the DNA found in common with the chain and the CD player.
Dr. Lawrence Koblinsky, a forensics expert at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, said the DNA link was a major clue in the investigation, one that could potentially break the case.
"You've got the same DNA left at two distinct sites," said Koblinsky. "Until they find the individual who left that DNA, we won't know. But the likelihood is high the person who left that DNA on the CD player is the killer of Sarah Fox."
Dimitry Sheinman, 47, has long been considered a suspect in the Fox murder. He has since moved to South Africa and started a family. He was never charged in the case.
Sheinman recently returned to New York City, proclaiming to be a clairvoyant with knowledge of the killer's identity. The information he gave police was unclear.
Sources said he remains a leading person of interest.
Sheinman did not respond to a request for comment.
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BATON ROUGE — Legislation introduced by a lawmaker who represents portions of Lafourche Parish would allow the state to conduct surveys of the minority hiring and contracting practices of private insurance companies.
BATON ROUGE — Legislation introduced by a lawmaker who represents portions of Lafourche Parish would allow the state to conduct surveys of the minority hiring and contracting practices of private insurance companies.
Under Senate Bill 33 by Sen. Troy Brown, D-Napoleonville, the Division of Minority Affairs within the state Department of Insurance would have the authority to carry out the surveys.
Only insurance companies doing business in Louisiana would be targeted by the proposed law.
The bill states the surveys are needed "in order to seek information and data relative to the policies and practices of hiring of and contracting with minorities."
It does not outline what exactly would be included in the surveys or what specific information would be gathered, but it does exempt the surveys from public record.
That means members of the media and the general public would never be allowed access to the findings.
In a prepared statement, Patrick Bell, deputy commissioner of the Division of Minority Affairs, said every other year his office reaches out to insurers for information related to "gender, ethnic background, level of education or training and the requirements for employment or contracts with the insurer."
He said the information is used to help the division develop targeted initiatives, seminars, workshops and programs like one at Southern University that helps prepare students for careers in the insurance industry and provides internship opportunities.
Bell added there is a good reason for not wanting such information in the public record.
"Requiring companies to make this information public might stymie the free flow of information between insurance companies and the department and does not align with the purpose of the survey, which is to further the mission of the division of minority affairs," he said.
In addition to assisting people with complaints of discrimination and harassment, the division is charged with helping "small, minority and disadvantaged insurance agencies, producers and claims adjusters by providing educational and informational services," according to the department.
Coordinating the activities of the department's Advisory Committee on Equal Opportunity, it also strives to "foster a greater awareness of opportunities available in the insurance industry and provide the skills, training and education necessary to prepare for employment, appointment as producers and contracting for services with insurance companies."
Brown, vice chairman of the Senate Environmental Quality Committee and a member of the Senate Insurance Committee, said he was approached by the department and was asked to file the legislation.
He said the proposal fits within the division's mission.
"It exemplifies their agency's philosophy to implement oversight and fairness within the insurance industry," Brown said.
Senate Bill 33 has been assigned to the Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee.
The regular session is scheduled to convene April 8 and adjourn June 6.
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In what is being likened to aliens meets 28 Days Later, The Darkest Hour, is taking shape according to Deadline. It is a thriller about a group of kids in Russia struggling to survive after an alien invasion. Summit, New Regency and Fox have got behind it and the script has been knocking around since 2007. Timur Bekmambetov is producing with Tom Jacobson.
Chris Gorak is to direct it. According to Collider he directed 2006's Right at Your Door. The cool news is that he was art director on Minority Report, Fight Club, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and Tombstone. All of them are great movies and have a great look so this has the potential to be a cool looking film.


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Congrats, Roy Halladay
Wow…what a performance from Halladay in his first ever postseason appearance. Quite a way to kick off the 2010 playoffs. It's very strange watching on TV after being a part of it the last two seasons, but MLB has to be thrilled with the way the first two games have gone.
