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A Study on Possible Interactions Between Protease Inhibitors (Anti-HIV Drugs) and Drugs Which Lower the Level of Fat in Your Blood
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00000941
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : August 31, 2001
Last Update Posted : May 21, 2012
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The purpose of this study is to find out whether taking protease inhibitors (anti-HIV drugs) together with lipid-lowering drugs (drugs which lower the amount of fat in the blood) has an effect on the level of drugs found in the blood compared to when these drugs are taken separately. The three protease inhibitors given in this study are ritonavir, saquinavir, and nelfinavir. The lipid-lowering drugs given are pravastatin, simvastatin, and atorvastatin.
Anti-HIV drug therapy using protease inhibitors has become very common treatment for HIV-positive patients. Recently, however, serious side effects involving how the body uses fat have been reported in people taking protease inhibitors. Examples of these side effects are redistribution of body fat and development of diabetes. People taking protease inhibitors have been found to have higher levels of fat in their blood than is normal, which can cause heart problems. It is hoped that giving lipid-lowering drugs can help prevent serious heart problems. First, however, it is important to see what happens when protease inhibitors and lipid-lowering drugs are given together.
|Condition or disease
|HIV Infections
|Drug: Pravastatin sodium Drug: Simvastatin Drug: Atorvastatin calcium Drug: Ritonavir Drug: Nelfinavir mesylate Drug: Saquinavir
|Phase 1
Potent antiretroviral therapy has become the standard of care for persons with HIV infection and AIDS. Recently, however, a number of complications have emerged with the widespread use of protease inhibitor (PI)-based regimens, including: hyperlipidemia, hypertriglyceridemia, diabetes mellitus, and lipodystrophy. Concern over the possibility of premature myocardial infarction has led health care providers and patients to consider treating these lipid metabolism disorders. Statin compounds have beneficial effects as lipid-lowering agents, and thereby reduce the risk of cardiovascular complications. Statin compounds such as pravastatin, simvastatin, and atorvastatin are increasingly being prescribed in persons taking PI-based potent antiretroviral therapy. It is important to determine whether there are significant drug-drug interactions between the statin compounds and PIs.
Fourteen healthy participants for each cohort of Arm A are stabilized on a fixed regimen of pravastatin (Arm A1), simvastatin (Arm A2), or atorvastatin (Arm A3) for 4 days. A baseline pharmacokinetic (PK) evaluation is completed on Day 4. Pravastatin (or simvastatin or atorvastatin) dosing stops following the Day 4 dose and PK evaluation. On Day 5, a ritonavir and saquinavir combination regimen is initiated and continued through Day 18 of the study. Pravastatin (or simvastatin or atorvastatin) dosing resumes on Day 15 and continues through Day 18. A repeat PK evaluation of pravastatin (or simvastatin or atorvastatin) in the context of combination therapy is carried out on Day 18.
Fourteen healthy participants are assigned to Arm B; these participants begin a 2-week regimen of nelfinavir. On Day 14, a baseline PK profile of nelfinavir and its M8 metabolite is carried out. Pravastatin is then added to the regimen for Days 15 to 18. On Day 18, a repeat PK evaluation of nelfinavir and the M8 metabolite is carried out in the context of combination therapy.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Enrollment :
|56 participants
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Evaluation of Potential Pharmacokinetic Interactions Between Protease Inhibitors and Lipid Lowering Agents
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|March 2002
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 to 60 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
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Inclusion Criteria
You may be eligible for this study if you:
- Are HIV-negative.
- Are between the ages of 18 and 60.
- Agree to use a barrier method of birth control (e.g., a condom) during the study.
Exclusion Criteria
You will not be eligible for this study if you:
- Have a history of a chronic illness such as high blood pressure, heart disease, arthritis, or diabetes.
- Are pregnant or breast-feeding.
- Are taking certain medications.
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): NCT00000941
|United States, California
|Univ of Southern California / LA County USC Med Ctr
|Los Angeles, California, United States, 900331079
|San Francisco Gen Hosp
|San Francisco, California, United States, 941102859
|Stanford Univ Med Ctr
|Stanford, California, United States, 943055107
|United States, Colorado
|Univ of Colorado Health Sciences Ctr
|Denver, Colorado, United States, 80262
|United States, Florida
|Univ of Miami School of Medicine
|Miami, Florida, United States, 331361013
|United States, Hawaii
|Univ of Hawaii
|Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 96816
|United States, Indiana
|Indiana Univ Hosp
|Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 462025250
|United States, Louisiana
|Tulane Univ School of Medicine
|New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70112
|United States, Maryland
|Johns Hopkins Hosp
|Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21287
|United States, Minnesota
|Univ of Minnesota
|Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55455
|United States, New York
|Bellevue Hosp / New York Univ Med Ctr
|New York, New York, United States, 10016
|United States, South Carolina
|Julio Arroyo
|West Columbia, South Carolina, United States, 29169
|United States, Washington
|Univ of Washington
|Seattle, Washington, United States, 98104
|Study Chair:
|Francesca Aweeka
|Study Chair:
|Carl Fitchenbaum
|Responsible Party:
|National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00000941 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
10891 ( Registry Identifier: DAIDS ES )
|First Posted:
|August 31, 2001 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|May 21, 2012
|Last Verified:
|May 2012
Keywords provided by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID):
Drug Interactions
HIV Protease Inhibitors
HIV Seronegativity
Anticholesteremic Agents
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Atorvastatin Calcium
HIV Protease Inhibitors
Protease Inhibitors
Anticholesteremic Agents
Hypolipidemic Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Lipid Regulating Agents
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Anti-HIV Agents
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors


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Healing Occu'thar as a Holy Priest
- July 17th, 2011
- By Tomaj
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This post title was one of the recent search terms that came up recently when looking through my site statistics. It's actually a fairly good question, and something one might actually find as a fun encounter for a holy priest. This is, believe it or not, one of the few places you'll see consistent use of Holy Nova. This is going to be a fairly short post, since there's really not much to it. I'll also assume that you're familiar with the Occu'thar encounter and its mechanics (not that there are many of them).
First and foremost, contrary to most encounters, your Chakra state does not matter in this encounter. I'd actually be one to say that Chakra: Serenity or Chakra: Chastise will benefit the raid the most, for Holy Word: Serenity in the former, and for damage in the latter. Yes, you read that right, damage. The main two mechanics that you will need to watch for in this as a healer are Focus Fire (GTFO of ginormous puddles on the ground) and the adds. When stacking for adds, you'll want to ensure that you're spamming Holy Nova for this. Mind Sear is actually NOT preferable because the adds cause pushback, and your Power Word: Shield is not going to last through the entire duration of the adds phase. Moreover since it is susceptible to pushback, the mana cost is not worth it.
To this end, you'll actually want to glyph for Holy Nova for the GCD reduction to get off as many Holy Novas as possible. Not only does this heal players taking damage from the adds, but it damages the adds, allowing your raid to spread out before the next Focus Fire coming immediately after the 10-second mark, and also making absolutely sure that your raid doesn't die from adds exploding. Ideally, you'll want to spread out at 8-9 seconds into this phase, so the Focus Fire lands on the grate in the middle (which you should otherwise not be standing on – have your raid spread out behind Occu'thar to the sides of the room).
The bulk of the rest of your healing is going to be PoH's and CoH's to top off people right after the adds phases, but otherwise, mostly single-target heals (tanks and people that get targeted for Focus Fire – they will get hit with at least one tick of this under most normal scenarios), which is why Chakra: Sanctuary isn't as necessary, at least in 10-man. I ran Sanctuary originally because I wasn't fully aware of the damage patterns. Some things to note, otherwise. Mana isn't much of an issue in this encounter, but you'll need to be aware of Focus Fire timers to ensure that you're not getting a Hymn of Hope or Potion of Concentration interrupted. One or the other should be enough to get you through the encounter (even two-healing it), and if you're spending time with single-target heals, you're less likely to need them.


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Ahhh, 24Ways – best thing about Christmas! (whilst stuck at work at least…)
This is a great snippet to roll into my starter files. I wonder if this could be put onto the to-do list of Modernizr? Marking support / status as a JS modified CSS class on the opening HTML tag is a really neat way of doing things.
Regards, Karl


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Staples is doomed
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And I like shorting companies that exist solely on government welfare or government cover-ups; that's what I shorted A123 Systems $AONE and Lender Processing Services LPS in theMarketwatch Revolution Portfolio. This is pretty tricky timing-wise because the government and welfare payroll can stay solvent longer than you can. Which is why I always look for a catalyst in these scenarios. With LPS it was the recognition by the legal system that robo-signing was real and was a billion dollar mess. In the case of AONE the welfare just stopped flowing.
Cody Willard writes the Revolution Investing investment newsletter for MarketWatch and posts the trades from his personal account at TradingWithCody.com He is the founder of WallStreetAll-Stars.com and the principal of CL Willard Capital. Cody serves as an adjunct professor at Seton Hall University and is on the University of New Mexico Alumni Board. He was an anchor on the Fox Business Network, where he was the co-host of the long-time #1-rated show on the network, Fox Business Happy Hour. Cody, a former hedge fund manager, and his stock picks and economic outlooks have been featured on NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, ABC's 20/20, CBS Evening News, CNBC's SquawkBox, Jon Stewart's The Daily Show, as well as in the Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and many other outlets.
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Citizen journalism + a view from a skeptic
Perhaps most importantly of all, the TsunamiHelp blog has left a lasting legacy. The model of communication it forged has set the standard for web coverage of subsequent disasters, including Hurricane Katrina and the Pakistan earthquake, and many of the TsunamiHelp bloggers have used their expertise to launch similar projects on other disasters. And NGOs and academics are interested in using the TsunamiHelp model as a template for communication during future disasters.
The reason for the impact of blogs like SEA-EAT (and later, Cloudburst Mumbai and Quake Help) was that they were run by teams of dedicated people who knew how to leverage the advantages of the internet—reaching a wide audience, pooling valuable resources from concerned people regardless of their location.And from Amit:
It is true that in the hands of mediocre writers, the freedom that blogging affords can lead to self-indulgence. But I've found over the past year that the blogosphere is meritocratic, and readers are quick to sort out the wheat from the chaff. This is a new medium, and there's space for plenty more wheat.And, this, from the in-house skeptic
The blog, a hero? You must be kidding. Maybe elsewhere in the world blogs and bloggers have made a difference during such natural disasters. But in India, over the past one year, where we have had a spate of natural calamities and bomb blasts, there is little evidence suggesting that this new medium, and its proponents have had any impact. Although a handful of bloggers have tried manfully.I was tempted to just leave that without a comment, but I have to say this (and I'm quoted in Jai's piece and mentioned in Amit's, so you might say I have vested interest), but innit strange that two of India's most respected and widely-read bloggers write balanced pieces with no evangelistic statements, and it's the self-styled skeptic from mainstream media doing the ranting?


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Hi guys I was just curious if anyone else played the mmorpg Mabinogi? Been playing it since 2008, still updating on its content so i am a bit surprised its still around. I feel its one of the more casual-ish mmo out there at the moment. I do end up playing Ragnarok online once in awhile but i feel that community in mabinogi is still in good standards. If you guys do play it I am Rook on Mari server :3. One question i have for those who play, Do you think G16 s2 will make or break the game? Also this video is just a maid/butler partner system that isn't implemented yet but I do want it T-T.
Derpa Derp
I used to play this game back then, but I've gave up on it just because it's hard for me to level up.
Brony Otaku
DerpyFan wrote:
I used to play this game back then, but I've gave up on it just because it's hard for me to level up.
Ah yeah it was a little frustrating at first. But did you like wait at least a week? each week you age 1 year and you get AP (skill points basiclly) to add to skills you would like to use <:3. They might be changing the battle system soon, on g16s2,
Derpa Derp
I played this back in open beta, G1 and G2. I tried getting back into it a couple months ago but it's just so different. The dungeons were all dead and nobodies in Tir anymore... Honestly, I think it was the best f2p mmo I've ever played and I would go back to it if it wasn't so different now. Someone told me one of the newer generations is what killed dungeons, I just can't recall which. But man, I remember when dungeons were so packed you could always find a party, and the community was great. Good times.
Well people now mostly do either Shadow missions (its like dungeons but you get to choose which one) and commerce killing bandits. theres just a lot of content they have added since then. try to give it a whirl one more time to see if its still your cup of tea. Theres still a lot of people around mostly on certain channels *at least in Mari) and if i need a party i just open up a chat and just look for people :x
Derpa Derp
yeah I still play the game alot... ever since 2009 lol
Add me! I'm Kenthian on Alexina server!
(currently chara is a chick but only for journal points... not because im some sick perverted freak...)
lvl 1600+
There should be a limit on how my heart can be broken in a single Visual Novel.
Played the game, enjoyed it but....
It's just a bit too frustrating with the cash shop, trying to find a party, very limited inventory space, and the hidden level system that might think you're more powerful than you actually are.
The game is great but has a very high difficulty curve to get rolling and do things I think.
I stopped playing after G2; I got bogged down with school and all and never really got back into it.
I'm curious to see what it looks like now. It was a really nice, casual game that I could have running while watching an anime or the like. If the newer updates are good, I might get back into it
The things we can't obtain are the most beautiful ones. -Gilgamesh (F/SN)
I'm currently playing it. In one of my phases so i'm on quite alot. Gspin of Alexina
Wait, Mabinogi is back? Is it the global or USA version? Becuase I played in either closed or opened beta, can't remember which, and then after a while, it just vanished. DId they move the servers or something? If there's a maid/butler system in the makings, I'm assuming that there is a housing system as well? I really loved Mabinogi back when I was testing it and it really seemed to have good potential, then as I got hooked in, it was gone. I'll have to check it out again, but I have to view it as a totally new game now, since it's literally been years.
I played waaaaay back. Is it worth starting up again? So if I log back on to my old account I'll have maxed age? lol
I'm baaaaaaaaaaack
Oh, man! I haven't played this game in so long! I'm going to reinstall.
Zug zug.
Rurari if anyone wants to play with me
Dont Judge me!! You Judger!! (╯°Д°)╯︵ ┻━┻
I would love to try playing this game! it looks really cool but it just seems really hard. i have played it 2 times before i think and i just didnt get it. maybe now that im older i might get it? or is it still really confusing :/ the community looks the best in game.
Mabi4Eva!1!!. My first mmorpg fun to play, cool story(generations), artwork (anime style), events, and character customizing. Just hope I get my computer fixed. -Alexina Server