On a side note, Matt Magill is up for the "Best Class-A Starting Pitcher" award on milb.com. He pitched for the Great Lakes Loons, which was the best team in minor league baseball this year so vote now and keep checking back at milb.com for the other categories, which are upcoming (Best Hitter, Best Reliever, Best Game and Best Team).
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Wow!!! Phillies are going to be hard to beat. Hi'Ya Beav and welcome back!!!!
Hah, I can't get time warped when I'm the only post!! LOL!!!
You know, that's probably someone's job now – lugging around that cardboard cut-out of Frank for photo ops. Maybe we can get some conversation bubbles made up for cardboard Frank and fasten them on with velcro so he has different things to say for different occasions.
Something like, "Hey Little Joe you think we can get Brox to play Hoss?" Or maybe, "Look Donnie, you're standing next to Dick Dastardly. Hope we don't run into Jamielope Pistoff."
Hi Wally!!
I would like to thank Frank and Ned for getting us 20-game winners C.C. Sabathia and Roy Halladay. Oh wait. Make that the Ortizi and Haeger, without whom we wouldn't be where we are today – sitting on ourasses and watching the playoffs.
A big congratulations to Roy Halladay for his No-Hitter today. I allowed my class to have sneak peaks at the two games throughout the day, and they were having fun watching. I will have to make sure I show them the end of that Phillies/Reds game.
Uh-oh, its the unholy triumvirate!!!
Hey Bear – is it me or in that pix you posted on the last thread does it look like they just put a cardboard cut-out of Frank next to Little Joe?
I thought the same thing!!!!
It is actually nice seeing O-Dog actually playing in a playoff game. Boy, did the Dodgers really screw that up. He just got a base hit too :))
Thanks for the kind words on the Philly blog, nellyjune. It was an awesome day in Philly.
I hope you can get rid of the miserable owners that continue to hold your Dodgers team back. We had quite a rivalry there for a few years and it's a shame that the ownership is screwing up a good thing in LA.
You are most welcome Phan!! Good baseball is good baseball. It's great to see good players do what they do best. Also, thanks for your comment about our owner. It's good to know it is not just Dodger fans that are disgusted with our owners.
Great job, Roy! Looking forward to seeing your team in the World Series.
And, thanks a lot Frank and Ned for NOTHING!!!
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ….Yawn………can't wait for the Phils vs. Yanks…..zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. In this, the ME (McCourt Era), I'm all for a salary cap (what Dodger fan wouldn't be, right now???). Baseball is really getting ridiculous with the same old, same old. Congrats to Halladay. He's waited a long time and he's a class act.
That's the difference between really being committed to winning and lying about it like Frank and that fool Ned do. The Phils are committed to winning, the lying low life owner and lying management here are committed to making the McCourts or should I say McCourt money to spend on themselves!
Not the same. Larson's was in the world series.
Congratulations to Roy Halladay! That last inning gave the chills. It was fascinating to watch!
The playoffs are not the same without the Dodgers! :0(
It is very difficult to watch the playoffs without the Dodgers involved, and it will be especially difficult tonight when the Gnats take the field 😦
That really sucks! I heard Fresno just had a Big fair yesterday and it was all Orange & Black, full of Gnats fans. Scary!
A tip of my Dodger hat to Doc Halladay! Congratulations to him, the Phillies and all their phans.
I forgot what I was googling that I found they unveiled a statue of bud Selig in Milwaukee. Good grief! I did not click on the link but whatever for?
Emma, our esteemed owner was in Milwaukee for the unveiling of that statue. Not sure what Mr. Selig has done to deserve a statue other than the wild card system, which is a good thing and All Star Game winning league getting home field advantage for the World Series, which is a stupid thing. I am sure Frank was there to support his good buddy as payback for allowing Frank and Jamie to tip toe around MLB's rules for ownership.
The statue of Selig has more brains than the man. I hope the birds use it for what it's good for.