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An offshoot from 2005's three-month 'Moving Fashion' project, the fashion film season 'Editing Fashion' shifted the focus of SHOWstudio's exploration of fashion film from direction to the editing process and from fashion figures to established editors and SHOWstudio viewers. All were given exclusive footage of John Galliano's Spring/Summer 2006 show to re-work into their own unique edit
Editors' Cut
SHOWstudio invited a selection of internationally-based, professional editors from a range of different genres and geographical territories to take on the challenge of editing their own fashion film from Nick Knight's footage of John Galliano's Spring/Summer 2006 collection, and the selected soundtracks. Working from a eight-hour package of rushes, editors from the worlds of Bollywood, feature film, independent art film, pornography, music promo among others were challenged to make a five-minute cut.


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One of the biggest problems with video and the Web today is that each web browser supports different video formats. So if you create a video, and only upload one video type, chances are many people trying to watch your video will be unable to do so.
As of now, here are the browsers and their native support of video:
- Mozilla Firefox: OGG, WebM, Flash
- Opera: OGG, WebM, Flash
- Chrome: OGG, WebM, Flash
- Safari: MP4 (H.264), Flash
- iPhone/iPad Safari: MP4 (H.264)
- Android: MP4(H.264), Flash
So, to make sure you've covered all the bases, it would be best to make a copy of your video in the WebM format, one that uses the MP4/H.264 format, one that uses the OGG format, and another that uses the Flash format.
Fortunately, there are tools that can help easily convert your video into multiple formats.
Here are 3 of them:
- Miro Video Converter – Free, open source tool for both Macintosh and Windows
- Handbrake – Another free, open-source tool for both Macintosh and Windows
- FireOGG – Free, open-source plug-in for the Firefox browser to create video in the OGG format
For more tips like this, come to our video class and our forthcoming HTML5 class!
- Creating and Basic Editing of Video for the Web (June 18, 2011: 9-noon)
- HTML5: Don't Fall Behind – Start Using it Now! (August 22, 2011: 1-4pm)


text: By Kay Caldwell Everywhere I spend money I look for one thing — legendary customer service. I worked in Customer Relations in Southwest Airlines for many years where good customer service is a way of life. As a result, I consider myself an expert on "outrageous" service. When it comes to customer service I'm reminded of the line from the Church's Chicken television commercial, "I know what good is." It makes me smile, because if you know what good is, mediocre just doesn't do it for you anymore. Although I rarely write letters, every now and then I'll take a… Read More


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Looking ahead to spring, the Austin FOOD & WINE Festival, which will take place April 25-27 in Austin's Butler Park, is gearing up for a full slate of cooking demonstrations, interactive fire pits, live music, and wine-and-cocktail tastings featuring internationally known chefs, sommeliers, and culinary personalities.
Much has been written about the ticket prices, which start at $250 (for a two-day pass to daytime events at Butler Park) and go up to $850 (including special VIP events, Taste of Texas kickoff on Friday night, and Saturday evening's popular "Rock Your Taco" celebrity-chef showdown).
But we'll weigh in about the $250 offering, and say that—based on the culinary bounty evidenced last year—it's worth it. Consider this: $250 buys you two full days of drinking (fine wines and beers, exclusive spirits, and interesting non-boozy options like cold-pressed juices), eating (the sky's the limit), and opportunities to learn from some of the nation's best chefs and drink experts, including Texas chefs Tim Love, Monica Pope, Andrew Wiseheart, and Paul Qui. Hands-on demonstrations and classes led by these chefs and others might change the way you look at your kitchen. If you plan your days well, you can find yourself in eight or so classes or presentations. Plan your transportation, accordingly, of course: Butler Park is within walking distance of many downtown accommodations, and cabs and pedicabs were plentiful surrounding the park last year. See www.austinfoodandwinefestival.com.


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More Minnesotans Registering As Organ Donors
ST. PAUL (AP) — State officials say more and more Minnesotans with driver's licenses and state identification cards are signing up as organ donors.
The state Department of Public Safety says the number of registered donors in Minnesota has increased 13 percent in three years to 2.6 million.
The agency says nearly 63 percent of Minnesotans are registered as organ, eye and tissue donors. That compares with 45 percent nationally.
The department says the surge in donor registration is largely due to support from LifeSource, Minnesota Lions Eye Bank and American Donor Services, nonprofits that oversee lifesaving donations.
Despite the number of Minnesotans registered as organ donors, more than 3,100 people in the state are waiting for a lifesaving transplant.


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Column: The sting of defeat sucks suspense from European football
PARIS – Although the tulips are barely starting to bloom as winter surrenders to spring in Europe, suspense has gone from the continent's top football leagues.
Don't wait for the fat lady to sing in Germany, England, Spain and quite possibly Italy, because she has taken off for an early vacation, feeling unwanted.
There is a simple explanation why Manchester United, Bayern Munich and Barcelona already have one hand on their domestic league trophies by Easter: because, as is often true with champions, they are terrible losers. They used the sting of failures last season as fuel to drive them to success this term.
After Manchester City took the Premier League title from under his nose on the last day of the 2012 season, United manager Alex Ferguson immediately set to work on righting this wrong.
On the coach carrying his team back from its last match in Sunderland, where United learned that City had won the title by the narrowest of margins on goal difference, Ferguson went around to his younger players and told them to squirrel away their hurt.
According to United forward Danny Welbeck, quoted by English newspapers at the start of this season, Ferguson said: "Never forget this, because this will win you titles ... This will make some of you into men and be the best you can be."
That and fistfuls of money.
United's recruitment of Robin van Persie has also proved a game-changer for United this season. In Germany, Bayern licked the wounds of two seasons without trophies by spending a Bundesliga record euro40 million ($50 million) on defensive midfielder Javi Martinez.
Dante, the Brazilian defender recruited from Borussia Moenchengladbach, has also helped plug gaps in the Bayern defense that lost the 2012 Champions League final, allowing Didier Drogba to score for Chelsea in the 88th minute. In the Bundesliga's 50th season, Bayern is now proving to be the hardest team to score against in that league's history.
Bayern hopes to clinch the Bundesliga title this weekend. United and Lionel Messi's Barcelona, bullying La Liga again this season after being knocked off its perch by Real Madrid in 2012, could follow suit in the weeks ahead. In Italy, Juventus is nine points clear of second-placed Napoli with nine matches to play.
There is still suspense aplenty about which European teams will drop from the top flights and which will qualify for the Champions League.
But for Bayern, United and Barcelona, the unanswered questions now revolve more around which new marks they might set on their way to wrapping up their league titles. Here's some that are in their sights:
21: That is the Bundesliga record for fewest goals conceded in a season, set by Bayern in 2007-08. Bayern could shatter that, having shipped just 11 goals in 26 games.
If Bayern wins all eight of its remaining matches, it will finish with 93 points, bettering the record of 81 points Borussia Dortmund set in winning the league last season.
The 20-point lead Bayern carried into this weekend is larger than the league-record 16-point gap it set in winning the league in 2003.
95: Chelsea's Premier League record for points in a season, from '05, will be hard for United to better. With 74 points before playing Sunderland on Saturday, United could in theory finish with 101 points if it wins its last nine matches. But those include visits to Old Trafford by Manchester City and Chelsea and an April 28 trip to Arsenal.
Other targets for United to aim for are Chelsea's Premier League record of 29 wins in a season — which it achieved in both '05 and '06 — and the league record for the points gap between the champion and runner-up. United set that in 2000, finishing 18 points clear of Arsenal.
121: That astounding record of goals scored in a La Liga season may not be safe, not with Messi continuing to score liberally for Barcelona. Barca has scored an average of 3.1 goals per game this season. It needs 34 more goals from its last 10 games to beat the record total Cristiano Ronaldo's Madrid racked up last season.
John Leicester is an international sports columnist for The Associated Press. Write to him at jleicester(at)ap.org or follow him at http://twitter.com/johnleicester


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Who We Are
PAL is Cops Helping Kids.
Police Activities League (PAL) is recognized by the Department of Justice as a juvenile delinquency reduction program. PAL gives youth a positive outlet for their energy and builds strong relationships between youth and law enforcement. Through recreational and educational programs, PAL brings kids under the constructive influence of law enforcement officers and expands awareness of the police's role in the community. Today, there are over 360 PAL chapters in the United States. PAL is based on the idea that young people can develop positive attitudes toward police officers and the laws they enforce. Studies have shown that if a young person respects a police officer on the ball field, the gym, or the library, he or she will likely come to respect the laws that police officer represents. That newfound respect benefits the young person, the police officer, and the community at large.
What We Do
PAL programs are open to all youth, especially disadvantaged youth. Law enforcement officers and community volunteers donate their time to tutor and mentor students, coach teams, organize athletic leagues, and coordinate other recreational activities. Our purpose is to:
- To provide our youth with enriching experiences that fosters personal and professional development.
- To guide our youth in making responsible and healthy relationships.
- To encourage our youth to be good citizens and strong leaders in our community.
- To be a safe environment where our youth can channel their energy into positive outcomes.
- To cultivate better communication, understanding, and mutual respect among youth, the community, and law enforcement.
- To build and maintain strong community partnerships.
- To provide a network of support for our youth.
- To reduce juvenile crime, substance abuse, and gang involvement in our community.
- To empower our youth to make life choices that promote positive growth.
In King County
Greater King County Police Activities League (GKCPAL) was established in 2003 by King County Sheriff School Resource Officers. GKCPAL is a separate entity from the King County Sheriff's Office and receives no funding from the department. GKCPAL is largely dependent on support from private sector individuals, business leaders, corporations, and foundations. GKCPAL is beginning to make a positive impact on disadvantaged youth in the Seattle area. We are eager to provide local kids with more of PAL's proven programs. GKCPAL is a division of the King County Sheriff's Office Foundation.


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This Week's Arts & Lit: Cactus ad nauseam, Oscar Hijuelos' gloomy memoir, kids love Mr. Stinky Feet
Art Preview: Painter Eason Eige's prickly obsession with one of the cacti in front of Old Town's San Felipe de Neri church.
Book Review: Thoughts Without Cigarettes, new memoir by Oscar Hijuelos waxes nostalgic, depressing and Bukowski-esque.
Culture Shock: a few nifty things to fill your dance card