Birk – not only did Selig help Frank tip toe around the rules for ownership, but Selig let Frank have a pass on interviewing minorities for the managers position by letting Frank use the Dodgers good name and past reputation of racial equality and firsts to get an exemption from the rule. A history I might add that Frank had absolutely no hand in building. I find that insulting to those that actually were a part of that storied history to have a carpetbagger use it just to circumvent the rules.
I also find it amusing that Frank "pressured" Selig to try and stop Atre Moreno from using Los Angeles in part of Angel's name. As we can see though both Frank and Bud were as effectual there are they are everywhere else.
O_DOG!!!!! I love it. YOU JERKS!!!!! HE SHOULD STILL BE A DODGER!!!!!
Orlando Hudson hit a homerun. It's great he gets to play in the playoffs this time around 🙂
E, I am not so concerned about the tip toe around the minority interview rule. I believe the same rule exists for the pros and colleges and these organizations find ways around it all the time. I understand the reason for such rules but I find it a bit condenscending to require interviews of certain candidates on the basis of race when in fact that candidate has no legitimate chance for the job no matter what his or her race may be.
However, I do find it a bit ironic that we are being asked to vote for a 31 round draft choice single A player for pitcher of the year while the Dodgers are at home watching teams with superior pitching compete in the playoffs.
And finally, I will go on record as saying I am not an Arte Moreno fan. Yes, he has done a good job as owner although his team also disappointed this season. I have a big problem with him dissing Anaheim and his fans by trying to associate the Angels with the city of Los Angeles. Just about every Angel fan I have talked to about this (admittedly, I don't know many) did not like the name change. Nobody says Disneyland is in Los Angeles and the Angels aren't either.
knouffbrock – I think Dodger fans were all thinking the same thing at that moment.
nelly-I think so. He should never have left.
tru-I think so again. If the better players are just allowed to walk rather than pay them, I'll be forced to wear a bag just to watch them on TV. Not the better players, just the ones stuck in LA until their contracts are up.
Sorry Birk, the point I was clumsily trying to make was more that it was another example of Frank using the reputation and name of the Dodgers to get what he wants, even though he has no respect for that name or reputation, nor the people that built it. He treats it as if its just another thing he bought when he bought the franchise.
Frank makes me want to puke.
E, I am with you on that. At least you will have another use for your paper bag.
LOL!!!!! That was funny lbirken 🙂
Nelly, just doing my part to keep the spirits up around here. Remember when I worried we would have nothing to talk about after JP was traded? You were the one who said, "I am sure we will come up with something." Little did we know. Anyway, have a great evening, everyone and keep the faith.
Have a great evening yourself lbirken!!!! I always have faith in our players,mangagement………………………………not so much 🙂
I have a feeling we will be handing out paper bags by the gross.
Way to go Texas Rangers, Damn Yankees and Go Braves!!!!!!!
I would've never had guess last night that Sabathia and Lee would win in the playoff at the same time and they were both on the Indians playoff team when they had a 3-1 Indians in the 2007 playoff series vs the Red Sox but Lee was injury.
Actually a 3-1 lead and lost the series to the Red Sox.
Nothing like seeing all your rival teams (gnats, Yankees and Phillies) in the playoffs, but they are winning.
Actually you don't know that Knoff considering I was shockthat even sign up away from the dback and lost a draft pick after Kent was going to retired and they should've had gave Dewitt the job from the start.
Gosh let's me repeat that again and you don't know that Knoff but I was shock they even sign him in the first place 2 years ago and lost a top draft pick after Kent was going to retired and they should've had gave Dewitt the job from the start.
enchanted – I hope you have your bag handy………………..
From Dylan Hernandez…………..
Dennis Mannion out as Dodgers' president; Frank McCourt back in charge of day-to-day operations of club.
The Dodgers are so fishing screwed!!!!!!
No soap…we are fishing screwed, Nellyjune!!!!!!
Here's a thought…..Frank clearly needs an image boost, the fans need someone to believe in so, I propose that as Frank's first big move as the guy in charge again, he……
Fire Ned Coletti ( his scare tactics with the youngsters has grown weary.)
The kids are mostly Logan Whites to begin with, so what better time to make your second big announcement, that you have given him the reigns, as the new GM.
I am sure this would go along way with the fans and members of OUR Beloved Blue…..
Or since we are dreaming big….you could just announce that you WILL sell the team…..and we can get someone else to do it!
All the above would go along way in adjusting many attitudes.
Good morning ITD.
All has been said about Frank, Ned so I won't go there.
The past two years the Dodger calendar has featured players with kids waiting to be adopted from http://www.heartgallery.org. It breaks my hear to see lots of siblings there. Are there any success stories of kids that have been adopted as a result of the calendars?
I love the picture of Kemp with Ernie, Brittany, Beau, Ashton, Drew, & Brandon (ages 1-9). Love Andre jumping with Juaquin and Andre blowing gum bubbles with Denise. Also Kershaw with sisters Brenda, Tiffany & Danielle. The one of Jamey that looks like he is having a picnic with the kids is cute too.
Anyone got a link of a photo where Posey was out? I was telling a Giant fan and he is not believing me that he was out. Wish I would have taken a photo of the replay.
Damn. Does this mean less Port-A-Potties now? This is a terrible blow when Frank's so full of soap.
I honestly don't think it can be said enough. The man needs to be gone, like yesterday. It's ridiculous we (players, employees and fans) have to watch this happen.
Hey Josh, do you ever worry that your pay check will bounce? If I'm working for that low life McCourt, I'd be plenty worried!
Frank and Ned the Blind leading the clueless and cashless
I'll try it again. Some of the stuff I post never makes it on here.
ned- DeWitt was an asset, but I liked Hudson for his better defense. Now we get to see how it plays out for Dewitt in a Cubs uni and neither of us get what we want.
Anyone think this deal with Mannion and assistants was a salary dump?
Frank McCourt strikes me as a timid mouse (he's been in hiding for how many months now??), so he hangs around Colletti, who's a bully, to feel like a tough guy. Taking a cue from Dodger4life, maybe Frank should just promote Ned out of the GM spot and create two more meaningless positions (check out the fictional, payroll-sucking jobs given his two sons) for both Ned AND Joe. The three can sit around, swapping stories, while real baseball people call the shots…if there are any left in Dodgerland………..
Happy 70th birthday, John Lennon. The Dodgers and the Beatles have always been my refuge.
Why would you think Colletti is a bully, he strikes me as a man who's afraid of his job and is in over his head and also a very bad judge of talent, not a bully. I'm with you on the Beatles and also a happy birthday to John. I took up guitar because I was a big George Harrison fan.
To me, he bullies the media with his gruff, condescending demeanor…and then uses the media to bully his players. Other than that, he's a swell guy, a real peach.
Good Morning ITD readers and writers!!!! Like tru said, it was great seeing the Giants lose last night. I didn't watch the game. I had other plans and then I managed to get home just in time to say, "too bad your team lost", very nicely I might add 🙂
It wasn't good to see the Reds implode like that last night. So, unless they make it just as difficult for the Phillies to play in their park and make it a game 5 matchup, the Phillies are moving on. I just hope they are playing the Braves. I think the Braves in their home park will be hard to beat. The Beat LA chant is pretty bad at AT&T Park (so what did the gnat fans do for the Braves?) , but I think the Tomahawk Chop is going to be a few decibels louder than normal (which is already high on the decibel chart). Hopefully that is enough to drive Sanchez, Lincecum and boys back to the bay by the end of the weekend.
Good Morning my ITD friends. I slept much better last night after watching the Giants lose. And, what was even better, I didn't have to listen to Kruk and Kuip (or, as I like to call them Krud and Krap!)
Have a fantastic Saturday!