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Late Goal by Rothar Give Rams Win in Home Opener
Farmingdale State - 10, Western Connecticut - 9
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A goal with 2:34 remaining in the second half from senior midfielder Justine Rothar (Levittown, N.Y.) gave the Rams a 10-9 victory over Western Connecticut (2-1) this afternoon in the home opener for the Farmingdale State women's lacrosse team (1-1)...
In the first half, Farmingdale opened the scoring at 27:58 with a goal from junior midfielder Kim Rigney (Holbrook, N.Y.), assisted by Rothar for the 1-0 lead. West Conn evened the score 38 seconds later on a shot from Brianna Mitterando (Mastic Beach, N.Y.), 1-1. Sophomore midfielder Emily Williams (Centerport, N.Y.) scored with 23 minutes remaining to put the Rams ahead 2-1, before freshman midfielder Megan Erler (Smithtown, N.Y.) scored on a free position to make it 3-1.
West Conn made it 3-2 at 18:11 on a junior midfielder Jessica Bouwman (New Milford, Conn.) goal, assisted by Mitterando. But Williams and Erler connected to put Farmingdale ahead by two again, 4-2, with 15:00 showing on the clock. West Conn tied it up at 4-4 with two goals in a minute span from sophomore attack Devon Edwards (Islip, N.Y.) and junior midfielder Lauren Poppe (Brookfield, Conn.).
A goal from sophomore attack Carly Schneider (Merrick, N.Y.) put the Rams up 5-4, but Edwards tied it again on a free position to make it 5-5 with 5:05 on the clock. Rothar scored the final goal of the half on a pass from junior defender Gina Ciaravino (Levittown, N.Y.).
In the second, Williams scored her third goal of the day in the first two minutes (28:29) to put Farmingdale ahead 7-5. But West Conn would score four straight and would hold a 9-7 lead with 12 minutes left to play.
Junior defender Chelsea Bjornsson (Levittown, N.Y.) started the Rams game-winning rally with a goal on a pass from junior attack Krystin Shand (Massapequa Park, N.Y.) to cut the deficit to one, 9-8. Rothar scored an unassisted goal at 7:46 to tie the game, and then added her third and final tally at the two-minute mark for the eventual game-winner.
Rothar finished with five points (three goals and two assists), while Williams had three goals. Junior defender Emalee Ciampo (Plainview, N.Y.) caused a game-high five turnovers and had four ground balls. Junior goalkeeper Courtney Cook (Deer Park, N.Y.) made nine saves in the win.
For West Conn, Mitterando scored a game-high six points (three goals and three assists). Junior defender Marisa Vitti (West Haven, Conn.) caused four turnovers and Edwards had two goals and two assists. Freshman goalkeeper Karli Portnoy (Sea Cliff, N.Y.) made 13 saves in defeat.
The Rams will now host Wesleyan on Thursday, March 17th at 4:00 p.m.


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text: Budapest has celebrated Christmas for a thousand years, since the reign of St. Stephen, the king who founded Hungary and encouraged the spread of Christianity throughout his realm. As you ramble through the Christmas Market on Vörösmarty Square, admiring the handmade porcelain, stop to watch as kürtos kalács (a pastry) is baked on rods over an open fire and then coated with sugar before it's handed to you. In Bratislava, where a lively young art scene is revitalizing the compact city core, stalls abound with traditional Slovakian Christmas items such as medovníky (spiced ginger cookies) and šúpolie (figurines made from corn husks). Experience Uniworld's exclusive "Taste of Christmas" program in the heart of Vienna during the day. Follow the lights down the Landstrasse in Linz to the Volksgarten, where you'll find a fairytale Christmas display—large animated renditions of scenes from fairytales that will entrance the child in you. Or mail a letter from Christkindl, where children from all over the world send their Christmas wish lists. Glorious baroque architecture, delightful concerts and ravishing scenery will make this Christmas season unforgettable as you sail through the holidays on the Danube. Who will enjoy this cruise? Music lovers will find many special holiday treats on this cruise, from onboard caroling and a classical concert in Vienna to an exclusive organ recital. Shoppers will delight in the chance to pick out a variety of unique gifts at enchanting Christmas markets.


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A Jonesville man died late Friday night in a Spartanburg Walmart.
A Jonesville man died late Friday night in a Spartanburg Walmart.
Ronald Mummery, 80, of 107 Muriel Drive in Jonesville, died at the store at 2151 E. Main St. about 11 p.m., according to an incident report filed by the Spartanburg Public Safety Department.
Mummery, who was confined to a wheelchair, was having trouble breathing when his wife, Florence Mummery, left the store to get him oxygen, according to the report. When she returned, he slumped over in his chair.
Florence Mummery moved her husband to the photo lab area of the store and then called 911. She told investigators that her husband had numerous health problems.
Medics arrived on scene, but honored a do not resuscitate order.


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Sapphire HD5830 Xtreme & HD5850 Xtreme Review
Price: HD5830 Xtreme - $129.99
Are you looking to refresh the graphics power of your gaming setup? Maybe you have been putting off a graphics card upgrade for quite some time now, waiting for some of the next generation technologies to come down in price. Whatever your reason for looking into a new graphics card for your system; Sapphire has just launched their latest pair of cards, the Sapphire HD5830 and HD5850 Xtreme editions. These cards are going to give you full DirectX 11.0 and ShaderModel 5.0 support while giving you the ability to upgrade at a future time to a CrossFireX setup. Maybe you are looking for the perfect card to grab so you can get your feet wet with an Eyefinity setup as both of these cards are going to give you the ability to hook up three monitors on each card without the addition of a secondary graphics card installed in your system. Without any further delay, it is time to take a look at these two cards and see exactly how well they are going to compare to some of the other cards that are in their weight class, I am excited to see how well they will perform.
Closer Look:
Taking a look at the packaging for both the Sapphire HD5830 Xtreme and the Sapphire HD5850, you are going to notice that they have both close similarities as well as a wide range of differences. Both of the packages feature the same image of a warrior woman on the front; this seems to be the new image that Sapphire is placing on their packages. When I look at this woman, she gives me the impression that the card is going to be able to give you some good looking graphics while still being ready to battle it out with the competitor's cards. Sapphire's HD5830 Xtreme is the first package that I want to look at, this package has the Sapphire Logo printed in the top left hand corner with the 1GB of GDDR5 memory badge printed in the top right hand corner. There is the model name Radeon HD5830 Xtreme located in the center of the front of the package with a quick list of the main features located at the bottom of the front. These main features include ATI Eyefinity Multi-Display, onboard HDMI and DisplayPort, CrossFireX Ready, 40nm process low power badges as well as the Microsoft DirectX 11, PCI Express 2.1, and Superfast memory text printed at the bottom. When you take a look at the back of the package, you are going to get a more detailed list of features with descriptions, such as Microsoft DirectX 11, ATI Eyefinty, ATI CrossFIreX, Advanced Memory, HDMI and Audio support, as well as ATI Stream technology. Sapphire's HD5850 packaging is very similar to the HD5830 package, however it is much smaller in size. You are still going to see the Sapphire logo in the top left hand corner as well as the 1GB of GDDR5 memory badge in the upper right hand corner. The ATI Eyefinity Multi-Display, Onboard HDMI and DisplayPort, CrossFireX Ready, and 2+ TeraFLOPS Processing Power badges located at the bottom of the package. On the reverse of the package you will also still find a larger and more detailed list of more features of the card; such as Microsoft DirectX 11, ATI Eyefinity Multi-Display, ATI CrossFireX, Advanced Memory, HDMI and Audio Support, More than 2 teraFLOPS, and ATI Stream technology.
When you open up the packaging for the Sapphire HD5830 graphics card, you are going to find a large cardboard box that has the HD5830 in an anti-static bag that is protected with bubble wrap keeping the card in place and safe from any sort of damages that may occur during the shipping process. Sapphire decided to go with a more compact package for the HD5850, however you are still going to get a cardboard box with a piece of protective foam keeping the card from moving around inside the package while it is being shipped and the card is once again wrapped up in a protective anti-static bag that also features bubble wrapping protection. Inside each of the packages, you will find identical parts. Both packages have a drivers CD, an installation manual, an invitation to the Sapphire Select Club, two 4 pin molex to 6 pin PCI-E power adapters and a DVI to analog monitor adapter.
Now that we have both of the packages examined, it is time to take a closer look at both the Sapphire HD5830 Xtreme and the Sapphire HD5850 Xtreme and see what each of the cards look like.