Good Morning my ITD friends. I slept much better last night after watching the Giants lose. And, what was even better, I didn't have to listen to Kruk and Kuip (or, as I like to call them Krud and Krap!)
Have a fantastic Saturday!
Very interesting interview from Andre. This was done during the last homestand of the season, and it was about this season, the owners, and his wish for next season.
From the progeny of Garv comes inspiration… must look at this animated GIF from sonsofstevegarvey.com for it to make sense (and for a good laugh in and of itself): http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/6672/img021001.gif
Without any further ado, I give you Brian Wilson, singing "Gatorade Towels" (Apologies to the Beach Boys for butchering their classic "Good Vibrations")
Ohhh… I hate these horrible clothes we wear
Even John Elway thinks we look like Minute Maids
Ohhh… I hear the sound of inevitable deflation
And there's nothing left for me to do or say…
I'm tearing up Gatorade towels
So tight, no movement in my bowels
I'm tearing up Gatorade towels
So tight, no movement in my bowels
(Mmm bop bop)I'm tearing up (Mm bop bop)Gatorade Towels
(Mmm bop bop)So tight, no movement (Mm bop bop)in my bowels
(Mmm bop bop)I'm tearing up (Mm bop bop)Gatorade Towels
(Mmm bop bop)So tight, no movement (Mm bop bop)in my bowels
Close my eyes, seems a little bit farther now
Matt Cain weeps, the Baseball Fates just weren't kind
Lookin' through my tearful eyes
Posey skips with me into a blossom world
I'm tearing up Gatorade towels
So tight, no movement in my bowels
I'm tearing up Gatorade towels
So tight, no movement in my bowels
(Mmm bop bop)I'm tearing up (Mm bop bop)Gatorade Towels
(Mmm bop bop)So tight, no movement (Mm bop bop)in my bowels
(Mmm bop bop)I'm tearing up (Mm bop bop)Gatorade Towels
(Mmm bop bop)So tight, no movement (Mm bop bop)in my bowels
Tearin' up, tearin' up, tearin' up Gatorade towels (Mmm bop bop, mm bop bop)
Tearin' up, tearin' up, tearin' up Gatorade towels (Mmm bop bop, mm bop bop)
Tearin' up, tearin' up, tearin' up Gatorade towels (Mmm bop bop, mm bop bop)
Tearin' up, tearin' up, tearin' up Gatorade towels (Mmm bop bop, mm bop bop)
Boo hoo hoo hoo hoooooo… boo hoo hoo…
Boo hoo hoo hoo hoooooo… boo hoo hoo…
Thanks for the video, nelly.
You are most welcome Kahli!!!
Eventhough I was one of the ones who blamed the divorce for many of the team's issues, I really appreciated Andre taking responsibility for not getting it done this season. I hope he gets his wish list filled. I think with a couple of good starting pitchers to help with Kersh and Billz, and a healthy Andre, Matt and James who can be in the middle of the lineup, it just might work. His wish of a power bat is a pretty good one, but it sounds like he and Matt don't consider themselves ready to take the lead as power batsmen just yet. I think they can be with a good pitching core behind them.
BTW – Tim Wallach has been hired as part of the coaching staff.
Great song Northstateblues!!!!!
Frank, in honor of John Lennon's 70th birthday, "all we are saying is give this team a chance…"
What a crazy day in the sports world!!!!
Redskins beat the Packers 🙂
Rangers lose 😦
Denny had an okay day (considering where he started), Jimmie doesn't win at Fontana :), but he's still ahead in points 😦
Cowgirls lose 🙂
Chargers lose 😦 (to the Raiders even!)
Braves lost 😦 (to the gnats – blah!!)
My whole day was blah!
Thanks, dodger4life…. little better now 🙂
Congrats to your Phillies for their third consecutive trip to the NLCS!!!!
I miss Dodger baseball 😦
Since we aren't in the playoffs, I do have some news……………..