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April 19, 2012
As directed by the Board of Supervisors last July, Placer County Planning staff has moved forward with the Tahoe Basin Community Plan Update (TBCPU) work program. The program has set up a public outreach strategy to ensure the county's work on its own Community Plan for the Tahoe area is done in coordination with the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency's (TRPA) Update.
There are four regions within the Placer County Community Plan for Lake Tahoe that will affect the TRPA document. They include: North Tahoe East; North Tahoe West, West Shore, and Greater Tahoe City. The working groups, also known as Plan Area Teams, each consist of nine members who will work to ensure the plans reflect the community's vision. Additionally, the four working groups will assist the county develop the zoning and design standards.
"While still early in the process, we have identified a very strong group of people committed to creating a sustainable, long term, planning vision for their communities," said Fifth District Supervisor and Board Chairwoman, Jennifer Montgomery. "Working with County staff, local Districts and most importantly the Plan Area Team members, we have great hopes for a robust, open, public and transparent process that ends up with a livable, workable vision for the future."
The Plan Area Teams have been finalized and team members have been notified. Team members are from the identified Plan Areas. The teams consist of a balanced representation of the business/commercial community, the environmental community and residents within each community.
The Board will hear a report on the status of the County's Tahoe Basin Community Plan Update at its next regular meeting, Tues., April 24, 2012.
The County will hold its first Community Workshop where the Plan Area Teams will meet and break out into working group sessions geared at the development of each Plan Area Team's zoning and design standards. The workshop is scheduled for May 9, 2012, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at the North Tahoe Event Center, 8318 North Lake Blvd., in Kings Beach.
For additional information, please contact Crystal Jacobsen at 530-745-3085 or firstname.lastname@example.com, or visit the Tahoe Basin Community Plan Update website by clicking on this link: Basin Plan


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MorphologyRead full entry
Homarus americanus is the largest species of lobster and can reach a length of up to 1.1 m and a weight of 20 kg. However, the size of a lobster which is commonly caught is approximately 25 cm in length and weighs about 0.5 kg.
A lobster's body is divided into twenty-one segments: six segments from the head region, eight segments compose the thorax (mid-section), and seven segments make up the abdomen (often called the tail). Commonly thought of as being red, the body is really blackish-green or brownish-green. The red color results when a lobster is boiled and is a result of pigments in the shell breaking down.
The eyes are on the first segment of the head and are stalked. They can only detect motion in dim light. The second segment of the head has anntenules with delicate hairs that have more than 400 types of chemoreceptors. The lobsters can detect other species, potential mates, prey and predators with the receptors.
Being in the Order Decapoda (meaning "ten feet"), the lobster has ten legs. Five pairs of jointed legs extend from the thorax region. The first pair of these legs extends towards the head and has claws (chela) on the end. One claw is usually larger than the other and has thick teeth which are used to crush objects. The other claw usually is smaller and has sharp teeth used for cutting.
Lobsters go through exceptional growth during their lifetime. When they first hatch, a lobster weighs less than one tenth of a gram. By the time they are full adults, they can reach a weight of up to 10 kilograms. This growth is an increase of 100,000 times. Lobsters achieve this growth by going through periods called molts. When a lobster is ready to molt, its body absorbs the mineral salts that had hardened its shell, drawing the salts further into its skin. When the shell softens, the lobster is able to break it and slide out. The lobster takes in more water and thus swells in size. The new shell is already covering its body but takes a few days to harden. During this period the lobster stays in seclusion to avoid predators. Each time a lobster molts its body can grow 10-15% in size. Newly hatched lobsters molt for the first time within the first week, and three more times within the first month.
Range mass: .0001 to 20 kg.
Range length: 1.1 (high) m.
Other Physical Features: ectothermic ; heterothermic ; bilateral symmetry


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What does the guy who has everything give the girl who has everything? There are only so many gold-plated limousines, crystal-studded private jets and yachts renamed in one's honor you can give before it starts to feel old. This year, Jay Z went back to basics, selecting a simple, mixed-metal bracelet with a sentimental message to give to his bride, Beyoncé.
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Celebrating illustration, design, cartoon and comic art of the mid-20th century.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
The Wow Factor: Austin Briggs
No wonder Walt Reed used it as one of his examples for Briggs' listing in The Illustrator in America.
Briggs uses the intensley swirling patterning in the carpet to great effect. Notice how he chose to have no cast shadows under any of the elements sitting on that carpet?
By contrast, the murdered girl, the focal point of the picture, is rendered in light and shade with great attention to detail.
The flattening effect, as well as the unusual camera angle, creates tremendous visual excitement for the eye and the brain to analyze.
My Austin Briggs Flickr set.
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this was a great piece leif...i used to own it....unfortunately, i don't any more...it's great to see it in print again though...ReplyDelete
Wow, those 1960s colors give me a headache. I didn't realize they had invented the chemicals that would make such colors until Bob Peak came along a few years later. (I think they had to mine the pigments from the planet Fargoozonga).ReplyDelete
I'm glad that in 1961 they still had enough decorum to make sure the murder victim's collar was all the way buttoned up around that knife. Murder is one thing, but exposed cleavage would be intolerable.
Great piece! Thanks for sharing it, Leif. Briggs was a real experimenter, and his master course for the Famous Artist Course is one of the most thoughtful about the art of illustration.ReplyDelete
Interesting point David makes. I never illustrated a murder scene in the 60's, but prior to the social revolution (experiment), provocative sexual attraction in most magazine illustrations, could be simply the position of her body, the seductive curves of the contour of her body, an exposed thigh or exposing long silky legs. IMO there was often a somewhat blurry line between the pinup calendar female and the female in the magazine illustrations at that time.ReplyDelete
As Leif has pointed out in the past, some A.D's. were more daring than others, also depending on the targeted audience.
I would imagine that showing cleavage and blood were all considered in the mix. I like the illustration very much as it is.
Tom Watson
Do you know how to get hold of the representation of Austin Briggs for rights of reproduction ?ReplyDelete
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ORANGE CO., CA (WSFA) - The Orange County, California area has a strong Auburn Alumni club. During this turnaround season for the Tigers, local fans have watched their alma mater make it all the way to the biggest college football game of the year, and it's being played in their own backyard.
Before Mike Panza, the president of the Orange County Auburn Club, headed off to Auburn University, he attended and graduated from Jeff Davis High School in Montgomery. Panza's father, Colonel Joe Panza, still lives in Montgomery.
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*new world architecture*
Leanne M.E. Boyd 8/16/2003 4:00:28 AMExcellent shot, Thomas!!! I like the abstract colour, and composition. #52888
Barbara K. Breitsameter 8/16/2003 5:43:56 AMThis is an amazing shot Tom! Perfectly photographed. This will go far and wouldn't be surprised to see it make a 1st place to grand prize. #168976
Patricia Marroquin 8/16/2003 7:32:47 AMWow, incredibly beautiful, Thomas. Kudos to Disney -- and to you, for capturing it so wonderfully! :-) #169168
Dolores Neilson 8/16/2003 8:09:03 AMI love it! A beautiful architectural shot! #169215
Larry W. Everitt 8/16/2003 8:44:47 AMNice work Thomas! #169270
Ellen Peach 8/16/2003 2:57:12 PMOutstanding shot, Thomas....definitely a winner! #169619
Damian P. Gadal 8/16/2003 2:59:40 PMWonderful shot! Too bad Disney is involved with this project though... #169620
Serena Pierce 8/18/2003 1:59:10 PMNice capture of what looks to be a very cool building! #171500
Tim Chong 9/9/2003 11:23:31 AMBravo for this capture. Blue is my favorite color. Congrats. #193381
clifton Mair 9/9/2003 1:00:37 PMThat's brilliant! Congrats. #193621
Ellen Peach 9/10/2003 7:04:14 AMCongratulations, Thomas & best of luck in the finals! #194657
Patricia Marroquin 9/10/2003 9:26:35 PMCongrats on this fabulous photograph, Thomas! #195508
Damian P. Gadal 9/12/2003 7:38:12 AMCongrats Thomas! #197193
Guy D. Biechele 9/12/2003 10:18:58 AMAbsolutely wonderful abstract. Congratulations! #197441
Jennifer Sena 9/12/2003 8:05:40 PMBeautiful, Thomas; congratulations! #197931
Susana Matos 9/13/2003 2:54:10 AMSTUNNIG, WONDERFUL abstract!! Congrats!!
Tim Chong 9/16/2003 7:40:16 PMTHomas, a HUGE congratulations for your placement. #202558
Terry Cervi 9/16/2003 7:40:29 PMWhat a shot, Thomas! Congrats on your well deserved Grand Prize win! #202559
Colette M. Metcalf 9/16/2003 8:33:04 PMCongrats!!! #202673
Grayce Pedulla Dillon 9/16/2003 9:37:59 PMWow! This is awesome! Great job and congrats on a well deserved win! #202753
Penny Steiner 9/16/2003 10:00:18 PMWoW!!!! Congrats on the grand prize!! #202780
bob garas 9/17/2003 1:38:23 AMa well deserved congrats is in order. great shot #202865
Evy Johansen 9/17/2003 3:24:46 AMWonderful image! Congrats on your well deserved Grand Prize win! #202909
Theresa McCloskey 9/17/2003 3:35:03 AMCongratulations on your win :-) #202921
June Marie Sobrito 9/17/2003 3:39:06 AMCongratulations...absolutely awesome!! #202933
Judith G. Secco 9/17/2003 4:59:14 AMCongratulations on grand prize! Wow, fantastic work.
Barbara K. Breitsameter 9/17/2003 5:25:04 AMI knew this was a winner when I first saw it. Congrats on the grand prize. Well deserved! #203189
Peggy Wolff 9/17/2003 5:40:24 AMCongratulations Thomas! #203238
Robert Mann 9/17/2003 6:33:02 AMStunning image, like the pale tones in this! Big HUGE congrats on your Grand Prize win! RoB #203321
Bernard B. Travers 9/17/2003 8:00:36 AMOUTSTANDING WORK, THOMAS. CONGRATULATIONS. #203398
Patricia Marroquin 9/17/2003 9:17:54 AMI've always known your work is on a grand scale, Thomas! A very big congratulations! You capture the Los Angeles area so very well -- you make it absolutely beautiful. :-) #203568
Paul C. Gazzanigo 9/17/2003 10:53:27 AMThomas, this is truly outstanding!
You have done this subject ultimate justice, and should be very pleased!
Great eye, capture, and treatment in keeping with the subject matter - you nailed this one.
Congratulations! #203696
Michael Prinz 9/17/2003 1:00:07 PMCongrats Thomas! This is a real winner!
Wolfgang Dolak 9/17/2003 1:15:37 PMI must have missed this one - this is a really great photograph, Thomas! Congratulations!
clifton Mair 9/17/2003 1:59:34 PMVery well deserved, Congrats Thomas!! #203866
Edward R. Valdez 9/17/2003 2:01:58 PMIncredible image! A well deserved Grand Prize. Congrats Thomas. #203873
Heather K. McFarland 9/17/2003 3:00:57 PMMany congrats on your GP win with this stunning image of a fantastic building. Both are works of art! #203920
Kathleen Clemons 9/17/2003 3:25:49 PMCongratulations, Thomas! #203965
Terry R. Hatfield 9/17/2003 4:59:05 PMGreat shot thomas! congrats #204038
Darren M. Alexander 9/17/2003 9:17:51 PMCongrats! Cool looking image! Reminds me of Pink Floyd, kinda. ;-) #204177
Darren K. Fisher 9/17/2003 9:20:33 PMI really like this the colors are wonderful, I see why you took this great image, and see why it is the Grand Prize winner. A big CONGRATS to you!!! #204179
Louison Rousseau 9/18/2003 5:17:22 AMAwesome play of colors and light. Congratulations from me, too! #204413
Sharon E. Lowe 9/18/2003 6:09:31 AMCongratulations on this and your first place win! Stunning images!! #204506
Ellen Peach 9/18/2003 6:19:12 PMCongratulations, Thomas! #205140