124 days until pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training, and 137 days until Spring Training games begin 🙂
nelly, I've been a Dodger fan for 41 years, a Cowboys fan for 43 years, and I'm a UCLA alum. So………………………um, where do I find just a wee bit of optimism for any of these illustrious teams?
Kahli – I knew you were a UCLA Alum and obviously you are a Dodger fan, but I don't think I knew you were a Cowboys fan. I knew Boblee was. Well, nobody in our division is doing that well, and your boys are far from out of anything at this point. So, I wouldn't give up on them just yet 🙂
But nobody in the NFC East has Wade Phillips for a coach, except Dallas………..
I can't argue with you on that point Kahli. I have been very happy with Shanahan so far, win or lose.
Don't feel bad Kahli. My hubby has been a Rams fan since they were in L.A. I'm a Saints fan and remember the paperbag days.
mid-morning reading……………
Hi'Ya Nelly!! Great reading!!! C'mon Braves!!!!
RATS!!!®. Oh well, the Phillies will take care of the G'nats for you Nelly!!!!
I absolutely CAN NOT pull for the Phils. Sorry. Not that I want the Gnats. Let the Gnats choke in the World Series, but keep those SOBs from Philly from securing another NL crown. I'm rooting for the AL, no matter who it is.
Read where the Dodgers offered Bunneynuts a contract…but he's mulling it over. Mull away, Fredrick.
Hey Jhall!!!!! How about them Buckeyes holding the #1 spot for now anyway. The Ducks (Dodge16's team) and the Broncos (Dodger4life's team) are knocking on their door so it will make the season so very interesting to see how it all plays out.
As for the Phillies, I am hoping they put the gnats through the same agony they put the Dodgers through. Their pitching (H2O) is amazing, and I hope they keep it up for another three games.
We have a pretty amazing pitching staff too Nells. Ours is known as (OHSHIT.)
LMAO!!!!!!! THAT is funny enchanted!!!
It is being rumored that Logan White is interviewing with the Mets for GM. However, he is interviewing with some pretty heavy competition………………….Alderson, Byrnes, Hahn, Baird (which are the ones made public so far).
Freaken Giants!
Ticket prices up = attendance down.
Say what you want about Frank (really, say anything you want), but he is consistent – overall ticket prices are going up:
From the complaints I've read on other blogs, evidently they're going up for ST games too.
Ah to be middle-aged and not in love again…
Divorce – IT'S FAN-TASTIC!!
Pay more money for all the crap that jerk has put the fanbase through?
Pavillion seats jumping from $8 to $13?!
Get used to those empty seats, you sawed-off chowderhead.
Frank McCourt doesn't give a damn about the Dodgers.
AND he takes us for chumps.
The Hooters girls might be in Bleacher Beach, but the real boobs are in the owner's box.
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Tudors wins an IFTA!
While Jonathan didn't win for Best Actor at the Irish Film and Television Awards over the weekend, "The Tudors" did win Best Drama Series/Soap. Also winning from the show were Joan Bergin for Best Costume Design and Tom McInerney and Dee Corcoran for Best Make Up & Hair. Congratulations to all the winners!


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So my coedited volume 'Is This Not the Carpenter?' The Question of the Historicity of the Figure of Jesus arrived today, much to my excitement (and confusion). This is not due out for another two months (June 2012) but somehow a copy made its way to a third party bookseller on Amazon and I picked it up. So while this is not quite released yet, that I have a copy of my book two months prior to publication is both a curse and a blessing.
Hopefully this implies an earlier release than expected, but it may just be a copy used for publicity purposes or a review copy that was shipped incorrectly. Either way, after working on this project for years (the concept for this book was sparked during a 2007 conversation over Skype with Thomas Thompson, with first proposals written in 2008), it is humbling and fulfilling to have the copy in my hand.
The preorder deals on this book are pretty outstanding. Hopefully some of you are taking advantage of them! The Book Depository is still running a great 25% discounted rate for this, so jump on it now if you can afford it!
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The construction sector's performance in 2013 shows that things are improving.
I have been shamelessly bullish on the constr uction industry for some time now and little has changed my view of the future.
Interestingly, much of what I predicted for 2013 came true. I said at the time, "…the recovery is solidly at our doorstep. Remember, major segments of our economy have recovered strongly, such as automobile manufacturing, hotel occupancies, the restaurant business, and retail across the board, from luxury goods to mass merchants. Construction is lagging behind all the rest of these segments, and we strongly believe that the recovery ahead of us for our industry will be very robust." From the depths of concrete production at 257.7 million cubic yards in 2009, I predicted the industry would produce well over 300 million cubic yards in 2013, an almost 50 million cubic yard improvement from the trough.
Well, we got close. The industry will finish 2013 at 300 million cubic yards, just short of our firm's year-old projection of 315 million cubic yards. This shortfall was not due to slower demand, but rather to a wet and cold spring in much of the nation. But what is different today is we were looking at economic indicators that pointed to the recovery, such as the performance of the stock market, new unemployment claims that continued to fall, the Conference Board index, and other signs of life in the economy that would benefit construction.
A year later, the performance of the construction sector in 2013 is proof that things are improving. Some parts of the country saw increases in concrete volumes of 20% or more, and producers in many markets were equipment- and manpower-constrained. October's construction data offered a surprise for what has been a long, multi-year era of penny-pinching governments. There was a surge in public spending that offset a cyclical decline in private building that month. Spending on construction increased at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 0.8% in October from the month before, beating the 0.4% gain forecast by economists. The strength came from state and local governments, which fund most public construction, boosting spending at a 3.2% pace.
The federal government boosted outlays by 10.9% in October, the largest gain since January 2011. Through the first 10 months of 2013, private building is up 8.8% and single-family home building has increased nearly 30%.
Housing's comeback
But even more telling is the momentum in housing continues, albeit in fits and starts as interest rate wobbles affect sales of completed homes. Housing permits surged in October to the highest level in more than five years, driven largely by solid demand for multifamily buildings such as apartments and condominiums. And prices continue to rise in most major U.S. cities.
But the biggest news is the annual run-rate for new housing has surpassed 1 million units. The number of building permits issued in October rose 6.2% from a month earlier to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.034 million, the strongest pace since June 2008. Permits for multifamily units rose more than 15% in October, while single-family permits rose modestly and reversed some of their summer decline.
2013 ended about where we thought it would, and 2014 points to growing concrete production volumes.
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Warm Asparagus Salad with Country Ham Vinaigrette
I'm always on the lookout for new ways to serve asparagus. I've grilled it, oven-roasted it, and of course, I've steamed it. My recipe for Warm Asparagus Salad takes your standard steamed asparagus to new heights as a first course with a warm Country Ham Vinaigrette.
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Divide the asparagus among 4 salad plates and top with the vinaigrette.
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Useless. A waste of time. No believable or likable characters and the book could have been condensed into half a page.
Elizabeth Haynes delivers yet another thrilling read! A well developed story and characters. Her use of dividing the plot between the past to link to the present is well done and helps build suspense. Almost as good as her first thriller, Into the Darkest Corner.
I enjoyed this book except the build up to the supposed terrible danger that the heroine was placed in, fell really flat for me. The comments as to " you have no idea how dangerous or what you are dealing with" really didn't come across in the end as a big deal. It was disappointing. That said, I liked the flow the characters and would read this author again.
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Welcome Back
Today I'd like to share a picture of one of the Christmas cards I designed using Serif Craft Artist software.
I was going for clean and elegant with this card, more contemporary colours to my usual red n green but its nice to have a change sometimes.
Are you hand-making any elements of your Christmas this year? Would love to hear your Christmas traditions and see your projects, especially any this blog inspired you to create.
Best wishes and thanks for reading, see you soon
Billie 🙂