Monika Sapek 9/18/2003 9:44:57 PMMany congratulations on your wonderful win with this stunning photo, Thomas!!
Mauro Bighin 9/18/2003 11:57:37 PMJust wonderful. Congrats. #205234
samia s. hendal 9/19/2003 11:41:19 PMcongrats!well deserved the grand prize #206215
Dolores Neilson 9/20/2003 7:38:47 AMMany congratulations, Thomas!! I love it!! wEll deserved! #206506
Dan S. Coquia 9/23/2003 9:20:02 AMExcellent shot, Thomas! Congratulations! #209537
Arthur Rosch 10/17/2003 11:28:12 PMwas just a matter of time before you nailed
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Xinmei Li 8/6/2005 12:01:23 AMWow! How did you get such wonderful colors? #1683390
JO ANN CLEVELAND 7/15/2013 6:20:12 AMJust found this! Absolutely gorgeous..can certainly understand a Grand Prize award Thomas!
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this is the newly consrtructed "walt disney concert hall" in downtown los angeles. the whole exterior of this structure are these incredibly beautiful stainless steel panels that are situated in abstract ways. needless to say this structure is a work of art in itself. it definetly sets a new benchmark for extreme/absract achitechure. a lovely site to behold. it will be opened to the public in oct of 2003.
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Union: IBEW Local 51 (IP)
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For consideration to this position, candidates MUST have successfully completed A.L.B.A.T. (American Line Builders Apprentice Training) or an equivalent lineman training program, possess a High School diploma or equivalent and have or be able to obtain a valid Class A Commercial Drivers License.
As a condition of acceptance on this job, candidates who are otherwise qualified will be required to take and pass the appropriate State/Federal driver's licensing requirements, medical testing and drug screening and the Construction and Skilled Trades (CAST) test [Note: See "Employment Testing" section on http://www.ameren.com under the "Careers" section].
**If you have NOT completed an A.L.B.A.T. or equivalent program, please view our openings at http://www.ameren.com/careers and consider applying for an apprentice position**
Under direct but not constant supervision, to do a full range of overhead line construction and maintenance work on the electrical transmission, sub-transmission, distribution, or service systems; to do such work on lines either dead or energized and at all voltages; and to perform similar and less skilled work as required.
A Fortune 500 company headquartered in St. Louis, Mo., Ameren provides energy services to more than 3 million customers in Missouri and Illinois. Approximately 93 percent of the 100-year-old company's $3.5 billion in revenue flows from electric sales. Other sales come from a natural gas business serving more than 500,000 customers and from our nonregulated businesses, including energy trading, generation development, fuels management and services and energy marketing.
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By: Mark McGrouther, Category: Science, Date: 22 Jun 2012
The site now allows embedding of movies from Youtube! This week we have added two movies from Ian Banks and another that shows a rare Sharptail Sunfish. We were really pleased to be able to add images of Painted Sweetlip that showed the changes that occur as the fish matures. A fantastic image of a Threadfin Dragonfish by AM photographer Stuart Humphreys was the icing on the cake. Thank you as always to everyone who contributed during the week.
Epaulette Shark in an aquarium
Juvenile Oilfish
Juvenile Painted Sweetlips
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Sailfin Tang, Zebrasoma veliferum
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Market research company NPD is reporting that when it comes to consumer smartphone preference, the bigger the better. Tiny, sliver-sized phones have become a thing of the past and people are now willing to sacrifice space in favor of richer, larger, fully-featured media experiences.
According to NPD's claims, the demand for phones with displays ranging between 3.5 and 3.9 inches have leveled out, but consumer interest in those with 4-inch screens or larger is on the rise and besting its smaller competitors. In its press release, NPD points to devices like the Samsung Galaxy S, HTC Evo 4G, and Motorola Droid X as just a sampling of the smartphones that were able to grab 24-percent market share. Analysis also shows that "the market share of smartphones with screens smaller than 3.4 inches declined from 63 percent in Q4 2009 to just 36 percent of the smartphone market in Q4 2010."
NPD also reported that the bestselling large display devices were the Evo 4G, the Droid X, the Fascinate, the Captivate, and the Vibrant. And apparently, while men are more likely to spring for the larger screens (their pants have much larger pockets, we'd like to point out), woman are taking up with the trend as well. Over the last year, women went from being responsible for 30 to 40 percent of supersized smartphone sales.
With app development becoming increasingly innovative, data storage expanding, and resolution improvements on the rise, the devices are obviously so much more than phones – so it makes sense to slap a 4-inch display on them. Get much larger than that, though, and you're looking at a tablet. Maybe we're heading for a future in which consumers forsake smartphones altogether in favor of 7-inch tablets! Steve Jobs would be kicking himself.
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Elizabeth Escalona, 23-year-old mom of five, was sentenced to 99 years in prison today.
Escalona's older children reported to authorities that their mother attacked Jocelyn Cedillo, their two-year-old sister, in September 2011, because the toddler was having trouble potty training.
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Jocelyn suffered bleeding in her brain, a fractured rib, multiple bruises and bite marks, and was in a coma for a couple of days, reports the AP. In addition, some skin had been torn off her hands, as a result of having been adhered to an apartment wall with super glue.
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According to prosecutors, Escalona started smoking marijuana at age eleven and became a gang member in her teens. While the troubled mother asked for leniency and attempted to display remorse, saying "I will never forgive myself for what I did to my own daughter," the court was unconvinced.
"On Sept. 7, 2011, you savagely beat your child to the edge of death," State District Judge Larry Mitchell said, "For this you must be punished."
Thankfully, Jocelyn has recovered and is now in her grandmother's care with her other siblings.


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New Zealand High Court Orders Kiwi Police & FBI To Return Seized Hard Drives To Kim Dotcom
from the another-failure dept
The judgement, made by chief High Court justice Helen Winkelmann today, says the seizure of devices without sorting them first was unlawful, and that the police have no right to keep irrelevant material.It will be interesting to see how the FBI reacts. Winkelmann told NZ law enforcement that it must inform the FBI of the order. I expect that the FBI will proceed to completely ignore the order, but I imagine that that, too, may complicate the extradition case.
[....] "The warrants could not authorise the permanent seizure of hard drives and digital materials against the possibility that they might contain relevant material, with no obligation to check them for relevance," Winkelmann wrote. "They could not authorise the shipping offshore of those hard drives with no check to see if they contained relevant material. Nor could they authorise keeping the plaintiffs out of their own information, including information irrelevant to the offences."
Just a suggestion for the US DOJ and New Zealand Law Enforcement: next time, before rushing off when Chris Dodd and his buddies point their finger at someone and claim they're "evil," perhaps you should actually follow the law, rather than pretending you're a bunch of cowboys setting up a Hollywood-style raid to make Dodd happy.